The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-30
Hughes Used
 GIamor Girls
 0fHoIIywood
Secretary Krug, Many Big- Wigs Attended Parties
 by AirpIdne Maker
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON, July 30 = Though the War Investigating Committee probe of Hollywood beauties has centered on Secretary of the Interior Krug. actually the probe includes @ wide range of big wigs. So far, the committees drag net has brought n Jack Small, for mer head of the Civilian Produc- ton Administration; Governor Mon Walgren of Washington: President Trumans old friend Hugh Fulton, former counsel of the War Investi- gating committee; Elliott Roosevelt, and perhaps most important of all, Maj. Gen Bennett E. Myers, for mer procurement officer for the Air Forces.
 The Senate committee has cross examined General Myers in exe- cutlve session, not merely regard ing the gala Hollywood parties thrown by airplane manufacturer Howard Hughes but also regarding the Generals speculation on the stock exchange.
 Members of the Senate Investi- gating Committee state that Gen. eral Myers had as much as $4,000,- GOO in his personal bank account and that one transaction alone net ted him a profit of $140,000. The General vas cross-examined about nov he made. this much money, but told Senators he was merely fol- lowing MT. Morgenthau's advice by investing in government securities.
 KEPT ACCURATE RECORDS
 Meanwhile Johnny Meyers, not to be confused with General Myers, mas suddenly disappeared into the recesses of Argentina. Before leav- ing, however, he testifid at length before the War Investigating Con- mittee and proved to be willing witness regarding the Hollywood girls who served as hostesses for Howard Hughes in the entertain ment of Washington war produc- tion officials
 The expense of these lavish par ties was deducted from income tax es or charged off against govern r,oont contracts
 Johnny Meyers, who, as Howard Hughes publicity man, arranged the parties, kept very careful ac- counts, giving the exact amount paid each girl, and even the name of the Washington hig-wig she en- .ertained.
 Senator Brewster, Maine Repub- lican. and chairman of the Senate investigating committee, ran across these accounts through an interest ing train of circumstances. His committee was probing the manner m which Hughes got his govern nent contract to build the huge wooden flying boat at an expense of s40,000000. when Hughes sud- denly flew to Washington and ask ed permission to tell his story. This opportunity was given him.
 After the closed-door hearing, the airplane manufacturer told the Senate committee that if it would send its agents to Los Angeles he would throw open all his records.
 Expensive Entertainment
 The offer was accepted. And to the amazement of the Senators, they discovered Johnny Meyers had leaned over backward to keep neat md accurate records of every dol lar spent on entertainment For example, they listed the names of fifty Hollywood starlets, glamor girls and Broadway models, many of them known from coast-to-coast for their beauty. The records dis closed that. in the early stages of the Hughes entertainment for avs, the girls were paid only $50 a night. However, as the cost of living climbed, the cost per girl went to Sl00. One girl. according to records in the Senate commit- 6ee's possession, was paid $l35 to entertain Hugh Fulton, formerly of the Truman Committee.
 The records also show that Gov ernor Walgren was a frequent guest of Hughes. spending a lot of time flying around in Hughes private plane. They also disclose that Sec retary of the Interior J. A. Krug, then head of the War Production Board. was ore of Hughes most frequent guests. Charged up beside Krug's name on the Hughes books
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