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Totals
Returns of the election will be
posted on a small bulletin board
in front of The Register office as
quickly as they are received from
the 33 voting precincts in the
county after the polls close at 7
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Noon in This City
Less than 1,000 votes had been
cast in the five voting precincts
of Gainesville at noon Tuesday in
the general election, despite ideal
weather conditions.
In the 1944 general election,
there had been 1,365 votes cast
and in 1940, 1,568.
Heaviest voting today was in
the first and fourth wards, the
most populous, although the third
ward was running close on the
heels of the fourth ward, largest
in the city.
The vote today as compared
with previous general elections
at the same time follows:
By W. P. BOSWELL
Associated Press Staff
Texans, struggling with the big-
gest ballot in the state’s history,
helped pick a presidential ticket
and named a junior U. S. senator
today.
Two and a quarter million of
them had a right to vote. Fore-
casts pointed to more than a mil-
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Up in Cooke county, the soil is
so rich that a farmer drops a ker-
nel of corn in the ground and then
jumps to one side to keep from
getting hit in the head by the
stalk as it shoots up out of the
ground.
The corn stalks grow so big that
what the Gainesville Community
circus doesn’t use for poles for
the “big top” are going to be sold
to the phone company.
Walter presided.
Ed Goodman of Fort Smith,
Cafe Waitress Stabbed
In Argument Tuesday
A waitress at Tom’s cafe in the
400 block on North Commerce
street was taken to the Gaines-
ville Sanitarium by a Leazer-Keel
ambulance shortly after noon on
Tuesday after being stabbed in
the abdomen by another woman.
The waitress, Edna Andrews,
was stabbed at the climax of an
argument with another waitress,
who was off duty at the time.
The victim was taken to the
operating room at the sanitarium,
but it was not known how serious
her condition was.
The other girl went voluntarily
to the police station, where she
was questioned by city police and
Texas Ranger Lewis Rigler.
Elections^at-a^Glance
By The Associated Press
PRESIDENCY—Sought by Republican Thomas E. Dewey,
Democratic incumbent Harry S. Truman in a field of nine other
candidates.
SENATE—95 candidates competing for 32 seats, with GOP’s
present majority, in the balance. Present lineup: 51 Republicans,
45 Democrats.
HOUSE—432 places to he filled, 962 candidates. Present line-
up: 246 Republicans, 187 Democrats, two minor parties.
GOVERNORSHIPS — 32 contests, 100 candidates; present
lineup: 24 Republicans, 24 Democrats’.
Total potential voters (21 years old and over)—95,000,000.
Estimated Registration—Over 66,000,000.
Estimated Vote—Over 51,000,000.
Voting Precincts—Over 135,000.
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Fight Troops, Police
By CARL HARTMAN
PARIS, Nov. 2 (AP) — Communist-led coal mine strikers fought
French troops, and police today in the Lille area with bullets, fire
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Polls on Presidency
By The Associated Press
The final Gallup Poll (American Institute of Public Opinion)
gives these figures on the presidential race: Truman, 44.5 per cent;
Dewey, 49.5 per cent; Wallace, 4 per cent; Thurmond, 2 per cent.
Here are the final results of some newspaper polls:
Chicago Tribune, state-wide Illinois: Truman, 43.6 per cent;
Dewey, 54.4 per cent; Wallace, 2 per cent.
Chicago Sun-Times, state-wide Illinois: Truman 45.89 per cent;
Dewe, 52.86 per cent.
Boston Herald, straw poll of Massachusetts: Truman 46.6 per
cent; Dewey, 57.9 per cent; Wallace, 2 per cent; other candidates, .8
per cent.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Daily News, postcard poll: Truman, 23.15
per cent; Dewey, 62.96 per cent; Thurmond, 12.96 per cent; Wallace
.93 per cent.
New York Daily News, state-wide: Truman, 44.1 per cent Dewey
49.2 per cent; Wallace, 6.7 per cent.
