Show HEAD IS REPRIMANDED Head of Subsistanco Department Calls Captain to Time Manila Apill 1C Speaking of the commissary scandals a prominent army officer said to the representatIve of tho Associated Press that he had every icuson to believe that fol Wood rulf head of the subsistence department depart-ment at Manila I was not implicated He said that Col Woodrulf was one of the ablest len In the service and that his Honesty was unquestioned He asserted that Col Woodruff was Ignorant I of the fact that Harold A Pitt manager of Evans Co the army cpntractors was leasing him the house In I which he lived for much less rental than Pitt had paid therefor Upon discovering this Col Woodruff 1m mcdiilely m vacated the houSe Pitt Is alleged to have said that apl Read i of the commissary department deceived I Col Woodruff who thought Capt Read to be thoroughly honest CAPT READ REPRIMANDED The Irregularities on commissary matters were first attributed to Capt Reads unfamlllarlty with Commissary work Col Yooellff was reluctant to believe 1 that frauds were being perpe trated hut the facts disclosed caused him to glvofapt Rend a most severe reprimand and to begin an investiga Investa ton which may Involve according to tho prominent army officer previously referred to the examination of Capt Davis who was the depot commissary Capl before Capt Read but who was sent home on sick leave I |