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T1' V' f'V" j-ii m-'-- kn I'r rt -j i 1 Complete Wire Reports of UNITED PBESS the Greatest World-Wide News Service The on TD Home Edition Fair tonight and Tuesday Colder tonight TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR NO 154 EVANSVILLE INDIANA MONDAY DECEMBER 1 1930 10 PAGES By CM Me a Wstk D1 lr and Bondar 3 GENTS Mother Jones Dies After Devoting Life To BILLS ASKING BEER PUT UP TU CUNGRESS DEMOCRATS INSTALLED IN STATEHOUSE Official 6 a 31 7 a 31 8 a 34 9 a 38 10 a 35 11 a 35 Noon 34 1 a 84 Kiosk 31 81 3C 37 SC 36 25 25 PARTY LINES BROKEN CONGRESS STARTS LAME DUCK SESSION Noted Champion of Work ing Man Passes On In Legislation Introduced Both Houses RELIEF WORKERS ARE OUT SEEKING CASH DONATIONS naugurate Auditor and Secretary of State OUST 0 EMPLOYES! Even 0 Leaders Split With Hoover i NEW SENATORS SWORN 0 MEN SPONSOR IT Hoover Asks More Money to Enforce Law By lialM Phm SILVER SPRING Md Dec Mother Jones died last night Thla daughter of an' Irish rebel was more than 100 years old A kindly heart active spirit and vigorous body led her into a cru-Boonville sade for the laboring man Often the way led thru bloodshed and Men Up For Posts I Violence but Mother Jones emerged unharmed to die in an ay taius (m I old-fashioned farmhouse set In the TVMiNiPflTTR TUn i Damn- tranquil Maryland countryside INDIANAPOLIS Deo Demo-1 N(jW 0l her death Bpread quick crata flocked to the atatehouse to- iy despite the Isolated location of hn to the farmhouse of Mr and Mrs day to greet and pay homage to Waiter Burgess where Mother secretary of state and a state auill-l j0nei had stayed her small figure to rthat came from their own propped in a great four-poster bed since she was taken ill there 75 Persons on Staff With $50000 as Goal 1 By LEO SACK gcrlpno-Howard IMaft Writer a Good World We Live In Special UftrrtfpcsScsM WASHINGTON Ind Dec 1 Claus will vlalt children In all homes of Washing- ton's unemployed and needy this year Saturday a special movie for children will be held here with a toy as the prlre of admission Attorney John Hastings has announced Doy Scouts will repair and repaint the toys and the Elks ludge will distribute them to children who otherwise might be missed Christmas day All children were treated to a free movie last Saturday sponsored by Hastings Crowds Mill at Capitol As Parley Opens By LILK WILSOY Umtfd trm Staff Wrltor Dee 1 Con- WASHINGTON ranks The day waa a memorable one! for the party aa it marked the first time in several years that an Important state office had been- as-1 sumed by a Democrat A simple ceremony including ad- a year ago Thanksgiving day Tributes came speedily Praised By Green "In the death of Mother Jones a unique and picturesque figure hai been removed from the ranks of RIOT STAGED BY COMMUNISTS ON CAPITOL STEPS A atatt of 75 workers started out puah tha united relief over the 350000 quota of Sidney Ichen committee chairman worked all day Sun a card pledge ays workers began getting in rapid order (00 families have aid during the past distribution workers reported able to donate to the urged to send their' contributions -to -Chairman Ichen-hauser Central Union bank at Courthoine on any other phase of work should be made at committee's headquarters third floor of the committee members Ichenhauaer explained that by checks should be to the United Relief officials reported a total In donations from and employes of all at Evansville College unanimously to contribute the drive No 35 Knights of give a benefit card the United Relief Fund -hall 709 1-2 Maln-st evening A Leaf of arrangements To Shot Fired By Police Disperse Mob ministering the oath of office and labor" said President William abort reception marked the in- Green of the American Federation duction to office of Frank Mayras of Labor secretary of state and Floyd Wll- "Even tho aho baa been ln-llamaon as state auditor capacitated thru illness and ad- Democrats replaced Republicans jvancing age her name and bar per-in virtually all of the positions Uonality have been a great in-included In these state divisions finance in public Ufa and an ln-altho many of the clerks and eta- ipiratlon to the men and women nographers will be retained for a Lf organised labor short time "During her entire lifetime she See Split with Leslie baa been in the forefront of labor The probability of a split he- straggles cheering and inspiring tween Mayr and Gov Harry Gmen Md women to fight for the Leslie loomed over appointment of cauBe 0f organized the chief of the state criminal