Evening Star Newspaper, August 7, 1935, Page 7

DEFICIENGY BILL - PASSED BY HOUSE Reception and Concurrence in All Amendments by Senate Voted. Legislative action on the $300,000.- <000 deficiency appropriation bill was completed when the House today mgreed to receive and concur in all Benate amendments which had not been previously agreed to in confer- ence. The two most important amend- ments in which the Natlonal Capital is especially interested make an ap- propriation of $2,550,000 for air-con- ditioning the Senate and House Of- fice Buildings and $800,000 for acqui- sition of land for parkways and play- grounds in the District, The action today puts the final legislative approval on a $16,000,000 authorization for three much needed Pederal buildings in Washington—for the Government Printing Office at a limited cost of $5,875,000; for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, with a limit of $5,500,000, and for two new wings and reconstruction of the old Pension Office Building with a cost limit of $4,700,000. The bill carries initial appropriations of $2- 000,000 each for these three new buildings. For a health drive against com- municable diseases, particularly tuber- culosis and especially for the protec- tion of school children, an appropria- tion of $45,000 is made for the Dis- trict Health Department. The bill includes also $150.000 for new pumps at the McMillan filtration plant. Lol.)hy Mule Pulls “Alfalfa Bill” EX-GOVERNOR OF OKLAHOMA STOPS HITCH-HIKING. By the Assoclated Press. BROKEN BOW, Okla., August 7.— The lean, brown hands of William H. (Alfalfa Bill) Murray that once guided the State of Oklahoma, now hold the reins of a 1200-pound mule that draws his shiny new mail order farm ‘wagon. The $55 one-horse wagon was as- sembled personally by the former Oklahoma Governor after it arrived here by freight Monday. His lank frame resting on the spring seat, Murray rode to his Yashau Creek farmstead in style. He no longer had to hitch-hike to town for mail and supplies. ¢ Murray’s one-man “back-to-the- farm” movement is a real return to simplicity. He is supervising the erec- tion of fencing all around the farm and plans to erect a smokehouse and other buildings. But he is in no hurry. “It takes time to make a home,” he comments. “All hands work around here,” Mrs. Murray comments as she looks up from a pile of “patching and mending.” With her daughter Jean, Mrs. Mur- ray has canned more than 60 quarts of fruit for Winter use. hama chief executive has an agricul- tufal background gained in rural Texas, in Southeastern Oklahoma and in Bolivia, where he led an agricul- tural colonization project, and he likes The Murrays are not the dilettante | type of farmfolk. The former Okla- | THE EVENING. ST “ALFALFA BILL” M to explain his philosophy of the of the soil. “Live at home,” is his creed. “Raise | | what you need; sell the surplus.” “Why don’t you ask whether I have stopped beating my wife?” Finally Goes on With Reading. Black stepped in to pacify contestants by observing: “Of course you did not tell the the know.” Hurley finally was allowed to con- tinue reading his testimony before committee something you did not| ’ed any’ other company on legislation pending in Congress and the Associ- | ated was the only utility company he | had represented. Black, expressing confidence that | Hurley would tell the truth, asked him | if he knew where Hopson was. “No, I don't,” Hurley replied. | “I haven't seey or heard from him since last March or April.” ! | At one point Hurley made the re- AR, WASHINGTON, Manuel Quezon, Philippine leader, in connection with legislation affecting the Philippines. He sald he knew Quezon did not pay the fee himself and offered to look up his records and see from whom it came. Meanwhile, counsel for Hopson were winning a legal skirmish in New York, where Supreme Court Justice Edgar J. Lauer denied a motion for Hopson's examination before trial in a stock- holder’s suit, which charges him and others with being responsible for the D. :C., WEDNESDAY, by the General Gas & Electric Corp. Justice Lauer held that in the form submitted the request for a pre-trial examination of the man would consti- tute an “unlimited fishing expedition.” 