The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-07
BLANTON AGAIN IS CENTEROF UPROAR
 IN HOUSE ATTACK
Hang Heads in Shame When Blanton Referred to as Col league, Says Garner
 of Texas
By Assoclated Press

WashlnRton. Apfil b.--F or the third time within year the House was thrown into an uproar today, with Representative Blanton, demo- crat. Texas. the object of attack.
 In fiery 1o-minute speech, Repre- sentative Garner, dean of the Texas delegation, declared that MT. Hlanton was "as common a liar as ever spoke a word of English in this country Mir. Bianton, however. was not there to hear the characterization, for he left the chamber at the outset of the verbal attack, after shouting that he would hold the gentleman person ally responsible to me if he calls me "a liar,
 Standing six feet away. Mr. Garner had held up his hand during the con- susion, asking for order and request ing Mir. Blanton not to leave. But responding to clash of the speaker 5 gayel, serseants-st- t-arms had rushed lnsto prevent what appeared 10 be an open break, when Representative Summers, also of Texas, sitting on the front row, started toward Mr. Blan- ton, shouting, You know you are a liar."
 How Trouble Started
 The trouble started while Mir. Blan- ton in denouncing A newspaper report of speech he had made recently in Texas. declared that members could not defend these measley items of petty graft referring to mileage and the funds allotted each session to members for stationery and sup plies. Mir. Blanton reiterated what he had said in the House In January. when, armed with a bag of articles from the stationery store. he produced a whisky flask. Mir. Garner, object- ing to this line of argument, Insisted the impression Mir Blanton intended to convey was that members got these things at taxpayers expense. Starting ont with the statement that the world Is full Of ''all kinds of liars, the artistic liar. the inartistic liar and the common ordinary liar, Garner, his face flushed declared that the man he had in mind would destroy his own family in order to accumulate wealth or 10 place hlin- self forward from a political stand point. And then, speaking as he said. for the Texas delegation. he shouted that I've hang our heads m shame and humiliation when Blanton of Texas is referred to as our col league. He spoke, too he added, for the entire democratic party when he declared that we look upon him as a liability and distinct injury to cur party"
 Ought to He Kicked Out
 If I could only suspend the rules of the House" Mir. Garner said, as he moved toward his seat, ''I would say what is in your hearts that if the rules did not prevent l would say what 430 members believe at this monient--that Thomas Blanton of Texas is a disgrace to the House of Representative and ought to bc kicked out"
 After Representative Mondell of wyoming. the republican leader, had made a general reply to Blanton's charges as Ito petty graft" with the declaration that he could count on one finger of one hand the. number of House members who would stoop to graft petty or otherwise,' the excitement subsided A moment later Mir. Blanton returned to his sea and within 10 minutes was making points of order on the $26.000, 900 bill carrying appropriations for the departments of justice and state.
 One of the reasons as explained. for Mir. Gamers speech. was that charge that MT. Blanton in publishing the menu at the House restaurant, haa omitted the prices fin the hope of making it appear that the govern ment paid for congressman's food"
 As to the whisky flask, Represent ative Barkley, democrat. Kentucky. said the stationery. room record showed it had been ordered from Philadelphia at MT. Blanton's request and that the latter had paid for it out of his own pocket.