Summaries of Telephone Conversations

Washington, D. C. CO SUMMARY September 17, 1945 9:55 AM CORCORAN to SENATOR SMATHERS. CORCORAN said that BOLLES got a letter from the Treasury that the tax exemption had been terminated and the corporation was ordered to file an income tax return for every year of it's existence and the collector's had been so advised. They agreed that MORRING could find out what this meant. The whole investigation is under the direction of NEWARD. SMATHERS said he didn't see how they could terminate. CORCORAN said it was a ruling in the Treasury. CORCORAN said that in effect the letter said, "You haven't used the money for foundation purposes, but to run a lot of businesses, you have gotten big commissions and we rule that the ruling is revoked, that gave you a tax exemption and you are ordered to file an income tax return for every year of it's existence. 10:25 AM CORCORAN to BOB FOKES in Senator PEPPER's office. CORCORAN asked FOKES to get in touch with POGUE (C.A.B.) the Chairman again and ask him in view of recent occurrences could he grant the Senator's request. CORCORAN said that he should formally file application with POGUE for the record. CORCORAN said that the Senator would be a friend of the court (amicus curiae). FOKES and CORCORAN agree that WARNER's resignation becomes effective on the 20th, and the time for filing is the 21st. CORCORAN said that the idea was to get the thing deadlocked. CORCORAN said he wanted FOKES to call POGUE and tell him that "in view of WARNER's resignation would it make any difference, if he says no, tell him that the Senator wants me to file this application with you for the record." CORCORAN asked FOKES to call him back and let him know what "he" says. They will work out the formal papers later. 10:30 AM CORCORAN to (Senator ?) BAILEY. CORCORAN told BAILEY, "His (WARNER's) resignation was effective on the 20th, and the last day for filing was the 21st. It was obviously pointed right straight, you fellows called down to CONNALLY and the President pointed his gun right straight at this fellow. He was once asked to do this thing." CORCORAN continues, "JIM MEADE is even more hurt that you fellows--and he told the Chairman so. JIM saw the Chairman the other day and gave him hell about it. CLAUDE PEPPER is formally filing application to appear amicus curiae at this rehearing and the rehearing be held up until his return." CORCORAN asked BAILEY to join with MEADE to join with FOKES in supporting that application to allow PEPPER to appear amicus curiae. CORCORAN said that the request was formally made on Saturday but POGUE said no, "As long as I have WARNER's vote I am going ahead." CORCORAN said now WARNER's vote has been pulled out from under him. CORCORAN said that the formal request will be made this afternoon and wanted BAILEY and JIM MEADE to join in, not that they appear but that they have Senator PEPPER appear. BAILEY said that he would. BAILEY will contact MEADE. O.K. 11:55 AM CORCORAN to WORTH CLARK. CLARK said that he talked to (STANLEY) KENNEDY (Hawaiian Air Lines) this morning and wanted to arrange for him to talk to (GEORGE) KILLIOM. CLARK explained that KILLIOM had written to KENNEDY and asked for a Party contribution. CLARK said that KENNEDY was prepared to really go to town and help KILLIOM. CLARK asked CORCORAN if KENNEDY