Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-22

| field, alleged wealthy real estate deal
err of Philadelphia and the adviser IN
such matters to various public utilities
of the State.
mfr. Greenfield was subpoenaed by
your committee and when asked to
state his connection with the cam
paign in any way replied that ne
| solicited some contributions Tor the
campaign and turIfed them over TO
| the treasurer . have no other
connection with it,
1.-THE testimony ELECTED from other
witnesses indicated that very large
contributions had been obtained from
Greenfield. He was thereupon recall
| ed to the stand and then admitted
| that he contributed $125,oo0.
Another cash contributor to the
Ware campaign was Thomas $. Wat
son, ST., coal dealer of Philadelphia.
He claims to have contributed $25,Ooo.
He, however, testified that the average
daily gross receipts from his coal
business amounted only to from $500
to $500 day.
Other Contributors Mentioned.
Edward NJ Kenna. road commits.
sioner for Allegheny County, and
treasurer of the Ware campaign COM
| mittee in Pittsburgh and western
PENNSYLVANIA, claims to have CON
tributed S23.TO0 He likewise stated
hat this was the largest campaign
contribution he had ever made. His
compensation as road commissioners
is only $4,000 q year.
John A. Fugassi, also a member
of the Allegheny highway department,
~laims to have contributed SO 900, and
| Charles Anderson, city councilman OF
pittsburgh, pretends to have con-
tributed $4,000"
Witness Refused to Testify.
'"Thomas Cunningham, clerk OF the
| Court of Quarter Sessions of Phlladel-
| Dhia and treasurer of the State Ite-
publican committee, pretends to nave
| contributed $4,000 to the Ware cam
nairn fund. A subpoena was issued
| for his appearance early IN June. a
dilieent search failed to locate MN.
Finally Representative Colder Oh the
| fourth district of Pennsylvania com
municated with the committee, stating
that Cunningham would accept serV-
| ice. His whereabouts was disclosed
and he was served. lie appeared be-
fore YOUR committee in it's session in
the Federal Building in the city OF
Chicago on July 20. 1926. With him
appeared Mr.. Colder, who stated that
MIR. Cunningham had requested that
he be permitted to attend as his attor-
new. MIR. Cunningham, both for him.
self and through his attorney, pro
tested the jurisdiction of your COM
mittee and refused to answer ques-
tons put to him and denied the com
mittee any information beyond the foi-
lowing facts of his name, residence
and occupation as clerk of the Quar-
~ tyY~f
uted $4,000 to the Ware campaign
fund through Thomas +. Watson on
April 10, 1926. and 5000 on April 49,
The committee report on the Ore
gon investigation follows:
THE hearings before the committee
held at Portland, Greg, were based
upon the contents of a telegram sent
by George Putnam, proprietor and edi-
tor of the Capital Journal. published
at Salem, Greg, to the chairman OF
this committee. charging that the
Portland Electric Power Co. had paid
to the Portland Oregonian, n news
Daper of general circulation through
out the Pacific Northwest country,
$35 900 for opposing the primary cleo
ton of Senator Robert y. Stanfield,
and that no report was made of this
contribution as required by the sta
tutes of the State of Oregon.
Fifteen witnesses appeared before
the committee and testified. including
Senator Robert n. Stanfield, Senator
elect Frederick w. Steiwer, whom the
Oregonian supported in the primary:
George Putnam. who made the
charges; Edgar r. Piper, editor of the
Oregonian. its executive officers, and
others having knowledge Of the
charges embodied in the telegram.
Charges Not Substantiated.
After q careful study of the testi-
mony developed at the hearing the
committee Is of the opinion that the
alleged transaction did not occur and
that the charges, while probably made
in good faith, were without substance
and wholly unsupported by any testi.
mony or inference whatsoever.
| The report on the Washington in.
| vest cation follows:
1.-THE hearings held before the COM
mittee at Seattle, Wash. were induced
| by a telegram sent to the chairman