Evening star., 1928-05-19
IABULATE FINDINGS.
IN CAMPAIGN PROBE.
Senators to Go to Raleigh
Tomorrow, Then Go Into
Indiana Election.
Ry the Associated Press,

dsv the Associated Press
With the testimony Of another dozen
witnesses regarding political nnancng
in West Virginia, Ohio ana lnolana
completed. the Senate campaign tuloS
ccnn1ittee took day off today 10 taoa-
late its pre-convention hndings 10 oa.s,
;T,,n,nrrnw a subcommittee will so 10
4saieich n G. where on Monday an
either dozen or more campaign wofkCFs
viii be examined as to the forces AT
work for and against Smith IN the
Southern state.
Returning here for a session IueSoay'
*be fi,I committee will so into Hoover s
Indiana campaign. calling Oscar Foel-
finger Fort WAYNE publisher, VINO man
aged Secretary Hoover's drive IN tae
Noosier state primary against senator
Watson. the victor. ,..A
In statement at Fort Wayne last
night. Foellinger charged that watson 5
forces had spent more than twice as
Tnuch as was expended in Hoovers DC
half in Indiana and said ''thorough
investigation" would be asSed. he
placed the Hoover expenses at less 1flan
$4,000.
witnesses Disclose Costs.
NJ Bert Thurman of indianapolis,
nanseer of the Watson group, appear
3nc before the committee yesterday,
nlsced the Senator's organization re-
cents at SsS.S56 and expenditures at
$50 67r .Os. exclusive of some small out
STANDING expenses of the Allen County
organization. ,,..,,os
4l,at Hnoyer's successful primary drive
On Ohio against the Willis forces had
cost about $4,000 and that efforts OF
MS suuporters 10 win from Senator
Coa on May 90 the West Virginia dele
gate race would probably result IN
$40 900 outlay. Thad H. Brown OF Co
iunbus provided the figures Tor one
while Harry c. woodward, former KEEP
resentative from West Virginia, testi-
fed as TO that States financing.
A preliminary to the Nortn CaEolIlia
snouirv into financing for Democratic
'.canSiSatas was furnished with the ex-
smination of Walter Murphy OF Saiis-
f1,,rv. N C. who testified that no organ
szstion had been set up in that State
for Senator Reed of Missouri. Beyond
$500 which he provided himself lor
postage, travelling expenses and renting
of halls for speeches, Murphy said there
had been no expenditures.
Hefin Is Called.
He knew nothing about any money
used for Gov. Smith or Representative
Hull of Tennessee, others seeking Nortn
Carolina delegates.
Another development OF the Gay was
the calling of Senator Helm OF Aia-
hama to appear before the committee
next week for questioning as 70 ms re-
peated charges Of existing slusn 1unos
for Smith and Hoover.
s-.E, sNFf L
lin said he had no concrete facts 70
offer. but that his statements had been
based on reports reaching him from
various sources.
The committee tried to get some In
formation about Hoover expenditures In
Indiana from Thurman, the watson
manager. but the witness said he had no
accurate information. He estimated,
however. that the cost of the advertising
sr-an,uaian IN the Secretary'S benalI
xhere might reach 100000.
vice President Dawes name was
drought into the inquiry by Brown, VINO
~1esrrfbed himself as q lawyer anc
sTarner.'' He said the Vice Presidenl
lad made a bid for Ohio delegates atter
4ne death of Senator Willis through tne
,n~rantzstioa of clubs in the flrst, tniro
ard ffftnenth congressional districts.
saws Dawes Was Candidate
when asked by Senator Barley,
nemocrat. kentucky, II he was tTyns
II establish that Dawes was canoloale
.For the r1residency. Brown said he was
~snsidafe in three districts. -
r n Mutt. president OF the O1ion ~
sT4T,st Co. Of Cleveland, volunteered - 70
--atee eos. 600 when Hoover entered Ins
TeIio nrinary, Brown testified He adneo
thst Robert w. shriyer. president o. co eLae
T;tizens' Trust g. Savings Bank OF 20
lI,u1bus. became treasurer and nanoieu
Brown also provided report sa ION
the anti-Hoover organization IN OnIo,
headed by carni Thompson, snoWns
fotsI receipts Of s35.5oo, incluolng 2
single gift OF $500 made oy .; ~. -,
DaTes after the death Of Wills. lne
-ritness assumed this was the orohneE
OF the Vice President. x.
THOMPSON will be questioned neA1
week along with Clarence BUCK, man
ager ID Illinois for Lowden.