Evening Star Newspaper, March 3, 1933, Page 2

+ i F A—2 kX FALL OF JEHOL CITY S DECLARED NEAR Japanese Continue Advance After Taking Pingchuan, Only 60 Miles Away. CHINCHOW, Manchurla, March 3 (®).—A picture of utter collapse of what is left of China’s hold on Jehol Prov- ince, with its troops Tevolting and leaders fleeing, was brought today to this Japanese headquarters in military and press dispatches. 4 Maj. Gen. Tadashi Kawahara, con- tinuing the Japanese advance on Jehol City after capturing Pingchuan, only 60 miles eastward this morning, assert- ed the capital's fall was only a matter of hours. L Despite a blizzard, his troops relent- fessly continued their drive while Japa- | nese reports said Chinese troops in Je-; hol City have mutinied and that the | city was in chaos, Gen. Tang Yu-Lin, Governor of Jehol, is missing and Chang Tso-Hsiang and Wan Fu-Lin, sent to Jehol by Marshal Chang Hsiao-Liang, North China war lord, to command the defense suddenly departed for Peiping in deflance of or- ders, these reports stid. Planes Scout Capital. spite the snow, two Japanese alr- p\a’fpg were reported to have scouted the capital and confirmed reports that troops were pouring through' the eity, many heading_ for the passes in the eat wall to China proper. gr'x‘he rapid swing of the: Japanese over the greater part of the province in little more than a week, hurried along by several Chinese leaders trans- fering their allegiance to the victorious side, has left only a small southwestern slice of Jehol for the defense of Peiping. Peiping Capture Expected. Forels observers believe Japan must lfl'flfibly take Peiping, less than 50 miles south of the Jehol border. Pingchuan, the last important town aside from the capital which the Chi- nese held, was captured by the Japa- se this forenoon. negex";. Kawahara's 16th infantry bri- gade marched into Pingchuan _this morning. It was the first impoftant | seizure for these troops from the north- ern regions of Japan. 1,535 KNOWN DEAD IN JAPANESE QUAKE, TIDAL WAVE AND FIRE| (Continued From First Page.) | populations of & hundred communities | to the chiily streets in the dark when | electric currents fafled. No American Casualties. Then followed & terrifying interval of about 40 minutes, punctuated by | alarm gongs and cries of “otsunamii’— the tidal wave—for the almost inevita- ble dread aftermath was widely known in this region, Rushing to hills a ma- jority escaped, the big wave. Miyako reported successive = waves, each hungrily devouring houses and boats. There were no American or other foreign victims reported. The globe-trotting tour ship Empress of Britain was still l“ :(obe‘.e 3\: jon was outside of the disaster 3 “‘He-vy snow began to fall later today in the stricken ‘area, compelling relief planes to turn back. Five destroyers, carrying doctors and medical and T ltef supplies, arrived off stricken ports. The army sent an engineer battalion, two cavalry regiments, food, medical supplies and blankets to the afficted districts. The few schools and temples still standing in Kamaishi were converted into hospitals. Focd distribution com- mittees were formed. Scene of 1896 Tidal Wave. The director general of Tokio's Cen- tral Seismological Observatory believed the earthquake was worse at its epi- center than the 1923 earthquake, which | caused the destruction of Yokohama Farm Board Head HENRY MORGENTHAU, JR. FARM BOARD POLICY 10 BE RESHAPED Morgenthau to Take U. S. “Qut of the Stabilization Business.” By the Assoclated Press. Henry Morgenthau, jr, new chair- man of the Federal Farm Board, an- nounced today that his first objective when he assumes office Monday will be to “take the Government out of the stabilization business.” He plans to overhaul Govgrnment agricultural credit activities, getting an organization of four divisions with responsibility of each centered in one individual. The present Farm Board set-up will be scrapped. Its functions in making loans to farm co-operatives is to be centered in one division under a man to be ap- pointed by the President, who will re- place the membership of the present board. The reorganization, soon to be effected, necessitates resignation of six board members, C. B. Denman of Mis- souri, Carl Williams of Oklahoma, William F. Schilling of Mionesota, Charles 8. Wilson of New York, Sam H. Thompson of Illinols and Frank Evans of Utah. The present chairman of the Farm | Board, James C. Stone of Kentucky, already has given notice of his retire- ment on March 4 and President Hoover has accepted the resignation. TEAR GAS BOMBS USED TO ROUT DETROIT PICKETS More Than 150 Driven From Briggs Factory—Patrolman and Sev- eral in Mob Hurt. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, March 3.