Evening Star Newspaper, March 9, 1933, Page 3

ROOSEVELT ASKS POWER OVER BANKS President Calls on Congress for More Currency to Meet Crisis. - (Contiaued From First Page.) & great emergency ever sent to the Congress. While the President did not in his message give an inkling of the two other recommendations he would make, it has been reported that one ! of them will call for broad powers to | deal with the fiscal affairs of the Gov- ernment and the other for relief of un- employment, possibly the initiation of the Tennessee Basin project. Description of Bill, A brief, authoritative description of the bill introduced by Senator Fletcher, follows: 1. Validation of =all emergency decrees and proclamations of the President and Secretary of the ‘Treasury. 2. Re-enactment of sections of New Senate Officials COL. HALSEY, SECRETARY, AND THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1933. JURNEY, SERGEANT AT ARMS.’ TREASURY SHAPING COURSE FOR BANKS Virtual Wartime Restrictions Exclude Callers, Except Those Aiding Plans. __(Continued From First Page.) gold out’ of the country in about s month. It would also show where more than $200,000,000 in gold went during the month of February in addition to the amount that was earmarked for export to foreign countries. Diplomats Without Funds. Another worry came to the Treasury from the State Department. In response to requests from foreign diplomats for means of enabling them to get needed funds from banks during the temporary holiday, the State De- partment disclosed that it had asked the Treasury what could be done. The letter to Secretary Woodin by Secretary Hull said he would appreciate it if a way could be found to permit 1 ness structure today‘while another pre- pared to issue similar paper Pflq;( Nashville had put at least a million dollars’ worth of the colored umla trade channels at the close of g business ay and merchants took 1t as re as cash, ‘The Knoxville Clearing House Asso- clation said it would issue -m.tof in- put out y, but dividual banks to no definite action on & scrip plan was taken at Memphis or Chattancoga yes- terday. ‘The lc:? here was issued in denom- inations of from 25 cents to $20. CITIES IN GEORGIA ACT. Banks in Five Will Have Secrip in Circulation Tomorrow. ATLANTA, March 9 () —Scrip cir- in & number of Southern cities | MINUTE to culated today, ing increased business, and othz{w' m planned issuance tomor-, The new medium of exchange was printed in_bright colors in most in- stances. Those who had “folding | money” again referred to it as “soap wrappers” and smaller denominations as “shin plasters,” but they were gen- erally getting 100 cents on the dollar and enjoying the novelty. Atlanta, Savannah, Brunswick, Au- gusta and Columbus banks are to have serip in circulation tomorrow, and other Georgia cities are expected to follow. Atlanta’s scrip will be issued through the Clearing House Association. Jacksonville, Fla., banks were un- decided about an issue of scrip. Scrip is to be issued by Winston-Salem, N. C. INUTE C%mv o You, Dr. Pordney is professor of criminology at & famous university. His advice is' often fought by the policé of many cities When confronted with particularly baffing cases. This problem has been taken from his case- book covering hundreds of criminal investi- sations. Try your wita on it. It takes but ONE re: \and ad! E; clue necessary to its soluti itselt—and there nl: sood a detective The Affair at Hollow Eyed: Gulch. BY H. A. RIPLEY. After 10 years’ absence, Prof. Fordney stepped from the train at Cold Water Junction. He was greeted by a noisy and enthusiastic Sheriff Gill. “You old son-of-a-gun, Joe” he shouted. “Derned if it am’t good to see you again.” Five miles out as they rambled along in Gill’s old Ford, a horse and rider flew past. them. Fordney coughed, waved away the dust with his hat and shook his head. “Reminds me of the cock-eyed case | TREASURY NOTES ISSUANCE SOUGHT Goldsborough Seeks Paying Off of U. S. Obliga- tions. Fepresentative Goldsborough of Mary- land announced today that he will introduce legislation this week provid- ing for issuance of Tressury notes to pay off all obligations cf the Govern- ment and to meet current expenses. ‘This measure has the same object, he explained, as the Goldsborough bill which was passed by the House last session, but not by the Senate, to bring the wholesale commodity price average up to the 1921-1929 average. It aims, however, to attain this objective in a different way. ‘When the issuance of notes has brought values up to that level, Mr. Goldsborough pointed out, it can then be ascertained whether it will be neces- sary to devalue the gold content of the doliar to put the country back on 40 per cent gold reserve basis. %% modity prices would be 1921-29 average under his pl market operations of the Federal serve changes in rediscount and when necessary spplying sliding scale to the goid: con! dollar. & banker, is & Banking and Mr. Goldsboroygh, memoer of the House - rency Committe¢. He favors legislaf providing 100 per cent Federal antee of all bank deposits in both and national banks. - “There is nothing in what .I.have suggested,” he said, “that would pro-, duce what is usually known as infla- tion, for the reason that when normal credit is restored the currency of the country begins to be expended and the tendency of the price level is to abdve the 1921-29 level.” Open market operations, Reserve Board change in rediscount rates and swelling tbe gold. dollar content will prevent inflation, Mr. Goldsborough believes. 