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Evening star., 1932-04-26
BOY KILLS HIS FATHER;
SAYS HE WAS DREAMING
Youth, 13, Also Wounds Mother
and Brother and Flees
on Horseback.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz., April 26.-Juvenile
Court officers have announced a
thorough investigation will be made of
13-year-old Bobby Merrell's story he
must have been dreaming" when he
shot his father to death and wounded
his mother and younger brother
A coroner's jury last night found the
father, r. w. Merrell, died as the
result of a gunshot wound inflicted by
his son. No recommendation was made.
The elder Merrell was killed and his
wife and 11-year-old son. Charles,
wounded Sunday night when Bobby
Evening star., 1932-04-26
Heads Church Publishing.

ST. LOUIS, April 26 P.-E,ection
of Allan Sutherland of Philadelphia as
general director of publication work for
the Board of Christian Education Of
the Presbyterian Church was an
nounced here yesterday. Sutherland
formerly was president of the Erie Ma
tional Bank Of Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1932-04-26

ran amuck with revolver in the Mer-
rell home at Gilbert, 20 miles south
east of here. After the shooting Bobby
saddled his pony and came to Phoenix,
being found here yesterday.
The boys mother was wounded In
Evening star., 1932-04-26
Two Killed in Crash.

ELKHORN, Wis, April 26 GP).-Gene
Olson, 26, son of Walter Olson, head
of the Olson Rug Co., and Howard
Black. "a. were killed last night when
an automobile in which they were rid
ing failed to make a curve In the high
way. Another passenger, Jack Pachal,
was injured The car struck two trees
and was demolished. The three young
men lived in Chicago.
Evening star., 1932-04-26
OWEN DAVIS SON WEDS
Member of Cast of "The Barretts'
Is Playwright's Bride.

Is PIayWright's Bride.
NEW YORK, April 26 LP).-The
marriage of Donald Davis, playwright
son of a playwright father, Owen Davis
to Dorothy Mathews, actress, was made
known today. Davis is 27. The mar
riage, which took place yesterday, is
the second for each of them
Mrs. Davis played in "The Barretts
of Wimpole Street and, more recently
in 'I Love an Actress" Davis made
his theatrical debut six years ago, sue
cesSfully producing his fathers play
'The Donovan Affair"
Seventeen parties are represented in
the Parliament of Czechoslovakia.
Evening star., 1932-04-26

Twenty-three nations had made dec
larations of war between 1914 and
1918, inclusive.
Evening star., 1932-04-26

