Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1931, Page 6

AL BATES | “FORVOTE NQURY Declares Senate Elections Committee Is Too Slow. Wants Probe by Nye. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN, Senator “Tom" Heflin of Alabama Jaunched today in the Senate his bat- tle to retain the seat in that body which he has held for so many years, and to which his opponent, John H. Bankhead, was declared to be elected last No- vember, Following up his notice of contest for the seat which he filed last night with the Senate, Senator Heflin endeavored to get before the Senate a resolution pro- viding for the impounding of the ballot boxes in Alabama and examination by the Senate Campaign Investigating Committee. Senator Robinson of Arkansas, Demo- cratic leader of the Senate, suggested that the resolution should be amended( 80 as to provide that the Senate Com- mittee on Privileges and Elections should have the jurisdiction over the ballot boxes if any Senate committee had it. He pointed out that the con- test which Senator Heflin has filed goes to that committee. Holds Committee Too Slow. ‘The Alabama Senator objected, de- claring that the Privileges and Elections Commitlee moved too.slowly and that there were member that c ttee, including Senator Moses of New Hamp- shire and Caraway of Arkansas, who | would be hostile to his cause. He pointed out, tco, that the Campaign Investigating Committee, headed by Senator Nye, already had investigated i Alabanfa and that they were turning up information daily that would startle the Senate. “I tell you that the election in Ala- bama was the most corrupt that ever took place in this country,” said Sen- ator Heflin. He insisted that already more than one-half of the ballot boxes in Senator Bankhead's own county, Jackson County, have been opened in| violation of the law and that ballot, boxes had been opened in 20 other | counties or more. 1 “What Senator wants to shield Mr. | Bankhea demanded Senator Heflin, “if the. election was stolen from me?” The Alabama Senator sald that here and there on the Democratic side of chamber the question of States’ rights had been raised, the right of a State to retain custody of the ballot | boxes. He wanted to know why it was this question was raised now when in the past the Senate has been willing enough to take over the ballot boxes in Pennsylvania and Illinois. ‘The Alabama Senator took a shot at Senator Dill of Washington, a member of the Nye committee who, he said, had suggested that Senator Heflin ought to fle & contest if he were not satisfied | with the result of the election. Hits Senator Dill. *“If Senator Dill doesn't wish to make the tnmusatlon in Alabama,” said Sen- ator Heflin, “we-can put another man on the committee in his place.” Turning to his colleague, Senator Black of Ahblml Senator Heflin fired & series of questions at him. Black supported Bankhead in the recent sen- atorial election. Senator Hefin was denied the right to enter the Demo- cratic primary which nominated Bank- head and Heflin ran as an independent in the general election. Heflin wanted to know first whether Senator Black was in favor of a full and fair investigation of the Alabama election. Senator Black replied that he was in favor of a full and fair in- igation, but that he did not believe the election had been stolen from Sen- ator Heflin. Senator Black said that a majority of the people in Alabama con- sidered l.he charges made by Senator Heflin “a farce.” Doubts Boxes Opened. He added that he did not believe that any of the ballot boxes in Ala- bama had been opened since the elec- tion or tampered with and said that he had sent telegrams to officials ask- ing what had been done in this con- nection. Senator Heflin tried to get Senator Black then to say whether Zavored the adoption of his resolution, but Senator Black replied he would answer that question when the matter came before the Senate. Senator Heflin declared that he had rendered great service to his party and his country when in the 1928 cumnniln he opposed the election of Alfred Smith, Democratic candidate President. z “The State Democratic Committee let me out of the party because I dared fo oppose Al Smith” sald Senator Heflin, “There was a move on to intimidate Democrats so that they would submit to Smith renomination in 1932.” Couzens Opposes Action. Senator Couzens of Michigan an- mounced that he would object to the tmmediate consideration of the Hefiin | resolution. The Michigan Senator said his objection was made because he be- lieved the Senate should go ahead with its consideration of the War Depart- ment appropriation bill. Senator Moses of New Hampshire had Tead to the Senate a substitute for the Heflin resolution which would provide for the taking of the ballot boxes in ‘Alabama by the Committee on Privi- leges and Elections instead of the Nye Committee. Senator Heflin said he objected to this procedure. He argued that the Nye Committee should be permitted to continue the work it has already begun. Senator Moses said that he did not believe in divided authority and that the Privileges and Elections Committee should have entire jurisdiction. “If the Senator from Alabama does not think he will get justice from this committee,” said Senator Moses, ‘“he is mistaken. In my opinion justice is not what the Senator wants.” “In view _of that statement by the Senator frdln New Hampshire,” said se Heflin, will object ‘to his serving on the Privileges and Elections Committee.” To this Senator Moses replied that Heflin could take that matter up with the Committee on Committees in the next Congress. Xor COLUMBIA PLAYERS OFFER THREE PLAYS #Dweller in Darkness” to Be Given at Wilson Normal School To- morrow Night. ‘Three one-act plays will be presented tomorrow night in Wilson Normal School by the Columbia Players, The best of the three offerings will be ahoeen to represent the organization in 8 tournament of the Dramd Guild. The productions will include Rachel Crothers’ “The Rector,” directed by Wilma Wright; Klare Kummer's “So's Your Old Antique,” directed by George ©Odell, and a mystery play, “The Dwell- er in Darkness,” directed by A. E. Dubbe T. 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LOS ANGELES, January 29.—The spell of the African jungle and the tropical moon was written off at naught in a deposition by Edwina Bootn. plonde fllm actress, on file today with a $50,- 000 alienation of lflecuona nult filed against her by Mrs. Suzette Renaldo. The actress made the deposition yes- terday. Angrily denying Mrs. Renaldo's charges that she had stolen the love of Duncan Renaldo, actor, while they were filming “Trader Horn” in Africa last year. Asked if she spent her leisure with Renaldo in Africa, Miss Booth replied vehemently, “No, 1 did not. I wan- dered about alone at night.” She also denied she visited Renaldo's cabin while on shipboard. And almost screamed denials to allegations that the actor lived at her home upon their return. Miss Booth's marriage to Anthony G. Schuck was annulled and the Renaldos were divorced after the fllm party re- turnefl to Hollywood. “Did_you not boast to your former SNUFFLE Snuffle . . 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