—A squad of Detroit patrolmen, called ta quell an ‘uprising of more than 150 picketers at the plant of the Briggs Manufacturing Co., toddy threw 50 tear gas bombs before they reported the crowd finally was subdued. ‘ Reports to police headquarters said were slightly injured. Robert Darrow, one of the captains in the picket lines, said the crowd was trying to break into the plant to reach workmen who were throwing stones at them from upper windows of the plant. A strike at the Briggs plant was reported ended several weeks ago when 6,000 men returned to work. Pickets, however, have been active at the plant since that time. and the deaths of more than 140,000 persons. ‘The epicenter of the quake o:cun'edI at 2:32 am. and lasted upward of 10 | minutes. ‘The tidal wave followed in from 40 minutes to a little more than | an hour later, reports along the coast said. | It is the same Tegion where & tidal| ‘wave in 1896 took 30,000 lives. | Only slight damage was caused in ‘Tokio and the scuthern part of Honshu, the m: slind. A 300-mile stretch of Northern Honshu, all the way to the northern tip at Cape Shiriya, was left in ruins. The quake and tidal wave also struck 200 miles farther north on the coast of Hokkaido cr Yezo Island, | but excessive damage was not reported | there. | Villagers Flee to Hills. ‘The experience of previous quakes and tidal waves forewarned many and ibly thousands of 3 ing they had only a limited time before the great wall of water would strike, villagers started a flight to hills immedidtely after the first jar of the earthquake. Fires caused by the quake were [eft to sweep unchecked as these canny Japanese fled in darkness. But hun- dreds of their neighbors and relatives, failing to remember the historic warn- ing, waited tco long to save belongings and were killed or injured. N The wuve was estimated at_various points to be from 4 to 10 feet high. Ten destroyers from Yokosuka and | Ominato and four seaplanes from Kasu- mugaura were heading up the: esstern ‘coast today to bring relief to the injured and homeless. Iwate Prefecture Hard Hit, Practicelly every townm on the. coast of Iwate Prefecture, -aside fromi:those with which there wes no_ comonica- tion, reported hindreds of housés de—l molished and scores of fatalities. Kamaishi's death toll was expected to | exceed 100 and an equal number were | reported killed at Omoto. Miyako re- | ported 3,000 houses wrecked, while XKamaishi listed 1,800 and Yamada 300. Samushiro Beach, where Pangborn and Herndcn started cn the first non- stop transpacific ocean flight to Wenatchee, Wash,, in 1931, reported 80 persons missing. Kasenuma and its vicinity reperted 34 dead and 20 missing. is in Miyagl Prefecture, south of Iwate. At Cape Erimo, on the Island of Hok- kaldo, at least four were kil.od. Quake Jolts Manila, MANILA, March 3 -(F)—An earth- | quake shool. Menild and the rest of Luzon Island at 10:20 am. today, but no damage was reported. NEW CLERK NAMED ‘The House District Committee is to have a new assistant clerk in the in- coming Congress, Miss Marian Mec- Donagh, & niece of Chairman Norton. Miss Winifred Crosby, who has been assistant clerk to the committee, has been selected as secretary to Jennings | Randolph of West Virginia, who suc-| ceeds Representative Frank L. Bowman. | Joins Park Committee. Representative Mary T. Norton of New Jersey, chairman of the House | District Committee, was today appointed by Speaker Garner as a member of the National Capital Park and Planning | Commission. DEATH OF FELL IN JAVA FINALLY HELD ACCIDENT Widow of American Clubman En Route to Europe Following Probe by Local Authorities. By the Associated Press. BATAVIA, Java, March 3.—Authori- ties here now feel that the death in &’ Surakarta, Java, hotel, last week of John R. Fell, Philadelphia and New York clubman and sportsman, from a stab wound in the chest, was due to an accident. An officer of the criminal investiga- tion department, who went to Samarang to interview officials there, returned by airplane today convinced the investi- gation by local authorities had been complete. The widow is en route to Batavia accompanied by a United States vice consul. She will leave for Europe a&s soon as possible. (Mr. and Mrs. Fell were on a world tour when a wound in the chest from 4 table knife caused the death in a Java hotel of Mr. Fell.) = e HOOVER RECEIVES CHECK Pay for Presidential Duties Ex-! cludes Ceremonies Tomorrow. President Hoover's participation in the inaugural ccremonies tomorrow will be done on his own time, so to speak. He Is paid up. only until midnight to- night as Chief: Executive. His last pay check, for three days', work, was takeni to the White House, today by Miss Katherine Shea, Treas- | ury messenger. The voucher, made out to Herbert Hoover, called for the pay- ment of $625. He will return $125 of it to the Treasury in connection with his voluntary $15,000 pay cut. . FATTEN UNDER REPUBLICi one patrolman and several picketers' THE. EVENING STAR, "WASHINGTON, PROTEGTIVE BANK BILLVOTEDFORD.C. Senate Adopts fiésblut-ion Em- powering Controller to Rule on Deposits. The Senate today passed a Jjoint resolution conferring 8n the controller of the currency authority to make rules governing the r and withdrawal of bunk deposits in the District of Columbia ‘Whenever he is of the opinion such action would be in the interest of depositors and other creditors. The resolution still - requires House action before it goes to the President. House action is expected this afternoon. This special authority would be given to the controller for a period of six months