Evening star., 1938-08-24

! oppoocu ii'o idliH icllel ana prOIec.
ton bills" in Congress, on the ground
they would constitute price fixing" i"
although he was largely responsible for
enactment of price fixing" law
which was tackled onto the 1898 Dis
trict appropriation act, and is now
known as the Miller -Tydings" Act.
The President" he said, was forced
to sign that price-fixing bill under
protest, simply because he did not want
to deprive the District of Columbia OF
funds"
That price-fix@g bill amendment. f"
he said, related TO patent medicine
1t was Dr. Schnicklefrits' cure-all.
The price is 81, but it is only worth
IS cents. Yet the druggists have to
sell it for ST.
Then, in support Of his criticism Of
the so-called 'price-fixing' legislation
sponsored by Senator Tydings, Mr.
Lewis read a letter from Stanley
! Rider. president of the Better Buyers
| Club OF Greenbelt-the Government S
low-cost housing community for low
/ o"Aai iSa WAiAtC-Solldl WOI IS-Ul anu =
ing the Miller-T -Tydings price fixing
act" as unfair to the consumer"
! Father of the social security law.
Representative Lewis described it as
the most monumental measure ever
! presented to Congress-" but pointed
out that Senator Tydings merely voted
present" when 1t was called up in
the Senate. He charged that the
present" vote indicated Senator Ty-
dings lacked background and cour-
age-the stuff that members of Con-
gress are made Of
| Mr.. Lewis became enthusiastic in
his gestures and tipped over a pitcher
of ice water, which shot into the lap
of Branchville fireman.
That's all right" said the fireman,
I'm used to getting wet
Questions Tydings' Democracy.
Mr.. Lewis subsequently declared
Senator Tvdings wants to run as a
Democrat in Maryland, but he's not a
Democrat at heart He should not
be running as Democrat but should
be wearing a Republican label"
Il expect" he continued. Ito follow
the flag of Democracy and keep the
pledges OF the Democratic platform of
1886, That program received the ap-
proval of two out of every three per-
sons of Maryland. I'm not going to
sabotage that program. I'm going to
exercise my Judgment in cooperating
with the Democratic party and its
great leader in the White House"
Mr.. Lewis yesterday urged Chair
man Sheppard of the Senate Cam
paign Committee to make an imme-
diate investigation of his Lewis)
campaign fund, as well as that of his
opponent. Senator Tydings
Mr.. Lewis appeal for an inquiry was
intended as an answer to charges of
Senator Tydings published in paid ad-
vertisements in numerous Maryland
newspapers that the &C. I. o. was
actively financing the Lewis cam
paign."
Letter Asks Inquiry.
The demand for an investigation
of the campaign funds was contained
in letter to Senator Sheppard. The
letter read
Certain advertisements have been
inserted in Maryland newspapers stat
ing that the c. I. o. is actively financ-
ing the nomination of David J. Lewis
to the United States Senate. This ad-
vertisement is published by the au-
thnrifu nf EroH
Of the Tydings Campaign Committee.
Il would be grateful if your commit
tee would investigate Immediately this
| false statement. If you find that
have received any contributions from
the c. l. o. or any other organization,
I trust you will make the matter public
Immediately. If. on the other hand,
you find that the above statement is
untrue, trust you will make that fact
public
Il also request that you investigate.
at your earliest convenience, a report
that Morris Shapiro. president of the
Boston Iron & Metal Co. and the
Globe Brewing Co., has contributed
! $4,000 directly or otherwise to the
campaign fund of Senator Tydings
on behalf Of himself or the liquor in
terests associated with him.
Il also ask that you investigate the
contribution listed under the name of
M. G. Belding. 204 Turnbridge road,
Baltimore. Md. and ascertain whether
his contribution of $500 to Mr.. Tyd-
ings, made very early in the campaign,
actually came from him. or whether or
not, as secretary of the Globe Brewing
Co., his contribution was in fact, that
of Mr.. Shapiro"