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DES MOINES SUNDAY REGISTER-JAN. 13, 1929. Keep Your Eyes on These Members of the Legislature This Week, Rome of the members of the for. ty-third general assembly you will much about, and others tho may not break into print so often include: Lieut. Gov.

Arch W. McFarlane of Waterloo, is a wholesale coal dealer, 43 years old. bald, sartorially impeccable and the tithesta of his ebullient torial predecessor. M. La.

Bowman. previous terms as speaker of house have made him the legislative arbiter of intricacies. tolerant, Firm considerate, scrupulously fair. Senator J. O.

Shaff of Clinton is serious miened, Industrious farmer, who holds a master of arts degree, specializes in Holstein cattle, conducts a large dairy business, la president of a country and director in a city, important bank. An committee chairman on of high- the ways, he devotes most of his days and nights--when a good bridge game is not 08-to that subject. Senator A. H. Bergman of Jasper, 18 known "Gloomy Gus." because of his optimism.

Washing machines. self-feeders, banks and farms claim his private attention. He is chairman of the, banking committee, author town's first gasoline legislation. exponent consolidating township with county road work. Is suspected ambition be governor.

Senator B. M. Stoddard of Wood. bury, wealthy chairman of appropriations committee. He assimilates figures with ease, handles the budget without acumen worry, of business combining with the dexterity of politics.

Enjoys life, makes and holds friends. Would make excellent budget director in the opinion of his acquaintances. Senator Joe R. Frailey of Lee, urbane electric, lies in wait for display of dullness or conflict bordering on acrimony to interject some rapiertongued witticism. Terse, lueid, diverting in speech, whenever he speaks is not often enough for the senate or gallery.

Scintillates when attacking some bluish bill. Senator George A. Wilson of Polk. has been secretary, reading clerk in other senates, county attorney and judge. Knows legislative technique thoroughly, is sparing of speech, slow to provoke join argument.

Keeps the legislature sweet ward Polk county, is authority on constitutional limitations, valuable in committee sessions. Believed to have the governorship in mind. Senator D. W. Kimberly of Scott, holds record for longest tinuous legislative services.

Taciturn, shrewd, popular, long has looked after the state board of control as chairman of that committee. Senator W. S. Baird of tamie, friendly chairman of the ways and means committee, 18 commonly called the "waten dog" of the senate. Tries to refrain from making speeches, but waxes elcquent aroused on Gecasions.

When sharp tongue which gives expression to vast reservoir of differentiated knowledge. Senator Frank Shane of Wapello, president pro tem, is a patient, accomplished parliamentarian. Takes deep interest in rules of procedure and for that reason is new chairman of rules committee, where his job will be quirks hidden in present rules since days when senate was more evenly divided. Senator C. F.

Clark of Linn, valued addition to senate jority, he succeeds late Billy Haskell. Goes in for technical legal wording of bills. enjoys stiff scrapping, well known in house and Linn county politics. Knows a legislative finesse; is a hard worker. Senator F.

C. Gilchrist of Pocahontas, ardent, able, oratorical. is chief dissenter. Member of family of educators, himself a former county superintendent of schools, on the rare occasions when he votes with senate majority does 80 on schools matters. Fond of he does not bite.

Puts perspiring, forgets effort them. into his Senator George W. Patterson of Kossuth, steeped to saturation in income tax knowledge, is an old player on new grounds this year. Tenacious battler for his specialty, he is a firecracker on the floor. Knows his subject so well, he confounds those who oppose him in argument.

but is outgeneraled in corralling votes. Senator Ralph U. Thompson of Muscatine, tall, slight, high voiced lawyer, is impassioned upholder of rights of the "common people." Lacking the legislative background of former Senator J. D. Buser and the thundering of the late Senator A.

J. Shinn, he has their penchant for work and their zeal to block "extravagance." On the other the railing, in a larger company, these legislators may be found: Speaker J. H. Johnson of Marion, calm, quick thinking, generous and impartial, to hear both sides of an argument, but alert to pick flaws in the opponent's defense. Transfers his ability in leadership this session from the floor to the dais.

