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any of his expenses. The witnes.
said he recalled personally giving
Mr.. Simmons some expense
money.
Mr.. Jonkel said the campaign
finances were such they could moi
afford to pay any employe bic
money. He had testified previ-
ously he received $3.50 month
plus certain expenses from the
middle of last July until the day
after the election.
Questioned About Tabloid.
In response to question, Mr.
Jonkel replied, II do not know il
Col. Simmons was on the payroll
of the Times-Herald or the Chi
cago Tribune" although he re-
membered having seen Mr.. Sim
mons by-line in the Times
Herald.
The witness was questioned
about the 100000 copies of 6
campaign tabloid. From the
Record" printed on the presses
of the Times-Herald. Mr.. Tydings
charged at the outset of the hear
ing that this tabloid was a tissue
of lies" which contained a faxed
photograph of him purporting tc
show he was a friend of Earl
Browder. former Communist
leader.
Mr.. Jonkel declared the tabloid
and other material were supposed
to have been paid for by other
organizations than the Butler
Campaign Committee. He said
the Baltimore printer, William H
Fedder, who distributed the
tabloid, dumped it all into one
big bill and said. This is what
the Butler campaign owes me. .
Questioned About Requirements.
Edward A. McDermott, major
ity counsel, took Mr.. Jonkel back
over his statements yesterday as
to his knowledge of the Maryland
law on the reporting of receipts
and expenditures.
The State law requires that a
campaign treasurer submit de-
tailed account of receipts and dis
to Maryland authori-
ties within 20 days after the cam
paign. The law also provides that
donations and expenditures pass
through the hands of the treas
urer.
Mr.. Jonkel reported only this
week the $27 900 which had been
paid out to creditors without pass
ing through the hands of Mr.
Mundy. This report was for
warded to the Senate by Mr..
Buffers Office.
Lacked knowledge Of Law.
In two previous reports made
to the Senate and Maryland Off
cials, Mr.. Mundy had listed a
total of about $50, 900 in receipts,
but this sum did not include the
$27 900 reported by Mr.. Jonkel.
The campaign manager repeated
that he lacked specific knowledge
of the Maryland law. He explained
his chief concern in this regard
was to keep Mr.. Mundy informed
of the transactions completed at
the campaign headquarters.
did you discuss the law with
Mr.. Mundy?"
The witness replied he had dis
cussed it only in a general way.
Asked about his report of con-
tribution from Dan Gainey of
Minneapolis, Mr.. Jonkel said he
was reminded of the contribution
by Miss Jean Kerr, an employe of
Senator McCarthy's Office.
when did you discuss this mat
ter with Miss Kerr"
Sometime last Saturday." was
the reply.
Met Before Election.
Asked about a $1,000 contribu-
tion listed to Alvin Bentley of
Washington, Mr.. Jonkel said he
met Mr.. Bentley first at Miss
Kerr's home here about 10 days
prior to the election.
He said it was his understand
ing that MIR. Bentley then had an
at the Shoreham Hotel.
did Mr.. Bentley enlighten you
as to his interest in the Tydings-
Butler campaign" asked Senator
Hennings, Democrat, of Missouri.
The witness said he believed Mr..
Bentley was particularly interest
ed in "the possibility that Com
may have inf1ltrated Gov
eminent circles with consequent
danger to the national security"
For that reason" he added,
"Mr. Bentley was interested in the
defeat of Senator Tydings."
Senator Tydings was chairman
of a committee which rejected
Senator McCarthy's charges that
many known Communists were in
the employ of the State Depart
ment.
MIR. Jonkel said he did not know
whether Mr.. Bentley is a resident
of Detroit. He explained he was
in a hurry and very busy in Balti-
more when he came to Washing
ton to talk to Mr.. Bentley.
Mr.. Jonkel said he talked to
Senator McCarthy's Office on sew
eral occasions to obtain some of
the "voluminous details" about the
Senate investigation into the
charges of Communist infiltration
of the State Department. Mr..
Jonkel said Miss Kerr told him