Evening Star Newspaper, March 1, 1933, Page 2

A2 LOGAL BANKS ACT 10 PROTECT FUNDS District National Limits With- drawals—Others Invoke 60- Day Clause on Savings. The District National Bank opened foday on a 5 per cent withdrawal basis, Jollowing action taken by the directars early this morring, for the on of depositors. President Joshua Evans, Jr., announced. The following notice was addressed today to the depositors in the bank: “Owing to heavy withdrawals of de- posits during the last few days, and in order to safeguard all of our depositors, the board of directors has passed a resp- lution allowing depositors to withdraw 5 per cent of their balances in this bank at the close of business February 28, 1933, until further notice. All new de- posits and new accounts opened March 3, 1933, and thereafter are subject to 100 per cent withdrawal at any time :ue; actual realization cf funds by the ank.” 60-Day Clause l'nvuked. The officials stressed the fact that all deposits made today and after this date can be withdrawn in full at any time. It was announced in the financial district that most of the loeal building and loan associations have invoked their time clauses on withdrawals, lim- iting ‘the amount to $100. For larger amounts notice must be given in ad- vance, Officials said the rule would be_in force for the present. Several savings banks here invoked the 60-day clause ‘on withdrawal of savings accounts. Some of these banks permit the withdrawal of 10 per cent up to $100. Above that amount, the 60- day or two-month notice, is being re- quired. Protective Measure. Among the local banks which have adopted this rule—the same plan which has been adopted extensively in other cities—are: United States Savings Bank, Chevy Chase Savings Bank, Security Savings & Commercial Bank, Park Savings Bank, Seventh Street Savings Bank, ‘Washington Savings Bank, Anacostia ‘Bank, Mount Vernon Savings Bank and the Northeast Savings Bank. (In an earlier edition of "the Star the name of the Washing@n Me- chanics’ Savings Bank was Included with those involking the 60-day clause. This was incorrect.) Officials said the action was taken fnerely as a protective measure, both Zor the banks and for the depésitors. The Commercial National Bank, ‘which closed yesterday, has been placed in the hands of Robert C. Baldwin, a receiver of the office of the controller of the currency. Mr. Baldwin has taken over the receivership from J. L. Bailey, who took charge when the bank was closed. It was explained that Mr. Bailey will remain for a while in his capacity as a national Bank examiner to gssist Mr. Baldwin. Has Considerable Experience. In the meantime, it was said at the reasury Department, the new receiver probably will use a large part-of the staff of the bank for his work. The new receiver, before foining the office of the Controller of tt¢ Currency, had considerable liquidating experience. Under the auspices of the tyovernment he has been receiver for & bank at Lynn, Mass., since the latter part of 1931, and has been directing its liquida- tion. An official of the Treasury said in regard to Mr. Baldwin: “By reason of his ability in liquidat- ing that bank, the Treasury Depart- ment saw fit to transfer him to_ the Commercial National Bank. We have every confidence that he will administer the affairs of the institution in a man= per satisfactory to all concerned.” TAX MUST BE MET DESPITE HOLIDAYS Income Returns to Be Required by March 15 Even if Banks Are Closed. Bank holidays such as in Maryland fmay not be used by Federal income taxpayers to escape filing a Federal income tax return, it has been an- nounced officially by the Treasury Le- pertment, but it is likely that the Gov- ernment may allow actual payment of the tax to be postponed on that account. Penalties of 25 per cent of the tax will attach to those &rsons who fail to file returns on or before March 15, §t was explained. The official statement said: “The Bureau of Internal Revenue jnnounced today that no extension of time for filing income tax returns would be granted merely on the ground that 8 holiday had been declared for banks in the taxpayer's community. It is im- portant from the bureau’s standpoint that returns be filed on or before March 15; first, to enable the bureau to pro- ceed with its work of auditing returns, and secondly it must be determined as early as possible the amount of revenue the Government eventually will receive under the income tax provisions of the new revenue act. “At the same time, it was pointed out by the bureau that if the taxpayer files an income-tax return on or before March 15, 11933,1‘:‘“ is thbeyreby&'elle;;? of the penalty imposed section of the revenue act of 1932 which pro- wvides that 25 per cent of the tax shall be added to the tax in case of any failure to make and file a return with- 4n the time prescribed by law.” A taxpayer by presenting a good ex- ‘cuse can get a delay of six months in payments due on his tax, and while no officlal would be quoted, the opinion -was expressed that a bank holiday might ‘pe accepted as a reason for granting such an extension. CONFEREES AGREE ON SUPPLY BILL AND ECONOMY PROGRAM (Continued From First Page.) ICongress would be necessary to stop the “plan. This is much more far-reaching than any previous attempt at Govern- ment reorganization. The existing econ- omy law, for example, made it possible for one branch of Congress, by passing 2 resolution, to stop President Hoover's yeorganization proposal. 