Evening Star Newspaper, March 16, 1930, Page 9

GREEN T0 ADDRESS -SESSION OF MINERS | Federation Head Expected to Reveal Attitude Toward “Rump” Convention. By the Associated Press. | INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 15— Somewhat wearled by the six days of | almost continuous blasts of oratory, but reflecting a spirit of accomplishment, | delegates to the thirty-first constitu- tional convention of the United Mine ‘Workers of America took advantage of | the week end recess rest and began to RESCUED take stock of the week's work. The convention adjourned at noon to- | day, marking the completion of the | first week, and will resume sessions | Monday morning with an adrdess by | Willlam Green, president of the Ameri- | can Federation of Labor. forthcoming address is regarded as sig- nificant, since he veal in his extemporaneous speech ‘what the attitude of the federation will? be regarding the activities of John H.| ‘Walker, president of the Illinois Feder- | ation of Labor, in the “rump” conven- tion of miners at Springfield, Iil. Committees will be at work tomorrow in efforts to have their reports ready for submission early in the week. Vote to Discipline Insurgents. ‘The most important action of the entire week came late yesterday when | the delegates voted unanimously and amid cheers at the success of the battle to discipline the Illinois insurgents. Astounding stories of alleged graft and corruption, stolen elections, mu der, bribery, maltreatment, intimida- tions and attacks poured from the lips | of the Illinois delegates almost con- stantly during the four days, only to climax in a more astounding declaration scratched the surface yet." The attacks centered chiefly on Frank Farrington, former president of the dis- trict; Harry PFishwick, president of the district; Alexander Howat of the Kan- sas Union; John H. Walker, president of the Illinois Federation of Labor: John Brophy of the Pennsylvania dis- trict, former officer, and Walter Nes- bit, secretary-treasurer of district 12. Officers asserted that the Illinois in- surgent movement began with alleged irregularities in a real estate deal, down to the attempt by John L. Lewis, international president, to revoke dis- trict 12 charter and the ensuing in- junction which stayed his hand, on down to the present rump convention, which officers branded as a “little band of malcontents whose only interest is to break up the union.” Await Reaction of Delegates. Observers are awaiting the resump- tion of the session Monday to see what will be the reaction of delegates to drastic changes proj in a 138- pamphlet of resolut , among which are demands that Lewis resign; that international officers take material de- creases in salaries, and similar radical steps. The demands that Lewis re- sign, as contained in several resolutions, appear inconj with the sentiment manifested thus far on the convention floor. Lewis has been applauded when- ever he appeared on the platform, and :nh: been given a rising ovation several es. The demands that Lewis step aside came from Illinois chiefly, but others from Pennsylvania and Iowa referred to “unrest and dissension caused by Lewis' jron will supremacy.” A revised list of accredited delegates distributed today shows that 89 dele- gates from district 12 are in attendance | at this convention. This number, offi- cials say, represents approximately 85 per cent of the district most active in the insurgency. TR, TRAFFIC BUREAU WORKERS TO ENTER FASHION REVUE Miss Marion Bond and Miss Eleanore Wall to Compete in Tall Cedars’ Frolic. Miss Marion Bond and Miss Eleanore ‘Wall of the Traffic Bureau have been nominated to compete for the grand prize in the fashion revue and frolic of the Tall Cedars of _}ahumn at the conducted with the fashion revue and the winner will receive a trip to At- lantic City. Those who place second Ing Mvelwm fi‘t\“fl p::ah.\lnvnd ring and tra , respectively. Both )li.:ln'fltmd and Miss Wall have 2,500 votes to their credit and are lead- ing the fleld in the contest. John Q. Slye is chairman of the committee in charge of the show. TERMINAL CO. IS SUED. ‘The Washington Terminal Co. sued for $10,000 damages yesterday in the District Supreme Court by Mrs. Laura F. Handley, widow and admin- istratrix of the estate of Philip M. Handley, who was killed at Union Station March 17 last. Handley, a conductor of the com- peny, was in charge of a train moving along a northbound track and was knocked from the steps and injured fatally by a train moving in the l‘::'; posite direction on an adjacent track. Negligence is alleged against