Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 151, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 November 1929 — Page 1

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STOCKS CRASH AVERTED BY PUBLICBUYING Thousands of Small Orders Offset Heavy Selling of Big Traders. STEEL LEADS IN RALLY Exchange Opens With Decided Slump as Huge Blocks Are Dumped. Hu United Pr<ss NEW YORK, Nov. 4.—The public came into the stock market whole heartedly today and with thousands of small buying orders offset the heavy selling of some of the big traders. At the opening there was a decided slump. Blocks of from 1,000 to 50,000 shares were dumped onto the market and prices shot downward from 1 to 15 points. Prices melted away to such extent that $5,000,000,000 in market values were erased In the first thirty minutes. Then the small orders started flowing in. They had piled up in the week-end holiday. Little by little the prices moved back as the buying orders of the public—a public that stretched across the United States and into Europe—came into the market. Wires Work Overtime Steel rallied at once and other leaders followed. At noon steel had made up all of its initial decline of 8 M points, and other shares improved proportionately. Brokers were at their offices early to sort out and group the influx of orders. Wires had worked twentyfours a day to bring in these orders on Friday and Saturday. They represented the attempt of the small traders to recoup their losses in many instances, or to pick up stock for investment or speculation. A considerable number of initial sales represented further forced liquidation. Over the holiday, brokers had scrutinized their accounts carefully. On those close to the edge, margin calls were sent out. The rebound was caused by the touching off of buying orders under the market. When these were exhausted the list steadied and went through narrower fluctuations. Tickers fell behind about twenty minutes in the first hour on the big board and the curb was trailing about equally. Market Settles Down The ensuing recovery was due to orders under the market that were touched off on the decline. When this selling and buying had run its course, the market settled down. Both buyers and sellers lost enthusiasm after the list had rallied somewhat from a nose dive at the outset. The upswing was not as enthusiastic as the downturn had been. In the afternoon, dealings quieted down from last week’s activity and prices moved in a narrower range. Gradually the tape, which had been nearly a half hour late, caught up. The curb tickers at 1:30 were even with the market for the first time in several weeks.

STEERING DEVICE FOR SHIP IS SUCCESSFUL Navigating Instrument Is Praised Enthusiastically After Test. Jtv T’tlitrii Prrgg LONDON. Nov. 4.—A successful test of the Holmes navigating instrument, which enables a ship to steer an absolutely straight course, •was reported today on the arrival here of the Atlantic transport liner Minnewaska. Captain F. Claret of the Minnewaska praised the instrument enthusiastically, and said he hoped it would be adopted universally. Captain Claret added that the system is most economical because, by enabling a ship to steer stralghter courses, it automatically reduces distances and saves fuel. The Holmes instruments were Invented by E. L. Holmes of San Francisco. HOLD GIRL IN SLAYING 13-Year-Old Sweetheart of Dead Man and Five Arrested. Rv Vnitrd P egg DETROIT. Nov. 4 —Beulah Betts. 13-year-old school girl sweetheart of William Pardv. 22, found shot to death in an apartment, is being held by police in connection with the killing. Others arrested for investigation of the case included a 15-year-old girl, her 18-year-old lover, and three brothers, in whose apartment Pardy’s body was found. DEDICATE BIG BRIDGE Guests of Honor Are Named for Detroit-Ontario Span. Ru I'niteii Pregg DETROIT, Nov. 4.—Formal dedication of the new Ambassador bridge, the world's largest suspension bridge, spanning the Detroit river between Detroit and Sandwich. Ont-, will be held Nov. 11, it was announced today. Vice President Charles Curtis. Governor Fred W. Green of Michigan and Colonel W. H. Price, attorney-general of Ontario, will be the guests of honor.

