Evening star., 1928-05-11

Assistant Secretary Of Commerce, had
taken a leave of absence during the
Ohio primary. He referred the COM
mittee TO Oscar Foellinger, publisher Of
a Fort Wayne newspaper, as TO details
If the Hoover campaign In Indiana.
Questioned about the activities of
Claudius Huston of New York, former
Assistant Secretary of Commerce, in
Hoover's behalf, Good. said Huston
came to Washington occasionally.
Senator McMaster asked II Huston
and Harry M. Blair of New York we're
known as "the Gold Dust Twins"
Il don't know. / think they have
raised some money" Good replied.
You said that much of the money
spent had been sent into number o:
the States 10 Offset the untruthful
charges made against. the Secretary. 81
Senator Barkiey said. Were these
candidates Of your own party?"
Tells of Reports.
"Oh. not at ALL" Good protested
There were number Of Democratic
candidates"
What were these charges?"
There were q number. One was
that Mr.. Hoover was not an American
citizen. You saw that in the news
papers. did YOU not?"
What were some of the other re-
ports YOU had to combat?"
That Mr.. Hoover was not q Repub-
lican"
you had to spend a great deal of
money to convince the public that he
was Republican,"
1T was contended that of his own
free will he had entered In the Michigan
primary as a Democrat" Good said.
That was disproved"
IT was said that he made q fortune
out OF the Boxer rebellion" Good added.
That was disproved"
1T was said that he handled billions
or dollars In relief work without any
accounting being made The facts were
that every dollar of that was accounted
for.
1T was charged that he fixed the
price or wheat. 1t was shown that q
committee appointed by President VIII
son performed that function"
That again brought McMaSter into
the questioning
Did Mr.. Hoover protest against the
action?" the South Dakotan asked
i do not know that 1t was up to
him TO do so"
In other words he agreed to that
deal?" McMaster asked
Il do not know that 1t was up TO
him to do that"
The committee will continue It's ex-
animation OF the Hoover manager
tomorrow.
Curtis Club Head Testifles.
Philip p. Campbell, former Repre-
gtan
dent of the CurtiS-for- President Club
of the District of Columbia, the first
witness today. told the committee that
his organization had collected $500 and
spent sara. the money going out for
stationery, stamps and clerk hire.
Campbell testified that hts club was
writing letters In Senator Curtis be-
half To all delegates and alternates to
the Republican national convention
and was doing nothing else The club.
he said. was made up of former
kansans,
After Campbsll had been excused,
Chairman Steiwer. after consulting his
colleagues on the committee, announced
that the treasurer of CAmphell'S club
would not be examined.
The chairman read into the record a
letter from Secretary Hoover, which
said he had received permission from
Senators Moses of New Hampshire and
Sackett of Kentucky To disclose that
they had talked with Senator 0otf Of
West Virginia regarding the political
situation in that State and had later
discussed their conversations with MIR
Hoover,
While he was being QuiaEed WedneS~
day by the committee. Hoover disclosed
that a Senator had advised him Con.
who Is favugite SON candidate for
the presidency. had declared Hoover
could not hope 90 set seeend-choice
delegates IN West Virgnsai, but at that
time he refused % reveal names.