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“Senators Hope fo Start | 1 Study of Files Today; | ‘McCarthy Hits Delay | Field Denies Contempt { In Spurning Questions, Asks Reconsideration | By Cecil Holland ‘ | \Scnate investigators today hoped th begin a study of State Depar|- | vent loyalty files on 61 _persays Accused of being Communists, fel- jow travelers or security risks. The files are those of persons accused by Senator McCarthy. Republican, of Wisconsin in a February 20 Senate speech. Chairman Tydings of the Sen- ate Foreign Relations Subcommit- tee making the investization said he hoped the files would be avall- able during the day. The committee had expected to start the study yesterday after resident Truman had directed that these, and only these files, be ade fvyailable to the investi- ‘ghtors. But the State Departmeyt -isaid it had not yet assembled tie ‘records for examination. McCarthy “Not Surprised.” _ “I'm not surprised.” Senator Mc- jCarthy said through an aide. “TI. knew they had not yet finished their spring housecleaning of the, files.” Meanwhile, Frederick Vander-| biti Field, wealthy New Yorker,, Gener that he was in contempt: of Congress in seTustiiy to answer some of the questions asked him. py the Senate investigators of the MecCarthy charges. The denial was made through his attorney, Harold J.\Cammer of New York, in a letter made pyblic by the committee. 4 8 B . id be given he ho cqnsider tbe quasi, caida co t_ ciation “would be incon- le sistent__with observance. ot_the! privilege against self-Tncximita- Vion guaranteed by the fifth amendment to the Constitution.’ ontempl Achon Considered. The investigating committee is! considering a recommendation by! its chief counsel, Edward P. Mor=/ gan, that Mr. Field and also Earl, Browder, tormer Communist lead- er, be cited for contempt in re-; fusing to answer committee ques-! ons. [ecw men were called as Wi esses aS the committee look " Bs the Owen Lattimore case | art of its investigation. i They denied testimony of Loui ®, Budenz. a former Communist, that they told him Mr. Lattimore was to be considered a Com- -munist. However. they refused to answer many other questions about their associations and ac- tivities, and Mr. Field refused to say whether he js or Was 2, member of the Communisi Party., Mr. Lattimore, widely known) er Eastern affairs special 4 as been accused by Senator - tose of being a Communist a d| i ussia’s. top spy in this country. 2 ha sdenounced those chargds| Oe LS | POULBUR . Ladd ee \ Clegg Glavin on Nichols Rosen Tracy. YY . ¢ Harbo < , { Belmont v oa . Mohr “ wt Tele. Room __ a“ Nease Gandy, | Aye ie ey er . Neves tay ad.’ ee as “lies” as well as the testimony of Mr. Budenz. " Tydings Uncertain of Action. Senator Tydings said he did not know when the committee would act on Hr. Morgan’s recommen- aavion. As the committee prepared to lonk into the loyalty records. two {committee members — Senators: Green, Democrat, of Rhode Is- Jand, and Lodge. Republican, of Massachusetts, began a study of the State Department's loyajty nd security procedures,- ¥ terviewed five department ae- rity officials and said thy would pursue their inquiry, a pakt isf the overall investigation, te Europe, where, Senator Green ex- plained, security operations are somewhat different from those in this country. As the investigation went on, the Senate had a request from Senator Flanders, Republican, of New Haempshire, that the com- mittee be instructed to hold no more public hearings. He said they were doing “much harm” at! home and abroad. | Senator Tydings said no fur- her public hearings are sa pe ind doubted H there would be! ne But he pointed out there! iwas “no har dand fast rug” | fagainst them. Page Times-Herald _ Wash, Post _— Wash. News __- Wash. Star f ay Dat