Evening star., 1934-02-23
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would lose millions of dollars worth
of vital military supplies in the pro-
posed exchange of Silverman's 7oO,-
600 suits Of underwear for saddles,
brides and other Army equipment.
Senator Barbour. Republican, of
New Jersey. and Senator Reynolds.
Democrat. of North Carolina, in
serted in the Congressional Record
copies of letters they had written to
Woodring about Siiverman's negotia-
tions- Barbour also made public two
memoranda given him by Silverman
in explanation of the proposed deal.
Senator Copeland said he interceded
because Silverman claimed he was
being blacklisted because he is a Jew
Senator Barbour told the Senate
that Silverman first came to his Office
about a year ago. representing him
self as a citizen of New Jersey. Sill
verman asked for Barbour's aid in
disposing of underwear to the Army
and the Civilian Conservation Corps,
Barbour said.
matter Of Routine"
"I treated the incident as a mat
ter of Office routine" Barbour stated,
as I have done in countless other
instances where constituents have
come to me, as their representative
in the Senate. to seek information
of various officials or otherwise to
help them in purely routine way"
In q letter to Woodring ON Janu-
airy IS Senator Barbour referred to
the underwear contract signed by
Silverman and asked "the present
status of this deal. the impediment
existing therein, if any, particularly
in view of the apparent savings to
the Government If the transaction is
consummated as contemplated"
At the same time Senator Barbour
wrote Woodring:
Last Spring in the midst of the
rush for the purchase of clothing and
other supplies for the C. C. c. by the
Army a policy was announced to the
effect that the Army would not re-
purchase materials previously sold by
them for use of the C. c. C. This
apparently in spite of the fact that
similar materials still in the ware
houses Of the Army were being issued
to troops and enrolled members of
the c. c. c.
"I would be grateful, indeed, if you
would advise me the premise upon
which this policy was instituted and
why the policy should be continued
and wherein the advantage to the
Government lies through pursuit of
this policy"
Loss Is Cited.
One of Silverman's memoranda to
Barbour said the Government would
lose So, 600 900 in three transactions
by not dealing with the New Yorker.
the underwear deal would save the
Government $750,000.
Later Senator Reynolds made pub
lie a letter he wrote Woodring on
January IL asking for information on
the proposed purchase of underwear
from Silverman.
Reynolds, member Of the Military
Affairs Committee, said the purchase
matter had not come before his COM
mittee. but that he had learned from
the press Of a difference in the IN
derwear prices under consideration
and was anxious to ascertain the
facts"
LAS a member of the Military At
fairs Committee" Reynolds said, Il
directed letter Of inquiry 10 The As
sistant Secretary of War. So far as
my files show, have never gotten an
answer or response.
If there was a deal whereby the
Government could save $780, 900, as /
was informed, I wanted to be instru-
mental or at least helpful in making
that saving"
Reynolds letter to Woodring said:
Il am advised there Is a matter
pending in your department with ref
erence to a suggested purchase of
wool underwear from the firm Of J.
Silyerman In New York City. In view
of the tremendous difference in price
at which this lot of underwear is pur-
chasabie from the abovs firm, as COM
pared to what the Army Is now paying
for similar materials. would request
that the War Department give to this
particular matter very serious consid-
Grafton.
'I am informed that purchase of
underwear from the Silverman COM
pany would save the Government at
least seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars ($750, ,000), and II there is any
reason whatsoever why this enormous
saving should not be made for the
Government I should like to be ad-