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BRUTAL DEATH OF PRISONER LAID TO COPS Deputy Chief ‘Rocked on Throat and Stomach,’ Court Told. x r WINDPIPE IS BROKEN Detective, Son of Suspect’s Victim, Slated for ‘Rap,’ Evidence Shows. By Unit'd Press MINEOLA, L. 1., July 19.—Hyman Stark died of a broken windpipe after a deputy police chief stood on Stark’s throat and stomach to “rock back and forth,” and several of thirteen suspended police brutally “shellacked” him, Justice Meier Steinbrink was told in his investigation of the death, in which he will give his finding Wednesday. The testimony came during an nil-day open hearing, which did not end until near midnight, a dramatic, astounding recital of brutal, vicious, “third degree” beating to make an alleged robber accused of striking one policeman’s mother “come clean.” The deputy police chief, accused in testimony by an assistant district attorney, is Frank J. Tappen, Republican boss of Oyster Bay, home of the late Theodore Roosevelt. Tappen heatedly demanded the testimony concerning himself. Charges, denials, claims of "frametip,” short memories, and direct charges by the supreme court justice that one witness was “lying” characterized the hearing. Victim's Son Slated for ‘Rap’ Testimony by police witnesses and Edwards showed that the police had planned for Detective Joseph Hizenski to “take the rap” for all involved in the case. Hizenski, as the son of the 58-year-old victim of the robbery, in which Stark and two others were held, was expected to escape conviction.

Other high lights were: Questioning by Edwards about reports that Hizenski and his mother had been in the liquor business. These were denied by the detective. Testimony by Martin W. Littleton, assistant district attorney, that Deputy Tappcn told him he had put one foot on Stark’s stomach and one on his throat and “rocked him back and forth,” in an effort to make him “come clean.” Testimony of Dr. Otto H. Schultze, coroner s physician, that Stark had been kicked, punched and brutally beaten with both smooth and corrugated robber hose. Conflicting tales by various police witnesses of seeing Stark, almost naked, and bleeding, lying unconscious on the shower room floor of the police station. Assistant District Attorney Littleton offered his testimony concerning Tappen's alleged attack on Stark when lip was recalled to the stand late Monday night. He said he had omitted it. at the morning session, because he thought it was so absurd and ridiculous." “Rocked on Neck” Littleton said he was standing near the door of the detectives’ room in the Mineola police headquarters on Friday night (the night Stark died) when Tappen came in “looking very hot.” “That's the toughest I ever saw,” Littleton quoted Tappen as saying. "I had to stand with one foot on his neck and one on his stomach and rock him back and forth.”

Tappen, a moment before, had been smiling amiably at Littleton, whom he had characterized as his friend in earlier testimony. He started in amazement., then heatedly denied he had said anything of the sort. District Attorney Edwards announced at the morning session that there evidently was a “plot” on foot to make Hizenski take the blame for Stark's death, because it was felt he could get off easily. Police Are Identified He said Hizenski came to him Monday morning and said he had attacked Stark. Hizenski confirmed this on the stand, saying he had struck the prisoner on two occasions. After the police concluded their testimony, Stark’s three companions were called. Philip Cacala said he had seen Hizenski kick Stark. Isse Stein and Alexander Drangle -testified Hizenski had beaten them. All three exhibited bruises and black eyes. The prisoners, questioned separately. each proceeded to identify the policemen in a special “lineup" as those who had beaten them.

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VOLUME 44—NUMBER 59

Billions Will Be Freed by Aid Bill; States Ask Loans

U. S. Stage Star Is Freed After Airplane Pinch

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“Sonny” Jarmann and husband, Francis Francis. BREST. France, July 19. “Sonny” Jarmann, famed American musical comedy star; her mother, Mrs. Lilly Jarmann, a New York singer, and four English companions were released by Brest authorities Monday, after they had been in custody all night for flying over a prohibited war zone in Brest harbor. The pilot was Francis Francis, former lieutenant in one of the Royal Horse Guards, husband of “Sonny.” The flight was a honeymoon trip for two of the three other English passengers.

