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The Washington times., 1933-08-22
DEATH Of BANK
CROOKS URGED

Death for any bank official
who steals, embezzles or misap-
propriates a depositor's money,
and Is years imprisonment for
accepting deposits in an insolvent
bank is law asked today by the
National Board of Trade.
In a letter to Senator Royal s..
Copeland CD of New York, the
board pointed out that, due to
bankers peculations with funds,
millions of dollars are lost every
year.
Certain States have legislation
to safeguard depositors, it was
pointed out, but there is no ma
tional law covering this field.
Senator Copeland was asked to
bring the matter up at the next
session of Congress.
The Washington times., 1933-08-22
CROWLEY
DIES IN BOSTON

BOSTON, Aug. % G.N.S0.
Superintendent of Police Michael
H. Crowley, ST, one of the coun-
try's leading police heads, died
today of a heart attack.
His sons, Arthur and Harry,
and Deputy Superintendent James
McDevitt were at his bedside.
Crowley returned yesterday
from a months vacation. He was
the oldest man in the department
and had been SO years in the
service, rising from the ranks.
The genial Irishman, who
would rather answer to the name
of "Super" or Mike" was often
called "the best known police Of
ficiols in the world"
He served as president Of the
international Police Conference
in 1881 to 1882.
McDevitt will act as superin-
tendent pending the appointment
of a successor.
The Washington times., 1933-08-22
Colorado Governor
To Sian Beer Bill

DENVER, Aug. % GN.SO,
Gov. Ed c. Johnson announced to-
day that he would sign the new
beer bill passed by the recent spe-
cial session of the Colorado State
Legislature, making sale on Sun
days and after l a. m. legal. The
new law will go into effect i'm
mediately on receiving the gov
ernor's signature and will con-
tinue in effect after the repeal OF
prohibition.
The Washington times., 1933-08-22
MEDAL|E TELLS
JURYPGL|T|CS,
CRIME LINK
Tammany Figures Allied With
Underworld, Probe Hears
From U. S. Attorney

NEW YORK, Aug. % G.N.S).
United States Attorney George z.
Medalie went before the New York
county grand jury today to reveal
the names Of six political district
leaders who, he charges, work
hand in hand with gangsters and
racketeers and protect them from
the law"
Medalie was accompanied by
Assistant United States Attorney
William B. Herlands and Assist
ant United States Attorney George
S. Tarbell.
He carried a brief case contain
ing documents which he said
would substantiate his charges,
originally made before the Cope
land senatorial committee a week
ago.
Prosecutor Defied
Medalie and Benjamin Minton,
foreman of the grand jury, main
tained an air of secrecy but told
reporters they might have some
thing to say later"
Significance was attached to
the fact that District Attorney
Thomas C. T. Grain was on hand
before Medalie's arrival. The grand
jury defied Grain by inviting
Medalie to present his testimony
after Grain had failed to act.
Grain was accompanied by two as
sistants, Harold w. Hastings and
Albert B. Unger.
Judge on Vacation
Chief Justice Frederic Kerno-
chan of the Court of Special Ses-
sions, who was also invited to
appear was >on vacation out Of
the city and was not likely to
reutrn today.
Kernochan, appearing before
the Copeland Senate subcommit-
tee investigating racketeering and
crime, last week declared poll
clans were indebted to racketeerS
for campaign contributions and
for aid at the polls.
Medalie's testimony and that
of Justice Kernochan, if he ap-
pears later, will be guarded by
extraordinary precautions, it was
indicated.
The Washington times., 1933-08-22
Boy, Mother Seek
$1,000 Taxi DQnl1ne