with a proviso that the Presi- dent could extend the authority for an additional six months. Adopted Without Debate. Senator Copeldnd of New York, & member of the District Committee, in- troduced the resolution this morning, and it was promptly approved by the District Committee. A short time later Senator Copeland obtained unanimous consent for its consideration by the Senate and it was adopted without debate, The text of the resolution follows: “Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, “That, with the approval of the Becretary of the Treasury, the con- troller of the currency, whenever he is of the opinion that such action is necessary for the protection of the in- terests of the depositors and other creditors of any incorporated bank and (or) trust company doing business in the District of Columbia, and that such action is in the public interest, is hereby suthorized and empowered to prescribe such rules and regulations as he deems advisable governing the receipt and withdrawal of deposits by and from an; such bank and trust company, whic! rules and regulations shall be binding upon ‘said banks and trust companies. Present Powers Unimpaired. “That, it shall be lawful for any in- corgonud bank and trust company in sald District to comply with such rules and regulations promulgated by the controller of the currency. “Nothing herein shall be construed to impair any power otherwise possessed by~ the controller of the currency, the Seccetary of the Treasury or the Federal Reserve Board. “That all powers herein conferred shall terminate six months from the approval of this joint resolution by the President of the United States, but he may extend the force of the provisions hereof by wroclamation for an addi- tional six months, “This resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency law necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety.” B SENATE SCHEDULES LOUDERBACK TRIAL| Called First Day of New Congress. House Presents Impeach- ment Articles. By the Associated Press. ‘The Senate today fixed 2 pm., on the first day of the first session of the next Congress, for its trial of impeachment charges brought by the House against| | Pederal Judge Harold Louderback of | California. » With solemn formality, five duly- | designated members of the House earlier | had presented the articles of impeach- ment. . 1 ‘The Senate suddenly became silent as they were announced and the formali- ties attached to the rare proceeding of impeachment unfolded. ¥ The five men, dressed in dark’ suits, were escorted to the front of the cham- ber and seated in chairs placed for them at the left hand of Vice President Curtis. They were Sumners, Democrat ‘of Texas: Browning, Democrat, of Tennps- see; Tarver, Democrat of Georgia; La Guardia, Republican of New York, and Sparks, Republican of Kansas. Accom- panying them was Kenneth Romney, House sergeant at arms. IR T 330,874 IDLE IN FRANCE Week's Increase of 4,188 Makes New High Mark. PARIS, March 3 (#).—Unemployment in France reached a new high point last week when the total number of jobless reached 330,874, an increase of 4,188 over the previous week. ‘That figure represents those without any work of any kind. The government estimates that the number of wholly and partially unemployed is more than & million. North Atlantic Rates Retained. PARIS, March 3 (#).—Bxisting pas- senger rates on. North Atlantic steam- ship lines will remain unchanged at least until Fall, in accordance with decisions made at the regular Spring meeting of the lines here. Spaniards Eat 7 Per Cent More Than Under Monarchy. MADRID (#).—Madrid is eating about 7 per cent more under the re- public than the monarchy, says official figures. The 1932 totals include 150,- 000,000 pounds of bread, 220,000,000 pounds -of vegetables, 80,000,000 pounds of meat, 125,000,000 pounds of fish, 1,000,000 chickens and 400,060 rabbits. ! More than 35,000,000 pounds of ofl were used in cooking these foods. e CONNALLY RECOVERING Senator Tom Connally, Democrat, of Texas, today was reported by his secre- tary, Arthur Perry, to be recove from a severe attack of influenza that physicians feared was developing into Ppneumonia. Perry told newspaper men the Sen- ator’s doctors had advised him this morning that he was “much better and rested comforteby during the night,” and that a high fever had subsided. Doctors advised him, however, that it would be several days and probably a week or more before the Senator could return to his duties if he continues to improve, 3 morrow and Sunday, if you would and authentic perépective of the inauguration of Franklin Delano Rocsevelt as President of the United States. ‘Today's edition contains a wealth of information concerning arrivals for the big ceremonies tomorrow, pictures cf notables and last-minute details of the inaugural program. will chronicle the actual inauguration from every angle. Sunday Star, 'in’ addition to a complete resume of the news in print and pictures, will contain a special inaugural magazine and rotogravure section. Uni History in the Making Inaugural Editions The Evening and Sunday Htar Mailed, Postage Prepaid, Anywhere in United