bu- nnrii iiiill0ia reau when it became known that BaTrU1 the new secretary plans to replace Mother Jones will be buried In I Osborne with a Democrat lavender dress in a steel-gray Leslie previously had "announced coffin Her body will be taken to-he would tight for retention of Oa- Mrrow or tha next to Mt borne a long time friend He mnall Olivet 111 for burial after a brief approve the appointee to this poet church service in Washington Another appointment that waa Arrangement were being matte to-expected to cauae friction la that day for a special train The trip of superintendent of the building probably will develop Into a pll- Dec 1-latire fight which may paramount laeue in tha next presidential campaign began in con' greaa today with the introduction of bille to modify tho Volstead law to permit the brewing of legal beer Sen Hiram Bingham (Rep Conn) presented a measure to authorize four per cent beer while in the houae Rep Dyer (Rep Mo) Introduced a bill for 375 per cent beer Other congrert-men harp algnlfied their intentions of sponsoring similar bills The efforts to amend the -Pel stead law camo simultaneously with the receipt by congress of President Hoover's annual budget message which carries a recom mendatlou of an increase of 33000 8(0 for direct enforcement of prohibition and Increased estimates for Indirect enforcement President I'rges Economy In the same message however the president referring to the bnsi- of 323207JL ness depression points out that the nation's finances will not permit continuation of the existing one per cent lncomo tax reduction He sIeo urges strictest economy in other government appropriations except those dealing with relief of unemployment so expenditures next year will not exceed pated decreased receipts In addition to the direct increased appropriation prohibition la caualng additional indirect ap- prcpriatlons such as total boost of 26 428845 for the department of Justice which hag found it necessary to employ additional attorneys and create rew federal dlcial districts The IT 8 Coast Guard requests 333318743 for the coring year which la J600000 more than appropriations for the current year The customs bureau which also assists in stopping illegal entry of liquors at the bor dors seeks 3936789 more than last year Monday to drive fund hnder direction hauser finance The group day preparing tem and the contributions Monday More than' been given week Persons fund are at the Headquarters Inquiries the relief the general in the courthouse said donations made payable Fund School of 323297 teachers schools Teachers Monday voted to Orion Lodge Pythias will party for antld-lat their Wednesday is in charge OVER IN Receipts stadium Manager hoard Monday' the more than Investment expenses are Receipts Evansville night football baseball ITsm to hp I) Above Mother Jones who died 8unday and who fought battles for over CO years Is shown as she appeared several years ago when she was In the thick of every labor dispute exhorting the men on to defiance of the "capitalists whom sho hated so bitterly Below she is shown as she cut the cake given her on her 100th birthday last Mayl At that time she received congratulatory messages from all-over the world One she prized moat was from John Rockefeller Sr her former BILLINGS LOSES PARDON FIGHT $4000 TAKEN AT B0SSE FIELD from thB Boast Field announced by Business Putnam to tha school totaled 34045 netting board a profit of a little one per cent on their of 3100000 Estimated 32500 Included 32700 from the Baseball club 3(00 games and (745 afternoon and football games grlmage gathering tributes as It progresses Mother Jones was known to thousands To 'many others she represented a tradition Last May 1 Mother she was seldom known by her full name of Mrs Mary Harris Jones-celebrated her 100th birthday Labog leaders from all over the country gathered at the Burgess home Mother Jones insisted on being taken downstairs to greet them and see her birthday cake The day was a great one for Mother Jones in another respect for a telegram arrived from John par ID Rockefeller Jr of the family against whom she hod fought bitterly a damn good sport" said Mother Jones with her picturesque licked many times but now was Thomas method of expression mlny Supreme Court Rules Against His Plea By Unite Vfeu WASHINGTON Dec Ono shot was fired In front of the Capitol building when a throng of 600 communist gathered for a radical demonstration as congress met tunny The shot tired by a policeman precipitated a near panic as tho communists fell back In confusion Vollcemun mobilized