Evening Star Newspaper, March 10, 1933, Page 2

CONGRESS WEIGHS | HALF-BILLION CUT “Roosevelt Seeks Dictatorial .. Power for Drastic Slash in U. S. Costs. . (Gontinued From First Pege) Tpyilor, told newspaper men 2 statement * giving that organization’s position and s would be issued by noon. Most of the telegrams to Senators called on them to oppose “hurried | changes in the law reducing veterans’ benefits. * * * Any reduction uptil the Joint Congressional Committee reports * * * unalterable opposition to grant- tng this dictorial power to the Presi- dent.” The Joint Committee to which the telegrams referred, composed of five | :nlmrl and filve members of the * “House, under the chairmanship of Rep- resentative McDuffle, Democrat. Ala- bama, has survey~d veterans’ benefits in hearings that opened in December. Members Disagree. No report has been made because members have been unable to agree. Senator Robinson, Republican, of Indiana, avowed foe of cutting pay- ments to former soldiers, wii make & minority report gmnfi his views 1f the committee eventually decides to recommend reductions Decreases aggregating approximately $450.000,000 were proposed to the com- “mittee by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. the National Economy League and several other or- ganizations, while the American Legion ; and veterans’ groups opposed any tam- pering with the existing set-up. Such quick action by the new ad- ." ministration apparently caught Amer- icen Legion officials off gusrd. ' Desperate efforts were being made by them this morning to sscertaia gb tails of the proposed bill, which: they understood was to be presented to Con- gress this afternoon. It was only late yesterday lnggmoon . that Legion leaders fully realised what was taking place. There had been no indications to them from various sources consulted that the matter was to ke brought up so immediately. Telegrams _were dispatched at once to various State lclm‘degl‘rtl.l?l}:ll urging opposition to giving “dictator: ‘u%‘k:‘ori(y" regum'mg veterans' legisla- tion, to the President. Patman’s Position. At the House of Representatives, Rep- pesentative Patman, Democrat, of Texas. proponent of veterans' benefits and cash payment of the bonus, told re- rters: ‘We know certaln cuts can 4 made but we want them made by 3 Vetersns' Committee, which has f af'n studying this problem and knows - where reductions can be made Text of Roosevelt Message Drastic Retrenchment in Operation of Government Is Vital to Recovery, President Advises Congress, Pointing " Definite Road.” ___(Goatinued From Wirst Ppge.) regolute purpose now. The members of the Congress and I are pledged to immediate economy. I am. therefore, assuming that you and I rre In complete agreement as to the urgent necessity, and my con- stitutional duty is to advise you as o the methods for obtaining drast! retrenchment at lhlg time. T am not speaking’ to you in gen- eral terms. 1 am pointing out s definite road. The last Congress enacted legisla- tion relating to the reorganization and elimination of executjve agen- cles, but the economies thus to be effected are small when viewed in the light of the great deficit for the next fiscal year. They will pot meet the pressing needs of our credit sit- uation. Provision for additional saving is essential, apd therefore I am asking the Congress today for new legislation, laying down broad principles for the granting of pen- sions and other veterans’ benefits and giving to the Executive the authority to prescribe the sdministrative de- tails. ‘Would Repes! Furlough. We are unanimous in upholding the duty of the Government to care for those who suffer in its defense and for their widows and orphans. ‘The application, however, of this great principle to large numbers of people involves complications — so grest that it i almost impossible to draw leglsiation with sufficient flex- ibllity to provide substantial justice in varying situations. The proposed legislation states the principles, and, limited by them, permits the Execu- tive to draw the lines of differentia- tlon necessary to justice. In accord with the same purpose of substantial justice, I request also the enactment of legislation relating to the salaries of civil and military employes of the Government. This would repeal the existing furlough plan, substityting therefor a gen- eral principle and suthorising the Executive to make application of this principle. The proper legislative function is to fix the amount of ex- penditure, the means b which it is 10 be raised and the general princi- ples under which the expengitures are to be made. The detalls of ex- penditure, particularly in view of the great present emergency, can be more wisely and equitably adminis- tered through the Executive. The flextbility of the measures which I #m proposing is not only practical, but proceeds along the road of con- stitutional goyernment. “Fair to the Masy.” 8Buch economies which ean be made will, it is true, sfect some of our citizens. But the failure to make them will affect all of our citisens. The very stability of our Oovflnnfnt 1tself is copcerned, and when that is concerned the bepefits