Evening star., 1950-08-22
SFlilnon Denies
Getting Paid for
Controdicts Previous
McHuIe Testimony
On Toking ST 900 Bill

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undergoing a second day of
closed-door questioning about his
overlapping, today denied to a
Senate investigating committee he
had ever received any pay for his
eavesdropping.
Chairman Pepper said the Of
ficer had denied having received
$1,000 bill-this being in direct
conflict with sworn testimony
given earlier by Pvt. John McHale,
formerly Shimon assistant.
There are such violent con-
f1icts," Chairman Pepper said,
between the testimony of 1t.
Shimon and the officers who
worked with him there seems to
be no chance of reconciling
them"
Asked About Tax Returns.
Senator Pepper said 1t. Shimon
was asked if he would submit his
personal copies of his income tax
returns. The Senator said the
officers attorney, Robert E. Lynch,
asked that the question be de-
ferred until late today or tomor-
row. The committee already has
asked Secretary of Treasury
Snyder to supply the Shimon re-
turns to the Government.
He also was asked what services
he had rendered Senator Bridges,
Republican, of New Hampshire,
who had written a letter of COM
mendation for service while the
Senator was Appropriations Com
mittee chairman in the 8Oth Con-
greSs. The witness, the Senator
reported, said this work was for
the Senator personally and had
nothing to do with 1t. Simmons S
ire-tapping.
1t appeared likely meanwhile.
the investigating subcommittee
will invite other 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 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 be-
fore today's session of the sub
committee ends.
There may be a decision also
as to when United States Attor-
ney George Morris Fay will
be given 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 a
hearing might be scheduled for
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 wire-tapping.
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 a man who was
trailing the Senator.
This was in 1947. while Senator
Brewster headed the investigating
committee. a subcommittee of
which was holding hearings on
the war contracts of Plane Builder
Howard Hughes.