Evening Star Newspaper, December 13, 1929, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1929. - INGITING T0 T 5 CHARGED T0 9 lliinois Miners File Affidavits in Court Against John L. Lewis. By the Associated Press. SPRINGFIELD, Ill, December 13.— ‘The matter of mining coal in Illinois today was a mixture of strike, legali maneuvers aimed at President John L.| Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America and measures by enforcement ! officers to arrest strike leaders on| charges of inciting to riot. Since the beginning of the strike Mon- | day the National Miners' Union, which ' called it, has been successful chiefly in Christian County, where picketing has | been concentrated. Their announced; plan to picket the Panther Creek mine at Auburn yesterday was abandoned when _State high policemen _ap- peared there to keep the highways clear. Instead the union transferred its cam- paign to two mines at Pana, with the result that miners there indorsed the | strike, District to Be Picketed. The Belleville district, employing be- tween 8,000 and 9,000 men, was marked for picketing today. County enforce- ment officers said they would not inter- | fere with “peaceful picketing,” and an- | ticipated no trouble. One of the strike | leaders, George Greenwood, was ab Belleville to direct the picketing, which hq said would be operative at all mines in the district. State’s Attorney Harry Grundy in Franklin County obtained warrants charging 49 pathizers of the Na- tional Miners' Union with inciting to riot and rioting. Six men arrested last night were released on bonds. . The Federal Government, through Mark Costello, an arbitrator for the De- pertment of Labor, continued efforts to | ring peace. He engaged in a series of conferences last night with leaders of the opposing groups. The cost of the strike in lost pay checks for the first five days has been estimated as something more than $40,- 000—a ioss that must come out of pay envelopes that are the last to be re- ceived by the miners before Christmas. The number of miners who have been idle one day or more, including several hundred who later_returned to_ work, has been placed at 3,635. Most of them | were in Franklin County. Affidavits Are Filed. ‘The new move against the president of the United Mine Workers—the union group which does not recognize the strike call—was made here late yester- day. More than 200 affidavits were filed in District Court by officials of the Il- linois district of the U. M. W. in sup- port of their contention that Lewis has no right to the presidency he now holds. ‘The affidavits made various charges, at- tacking Lewis’ good faith, judgment, management and integrity. ‘The first five days of the strike were ‘without serious disorders, although State troops were called out when Taylorville officers feared trouble might develop. There have been several instances of “roughing” and the throwing of stones by and at pickets, but these have been isolated and of a desultory nature. BALLET ABOUT LINDBERGH GIVEN GERMAN PREMIERE Pittsburgh Composer's “Ocean | Flight” Piece Rendered in Augs- burg by Municipal Opera. AUGSBURG, Germany (#)—To An- tonio Modarelli, 25-year-old Pittsburgh composer, has come the honor of be- ing the first American since the war whose ballet-pantomime is given a world premiere in Germany. His work, “The Ocean Fight,” was rendered here by the municipal opera, with Miss Ery Bos of Berlin as solo danseuse. | Modarelli learned the technique of composing from Hugo Kaun, now re- siding at Berlin, but who for many years was director of the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music at Milwaukee. Modarelli is of Italian extraction, his family having emigrated to the United States 50 years ago. Last Spring a symphony of his was produced by the Moscow Symphony Orchestra. “The Ocean Flight” attempts to per- petuate Lindbergh’s historic trip in the imaginative forms of a dance panto- mime. The music is ultra-modern both in form and in the use of instruments. It is full of American “pep. JUGGLING RACE IS HELD BY WAITERS IN- PARIS Run With Tray Containing Bottle and Two Glasses for Goal Mile and Half Away. A waitgr in a Paris cafe must be not only a lian of infinite patience but something of a juggler. 