of some must be subordinated to the needs of sll. When & grest danger threatens our basic security, it is my duty to advise the Congress of the way to pregerve it. Jn so doing, I must be fair not only to the few but to the many. It is in this spirit that T ap- peal to you. If the Congress chogses to vest me with this respopsibility. it will be exercised in & spirit of Justice to all, of sympathy to thase who are in peed, and of maintaining inviolate the Bmsic welfare of the United States. T ask that this legislation go into effect at once without even waiting for the beginning of the next flacal year. I give you assurance that if this is done there is reasonable pros- pect that within & yesr the income of the Government will he sufficient to cover the expendiiures of the Government. (Signed) | FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. the emergency bank message was read, were packed. 8enator Robinson of Arkansas obtained unanimous consent to introduce and have referred to the Finance Commit- tee, & bill to effect the economies propased. with| Robinson told Seng McNary of . fustice.” “We are o put sueh’a bill through * fesentative Patman said, st _that it he referred to & committee. “we are not going to stand for any ="t on service-connected disabilities.” - Patman said he thought the entire advan e. ary measures to expedite the Roosevelt pmpaudh to wdu:. Onh;;- ernment expenses and provide - ment were decided upon by the !;ouu D ringant Fuls of ssyous wil e en be invoked, if was determined, to bind the tremendous party majority behind . the Executgz B of T esent ve yrns ‘ennessse. the Democratic. floor leader, made the ahnouncement todsy st 11:30 am. Speaker Rainey sald that every effort 1 would be made to :. Yecess next Wednesday. " House Demooratic leaders have under eonsideration a plan to create & special budget committee to consider the econo- my_proposals. They also plan to organige the Labor . @ommittee to handle the $500,000,000 reforestation ~employment proposal. The Ways and Means Committee, evey, ¥ill pass on the bond issue o@q&hflofl. Pk Based on Tarift Aet. Mr. Rbdsevelt's plan 84 to veterans, er’ y sald, was based on the on of the tariff act, which rmits the President to increase or wer dugies en the basis of recommen- tions made by the Tariff Commission. ™. The compensation to veterans and e salaries of Government employes _could be raised or lowered on the value wof the dollar, under the proposal. Rainey said that President Roosevelt “believes that with the savings he can effect and the passage of the beer bill, that the budget can be balanced.” Revenue of about $150,000,000 an- pually is expected from the legalization of beer. President Roosevelt's far-fli employment plan for enlis 00,000 idle men into a civil corps similar to the Army and placing them in camps in various parts of the country was reported virtually ready for submis- sion to Congress. Speaker Rainey told newspaper men ch a project would be part of the ‘hief Executive's proposal for a $500.- 000000 bond issue for public works robably to be dispatched to Congress MOFTOW. The camps would be located at points strategic to public construction, re- forestation and retla«mllinnJlro]tcu‘ he said, and the men enlisted would be fed and housed and given compensa- tion of not to exceed $1 a day for their work. Mr. Roosevelt already has outlined’ his ideas for one extensive project cen- tering around Muscle Shoals and has others in mind. Camps Strictly Civil. The camps, Rainey said, would be patterned, in part, after the unemploy- ment camp in New York State, in which the President is interested. It holds well over 1,000 men. The camps would be strictly eivil in pature and military training would not be employed, but men could be dis- missed for infractions of camp rules. A plan initiated previously by Sena- tor Couzens, Republican, of Michigan, to open citizens’ military training camps on 8 year-round basis for ap- proximately 80,000 homeless and unem- ployed youths between the ages of 15 and 21 was defeated in the" closing hours of the last session. An item of $22,000,000 for such & purpose was approved by the Senate as part of the War Department ap- propriation bill, but after repeated refusals by the House to accept it, was dre 3 gmem Roosevelt's plan was de- scribed as providing that any of the men employed in the camps and hav- ing dependents would be required to send part of their small compensation un- Oregon that President evelt would send a third message in as many days tain, but it 15 understood it will em. brace recommendations for a broad un- empl?zmm relief program touching Muscle Shoals, reforestation k:vnd other projects looking to the employment of ab_least 500,000 men of all ages. In the House, Speaker Rainey an- nounced he would name the &pecial committee of five without delay. The President’s message was referred to the committee. Rankin Hits Veterans' Cuts. Representative Byrns of Tennessee, Democratic floor leader, offered the resolution to create the commiitee, ex- plaining that since the House had not Opposition to creation of the com- mittes was voiced by Representative Rankin of