The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
LAMP AIGN FUNDS IN ALABAMA RACE 10 BE EXAMINED
Musgrove, Dinsmore And Bryan Must Tell Con-
 gross All About It
ewAsHINeToN BUREAU,

WASHINGTON BUREAU)
 WASHINGTON, March 15.-The usual pre-convention campaign e1- penditures of the several candidates for the democratic and republican Presidential nominations will be ordered by the Senate at the proper time
 This fact is already made certain.
 Then, unless some other untoward incident developments, the gamut will have been run. Congress is today con- aucting more investigations than ever before in the history of the country. Events of the Harding and Coolidge administrations have been so redolent with an atmosphere arousing suspi- cion that neither House had been able iegitimately to function.
 Up to the present time, no presi- dential aspirant has so lavishly poured out >money las to attract the atten- ton sof the average citizen who reads az he runs. But practically every mem Der of Congress is agreed that the in vestigation will be ordered. There are two reasons.. First, the precedent was set in 1920; secondly, there is always the chance that something will be re- yealed to put out of the running some Individual who has succeeded in mak- ing progress.
 Chances Wrecked In 1920
 In 1920, as is recalled, the sena- torial inyestiga ton brought out facts which made it impossible for Frank O. Lowden or Leonard Wood to win the republican nomination. But for the ascertainment of the truth that Wood had been excessively financed, and that Lowden had so conducted himself as to precipitate scandal with the negro, Henry Lincoln Johnson, in Georgia, and with Abe Goldstein and others in St. Louis, Warren G. liar dings would never have secured the nomination in Chicago.
 In. the 1924 investigation, the can dldates still in the running will not be the only witnesses summoned. Others who nurtured ambition, but re- ceived untimely quietuses will be commanded to tell exactly what they know.
 Thus, Senator Reed will be interro- gated, although as result of the Mis- sourl election, he was put entirely out ef business. l.. B. Musgrove, a mil iionaire politician of Alabama, will also be summoned. He will be asked regarding alleged excessive campaign expenditures in Alabama, and in whose interest he really contested against Senator Underwood. M. A. Dinsmore. smother Alabamian who pictured him self an occupant of the White House, will be- asked regarding his campaign efforts and what was really his motive m entering contest known in advance to be hopeless.
 As result of the Alabama case, it probable that something will be, revealed as4 to the reason why Ala hama was invaded by William J. Bryan and who footed the. expenses of that Former nominee of the democratic party. M
 Investigation Mad
 It. is admitted that there are causes why Congress should investigate every thing, but it is not denied that Con gress IS apparently investigation mad.
 President Coolidge has suggested that Congress get down to legislative busi- ness. President Coolidge is regarded. however, as not a disinterested party. Ihe very fact that Congress inyesti- gates reflects on the Coolidge admins fration. And day by, day revelations add to the burden under which the republican elephant is staggering.
 At the same time, the business of the country 1is being neglected. There are most important matters demand ing the attention of Congress. In his first address, to a joint session, Presi- dent Coolidge urged consideration of % topics regarded by him as of the utmost importance. Congress has turned it's back on all of them.
 And yet it is not denied by nOn- partisan politicians that nothing could be more salutary than the thorough house cleaning that the investigation mad Congress is conducting.
 The Full List
 Some of the investigations presently under way follow:
 Senate-Oil land leases, Attorney General Daugherty, Mellon tax bill and other propaganda, election of Sena- tor Mayfield of Texas, internal reye- nue bureau, Texas land frauds. veterans bureau, medical diploma mills. government seal fur sales, Russian conditions, diplomatic procedure re- specting world supply of oil, agricul- tural situation, juggling of revenue ng1res to effect bonus legislation.
 House-Shipping board, Indian con- tIitlons, immortality in tho District of Columbia, Philippines, proposed new Pacific coast naval base, soldiers bonus. legality of the Denby-Doheny Hawai- ian construction contract, connection of coBgress1nen with veterans bureau scandaB aircraft contracts.