Evening star., 1946-09-05

which would have been read to your
committee on July 26, 1916, had
there been an opportunity to do so.
This statement, with my account of
financial transactions for the Cum
berland Lumber Co., clearly reveals
my association and interest. I re-
quest that these statements be
made a part of your record.
AT the present time I am able
to be out of bed a short time in
the morning and the afternoon.
Should your committee desire to
conduct further examination of me
I would be very happy to meet
with a subcommittee here in Pres
tonsburg now, per your desire as
expressed in recent news release,
OF at any later date, as determined
by my physician, in formal session
in Washington"
The statement covers much of
the same ground which Mr. May
covered in a speech on the House
floor early in July, soon after his
name became prominently and fire.
quently mentioned in testimony at
committee hearings on the Carson
combines wartime operations
Denies Receiving Profit.
He denied he had profited in any
way from his association with the
q thof Hn rnnaiun1
pensation from or had a financial
interest in the Cumberland Lumber
Co.. a Carson afflliate.
MY interests in this transaction"
he explained, were twofold: To
help man get lumber badly needed
and at the same time to provide
local employment for people in my
district"
He stated that $4,000 OF the $48,-
634.07 which the Erie Basin Metal
Products, Inc. and the Batavia
Metal Products, Inc, two of the
Carson companies, advanced to the
Cumberland company was returned
after sale of the Cumberland prop
erty.
The lumber for which the total
sum was originally paid was never
delivered, according to testimony be-
fore the committee. Mr.. May wrote
today that ut is my belief and best
judgment that the balance of ad-
vancements tof the total $48, ,634 0T
were losses in operation"
Claims $659 Due Him.
The balance sheet he presented
today indicated that he received
$28 ,63407 from 1943 through 1916
for the company and paid out $29,-
293.38.
This" he added, Leaves a bal
ance of S659.31 due me, in addition
to my liabilities or bills outstanding,
subject to settlement with the Cum
berland Lumber Co. at the time the
account is finally audited. There
are probably other cash and check
disbursements made by me in behalf
of the company which may result in
additional amounts being due me by
the company. 1t is my belief that
the Government has possession of
records which would verify this"
Mr.. May repeated his denial that
he had ever signed a check with an
Endorsement "purporting to be my
signature as president of the Cum
berland Lumber CO.. Pictures of
the Endorsed check were published
at the time of the Senate commit
tee hearings.
Il was not then and never have
been president of Cumberland Lum-
ber Co." Mr.. May wrote, "and cer-
tainly would not have signed my
name as such, and did not indorse
that check. The Endorsement may
have been made by clerk un-
familiar with my relations with the
company"
A $3.15647 check which also fig
ured in testimony, Mr.. May ex-
planned, was reimbursement for
money he advanced in handling the
companys business transactions.
Called About Checks.
Il felt obliged to pay such ex-
penses promptly" he continued. IF
funds for this purpose were not for
warded in time it caused me en-
barrassment. I found it necessary
on number OF occasions to call the
Washington Office to remind who-
ever was there that check for op-
Grating expenses of the company
was due"
He said he did not recall "any
particular request" for $4,000 or any
other sum in telephone calls he
made to the Washington Office of
the Erie Basin company, as
witnesses before the committee had
testified.
Reviewing his acquaintance and
business relations with Henry M
Carson and Murray Carson, Mr.
May asked Senator Mead to make
public Henry Garsson's testimony
earlier this year at a closed COM
mittee session. Carson did not
testify at the public hearings held
later. Murray Garrison is In Cuba
Mr.. May admitted he occasionally
interceded with the War Depart
ment in behalf of the, Carson
companies.
my position as chairman of the
House Military Affairs Committee
had direct connection with the wal
effort" he declared, land therefore
made me a target for any indi.
vidual or company in any part Of
the United States, not just my con.
stituents, desiring assistance in the
war effort and not having direct
connections in Washington.
Would Do Same Thing Again.
Knowing at that time that mu.
nitions, such as incendiary bombs
and 8-inch shells, were badly needed
and being informed by the Wal
Department that these two com.