SALE OF WAR ASSETS IN U.S.
.Received Fridav, 7 p.m. NEW YORK. Alav 16. : Five sopnrato ('oiigressional Ooinniillees are invest igating the disposal of : 10(1,00(1, 0(1(1, 00(1 dollars wortli of surplus J war suppiies and p.ropertv which niauy I iiienibers say will jirove the most i nialodorous and shockiitg scandal in | inodern Ainericun history. The coniinittees want to know who | is get t ing tlie gravy since Treasin-y | taxpayers are not, and why the proIgrannne is operated so inefliciently and is so sliol lliroiigh with iiregularities. 'J'lie coninnttees. aniong other mattcrs, are seeking to letirn whv tlie War Assets Adniinistration paid oue of its agents 15,000 dollars by way ot' expenses wlien he sold ouly 120 dollars wortli of jiroperty and also why oue War Assets Adniinistration otlicial sold 10,000 radio sets it 45 dollars each after another otlicial had arranged tlie sale at 150 dollars a set. The New York Sun 's Washington eorrespondent points out tliat tlie War Assets Adniinistration disposed of 176, 000, (.100 dollars wortli of elcetroiiic j efpiipuient for 15,0()0,()(KI dollars of wiiicli sale coinniissions absorbed 5,000,000 dollars.
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Chronicle (Levin), 18 May 1946, Page 5
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