Invariably smiles broadest when in the tightest places. Mrs. Carolyn Pendray of Jackson, first women to sit in the Iowa legislature, is a democrat from a republican county. Daughter of former member of the house from Henry county, she served seven years as county tendent of schools there, band is a republican. Representative E.

J. Cole of Harrison, physician, in the house last year a. a democrat, was reelected as a republican. He sponsored eugenics legislation, which will have this session. Representative L.

B. Forsling of Woodbury, reputed best bill drafter in legislature. Much of the gray matter in bills, once spavined, coming from his clary committee, is his. Knows how to pull big bills from the fire. Representative Byron G.

Allen of Pocahontas, independent son of independent father, former Senator H. Allen, is to the house what his uncle, F. C. Gilchrist is to the senate--the voice of protest. Totes enormous monkey wrenches in ordinary vest pocket and looses them into the machinery with recurring regularity.

Representative Azel Mellirath of Poweshiek, assumed the seat it. the house when his father relinguished to run for congress Former Governors to Attend Ball MRS. JOHN HAMMILL L. BERYL F. CARROLL 1909 -1913 House Officers 1925 The following appointments were made yesterday by the house patronage committee consisting of Representatives Ratliff of Henry, Hansen of Scott, Lichty of Black Hawk, Hill of Floyd, Gilmore of Cedar, Johnson of Keokuk, Griswold of Madison, Bixler of Adams, Hubbard of Pottawattamie, McCaulley of Calhoun and King 'of Clay: Assistant clerk- -John Montgomery, Des clerk--J.

Moines. Reading W. Miller, Indianola. Engrossing clerk- Jennie Allely, Montezuma. Journal clerks- -Margaret Canfield, Des Moines; Georgia Miller, Des Moines.

Enrolling clerks Catherine Roberts, Des Moines; Anna Stilwell, Waukon. Sergeant-at-arms-Oley Nelson, of Slater. Assistant Sergeant-at-armsWalter R. Cook. Waldena.

Bill clerk- Victor Lindquist, Chariton. Assistant bill clerk- T. L. Risewick. Pleasantville.

File clerk- Charles Lindenau, Maquoketa. Assistant file clerk--R. 0. Johnson, Richland. House postmistress- Christyna Callison, Britt.

Fairfield; Doorkeepers--E. C. Hamilton, Ames; W. P. Taylor, D.

Wallace, Pocahontas; A A. J. Crail, Des A. G. Reichert, Corning; Carl N.

Ringland, Albia: John A. Campbell, Des Moines; Mr. Gustafson, Des Moines: B. F. Stow.

Des Moines; R. E. Ofterdinger, Des Moines. Janitor- -Henry Craven. Assistant janitors--Louis Jackson, Mason City: George Jackson.

Sioux City; Abner Stewart. Council Bluffs: George Harris, Albia. Stilwee, Waukon. Telephone messenger John Pages- Wayne Chestine, Leon; Harry White, Boone; Muriel Jacobs, Des Moines; Kenneth Coulton, Des Moines; Myer Levy, Des Moines; Corlis Williams, Des Moines. Assistant electrician- -James G.

Peterson, Des Moines. Mason City to Be Site of Temperance Rally (Register's Special Iowa News Service.) Mason City, Jan. and 4 have been set as the dates for a two-day temperance rally to be held here, it was announced here following a visit of George Y. attorney for the Iowa Anti-Saloon league. Twelve local ministers participated in a conference with Mr.

Hammond at which plans for the rally were made. Funeral for Mrs. Brody to Be Held Tomorrow Mrs. Sam Brody, 47 years old, of 707 Twenty-sixth street, died last night at Iowa Methodist hospital. She was a former resident of Red Oak but had lived here for the last nine years.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. tomorrow at Harbach's funeral home and be made at vived by and four Glendale consteriter She is sur- DIGNITY FADES BEFORE HAZING OF LEGISLATORS Jeers Initiate New Members of Senate. BY MARY MILLER. Twenty- Iowa senators were ridiculed and made the laughing stock of their fellow legislators yesterday afternoon 'in a presession gathering at the Hotel Savery.

And the twenty-one culed statesmen took the banterIne without a tear. For the gibes and jeers were offered the spirit of fun and served elected members initiate of the the austere newly he senate body into fold and to toughen them for the battles that are to follow. Which End of a Cow? W. S. Baird, the senator from Counell Bluffs, served as chief of the gridfest.