States, Mexico or Canada Match 3, 4 and 5....25c March 3 Edition Alone (Mailed). .. .5c March 4 Edition Alone (Mailed)... .5¢c March 5 Edition Alone (Mailed). .. .15¢ Be sure to buy the inaugural issues of The Star today, to- The first of Homer St. Gaudens’ statue, lace Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt visited this morning popularly called “Grief” and located was the site Rock Creek Cemetery. The statue, which Henry Adams erected in memory of his wife, is shown above. - MRS. ROOSEVELT VISITS SAINT GAUDENS’ STATUE “GRIEF” IN CEMETERY (Continued From First Page.) her suite. She declined an offer of an escort, and departed in a taxicab, ac- companied by her Scottish terrier Meggie and & woman friend. After her visit at Rock Creek Ceme- tery she called at the New Shoreham Hotel to see her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Parrish of New York, at whose home she was married to Franklin D. Roosevelt 28 years ago next St. Pat- rick's day. From the Shoreham she returned to the hotel to go & little later with her husband to call on the widow of Sen- ator Thomas J. Walsh. Socisl Engagements Canceled. Her engagements of a purely social nature all canceled in deference to the late Senator Walsh, who was to have been a member of h;’r r:\;mnd'l c:::i» net, today’s program for the prospective “PFirst Lady” was far simpler than those of many of her days in New York in recent months. The original plans for the day be- fore her husband's inauguration called on Mrs. Roosevelt to attend two after- noon receptions, call with the Presi- dent-elect at the White House, receive President and Mrs. Hoover at the May- flower Hotel and attend in the evening, a formal dinner, a concert, and a re- ception for the governors at the Pan- American Union. Her announcement last night that, out of respect to Senator Walsh, she had canceled all social engagements in- cident to the inauguration and that neither she nar any member of the family would attend the inaugural ball | Saturday night, cut considerably her activities for both today and tomorrow. The morning today she-had to her- self, up until the noontime call which | she said she and her husband would | pay to Senator Walsh's widow. | ‘The rest of the curtalled program in- cluded a reception in the afternoon at the National Women's Democratic Club, | which she explained she would attel because many of those whom she was to meet might not be able to return to Washington for some time; possibly | a reception to be given by the Congres- | sional Women, and the exchange of | calls between herself and the President- | elect and President and Mrs. Hoover. ‘Tonight she will make her last radio address. There are no other evening engagements. On behalf of herself and her husband Mrs. Roosevelt announced last night | that the luncheon which they were to have given for 500 guests at the White House after the inauguration tomorrow | had been cancelled. The reception and tea following the inaugural parade, how- ever, will be held as planned, and all of the luncheon guests will be admitted. | “We decided to go ahead with the tea,” she said, “after members of Senator ‘Walsh’s family insisted he would not have wanted it cancelled. As in the case of the reception at the Women's | National Democratic Club, we feel that | many of those who will be there might | | not be able to come to Washington again very soon.” Family Members Arrive. Most of the immediate family of the | President-elect had arrived in Wash- | ington last night. His eldest son, James, | who had come down from New York the night before, boarded the special train at Baltimore last night. James wife came up yesterday fr | sioner on a pro-rata percentage basis R e G““w to be determined by him after a survey where she had been visiting relatives. Anna Roosevelt Dall yesterday afternoon with her two chil- dren, Anna Eleanor and Curtis Roose- velt Dall, known to members of the | fore February 28 for the payment of family and their friends as “‘Sistie” and “Buzzy.” Her husband was to arrive late today, as were Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt. The President-elect's mother, Mrs. James Roosevelt, and his two younger sons, Franklin, jr., and John, came down from New York with him on the | special train last night. Gov. M’Alister’s Train Arrives, but He Can’t Be Found Three Top-Hatted Aides of Inaugural Commit- tee Search Vainly. The train on which Gov. Hill Mec- Alister of Tennessee was to have ar- rived for ,the inauguration came in on time at the Union Station, but nobody could find the Governor aboard. ‘Three aides, assigned by the Inaug- ural Committee to welcome the dis- tinguished guest and conduct him to the Willard Hotet, searched diligently through' the two sections of the train withoyt result. They were J. P. Nolan, Harvey Jacobs and J. C. Folger. ‘The train arrived at 11:30 am., and an check three ing for hour later the Governor had not in at the Willard, and the -hatted aides still were look- im. Women on Outs 45 Years. Testifying in a will contest in Salem, Mass, Mrs. Mary I Richardson said her sister-in-law, Mrs. Cora M. Murray, had not spoken to her for 45 