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people more assurance than to
clean house. There must also be
a new concept of public service
where the line will be drawn. not
between what is legal and what
is illegal but between what is
right and what is wrong"
Mr.. Mckinney. at suddenly
called news conference yesterday
following disclosure of the stock
transaction. complained that the
Democratic and Republican Par
ties never would be able to obtain
qualified chairmen if such officials
had to be subjected to detailed
scrutiny and criticism of their past
business activities.
"Is it criminal, is it unlawful
for Democratic chairman to hold
business interests?" he asked. If
some people had their way you
would have to go to some abbey
and choose a monk to head the
party"
Offering. if necessary, to make
public a complete resume" of all
his stock transactions during the
last Is or 20 years, Mr.. Mckinney
said he learned recently that
somebody is shopping around in
connection with a television sta
tion application he and some
Indianapolis associates filed with
the Federal Communications Com
He said he welcomed
examination of that and any other
business project and never has
asked for "favors" from any Gov
agency or official.
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purposes payroll tax deductions
not forwarded to the Government.
But here, too, ne said, the prac-
tice is no more prevalent than it
has been.
Employees are protected, an off,
cial said. because deductions from
their salaries are credited to them,
personally, whether the Govern
ment gets the money or doesn't.
The bureau said the money owed
the Government on payroll taxes
increased $36,771 900 in the last
year, but the number of delin-
quent employers dropped by 5000.
Last fiscal year-ended June 80,
1951-payroll tax collections came
to $16.5 billion, the bureau said.
Other DelinquencieS.
Charles F. Masarik, jr., acting
collector of Internal Revenue for
Northern California, disclosed
that employers in his area owe
about SO million in ovedue pay
roll deductions.
In New York. Collector Monroe
Bowling said his Office is cracking
down on $500 New Yorkers ow-
ing the Government an estimated
$85 million.
Admission and travel taxes were
among other classes of delin-
quencieS, a bureau official said.
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A dramatic exchange occurred
between Chairman King of the
House subcommittee investigating
tax scandals and Theron Lamar
Caudle, ousted Assistant Attorney
General. as Mr.. Caudle completed
his testimony last night.
Mr.. King, reading from a pre-
pared statement, said:
"Mr. Caudle, this hearing to-
night brings to a close your testi-
mony on your activities while As
sistant Attorney General of the
United States. Whatever conclu-
sion the subcommittee may ulti-
mately reach on these activities
must await the filing of the COM
lmittee reoprt. ! do believe, how
ever. that a fair minded person
hearing all of the testimony, could
hardly escape the conclusion that
syou-an occupant of one of the
highest offices in the Government
were guilty at least of such gross
indiscretion as to constitute a
breach of your public trust.
1T seems to me that a person
in the position which you held,
must not only possess ability,
Judgment and integrity, he must
i'm addition, somewhat like a
member of the judiciary, choose
his associates and pattern his
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Mckinney
CONTINUED From First Page


