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BLISS LAST JANUARY LUIKART TESTIFIES RECEIVER AGREED TO TURN OVER RECORDS OMAHA HEARING STARTS Skiles, Attorney for Former Receiver, Refers to Bryan's Action As "Great Political Drama" Omaha, July newly appointed secretary the state department of trade and commerce, testified in district court here today that, when ClarBliss last January was told by Governor Bryan of appointment to succeed him receiver failed state banks. Bliss made protest. Luikart, testifying before District Judge Hastings in hearing the governor's application, filed varlous judicial districts for confirmation of his action missing Bliss, said that Bliss agreed that time to turn him records within ninety days. Similar To Other Hearings The hearing was continued this afternoon. follows similar Fremont and Papillion. On stand, Luikart stated didn't know whether his by Bryan January had been confirmed by the state senate. Bliss fighting his removal the on grounds that his act, the usurped power courts. insist that his discharge his release under his bond must by the after his receiver's had been filed report one of his torneys, Skiles, former sistant attorney general connected with the guaranty fund commisSkiles referred to Governor Bryaction "great political Luikart stated under questionIra D. Beynor counsel Bliss that since July he has been acting secretary the partment trade commerce, but that he expected salary assistant secretary in cordance with his appointment Bryan January. said that Bliss has not performed the duties secretary the trade and since Bryan dismissed him. acted only as assistant said Luik"which he had agreed to until the transfer to me could Munger of counsel for Bliss accused Arthur Mullen, torney for Governor Bryan, the case the newspaand the courts. Mullen retorted hotly that GoverBryan had been obstructed acts governor by "disloyal, discharged employes" who tempted steal the receivership records from the state capital." Mullen Defends Bryan The said Mullen, given full under the state laws. "He must the affairs department orderly alone responsible positors failed banks, not charged seek to discredit said Mr. Mullen. Carl Stall of the receivership of the trade named banks under receivership judicial district the State Bank of Omaha, mercial State bank Omaha, Far and Merchants bank KenRalston State bank and the Washington County bank Calhoun. Each failed bank, placed charge sistant receiver, who posts bond accordance with cash under