HUNDREDS GO BACK TO JOBS IN U. S. Bv United Press NUGGETS of good cheer were sprinkled today through the nation's business news. Varied industrial plants in cities scattered from Massachusetts to Missouri hummed with new activity as idle employes were ordered back to work. A quickening of public and private construction added to the other

encouraging signs. Contracts for construction of levies and sea avails in the Memphis engineer district and the furnishing of supplies, totaling more than $5,000,000, were awarded today by Major Brehon B. Sommervell, district engineer. Funds allotted the district from the army appropriation bill will be used to pay for the work. Houston (Tex.) will set another record in the exportation of cotton during the coming week when movement of the staple to far eastern ports will pass the 1.000.000bale mark. It will be the first time in the city's thirteen years as a deepwater port that this volume of cotton has moved during the course of a single season to any one sector. Monthly mine pay rolls reached $125,000 with resumption of work at the Utah Copper Company mine at Bingham, its mill at Magna and its smelter at Garfield, giving at least fifteen days work a month to 1.500 men. Operations had been suspended since June 15. The Corsicana (.Tex.) cotton mills, closed since May. resumed operation here this week re-employing 100 workers. At least three weeks’ operation is assured. An additional seventy-five men went to work today on the new’ seven-mile pipeline being built from the ranger section to the Marathon refinery in Ft. Worth, Tex. Nearly 300 now are at work on the project. The Wilcox Rich corporation at Marshall. Mich., working on a contract to supply Ford valves, has increased its pay roll more than 10 per cent since July 1. officials said today. Approximately 400 men are employed. JIMmVs reply "great* Mayor Walker's Answer to Seabury Charges Almost Ready. By United Pres* NEW YORK. July 19.—Mayor James J. Walker saief today that he was preparing to make a “great” reply to the ouster charges Samuel Seabury’ filed against him with Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. The reply was nearing completion in its final form today after considerable delay occasioned by the necesssity for prepa-ing answers also to other allegations made by William J. Schidffelin of the committee of 1,000 and James E. Finegan, Independent Democrat.

Hoover Announces He Will Sign Measure Today to Speed Relief. j By Unit'd Press WASHINGTON, July 19.—Borrowers seeking a total of $327,250,000 j today awaited the signing of the relief bill by President Hoover. The President arose at daybreak and returned to Washington from his Rapidan camp, to receive reports of technical men who have studied the bill, preliminary to affixing his signature. Previously, j he had said that he would sign it i today. The bill will throw’ into the war against depression and suffering a total of $2,122,000,000, of which 5300,000,000 will be available immediately for relief loans to states. Eleven states already are awaiting loans either for relief or public construction. their applications when made totaling $327,250,000. California, with projects to bor- ; row $200,000,000 for construction i purposes, is the largest prospective borrower thus far. Destitute to Get Aid States that have reached bottom in relief resources will be loaned , a total of $300,000,000 for direct relief of distress for providing groceries, clothing, fuel and shelter for destitute unemployed and their | families. It is expected that these i funds will be made available first ! by the corporation. A maximum of $1,500,000,000 will I be loaned for construction of self-supporting public projects. Work will be created for thousands of men on bridges, tunnels, waterworks and similar improvements. Not only will this directly aid the unemployed, but the administration confidently believes it will be a boon to business generally, by creating a demand for traiuloads of materials and increasing the purchasing power of the people. Money for Highways In addition to the direct relief and construction loans, the measure apportions $122,000,000 among all the states for highway work. | This will be deducted from future! federal highway grants. The money to be loaned will be raised by the Reconstruction Corporation through sale of debentures. The treasury has bought all the debentures so far offered. The question of the corporation making public all future loans is disputed hotly. The relief bill provides for reports to house and senate. President Hoover said he w’as assured the data would be kept confidential by congress.

