Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-01

Judge HngIeys' Report Makes Craze
Charges Against Army Officers In
Aircraft Investigation Just Made
Public Today.

Washington. Nov. 1.-The result or the
five months investigation into the aircraft
productions since the beginning Of the war
have just been made public The investiga-
tion was conducted by Charles f. Hughes.
whom the president appointed especially 10
conduct the investigation. and Attorney
General Gregory. AT the time OF appointment
Of Judge Hughes. the mater OF alleged COR
ruption in the manufacture Or arplanes for
the United States. grave charges were
afloat connecting prominent men with dark
dealings. The report seems tO justify these
pre-investigation rum0rs
The report is full and shows that the in
vestigation which covered period or five
months. has been most exhaustive Recon-
mendations are made that three army OFF,
GERS be subjected 90 criminal proceedings on
charges dealing with corporations IN which
they were financially Interested Those men,
toned In the report against whom criminal
proceedings arc advocated are. Lieutenant-
Colonel J. c. Vincent. former vice president
o. the Packard Motor company: Colonel
George w. Miter. stockholder I'm the Cur
It's Airplane and Motor corporations: and
Lieutenant Samuel B Ardoman. Jr.. OF
Philadelphia. The original application cal
led for nearly seven million dollars for air
plane construction. while the report shows
that the disbursements reported Up 10 June
18th last amounted ID four hundred and thir-
ty million dollars.
The civilian personnel H. exhonorated I'm
the Hughes report.
The report states that the Dayton-W Wright
Aircraft corporation with capital or one
million and the government financing with
one and a half million dollars. has prosr
Of making profits OF six mllu<
The Ford company whic
for five thousand Libert
make profit OF over n
ars on their investment OK
eleven million dollars.
The Fisher corporation with
ment or eight hundred thousands
government financing with an aditi0i<
million, expects to realize profits amounting
to three and one half million dollars.
The Packard Motor company. with n cal
culated investment of eleven million and
one half dollars and who have contract for
manufacturing six thousand Liberty Motors
is estimated that they will realize profits
amounting To six and one half million doll
lars.
The Lincoln Motor company with an
vestment OF seven million dollars II In
mated will realize "A profit or seven mill
dollars, or a sum equal to the capital int
ted.
"A large part of these profits will bc re
turned to the government on account or war,
The report further recommends that Col
Edward "a Deeds. member or the original
Aircraft Board be brought before d court
martial and tried for sending confidential
war department information To former busl-
ness associates In Dayton. Ohio and tor
sponsoring grossly misleading statements
regarding the progress Of production.
Continuing the report commends DR. Ryan
and William G. Potter for their work in
connection with production since taking
over the work.
The report condemns the fact that some
manufacturers. who were well equipped for
the production of aircrafts. were not given
contracts while others who were poorly
pdepared, were favored with orders.