the com- pany because of the close proximity of the tracks. Attorney Crandal Mackey appears for the widow. e SARN A FRANKLIN Green's | is expected to re-! fi ..MR. AND MRS. THE SUNDAY AT FIRE P. H. SMITH. —Star Staff Photo. TREASURY DENIES DRUG REPRISALS Charges of New York Grand Jury Committee Are Branded “Unfair.” ‘Treasury officials yesterday sharply denied the charge that reprisals had been taken against agents in the mar- | cotic service who testified to ‘“sore spots” in the service before the Federal grand jury in New York. It was admitted that a long letter addressed to Andrew W. Mellon, Sec- retary of the Treasury, from the com- mittee of grand jurors who investigated the New York narcotic situation had been received here and its contents had been noted. Charges contained in this letter were denounced as “unfair,” since the com- mittee has so far withheld from the Federal Narcotic Bureau here a re- ?ort of the testimony before the arand jury. A reorganization in the service, which has led to the transfer of 18 agents from New York and more from other districts, was said to have been on the recommendation of the grand | lJ‘u‘x“dm and that no spirit of reprisal | actuated such transfers. Seymour Lowman, Assistant Secre- tary of the Treasury in Charge of Pro- hibition and Narcotics, admitted having received the letters in question. He re- ferred the matter to H. J. Anslinger, assistant commissioner of the bureau, who declared the committee's tactics | unfair under the circumstances. The charge that Ralph Oyler, for-| merly in charge at New York, had been | transferred to Honolulu for his testi-| mony before the grand jury was de-| scribed by Anslinger as in the nature | of a promotion rather than a reprisal. o SHIP’S CREW PICKED UP. British Steamer Anent Goes Ashore at Mouth of Thames. LONDON, March 15 (#).—The crew of the British steamer Anent, which went ashore today on long sands at the mouth of the Thames near Walton- on-the-Naze, was picked up tonight. ‘The back of the vessel was broken. A message to Lloyd’s Shipping Agency said the British steamer Portchester, a train ferry and life boats stood by to remove_the crew. 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Addresses will be given by a Government representative and Charles Piez, president of the society. In the afternoon 7 of the 16 na- tional papers covering the humanistic aspects of engineering will be sum- marized by their authors. This will be followed by a reception at the White House. Tuesday morning the remaining nine national monographs will be presented. At noon on Tuesday there will be a luncheon in honor of the founders of the society and this will be followed by the ceremonies attendant upon the presentation of medals of distinction. Fiftieth -anniversary medals will be conferred upon the 16 men who will | present the monographs. Four other medals—the A. S. M. E,, the Gantt, the Melville, and the Guggenheim will be given to William Leroy Emmet, Fred J. Miller, Joseph Wickersham Roe and Orville Wright, _respectively. 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Smith, occu- pants of the first floor, were driven by the spreading smoke to a rear porch, overlooking a 20-foot drop to the yard. Dizzy from the fumes, they remained | at the porch railing until a fire ladder was manned. Capt. F. M. Edwards of. Truck 12 assisted them to the ground. | After his mother, Mrs. M. A. Burton, | had effected her escape by the front entrance, Allan Burton, unable to pass through the smoke-filled halls, sought refuge on a second story window ledge. From this perch he was quickly rescued by laddermen of Truck 12. He suf- | fered no il effects. The smoke, rolling up from the fur- | nace room, first penetrated the apart- | ment of Mrs. Martha E. Tolman, who after assisting her aged mother to the sidewalk, sought to warn the first floor occupants. The fire was discovered by Jean Mae Shepherd, 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Shepherd, who im- mediately turned in the alarm. Heavy smoke in the furnace room af tracted her attention when she went to | the cellar. accompanied by a group of girl friends, to inspect a litter of new- born kittens, later rescued by firemen. The old mother cat: with a soot blacl ened and seared nose, was the only casualty of the basement colony. The fire, which caused only minor damage, was confined to the cellar. No. 12 Truck Company and Nos. 20, 22 and 28 Engine Companies, with T. B. Stanton, fifth battalion fire chief, in charge, responded to the call. Promotion for Col. Butner. By the Assoclated Press. President Hoover sent to the Senate | yesterday the nomination of Col. Henry | Wolf Butner of the Field Artillery now at Fort Bragg, N. C, to be a brigadier | general. Col. Butner is a native of | North Carolina. . Farm hands have been taking work in factories of France during the Win- ter and this has greatly helped to solve the country’s labor shortage. Real Estate Loans (D. C. 