Evening star., 1924-10-23

Edward T. Stotesbury and others, con-
Quoted a campaign for contributions
independent of that of the Pennsyl-
vania ways and means committee of
the Republican national committee
stearns Gives $4,000.
New contributions of $4,000 each
reported came from Irene du Pont of
Wllmington, Del; Frank A. Munsey.
New York publisher; Representative
Ogden Mills of New York, and Frank
w. Stearns, of Boston. personal
friend of President Coolidge
Contributions of $1,000 were made
by Senator William b. Mckinley of
Illinois, Max d. Steuer of New York
City, Mr.. a1d Mrs. Larz Anderson of
Washington, and w. P. Murphy of
Chicago.
burgh is listed as giving $4,000 and
Alanson B. Houghton, American Am
bassador to Germany, $2,50O
Other contributors include H S.
Bevard, Greenburg. Pa. $4,000; John
Nj. Jamison, Greenburg. Pa, $4,000;
II. Emlen Roosevelt New York, 81 900;
w. b. Draper, New York. $4,000; b.
G. Dawes, Pure Oil Co, $1,000; Mrs
B. G. Dawes. Columbus. $1,000; Theo-
dore Gary, Kansas City, s2.500; Hunter
L. Gary, Kansas City. s2500: A. L.
Adams. Kansas City. $4,000: William
Nolker. Kansas City. $4,000; F. II.
Lathrop Birmingham. Ala, s2500:
Grant Ridgway, Chicago. $1,000; F.
5 Terry, Cleveland. s2.65S; b. G.
Termaine. Cleveland. S265s; E l..
Ford, Detroit, $1,000; J. B. Ford. De-
troit, $1,000; A. W. Goodrich, Chicago,
$1,000; Edward Mallinckrott, St.
Louis. $1,500; Charles Deering, Chi
cago. Sl,4O0; James Deering, Chicago,
S2,ooO; Warren Wright Chicago, So
800; William c. Sproul. Philadelphia,
$1,000; Marshall Field. $4,000.
Reports on Disbursements,
The disbursement report of the New
YORK and Chicago offices for October
IL TO october Is, inclusive, shows
that the Chicago office spent $685.
'4I ana the New York Office sS5,444
chicago office expenditures include
an advance of $4,000 to the Repub
llcan committee of Cook County and
Slo,O0O to the Cook County campaien
committee and S14,S0O to Bert O
Cary, chairman State central commit
tee of Michigan. The New York expendi-
ture included $4,000 to the New York
State Republican committee, $4,000
to the Republican senatorial commit
tee and s5.373 for moving pictures.
bankers Are Called.
Pushing its inquiry into charges
of Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette that
a huge "slush" fund Is being raised
to swing doubtful States to the Re-
publican ticket on November 4, the
Senate committee turned today to the
examination of bankers and others from
New York City.
George w. Simmons, wee president
of the Mechanics and Metals National
Bank. was under subpoena for Ques-
tioning with particular reference to
letters he wrote to other bankers
urging campaign contribution for the
conduct of fight in Western States
to kill OFF, the La Toilette move
ment. Simmons signed himself as
acting for bankers committee"
William B. Knox, president of the
American Bankers Association, also
was summoned today. He denied In a
telegram to the committee yesterday
that there had been any proposal that
member banks contribute L sum
equal to a certain percentage of their
capital to aid in the Republican cam
paign. Frank P. Walsh, counsel for
Senator La Toilette, told the commit
tee at Chicago that such informa-
tion had reached the Wisconsin
Senator.
Rail Head Called.
Other witnesses on the days list
included Charles D. Hilles of New
York, a vice chairman of the Re-
publican national committee, and w.
w. Atterbury, president of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. Counsel for Sena-
tor La Toilette requested that Mr..
Atterbury be called for examination
as to the source of funds used by
the Pennsylvania lines to print .'Re-l
publican propaganda" on dining car
menu cards.
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