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C-2 Is Wrecked When
Blown Against Door
Of Hangar
EIGHT MEMBERS
OF CREW HURT
Catastrophe at Brooks
Field Result of
Strong Norther
By CAPTAIN OLIVER F. HOLDEN
San Antonio Evening New Corpt.
Written for the United Press.
SAN ANTONIO. Texas Oct. 17.
The army dirigible C-2 caught by a
strong north wind crashed against
the door of the great 400-foot steel
hangar at Brooks Field and burned
at 9:15 a. m. today. Eight or nine
of the eleven members of the crew
and passengers were injured.
The crew of ground men handling
the balloon all that were available
at Brooks Field for the duty were
unable to hold the balloon in the
face ' of the strong breeze that
caught the great gas bag and
swung it around just as it was
leaving the hangar. The car scrap-
ed against the ground and a crash
was heard of splintering woo
Then the bag Itself could be heard
softly crumpling against the steel
doors.
Ground Men Run.
When the bar began to wilt the
men hanging on the guide ropes cut
loose and began to run leaving the
occupants of the car to shift for them-
selves. I was In the front compartment
with Major Strauss and a Mr. Garcia
another newspaperman. At this mo-
ment the car was only four or Are
feet from the ground and I seised th
occasion to jump being tfc first to
lesvs the ship
The-tac roso-lB) the -air crowding
against the doors thesllk fabric hiss-
ing end the escaping gaa making a
shrill sound. Major Strauss remained
at his post frantically giving com-
mands In an effort to save his ship.
The men In the rear compartment
which was covered over were practi-
cally trapped. The ship rose above
the concrete weights of the tremend-
ous sliding doors and settled on one
of the weights. The passengers and
crew began to Jump. -
All injuries were sustained when
the occupants Jumped out of the oar
at this time dropping 15 feet and
falling on their backs heads and
sometimes their feet.
Gasoline was dripping from the
smashed tank and its fumes mixing
(Cont'd on Pg. !.)
RAIL STRIKE ENDS
ON EIGHT ROADS
Associated Press Report.
CHICAGO Oct. 17. Approaching
cold weather has 'caused the manage
ments of eight additional roads to
agree to a settlement of the shop
crafts strike a bulletin sent Tuesday
to the organisation's members -from
the headquarters here announced. The
new roads are according to the liul
letin the Louisville Jeffersonvllle
Bridge company Manistlque & Ijke
-Superior New Iberia & Northern New
Orleans Texas & Mexico Orange st
Northwestern St. Louis Brownsville
A Mexico. St. Louis & Belleville Klec
trie railway and the St. Louis & O'Fal
ion.
Declaring that the national strike
call of July 1 has not been rescinded
the bulletin urges all members at
work to give two days' pay a month
for the-upport of those still on
strike.
Weather Forecast
Houston and Vicinity Wednesday fair.
East Texas-7-Wednesday fair: warmer in
nArthwMt nnrtinn
West Texas Wednesday fair; warmer in
north portion.
Oklahoma Wednesday fair; somewhat
. wanner.
Winds on the Texas Coast Moderate to
strong northerly.
Weather Conditions The northwestern
area of high pressure noted Monday ha
overspread tjs: interior of the country and
it southeastern movement has been pre-
ceded by rain from the middle Rio tlrande
valley northeastward to the lake region and
in portions of Utah and New Mexico.
There was also rain in the southeastern
cotton belt and along the Atlantic cuast.
Decided falls in temoeratur orrtifTeil in
northern State from the Rocky fountains
eastward to tne Appalachian ssytem and in
the northwestern cotton belt with lowest
temperature reported 16 degrees st North
riatte Neb. TmT coolest last night at
Texas stations ranged from 38 degrees at
manno u iv n uaiveston.
Recent rains have made dirt roads heavy
In the northern portion of the State but
they are in fair condition in the southern
. portion.
Temneratur extreme A. ni-OTtnttafiAn
at Houston for the. 24 hours ended at 1
P. m. uci. i .Maximum s; minimum 7;
nv prcipuauim.
' Atmospheric .pressure at Houston at 1
' p. nf. 19.97. sea level reading.
Sunrise t:26 a. m. t sunset B:tt n. m. 1
Moonrise Si05 a. m.: moonset I:5t p. as.
