Evening star., 1934-02-11
Generals Drum and CalIan
Also to Appear as VoIun.
tary Witnesses.
HIGH COMMAND TO GIVE
TESTIMONY TOMORROW
Woodring to Be Heard Again
Later This Week-Missing
Witness Is Hunted.
BY REX COLLIER.

The Federal grand Jury investigat-
ing alleged irregularities which have
held up the War Departments $l0.-
100000 motorization program will
turn to the Army's high command
tomorrow for further light on revela-
tions that have enmeshed persons
high in the American Legion and
others allegedly claiming inside in
f1uence."
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, chief Of
staff of the Army, and two of his as
sistants on the general staff-Maj
Gen. Hugh A. Drum and Maj. Gen.
Robert E. Callan-will be questioned
by the grand jury tomorrow in con-
nection with alleged claims of the
War Departments self-styled "inf1u-
ential friends" that motor and other
specifications and contracts could be
fixed"
In confirming that the trio of hign
Army officers would appear before the
jurors, United States Attorney Leslie
c. Garnett made it plain last night
that none of these officers has been
involved in the sensational allegations
under inquiry. They are appearing
voluntarily" he said. to aid the
grand jury in getting to the bottom
of what one offlcial has described as
an "unholy alliance Of lobbyists"
Confer on Witnesses.
Decision to hear the testimony of
Gems Macarthur, Drum and Callan
was reached at two-hour confer
ence at the Justice Department late
yesterday. Participating in the con-
ference were William Stanley. assist
ant to Attorney General Cummings,
in charge of the War Department
contracts case: j. Edgar Hoover, di-
rector of the Division Of Investiga-
tion of the department; United States
Attorney Garnett and Assistant United
States Attorney David Pine. The
last-named Is conducting the grand
jury proceedings
Gen. Callan Is the general staff ofii-
Ger directly supervising procurement
Of Army supplies. Assistant Secre-
tary of War Harry H. Woodring,
whose Office has charge of Army con-
tracts, will be recalled for further
questioning by the grand jury later
this week
The grand jury also will call to-
morrow several civilians employed in
washington for interrogation regard
ing secret meetings in a local apart
ment alleged to have taken place in
furtherance of what the Government
contends were grossly improper pro-
posals to motor car manufacturers.
A mass of evidence regarding these
proposals was obtained last week from
This evidence Is said to be considered
highly important and valuable by the
Governments prosecuting agents.
Other Purchases Involved.
The Governments intensive inves-
tigation at first was directed toward
motor truck bids, but the trail blazed
under presidential eXhortation to go
to the bottom" has led to such collat-
eral military procurement items as
inner tubes, fire extinguishers, stoves
and underwear.
Coincident with the inquiry, the
War Department has barred from its
Offices Joseph Silverman, jr, New
York dealer in surplus war supplies,
and all his associates and attorneys"
While the latter were not named, it
Is said the ban applies particularly to
two men formerly prominent in Amer
ican Legion circles. The Justice De-
partment frankly stated that Silver
mans activities before the War De-
partment are under scrutiny by the
grand jury.
The two American Legion figures who
have become persona non grata at
the War Department are half Of a
quartet Of Legionnaires whose names
have been mentioned to the grand
jury by representatives of motor car
concerns, it is said. The first pair is
alleged to have approached officials
of the Marmon- Harrington Co. at
Indianapolis with a proposition to Sc
cure for the company a $1,000, 900
Army contract for a $50000 retainer
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