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The Washington herald., 1929-11-02

Arnold said the whispering friend
meant Representative Garner. of
Texas.
In another letter from Arnold
to White, he said:
1--WE feel the Southern Tariff
Association Is working with the
national farm group. Our whis-
pering friend down there may
think we can't get in anyOne's
office or work with any Organi.
cation i'm Washington.
Il want to again call your at
tentiOn to copy of Senator Wat
sons letter to us, and in cOnversa-
tiOn with the Senator yesterday he
told me he would want me to go
before. the Senate Finance Com
mittee when they gave further
consideration to the valley Sched-
ules. Here is an instance In which
your whispering congressman is
put out of the room, although
quite leader when they get 10
write the measure, and the South
ern Tariff Association is called in.
He has been running q big bluff
down there and gotten by with it
so long that you have quite q
problem on your hands exposing 1t.
But you are making progress and
carrying conviction, am sure, as
you go along"
More letters followed in rapid sue
cession. Most of them related to
Senate Finance Committee tariff
rates on Gulf coast products. There
was concern over the seasonal rates
on vegetables which the association
wanted stricken out as injurious to
Florida.
FLOOD OF TELEGRAMS
One letter to L. A. Wilson, chair
man Of the Florida division of the
association. advised petitions to
Senators Smoot and Watson. 1t
continued:
"My further suggestion would
be to flood Senator SmOOt with
telegrams from the Florida grow.
ers: one or two thousand tele'
grams would have good effect,
The Washington herald., 1929-11-02
Suggests Seeking Cash
From Railroads in Tariff FiQht

Regarding railroad contributions
TO the association funds, Arnold
sent this letter to Wilson, the Flor.
idian, under date of October %,
last:
Concerning the railroads con-
tributing toward tariff work, we
are attaching newspaper report
OF the testimony of Mr.. Hubbard,
President of the Connecticut Man.
ufacturers' Association, from
which you will observe that he
states that the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad
Company contributes $4,000 a
year toward their work, and that
Mr.. f. 6. BUckIand, an official
Of the railroad, is a director of
his organization.
1.-THE Connecticut Manufactu-
rers' Association is, Of course,
more nearly tariff lobby organ
iZatiOn than We are and much
more nearly in politics.
we see no reason why the
railroads Of Florida should not
contribute toward this work. 1t Is
solidarity and unanimity Of effort
that counts and We get nowhere
in fear and trembling"
FORCED FLETCHER
Fletcher. the Florida grower, wrote
to Arnold on August %, regarding
the pressure exerted on Senator
Fletcher to bring him in line, as
follows:
Now as to Senator Fletcher,
believe that am safe in saying
that we will deliver his vote with
out any question. for there never
was man in Washington, holding
the place he now holds, that had
a larger and hotter fire built un-
der him than Senator Fletcher.
II am In receipt this morning of
. bunch Of correspondence from
the Manufacturers Record. rela-
tive to this forcing Senator FIetch.
.Jer to the licElOg. We do not in
tend to let up on him until this
fight Is over and he has voted
The Washington herald., 1929-11-02
WHIP OF LOBBY IS FELT BY SENATOR'S

