Evening star., 1934-02-14
BY GRACE HENDRICK EUsTIs.


It took Frank j. Hogan only 40
minutes yesterday to reel out his de-
tense Of william P. MacCracken, jr,
before an unusually quiet Senate
body. Then the doors were shut and
the Senate went into executive ses-
sion. The galleries, which had been
filled to bursting by an odd assort-
ment Of the chic and the tough, were
emptied with difficulty. People had
come down hours earlier to watch the
hanging, had missed their lunch, and
then grumbled as they were eased
out. The curious Representatives,
who lined the walls. and the press,
who were perched all over their gall
lery like starlings, left quietly. They
had anticipated just this proceeding.
The culprits were not brought be-
fore the Senate until shortly before 2
O'Clock because Senators White Of
Maine and Austin of Vermont, both
on the Senate Airmail Investigating
Committee, were out Of town until
l:30. Previous to that, there had
been a battle of wits over the McCar-
ran amendment to the c. w. A. ap-
preparation bill, asking that the ap-
pointments of State directors, which
are made by the administration, be
ratified in the Senate. The high
point in this debate was reached when
Senator Huey Long of Louisiana, who
was strong in defense Of Senator Nc
Carran's amendment, said to Senator
Barklie of Kentucky, who was arguing
on the administration side. This is
the only time the Senator hasn't OBJ
jected to what I have said for six
months"
To which Senator Barklie replied
1T is the only good speech the Sen
ator has made in six months"
When, at the request Of the Demo-
cratic leader, Senator Robinson Of
Arkansas. the unfinished business was
laid aside in order to proceed with
the contempt charges, the four
prisoners" with their lawyers walked
in and sat down in the chairs, which
were lined up in front of the SEN
atorial desks. They sat on the Demo-
cratic side, facing the Vice Presidents
chair. Opposite them. on the Re
publican side, sat the Senators Of the
Investigating Committee.
Mr. McCracken sat in the middle,
between Mr.. Hogan and Seth Rich
ardson, former Assistant Attorney
General, and counsel for L. H Brit
ten vice president of the North West
Always. He was dressed quietly and
neatly in brown. His bushy, blond
eyebrows were drawn together in a
frown. There were dark circles under
his light eyer and the two lines run
ming down rom his nose to his mouth
were deer and sharp. He sat very
still DUR { the pleading Of his lawyer,
only s. ting his position slightly.
Bet ~'een Harris M. Hanshue, presi-
dent of the Western Air Express, and
Gilbert L. GivVin, this company's
Washington representative, both OF
whom have already been tried on con-
tempt charges, sat their attorney
Frank Nebeker. Mr.. Hanshue crouched
low in his chair, holding the wrist Of
one hand with the other, on which
cleaned large ring. His face and
thick neck were sunk in his collar
His shorn head never moved. Only
his eyes followed the movements OF
Mr.. Hogan.
Mr.. Givvin, bearing the brunt Of the
battle. with pressure bearing in or
him from both sides. was paid. Hi
high forehead was set in continuous
unhappy wrinkles. His face, with it,
young chin and big eyes, looked
/ hunted.
Mr.. Hogan conducted his defense
without notes. From time to time, HI
quoted a decision from the Supreme
Court which he read from a volume
He denied the right of the Senate tc
punish Mr. McCracken and he claimed