Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 February 1951 — Page 20

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Given to Dawson WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (UP)] An RFC official testified today he delivered to Donald 8, Dawson at the White House hundreds of" photostated copies of letters congressmen have written the agency regarding loans. Mr. Dawson is an administrative assistant to President Tru-

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figure in a web of “influence” . affecting RFC loans. ‘ Y " " Donald W. Smith, assistant our "Personl Service” Jeweler executive manager of the RFC,

told the subcommittee he was ordered to get up the photostats by RFC Chairman W. Elmer Harber. Mrs. Dawson then testified {she prepared the copies. | Open Counter Drive | The subcommittee which is investigating the RFC charged that the agency . has launched a “counteroffensive” to intimidate its members by showing how con4. gressmen in the past have tried to bring their influence to bear in!

The Women’s Army Corps J ihe agency’ lending policies.

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Mr. Smith denied, however, | {that he was instructed to look {especially for letters from mem- | {bers of the subcommittee, He said “4ithe search went back ‘quite a .] ways , . . several years.” ~1| Sen. Homer E. Capehart (R. “41Ind.) asked Mr. Smith if any of the letters had been given to Eu-

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: Legislator Stricken

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~—A-snember.of the Indiana Houge, of Representatives was stricken

in the House corridor in the Statehouse. His condition is not J! serious.

Can you : : | He is Rep. Claud Noble, Rock-

IF SO, THERE'S A PLACE : {ville Democrat. He was taken to FOR YOU! - Long Hospital.

; h : Rep. Noble, is treasurer of the EERE EET ETRE TEEE SESE ETE Eee eRe en --- ; Parke County Farm Bureau. He

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50 Witnesses Called

More than 50 witnesses ing gangsters, gamblers, law enforcement officers and politicians ~—were scheduled to testify in the hearings. They included James G. Carroll, nationally known oddsmaker, and Morris Cooper and Charles J. (Kewpie) Rich, who authorities say have engaged in’ a na-tion-wide business of taking “layoff” bets from other bookmakers. Mr, Cooper, who announced iis retirement” a few months ago, has set up shop again in Miami. Fla. Mr. Rich heads a large betting establishment which was headquartered in St. Louis County until it was raided by authorities last summer. Rudolph Halley, chief counsel for the committee, said two other important witnesses would be Harry Vermillion, local Western Union manager, and William Molasky, vice president of Pioneer

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Senate Committee Opens 2-Day Hearings

In St. Louis, ‘Nerve Center’ of Rackets

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 23 (UP) — The Senate Crime Investigating Committee today sought to link basketball “fix” scandals which have

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Mother, n Children, Homeless After Fire |

Times State Service | | NORTH VERNON, Feb. 23-—A mother and her 11 children were | {homeless after fire today de- | {stroyed their house three miles! west of here. The home was occupied by Mrs. Albert McIntosh and her children. | They escaped before the roof | caved in and the four-room house burned to the ground. Arthur Fleming, assistant fire chief of North Vernon, said| flames started in the front of the house, near the stove, and spread | quickly. He estimated the loss at| several thousand dollars. |

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