Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-02-17 | Page 2 | Ticket Sales Racket Seen

TICKET SALES RACKET SEEN Congressmen Victimized b by Vet Benefit Dance Promoters WASHINGTON Feb 17 Ser JP-Ser-I Ser Sergeant l I ge geant t at Arms Kenneth Romey Romney o othe of the house says members of congress haye been victimized for man runny many months by a racket involving ticket sales for for- supposedly d dances So serious has it become he avers aver that the federal district attorney has been asked whether s such ch ticket sel sellIng sell sell- ing to congressmen by telephone isn Isn't violation of ot the law prohibiting solicitation solicitation so so- on Capitol hillA hillA hillA hill A favorite practice he explains has b been n for ch chiselers to promote a dance under the auspices of a avet ve vet vet- post present a block of tickets to tho the post for sale Bale at 1 apiece am and then undertake the sale of a different block of tickets at 3 to 5 to members member of congress keeping he proceeds He adds adda members have been to told veteran political support depends o oa on en ena ona a purchase 4