Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-09-13
Wire-Tap Probe
Closed Abruptly
Until November
Nicely Says Inquiry
Will Be Resumed
After Elections

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tee probe of police overlapping
ground to a sudden halt today,
probably not to be resumed until
after the November elections.
Chairman Nicely adjourned the
inquiry. subject to call, saying it
probably would not be resumed
until November. He made this
contingent on the recess of Con-
gress he said he thought would
come this Saturday.
Senator Nicely fastened to as
sure parties to the inquiry and
the press, however, that this
would not mean the termination
Of the probe.
I'VE are going to complete the
investigation" he declared.
Quorum Must Be Assured.
But with Congress in recess
and with members engaged in the
election campaign we could not
be assured of quorum of the
members of the subcommittee and
in this type of inquiry we can
not operate without quorum"
The announcement came sud-
denly since another session was
scheduled at 10 am. today for
a further questioning of Henry
w. (the Dutchman) Grunewald,
who allegedly was link between
Police 1t. Joseph w. Shimon, ad-
mitted wire Taper, and Pan
American Always during the
1947 Senate inquiry into the war
time plane contracts of Howard
Hughes.
Senator Nicely served notice on
William Power Maloney, attorney
for Mr.. Grunewald, that the sub
poena served on the latter was
still in force. He told Mr.. Ma
loney that when the hearing is
resumed, he wanted it understood
that Mr.. Grunewald was to be
available.
HE will be-" the attorney said
Staff Will Continue Inquiry.
Today's session would have been
called off anyway because Chair
man Nicely was unable to get q
quorum.
Senator Nicely said members OF
the District Committee staff
meanwhile would continue to run
out leads and he added there was
a great deal of undeveloped evil
dence yet to be turned up. In fact
Senator Nicely said, this amounted
to a treasure chest"
Martin Fay, a Boston attorney
engaged early this month as spe-
cial counsel to the subcommittee,
Senator Nicely said, will continue
in service to the end of the
month. At that time, the Sena-
tor said, the task would be re-
sumed by Gerhard P. Van Arkel,
who is general counsel to the
Senate District Committee.
One result of the hearings to
date is preparation Of one or more
bills to put definite restraints on
overlapping. Bills were being
drafted today by the Senate Leg
islative Council.
Grand Jury Resumes Probe.
Meanwhile, the Federal grand
Jury investigation of reported
overlapping involving The House
investigating committee headed by
Representative Macy, Republican,
of New York. resumed today al
District Court.
First witness summoned was
Abner "Chick" Lappin. who has
been identified by 1t. Shimon al
a shadower of Senator Brewster
in 1947. Mr.. Lappin has already
appeared before the Senate Wire
tapping Committee to explain his
connections, if any, with Mr.
Hughes.
When Mr.. Lappin was sum-
moned before the grand jury
earlier this month, he was dis
missed without testifying. He tolc
reporters he had no idea why he
was being called in the Macy wire
tapping matter.
Another witness waiting to tes-
tify today was Walton Woods, 9
former investigator for the Macy
group, who now is doing investiga-
ton work for the Office of Housing
Expediter Tighe WOODS. The
waiting witness said he was with
the Macy committee for year
beginning January, 1948.
A third witness was Charles F
Meany, another former agent fol
the Macy committee. He is now
a purchasing agent for the Ma
tional Sesquicentennial Commits
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