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-TITE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, .PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 21, - 1920
FLEE!
CORPORATION
Millions Spent Without Sup
porting Vouchers.
GRAVE DISCLOSURES MADE
Acarly Half of Disbursements Coh
ering Period of 17 Months Held',
Lacking Proper Data.
"WASHINGTON. Nov.' 20. Nearly
one-half of the disbursements of the
shipping board emergency fleet cor
poration over a period of 17 months,
totaling more than $2,000,000,000,
were unsupported by proper vouchers,
according; to the audit of the corpora
tion's accounts submitted to Secre
tary Houston today by the controller
" of the treasury In his annual report.
The audit was made by direction of
congress for the period October, 1918,
to February, 1920. and showed total
disbursements of- the fleet corpora
tion were $2,732,915,213, of which ex
ception to the payment of $1,184,326,
2 43 was taken by the controller be
cause of the "lack of supporting:
papers." - Subsequent production of
supporting: papers, however, the con
troller said, resulted in a credit to
the corporation of J70.62S.898, leaving
a balance as of February of $1,113.
700.345 disapproved by the auditors.
Ibe controller presented figures
only up to February, but M. J. Gillen,-
former special assistant to the chair
man of the board under Secretary
Payne, declared before the congres
sional investigating committee in
New Tork last week that up to March
1 $2,700,000,000 had been submitted
for the audit and payment of $1,500.
000,009 had been disapproved because
vouchers were not supported by the
necessary data.
Warrants Held Lacking.
Controller Warwick declared, that
"at least 25 per cent of all vouchers
received were unsupported by docu
ments or other papers explaining or
Justifying the payment."
"It would appear." he addd, "as If
the emergency fleet corporation con
sidered approval of the resident or
district auditor as sufficient authority
or justification for a voucher, especi
ally in reference to 'imprest funds.' "
Imprest funds are explained as funds
established by the corporation and de
posited in banks adjacent to the
plants of the ship contractors and ex
penditures were made from them un
der general orders of the corporation.
Effective October 1, 1918, the con
troller continued, the corporation's ac
counts were to be rendered In accord
ance with the regulations promul
gated by the treasury, but "the audit
of the accounts to February, 1920,
would indicate strict adherence there
to which has not been made. Little
improvement, if anyj Is noted to Feb
ruary, 1920, account over the previous
period. "
Audit Almost Impossible.
Despite the fleet corporation's orig
inal desire to obtain an audit of its
accounts by the treasury. Controller
Warwick asserted, "the corporation
apparently found it well nigh hope
less to bring, together the scattered
supporting papers necessary to a sys
tematized rendering of its accounts."
"At least," he continued, "no ac
counts were submitted in response to
the request of the department until
the interchange of correspondence on
the subject promised to reach an
acute stage."
The audit was originally asked by
Chairman Hurley, Controller Warwick
explained, but was declined because
of -the limitations imposed on the
treasury by law, until July 1, 1918,
when congress directed the secretary
to make the audit.
"While there was no reason to im
pute other motives for the delay than
those always afforded by the diffi
culties of vbringing order out o'f condi
tions not hitherto required to be or
derly in accordance with given stand
ards." the controller continued, "the
situation presented began to look like
disregard of the law, however excus
able. Consequently I viewed It as a
duty devolving upon my office to rec
ommend to the secretary that some
action be taken to exact compliance
with the law."
Differences Then Arise.
Differences of opinion arose with
the treasury auditors and the fleet
corporation. Controller Warwick said,
over the corporation's practice of
auditing accounts before payment.
"Apparently the audit before pay
ment was satisfactory to the officers
charged with the responsibility," he
stated. "Under the system employed
It would seem that evidence in sup
port of disbursements was not re
quired to accompany vouchers in all
cases, and presumably such evidence
was left in the hands of contractors
and other payees, even if submitted
In due form to resident and traveling
auditors. That it was so submitted
Is not In evidence before the treasury.
"A prior knowledge on the part of
corporation officers, unsupported by
papers of record, would not establish
a reason why an audit by the treas
ury after payment should follow
blindly an audit by corporation offi
cers before payment."