180 Names Unauthorized. As the Senate Committee swung into action this morning it had in- formation from the Western Union Telegraph Co. that at least, 180 people in Warren, Pa., whose names had been signed to anti-utility bill telegrams had not authorized the use of their alleged loss bf more than $172,000,000 | names. $22.50 SUMMER SUITS REDUCED TO AUGUST 17, 1935. S.hop Tomorrow and Save!, . L Semi-Annual Sale! $30 a0 ¥35 Hart Schaffner & Marx and Raleigh Fall & Winter UITS 85 the Banking Committee. The next year, Hurley testified, he mark he should be allowed to answer | and his firm represented Associated | -charges” against him, as he had (Continued From First Page.) ~ = before the Trade Commission and in | “Deen rather unjustly dealt with.” | 15.85 tional, in his opinion. He closed by . urging the committee to read “Gul- liver's Travels” and the “Golden Rule, according to St. Matthew.” DETAILS OF HEARING. ! Hurley and Chairman Black in Many Clashes. By the Associated Press. The Senate Lobby Committee's hearing today opened with a warm clash between Patrick J. Hurley and Chairman Black. Hurley protested vigorously to be- ing “singled out as a Republican” "y the commitee, but Black cut him short with the announcement that he would be followed on the stand by Josepn P. Tumulty, former secretary to President Wilson. Hurley was appearing \'oluntsrlly. He began by reading from his testi- mony before the Senate Banking Com- mittee two years ago as counsel for the Associated company. He emphasized he was present at that time as a representative of the investors in the company. Hopson Held in Complete Control. Black said H. C. Hopson, missing witness sought by both the Senate other matters. he said, was $25,000. Hurley then told of his service this year in connection with the utility bill, for which he received $25,000. He explained he had merely ar- ranged for the company to be heard Lefore congressional committees, but had not appeared himself, and had | “not spoken to any Senator or Repre- sentative privately about the Wheeler- | Rayburn bill.” Denies He Was Lobbying. “The idea that I have been lobby- ing is absurd.” Hurley said. {ended the legal rights of these par- ies.” In March, Hurley said, the question arose as to whom he represented. He read a letter he wrote on March 29, 1935, to J. I. Mange, president of | the company, asserting he was “un- | willing to represent the company and Mr. Hopson's outside interests” at the same time. In that letter Hurley said he was not being retained by Mr. Hopson or | any of his privately owned companies | because 'it might place him in the position of riding “two horses in dif- ferent direction.” Committec members emphasized The fee that year,| “I de- “That's just a little strange, that | | statement.” Black said | “Do you think it strange to send | investigators to my house with sub- | poenaes?"” | “This committee has sent no in- vestigators,” Black replied, without | mentioning that they had been sent instead by the House Rules Committee. “And I didn't charge this commit- tee with unfairness,” Hurley said. | The name of Samuel Insull was | brought into the hearing by Tumulty, | who said: “I can’t be part of the mob that can | tear down a man who was kind to me | in any way. I was retained by Insull in 1927." i At that time, he said, he advised the | Insull group not to hinder the move of | | the late Senator Walsh of Montana to investigate the power industry. “When attempts were made to block | the investigation.” Tumulty said, “I advised against it.” Black questioned Tumulty about what services he and Moses performed Work Only Advisory. The witness insisted his work was “not lobbying, but advisory.” | He said the only members of Con- | gress he had talked to about the bill were Chairmsén’ Ragburn of the Lobby Committee and the House Rules | Hurley'’s statement that representing House Interstate Commerce Commit- Committee, was in complete control of | the 'security holders and Hopson at |!e¢, Chairman Wheeler of the Senate the company. House investigators went to Hurley's Virginia estate yesterday to look for Hopson, but he was not found. At & “disgraceful outrage.” | the same time might be incompatible. { that time Hurley called the procedure | Hurley continued to insist, however, that he did not know what profits Hopson was drawing. “You wanted to make it plain,” Black asked, “you were free so far “I have never been employed by |as Hopson's interests were concerned Mr. Hopson personally or for any of | to represent what you considered the his private interests,” Hurley