The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-01-22
Charles FALSE,
SAYS SELMA
Denies He Drew S26O,OOO Fl
ticnt1's Exp nses.
AYERS lie PAID OWN Wk(
Colonel Abadie's Statement Declared
"UnquaiifiedIy and Maliciously
Dollar

New York Jan. 22-Charles NJ
Schwab appeared before the Walsh
congressional committee and denied
testimony given by Colonel E. II. Aba
die, former comptroller of the United
States shipping board, TO he effect Mr.
SchWab's personal expenses for Octo
Der, 1918, amounting to $260G2Q, were
charged TO the shipping board
MI Schwab asserted the statements
were "absolutely unqualiiedly and ma
nciously false" and he personally paid
all his own expenses during his term
Of office as director general of the
Emergency Fleet corporation. .
Mr.. Schwab said although lie WAS
supposed to receive dollar Il year
salary, he did not even collect thai.
For his travels from ship yard IL ship
yard, while at the head Of the Fleet
corporation, he asserted, ne never re-
ceiveG any compensation and did not
want any.
| Mr.. SChWab admitted such a fouch
er as that charged by Colonel Abadie
may have been paid to him, but said
it was not for the purpose claimed 10y
| Abadi>. and no part OF 1t was charged
| to ship construction.
His acceptance Of the position as
| head Of the Fleet corporation, he told
| the committee, was only at the urgent
request OF the chairman Of the board
and President Wilson.
IL accepting the place. he, added,
he t.~Isted all matters connected with
lis own shipbuilding companies be
haf,!i Il by other members of the
bCart:
Cc4 nel Abadie, who again took the
stant said he regretted he necessity
| for injecting Mr.. Schwab With the
vcn"tar. He hoped II was an error
! anG ,jr SChwah w"Uld Oe cleared >
"a, STONED further about the vouci!
| er, t. lionel Atadie reiterated previous
| test. ony the information concerning
! II ,.aG come 10 him from Mr.. Morse,
o. f,rley. Morse & Co, accountants
! elt,.'. ytd to audit shipping board
bot: lie said the charge was enter
:. overhead" in the main Office of
tll;. cELl,hem company, ana 100000
| W. hargad TO ship construction.
HI, witness admitted Mr.. Morse had
IL nitn' how the other S160 900 had
/ ~ spent. but declined . repeat what
/ l.. H. d been told. He said 1t CONCERN
I .h bethlehem corporation only. Mr.
5 f.. lb. who was sitting nearby spoke
t. and said:
- u are at perfect liberty to give
( information if YOU desir,."
t'.,utl Abadie said 1t was Given To
/ '"uhdentially and that he would
D.. epeat II.
#; Schwab was called before the
c,a.uAttee at his own request.
re chairman asked Nj. Schwab t.
~! .Jr next Tuesday 10 testify con
..tl Nc matters relating to the ship
is hoard 1t was made clear he was
e.. Icing called in relation to thu
Nr,.,Ner.
Vt. Schwah said he would he will
liz Sc, appear AZ any time.
Eugene q. Grace, presi lent of the
bethlehem Steel corporation, issued a
s;.:tfuent emphaticully denying any
i.nff"per payments had oaen made to
IL cnpany while Mr.. Schwab was
dir or general Of the Emergency Fleet
G ration.
-. ference seems TO have been made
r. colonel Abadle," he said, ito q
v,;.s.!,,.r. for S9a0 n0n o. which S700
02' is alleged e. have been charged
arbitrarily tn ship construction, The