on the common stock. besides the
original $4,000 on the preferred.
Frank McHale. Indiana Demo-
cratic committeeman who spon-
Sored Mr.. Mckinney for the party
chairmanship, said he made a
similar quick profit. His wife,
Mrs. Mabel McHale. netted s18.-
500 from a $3.50 investment in
common stock of the company at
the same time.
Bankruptcy records in Philadel-
phia indicated that Mr.. Mckinney
and Mr.. McHale each was paid
$4,000 by Mr.. Cohen for the COM
mon stock. The records also in
dicated that Mr.. Cohen bought
back the stock with funds he bor-
rowed from the company itself in
l947. A spokesman for Mr.. Nc
Kinney said that the difference
between the approximately S68 900
which Mr.. Mckinney netted and
the amount noted in the record
resulted mainly from q brokerage
fee deducted by Mr.. Cohen.
No Loss to Government Shown.
The transaction, defended by
Mr.. Mckinney as a legitimate
business. investment, occurred
long before Mr.. Mckinney was a
party official.
Congressional sources also noted
that the company. which was
thrown into bankruptcy in 1948.
apparently did not have contract
troubles resulting in any loss to
the Government. 1t obtained a
contract in 1947 to deliver about
1000 tractors to the Government
for transfer to the UNRRA for
overseas relief. This was can
celed after delivery Of 700 but
the cancellation, according to the
bankruptcy records. resulted prin-
cipally from a cutback in foreign
assistance outlays.
AA eAAS CfCilty OClldlOI WclkeT,
Republican, of Idaho, who like
Senator Fulbright was active
earlier this year in committee in
vestigationS of reconstruction FL
nance Corp. "favoritism and in
f1uence." said he hopes Mr.. Nc
Kinney remains as Democratic
chairman.
II hope he stays on so that we
can take this issue and many
others like it to the people next
year." he told reporters.
Gillette Urges Broader Action.
Senator Gillette, Democrat, of
Iowa did not comment directly on
the Mckinney stock transaction
but he called today for clearer
thinking and broader action to
restore confidence in the public
service.
THE sooner we get malfeasance
out of Office" he said, "the better
it will be- Nothing could give the
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Truman Once Criticized Ethics
OfFronk Cohen of Empire Corp.

but I think you used methods that
are anything but ethical in get
ting the job done"
Mr. Cohen testified during the
l941 hearing that Frank McHale,
Indiana Democratic national COM
mitteeman who sponsored Mr..
Mckinney for national chairman,
had served as his attorney for
five or six years" He said Mr..
McHale put S25,000 into Empire
Ordnance.
The 1851 investigation in which
Mr.. Cohen figured was centered
on reports that some individuals
were charging business firms from
5 per cent to 10 per cent for their
influence" in helping them get
war contracts.
Denies Hiring Influence Man.
The Truman committee blasted
this practice, telling business men
1T wasn't necessary for them to
pay any OA4AlIS
Under repeated questioning by
Senator Truman, Mr.. Cohen de-
MED that he had hired Charles
West. former Ohio Congressman
and one-time White House con-
tact man, to influence officials of
the Ordnance Department.
Carl Hatch, then Senator from
New Mexico and now a Federal
judge, suggested at one point that
Mr.. Cohen never had been con-
nected with any company which
didn't end up in bankruptcy. Mr..
Cohen denied this.
1t was records of bankruptcy
proceedings against Empire Trac-
tor that first disclosed the quick
profits made by Mckinney and
McHale. The records gave the
profit total as STA 900 each. but
Mckinney insisted it was $685.
each.
Evening star., 1951-12-11
By Jack Bell
Associuted Press Stoff Writer

