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ROWBOnOM FACES POSTAL JOB SALE QUIZ Federal Prosecution Is in Prospect After Dismissal of Four Postmasters. SEND SPECIAL PROBER ? Charges Are Denied by Congressman; Case Is Before Brown. Kfc*icl ure cf Rowbottom, nase one, second section.) ®y United Pres* WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.— United Btatcs Attorney George R. Jeffrey of Indianapolis will be aided by a , special prosecutor from Washington In investigation of irregularities in postoffice appointments in the First ‘lndiana) district, the department of justice said today. Tlte postcffice department Monday dismissed four postmasters and a rural mail carrier in that district, embracing southwestern Indiana, represented in congress by Representative Harry E. Rowbottom, Republican. The department’s announcement said it had evidence of payment of money to a congressman, whose nrm.me it withheld, in connection with obtaining the appointments. The evidence laid before Postmaster General Brown indicated %t the five, one of whom is a Oman, had “bought” their posts. Postmasters Removed Those removed arc: Otto Weilfbrenner of Mt. Vernon, who was Rowbottom’s manager in the cam\sa.ign last year which resulted in “xhe representative’s defeat for reelection. Philip E. Rowe, who last July terminated five years service as Mt. Vernon’s postmaster, was named as acting postmaster. William E. Davisson, Petersburg, postmaster, succeeded by Omar Y mnedy. . Mrs. Helen Roctzel, Boonville ( postmaster, succeeded by Fred Johnson. Ross Wibbclcr, rural mail carrier, Dale. With the prospect that a wholesale investigation would be launched by Representative John Boehnc, Jr. <Dcm.) who was elected to succeed Rowbottom, which would discredit the organizational the First district, Benjamin F. Huffman, the Republican chairman, went to Washington three wrecks ago and asked for a probe. \ Huffman was accompanied by Gus Schermerhorn, also of Rockport. Their charges were so specific that accompanied by Senators James E. Watson and Arthur R. Robinson they visited Postmaster-General Brown and laid the evidence before *him. Denied by Rowboltom Investigators were immediately jsent to the "pocket” and within Girec w'ceks had gathered sufficient evidence to cause the dismissal of 'the five and possible criminal action against Rowbottom. During the grand jury investigation of political corruption launched by The Times it was revealed that Rowbottom had given D. C. Stephenson. erstwhile Klan dragon a signed contract which provided that the dragon could make all of Rowbottom’s appointments. At his home in Evansville today Rowbottom denied irregularities and declared: “I know nothing about the matter and have no statement to make.” • This was his only statement. Astounded by Action £y United Press MT. VERNON, *lnd„ Jan. 6.— Otto A- Weilbrenncr’s removal from the here astounded First civic and political circles. ;• He was district manager for Congressman Harry E. Rowbottom’s primary campaign, is a former Kiwanis lieutenant governor and past president of the Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce. * Weilbrenner said he could attribute his dismissal to only one thing—a contribution to Rowbottom’s campaign fund in the pri- . mary. "'Rumors Were Numerous* Bv Vnilrd Press Evidence of competitive bidding for post masterships, which were rumored to be available at a price, was declared today by Ben Huffman Republican chairman for the First congressional district, to have led to the investigation which resulted in removal of four southwestern Indiana postmasters and a rural mail carrier. Huffman, reached at Rockport, Ind., said he could not remain idle when gossip of postmasterships being purchased from a congressman reached the point where he was asked whether the “high or low bidder” would be recommended, r -The rumors were so numerous that it was a matter of common honesty to see that they were investigated.” Huffman declared. He *aid he had laid the situation before Washington officials, particularly in regard to his own county, and five postal inspectors were sent into Indiana to investigate. Ross Wibbeler. Dale rural mail carrier, who also was suspended declared he took the postmasterfchlp examination last February, and afterward, •dispatches said, was told by a congressman that he could I have the appointment for SBOO. •T finally told the congressman I didn’t want the job that way.” Wibbeler said. “His reply was: ’you have your own life to lead and I have mine, and if you want to lead U that way, it’s all with pie.’ ’’

