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VOL. 37 NO. 1116
HOUSTON TEXAS FRIDAY JULY 29 1921.
PRICfe FIVE CENTS
BENSON THREATENED
Good Ship University Set Upon "
STEEL PLANT LOST
TO PORT; HARBOR
BOARD IS BLAMED
President Michaux of C. of
C. Says Interests of City
Are Sacrificed
BRITISH EMBASSY'
CALLS OFFDINM
PORHORTHCLIFFE
y
Noted London Journalist
Gets No Welcome From
Countryrnen in Washington
Honor Guest at Dinner
While He Is Being
Fired by Ship Board
REPUBLICANS NOT;;
READY TO REPEAL
MANY-WAR TAXES
- - - . . ' ; - - i - k ': m'M '-
Witnesses Unable to ; Sug-
gest How Loss.CouI4Mv
By Legislative Raiders; Learned
'TO 'GET' DEFENDANTS
' WITNESSES TESTIFY
Repeatedly Stated He
Would Kill Ross McFad-
den and Hayes Charge
CARRIED ARMS
IN LEAGUE CITY
Slain Man Was Infuriated
Over Whipping of
Brother
Houston Post Special.
GALVESTON. Texts. July 28. In-
censed and infuriated over the whipping
of his brother Grover on Monday morn-
ing July 18 and attributing the whipping
to Hsyden Ross Perry McFadden and J.
K. Hayes. Marcus Benson shot to death
at I ague City Monday morning July 25
made several threats to 'get all three of
the defendants" according to testimony
introduced by the defense ia this after-
noon's session of s the preliminary hearing.
The court continued at 5:45 Thursday
afternoon until 8 o'clock Friday monj-
inc The court was called to order at 3
o'clock and K. V. Hcnsen the first wit-
ness placed on the stand by the defense.
Mr. Hensen testified that last Friday
nion:ing Benson came up to his place at
Kriendtiool to inquire about a heifer
refused to shake his (Hensen's) hand
and aKked him about McFadden. H'"0
witness told Benson that McFadden was
in East Teias. Benson said "that
had better stay in East Texas
if he wants to live. He and Hays are
two I'm going to get."
Threatens to Kill Three.
Tom Dow was the second witness call-
ed up by the defense. Witness testified
that on the Monday of the whipping of
(rover Benson Marcus Benson came up
to him and said "Well they got him."
Marcus Benson charged McFadden
Hayes and Boss with the whipping and
declared "I'm going to' kill all three of
those -. If they haven't
made peace with their Lord they'd better
do so right away. I'll kill all three of
the if it is the last act of
my life." Wednesday morning of the
week prior to the killing witnesa testi-
- fled he waa told bv Marcua Benson that
$e and several other Ben sons drovewp
to the drug store. Ross and another
person were sitting on the bench outside
of the drug store witness testified. Mar-
' cus told him that he would hare killed
Boss then if Grover had not grabbed his
arm. Witness told also of a third meet-
ing with Marcus when Marcus told him
that he had been disgraced andThat he
intended to get all three of the
Carried Gaa it Charge.
T. A. Kilgore storekeeper said that
he knew of the "outrage" that had been
committed on Grover Benson and testi-
fied that Marcus Benson "packed" a gun
openly in his hip pocket Witness testi-
fied that one day during the week prior
to the shooting Marcus Benson came into
his store and that one of the elerks be-
gan kidding Marcus about carrying the
gun saying that he was going to take it
awsj from him. Witness testified that
Marcus Benson immediately got angry
and said that there was no
in League City that could take the gun
away from him. People in League City
generally expected that when Benson met
McFadden he would shoot him witness
testified. Witness said he had not seen
Marcus Benson carrying a gun openly any
time before except during the week pro-
ceeding the killing.
J. B. Fafour a clerk in Kilgore's store
was the next witness called up by the de-
fense. Witness testified that Marcus Benson
wore a pistol when he came in the store
to purchase a jumper. Witnesa testified
that Benson carried a gun after the whip-
ping of hia brother.
Anticipated Troabla.
Milby Butler was the next witness for
the defense. Witness testified that he
was intimately acquainted with the guns
that Marcua Benson owned saying that
one of them was a -88-caliber police spe-
cial and that the other waa a .45 Colt
with a wooden handle. Witnesa said that
he anticipated serious trouble over the
whipping of Grover Benson.
