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Evening star., 1933-12-20

of the Curb Exchange, but continued
speculating in stocks. In 1927 he was
said to have made profit OF $4,000, 900
in an oil stock pool.
100000 Robbery Victims.
In May of that year Livermore, his
wife and another couple were the VIC
tins of a sensational robbery in which
two gentleman" burglars entered the
home and made of with close to
100000 in Jewels and cash. Several
months later, Arthur Barry, notorious
Jewel thief, confessed taking part in
the theft and said his companion was
James W. Boston Billy" Monahan.
Monahan was arrested later in Connec-
ticut, and both he and Barry were sent
to prison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Livermore took weeks
cruise in November to Bermuda and
Nassau 1t was recalled by fellow pas
sengers that they seldom appeared In
the ship dining room, and took little
part in the deck life.
Called Wall Street Wizard.
Livermore has been called ''The Wiz
ard of Wall Street" and The Cotton
King"
A tight-lipped New Englander, he
played a lone hand and usually no one
knew definitely what he was doing in
Wall Street.
Born on a farm in West Acton, Mass,
he went straight to a brokerage house
it was a S6-a-week job-as soon as ne
was old enough to work.
Out of his salary he saved up his flrSt
stake, SO, ard made 1912 in his frst
deal
quit speculating or quit your job"
he was told.
He quit his job. and soon was making
He played copper as it rose in the
boom days Of 1905. He came out OF
the panic of 1907 with fortune OF
$4,000 900.
II guess wrong 40 per cent of the
time but so per cent of the time am
right" Livermore said of himself.
Bankrupt in 1915.
In 1915, with liabilities of $2,oO0,ooO.
he went into bankruptcy, tnen rose
again in the postwar boom.
He and his first wife, the former
Nettie Jordon of Indianapolis, were di-
vorced, and he immediately marrleo
Dorothy F. Wendt of Brooklyn. Last
year he and his second wife were d.
corced in Reno and remarked five min
utes later.
Liyermore is said to have made for
tune in the grain market In 1925. he
bought millions of bushels of wheat and
sold at double the price.
He spent money freely for what ne
wanted. Unable to get lower berth
once when he wanted 1t, he chartered
q special train to take him from ram
Beach to Jacksonville.
He has been haraSsed intermittently
with threats from kidnapers. In 1928
while in Palm Beach. he heard OF plot
to abduct the two children Of his frst
marriage. Detectives guarded the chill
dren for months.
HIS mansion at exclusive Sands Point.
Long Island, was guarded for time
by Frank Gorman, crack pistol snot ana
athlete, who slept In the house.
II pPORFS DISAPPEARANCE
Evening star., 1933-12-20
INTERVENTION BAN
APPROVED BY HULL
Joins Others on Montevideo
Farley Committee in o. K.
on Resolution.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTEVIDEO, December 2o.-The
International Law Committee OF the
Pan-American Conference has taken
stand for the outlawing Of Intervention
among American nations.
Sponsored by Cuba, resolution OUT
lawing intervention was approved by
the group yesterday after Secretary OF
State Cordell Hull of the United States
had said:
'I feel safe in undertaking to say
that no government need feel any un-
easiness about United States interven-
tion during the Roosevelt administra-
ton"
The United States representatives
voted yes" on the resolutions with the
reservation that certain fundamental
terms required definition.
State Rights Limited.
As presented by a subcommittee, the
resolution declared mo state has right
to intervene in the internal or external
affairs of another"
Further, it was asserted, existence OF
A state is not dependent upon recos-
nition
Secretary Hull's remarks drew ap-
nlause but Carlos Cuadro Pazos OF
Nicaragua supplied a discordant note.
"Secretary Hull and President Roose-
yelt." he said may pass tomorrow:
what remains then? Nothing concrete
A Bolivian spokesman's reminder
that his country has not vet promised
to submit the whole Chaco area 10
world Court arbitration dampened en-
thusiasm today in the conference over
the armistice in the Chaco Boreal:
The rumble of artillery and the sharp
rattle of machine guns ceased at MID
night last night along 300-mile front
IN the Jungle wilderness over Wnlcn
Bolivia and Paraguay have been IN
truce" of at least IL days was In enect.
Further Parleys Planned.
While part of the League Of Nations
Commission which assisted in estao-
fishing peace was en- route from Boil
Wan soil to Montevideo, President Ga
briel Terra of Uruguay and delegates OF
q American nations at the conference
we're preparing to conduct further ne
eotiationS looking to permanent peace
But Castro Rojas, former BOLIVIAN
foreign minister, told the Associated
Press that the extent Of the zone which
is subject to arbitration must be dis
cussed during the truce which began
last night" and said hatly that BOLIVIA
has not committed itself to submit tne
nuestion of the whole zone to the World
Court at The Hague
His statement conficted with the idea
prevalent in informed sources that set
tlement of the Chaco warfare would be
facilitated by Bolivia's willingness TO
submit the whole Chaco Boreal area to
arbitration, as Paraguay always has de-
manded, instead of the limited battle
zone which Bolivia heretofore has in
sisted is the only territory subject to
arbitration.
Evening star., 1933-12-20
FIGHT IN PROSPECT
ON R. F. C. REQUEST
FOR EXTENDED LIFE

