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Walsh Congressional c<amcnitreea.
C"ltnGl -25a1le charged rh4rx. v--y,
II great hany $ ri0us Irregularities
!" the dealings iviW2cn the Detkiyhcfr
snip Building corporation and the GOV.
'"ilHent ~ Il result of he connection
%! Charles ". SchWab with both ths
beard and the CORPORATION.
Things hai been done ana allowed.
he testified. "hccau>e Of Mr. Sclwab',
CONNECTION which probably would no.
te allowed other 50 aid thodgh /
va~ satisfied }I.. &lhwa6 knew per,
s'u;lIy nurhinC of them, the influence
from Nh, SChWab's dual position was
prevalent tu5t tie same
Though al that rima / had never
/ D1er MIR. Scfiwgb. l was satisfied from
nly knowledge OF his record he would
b' The first 10 condemn any Injustice
by his corporation towards the govern.
mcnr and would willingly and gladly
return any monies improperly paid his
corporation"
Colonel Ah8die said tne accounts OF
the Bethlehem corporation were or
deTed audited first because of reports
made by the plant protection section
ii the board charging irregularities
The audit. which will include all shin.
building companies which had contracts
with The government will cost 81 900.
600. he testified.
Tn" audIt by certified public ac.
eountants. witness said. was ordered
q year ago and was the cause OF con.
rr"v"rsy between Colonel Ahadit and
MartIn J. G.l.2n. sDacial assistant to
the chairman II the board. Colonel
Abadie rT2dicted IT Will form the ba.
sig foT Horion looking to recovery OF
vast sums
Witness said lie never talked TO Mr.
Schwah &b0uF the alleged irregulari.
ties bur believed Mr.. Schwab would
have welcomed an audit of the Beth.
lehem corporation.
In reply to questions. he saia his
charges did not include the Bethlehem
ccrporation alone, but various ship
wards TiiT0Igho1t Inc country.
Colonel Ah?die said the audit at the
bethlehem Shinbuilding corporation
proceeded In an orderly manner until
certain discoveries were made invoIv-
ing a voucher for $4,000
This" he added. read for personal
expenses OF an officer Of the Bethle-
hem Shinhulding COrnoration for the
r'onrh Of October. 1913. 500 900 OF
which was arbitrarily charged to ship
construction. There were no details or
supporting papers to indicate how this
money was spent"
The witness asserted about that time
"tnsidious propaganda" began to reach
"he secretary OF the interior. Judge
0eyne, then chairman Of the shipping
hoard. criricising the expenses Of the !
oudit
Shortly afterwards. he said, he re- .
oeived q memorandum 10 come to
Judge Payne's Office and had very +
interview /
Judge Payne" he added. took the !
position I had no authority from the /
board TO employ Perley Morse & Co. |
he firm mailing the audit" He prov !
d his au' horiUy. he said by a memo |
"9ndum fTcm Judge Payne authorizing |
he audit.
The committee VIII call AtT. SchWab :
Is a witness II is understood.