Evening Star Newspaper, April 2, 1933, Page 19

CHEST ADOPTS NEW HOSPITAL POLICY Flat Amount Per Patient to Be Paid, Dropping Basis of Deficits. In an effort to conserve the gifts of eontributors and encourage greater economy on the part of hospitals, the ; Community Chest has adopted a new policy for financing community service of hospitals, it was announced yester- day by E. C. Graham, president of the Chest. Under the new plan, member hospi- tals will be paid at the rate of a maxi- mum of $4 & day per patient for free or part-pay ward service, rather than on the basis of deficits or_of actual cost per patient per day. Explaining, Mr. Graham said: “The Community Chest cannot as- sume responsibility for operating defi- eits of hospitals.” “The policies of member hospitals are determined by their Governing Boards. These boards alone have the re- sponsibility for the efficient and eco- nomical management of their respec- tive hospitals and for the development of sufficient revenue to keep expenses of operation within the limits of income. “The responsibility of the Community Chest is to reimburse member hospitals at a fair rate for the actual service rendered to its beneficiaries. The pa- tient day is the unit of hospital service. All hospitals are to be paid at the same amount for the same unit of hospital service rendered, without reference to various costs of the hospitals.” Deficit Basis Unsatisfactory. ““The idea is that while hospitals are agencies for community service, con- tributors should only pay for that serv- ice a reasonable amount based upon the experience of the more economically operated hospitals. “If the hospital cost in some hospitals runs much higher than that, the deficit on operations should be made up from r:am on pay patients rather than from creased contributions from the con- tributing public. Community Chests everywhere have not found it satisfac- tory to finance hospitals on the basis of their deficits. In Washington the av- erage hospital only gets about one- tenth of its income from contributions and nine-tenths from payments by pay patients. There seems no good reason Tor control of the whole hospital budget when only 10 per cent of it is actually concern of the Chest's Budget Committee. The plan of paying hos- pitals a flat amount for each patient day eliminates detailed budget work and Ieaves each hospital free to manage its own affairs fn its own way.” Explaining the method of payment by the Chest, Mr. Graham continued: “From the total sum allocated to mmber’ hospitals for the year 1933, namely,” $293,000, has been deducted the amount considered necessary for the maintenance and operation of dis- pensaries, clinics and out-patient de- ents as determined by the Budget ittee after conference with agency officials. The balance is set aside for reimbursement to hospitals for in- g:flent service to the Community Chest neficiaries. Paid According to Sums Earned. “Hospitals are pald each month ac- eording to the sums earned. Subject to the limitations of available funds, member hospitals are reimbursed for the care of such free and part pay pa- tients as may be eligible for Community Chest aid at the maximum rate of $5 per patient day,- less such amount as shall be charged to the patient for his or ‘her care after proper investigation by a social service worker or, if no ‘worker is available, by the superintend- ent or his deputy. +“The $4 a day rate shall be used by member hospitals in computing month- Iy claims submitted to the Community Chest for reimbursement unless a mem- ber hospital has a rate for ward care to private hospitals lower than the maximum rate allowed by the Commu- nity Chest; in which case the hospital ‘will compute its monthly claim for re- imbursement on the basis of the lowest Tate as charged to the patient. “In other words, the m:sglul is not ‘yequired to charge $4 a day for its ward care. It charges whatever it pleases, but the Community Chest only reimburses it at the rate of its lowest charge on the ground that contributors should not be asked to pay in their gifts for care of needy persons at a higher rate | than the hospital itself charges pay pa- tients. Moreover, no person in actual need is inconvenienced by this plan, for the hospital, upon evidence of