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EACH o> us have moments—sometimes several a day—when we slip. But today was patrolman Bryan Sullivan’s day to have his moment. It came to him after twenty-one years on the police force. Now Sullivan is pretty well known and liked both in his district and by the boys down at headquarters. He goes his way and keeps order and quiet on his beat. And he's friendly. Os course, that’s really a gem to those who deal with cops. So this morning when Sullivan strolled along Central avenue with no box to pull for a little while, he stopped to chat with an elderly knife grinder. Squatting there in front of a Kroger grocery at 1532 Central avenue, the grinder was working on

CITY POLICE USE CLUBS TU HALT RIOTERS Clash at Tomlinson Hall Results in Arrests of Two Leaders. Indianapolis police, defending Tomliason hall, had their first actual clash this morning with a few Communists leading a throng of unemployed. In a brief melee, in which fists and nightsticks were used, a dozen police beat back leaders of the crowd and arrested two, one of them, Theodore Luesse, 26, of 933 South Senate avenue, the chief of lecal agitators against “capitalism.” Luesse and Joseph Bertiaux, 35, of 826 Broadway, were charged with inciting to riot, and are held in city prison in default of SI,OOO bail. More than 250 unemployed, 60 per cent of whom were Negroes, gathered on statehouse lawn at 7 a. m. to hear Luesse, Bertiaux, J. C. Moon, a Negro Red, and other members of the Young Communists League in addresses that endured more than an hour. Start Toward Hall Police under Captain Ed Helm were ranged in front of the statehouse to prevent them from entering. “Let’s go where it’s warm!” one of the leaders shouted, and, in file, the crowd moved east toward Tomlinson hall, which was locked. At Delaware and Market streets the crowd ha' grown to more than 800, most of whom were bystanders attracted by promise of trouble. Sprinkled throughout the caravan were many banners, directed against capitalism and starvation. “To Hell With Your Lousy Charities,” one read. “Down With Capitalism!” “Deliver Us From Starvation!” “Long Live Communism!” Bear Communist Insignia Most of them bore the insignia of the International Labor Defense, a Communistic organization. At the head of the parade inarched Luesse, Moon and other leaders. Moon was dressed fantastically in a dark blue uniform resembling that of hotel bellboys, and his head was topped by a scarlet fez with a flowing tassel. “I didn’t know just what kind of a parade (this was going to be, so I didn't know what uniform to put on,” he explained. At Tomlinson hall the mob found Captain Helm's squad of police guarding the door. Luesse shouted: “Follow me! We’ll take the statehouse and we’ll take Tomlinson hall!” Luesse Hit in Nose As they surged toward the door, the police cordon braced to meet them. Luesse was hit in the nose, and police swung right and left to clear the crowd away. Captain Helm arrested Luesse, and other police captured Bertiaux. Sergeants Arthur Huber, Ed Wise, and Charles Hodges were in command under Captain Helm. A patrol wagon was called to take Luesse and Bertiaux to city prison. “My twenty-eighth ride,” Luesse told a policeman. The majority of the crowd dispersing, about 200 scattered in the vicinity, their banners abandoned in the streets in the rush on the auditorium. Allowed to Use Hall Police Chief Jerry Kinney, after the fight, said they might use the hall until noon, but explained that when they rushed the building they had not been given permission to use it. and the door was locked. A delegation of Communists Monday appeared before Criminal Court Judge Frank P. Baker and asked the use of his courtroom for a meeting at which a thousand were expected. He granted permission as far, he told them, as his authority extended, but in conference today with Auditor Harry Dunn and County Commissioner George Snider, the permission was rescinded. At roll call this morning twelve traffic police were held as reserves in case they were needed to quell a riot.

