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KIDNAPERS’ ERROR BALKS EFFORT TO COLLECT RANSOM Attempted Delivery of $200,000 Fails When Abductors Follow Wrong Auto on Trip From St. Paul. .VICTIM REPORTED IN ONE OF CARS Business Man Halted by Shots on Highway Where Hamm Was Released; Early Freeing of Banker Predicted. Bp United Perm ST. PAUL, Jan. 24.—An attempted delivery of $200,000 ransom for the release of Edward Bremer, 36, kidnaped banker, was believed to have failed today when two automobiles containing members of the abduction gang followed the wrong automobile. The kidnaped man was believed to have been in one of the two alxluctors’ automobiles. The kidnapers were believed to have been in two automobiles which bottled up the automobile driven by Harry Bachman, St. Paul -business man, near Hinckley, Minn., last

night. Mr. Bachman’s automobile was trapped between two large sedans on state highway No. 1, near w here a ransom of 9100,000 was paid to the kidnapers of William Hamm Jr., last year. The two mysteriously acting automobiles were jockeyed back and lor tit alongside Mr. Bachman s car. The latter was mystified by these attentions. After fifteen minutes of auch maneuvering, one of the sedans edged Mr. Bachman toward the side of the road and several shots were fired in the air. While Mr. Bachman remained at the v. heel of his car, the two automobile loads of men surveyed him carefully and then apparently satisfied that h" was not the person they sought, turned about and drove back toward S'. Paul. Mr. Bachman said that he "saw a bundled object in the back seat of one of the automobiles. It resembled a bundle of blankets, he said. Mr Bachman drove on to Duluth and then notified federal authorities and St. Paul police. Investigators were sent to the northern city to Interview Mr. Bachman. Federal Agents Massed Police believed that the kidnapers probably followed Mr. Bachman all the way from St. Paul in the belief that he w r as a representative of the Bremer family, designated to deliver the ransom. Mr. Bachman was believed to own a large automobile similar to Mr. Bremer's car. Activities at the Bremer family mansion yesterday and last night indicated that young Bremer's safe release was expected hourly. Dejected relatives of the kidnaped man were busy, making secret trips about the city. Meanwhile, unprecedented numbers of federal agents were reported to have arrived in Minneapolis for a federal drive against the kidnapers. Adolph Bremer, father of the kidnapers' victim,- is a personal friend of President Roosevelt. The federal agents have established headquarters in Minneapolis, it was reported. The elder Mr. Bremer has refused to confer with police or federal agents, believing that such co-operation would jeopardize his son's safety. Police Plan Destroyed This attitude was believed to have destroyed prearranged plans whereby a special anti-kidnaping squad of St. Paul police had planned to destroy the kidnapers by forcing the delivery of the victim at the same time the ransom was paid. The police squad wearing bullet proof vests then planned to use its machine guns to prevent the kidnapers' escape. If any genuine ransom delivery was attempted last night, police believed it had failed because of the mistake over Mr. Bachman's automobile. Details of the ransom delivery attempt were contained in two notes and a telephone call received by Dr. H. T. Nippert. Bremer family physician, the United Press had learned. Mr. Bremer was kidnaped last Wednesday shortly after driving his daughter. Betty, 8. to school. He is president of the Commercial Sta f e Bank of St. Paul. His father and uncle. Otto Bremer, own a chain of northwest banks and a brewery. Hourly Temperatures 6am 35 10 a. m 44 7a. m 35 11 a. m 48 8 a m 37 12 (noon).. 54 9a. m 40 Ip. m 58 Times Index Auto News 10 B?rg Cartoon 12 Bridge 9 Broun 11 Classified 17.18 Comics 19 Crossword Puzzle 20 Curious World 19 Editorial w 12 Financial ; 15 Hickman. Theaters 11 Lippmann 15 Our Gang—A Series 11 Pegler 11 Radio 10 Sporta 16.17 State News 2 Unknown Blond 19 Woman’s Pages 8,9

