Evening star., 1948-01-14
pauIey Plans 10 Quit
u. 5. Posi- This Month;
|AssaiIs 5fassen Anew

G0Wn w. oAASJ PASHesA SN
today to leave his Government
post sometime this month" !"
after issuing another blast at
Harold E. Stassen with whom he
is expected to come face to face
before a Senate committee Janu-
ary %.
Mr.. Pauley, former Democratic
National Committee treasurer. de-
MED he was smoked out Of his job
as assistant to the Secretary of the
Army by Mr.. Stassen, Republican
presidential candidate.
His latest statement came after .
Senate Appropriations Subcommit-'
tee concluded its public hearing into
the activities Of Brig. Gen. Wallace
|H. Graham. President Truman's
personal physician, and resumed
closed-door sessions over the protest
of Democratic member.
Graham's Investment $500.
Gen. Graham yesterday testified
that he made Sc, ,165 .26 in the COM
modify markets and that he had not
stopped trading until December IS.
Senator Ferguson, chairman Of the
Senate group, figured Gen. Graham
had made the profit on an Anvest-
ment of $500.
White House Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross reiterated today
that Gen. Graham will continue as
Mr.. Truman's physician. He said
there is no change in the status
of Gen. Graham"
Mr.. Pauley issued q memorandum
to the press saying he had told a
Washington newspaper last Sep
tember 16 that he intended to keep
the Army post for "only three or
four months" and therefore Mr..
Stassen cannot claim credit for
bringing about my resignation. :"
Mr.. Stassen earlier this week pub
licly asked President Truman
whether Mr.. Pauley belonged in the
post after he had admitted COM
modify market profits of $932, ,703 10.
Last night Mr.. Pauley said he
had learned that Mr.. Stassen had
finally found out" about his plan
to quit.
Evidently Stassen has decided to
make a new discovery Mr.. Pauley
said. 'It is obvious he would like
to claim credit for bringing about
my resignation and again mislead
the public"
| Mr.. Pauley said he doubted that
Mr.. Stassen would appear again
before the Senate committee on
January % and he asked Mr.. Stassen
whether you still pretend" that
you have disclosed or are able to
disclose anything about my COM
modify transactions-all Of which
have been completely legal and
ethical-that has not already been
made known by me to the Senate
Committed"
Senator Ferguson has announced
that both Mr.. Stassen and Mr..
Pauley will appear before the COM
mittee on January %.
The committee went ahead with
closed door questioning Of commodity
traders today over the protests OF
Senator Green, Democrat, of Rhode
Island.
"The public Is entitled to
know" Senator Green told news
men. Secrecy is generally bad for
the public interest. Open hearings
are the only safe hearings" '-
Disclosure to Stassen Charged.
He contended that while the COM
mittee withheld from the news
papermen material which it had
received, some one nevertheless
secretly disclosed that material to
Gov. Stassen before it was made
public for all to see." Senator Green
continued:
Il cannot avoid pointing out that
if any such policy is continued the
public Is bound to conclude that our
committee is operating, not for the
strict exposure of the truth and
nothing but the truth, but as tail
to a presidential candidate kite"
Senator Green contended that the
committee was unfair to Gen. Gra-
ham by keeping secret facts which
disproved any hint that he used
inside informal ton for his profitable
training in grain and cotton.
Senator Ferguson said the group
will continue to hold closed door
meetings, including one today. He
refused to say who would be heard,
or whether he would recall Martin
Hef1in, a public relations man who
worked for the Senate Agriculture