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VOLUME 41—NUMBER 151

SEEK ‘FIREBUG’ AS THREAT TO LIVES OF FIVE PERSONS

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EIGHT INJURED IN AUTOCRASH Two Infants Victims When Bus, Car Collide. Eight persons, including two 3-year-old girls, were injured seriously this afternoon when the auto in which they were riding, was struck by a bus twelve miles northeast of Indianapolis on the Pendleton pike at Springer road. The injured were; Charles Mullin, 37 West Twenty-first street, bus passenger; Harley Lane, driver of the bus, and his father, Frank Lane, 73, both of Cleveland; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Donahue and their daughter, Rosemary, 3, of 616 Virginia avenue; Mrs. Ella Crabb. 54, of 428 Christian avenue, and her granddaughter, Gloria Morris, 3. Deputy sheriffs were told that Lane turned off the pike into Springer road which leads to Sunnyside sanitarium when Kramer attempted to pass Lane’s auto. The auto was knocked 200 feet to the side of the road and demolished. VOLCANO STAYS ACTIVE 300 Are Reported Lava Victims of Guatamalan Eruption. By United Press GUATAMALA CITY, Guatamala, Nov. 4.—Santa Maria volcano continued in violent eruption today, spreading ashes and molten lava over a w r ide area. Unofficial estimates reported a death list of 300. Entire farms were destroyed and covered with lava. Villages near the volcano were threatened with destruction and the inhabitants fled.

REPORT URE SAFE Missing Arctic Explorers Are Believed Found. Rv 1 Pri-a* WINNIPEG, Man., Nov. 4.—Colonel C. D. H. McAlpine and seven companions, missing since Sept. 8. on an airplane geological expedition in the Arctic wastes, were reliably reported here today to have been found on Cambridge bay, a small settlement on Victories Island in the Arctic ocean. PIANO PRODIGY SCORES 12-Year-Old Los Angeles Lad Wins Gotham Critics in Debut Bv Cnitfd Prrsi NEW YORK, Nov. 4—Another California music prodigy made his New York debut Sunday night and was accorded generous praise. He is Ezra Rachlin. 12-year-old Los Angeles pianist. Critics found the boy somewhat short of genius, but said he possessed unusual talent and marked technical skill. They vere enthusiastic especially about is rendition of a Bach prelude and a fugue.

by city firemen and neighbors. Firemen say several blazes in the vicinity of the Olive street residence are believed to have been ignited by someone with a fire mania. The fire started in a first-floor room, clothes closet and trunk. The women, smelling the smoke, climbed from the bedroom to the front porch roof. They handed the children to neighbors. Eldon, the i baby, was tossed into the arms of Harvey Hashman, 2043 Olive street. In the meantime, neighbors led by Claude Lemon, 2041 Olive street, fought the blaze with a garden hose until the arrival of engine company No. 29. The women were rescued from the roof by Lieutenant William Pallikan, William King and John Casey, city firemen of engine company No. 29. Damage to the house was estimated at S3OO and damage to wearing apparel and contents estimated at S7OO. The “firebug” gained entrance through a rear door.

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Tip-Top Types Bu United Press CHICAGO, Nov. 4.—There is only one beautiful woman in the movies, Gloria Swanson, the star of “Rain,” and other productions as far back as “Male and Female," said during a personal appearance here. “There is only one beautiful woman in the movies,” Miss Swanson declared. “That is Corinne Griffith. The rest of us are just types.”

MILL HANDS STRIKE Discharge of Five Causes Textile Walkout. Bu United Press CHARLOTTE, N. C., Nov. 4. More than 200 members of the National Textile Workers Union went on strike at the Leaksville Woolen mills, near here, today. Early reports were that strike pickets refused to allow any except mill officials to enter the plant. The strike resulted from alleged dismissal of five members of the union, according to James Reed, local president.

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SON RISES TO MOTHER’S DEFENSE; KILLED BY FATHER

Bfrimtal Prcts NEW YORK, Nov. 4.—Dominick AH oca, jobless cooper, was held today on a charge of stabbing to death his 20-year-old son Philip because he went'to his mother’s aid when his father beat her because she spent 7 cents of