Des Moines Register, state-wide Iowa; Truman 41 per cent; Dew-
ey, 54 per cent; Wallace, 2 per cent; undecided, 3 per cent.
The Gallup Poll is non-partisan. All the newspapers mentioned
have supported Gov. Dewey, with the exception of the Chicago Sun-
Times, which has supported President Truman.
Porter Says ‘I Shall
Win’ As He Casts Ballot
HOUSTON, Tex., Nov. 2 (AP) —
Republican senatorial nominee
Jack Porter said “I shall win” as
he cast his general election bal-
lot today.
Porter voted at Harris county
precinct 155 at the River Oaks
elementary school in Houston.
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and yearlings brought $17 to $24;
A medium and good fat cows $17 to
" $20; common cows $10 to $17;
good and choice calves $20 to $24
Hogs 600; active; butchers and
sows mostly $1 above Monday’s
averages; good and choice 190-280
lb. butchers $25.75 to $26; top $26;
good and choice 150-180 lb. $24 to
$25.50; sows $23 to $24; feeder
pigs $23 down.
Sheep 3,000; active, lambs 50c
’ to $1 higher. Ewes 25c to 50c
higher; medium and good slaugh-
ter lambs $22-$24; load good and
choice 99 lb. $25; common and
medium $15 to $21; few common
and medium shorn yearlings $16
to $17.50; slaughter ewes $8.50 to
$9.50._____
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and grenades.
The semi-official France Presse
News agency said about 15 police
were wounded. An undisclosed
number of strikers also were re-
ported hurt.
It was the first defense of the
pitheads by strikers since about
30,000 police and troops began
clearing pickets last week from
112 mines in the largest French
coal field. Government sources
predicted a back-to-work move-
program chairmen
lion exercising that right—in the
day of fair vzeather which had
been promised.
For U. S. Senator the voters
chose among Lyndon Johnson,
Democrat; Jack Porter, making
the most aggressive bid by a Re-
publican senatorial candidate in
25 years, and the Rev. Sam Mor-
ris, Prohibitionist.
Scattering Returns
DEWEY 11, TRUMAN 1
HART’S LOCATION, N. H., Nov. 2 (A3)—This small White Moun-
tain community—the first in the nation to report returns in today’s
election—cast 11 ballots for Gov. Thomas E. Dewey and 1 for Presi-
dent Truman.
In the 1944 presidential election Gov. Dewey polled 4 votes and
Franklin D. Roosevelt 6.
TRUMAN 7, DEWEY 0
WAYNESVILLE, N. C., Nov. 2 (A5) — The Cataloochee precinct,
on the fringe of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, today
reported seven votes for President Truman and none for Gov. Thom-
as E. Dewey.
■ Only seven were registered at Cataloochee.
In 1944 the precinct gave eight votes for President Roosevelt and
two votes for Gov. Dewey.
DEWEY 14, TRUMAN 0
POINTE AUX BARQUES, Mich., Nov. 2 (A3)—This village, tradi-
ditionally the first in Michigan to tally its votes, today gave Thomas
E. Dewey a clean sweep of the presidential balloting with 15 votes to
none for President Truman.
HARRIS COUNTY RETURNS
HOUSTON, Nov. 2 (A3) — Democratic candidates held early
leads in unofficial election returns compiled in populous Harris coun-
ty by the Houston Chronicle.
Harry S. Truman led Thomas E. Dewey for president, while
Lyndon Johnson led Jack Porter, independent Houston oil man, for
the U. S. Senate.
The States Rights Democratic presidential ticket of Thurmond-
Wright was running third behind the Democrats and Republicans
after having scored a one-sided victory in the presidential referen-
dum with the Truman-Barkley ticket in the August Democratic
runoff.
In 1944, the late President Roosevelt won Harris county with
ease, registering 49,776 votes to 7301 for the Republicans and 13,910
for the Texas Regular ticket.
The Chronicles’ tabulations at noon, representing incomplete re-
turns from 113 of the county’s 170 precincts:
President—Truman (D) 3820, Dewey (R) 2939, Thurmond (SR)
1306, Wallace (P) 53.
