Evening star., 1950-04-06
baltimore Calls Spy
Charges Lies, Taunts
McC Carthy for Acts
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nesses who will testify that he has
been a Communist.
With that Mr.. baltimore said,
II make to you on my solemn
oath" this statement:
Il am not and never have been
member of the Communist
Party. 1 have never been aftli-
ated or associated with the Com
munist Party. I have never be-
lieved in the principles of Com
munism nor subscribed to nor
advocated the Communist or So
Wet form of government either in
the United States, in the Far
East, or anywhere in the world.
I have never consciously or de-
liberately advocated or particle
pated in promoting the cause of
Communism anywhere in the
world"
Mentions Press Conference.
Mr.. baltimore said Senator Nc
Carthy had named him as Rus
sia's top spy in this country in a
press conference with newspaper
men before he had submitted his
name to the Investigating Com
mite. He indicated he knew the
newspapermen present and said:
If the Senators will excuse me,
I shall not give the details of this
meeting because it has a bearing
upon an action for libel which I
propose to discuss with my attor-
'neys at the earliest possible mo-
'ment."
The caucus room of the Senate
Office Building was filled to ca
pacity and more as the slender.
slightly -bronzed expert took the
witness stand and was sworn.
A much greater audience lis
tened to the proceedings broadcast
by television.
The klieg lights cleaned bright
ly and newsreel cameras ground
away as Mr.. baltimore, speaking
in clipped and decisive words, be-
gan reading his 42-page state
ment.
Mccarthy Hears Testimony.
Senator Mccarthy was present
and. with an immobile yet serious
expression on his face, closely fol-
lowed Mr.. Lattimore's testimony.
The Senator had asked and has
been refused permission to ques-
ton Mr.. baltimore. Chairman
Tydings of the investigating COM
mittee said Senator Mccarthy
could submit questions, orally or
in writing. through members Of
the subcommittee.
AS Mr.. baltimore testified, his
lawyer, Abe Fortas, former Under
secretary Of Interior, sat beside
him. Mr.. Lattimore's wife and
Paul Porter. another member of
the firm Of Arnold, F'ortas g.
Porter, sat directly behind.
AS Mr.. baltimore replied to the
charges with bitter words often
uttered in sarcastic tones, there
were frequent ripples of laughter
from the spectators. At such out
bursts, Chairman Tydings raped
for order. i.
Specific Charges Taken I'm.
After ripping into Senator Nc
Carthy, Mr.. baltimore took up
the specific charges made by, the
Wisconsin Republican. He denied
that he has been a consultant
with the State Department or
that he has a desk there, as Sem
ator Mccarthy said.
He repeated his previous state
ments that his only three con-
facts with the department were
as a member of the reparations
mission to Japan in 1945, as a
lecturer and as participant in a
round-table discussion last year.
He said that Senator Mccarthy
had "dredged up and slung at me
all the mud he could accumulate
from all sources, however pol
luted" but did not "recite a single
act or circumstance" to support
his charges that he is Russian
agent.
AS for a trip to Alaska last
year that Senator Mccarthy had
mentioned, Mr.. baltimore said it
was to attend an academic meet
ing representing Johns Hopkins.
He says had two cameras with
me on that trip" Mr.. baltimore
commented. adding that he had