Evening Star Newspaper, October 25, 1925, Page 6

FERCUSON T LODHING IN TEAS Woman Governor Meeting Same Sort of Row That Her Hushand Met. By the Consolidated Press. AUSTIN, Tex., October 24.—Texas again Is in a Ferguson political ferment. “Farmer Jim” himself was the leading figure in scandals of nine years, resulting in his impeachment and removal from the governor's chair. Today, his wife, who ran for governor last yvear Lecause her hus band, under the term his impeach- ment, could not run and to vindicate him, is the leading figure. ‘Wife and husband, governor and ex- governor, they are defying their en- emies today just as they did nine years ago—only they lost their fight then and the outcome of the present one still is in doubt. Demand for a special sessfon of the 7 ,0g's's “nre, demand for a sweeping in- ‘s’ gation of all State departments, dem_¥i for wrand .. = action, rumors —ugly rumors about mismanagement and extravagance—thus far have been practically unnoticed by the State's woman governor and her husband, the deposed governor. Only once have they spoken about the special session demanded. They said there would be no special sessions. Rumors Unheeded. “Go to the grand jury with your charges,” they said in a formal state- ment from the governor's mansion. “If there is guilt, then that body can fndict and bring to trial.” Otherwise, they declared the rumors would go unheeded. But, in the meantime, the young at- torney general of the State, Dan Moody, who won his spurs through successful prosecution of Ku Klux Klan whipping parties, is continuing his work with the Travis County grand jury—calling legislators, former Ferguson appointees and road con- tractors for questioning. The present agitation centers around the highway _commission, most powerful of the State boards. Into its hands has been entrusted about $20,000,000 for bullding, im- proving and maintaining highways. The three members are appointees of Mrs. Ferguson. But, present at their deliberations, both open and secret, has been “Farmer Jim." Contracts have not always been awarded to the Iowest bidder. Con- tractors themselves first began to charge this. Then the attorney gen- eral attacked the practice. Chair- man Lanham of the highway com- misston admitted it, but said the low- est bid was not always the best bid and, therefore, the lowest bidder did not always get the job. Clamor for Special Session. The attorney general demanded to #ee the minutes of the commission to know about the contracts with vari- ous companies and to examine their expenditures. Hot words and hotter | statements were fssued by both sides | until finally Gov. Ferguson stepped | into the controversy and ordered the payment of money on road work stopped until further notice. In the meantime, a clamor has arisen over the State for a special ses- sion of the legislature to investigate the rumors & charges about the highway commission and, perhaps, to curtail its powers. Mrs. Ferguson has answered that there will be no special mession, at least at her call. This leaves the session question entirely in the hands of Speaker Satterwhite of the lower house, who s indicated his willingness to convene the law- makers if the woman Governor con- tinues to decline to act. “But she should do it,” Speaker Sat. terwhite says, s the rumors concern her appointees. Extravagance is the prime charge against the commission. The fight, which resulted in the unseating of Jim Ferguson nine years ago, started in the highway department and over the use of funds. The fight on his wife, who ran for office just to vindicate him, has begun in the same place. MAJ. HESSE IS GUEST OF DEFENSE LEAGUE Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintend- ent of police, was guest of honor at & dinner at the Occidental Hotel Thursday night, tendered him by the officers of the Home Defense League, of which Maj. Hesse was an officlal during and following the war. They | assured the new police chief of their support in any capacity in which they might call upon them. H Among_the guests were Commis- | sfoners Rudolph, Fenning and Bell; former Commissioner Gen. John A. Johnston, Representative Frederick N. Zihlman and Fire Chief George S. Watson. The hosts wers Odell S. Smith, Ru- dolph Jose, Dr. Frank Gibson, Charles Demonet, Harry Allmond and Capts. E. C. Everett, Thomas S. Sergeon, Parker H. Sweet, Thomas F. Holden, ‘Willlam H. Cross, J. Clinton Tribby, Charles T. Butler, Willlam F. Ban- croft, Charles F. Roberts, Edward F. Murphy and Charles J. W trade quichhy for: Studebaker {Power-Durability finish WHEN YOU NEED A KEY You meed our fmatant duplicating Dupitcate Ke., 2o Bring your iocks to the shep TURNER & CLARK Basement 1233 New York Ave. Justice to China Asked of Kellogg By Church Council By the Aswociated Press. The Federal Council of Churches, speaking through its administrative council tn a statement prepared for presentatfon to Secretary Kellogg, urged the “justice” of ending the privilege of extraterritoriality in China and giving tariff autonomy to that nation at the forthcoming inter- national conferences on those sub- jects. If the other nations involved are not ready to follow that policy, the statement urged that the American overmment “act imlependently in as- suring full justice tetween the United States and na.” The coun t forrth the bellef that if these rights were conceded to China that country was prepared to ake such steps to_insure justice In udiclal courts of &s own authority ind also as to tariff matters that would fully protect the rights and in- terests of the other powers. CALLS COMFERENCE ON TRAFFISLE Columbus Arranges Meeting to Discuss Parking of De- livery Wagons. Traffic problems which affect the delivery wagons of business houses will be discussed at a conference called for 2 o'clock Tuesday after- noon by Charles J. Columbus, secre- tary of the Merchants and Manufac- turers’ Association. Mr. Columbus said yesterday that the chief subject to be taken up will be the restriction which prevents a de- livery truck from stopping abreast of other vehicles parked at a curb to make a delivery unless a man is left at the wheel while the delivery is being made. The secretary pointed out that in most cases the time con- sumed in making a delivery is so short as to hardly warrant having a second man at the wheel. Traffic Director Eldridge, in dis- | cussing this problem, pointed out that the reason double parking is necessary in making deliveries is because other vehicles park overtime at the curb and that strict observance | of the parking regulation by ma- chines at the curb would reduce the need for delivery abreast. It {s probable that at the mer- chants’ conference Tuesday there also will be discussion of the proposal now under consideration to permit | two-hour parking at certain points| downtown, principally around Gov- ernment reservations. trucks parking | THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., OCTOBER 25, 1925—PART 1. HOUSE OF BISHOPS' CONVENTION ENDS Reconsider Refusal to Insert Prayer for Dead in Com- munion Service. | By the Associated Prees. NEW ORLEANS, La., October 24.— The forty-eighth trienniel convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church | came to an end today. The closing hours were marked by the action of the House of Bishops reconsidering its refusal to insert a prayer for the | dead in the communion service. The bishops agreed to submit the proposal to the dloceses with the view of! taking final action at the next con- vention, in Washington, D. C., in 1928, A resolution was adopted today in- structing the House of Bishops and the House of Deputies to prepare a list of the revisions made in the book of common prayer and have it print- ed. Many changes were ratified, but the bishops and other members of the clergy sald they were In doubt as to the exact revisions made. The print- ed copy will clear up the matter, it was suggested. Asserts He's Governor’s Kin. CHICAGO, October 24 (#).—Arthur McClaughrey, claiming to be a rela. tive of a former Governor of Mary- land, was held for removal to New Orleans on a mail fraud charge by United States Commissioner Beitler yesterdny. He waived examination. Others said to have been involved in land selling are understood to be under charges in New Orleans in con- nection with the case. “CAFE LOUISE” Bpring_Chicken Dinner Dally Leveniy-five Cents. Under N .. 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