5 The House conferees made a fight the Bureau of Effi- : tely, but finally gave in to the Senate. The bill provides that < all records and files of the bureau be * transferred to the Budget Bureau, and * muthorizes the President to designate some other official to serve on any . boards on _which the chief of the Bu- Teau of Efllcbfli_ancy has been an ex- ficio member. £° One important agreement reached by the conferees was to restore the rate of interest on judgments and clalms against the Government back to 6 per : cent, effective as of last July. It was £ explained that this was done to correct the situation o‘:l wl;h:h the c'l‘cvem’xz‘iu: was ly 4 per cent on mmmed against 1it, whereas cwmuu the Goz!mment ‘money were cent. mpsuaym'te cgn“(ereu receded on the AMcKellar amendment requiring a re- by the Controller 1 of all tax refunds in of $20,+ HRIN 1 Secretariat LOUIS M. HOWE. MCcINTYRE. STEPHEN T. EARLY. ROOSEVELT INVITES WOODIN TO PARLEY ON FINANCE ISSUES (Continued From First Page.) Also, there will be found at the White House next Saturday the faithful Erwin McDuffie, colored valet to Mr. Roosevelt, and' the colored cook and maid of the Roosevelt household. They insisted upon going and Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt would not say no. In continuing the threefold secre- tariat established by President Hoover, Mr. Roosevelt explained he was abolish- ing the post of literary secretary. By this move, he emphasized, he was doing at the White House what he ex- pected other departments to do in the way of .economy. Louis M. Howe, citizen of Massachu- setts and for years an intimate of Roosevelt, is going to “run the shop” and take care: of the correspondence. Howe saild McIntyre would make ap- pointments and look after visitors. Early is to be the public relations man and in charge of travels. All three secretaries are old “pals” of Roosevelt. Early and McIntyre were associated with him as newspaper men when he was Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Next week Mr. Roosevelt turns to the tremendous task of naming the scores of assistant secretaries and the heads of the diplomatic corps. The prize diplomatic plums are fast disappearing. Robert W. Bingham, Louisville publisher, is slated for Lon- don, Mayor James M. Curley of Boston, for Italy; possibly Jesse I. Straus of New York, for Paris, and probably Clark M. Howell of Atlanta, or Robert Dunham of Chicago, for Berlin. It seems now that the career diplo- mats, Joseph C. Grew, at Tokio, and Nelson T. Johnson, in China, may be continued, together with William 8. Cul- bertson in Chile. a e N Hits at Murder Pardons. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., March 1 () —Accusing Gov. William H. Murray of paroling convicted murderers with “utter abandon and disregard for the public safety,” Representative Ben Kirk- patrick yesterday introduced a resolu- tion in the State Legislature to fix the murder penalty at 60 days in prison and a $500 fine. = Your Income Tax No. 31 Extension for Filing Returns and Payment of Tax. It is important that the taxpayer render on or before the due date— March 15, if filed on the calendar-year basis—as complete and final return of income as possible. However, when, by reason of illness or absence from home, additional time is required, a reason- able extension of time may be granted. Application should be made to the col- lector of internal revenue for the dis- trict in which the taxpayer files his return, together with a full recital of the causes for the delay. Except in the case of taxpayers who are abroad, no extension may be granted for a period of more than six months. V'HE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1933. THO WORE STATE DECLARE HOLIDAYS Many Banks, However, Re- main Open in Kentucky and Tennessee. By the Assoclated Press. The Governors of Tennessee and Ken- tucky declared bank holidays in their respective States today, but the procla- 4 mations were not mandatory, and many financial institutions in both Common- | wealths gave evidence of their confi- dence and stability