Evening star., 1928-03-17
COUNTY REFUND
TO G. 0. P. DENIED
Cook Committee Made No
Contribution in 1924. Tea.
pot Probers Told.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March l7-Additional
testimony that the Cook County Repub-
iican committee made no contribution
of s25,000 TO the Republican national
committee in 1924 was given today to
the Senate teapot dome subcommittee
at the closing session Of its hearings
A notation of such a gift Is contained
in the records OF the late Fred w
Upham. national treasurer up to June,
1924. and the Senate investigators are
seeking to determine whether some OF
the $4,000 of the Sinclair Liberty bonds
| Upham received from Will II. Hays for
| political use were sold and the proceeds
credited to the Cook County committee.
| Alexander Fyffe. who described him.
self as the harmony chairman" in Cook
County during the 1924 campaign. testi-
fed that his committee received total
OF slO0.750 from the Republican ma
| tionai committee, none OF which was
! returned. He added that his commit
| tee made no contribution to the national
party organization.
Armour Contributed.
Turning to personal contributions to
the Republican national political chest,
the senate investigation learned from
Philip d, Armour. nephew OF the late
J. Ogden Armour, and r. Edson White,
president OF Armour a. Co, that on
September Q. 1924. they contributed
s4. 900 each.
They said they had not contributed
anv funds in 1921. 1922 and 1928. ex-
planning that B. A. Eckhardt, assistant
treasurer Of the Republican national
committee. had asked them TO make
gifts during the Coolidge presidential
campaign. White testified that Eek
hart had asked him for $1,000.
But I sent check Tor $4,000. ne
added.
was your attention ever called TO
the discrepancy?" Chairman Nye asked.
NO. sir" White replied.
James A. MCCOY. secretary to the late
Frank D. Stout. Chicago capitalist. tes-
tifed that Stout gave 5000 to the
Republican national campaign IN Sep
| teuiker, 1924 The witness said he vas
certain that Stout received no reifn-
hursement In the form Of Liberty bonds
or otherwise for the contribution.
To Show Upham Slips.
At the request OF Senator Nye, Re-
publican. North Dakota. Harold B. AM
berg. general counsel for the First Ma
tional Bank Of Chicago, agreed TO fur
nish the personal deposit slips Of Up.
ham for the years 1922. 1923 and 1924.
Irl q. HipSiey and A. v. Leonard
reiterated their testimony that Upham
had told them Wilbur w. Marsh. treas
urer Of the Democratic national COM
mittee. had suggested In 1928 that the
two party treasurers refrain from
making reports OF contributions for
that year. Since there was no cam
paign that year. no reports were re-
quired and none was made.
Marsh has denied that there was any
agreement between himself and Upham.
He has been summoned 10 appear at
Washington next Wednesday when the
| hearing will be resumed.
Hearings Closed.
With the examination OF Leonard,
, the subcommittee closed the Chicago
hearings after Chairman Eye had read
! into the record letter from Upham TO
! William J. Louderbock. dated May 4,
/ 1922, and suggesting that the Deer
| Ing interests" contribute 5000 10 the
Pail campaign.
! President Harding and his cabinet
/ has performed mighty satisfactorily"
7 Upham wrote. Although there have
been some diSappointments at the slow
! ness Of legislation by Congress. when
! you consider that 1t took from one 10
/ light years 10 get us into such terrible
/ trouble, lot has really been accom-
| pIished during The last year"
| Senator Eye. chairman of the COM
! nlittee, said IL might be necessary 10 re-
call Hays because Of the testimony last
| night Of James p. Connery. Chicago
coal dealer and long g-time partner and
| friend Of Hays.
supplemsnttng the testimony given
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