PLAN HOOVER ‘RITES' President to Be Notified of Nomination in August. By United Press WASHINGTON. July 19.—House Republican Leader Bertrand Snell <N. Y.) announced at the White House today that President Hoover would be notified of his nomination for re-election on the Republican ticket on Aug. 8 to 15. Snell said he was not certain where the notification ceremonies w’ould be held. MELLON TO VISIT U. S. Ambassador to Leave London for Stay of Several Weeks. By United Press LONDON, July’ 19.—Ambassador Andrew W. Mellon will sail for New York Wednesday aboard the liner Majestic on an “unofficial visit” of several weeks to the United States, it was announced today at the American embassy. The ambassador expected to devote his time to private affairs, officials of the embassy said, and there is no official significance in the trip. He will be accompanied by his son Paul.

POWERS AGREE ON ARMS REDUCTION

BY STEWART BROWN I'niUd Press Stiff Correspondent GENEVA, July 19.—“ Substantial reduction in world armaments . . . applied to land, naval and air armaments," has been agreed upon by the United States. Great Britain and France. Their agreement was noted in the draft of the disarmament resolution which will be adopted, it is expected, by the world disarmament conference, after which the world powers will negotiate settlement of certain armament differences. The resolution declared that the conference was “guided by the underlying principles of the Hoover declarations.” It did not, however, cite any specific reductions in any

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1932

LEGISLATORS HEAR JOBLESS RELIEF PLEAS Blue Line of 60 Coppers Stands Between Throng and Statehouse. ASK FOR 25 MILLIONS Mass Starvation Menaces Indiana, Warning of Gary Speaker. Warning of “mass starvation” un- | less needy in the state are given financial relief, a committee of unemployed today pleaded with members of the house of representatives to answer immediately their call for aid. While five of them faced 100 noncommittal representatives in the legislature, hundreds of other unemployed, their crowd augmented by scores of curious, congregated on the east steps of the statehouse. The crow’d was faced by a blue line of sixty police officers, armed with riot clubs and carrying teargas bombs, preparatory to trouble. Inside the statehouse, machine guns w’ere set up, in case the demonstration broke into violence. Representatives Criticised However, there was no outbreak and the hot sun melted the crowd to a few hundred before the committee came down from the house with the w’ord that representatives had adjourned immediately after Wenzel Stoker of Hammond, their spokesman, closed his appeal. The representatives were criticised for taking no action. The committee to call on the house was cut from twenty-seven to five by state officials. Officials who ordered the committee reduction were branded “fakers” by many of the speakers. A red flag fluttered over the speakers and no American flag wa-s in the group. The unemployed had marched, cheering and yelling,'from their hall on South Capitol avenue to the statehouse, shortly before 11. After the statehouse demonstration they paraded on downtown streets. Many placards demanding relief, and warning state officials to pro- | vide, were carried in the crowd. Workers Are Dying Stoker, in his address, said Gary workers were dying and that “mass starvation and suicide” would be the result unless the unemployed’s demands for $25,000,000 relief funds were answered. “Don't follow the Hoover policy of ‘do-nothing,’” stoker warned. “We’ll be back, not with delegations, but with thousands of the unemployed masses. We will starve on the steps of your statehouse.”

In addition to the huge relief fund, the marchers asked for unrmployment insurance, provided by the state and employers: tax exemption for burdened farmers; release of Theodore Luesse, Indianapolis labor leader; and a state tonus for war veterans. ' The bankers can pay the bonus, ’ Stoker said. “The war veterans protected them in 1917 and now they can take care of the boys.” Stoker said he represented "690.000 starving unemployed in Indiana.” Legislators Make Sport Other members of the unemployed committee were James Miles. Indiana Harbor; Dan Wininger, Bicknell; Dave Mates, Gary, and June Roberts, Terre Haute. When the jobless first swarmed at the doors of the statehouse, ribaldry prevailed in the house as a result of motions which followed a proposal to appropriate SI,OOO for the needy idle. The proposal, in the form of a resolution by Representative Fred S. Galloway <Dem.) Indianapolis, who is confined to a hospital, was lost when Representative Martin T. Kreuger (Dem.) Michigan City, presiding, ruled an appropriation could not be made by resolution. Representative Miles J. Furnas. Winchester, Republican whip, then propo&d that each member contribute $5. Delph L. McKesson, Plymouth, Democratic floor leader, amended the motion to have Furnas make the collection. Then Gerritt M. Bates, (Dem.), Indianapolis, proposed that for every $5 Furnas failed to collect, he would have to pay himself. Despite a chorus of “ayes” when the roll was called, all the motions were declared lost by Kreuger. The protesters arrived at the legislature as attempts were being made along two lines to obtain $8,000,000 from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to provide relief for needy this winter.

