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The Washington times., 1933-09-05
SLAIN WOMAN 8
MATE HUNTED
IN DETROIT

DETROIT, Sept. 5 O.NS).
Detroit's most gruesome murder
mystery in many years was be-
lleved near solution today as
every policeman in the city sought
Edward Mccain, SO, whose wife's
dismembered arms and legs were
found in vacant lot yesterday.
The victim, Mrs. Florence Laur-
Ter Jobb Mccain, "a, was identi-
fled by fingerprintS taken when
arrested in 1922 on a charge of
entering the United States lille
gally. Thorough search of the
vacant lot failed to disclose the
rest of the body.
BlOOdStainS Found
Discovery Of bloodstains in the
McCann home spurred the search
for the husband, who has been
missing since shortly after the
discovery of the gruesome evi-
dence.
Roy Hendershot, At, roomer in
the McCann home, told police
Mccain awakened him at 3 a.
m. Friday and told him Mrs. Nc
Cam had gone to the Worlds
Fair"
HenderShot said he did not see
Mrs. McCann after that, but NC
Cam, without explanation, slept
on a cot in the living room Friday,
Saturday, and Sunday nights, not
entering his bedroom.
Left Home Hurriedly
Yesterday, Hendershot said, he
and McCann were listening to the
radio when a news broadcaster be-
gan to tell of the finding Of the
dismembered parts of a body.
Hendershot said McCann turned
the radio off and hurried out, say
ing he was going to the State
fair"
Coroner's physicians who exam
1ned the parts of Mrs. McCann's
body said the butchery had been
done with a large knife by some
one unfamiliar with surgery.
Jagged wounds in the hands led
surgeons to believe the body had
been hung up on butchers hooks
while being diSmembered.
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
Philippines FGUOr
HOLdinQ PLebiScite

MANILA, P. l., Sept. 5 G.N.sO .
The house of the insular legis-
lature tonight passed a resolu-
ton approving the holding of a
plebiscite before the legislature
acts on the Hare independence
measure. Senate approval is as
sured. The resolution censured a
mission sent to Washington,
D. c., a few months ago for fail
ine to work for absolute, COM
plete, and immediate indepen-
dence."
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
HONORS
SWANSON

Secretary of the Navy Claude
A. Swanson has been decorated
by the Italian government in ap-
probation for the assistance
given the Italian air armada COM
manded by Gen. Italo Balbo on
its recent visit to this country.
The medal was sent Secretary
Swanson today by Ambassador
Rosso on behalf Of the Italian
air force.
The letter also expressed ap-
probation for the work of Ad-
miral H. Standley, chief of naval
operation, and other officers in
connection with the visit of the
Italian squadron.
Ill T-1r Y@k
The Washington times., 1933-09-05

down, and then lie inert at the
foot.
Quickly the boys acted. Seeing
that it was impossible to climb
down the precipice, they shouted
encouragement to the Bailey girl,
who had stirred, and rushed in
their automobile to the nearest
farmhouse to obtain the assist
ance of a farmer.
Securing a rope, they were
back at the scene of the accident
in 80 minutes. The Hamilton
girl still lay quiet, unconscious.
The Bailey girl barely moved.
Painfully, however, she fastened
an end of the rope about her
body and was hauled to safety.
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
King of IrGQ Denies
ASSYrian Massacre

LONDON, Sept. QN.sD-
The Daily Mail, in Berne
(Switzerland) dispatch, today
published denial by King Feisal,
of Iraq, that Assyrians had been
massacred in Iraq. King FeiSal
told the Mails correspondent his
government did only what any
law-abi ling government would do
stamped out the attempt of a
small minority of rebels to over
throw order"
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
3 Horses Missing
After Cicero Fire

CHICAGO, Sept. S GN.S).
Search was pressed today for
three horses, Ina Count, Bocara-
tone, and Bridegroom, missing
after fire destroyed 18 stables at
Hawthorne race track, in cicero.
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
Scotland Yard Denies
Plot to SL1y Chief