James Throckmorton, a minor,
800 block K st. N. W., filed suit
for $4,000 damages today in
District Supreme Court through
his mothers, Katherine Throck-
morton, against the Independent
Taxi Owners Association and
Henry Haines, $500 block Fourth
st. N. w.
Through Attorneys Martin
McNamara and AL Philip Kane,
the boy stated he was aiding in
pushing a disabled automobile at
Ninth Street and New York Ave-
nue. Northwest, last June 49,,
when struck by a Diamond Cab,
owned by Haines, and painfully
injured.
The Washington times., 1933-08-22
HOPKINS FEARS
HEAVY RELIEF
DEMANDS
5000, 900 Families May Be on
Winter Roll, Chief Warns
Kentucky Assembly

FRANKFORT, KY, Aug. %
G.N.S0.-There may be as many
as 100000 families on the pub
lie relief rolls when winter be-
gins, Harry L. Hopkins, Federal
relief administrator, warned today
in addressing the Kentucky gen.
eral assembly. He added:
"There are still millions Of
families dependent on public
aid. In June there were 3,745,-
367 families getting public re-
lief. There will be a slight
decrease in that number when
July and August figures are
reported"
On Relief Tour
He warned that thousands Of
Kentucky families" will be among
those receiving relief. He is MAX
ing a tour of the country to
get first-hand information on
relief needs in advance of win
ter. He appeared before the
assembly to urge special appro-
priations for relief, matching the
ALLEGATIONS from Federal funds.
Hopkins said:
Federal money paid 91.15
per cent of the June cost Of
feeding hungry Kentuckians,
the local subdivisions 8.5 per
cent, and the State paid nothing
at all.
COOPERATION NEEDED
"The relationship established
by the relief act is one of CO.
operation between the States
and Federal Government, and
already a number of States have
acted to make their share of the
cooperation real. I am very
well pleased with such action.
"One thing it proves is that
when a State makes up its mind
to provide some Of its own dol"
lars to feed its hungry people,
it can"
The Washington times., 1933-08-22
Soldiers Of 35 Years Ago Rally to Call Of
Ex-senator Means for Unity in Battle
for Restored Disability Pay

The veteran is the new "for-
gotten man." Means asserted, and
the delegates pledged their aid to
the disabled and needy.
The convention lso heard a
plea for unity among veterans Or
ganizations for the common good.
Message from Roosevelt
William Conley, national COM
mander of the Disabled American
Veterans of the World War, and
Homer Chaillaux, department. COM
mander of the American Legion,
pleaded for cooperation among all
the organizations.
A message of felicitation from
President Roosevelt was read to
the convention.
The Washington times., 1933-08-22

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22.-Voic-
ing determination never to give
up the fight until veterans bene-
fits cut off under the economy
act are restored, thousands of for
mer soldiers from all parts Of the
country gathered here for the an
nual convention of the United
Spanish War Veterans.
Forgotten Man"
Former United States Senator
Rice w. Means of Colorado, who
is leading the veterans forces IN
Washington, called on the dele
gates not to forget their comrades
who have seen their pensions and
benefits cut down under the new
program.
The Washington times., 1933-08-22
Sack Slayer Victim
Found in N. J. Auto

NEWARK, N. J., Aug. %
GN.SO.-Another sack murder
came to light today when the
body of an unidentified man,
about 35, was found bound in a
sack in a new sedan on Brook
Street.
Police were unable to determine
who the victim was killed. His
hands and feet were bound with
insulated wire and the legs were
bent and trussed so that the
knees almost touched his chin.
The Washington times., 1933-08-22
Dress Strikes End
DELAYED FeLU DUuS

NEW YORK, Aug. % G.N.SD.
Final agreement for settlement of
the dress strike was delayed today
with thousands of workers facing
several more idle days.
OUT -of-town contractors, dissat-
isfied with the 10 per cent wage
differential granted them in agree
ments signed Sunday, we're unable
to agree today on substitute reg
ulations after long conference
with union representatives,
The Washington times., 1933-08-22
WE'D YOUTH, q,
LAST NIGHT At
' A | | { J D
Dolores Roberts Clears LAM
son of Any Role in
Her Troubles
By ERNESTINE BALL

