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A—2 x»» -SILVER BLOC SEEKS ACCORD ON PLANS Senators Hope to Present Wnited Program for Roose- ¥ velt Soon. iy the Associated Press. 2 Agreed that silver must be helped, ‘but divided on how to do it,"Senate champions of the white metal, led by Senator Key Pittman, Democrat, of Ne- vada, will xeekmw !orm;xmgd a cfi. ite program they can lay before the rg.:nmt.smtlm possibly next week. Until-the plan is fully developed, the sllver spokesman from the Western States are taciturn on its objectives— other than to concede the general aim will be to get more silver into monetary use and life its world price. Three Proposals Urged. Three major proposals divide the silver ranks, with no agreement yet Feached. Remonetization at 16 to 1 with gold, urged by Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of Mon tana, Purchase of domestic and foreign silver at the market price, within maxi- mum limitation of $250,000,000. Providing for payment of war debts n silver. All have as their base issuance of teurrency against the silver bullion. Pittman is champion of proposals to spermit England to pay up to $100,000,000 of her debt to this country in silver, to buy silver from domestic mines up 10 5,000,000 ounces monthly and to buy $250,000,000 in the world market. Sen- ator Hayden, Democrat, of Arizona has been sponsoring a proposal to permit all debt payments in silver under a number of conditions. Drafting Program. Pittman told newspaper men today that the members of the silver bloc now ‘were seeking to formulate a program which all could support. He hopes that in the next few days it can be taken up with Secretary ‘Woodin of the Treasury in a round- table conference and then presented to President Roosevelt. "SENATE FOES BEGIN REVISION OF CROP CONTROL MEASURE (Continued From First Page) spproval to any changes from the original draft, but.that some of the amendments proposed would be dis- cussed at & cabinet meeting later in the day. Meanwhile, Wallace took a hand in preliminary plans to carry out President Roosevelt's intention to seek a world sgreement to curtail wheat production. He conferred with Dr. Herbert Fels, economic adviser of the State Depart- ment, and discussed approaches to the question of bringing production of the chief wheat-producing nations in line ‘with consumption. In advocating his farm relief pro- gram, the President said it would give the country advantages in discussions of agricultural and surplus control at the World Economic Conference next Summer. Others who took part in the confer- ence included Dr. Mordecai Ezekiel, Wallace's economic adviser; Dr. Nils Olsen, chief of the Bureau of Agricul- tural Economics, and Dr. Rexford Guy ‘Tugwell, Assistant Secretary of Agri- culture. After a White House conference on farm topics yesterday, Chairman Smith predicted that the modifications to the bill planned in the committee would prove acceptable to the administration as well as the objectors to its present Meanwhile, the administration was urged by farmers in many States to hurry along President Roosevelt's plans for refinancing farm mortgages which is to be attached to the farm rellef bill. ‘The tentative draft of the mortgage plan calls for refinancing present debts with new Government bonds up to & 1limit of $2,000,00,000. It would pro- vide machinery Yo facilitate a voluntary scaling down of the heavy farm debt structure. Secretary Woodin of the now is considering it. Arthur J. Mullen of Nebraska, tele- graphed that his State regarded it as more immediately needed than the re- lef program with its proposed delega- tion of broad and extraordinary powers to the Secretary of Agriculture, ‘The new centralized farm credit agency, which soon will be assembled under direction of Chairman Morgen- thau of the Federal Farm Board, will handle the farm mortgage plan's ad- ministration. Besides consolidating eight agencies now handling farm =credit, the new central agency will cal =for extension of the farm loan system - now handled under the direction of the Pederal Farm Loan Board. s Speaker Rainey said that immediate 3 and complete liquidation of joint stock land banks will be one aim of the meas- !uu; that “conciliatory methods” will # be attempted to bring the face value of s mortgages down in many cases in line § with the reduced value of farm land. One point remained unsettled. That 1s whether the refinancing will be at- Fundamental aims of the £ are twofirst, avallabillty of funds to farmers whose avenues of credit have been greatly curtailed; second, a great-§ 1y reduced rate of interest and longer terms for the repayment of principal. A period of from 38 to 42 years is being considered, with interest and amortiza- tion payments to be lumped with pay- ments probably on a ‘basis of twice annually. - —_— TWO OFFICERS DIE WHEN ARMY PLANE CRASHES AT MIAMI (Continued From First Page.) a spin about 300 feet above the ground and crashed. Both occupants were dead when ob- reachéd the scene. The plane ‘was demolished but did not catch fire. icers at the fleld were at & loss lain the accident. Lieut. Stouff, {O’MAHONEY RECOVERING i Joseph C. O'Mahoney, First Assistant Postmaster General, who has been un- *| to Mr. Hitchcock. