The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-02
EXPENSE ACCOUNTS
 OF CONGRESSIONAL. CANDIDATES F|LED'
Provision of Law as to Filing Campaign Expenses Un- clear-Senator France
 Spends $3O,795
 By Associated Press

Washington. November 1-While less than one-half of the candidates for the Senate have filed campaign expense statements, according to the count made today by clerks, candi- dates for the House still are send ing their reports at the rate of al- most POO a day. In the midst of the confusion as to the provisions of the law, one fact that stands out clearly is that House candidates must file now. and after the election.
 The view was expressed by some Senate officials that many candidates for that branch might accept the interpretation of the supreme court decision in the Newberry case by At torney General Daugherty that they were not required to file. In a letter last year to Representative Luce, re- publican. Massachusetts, the Attorney General. answering a specific Inquiry as to the effect of the Newberry de- cision. said:
 As United States senators are not now elected by legislatures of the states. as contemplated in the act, 1t Is my opinion that this fact in con nection with the holding in the New T for a candidate for United States senator to file any statement what ever in connection with his nomina- ton or election"
 Mir. Daughtery contended that the only provision of the election law now in force and in effect Is the one which requires such statements to be filed in connection with the elec- tion of candidates for the House.
 Takes Precaution
 M. NJ Nicely, democratic nominee for Senator in West Virginia, in sending today his statement wrote, Despite the ruling of the Attorney General that it was unnecessary for senatorial candidates p make re- ports to the Secretary of the Senate" ]" he was sending his along. "out of an abundance of caution"
 MT. Nicely said he received con tributions of s1.5i7 and had spent $2,159. Senator Sutherland, of that state, who is seeking to hold his seat, reported the expenditure of S220.
 Most of the reports on file with the Senate have not been brought up to date. many relating to primary ex- penses. Senator France, Republican. Maryland, reported that in his pri- mary fight his expenditures were s30.7s5. with contrfbutions of $51,000. Royal w. France. his brother, headed the list of contributors With sis,8o8. w. Bladen Lowndes gave him $10, 1000 and William F. Jackson, republican state chairman s5,00o. Senator France reported he spent s12,90o in the gen eral election.
 Senator Townsend, republican, Michigan, reported that his election expenses were $700. After the pri- mary Senator Townsend filed a re- port showing the expenditure of $30,- 72s for his nomination by "The Townsend For Senator Club
 Ashurst spends SIT
 Senator Ashurst, democrat, kri- zona, received contribution of s100 from the Brotherhood of Railway firemen. He spent SIT.
 Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, spent $3,S70. all of which went to Republican clubs in his state. while William A. Gaston, his democratic opponent spent s1,260 in his primary and $4.113 in the general election fight.
 In Ohio Senator Pomerene reported under date of October 27 contribu- tions of 3,s95 and expenditures of $3,104. Representative Fess, his re- publican opponent, reported primary expenses of $312.
 On July 20 Senator Reed of Mis- souri reported his primary contribu- tions were s12.0Ss. He spent $1.s67, generally and ss,779 for stationary printing. mailing. etc.
 R. R. Brewster, republican candi- date reported expenditures of $500.
 Other Reports
 Some of the other reports show:
 Senator Calder. New York, contri- buttons, ss,040 expenditures. s5,S35, Edward I. Edwards. New Jersey, con tributions. $4,47o; expenditures, s3s5; Lynn J. Frazier, North Dakota (pri- mary), $349: Senator Pepper, Penn sylvania. $5.000; Senator Gerry, Rhode Island, s3.o36; Senator King, Utah, on September 19, contribu- tions. $1.679; expenditures same; Senator Hitchcock. Nebraska. $5.412; Carl W. Riddick. republican. Mon tana, $510; Hubert D. Stephens, dem ocratic nominee, Mississippi, received s1,257; spent $9,s2l; Earle B. May field. Texas, $15.50; Senator Swanson, Virginia. reported nothing spent in the general election; Frank l.. Greene,
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