1$100,000 THEFT CHARGED ‘WINSTON-SALEM, N. C., March 9 (#).—W. T. Shore, Charlotte attorney, was indicted yesterdsy on charges of embezzling $100,000 while acting as agent for his cousin, Mrs. Maude B. Trotman, & daughter of P. M. Bohan- non, late tobacco magnate. Mrs. Trotman was recently removed as guardian for her four children when evidence was produced that & $700,000 trust fund provided for them | by their grandfather had been ex- the old war-time trading with the Theileniks tolpayli ot nesAoabrundatto you worked on| Mr. Goldsborough argued that com- | ha enemy act, to prevent hoarding and to control gold reserves in the United States. 3. Grant to the Federal Gov- ernment of power to control all national banks; State banks, through State banking commissioners; pro- vision for prompt reorganization of non-liquid banks. and closure of non-liquid banks for the present. 4. Authorization for the Reserve Board to issue Federal Reserve Bank notes, through reserve banks, against obligations of the United States, motes of corporations, partnerships or individuals secured by United States obligations and against Nates of member banks when secured by sound assets. ‘Th's was the interpretation of a Senator, who had studied the bill, but was not an administration ex- \planation. In introducing the bill, Senator Fletcher moved to have it referred to the Banking and Currency Committee with instructions to report it back to the Senate “this calendar day.” Senator Norbeck of South Dakota, who was chairman of the Banking and Currency Committee before the Re- publicans lost control of the Senate, in- quired if that meant reporting the bill today or tomorrow. Senator Fletcher Baid it was hoped to get it back today and within an hour if possible. “I am not going to object, but when we act on important banking legislation n an hour we are apt to get ourselves in trouble,” Senator Norbeck said. Referred to Committee. The measure, providing for a con- trolled expansion of the currency and for approval of all of President Roose- velt's orders taken during the bank holi- day, was referred immediafely to the| Banking Committee The original text of the bill was not released for publication because as in- troduced it contained many last-minute revisions. Senator Glass of Virginia, who re- drafted the bill in conference with Chairman Steagall of the House Bank- ing Committee, and Treasury officials, said some of the changes were “very ! important.” Glass hurried to the Senate floor with | the completed draft and handed it to Chairman Fletcher of the Banking Committee to introduce. Senator Huey Long, Democrat, of Louisiana, said he had been trying to find out since last night what is in the bill, and suggested t> Majority Leader Robinson that some Senator who is familiar with the bill could explain its provisions to the Senate while waiting for the committee to report. Senator Robinson said, however, he preferred not to have discussion of the bill begin before the committee makes its report. On motion of Senator Robinson, a 15- minute recess then was taken. In both House and Senate the ways had been greased for immediate organ- 1ization for the conduct of business. The congressicnal leaders of both parties. had been familiarized with the program of the President at a confer- ence in the White House last night ‘The Democratic leader of the Senate, Senator Robinson of Arkansas, and Speaker Rainey, joined in a statement thereafter declaring that: “It is the opinion of all in the conference that the bill (dealing with the banking emergency) will be passed through both houses today and will result in the opening of a large number of banks to- morrow.” Little Delay Expected. In the House such a program may easily be carried out. The only possi- bility of delay was found in the rules of the Senate permitting unlimited de- bate and another rule that requires a bill to lie over a day after it has been reported to that body. The rule may be suspended, however, by vote if unan- | — imous consent is not obtained. And the belief prevailed that the Senators would individually co-operate to hurry through the legislation for which the country is waiting. The hope has been expressed that the President's emergency program can be disposed of by Saturday night or Monday and that the Congress may then recess for two or three weeks to give the President time to perfect his whole legislative program to improve eonditions in the country. Whether such a recess will be taken remains still a matter of doubt. The President, it is reported, will soon send recommendations to the Congress for broad powers to deal directly with the Nation’s fiscal affairs, and also for an appropriation of $500,000,000 to begin work on the Tennessee River B:sin project outlined by him in confer- ences with congressional leaders after his visit to Muscle Shoals this Winter. The President, it is said, will if he obtains the broad powers over fiscal affairs—even broader than those con- ferred in the Treasury-Post Office ap- propriation law passed by the last Con- gress—be in a position to deal prcmptly with the curtailment of Governm:nt expenditures, including appropriations for veterans of the wars for the sake of a balanced budget of the Govern- ment, Speaker Rainey, as the session was about to open at nocn, reasserted his belief that the House would pass the SPECIAL NOTICE L NOTICE 1S HEREBY GIVEN THAT NO person other than mysel!f, Henry J. Gompers. 