Continued From First Page)
commodity responses to price advances
which pushed domestic gold to $4.06.
Ofacials consider 1t likely that r. F.
c. requests will not afford the only op-
portunity for legislative review OF gold
buying. When budget-balancing talk
comes around devaluation Of the dollar
likely will be protruded. and emphatic
Present indications point to s6,000,-
100000 budget for 1885, with $3,475, ,0OO,-
600 in the class grouped by the Treas
ury as 'emergency; some lnnatlonlsIs
contend a devaIuation OF the gold dol
lar could bring receipts and expendi-
lures into line
The Reconstruction Finance Corpora
tion's supply Of cash is running low
and its power to lend expires next
month, One of Congress first Jobs will
be legislation extending its life and
providing it with funds to continue its
work of opening closed banks strength
ening others and possibly to lend di-
rectly to industry, a course now under
consideration.
Since the agency is the instrument
by which the Presidents gold-buying
plan operates, for that reason alone its
continuation would be necessary Mr..
Roosevelt has said he would ask that
its life be extended and q recommends
ton to that effect probably will be in
cluded In his first message to Congress.
Chairman zones estimate of his
agencys requirements filled in the only
remaining gap Of any size in the csti-
mates now being gotten ready for sub
mission to Congress. The President
has said he would ask $3.50, 600 900 for
the Civil Works Administration. Harry
L. Hopkins, relief administrator, fixes
$3.50, 900, 900 as an absolute minimum
for his agency, and the figure most
generally mentioned in connection with
the Public Works Administration Is
$1,875, 100000 in addition to present
In addition there will be an ap-
preparation for the running expenses
Of the N. r. A.. comparatively small,
and other agencies such as the
Tennessee Valley Authority. the Farm
Credit Administration and the Home
Loan Bank Board may need advances.
Adding to the $3,475, 100000 Of figure,
the So 500, 900 900 which Lewis Douglas,
director of the budget. estimates win
cover the ordinary operating expenses
Of the Government, would bring the
total TO SS,75,000.000.
For the fiscal year thus far. Treasury
receipts were shown yesterday to be
less than Io,ooo. 900 behind ordinary
expenditures. Emergency outiays OF
$907, 100000, however, produced a deficit
OF S917. 7.000.000 as compared with
$l,573. 900 900 on the Gam, Gate year
Evening star., 1933-12-20
WILLIAM J. CRANE HEADS
RHODE ISLAND SOCIETY
Elected President to Succeed Maj
Davis q. Arnold at Annual
Election Meeting. s

William J. Crane was elected presi-
dent of the Rhode Island State Society
at the annual election meeting held in
the Warrington Hotel Monday.
Other officers elected were: Thomas
P. Carroll, first vice president: Cath
crime Marie Child, second vice presi-
dent; william B. Child, treasurer;
Louise Allen. recording secretary, and
Ada M. Reilly. corresponding secretary.
Composing the new board of governors
are Lena NJ. King, George ". McAear
and William j. Connors.
Mai. Davis q. Arnold, retiring presi-
dent, presided Ut the meeting prior to
the election. Announcement was made
that congressional night. at which
Senators and Representatives Of Rhode
Island will be guests Of the association,
will be held at the Washington Hotel
January IS. Plans were discussed for
the annual Washington's birthday
dance. -
Evening star., 1933-12-20
ESCAPED CONVICT
TAKEN IN GUN FIGHT
Indiana Highway PatroIman
Likely to Die as Result
Of Head Wounds.
By the Associate ted Press.

