The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-13
ARMY GOODS SALE
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tCOQClIlueQ 1TOlll rage A.) sociating with George s. Kriger, surplus dealer.
 The committee passed resolu- ton Feb. 2, 1882 recommending the reduced price sales, which the war department later accepted.
 Is An Investigator
 Both Moseley and Gruber told the committee that they had advised w. Frank James, former ranking re- publican from Michigan on the committee, of their information. James, defeated for reelection, is now employed as a committee in- vestigator.
 Maverick was reused when Nose ley, under questioning by McSwain. admitted that James had "freshed' his memory yesterday as to whether he had sen syBeerhrdlunununn he had seen Byers at one time. Mo- Swain demanded that Byers arise in the committee room.
 T object to this whole procedure Maverick shouted, you have no right to make Byers stand up be- cause he is not criminal until con- victed. Col. Gruber has not had a particularly square deal before this committee. We are not here to indulge in opinions but we want the facts"
 Maverick insisted that the meet ing was called by McSwain with out the committee having been in- formed of the subject matter and asserted that McSwain had been asking leading questions.
 Maverick unSuccessfully tried to force adjournment. The delay how ever forced adjournment later when the house went into session.
 McSwain, flushing with anger. pounded his gavel and told Maverick that he was chairman of the com- mittee and would continue to ex- ercise his powers.
 Firms Paid Money
 The committee, in another report on progress of Its investigation into war department procurement con- tracts, asserted that the Newbury Manufacturing Corp. and related companies, and the Brimley Corp, formed by Joseph A. Silverman, paid out $100,000 to attorneys and yari- ous agents during l932-33 to secure modification of their contracts so as to permit them to sell surplus army goods in this country instead of abroad.
 The report, under heading of some questionable items of expense" said that the Newbury Corp. and its affiliate, Belmont Knitwear Co.,. paid former United States Senator Smith w. Brookhart a total of $l, 400 and Colonel D. John Markey $5,68l out of corporate income. It added that "the records do not show what services these payees rendered in or der to justify payments to them in the amounts stated"
 Counsel Paid We'll
 Robert Jackson one of the coun- sel for the Newbury Corp. during the contract modification negotiations, was allowed $15,000; William M. Sake, 5000; and Albert Gogan, S, ,O0O the report said. Jackson is former democratic national commit teeman from New Hampshire.
 A supplemental report on the Brimely corporations activities will be made later, the committee said.
 Rep. William N. Rogers, democrat, N. H., chairman of the sub-commit- tee in charge of the contract inves- tigation, said that he thought the report had been sent to the war de- partment and the department of justice.
 The Newbury contract for more than 100000 sets of surplus under wear was not let on competitive bid basis but by direct negotiations October 29. 1892, between the com pany and the then Assistant Secre- tary of War Frederick H. Payne. It carried a proviso that the material m,iest not be sold in domestic mar ketS.
 Government Done Out Of It
 The committee claimed that had the goods been sold on competitive bid basis, the government would have received from 100 to 400 per cent more. The records show. the committee said. that the goods net. ted profits Of s40s,Oe6 in domestic markets.
 After the contract. the report