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QUIZ PAIR ON CITY HOLDUP Two Are Suspected in Tobacco Plant Raid Last Oct. 15. Attempt to identify two men held in St. Louis as members of the gang which stole SI,OOO and shot two men in the holdup of the Hamilton-Har-ris Company warehouse here Oct. 15, was being made by local police today. Two prisoners are said to have admitted fifteen holdups, eleven of which included tobacco stores, including those at. Terre Haute, South Bend and Ft. Wayne, but according to wire dispatches, did not mention the Indianapolis holdup. Detective Chief Fred Simon today was to wire St. Louis officials asking photographs of the prisoners in an attempt to identify them. The prisoners are Clarence Holder, 18, and Joseph Burton, 20. Holder is believed to be a brother of Earl Norman Holder, 19, Chicago, who with Frank Hawks Chew, 21, confessed to aiding in the holdup, and was sentenced to prison in Ohio for a series of similar robberies there. They were traced through clever detective work by locai police. The two now in prison refused to name their accomplices, saying that one of the three was dead. If the St. Louis prisoners are identified, effort will be made to bring them here for trial. In the local holdup, the bandits wounded Sergeant Charles Hodges and John Gardener, employe of the company, in a pistol battle when surprised by officers. TRAYLOR IS FEARED AT POINT OF DEATH % ________ Condition Still ‘Critical,’ Physicians Report. By United Prr* CHICAGO, Jan. 24.—Physicians who spent the night at the bedside of Melvin A. Traylor, president of the First National bank and national Democratic leader, said today that his condition “remains critical.” He has pneumonia. The banker's family was summoned hastily early this morning when he suffered a relapse after gaining ground yesterday under an oxygen tent. Friends found encouragement, however, in the fact that his temperature had dropped to 100.3. after having been 104. Dr. William R. Cubbins, one of three physicians who stayed at the bedside all night, said at 9 o'clock that his patient's pulse was irregular, with respiration at 36 to the minute. A bulletin issued by the doctors at 3 a. m. had described Traylor as at death's door N “Very, very seriously ill.” ALCOHOL BOARD CHIEF WORKS FOR $1 A YEAR House Probers Told of Sum Paid Joseph H. Choate Jr. By l nitrd Preen WASHINGTON. Jan 24 —Federal Alcohol Control Administrator Joseph H. Choate Jr. is a dollar-a-year man. it was learned today. Commissioner D. Spencer Bliss of the Industrial Alcohol Bureau informed a house committee of Mr. Choate's salary during a discussion of costs of liquor control. FORMER DRY AGENT ARRAIGNED AS SLAYER Slew Youth Who Had Four Ounees of Wine. Is Charge. By l nitrd Prrnt DENVER, Jan. 24.—Henry Dierks. 45. former federal prohibition agent, was arraigned before United States district judge J. Foster Symes here today, charged with murdering Melford Smith. 20. in an attempt to arrest the youth for possession of four ounces of wine. He was to plead not guilty.

The Indianapolis Times Probably rain tonight, changing to snow by tomorrow; decidedly colder tomorrow, with moderate cold wave by night.

Roosevelt Willing to Amend Bill President Ready to Place New Gold Program on Emergency Basis. By United Preen WASHINGTON, Jan. 24—President Roosevelt is prepared to yield, if necessary, to demands of some senators that his new gold program be placed on an emergency basis with a time limitation, it was learned today. The President is opposed, how-1 ever, to the change written in yes- j terday by the senate banking and I currency committee whereby the ! proposed $2,000,000,000 stabilization fund would be supervised by a board of five members. i Asa result of the President’s at- ! titude it appeared probable that control of the fund would be returned to the secretary of treasury as in the bill passed by the house last Saturday. Senate debate on the dollar devaluation bill was scheduled to open | today with indications that the bill in its final form would be suitable to Mr. Roosevelt. The administration’s opposition to the committee amendment calling for diversified supervision over the stabilization fund is based on the element of secrecy regarded as a vital part of the fund’s operation.