In anticipation of the demonstration hastily drew revolvers Communists leered a the shut was fired Spectators on the Capitol steps fled inside No one appeared to hare been injured Police attempted to tear down inflammatory posters carried -by the communists This led to inauy melees in which police dubs were swung freely Tear gas atert' wus used Tha communist group included delegates to the National Convention for Protection of Foreign-Born which had planned the demonstration as a protest against thq country's immigration lows Carry Included among tlm placards were banners reading "Down With the Administration" "Down With Deportation" "We Demnnd Release of Political Prisoners and Justice for the Foreign Born" Another brief flnrry of fighting occurred a tho capital police aided by sqnails from several Washington precinct drove tha demonstrators to the back of the capital grounds At the peace monument demonstrators made another stand and tear bomba wore used again to disperse them One girl waa reported to have been knocked unconscious during the fight SEATING OF DAVIS IN SENATE IS DELAYED Investigate Expenditures of Former Labor Secretary fqy ell that was noblest and beet in tof-Thd' defense of helpless childhood believing Christ taught as ye bare done It unto the least one of these ye have dono it unto me1 Mother Jones wanted the world to know tbo kindnesses of the Burgess couple and others who have been her friends In statement dictated during her last Illness she gave humble thanks for kindnesses that had been shown tier "Thus in my dying breath want tha nation to know that my life here has been all that kind hearts and human hands could make" she said "In dictating tills statement which will surely bo my last I feci that my last obligation is fulfilled fur I feel it my duly to let tho world know we Rtlll have some human souls that take pleasure In doing things for the sake of God and never the thought of to the fields and led the men into battle against the -things the family represented She had seen machine gun and bayonet in action aa in the Ludlow Colo killings of 1914 when mine guards shot down 21 women and children and a dosen men Other old time enmities were not so easily forgotten She gave 31000 a few weeks ago to continue her campaign against President John Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America Later sho tore up her will and contributed her saving! about 310000 to the cause of labor Woman Another tribute came from Emmallne Pitt United States Commissioner connected with the office of the secretary cf labor She said: "Mother Jones was greatest woman a great bouI Her entire life was given in service to humanity She stood BOOZE PARTY ENDS IN DEATH OF GIRL By rrtH SAN FRANCISCO Dec 1-don for Warren Billings denied today by tire California supreme court Hie denlal aiso affected Mooney -who was convicted with Billings 'as planter of the I Pce bomb which rocked -the city on Wires Rockefeller Preparedness day 14 year ago On the 91st birthday of John Gov Young had announced Rockefeller Sr Mother Jones that the decision of the supreme wired him: court on Billings would effect his "Thank God we have some men action on Mooney's petition as the in the world yet as good as you cases were the same and deserved Mother Jones had been Jailed arrested at Indianapolis today and will ha returned on a charge of being an accessory to a murder Thompson' whose father heads the Gary fire department told police a gallon of alcohol consumed at the party was purchased from Johnson Identical treatment because of her agitation against Rockefeller Interests In black drens and bonnet she had gone in- gross convened today for a three-month session with party lines broken aud disagreement apparent between President Hoover and his Republican lenders in the senate and the houae The senate convened promptly at noon At the hour of convening the galleries of both houses filled and there were and around the Capitol Senator-Elect McGill (Dura Kas) and Senator-Elect Ilulkley (Deni O) were on the floor early being Introduced to leagues-to-be Chaplain of the Senate Harney Phillips prayed "may passion the commonwealth consume all dross of unworthy ambition" Longworth Late Speaker Nicholas Iiougworth appearing at the last minute called the houae of representatives to order a minute late hanged down hi gavel and as the house became silent called upon the chaplain Rev James Shore Montgomery tu open with prayer The chaplain prayed for old time standards of ideal and bcseeched blessings upon President Hoover Speaker