by remaining open as usual. The Tennessee holiday was for six days. “These temporary holidays,” Gov. McAlister of Tennessee said, “are seemingly becoming general and have been declared in States with which the people of Tennessee dally have business transactions and it would be exceedingly unfair for our citizens and their banks to have to honor commitments from such terri- tory where cash is not now immedi- ately available, with the consequent disturbance in Tennessee and appre- hension on the part of the people, is wholly unnecessary if proper and timely action is taken.” “Days of Thanksgiving.” In Kentucky, Gov. Laffoon acted un- der the iaw empowering him to ;Fpolnt “certain days as days of thanksgiving.” His proclamation named March 1, 2, 3 and 4 as “days of thanksgiving in the State of Kentucky.” Under the order, no deposited funds are to be paid out by banks today, and no more than 5 per cent is to be paid Thursday, Fri- day and Saturday. A bill to permit the calling of bank holidays was passed by the West Vir- ginia Legislature. A similar measure is before the Nevada Assembly. Banks in several cities of Indiana have followed the example set by some In- dianapolis institutions and placed re- strictions on withdrawals. In Ohio the legislative command to segregate newly deposited funds in the 200 or more institutions imposing a restriction on the withdrawal of old de- posits apparently had struck a respon- sive chord. New Accounts Gain. Bankers generally reported an increase in new accounts and a tapering off in withdrawal of the limited funds de- positors were permitted to take under the stringent laws enacted Monday night. The popular withdrawal re- struction was 5 per cent. All of the State’s larger cities and & vast percentage of the smaller centers faced the necessity of working out a so- lution to the problems arising from the limited withdrawal orders. But in vir- tually all, business hastily arranged some manner of filling its workers' pay envelopes. Some Pennsylvania banks have taken advantage of new legislation permitting limitation of withdrawals, but the num- ber is not large. Gov. Pinchot expressed the belief that the legislation will obviate any possibility of a State-wide holiday. Other States Affected. least 40 Arkansas banks that have re- stricted withdrawals were being sought by bankers and business men in more than a half dozen or more citles to keep up business activity. A mixed commit- tee of business men and bankers ap- pointed by the Little Rock Clearing House Association studied plans for a “system of local currency to facilitate the transaction of business.” A Dbill designed to speed reorganiza- tion of failed State banks was approved by the Kansas Legislature today as five State banks, with total depos $1,491,000, closed their doors. The bill provides that a closed bank, its depositors and general creditors may, in effect, avoid receivership by reor- per cent of the general creditors and the State banking department. Frozen as- sets would be segregated and placed un- der a trusteeship. If approved, the re- organization plan would be binding upon all general creditors. A bill to permit the Governor “to di- rect the closing of banks and financial institutions whenever public interest re- quires” was introduced in the State As- sembly of Nevada yesterday. JAPANESE HAMMER JEHOL’S DEFENSES, CAPTURING 3 CITIES (Continued From First Page.) Paishihtsuimen, near Lingyuan, 1,000 Japanese were reported to have made & sudden sortie through a small ravine. After toiling half way up the rocky slopes, the invaders were said to have :gotwd. through falling snow, the fig- es silhoueted along the ridge. Mistaking these for isolated bands of guerrillas, the Japanese pushed up toward the head of the ravine, it was said, when the defenders suddenly opened fire. The Japanese found them- selves at grips with a force of 2,000 Chinese regulars. After a flerce engagement the Jap- mm!:én obliged to retreat, the re- Semi-official Chinese sources said large Chinese reinforcements had reached Chihfeng and that the pass at Lingyuan was still held, with Japanese attackers being turned away. (A Chinchow dispatch quoted the Japanese command as announcing the capitulation of Chinese defenders .at Chihfeng.) EMBARGO HIT IN CHINA. NANKING, China, March 1 (#)—It was officially announced today that China was making representations in London in connection with the British arms embargo against China and Japan. One section of opinion among foreign residents was expressed in an editorial in the Shanghai Evening Post today. Mellon Sees Bank Crisis In U. S. as Only Temporary Ambassador Confident Institutions Here Will Weather Storm. By the Associated Press. LONDON, March 1.