The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-24
Sugar Deals Are
 Being Exposed
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follows: $2,00O from the Celotex company; $2,000 from the South ern Sugar Company, and $2,000 from the South Coast Company. Holland read from the law cOv- |ering campaign contributions speci- tying it would be unlawful for any corporation to make 2 contri- bution in the campaigns for presi- dential elections" {. .4 fs The two senators who received stock on their personal unsecured notes from Dahiberg did not ap- pear today nor have they com municated with the committee since Hollands disclosures of yes- terday, according to acting Chair man Walsh.
 watson explained his connection with the Missouri rate case. mem tioned as source of a fee he re- ceived from Dahlberg, to newspap-- ermen today, although he did not appear at the hearing. He said he was chairman of the senate inter- state commerce committee in 1927 when he undertook to settle four railroad claim cases. He under took the work as Ian attorney on a contingent fee basis during a re- cess of congress" he said.
 As he did not win the cases, he received no money, he added. He thought the sugar stock deal was In payment of his work on that case.
 Holland testified that Dahlberg's brother, c. F. Dahlberg, had given $500 from the South Coast Sugar Company to the congressional cam paign of M. D. Norman, republican, in the third Louisiana district.
 Holland produced a letter writ ten by Jules Burguieres. vice-presi- dent of the Southern Sugar Com pany, to assistant secretary of the navy Ernest Lee Jahncke, urging Jahncke to assist in Norman's cam paign.
 Burguires' letter was written on stationery of the republican nation al committee. and read in part as follows:
 "We may need help from the washington leaders in our party, so please be prepared to give us the benefit of your advice, and iudgment whenever we call on you. Undoubtedly a few will try to suggest a democrat for Judge Mar tins post, but this is no time for the sugar, vegetable, Oils and other agricultural producers of the third congressional district in Louisiana to allow the wool to be drawn over their eyes," Holland said he also found evil dence that sums had been given by Dahlberg indirectly to Gleen B. Skipper, republican national com mitteeman from Florida, founder of .aThe Hoover Republican Club of Florida" Holland indicated Dahlberg gave $6,500 of money of his companies to the Florida cam paign. He sent the checks to one of his officials F. l.. Williamson in Florida. Williamson gave the money to Skipper, the witness tes-
 The name of President Hoover's friend Mark l.. Requa of California was brought into the hearing when Holland produced a letter from Reoua to Herman Robson, broker, of San Francisco. It was sent by Robson to Dahlberg, and read In part as follows:
 Many democrats do not want to rive up their party affiliations and therefore the plan has been sug- rested that anti-Smiths clubs be formed and active democrats join such organizations and maintain their party connection, but support Hoover at the polls.
 "There are in the south. un-- derstand, numerous centers or anti-smith propaganda among the democrats and some of these eroups might well be contacted with and their experience used Tn work in Florida"
 Holland produced Dahiberg's cor respondence showing his activities toward getting President Heover to open a new sugar mill at clew- istori, Florida. Mir Hoover did not open the mill, but visited It as guest of the governor of FIorida later.