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, Soon to Be Married AMBASSADOR’S SON PICTURED WITH FIANCEE. month. SENATE MAY GET SECOND GOVERNOR Bryan -of . Nebraska Likely to Fill Howell Seat if He Recovers. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. ‘The Senate may have another Gov- ernor in its midst, by appointment of 8 Lieutenant Governor, if Gov. Charles Bryan of Nebraska recovers from an iliness that came on him soon after the election last November. Gov. Bryan's appointment to the Sen- ate to fill & vacancy caused by the death of the late Senator Howell of Nebraska ‘would be the second case in the present Congress where a Governor stepped from the Governor's chair to become Senator By appointment of a Lieutenant Governor clevated to the office of Gov- ernor through resignation. The first case was that of Senator Erickson of Montana. Senator Erickson resigned as Governor of his State and was ap- pointed by his successor. the former Lieutenant Governor, to fill the Senate seat formerly held by the late Senator ‘Thomas J. Walsh. Believed First of Kind. ‘The Erickson case was the first of its | oo kind, so far as a search of the Senate records has revealed. His appointment has been attacked by Federal Judge George M. Bourquin, who sent a letter to the Senate charging that the ap- pointment was the result of a “deal” between the ‘Governor apd the | Lisu- tenant Governor. A subcommitiee of the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections, headed by Senator King of Utah, has been appointed to look into the whole matter. Reports brought here from Nebraska are to the effect that Gov. Bryan is hopeful that he will soon return to a healthful condition and that he will then resign as Governor and the Lieu- tenant Governor will, upon becoming Governor, appoint Mr. Bryan to the Senate vacancy. If, however, Gov. Bryan determines not to seek Senate appointment him- self, it is understood he hias in mind the appointment to the Senate either of Thomas Allen of Lincoln or Judge ‘W. H. Thompson of Grand Island. Mr. Allen was for many years chairman of the Democratic State Committee. He is a brother-in-law of Gov. Bryan. Judge ‘Thompson formerly was justice of the State Supreme Court. The only announcement so far made by Gov. Bryan is that he plans to with- hold-filling the Howell vacancy in the 11 | Senate until after the adjournment of the State Legislature, now in session. The Legislature will adjourn, it is said, in about 30 days. Hitchcock Mentioned. Two other men in Nebraska have been mentioned in connection with the Senate vacancy. One is former Sen- ator Hitchcock, publisher of the World- Herald in Omaha, and the other is Ar- thur Mullen, Democratic national com- mitteeman and a Roosevelt leader in the last campaign. Mr. Mullen has been talked of, t00, 83 a &o:sxble ap- pointee to the Roosevelt cabinet in the office of Attorney General, It is un- derstood, however, that he has been offered appointment as a judge of the United States Circuit Court of Ap- peals, but that he is disinclined to ac- cept. Former Senator Hitchcock and the Bryans have been rivals in Nebraska Democracy for many years. At one time Mr. Hitchcock succeeded in win- ning the Democratic nomination for the Senate, although his nomination was opposed by the late Col. Willlam Jennings Bryan, brother of the pres- ent Governor. It does not appear likely, therefore, the Governor would hand over the senatorial appcintment Mr. Mullen has been friendly to the Hitchcock faction of the Nebraska Democracy and would M&no call on the Governor, it is said, for the Senate when an election is held to fill' the Senate seat, provided - he regains his health. It is said, too, that he might hesitate to resign and seek TloBbenant governor has b becn o tho le or el o Bryan xme lieutenant governor is Walter Ji , and has not been prominently identified in the past with Democratic factions in the State. IERRE CLAUDEL, son of the retiring French Ambassador to the United States, is greeted by his bride-to-be, Miss Marion R. Cartler, daughter of Pierre Cartier, famed international jeweler, as he arrived in New York aboard the S. S. Paris for the ceremony to be performed early next —Wide Wold Photo. MELLON RETURNS ON 78TH BIRTHDAY Declines to Discuss Issues, but Bares Plans to Live Here. