Show PENSION PLANS I QUIZ PROPOSED WAS WASHINGTON Feb 14 li JP- JP P A congressional investigation of so 50 called pension rackets was was urged before the house rules committee today by Representative tiva Bell I II Mo Boll Bell directed his remarks chiefly to the Townsend old rig age pension n movement movement- in support of his resolution resolution resolution reso reso- lution for appointment ota of a seven- seven man board to investigate the tho Town Town- Townsend Townsend send and similar old age pension plans Representative Ferguson D. D Old Okla also appeared in support of the tho Bell resolution Representative Smith Representative Smith D D. Wash told Chairman OConnor O'Connor D. D. D N. N Y of tho the es cs committee he wanted to appear in hi opposition to the tho Invest Invest- gation gatlon Ho He was wa denied an opportunity opportunity opportunity to ask Bell or Ferguson a a question The Townsend plan proposes a a month subsidy to all over 60 with with- the requirement the money be spent in the month Bell told the committee all funds lunds collected go to the parent Townsend Townsend Town Town- send organization of which there are three directors rs The three he said said- are Dr F F. C. C Townsend Dr Townsends Townsend's brother and R. R RE E. E Clements Clements Clem Clem- treasurer secretary of the or- or or or- The Missourian said a 25 cent initiation initiation ini ml- fee is collected plus 10 cents a month a-month from ea each h member In some sections of the west Bell Ben said organizers go to storekeepers storekeepers storekeepers store store- keepers with photographs of of Dr Tow send which they offer for sale If It the storekeeper buys buys' a picture and displays it in his window the Townsend supporters supporter patronize the st store r If the storekeeper does not buy a picture he is boycotted |