Show Johnson Loses Fight on Blair air airor For or Commission W WASHINGTON May 17 The The senate senate senate sen sen- ate finance committee ordered today a favorable report on the nomination of David H. H Blair of Winston-Salem Winston N N. C. C to be bo commissioner of ot internal reve reve- nue The report was ordered without a vote It was un understood Chairman Pen Pen- Penrose rose Tos of of th the committee planned to seek action by the senate on the nomination late today or tom tomorrow as Secretary Mellon Is now exercising functions of the post because of ot the vacancy The committees committee's action was a defeat for tor Senator Johnson Rep California in his fight tight against Mr flairs Blair's mation Extensive hearings In closed sessions have been held by the committee committee committee com com- on Senator Johnsons Johnson's charges that Mr Blair violate violated the North Carolina Carolina Caro Caro- lina primary law as a delegate to ti the Chicago convention and also that he was disqualified because his father in law and wife were Interested in an in income Income income In- In come tax case over which he would have jurisdiction as commissioner The committee was vas divided on ordering or- or ordering ordering or or- dering the favorable report it was said although the vote was not re re- re corded |