Marcua Benson was "terribly mad" the
evening of the day the whipping of Gro-
ver occurred according to the testimony
of Will Booth who saw the dead man
that same evening. Witness declared that
Marcua said he ws going to kill all three
of the meaning McFadden
Hayes and Rots. Witness said that he
saw Hayea the next day and told him of
he threat and that Hayes and Ross stay-
ed at their homes for the fest of the
week.
B. T. McKinney said that he talked to
Marcua at noon of the day Grover waa
whipped and that Marcus declared that
he did not know who did the actual whip-
ping but believed that McFadden Hayes
and Ross were behind it. Witnesa testi-
fied that Marcus declared that he waa
going to kill all three of the defendants.
Ta Cat All Three Together.
' Witness testified that he bad a second
' conversation with Marcua In the course
of which Marcua said that he waa going
to get the three men If be had to get
them one by one and at night Witnesa
testified regarding the happening on
. (Continued on Pago 4 Column 1.)
Cjew May Have tox Cut Pay
Houston Post Special.
AUSTIN Texas July 28. Tb Impression seems to have lodged 1b the
mlnda of some members of the legislature particularly in the house that the
good ship University of Texas is a rich treasure craft and should be looted
and scuttled the crew crippled scalped or marooned and the alleged treasure
prorated among the' taxpayers of the State as far as it Will go.
Amendment or minority report of the appropriations committee was In-
troduced by Representative Beasley of McCfllloch at the Wednesday session
of the house tying up the available funds of the "university" so that they
can not be used for other than bulldins
THOMPSON WOULD
DELAY SUBMISSION
OF HOSPITAL BILL
Legi
K 1 LI
on lViemDers 01 nousc
Ask Time to Probe Con
ditions at Kerrville
Houston Post Special.
AUSTIN Texas. July 28. Represen-
tative Thompson of Harris in the house
Thursday stated that he had been in-
formed that a petition had been circulated
on the floor of the house to obtain signa-
tures of members calling upon the gov-
ernor to submit a measure to reduce the
appropriation of $1500000 made for the
Kerrville hospital to approximately $500-
000 on the plea that the Institution did
not need the money and also upon the
plea that members of the American Le-
gion in Texas were not against such a
proposal.
It was also represented. Captain
Thomson said that the admissions to the
Kerrville hospital were so few in num-
ber as to indicate that the hospital plant
as planned ras rot required as the num-
ber of men needing treatment were very
much fewer in number than had at first
been thought.
Declaring that the circulation of the.
petition under the pleas as presented to
the house was inaccurate and that it
was not a fact that the members of the
American Legion in Texas werein favor
of a reduction of the appropriation al-
ready passed.
20 IS Men Need Treatment.
Furthermore Captain Thompson de-
dared that the number of ex-service. men
In !xas in need of treafi5fflrw'pMPfor WtWMtta ; Bonham
nrniimatelv 2016. which included ail
cases included as those eligible to treat-
ment at the Kerrville institution.
Questioned as to the reason why so
few in number bad applied for admission
to Kerrville Captain Thompson said that
under the provisions of the application
under the present law applicants for ad-
mission were required to take the poor
debtor's oath and that was something
that no American soldier ought to be ex-
pected to do when he had fought for his
country and risked his life in the defense
thereof.
Members Asked to Reconsider.
The representative from Harris fur-
ther said that the plant at Kerrville was
not in a condition to care for a large
number of patients but in the event that
the law was amended striking out the
poor debtor's oath provision that the
number of patients that would then avail
themselves of the privileges of the Kerr-
ville hospital would more than tax the
present facilities as provided therefore
in Captain Thompson's opinion the
$1500000 appropriated by the Thirty-
seventh legislature would not be more
than sufficient to care for the upkeep and
maintenance of the Kerrville hospital
and he urged the members of the house
to satisfy themselves and before voting
to rescind the appropriation passed; to
reconsider their purpose if they bad so
made up their minds to rescind the ac-
tion at the regular session in that re-
spect. Captain Thompson told the members
of the bouse that he had a petition which
he Intended to circulate on the floor of
the bouse In order to give every member
an opportunity to sign it which practi-
cally pledged the members to vote against
any proposal to rescind the appropriation
already made at least until each member
had satisfied himself that the appropria-
tion would not be needed if the present
law governing admissions was changed.
