Evening star., 1928-05-29
WILL PUSH
1 PROBES IN RECESS
Eampaign Costs, Vare-WiI-
Son Contest and Sd Among
SubiectS Set for Summer.

- tAs Associated Press.
4 The searching finger OF the Senate
svas laid upon many subjects during
Nlae ArSt session % the SeVentteth Con-
axrcSS- Even during The Summer recess
4Gs INQUIRIES VIII be continued With
snesyly nAT dosen committees func.
EionlnE,
Foremost among the more than q
Nsosen iaeUiSiGionS set in motion was
that which exposed the Continental
RTra6ing Co. oil deal in which were
Asnke5 four 81 the Nations most out
STANDING oil cperatorS-Robert w
Etewart ~ Csicago, Harry F. Sinclair OF
New York. H NJ, Blackmer OF Denver
hn6 James E O'Neil Of Denver.
Preceding this snd carrying an un-
Ns9sl interest because Senator's names
1ha6 been banded about, was the in
Nssf iEatioa which showed that the
Eesr<t newspapers and published spu-
wioglS Mexican documents purporting 10
show the setting up OF huge SluSl,
sft;n6 for the benefit of four Senators
kEorah Of Idaho, Norris Of Nebraska
Ia Toilette Of Wisconsin and Hefiin OF
Alabama.
Forgery Proved.
In a series of rapid-are sessions the
Enmmittee established the falsity OF the
charge and that the documents were
EorgerieS which had been prepared in
Mexico City and peddled about. There
hhe inquiry ended. although the inveSti-
gators publicly declared In the Senate
that the charges of any fund for SEN
sators were groundless.
One Of the big fights OF the session
an the Senate revolved around the
operations OF power organizations and
@tietr Hobbies in Washington. Senator
walsh of Montana, prosecutor of the
continental Trading Co. inquiry, spon-
Ssored the power investigation. but the
HSenate finally voted TO turn 1t over 10
the Fedora. Trade Commission.
Although the Continental Trading
Go. investigation was virtually con-
scluded with the fling OF a scathing
report By Walsh denouncing Stewart,
ssinciair, Blackmer and O'Neil, the Sen
fate has started out upon new oil
Enquiry, that into the leases on the
salt Greek field in Wyoming one OF
sfhe richest oil deposits in the world.
This will be carried forward during
Ahe Summer by Teapot Dome sub
Aconamittee.
Campaigns and Coal
Other subjects which have come
Ender Senate scrutiny during the past
tsix nnoEtlls are pre-conyention presi-
Mental campaign expenditures: manlp-
1slatton OF the cotton markets: condi-
tons In the central competitive btu
rainuus fields in Pennsylvania. Ohio
and West Virginia: the S-4 disaster.
and the general election in Pennsyl-
Esnta IN 1925 IL which William s.
Mare Republican, was elected over VII
Tam B. Wilson, Democrat
The presidential expenditures and
Ware Wilson contest inquiries VIII be
carried along during the congressional
reeeSs as viii that into the S-4 dis
ester. New inquiries will be into the
zgew Jersey Republican senatorial con-
eest and into the alleged action OF
Herbert Hoover as food administrator
Mur4rg the Word War In buying Zip
lgs;rar in Cuba and Porto Rico at 5iz
rerts a pound and holding 1t on the
American market while the American
Herple were paving % cents pound.
EhM investigation viii be conducted
e1v the presidential campaign funds
committee under a resolution offered
~ Senator Blezse, Democrat, South
Laroiina.
Cotton Quiz TO Continue.
The Senate agricultural subcommittee
krf1scF1 fDent more than three months
knvestsgs+tns causes Of the 1927 cotton
EsaYKef collapse VIII be continued dur
Nnx the recess.
Senator Smith. Democrat. South
Esrossna. chairman, said yesterday the
hsocomrittee may arrange 10 study on
kfe ground the actual conditions On the
Rgew YORK exchange when the move
kaert n cotton reaches It's peak during
kSae late Summer and Fan months.
re said -tf7e mass Of testimony
f,veugfst out during the hearings Of his
&10cDnanStsee plainly indicated that the
Enitn-Teveg cotton futures act must be
brought Up 10 date ia order 10 avert
&usssEe complaint os manipulation, HIS
kwn bill. proposing drastic regulation,
e Degseyed needed strengthening.