need, can make any reduced rate which seems fair to that particular patient, with the Chest making up the difference between the hospital’s regular charge of ward care and what the patient can afford to pay. “In order to determine the amount to be paid by the Community Chest, member hospitals submit monthly re- quests for reimbursement accompanied by a list of patients cared for during the preceding month who are eligible for ald by Community Chest con- tributors. This list shows the number of patient days for each patient by name, his residence, the amount charged the patient and the amount of additional payment asked of the Chest. Persons Eligible for Care. “Those persons who are eligible for care with reimbursement by the Com- munity Chest for in-patient care are first, residents of the District of Co- lumbia who are unable to pay the minimum charge for hospital care in open wards; and second, non-residents (in emergency only) who are unable to pay this minimum charge. “Private patients are not eligible for this aid unless the physician's services are given gratuitously. Ordinarily pa- tients whose care is financed by contri- butions to the Community Chest are at- tended by the regular hospital staff without compensation for their services, as has been the general practice in| hospitals in the past “It is expected that indigent patients who are eligible for admission to Gallinger Municipal Hospital will be transfered to that hospital when prac- ticable, to be cared for at Government expense, rather than be made a charge on limited Community Chest funds. “No payment is to be made to hos- pitals by the Community Chest for com- pensation cases or other cases handled under contract with insurance com- panies, governmental agencies, indus- trial concerns or other organizations. Committee to Meet Monthly. “In addition to this provision for in- patient case, Chest hospitals which have out-patient departments are to be re- 'imbursed for the care of such free and part pay out-patients as may be eligible for Commnity Chest aid at the rate of 60 cents per visit for the year 1933. The same limitations are placed on such out-patient care as already have been prescribed for in-patient care.” The administration of this plan has been intrusted to the Executive Com- mittee of the Hospital Subcommittee of the Chest Budget Committee, which will meet monthly and take up all disputed questions. The members of the Hospital Group Committee of the Budget Com- mittee, which developed this plan are: Henry W. Sohon, chairman; C. A. Aspinwall, Henry P. Blair, Dr. E. A. Bocock, Y. E. Booker, Maj. D. J. Dono- van, Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr., Dr. D. C. Howard, O.P. H. Johnson, W. W. Millan, ‘Walter Mitchell, ir., C, H. Pope, Daniel C. Roper, Maj. Julia C. Stimson, Capt. Chester Wells and Dr. Charles Stanley te. ‘The whole plan is experimental in nature and will be revised from time to time in the light of experience, but the Budget Committee is of the opinion that the principal on which the plan ~ +18 based is sound. ! President Gets Smith Petition SUPPORTERS GO TO WHITE HOUSE IN HIS BEHALF. HE presidents and vice presidents tions, representini Commissioner. President’s secretaries. They were recei Those shown McCullough. SHINGTON, NEW DETROIT BANK DIRECTORS NAMED Stanley Reed of Washington, Farm Board Counsel, Is One of 13. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, April 1—Thirteen direc- tors to take permanent charge of the | | MTairs of the 10-day-old National Bank of 18 civic and business men’'s organiza- 3,000 members, went to the White House yesterday to present a petition urging that Arthur Clarendon Smith, president of the Federation of Business Men's Associations, be appointed as a District ved by Marvin H. McIntyre, one of the holding the petition are, left to right: Eugene Minoux, Mrs. Ella M. Thompson, Mrs. George R. Cord and Robert —Star Staff Photo. CUTS WHEAT HELD FOR STABILIZATION U. S. Grain Corporation Had Only 11,911,000 Bushels in Futures Friday. By the Associated Press. The wheat futures holdings of the (Grain Stabilization Oorporation, which at_one time amounted to as much as 257,000,000 bushels, had been reduced to 11,911,000 bushels at the close of the markets Friday. This was