When Frank E. Mckinney took
a quick $4,000 profit in Empire
Tractor Corp. stock is investment
was in a company headed by a
man President Truman once ac-
cused of using Methods that are
anything but ethical in seeking
World War II contracts.
Mr.. Mckinney, the Democratic
national chairman, said yesterday
he knew Frank Cohen, head of
the tractor corporation. very,
very slightly" when Mr.. Cohen
sold him $4,000 worth of stock
in 1947 and bought it back within
10 months for $4,000.
"ShOestring" Operation Charged.
President Truman, while a Sen
ator from Missouri, had looked
into Mr.. Cohen's operations years
earlier and on December 18, 1941,
criticized him severely at hear
ing Of the Senate War Investigat-
ing Committee.
Mr.. Truman suggested that Mr..
Cohen had been operating the
Empire Ordnance Co, a war
born concern. on "shoestring
and was willing to hire anybody
who had little influence with
the people down the street to get
the job done" in getting contracts.
He asked Mr.. Cohen if it wasn't
true that you were desperately in
need of orders and releases from
the Government and that you
were willing to hire anybody or
pay any sum of money to get that
thing through so that you could
make these plants work in which
you had invested money that you
had borrowed 2"
Mr.. Cohen denied this. although
he said his company had beer
started with very little money"
Il am not going against you foi
that" Mr.. Truman said. Il thinl
you are to be complimeted on that
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;ause he could not afford it..
later, he said. he accepted the in
itation and he listed these three
,easons for the trip: to try to help
affect reconciliation between Mr.
O'Agostino's father and mother
who were aged "a and IS years: to
help in a matter involving his
fathers estate, and to study the
"inflltration of Communism in
Italy"
Told McGrath as Courtesy.
Mr.. Caudle said the leave time
for the trip was due him and al
though no approval was necessary,
he discussed it with Mr.. McGrath
as "a courtesy-a case of being a
typical Southern gentleman and
telling him where you are going
and how long you will be gone"
Asked if he discussed the three
purposes of the trip with his supe-
rior. Mr.. Caudle said he did not
think he discussed the personal
family matter. that he thought
I told him main reason was
to see the infiltration of Com
munism" and that he did men
ton the estate matter
Mr.. Caudle then said he did
not think he had mentioned that
the expenses were to be paid for
him. and he told the subcommittee
that upon his return Mr.. DAgos-
tino loaned him $4,000. He needed
the money, he said, because three
OF his children were going to be
enrolled in college last fall
Mr.. Caudle said the debt has
not yet been paid. and added:
But it sure is a bona fide debt
I want to pay if you gentlemen
will ever let me loose. I'd like
TO go home and sell my land and
pay it."
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had discussed medical report on
Aaron with Mr.. Oliphant.
Shocked BY Dismissal.

