Evening star., 1951-09-27
Role in RFC Loans
Defended by Boyle.
Al Senate Probe
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IL IldQ gone over 10 1fC
with Mr.. Blauner and Mr.. Green
on February %. 1949, it would
have been perfectly legal and
ethical, but the point is I didn't.
I'm making that appointment, I
did. as party official, only what
would have done for anybody,
and not because Mr.. Blauner was
my client"
Mr.. Boyle denied that he tried
to cover up his connection with
the February %, 1949, meeting
when he issued a public statement
last month. That statement, the
subcommittee noted. did not men,
ton the call to Mr.. Hise. Mr..
Boyle explained that he remem-
bered the call, but did not mention
it in the statement because sit
wasn't pertinent at the time. I
was merely answering a vicious
attack by newspaper"
Mr.. Boyle told the subcommittee
he regarded the st. Louis Post
Dispatch articles as ''libelous." :"
That comment led Senator Nc
Clellan to demand that represent
atives of the newspaper be sum-
moned to testify.
While denying that he has re-
ceived any pay or gift from Litho-
fold since April, 1949, Mr.. Boyle
verified previous testimony that
Mr.. Green gave him a camera as a
Christmas gft last year. He ex-
planned that he thought it came
from Mr.. Green personally and
not from Lithofold.
No Specific Services.
AS for any legal work he did for
Lithofold during the brief retainer
period in early 1949, Mr.. Boyle
said he could not recall having
performed any specific service. He
explained that he accepted the re-
tainer on Standby basis, and
was ready to be consulted or do
any other legal work requested.
Mr.. Boyle'S appearance before
the subcommittee attracted the
largest crowd of spectators since
the start of hearings. He laughed
and chatted with friends as he
awaited the start of the session.
Accompanying him were two at
torneys, Nicholas j. Chase and
George j. Leary, who is executive
vice chairman of the Democratic
National Committee.
Subcommittee Chairman Hoey,
Democrat, of North Carolina an
nounced at the outset that Mr..
Boyle had agreed to submit his
1949 and 1850 income tax re-
turns.
Mr.. Siskind, New York resi-
dent, who maintains a law Office
here on Vermont avenue NV,
told the subcommittee his ar
rangement amounted, in effect, to
a purchase of most of Mr.. Boyle's
law business at the time Mr.. Boyle
quit private practice. But it did
not include the Lithofold retainer,
he added. The witness testified
he made no written agreement
with Mr.. Boyle and deducted the
installment payments as forward
ing fees" in his 1949 and 1850 in
come tax returns.
He assumed, he said, that Mr..
Boyle paid taxes on the money as
income in his returns.
% Cases Involved.
The transaction represented
their estimate of Mr.. Boyle's share
in % cases they had been jointly
handling at that time, Mr.. Sis
kind said. He said that he
has had no legal business or pro-
fessional association of any kind
with Mr.. Boyle since April, 1949.
BY unanimous vote of the sub
committee late yesterday, Mr.. Sis
kind was directed to disclose the
names of clients and other peril
nent details of all such cases in
which Government agencies or
claims against the Government
were involved.
Mr.. Siskind complied, after a
vigorous protest. Earlier in the
day, Subcommittee Counsel Fran
els D. Flanagan provided some in
formation he had obtained in con-
versations with Mr.. Siskind. Mr..
Flanagan's notes did not have
names or certain other important
material concerning the size of
fees and the nature of legal work.
Mr.. Siskind's detailed account
ing at last nights session showed
that all except three of the cases
had something to do with the
Government. In most instances,
the case were brought to Mr.. Boyle
in 1948 or early 1949, often on a
retainer arrangement or forwarded
by attorneys elsewhere. Mr.. Sis
kind worked on practically all of
them to some extent. Generally,
according to the settlement, Mr..
Boyle and he shared equally in
fees.
Two RFC Loans Listed.
Two of the cases involved RFC
loans. Mr.. Siskind said a Kansas
City law firm forwarded to Mr..
Boyle a retainer for the Simpson
Oil Co. of Cape Girardeau, Mo.
The retainer was for two years at
$1,000 a month. Mr.. Boyle in
cluded Mr.. Siskind in the handling
of the clients affairs. The COM
pany. early in 1949, applied for
a $450,000 RFC loan. 1t got a
$350.000 loan in August, 1949.
The Bowers Battery Co. of
Pittsburgh, Mr.. Siskind said, was
another concern for which Mr..
Boyle received a $1,000-a-month
retainer from an out-of town
lawyer on a forwarding arrange
ment. Mr.. Siskind said he was
associated with Mr.. Boyle and
has collected $1,000, with another
$1,000 still due.
That company obtained a $780,
900 RFC loan in 1916. Mr..
Siskind explained he and Mr..
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