lamgworth and other government officials At the conclusion of the prayer Longworth ordered tho roll called and members answered to their name thru a hubbub that required the members io ahou "here" ffio bl their voices Rep Oscar Do Priest of Chicago the only negro member sat In the front row on tho Republican side of the house Orchids seemed to ba in style among the women members Mrs Ruth Pratt of New York wore a corsage She waa dressed attractively dressed In a gray ensemble Two Women From Arkansas The first woman member to ap-peur in the houae was Mrs Gffie (lone Wlngo widow of the late Rep Wlngo (Uem Ark) who waa elected to fill her late husband's seat She was accompanied by Mrs Poarl Oldfield widow of the late Rep William A Oldfield (l)cm Ark) who la retiring after this short session Both were dressed In black and took seats on the aiele on the Democratic side This Is the first time any state has been represented by two women Democratic Floor Leader John Garner of Texas radiant with the flush of Democratic victories in the recent election waa the center of a continual stream of handshakers Democrats appeared particularly Jubilant Young Paul Kvale of Minnesota only Farmer-Labor member whose vote may become particularly lm portent with tha narrow margin in the next house received many congratulations for his victory In winning the seat held formerly by his father Mra Ruth Bryan Owen daughter of the lato William Jennings Bryan wearing orchids on sliouldor held a reception In front of tho house chamber was dressed In black Tho reading clerk at Vice Preel deut order road election certificates of the following short term senators-elect: Hastings (Rep Del) Ilulkley (Dom O) McGill (Deni Kas) Brock (Dom Tenn) Corny (Uep Wyo) Williamson (Dom Ky) The certificates of James Davis (Rep Pa) was not presented and he did not appear in the chamber Swear In Senators Curtis invited tho senators to the front of the chamber where he administered the oath The new senators several with trembling fingers signed the senate roll and received the congratulations thnlr colleagues Majority Leader Watsou offered a resolution for appointment of committee to wait on the president Minority Leader Robinson sug' gestad a committee to Inform the houso that the senate had met The senate adjourned at 13:20 un til tomorrow The pledge of Republican! and Democrats to work together for measures to alleviate effects of the business depression was recalled by a 8unday conference between Hoover and Sen Joseph Robinson of Arkansas Democratic floor leader The eubject of the discussion waa the emergency relief program planned by the president and was concerned particularly with a drouth relief measure to bo introduced by Robinson soon after the opening of congress Tho Whits House conference indicated administration support of tho Robinson bill Appropriation bill originate In the house and two are scheduled dispatch to the senate before Christmas recess (Tua is rftii a) FAMILY FLEES AS HOME CATCHES FIRE Children Wrapped In Blankets and Taken Heat Door EARLY SHOPPING FOR CHRISTMAS IS URGED Cltiiens were urged Monday to do early Christmas shopping for early mailing Better stocks for selection and better service to customers assure better purchases postal officials said Packages to the western and New England sections should be mailed before Dee 15 while in all cases they should he mailed by Dec 20 allowing several days for distributions at terminal postofflcea Packages for delivery In Europe and near eastern and western countries should be mailed less than three weeks Christmas not before Mother Life Story The first of a series of three stories on tbo life of Mother Jones and her bat-ties for the cause of the working man will be found in Press on page 8 NO CASH AVAILABLE FOR CUT-OFF WORK Five Gary Youths Face Murder Charge Si LUM riwe GARY Ind Dec lA coroners Jury returned a verdict today holding that Arlene Droves 18-year-old high school graduate died of a cerebral hemorrhage and shock after a criminal attack and recommended that five men who attended a drinking party with her Saturday night be held to the grand Jury without bond on charges of first degree murder The verdict was returned under an Indiana statute which defines a death after a criminal attack aa ftret degree murder Held under the verdict were David Thompson city firequui at whose horns the party was held Virgil Kirkland 20 Miss Dram escort and Paul Barton 21 Harry- A Shirk 34 and Leon Stanford 31 who also attended wtrfcusd is a former- Gary football star The five will' be taken to the tjv