Evening star., 1951-03-13

which Mr.. TankerSley took over"
Mr.. Smith said that after the
page proofs were ready the mate
rial was reviewed by Attorney
Perry Patterson, who represented
the Times Herald. Mr.. Patterson
previously had testified that he
approved the proofs and did not
feel they contained libelous mat
ter.
He expressed the opinion that
the responsibility of the Times
Herald ended when the tabloids
were delivered on the loading
platform here. The attorney also
gave the view that comments on
a political candidate enjoy a
wider latitude under the historic
interpretations of the libel Law 4
Mr.. Tankersley followed MI.
Smith to the stand. He was asked
if he ordered the art department
to prepare the composite.
Yes" MI. Tankersley replied
Il told them how I wanted it and
they did it."
1T was your intention to show
the two men in close conversa-
tion?" Mr.. Tankersley was asked.
Wanted Clear Picture.
eyes. I wanted a clear picture.
I specified, however, it must carry
the explanation that it was COM
posite picture"
Just what did you want to
convey?"
Its no secret. We wanted
Tydings to get out of the Senate.
We felt Butler would be better and
I didn't discuss 1t with any one
else"
The witness said they were
trying to connect Tydings up and
wanted to show that Tydings did
treat Browder with kid gloves"
Senator Smith. Republican. of
Maine asked, WAS it to link
Tydings with communism"
mo" Mr.. Tankersley replied,
mot anymore than he has beer
linked in his protection of what
some people call 'Commies.
Sees No Misleading Aims.
Chairman Monroney asked,
Would you like to have a COM
posite picture of you printed with
well-knoWn Communist"
1--WE had some intimate con-
versations with Communists" Mr..
Tankersley replied. People know
me. I'm willing to stand on my
record"
"You mean you see nothing
wrong with a composite picture?
No misleading intent?" Senator
Monroney asked.
mo-" Mr.. Tankersley replied.
Mr.. Tankersley explained he
was trying to get photographs of
Browder and Mr.. TydingS to illus
trate a outline in which Mr.. Ty-
dings was saying to Browder. ooh,
thank you, sir" upon completion
of BroWder's testimony.
In discussing the layout with
Mr.. Smith," Mr.. Tankersley, II
told him I wanted him to dress it
up little'-wanted him to get an
illustration for that oh, thank
you, sir"
Too Spread Apart.
Mr.. Tankersley explained that
there was little space in the tab
loid and many pictures they had
in the files were "too spread apart"
for their purpose.
"You wanted to get the two
men as close together as pos
sible?" asked Mr.. McDermott.
Yes" Mr.. Tankersley replied.
The third witness at the morn
ing session was Robert Thurston,
chief accountant of the Times
Herald, who described the pro-
cedure in, arriving at the cost of
the tabloid. He said the young
Democrats for Butler were billed
for 81 1,440 for the printing job on
instructions from jeff Morgan,
Mrs. Miller's assistant.
The tabloid came out with the
names of the Young Democrats
appearing as sponsor. An officer
Of the committee previously testi-
fed that he had authorized the
sponsorship.
There was other testimony that
the Young Democrats had virtu-
ally nothing to do with preparing
the copy and some of the officers
did not see the material until
after it was printed. The Butler
campaign headquarters paid the
printing bill and at least part of
the cost of distribution, according
to witnesses.
Mr.. Smith had been asked if
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