lhac discussed medical report on
Aaron with Mr.. Oliphant.
Shocked BY Dismissal.
3. Mr.. Caudle said he received
only 80 minutes notice that he
was being fired by the President
through a telephone call by At
torney General McGrath to him
at his home. OF the dismissal
he added: Il was just simply lifted
of my feet !. shocked to death
and I haven't gotten over it."
4. He testified that he was not
aware that Jess Larson. General
Services Administrator, had black
listed Nathan at the agency as
long ago as 1948. He had testified
earlier that Mr.. Larson had told
him Nathan was a good man. y
Mr.. DeWind remarked that it was
impossible for him to reconcile this
conflict in the testimony.
S. The witness fatty contradicted
earlier testimony by Mrs. Shyrl
Menkin that she had been intro
duced to Mr.. Caudle on his visit
once to Nathan's Miami Beach
home and said he had never heard
the name of Abraham Teitel-
baum, wealthy Chicago attorney
who said he was the target of the
"shakedown" attempt. until last
summer. 1t was brought to his
attention, he added, when his
friend, l. T. Cohen. an Atlanta
attorney. told him the shakedown
story last summer.
6. The former Justice official
testified that he notified" Mr.
McGrath that he was going on a
30-day trip to Europe last summer
but did not think he mentioned
the expenses were being paid by a
New Jersey wine merchant. He
added that. on his return, he bor-
rowed $4,000 from the merchant
Carmon D'Agostino.
Never Met GrunewaId.
Z. Mr.. Caudle insisted he was
only surmising when he said that
a voice with cultural, German
accent which has figured in the
shakedown story might be that OF
Henry w. Grunewald, mysterious
Washington figure, subpoenaed as
a witness in the inquiry. He said
he had never met Grunewald.
Mr.. DeWind and Mr.. Caudle
engaged in a heated round at the
night session when Mr.. Caudle was
questioned about the Aaron-Fre-
idus tax fraud case and whether
he ever had agreed to drop the
case as far as Aaron was con-
cerned.
| He said over and over that he
never agreed to drop the case, de-
spite official memorandums placed
in the hearing record earlier in
dicating such an agreement hao
been reached. One memorandum
originated in the bureau, and con-
cerning 1t Mr.. Caudle said, IF Mr.
Oliphant said that, he sure mis-
understood me-" Mr.. Oliphant is
scheduled to be the witness to-
morrow.
Earlier testimony brought out
that the $4,000 commission re-
Fceived by Mr.. Caudle was on the
sale of an airplane to mar
representing the defendants in the
Aaron-Freidus case as an in
Investigator.
Mr.. Caudle said he could not re-
collect discussing Aaron's health
with Mr.. Oliphant and medical
report bearing on it. He replied
Il don't know, SIR" when asked
!! why he discussed the mans health
Il don't know either unless you
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JACKET-Black leather motorcycle type;
lost vicinity Georgia ave. and Taylor ST.
Saturday,; liberal reward. JU. 9-46S3
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BAG, needlepoint, containing keys and per
sonal cards, Sunday pm, Conn ave. or
erosstown bus. Reward. DE. 64OO, Ext.
11o. -12
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ground and abilities of the Assist
ant Attorney General (Mr. Cau-
dle) when you were appointed?"
Mr.. ByrneS asked.
mo. I did not" Mr.. McGrath
replied. Il did not feel it neces-
sary. I had known Mr.. Caudle
and liked him very much. I held
him in the highest esteem his
job was being done to my satisfac-
ton"
Drama and Pathos.
Mr.. Caudle, under fire for his
associations with individuals de-
scribed as influence peddlers and
for his business dealings with
them, wound up his appearance
before the subcommittee last night
his fifth day of public hear
ings-after a blunt statement from
Mr.. King, saying "the damage you
have done to your Government
will not be easy to repair"
There was large measure of
drama-and pathos. too, as far as
Mr.. Caudle was concerned-as Mr..
King read a blistering statement
from the rostrum in the high-ceil-
ing Ways and Means Committee
hearing room, filled with specta-
tors, reporters and photographers.
There seemed to be a moment
OF silence, of expectancy, as Mr..
Caudle, a rugged six-footer. pulled
himself to his feet and stood
straight at the witness chair,
to reply to Mr.. King. He began
prosaically by asking permission
to file a statement later with the
subcommittee and received as
surance from Mr.. King that it
would be received.
Then, with his shoulders thrown
back, he continued:
Il may have been guilty of some
indiscretion. but I tell you,
slrs. l have not been guilty of a
dishonest thing"
Notes DeWind's Stamina.
Then, becoming a bit jocular. he
had a side compliment for Adrian
w. DeWind, the subcommittee S
38-year-old counsel, whose biting
questions had developed the
Caudle story of his associations
with Frank Nathan and others
described as men of questionable
reputation. Of Mr.. DeWind, Mr..
Caudle said he has more stamina
than any lawyer I've ever met
In a whimsical way, despite the
strain showing in his face from
the days of interrogation, Mr.
Caudle said that for any one
wishing to reduce he would rec
ommend they should come be-
fore the King committee"
HighlightS of the final day OF
Mr.. Caudle's appearance in the
investigation included:
/. Mr.. Caudle admitted he had
heard last August the sensational
story of a $500,000 shakedown at
tempt in the Teitelbaum tax case
and didn't do anything about it,
He acknowledged that he should
have reported it to the FBI or tC
James McInerney, head of the
Justice Departments Criminal Di-
vision. and said II wish I had"
2. He fatty contradicted records
indicating that he and Charles
Olpihant, who resigned last week
as general counse' of the Revenue
Bureau, had agreed not to prosec-
ute a fraud case against Samuel
Aaron of New York and said 81
know I didn't" when asked if he
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FOUND.

COCKER SPANIEL-Black female: found
Thursday. vic. Lee blvd. and Ft. Myer
DOG, female black short coat. long ears
and tail, young; found vie. Silver Spring;
owner or good home. SLA 51S3 before
pm. -s'
DOG. male, small black body, tan legs
Belglan police type; friendly. rabies tag
333910 Ia. 4434
DOG COLLAR, with beautiful chain and
rabies tag, in Brookland section. LA
$500.
JACKET and 2 pr. shoes. found on 7th st
Sat. Call JE 3-0153
PAIR GLASSES, vic. Park I'd. and 10th
Sun. Dec. 10th. DU. 1853.
sCOTTIE-Male. black: found in silver
Spring. IL. 61s3 before pm.
The Nome nugget., 1951-12-03
Wednesday. December 5