1s authorized to make contracts or collec- in the name of Gompers' Monumental Works or Gompers' Granite Works. HENRY J. GOMPERS. Proprietor, 4t fth St. NW. FOR ECONOMICAL ELECTRICAL REPAIR service call the Electric Shop on htte‘!‘; Many E Hez Swem, nia' p. Ch.. 1 ye ! _Free e chairs. DAILY TRIPS. FULL AND PART LOADS: Baitimore, Philadelphia. New York. Boston Richmond_and all way points; unexcelled service. 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HEN the Senate today elected Col. Edwin A. Halsey of Vir- ginia as secretary and Ches- ley W. Jurney of Texas to be sergeant at arms, it picked two men who have been con- nected with the Work of Congress in various capacities for 36 years. In 1897 Halsey came to the Capitol as a page in the Senate press gallery, through the patronage of his uncle, the late Senator John W. Daniel. In the same year Jurney began his career in the legislative halls as secretary to Representative Robert L. Henry of Texas. ‘When Halsey was appointed a colonel on the staff of Gov. William Hodges Mann of Virginia, in 1909, the members of the press gallery presented him with a sword. Later he became assistant superintendent of the press gallery and —sStar Staff Photo. assistant sergeant at grms. In recent years Halsey has been secretary to the minority membership of the Senate, |and a few days ago was nominated by the Democratic caucus to succeed Col. |Edwin P. Thayer as secretary to the | Senate. 'Col. Halsey was sergeant at arms. at the Democratic National Con- ‘ventmn.s of 1928 and 1932, and since 1928 has been secretary-treasurer of | the Democratic Senatorial Campaign | Committee. For & number of years, beginning in 1903, Jurney was secretary to Senator Charles A, Culberson of Texas, and also | served for several years as clerk to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Since 11923 Jurney has been secretary to ‘ Senator Copeland of New York. Jurney attended the public schools of Texas Baylor University and graduated from Georgetown Law School. | emergency banking bill today. Mr. Rainey said: “The bill is very involved, and Government bonds only will be the security for currency. “Any individual, bank or corporation would have the right to tender Govern- ment bonds to the Treasury and take away currency. The currency would be a new issue entirely. The extent of the issue would be controlled by the Treasury. The maximum that the issue could reach would be $11,000,000,000, but it will not go that high.” No Increase in Debt. He said the plan would not add to the Government's debt. The banking bill was nine printed pages long. Details were withheld for the time being. Only 50 copies of the proposal were understood to have bcen printed for the present. Two were given to the Presi- dent, two each to Senator Glass and Representative Steagall, one to the At- torney General, Homer S. Cummings, and the remainder to Treasury expe: The fact that the administration pr | posal was quite lengthy strengthened the belief that it would have to go through the routine of committee con- sideration first, This may delay final action a little, but both Republican and Democratic leaders have pledged themselves to push it through without undue postponement. ‘The banking situation has dwarfed momentarily other problems which con- front the new Congress. However, it is expected that the Congress will called upon within a short time to pass additional legislation looking to a bal- anced budget, legislation for the farm- ers, for the relief of the unemployed | and legislation amending the Volstead act 5o as to permit the manufacture of beer. This last measure will carry | with it revenue raising features tended to help in balancing the budget. Such | a bill passed the the House at the last session and was reported to the Senate. DEMAND FOR DISTRESS PAYMENTS IS LIGHT AT DISTRICT BANKS (Continued From First Page) Clearing House Association states that it is still engaged in studying this prob- lem. Officials called attention to the fact that up to last night the Treasury De- partment had issued no regulation rel- ative to the accepting of deposits on | their customers’ regular accounts. | Definite Policy Urged. 