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Show Former Head of Aircraft Production Defutes Charges. WASHINGTON. Nov. 13. Denial of accusations contained in a telegram sent to Secretary Baker by Representatives Represen-tatives Frear, Wisconsin, and Magee, New York, majority mi mbera of the house subcommittee Investigating air craft expenditures, was made today by John D. Ryan of New York, former second assistant secretary of war, who had charge of aircraft production du -ing the war. The Frear Magee telegram charged that a railroad from Lake Pleasant to Crescent Lake, in the state oi Washington, Wash-ington, cost the governnv nt $115,000 P i mile and ri ' ved a total expenditure ex-penditure of $4,000,000. "This expenditure referred to."" the' Ryan statement said, "covered not only the cost of the thirty-six miles of main railroad but also all expenditures made in connection with terminal fa cilities. yards, sidetracks and appurtenances appurten-ances of every kind except rolling stock, which went Into the construction construc-tion of the railway and constituted a part thereof " The telegram also charged that "further "fur-ther Investigations may disclose conditions condi-tions upon which a recovery can be had against .1 1 n I . Ryan and otheis who are responsible for this wasteful expenditure of public funds." Replying to this Mr Ryan stated ' it Is probably the first time in history that the majority of a committee Nested Nest-ed with judicial authority, not only In dulged in accusations which were un founded but endeavored to bolster publie opinion in the impression that there hai been a grae dereliction of duty by engaging in prophecy." |