Evening star., 1948-08-03

supplying aid to England. His wire
was made secretary of the Washing
ton chapter of one of the peace
mobilization" organizations and that
they contributed collectively about
one dollar, he went on. Later that
year they attended a meeting of
the group where it became appar-
ent" that several members were
isolationists He said his wife vigor-
ously opposed isolation, and insisted
on aid to England and preparedness
and at one time was interviewed
by a reporter who used her state
ment, but not her name, that Com
munists were not welcome"
His statement then related, as he
has said earlier, that his wife was
removed from the Executive Com
mittee after she had protested
against policies adopted at the Or
ganization of the American Peace
Mobilization at Chicago
On Black List, He Says.
Mr.. Remington told the commit
tee he was quite confident that Il
was down in some black book of
the Communists somewhere because
of that"
He said he thought this a relevant
fact because he said he had ap-
peared in public opposition to COM
munism.
Chairman Ferguson asked him if
he could believe that the state
ment of his wife might result in
his disqualification for the job to
translate the Russian language.
The witness said that for 10 years
he had been an "outspoken critic
of totalitarianism.
At one point during the early
testimony Mr.. Rogers asked Mr..
Remington a question about a minor
point which the witness charged
was unfair.
The attorney denied this, but said
that if the witness thought the
question unfair he would with
draw it.
Asked About Oaths.
Obviously annoyed because of the
inability to start the hearing with
the Remington employment records
Chairman Ferguson started out by
asking him If he had taken oaths
of Office as he assumed different
Government posts.
Mr.. Remington replied that In
various instances he had, in keep
ing with customary practice, which
he said requires the taking of an
oath whether the applicant is be-
ginning Government service or the
subject of a transfer.
He recalled he had taken an oath
when made the key Commerce De-
partment export license officer. and
when he took jobs with the Presi-
dents Council of Economic Advisors
and the Office of War Mobilization
and Reconversion, but did not be-
lieve he had when he was trans
ferred to work with the Hartman
Committee in connection with the
ERP study.
Denied Belonging to Groups.
Questions from the committee de-
veloped that the oath included a
statement that he did not belong to
any subversive organizations.
Chairman FERGUSON asked him
if At any time he had told any OF
the Government agencies the same
thing he had told the Navy when he
referred to the fact that he might be
considered both "too pro-Russian'
and too anti-Russian."
The discussion then brought out
that the FBI and the Civil Service
Commission had this information
and that since the regular appoint
ment forms did not include ques-
tions covering them. he had not
been asked as to that.
The Senate subcommittee has an
nounced that it's inquiry is directed
mainly at looking into the efficiency
of the Federal employe loyalty In
vestigations. 1t has heard testimony
from Mr.. Remington, 30-year-olo
Dartmouth graduate, that while he
was under questioning by the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation and
special grand jury in New York
he was offered a post with the
Atomic Energy Commission. The
commission has denied this, how
ever, saying he was merely inter-
viewed for the job.
Tells About Transfers.
Mr.. Remington has testified also
that he changed Government jobs
several times after he was ques-
toned by the FBI concerning his
loyalty. The committee then asked
the Commerce Department for his
employment records to find out who
let him shift confidential jobs while
under FBI scrutiny.
An estimate that several thou.
sand" party members land sympa-
thizers may have penetrated the
Government service was made tt
the committee at yesterdays session
by Louis Budenz, former managing
editor of the Daily Worker who re-
nounced the Communist Party ane
is now a Fordham University pro-
fessor.
AS Mr.. Budenz completed foul
hours on the witness stand commit.
tee members pressed him to estl.
mate how many Communists hae
gotten into Government jobs,
At first he said he did not care
to hazard a guess. Such things, ne
explained, are not discussed even
among known party members.
Says Dennis Could Tell.
/ Only such an official as Eugene
Dennis. general secretary of the
Communist Party. he said. weulo
be in a position to answer. Where
the Soviet agents were placed, Mr.
Budenz continued, at times wa:
more important than numerical size
Under questioning, however, hs
agreed that the total might be "sev-
eral thousand" including all classes