Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04

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be answered and Walsh retorted:
| 1T don't like to see this inquiry into
lobbying diverted into wholly irrele-
want questions"
mo" Senator Robinson retorted. "thiE
inquiry has never been directed intc
political questions"
Walsh again said the question Of RaS-
kob's motive in accepting the position
of Democratic chairman had no part
in the hearing and finally Robinson
withdrew the question.
| AS questioning continued, F. Scott
Mcbride, general counsel for the Anti
| Saloon League, stood with the CROWD
| RaSkob said he did not know about
the expenditures of the association.
Did Not Know Plans.
Robinson asked him about plans OF
the association, but the witness again
said he did not know about them.
LAS a prudent business man you
you didn't know anything about, would
you?" persisted Robinson.
mo" answered the witness.
What did you spend this money
for?"
For the purposes to which have
testified" Raskob answered.
RaSkob smiled as laughter broke out
in the crowd at his abrupt answers to
Robinson, who asked his questions In
loud voice.
Persisting, Robinson asked Raskob II
| he knew how much money was spent
| by the association last year.
Would it surprise you to learn sass,
| 900 was spent last year?" Robinson
continued.
IT have no knowledge Of It," Raskob
answered evenly.
A sharp tilt came after Robinson
asked Raskob if he intended to resign
as chairman Of the Democratic national
committee. Both Caraway and Walsh
| objected Immediately and refused TO
| let the witness answer.
Met Daniels Once.
Shooting a rapid fire of questions at
| the witness, Robinson asked Raskob If
he knew Josephus Daniels, Secretary OF
| the Navy in the Wilson cabinet.
II met him once" RaSkob said.
"Was he ever the Democratic national
| committeeman from North Carolina?"
Robinson inquired.
Il don't know" Raskob answered.
Robinson appeared surprised that
RaSkob did not know.
Caraway then demanded that Rob-
inson give the year.
at don't know" Robinson replied.
The packed committee room broke
into an uproar and Caraway COM
mented:
This is Senator Robinson's show.
Now don't laugh at it."
I'm not versed in the affairs of the
Democratic party" Robinson explained.
Walsh Hats Answer.
Robinson asked the question after
reading an editorial in the newspaper
condemning Raskob for serving as a
director on the Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment while chair
man of the Democratic national COM
mittee.
Don't answer that" shouted Sen
ator Walsh.
THAT is the same sort of question
that was asked Claudius Huston, chair
man of the Republican national COM
when I was not here" retorted
I'VE are not going to transform this
into show" replied Senator Walsh
IT advise Mr.. Raskob he does not have
to answer that question. The Senator
can appeal to the Senate"
Caraway Denies Qeustion.
Chairman Caraway denied that Hus-
ton had been asked by the committee If
he would resign.
TT makes no difference" Senator
Walsh said loudly. II don't think Mr.
Huston was asked such a question. This
question to Mr.. Raskob is wholly irrel-
evant to this inquiry"
Robinson called for the record Of the
hearings on Huston to look for the Ques-
ton to which he referred.
The excitement subsidized as Robinson
changed the questioning
Raskob sat calmly by as Caraway
and Walsh battled with Robinson. AL
three Senators were talking at the same
time during part of the exchange.
Finally, Raskob said IT don't believe,
Senator Robinson, that you want to I'M
derstand my answers"
Tried to Explain.
II have tried to make it clear how I
have spent this money" he added. II
am willing to contribute the money I
have to be spent by these men. I have
confidence in them. Naturally, any ex-
ecutive would leave the matters Of de-
OeAAo w VAC O4ICCAo VI OkIC CO1kfHdIlys
Raskob then again denied that his
activities as chairman of the Democratic
national committee and as a director of
the Association Against the Eighteenth
Amendment were intertwined.
II asked that, because this serious
charge has been made by a leader of
the party, Josephus Daniels" said Rob-
inSon.
Caraway said, Don't answer that"
The hearing was interrupted by the
arrival Of John Tyler Page, the clerk of
the House, with the reports filed by the
Association Against the Prohibition
Amendment of its receipts and expendi-
lures.
In answer to a question by Robinson,
Raskob said he had spoken to no one
about the rayon schedule in the tariff
bill.
Never Heard Reports.
"Are you familiar with reports that
you organized a lobby on the rayon
schedule?" inquired Robinson.
Never heard Of it," replied Raskob
Raskob said the Dupont corporation
had rayon subsidiary company.
He said he had no stock in these
companies.
Senator Robinson read letter signed