Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 November 1941 — Page 13

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Senator Truman. Orders ~~ Check on Fees: Paid to U. S. Ex-Officials.

By THOMAS L. STOKES 3 ra Times Special Writer : _ WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.—A full‘Hedged investigation into lobbying for defense contracts by former Government officials appeared in prospect today. ‘Senator®Harry Truman (D. Mo.), chairman of the spécial Senate Defense Committee, instructed his investigators to inquire into all commissions paid to. ex-offi-Fas for getting uch contracts. | He ‘acted on

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then revealed that Mr. Corcoran : ; also represented | this company, nicimation and where it comes among the many others for whom 2 : Be nes used his influence in getting Printed in Munich vernment contracts. i Senator Hatch some time ago The manual, ‘printed , in Munich wrote to the heads of all Govern-|URder the auspices of the National _ ment departments and agencies re- [Socialist German Workers Party, guesting 2 hist of rons who Prise carried a detailed plan of organizae them, but thus far has; : Sale Mi had little success. In most cases] >> Viuch Would control and dis > the reply has been that no record|seminate German propaganda is kept. through field agencies established Appeals to Truman in every continent in the world.” 2 Ar i According to a chart of the orb used is Syer i # 1 Widespread ganization contained in the manual, abuse o eir position by ex-New the “chief” is directly responsible to

Deal officials, he finally appealed to|the Fuehrer. Under him are a Senator Truman to order a thor- “deputy chief” and eight “section

chiefs” Four are in what is called ough investigation by the defense “Europe” but really is both Europe

committee’s staff. Senator Hatch|,, 4 asia with one each in Africa, is himself a member of that] com- North America, Latin America and

mittee. Attorney General Biddle said in fustigits. Groups Listed

answer to questions at his | press Sonfgtence, na He Jusuics — “The manual clearly indicates the partment co ma no investiga- 1 ntrélized trol tion of the lobbying racket unless closely knit and ce eon authorized to do so, adding that of German propaganda activities in committees of Congress “can readi- |thiS hemisphere and the rest of the . ly make such an investigation,” ond, Me. Bile seid. iow xin As for a list of lawyers who ap- ugly Yel OW i ny pear before his department, he said 3860S actually belong to LAS Ors he could not furnish a list since ganization or what the size of it is, | Mr. Biddle - continued, “but the

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be a “silly rule,” he said, that re-f.;,/¢ ‘throughout the world are a list. He could not see how a law]. or 2 could be drafted for such a purpose pionage activities. that would be constitutional. ; hii however, to the general principles H ed y | S / nvited of a law that would forbid former Government officials from appearing To B oston C ol | ege til two years affer they had left : : ie Mouerguent Srvies, 8S Is Pro-| paitors of the Boston University News, undergraduate weekly, yesterday invited Hedy Lamarr to

quired keeping or publishing such carrying on propaganda and es‘He has given his indorsement, “before departments or agencjes unBOSTON, Nov, 28 (U. P).— porcoran Has Many Clients

Mr. Corcoran spent a good deal of time in the Attorney General's office during consideration of a consent decree dissolving contracts of Sterling Products Inc. with German drug companies, a decree that was severely criticized by anti-trust division. officials who worked on the . case. ‘Mr. Corcoran represented Sterling Products. His brother David is a vice-president of Sterling Interna- - tional, a subsidiary. David Corcoran also is president of China Defense Supplies, a corporation set up here to buy defense supplies for China, which is financed by RFC loans to the Chinese Government. Tom Corcoran has represented numerous other clients, including Henry Kaiser, the West Coast contractor. Mr. Kaiser got a $9,000,000 loan from the RFC, where Mr. Corcoran formerly was employed, for 8 magnesium plant. He also is associated with the Todd Shipbuilding Co. in a shipbuilding combination that has received more than half @ billion in ship contracts from the Maritime Commission.

WINTER WAR BOARD “IS SET UP. IN WEST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (U. P.). ~—Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson revealed ' yesterday the Army is setting up a mountain and winter warfare board to be sta‘tioned at Fort Lewis, Wash., to

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