Evening star., 1952-09-21
Donors 10 Nixon Fund
Described as Leaders
In Los Angeles Life
BY the A.sesiosed Pres.

PASADENA, Calf, Sept. 20.-
The names Of rs contributors to
Senator Nixon's controversial ex-
pense fund were made public
today, along with an itemization
OF how the $18,235 was spent.
Dana c. Smith, Pasadena at
torney and tax expert who
handled the money, said he made
the announcement on orders from
the Republican vice presidential
candidate, now on a whistle stop
campaign trip on the Pacific
Coast.
The list includes the names of
Herbert Hoover. jr., son of the
former Republican President; Earl
3. Gilmore, multi-millionaire Los
Angeles oil man: John j. Garland,
San Marino real estate man and
United States Olympic games Of
f1cial: and Charles S. Howard, jr.,
son OF the late auto magnate and
horse racing figure.
4OW GCtAVC III 4 UAltlCSs
Its other names read almost like
. blue book Of metropolitan Los
Angeles business. professional and
social leaderS-prominent manu-
facturers. lawyers and oil men
but includes only a few who have
been active in politics.
Foremost among the latter is
Bernard C. Brennan, Glendale
lawyer and Southern California
COP. chief. Mr.. Smith himself
headed Senator Nixon,s campaign.
when he defeated ex-actress
Helen Gahagan Douglas two
years ago.
Existence Of the fund. dis
closed Thursday, has caused a
political furore over the Nation,
and has led to Democratic de-
mands that Senator Nixon resign
as his party's vice presidential
candidate. The Senator has called
the attacks smear because of
his campaign against crooks and
Communists.
$3.50 Used Against Reds.
A reporter asked Mr.. Smith
specifically whether any of the
money was used to fight Com
munisrn. The attorney, who sign
ed all the checks for Withdrawals
from the. fund. said he could re-
call one item of $3.50 for photo
stating certain documents.
All Of the money went for ex-
penSes incurred between Senator
Nixon's election to the Senate in
1850 and his nomination as vice
president in July, Mr.. Smith said.
His termination listed $18,166.62
In expenditures. There is a bank
balance of $66.13 he added, with
$2.25 in "unaudited difference.
Outlay Of Expenses.
Here. he said, is what the con-
tributions went for:
Stationery, printing, mimeo-
graphing and supplies. $6, ,166. go.
Travel and hotel expenses for
Senator Nixon and his aides, $3,-
430.78.
Radio and Tv expenses, ST..
O17.79.
Addressograph plates, $1,281.07.
Telephone, telegram and mes
senger services, $1,188.92.
Postage above senatorial allow
ance, $1,109.24.
Extra Office help, $920.55.
Advertising and publicity, $764.-
SO.
: Meals for visitors, paid by Office
force. $605 .63.
I. Expenses of meeting, $387.3O.
Miscellaneous, $29A.06.
There was no breakdown of
the latter figure.
Covered Supplementary Expense.
Mr.. Smith said the money COW
cred supplementary expenses" by
the Senator since his election two
years ago.
Largest individual contributor
was Keith Spalding, a retired
Pasadena business man, listed at
81 900 in two $500 contributions.
MIR. Hoover, a Pasadena engineer.
is down for $500 in two contribu-
tions Of $3.50 each; Mr.. Garland
for 5000, Mr.. Gilmore $3.50, Mr..
Howard 500, Mr.. Brennan $3.50
and Mr.. Smith $500.
j. D. Van Nuys, Of the pioneer
family which developed much of
Southern California. gave 5000, as
did w. D. Coberly. Los Angeles
cotton and oil magnate. Among
the $500 donors were Reese L.
Miner. Beverly Hills; John E..
Marble, South Pasadena, and John
Burnham, Rancho Santa Fe. both
retired; w. o. Anderson, Los
Angeles, and K. T.. Norris, Los
Angeles manufacturer. Charles E.:
Ducommun, Los Angeles steel
wholesaler. was credited with