'He must be able to balaance on one hand a.tray supporting several bottles and numer- ous glasses and thread his way among crowded tables without disaster. | A novel test of waiters’ skill, writes the Paris correspondent of the Lon- don Daily Telegraph, was held on be- half of the Montmartre Waiters’ Union. ‘The competitors, of whom there were 37, had to run from the Place Clichy to the Rue Doudeauville, each carrying ‘upon one hand a tray upon which were perched a bottle and two glasses. For the first time in years Parisians wit- nessed the astonishing spectacle of cafe waiters in a hurry, and these waiters| ngd{ to hurry for about a mile and a alf. Control stations were established at various points en route, and at sundry of these waiters retired from the race, having broken either their bottles or their glasses, but the winner reached the finishing post with his bottle and glasses intact and his tray neatly bal- anced on his left hand. Home Given Artists. HAMBURG _(#)—Heirs of Count Kalckreuth, a famous artist, have given his residence to the Hamburg Senate for use as a home for independent ar- tists. A niece of the late count, Baron- ess Barbara von Kalckreuth, is a sculp- tress. She recently went to America, Devises New Language. COPENHAGEN, Denmark (#).—An- other “universal language” has been in- vented by Prof. Dr. Otto Jasperson, au- thor of several text books on English. He calls it “Novial,” and says it sounds much better than a Dane's English, or an Englishman’s Danish. »* We Can Supply * Everything to_ * nclose Your % p 2 Back Porch We have all the necessary material. including window frames windows Celotex. Sheetrock. paint and b ard Small Orders Given Ca Attention—No Delivery Ch J. Frank Kelly, Inc. 2101 Georgia Ave. Lumber — Millwork — Faints — Coal — M N RAKEK K kkkkk 2% 3 Jo ok kok kk ok ok I At 83d Milestone I LUCIEN W. POWELL, “The dean of Washington painters, is 83 years old todsy. He is at the home of his daughter, in Windber, Pa., re- cuperating from a severe illness with which_he was stricken while visiting there Thanksgiving. NEWSPRINT PRIGE REVERSAL DENIED Head of Canadian Institute; Says He Knows of No Change VILLAGE WAITS UP FOR RETURN OF BOY Anonymous Letter Fails to Keep Promise, but Hope Still Exists. By the Associated Press. ORRVILLE, Ohio, December 13— Hope still existed in this excited village today for the safe return of little Melvin Horst, who disappeared almost a year ago, despite the failure of an anonymous letter writer to keep his promise to deliver the 4-year-old boy to his parents last night. » In the face of the broken promise and the skepticism of officials, who have seen a thousand other “tips” end in a like manner, the feeling persisted that the letter writer will return the boy when the furore he caused has subsided. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Horst, Mel- vin's parents, and most of the 4,000 inhabitants sat up all night only to face bitter disappointmént when noth- ing had happened at dawn. Obedient to the demands of the letter writer, who asked immunity from arrest and $100 expense in a note scrawled on rough paper, the residents stayed inside their homes for the most part to avoid any appearance of interference. It was the most excitement in this quiet town since the entire population turned out to search for the boy when he disappeared last December 27. ‘The note, received by the Courier- Crescent, was published yesterday with the assurance that authorities would meet every wish of the writer if he returned the boy. Last night's events came less than a in Plans for Increase. By the Assoclated Press. MONTREAL, December 13—P. B. Wilson, head of the Canadian News- print Institute, said today he knew of no alteration in the attitude of Ca- nadian paper manufacturers in their demand for a $5 a ton advance in price of newsprint, His comment was made in connection with Montreal dispatches to the To- ronto Star, which said that Canadian paper manufacturers had indicated a decision to withdraw their demands for an increase after a conference with Premier Taschereau. “I have heard of no such conference and am not aware of any alteration in the attitude of the Canadian newsprint manufacturers,” Wilson said. ‘The dispatches said that the threat- ening attitude of the American News- paper Publishers’ Association and the certainty that in the face of that oppo- sition the International Paper Co. would not join them in increasing the price from $55.20 to $60 a ton were factors that influenced the Canadian manufac- turers to recede from their position. BECOMES LAW STUDENT. Former College President Enrolls in Classes at Arkansas U. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (#).—Dean G. W. Droke, a former president of the University of Arkansas, is enrolled as a student in the Law School and has two of his former students as instructors. Half a century ago Dean Droke came to the university as a mathematics in- structor. Later, he became president of the institution. He retired as a fac- ulty member duflxfi:he last school year npx;t;ll enrolled in Law School this Two of his former mathematics stu- dents, George Vaughn of the class of 1896 and Robert Leflar of the class of 1922, are the dean’s law instructors. g The turkey is so called from a mis- taken idea that it came from the coun- try of that name. By “The Tie That Binds™| week after Elias Arnold and his son Arthur were acquitted of stealing the boy. They wery convicted