U. S. Senate—Johnson (D) 4101, Porter (R) 3790.
Other totals at 11 a. m. showed:
Governor—Jester (D) 3357, Lane (R) 938, Wright (P.) 20.
Constitutional Amendments:
Workmen’s Compensation—For 2503, against 221.
Redistricting—For 2412, against 348.
Property Partition—For 2394, against 334.
Gubernatorial Succession—For 2374, against 301.
Exemption of $3,000—For 2405, against 222.
Salary Basis—For 2299, against 241.
Ad Valorem Levy—For 2170, agairist 445.
Judges’ Retirement—For 1972, against 586.
County $4,000,000 courthouse bond issue—For 2083, against 785.
Future Farmers Give
Program for Kiwanis
Future Farmers of the Era
chapter presented an interesting
program for the Kiwanis club at
its weekly luncheon Tuesday at.
noon.
Leon Cason, vocational agricul-
ture teacher at Era, introduced
Charles Enderby, who presided.
Carl Ford sang two numbers,
playing his own guitar accom-
paniment.
Norman Fellers told how the
FFA chapter was stressing “coop-
eration” and had built a fence
around their hog barn. Ten pigs
had been purchased and it is
planned to buy 10 more he said.
“We are trying ot get our peo-
ple to produce better livestock
and have better farm products to
sell,” Norman said.
He told how the two gilts given
the FFA in 1946 by the Kiwanis
club, had multiplied swine in the
Era community. Fifty pigs have
been produced, and $2,500
brought into the community from
their sale, he said.
Joe Walter and Tom Hays were
Emergency Freight
Rate Hike Is Denied
U. S. Railroads by ICC
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (A3) — The Interstate Commerce commis-
sion today rejected the railroad’s petition for an immediate “emer-
gency” 8 per cent freight rate increase.
•--The commission announced that
pitheads and four big power
plants were cleared during the
morning without incident. Ark., was a guest.
It gets so dry in some parts of
West Texas that they fasten
stamps on letters with safety-pins.
sessed. Bread lines were com-
monplace in the cities.
The cry over the land then
was: Action, action, action!
Immediately upon taking the
oath as president, Roosevelt or-
dered a three-day bank holiday—
long enough to slow down the
runs and failures. He then called
congress into emergency session.
It convened March 9, 1933—not
knowing what it was going to do.
Emergency measures went to
Capitol Hill in rapid order.
The cry against a “rubber
stamp” congress went up early in
some quarters, but the lawmakers
acted swiftly, with hardly any re-
sistance and sometimes with but
little debate.
Vast Powers for FDR
Vast powers were put into
Roosevelt’s hands. Quickly, these
laws emerged:
Relief
Outright grants of $500,000,000
to the states for unemployment
relief. The FERA (Federal Emer-
gency Relief administration) and
later the WPA (Works Projects
administration) were set up to
create work, with government
money, for the unemployed.
Still later the CCC (Civilian
Conservation corps), the PWA
(Public Works administration)
and the NYA (National Youth ad-
ministration) were organized.
By FRANCIS M. LE MAY
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (A)—
This nerve center of government
waits today to learn whether
America will slam shut the books
on 16 years of Democratic rule—
an era that dealt with the world’s
greatest depression and the worst
war in history.
The city is heavy with specula-
tion—and recollections.
Those who remember the early
days of the new deal and its archi-
tect, Franklin D. Roosevelt, are
asking: If Thomas E. Dewey un-
seats Harry S. Truman, what
things will be changed?
What about Dewey’s “first 100
days?” Will there be a new hon-
eymoon between the White House
and Capitol Hill? Will it last?
How long?
Dewey has not indicated that
his election, if it comes, will bring
any onslaught against basic new
deal laws. In fact he has prom-
ised to expand some of them. But
Truman went all out for his cam-
paign to embrace the whole new
deal.
Story of New Deal
What is the story of the new
deal?
It was born here in Washington
in the dramatic 100 days after
FDR took office March 4, 1933.
