Evening star., 1950-08-22
Senators 10 Ask
Shirnon About
Varying Stories
Investigators Also
Muy Ask Brewster
And Macy to Appear
By Don S. Warren

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closed doors.
Chairman Pepper of the Dis
trict subcommittee making the
inquiry said 1t. Shimon will be
asked to explain "gross discrep-
ancies" between his testimony of
last week and stories told by his
former police aides.
It appeared likely meanwhile,
the investigating subcommittee
will invite two members of Con-
gress to appear.
One of these is Senator Brew
ster, Republican, of Maine, the
80th Congress head of the Senate
War Investigating Committee. The
other is Representative Macy, Re-
publican, of New York, who con-
Quoted a 1948 House inquiry into
gray" markets in auto sales here.
May Decide on Call Today.
Both repeatedly had services
from 1t. Shimon and, according
to Chairman Pepper, 1t. Shimon
said he received cash payments for
his expenses-hotel bills in both
instances.
Decisions about inviting the two
to appear. Senator Pepper said,
probably would be considered at
today's session of the subcom-
mittee.
There may be a decision at the
same time as to when United
States Attorney George Morris
Fay will be given a chance to
testify in open session. He already
has been heard in executive ses-
sion. Since the subcommittee has
indicated it wants further testi-
mony in an open hearing, Chair
man Pepper. said. Mr.. Fay has
asked that this be done this week
Chairman Pepper said such q
hearing might be scheduled fol-
tomorrow.
Formerly Assigned to Fay.
1t. Shimon is the former chief
investigator assigned to the prose-
cutor's office. He was transferred
a year ago. following a Metro
politan Police Department probe
OF complaints of his overlapping
He has admitted eavesdropping
but has declined to tell investiga-
tors what he heard or what he
did with it.
Mr.. Fay has disclaimed having
any knowledge of wire-tapping
by 1t. Shimon until the police
inquiry was started.
Senator Brewster recently told
reporters of authorizing a pay
ment of about 500 or $125 to 1t.
Shimon for expenses he said the
officer told him he had incurred
while tracing man who was
trailing the Senator.
This was in 1947. while Senator
Brewster headed the investigating
committee. q subcommittee Of
which was holding hearings on
the war contracts of Plane Builder
Howard Hughes.
1t. Shimon has told the wire
tapping investigators he received
cash payment of $235 or $240
from Senator Brewster for bills
at the Carlton and Maydower
Hotels. He stayed there while
tapping phones to find out the
motive of the man shadowing the
Maine Senator, it is reported.
The Brewster payment of these
expenses repeatedly was made by
Mrs. Frances Dustin, administra-
tive aide to the Senator.
To "Welcome" Statement.
Chairman Pepper said last night
that Senator Brewster had voiced
a willingness to call her back from
her August vacation, If the sub
committee wanted to hear from
her.
Chairman Pepper added his
group also would welcome" 9
statement by Senator Brewster, II
he cared to make one.
Mr.. Macy has told reporters o.
having called on Mai. Robert j
Barrett. superintendent of police
for aid in 1948 in the House in.
quiry into used car deals. He re.
called 1t. Shimon was assigned t<
his subcommittee but that he die
not remember payments for his
expenses.
1t. Shimon has been quoted by
Senator Pepper as saying he re-
ceived small sum to cover 9
hotel room cost.
1t. Shimon has told Senator in
vestigators Mr.. Macy had nc
knowledge of his wire-tapping.
Some Vague Testimony.
Chairman Paper commented
last night there had been some
vague spots" in the earlier testi-
mony by 1t. Shimon, as well as
differences from statements by his
former aides.
One of the discrepancies, Sena-
tor Pepper said. was that one OF
the Shimon aides had testified
the lieutenant had told them they
were doing confidential work for
the Brewster Committee. 1t. Shi-
mon had denied saying this.
The off1cer's story has been that
he was given a message from some
one at police headquarters to see
Senator Brewster and that he
found the Senator was being
shadowed by a man he knew as
Abner "Chick" Lappin.
To find out why, Lit. Shimon re-
Iportedly followed the man to the
Carlton and then to the May
flower Hotel and tapped tele-
phones in rooms there called by
"the shadow"
This was the explanation
Chairman Pepper said his grour