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Show EXCITEMENT IN STEEL HEARING Washington, Aug 8 Angered by the continued refusal of George W. Perkins to testify regarding campaign contributions, either personally or through his affiliation with the New York Life Insurance company. Chairman Chair-man Stanley of the house steel trust Investigating committee late today Intimated In-timated to Mr. Perkins that he had better appear before the bar of the house at Its next session If he would "aoid the necessity of tho chairman resorting to radical authority." Mr. Stanley said it would then be up to the house to determine whether the committee had exceeded its powers pow-ers in going into campaign contributions contribu-tions or whether the witness was iu absolute contempt of congress Up to this time no formal summons had been served on Mr. Perkins, howeer. Attorney Llndabury, for Mr. Perkins, Per-kins, said he wanted the witness to say no more about the New York Life Insurance company on the grounds ot irrelevancy. "I take the absolute responsibility," he said The discussion discus-sion on this point continued. |