Evening star., 1926-06-14
Offices I'm Same Building.

Mr.. Folwell said. in reply 10 an
other question. that the headquarters
of the Manufacturers Association
were In The same building as those
of the Republican citizens campaign
committee, but divided by about FIVE
floors.
Mr. Folwell testified that during
the Harding campaign he had raised
as treasurer some $780, 900 and turn
ed it over to the chairman of the
Republican national committee. Will
HAYS. except 100000, which went To
A womans' campaign committee: He
was asked If the Manufacturers
Association hadn't contributed to
the Harding fund. The reply was
that some of them had contributed
as individuals. Senator Reed wanted
to know whether Andrew W. Mellon.
or any of the Mellon family. had con-
tributed to this fund. The witness
replied not so far as he knew
did MIR. Grundy borrow any part
of the 1907 900 he advanced 10 the
campaign committee" asked Senator
Reed.
Not that / know Of" said Mr.. Fol
well. He said he thought there were
about 200 members of the Pennsyl
vania Manufacturers Association.
He was asked if Cha rleS NJ. Schwah
was a member, or il the Steel Cor
poration or the anthracite and hitum-
inous coal companies were represent
ed in the association.
Il don't KNOW" was the response.
"ASsociation Not Political"
"Is this association a political or
ganization?" asked Senator Goff of
West Virginia.
81 wouldn't say so" was the reply.
'"rhere are Democratic members, |
suppose" said Senator Goff.
Il believe so"
"Win the love feast in Philadelphia
at which w. l.. Mellon was elected
chairman of the Republican State
committee on Saturday be of assist
ance in raising the money TO nay off
these advances to the campaign COM
mittee?" dema nded Senator King.
II don't know; l hope So said the
witness.
Senator Reed asked if anything had
been done yet about raising this
money. lie called attention to the
fact that almost a month had passed.
No effort has yet been made. the
witness said, to raise the money. nor
had he talked to any one about IL.
Mr.. Folwell said that there was q
general understanding that it would
go over until after the general cleo
ton in the Fall.
Is County Official.
When Mr.. German took the stand
he told the committee that he was a
real estate assessor. a county officer
in Philadelphia, and that he served
previous to that as county commits
sioner. He testified that Mr.. Grundy
had asked him to get in touch with
a number of people and to call the
first meeting at which the Repuh-
lican citizens campaign committee
was organized.
The witness then testified regarding
money that he had received as acting
trea slrer from Mr.. Grundy for this
committee. The first sum. he said.
was $4,000, received April 3. which
was part of MIR. Grundy.s own per-
sonal contribution. The first loan
MIR. Grundy had made, he said. was
on April 9, for $3.50. on April 10,
he said, Mr.. Grundy loaned $lS.240.
which was to be used for clerks or
canvassers on registration day to help
get the people out.
These people. he said. were paid $40
a day. In reply to Senator Reed. he
said that he had given Mr.. Grundy
no receipt for his loans on April or
April 10. or on any of the other dates.
until the last loan of $55.oo0 was
made on June 5.
Senator Reed called his attention
to the fact that Mr.. Folwell must
have been mistaken when he said the
notes gave evidence that they had
been made up and delivered at differ
ent times. Senator Reed also called
attention that Mr.. Foiweli was in the
city of Philadelphia, having returned
May 8. at the time that German made
up the receipts. stamped them with
Folwell's name and handed them TO
Grundy.
Mr.. German said that Mr.. Folwell
did not sign them nor had he con-
suited him about them, hut that he
had used Mr. Folwell's stamp.
The committee will continue its
hearing at 9 O'Clock this afternoon.