The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10

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 What MT. Elliott, who is Re- publican, did not make public, however, is that the Sequoia, sis ter ship of the Eala, was used by Herbert Hoover when he was President, and that MT. Hoover's expense accounts at that time were highly Illuminating.
 It was the practice of the ships captain, William T. Coad, to order mineral water, Christmas trees, lamb chops, flowers. etc, for the presidential party and charge them up as "propeilers, rope, gasoline and fresh water"
 For instance, the Controller generals report shows an expense account for $351.22 worth of pro- pellers, roller blocks and machln- ist's services purchased from Joyce Brothers in Savannah, Ga. around Christmas time, 1852.
 "The log of the Sequoia shows that the vessel was used during the period Dec. "A, 1882 to Jan. 2, 1883, by President HOover's fishing party" the controllers report states, land that no boats were boarded or inspected dur ing that period"
 CHRISTMAS TREE
 Checking up on the long list of government vouchers signed by Joyce Brothers, agents of the controller sent to Savannah found that the vouchers had been signed in blank by Joyce Brothers, and later filled in by Captain Coad.
 "The dealer stated" according to the agents report, "that his firm had not furnished prOpel- lers and machinist's services as itemized on voucher 44366, or roller wood blocks as shown on voucher 44582, but among vari- ous articles furnished by them was a Christmas tree and ser- vices of an electrician to set up same, and some flowers"
 Again at West Palm Beach, Captain Coad listed "25-ft. electric light cord $50; 3 dog. 40-watt light bulbs $7.5O. Total $800." as pur chased from Seekins. Inc. How ever, when General Accounting Office agents checked, they found that Seekins actually had sold q dog. gladioli $500; 1 dog. red roses $2O0; dog. pink carnations $2.OO; 1 dog. marigolds $1.00. Total $8.00."
 President .Hoover's fishing party was using the vessel Se- quOia at the time of the pur- chases." the report adds, "and it must be concluded that the
 purchase was made for the benefit of said private party" SHOE POLISH AND ICE
 The report goes on at length during the various trip made by Hoover or Mrs. Hoover, sometimes listing "sh0e polish, scissors and ice" as "t0Ols for engine rOOm,' sometimes listing mineral water 10 pounds of lamb chops, F pounds of beef rib roast, 6 dozen eggs, IS pounds of smoked ham 10 pounds of steak, cts, as hard ware, life preservers, etc.
 It appears probable from the report that MT. Hoover paid fo1 these supplies personally wheneve, a bill was sent him, but it is not clear how often this was done This was the case also with Sec retary Roper. It also is quite clear that other Democrats and other Republicans used the Se- quoia and the Eala in exactly the same manner and that expense accounts were kept in the same way.
 It is quite possible also that neither MT. Hoover nor MT. Roper knew how expenses were being charged What is particularly sig nificant is that Controller Gen. eral Elliott should have made public the expense accounts o1 Secretary Roper and suppressed those of MT. Hoover after he hao sent agents all along the Florids and Georgia coast checking UT every purchase made by the ex- President.
 BUND UNIFORMS
 The uniformed storm Troopers at the recent Bund rally in New York may shortly find themselve. facing prosecution for violating z U. s. law. The Justice Department is Investigating reports that part