Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-20

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prepared by the improvement aSsocia-
ton to the carbide company.
Subjected to rapid-fiFe questioning,
Huston, formerly president of the Ten
Ilessee association, told the cemmsttee
the carbide company had contributed
preparing maps of the Tennessee River
above Muscle Shoals and that he had
sold the maps for the contributions.
what right did you have to sell the
associations property" Chairman Cara
way asked,
II was president" Huston replied.
Later Senator Blaine, Republican of
Wisconsin, asked him II the maps had
not been paid for by chambers Of COM
meree and other organizations. which
had contributed to the association since
it was organized . number Of years
ago.
THAT Is correct" Huston replied,
He explained that ]. w. Wofthington,
chairman of the executive committee of
the association, was iii and might die
at any time and added he wanted the
maps to serve some useful purpose and
felt they would be Of benefit to the
Union Carbide Co.
The maps, he said, were still In the
possession of the Tennessee Association.
He promised to provide the committee
with record Of them.
Excused by Committee.
Questioned about testimony yesterday
that part of the so, 100 contributed by
the Union Carbide co. for the Ten
nessee association had been deposited
with his personal brokers In New York
opaA had haaSa mead WaaR0ir ia the
purchase of stock, Huston reiterated
that records show that he had prompt
" and properly disbursed" the amount.
Huston was excused until further no
tice.
shortly after Huston had issued de-
NAL of resignation rumors he was called
before the committe' and questioning
was resumed about his activities in con-
neetion with Muscle Shoals legislation.
The lobby committee heard yesterday
that funds In an account Of $14, 100 coll
the Tennessee River Improvement AS
ISOLATION had been used to purchase
Huston then testified he did not know
this until he heard the testimony OF
Charles A. Kriekl, member OF the
brokerage firm of Blyth e. Bonner, with
whom the money was reposited.
Huston asserted emphatically that all
the money collected from the Union
Carbide Co., for the improvement as
ISOLATION had been turned over to the
association.
tana, asked Huston about his relation
ship with the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers. Huston has testified he
had managed the financial affairs OF
knna ~aaNaio ftar1 far a0F71Q time
The question met with an objection
by Senator Robinson, Republican, OF
indiana, who said: II wonder If that
is pertinent to the Muscle Shoals
inquiHy?"
Senator Walsh Withdrew the question
explaining he did not want to 60 into
the matter IL there were objection.
Il have no objection at ALL" Huston
put in.
The subject was not pursued.
Chairman caraway then asked Hus-
ton what interest the Union Carbide
had in Muscle Shoals. This concern
gave $36,100 to the improvement asso-
citation, which advocated that the bid
of the American Cyanamid Co. fol
Muscle Shoals be accepted.
Huston answered that the associa-
ton was engaged 70 making oSs survey su q
Shoals in which the Carbide Co. was
interested. He also said the Carbide
Co. had Q contract to eeeive part ei
the Muscle Shoals lower II the Cyana
mid bid were accented.
Asked II he knew why President
Hagerson of the Carbide Co. had made
the contributions by personal check in
stead Of q company voucher, Huston
said he did not.
Questioned further By caraway, Hus-
ton said he was chairman of the DoaFc
Of the Associated Bond 81 Share Co.. or
Investment corporation. I.sker II thu
nancing utilities" Huston said 1t hac
financed the Keystone Weter Works
and that its other activities were mat,
ter Of record. He promised to furnish
these to the committee. He added that
w z Moore, his personal nnancia