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 24—Andrew Mellon, retiring United States Ambas- sador to the Court of St. James, re- turned on the Leviathan today, cele- brating his 78th birthdey anniversary. He declined to discuss y impor- Ant question,” because, he said, “I am out of responsibility of it.” Nor would he talk as & private citizen. “I haven't gotten used to being a private citizen yet,” he said. “I'm free, that's one thing, and I've reached an age when I'm entitled to be free.” May See Roosevelt. He said he might see President Roose- velt, but that he had no appointment. His daughter and son-in-law remained in England to pack up the Mellon household effects. Mellon said that he had no special plans, but added that he had “plenty to_interest me.” - The former Ambassador, who was one time Secretary of the Treasury, said that he probably would stay overnight in New York and then go to his home in Pittsburgh for the week end, pro- ceeding on to Washington Monday. Asked if he would continue to live in gton, he replied: “For the pres- ent, yes. My things are all there, and I may keep a home there permanently.” He refused to discuss the banking situa- tion, nor would he say anything about the fate of hibition. Asked About Writing." Somebody asked if he planned to do any writing. £ “Columnist? No!” he said. “I'll only ;:g’ddle with business when I feel like He was asked to give his expert opin- ion as to whether or not the United States was technically off the gold standard. “Why should that question be ralsed?” he asked. “It is not within the realm of possibility.” . He sald President Roosevelt was “favorably regarded” in Europe. L U. S. HORSE WINS IN GRAND NATIONAL, BREAKING RECORD (Continued From First Page.) the worse for his adventure in his first competition in the race. One of the many riderless horses, Apostasy, actually stayed on the course and finished about a length in front of Kellsboro Jack. Apostasy is owned by Lady Lindsay. Dusty Foot broke away from handlers, after throwing Bostwick, and also completed the course riderless, coming in last. Trouble Maker Tenth, ‘Trouble Maker, the only American- bred horse in the fleld owned by Mrs. ‘T. H. Somerville, was one of the fin- ishers, but was far back, in about tenth tion. Under Noel Laing’s guidance e stood up well over the difficult course but lacked speed on the flat. Gregalach, top weight with 175 and winner in xm.nduu at Dusty Foot and You Tell were the only two horses to be eliminated the first turn around the four-sided track, sending one of the biggest packs of any National past the grandstand. As the fleld made the last turn lead- ing to the finish line Pelorous Jack ap- peared to be the winner but he crashed at the last hedge and the other Jack all the way.” VICTORY ACCLAIMED., Indeed, it is reported that two vears |syiq ago he ran as a Republican for election to the State Senate. governor may be classed, therefore, as “Roosevelt Democrat.” CHECK BAN PLACED Revenue Bureau Will Not Accept Paper on Closed Banks. . No more checks on closed banks will 'be .accepted at the local office of the deputy collector of internal revenue be- ginning today. * Since w:nlyunm banks, along with the other banks of the country, closed down for the President’s holiday, the Bureau of Infernal Revenue has been accepting checks on banks which have not reopened, subject, of course, to collection. - Beginning today, however, the local office will no longer take checks on any bank which has not re- opened -its account. There are still 13 banks this city closed by the President’s holiday, which have not resumed their checking ac- ‘Woman Dies for Seagulls. Solicitude for se led to the death of ward at East] At the in col iss Alice land, A. Wood- g%wunm slipway and was drowned, IMATSUOKA DENIES MATSUOKA PLANS RIDAY, MARCH 24 1933 panese Hold Woman as Spy DRESSED AS MAN WHEN CAPTURED, APPEALTOANYONE| HERE UNDECIDED Japanese Leader Arrives in New York—Urges Recall of Fleet From Pacific. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 24.—Yosuke Matsuoka, head of the Japanese dele- gation to the League of Natlons, ar- rived in America with five fellow dele- gates today and asserted that Japan was “not sppealing to any one, for it is not a vassal state to America or any other nation.” He also suggested that Japanese- American feeling might be improved if the United States would withdraw its fleet from the Pacific Ocean. He said he did not know whether or not. Japan intended to withidraw from the League of Nations. In answer to a specific question, he declared that Japan had no intention of relinquish- ing the mandated islands whether or not 1t remained in the League. Chinese Gather in Street. A crowd of Chinese were gathered in the street outside the pier as the Leviathan docked with Matsuoka and his fellow delegates. They had con- gregated to protest against what they sald was Matsuoka’s intention to en- gage in a campaign of propaganda while in America. A police guard of about 150 uniformed men and detectives had been assigned