type of armament. President Hoovers suggestion called for approximately 33 M per cent reductions. The resolution recommended that the arms truce, expiring November It be renewed for four months. Reducing means of aggression was given as the primary objective of the conference. The world disarmament conference was expected to adjourn late this week or early next week, after adopting the resolution, such important questions as number of armed forces, budget cuts, limitation of caliber of land and sea guns, and how to abolish aerial bombardment of civilian populations then were to be settled by the powers.

DIES WITH A SMILE

Paralyzed Diver Game to End

SKILL of an expert swummer, former naval reserve member and trained athlete, proved no match Monday night for the dangers lurking in an unguarded swimming hole. While entertaining his companions by showing how far he could hurtle through the*air before hitting the water, John Leahey, 22, of 1524 Lee street, dived into two feet of w’ater, and fractured his spine. He died this morning at the city hospital, paralyzed, helpless and no longer able to banter with his nurse and friends. Although the unguarded swimming hole in Eagle creek, south of Minnesota street, had broken his body, impending death did not break Leahey’s courage.

MERCURY HEADS FOR HIGH MARK Heat Grip Tightens, With No Relief Near. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 77 10 a. m 91 7a. m 80 11 a. m 92 Ba. m 85 12 (noon).. 93 9 a. m 89 1 p. m 94 Temperature at noon today of 93 surpassed by 1.1 degrees the high mark of Monday, reached late in the afternoon, and J. H. Armington, local w’eather bureau chief, said no relief is near. Highest temperature in the state Monday was 99 at Lafayette. One person died and tw r o others were overcome. Clarence Hill, 27, died while working in a field near Lafayette. Wayne Monroe, 74, and Roy Shaul, 25, were prostrated while working in gardens at Anderson. Average Monday w’as 79, which w’as 3 degrees above normal. There was no rain at any point in Indiana, Armington said. Whole Nation Suffers By United Press CHICAGO, July 19. —A stifling heat w’ave gripped most of the nai tion today and the death toll mounted to at least 150. From the Rockies to the Atlantic seaboard and from the gulf of Mexico almost to the Canadian border, the populace suffered. Temperatures soared toward the 100-degree mark, with prospects that they would go beyond that in many places. Little prospect of relief was offered by Weather Forecaster C. A. Donnell of the Chicago office. He said thunder showers Wednesday might break the oppressive w’ave.

AIMEE IS IMPROVING Condition of Evangelist Still Is Reported as Serious. By United Press LOS ANGELES, July 19.—Favorable progress in the condition of Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton, Angelus temple evangelist, was reported today by Dr. Edward Huntington Williams, her physician. She is under treatment at her secluded Moorish castle at Lake Elsinore, suffering from combined ailments diagnosed as a fractured skull, tropical fever and nervous disorders. “Her condition remains serious,” the physician said, denying a report that Mrs. Hutton was to be brought to a Los Angeles hospital. TR AIN DERAILED: IHU RT Flange Comes Off Locomotive Wheel; Roadbed Torn Up. By U nited Press HAMLET. Ind., July 19.—One person was injured today when a west-bound Pennsylvania railroad passenger train en route from Pittsburgh to Chicago was derailed here. The train, which included thirteen passenger cars, was derailed when a flange came off the locomotive while traveling at a speed of nearly sixty miles an hour. The roadbed was ripped up for nearly half a mile. HOAXER VISITS WIFE John Hughes Curtis Arrives at Norfolk After His Release. By United Press NORFOLK. Va., July 19.—John Hughes Curtis, local ship builder, under a year’s sentence for obstructing the hunt for the Lindbergh baby kidnapers, arrived today from Flemington, N. J., where he was released from jail Monday. Curtis went immediately to his sick wife at Willoughby Beach. Injured in Fall From Roof George Meyers, 62, East Washington street, was taken to the city hospital this morning, suffering frem internal injuries received when he fell twenty feet from a roof Monday while hanging clothes. His condition is reported as serious, although he apparently was uninjured immediately after the fall.