The nation’s economy was in des-
perate straits. Banks were fail-
ing. Farmers were being dispos-
Democrats Have Head
Start in South in
Congressional Races
By EDWIN B. HAAKINSON
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (A3)—
Democrats came up to the voting
showdown on control of congress
today with their traditional head
start of unopposed candidates in
the South.
But Republicans, accustomed to
battling this lead every two years,
claimed they will retain their
present leadership in both house
and senate when the 81st congress
meets January 3.
At stake today are 432 house
and 32 senate seats. Maine elected
three GOP house members and
a Republican, Rep. Margaret
Chase Smith, to the senate last
September.
The early Democratic lead—
even before any ballots were
counted—is normal because of
the party’s control in the South.
In Georgia, Louisiana and Missis-
sippi three incumbent senators
had no opponents. A fourth, Sen-
ator John L. McClellan (Ark),
had only minor party opposition.
53 Demos Unopposed
Similarly in the house 53 Demo-
cratic congressmen were unop-
posed so were five Republicans.
Nine other Republicans won the
nominations of both major par-
ties, as did seven Democrats.
They coasted to victory.
The Republicans now control
246 of the 435 house seats that
are subject to election every two
years. They could lose 28 seats
and still have a bare majority of
218. There are 187 Democratic
seats in the house now and two
held by American Labor party
members. The Democrats must
gain at least 31 to take over con-
trol.
Most Democrats claimed a bet-
.ter than even chance to recap-
ture senate control, and a few
even, hoped to do the same in the
house. But GOP bigwigs say they
are certain of increasing thei
.house majority and of retainir
at least a bare majority of 4
seats in the senate.
'Republicans ‘Slim Majority’
At present Republicans hold a
six vote margin of 51 to 45. Be-
cause senators are elected for six
years, only 32—one-third—of the
full terms are at stake this year.
But in addition to the Maine seat
already filled the unexpired two-
year term of the late Senator
John H. Overton (D) in Louisi-
ana also is up for election.
Of the 63 senators who hold
over, 33 are Republicans and 30
Democrats. Thus to win control
the Democrats need to show a net
gain of only four seats.
Senate control usually is re-
garded as second in importance
to the president. Without it, the
White House finds it hard to re-
ward the party faithful because
most of the major political pluns
are subject to senate confirma-
tion.
S C I E N T I S T - Dr. Karl
T. Compton (above), former
Massachusetts Institute of Tech-
nology president, is the new
chairman of the Research and
Development Board of the Na-
tional Military Establishments.
He succeeds Dr. Vannevar Bush.
ment would break this strike this
week.
Tne miners walked out more
than four weeks ago, demanding
more pay. Their Communist lead-
ers also proclaimed the strike
was directed against the Euro-
pean recovery program.
The battle today was in the
Lievin section, 20 miles south-
west of Lille. Strikers dug
trenches in the mine yard at the
No. 5 pit, poured fuel oil into
them and set the oil afire to halt
the motorized mobile guards.
A government official at Arras
said strikers overturned a rail-
road freight car on the highway.
When that failed to halt police,
the official said, the miners
opened fire with rifles and small
grenades. Police replied with
tear gas bombs and submachine
guns.
The Arras official said 27 other
and Mr.
quick surrender of Chiang Kai-
* Shek’s beaten armies in Man-
churia and openly boasted they
would conquer all of China.
Reports from good authority
said fighting had ceased within
the entire Mukden area. There
were no major disorders, this
source said, as the triumphant red
forces took over their richest
prize of the civil war.
No further information came on
casualties or damage from the
bombing of Mukden yesterday by
government planes an hour after
the Communists completed their
occupation. Several bombs ex-
ploded within two blocks of the
U. S. consulate.
The impact of Mukden’s fall
and the disaster to Chiang’s
armies jarred China. The military
setback added heavily to econom-
ic instability.
American People Vote on
Presidential Candidates
For Forty-First Time
By JACK BELL
Associated Press Political
Reporter
Heavy early voting pointed to
a possible record total of ballots
in today’s presidential election.
