Evening star., 1951-09-30
|Boy|e's Records
To Fix Future
Lime Of Probe
Bank and Tax Data
Studied; GobrieIson
On Stand Thursday
By Robert X. Walsh

! complete income tax returns
and bank records of Democratic
National Committee Chairman
William M. Boyle. jr., and possible
word from "Mr. x and Mr.. Y" in
ISt. Louis, this week will determine
whether a Senate subcommittee
calls him for further questioning
Mr.. Boyle yesterday gave the
subcommittee access to his entire
1949 and 1850 income tax returns
IStaff investigators also started to
study his bank records, which were
ISubpoenaed.
Open hearings on stories that
Mr.. Boyle helped the American
ILlthofold Corp. of st. Louis get
1865 900 in RFC loans in 1949 and
received $4,000 from the concern
will be resumed Wednesday.
Mr.. Boyle denied under oath
last Thursday that he had any,
thing to do with RFC loans to
Lithofold. He had $500 month
legal retainer from Lithofold in
February, March and part of
April. 1919 before he became a paid
official at Democratic headquar-
tiers, he said. The $3.50 total
he received from the company
had nothing to do with the loans,
he declared.
B0Okkeeper Next Witness.
Theodore C. Link, q St. Louis
Post-Dispatch reporter. has not
yet notified the subcommittee
whether two persons whose names
he refused to reveal last Friday
are willing to let him identify
them. These st. Louis residents,
whom he mentioned as Mr.. X and
Mr. Y" and indicated as present
or former employees Of Lithofold.
were the main sources of the Post
Dispatch stories about Mr.. Boyle's
dealings with Lithofold, Mr.. Link
ISaid.
Miss jeanette Boon, a former
Lithofold bookkeeper, is the wit
ness scheduled for Wednesday
Subcommittee Chairman Hoey,
said yesterday he will suggest
that the Boyle phase" of the
inquiry be ended at that time un-
less new leads develop from Miss
Boon's testimony or from the re-
suit of staff examination of Mr..
Boyle's tax returns and bank ac-
counts.
Senator Mundt, Republican, of
South Dakota. protested that even
lif nothing new or significant de-
velops Wednesday there should
be later hearings related to Mr.
Boyle. He and Senator Nixon, Re-
publican. of California; told re-
porters. last week there still are
important questions Mr.. Boyle
should be asked.
Gabrielson On Stand Thursday.
The Wednesday session, in any
event. will be a one-day stand
because on Thursday the subconl-
mittee turns to Republican Ma
ltional Committee Chairman Guy
GabrielSon.
He has asked an opportunity
to defend his dealings with RFC
as president and legal counsel
for Carthage Hydrocol, Inc. which
borrowed $18.5 million from RFC
The loans were made before Mr..
Gabrielson became national chair
man. Recently, he contacted RFC
to request an extension on an in
stallment payment due tomorrow
The request was turned down by
RFC.
Mr.. Gabrielson has denied i'm
propriety, much less any influence
with RFC under Democratic
administration. But several Re-
publican Senators demanded he
resign the party Craftsmanship he
holds without pay.
The situation has caused a par
lticular problem for Senator Taft,
Republican. of Ohio, considered
almost certain to be an active
candidate for the 1852 presiden-
tial nomination. Senator Taft
Ireportedly has told friends he is
I"vexed" because the Gabrielson
controversy may take the edge off
Icriticism of Mr.. Boyle as a cam
lpaign issue. But he also has told
colleagues he believes Mr.. Gabriel
son should have every chance to
state his case to the Senate sub
COMMITTEE.
Could Split COP Ranks.
Resignation or removal of Mr..
Gabrielson from the party chair
manship, it was noted yesterday,
might start a struggle that could
seriously split Republican ranks
over choice of a new chairman
on the eve of the campaign. The
(See RFC, Page A-3.)