Evening star., 1950-07-19
$4,000 More
For Crime Probe
Here Approved
Committee Urges
Investigation of
lnquiy's Counsel
By Miriam Ottenbero

The House Administration
Committee today approved an
other $4,000 for the House Dis
trict subcommittee investigating
crime. but recommended an in
vestigation of the Crime Commit
tees counsel before it starts to
spend the money.
Acting Chairman Stanley of the
Administration Committee said
his committees recommendation
was not binding. but that it was
his Interpretation that if the
subcommittee finds any basis for
charges against any of it's en-
ployes they have stated they will
investigate"
The Crime Committee counsel is
Hyman I. Fischbach, who has beer
conducting the investigation since
it got under way with a $4,000
appropriation last winter.
Name Is Not Specified.
Mr.. Fischbach's name was not
specifically mentioned in the let
ter which Mr.. Stanley said he had
been directed to send to Chairman
Davis of the Crime Committee
and its other four members.
The letter, Mr.. Stanley an
nounced will state that the Ad.
ministration Committee has ap.
proved the resolution for more
money and that it is the hope
and sense Of our committee that
in continuing the investigation full
consideration will be given to the
statements, within the subcommit-
tee at the hearing, and that an in
vestigation be made before pro.
ceeding to carry out the resolu-
ton"
The subcommittee referred tt
In the letter was the House Ad.
ministration Accounts Subcommit.
tee at which, members said, OBJ.
Jections were raised to Mr.. Fisch.
bach. Mr.. Stanley said the crime
committee could have the recorc
OF that session, but he refused t.
give it to reporters.
Specific Charges Lacking.
The acting chairman said. how.
ever. that he did not believe thu
minutes of that session will show
any direct charges have beer
made" He said the whole thins
was somewhat vague" to him.
NO member who thinks ther,
should be a change of counse
has stated to me any specif,
charges that would justify tn,
removal" Mr.. Stanley declared.
He said his committee had de.
cided it was advisable to inyesti.
gate further" but that it wa,
the duty and prerogative of tn,
House District Subcommittee or
Crime to accept the responsibilit,
IN selecting the employees of it,
committee"
Members of the crime investi-
eating group, the chairman added
said they would welcome any in
formation the Accounts Subcom-
m1ttee members could give re-
garding any committee employees,
Hays Invited to Session.
Mr.. Stanley was asked by re-
porters why he denied on Monday.
after the Accounts Subcommittee
session. that letter was going to
the Crime Committee recommend
ing an investigation of it's counsel.
He said it was his understanding
that the Accounts Subcommittee
had not taken final action on that
day.
1t was learned that last week
the crime subcommittee invited
Representative Hays, Republican
OF Ohio to a session at which he
could outline his views on Mr.
Fischbach and question the coun-
sci. The session took place, it was
learned, and Mr.. Hays voted in
favor of the additional $4,000.
Mr.. Hays said, however, that he
was reserving the right to continue
his own private investigation.
Mr.. Stanley said the fund re-
quest would come up on the House
floor late today or tomorrow.