Evening star., 1953-12-10
By Cecil Holland

Senator Mccarthy today or
dered retired Brig. Gen. Telford
Taylor subpoenaed in his Senate
subcommittee investigation of
suspected espionage at the
Arn1y's Fort Monmouth IN. j.
radar laboratories.
The Wisconsin Republican
announced this at the beginning
OF a stormy public hearing, dur
ing which one witness was eS-
corted from the hearing room
after a heated exchange with
Senator Mccarthy, another re-
peatedly def1ed questioning, and
three others ignored subpoenas
for their appearance.
Gen. Taylor, a retired Army
of11cer. now practicing law in
New York and prosecutor in the
Nuremburg war crimes trials,
precipitated a running feud with
Senator Mccarthy by criticizing
the Fort Monmouth investiga-
ton in West Point speech.
Loyalty Issue Raised.
Senator. Mccarthy countered
by saying Gen. Taylor's civil
service file was tagged" because
OF IAN unresolved question of
loyalty"
In announcing that Gen. Tay-
lor would be subpoenaed the
Senator referred to some "un-
usual activities" he has been en-
gagged in and said the former
government official has been TAX
ing considerable interest in the
Fort Monmouth inquiry.
Some of his actions indicate
he may be able to give us some
information" Senator Mccarthy
said.
He added that Gen. Taylor is
Ineligible himself to get a Job in
the Government at this time.
Taylor Denies Allegations.
The general, in replying to the
Mccarthy statement, called any
allegations against his loyalty
as "unfounded and false"
He said he was sure his rec
ord in the Government would
bear any scrutiny on matters
OF security and loyalty"
Gen. Taylor left the Govern
ment in September, 1852, after
heading the Small Defense
Plants Corp. Senator Mccarthy
has said that his personnel file
was tagged" the following
month.
Witness Escorted Out.
The hearings, one of a series
being held here on the Fort
Monmouth situation after ex-
tended investigation in New
York, was marked by these de-
velopments:
1. Henry Shoiket, a Brooklyn
engineer, was ordered escorted
from the hearing room at the
conclusion of his testimony when
he shouted to Senator McCar-
thy that he had not been asked
If he had transmitted to Com
muniSt agents or had engaged in
espionage. With Senator McCar-
thy vainly pounding the desk for
silence, Mr.. Shoiket yelled that
the answers to the unasked ques-
tions was mo"
2. Marcel Ullmann of, New
York fatty refused to answer
questions on whether he was en-
gagged in espionage or had sup
lied information to the Julius
Rosenberg spy ring and a host
OF other questions. Senator Nc
Carthy said he would ask the
Senate to cite Mr.. Ullmann for
con%ernpt since he would not
specifically base his refuSals on
the ground that the information
would tend to incriminate him.
3. Three other witnesses-an-
nounced as Sam Snyder, Morris
Savitt and Joseph Percoff-
failed to respond to subpoenas to
the hearing. Senator Mccarthy
said contempt proceedings also
would be started against them.
AS the hearing ended Senator
Mccarthy called a closed SeS-
sion for the afternoon, at which
time he said the subcommittee
will ask for the appearance of
20 members of a .Pentagon
screening board which has
passed on numerous security
cases arising at Fort Monmouth.
In most of the cases the Wis
consin Republican said, the
screening board panels reversed
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