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Department following the compile
ton of his reparations assignment. >
Mr.. Hensel, the Assistant Secre-
tary, is leaving that post late this
month. Mr.. Bard and Mr.. Gates
both are out of the department.
Mr.. Truman, who Mr.. Ickes
charged knew of his aversion to Mr.
Pauley but did not ask the reason
said the only time he ever discussed
the Californian with the cabinet Of
ficer, the latter complimented Mr.
Pauley very highly, and recalled
that he had been one of his ad-
visers on the Petroleum Administra-
ton for War. This was last July
when Mr.. Ickes was seeking to re-
sign, the President said.
Not Pickwickian Sense.
He substantiated Mr.. Ickes' ac-
COUNT of telling him a short while
ago that he Uckes) had been sum-
moned to testify on the Pauley NOM
nation, but said he did not see the
telegram Naval Committee Chair
man Walsh sent Mr.. Ickes. He said
that he told Mr.. Ickes to tell the
truth but to be kind to Pauley.
Asked if the phrase to tell the
truth was used in a Pickwickian-
or yes, but-sense, Mr.. Truman said
he never speaks in a Pickwickian
sense.
Asked II he thought Mr.. Ickes
sought to impugn his integrity,
the President tersely responded that
he didn't think Mr.. Ickes would
dare do that.
A reporter recalled the differences
in the testimony of Mr.. Ickes and
Mr.. Pauley, the latter having denied
that he told the cabinet officer in
1914 that California oil men would
contribute 100000 to the Demo-
cratic campaign fund if the Gov-
eminent dropped its suit to recover
title to oil-bearing tidelands. The
reporter wanted to know who the
President thought was telling the
truth.
Sees No Reason for Probe.
Mr.. Truman laughed and asked
II the questloner was going to insist
that he call some one liar at
press conference.
Mr.. Truman said also that he
saw no reason for Justice Depart
ment investigation, such as Mr..
Ickes and some Republicans have
suggested, adding that was politics
1t was President Trumans news
conference comment a week ago
that Mr.. Ickes might be mistaken
that provoked the Secretary's resig-
nation.
Turning to the question of an
appointee for Interior, Mr.. Ickes
told questioners it was ability and
not geography he was considering.
Asked about the chances of SEN
ator OMahoney of Wyoming, the
President replied noncommittally
that many Senators have recon-
mended him.
Ickes' Records Photostated.
The Pauley hearing is to be re-
sumed Monday, and in some quarters
it was thought that the Presidents
expression of confidence in. the ulti-
mate confirmation of the nominee
gave substance to hints of Pauley
supporters that the Californian
would present correspondence in
which Mr.. Ickes praised him. Most
Senators were agreed, however. that
unless such letters were written after
the date on which Mr.. Ickes said the
political contribution proposal was
made to him, they would have little
weight.
Representatives of Mr.. Pauley yes
terday obtained permission from the
Senate Naval Affairs Committee to
photostat records introduced before
the hearing by Mr.. Ickes to substan-
tiate accounts of his conversations
with Mr.. Pauley. In the custody of a
committee aide, seven memoranda
were taken to the Tenschert Studio.
1924 K street NV, where copies
were made.
A committee spokesman said mo
reason whatever" was assigned for
the request for the copies, but Pauley
supporters indicated they may at
tempt to prove the memoranda in
the committees possession were
prepared at recent date.
Senate Democrats agreed that Mr..
Truman's reiterated support of Mr..
Pauley left them little chance to do
other than 60 along, but they saw a
furious struggle ahead, particularly
since the congressional campaign is
just around the corner.