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1934 SIXTEEN PAGES I PRICE TWO CENTS Mi fflffl Victim of Auto Crash To Hear Death Decree Roosevelt Order $3,200,000 Mine Payroll Will Be Distributed Here NRA Chiefs Prepared To Request Sta tu tes For Hour Reductions Stinging to Corps McCarl Says Total of Wages to Be Paid This Week for Last Half of February In Lackawanna and Upper End of Luzerne, Is Higher Than Any Two, Weeks' Perior in Johnson and Aides Are Ready to Carry Fight to Congress if Industry Proves Recalcitrant on i I I' isasiesMMasnWMaMMBMMaMii Seen as For Veteran Bonus Plans Patman. Cash Payment Bill Certain to Be Adopted by House To day, Its Sponsors Claim WASHINGTON, March 11 VP). Advocates of cash payment of the soldiers' bonus tonight confidently predicted passage of the Patman bill by the house tomorrow. Jubilant over prospects for favorable action, despite President Roosevelt's announced intention to veto the bill, the bi partisan group of a hundred or more decided to support without change the Patman bill to pay the bonus in united States notes. Patman Confident After a two hour closed meeting.

Representative Patman who will lead the fight for passage tomorrow, announced: "We feel confident we will get much more than a majority vote of the house." The first vote tomorrow will come on a motion by Patman to discharge the ways and means committee from consideration of his measure, which would authorize issuance of $2,200, 000,000 in notes for immediate payment of the bonus certificates which ordinarily would mature in 1945. Debate Limited It requires a majority vote to adopt his motion. Debate will be limited to ten minutes each for the opponents and orooonets. Adoption would Wing th, bill before th 4ui for inwie diate consideration, debate to oe limited to one hour. Then a final vote on passage would follow.

Although an amendment by Repre tentative Hancock N. to per. mit the bonus to be paid under the authority of the Thomas amendment to the farm adjustment act was con' sidered, the meeting today rejected it in favor of the Patman bill as tt stands. "These of us who met and are in sympathy wrth thfa legislation," Pat man announced, "decided that no. im provement could be made on the bill, which was drafted by tne legislative drafting service." Provisions Satisfactory Patman said tbe veterans adminis tration and the treasury had in.

formed him that the administrative provisions of the measure were satis factory, ana aaaea: We are satlsxied tnat uus legisia. tion provides no better plan of pay ment. It provides that the United States notes issued be kept on a parity with all other monies and an gold in the treasury is placed behind It, as all gold in the treasury is behind all other currency." Democratic and Republican nouse leaders, meantime, passed tne worn that the bonus was not a party issue, and Indications were that the vote would be spllit. Party chieftains conceded the bonus probably would pass. but pointed out that since the senate defeated the proposal as a rider to the independent offices' bill, tt would probably die there.

Although still disturbed over the situation on the senate amendments on the independent offices' supply bill carrying $354000,000 In veterans' benefits and government pay restora tion. Democratic conservatives ieei that if the bonus passed tomorrow, they have a better opportunity to bind their membership In a caucus called for later in the afternoon. They plan to have Representative Byrns, of Tennessee, the Democratic leader, re new his motion to send the bill to conference without instructions. BLAST KILLS TWO NEWARK, N. March 11 VP).

Two men were killed and a third critically injured in a spectacular explosion which rocked the plant of the Keniy Tar and tnemicai company today. The dead men are Peter Peacock. 46. and William Chambers, 41 botn Robert Clement, 40, also a Negro, is in a dying condition at St. James hospital.

Probe of Aliens Demanded by Rebuke See Victory Mellon Hits ax inquiry As 'Politics' Ex Treasury Head De nies Evasion: Feels Courts Will Give Him Justice; Others Named WASHINGTON, March II OP). Andrew W. Mellon, former secretary of the treasury, tonight characterized the action of Attorney General Cummings in authorizing a grand jury investiga tion of the former cabinet members' income tax affairs as "politics of the i crudest sort." I In a statement given to reporters in his apartment here, Mellon said: "I am as much in the dark as any one as to any possible grounds he could have for such action, but I am glad, under any circumstances to get I my tax affairs out of the attorney general's office and into the court. where I am satisfied I shall get Jus tice and a prompt disposition of the case which has so far been denied me." Mellon's statement was issued soon after it become known that justice department officials would institute criminal proceedings soon against more than a score of other alleged Income tax invaders. Facing Prosecution Cummings last night authorized proceedings against James J.

