Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-06-05 | Page 1 | Congress Sets Seven Inquiries

CONGRESS SETS I SEVEN SE INQUIRIES RIES Series of Investigations to Keep Lawmakers Active During Summer WASHINGTON J June ne 5 UP UPCO UP- UP CO Congress 1 eS' eS has safeguarded Itself itsel against again t rece receding in from the public eye ee after the session ends by starting a series Cries of or inv investigations which will wil keep from 50 to 60 members bus busy during the summer Seven Seyen inquiries already alread have been sandio sanctioned ned at a cost of more than S Several veral others may may be ap proved While administration lead ers have given the investigation investigation- minded plenty of fields to cover they so far fai- have shelved an any inquiries into phases of or the new deal Th THe Thc two iwo bigg biggest inquiries inquiries' are the house howe foreign propaganda tion and arid the senate attempt to uncover a munitions trust The house naz nazi investigators started work today at atan atan atan an open hearing The house foreign affairs will try to sic see see if It debtor nations might not pay ay oft off In tin War profiteering will figure in the senate munitions inquiry Two house military affairs subcommittees are studying war department purchase methods A special house group will search for facts underlying complaints from thousands of oC investors investors tors lors that thal bondholders prote protective ti e committees com corn com particularly in the thc real estate field have been in the nature of rackets racket The senate stock market LIon tron on has been authorized to proceed largely up tag ends Another senate committee will will investigate charges of oC a C kickback racket in conne connection tion with wills government con con- tracts A guardianship racket wiLbe will wiL ill b be inquired into b by a house committee committee com