announced yesterday by Henry Morgenthau, jr. chairman of the Farm Board, who said the holdings had been cut from 30,391,000 bushels on March 7. The peak figure was registered on June 30, 1931. Previously, Morgenthau had an- nounced no cash wheat was held by the corporation except 45,000,000 bushels being turned over. to the Red Cross for relief purposes at the direction of Congress. Personnel Is Reduced. ‘The chairman also said that ia carry- ing out -his “policy of economy and re- trenchment” in Farm Board aflairs he had “caused substantial reductions to be made in the operating personnel of the Grain Stabilization Corporation.” “A revised budget of the corporation for the month of April” he added, “shows proposed salary payments of $6,408 as ccmpared to & pay roll of $24410 in February and $22,868 in March.” There has been considerable criticism of the salaries paid Stabilization Cor- poration officials, Senators and Repre- sentatives contending they were ex- cessive. Soon after he assumed his new posi- ticn, Morgenthau estimated that losses from the board’s ctabilization and other operations during the Hoover adminis- tration were about $350,000,000. Balance is $38,000,000. Of the original $500,000,000 revolving fund given the board, he explained, there was a balance of approximately $38,000,000 in cash and “good loans.” He /added that James C. Stone, the former chairman, had estimated the latter would bring the assets of the boerd to between $140,000,000 and $159,- 000.000. As soon as stabilization wheat futures have been disposed of, Morgenthau has announced the Grain Stabilization Cor- poration will cease to function. It is a corporation created under the farm marketing act to conduct stabilization operations in grain in an effort to boost prices. . SPRING PROGRAM GIVEN FOR BOYS’ CLUB MEMBERS Gymnasium Classes and Indoor Base Ball Each Allowed Three Nights Weekly. The Spring program for members of the Boys Club of Washington was an- nounced yesterday by Charles M. Fyfe, executive” director of the club. There will be gymnasium classes three nights a week and indoor base ball three nights a week. Boxing matches will be held on Monday, Tues- day, Thursday and Saturday evening. There will be wrestling six nights a week. Among the special events listed are the Distrist of Columbia amateur ath- letic wrestling championship matches | April 18 and 20, and the junior golden | glove boxing championship matches for | boys under 16 on May 3 and 5. | In the games department, the regular | hours for billiards, ping pong, checkers, | box polo and miscellaneous table games will be from 6:15 to 10 o'clock each evening with an extra period on Friday from 3 to 5:15 oclock and on Sat- urday from 1:30 to 5:15 o'clock. Regular | from 3:15 to 5:15 o'clock each after- | noon and 6:15 to 10 o'clock at nights with a special period on Saturday from 1-30 to 5:15. Vocational classes will be held from 7 to 9 o'clock each night with a print- | ing class every night, wood working | classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and | Fridays, and art classes on Tuesday and Thursday nights. The barber shop will | be open Friday and Saturday nights from 7 to 9 o'clock. | | SOCIETY WILL MEET _ The Shakespeare Society of Wash- | ington will meet tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at the auditorium of the Cor- | coran Gallery of Art. Prof. Will Hutch- | inson of American University will speak on “Tendencies of Contemporary Drama.” | Under the direction of Miss A. M. Fauntleroy a series of scenes from “The | Tempest” will be given. J. Paul Kelly | will appear as Prospero, Leslie Waudby | as Ferdinand, Alice Robinson Griffith as | Miranda, Clarence Reubsam as Caliban, | Kent Dyer as Stephano and Embert Le | Lacheur as Trinculo. ‘The public is invited to attend. SISTERHOOD TO MEET | | Mrs. George Levy will preside at a | meeting_tomorrow night of the Adas| Istael Congregation Sisterhood to be | held in the synagogue, Sixth and I streets, at 8 p.m. St. hours observed in the library will be | Tob, MATSUOKA TALKS ON PRICE OF SILVER Visits Office of Senator Pitt- man to Discuss Eco- nomic Problems. By the Associated Press. Yosuke Matsuoka, high Japanese statesman, and Senator Pittman, Dem- | ocrat, of Nevada, chairman of the