Oct, 1.
William B, Shearer, the paid "big navy" advocate in the employ of shipbuilding interests, worked closely with Republican National Committee representatives in the last Presidential campaign, according to his testimony before' the Senate Naval Affairs sub-committee to-day.
He said that his "assistance" at Geneva during the abortive naval disarmament conference consisted in giving facts and figures to the press reporters and correspondents. The United Press was mentioned as among those so favoured.
Upon mention of the United Press, Robert Bender, general news manager, submitted' a letter in which Henry Wood, United Press staff correspondent, at Geneva, said that he had received two or three of Mr, Shearer's "hand-outs" but had never used any of them, This- letter, addressed to Mr. Bender, made clear that the correpondents received such reports from many sources. They used the news contained in them when it could he independently confirmed and check. ed as to its authenticity, and di carded the remainder.
Following a temporary adjournment of the Senate Naval Affairs sub-committee which has been i vestigating the paid-for "big navy" enterprises of William B. Shearer, the Senate today decided to conduct a general investigation of all lobbying.
Senator T. H, Caraway of Kansas offered a resolution which provided for such investigation by the Senate Judiciary Committee, ludod such well known Senators Borah, Norris
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