the neck and his brother in the hip
Neither Is in O serious condition.
Evening star., 1932-07-11
BINGHAM CALLS UP
BEER MEASURE AGAIN
Bill Withdrawn Last Week When
Currency Amendment Was Offer
ed as Substitute.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Bingham (R, Conn., today
again called his beer amendment to
the home loan discount bill before the
Senate.
The bill to legalize 2.75 per cent beer
by weight came up after the currency
expansion amendment had been az
proved
Bingham withdrew it last week when
the currency amendment was offered as
a substitute for his.
Senate leaders were confident that it
would be defeated
Previously Senator Wagner had moved
to discharge from the Judiciary Com
mittee his proposal to repeal the eight
eenth amendment. He did not ask i'm
mediate consideration, but plans to do
so personally tomorrow.
Senator Robinson, Democratic leader,
moved to refer the beer amendment to
the Judiciary Committee for an investi-
cation of what constitutes an intoxicat-
ing percentage of alcohol.
Robinson announced he was per
fectly willing to vote for beer that is
not intoxicating"
Senator Walsh Democrat, of Massa-
chusetts) asked unanimous consent to
vote at once.
A temporary objection came from
Senator Ashurst Democrat, of Ari-
zona).
He denied that Democrats were trying
to evade a direct vote and asked Bing-
ham how much revenue would be raised.
, The Connecticut Senator replied it
had been estimated at more than
$500, 900, 900.
Evening star., 1932-07-11
DICKEYS SUSPENSION
is UPHELD BY LEAGUE
Directors Back Penalty After Hear
ing Protest by RUPERT in
Favor of Catcher.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, July 1l.-Suspenslon OF
Bill Dickey. star catcher of the New
York Yankees. was sustained today by
directors of the American League, after
they listened to the protest of Col. jacob
Rupert, owner of the Yankees.
The directors vote was to 0, with
Col Rupert the leagues fourth direct
or. not voting because of his direct in
tcrest in the case. Those voting were
Gel. Alva Bradley. president of the
Cleveland Indians; Robert Quinn, head
OF the Boston club, and Harry Grabiner.
vice president and secretary OF the
Chicago club, who was acting for Louis
J. Comiskey, president.
Dickey was suspended for 80 days
bv President William Harridge last
Saturday for a punch that broke the
Jaw of Carl Reynolds, Washington out
fielder. Rupert lodged a vehement
protest today against the severity OF the
suspension, claiming it was doing his
club "irreparable damage"
No details as to what occurred in the
hearing on Ruppert's protest were
learned, officials merely giving out the
bare announcement the suspension and
fine of $1,000 had been sustained. The
meeting was behind closed doors.
After disposing of the Dickey prob
i'm, the league officials went to work
a. plans for the 1888 schedule.
Evening star., 1932-07-11
Mcclellan Requests Senate
to Order Explanation
From StimSOn.
PRESIDENT is REGARDED
AS REVISION SUPPORTER
Lausanne Pact Recalls Earlier
Stand, but Secretary of State De-
MES Any Part in Conference.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Members CT Congress are sure they
do not want co listen just no.. to talk
frlm abroad about revision or cancel
lat.on Of war debts.
Pending before the Senate today was
resolution by Senator McKelIar
Democrat, of Tennessee, rejecting the
attitude of many members of that
legislative branch as well as the House
1t would seek from the State Depart
ment something as to the truth of pub
ltshed reports that the Government had
expressed willingness to consider a
further reduction.
Secretary Stimson told newspaper
men that no proposals have come from
European powers for revision CT war
depts and said emphatical!y no repre-
sentativeS of the State Department had
anything to do with the framing of the
so-called gentleman's agreement.
Recalls Hoover Stand.
This agreement at Lausanne, separate
from the agreement on what Germany
shall pay, provides that the reparations
settlement shall not become effective
Continued on Page 2 Column g.
Evening star., 1932-07-11
FRENCH CABINET PLEASED.

PARIS, July IL CPj-Premier Herriot's
cabinet expressed satisfaction today
with the results obtained at the
Lausanne Reparations Conference.
The premier outlined the salient points
of the agreement initialled there and
also OF the gentleman's agreement sub
sequently reached.
Europe interprets the gentleman's
agreement as making everything done at
Lausanne contingent upon Americas
attitude on the debts due her from Eu-
ropean governments. Parties to the
agreement have declined to reveal its
text, explaining that it must be held
until it is submitted to the Parliaments
concerned.
French government officials, however,
confirmed summaries of the agreement
which have been carried by the news
papers. The essence of the summary
is Joint decision by France and Great
Britain not to ratify the lausanne
treaty until both countries have reached
satisfactory agreement with their avn
creditors.
1t was ofilcially ADMITTED that this
means the United States.
Evening star., 1932-07-11
GLASS BILL VOTED
BY SENATE, 53-l8
Currency Expansion Measure
Approved oIdSborouqh
Proposal Rejected.

A few minutes after the Goldsborough
currency stabilization bill had been re-
jected by the Senate today the Glass
billion dollar currency expension bill
was adopted as an amendment to the
pending home-loan discount measure
Senator Blaine. Republican. Wiscon-
sin, proposed the Goldsborough bill be
made an amendment to the home-loan
bill, but the Senate rejected the pro-
posal without record vote. The vote
on the Glass bill was SO to 18.
The Goldsborough bill. the subject of
many bitter attacks since 1t was passed
by the House, would authorize the Fed
era. Reserve Board to fix the value of
the dollar at the average for the period
from 1921 to 1929.
Only four Democrats and IA Repub
licans voted against the Glass bill
which was offered as an amendment to
the home loan bank bill by Senator
Borah, Republican, of Idaho.
The measure would give the circu-
lating privilege to about 1895 900, 900 of
United States bonds held by national
banks, allowing them to issue money
against the bonds.
Senators voting against the bill we're:
epublicans-Barbour, Bingham, Blaine
Fess, Glenn, Golosborough, Hale, Hast
ings, Hebert, Kean, Keyes, Metcan
Moses and Reed. Democrats-Cope-
land, Dill, Tydings and Wagner.
Evening star., 1932-07-11
Executive Refuses to Approve
Measure Because 1t Con-
tainS Clause Providing for
Loans to individuals.
EARLY ADJOURNMENT
PREDICTED BY GARNER
Lengthy White House Message,
Setting Forth Executives Rea-
sons for Rejection Of Legislation,
Is Read to House, Where Plan
Originated.