SAN JOSE, Cal, Aug. %
QN.S0-A honeymoon, strange
as the murder trial itself, di-
Vides the interest of the country
side, on this the second day of
the trial of David A. Lamson,
former Stanford University pub
fishing executive, charged with
the murder of his lovely young
wife, Allene, in their campus
home on the morning of May 80.
Dolores Roberts, important
witness, former nusemaid in the
Lamson home will not be in
court today. Neither will she
be honeymooning, according to
any of the standardized formu-
las for newlyweds.
Not the Father
But nothing has been in con-
ventional sequence in this amaz-
Ing new development in the
Lamson murder mystery.
First the announcement that
Dolores Roberts will become the
mother of child in November.
An announcement supplemented
by a. statement from defense at
torney Edwin M. Rea that goes
right to the core of the impli-
cation involved:
Dolores baby has nothing
to do with the Lamson case.
Dave is not the father of the
child"
Then the news that Dolores
and 21-year-old Warren Sorenson
had slipped out of San Jose
yesterday and were married last
night at Vallejo.
So begins this strangest honey
moon in murder trial annals.
Dolores and her young husband
lodging the press, the public,
dividing the days between lawyers
offices, her mothers cottage in
San Jose and the haven of the
home of DR.. Margaret Lamson,
older sister of David Lamson.
Defends LamSOn
Dolores had lived with DR..
Lamson since Decoration Day
when Stanford University learned
that Allene Lamson had been
found murdered in a tub of water
in the bathroom of her seemingly
idyllic campus home.
She explained the announce
ment that she was an expectant
mother on the eve of the trial
with:
81 want the world to know
as time goes on and must
appear at the trial as witness
that David LamSOn is not
responsible-he has been cruci-
fled enough without involving
him in my troubles"
Miss Roberts tended the Lam
sons baby daughter previous to
the murder of Mrs. Lamson.
Lamson was hesitant to COM
ment on the newest out-of court
development. He said
81 can only wish Dolores hap
pinesS. I am sorry that her per-
sOnal life had to be paraded
before the public because of the
uUGUE1CVy WNACA HOS uMAVA wa
nateIy come to me.
HE is SORRY
81 have brought unhappiness
to many and / am indeed sorry"
Lamson, suntanned from prison
yard exercise, sits at table with
his counsel, as controlled as if he
were a spectator.
DR.. Margaret Lamson and her
sister, Mrs. Willis Thoits, appear
every day at the trial.
Frank Thorpe, brother of the
slain Allene, who came from
Lamar, Mo-, to sit in this court
room and watch the trial, keeps
q seat in the rear. He has given
out a statement that he believes
David Lamson killed his sister.
The Washington times., 1933-08-22
Man, 63, Gets Bond
In ChiLd's ShOOtin0

James M. Curtis, 63, 1900 block
of One-Half st. S. E., was held in
$1,000 bond for action of the
Grand Jury, charged with shoot
ing little Dorothy Riley, II, sixth
block of N Street, because she
made too much noise. Curtis
pleaded not guilty.
The Washington times., 1933-08-22
ELLSWORTH P. KILLIP

the unmined botanical riches. Du-
plicate specimens were brought to
the Smithsonian, and at present
institutions all over the country
and in Spain are engaged in
identifying them.
The Washington times., 1933-08-22

