Evening star., 1947-08-03

know why nylons for the film star
were charged to an aircraft con-
tract. He asked why the present had
been made.
Practice Called General.
"she was a very charming girl,
Senator" Mr.. Meyer replied. Every
company in the business did the
same thing for their friends. We
were no different"
Referring to another item Senator
Ferguson asked that If Miss Emer-
son was "such charming girl, then
why did YOU give her $40 to go
homer"
When the laughter ,subsided In
the packed caucus room, Mr. Meyer
said, "a very good point, sir. The
circumstances were that when I
took Miss Emerson to her plane to
return to Hollywood from New York
she discovered she had no money in
her purse, so I kindly decided to
give her $40"
Mr.. Meyer said he then took an
airplane for Washington. From the
looks of his expense account, Sen
ator Ferguson said, it looked like
quite a weekend in Washington in
stead of just a normal one.
"Yes, quite a week end!"
who was with you?'
II went to Washington alone"
Came to See Jack Frye.
These notations indicate you
Joined Col. Roosevelt in the jungle
room at the Carlton Hotel" Senator
Ferguson said.
well, had gone to Washington
to see Jack Frye, then president OF
Trans World Airlines."
How did you happen to run into
Col. Roosevelt then?" the chairman
asked.
Maybe he telephoned me. have
no idea"
when you made the notation
that you entertained the colonel
at the Statler, you wanted to show
your Office that you were with Col.
Roosevelt, did you not?"
That's right
Several of the larger items, Mr..
Meyer said, were for liquor he bought
at that time.
Were you in Washington on an
aircraft mission at that time?" Sen
ator Ferguson waited while the
witness appeared to ponder deeply
and then demanded, Whats your
answer?"
Sought to Continue Acquaintance.
I'm think e I would say I
came to Washington to continue my
acquaintance with Col. Roosevelt.
"Why?"
"He was head of the Photo Recon
naissance Aircraft Mission"
Did you know then when the
colonel planned to return to the
front?"
Il had no idea"
Senator Ferguson questioned Mr.
Meyer about a dinner at the StatleI
Hotel on the night of August 81
There was no indication that Mr.
Roosevelt was at this party. A total
of $126 charged on the expense &C
count included a $50 item for girls
at hotel 0ate)." Senator Ferguson
wanted to know why the girls were
paid $50
Because they came late-you
know. late and hungry. I met them
in one of the dining rooms and OF
course bought them dinners"
Questioned about Pennsylvania
Railroad tickets from New York to
Washington which Mr.. Meyer said
he bought for $39 on August %
the witness said this was transporta-
ton for Mr.. Roosevelt and two Army
! officers.
He explained that the transporta-
ton porters desk at the Ritz Towers
had been looted of the officers
tickets during the night. They had
to catch a sold out" train for
Washington and Mr.. Meyer ordered
three tickets through Pennsyl-
vania agent and asked that the
Ritz Hotel be billed. He explained
he paid this bill later because Mr.
Roosevelt was not around at the
time.
Used Own Discretion.
What do $50 presents for girls
who come late to dinner have to dc
with aircraft contracts?" Senator
Ferguson asked.
This was in my orders. was to