The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-24
PARTIES CONTROL
SOLDIER PAPERS,
SENATORS LEARN
Democrats Rule Stars and
Stripes and G. 0. P. Runs
Legion Weekly, Secretary
Treasurer TeStifieS.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 24.-Stars Snd
Stripes, a soldier publication, Ia con.
trolied by the Democratic national COM
mittee and the American Legion Week.
Iy, another soldier publication, Is con-
trolied by the Republican national com.
fnittee, Joseph L. Heffernan, secretary
treasurer OF the stars and Stripes Pub
fishing company, testified today before
the senate committee Investigating cam
palpn expenditures.
The right Of Senator Edge, Of New
Jersey to participate in any investi-
cation by the senate campaign inves-
tigating committee into the political ac-
tivities Of the Stars and Stripes was
challenged by Heffernanp He said he
had information" that Senator Edge
was involved In some scheme, what
ever 1t is. against u.s."
Heffernan previously had testified
that his paper. despite "a bona fide
circulation" of 100000. had been unable
to obtain advertising. He said he had
information that Senator Edge recent
ly had participated in conferences with
men interested In preventing the Stars
and Stripes from obtaining advertise
ing.
Senator Edge demanded the name Of
the person who had informed Heffer-
nan and was finally told that Richard
S. Jones, an associate in the Stars and
oITlDeS was Tile JOhco Mdo
ordered subpoenaed
Du Points Seek Control.
Heffernan also testified that a man
named Waldo, purporting to represent
the Du Pont interests. had sought to
obtain control of the Stars and Stripes
sand, when he failed to do so, he threat
ened that the publication would receive
no advertising from large interests. The
witness added that the paper had been
unable to obtain advertising from such
interests.
Heffernan told the committee that
ten of US who got out the. paper on
the other side" had organized the pub
fishing company here and owned most
of the stock Efforts were made, he
said. to prevent the use of the name,
among others opposing 1t being Sec
rotary OF War Baker,
When organizing the paper, the wit
ness said, he went to Democratic ma
tionai headquarters as he wanted to
get some assurance that congress would
pass law prohibiting the use OF the
name.
81 saw there Mrs. E. M. Parks, told
her of the situation and asked for some
help" Heffernan said.
SHE was the secretary Of F. ID.
Jameson, director of finance for the
Democratic national committee. WASH t
she?" asked Senator Edge, Republican,
New Jersey.
$4,000 Furnished.
4 think So" Heffernan continued
We came to an arrangement by. whicn
100000 shares Of the corporation stock
were issued The ten Of us engaged
in the publication took $4,000 shares
and 51,000 we're assigned to her. She
has, SO far; furnished $4,000 for the
publication" III
Does that come from Mrs. Parks
personally or the national committeeT'
Chairman Kenyon asked.
Il have no way Of knowing" Heffer-
nan replied.
so we have a situation by which
this paper is controlled by the Demo-
cratic national committee?" asked
Chairman Kenyon
Yes" was the reply.
3And Mr. Dupont, of the Republican
national committee, is endeavoring to
get that control?' asked Senator Reed,
Democrat, Missouri.
Yes" Heffernan replied.
= The witness then declared that the
American Legion Weekly is con-
trolled by the Republican national
committee"
How can you make that statement?"
demanded Senator Edge, @ ..-
Heffernan mentioned Theodore Roose-
welt, Jr., and other organizers of the
American Legion and declared that
Scott c. Bone. director of publicity for
the Republican national committee, has
stated that the Republican committee
controlled the Legion Weekly.
X. r. Stewart, assistant attorney
general. whose name was mentioned
yesterday before the senate campaign
investigating committee In connection
with the Democratic national conven-
tion at San Francisco and his travel
to that city at public expense, told the
committee today he went to the Pa
cifie coast in connection with the prose-
cution of fraud cases. He was heard
at his own request
I'VE had a number of shipyard cases
in the Northwest involving frauds" Mr.
Stewart said land frequent requests
came from attorneys in charge locally
for assistance. i talked 1t over with
Judge Ames and he decided it was
necessary for me to 60"
The witness also mentioned the pro-
ceed!ngs started against John Granau,
leader of the switcnmen's strike. On
his trip, he said, he stopped in Chi
cago, went to Seattle and later arrived
at. San Francisco, comforting with To-
cal attorneys at all three places.
"At San Francisco, after clearing up
the matters In question, | took my an
nual leave. beginning June 25," he said,
ment for the period following"
Chairman Kenyon asked the witness
If he saw District Attorney Clyne, OF
Chicago. at the San Fracsco eonven-
ton, working for Attorney General
Palmer" --.'.-.'
Il presume he was" said Mr. Stewart
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