Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-06

ager for Pinchot, said IS was paid 10
| woman watchers and SO for the men
on the theory that the men were the
more valuable
The witness estimated that .tthe
Republican, oFga nizatlon,' which sup
ported Ware had approximately 16, 200
paid watchers in Philadelphia. Sen.
ator Peppers organization undertook
| TO employ watchers at all the polls
but did mot get s.the benefit OF their
service" Walnut added.
Then the Pepper organization, 30
far n You observed, paid for prizes
and drew biaHks?" asked Senator Con,
Republican. West Virginia.
II would say to very considerable
extent" the witness returned.
Spent s24,5O5, He Says.
Walnut said his organization col
lected ses,s27.sl and expended s24.-
| 5O5.06.
He had heard that some OF those
reputed to be connected with the
| liquor interests had made contribu-
tons to the Keystone State primary
| funds.
'sTo what organisation did they
contributor" King asked.
I'D say generally the contributions
went to the Ware organization"
Can YOU give III cOncrete evidence
on which we can pursue the INQUIRY"
4 mo, don't think I could
i As TO contributions OF liquor In
terests. Walnut said he had not ex-
iamined the records.
Are these the men who run speak
easies' and such places2" asked Sem
ator Gof. sts
YES, but in this case It was partic-
nlarly the grain alcohol people In
Philadelphia.
When Walnut was excused, Morin's
name again was called, but he failed
to respond.
Senator King explained that he had
received a telegram from NORM yes
terday saying he had been called home
by illness in his family.
~ Immediately sent him telegram
telling him to be here today. an we
wanted 10 finish up this matter
King added.
Hill Denies Charges.
| Appearing before the COMMITTEES at
his own request, Representative Hill,
Republican, Maryland, head of the
wet block In the house, hatly denied
i statements of Wayne B. Wheeler
that he had received "honoraEiums'
for making wet speeches. He added
that he never received any money
from the LIQUOR interests In his po-
/ litical campaigns.
i Mr.. Hill told the committee that he
had made many speeches for the As
ISOLATION Against the Prohibition
4 Amendment, including eight in Cali
fOrnia, but only his expenses had
been paid. He received SIS for an
article on prohibition in the North
American Review, he said, and SIS
for another written for Current His.
tory.
e25, he said Tn the case Of ths
SIS. ] divided that between my three
daughters so they might start say.
ings accounts
Refused Liquor Cases.
4 Replying to Senator Goff, Mr.. Hill
said No would mot accept money for
a making speeches on any subject
pending before Congress. He added
i however, that this was - matter Of
personal taste and judgment" x
The Marylaider testified that when
he began to fight, prohibition In Con.
gross q number of persons wanted
his Baltimore law Arm to take liquor
cases. but he had refused to permit
i II to do 10,
~ wanted to make certain that nd
one could ever say that had made
u money out Of the prohibition question
In any way" he said. ys
William H. StaytDn, national chair
i man OF the Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment, was recalled
4 and said he had no objection to max
4 ing public the list OF contributors te
his organization without any reaerva
ton. The COMMITTEES will send an &c
81 countant. however, to inspect tn,
books OF the wet organization.
Stayton reiterated that his organi
n cation, nc first did not take none,
from any persons directly or iildirectl,
connected with the liquor trafiic.
"One day Il man came to nie viii
manufactured little wooden cases II
(which beer hottIes had been packed
he said. told him had to refuse hi
1 contribution. Then he sid 4ot
would not refuse money from ~,
farnaer and vet thar corn goes Int.
the manufacture Of whisky. Tot
4 wculun't refuse money from coal oper
iatofs, vet they furnish coal for TIL,
naanufacture 81 iiduor.
Modified General Policy.
L Il realised that he would have II
change our earlier regulation and nov
We permit s per cent ~ our total re
III serve to come from those who Nigh
! lhave been said 10 have been c0nnectei
directly Of indirectly with the llqtiol
!, TRADE.
Mi. Stayt0n said the orgA nizatioI
!, mas seeking = special FUND D
i 5000 900 for use Id the cong ssiona
electi0na this year and would havl
snany volunteer speakers on tn
|, | stand.
Arc you x0ilg to SPEND III,
money ii Eennsyiya MA ~ demanded
/. Senator Con.
eIl = thins s. . skex A.