The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-27
INVESTIGATORS HAVE REVEALED
 MANY SECRETS
Graft, Corruption, Several Un-American Activities Were Uncovered |.
By MACK JOHNSON

united ErcSS Stan Correspondent Washington, Aug. 27. (UP)-- Congressional Investigators in the session just closed pried into a dozen different situations from which they developed tales oi graft, corruption, "un-American" activities, fred" scares, lobbying intrigue and collision.
 Many of the inquiries led to pro. tective legislation which either was adopted or will be considered next session. Other Investigations will be continued during the recess of Congress and on into the next year.
 Alleged Lobbying
 The $l00,000 House and Senate investigations of alleged lobbying by utilities against the New Deal power program brought dis closures of fake telegrams, large expenditures, burned records and elusive witnesses.
 From the Senate's Nye commit- tee munitions investigation came stories of mystery and intrigue among the fitting international munitions kings, collusion and huge profits on sales of war ma terials.
 As result, and accentuated by the critical Italo- Ethiopian situa- ton, neutrality bills were intro- duced in both houses. Legislation to restrict or eliminate war prof. It's was passed by the House and VIII be considered by the Senate next session.
 Senator Blacks Bill
 Senator Hugo L. Black, (d.) Alabama, chairman of the Senate lobbying investigation, offered a bill, which passed the Senate, to require lobbyists to register their connections and salaries with the clerks of the two houses. Tho House will consider that next ses- sion.
 Stories of alleged communistic and other propaganda In the na- tons civilian and military life sprang from the House inyestiga- ton of un-American activities. AL though this was started last ses- sion, legislative representations are now being felt.
 War department procurement methods and other activities were under scrutiny of the House mili- tary affairs committee for the past two sessions. Col. William l. Me- Mullen, formerly of the judge ad. vocate generals office, was indict. ed by the federal grand Jury heri and Col. Alexander Williams was courtmartialed and dismissed from service.
 FoulOls Retirement In addition, Major General Ben. Jamin V. Foulois, chief of the army air corps, whose removal was demanded by the committed on the grounds of "false and mis. leading" testimony before 1t and alleged ''gross inefficiency," re. gently informed the war depart. ment that he will retire voluntar- Fly November 1.
 | Another headline maker was the Senate's inquiry into the Virgin Island administration, resulting in the resignation of Gov. Paul Pear son and Federal Judge T. Webber Wilson. both of whom were given other government posts. A special House committed headed by Rep. Wright Patman (d.) Texas, ferreted out informa. ton that chain stores allegedly at. tempted to create a super lobby here aimed to influence congres. sional legislation. This inquiry will drag into next session. Tin Situation
 The House foreign affairs com. mittee deived into the tin situation and found that there is q serioui shortage in this country in event of an emergency. A bill was in. troduced. and is pending in ths House Wass and Means commit tee, that would encourage increaa. ling production nf ANmexieam azneit.