Evening star., 1943-01-23
Flynn Inquiry
Ends; Vote Due
Wednesday
La Guordio Refuses
Opinion Because of
Political Bitterness
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee closed it's hearings
today on Edward J. Flynn's NOM
ination to be Minister to Aus
tralia after Mr.. Flynn told it he
would never have permitted the
nomination had there been any,
thing dishonorable in his life.
Chairman Connally, Democrat, of
Texas announced that the commit
tee would meet next Wednesday to
vote on the question of recommend
ing confirmation of the nomination
In the meantime, he said. the rec
ord of the hearings would be printed,
thus affording the members an op-
portunity to study 1t before they
vote.
Just before Mr.. Flynn took the
witness chair briefly as the last
witness, Mayor La Guardia of New
York testified that because of long
standing political bitterness between
himself and Mr.. Flynn he did not
feel qualified to offer an un-
prejudiced opinion concerning Mr..
Flynn's qualifications.
Testifies Briefly.
Mayor La Guardia was on the
witness stand only a few minutes
He said all ne knew about the case
mad been related yesterday by Will
liam B. Herlands, New York City
commissioner Of Investigations.
Mr. Herlands contended in his
testimony that Mr. Flynn, former
chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee and former sheriff
OF Bronx County, N. Y, knew that
paving job at his country home
was done by New York City labor
using city materials. Mr.. Flynn has
denied this.
Senator Bridges, Republican. of
New Hampshire. leading critic of
President Roosevelts nominee for
the Australian assignment, ques-
toned Mayor La Guardia.
DO you believe anybody crooked
and corrupt should be employed as
an Ambassador to any country"
Cites Political Emnity.
Il think your question answers
ITSELF Mayor La Guardia replied.
Then you say no?'
Certainly"
Mr.. La Guardia said he and Mr..
Flynn had been bitter political op-
ponentS' for some time.
Il said some things and he said
some things" he remarked.
In 1910 he and l supported the
same candidate for President. But
because of this bitterness and my
prejudice I can't qualify as an
opinion witness"
Moran Defends Paving.
Robert L. Moran, former Bronx
commissioner of public works, told
the committee today there was
nothing wrong with an arrange
ment by which New York City en-
ployes laid paving blocks in the
courtyard on the Lake Mahopac
IN. " estate of Mr. Flynn.
AsAi NAoL dil bOOh tiic StdIiu DIS t1e
first witness in the committees third
day of public hearings into the
qualifications Of Mr.. Flynn, former
Democratic national chairman, who
has been attacked by Republicans
as unfit to be Minister to Australia.
Mayor F. H. La Guardia of New
York was on the witness list for
an appearance later in the day.
Mr. Moran, who retired on a pen
sion last year after eight and one
half years service as Bronx COM
missioner, depicted the paving block
project as an affair in which private
trucks were used to haul materials
and on which Bronx employees
worked on their own time.
Aided Investigators.
Previously, William B. Herlands.
commissioner of investigation for
New York City, had testified Mr..
Moran directed that work be done,
Mr.. Herlands contending that Mr..
Flynn knew city employees and city
labor were being used. Mr.. Flynn
has denied that.
When Paul j. Kern, former CITY
civil service commissioner, began
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