Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1925-08-03 | Page 2 | Probe Return of Alien Coin

PROBE RETURN OF ALIEN COIN COIN Funds Seized During War Basis of Investigation I tion of U. U S. S i WASHINGTON Aug 3 Vt CA' CA OP 1 Certain transactions Involved in inthe I tho the return in 1921 by the alien property custodian of several mil mil- million million lion dollars In seized funds to the th I American Metal company are arc un- un dr Investigation by the depart depart- nent of or Justice but no details depart j as asto asto asto to the matters Involved have been disclosed Officials of both the shipment end and the custodians custodian's office are arc un un- unwilling un- un unwilling willing to discuss the purpose of the Investigation atlon which Is being carried on by b the departments department's agents both here and abroad 1 The Tho company to which the tho funds vv ware vre ro returned was formed In tho the thoi United States S by German G metal tal In Interests in- in i and the settlement ft was I Imade made during the tho administration as a custodian of Thomas W W. Miller 01 Iller 1 who resigned several months ago agoto agoto agoto to go to Europe as head of an In International In- In International veteran veterans organization and ad a a. member of ot the battle battlo monuments monuments ments menis commission Frederick C. C Hicks who suc suc- succeeded succeeded ceded Mr Miller as custodian ad ad- admitted admitted muted that such an Investigation was lS being made but declined to discuss discus details He had no corn com comment com I mint ment to make he said but wanted I Ito to to cooperate and not attempt o 0 to cover er up anything If it there is some some- 1 something thing wrong The Tho settlement was Wall made more then than three years ago said Mr Hicks and I could not say whether er the investigation being made by b another department has been con con- concluded I do not rot believe it has I 1