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The Omaha Morning Dee VOL. 52—NO. 196. 0™%'." " tTiiSr ■&£’ OMAHA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1923.* SS.JK1 .U Z.z°»:_TWO CENTS Pa ssage of Credit Bill Certainty Senate Agrees to Final Roll Call on Lenroot-Auderson Farm Aid Measure on Friday. Recommital Move Beaten Washington, Jan. 31.—(Ry A. P.l — f .rssage of the senate Friday of the I.enroot-Andersqn farm credits bill, the second and last on the adniinlstra 1 °n farmer relief program, was re garded as certain today by an agree ment for a vote on that day and the overwhelming defeat of a motion for rceommltal. The unanimous consent agreement, for a final roll call rFiday was offer ed by Senator Swanson, democrat, A irglnla, after conferences with load ers on both sides, but was adopted only after Senator Ijenroot. repub 1 lican. AVisconsin. had threatened to hold the session tonight. After disposing of this bill the 1 senate will take up the AA’ar depart- j ment bill with the shipping bill fnl I lowing on the program. Considerable j debate on the army budget is predict ed, with the possibility that opponents of the shipping bill will use it. as it has been charged they have the farm credit legislation as a buffer against the shipping measure. Motion Contes as Surprise. The motion to recommit the l,en- i root-Anderson bill came as a surprise. 1 It was made by Senator Couzens. , republican, Michigan, the new' mem ber appointed to succeed former Sen- j ator Newberry, and proposed to send I the measure and all substitutes and | amendments to the banking commit tee. The Michigan senator contended that‘the senate was without sufficient Information to act on farm credits I and urged that the bill go over until | the next rongi^as, but his motion was I defeated, it to 4. Its supporters were j Senator Couzens, La Follette, repub l ean, Wisconsin, Norbeek. republican. .North Dakota and AA'alsh, democrat. .Massachusetts. In presenting bis motion. Senator Couzens made his “maiden'’ speech. The Capper farm credits hill passed , recently by the senate, he declared, was all the credits legislation im- ' mediately necessary. He said also that, he preferred the Norbeek Dill , with its provisions for centralizing. farm credits funds provided by the ! government to the Lenroot-Andersou | measure. | Ciilicises Banking Committee. Senator Couzens criticised the I uxnking committee, of which he Is a member, contending that they had not j given suflicient consideration to the Norbeek bill, nor in fact, to the Ltm i i oot-Anderson measure. "1 submit that this congress is not , informed as to the best method of providing credit for the farmer.'1 he j declared. “By the neat congress we will have , the experience under the Capper bill. ! with its one year's extension of the- j AA'ar Finance corporation’s powers and also of the liquidation in agrlcul ttire. I can see nothing lost by delay- j ing this legislation.’’ Senator Brookhart. republican, j Iowa, discussed at length his bill pro4 v.dlng for co-operative banking sys tem and detailed the reputed success j of the co-operative movement in this i i ountry and abroad. Senator Len- f root criticised the Brookhart amend- , ment, declaring that no demand had ! come for it from farmers or farm organizations and said that aenators and representatives could not be ex pected to accept the amendment merely on the word of Senator Brook hart. The latter replied that the pending bill was not a “farm block bill, but a bankers’ bloc bill.” Blocs to Control Congress. The farm bloc movement was then j discussed at some length by Senator Brookhart, who said that eventually the “farm bloc, the labor bloc, the soldier bloc and the mothers' bloc’’ would have a controlling voice In con gress. Senator Reed said he hoped the day would never come when there would lie a railroad bloc, a farm bloc and other blocs forming a senate soviet of class representatives. In reply Senator Brookhart said the country had been ruled by the “Wall j street bloc, the railroad block and the bankers* bloc” and this condi tion bad caused the farmers to de mand fair treatment through their i representatives. Renewed Indications of recovery in the agricultural industry were given j in reports made public by the federal i reserve board, which show that sales of farm implements in December and January revealed a restoration of the buying powers of the farmers. De cember sales, according to the reports, were more than double those of De cember, 1921, and the increases were sustained in January. Army Aviator Stationed at Honolulu Commits Suicide Honolulu, Jan. 3t.