Walker, former mayor of New York; Thomas S. Lamont of J. P. Morgan's banking house and Thomas Sidlo. Cleveland at torney, as well as Mellon.

Headed by Assistant Attorney Oen eral Prank J. Wideman, fifty lawyers in the justice department's tax division are working in co operation with treas ury attorneys in preparing new cases, The 78 vear old former rabine of i ficer and ambassador to the Court of St. James' gave reporters a thousand word statement. His only comment was: "Fiease don add any iruis. Issues Statement His statement in part: "The action which the attorney' general has taken in seeking to, secure an indictment against me on the charge of income tax evasion is politics of the crudest sort.

"I am as much in the dark as any' i one as to any possible grounds he could have for such action, but I am glad, under any circumstances to get my tax affairs out of the attorney' general's office and into the court, where I am satisfied I shall get Jus tice and a prompt disposition of the case which has so far been denied me." "No charges have ever been made by the treasury of any tax evasion by me, nor have I been advised by either the treasury or the department of Justice of any intention to try to collect additional taxes from me. All Income taxes which have ever been as serted against me have been paid and (Continued on Page 2, Col. 4) Snowstorm Blankets State; Roads Clear (By the Associated Press) A snowstorm that lasted more than 12 hours laid a blanket of white, from four to nine inches deep, over Penn sylvania during the week end and was blamed for scores of accidents with at least five fatalities in traffic mishaps. The state highway department re ported little difficulty keeping roads ciear curing me weeK ena storm. There was little wind and the 2.622 road workers, with 878 trucks and plows kept traffic moving.

Eastern Pennsylvania reported greater depths. Nine inches of snow was reported in Tioga county. Pour incnes was the minimum average re ported in any district. Temperatures were not much below freezing. Consequently teh snow was tnawect hy the traffic and during the niight the slush froze making driving jiazaroous.

Newspaper Rights At Stake in Trial NEW YORK, March II (JP). Appointment of Dr. Luther Harr, professor of banking in the Wharton oi finance, university of Penn. sylvania, as economic advisor and treasurer to the New York Evening Post, the Philadelphia Record and the Camden, N. Courier and Post was announced today by J.

David Stern, publisher. "My idea." said Stern in announcing the appointment "is that a newspaper should have a 'faculty of experts in tneir various rieios. or. Harr has been the Philadelphia Record's economic guide during the depression, and his aavace has been largely responsible for The Record's unusual correctness In prophesying economis and financial happenings and trends. "The Record, for example, was one of the first newspapers In the country to predict the abandonment of the gold standard and the bank holiday.

The announcement sad that Hair's appointment was in line with Stern's policy of naming experts to his newspaper staffs. BAN MAE WEST FILM VIENNA, March 11 W. Mae West's portrayal of "Lady Lou" In the film "She Done Him Wrong," was banished today from the screen In Vienna. The baa followed newspaper attacks en what was called "nothing but un eouth and clumsy eroticism, appealing to the basest instincts." to be Army, Naval Bids Banned Only 8 per Cent of Airmail Contracts Let on Comnetitive Basis Comptroller Holds WASHINGTON, March 11 The comptroller general has advised congressional Investigators that only per cent of the $110,000,000 spent by the army and navy since 1926 for new airplanes and engines was contracted for on a. competitive basis.

His figures, being studied today by members of the house naval and mili tary affairs committees, show: Since the 1926 aircraft defense act was passed, total army expenditures were $57,346,098, with the competitive contracts amounting to only sa total navy expenditures were $53,026,614, with its competitive con tracts totalling $13,694,533. Dirigibles Included But the navy's "competitive" total includes $7,793,482 spent for tne airships Akron and Macon. It was generally agreed that only one company in the United States could build those although bids were called for. From July, 1926, through Decern ber, 1933, the army bought 4,245 en gines and 1,857 airplanes; the navy purchased 3,158 engines and 1,076 airplanes. Of the army's engines, the comptroler general ruled that only two were contracted for after "proper competition.

