Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-21
HUSTON AND RASKOB
NAMED AS LOBBYISTS
IN PROBERS' REPORT
Continued From First Page.)

an account then running, reducing the
balance due the brokerage firm, while
a new account was started by the de-
post of the $14,100 check from which
purchases of stock were made on mar
gin, afterward sold at a profit OK APP
proXimately $500. The profit Huston
retained, asserting that he had fire.
ouently advanced funds to the associa-
ton upon which he neither asked nor
received interest from 1t. He insisted
that he had turned over to the associa-
ton the entire sum so received by him
from the Union Carbide Co, and he
exhibited checks to Worthington for
the aggregate amount received by him,
including two checks made and deliv-
cred in 1928, said to represent loans to
Worthington and which Huston elect
ed to regard as satisfied out OF the
funds SO intrusted to him by the Union
Carbide Co.
Cancelled Checks Given Probers.
Having asserted, as no doubt is the
case, that he had often made contribu-
tions to the association and had like
wise often made loans to Worthington,
the committee asked Mr.. Huston, that
it might know whether the checks made
by him to Worthington in 1928 repre-
scented contributions or loans, to provide
1t with list of all contributions made
by him to the association since 1926
as we'll as q list of all loans made by
him to Worthington. with his CORE
Spondence showing the nature of the
payment, but he contented himself with
sending the Cancelled checks as stated.
Another source of funds is to b:
noted. The association. or rather Col.
IA, lot ~ 1an
was to all intentS and purposes the
association, after the manner of most
lobbyists, got out press releases and
carried on voluminouS correspondence
to promote the passage Of the Madden
Wright bill. He interested Chester Il.
Gray, legislative representative OF the
American Farm Bureau Federation,
with headquarters in Washington, in
the object of his labors and through
Gray and others. including Samuel
Thompson, the president of the fed
Grafton. secured the appreciation by
that organization of the Madden
Wright bill upon the ground, among
others. Of opposition to Government
development and operation contem-
plated, as 1t was represented. by the
Norris bill.
'By arrangement between Gray and
the president of the American Cyanamid
Co., the National Agricultural Publish
ing Co., q press service operating out
Of WaShington-a one-man company
printed and circulated in large numbers
circulars in the name as though is
sued by the American Farm Bureau
Federation, containing articles either
written or viseed by Gray. advocating
the passage of the Madden-W Wright bill
which articles were further put up In
mat form and thus sent to farm jour-
mails and other newspapers. This ef-
fort to influence public opinion entail
ed an expense Of $1,000, paid by the
American Cyanamid Co.
1T Is needless to say that no for
NAL action was ever taken by the gov
erning officers Of the Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton other than Gray touching this
| particular enterprise. Gray having beer
| INTERCEPTED before another committee
| of the Senate concerning contributions
made to his organization, other thar
dues from members or in payment Of
material sent out by 1t. was evasive. TIL,
facts as recited were, however. develop
ed by his testimony and that Of othel
| witnesses"
Tell of Raskob's Activities.
Reporting on Mr.. Raskob's activities
| in connection with the Association
| Against the Prohibition Amendment
Senator Robinson said:
Throughout the activities OF the as
ISOLATION the name Of John J. RaSkol
appears and reappears, and APPARENT.
| few important activities were engaged
/