—(By A. P.)— First Lieut. Carl H. Myers, army avis tor, committed suicide by shooting to day in the Officers' club at Luke field near here, according to'a report made by brother officer*. No motive for the suicide is known. Lieutenant Myers was born in Mis nouri In 1881 and was graduated from the University of Kansas in 1903. He enlisted in the army in 1917 and was commissioned in 1918. Nebraska Representative Would Abolish Rail Act Washington, Jan. 31.-Repeal of tfia interstate commerce act. with all i its amendments and the wiping off the statute books of the transporta- ! tlon act of 1920, was proposed in : bills Introduced today by Representn five McLaughlin, republican, of Ne- j braeka, i Wife of Senator Raps Washington Society Mrs. Milos I’oindrxtcr. Wife or the Washington senator, in article in Spokane paper, accuses wives of cabinet officers of using government automobiles to do their shopping and of other forms of ‘'petty graft.” Washington, Jan. 31. — Mis. Poin dexter. wife of the senator from Washington, whose gossipy letter to a western newspaper about Washing ton events add officials lias created considerable stir in capital life, is unperturbed ly the tvehement she has caused and says she intends to express herself further on Washing ton affairs. Mrs. Poindexter is just now visit ing friends at Annapolis, but lias read in the newspapers of the excitement caused here by her criticisms of the actions and prerogatives of cabinet officials and others in official life. ‘‘X do not see why my letter should cause such a stir.” Mrs. Poindexter said today over the long distance telephone. "Why should Washington be stirred about something it already knows and always has known? “Of course I will now write a letter about the excitement my other letter hes caused, and T will try to make it more interesting,” Injunction Issued Against Big Hotel, Following Raid Federal Agents Swoop Down on Fontenelle, Arrest Two Bellmen but Find No Booze. Federal agents in charge of Robert Samardick searched Hotel Fontenelle at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, but failed to find any liquor. The officers arrested two bellmen, how ever, charging them with violating the prohibition law. Warrants were out for five more bellmen last night, A temporary injunction against the hotel was signed yesterday afternoon by Federal Judge Woodrougii follow ing the raid. The petition for the temporary injunction was signed by Assistant United States Attorney Keyset- and was directed against the JXmglss Hotel company, Eppley Hotel compuny and Eugene Eppley. It declares that the hotel and its furnishings, furniture, fixtures and so on "are a common nuisance for the reason that intoxicating liquor is unlawfully kept and sold there.” Seeks to Close Hotel. The petition asks thaC on final hear ing the hotel be absolutely closed up for the period of one year. The temporary injunction prohibits the defendants and all other persons from removing or in any way inter fering with any furniture, fixtures or other things used in the maintenance of the hotel and from operating the hotel in violation of the national pro hibition act. JO Days to Show Cause. Within 20 days the defendants are commanded to appear in the federal court to show any reason why a per manent injunction should not be is sued. closing the hotel for one year. E. C. Eppley, proprietor of the Fon. ienelle, and the chain of Eppley ho tels, in an interview following the raid, indicated that he believes he is being persecuted in an effort to get him to relinquish his lease on the hotel. Eppley Charges Persecution. “It is absurd to think that I would encourage or even tolerate the sale of liquor when there is so much at stake.” said Mr. Eppley. "It wouldn't be good hotel practice to allow liquor to be sold; for guests who become intoxicated are apt to destroy fur niture and burn rugs, as well as (Turn to Page Two, Column J ivr.) The Magnificent Adventure —by— EMERSON HOUGH Begin* Friday in The Morning Bee Many Civil Code Bills j A * 0? sr „-sV» Legist ^ jV,.\^ ■*' List of Measv!4'1 to Piek From if It Desires to Change Present Plan. G. 0. P. Plans Pay Cut Lincoln, Jan. St.—(Special.)