Evening star., 1938-08-24

Chairman Sheppard stated recent
", hoUeUer. that some of the accu-
satioNs appeared serious in nature
and monld receiUe fullest attention.
BY the Associated Press.
The Senate Campaign Expenditures
Committee ordered today the investi-
CATION asked by Representative Lewis
into the conduct Of his own campaign
and that of his opponent for the Demo-
cratic senatorial nomination in Mary
land, Senator Tydings.
Chairman Sheppard, Democrat, Of
Texas said committee investigators
would be sent into Maryland within
the next day or two to inquire into
the sponsorship of advertisements ap-
pearing in Maryland newspapers as
serting that Mr.. Lewis campaign was
being financed in part by the c. I. O..
Mr.. Lewis had contended the c. 1. O..
advertisements were authorized by
Fred A. Dolfleld. treasurer of the
Tydings Campaign Committee. He
urged that q report be made by the
SShaIhittSS 80 " alClI u
Senator Sheppard said that since no
contribution from the c. l. o. had
been listed by Mr. Lewis in a previous
report to the committee, the inquiry
was being made on the basis of deter
mining whether such q contribution
had been omitted.
Berry CHARGES 10 BE Probed
He referred TO a committee agent
charges by Senator Berry, Democrat.
of Tennessee that two w. P. A. officials
in Tennessee had been active in the
pre- primary campaign Of A. T. Stewart,
who defeated Senator Berry for the
Democratic nomination. Senator
Berry also outlined several other
charges involving alleged misuse of
the w. P. A. for political purposes
Senator Berry charged that Harry S.
Berry. State w. P. A. administrator
and his assistant. Rhoton Cliff. aided
in directing the campaign of the coali-
ton ticket on which Mr. Stewart was
nominated The two Berrys are not
related
Senator Berry urged the committee
to place W. P. A. Administrator Berry
and Mr.. Cliff under oath and question
them as to whether w. P. A. workers
were assessed for campaign purposes.
He charged that many thousa nds"
were placed on the relief rolls in
the State during July, when ordinarily
there was a decrease in relief demands.
In addition. Senator Berry asked an
investigation OF reports that w. P. A.
checks were received by persons who
performed no services for the relief
agency. He charged also that Ten
nesseeans employed in Government
posts in Washington had been So
licited for funds for the coalition
ticket.
Harry Hopkins. W. P. A. admin
lstrator. when asked if he would in
vestigate Senator Berry's charges. said
ne had never refused to investigate
specific charges by Senator Berry or
any one else He added that anv
further statement would come from
the State administrator at Memphis
While the Senate committee con-
tinued its inquiries politicians here
predicted President Roosevelt's de-
nunciation at Hyde Park yesterday
OF Republican voting in Democratic
primaries would increase the chances
that Senator Pope Democrat. of Idaho
would run as an Independent in No.
vember.
Senator Pope was defeated for re-
nomination by Representative D.
Worth Clark. an administration critic
Mr.. Roosevelt told reporters at HYDE
Park during a discussion of political
morality that the Republican primary
vote in Idaho was much lower than
in 1896.
A few hours after Mr.. Roosevelt de-
nounced destruction of primary party
lines, his own Intervention in Demo-
cratic primaries was supported by
Senator Logan. Democrat, of Ken
lucky.
The President has two courses open
to him. Senator Logan said. One is
to sit idly and see the privileged few
who oppose him exercise such infiu
ence as will divide his party: the other
is to fight. Being the manner of man
ne Is ne has chosen to fight, but in
the open before the people
1T is obvious that this bill if On.
acted, would make the Executive
through his appointing power, the
arbitrary master Of industry and labor
along the whole gsmut of administra-
tive authority" said Mr.. Guyer's state
ment, issued through the Republican
National Committee.
What he. Tommy Corcoran. Benny
Cohen and Red Herring jackson have
been prevented from doing in q direct
way they will attempt to do by in
direct method. Indeed, they have al
ready started the attempt.
"Of course any one who has an
ounce Of brains knows before hand
just how such a hsnd-picked court
would decide" Mr. Guyer said. Every
question would be decided in favor of
Tommy Corcoran's commission in a
star cha mber court" >.
Republicans will open their Mid
western campaign Friday at an In
dianapolis conference of party leaders
A rally will take place the next day
at Capehart Farms, Ind.