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SENATE SLAPS BINGHAM FOR ‘MISCONDUCT’ Official Censure Is Voted for Employment of Lob- * byist. CASE SETS PRECEDENT Indiana Solon to Demand German Agent’s Work Be Investigated. BY PAUL R. MALLON United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. The senate today officially censured Senator Hiram Bingham (Rep., Conn.) for employing secretly an agent of the Connecticut Manufacturers Association to assist him in connection with the pending tariff bill. This action was taken when the senate adopted the censure resolution of Senator Norris (Rep., Neb.) by a vote of 54 to 22. The resolution does not call for the resignation of Bingham nor for any other action, but is only an expression of the sense of the senate. The resolution, adopted as the packed chamber sat in solemn silence, expressed the sentiment of the senate that the employment bringing the agent, Charles L. Eyanson, into the secret meetings of the senate finance committee when it was writing the tariff bill, “is contrary to good moral and senatorial ethics and tends to bring the senate into dishonor and disrepute.” Norris accepted a modification stating the employment was not the result of corrupt motives on Bingham’s part. Bingham, tall and scholarly, becomes the first senator in twentyseven years to be called thus to account publicly because he employed Charles L. Eyanson, secretary of the Connecticut Manufacturers’ Association, as his personal “secretary” and tariff expert during consideration of the pending tariff bill by the senate finance committee. Bingham refused to avert it by an apology, and his friends have been unable to induce Morris to soften the blow by changing the word “condemn” in his resolution to “disapprove.” Reports that a representative of the German chemical industry has been employed in the office of a Democratic senator will be investigated by members of the lobby investigating committee, it was learned today. Senator Thomas J. Walsh (Dem., Mont.), member of the investigating committee, announced that several witnesses in the case would be called to appear in connection with the report before the committee. Senator Robinson (Rep., Ind.) declared he intended to ask for subpena of the alleged representative of the German firm as soon as he returns from Indiana, where he is going Tuesday to vote.

One Wounded, Recaptured fay Guards in Break From Prison. By United Press COLUMBUS, 0., Nov. 4.—After cutting their way through the concrete roof of anew cell block, three prisoners slugged and shot thenway from the state penitentiary here early today. One of them, Arthur Brooker, 23, was shot by a guard and was recaptured. After cutting their way from the cell block Brooker and hs companions, Guy Tennant, 32, and William Miller, 20, lowered themselves to the prison wall, slugged J. R. Montgomery, a guard, seized his two shotguns and lowered themselves over the wall with a rope. As the three prisoners fled Guards Clark and Phillips exchanged shots with them. It was not known Brooker had been shot until he was discovered hiding near the prison wall, unable to flee with Tennant and Miller because his his wound. Brooker was shot in the right arm and right side. His condition is not critical. The new cell block, completed only recently, was believed escape proof. The prisoners apparently had secreted sharp instruments in their cell and had been gradualy cutting their avenue of escape. Guard Montgomery just had emerged from his sentinel tower when the three convicts attacked him. His cries attracted Guards Clark and Phillips, who immediately opened fire.

her last week’s wages for car fare and chewing gum. Every Saturday, Mrs. Madalena Alloca turns over her weekly pay, earned in a Brooklyn candy factory, to Dominick. Saturday he found 7 cents missing from the pay envelope, marked

120,000 VOTE TOTAL MAY BE CAST TUESDAY AS CITY GOES TO POLLS

Polls Will Open at 6; Sixteen to Be Elected

The mayor, city clerk, nine councilmen and five schoo 1 commissioners will be chosen in Tuesday’s city election. Polls in the 255 city precincts will be open from 6 a- m. to 6 p. m. A legally qualified voter is a person 21 years old or more or who will be 21 on or before Nov. 5, who is s citizen of the United States and who has been a resident of his precinct thirty days, in the township sixty days, and in the state six months. Complete voting instructions will be found on Page One, Section Two of this issue. The complete tickets: Republican Mayor—Alfred M. Glossbrenner. Clerk—Wayne Emmelman. Council—First district, Dr. Roy Egbert; Second, George H. Batchelor: Third,Fred C. Gardner; Fourth, Clifford E. Keane; Fifth, George A. Henry, and Sixth, Harry C. Denker. Democratic Mayor—Reginald H. Sullivan. Clerk—Henry O. Goett. Council—First district, Ernest C.

