Evening star., 1947-11-12


Loan Story Called Lie.
He declared it was a "damnable
| lie" that he ever asked Mr.. Hughes
for a job. He said it was plain
lunadulterated lie" that he sought
loan of any kind from him during
the war.
Gen. Giles, who was sandwiched
In as witness between Mr.. Hughes
and Gen. Meyers, said he had not
previously known of the Hughes
charge that Gen. Meyers tried te
borrow 100000 while in the Army
Asked whether he would condone
such a relationship between an Off
Ger and a war contractor, Gen. Giles
declared:
Absolutely not. Any Army officer
or civilian working for the Govern
ment who would make such an offel
to profit by his position should be
put in jail"
Gen. Giles added he was conf.
dent Gen. Meyers never tried to use
his procurement position to obtain
loan. Without referring specif1-
cally to Mr.. Hughes, he said he
thought any war contractor who re-
ceived such a proposition should
have reported it Immediately to the
War Department.
Gen. Giles told the subcommittee
he believed the Hughes reconnais-
sance plane could have been pro-
duced in time for war use if it had
been given a higher priority.
Pressure Question Raised.
The question of outside pressure
was raised in two directions at yes
terday's hearing. Gen. Giles, in re-
sponse to subcommittee questions
said he knew of no such pressure to
obtain a contract for 100 photo re-
connaissance planes for Mr.. Hughes
Mr.. Hughes earlier in the day ac-
cused the subcommittee and espe-
cially Senator Williams, Republican
iof Delaware of putting outside
pressure on the Internal Revenue
Bureau. Denying statements last
week by Senator Williams that the
Hughes Tool Co. made more than
SIS 100000 in net earnings on wal
contracts between 1912 and 1946 ano
that it owed more than $6,000,000 ir
taxes on undistributed profits, MIR
Hughes declared:
mo doubt, under your needing
The revenue commissioner Is going
to try to collect the tax"
The Outlaw" held much of the
spotlight yesterday afternoon. After
Mr.. Hughes denied he offered Gen
Meyers 100000 to "unblock' the
picture in New York City, the gen.
eral gave the following version:
Mr.. Hughes summoned him te
California last November. asked him
to see Mayor William O'DWyer o1
New York about the ban. and Of
fered him 100000 as a fee. Gen
Meyers found Mayor O'DWyer ir
California and decided to have moth.
ing to do with the matter when the
Mayor told him that "it would be
over his dead body if the picture
were shown in New York City,
Mr.. Hughes, according to Gen
Meyers, then had him see the pic.
ture. Gen.. Meyers reported back
that he agreed with Mayor ODwyel
and that "it was a picture I wouldn't
want my kids to see"
At the request Of Mr.. Hughes
Gen. Meyers continued, he latel
talked with New York City Welfare
Commissioner Benjamin Fielding
and, as in the case of Mayor
ODwyer, he told him of the 100000
fee offer. Mr. Hughes, he said, still
wouldn't take no for an answer
and asked in telephone call from
California that he see Cardina.
Francis Spellman, Archbishop o1
New York, about the possibility o.
removing Legion of Deceny ban
Gen. Meyers said he told Mr.
Hughes he would not call on thu
Cardinal.
O'Dwyer Supports Testimony.
In New York last night, Mayor
ODwyer and Commissioner Fielding
told newspapermen that Gen. Mey'
ers informed them last year tina
he had been offered 100000 b.
MIR. Hughes if he could arrange II
have the original version of "Th'
Outlaw shown in that city.
Mayor ODwyer said Gen. Meyer
put it on an entirely persona