Evening star., 1954-10-08
AttorneyCan't
Recall $4,000
Woodner Deal
Queried on $155, 900
Checks, Choite Says
He Didn't Get Funds
By Francis P. Douglas

Arthur M. Chaite, Washington
attorney. who was associated
with the Woodner interests
which built the Woodner apart
ments, was accused today of
forgetting 100000 he received
from Ian Woodner and his co1i-
panies.
He testified before the Senate
Banking Committee and said
at one time, II don't know what
I received. 1 never lost $90,00O."
Mr.. Chaite had testified before
the committee earlier that his
records showed deposits of
$66,000. Committee Counsel Will
liam Simon said today, however,
he had received Cancelled checks
totaling $155,0O0 payable to Mr..
Chaite.
Didn't Get Money, He Says.
Mr.. Chaite testified when
shown various checks that they
bore his Endorsement but he had
no recollection of them and he
did not receive the money. He
said one check for $25, 900 had
been used to pay for property
Mr.. Woodner bought in San
Antonio.
This brought from Senator
Capehart,. Republican, of In
diana, committee chairman, the
remark. We'll have to prolong
our inquiry, I guess"
It had been planned to COM
plete the hearings today but the
chairman said the committee
had not heard before of the
San Antonio property, about
1900 lots, which Mr.. Chaite said
had been acquired as sites for
homes.
| Mr.. Simon asked Mr.. Chaite if
he could not tell how much he
got, how much he kept, and how
much he passed on to some
body else"
Mr.. Chaite said he could sup
ply all the facts if he had a
chance to reconstruct them from
his records. He was instructed
to bring in his records later
today.
Witness Is Sick.
In another development the
committee was frustrated in OBJ
tanning the appearance of Rich
ard Mccormack of Arlington
County. DR.. T. Tayloe Perry
testified he had been treating
Mr.. Mccormack for high blood
pressure and other ills. He said
he saw Mr.. Mccormack on Tues
day and the patient seemed
quite agitated and had a severe
migraine headache"
"Would $27,50o which he for
got to include in his income tax
account for his nervousness?"
Senator Capehart asked.
y think that would make any
one nervous" DR.. Perry an
swered. II think his appearance
here would impair his health
and put an added strain on his
heart"
1t was indicated the committee
would have Government physi-
clan see Mr.. Mccormack and
try to have him testify tomor-
row.
Senator Capehart said that
the $27,500 had been paid by
Marshall Diggs, Washington at
torney, and that while Mr.. Nc
Cormack described it as a loan,
Mr.. Diggs had said it was not.
Sued to Regain $4,000.
A witness from Charleston, w.
Va, John H. Hill, a builder, told
the committee he had seen Mr..
Mccormack and Mr.. Diggs in
connection with a defense hous-
ing project. He said he paid
$4,000 but later sued and re-
covered part of it because he
believed he had not received the
services in connection with
setting up a corporation and
financing that had been prom
iSed.
There appeared to be some
confusion about what they had
testified to in executive session
and Mr.. Hill. and MIR. Emerson
Carson, who accompanied him,
were instructed to return later.
| Edward H. Crump, jr., Of
Memphis was excused as a wit
ness. He is the son of the Dem
ocratic leader of Memphis who is
seriously i'll.
Mr.. Chaite in his testimony
answered many questions with
the same phrase, II can't recall" :"
Mr.. Simon intimated that such a
phrase was a projection against
the perjury law.
Mr.. Simon said at one time to