President Hoover today vetoed
the huge Wagner-Garner unem-
plOyment relief bill.
The expected adverse action of
the Executive came within a few
moments after the bill, which had
passed the House and Senate,
reached his desk at 112 o'clock.
The President returned the bill
to the House of Representatives,
where it originated, with a
lengthy message explaining his
objections to it.
In his message the President made
it plain his principal objection was to
o provision in the bill for direct loans
10 private industry and individuals,
which he had stated violates every
sound principle of public finance and
government.
Never before has so dangerous a
suggestion been seriously made to our
country" Mr. Hoover wrote. Never
before has so much power for evil been
placed at the discretion of seven in
the Reconstruction Finance Corpora
tion)
The President, in his message, recon-
merded that a compromise be reached
on terms suggested by members of both
houses and both parties, and urged
that Congress should not adjourn until
this is done and that a sound and
satisfactory relief measure be accom-
plished.
Outlines Compromise.
The President, in urging this i'm
mediate compromise, stated that such
a compromise should embrace:
First: Title l of H. r.. 12445, the
act now under consideration, covering
provisions for loans to States in amount
of S300000 900 for the care of distressed
in States where needed.
Second: Title Of this act, with
the provision made applicable to all
parts of the title except for roads and
trails. that such work should not be
initiated except On certificate Of the
Secretary of the Treasury, that the
funds necessary are available and can
be obtained without interference with
the current financing operations of the
Government" (This title authorized
$500 900 for public works.
Proposes Substitute.
Third: That there should be sub
stituted for title 2 the substance Of the
provisions in the substitute bill intro
duced by Senator Wagner and passed
by the Senate, or Senate bill 1922, IN
troduced by Senator Barbour, or Sec
ton of the substitute bill introduced
by Representative HaWley Among
them they provide not only loans for
Continued on Page 4, Column A.
Evening star., 1932-07-11
REYNOLDS FRIEND
UPHELD IN PROBE
Actress Backs Walkers
Story-Fifth Person Found
to Have. Been in Home.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WINSTON SALEM. N. c., July IL
The Twin City sentinel says today 1t
learns on good authority that the num-
Der of persons in Smith Reynolds home
at the time the young heir to tobacco
millions was fatally shot last Wednes-
day was five instead Of four.
Previously it was reported only four
people were at the mansion, but the
paper says Mrs. william Vaught, whose
husband accidentally burned to death
in Greensboro a few months ago, also
spent the night there.
The Sentinel says, however, that she
apparently knew nothing of the tragedy
until she awakened at 6 m, five hours
after the shooting
Walker Claim Upheld.
The paper says also that Blanche
Yurka, New York actress and friend of
Libby Holman Reynolds-Reynolds'
Bride of only a few months-gave testi-
mony at a coroner's inquest Saturday
to substantiate the claim of Albert
Walker that he was nthe first floor
when the 20-year Reynolds heir fell
with pistol wound in his head.
Walker, close friend of young Rey-
nolds. was held in Jail as a material
witness while Mrs. Reynolds was under
guard at Reynolda. the Reynolds estate,
few miles from here.
Walker was said by Jail attendants
to have shown q great deal Of strain
since his incarceration Friday night.
He was described as restless and
nervous"
Mrs Reynolds, held as material
witness since Saturday was expected
to testify at today's Session of the in
quest.
Saw Friend Downstairs.
Miss Yurka was understood to have
told the coroner's jury that she saw
Walker downstairs in the reception
room shortly before the shot was
heard. She reported he told her he
was waiting for Smith, who was found
short while later dying on the sleep
ing porch of the home.
Upon hearing the shot. she said. she
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1932-07-11
PROBE IS ORDERED
INTO R. F. c. LOANS
Senate Votes in Favor of
Couzens Resolution to In
quire Into Methods.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
An investigation of loans by the Re-
construction Finance Corporation was
ordered today by the Senate.
A resolution to create a Senate Com
mittee of five members to make the in
quiry also was approved.
The resolution was adopted at the
behest of Senator Couzens, Republican
of Michigan, its author.
He said that under the law details Of
the corporations loans are kept secret
adding the investigation should be made
to determine whether loans had been
granted "in accordance with the law
and were adequately secured"
VIII Report in January.
Under the Couzens resolution, the
Senate committee selected by Vice
President Curtis will report to the Sem
ate next January whatver it deems fit.
Senator Norris (Republican), Ne
braska, urged approval of his resolution
providing for full publicity on all loans.
Norris cited the loan to the Central
Republic Bank & Trust Co. of Chicago,
of which Gen. Charles G. Dawes, former
head of the Reconstruction Corporation,
is chairman. He said in that case the
loan stopped a run.
The statement that publicity would
injure legitimate banking institutions
is not only groundless, but it would
actually help them," Norris said.
Oppose Full Publicity.
Senators Walcott Republican, Con-
M iNrytl naf IN
dlana) replied that in some cases it
might be harmful to banks to have it
known they were borrowing.
Senator Thomas Republican, Idaho)
contended that for the Senate to put
guardianship" over the corporation
directors would make 1t appear the
Senate questioned their integrity
Couzens said he did not believe it
would be quite fair to make public loans
already made. He said he had no ques-
tion about the loans except In the case
Of the Dawes bank
IT don't know whether it was justi-
fed" he added.
Senator Vandenberg Republican,
Michigan) said publicity in the case of
the Chicago bank was helpful because
they were able to announce they had
all the money they needed, but in some
cases banks might borrow but not get
all they required.
Senator Norris said that suggested
favoritism to the Dawes bank but VAN
denbere said he did not belie7e there
had been any.
Il assume the loan was on the same
basis as Others" Vandenberg said.
The committee to investigate the
corporation was named as follows:
Couzens, chairman; Goldsborough
Republican, Maryland), Walcott. Glass
Democrat, Virginia) and Fletcher
Democrat, Florida).
Evening star., 1932-07-11
VETERANS LEAVING
CITY UNDER GUARD
Those Accepting Travel
Money Said to Have Been
Threatened at Camps.