TV;-' Beefs e? eytignt 11.4.
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Injunction Case 1
Heard by Civil
Court of Appeals
Indication Given When
Decision Will Be
Reached
No
Houston Post Special.
DALLAS. Texas Oct. 17. Justices
of the Fifth court of civil appeals were
deliberating late Tuesday afternoon on
the appeal "on the motions filed by
Luther Nickels in the Mayfleld appeal
hearing and also on the motion to
certify the case to the supreme court
following the conclusion of argumen's
before the court at 4:32 p. m.
The court can either certify the case
to the supreme court without an
opinion or can render an opinion. If
an opinion Is rendered It Is anticipated
that a further appeal will be made to
the supreme court by cousel for the
losing side.
There was no Indication regarding
when a decision would be reached by
the court.
Unlimited time was granted attor
neys for argument in the appeal from
the temporary restraining order In the
district court at Corsicana which pre
vented certification of the name of
Earle B. Mayfleld as democratic sen
atorial candidate when the appeal was
taken up by the Firth court of civil
appeals here Tuesday. The ordinary
procedure in this court Is to limit the
time of arguments. Questions of law
were argued by both sides.
Attorneys for the appellants argued
the court at Corsicana did not have
jurisdiction; that the statute governing
quo warranto proceedings had not been
observed in the filing or the original
suit; that the proceedings were delay
Ing the entire election machinery of
the State: that an Individual can not
Institute a quo warranto proceeding
unless the- State joins In the action
and that if the present suit as filed
it Cors'.cnni'. I to t ml it would open
the way to multiplicity of suits.
Spot Cotton Goes
Up With Future
Houston spot cotton was marked I
a bale higher Tuesday along with ad-
vances of approximately the same
amount in the future markets at New
Orleans and New York. Middling here
reached 22:40 on the 60-polnt advance.
or within 35 points of the season's high
level of 22.75 recorded August 21.
The nearest active future at New
Orleans December sold up to 22.43. a
rise of more Uiaa 7 points from the
lowest of tne morning. December at
New-York Jumped to JJ-.-ot after hav-
ing flt-opped to 22.3C earlier in the day.
The advance in futures was attrib-
uted to reports of the strength of
spots here and In ether Southern mar-
kets and unfavorable weather in the
cotton belt and the outlook for more.
The map showed rains in Central
Texas and a number of points in the
eastern belt and the forecast promised
rain for Southeast Texas and the cen-
tral and Eastern Cotton States with
colder and frost for the northwestern
quarter.
The tropical disturbance was re-
ported approaching the Yucatan chan-
nel and warnings were issued tbat
winds were reaching gale force in the
southern part of the Gulf 'of Mexico.
SUPPRESSING NAVY
HAZING SCANDAL
By KENNETH W. CLARK
ANNAPOLIS. Md. Oct. 17.-Power-ful
outside Influence has been brought
to bear to hush up and forestall work
of navy officials probing the latest
haxing scandal at the navay academy
a high official of the academy charged
today.
"If these outsiders would let us alone
w would make a lasting example of
this hasing case and there would be
no hazing in any form at the aca-
demy" this officer told the United
Press In an Interview. "
"If so" he continued "we are go-
ing to put an Absolute end to the
abominable hazing Idea here though
we probably will be forced to take
some drastic action In this case to
do lt"
As a result of the latest hazing epi-
sode two midshipmen of the fourth
class are in the hospital two midship-
men are before a court martial for
alleged leadership In "putting the
plebes through stunts" and several
others must answer charges before the
academy board of Investigation.
Furthermore all members of the
first class face discipline by being re-
fused permission to attend the Navy-
Pennsylvania football game at Phila
delphia unless there is a "wholesale
confession" by members said to be
ringleaders In what Is termed the
worst "hazing scrap" at the academy
in uiree years.
300 Five Dollar Bills
Ground to Bits Scattered
Associated Press Report.
AUBURN. III.. Oct 17. Fifteen hun
dred dollars In (5 bills lies ground to
bits along the right of way of the
Chicago and Alton railroad here today
or has been secreted by Auburn resi
dents according to officials of the
road after checking up on the 20.000
which fell from a mail pouch Monday
night and was scattered ever the road.
sea. Five men wno alighted . from a
passing freight train to gather In some
of the greenbacks are In jail while
postal authorities are oa their way to
Investigate.