—Revis ion of the civil udmlnlstratlive code, leaving only three secretaries, and regrouping of state activities is pro vided for in a series of bills introduced in the lower house by five republican members, T. R. Dysart. R. U. Vance, C. F. Donnelly, J. M. Pollard and N. M. Nelson. High points in the bill follow: I Makes commissioner of public lands and buildings secretary department of public works without additional ■pay. Eliminates from present activities of department of agriculture all mat ters of educational or experimental work and transfers them to college of agriculture. Abolish Departments. Retains department of finance, dc ; partinont of trade and commerce and | creates a department of permits and inspections, which centralize the in ; spectlon work of the state and also ; handle the work of agriculture, labor 1 and public welfare departments, which are abolished. | Combined salaries of secretaries would be decreased front J30.00O a i year as they stand at present to 310, ! 500 a year. The bureau of securities would be ! abolished. With this bill in the hopper, legis lators have their choice of almost I any sort of government they desire. Representative Strehlow introduced a bill which woukl make the governor chairman of any executive council which might he created. He further provides that the lieutenant governor receive the same salary as other state officers and that he would be placed in charge of the department of public welfare. Other provisions of the Stroll low bill follow: Secretary of state would become head of labor department. State auditor would become head of the insurance department. Land commissioner would become head of agriculture department. The attorney general would become an appointive officer of the governor, and so would the state superintendent of public instruction. Neither of these appointments would be confirmed by the senate. hl'e governor, with confirmation of the senate, would also appoint state banking commissioner, state tax com missioner and commissioner of public works. Then, there is is Lamb bill, which would cut elect vie officers to gov ernor, lieutenant governor and state ‘auditor. This was introduced several days. Again, there is the Bryan bill creat ing an executive council and giving governor sole appointive power. Gems Worth $250,000 Stolen From Hotel Miami, Fla., Jan. 31.—Jewelry valued at *250,000, the property of Mrs. David G. Joyce, wife of a mil lionaire Chicago lumber man. was re ported stolen this afternoon. It is believed the jewels were stolen from Mrs. Joyce's bedroom at the Joyce winter mansion last night while the family was at dinner in the dining room. Consolidation of Soldier fMief Agencies Urged Washington, Jan. 31.—A suggestion that the veterans' bureau and the pension offices be consolidated was made before the house interstate commerce committee today. H. P. Raege, representing the dis abled American veterans, told the committee his organization would wel come any move to consolidate soldier relief agencies, but did not favor the “return of the old pension system.” “It is already back.” declared Rep resentative Huddleston, democrat, Ala bama. The witness demurred, saying a veteran now received "compensation” but the Alabama member insisted it was a straight pension in the cases of recently disabled men. Man W ho Passed Bad Check on Legless War Vet Jailed Passing worthless checks to obtain funds with which to entertain his "Sheba” cost George B. Henderson, 21, confessed "sheik,” a 60-day sen tence in county Jail in district court ] at Council Bluffs Tuesday. He plead- | ed guilty to the charge. One of his victims was Terry Black, legless war hero, who operates a cigar stand. Smith Would Stop Perpetual Tram Company Grants i Lincoln, Jan. 31.—(Special.)—No grant given by the city of Omaha to the Omaha tram company to use streets or extend lines can be con strued ss a perpetual franchise under terms of a bill Introduced In the lower house by Representative Ed. Smith of Omaha. Artist Who Assassinated Polish President Executed Warsaw, Jan. 31.—(By A. P.)—Nie wadomski, the artist who assassinated President Narutowiez of Poland De ccmber 16. was executed here today. Travelers' Bill Killed. 1 Lincoln, Jan. 31.—(Special.)—A bill placing traveling salesmen under the stale compensation law has been kill ed by the bouse committee on labor. l Language Law Repeal Provided in House Bill Lincoln. Jan. 31.—(Special.)