Tne navy's "compeuuvt engines totalled 103. With all these figures before them, members of the military affairs subcommittee headed by Representative Rogers N. which is investigating the war department, expressed determination to find out why huge contracts were: passed out to in dividual eompaniM without aompeti They contend, as does McCarl, the comptroller gentrat, that the war department for seven and one half years has been ignoring congressional wishes in the. matter of competition. They say the 1926 act was drawn to assure competition, but that war department officers have been taking advantage of a loophole to avoid it.

1 The loophole is in. two sections of the act, one or which permits airplanes to be purchased without competition when they are experimental. xne otner authorizes negotiated contracts when the desired article can be obtained from only one concern. More than 92 per cent of the army's and navy's purchases have been put into one or the other of these categories. The comptroller general ob jected frequently, but tne answer to him was that the law said specifically that he had control over the contracts.

State Planning Illinois Considers Move For Charity Fund CHICAGO, March 11 tfP) of "camouflage lottery" plan under con sideration in New York is1 being made by Governor Henry Horner 11 a pos sible means of raising millions of dol lars for unemployment relief in Illi nois. 'Before saying anything definite about the availability 0'. the New York plan," said the governor today in Springfield, "I wish to read it through and make a careful study of means by which it is proposed to keep tne en terprise within the law. Certainly any plan whatever, if it promises to bring the money which we so badly need, is worthy of careful consideration." County chairman of ninety seven Illinois relief commission units meet here tomorrow to discuss available methods' of raising money. The fact that many persons hitherto cared lor under the civil works administration are now being turned back to tne relief commission makes the situation more acute.

It was understood the charity lottery" Is one of those to be considered at this meeting The New York plan avoids use of tne word lottery but calls for the formation of a "corporation" in which the public would be invited to purchase "memberships." A "membership" for six months would cost $2.50 and it is figured that enough could be sold to gross a rev enue of about $30,000,000 a year. Every six months there would be an election" but instead 01 having tne officers chosen by vote they would be picked by drawing numbers. Each member would have a number which might be drawn. The first number drawn would confer upon Its holder the office of "president" with "sal ary" of $29,000 for the six months period. Needless to say the "president" would have no other duty than that accepting his "salary." The "first vice president" would receive $20,000.

Nine more vioe presl dents" would get $15,000 each. Three "secretaries" would get $10,000 each, and ten "sergeants at arms" would get $5,000 each. The "salaries" would amount to $249,000 for each six months period or $40,000 for tht whole year. The difference this and the estimated $30, 000,000 gross revenue would be the net proceeds for charity. Relief Lottery 01 of it Resumption of Curtail ed Service Expected Within Several Days; President's Suggestion For Pilots' Training Humiliates Officers Deaths of Ten Fliers Motivates Executive (By th Aneclated Press) WASHINGTON, March 11.

Acting on instructions from President Roosevelt, Major General Benjamin D. Foulois, chief of air corps, today temporarily, suspended all army airmail flights pending the drafting of a new, curtailed schedule to insure the fliers' Foulois, Brigadier General Oscar Westover, chief of airmail operations, and post office department officials immediately set to work outlining a modified schedule to meet Mr. Roosevelt's command of yesterday that "deaths in the army air corps must stop." Three Day Suspension The suspension of flying Is expected to last about three days. Either Wednesday or Thursday the army again will take the air on about twelve of the eighteen routes now maintained. Fewer trips are expected 'to be made over the main transcontinental routes.

Foulois' orders were issued today sooh after Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh took off at 11:01 a. m. for.

Newark after a two day stay in the capital during which the noted aviator conferred with Secretary Dern of the war department and. jgjtye his. improved. was learned today tnat rouiois, acting on the suggestion made by th president to Dern, Is working out a plan under which army fliers will join with commercial pilots in training. Training Plans Indefinite No details of the training plan wers definite, but it was understood that Foulois, who has previously advocated some such co ordinating arrangement, would make a definite announcement soon.

