Combine Chief Called Before Mead Investigating Panel
Henry Garsson described as behind a $78 million war contract empire told the Mead committee he is ready to speak. Albert Jacobson testified of his rise from War Department clerk typist to legal adviser and disputed May's influence over Garsson payments. Truman voiced full support for the probe while witness Fields denied bribery charges and connection to the munitions deal.
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Washington
Henry Garsson
Mead
Abne
Garson
Albert W. Jacobson
War Department
Chemical Warfare Service
Jacobson
Garsson
Munitions Combine
May
D-Ky
House Military Committee
District of Columbia
Truman
War Investigating Committee
Benjamin F. Fields
Mitchell
D.wash
Fields
Combine
Joe Freeman
Tar
Bolitha J. Laws
Districts of Columbia District Court
Erle Basin Metal Products Company
Elgin
Erie
Knowland
Calif
War department files cited in Batavia payments dispute
The Brains supplied war department materials while the Chicago office provided data. Jacobson said he drafted papers for an advance of about 4.5 million dollars to Batavia Metal Products per industrial division guidance, but disputes the link to an overpayment. Royall testified roughly half of a 1 million overpayment stemmed from the advance. Jacobson questioned the interpretation.
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War Department
Chicago
Jacobson
Industrial Division
Chemical Warfare Service
Batavia 1
Metal Products Company
Garsson Combine
Batavia
Kenneth Royall
False Cow Disease Rumor Quashed by U S Bureau
U S Bureau of Animal Industry in San Antonio debunked reports of a Coahuila Mexico outbreak of cattle disease. Dr W C Dye said a Juarez paper’s claim that 450 cows died near Saltillo was untrue. A Del Rio port inspector note cited 24 cows on Dr Alfredo Garza Moreira ranch dying of salt poisoning.
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Coahuila
Mexico
U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry
W. C. Dye
San Antonio
BAT
Juarez
Saltillo
Coah
Dye
John R. Witthiin
del Rio
Alfredo Garza
Moreira
Wirthlin
Schooner West Coast Destroyed in Fire at San Pedro Harbor
Fire swept the schooner West Coast early today destroying the 235-160L vessel anchored in the outer harbor. Sixteen aboard escaped by leaping into the water and swimming to a life raft. Capt. Martin Gagelo said he bought the schooner for 335000 and that it carried general cargo valued at 80000 as it prepared to sail for Hong Kong.
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San Pedro
Calif
West Coast
Martin Gagelo
West Coast Lines
Hong Kong
Relief Promises Kept Truman
President Truman said the nation has met its first damino relief promises with strong support from all. He cited food grain exports surpassing commitments and urged continued cooperation to relieve hunger as government reports show foreign shipments totaling over 16 and a half million long tons in the past year.
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Washington
Truman
Anderson
Priests Named Heads at Santa Fe Session
The Bishop's committee for the Spanish Speaking closed its third annual session Thursday at Santa Fe New Mexico with the Rev Paul J Ehlinger of San Antonio elected president and the Rev J De Prada of San Antonio chosen vice president.
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Santa Fe
N. Mex
Paul J. Ehlinger
San’ Antonio
J. de Prada
San Antonio
Money in circulation drops 360 million in week
The Federal Reserve board reports money in circulation decreased 360000000 during the week ending July 10. A fragment mentions rheumatism and arthritis sufferers praising relief, and an address for information by Mrs Anna Pautz in Vancouver Washington.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Anna Pautz
P. Q
Vancouver
Wash
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