Mississippl, chairman of the Veterans' Committee, who sald the ad- ministration proposals should be re- ferred to his group. | Woodrum, Democrat, of Virginia, Byrns | announced he would call a caucus of the Democratic membership tomor- row to discuss Mr. Roosevelt's requests. Rankin was spplauded when he said that the “disabled veterans of the World War should not be made the goats of this depreasion,” and sugelud that his committee be increased to 15 or 21, and that hearings be held on what to do. The first cutspoken opposition to the Roosevelt request was by Senator Rob- inson, Republican, of Indiana, who ex- pressed to reporters a hope that Con- gress would “refuse to give dictatorial power to the Chief Executive” to reduce veterans' costs, “These benefits.” he said, “represent vested rights .that have been granted by Congress and only Congress can take them awsy. “It would be cowardly for Congress to abdicate its powers and r Li- ties and I. for one, shall oppose any such procedure.” Chairman Harrison called & meeting this afternoon to consider a bill carry- ing out President Roosevelt’s economy program. ‘omment on the message follows: Senator Dill, Democrat, of Washing- ton: “It’s direct and specific and opens the only door I know to permit us to cut Government expenses so they will not exceed revenue. Congress has cer- tlhfl{ demonstrated its inability to do Reed, Republican, of Pennsylyania: “I am very glad to see him come out firmly in_favor of balancing the budget.” lorelgr'e' Democrat, of Oklahoma: “I'm ¢ _ Pittman, Democrat, of Nevads: “I am | heartily in favor of it. I feel it is the only v to get the necessary action expeditiously.” | Long, Democrat, of Louisiana: “I don't think I am going to support the Pproposed veterans' cut.” Confer at White House. ‘The President’s far-reaching proposi- tions were put to astonished congres- sional leaders in another White House conference last night that lasted until early today. Confident and cheerful through the long hours of discussion and activity that remind Washington of the war days, Mr. Roosevelt emphasized that he regarded the measures as of emergency character. He expressed himself as sat- |isfied at the progress in last night's | meeting. | Asking full responsibility to make the drastic economy moves that have proved unattainable by Congress in the past. the President laid down limitations by which he would be guided. The restrictions provide. in the case of veterans, that men entitled to per- sions or compensation be those whose disability was of service connection. For veterans whose disability is not traceable to the days when they were in organized its standing committees, this | | would be necessary to expedite action. posals in order that Congress may At the suggestion of Representative of the Senate Pinance Committee for | !!mel‘ild somewhat weary but deter- | mined. There was no pledge of action given | or asked at the meeting which broke uj |early today, and the congressional chief- | tains, esenting hoth parties, said that the economy bill would have to go s regylar course through committees. ‘The history-making speed that car- |ried the banking control act through iConxre.\s on its first day yesterday is not in prospect, but quick action is be- Ueved certain. 'ROOSEVELT “BOMB” SENDER IS HUNTED |8scond Package Addressed to Presi- dent Found in Watertown Post Office. | By the Associated Press. s WATERTOWN, N. Y. March 10— | Post office inspectors were attempting | today to trace the sender of a second | package containing a shotgun shell ad- dressed to President Roosevelt, inter- cepted in the Watertown Past Office Monday night. The parcel was described as similar in most respects to the missile sent | from Watertown to the President short- |1y after the attempted assassination of | Mr. Roosevelt last month. il A postal clerk, sorting over | ning_collection of packsges, | the missile. Noting the pddress ‘Prank- {1in D. Roosevelt, White House, #Wash- ington, D. C..” he put tHfe package aside aud called the postmaster by telephone. The postmaster hurried to the post | from” his home. B | “It was apparently the same sort of | box as the other,” t ter said. | “Is was sbout 6 inches square. There | was some writing on an inner wrapping, | but I dm remember what the wor | were. Te was some crude | about the shell.” ricies | eve- vered |BANKS OF ALEXANDRIA MEET PAY ROLL NEEDS | Nearby Virginia Institutions Open Under Limited Treasury Regulations. By » 8aff Correspondent of The Btar. ALEXANDRIA, Vs., March 10.