The president's suggeslon for training, prompted by the fact that ten fliers had been killed since the army took the malls, was considered bv many as the sharpest rebuke the army had received in years. The senate post office committee will fitnrb Hearings tomorrow on legislation to return the airmail to com mercial imes as suggested oy Mr. Roosevelt last week. Post office and commerce department officials will appear, as witnesses. Summoned by President Foulois was called to the White.

House yesterday for the conference at which the president told him the (Continued on Page 15, Col. 6) World Court Friends 1 Unite for Campaign NEW YORK, March 11 VP). Under the chairmanship of Newton D. Baker, the advocates of American adherence to the world court are organizing their forces for the hearing March 23 before the senate committee on for eign relations. The case for the court will be stated by representatives of the United Cf fa hatnka nf Paiw m4ii a 4 is a American Bar association, the Federal Council of Churches of Christ, the Catholic Association for International Peace, the Central Conference of American Rabbis, the National Orange, the National Education asso.

elation. The eleven prominent women's groups united in the conference on the cause and cure of var, numerous state legislatures ana more man iuu wonq court committees in larger cities. xney win petition tne foreign relations committee to report to tha senate for immediate consideration the court treaties signed by the United States in 1929 under executive authority. Ratifications of these tres tles by the senate would complete adherence. i in County Miners' Union; the basis of the local percentage.

The resolution takes definite action towards having the federal government weed out the aliens from the ranks and proposes that the Investigation' bo started by checking payrolls of coal companies. The reiolutlon charged, that In the recent outlaw strike it de. ve loped that many aliens were creating disorders; District President Boylan proposes to present the resolution to the federal authorities at Washington this weei when the anthracite conference rei convenes. Boylan Intends to Impress' upon the authorities that the only certlan method of proeerntlng the Inquiry is through a systematic checkup of payrolls and an ensuing to vest if tion. Shorter Work Week; Legislators Reported as Favorably Disposed Toward Proposition WASHINGTON, March 11 The administration may go to congress for hour shortening legislation if Industrial resistance to the current NRA program proves too great.

At present Hugh S. Johnson and his aides believe this will not be necessary, and that the conferences with selected code committees this week will reveal sufficient willingness on me part oi industry to go along on a volunteer basis. Fa vored by Congress However, officials have made a sur vey of sentiment in congress which, they say, shows that a bill effecting: a 10 per cent reduction In hours with unreduced pay would command overwhelming majorities. If the plan were used, the present Connerv 30 hour bill probably would be amended to conform to the program bespoken rjy Resident Roosevelt and Johnson. NRA men expect that a large number of industries will assent to shortened hours and higher payrolls willingly enough if they are given assurance that their code price control devices will be let alone.

Lively Firht Forecast This issue, crux of the long con sumer fight against practices which tend in the direction of monopolistic acts, is expected to develop a lively fight within NRA. A report on open price associations, now being com. pleted by Division. Administrators Ar thur D. Whiteside and W.

A. Harri man, favors their continuance without restriction. Leon Henderson, chief of the economic division of NRA, insists the resultant price fixing will destroy my economic stability industry may attain. Should his views prevail. and Henderson himself is doubtful, volun tary hour shortening a wide front wouia prove hard to get, some officials neiieve.

Johnson's chief objection to reduc ing hours through legislation is that it would explode his fundamental conception of NRA as an opportunity which industry would gladly use to regulate itself in the public interest. Only the administration insistence that more of the unemployed must get on tne public rolls quickly would force such action. The first serious negotiations on hour shortening probably will begin Tuesday when a committee of leaders in the consumer goods industries reports back on the sentiment of the code authorities they represent. Renew Efforts To Open Mines Of Glen Alden Plan Evolved at West Side Meeting to Co operat in Campaign to Regain Lost Markets Efforts to secure reopening of the closed mines of the Olen Alden Coal company in this county were renewed and a campaign instituted to co operate in a movement towards reclaiming lost markets at a mass meeting of unemployed miners, business men and others at the West Side theater yes terday. An optimistic note towards resump tion of operations before next winter appeared to permeate the assemblage as the speakers told of the increased demand occasioned by the severe wether, of the failure of competing fuels to stand the rigid tests of the extreme cold, the Increased output of tne past two months, tne increase in the 1933 production as compared with 1932 and the possibilities of regaining former customers.

