Evening star., 1924-10-15
Inquiry Into La Toilette Ac-
cusation to Begin in Chi
cago Tomorrow.
MIGHT BE TRANSFERRED
TO WASHINGTON LATER
Party Managers Asked for State.
ments and Accounting Details
May Be Requested.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October Is. 5.-Prepara-
tions for IAN exhaustive inquiry into
campaign contributions and expendi-
lures" were made today by Senator
Borah of Idaho, chairman of the Sen
ate committee on campaign expendi-
lures.
Senator Borah, called from a cam
paign tour in the West by the
charges of Senator La Toilette, in
dependent presidential candidate,
that improper and unwarranted use
of money had become a factor in the
campaign in certain States, said upon
his arrivel here that every line of
inquiry will be followed to the end
that as far as possible the source of
all campaign funds may be revealed"
May Begin Tomorrow.
Senator Borah, who expected to
confer first with his colleagues on
the committee, hoped to begin formal
hearings tomorrow morning. Chair
men of the national committees of
the Republican and Democratic par
ties and John NJ Nelson, national di-
rector of the La Toilette campaign
have been requested to submit formal
of the committee.
These reports, Senator Borah ex-
pected, would be accompanied by
statements from the campaign man
ayers. After an examination of such
reports and statements as may be
submitted the committee will deter
mine the future scope of the inquiry,
probably basing its determination
upon leads suggested by the reports.
How far the investigation might go
or how long it might last Senator
'Borah was unable to predict.
Exhaustive I'm Detail.
THE committee will examine every
legitimate lead presented by spokes-
men for any of the candidates, and
our inquiry Will be exhaustive in
every detail" Senator Borah said.
We shall ask each party organiza-
ton to report how much they have
Tecefyed, from whom, and how it has
ReeM spent. Our reports will not
deal with lump totals. but with de-
tailed contributions and expenditure.
In the first instance, our examina-
tion will be merely of the reports sub
mftted in response to our requests,
but If these reports suggest further
inquiry of any items, we may request
the accounting books of the campaign
headquarters"
May Come To Capital.
Touching upon the La Toilette
charges. Senator Borah said that if
any evidence were offered by the La
Toilette forces it would be received
by the committee at some convenient
place probably in the East. Should
witnesses be available in Chicago,
however, the entire inquiry will be
nv fnA bx,t
as Senator Borah anticipated, that
witnesses for Senator La Toilette are
from Eastern States, the investiga-
tion will be transferred to Washing
ton.
Other members of the committee,
authorized to conduct the investiga-
tion by a Senate resolution are Sena-
tors Bayard of Delaware and Jones
OF, Washington, Republicans; Caraway
OF Arkansas, Democrat. and Shipstead
OF Minnesota, Farmer-Labor.
Nelson Ready to Appear.
John N. Nelson, La Toilette cam
paign director, said today he was
prepared to go before the committee
at any time with full report of
all contributions, including both the
collections through labor orGaniza-
tions and from the general public.
The finishing touches were being put
on the report in Mr.. Nelson's office
today and he expected to submit Il
personally to the committee.
Frank p. Walsh, attorney. desig-
mated by Senator La Toilette to rep
resent him before the committee,
probably will submit a formal state
ment with Mr.. Nelson's report.
AT Democratic Western headquar-
ters 1t was stated that the entire
matter of appearing before the COM
mittee was in the hands of National
Chairman Shaver. who was expected
to arrive from Washington within a
few days.