Evening Star Newspaper, March 6, 1933, Page 1

\ WEAT H (0. 8. Weather Bureay Forecast.) Cloudy tonight, morrow; lowest about 33 degrees. ‘Temperatures — Hig] p.m. yesterday; lowes! day. Full report on followed by rain to- temperature tonight ol 45, at 4:30 t, 29, at 7 a.m. to- page 9. New York Markets Closed Today. Entered as seco! post office, No. 32,451 ‘Washington, nd glass matter D. C PAY ROLLS TO BE MET, SA he , D. C, MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1933—TWENTY-SIX PAGES. WASHINGTO! ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION bening BOTH SCRIP AND CASH TO BE MADE AVAILABLE DURING BANK HOLIDAY; LOCAL POLICY REMAINS UNDECIDED [} Postal Savings Unaffected by Order. TREASURY WILL PAY U. S. CHECKS Roosevelt Confers With Governors on Crisis. The Nation’s banks were shut today, but behind the scenes plans for resuming business went steadily forward with prospects that at least some money or a good substitute would be avail- able tomorrow. Two States—Minnesota and New Mexico—announced their in- tention of petitioning the Federal Government for permission to reopen their institutions. The Albany, N. Y., clearing house has wired the Treasury Department asking permission to resume business. Secretary Woodin of the Treas- ury announced banks would h_e reopened if necessary to perm_lt payment of pay rolls. He said that where possible paymgnt would be made with clearing house certificates or scrip issued by local banks, but where_ no such exchange means was available he would authorize the issuance of cash. New York Has Scrip. Gov. Lehman of New York is i ident to conform with Pres g’i&f&ffs proclamation calling for a said he he had a ?lan epositors in sol g\fé’ium which wouléieé)erm minterrupted. m%‘e‘é‘r‘fm‘:’y Woodllv‘l said that this after- noon he hoped to be able to make ll’e announcement at a press conference & 4 o'clock, dealing in detail with the reg; Qulations for the modified operation of ‘banks during the holiday. He declined to say_at this time just what these regulations would be, but indicated t! ? they would cover such matters as deal- ing with the pay rolls and with new deposits in the banks and the issuance of clearing house certificates and scrip. The New ciation had available many bales of fcrip and it was regarded as probable the banks woild be opened for payment of certificates on & rationad basis to- morrow morning. The American holiday put a stop to dollar quotations in the markets of the world, and everywhere a close watch was being kept on New York and Wash- n. in;;&:m‘ Savings banks—in the absence of instructions to the contrary—were mccepting deposits and allowing with- | _were not handing drawals Although the banks led on 4, Column 5. “(Continued on . CUBAN BANKS CLOSED BY MACHADO’S ORDER Decree Cites American Holiday and Close Financial Relation- ship. By the Assoclated Press. HAVANA, March 6.—All Cuban banks remained closed today under a holiday ordered by President Machado to last until Thursday morning. hanges were closed. eX%‘he 8Pl't?sidt’nt's decree cited the ‘American bank holidays and the close Telationship between American and Cuban institutions. The Federal Reserve bank branch here has about $10,000.000 in its vaults, but more was reported on the way from Atlanta. bably would extend the holiday m! York Clearing House Asso- | Al | Washington retailers faced calmly today the emegency resulting from the closing of banks, and on every hand assurances were given out that there would be no curtailment of credit, but rather a broadening of it. A poll of the leading merchants re- vealed a “continuing as usual” policy, with a more generous extention of charge accounts by the department stores and other business houses hand- ling them. Following a special meet- ing of the department store managers | division of the Merchants and Manu- | facturers Association, it was announced that the merchants “would co-operate | to the fullest extent” in this emergency. Stores Here Promise Co-operation In Keeping Business Moving New Charge Accounts Invited by Some Firms—Others to Take Reliable Cus- tomers’ Checks for Goods. Firms which customarily adhere to a strict cash policy, gave indication there may be some deviation from this plan shortly, but for the time being they would continue to function in their usual manner. Independent gasoline filling stations, a spokesman said, would extend credit to regular customers. while chain filling stations await action by the headquarters offices. James E. Colliflower, president of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Asso- ciation, said the retailers regard the situation as “clearly of a te! na- | “cforcs -are urging thelr | all banking institutions in obedi- ture.” The stores -are urging their customers, he declared, to take greater advantage of charge accounts, at the same time encouraging new accounts. The Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., oper- ators of one of the larger grocery store (Continued on Page 5, Column 2.) NEW YORK BANKS READY T0 REOPEN |Action Expected Tomorrow as Financiers Complete Scrip Plans. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 6.—Plans of the New York banks for issuance of clear- ing house certificates have been com- | pleted, it was reported in Wall street today, and it was regarded as probable that the banks would be opened for pay- ment of certificates on & rationed basis tomorrow morning. In the meantime the Albany Clearing House today wired the Treasury De- partment for authority for the reog::'; ing of capital banks which have closed since Saturday in compliance with the State and national proclama- tions. It was announced that the banks are prepared to issue scrip. While details of the New York City plan of modified Optenill;g were “x:."eg; able, huge bales of the new ‘“‘mon had beegle printed, and bankers sald that despite the complexities of putting the new system into operation, it was quite likely that some form of payments could be started tomorrow, with official sanction from the Secretary of the ‘Treasury. In the meantime, some banks were helping to make change by exchanging large bills for smaller denominations, although in amounts not larger than $100. Safe deposit boxes were made avallable to customers. Hoarders of large bills, however, such as $1,000 “yellow backs,” were still helpless, for they could not be exchanged in smaller bills to pay ordinary expenses. Committee Acts. e Stock Exchange's Special Com- m&e of Seven, appointed to deal with questions arising out of the emergency, acted to prevent brokerage offices from paying out cash to customers who had credit balances. Brokers' offices were (Continued on Page 4, Column 1.) THREE DIE AT CROSSING Father and Two Daughters Killed in Automobile. E KANNAPOLIS, N. C., March 8 (P).— | Three members of one Kannapolis | family, a father and his two daughters, were killed instantly here today when their automobile was struck by South- ern Railway tramn, No. 39, at Graver’s crossing. | _The %ead: Henry Davis, 34; Thelma Davis, 16; Catherine Davis, 14. Davis | was| taking his daughters to school. | The engine caught the Davis automo- bile squarely on the track and carried it 675 feet. HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS LEFT WITH PLENTY OF CASH ON HANDS Inaugural Visitors Brought Ample Supply of Money to Pay All Expenses Here. ‘Washington's inaugural visitors came for the week end prepared to pay their way in cash and as & result toflay the hotels, restaurants and other business | concerns catering to the inaugural trade were holding supplies of cash which left them in quandary as to just what to do with it, since the banking facilities have been temporarily clcsed to them. ‘While there was no e-timate avail- able today as to how much actual cash was taken in by agencies that served the inaugural visitors, all of them re- ported that the visitors had no lack of cash and there was no embarra:s- ment about any of them returning to their homes yesterday and today. Most of the inaugural visitors who came to the city on public conveyances, such as trains, busces, airlines and by | boat, bought round-trip _tickets, and there was repcrted no difficulty on the 1t of any of them returning to their omes, while all day yesterday and this morning the roads leading out of the Capital were full of private automobiles, serviced in Wachington for the return trip and their bills paid in cash. Augustus Gumpert, director of the Washington Convention Bureau, &n organization of the principal hotels of the city, this morning reported that | there was an almost tctal lack of em- | barrarsment on the part of inaugural | visitors at the hotels for cash. “At one small hotel, which, with 200 rooms, had 320 guests during tie augural period, every bill but one was paid by cash, while the single exception called for the cashing of an A. B. A. travelers' check,” he declared. This condition was typical of all the hotels checked this morning by Mr. Gumpert. he declared. He pointed out that the large dele- gations from such centers in the East as New York and Philadelphia, had their own disbursing care of all financi ge! the trip to the Capital, and with re- markable foresight, they all brought cash with which to pay for the accom- god-uom of their groups while in the ity The scores of thousands of persons wha visited in private homes, of course, paid no charges for the - tinnsl but a" chudk-i‘llp 'lv"lmtythe m‘t gural Hous! ant osp! Commit tee this morning revealed that practi- cally all who came to Washington and secured accommodations & ESASE R | HOOVER SUPPORTS ROOSEVELT PLANS Urges ‘Wholehearted’ Back- ing From Entire Nation in Emergency. