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airy. 1850. shortly before his en-
ployment by Senator Mccarthy,
and there were reports of his I'M
Movement in q Baltimore white
slave" case.
Senator Mccarthy referred to
that in an 8O0-word defense OF
Mr.. Surine as zone Of the ablest
anti-Comnunist investigators in
the country" The Senator said
an affidavit which included
charges against Mr.. Surine was
written by a white SLAYER" who
Is now In jail on evidence pro-
duced by the investigator.
Senator Mccarthy. in an
nouncing the transfer of Mr..
Surine from the subcommittee to
his personal staff, even brought
In Mrs. Surine, whom he de-
scribed as "a beautiful and COM
petent young mother. !. . !" He
said that she "l1as been steadfast
in her understanding and de-
votion throughout the years of
distortion and falsehoods which
have assailed her husband while
he was exposing Communists"
The subcommittee voted to
give Mr.. LaVenia a. hearing and
to seek more information from
the Defense and Justice Depart
ments as to why he was denied
security clearance. It has been
stated that any charges against
Mr.. LaVenia do not concern
his loyalty.
LaVenia May Testify.
Senator Mundt, Republican of
South Dakota said afterward
that the subcommittee might
put MIR. LaVenia under oath in
questioning him about possible
reasons why he should have been
denied clearance. Then, Senator
Mundt said, they would go to
the departments for their in
formation.
But Defense Secretary Wilson
said yesterday that the reasons
Tor denying clearance to Mr..
LaVenia and Mr.. Surine would
not be given the subcommittee,
He said confidential reports were |
involved.
In any event. Mr.. LaVenia, |
In order to remain on the staff, |
must receive confirmation by
the subcommittee by July 81.
But the group will meet on the
matter within a few days.
Senator Mundt, who replaced /
Senator Mccarthy as chairman
Tor the hearing on the Army |
controversy, said again the COM
mittee hoped to have out its
report on the inquiry by the time
Congress adjourns. He said a
digest Of testimony, and other
material. was expected by the I
end OF the week from Special I
Counsel Ray II. Jenkins. Mr..
Jenkins and a staff have been
working on it at the jenkins
farm near Knoxville, Tenn.
Our decks are cleared" SEN
ator Mundt said after settle-
ment OF the staff battle. eve
can now 60 into an era Of unani-
nous action again."
Senator Mundt said the sub
committee action should be
conducive to unanimity when
we get down to writing a re-
port on the hearing"
The subcommittee, meanwhile.
recessed for the time being, Sem
ator McCarthy's investigation of
alleged Communist infiltration of
defense plants. which had been
resumed Monday.
Only Democrats Appear.
Strangely enough, the only
Senators who showed up for a
twice-delayed hearing late yes
terday were the two Democrats
who were in town. Senator Jack
son, and Senator Sylnington of
Missouri. Senator Mccarthy and
the other three Republicans were
absent. Senator jackson served
as chairman at the closed session.
The Democrats and Senator
Potter had held firm to the posi-
ton that staff matters should be
cleared first.
Mr.. Carr. another former FBI
agent, was dismissed as q prin-
cipal In the Army Nice arthy dis
pute midway Of the hearings.
along with H. Strive Hensel, AS
sistant Secretary of Defense. It
had been reported earlier that
Mr.. Carr would accept a Job out
side Of government, but he de-
cided to stay on for at least
several months. And the sub