Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-04-20 | Page 2 | Townsend Leader Hits Insurgents

Townsend L Leader Leader- ader Hits Insurgents LOS ANGELES April 20 UP P- P Peace that brooded for a a time over the divided ranks of the Townsend old ago age pension organization here appeared dispelled today with a anew new declaration from the camp of ot the regulars A A. short time Ume before his departure by plane for Washington where he said caid he ha h had d been summoned by Dr Di Francis E. E Townsend Sheridan Down Downey e general counsel counsel- for tor the organization publicly charged c ha r g e d dGeorge George C C. High ley leader of the insurgents with conduct unbecoming coming a He said id the board of directors of the organization had demanded r res resignation e s i g n a t U ion o n on that ground Highley recently led a group here to secede from the parent organization and held an opposition meeting yesterday afternoon Downey e en route roufe from his home la ins Sacramento o Cal re read d. d d.a. a a. telegram telegram tele tele- gram grain he ne said Mid had be been n received d from tram Dr Townsend instructing that his lieutenants here hit the I investigating investigating con committee hard hit It often and end hit it where it hurts Our organization is getting ready to investigate the investigators and they soon will vill be on the run the telegram added Investigators for the congressional al 1 subcommittee here to inquire into the Townsend organization were busy in examination of books and records which they said would re require require re- re quire quira several days