Show KING UPSETS NR N R A INQUIRY By United d Press WASHINGTON March 21 21 The The senate N R 11 A investigation was thrown into an uproar today when Senator William H. H King D. D Utah questioned the Russian back hack background background ground and radical views of oC Sidney Sidney Sidney Sid Sid- ney Hillman cr organizer of oC the Amalgamated Amalgamated Amal Amal- Clothing Workers Workers' union unon and member of the industrial recovery recovery recovery re re- re- re covery board The questioning split the senate finance committee which is conducting conducting conducting con con- ducting the inquiry and resulted in threats to clear the room The audience applauded as Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator Edward P. P Costigan D. D Colo Cob objected to the questions King put to Hillman King was angered when a mistake mistake mistake mis mis- take on his part regarding political angles of oC the Amalgamated's constitution constitution con con- brought a roar of laughter from the audience Interrupts Defense He had Interrupted Hillmans Hillman's stirring defense of or the N R A to ask whether Hillman was not an organizer or or- organizer of oC the Amalgamated I was its president Hillman an an- swe red King read the paragraph which called on the clothing workers to acquire a class consciousness so they might control the industry That hasn't been in the constitution constitution constitution tion for at least ten years Hillman said with a marked Russian accent The audience laughed loudly and King bit his lipsIt lipsIt lips It lit was written ritten in when the union was in the control of oC men who held the lovely views of Mr Clarence Darrow Hillman added King then asked Hillman if IC it wasn't written in tn after Hillman came to this country from Russia Hillman attempted to explain that of oC course it was but King kept driving at him for a fuller tion At one time he referred to Hillmans Hillman's views as radical Wagner ner Bill Witness Senator David I. I Walsh D. D Mass asked whether Hillman Human had been a witness against the Wagner Vagner labor disputes bill The senator was chairman of that committee Hillman said I Iwas Iwas Iwas was a witness for the bill and spoke for it King then sought to question Hillman Hillman Hillman Hill Hill- man on hours in the clothing Industry Industry industry indus Indus- try and the number of men em em- As Hillman attempted to explain that he did not have the hours figures but would get ct them for the committee King interrupted frequently demanding yes or no answers Just a minute put in Senator Edward EdwardP P. P Costigan D. D Colo Cob This is Inota a court martial The witness should ibe be allowed to explain There was a wave of oC hand handclap clap clap- I ping King who was presiding in inI inthe inthe the absence of Senator Pat Harrison Harrison Har Har- rison nison D. D Miss threatened to have havethe havethe I the thel roo room cleared of oC s |