the material was shipped to Spain
and sent to the botanical garden.
Last year Ellsworth P. Killip,
Smithsonian Institution expert on
Andean flora, visited the Madrid
garden and became convinced of
Evening star., 1933-04-15
BANK CLEARINGS DROP
20 PER CENT UNDER 1882
: ~. associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 15.-Bank clear
ings make even a poorer showing than
those of the two preceding weeks OF
this year, or since the virtual ter
mination of the recent bank holiday.
The change, however, is not very great.
Total clearings for the week at all lead
ing cities in the United States, now re-
porting, as shown by the records OF
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc, of $685.
$50 900 were 292 per cent under those
of a year ago At New York City,
clearings were s2,278, ,178o00, reduc-
ton of 272 per cent, while the aggre-
gate for centers outside of New York
Of S1.Oo7, $4,000 was 1873 per cent
smaller.
Losses now are somewhat in excess
of those for the closing months of last
year There are exceptions, however,
to this fact, especially at some of the
Southern cities, where the decline is
at lower ratio than that shown for
cities in most other geographical Sec
case for some time past. The losses
mainly are at Eastern and Western
centers and to some extent at Pacific
Coast points. This weeks clearings
are $3.50, ,661 900 below those of last
week; year ago the decline was S942,-
$4,000. A large reduction in bank set
Elements for the second week of the
month is to be expected
The report for leading centers, COM
pared with those of last year, showing
decreases is printed herewith; also,
daily bank clearings since October:
Evening star., 1933-04-15
RETURNS OF GOLD
TO BANKS CONTINUE.
Federal Reserve Institutions
Report Stronger Position
in Metal Holdings.
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Gold continued to flow into Federal
Reserve Banks last week in response to
President Roosevelt's anti-hoarding or
ders and the banks strengthened their
gold reserves and gold backing for Fed
eral Reserve notes.
In the week closing yesterday, gold
reserves of the Federal Reserve banks
increased $36, sos, 900 to total of So
3l5,446,O0o. 1t brought the total gain
since March to s613,e07, 900. That
which came in last week was S5,400,00o
less than the week before.
Ratio Shows Increase.
While more than half billion dollars
in gold and gold certificates have been
returned to the Treasury under pres
sure of the anti-hoarding edict it has
been estimated that approximately
81 ,0O0, ,O00,0 still remains outside the
Government vaults.
AS the gold continued to pile up in
the banks the gold ratio back Of Federal
Reserve notes in circulation increased
from 73 per cent to approximately IS
per cent.
A week ago $2,651 $4,000 in gold
backed $3,644,137,000 in circulation,
while the Federal Reserve Boards state
ment today showed $2,664,216,000 in
gold back of s3,547, ,285, 900 in notes.
Monetary gold increased $4,000, 900
in the week to $4,293. 900 900. total
gain of $4,000 900 since March 8.
Money in circulation dropped $l14,-
900 900, leaving a total of $6.147,000,-
900. The decrease was 1881 ,000,o0
since March 8.
Deposits in the banks increased dur
ing the week, amounting to $2,273, $780,
900 yesterday as compared with 81, 1885,
055 900 the week before. Since March
8 deposits have gained 1922, ,508,009.
Use of the new Federal Reserve Bank
notes increased slightly. The total in
circulation yesterday was $19, 800 900 or
$3.50, 900 more than week ago.
Decrease at Boston.
In the New York district use of the
new money climbed from $10, ,232, 900 tc
S12,805, 900 and in the Philadelphia dis
trict from $3.50, 900 to $4330,0 900.
The Boston district decreased its
Federal Reserve Bank note circulation
by $4,000 to $l,719,000 while the
Cleveland district used $4,000 more
with a total of s997 900.
ing deposits and note liability was 60.6
per cent compared to 59.7 per cent
week ago.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
Baltimore Market
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, April 15.-White
potatoes, per 100 pounds, LOCAL .05;
new, bushel, 125a1. so; sweet potatoes,
bushel, 40a90; yams, barrel, 1.25a1 so;
