Show USE OF TROOPS IN OIL AREA HIT WASHINGTON Nov 16 The W-The P The use we of troops by Governor Sterling to restrict oil production in east Texas was attacked in the supreme court today by Representative elect Joseph W. W Bailey counsel for the oil producers producers producers pro pro- who obtained an injunction requiring the withdrawal of the troops Bailey said there was no occasion for declaring martial law asserting there was no danger of riot or mob violence on part of the oil producers Sterling In calling the troops had assumed conditions to exist he said which did not and could not exist and was now trying to escape from responsibilities created created created creat creat- ed by his own act In reply to a question from Justice Justice Justice Jus Jus- tice Bailey said this was the first time so far as he could ascertain as Wi- certain that federal courts had restrained restrained re re- strained a governor in the use of state militia but added it also was the first time any governor had attempted attempted attempted at at- tempted to use use troops troops in such a way as to require the courts to interfere The argument was begun late yesterday yes yes- lerda by E. E F. F Smith of Austin as counsel for Governor Sterling Luther Nickels of Dallas an ap associate associate asso asso- elate of Bailey was waiting to follow follow fol fol- fol low him and after Nickels former Governor Dan Moody of Texas was scheduled to speak for Governor Sterling |