Evening star., 1928-05-07
Total of S14,539 Reported
Expended in Campaigns
for Presidency.
INQUIRY NOW PARTISAN,
STEINER TELLS GROUP
Norris Reports $6 Bill-Curtis
Heads List, With $11,46S
Expended.
By the Associated press.

ness stand today at the opening Of the
Senate's investigation into recent cam
paign expenditures. assured by Chair
man Steiwer of the investigating COM
mittee that the proceedings were not
designed to injure or aid any mans DO
iitical fortunes.
Norris of Nebraska. Curtis Of Kansas.
Borah OF Idaho, Walsh Of Montana.
George OF Georgia, Goff Of West vir-
glnia. Hitchcock of Nebraska and Hull
OF Tennessee all we're there to testify.
furnish figures. If there were any. and
to say that they had no agreement with
other candidates.
Gof Of West Virginia, who Is oo-
posing Secretary Hoover in his home
State, epitomized this stand with the
assertion that he was sending out lit
erature 10 emphasize that he was no.
oodys stalking horse"
Totals Are Given.
Curtis furnished figures totalin1 .
few thousand dollars covering kansas
New York, Oklahoma, Missouri. the
District of Columbia and his own re-.
celpt OF thousand dollars.
incidentally, the Kansas said he ex-
pected to win, and that he had he.
come convinced that President Cool.
idge would never consent to be drafted
Norris repeated the assertion he
made last week that he had spent s6
Ior an advertisement In a Nebraska
paper which he had not ordered.
5oran mad spent nothing; Walsh had
ngureS OF S1,190.65; George had ATS
and hotel Dill: Curtis ORGANIZATIONS
mad reported expenditures Of sll ,46s67.
COTS total to date was $50. Hitch
cocks total was $l.74485.
Curtis First on Scene.
AS the candidates one BY one. showed
up IN the committee room IN the SEN
ate Once Building each was made =
target Of good-humored remarks bv
members Of the committee, especiaIly
wnen the candidate happened 10 be a
member OF the Senate
Senator Curtis was the first of the
candidates to reach the COMMITTEES
room he was the first Republican TO
announce his candidacy. Senator Cod.
who is opposing Secretary Hoover in
the Republican primary in West Vsr-
g1nia. was on hand as the meeting
opened, as was Gilbert M. Hitchcock
former Senator from Nebraska, who has
the votes OF that State in the Demo-
cratic convention. Senator Norris came
IN as Chairman Stiewer called the con-
mittee together. Curtis and Cor sat
at the table alongside committee mem
bers.
The chairman said the committee
proposed to make an "impartiaI'' In
vestigation.
We will conduct our INQUIRY In such
way as to elicit the truth. but with.
out iniuring or aiding any candidate
he said.
Norris First Witness.
Senator Norris asked 70 be heard
hrSt because of a committee meeting.
he was sworn and Stiwer asked him
70 tell Of expenditures of his campaign
and the scope Of 1t. Norris was smoking
pipe.
i have not been a candidate" the
Senator said. Il have not wanted 10
be and haven't been In any sense
Against my wish my name was put on
the ballot in wisconsin and Nebraska.
although / could have stopped it.
Il have not spent anything. After the
primaries in these States received q
letter from a Nebraska editor aSlfns
me TO pay So for an advertisement
He said he had not been authorizes
10 run II, but l paid ii. I hope this will
not induce Others 70 bill me,
have seen other advertisements
papers for me. All showed on the fac
who paid for them"
Ssiewer asked II Norris contemplated
any expenditures before the convention.
and Norris said he did not He added
tllat when he decided not 70 withdraw
ms name In the Nebraska primary. he
asked that no expenditures be made on
ms behalf, He said no fund had been
raised for his candidacy.
Nominated BY students.
Norris referred 10 mock conventions
held by university students lie said q
California school had nominated him
Tor President over Herbert Hoover and
an Ohio school had nominated him for
Vice President
so l think have a eineh on one
Job" he said.
Senator Barkley said the inquiry was
% include means and methods" and
he asked II Norris knew OF any move
ment ON MS behalf by any organiEa
tons, Norris did not
Senator Rratton. Democrat, Of New
Mexico, inquired II Norris knew wheth-
er any corporation spent money for MS
campaign, He did not, Neither did ne
know why Secretary Hoover withdrew
nom the Wisconsin primary,
Hoover and had no understanding,
he added,
u ann not IN with either Hoover OF
smith,
Curtis ON >tanA.
Curtis. the second witness, said that
alter II appeared President Ccoltdge
would not be = candidate again. friends
IA Kansas urged hinl to declare, hat be
refused 70 do 80 until ne had satisfied
himself that Coolidge would not agree
10 be drafted
Reeountlng the organization et his
supporters IN Kansas. Curtis teAllred
he had told them that he would not
permit them ta solicit In his Behalf. he
said he advised them il would 30 al
right 20 aecept voluntary contributions.
proyiding they were carefully account
ed for
The treasurer Of the Cllrtis~toE- -ProSl.
dent Club OF anSaS listed collections
ot $llla and expenditures OF &fsaae.
he continued, The New Yark Cllrtis.tea.
President Club reported contributions
u $a,Oa0, and expenditures ot $2eeN
The expenditures were Tor rent Of =
tetr~Stpgy building. gaS, porter ana en-
Of kansas officials,
or the contributions. $500 vas given,
no said, Dy Matthew 2elay CHASER. preSt-
dent OF the club and man hY "a.
name of SteinhNFg, treasurer Curtis :
explained that John u Curry IA
a4Ass1sA h@arNtAa IN Aha Vfa4 s3a