Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-26
SCHWAB SOBS
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and his frame shook with S, pressed
SobS
II hope you will excuse me. Mr..
Chairman, and gentlemen of the com
mittee," he started to continue, but
- - - - and here his voice broke
again. For q moment he tried to con-
troll himself but without success. He
gave up the attempt and from his
eyes great tears rolled. which, he
wiped away with his handkerchief.
The committee ROBIN was filed
with witnesses and spectators, and it
. was evident that he had the sympa-
thy of all by the silence that pre-
vailed-a silence broken by Represen-
tative Foster. who said:
Il cannot help making this reflec-
ton just at this time. AS member
of the committee, l want to express
on the record my appreciation of the
. manner, Mr.. Schwab, in which you
have introduced evidence concerning
: this voucher. Aside from my mem
bership on this committee l want to
express my appreciation as an Ameri-
can citizen of the services you have
rendered our country in the recent
war"
There is no jury" Mr.. Foster con-
tinued, ito be affected, or court to be
Influenced. but l say that out of an
appreciation Of the situation / feel
that l am. compelled to give express
sion to it."
This statement was greeted by APP
plause from those NJ the ROOM
II thank you very much" Mr..
Schwab replied THAT was the SUBJ
stance of my conversation with Mr.
, Morse"
He had now regained control of
himself and in answer to the chair
mans questions said he had never in
stopped at his shipyard or offices, He
brought to his attention.
He again thanked the committee
and asked them to excuse him for his
display of amotion and, arising, walk
cd from the room, passing close to
where Mr.. Morse sat among the spec
tators.
Previously Mr.. Schwab took up Incl
dents relating to his becoming head of
the feet corporation, stating that he
devoted considerable portion of his
time to visitire the various shipyards
to inspire the men to greater efforts.
He asserted that the entire ship
building program was an emergency
one. that General Pershing was urging
ships and more ships" and that
nothing was allowed to stand in the
way of construction. He declared at
least two billion of the three billion
dollars cost ought to be charged off
as war cost. 1.-THE ships should be
realized on" he said, "at any price
within reason to provate operators"
asserting that private operation
should be stimulated. The wooden
ships, Mr.. Schwab added, should be
scrapped.
Wallace Downey. head Of the Dow
ney Shipbuilding Corporation. whose.
name was mentioned by Tucker X.
Sands tn connection with the alleged
$4,000 payment for a ship contract,
denied absolutely and positively all
allegations Of Sands to this effect
Downey said the shipping board
owed his company approximately $5.-
600,ee0. His last contracted ship was
completed IS months ago. and az the
result Of failure to set q settlement
with the shipping board his corpora
ton had gone into the hands Of . re-
cetver. Had settlement been effect
Cd. he added. the Dcwney Gh.pbutlding
Cooperation would be q going concern
tcday.
The Walsh committee adjourned to-
day to meet again in Washington ct
the call Of <ha chairman.
The committee. which began its
public hearings here in November.
after period ef executive sessions
which extended over TIE country. soon