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Show HOUSE PROBE ' OF SECURITY ' LEAGUE ON! i , WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 Invcstlga- tion of Hie National Security league ot New York, with respect to its alleged I reflections during the last campaign jupon the loyalty of members of con-1 gress, was begun today by a special house committee, headed by Repre- J sentative Johnson of Kentucky. j Officers of the league. appeared for examination, bringing with them many of the league's papers and records. Colonel Charles E. Lydecker, president pres-ident of the league, was questioned by Chairman Johnson as to whether the league had taken a partison or political politi-cal stand or interfered in any way with the election of any officials. , "The aim of the league since Its or-1 .ganizatlon and Its only aim," Colonel Lydecker said, "has been to win the war. There has never been any digression di-gression from this aim. The league I I has made every effort to keep entire-jly entire-jly out of politics. Its hands are clean," I When asked if any members of the I league had entered the political field, j Colonel Lydecker said that as the 'membership extended over the entire country it would be impossible to say, ! but that as far as he knew every mem- Iber had followed the desires of the league in that respect. |