Evening Star Newspaper, October 16, 1931, Page 14

A—14 KENTUCKIANS SHY AT MINE INQUIRY Three Reject Drieser’s Plan to Invesitgate Harlan Coal Field Conditions. rorism and denial of constitutional, civil and human rights to miners, Cir- cuit Judge B. C. Jones sald they were “absolutely & bunch of junk.” ~Trials of many miners charged with murder as a result of the disorders were trans- Merred to other counties by Judge Jones, on the grounds they would not receive fair trials in Harlan County. Blair, who aiso denied the charges, sald they would welcome any investigation by the novelist’s committee, and said the accusation that Harlan County was “ armed camp full of legalized gunmen” would be E:ov!d false and ridiculous” by the probe. Senators Won't Comment. Tnite¢ States Senators invited by the mnovelist to join in the investiga- tion were Shipstead of Minnesota, Nor- ris. of Nebraska, Couzens of Michigan and La Follette of Wisconsin. They Jsaid they would not comment until they had received the invitation. Dreiser’s plan, announced in New York vesterday, is to have his commit- tee meet in Lexington November 25 for | & preliminary conference, then to pro- men, Including four United States Sen- | & Prefiminaty cof{errece, p o 74, Pe ators, to come to Harlan County, scene | 606 8 HOUTR 00 ioposal was an- of labor disorders which have claimed | nounced, Kentucky coal operators were Dreiser called a “frightful reign of | meeting in Lexington preparatory to a s ference with representatives Yor imposed by thugs and jailbirds. future con| s Three Klelmuckm‘;:s ; ;fc;xvggh invita- | %Rn{’;;bé Stfntsf“?;;’ plans for stabiliz tions, but all three declined. They were stry. Dr. William J. Hutchins, president orL"}'Lhes guthor rssatgoflcs‘;r‘}:rl:wgmgg;s Jave Berea College: D A e md r, | away for murder trials on “ridiculous isciples of Chri: in- | evidence” and that they would be un- A e o P13 9f ChriSt TN ahle o present a defense because they i y ransportation Al THiss Deline. cannot afford to pay for transportatio i ey el e | OF Witnesses. Dr. Hutchins telegraphed Dreiser he EEFTEY Gid not believe the “proposed investiga Trials Next Month. tion would achieve the desired result.” | The first trials referred to by Dreiser “The other two said they were not fa- will be called next month at Mount miliar with the situation, would not | Sterling. Others have been docketed at participate, and would not answer the Winchester for December. The accused author’s invitation. are charged with murder in connection In reply to Dreiser's charges of ter- By the Associated Press. | HARLAN, Ky, October 16.—There will be no Kentuckians on Theodore | Dresser's committee to investigate con- ditions in the Harlan mine area, unless the novelist appoints others to take the places of three who have refused to serve. The author has invited 14 prominent The famous '3 Knit-tex Coat Never sold before under *30 . .. never '25 The same famous Knit-tex Coats that are \ NOW Reducu;d to F Street at Seventh Bot! Joi and Sheriff J. H.| vl i tan | deputy is free on bond. 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THE EVEN sheriffs, a mine clerk and & miner were slain and a shooting in which a deputy was killed. ‘These shootings resulted in State troops being sent to the mine area to restore order, but the troops were with- drawn after a few weeks. The situ- ation has been qulet in Harlan since except for the fatal shooting by a deputy sheriff of two miners. The MORROW ESTATE fired in self-defense. “Informed Source” on Late FOR ORPHANS PLANNED Senator’s Property. Lutheran Mission Board Announces Rev. J. C. Pedersen Will Direct New Institution. By the Associated Press. GETTYSBURG, Pa., October 16—A new Lutheran home for orphan boys will be opened November 1 at St. Croix, Virgin Islands, it was announced yes- terday at the annual meeting of the Board of American Missions of the United Lutheran Church in America, in session at Gettysburg College. The Rev. J. C. Pedersen of Pasedena, Calif., former missionary to the Virgin Islands and_Africa, will be in charge. ‘The new Lutheran training school at Monte Flores, San Juan, Porto Rico, will be opened next month, with Miss Car- men Villarini in charge. Dr. F. F. Fry of New York, executive secretary, said expenditures for the year would not exceed the budget of $1,500,- By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, October American, quoting “close to $20,000,000.” the estate. ties are taken out. Accounts totaling $1,500,000, Dr. J. B. Markward of Springfield, Ohio, was re-elected president of the board. Construction is to be st:rted shertly on the Ontario section of the transcon- Morrow during his lifetime. o 'Two Seconds by Direct Elevators to the Men’s Clothing Dept.—Second Floor. THE HECHT CO. NAtional 5100 G STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C HELD §20,000,00 New York Newspaper Quotes 16.