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Show PAPERS VIOLATE I POSTAL LAWS 1 Many Consular and Diplomatic n Positions to Be Filled 22 injH Names Submitted. -? l Washington, D. C , April 9. -Repre- c?fl sentative Barnhart, Democrat, of In-dlana, In-dlana, author of the newspaper pub- llclty section of the postoffice law, told to XjH Postmaster General Burleson today that he believed certain newspapers cb'H were violating its provisions by not inaiH marking as advertising certain mat- ddH ter attacking the repeal of the Pana- )" H ma tolls exemption, which. Mr. Barn- 11iH hart alleges, he has reason to be- ' H lleve is being furnished by a shipping !a H trust. Mr. Burleson told Mr. Bam- tb4H hart he was ready to receive any f' evidence of violation of the law. MflH "The postmaster general has infor- FH mation that certain newspapers, some of them tho largest and most Influen- tlal In varlouo cities from coast to 1' H coast, are printing articles for the J shipping trust in the agitation against ). the tolls ropeal bill," Bald Barnhart froi today. iiaH "These articles, according to infor- bn3i mation before the department, are atH printed" as bona fide news articles inVH without the slightest Indication that t7 they are advertisements. Newspa- H pers and their editors and owners, if aH Investigation discloses that they are U accepting pay for the so-called news articles, may be fined by the courts, and their newspapers barred from tht second-class privilege." H |