to the dock to prevent possible disorder. One Chinese, Lin Nap Hin, & student was held for questioning after police found that he had a revolver with him. He displayed & permit to carry the weapon. Matsuoka received newspaper men in his state room aboard the Leviathan at Quarantine. He was affable and smiling. The first question was: “Is it true that you are to be Ambassador to the United States?” “They make all sorts of speculations about me,” he replied. spend four or five days in New York, go to Washington and sail from San Fran- cisco about April 13. Would Like to See President. “I will be traveling all the time that I am here,” he said. He was asked if he planned to confer with President Roosevelt, and he answered: would like to, but I know that he is a very busy man at this time and I don't like to intrude.” ‘Then he was reminded that when he walked out of the special session of the he had said, “and we won't be back.” He was asked: “Did that mean that Japan was withdrawing from the League?” i He replied: “I made it plain that so far as the Japanese delegation was concerned it had walked out of the special session on the Manchurian ses- sions, with no intention of returning for that discussion. I cannot say whether Japan has withdrawn from the League. On that I am waiting for word from Tokio. My part is done.” Graduate of Oregon U. Then Matsuoka, who is a graduate of the University of Oregon, was asked if he felt that the Japanese are mis- understood in this country. “I feel that way,” he said. “Is that why you are here?” “Ne. ¥ am just on my way home, a private citizen. Officially I am still an M. P.—member of Parliament. Of course, while I am here I shall see many old friends.” He drifted to discussion of the Man- churian situation. “It is always very hard, very dif- ficult,” he said, “for people, such as Americans, 5,000 miles from the scene, to understand actual conditions. It would be difficult for our people, who have not interests over here, to un- derstand you. “We Japanese are poor dists, as is well known, that are misunderstood. “We are not appealing to any one We are not a vassal state of America or any other country.” ‘Then he went on to explain that in his opinion the greatest enemy of peace is ignorance an lack of understanding, and he said that for that reason Japan hopes to have the happinings in Man- churia understood by the world. “The developments in Manchuria will educate the world eventually,” he said. “What will those developments be?” he was asked. “You are putting too many ques- tions,” he said. “If you will put your questions in writing so that I can col- lect my thoughts, I will be glad to answer them later.” ‘Then it was that he was asked about the American fleet in the Pacific Ocean, and whether or not Japanese relations ‘would be improved by its withdrawal. “I think $0,” he answered 3 “The continued presence of the fleet in the Pacific at this time is causing mis- givings among some people.” Discusses Manchuria, “Has the government any misgivings?” “1 don’t tfink 80,” he said, He sald that he did not_think of Russia by the United States would have any effect upon the Far Eastern situation, and_thereupon wené“!ruck ei)e discussion a:h mnchu&l. &% people regard Manchuria as the life line of Japan,” he said. “That means that Manchuria is the first line of defense to Japan. Ja) staked her all, her very existence, ago to recover Manchuria for Manchu dynasty. We sacrificed 100,000 men and 2,000,000,000 yen to get it back from Russia—that was a staggering burden to Japan at the time. For the past 25 years Japan made great sacrifices to de- velop Manchuria. We opened it up and it became known to the world through the initiative and effort of Japan. “We have big Russia to the northeast, and you are seeing chaos right at our door. We cannot allow any people hos- tile to Japan t control Manchuria.” Jnemn{figmfi"m“ lapan’s pu] A e— one thing 'g:et is not understood in the West.” B He sald that the door to United States trade in Manchuria would,re- main open, “as it always been.” He objected that further questions too subtle and itical to be an- ropagan- why we ‘Then he explained that he would; League of Nations with his delegates | Usual Courtesy Expected to Be Extended by Roose- velt and Hull. BY, CONSTANTINE BROWN. ‘Whether Yousuke Matsuoka, Japa- nese chief delegate at Geneva and member of the Diet, will see President Roosevelt or not has not been decided yet. ‘ ‘The Japanese statesman arrived in | New York this morning and will be in Washington early next-week. He has no diplomatic or official status " in this country, but the Japanese embassy, following an old tradition, can ask the chief- of protocol, Warren Delano Robins, to arrange for the President to receive Mr. Matsuoka, in thé same manner most- distinguished foreign visitors to Washington are usually re- ceived at