Evening star., 1951-12-15

IOIHclalS accepting lavish entertain
ment. as Mr.. Oliphant acknowl-
edged doing, cannot but create
suspicion and bring discredit upon
the Government"
z. Senator Bridges, Republican
Of New Hampshire declared in a
statement that Mr.. Grunewald
has never represented me in any
matter" In his testimony yester-
day, Mr.. Oliphant quoted Mr.
Grunewald as saying he was "help-
ing" Senator Bridges on a tax case
said to involve "at least six fig
Iures."
The House Investigators brought
out the records of telephone calls
with the obvious Importance they
attached to them. since Mr..
Teitelbaum testified he had re-
|ceived telephone calls from per-
son named Frank Watson" urging
him to go along with those seek
ing $500,000 to settle his tax prob
lens.
The records were produced after
Nathan was recalled for further
questioning and fatty contradicted
some of the testimony previously
given the subcommittee by Bert K.
Master, Hollywood (Fla.) busi-
'nessman. Master was the second
man named by Mr.. Teitelbaum as
having approached him last April
in what he described as IAN at
tempted shakedown. He also
testified the men told him they
were identified with a Washington
clique of present and former Off
cials, including Mr.. Oliphant and
Mr.. Larson. who were seeking "a
soft touch" from taxpayers In
trouble.
AS soon as Nathan took the
stand, he was asked about con-
flict in testimony given by him
and by Master in connection with
a telephone call Nathan put in to
Master last July. The call was
made from New York to Florida.
Nathan testified. after he received
a telephone call from Mrs. Shyrl
Menkin. IN
Nathan stuck by his earlier
testimony that Mrs. Menkin had
told him, in another long-dis-
lance call, that Master had advised
Mr.. Teitelbaum to get good law
yer and had said that it might
cost $125,O00 or more. Nathan
said he called Master about it and
was told by Master that he had
in mind a very "high-class"
lawyer.
Master denied any mention OF a
lawyer and said that, in the con-
versation. Nathan was concerned
about rumors that he Nathan)
was trying to get money from MIR.
Teitelbaum.
AS the investigation turned to
the Hotel Washington. Nathan
denied ever seeing Mr.. Grune-
valid there. He said he was very
sure" he had met Mr.. Grunewald
in some hotel lobby. however,
two, three or four months
ago."
Questioned on Call.
Mr.. Adrian w. De Wind, the
subcommittee chief counsel then
asked Nathan if he remem-
bered receiving call at his
Florida home from a Frank
Watson" on the morning OF July
%. This was the day before Mr..
Oliphant testified he was asked
by Grunewald about the Teitel-
baum case. Mr.. DeWind said rec
ords showed the Watson call was
placed at the Hotel Washington.
The name of Frank Watson en-
tered testimony earlier as the
name given by a mysterious caller
with q cultural German accent" /"
who, according to Mrs. Menkin,
advised Mr.. Teitelbaum to CO.
operate with participants in Mr..
Teitelbaum's story of the alleged
shakedown attempt.
After Nathan denied any recol-
lection of the call, Mr.. DeWind
asked if Nathan remembered that
he himself put in call the same
morning to the Hotel Washing
ton.
Looking around at members of
the committee, Nathan said in an
incredulous tone:
IT did? No. sir, I don't remem-
ber. I would positively tell you If
I knew. I don't absolutely know
what he is referring to in any way
at ALL"
However, it was in the Hotel
Washington, Nathan conceded, in
Room 424, that he met and made
his contacts with the mysterious
Arthur"
Nothing Came of Deals.
He didn't catch the last name" "
Nathan declared, but this Arthur
was involved Gin some deals going
back and forth all the time. y
Nothing, however, ever came OF
the deals. and II never made no
deal with him at no time," Ma
than insisted. He added:
"a lot of all kinds of deals here
from different companies he
showed me and all that sort OF
stuff. He had a whole room full
of it,"
"a whole room full of deals?"
asked Representative Byrnes, Re-
publican, of Wisconsin.
Nathan said Arthur twas sup
posed to have an engineering firm,
the headquarters of which was in
Room 424. with a staff consisting
of one girl. In their dealings in
which nothing ever happened, y
Nathan said, Arthur generally was
Ito provide contracts for plants dug
Iup by Nathan.
/ When Mr.. DeWind mentioned
the name OF A. A. Brevaire, Ma