.The mall pouch was ripped by an
automatic device while the Chicago
and Alton mall train bound from St.
Louis to Chicago was going to miles
an hour. The bag was torn open and
a rain of IS bills fluttered through the
an-.
The five ma under arrest are J. El
Jelly. Chicago f Walter A. Hera Lan
sing. Mich.; Lawrence Mitchell. Ship.
FRENCH TROOPS
ARE DISPATCHED
TO ADRIANOPLE
Disturbed Gmditions Are
Considered Grave by.
Allied Forces
THRACIANS ARE
REPORTED ANGRY
Associated Press Report.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Oct. 17.
Twelve hundred French troops left
Constantinople today for Adrian-
ople where a serious situation is
reported occasioned by the evacu
ation of the Greek army.
The movement of such a large
number of French troops Into the
capltol of Thrace Is interpreted
here as signifying that the Allied
command regards the disturbed
state of things as grave.
The dispatch of these troops though
it is outside the terms of the Mndanla
convention was taken as a precau-
tion in the much agitated situation.
The Mudunia convention provided that
the allied missions take over the ter
ritory after the evacuation of the
Greek army. The movement of French
(Cont'd on Pg. 2.)
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
TRIES NEW PLAN
TO HOLD CENTRAL
FilesPetitionWithI.CC.
To Prevent Decreed
Separation
Associated Press Report
ASHlNGTON Oct. 17. The
Southern Pacific today filed with the
interstate commerce commission a )e-
tition which. It was said U granted
will prevent the separation from its
system lines of the Central Factfie al
though this eprtlorr was -entieree -y
the supreme court in a decision sev
eral months ago. and a rehearing of
the case was tubsequcntly denied by
the court.
According to the railroad's petition.
the commerce commission has power
under the transportation act of 1920 to
allow the operation of the combiced
railroad system as one institution
even though the supreme court de-
clared the situation to be an example
of the merger of parallel and compet-
ing lines which ts forbidden by the
Sherman anti-trust law.
The Central Pacific runs from Og-
den I'tah to California cities with
branches north and south in California
and Oregon. Since 1870 It has been
operated as an integral part of the
Southern Pacific.
AYIATOR DIES
IN PLANE CRASH
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Oct. 17.
First Lieutenant Walter A. Ball army
aviator was crushed to death when
his plane crashed this morning in a
cotton field seven miles from the city.
Death was instantaneous.
Eye witnesses estimated the plane
fell in a tail spin from an altitude
of 500 feet. The terrific Impact of the
crash drove the motor through the
cockpit and crushed the pilot.
The dead flyer was married and
lived in this city. He was born In
1896 and enlisted in 1916.
Distinguished Speakers
Praise American Legion
Associated Press Report.
CONVKNTION HALL NEW OR-
LEANS La. Oct. 17. The American
Legion heard Its aspirations and
achievements praised by a dozen
speakers Including distinguished vis-
itors from European nations.
It selected San Francisco as .Its 1923
convention city and Interspersed Its
proceedings with nitrtlal music and
cheering.
Kenesaw Mountain Land la supreme
commissioner of organized baseball
and Samuel Gomper. president of the
American Federatirf of Labor sat on
the platform with the lesion officials.
Mr. Gompers was the primlpal sdVaker
of the morning.
Mr. Gompers relterat e the attitude
of the American Federation of Labor
"in peace or in war" and read extracts
from the federation's pronouncement-
which declared that the trade unions
of America pledged themselves in
peace or in war" to stand unreserved-
ly by the standards of liberty and. the
safety and preservation of the lnstl-
tutions and ideals of our republic."
An Impressive ceremony marked the
opening pf the session when the silken
colors of national headquarters of the
Legion borne by a fcrmer soldier and
a former sailor were brought to the
platform and the convention stood with
bared heads.
Hanford MacNIder then presented
John Barton Payne national head of
I the American Red Cross and declared
HOUSTON TO VOTE
ON ANNEXATION
OF CHANNEL LAND
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LLOYD GEORGE'S
POLITICAL FATE
TO BE DECIDED
Unionist Party Meets to
Determine Future
Course 4j g
jp- .