To the new legislators he said: "Senator 0. P. Bennett of Mapleton, did you come by the name honestly? Do you know which end of a cow to milk? You do! Well you may some time make the motion that the senate adjourn. "Senator Frank Bissell of ter, why don't you get hair cut, and tell the senators your Age? (Bissell has a bald head.) "Senator E. W.

Clark of Mason City, do you mean to tell me you are a farmer with hands as soft as a maid? I tell you, senator, you can do nothing but collect the rents, I hope you do that. "Just Call on Kimberly." "Senator C. G. Cochrane of Red Oak, it's 100 bad to be bald headed both inside and out. "Senator Frank D.

Ickis of Creston, now I want you to remember that your days here should be divided equally eight hours sleep. eight hours for work and eight hours to raise the devil. If you need any help call on Senator D. W. Kimberly from Davennort.

"Senator John W. Kent of Chariton, you are such a good boy will you say damn for the boys- even if you must say Boulder dam. "Senator Arthur Leonard of Corning, I know you're sheep raiser but don't try to pull any wool over this austere body. A New Democrat. "Senator Charles T.

Rogers of Grundy Center, you are following the best man the senate ever had. for he was a real politician. Why. Arch McFarlane could collect all the boys in a group and if Arch said yes--you knew how the others stood. "George W.

Tabor of Baldwin. 90 you are the new democratic senator? I suppose you will read the constitution to us frequently in hopes of proving to us that all men are equal! "Senator George W. Christophel of Waverly, I could tell you were in the dairy business and that you raise Holstein cows by the way you shook my hand. The cows that give the thinnest and most milk. "Senator H.

B. Carroll of Bloomfield, tell the senators what vou think of them. (Senator Carroll declined on the grounds that he was remaining in the city for the night.) He Held a Rope. so you can sit down. "Inside or Outside." "Senator C.

F. Clark of Cedar Rapids, you are the man who always takes the opposite side from Senator George W. Patterson of Burt and as a member you afforded the house much levity. Will you do the same for the senate? "Senator C. G.

Cole of Greeley, can see by your hand that you have recently held a rope. thus indicating that you are easily led. "Senator L. H. Hager of Waukon, it is said you sell automobiles with a guarantee--a guarantee that lasts until you get the money.

"Senator L. H. Doran, you are 35 years old and the baby of the house. Now let me give you some fatherly advice. You just sit back and listen for the most part, and then, when you have picked the bunch having the most influence, you just jump on wagon.

Now that's a good little boy. You look like a farmer and C. Lowe of Weldon. I understand you are years old. Too bad.

for that is a dangerous age to be turned loose in a big city. "Lew MacDonald of Cherokee, are you from the inside or outside of the institution for the Insane? We've had men here who acted like they came from the institution. But we will let you stay if you act all right. "Senator G. W.

Patterson of Burt isn't here but I understand that he has a great educational program for the senate. He plans to tell us how to run the state of Iowa." Senator C. E. Anderson of Stratford and Senator T. E.

Moen of Inwood received only a slight twitting, for Senator Baird pointed out that both had served in former general assemblies and that eras hazing enough. Funeral Tomorrow for A. D. Briggs at Creston (Register's Special Iowa News Service.) Creston, Jan. D.

Briggs, 83 years old, resident of Creston and community for nearly forty years, died yesterday afternoon. He had been in failing health since August, when suffered a stroke of paralysis. Mr. and Mrs. Briggs came to Union county in 1891 and lived six miles south of Creston until 1920, when they moved here.

Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at the Methodist church with the Rev. C. W. Graham officiating. Burial will be in Graceland cemetery.

Heart Attack Fatal to Former Glidden Mayor (Register's Special Iowa News Service.) Glidden, Jan. G. Rust, 70 years old, former mayor of Glidden, died suddenly at his home here this afternoon. Death was due to a heart attack. He was a former justice of the peace here and was in the insurance business.

