The evening world., 1919-02-21
GRAF TING IN NAVY
INQUIRY SAID TO
INVOLVE CAPTAIN
Jack Pickford, Who Helped
Expose Plot, Coming From
California to Testify.

Major John q. Muir OF the United
States Marine Corps, retired. at
tached TO the office OF the Judge
, Advocate General In charge here OF
Investigators dclvinE into stories OF
graft and fnvoritlsm In the Third
Naval District would not discuss the
Investigation with reporters to-day
but admitted that the inquiry is still
going on.
1t was reported that the inquiry has
reached as high as Captain. In
vostigation In this direction Is said to
have revealed the existence OF an or
ganized clique Of Brauers.
Mary Pickford's brother. Jack. Is
said to be- on his way from California
to appear as a witness In the courts
martial. Young Pickford, ycoman.
has been described as chum of Joe
Whitehead, "A millionaire enlisted man
who, under the direction of detectives.
helped TO uncover an alleged CRATER.
now under arrest.
Among the graft stories told to-
day was one about the arrival OF u
woman at naval station not far
from New York with n big supply of
sweaters. Men took these sweaters,
supposing them to he the gifts or the
Rcd Cross or some kindred organ
ization.
When the price OF ono sweater was
deducted from each mans check on
the pay day following, the naval sta
tlon was the scene OF small sized
riot Several men started for No. $50
Broadway. the District Headquarters.
Al the door they met group OF their
companions coming out.
Hello" said the men on their way
out, what are you fellows here fur?"
About those--sweatcrs." said onc
OF the late arrivals.
We'll. save your time was the
answer. "hc Is already under arrest"
The man referred TO Is one OF four
whose names have been printed out
OF fifty or more who are under arrest.
Two more arrests are reported to
have been made. One is a Lieutenant
Commander. who. among other things,
has acquired six automobiles since he
understood to be In the medical
branch.
The investigators are now going
after the persons who gave the bribcs
to get in or out OF the service, or for
otLer favors. Many OF these civilian
pribers are fathers whose sons are
now out Cr the service. One man is
said to be a Brooklyn politician who
added greatly TO his bank account
as go-between for youngsters who
wanted to escape the draft.
An effort will be made TO get back
into the service youths that evidence
shows bribed their way in or out. II
way can be round. they will be
brought before courts martial. III
not. United States Attorney Francis
q. caffey will place the evidence
against them before the Federal
dfand jury, as he intends to do i'm
mediately in the cases of all other
civilians shown to be guilty.
This move on the part OF the Fed
eral authorities brought a lot OF ap-
prehension to Broadway, where tnuf-
hc IN soft naval berths is said to have
been largest. II is predicted that the
whole thing is TO be ripped wide
open" Also ii was said that more
than 100 men in this district dis
charged since lighting ended, are on
the list the Navy Department wants
called back into the service so they
may be court martialed or used as
witnesses Many are young lawyers
who say they will fight TO "A finish
all efforts TO get them back into uni
form.
Among the new charges is one that
last summer several small vessels
valued at $4,000 each were damaged
while commanded" by officers who
had bought their way to their posi-
uons. Another Is that many sons OF
wealthy parents escaped the draft by
turning over their boats with tho
understanding they should be under
the owners command. with crews
from his Intimate friends. Some of
the boats are said to have been so
small they could not go in rough
Tor