By LLOYD ALLEN '
United Press Staff Correspondent.
LONDON Oct 17. Lloyd George's
political fate Is to be sealed Thursday
when members of the Unionist party
meet to decide whether to continue to
support the prime minister's coalition
government.
The bitter warfare In the press
against the Georgian policies which
was precipitated by the Near Eastern
question continued unabated toVy as
plans went forward for the meeting of
the ISO unionist members of the parlia-
ment which has been called by Austen
Chamberlain government leader In the
bouse of commons and chief of the
Unionist party.
It was freely predicted that Cham-
bcrlaln avowed champion of the pre-
mier must exert all his energies and
skill to induce other members of his
party especially the younger ones to
support Lloyd George.
The Thursday meeting which Is to
be held at the Carlton club will bring
to a climax the camialgn of oppoai
tion to the mime minister.
The "dlehards" opponents of Lloyd
George In the Unionist party were
mustering all their strength today for
the showdown.
It was belieTsd in well informed
circles that Lloyd George will resign
soon no matter what the outcome of
the meeting.
In case the majority of the Unionists
who together with the Liberal party
make up the coalition which came into
being at the time of the war vote to
atick with the fiery Welshman. It ts
thought hkely that he will ask King
George to dissolve parliament ana ap
peal to the country lor support in i
general election.
In the event the conservatives de
cide to abandon the ministry of Lloyd
George it would not hardly be taken
as a challenge of Chamberlain's reader
ship of the party and he and all other
adhareiKat - . including tne premier.
would resign.
This would also precipitate a gen-
eral election.
. Lloyd George has called a confer.
ence of the leaders of the liberal par
ty of which he Is still a member for
today. . He will seek to determine lust
how he stands with tbe party of which
he is the head.
LIVE STOCK RATES
ORDERED REDUCED
Associated Press Report
WASHINGTON. Oct. 17. Present
charges by terminal and railroad com.
panies on the movement of live stock
from East St. Louis 111. to St. Louis
Mo. were held unreasonable today by
the interstate commerce commission
The Missouri Pacific was ordered to
reduce Its switching on the traffic
from 15.60 to 23.16. while tbe terminal
company was ordered to reduce Its
charges from $12 per car to $6 30.
Reductions In freight rates for veg -
table oils from 1.05 to 75 cents per
hundred pounds which transcontinental
roads proposed to put into effect today
have been suspended to await invest!
gatlon. It was announced at the inter
stale commerce commission. The re
duction would have applied on ship-
ments from Paclflo coast points to
nearly all points in Central Freight
association territory. No reason for
stopping the reduction was given.
deal to carry out the legion's policy
in regard to the disabled.
Mr. Payne said the Red Cross was
"not a cult" but "the heart throb of
the nation without creed or color."
Commissioner John J. Tlggart of the
Federal bureau of Education then ex-
tended greetings to the Legion.
The commissioner endorsed the re-
habilitation and hospitalization pro-
gram of the Legion. Quoting of Abra-
ham Lincoln Mr. Tlggart paid tribute
te- the Legion for "Its constructive
program" In Its endeavor to bring har-
mony and not strife between capital
and labor. At he gave credit to Lin-
coln for his opposition to radicalism
he glanced at Samuel Gompers who
acknowledged his e la nee with a nod.
Tribute to Belgium was paid by the
Legion with a roar when M. Jeanne
vice president of the "Fidac." and
president of the Belgian veterans waa
Introduced by Commander MacNIder.
Although M. Jeanne spoke In French
his address was punctuated by en-
thusiastic cheering.
"Belgium" said M. fttenne "will
never forget what America did. Neither
win she ever forget what the Germans
did."
"We had four years of German dis-
cipline. Germany must pay for the
damage InfUrted during the years of
occupation. We demand this not as
a vengeance but as a mat'w of simple
Justice" M. Jeanne cxntlnued.
"It is always the ey when the war
la over men say there will never be
another war" added M. Jeanne "we
hope that this la true ltut like Prance
we feel we cannoh effm w
Council Will Put Numer
ous Questions Before
People
aV3r.
Tbe question of making several
extensions of the city limits prob
ably including one down the Ship
Channel will be submitted to the
people in the form of Charter
amendments when other proposed
amendments are submitted In
December it was learned Tuesday.