PARIS, Ill, December 20.-Eugene
league, Indiana State highway patrol
man, was shot probably fatally today in
a pistol battle on Paris street as In
diana and Illinois officers ambushed Ed
ward Shouse, escaped convict from the
Michigan City, Ind, Penitentiary.
Shouse and two women companions
were captured.
The Indiana highway police had
learned in advance that Shouse would
be here, and Is patrolmen from that
State were waiting with a half dozen
Edgar County deputy sheriffs in front
of the France Hotel when the fugitive
drove up
The police recognized the convict's
car he had bought in Terre Haute.
A police car drove alongside at the
curb. Suddenly Shouse recognized that
ne was trapped, and the police and con-
yict started shooting
league was shot twice through the
head. His death was expected at Paris
Hospital Shouse surrendered and prep
arations were made to rush him back to
Indiana Immediately.
Evening star., 1933-12-20
Morgan Balks at Change.

ledTIleu WIldL Was Dclllllu Lilc1l
Morgan Balks at Change.
They say Farley sent a note to Chair
man Arthur Morgan of the T. v. A. as
soon as Morgan was appointed. This
| note directed Morgan to call at Farley s
office.
Morgan was excited. The law under
which he was working required him TO
keep the personnel of his outfit entire
ly free from the influence of political
recommendations. He consulted some OF
his friends, and finally decided to ac-
cept Farley's invitation.
The Morgan people insist Farley
tried to take oper the selection
OF T. v. A. personnel. They con-
tend he iDdnted to make arrange
ments NTH Morgan Whereby men
mould be employed on his recon-
menddtion
Morgan baked. cited the law and
withdrew in confusion.
Quieted by Roosevelt.
Soon afterward Morgan was to have
lunch with the President. On the ad-
vice Of friends, he brought up the Far
ley subject with Mr.. Roosevelt and made
his position known.
His close friends say he was deter
mined to resign rather than accede to
political appointments. Being a former
college professor. he was unacquainted
with politics and political methods. but
he knew what the law said.
Mr.. Roosevelt told him he was quite
right.
Shortly after that Farley came to
Morgan and also approved his stand.
The matter was settled amicably. Far
ley's friends say his position was mis-
understood by Morgan at their first
meeting and they are inclined to mark
the whole thing down as PROFESSIONAL
tempest.
Want More Patronage.
Most of the Congressman are on Far
ley'S side. They want the T. v. A.
opened to political appointments and
are talking about repeating the law.
As a practical matter, it is virtually
impossible to prevent the use of political
influence in Federal appointments. Laws
may prevent It's use, but there are ways
of getting around laws.
Indeed there is eUtdence of
some political appointments late
~ In the T.V.A., anbeknoun, OF
course. to the authorities in con-
troll there
Certain Senators have been boosting
q lot OF men for T. V. A. jobs but they
have to watch their step. They are
dissatisfied, not alone with the T. v. A
set-up, but with all the restrictions on
patronage in other departments.
Evening star., 1933-12-20
U. S. PROBES DISAPPEARANCE.
Justice Department Acts on Phone In
formation From New York.

BY the Associated Press.
The Justice Departments Division Of
Investigation today began an inquiry
into the disappearance of Jesse Liver
more. noted stock market operator.
The investigation bureau. which en-
forces Federal kidnapping laws, was no.
titled of Livermore's absence by its New
York Office and Immediately took up
the case in collaboration with New
York police.
Omcials of the bureau had only scant
Information on the case and were un-
able to volunteer any immediate hy-
pothesis. Asked directly whether they
considered it kidnapping, officials only
teplied their information was too
heager to judge.
Evening star., 1933-12-20
Woman, Seated in Auto, Shot.

