Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31

day Of Mr.. AnderSon's visit. 1t was
after Gen. Brehon Somervell, form
er Army Service Forces chief, had
called Mr.. Coffee to say Mr.. Ander-
son would get the contract, he said.
Although Mr.. Anderson has testi-
fed Mr.. Coffee also attended the
luncheon, Mr.. Olson insisted he and
Mr.. Anderson ate alone. and later
sought out Mr.. Coffee at the stairway
across the corridor from the House
sergeant-at-arms' office.
Admits celebration" of Contract.
In the course of the luncheon
Mr.. Olson testified, Mr.. Anderson
told him that getting the hospital
construction contract at Fort Lewis
Wash, was his biggest victory, and
that if he had not been awarded
this contract, for which he had put
in the low bid. his career as a
contractor would have been ruined
In other words" interrupted
Senator Ferguson. If one can cele-
brate in a House restaurant, you
were celebrating.
The witness agreed with a smile
and went on to say that Mr.. An
derson told him L promised you
before that some day I want to help
you out a bit on these campaign
expenses"
Il suppose you tried to change
the subject" interjected Senator
Ferguson.
Nothing Said About Amount.
senator, no campaign manager
or secretary on Capitol Hill would
change the subject at a time like
that" the witness replied.
Mr. Olson went on to say he hac
reminded Mr.. Anderson 'tactfully'
that he had said the same thing
years before Mr.. Anderson promised
| to talk to some of his friends abou
making a campaign contribution.
In answer to questions, Mr.. Olsor
said nothing was said about the
amount of the gift nor when Il
would be sent.
Mr.. Olson told earlier how he wa!
'Eivind .Anderson's star defense wit.
ness when Charles c. Hall of Port.
land sued Mr.. Anderson in the
Washington State Superior Courr
in 1914. He said Mr.. Anderson ano
the contractors attorney telephonec
long distance to ask him to testify
and later sent him bank draft fol
expenses of the trip to Tacoma.
Testified for Anderson.
At the trial, Mr.. Olson said h,
testified that Mr.. Hall had no
served Mr.. Anderson as Washington
representative in connection will
the hospital contract, as claimed il
the Hall suit for one-half of l pc
cent of the general contract.
| Mr.. Anderson testified at tn
trial, Mr.. Olson said, that he wa
acquainted with at least a dozel
Representatives in Washington VIII
| he could call on for assistance. M,
Olson read from the court tran
script that Mr.. Anderson had said
Il knew I could get their service
without paying anything"
Mr.. Coffee, who will take tn
stand later today, is expected t.
cite two sets of court records t
show that Mr.. Anderson testifie,
in court he never paid cent in fee
for getting or servicing contract
Coffee Admits Getting Check.
Scheduled to follow Mr.. Coffee t.
the stand are Richard Rushlight
Portland (OregO Subcontractor Of
the Anderson contract; James Nc
Creamery, assistant to the Attorne,
General; Maj. Gen. E. H. Leavey
chief of the Army Transportation
Corps, and Col. Homer w. Jones
formerly attached to the Arm
Quartermaster Corps.
In testimony punctuated by sharl
questioning from Senator Ferguson
yesterday afternoon, Mr.. cofte
freely admitted getting $4,000 fron
Mr.. Anderson in May. 1941. but h
insisted the check was campaign
contribution"
In answer to questions. he said h
had not reported the $500 in hi
income tax returns for 1941 becaus
it was Campaign gift"
He did not report it to the Hous
as q campaign contribution, he sale
because it came more than 30 day
after the election and he was no
required to report it.
Cites Expensive Campaign
He used the money to replace
funds he had taken out of his ow
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