New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 1, 1918, Page 13

NEW- BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 191& $24,000,000 WASTE * ISHUGHES’ REPORT { Court Martial of Col. Deeds Sincerity 0'Coa Uncommon quali- ties for men and young men who pre- fer something extra good and also ser- & let, viceable — Smart looking garments at mederate prices. There are many new models and woolens here that % | the you have not seen offered hefore. And you can get il a Sincerity Overcoat to suit your taste at any price from §16.00 to $35.00 ASHLEY BABCOCK CO. B 117 WELL DON'T B éople Notice It. _Drive Them Off with Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets mply face will not embarrass you uch longer if you get a package of Dr. wards’ Olive Tablets. The skin should LLoin to clear after you have taken the blets a few nights, Cleanse the blood,the bowelsand theliver /ith Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets, the suc- ssful substitute for calomel; there’s never 1y sickness or pain after taking them. 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A pi fl | reached about §140,000,000 for | Recommended by Investigator Washington, long awaited investigation, D report on. the aircraft th Charles conducted during e last five months by ] | Hughes and Attorney | ory, was placed before President V | Son yesterday by the attorney gener- al and made public. Delays and wastes of the produc- tion program, the report declares, were due chiefly to “the defective or- ganization of the work of aircraft broduction and the serious lack of competent direction of that work by the responsible officers of the Signal | Corps.” No fault is found with the manage- ment of aircraft affairs since the re- organization of last May, which placed John D. Ryan in charge. The civilian personnel of the aircraft production board is exonerated of any wrongdo- ng. \ttorney General Gregory, in a let- transmitling the report to Presi- dent Wilson, says he is in “substantial accord” with the findings by Mr. Hughes. The report finds no “graft” in the | generally accepted sense, but makes | the recommendations for proceedings against army officers held guilty of dealing with corporations in which they were interested. The chief waste from the original appropriation of $691,851,866, the re port says was in the abandonment of two types of airplanes—one of them | the British—and a failure to salvage, aggrezating about $24,000,000. The figures show that last May, of that| great appropriation, $134,000,000 ac- tually had been disbursed and that up to October 1 the expenditures had all | aviation purposes. This did not in- { clude expenditures of the sales de- partment, which buys material and sells it to manufacturers, and for ad- vances for building plants. Contracts however, committed about $470,- { 000,000 of the fund. The figures are | given in answer to the general charge that the sum had all been expended with practically no results. The aitorney general concludes in his letter of transmittal that “no such profits have been allowed as to | justify a charge of bad faith.” i Colonel's Court Martial Advised. | Colonel E. A. Dzeds, the storm cen- { ter about whom raged most of the | charges which brought on the inves- tigation, the report recommends i should be brought before a court martial for sending confidential war | department information on the air- craft situation to one time business l.associutes in--Dayton, Ohio, - #nd for ! [ being sponsor last February for a | “grossly misleading statement” to effect that “‘the first American built battle planes are today en route to the front in France.” Criminal prosecutions ~of three army officerg are recommended on the ground that they transacted bus- iness with corporations ir which they were financially interested. These officers are Lieut. Colonel J. G. Vin- cent, formerly vice president of the Puckard Motor Car Co. now in charge of the Airplane Engineering Division of the Aircraft Production Bureau; Lieut. Colonel George W. Mixter, a stockholder in the Curtiss Airplane and Motor Corporation, production manager of the Aircraft Bureau, and Second Lieut. Samvel B. Vrooman, | Jr., inspector of propeller lumber and kholder in the S B. Vrooman of Philadelphia, which sold ma- | to the government for air-i ter Co hogany planes. H Mr. Hughes concluded his report with tho statement that it is not within the province of this report to make recommendations with respect to administrative policy, but it would | be said that under the direction of | | Mr. Ryan and Mr. Potter there has | been improvement in creanization | sented to the secretary of war, to the | conduct | adviser of his former business asso- : ciate, { ed by Judge Hughes that there is no and progress has been made in grat- | ifying