Evening star., 1928-04-27
Head of Appropriations Com
mittee Suddenly Taken
III at Capitol.
ILLINOIS MEMBER HAD
SERVED FOR "a YEARS
Falls From Chair Into Arms Of
Representative Sproul, Chicago,
Lifelong Friend.

Representative Martin 3. Madden,
chairman of :he House appropriations
who served continuously IN
the House for "a years, fell dead today
just before 2 O'Clock at his desk in the
committee room in the
arms of his lifelong friend, Representa-
tive Elliot w. Sproul Of Chicago.
-Four doctors, members of the House.
Representatives Sirovich, New York:
Ohio; Summers, Washing
ton, and Irwin, Illinois, were summoned
hastily and pronounced Mr.. Madden
dead.
Representative Sproul said that Mr..
Madden had eaten an unusually hearty
lunch in his Office and then had chatted
pleasantly for a few moments with
members of the committee and had
discussed the District Of Columbia ap-
preparation bill now in conference be-
tween the House and Senate.
When the others left, Mr.. Sproul
also started to go. but Mr.. Madden
called him back. asking him to sit and
visit for a while He was telling Mr.
Sproul a story when suddenly ne
claSped his hand to his heart and made
two gasps. Mr.. Sproul sprang and
caught him as he fell back in his chair.
Doctors Summoned.
Mr.. Sproul held him until his calls
brought assistance. The doctors were
then summoned from the House.
Representative williams Of Illinois
announced Mr.. Maddens death in the
House and the House Immediately ad-
journed out OF respect
Mr.. Sproul and Mr.. Madden have
been called the Damon and Pythias Of
the House on account If their long anc
devoted friendship.
For many years in Chicago they we're
in business together. Mr. Maddea hay-
ing trusted Mr.. Sproul .or material on
the first contracting job tina: Mr.. Sproul
ever took.
In his conference on the District
appropriations bill MfS Madden some
what neatedly had told the House mem
bers 70 hold out against amendments
desired in the bill BY the Senate. The
Senate proposed the elimination Of the
$4,000 900 lump sum appropriation.
Artificial Respiration.
DR. Sirovich said that aIr. Madden.
Who. was 70. died OF coronary throm-
tosus. He explained that artificial res
piration vas applied. but that Mr.. Mad
den died within minutes. Had a
medical kit been available. Dr. Siro-
vich believes that life might have been
further sustained, and dep!ored the fact
that the House did not have medication
available in such an emergency.
Gilbert Nettleton. Mr. MaddenS sec
retary, who managed his recent sue
ceSSIul campaign for reelection was
he first TO respond to Representative
Sprouts calls for aid and helped Mr.
SprOta 10 carry Mr. Madden to the
couch and then called the doctors from
the House chamber.
Two years ago Mr. Madden built &
Beautiful residence in Massachusetts,
Avenue Park. he has taken a deep
interest in District affairs and only yes
.erday declared vigorous opposition "a
the street railway merger plan as nov
proposed
Within a short time after the news
Of Representative MaddenS death was
received at the other end Of the Cap
itol. The Senate adjourned as q marx
OF respect 10 his memory. Senator
Deneen. Republican, Of Illinois. made
the announcement and offered q re$o-
lutiou expressing the regret Of the Sen
ate and providing for the appointment
of a committee OF 10 Senators to at
tend the funeral.
Martin b Madden was successful in
two fields Of effort which do not ordl-
narily overlap.
Just as in politics ne rose from an
obscure seat on ChicaSc'S City Council
10 place OF leadership III Congress, So
IN mis- earlier years he had climbed from
pennileSs English immigrant and water
boy in stone quarry 10 head of =
large and prosperous business establish
ment.
For him. both as business man and
public servant, the magic words were
effort and economy. Lessons that he
learned In his earlier struggle for a liv-
ing were applied religiollSly 10 public
fiscal policies in the Years ne served as
head Of the House committee ON ap~
nropriationS which originates all the
for the United States
Government,
Started Work i'm Quarry.
These lessons ne began 10 learn IN
the school OF personal experience as
the age ef 10, when he tcok a teh as
water boy in a quarry at lemcnt. Ill,
siN years after arrival In this country
from England. Out Of his mite ne NOS
Nnly contributed to the support cf the
family, but saved enough 10 buy NNcSS
and meet the other expenses cf a nlgat
school, studying in his spare tine ne
VAS able In addition IL apply himself to
MS daytime work with an industry
that Won him promotion after promo
ton until IN the course Of the years he
became the highest official of the SsNne
company where he had made SD humble
/ beginning,
His reputation for sterling honesty
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