He was member of the Masonic lodge chapter at Glidden and a member of the Royal Arch Masons and Knights Templar at Carroll. Surviving are his widow and three sons. Funeral arrangements have not been made, GossipAbout Iowa's Legislators John Hansen and Henry Berry have at last agreed. For the first time since the pioneer legislators have been in the law making bualness they voted as one, Hansen moved that A. C.

Gustafson be made chief clerk of the house and Berry seconded it. Judge Rankin of Keokuk was in town yesterday to see the third general assembly in the first heat. Judge Rankin' home representative. J. R.

Irwin. knows a good story on the judge. AGUE YET YOU WHERE The Judge once had a client, when he was in law practice, who was constantly getting into trouble. Judge Rankin often advised him to leave town, bit of advice the client shunned. When the judge was placed on the bench, the client again got into trouble.

The judge tenced his former client to five years in Fort Madison, but pended the sentence if the man would leave town. The Rev. L. B. Shannon, the called preacher home to Wiota to officiate funeral service early yesterday.

He missed the first grand finale. The committee was all selectea yesterday to escort Lieut. Gov. Arch McFarlane into the senate gathering. But the lieutenant governor announced that he had arrived and expected to remain.

Beware of Senator C. G. Cole of Greeley. He has five month old baby that is just beginning to perform. He is sure to want to tell you all about.

Already he has mentioned that the youngster is "Junior Chet." that the coal smoke in Des Moines is going to keep the youngster home and that It is the smartest baby ever born on Town prairie land. Tobacco interests have nothing to worry about. Senator J. 0. Shaft of Camanche and Senator Topping smoke pipes.

Senator Cole of Greeley and Senator George Wilson of Polk smoke cigarets and Senator Frank Shane smokes cigars. There are only two "straw. berry blond" senators in the senate. They are Senator son and Senator Frank Beatty. Senator Clyde Topping is that very English looking gentleman with the small dark mustache and the Charles Dawes pipe.

It begins to look like Senator C. A. Benson of Elkader had better get married. Whenever an extra job appears among the senators, they pick Senator Benson-well he's a bachelor and has plenty of time, you know. Mrs.

Rittgers Observes 86th Birthday With Kin Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Rittgers, celebrated her birthday yesterday at her home. 1134 Twenty-fourth street. Forty-one relatives. her children.

grandchildren and great grandchildren. were present at the celebration. Mrs. Rittgers came to Polk county in 1853 and has been a continuous resident here since then. She moved to Des Moines thirtysix years ago.

Ames Station to Give a Shubert Program A Shubert program in honor of Shubert centennial year will be presented at 4:45 p. m. tomorrow over radio station WOI at Ames. Clifford Bloom, tenor. and sent Cochrane, pianist, will preLucile the musical numbers.

F. E. Moore, head of vocational education in the state, will make a brief address. The program be presented by the Iowa State Teachers association. St.

Paul's Meeting Is Set for Tuesday Paul's The annual meeting church of St. Episcopal will be held Tuesday, instead of tomorrow evening at the church to elect eleven new vestrymen. The financial condition of the church will be reported by Frank O. Davis, treasurer. The meeting will begin with a 6 p.

m. chicken dinner prepared by the women of St. Paul's guild and served by the members of St. Agnes guild. Rev.

W. C. Cole to Hold Evangelistic Meetings The Rev. W. C.

Cole will open a three weeks series of evangelistic meetings at Grant Park Church the of Christ Wednesday night, Rev. S. D. Noah announced held yesterday. Meetings will be every evening.

The Rev. Mr. Cole will also preach at the Grant Park church tonight. He has just completed evangelistic meetings at the Indianola Heights Church of Christ. Hurt in Fall on Ice.

Cuts about the face and head were suffered by Fred Murry, 60 years old, living north of Des Moines, when he slipped on the ice and fell at Second and Locust streets yesterday afternoon, INAUGURAL BALL WILL BE GAYEST EVENT OF STATE Governor and Mrs. mill to Receive Public. N.E.KENDALL 1921- 1925 MRS. GEORGE W. CLARKE Senate Officers The following appointments, made by the senate republican committee on patronage, consisting of Senators Stoddard of Woodbury, chairman; Topping of Des Moines, Wilson of Polk.