Legion Doesn't Need I aterf eresoe.
Declaring that Governor Neff had stat-
ed that tbe bQl to rescind the action of
the legislature in regular session ought
ot to be submitted as it would work an
Injustice Captain Thompson said that the
governor had admitted that inasmuch as
70 members of the house had signed a
petition to submit such a bill the gov-
ernor felt that he must beed the express-
ed wishes of the members signing said
petition.
Asserting that the movement against
the Kerrville hospital in the attempt to
repeal the appropriation made by the
legislature waa brought about by un
friendly lobbying against the American
Iiegion Captain Thompson declared that
it waa the duty of loyal Americans to re-
sist any attempt to bring discredit on the
American Legion. He further stated
that while there had been dissentions in
the ranks of the Texas American Legion
that organisation did not need any outside
interference and that If there waa "wash-
ing of dirty linen to be done" the mem-
bers of the American Legion posts In
Texaa were men enough to handle their
wa affairs without oUialde Interference." I
purposes was the beginning of the on
slaught which materialized rapidly.
In his advocacy of the amendment
submitted Representative Beasley said
that the building program of the univer-
sity had not progressed as it should have
and that instead of using some of the
available funds to build proper and ade-
quate structures the money had been
used to increase salaries of the crew and
hire more instructors and professors
to help navigate the ship.
Signal for Small Craft
This announcement acted as a signal
to the outlying fleet of small craft which
had been waiting in the offing to swoop
down and begin the fray: Representa-
tive Bonham of Bee ied the mosquito
fleet on an amendment demanding that
the crew of the university give up 424-
000 or walk the plank. In making the
demand the man from Bee assure the
crew and the officers of the university
that he had no Intention of hurting them
or of damaging the ship provided they
yield gracefully and handed over the
money and made no resistance.
Pointing to the flotilla behind him
Captain Bonham directed attention to
the types of craft and the armament
carried. He called attention to that
portion of the attacking fleet composed
of 9-cent cotton bales and held together
with rusty ties. He urged the crew of
the university to see with what difficulty
many members of the cotton bale division
kept their craft afloat and that it was
necessary to get the money to repair
that portion and other portions of the
fleet or many of the cotton bale division
would sink and the crew drown.
Wants Ship's Treasure.
Then calling attention to that portion
of his flotilla which had come into bat-
tle array on the dead carcasses of cattle.
Captain Bonham again declared that
the crew and officers of the university
should regard the pitiable condition of
the cattle raisers' division and give up the
accumulated treasure which he under:
stood was in the hold of the ship that
the money might be used to rehabilitate
na portion of the marauder's fleet With
reeled the attention of the crew of the
University to (he agricultural division of
his naval exhibition whioh had surged
into the line on broken planking torn from
corn cribs on rafts constructed from
fence rails and some more desperate
and seeing opportunity to clean up on the
university had strung together air in-
flated wheat sacks and sailing under the
inverted banner of S2.50 wheat as a sig-
nal of the extreme distress of the wheat
farmer which the university waa held re-
sponsible for in so far as the crew and
officers of that craft were receiving any-
thing for their services be it ever so
small.
University Crew Taunted.
Taunting the crew with having accum-
ulated more money than they were en-
titled to. Captain Bonham said that the
fact that they had accepted jobs aboard
the university indicated clearly to his
mind that they wanted a job where they
would be protected by thebulwarks of
the university against possible loss of
their salaries and that they were not the
type of men who had the courage or the
ability to come from behind the deck pro-
tection of the university and fight suc-
cessfully in competition with conditions
out In the world.
A hasty consultation among the lead-
ers of the belligerents resulted in the se-
lection of Captain Bonham as the ad-
miral of the fleet with instructions to
find out if possible those among the offi-
cers and crew drawing the largest sal-
aries with the purpose of first singling
them out as the first to be relieved of
their material surplus.
Cite Class of One.
