Evening star., 1946-07-09
War Profits
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able. This was for the three years,
1942-43-44
Some of the others were given
clearances, with listed profits al-
lowed to stand on their books, Mr.
Knutson said.
The profits held by the War De-
partment to have been excessive
were required to be refunded, after
income taxes were deducted.
Salaries Scaled Down.
The renegotiation section did
allow travel expenses of $4,000 for
executives of the munitions compa- l.
nies in 1914 and $4,000 in 1e43 but
took these amounts into considera-
tlon in scaling down salaries re-
garded as excessive, Mr.. Knutson
testified.
During 1943, 1t was shown, Muir
ray Carson spent S9,978 for travel;
Mr.. Freeman, s15,290, and Henry
Carson, $9,472.
We understand" said Mr.. Mea-
der. that Murray Carson is now
IN Cuba. Would his expenses there
be properly chargeable to the oper-
alton OF these companies?"
Mr.. Knutson said they would not
Books OF the Erie Basin concern
showed that two banquets in cele-
bration of e awards, one held at
the Drake Hotel in Chicago, cost a
total of $4,000.
The expense at the Drake Hotel
| 1t was developed. included s1,5os
for compacts which were ordered
from the Illinois Watch Case Co., q
Carson subsidiary, and given te
guests at the dinner.
The committee had before 1t new
testimony of a close connection be.
tween Mr.. May and the organiza
ton and operation of the Cumber.
land Lumber Co., listed by the com
mittee as subsidiary of the mum
tions combine.
Two Kentuckians Testify.
! The testimony came late yester,
day from two Kentuckians, botl
residents Of Mr.. Mays congressional
district. They were L. w. Fields
attorney and businessman. and A. C
Brown. lurnberman, both of Whites.
burg, KY, who described the pro.
i, motion and operation of the com.
pany and the eventual sale of it.
assets.
At the close of their recital. Actin,
Chairman Mitchell repeated an in.
v1tation which Chairman Mead haf
issued earlier in the day-for MI
May to return to the committe,
witness stand and amplify at ,
public hearing testimony he CAV,
at secret session June 4.
L wish to repeat the committee,
invitation to Congressman Nav
said Senator Mitchell, Ito come be.
fore the committee and explain tn.
situation developed here"
Denies Lumber Thefts.
Mr.. Brown, a tall. raw-boned
gray-haired Kentuckian. denied
calmly the charge of embezzling thu
company's lumber which Mr.. Ma,
i told the committees secret hearins
The had made the basis of a sui
! against Mr.. Brown.
Mr., Brown cited letters writer
by Mr.. May and read into the recorc
to show that he had cut timber TO,
a year under the belief that a con.
tract for sale of all the Cumberland
assets would be negotiated later
Eventually, Mr.. Brown brought out
through verbal testimony and deee
of transfer. he acquired the proper.
ty for $4,000 cash-$7, 500 above tn,
price which Mr. May had agreed te
accept. The lawsuit against Mr.
Brown then was dismissed.
Mr. Fields, who explained. in re.
sponse to a question that he was
not related to Benjamin Franklin
Fields. missing witness. sought by
the committee. told of his relation.
ship with the Cumberland Lumbe,
Co. from It's inception.
y Mr.. Fields said he had known Mr.