—After & meeting of bankers of this city this morning, Alexandria banks today began operating under all regulations author- ized by Secretary of the Treasury | Woodin, which include the disbursement | of funds to meet pay rolls and neces- | sities of life. Persons obtaining money for necessities are reguired to fill out & form stating their needs. The Citizens National Bank in co- | operstion with the Riggs National Bank of Washington todsy is handling pay checks of the Fruit Growers Express Co. of this city, Carroll Pierce, cashier, stated. Other bankers stated that they | were ready to meet pay rolls of all com- panies which do business with them. “We sre ready to resume normal business as s0on as we are permitted by the Government.” Gi E. War- fleld, osshier of the Pirst onal Bank, sald today. Mr. Warfleld also praised | the co-operation that Congress has given President Roosevelt in the present emergency and added that he expected local banks would be permitted to begin full operations in.e few days. ‘The situation here has not been critical as the first large pay roll since the start of the banking holiday is the one of the Prult Growers Express Co. today. Other large companies here | have pay rolls due next week. The next Alexandria city pay roll is due March 17. | ROOSEVELT ASKS BALANGED BUDGET Proposes Salary Cuts and Saving in Veterans’ Com- pensation. (Continued Prom First Page.) to be made. The cetails of expendi- ture, he said, can be made wisely and equitsbly administered through the Executive. He insisted that the plan not oply was practieal, but also con- stitutional. Speed Ts Plgnned. While the leaders in both houses of Congress made Dreparations to deal with these recommendations ef the President as speedily as possible, there were indications on Capitol Mill that these proposed measures would not be put through as speedily or with as great unanimity as was the emergency bank. ion on yesterday. Th esident is expected to send another message to Congress either later today or tomorrow recommending im- mediate legislation to relieve uncmvh')r i reported that he will establishment of camps, men Who enter the camps to engage in reforestation 'uk,k reclamation work of $200,000,000 is contemplated, with wages of s dollar & day to be paid to single workers and slightly in excess thereof to married mon. Seving Betimated. House leaders today, discussing the ns for budget balancing, estimated t $279,000.000 could be saved by the President in the adminlstration of vet- erans’ pensions and benefits. that $135.- 060.000 tration ment. It could be saved in the adminis ton of legisiation suthorizing facture and sale of I;er. | are correct, the propased steps | would go 8 long way toward bmlaneing | Rocess Planned. Qutside of the beer legislation. no additional laws to ralse revenues have 80 far been proposed Speaker Rainey said that he hoped it would be possible to put through the | rest of the emergency legislation by next Wednesdsy and then to recess Congress for iwo or three weeks. during which period the President would have an opportunity to perfect a permanent legislative program to meet the eco- nomic situation. There exists, how- ever, considerable doubt in the minds of some of tl members of Congress that such speed in dealing with the rmmnd bills can be attgined. Despite he overwhelming Democratic majority in the Congress. there is considerable difference of opinion over the proposals to slash the veterans' compensation and to cut salaries of all Government em- ployes. If an attempt i3 made also to put through beer legislation, although such legislation will command big ma- Jorities in both houses, there will be considerable debate over the proposal. Cabinet Members Present. Seated about the President in last night’s meeting in the spacious oval study on the second floor of the White House were his budget director, Lewis Douglas, and Secretaries , Ickes and Wallace, whose departments will carry out the employment relief plan. Speaker Rainey and Senstor Robinson of Arkansas, the Democratic leader, headed the ' congressional delegation which_included Senators Glass of Vir- ginia, Byrnes of South Carolina, Wagner of New York Costigan of GColorado, | and La Follette of Wisconsin, and Rep- | resentatives Snell of New York, Byrns | of Tennessee. McDuffie of Alabama, Connery of Massachusetts, Rankin of _xleuhnppl, Rayburn and Buchanan of XAS. Insivis on Paying Bass. | With the Treasury deficit again over the billion-dollar mark, Mr. Roosevelt | made it plain that he would insist that the Government go on a paying basis. | He wants Government credit unimpair- ed. It must be for the bond issue he will ask. He will submit later his lation | to raise revenue by & tax on | rogram he com- | beer. The employment templates 18 to include reforestation, flood control and river and harbor im- | provements, public works and power | development. | In the wide ?md\u Tennessee | Valley he will initiate & plan clll::z for all of this, but the pi will be limited to that ares. —— NEW CABINET SWORN IN | Tealdaris Takes Helm of Govern- ment in Greece. ATHENS, Greece, March 10 (#).— Premier Panayot! Tsalderis, Popular or Royalist party leader, who pledged al- ]filln:e to the Republic last Pall, and new eabinet took the oath of office today. Tsaldaris was victor in Sunday’s elec- tion of & new assembly over former Premier Eleutherios Venizelos. but he was prevented momentsrily from be- coming premier when Gen. Nicholas Plastiras established a dictatorship. RABBI METZ TO TALK “Haman's Disciples” Will Be Sub- ject on Eve of Festival. “Haman's Disciples” will be the topic of & talk tonight by Rabbi Bolomon H. Metz at the Adas Israel Congregation, 8ixth and I streets, on the eve of the Purim Festival. Round table discussion at the services will be led by Lester Levy of the Adas Isrsel Juniors. A talk will be made by Henry Rubin and Doris Rosenblum will i lead the responsive reading. | new Hitler government that it would | chair. /me in the electric chair, I tell him I _| Congress, who, it was pointed out, was T FRENCH SEEK ARMS PLAN WITH BRITISH Chiefs of Two Powe‘r: Confer. on Fears of Rearmed Germany. By the Associated Press. PARIS, March 10.