The Washington times., 1921-07-13
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NEW YORK, July 13.-The
American Red Cross utilized at
least one convalescent home largely
for the social comfort of its per.
sonnel In Paris. Sick and wounded
soldiers derived few benefits there
in 1919, according to documentary
evidence revealed to the New York
American. Peace conference work
ers were lavishly entertained there.
CAPTAIN BARES FACTS.
Captain ID. w. Franchot, of the Red
Cross Section of Salvage, in an at
tested report, emphasized the follow
ing points on April 80, 1918:
Though ConvaIescent Home No.
eight was supposed to be closed In
February, after the middle OF April.
1919, a number of people" attached
to the Peace Conference were
guests mt house parties there.
Red Cross money, the report
charges, was spent I'm a lavish man.
ner at the home for purposes "Other
than it was given by the people at
home;" retinue of servants and ex-
pensive cuisine being maintained.
No April inventory was available.
Money was spent for landscape
gardening and interior decorating
have been closed and supply of
wines was found in the basement.
FOUND WEEKEND PARTY.
The report follows in part
81 went to Convalescent Home No.
8. during the afternoon OF the 10th.
] arrived there about 4:30 p. M, pre-
suming that / would find the home
closed, ready to be taken over by
the section of salvage. Instead, I
met MIS-, who informed me that
she was the hostess.
II next mat Mr.. who In
formed me he knew nothing of the
intentions to close this activity, and
/ was further informed by Mrs.
and Mr. that it would be impos-
sible to begin to remove the equip
ment because number of people,
some Of whom they stated were at
tached to the peace conference had
been invited to spend the Easter
weekend there, and that some of
them were enroute and some were
on -he premisis, and that the ar
rangements had been made for the
giving of this house party, with the
permission of Major, of the
American Red Cross.
MONEY WASTED.
They were naturally very much
perturbed at the turn OF the affair.
1t seemed good judgment for me
to withdraw. ] thought this over
until April %, when l reported the
facts to Major Solomon, and / sug-
gested that an investigation be made
of the affairs of this home, mas
much as 1 believed from what
heard and learned on the premises
that Red Cross Money was being
spent i'm an eNtravagapt manner for
purposes other than Ii was given
by the people at home. -
The report then recites further in
vestigations by Captain Franchot, in
which he asked for an inventory of
Red Cross property. and was told that
none existed for the month prior 20
the time the home was supposed TO
have been closed. The only person
supposed to have had a list" of ar.
ticles on hand and borrowed from the
Louvre Hotel, was the house maid"
The report continued:
During the four days / was on
the premises, packing up and col
lecting this material, learned from
members OF the personnel that no
one, since the re-opening of the
home, had been convalescing there,
and that the only people who had
received any benefits were the
personnel and their friends.
EQUIPPED FOR ENTERTAINING.
"I learned that Mr.. -- had re-
peatedly informed the medical and