Evening star., 1942-05-20

and swear, and that he did not know
1t WAS intended for publication"
Knows Name of Man.
Senator Barkley said that in the
statements obtained by the depart
ment from Beekman and others who
frequented the place were discrip-
t1ons of man who "looks no more
like Senator Walsh than look like
Halle Selassie." The only similarity
between Senator Walsh and that
man. he said, was that they are both
large men.
Senator Barkley said that Beck
man and others said that this was
the man, and that they did not see
at any time Senator Walsh in or
near the Brooklyn house.
Il have the name Of the man, but
I cannot reveal it," added Senator
Barkley. He is not from Massachu-
setts, although he lives in New Eng
land"
Senator Barley held in his hand
photograph Of the man which he
showed TO the Senators sitting near
him.
The agents of the Department
Of Justice visited this man." he said,
"and took statements from him to
the effect that he had visited this
Brooklyn house at the times which
Senator Walsh was alleged to have
gone there.
Made Complete Investigation.
The Department of Justice has
gone into this whole matter as COM
pletely as possible, and has OBJ
tanned statements from all con-
cerned. All said they had never
seen any one corresponding to the
picture of Senator Walsh when it
was shown to them.
THE Senator from Massachusetts,,
the Senate and the country are en-
titled to the facts. I want to con-
gratulate Senator Walsh on his calm
in the face of this contemplate
charge. I have disagreed frequently
with the Senator from MaSsachu-
setts, IN the past especially on the
matter OF the foreign policy of this
country Senator Walsh was an iso-
lationist and opposed to entry of the
country into the war before Pearl
Harbor), but the Senator has per-
formed his duties as chairman of the
Senate Naval Affairs Committee and
as Senator patriotically."
Praises Other Papers.
Senator Barley said that the
New York Post story about Senator
Walsh had been banded around the
Capitol, from mouth to mouth, but
that there was not a Senator who
did not know that the charge that
Senator Walsh had conspired with
enemies of the country was an in
sulting lie"
The Democratic leader said that
Senator Walsh had agreed with him
not to say anything for publication
or in the Senate about the story un-
less 1T was published in other news
papers.
ITO the credit of the other news
papers of the country" said Sena-
tor Barkley, none published the
story that I know OF. One or two
carried intimations involving Sen
ator in the story.
Never from the beginning to the
end was there the slightest founda-
ton for the suspicion that Senator
Walsh was the man involved"
Senator Barley said that he did
not intend to 60 into the motives
that might have been behind the
publication Of this story about Sen
ator Walsh, although he intimated
that he had heard something about
them.
It was at this point that Senator
Clark demanded that the Senate
investigate the motives" back of
the publication Of the charges
against Senator Walsh. Senator
Wheeler backed up the demand
made by Senator Clark, strongly
urging that the Senate proceed with
an inquiry.
Senator Nye Of North Dakota also
joined with Senators Clark and
Wheeler in urging that an investiga-
ton be made. He said he had heard
secret society" had been formed
to smear Senator'S"
Senator Walsh was not on the
floor of the Senate during the dis
cussion. At his Office, he declined
to make any statement for publica-
tion regarding the matter.
Enferfnined Seyviremen