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Show WASHINGTON, Jan., 7. (UP) The man who uncovered the Teapot Dame scandal exactly two 0ears igo, Senator Thomas J. Walsn. Montana Mon-tana Democrat, today donned his, armor for a new investigation into the so-called "aluminum trust" controlled con-trolled by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon. AViug as invest uitor for tlje senate judiciary committee, W.alsh innouneod he would summon Attorney Attor-ney General John W. Sargent and Assistant Attorney General Donovan this afternon to tell why no court 'iction has been taken against the aluminum company of America .fil-ihough .fil-ihough the federal trade commission recommended anti-trust proceedings nloro than a year ago. Walsh recommends that the en-( en-( ire committee should sit as did the public lands committee in the oil investigation so that three members may consitute a quorum, inskvid of having a small suit-committee ap-j ap-j pointed. i Walsh made up liis mind for his i new investigation on the spur of a moment. He came into his office at 11 a in., Tuesday and in two hours, Avithout revealing his intensions, inten-sions, even to his stenographer. wrote out the resolution authorizing the investigation which was ndopt-. ndopt-. ed by the senate yesterday without objection'. |