Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18

him a rug in payment for his stay
in the apartment.
During the stay of both families
in the same apartment, Mr.. Strip
ling said, Mr.. Chambers insists he
was known only as Carl"
Mr.. Hiss told reporters in New
York that Crosley did not pay his
rent and that they parted on mot
very pleasant terms"
Mr.. Stripping said Mr.. Chambers
gave a completely different version
Of the circumstances of their first
meeting. He said Mr.. Chambers
commended he was introduced to Mr..
Hiss by a third party, not at Mr..
Hiss Office.
Name First Mentioned Monday
Citing another variation, Mr..
Stripping said he had heard from
Representative Nixon. Republican,
of California that Mr.. Hiss said he
knew Crosley for only six months
and that Mr.. Nixon can establish
that he knew Crosley or Chambers
more than year.
1t was also developed today that
the name of George Crosley did not
crop up for the first time last night
Mr.. Stripping said that when Mr.
Hiss faced the committee behind
closed doors here last Monday. he
testified that he had been searching
his memory for some one he might
have known at that time and jotted
down name on pad on his way
here by train.
The committee asked to see the
pad. Mr.. STRIPPING said, and the
name on it was George Crosley.
Mr.. STRIPPING refused to enlarge
further on what Mr.. Hiss said about
Crosley at that time, other, than
to say that Mr.. Hiss did not tell
the committee definitely on Monday
that Crosley and Chambers were the
same person.
Asked Chambers to Talk.
Mr.. STRIPPING gave this descrip.
ton of the face-to-face meeting Of
the two men in New York last
night:
Mr.. Hiss came into the hotel room
with friend, said he had a very
important engagement and was tolc
that what the committee wantec
would not take long.
1t was explained to Mr.. Hiss thai
the committee wanted to bring Mr.
Chambers in, let Mr.. Hiss see him
and possibly identify him.
Hiss had his back to the door,
Mr.. Stripping said. An investigator
went out and got Chambers. Cham.
bers came around Hiss and sat doWr
on his right. Then Hiss was asked
if he recognized him.
Hiss got up and walked arount
Chambers. Chambers was asked tt
stand. Hiss asked that Chamber
talk. Chambers began talking. His
kept asking him to open his mouth
wider
AS Mr.. Hiss persisted in askin,
Chambers to talk, the Time edito
read a few paragraphs from News
week.
Both Given Subpoenas.
Mr.. Hiss. Mr.. Stripping said
asked Mr.. Chambers If he had hae
any dental work done. Mr.. Hiss ex'
planned that the man he knew hae
bad teeth.
Mr.. Chambers, according to tn,
investigator, said he had had den
tai work done on his front teeth
two years ago and at Mr.. Hiss
insistence, gave the name of a den
fist in Westminster, Md. Mr.. His
then said he could not make .
positive Identification until he hat
gotten in touch with the dentist.
When the committee persisted
however, Mr.. Hiss made POSITIVE
identification of Mr.. Chambers a
the man he knew in 1884 as eros
ley, Mr. Stripping said.
At the end of the 45-minute ses
, sion. both men were handed sub
poenas to appear here mex
, Wednesday.
, Mr.. Hiss told reporters later tina
: at the hotel room meeting MI
Chambers said:
"Alger, we were both Commu
/ nists"
, A. fbot cold Mr. Hiss he thre,