years. obtain a comprehensive, colorful Tomorrow’s edition ‘The DAVIS’ CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FILED Indictment Against Pennsylvania Senator May Hold Up Tak- ing of Oath. By the Associated Press. The certificate of election of Senator James J. Davis, Republican, of Penn- sylvania, was presented personally to Vice President Curtis today by Richard | J. Beamish, secretary of State of Penn- | sylvania, accompanied by a secret com- munication from Gov. Pinchot, which | was not made public. ‘There has been some guestion whether Davis would be permitted to take the oath tomorrow, in view of the indict- ment pending against him for alleged t | violation of the lottery laws in connec- tion with promotion activities of the Loyal Order of Moose. Davis’ trial, postponed several times, ldl due to come up in New York Mon- ay. Vice President Curtis said he would present the certificate of election to the Senate today along with the separate communication for submission to Sec- retary Thayer of the Senate. ‘Beamish said the letter requested that its contents be withheld from publica- tion “to keep from prejudicing the case against Davis” BROWN WON'T AWARD SEA MAIL CONTRACT Leaves Question of North Atlantic to Britain Service to His Successor. By the Assoclated Press. Postmaster General Brown today de- cided not to award the contract for ocean mail service between Philadelphia and other North Atlantic ports to Brit- ish , for which bids were opened Wednesday, but will leave the nnrd for the new Postmaster General. He so notified Senator Black, Demo- crat, of Alabama, who was sponsor of a resolution adopted by the Senate ask- ing the Postmaster General to with- hold the award until investigation of the ::‘md;l.pm' Mail Steamship Co. could ma The Philadelphia_com; and_the Southgate Nelson Coryor‘:‘unu’n of Nor- folk were the only bidders for the service. Upon passage of the resolution it was immediately communicated to the Post- master General. tor will be maliled promptly tates, ‘upon order. accompanied by h name, to The Star, 11th Street cents . for and Pennsylvania Avenue. Subscriptions Will Be Taken at Star Want Ad Stations No Tglephoue Orders or C.Ilfr‘es Senator Reed, Repub- lican, of Pennsylvania, defended in the m.senu that the contract was Glasgow Probe Asked. - .| drawal rate in each bank separately. nd | ID€ in the State Senate. arrived late | Of | provision of funds collected by receivers | of defunct banks and placed on deposit D. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1933. BANK BILL PASSES MARYLAND SENATE Ufiqer Chamber Approves e Emergency Legislation Without Debate. — BYa Staff Correspondent of The Btar. ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 3—With Benate passage of the emergency bank- ! i‘x;s‘bm completed shortly after noon Y, State officials were busy work- | land banks as soon as possible, Monday. ‘The Senate action was taken without lebate. When the 1 tion goes into effect | the rate of withdrawals will be uniform throughout the State, at least at first, | it appeared probable today. Belief that | the rate should be uniform was ex-| pressed by a majority of bankers from all sections of the State who conferred with Bank Commissioner John J. Ghin- gher in Baltimore last t, although the emergency bank bill gives the com- missioner the power to fix the with- Ing out details for reopening of l(nr¥- ‘T. Howard Duckett of the Prince Georges Bank & Trust Co., and Eu- ene Little of the Citizens’ Bank of urel represented Prince Georges and the Southern Maryland counties at last night's conference, while Montgomery County was represented by Richard F. Green of the Farmers' Bank & Trust Co., Rockville. Baltimore Bankers Called. Gov. Ritchie summoned Baltimore bankers today to present the condi- tions in their institutions to Commis- sioner Ghingher. “I will not be in a position to end the bank holiday by Monday unless the bank commissioner has the advice of the banks of Baltimore City as to the conditions which they believe should govern the reopening,” the Governor sal i, Described as one of the most drastic progress The prvroul. after it had been draft- ed at conferences of State officials and financial leaders in Baltimore and re- viewed and amended by Senate commit- tees, last night was presented to the Senate in a favorable report, which was accepted by a viva voce vote. Leaders in the House of Delegates pushed other legislation aside in prepa- ration to receive it and to it through the legal formality of sending it to committee hearings. The body also planned to remain in session Satur- day and possibly Sunday in an effort to get the bill to the Governor for his signature. ‘The principal features of the Mary- land emergency banking bill as amended and moved for final vote in the State Senate today are as follows. ‘The State bank commissioner to take custody and management of all bank- ing institutions for one year and per- mitting extension of control another year in the discretion of the bank com- missioner, the Governor and the attor- ney general. Legal Remedies Barred. ‘The suspension of all remedles at law or in equity against the