Benson of Clayton, Gilchrist of Pocahontas, and Cole of Delaware, were approved at yesterday's caucus: Assistant James G. Lamb, Des Moines. Reading clerk-Robert Phillips, Des Moines. Engrossing clerk Florence Nelson Tidrick, Des, Moines. Enrolling clerk May Meyers.

Des Moines. General clerk -Ruth Aldinger, Primghar. Journal clerks Catherine Hicklin, Wapello, and Grace M. Stevens, Woodbine. Bill clerk- E.

R. Haggard, Sioux City. File clerk- -John N. Langfitt, Greenfield. Postmistress- -Doris Moore, Oskaloosa.

Acting -John Donnan, Independence. Chief O. W. Lowery, Des Moines. Assistants- -Jack Grundy Center: John H.

Mills, Redfield: B. A. Stowe, Grinnell: W. H. Foster, Council Bluffs: Clark Wilson.

Audubon; John F. Baker. Newton, and H. J. Miller, Des Moines.

Janitors, cloak roomCabel. Mason City; Lee Reeder, Waterloo; and Henry Jones, Albia. The sergeant-at-arms is made acting, the chairman said, because of the illness of T. D. Doke of Bloomfield, veteran officer, who recently broke a leg.

HAMMILL AND LANGE DIFFER ON FARM PLAN Although Governor Hammill agrees with Senator Otto F. Lange of Dubuque terminal on the proposal to tablish warehouses along esthe Mississippi river where farmers may store grain, he differs with the originator of the plan on the method of establishment. Senator Lange proposes to have the state appropriate sufficient funds to establish state owned and controlled warehouses at Dubuque and Burlington, where municipal dock facilities are already available for barge transportation of grain and to have other appropriations made for other warehouses at other river points as quickly as dock facilities are provided. Governor Hammill believes that the expense of establishing the warehouses should be borne by the government. Only it the federal government fails to provide the necessary funds.

would the governor advocate state appropriation. In his biennial message to the legislature Tuesday, Governor Hammill will comment on farm relief and the advisability of establishing warehouses, but will be silent on the appropriation side of the question. Chicago Man to Speak at S. U. I.

Vespers Today MRS. w.L. HARDING LEGISLATURE IS READY FOR ITS 1929 OPENING (Continued From Page 1.) vote. Representative S. A.

Barnes of Wright appeared during the interim to vote on the final ballot. Shane Named President Pro Tem. The senate organized with customary precision, renaming Senator Frank Shane of Wapello county as president pro tem, retaining Walter H. Beam as secretary, and selecting Senator C. A.

Benson of Clayton as chairman of the caucus committee for 1931. Senator Benson protested against this choice and received laughter as his reward. Senator J. 0. Shaft of Clinton presided as caucus chairman.

After disposing of its business in jig time, the republican contingent of the senate invited in the two democartic members, a George W. Tabor of Jackson and Ralph U. Thompson of Muscatine. Senator William S. Baird of Pottawattamie, succeeding to the role of hazer long held by the late Senator W.

G. Haskell of Linn county, razzed the new members who are to be sworn in Monday. Representative J. H. Johnson, new speaker of house, was the floor leader of the state road bond issue advocates in the last regular and special general assembly.

He will begin his third term in the house tomorrow. In abrief address after his election, which will be made formal when the house organizes permanently, Mr. Johnson said: "I wish to thank you from the bottom of my heart for this action and to take this opportunity to commend the opposition to me for the gentlemanly way in which the contest has been conducted. The speakership is an honor which of anyone opposition well to may me seek. contains anything of that character against my opponent.

I hope we may conduct the business of this house on as high a plane as this contest has been waged that we may best serve the state of Iowa." Howard A. Mathews of Des Moines county was elected speaker pro tem over John M. Bixier of Adams by a vote of 47 to 34. Mr. Bixier moved that the election of Matthews be made unanimous Mr.

Mathews was a supporter of the state road bond issue and, because of the illness of Speaker L. V. Carter, presided over the special session last year which submitted the bonds to referendum. Organization of the legislature will consume the first day. Tuesday, both houses will meet in joint session in the house chamber to hear Governor Hammill's biennial message and canvass the vote for governor and lieutenant governor.