the White House. There is no doubt the President as well as the Secretary of State, Cordell Hull, will extend the usual courtesy. of receiving the head of the Japanese mission at Geneva. Mr. Matsuoka has, as far as it is { known in official quarters in Washing- ton, no special mission to discuss with the administration about the Far East- ern situation. Consequently it is doubt- | ful whether the conversations between him and the President and the Secre- tary of State can be more than inform- ative talks about the general outlook of the situation, with special bearing on the position of Japan in regard to the disarmament and economic confer- ences, ‘Wait and See Policy. As far as the Far East is concerned the policy of the new administration is wait and see. The doctrine of non- recognition of territories acquired by the force of arms, enunciated by the Hoover administration, will be followed by President Roosevelt as the only one compatible with the treaties to which the United States is a party. Conse- quently, if Mr. Matsuoka intends to bring up the question of Manchuria he has little chance to obtain from the President and his Secretary of State more than a polite hearing. But in certain official quarters it is sincerely hoped the Japanese states- man, who has a well established repu- tation for his tact in handling inter- national situations, will not make the mistake of repeating the statements he has been making lately abroad to the effect that America should not in- terfere in the Far East if it wants to people, and that the American Scout- ing Fleet, which had been sent to the West Coast, should be returned to its | original basis, in the Atlantic, because the Japanese government does not like its presence in the West. Cause Unpleasant Effect. These statements of Mr. Matsuoka have caused an unpleasant effect in American official quarters, who do not see what Japan has to say about the location of the American Navy. Certain members of the Japanese! embassy here have been told unofficially that the statements of Mr. Matsuoka are likely to be interpreted as an immixture of Japan in America's pri- vate affairs. It was pointed out that the American Government has never asked, officially or unofficially, for any explanations of the movements of the J;pnnadu m!éeel; :ethmu,l klll!l year, when, du e it of the - hai troubles, the whole fleet me Japanese ports and sailed under sealed | orders to an unknown destination out- side of the Japanese territorial waters. To relieve the Japanese anxiety re- garding the presence of the scouting fleet on the West Coast, it has been officially stated that the fleet, which had been dispatched last year for joined maneuvers with the battie fieet, had to be kept in the Pacific because the Government, faced with a huge deficit, decided to save the several hundred thousand dollars which the return of the cruisers would have cost the Amer- ican taxpayer. Motive Apparently Doubted. ‘That officlal explanation, regarded in the light of the present financial diffi- culties of the United States, should have been more than sufficient, it was stated in authoritative quarters in Vit apparently the Japanese govern ut apparen e Jaj - ment, if Mr. Matsuoka acts as its spokesman, wants to doubt the sincerity of the motives of the American V- ernment. This lack of confidence does not worry the administration greatly, but it is hoped that Mr. Matsuoka will not take up this matter with the offi- cials who wmht:e g‘hd to receive him ‘lln ‘Washington, e same manner he has discussed it, in his statements in the American and foreign press. COMMITTEE ACCEPTS PRESCRIPTION BILL! Lifting of Limit on Physicians’ Liquor for Patients Is Approved. By the Associated Press. ‘The Senatae Judiciary Committee to- day unanimously approved the Cope- land bill removing the statutory limita- tions on the amount of liquor phys- iclans may prescribe. A similar bill has been reported to the House by its Judiciary Committee. ‘The House passed one last session, but it died in the Senate. The Senate measure, offered by Sen- ator Copeland, Democrat, of New York, amends the national prohibition act to read as follows: “No more liquor shall be prescribed to any pergon than is necessary to sup- ply his inal needs, and no pre- scription shall be refilled.” The QGeneral and the Sec- retary of the Treasury are authorized to regulate the amount of liquor that may be p! . WRIT OF MANDAMUS FOR MOONEY IS DENIED t jAre | State District Court Prevents Ap- ughed heartily. “No,” he said, “we haven’t gotten to that yet.” WAR SERIES FORECAST. Famous Missionary Sees China as Ulti- mate. Victor. BALTIMORE, March 24 (#).—Dr. Stanley Jones, world-famous missionary returned from pearance on Old Indictment the Otient| an E { 1 i l : ] £ ] S. 5§§€ | ;| 3 5 i E g E s » g g% & I i 1 g ] il 5 iflg .