NAB BUSCH KIDNAPER Negro Is Reported Held in Kansas City. By United Press ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6.— Charles Y. Abernathy, 28. Negro, kidnaper of Adolphus Busch Orthwein. heir to the Busch brewing millions, has been arrested in Kansas City, the St. Louis Star said in a copyrighted dispatch from “somewhere in Missouri” today. The kidnaper was arrested despite reports that he freed the 13-year-old rich boy on a promise of immunity, the Star said, and is in the custody of Sheriff A1 Lill of St. Louis, who is returning him to this city. ■*

Looted as Friendly Cop Chats in Front of Store

MANY a golfer has told his JUDGE BAKER, Floyd Mattice, caddy where to go, but few p -I chief deputy prosecutor, and have sent one farther than a attorneys agreed on the light penrough three fairways distant to alty to avoid committing youthful search for a sliced ball. Criminal first offenders to the state re-

Judge Frank P. Baker today joined the minority. He sentenced Malcom Kountz, 18, of 1614 South Randolph street, to one year on the state farm when the latter and three companions pleaded guilty to robbery and auto banditry. They confessed having held up the Fountain Square theater, Dec. 8, taking SI,OOO. Last summer Kountz carried Judge Bakery golf bag many times. “He is a good boy,” the judge declared. The others, each 18, who

received like sentences, were: lice said Roberts, usher at the Bernard Burch, 1205 Olive street; theater, confessed laying plans for Ray Vick, 933 Spruce street; and the holdup which was performed Robert Roberts, 1624 Spaan by Kountz single-handed. The avenue. other youths remained in an auto.

TWO ELDERLY MEN KILLED BY TRAFFIC

Injuries Suffered Monday Are Fatal to J. H. Minor and Willard Barnes. Two elderly men died today from injuries received in a series of Indianapolis traffic accidents late Monday. The dead are Judson H. Minor, 75, of 717 East Ohio street, who succumbed to his injuries at city hospital, and Willard Barnes, 71,

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Barnes suffered fatal injuries when struck by an auto while crossing East New York street in the 2900 block. The car was driven by Vernon L. Howard, 5224 East Washington street. Police were conducting a probe to determine if Howard was to blame for the tragedy. Minor had lived in Indianapolis twenty-nine years and had been residing with his son, Orville, at the Ohio street address several years. Survivors, in addition to Orville Minor, are another son, Ernest Minor, and two daughters, Mrs. Jesse White, all of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Murral Heptig of Pittsburgh. Funeral arrangements have not been made. ASKS SPORT INSURANCE Lake County to Sponsor Bill to Protect H. S. Athletes. A bill to require school boards to carry insurance on all pupils participating in school athletics will be sponsored by Lake county residents in the coming legislature, it was learned today. , The measure is intended to relieve parents from the possibility of having to bear heavy expense for the treatment of pupils injured in football and other athletic events. legislator - ™ prison Illinois State Representative Gets 18 Months for Violation. By United Press CHICAGO. Jan. 6.—State Representative Lawrence C. O’Brien of Chicago, convicted of evading payment of SBI,OOO in income tax, was sentenced by Federal Judge Walter C. Lindley today to an eighteen month prison term and a $6,000 fine. F0 R D ~SCU LPTOFIAILED Nison Tregor Held at Headquarters for Failure to Pay Hotel Bill. By United Press DETROIT. Jan. 6.—Nison Tregor, Russian sculptor, who came to Detroit three years ago to model a bust of Henry Ford, today was lodged in police headquarters for alleged failure to settle a S3OO hotel bill in Pittsburgh. FIRE DESTROYS MODELS Plaster Casts of Famous Persons’ Feet Lost in Shoe Shop Blaze. By United Press NEWARK. N. J., Jan. 6.—Plaster models of the feet of President j Roosevelt. Billy Sunday and many other famous customers were destroyed when fire swept through the shoe shop of Thomas Guthrie & Son here.

knives given him by C. C. Satterfield, butcher at the store. Sullivan conceded that Monday was a bad day and the grinder agreed. He turned the knife in his hand and started working on the other side of the blade. Yep, business is fair, he told the officer. nun TJUT it's a workaday life and there’s no getting around it. Sullivan and the knife grinder looked up to see a fairly well-dressed man enter the store. They continued to talk. We leave the grinder and the policeman and enter the store. A different scene here, one of unfriendliness.