testified | ccmpany’s interest?” today. Black asked what Hurley's fee was in the case. . “You might ask Mr. Conboy (Mar- tin Conboy, then attorney for Albert H. Wiggin) what his fee was in the case,” Hurley answered. “Do you object to answering the question?” Black asked. Objects to Being “Singled Out.” “No,” Hurley shouted, rising to his feet, “but I object to being cailed as just one—" “Do you object to answering the question?” Black interjected. “Why do you single out a Repub- Yican and con't ask any other—" Hurley began. It was then that Black stopped Hurley to say Tumulty would be the next witness. He was to be questioned about a reported fee from one of the utilities. The Associated Gas & Electric Co. has spent approximately $800,000 op- posing the utility bill. Both the tall Hurley and the slim Black shouted at each other. The committee chairman finally told the witness to sit down again, and he did. “I don’t know,” Hurley flared, “why vou should select a Republican to single out——" but again Black stormed him down, shouting: “Just a moment, just a moment, Mr. Hurley, just a moment.” Hurley Calls Self Gold Fish. “If you object to answering the questions——" Black started, but . Hurley in turn cut him short. “I am a gold fish in a bowl” the witness shouted. “You can see me from any angle.” “I think you can answer the ques-| tions,” Black insisted. Hurley then said the fee to his firm for his appearance at the banking investigation was $50,000, but he em- phasized that was entirely separate from the current inquiry. Hurley reiterated he was appearing for the protection of the investors in the company, and not for Hopson. In 10 seconds more he was involved in an equally tempestuous exchange with Senator Schwellenbach, Demo- crat of Washington. “Did yon tel: the committee that Hopson was drawing $560,000 from Associated, that he was milking from the subsidiaries?” Schwellenbach asked. “I wasn't asked.” “You didn't volunfeer the informa- tion?” “I am trying to volunteer informa- tion here, but I am not allowed to do it. I did not represent Hopson or any private company.” Won't Say Yes or No. “You didn't show that Hopson got $560,000 by mi:king these companies?” “I did not know it then and I don’t know it now.” Again Schwellenbach repeated his question and Hurley repeated his answer. “You say you did not tell that eommittee?” “I did not say that and you can- not put words into my mouth.” “That question can be answered yes or no,” Schwellenbach snapped. Again Hurley shot back: “I did not know.” “The answer then is no?” Schwel- Jenbach supplied. ‘No, it is not, and that is not a “Can you condemn me for having refused a retainer not compatible with the interests I represented?” Hurley repiied. “I've never taken a case from any one that was incompatible with the public welfare, and these shareholders have a constittional right to my services.” As Black questioned Hurley about the services he performed for the $25,000 fee on the Wheeler-Rayburn | utility bill, Hurley asserted the chair- | man was trying to “make me say something.” “I am not trying to make you say | “Oh, yes, you gentlemen are all prosecutors,” Hurley retorted. Requested to Specify. “Then state each and every service you performed for that $25,000,” Black | said. “It is impossible for me to do that | from memory,” Hurley replied. “In | the first place, I think W. A. Hill, one of the attorneys for the Associ- ated, told me the Gadsden Commit- tee had refused to allot them time before the House Committee. I had | to find out what the Gadsden Com- | mittee was, and what time was al- | lotted.” Continuing his outline of what he had done for the fee, Hurley said he traced briefly the history of holding companies “from their inception” and then gave the company an opinion jon the question of the constitutional- | 1ty of the Wheeler-Rayburn bill. | “Of course, I found that it is not constitutional,” he added, amid gen- eral laughter among the spectators. “Then the question arises what is constitutional and I tried to arrive at that. The question is one of great difficulty. “I haven’t submitted an opinion to Congress on the question until this moment.” Hurley said he had never represent- clothes done over. inal appearance. Thursday, Friday and Saturday PANAMA HATS CLEANED Thursday, Friday and Saturday Only 49¢ White Summer Suits . 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