Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-13
Mccarthy Tax
Issue Offers
Tough Problem
Study Of Senator's
Finances by Censure
Probers Uncertain
By Cecil Holland

Members of the special Senate
committee investigating censure
moves against Senator Mccarthy
today faced a difficult decision
on whether to look into the Wis
consin Republicans financial ac-
tivities.
This matter came to the fore
front with the publication in
yesterdays Star that internal
revenue agents have concluded,
after a long investigation, that
Senator Mccarthy owes addi-
tional income taxes and interest
of about SOS, 900 for the tax years
of 1916 through 1852. The
agents do not contend that SEN
ator Mccarthy acted with fraud
ulent intent.
AS Senator Mccarthy de-
scribed the Stars exclusive story
as completely false" and wi
ciously libelous." additional in
terest was brought to the matter
by a conflict in statements by
the Wisconsin Republican and
revenue service sources.
Senator Mccarthy said he had
asked the revenue service to
investigate his tax returns as a
result of a report of a Senate
Elections subcommittee in Janu-
airy. 1858, raising questions about
his financial affairs.
No Record of Request.
Revenue service sources, on the
other hand, said the service had
no record of Senator Mccarthy
ever asking for an investigation
of his affairs. The Elections sub
committees report was sent to
the Justice Department and In
ternal Revenue Service for study.
Members of the censure COM
n1ittee and others who have
brought specific. charges against
Senator Mccarthy in the move
to condemn him for his activi-
ties refused to comment on
what course might be taken.
Keeping Judicial Attitude"
Committee members said they
were in the position of sitting
in judgment on Senator Nc
Carthy and. therefore, should
maintain judicial attitude.
After reading The Stars story,
Senator Watkins, Republican,
of Utah, chairman of the spe-
cial committee, said the bill of
particulars presented against
Senator Mccarthy by several
Senators. did not contain any
detailed charge relating to his
financial affairs.
Even if detailed charges of
that kind were before U.S." Sena-
tor Watkins added, 81 would not
have anything to say on this
matter"
Other Senators, some Of whom
have filed specific charges
against Senator Mccarthy, said
the matter was one for the spe-
cial committee to decide. One
of these was Senator Morse, In
dependent, Of Oregon, who said
The Stars report speaks for it
self and that cts up to the
committee.
Senator Morse offered one
specific charge under which the
special censure committee, If it
wished. could inquire into Sena-
tor McCarthy's financial affairs
and, perhaps, subpoena his in
come tax returns and other rec
ords.
Accusation Recalled.
This was a specification which
said that Senator Mccarthy
unfairly accused his fellow
Senators Gillette, Monroney,
Hendrickson, Hayden and Hen
nings of improper conduct in
carrying out their duties as
Senator's"
ALI five were members Of in
vestigating subcommittee which
looked into Senator McCarthy's
activities in connection with
the 1850 Maryland senatorial
campaign and the move by
former Democratic Senator Will
liam Benton of Connecticut
to have the Wisconsin Republi-
can expelled from the Senate.
tSee TAKES, Page A-3.)