Evening star., 1928-05-06
SMITH AND R|TCH|E !.
TO TELL OF FUNDS.
Senate Committee 10 Go to
Annapolis and New York
in Inquiry.
BY the Associated Press.

pN Nhs ASSbCl1tPu Pfess.
After hearing Senators who are pres
idential candidates beginning tomorrow.
the special Sepate campaign funds COM
mittee will later In the week take the
testimony of Gov. Smith at New York
City and Gov. Ritchie of Maryland at
Annapolis.
Senators summoned to appear tomor-
Kansas. Norris of Nebraska and Goff of
WesE Virginia. Republicans, and Walsh
OF Montana and George OF Georgia,
Democrats. The committee has received
no formal reply from Senator Reed.
Democrat. Missouri. but he has stated
that he would appear whenever called
Secretary Hoover. who is out ahead
in the race for the Republican presi-
Dental nomination. will be out OF the
city during the early part of next week.
and If the tentative plans for going to
Annapolis and New York City are ad-
hered to- 1t may be that he will not be
called until next week.
Watson to be Questioned.
Senator Watson of Indiana will be
heard after his return this week from
his primary campaign in his State,
which ends Tuesday with the voters
deciding whether he or Secretary Hoover
Is to control the State delegation TO the
Republican national convention at
Kansas City. The committee as yet has
had no reply from former Gov Frank
O. Lowden OF Illinois. who stands sec
ond 10 Hoover in the race for Repub-
lican delegates. nor from former Sena-
u,Hn "
dorsement for the nomination by the
Democratic organizati ton In Ohio.
In accepting the invitation to testify
in the campaign funds investigation.
Gov. Smith sent this telegram to Chair
man Steiwer:
Replying TO your telegram l beg to
say that no one has been authorized by
me TO act as chairman. manager or
treasurer in my behalf / have known
that some of my friends in New York
have on their own initiative been ad-
vocating my nomination. On inquiry
l am informed that such expenditures
as have been made b. them have been
disbursed through George r. Vannamee
of 100 Broadway New York City. You
may take my testimony If convenient
to you on Wednesday, Thursday or Fri
day OF next week"
Hoover Glad TO Aid.
Secretary Hooyer's letter to the COM
mittee follows
Il am in receipt OF your letter of Nav
J. l am glad 10 assist the committee
In every way possible.
There has been no national man.
ager or national treasurer in advance
ment al my name for the nomination
Such activities have been conducted by
volunteer individuals and State COM
mittees organized chiefly in those States
holding presidential primaries. together
with committee in WASHINGTON
Il have no comprehensive knowledge
either regarding the personnel. the
sources of contribution or the charsc-
ter or amount OF expenditures Of the
committees, these having been assumed
as the responsibility of the individual
organizations. have been assured that
the expenditures in each OF the primary
campaigns are far below those usual in
such cases.
In order tn put the whole matter
in proper train for your committee,
have requested MIR. James w. Good of
the Washington committee To compile
and furnish to you the name and adj
dress of the responsible person in each
of the more active organizations. This
information should be in your hands
at an early moment"
Gov. Ritchie sent this telegram to
the committee.
Your telegram May 3 just received
have not now and never have had
any campaign chairman. managers
treasurers or any representatives at all
and have no campaign fund and have
not made any campaign expenditures
I'm view OF this imagine that you will
not desire my testimony. but II YOU do
will. of course. be very glad 10 come
over and In this event suggest Wed
nesday. May Q. IL convenient 10 you"