Simple matters of routine will be handled Wednesday, as the legislature marks time for the inauguration of Governor Hammill and Lieutenant Governor McFarlane, followed by the governor's inaugural address. Both houses will recess Thursday until the following Wednesday, in order to give the presiding officers an uninterrupted period in which to name chairmen and members of the standing committees. Notice of contest for the Osceola county seat held by Representa- tive H. C. Hattendorf of yedan has been filed by Ditto (dem.) of Sibley with secretary of state.

This notice be sent to the houseshortly it is organized. A committee be appointed by the speaker count the votes and report seating of one man or This is the only contest for in either house. Social luminaries, former governors and their wives and Mr. and Mrs. General Publie will gather Thuraday evening at the state house for the gayest of state's affairs the inaugural ball.

Crowds will gather to pay their respects to Iowa's twenty-fourth governor, and wife, Gov. and Mrs. John Hammill of Britt. It is a far call from the time when Ansel Briggs and a few statesman gathered for the first celebration in a candle lighted state house. Sleds and horses brought the first governor and his guests from their Iowa homes through deep SnOWS and badly marked trails.

Prophecies are that the ball Thursday will be one of the most brilliant since the war. The gradual trend toward more formal dress is responsible for the prediction that the gowns of those attending will be the gayest of the gay, Four of former Iowa governors and their wives are expected to attend. They are former Gov. and Mrs. Beryl F.

Carroll, former Gov. and Mrs. George Clark. former Gov. and Mrs.

N. E. Kendall and former Gov. and Mrs. William Harding.

Former Gov. Frank D. Jackson and former Gov. Leslie M. Shaw are the only two living former governors who will not be present.

The former is in Callfornia and the latter is in Washinston. Pick Committees to Aid With Inaugural MRS. B.F. Governor Hammill's inaugural ball this week will attract four former Iowa governors. The above pictures show the quartet and the wives of three of them as they appeared at their own inaugural balls.

in the sixth district. An auctioneer, he is declamatory, belligerent, uncompromising. serious in study of bills. Increasng the gasoline tax is his hobby. Representative John H.

Aiken of Ida, obscured from the public eye, he is upheld by many as the legislator. Never introduces bills except a rare legalizing act. In four previous sessions he has voted against nearly every bill except those of routine character. Representative Henry S. Berry, of Monroe, oldest member the house, is sad faced, fiery speaking.

good natured. Always signals a day of battle in the house by wearing a red necktie. A pillar in the economy bloc. he'll go to bat any time for appropriations for state aid to mining schools in his district. Representative Fred C.

Lovrien of Humboldt, equable tempered, hard working, able floor tactician, represents one of the hardest to Suit counties in Iowa. Is accustomed to being on the losing side. Holds the respect of opposing partisans. the confidence of the whole house and is successful in having approved some of the innovations it is his custom to propose. Representative Frank Elliott of Scott, manager of radio station woc and chiropractic school, returns to the legislature a after absence of four years.

Big of frame, smiling countenance, he gained his first experience with the legislature while outside looking after chiropractic measures. Representative John T. Hansen of Scott, only bearded member of the legislature. Conservative, unpretentious, dependable, he sees humor in many tense situations. Has life job in the house from county which keeps all its legislators at their own pleasure.

Representative Francis Johnson of Dickinson, runnerup for the speakership, is quiet, studious, well informed legislator. Educated for the law, he turned from admission to the bar to farming and the breeding of Poland China hogs. Has been chairman highways and banking sessions. committees in others vious With from northwest Iowa he opposed the transfer of state control of primary roads to the state and the state road bond issue. Representative Samuel D.

Whiting of Johnson is staging a comeback to the house after having been unseated in contest in the early days of the last session. Bald, crippled, he displayed perfect sportsmanship in his farewell. He is making good his prophecy that he would return to membership. Cedar Falls Man's Will Leaves $7,900 Bequests (Register's Special Iowa News Service.) Cedar Falls, Jan. will of George A.

Fabrick, who died here a few days ago has been admitted probate. It follows: provides special Park bequests as son, John of Rapids, gets Mrs. Eugene Smith. a daughter of Cedar Falls, receives Jane Odgen, a great granddaughter at Riverton, is left $100; the Sartori hospital at Cedar Falls is given $500; the Methodist hospital at Des Moines, $300: First Methodist church at Falls, $500; St. Luke's hospital at Cedar Rapids, $500.