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of 247 North Oakland avenue, who died at the Methodist hospital. Minor was injured when he was struck by a taxi driven by Jesse Floyd, 24, of 806 North Highland avenue, as he attempted to cross Market street at Noble street. Floyd was arrested on a manslaughter charge today after Minor’s death.

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formatory where they might become educated in crime. “It isn’t the court, the law, or harsh punishment that can reform these boys. It is the mother and father. The thing to do is for the parents to start making Christian homes for them when they return,” said the judge. Tears were abundant among parents of all the youths, who were part of s large crowd that gatherea in the courtroom to hear the boys confess their guilt and receive sentences. Po-

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In Balance Life of Boy Is Weighed Against That of Girl at Hospital.

By United Pet fs MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 6. The life of a girl was weighed against that of a 13-year-old boy today by physicians as both lay near death, infantile paralysis creeping into their lung muscles. Lucille Zopfi, 11, breathed only with the aid of a drinker respirator at the University of Minnesota hospital. In an adjoining room lay Donald Johnson, whom physicians feared might reach a crisis through which he could only live with the respirator’s help. Both are suffering from infantile paralysis, but there was only one respirator. Lucille has been kept alive a month in the “mechanical lung. ’ Though her condition has improved, she can breathe unaided only thirty minutes every three hours. Donald’s lungs are partially paralyzed, but thus for physicians have been abel to halt cessation of breathing. If Donald’s condition grows worse, nothing but the respirator can save him, physicians said. But Lucille can not be taken from the machine for more than half an hour, or her weakened chest muscles will collapse. MOONEY HOPE RISES New Freedom Plea Likely as Rolph Takes Office. By United Press SACRAMENTO, Cal., Jan. 6. With inauguration today of James J. Rolph as Governor of California, another plea for pardon was expected to be made by Tom Mooney, serving life imprisonment with Warren K. Billings after conviction of the 1916 San Francisco Preparedness day bombing. As one of his final official acts, retiring Governor C. C. Young Monday refused to alter his decision of last July when he turned down Mooney’s petition for freedom. TORNADO KILLS FIVE North Carolina Negroes Victims of Storm; Many Buildings Damaged.

NORLINA, N. C„ Jan. 6.— Five persons, all Negroes, were dead today and many buildings damaged in this vicinity as the result of a tornado which swept Warren county Monday.

Fight for Law to Curb Grain Gambling

By United Pres* WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—Legislation to curb speculative grain dealing and to strengthen the enforcement provisions of the grain futures act was introduced in the senate and the house today by Senator Capper (Rep., Kan.) and Representative Dickinson (Rep., la.). Capper said one change contemplated was “aimed at vicious short selling." It would limit to 2,000,000 bushels the quantity of grain futures any individual or firm could trade in for purely speculative purposes in one day. **Such a limitation,” Capper said in a statement describing his proposed amendment to the futures act, “does not apply to hedging trans-

The man hauled a revolver from his overcoat pocket and grabbed Ralph Benton, 1535 Broadway, clerk. ‘ Back behind the meat counter, there,” the bandit ordered. The grinding of the knives and the monotonous hum of voices outside broke the quiet after the bandit’s order. With J. L. Cummings. 1240 Central avenue, manager; Satterfield and Benton lying on the floor in the butcher's section, the bandit looted two cash registers of S4O. u n n OUTSIDE the grinder picked up another knife and laid it to the emery wheel. Sullivan shifted