The council recently took In the
Herman hospital site and a school site
by city ordinance but annexation of
these areas also will be submitted as
charter amendments as a safeguard to
the legality of the action ahould any
question arise in the future. It was
explained. A slight extension of the
city limits In South End and probably
In some other sections will be passed
on at the same time Mayor Holcombe-
admitted Tuesday afternoon. But what
territory will be affected has not been
lecided upon" he added.
The city limits along the ship chan
nel now reach only to Brady Island.
An extension in this direction would
take in considerable valuable prop
erty.
The question of annexing additional
ship channel property arose some time
ago but much opposition developed on
the part of property owners and some
city officials on the grounds that it
would enhance the taxable value of
the property within the city without
giving any direct benefit to that ter-
ritory. The council will meet within tbe
next two weeks to set a date for the
proposed charter amendment election;
It Is proposed to call the election some
time in December. The exact date
must be decided soon in order that no-
tices of the' election may be posted 20
days previously.
Other amendments to aro before the
people at the same time would in
crease city commissioners' salaries
from 1200 to $300 a month; would give
the council authority to appoint a com
missioner in esse a vacancy la caused
by death resignation or impeachment
and would make candidates pay the
cost or the city primaries.
The question of separating the
schools from the city also will go be-
fore the people. The council will 'ask
authority to seek a legislative enact
ment creating such a school district.
The enactment would create an elec
tive school board.
It Is believed such a separation would
settle the ichool district 15 muddle aa
tne echo! district created could annex
what territory it earwt tn Tha
school tax also" could be levied. The
attorney-' general recently ruled that
tne scnooi lax was Included in the
city tax. 'making the total sreneral lew
i i-t cents aoove tne state constltn-
tlonal limit The city contended the
school tax was separate and could bo
wnatever tne property owners voted
ENTIRE CREW LOST
WHEN SHIP SINKS
Associated Press Report.
STOCKHOLM. Oct. 17. All of the
29 members of the crew of the Dutch
steamer Cornells were drowned Tues-
day when the ship sunk and all of
her life boats disappeared near the
rocks on the northern shore of the
Gulf of Bothnia. The ship grounded
four days ago.
At the time the crew refused offer
of aid from shore. Later a severe
gale came up battered the ship to
pieces and prevented the approach of
rescuers.
Allies to Discuss
Turk Peace Treaty
Associated Press Report.
LONDON Oct. 17. Preliminary ex
changes of views among representa-
tives of Italy France and Great Brit
ain with regard to the economic and
financial clauses of the projected
Turkish peace treaty are expected here
to begin hero October JO. The agenda
will undoubtedly include the question
of the general Turkish debts and the
cost of the Allied occupation of the
past three years Including the present
occupation which will cost the British
alone about L'0000000 pounds.
Vladivostok Faces .
Danger of Invasion
Associated Press Report.
TOKIO Oct. 17. Special dispatches
from Vladivostok report that city In
imminent danger of Invasion by soviet
troops. Members of the Vladivostok
"white" government have boarded a
steamer ready to depart. Go-. - ral Dle-
terichs. commander of the "white"
army ts reported to have retreated-to
the Russo-Cmnese border.
Our Mistake
In printing the story of the bis
cargo of Brazilian coffee which will
come to Port Houston about Novem-
ber IS. consigned to J. Aron A: Co.
Inc. The Post erred In failing to give
credit to Houston roasters for their
co-operation.
Albert A. Marx representative here
of J. Aron Co.. declared that it was
largely through their co-operatlen that
the big cargo was possible. Besides
local roasters he gave credit to the
director of the port and officials of
the Chamber of Commerce. The
cargo to arrive on the West Cleswald
is laden with 18.000 bags of coffee of
which 16000 bags are destined to the
following Houston firms:
Cheek-Neat Coffee company Dun-
can Coffee eompany. International
Coffee company. Gordon-Sewall Co..
Mecr.olla Coffee company. Henke ft
j pulot the Schuhmacher company i
I Desel-Boettcher
PUlot the Schuhmacher company and
STATUS OF LIQUOR
ON SHIPS AWAITS
COURT DECISION
Judge Hand Listens to
' Arguments and De-
lays Verdict
EXTENDS STAY
IN MEANTIME
Associated Press Report.
