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January 18, 1929

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ROCKEFELLER SR. AIDS FIGHT ON STEWART, RESENTING 'AFFRONT'; Titular Head of Standard Oil Puts Full Weight of Power, Into the Indiana Battle. COLONEL HURRYING HERE But Denies Planning to Buy on Curb as S. H. B. Payne Comes Out in Support of Him. HIS FOES GET LARGE BLOCK Proxies for Over 12,000 Shares Turned Over by Alien Custodian --Stock Sags to 96 in Market. Stewart's Fight Harder. Rockfeller Aides Pleased. SON AIDED IN WAR BY ROCKEFELLER SR. Stewart Leaves Chicago. Silent on Sutherland Action. Sutherland Explains Position. Consulted No One on Course.

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J D Rockefeller Sr comes to aid of son in chmnship battle; Stewart leaves Chicago for N Y to take charge of canvass for proxies

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SENATORS SQUABBLE ON DRY FUND PLANS; Harris Presses $25,000,000 Proposal--Jones Would Give Dry Unit Only $250,000. $1,000,000 FOR EDUCATION Wets Take Flings at Divergence of Views of Prohibition Leaders. Bruce Rallies Dry Leaders. Harris Talks Bluntly. SENATORS SQUABBLE ON DRY FUND PLANS Smoot Opposes Fund Increase.

By Special to The New York Times

Lr of Sec Mellon read in Sen; W J Harris presses his proposal; Sen Jones offers substitute amendment; Sen Smoot opposes fund increase

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SMITH FUND APPEAL GETS WIDE SUPPORT; Money and Pledges Flow in From All Over Country to Meet Party Deficit. HIS LEADERSHIP HAILED Many Requests for Book of Speeches--Telegrams From Coast and South. Response Within a Minute. Gift From Bodyguard. SMITH FUND APPEAL GETS WIDE SUPPORT COMMENT OF PRESS ON SMITH'S APPEAL Dallas News Sees Speech as Valedictory of Raskob as FinancialField Marshal. MEMPHIS. Expects Hearty Response. WHEELING. Says Smith Talked Turkey. ROBINSON BACKS APPEAL. Senator Also Urges Reconciliation of Party Differences. SILENT ON SMITH AS LEADER. Governor Roosevelt Hopes for Wide Response to Plea for Funds.

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Congratulates A E Smith on radio appeal for contributions to Dem Party

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