Acting under these instructions the
man from Bee stated that according to
the proposed bill of estimates of the ex-
penses for operatinr the university he
was unable to determine what particular
members of the university crew were
drawing the objectionably large salaries
and furthermore he was unable from a
reading of said document to determine
what duties they performed in return
for tbe large salaries paid. He cited un
instance which he aaid he knew person-
ally to be a fact that one of the officers
taught a class with but one member in
that clans and added that he might have
many other classes with M students in
each da ss but that he knew personally
of but one class with one member in-
stance of which he had cited.
At thia juncture Iteorcsentative Sat-
terwhlte chairman of the house appropri-
ations committee stated for the benefit
of the man from Bee that the committee
had fully understood tbe desperate plight
of ihe wheat farmer the stockman and
the coflon farmer and that as he himself
was a wheat raiser he Wis perfectly
familiar with the conditions the commit-
tee had believed that tying up the avail-
able funds of the university against use
for other purposes than for building pur
poses was the proper thing to do under
normal conditions but inasmuch as the
taxpayers had been urging that taxes be
not Increased the members o the appro
priation committee thought it better to
(Continued on Page 2 Column 1
PERSONAL LOSS OF
$10000 IS INVOLVED
Plant Meant Much to City;
Chairman Ball Favored -Deal
That the harbor board of the city of
Houston has deliberately sacrificed tbe
best interests of the city in the Interest
of the municipal belt railway when by
its action in protesting the building of the
spur snd bridge to oBrady's island by tbe
city for the use of a steel fabricating plant
representing an investment of over $250-
000 it caused tbe company to withdraw
from Houston and seek a location else
where is the statement of D. W. Mi'
chaux president bf the Houston Chamber
of Commerce Thursday.
Mr. Michaux's statement was based on
the receipt of a telegram Thursday from
the attorney of the steel company saying
that the company "on account of the at-
titude of the harbor board indicating con-
tinued delay and controversy baa with-
drawn from further consideration of con-
struction at Houston at this time and
will construct elsewhere."
Large Industry Lost.
"The action of the company as ex-
pressed in. this telegram" said Mr. Mi-
chaux "means that the city of Houston
has lost one of the largest industries that
has ever approached the city for the pur-
pose of locating here. It means also to
me snd my associates the prominent
financial and business men of the city
who have given our time and efforts to
attract new industries here a personal
loss of $10000. Acting in good faith be-
lieving that the best interests of tbe city
were at stake and with no thought of
future remuneration save in the growth
and advancement of the city and that the
municipal bodies directly interested would
also act in such good faith bought a tract
of land at Harrisburg necessary for the
construction of a spur and the approaches
to the bridge to be erected across the
channel to Brjdys island. This was to be
donated to tbe city f re for 'its use and
: ' -fr.i.-4i1l .... -
cuuvemcucr. xat property now is a
total loss to US SS well as the money ex-
pended in its purchase.
"In 'Spite of the publicity given this
matter few realize the extent of the pro-
posed industry. It means the purchasing
of Brsdys island for which an option has
already been secured at a cost of $100-
000; the erection of a steel fabricating
plant to cost not leas for the first unit
another $100000 and the construction of
a bridge and spur to cost $."4.O00. a total
expenditure of $254000 within a short
period of time. Besides this it meant the
coming to Howston of over 1000 skilled
mechanics not day laborers but men
skilled in their profession.
Meant Trade for Hosston.
"In addition to thiait meant the build-
ing of homes in Houston to house this in-
flux of population and the pouring into
the channels of trade not only their sal-
aries a no Inconsiderable amount but a
large addition to the volume of trade and
business that would come to this city by
reason of the products of the steel plant
which include tank and flat cars building
steel steel tanks structural steel and
other products of steel used in the indus-
tries. Besides these the added revenue
to the city in taxes from the creation of
such values in tbe plant and the increased
values of lands adjacent This is now all
lost."
Speaking of the collapse of the project
and the Cannes that led to it Mr. Mirbtux
laid the blame directly at the door of the
harbor board in its protest to the mayor
and council over a resolution passed by
it looking to co-operation in the proposed
project Thia resolution accepted the
proposal of tbe Chamber of Commerce to
loan the city $27000 one-half of the
cost of the spur and bridge to Brady's
Island the amount to be refunded by the
city out of revenues derived from switch-
ing charges over the spur and bridge re-
(Continued on Page 2 Column 3. )
Today's Calendar
WEATHER FORECAST.
