Evening star., 1926-11-07
NJ 'ADOO HITS HARD
AT SLUSH INQUIRY
IndefensibIe to Haul Repu-
table Citizens Up to Testify
Without Cause, He Says.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
los ANGELES, November s.
William Gibbs McAdoo, indignant at
being called as witness here today
before Senator William II. King. ap
pointed to investigate the alleged
Arizona slush fund, declared on the
stand that "it is making a joke out
of the Government and Senate when
any politician can bring reputable
people before the Senate on grounds
such as these"
MAdQo, called as the first of seven
witnesses suhpoenaed to testify at the
hearing adjourned here from Phoenix
AriZ., replying to questions by Senator
King, testified he had no knowledge
directly or indirectly, of any money
having been sent from California to
influence the recent election In
arizona.
Ralph IT. Cameron, defeated Repub
lican candidate for reelection to the
Senate, charged that California money
was sent to Arizona to defeat him
Cameron was not present at the
hearing.
Denies Making Statement.
Thomas ]. Croaff, counsel for
Cameron, asked the former Secretary
of the Treasu If he had not stated
in a speech recently at Long Beach
Calf. that about $500, 900 had been
raised for the purpose of educating
Arizona regarding the Colorado River
and other industrial developments and
the political situation in that state.
II made no such statement Nc
Adoo replied. 1T Is purely imagina
ton. 1 never thought of such
thing"
McAdoo asked by Senator King il
he wished to make statement, de
manded that Cameron be brought
before the hearing and compelled to
state why he had ''hauled up a
reputa Bile citizen to testify in the
matter.
ut Ia an absolutely indefensible
thing in which he (Cameron knew
had no connection. l want to cross
examine him and find out on what
grounds l was suhpOenaed."
Senator King said there was no i'm
plication that McAdoo had been con
nected with any fund in Arizona.
Other Persons Called. .>
The array Of witnesses included
Harry Chandler publisher of the Los
Angeles Times; A. H. Ballard, vice
president of the Southern California
Edison Co.. William r. Matthews
counsel for the Los Angeles water
and power department, and Mark
Rose. director Of the Imperial Valley
irrigation district.
Rose followed McAdoo to the stand
and was equally firm in denying that
he knew Of any slush fund. Matthews
likewise knew nothing that would
support Cameron's charges. Ballard
testified the Edison Co. had taken
only purely academic interest in the
Arizona campaign He admitted on
Croaff, counsel for Cameron. that his
company had several applications for
power sites on the Colorado River
pending. and that final decision prob
ably would affect the companys in
terests.
Chandler'x testimony centered about
series Of articles printed by the Los
Angeles Times under the "byline'
Of Will Irwin. who is expected to
testify next week The publisher said
the articles were offered by the North
American Newspaper Alliance, and
that after deleting portions and check
ing the remainder he passed them
for publication. Croaff, crOss-ques-
tioning Chandler. ELECTED only denials
when he attempted to show that the
publishers obtained the items for
political purposes. Chandler also
denied knowledge of the alleged slush
fund.
The hearing will be resumed here
Monday.