Evening star., 1952-03-06
Young 1estifies
For Over Hour
In Crime Probe
Senators Question
D. c. Commissioner
On Personal Finunce!
By John v. Homer

Young, ranking officer in the
District Government, was ques-
toned for an hour and a half
today about his personal finances
by the Senate District subcom-
mittee investigating crime in the
Capital.
Senator Pastore, Democrat, of
Rhode Island, said the Commits
sioner underwent an exhaustive
interrogation in an executive
session and that Mr.. Young was
a thoroughly cooperative wit
ness.
The Commissioner also told re-
porterS his meeting with the Sen
ators was entirely satisfactory to
him.
In testifying, Commissioner
Young won the right to be accom-
panied to the closed session by his
personal attorney, Daniel B.
Maher, whose presence drew OBJ
jectionS from Committee Counsel
Arnold Bauman.
Bauman Objections Overruled.
Senator Pastore announced that
Mr.. Bauman was overruled on the
point by 2-to-1 vote of the Sen
atorS attending today'S meeting.
The Senator said he voted with
the majority. but he did not indi-
cate how other committee mem
bers voted. The others present
were Chairman Nicely, Democrat,
of West Virginia and Senator
Hunt. Democrat, Of Wyoming.
AS spokesman for the commit
tee, Senator PaStore told a press
conference that the questions put
to Commissioner Young followed
the same lines as those contained
in the detailed QUESTIONABLE sub
mitted last fall to "other Federal
employees of the District This
meant the QUESTIONABLE circulat-
ed among more than 800 Wash
ington policemen.
''Mr. Young was a very willing
and cooperative witness and an
swered all questions submitted to
him." said the Senator.
"Mr. Bauman went through the
whole QUESTIONABLE, asking those
questions he considered pertinent.
It was very exhaustive, which is
q compliment to Mr.. Bauman."
Could Have Been Public.
Senator PaStore expressed the
opinion that it would have made
no difference had the testimony
been taken In public sessions.
He intimated that Commission
er Young may be recalled later,
and said the questioning then
may proceed along other lines as
well as on finances if members
feel further information is needed.
"The questioning of Commis-
sioner Young is not necessarily
completed" he said. ''The COM
mittee intimated he would be
called back, but he desires to be
away for a couple of weeks. and
this fits in perfectly with plans
of the committee.
Mr.. Bauman previously had
challenged the right of Mr..
Young to be accompanied by Mr..
Maher at executive sessions. He
said the attorney had testified at
public hearings as a volunteer
witness in his own behalf and
also had represented the first
hearing witness, former Police
Chief Robert j. Barrett.
Mr.. Bauman contended there
might be a conflict of interests
between witnesses. SO that Mr..
Maher would not be entitled to
observe proceedings Of an execu-
tive session. The lawyer said
there was no conflict Of interests
and that it would not be diff
ficult to learn, outside the COM
mittee room, what went on in
side. He wanted to sit with the
Commissioner because of famil-
iarity with Mr.. Young's personal
affairs and official actions.
Mr.. Maher formerly was an as
Sistant corporation counsel who
served as '.hot potato" man for
the Commissioners.
His First Testimony.
The Commissioners appearance
today was his second before the
committee. But it was the first
time he testified. About two weeks
ago the Senators decided to defer
their questioning Of him until they
ruled on Mr.. Bauman's objections
about Mr.. Maher.
Mr.. Bauman has indicated that
at least a part of the Young tes-
timony will be reproduced at pub
Lie sessions.
The second phase Of public hear
ings will get under way within
two weeks, but these are expected
to deal with the narcotics prob
lem. Other hearings will be sched-
uled later.
Mrs. McCane Is New Head