Evening star., 1946-07-07
War Contracts
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dorsement of A. j. MAY, issued by
Cumberland Lumber Co. also were
received in evidence.
May Lives at PrestOnsburg
Mr. May lives at Prestonsburg and
represents the 7th Kentucky dis
trict. While details of his testi-
mony at the secret session were
withheld. it was learned authorita-
lively that he did not denv that he
was the Mr.. May involved in the
transactions described in the docu-
ments and that he signed the checks
There was nothing out of line"
in the accounts of the Cumberland
Lumber Co. or in anything it did,
Mr. May insisted In one of the two
statements issued at his Office.
The testimony given the Senate
War Investigating Committee on
June T." he said. included the
Cumberland Lumber Co. thoroughly.
Furthermore, the committee had in
its possession all documents and
financial accounts and statements
relating to that company, showing
its entire financial transactions.
The committee knew perfectly
well that there was nothing out of
line with these accounts, and the
committee and its counsel were in
position to tell the truth if they
wanted to-"
Statement Continues.
Mr.. May stated further:
During my absence from Wash
tngten I find the public press and
radio have given many statements
emanating from public hearings
now being held by the Senate In
vestigatlng Committee, headed by
Senator Mead
SO many misleading reports and
insinuations have been given the
press and radio with respect 20 my
alleged connection with the letting
and expediting of war contracts TO
two Illinois munitions manufacture
ers that feel impelled to comment
Among other statements given
the press and radio is one to the eff
feet that I have declined to appear
before the Mead Committee. I am
at a loss to understand just what
the Senator's purpose is in releas-
ing a statement of that kind. since
he we'll knows that I have alIe..dy
voluntarily appeared before MS COM
mlttee in its executive session held
as long ago as June 4 AS | under
stand it, practically all the lesti-
mony which is now being dramati /
has previously been taken down in
executive session
Appeared Before Committee.
Il appeared before the committee
OF which Senator Mead is chairman
pages of testimony. l know nothing
at this moment to aod TO he facts
gave Senator Mead on June T.
Il can't understand the purpose
OF Senator Meads failure to inform
the press and radio-and thus the
publlc-during my absence from
Washington that l had already tes-
tilted. I cannot understand his pur-
pose in falling to put my testimony
of June 4 into his July public record.
] am unable myself to release this
testimony since it was given the
Mead Committee in executive ses-
sion
I now request Senator Mead
publicly TO give my testimony Of
June 10 the public
The accusation of Senator Mead
hnd others that l have aided in
hullolng a paper empire at the
expense of the taxpayers is rather
inconsistent in view of the duplica-
ton of expense accumulated bv
bringing the same witnesses back to
Washington to repeat what has al
ready been said on the recC.d
Needless to say. everything l have
done was to the benefit of my con-
stltuentS and the war effort. and
of course, did not profit in anv way
or respect.
That is all I have TO say Until
] appear on the floor of the House
when the opportunity is afforded
me"
Bought Lumber Tract.
In Prestonsburg it was recalled
that Representative May confirmed
to reporter December %, l943, that
he had become the principal owner
of tract of 1000 acres of timber
land near Partridge, KY. and that
it would be operated as the Cum
berland Lumber Co.. the Associated
Press reported.
Mr. May further said at that time
that he planned to install a mill
to process heavy stands of timber,
but that the Cumberland company
had mo particular market" in pros
pect for the lumber. On June 10,
1913, A. C. Brown, identified as a
Whittesburg, KY, businessman, con-
hrmed that he had bought the Cum
herisnd company from Mr.. MAY at
price said to have been S32 900.
Present at yesterdays executive