1f pay roll checks were cashed, bank- | ers said, while deposits cannot be r ceived in the regular checking accounts, “the condition would be created under which large amounts of money would be going out while none was coming in— a situation which the strongest banking system in the world could not long | withstand.” | “A survey is being made,” the bank- | ers statement added, “of the entire local situation, in the hope that a def- inite policy may be adopted as prompt- | 1y as it is pbssible to do so.” Unofficially, bankers today stressed the | impossibility of banks permitting a con- | stant drain on their deposits while no | new deposits can be made. “It is like | taking away blood from a hospital pa- | tient every day without giving him any | nourishment with which to replenish the supply.” It was announced in the financial dis- tric this noon that the Clearing House | Association would hold another meeting late this afternoon to consider the most | pressing banking problems that have not yet becn solved, so far as Washing- ton banks are concerned. Bankers state that very little gold has been taken from safe deposit boxes dur- ing the lest few days, so far as they know. Their only way of knowing about | the “hoarded gold” situation, they said | today. is by reports from tellers at the | windows which are making change for customers. It is known that a large amount of gold has been taken out of local banks and plac:d in safe deposit boxes, but just how much is merely a gues. Dur- ing the past few days some of this money has been cashed, so that the gold is now back in circulation. Most of it was in smsll amounts, and, the “hoarders” said, was to be used to meet living ex- penses, bankers reported today. Other Functions Performed. In addition to paying out funds for the procurement of food and other ne- cessities, and for facilitating the has are now performing the following func- during the past few days: All safe deposit departments are open and unrestricted access to their safe deposit boxes is accorded custom- ers of all local banks, Change is being made freely for the accommodation of customers at all tell- ers’ windows. All banks are cashing checks drawn |} on the Treasurer of the United States. | Trust departments are operating to | Bleedh the full extent permitted by the Secre- tary of the Treasury's regulafions deal- - ing with such departments. Customers are being permlflqd to pay be | | notes, interest and other obligations of theirs at all local banks. Customers are being permitted, with- | out restriction (except in the case of | gold coin and gold certificates) to with- draw any securities, documents or other | property heretofore left with local banks | by them for safekeeping. As the President’s banking holiday entered its fourth day, wholesale and retail trade in the Capital commenced to feel the effects of the moratorium. Merchants reported their customers were “buying very conservatively,” and | the retailers in turn were cutting down on their purchases from the whole- salers. Despite a noticeable decline in busi- ness, however, department store offi- clals reported that “sales were holding up surprisingly well under the circum- stances.” The decrease in patronage, however, was apparent, as prospective buyers awaited developments. | An optimistic outlook for the imme- diate future, with the re-opening of the banks and the resumption of finan- cial transactions on a normal basis, was expressed by several of the retailers. Chain_groceries, customarily function- ing on a cash basis, announced no change in policy, while independents reported greater number of sales on credit. It was stated positively in local bank- | ing circles today that the Wachington | Clearing House Association would not | issue “scrip” to be used as a substitute | for regular currency. A careful survey | has shown that conditicns here do not compel the adoption of scrip or any other form of Clearing House certifi- | cates. Bankers are greatly relieved that this difficult move has been avoided. ‘Washington financiers were following the ituation on Capitol Hill very closely today, anxious to learn what move may be made by Congress and what effect it will have on further improving the banking outlook here. All the New York Stock Exchange brokerage offices in this city are still eagerly awaiting some word from New York regarding reopening. The big exchange- is ready to start on a mo- mednl's notice when the bank holiday ends. The District Bankers’ Association held a very largely attended special meeting at 10 o'clock last night, with President C. H. Pope in the chair. Reports from ‘members of the diplomatic corps. The letter also suggested the advis- ability of making a dispensation suffi- ciently broad to apply to foreign consuls in different parts of the country. Undersecretary Phillips said the mat- ter had been brought to the attention of the State Department by diplomatic missions in Washington and added the State Department’s action was simply one of courtesy. ‘The funds were reported needed by certain of the embassies and legations for running their expensive establish- ments. An agreement between the President nd the leaders of the new Congress, reached in a get-together that lasted after midnight, was hailed by both as something that would permit immediate | reopening of a large number of banks. Currency Plan Outlined. ‘The outline of the currency plan was this: New money, already in the making. will be issued and based on Government obligations. There will be no gold directly behind the currency, but the soundness of the Government obliga- tions will be guaranteed by— 1. A continued Federal check on gold. ! 