MERCY SLAYER WINS ACQUITTAL Pleaded He Killed Mother to End Suffering. Bu United Press DRAGUIGNAN, France, Nov. 4. Richard Corbett, who shot his mother to death to end her sufferings from cancer, was found not guilty of murder charge today by a jury, which deliberated only a brief time. Corbett made a dramatic plea that the killing was justified on the ground of mercy, since his mother’s case was hopeless and she was suffering agonies as she begged him to end it all. Many women shrieked and fainted with emotion when the young Englishman testified in his own defense“l loved my mother. I killed her because I loved her. Science could not deliver her from her agony. I delivered - her.” The jury deliberated only fifty minutes. It returned to the court twice to ask the judge for more information. The spectators waited with taut nerves and under a severe emotional strain during the entire time. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 36 10 a. m 40 7a. m 35 11 a. m 41 Ba. m 37 12 (noon).. 42 0 a. m 39 1 p. m 41

$35,000 IN SILK STOLEN Five Bandits Raid Plant, Bind Watchman and Take Bales. . WILKESBARRE, Pa., Nov. 4. Five bandits today raided the Empire Silk Throwing Company’s plant here and escaped with forty-one bales of silk valued at $35,000. The robbers overpowered Edward Cooper, 52, watchman, and tied him to a chair. MACDONALD IS CHEERED House of Commons Tenders Ovation to British Premier. Bu United Press LONDON, Nov. 4.—Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald Ufas cheered today when he entered the House of Commons for the first time since his visit to America. The prime minister will make a report on his conversations with President Hoover Tuesday.' MacDonald’s first remarks today were in reply to a question concerning relations with Russia. He said he would take up the subject tomorrow. NOMINATES DRY CHIEF Minnesota Man’s Name Before Senate for Wiliebrandt’s Place. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.—The nomination of G. Aaron Youngquist of Minnesota to be assistant attorney-general, in charge of prohibition litigation, was sent to the senate today by President Hoover.

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Ropkey; Second, James A. Houck; Third, Leo F. Welch; Fourth, Charles C. Morgan; Fifth, the Rev. Carl A. Hildebrand, and sixth, Clarence I. Wheatley. Socialist * Mayor—Elza Elder. Clerk—Laura A. Allen. Council—First district, Turner A. Marshall; Second, William A. Fogleson; Third, Edgar G. Grahn; Fourth, Susie Creek; Fifth, William A. Fox, and Sixth, George M. Larrair. National Party Mayor—Wiley J. Rominger. Clerk—Lillie M. Sterns. Council—First district, Mabel La Rue; Second, Charles L. Baxter; Third, Bert Decker; Fourth, Louis J. Dener; Fifth, Benjamin H. Long, and Sixth, Chauncey B. Reddick. Prohibition Party Mayor Mrs. Hazel Beatrice Schuck. Clerk—Ralph T. Morse. Council—First district, Vernon Creighton; Second, Edward M. Lentz; Third, John A. Atkinson; Fourth, William T. Lynn; Fifth Charles A. Devore, and Sixth, John C. James. School Commissioners Mrs. Maud C. Miller, Julian Wetzel, Russell Willson, Merle Sidener and Samuel E. Garrison, indorsed by the citizens’ school committee; Charles W. Kern, Fred Kepner, Mrs. Lillian Sedwick and Lewis E. Whiteman, seeking re-election; and Mrs. Edna Mellett, Mrs. Lillian B, Moore, Mrs. J. D. Hoss, Ernest K. Marker, Mark R. Gray and Andrew J. Blueher.

HOTEL ROBBED BY LONEBANDIT Cowes Employes, Snatches $l5O From Drawer. Despite shouts of a Negro porter that aroused every guest in the hotel, a well-dressed bandit robbed the Linden hotel, 323-325 North Illinois street, of $l5O early this morning. Trussed with wire to the elevator cage, Morris Banks, 52, Negro, 1238 Roache street, freed his hands, started the elevator for the basement, and as it descended, cried: “Robber! Robber! Robber!” Guests, in pajamas and negligee, ran from rooms on each of the four floors, to a center court from the balconies of which they watched the exit of the bandit. Banks and John Taylor, 59, night clerk, were seated in lounge chairs when the bandit entered the lobby, carrying a black bag. Banks stepped forward to carry the man’s luggage and looked into the muzzle of an automatic pistol. Taylor and Banks were bound in the elevator cage with their hands above their heads. A Negro bakery delivery boy, who entered the hotel, was forced to lie on the elevator floor. The bandit vaulted the desk counter, and jerked the cash register drawer out on the floor. Banks, loosing his bonds, slammed shut the elevator door, and began his noisy ride downward. The bandit, believed to have had an accomplice on guard outside, snatched the bills in the cash drawer, passed up three watches and more than $8 in change, and fled.

