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The Washington times., 1932-12-28
6 MORE MINE
+ >DEADFOUND,
8SOUGHT
Little Hope That Any Are
Alive; Two Dead Mules
Found Beside Victims

MOWEAQUA, ILL.,, Dec. %
QN.S.). - Huddled together
aboard two man-trip cars, a
half-dozen lifeless bodies Of
workers were discovered early
this morning deep in the north
entry of the Shafer coal mine.
The two mules which had
hauled these men on their last
trip nto the depths Of the mine
also we're found dead.
Further back in the north pas
sagsWay, the last eight Of the
original 81 diggers who were
trapped by a double explosion lay
entombed.
Thus, the appalling toll of
known dead in the disaster was
raised to 46. ~ A1sasx.
q Continue Their Search
The rescue workers who stun
bled upon the six mangled forms
did not pause in their battle to
wrest from the underground char
net house its grim secret of the
fate of the last eight men.
Was there a chance, however
remote, that at least one had
escaped the fate of the others?
Not in the opinion of John G..
MillhouSe, director of the State
department of mines and min
erals, who is supervising the
rescue work.
Nonetheless, the crews of
toilers 600 feet beneath the
earth's surface, did not relax in
their efforts to reach the last
eight men. Steadfastly they
fought the imposing obstacles of
gas fumes, muck shale, and fallen
timber. Deeper and deeper
through the twisted shambles
they dug.
Run Into MOnOxide Gas
Late last night the crew en-
countered a. cloud of carbon mon
oxide gas which brought slight
illness to several of the diggers.
Millhouse ordered the men to
retreat into the main east and
west entry until brattice work
could be strengthened to direct
a more powerful stream of fresh
air into the north passage. This
done, the workers, oxygen tanks
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. y
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8 MORE SEAT s
CONTESTED

Notice of contest of the election
of Representative James M. Beck
(R.) of Pennsylvania, chairman
of the Republican "wet bloc" and
noted constitutional lawyer, was
filed with Clerk South Trimble
today.
John ]. Shanahan (D), who is
seeking Beck's seat from Phila-
delphia district, charged fraud
in the election.
Two other contest notices were
received today, bringing the Off
cial total of House seats in ques-
ton to six.
Claude Chandler Cd of the
Twentieth California district filed
a contest against Representative
elect George Burnham R.) and
Lloyd Ellis CD is contesting the
election of Lloyd Thurston (R.0
of the Fifth Iowa.
Other contests officially on
record are:
James McAndrews CD.) against
Representative Fred A. Britten
(R0 of Illinois, Martin Gormley
CD against Representative E. w.
GoSs (R0 of Connecticut, and
A. c. Upton CD and o. B.
Lovette (RO against Representa-
tive-elect Carroll Reece RO Of
Tennessee.
At least a half dozen more con-
tests are expected to be filed.
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BELIEVED
SLAIN
Note to North Carolina Judge
Leads to BIoodStained Car
In Ohio Garage

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. %
(1.N.S.).-Dis covery Of a
blood-stained automobile in a
garage here by Columbus
police today sent authorities
scurrying on a new trail of
investigation in connection
with the mysterious disappear
ance of R. S. McCoin, 60,
former North Carolina State
Senator.
McCoin has been missing from
his home in Henderson, N. c.,
since late Thursday. He disap-
peared while on a business trip
to Richmond, Va.
Letter Gave Tip
Discovery OF the blood-stained
automobile in garage here was
made following a search at the
request of Henderson police upon
the basis of a letter addressed to
the "Chief Judge Of the Supreme
Court, Raleigh, N. c., and signed
"A Boy in Distress"
The letter, which was said to de-
scribe tue murder of the former
North Carolina State senator and
to reveal that the body had been
buried near HagerStown, Md, was
turned over to Henderson authori.
ties.
The letter also disclosed, accord
ing to the report here, that Nc
Coins automobile had been left
in a Columbus garage.
Property Is Found
Local police said there was no
doubt that the blood-Stained car,
bearing the numerals 232-826, was
the one sought in connection with
the mystery. A pair of eye
glasses, pocketbook, cancelled
checks and a glove, all identified
as property Of McCoin, were found
in the car.
According to reports here, the
letter received by Henderson
authorities was mailed in Chicago
Sunday night.
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'JAFS|E"T TOSEE
SUSPECT"