2. A budget balanced at the quickest pportunity. 3. Retirement of inherited deficits. 4. A drive to make gold hoarders lose their hoards by March 13. 5. The fact that the Government bonds themselves are redeemable in gold. The people who sat in the meeting when this plan was agreed upon saw no question but that these things would prove the soundness of the money. Senator Carter Glass of Virginia, one | of officialdom’s outstanding advocates | of “sound money,” was among the con- ferees who approved this step. Robinson’s Comment. The reactions of the congressional | leaders to the bill Mr. Roosevelt pre- | sented was expressed by Senator Rob- inson of Arkansas, Democratic leader, in these words: “We have gone over a tentative draft ' of the bill and considered it with some care. It is the opinion of all in the| conference that the bill will be passed | through both houses tomorrow (Thurs- | day) and will result in the opening of | a large number of banks on Friday.” President Roosevelt's statement was: “I have been in conference with mem- bers of the Senate and House and have | talked over with them a measure which has been carefully studied and pre- pared. which will immediately relieve | the situation and at once start ban¥ing | operations throughout the entire coun- | try. I have been assured that there is every prospect of the immediate passage of this legislation on its introduction. | I am gratified at the outlook.” As part of the program., Mr. Roose- | velt wanted, and was told he would get, power to continue his control over gold; he was assured, too, that Con- gress would give him the sweeping pow- ers he wants to reduce expenditures to equal income. Payments on the public debt would be the next step. Preparing Long-Time Plan. All of these things are contemplated to meet the immediate emergency.| When the emergency period has passed | the emergency program will be set aside | for a long-time plan the President is! preparing. | This plan will be submitted to the Congress within two or three weeks. Beyond indications that it will call for & more strict Federal supervision of banks, possibly leave closed some finan- cial institutions that are unsound and perhaps establish a system of guaran- teeing deposits, there have been no in- members of the Clearing House Asso- ciation pictured in detail the problems which have been taken up during the past few days. D. A. R. OF DISTRICT TO MEET NEXT WEEK State Conference to Be Held Under | Leadership of Mrs. H. C. Grove. The District of Columbia State Con- ference of the Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution will meet next Tuesday and Wednesday in Memorial Conti- nental Hall, under the leadership of Mrs. Harry Colfax Grove, State regent. ‘The first day will be devoted to re- ports of State chairmen. A luncheon for all regents and delegates will be held in the banquet hall. It is being arranged by Mrs. William T. Clark, State chairman of entertainment. ‘The second day’s program includes a memorial service for deceased members, timations as to what it will contain. Most of the President’s friends say simply that he will call for a complete reorganization of the banking system | that would prevent recurrences of the pr;,ent dlficult&uhh rentually offici apparently he bankers will take .dv:’g:“, %l gfl"e rights they have under existing law to expand or contract the currency as con- ditions demand. Around $3,000,000,000 in new money could be issued under existing law, even without Mr. Roose- velt's latest proposal, but the bankers had not been exercising their privileges with enough speed. Consequently, this Intest step was proposed. SCRIP MOVE IN ALABAMA. Banking Bill Amendment Ready for Legislature. MONTGOMERY, Ala., March 9 (#). —State Supt. of Banks H. H. Montgom- ery said a banking bill amendment to allow corporations and other employes to issue scrip payable in 90 days would be placed before the Legislature today. KNOXVILLE TO ISSUE SCRIP. Memphis and Chattancoga Postpone Definite Action. led by Mrs F. B. Linton and reports frem the 59 chapters. BEVERLY’S RESIGNATION IS DENIED BY DERN Secretary of War Dern said today that Gov. James R. Beverly of Puerto Rico has not resigned and will con- tinue to administer the island govern- ment until his successor is appointed. He made it clear he has no one in mind for this important executive post, nor has he committed himself on the subject. In his first press conference today, the new Secretary of War said he has been too busy trying to keep his feet on the ground to give any thought to fu- ture plans of building up the Army to the 165,000 enlisted strength recom- mended by Gen. Douglas MacArthur, chief of staff. For the present, at least, Secretary Dern will spend his entirc - time in Washington devoting himself to an intense study of the War De- partment and all its functions. Later he will make a tour of the principal military posts and harbor defenses of the_country. Thousan with P! seripti ing tion _usually Bitased reliet o suforers of i Protruding Ttehis ful_use healing guali benefit YOU, too, or Money baek. e etontier NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 9 (P).