Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-04-22 | Page 1 | Probers Call Dr. Townsend

CALL DR TOWNSEND Plan Founder Insists on T Testifying W WASHINGTON ASH April 22 UP R Jp Dr FE Townsend founder plan to pay monthly pe pensions to all aU persons over 60 has been to appear May ay 5 before the house bouse committee Investigating the Townsend Townsend Townsend Town- Town send movement Sheridan Downey Downe personal counsel counsel coun coun- sd sel for Dr Townsend said today the was served on the retired California physician at his ton tonJ J hotel Downey saId said- said Dr Townsend insisted insisted in insisted that he ho be bo allowed to testify as soon soon as the opportunity presented present present- ed itself The committee resumed its questioning questioning ques ques- today of Dr pro Rob Robert rt R R. Doane New York economist who predicted economic chaos if the Townsend plan were adopted I Representative Tolan p. p D.- D. Cal questioned Doane about a meeting at the home of Frank A. A New York financier at which Dr Townsend and Robert E. E Clements cofounder of the movement were present I Doane Deane testified he ho had made a preliminary pre- pre survey of the tho Townsend plan Ho He added they were all hopeful hopeful hopeful hope hope- ful especially Mr in in finding finding find ing ng a n way yay to make the plan work I