Evening star., 1939-09-19
Dies Inquiry Digs
Further Into Soviet
Armament Deals
Two Identified With
Democratic Committee
Employed by Exporter
By the Associated Press.

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The Dies Committee sought fur
ther information today on the en-
ployment of men identified with the
Democratic National Committee by
an exporter authorized to buy war
equipment for Russia.
Sam Carp, the exporter, testified
yesterday he had hired Preston Nc
Goodwin as contact man" on the
recommendation of j. A. belinda,
who was not identified further. Mr..
belinda was called to the stand
today.
Mr.. Carps books showed payments
to Mr. McGoodWin of S5 900 in June,
1887, and $4,000 in June, 1898.
Representative Mason, Republican,
Of Illinois asked if Mr.. McGoodwin
was an assistant to Charles Michel
son of the Democratic National
Committee and the exporter replied
that he did not know. Later, Mr..
Nicholson told reporters Mr. Nc
Goodwin had been employed by the
committee off and on for number
of years, but did not work for it at
lllC IllllC VI lllC pay lllCIlLS, nc ID
employed by Mr.. Nicholson now.
Mr.. Carp said he fired" Mr.. Nc
Goodwin and retained Scott Ferris
as lawyer. In response to question
from Representative Mason, he said
he did not know Mr.. Ferris was
Democratic national committeeman
for Oklahoma.
Got S32, 900 Fee.
In Oklahoma City, Mr.. Ferris
said last night he had received a
$32 900 fee from the Carp company
for regular services as an attorney.
He said there was nothing irregular
about the transactions, in which
he acted to expedite applications
to export arms and other comIncdi-
ties.
Mr. Carp, native of Russia whose
sister is the wife of Soviet Foreign
Commissar Vyacheslaff Molotof,
testified he had a 100000 900 au-
thorization from Russia in 1886 to
purchase two 35 ,000-ton battleship5.
He had New York firm prepare
plans, which he sent to Russia, but
they were rejected.
Mr.. Carp said he then organized
an export and import company to ar
range exports to Russia ana t1ld
of obtaining funds personally on
trips TO Moscow and through
Amtorg, Russian trading firm in
New York.
Committee Counsel Rhea Viii ley
submitted records which he said
showed s6l6,376 passed from Soviet
Russia to Mr.. Carp between July,
1896, and December. 1888 Some
of the funds went to airplane manC-
featuring concerns, emery wheel
manufacturers and others.
Worked for 10 Months.
How much time did McGoodwin
give you for the s25 5000?" asked
Representative Voorhis, Democrat,
of California. at one point at yes
terday's hearing.
About 10 months" the witness
replied.
Mr.. Carp told the committee he
would have made a personal profit
of s2,000000 if the deals had gone
through.
II told McGoodwin he stood to
make 100000 also" the exporter
said, adding that he had mo rec
election of what I told Ferris"
Besides the McGoodnew-Ferris
transactions, other records showed
payments for services to Comdr. J.
P. Rhodes, retired naval officer, and
Col M. H. Thompson, retired Army
officer, for technical services.
In other words" said Chairman
Dies, you hired retired service Of
ficers and paid them with Russian
funds?"
Yes" said Mr. Carp, but in both
cases the officers were given per-
mission to serve
The witness testified he also en-
ployed a Capt. Joyce, retired, of
the United States Navy, who knows
all about battleships.' as messenger
to take to Russia the battleship
plans drawn by Gibbs & Cox, New
York naval architects.