Evening star., 1947-08-08
Hughes
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son, If that is what you mean,
Mr.. Hughes retorted, as spectators
roared with laughter.
Banging a glass ash tray on the
committee table, Senator Ferguson
shouted:
Don't try to get smart with this
committee"
In one of the stormiest scenes OF
the inquiry into Mr.. Hughes $40
100000 wartime airplane contracts,
Mr.. Hughes charged that Senator
Ferguson was trying to put him and
Mr.. Meyer on the stand at the same
time to grab publicity"
Now just a minute Mr.. Hughes"
Senator Ferguson shouted.
Hughes Doesn't Remember.
Mr.. Hughes said he would not
produce Mr.. Meyer because Mr..
Meyer twice had been brought be-
fore the committee.
Grimly. Senator Ferguson asked
Mr.. Hughes to repeat that.
L don't remember" Mr.. Hughes
said slowly. Get it off the record"
COf the stenographer's recording
of the proceedings)
Mr.. Meyer has testified to spend
ing $164 900 in promotion OF Mr..
Hughes ventures, including air.
plane contracts. His detailed list Of
expenditures included many items
of entertainment for Army officers,
Government officials and others.
The Ferguson Hughes exchange
went on:
Ferguson-Now, Mr.. Hughes, what
is your answer.
Hughes-I just told you that 1
don't remember.
Ferguson-Then I'll ask you again.
Will you bring Mr. Meyer in to the
o'clock hearing?
Hughes-No. 1 don't think will.
Ferguson-will you try to bring
him in?
Hughes-No. I don't think I will.
Two Glare at Each Other.
The big crowded committee room
was silent for full minute as Sen
ator Ferguson and Mr.. Hughes
glared at each other.
Then the chairman asked COM
mittee counsel to draw up a SUBJ
poena for Mr.. Meyer Immediately.
Senator Ferguson signed the pa
pers and announced:
Il just signed subpoena for
Meyer forthwith"
Handing the paper to committee
attorneys. Senator Ferguson said
to tell the United States marshal
that we mean business on this
subpoena"
AS the committee recessed for
lunch. Francis Flanagan, its assist
ant counsel, served on Mr.. Hughes
a subpoena to produce the records
of his financial affairs.
Mr. Flanagan said the subpoena
was for the records Of Mr.. Hughes
personal account, including his
checking account.
Senator Ferguson told reporters
that a previous subpoena for Mr.
Meyer had expired last night. He
said committee aides last night
asked Mr. Meyer to be present to-
day and he agreed to be on hand.
but did not appear.
Investigators Hunt Meyer.
Mr.. Flanagan said that committee
investigators were hunting Mr.
Meyer in an attempt to serve the
second subpoena on the publicity
agent.
T. A. Slack. Mr.. Hughes attor-
ney, said:
Il have no idea where Never is.
Listed Persons Contacted.
The testimony offered TODAY
showed Mr.. Jones name was in
cIuded with Is or 30 others on an
expense account turned in by Mr..
Birdwell while In Washington. Mr..
Hughes said Mr. Birdwell was work.
ing for his moving picture branch,
but he may have told the publicity
man to rublicize the plane
Mr.. Dietrich said he questioned
the expense account at the time,
because he was personal friend of
Mr.. Jones. They both came from
Houston, Tex. He said he called Mr.
Jones and was told the former REC
chairman had not accepted any en-
tertainn,ent
MIR. Dietrich then announced that