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Worker, Communist Party publ
cation. of articles written by Mr.
Olds in the 1920s. Mr.. Olds, in a
statement to the committee yes
terday,, acknowledged that he had
done some radical writing" years
ago. But he insisted he had done
so only as a "shock" against in
equities in the economic system
He said specificallyathat he was
not writing for the Daily Worker
His articles, he explained, were
prepared for the Federated Press
for which he was industrial editor
from 1922 to 1929.
Senator Mcfarland, Democrat
of Arizona, a member of the SUBJ
committee, said he knew nothing
of the revelations made by Mr.
Lyle when he supported Mr.. Olds
in 1914.
Backed by Pittsburgh Official.
The Senator made the statement
after Miss Anne K. Alpern. city
solicitor of Pittsburgh. urged con-
flrmation of Mr.. Olds and said
that, in a sense, the nominee was
being placed in double jeopardy
by the present inquiry. She
pointed out that he was investi-
gated on two previous appoint
ments to the commission.
However. Senator O'Conor
Democrat. of Maryland. said the
subcommittee has the RESPONSE.
bility of making an investigation
despite previous hearings.
Miss Alpern said failure to ap.
prove the nomination would make
other officials fearful" of show.
ing courage in the interest Of
consumers. She added that op.
position to Mr.. Olds springs from
private utility interests.
Miles Opposes Appointment.
Representative Miles, Democrat
of New Mexico testified in op.
position to the appointment and
added: -- -.
"A man cannot brush aside by
q wave Of the hand the principles
he has followed for years"
Among the witnesses favoring
Mr.. Olds were William j. Houston
general counsel Of the American
Federation of Government En-
ployes. and j. r. Sanders. legisla-
tive counsel of the National
Grange, both of Washington.
Among the opponents who tes-
titled against Mr.. Olds was DR.
Rupert N. Richardson, president
Of Hardin-Simmons University in
Abilene. Tex. He said:
'Mr. Olds' philosophy is not In
keeping with our American eco
nomic system"
Applauded Lenin, Lyles Says.
Mr.. Lyle told the committee yes
terday that the nominee was ar
advocate of public ownership ano
has reserved his applause fol
Lenin and Lenin's system
The Texan, author of a natural
gas bill which Mr.. Olds opposes,
described the Federated Press as
closely identified with Commu-
mist movements and groups" =
He placed particular emphasis
on q 1926 article under Mr.. Olds
byline which said:
"A new age is being born which
will succeed capitalistic political
democracy. - The new age is
being ushered in by revolutions in
Russia. Italy, Mexico, Turkey and
China"
Denies He's for Public Ownership
Mr.. Lyle added that Mr.. Olds
urged readers to enroll in Com
munist training courses, wrote OF
the decay" of the church, sneered
at the Fourth of July and de-
nounced the private enterprise
system"
Mr.. Olds denied he now advo-
Gates public ownership of utili-
ties, although he said he believes
he did so at some time in the '20s.
'The work I have been doing
over the last 10 years tas a MEM
Der Of the Federal Power Com
mission) has been offering the
greatest protection to private
property" he declared.
He. also said he feels that "tre-
mendous progress" has been made
since 1892 toward social respon-
sibility" in the economic system.
He made that statement after
giving his explanation of the
shock" purposes Of his earlier
writings