NEW YORK Oct. 17. Federal
Judge Learned Hand today reserv-
ed decision on applications by
American and foreign-owned steam
ship lines to make permanent tbe
stay restraining government offi
cials from putting into effect the
Daugherty ruling tbat vessels must
not carry liquor Inside the three
mile line even under seal when
touching at American ports.
Meanwhile Judgu Hand extended the
otay lie had granted last week until he
should read a decision. This decision
he indicated probably would be ren-
dered before October 21 the latest date
on which the Daugherty ruling has
been ordered Into effect. Extension
of the stay affects both American and
foreign lines.
Judge Hand made known his inten-
tion after listening to all-day argu-
(Cont'd on Pg. 2.)
DROUTH IN WEST
TEXAS COMPELS
MOVING OF HERDS
Plan to Transfer 100000
Head From. El Paso
Section
Parts of the cattle section of West
Texas have su tiered so seriously from
drouth since July that plans are being
considered for moving sonM 100000
bead from around El Paso and sections
of New Mexico across the international
boundary line Into old Mexico ia bond.
E. M ' Johnston.' federal sgrlcultural
statistician here announces in the in-
itial summary of live stock conditions
issued tn accordance with the recent
decision of the department of agricul-
ture to prepare statements on llvo
stock at stated intervals.
According to Mr. Johnston's report
this condition obtains over most of the
western half of the State and pasturage
is very low in so many sections that
the plans under consideration contem-
plate leaving tbe cattle moved into
Mexico graze there for six months.
Causes Prices to Jump.
This situation naturally Is reflected
In the general condition of the cattle
In the Western section and Panhandle
and corresponlng higher prices than
prevail In other parts of the State
where the pasture has been better and
where the cattlo are more plentiful.
Figures compiled by Mr. Johnston
.how that the average condition of cat
tle for the State is 60 per cent with the
condition lower In the central and
western sections and higher in the
southern and eastern portions. Prices
average highest in tbe drouth -stricken
area and lowest In the southeastern
part.
"Notwithstanding these conditions.
shipments to market have held up well
according to the report which states
in part:
Except for East Texas the fall mar-
ketlngs seem to run fairly uniform.
South and Southeast Texas shipments
run almost wholly to veal calves and
these shipments are almost exclusively
for butcher purposes and largely to the
Houston and New Orleans markets.
East Texas appears to be more than
replacing her old cows with younger
stuff but elsewhere throughout the
State there is a marked decline In this
respect except for South Texas which
will be about made up.
Calf Feeder Movement.
"The calf and feeder movement from
the Marfa section has been well under
way for a month with sectional reports
showing that total movements there in
these two dieses will approximate
IrO.000 head ofwhlch 10 per cent are
veal and the balance feeder calves. The
movement of vi-alers began about Sep
tember 1. In order to give the old cows
time to fatten and these will move be
tween November and January. The old
stuff marketed from the Marfa-BIk
Bend section is estimated to run 7 per
cent of the total numbers and w ill be
replaced by 10 per cent from young top
heifer stuff. The feeder movement
began October 1 and will continue
through November.
"California is reported to be a heavy
buyer throughout the El Paso section
from Marfa westward and the move
ment to this market Includes all classes
of stock except 2-year-olds. Formerly
Kansas City was the market point for
this section. In this section the rang
condition is as severe as It has been in
years and the prospec.s at present are
that the calf trop for next year will be
reduced proportionately.
"In South Texas where the heaviest
marketing of calves is now under way.
fear is expressed by stockmen that too
few are held for replacement and that
such a conditio.! does not node well for
stockialrfing Interests In the future. In
that .section of the State."
Rio Janeiro Flight
Delayed at Trinidad
Associated Press Report.
PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad. Oct. 17.
Lieutenant Htnton was forced by un-
favorable weather and defective pro-
peller to abandon his plan to fly the
seaplane Samplo Correio If from here
to Georgetown. British Guiana today
j his trip from New York to Rio
uapura. . . ...... .
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PREDICTS HEXT
CONGRESS WILL
BE PROHIBITION
"Wet" Gains Insufficient
To Insure Any
Modification
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By LAWRENCE MARTIN
Unl
itad Press Staff Correspondent.
(Copyright 1822 by the United Press.)
