Evening star., 1951-02-28
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Labels Fedder S
Story Fantastic
Baltimore Printer Still
Under Cross-Quiz in
Butler Election Probe
By w. H. Shippen

By W. H. Shippen
A Baltimore printers story that
he was taken for a ride" during
the heated Butler -Tydings Sena-
torial race last November was de-
scribed as "a fantastic fabrica-
ton today by one of the men
named by the witness.
While William H. Fedder unoer-
went cross-examination, a state
ment was issued to reporters at
the press tables by Donald A.
Surine, an employe in the office
of Senator Mccarthy. Repub-
lican, of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Fedder had said he feared
for his life" during an all-night
ride in Baltimore November SIS
while he and three men were COL
lecting Butler campaign post
cards from the homes of persons
who were addressing them for
mailing.
Denies knowledge of Letter.
Mr.. Surine said the printer had
tried to "defraud" the Butler or
ganization by lying about the
number of cards he had agreed to
have addressed and mailed.
Mr.. Surine said neither he nor
his companions Ewell Moore. an
other employe of Senator Nc
Carthy, and George Miles, an Ar
lington real estate salesman,
knew anything about the Butler
letter" which Mr.. Fedder said they
tried to regain from him by threats
and intimidation.
The statement was not placed in
the record. Mr.. Surine and his
companions are expected to testify
later. The three men sat at
press table listening to Mr.. Fed
der's testimony about his dealings
with them just prior to the elec-
ton.
Mr.. Surine pointed out that the
witness already had admitted
under oath that he lied to him
when he reported that he had
placed a large block of Butler
postcards in the mail on the night
of Sunday, November S.
Checked With Post ONCE.
| Mr.. Surine said he and his
companions checked with the post
Office and learned that Mr.. Fed
der was lying about how many
cards had been addressed, stamped
and mailed according to the agree
ment.
He added that Mr.. Fedder had
promised to process the $4,000
postcards and get them in the
mails by Sunday and had accepted
a down payment of $500 for the
job. along with the printed cards
and $4,000 one-cent postage
stamps.
The cards had been distributed
partially by Mr.. Fedder among
part-time employees who were
working in their homes in an ef-
fort to meet the prediction dead
line. Mr.. Surine pointed out that
Mr.. Fedder signed a statement for
them admitting he had been un-
able to complete the job, and re-
turning the $500 check, $4,000
postage stamps and the remaining
postcards.
Former Democratic Senator
Millard A. Tydings, who was de-
feated by Senator Butler. had
charged that the letter Senator
Butler sent to Mr.. Fedder was
proof Of an illegal act in that the
candidate had personally guaran-
teed debt then amounting to
some $4,000 when senatorial as
pirants are not supposed to con-
tribute more than $4,000 to their
own campaign fund.
Mr.. Surine told reporters that
he and Mr.. Moore were on vaca-
ton from their jobs in Senator
McCarthy's Office at the time of
the campaign.
Fedder Went to Tydings.
Mr.. Tydings was chairman of
the Senate committee which re-
fused to accept Senator Nc
Carthy's charges of communism in
the State Department.
Under cross examination, MIR.
Fedder said he went to Mr..
Tydings and told his story after
an appointment had been made
for him by Louis H. Fried, now
an investigator on the committees
staff.
This occurred prior to Mr..
Fried's appointment last January.
Mr.. Fedder said Mr.. Fried owned
a garage near his printing plant
and that he had known him for
several years. The witness ex-
planned Mr.. Fried heard of the
all-night ride and came to him
to learn more details. Mr.. Fried
later took a lengthy statement
from the printer. Mr.. Fedder
| (See BUTLER. Page A-5)