Evening Star Newspaper, January 26, 1922, Page 24

SHOLSLEASEFOES FACEINESTEATON Senate Probe Asked of Al- leged Combine Qpposing Ford Deal. Investigation by the Senate of the activities of ‘“persons, associations, corporations and combinations com- monly known as the fertilizer and water-power trusts,” alleged to be attempting to prevent lease by the government of the Muscle Shoals Rroject, is provided in a resolution in- troduced in the Senafe today by Sen- ator Harris of Georgia. Mr. Harrls said he would ask for consideration of the resolution probably- before the end of the week. 3 Senator Harris, further explaining his resolution to the Senate, said the spedial committee of five, which his resolution would name, should be given ample opportunity to go into every phase of the efforts which he #aid were being made to defeat an agreement between Secretary Weeks and Henry Ford on the latter’s offer 10 lease the Muscle Shoals properties. Alleges “Powerfal Lobby.” Senator work in the interests of the ferti- Jizer and water-power groups opposed to development of the Muscle Shoals property. The inquiry would uncover this, he said. adding that if it were as powerful as it appears from the propaganda it has sent out. Congress cannot act too Harris declared he was; ccnfident a “powerful lobby” was at which he proposed | HONORS FOR LANSING. Conferring upon former Secretary of | honorary membership of Delta Theta Phi_Law Fraternity, a delegation of embers from White Senate, {%Goorgetown ’ University Chapter of | the fraternity, condugted an impres- sive ritualistic ceremony-in the law terday afternoon. The induction into honorary membership was conducted | under the supervision of the dean of the senate, & Duvall Schell, assisted | by the tribune, John J. Courtney. | 'White Senate of Delta Theta Phi is one of the oldest-established law fraternities in the city and has for more than a decade maintained its MLLIDNSOVERPAD, U TOSEEKFUNDS e | Government Ready'to Act Against Two Large Air- craft Corparations. The government is réady to bring uit against the Dayton-Wright Com- pany and the Wright-Martin Aircraft Corporation to recover a total of more | than $7.000,000 “in alleged overpay- ments on war contracts, Attorney General Daugherty announced today. The suits to be filed against the two concerns would be civil proceedings {only, Mr. Daugherty said. The pro- | ceedings against the Dayton-Wright Company, he added, would be brought | State Robert Lansing the degree of [ the P | offices of the former Secretary yes- § chapter house at No. 1 Dupont circle. | [ THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. (., THURSDAY, The ideal salted Soda’ Crackers, pkg “Sanitary” Carton| Best selected fresh eggs, care- fully candled and sold to you Pix Mowen with the sameé guarantee that always prevails—perfect satis- faction to you or your money refunded. c quickly in bringing to light the in-|in federal courts in Ohio and against fluences which the alleged trusts are; the Wright-Martin Corporation in New | bringing to bear on members. | York. "The Georgia senator put into thej record a sheaf of papers, saying as|the announcement, said the war he did so, that most of them borejfrauds bureau of the Justice Depart- requests that they be held in con-) ment, under the direction of Guy D. fldence. lHe sald several senators!Goff, the assistant to the Attorney had remarked to him that their malils | General, co-operating with War De- were burdened with the many letters | partment accountants, had been and pamphlets of the two groups|working for some time on aircraft and he thought the time had come to; cases, "vl\'l‘lhh“' ;fi-e?:;'el; :hnt: !l’m Eov: f e Senate. ! mel Vi 0 begin suits. lay them all before the Sena Pt g g i EKS | which the reports o e government ME. WE BEGINS REPORT. 1400 o'snow were overpaid on cost —_— 'plus contracts for aircraft produc- | tien. War Secretary Will Submit Deal | % o an accountants had re- e sald, overpayments to the With Ford to Congress. | Davt o e e e Upen receipt of information that|of ~$2,5 , and to the Wright- Henry Ford had signed the contract|Martin Aircraft Corporation of §4,- agreement for purchase and lease of | 706,055.88. the Muscle Shoals. Ala., properties,| Beyond saying that the Dayton- Secretary Weeks began today prep- |Wright Company was within® the aration of the report he will sumbit jurisdiction of the federal courts in to Congrcss accompanying the con-|Ohio, Mr. Daugherty would not say tract when it is received here. | where the proceedings would be brought While the Secretary declined to|or how soon. comment upon the report until it| Work cf investigating the war was ready for Congress, he arranged | fraud cases generally, will continue 1o ive advance copies to the Dress.as fast as the magnitude of the un- for publication at that time. work of drafting the report was ex- ":ny asserted, adding that “while the pected to be concluded by the end of | innocent need feel mo alarm, the tlds week, and indications today were | government will exhaust every civil{ remedy to reach the!f that the delivery to Congrees \\'L\ul\l"-ml criminal be made the first of next week. | guiit One phase of the report, it was un- derstood, will call the atiention of | Congress to the absence from the| ntract of a provision definitely | - More Fancy Sliced Bacon In JANUARY 26, 1922, | Cream of Wheat . . . . 25¢ Quaker OQats ... .. 10c Special This Week Gold Medal - ~B:ckw|;aat (Comp.)3 for 25(: Imported : 2 Oc Layer Figs, Per Lb. . 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