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he said, that he had requested
and received such memorandum
from Mr.. Worth after a confer
ence in Mr.. Worth's Office short
time previously.
1t. Ingram testified that about
week after the conference he
had arranged at Mr.. Deans re-
quest, he himself saw In Mr..
Worth's Office two pages Of type
written notes which apparently
were expanded into the document
that stirred up a House committee
investigation.
Much of that investigation re-
volved around the then anony-
nous document Mr.. Deane said
he had received, in the mail and
turned over to Mr.. Wilson's COM
mittee.
Air Secretary Symington may
be asked to testify when the court
of inquiry resumes September 81.
Capt. Wood said no definite
plans along that lines have been
made" He expressed interest,
however, in Mr.. Symington's tes-
timony before the House COM
mittee last month. Mr.. Syming-
ton at that time declared he knew
the source of the document before
Mr.. Worth publicly admitted au-
thorship.
Deane May Be Called.
Mr.. Deane also might be called
as a witness, Captain Wood said.
The North Carolina representa-
tive, however. is in the Orient and
may not return before the Naval
court completes its inquiry, Cap
tain Wood added.
The judge advocate explained
that he hoped to ask Mr.. Deane
if any one besides Mr. Worth
gave him information criticizing
the B-36.
Captain Wood explained he did
not propose to ask Mr.. Deane
why he wanted such material.
1t. Malcolm j. Bradbury. coun-
sci to the judge advocate. took
the stand to present a detailed
analysis Of the Worth document.
He said that almost a score of the
55 items in the nine-page docu-
ment contained information that
apparently had been taken from
aviation magazines or newspaper
articles.
Truman Denounces Story.
Mr.. Symington's name has
cropped up so often in testimony
this week and in the now-discred-
tied document prepared by Mr.
Worth, that President Truman
yesterday denounced a story that
he wanted to fire Mr.. Symington
last year.
The President told his news
conference that report he
planned to drop the Air Secre-
tary, but was talked out of it by
the late Secretary of Defense For
restal. was a story out Of the
whole cloth. He added that he
never had heard it.
That story about Mr.. Syming-
ton was in the Worth memo and
also was given to the Navy Court
of Inquiry earlier this week by
Hugh L. Hanson, a Navy civilian
aeronautical engineer. Mr.. Han
son testified he had furnished
such information to Mr.. Worth
after talking with Mr.. Forrestal
last year. He added he did not
know Mr.. Worth intended to in
clude it in a memorandum.
Martin Denies Instigating Memo.
After fast-moving session
yesterday when it heard Glenn L.
Martin, Baltimore aircraft manu-
facturer, deny he instigated or
suggested the Worth document,
the hearings have reached the
stage where Comdr. Thomas D.
Davies, pilot of the Navy's record
breaking "Truculent Turtle" has
been made an interested party -
That does not make him "de-
fendant," Capt. Wood explained
It merely signifies a degree OF
possible involvement" 1t also
gives Comdr. Davies the right to
attend all sessions with an at
torney. instead of waiting outside
until called, Capt. Wood said.
Mr.. Worth has been an Gin
terested party" from the start
He and his attorney. Charles E.
Smoot of Washington, have q
table across from Capt. Wood and
frequently cross examine wit
nesses.
Martin Tells of Discussion.
Mr.. Martin testified yesterday
he talked with Mr.. Worth, Comdr
Davies and Harold G. Mosier,
Washington representative Of the
Martin company. at a conference
in Baltimore April 13. They
discussed a wide range of matters
and rumors concerning the air
craft industry and the B-36 in
particular, he said.
Mr.. Worth, Mr.. Martin said. re-
marked that a compilation of such
material was being prepared.
About q week later in Washington,
Mr.. Martin said, Mr.. Worth gave
him a copy of the memorandum.
The Baltimore manufacturer said.
it contained no facts to support
the many rumors.
He added that he had thought
about sending it to Senator
Tydings, Democrat, Of Maryland,