égi 5 i i | i j 3 » keep the friendship of the Japanese | Washi EPUTED to be a dangerous spy, Japanese troops closely guard this woman in male attire and her two male accomplices, whom they charged with spying on their activities during the recent Manchurian fighting to take the Province of Jehol. —Wide World Photo. U. . RAIL DICTATOR IS HELD IMMINENT Road Heads Declared on Way Here to Present Plan to Roosevelt. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, March 24.—The Chicago Tribune said today it was reported that the appointment of a dictator with full power to contrcl the railroads was im- minent. The dictatorship possibility, the news- paper said, was presented yesterday st a meeting of the Association of Railway Executives by a committee which re- cently conferred with President Roose- velt and other Government officials at ngton. The committee, composed of F. E. Williamson, president of the New York Central; Carl Gray, president of the Union Pacific, and J. J. Pelley, presi- dent of the New York, New Haven & Hartford, presented tn the association’s advisory board the views of the Presi- dent, the Tribune said. Later the three rail officials left for Washington, em- powered by a resolution adopted by the association, to represent the member- | ship at further conferences with the | President. Three methods by which the wishes of the President could be accomplished were outlined, the Tribune said, listing them as follows: 1—Appointment of a single Federal | dictator to act for all the railroads of the country. 2—Appointment of three Federal dic- tators, one each for the Eastern, West- ern and Southeastern sections of the country. 3—The setting up through agree- ments of the railroads among them- selves of a dictator of their own ap- pointment. Robert V. Fletcher of the Illinois Centru} stymm was named general counsel of the association, suc Alfred P. Thom. e HARRIS CONVICTED, FACES DEATH CHAIR IN HENRY SLAYING (Continueda From First Page.) fendant run away from the scene of | the crime with a sawed-off shotgun in his hand and jump into a moving au- tomobile. Another witness, James F. Hughes, a laundry wagon driver, had testified Harris and another man wait- ed since 1 o'clock the afternoon before the shooting in an automobile in the vicinity of Henry's home. ‘The man charged by police with being Henry's companion in the killing is now at the District Jail, also under in- dictment for murder. He is Harry Davis. Throughout the trial, Harris, dapper and mneat in appearance, althcugh flashily dressed in a green suit, had ap- peared composed. He continually prompted his attorneys, Sager and Denny Hughes of Washington, in the cross-examination of witnesses. Court attaches say that in his cell beneath the court room he had confidently pre- dicted he would be acquitted. His con- versation shows, they said, that he considers himself a man of unusual intelligence. - Justice O'Donoghue sent the case to the jury at 7 o'clock last night. The jury went to dinner and then de- iiberated for two and a half hours before being taken to the Continental Hotel at 10:30 o'clock. They returned to the courthouse at 9 o'clock this morning under escort of court em- ployes, and at 11 o'clock announced their verdict was ready. Justice O'Don- oghue received them'three-quarters of an hour later. The defendant sat in the court room for half an hour after it was iearned that a verdict had reached before the jury filed in. ‘Harris’ real name is Charles Bern- stein, Sager told the jury yesterday. The indictm:nt names eight aliases. Police contend Harris was hired &s & result of & gambling war among gang- New York and Philadelphia. Prouc?xwr Richards accused the de- fense of faking an alibi and called Samuel Goldstein, a New York lawyer and one of the alibi witnesses, “a liar. Goldstein’s testimony was dramatic- ally injected into the proceedings yes- terday afternoon following Richards’ opening address to the jury and after Justice O’Donoghue had ordered the case closed. Sager previously had in- formed the court Goldstein was flying to Washington from New York by plane. Arriving several hours late, Goldstein said weather conditions had prevented the departure of the plane he had come by train. Justice O’Donoghue permitted the reopening of the case. RS Pl A. P. SUIT IS FOUGHT Radio Station Asks Dismissal of Plea: for Injunction. [OUX FALLS, 8. D., March 34 (P). e for the Sioux Falls Broad- | | Passenger Jumps From Car to Death Under Locometive By the Associated Press. YALE, Okla., March 24.