Balloting was particularly
heavy in industrial centers where
Democrats are counting on union
labor votes to bring President
Truman in ahead of Republican
Thomas E. Dewey.
a The forenoon hours passed
without any reported disorderly
But a claim of ballot-box stuff-
ing was made in Kentucky. Dep-
uty Sheriff John Neal said a bal-
lot box with 17 Democratic votes
already lodged in it was found
when Clintonville precinct No. 3
opened.
For the forty-first time in his-
tory, Americans are electing a
president today.
The choice lies between Repub-
lican Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of
New York and Democratic Presi-
dent Harry S. Truman of Mis-
souri.
By all the political signs, the
odds favor Dewey.
But Truman remained firm in
the belief that when upwards of
50,000,000 votes have been
counted in more than 135,000 poll-
ing places, he will have won his
first four-year term in the
White House.
Democrats and Republicans dis-
puted up to the end the complex-
ion of the senate.
It now has 51 Republicans and
45 Democrats. Republicans said
they will hold control. Democrats
replied they will take over.
Barring upsets, the house would
stay Republican.
Candidates Conclude Drives
The two major candidates
wound* up their campaign drives
in much the same language they
used at the start last September.
Both were on national radio hook-
ups last night.
But Truman broke away from
the tradition that election eve
speeches are confined to appeals
to get out and vote. He said at
Independence, Mo., that to con-
tinue his administration “is the
best insurance against going back
to the dark days of 1932.” And
he added:
“I believe, in particular, that
the industrial workers, the farm-
ers and the small business men
of this country can best protect
themselves against reaction and
against inflation through the
Democratic party.”
‘Unity’ Note Sounded
Dewey struck the “unity” note
he has sounded up and down the
land. He said from New York
after a plea to “vote regardless
of how”:
“The foremost issue rising clear
and high above all others is
whether in this solemn hour the
United States of America is going
to be a strong, united nation—a
nation that can meet the challenge
of a dangerous world;”
There are nine other presiden-
tial candidates, but only two of
them made news.
One is Gov. J. Strom Thurmond
of South Carolina; the other Hen-
ry A. Wallace.
The civil rights revolt Thur-
mond led with his States’ Rights
party seems likely to cost Tru-
man Alabama, Mississippi and
South Carolina—and possibly to
help give Dewey one or two states
(Continued on Page Eight)
Mild Weather Marks
Election Day in Texas
By The Associated Press
Texans cast their ballots in
generally mild weather today.
It was partly cloudy over the
north central section of the state,
but elsewhere the skies were
clear.
Morning temperatures ranged
from 40 at El Paso and Lubbock
to 63 at Galveston.
Yesterday’s maximums ranged
from 89 at Alice to 58 at Ama-
rillo.
A few showers fell overnight,
Amarillo reporting .05 of an inch,
San Antonio .01, Beaumont .15
and Galveston .05.
Weather: Fair
Temperatures: High yesterday,
78; low last night, 57; noon today,
77; high for year, 108; low for
year, 9; barometric pressure,
29.40; precipitation, .15.
East Texas — Fair this after-
noon, tonight and Wednesday.
Not quite so warm in east portion
this afternoon. Moderate west to
northwest winds on coast.
West Texas — Fair this after-
noon, tonight nad Wednesday.
Warmer in Panhandle and South
Plains this afternoon.
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These alphabetical agencies
spent billions.
Business
Congress established the NIRA
(National Industrial Recovery ad-
ministration — better known as
NRA.) The act called for codes
in business to control “cut-throat”
competition. It established col-
lective bargaining for workers,
and set minimum wages and
maximum hours.
Agriculture
The AAA (Agricultural Adjust-
ment administration) was brought
into being to control farm produc-
tion and use government money
to store surpluses.
Banking and Money
Congress voted to guarantee
that no bank depositor could lose
his first $5,000 on deposit if the
bank failed.
Laws were passed to give the
government increased authority
over banks, to devalue the dollar
and to disregard the gold clause
in public and private contracts.
