Show BALLINGER IS MADE TARGET Of CHARGES Alleged Public Funds Used to Pay Nephews Nephew's Expenses t i H. j H oH- oH 4 WASHINGTON Jan 17 4 4 Charges against Secretary Ballinger Bal Bal- 4 4 linger and other officials alleging alleg alleg- 4 4 ing improper use of public funds r 4 4 to pay private privat expenses of a 4 j 4 nephew of the secretary were 4 4 made in an affidavit filed today to to- 4 1 day by Representative Hitch Hitch- 4 4 cock Democrat of Nebraska 4 4 with the house committee on expenditures cx- cx ex 4 4 in the interiorS interior de de- j 4 t i. I H. v-J-H-H-M-H- v H Z i Z- Z WASHINGTON Jan 17 Somewhat H.-Somewhat Somewhat waning interest in the tho investigation of the Ballin Pinchot Ballinger-Pinchot Pinchot er-Pinchot controversy was quickly revived in congress today by sensational charges a against Secretary filed by Representative Hitchcock of Nebraska and incidentally incidental incidental- ly lv by the senates senate's adoption of the investigation investigation in in- resolution as agreed upon in conference The house will adopt the resolution tomorrow The most important allegation of Mr Hitchcock is that funds of the interior department were improperly used in paying aying yin private traveling expenses of Secretary Ballinger's Ballingers nephew The secretary sec see and other officials of the interior interior inte into nor department were subpoenaed to appear before the house committee on expenditures to which Mr charges harges were addressed The Republican caucus to select mem mom members bers hers of the joint investigation committee commit commit- tee Ice will be he held Wednesday evening The Democrats have selected Rainey of Illinois and James of Kentucky The senate Enate members of the committee will willbe willbo willbo bo be named by hy Vice President e President Sherman as the tho senate |