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Dec. %
GN.S).-Dr. John F.. Condor,
the "Jafsie" of the Lindbergh
kidnapping negotiations, was ex-
pected to come here today to
look at Hollister Demo, 81; an
unemployed chauffeur being ques-
toned by police concerning his
movements on March /, the night
the infant was stolen.
Demo was supposedly detained
as the result of an anonymous
letter sent last week to Police
Commissioner Mulrooney, of New
York.
Captain Lamb, of the State po-
lice said:
1--WE are reasonably sure that
Demo has no connection with
the Lindbergh case. But DIR.
Condor will be given q look at
him,
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Wilmer Allison
Defeats Holman

SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 2S.-
Wilmer Allison, of Austin, Texas,
defeated Harry o. Hopman, Aus
tralian Davis Cup star, in the
semi-final of the second interna-
tional exhibition tennis match be-
tween the United States and Aus
tralia today. The score was 6-8,
Ga, 60.
John Van Ryn, of Princeton,
N. j., defeated Kenneth Sproule,
6-3, As, 6-3. Harold McGrath
scored victory for Australia by
downing Keith Gledhill, 6-3,
6-3. In the doubles, Ellsworth
Vines and Gledhill defeated Hop
man and Jack Crawford. ell,
6-3, Ga, Ga.
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| DEAD,.18 HURT
IN SOFIA RIOT

SOFIA, Bulgaria. Dec. % GIN.
SO.-A member Of the Bulgarian
royal palace guard was shot and
killed today during a pitched
battle which broke out between
rival factions while King Boris
was accepting the resignation of
Premier Nicolas MuSchanoff.
Eighteen other persons, includ-
ing a number of byStanders, were
injured,
The battle started shortly after
Premier Muschanoff arrived at
the palace to tender his cabinets
resignation owing to internal dis
SenSion.
Among the crowd gathered in
front of the Palace to watch the
reSigning Premier drive into the
courtyard were about 80 political
hotheads, including Macedonians
and Independents. A chance re-
mark precipitated the conflict,
which was visible from the win
dowS Of the palace.
The cabinet crisis prompting
MuSchanoff's resignation resulted
from the refusal ef other politi-
cal parties to accede to the de-
mands of Agrarians for greater
influence in the governments
policies.
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INDICTMENTS
I WILL NEVER
BEDEAD
Statute of Limitations Does
Not Apply, Says Niemeyer,
States Attorneys Aide

CHICAGO, Dec. % (I.N.S.).
Should Samuel insult return to
Illinois 10 years from now-or
SO years from now, for that
matter-he could still be prose-
cuted.
Assistant States Attorney
Grover Cleveland Niemeyer ex-
planned today that the former
utilities magnate cannot hope to
escape trial under the statute OF
limitations. He said:
''That statute applies only to
the period between the commits
sion Of the crime and the voting
Of indictments. Once indict-
ments are voted, they are
good at any time"
Besides, Niemeyer declared, the
time spent by a defendant out
side the State is not considered
in the statute of limitations.
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insult Likes Greece,
Plans to Stay There

ATHENS, Dec. % Q.N.S0-
Free from the threat Of extra
ditiorh to the United States and
honored as a hero, Samuel insult
made plans today for Sojourn
in this country that may last
many years.
The former Chicago utilities
magnate indicated he had no i'm
mediate plans for leaving, stating:
81 like IL here"
It was understood his passport
expires January 7, which made it
appear possible he might even
reside permanently in Greece.
To Be No Appeal
The American Legation an
nounced that the decision of the
Greek court of appeals, which
saved the former millionaire from
returning to y Chicago to face
charges Of larceny and embezzle-
[anent, would be absolutely bind.
ing. No furthers appeal will be
taken.
It was learned the unexpected
decision, climaxing II weeks of
legal struggle between insult and
the United States Government,
was unanimous.
Public for Him
Legal experts pointed out the
Illinois authorities who sought
s9nSull'S extradition were put to
q disadvantage in being forced to
present their case through the
prosecutor, while insult was rep
resented by a battery of skilled
lawyers.
In addition, public opinion was
favorable to the aged magnate
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I Dead, ; Injured
In Pittsburgh Fire

PITTSBURGH, Dec. % 0.N.S..
One man was burned to death
and three firemen were injured
here today when fire razed the
top flsor of the Seventh Avenue
Hotel. The death victim was ].
Henry Benton, so. A letter indi-
Gated he was an uncle of Charles
v. Benton, a member of the New
York stock exchange.
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Trading of Potatoes
For Votes CHARGED