county jail at Crown Point to swalt the action of tho grand Jury Brought Body to Doctor Dr K-1 Wharton physician testified that three of the young men held brought Miss Dram' body to hie office and fled when told ehe was dead Muriel Clemens the girl a brother-in-law identified her He was the only other witness Clarence Johnson 34 of Gary was BONOS ARE SOLO FOR NEW LIBRARY A- Chicago Company Payi Prem- lum of Over $11000 Bonds totaling 3300000 for the proposed new Central Public Library building have been sold to the Continental Illlnole company Chicago Attorney Craig building and grounds committee member announced Monday The library board la eager to get construction of the building under way as soon as possible that the project may bring some relief In the unemployment situation -Bids for actual construction will be received soon for both stone and brick structures Unless the cost will be too great a atone structure la preferred Craig said The board received a premium of 311700 on the bond sale KIELY REAPPOINTED Members of the Gurley Foraom family 88 Jefferson-av were forced to flee from their beds at 1:30 a Monday and run to the street I when fire broke out suddenly in the rear of their home Ilamei were discovered shooting out from a closet by Mrs Nienaber 28 Jefferson-av who I sounded an alarm Three children the Forsom home were bundled np in bed clothing and taken to homes while firemen fought the blaze "It became so hot in our house to the nelgh- after due to I th BANK IN NEW ALBANY REOPENS ITS gJ 1 CormysndraM NEW ALBANY Ind Dec The American Bank and Trust PfinDP UUUndin Engineer! Fail To Recommend It In Appropriations GREEK BRIDGE PLANS ALLOW NAVIGATION Clearance of 82 Feet Provided For Possible Traffic i Pigeon crock will be navigable under the new plans and specifications for a concrete bridge County Surveyor Rudolph Mcls'nger said Monday Two concrete piers located in the stream bed are 80 feet apart allowing ample room for dredging in rase the -creek Is utilized for shipping purposes Mclelnger said The bridge plans call for one 82 (ont span In tho middle end two 75-foat spans totaling 232 feet and the total over-all length will be 333 feel This Includes approaches There will ba 52 feet from the creek lied to the roof of the nnder-structnre allowing thla much footage less tha depth of the water for boats or liargca to pass thru the plans show Possibility of making the stream navigable was advanced by Mead Johnson Sr builder of tho river-rail terminal who said plants and factories could chip nrodurts by boat to the river cutting the cost of overland hnulliig Cant Jeff Williams of the wlisrflmnl said Monday thst the horizontal clearance was smple thst barges were 25 35 and BO feet wide The 80-foot width wonld -lenr the barges he said Cant WIDInms added that the vertical height was two feet higher than the I and bridge and that except during exceptionally high water wonld be ample compony reopened today being closed tor several days misunderstanding which Ted and the Forsom children had Tthe be moved a second Nle-the third Indiana bank to reopenl recently after temporary cessation jainaKa was estimated at more of payment to depositors j000 DIES FATHER OF LABOR UNION HEAD Joeeph Haitian Jr 54 NCWS Flushes I inin nv IQ QTfflFN BANDITS GET 119000 IJlYIlLIiI 10 OlULul CINCINNATI 0 Deb L-Three bandits seized a Cincinnati Street Railway company collection track Taken From Olympic and escaped with 319)00 1 By linllft Cm WASHINGTON Dec lr-Chal-v-X tenge against the seating of Sendp lor-Elcct James Pavia (Reply Pa) probably will not be made today Senator Nye (Rep chairman of the senate campaign expenditures committee said Just before the session convened Alleged excessive election expense la being investigated Nye said he understood David would not present himself until after (he committee had made tte report DOAK SWORN IN AS SECRETARY OF LABOR By llallc Pno WASHINGTON Dec William Doak of Virginia waa sworn In today as the nation's third secretary at labor succeeding James Davis of Pennsylvania The oath of office was administered by Samuel Goniper chief cierk of tha labor department PUPILS TO PRESENT TOM THUMB WEDDING Pupil! directed by Mra Inwr Durre will present "The Tem Thumb at' the Emma Roach school Parent-Teacher club meeting at 3 Friday The east Includes: Violet Fftlrfhlld Cecil Kims EUio Smith Dolores St rebel Mur! Johnann Wilms Merer 'xilrirti Kfftnxer Tommy Nsu Tr'iia Oslwr The commltioo In charge consul of Mrs John Schweitzer Mrs VI Stauh Mrs Gilbert Steffen Mrs Clara tit HillUr Mrs Walter