A squad of Metropolitan police today
stood guard around the main entrance
of the Veterans Administration Build
ing to break up reported efforts to
intimidate bonus marchers seeking
transportation funds from the Govern
ment to return to their homes
The departing veterans also were
given police escorts through the streets
on their way from the bureau to the
Union Station. Many are reported to
have complained that their lives had
been threatened in the camps here and
on the streets, should they make
move to leave the city.
A group of veterans, classed by police
and bureau guards as being radicals"
was chased away from in front of the
building this morning. Another group
was routed in Lafayette Park, opposite
the building yesterday morning.
SO2 Obtain Allowance.
At 10 O'Clock this morning the Vete-
rams Administration officials said they
had issued travel orders to 802 veterans
SlHse fIeSlueAl mower signed lne Dill
last Friday authorizing the lending of
100000 to the men to return to their
homes. Of this total. officials said, It's
actually had departed from the city by
trains. Ten others had obtained sub
sistence while travelling by automobile.
officials declared report that gaso-
line and oil were being furnished vet
Grams desiring to leave the city by au-
tOmCbileS was erroneous Each veteran
will be given rs cents day only for the
time it will take him to reach home in
this manner, they said.
When today's figures we're announced
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1932-07-11
Text of Message
President States Reasons for
Rejecting Emergency
Relief Bill.

The text of the Presidents message
to the House vetoing the relief bill fol-
lows:
ITO the House of Representatives
Il am returning herewith, without
my approval, H. R. l2445. Emergency
Relief and Construction Act of 1882
"On the 3lst of May last I addressed
the Senate recommending further def
mite and large scale measures to aid in
relief of distress and unemployment i'm
posed upon us by the continued degen-
Grafton in the world economic situation.
These proposals were made after dis
cussion with leaders of both political
parties in Congress and in endeavor to
secure united non-partisan action.
They were, in brief:
a. Authorization to the ReconStruc-
ton Corporation to loan up to $780,
100000 to State governments which are
unable to finance themselves to care for
distress, such loans to be made upon
the basis of need
%. Authorization to the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation to buy bonds
or otherwise temporarily to finance
public bodies and to provide part of
needed loans in limited cases also to
private industry, to increase employ
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column q
Evening star., 1932-07-11
Begins Work as if There
Were No "Agreement" on
U. S. Debt Revision.
"UNWRITTEN ACCORD"
Is HELD MEANINGLESS
Young Plan Dead and Europe
Must Act on That Basis"
Declare Officials.
By the Associated Press.