asparagus, dozen punches, 75a2 So
beans, bushel, LOCAL so; beets. per half
crate, LOCAL rs; cabbage, per ton. 1900
a17.00: carrots, bushel, 50a60; cauli-
flower, crate, 1.25a1 40; celery, crate,
1.25a2.00; cucumbers, bushel, 200a
$50; eggplants, crate, 1.00a2. 90; kale,
bushel, 15a20; lettuce, crate, 3.75a5 90;
onions, per 50-pound bag, 60a1.50; lima
beans, bushel, 2.25a3.00; peppers,
bushel. 75a1 u.s. spinach, bushel, 25a40;
tomatoes, lug, 1.00a2.50; squash, bushel,
1.25a1.75; radishes, bushel, 1.50; apples,
bushel, 35a1 so; strawberries. quart. 10
ais; grapefruit, box, 1.50a2.25; oranges.
box, 2.00a325.
Dairy Markets.
Live poultry-Turkeys hens, pound,
22a23; gobblers, 15a16; old hens. 20;
old toms, 13a14; capons, 2oa25: young
chickens, 20a22; broilers, 20a24; old
hens. 11a13; Leghorns, 10a1l; old
roosters, 8a9; ducks, 11al3; guinea
fowls, each. 25a45; pigeons, pair. 15a20.
Eggs-Receipts, 1924 cases; current
receipts, 1234a13.
Butter-Good to fancy, creamery,
pound. 20a22; ladies, 16al7; store
packed, 12al3.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
OUTLOOK FOR RAILROAD
TRAFFIC HELD BRIGHTER
pv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 15-E NJ Brown,
chairman of the Readjustment Commit
tee of the st. Louis-San Francisco Rail-
way. said the general traffic outlook was
encouraging.
eThe demand for lumber has shown a
sudden spurt," he asserted, adding that
this improvement also applied to the
Rock Island road, of which he is Ex-
ecutive Committee chairman.
Brown said it would take some time"
to put into effect the Frisco's reorgan-
zation plan, although deposits of Sc
curities now amounted to more than the
two-thirds necessary to operate the plan
through Use of the recently enacted
bankruptcy legislation. A total of 66.8
per cent Of the Kansas City, Fort Scott
and Memphis bonds have been deposit
ed while deposits of all securities af
fected by the plan amount to 70.75 per
cent
Counsel for the Frisco, Brown stated,
is studying the advisability of taking
advantage Of the amended bankruptcy
act.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
BONDS ARE IMPROVED
BY BUDGET PROSPECT
Fiscal Balance Would Insure Sue.
cess in Conversion of Maturing
Government Obligations.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 15.-The prob
ability that the Roosevelt administra-
ton will succeed in reducing govern
mental expenditure for the next fiscal
year by more than billion dollars is
bound to have a favorable effect on
Government bonds. A genuinely bal
anced budget will not only result in
continued firmness of such obligations,
but should make possible the conver-
sion Of some $3,000,0 900, 900 worth of
maturing obligations.
Thus far the United States is the
only important power which has not
been able or willing to effect a con-
version Of existing commitments into
long-term bonds at a material saving
to the Treasury. Great Britain and
France did it to the extent of about
$40, 900 100000 and $500, ,000, 900, re-
spectively. There is no reason why the
United States should not attempt it,
Pending such conversion, which If
undertaken Is sure to prove successful,
the securities markets are expected to
give satisfactory account of them
selves This, rather than vague talk
of imitation and other fantastic fiscal
policies. is likely to make for an in
crease in the turnover on the New York
Stock Exchange. accompanied by higher
quotations.
Copyright, 1893. by North American News
paper Alliance. Inc)
Evening star., 1933-04-15
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO April is tR.-Following
is the complete Official list OF transac-
tions in stocks on the Chicago Stock
Evening star., 1933-04-15
GOVERNMENT BOND
LIST SHOWS GAINS.
Decision Not to Call Liberty
Loan This Year Results
in Advances.
BY CHARLES F. SPEARE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW voRK. April 15.-An advance
of nearly a point in U. S. Fourth Lib
erty Al s today followed the announce
ment that the Treasury had decided
not to call this loan next October. This
brought heavy buying orders into the
msrket for them. on which they opened
at about I03 and later sold better than
1c3L. Their range for the year has
been between 1003s and about 104.