Sen- ate Foreign Relations Committee, yes- terday had a two-hour chat at the Capitol in which restoration of the price of silver and many other economic problems were discussed. “We arranged to improve the price of silver and had a very interesting visit,” the Japanese visitor remarked laughingly as he left the Serator's office. Senator Pitman said the conversation “rambled all over the Orient,” but that Matsuoka told him he had no author- ity to speak for his government. Tke Senator recalled the fact that when he visited the Orient two years ago ihe Japanese government favored an inter- national conference to better the price of silver. Leaves for Chicago. ‘The Far Eastern statesman, who is on his way home from the League of Nations session on the Manchurian question,” tarned westward last night for Chicago, where he will remain for a day or two. Matsuoka finished his two-day- yisit here with a whirlwind tour of the Gap- itol yesterday afternoon under the!di- rection of Representative Sol Bloom, Democrat, of New York. The Senate |and House were not in session, but | Bloom arranged appointments for Mat- suoka and introduced him to many of the members. He was presenfed to Speaker and Mrs. Rainey, Representative McReyn- olds, Democrat, of Tennessee, chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho; Senator McKellar, Democrat, of Tennessee; Representative Byrns, Dem- ocrat, of Tennessee, and & number of | other members of both the House and Senate who are interested in interna- tional affairs. . Matsuoka had only brief conversa- tions with all the men he met except Pittman, but his secretary gave all of them coples of the statement of Japan's case in the Sino-Japanese dispute, which contains Matsuoka's addresses before the Geneva Assembly, from which the Japanese withdrew Febru- ary 24 when recognition was denied Manchukuo. Visits French Envoy. Matsuoka also paid visits to the re- tiring French Ambassador, Paul Claudel; to Raymond I. Moley, Assistant Secre. tary of State, and Dr. Stanley K. Horn- beck, chief of the Far Eastern division in the State Department. He was a guest last night at & dinner at the Japanese embassy, attended by | many American officlals, before turning toward Chicago, where he will make an address on the Manchurian situation tonight. He will then to go Detroit |and will devote several days to an in- spection of the motor industry. Then his plans call for a visit to his alma mater, the University of Oregon, be- fore sailing from San Francisco for Yokohama, April 13, |TOBACCO GR ! OWERS URGED TO JOIN CO-OPERATIVE Marys County Farmers Hold Session at Leonardtown—Meet- ing Last of Series. Special Dispatch to The Star. LEONARDTOWN, Md., April 1.— acco farmers of Southern Maryland were urged to discontinue selling their crops through commission houses and Join, forces with the Maryland Tobacco Growers’ Association at a mass meeting held by the latter organization here this afternoon. Figures said to have been compiled by the Federal Government and show- | ing that the organization obtained a | higher price for the tobacco it sold for its members last year than that sold by commission men for independent farmers were submitted by George 1. Gardiner of Bryantown, business manager of the association. The meeting was the last of a series held by the association in this section of the State to obtain new members among the large group of farmers in this area who have been operating in- dependently of the association and aj proximately 500 people, principally to- bacco farmers, attended the parley. Five speakers addressed the gather- ing and beseeched the farmers to co- operate with the association. They were Gardiner, Stock Weather of Hollywood, George Saches and J. C. Brown, secretary and promotion man- ager of the association, respectively, {and Q. W. Wingfield of Naruma, Va. Weems Hutchins of Hollywood, presi- dent, presided and introduced the speakers. Will Be l‘!olten to Guild. GAITHERSBURG, April 1 (Spe- cial).