INVITATION TO LUTHER UPSETS LINCOLN FETE Birthday Observance Canceled Due to Feeling Toward Nazi. By United Preen SPRINGFIELD, 111., Jan. 24. Plans for international observance of the 125th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln here have been called off because of feeling over tentative acceptance by Dr. Hans Luther, German ambassador, of an invitation to participate, it was learned today. VALLEE MARITAL WAR IS DELAYED IN COURT Attorneys Spar for Time; Alimony Hearing Due Soon. By United Cress LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24.—Attorneys directing the marital battle of Rudy Vallee and Fay Webb Vallee sparred for time today before forcing a trial of Mrs. Vallee’s suit for separate maintenance. Both factions were expected 'to agree some time during the day to a postponement for a week in the hearing of the alimony demand of $7,400 made by the crooner’s wife. HIGHEST BEER 4.2, : ANALYSIS REVEALS 104 Brands Are Tested for Alcoholic Content. By l nitrd Preen CHICAGO, Jan. 24.—Tests of 104 brands of beer today failed to show more than 4.2 per cent alcohol by weight in any brand, the Seibel Institute of Technology, a brewing academy, revealed. Among the beers tested were several for which retail establishments have claimed anywhere from 6 to 12 per cent of alcohol. The best beer of all those tested contained only 3.6 per cent alcohol by weight, which is 4.5 per cent by volume. FIRE CAPTAIN BURIED ALIVE IN WHEAT BLAST Twelve Others Injured in Fighting Buffalo Malt Plant Blaze. By United Preen BUFFALO. N. J., Jan. 24.—Explosion of wheat dust in a blazing malt plant buried alive a fire captain and caused injuries to more than a dozen firemen and one civillian. The body was extricated from beneath tons of wheat and debris after hours of digging by fellow firemen. He was Captain George H. Amos. Four other firemen trapped by debris were rescued. The fire ravaged the William Kreiner & Sons.. Inc., malt plant. INSULL OUSTER UPHELD Greek Court Approves Appeal Refusing Asylum. By United Preen ATHENS. Jan. 24. —The Greek state council today upheld the government's decision refusing to grant Samuel Insull. fugitive Chicago utilities magnate, further asylum in Greece.

20 Marooned When High Wind Drives Byrd's Flagship From Berth Along Ice

• By United Preen S. S. JACOB RUPPERT. BAY OF WHALES* ANTARCTIC, Jan. 24. • via Mackay Radio)—Driven from her berth along the low shelf of bay ice in the Bay of Whales by a strong wind from the southeast, the flagship of the second Byrd Antarctic expedition cruised today within the high barrier walls of the bay waiting for weather to abate. Twenty men were marooned if shore, three in the old winter camp at Little America, and the rest distributed among empty supplies caches, four and a half

