Evening star., 1946-07-22
Disagrees
with Counsel
On Statement
Subpoena Compliance
Decision Delayed;
Committee Waits
BULLETIN

crat, OF Kentucky announced
today he will not appear be-
fore the Senate War Investi-
eating Committee tomorrow
due to press of constant
legislative duties" He said he
felt he would be able to ap-
pear at an early date and ar
rangements for his appear
ance are now under discussion.
Disagreement developed today
between Representative May,
Democrat. of Kentucky and the
counsel he chose to advise him
on whether to heed the Senate
War Investigating Committees
subpoena. A statement an
nouncing MIR. Mays intentions
failed to appear on schedule.
While the House Military Affairs
Committee chairman and his coun-
sci, Warren E. Magee, remained in
conference. Mr. Magees office an
nounced at noon that they have
not agreed on statement"
Mr.. Magee had promised to have
the statement ready to present TO
the Mead Committee and the press
at II am. His office said at noon it
would not be ready for "an hour or
two
The investigating committee had
expected to have MI. Mays decision
before ii in time for an executive
session at 2 pm. today, but it ap-
peared this meeting might be called
off.
Coffee Case Considered.
Committee members had planned
TO decide today whether TO invite a
second member of Congress-Rep-
resentatiVe Coffee, Democrat. Of
WashingtUn-to appear to explain
a $500 check from a Tacoma
(WashD war contractor to Mr.. Cof-
fees secretary
Served J4Iday with a subpoena
orderj- him to appear before the
NJ IL committee tomorrow morning.
Mr. May has had no comment be-
yond an announcement that he had
referred the technicality of the
subpoena to Mr.. Magee. He said
he had been too busy with atomic
control legislation to attend to this
himself.
Mr.. Magee said he had spent the
week end studying the voluminous
record which has connected Mr..
May with the Carson munitions
combine.
Coffee Jurisdiction Questioned.
Some committee members took
the position that an investigation
Of the check TO Mr. Coffees secre-
tary, which Representative Coffee
says was campaign contribution"
did not fall within the committees
scope.
These members contended that
the committees job was to investi-
gate war expenditures, leaving it
to other committees to investigate
more political matters.
The committee announced that
Joseph Freeman, Washington agent
for the munitions combine, will be
ltcalled tomorrow for questioning
about reports that he attempted to
influence witness in the inquiry.
Committee Counsel George Meader
said Mr.. Freeman would be asked
about published reports that he and
Henry Carson. one of the combines
promoters, requested Mrs. Jean
Bates to be 'hazy" in her recollec-
tlons about certain occurrences in
the combines Washington office,
where she was formerly employed a.
secretary.
Committee Wants More Funds.
Meanwhile, the committee drew
up new request for funds to aug
ment the s85 900 it got earlier this
year.
Senator Brewster told reporters
no amount has been decided on yet
but that the need for more money
arises from these factors:
l. Unexpected expenses incurred
during the committees current in
quiry into the Garssons' combine.
?. A projected investigation into
the activities of Col. Theodore wy
man, jr., along lines recommended
by the Pearl Harbor Committee.
Col. Wyman, as the Army's district
engineer at Hawaii. was in charge
of construction work there before
the japanese attack
3. Federal pay increases. which
(See WAR PROFITS, Page A-l2J