—The banking crisis in the United States is ol e An extension of time for filing the | temporary, return does not extend the time for payment of the tax, or any installment thereof, unless so specified in the ex- tension. Application for such exten- sion should -be made to the commis- sioner of internal revenue through the collector of internal revenue for the district in which the taxpayer's is filed. The applicant should set forth under oath the specific reason for de- siring an extension and should clearly indicate what hardship, if any, would result if the extension were not grant- today in an address to American news- paper co! “I am erican banking will benefit by the reforms which un- doubtedly will come as a result of the which we are pass- “I have lived ed. The amount for which the exten{l; hear sion is desired should be stated. commissioner will not consider an ex- tension of time of payment unless thade on or before the due date of the tax or installment thereof. If the cxten- slon is granted, interest at the rate of 6 per cent a year is collectible from the date the payment should have been made if there had been no to the expiration extension. extension of the period of the of Eogland & nearly Jear ago. Substitutes for funds tied up in’ at| pa ganizing under plans approved by 8o |his of a detachment of Chinese|Q, EMERGENCY BANK BILLS INTRODUCED Maryland Legislature Given Reform Measure—Holiday Extended One Day. By a Staff Correspondent, of The Star. ANNAPOLIS} Md, March 1.—The administration’s emergency banking bill, over. which Gov. Albert C. Ritchie, State officials and groups representing banking interests and depositors have been laboring in Baltimore since Sat- urday, was introduced in the Senate this afternoon, with the name of Sen- ator Benjamin H. McKindless, Demo~ crat, of Baltimore City, appearing on the measure as its sponsor. It was referred by President Walter J. Mitchell, Democrat, of Charles County, to the Committees on Finance and Judicial Proceeding, with the rec- ommendation that they meet jointly “as speedily as they find it convenient to consider the measure.” ‘The two committees set their meeting for 2:30 o'clock this afternoon and it ‘was announced that Gov. Ritchie would and ex- plain the measure. Senator Lansdale G. Sasscer, Demo- crat of Printe Georges County, chair- man of the Finance Committee, called the joint meeting shortly before the Senate recess. At 5:30 o'clock this afternoon a vote on the banking bills under suspension of the rules was con- sidered likely. The House of Delegates recessed shortly after noon until the same hour, and will be prepared to take up the measures after they are disposed of in the Senate. Companion Bill Offered. A companion bill was introduced by McKindless a few moments after he presented the emergency banking bill, and it was explained by the Baltimore legislator that it was for the purpose of safeguarding deposits in building and loan associations. The president of the Senate referred it to the same two com- mittees for consideration along with the emergency measure. Administration officials who arrived here from Baltimore with copies of the bill shortly after noon found the legis- lative machinery waiting for the pres- entation of the measure, and both President Mitchell of the Senate and Speaker T. Barton Harrington of the House announced they were prepared to order a series of recesses and sus- pensions of the rules that would per- mit enactment of the bill some time to- day or tonight. _ It is thus hoped to get the banks of the State open by Friday. A continu- ance of the extraordinary bank holiday for at least 24 hours after enactment of the measure will be necessary to en- able the State bank commissioner to promulgate and publish the rules and rezulati::‘x htotrh "l‘:xuoglell?mn of the banks which the e admtnist oh g a ration measure would in effect place every bank in the State in;;chnlcllh!rscoelvergmhlp with the State commi ner virtual dictator all banking affairs. e Can Restrict Withdrawals. The commissioner would manage the banks for a period of six mon?l:x‘ from the ge of the act, and with the approval of the Governor and the at- ;t;rney ge?enl.lmtg continue his ma; ement for a further period not to ex- cefi fifi montt!u, = capacity as technical receiver for all banks, the commissioner would be authorized to restrict withdrawals entirely at his own discretion, with the exception that blic funds, State, county and municipal accounts would be_exempted from the limitation. There would be no recourse against action except by mandamus filed in the Circuit Courts of the counties in which the banks are located, or in one of the law courts of Baltimore City in the event the bank is located in that Jumdl:gon. No triction or limitation on with- drawals of deposits made by or under the provision