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1934

MINTON FLAYS RED TAPE’ IN RATEHEARINGS Public Counselor Explains 'Short Cut’ Adopted by State. SCORES UTILITY 'GREED’ Failure to Reduce Costs During Depression Is Assailed Bitterly. BY BASIL GALLAGHER Times Staff Writer In a militant speech to the members of the Allied West Side Civic Clubs at the Garden City school last night, Sherman Minton, public counselor, flayed the Indiana pudic utilities. Lack of. funds with which to prosecute utility rate cases, Mr. Minton explained, forced the Indi- | ana public service commission to | adopt the “short cut” method of bringing utilities into hearings on orders “to show cause” why rates should not be lowered. This method will be employed in the hearing of the Indianapolis Power and Light Company case Feb. 1 and has been emplqyed in the recent hearings on the Indiana Pub- | lie Service Company, according to Mr. Minton. “What’s wrong with my asking the utilities to come into court-and show cause why their rates should not be reduced? Mr. Minton cried. “Every business man within the sound of my voice has seen his books in the ‘red’ at some time during the hard years of the depression.” Water Case Is Cited “The business men made tremendous sacrifices during the hard times, which I hope have gone forever. But did the utilities reduce their rates? They did not. “In the times of the depression, when we saw our neighbor walking ; the streets in search of work asking only that he be given a chance to I earn his daily bread by the sweat of his brow, the utilities w r ere wax- , ing rich making their customary 6 I or 7 per cent without any conces- , sions.” Mr. Minton described how the public prosecutor is hampered 4>y I the old, tedious method of rate hearings. He described the case of the Indianapolis Water Company, declaring that the litigation has dragged on since 1931 and still is far from finished. “Where are we now in the water case?” Mr. Minton asked. ‘I don’t know and I don’t think any one else does. We know that it is in the courts and that’s about all. Hundreds of pounds of evidence are yet to be read to determine that ! factor of fair valuation’ of the f property on which rates are based. Charges Utilities Overcapitalized Charging that practically all utilities in Indiana are overcapital- \ ized, Mr. Minton spoke of securities issues against fictitious property values. “With the utilities bled by their overloards, the holding companies,” said Mr. Minton, “I feel sorry for \ the poor deluded stockholders who were told in many cases that they would get their dividends on preferred stock—‘because the public service commission would practically guarantee them,’ by refusing to allow rates to be lowered.” “But what actually happened? ! Did the security holders get their dividends? No. But Mr. Insull and his ilk have seen that the divii dends on the common stock were I paid—of which they were thfe sole | owners—and when there was no surplus, the preferred stockholders were left holding the sack. ! “If we must resort to the old | method in order to get rates down, j w T ith its lengthy appraisals and high fees for engineers and lawyers, regulation fails. I have tried to , find a short cut. We are bringing ! the utilities in and ordering them | to show cause why rates should not I be reduced.” DEMOCRATS ARRANGE CLUB ENTERTAINMENT Old-Time Square Dances Feature Old Hickory Program. Music for dancing at the Old Hickory Democratic Club's “first roundup,” Feb. 1 at Tomlinson hall, will be provided by Connie’s orchestra, it was announced today by Chairman Andrew J. Bruce. Dancing will be from 9 to 12. and will include old-time square dancing with music by Hillbilly Fiddlers. Five hours’ entertainment will include a number of vaudeville acts, and a juvenile dance revue by pupils of Ina Houser. The program will start at 7.

miles south of the edge of the bay ice and the unloading station at the ice edge. The wind which drove the ship from its berth, sprang up while unloading was in full swing. Number one hold, holding the bulk of the food and clothing required for the winter party had just been emptied, and a switch hoist had begun to transfer the cargo stored between decks in number two. The ] wind hauled in the southwest rapidly shifted into the north, held a while, then veered into the east. The waters of the hay continued to rise, and the swell, together with the push of wind, slowly started to

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Lupe Velea By I’nilrd Prree HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 24.—Lupe Velez, fiery Mexican film actress, announced today that she and Johnny Weismuller have seperated. Romance ended, she said, after repeated clashes of temperament dating almost from the day they were married secretly at Las Vegas, Nev., last Oct. 8. “I guess it’s Hollywood,” the actress said. “We fight all the time, Johnny and I. I don’t blame him. It’s 50-50.