LONDON, Sept. 5 G.N.S).
Scotland Yard today officially de-
MED a report appearing in the
London Daily Express that plot
had been framed to assassinate
Lord Trenchard, head of the or
ganiZation.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19
Chester Johnson Is
New Grand Master
OF Minnesota Masons
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18TH,
SESSIONS

The Grand Lodge of Minnesota,
Free and Accepted Masons, prince
Hall Affiliation), met in it's 39th An
nual Communication in st. Paul, Tues
day and Wednesday, August 18th and
10th, the guest of Pioneer Lodge No.
1, the oldest Lodge under the Mime
sofa Jurisdiction. Grand Master
George Johnson presided at both
days. sessions, and delivered one of
the most interesting addresses to the
Grand Lodge in many years. Those
that heard his address commended
him highly on the way he presented
his work of the year to the Craft. In
the evening, the Grand Lodge was en-
tertained at a Ball at the st. Paul
Auditorium.
Officers elected at Wednesdays
sessions were: Chester A. Johnson,
Grand Master; Wilbur A. Williams,
Deputy Grand Master; Samuel L..
Ransom, Senior Grand Warden; Fred
D. Parkinson, Junior Grand Master;
John F. Coquire, Grand Treasurer;
Edward R. Thomas, Grand Secretary;
and M. A. Boiling, Grand Lecturer.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10TH,
MEETING
The volume of business before the
Grand Lodge was dispatched in order,
with the untiring efforts of the sew
eral Committees, who labored through
Past Grand Masters present were:
Huron ]. Shelton, Frank B. Simpson,
John H. Dillingham;, Edward R.
Thomas. Many visitors were present
at both sessions. Among these were
the Rev. Brother w. E. Guy, of the
Kansas Jurisdiction, who was well re-
ceived in an address to the Grand
Lodge. His stirring plea seemed to
put new life and courage among the
brethren to approach the future with
out fear. An invitation from the Mas
ter of Perfect Ashlar Lodge No. A
asking the Grand Lodge to be its
guests at the Fortieth Annual Com
munication was extended by Brother
James Watson who expresses hope
that the Grand Lodge will once again
be the guest of the citizens of st.
Paul. This invitation was graciously
accepted by the Grand Lodge and will
meet as the guest of Perfect Ashlar
Lodge No. in August, 1884.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19
Evan Anderson St.
Paul Attorney
Commits Suicide
Ben Berry Drops Dead
WAS WELL KNOWN

Ben Berry, 50, lao Hyland Ave. NJ,
Minneapolis, well known Twin Citian,
dropped dead Monday morning as he
was shaving customer in Moore's
barber shop on Ninth. and st. Peter
St., where he was employed as bar
Der.
Mr.. Berry was for years active in
the Minneapolis Lodge of Elks. He
was especially active in managing en-
tertainments and dances for lodges
and clubs.
Sunday, after being out of Ames
Lodge for several years, he rejoined
it being one of the IL former mem
bers re-entering the lodge at that
time.
Funeral arrangements have not
Jeen completed at press time.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19
MASONS SEND SIX CHILDREN TO
SUMMER CAMP

At the 1882 session of the Grand
Lodge of Masons, the Grand Master,
George Johnson, acting upon a sug-
gestion coming from Past Grand
Master Huron j. Shelton, recon-
mended "that sufficient money be ap-
propriated to send at least one Boy
Scout and one Campfire Girl to the
1888 SumrcC-' Camp of these respec-
tive Orga nizations for one week
Selection of the individuals to be made
by committee from this body, under
such rules as may be sanctioned by
the Grand Master" This being ap-
proved by Grand Lodge, the following
committee was named: Huron ]. Shell
ton, P. G. NJ, Edward Thomas, P. G.
M, Wilbur A. Williams, P. G. S.,
Oliver Taylor, P. M, and Jose II.
Sherwood, P. G. M, Chairman.
After discussing the matter with
Miss w. Gertrude Brown, the commit
tee found it, possible to finance six
children at the Camp promoted by
Phyllis Wheatley House at less to-
tai cost than one each to the afore-
mentioned camps, so it was decided to
select three children from each of the
two cities. The committee is also at
tending to the matter of health GER
tifcates without cost to the parents.
In Minneapolis, examination is cared
for by the Phyllis Wheatley Staff. In
st. Paul, DIR. j. Walton Crump, mem
Der Of Perfect Ashlar Lodge, is par
tieularly happy to donate his serv-
ices.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19