The HOLC (Home Owners Loan
corporation) was established to
curb mortgage foreclosures on
homes.
The new deal’s greatest experi-
mental project, the TVA (Tennes-
see Valley authority), was formed.
All this happened in the 100
days before congress adjourned
June 16. Some writers called it a
social and economic revolution.
kJ
Premier Wong Wen-Hao an-
nounced he would resign.
Price controls with which the
government had sought to bolster
the new gold yuan currency were
abolished, and Shanghai prices
jumped 300 to 400 per cent.
Mukden’s conquerers urged res-
idents, including foreigners, to
continue normal activities. The
proclamation was signed, “The
committee of northeast people ne-
gotiation of temporary peace.” It
was interpreted here as govern-
ing only the Manchurian area.
A wider scope of Communist
ambition was set forth by Mao
Tze-Tung, chairman of the Chi-
nese Communist party. He told
the Communist nations of Eastern
Europe his armies eventually will
control all of China. He made his
prediction in the latest issue of
the bulletin published in Buch-
arest by the Communist Interna-
tional Information bureau.
Mao ' said Red forces already
control 907,000 square miles, or
roughlv 24.5 per cent of China’s
area. Under them, he said, are
168,000,000 people, about 35 per
cent of the total population.
Maketa
FORT WORTH LIVESTOCK
FORT WORTH, Tex., Nov. 2
(P)—Cattle 2,400; calves 1,800; ac-
tive and strong; slaughter steers
They picked 23 presidential
electors from a ballot which in-
cluded Dem ocrat, Republican,
State’s Rights, Progressive, Pro-
hibition, and Socialist party can-
didates.
In addition they named a gov-
ernor; other state, district, and
local officials, and decided wheth-
er or not to make eight changes
in the state constitution.
Ballot Boxes Taxed
The 15 x 23 inch ballot threat-
ened to tax the capacity of ballot
boxes.
' As the general election cam-
paign neared its close the voters
had heard the Democrats—tradi-
tionally in control of Texas poli-
tics — take to the radio asking
Texans to vote the ticket straight,
During the campaign Texas
voters were wooed aggressively
by Republicans and States Right-
ers. Five of the six presidential
candidates appeared in Texas:
Truman of the Democrats; Thur-
mond, States’ Righter; Wallace,
Progressive; Thomas, Socialist;
Watson, Prohibitionist.
Earl Warren, Republican vice-
presidential candidate, made a
brief stop. Such Republican party
stalwarts as Harold Stassen and
Senator Robert A. Taft made
speeches.
Republicans Are Active
The Republicans, weighing
chances of Presidential Candidate
Dewey and Senatorial Candidate
Porter, instructed Texans how to
divide their vote. In many pre-
cincts they named election super-
visors to make certain split bal-
lots are counted.
The battle between former
Governor Coke Stevenson and
Johnson over their August Demo-
cratic senatorial runoff primary
found its way into the general
election campaign.
Stevenson announced support
of Porter. He claimed Johnson
wasn’t the legal Democratic nom-
inee; that fraudulent counting of
ballots had given Johnson the
nomination.
Johnson claimed Stevenson had
made any full recount of the pri-
mary ballots impossible by failing
to bring a contest in state courts.
Johnson said a complete recount
would.? have given him a more
substantial lead.
Johnson Urges Big Vote
The Democratic candidate, in
an election-eve broadcast, ap-
pealed for a big turnout of voters
today. He asked Texans to vote
“not on the basis of passion or
prejudice, not for reasons of bit-
terness or rancor, but on the basis
of reason and intelligence.”
Porter, in a broadcast, asked
voters to “get all the facts on all
issues of the campaign and vote
as your conscience dictates.” He
added: “If you do I feel certain
I will be your next United States
Senator.”
Polls opened at 7 a. m. in coun-
ties of more than 150,000 popula-
tion and at 8 a. m. in smaller
counties. They close at 7 p. m.