TWO ITALIAN PLANES DOWN IN OCEAN HOP Ten Others Pass Over Island Off Brazil Coast Near Their Goal. • By United Press RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 6. —The National Telegraph Company reported today that one of the twelve Italian planes en route to Natal from Africa landed near Sao Pedro, on the Sao Paulo rocks off the northeast coast of Brazil. The plane landed at 2:25 p. m. because of motor trouble. A cruiser picked up the crew of the plane. Earlier radio advices had said one other plane was forced down at sea due to a leaking radiator and was taken in tow by the steamship Antonio Mosti. Planes Pass Over Island The other ten planes passed over Fernando Noronha island, en route to Natal. The planes, which left Portugese Guinea early today, were expected to complete the trans-ocean flight of some 1,800 miles at 3 p. m. (Central Standard Time) when they are due to reach Natal. The four squadrons, tile first painted black, the second red, the third green and the fourth white, left Bolama at 2 a. m., it was announced officially here. The fliers waited on the west African coast for a full moon before taking off on the trans-Atlantic journey of more than 1,800 miles. Fly From African Coast Flight of the Balboa squadrons from Lake Orbetefio, in southern Italy, to Bolama, v:as without incident and demonstrated the ability of the machines and the aviators to maintain formation over long distances. The journey from Italy to Cartegena, Spain, was delayed when the machines were separated in a storm over the Mediterranean, but they were'reunited and flew in successive stages to Kenitra, French Morocco, Villa Cisneros farther down the west African coast, and finally to Bolama. STORM TOLL $50,000 Terrific Wind Unrolls Buildings, Smashes Windows in East. By l nited Press UNIONTOWN, Pa., Jan. 6.Work of clearing streets of debris and repairing homes and stores, damaged Monday when a wind of hurricane velocity swept this district, began today. Estimated damage may exceed $50,000. High wind unroofed or damaged more than a score of homes or business houses, smashed large plate glass windows here and in nearby towns and wrecked electric light and telephone lines. HI NT DOUBLE MURDER Coroner Believe* Poison Was Added to Bootleg Booze. By Timcs.Spe il SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.— A suspicion of murder today entered" the investigation of the deaths of Margaret (Peggy) Fitzsimmons, chorus girl, and August Hines, laundry driver, several days after a New Year’s party. At first it was thought the double tragedy was the result of drinking liquor containing wood alcohol. Belief that strychnine had been added deliberately to the' wine and “moonshine,’’ however, was voiced by the coroner’s office here. An analysis was to be made today. U. S. ATTORNEY CHOSEN Long New York Party Dispute Ends With Compromise. By Times Special WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. The long party dispute over selection of a United States district attorney at New York will be settled shortly with the appointment of George Z. Medalie, as a compromise, it was indicated in a high official quarter here today.

actions, but does apply to spreading operations.” The amendment would forbid any broker to act in behalf of a foreign government in the purchase or sale of grain without consent of the secretary of agriculture, accompanied by full publicity. This provision was designed to prevent a recurrence of the incident of last summer, when it was disclosed Soviet Russia had sold wheat short in the Chicago market. Further action on the drought relief bill, to which the senate added $15,000,000 for food loans, was blocked temporarily in the house by Representative La Guardia (Rep., N. Y.I.

from one foot to the other and the conversation continued. Brandishing the revolver the bandit ordered the trio in the store “to stay there until you hear a car start and don't stand up or stick up your heads.” The bandit fled through the rear door. When Sergeant Leo Troutman and squad arrived to investigate the holdup the grinder had just finished the job and Sullivan was ready to depart. “Were you standing in front of this store?” Troutman asked. “Yea, I was,” Sullivan answered. He strolled up the street to keep quiet and order on his beat.

Fights Love Theft Case

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By United Press HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Jan. 6. Dorothy Janis, film actress, today branded as “ridiculous” a $25,000 love suit filed against her in Los Angeles by the wife of a motion picture technician. Mrs. Sara E. Lund, the plaintiff, stated that she and Sidney D. Lund had been married only eight days when he was sent to the south seas to aid in filming a picture featuring Miss Janis and Ramon Novarro.

