Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-18
Records of Brokerage Firm
Are Subpoenaed by Lobby
Committee.
BITTER CLASHES MARK
FIERY SESSION OF GROUP
Money Came From Union Carbide
Co., G.. o. P. Chairman De-
clares Under Grilling.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
After a heated exchange with Chair,
man Huston of the Republican national
committee and row among it's mem
bers, the Senate lobby committee today
issued a subpoena to obtain from the
New York brokerage firm of Blythe g.
Bonner records of a $4,000 deposit
made last year by Huston.
Huston, former president Of the
Tennessee River Improvement Associa-
ton, objected strenuously to the COM
mittee action and characterized it as
unwarranted interference with his per-
sonal affairs. He also asserted that his
character had been attacked"
The committee first proposed to OBJ
tain q record Of all of Illusions ac-
counts with the New York firm, but
when Senator Robinson, Republican, of
Indiana, protested and threatened to
carry the fight to the Senate, the sub
poena was limited to the records of the
$50, 100 contribution from the Union.
Carbide Co.
Discussion RACES Some Time.
The discussion ragged in the COM
mittee room for several minutes and
was one Of the stormiest scenes that
have taken place since the lobby COM
m1ttee started its sessions several
months ago.
The subpoena directed that Charles
A. Krickel of the firm of Blythe g.
Bonner produce the records before the
committee tomorrow.
Huston was called by the committee
for questioning about his activities in
connection with Muscle Shoals legisla-
ton while president of the Improvement
association. He said he collected $4,000
from the Union Carbide Co.. which was
to get part OF the Shoals power II the
bid of the American Cyanamid Co. were
accepted. Huston's former association
advocated acceptance Of the Cyanamid
company's offer.
On the stand last week the Republi-
can chairman testified he had kept the
$S6,100 in his personal accounts and
committee investigation was sent to
New York to get the records. He re-
ported today that he was unable 70 get
them and Senator Walsh, Democrat,
OF Montana, proposed the subpoena.
Robinson Acquiesces.
After comforting with his colleagues
Walsh said the subpoena would be
limited to the amounts paid by the
Union Carbide Co.
ST have no objection to that" Robin
SON said. II think that is fair"
While the proposal to produce all
Illusions accounts was being considered
Robinson said it was "just as fair" to
subpoena the accounts of John j.
Raskob, chairman Of the Democratic
national committee.
Huston said there was not the slight
est objection" to giving the Union
Carbide records, but, he added. he would
protest against going into all his
accounts.
The subpoena then was issued in
modified form.
The controversy having subsidized,
Senator Blaine, Republican, Wisconsin,
asked Huston IL he knew of any lobby
ing" engaged in by Raskob.
Huston replied that he knew Raskob
was member of an organization advo-
eating repeal of the prohibition amend
ment.
Huston was then excused indefinitely,
but the committee informed him he
might be wanted for further questioning
later.
w. B. Bell, president of the American
Cyanamid Co.. who also was expected
to testify today, was excused until next
Tuesday.
A protest against issuing the subpoena
was voiced by Huston, who asserted
heatedly that he had been dealt with
in very unwarranted manner by the
committee"
MY character has been attacked in
a totally unwarranted way he charged.
Huston asserted the account con-
tanned large number of personal
transactions and he added that he did
not believe the lobby committee had
any right to inquire into them.
The committee would be derelict in
its duty If it did not examine these
accounts" Walsh retorted.
Robinson Defends Stand.
Defending Huston's position, Senator
Robinson, Republican, of Indiana, said
he did not believe the committee had
any more right to inquire into HIston,s
private accounts than it would have to
inquire in Raskobs private affairs"
The committee recessed for q few
minutes while Walsh talked with Hol-
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