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 6—From his apartment, high in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, former President Herbert Hoover today called for “wholehearted support” of his successer’y” for meeting the banking gomle crisis. “The President’s proclamation,” Mr. Hoover said, “should receive the whole- hearted support and co-operation of every citizen.” This brief word was given to news- papermen by Lawrence Richey, Mr. Hoover's secretary, in response to in- iries as to what the former President thought of President Roosevelt's action. Mr. Hoover did not amplify his state- | ment publicly nor give out any opinion 85 to the various details of the Roose- velt plan. Mourns Mayor Cermak. Earlier, when informed of the death of Mayor Cermak, victim of an assas- sin’s bullet, Mr. Hoover expressed through Richey his sorrow at the tragedy. Aside from these brief public words, however, Mr. Hoover remained inside his hotel, very much a private citizen attending to personal matters. An account of activities in Washing- ton was relayed to Mr. Hoover directly by telephone. Mr. Hoover planned to remain ‘inside his hotel throughout the day. He called in to confer with him Edgar Rickard, New York financier and a friend for many years; Perrin Galpin, and Ray Sawtelle, directors of the Belgian Relief Association and the American Relief Association, both founded by Mr. He visited also during the morning with various friends and acquaintances, who called principally to pay their re- spects to the erstwhile Chief Executive. The former President prefaced his second full day of private life in nearly a decade by a long night of rest. Just as he did after reaching New York Sat- urday, tired by the strain of his long tenure of office and the emotions of leaving Washington, he retired last night hours before midnight. Mr. Hoover took an active interest in the general banking and economic situ- ation, being kept informed by friends (Continued on Page 5, Column 1.) POOR HOSPITAL INMATES DIE WHEN WALL FALLS Two Killed and Six Injured as High Winds Cause Collapse. By the Associated Press. MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 6.—Two in- mates were killed and six others suf- fered injuries today when a rear wall of the Shelby County Hospital for the Poor collapsed under pressure of high winds at 5:30 a.m. today. Zeb Vance Britton, 65, and Rubin Goldberg, 45, both of Memphis, were crushed to death under a pile of brick when the wall gave in. Max Plesofsky, 62; S. J. Duckworth, 66; J. E. Mur- phy, 58; Charles A. Hart, 57; Joseph Bfo:n. 89, and Joe Miller, 71, were in- Jured. A ninth occupant of the ward, J. D. Stevens, 54, blind in one eye, escaped injury. The nine men were as! in & ward that formerly had been for the in- sane before the hospital's insane were transferred to the Western State Hos- pital at Bolivar some months ago. | Hoover. Policeman Fatally Burned. ORANGEBURG, S. C, March 6 (. —Thomas Raysor Bryant, onnfelmrl County rural policeman, was fatally burned when his house- caught fire early today. Ttalian Prince Dead. ROME, March 6 (#).—Don Marino Torlonia, Prince of Civitella Cesi, died suddenly at He’ leaves a widow, the former e of New York, and three chil- Radio Programs on Page A-11 Clearing House Studies D. C. Situation. DEPOSIT BOXES TO BE OPENED Capital Business Life Appears Normal. Washington’s business and commercial life moved along on the surface, at least, at a normal pace today despite the closing of ence to the national banking holiday edict of President Roose- velt. The paramount question which confronted the District, how- ever, was what action the Clear- ing House Association would take to permit private business firms to meet pay rolls. Officials of the Clearing House have been in close touch all morning with Treasury executives, but no action had been taken up to 1 o'clock this after- noon. Study Scrip Issues. In addition to settling the pay roll question, the Clearing House Associa- tion is expected to decide whether scrip is to be used as a substitute for cur- rency. If scrip is adopted, it was pre- dicted that it would be handled in a similar fashion to the plan already adopted in New York City by the New York Clearing House Association. Although safety deposit departments were closed here today an announce- ment from Secretary Woodin that the President’s order was not intended to apply to deposit boxes brought a state- ment from local bankers that they probably would be open tomorrow. It was added that customers would also be given the right to make