WASHINGTON Oct. 17. Beer and
light wines will not be restored as the
sequel of the congressional elections
next month.
The "wets" may make substantial
gains In the next congress but that
congress like tbe one now in office.
will be "drv."
These facts are apparent to an ob
servers of the political trend of tbe
year "wet and "dry leaders agree.
They are further buttressed by the
opinions of experienced politicians al
lied with neither the "wets nor the
drys."
In spite of the fact that it is admit
tedly impossible for the "wets" to
score a sweeping overturn of the vol
stead law this year they are keeping
the issue strongly to the fore every
place where there is the slightest
chance to Inject it into the campaigns.
This year's campaign is but the begin-
ning of a fight whlob they confidently
assert will end in the modification of
the Volstead law to permit "moderate'
alcoholic beverages.
One result of wet activity. Is that in
at least seven State the Issue figures
definitely in the contest between the
republicans and democrats for seats in
congress. In Ohio a referendum will
be held on amending the State consti-
tution to permit sale of beer and light
wines. Naturally this question Is
overshadowing most other issues.
Illinois and Massachusetts have
similar referendum s. . The Wets hope
at the least to win one of these States.
Having done that they will not have
succeeded in restoring .beer and wine
to a. legal status for the drys will at
once appeal to the United Bute su-
seme court u decide whether a State
can lawfully- p ut rba-4tav araostttutloa
a pro vision- running eeuater t the
federal constitution.
Tbe wets know they will face this
court fight What they are working
to get however Is a direct expression
f popular support. Then In spite of
court decisions or congressional legis-
lation they will eventually get beer
and wine back they feel because they
argue if one 8tatgoes "wet" others
will follow two years hence when the
Issue will again be raised.
In New Jersey tbe senatorial contest
between Governor Edwards democrat.
and Senator Frellnghuysen republican.
Is primarily a wet and dry fight. Ed
wards Is sn outspoken champion of
beer and wine. Frellnghuysen as
staunchly upholds the dry cause.
In Missouri. Senator Reed democrat.
is trying to win with wet votes while
R. R. Brewster his republican op-
ponent is bone dry and the issue Is
being emphasised. In New York tbe
same issue has been Injected to a
degree while In Maryland the sen-
atorial candidates in both parties are
running as "wets and promise to
work for modification of the Volstead
law.
'We will gain 60 seats In the next
house" G. C. Hinkley secretary of the
association against the prohibition
amendment said today on the basis
of a nationwide survey.
Ford Car Prices
Are Reduced $50
Prices on all models of Ford cars
have been cut $.10 it was announced
by officials of the Houston Ford plant
Tuesday.
The present price of the Ford tour-
ing car is $348. f.o.b. Detroit. The re-
duction will place it at I29S. the low-
est price at which the Ford has ever
sold.
The price reduction comes In the
face of the heaviest demand and the
tamest production the factory has
ever experienced according to Hous-
ton officials. The entire Ford organi-
zation turned out 134.132 cars In Sep-
tember surpassing all previous records
for production. So heavy has tho de-
mand in South Texas been that the
plant here has been allowed a quota
of T'OOO cars for October. This ts more
than the plant ran assemble so in or-
der to meet dealers' requirements the
local branch has been authorized to
call on other Ford branches for 1000
cars this month.
Houston officials stated that they
could give no reason for the price re-
duction except that Mr. Ford desired
to turn out the cars at as low a figure
as possible.
. Z
Relief in Car Shortage
Expected in Short Time
WASHINGTON. Oct. 17. Material
improvement within a short time of
the serious sltuationdue to shortage
of cars for the movement of cattle
from the Southwest to market Is ex-
pected by Secretary Wallace of the
department of agriculture who has
brought the situation to the attention
of the interstate commerce commis-
sion and American Railway associa-
tion. .
In announcing this today the secre-
tary said movement of live stock had
been very heavy because of drouth
conditions in Texas Oklahoma and
New Mexico and the department of
agriculture had been actively engaged
in keeping In touch with the altuation
doing everything possible to assist in
securing relief at points where condi-
tions are acute - . . ;
Id Conference
t - " v.-. -j. .' ir-W:
posed Cut
3 -;
Seek to Slash Charges of
. $9 and$4 to -: ;
. $6 and $3;".;
discussions m;
KEPT SECRET
F. M. Hogue of Dallas
District Confer With
Holcombe r (
Action In the dispute betweea
the city and the Bell Telephone
company over niga phono rates'
loomed Tuesday when tbe first at
what ia expected to be a serlets of
conferences took place in the .
office ot Mayor Holcombe (at city
Houston's rates now are $ and $4
for business and home us respective- - -ly.
