Evening star., 1936-10-16
c. 0.P. FTSL|STED.
by WEIR AND Pew
Steel Operator Reports Con-
tributions of $35,550 to
Organizations.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Chairman Lonergan OF the Senate
Campaign Expenditures Committee
said today Ernest T Weir, Pittsburgh
steel operator, had furnished list OF
his campaign contributions to Repub-
Iican organizations and would not be
required to appear before the COM
mttee.
Weir was one of two Pennsylvanians
subpoenaed for alleged failure to COM
bly, with the committees request for
information. The other was ]. How
ard Pew, a member of the Republican
National Finance Committee.
. Both men telegraphed statements
Of their contributions, which were
made public by Lonergan.
e Weir said his contributions totaled
435,550.
= Pew reported his donations to po-
htical organizations amounted to $50
$50 and said he had given an addi-
tional $500 to ''non-partisan and
patriotic organizations" and had un-
herwritten to the extent of $4,000 the
expenses of the American Liberty
League.
Contributions Listed.
Weir's contributions as released by
Ionergan:
National Republican Congressional
Committee, $4,000; Jay Cooke, treas
urer for the Dollar Certificate Com
inittee, $500; Republican Central
Campaign Committee of Philadelphia,
$4,000; Illinois Republican Citizens
Organization, $4,000; Republican
Finance Committee of Michigan
$4,000; Republican State Central
Committee of Ohio, $4,000; Independ-
ent Coalition of American Women,
$3.50; Republican State Central Com
nittee of Indiana, IS 900; Connecticut
State Ways and Means Committee
$4,000.
Pew told the committee, Lonergar
Said, he had made contributions Of
$4,000 each to the Republican City
Committee of Philadelphia the Repub-
hcan State Committee of Pennsyl-
vania, Republican National Commit.
tee, Republican Senatorial Committee
Republican Congressional Committee
Allegheny County Republican Commit
tee, the Illinois Republican Citizens
Organization and the Republican State
Committee of Delaware.
Other contributions listed by Pew
were:
Ewing Laporte, trustee of interest
to ministers for the preservation OF
constitutional principles. $500: Mont
gomery County Republican Commit
tee, $1,000; John F. Cuneo, treasurer
Citizens Independent Committee OF
Chicago. $1,000; Republican Club
Lower Delaware County, $3.50; Re-
publican Men of Pennsylvania, Inc.
$1,000; Independent Coalition OF
American Women. $500; Press OF
Kells, for Informative literature bear
ang on current issues, $4,000
In addition, Pew said, he made
contributions of $500 to the American
Fact Finders Institute and $4,000
to the Crusaders.
U. S. Payment Proposed.
Abolition of private contribution.
TO election campaign funds, and pay
I1eIlL Ol SuCIl chpcLiSCS Wy lAC NOf'
ernment, was proposed yesterday by
Chairman Lonergan.
Government financing would give al
citizens an equal opportunity to run
for public Office, Lonergan argued, and
minimize. If not remove, violations OF
election laws relating to campaign ex-
penses.
Lonergan's official position as head
of the Senate Committee charged with
investigating expense accounts Of
presidential, vice presidential and sem
atorial nominees, and recommending
new laws regarding campaign funds,
gave special significance to his pro-
posal. although similar plans have been
put forward informally in the past.
In many instances, large sums of
money are contributed to nominate
and elect persons of wealth and those
backed by wealth." he said in a state
ment. IF contributions from all
sources were prohibited and the Gov
ernment handled the problem, aspiring
citizens, rich, moderately well off and
poor, would be on an equal basis"
:: PEW MAY GIVE MORE.