of the act shall apply to withdrawals from any banking institu- tion by check for the payment of taxes, assessments or public charges of any kind or character, payable by any de- positor to the State, any county, muni- cipality or town or taxing district, or any political subdivision of the State, provided the checks be presented for de- t in any banking institution on or fore tomorrow. HOWELL HOLDING OWN Crisis Not Yet Reached in Con- dition of Senator. Senator Robert B. Howell of Nebraska, 1ll from pneumonia at Walter Reed Hos- pital, is “holding his own,” Lieut. Col. . H. Quade, hospital executive officer, said today. His condition is still seri- ous. The crisis has not been reached. The Senator went to the hospital last Saturday after several days' indisposi- tion at home. Pneumonia developed shortly afterward. ERNEST G. LIEBOLD. —Wide World Photo. FORD'S SECRETARY SOUGHT TOESCAPE' Tired From Long Hours, “Did Not Know What He Was Doing.” By the Associated Press. DETROIT, March 1.—Ernest G. Lie- bold, Henry Ford’s chief secretary, was coming home today from an unan- nounced “vacation” that had the entire State hunting him for nearly 24 hours. He had not been seen or heard from since Monday, anxiety was growing and searching parties laboriously were fol- lowing his trail northward when he telephoned from a Traverse City, Mich,, | hotel last night to say he was all right but “very tired.” For two weeks Liebold, who is en- trusted with most of the Ford fiscal policies, had been working literally night and day on Detroit’'s tangled banking situation. During the latter part of that period his labors had been intensified by the apparently imminent entry of the Fords into the banking business. Last night he told Harry Bennett, chief of the Ford service department, to whom he first talked, that “I was worn out—mentally exhausted.” “I didn't know what I was doing,” Bennett said Liebold told him. At 11 am. Monday he left his office. He said he was going home for a nap, | but he didn't reach there. Last night he explained that he had started for the estate of Car] E. Schmidt, a friend, near Oscoda, Mich. Finding no one there, he drove on and on. When he reached Traverse City, across the State on an arm of Lake Michigan, at 5 p.m. yesterday, his milometer registered 518 miles. He registered at the Park Place Hotel, using the name “W. F. Sampson, Battle Creek, Mich.” He had just awakened from a five-hour sleep when he put through the calls that quieted the fears of his family and associates. Then he went back to bed, leaving orders not to be disturbed. “WHO0’S WHO” PUBLISHED, STATE DISCOVERS ERROR Proper Designation Will Be Pasted Over Wrong Title Under Photograph. By the Associated Press. ST. PAUL, Minn., March 1.—Correc- tion of 20,000 coples of Minnesota’s offi- cial State “Who's Who” was under way today because & woman department head had been referred to as director :&\Demmnel instead of budget commis- mer. The error was not detected until 1,750 coples of the “Who's Who" had been distributed. By order of Mike Holm, secretary of State, who super- vised preparation of the book, members of his staff proceeded to gather up the copies from State offices and from legis- = Eies ot gummea bearing th ips of gummed paper e proper designation will be pasted over the title printed beneath Mrs. Wittich's photograph. Will Train Brownies. Miss Julia Willlamson, Girl Scout leader, will conduct a class for Brownie leaders tomorrow and Friday mornings at the Girl Scout Headquar- ters, 1825 M street. Brownies are girls from 7 to 10 years of age who are not old gnough to become Girl Scouts. 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Mnmm‘ CammlN ttee. jew York delegation, 29 Democrats in all, is to vote, it is re- ported, for Representative Cullen on the first ballot, with the unde that it may throw its support to a winning candidate later, after it has had time to look the situation over. This is the ‘Tammany strategy, it is said, with John F. Curry, the boss of Tammany Hall, and John H. McCooey, the Brooklyn leader, here to canvass the matter more closely. Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City, Democratic boss of New Jersey, is also on the job here. Hague may under- take to have his New Jersey Democrats lc:n!tn conjunction with the Tammany outfit. Representative O’Connor of New York, who was an avowed candidate for Speaker, seems to be out of the picture, in view of the more recent orders from Tammany Hall. If Tam- many does not figure it can have the speakership, it is probably figuring on other offices and might expect more with a candidate for Speaker from the South than if the nomination went to 8 Northerner, If the New York Demo- crats should swing to McDuffie on second ballot, they might put him across. May Vote Secretly. There were rumors about the Capitol today that a motion would be made to | have secret ballots in the election of a candidate for Speaker. Such a motion | could be adopted by a majority vote of the caucus. If it were made and prevailed there would be no record of how the members voted, where the Tammany votes went on any ballot. ‘The usual custom, and one that has prevailed in the Republican and Demo- cratic caucuses of the House for the selection of candidates for Speaker, is to have the balloting in the open, with members declaring their preference for candidates by name. It is said, how- ever, that a number of the members | today are not anxious to be “put on " candidate for Speaker and for that rea- son they may favor a secret ballot. ‘The Ohio celegation held a caucus this morning to determine what its | course should be in the party caucus | tomorrow night, in addition to sup- | porting Crosser. Other State delega- tions are caucusing today. Ohio has the fourth largest Democratic delegation ! in_the House. | The New England Democrats were slated to caucus also today. Some of these New Englanders are working for McDuffie for Speaker in the hope that the floor leadership or some other plums will fall their way. New Members to Meet. | ‘The new Democratic members of the | incoming House are to hold a caucus | in the caucus room of the House Office | Bullding at 7:30 o'clock tonight. There | are 127 of these new members. They are meeting on the suggestion of Rep: | resentatives-elect Rogers of Oklahoma | and O'Malley of Wisconsin, two of the newcomers to Congress. The sponsors of the caucus say they will demand ;e“womlum of the newly, elected mem- | of the new members, however, take the view that this is no time to start ruc- | tions in the Democratic membership of | the House, but rather to develop a gwna ’m of relief for the country and t. At last night’s organization meeting of Republican House members, Representa- tive Bertrand H. Snell of New York was unanimously nominated for the Speak- ership. In view of the certain election of a Democrat as Speaker, Snell, who has been minority leader during the past two years, will continue in the same position. Representative Luce of Massachusetts was elected permanent chairman of the Republican Conference, to succeed Hawley of Oregon, retiring. Hooper of Michigan was elected vice chairman and Clarke of New York, secretary. Snell was placed in nomination by Representative Reed of New York for the speakership and the conference adopted a resolution to make him “au- er” in the event he was not L Although Bolton of Ohio is slated to ‘Wood of Indiana, who was defeated for re-election in November, and Engle- bright of California is to be made party whip to succeed Bachmann of West Virginia, also defeated, action was de- Ie;-r':d; pending & meeting of the com- mittee. William Tyler Page of Maryland, Joseph G. Rodgers of Pennsylvania, Bert Kennedy and Frank W. Collier were elected to the ranking minority patronage positions in the House organ- ization. The Rev. James Shera Mont- gomery was renamed by the Repub- licans for chaplain. “We decided to.get busy and try to put up a united front in the coming Congress,” Snell said. “We will support sound economic and constructive legis- lation proposed by the new administra- tion. Our new committee is young and virile and will take an nia; 3 ;_Reid, Illinois; 'l'hm-l%’x:l Towa; Hope, Kansas; Beedy, Maine; Foss, Massachusetts; James, Michigan; Minnesota; Lehlbach, New Jersey; Bacon, New Oia; Mot Grego “"“"w”n‘x"“&‘n, ; Mo n; Wolfenden, Penn- sylvania; Reece, Tennessee; ‘Vermont, and Carter of Wyoming, Wis- fin&n members did not make their se- n. The new Committee on Committees, which will select & Steering Committee of seven before the extra session of the ter, California; Merritt, Connecticut; Britten, Illinois; Dowell, Iowa; Guyer, Kansas; Beedy, Maine; Treadway, Mas- sachusetts; Knutson, Minnesota; Tobey, New Ham 3 T, Wyoming, with a member to be for Wis- consin. COMDR. CHILD PROMOTED Hoover Nominates Commandant of Anacostia Air Station. HAVANA, “March 1 (P).—A n& two yesterday in front more ‘The authori: | the spot” in this matter of selecting a | in the party organization. Some | tomatically become minority floor lead- .| elected. Suecceeds Hull FORMER JUSTICE NAMED FOR SENATE SEAT. NATHAN L. BACHMANN, Of Chattanooga, former justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court, who has been appointed United States Senator to succeed Cordell Hull, who was named Secretary of State in the Roosevelt cabinet. —A. P. Photo. ADKIS WD LETS RENOVALSASKED Attorney Charges ‘“Malfea- sance” in Connection With Wardman Failure. (Prom the 5:30 Edition of Yesterday's Star.) Impeachment of Assoclate Justices P. Dickinson Letts and Jesse C. Adkins of the District Supreme Court for “malfeasance” in connection with the | faflure of Wardman Real Estate Prop- | erties, Inc., was asked in a petition filed today with the House. The petition was presented by W. Bissell Thomas, Washington attorney. The House Judiciary Committee yester- day refused to act on other impeach- ment proceedings brought against Letts and United States Attorney Leo A.