} The committee next disclosed the
amusing letter which Loreno A.
Wilson wrote Arnold on July 1, call
ing Fletcher traitor, and adding
that Trammell would go along be-
cause he was the best lOg-rolling poll
tician that ever came out of any
State.
Walsh wanted 10 know who were
the LANDED interests which Wilson
suggested might get after Fletcher
on his tariff attitude. Arnold pro-
fessed ignorance.
FLETCHER MUST VOTE
Next was a letter from G.. s. VIII.
son head of the Florida Coast Grow.
ers' Association. suggesting that Ar
mold impress on Senator Fletcher
that he must" vote for the bill.
Fletcher wrote in a later letter
that they were going after Fletcher
ed hickory kind"
remember two more votes from
Southern Senators were needed for
the bill. Alabama looked like the
"softest spot" he pointed out.
"Ym must reach the higher-ups
among the carrl0FS.
Walsh tried vainly to have the
witness admit that he wanted South
ern railroads to bring pressure for
tariff legislation on Senators within
their territory. Arnold insisted that
he could not remember what he
meant by carrier" in that instance.
Walsh replied by flashing another
letter in which Arnold said to
Fletcher:
I'VE see no reason why the rail-
roads should not contribute to-
ward the work"
It was in this ill-starred epistle
that Arnold had made the compart-
son to the Manufacturers Associa.
tion of Connecticut.
confronted with this evidence,
Arnold admitted that the Florida
division of his association had tried
to collect funds from railroads. The
witness said he thought they ought
to contribute money.
Under date of September 8, o. S.
Fletcher wrote Arnold saying he was
"elad to see Senator Watson work
ing so well" with him. This was the
communication in which Fletcher
nromised to deliver" Senator Flet-
cher's vote and in which the writer
smoke of his close connection with
President Hoover.
Arnold dismissed this communica'
ton as a politicians Dragging"
The letter explained how Senator
Fletcher had been forced to ap-
proach the 'lick-stoTie," adding:
"The more he kicks the harder
we work"
The witnesses said he resented the
jnsinuation that the communica'
tions showed he was "trafficking'
tn deliver votes, He admitted that
a Senator may have TO do some
trading to get what he wants.
The Washington herald., 1929-11-02
CraWler Walks
Out of Hospital

Giving an assumed name and
address and asking to be sent to
Gallinger Hospital for treatment, a
man who claims he crawled on his
hands and knees from Twenty
seventh Street to Twenty.first
Street on Pennsylvania Avenue
trying to be arrested last night,
changed his mind after being taken
to Emergency Hospital.
He was escorted to a policeman
at Fifteenth Street and Pennsyl-
vania Avenue who took him to
Emergency to be examined. He
wandered aimlessly through the
building while waiting at the hos
pital and seemed to be in a very
nervous condition.
AS he emerged from the doctors
office two men from police head
quarters entered. The doctors were
consulting as to what disposition
to make of the case when they
found to their amazement that
their patient had changed his mind
about the treatment and had made
an exit from the hospital.
The Washington herald., 1929-11-02
SIN DOT Deluged
By kilograms
From Florida

ARNO D-There il a Mr..
Fletcher in Miami that Is the head
OF the East Florida Growers AS.
sociation. imagine that would be
the man.
WALSH-And he was going to
have a confidential conference with
Senators Smoot, Watson and Short.
ridge. Do you know why. the con-
ference was to be confidential?
ARNOLD-They felt their prop.
erty was on fire. down there. and
they were trying to put 1t out any
way they could.
ASKED WATSON'S AID
Another letter from Arnold tc
Senator Watson on September II
last. said:
Confirming our conversation
this morning concerning prOtec.
tive tariff sentiment In the South.
we suggest that you and
farm group that submitted the
agricultural rates and, IL cOnsls.
tent. say to them that you are
willing to help them on vegetable
Oil and long staDle cotton, but
that you also want them to help
you get votes for the bill as
whole out of the vegetable oil
and staple cotton belts of the
South.
"In Alabama and Georgia, the
sentiment Is largely for ,prOtec.
tiOn and can be so assembled
and expressed that the Senator
who votes against the bill will
do so with the conviction that
he Is misrepresenting his cOnstitu.
entS. Think we can get one vote
at least out Of these two States"
WALSH-Upon what considera-
ton could you ever think of writ.
ing such a letter as that to SEN
ator Watson?
ARNOLD-What Is the matter
with the letter?
WALSH-Why should Senator
Watson go to the farm group and
tell the farm group that he would
vote for or procure the adoption
of their rates il they got some
votes from the South? What is
the relation between you and Sen.
ator Watson that you ever dared
write him a letter OF that kind?
ONLY ASKS REPUBLICANS -
ARNOLD-Why, would write
anybody a letter like that.
WALSH-Would you think of
writing me a letter like that?
ARNOLD-No, you are a Demo.
crat.
CARAWAY-And you think the
Republicans are willing to trade;
is that what you mean to say?
The Washington herald., 1929-11-02
Sentence for Pantages
Deferred to November {

