The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-11
W|RT'S RED PLOT
CHARGE LABELLED
BUNK BY PR0BERS
Satellites involved in CONVEX
sation at Dinner Will Be
Examined

Washington, April 11.-(PeDemo-
Gratis labelled DR.. william A. Wirt's
Red Plot" testimony as bunk" We'd
nesday and planned to wind up the
inquiry swiftly next week by ques-
tioning the persons he called "satel-
lites" Of the brain trust" From Re-
publican ranks there came cries Of
gag" and "whitewash."
The majority men. after listening
to the Gary, Ind, schoolmaster. made
clear they have no intention Of sum-
any Of the kingpins Of the
brain trust.
They frankly expressed the opinion
that after six guests at Virginia
dinner party attended by DR.. Writ
testify next week, the inquiry will be
all washed up. The guests, most Of
whom hold minor positions, will tell
their stories beginning Tuesday.
Republican members Of the special
house committee, however, were vel1e-
ment in demands that subpoenas be
served on the bigger brain trusters'
quoted secondhand by DR.. William
A. Writ Tuesday as planning to 'over.
throw our existing social order"
Although Writ conceded that his al.
legations were based largely on state.
ments the satellites" made at thu
September dinner party, he made
clear that he felt Rexford Guy Tug.
well, assistant secretary Of agriculture
and so-called mo. brain-truster.
was q leader In the revolution" move
of which he professed fear.
Democrats Not Swayed
Wirt's intimations. however, swayes
neither Chairman Bulwinkle (Dem
N. c., Of the special committee, no
his two Democratic colleagues-Ar
mold Of Illinois and O'Connor Of New
York. Since the Democrats outnum
Der the Republicans ~ Lehlbach o
New Jersey and McGugin Of Kansa
1T was likely that their views woult
prevail.
In fact, Bulwinkle told reporters:
I'VE do not plan to summon Tug
we'll or any other real brain-trusters.
It was equally patent that the com
mittee is through with DR.. Writ
Bulwinkle asked him to turn in hi
expense account at once and said h
could return to Gary whenever h
chose.
The only persons the committee
now intends to hear, he explained
are Dr.. Wirt's companions at tn
Mel can. Va. dinner.
He named them as Robert Bruere
chairman OF NRA's textile code au
thority; David G. Coyle. PWA archi
tect: Miss Hildegarde Kneeland, de-
partment Of agriculture economist
Miss Mary Taylor, economist in tn
AAA consumer division: Lawrence
Todd, correspondent Of Tass, the So
Wet News Agency; and the hostess
Miss Alice Barrows, former secre
tary Of Writ but now in the interio
department.
Testifies To Conversation
A three-hour conversation will
them, Writ testified, was largely re
sponsible for his statement tina
brain trusters" plotted q revolution
He quoted Miss Kneeland at length
on Tlgwell's philosophy Of govern
ment. To Todd he attributed the re-
mark that President Roosevelt /
"only the Kerensky Of this revolution
to be supplanted by q Stain" Tods
issued . denial.
Speaker Rainey, quoted by Writ q
having said the government was 60
ing to take over industries, deniet
that.
Bulwinkle said he felt the detaile.
testimony Of the other six diner
should make Wirt's allegations lool
''sillier.'
O'Connor added:
His revelation was q complet,
flop. I never felt more let down II
my life. He never talked with Wal
lace. with Tugwell, with Frank, no
with any other man In q key position
II don't think there is any wronl
In the fellow. but he just has an oh
session. This big balloon already ha
fallen fiat: next week It will fall fiat
ter than ever"