Washington, Feb. 5.
The sensational court scandal surrounding charges of misconduct against Federal Judge Martin Manton, chief justice of the Circuit Court of Ape broadened today when the tant Attorney General, Mr. Brien McMahon, sent a radio message to Federal Judge Edwin Thomas, demanding that he return to the United States immediately.
Judge Thomas is on board the Santa Barbara en route to Panama He sailed Saturday, a half hour before the Federal Grand Jury sub-peoriaed him to appear to testify regarding charges against Judge Manton, who resigned last week. Mr. McMahon's message today demanded that Judge Thomas return to the United States by the next ship to testify before the Federal Grand Jury.
Judge Manton is charged with having accepted $400,000 in "loan: and "gifts" from corporations interested in cases pending before the Circuit Court of Appeals. He denied misconduct when he submitted his resignation which was accepted by President Roosevelt.—United Press.
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