Evening star., 1925-12-03
TEXAS GOVERNORS
TROUBLES GROW
Mrs. Ferguson Back in Aus
tin With Text Book Con-
tract to Defend.
RY the As.nciaied Press

BY the Associated Press.
AUSTIN Ten December 3.-Gov.
Miriam A. Ferguson was back on the
Job today after a two-day visit 10 her
home town Of Temple. to hnd new
appeal for special session Of the
Legislature and $500 school-ho"
contract threatening to widen the
breach between her and Attorney Cen
eral Dan Moody.
South Texas stock raisers and dairy
men. in An appeal from Galveston yes
terday, asked for special session to
appropriate funds To reimburse them
for stock killed by Federal and State
authorities comba ting the recent foot
and mouth plague.
Some Of The smaller stock owners
We're left in destitute circumstances"
it was represented, "hy failure of the
State 10 pay FOR cattle killed" 1t was
charged that owners gave up their cat
tie through force ~ presence OF
Texas rangers"
The stock owners plea was added to
the demand Of the 30 legislators who
presented petition to the governor
threatening to have the spea<er of the
House call a special session if she did
not issue a cal! by December -.
Text Book Contract.
The governors chairma nship Of a
subcommittee of the state Text Book
Commission that made controNeited
contract with the American Rook Co.
in the face of the attorney generals
opposition. is seen as a possible
ground for further divergence he
tween the TWO. The subcommittee dis
regarded an adverse opinion from
ha I'D 11 La
contract in the lhsencs of an anti
trust affidavit. The comoanF rectiiled
the affidavit matter after receiving
the contract. but that disposition
Jailed to meet the attorney generals
approval. and a canvass now is being
made to determine whether Iht text
book commission approved it's commit
tees action. :. NJ. y. Mars State
superintendent of public instruction.
dissented in the committees vote to
award the contract.
An opinion from the attorney Gen
eral to determine the legal;t" of the
return of s. 500 deposit to the
American Book Co. which il made
while bidding. is now pending.
L. :. Funds Not Involved.
The Federal Government is investi-
eating the Texas highway situation.
hut Federal funds are MOI involved
in the State highway contra cls. which
formed the basis Of tn. recent suit
against the American Road Co. in
which the State was swardel $500
900 judgment
In statement Iaet night explaining
their visit 10 Texas. Capt. Y. ST. J.
Wilson. chief engineer Of the Federal
Bureau Of Public RoaGs. nd W. ~
O'Leary, bureau administra of
ficer. said that the highway matters
under investigation by State author.
tiles were not in connection with
Federal aid projects They explained
that the contracts in litigation relate
10 maintena nee. while the Federal
construction
The Federal officers took cogniZa nee
Of statement made in court in
Austin that payments OF Federal aid
were S25o.000 behind and said that
this had been erroneonslv interpreted
In some quarters as meaning that
there was a shortage of $3.50 900 in
Federal accounts
The statement pointed out that
Federal aid money is not paid until
work has been completed and cer-
tifed
While the Government does not pay
the contract direct merely reimhurs-
ing the State for work already done.
the Federal bureau Is interested in
seeing that the state makes prompt
settlement with the contractor. the
statement said.
The object Of our visit to Texas
is primaril to determine whether any
Fedora funds are involved in the
road situation" said the officials
Today was expected 70 bring the
appointments by the governor Of new
highway commissioners TO succeed
the two who resigned. following the
recent suit Of Mr. Moody against the
American Road CO.