Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-14
Bridges Asks
Probe Of Flynn S
Fitness for Job
Urges Senate Inquiry
Into Democratic
Leaders Record
Earlier Story on Page A-7D

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BY the Associated Press.
Senator Bridges, Republican,
of New Hampshire demanded in
the Senate today that the For
eign Relations Committee inves-
tigate a series of charges that
Senator Bridges said showed
Edward J. Flynn, retiring Demo-
cratic national chairman, was
unfit" to represent the United
States as Minister to Australia.
Chairman Connally of the COM
mittee interrupted Senator Bridges
to promise full hearing" on the
Flynn nomination.
FEading from a prepared manu-
script, Senator Bridges made these
charges:
81. I charge that Edward J Flynn,
through the law firm of Goldwater
and Flynn, represented Mr.. Serge
Rubinstein, who at the time of his
retainer with Flynn had large jap
anese interests and that this Mr..
Rubinstein was closely associated
with this country until two weeks
before Pearl Harbor. Rubinstein
also presented a gift of money to
the Japanese government at time
when our relations with Japan were
clearly strained -
Charges Million Lost.
80. I charge that Edward j. Flynn
as chancellor of the city of New
York invested public funds in the
State Title and Mortgage Co., caus-
ing the city to lose over a million
dollars. Flynn's law firm subse-
quently became general counsel to
this company and his law partner,
Mr.. Monroe Goldwater, served as
a director.
80. charge that Edward ]. Flynn
appointed Dutch Schultz, noted
criminal and murderer, a deputy
sheriff when Flynn was sheriff Of
Bronx County. Schultz was ap-
pointed by Flynn just few months
after Flynn took office, and Schultz
served the full tenure of Flynn's
incumbency as sheriff, even though
he was known criminal and a
fugitive from justice from many
| States.
a. I charge that the grand jury
investigation of the paving block
scandal was conducted by political
stooge of Flynn's and was improp-
erly handled to the disgust of at
least one member of the grand
jury, who will appear before the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee to tell why Flynn was exoner-
ated; and I further charge that
the foreman of the jury, Mr.. Daniel
DAILY, received Federal appoint
ment about two months after the
Flynn whitewash and is now en-
ployed by Federal department in
New York City"
May Ask Subpoena.
Before the Senate met, Chairman
Connally said his committee might
have to ask for subpoena powers if
it was called upon to investigate the
complaints against Flynn.
Il regret can't follow the Senator
from New Hampshire around in the
newspapers and elsewhere" Senator
Connally told Mr. Bridges, saying
his committee would meet tomorrow
morning.
Certainly Ill have to wait until
the committee has its hearings Mr..
Connally continued Il can't DO
guided by newspaper reports on ora
torical breast beating."
He added, as an afterthought:
I've been looking for new front
It's here now-the Flynn front"
Airs Paving Block Charges.
Mr.. Bridges alluded in his speech
to a grand jury investigation of
charges that New York City ma
terials and labor had been used in
paving with Belgian paving blocks
a courtyard at Flynn't Lake Mahopac
estate in New York. A Bronx grand
jury exonerated Mr.. Flynn of any
Wrongdoing in this connection.
AS Senator Bridges began his
speech, he said he had the impress
sion on looking at the Senate that
the stencil of Flynns appointment
had become SO bad for the majority
that most of them had beat it for
the cloak room"
Only two emocrats-Senators