LOS ANGELES. Nov. / 0.N.S).
Sentence of Alexander Pantages,
convicted of attacking Eunice Prin.
gle, was continued until Thursday,
November Z, by Trial Judge Charles
W. Fricke. The continuance was
granted on motion of the vaude-
vile magnate's attorneys.
Pantages appeared in court for
the first time wearing handouts.
His aged mother-in-law, Mrs.
Elv1ra Mendenhall, wept as he was
led back to his cell after a brief
court session.
The Washington herald., 1929-11-02

ARNOLD-No, think we are
entitled, IL the South is, to get
protection. ..,s
N r. q. Mellin, head of the National
Live Stock Association, under cate
of September 30. 1t read; ~
Senator Watson called this
morning concerning the flexible
"He would like to have some Of
us get in touch with Senator Ken
drIck and I thought You would be
the best man fOT it. There Is GO
ing to be q very close vote and
not over one or two to spare and,
while they think Senator hendrick
Is going to vote for it, they would
rather make assurance dOubly
sure.
Both the Louisiana and Florida
Senators will vote for the flexible
act"
LETTER TO WATSON
Another letter from Arnold 10
Senator Watson of September SV
said:
Following our conversation con.
cerning the flexible tariff act.
we have made a Check-uD on this
matter.
Both the Louisiana and Flor
ida Senator'S will support the flexi-
BILE provision. Senator Heflin will
today receive urgent requests
through our connections and the
farm bureau to support the
flexible prOvisiOn: also Wyoming.
"Mr. Chester Gray. OF the farm
bureau, advises me he has a
communication from Senator
Halves. of Missouri. which / have
just read and the Senator Is in
favor of the flexible provision al.
though he does not say how he
will vote on it,"
WAI.SH-HOw did you get the in
formation about the Louisiana and
Florida Senator's?
ARNOLD probably called them.
WAIISH-How did you know that
Senator Heflin got urgent requests?
ARNOLD-At these meeting We
held of the farm group
they get that information and do
all that they can do.
The Washington herald., 1929-11-02
CAN PASS LAW
THIS SESSION,
B0RAH THINKS
Democrats Called on to Help
Put Legislation Through in
Appeal Made by RansdeIl
By. FRASER EDWARDS

Efforts to compose differences and
smooth the rocky path Of the tariff
bin so the measure can be passed
before the end Of the special session
were in progress yesterday behind
The scenes Of the Senate.
Progressive leaders such as Borah,
ef Idaho; Norris. Of Nebraska, and
Il Toilette. Of Wisconsin, still be-
Asve . bill can be passed.
As debate on the schedules drag
ssd on. Ransdell D), Of Louisiana.
sounded q new note when he called
upon his Democratic colleagues to
get behind the bill. He said:
APPEALS TO DEMOCRATS
'T appeal to Democratic Sem
RtOrs to view the situation with
the same breadth of vision which
characterized our early founders.
Put aside your political differ
ences. imstill in your hearts the
larger patriotism which recognizes
no marty lines, and follow the ad'
vice of Governor Smith when he
said, 4 am opposed to politics In
tariff making
"There should be no sectional
animOsity, no party prejudice, The
North and South, East and West.
Democrats and Republicans alike,
need this great American pre-.
tectiye policy, the first child Ot
the first Congress. the ablest as
sistant in the building of the
earth's mightiest republic"
Ransdell said the South certainly
had more direct interest in revision
of the tariff upon agricultural prod
ucts and industries than has the
North or the East and instead OF
opposition being shown by Southern
Senators. they should be bending
every energy possible toward OBJ.
tanning early passage of the bill.
BORAH OPTIMISTIC
Borah and Norris, meanwhile, are
still optimistic for enactment of
some sort of measure. Democratic
leaders wish the tariff bill to fail
of their concern. If the Republican
leaders wish the tariff bill to fail
that blame is upon their heads, the
Democrats assert.
Until and unless agreement is
reached among the leaders of the
various factions, the Senate will
plod along. At the present rate of
progress it viii take until July to
complete the bill
All leaders, Republican and Demo
cratic, agree that there is no posi-
bility of passing the bill in two
weeks as President Hoover urged.
Those who believe a bill can be
passed assert that the measure will
not be presented to tn Presidnt until
late In December. Others predict
February 1 as the date Of agree.
nent on the bill in conference be.
tween the Senate and House.
The Washington herald., 1929-11-02
ArnOLd;s Letter Reveals Close
Harmony With Senate Committee

