Evening star., 1928-05-09
HOOVER'S OUTLAY
IN RACE $500, HE
TELLS |NQU|S|TORS
Wonders at One Time if Prob
ers Are Not Dealing in Low
Type of Street SANDER"
NO PATRONAGE PROMISES
HAVE BEEN MADE, HE SAYS
Reeds Treasurer Testifes to Col
Letting $35,414, and Spend
ing $31,196.
By the Associated Press.

Dy tne AsEDcldbSQ ETess-
Herbert Hoover underwent a searching
examination today at the hands Of the
Senate campaign funds committee, tes-
tifying that his personal expenditures
might total $500, and telling his inter-
rogators at one time that he wondered
If they were not dealing in pretty
low type of street SANDER"
The Secretary of Commerce and Re-
publican presidential candidate said
friends had his campaign in hand, and
that the money he had spent personally
was largely for telephone calls. He said
he had made no promises Of patronage
in the event of his election.
There was a hare-up when Senator
Barkley, Democrat, Kentucky, asked #
Hoover had recommended that the price
OF chinaware be increased Is per cent
This brought an emphatic disclaimer
from Hoover, with the added remark
that IT wonder If the gentlemen Of the
committee are not getting down 70
dealing IN pretty low type Of street
SANDER"
Barley said the question had been
suggested from a responsible source,
and Chairman Steiwer explained that
manufacturers had contributed 70
Hoover's campaign, and that therefore
he had permitted the question to be
asked.
Reeds Treasurer Testifies.
Ed s. viIlmoare Of Kansas City.
treasurer Of the campaign organization
of Senator Reed of Missouri, a candi-
date for the Democratic presidential
nomination, followed Secretary Hoover
on the stand and testified that the
total receipts by his organization had
been 1854 and that the expenditures
from last November ! 70 May 8 had
been $31,19615.
Secretary Hoover said that neither he
nor any Of his relatives had made any
campaign contributions, referring the
committee 70 other persons for informa-
ton as to contributions. He had IN
mind no substantial contributions from
any one, he said.
The Commerce Secretary said one Of
the questions considered when he enter
ed the West Virginia primary vas his
chance to get second choice delegates.
He agreed that he had discussed the
matter with q Senator, whose name he
could not recall.
Asked II he was willing to give the
Senator's name, the Secretary said he
would consider it, finally saying that he
wanted advice before making 1t known,
and adding that he did not see any
object in the question.
Objected to Question.
"The committee disagrees with you
on that" Senator Bratton. Democrat
Of New Mexico, replied.
"I don't think that question should
be pressed at this time" Hoover said.
adding that he had told the committee
be would cooperate with IL fully.
Toward the end of the examination
Senator Dale, Republican. Vermont,
suggested that the Secretary seemed
rather resentful of the proceedings OF
this committee"
Hoover replied that there was no re-
sentiment, but that he felt .'the COM
mittee was going IN for rather ntlnor
details which, think, IL could get grom
the men who are conducting this move
ment for me among the American psc-
pie"
He testified that John T. Adams OF
Iowa, former chairman Of the Repdoh-
can national committee, had had no
part whatever IN his campaign he
added that If George b. Lockwood OF
Nfuncie, Ind, was getting q salary q
siS, 600 a year he knew nothing ot u,
declaring that Lockwood was No4un-
Ieer In his organization.
Hoover told the committee an an
from New YorS tha3 ne
would use the movies and radio eNtefl-
siyely il nominated was unauthorized
and that he had instructed that x oe
recalled.
He also denied that he had held any
with WIN II. Hays regard
ing support from the motion picture
industry in the event o. his noHnA-
ton.
Hoover on Stand.
Mr.. Hoover, at the outset Of the
told the committee that "on
he expenditure side" " his eampSiSa
ne had made mo personal expenditures
Ncept perhaps for some tesephoas
,AllS"
The Secretary then said his friends
Dad made eaMpaiGn for nun ~
lumher Of states, IN 10 oI ~hleh
primaries were called for.
p. James w. Good, q former member O.
he House from Iowa, has charge oI tsie
Hoover national organization, the W.T.
ness said, and that CieorSe y. LocSWcN'o,
former secretary OF the Republican aa~
ional committee, was connected Wita y,
"Yeu said YOU were entered Ia 10
primary StateS9" Chairman Stsiwer
said Those included Ohio ana
mdianag"
%Yes. sir Campaigns we're made
here"
There was no opposition IN California
and oregon, he said
In Hands OF Managers,
Are you able TO giye uS the amount
n money expended for you - ma"
lnae" Steiwer tnen asked,
mo, STR That Is entirely IN the hands
af the indiana managers vas the
'eply Oscar Foellinger can give Ne4
hat information 3e Is a man FnlAS
gou win want 70 get IN touch With.
no YOU know whether eN~NfoV
Goodrich has contributed any $0aSt%n~
iai sum 20 your canlpatgnf"
Il do not know, but Woalo net
hink Vi"
Have YOU and former GOV coed.
teh hau any business gslatlonSS
No, alT
Have you made any promises 81
the chairman asked
Certainly not" /" Hoover replied
And none viii be made duruAs tAe
'ampAtgng"
Certainly no promises vii De made,
Hoover said, HE started to say more.
,ut Stopped
Go right ahead, Mr., Secretary" the
'hahman said We are grateful 60
Nu tor YOUR corporation
well, II any one had suggested that
a ma atttataA ~ an fstaDartant tnalsifyS Il