Fiery San Antonio mayor testifies before House Judiciary Subcommittee. Washington,D.C., March 6. Former representative and Mayor of San Antonio, Maury Maverick was back in familiar territory today when he appeared before a House Judiciary Committee to urge abolishment of the poll tax in elections fo

Pro and con. Washington, D.C., March 28. Fiery Rep. Maury Maverick (right) of Texas, today started a House revolt against Senate Majority Leader Barkley's resolution for an investigation of the Tennessee Valley Authority. He declared the Senate resolution is the foundation for a "purge trial" to get

Texas Solon goes back to studies. Washington, D.C., Nov. 27. Rep. Maury Maverick, Democrat of Texas, went back to his classes at St. Mary's University during the recent recess of Congress, studying economics and government. The honor roll just released from the University at San Antonio showed the f

To probe un-American activities. Washington, D.C., June 9. A House committee to be headed by Rep. Martin Dies of Texas, has been appointed to probe throughout the country un-American activities and foreign propaganda. The committee will have the power to subpoena and travel from coast-to-coast in it

Hits Borah-O'Mahoney licensing bill. Washington, D.C., March 22. Edward Clark, Texas Secretary of State, protested before a Senate Judiciary Committee today that the Borah-O'Mahoney liscencing bill was a thinly veiled attempt to control production rather than to regulate interstate commerce. The bil

Opposes judgeship for former Governor James V. Allred of Texas. Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Rep. Martin Dies today told a one-man subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee that popular sentiment is 'overwhelming against appointment' of Former Governor James W. Alred as a District Judge for the s

Harry Bridges has stormy session at House. Washington, D.C., May 10. Congressmen members of the House Merchant Marine Committee spent most of the morning's hearing heckling CIO International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union President Harry Bridges. He opened his statement with the statement t

Assails plan to consolidate Federal Conservation. Washington, D.C., July 6. Appearing before the Senate Agriculture Committee today, Rep. Andrew J. May of Kentucky, assailed the Administration's proposed Seven-Authority Bill to consolidate Federal Conservation, Flood Control, and Power Efforts, as "

Housing Administrator asks for funds to continue building low-rent homes. Washington, D.C., April 7. U.S.H.A. Administrator Nathan Straus appeared before a Senate Education and Labor Sub-committee today to urge and additional authorization of $845,000,000 to continue his agency's program of low-rent