^*It was some indication of the depth of the intrigue in the Hughes empire that after Bayer lost his job in a management dispute with Rea Hopper, the general manager of the aircraft division, the lobbyist was placed on another Hughes payroll without Hopper’s knowledge. Bill Gay, the veteran Hughes executive who was senior vice-president of the parent Hughes Tool Company, arranged a $3,000 monthly retainer for Bayer for five months.