Show POWER COMPANIES I AND TOBACCO HIT BY COMMISSION w WASHINGTON Feb 10 The Tho The senate enato yesterday esterday adopted a double- double resolution directing that the tho federal trade commission In Inquire inquire in- in quire into alleged monopolistic practices in the power and industries Inquiry as to the existence existence existence exist exist- ence of a national propaganda to discourage public ownership of or utilities utilities' is ordered In the same resolution The resolution ion adopted after an all day debate yesterday is a combination combination combination com com- of the resolution of ot Sena Senator Senator Senator Sena- Sena tor Norris Republican Nebraska for an an investigation of the extent i ito to which the General Electric company company company com com- i pany or I subsidiaries monopolize production and distribution of power and the tobacco investigation proposal of Senator Ernst Republican Republican lican Kentucky The Norris resolution by a vote of 55 to 25 was attached as a rides rider to that of or the Kentucky senator providing for an inquiry into anto an al alleged alleged al- al agreement between the Imperial Im- Im Im Imperial I Tobacco company of f Great i Britain and the American Tobacco company dividing between hem the buying market in certain st states tes and anti bo boycotting cotting cooperative ma marketing organizations The combine combined resolutions resolutions resolutions reso reso- were we-re adopted without abrec- abrec a record rec- rec ord vote |