Shot in the back as she sat in an
automobile in front of her home last
night. Pearl Williams, colored, %. of
IT'S Fifth street, is in q serious con-
dition at Freedmen's Hospital. Alfred
w. Coates. colored. IS, Of the 600 block
of Fairmont street. is being held in
connection with the shooting.
Evening star., 1933-12-20
Senator Borah, Republican, Of Idaho,

for one is contemplating an amend
antitrust laws. These were suspended
by the recovery act to permit industries
to agree on codes fixing shorter hours
and minimum wages.
Unless the administration carries
through the new board idea, the Demo-
Gratis look for lively fight on N. r. A.
Eighty to eighty-five per cent of
American industry will. if the expecta-
ton of johnson is realized, be under
permanent codes by January J..
The objective, johnson said yester-
day, Is to be realized through approval
Of rs more codes between now and the
years end. including those covering the
big fields of construction, printing and
publishing.
The list Of those in force grew to 1853
with presidential approval of eight new
ones yesterday. including the wholesale
automotive trade, freight forwarding
industry and non-ferrous foundries. In
addition, the tire industry reported it
had agreed on its code.
Seek Minimum Prices.
Another major step just ahead is the
fixing of basis for establishing mini
mum prices On all goods sold at retail.
Christmas the trade authorities for gen.
eral retail trade. foodstuffs, and drugs
would fix the percentage of labor allow
ance which must be charged on all
items over and above the wholesale de-
livered cost of the merchandise.
More discipline was dealt out yester-
day with removal Of eight Blue Eagles
from establishments, bringing the total
removed to Sc. Those deprived of the
emblem are:
Flat Iron Laundry, Chicago; Lily
White Laundry, ST. Cloud. Mimi:
Workman Used Cars. Lafayette, Ind:
Minute Restaurant. Reading, Pa;
Politics Candy Kitchen and Restaurant.
Winston Salem, N. c.: Nanking Cafe,
Wichita. Kans.: Park Restaurant. Day.
ton. Ohio. and Arlington Cafe, St
Paul. MINI. =
In almost all cases, wages below the
allowed minimums were responsible,
unduly long hours being involved in
only one or two. The Chicago laundry
unable to pay the code minimuris. but
the local compliance board declined
to recommend an exception, on the
ground 80 per cent of the laundries III
the city were operating under the
agreement, and the one establishment
should not be given IAN undue COM
petitive advantage"
Publication of the new dry cleaning
prices was postponed by N. r. A. until
today because officials were unable 10
complete in time a review of the elab-
crate schedules submitted for hundreds
of trade areas throughout the country.
However, notice was served by a
leader OF the cleaners in the cash and
carry group who are violating the
minimums now in effect, that they i'll
tended to carry their fight to the Su-
preme Court II necessary.
Evening star., 1933-12-20
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Row Over Patronage
Likely to Blow
OFF Lid.
BY PAUL MALLON.

THERE is q very bad patronage
situation under the surface in
Washington. It cannot be kept
l. quiet much longer. There are
indications the lid will be blown
of by Congressman at the coming ses-
sion.
The explosion may center around a
letter written to President Roosevelt
last Summer by Senator Norris, demand
ing the resignation of Postmaster Gen.
eral Farley. He also wrote one to
Farley, making the same suggestion.
Evening star., 1933-12-20
PRESIDENT RENEWS|
CODE -FOUR M0NTHS|
Essential to Prevent Any Let
r Down in N. R. A. e.
forts, He Says.
Continued From First Page.)