measure. William C. Potter, to whom Mr. Hughes referred, is assistant director of aircraft production. The general conclusions and rec- ommendations by Mr. Hughes follow: “The evidence discloses conduct which although of a reprehensible charaoter, cannot be regarded as af- fording a sufficient basis for charges under existing statutes, but there are certain acts shown, not only highly improper in themselves, but of espe- cial significance which should lead to iplinary measures. The evidence with respect to Col- onel Edward A. Deeds should be pre- end that Colonel Deeds may be tried by court martialr under Articles 95 and 96, of the‘Articles of War, for his | (1) in acting as confidential N. B. Talbott, of the Dayton Wright Airplade company, and in conveying information to Mr. Talbott in an improper manner, with respect to the transaction of business be- tween that company and the division of the Signal Corps of which Colonel Deeds was the head, and (2) in giv- ing to the representatives of the com- mittee on public information a false and misleading statement with re- spect to the congress of aircraft pro- duction for the purpose of publica- tion with the authority of the secre- tary of war. & “The absence of proper apprecia- tion of the obvious impropriety of transactions by government = offlcers and agents with firms or corporations | ground for | 000,000 jand $1,697,000 has been unlawfully interested in apy contract or transaction relating to aircraft production. Indeed, as to this charge, there has at no time been a question involving any of these gentlemen, except Colonel Deeds. Of the $691,000,000 originally ap- propriated for aircraft production, disbursements reported down to June 80, 1918, including advances for building of plants, and outl: of the sales department, similar expenses amounted to $430,000,000 and $276,- of the appropriation re- mained unexpended at the end of the vear. Of the $155,000,000 spent for airplanes and engines, $25,000,000 was for overSeas manufacture, $21,- 000,000 in advances to contractors for experimental and development work. This left only $106,000,000 spent for actual produc- tion ih the United States. Of the latter amount $57,000,000 was paid under fixed price contracts and $49,- ©000,000 under cost-plus contracts. “‘Official estimates place at $24,- 000,000 the loss to the government on account of the condemnation of two types of planes the Bristol fighting machine and the S. J.-1 training plane. Including about $ 0,000 on the Bristol and $17,500,000 on the S. X.-1. Taking up the question of faulty organization of the Signal Corps soon after the declaration of war, Mr. Hughes declared Major General Geo. O. Squier “had neither training nor experience for such a large indus- trial enterpris Deeds’ Alleged Activity. in which they are interested compels the conclusion that public policy de- mands that the statutory provisions bearing upon this conduct should be. strictly enforced. It is therefore recommended that the officers found to have had transactions on behalf of the government with corporations in the pecuniary profits of which they had an interest should be prosecuted under Section 41 of the Criminal Code. “The Tederal Trade Commission ! should be requested to report upon the propercost of Mahogany for air- plane propellers to the end that, upon the coming in of its report the ques- tion of the propriety of further ac- | tion with respect to the transactions of the Mahogany Manufacturers and Imports Association may be deter-: mined. | “It is recommended that the rep- | resentatives of the Department of Justice should keep in touch with the progress of the re-audit of accounts so that it may be advised of the com- | plete enforcement of the rights of the ! government in final settlement of ac- | counts, and that the government has been fully protected against unnec- | essary loss through waste and the ab- | sence of suitable factory supervision. | Permit me also to suggest that a ! special division, or sub-division of | the present Burcau of Investigation in the Depariment of Justice should be assigned to the consideration of suggzested delinquencies in connection | with aircraft production so that the | ! work already done may be appropri-‘ ately followed up. In particular it is recommended that the activitles in relation to Spruce production, which being largely centered on the Pacific coast, it was impracticable to em-! brace in the present inquiry, should be carefully scrutinized.” No Grafting, Says Gregory. “An exhaustive examination,” say: ttorney General Gregory's letter of trausmittal, “into the entire conduct of aircraft matters fails to show that any member of either Board has had any desire to retard or delay produc- tion, or has done anything to accom- plish that result, or has intentionally | caused the w of funds, or been actuated by a disloyal motive, or beer: guilty of dishonesty or malver- sation, unless there be truth in the ccific charges which will now be ve- ferred to. (The charges against Col- onel Deeds and the officers charged with dealing with concerns in which they were interested.) ‘T agree with the conclusion reach- evidence upon which it fairly can be charged that any member of the air- craft boards, including Mr. Howard Coffin, General Squier, Colonel BE. A. Deeds, Colonel R. L. Montgomery, Colonel S. D. Waldron, Mr. Richard F. Howe, Mr. Harry B. Thayer, Ad- miral Taylor and other naval officers —— OUR SUTT ROOM IS THE STYLE €ENTER OF THE CITY Every mnew style in Coats, Suits, Dresses and Skirts is shown here. Shopping is a pleasure here, the new, stylish garments are a treat to see and the courteous service is welcomed by {all. Make this the first store on your, " Saturday Shopping List. A BIG SPECIAL IN EVENING DRESSES FOR SATURDAY choice of any IKvening Dress triced up to $30.00 for $5.00 $3.98 and $4.98 SILKE AND NET WAISTS FOR SATURDAY $1.98 $1.00 and $12 VOILE SHIRT WAISTS At Wholesale are Higher Than Our Retail Prices. 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S LINEN COLLARS All Bizes, Many styles s¢ Rogers 10-year Sllver Plated Mea, SDOONSILL Lot it $1.50, $1.98 25 10c¢, Suitable for Sui €| Skirts in great var In a Big Lot of $5.00 Styles for ::'gg,sm.oo Styles for - $1.98183.00 Styles for $1.98] i Referring to Colonel Deeds, Mr. | Hughes cited Colonel Deeds’ own tes- timony that he was a stockholder and officer in a number of Dayton (Ohio) concerns which either directly or in- directly were concerned in the air- plane production activities about that city. He was an organizer, but not a stockholder, in the Dayton-Wright Airplane company, and it was to H. E. Talbott, an officer in this compan the report says, that Colonel Deeds sent information on a ruling of the Judge advocate general relating to the appraisal of contracts after he had been commissioned in the army. Oth- er confidential comimunications to Talbott and other business associates in Dayton are quoted, but these had It you want Baking Apples that require no sugar, While they last at $5.00 a bbl. waters. Come with your car, or Telephone 662-4. Conn, KEENEY’S been sent while Colonel Deeds was acting in advisory capacity to officers in charge of contracts. For commun- icating with Talbott after he became an officer the investigation by court martial was recommended. Mr. Colonel Deeds’ assertions in a letter to the Aircraft Production Board that, on being commissioned, he had severed his official gonnections with and transferred his stock in these concerns.—The TUnited Motors com- pany, of New York; the Dayton Engi- neering Laboratories company, Da ton. He transferred stock in the Domestic Building company, of Day- ton. He transfererd stock in the United Motors corporation to his wife, the report s, it was shown, and the book accounts showing the time of the transfer of other stock in some cases, says the report, were dat- ed back to August 28 when Deed was appointed a cclonel, although not actually made until later. It is not proven, however, that Colonel Deeds transacted any business with those firms before he transferred his stock. Colonel Sidney D. Waldron, assist- ant to Colonel Deeds when he was chief of the equipment division of the signal Corps, was shown, the report says, to have been a stockholder i the Packard company, but it does not appesr that he took part in any proceedings involving government dealings with the concern. Colonel Fobert L. Montgomery also held stock in companies holding the con- tracts for manufacture of airplanes or parts, but he did not deal with them in his capacity as an officer. Lieuterant Colonel Vincent, for whom criminal prosecution is recom- mended, was shown, the report says, to have authorized payment of sums to the Packard company while he was a stockholder. Lieutenant Col- nel George W. Mixter, a stockholder in the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Corporation, it is charged, had charge a sa Major Howard C. Marmon, a Signal Corps officer, also 1s cited for his con- nections with the Nordyke & Marmon company, of Indianapolis, who held a contract for Liberty Motors, but his mother the report holds, there is insufficient ground for a criminal charge against him. get Falla- Baldwins, too. Sage Farm, Berlin, THEATER All Next Week. Pershing’s Crusaders OVER HERE Taken by U. George Creel, Chairman. The Americans in the Front Line. AND OVER THERE. . Signal Corps, Navy eral Staff. Released by the Committee See what our boys are doing Photographers and French on Public Gen- Information, in France THE TRUTH ABOUT THE WAR. 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