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ties or negotiate contracts be.
tween unions and employers
I'VE have been looking intc
that question for a MONTH" Mr.
Kennedy replied. I'VE have
some information on that line
and we feel justified in continu-
ing"
Other UniOniSts Involved
Mr.. Kennedy pointed out that
possible collision between labor
and management was one of the
specific matters the committee
has been directed to investigate
He said the question involved
mot just Dave Beck but certain
other union officials"
In this respect, Mr.. Kennedy
said, there were three major
matters" under Investigation
one on the East Coast, one on
the West Coast and one in the
Middle West.
Asked to give an example of
what was under investigation,
Mr.. Kennedy said that if the
Retail Clerks Union were try
ing to organize store in Wash
ington. the organizing drive
could be determined largely by
what action was taken by the
Transfers Union. the largest in
the country. If the Transfers
supported the Organizing drive,
Mr.. Kennedy said, they could
close the store and the organ
izing effort would be successful.
If not, he added. the organizing
drive might fail.
Senator Mcclellan said he ex-
poets about a two-week recess
before the committee resumes
herrings. The committee will
hoM a closed meeting tomorrow
orr Monday to decide the subject
matter of the next hearings in
what is expected to be a year.
long inquiry.
Relies on Fifth Amendment
Beck invoked the Fifth Amend
ment more than SO times yester-
day when asked about his use of
union funds.
One of the matters Beck re-
fused to talk about in his last
moments in the witness chair
was whether he negotiated a
100000 loan through a big truck
equipment company to pay obli-
cations to the union.
Committee Counsel Kennedy
asked if Beck did not go
to the Fruehauf Trailer Corp.
in March. 1854 - when the
Teamster boss was in tax diff
culties-to ask for money Ito
stick back into" the union treas
urT& He said Fruehauf was un-
anl& to raise the money and
wM to the Brown Equipment
CO and got four checks for
$4,000 EACH"
Bkck, he said, took those
cheeks and deposited them in
the B. and B. Investment Co.,
which he owns in Seattle, and
later the firm turned the money
over to the union.
Mr., Kennedy presented photo
stats Of the four checks to Beck,
who declined to answer when
asked if he could identify them.
The union official steadfastly
took the position-as he did on
Tuesday-that ION advice of
competent counsel" he might"
incriminate himself by answer
ing because of pending income
tax litigation against him.
All the Senators made repeated
efforts to get Beck to testify on
the grounds that he owed an
explanation not only to his Is
million-member union but to all
organized labor.
9 Mcclellan Lashcs Boss
But it was Chairman Mcclellan
who summed up the Senators
bitter impatience with Beck.
II said earlier that there are
times when patience ceases TO
be a virtue Senator Mcclellan
began. I'VE have labored here
diligently for the last few days
and. in fact, for the past month
trying to carry out our assign
ment and perform the duties
with which this committee is
charged.
I'VE have encountered, as