Evening star., 1939-09-20
Huge Bank Deposits
By Carp Revealed
At Dies Hearing
Witness Says Exporter
Told Of $500, 100000
For Russian Purchases
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

Russia, show cash deposits to his
credit totaling s328,57S between
August IL, 1887, and July 81, 1899,
according to information given today
to the House Committee on Un-
American Activities.
Mr.. Carp is brother-in-law of
Soviet Premier V. M. Molotov. Two
days ago he told the committee that
on two trips to Russia between 1896
and 1888 he brought back in cash
100000 turned over to him by
purchasing agent for the Russian
government to procure battleship
plans, airplanes and various other
ornaments.
In addition to the cash deposits
credited to Mr.. Carp's personal ac-
count, Chairman Dies said a report
from a committee investigator
showed $585, ,025 was deposited to the
account of the Carp Export and I'M
port Co. of New York Of which Mr..
Carp Is president.
The report, which Chairman Dies
read, declared tellers and other Off
cials of New York bank explained
that most of the company's depos-
its were checks from Amtorg, Rus
sian trading corporation in New
York.
Besides the personal and company
accounts, the report also declared
Mr.. Carp had safety deposit box
in the bank, but there were no rec
ords.
Told Of $500, ,OOO, 900 Fund.
Joseph z. Dalinda, New York pat
ent promoter, was on the witness
stand during disclosure of the Carp
bank records. DR.. j. B. Matthews,
chief investigator for the committee,
asked him if it were not true that
Mr.. Carp had repeatedly asserted
he had 5000, 600, 900 on deposit in the
United States for purchases for the
Soviet government.
Many times" Mr.. Dalinda re-
piled. I'VE were always given to
understand that"
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Scott Ferris, Democratic national
committeeman for Oklahoma, in
which Mr.. Ferris declared Mr.. Carp
in his testimony said he paid Mr..
Ferris $4,000 and Preston Nc
Goodwin, assistant publicity direc-
tor of the Democratic National
Committee, $25,O00 to help in
fluence" the State and Navy De-
partments to approve fabrication of
battleship parts in this country for
the Soviet Union.
Mr.. Dalinda told the committee
yesterday he had been paid $12,5O0
by Mr.. McGoodwin and $4,000 by
Mr.. Ferris as his cut of Mr.. Carp's
fees for bringing them together
with Mr. Carp.
Today Mr.. Dalinda testified he
expected to get s15O,OOO from the
Soviet government for his part in
deal for building super battleship
for Russia.
Russia Rejected Plans.
Russia rejected the plans and the
battleship project was abandoned,
the witness said, but he was given
sos for his part in bringing to-
gether Soviet agent and alleged
contact" men who were to assist
in negotiating State Department in
dorsement of the battleship plans.
Mr.. Dalinda, Russian born Amer
ican citizen, under questioning by
DR.. Matthews, admitted his interest
in the project was mot entirely
financial
Correspondence from him to Mr..
Carp. referring to the ship project,
said:
1T gives me great pleasure to
serve the country of my birth. 1
have been put in a position where
I must make great sacrifices in order
to serve Russia. I am prepared to
give data without consideration and
I am glad to do so for the patriotic
reasons about which I have talked
to you on many occasions"
Letter From Ferris.
Later DR.. Matthews produced a
letter from Mr.. Ferris to Mr.. Dalinda
in connection with efforts to get
State Department approval of the
ship deal. Sent to Mr.. Dalinda S
New York Office from Oklahoma City
under date of February 18, 1899, the
letter said, in part:
Our Oklahoma papers portray
the situation in Washington almost
a civil war between the President
and Congress over the sale of any
thing to any foreign country. OF
course, I recognize the President is
doing right in selling to friendly
countries such ammunitions as they
may need. recognize We are only
helping ourselves in lending no fuel
to the fire of the enemy, for surely
as We furnish ammunition and
money and aid to our friends, it
just relieves our own boys of doing
that much fighting.
Perhaps this is selfish view. I
feel sure the President will win out
in this as I hope he will win out in
Mr.. Carps matter. OF course,
whether it is opportune now to
plunge into this Russian question
and how far Mr.. Carp and his asso-
ciates would stand up under fire and
investigation of Congress I do not
know. How much he would stand
true to I do not know-how much
he would dump on us do not
know, but be that as 1t may,
stripped of everything, is that when
you and Mac feel sure the time is at
hand to come up there and go into
the matter, I will be on hand to do
it. Until then I would like to work
on my own affairs here I"
Power Labor PorIey
Remains DeudIocked