Plan "Open the Mmes" Drive It was decided to create sentiment In an "open the mlnea" drive and a committee was named to devise plans lor the furtherance 01 tne movement. The committee was drawn from yes terday's speaklnc list and is comprised of Thomas P. Murphy, president of the Chamber of Commerce; the Rev. Dr. T.

McHugh, pastor of St. Pat rick's church; Assistant District Attorney John Murphy, former Mayor John Durkan, Steve J. McDonald and Henry Schuster. This stoup will meet at an early date. Mr.

McDonald declared the prob lem would be solved within a week if the salaries of the coal operators and the labor officials were cut off while the mines remained closed. Mr. McDonald said that a reouest could be made to President Roosevelt conserve the nation's oil supply by removing it from the domestic fuel market. McDonald said this would not enough towards winning back markets as the price would have to be brought down to a point "where a consumer would not have to mortgage nis home to buy a ton 01 coal, to this end Mr. McDonald suggested re adjustment of freight rates, distribution costs, production costs and labor costs.

"When this done we will be able to reclaim the markets and not before," Mr. McDonald said. Mr. Schuster presided. He said the purpose of the meetlnc was to stir up sentiment for a campaign to reopen these mines.

Thomas F. Murphy oro (Oontlnued on Page 15, Col. 1 Recent History Approximately $3,200,000 in wages are being distributed to mors than 40,000 miners in Lackawanna county and the Plttston Wilkes Barre area of Lucerne county for the last half of ebruary. This rpe resents the largest two weeks' payroll in the past six years: The sum does not include salaries paid to officials, clerks land office help. The wage figures represent the pay rolls of major producing companies and the sixty or more independent concerns which have been operating all workable units, many on three shifts, capacity to meet the demand occasioned by the subireezing ana sun zero spells.

The independents, some of which are working formerly aoano oned Places on leases and royalities are supplying tne largest volume 01 truck transportation in tne nisiory of tne industry. Some of Lars Payrolls Among the large payrolls as dis closed yesterday were: Glen Alden Coal company, Pittston company, Penn Anthracite Mining company, Sterrlck Creek company. Wilson Brothers working three shifts), $75, 000: BerM Kehoe. $60,000. The bal ance was figured on the number of miners working in the Lackawanna and Wyoming valley, 40,000 at an average of a day for it days.

On this basis the Hudson Coal com' pany, with approximately miners, would have an estimated pay' roil of A coal company offl the $6 a day average ior vould be conservative be manv company men and ce workers working consid All of the employed those of the Kenoe Berg com jy are affiliated with Dis tnci Mv 'UiniMiq America. Major W. Ir.glis. president of the Olen Alqen company, yesterday said: "the last two weeks' payroll was one of the largest in the company's recent hlstorv. approximating $1,500,000.

The subzero temperatures prevailing over the period proved, a needed stimulus to the industryV'All of our thirteen operations were kept busy every day: Officials of the Pittstoh' company reported all of nine operations were producing during tne two weens period, employing capacity shifts. The It ,1.. 1 mOO payroll vm uk uugc9b buxw wb w. 1929, totaling approximately $600,000. A.

Pine. vice president of the Hudson Coal company was unable to quote the company approximate payroll total. "We have a policy of refusing to divulge the amount of the company's payroll. But you might say it was a very good two weeks, Mr. Pine said.

With only four days remaining for the first half of March, a thirteen working day half, and the mines still under full steam, tne large payroll 01 the last half of February will be dupli cated when the pay distributions start about March 24. The severe cold of the past four days has again stimu lated orders. Aviation Posts Remain Vacant Lindbergh Fails to See President Roosevelt WASHINGTON, March 11 MP). The secretaryships for aviation in the war and navy departments, vacant since the Roosevelt administration took over a year ago, will remain unfilled. This was disclosed today by an au thorltlative source and set at rest re ports that Col.

Charles A. Lindbergh had been offered one of the air posts in the "little cabinet." The report was based on the visit of Lindbergh to Washlngtoon, during which he conferred with Secretary Dern. Lindbergh left the capital today The White Houst said that he did not see President Roosevelt and had not made a request to see the president. Disclosure that the president in tended to leave vacant the assistant secretaryships for aviation revived dis cussion of the possibility that the air services of the army and navy migw Lindberghs Back Home NEWARK. N.