—Mrs, Ernest Talbott will act as hostess at the regular monthly meeting of Detroit were named by stockholders late today. Of the directors named, nine are from Detroit, two from New York, one from Washinggon, D. C,, and one from Sagi- naw, Mi James E. McEvoy, chief of legal counsel for General Motors Cor- poration, who was named temporary president of the bank at its formation, was temporarily continued in that posi- tion by the directors following their election. A permanent president and vice president will be named by the directors within a few days, it was announced. Directors of New Bank. Directors of the new bank, in which deposits now total $38,656,012, are: Alfred P. Sloan, jr., New York, presi- dent of General Motors. Donaldson Brown, New York, vice prisdent of Generhl Motors. Henry E. Bodman, Detroit attorney, chairman of the board of the Union Guardian Trust Co. of Detroit. ‘Walter P. Chrysler, Detroit, president of the Chrysler Corporation. Frank Couzens, Detroit, son of Sen- ator James Couzens, and president of the Detroit City Council. J. B. Ford, jr.,, Detroit, vice president of the Michigan Alkali Co, and a director of the Detroit Bankers Co., holding company for the First National Bank, Detroit. James Inglis, Detroit, named chair- man of the board of directors of the new bank. Tracy W. McGregor, Detroit, philan- thropist and civic leader. James T. McMillan, Detroit, director of the Detroit Bankers Co., president of the Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Co., and vice president, treasurer and secretary of the Detroit Free Press. Peter M. Monaghan, Detroit, attor- ney and director of the Detroit Bank- ers Co. Real Estate Board Head. James S. Holden, Detroit, president of the Detroit Real Estate Board and a director in the Detroit Bankers Co. Stanley Reed, Washington, D. * counsel for the Federal Farm Board in ‘Washington. R. Perry Shorts, Saginaw, Mich., di- rector in the Guardian-Detroit Union Group, Inc., holding company for the Guardian National Bank of Commerce. ‘The Natiol Bank of Detroit over which this board will exercise control was formed when General Motors Cor- poration subscribed $12,500,000 for common stock and the Reconstruction Pinance Corporation a similar amount for preferred stock. Contracts are now in process of completion under which the new bank will take over the liquid assets of the First National and Guardian National banks in Detroit, now under control of Federal conservators. PRISON GUARD TELLS OF FIRING AT PLANE Leavenworth Official Testifies He Shot After 2 Bullets Hit Near Head. By the Associated Press. LEAVENWORTH, Kans, April 1.— A Leavenworth Federal prison guard testified before a United States com- missioner today that he opened fire with a submachine gun yesterday at a circling airplane after two bullets, apparently shot from the plane, struck within 6 inches of his head. G. W. Cross, the guard, was a Fed- eral witness at a hearing for Lynn 8. Barlow and A. N. Barlow, Denver brothers, alleged occupants of the plane, charged with shooting with intent to kill and attempting to aid prisoners to escape. Cross testified he believed five shots were fired. A possibility that Cross and nine other guards who took the witness stand had mistaken backfiring of the plane’s motor for shooting was entered in the defense record through Capt. Robin Day, Regular Army Air Corps officer. Testimony was not concluded and J. K. Codding, the commissioner, ordered the hearing continued until Monday. ‘The brothers, who have denied firing at the prison, were returned to the Wyandotte County Jail in Kansas City, Kans. Officers said no weapons were found in their plane when they landed at & Fort Leavenworth, Kans., air fleld. ‘They were taken into custody by & military patrol. Maj. Gen, Stuart Geintzelman, com- miander at Fort Leavenworth, testified he saw the plane circle the prison, telephoned Warden Fred G. Zerbst and {uddeshe Barlows detained when they anded. EIGHT LIVES SPARED IN NEODESHA CRASH Some Athletes Recovering, Others Seriously Hurt, Say Doctors. By the Associated Press. NEODESHA, Kans, April 1.