| Rover, | In his petition Thomas said he was taking the action “with extreme re- gret,” but thought it necessary. He re- viewed court actions following the collapse of Wardman Properties and said Leonard L. Stanley, Halsey, Stu- art & Co. and the Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. had conspired to protect their interests before those of l.hi’kuloc‘:!holde:s. | ewise, the petition asserted, these | three ‘“conspired” to obtain control | of the properties “for a sum many | millions "less than the true present | value of the property.” But by court | orders, the petition continued, the sale | was permitted. | Thomas had been attorney for Leslie | M. Shaw, former Secretary of the| Treasury, and had filed a bill trying to put the Wardman properties in re- ceivership before the Hanover Central Trust Co. of New York began its foreclosure proceedings which resulted in_the appointment of receivers, The Thomas charges were referred to the House Judiclary Committee for invAe:‘tfllnum. ph R. Moder, James Caparrotta, Rocco Pellicano and Thomas M. Crane, whose appeals from conviction of a liquor law conspiracy in 1932 led to the attempted impeachment of Justice Letts and Rover, today repudiated the action of Duke, their former lawyer, and withdrew their appeals. DRASTIC PENALTIES FACE TRAITORS AND SPIES IN GERMANY (Continued From First Page.) Germany to “carry out d thy = ing week end the most s;féggnn: g:» ;l‘:flre the world IE; known.” It said progressive ers and Jews” in tor already as intended victims. The London Times said “The threat of a general massacre * * * cannot be treated so lightly now that the Prussian police have been reinforced by Nazi bands.”) Foreign correspondents are warned by 8 high government official to refrain henceforth from using news from “ma- u;mt ul:nurc:." mPraud for further lanation, he said no censorship was planned. P Funk issued a flat denial on behalf of the government of rumors that the Ppolice intended to shoot Communists and other Leftists Saturday night and of reports of a Nazi plot for a week end massacre. Herr Punk, who was approached dur- h;f & session of the cabinet, issued the following statement: “The Reich's press chief ministerial director, Walter Funk, declares the above mentioned senseless rumors to be completely groundless and to have been launched from the opposing side with malicious intent.” Hundreds Under Arrest. ‘The number of arrests resulting from the mfimfih&lmmw after Lh: Sotaled. ‘everal Irindred ol shcped Communists—today. The hundred Com- munist members of the last Reichstag were ordered arrested, but it was not de- termined how many had been taken in Kay Webb, of Oklahoma and Chicago, who is travelling in Europe, awoke yes- terday morning to find a score of armed Nazis searching the pension at which she is staying. They said they were seeking a Comm agitator. The Nazis later found him on the floor above the pension. Miss Webb said she was “too sleepy to be thrilled.” Rc?mmfl-:: ?fihll blamed the chstag fire, of incendiary grigin, a Communist plot. The Executive Com- mittee of the General Federation of , however, said “an attack upon parliament % Seventeen persons were involved in setting fire to the building, the govern- ment investigators claimed. Two mem- bers of the last Reichstag were involved. The damage was estimated at $1,500.- 000. There was no insurance to cover it. GEN. ANGELL SUES LONG FOR $500,000 Court Probably Will Rule on Right of Senator to Waive Immunity. By the Associated Press. The right of & member of Congress to walive his immunity from legal ac- tion for speeches made on the floor probably will be ruled upon by the courts in & $500,000 suit filed today against Senator Huey P. Long, Demo- crat, Loulsiana, by Brig. Gen. Samuel T. Ansell, retired, a local attorney. The action grew out of a speech by Long in the Senate last week in which he attacked the procedure of the senatorial committee under the chair- manship of Senator Howell in its in- vestigation of the election to the Senate of Representative Oyerton, who de- feated Senator Broussard, .