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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30


James zMcCrone. of Rothesay, Scot
land, chief steward on the ship Mon
ora, is the guest of his aunt, Mrs
John Black, of POI South Seventeenth
street. enroute from India.
Mrs. w. X. Espy, of the State Lii
brary, and Hardin and William Gal
braith, of Ill North street, are spend
ing. Easter in Atlantic City.
Miss Lillian Speakman, of !O9 North
Seventeenth street. is spending some
time with friends in ithaca, n. Y.
Professor and Mrs. Ewing, and Miss
Edith Muriel Ewing, of Port Deposit
parents DIR. and Mrs. C. NJ. Ewing, of
1900 North Sixth street.
DR.. Lew S. Meyer, resident physi-
clan, at the Harrisburg Hospital, and
at Dickinson College, are spending the
Easter holidays with their parents in
Williamsport.
Mrs. NJ. l. Ernst and children. Ed
teenth street, will spend several days
next week at her home in iShoemak-
ersville.
d. NJ Barkley and R. E. Underwood
James a"s E. 1 ckalfa1t. Pittsbdreh; Ssi pS and
Mr.. and Mrs. H Corebear, Steinway,
Long Island, are among prominent
guests at the Hotel Senate to-day.
Miss Miriam C. Cocklin, of the
Miss Kirk school, Bryn Mawr, is
spending the Easter vacation with
her parents. DR.. and Mrs. c. G.
Cocklin, of 1875 Walnut street.
George Jeffers, student at Prince
ton University, is spending the
spring term vacation with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George II. JEFF
fers. of 215 Woodbine street.
Miss Ava Reese, of York, is the
weekend guest of Miss Eleanor Wal
ters, of North Sixth street.
Lieutenant Harry +. Broude has
returned to Camp Meade. Md, after
spending a brief furlough with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Broude,
of Herr and Capital streets.
Miss Marion Strouse has returned
to her home, 1852 North Second
street, after a several days visit in
the Quaker City.
Miss Margaret Dunn, of Philadel-
phia, is spending the weekend as the
guest of Miss Elizabeth Lloyd, of
COL North Seventeenth street.
John l.. Morganthaler is home
from Dickinson College to spend the
vacation with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick /. Morganthaler, of
213 Hamilton street.
Miss Hostock, of Philadelphia,
Hawes, of Bellevue, has returned
home.
Mrs. ]. Ross Hall has returned
from Pittsburgh after spending sew
eral weeks as the guest of Miss Ma
rie Arndt, and Mr.. and Mrs. D. Henry
Wilmer.
Miss Dorothy Strouse, ,212S North
Third street, has, left for Norfolk
Va, where she will spend the Easter
holidays.
Mrs. William Strouse, 212S North
Third street, is visiting friends in
Richmond. Va.
Mrs. ]. w. Buck, of Sonestown, is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Rush
Armer, 1913 Rudy street.
Miss Ellen X. McCulloch, of 1902
North Second stret, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Enfield Walker, in Phila-
delphia. Her nephew, Joseph Walker
is going shortly overseas with Uncle
Sans men.
william II. Johnston, of The Don
aldson, is spending the weekend in
Atlantic City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
1.OOO YOUTHS EFFECTIyE

1t has been estimated that more
than 1000 men in Dauphip county,
who have attained the age of 21 since
June 5, 1917, are affected by the new
selective service ruling which was
passed by the Senate yesterday. The
bill authorizes the drafting for mill
have attained the age of 21 since the
last draft registration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
BACK TO CAMP GORDON

Clyde MURPHY Yesterday returned
to his duties at Camp Gordon, At
lanta, Ga, after a ten-day furlough
which he spent with his parents at
200 State street, this city. Mr.. Muir
ply is widely known here and his
visit was eagerly welcomed by his
numerous friends in the city.
Mr.. Murphy is a member of the
Officers Training School at Camp
Gordon, and expects to leave shortly
for France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
CLUB MEETING POSTPONED

The regular meeting Of the AUTH
ors Club which was to have been
held Tuesday will be postponed un-
til the following Tuesday because of
the Alma Gluck concert. The next
meeting will be held Tuesday, April
9, at the home of Miss Mary C. Orth,
219 Broad street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30

