The evening world. Newspaper, June 19, 1918, Page 9

BE SMALLERY ANSUPPLEES GRAFT » Lieut, Staley’s Arrest Expected |, * fo Reveal “Higher-Ups’— His Wife ¢ Questioned. Big firms with contracts for army @upplies and high officers in the ser- Vee will bo involved in graft charges following the arrest of Licut. James C. Staley of the Quartermaster's Depart- tent. Staley, it is said, is only @ small Gish in the big fry The secrecy which has obtained at Washington with regard to bids for upplies, it ts charged, has made graft easy. Honest contractors could find So way of informing themselves as to ‘when bids were to be received for sup- piles, accordins: to letters to the De- partment of Justice and the Attorney @eneral's office at Washington. ‘Pundreds of contractors are aiding ‘he Government in running down the grafters. Through these contractors the Government was first informed of the go-betweens. They asserted that @e first Knowledgo of supplies in ‘their lines to be furnished the Gov- ernment came to them by the men who declared their “pull” in Wash- fagton could land the contracts. Tt is also asserted that the men who had the letting of the contracts were the inspectors who passed on the supplics furnished, and guaran- @eed to the Government the quality of the foods and the food faith of i i Lieut. Staley was put under the third de- @ree apd more revelations are ex- pected. Later he will be arraigned hafore a United States Commissioner, make his plea and be admitted to Bail. ‘The officer's wife was at the office @@ the Depariment of Justice this morning and also was questioned She wore the uniform of the Women's Motor Corps, with a broad flat beaver feat in lieu of the jaunty cap which goes with the uniform. What, if any- thing, was learned from questioning ber was not given out. WAR CONTRACT GRAFT TRAIL IS FOLLOWED TO SHIPPING BOARD fusporiant Deals May Be Cancelled Contingent Fee Agents Seek Leniency. WASHINGTON, ome army officer, Gtaley, under arrest, others under investigation June 19.-—With Lieut. the work of and the Government hunting through in every |) department and through Congress for | ponsible evidence of war contract erat, the Ship Board to-day @iacovered evidencr the brokers’ Bobby had been in its fleld. | Bt was indicat) this morning that tmportant contracts will be cancelled. | Bainbridge Colby of the Board held} @ long conferences with A. Bruce Bic- | Jacki, chief investisator of the De- pertment of Jus: yesterday, ae no announcement was forthcoming. Many self-acknowledged contingent fe agents appeared to-day at the De- partment of Justice to explain thetr| operations affecting various Govern- ment departments uni to ask leniency fm any action t!* Department may, take to break up tle exposed system of defrauding con‘ ractors and the Gov- | ernment out of ons of dollars. Many of these as heretofore had been unknown gh the Department and this fast promoted the impreaston that the system of making commissions out of war orders 1s even more extensive than officials had bel! policy was neither pretended to use nor actually did employ any obtaining orders, planes or parts found in papers seized ferred to Charles K conducting a special inquiry into air- craft production. James C. || Although no formal statement of ade by the Department of | Chautreur Li the curb, sinister influence in All documents shedding any light on | 0"! he awarding of contracts for air- i io Government raids have been re- Hughes, who is TOURING GAR IN RUNAWAY, ||": 283.282 m THREE MEN INJURED ses Control and Auto ke down an fron railing bored through @ wooden fence and land- ed @ wreck in a vacant lot at Montrose Avenue and Bushwick Road, Brooklyn, A. M, to-day. ‘The chauffeur, Thomas Maloney, No. $7 Berry Strect, ts tn the Greenpoint Hospital with a possible fracture of the | skull and internal injuries. Two other occupants of the car, who were cut ani bruised, described themselves as Edward Kelly, No. fireman iiving In Mt he hospital he police re longed to Will Ciifton Place, I Justice, officials intimated that len- Smashes ‘Through Rail iency would be shown in all cases bd Shed DME WAITRESSES a UNION CLUB. where it wa apparent that the con- be gd . aes tractor or tho commiasion agent] A touring car out of control climbed | Meet Clem tn Counter Release Men for War & The Union Club, the old bin the country, established in 18 8 depart- ed froin Its custom of employing m waiters and has taken young wi waitresses for the dining room. waiters, for the most part men have been with the club many years, still serve on the first and second floors. ‘The employment of wom leaned from twelve to fifteen men for war work. It is expected that other clubs will follow the example of the Union Club. Opens 9A. M. 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