March UP). Col and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh arrlced at Newark airport from Wash ington at 2 p. ra.

ts. today in a chartered plane. Colonel Lindbergh refused to discuss with reporters his two day visit to Washington, during which he conferred with Secretary war Dern on army aviation matters. Flood Menaces City ISTANBUL. Turkey.

March 11 UP). An immense flood from the swollen river Porsouk today menaced the city Sskishehr, Turkey's Important In dustrial and military aviation center. Houses of the city of 65,000 population were inundated in low lying quar ters ana tne waters were rising steadily, threatening to sweep over the whole town. The river is said to be 22 feet above banks. U.

8. TREASURY REPORT WASHINGTON Mach 11 OP). The position of the treasury March was: Receipts. expenditures, balance, $4,842,564, 663.86; customs receipts for the month, cial declf Pebruarl cause 61 1 mainteruL erable ow miners ak Prank Bruno, Dunmore firebug who was convicted of murder in the first degree at the last term of criminal court, is scheduled to be called for sentence today before Judge Will Leach, The court will impose the death penalty in accordance with the verdict returned by the jury which convicted Bruno. Bruno was found guilty of setting fire to a dwelling on Mill street, Dunmore, two years ago.

In the fire Marion Meyers, age 11, lost her life. The house was owned by Rocco. Riccardo, who is also under indictment on a charge of murder. Riccardo is to be called to trail at the next term of criminal court. Leaders Seek Harmony Move Against Bolaiul C.

O. P. Chieftains At tempt to Have Candi dates Agree on One Entry in Primary Efforts initiated over' the week end by Republican county and city, leaders may produce an agreement wiuun tne next lew aays. a wepwoucan caniu date for congress. Anxious to avoid a repetition of the situation wmcn prevailed in 1930 ana 1932, when bitter contests between bona fide Republicans allowed Con gressman Patrick J.

Boland, a Dern ocrat, to capture the G. O. P. nomination, the party chieftains are hope fur of concentrating on one genuine Republican entry in the race. Candidates at conference Seven men who have been listed as avowed or potential congressional candidates were called into session on Saturday, and urged by a committee named by the party leaders to try to effect an agreement among themselves as to who should make the fight.

In the candidates' group, it is understood, were Harry E. Apgar, president of council: School Director H. M. Edwards, Attorney Walter W. Konier, Attorney A.

C. F. Kenouski, County Surveyor Francis O. Stone. William T.

Dodge, former head of the Young Republicans of the county, and sanioro rnimps. No Decision Reached No definite decision was reached at the huddle of the possible contenders. but the committee which Interviewed them is to report back to the general conierence 01 leaders at another see. slon tonight or tomorrow night. The aim of the latter group is to have one candidate who can hold the support of all of the elements of the party, in the effort to have Lacka wanna county again represented at Washington by a Republican.

They are satisfied, it is understood, that despite the heavy enrollment of Democrats in the Republican column, Boland would be unable to win the u. O. P. designation in a fight with one Republican candidate who had tne united backing of all factions of the party. Among the party leaders participat ing in the conference, it is under stood, are County Commissioners Mergan Thomas and L.

H. Von Bergen, former District Attorney John J. Owens, Sheriff George T. Williams, Col. Laurence H.

Watres, member of r.ne nepuoncan state committee; Mayor Stanley Davis and others. Boland, for the first time since he began to run for congress, has opposition in his own party ranks this year, with former congressman Patrick Mc Lane definitely in the race, and Attorney Joseph McDonald, Dunmore, and John J. Loftus, retired central city druggist, also listed as possible candidates Card Player. Shot LANCASTER. March 11 0P).

George Lombardo, 30. is in a hospital witn a wound tnrougn his chest as the result of a card game argument today in his cousin's res taurant, i Police held Dominie Raspa, the cousin, pending tne result of Lorn bardo's wound. Physicians sav he is in a critical condition. Officers say they learned that Raspa and Lombardo were arguing over a 75 cent debt, and that Raspa fired a as revolver once. Lombardo is wounded Just above his heart, V.

