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Continued from rage ~
versation as "a monologue, ,"
fatty denied that the Roosevelt
is only the Kerensky" phrase
cropped up during the evening
and said that, with one excep-
tion, DR.. Wirt's testimony was
not true"
She exempted only his recollec-
ton of the statement by Miss
Kneeland about conditions in
1925 which, she said, was an
accurate presentation Of the
statement.
DR.. Writ himself was there,
sitting in the front row, ready to
listen to the denials of his charges
from the six persons whom he
named as acquainting him with
their plans at a dinner party last
September. With MIN was his
counsel, ex Senator Jim Reed, OF
Missouri.
DIR. Writ was uncertain whether
he would demand a further hear
ing. He said:
II came to hear
Many Women Present
The room was filled. The audi
ence was chiefly composed Of
women, many Of whom came
here to attend the D. A. R. con-
vention.
Mrs. Anna Roosevelt Dali,
daughter of the President, and
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, wife Of
the Secretary of the Treasury,
were among the spectators.
Mrs. Dali took a seat in the
third row.
Representative McGugin (R0 Of
Kansas moved that "the remainder
Of the people named by DR.. Writ
be summoned"
They include. he said, DR.. Rob.
ert Kohn, M. L. Wilson, ReXford
Guy Tugwell, W. I. Westervelt,
and DR.. Frederic Howe.
Representative McGugin also
wanted to investigate whether
Mr.. Tugwell, as Assistant Secre'
tary of Agriculture, is usurping
authority in carrying out tne
farm relief act.
Representative McGugin said:
81 want also to show that DR..
Frederic C. Howe, when he was
commissioner of immigration in
1916, was a defender Of anar.
ehistS."
Request Refused
DR.. Howe, who is consumers
counsel in the NRA. was men
toned during DR.. Wirt's origlna
testimony as urging that the Gov
eminent cease feeding the people
$50 that we can move faster to-
ward what we are after
The committee, by vote OF
8, to 2, refused to allow Repre-
sentative McGugin to make his
statement concerning Howe. Rep
resentative Bulwinkle warned
spectators:
'sNo demonstration"
Representative McGugin : de-
manded that Secretary of Inte-
rior Ickes, Federal Relief Admin
iStrator Harry Hopkins, and
directors Of the Tennessee Valley
Authority be summoned. This
also was refused. Representative
McGugin said:
II will show that these three
men are engaged in operating
corporations without authority
and IckeS and Hopkins are d.
verting public works funds in
violation Of law"
Miss Alice Barrows, hostess at
the September dinner in Virginia
was then called to the stand.
Miss Barrows, a mild-mannered
middle-aged woman, appeared
nervous as she took the witness
chair. She was attired in a blue
sweater combination suit, and
wore small blue hat.
Representative McGugin asked
that Senator Reed be permitted
70 cross examine all six witnesses
The request was refused.
The six to testify are Miss Bar
rows; Laurence Todd, correspon
dent for the Soviet news agency
.aSS: Miss Hildegarde Kneeland
Agriculture Department; Miss
Mary Taylor, Farm Administra
zion; Robert Bruere, chairman
Textile Code Advisory Committee;
and David Cushman Coyle, Public
Works Administration.
Issues Statement
Miss BarrowS issued the follow
ing statement as she took the
stand:
81 have known Mr.. William A.
Writ for 20 years. I had always
counted both him and Mrs. Writ
rs among my oldest, most sin
Cere, and most devoted friends.
During all these years I have
worked with him constantly in
education. have supported
the plan Of school organization
that he originated. Because il
was q departure from tradition,
q new deal in education, he was
often attacked for it. For years
j have defended him against
such attacks, because / believed
In the plan and in the man who
originated it.
when Mr.. Writ made his
charges last Tuesday, I was
stunned by such incredible &C
&iOn nm fhA mart NJ Q0TnA NINA