Evening star., 1930-06-17
HOOVER DRY PLAN
PASSAGE URGED
Methodist Board Makes Plea
to Senate for Enforce
ment Legislation.

Inc senate received plea from the
Southern Methodist Board of Temper
ance today for enactment at this Ses-
sion OF law enforcement legislation re-
quested by President Hoover and q
while later was informed that tomorrow
1t would be presented with a report
concerning Bishop James Cannon, jr.,
chairman of that board.
Senator Sheppard, dry Democrat
from Texas. introduced the plea-whtch
was made public previously by Cannon.
VIII File Report Tomorrow.
Chairman Caraway Of the lobby COM
mittee revealed the committee would re-
port tomorrow on the extensive exam
ination it made of the churchman.
The committee is not expected to take
any stand in its report, which probably
will consist of a transcript of portions
OF Cannons testimony. The transcript
shows the questions Cannon refused to
answer concerning his 1928 anti-Smith
activities.
Sheppard presented the petition from
the church board without comment.
Conflicting views of what would fol-
low the lobby reports introduction were
held by members of the committee.
Senator Blaine, Republican, Wisconsin,
contended Vice President Curtis was
required by law to cite the bishop to
the District attorney for possible con-
tempt proceedings.
Chairman Caraway believed, however,
the bishop did not legally refuse to
answer questions because the commit
tee ruled it had no right to inquire into
his political activities. At least two
other members of the committee Of flve
agreed with Caraway.
In the event of the Vice President
taking no action. 1t was considered un-
likely that any further move would be
made against the Southern Methodist
churchman. Curtis has declined TO
comment on his position.
The defiance Of the lobby commit
tee by Bishop Cannon was made a sub
ject for the attention of the House to-
day by Representative Tinkham, Repub-
Iican, Massachusetts, who was directly
responsible for the appearance OF the
dry leader before the committee.
Tinkham obtained permission to speak
late In the day and he planned to re-
view the Cannon examination. He
charged before the lobby committee
from E. C. Jameson, New York capi-
talist, and that only $4,000 had been
reported.
The bishop explained he made no re-
port of the remainder because 1t was
not required by law.
Senator Caraway explained to the
Senate he had intended to present the
report today but he was Withholding 1t
because of q previous agreement which
gave other business priority throughout
today'S session.
Tinkham Makes Attack.
Later In the House, Representative
Tinkham, q Massachusetts, wet, made
his expected attack on Cannon, as
- H.. 1. = L.
the churchman will stand convicted"
of appropriating to his own uses $48,-
800 that E. C. Jameson, New York capi-
talist, gave him for anti-Smith work.
Tinkham, when q witness before the
lobby committee, charged Cannon had
violated the corrupt practices act by
failing to report how he spent the
money. The bishop denied this.
The Massachusetts, Representative
said II Cannon's transactions would
stand the light 81 day" he would have
testified before the lobby committee
without hesitancy. He said the bishop
owed an explanation to his church, anu
added he would not have been ex-
onerated at q recent church conference
If 1t had had the facts presented TO the
lobby committee during Cannon'S ex-
animation.
Tinkham said Cannon, TO divert
suspicion aroused by his refusal to an
swer lobby committee questions, had ap-
pealed to Sectarian prejudice. He con-
tinued the bishop charged Roman Cath
olics with conspiring against him.
Charges Made by "EpiscOpalian."
"They were made by me, an Epis-
copalian," Tinkham said.
Reviewing the circumstances sur
rounding contributions by Jameson to
Cannon during the 1928 campaign,
Tinkham reiterated charges of lobbying
evasion and law violation in connection
with the funds.
Tinkham said Cannon feared the
lobby committee would ask him about
his dealings with Kable 81 Co. and
Harry l.. Goldhurst, bucket shop oper-
ator." He added Cannon also feared
questions as to why he wanted the
money from Jameson In cash and why
he instructed Jameson what to report
to the committee investigating presi-
Dental campaign expenditures.
Asserting that Cannon appeared be-
fore the lobby committee voluntarily,
Tinkham said his refusal to answer
questions "can give rise only to sinister
implications"