—Repeal of that part of the language lay which forbids teaching of foreign lan ' guages in common schools is demand | od in house roll 60S. introduced to ! night by George P. Collins and A. W. Elsasser in the lower house. With this provision stricken from the bill, it will resemble the original Siman law passed four years ago at the height of the war excitement. The Siman law was made more drastic two years ago, the most drastic part being the section for bidding teaching of the language in fomniyi schools. Working Girls’ Minimum Wage Passed by House Warm Debate Features Meas ure Giving $1- a W eek Father of Bill Given Boquets. By P. POWELL. Staff < orrenp«iidrnt The Omulm Hr*. Lincoln, Jan. 31.—(Special.)—Ne braska’s poor working girl was voted a minimum wage of $12 a week by the lower house today following a warm debate. A motion by Repre sentative Elsasser of Omaha to ad vance the measure to third reading carried, 58 to 40. Fifty Lincoln working girls met Representative Donald Gallagher of O'Neill, beardless, wifeless, 23-year old father of the bill, in the hallway • as he left the house of representa tives and presented hint with two ! bouquet of flow ers. v Kisses would have been in order j if Gallagher desired, he was told. During the debate the girls gave members speaking in their behalf rounds of applause from the gallery, and when those opposed to the bill arose to speak, the girls drowned the speakers' voices in applause until the speaker announced that a repetition of such deportment would result in clearing the gallery. Two Amendments Added. Two amendments were added to the bill, one exempting employers in towns of less than 3,000 population and farmers from provisions of the bill and the other making it optional whether a girl is paid $12 in cash or its equivalent in hoard and room. Representative Gabber charged such a law was class legislation and de scribed it as another excuse for mid dlemen and manufacturers to in crease prices to farmers. “It will stifle initiative,” Garber said. "What is our statute permitting public service corporations a mini mum price for the products but class legislation? ’ Representative Ja coby asked. Representative Gallagher read let ters he had received front working ! girls in which Omaha girls charged j that certain Omaha firms were work ing their girls 10 and 12 hours a day without overtime, which is against the law. One girl w'rote. that certain stores paid their girls no more than $5 a week. Charge Unsubstantiated. “That is an unfair, unsubstantiated charge.” Representative Burke said. “We delved into wages paid Omaha girls at our committee hearings and (Turn to Tag* Four, Column Two.) Senator Poindexter Slated for Peru Post Washington, Jan. 31.—(By A. P.)— Inquiry has been made by the Amer ican government as to whether ap pointment of Senator Miles Poindex ter of Washington as American am bassador to Peru would be acceptable to the government of that country. Although no response has been re ceived, It is the expectation in official circles that the selection will be ap proved and that Mr. Poindexter, who retires from the senate on March 4, will he nominated for the post at Lima | within the next few weeks. The place has been vacant for more than a year. U. S. Steel Corporation Pays Dividend From Surplus New York. Jan. 31.—Directors of the United States Steel corporation yesterday declared their regular quar terly dividends of IVi per cent on the i cpmmon and 1% per cent on the preferred stock. The report of the corporation for the quarter ending December 31, 1922, showed total earnings of $27, 552,392 and net income of $l5.369,82n. The balance provided from undivided surplus to pay the dividends was $1,275,356. Remarkable Prayer Is Uttered at Inaugural of Arizona Governor Washington. Jan. 81. — A remark able prayer uttered at the recent inaugural ceremonies for Governor Hunt of Arizona, which is being cir culated in official quarters here, reads in part, as follows: "O thou eternal Jehovah, on this in augural day, as this grand old Roman assumes the gubernatorial responsi bilities of this great commonwealth, we stand as hopeful, happy expectants of better days for Arizona. We pray that he may have wisdom to steer the ship of state over the breakers of extravagance and the deep seas of indebtedness which now confront him. "During his tenure of office spare him the unjust, unreasonable criticism of disgruntled, mugwump democrats, shnewd and designing republican poli ticians and scnsationul headlines of newspapers. "Grant. O Lord, that the banner of