The new Grand Master of Mime
sofa Masons of the Prince Hall Affil-
iation elected Wednesday is Chester
Johnson of Minneapolis, member of
Palestine Lodge No. Z.
Grand Master Johnson has long
been one of the most active members
of the Grand Lodge of Minnesota,
Free and Accepted Masons. He has
served the Grand Lodge as Junior
Grand Warden two years, Senior
Grand Warden one year and as Dep
uty Grand Master during the past
year. He is a member of the Royal
Arch Masons, a Knights Templar,
Past Potentate of Fezzan Temple No.
Is of the Shrine and 33rd degree
Scottish Rite Mason.
Grand Master Johnson is married
and has two children and resides at
529 Colfax Ave. N, Minneapolis.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19

Miss Ellen Diggs, former secretary
to the late Rev. j. w. Harris of the
Christian Center, arrived here this
week to dispose of the furnishings of
the Christian Center
Miss Diggs arrived here from At
lanta, Ca, where she was awarded
her Bachelors degree in Sociology at
Atlanta University. She served as
private secretary to DR.. w. E. B. Du
Bots at Atlanta. Miss Diggs was ac-
companied by her niece, Alice Harris
of Monmouth, Ill.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19

Minneapolis Elks initiated four
new members last Sunday afternoon
and re-obligated IL former members.
The four new Brother Bills" are
Thomas Alternately, B. w. Littlejohn,
Harold W. Gilmore and R. Newsome.
The IL former members who returned
to the fold were: ]. H. Richie, Penn
Williams, Lincoln ]. Allen, w. H. Sey-
mour, F. C. Nelson, j. J. Steward,
Frank Covington, Albert Collier, A.
Hoskin, DR.. R. ]. Brown, VIM. Black
and Ben Berry.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19
MRS. PITTMAN SURPRISED WITH
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Delightfully."- surprised was Mrs.
Rosa Pittman, Of Fourth Ave. &c.,
when she returned home Thursday
night from visit in the neighbor-
hood, to find her home filled with
friends gathered to honor her on her
birthday. The surprise birthday
party in her honor was engineered by
her children, the Misses Dorothy, Leila
and Ruth Pittman, and Vernon Pitt
man and Mrs. E. L. Escue, a friend
of the family. About fifty guests were
present to felicitate Mrs. Pittman.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19
: Frog-Shorty Given
Suspended Sentence
FOUND GUILTY AND GIVEN
SUSPENDED SENTENCE

Earl Frog, Shorty" Wilson, ar
rested on a complaint of assault and
battery by Mrs. Winifred Smith, was
found guilty by Judge VIM. Larson
in Municipal court last week. He was
sentenced to 80 days in the workhouse
and the sentence was suspended for a
year.
Mrs. Smith claimed the trouble
started over a gambling game in
which Wilson and her husband, JOS
eph Smith, were participating.
She told the court her husband was
winner, and Wilson grew angry be-
cause she sought to have her mate
quit the game. In fracas following
the dispute, she claimed Wilson struck
her several times.
Wilson told the court Smith was
using crooked dice on him, and that
he snatched up his money when he
noticed the unfair methods of Smith
He denied hitting Mrs. Smith. The
two principal characters in the mix
up, Mrs. Smith and Wilson, are both
well known on the Minneapolis North
side.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19