PACIFIC IS NOT VISIBLE
OCK.W CAKXOT BE VIEWED
feoji strsoirr of hood.
show that any hill of approximately
1000 feet above sea level, situated at
this distance, will shut off completely
any possible sight of the ocean.
"The lowest pass in the coast range
yet developed is at Cochran, . where
the Southern Pacific track is 1811 feet
above sea level. It Is impossible to
look down the Columbia river to the
sea. as this river from Vancouver to
Rainier runs a little west of north,
skirting the -west. side of the coast
range, and by this diagonal crossing
of the west line of viBion apparently
leaves the, summit of the coast as an
unbroken, line, and the north, and
south ends of the range as cut by
the river overlap, as seen from Mount
Hood. - . . ..
"The conditions for the production
of mirages do not. hold .over the
month of the river, and no possible
angle of refraction, often so notice
able In the mountains, could overcome
the life of the line of vision caused
by the coasj range.
'."Those person's who honestly have
believed that they have viewed the
Pacific ocean from Mount Hood have
been deceived by the' sunlight on a
high-lying level of ocean fog."
WIFE, 86, SEEKS DIVORCE
v
Kentucky Woman Is Tired of Her
'- Husband, Aged 00.
MAYSVIIiLE, Ky. Mrs. ' Hannan
McAfee Ruggles, 86 years old, is tired
NEW SHIPPING
BOARD
TO CONSIDER RATES
Sections 28 and 9 of Marine
Act. to Be Studied.
POLICIES MAY CHANGE
Disposition of Leviathan, Wooden
Snips, Foreign Buyers,
Other Topics.
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington. Nov. . 20. Appointment
of a new shipping board and the an
nouncement of Admiral Benson that
the commissioners have been called
to meet here in December is expected
to result in several far-reaching de-
the "allocation of functions as pro- j
vided in the law. I
"Among other matters on which
decisions are expected will be the dis
position of the Leviathan, the wooden
ship and the sale of the smaller
steel vessels to foreigners. Many of
the latter' are undesirable for Amer
ican trade, but can be sold to foreign
companies upon the approval of five
commissioners. -
"Hearings upon a uniform export
bill of lading have been held before
the ' interstate commerce commission
during thevweek. Shipping interests
have urged changes in the form pro
posed by the commission which would
allow greater 'protection to the water
carriers."
JOAN G. McDANIEL TO WED
Salem Man's Engagement to Cal
ifornia Girl Announced.
" SALEM, Or.. Nov. 20. (Special.)
Announcement reached here today
from California-of the engagement
of Ivan O. McDaniel of Salem to Miss
Dorothy K. Belcher, a student at
Stanford university. It was said that
the wedding would be an event of
next January.
Mr. McDaniel is a soil of Mrs. Ida
McDaniel of this city, and was for
merly manager of the Salem Commer
cial club. During the war he served
in the intelligence division of the
army. Miss Beicher Is well known in
TRAILS CLUB MEMBER GIVES PROOF OF IMPOSSIBILITY OF VIEWING PACIFIC OCEAN
FROM SUMMIT OF MOUNT HOOD, f
Richard J. Grace, Expert of Trails
CInb, ays Feat Reported as Fact
Is Optical Impossibility.
Klog banks "shimmering" in the
nnllght. whrfn viewed from the sum
mit of Mount Hood, may look like the
snlghty Pacific ocean, but reports
that mountain climbers frequently
have made to the effect that the Pa
cific ocean was viewed from the top
f Mount Hood are both a mistake
and an optical impossibility, accord
ing to Richard J. Grace, prominent
memoer 01 me x rails club.
.mount xxooa, 10 jur. ura.ce, is as
familiar as Is the Columbia river
Highway to the average Portland
resident, and he bases his statement
upon trigonometrical and geometri
cal calculations.
"If it were possible to vie- the Pa
cific ocean from Mount Hood, or vice
versa," said Mr. Grace, "it would be
the most noted and mentioned eight
on this earth. Assuming the earth's
diameter at 7S00 miles, and Mount
Hood being at its summit, practically
LIS miles above sea level, a not too
Involved calculation will show the
theoretical horizon to be 141.3 miles
distant from the center of the Deai
and at a level of 4.68 miles below the
summit.
A further calculation, assuming
the average summit of the coast range
at SS miles weet of Mount Hood, will
i
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J Horizon fs4.bZ otverfffemmfcffootf j .
