The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-08
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side has had all it wanted to
say and the matter is closed"
He added that the committee
will turn tomorrow morning to the
investigation OF Hughes S18,OOO,-
600 cargo plane contract, and
then go into the 1000, 900 photo
reconnaissance plane contract.
Parting Shots
One of Hughes parting shots
was the accusation of "ulterior
motives" in the inquiry. He quoted
a Senate agent as having said,
we're out to get Elliott Roose-
velt."
The agent he mentioned, Fran
els Flana gan, investigator for the
Senate War Investigating commit
tee, flung back a denial.
That was only one of many
charges and denials, all under
oath, batted back and forth be-
fore a subcommittee poking into
$40, ,000,0O0 in wartime plane con-
tracts the government gave mil
lionaire Hughes and industrialist
Henry j. Kaiser.
Hughes testified that "I felt
was being blackmailed" by Sena-
tor Brewster (R-Me) as chairman
of the full committee and called
Brewster disclaimer "a pack of
lies"
This also happened in a day
that produced threats to clear the
hearing room, protest from a
youthful spectator, and hints of
contempt action against Hughes
that never blossomed:
1. The man who makes and flies
planes and produces tools and
movies said he had been called
a "playboy'' and eccentric" but
never liar. He stacked his repu-
tation against Brester's On h a
score, saying the Senator has a
reputation as trick shot ar
tist."
2. Hughes challenged Brewster
to repeat under oath that a TWA
hostess had coneided she was
afraid to be on plane alone with
Hughes. Brewster didn't immedi-
ately, but is expected to return
to the stand later.
Denies Improprieties
8. Brewster vigorously disclaim-
ed any 'improprieties." He said
he never tried to accelerate or
retard the Hughes inquiry and
never lobbied with Hughes for
single overseas airline. He called
it ridiculous" for Hughes to ac-
cuse him of "cracking the whip"
with one hand and trying to
Wangle an airline merger with the
other.
4. Brewster declared he "abso-
lutely" has mo interest Of any
character" in Pan American. He
told of accepting some trips,
breakfasts and a football ticket.
The Senator acknowledged fam
iliarity with a residence in Wash
ington he said Pan American
maintains for it's executives and
guests. He said he had had three
breakfasts there. in the past six
months-bacon and eggs.
Brewster took exception to
Hughes description of it as Pan
American palace. He said it is
rather modest compared with 20
room mansion he said TWA main
tains in nearby Arlington county,
Va, with eight bars, swimming
pool and cabana.
In a short broadcast interview,
Brewster later said he was the
object of a nationwide smear
campaign by Carl Byoir, who is
Hughes public relations counsel.
Brewster said the aim ct the
"campaign" is to "coerce" him
into dropping the Hughes investi-
cation.
Not Reachable
Byoir was not Immediately
reachable for comment.
Elliott Roosevelt was commend
ed by Brewster for Withdrawing
an assertion that the committees
investigation was politics..
Young Roosevelt in a radio talk
previously recorded but broadcast
tonight, said his father, the late
President, exerted no Influence in
the award of $40, 100000 in air.
plane contracts to Hughes.
And in permitting the Hughes
company to continue building
cargo plane during the war, Eli
OFT said. after $13,000,00O hao been
invested in it, the President acted
in ''direct opposition to the in
terests of army photo reconnais-
sance.
Young Roosevelt. who headed a
photo reconnaissance mission,
said he felt that the cargo plane
should have been shelved and all
Hughes facilities concentrated on
building reconnaissance planes.
Partially deaf. Hughes relied on
headphone and an amplifying.
system as he spent long hours on
the grill.
Near the afternoon windup, he
said Flanagan had made the Get
Elliott remark to Noah Dietrich,
vice president of the Hughes Tool
company. That, he testified, was
when Flanagan went to the West
coast last March to check rec
ords and get information for the
inquiry.
Dietrich took over to give de-
tails.
The Hughes vice president said
he told Elanap gan he believed there