peace and prosperity may wave over ! Arizona until every state in the Union I shall point with pride to this, the youngest, fairest daughter and bright est star that shines in the galaxy of states, and that Arizona may be regarded as the playground of tlie an KCla, Hitch Up the Horses_ J j Flinn Is Found Not Guilty on Murder Charge Slayer Tells on Witness Stanji' of Ride of Terror on INiglit of Killing of John Salerno. A jury In federal district court at 9:20 Wednesday night acquitted Tom Flinn of the murder of John Salerno after a deliberation of about six hours. It is said that two jurors held out for manslaughter. Flinn, fearing for his life after the verdict was returned asked deputy sheriffs to “hold him over” in the county jail until today. Likening the alleged treatment of Tom Flinn, 21, on a terror ride the night of October 7, to the treatment accorded the victims of the Bastrop, La., case now attracting nation-wide attention, United States Attorney J. C. Kinsler opened the argument for the defense of Flinn in federal court yesterday morning. Flinn is on-trial for the murder of John Salerno after the latter and his brother, Sebastiano, had tal^en him in an automobile to several resorts to get him identified as “a government prohibition stool pigeon.” “This man, John Salerno, attempted to constitute himself judge, jury and executioner just as the unidentified men did in the celebrated Louisiana case,” said Kinsler. “In that case they broke the legs, slashed off the hands and gashed the bodies of their tortured victims. In this case Filnn was beaten, kicked and threatened with death.” Flinn on Stand. Flinn himself was the first and only important witness yesterday. He is below medium height, fair of com plexion and lame, one leg being shortened after infantile paralysis When he was 4 years old. He told a story of terror at the hands of tlie Salernos the night of October 7. "Johnnie Salerno meets me ijl Seventh and Pierce and accuses me of being a stool pigeon," he said. “He | says he's going to cut my throat i and then he knocks me down and kicks me in the head.” He told of Sebastiano Salerno, brother of John, driving up in a large car and of his being taken to 'l lie Sportsman cigar store, Fifteenth and Harney streets and from there to the Hog Ranch cabaret in East (Turn to I'tigo Tito, Column Tire.) Keeline Given Liquor Fine; Charges of Girls Dropped Arthur Keeline paid a fine of $50 in municipal court yesterday on a charge of being drunk and disorderly. He pleaded guilty to the charge. Thomas Sheehan, deputy county at torney, then dismissed the state com plaint filed against Keeline. charging him with an attempted assault against Cecils Potter and Marie Pre ncsil, both 16, the night of January 26. Dismissal of the complaint followed receipt of a letter from the Potter girl's father by County Attorney Henry Beal, urging that lie make a thorough investigation of the case before taking any action. Sheehan stated that the girls changed their etory originally given police. Both girls received cheeks for $5U0 from Koger Keeline, a brother of Ar thur Keeline, following the filing of $1,000 suits against the latter in Day’s Activities J in Washington The federal radio control hill was passed by the house and sent to the .senate. Peru, it became known, has been asked whether the appointment of Senator Poindexter of Washington, as American ambassador at Lima would be acceptable. Investigation by the federal trade commission into ail phases of the cot ton industry, including production, marketing and mill operations, was ordered by the senate. The federal reserve board, in a review of conditions, reported re newed indications of recovery in the agricultural industry. The Bursum pension bill, recently vetoed, was reported by the senate pensions committee after some of the provisions objected to by President Harding had bee eliminated. The houso military committee tabled the Bursum bill to authorize retirement of volunteer officers, dis abled during the world war. on the same basis as regular army officers. Railroads were directed by the In terstate Commerce commission to re sume the sale of interchangeable mile age books at a 20 per cent reduction from regular passenger rates. Customs officials estimated that duties on imports would exceed $480, 000,000 in the current fiscal year end ing June 30, establishing a new record for government revenue front that source. A resolution which would