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Includes 18-in. boller, 8 radia- tors, 500 feet radiation. Control Walter Silliman, John T. Hopkins and Miss Elsie F. Hopkin D. C. Rum One Has Drunk Held Not Possession By Tennessee Court By the Associated Press. , Tenn., March 15. —Liquor one has drunk does not constitute 1illegal possession in Tennessee, the Supreme Court ruled today in reversing the con- viction of Dewey Vance of Over- ton County. “Evidence that the plaintiff-in-error had been drink- ing is insufficient,” the court said. “Such internal possession does | not come within the statute.” | e MRS. HOPKINS BURIED. | Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza | Francis Hopkins, widow of .Joseph D. Hopkins and a resident of Washington for 56 years, were held yesterday aft- ernoon at her residence. 712 A street northeast. The. Seventh-day Adventist Church in | parks, including lights and waiks. Capt. Takoma Park officiated and burial was | J. M in_Congressional Cemetery. Rev. John W. MacNeil of | Mrs. Hopkins, who died Thursday at the age of 83, is survived by four | children: Herbert A. Hopkins, Mrs. | 3 MARCH 16, 1930—PART ON E. ASSOCIATION TO GET REPORT ON PAVING Chevy Chase Gardens Citizens to Meet Tomorrow Evening at Somerset School. ‘The Chevy Chase Gardens Citizens’ Association will meet tomorrow eve- ning at 8 o'clock in the Somerset School. A report will be rendered in regard to the paving of streets, light- ing and planting of trees in Chevy Chase Gardens. Since the last meeting committees have been appointed covering a com- plete line of activities. The committee chairmen follow: Laws, legislation, taxation and zon- ing, H. H. Clarke; public welfare (health, fire and police), F. A. Genau; public utilities, including mail, water and sewer, C. E. Jackson; education, Mrs. G. W. Hendersam: streets and MacCahhon: publicity and enter- tainment, Mrs. R. N. Pease; member- ship, Mrs. W. J. McLean. ety Many people of Switzerland are re turning to work after. a long idleness. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. Intercollegiate debate, Princeton Uni- | versity and Georgetown University, Gas- | ton Hall, Georgetown College, 8:15 p.m. uctur.e. United Lodge of Theoso- phists, Hill Building, Seventeenth and E streets, 8:15 pm. Cross-country hike, Red Triangle Club, 3 pm. Club meets at Georgia avenue and Military road. | Purim entertainment, Tifereth Israel’ . Hebrew School, Fourteenth and Euclid | streets, 7:30 p.m. FUTURE. re, “Things room, Willard Hotel, 11:30 a.m. | _ Lectus Fairfax | tomorrow. R | Meeting, Sons of the American Rev-| | olution, Hotel Mayflower, Wednesda; 8 pm. [ Card party, Mother’s Club of St.| James’ Church, Mount Rainier, Md., | church auditorfum, tomorrow, 8:30 p.m. P | St. Patrick’s dance, Loyalty Lodge, | | No. 4, Order of Shepherds of Bethlehe | at Shady Oak, Marlboro pike, Md., to: morrow, 9 p.m. Banquet, Willlam and Mary College | Alumni University Club, tomorrow, 8§ Talked About,” | A—-Y pm. Dr. J. A. C. Chandler, president of the college, guest of honor. ‘The work rooms of the District Chap- ter of the Red Cross will not be open Monday and Wednesday, but work will be resumed Friday in the War Memorial Bullding, 1730 E street. Card Party, Ladies of Pirst Ameri- tu.::'t ‘Tuesday evening, at 822 Twentieth street. . Meeting, Daughters of Unions, tomor- row evening, 1502 Fourteenth street St. Patrick’s party. * WATCW AND CLOCK REPAIRING Guaranteed Clockis Called For - Deiivered - Nationa) 7280 Next bo Keithyy WHAT A YOUNG BUSINESS MAN NEEDS IN HIS WARDROBE —from observations made by Hart Schaffner & Marx att and style staffs LEFT: 2 button peaked lapel suit in Pewter grey; good shoulders, trim waist and hip lines—in a long wearing Gordian Worsted (seen on young bankers and Wall Street men) A two button notched fapel suit in Tamarack brown Gordian Worsted $50 " A Dickens blue double breasted ‘suit, Dickens blue is coming to the front fast, 80 is the doubl breasted $45 A Four Winds topcoat in Gren- adier blue. Either Raglan shoulders or set-in sleeves aregood; singleor double breasted HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHES HAVE STYLE LEADERSHIP Sole Agents in Washington RALEIGH HABERDASHER 1310 F Street