banking insti- tutions during this period. This sus- pension would not apply to new de- posits made after the banks begin to function under the new control sys- m. The restriction of withdrawals, with certain exceptions, by the bank commis- the State’s 205 banking institutions. ‘The exclusion from the withdrawal rovision of all checks drawn on or be- | taxes to the State or any political sub- | division, and presented for payment up | ;onum time. These would be paid in ull. The exemption from the withdrawal | in_others. ‘The empowering of the bank commis- sioner to permit in his discretion the withdrawal on a percentage basis to be determined by him or reserve deposited by one banking institution | D€ with another. ‘The transfer of all unsecured State, county, municipalities, town or taxing district funds now on deposit to the status pf new deposits immediately. The continuation of surety bonds and collateral on public funds on deposit to the term of the extension of pay- ment resulting from the emergency act. ‘The reorganization of any institution which cannot meet its obligations under the supervision of the bank commission- er, if so decreed by its board of direc- tors and not blocked by action of stock- holders, creditors or depositors. Dividends Suspended. ‘The suspension of the payment of dividends to stockholders by any bank under custody and management of the bank commissioner, except with his written approval. Crowds of bankers, politicians, busi- ness men and depositors thronged the | State House all day yesterday seek- ing news of the bill, and finally packed the Senate chamber when the members of the Finance and Judiciary Com- mittees, worn by 18 hours of almost mu‘:fio\u meeting, filed in to report; Three Senators took the floor to comment on the measure. Senator le G. Sasscer of Prince Georges, Finance Committee chairman, said “the one paramount thought of the com- mittee was the protection of the de- positors and the public in general.” Senator J. Allen Coad of St. Marys County pointed out that there was no|ly precedent to de the committees in formulating the legislation. and said that although the measure would work some hardships, its final benefits would apply to all. dividual selfishness was blamed Senator David G. MuIntosh, jr., of Baltimore County for the condition causing the bank holiday, the proposed legislation necessary “to pro- tect the people from themselves.” While the committees were still studying the amendments, several Prince Georges County officials, who have been unable to pay the county school teachers or others on the public pay roll, appeared at the State House, They were told that under the terms of the bill collateral posted as security for the county's bank deposits could be used to meet the county pay roll. Unable to Borrow. Neither the county school board nor the county commissioners of Prince Georges can borro: ‘money lolr emer- gency purposes and a m‘fl‘mm was advanced that a local bill be passed giving them power to borrow up to the amount of their secured bank deposits. More than 50 u: ts for informa- tion concerning the been received by Bank Commissioner John J. Ghingher from elected officials and bankers of other States, and today the Missouri Legislature, by telegram, e e i House = of the bill at once with any ad- ditional information that may be available. FAKE WINES DISAPPEAR Good Vintage Is Too Plentiful, Says French Ministry. ARIS (#)—There is no faked wine mpmnce nowadays. Good wine is too plentiful to make faking pay, says the Jaboratory of the ministry of agricul- ture. times e “improved” ";:1 sugar and water, the laboratory’s chemists has 3 Tarely found imitations pure and o Detors the wee, simple such as existed by | money to an; |sTocKs ADVANCE IN SUDDEN RALLY; WHEAT IN SPURT (Continued From Pirst Page.) said they were at & loss to explain the sudden sharp rise in val- ues which carried the May delivery of wheat up to 49'2 cents & bushel in the first hour and the best level since the middle of Junuary. It was & max- imum rise at that point of 2'5 cents. Among influences mentioned was the rise in stocks at New York and that the market was reflecting the sensationally bullish crop estimate on Winter wheat which were given out yesterday. An- other belief which circulated the grain pits was that the Stabilization Corpora- tion’s holdings of wheat futures had al- ready been liquidated. ‘Traders also expressed confidence that President-elect elt’s Inaugural speech tomorrow would prove construc- tive. The buying swept over into other markets, too. Butter prices shot up more than & cent a pound the Mer- cantile Exchange, and eggs also moved forward. Soaring of Chicago wheat prices soon hoisted the market almost 3 cents a bushel. Big concentrated buying orders credited to Eastern sources were in evi- dence. The rise was simultaneous with & rapid advance of securities, and with & notable absence of selling pressure in wheat. Word of a very good export business in Canadian wheat helped to stimulate speculative demand here. Notice was also taken of assertions that Prime Minister Bennett of Canada was on the point of leaving on a personal visit