Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12

| becomes known to the party, II must
necessarily become responsible If 1t fails
to repudiate the transaction and return
the fruits thereof.
i 1eel that this money should be re-
| turned to the source from which il
came. We cannot in self-respect or in
| Justice to the voters in the party Keep
| It, To do so is to say that political
| parties are above the law and exempt
from the ordinary precepts of morality.
| venture the opinion that there are
plenty Of Republicans who will be glad
TO contribute from 81 up to any rca-
| sonab!e sum to clear their party of this
humiliating stigma. and that all you
VIII have to do is to indicate that
course.
II am perfectly sure your conception
| OF clean politics will view this matter
| in the light have suggested"
Mr.. Butler who directed the Coolidge
campaign in 1924, along with Hays.
who ran Harding's campaign in 1920,
VIII hold the spotlight when the Teapot
committee resumes It's sessions tomor-
row.
Denies Receiving Bonds.
The former Is expected to be asked
to repeat under oath information con-
tanned IN a telegram he sent last night
10 Senator Walsh. Democrat. Montana.
committee prosecutor, in which he
denied ever receiving any bonds or con-
tributions from Hays or Sinclair. Since
his telegram did not cover the point,
Butler probably will be asked whether
Hays ever offered any bonds to him.
I never received any bonds or any
contributions from VIII II. Hays or Mr.
Sinclair" Buffers telegram said, land
/ have no records OF memorandum
under my control relating thereto, or
concerning contributions to the Repub-
lican national committee during 1922
and 1928, I have never met Mr. SIM
clair and do not know him"
Hays, who has testified that he per-
sonally solicited the money from Sim
clair In 1928 to help extinguish the
party deficit hanging over from the
1920 campaign, will be asked to explain
why on his two previous appearances
before the committee he did not make
a fuller statement as to the disposition
Of the 100000 Sinclair Liberty bonds.
believed TO have been part OF the
Continental Oil deal profits.
Omits Mellon Share.
On those two occasions. the first In
1924 and the last 10 days ago, the
former Postmaster General and Re-
publican chairman failed TO say that
he had passed $4,000 OF the bonds
along to Secretary Mellon. The latter,
In a letter to Walsh Saturday night,
disclosed this for the first time, de-
claring the bonds were received, but
returned TO Hays. Mellon said he aft
erward made q contribution of O like
amount 10 the party from his own
funds.
The names OF Butler and Mellon
were brought into the oil inquiry as a
result OF cryptic memorandum. In the
handwriting OF the late John T. Pratt
Of New York. who was heavy con-
trihutor to Republican campaign chests,
and having 10 do with the Continental
bond transaction and donation TO the
party funds.
AT the bottom Of the memorandum.
read into the record Saturday, appeared
the names OF Fred w. Uphan. Weeks.
Andy, Butler and Dupont. Believing
the ANDY" referred 10 Secretary Mel
lon. the committee had the testimony
sent Immediately TO him. and his letter
followed.
Butler TO Appear.
The word Butler" also was taken TO
mean William M. Butler, and tele-
gram vas sent to him requesting his
| appearance tomorrow. His telegram
denying he had received any bonds
H. AAL Nat hA