At the same time the First Liberty
3ias advanced 4 to above 1O2 and
there was g. slight rise in the First
Liberty AIS. The long-term Treasures
were inclined to react, especially the As.
To some extent the policy OF the
Treasury should help corporation bonds,
for 1t eliminates an operation OF tre-
mendous size that might make 1t difh-
cult while it was in progress to bring
out any new corporation loans. On
the other hand, its position was dis
appointment to those who had con-
tended that the refunding OF the
Fourth Liberty 4l4s was necessary
part of the Treasury's work OF this
year and that it would have good
effect on all Government credit.
Movements in the domestic list were
irregular, with some substantial ao-
vances in the industrials and not much
change in the rails or public utilities.
GOODYEAR IS advanced 134 points, which
put them on level 10 points above
their recent low. Goodrich IS were also
strong and 3D. points over their mini
mum price this year Dodge 6s held
their recent gain of z points. 9oungs-
town Sheet & Tube 5s rose q point
United Drug 5s were strong around
Thursdays level.
The local traction issues advanced,
with a 3-point gain in Manhattan
Railway As and in Brooklyn-Manhattan
Transit IS, selling up to 90. Fractional
gains took place in few Of the specu-
iative rails like Chesapeake Corporation
SIS. Chicago & Northwestern 434s and
Great Northern rs, while Missouri Pa
cific SIS, Baltimore e. Ohio 4l2s and New
York Central 41as were off.
There was a sharp decline IN Ger
man government rs, which broke 312
points to a new low for the year and
were 80 points under the high OF last
January. They are still IA points above
the low of 1882 The government 512s
acted better, although they were off a
point. Japanese and Argentine loans
were steady Canadian government IS
sold at the best price on their recent
recovery and italian government rs re-
covered u point.
In the high-grade domestic list
Atchison Is, Union Pacific 4, Duquesne
Light 4l4s and Consolidated Gas 5S
all showed remarkable strength in view
of the increasing talk of the prospects
for imitation. American Telephone &
Telegraph issues held up in spite of the
poor statement of earnings by the COM
pany for the March quarter.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
CURB SHARES GAIN,
WITH OILS IN LEAD.
More Cheerful Trade Reports
Are Reflected in Stronger
Securities.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, April 15.-The Curb
Exchange moved irregu.arly higher to-
day. Leading issues. like Electric Bond
and Share, Standard Oil of Indisna,
Niagara Hudson, American Gas and
Electric. Deere and Co., anI Aluminium
Co. of America pointed upward.
Week end business reviews for the
most part were cheerful, though the
decrease in car loadings was larger
than expected Although many OF the
commodity exchanges remained closed
today, that fact did not prevent specu-
lators from bidding up basic raw ma
terials or their finished products. See
ing these trends, professionals resumed
bidding I'D of so-called commodity
issues.
Strength of the oils was an out
standing feature during the first half
hour, with Humble Oil the first of the
standard group to reach a new high
for the year Later silver shares, such
as Bunker Hill-Sullivan stiffened. Then
the gold shares pushed ahead. Firming
tendencies of meat prices helped the
packing securities.
Creole Petroleum and International
Petroleum quickly rose to new peaks.
Then Imperial Oil, Ltd, turned active
and higher. Hudson Bay Mining u
Smelling and subsidiaries reported 1882
net loss of $298,955 against net loss OF
1901 ,947 in 1881. This report. how
ever, had been forecast by market move
ments earlier this week.
A. o. Smith Corporation reported a
net loss of $1,716,936 in the six months
ended January 81 last, againts a net
loss of S2,872,827 in the six months
ended January 81, 1892. The recent
rise in this stock was due to the fact
that the company is making steel beer
kegs, which enabled organized opera
tions in It, D. Emil Klein halved its
common quarterly dividend payment,
but this had been discounted
The rise of raw sugar rather than
the general activity of refineries ex-
planned the advance OF sugar issues.