Show 1 Liberty League and Lobby Clash Over Quiz WASHINGTON Feb 15 AP The AP-The The The senate lobby committee which is preparing to resume public hearings after the months o of ot f quiet quia investigation sti found itself in a today with the Ameri Ameri- can Liberty league Tho The league contended the committee com com- had no authority for mailing questionnaires to thousands of ot citizens clUze citi clU- ze zens asking thorn thom about contrIbutions contributions to tho the lea league c the Crusaders and other similar organizations In reply Chairman Black D. D Ala said he ho was surprised that th the league should attempt to Intimidate in In- intimidate or coerce its own members mem mem- bers beta to kc keep p their mouths shut Outlining committee activities fo for tor r coming months senators on the committee created to Investigate lobbying said Ute the inquiry probably y would reopen within a n week or to ten n days The They said it ft W wu was likely t to o start with nn an Investigation ot Cities Service company and go on to other oth- oth er subjects I Since the last Jast session of a corps of Investigators hs been working under Blacks Black's dirc direction Uon Almost Almost Al- Al most complete secrecy has hall 5 od ad theIr findings One committee member r aid today today to- to day however that t al ovi- ovi has been uncovered relative to the whispering campa nil n last Jat I year ng President R sevelt's health During its s a hearings hear hear- ings the committee found t l at such sucha a whispering campaIgn I 1 d been to the tho Electric nd M and no Share company by a New Jer Jersey ey advertising man He a also o suggested suggest suggest- ed it to tho the Utility Investors Investors' asso elation No evidence was presented that tho the whispering campaign which gained headway in many sections of ot tho the country resulted from this BUg sug The committee has followed followed fol fol- lowed up the thc incident and accord ing to one ono of ot its members has found some interesting dence deuce on the subject |