Mr.. and Mrs. William G. DENNY
of $3.50 Market street, Penbrook, am
nounee the birth of son, Paul Re-
we're DENNY, Wednesday,, March 20,
1918. Mrs. DENNY was Miss Esther
G. Gland prior to her marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. ]. Ferguson,
of Shenandoah, announce the birth
of daughter. Mrs. Ferguson is re-
membered here as Miss Johanna
Reese, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaiah Reese, Jr., of 1897 North
Sixth street.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Snavely of
this city, announce the birth of a
son. Walter Snavely, Jr., Monday,
March Is, 1918. Mrs. Snavely was
Miss Ethel DuMar of Philadelphia,
before her marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Hundley an
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Pauline Frederick Hundley, Thurs
day, March 21, 1918. Mrs. Hundley
was formerly Miss Della e. Shearer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
DIR. CHEN TO SPEAK

DR.. p. II. Chen. native of China,
will address the Bible study class at
the Central Y. NJ C. A. building, Sec
ond and Locust streets, next Wednes-
day night. He will speak on Y, NJ. C..
A. work in China,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
Miss Gafverick Gives
Delightful Surprise Party

Miss Clara Garverick of Penbrook
gave n delightful little surprise party
at her home last evening. Music and
games helped pass the evening mer-
rily. Spring flowers were in evi-
dence throughout the house and in
the dining room a centerpiece Of
sweetpeas was used. The guests
were: Miss Clara Garverick. Miss
Ruth Hooker, Miss Gladys Hooker,
Miss Blanche Heckert, Miss Estella
Richards. Miss Mabel Cramer, Miss
Helen Hays. Miss Elizabeth Ebersole,
Miss Catherine Heinly, Miss Eunice
McElheny, Miss Martha Drummer,
Miss Aletha Wilson, Miss Sara Gar
verick, Miss Lydia Garverick; Haze
Mcclellan, Forrest Novinger. Wilson
Mumma, "Bill' Garverick, George
Myers, Charles Mehargue. Marlen
Wolfe, William Snyder, Walter Eve
lyn, Claire Ebersole, Claude Rupp
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Garverick.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30

and q member of the Demosthenian
Literary and Philonian Debating So
cieties.
Miss Fannie Ness. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Ness, ,2212 North Third
street, was elected secretary of the
Senior class. She is president of the
D.. S. Society of Is and interested in
all school activities. She will be the
permanent secretary of the class CT
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
MISS. ANNA 2. MUMMA

most prominent women OF the Unit
ed States, and united, fer the first
time in history, al leading ftlnaic
organizations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS OF. INTE
JR. AUXILIARY
HANDS IN WORK
Red Cross Workers of City
Schools Turn in Numerous
Articles to Headquarters

The members of the Junior Red
Cross Auxiliary of the students of
the city schools handed in their first
work to the headquarters of the local
chapter, Thursday afternoons Mrs.
John Oenslager, Jr., chairman of the
junior work, and Mrs. George b. Tripp,
the vice-chairman, say that the work
much has been accomplished by the
The Fdose building leads the 9TH
ers in amount of work. The pupils
of this school made five comfort
robes. Other schools who handed in
a great quantity of knitted and sew
led articles were the Cameron, Wood
ward, Forney, Allison and Harris
Park. The layette made by the men,
bers of the Allison building was
on the part of the sewers. All these
buildings are 100 per cent. in Junior
Red Cross membership. In fact there
are only two or three buildings in the
whole city that are not 100 per cent.
membership.
Saturday. May 4, has been design
ed as Tag Day for the Junior Red
Cross members. The boxes and tags
for this. occasion are being given by
two prizes will be awarded to the
pupils selling the greatest number of
tags. Each building will be accredit-
ed with the money each pupil OF that
building gets In his or her box. Which
means, that the building selling the
most tags will just have so much
more in. their treasury to buy yarn,
tape and various sundry supplies for
their Red Cross work. The greater
amount realized by each building
their financial means to do bigger
things in the Red Cross work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
DIR. GUNsAUL CoNVALEsCING

Dr TIMING GunSauI, I2U Market
street, who has been suffering from
bronchial pneumonia, is GONZALES
cent. She will be in her Office Mon
day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30

Ben Wolfe, captain of Centrars
elected president, of the Senior class
of High school. He is one of the most
popular students rof the school. His
team was also unanimous. Three
Senior class presidents are elected
during the school term and the last
one, Ben Wolfe, is the permanent
president. He is an II. A. Club man
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
Give Surprise Party
For Bruce Gilbert

Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Gilbert, 1914
Berryhill street, gave a delightful
surprise party last evening in honor
Of their son Bruce Gilbert's fifteenth
birthday. The young people spent u
pleasant evening with games and
music and dancing. The host re-
ceived many attractive gifts. Re-
freshments were served to Misses
Miriam Macdonald, Mary Brestel.
Mary Shader, Agnes Henry, Irene
Fernsler, Harriet Wertz, Erma King,
Margaret Rodenheiser, Ether Ro-
denheiser, Izetta Gilbert; Earl Shaf-
fer, Raymond Hoff, Alder Turner,
Samuel Moline, George Rodenhei-
ser, Harold Saum, Albert Musser,
Charles Bennett, Bruce Gilbert and
Charles Mauss; Mrs. j. Fl. Eckert
and Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Gilbert
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
HOME FROM GETTYSBURG

George Shillinger, Paul Lauden-
slayer, Harold Martz, George Spang-
ler, George Widder and Paul Clou-
ser, students at Gettysburg College.
are spending the Easter vacation at
their homes here.
Henry Nochman, 1915 North Sec
ond street, is visiting friends in Bal
timore, Md. ..-.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30

Six-piece banjo orchestra, Saturday
evening. Six-piece Jazz orchestra,
Easter Monday evening.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30

At this rehearsal all members are
urged to be present, as music will
be prepared for the meeting in the
House of Representatives on Thurs
day evening, April 4.
Mrs. Rahter, wife of David p
Rahter, office manager of the SEN
ate, has returned home from Ard
more where she was visiting her son,
j. L. McGovern.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
HARRISBURG G. Il. CHORAL

HAhHISBUItG .. Il. OHOItAI
Change of place for rehearsal of
the Harrisburg C. E. Choral Union
Tuesday evening, April 2, 1918. 1t
will be held in the Baptist Church
at corner of Second and Pine streets
at o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
MISS SARA LEMER TO BE
SOLOIST AT v. w. C, A. VESPERS 8

= An unusually interesting program
has been arranged for the closing
Vesper service of the season at the
Y. w. C. A. Attorney Jesse Cunning
ham will give a patriotic address.
Miss Sara Lemer who needs no intro
duction into Harrisburg audiences.
will give several numbers. Miss Car
oline Weiss is to preside at the meet
irg. A social hour will follow. The
meeting is open to all persons inter-
ested in Y. w. c. A. work. The
program will start at p. NJ.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
LIONS HOUSE PARTY

Charles Merritt Singer, of 2O07
North Second street, left yesterday to
join a house party given by the
Misses Dorothy and Margaret Wall,
of Philadelphia, at their cottage,
Ocean City, N. j.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bruce Cald-
we'll and son, of Sharon, are spend
ing the weekend With Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward j. Stackpole, the parents of
Mrs. Caldwell. en- route to Atlantic
City.
Miss Rhea Wright, an Irving Col
| lege student, is spending a vacation
with her parents. at their home in
! PaXtang.
Ashton d. Peace, chief of the test
! ing department of the c. I. and S.
Company, who was taken i'll in the
| Pittsburgh station, a few days ago,
is improving in health at his Pax
tang home.
John Edgar Shull. of Tamaqua, is
spending several days with Mrs.
Shull at her home, 1922 North Sixth
street
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-01
CHICAGO SHOPPING
TRIP GIVES POLICE
MORE WET EVIDENCE

Joseph Polletto went to Chicago
Thursday 20 do a little shopping.
and hearing that Night Patrol Sergt.
Benjamin H. Roberts had been
transferred from the down town dis
trict 10 the west end OF the city. he
decided to do a little wet goods
shopping.
Eut Joseph reckOned without be-
ing fully advised in the premises.
That is, he did not know that Sergt.
Roberts new beat takes in the Lake
shore station. and he was greatly
surprised and disappointed TO meet
the sergeant as he stepped from the
Lake Shore train early Thursday
evening. He was surprised because
he thought the sergeant far away.
and disappointed because he had
brought two gallons and a half Of
whisky with him as a result OF his
Chicago shopping expedition.
The sergeant took Joseph to DO
lice headquarters and locked him
up. Chief OF Police Kline was there
and he took the whisky and locked
il up too. II will be used as evil
dence against Joseph when he is
brought TO trial.
POlletto pleaded guilty in city
court Friday morning and was fined
$50 and costs on the charge Of hav-
ing the unlawful possession Of
liquor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-01
Colored Yank Bolstered UP
Courage in Inky Darkness

