Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
GRUNDY EMROYE
DENIES CHARGES
Editor Tells Lobby Committee
That News Releases Were
Not Sent From Office.

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hdent witness, said then that he
thought small revenue producing States
should talk small" in tariff matters,
explaining that they "had no chips in
the game" He also said some States
were backward" and among them he
named Arkansas, the home State Of
Chairman Caraway Of the committee,
and Idaho, Senator Borah's State.
Doane testified today that he helped
Grundy prepare data on which those
statements were based.
In once Only Twice.
Faubel said he had been in Grundy's
Offices IN the Senate once Building
only twice, he Thought"
He said in response to questions that
he helped in gathering data for q
speech delivered In the Senate last Sat
urday by Senator Golf, Republican Of
West Virginia, attacking the Democrat
Republican independent coalition and
blaming it for the delay in passing the
tariff bill.
ct thought it was good speech" he
remarked as the audience laughed. He
added that he took credit for the
data only.
"Faubel said there was some dis
cussion between Grumpy and Gon about
who should deliver the speech, but that
Goh delivered it.
Used Senate Once.
Doane admitted that when he had
work to do at the Capitol for 0rundy
he did It in the Senate once Building,
TO-
Grundy, and that he was employed for
research work.
Doane said there was q desk and
typewriter in the Office which he used
His employment by Grundy, he added,
began six or seven years ago.
Doane said he also did research work
for Grundy before the latter became
Senator and that he then had head
quarters IN Washington ONCE building
rented by Grundy. He said he also got
out newspaper releases.
The ONCE was known as the American
Tariff League News Bureau, he added.
but denied II had any connection with
the American Tariff League.
Doane said he gave up his downtown
ONCE after Grundy became Senator and
moved into the latter's quarters In the
Senate once Building. He denied any
newspaper releases had been issued
from his new quarters.
The witness also said that Mrs.
Rhodes, who was employed by the
Pennsylvania Senator In the Tariff
League News Bureau, was still in
Grundy's employ.
Spent $4,000 Year.
Doane asserted the Manufacturer,
used largely to disseminate tariff news,
cost about SIC 900 a year.
Asked II he could produce carbon
copies of the work he had done for
Grundy, the witness said he thought
he could.
go and get them" Senator walsh,
Democrat, Montana, directed. .
Doane started from the room, but
was halted by Senator Blaine, Repub-
lican, Wisconsin, who said:
Just minute. Mr.. Holland, the
committee investigator, will accompany
you" +
room.
Returns With Manuscripts.
In a few minutes Doane returned
with an armful of manuscripts. He
explained that the manuscripts were all
prepared before Grundy became Senator.
Walsh replied that he was interested
in what had been done after Grundy
became a member of the Senate.
"Oh, that consisted of memorandum
prepared for the Senator dealing with
whatever tariff schedules was UP for
consideration" Doane said.
Walsh told the witness that Grundy
had not spoken on any tariff schedule.
Il don't know what use he made of
It," Doane said
Walsh asked If there was a "priyate
wire" In Grundy's office.
There is no such thing" Doane
answered.
Doane testified that most of his. work
was done at local hotel where he
is stopping.