Evening star., 1938-12-26
Three Congressional
Probes Continue
As -Four End
Dies to Ask More Funds
For Un-Americun
Investigation
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Four congressional Investigations
carried on through the summer and
fall will end next week, but three
others will continue during the 1899
session.
Here is a brief summary of the
inquiries:
l. House Committee on Un-
American Activities. Chairman
Dies, Democrat, of Texas, has an
nounced a report would be sub
mitted along with a request for an
additional S150,000 to continue the
work. He complained that the pres
ent S25 900 fund was insufficient for
thorough inquiry.
That committee, which has in
quired into activities of Communist
and Nazi groups in this country, has
been criticized by President Roose-
welt, Secretary Ickes and Secretary
Perkins.
2. Tennessee Valley Authority
After T. v. A. Chairman Arthur E.
Morgan was removed by President
Roosevelt, the Senate-House Com
mittee was created and granted
$4,000 to investigate charges of mis-
management.
13 Weeks of Hearing.
1t held 13 weeks of hearings in
Knoxville, Tenn, and Washington,
but adjourned last week subject to
the call of Senator Donahey. Demo-
crat, of Ohio. Democratic members
friendly to T. " A. contend the in
vestigation has been exhaustive and
can be completed soon after the first
of the year. Three Republican men,
bers are asking more funds and
complete inquiry, asserting that
testimony so far has been one
sided
3. Senate campaign expenditures.
The committee is completing its
work preparatory to reporting early
in January. 1t issued frequent
criticisms of campaign practices last
summer and fall, with special en-
phasis on alleged abuses by candi-
dates seeking votes among relief
workers. About $4,000 remains un-
spent of its $4,000 appropriation.
4. Profit sharing. A Senate COM
mittee held three weeks of intensive
hearings this fall and is now prepar-
ing a report. 1t was created to
study systems under which employ
ers share profits with employees. 1t
also inquired into the advisability of
easing the tax burden on businesses
which share their profits.
S. Monopoly. The committee was
charged by Congress with investi-
eating the concentration of eco
nomic power and the effect of exist
ing price, tax and patent systems
upon competition and given until
1910 to finish its work.
Two Industries Studied.
The inquiry to date has been
limited to the automobile and glass
container industries. The commit
tee, composed of members of Con-
gress and heads of Government de-
partments, has an appropriation of
$780, 900.
6. Civil liberties. The Senate last
session extended the life of the
committee, created in 1896. 1t has
investigated industrial espionage,
alleged employe interference with
the workers right to .-'saih collec-
lively and other phases of labor re-
lations.
It's inquiries during recent months
have been confined to employer or
ganizations. citizens committees and
third parties in labor disputes. 1t
is planning to hold public hearings
in California after the first of the
year. Its appropriations total
s15O,OO0.
Z. Tax exemptions. The Senate
authorized an investigation Of ex-
emptions from taxation of Govern
ment securities and salaries of Fed
eral and States employees. The COM
mittee has not met, but Chairman
Brown, Democrat, of Michigan has
indicated he would hold public
hearings after the first of the year.
The committee was given an appro-
priation of $1,000 and instructed to
rorrv< Hvy NEorch 1910