—Panic stricken by the effort of I. E. Kenworthy, Stillwater motorist, to beat a Missouri-Kansas-Texas passenger train to a grade cross- ing, Russell Trump, 25-year-old farmer leaped from the Ken- worthy car to his death in front of the locomotive Wednesday. Kenworthy cleared the tracks and was not injured. REPORT ON HARRIMAN BANK HELD SIX MONTHS BY TREASURY OFFICIALS (Continued From Pirst Page.) the Harriman Bank. They were re- ceived by an Assistant Attorney General. They declared they wished, at the out- | set, to stress that they were not seek- | ing to prevent prosecution of Harriman | taking its course against him. | They impressed upon the Justice offi- cial, however, that a critical financial situation existed in New York, and that |a grand jury investigation at the time would be certain to start a run on the to others. Said Delay Was Approved. ‘The Justice official was advised by the delegation that officials of the clearing house in New York, the chief national bank examiner therc and the controller’s office, under which the examiner func- tions, appreciated the serious situation |and were urging that action against Harriman be delayed. ‘The Justice official, it is understood, checked with the controller's office and learned that conditions had been cor- rectly represented by the bankers. He thereupon acquiesced In a ‘“temporary | delay"—sufficlent to enable the new | management of the bank to get the af- fairs of the institution liquid enough to withstand the shock that inevianly would follow disclosure of grand jury action. U. S. Attorney Medalie in New York also had received first notice of the bank examiner's findings in the latter part of December, it is said. In a { telephoné conversation with the De- partment of Justice Medalie was in- formed of the postponement granted at the request of the bankers and Treasury officials. This was followed some time later by a letter explaining the necessity for the delay. Investigation Demanded. ‘The Department of Justice did not instruct its Bureau of Investigation to enter the Harriman inquiry until quite recently. Prior to that the investiga- tion had been conducted by the bank examining division of the Treasury. Attorney General Cummings told newspaper men yesterddy that the delay in prosecution of Harriman “appar- ently” was justified by circumstances prevailing in banking circles at the time: He said he had no criticism to make ::i th:“‘l'peflecuy ‘understandable policy” lopted. The long delay in criminal proceed- ings against Harriman has precipitated caustic criticism of the Department of Justice on Capitol Hill, with demands for a senatorial investigation. In view of the attitude of Cummings and the explanation of officials as to reasons for the delay, it was believed the inquiry might not be pressed. PECORA PRESSES PROBE. Inquires Into Circumstances of Harri- man Respite. NEW YORK, March 24 (#)—A de- termination to scrutinize the cir- cumstances surrounding a three-month delay in the prosecution of Joseph W. iman, ed chairman of the Harriman National Bank & Trust been | C0- had been revealed today by Ferd- inand Pecora, counsel for the Senate Committee whose inquiry into stock market practices already has resulted in far-reaching disclosures. Pecora’s statement was coupled with facts and present them to the com- mittee at a public hearing¥ it the mat- of the: Sabate’s” resolution. stieoncane 'S uf auf the committee’s activities. cede United States Attorney George Z. Medalle on the ground he mgem i . Walsh, attorney 3 for_the group, said the depositors felt the Fed- eral authorities and the time expressing utyhe highest regard” for Pecora’s abil- MITCHELL NOT INFORMED. 'Deciaied He Knew ‘Nothing of Harri- and that they were in favor of the law | an Bank that might spread llel @ promise to “gather all the available |than MOVE T0 REDRAFT REFORESTING PLAN Roosevelt Program Expe::ted to Be Revamped After Attack by Labor. (Continued From Pirst Page.) all public works not already contracted for. In describing the Army’s part in the plan, Gen. MacArthur said the Labor Department would select the men to be recruited and turn them over to the Army. The Army would collect the men in camps for about a month for rehabili- tation, shelter, food and clothing, prep- aratory to shipping them to the work camps. Connery pointed to the wording of the bill and asked if it did not amount to a “draft act” similar to war time. ©I don't think so,” MacA - said. “How can you get away . .. it?" Connery asked, “the bil] says the Presi- dent may ‘select’ the men.” “It seems to me it is entirely volun- tary,” MacArthur replied. He said if the men did not comply with discipline they would be dropped, rather than court-martialed, “In all fairness,” Representative Ramspeck, Democrat, of Georgia inter- jected, “the President told us at the White House the other night that he was willing to have the billi amended to make it clear this is a voluntary propo- sition.” Recognizes Considerations. Green said he -ecognized “the human considerations of those sponsoring the measure.” but voiced unyielding opposi- tion. “Would it not be possible to make the language more specific so that it would apply to non-competitive work?"” Senator Copeland, Democrat, New