Show DERN TO ATTEND SECRET HEARING Secretary to Hear Startling Evidence on Army Contracts I WASHINGTON Dec 12 UP UP- UP id E Evidence nce of alle alleged ed army contract irregularities described as startling was expected to beN bey placed before Secretary of War George Georg H H. Darn Dern rn today today today to to- day by a house military affairs sub sub- committee Representative c John J. J acting chairman of the subcommittee which lias Has been investigating the contracts contracts con con- tracts for eight Ight months said Dern had agreed to attend today's secret hearing It wa wac ac th the tho first time in the e investigation ti that pres presence nl had 1 b n requested I Assistant S Secretary of oC War Harry H. H Woodrin and Nathan Silverman brother of Joseph Silverman clothing clothing cloth cloth- ing contractor also were called before before be be- fore lore the committee Jo Joseph ph Silverman appeared before belor a District of Columbia grand jury last winter in connection with a sur sur- plus clothing contract which was revised revised re reo re- re Indirectly through Woodring's office to enable him W to sell cU some of the surplus material within the United Unit ed States It was understood evidence and documents obtained from Frank E. E Speicher automobile tube salesman and Ind a Ion missing mi in s gave e a the committee th the l lr lc ds ds' which ich caused it itlo lo to call Nah Nathan I hn n Silverman |