change and also have access to all items left in banks for safe keeping. The collection departments will also be open for the collection of items held for customers. The note departments of the various banks are also expected to be open, only cash gnym:nu being permitted. Such banking services will be per- mitted as have nothing to do with the individual’s commercial or savings ac- counts. The banks, it was announced, are conforming strictly to the President’s proclamation and are now looking to the Treasury Department for the next develcpment, as reguiations are being drawn there to carry out the details of the benk holiday, which will affect the District as well as the entire Nation. The Treasury Department, it was said, will govern ¢he bank procedure from now on. Closing of the banks caused consid- erable inconvenience but customers ap- peared to accept the drastic action without protest. Business interests also accepted the situation in a spirit of co-operation, hopeful that the Presi- dent’s action would lead to a conser- vation of the Nation's bank resources. Government employes and those in the District service, id by checks drawn on the Federal. Treasury, will not be affected by the four-day banking holiday. Announcement was made at the Treasury that these checks would be cashed there with currency. Will Help Cash Situation. This action Is expected to alleviate the threatened shortage of cash in the District to a large degree, since thous- ands of the residents are on the Gov- ernment pay roll. The mid-month pay day, however, is still nine days away, but there are a number of Government workers, it is believed, who have not (Continued on Page 5, Column 7.) MILITARY REGIME SET UP IN GREECE Gen. Plastiras Takes Control When Tsaldaris Party Wins Slight Majority. By the Associated Press. ATHENS, Greece, March 6.—Gen. Plastiras, who was head of the revolu- tionary government of 1922-24, set up a military government in Greece today. Yesterday's general election resulted in a slight majority for the- party headed by former Premier Panayotl Tsaldaris. Gen. Plastiras asserted that in his opinion this situation did not permit of the establishment of a stable government, ‘Thereupon, said the semi-official news agency, he announced that he would “establish a military govern- ment to avoid the possibility of dis- orders.” In a proclamation to the pegple the general announced that all meetings would be forbidden and that any gatherings in violation of this order would be dispersed by force. ‘Two elections in five months, he de- clared, proved that the parliamentary Tegime is disadvantageous his home here last it. | quillity, LONDON, V, who was suffering from & cold, was indoors again s o March 6 () —King George | take up ALL | DID WAS To TRY To AToNE. $¥¥ “From Press to Home Within an Hour” The Star’s Carrier system coversevery city block and the edition is delivered to city and suburban homes * Saturday’s Ci as fast as the papers are printed. Sunday’s Circulation, 173,771 (P Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. YS WOODIN ROOSEVELT GIVES CONGRESS ONE DAY TOPASSEMERGENCY MONETARY LAWS Prepares Program to Submit to New Session, Called for Thursday, Which He May Deliver in Person. RAINEY CALLS CAUCUS; PROMISES FULL BACKING Declares Every Effort Will Be Made to Speed Legislation—Re- cess Forecast to Provide Time to Draft Measures of More Gen- efal Nature. By the Assoctated Press. A new Congress—the seventy- Statement Job hunters and patronage seekers| need not apply at the White House| nor to other administrative heads dur- | because they will not be given any con- | sideration. | Official announcement to this effect | after noon today. This evidently was inspired by a steady stream of office | rs who filed through the main| doors of the White House executive office during the morning. As the result of the present situa- tion, according to this announcement, which was made on_behalf of the President by Stephan Early, one of his secretaries, President Roosevelt has, called off all appointments in order to ROOSEVELT DELAYS ALL | JOB FILLING DURING CRISIS {Has No Time to Bother With Federal Patronage Now, White Hou<= Declares. give his undivided attention to the emergency banking problem. The statement made it very clear the to matters of patronage during this trying period. It was explained the only exception it necessary to adopt would be the few appointments which must necessarily be made to carry on the emergency work. announced that for the present no individual engagements with the President would be made in order to allow him to give his attention to the problems confronting him. Shortly before the White House an- nouncement Postmaster General