particular employers, before January /,
1884, will apply to the Presidents re-
employment agreement as SO extended.
Display Of the Blue Eagle on or after
January l, 1884. by an employer who
shall have signed the Presidents re-
employment agreement prior to Janu-
ary i. 1894, shall be deemed an accept
ance Of this offer Of extension; and for
the purpose Of my executive order dated
October IA, 1888, which among other
things prohibits false representation of
compliance with the provisions of the
Presidents unemployment agreement.
display Of the Blue Eagle by any en-
ployer on or after January l. 1884, shall
be deemed representation that he Is
complying with the Presidents re-enl-
ployment agreement. as extended by this
executive order.
Il hereby authorize the administrator
for industrial recovery to make such
rules and regulations as he may deem
carry out the purposes and intent of
this executive order"
Complaint Board Likely.
The administration is considering
creation Of an N. r. A. Board, to con-
slider complaints from independents and
small businesses that they are not re-
ceiving q square deal under the fair
practice codes.
Several Republican Independent Sen
ators. who have been outspoken recently
against administration of the recovery
act, have been invited TO serve on the
board. They are reserving decisions
until they find out whether the boards
power would be broad enough to per-
NIT q re-opening Of codes already in
operation.
The same senatorial sources under
stand President Roosevelt has approved
Of the idea of q board that would do
for the little man" in business what
the National Labor Board is doing for
labor under N. r. A., but the extent
Of the powers to be given such an
agency remains to be determined.
One Senator invited to serve on the
board was uncertain whether a Senate
investigation of N. r. A. would accom-
plish better results, but was reluctant
to propose one for fear 1t would upset
the whole apple cart"
Favors Further Action.
II the board we're empowered to
listen to complaints of Independents
and 60 further If the complaints were
found luStifled, and reopen codes for
revision, this Senator said he might
be willing to serve.
Like several others in the independ
ent senatorial group. he says the codes
are being dictated by monopolies with
little or no voice from the little man."
that prices are being fixed by the major
companies far beyond the purchasing
power Of the masses, and many small
business men are being forced to close
shop
Another Senator asked to go on the
Board said he was in entire sympathy
with the plan, but would serve only II
the agency were made independent, re-
sponsible only To Congress.
Democratic leaders are not fearful
OF a Senate investigation. but do not
want to see the N. r. A opened to
amendment at the coming session.
Regardless of whether an investiga-
ton is made, these leaders think it is
certain that there will be some at
tempts to change. the act
Borah Plans Amendment
Evening star., 1933-12-20
INVITE HOMELESS
Atonement Sisters Will Serve Din

IAN invitation was extended today
by Franciscan Sisters Of the At0nement
to women of the Washington Arch
diocese who do not have a permanent
home to spend Christmas at the WASH
ington Retreat House, 1000 Harewood
road, Brookland.
The Retreat services will open with
a midnight mass Christmas eve and
close with mass the morning after
Christmas.
Evening star., 1933-12-20

A certain Justice of the United
States Supreme Court has pri-
Ddtely devised his otDn tar re-
form program. He cannot
espouse it publicly but you will
see it announced soon by some
one else. 1t provides higher in
heritdnce and surfaces and the
administration may take oUer
some parts OF 1t.
Evening star., 1933-12-20

One of the main purposes of the
T. ". A. was to supply electricity to
nearby Muscle Shoals towns. but the
whisper is now that most Of the towns
cannot take It because they have no
money. Legislation to reach that sit
uation will be enacted at the coming
session.
fr-ryrisht 1920
Evening star., 1933-12-20
JESSE LIVERMORE,
MARKET PLUNGER,
FEARED KIDNAPPED

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1933-12-20
AMERICAN JAILED
ASSPY RING HEAD
Wife Also Among Ten Held
in France as Part of Far
& Reaching Service. 4s

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Evening star., 1933-12-20
German Market Seen.

declaration that a German espion-
Notifications along the Rhine and
samples Of French weapons at high
The Washington times., 1933-01-27
HAR|NG WILL De
|. GILLETTE AIDE
LLOYD GEORGE

Capt. Ellis E. Haring, scheduled
to arrive here February 81, for
tour of duty as senior assistant
director of Public Buildings and
Parks in place of Capt. E. N.
Chisolm, jr., will serve instead as
junior assistant director under
Major D. H. Gillette.
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant admitted
this today when he said he would
recommend to the adjutant gen.
eral that Major Gillette, now
serving as acting senior assistant,
be assigned to the higher post in
definitely. This will reduce Cap
tain Haring to the junior position.
The change in personnel is
made necessary by information
that Lieut.. F.. B. Butler, present
junior assistant, will be transfer
red early in March to West Point
as aide to the superintendent.
Major Gillette will continue as
civil engineer for the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission.
The Washington times., 1933-01-27
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