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opportunity to explain to the
President. whom l have adored.
the problems of my office. l had
no such opportunity. I had no
control over my destiny. My
heart is broken
/ Chairman King of the House
subcommittee said the dismissal
will have no effect on plans for
public hearings with Mr.. Caudle
as the principal witness. He said
Mr.. Caudle would be subpoenaed
as witness if necessary.
The hearings are scheduled to
start November 26, after the
Thanksgiving holidays.
Mr. King would not comment on
the nature of information passed
on to President Truman by tele-
phone last Wednesday. But he
said the public could expect a
play by play description" at the
forthcoming hearings.
4 The subcommittee has been in
vestigating Nh CaudleS outside
activities as a part of its overall
inquiry into tax irregularities
which have shocked the country
in recent months. The House
group is centering its attention
at the present, after exposing IL
regularitieS in the Offices of COL
lectors, on the Justice Depart
ment's handling of tax fraud
cases. Mr.. King has said he is
interested in learning why cases
recommended for prosecution were
dropped "at higher levels"
Mr.. King refused to answer
questions as to whether other in
fdiv.dualS in the Jus.ice Depart
ment would be involved.
This is just the beginning" he
commented. This is just the first
individual. or matter, that We have
taken up in the tax division"
The dismissal of Mr.. Caudle fol-
lowed Mr.. Truman's statement
Thursday that he wants TO get at
the bottom of charges of miscon-
duct and irregularities and that
those found at fault must take
the consequences.
Dawson in Key West.
Meanwhile, it was disclosed in
Key West that Donald S. Dawson,
presidential administrative assist
ant in charge of patronage mat
ters, who has been under fire from
a Senate committee, had joined
the Truman party there.
/ Mr.. Dawson figured prominently
in the Senate investigation of RFC
loans. He flew to Key West last
night with Budget Director Fred
erick LaWton.
Other developments bearing on
the spreading tax investigation in
cluded:
/. The Treasury Department
announced that it was reviewing
the qualifications of some 81 900
attorneys and accountants now
authorized to practice before its
agencies. The King subcommlt-
tee has severely criticized the de-
partment for permitting the
names of disbarred attorneys and
convicted persons to continue on
its rolls.
Official Receives Threats.
2. The Bureau OF Internal Reve-
nue. disclosed that an armed
guard has been provided for How
ard j. Friddle, chief of the bu-
reau's intelligence Office in Char
lotte, N. c., and his family,
following telephone threats. Mr..
F'riddle has been presenting in
formation to the King subcom-
mittee.
3. In San Diego, Calf, Senator
Nixon and Representative Killings,
California Republicans, said As
sistant United States Attorney
Charles O'Gara was being fired
for helping expose irregularities in
the San Francisco office of the
Revenue Bureau. The Justice De-
partment here declined to COM
ment on the statements.
i 4. The subcommittee awaited a
decision from President Truman
on opening the Justice Department
tax files for the Investigation
with indications that presidential
action may come soon.
j 5. At least six Californians were
subpoenaed for a closed hearing
i Monday by the subcommittee in
an investigation of rumors that
Chairman King sought to in
fluence a California tax case. Mr..
King said in a recent statement
the rumors are false and appeared
to be a part of IAN organized
plot" to discredit the committee.
Mr.. King said the Presidents
move in firing Mr.. Caudle was a
good action"
II Representative Reed, Repub-