Evening star., 1928-05-11
Head of Secretary's 0rgani-
zation Testifies at Probe
by Committee.
CONSIDERS EXPENDITURE
is MODEST FOR DEMANDS
Points to Scope of Activities in
Giving Itemized
List.
By The Associated Press


made before the Senate investigating
committe today by James w. Good.
directing head of the Hoover-for-Presi-
dent organization.
He considered this a modest ex-
penditure. he said. in view Of the scoue
OF the commerce secretary's organiza-
ton.
The receipts Of the Washington
headquarters were given as $4,000 and
the expenditures S42,032.16. Reports
from various campaign managers show
ed State expenditures ranging from sac
in Rhode Island up to 1886, 900, or $40
600" in Indiana, approximately 10000
IN ONO. and around $35.000 In New
York.
Edsel Ford was the largest contributor
Shown in the report for the washington
headquarters with a gift of sS-000
Julius RoSenwald Of Chicago. was next
with $500. When the funds ran low.
ne said, reputable men" would be
asked for more.
Unmarked Contribution.
OF the amount received here. Good
said $1,000 had come In currency IN
an unmarked envelope This sum had
been deposited in a bank and would
not oe expended until the donor had
been established.
Good listed headquarters expendi-
lures as follows:
Telephone and telegraph, S1,926.sS:
advance to Kansas City headquarters.
$3,948.l3; postage, printing, lithograph-
ing and mailing, s5,4I7.79; headuuar.
ters expenses. including rent and
once supplies, SIS, AZ. .04: salaries, s4.-
O72; travelling expenses, S5.67682:
speakers bureau. $2,250; stencgrapliic
services. $2.432.25: primary fling fee.
S210; clipping bureau and newspaper
subscriptions. s028.75: editorial re-
search, $1.787.50.
Good said that in his opinion the
aggregate Of expenditures of the various
State Hoover clubs which he mentioned
would be less than $3.50 COO and added
that. considering the scope or the cam.
paign and the issues involved, the ex-
penditure was very modest indeed
being less than any similar campaign
expenditures with which am
familiar"
He read into the record reports from
various State campaign managers
which showed $500 had been ex.
pended IN Michigan: 5000 In Minne-
sofa, about $500 In Arkansas. not 20
exceed $27. 900 in California, $2,S13.54
in Oregon. about 81 ZOO in Colorado,
$3.261 80 In Texas, $4.033 In Washing.
ton State, not exceeding so In Rhode
Island, 1886 in Maryland. si.2e705 IN
Oklahoma. $9.l92.30 In New Jersey and
S9.267 in Massachusetts,.
The witness was unable to give de-
tailed information regarding some
States, put said detailed reports were
being awaited from Florida, Indiana,
Maine, Missouri. New Hampshire. New
York and Ohio.
Other Contributions.
Good testified that the receipts in
cluded in addition TO the $1,000 from
Edsel Ford S3,50o from julius
RoSenwald. Chicago merchant: $2,5oo
from Franklin Fort. Representative
from New Jersey: $2,50o from
Paul Guenther. a retired business
man of Dover, N. j.: $3,S0O nom II. l.
Moses, q New York lawyer, and 5000
from Walter Z Hope, also New York
lawyer.
Those contributing $1,000 were II. L.
RowleS. Representative from MaSsa-
chuSettS; GiSt Blair Of Washington.
George Z. Bronneinan of New York.
3 H Namm, New York merchant
Laura b. Baker. New York City: George
NJ Rolph. San Francisco business man:
Selah II. Chamberlain OF San Fran
cisco, Fred w. Van Sicklen, San Fran
cisco; F w, Bradley, San Francisco;
NJ. A, GunSt. San Francisco; w. w.
Crocker, San Francisco; J. d. Grant,
San Francisco: James II. Post, New
Robert II. Undergraff. ScarSdale. N. ":
Senator Edge of New Jersey and John
II. Bartlett. Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral.
Good said he had no knowledge Of
money being sent from washington
headquarters into any states. but Sug-
gested that Perry X Heath. treasurer
OF the Washington Hoover committee.
who was sitting behind him. could FUR
niSh detailed information,
Calls Expenses Modest"
After completing his prepared state
ment Good said that he believed the
public has right 10 know the facts
There was burst OF laughter IN the
committee room when Good remarked
that, considering HooverS Widespread
organization. expenditures In his be-
half were modest
His contention that the money ex-
pended WAS less than In other cara
paignS with which he was familiar,
brought from Chairman Sfeiwer an tn-
curry rs TO what other campaign he was
referring TO.
Good recalled that In 1904 he was as
Seeiated IN the management Of rFeSi-
dent Coolidge's presidential campaign,
Tie insisted that he and his co-wurkers
were seeking TO avoid Stigmatialng any
ot the other candidates for the preSt.
Dental nomination. and with that end
III view had conducted "pra-H Hoover
campaign. not one in opposition 10 any
one else,
Much Of the money contributed 1S
given voluntarily" Coed said. only
= few days Ago Senator Edge came IN
and said he wanted 10 contribute 81 600.
After that Mr., Bartlett came m ana
said he wanted 10 give the like anaounks
"hew do YOU intend To get hlnde -
carry on until ae eenyentionf" Steiwer
asked.
III We run short" ocod replied I'VE
intend 10 get IN touch with reputable
gentlemen and tell them that they can
vender great public service BY making
4 contribution"
No .ehenes@ Contests
lie gave assurance that there wQNld
be no one among the Hoover eontribu-
tors 10 whom any one could object and
that there would be no obligations tn-
Cured IN the acceptance 81 money.
what have been the expenditures IN
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