"G04ASSodXs OS&SIIlOGI 5:58-Sign On
 6:00-Strike Up The Band 6:15-Melody Roundup 6:30-Rise and Shine
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 9:00-Clevelandaires 9:30-You Name It 10:00-News 10:05-You be the Weatherman 10:30-Southern Shindig 11:00-Dave Garroway 11:15-Music from s. America 11:3O-Piano Portraits 11:45-Program Previews Noon-News l2:l5-Platter Parade l:00-At Ease
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 5:00-Words With Music 4:l5-Curt Massey 4:30-Musical Wonderland 5:00-WOrdS with Music 5:00-Jack Kirkwood AM. denoted by lightface type M. denoted by boldface type
The Nome nugget., 1951-12-03
Dr. Malvern C. Holland Writes In Medical Journal Of His Stay At Nome

Alaska made a friend of Dr. Malvern C. Holland, who relieved Dr. Fred Langsam last spring while he was on vacation. Dr. Malvern has written an interest ing article in a medical magazine, "The MD" of his experiences at Nome.
 He states, "One of my most pleasant surprises at Nome, in ad- dition to the modern hospital, was the town itself. Its rugged, friend ly people are equal to the incon- venienceS and uncertainties of the land."
 He expressed his enthusiasm for the far north and its "oppor- tunities open and opening are al- most without limit. The magni- tude of the work and the experi- ence of wide variety awaits any qualified person who considers his medical education and use fitness above temporary selfish desires"
 His praise is also unbounded in the splendid work being done by Dr. F. Langsam and Dr. M. Ken nedy, as we'll as Hazel Hanson. stating "the nursing staff is one of the finest"
The Nome nugget., 1951-12-03
A. F. R. 5. MARKS AIR FORCE BASE NOME, ALASKA
Monday. December 3

Monday. December 3 5:00-Words With Music 5:l5-Jack Smith 5:30-Juke Box USA 6:00-News 6:l5-Sportscope 6:30-Ozark Mountaineers 6:45-Club Is 7:00-Dennis Day 7:25-Something Think About 7:30-This is the Story S:00-Vaughn Monroe 8:30-Mr. President 8:55-Musical Interlude 9:00-NeWS
 9:05-Red Skelton 9:30-FBI in Peace and War 9:55-Time Out l0:00-Requestfully Yours l2:00-One Night Stand l2:30-Slumbertime 1:00-Sign Off
The Nome nugget., 1951-12-03
Tuesday. December 4

5:58-Sign On 6:O0-Strike Up The Band 6:15-Melody Roundup 6:30-Rise and Shine 7:00-Overnight News E15-Rise and Shine Cont 8:00-Early Morning News 8:15-Morning Melodies 8:30-Morning Devotions 8:45-Jack Berch 9:00-Clevelandaires 9:30-You Name It 10:00-News 1O:05-You be the Weatherman 10:30-Southern Shindig 11:00-Dave GarroWay 11:15-Music from s. America 11:30-Piano Portraits 11:45-Program PreviewS Noon-News l2:l5-Platter Parade l:00-At Ease
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 4:l5-Curt Massey 4:30-Musical Wonderland 5:00-Jack Kirkwood 5:l5@Jack Smith 5:30-Juke Box USA 6:00-News
 6:l5-Inside Track 6:30-Ozark Mountaineers 6:45-Club 15
 7:00-Bob Hope 7:25-Somethnig Think About 7:30-This is the Story 8:00-Take A Record Please 8:30-Screen Dir's Playhouse 8:S5-Musical Interlude 9:00-News
 s:o5-Life of Riley 9:30-Suspense 9:55-Time Out l0:00-Requestfully Yours l2:00-One Night Stand l2:30-Slumbertime 1:00-Sign Off
The Nome nugget., 1951-06-15
U. s. Casualties June 8 In Korea Reach 7O,317