—Chiefs of the French and British governments ex- plored the deadlocked disarmament sit- uation today in search of an acceptable modification of the FPrench security schemes in the face of fears of & pos- sible rearmament by Germany. Premiers MacDonald and Daladier and their foreign ministers, Sir John Simon and Joseph Paul-Boncour, met | at the war ministry at 10:30 am. for all-day conversations before entraining | tonight for Geneva. They held their first conversations last night after arrival of the British statesmen, although it had been an- nounced they would not meet until to- day. ‘Worried By Hitler. ‘While the French were worried over what they regarded as intimation of the rearm despite peace treaty provisions forbidding such action, the British! sought to evolve some concrete project for approval by the Disarmament Con- ference. | British indorsement of @ new French | plan for an em| on any European | sggressor was belleved sought today. American passive acceptance, at least. was considered necessary. ‘The conferees gave no indication of heving found a solution when they ad- journed for luncheon. War Masterials Cited. FPrench experts declare that vast ?unntmu of raw materials adapted | or the manufacture of munitions have been pouring into Germany, even from Prance. ‘The Prench government is said to be willing to reduce its stock of war ma- terials, in which it holds supremacy, but must have some counterpart, such [d ..n to present to Parlia- ment. ZANGARA, SENTENCED TO DEATH, SHRIEKS DFFIANCE AT JUDGE 5old Comes Out of Hiding " HOARDED WEALTN DEPOSITED IN NEW YORK BANK. HAT officials of a New York bank believe to be the largest si deposit made by an individual since the Government suspended peyments was made by a hoarder who br t in $85.000 in coin. The motive for bringing the gold out of hiding was unknown, but bank officials assume it was a case of “conscience.” The m HOARDERSGNE P APASEUFSET LT R GOLD WITH SPEED Record Flow Back to Banks Fleet Being Buiit for Men- Noted Throughout Whole chukuo Not Subject %o Country. Limitation, However. (Continued From Pirst Page) BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. | ___(Continued From First Page) bankers said, like a glittering waterfall their splendid decorum and officers of the court for their conduct of the trial. “But what seems more important at this time is the firm conviction that the Congress of these United States should pass legislation for confiscation of all firearms illegally owned. “Assassins, roaming at will through the Jand—and they have killed three of our Presidents—are permitted to hav pistols. “And s pistol in the hands of the ordinary person is & most useless weapon of defense. “No one can foresee what might have | happened had Mr. Zangara been suc- | cessful in his attempt.” Before the court was convened, Zan- gara conversed with newspaper men at the press table immediately behind his “I feel happy than anybody here,” he sald in response to a query. “I have milk for breakfast. I have shave. “I'm mo scared about anything, be- cause I'm sure I right. “I'm sure I right. If the judge puts no care. “I tell him he's capitalist and he's in same bunch.” Albert, E. Raia, one of his attorneys. halted Zangara's good-natured outburst and spoke at length in Italian as court was called to order. 25,000 TO ATTEND RITES. Chicagoans Pay Honor to Cermak at Funeral. CHICAGO, March 10 (#).—A white stone mausoleum, with the single in- scription “Cermak,” became Chicago’s focal point of interest today, for it marked the final resting place for its mayor, Anton J. Cermak. Prior to the funeral procession to the mausoleum in the National Bohemian Cemetery, the city planned the most impressive service in its history, with 25,000 expected to attend. The vast stadium was the scene. There Gov. Henry Horner, a Jewish rabbl, & Meth- odist” Episcopal minister and Roman Catholic priest are to officiate, A steady stream of humanity, esti- mated st 6,000 hourly. flowed haltingly past the mayor's body as it lay in state at the City Hall MISS ETTA L. TAGGERT INDORSED FOR JUDGESHIP Wnuhlngtminns Declare Her Well Fitted for Poistion—Mrs. Giles 8. Rafter Praised. Miss Etta ‘L. Taggert, Washington attorney, was indorsed for the position of judge of the Juvenile Court in a resolution passed last night by the Washingtonians, meeting at the Brigh- ton Hotel. The resolution set forth that Miss Taggert, a native Washing- tonian, had long experience to fit her !m'A lh:h. post. - nother resolution passed the anization lsuded the ludnzlp of rs. Giles Scott Rafter, former presi- dent of the District Parent-Teachers le in a large degree for the growth of the organization. She was president for 16 years. Mrs. Rafter spoke on special work