Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-20
Finun Links
McKeIdin to
Some Firms

Attorney General Thomas B.
Finan led the attack by linking
former G. o. P. Gov. Theodore
McKeldin and his law partner,
William Gresham, to State
investigated savings and loan
firms. The Democrats favor
itism charge centered on the
awarding of road engineering
contracts.
The Democratic blast came
before 800 persons attending a
rally at the Greenbelt National
Guard Armory. 1t ended the
first of three all-day tours
planned by Gov. Tawes' ticket
in Prince Georges.
Substitutes COffees
Substituting eight 1coffees"
for the customary firing hikes
through shopping centers and
crawling caravans, State and
local candidates reached some
l 200 persons.
Mr.. Finan said Republicans
had the chance but failed to
head off savings and loan
scandals that resulted in de
positors' losing $50 million and
prompted State action against
more than a dozen firms.
In 1854 and 1856 Gov. Nc
Keldin answered Federal Home
Loan Bank queries about saw
ings and loan operations, say
ing there was no problem, Mr..
Finan said.
why did Gov. McKeldin do
nothing in eight years?" Mr..
Finan asked.
Connection Is Told
He charged Mr.. Gresham was
an officer in a savings and loan
company now in receiVership,
and that Gov. McKeldin had
been a director of Phoenix
Savings 81 Loan, now under
court control
On favoritism, the attorney
general charged the G.. o. P.
administration awarded SO
million in State roads COM
engineering contracts
to an out-of- State firm that
later opened an office IN
Maryland.
He said the work accounted
for practically an Of the en-
cheering contracts in eight
years. About half of the engi-
neering was unusable then be-
cause it could not be fitted
into the construction program,
Mr.. Finan added. /!
Republican candidates have
repeatedly charged the Tawes
administration waited too long
before passing savings and loan
in 1861, They also
charge that Democratic lead
ers have received special con-
sideration in land deals.
Ignore Charges
eve have deliberately refused
to answer these charges because
they are so irresponsible and
foundation" Gov.
Tawes told the rally.
Presumably out to quash ru-
mors of intra- party dissension,
former Representative Lansdale
G. Sasscer, ST., leader of old
guard Prince Georges Demo-
Gratis, and his confidantes
freely with insurgents
who won the majority of con-
tests in a bitter May primary.
David Hume, who carried
Prince Georges in the May is
Democratic primary for Cover
nor, and who is now campaign
ing for Gov. Tawes, walked out
of the Greenbelt rally after
being informed he would not be
allowed to speak.
Printed handbills for the
rally at the armory listed Mr..
Hume right beneath the State
wide candidates and identified
him as honorable guest"
Introduced to Rally
Mr.. Hume was told by w.
Earl Griffin, Democratic cam
paign m ager in Prince
Georges, that he would be in
PRODUCED at the rally, but
couldn't speak because the pro-
gram was to be confined to one
hour and Is minutes and there
were many other speakers.
Mr.. Hume left the rally after
he was introduced and said he
had understood he was to
speak.
Earlier yesterday, Gov. Tawes
rejected photographers re-
quests to pose beside a Repub-
lican sound-car. The car fol-
lowed the Democratic caravan
to Hyattsville with the loud
speaker blaring: why doesn't
Gov. Tawes debate Frank
Republican gubernatorial can
didate Small. has chioed his foe
for rejecting his bid for a pub
lie debate.