Evening star., 1951-09-21
Lithofo|d Presented Cameras
To Connolly White House Aide,
Boyle and 2 Others B|auner Says
Party Leader Did
Minor Legal Work.
Witness Declares
By Robert K. Welsh

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J. Connolly was given camera as
a gift by a st. Louis printing
company which got RFC loans,
the company president informed
a Senate subcommittee today.
Robert ]. Blauner, head of the
American Lithofold Corp. of st.
Louis, which received RFC loans
totaling $565, 900 in 1949, also
said Democratic National Chair
man William M. Boyle, jr., also
got one. He added that cameras
also were given to Turney Gratz,
who was an assistant to Mr.. Boyle
at Democratic Headquarters, and
Frank Prince, former RFC branch
official who resigned under fire
last May.
The cameras were described as
Polaroid Land cameras.
The subcommittee wants to de-
termine whether Mr. Boyle helped
Lithofold get the RFC loans. Tes-
timony yesterday, as well as al
previous statement by Mr.. Boyle,
shows that he took $3.50 in COM
pany payments early in 1949. Mr..
Boyle has insisted that the money
was for legal services and had
nothing to do with Government
loans.
Will Call Cecil A. Green.
The disclosure concerning Mr..
Connolly came as the subcom-
mittee neared the end of a rigor-
Gus questioning of Mr.. BlaunerI
and prepared to call Cecil A.
Green, Washington representative
of the st. Louis company. Mr..
Blauner said most of the cameras
were distributed by Mr.. Green.
Testimony of another witness last
week revealed that Mr.. Green's
daughter. Shirley, was employed
at the White House from 1949 un-
til July, 1850, and was a secre-
tary in Mr.. Connelly's office.
Mr.. Connolly told The Star to-
day tnat the camera in question
was given him by Mr.. Green a.
year ago last Christmas at a time
when his daughter was working
in Mr.. Connelly,s Office. The
camera was intended for MIR. Con-
nelly'S son and until a week ago
he said he knew nothing about
Mr.. Blauner's connection with the
gift.
The mention of Mr.. Connelly's
name, as well as Mr.. Boyle's,
prompted Senator Nixon, Repub-
lican. of California to read into
the record an advertisement by
the manufacturer of the cameras.
This was captioned: "If atom
bombs fall, your camera must be
ready"
In connection with Mr.. Boyle's
association with Lithofold, Mr..
Blauner, said he was hazy about
the exact time and circumstances
of the employment of Mr.. Boyle
by the company. He insisted,
however. that Mr. Boyle and his
former law partner, Max Siskind,
who has been on the company
payroll at $500 month since
April, 1949, were hired solely for
legal work.
Engaged on Retainers.
The witness declared that Mr..
Boyle had absolutely nothing to
do" with the company's applica-
tions to RFC, except to arrange a
meeting on February %, 1949. be-
tween Lithofold officers and Har-
ley Hise, then RFC chairman.
Under repeated prodding by
several Senators, Mr.. Blauner ex-
planned that Mr.. Boyle and Mr..
Siskind handled only 'few minor
legal matters" for the company
He explained that both men were
engaged on "retainers" but ito
the moment, nothing big has
come up"
The witness said he might have
met Mr.. Boyle about the time of
the Presidential Inauguration in
January, 1949! He recalled, how
ever, that he himself paid $1,000
for a table at the Democratic Vic
tory dinner at that time. He also
said he bought a table for a SINH
lar amount at a testimonial din
ner for Mr.. Boyle in Kansas City
some time later.
Today's hearing continued the
spectacular pace set yesterday
when the subcommittee learned
that Lithofold made payments to
several present and former Gov