Evening star., 1952-04-23
Probe Reveals Nunon Income
Of $161 500 in Six-Yeor Period,
None Shown in Tax Returns
Refused to Tell
Source of Money!,
Inquiry Hears
By Cecil HoIIond

House investigators on ta2
scandals received testimony today
that former Revenue Commits.
sioner Joseph D. Nunan, jr., made
cash deposits in bank and broker
age accounts totaling $97, 1923 in g
Six-year period which he did not
include in his Federal income taz
returns. His total unexplained
unreported" income for the pc
riod. witnesses said, was $161, 600
Adrian w. DeWind, counsel OF
the House Ways and Means SUBJ
committee, said Mr.. Nunan re-
fused in a closed session to reveal
the sources of the money on the
ground his answers might tend to
incriminate him.
The period involved 1945 to
1850, inclusive. During 1945 and
up to June 30, 1947, Mr.. Nunan
headed the Governments tax-col-
lecting system. Since that time
he has been practicing law in New
York.
Two Agents Testify.
The testimony was developed
from two revenue agents after Mr..
Nunan failed for the second time
to appear for questioning in a
public session.
Representative King, Democrat
of California, the subcommittee
chairman, ordered an immediate
medical re-examination of Mr..
Nunan to determine his fitness to
testify.
Mr.. King said the subcommittee
would await a report of an inde-
pendent physician before deciding
whether contempt action would be
sought against Mr.. Nunan.
The chairman'S statement was
made after Mr.. humans attorney,
Richard ]. Burke of New York
presented two medical statements
saying the former commissioner is
suffering from a heart condition,
and his health would be en-
dangered by requiring him to tes-
tify.
Another Examination Ordered.
When Mr.. Burke asked a two
week delay. the subcommittee
held a brief closed session and
decided to have another indie
pendent medical examination
made on Mr.. humans condition.
Mr.. King informed Mr.. Burke
that an earlier independent ex-
animation by DR.. George H.
Roberts of New York indicated
that Mr.. Nunan was able to testify
without serious hazard to him
self" if the questioning were
limited to two hours at one time
and two sessions q day.
The testimony about Mr..
humans financial transactions
was given by Williams B. Carnes,
a special intelligence agent, and
Andres Saldana, an internal rev.
enue agent. They said they have
been assigned since last october
to the Nunan investigation.
$16,7O0 Cash Deposit.
The agents testified the 1916
deposits included one Of $16.700
in cash in a New York brokerage
account. Mr.. DeWind asked if a
Treasury cash report had been
filed on this transaction as re-
quired on large cash deposits.
Mr.. Saldana said that in the
brokerage firm warehouse he
found a copy of the Treasury cash
report filed on the transactions.
He added. however, that check
of the files in the Revenue Bu-
reau's intelligence unit failed to
reveal any copy there.
The agents also testified Mr..
Nunan had told them he destroyed
his Cancelled bank checks and
statements "as soon as they were
received"
Brewster Explanation Sought.
Before testimony began, Repre-
sentative OBrien, Democrat, of
Illinois, q subcommittee member,
called for a fuller explanation
from Senator Brewster, Republi-
can, of Maine, on his financial
transactions with Washington's
mystery man, Henry w. Grune-
wald.
Mr.. O'Brien pointed out that
Senator Brewster had testified
that he contributed through Mr..
Grunewald $1,000 each to the
primary campaign of Republican
Senators Nixon of California and
Young of North Dakota. He add
ed that Senator Brewster'S testi-
mony indicated the money had
been repaid to him in August,
1850.
Mr.. OBrien described as a
strange bit of evidence" a photo
static copy of check from Mr..
Grunewald to Senator Brewster
for $2,500. Mr.. O'Brien said the
check was dated october 10,
1950-two months after the time
Senator Brewster said the ad-
Vances were repaid.
when Senator Brewster was
asked what this check was for.
his memory failed him." Mr..
O'Brien said.