request President Harding to urge worldwide limitation of narcotic and habit-form ing drug production was introduced by Chairman Porter of the house for eign affairs committee. Rejection of the nomination of Janies G. McNary of New Mexico to be comptroller of the currency, was understood to be favored by two of the three members of the senate subcommittee named to consider con firmation. Rural credits legislation made progress in both houses of congress, the senate refusing to recommit the Len root-Anderson bill and agreeing to vote on it Friday, while the house banking committee began hearings on the Capper proposal from the senate. Woman Is Arrested for Speeding Past Schoolhousc Mary Maher. 2206 Emmet street, was arrested at 1 yesterday afternoon on a charge of reckless driving by Motorcycle Sergeant Emery and Mo torcycle Officer < 'leghorn. The offi cers allege that the woman drove 25 miles an hour past Kellom school, Twenty-second and Paul streets, and kept on the wrong side of the street, forcing another motorist to turn out to prevent a collision. She signed her own bond at central police head quarters. Plunkett's Residence at Fox Rock Burned Dublin, Jan. 31.—(By A. P.)—The residence of Sir Horace Plunkett at Fox Rock was destroyed by fire today. A band of armed men raided the bouse yesterday and blew up the front part before leaving. The coastguard station at Balbrig gan was destroyed today by raiders, who set off three powerful land mines. Tl>e explosion shattered the windows of nearby houses and the Inhabitants (led from their homes. I Night Session Is Required to Care for Bills I Total of 672 Measures in House Beats Last Session j Record by 55—Day?s Fil ings Number 276. ! - Lincoln, Jan. 31.—(Special.)—Night cession of the lower house of the | Nebraska legislature was held today i to take care of the avalanche of bills ! that were thrown in the house hopper. It was the 30th and last day for the introduction of proposed legislation. Only appropriation bills introduced by committees ■will be admissible during the remainder of the session. When the final count was made it .was found that the day's total was j 376 bills, making a total for the ses j sion of 673. This is 55 more than I were introduced last session, when the ! grand total was 617. One of the last measures to be thrown in the hopper was an appro priation hill asking $385,000 for meeet ing the federal aid requirements for the next biennium in fighting bovine tuberculosis. Labor Board Grants Rail Signalmen Fight-Hour Day Chicago, Jan. 31.—The eight-hour day. one of the working rules for which the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen fought hardest in their hearing for new wages and working rules, is granted them by the United States railroad labor board in a de cision issued today. This decision is the result of a hear ing before the board when the signal men reconsidered their strike vote, taken with the shopmen last sutpmer after reductions in wages became ef fective July 1. and then instituted new negotiations with the roads and took their case back to the board. — Union Pacific Employe Hurt When He Hits Train Grand Island. Neb.. Jan. 31.—(Spe cial.)—Allen Ellsworth, 48, pipefitter for the Union Pacific, was severly in jured when his small gasoline car col lided with the rear end of a freight train two miles out of Dannehrog. Mr. Ellsworth has not been able to explain how the accident happened. He was immediately brought to a hos pital here. A compound fracture of the leg may cause permanent injury. Secretary Weeks Plaus Tour of Army Posts After March 4 Washington, Jan. 31.—Secretary Weeks let it he known yesterday he hopes to visit Florida some time after March 4, and later to make an in spection of army posts in various parts of the United States and pos sibly in the Canal zone and Hawaii. While his plana are tentative, the secretary thinks there is little pos sibility that he will be able to go the Philippines. The Weather Forecast. Thursday probably snow; not much change in temperature. Hourly Temperature.**. /ft t. m.. 3d • a. m. »d 7 a. m. -jd * •• *". .41 9 a. in.21 ft p. in.37 80 a. m.28 fi p. m. .27 11 a. m.24 7 p. in. .37 Is noon •. .Afc..... .25 8 p, ..37 Debt Terms Accepted by British •_ Conditions for Funding Debt Arc 3 For Cent for 10 Years, 3 1-2 Per Cent Thereafter. Legalization Next Step T.ondoii, Jan. 31.—(By A. 1’.)