Mrs. I Eugene Smith is named executrix. Oskaloosa Woman Dies After Auto Accident Oskaloosa, Jan. 12 (A)- Mrs. Elizabeth Wyatt died today from the effects of injuries sustained when she was run down by a motorist while attempting to cross a street in the business section here.

She became confused in a traffic tangle and ran into the path of the car. The first official acts of Lieut. Gov. W. McFarlane and J.

H. Johnson, speaker of the house, were the appointments of the inaugural committees to assist witn arrangements for the Inaugural to be celebrated Thursday. For the house, Speaker Johnson selected C. H. Nelson of Hancock.

E. A. Elllott of Polk, Walter Reno of Polk. C. A.

Hollis 01 Black Hawk, Francis Johnson Dickinson and Homer Hush of Montgomery. From the senate, Lieutenant Governor McFarlane picked E. W. Clark of Cerro Gordo, Charles T. Rogers of Grundy, G.

A. Wilson of Polk W. S. Baird of Pottawattamie. J.

N. Langfitt of Adair and Otto F. Lange of Dubuque. BATTLE LOOMS ON REMAPPING IOWA DISTRICTS (Continued From Page 1.) ing one committee chairmanship for each senator. Governor MeFarlane stated that he would make each senator chairman of a committee and each vice chairman of a committee and member of eight.

Speaker Johnson also plans a committee on political districts and a committee on aeronautics. More changes in house membership than senate membership give him more vacancies in important chairmanships to fill. chairmen at important committees in the seante will retain their posts, it is taken for granted. Stoddard of Woodbury will continue as chairman of appropriations: Baird of Pottawattamie, cnairman of ways and means: Shaff of Clinton, highways; Bergman of Jasper, banks; Gilchrist of Pocahontas, judiciary No. Frailey Lee, judiciary No.

2: Stanley of Mahaska, publie schools: and Kimberly Scott, board of control. Clark of Linn. will succeed the late Senator Haskell at head of the echo cities and towns committee, in all probability; and Benson of Claywill become chairman of the committee on agriculture. Senate Jam May Halt Reapportionment Washington, 12 (AP) House leaders visited the senate today to gauge the prospects for the passage there of the bill passed yesterday by the house to reapportion its membership on the basis of the approaching 1930 census. They found a clouded but apparently favorable outlook.

Senate leaders reminded their house colleagues that it has been the practice in general in the past for the senate to enact legislation which has passed house and deals entirely with the house. However, the senate calendar is becoming jammed. If the jam breaks it is the opinion of many senators that the house will be given its bill although any, determined opposition to it ate will have good chance of success with the time of this session limited and the calendar already filled with other business. Sioux City Dance Hall Opens Despite Police Sioux City, Jan. 12 -Despite efforts of the police city Tavern officials to close it, the Lakeport here was open for business tonight.

A temporary injunction, Judge C. C. Hamilton, restrained them from molesting the operation of the in tavern, interfering with dancing and it or arresting the operators employes. The city council had cancelled the dance hall permit Friday and the police had announced a policy preventing dancing in the tavern. President Play to Be for Sunday School Aid The young people's Sunday school class of the Grant Park Church of Christ announced last night that it will sponsor Tuesday night's performance at the President theater, the proceeds to go for the benefit of the church building fund.

The class has pledged itself to raise $1,000 at East Twenty-fifth street a and toward the cost of the new church Capitol avenue. The show at the President for the week is "Two Girl's Wanted." Oche- (Register's Special Iowa News Service.) 0. J. Iowa City, Jan. thelon the subject, "Is Religion will the Rev.

Carl S. Patton after of the Chicago Theological semiwill nary, will give the address at the to re- University of Iowa vesper service on tomorrow afternoon. The Chicago other. man is noted to" an author and a seat contributor religious publications. Heart Attack Kills Woman, (Register's Special Iowa News Service.) Columbus Junction, Jan.

Mrs. Joseph Owens, 80 years old, died early this morning. Death was due to a heart attack. Her husband died fifteen years ago. Surviving are three sons and two daughters..