Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-07

81 Committee had distributed its funds
to the various districts. II it were
known that more money was being
sent 30 some Of the districts, there
might be criticism and demands from
other districts. What was done was
with the fun knowledge and approval
Of the officers of the Congressional
Committee.
Senator Nye said that Galen L. TAFT,
State chairman in Maryland, to whom
$4,000 had been turned over from the
special account, had said it was en-
barrasSing to him TO spend the money
only in certain districts.
Mr.. Mutt said that might have been
so, but that the money was intended
only for certain districts and was used
IN those districts.
He said that Mr.. TAFT had not made
report to him, 80 far as he knew, Of
the expenditures Of the money, in the
past, but that he had talked with Mr..
TAFT today and gained from him the
impression that TAFT believed he should
report to him, and that he, Mr.. Mutt,
should make the report Of the expen-
Il told him that when turned the
money over to him I was through with
It, and that he was to make q detailed
report" said Mr.. Mutt.
Report In Submitted.
Mr.. Lucas ct this noint submitted a
detailed report which Mr.. TAFT was III
Mr.. Mutt said that he himself had
thought 1t better to have the National
Committee distribute to the COMPRESSION
a districts this additional 10000, which
he had promised to provide
I'VE have to hold these fellows down"
said Treasurer Mutt, referring to the
Congressional Campaign and Senatorial
Campaign Committees. 81 had agreed
to give the Congressional Campaign
Committee $250,00o II 100000 were
added to this it made $4,000. When
the next campaign rolls round the COM
mtttee would come and ask for $780,
900 instead of $3.50, O00.''
Mr.. Mutt was asked about the salary
paid Mr.. Lucas as executive director Of
the National Committee. He said that
Mr.: Lucas received $4,000 As salary
and another $4,000 for expenses.
Use Of Expense Fund.
Mr.. Lucas, he said, Is entitled to use
the $4,000 expense money any way he
desires and is not required to make an
accounting.
1T is the same as salary" said Mr..
Mutt.
Senator Nye asked why 1t was not
included In salary paid to Mr.. Lucas
Mr. Mutt replied that the matter Of
Mr.. Lucas's salary had been left to be
determined between Senator Tess,
chairman Of the National Committee
Mr.. Lucas and himself, and that Mr..
Lucas talked Of q $25, 900 salary.
Il thought 1t would be better to
divide 1t between salary and expense
account" said Mr.. Mutt. If it were
known that we were paying a S25. 900
salary, we might have lost other good
men who wished an increase In their
salaries"
Senator Nye and Senator Dill asked
Mr.. Mutt II the establishment of the
special account had not been responsible
for delays in reporting campaign ex-
penditures In the States to which It was
sent. Mr.. Mutt said he did not think
1t should, and called attention to the
fact that the time limit for reports is
January TO-.
Mutt Is Excused.
Mr.. Mutt was excused by the COM
mittee at the conclusion Of his testi-
mony and told that he might return to
his home In Cleveland If he desired.
1SACAO 4sAAs AN0bN OOOh JA1C 0JaIlQ lue
committee questioned at length r. M.
johnson, bookkeeper Of the Independent
Publishing Co., with which the order
was placed by Mr.. Lucas for the car
toons and literature to be used against
Norris and In other States where Q, wet
and dry Tight was on.
Mr.. johnson was asked to explain an
entry in his books, which showed that
$665 had been paid on October 20, for
the literature sent to Nebraska, although
it has been testified that Mr. Lucas paid
$4,000 December 3, and that the bal
ance Of the bill for all this printing was
paid January 3, . matter Of $23727.
Mr.. johnson insisted that the entry
had been q mistake, due to the fact
that he had misinterpreted q ticket for
Job printing with the account for mis-
cellaneouS work.
The committee adjourned TO meet at
the call Of the chair.