—Great I Britain lias decided to accept the American offer in regard to the fund ing of the British war debt to the United States. The government's decision was reached at a cabinet meeting this afternoon. Tliero was a full attend ance of the ministers and apparently they entered the meeting with the decision already formed to follow the [recommendation of the chancellor of the exchequer, ns the session lasted only a few minutes. Tlie terms are 3 per cent for 10 years and 3’i per cent thereafter. No reservation was made regarding Great Britain being allowed to pay the total sum after the 10 year period. Temporary Agreement Urged. The question which presented it self to the government, according to the view of tlie majority of the Brit ish newspapers was whether to ae eept the proposed basis of settlement which, according to belief here, tlie American congress wilt ratify, nr to continue on tlie five per cent interest rate until the election of another con gress that might perhaps he less ac commodating. Several financial writers had ad vocated a policy of attempting to negotiate a temporary arrangement for a 10-year period after which final settlement would be agreed upon. It is unofficially stated that tliero was practical unanimity of opinion among the cabinet members in favor of accepting the terms. manges In Funding Law. Washington Jan. 31.—(By A. P.)— The British decision to accept the American debt-funding suggestions was said today by Secretary Mellon to open the way for immediate draft ing of recommendations to the presi dent for changes in the funding law to legalize the terms suggested in the American proposition. While the secretary explained that no public move would be made by the American commission pending receipt of official notification of tho decision, which must come through the British embassy, he explained that the Amer ican commission was in a position to begin at once an outline of details which the president could transmit to congress. The nature of the recommendations which the commission may make was not disclosed, but indications were that a broadening of the commission's authority would be requested so that it could carry the negotiations to an early conclusion with a hope of final settlement before congress ends its session on Mareh 4. Six Hundred Miners Entombed by Explosion Berlin, Jan. 31.—(By A. P.)—Si:, hundred miners are entombed in tli» Heinitz mine at Beuthen, Polish Silesia, In consequence of an explos ion of fire damp today. Of the 800 men. constituting thw morning shift, who went into the mine shortly before the explosion only 200 had been rescued up to a late hour today. Of these, 80 were suffering from injures and takeu to hospitals. The booies of 35 dead had been brought to the surface when the dis patch from Beuthen was filed. Banking Committee Opens Hearings on Capper Bill Washington, Jan. 3t. — Hearings were begun today by the house bank, ing committee on the Capper rurai credits bill recently passed by the senate. Discussing the agriculture sltuatbir. and proposed relief measures, Kugena Meyer. jr„ director of the war finance corporation, declared it would greatly aid the farmer in need of loans, if more banks were in the federal re serve system. Mr. Meyer recommended an amend, ment to the bill which would permit rediscount corporations organized un der its provisions to discount paper not only for livestock or agricultural loan corporations but for any bank or trust company member of the fed eral reserve system. Desire to Beeomc Martyr Causes Boy to Shoot Self t liicago, Jan. 31.—A desire to be come a public “martyr" in the fight against narcotics prompted George K. Roth, IS, high school senior, to shoot himself snd then declare he was a drug victim, police believe after investigating the case. Roth sent a note to his father, star ing he had acquired an unconquerable drug habit and that since Iasi. Oteober had obtained it from a ped dler who catered to high school students. rolice declared Roth did not show the usual signs of the drug addict and later an interne at the hospital where he was taken said Roth ad mitted to him that he had not used drugs. Col. Edward Anderson Assigned to Duty Here Washington. Jan. 31.—(Special.) — * ol. 1-dward Anderson, cavalry, now cn route to the United Slates from the Philippine department, is detailed for duty with the organized reserves of ilie Seventh corps urea and as signed to duty with the nondivisional group with station at Omaha, effec tive upon arrival at San Francises