I DIAGRAM SHOWI.VG TOPOGRAPHY WHICH PREVENTS RANGE OP VISION FROM MOUNT HOOD TO'
THIS OCEAN. T
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of married life. This she frankly
states in her divorce suit against
Mitchell Ruggles, 90 years old, who,
she charges, "has not contributed to
her support for years, and all he
wants to do is hang around and pes
ter a body."
The aged couple, married 30 years
ago, live in Brown county, O., across
the river from here. Ruggles, who
Is a farmer and has amassed consid
erable money, insists "Hannah always
has been and always will be tempera
mental." PACIFIC HIGHWAY GOOD
Tourists Pass Through. Roseburg
Going North and'South.
ROSEBURG. . Or., Nov. 20. (Spe
cial.) Though much rain has fallen
in this section of the state the last
six weeks it is a very noticeable fact
that tourists are still passing through.
sroincr north and south, evidence or
the conditions of the Pacific highway
In the southern part of the state.
The highway commission has a
crew of men along the route making
renairs.as needed and keeping tne
gravel well to the center of the road.
No ' slides of any consequence nave
occurred and tourists need have no
fear of getting through this section
of the state in perfect safety. A ru-
or has become prevalent that the
roads In this county are impassable
but such reports are without foundation.
cisicns, according to a statement is
sued today by William Allen, secre
tary of the National Merchant Marine
association. He says:
"Enforcement of section 28 of the
merchant marine act, authorizing
lower railroad rates on exports' and
Imports carried In American vessels,
will be considered by the new board.
Attention will also be given to sec
tion 9, which directs the board and
the secretary of war to co-operate
W measures to promote the develop
ment of ports and terminals to assist
in the development of ocean services
and to study the needs of foreign
commerce generally.
Rail Rate Questioned. '
"The same section directs the board
to ascertain if railroad rates discrim
inate against one region of the coun
try in favor of another, and to rec
ommend changes in the interstate
commerce commission.
"Admiral Benson will bring up all
policies adopted by the board for the
consideration of the new commis
sioners and will also go over the
merchant marine act in detail to de
termine what provisions have not
been carried out and how they should
be made operative. One of the first
tasks confronting the board will be
social" circles In southern California,
where she has been the guest of
honor at a number of dinner dances
and "fiancee teas" the past few
weeks.
The wedding will take place at the
country home of the bride-to-be, and
many students from Stanford univer
sity will witness the ceremony. Word
received here indicates that the cou
ple wUl make -their home in California.
Escaped Prisoner Returned. -.
SALEM, Or., Nov. 20. (Special.)
E. C. Hallle. chief keeper at the state
penitentiary, returned here today
from Walla Walla with- George Kemp,
who escaped from the local prison in
1917, while serving a one to seven
years' term for burglary. Kemp was
a trusty at the penitentiary and. after
making his escape, went to Seattle
where he was later arrested for lar
ceny. He was sentenced to a term in
the penitentiary at Walla Walla and
upon serving his term was turned
over to the Oregon officials.
Cigarette Vendor Fined $50,
A fine of $50 was imposed yester-
PAWN SHOPS ARE RAIDED
. j
i Stores Searched In Hunt lor
Stolen Clothing.
Visits to Portland pawnshops by
constables yesterday netted suit after
suit of clothing alleged to have been
stolen from the Miller Mercantile
cnmnanv at Sheridan. Or., by Lee Wy-
randt and Prank Jaco-bson. MoreJ
than 15 search warrants were issued
in order that the goods might be run
down.
Wvsrandt and' Jacobson were arrest
ed on a charge of entering the store
on November 7 and stealing a large
quantity of goods. They were aiiegea
to have returned again for more plun
der and) to have been urea upon Dy
the night watchman.
S. & H. green stamps for cash.
Boiman Fuel Co. Main 353. 660-21.
Adv. '
SLEEPS WELL AND
NERVES ARE STRONG
Mi ehigan Woman, in Poor
Health for Years, iNdw reels
as Well as She Ever Did.
"I was in miserable health for
vearn " said Mrs. Almira Philbrookof
No. 215 Willow avenue, Pbntlac, Mich.
