Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27
DECLARES CANNON
GAVE But S22,54
OF S68,717 FUND
investigator Says Only Third
of Political Account Paid
to Anti Smiths.
FRELINGHUYSEN GIFT
OF $4,000 REVEALED
Probe Committee Told New Jersey
Contribution Was Not Re-
ported to Congress.

By the Associated Press.
The Senate Campaign Funds Com
mittee was told today by its investiga-
tor, Basil Manly. that just s22,544 OF
s68,7lT held by Bishop James Cannon,
jr., in one Of eight political funds" in
the 1923 campaign was given by the
Southern Methodist leader to the anti
Smith Democrats which he headed.
Manly said that from this one fund,
maintained in the Continental Trust
Co. OF Washington, Bishop Cannon
withdrew $2s,27s and put sI7.450 of 1t
in his personal account" in the Amer
lean National Bank Of Richmond.
He added that $i7,S95 Of the Con-
tinentsl fund opened by Bishop Cannon
on october Ii. 1928, was unaccounted
for.
I Six 1928 Accounts Opened.
The committee was told by Manly
that Bishop Cannon opened six new
bank accounts during the period Of the
1928 campaign.
Before Manly took the stand F. c.
Ferguson, president Of the Hudson
County National Bank of Jersey City.
testified that Joseph g. Frelinghuysen,
former Republican Senator from New
Jersey. gave $4,000 to Bishop Cannon
in 1928.
Manly said neither Frelinghuysen
nor the Anti-Smith Committee headed
by Bishop Cannon had reported the
contribution to Congress as required
by law.
We turned to the account OF James
Cannon, jr., chairman, opened In the
Continental Trust Co. Manly said II
showed among the deposits hundreds
of dollars in small checks" including
one of $1,000 from s. 8. Kresge.
r. G. Ferguson. president OF the Hud-
son County National Bank of New Jer-
sey, identified. in response "a Chair
man Nye Of the committee, two CASH
iers' checks for IS 900 each, drawn on
payable TO Bishop Cannon.
Tells of Cheeks.
Ferguson said Senator Frelinghuy-
sen" was the purchaser Of the two
checks He then identified Frelinghuy-
sen as Joseph S. Freiinghuysen.
This brings the known total Of con-
tributions to Cannon In the 1928 cam
paign to s75.3oo, Of which s65.30o was
given by Z. c. Jameson, New York
capitalist.
Ferguson said he had no conversation
with Frelinghuysen regarding the
checks at the time they were pur-
chased, but that he talked with him
at the time the Nye committee was
seeking information about them.
Frelinghuysen had no objection to
his giving the information to the COM
mittee, Ferguson said.
The cashiers checks were Endorsed,
Senator Nye said. by Bishop Cannon
and stamped by the Continental Trust
Co. OF Washington, where the bishop
an account known as Bishop James
Cannon, jr., chairman"
Ferguson said he did not know
whether the checks we're purchased with
cash or with a check on a New York
clearing house
Frelinghuysen. he said. was q director
in his bank, and he believed. but was
not certain, that the former Senator
had checking account there
Representative Tfnkham, Republican,
of Massachusetts, has complained to the
SOHuAiAtNCc ktAnb oASAlOp cannon VIOLATED
election laws by reporting the expendi-
ture Of only $1,000 TO the clerk Of the
House.
Contribution mot Reported"
Chairman Nye asked Basil Manly.
committee expert. If the oficial report
to Congress by the Anti-Smith Com
mittee OF Virginia showed any report
of the contribution Of $4,000 which
1t was indicated here that Senator
Frslinghuysen gave to Bishop Cannon. /"
There is no report OF that contri-
button" Manly replied
Is there any report by Mr.. FrelinR-
huysen of that contributions" asked
Senator Dill, Democrat, Of Washington.
THE report Of the Senate committee
showing all contributions OF $1,000 or
more in the 1928 campaign said Man
Is, did not show the Frelinghuysen
contribution"
Chairman Nye then called upon Man
ly to explain some prepared charts
which Nye said would show the manner
in which the Cannon campaign funds
travelled from bank to bank. The res
olution under which the committee Is
working directs 1t to find out II any
campaign moneys were diverted tc
other channels by those receiving them
Manly pointed out on one chart
eight accounts in five banks on which
he said Bishop Cannon had authority
to draw checks. He said there were
indications Of another account or two
which they had not yet been able to To-
cate
The account Of the Southern Meth
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