No. 5

A review of the Prince diary reflects the following contacts by Siskind and officials of the Democratic National Committee:

Siskind made the following contacts with Frank Prince:

December 8, 1948: Mr. Siskind, attorney for William Boyle, Jr., in to see Mr. Foster re application loan, $3,000,000; represents president of Consolidated Steel Works, Pencost Structural Steel Co., Philadelphia, Pa. (sent by Hise).

December 9, 1948: Siskind calling Foster re application for $3,000,000 loan; blast furnace.

March 3, 1949: Max Siskind (William O. Boyle), attorney, to see Foster, 11 : 30, re loan to Simpson Oil Co., Charleston, Mo.

August 3, 1949: Mr. Siskind in re application Lincoln Leather Co., Reading, Pa. Received Philadelphia agency, July 16, 1949, $500,000; to be notified when received in Washington. Republic 1805.

October 5, 1949: Messrs Siskind & Parks in re reconsideration Twin Ton Department Store, Inc., Tonawanda, N. Y. Bob Maxwell in on case.

October 13, 1949: Messrs. Siskind and Parks in to see Prince re reconsideration application Twin Ton Department Stores, Inc., Tonawanda, N. Y. Bob Maxwell interviewed them.

December 27, 1949: Max Siskind, Republic 1805, phoned re appointment for Franklin Parks re Twin Ton Department Store. Also inquired re receipt Champion Steel Co. application to be filed in Cleveland this week.

December 28, 1949: Siskind, Republic 1805, phoned proposal application Champion Steel Co. (Cleveland agency); requested Prince to call Fraser, advising that a Mr. Holmquist of above company will be in agency December 29, 1949, to discuss case.

March 21, 1950: Tom Collins of Max Siskind's office in to see Prince (referred to Robertson) re Twin Ton Department Store, Tonawanda, N. Y.

March 30, 1950: Mr. Siskind phoned re application $4,800,000, Samuel Bischoff, Hollywood, Calif. Rochelle, handling, has talked with Siskind several times. March 30, 1950: Prince made appointment for Siskind and ex-Governor Arnall with Hise-Samual Bischoff, Hollywood, Calif.

April 4, 1950: Max Siskind phoned; changed appointment for ex-Governor Arnall and himself to be deferred to April 13, 1950, on Samuel Bischoff.

April 13, 1950: Samuel Bischoff application $4,800,000 (from Hise's office). G. L. Sears, president, United Artists Corp.-ex-Governor Ellis Arnall, Samuel Bischoff, Max Siskind, and Ed Morse. Rochelle handling and in conference. Rochelle also brought in applications of Walter Wanger Pictures, $2,500,000; and California Studios, $2,600,000.

The following contacts were made by representatives of the Democratic National Committee:

July 15, 1949: Messrs. Neal Roach, W. J. McCarthy, J. W. McLain in to see Prince preliminary information on loan application to Modern Cleaners, Inc., Arlington, Va.

October 21, 1949: Prince calling Neal Roach re decision "No chance for loan, per Rochelle," Miami Fish, Jacksonville, Fla.

November 8, 1949: Neal Roach calling re declined application $100,000, Crane Well Servicing Co., Crane, Tex. EBH also had call from "Chic" Gardner, Odessa. Prince discussing case with W. O'Donnell, Small Business.

November 25, 1949: Acey Carraway, District 1717 (Democratic Committee), calling re invitation to dinner in New York.

November 28, 1949: Turney Gratz calling status M. & O. Trucking Co., Kansas City, Mo. Declined November 25, 1949. Referred to O'Donnell, Small Business. December 9, 1949: Neal Roach phoned reconsideration application of James Hollis, doing business as Cranewell Servicing Co., Crane, Tex. Willett requested it be taken from Small Business and report be prepared. Robertson handling.

December 13, 1949: Carraway (Democratic National Committee) calling re Georgia Marine Salvage, Jacksonville, Fla. Referred to O'Donnell, who will discuss case with him.

December 22, 1949: Neal Roach phoned F. P. $200,000 application Miami Fish Producers Exchange, declined. Reconsideration to be filed. Buskey has flagged. December 23, 1949: Prince phoned Alan Rhodes, Fortune 7261 (Continental National Bank), Fort Worth, re application of Cranewell Servicing Co., Crane, Tex. Advised Mr. Willett of phone call, who asked him to tell Luce of discussion. January 27, 1950: Neal Roach phoned status John Horne Co., Evanston, Ill.,

application $95,000. Buskey says received Washington January 23, 1950, $129,000. Agency received decline. Blanton handling.

April 17, 1950: Turney Gratz, Republic 1717, phoning.

May 2, 1950: Robert Dudley, Washington attorney, phoned if wire to Philadelphia, re Central Iron & Steel Co., Harrisburg, Pa., had gone out. Wire room

says 5: 20 p. m., May 1, 1950. Merle Young phoned re same.

June 21, 1950: Merle Young phoned his interest in Calumet Iron & Supply Co., East Chicago, Ind.

June 22, 1950: Mr. S. S. Hoffman, of Calumet Iron & Supply Co., East Chicago, Ind., in to see Prince re application handled by Rochelle, $400,000, who is handling case. Weaver made appointment. Merl Young also interested in case (per phone call June 21, 1950).

October 16, 1950: Vinnell Corp., Alhambra, Calif., $1,000,000 additional loan application filed, Los Angeles, September 19, 1950. Flagged. Neal Roach phoned from Indianapolis that Walter Halpin to be in Washington 16th or 17th to see Willett and F. Prince. (Mildred so advised.)

November 7, 1950: Neal Roach phoned re Vinnell Corp., Los Angeles, Calif. Advised application in process.

December 4, 1950: Turney Gratz, District 1717, phoned for reasons of decline, the Connecticut Chemical Research Corp., Bridgeport, Conn. Ordered files for Prince.

December 7, 1950: Ace Services, Los Angeles, Calif.: Neal Roach, Democratic National Committee, phoning reasons loan was declined. Prince discussed at some length J. Gordon Hussey's background.

December 18, 1950: Neal Roach phoning status Chas. Goldfine, doing business as South City Drive-In Theater & Amusement Co., Philadelphia. Buskey: Received December 13, 1950, $200,000; handled by Jack. To review committee December 15, 1950.

December 20, 1950: Neal Roach, District 3000, exchange 373, phoning re status of amendment Vinnell Co. L. L. Lewis examiner will expedite due to defense aspect.

January 11, 1951: Barium Steel Co., Philadelphia, Pa.: Neal Roach phoning if it had been received. Buskey: Nothing yet, but thinks it is tied in with Basic Refractories. Flagged.

February 1, 1951: Colonel Hendon phoning re American Bus Lines application. Wanted to talk with examiner. Referred him to Levinson, who discussed matter with him.

February 13, 1951: Neal Roach phoned, asking for name of receiver for McGann Manufacturing Co., York, Pa. Per Tom Williams: Jim Landham, HU 5300. Name is George T. Livingston, trustee, McGann Manufacturing Co., York, Pa.

Gabrielson's contacts with him. Investigations subcommittee today announced: trator of the RFC, and requested that he furnish information concerning Mr. of the subcomittee, the staff has communicated with Mr. Symington, Adminissince he became chairman of the Republican National Committee. At the request testified concerning his contacts with the Reconstruction Finance Corporation "In recent public hearings of this subcommittee, Mr. Guy George Gabrielson Senator Clyde R. Hoey (Democrat, North Carolina), chairman of the Senate

[For immediate release, Thursday, October 18, 1951]