‘TALKIE’ IS TESTED AS CRIME EVIDENCE Film *Used in Alleged Confession of Sweetheart Slayer. Bu United Press PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4.—A legal test of Philadelphia’s experiment of using the talking movies to take down a criminal’s confession will be afforded with the arraignment today or Tuesday of William E. Peters, accused of murder. In the presence of 500 invited guests, a “talkie” of Peters’ alleged confession to the slaying of his artist sweetheart, Leona Fishback, was reproduced on the screen Sunday. After the showing, Dr. Edwin R. Keedy, professor of criminal law at the University of Pennsylvania, said he could see no reason why such films should be barred under the existing rules of evidence.

began to beat his wife with his fists. Philip, eldest of four children, got out of bed when he heard his mother’s screams and ran to her assistance. This so enraged his father that he stabbed his son several times, police said.

16 Officials to Be Chosen From 55 Candidates in Municipal Election Race; Police Are Assigned. Predictions that a vote of between 115,000 and 120,000 w T ould be cast were made today by leaders of the principal political parties as the city prepared to go to the polls Tuesday morning to name a mayor, city clerk, nine councilmen and five school board members. Those elected to city offices will take over their duties Jan. 1, as will three of the five successful school board candidates. The two remaining school commissioners who are elected will take office Jan. 1, 1932. Polls will be open from 6 a. m. to 6 p. m. Inspectors, sheriffs, judges and clerks for the 255 precincts were sworn in at meetings in the courthouse and police headquarters Sunday. Distribution of supplies was completed today. Instructing inspectors, Ira L. Holmes, Republican election commissioner, declared voters shall not be permitted more than one minute in the booths. Additional Machines “If indications point to the casting of more than seven hundred votes in any precinct, that precinct will me supplied with an additional machine,” he asserted. Police have been assigned to twelve-hour shifts Tuesday. A patrolman has been assigned to each precinct and a sergeant to each ward. The usual shower of anonymous slates is epected to show alliances harmful to all candidates except those favored by the anonymous distributors. Fifty-five candidates’ names appear on the machines, including the fifteen for school commissioners, five of whom will be elected, and forty candidates for city posts, running under the banners of the Democratic, Republican, Socialist, National and Prohibition parties. The Citizens school committee, composed of Indianapolis persons favoring anew school regime, has indorsed five candidates for commissioners. They are Mrs. Maud C. Miller, Julian Wetzel, Russell Willson, Merle Sidener and Samuel E. Garrison. The pre-election campaign has been short, but intense. Less than six weeks ago the supreme court ruled against the Indianapolis city manager law. This threw politicians into a turmoil, as they had contemplated a city manager election. .. Campaign Intense All manager election plans were abandoned and the city was brought back to old-time political lines by major party workers. Since then the politicians have been making intensive speaking campaigns. Today the last political shots were fired. The Citizens school committee weathered one court battle last week and prevented mandated removal of the names of the committee’s candidates from the ballot.

BANDIT SHOT IN CLUBJOLDUP Elevator Man Grabs Gun and Saves Clerk. By United Press CHICAGO, Nov. 4.—The drunken deliberation of Thomas Gavin, taxi driver, proved his undoing after he invaded the lobby of the Illinois Athletic Club waving an automatic shotgun. He was in a critical condition today after having been wounded by Edward Jensen, 64-year-old elevator operator, as Gavin “counted three” in an effort to frighten Thomas Kelly, night clerk, into opening the safe. Gavin staggered into the club Sunday and pressed his gun against Kctly’s stomach, as he demanded the combination to the vault. At that Kelly, a former football player, went into action. As the bandit swayed drunkenly, he gripped the barrel of the gun and fought for its possession. At the same time, Jensen, whom Gavin had ignored, snatched a revolver from behind the counter and fired twice, striking the holdup man in the hip and side. BOMB BLAST AVERTED Brussells Policeman Cuts Burning Wick on Explosive. Bu United Press BRUSSELS, Nov. 4.—A bomb, with the fuse burning, was found by a policeman Sunday near the Italian chamber of commerce building. The officer cut the burning wick and, hurrying to the nearest police station, plunged the bomb into water. In some quarters. It was believed the bombing attempt was the outgrowth of the recent attempt of Bemando De Rossa, Italian student, to assassinate Crown Prince Humbert of Italy as the latter decorated the tomb of Belgium’s unknown soldier.

