Evening star., 1938-04-06
By the Associated Press.

blocked Legislative inquiry.
By the Associated Press.
Vice President Garner encountered
difficulty today in filling two vacancies
on the T. V. A. Investigating Com
mittee because of reported Repub-
lican attempt to force appointment
of Senator Bridges, Republican, of
New Hampshire.
Senator Bridges is an outSpoken foe
of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Vice President Garner, in choosing
five Senate members of the congress
sional committee, had said he wanted
impartial men.
He first selected Senators McNary
of Oregon and Borah of Idaho as
the Republican members, but they
declined to serve. Several others
among the IA Republican Senators
said privately they too would refuse
unless Senator Bridges was appointed.
There also was question whether
Senator Donahey of Ohio, Democrat,
would serve.
Senator Donahey declined to discuss
the subject with reporters, but his Of
fee said he would make decision
by tomorrow morning.
Senator Norris, independent, of Ne
braska, foremost Senate supporter of
T. V. A, said he would object to
selection of Senator Bridges. who re-
Gently announced he would like TO be
on the committee. Senator Norris
had eliminated himself from con-
sideration as not being impartial and
had urged Senator Bridges to 90 like
wise.
Besides Senators Borah. McNary
and Donahey, Vice President Gar
ner appointed Senators Schwartz,
Democrat, Of Wyoming and Brown,
Democrat, of New Hampshire
Speaker Bankheao selected Repre-
sentatives Mead, Democrat, of New
York: Driver. Democrat, of Arkansas;
Thompson. Democrat, of Texas; Jen-
kins, Republican, of Ohio and VOL
verton. Republican, of New Jersey.
All but Senator Donahey and Repre-
sentative Mead are lawyers.
Borah's Criticism.
Senator Borah. who opposed a joint
inquiry on the ground the committee
would be so large as to be unWieldy,
said he did not wish to participate
in an investigation conducted by a
town meeting"
Senator McNary said he would not
hao he =
could not spare time from hiS duties
on the Republican Senatorial Cam
paign Committee.
Senator Schwartz, former news
paper man who said he would serve
as 100 per cent impartial" member,
urged that hearings be delayed until
after Congress has adjourned Al
though speaking rarely, Senator
Schwartz usually has voted with the
administration.
The only members of the commit
tee who have opposed T. V. A. con-
sistently were the two House Repub-
licans. Except Senators Donahey and
Schwartz, not then in Congress, the
others voted for the original T. V. A.
Act.
DOnahey's Stand.
Senator Donahey is onetime
printer who became Governor of Ohio
before coming to the Senate three
years ago. Some of his votes since
then have been against administration
measures.
Senator Brown, a former New
Hampshire Governor, and con-
sistent administration supporter. is
regarded by his colleagues as an expert
on public utility matters. While
member of the New Hampshire Public
Service Commission he became known
as an opponent of utility holding
companies.
Representatives Jenkins and VOL
verton were the only members who
did not vote for, the Utility Holding
Company Act of 1885. In addition to
investigating T. " A., the committee
will be charged with investigating
private power companies in the T. v.
A. area.