PONTIAC, Mich, Dec. 28.-Al-
legged trading of potatoes for votes
in the November Congressional
election has brought indictment
of Pontiac'S mayor, Harry Nit
chell, on grave charges of election
fraud and perjury. A special
grand jury has indicted Mitchell
on counts of perjury and "con-
spiracy to defraud and mutilate
ballots"
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p. J. Farrell Named
Chairman of I. C. C.,

Patrick J. Farrell today was
elected chairman of the Inter
state Commerce Commission for
the ensuing year. The chairman
ship rotates yearly. Farrell, a
former resident of Newport, VT,
has been with the commission in
various capacities for 80 years.
President Coolidge appointed him
a commissioner in 1928.
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House May Function
On NeLU Year EUe

The House may lose New Year
Eve holiday if the plans of Rep
resentative Rainey. of Illinois,
Democratic Floor Leader, are
followed. He told the House to-
day he hoped to take up the
first deficiency bill for general
debate Saturday, if the Agricul-
ture Department supply bill is
out Of the way.
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OPPOSITION
To SALES
LEV|ES.
A:SNAG
Albany Reports Roosevelt as
Rejecting General ASSESS
ment on Manufactures

Prospect Of enactment of a
general tax bill this winter
faded today despite the deter.
mination of the House Ways
and Means Committee to pur-
sue its investigation of the
Treasury's situation.
Speaker John N. Garner reiter.
ated his desire for balancing the
budget but declined to predict the
fate of new tax legislation.
A definite prediction, however,
was made by Representative
Henry T. Rainey OF Illinois, Demo.
cratic leader, that there will be
no general tax legislation before
President-elect Roosevelt Is in
augurated.
Opposed by Roosevelt
The whole situation was changed
by dispatches from Albany stat
ing that Mr.. Roosevelt is opposed
to a general sales tax and favorS
special sales taxes but will not
attempt to dictate to Democrats
during this session.
House leaders previously had
said they did not know where to
turn for the needed $500, ,00O, 600
revenue unless to a general sales
tax.
Rainey said:
There will be no general tax
bill in the present session. we
have only two months and we
cannot pass a bill in that time.
The Speaker indicated he did
not favor the idea, credited to
Mr.. Roosevelt, of issuing long
term bonds to pay for longtime
improvements such as public
buildings and roads.
Committee Meets Jan.
Chairman Collier CD Of Miss
issippi, of the Ways and Means
Committee, said the committee
would meet January 4 to consider
taxation.
He said the developments, Of
the past "a hours made enact
ment of a sales tax impossible
this session. He said:
1--WE will see what we can
tax. I'd like to see the budget
balanced. I am opposed to
revision of the tax bill passed
last year."
Collier said the committee
would consider / per cent sales
tax on the business Of interstate
firms, such as mail order houses
and chain stores.
Debts Anyway, Says Garner
With regard to the issuaSnce
of bonds to pay for ordinary
Federal public works, Garner
said:
"There isn't much difference
whether you pay your current
debts or convert them into
longtime debts. You owe the
debts at the end of the year."
The Speaker explained that the
Treasury has ample authority to
issue bonds for current indebted.
ness.
Garner is expected to go to
New York State next week to
discuss the whole situation with
the PreSident-elect.
Britten Raps Roosevelt
The first severe criticism voiced
in Congress Of Mr.. Roosevelt was
inspired by the Albany dis
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BOTTLE FAD GROWS

BOSTON. GNSO-Bottle cast
ing is the newest fad, according
to captains of steamships docking
here from the West Indies. Pas
sengers are heaving overheard
bottles containing messages and
then wait for replies.
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Maryland Doctors
WidOW Dies in Paris

PARIS. Dec. % GN.S0.-Mrs.
Mary Boyd, 76, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
widow Of DR.. Charles Boyd, of
Frederick, Md, died at a hospital
last night. 1t was said she re-
queSted burial at Fairmount Gene
terry. Newark, N. j
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Slain Woman Found
In High School Yard

MUSKOGEE, Okla, Dec. %
U.N.S0.-MyStery surrounded the
finding today of the battered
body of Mary Wolfenberger, As,
at the rear entrance of West Side
High School. Tracks indicated
the body had been dragged there.
The Washington times., 1932-12-28
FILM ACTOR WEDS