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When pulled from the water by | his companions his legs already were j paralyzed by the spine injury. While awaiting an ambulance, Leahey told policemen he could go to the hospital in the police car “if somebody will hold me up.” Although driven slowly and carefuly. the poice car unavoidably jolted Leahey, but he remained conscious. In his bed at the city hospital he asked for a cigaret. “This probably is the last one I’ll ever smoke,” he said as one of his friends, James Owens, supported him in bed and held the cigaret to his lips. * * * COMPANIONS of Leahey, besides Owens, who lives at 1434 Reisner street, were Robert Felts, 1801 Miller street, and John R. Thomas, R. R. 3, Box 97. They told today how Leahey met with the accident that cost him his life. There was no way to tell from the bank the depth of the water. Leahey dived. His head ahd shoulders were immersed, but the lower part of his body remained in the air. Rushing to him, his companions dragged.him to shore. He told them how it felt to be under water, yet powerless to move—paralyzed. His hands were rigid in front of his chest and he was unable to move his legs. Mrs. Elmer Spall, Leahey's aunt, said he had made his home with her several years, since the death of his mother. His father, Thomas; a sister and six brothers live in Dayton, O.

ZIEGFELD GAINS LITTLE Theatrical Producer Is Reported Still in Serious Condition. By United Press LOS ANGELES, July 19.—Florenz Ziegfeld, New York theatrical producer, remained in a serious condition at Cedars of Lebanon hospital today, suffering from a pleurisy infection in both lungs. Ziegfeld was more comfortable, Dr. E. C. Fishbaugh his physician, reported, and his temperature dropped from 103.5 degrees to 101 degrees. Otherwise there was no change. His wife, Billie Burke, stage and screen actress, was almost Continually at his bedside.

HURT IN FALL AT POOL Mrs. Augusta O’Conhor Tumbles From Ladder at Rhodius. Condition of Mrs. Augusta O'Connor. 32, of 545 Arbor avenue, is regarded as serious after she slipped and fell on the top rung of a ladder leading to Rhodius pool Monday night. She was taken to the city hospital by Lee Burns. 37, of 1121 South Richland avenue. Miss Hazel Haynes, 18, of 919 East ; Sixteenth street, was taken to the city hospital for treatment of head injuries after she fell in the dressing room at Ellenberger pool. continueTtocks auiz ! Senate Probers to Press Investigation Throughout Summer. By United Press WASHINGTON, July 19.—Chairman Norbeck of the senate banking and currency committee today announced plans to continue through the summer congressional recess the senate stock market investigation. Last spring, the investigation developed sensational disclosures of pool operations by John J. Raskop, Percy A. Rockefeller and others. assassin faces trial Doumer's Slayer to Get Guillotine, if Held Sane. By United Press PARIS, July 19.—'The trial of Paul Gorgouloff, assassin of President Paul Doumer, will start in the Seine assizes court on Monday, with Judge Eugene Dreyfus presiding. It is expected to last three days. If he is held sane and responsible for his act, Gorgouloff may go to the guillotine.