~ incum- t. Ansell was counsel for the committee and Long directed much of his attack against the attorney. In the course of the speech Long said he would waive the immunity granted ‘members of Congress for remarks made in hes on the floor. e bill of complaint filed in the District Supreme Court by Burr Tracy Ansell, son of the general, and George Wilmeth, claimed that the elder Ansell's reputation had been damaged by the speech, and that he had never been guilty of any misconduct as claimed by Long. It said the terms of “scoundrel,” “crook,” liar” and “dog-faced son of a wolf” had been applied by Long to the elder Ansell. Legal authorities said two courses were open to Long. One was a mo- tion to dismiss on the grounds that he had not waived his immunity, while the other was to claim waiver of senatorial immunity and permit the case to heard. In the latter instance, it was said, the court would have to rule on Long's right to waive immunity. Senator Long told newspaper men he would not waive his senatorial immunity against libel suits to permit a suit against him in District of Columbia courts, but would if the action were brought in Louisiana. Long said that in his statement of last week he meant he would waive it if suits Were filed against him “in my own domicile, Louisiana.” COUZENS CONFERS WITH HENRY FORD Michigan Senator Says He Has Solution to End Bank Holiday. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, March 1.—After confer- ing for several hours with Detroit bank- ers, Senator James Couzens, who came here from Washington today to aid in steps toward straightening out the Mich- igan banking situation, this afternoon went to Dearborn for a conference with Henry Ford. Although Senator Couzens, upon his arrival this morning, said he had “in my brief case” a plan of procedure which was agreeable to the controller of the currency, he declined to comment fur- ther, saying he preferred to await the outcome of conferences with bankers. He did not reveal the nature of his business with Mr. Ford, his former part- ner in the automobile business. Clifford B. Longley, president of the Union Guardian Trust Co. and attorney for the Ford company, and Frank Couzens, Detroit councilman and son of the Michigan Senator, accompanied him to the Dearborn conference. After the morning conference Wilson ‘W. Mills, chairman of the board of the First National Bank, Detroit, said a statement will be issued by the Detroit Clearing House Association at 2 p.m. ‘Well defined opposition to the plan of Henry and Edsel Ford to take over liquid assets of the First National Bank and Guardian National Bank of Com- merce for the formation of two Ford- controlled institutions had taken shape here last night. Well informed bankers admitted that apparently insurmountable obstacles might be placed in the path of the Ford plan. Since Michigan banks went on a “holiday” schedule two week ago, Sen- ator Couzens has maintained that the two large Detroit banking units should retain their identity and continue in business. He was responsible for the passage of & measure in Congress granting Federal banking authorities the right Yo impose withdrawal restrictions upon national banks to conform with any placed on State banks by State officials. Passage of the national relief meas- ure anticipated passage of State meas- ures, which have encountered obstacles at Lansing. It was unofficially reported that if Senator Couzens could speed up the State's legislative machinery, and secure passage of withdrawal restricting laws, reorganization of the two Detroit banks would follow, probably with as- sistance from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Senator Couzens himself is reputed to be a multi-millionaire. In Grand Rapids, & group of business men met last night and announced plans for a Western Michigan “protest march” on the capitol at Lansing Thursday unless the legislation :;:gned m relieve the situation is p: by en. JOURNALIST ADVISES ANGLO-U. S. UNITY World's Best Hope for Solution of Problems, Sir Willmott Lewis Tells Barristers. Closer Anglo-Saxon co-operation is the world’s best hope for solution of its present grave problems, Sir Willmott Lewis, Washington correspondent of the London Times, told The Barristers at their ninth annual dinner last night in the Mayflower Hotel. “If the two great English-speaking nations cannot agree and work to- gether in this crisis,” Sir Willmott said, e t of international trade and establish- ment of some form of coherent world order are the two most important steps to be taken if there is to be any re- covery from the economic depression. The world, he said, is forming into closed economic units and complete so- cialism will be the alternative if the it structure of government col- pses. Harry A. Grant is president of The Barristers, an organization of young lawyers. the guests last night were justices of the District Court of the Supreme the United States Court of Patent , the Muni Court mmm%om e Fur Dealer and Pilot Crash. nmn&m Aug:. Marclt 1 (P mllfi*l‘!hh mumm e dealer,