Treasury official gets anonymous payments from citizens with troubled minds. Washington, , April 14. Robert W. Maxwell, Chief Accountant in the office of the Commissioner of Accounts & Deposits and acting Chief, Division of Bookkeeping & Warrants. In the capacity of the latter office, he has charge of the Treasury's Conscience Fund. Contributors, almost always anonymous, have forwarded sums ranging from [$] to $30,000 since the fund started in 1811. Only last week he received an anonymous contribution of $1,000. He is shown opening a crudely addressed envelope containing $ Frequen


Treasury official gets anonymous payments from citizens with troubled minds. Washington, , April 14. Robert W. Maxwell, Chief Accountant in the office of the Commissioner of Accounts & Deposits and acting Chief, Division of Bookkeeping & Warrants. In the capacity of the latter office, he has charge of the Treasury's Conscience Fund. Contributors, almost always anonymous, have forwarded sums ranging from [$] to $30,000 since the fund started in 1811. Only last week he received an anonymous contribution of $1,000. He is shown opening a crudely addressed envelope containing $ Frequently the letters are addressed to President Roosevelt, 4-14-39


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