previously, but were granted a new trial. ORDERED TO HAWAII. Capt. Wotkyns Transferred From Ordnance Department, California. Capt. Grosvenor L. Wotkyns, Ord- nance Department, at San Francisco, has been ordered to Hawaii; Capt. John W. Russey, Field Artillery, from Fort Robinson, Nebr., to the Philippines; Capt. Stuart D. Campbell, Quartermas- ter Corps, from Paris, France, to Fort Benning, Ga.; First Lieut. Harold L. Clark, Air Corps, from the War De- partment to Duncan Field, San An- tonio, Tex.; Capt. Frank D. Wheeler, Quartermaster Corps, at San Francisco, has been retired on account of disability incident to the service. ‘The President has accepted the res- ignation of Second Lieut. Edward J. Hirz, United States Infantry, recently stationed at Fort Jay, N. Y. Soviet Envoy Arrives in London. LONDON, December 13 (#).—M. So- kolnikoff, new Soviet Ambassador to Great Britain, arrived in London yes- terday with his wife and secretary. He was met by an official of the foreign office, while & number of Russians greet- ed him at Victoria Station. A GIFT FOR IMPORTED Writer J Nagging Wives Are Scored by Georgia Court State Supreme Tribunal Quotes Proverbs in Decision. By the Assoclated Press. ATLANTA, Ga., December 13.—Nag- ging wives were reminded Wednesday by the Georgia Supreme Court that “it is better to dwell in the corner of the heuse top than with a brawling woman and in a wide house,” in affirming the udgment of the Fulton Superior Court, i{ragrt?ng a compiete divorce to Edgar F. Ross from Mrs. Cora M. Ross. i Ross had complained that his wife's nagging caused him to live in a rear room of his home, doing his own cook- ing and making his own bed for two years. In addition to citing the proverb, the high judiciary quoted the follow- ing from a decision written by Justice Hill several years ago: “From the days of Socrates and Xantippe men and women have known what is meant by nagging, although philology cannot define it or legal chemistry resolve it into its elements. Humor cannot soften it or wit divert it. Prayers avail nothing and threats are idle. Soft words but increase its ve- locity and harsh ones its violence. Darkness has for it no terrors and long hours of night draw no drapery of the couch around it. The chamber where love and peace should dwell becomes an inferno, driving the poor man to the saloon, the rich man to his club and both into the arms of the harlot. It takes the sparkle cut of the wine of life and turns at night into ashes the fruits of the labor of the day.” YOUNG GIRL PASSES TEST WHICH GROWN-UPS FAIL Youthful Miss Finds Examination Easy When Police Applicants Make Failure. ‘WOLSTANTON, England (#).—A 13- year-old girl here knows what every policeman ought to know. As an ex- periment she was given a general knowl- edge police examination, passed it per- fectly and said it was easy. “I"wish I could get a job by answer- ing a list of questions like the police- men have to,” she said. But the would-be policemen didn't think it was so easy, for only 25 per cent of those who took the examina- tion passed it. Among the questions were: “Who was the tinker who wrote a fa- mous book? “Who was the Emperor who fiddled while Rome burned? “Can you name any great religious leader who lived at the same time? “Write a short note on Amanullah, his _troubles and their cause. “Explain the presence of rust on nails, soot in chimneys, sand on the seashores and deltas at the mouth of rivers.” g “Dry” River Has No Bar. DULUTH, Minn. (#)—Temperance River, on the north shore of Lake Superior, got its name from early settlers who observed that it had no natural bar at its mouth. THE HOME Sk s a Gift From the Heart 4. WE SPECIALIZE IN THINGS DIFFERENT THINGS FROM THE WORLD OVER OCCASIONAL FURNITURE, UNIQUE LAMPS NOVELTIES CATLINS, INC. 1324 New York Ave. ability to Ask any one who First—The standing and reputation of the manufacturer. 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Reijiro Wakatsuki, former premier of Japan and head of the delegation, spoke hopefully of the progress which he said he believed will be accomplished at the London conference toward reduction of armament costs. He said Japan's only thought where armaments were con- cerned was for defense of the nation. A large staff of experts and advisers and several newspaper men were in the party. The train is scheduled to arrive in Chicago Sunday and then proceed to Washington, where the delegates are to meet President Hoover. They are to sall from New York for London December 20. $100 $200 to ¥2,000 Robot Is Policeman Who Clears Traffic And Remains Mute Mechanical Officer Ex- hibited to Hoover Board. Wisecracks Missing. An inarticulate policeman who keeps the traffic rolling despite his lack of vocal equipment was examined yester- day by members of the Hoover Highway Research Board. 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