Evening star., 1928-03-15

lican committee made a gift of SOS. 900
TO the national Republican organization
The Senate investigators want to know
whether the Cook County committee
handled any Of the Sinclair bonds and
made its contribution in cash.
West today termed utterly foolish
a morning newspaper story that
he would resign his position in
June at the national convention.
He said his position and those OF
Hodges and William M. Butler. chair
man, automatically become vacant at
that time. as did all committees named
four years ago.
Whether l would serve again as
secretary would depend on conditions.
The nominees. other appointees and the
location of headquarters. My associates
have been unusually congenial and I
was able to. carry on the work here In
Chicago. my home city"
Mr.. Hodges was quoted by the Herald
and Examiner as saying over the long
distance telephone from Denver that he
had no intention OF undertaking the
task again.
First Witness in Denial.
Hines on taking the stand today said
he had contributed to the Republican
national campaign fund from 1920 to
1924. but was unable TO produce the
records from 1920. 1921. 1922 and 1929,
explaining that they had been destroy
ed m fire at his plant.
In October, 1924, ne gave $500. he
testified
Nye said Republican committee rec
ords showed Hines gave 81, 900 In 1921
1922 or 1923. but but Hines could not
remember it. The lumber dealer told
Nye his gifts In October we're made
through B. A. Eckhart and not Upham.
Your contributions were made with
out any assurance that you would be
reimbursed"
Yes, sir"
did you get any Liberty bonds in
that connection"
mo, sir"
The witness said he had never re-
ceived any Liberty bonds from Upham,
Sinclair, Robert w Stewart OF the
Standard Oil Of Indiana or any Repub-
lican leader.
Have you any Oil holdings?" Nye
inquired
yes. in the Texas Co. and the Phil
lips Petroleum Co"
When did you come into possession
Of those stocks?"
In the past year"
Appearing for William Wrigley. jr.,
who Is with his Chicago Cubs in Cali
fornia. William II. Stanley testified that
Wrigley gave $4,000 to the committee
IN September and October, 1920. and
$4,000 In 1922. but declared that In
1928. the year Hays got the $260.000
Sinclair bonds, he made no contribu-
ton. He said Wrigley owned stock In
the Texas Co only.
Tells Of Fathers Gift.
From John F.. Jelke. jr.. the commit
tee received records showing that John
+. Jelke. sr.. had contributed So 600 IL
the Republican national committee III
1922 and 1924.
My father has given various small
sums, In return Tor which he has re-
| ccived nothing" Jelke said
+. A. Baldemann. former secretary Ia
the elder Jelke. testified that the Chi.
| cago business man held no Liberty
bonds for which he had not paid They
were bought during the loan drives, he
| added
Questioned by Senator Norbcck. Re-
publican North Dakota, Joseph j. Mo-
rand, Chicago business man, said that
at the solicitation OF Upham he con-
tributcd $4,000 cash 10 the Republican
| national committee In 1929, his only
| contribution, lie testified that the def
| icit was weighing heavily on Upham's
mind"
Tcstifying that upham would call
him up occasionally and tell him II
was time Ito come across" Edward r.
Garry. president Of the Pullman Co,
| said he gave $4,000 to the Republican
national committee In 1921. 1922, 1923
| and 1924
There were four checks. one for
$4,000 dated November ~, 1928 about
The time Hays was distributing the
| Sinclair bonds. Garry said he did not
recall details. but assumed that Upham
/ called him on the telephone.
Were You Offered any Liberty bonds
| ~ aecHity7
MOT at that time or any other time, 81
! Garry replied with emphasis.