being done in the schools now, inculding the milk and luncheons being furnished for the children. Elwood Street, director of the Com- munity Chest, discussed that organi- zation’s work. NAUGURAL Pictures { | of gold has been restored to the Federal The naval ratio between the Wnited | States and Japan, as agreed under the London treaty of 1930, is being upset by Japan without teehnically violating she pact. According to reliable reports received from Tokio, the Japanese government 1s building a navy for the newly ereated Manchukuo state. Beveral cruisers, flotilias and submarines are bein® _giit in Jap- anese navy yards for M- aukuo. These ships, when ready, will fly the Man- chukuo flag, but will be manned by Japanese officers and sailors. Not Subject to Limitation. In this manner, none of the natlons which Bave signed the London naval agreement will be in a position to raise their voice because Manchukuo did not exist at the time the agreement was signed. Purthermore, Manchukuo esn- not be limited in its naval construetions because, not being a naval power, it cannot be subject to any limitation. into Government coffers. Fright Starts Flow. Pright—which drove much of it into socks and vaults—was helping chute it back inte Uncle Bam's keeping. fright (salutary snd wholesome this time) at the prospect of 10 years in prison and & $10.000 fine. = One estimate predicted a billion dol- lars in hoarded gold would be back in a few days where it is most useful, re- inforeing the rock of gold on which the currency is reared. “l was belteved. in the absence of official figures. that perhaps $200,000,000 destrapess Reserve System throughout the country this week. Here are some reports from various Federal Reserve districts At St. Louls, Gov. Willlam McC. Mar- tin of the eighth district said more than half of the $1.350,000 withdrawn last week was returned this week; $636.000 of it yesterday. At New York recovery of gold since the first of the week totaled $65.000,000. Of this $30,000.000 poured into the Ped- eral Reserve Bank yesterday. As in| other reserve districts, it included gold | . Japan claims the new state needs all Teturned by individuals and turned in | the means for national defense any other by member banks in_accordance with | hation requires, and since the Japanese 5 roodin's - navy yards are closer to Manchukuo Treasury Secretary Woodin's reguld- | {ioyl fhose of other countries it is only ] | natural the necessary men of war should | be ordered from Japan, its statesmen say. Observers here say the sophistay of such an argument is fully understood in | Washington. Japan has never liked the ratios she accepted at the London Naval Confer- ence and has been endeavoring in the last 18 months, since the Disarmament Conference has opened at Geneva, to modify these ratios, which place the Eastern empire technically in an - | ferior position to the United States. Inferiority Purely Nomijnal. 2¢ and the Presi-| Of course, this inferiority is iy dent’s proclamstion withdrawsls from pominal, since America has neverw:nt the Reserve Bank soared to from #4,- up to the treaty limits, while Japan and 000,000 to $5,000,000 daily. | Great Britain have done so. T the At Richmond. Gov. George J. Seay of | Japanese Navy, while slightly inferior the Reserve Bank sald $163,000 of gold | to the United States in battleships and was turned over yesterday. He noted | cruisers, is far superior to this eountry that the lawful resources of the bank in destroyers and submarines. were $134.000,000, of which $128,000.- | The point of view of the Japanese 000 was in gold. This compared with government is that Japan must not $118,000,000 last month. -onnlly be equal, but superior, to the At Philadelphia $727,000 in gold wes ' United States in the Pacific. Sinoe the returned to the Reserve Bank yester- entire United States Fleet has been day, making a total of $1,085,000 since based for the last 12 months in the the start of the holidey. | Pacific, the Japanese government feels Hoarders with bulging suit cases it needs a navy to exceed the total struggled into banks. Others asked forces of the United States. that trucks be sent to their homes.| 70 Per Cent Backing. At Cleveland. the Reserve Bank esti mated it received $500,000 yesterday on top of $300,000 Wednesday, the Plain-Dealer d At San Francisco the Reserve Bank statement showed an increase of more than $19,000,000 in gold reserve during the week ended Wednesdsy. The re- serve was sufficiert to back all Pederal Reserve notes outstanding nearly 70 per cent. “noticeable amount” had been received and they expected an inpour to begin today. The Chicago Tribune said that At Geneva the Japanese CHIANG NOW HEADS NORTH CHINA ARMY Nanking Chief in Full Charge of Troops—Kupeikow Finally Fails. By the Associated Press. PEIPING, Ohina, March 10.