but this can come later II you
decide to employ 1t.
"The Florida Senators are iIn-
portant factors and especially II
they would take the position that
they will support protection II
Florida is given equal benefits
with that Of other States. II
they are going to vote against
the bill, no matter what Is IN
it, they would probably have little
influence with the Republican
members of the Senate Finance
Committee. There are leading
Republicans down there who
should make a personal and Wig
orOus appeal to party leaders IN
Washington"
Later a letter to Florida growers
asking them to get busy and pro-
test against the seasonal rates
was sent out.
CONFIDENTIAL CHAT
A letter to Wilson from L. L.
Chandler, a prominent vegetable
grower of Florida in regard to the
seasonal tariff rates said in part:
"Mr. Fletcher and I have got
ten together and cOnfidentialIy we
have asked for a confidential con-
ference with Senators SmOOt,
Watson and ShOrtridge. .
"Of course we can go on with
the fight and possibly change
these matters on the open floor
OF the Senate. but We are afraid
to leave the matter take that
route, but would rather settle the
thing now, il it can be done.
1--WE have been bOmbarding
Senator Fletcher and Senator
TrammelI, about their vote on the
general tariff measure and they
have promised to support the bill.
providing the same can be done
without harm to Florida. In other
words. if Florida has more to
gain than to lose by the bill,
they will support the measure.
WALSH-W HI is the Mr..
Fletcher to whom he refers?
The Washington herald., 1929-11-02
Trick Questions
By PrObers, View
OF Arnold
by Universal Service

Lobbying letters of the Southern
Tariff Association. piles of them,
proved the high spots of the revela'
tions in the Senate lobby investiga.
ton yesterday.
James A. Arnold, vice president of
the association and chief of the
Washington office, was the witness.
First came a letter from Arnold
to P. u. Balm, of the American Pea
nut Corporation. of Norfolk. telling
that John H. Kirby, president Of the
tariff association, was to be a wit
ness before the Senate lobby commit
tee. Kirby was on the stand
Wednesday,
ASK TRICK QUESTIONS
The letter said, in part.
''It seems that about all they
want is to ask a few trick ques.
tiOns in their own way. and do not
want MIR. Kirby to make q state
ment Of the purposes or the meth
DDS of the organization"
Another letter to Kirby told OF the
lobby investigation. and that an in
quiry into the Southern Tariff Asso-
citation could be expected as among
the first on the list. The letter
then said:
1--WE sent you COPY OF the
audit and we inclOse another for
your ready reference. We see
The Washington herald., 1929-11-02