WITH THE AMERICAN TROOPS
IN FRANCE Correspondence
American negro troopers are regard
ed By their officers as exceptionally
good at patrol work. as raiders and
scouts. They seem 10 have some
quality LACKING in the white man
which enables them TO stink and
crawl across No Mans Land IN a
way hat defies detection.
But the negroes never lose their
latent superstition and fear OF the
dark. Without white officers to sup
port them morally their value is
said TO d%eteriorate quickly. They
see things" with ease.
The negro troopers timidity at
night is best illustrated by the ex-
perience of a captain, who found
one Of his men at work after dark.
The negro was talking violently to
himself:
"Niggah. pick up that wheel bar
row and push IL over there" Now
put hat barrow downl" Tip il over
and empty it," Now wheel it back
and fiji it up again."
To all Of which the negro answer
ed Yes. sahl" and suited the action
to the word. He explained to the
astonished captain hat he felt less
lonely and scared in the dark if he
pretended a white officer was there
20 give him orders.
Let the average negro soldier halt
and be forced TO lie DOWN for a time.
and he goes to sleep almost imme-
diately, unless he is fOrcfbly kept
awake. The leaders Of at least one
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-01

regiment have had 20 adopt a plan
whereby all the members Of a pa
troll. when they lie down. join hands,
with the white officer at n end. He
keeps the squad awake then by
pressing the hand Of the man next
20 him, who repeats the pressure to
his right or left and receives an an
swering pressure as evidence that
his companions are awake.
Nevertheless. the negroes are al
ways ready for a fight. one regi-
ment had begged its way into "a por-
ton OF the line where action was as
sured in the last German offensive.
and hat action suddenly began. Five
Of the officers of that regiment
alone were in hospital but heard a
few hours in advance or what was
coming.
The colonel left the hospital on
crutches. two other officers were
carried 10 the trenches on htters
ana two more hobbled in-so as TO
be with their men and be assured
that they gave a good account of
themselves. They did.
In the main the negro troops are
deeply attached TO their white off,
GERS and will go through fire and
food for them--Or with them. In
the main also the officers are at
tached to the men. take pride in
them and father them no end. The
negroes are punctiious in such de-
tails as saluting and Difference to Of
ficers and superiors though lax in
other matters Of discipline which
they do not understand.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-01
iAldA &c dEdAAAoI AAAlA.
SCARCITY OF TRAINING
PLANES Is CITED.

One Of the most regrettable in
cidents Of the delay in production.
says the report, is that on account of
the scarcity of training planes. hun
dreds Of cadets were held at con-
centration camps abroad for sew
eral months without suitable train
ing"
The report is supplemented by
1000 pages Of testimony taken
from 2SO witnesses. Concerning Mr..
Hughes report, which covers 1872
printed pages. Atty. Gen. Gregory.
in his letter TO Pres't Wilson says.
by far the greater portion is
devoted to a remarkably accurate
statement of substantially all the
transactions haG since the beginning
of the war in the course of the de-
velopment of the aircraft program. a."
He adds that since he is in accord
with the report he does not CON
slider il necessary to present q
somewhat full report which has
heretofore been prepared by the
department Of justice"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-01

Kingdom Gould. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs George J.. Gould. went 70 Camp
in the ranks and positively refused
10 pull wires" for a commission
and the many privileges OF an Off
Ger. Instead ne plugged along and
drilled with men from all callings
until by sheer ability he was sin
gled out and mounted the ladder
steadily until he became second lieu
tenant. Then after being sen over
seas his work still won for him the
r~ecognition OF his superiors and he
advanced again until ne is now a
drst lieutenant.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-01
Goats SIS to sos
Suits You'll Like

The one big thing nowadays in clothing of all kinds
is quality and values, but to save one must buy wisely.
Buy a garment that will give long, satisfactory service.
Buying one of our suits is buying wisely. They are
s~plendidly made of fine quality fabrics and the styles
coT : oI bf o , srit Viii Will V aiyo " yon ," S1Iap PGni's se 10 We
next season as the styles will be in fashion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-01
81 Enemy Planes
Smashed in Fight

LONDON. Nov. 1.-Sixty-four en-
envy machines were destroyed and
10 others driven down u Of con-
troll on the western 'front.' Wednes-
day. says an official communication
tonight dealing with aerial opera
tons.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-01
REMEMBER RED CROSS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Paris
will show its appreciation of the
work accomplished by the Ameri-
can Red Cross in France at a cele-
bration planned by the municipal
council TO take place in the French
capital November IA. said a cable
gram received today at Red Cross
headquarters here from Paris.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-01
Loss FROM ABANDONMENT
OF PLANTS IS MILLIONS.

