Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-21
SENATOR JONESD|ES|
| OF HEART ATTACK
Sudden Return of Old AiIment
Fatal to Prominent DEM
ocrc.tic Leader Here.

had kept him from the CAPITOL since
Congress convened early this month,
Senator Andrieus A. Jones of New
cratic figures in the Senate. suffered
a sudden recurrence Of angina
pectoris from which he died a few
minutes after II O'Clock last night
in his apartment in Meridian Man
sions, 2400 Sixteenth street.
Frequently during the past few
years Senator Jones had been i'll from
angina pectoris. He was last stricken
ON the floor of the Senate in the
closing session of the last Congress.
At that time he was taken to Elmer
gency Hospital and 1t was some time
before he was able to return to his
office.
Attack Was Unexpected.
It was believed. however. that he
had largely regained his health, and
the attack from which he died was
unexpected Although confined to
his bed, he had received visitors yes
terday morning and chatted with
them. apparently In the best of
spirits. He was looking forward to
an early return to his place in the
Senate.
Rear Admiral Cary r. Grayson. his
physician. was with him at the end.
Others at the bedside were his wife,
Mrs. Natalie Stoneroad Jones; his son,
Andieus A. Jones, jr.. who is student
at Princeton University and had come
home to spend the holidays with his
parents: Charles r. Thomas, former
Senator from Colorado, a personal
friend of Senator Jones. and Mrs.
Thomas. Another son, Vincent K.
Jones, who is connected with the New
Mexico Construction Co. is in Denver.
Senator Jones was in his siXty-sixth
year. Born May 16. 1862, near Union
City, Tenn, the son of Rev. James
III. w. and Hester A A. Jones, he
attended Bethel College, at Mckenzie.
Tenn. and then received degree Of
bachelor of science at Valparaiso Uni.
versity, Indiana. i'm 1884, and a degree
of bachelor of arts from the same
university the next year. After teach.
ing school I'M Tennessee he went to
Las Vegas. N. Mex. and served as
princial Of the public schools there
from 1885 to 1887 The next year he
was admitted to the bar in New
Mexico and in 1893 was elected presi-
dent of the New Mexican Bar Asso.
citation. The following year he was
admitted to practice before the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
he was special United States attor.
ney from 1894 to 1898.
Launched Career i'm 1893.
Starting his political career as
mayor of Las Vegas, post he held
from 1893 to 1894, Mr.. Jones rose
rapidly In the councils Of his party.
He was sent as a delegate to the
Democratic national convention in
Chicago in 1896, and was chairman
OF the New Mexico Democratic COM
nittee from 1905 to 1908. and again
In 1911. For four years, from 1908
to 1922, ne served as member of
the Democratic national committee
and i'm 1924 became director of the
organization for that committee.
When the first State Legislature of
New Mexico voted for Senator in
1912 all the Democratic members
cast their ballots for Mr.. Jones. and
the next year he was appointed First
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
by President Wilson, position
which he held until 1916. when he
was elected to the United States
Senate over Frank A. Hubbe1l, Re
publican, and w. p. Metcalf, Social
list. He was reelected to the Senate
In 1922 over stephen b. Davis, Re-
publican. and +. c. Rivera, Socialist.
Senator Jones was a member of
the Chevy Chase and Cosmos Clubs,
and had resolved the thirty third
degree of Scottish Rite Masonry.
Held High Senate Places.
During his 10 years In the Senate,
Senator Jones of New Mexico rose
to high rank on two of the most inn
portant committees-appropr
and finance. He also rendered dill
gent service in the committees on edu-
cation and labor and public lands and
surveys.
Through his membership on the
finance committe. he gave deep
study to legislation relating to alien
property taken over by this country
during the World War, internal rev.
enue, tariff an war veteran problems.
In the councils of the appropria.
tons committee he became familiar
with the countless requirements of
all branches of the Government.
In debates on the Senate floor he
spoke with calm elaboration and dis.
played thorough knowledge OF his
subject.
Senate Pays Tribute.
The Senate adjourned as a mark
OF respect to the memory Of Senator
Jones few moments after 1t met to-
day, and a committee Of 10 Senators
was appointed to attend the funeral.
In announcing the death OF his col.
league, Senator Bratton, Democrat, of
New Mexico said that in the passing
or Senator Jones '.his State and my
state has lost citizen who was re-
spected, trusted and admired through
out his life. The Government as
whole has lost a g0dd citizen and this
body has lost painstaking and faith
full member
Senator Bratton then offered resolu.
lions which were adopted by the
Senate, expressing regret and sym.
pathy to the family.
BrattOn Heads Committee.
The committee appointed by Vice
President Dawes follows: Senators
Bratton, Democrat, of New Mexico;
Robinson, Democrat, of Arkansas;
Curtis, Republican, of Kansas; Ken.
drick, Democrat. of Wyoming; King,
Democrat, of Utah; Pittman, Dem.
ocrat, of Nevada 0ddie, Republican.
Of Nevada; johnson, Republican, of
California; Shortfidge. Republican, OF
California, and Jones, Republican. of
washington.
Rev. u. b. Phillips, chaplain Of the
Senate, made reference to the passing
of Senator Jones Of New Mexico, in
offering the prayer at the opening Of
tn. session today
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