Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-19


that allegedly loaned him $4,000
Cross, international president
to answer every pertinent" {
Fifth Amendment at q Senatel
Rackets Investigating Committed
hearing. He gave the promise
in exchange for the right to have
accusing witnesses cross-exam-
ined.
A dispute between the COM
mittee and the unions general
counsel, Herman e. Cooper, used
up the morning session.
Robert F. Kennedy, the COM
mittee counsel, said Cross will
face questions about major ac-I
cusations such as these:
l. That Cross and hired
"goons" invaded the hotel room
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Enrich
at the unions international con-
vention in San Francisco last
October 81. and beat them both.
Enrich. president Of New York
Bakers Local No. so. had lined
up with forces trying to GUST
Cross from leadership Of the
$780, 00-member bakers and con-
fectioners organization.
2. That Cross dipped into the
unions treasury for thousands
of dollars to finance a relation
ship with a convicted Los An
geles prostitute, Mrs. Kay Lower.
and beat her when she gave
another man q diamond ring
bought with union funds.
8. That Cross missed" large
sums Of union funds for per-
sonal purposes. as alleged b.
Curtis r. Sims, who was 81. /.
pended as union secreta- y
treasurer after he publicly
voiced the accusations that
brought on the committees in
quiry. The suspension resolu-
ton accused Sims of making
''unfounded" charges and bring
ing the union into disrepute.
Expense Account Queried
Committee Chairman McClel-
Ian. Democrat of Arkansas, said
he was curious about what he
said were some highly question:
able" expense account claims
against the union. He said Cross
and other officials collected on
these alleged claims.
Joseph G. Kane, a Bakers
Union local head from Elmont,
N. Y, told the committee yes
terday Of the alleged beating Of
the Ehrlichs. Kane, PRESIDENT
of Local SIS, also swore he was
beaten - but not severely - by
Cross during the San Francisco
convention while "goons" held
his arms.
A high point for questioning
staked out by Mr.. Kennedy was
whether Cross borrowed more
than 500, 900" from the brothers
Herbert and Martin Philips
born, ST., who have financial
interests in Zion Industries. Inc,
of Zion. III.
Peter Carbonara, secretary
treasurer of Chicago Local No.
l. testified yesterday about ma
neuvers in which a strike au-
thorization for Zion workers was
Cancelled last October by Cross
and his top lieutenant ahen Vice
President George Stuart.
Instead, the witness said,
Stuart ordered extension of an
expiring contract with the bak-
ing and candy making company.
The result, Carbonara said, was
q continuation of wage rates he
contended we're below the pay
scales in similar plants having
bakers union contracts.
Mr.. Kennedy asked whether
Carbonara knew that Cross got
a $4,000 loan from Martin Phil
ipsborn. ST. Ito buy q house in
Palm Beach, Fla, q month
after withdrawing the strike au-
thorization.
All Loans Repaid
He also asked II the witness
knew that Cross had borrowed
$4,000 from Philipsborn, ST.. in
February, 1855. to buy q home
in Washington. Kennedy added
that Herbert Philipsborn had
loaned Cross $4,000 In 1913.
The committee counsel said
all three loans have been re-
paid. adding that Q big part Of
the repayment came since the
committee started Investigating
Cross.
Mr.. Kennedy later told news
men the alleged $50, 900 loan was
"in effect" repaid by the union,
which he said voted loans to all
executive board members to
finance their homes.
Carbonara said he had heard
rumors about loans, but no facts;
that he would be surprised If he
learned the rumors are true, and
that 1t would have been "im-
proper" for Cross to borrow from
men with financial interests in
a company with which he was
bargaining in behalf Of union
members.
In Chicago. Martin Philips