Show I I I WHISPER DRIVE TO SE BE IGNORED White House to Dr Drop p Whole Affair v WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Aug 2 U Thc A P The White House 1 1 i today today that that no action would be taken against E. E P P. Cramer Plainfield N J. J advertising advertising advertising ad ad- man who testified yesterday yesterday yesterday yester yester- day to the senate lobby committee that he had bad sugg suggested sted a whispering whisper ing campaign that President Roosevelt was was was' insane I IThe The president himself has taken no recognition of the testimony Legal experts believe criminal action action action ac ac- ac- ac tion could be instituted under the libel law Jaw but apparently this is not going to be done A year old daughter of Representative Representative Patton D. D T Texas testified fled fied to the house rules c committee today that E. E V. V Sellers N R A em em- had told toM her he knew a box that her father too took from the thc hotel room of John W. W Carpenter Texas utilities official contained cigars The Thc committee investigating lobbying lobbying lob lob- for and against ga the utility bill also received testimony from Norris Shook nephew of the congressman con con- gressman that the box contained I cigars Leo Brennan clerk of a hotel where Sellers lived here testified that Representative Blanton D. D Texas day before yesterday settled set jet tied tIed the formers former's bill in cash amounting g to 69 69 and some cents In connection with Thursdays Thursday's hearing before the committee C. C E. E Groesbeck chairman of the Electric Elec Eke Bond and Share company is issued issued issued is- is sued the following statement I have been informed that a Mr Cramer of Plainfield N. N JM J. J testified testified test test- fied fled before Senator Blacks Black's committee commit commit- tee r regarding a n letter which he wrote rote me in which he suggested that a whispering campaign be started in connection with new deal legislation have ha Mr Cramer I 1 never seen and until today I had never heard of himI himI himI him I had never seen the letter and didi not know of oC its existence until the subject was brought to my my attention attention attention at at- today The Idea of a whispering campaign campaign campaign cam cam- is in my opinion too ridiculous ridiculous lous bus to even oven consider and I do not believe it is necessary for for forme me to state that such a thing would not be tolerated by me personally or by any of or my associates Naturally I cannot be responsible ble bic for Cor suggestions and statements in letters written to me |