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\ 0-19 (Rev. 16-39-57) . Brownell awry Representative an appesrance by _law firm advised Mr. Onassis jn 1952 concerning minority rights of foreigners in Ameri- can shipownership. In 1854 the Justice Department filed crim- inal and civii complaints against Mr. Onassis but set- tied them in 1955 while Mr. Brownell was Attorney General Mr. Zelenko said. ’ ~ Chairman Bonner, Democrat of North Carolina, indicated. the committee would decide] soon whether to grant Mr. Ze- * Jenko’s request. - ' * The committee today was ¢s- pecially eager to learn whether Mr. Onassis, while claiming only a 25 per cent stock in Victory ‘Carriers, Inc., actually exer- . ¢ised control. The hearings at which Mr. Onassis first testified last Wednesday grew ' put of that company’s alleged Perce on contracts for } - ‘ Btruction of three tankers Hor + Hmerican-flag operation. : , Ariona Records Offered ’ Under Federal Maritime Ad- ministration regulations, AMer-’' ican citizens must hold majority. stock’ interest in companies g@uch a8 Victory Carriers, Inc. In response to the subcom- mittee’s request last week, Mr. Onassis today provided records _-showing he owns practically _ all of the stock of the Ariona Co., a shipping concern under Panamanian registry. The sub- committee S&S brought cut inet Arion < as some stock _ Anterest in Victory Car Inc. | Mr. Onassis, the sane colorful mpnner that marked his appearance last Wednesday, insisted today that he exercises no control over Wetory Car- Tilers, Inc,, but, on the contrary, ' assiduously refrained from ate; tempting to suggest how thei trustees of the company should | handle the tanker construction | contracts. - : He told the subcommittee that he saw no reason why the trustees should have paid $200,- 000 in legal fees alone, but he declared he made not protest. He admitted that he gave the: - trustees some $15,000 for cer- ° tain legal expenses but that the tht. constitute any-sen . . trol or interference. act ad wer 2 = Called For-= - —- ? 1. >; a we ’ i | Onassis Testifies}': | ; . By ROBERT K. WALSH - . . as Star Stat Writer a : . A demand that former Attorney General Brownell be palled / / to expiain a 1955 settlement of cases against Aristotle 0 4 ais was made today when a House Merchant Marine Subcom- ~*Fnittee resumed questioning of the Greek shipowner. Jenko, Democrat of New York, said such r. Brownell is “vital” because Wirmpréevate — pica, ; = t q aS ~ Tele. Room Hollom Gandy 4 W. y “Mir, Onassis put a §2 million " : prige tag on & congressional ' hearing. a : That's what a previous hear- ing cost his operations, directly and indirectly, he told the aubcommittee. . . In addition to legal fees and {interruption of tanker opera- tions, Mr. Onassis testified bus- fmness Was affected—-folks said “these people, are in troubles again... . Wait and see what happens.” He added: “The same thing 4s happening right now—it's worse now.” Won't Agree on Control | Mr. Zelenko, the subcom- mittee’s principal critic of the EX- 1 40 activities of Mr. Onassis, asked whether or not he actually hed REC- 59 a majority stock interest in his°"~ f, 22; yo | I ined 4 Tx 7 A “you mean that money NOT ae, : tal Moone controlled 167 RECORDED the cormeration because I put AUG 22 1958 up a Hille money for the trustees. The money in that case talked about as much as a fish.” . Mr. Onassis repeated his one” cron, — Wash Post and Times Herald | statement of last week that he Wash. News, —___ ' yeceived no preferential treat- Wash. Star OAL ‘ment whatever from Mr., . JCAL. - Brownell as Attorney General N. Y. Herald “He explained jibat wine legal Tribune vic recelve sen ecame Attorney Gen- N, Y. Journal-__._ Be American N. Y. Mizror ‘Ay N. Y. Daily News — N. Y. Times \ \ Daily Worker | erek—weas—from the New York firm of which Mr. Brownell then was a member. He said that firm gave the same legal) advice to other foreigners. He recalled that the settlement ! worked out between him and the Justice Department In. De cember, 1955, amounted to a "$7 million payment on the civil lelgim apajnst him and dis \missal of NIG 26 088 ao The Worker New Leader Date