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would stand or fall on his ability
to prove that there was just one" "
This was in reference to Senator
McCarthy's publicly stalking his
whole case on charges against
Owen baltimore, Johns Hopkins
University professor and Far
Eastern specialist.
Mr.. Barrett did not mention
Mr.. baltimore by name.
But he asserted with reference
to Senator McCarthy's charges:
ITO date, he seems to have
proved nothing about the one per-
son he named. ="
Meanwhile, he doesn't say
what has happened to his original
charge about 205 known Commu-
nists-a charge that did great
damage at home and abroad"
Tydings Stirs Up Dispute.
Senator Tydings had stirred up
a hot controversy within the in
vestgating committee by holding
up the Aver appointment.
He said Mr.. Aver was an active
candidate for the Republican ncnl-
ination of Attorney General of
Massachusetts, and that he con-
sidered "our investigators should
be completely detached from ac-
tive politics so as to remove, as
far as it is possible, partisansnip
from the work they will do for
the committee"
/ Mr.. Aver was recommended by
Senator Lodge. Republican,, of
Massachusetts,, for assistant coun-
sci. The committee has named
three Democratic and two Re-
publicans as counsel and assistant
counsel.
Senator Tydings said he held
up the appointment after learn
ing yesterday for the first time
of Mr.. Ayers current political
activities"
However, if my Republican
colleagues on the committee feel
they would like to nominate one
who is an active candidate for
public Office as committee in
vestigator, even though I believe
this to be unWise and not in the
public interest, I withdraw my
objection to the appointment of
Mr.. Aver" he said.
Discourtesy Charged.
Senator Lodge, Republican, of
Massachusetts. a member of the
investigating group, had objected
that the chairman had three
weeks to look into Mr.. Ayers rec
ord and that the. action was a
gross discourtesy and injustice"
to Mr.. Ayers. Senator Lodge had
recommended the Wenham lawyer
and former FBI agent for the po-
Sition.
The Massachusetts, Senator said
Mr.. Aver won unanimous approval
of the ~five-man Investigating
Committee on Tuesday, and added
But the very next day. Mr..
Ayers perfectly legitimate political
activity Is not only criticized but
is actually attacked in a public
statement. This is gross discour-
tesy and injustice to M. Aver,
who did not seek the appointment
in the first place and agreed to do
so at sacrifice to himself and
entirely as a matter of public
duty"
Wherry Supports Aver.
Senator Wherry of Nebraska,
Republican floor leader, comment
ing on Senator Tydings' refusal
to accept Mr.. Aver, had asked:
What's the difference between
Senator Tydings own candidacy
for reelection in Maryland and
the candidacy of Mr.. Ayer?" He
added:
Senator Tydings is in the SEN
ate and chairman of the Subcom-
mittee making this investigation.
Mr.. Aver is outside the Senate.
Both are seeking political Office
The only real question involved
is the qualifications of the men
for the job at hand.
MY theory is that it makes no
difference whether Mr. Aver is a
candidate for Office or not. He
is a lawyer. a former FB1 man
with a good record. and qualified
in every way. I don't see why he
should not be appointed.
Further, I think that Senator
Tydings, by his opposition to the
appointment of Mr.. Aver, Is max
ing this investigation as political
as he can"
There were reports that Sen
ator Mccarthy may give the
committee the names of more
, witnesses to back his charges that
the State Department is harbor-
ling Communists. fellow travellers
and security risks. The committee