Evening star., 1946-07-14
By Gould Lincoln

Will the Senate investigation of
the Carson brothers and their COM
plex munitions empire and the at
tendent activities of Chairman May
of the House Military Affairs Com
mittee catapult Senator Mead into
the Governors mansion at Albany :?
This is question which is being
asked widely on Capitol Hill and
probably in New York AS chairman
of the Senate War Investigating
Committee, the New Yorker is re-
ceiving world of publicity. He is
also credited with having the cour-
age to let the chips fall where they
may as the committee unearthS a
scandal that has gained wide public
attention.
Senator Mead is the proba bile
Democratic candidate to run for
Governor against Gov. Thomas E.
Dewey next November. New York
members of Congress interviewed
yesterday gave it as their opinion
that Senator Mead's leadership in
this investigation will help him in
the tough battle ahead. Repub-
llcanS were inclined to minimize
its effect, however claiming that
the Senate committee chairman S
hand was forced in the matter.
Former Probes Cited.
Investigations in the past have
played important parts in the eleva-
ton of men to high Office. 1t was as
chairman of this same Senate COM
mlttee that President Truman won
the national recognition which
opened the road to his nomination
for Vice President by the Democra-
tic National Convention in 1914
Former Chief Justice Charles Evans
Hughes made an early reputation
as the investigator in the New York
inSurances companies scandal about
40 years ago, and it eventually put
| him in position to become Governor
of New York. The late Senator
Walsh of Montana. who took the
lead in the Teapot Dome investiga-
| ton, was the selection of President
Roosevelt for Attorney General in
his cabinet, an appointment Mr.
Walsh was unable to fill because
of his unexpected death.
Gov. Dewey himself, first as
special investigator, and then as
prosecutor, of rackets in New York
paved the way for his election as
governor and as presidential nom.
inee Of the Republican party.
Hot Race Anticipated.
The Mead-Dewey race for gov
ernor promises to be a hot affair
always supposing that Senator
Mead is nominated next September
and does not run for renomina tior
as Senator. Six months ago il
looked as though Gov. Dewey Woulc
have an almost impossible task L
/ be reelected. His political stock
/ however, has greatly enhanced il
value in recent monthS-so much 81
that Republicans confidently pre-
because of a division in the Demo
cratic party over the Mead candi
daCy. Former Democratic Nationa
Chairman James H Farley is bit
by WAYNE Johnson, attorney fol
! the GarSSonS, that Murray had suf-
fered a heart attack in Cuba ano
was unable to appear
George Meader, chief committee
counsel, said Mr. johnson had
promised to present a doctors affi-
davit about Murray's condition, but
that it had not arrived Mr.. John
son. a New York attorney, who has
attended most of the hearings, was
not on hand yesterday.
Should the physicians affidavit on
Murray Garssons report be pre-
sented, the committee will not ac-
cept it now. but instead will call
Mr. GarsSon's doctor for informa-
ton, Mr.. Meader said.
Second Probe Begun.
The Justice Department revealed
1T had been investigating the Cars
son interests and any connection
Of Mr.. May in the case since last
September.
However, the department still
must make an independent investi-
cation to determine whether it has
a case Of conspiracy to defraud the
Government or grand jury case,
the spokesman said.
Conducted by the war frauds sec
ton of the criminal division. the
investigation has included all pos
sible angles" including bribery, per-
jury and conspiracy, it was said.
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