The Washington times., 1920-03-05
PROMISE SPEED IN
us. GRAIN PROBE
Bill May Be Reported Out of
Committee Today, Says
Senator Reed.

The inquiry into the activities Of
the United States Grain Corporation
is to be expedited with a view to se-
curing early Congressional action. in
dications today showed.
81 have spoken to Senator Calder.
whose committee has my BILL Sen
ator Reed, author of the resolution
for an investigation, land / hope the
committee will be able to report it
out today"
1t is expected that the resolution
will come up for action before the
end of the week. The investigation
will be undertaken as soon as pos
sible thereafter, it is understood
senator keed's meass-e was a re-
suit OF the recent grand jury report
at Spokane, Wash, alleging scandal
in connection with the corporations
operations. Deals involving $780,
600 900 are alleged in the revelations.
May Call Hoover.
Herbert Hoover may be one OF the
principal witnesses in the investiga-
tion.
Senator Reed, Missouri, introduced
the resolution and has the backing of
Senator Gronna- chairman of the Sem
ate Agriculture Committee.
Exorbitant salaries absorbed by Of
ficials of the United States Grain Cor
poration will be one of the things
which will come under the scrutiny
Of the Senate investigating commit
tee when the inquiry asked for in
Senator Reeds resolution gets under
way.
1t develops that fifteen vice presi-
dents and regional directors OF the
corporation have been receiving s25,-
600 a year each since the LIST Of last
July All the high officials, except
President julius II. Barnes and Cen
eral Counsel Edwin +. Shattuck have
been drawing these large salaries.
The total salary list Of the fifteen
regional directors amounts to $S75,-
600. which with the salary of $4,000
a year to the secretary of the cor
poration. foots UP 1897 900.
Reed Wants Accounting.
Senator Reed declared today, upon
being shown the list of high salaricd
officials that IL the Senate authorizes
the investigation he will see to 1t that
full accounting is given to the Sem
ate for the services rendered by the
officials which warranted the pay
ment of such enormous salaries.
The facts regarding the large pay
ments to the Grain Corporation ohi-
Barnes in a letter to Senator Hitceh-
cock. who wrote to ask for the list of
officials. the districts in which they
are stationed and their annual rate
of salary.
In forwarding the information Mr..
Barnes said he did not understand
the reason why 1t was asked, but
sent IL anyway in compliance with
the Senator's request Here are the
officials, as given by Mr.. Barnes:
julius H. Barnes. president. no
salary: Edwin l.. Shsttuck, first vice
president and general counsel, no
salary; Edward NJ. Flesh, treasurer
and second vice president, S25.000.
The following second vice presidents
and regional directors each receiv-
ing S25.OO0: George S. Jackson, Bal
timore district; II. II. jackson, Chi
cago district: r. c. Newing, Calves
ton district: i. L. Carey, Minneapo-
lis district; u. f.. Plazzek, Kansas
City district, c. s. Fox. New Orleans
district: Watson $. Moore, New York
and New England district; Charles T.
Neale, Omaha district; II. ID. Irwin,
Philadelphia district Max II. Houser,
Portland district; Bert ~. Lang, St.
Louis district; w. A. Starr. San Fran
cisco district; Charles ID. Kennedy,
Buffalo district; +. n. Ginder, Duluth
district: A. W. Frick, secretary.
$4,000.