JURY DELIBERATES FATE OF HAMILTON

By Times Special LEBANON, Ind., July 19.—Early this afternoon jurors holding the fate of Louis E. Hamilton of lola, Kan., tried in Boone circuit court on a charge of murdering Lafayette A. Jackson, Indianapolis chain grocery operator, had held the case eighteen hours without reaching a verdict. The jury began its deliberation at 6 Monday afternoon. At midnight members of the panel were permitted to retire and resumed work at 6 this morning. About 10:30 they asked instructions be read to them again. This was done, after some delay, while arrival of Judge Brenton A. Devol was awaited. If convicted, Hamilton will be sentenced to die in the electric chair. As the trial ended, Hamilton smiled and kissed his mother and wife before going to his cell to await the verdict. A few minutes before, the defendant had heard prosecuting attorneys, in final arguments, describe him as a cold, merciless killer—a "Siamese twin” of Charles Vernon

MINERS BESET BY FAMINE DEFY COURT ORDER; GATHER AT PITS TO INVITE ARREST Situation in Sullivan Area Is Near Crisis;' Machine Gun Mounted in Tipple, Guards on Patrol. HURL WORKERS’ CLOTHES IN SHAFT “We’ll Get Food Any Way We Can,’’ Is Ominous Warning’ Muttered by Starving .Army of Jobless. BY STEVE RICHARDS United Press Staff Correspondent SULLIVAN, lnd., July 19.—Starvation and an impending threat of violence made the situation in western Indiana’s coal fields tense today. Not for thirty-five years, authorities say, has the mine situation been so critical. Hungry coal diggers defied a court restraining order against picketing—hoping for arrest, so they may obtain food. Co-operative miners of the Ebbw Vale and Hoosier mines near here feared to run the gantlet of union picket to work.

Slim Rations By T.nited Press SULLIVAN, lnd., July 19. Food doled out to a miner's family of ten persons by the Sullivan commissary each week is as follows: Six pounds of sugar. Five pounds of bacon. Five pounds of beans. A can of baking powder. A sack of potatoes.A pail of lard. Occasionally some coffee.

ROOSEVELT AIDS MAP CAMPAIGN Ballot Drive to Be Waged From New York. BY FREDRICK A. STORM United Press Staff Correspondent ALBANY, N. Y„ July 19.—Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt's campaign for the presidency will be waged chiefly from New York City. Decision to have the Democrats’ main headquarters in the metropolis was reached today as Roosevelt conferred with his campaign chiefs, James A. Farley, national chairman, and Louis M. Howe, the silent “man behind the guns.” As the state executive and his associates gathered at luncheon, Farley announced the single point on which there has been definite understanding, but revealed that there still is question as to whether there will be regional headquarters at Chicago or on the west coast, or at both places. Likewise, the weighty question of a man for campaign treasurer—one of the biggest posts in the whole personnel situation—remained unsettled. However, Farley and Howe had ready general outlines of campaign and personnel which awaited the decision of the Governor. Farley explained before the meeting that details of today’s discussion would be made public from the Roosevelt headquarters in New York City later. ‘COIN’ HARVEY~TO CITY Liberty Tarty Presidential Candidate to Attend Parley Aug. 1. “Coin” Harvey, famous in the Bryan campaign of 1896 and now the presidential candidate on the Liberty party ticket, will fly to Indianapolis, Aug. 1, to attend the state convention of that organization. From his mountain home at Monte Ne, Ark., Harvey has kept up his propaganda for currency changes for nearly forty years. The state convention, according to Ward B. Hiner, candidate for Governor, will attract 50,000 people. Big delegations are pledged from Ft. Wayne and Gary. The Harvey meeting will be held at Germania park. There will be two bands and plenty of oratorical fireworks.