WASHINGTON, (P) - An = nounced U. S. casualties in Korea reached 7O,317 today, an increase of 1865 since last week.
 A Defense Department sum- mary based on notifications to families through June reported 1O,432 killed, 43,133 wounded and 11,752 missing in action.
 The wounded total included 1,231 who have since died, and 1O4 of the missing are known dead, raising the combat death toll to 11,767.
 Of the missing 1,284 have since returned to US. control and 153 are prisoners of war, leaving 10,211 currently missing.
The Nome nugget., 1951-06-15
Air Force Will Commission 200 WAF's Monthly

HQ. ALASKAN AIR COM MAND, June 12-The Air Force will now commission approxi- mately 200 WAT officers pc r month from among business and professional women throughout the United States and it's Terri tories. Commissions will be of fered in the grades of first and second lieutenant.
 Applicants must be A but not more than 32 years of age at the time of appointment. In addition to a baccalaureate degree, three years of business or professional experience, preferably in a super visory capacity or in duties work ing within the public, will normal ly be required. Applicants with less experience, who are consid- cred to be particularly outstand- ing may be appointed. All appli- cants may be married or single but may not have dependents less than 18 years of age.
 Application forms and informa- ton concerning the proper filing of the forms are now obtainable by writing the "W-A-F," Head quarters, USAF, Washington, 25, DC.
The Nome nugget., 1951-06-15
WEATHER FORECAST
Compiled by US. Dept. of
 Weather Bureau

Compiled by US. Dept. of Commerce,
 Weather Bureau
 Forecast Nome: Cloudy with oc- casional fog tonight. Cloudy Sat urday. Westerly winds from 10 to 15 miles per hour. Lowest tenn perature tonight 43, highest to- morrow 50.
 Nome data last 24 hours as of 700 am. today: Precipitation o. Total this month .46 inches.
 Temperatures: highest 55, low est 35. Maximum wind IS mph from the SW. Sunrise at 1:2O a.m., Sunset at 10:45 pm.
 Comparative data: Tempera- lures one year ago today: high est 61, lowest 39. Extreme temp eratures this date since 1907: Highest 70 in 1925, lowest 29 in 1930.
 Data for other selected stations
The Nome nugget., 1951-06-15
West Suggests Big Four Meet Without Delay Ease World Tensions

LONDON, P - The United States, Britain and France sug- gested to Russia today Big Four ministers should meet to discuss easing world tensions on the basis of agreements already reached by their deputies in Paris.
 Identical American, British and French notes handed to Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko in Paris called for a Big Four barley without further efforts by their deputies to con- plete agreement on the agenda." |"
 The deputies have been trying vainly to hammer out an agreed agenda for the barley since March 5.
The Nome nugget., 1951-06-15
C. A P News

The Nome Squadron, Civil Air Patrol has been busy the last week or two taking the Cadets on their orientation flights.
 Whenever the time is available in the evening, Major Bronson has taken Cadets for an hours flying. Flights have been made to Solomon and Aggie Creek in the Council area. Todate It. Frank Dowd, Sgt. Bill Boucher, Cadets Joan Longley and Gerald inc Fagerstrom have been taken up in the L-5.
 Applications for membership have been coming in at a steady pace. When the paper work at headquarters is completed, Major Bronson states, he believes the Nome squadron will be up to full strength.
 The Cadets have been drilling regularly, under It. Bob Emmons, preparatory to making the sum- mer encampment at McChord Field. It is the training officers desire to have the Cadets present a snappy, military appearance at the encampment, and the drilling has been toward that end.
The Nome nugget., 1951-06-15
Defeats Motion Extend Defense Production Act Until June 30, 1852

WASHINGTON, (P) - Tn e Senate Banking and Currency Committee defeated motion by Sen. Robertson D-Va) to extend the present Defense Production Act until June 30, 1852.
 A member, who asked not to be named, said that the commit tee then started considering sec ton by section, an administration bill to broaden the-controls and extend them for two years.
 Before voting on Robertson's motion, the committee discussed proposals to extend the law for less than a year.