Show CORRUPTION CHARGE NOT NOr SUBSTANTIATED Members Members' Submarine i gation Committee H Have He V 5 j Practically So Dec Decided ded I Washington April 1 17 17 Members Members of or orthe the submarine investigation committee commit commit- tee have practically 1 decided that tho the charges or Of corruption made by Representative George Georgo T. T 1 1 Lilley of Connecticut Connecticut Con Con- against the electric Boat company haw hav not been substantiated Representative Howard Indicated that ho o entertains a n su suspicion that Mr 11 Ule was not totally disinterested std In inus ils us efforts to expose the Electric Boat Company and ond that his Interests friendly or otherwise were with the Sake Lake Boat company a rival to the submarine concern The These e facts were established estt this afternoon Mr was wab n asked l eel to toie ie ulf b by th the Investigating In committee and was subjected to a a. thorough ex examination cx- cx x- x by hy Representatives Howard and nd Stevens Ste They rhey created a sen sensa- sensa alion atlon a- a lion by pressing pressing- Mr I r. r Lilley closely to learn If Ir he ha has at this time limo or has ever had any personal financial or political rr relations ons with the l Lake Ie compan com corn stockholders To pan pany rany Its Us or all the questions Mr 11 I returned denials I tending tendIng tending tend tend- He lie claimed to have affidavits the testimony testimony testimony ing to contro controvert Tt rt some ome of oC mony of or of or the Electric Boat Doat that showing company compan an affidavit lt the tho Electric Boat noat company compan had expended cx- cx in iii entertaining on oil H itS ils boat hoat while th they were being exhibited and letters from John JohnP near Washington P Holland the tho Inventor who whose e first the 1 Electric patt patents were acquired t by Boat company These will be flied filed with the committee |