Evening star., 1947-08-03

1 was Win Cnem AT f1dTpcI AdAc' AAc
deal was strictly legitimate"
did you know the object OF the
mission?"
Eyes. to look at plants where
photo-reconnaissance ships were be-
ing made. They went to Douglas
and other plants in the area. Col
Roosevelt was to 60 over the plants
and decide which was best to build
the planes"
How did it happen you met Col
Roosevelt again in New York about
August 10. 1943?"
"I had to 60 to New York for Mr..
Hughes in connection with the
world-famous motion picture, The
Outlaw"
did you go by plane?"
Met by Coincidence.
"I don't remember. I met Miss
Emerson on the way over. 1t was
a coincidence"
Senator Ferguson managed to con-
vey some surprise and doubt by the
way he put the next question:
"Coincidence?"
"Yes, a coincidence"
did you have priority to travel
by air?"
mo. The motion picture business
came after flowers and things like
that"
Senator Ferguson: II hand you a
photostatic copy OF your priority
Look and see If you recognize it and
read it,
"It says to meet Col. Roosevelt in
New York. = ."
Senator Ferguson cut in, "Yes, and
that Mr.. Hughes telephoned for it.
1t says for the purpose of meeting
Col. Roosevelt in New York about a
telephone call relative to the DE-
airplane, later the Fill"
"You didn't know you were going
to meet Col. Roosevelt"
mo. Mr.. Hughes may have told
me after I got there. I don't re-
member"
Didn't Discuss Plane.
Senator Ferguson asked Mr.
Meyer il he knew when he was en-
tertaining Mr.. Roosevelt in New
York on August 20, 1943, that the
Presidents son was making up his
report to the sAir Forces on which
reconnaissance plane he would rec
ommend.
Mr.. Meyer said emphatically he
never talked to young Roosevelt
about the d. (the original Hughes
reconnaissance plane).
Mr.. Meyer told Senator Ferguson
he first learned about the favorable
report on the Hughes plane some
time during that visit to New York
He did not remember just when, but
recalled that Mr.. Roosevelt said he
thought "ours was the best plane
he had SEEN"
| Senator Ferguson wanted to know
if Mr.. Meyer knew when he met
Faye Emerson by coincidence on
the plane trip to New York in
August, 1913, that the actress was
acquainted with Elliott Roosevelt.
Mr.. Meyer said he knew it to be
a fact. Because he had introduced
them. He said he believed they met
in the commissary at the Warner
Bros. studio.
Sis Liquor Item Brought Up.
When Senator Ferguson pointed
to an expense item of $115 for liquor
which Mr.. Meyer said was for his
apartment in New York on August
20, the publicity man observed:
That's not much-liquor was ex-
pensive."
The next item showed $256 for a
dinner party on August 81 at the
Ell Morocco and Copacabana Clubs
followed by entry. Presents for -four
girls, 5000"
Mr.. Meyer said that while he was
in New York that week end there
were at least Is or 80 people coming
in and out of his apartment, anc
that these presents for girls coulo
have been anything he decided te
give them. He pointed that the
entry does not say cash, and it coulc
have been perfume. He told Senator
Ferguson, however, he regarded II
as business expense.
Questioned on Entry.
Senator Ferguson asked why Mr.
Meyer put Mr.. Roosevelt's nam'
down if there were other people a
the dinners. Mr.. Meyer said it prob
ably was because he was the mos
prominent one there.
i Turning to another item of $75
marked presents for two girls" or
August %, Senator Ferguson asked
who were the girls?" Mr.. Meyer
said he did not know.
When Senator Ferguson asked i
it would be fair to say the witnes!
had been entertaining Mr.. Roosevelt
in New York from August 20 to 23
Mr.. Meyer reminded him there wer,
other people at the dinners also.
i An entry for August % showed
dinner at the Stork and FL Morocco
clubs for nine persons. Senator
Ferguson asked the witness to ex.
plain the last item reading:
Payment to Chick Farmer to stoI
publicity of Roosevelt in New York,
$50"
Stem Is Explained.
"That can be explained very sim.
ply" said Mr.. Meyer. I'VE were ir
the Ell Morocco and a photographer
started to take a picture of Elliott
Roosevelt. He didn't want the pic.
ture taken, and spoke to Farmer
who was publicity director of E
Morocco"
Questioned further by Senator
Ferguson. Mr.. Meyer said the $5(
was to induce the photogra pher not
to take the picture, or not to use il
if he had taken it.
The Hughes public relations chiel
testified that while in New York In
August of 1913. he bought 1892 worth
of nylon hose and presented them
to Miss Emerson.
Senator Ferguson demanded te