—Phy- sicians said tonight eight persons in an airplane crash which brought dis- aster to the Winnipeg Toilers’ basket ball team near here yesterday would Tecover, but several were in extremely serious condition. Slight hope had been held for the lives of Ian Wooley and Andy Brown, two players. Eight members of the squad, mana- gers, pilots and the plane owner, a total of 14, were flying from Tulsa, Okla., to Minneapolis. The bodies of Mike Shea and Joe Dodds, who were killed, were ordered sent to Winnipeg tonight. Mrs. R. H. Borygne, widow of the business man- ager of the trip, ordered his body sent to Rock Rapids, Towa. The other dead were Alvie K. Hakes, 28, pilot; H. E. Eggens, co-pllot, and J. H. O'Brien, L}mnuwlb sportsman, owner of the plane. CONVICTED .IN SLAYING BROWNSVILLE, Téx., April 1 (#) — Earl Dodson, 17-year-old San Benito youth, was convicted and sentenced to eight years' imprisonment today on charges of being an accomplice in the aerial slaying of Lehman Nelson, 33, flying_instructor. Nelson was shot h the head throug] February 23 by Erin McCall, 21, whom he was teaching to fly. McCall landed the plane, jumped out as it nosed over, then committed suicide. The prosecution alleged that Dodson and McCall planned to steal the plane and fly to Yucatan, Mexico. P.-T. A. to Hold Card Party. VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS, Va., April 1 (Special).—Hume School Parent- Teacher Association will hold a benefit Participants in the evening's program | of the Women’s Guild, Church of the|card party Thursday evening in the will be Mrs. Wolf Schlossberg, Miss . Berman, Miss Elizabeth Bernheimer and Mrs. fi.lcennun. O-n.hcrlu‘h‘r’u;:. to be&neld at er home on Maryland avenue day afternoon at 2 o'clock. o Clm)?flll..xhihlt - nue. proceeds ohase books for the =huig ave. used to pur- library, D. C, APREH. 2 Resigns YOUNG LAMBERT LEAVES S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. ARTHUR G. LAMBERT, Son of Wilton J. Lambert, has resigned as special assistant to United States Attorney Rover to devote himself to his private practice of law. ACCUSED CLERIC'S FAMLY TESTFES Wife Declares Girl, 18, Who Brought Charges Is Tool of His Enemies. By the Associated Press. MUNCIE, Ind,, April 1.—Rev. G. Lem- uel Conway's wife and three daughters were witnesses today in behalf of the pastor who is accused of attempting to attack Miss Helen Huffman, 18-year-old teacher of a Sunday school class, ‘The iutroduction of evidence ended without the minister appearing in the witness chair, as had been forecast by his counsel. Arguments will be pre- sented by the attorneys Monday morn- ing and the case will be given to the jury in the afternoon. Daughters Are Calm. Mrs. Conway at times shed some tears as she testified in defense of her hus- band. But the three daughters, all about the age of their father’s accuser, faced the court room spectators calmly. Mrs. Conway spoke charitably of Miss Huffman. She said she thought the girl was & dupe of Rev. Mr. Conway's ene- mies. She said she had told Rev. F. K. Dougherty, district superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal Church, her husband’s trouble had been brought on “not only by enemies in our own con- gregation, but also by higher efficials. Mrs. Conway said she had cited to Dr, ugherty the Scriptural injunc- tion: “Lord forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Rev. Mr. Conway is now under s year’s suspension from the pulpit of the Madison Street M. E. Church, having been convicted by & church jury of im- prudent ministerial conduct. Supported Alibi Defense. Mrs. Conway supported the alibi de- fense presented for her husband. She testified he took her to a Christmas party of the Service League, a church organization, on the afternoon of De- cember 29, about 2 o'clock, and returned for her shortly after 4 o'clock. It was on this afternoon, Miss Huff- man testified, that the minister invited her to ride downtown in his automobile, but instead drove with her into the country, where he attempted to assault er. Crowd Supports Alibl. A crowd that had congregated in Charles Williams' plumbing shop testi- fied yesterday that Rev. Mr. Conw: joined them in a discussion of a hunt- ing and fishing trip during the hours that Miss Huffman declered the attack #as attempted. Charlotte May, 22; Louise, 21, and Dorothy, 19, were the minister's daugh- ters called as defense witnesses. ‘They told of a visit to their home by Dr. Dougherty and Rev. W. B. Freeland, secretary of the Preachers’ Aid Society, after Miss Huffm:n had filed charges ;vflr}.l\ church officials against their ather. Say Transfer Suggested. All three young women said Dr. Dougherty informed their father he faced & church trial