Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-09

xcStlIIoS ABOUT DECKS
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one saying, I'VE would like to
remain on as friendly terms as
possible with Dave Beck" drew
from Senator Kennedy, the fol-
lowing question:
why did Anheuser-Busch
give Dave Beck more territory
than any other distributor in the
United States?"
Mr.. Ingamells said, "Unfor-
tunately. the only man who could
tell you that is in Calvary
Cemetery" This was a refer
ence to the late James j. Car
roll. vice president and general
sales manager of Anheuser-
Busch when negotiations with
Beck were being carried on.
Mr.. Ingamells conceded, how
ever, that 1.-The fact that Beck
was president of the Western
Conference of Transfers, I'm
sure entered into our decision. "
Special Situation Noted
Although the relationship be-
tween Anheuser-B Busch and its
distributors leaves the brewery
with the right to cancel a dis
ltributorship without notice, it
was clear that a special situation
existed with respect to K and L
while Beck was interested in it.
The memoranda were full of
references to Anheuser- Busch's
dissatisfaction with its K and L
relationship, but the company
was extremely cautious about
doing anything to offend Beck.
"Beck's interest in this bust
ness is not very good from a pub
lie standpoint" one memoran-
dunn read. About the only thing
we can do is go along with the
operation in the hope that the
Becks will lose interest in it be-
cause the returns are small"
In a memorandum dated May
I23, 1850. an Anheuser- Busch Of
fetal referred to young Beck as
an "overgrown spoiled boy" and
in another dated June 10. 1852
his father was referred to as
His Majesty, the Wheel"
A note from one Anhauser-
Busch official to another pointed
up the authority welded by the
elder Beck in the K & l. Co.
The memo cited an agreement
on the payment of "JR." as the
younger Beck was commonly
referred to on company cor
Irespondence.
Pay For "JR." Disputed
"JR" was to be paid $1,000
Ia month, plus a royalty of FIVE
cents a case on beer sold in
Alaska, the memo said. A
principal official of the K e. 1
Co. commended that young Beck
was to receive $1,000 in months
when sales amounted to less
than 10000 cases and that in
months when this figure was
exceeded the deficit from earlier
months would be applied.
Beck's attorney disagreed with
this Interpretation of the agree
ment, stating that "JR." was tic
get $1,000 every month and dur
ing the summer months, when
the 5 cents per case would be
greater than the 81 900 he was
to receive the full 5-cents-a-case
commission.
The matter was taken to the
elder Beck for adjudication. and
he came up with an even more
attractive deal-from his sons
point of view Beck's analysis was
that "JR." was to receive $1,000
a month plus S cents a case or
every case sold in Alaska.
Yesterdays 1l2 hour hearing
saw Beck. pink and uncommuni-
cative as ever, take the Fifth
Amendment nearly three dozer
times on such questions as
whether he knew his own son.
Committee Counsel Kennedy
brother Of the Senator. sale
Beck. ST.. might be recalled
again today, though he would moi
state positively that he would.
Seeks Light on Mortgage Firm
Mr.. Kennedy indicated that
the committee wants to talk tc
witnesses about the operations
of the National Mortgage Co
before recalling Beck. NMC was
a venture participated in BY
Beck. his wife's nephew and 9
third man, Donol Hedlund.
At yesterdays hearing, part
Of the K&L story were told By
Stewart o. Krieger and IrvinI
j. Levine.
Mr.. Krieger. an accountant
with the Transfers Union, salt
that for a year-and-a-half h,
worked for K&L as financia
watchdog while drawing salar!
. and expense money from tw'
Teamster funds. The work, h
said, was done at Beck's instruc
lions.
Mr.. Levine. owner OF the X. 4
L. Beverage Co. (beer) and K. 4
L Distributing Co. 0iquoD. testi
fed that Beck, ST., used his in
fiuence to help X. g. l.. get
Budweiser franchise and in re
turn set his son UP as a partne
in. and eventually as presiden
OF the K. g. l.. Beverage Co.
"Star" Of the Show
Beck. equipped with a nev
/. counsel. was the star Of yester
days show, even though he wa
. by far the least Informative O
Ithe three witnesses. A well