COLD WAVE ON WAYTO CITY Bain Tonight to Turn to Snow, Is Forecast by Armington. Moderate weather of the last several days was expected to be replaced by a cold wave tomorrow or tomorrow night, according to forecast today of the United States weather bureau J. H. Armington, local meteorologist, said rain tonight probably would change to snow by tomorrow morning wnen the mercury was expected to drop below the freezing point. The temperature probably will continue to .drop during the day, the drop becoming more noticeable by afternoon?. The mercury probably will touch 20 or lower by night, he said. MORRISSEY ORDERS LICENSE ARRESTS Restraining Order Dissolved by Supreme Court. Truce between police and motorists who have failed to buy 193* license plates was ended at noon today when Chief Mike Morrissey issued orders for arrest of the offending motorists. The order followed official notice from the city attorney’s office that Superior Judge Joseph R. Williams late yesterday dissolved a temporary order restraining police from making license plate arrests. Chief Morrissey’s orders are for police to stop all cars without 1934 plates, permit motorists to place the cars in the nearest garage and take the driver to police headquarters. CONSTABLE 'TALKS' TO’ HUNTED DESPERADO Arrest Him? No, Answers Officer of Ohio Village. By United Preen CADIZ, 0., Jan. 24.—Mention the word “constable” to Sheriff Archer Hedges and you get a grimace in return. Here’s why: The constable of a nearby village called the sheriff and excitedly reported hie had seen Neal Bowman, Ohio’s arch-desperado for whom a state-wide search has been in progress for a month. “Did you arrest him?” demanded the sheriff. “Well, no,” the constable answered. “I had a little talk with him, but I didn’t get much, satisfaction out of him.” NAVY FUNDS_ARRANGED House Action Will Bring Fleet Up to Treaty Strength. By United Preen WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.—The house passed today the $284,747,244 navy department supply bill which provides for completion of construction of a navy of treaty strength.

carry away the four telephone poles which have been employed as castoffs to keep the ship from smashing her plates against the submerged ice foot. At the berth, two shorings had. in fact, been broken adrift when Admiral Byrd gave orders to cast off. Unloading ceased instantly. All hands were summoned and men came on the run from the food caches to slip the toggles on the ten fore and aft moorings and string lines made fast to dead ends sunk in snow about four years ago. The ship, when the telephone pole lines were chopped, moved out into the chill fog of the bay.

CITY NO LONGER MINERS’ NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS; WASHINGTON IS CHOSEN

KPMWISKS DIMM omn.t. Dr. G. Bromley Oxnam Wins Long Battle Against Army Course. Military authorities today protested action taken by the De Pauw university board of trustees yesterday requesting wtihdrawal of the R. O. T. C. unit from the campus. The unit, w r hich has had a distinguished career on the Methodist university campus for many years, has been a bone of contention with Dr. O. Bromley Oxnam, president, since his incumbency in 1928. With enrollment of the corps falling steadily since 1928, when it was placed on an optional basis, General George Van Horn Moseley, then commander of the Fifth corps area, this summer asked the De Pauw administration either to request the withdrawal of the unit or discontinue what he termed ‘sabotage’’ of the student enrollment. The vote was twenty-five to two for dismissal of the unit at the trustees meeting yesterday, bearing out Dr. Oxnam’s reply to criticism that he could obtain sanction from the trustees for his stand against military training. Action of the Methodist General Conference attacking military training was cited in a statement by the board yesterday. De Pauw, it pointed out, was the only Methodist school having military training in its curriculum. Those w’ho expressed regret at this move, were Colonel Thomas H. Sherburne, chielof staff of the Eightyfourth division, organized reserves; V. M. Armstrong, American Legion state commander, and Major J. K. Boles, commanding officer of the Third field artillery, Ft. Benjamin Harrison. NEGROES DENIED HOUSE RESTAURANT SERVICE De Priest Hints Probe After Incident Involving Son and Secretary. By United Preen WASHINGTON, Jan. 24,—The house today appeared headed toward a dispute over whether Negroes may eat in the House restaurant. The issue was between Representative Oscar De Priest < Rep., 111.) only Negro member of congress, and Representative Lindsey C. Warren (Dem., N. C.), chairman of the committee on accounts which has control of the restaurant. Mr. De Priest, who has been eating in the restaurant himself almost every day, threatened to demand an investigation after his son and Morris Lewis, his secretary, were refused service. Mr. Warren declared that as long as he headed the committee in charge, “no Negro ever will be served.” RICHMOND BREWERY TO START OPERATION $250,000 Equipment to Be Installed; Beer Ready by April 15. The Richmond Brewing ompany, Richmond, announced today that $250 000 wwth of new equipment has been purchased for installation in the brewery. Buildings will be completed soon, it was learned, and the new brew will be ready for consumption by April 15. Ultra-modern equipment, which includes the "cool ship,” a device for removing the sludge from beer, insuring a purer product, will be installed. A speed of seventy-two bottles a minute is expected from new automatic bottling equipment ready for installation. treasury and postal BUDGETS REPORTED Supply Bills Are Reduced by Committee Action. By United Preen WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.—The treasury-postoffice supply bill, appropriating $820,693,270 for the two departments and inclding continued funds for ocean and airmail subsidies, was reported out to the house today. The measure, the fourth supply bill to reach the house, carried for maintenance and operation of the treasury department $149,842,330, a decrease of $685,539 from budget estimates. The amount recommended for the postoffice department was $670.850940. or $5,998,300 under budget estimates. OLD LOAN BEARS FRUIT George Economos Finds There’s Something in Name. By United Preen HYANNIS. Mass., Jan. 24.—There may be something in a name, at that. George Economos, restaurant chef, has discovered that a S3OO loan he made twenty years ago was sound economy. It has been repaid in the form of an SIB,OOO bequest in the will of his uncle, John Shine®, who died at Rock Island, 111. Economos had not heard from his uncle since the loan was made.