— One of Tennessee's four principal citles pumped additional scrip into its busi- free! 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Olson said he received approval late last night from the Treasury partment at Washington for use of the certificates by both State and national | banks as provided in a special act| passed by the Legislature. LIVE STOCK TRADING HALTS. Kansas City Exchange Closing Today for Remainder of Week. KANSAS CITY, March 9 (#.—The! Kansas City Live Stock Exchange plans | mainder of the week. Taking advantage of the expected week end lull in the movement of live stock, the board of directors announced the holiday late yesterday, giving as the chief reason the inability to move re- serve funds from Chicago banks to Kansas City to handle transactions. E. W. Elliott, president of the ex- change, said every effort would be made to resume trading Monday. MARINE TO RECEIVE SILVER STAR MEDAL Hughes, Veteran of Half Dozen Engagements, for Valor in France. | e e | | Sergt. William Robert Hughes, on duty in the Quartermaster Department, | Marine Corps Headquarters. at the Navy Department, today was notified that the Army has awarded him the Silver Star | Medal. Sergt. Hughes went through half a dozen major World War engage- | ments without receiving a scratch. | The decoration is for gallantry dis- played while he was a member of the | 15th Machine Gun Company, 6th Ma- | chine Gun Battalion, 2d Division. The | citation recites that “he passed through | and in the rear of the German front line to bring up ammunition to his maciine gun on June 6, 1918. He cut Off the retreat of a German machine- gun crew of three men and enabled the advancing Marines to capture the | gun.” Sergt Hughes, who lives at 401 Twer- l ty-third street, participated in the fight- ing in the Toulon sector, Verdun: the | Airne defensive, the Chateau Thierry | sector, the Aisne-Marne offensive, the | Marbache sector and the St. Mihiel offensive. Hughes enlisted in the Ma- rines in March. 1917, and has been con- | tinuously in the outfit since. He has been on duty in the Quartermaster’s| Department at Marine Corps Headquar- | ters since May. 1927. He holds the | French Croix de Guerre with palm | and the Fourragere. | e 0. E. S. PLANS BIRTHDAY | Columbia Chapter to Mark 22d An- | niversary Next Monday. | Columbia Chapter, O E. 8., No. 15, will celebrate its 22nd birthday anni- | versary next Monday evening with an entertainment, followed by refresh- ments and dancing. The Criterion Or- chestra of the First Reform Church ! will play. Germaine, the “Little Prench Girl” of the radio, and William Marlone will offer vocal solos. Mrs. Clara B.| Leverton, past matron, is in charge of the progr: At The First Sign of a Coughs due to_colds are prompily relieved with an occa- i of Hall’s Expec- Goant.Phe family; starilby foe more than a quarter of a century. * i/ EXPECTORANT when you were my | deputy” - Gill| chuckled. “The murder of ‘Ncbs’ Gunthrie.” | “Laugh. you old hoss-face,” retorted | _his guest good na- | turedly. “It had| you stumped.| Doesn't teem 10/ _~__ years ago. does it? | < Remember? The| < only clue we had (] was the single tracks of a horse leaving Gunthrie's ranch and leading into Hollow Eyed Gulch.” | “I recollect it all right. And how you tratled those hoss prints and went over every inch of the ground only to find they ended abruptly at the gulch.” “Poor old ‘Scuffy,’ muced the profes- sor. “How I put him on the pan when, in spite of everything, he insisted that he saw ‘Swanson gallopin’ like hell’ to- ward Gunthrie’s from the gulch just( before the murder was committed. And the only marks on the trail were the one set of hoss prints going in the op- posite directicn.” “I can still see you, Joe,” the sheriff interrupted, “sitting on that stump in the sage brush by the side of the road muttering to yourself, ‘Now, supposin’ I was Gunthrié’s murderer . . ' Then, when you jumped up and dashed over to Gunthrie's bunkhouse and arrested Pete Swanson, even I th-ught you were crazy when Pete proved he hadn't left the ranch after the murder.” ‘What deduction led young Deputy Fordney to the soluticn of the murder? (For Solution See Page A-12.) IMPERSONATION CHARGED | Prisoner Alleged to Have Posed as Veterans’ Physician. PHILADELPHIA, March 9 (#).—A man who, Federal authorities said, is Morris L. Weiss of Kansas City was ar- rested yesterday after he requested mail at the general delivery window of the central post office. George Harvey, in charge of the Phil- adelphia office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, said Weiss had been sought since January. 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