The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
BROTHER -|N-LAW
 OF PRESIDENT IS
 NAMED BY SANDS
Other Former Officials of Ship ping Board Charged With Collision In Securing Con-
 tracts for ShipbuiIders
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 New York, November 30.--AiIegations tending to duplicate men now and for inerly connected with the United States shipping board with alleged collusion in securing contracts for the Wallace Dow- ney shipbuilding company of New York were made here today by Tucker K. Sands, a. witness before the Walsh com mittee investigating shipping board ar- fairs.
 The men named and alleged to have par ticipated in & distribution of more, than sS0,o00 were R. W. Boiling, brother-in- law of President Wilson, and now treas urer Of the shipping board; Lester Sisler, formerly secretary of the board: John Chanor, a representative of the Downey Sfipbuilding company, and Sands him self. He testified that he received the money in the form of notes" some of which he discounted and at different times described payments to Boiling and ssisler as '1oans."
 In another part of his testimony he as- serted that the money was to be taken as a commission to him for securing loan from the bank to the shipbuilding company.
 The testimony of Sands was preceded by that of Alfred A. McCann, reporter for the New York Globe, who swore he had secured from Sands an affidavit de- tailing the entire transaction. McCann further testified that when he took the affidavit to Sands for him to sign he declined to do so on advice of his at torney Previous to submitting the affi- davit for Sands signature however, Me- Cam said he had taken the document to the shipping board and had 1t photo- stated. One of these copies, carrying no- tations in what was testified to be Sands handwriting, and which Sands afterwards testified to being correct except that some of the facts may be a little differ ent," was presented by McCann in evil dence The document, however, was not made a part of the stenographer's min- utes of the hearing.
 MONEY GIVEN AS LOAN"
 In the course of questioning by Chair man Walsh and Congressman Kelly, Sands said he did not think Boiling ever got a cent from anybody for aiding to eet a contract that money given him was ;a loan, At another time he stuck to statement that Boiling was to get his share of the transaction; that he gave ssler 5000; and that he had loaned Sisier for ore of his companies 5000 on his note. which note he still has. He said he had never had any controversy with Boiling and was on friendly terms with him. He also mixed into his testimony details of purchase by Boiling of lot for ssoo. Sands testified he was under indict- ment for allowing his company to over xlTaw--''a shipping company III WHICH was interested"
 He testified that he was then connect ed with a bank in Washington. He said he endeavored without success to secure MT. Boiling's influence to have ms case settled
 This document says.r Chairman Walsh inforned the witness, referring to the pho- to-stat, "that $40.000 is to be divided among us in the following manner: s25ooo .o he paid in one lot and equally divided in the sum of $6,B0 for each of the four of us-Sisler. Boiling, Cranor ana myself
 MT. cranor was to share ip this com a,ission, too, was ne! MT aiSii eSAo- ..The representative of MT. Downey?" Yes sir.''
 And you say during the negotiations Downey came to Washington He ratined the agreement whereby $4o,OU compensa- ton was to be paid?"
 "T think I did.o the witness replied.
 NEEDED LOOKING UP
 can5s said he introduced Cranor to Ssall;ne and Ssler He testified to receiv- ing the notes from the representative oI 1cwney, but added there was one tning he would have to look up. referring 10 the photo-stated document, "and that was whether L D, oceeds of these notes."'
 Don't you know you never paid him q centg" MT. Walsh asked
 T don't recall that did pay him on tl,is deal don't think I did.
 sands then testified he had purchased a lot from Boiling and that he still owed Boiling $500. He als otestified to asirinr Mr. Boiling to intercede for him with the department of justice to get inc case against him brought by the bank out of the department or Jusrice. NIT. Boiling had refused, he testified
 '.so MT. cranor came to Washing ton and had several conferences With you and MT. Boiling and MT. Sisler in your rooms at the Willard hotel?" Chairman Walsh Inquired.
 s.Yes sir" Sands replied.
 "And you were to use your influence with these two gentlemen?''
 1T simply introduced them-thats all; I simply brought the parties together
 What were you to get money for this fntroduction?"
 "Weu I supposed--that is what l thought at the time"
 That is what you thoughtT
 4.Yes. sir"
 He said MT. Downey s'insisted'' that the "ostensibie consideration for these notes should be for the services Of Sands in procuring loan for Downey."
 PROCURED $10O,000 LOAN
 He said he did procure loan for Downey amounting to $100.000. which he said was ''very favorable for the bank--that it was to be left 'on de- posit."
 Sands testified that in all he re- ceived in the form of notes from Dow ney ss0,000. Asked why he did not get the balance of the $40,0o0, he alleged that was promised him, he said MT. Downey raised such a kick that re- bated--gave him back one note and agreed to rebate $5.000 more."
 Sands was asked how much money NIT. Boiling did get as the result of the transaction.
 q do not think MT. Boiling got any of it." Sands said.
 ssWhy didn't he get 1t |"
 Because he would not take it," Sands replied.
 .And he never knew that he was to get it:" Mir. Walsh asked.
 Well. I suppose he expected to get It."
 you say now" the witness was asked. that he did not get any money?"
 T do not think he got any of that . Sands said.
 "And did you not promise him ary'"