DR.. and Mrs. L. T. Crosthwaite of
Detroit, Mich, arrived here by motor
following visit in Chicago, Ill.,, and
Milwaukee. In Chicago Mrs. Crosth-
waite attended the Alpha Kappa Al
pha Boule. In Milwaukee they were
the guests of Attorney and Mrs. Geo.
Hamilton, Jr. They were accom-
panied here by Miss Charlotte Crump
and are visiting Mrs. Crosthwaite's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Mar
tin of Carroll Ave.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19
Mystery Phone
Call Figures In
Lawyers Suicide
HANGS SELF IN BASEMENT
Wife Discovers Body Tuesday
Morning
By Aimee Hall

Evan H. Anderson, 40 years old,
well known attorney, committed sui
eide early Monday morning by hang
ing himself to a cross beam in the
basement of his home, 1862 Fau-
quier ST. Mr. Anderson .eclz was
broken and death was due to suffo-
cation according to DR.. o. Heron of
the Ramsey County coroner's office.
Mystery Phone Call
According to Mrs. Anderson, who
discovered the body, Mr.. Anderson
arose about 8 o'clock and answered
the telephone. In the course OF the
conversation he told the other party
on the line he would see them in his
office, 100 Friedman Bldg. at nine
o'clock.
He then prepared coffee for his
breakfast and evidently went to the
basement completely disrobed and
ended his life. His clothes were on
a table in the living room.
Mrs. Anderson, becoming alarmed
at not hearing any noise, arose and
began search for Mr.. Anderson and
found his body in the basement.
She screamed and a neighbor sum-
moned a physician and the police.
Born Here
Mr.. Anderson was born in st. Paul
and was the son of the late attorney
and Mrs. J. HI. Anderson. He was
a graduate of the st. Paul College of
Law and had practised here with Of
fees in the Court Block and Fried
man Building for Is years. For a
number of years he was active in poll
tics and had served as a member of
the Republican State Central commit
tee.
No Known Motive
No evidence or note was left by
Mr.. Anderson and the reason for end
ing his life might have been caused
by temporary fit of insanity or
state of melancholia say physicians.
However, his friends and business
associates had talked with him on
Monday and he appeared in the best
of health and jovial spirits. He en-
tertained friends in his home Mon
day evening and accompanied them
on an automobile ride. Mr.. Ander-
son never gave any intimation that
he was about to end his life a few
hours later.
Leaves Family
Besides his wife, Mr.. Anderson is
survived by three children by a for
mer marriage, Henrietta, James and
Charles Anderson, brother Raymond
Anderson and three aunts, Mrs. j.
Robinson, Mrs. Cora Cars, and Miss
Missouri B. Anderson.
Funeral services were held Friday
at st. James A. NJ E. church under
the auspices of Gopher Lodge No.
los, of Elks. Rev. Carlyle Stewart
officiated. Interment Forest cemetery.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19
Women's Day Committees

Co-Chairmen-Mrs. Bertha Seames Nellie Walker
Courtesy Commttee-Mrs Loie Hyde Anna Graham Mrs
8erenice Morris Mrs Della Payne Mrs. Anna Lacey Mrs
Watson, Mrs. Mary Ray
Usher Gertrude Banks Mrs Henrietta Williams
Mrs. Mabel Moore =
Floral Commttee-Mrs H. l. Pttnan, Mrs W. H. Mcclellan
Mrs Susie Allen Mrs. Helen Jackson Mrs. Matte Johnson
Publicity Commttee-St Thomas Mrs. W. Modem; Wayman
Mrs Gertrude JONES' Bethesda Mrs. Steele; Zion
Edith Bowman; St. James, Mrs. Loretta Walls.
Music Commiee-Mrs. Margaret Collins, Halle Batrum
Miss Dorothy Pttnan.
Finance Committee--Mrs D. V. Guy Mrs Eva Abbey Mrs
Florence Johnson Mrs. M W. Judy Mrs Jessie Shannon Mrs
Edith Moulden, Mrs Mamie Mccoy Rev William E. Guy
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19
MRS. MARGUERITE CLARK