—The resignation of Chang Hsiao-Liang as military overlord of North Chine was secepted today and Chiang Kal-Shek, @eneralissimo of all Chinese trcops, took over full command in that territory. Chiang signalized his new command hy throwing one division into the battle this morning outside Kupeikow Pass, the Oreat Wall passageway where the Japanese have driven in their conquest of Jehol Province. Chang submitted his resignation earlier this week and assumed blame for the loss of Jehol Province to the invad- Japanese and Manchukuoan forces. were unconfirmed reports later that Chang had caused the arrest of Tang Yu-Lin, governor cf the province, who had fled from his capital, Jehol City, at the same time as his troops guarded a retreat southward Chang was commander of Chinese troops in Manchuria when that terri- fory was taken by Japan and the new S\ate of Manchukuo set up with Jap- anese assistance. JAPANESE TAKE KUPEIKOW. Batension of Operations to North China Had Been Planned. TOKIO, March 10 (®).—A heavy baitle between Chinese and Japanese forces within the walled of Ku pelkow was reported today as the Japanese considered extending opera- tions into North China proper in order to take that northern gateway to eted occupation at 2:30 pm. announced later, however, in & % from Chinchow, Manchuria. reports said the Japanese oc~ lx:l' the ecity at noon ednesday. are 3,000 Americans livi the Pelping-Tientsin internation: treaty area, extending about 150 miles southeastward from Kupeikow and dominated by that city.) ‘The Japanese had considered at- tacking that sageway through the Great Wall of China from the rear. ould bring them closer to Pei- q‘. hich is only 65 miles from Ku- ow. ed the Japanese legation at Peiping to attempt to negotiate the withdrawal of the Ohinese troops from Kupeikow. Palling in this, a Japanese spokes- man said. Japan may seek the good offices of the foreign diplomats in Pei- ping to persuade the Chinese to witi- draw, thus obviating “the necessity” of an extension of operattons to North Chins. Japanese foreign office instruct- The foreign office spokesman esti- mated there are 50,000 first-class Chinese troops in the Kupeikow district. Two divisions were reported {0 be craek troops sent northward by Mar- shall Chiang Kai-Shek. HOOVER, FREE OF CARES OF STATE, RADIATING LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE v JRRAIUSE. Wrom; Ficst Fage) concerned over the situation as was President Hoover. He studies every de- velopment with keen interest, and he is particularly watching the reaction of the country to the Preside: Many dispatches and letters reach him glving information of actual conditions and prospects, and all indicate a united effort everywhere to take a strong siep forward. Natyrally. Mr. Hoover has lost faith, in the measures which up to election night last November fought and won the battles to uphold the integrity of Unele 8am’s dollar; and his eabinel assoclates insist that if he had ha co-operation from Democratic sourceg when in January the dollar began to be hoarded. there would have been no banking crisis which broke last week. HMowever, that story remains to be told when and if it is pertinent after a new and stronger situation is estab- lished throughout the country. Tt is & resl story, however, not yet known beyond the members of the old admin- istration who participated in the effort to hold the country in confldent mood from election night until March 4. Causes of Decline Mystery. Some day an analysis can be made of the causes of the steady decline of commodity and security prices as well as in public confidence during these four months as ccntrasted with the advancing trend from mid-July to Elec- Many expressed shame for their action. | have demanded parity with Great Brit. | tion da jain and America, Britain was non- lvmli‘:::fl;:fio‘:::'":; commitial, while the American dels- ] rnm pre- gati been openly opposed to it. red & drive to punigh persistent The American Government has indi- oarde! ‘The Reserve Board called | cated it is willing to reduce its forces, {g: l.he' |::nuo° )’C:l"l all who got gold in pr%vlded vl'flhe:i mg:m do the same pest tw : | and pro the established ratios are Gold trinkets and bullion were be- sincerely maintained. exchmndhn sl;;lw}dxm aseay offices for cash. e even ten- whether they will be in a ition to dered gold teeth and watches. The | obtain the parity they uunkn:ecmnry Pederal Reserve system passed out Fed- and do not want to be accused again eral Reserve notes for gold and gold of violating a treaty, their government certificates. | has decided to adopt the policy of build- The penalties against hoardi are & navy for Manchukuo, evading in heavier than for many grave felonies. | this manner the spirit of the London Bankers expressed viction they | Naval agreement without, however, would be enforced. Thy ders” | changing the treaty itself. would be sought especially, said. One man phoned a New York bank T G. W. U. LAW GRADUATE DIES AT PATERSON, N. J. yesterday. He -Idm)u had $700,000 in Rites for Daniel J. Sheehan, Mem- gold and wanted to get rid of it, ber of Both Jersey and Dis- trict Bars, Set Tomorrow. tion. The “littie fellows” were just as jit- Funeral services will be held n Paterson, N. J, at 10 am. tomorrow tery. Polks who had kepl gift gold them for Daniel John Sheehan, 42, a member pieces as souvenirs rrud from with a sigh. A big business man, who | gold 1« of the New Jersey and District of Co- lumbia bars, who died at