Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-10
y CLERKS ABSENT
IN Ware INQUIRY
Poll Tax Collectors Fail to
Answer Summons for Check
on ReJistrants.

/ BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, July 10.--Fifteen Of
forty-two poll tax collectors subpoenaed
TO appear today and tell how and to
whom they issued tax receipts at the
election in November, 1926, in which
william 8. Ware, Republican, was de-
ciared elected over William B. Wilson,
Democrat, failed to answer when their
names were called at today's session OF
the investigation by the Senate sub
committee on privileges and elections.
wilson's contest against Ware, charg-
ins fraud, is being heard by Senator
Charles W.. Waterman. Republican,
Colorado
The missing collectors were to be
rounded IN by the United StateS
marshal If they do not appear To-Day
|, wilson Produces List.
Each of the collectors Is an election
division registrar appointed by tne re-
ceiver of taxes. All voters not psynis
a real estate tax must pay a pom TAX
OF IS cents year. ..4;
Harry Kelley, receiver of taxes testi-
f,ed Yesterday that the lists OF poll tax
coijectors had been destroyed, but at,
torneys for Wilson produced partiai
list. ,os,,o
counsel marked the hearing yesterday
Wilson and his counsel attended the
o,,eninr sessions, and Ware was repre-
sented by Francis Skunk Brown ana
Edward A. Kelly, attorneys. ..,.
After several heated clashes WIN
Brown. Davis. Wallerstein. counsel LOT
wilson, succeeded in having Senator
Waterman admit as evidence the reports
of registration inspectors covering al
third state senatorial district. The
chairman noted exceptions for wares
counsel before admitting 81 of the re-
ports. -, Tho
ground that the Investigations covered
nv them did not take place until June.
1877. after the election. AZ.
George J. Brennan. chairman OF the
REGISTRATION commission. was excused
from testifying after he had been sworn,
when he informed Senator Waterman
that the chief clerk had knowledge
OF the report on alleged frauduient
II was brought out that the receiver
of taxes does not appoint personally
the deputy poll tax collectors, out tnat
they are named "at the suggestion oi
others
Much testimony was taken yesterday
as to the manner of awarding the con-
tracts for printing ballots, their cost
and to whom they were delivered.
Shortly before adjournment Senator
Waterman directed Blakely. d. NC;
Caughn, clerk of quarter sessions court
to present complete report on the
contribution made 30 the Republican
city committee and the 48 other ward
committees at the November election IN
1925.
Left Book on Table.
Louis Frantz, the first poll tax COLI
Iector examined today, was shown MS
tan book for November. 1926, and testi-
fied that he had issued only q OF the
49 receipts in the book. He said ne did
not Know who had issued the others.
Frantz testified he left the book on
table In the polling place when ne went
out to lunch and to supper. He could
not identify the signatures or otner
marks on the receipts he oid not ISSUE
George Winokur and Bernard Wein-
berg. two other tax collectors VINO ioi-
lowed Frantz on the stand. also testl-
fied that large numbers Of tax receipM
mad been issued from their BOOKS Dy'
r,ersnrs whose signatures or otner
marks they could not identity. In the
tan book used By Winokur were numer-
Gus tx" marks on the STUBS winch ne
could not identify.