evidently came from Arnold's files,
said that a confidential conference
through political channels" had
been arranged for Florida growers
with Senators Smoot, Watson and
Shortridge, all of the Senate FL
nance Committees. The letter was
dated August Is. Arnold said he
knew nothing about it.
The committee then produced one
of Arnold'S own letters to Senator
Watson, dated September 16.
In this communication, the lobby
list suggested that Senators Watson
and Thomas R.), Of Idaho, might
promise aid to representatives Of
farm organizations in getting duties
on foreign vegetable oils and long
staple cotton, if the farm lobbyists
In turn would try to line up South
ern Senators behind the tariff bill.
DENIES IMPROPRIETY
Arnold said he saw nothing wrong
about the letter and would write it
to anybody.
Walsh always handed the letters
to Arnold for Identification before
reading them. Arnold's ready re-
sponse on nearly every occasion was:
'That's q good letter."
Arnold lost a little Of his assur-
ance when Walsh read the letter
which the lobbyist wrote to F. E..
Mollin, a representative of the
American Livestock Association,
then in Washington. 1t was in part:
Senator Watson called this
morning concerning the flexible
tariff provision. He would like TO
have some of us get in touch with
Senator Kendrick and I thought
you would be the best man for IT,"
The letter went on to saw that
there was going to be a close vote
and they wanted to make assur.
ances "doubly sure" that the proyi.
sion would be adopted.
Mollin evidently was selected nv
Arnold to approach Kendrick be-
cause the Senator comes from a
live stock producing State.
Walsh asked how Watson had
called" him. Arnold replied the
Old Guard leader never was in
his office so perhaps he called on
the telephone. Arnold appeared un.
certain.
Walsh produced another letter
which Arnold wrote to Watson on
the same day, September 80. saving
I'VE have made a check-up on this
matter and both Florida and Iouis.
lana Senators will vote for the
flexible provisionsS The letter went
on to explain that Senator HefIin
would get urgent requests" to
vote for the provisions that very
day.
Another paragraph explained that
Chester H. Gray, lobbyist for the
American Farm Bureau Federation
was anxious to help If Watson
would only telephone him.
Arnold failed to remember who
made the urgent requests to Heflin.
The Washington herald., 1929-11-02
Community Chest Seeks
Donations From 100000

Two.thirds of the money sub
scrtbed to the Community Chest for
1929 was from givers of 800 or
over. according to a tabulation Just
completed.
The number Of subscribers in the
last campaign was 64,S64. and it is
hoped to increase this number to
100000 in the next campaign. OF
the sums received so far 15.9 per
cent Of the amount was in dona-
tons of $4,000 or over and the
largest percentage, 7S.4. in amounts
of above SIS. The total subscribed
20 date Is 81, ,2O0.71.
The Washington herald., 1929-11-02
Florida Land Interests Enlisted
To Force Senator FTetcher's Vote

A letter from Fletcher. of Flor
ida, to Arnold, under date Of July
/, had this to say of Senator
Fletcher's position:
"I had a short note from Senator
Fletcher the other day acknOwledg.
ing receipt Of the resolution we
sent him while in Washington. and
saying he would be governed ac-
cOrdingly by our wishes. think
he is q traitor with other Demo.
Gratis, but on the whole believe
realizes the Importance Of what
this tariff will mean to Florida,
and just as soon as get little
time | will take up the matter ac-
lively with some Of the large Flor
The Washington herald., 1929-11-02

Ida landed interests that I think
would have more influence with
him than l have.
"TrammelI, / think, will come
along our way nicely, as he is
younger man and sees long time
ahead of him and many campaigns
to fight out, and the best lOg-rOll-
ing politician that ever came out
of any State in the UniOn-just as
clever as he can be-"
WALSH-Do you know who the
Large Florida landed interests" are
that Mr.. Wilson was going to use
to get Senator Fletcher in line?
ARNOLD-No.
From Fletcher, the Florida grower
The Washington herald., 1929-11-02

nothing in either the receipts or
expenditures that could not stand
the widest publicity. except DOS
sibly where we have paid ex-
penses of commissioners Of agrl.
culture whose Senators probably
would accuse them on the floor
of the Senate Of being bought
or call It q fund used for In
fIuencing opinion"
CARAWAY-You think that your
conduct is open to that sort OF u
charge?
ARNOLD-By the enemies OF 1t,
probably so.
Another letter to Brown White,
of San Benito, Tex, by Arnold In
ferred that "your whispering friend"
had much to do with 1t.
The Washington herald., 1929-11-02
Operation Restores
Voice Stilled s Years

