Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-12


association to keep books and accounts
book, Senator Caraway asked, Didn't
it ever occur to you 1t would be neces-
sary to keep books to protectsyour own
reputation?"
Mr.. Huston said that It had not.
Senator Caraway wanted to know
whether Mr.. Huston had not been
questioned before at q hearing before
the Senate judiciary committee regard
ing the charge that he had collected
money to pay the expenses OF the Ten
nessee delegation at the Cleveland Re-
publican national convention, and that
the delegates had been forced to pay
their own expenses.
Not Embarrassed by Charges.
Mr.. Huston insisted that he had never
been embarrassed by any charges.
Well" said Senator Caraway, they
would embarraSS most honest people"
The witness was asked whether any
OF the power companies had contributed
to the Tennessee River Improvement
Association. He replied that they may
have contributed through the local
chambers of commerce in the various
cities some few thousands of dollars.
Mr.. Huston told the committee that
he had had little conversation with
Worthington regarding expenditures
during the last five years. He said
that he had treated Col. Worthington
as an associate.
Senator Caraway questioned Mr..
Huston in regard to a memorandum
sent him in April, 1929, regarding the
Aurora Dam. MIR. Huston said that
he had never had any financial in
tereStS in the Aurora Dam, although
he had been told that he could make
some money out of it. About that
time, he said, he had written a letter
to the governor and the members of
the Legislature of Tennessee urging
them not to put through legislation
which would clash with anything that
might be done in Washington in con-
nection with the power development
on the Tennessee River and at Muscle
Shoals.
1T seems that it has been charged
that there was some Interior motive
back of my sending that letter" said
Mr.. Huston. There was none"
Senator Blaine of Wisconsin wanted
to know what relation the Republican
national committee had to the Tennes-
see River Improvement Association.
None" said the witness.
Senator Blaine called attention to the
fact that Chairman Huston of the
sued a statement from the Republican
headquarters describing his connection
with the Tennessee association and ask
ing why he had done it.
Mr.. Huston said that some of the
had carried reports that he
was about to resign as chairman Of the
national committee.
II would be glad to have you discuss
that" said Senator Blaine.
Mr.. Huston said that he did talk
with the President about the reports,
although he did not discuss any posi-
bility Of his resignation.
Press Reports Important.
II don't regard as of Importance
much of what has happened before
this committee" said Mr.. Huston. But
the publication of erroneous reports in
the newspapers, is an important mat
ter?"
Mr.. Huston told the committee that
he had tried to get the chemical and
power interests to come together on the
Muscle Shoals power development prob
lem.
Senator Blaine wanted to know If
President Hoover had not taken q SIM
liar position.
Mr.. Huston replied that as Secretary
lieved it would be wise TO have these
interests agree. He added, however,
that President Hoover never has agreed
with me regarding Muscle Shoals"
Senator Black of Alabama, was abont
to question Mr.. Huston regarding any
possible interest he. may have had in
the development of Aurora dam, when
the committee adjourned until ton1or-
row.