New Britain herald., 1930-06-06
CANNON CONTEMPT
 CHARGES UNLIKELY
Con-Irle1 From First FsEa

cannon vas seeking funds nl-n which 10 cordact his battle sEalrs- smith in the south. He had then - advanced in personal loans 10 the ~anti-Smth democratic organlzartor of Virginia something over i--aH.. -ContrIbutIons were coming n slowly.
 Meets Jameson
 Through Bascou Slemp. r~om!- ~reHt Virginia republican and former ~secretar to President CooGdge th- ~hIsnop met q New Torc republican. r. c. Jameson. 2 broker With whom -he made certain 1rareral arrange ~ments.
 Jameson gave The bishop m cash. Ia his requast, q E1Eaaa payment or Ssept. :. another on Sept ,, and an ~o,her on Oct [. i week later cama -iiooo@ moro and then on Oct. IT. .three weeks before -he eIact1on. e, annon got 5ls.oe9-au n cash. ~Ihe total O. -hesa advances vas - Although the a1-l-Sm.rh commit -ree was fling public records Of is "receIpts and disbursements with the -clerk Of the house. none ot th= ad- -vances made by Jameson to Gan ~uon showed on t's records until the '1foiloHing February Il.
 Asks For Information
 Meanwhile, the StzIWer Cor.rlt-e4 ~ot the senate, investigating cam Ign expenditures. has called upon ~Jameson repeare9Iv for an acco4rt- sIng of his various donations 10 The a'repuoNcan camHa Ign r had no Specific hnow.7 .ee o- -Ee advances ..to Cannon.
 Finally on Tear4arE t- rhe dag '~atrer the a1rl-Sn.ra oo-uH-=e ra- ~porred + had received ou3r ST a#u ,-trom Jameson through Cannon -1@ ebIshop eired to Jameson
 After caretu. c&amIua@on reo- lords think Statement sc0a.d be ito aaStsl"sr r0uw.-tea4 pa .ss4ar.s-t- ~tsrs -Ommt--aa ar---SuItg demo- ~-rsrs El-.3.. Pad E.--0Ia .o-- n n0lttee anrl-Sr1-l a5rr0e-ats 5:. 0-. mIaEnE total Sf5 a.r.
 Thts is what Jameson did report ~.o the Sce-nar louul--a- ..a :a.- = Lowing day. February .@.
 The records o- --e ar--Sa- .- j. @healc'4as aoumr-aa n.-E -.tu ~:he clerk Of inc house a-a alE4r4ft 20 aralyza 10 far ss .anno7's 1ari- -3us loans advances s-l ,rareGne ~sxpe1Ses ara concerned
 @ Many -=ms are -tea merely a- = loans ".aoE. c7nro- g r4ra- ot -sny other 70 Ider-tv rao made ~-shen The record sncas The ron- ~mittee paid rm aho4t s-.4-..-. ir ~aIl for his personal -vr-r-ss r -shows he advanced inc oon.a-..-e- s.aoout z5.554.5" in loans " 70 o~, ~l5 and received ab01t 5-.1st 4 for loans Up 10 Oot- 70.
 Tiled No Report
 Cannon has sad he 4.- not 5i- ~'a report or the S4Eu0r winch b. -kept, because he spent that money himself ia the Virginia campaign -and he believes ho was not required ~7o file by law, He issued srare- -ment 10 the press Wednesday rlgh- Ewing rEe amounts he sent 10 fne -NarIous congressional districts in Virginia. but he has refused 70 te. Ito whom the amounts were paid ~ The corrupt practices act requires -that anyone collecting money for q ~campaign committee must report 10 the treasurer ot the committee with In five days after the money is col >dected. The law also states that the -rirst of each calendar year the cam paign committee must file with the s-clerk Of the house an itemized state ..rnent of all money received and dis ~bursed during the calendar year
 There are yet, some unwrltten .-chapters in the story. but this is The --record as the committee members -are untangling il from the evidence they have already divulged.