unless Miss Huff- man withdrew the charges. They testi- fied the district superintendent sug- gested the transfer of Rev. Mr. Conway to some other city, but their father as- serted his innocence and declared he would not “run away” from the chai Dr. Dougherty, as a State’s witness, testified that the pastor had offered to leave the city if the charges were with- drawn. ‘The daughters, like their mother, ex- ressed a belief that Miss Huffman was ng used by enemies of their father. The State brought its case to a con- clusion with three rebuttal witnesses. . BARONESS VON ROMBERG GIVEN CALIFORNIA DECREE Neglect and Discourtesy Charges Recall Marriage to German Nobleman in 1928. By the Associated Press. SANTA BARBARA, Calif., April 1.— An interlocutory decree of divorce was granted today to Baroness Emily Hall von Romberg in her suit against Baron Maximillian Hugo Converse Romberg of Wiesbaden, Germany, charging neglect and discourtesy. The marriage of the Montecito society girl and the German nobleman was a soclal event of April, 1928, in New York. Friends sald the baroness had sought to keep the way open for reconciliation. When 1t became known in February that she was living apart from her hus- band and making her home in Holly- wood, she declared against a divorce. Mrs. Purdon Smith Hall, mother of the baroness, said a property settle- ment had been made out of court. DAVIS IS WEEK END GUEST OF ATHERTON Three Days of Conferences With British Statesmen May Speed World Parley Opening. By the Associated Press. LONDON, April 1.—Norman H. Dayvis, representing President Roosevelt in preparations for the World Economic Conference, is spending the week end with Ray Atherton, counselor to the American embassy, after three days of conferences with British statesmen which may result in opening the world conference sooner than had been ex- ed, Another important result of his visit here has been the placing before Prime Minister MacDonald at Mr. Mac- Donald's request of an outline of Amer- ican opinion on the war debts. Pointing out that the sentiment of the American people is against cancel- lation, postponement or reduction, and that the key to the problem is in the hands of Congress, Mr. Davis has been ble to uaullm the prime minister with tative insight on the political and economic situaf in the United States. On Tuesday he will go to Paris. 1933 —PART ONE. . RAILWAYS ACCUSED ‘0F BREAKING FAITH Roads Deny Employes’ Charges of Attempted Wage Reductions. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, April 1.—A charge that two vast railroad systems had broken faith with their union employes was made today, and promptly denied by the rallroads involved. At Washington, Chairman A. F. ‘Whitney of the Railway Labor Execu- tives’ Assoclation, said the Rock Island lines and the Illinois Central s; were undertaking to force emplo; accept a 1625 per cent pay cut in viola- tion of Federal laws and of a contract with the workers. ‘The roads denied it, the Rock Island announcing that employes had been [ given opportunity to “contribute “volun- there had been no deduction or reduc- tion. The Illinois Central stated simply that it had no intention of breaking its contract. Mediation Steps Taken, ‘The United States Board of Miediation entered the case tonight. Mediator Edwin P. Morrow visited headquarters of the two railroads in Chicago, but made no comment. agements were forcing the workers to accept cuts, that it was not a volun- tary matter, and that the attention of President Roosevelt was being directed to the case. “I am informed, " he said, “that the Rock Island was preparing checks today providing an additional deduction of one-sixth from the wages of employes, which already have been reduced 10 per cent by the national agreement made in Chicago December 21, 1932, and which does not expire until No- vember 1, 1933. “They are thus proceeding to break their contracts with employes, to violate and to evade the application of the national bankruptcy act.” Two Pay Checks Reported. \ The Rock Island system was | to be issuing two pay checks, one for | five-sixths of the pay and the other for one-sixth, The one-sixth would be re- turned to the carriers as a voluntary tarily if they wished to do 50,” but that | |BANK ROBBED OF