Evening star., 1949-08-31

lican, OF Wisconsin, one OF MS
into "five-percenters," shake hi
man Hoey Qeft) looks on.
asked, did the Justice Depart
ment order an investigation by
the FBI?"
Gen. Vaughan replied there was
claim made to the Justice De-
partment which the Attorney Gen
eral referred to FBI Director j.
Edgar Hoover. He said Mr.. Hoov-
er told him about it and Gen.
Vaughan offered his complete CO.
operation.
Two FBI investigators, he tes-
tilted, went through his financial
records, his safety deposit box,
travelled to New Orleans and Kan
sas City and visited other places
mentioned in this allegation"
Mccarthy Revises Stand.
Senator Mccarthy then asked
him if it were not true one of the
things the FBI was investigating
was charge that Gen. Vaughan
got money from the Schenley and
Costello interests to exert pressure
on the Agriculture Department.
II never heard of that" Gen
Vaughan returned, adding that
that was not what Mr.. Hoover
told him was being investigated.
When Senator Mccarthy broke
in to say that he was changing the
statement he made yesterday.
Senator Robertson, Democrat, OF
Virginia commented that he did
not think Senator Mccarthy
should leave it up in the air.
after raising the issue that Gen.
Vaughan had been accused of TAX
ing a bribe.
Pearson Campaign Cited.
Senator Mccarthy asked Gen.
Vaughan what had been investi-
gated.
THE way Mr.. Hoover repre-
sented it," Gen. Vaughan replied,
II had been accused of accepting
a bribe for a promise to fix an
income tax case"
Col Mara took the stand then
and described a visit he made to
the Justice Department to find
out the outcome of the investiga-
ton of the tax bribe case.
Col. Mara began by saying that
for some time Mr.. Pearson had
been carrying on vicious cam
paign" against Gen. Vaughan
Senator Mccarthy asked Col
Mara if he was saying that the tax
bribe investigation was .nstigated
by stories in the newspapers.
II have my opinion but I'm not
saying that" Col. Mara replied.
Wants FBI Files on Case.
Senator 1 Mccarthy repeatedly
asked Col. Mara If he had not also
found that the FBI had investi-
gated claims that Gen. Vaughan
took money from the Shenley and
Costello interests or one of them.
Col. Mara raised his voice and
pounded on the table.
II heard absolutely nothing
about Schenley's distillers. ]
heard nothing about Costello un-
til you mentioned it yesterday. ]
heard nothing about him getting
more grain for liquor dealers"
Col. Mara said he was told by
Mr.. Ford, assistant to the Attor-
ney General, that Gen. Vaughan
had been investigated and ex-
onerated on the tax-fixing charge.
Senator Robertson commented
that he assumed Senator McCar-
thy would introduce some definite
evidence that there was an in
vestigation of the liquor case and
that Senator Mccarthy simply
was not on a fishing expedition.
In reply, Senator Mccarthy
said he would ask Gen. Vaughan
if he would agree to having the
FBI files brought to the COM
mittee.
Doubts Weight With FBI.
Gen. Vaughan, returning to the
stand. told Senator Mccarthy, II
see no reason why any informa-
ton the FBI or the Department
Of Justice has on me should not
be made completely available to
this committee.
The witness expressed the view,
however, that this willingness on
his part to make the record avail
able probably would not obtain
its release by the FBI.
Il am inclined to think my
opinion may not carry much
weig ht with the FBI," Gen.
Vaughan remarked.
II ain inclined to think you
may be right" Senator Mccarthy
replied.
The Senator said he wanted to
get back to the telephone call
Gen. Vaughan made to the then
Secretary of Agriculture Ander-
son at the request of the Presi-
dent to learn if the grain quotas
to distillers were being altered.
Called About Quota Change.
"At the Presidents direction, >
Gen. Vaughan replied, Il called
the Secretary of Agriculture to
learn If the quotas were being
changed"
The general said he could not
recall the date of the converse
i ton. but it was at a time wher