Farley, (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) RITES FORWALSH HELD IN SENATE Roosevelt and Cabinet Are Among Mourners at Funeral Service. By the Associated Press. Between four great, flickering tapers | the late Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana lay in state in the semte; | chamber today while President Roose- velt, mourning colleagues and friends paid their last reverent tribute. {‘ ‘The President left the White House 15 minutes before the time set for ‘the | state funeral. | {, The silvered casket containing the | body of the veteran legislator already had been placed in position among | massed banks of flowers when the! President entered. | A single wreath of fresh white rose- ! buds and g spray of white carnations| ‘were on the casket. i Senators, with whom Walsh had| served 20 years before his death early | ‘Thursday, were in their seats early. Former Vice President Curtis and| former Senator Moses of New Hamp- shire were there with them to add their homage. | A gleaming crucifix, before which flamed the light symbolic of the Holy Spirit stood at the head. Archbishop Officiates. ‘The funeral setvices in the Catholic ritual were conducted by Archbishop Michael J. Curley and Bishop John Mc- Namara of Baltimore. Packed galleries looked down on the impressive scene. Just before the funeral hour, Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the Democratic leader, obtained the consent of the Senate to reces§ for 15 minutes after the ceremonies as a further token of respect. N A moment before the service started, (Continued on Page 6, Column 1.) e BRITAIN LEFT ALONE ON ARMS EMBARGO Sir John Simon Says There Is No Sign of International Agreement. By the Associated Press. LONDON, March 6.—Sir John Simon, foreign secretary, told Parliament to- day there is no indication of a universal agreement on the application of an arms embargo against the Far East, and that this leaves Great Britain ROOSEVELT GIVES GOVERNORS FACTS Opens Conference by Telling State Leaders What Has Been Done. President Roosevelt addressed for more than 30 minutes today the con- ference of State Governors called by him several weeks ago, and assembled in the east room of the White House. He explained all he has done during the past few hours in the matter of emergency action in the banking situ- ation and then took up the scheduled agenda for the conference, which in- cluded a variety of subjects, dealing principally with welfare and relief work in the States. Following the President’s recital of his swift action in meeting the present bank crisis, it was noted that the senti- ment of the Governors was favorable | However, official expression of this will not be made until later today, when a special committee of three of the Gov- ernors has conferred with the Secre- tary of the Treasury for further par- ticulars. After that the committee will draw - up a resolution officially com- menting on the President’s emergency Gov. Pollard Presides. Conlluding his address, which was extempo! Mr. Roosevelt with- drew and left the Governors to con- tinue the discussions as originally pre- gr;d He returned to his work in his udy. Gov. Pollard of Virginia was elected chairman of the conference and con- ducted m& session ‘iirbam then on. ‘When the gener; liscussion opened, the first subject of the agenda—the conflicting State and Federal taxes and consolidation of Government and State agencies to reduce taxes—was passed over for the time being. In its place the conference took up Federal aid to (Continued on Page 6, Column 32.) SENATOR HOWELL HOLDS OWN, DESPITE INFECTION Nebraskan’s Condition Is Compli- cated by Neck Ailment, Which Follows Pneumonia. By the Assoclated Press. Senator Robert B. Howell of Ne- CERMAK SUCCUMBS 10 MIAMI WOUND Chicago Mayor’s Fight Ends With Family and Close Friends at Side. | By the Associated Press. ing the present financial emergency, President would give no consideration | MIAMI, Fla., March 6.—Mayor Anton |Cermak of Chicago, the victim of a [MIIM Giuseppe Zangara fired February was made at the White House shortly to this rule the President has found |15 in an attempt to assassinate Presi- | dent Roosevelt, died in Jackson Me- Eastern standard time. Death followed a series of complica- tions against which the Chicago execu- tive had rallied valiantly time after time. | The family and close friends were at |the bedside. Mrs. Floyd Kenlay, a daughter, was holding one of her father'’s hands when he died. Vivian Graham, a granddaughter, held the other. A special train bearing Mayor Cer- | mak's body back to Chicago will leave | here at 6 p.m. Eastern standard time | today. The train will arrive in Chi- cago at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The route will be over the Florida