his Paterson had received the usual $5 in attending = directors' meeting, read of | penalties against hoarders, His home Wednesday after a paral; stroke. e eorge oo hand went toward his vest , fin- | gered the gold plece, dr 1t quickly. | Mr. Sheehan, a graduate of Washington University Law iced law here for about five years shortly after the war, returning to Gold was hot today. Paterson about 1924. STABBING VICTIM DIES Colored Man Hurt in Woodburn Fight—Another Also Wounded. Jerry Gi , 21, colored, e oo ol :.am':uma: I e pe el 4 | . Joseph’s 3 Walter Reed Hospital early today from |burial will I: in Ho;lyrcsem:;ehn Cem- stab wounds received during a fight in ttegim o e = hih g, o colared, men W | ke sy o e S on reon Evening Wews editorial staff. Since the Japanese do not lnow | resc y. It was in July that the dollar finally triumphed over European withdrawals of gold and European rumors affecting its soundness, and because of that triumph the ground seemed to be cleared for advancing business and advancing prices. It was generally agreed that the bottom of the depression had been hed and an upward climb begun. 1t did not happen to work out that way. Perhaps the country was not ready for in stock market parlance, ve & “climax” to clear tha solid bottom to condie tions such as we now have made. In any event, the administration thay relinquished the problem to President Roosevelt last week 'is sure that the measures that worked so well through the first nine months of 1832 could not have suddenly turned ineffective in thy 1ast three months of the same year. (Copyright. 1933. by North American Newsq per Alliane February Circulation Daily . .118,218 Sunday, 127,272 Columbin. 580 WBOLD. Business Managet t G AND SUNDAY STA e nly ewear that the actua of coples of the paper named sold and trl during the month of Pebruary. . was as follows mbej dise to contribute to their support. They |the service, only permanent and totally would be sllowed to obtain discharges |disabled are to be kept on this privileged at any time they could obtain better | basis. o iney racs Csow Toeeiving_slowances are Rainey said today that. although the | veterans total outlay for xuc};\ a plan would run |to be fixed by the President. The pay around $500,000,000, only around $200.- | for retired emergency officers is to be 000,000 would be needed for the first trimmed by him to the same basis as year. It would, he said, take many |pay for retired Regular officers. men off city doles and relieve unem- | The presidential plan calls for an es- ployment congestion in the cities. timated cut of between $330,000,000 and Representative McDuffle (Democrat) |$400,000,000 in the annual $1,000,000,000. FURTHER IMPROVEMENT Nebrasks Legislator Is Gradually Recovering From Attack of Pneumonia. Further improvement was noted today in the condition of Senator Robert B. Less adiustments. Total met daily circulation. ATgfse, daily net paid circulat o " reraie e of co for service, etc.. Next Sunday’s Rotogravure Section of The Star will include a collection of rare photographs covering ases of Saturday’s Inauguration. ‘ashingtonians who wish to send this Rotogravure Section to their out-of-town relatives and friends vfllhh&mwlnmthlt-nm Sundsy’s will be addressed ROOSEVELT APPROVES NEW THREE-CENT STAMP Issue Carrying Picture of Wash- ington’s HMeadquarters at MWew- busgh, N. Y., Witl Be Biset. SEE Rotogravure SECTION | Dally average net circulation. 1,400 WILL GET WORK vestigating veterans affairs, said he think the committee could re- t within the next two weeks, and hat Congress probably “will have acted before then” Almost the entire House membershi ‘was on hand for the mt to be 5 mglm quietly through § all. the te, mimeographed o} ete furni al Jowed the re: 1 Senators, who ‘w~wsmEDate g3l Alabama, chairman of the joint con- %‘\mu committee which has been not : intently. , &5 01 vesterday when that now goes from the Government to Eowsll of Nebrasha, 1l sines Pebruary 36 the veterans. On the salary slash, the present law reducing pay by 8 1-3 per cent, through s furlough system, is to be wiped out and & new deal made. of 156 per cent on the total cut in the salaries of Government officers and workers is led. The new ised on the cost of 3 Snapping quickly into Roosevelt pace, ers, after their second ce atathe White House in as many nights, S ooy oo dopniigy Following of “marked improvs maorning, the Army physicians at the hospital today said the Senator had it & comfort- able night and he mprove- ment over The tung Was ;m’u now ) during ” t = Tt the form of on t 1o his neck and mailed, postage paid, r“u &ni }:dunu tcll uggested 3 [ order tered at Office, 11th ml’: Ave. NW., well in advance. Because the unusual demand l:rh this l—h.d-lu-dl\‘ml‘d of Wosk-Relief Projects. LOS ANCELES, Marsh 10 (P).—i E:%-unuu-nnw Council yesterday took steps place about 1,400 men at work next under & Reconstruction Finance loan to the county. vide 10 days of worl M‘% It 10 be lssued under the ad- of Postmaster General " stamp is in_commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the d~laration , |l R i, "o e y ~ Aversg ice, ribed and s B Bk n“’ of Maren,