LAS VEGAS, New, Dec. %
GN.S0.-Surprising their friends,
Wheeler Oakman. Hollywood film
actor, and Miss Frances Jones, Of
Los Angeles, were married here
yesterday by Superior Judge VIII
liam z. orr
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Business Improving
In 5th Bank District

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. % U.
S.)-Increase in retail trade and
a slight rise in tobacco prices
raised the spirits of business men
of Richmond and other cities
Of the Fifth Federal Reserve dis
trict today.
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o. E. S. TO INDUCT

Installation of newly elected Of.
ficers Of Pentalpha Chapter,
o. E. S., of Gaithersburg, will
feature the regular meeting, jan
uary 6, in the chapter room, in
Masonic Hall.
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SLAIN EX- SENATOR LEFT IN MARYLAND, SAYS NOTE
THE WEATHER

Cloudy and slightly colder tonight; minimum
temperature about 33 degrees; Thursday cloudy,
possibly rain; moderate south winds, shifting TO
northeast
Temperature yesterday-Highest, AZ; lowest,
81. U931: Highest, 43; lowest, 25.)
Humidity Observation-Disclosures, 95; lowest, So.
Full Weather Report Page II
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TAX BILL THIS SESSION DOOMED, SAYS RA|NEY
No Time Limit To insult Prosecution
WILL ROGERS Says:
HILLS, Calf, Dec. $3.50 technocracy


wants to do everything by ma
chinery. Well, if the techno-
Gratis can invent some machine
that will kill more people than
automobiles their plan will
work.
Three hundred and eighty
deaths over Christmas, and pro-
hibition not repealed. That's
more people than died by pesti-
lence during the same three or
four days in all the countries
combined where we send doc
tors to teach the natives how
to "be civilized"
So machinery is just doing
you, it will put you out of work.
Sa2. by McNaught syndicats)
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SUMMERTIME
BIZ d. C. PEATTII.

w WY is it that the word "com-
n mon" in our books on ma
wv tural history turns away 50
V v many reader. in dissppoint-
ment from some blossom
that. till then. they had thought q prize?
Nothing in the neighborho0d OF the
District Is much commoner than the
mountain laurel, which botanists call
Kalmia, but If 1t were rare as moon
rainbows 1t couldn't be more beautiful
OF course, it's no true laurel; our
members of the laurel family are the
sassafras and the spice bush, and If
you have cinnamon and camphor and
bay-leaves In your house, you have
members of the true laurel family. But
the laurel with which Greek athletes
and warriors were crowned will not bear
any comparison with our laurel, which
is one of the rhododendron family and
like rhododendron, has shining ever
green leaves and bell shaped white
flowers daintily fiecked with rose or
purple. Indeed, some country folk call
it calico-bush, for 1t has about 1t the
look of an old-fashioned dainty print"
dress Of the hoop-skirt style. Some Of
the Blue Ridge Mountaineers call 1t
ivy" and the colored folk have cor
rupted this into ivory" II you are
not careful you'll find yourself buying
a sprig Of ivory from some market
woman, some roadside child. all for
getful of the fact that the Wildflower
Preservation Society earnestly recon-
mends that you boycott its sale. This
society is quite right in supposing that
it could easily be driven far from the
District by merely continuing its pres
ent rate of destruction. The tempta-
ton is severe, and though the plant still
ranks as common. it is certainly in
capable OF growing faster than greedy
hands can tear 1t to pieces. Laurel
bushes grow very slowly and We owe
them the added debt that they abound
most on the very sterile soils where so
little else of value will grow.
The rhododendron family Is now at
its height around Washington. Rho
dodendron and azalea cannot be clearly
separated; true, our rhododendron Is
evergreen, our azalea drops its leaves
the Winter, but in other parts OF the
world this doesn't hold good as dis
tinction, so that the beautiful white
swamp azalea with the delicious odor Of
birch bark and wintergreen Is also
really a species Of rhododendron. To
find the swamp aZalea you must go to
some of the marshes northeast OF the
District where the plants of the At
lantic seaboard creep up toward the
Capital I, for one, shall never forget
the first time l saw It, as I came toll
ing. insect bitten. perspiring and weary,
through the sad marshes, the air humid
and heavy, the sky inky with coming
storm, my nerves bit edgy after en-
counters with snakes. There, silent and
sweet and magical. the swamp azalea
bloomed in fragrant, motionless, snowy
purity.
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Starched Trimming for Hats
BY MARY MARSHALL.

