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Show oo GALLIVAN MENTIONED IN SHIP BOARD PROBE ! NRW YORK Nov ti. The name 'of Representative James Galllvan of ach'isetts, whs brought jnto tesil-jmonj tesil-jmonj offered here today In tho Walsh I committee Inquiry into the affairs or the United States shipping board Robert B. Kline, special representa-OVe representa-OVe of the board's supply and sab-- LH department was testifying as to meth-ods meth-ods used In disposal of surplus mate-rial. mate-rial. In the course of his testimoriV b described an effort on the part of his department to procure what he said was an advantageous contract for disposal of scrap material. A bid foe at a rate of flfj" cents a ton over tnc; market price was accepted, rejected; accepted again and once more held LH ifp because an official hi Washington discovered he had acted without au- thoriry, h said. Meanwhile another form of bid had been offered. The second bidder al-leged al-leged he had been discriminated against and. according to the witne " the board received front Mi Galll; van a telegram complaining that thuj blder one 'if his constituent;, had noi tbecn treated fairly. This telegram". the witness added was soon followed bv fiitother which he termeil "sharp," demanding an Investigation and threat. enlng to take the matti r to the tloor o j congress. |