Evening star., 1951-10-06

ibClCPlAoll4AAS &h4s DSA0LLCy dAId
handed Mr.. Friedman a check for
$4,000. In reply to other questions.
Mr.. Finnegan said he could not
recall Mr.. Shapiro saying Mr..
Delaney had told him it was
"all right to do business with
Mr.. Friedman.
The charges in the Boston in
dictment against Mr.. Delaney IN
cluded one that he received $500
to influence his decision on the
collection of income taxes, penal
ties and interest claimed to be
owed by Mr.. Shapiro and the
Shapiro Woolen Co.
Before the subcommittee entered
the Boston phase of its inquiry,
Representative King. in a state
ment, cautioned that no conclus-
ions should be drawn concerning
Mr.. Delaney's innocence or guilt
of the charges pending against
him. He added the committee
would make notifications as
necessary in scheduling public
testimony so that nothing could
in any way initiate against fair
trial in that case"
Saw Mr.. Smith Twice.
| The testimony regarding the
Philapelphia collector was brief
To most of the qpestions, Mr..
Finnegan said he couldn't recall
and only remembered that Mr.
Friedman talked about insur-
ance." He said they had seen Mr
Smith on two occasions but
couldn't recall Mr.. Smith saying
at the second meeting, as Mr.. De
Wind suggested, that he was not
interested in forming an associa-
ion with the New York firm, Estate
Research Bureau, of Mr.. Fried
man and Samuel Marco.
I commissioner Dunlap'S dis
closure of the Mealey resignation
came as surprise to the sub
committee, near the end of its
late afternoon session. A bureau
representative handed Chairman
King a letter from Mr.. Dunlap
then made it available to the
press.
| The letter read:
! Due to unfortunate publicity
, the Bureau of Internal Revenue
: mas been receiving in recent
!, weeks, I am most anxious thai
no personnel action within TIL:
) bureau reflect on the character
OF the services performed or the
integrity of any of our people who
find it necessary to leave the sery.
5 ice at this time.
: Mealy's Work Praised.
For that reason I am sendins
you herewith copy of the lette]
OF resignation submitted to m,
today by Deputy Commissione]
Carroll E. Mealey and my letter Il
, MIN accepting his resignation.
l am also inclosing copy of a re.
port rejecting the accomplish
'IinentS and improvements made ir
the Alcohol Tax Unit and in tn,
administration of our alcohol ia,
laws during Mr.. Mealey's incum
: oency as deputy commissioner O
4 that unit.
Because I believe Mr.. Meale
> mas been an outstanding publi
y servant, I trust you will assist il
aVerting any publicity detrimental
: to Mr.. Mealey."
Mr.. Mealey's resignation was eff
= tectlve Immediately immediately.
In his reply, Mr.. Dunlop calle,
j, Mr.. Mealey an Outstanding pub
4 lie servant" and said he regrette
your physical condition and YOU
family affairs are such that yo
feel 1t necessary to return perma
Inently to your home in Albany,
Meanwhile, before the subcom
3 mlttee called Hugh Finnegan t
q the stand, Counsel De Wind pre-
c1pitated a dramatic scene {
g charges and denials involving Ru
dolph H. Hartmann, st. Louis in
= ternal revenue intelligence agen
and Mr.. Brodsky, who has testifie
" James Finnegan served as counst
for his st. Louis insurance agency
i" Md. Brodsky has repeatedly denie
paying Mr.. Finnegan Any none
: other than fees for legal service.
+ MIR. De Wind set off the verbs