Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-12
Cohn Vows to Teach
Adams a Lesson

Adams returned to the Penta-
gon and in the middle of the
afternoon received a telephone
cali from Cohn. Cohn stated
he would teach Adams what
it meant to go over his head.
26. 10 December 1953-The
Washington hearings for that
week concluded at noon on
Thursday. At McCarthy's re-
quest. Stevens and Adams
lunched with Mccarthy and
Carr at the Carroll Arms. Ac-
cording to Carr. Cohn was too
upset to attend the lunch be-
cause Of the Schine situation
and the Army's unwillingness
to settle on Schine's future as
signment, and had departed for
New York Immediately after the
lcOnclusion Of the morning hear
pgs.
At this luncheon there were
extensive discussions led by Nc
earthly as to the possibilities of
an immediate New York assign
ment for Schine The Secretary
stated that Schine must COM
plete his basic Is weeks training
before his future assignment
could even be discussed. During
the luncheon Mccarthy sug-
geSted several times the posi-
bility of a New York area as
Signment for Schine at the con-
clusjon Of eight weeks at Fort
Dix, pointing out that he knew
OF instances where traineeS re-
ceived assignments at the end of
eight weeks instead of Is weeks.
81. IL December, 1953-On
this day Schine was informed
that thereafter training would
be expanded to include Satur-
day morning duty. This was
the first Friday after Gen.
Ryan's decision to prohibit
Schlne's leaving the post on
evenings during the week. Dur
ing the afternoon, Adams had
extensive ong-distance CONVEX
Sations with Cohn from New
York, all of them initiated by
Cohn. and one of which lasted
nearly an hour. During these
conversations, Cohn, using ex-
tremely vituperative language,
told Adams that the Army had
again "double-crossed" Cohn,
Schine and Mccarthy.
The first double cross, accord
ing to Cohn, was when the Army
had not given a commission to
Schine after promising one to
him; the second double-cross,
according to Cohn, was that the
Army had not assigned Schine
Immediately to- New York; and
another was that the Army can
celed Schine's availability dur
ing week nights. The require
ment that Schine perform duties
on Saturday mornings was a new
double-crosS.
%. 1918 December, 1853
Schine was given pass for the
week end.
20. II December. 1953-On the
morning of II December, Nc
Carthy spoke to Adams at 1890
am. in New York. He
stated to Adams that he had
attempted on the previous eve
ming to telephone him. He
stated that he had learned of
the extent of his Staff's inter-
ference with the Army with
reference to Schine and that he
wished to advise Adams there
after to see that nothing was
done on the committees behalf
with reference to Schine.
After the hearings. Mccarthy.
Cohn, Carr and Adams were
present together. Adams, in
order to have Mccarthy state his
views IN front Of Carr and Cohn,
suggested discussing the Schine
situation. The discussion became
heated and Cohn restated all the
arguments which he had used
before and referred to a so-called
commitment that Schine be as
signed to the New York City
area Immediately upon finishing
basic training. Cohn was vitu-
perative in his language. During
this discussion. Mccarthy re-
manned silent.
The party rode uptown in
COINS car and Cohn continued
his statements. Twice during
the ride uptown and as Adams