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON July 28. Kast Tex
as Louisiana and Arkansas Friday and
Saturday generally fair continued warm.
West Texas and Oklahoma Friday
and Saturday Generally fair.
Forecast for Hoiutoa snd Vicinity Fridir
partly cloudy: continued mrm.
Temperature extremes and precipitation at
Uouaton tor the 14 hoars ended at 2 p. m.
Julv 29 Maximum 91; minimum 74; no pre
cipitation.
Atmospheric pressure at Houston at I p. m.
30 OS. sea level reading.
Sunrise i IX a. m.1 aunsot 7:11 p. m.
Comparative record at Houston (or July 21:
121 I I Sgo I 1 9 1
tarn.
10 a m.
12 m.
3pm.
6 pm.
75
I?
'is
7
19
S3
so
83
7 a m Dry mlb 77.0: wet bulb 74.2: rels-
tive humidity IS per cent.
IX m ury bulb l.7; wet bulb 71
rela
tive humidity It per cent
TODAY'8 SVErTS.
Band concert at Houston Heights park
7:30 p. m.
Salesmanship club luncheon at Rice
12 J5 noon.
RESULT OF BREAK
WITH LORD CURZON
Cancellation of Entertain-
ment Plans Causes Com-
ment in Capital
Associated Press Report
WASHINGTON July 28. Lord North-
cliffe the British publisher now in the
United States in a statement issued here
Thursday night said that "for reasons of
which ha is not aware" invitations ex-
tended him to stop at the British em-
bassy and to attend a dinner there Thurs-
day night had been withdrawn.
"Knowing tbe methods in India of
Lord Canon the British foreign secre-
tary" the statement declared "Lord
Northdiffe is pretty certain that Ixrd
Curzon has adopted those methods here."
Tbe British embassy was in semi-
darkness at night and inquiries from
newspaper reporters ss to the facts con-
nected with the cancellation of Lord
Northdiffe'a visit elicited no response be-
yond the mere statement that there
was nothing to be said in behalf of the
embassy or the ambassador.
Invitation of Long Standing.
It was learned that the invitation tol
Lord Northdiffe to make bis home at
the British embassy during his visit to
Washington was extended by Ambassador
Geddes several months ago and long
before the publication of the crkidsm of
Lord Curaon in the London Times which
led the minister for foreign affairs to
adopt punitive measures toward the great
British journalist. As set out in Lord
Northdiffe's statement Thursday night
ue and Sir Auckland Geddes have been
personal friends of long standing and it
was understood that the extension of the
hospitality of the embassy to Lord North-
diffe and hia staff was on a purely per-
sonal footing.
It was part of the program of enter-
tainment of the visitor to give a dinner
at the embassy Thursday night to which
would be bidden as guests many officials
nnd prominent persons in Washington
whom Lord Northdiffe had met on pre-
vious visits to Washington or in London.
Guests Never Invited.
So far as could be learned however
while a tentative list of guests had been
drawn up fhe formal invitations never
were finally issued for the reason that
the occurrence of the . rupture between
Lord Curzon and the London Times and
its owner occurring as it did made it
evidently impossible to carry out these
plans.
While it is stated sutboratively that
Ambassador Geddes did not receive any
instructions from Ixindnn in regards to
the entertainment of Ixnt Northdiffe
tbe ambassador of course was fully
aware of tbe impropriety of the use by
him of the property of the British gov-
ernment to entertain even a personal
friend if that person had fallen under
the ban of the foreign office.
The inddent which caused the rupture
between the British foreign office and
the Northdiffe press arose through the
publication hi the Ixindon Times July 12
of an article in its editorial columns dis-
cussing the possible British representa-
tion in the Washington disarmament
conference. The Associated Press cable
dispatch of that date summarized the
editorial as follows:
"It declares that neither the premier
nor the foreign minister is fitted by his
position his temperament and his past
career to take a direct part in these ne
gotiations.'
Attaokod Lloyd George.
