Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 August 1947 — Page 4

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i From Page Orie) |and Trans-World establishments, oni of the greatest trick-shot artists Me Brewster said the T. W. A

" 1ome cost $100,000, had a swing in Washington. Hohe cabana, and 15 acres

. Béert Called Playboy A hitisélf, Mr. Hughes aid: am stnpoutd ugh capritious. Pan America’s home was not so 1 have been called a playboy, and I, Well appointed, he sdid, adding that betn called &ccentrio, But I|a first floor iat, “was constantly I 1 have the repu- out of commission.” * win 4 end a Har.” Pan American's dwelling was pur- , Hughes’ questions were di- chased at a bargain, Mr, Brewster to Mr. Brewster by Mr. Fer- continued, because it was known as . {in whose hands the many- & “haunted house” since the death soturer réluctantly placed them there some years ago of a child after failing to obtain the privilege bitten by a dog. ‘of cross-examining the Maine Re-| Mr. Hughes’ questions termed the publitan personally. |Pan American dwelling a “public Miny of the questions were keyed relations palace,” but Mr. Breve to legislation, supported by Mr, insisted it was “very m wl Brewster, to consolidate U. 8. over- Mr. Hughes at first had rejec

geds afr service in one big company Mr. Ferguson's demand that he

ayors this proposal: submit all his quéstions in writing Do eHican avons ¢ it. po: and at once. Finally, however, he

Mr, Brewster declared flatly in | reached into a brown vanilla énve-

response to a Hughes question that lope and drew out several sheets. the bill would not enrich Pan Quickly Added More American, { He first handed Mr, Ferguson 20 “Juan Trippe,” he said, “is 8 man questions, but quickly added more, not interested in making money.” | When Mr, Ferguson forced Mr. Mr. Brewster sald he had visited gughes to submit his questions in what Mr, Hughes called Pan Amer-| qqvance, the millionaire planeican’s “House on F. Street” here but maker demanded that the commits only for “ham and egg breakfasts.” (oe furnish in advance the quésHe said he went there three times (ions he would be asked.

+ Susiubur sues fi. the 1) af 5 mitich return of Pan fo re "i A~It was the considered opinion of Senator Batley (thie 14t6 Josetan Batley D. N. ©), former chairman

of the seniaté interstate commerce committee) and various others that

crease the revenue of itself, Juan Trippe i8 a man not interestd In making money, Absolutely Not fri Q-1s it true that If this bill is passed, the stockholdérs of Pan American will end up in control of this single afrline and it wil

Q-1s it not true that you are a personal friend of Juan Trippe, president of Pan American airways? A—1 have known him for the past four or five years bit my personal associations with hith have been very limited, 1 bélieve I have been his guest at dinner twice. 1

believe those aré the only times I've éver been in his home. I think he is a very able man, Q@—18 It not trie this you are a close persorial friend of 8am Pryor? A-1t certainly is. We have a close and very gratifying personal relationship,

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in the past three months, He iden-| A tremendous outbreak of aptified the house as a place where plause from spectators in the Pan American quartered its ex- jammed hearing room greeted this| ecutives and- did entertaining, demand. | But Mr. Brewster contended the Mr. Ferguson shouted angrily for] house on F st. was nowhere near... noice to “clear the room” of!

as luxurious as an establishment! everyone except the committee, wit

maintained by T. W: A. in nearby nesses and press. Arlington, Va, | Mr. Ferguson backed down on Mr. Brewster also admitted that the order, however, when a capitol | ONE: Heé has accepted airplane rides” from Pan American on occasion, room, TWO: He and Mrs. Brewster | No One Evicted twice have spent Thanksgiving Mr. Ferguson said he meant only | week at the “modest bungalow” of (those who were out of order. The! Sam Pryor, a Pan American vice incident ended up with rio one be- | president, in Hobe Sound, Fla [ing evicted { THREB: Accepted a football! Leonard Small, 22, a George ticket from Pan American vice Washington university student from

president; William McEvoy, Brooklyn, arose in the audience Held Whip Hand and protested against Mr, FerguMr: Brewster sdid one of his Pan son's order. A. policeman grabbed American trips was to Raleigh, "Mr, Small and started pushing him N. ©, to confer with the late Sen- | toward the door. Small then promator Josiah D. Bailey on the com- | sed to be quiet. munity airline bill. Mr. Bafley was “No, no, he sald he would be chairman of the senate commerce quiet,” Mr. Ferguson told the ofcommittee at the time, ficer, .“Do not put him out.” Mr. Hughes In oné of his ques-| The youth sald he wanted to tions asked Mr. Brewstew if it were stay and hear the proceedings as not true “thdt by virtue of your! “an American citizen” powerful position that you held a Answers to Questions whip in one hand which could be! Mr. Hughes’ questions to Mr used to embarrass Howard Hughes Brewster were: and “fi the other held something| Q--You were active and vigorous you wanted very mich” in_your efforts to have this bill Mr. Brewster replied that the! (community “affine bil passed, “implication is entirély erroneous.” where you not? | Hé sald the whole tradition of the| A-—-Whatever I take hold of, I w! committee had been to the contrary {to do the best I can on, and that he had not threatened to Q-—Pan American Airways also use his position to embarrass Mr. ! was extremely active in supporting Hughes, jis bill, was it not? In In comparing the Pan American ~That is true . ,

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Q—~What 1s his (Pryor's) position? A—He is a vice president of Pan

| American alrways.

Q@—Is it not true that you are a close personal friend of Bill MecEvoy, and what is his position? A~]1 know Bill McEvoy, who also

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airplane. trips in Pan American's ipecial private airplane? : A—1 have, . Q=Did you accept transportatiofi to Raleigh, N. Cc? A~—1 did. Q—What was the purpose of your business thére? A~F went down to confer with Semator Bailey about thé commun

Mr. Hughes, seated at the press table during Mr. Férguson’s' questioning of Mr. Brewster, shook his head slowly 48 Mr. Bréwstér answered each question, At one point, he took a pencil from his coat pocket and scribbled a note to reporters on a sheet of copy paper. “He is not answering the questions,” the note said, “His very support of the bill indicts him.” The last of Mr, Hughes’ prepared questions was: Q—Is it not true that you have been referred to as the spokésman for Pan American Airways in the senate? A—What I have been called by my friends and my enemies , , , during my career would fill a book. Mr. Perguson then asked Mr, Hughes if he wanted to submit any more questions, He replied that he did not, because he did not liké the procedure. He sald Mr. Brewster's answers had been “evasive and in many cases it were not possible to get a direct answer.” “The procedure is unsatisfactory, so 1 shan’t submit any further questons In this way,” Mr, Hughes said.

is a vice president of Pan American, He once presented me with

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