Witt, who faces death in the electric chair for his part in the Jackson slaying. “You couldn’t # separate Witt and Hamilton with 'a surgeon's knife,” Ben M. Scifres, Boone prosecutor, said. “They were pals in prison and pals in crime and you can’t separate them in this trial.” Witt was convicted last January. Herbert E. Wilson, Marion county prosecutor, was assisted by Floyd Mattice, chief deputy, and Scifres. in final arguments. Defense counsel, in return, characterized Hamilton as “an innocent boy” and drew a picture of a “youth more sinned against than sinning.” “Hamilton was a gunman at 17. He admitted it from the witness stand. Can you believe that he is the -innocent boy' who told you that he knew little of firearms and never carried a gun in Indianapolis?” Scifres said. “The police want a conviction, not justice," Ira Holmes, Hamilton”s attorney, exclaimed in his argument. "The real trial here is Jackson’s money versus Hamilton's property. The power of money has been so strong against this boy that he contemplated death.” ♦

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| Sheriff Wesley Williams had only five deputies for controlling' thousands of miners I if rioting broke out. At the Hoosier mine, tentative orders were issued for men to return to work today. Union men, I out of work since wage agreements expired March 31, said they would use force to prevent operation. Prepared for Fight Monday, 1,500 idle miners marched on the Ebbw Vale shaft. They tore miners’ clothes from racks, soaked them in oil and hurled them down the shaft. "We don’t want to fight." said Myrick Owens, grim little director of the Ebbw Vale mine, “but we’re prepared. Our men are becoming bull-nosed.” He pointed to several miners squatting by the cage. Revolvers dangled at their sides. Shotguns were nearby. Owens said he had wired Judge Martin Pigg of Sullivan circuit court, who issued the order against picketing, demanding that he return immediately from his vacation in Kentucky and handle the situation. Williams described the situation at the Hoosier mine as “tough.” Fears to Call Troops “Everybody is on edge,” he said. “A serious conflict may break out any moment.” Williams said he had conferred with Governor Harry G. Leslie, but hesitated to ask for state troops, for fear of aggravating matters. “They did that about thirty-five years ago. and there was plenty of trouble,” he said. At the Dixie Bee mine at Pimento, several miles north of here, work progressed quietly on a nonunion basis. A half-dozen guards, all heavily armed, strolled about. The night boss nodded significantly when asked if the report that a machine gun was mounted in the tipple was true. Children Suffer Silently Down in “Shantytown,” on the east side of Sullivan, hundreds of idle miners lolled about their onestory, pine board homes. In most of the ramshackle eyesores, two or even more families live together. Some shacks had no floors. Typical was the sight of a dozen or more children, partly clad and poorly fed, seated silently by their parents. “We don't get much to eat,” said Les Aikers, who worked at the Peerles mine until he was laid off. "We go to the commissary every Saturday and get a burlap bag filled, but it doesn’t give us three meals a day; there ought to be more for the children.” Aikers, who has a typical, poorly kept shanty, said he worked nineteen days last winter and none since. “The commissary is cutting down on the supply," he said. “If ever

j that gives out, then I’ll start out !to get food the best way I can. ; Thats what others are doing now.* 1 Talk of Old Days In a home nearby sat a miner with a black eye and a red-smeared patch on his head. A bullet, fired ’ in the dark, had nipped him. At some of the shanties were skimpy garden plots. Lack of tools prevented proper cultivation. About the streets of Sullivan and of Dugger, where the Hoosier mine is located, groups of diggers stand. All they talk of is the mine, food and i their families and of the “old days” when Indiana was producing 500,000 ; tons of coal a week. At the shafts all they see now are | empty cars, idle cutting machines, snd drill tools rusting in crumbling workhouses. They join in Les Aikers’ observation that “when the food runs out, we'U get it—one way or another.” FAVOR HOOVER CHOICES Senate Rejects Only One Nomination in 9,806 Recommendations. By United Pres* WASHINGTON, July 18. An overworked senate found time during the session just passed to confirm 9,740 of the 9,806 nominations made by President Hoover. Most of them were postmasters and promotions in the army, navy and marine corps. Only one nomination was rejected—that of Charles A. Jonas as United States attorney for the western district of North Carolina. Fifty-two were left on the calendar at the close of the session.