Mrs. Marguerite Clark, age A
years, residing at 874 Rondo Ave., st.
Paul, died Thursday the 10th, at
Aneker Hospital. Funeral services
were held Monday the 14th from ST.
Phillips Episcopal church. Father A.
H. Lealtad officiating. Interment at
Forest cemetery. Survived by hus-
band, Armand Clark, sister Mrs
Blanch Oliver, Minneapolis. Neal Flu
neral Home, st. Paul, in charge.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19
BAKER POST MEETS
WEDNESDAY

Johnny Baker Post No. POI of the
American Legion will hold it's regu-
lar monthly meeting at Phyllis
Wheatley House, Wednesday evening,
August 23rd. Past Commander
Martin Brown has special message
for post members and Past Command
er Isaac L. Moore will report on the
department convention at St. Cloud
which he attended as a delegate.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19

North Star Branch and Auxiliary of
the Postal Alliance met Wednesday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Webster Stovall, 1924 4th Ave. So.
A scholarship award of five dollars
was presented to Donald Brady by
the auxiliary for the highest average
attained in English by Twin City high
school pupils. Donald is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Brady, 5000 9Th
Ave. So.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19
Doc SLAUGHTER RETURNS

Dorsey doc" Slaughter, one of the
most popular young railroad men, has
returned to the Twin Cities after a
visit to his mother in Galesburg, ILL.,
Does" infectious laughter is again
heard in the Twin Cities.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19
Youth Sentenced To 80 DAYS In
WOrkhOuse

Robert L. Breeding, Minneapolis
Youth, was sentenced to ninety days in
he city workhouse last week for dis
)rderly conduct. A white man who
appeared in municipal court told the
Judge that Breeding had attempted to
hold him up following a tour of some
Of the City's beer gardens.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19
RAMBLIN' AROUND

You can't imagine it, but really, at
Williams Beer Parlor, Kent and st.
Anthony Ave-, st. Paul, they serve
delicious chicken sandwiches at fifteen
cents each; real depression price.
Hamburgers and hot dogs nickel
of course. Music affords enjoyment
for patrons who like to dine and dance
in secluded atmosphere.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19
Minneapolis Elks
Picnic At Long
Lake Sunday
PICNIC AT STEWARDS PLACE

Minneapolis Elks have invited the
entire Northwest to their annual pic
mic which will be held Sunday, August
goth, afternoon and night, at Stew
arts Place at Long Lake.
George Johnson, chairman of the
picnic committee, assisted by a bus.
ting committee, are preparing for the
biggest picnic in Ames Lodges his
tory.
See the ad in this issue of the
Herald.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19

A huge crowd attended the grand
ball given in honor of the Masonic
Grand Lodge at the St. Paul audi
forum last Tuesday night. 1t was
the most colorful and enjoyable ball
given in the past two years.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19

Leroy Lazenbury, student at Tus-
kegee College, arrived last week from
Tuskegee, Ala, to visit his mother,
Mrs. Jennie Young of st. Anthony
Ave,
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19
BOYS WHO WANT TO EARN
MONEY

Cali at the Herald office and talk
to Mr.. Morgan. An easy way to make
money weekly will be offered to boys
who are hustlers- =
Apply on Monday morning 8 to
A. M. or Thursday afternoon 8 to 5
P. NJ.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19

Mr.. James Ward, 1874 E. 38th St.,
left Monday morning by auto for Mil
ton, Pa, where his parents reside. He
will visit brother in Philadelphia,
two other brothers in Atlantic City
6 I'd his sister who resides in New York
City. On the return trip he plans to
visit the Worlds Fair in Chicago.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19

