Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-07-03 | Page 9 | Alien Law Test Had Political Angle, Charge

ALIEN LAW TEST HAD POLITICAL ANGLE CHARGE E SAN FRANCISCO July 3 AP I Wallace M. M Alexander capitalist and former president of the San Francisco chamber of of commerce Instituted a test case of the CalifornIa California Cali Call fornia alien land law Jaw to Ingratiate himself with the state department of the United States with a view to securing a diplomatic appointments appointment's appoint appoint- ments ment's it is charged In a suit filed In superior court here yesterday y by Howard G. G Hanvey a publicity di director director director di- di rector who Is suing Alexander for 2837 alleged to be due him for forbis his bis work The particular appointment toward which Alexander was aiming aimIng aim aim- Ing the petition says was as ambassador ambassador ambassador am am- to Japan Alexander declared that he was being made the victim of or a plot and that he had never employed Hanvey in any capacity The first step In bringing about the test teat case the complaint states J was the purchase of a piece of land In Santa Clara county wh which ch was recorded in Hanvey's name It was then agreed to sail sell the property proper proper- ty to Robert H H. H Strahan of ot Ne Nes York who also was a dummy's employed by ly Alexander lexander Hanvey claims Contending that Strahan was representing a a Japanese pr n cipal In the transaction Hanvey objected to the sale on the ground that It would be a a. violation of f the California alien land law Jaw flits was done however the petition says under Alexanders Alexander's After the case was finally dismissed dis missed t by y the United States supreme su preme premo court Hanvey says he hg transferred the land to Alexander r who subsequently sold It Il Demands for his payment of ot his fe fee since sinca that time have been unavailing una Hanvey claims v v. v