Evening star., 1936-02-11
ordnance oficers he considered

ordnance ofhcers he considered !
worthy"
Codd explained that the educational
orders" are allotted to munitions man
ufacturers occasionally to keep them
abreast Of arms development and
ready for q wartime emergency.
Codd admitted, under questioning
by Nye, that some officers of the as
sociation had personal interest" in
the educational orders" they were
seeking to obtain for the ordnance
industry.
Stephen Raushenbush, committee
investigator. brought out that most of
the members Of the association either
are actively engaged in munitions
manufacture at present, or will be on
declaration Of war.
Codd said he had opposed embargoes
on arms in the associations publica-
ton on the ground they may be
double-edged sword" bringing retail
atory measures from foreign govern
ments that might jeopardize our ma
tional defense.
Chairman Nye and the witness en-
gagged In q spirited debate over Nye's
reference to armament racketeering" :"
Asked by Codd to explain the term,
Nye said he meant the creating of
war scares designed to promote the
sale Of arms and stir up trouble" Z"
Codd would not agree that war scares
were sponsored by arms interests.
Funds for Arsenals.
Nye read letter In which Robert
B. Lee, vice president of the Sperry
Gyroscope Co. and a member of the
association, urged Codd to use his
efforts to obtain relief funds for arse
nails and educational orders" A later
letter from Lee mentioned that the
Sperry Co. was beneficiary of an "edu-
cational order" resulting from allot-
ment of P. w. A. funds.
Codd, who told the committee he
Is a major in the Ordnance Reserve
Crowell made Secretary Of War when
this post was under consideration by
President Roosevelt
Raushenbush remarked that the
office Of Assistant Secretary was
especially important" to the associ-
alton because the occupant Of this
post has charge of Army contracts.
Our entire interest,"" Codd ex-
planned, sis in promoting industrial
preparedness so that the country will
be ready for an emergency"
Navy League Statement. -
A series Of letters and memoranda
by Harold G. washburn, former solici-
tor of funds for the Navy League,
was put into the Record yesterday, to-
gether with the comment of Nelson
Macy. league president, that sensa-
tional statements made by Washburn
were stuff out OF his head"
Washburn wrote N M Hubbard. jr.,
president of the league, on January
20, 1884:
rs not this the strategic time to
crack down on the Federal Council
Of Churches of Christ in America and
the National Executive Committee of
the Socialist party? My impression
is that Gen. Macarthur has evidence
OF an interlocking directorate of
church organizations. Socialists and
even Communists which would be
grist for your mill in a release on this
subject. if you can obtain the evidence
from him.
In response to a question, Macy
declared no such release ever was
issued.
/ At another time, Washburn wrote
My informant "a naval officer in
active serviee) hopes very much that
J an ofncer of the Navy League will. as
soon as possible. talk personally with
each Of the three men considered II
naval circles as the key man in theii
decisive influence on naval expendi.
lures: O Lewis Douglas, budget di.
rector; (2) Prof. Moley, economic ad
wiser to the State Department, anc
go Prof. Tugwell-any one of whom
seems to be very powerful and. as &
triumvirate. capable of effecting ol
not effecting adequate measures tC
round out our feet to treaty strength.
Macy plainly irritated by the read
ing of these notes, commented:
You're quoting letters from a mar
who was very imaginative. Why. once
he wanted us to suggest to the Secre.
tary of the Navy who should CON-
mand the f1eet-that sort of thing
We kept him out of Washington-in
New York where he could do as little
damage as possible He was always
doing irrational things"