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Meyers
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Meyers. He said. in response to
questions by Defense Counsel Robert
T. Bushnell, that he did not remem-
ber If he received instructions from
Lamarre to doctor the company's
books.
He admitted, however, so far as
the books were concerned, there was
no indication that any Of the pay
ments listed as salaries to him and
to Lamarre went to Meyers or any
one else.
Repeatedly, the witness was cut
short, either by Justice Alexander
Holtzoff or by Mr.. Bushnell, when
he interjected comments that part
of his salary went to Meyers
Finally when asked by Mr.. Bushnell
if he ever had been directed per-
sonally by Meyers to record salary
payments in such a way as to con-
ceal any money paid to Meyers
Readnower replied that he had re-
ceived no such instructions from the
retired Army Air Forces officer.
Recess Motion Is Denied.
"Then," Mr.. Bushnell observed
there is nothing in the record OF
company salaries that shows that
one nickel went to Meyers-is
there?"
Readnower said this was true Sc
far as the bookkeeping entries in
dicated.
Soon after Readnower took the
stand a defense request for two
weeks recess in the trial was denied
| by Justice Holtzoff.
Defense Attorney Russell Hardy
asked for the recess in order that
he and his associates could look for
what he described as complete"
records of the Aviation Electric Co.
Justice Holtzoff refused the re-
quest because, he said, Government
counsel has given defense attorneys
a reasonable opportunity to inspect
IA cartons Of company records, now
held in the office of United States
Attorney George Morris Fay.
Books Fail to Show Transaction.
Mr.. Hardy made his request while
Mr.. Bushnell was nearing the end
of his cross-examination of Read
mower, former vice president Of the
Dayton concern.
Mr.. Bushnell's questions brought
out that the company's books as
kept by Readnower and Lamarre
gave no evidence that any Of the
company funds went to Meyers.
Lamarre testified earlier this week
that he and Readnower turned over
approximately $50, 900 of their COM
pany salaries to the former Air
Force procurement officer.
Mr.. Bushnell questioned closely
Readnower on his statement yes
terday that he visited Washington
in March, 1941, and handed Meyers
81, 900 in cash in a sealed envelope
and that he received $1,000
bonus" from Meyers.
Readnower held to this story, but
under relentless hammering by the
defense attorney, he repeatedly said
he could not remember most of the
details of the time, place and cir
cumstances under which he said he
gave the money to Meyers. He in
sisted that the $1,000 was money
from his company salary.
Readnower related yesterday he
refused to lie to the Senate sub
committee because he did not think
the Investigators would believe a
story that he "gambled and wasted
his listed salary Of $4,000 to $l8,600.
Admits False Entries.
The 30-year-old witness, q veteran.
said his actual salary was usually
about $1,000.
The 36-year-old Lamarre left the
stand yesterday afternoon. after
almost five days of testimony
He said he lied to the subcommittee
at the direction of Meyers last
October. but later told the truth in
declaring Meyers was the real owner