she didn't know until she was in high school that her mother ran a bordello. had an efficient system set up t privacy in that there was a system of locks and bells. and when a patron came in to go st oto onethe room doors were locked until he was safely inside the room with the girl. and this was to -- in order that no other people might come out of the hotel room when he was going in. so that these people did not see each other and didn't have to acknowledge each other's presence in the hotel. tom james was a state representative and he was young and ambitious and idealistic. and there was a fear at that time that national organized crime was going to come in and take over parts of texas. and he -- and the other members of the commission -- it became named after him, because he was the chairman and he was also the most ambitious one. the james commission was a state legislature mandated group that and not just to jefferson county. but also to other parts of texas as well. galveston being one that comes t organized crime had already penetrated these areas.n't

if you're a patron of the dixie, which was a bordello, you would have come in through this door and then you would have gone up the stairs. and when you got to the top of the stories, -- top of the stairs, there would have been a counter there and you would have checked in at that point. we're now in the interior of what would have been the dixie hotel, the operations floor. at one time this was just a series of hotel rooms with a long hall and there were also living quarters for rita haynesworth, the

bordello. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i would like to welcome secretary panetta and general te t administration's continued focus on the asia-pacific region and the dod intends to press forward with the build-up in guam. thank you, gentlemen. dod announced a changed realignment for guam. what's the rationale for changing the implementation plan with japan. what prompted these decisions? what's the benefit of the proposed realignment? to what extent did the passage of the budget control act play in these changes? and can you also elaborate on the strategic importance of keeping marines forward deployed? how is this necessary to keep our treaty agreement with japan? secretary? >> congresswoman, first and foremost, let me indicate that no decisions have been made with regards to what exactly that realignment will be. we're in discussions with japan. >> i understand. >> we're trying to make decisions. this is an issue, as you know, that has been out there for a long time. we just think it's time to try to get it done and to t

bordello. >> thank you. i would like to welcome secretary panetta and general dempsey.ppreciate the administration's continued focus on the asia-pacific region and the dod intends to press forward with the build-up in guam. thank you, gentlemen. dod announced a changed realignment for guam. what's the rationale for changing the implementation plan with japan. what prompted these decisions? what's the benefit of the proposed realignment? to what extent did the passage of the budget control act play in these changes? and can you also elaborate on the strategic importance of keeping that reens forward deployed? how is this necessary to keep our treaty agreement with japan? secretary? >> congresswoman first and foremost, let me indicate that no decisions have been made with regards to what exactly that relinement will be. we're in discussions with japan. >> i understand. >> we just think it's time to get it done and try to resolve it. and japan has been very helpful and cooperative in trying to work with us in that effort. we'll continue to keep you informed because obvious