Forbes and Cramer Deaths Shadow Veterans Bureau Fallout
A historical narrative details Forbes resignation and illness on a Europe trip, followed by investigations into irregularities at the Veterans Bureau. Major General O'Ryan leads a probe with Senator Reed and Senator Walsh, while Cramer dies by suicide amid mounting political pressure and personal turmoil involving Mortimer and Forbes.
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Harding
Forbes
Washington
Europe
Merle Sweet
Sweet
Toyand
Morbes
Polonvel Forbes
Stepper
Stemmer Presisnt
New York
Hi gadier-Gieneral
Frank T. Ilmes
Veterans’ Bureau
Walsh
Massachusetts
Reachion
American Legion
Reed
Pennsylvania
Senator Reed
Oddie
Nevada
O' Ryan
France
Highuties Tranalt Cormmissioner
New
Coungel
O'tyin
Mhiyor
Davis
Arnold
Providency
Wefares
Bure
Cramer
Perveville
Mer
Ace Lushan
Los Angeles
Furenu
Report on Major General O Ryan findings on Veterans Bureau corruption
Major General John F. O Ryan delivers a blunt Senate report charging corruption and inefficiency in the Veterans Bureau under Colonel Forbes. He cites conspiracies to award hospital contracts, fraud across offices, and the need to reorganize led by General Hines while noting the scheme cost taxpayers up to about 100 million dollars annually.
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Cramer
New York
Ite
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Veterans’ Bureau
Mortimer
Mortimers
Forbes
Senate
O' Ryan
Arnold
James Wlhams
Tharriges
Bieber
O'Ryan
Yorkes
Ten
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Thein
Northampton
Mass
Irwin
West Coast
Rogers
Washington
Livermore
California
Gen
O’ Ryan
Feed
Department of Justice
Harding
Senate Committee
John W
Genersl Hines
Hulyeau
Fortes Hag
Vrenu Stilleps
Hines
Crim
Veterans’ Bureaumiay
Will Irwin
Telegram
John F. O'Hyan
Ted States Senate
U. S. Veterans Bureau
View R. Forbes
Ryan
Mr. Inwin
Veteran ‘Bureau
Greneral O'Ryan
Earlor
Veterans Bureau
United States
Altair
Letter Requests European Inspection of Disabled Veterans Care
Col Forbes writes to President Harding urging a personal European inspection of care and training for disabled ex service men. He discusses foreign offices for the Veterans Bureau and seeks approval to leave Washington for up to six weeks with minimal support. The note follows tensions in Washington and references a Veterans Bureau crash chronology.
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Col. Forbes
Signal Corps
Charles R. Forbes
Ini Kraive
Forbes
Harding
U. S. Veterans’ Bureau
Europe
United States
Foreign Office
Veterans Bureau
Washington
Veterans’ Bureau
Billard to address A R of Connecticut banquet in New London
Rear Admiral F C Billard, Coast Guard commandant, will address the Connecticut Society Sons of the American Revolution at the 34th annual banquet at the Mohican hotel in New London on Washington's Birthday. Other speakers include Major General W Mason McCarty and Walter A Towne.
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Connecticut Society
Mohican Hotel
New London
Washington
Caesar
Wiliam Fitzhugh Mason McCarty
Baltimore
Walter A. Towne
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Stratfield Cafeteria
Stratfield Hotel
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Piya” Island
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