Reports by towns:
San Antonio — Long lines
formed early at voting precincts
and election officials expected a
record ballot. County Clerk Fred
Huntress forecast a vote of from
65,000 to 72,000. Absentee votes
totaled 1,419.
Eastland—About 100 voters cast
their ballots at the two Eastland
.boxes during the first hour, about
average. The trend was expected
to increase during the day. Bal-
loting on beer proposal added
interest to the general election.
Houston—Extremely heavy vot-
ing was indicated by long lines at
precincts, much longer than the
record-breaking July Democratic
primary turnout.
Crockett—Voting was light dur-
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it will open hearings Nov. 30 on
the general 13 per cent advance
in rates asked by the railroads.
At that time, the ICC said, it
will also take evidence on the
rail industry motion for an 8 per
cent increase to be collected
while the commission considers
the request for a 13 per cent ad-
vance on a long-term basis.
The railroads asked the ICC on
Oct. 12 for permission to boost
rates quickly as an emergency
measure in view of new wage in-
creases for rail workers.
The carriers said the situation
warranted action without hear-
ing. But they said that if a hear-
ing was necessary, it should be
held before the end of October.
The commission’s decision to
let the matter stand for review
on Nov. 30 followed requests
from shippers and other interests
for a full hearing before any
rate increase is granted.
Among those urging a full
hearing were the Department of
Agriculture and the State Asso-
ciation of Public Utility Com-
missioners.
Other’ pleas for freight rate hikes
came meanwhile from the Coast-
wise Steamship Lines operating
between Atlantic and Gulf ports,
the Inland Waterways Corp., op-
erating the federal barge lines,
and 23 freight forwarder organi-
zations. They asked the ICC to let
them boost rates in line with any
increases that may be granted to
the railroads.
The water carriers said they
should be permitted to revise
their charges in such a way as to
preserve existing relationships
between rail and water freight
charges.
The freight forwarders — who
assemble small quantity freight
for re-shipment in car load lots—
requested advances in charges
equal to whatever advances may
be given the rail carriers.
Calvert Testifies
Expulsion of Demo
Delegates Unwise
FORT WORTH, Nov. 2 (A)—
It was not a wise decision the
Texas Democratic convention
made in expelling regularly-con-
stituted delegations from three
counties, Robert W. Calvert de-
clared here.
The former chairman of the
state Democratic executive com-
mittee made the statement while
testifying in an injunction suit
which seeks to nullify actions of
the September convention. The
hearing continues today. The suit
was brought in 67th district court
by Conservative Democrats.
The three delegations expelled
were from Tarrant, Dallas and
Harris counties.
Calvert testified in the suit yes-
terday.
Gillis Johnson, attorney for the
Conservatives, asked:
“Were Tarrant county’s 125
delegates treated fairly? Let’s
get down to brass tacks.”
“I don’t think the procedure
followed the course of wisdom,”
Calvert replied.
Harris Delegates Unseated
The Harris county ’ delegation
was unseated by convention vote.
Dallas and Tarrant county groups
left the convention after this ac-
tion. “Loyal” delegations re-
placed the groups by convention
vote..
Calvert took part in yester-
day’s court proceedings both as
a witness and an attorney.
Mrs. Seth W. Dorbandt of Con-
roe said that Calvert told the
credentials subcommittee, which
voted to admit the regularly-
constituted delegations to the
temporary roll of the convention,
that the contested delegations
might not be allowed to vote in
the temporary organization of the
convention and that there would
not be time enough to do any-
thing about it if the decision was
ilegal. Mrs. Dorbandt was a
member of the subcommittee.
Calvert asked Mrs. Dorbandt:
“When I was invited to sit with
the subcommittee, were there not
some who did not want to put
the contested delegations on the
temporary roll?”
“That’s the reason you were
called into the meeting,” she re-
plied.
“I urged the subcommittee to
vote approval of placing them on
the temporary roll,” Calvert said.
“But,” Johnson interjected,
“did he tell you he would make
an agreement Tuesday morning
to nullify the action?”
Johnson contended that Cal-
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