back into fashion and the wide use Of
cotton and linen dresses this Summer
has. as q matter Of fact revived an In
terest in this first aid to Summer CRISP
ness. Accessory collars and Guns OF
pioue, organdie and other cotton or
linen materials stay clean and fresh
longer II they are very slightly starched
and the new sheer cotton evening
dresses are less likely to become slinky
II they are starched very lightly.
The hat shown in the sketch Is just
one OF a collection Of natural toned
and white straw hats trimmed with
starched punched linen trimmings.
Trimming Of this sort Is decidedly
fragile, losing its charming crispness
after a few weeks usefulness. But it's
a simple matter to rip of such trim
ming after its day is done and replace
it with more durable bands and bow
of ribbon or with narrow band OF
leather.
At least one wide-brimmed natural
straw hat should be included in every
womans Summer wardrobe They may
be worn not only with light-toned cot
ton and linen dresses, but with darker
sheer street costumes Of the sort that
we'll dressed women choose for town
wear. And by deft change OF the
trimming they may be made to har-
monte with any sort Of dress.
There is something very smart about
the new striped flannel jackets. After
you see tomorrow's sketch you will sure
ly want to own one.
(Copyright, 1922
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lentlessly. Over strong objections. he
has called his committee together as
early as 80 in the morning-an I'M
heard OF hour for Senators-and put
them to work so that the Senate might
continue its labors on the bill when it
convened a few hours later.
And even before that hour he has
cleared his desk Of most of the routine
matter that Is the lot of every Senator
On the floor, he Is almost constantly
on his feet, explaining to this Senator
q portion Of the bill, arguing with that
Senator over a controversial section or
urging another to support his position
Not since the days he almost single
hAndedly Unanswered the Smoot -Haw-
ley tariff bill through the Senate has he
had such a severe physical test But
1t doesn't seem to affect him at all.
Once some one sought an explana-
ton for his powers of endurance. His
reply was: Il have a right to demand
such endurance. I have lived in &C
cordance with the principles Of right
living as taught by my religion. What
endurance, be it physical or mental,
that have Is due to strict adherence
to those principles"
Senators know that there Is no let
ting up when Reed Smoot is in charge
Of bill. Some complain at his driv-
ing force, but they can do little about
1t. They can't tire him out, and they
can't get him to ease up.
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~ LUFFER the Adder, sometimes
is s s3ss:r 5 5s$. ~ sS:s:
Is one Of these unfortunates who
Is almost always misunderstood by those
he meets. He has a bad reputation, has
Buffer Yes, sir, he has bad reputa-
ton. While one Of the most harmless
members Of the Snake family, he has
the reputation of being one Of the most
dangerous. It Is his own fault. There
Is no one to blame but himself You see
he pretends He bluffs He makes
people think he Is what he Is not.
If you should come upon him sud
denly he would flatten his head and
neck and make himself twice as ugly
appearing as his dangerous cousin, Buzz
tail the Rattlesnake. He would hiss at
you louder than any Of his relatives cxn
hiss. He might shake the end of his tail
much as Buzztail does his. and he might
even strike at you. He would do every
thing he could to make you afraid Of
him, and he would do 1t because he was
tending to be what he isn't at all, for
he couldn't harm you II he wanted to
and he wouldn't anyway. Even II he
struck at you he wouldn't bite you. He
isn't at all what he tries to make you
think he Is. And 1t Is all done, as I
said before, because he himself Is afraid
and doesn't want you to know It,
Old Mr.. Toad had gone on his way,
hop. hop, hipperty-hop. hurrying as
fast as he could despite the heat.
Danny Meadow Mouse had turned back
toward the old board under which
Buffer had been discovered by Old Mr..
Toad. Had it been Mr.. Blacksnake or
Mr.. Milksnake under there Danny
would have been going in the opposite
direction as fast as his legs could take
him, just as Old Mr.. Toad was now.
But he was not afraid of Buffer, for
the latter does not eat Mice.
When he reached the old board al
most the first thing he saw was Buffers
head poked out from under one end Of
the old board Hello, Bluffer!" said
Danny. Il haven't seen YOU since last
Summer. I heard you were staying
here"
Il don't know how you heard that"
Kissed Buffer. Il am not exactly stay
ing here. I spent the night here and
now I am trying to make up my mind
which way to go to look for q dinner,
and when I leave will not come back.
What are you grinning about?"
Il was just thinking how funny it Is
that you should be planning to 60 look
for a dinner when only a little while
ago you had one right under that board
with you"
WHAT" demanded Buffer, crawling