Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-12

restricted and to be available tt
meet with the committee staff In
evenings on post, if the commit
tee needed Private Schine fol-
committee business. It was, ir
effect. a modification to permit
Private Schine to close out his
professional commitments.
IA. 10 November, 1953-Schine
boarded a bus at 80 Whitehall
New York. and was transported
to the reception center at Fort
Dix. N. j..
Is. II November, 1858 - Carr
and Cohn visited Gen. Ryan
commander of Fort Dix and re-
quested to see Schine at the re-
ception station. Schine was
made available.
16. IL November, 1953-Some
member of the subcommittee
staff telephoned Fort Dix and
requested that Schine be given
a pass over the week end. The
pass was issued.
II. II November. 1953-Secre-
tary Stevens and Adams lunched
with Senator Mccarthy in New
York. The Secretary. en- route
back to Washington. gave Sena-
tor Mccarthy and members OF
the committee staff a ride in his
plane to Mcguire Air Force Base
which adjoins Fort Dix. Schine
was given a pass that evening t.
see Senator Mccarthy and mem.
bers of the committee staff.
10. Is November, 1953-Thom.
as La Venia of the committee
staff telephoned Fort Dix and
requested that Schine be given
a pass until his formal basic
training started on % November,
During this period from 10 to %
November, Schine was being
processed and awaiting the be-
ginning of the next cycle of basic
training which was to begin on
the 23d.J
10. 10 November, 1953-Schine
was given a pass commencing at
1915 hours Thursday. 10 No.
vember. until 2400 hours Sunday,
% November. -.
20. % November, 1953-Schine
commenced eight weeks basic
training cycle with Company K,
AID Infantry Regiment.
81. Is November, 1953-Schine
was given a pass from the end
OF duty hours on Wednesday un-
til 1900 hours on Thursday, 20
November. -.
%. % November, 1953-Schine
was given a pass from the end
Of duty hours on Saturday until
2400 hours Sunday, 20 Novem-
%. 8 December, 1953-Gen
Ryan telephoned Adams from
Fort Dix and stated that the
matter of handling Schine was
becoming increasingly difficult
since the soldier was leaving the
post nearly every night. Ryan
stated that Schine had been re-
turning regularly to the post very
late at night that unless the
secretary objected he intended
Immediately to terminate
Schine's passes on week nights
Adams advised Ryan that
from that moment forward, in
so far as the Secretary was con-
cerned, Schine was no longer
available for committee bust
ness during the events of week
days, but that in view of the
Secretary's statement about week
ends, Schine should continue
to be available for committee
work on week ends after he had
concluded his training. Adams
stated that Ryan was author
lied on behalf Of the Secretary to
advise all members of the COM
mittee staff that Schine could
not leave the post on evenings
thereafter.
"a. 8 December 1953-The COM
mittee began open hearings in
Washington with Aaron Coleman
as principal witness.
Is. 8 December .1953-Just be-
fore the hearing opened in the
morning, Cohn spoke to Adams
concerning the Army's prospec-
tive assignment Of Schine and
Adams explained !. that Schine
was going to be handled the
same as any other private SOL
dier. Cohn broke of this con-
versation in the middle, turning
his back on Mr.. Adams in the
Senate caucus room.
At about 1880 pm. at thu
conclusion of tho morning hear
ing, Adams followed Carthy
to his Office and conferred with
him concerning the inquiries Of
Cohn about Schine.
AS a result of Adams request
Mccarthy told Adams that he
would write the Secretary Of the
Army a letter in which he would
state that the committee had