I was very weak and pale and my
Hps were without any color. Nothing
tasted good and I suffered from sour
stomach and other discomforts after
eating. I became nervous and had
terrible headaches. My rest was
broken at night,
"I had known of several people who
had taken Dr. Williams' Pink Pills
with benefit, so I got a box. After
taking the pills for a time I found
that they were helping me, so kept on
with the treatment. My nerves be
came stronger and then my color
slowly returned. I have a healthy
color now, food tastes good and I can
eat heartily of whatever appeals to
me. I sleep well. too. and no longer
have nervous headaches. I cannot
speak too highly of Dr. . Williams'
Pink Pills."
When work that you are accus
tomed to becomes a severe tax on
your strength and the blow of health
leaves your cheeks, when your appe
tite becomes fickle and discomfort
follows a meal, it is time to tone up
tho blood. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills
have a direct action on the blood.
They build it up and enable it to
carry more oxygen. As the 'blood be
comes abundant and rich it strength
ens the muscles, tones up the nerves
and enables the stomach to digest
food properly.
Do not neglect yourself, but begin
treatment now with Dr. Williams'
Pink Pills. If your druggist cannot
supply you the remedy will be sent
postpaid by the Dr. Williams Medi
cine Co., Schenectady, N. Y., on re
ceipt of price, 60 cents per box. An
interesting booklet. "Building Up the
Blood." will be mailed free on re
quest. Adv.
They have all the beautiful
qualities of the real gem, at a
price which enables you to en
joy them without the fear of
loss.
Orientas are the best inde
structible pearls made, and we
shall be pleased to show them
to you so that you may see how
remarkably beautiful they are.
Pilfer,
Beauty Charm
Value
in All
Diamonds Watches
Jewelry
purchased at this store.
Thoughtful men and women
are now selecting: gifts from
my stock while same is com
prehensive and complete.
Merchandise can now be ex
amined leisurely fend you can
enjoy careful, personal atten
tion. A small deposit will reserve
any article until wanted.
SAVE $ S id $ 3 O on any
;Soit
In offering- Kirschbaum Clothes at a discount of 25 to 33 j3 per cent,
there was neither any juggling- of prices preceding- this, nor were
, any sale lot or undesirable merchandise brought hi.
. The original prices were marked on the closest basis in our whole
. history and of course with no thought that any discount would
later be offered. .This action was taken to meet fully the public
' ' - view-point on prices taken in our usual honest, straight-forward
way. - -
Where else can these prices, these goods, these values be matched?
25 to 33V3 Discount on Our
Entire Clothing Stock .
' Which fully anticipates any possible decline for at least six months
to come.
PHEGLEY & CALENDER
Corner Fourth and Alder Streets
day by District Judge Jones upon G.
H..- Swetland. charged with selling
cigarettes to minors. The defendant
is proprietor of a small store at 111
Killlngsworth avenue, where, ! it is
alleged. he' sold to Thomas George
Pankeith a package of smokes while
his mother stood outside the door and
watched. She told the court she be
lieved Swetland was selling them to a
younger son and had taken Thomas
along to find out. The defendant gave
notice of appeal.
Theta Oil Holds Banquet.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL. COL
LEGE, Corvallis Nov. 20. (Special.)
The Theta Chi fraternity gave a
banquet for its alumni Saturday
night. Old Theta Chi graduates and
students present were Clifford
Spaulding, 16, Newberg: Charles W.
Sterz, '16, Portland, assistant editor
of Commercial Print while in college
and also a member of Kappa Psl;
Edwin Baylies, '18, Portland: Edward
A. Finney, '21, Astoria; Robert L.
Jewell, '21, Portland; Carl C. Jaceby,
'18, Gates; Ivan L Loughary, '17,
Monmouth; William L. McGeorge, '19,
Portland; George Naderman, '20,
Marshfield, who played baseball three
years; Edward L. Preston, '20, Dallas,
who played baseball; George R.
Rehde, '17, Portland; Eugene L.
Strout, '21, Amity; Ben W. Schubert.
'17, Portland; John E. H. Simpson,
'18, Portland; Wayne E. Gurley, '21,
Canby, well known in college ath
letic circles, where he played foot
ball, basketball and baseball; Harry
A. Prather, '21, Klamath Kails.
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