to Wi discuss a far-reaching trade pact with the United States. At- tention, too, was given to Washington advices that the new head of the Fed- eral Farm Board would make it his first duty to get the Government out of wheat “stabilization” holdings. Corn and oats sympathized with the upward swing of wheat. Provisions reflected gains in hog values. Reactions carried wheat swiftly back- ward more than a cent a bushel at times, but commission houses were flooded with purchase orders, and traders who were recently conspicuous on the selling side of the market were insistant buyers. There were reports that the United States BStabilization Corporation was already out of its wheat holdings. —_— HOOVER WON’T ISSUE STATEMENT ON BANKS AND BUSINESS TODAY (Continued Prom First Page.) help carry out any The bill would app! bers of the Federal Reserve System and would permit State banks and banking associations eligible to meet Federal Reserve membership require- ments to become associate banks in the system for two years. ¥ The bill declared it to be the policy of the Government to indemnify deposi- tors of any bank complying with the program of the controller against losses sustained by such compliance. In the midst of the rumors that some plans were afoot to help the banking situation nationally, Senator- elect McAdoo, Treasury Secretary un- der Wilson, urged the closing of the rlnn decided upon. New York Stock Exchange and the | calling of an immediate extra session of | Congress. McAdoo’s Statement. In & formal statement, Mr. McAdoo said: “When the World War broke out in | 1914 a critical financial situation de- veloped and the New York Stock Ex- change was closed for a reasonable length of time. This had a salutary effect. The present situation is some- ;hnlz’ l:mlo(oua to the war situation “In view of the various State mora- porarily the New York Stock Exchange should be closed until the country can get its T think that an extra session of Congress should be called immediate- ly because the critical national situa- | tion can be dealt with only through national legislation.” Btock Exchange officials in York declined to comment on the Mc- Adoo proposal, which was received un- sympathetically along Wall Street. It was pointed out that the market had strengthened and that through its ability to function many holders of securities, including banks and instit® tions, cculd liquidate and obtain funds when other sources were closed. NATIONAL AID REPORTED. Senator Couzens Says R. F. C. Is Ready For Nation-wide Loans. By the Assoclated Press. DETROIT, March 3.—Senator James Couzens, who came here this week to aid in unraveling the Michigan banking situation, said today that he had been advised the Reconstruction Finance Corporation has “undertaken a national program,” to deal with banking diff- culties. Senator Couzens sald he talked over the telephone with Charles A. Miller, {:resldenc of the R. F. C,, in Washington jast night. e program he recited over the telephone,” Senator Couzens sald, “brief- is: “That all loans must be predicated on adequate security. That was funda- mental. Then, whenever any State is operating under a moratorium author- ized by law, the R. F. C. would advance bank within that State to pay depositors whatever percentage of deposits had been agreed on in community and sufficient money to maintain reserves on a very strict ad- herence to the rule that every depositor must be treated alike. “It further provided that, should any applicant have money on hand to pay the agreed percentage of deposits, that applicant should not receive a loan; that in the case of any bank that had | only of the neeu::;y money to pay the percentage agreed on, a loan would be made to make up the neces- sary amount.” Senator Couzens added that he to emphasize that “it is wholly at the hands of the controller of the cur- rency whether he is satisfied that any national bank, anywhere, shall be’ per- mitted to keep open.” FUESS NAMED OFFICIAL COOLIDGE BIOGRAPHER Andover Professor to Be Given Ex- clusive Use of Former Pres- ident's State Papers. By the Associated Press. ly to active mem- | New | that | 3 STATES ORDER BANK RESTRICTIONS More Holidays Declared—IHi- nois and New York Re- main' Undisturbed. By the Arsociated Press. Swift action to protect bank deposits was taken in seven more States today. Wisconsin declared a two-week Lank- ing holiday, Georgia and New Mexico four-day holidays. The North Caro- lina General Assembly accorded dic- tatorial powers to the commissisner of banks. Virginia authorized two impor- tant ‘banks to restrict withdrawals. Three banks of Kansas City, Mo., re- stricted their business on their own initiative. The Lower House of the Arkansas Legislature passed, without dissenting vote, a bill suspending all private and | public debts for 90 days. States in which some kind of bank- ing action has been taken numbered 30 this afternoon in addition to the District of Columbia. The action ranged from optional to mandatory { holidays and from optional to mand: | tory restrictions on withdrawals. Heli- days of various duration obtained in 18 States, restrictions, in whole or. in part, in 10 States and the District of Colum Three Ignore Holiday. Three banks in Austin, Tex. voted to open their institutions for restricted business despite the State's five-day holiday. They will allow daily with- | drawal of $15 from any one account. | _W. J. Barnett, bank commissioner of | Oklahoma, predicted that the depositors in more than 450 of the State's banks | would be able to obtain a small per- centage of their deposits by Monday. The holiday in Oklahoma is mandatory. In the great money centers of New York and Chicago, as well as in other sections, banking business went on un- troubled by difficulties elsewhere.