ORDER $3.50 RATE TO INSTALL PHONES

Company Wins Only a Partial Victory Before Commission. Final action of the public service commission today on telephone installation rate decreases resulted in only a partial modification of the original commission program and but partial victory for the Indiana Bell Telephone Company. Under provisions of today’s order business telephones installed by the Bell company in Indianapolis and elsewhere will continue to be charged for at $3.50. The proposals for lower installation rates originated with the commission. Originally the commissioners proposed that this be cut to $2. The $2 rate, however, will become effective at once in all private phone installations, now charged for at $3.50. Commissioner Calvin Mclntosh who wrote the original order and the modified one of today, said that he did not vote to retain the $3.50 business rate, but it received a majority vote from the commission. He estimates the order will save $150,000 to $175,000 a year to telephone subscribers throughout the state. The $3.50 rate retention applies only to exchanges .with more than SIOO,OOO gross business annually, which means, largely, the Indiana Bell. 15 STATE POLICE MEET Southern Indiana Officers Confer at Martinsville for Instructions. Fifteen state police from southern Indiana met at Martinsville today at call of Chief Grover C. Garrett for instruttions concerning their duties. Eighteen from northern Indiana will meet at Kokomo Wednesday for similar instruction.

La Guardia prevented the bill from going to conference for consideration of senate amendments, when he failed in his demand to get a vote on a provision which would permit food loans to city people as well as farmers. Testifying before the senate appropriations committee John Barton Payne, chairman 01 the American Red Cross, belittled reports of “food riots” Saturday in Arkansas. He told the committee that adequate relief was being provided in the county where the de Jionstration occurred and that the number actually engaged in the demonstration was forty, not 500.

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Upon his return, Mrs. Lund said, he had lost interest in her and transferred his affections to the actress. When she found a letter from Miss Janis in his pocket, she left him, Mrs. Lund declared. "Naturally we were friends,” said Miss Janis, “but-was friendly with every member of the company. It is ridiculous to accuse me of stealing Mr. Lund away from his wife.”

ATTACKS TARIFF ON OIL Wilbur Says Proposal W’ould Not Benefit Industry. By United Pr%ss WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—Secretary of Interior Wilbur today attacked proposals for a tariff on oil as a possible remedy for economic distress in the petroleum industry. The secretary pointed out that only a very small proportion of the oil used in this country is imported, Wilbur said that the only economic solution of the oil problems of the country is through wise conservation and economic operation, preferably on the unit plan. BURGLAR mils GIRL Pretty Clerk Is Beaten to Death Defending $lO. By Times Special NEW YORK, Jan. 6. —A burglar apparently familiar with store routine, beat Doris Reiling, pretty 18-year-old clerk, to death with a soda counter chair today in the fifteen minutes that elapsed between store opening and the arrival of a delivery man who discovered the body. The girl, her skull crushed, lay in th rear of the store where she had been beaten while defending $lO in change left over night in the cash drawer. LESLIE HAS TONSILITIS Governor Forced to Leave Desk anJ Retire to His Home. Governor Harry G. Leslie retired to the Governor’s mansion this morning from an attack of tonsilitis.

He expressed the belief that th*; Red Crocs would be able to get through the winter on the $4,500,000 it has on hand. A forecast of renewed attempts to secure a federal appropriation fur the Red Cross in the preesnt emergency was seen when Senator Copeland (Dem., N. Y.), asked Payne if he would accept “ a liberal appropriation” at this time. Payne declined to commit himself. Such an appropriation, if voted, would constitute a further contravention of the President’s relief program. President Hoover has consistently opposed such a, donation to the Red Cross. * . .

