The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-26

SCareS, IODDylng, intrigue ana cOlluSl
Many of the inquiries led to pr
adopted or will be considered next
continued during the recess of Con
The 100000 House and Senate in
vestigations Of alleged lobbying by
utilities against the New Deal power
program brought disclosures of fake
kilograms. burned records. large
expenditures and elusive witnesses.
From the Senates Nye committee
munitions investigation came stories
of mystery and intrigue among the
fitting international munitions
kings, collision and huge profits on
sales of war materials.
AS a result, and accentuated by
the critical Italo- Ethiopian situa-
ton, neutrality bills we're introduced
in both houses. Legislation to re-
strict or eliminate war profits was
passed by the House and will be
considered by the Senate next SeS-
sion.
Red Propaganda Probed
Senator Hugo L. Black Cd. Ala g,
chairman of the Senate lobbying
investigation. offered a bill, which
passed the Senate, to require lob
byists to register their connection 5
and salaries with the clerks of the
two houses. The House will consider
that next session.
Stories of alleged communistic
and other propaganda in the ma
tons civilian and military life
Sprang from the House investiga-
ton of American activities. AL
though this was started last ses-
sion, legislative repercussions are
now being felt.
War Department procurement
me, hods and other activities we're
under scrutiny of the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee for the past
two sessions. Col. William I. Nc
Mullen, formerly of the judge adj
vocate generals office, was indicted
by the Federal grand Jury here and
Col. Alexander Williams was
court and dismissed from
service.
FOULS to Resign
In addition, Mai Gen. Benjamin
V. Foulois, chief of the Army Air
Corps, whose removal was demand
ed by the committee on the grounds
of false and misleading" testi-
mony before it and alleged "groSs
inefficiency," recently informed the
War Department that he will re-
tire voluntarily Nov /.
Another headline maker was the
Senate's inquiry into the Virgin
Island administration, resulting in
the designations of Gov. Paul Pear
son and Federal Judge T. Weber
Wilson, both of whom were given
other government posts.
A special House committee headed
by Rep. Wright Patman Cd, Tex i,
ferreted out information that chain
stores allegedly attempted to create
super lobby" here aimed to in
fluence congressional legislation.
This inquiry will drag into next
session.
The House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee delved into the tin situation
and found that there is a serious
shortage in this country in event of
an emergency A bill was intro
duced, and is pending in the House
Ways and Means Committee, that
would encourage increasing produc-
ton of American smelters and take
steps to conserve the domestic
supply.
A. T. & T. to Face Grilling
Other Investigations under way are
the Senate inquiries into bank
ruptcy and receivership proceedings
and the production and transporta-
ton Of wool.
The Houses special committee in
quiring into real estate bondholders'
reorganization committees is still
plugging away on charges of rack
eteering."
Senator Burton K. Wheeler 3D.,
MonD, chairman of the Senate In
terstate Commerce Committee, plans
to open a $4,000 investigation this
fall into railroad reorganization and
financing.