Schubla and Mr Ted Patterson The hopes for protection against losing its water front was dealt a blow Monday when the board of army engineer! at Washington recommended an appropriation of 33100000 for Ohio river improvement! and maintenance which did not include funds for the river cut-off work The cut-off project waa approved by congress in the last general river and harbors bill It la to prevent the river a few miles shore the city from cutting serous the peninsula Board members intimated according to Lawrence Sullivan Presa Washington correspondent that lf the necessary Kentucky lands could he obtained by the federal government the project might still be worked into the 1931 program The recommendations called for 31000000 for lock and dam construction 3570000 for channel Improvement and an additional 31530000 for normal channel maintenance Pawn Shop CommiRsionen Sesame Him County Attorney Lorin Klely waa reappointed county attorney by county commissioners Monday to serve during 1931 Henry Schornhorst Democrat commissioner-elect waa eligible to vote but the majority vote in court rules giving the appointment to Republican com mlsslonera A Warren end Thomas McCutehan whose terms do not expire until the end of 1931 Fourteen other appointments including county physician elevator operator painter custodian and janitors are expected to be made this week delta tau delta to nAVE LUNCHEON TUESDAY Delta Tau Delta fraternity alum- ni will hold a noon at the Shrine Mosque Charles Hartloff la chairman 'TnMrtTr luncheon Tuesday palnter-contraetor died at 7:30 a Monday at his home 824 Llne-at He leaves his widow Anna two sons Joseph Bastian III Central Labor -Union president and another ion Harry alio of Evansville his mother Mrs Barbara Butlui one brotUer Edwtrdg Log Angeles and two listen Mrs Jacob Reislnger and Mra Charles Dailey! Evansville Funeral will bo at 3:30 am Wednesday at tha residence and at 9 am at St -Mary's Catholic church 1 Burial will be in St Joseph cemetery He waa a member of the Elk and Knlghta of Columbus lodges Jewelry worth more than 3200 I was lifted from the display window uymplc Pawn BhoPi 103 ''Fourth-st early Monday The front store window was smashed by the thieves -and a A baadlt wbokheckup revealed 80 watches and roblied the Cnmbniaad State baik 72 rings bad been stolen along with at Cumberiiid ef'WSS'was betn All of tbe Pieces of old coins Moses Goldman proprietor reported A front window of the Herbert REPORT ON BEDPOnn-JONES IDieckman Jewelry store 123 BOY ASKED OF NURSE Maln-st was smashed but investl-A written report of Plrcum-gatlon revealed nothing of value stances surrounding the dlsap- taken Police believe the thteTes pearance of Henry Bedford-Jones were frightened awny after break-jr from Indianapolis was asked Ing the window of his nurse Mrs Alma Erickson by Superior Judge Henning Mon day Aa increase of 915 telephone The son disappeared Thanksglv- calls In November over October ing day after permission had been I was shown in the report of pollco MENINGITIS DEVELOPED BY A BUTTERFIELD Meningitis having developed chances for recovery are coneid' ernd alight for A Sidney Butterfield Sr 74 who received a fractured skull Frida" when struck by a truck An operation in an attempt to save his life was performed Snn-dny night at the Denconeaa hospital by Dr Ernest Sacha St Lonla Wtishingtun university ontological surgeon i SEAL SALE TOTAL'' NOW IS OVER $1500 Returns in the Christmas seal Hals sponsored by the Vender burgh County Tuberculosis Aseo elation reached 3157825 Monday Aaaoclation officials are gratified to note some increases which are expected to make np for the lack of aome contributions from persons now out of work and hope others will he Inspired to lacrosse their ooBtrlbuttOM ROTARY BRIDGE PLAY SLATED TONIGHT A final opportunity for players In tho Woman's Rotary club bridge tournament preliminary games was tv be given at a party arranged for Monday night at the club rooms 207 Mercantile-Commercial bank building Dates for the elimination games will be announced later Miner Is Improving Thurman Jon-i 40 Clay Ky miner suffering with a fractured skull and Jaw at Walker hospital following an automobile accident between Dixon and Providence Ky Saturday is expected to recover hospital atlsehea laid Mon lU --to- Russians on trial for treason deny that thalr confessions were obtained thru use of torture complied Monday by Flor-McCarthy police operator la November totaled 37289 given hie father Ilcnry Bedford- calls Jones Sr author to visit him and enca take him to a movie Cell it IT.