Evening star., 1949-08-25
B.36MemoUsed
Guarded Data,
Worth Admits
Confidential Material
Went to Mortin, Navy
Aide Tells Probers
By Chris Mothisen

py SnIIS moInlSen
Cedric r. Worth. admitted aur
thor of the unsigned memorandum
which led to the B-36 bomber
inquiry. acknowledged to the
House Armed Services Committee
today that he was aware 1t con-
tanned confidential aircraft per-
formance data when he gave q
copy to Glenn L. Martin, Balti-
more plane manufacturer.
In the same session of the public
hearing on Air Force procurement
policy with respect to the six
engined intercontinental plane,
Undersecretary of the Navy Dan
Kimball said he attempted un-
successfully to track down author
ship of the mysterious document
last April and became convinced
it had not originated in the Navy
Department.
He said he never suspected his
special assistant. Mr.. Worth, who
is now under suspension as re-
suit of his admission of yesterday
of writing the paper.
Worth Talked With Martin.
Testimony today included:
/. A statement by Mr.. Worth
that he conferred twice with MIR.
Martin in the preparation OF the
document and exchanged infor-
nation with him concerning the
overall military aircraft program.
On one of these occasions, he said.
a Comdr. Thomas Davies accom-
panied him to Baltimore to see
Mr.. Martin. (Mr. Martin is sched-
uled to be heard by the commits
tee.).
2. A change by Mr.. Worth of his
testimony yesterday in which he
said he had told Mr.. Kimball sew
eral days ago he was the author
of the memorandum. Today, he
said the truth was he mentioned
to his chief that he heard Chair
man Vinson of the committee was
naming him CMr. WORTH as the
person responsible. He said he
did not recall whether Mr.. Kim
ball had made any comment. but
thought he had not.
5. Mr.. Kimball's statement that
Mr.. Worth mentioned to him
Monday or Tuesday" that his
name had been brought up in
connection with the document and
that II told him If his name was
mentioned. undoubtedly he would
be called before the committee, and
asked what he knew" Mr.. KIM
ball said he was busy with other
matters at the moment and 'it
didn't occur to me he would
write it."
vinson Sees Navy Slackness.
4. The comment by Chairman
Vinson that somebody fell down
on the job" in the Navy when.
as Mr.. Kimball related. the Of
fee of Naval Intelligence report
ed it couldn't find out any
thing"
5. A statement by Mr.. Worth
that he had numerous talks with
newspapermen concerning avia-
ton matters while serving as. a
civilian aide in the Navy Depart
ment.
Confidential Data Included.
Continuing his testimony today.
Mr.. Worth, former Navy COM
mander, newspaperman and movie
script writer. said his inclusion Of
confidential material in the men,
orandum was in line with his
concept of performance Of duty"
Special Counsel Joseph B. Kee-
nan asked him If he did not real
ize that such data would be OF
great interest to "a potential
enemy"
Mr.. Worth said he knew this,
but commented:
II don't have any doubt that
they have it."
Classification Discussed.
Under coaching from Mr.. Keen
an, the witness said that conf
dental means the information Is
mo to be disclosed to any one
who has not right to have it, He
said that is a very wide field but
that secret" is a tighter classifi-
cation than confidential"
Mr.. Keenan, wanted to know
who was entitled to secret in
formation. ANY one who needs
it, Mr.. Worth answered.
Including Mr.. Stalin?"
He has some secret infornla-
tion."
"1s Glenn Martin entitled to
it?"
IT don't know"
"You gave it to him?"
eyes"
"You gave it without knowing
whether he is entitled to 1t or not,
is that correct?"
That is correct"
(See B-36, Page A-4D