Official estimates place at S45,-
0OO.0 0O the loss of the government
On account Of the condemnation of
two types of planes. the Bristol fight
ing machine. and the 3 il training
plane. including about $780, 900 on
the Bristol and $17,50O, 600 on the
s il.
Taking up the question of faulty
organization of the signal corps soon
after the declaration Of war, Mr..
Hughes declared Maj. Gen. George
Squier had neither training nor ex-
perience for such a large Industrial
enterprise"
Col. Sidney d. Walden. assistant
TO Col. Deeds when he was chief Of
the equipment division Of the signal
corps. was shown, the report says.
to have been a stockholder in the
Packard Co. but it does not appear
that he took part in any proceed
ings involving government dealings
with the concern. Col. Robert L.
Montgomery also held stock in COM
panies holding contracts for manu-
facture of airplanes or parts, but
he did not deal With them in his
capacity a an officer.
Lieut.. Col. Vincent. for whom
criminal prosecution is recommend
ed. is shown, the report says. to
have authorized payment Of sums TO
the Parkard Co. while he was a
stakeholder. Lieut.. Col. George w.
Mixter. a stakeholder in the Curtiss
AerOplane and Motor corporation, II
is charged. had charge of inspectors
in that cOmpany's plant. Maj. How
ard c. Marmon, a signal corps Of
fcer, also is cited for his connections
with the Nordyke and Marmon Co.
of indianapolis. which held a con-
tract for Liberty motors. but since
he had transferred his stock to mis-
mother. the report holds, there is in
sufficient ground for a criminal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-01
HUGHES GIVES
APPROVAL Of
AIR PROGRAM
He Answers Charge That Big
Mistakes in Expenditures
Have Been Made-RapS
Military Managers.

WASHINGTON. Nov. The
long awaited report on the aircraft
investigation. conducted during the
last FIVE mosths by Charles r.
Hughes and Atty Gen. Gregory was
placed before Pres't Wilson Thurs
day by the attorney general and
Immediately made public.
Delays and wastes Of the produc-
tion. the report declares. was due
chiefly to the defective organiza-
ton OF work OF aircraft production
and the serious lack Of competent
direction OF that work by the re-
sponsibIe officers Of the signal
corps"
No FAULT FOUND
WITH MANAGEMENT.
No fault is found with the man
agement Of aircraft affairs since the
reorganization OF last May which
placed John y. Ryan in charge.
The civilian personnel Of the air
craft production board is eXonerat-
ed of any wrong doing.
Atty Gen. Gregory. I'm a letter
transmitting tie report 70 Pres't
Wilson says he is in substantial
accord" with the findings by Mr..
Hughes.
The report finds mo graft" in the
generally accepted sense, but makes
recommendations for proceedings
against army officers held guilty Of
dealing with corporations in which
they we're interested.
DENIES STORY OF
GREAT EXPENDITURE.
The chief waste from the original
appropriation OF S~691,S51.S66. the
report says, was in the abandon
ment OF two types OF airplaues-
one OF them the BristOl-and a
failure "a salvage, a~ggregating
about S24.OOO.0 900. The figures
show tina last MAY Of that great
appropriation $4,000 900 actually
had been disbursed and hat up TO
October I, the expenditures had
reached about $40. 900, 900 for all
aviation purposes. This did not in
clude expenditures IF the sales de-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-01

partment which buys material and
resells fl 10 manufacturers. and for
advances for building plants Con-
tracts let. however. committed about
100000. 900 OF the fund. The fig
ures are given In answer 10 the gen
eral charge that the sum had all
been expended. with practically no
results.
The attorney general concludes
In his letter OF transmittal that no
such profits have been allowed as
20 Justify "a charge Of bad faith"
Co.'s AFTER ARMY
MAN AT DAYTON. O.
col. F. A. Deeds. the storm center
about whom ragged most Of the
charges which brought on the in
vestigaton. the report recommends.
should be brought before a court
martial for sending confidential war
department information on the air
craft situation TO former business
associates in Dayton. O.. and for
being sponsor last February for a
grossly misleading statement TO
the effect that the first American
DAAlL U4AA4t BAaiF0 AAE ANNN1 tArN~N
20 the front in France"
Criminal prosecution Of three
army officers are recommended on
the ground that they transacted
business with corporations in which
they were financially interested.
These officers are: Lieut.. Col. ]. G..
Vincent, former vice president or
the Packard Motor Car Company.
now I'm charge Of the airplane engi-
neering division Of the aircraft
production bureau; Lieut.. Col.
George w. Mixter. a stockholder in
the Curtiss airplane and motor cor
~poration. production manager OF
the aircraft bureau; and Second
Lieut.. Samuel B.. VroOman, jr., in
spector of propeller lumber AM
stockhoIder in the :. T.. Vr0oman
company of Philadelphia, which
sold mahogany TO the governmeat