CONDUCT OF HAROLD LOUDERBACK HEARING BEFORE THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEVENTY-SECOND CONGRESS PURSUANT TO H. Res. 239 SEPTEMBER 6 TO SEPTEMBER 12, 1932 Serial 15 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY HATTON W. SUMNERS, Texas, Chairman ANDREW J. MONTAGUE, Virginia. LEONIDAS C. DYER, Missouri. C. A. CHRISTOPHERSON, South Dakota. EARL C. MICHENER, Michigan. C. ELLIS MOORE, Ohio. FIORELLO H. LAGUARDIA, New York. CARL G. BACHMANN, West Virginia. ELMORE WHITEHURST, Clerk SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO INQUIRE INTO THE OFFICIAL CONDUCT OF JUDGE HAROLD LOUDERBACK, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA HATTON W. SUMNERS, Texas, Chairman TOM D. MCKEOWN, Oklahoma. GORDON BROWNING, Tennessee. LEONIDAS C. DYER, Missouri. FIORELLO H. LAGUARDIA, New York. Leake, Sam.. Trowbridge, Delger (industrial accounting commission). Long, Mae Barr (deputy insurance commissioner). Woodworth, Marshall (receiver attorney).. Bronson, Roy, company attorney- 94 Mitchell, Vernon, (deputy insurance commissioner). 170 = Manufacturers Finance Co. (Sonora case): Woodworth, attorney for receiver. - Gilbert, G. H., receiver. Dinkelspiel, J. W., attorney for receiver. McPike, H. H., attorney for company. Hawkins, C. M., attorney for company. Reed Roller & Supply Co.: O'Brien, Franklyn M., attorney for creditor, Goodyear Co.. Berry, Ólin L., attorney for company.. Russell-Colvin Co. case: Smith, De Lancey, attorney for company. Hunter, H. B., receiver No. 2.. Strong, Addison, receiver No. 1. Neylan, J. F., counsel for attorney for receiver No. 1. Short, J. D., attorney for receiver No. 2. Thelen, Max, attorney for plaintiff Olmsted. Hathaway, W. L., relative of Short.. Fouts, Harry, Federal court clerk. San Mateo Nursery: Shortridge, jr., receiver.. Sonora Phonograph Co.: Gilbert Guy H., receiver.. Dinkelspiel, J. W., attorney for receiver.. Stempel-Cooley Co.: Gilbert, Guy H., receiver.. ALPHABETICAL INDEX TO WITNESSES Direct Cross Secured from Mr. Hanley or Russell-Colvin files direct: Exhibits 4b, 4d, 4d1, 4e, 4el. 4f, Copied from originals in superior court file: Exhibit Nos. 35, 37, 38, 40, 43, 44, 45, 46, Original exhibits borrowed (return if possible after case: 20E (Guerena), 29 (Hatha- |