Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-21
Washington Resident
Explains Groups Gifts
To Tobey's Campaign
BY the Associoied Press

ated false impression about the
source of these funds.
He was Maurice Rosenblatt,
Washington attorney. Mr.. Rosen-
blatt said testimony by Ambas-
sador William O'Dwyer might
leave a false impression that Sem
ator Tobey was playing back-fence
politics with criminals"
Mr.. Rosenblatt said he is cam
paign director for the National
Committee for an Effective Con-
gresS. He called it non-partisan
group, now headed by Playwright
Robert E. Sherwood, which "be-
lieves in maintaining a Congress
which is concerned with preserv-
ing competitive free American en-
terprise."
Filed House Reports.
Mr.. Rosenblatt said the COM
mittee has received contributions
ranging from So to ST. 1000 and has
filed reports with the House and
the secretary of state of New York
State $685.
He told a reporter the COM
mittee contributed about $1,000 to
Senator Tobey's 1850 campaign as
part of its program to aid con
gressional candidates who meas
ure up to the highest standards
Of public service"
Mr.. Rosenblatt referred to a
heated exchange between Senator
Tobey and Mr.. ODwyer at the
Senate Crime Committees New
York hearings.
MI. ODWyer. now Ambassador
to Mexico, on Monday told Sena-
tor Tobey, you don't know who
supports you because you sent
here (New York; for money and
you got it and you don't know
where it came from"
Read Letter of Thanks.
Senator Tobey challenged Mr..
O'Dwyer to prove his assertion.
Mr.. ODwyer read yesterday a
letter of thanks Senator Tobey
had written Mr.. Rosenblatt.
Mr.. Rosenblatt. saying his COM
mittee did contribute to Senator
Tobey's campaign. added in a
statement:
ut is unfortunate that the M
plication has been created that
funds received by Senator Charles
Tobey for his 1850 campaign
might have been from dubious or
sinister sources of the underworld.
THE implication was left -. i
that Senator Tobey received gam
bling money from New York. I'm
less there is further Qualification,
this might leave false impress
sion. -
Made Other Contributions.
Mr.. Rosenblatt's statement said,
without giving amounts, other
contributions since 1913 have gone
to Senator Kefauver, Democrat, of
Tennessee, crime committee chair
man, and Senators Murray, Demo-
crat, of Montana. Humphrey,
Democrat, of Minnesota, Gillette,
Democrat. of Iowa, Douglas, Dem
ocrat, of Illinois, Nicely. Democrat,
of West Virginia. Lehman, Demo-
crat, of New York, Magnuson,
Democrat, of Washington, Morse,
Republican, of Oregon, Hennings,
Democrat, of Missouri, Mcmahon.
Democrat. of Connecticut and
Benton, Democrat. of Connecticut.
Senator Hunt, Democrat, of
Wyoming brought up the matter
again at the New York hearing
yesterday, asking the former
mayor if he had sent two investi-
gators into New Hampshire to
look into the campaign expenses
Of Senator Tobey"
II did not" Mr.. O'Dwyer re-
piled.
The witness said he had some
information "in my pocket" on
the subject, adding that he would
show it "only to Senator Tobey."
Challenged For Proof.
Does this information in any
way affect my integrity?" Sena-
tor Tobey asked, and Mr.. O'Dwyer
replied:
ut is nothing any one running
for office would not admit to-"
Mr.. ODWyer said he got the
information from "a Mr.. Seldin."
When challenged by Senator
Tobey Monday to prove his asser-
ton about the Senator's cam
paign. Mr.. ODwyer rose in the
witness chair and asked:
rs Mr.. Rosenblatt in the
room?"
There was no response, and Mr..
Rosenblatt was not further iden-
titled.
Mr.. oDwyer. visibly tired after
his second day on the witness
stand, was about to be excused
when Senator Kefauver again.
brought up the former mayors
reference to Senator Tobey's cam
paign.
Asked for Information.
He asked the witness to remain
moment, and inquired if Mr..
O'Dwyer had with him the infor-
nation that Senator Tobey had
solicited funds in New York.
Somewhat hesitantly Mr..
O'DWyer explained that he may
have spoken in the "heat of pas
sion," and was reluctant to pro-
duce and read it.
Reaching into an inner pocket.
Mr.. O'Dwyer pulled forth a letter
asking Senator Tobey if he cared
to read it first.
The Senator refused, asking the
letter be given Senator Kefauver.
who read it aloud.
1t was from Senator Tobev
thanking H. L. Selden for cam
palgn contribution he had learned
of through Maurice Rosenblatt of
the National Committee for an