New-York tribune., 1922-05-29
{. S. Thomas to
Aid Dauglnerty
In War Frauds
ex-senator From Colorado
Is Democrat and Able
LAWYER: g. P. Hoover. of
/ Capital, Also Appointed
Roard of Review Planned
to Act Only i'm
Cases Where There Is
Expectation of Winning

,.,y Tse Tribunes Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, May 2s.-~The De
.,r.nent OF Justice to-nigh. announced
.,-her details Of the additional or
nation which Attorney General
vmssherty is creating for the prosecu-
s,- .. war contract frauds A feature
.,..s announcement is the statemen.
,s,, ;o.nler Senator Charles s. Thomas,
q colorado, Democrat. who was
Ard as ere Of the ahlest lawyers in
.ss Senate while in that body. has ac-
,.psed a position as special assistant
"a the Attorney General and will be-
An me work June I. George p,
ueorer, OF this city. also has been ap-
,,in,ed special assistant to tho At
.sney General. and will work with
District Attorney Peyton Gordon OF
he District Of Columbia in presenting
.sses TO the grand jury.
attorney General Harry M.
vsugherty has still further perfected
no additional organization which he
creating in the Department Of
;ustiee IN connection with prosecu-
ton Of the war contract cases" said
.As departments statement. "Charles
{. Thomas, ex-United States Senator
.nm Colorado. distinguished states
ran. and a gifted lawyer with ma
,ional reputation, has accepted an as
sisnment as a special assistant to the
Attorney General in regard to these
,en.racts and the transactions with the
ssyernment during the w.r. Ex-senator
thomas will bring to the department
sn unusual and an exact experience in
precisely those matters which will now
tome before him in his new capacity,
some Of the most important phases Of
bis work while in the Senate having
deal. with these matters in some of
he!r aspects.
G.. P Hoover to Aid Gordon
"The department also announces the
sppointment of George ?. Hoover, of
ibis city, as a special assistant to the
Attorney General Of the United States.
On account of the double work in the
District Of Columbia. requiring an ad-
ditional Grand Jury and additional
court service, two court attorneys who
can perform the duties of District
Attorney will be required from this
tine on
"Mr Hoover has been appointed in
order that he and Mr.. Peyton Gordon
the District Attorney, can work to-
eether on these cases with equal au-
thorty Mr.. Gordon and MI Hoover
will coordinate their activities in lay
ing before the Grand Jury cases which
fall within the venue of the District
Of Columbia. Mr.. Hoover in connec-
ion with certain of the cases coming
Tithin the District of Columbia whose
may extend to other dis
Ticts, may go elsewhere from time
10 time in connection with such cases
although generally his services ir
Washington will consume practically
all of his time.
There are criminal cases growing
out of some of these war contracts
while others have only the civil phase
In connection with cases having botl
civil and criminal phases Mr.. Gordon
will have charge of the criminal sid,
and will assist in the civil cases wher,
they interlock. In this connec tion
Assistant Attorney General John w. H
Grim. whose reputation has long beer
established in criminal cases and wht
has charge of the criminal branch a.
Assistant Attorney General of the
United States, will also participate
Te has done much work for severa
months past in connection with sew
sal Of the more important cases. He
will also assist in the presentation Of
various cases before the Grand Jurie: