Evening star., 1928-05-23
HOOVER EXPENSES
LISTED AT $300,745
BEFORE SENATORS
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| "On my own responsibility / author
iged the expenditure of money IN
Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi
and West Virginia" Huston said, add
ing that he had furnished $4,000 to
Hoover organization in West Virginia.
Huston said he had paid $l,500 to
johnson Bachelor of New York for
travelling expenses in assisting him in
his political work
who is Batchelor?" Barkley asked
"He is identified with the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers" Huston
| replied.
Huston testified Hoover had given in
structions that no money was to be
spent In States where there was not
| sufficient enthusiasm among his follow
ers to set up their own organizations
He explained that this was why money
was now being raised in the South and
West Virginia.
Another item of expense listed by
Huston was $209l.99 for hotel quar-
ters in the Willard and the Wardman
Park Hotels here. The former Assist
ant Secretary of Commerce said he had
paid expenses of the Hoover workers In
Washington until the regular committee
was set up here.
Losing S420 a Week.
Hale started off by telling the COM
mittee that he was personally bearing
loss of $420 a week incurred by the
magazine. then added: Il think that
after this month the paper will be on
different basis. 1t has got million
dollars worth of publicity in this in
vestigation"
I'VE are delighted to have been of
service" said Senator Steiwar.
Asked who dictated the policy of the
paper, Hale said he believed the editor.
Harry N. Price, Washington newspaper
man, did that.
by what means do you finance the
losses YOU sustain in running this pa
per?" Steiwar asked
II don't think that's proper ques-
tion," Hale replied. II can finuance It,
Since January L have been in Mexico
negotiating some business matters"
The witness added that luck had
been with him since January.
THAT luck was not coincident with
the starting of the paper?" Steiwer
asked.
"Oh. no, sir"
Replying to Senator Barkley. Demo-
crat, Kentucky, Hale said his business
was that of publisher of Politics ana
| Promoter"
How long were you in the prohibi-
ton enforcement service?" Barkley in
Quired.
"one month short of FIVE years." Hale
replied.
Tells Of Dry Work.
Asked who recommended his appoint
TTaI n
this city" He explained that 48 corre-
spondentS of the White House Press
Association and 10 Senator'S and Rep
resentatives had recommended his ap-
pointment.
II want to withdraw that, Senator,
since the papers were not filed," he
added. II was recommended finally by
FIVE newspaper men,"
Hale said he was appointed by Roy
A. Haynes, former director OF the pro-
hibition bureau, and served until last
June.
Questioned by Senator Bratton. Demo-
crat. New Mexico. Hale testified that
H. X Weeks. former secretary to Lin
| coin c. Andrews as Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury, had told him that
George Akerson and Lawrence Richey,
secretaries to Hoover. had stated that
| IL Hale published certain letters he had
| received Washington would be too hot
| and too small" for him In the event
the Commerce Secretary was elected
| President
The witness told the committee that
he was In Weeks room at the Wash
| ington Hotel when Akerson called on
the telephone and asked for a confer
ence with Hale. The publisher said
| he told Weeks he had no business with
Akerson. Then Weeks went down to
the lobby and returned later with the
message of warning.
Hale declared no one was backing
| him in his venture with politics and
| that no one had agreed TO share the
losses with him.
No Bank Account.
The former prohibition agent told
Senator Bratton that he had no bank
account. He said he had some money
before ne was appointed TO the Pro-
| hibitjon Bureau and that he had made
some money I'm his Mexican ventures.
| He declined to tell the nature OF his
Mexican business.
You are willing to leave the commit
tee In the dark on that?" Chairman
| Steiwer asked.
"Yes, sir" Hale replied Since you
have built up mystery about 1t / think
I will leave 1t that way, as 1t ought TO
help the business"
rs that business revenue -bearing?"
Senator Bratton asked.
Eyes. sir, It will be-"
Asked why his paper took such IAN
antaqonistic attitude" toward Secretary
| Hoover. the publisher said 1t was not
"an arltagonlstic attitude" but lust
good. readable news" He insisted that
| his paper printed only "the facts"
about Hoover.
Pressed by Senator Barkley, Hale said
| he had no bank account, no safety de-
posit box, owned no property and had
no business except that Of promotion OF
Mexico. He conceded that he had lost
$8,50050 on Politics since 1t was
apid Mr.. Weeks tell you that Mr..
Akerson and Mr.. Rickey had said the
secret service men had looked up your
record In the Prohibition Bureau7"
Barley asked.
mo, sir"
! Ohio and Indiana.
At the conclusion OF today's hearing
the committee planned an executive ses-
sion 10 determine a future course and
to decide when II will go 10 Ohio and
Indiana TO inquire further into the
financing OF the campaigns for Secre-
tary Hoover and Senator Watson. The
committee has not yet definitely decided
whether 10 60 TO West Virginia, where
Hoover clashes In the May 20 pri-
mary with Senator Goff.
A total Of Si56,6ii.40. representing
expenditures In behalf Of fiVe candidates
for the Republican and Democratic pres
idential nominations was uncovered by
he committee Yesterday In hearing It's
fifteenth candidate In person and four
other witnesses.
The expenditures and the candidates
for whom they were made were given
as follows:
| Atlee pofnerene Democrat, 500