Mrs. James Milton of West Cen
trail Ave-, accompanied by Mrs. Ella
Adams of Minneapolis, Harold Mitch
ell and Paul Oden, departed by motor
to attend the Century of Progress in
Chicago.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19

Mr.. John M. La Coste returned
home this week from Chicago, Joliet
and Peoria, Ill. While in Chicago, Mr..
La Coste attended the Worlds Fair
and several social affairs of the Alpha
Kappa Alpha Boule.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19
AFTERNOON SERVICES P. M.
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Music .Women's Senior Choir
Invocation Mrs. Anna Nelson
Music Women's Senior Choir
Presentation of Guest Speaker Mrs Nellie Walker
Vocal Mrs. Edward Vaudeville
Address-"Woman and the Church Mrs H. J. Besseseen
Guest Speaker
Round TabeOur Guest and Her Message-C
D. " Guy Speakers Mrs. H. w. Bolts, Mrs w. H. Ogleton
Mrs J. W. Collins, Mrs. l. H. Fisher
Music .Women's Senior Choir
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19

An enjoyable picnic was given by
the Self Culture club at Como Park.
Mrs. Cora Strother is president.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-08-19

Delicious barbecued ribs or beef
that taste like more, are served at
the Grand G Barbecue, 44S Rondo st.
Evening star., 1933-10-09
i D. c. HOSPITALS
LISTED AS SAFE"
American College of Surgeons
Approve Local Institutions
at Clinical Congress.

The American College Of Surgeons
today issued a list of II District hos
pitfalls approved as capable of provid-
ing safe and efficient care" The list
was made public by DR.. Franklin H
Martin. presiding at the annual Clin-
ical Congress now under. day in
Chicago.
Hospitals on the list are Central Dis
pensary and Emergency Hospital. Chill
dren's Hospital, Columbia Hospital for
Women and Lying In Asylum. Epis-
copal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital,
Freedmen's. Gallinger Municipal, Gar
field Memorial. Georgetown University,
George Washington University, National
Homeopathic, Providence. st. Eliza
beth's, Sibley Memorial. United States
Naval, Veterans Administration, Walt er
Reed General and Washington Sani-
tarium and Hospital.
Evening star., 1933-10-09
LUPE AND WEISSMULLER
GET MARRIAGE LICENSE
Both, However, Deny They Are
Married and Refuse to Indi-
cate When They Will Be.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, october 9-Despite a
hurried Sunday trip to Las Vegas. New,
where they obtained a license to wed,
both Lupe Velez, vivacious little Mexi-
can actress, and Johnny Weissmuller,
former worlds swimming champion and
now film player, were emphatic in
their statements today that no cere-
mony had been performed
We might get married today-and
again it might be three years from
now" said Miss Velez, who returned
here with Weissmuller several hours
after they obtained the license. ut is
true that Johnny and I got the mar
riage license but we are not married"
1t was only last week that Weiss
muller had his final decree Of divorce
from Bobbe Arnst, actress, entered in
court records. At that time he denied
plans for remarrying. saying I'm just
out of trouble and don't intend to get
into it again.
Evening star., 1933-10-09
Settlements BANK
CONSIDERS ECONOMY
Fall in Business Brings Plan for
Reorganization, Cuts in
Salaries.

BY the Associated Press.
BASEL, Switzerland, october "a
plan for the reorganization of the Bank
for International Settlements, en-
phasizing economy and the new clearing
house functions the bank hopes to
assume. was presented today to the
board of directors by Leon Fraser, the
American president of the institution.
All employees were given a six months
notice their services might not be
wanted after May, l, 1884, and salary
reductions from Fraser down were
ordered.
The cessation of reparations payments
and ,diminution Of world trade have
caused the banks business to fall. The
balance sheet of September 80 revealed
a slump of 456,O00,000 Swiss francs in
q year and half (about $132, ,240, ,000).
officials Of the Bank Of International
Settlements recently acquired 5,147,422
Swiss francs (about 81 492 ,000) in gold
bars. This was described as the start