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CLUB CALLS ON COFFIN TO QUITOFFICE Graft Charges Hurled at Boss in Meeting of New Marion Group. JEWETT WON’T REPLY, Czar’s Defender Refuses to Answer Question of Thomas Daily. BY BEN STERN Demands for the resignation of George V. Coffin as Republican city chairman and the accusation that “Coffin was forced to resign as police chief because he colected graft from gamblers” were made at the meeting of the New Marion Club Sunday afternoon. The club is one of the strongest local Republican organizations and its membership is composed mainly of those opposed to “Cofflnlsm” in the Republican party. In the presence of Charles W. Jewett, former mayor and “Coffin apologist” in the present campaign Coffin was charged with “collecting graft.” “Isn’t it true, Mr. Jewett, that you forced the resignation of Coffin as police chief, during your administration, because he collected graft from gamblers?” was the question hurled at Jewett by Thomas Daily, attorney, prominent Republican and vice-president of the question. of the club. not answer Resignation Is Demanded The meeting was called to ask that Alfred M. Glossbrenner, Republican nominee for mayor, force the resignation of Coffin as city chairman. Under by-laws of the organization, the purpose must be stated in the petition for a special meeting. But this was not done. However, when the meeting opened, Robert Dalton, Republican attorney, moved that the ouster resolution be adopted. Harry Dunn, county auditor, who now is allied with Coffin, protested because of the by-laws. Then Jewett rose to protest the ouster movement and defended Coffin because of his selection of Glossbrenner. When Dalton's motion was lost for want of a second, Daily arose to the attack. “I can’t understand Mr. Jewett’s attitude in denouncing Coffin in one breath and then bragging on him,” he declared. “This is not a consisten action.” Hasn’t Full Approval Jewett declared that he did not approve of everything that Coffin did, but that he "was with him at this time.” Harry Campbell, another Coffin supporter, then presented a motion that Dalton be ousted because he was not a Republican. This failed for want of a second. Upon Jewett’s defense of Coffin, Dailey declared: “Isn’t it true, Mr. Jewett, that you forced the resignation of Coffin as chief of police during your administration because he collected graft from gamblers?” “I can’t see how any red-blooded Republican can support a city chairman who pleaded the statute of limitations and was not willing to face an open trial. No Republican leader should ever do this. “He is a chairman who has had his armed henchmen at organization meetings to halt any move against his control. “Coffin is actuated by pure selfishness and out of this pure selfishness he holds on to the Republican party. “He does not think a public office Is a public trust but that it is public plunder.” Jewett Is Silent Jewett did not answer the question, but instead presented a resolution that the club indorse Glossbrenner. This action seemed ludicrous to club members—the necessity of a known Republican club indorsing its party’s candidate. And when the vote was taken, only three out of the fifty members present voted “aye.” The others remained silent. Political observers, taking into account the club’s membership of 500 prominent Republicans, deemed Sunday afternoon’s altercation as reflecting ominously upon its support of the Republican ticket. Mk The fight followed close upon all other which occurred when words was brought iM Glossbrenner that he would not the club In deposing Coffin in wSjjk spring, but would attempt to “am|r gamate all factions.” f THREE JUSTICES TARDY. Supreme Court Opening Delayed by Lack of Quorum. WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.—Lack ol a quorum of six members today, for the first time in years, delayed for thirteen minutes the convening of the supreme court. Justices Mcßeynolds, Sanford and Sutherland were a! sent when court met. At the close of the session the court recessed until Nov. 25.