Evening star., 1947-08-04

ming JOIln w. meyer w, hughes
4 days, referring to the length o
flying time credited to Pilot Frank
lin.
NO" Mr.. Meyer replied, 9Th,
pilot might have run into bat
weather"
did you pay your expenses a
the party?' Senator Ferguson asket
Mr.. Meyer
mo. Mr.. Frye paid them," Mr.
Meyer replied.
Accompanied by ColoneIs. .
In testifying today about the visi
to Hyde Park, Mr.. Meyer said he
had been told by an Army colonel
that Col. Roosevelt had been aske,
to remain in Europe until after the
election.
He was accompanied to Hyde
Park, Mr.. Meyer related, by Col
Shoop" and his wife, ''Col. Brooks
and a Col. Hoover" The officers
were not otherwise identified i'm
mediately.
Mr.. Meyer said he believed he hao
not met Elliott Roosevelt until late
in November. 1914, in California. HI
corrected this after Senator Fergu.
son showed him clipping from Ths
Star to refresh his memory.
Mr.. Never read the clipping alouc
and noted that Mr.. Roosevelt moi
only had landed at La Guardia Fiele
early in November, but that John
Meyer was his host
That refreshes my mind he told
the subcommittee. Those are the
things like to see."
Chairman Ferguson of the sub
committee showed Mr.. Hughes pub
lie relations man a voucher for a
$125 hotel bill in New York for the
period from October 26 to November
l, 1914, which had written on its
back, Roosevelt party"
No Explanation of Statement.
"As I said Saturday, I sometime.
waited month or more before max.
ing out expense accounts" Mr.
Meyer explained, "and I would pu
down the name of the most i'm.
portant person there.
Il think you will find later tina
Col. Roosevelt wasn't In the countr,
at the time" he added.
why did you write the name o.
Elliott Roosevelt on vouchers fol
payments for entertained when h,
was out of the country?" Senate
Ferguson asked.
Il just wrote it," the witness shrug
ged. It must slike the name"
rs that your only explanation?
That's ALL" Mr.. Meyer drawled
unless you can show something tt
the contrary"
Pressed for other details MI
Meyer said. ct don't remember wha
it's for, and if there's no accom-
panying voucher I have no way o
knowing who was there. Their
might have been Is or 80 other peo
pie. I can't understand it. I nigh
have been staying there myself"
Senator Ferguson read anothe
item of 1884, for another hotel IL
New York about the same time
October 80 to November Sane
brought out that it had on 1t .
notation. "Col. z. Roosevelt"
Myer Chides Ferguson.
why did you write that on th'
bill?" asked the chairman.
II haven't any idea" came th'
answer.
did you know Col. Roosevelt wa
coming into the country and 70,
were there to meet him?" presset
the chairman.
Il don't think So"
Does it refresh your memor!
that Col. Roosevelt did come hom
after the election, and that yos
entertained him?" asked Mr.. Fergu
son.
Where are the vouchers?" de-
manded Mr.. Meyer.
After insisting he did not know
he put Col. Roosevelt's name or
some of these expense accounts
Mr.. Meyer chided Senator Ferguson
by saying, You always bring OIL
an Elliott Roosevelt bill. wherea'
the next day 1t may have been al
admiral or a general You skill
around, and nobody brings out /.
complete summation of what ]
paid"
Senator Ferguson replied he wa
trying to clear up one thing at &
| time.
Ferguson Asks Details.
Senator Ferguson asked Mr.. Meyer
about details of expense voucher!
for hotel, night club and parties IL
which Mr.. Roosevelt was mentioned
during the same month. Miss Emer.
son and Mrs. Anna Boettiger, daugh.
ter of President Roosevelt. also wer<
listed as having been guests at som.
of the parties.
What was the purpose Of all thes,