Evening star., 1947-11-21

Yes" the witness said.
Why" Senator Ferguson asked
would a colonel in the Air Force
Gen. Meyers then was colonel
sign a false affidavit knowing all the
time that a freeze order on automo.
biles was going into effect?"
Il didn't know anything about
any coming freeze order Gen
Meyers protested.
Gen. Meyers said he had no rec.
election Of having received offlcia
gasoline ration coupons for the blue
Cadillac. He denied he ever usee
the car because l had practically 6
brand-new one of my own" but he
explained that his wife recently tole
him she had driven the so-callec
company car once.
The questioning turned to the
$4,000 decorating job which La
MARIE had testified was done or
the Meyers apartment at Hotel 24O(
and paid for out of company funds
Gen. Meyers asserted he never
knew" the Aviation Electric Corp
paid the bill. He said it was a gift
from Lamarre.
Gen. Meyers also denied he hao
told Miss Meta Davis, as she testified
that he had an interest in the Day
ton company and that 1t would foo'
the bill.
Tells About Lamarre's Salary.
"If you say this was $4,000 gift,
Senator Ferguson inquired, how dc
you suppose Lamarre could evel
have had that much money out Of
a $1,000 salary?'
II never knew what salary La
MARIE was getting Gen. Meyer
shouted back Il knew the compan,
was prospering. The only thing
knew about his salary was tina
when he came to me for counse
and advice on getting the compan,
going in 1941 1 advised him to keel
his salary commensurate with tht
development of the company"
When he made a blanket denla
that he benefited from the Daytor
company by getting radio, air
cooling system and other luxurie!
in addition to the automobile ant
apartment decoration work, he wa!
asked if he thought he had 'bene
/ flied at all
Sure l benefited" he conceded
But it was from Lsmarre per
sonally. I never got anything from
the company"
What difference was it that thu
money was given you by the presi'
dent of the company?' Senator
Ferguson pounded.
Ferguson Doesn't Agree.
There is a big difference Gen
Meyers retorted, "if you, Senator
for instance, as president Of thu
Senate or as an individual, die
something"
Senator Ferguson did not reply
but he left no doubt he did not agre.
with the witness.
But" Mr. Rogers wanted K
know, how do you account for th'
fact that the payments for the au
tomobile were charged off on tn.
company's books as company trucks
and the radio and the apartment
decorating job were charged off a,
company expenses'?"
Il had no control over what La
MARIE might have charged any
thing to in the company records,
Gen Meyers asserted "I had NJ
control over the company"
Nov, Gen. Meyers Mr.. Roger
continued. you were the valedicto
rian of your class at Babson Insti
tute "a reference to the financis
studies made by Gen Meyers Will,
in the Army several years ago.
Didn't you think somebody nigh
consider it bit phony that La.
MARIE could put up all that money
on such small salary?"
When Gen. Meyers repeated thai
he did not know anything about
the size of Lamares income from
the company, Mr.. Rogers asked hin
if ne didn't think his acceptance o1
gifts" from Lamarre might caust
people Ito talk"
Didn't you think rumors NIGH
get around that you were beneflttint
from the company and not merely
from Lamarre who happened to b
president of the company?' Mr.. Rog
erS asked.
mo, sir, I did not" Gen. Meyer!
answered.
Investing" Not Specializing.
Before the automobile question wa!
raised at the inquiry, Gen. Meyer!
told the subcommittee he believed
he was investing" rather thar
specializing" when he made papel