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. / U.N.S0.-
A voice that had been stilled for
eight years returned today to Mrs.
T. n. Wood, of this city.
Following an operation, her dor
mant vocal chords awakened and she
addressed physicians and nurses in
a clear, natural voice. Mrs. Wood
lost her voice following a severe
attack Of influenza in 1921.
The Washington herald., 1929-11-02

pick handle; 1 mean the old
hickory kind
"NOw let us know Of any other
move that you think best as we
must get this thing over II we
have to clean house with some
Of these fellows. / want you to
know that / am with you. This
can he done and it must be
done or we are gone down here"
The Washington herald., 1929-11-02
Text of Rebuke
Given Bingham
BY Universal Service


THE text Of Senator Norris
resolution to cepsure SEN
atOr Bingham fOllOws:
"ResOlved, That the action
of the Senator from COnnecti-
cut, MIR. Bingham. In placing
Mr.. Charles l.. EyansOn upon
the official rolls Of the Senate
at the time and in the manner
set forth in the report Of the
subcommittee on the judiciary
report No. 43, Seventy-first
Congress. first session., is con-
trary to good morals and Sem
atOriaI ethics and tends to
bring the Senate into dishOnOr
and disrepute. and such con-
duct is hereby condemned.
The Washington herald., 1929-11-02
New Tariff Hit
AS War Danger
CHICAGO, Nov.

ChACfAUU, NOV. j.
THE proposed new tariff Is a
i potential cause Of war, Mrs.
Ruth Hanna Mccormick, Con-
gresswOnan-at-Large from Illi-
nOis, told a meeting Of execu-
tives here this afternoon. Said
she:
"WhiIe Ramsay Macdonald
and Hoover were comforting on
world peace at one end OF
Pennsylvania Avenue, the Sem
ate was considering q tariff
which 18 nations protested, at
the other end"
She said this was the first
time other nations took such
action. This was proof Of the
fact, Mrs. Mccormick pointed
out, that American tariff Iegis-
IatiOn had transcribed national
limits and had become involved
In the international issues Of
the world.
The Washington herald., 1929-11-02
Cotton Mill Fire Loss
Estimated at $5OO,OOO

TRENTON, Tenn, Nov. / U.PD.
Fire in the Trenton Cotton Mills
here was extinguished by rain late
today, after a loss estimated at
$5OO,0OO. Vice President Arthur
Brignel said 800 men would lose
employment as result of the fire,
which started in the engine room.
Firemen from Humboldt assisted
Trenton fighters.
The Washington herald., 1929-11-02

for the bill. for we know Just
how to handle him. The more he
kicks the more we work."
At the conclusion Arnold admit
ted that he believed he had been
helpful" in getting the seasonal
rates changed. He was told to be
ready to resume the stand on
Tuesday.
The Washington herald., 1929-11-02
Berlin Mayor Demands
SUSPENSION From Office

BERLIN, Nov. l U.P)..-Lord
Mayor Gustav Boess of Berlin asked
a disciplinary investigation of his
office today and requested that he be
suspended until the inquiry Is con-
cluded. The mayor is under fire in
connection with alleged frauds per-
petrated against the city by Sklarek
Bros, clothiers. The lord mayor
wife bought a fur coat from the
sklarek firm at a reduced price
"a nnnfly,
The Washington herald., 1929-11-02
Mediterranean Mishaps
Cause Planes Recruiting

LONDON, Nov. CU.P).-Because
of recent mishaps along the Mediter-
ranean route, including the sinking
of a seaplane with seven aboard,
last Saturday, the postmaster gen.
eral announced that Imperial Air
ways planes to India will take an
inland route. The planes will be
routed from Croydon to Cologne.
Budapest, Belgrade, Salonica and
karachi, India.
The Washington herald., 1929-11-02
Edison Back on Job
After Dearborn Visit

WEST ORANGE, N. j., Nov. 1
U.N.S.).-Thomas A. Edison made
surprise visit to his laboratories here
today. 1t was his first visit since
his return from Dearborn, MICH.
Mr.. Edison viewed results of ex-
periments he is conducting TO find
a. substitute for rubber.