S. Grand Jurors Will Convene Today With close to thirty cases ready to be presented to it, the federal grand jury will meet this afternoon at 2 o'clock when U.S. Judge Albert L. Watson will deliver his charge. Most of the cases Involve alleged offenders of tht counterfeit' laws.

Sessions of the March torm of criminal court also will open this 1 MRS. MATHILDA EVANS Meets Death NearCa Two Daughters of Mrs Evans and Their Hus bands Hurt as Automo bile Strikes Culvert Mrs. Mathilda Evans. 82, 1724 Penn avenue, was killed andhe two daugh ters and their husbands were injured yesterday morning when the auto mobile in which they were riding skidded into a culvert on the William Penn highway at SoeecevilK. near Harrisburt.

Mrs. Evans incurred internal in Juries, fractures of both legs and fractured right wrist. She died seV' eral hours after the accident. Mrs. Maraaret Davles.

59. and net husband, D. W. 67, atto of 1724 Penn avenue, are In a hospital at Harrlsburg. Mrs.

Davles' nose is fractured and her husband's ifi knee cao and several ribs are broken. The other daughter. Mrs. Georgia Plantnoit. si, 726 North Rebecca ave nue, and her husband, Roy T.

Planth olt. were cut and bruised but were able to leave the hospital after treat ment was given. On Way to Harrisburr The accident occurred while the Ave were on their wav to visit at the home of Mr. Plar.tholt's father who is ill at his home near Harrlsburg. Mrs.

Evans aHo had planned to visit at the home of her third dauehter. Mrs. Ida Cpath, at Dillsburg, Pa, during we tour. For many years Mrs. Evans made her home with her daughter.

Mm Davies, during the winteer months. She spent the summer with Mrs. Spath at tHiupurg. wnue here she attended the Green Ridge Baptist church. Her three daughters are her only im mediate survivors.

1 The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Spath, at Dillsburg. which is fourteen miles from Harrisourg. Industrial Police Inquiry Concluded AMBRIDGE, March 11 (yP). uovernor Fincnots commission on in.

dustrial police has concluded its in quiry of the Ambrldge steel strike riots of last October inw hich one picket was Killed. The final hearing last night was marked by booes from spectators that mere was unnecessary violence. Charles C. Galton, county controller, and Sheriff C. J.

O'Loughlln denied the Jones and Laughlin Steel corporation furnished arms or money for the 240 deputies who routed the picket lines at several plants. Galton said the deputies were paid $6 a day and that the county spent $5,806 for ammunition. Redraft Stock Bill WASHINGTON. March 11 P). The Fletcher Rayburn stock exchange regulation bill has been redrafted by Chairman Rayburc Tex.) for presentation Tuesday to the house interstate commerce committee.

The measure is understood to have, in principle, the tacit approval of President Roosevelt, who disclaimed the original proposal as an administration measure. It is designed to curb abuses on the stock exchanges without interfering with private business or banking although the administration's attitude on its possible effect on credit is yet to be learned. Says Unpaid Teachers Lack Life's Necessities Many of the unpaid teachers 1 in Northeastern Pennsylvania are without actual necessities of life, Miss Mary B. Mc Andrew, Car bondale, retiring president of the northeastern district, Pennsyl i vania State Educational associa tion, said in submitting her re port at the close of the conven t.lon on Saturday at East Strouds 1 burg. She cited a recent case, which was given national publicity, of an actress who was found to be In need, and said that the news should be just as startling that members of the teaching profession an in tht same circum AgedWomai pital Boylan to Present Proposal to' U.

S. Authorities Advising Check of Company Payrolls as Starting Point; Report Thousands Have Steady Work Twenty thousand aliens, subjects to European governments and regularly employed in the anthracite field, will be replaced by citizens of the United States if the Olen Alden general grievance committee's resolution, which has been approved by the executive board of District I. united Mine Work ers of America, is acted upon by the federal authorities. Not only will the 20.000 be replaced but there is no doubt that many will be returned to their native lands be cause of illegal entry. The estimate of 20,000 is fixed by the survey made by union officials In this district several years ago which revealed that about 13,000 non citizens were working in local mines.

There are at least ,000 more in Districts 1 and oa. 4 III.