- In many of the States where holidays were declared or restrictive action taken, offi- cials said their banks were sound, but must be protected against withdrawals and repercussions from other sections. Others Join Movement. Utah’s Governor, Blood, after receiv- Ing authority from the Legislature, pro- | claimed a four-day legal holiday. He | sald “an extraordinary condition exists throughout the Nation justifying such action.” In Texas, Gov. Ferguson proclaimed !a five-day financial moratorium, or- | dering all banks to close until March 8 in the interests of the people. She said disturbed conditions in other States were responsible. Gov. Martin of Washington State | deciared a_three-day holiday. | _ Fifteen days is the duration of the | holiday proclaimed to start in Idaho | today. Oregon and Arizona proclaimed holi- | days of three days, while the one pro- ‘clumed by Gov. Balzar to give Nevad: | banks a “breathing spell” was set at | four days. | There was no definite information | today as to how many banks in these States would observe the holidays. | There was a growing belief that the | situation in Michigan, which saw_the | start of the restrictive movement Feb- | ruary 14 with an optional holiday, | would reach a solution in the opening |of closed banks next week. Senator James Couzens said “constructive legis- lation seems to have been agreed upon” | and an emergency measure was drafted at the State Capitol. Many banks were operating under a 5 per cent with- drawal restriction. Limiting Withdrawals. In California a three-day holiday proclamation had tied up the major | part of deposits, but a few banks stayed open. | . About 500 of Ohio’s 800 banks were limiting withdrawals, while in Ken- tucky a voluntary bank holiday was extended to March 11. In the latter State, some banks conducted business on a 5 per cent withdrawal basis. In New Jersey only a few banks avalled themselves of newly-granted permission to pay depositors in install- jments, and in Tennessee the banks which closed under a six-day holiday proclamation were fe! Mcst of Alabama’s banks were closed, but were scheduled to cpen Friday under & 5 per cent restriction. In Mississippi, where restrictions of deposits were orcered by the Governor, citizens accepted lightheartedly the plan of withdrawals of $25 plus 5 per cent of total deposite. Only a few Pennsyivania banks tock advantage of emergency laws to limit withdrawals. Closure of all Louisiana banks for a three-day period was ordered by Gov. Allen yesterday, but a score of institu- tions upstate conducted business as usual, and New Orleans banks, acting with the approval cf the State bank commissioner, planned to resume busi- mwdly on a restricted withdrawal Tllinois Refuses Holiday. Luther F. Symons, Indiana banking commissioner, said the movement by banks of that State to place restrictions on withdrawals has slackened mate- rially. Symons said approximately half banks have now al restrictions. Gov. Horner of Illinois issued a state- ment early this morning saying it was his opinion that no bank holiday or moratorium should be declared in Illi- nois at this time. The statement, issued after a conference of Chicago, Cook County and other Illinois bank- ers, which lasted from early last night until 3 am. today, said: “After a meeting of representatives of the Federal Reserve Bank, the Chi- cago Clearing House Association, the Chicago Loop banks and the Tiinois Bankers’ Association, in which the banking situation was considered and discussed at length, I am of the opin- lon that a bank holiday or moratorium should not at this time be declared by me in Illinois.” No other statement was forthcom- ing from the meeting, but it was indi- cated there was confidence that a few more days would see the end of uneasi- nees in other sections of the country. =5 HOUSE VOTES REPORT ON ARMY FUND BILL Accepts Compromise Eliminating $22,000,000 to Train Job- less Youths. By the Assoclated Press. The House today took its last nec- essary action on the $349,840,000 War Department appropriation, lmpu.n& - compromise with the Senate it eliminated $22,000,000 to train unem- ployed youths in year-round camps. It the Senate now takes similar action, the bill will the President for his signature. ‘The bill also now includes $82,500 for Rail- road. He said that the agreement of conferees to eliminate this proviso :: “contrary to the position the House pre- viously took.” Despite his opposition and the state- the removal of the proviso t that Treasury $12,000 a 3 WMOZ 121 to ll.’m