York, asked. “That would be a great improvement,” Green said. “I hope if the bill finally passes, those changes will be made.” ‘The labor spokesman asserted the plan was not primarily a relief project, but an employment measure. Secretary Perkins had put the opposite interpre- tation on it yesterday. “As sure as this bill is passed, this Congress will go down in historv as the Congress that set the $1 a day standard for public projects,” Green added. “You would never get away from that. No fair-minded man wculd defend such a rate of wages.” Allotment Criticized, Green also criticized the provision for an_ involuntary allotment” out of the worker's pay for support of his family.” | Even if all the pay were sent to the family, he said, it would be inadequate. Green also objected to the use of | funds that were appropriated for public | works at regular wages. He expressed ! fear that the money would not be replaced. “Under no circumstances,” Green con=- tinued, “should this money appropriated | for the employment of free labor be | taken away, and if you are going to |launch this project, find new money.” | “The President pointed out it would | give work to four men in the place of | one,” some one suggested. “Yes,” Green replied, “but where is | the purchasing power? You can't re- | store prosperity by paying men below a subsistence level. “They regiment labor in Fascist Italy, | in Hitler Germany. in Soviet Russia, but it seems to me the spirit of America is not in favor of the regimentation of labor here. “Let us do it in a way that is in ac- cord with the spirit of America. Let labor work, but let it work voluntarily and freely.” Copeland Impressed. Senator Copeland, Democrat, of New York, said he was impressed by Green's statement, but asked what the public effect would be if the bill were turned down by Congress. Green said he was not opposed to the work, but to the wage level, and | suggested the bill could be amended. | Chairman Connery then repeated & proposal he made at the White House | Wednesday night that men be enlisted voluntarily for a month, with single men paid $50 a month and married men $80. They would not bs employed on public construction work. | Green did not commit himself to this suggestion. He expressed confi- dence in President Roosevelt’s intention. “I am sure,” he said, “the President 1s affected by humane considerations. If some authority were to be set up to administer relief, I can think of no better person to do it than the Presi- dent of the United States. “His purpose is fine, the plan is the objection, and I do not believe its .s;f)o‘mors grasp the full significance of it.” Charles Lathrop Pack, president of the American Tree Association, has sent 1 a letter to Green and Connery express- ing “astonishment” at the attitude they | had taken and asserting that the plan would allow the men to “sustain them- selves and retain their self-respect.” “The outstanding fact is, this is & relief measure, pure and simple, and not in conflict by any stretch of the imagination with standard wage scales,” he said. Predicts Early Passage. Meanwhile, Representative Byrns of Tennessee, the Democratic leader, told newspaper men “the House will pass the President’s employment bill Monday or_Tuesday.” He said Chairman Connery, who op=- poses the $1-a-day pay for “conserva= tion corps” workers, had assured him that committee would “bring out some kind of a bill Monday morning.” “I expect the bill we pass will be just about like the President proposed.” Bymns continued. “If the committee changes it mate- rially, the action of the House Demo- cratic majority will depend on the President’s attitude.” Democratic leaders are contemplating letting members have an opportunity for freer action on the employment bill on any other presidential propos- als that have been jammed through. Miss Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor, and Secretary of War Dern yes- terday explained that it was a relief rather than unemployment measure, with the chief aim the removal of the 2 | jobless from big cities. TERMS PLAN WEAK. CLEVELAND, March 24 (#).—A. F. Whitney, chairman of the Railway Labor Executives’' Association and presi- dent of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, yesterday termed President Roosevelt’s work relief program “weak and wholly inadequate.” Whitney's views were contained in ¢ | letters, made public here, to Donald K. Richberg, attorney for the Executives’ Association, and J. A. Farquharson. national legislative 1 Brotherhood of Tral esentative of the en, at Wash- to enlist 250,000 to States for relief rork “appears essary, a8 many of our States n assistance and steps for immediaf - lief are necessary.” Committee Approves Collier. ‘The nomination of former Rcpre- sentative James W. Collier of Missis. sippi as a member of the Tariff Com. Benate Pioaucs Gommtien 7 2,