The evening world. Newspaper, December 20, 1918, Page 8

ISLAND REPORT = SWYS THERE WEE NO SECRET PROF Calls for Explanation, How- That the facts do not justify ever, of Outlay of $34,000,- 000 Over Estimated Cost. | s*tablisheds AL THIS W WEEKLY BUYS this $85 “GrandSolo” OPEN EVENINGS, UPTOWN—8d Ave., cor, 123d St, DOWNTOWN—Ave. A, cor. 4th St. B'KLYN—Broadway at Saratog WF the gift is for a man or boy, our showing of every- thing they wear, utility, should the Problem. Neckwear — dif- ferent from the conventional——unusual de- signs in Foreign loomed silks of lofty texture. French Hosiery and Hand hiefs, LE eee SS $7.50 to $10.50 THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1918. the contractors by the Government, In brief the investigators report: criminal process and that no fraud or secret profits has been ‘That the probable cost of the Plant will be about $61,000,000 WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.--The long} (inclnding $6,000,000 for add! Awaited report of the Department of! tions by order of the Emergency Veet Corporation) compared wit! an original estimate of $21,000,000 and a revised estimate of $27,- | 000,000; | That no olear explanation of this discrepancy has been forth- coming; That prior to Feb. 1 last a con- dition which | would impre ‘organized riot,’ ‘tangled mass,’ or ‘state of chaos’;” That the contractor or agent, the American International Cor- poration, in substance hag taken the position that since this was a war job, cost was of minor tm- | portance; and That the question of reason- ableness of the expenditures should be referred to a board of arbitration provided for in the contract, procen. ngs to be closed | if the board finds the expendi | tures reasonably necessary or, otherwise payment of the excess | to be demanded by the Govern- | ment, EEK a Ave. 1918, also stated that the plant would plied with and that the controversy hinged “not so much upon the ques- But attached iv a letter from the in | veutigators, dated Sept. 21, which the President, referring to preas reports that the progran waa falling behind schedule, and calling attention to ti fact that the rep conditions ae they appe: July. General Manager Picz of the Emcr- gency Fleet Corpora yesterday before the Se © Committes, testified the Hog Island yard would be completed in about sixty days; that the cost would ed early in keols. The Department of Justice investi- the Attorney General, (i. Carroll Tod: and Mark Hyman, beginning last Web- ruary. Charges ‘of graft and gross bp ry ge ye in an inquiry us yy the Senate Cor erc ‘tte. Commerce Stating conclusions as to alleged " clothes port says: “In what we have next to say we do not wish to minimize the boldness of the plan of the agent and the cour- @ge and success of tho undertaking, but we are not able to find affirma- tively that the agent has satisfac- torily accounted in the hearings be- fore us for the expenditure of so large @ sum of money in the construction of this plant, “The discrepancy must be due to some fundamental miscalculation in the original estimate, to supervening rgement of |condition, includin |the plant, to mismanagement in op- eration, or to a combination of these factors. A discrepancy of such mag- nitude would seem to call for a clear explanation from the agent, but this has not been furnished. “Considerable effort has boen made by the agent in the hearings to stul- Ufy its own estimates by claiming that they were mere guesses that no- body could rely upon, But the fleet ‘corporation did rely on them; and | there ts no contemporancous evidence |fuatitying the agent's present posi- tion, indicating the point of view at H Island was that bills for materia’, largely lumber, were prepaid (and properly prepaid) to the extent of over $10,000,000, but no effort was made by the agent until our inves- "| tigation to prove whether prepaid bills were in fact followed by actual receipt of the material paid for.” | In a footnote the report gives an Accountant's report that thirty-seven men, who were on the payrolls of Stone & Wabster July 1, 1917, at ave- of $4,973 each, were he How Ivland payroll 1 Whether you come by bus, subway, elevated, surface car or limousine, you will find that accessibility is one of the invitin, features of Christmas shopping at Ovington’s. And when you get here, you will find everything spread out for your inspection —se the gifts are as accessible as we are. OVINGTON’S The Gift Shop of Fifth Aven; 312-314 Fifth Ave., N.Y Justice on the Government's great Hog Island ehipbuilding project, made t the White House to-day on wireless instructions from President Wiison, says searching inveatigation has discloved no criminal lability, put recommends that a board of arbitra~ tion determine what part, if any, of the more than $60,000,000 the plant cost was in excess of reasonable ne- ceasity and should be demanded of 1,4 GREAT AUTO YEAR COMING. | PROTEST AGAINST HEARST. tory of the business. On Jan. 1 Hi jogminat the mobile planta will be permitted € sume 100 per cent. production, Few new models will be exhibited at | models will probably not be on the} arket {n volume until noxt September. 16 principal changes contemplated In cher priced cars will be In the motors. airplane design is becoming more more popular, WASHINGTON, Dec, 20.—Ninety-six thousand aut were left on the handa of manufac- turers by cancellation of War Depart: | re, it |x {forts to End Sti | BRRLIN, Dec. 18 (night).—A strike Jof newspaper workers has forced | more than a dozen dailies {promiso with the worke Zeitung and the Motgen-| |i} Gentlemen’s Watch Chains (solid gold). hes " . sees Per pair “ eocccecens per pair The report, which is dated Sept. 12, be completed in September; that the | contract substantially was being com-! tion of accomplishment but upon | means, methods and expenditures.” | Attorney General transmitted to the | rt was based upon | be about $63,500,000 and that the plunt| had delivered one ship and latd fifty; gation was made by two assistants to | 4 waste and mismanagement, the re- “The most significant single fact | — October of that year | tion to Be Republics last night. i | epases Plans for Meeting. AT IETROIT, 20,.--Automobile man-;. The committee appainted by, Robert | mittee, cor wa bl He Battal nt " 4 |W. Bonynwe, Presidentwf the Republi-|Olcott, John A, Dutton, rere have completed plans tO lean %, to a ganetal meet |Oacar’ W. Bhrhorn and Mr make 1919 the blegest your In the his-|ing of “« . .|Kandolph Hearat aa a member of the lfurther meetings. | automobile show. JEWELERS ano SILVERSMITHS BROADWAY AT 8322S° truck and passenger have — 28,000 | Yall. Efforts to ¢ fnerease in Bracelets (Solid Gold) ... ers which ¥ if Brooches and Bar Pins—Piain gold or set with stone: ‘Anaeiger, the | Lockets (10 and 14-kt. gold)..... Cuff and Collar Pins (solid gold)... Lingerie Mea ivuneex Fancy Stone Rings (for ladies and gentlemen)... rie Plant. » Dec Diamond Rings (fancy) set in Gold or Platinum.. Kaien committee to receive returning noldiers and as chairman of the committes for the erection of a memorial for dead sol- Clab Committee Die-|diers and sailors, met at the clubhouse ecussed and a sub-com- ing of William M. Kk. e nblicly [was appointed to confer with other or- vantinuance of iin |eantzations with a view to calling JULIUS JORGENSON ES SON A Business Built Up by Honest Dealing developed to-day, In| Prices and Merchandise Court Comparison Misses’ 1) Bicycles that The Largest Jewelry Establishment Up-town ment ordered and cancelled | on signing of the armistice. |DOZEN BERLIN PAPERS IDLE. HOLIDAY GIFTS Workers ait! at Attractive Prices Our Merchandise Consists of an Unusually Well Selected Stock at Most Attractive Prices. Dancing Frocks Youthful model of Silk Net in Rose, Cerulean Blue and Gold; bodice and Llami Cloth, with quaint ruffles and butterfly bow. 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