szo,ooo! Whitney declared the railroad man- | & Federal law, the railway labor act, | contribution. t of the contri- bution wouid ot e contemplated under Pl A similar plan reportedly was under consideration by the Illinois Central, but there was no comment. Other railroads in Chicago said they did not comtem- plate any action on union wages at present. | The present agreement between the | railroad and the unions was reached after weeks of negotiations. It provides | | for extension of & former one-year agree- | ment under which 10 per cent was de- | ducted from the pay envelope of every union worker. ‘Whitney said he had advised all un‘on | workers to hold any pay checks from | which deductions of more than 10 per | cent had been made. He also made | public a telegram of protest to J. E. | | Gorman, president of the Rock Island. | Telegram Made Public. Gorman later made public a telegram | in reply to Whitney in which he said: | “Your telegram advising that this | company is violating the railway labor lact and provisions of existing wage agreements indicates that you have been misinformed concerning the facts | and the situation of which you com- | plain. “We are advised by counsel that this | company has not violated either sec- | |tion 2 or section 6 of the labor act | or any other section of that act, nor | violated any of the provisions of exist- | Foh1y Sfciont wok in Tennoeton o Two Gunmen Gain Entrance by Ruse and Cover Employe. GREEN RIVER, Wyo., April 1 (#).— Two gunmen held up the First National Bank here after closing hours today | and escaped with loot officials estimated at $20,000. | The two obtained entrance by a ruse, | knocking and asking to be admitted to | inquire ~concerning the rental of a house owned by the institution. Edward | Taliaferro, assistant cashier, who open- ed the door, was covered by a pistol and | locked in a vault. The robbers fled | after seizing available currency. e e NAMES TWO DELEGATES |Gov. Ferguson Appoints Pair for Jobless Aid Parley Here. AUSTN, Tex, April 1 (#.—Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson today appointed E. O. Siecke, State forester, and Law- rence Westbrook, director of Recon- struction Pinance Corporation relief | work in Texas to represent her in | Washington April 6 at a conference | with the Secretary of Agriculture with | reference to unemployment relief work in forestry and related fields. +« B-3 MEDALIE WILL KEEP NEW YORK CITY POST |U. 8. Attorney Will Continue Probe of Banking Situation There, Cummings States. By the Associated Press. Attorney General Cummings said yesterday he had not thought of re- moving George Z. Medalie as United States attorney at New York City. ‘The Attorney General said Medalie, & prominent New York Republican, would remain at his post and continue the investigation and prosecution in eon- nection with the New York banking situation. Medalie obtained the warrants for the arrest of Charles Mitchell, former chairman of the board of the National City Bank of New York, and Joseph W. Harriman, former head of the Harriman National Bank. The former was in- dicted for alleged violation of the in- come tax laws and Harriman was ar- rested after his bank failed to reopen. The Attorney General is known to | feel that the official has been e e | the cases and other investigations in the financial world. ELIEF ACT UPHELD OTTUMWA, Tows, April 1 (#).—The Towa debtors’ emergency relief act, passed by the present General Assem- bly, was held constitutional today by Judge R. W. Smith, Attorneys for the e holders, who sought to institute foreclosure pro- | ceedings on two pieces of Ottumwa city property, indicated they would seek a review of the decision by the Iowa Supreme Court. The emergency law gives the court custody of property against which fore- closure proceedings are started until | March 1, 1935, but the title remains | with the’ original holder. PRIEST FOUND DEAD SAN DIEGO, Calif., April 1 (#).— |Rev. P. C. N. Dwyer, 74, Catholic | priest of Otay parish, was founde dead in a bath tub at a hotel here today. Coroner's investigators said Father Dwyer apparently had died of heart disease. He came here in 1915 from Honolulu, where he taught in a Catholi¢ | college. 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