"Conduding its editorial with a bitter
eritidsm of Lloyd George and Ixrd Cur-
son the Times said:
" "It is for the same reason of avoiding
suspidon that the attendance of Premier
Lloyd George and Lord Curzon in Wash-
ington seems particularly undesirable.
The great qualification needed by the
representatives of this empire is char
acter for conspicuous straightforward
ness and honor. Moyd George dors not
possess this chararter. Of all states-
men in Europe he probably is most dis-
trusted. In America he is widely re-
garded as a man who encompassed Presi-
dent Wilson with his 'wisardy.'
"The newspaper then turns to Lord
Curson. alleging that his 'pompous snd
pretentious manner and incapacity for
business do not fit him to discharge the
responsible duties the mission would im-
Kse.' "
K. K. K. 'Sans Tar' Invited
To Corpus Christi Sanctum
Associated Press Report.
CORPUS CHRISTI Texas July 28.
Friday morning's issue of tbe Caller will
carry an invitation signed by the news
editor to the Ku Klux Klan asking them
to call at tbe editorial rooms of the
paper to be Interviewed: He says no po
lice will be present and also suggests
that the meeting be held sans feathers
and that tbe invitation is only to keep
from getting scooped. The Caller has
printed a number of communications
signed bf the K's.
By Leased Dire to The Houston Post.
NEW YORK July 28. Herman
Jane s.i tbe advertising manager for
tbe United States shipping bosrd was
the honor guest Thursdsy night at a
dinner in the Waldorf Astoria at which
speeches in praise of his work for the
government were made by Rear Ad-
miral William S. Benson Frank S.
Sisson vice president of the Guaranty
Trust company; E. A. Quarles assis-
tant to the president of the United
States Mail Steamship company and
Avery D. Marks Jr. of the National '
Press club of Washington.
Mr. Lane modestly listened to the
praises bestowed on him by each speak-
er but neither be nor the 150 guests
present knew that but a few hours be-
fore the dinner began Albert D. Las-
ker chairman of the shipping board
had removed Lane from his post and
had appointed a Mr. Brundage to suc-
ceed hint
Word of the action of Chairman
Lasker was received by an underground
channel by a late comer at tbe dinner
who when he heard the remarks of
the speskers dedded that he would not
mar the occasion by letting it becomes
known even to Mr. Lane himself that
the shipping board had a new adver-
tising manager.
Admiral Benson revealed his igno-
rance of the fact that Mr. Lane had
been supplanted by his frequent ref-
erence to the work thst the guest of
the evening bad in contemplation on be-
half of the government
FIRST BARRELS OF
FLOUR ARE TURNED
OUT BY NEW MILL
Houston's Latest Gift to
Commerce Is Entirely
Texas Product
"American Maid" flour Houston's new
gift to industry was born Thursday.
Grinding Texas hard wheat the first unit
of the Houston Mill and Elevator recent
ly completed at Manchester was placed
in operation and tbe first barrels of a
patented process product conceived with
the idea of -conquering the domestic and
foreign market! for Houston and Texas
were turned out.
While the beginning of operations was
quite an event for tbe company offidals
no public affair was held owing as F. J.
Becker vice president and general man-
ager explained Thursday evening to the
fact that "we were too busy to think of
a demonstrstion. We were only intent
on seeing our dreams of a great industry
begun. The operations Thursday con-
sisted of only one unit but a second unit
will be placed in operation within a abort
time. We now have a daily grinding
capadty of 1800 barrels. The second
unit soon to be installed will double
this capadty."
Floor Is Texas Prodsct.
"American Maid" flour the product of
this new industry is entirely a Texas
product. The plant was built by Houston
business men the nsme was selected
through an advertised contest tbe win-
ner being a Houstonian and the grain
is purchased from Texas growers.
The plant of the Houston Mill and
Elevator when fully completed will con-
stitute one of the largest industries of
its kind in the South. Special curing
processes have been installed at great
expense while tbe plant itself will have
a capadty of turning out something like
4000 barrels of flour daily. In addition
to this Mr. Becker announced Thursday
a large grain exporting business would
be carried on slong with the exporting
and domestic sale of the finished product.
Expect Largs Port Baslaass.
"Plans have been completed" Mr.
