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ably did not aggregate more than an
hour.
Knew Of No lrreguIarity
Later he testified that the only
time he ever saw a draft Of the spe-
cifications he only spent about 20
minutes examining 1t.
Representative w. G. Hammer Os
North Carolina. hoped on him for
this admission, and asked him il
he didn't think the head OF the
electrical department OF the Gov.
eminent should have devoted more
than 20 minutes to the preparation
of such an important matter az
the drawing up OF specifications for
traffic lights.
Hadley replied that he was not
directly responsible, but was only
involved in controlling capacity.
Throughout his testimony Hadley
denied that he had had any IS.
picion of irregularities in the prep
aration Of the contract.
He admitted. however, that Mack.
ell had seemed confident of getting
the contract before It was awarded.
but hazarded that this was merely
the confidence on the part OF a
bidder that his product was the
best.
He also declared that MoIler inn
pressed him as being very much
in favor of giving the contract to
the Grouse. Kinds Company, but
said that he had no idea that the
business was fixed"
Further testimony that Moller
was warned nearly three months
ago that his confessed tampering
with contracts for traffic lights
was Illegal. Is expected to be laid
before the Gibson subcommittee
later by Assistant Auditor Z. e.
Eaylor.
Efforts are being made today
to determine what has become of
so traffic lights alleged to have
been ordered by Moller, but never
delivered. That these lights had
been ordered came as one Of the
startling revelations at a six.hour
hearing by the Gibson committee.
yesterday and last night.
Careful check.up Of contracts
and deliveries by Traffic Direc-
tor NJ. o. Eldridge yesterday dis.
closed contract orders for l73
lights, Of which 153 have been in
stalled and 101 paid for.
Contract Rules Ignored
Eldridge's check revealed that, &C.
cording to the terms Of the contract.
the Grouse Kinds Company, Of SYRIA
cuse. has delivered 1874 lights. or II
more than the contracts authorized.
t.we -
Efficiency Of papers distracted by
Moller from the District files and
surrendered by him yesterday. how
ever, disclosed that, despite contract
requirements, he has placed orders
with the Crouse,H Kinds Company
during the past two years for a
total OF 234 lights.
Eldridge was directed to make an
immediate investigation to deter.
mine whether any trace can be
found Of the missing lights or the
reason for their non-delivery.
MOlIer To Be Recalled
Definite assurance that Moller
will be recalled to the stand to
answer fresh charges against him,
including the discrepancy of so
lights between his orders and actual
deliveries was given by Representa-.
tive Gibson.
Moiler probably will be recalled
early next week.
Late yesterday, while the hearing
OF Eldridge was in progress, as.
suraIlce was given on the floor Of
the House by Representatives Mar.
tin B. Madden, chairman Of the
House Appropriations Committee.
and VIII r. Wood, Of Indiana, in
charge Of the deficiency appropria.
tions bill. that the necessary action
viii be taken before Congress ad.