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Mr.. Hiss replied, but again modified
1t by saying he had not checked
his records.
Mr.. STRIPPING asked Mr.. Thomas
to swear in Mr.. Chambers. Then
the committee investigator asked
MI. Chambers II he knew this in
dividual."
Asks Publication Of Testimony.
Mr.. Chambers replied that he did.
Who is hep Mr.. Chambers was
asked.
MI. Alger Hiss" he replied.
In answer to questions, Mr.. Cham
bers said he met Mr.. Hiss in 1884
and last saw him in 1888.
When Mr.. Stripping turned back
to Mr.. Hiss and began questioning
him about what he had said in
executive session, Mr. Hiss proposed
that all the secret testimony given
by both Mr.. Chambers and himself
be made public because there has
been "a considerable amount of dis
tortion and misunderstanding"
The committee agreed to do so.
Records Not In Files.
It was when Mr. Hiss was asked
to relate the circumstances OF his
meeting with Mr.. Chambers that
he charged that some of the rec
ords he wanted to check were not
available to him. He expressed his
belief that some of these records
were in the custody of the commit
tee.
He was asked what records he re-
ferred to, and replied that he was
speaking of records of leases, OF
places where he had lived and rec
ords with respect to Ford auto
mobile" He said he had been in
formed by his attorney that the
original documents on the car were
no longer in the files of the Dis
trict Department of Vehicles and
Traffic.
The car has figured largely in the
executive sessions where, committee
sources reported, Mr.. Hiss said he
gave or sold his 1929 Ford to Mr..
Chambers and Mr.. Chambers de-
MED he had ever gotten the car.
Unable to Get Documents.
Mr.. Hiss attorney. John F. Davis,
then told the committee that his
representative" had tried to get
documents on the car yesterday |
afternoon, only to be told the COM
mittee had photostated the docu-
ments and that the documents had
been removed from their customary
place and were not available.
Title Later Returned.
Wallace L. Braun, deputy direc-
tor Of Vehicles and Traffic, later told
reporter the original of the title to
the car was removed from his Office
yesterday by a clerk of the House
committee, who bore a subpoena
signed by Chairman Thomas.
The original was returned about
four hours later, Mr.. Braun said, but
1t was during this time that a MI
Scott. who said he represented Mr.. |
Hiss, called and asked to see the
original copy.
Committee members, attempting
to get direct answer from Mr.. Hiss,
insisted that he should know wheth-I
er he gave, sold or loaned his 1929
Ford to Mr.. Chambers or whether
he threw 1t in" in a transaction
In which he also leased his apart
ment to Mr.. Chambers.
He was confronted by Represent
alive Nixon, Republican. of Cali
fornia, with his own testimony in I
session In which he had
given various explanations for his
of the car.
Not Sure of Details.
Repeatedly, Mr. Nixon asked the
witness, rs 1t your testimony that
you gave Crosley the car or not?"
To the best Of my recollection"
the witness replied. Il gave Crosley
the car"
He promptly added. however, that
he could not recall whether he gave
him the car outright, whether the
car was returned by Crosley, Wheth-
er he transferred the title, or
whether he simply let Crosby use
the car.
AS Mr.. Hiss pleaded that he must
preface all his remarks by adding
Ito the best of my recollection" Mr.
Nixon asked him sharply:
How many cars have you given
away In your life?"
L have only had one car of the
financial value of $25 in my life,
the wtines replied. i let Crosley
have the use of it,
Representative Mundt, Republic