Becker said "for the construction of
carriers which will convey grain froto
our elevators to the new Manchester
dock. We have an elevator capadty of
500000 bushels and we expect to carry
on a large export business.
"As to the sale of our flour we prob-
ably will place the first few runs on the
domestic market. We have of course
made preparations for the sale of it
However as soon as the capadty has
been brought up sufficiently to meet do-
mestic demands we will begin to reach
out to the foreign markets."
Mr. Becker announced that the com-
pany was planning a formal opening in
the near future to which the public
would be invited. Members of the firm
and employes have been too busy with
details preliminary to beginning opera
tions to permit perfunctory courtesies of
entertaining.
2 Young Aviators Fall
To Death From 500 Feet
PAWNEE. Okla. July 2S. Eugene
Roberts and Harry Myers two young
aviators with army service records fell
to death here late Thursdsy afternoon
when the plane in which they were per-
forming as a feature of the American Le-
gion celebration crashed to the ground
from a 500-foot height Their bodies
were charred and burned almost beyond
recognition when spectators arrived at
the spot where the machine bit the
ground three-fourth of a- mil from the
public park. J
Be Made Up ;
DEMOCRATS FAVOR
REPEAL MEASURE
if
Texan Seores Proposed Tax
Program in Speech Be-"
fore House k h !
By Leased Wfre to The Houston Post
WASHINGTON July 28. -4 '.flight '
prospect of the repeal of many.' of Ihe
miscellaneous taxes was held out by fa
publican members of the house WBTf and
means committee during Thoraday's
hearing on revenue legislation. Txi!s.
Chairman Fordney asked witnesses to
suggest how the loss 'in revenue xtuld
be made up when they failed to do so he
indicated that all taxpayers were anxious :
to pass the burden to others. ''S' t;
Among those appearing before' the
committee were Henry C. Larter rep-
resenting the New York Jeweler' asso-
ciation who urged the repeal of the! 0
per ceneseax on jewelry; EL L. Ekern of
Chicago "'representing Mutual Insurance
companies who wanted the tax on lnirar
snce premiums repealed; Henry Mitchell
of New Tork dry representing ATtMn
seums snd Dealers who advocated tak;
ing off the tax of 10 per cent on gale '
of works of srt; F. A. Blair of ChieagOj :
representing the Proprietary association
who urged repeal of the tax on proprie- -tary
medicines; H. S. Marx of New York
dty representing the American Railway
Express company who sought the repeat
of the tax on express transportation;
Levi Cooke representing AnheMe?
Buech Inc. who objected to a 15 per
cent tax on cereal beverages when the
tax on carbonated drinks is only 10- pet
cent
Kear Land Tax B1IL
Other witnesses included a delegation
in suppqr of the Kellar land tax bfiV
and another group favoring tax exempt
tion on income np to $500 from bo&dlng
and loan associations. 'A.H '
Several members of the house appear-
ed before the committee to advecatt
various tax measures. Ajnottf them
were Bepreserativ McFadden tof fenn-.
aylvania chairman of the banking 'and
currency committee who favored "-;
stitutionsl amendment prohibiting lasu
ance of tax exempt securities; Repre-
sentative Ram say er of Iowa who .has
introduced a bill doubling inheritance
tax rates snd Representative Hardy of
Colorado who favored a provision - Jn
the revenue law permitting taxpayers to
spread their losses over second year. Mr
Hardy dted the instance of the Pueblo
flood.
Impossible to Repeal Balk.
Republican members of the committee1
are agreed that it will be impossible to
repeal the bulk of tbe miscellaneous .
taxes snd their attitude during Thais
day's hearing indicated that they are
standing firm in this position. '
Representative Garner of Texaa rank
ing democrat informed the witnesses'
that the democrats will favor the 're-
peal of the miscellaneous taxes. ' Mr
Garner reiterated this statement ta a
speech In the house during the day in
which he took the republicans to talk
for their tax program. '
Republicans Decide I
On Congressional Recess
By Leased Wire to The Houston Poet.
WASHINGTON July 28 Congress Is
expected to take a recess about August
20 until October 1 as the result of V
conference which 15 republican heuae
leaders had with President Harding at
the White House Thursday night The
steering committees of the two house) 1
will meet in a few days and settle the
program of action before the recess.
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