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Delegates Approve Removal, Recommended by Officers, After Stormy Session at Convention Hall Here. 400 LABOR RESOLUTIONS TAKEN UP ‘Dual-Control’ Situation Subject of Fiery Attack by Ruddy West Virginian; Better Days Predicted. Indianapolis today ceased to be the future headquarters of the United Mine Workers of America when more than 1,800 delegates, at a stormy session in Tomlinson hall, voted to move the union headquarters to Washington. More than 400 resolutions dealing with labor problems in the coal fields were to be taken up late today. Problems having to do with wages will be referred to the “wage-scale” committee and other matters will be referred to the “resolutions” committee.

LONG BITTER AS MACHINE FAILS Huey’s Forces Are Beaten in New Orleans Mayor Race. By United Preen NEW ODLEANS, Jan. 24.—Senator Huey P. Long, loser in a local election which robbed him of his last stronghold, fought bitterly today to stave off a complete disintegration of his once all-powerful political machine. While his enemies gathered from the south parishes to celebrate his first defeat since he rose to power, new returns from yesterday’s election gave an increasing plurality to Mayor T. Semmes Walmsley, running for re-election. Senator Long’s candidate, John D. Florer, was running a close race for second place. Senator Long’s entire political future was at stake on the results and secluded in his guarded hotel suite, he loosened charges of wholesale fraud at the polls against his rivals and said his candidate would insist upon a run-off election provided complete returns did not give Mr. Walmsley a majority and Mr. Klorer ran second. A run-off is required by law where the leading candidate does not have a majority, but, heretofore, the second candidate alw T ays has withdrawn, making a run-off unnecessary. Returns from 214 of the city’s 262 precincts showed that Mayor Walmsley had 35,000 votes; Mr. Klorer, 22.894, and Francis Williams. third candidate, 19,674. Senator Long's control over the country parishes which originally were his stronghold, has evaporated and observers believe that should he lose out in New Orleans, which casts one-third of the state’s total vote, he quickly would be reduced to political impotency. Senator Long charged that 40,000 illegally registered voters had stampeded ballots and declared that if they had not voted his candidate would have won. PERU ATTORNEY TO OPEN SENATE RACE Harvey Cole Expected to Seek McNutt Aid. Attorney Harvey Cole, Peru, formally will enter the race for the Democratic nomination for the United States senate at the Miami county Democratic rally at Peru tonight, it w r as reported at the statehouse today. The rally was planned to give Mr. Cole a rousing send-off and neither the McNutt nor Peters factions were invited, it w r as said. Mr. Cole, however, may have supfort of the Governor before the race is over, provided ifr looks like he is the man who can stop R. Earl Peters, Ft. Wayne, only candidate to announce formally thus far. UNIFORM LABELING OF LIQUOR URGED BY FRY Excise Chief to Press for Reform at Washington Parley. Paul, Fry, state excise director, will lay before a conference called by Joseph H. Choate at Washington a plan for national labeling of liquor so that quality will be made plain, he announced today. The conference will be attended by other state directors, it having been called by Mr. Choate, who is national alcohol control director. GOES FAR FOR ALIMONY Texas Woman Walks Seventy-tlVe Miles to File $75 Claim. By United Preen EL PASO. Tex., Jan. 24.—1n order ot file an application for $75 per month alimony against M. H. Toms, Mrs. Blanche Toms of Santa Barbara, Cal., hitch-hiked all the way to El Paso, she testified at a hearing here.

