Evening star., 1928-05-16

purpose of promoting Gov. Smiths can
didacy. Do you know anything about
tiat?"
sNo. SIR
In the event OF Gov. Smiths cleo
ton do you expect TO apply for public
oface?"
mo. sir"
"You are TO be congratulated Bark
ley said as the crowd laughed.
Recalled to the stand. Kenny said
that in the past he had contributed
about $4,000 to Smiths campaigns for
governor.
Didn't you contribute s25.o 600 to help
wipe out the Democratic deficit after
the 1924 campaign" Steiwer asked.
YES, sir. Jesse Fl. Jones said that
contribute and ] responded as one ef
those friends"
Three Organizations.
George. B. Lockwood. Muncie. Indiana
publisher and q representative OF Sec
retary Hoover's washington orgautZa-
ton. completed his testimony before
the committee late yesterday afternoon,
and told the committee that three na-
tioal organizations had been set up IN
washington, California and New YORK.
ana were WEIAkx1& AkfuCkCNxtkGA$N&1 - A~A
effort to put Hoover over.
when Senator McaIaster observed
that James w. Good. another Washing
ton organizer for Hoover. had Ted the
committee TO believe that the local
headquarters was directing the national
campaign, including those from New
York and California, Lockwood said ne
did not think Good intended TO leave
that impression.
He explained that the New York snc
California Offices had sprung up be-
fore the one here and that It had not
been found practicable TO co-oToinsts
the work Of the three organizations Or
to take the place Of the other olnees
under the one In Washington.
Literature favoring the Hoover can
ciSacy was sent out from the National
Republican oEice here. which did she
printing and mailing 70 Fiorlda
and Arkansas, Lockwood said. he
placed the total cost OF this CAM
,paign effort at $S.7s2.64. Southern and
northern California Hoover organtxA-
tons helped to pay for the literature
sent into Indiana and other states.
Lockwood said that before identifyinS
himself with the Hoover campaign ne
consulted Senator Watson Of indiana
rs to whether he would be candidate.
ness said He vas in bad health tnSn,
but his health improved later We had
been lifelong friends and did no. want
TO do ANYTHING 10 antag0niss kina.F
What has John T. Adams tog Iowa.
former chairman OF the Republican ra-
tional committeel had 20 do with the
Hoover campaigns" Barkley asked,
"well. he has expressed an interest
in IT,"
weren't Adams and C, r. Huston &c
tive in founding the National Rsp0e-
hce"
They became stockholders ~ the
start. I think Mr.. Adams had 5000
and Mr., Huston Si0,000 ef the SsoeS>
''FiaS Mr.. Adams helped to finance
the National Republic News SeFvices
Yes. we had deficit on that and
think Mr., Adams has contributed 81 .Oee
a YEAR to that and Mr.. Huston several
thousand dellarS in the last few years
Lockwood was asked II ne Was active
IN the indictment Of Senator Wheeler.
Democrat OF Montana.
Il WAS connected with the matter,
Lockwood said. II sent = newspaper
man to Montana 10 get material fox
articles for publication in the National
Republic"
THAT was at the time Senator whee~
ler was peoSeeNtor for the Senate eeEA-
msstee inSsssigAstng Attorney General
paNgheTtye~
Yves, sir"
spoeS Mr.. HAYS expect te ee active
I'm this eAmpaigng@ asked Senator Nc
Master, Republican, Seuth Dakota,
II think not, kle Is elsxgoSSea IN hts
work. know he had nothing % d.
with my SELECTION
Why did yeu gSve tp 4 haesastNe pe-
Siti0n With the movie industry - CO this
political work Without cenApenSA ksene"
II ahink my family thinks 1 ana nes
Of sound mhnd l aena knew
When you are Through here ycN VII
10 back CO year movie teNs~
May Mi Ga Back.
II dent think 50. They are reag~
ganlalng over there and the POSITION
may not be In existence
Lockwood added that ne Was AesNAted
hy patriotic motives IN returning %
politics ana assisting iM che heevss
campaign.
Lockwood read msa the reeoEd = tsse..
gFsm from ChArleS III Belts, aseie0r ~
the Iy0ns IN. Y1 Repahliean. aeclAE~
Mg thar contributions "a Iiae0geze
hsgsseveltS prlgNATY campaign IN talS
Included SifSnNA ny Dan II. iIaNhA.
SiaA Nga hy William FtSNAs $lAAs go bY
sseeexe N, neykhas s4lANea hs FxanS
A, NlNnsey, IN addition % AZ ether eaa-
= - sNsss@%s& sxesss s4x yssss