Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-01

plan should be worked out for distri-
button under Government restriction IN
On effort to improve present conditions"
Stayton gave his views on the Hoover
commission after Chairman Caraway
questioned him about o letter he wrote
last February to Charles 9: Wood Of
ION that President Hoover "is beginning
10 doubt whether prohibition can be en-
The ieeter 10 Wood was read before
the committee while It was questioning
Henry II. Curran. president Of the Is.
sociation.
1utely confidential" said:
MY own feeling is, Is I talk to sena.
tors, members of Congress and public
oftcials here, that Mr.. Hoover II be-.
ginning TO doubt whether prohibition
can. be enforced. He wants to take
IL being sabused o. little too lnuch.1
II added that Chairman Graham of
the House judiciary committee, had
suggested that w. w. Atterbury, presi-
dent Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
and Republican national committeeman
from Pennsylvania, who Is o wet, be re-
quested to appear before the House
committee which was holding hearings
on prohibition.
Wants Attsrbnry 10 Appear.
II believe that II Gen. Atterbury
should take the stand" the letter con-
tinued, "it would cause o great many
people TO be more generous a. to Mr..
Hoover's attitude. I think there are
thousands Of people-and especially
prominent people here-who would at
once say that If Gen. Atterbury, with
his strong convictions on this subject,
10 willing to wait for Mr.. Hoover's calm
consideration, then the rest Of us ought
equally to be willing to wait, and be-
lieve that real service would thereby
be done TO the Republican party"
was thinking not only Of the wet and
dry issue, but also Of the Republican
party, which he very dearly loves"
Graham Is wet.
stayton and Caraway Clash.
stayton's appearance was precea led
by q reiteration by Caraway that
Bishop James Cannon, .jr., Of the
Southern Methodist Church would tes-
tify when the committee begins its In
quiry into dry activities. The chair
ports that Cannon would be unable to
appear.
way and Stayton soon after the latter
took the stand today for questioning
about his organizations activities.
Stayton said he was the founder OF
the association.
association had encouraged obedience
IN the VnlsteAd AT"
Have you got any letters to show
II think we have" Stayton said.
"As O matter of fact, your literature
was to the contrary" the Senator re-
turned.
At think not"
"Then you haven't read It,"
Did Not Recall Contribution.
Stayton testified that his association
also conducted an educational cam
paign intended to convince the elec-
torate" that repeal Of the eighteenth
amendment would be for the best in
terests Of the country.
The witness said he did not recall
any contribution to Q campaign fund.
81 rather imagine you will take that
back" Caraway said. "That has been
o large part of your activities"
Stayton said he did not receive any
salary until 1928, when it was fixed at
$4,000. Previously, he said, the assoc
citation had an income OF about $500, DOC
a year, but that he received only ex-
penses. The witness said his salary was
paid by Irenee du Pont and Thomas
w. Phillips, members Of the association
He also receives his expenses.
Questioned by Senator Walsh, Demo-
crat, Montana, Stayton said the aSso-
ciation had aided in the eection of wet
Congressmen in 1926 and 1928. Walsh
read q letter from Walter H. Buck OF
Baltimore to Etayton, dated April Of
this year, which said:
"Uultimately we should be able to cut
OF all appropriations to the prohibition
unit of the Federal Government, and
sooner or later by such means we will
be in . position to get rid Of the
eighteenth amendment"
Stayton said that was the individual
opinion of Q director Of the association
Ia which he did not concur.
He reiterated that the association Ia
Sored prohibition enforcement as LONG
rs It was the law. His testimony then
turned to the reputed stand Of the
cabinet members.
Toward the end Of his appearance
on the stand, the witness testified that
the association had spent $4,000 OF
\ e75. 900 in Massachusetts, In 1925. He
Eaye no details.
he explained the association contrib
uted 70 campaigns. but not to candidatet
In az effort to elect wet members OF
Congress.
aThat was when Senator Walsh OF
Massachusetts,, headed the Democratic
ticket, and Senator Butler headed the
Republican ticket" asked Senator Rob.
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