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The resolution to move headquarters was included in a lengthy report of the international officers of the union which was adopted after precipitating a series of fiveminute orations on the motion to adopt. Rising in the packed convention hall, decorated with flags and bunting of a patriotic hue, a roughly dressed delegate demanded that the report embody something on the alleged “dual control” situation in some of the mining areas. While scattered cries of protest against adoption of the report arose through the hall, a tall, ruddy-faced man with white hair arose and announced that he was C. A. Sydensticker of Kingston. W. Va., a miner and a “minister of the gospel.” Coorporations Attacked Explaining that many “traitor” miners in West Virginia aand other parts of the country were seeking to undermine the work of the United Mine Workers of America by attempting to organize other groups for dual control, Mr. Sydensticker shouted: "If you're true union men, you’ll indorse this report 100 per cent and go back and tell those "traitors” who are going into your homes and churches seeking to undermine this union, that you have indorsed this report and that you're proud you’ve done it.” “Any man who refuses to stand behind this union and refuses to indorse this report is the tool of some rotten corporation.” Thunderous cheers, mingled with scattered boos and hisses, greeted Mr. Sydensticker's remarks. Several men who had opposed ’adoption of the report arose and shouted, all trying to be heard at once. A fight was waged to allow the speaker to continue without interruption. Official Probe Promised Leo Sitko, a delegate from Locust Gap, Pa., indorsed Mr. Sydensticker’s remarks and charged that the “dual control” movement in Pennsylvania had been started by the coal corporations themselves. Frank Hayes of Denver, Colo., presiding, rapped wildly for order as the crowd broke into sustained cheering. When order was resumed, Mr. Hayes explained the alleged "dual movement” in the anthracite regions had not been reported to the committee but would be considered at the convention and the matter aired to the delegates. Speaking in praise o fthe motion to adopt the international officer’s report unanimously, John Muller, delegate from Paducah, Ky., praised Mr. Lewis and other members of the executive board for their work during the economic crisis. Better Days Predicted “A few years ago, the big coal operators held the rope and said to us 'jump, you miners.’ Now were beginning to get a hold on the rope. Perhaps we’ll be able to change some of the dreadful conditions which have existed among the miners. "Last year I worked for $1.65 a day and was glad to get even that to keep from starving. Some of my neighbors were not so lucky. In Kentucky for the past five years, we’ve been living mostly on fresh air and excitement.” Indiana and Kentucky were cited as states which were in special need of amendments to the old-age pension law’s. The Fraternal Order of Eagles was commended highly for its work in assuming the duties of leadership in the matter of the old-age pensions. ‘OLD BILL’ GIVES UP HIS WAR DECORATIONS 7 Original of Cartoon Protests Veterans’ Treatment. By United Preen LEICESTER. England. Jan. 24. William Busby, whom the cartoonist, Captain Bruce Bairnsfathcr, made famous, has relinquished his war medals. Recently he placed them on the South African Memorial here, saying as he did so. “The country has forgotten me. I have no further use for these.” He said he gave then! up as a protest against the treatment of ex-service men. “Old Bill” still resembles the cartoonist's famous creation, with bushy mustache, a snub no'je and twinkling, little eyes. Y/