City offlclsla want these out t' "'
and M respectively. '
F. 1L Hogue of Dallas district
manager of the Southwestern Bel!
Telephone company conferred with
the mayor at p. m. Tuesday but
neither he nor the city's chief execu-
tive would make publio what waa dls- '
cussed.
Following the conference the mayor
said that Mr. Bogus did -not' reveal. .
whether bis company would agree to
any compromise. Be said Br. Ho ague's '..
presence in Houston was in tne nature-.
of an investigation of telephone rate. ' '
company earnings etc. . .. ' '
Fight to red uoe telephone ; charges
which soared to present iigureb dur .
ing the World war began under -the : :
Amerman administration.
Charging that a ft and ft rate would .
allow the concern to make leglti-
mate return on its Investment the '
Amerman adminstratlon made strenu-
ous efforts during 1SJ1 to bring the
controversy to a succeaaful eooolualoa.
But tbe company 'promptly took it -oase
to eMsTtUtarneya appealed tn.
fade ral ' court 4 lor m nstraiojav 'rder
against -roe tuy eajetnlns official
from enforcement ( tbe proposed rae-
slaah ordinance. The asserted that the
proposed 'ordinance waa unconstitu-
tional in that it virtually spelled oon-
tiaclatkra of the company's property
by not permitting sufficient operating .
revenue. The writ was granted and
a n earing was aoneauiea before a mas..
tec in chancery. . vi . ( -
Monthe of Are. u merit.
Followed several months of . argu-
ment Meantime rate experts were call-
ed In to determine whether the com-
pany could operate profitably en a
smaller revenue. The company'a book
wer audltd. th xprts rturnd thlr .
were audited the experts returned i
their verdict and the city lost its ease. '
Tbe temporary writ was made per-. -
manent . ... .
The city then appealed to the art.':
preme court but before tbe case could
be called a change ia administration
resulted. . ; .
With tbe appeal still pending. Mayor
Holcome began his fight for a rate -slash.
He declared he did not believe
rates could be cut In half but believed '
a substantial reduction could be effect-
ed without jeopardizing the company'a ''
revenues. r-
Other Cities Enlisted. ' '
City attorney Seawell Myer prepared
a series of ordinances which would re-
duce tbe rates and force the telephone
to give adequate service and chares
correct tolls. 1 " . .
Before these ordinances could be
nssiied. however th maw nfttttH .
ithe support ot other cities In an at- ' -
tempt to causa at Sttewkie fight fot ;
lowr rats. Long dlstancNUNNN NN
lower rates. Long distance tolls alae
became Involved and a rate expert'
finally was em plowed to go into tbe
situation. He worked in conjunction. -with
rate experts and attorneys
other cities. The League of Texas
Municipalities Indorsed the move and
created a public utilities ' deparmant
for the exchange ot information gained ;
by various rate experts. .
After dragging along for several l -months
the affair apparently died out.
Houston's rate expert left the city. '
with the announcement that he was
going to complete his Investigations In
Chicago before returning to Houston.; '
Tuesday It became known that under "
the surface a compromise was in tbe
process of formation since the thing '
faded from public view. The compro-
ml.ie it Is held will give the city ;
lower rates without the expense of
entering court.
FRANCE ACCEPTS
PARLEY PROPOSAL
Associated Press Report
PARIS Oct. 17. Tho French gov-.r
eminent has accepted the proposal-St
the British government for the" pre-v
llrainary Near Eastern peace confer-
ence to draw up cconomto and flnef-
clal clauses cf a new treaty with' Tur-
key. The acceptance is expected" to
be forwarded to London tonight.! i
Objection will be made by Premier .
Polmare however to holding the con.'
ference in London as the British in-
vitation suggested.' The French pre-
mier thinks that Paris would' be more
suitable. He agree .with the British
that the preliminary conference should
be held on October ift or as. sooa after..
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