East Coast, the Atlantic Coast Line, Central of Georgia and Illinois Central Railroads. In the meantime N. Vernon Haw- thorne, State's attorney, announced the Dade County grand jury would be reconvened at 1 p.m. today to consider action against Zangara for the slaying. A first degree murder indictment will be sought. i tem was expected to be completed shortly. The bullet was removed from Cermak’s body at the post mortem and turned over to Hawthorne. | _“Oh, he wanted to live so much,” | Mrs. Richey Graham, a daughter, said. (Continued on Page 3, Column 2.) AMERICAN EXPRESS OPEN Checks, Money Orders and Drafts Redeemable at Any Office. | Checks, money orders, drafts and other paper issued on the American Express Co. will be redeemable at any American Express Co. office, including that at 1414 F street, it was announced today by officials of the company. The company will take care of trav- elers’ checks, money orders, unlimited checks, drafts and similar papers on the company, regardless of office of issue, at any company office, it was an- nounced. This does not apply, however, to checks or paper issued by other com- panies or banks. morial Hospital today at 6:57 am, & A physician’s report on the post mor- | third—will assemble Thursday at noon, charged with the weighty responsibility of meeting one of the most serious crises in the Na- tion’s history. At the call of President Roose- velt, issued yesterday in a brief proclamation asserting that the “public interest” requires its presence, the Democratic-domi- nated National Legislature will meet primarily to enact legisla- tion that will permit an orderly reoneefn]ng 121 xganlx.s. ore person, Franklir D. Roosevelt may go with the Ppros gram that he has drafted aftet weeks of constant study for cur- mi the country’s ills. ~ That h will depend upon his own tellir oratory to drive home to the legid lators his ideas, instead of drone of a reading clerk, hc:as ::! Issues Brief Measage. The first of the emergency program. that will face Congry & y. = ‘u'g,‘“’ fifl&s‘leu is nearly ready. secre! ollow! lama ‘@figgg«g‘; m}in.a the proclamation . pating the meeting of Cong on Thursday, I am preparing m"i’: mediate program directed to meet the present monetary emergency. It is, of course, essential that the first business before the Congress will be the present banking and financial situation.” And, by his own movements, the Pres- ident has allowed Congress just one day in which to drive his program through. The bank holiday which he | proclaimed a few hours jater will end Friday morning, and by that time the President hopes the climb upward will have begun. If by then the legislation has not been jammed through, an ex- zzkxslm of the banking holiday may be en. { What this program, that has been | kept so secret, 1s, no one outslde of inti- mate advisors know. But through the | long and tumultuous Sabbath yesterday, (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) |GOING “TO END IT ALL,” | SAYS NOTE ON DEAD MAN { Body Found Hanging by Rope From Fipe in Basement Room at Hotel. Notes to the effect that he was to “end it all” were found on the‘:c‘-:‘y of Chalmers F. Hudson, 485 E street southwest, a fireman at the Cavalier Hotel, when it was discovered suspended iby & rope from a pipe in a basement room at the hotel early today. The notes indicated Hudson alluded to do- mestic difficulties, according to police. Hudson was discovered by Policemen R. F. Goodwin and J. H. Johnson, who had been called to the hotel by a clerk who said he had seen two suspicious looking white ‘men about the place. After searching the upper floors of the hotel the officers went to the basement, where they found the body in a gas meter room. A certificate of suicide was issued by Acting Coroner Dr. A. Magruder Mac- Donald A White House Bible could not be found during the hurried preparations for the swearing in of the new cabinet in the oval room of the White House late Saturday, and what might have situation was saved by a policeman of the White House force who had one in his locker. It was cw_d’iy‘:“l-fl who’dl;:l been doing uty a presiden- mm-fl;’dmmtymorn» administrati on, who {POLICEMAN’S BIBLE SAVES DAY WHEN NEW CABINET TAKES OATH Charles Baum, White House Guard, Lends Own Volume to Seekers of Holy Book. dozo of the United States Supreme Officer Baum has been a church- reading the hol, 1Hemveryluwytobe on this occasion and today is proud of the historic use to which his little volume y afternoon. This situation is not likely to happen again, that is during the Roosevelt icy of the White House, in: much as the old Dutch’ family Bible of the Mm lus.mune(or the in- a1 oath on , and which back to 1570, was brought to the Executive Mansion today by an officer Supreme