—The n informed source,” says the late Senator Dwight W. Mer- row of New Jersey left an estate of Only half of the total, according to the American, is subject to inheritance taxes, the rest of the fortune being in the form of accounts carried in the names of members of his family and others. These accounts, estimated at $10,000,000, are technically not part of ‘The newspaper understands Mrs. Mor- row is named sole executor and to her will go a life interest in the estate after bequests to friends, servants and chari- the newspaper was told, were carried in | the names of Morrow's four children. | Other accounts are believed to be in | the names of Amherst College, the late | Senator’s alma mater, and Smith Col- lege. where Mrs. Morrow studied. Each | institution received large gifts from Mr. | _Heavy real estate holdings are in- | cluded in the estate. The home at Englewood, N. J., where Senator Morrow FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1931. died early this month, is valued at half a million dollars, and the Summer home at North Haven, Me,, is estimated to be worth $100,000. Mr. Morrow’s equity in a New York apartment building was fixed by the American's informant at $1,500,000. The' will probably will be filed for pro- bate next Wednesday or Thursday. DIPLOMATS HONOR MORROW. Five Nations Join In Tribute to Senator | TTV16%8 O e at London Embassy. By the Associated Press. LONDON, October 16.—The United | States, France, Italy, Japan and Mex- ico paid warm tribute through their | Ambassador Wednesday to the late | Dwight W. Morrow for his services to international amity and disarmament. Baron Tsuneo Matsudaira, Japan's Ambassador, said the conciliatory in- fluences of such men as Senator Mor- | row never were more pressingly needed | than in the present disturbed interna- tional situation. All the speakers at the memorial service, held at the American embassy, | referred to Senator Morrow’s genius as a negotlator and his utter self-efface- | ment, breadth of vision, resourceful- ness and ability to place himself in the position of those with whom he dealt. “If we feel the term ‘man’ is inade- | quate in describing Dwight Morrow,” sald Montague Norman, governor ot | B erecomomecs: o e Bank of England, “I would call him | e |BOYS’ CLUB OF AMERICA Ambassador Charles G. Dawes also | raid high tribut> to the American dip- lomat and legislator. i | By the Associated Press. antine next Monday. The message said: from photographs and interviews du | be extremely inappropriate. feeling at this time. (Signed) “CHARLES LINDBERGH. Morrow, Mrs. Lindbergh's father. . The Philippine Legislature has just passed a law against fraudulent adver- tising. | District Building yesterday. NOW reduced to v v | your new suits . . . Now! : THE F Street at Seventh LINDBERGHS REQUEST ~ QUIET ON RETURN | Message Asks That They Be Ex- cused From Photographs and In- SEATTLE, October 16.—A message ‘Wednesday to the American Mail Line from Col. Charles A. Lindbergh aboard | the Steamship President Jefferson, en | route to the United States from Japan, requested that the colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh be excused from photos and interviews upon their arrival at quar- “We have requested to be excused {10 circumstances of our return. We feel that Interviews for articles would 1 am sure | press organizations will understand our ‘The Lindberghs are returning to the United States after terminating a fly- ing tour of the Orlent because of the recent death of Senator Dwight W. DIRECTORS ELECT WELLS| Francis ‘Wells was named chairman of the board of directors of the Boys Club of America at a meeting in the The pur- pose of the club is to organize clubs This is not a reduction.. HECHT on a fonal scope for colored youth. | Other officers elected at yesterday’s | meeting were J. Franklin Wilson, vice chairman; Dr. John E. Washington, secretary; Miss Emma F. G. Merritt, | treasurer, and Armond W. Scott, legal adviser. The officers also were named | to committees as follows Legal Committee, Mr. Scott, Mr. Wil- son and Miss Merritt; ways and means, Miss Merritt, Mr. Scott and Mr. Wells; personnel, Mr. Wells, Mr. Washington and Miss Merritt; buildings and | grounds, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Scott and Mr. | Wells; club activities, Mr. Washington, | Miss Merritt and Mr. Wilson. | ‘The club is to become a branch organization of the National Boys' Club of America, organization for white boys, it is said. The board of directors of the Boys Club of America has the in- dorsement of the District Commis- | sioners. 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Masonic Temple, Eighth and F streets northeast, 8 p.m. Sermon, Dr. Abram Simon, Eighth Street Temple, 7 p.m. Meeting, Kit Carson Woman's Re- lief Corps, Soldier, Sailor and Marine Club house, 8 p.m. Mardi gras and frolic, uniformed bodies of Almas Temple, Almas Tem- ple Club, 1315 K street, tonight and tomorrow afternvon and night. Card_party, benefit St. Francic ae Sales Church, auditorium, Twentieth street and Rhode Island avenue north- east, 8 p.m. Many blocks of flats, equipped with clectric stoves and refrigerators, are be- ing built in Durban, South Africa.