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THOUSANDS GO BACK TO WORK IN U.S. PLANTS Auto Factories, Railways Sound Call for Many to Return. NEW MILLS WILL OPEN Assurance of Jobs for 1931 Given to Employes by Three Firms. By United Press Business activity at the start of 1931 was marked by the return of thousands of workers to the jobs in el °sing months of 1930, with railroads leading in the re-employment move, United Press dispatches reported today. Many of the workers were rehired on a part-time basis. The Chicago & Northwestern railroad ieturned 7,000 men to its pay roll, the Monon lines between 600 and 800 the Rock Island issued work 0 ), 2 ’^ 0 and the Santa F e to 3,000, the Missouri Pacific and Kan-sas-Texas rehired 1,400 at Sedalia, fJni; l nd J h onn MiSSOUri PaCiflc dl ° M took back 200 at Kansas City and a son Ut T hem PaCific eave j° bs 8,500 in Los Angeles. a^t° m °bile plants, includL } he Ford Motor Conipan, added 22,000 workers, and Ford ?L^ ches at Denv er and St. Paul 1,750. Eleven Cleveland industries,’ nroH„n? nnCCt f and with automotive products, restored 1,800 employes. Assured of Jobs \ Paul Block, publisher of the Block newspapers, announced that all his Regular employes would be assured ot then positions during 1931, anc j Lr£J 0I T er i ded today by statesmen, labor leaders and leading industrialists. J tnHni >l^ yeS 0f the Kohler ManufacFninl,f ompa “ y and the National Enamefing and Stamping Company in Milwaukee, also were notified loday that their .jobs are secure for the duration of 1931. The notices Wafie J* f ° rmer Walter J. Kohler, head of his company and J. Forest Hahn, vi?cpiesident of the enameling concern. Employment for nearly 1,000 nertafrf * provWcd b ing of two new factories at Allentown and a cotton plant near Hairntn'Tw’ the Penns ylvania employment bureau reported today. A silk mill at Allentown will give work to 225 and a neckwear concern there will employ 200 persons. Other Plants Open In he Harrisburg district, several new textile plants started operations the first of the year, employing from 100 to 200 persons each. Some 2,000 men, laid off for more than a month, returned to work on Monday at the West Albany <N Y > shops of the New York Central railroad. Resumption of work was simultaneous with the return of thousands of emnloyes at the East Buffalo and Depew shops of the railroad. Railroads, steel mills, coal mines and other industries in the tri-state district are recalling furloughed men or adding to their working forces, giving employment to <.,ousands of men, a survey since the first of the year from Pittsburgh showed today. Thousands Back on Jobs At least 12,000 have returned to work or are expected to be recalled within the next few weeks. It was estimated 8,000 men already have returned to work in western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Projects and expansion programs already announced call for return of at least another 4,000 men in the district this month. The Illinois Watch Company, in Springfield, employing several hundred men, reopened today after a. shutdown of several weeks. The Fairbanks, Morse & Cos. plant at Beloit, Wis., started operations on a five-day week schedule today, giving employment to 2.200 men, most of whom were laid off several month.* ago. The Fisk Rubber Company at Cudahy, Wis., closed several months, reopened today with a force of 250 BADGE PLEA REFUSED Board, However, Will Offer Thomas Shield Bearing Word “Retired.” O. D. Thomas, former police lieutenant, wanted to keep the badge he had worn for many years before his recent retirement from the force. Today his petition was presented the safety board and members said he could not have the badge. However, the board will offer to have one made for him, similar to his regular shield, but bearing the word “retired.”

FARM BOARD LOSES MAN Christensen Accepts Post With Uriversity of Wisconsin. By Vnited Prett WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—Chairman Alexander Legge of the federal farm board announced today that Chris L. Christensen, the board's secretary, has resigned in order to accept the post of dean of the college of agriculture at the University of Wisconsin. The resignation will be effective early this spring. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 35 10 a. m 34 7a. m 34 11 a. m..,.. 34 Ba. m 34 12 (noon).. 34 9a. m 35 Ip. m..... 34

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