The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-16
PROBE OF 1928
ELECTION BY
SENATE ASKED
Carter Glass Introduces
Resolution for Inquiry
on President Vote.
SHIP PROJECT is UP
Vote on Modernization of
BattIeshipS Set for
Today.

Today.
81 United Press
WASHINGTON Jan. 16.--Sena-
tor Carter Glass CDem., Va, today
introduced resolution in the SEN
ate to investigate expenses of the
1923 presidential campaign, espe-
cially with respect to violations of
the corrupt practices act, or diver
sion Of campaign funds to other
uses.
When asked against whom his
resolution was directed, Glass re-
piled:
IF you know any one who has
done any of those things, you can
use your imagination. The purpose
Of my resolution is to protect the
integrity of campaign funds"
Asked If he would care TO say
whether Bishop James Cannon Jr,
who was active In the campaign
against Alfred E. Smith for Presi-
dent, would come within the scope
Of the resolution, he declined to an
swer.
Immediately after introduction of
Glass resolution, with its highly
controversial aspects, Senator
Charles McNary' (Rep., Ore), an
nounced he would move Saturday
for three night sessions a week un-
til urgent business should be cleared
up.
Continue Nye Committee
No routine appropriation bills
have yet been passed by the sem
ate, and only six weeks of the ses-
sion remain.
Prior to the resolution by Glass,
the senate voted an extra $4,000
expense fund for the Nye campaign
investigating committee, so that it
might continue its inquiry into the
Pennsylvania campaign. The SEN
ate also voted to extend the life of
the committee another year.
The senate then took up the in
terror department appropriation
DILL Senator Hayden tDem., Ariz.)
made a long speech restatipg his
states objection to the Boulder
dam project.
The senate has agreed to vote at
4 p. m. on the $50 100000 battlesl1ip
nlodernisation project, which has.
caused considerable controversy.
CIamor for Hunger Vote
Democrats we're clainoring today
for q vote on minority leader Rob-
insons amendment to the interior
department bill, appropriating $685.
10000 to be used by the Red Gross
in buying and distributing food.
In the face of this, and Robin
sons threat to keep the food issue
before congress even if an extra
session results, and in view of Glass
resolution, night sessions appeared
inevitable.
Ralph S. Kelley, deposed chief of
the Denver public land Office head
quarters. today brought before the
house public lands committee his
charges that interior department
policy favors large corporations in
controversial claims for Colorado oil
Shale lands.
Quietly tracing the history of oil
shale police, the mild-mannered
former official put his story before
the committee without direct ref
erence to Secretary Interior Wilbur,
and without any direct charges.
He told the committee no legisla-
ton was necessary, disagreeing with
Wilbur, who suggested several pos
sible measures when he appeared
Thursday.
Kelley Before Committee
81 think these claims can be adj
Indicated under existing law just
as they have for fifty-eight years,
under the 1872 mining act Kelley
said
THE government he said, lis not
able to prove that these claims were
not staked. It's wild country there.
My engineers were unable TO find
an indication OF stakes, but We can't
prove that
On most Of these claims. Kelley
said, no work has been done as re-
quired by Law.
1.-THE burden Of proof rests OH the
government he said. Its hard to
prove"
Robert II. Lucas, executive direc-
tor of the Republican national COM
n1ittee, was accused by Senator Cut
ting tRep.. N. M of seeking to
make political spies" out of in
ternal revenue bureau employees,
whom Lucas formerly headed as bu-
rcau chief.
King Is Reappointed
Cuttings attack. made on the SEN
ate. floor, immediately brought sup
port of Senator's johnson CCal.) and
Couzens (Mich0, both Republicans.
The house committee on banking
and currency appointed a subcom-
nnittee to investigate the power of
the main committee to force
Charles Mitchell of the National
City Bank of New York City and
George w. Davidson, president of
the Central Hanover Bank and
Trust Company, New York City, to
furnish records promised at a
recent investigation into group,
chain and branch banking.
The federal power commission
announced the reappointment Of
William v. King to his former posi-
ton as chief accountant.
Charles r. Russell. dismissed So
licitor. was not reappointed.