BASEL, Switzerland, July ll.-Ofi-
cials of the World Bank for Inter..a-
tional Settlements, as trustee of the
proposed bond issue of 100000 900
marks with which Germany has agreed
to settle her reparations claims, began
today to set the machinery in motion
to carry out the plan.
The World Bank. it was officially
stated, Is proceeding as though there
we're no ''gentlemen's agreement" max
ing the Lausanne settlement depend
ent upon debt revision by the United
States.
premier Herriot of France said at
Paris yesterday, on his return from
Lausanne, that the final solution. Of the
problem now rests with the United
States. and that by the "gentlemen's
agreement" a way had been left open
for Europe to return to the original
position on reparations if no agreement
is reached with America
The 'gentlemen's agreement means
nothing" said one authority of the
World Bank. The Young plan is dead,
and Europe must act on that basis.
Canada alone ratified the Hoover mora
torium, but it was executed faithfully,
nevertheless.
The Lausanne agreement does not Of
ficially go into effect, however, until 1t
is ratified by the parliaments Of the in
itialing countries. The unwritten agree
ment provides this ratification snail not
take place until the United States re-
considers revision of war debts.
officials here were reluctant to dis
cuss this "gentlemen's agreement"
which was not published. but it was
understood a memorandum concerning
it was circulated among the parties to
it and that copy was sent to Ger
many.
Evening star., 1932-07-11
Curtis Is Sentenced
To Year in Jail and
To Pay $1,000 Fine
Bail Set at $4,000 While
Boat Builder Plans to
Take Appeal.
BY tho Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PENNINGTON. N. j., July ll-John
Hughes Curtis, convicted Of hindering
capture of the kidnapers Of the Lind
bergh baby, was sentenced today to
one year in Jail and a fine of $1,000.
The maximum possible sentence
which could have been imposed under
the indictment on which Curtis was
found guilty was three years imprison-
ment and $1,000 fine.
The sentencing followed a fervent
attempt on the part Of the defense to
halt action against Curtis before
sentence was imposed.
Defense counsel moved for arrest Of
judgment on the same grounds on
which three separate attempts were
made during the trial to halt the action
before it reached the jury.
After a heated argument, during
Continued on Page 9 Column %
Evening star., 1932-07-11
RETURN TO GOLD
BASIS IS F0RESEEN
Britain, Sweden and Japan
Reveal Support by World
Bank Vote.

BY the Associated Press.
BASEL, Switzerland, July l1.-Direc-
tors of the Bank for International Set
Elements today adopted unanimously a
resolution calling for a return to the
gold standard as the best available
monetary mechanism and best suited to
! make possible a free flow of the world
trade"
The action was regarded as highly
important, particularly as it followed so
closely upon adoption of the treaty of
Lausanne.
Approves of Action.
Also it was the first public intima-
ton of the stand of the Bank of Eng
land since Great Britain abandoned the
gold standard. Sir Mcnt3gu Norman.
chairman of the board of the Bank of
England, was absent. but he approved
OF the resolution and his alternate voted
for it.
Sweden and japan, both of which are
of the gold standard, also Endorsed the
resolution These votes were regarded
IN informed quarters as indication that
those countries will return to the gold
standard in the very near future.
The resolution asserted that it is
desirable to prepare measures necessary
to establishment of the gold stand
ard, and that the World Bank will act
as a common agency in the task of
monetary reconstruction, which will be-
GIN at the projected world economic
conference, to be held either at London
or Geneva.
Nations Urged to Act.
Realization of these measures" said
the resolution. depends first on action
by the governments Without that it is
beyond the power of the central banks"
To enable the mechanism of the in
ternational balance of payments to work
again satisfactorily, the resolution said,
1t will be ne -esSary to restore to
reasonable degree the freedom of move
ment of goods, services and c. pital, to
complete the solution of reparations
reached at Lausanne by satisfactory
solution of the war debts, and to take
the necessary steps in each country to
restore and maintain the equilibrium
OF international economy, not only as
regards the public revenue and expendi-
ture, but also as regards production
costs and the organization OF the in
ternal money and capital market"
1t was pointed out that the war debt
reference was not directed against the
United States alone
The World Bank Board renewed the
Austrian credit of 90,0O0,OO0 shillings
currently, S12,60Q000), due July 16;
the Jogoslavian credit of S10,000,000
due July 28 and the Hungarian credit
of S20000,O00, due July 18. Each ex-
tension was for three months.
Gates W. McGarrah, the American
head of the bank, was authorized to
follow up the gold standard resolution.