The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-27
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connection with the investigation
was indicated moment later.
"Have you ever talked to Mr..
Vanderbilt" Rowland asked.
Eyes, but not about the case"
she replied.
HE just told me about his in
terest in this matter and about
his citizens bureau"
Quizzed On Stock Deals.
Rowland questioned Mrs. Stinson
at length about her stock dealings
and her trip last month to Cleve-
land during which she said IA. B.
Fink, of Buffalo, registered her un-
der a fictitious name" at Cleve-
land hotel.
What did you go to, see Fink
about?"
1.-The reorganization of the Ideal
Tire and Rubber Company"
1T was in the hands of receiv-
ers?"
II think so.''
1.-THE Hon. Newton D. Baker was
one Of the receivers?"
II don't know
you had q disagreement with
t
lStering at the Cleveland hotel?"
II certainly did"
"Yet you had breakfast with
hnn?"
Sought Luggage Checks.
81 did, but solely to get my lug
gage checks from him."
You mean Fink was unfriendly
TO you in this Cleveland transac-
tion?"
IT don't know; 1 wish I could find
out
Rowland asked Mrs. Stinson
about her interview with newspa-
per correspondent she said repre-
scented himself as Lyle Johnson. Of
the Associated Press"
He offered you $1,000 for certain
Information" asked Rowland.
Eyes, but ] told him didn't wish
to be mixed in it. He then offered
me money for what he called leads
but didn't get any"
5000, 900 Deal Up.
Paul Rowland, counsel for the
Attorney General, asked Mrs. Stin-
son directly about her testimony on
the 1888 100000 stock clean up"
"You said Jesse told you the
names of five men who cleaned up
$33 100000 in Oil stock in the fall
Of 1922" said How4and.
"Who were those five menu
Just a minute" Chairman Brook.
hart interposed, 1.-THE committee
considered that question in execu-
tive session would not be relevant.
We felt that in as much as Mrs.
Stinson testified that neither the
Attorney General nor Jesse Smith
was involved in the deal and did
not get any Of the profits, there
was no need to bring out the names,
because the matter did not come
within the scope Of the investiga.
ton"
Denies He's Handicapped.
Senator Wheeler Dem.) Of Mon
tana, declared that counsel for the
Attorney General could get the
names from Mrs. Stinson 'if they
want to take the responsibility for
dragging in these names"
"Do you see," Rowland said to
Mrs. Stinson. when the committee
refused to let her answer. "how I
en- handicapped in trying to bring
out certain things?"
Senator Wheeler sprang to his
feet saying:
you're not as badly handicapped
as we are. The Attorney General
has refused to let us have the
important documents he SO grace
fully promised to put at the dis
posal Of the committee"
IF counsel for the Attorney Gen.
cral decides that he wants the
names I think the committee should
let him have them," Senator Ash
urst agreed.
That's the first time I've seen
the Senator CWheeler) undertake to
protect anyone's NAME" Chamber
lain commented.
Warned to Be Careful.
Former Senator Chamberlain de.
manded that the question be
answered because there is On init.
nation Of profiteering against the
Government"
The testimony says these stole
$33,O00,000 from the Government
Chamberlain shouted.
When you say that" began
Wheeler.
BE careful. Senator" Chamber.
lain shouted.
when You say that. you are
saying something that is not in
the record" Wheeler insisted.
Chamberlain said there was an