Evening star., 1932-09-12
DEMOCRATS GIVEN
$353,1A FOR RACE
Report Covers Period From
June | to August 81.
Balance Is $32,O42.

The Democratic national campaign
has treasury balance of s32042 and
a net current deficit of S236,604. ac-
cording to a report hlcd today by the
Democratic National Committee with
South Trimble, clerk OF the House.
Receipts for the period June tt
August 81, the committee reported. were
S353154. The disbursements for the
same period were S32l,ll1. The lrpaid
obligations of the Democratic National
Committee and the National Campaign
Committee, an organization set up by
supporters of Gov. Roosevelt soon sitter
the national convention. were given as
s469, 148, Of which S19,509 were the un-
paid obligations of the National Cam
palgn Committee
The total of the unpaid pledges of
the National Committee and the Demo
cratic victory fund organization were
set down as s200,502.50. The current
Democratic deficit is found by SUBJ
tracing the total amount of these
pledges from the total obligations, less
funds in the treasury.
Reports Required by Law.
The reports of the National Commit
tee, the National Campaign Committee.
the Temporary National Campaign
Committee and the victory fund were
filed with the clerk of the House under
the requirements OF the Federal cor
rupt practices act. Louis McHenry
Howe was treasurer of the temporary
organization. which was formed July
and continued until August II, when it
WIS osorhed with the National Cam
paign Committee, whose treasurer is
Fan; c. Walker
The largest creditors of the Demo-
cratic National Committee. as of August
81, 1882, were John ]. Raskob and the
County Trust Co. of New York. The
debt to the trust company was 1901 =
1890, and to Mr.. Raskob. Sl22 2541 16.
Mr.. Howe, treasurer of the temporary
organization, received $500 from S. r.
Rosoff. Mr.. Walker, the present cam
paign treasurer, personally loaned
s2l 900 to the temporary organization.
Mr.. Howe's receipts were S23,663 and
his disbursements s24o31. The report
to j. F. Guffey of the Pennsylvania
Democratic Committee.
Other Reports Filed.
Reporting for the three other organi-
cations, Treasurer Walker said there
was a balance on June l of s117.627.
Contributions and miscellaneous cash
receipts aggregated s235.670, and the
balance on hand August 81 was S4,721.
Principal contributors to the Roose-
velt-Garner fund in the Democratic
National Campaign Committee were
listed as follows: Vincent Astor. New
York, $25,C00; William H. Woodin, New
York, $4,000; Writ c. Bowman, Nogales,
AriZ., $4,000: Col Arthur A. OBrien,
washington, D. c., $1,000; M. L. Bene-
dunn, Pittsburgh, $4,000; Robert w.
Bingham, Louisville, IS 900; w. A. Julian,
Cincinnati, $4,000; William T. Kemper
Kansas City, $2,500: Mrs Sumner Wells,
Oxon Hill. Md, $2,50o; Breckenridge
Long, Washington, D. c. $4,000; Harry
C. Black, Baltimore. $4,000; G. T. En-
met, New York, $1,000; Thomas H.
Scarborough, New York. $1,000: Gov.
William T. Murray, Oklahoma, S100.
Alfred E. Smith Of New York and
former Senator James A. Reed of Mis-
souri, contributed $500 each to the Ma
tional Committee and victory campaign.
Both these contributions were made
before the Democratic National Con-
vention in Chicago.
Payment Made on Note.
The Democratic National Committee
reported that on June 20 a payment of
100000 had been made on a note for
100000 held by the County Trust Co.
of New York
Among the disbursements listed by
the Democratic National Committee
were the following:
Radio broadcasting, s12,500; Gov
Roosevelt's travelling expenses, $500;
salaries and incidental expenses, S66. .131.
For the National Republican Con-
gressional Committee, Robert v. Flem-
ing of this city filed report covering
three months, June, July and August,
showing no contributions, and disburse-
ments totaling 1921.
Col. Edwin A. Halsey, treasurer of
the Democratic National Senatorial
Campaign Committee, filed a report
showing contribution of $4,000 from
B M. Baruch of New York and dis
bursements totaling SLAP.