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North Carolina made 1t appear that he
had furnished the list of witnesses
examined In Raleigh by Chairman
Steiwer and Senator Bratton. Demo-
crat. New Mexico.
IF ] had such a list IT was handed
to me by some one and ] naturally
would show 1t to other members OF the
committee" said Barkley. but I have
no recollection of such list. 1t may
have come to me Just like many other
things In connection with this commit
tees work, but don't recall IL.
Il don't want the impression To get
out that l went out and got that list.
Not Shifting Responsibility.
Steiwer assured Barley that neither
he nor Bratton had sought to shift re-
sponsibility to him. The New Mexico
Senator. he explained. assumed some
responsibility" for calling the witnesses.
Bratton came into the discussion to
disclaim that he had stated in Raleigh
that Barkley had furnished the witness
list. He added that he had no apol-
ogies to make to the people OF North
Carolina or anywhere" as TO his part
In the investigation at Raleigh.
Oscar @. Foellinger, Fort Wayne
newspaper publisher. who managed the
Hoover campaign In Indiana, testified
that with the exception of Allen County
all the expenditures In Indiana were
made from the Hoover headquarters at
Indianapolis.
Il received a total OF $50, ,7O6." Foe!.
linger said, my expenses were $40
722l7 leaving balance of So, ,983 80
The Fort Wayne publisher presented
a list OF contributors and Chairman
Steiwer Immediately asked about sums
furnished from California.
Il see one here from H l.. Reoua.
the chairman said, "is that Mark L. |
Reoua?"
II think So" Foellinger replied.
Gave Additional $4,000.
Besides the first contribution Of
$4,000. Requa sent in a like amount
which was listed as collections from
California friends Of Herbert Hoover" "
Another $4,000 contribution from Cali
fornia was listed as from r w. Heath
treasurer Of the California Hoover COM
mittee. Heath also functions as treas
urer OF the Hoover committee in WASH
ingtOn
Harry Chandler. Los Angeles pub
HAVC DOtUVUs Willie IOTHI6T N1OV.
James P. Goodrich Of Indiana. one of
those instrumental In getting Hoover to
enter in the Indiana primary, gave
S2.500.
Other contributors TO the Hoover In
diana fund were Vernon r. Taylor, Los
Angeles. 81 900: Edgar Rickard. New
York City. $4,000. and H. B. Bale.
$4,000: George Woodruff. s2.500; w. E.
Tagney and II. M. Donavan, $1,500
each, all Of Chicago.
Pomerene Spent 500.
An expenditure of 500 in the Ohio
presidential primary where he was un-
opposed on the Democratic ticket, was
reported to the committee by former
Senator Atlee Pomerene, the fsrt wit
ness today
Pomerene said he was slow TO permit
his name to be used and finally con-
sented with the understanding that
there would be no contest He said the
State Democratic committee selected a
slate Of delegates which he approved
without exception.
Explaining his outlay OF 500. the for
mer Senator said that Joseph C. Brett
enstein. once assistant Federal district
attorney at Cleveland. wrote him that
a contest had arisen In one district
anu tIat SOtlle HOI1ey WAS DElnR TdlSSu,
Il then sent him my personal cheek
for $780," Pomerene said.
$2.0o0 Spent In Texas.
Chesiey w. Jurney. secretary to Sen
ator Copeland OF New York. who hes
been active In organization work for
Gov. Smith In Texas, told the commit
tee that he had spent total OF $2o77. Is
In advocating Smiths candidacy. He
said Senator Copeland had contributed
$500 and Jurney had given $i,577..5
out OF his own personal funds.
Jurney testified that his greatest eA-
pense was 81 ,2a0 last Summer during
his trip to Texas. this sum going for
railroad fare, meals. hotel bills. Stenog-
raphers and telephone charges.
The second largest item was $43l Is
for distributing 2.000 copies of his
pamphlet Defense OF the South by
Northern Democrats. Jurney said he
had sent this to most OF the newspapers
in the South.
Chairman Steiwer and Senator Brat
ton, who yesterday went To Raleigh to
examine more than dozen witnesses as