The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-24
HAYS HELPS
TEAR MASK
OFF G. 0. P.
Sinclair Oil Stock Helped Pay
Campaign Deficit

WASAlNOI ON, ~. N.s Mar.
23.-Repeated efforts to choke
off the Teapot oil investigation
are proving powerless in the
face Of a series of revelations
that may prove more astound-
ing than anything that has yet
been disclosed by the Walsh
committee.
A trail of political intrigue
by big business L terests in
volving the entire republican
party as an organization has
been uncovered.
Will Hays, now car Of the movie
industry, and formerly national
chairman Of the Republican commit
tee, was compelled to admit before
the public lands committee that
Harry, F. Sinclair, one of the big
three in the oil scandal, gave $4,000
to the Republican campaign fund to
help pay a deficit after the 1920
elections.
Hays denied that the gift was in
stocks and insisted that it was in
cash. This statement was ELECTED
from Hays after considerable diff
Guilty.
Further interest has been aroused
in the investigation by the refuasl
Of Harry f. Sinclair. upon the adj
vice Of his counsel, Martin Littleton.
to take the stand and testify. Sin
clair was to be questioned about the
report that his contribution to the
Republican campaign fund was Civ
en- in the form of 10000 shares Of
Sincail oil stock.
The Hays Confession.
When Hays was asked what Mr..
Sinclair had to do with the carn-
paign contributions of the Republi-
can party he replied: IL assumed
it was not the purpose of the COM
mitee to go into campaign contri-
buttons. thought you would think
that was irrelevant. am out of
that now and not competent to tes-
tify about them. If you want GO
into the campaign expenditures of
both parties in 1920, I have some
very definite ideas for you. | know
good deal about that which | will
tell YOU, if you wish"
After a spirited discussion the
committee voted ga to compel Hays
to answer this question.
Thereupon Mr.. Hays admitted
that the Sinclair gift was $4,000
and replying TO Walsh's question
whether he himself solicited any Of
the Sinclair money, declared: "T
did at times suggest to some Of nv
friends that they contribute. I may
have suggested it to Mr.. Sinclair.
I asked Sinclair and others to con-
tribute. Sinclair told me he would
be responsible for $4,000. I think
that money went as part payment
Of note at the Empire Trust COM
pany."
Blames Brother.
HAYS went on to testify that the
Liberty, Bond transaction between
Sinclair's secretary, G. d. VAIL
berg. as told the senate committee
when the latter appeared before it,
and man named Hays might have
been personal transaction with lis
brother, Hinkle Hays.
The committee will look further
into this matter.
1t was also disclosed that the firm
of Hays and Hays with which he
was associated had Sinclair as a
client while Hays was in the cab
met.
Subpoena Upham.
Following up this lead. Senator
Walsh announced that Fred Up
ham, now treasurer of the Repub-
lican national committee, would he
called to testify before the commit
tee and bring all his books and e.
nancial records for examination and
scrutinizing.
It is likely that Mr.. Upham will
be called today.
Sinclair Defes Committee.
With Sinclair the committee did
not succeed In getting any light
on the financing Of the Republican
party by oil interests.
After the committee voted to com
pei him 10 testify, Sinclair read a
prepared statement refusing to an
swer questions.
II shall reserve any evidence
may be able to give for those courts
to which you and your colleagues
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