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The Washington times., 1933-10-13
CASE To DECIDE
KNOTTY LEGAL
QUESTIONS
Claims of Numerous Parties
to Action Conflict; Federal
Officers Involved

Counsel for the many parties
represented in litigation surround.
ing the Park Savings Bank,
which, with shortages exceeding
$2,000,000, is in the hands Of a
Treasury receiver, today in Dis
trict Supreme Court had the trial
date set for October 25.
Justice Jesse C. Adkins is sched
uled to hear the case but it is pos
sible that it may be transferred to
Justice Jennings Bailey.
The Parks Savings case is con
sidered the most important Of To-
cal banking cases because Of the
unusual questions of law raised
during the efforts of depositors
to salvage their savings from the
wreckage following the suicide
last spring of Robert S. Stuntz,
vice president.
Treasury Power Tested
A depositors' committee repre-
sented by Attorneys E. Hilton
jackson and William E. Richard
son began the litigation when
they challenged the right Of the
Treasury to place a conservator
in the bank, which they claimed
was an Alabama corporation. It
was then discovered the banks
charter had expired some years
previously, and then the Treasury
placed a receiver in charge.
Stockholders and directors then
became involved when it was
claimed that, in view of the eX-
piration of the bank charter, the
depositors were operating as CO.
partnership and the stockholders
were liable for the return Of
$4,000 in stock dividends they
had been paid.
Meanwhile three other banks
in the District which have been
closed since the holiday, reported
progress in their plans.
Agreement Near
It was reported that Franklin
National Bank officials are about
to come to an agreement with the
Comptroller on the differences in
their respective plans for reopen
ing, and the Washington Mechan-
les and Savings and Mt. Vernon
groups are encouraged in their
effort to pay more than the origi-
nal IS per cent on deposits pro-
vided in the initial agreement
merging the two.
Attorneys for Col. Wade H.
Cooper state that probably Mon
day they will ask the District
Supreme Court for an early trial
date on Col. Cooper's suit to COM
pei the Treasury to relicense his
United States Savings Bank.
The Washington times., 1933-10-13
Engineers to Hear
Talk on GurOscODe

o. B. Whitaker, of the Sperry
Gyroscope Company, will give an
illustrated lecture at the meet
ing of the Washington Society of
Engineers at 8:15 p. M, Wednes-
day at the Cosmos Club.
A buffet supper will be served
after the lecture.
The Washington times., 1933-10-13
Dean Urges Capital
To Cut Interest Rate

Owners of capital must agree to
accept lower rate of interest for
their money before the country
can fully recover from the depres-
sion, the Very Rev. John A. Ryan,
dean of the School of Sacred
Science at Catholic University,
told the Cosmopolitan Club at a
meeting yesterday in the Carlton
Hotel.
He said that the Hoover admin
istration had tried increased
credits as a remedy, but this had
failed because those who could
have obtained credit saw no pros
pect Of an increased market. The
bankers, he said, failed to extend
credit to others for the same rea-
son.
The Washington times., 1933-10-13
w. E.. HOlUard Choice
As Medical DeLeQGte

BY International NeWs Service
Accepting an invitation to send
a delegate to the centennial of
the faculty of medicine of the
National Independent University
of Mexico October %. the State
Department announced that Will
liam E. Howard of Dallas, Tex,
has been designated to represent
the United States.
The Washington times., 1933-10-13

cent of it. Make good, will youf" If
Mr.. Forrest imagines I am going to be
held financially responsible for what
l say here he is mistaken, but I think
he is equally mistaken about his not
getting money from the Government.
Knowing very little about his
private life, cannot be sure whether
he has a job or a raise, but I have
reasonable proof that he has been get
tlng-and good cause to believe he
will get more-money from the United
States of America. Mr.. Forrest, like
the rest of us, wants the money to
come to him by mail-a check every
Friday-but that would be a dole,
and we can't have a dole. The cash
has to come indirectly, and I am
afraid that some of If has heen held
The Washington times., 1933-10-13
School Board Group
To Discuss Teachers

Multiple employment committee
Of the Board of Education will
meet Monday at $3.50 p. m. in the
office of Superintendent Of Public
Schools Frank w. Ballou, to dis
cuss the question of reinstatement
of women teachers who resigned
from District public schools be-
cause their husbands are employ
ed by the Government.
The Washington times., 1933-10-13
PASTOR GETS RECEPTION

Rev. E. w. Aaron, pastor of
the Alexandria Southern Method
ist Church, will be rendered a
reception tonight in the audi
torium of the church. A program
featured by organ music and en-
tertainment will be followed by
refreshments.
The Washington times., 1933-10-13

Mrs. Roosevelt and Two Ex-First Ladies
Sponsor Mountaineers' Exhibit

ERWIN o. CHRISTENSEN,
l.. B. Houff, jr., and j. F. Bal
lenger, representatives of the
American Federation of Arts,
are shown arranging handi-
craft of Southern noun
taineers which will be placed
on exhibition at the Corcoran
Art Gallery tomorrow. The ex-
hibit is under the sponsorship
of Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Calvin
Coolidge, and Mrs. Herbert
Hoover. Times Staff Photo.
The Washington times., 1933-10-13
DR.. BALLoU IN CHICAGO

DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superin-
tendent of District public schools
is in Chicago attending the con-
vention of the National Commit
tee of American Historical So
cietieS,
The Washington times., 1933-10-13
True to Type
Money, Not Grass, Soon to Grow in Streets
BY GILBERT SELDES-

Where's my SIS a week?" asks John Forrest in loud
and angry voice. ever since you wrote last August that
the Government going give all national divi-
dend, so that we could spend money like hafdrunken
sailors, I've been waiting for mine and haven't seen
The Washington times., 1933-10-13
Mrs. Shook Is Named
RiDerdaLe PIT. Head

Mrs. Eugene Shook has been
named president of the River
dale CMd) Parent-TeacherS ASso-
citation.
The Washington times., 1933-10-13
A Book, Today

In Walter n Polakov's ''The Power Age published by
Covici Friede) you will find statement which has the
effect of bombshe: "We could satisfy all the demand
for goods which existed in 1929 with only workers.
have emphasized "could because Mr.. Poakovs state
ment at the end of long argument which cannot
condense here He that if used the power
which age has put into hands scientific engineer
would it. if conditions for such IDEAL could
do without the labor of than 240O00O0 out of the
25OOOOOO employed in 1929 Or could parcel out
the work of half million among 25,0O0O00-would
it amount to two-hour day. five days week? Mr..
Poakov says it reduces itself to the absurd figure Of 60
hour work-YEAR per man.
That isn't coming at but approach it. have
to find other way than work to give and
human beings power to buy the things which less and
less human beings manufacturing Mr. Polakov says
we shall have distribute employment and income
evenly It may be SIS week $40O week; but,
obviously it must be enough to keep business going Ny
under which people will receive not for what they
have done but for what they will don the way of buy
ing
''The Power Age' is fascinating book, with quick
survey of mans search for and clear analysis Of
what the difference is between the machine and the
age Of electricity. What suffering from, says
Polakov is not chronological unemployment but unempoy
ment of technology; he thinks stand more produc
tion employment the moment for greater
purchasing capacity He is the side Of plenty instead
of scarcity and although he may frighten with his
dctons he threatens neither starvation revolution
except revolution in habits of thinking and doing.
The Washington times., 1933-10-13

up at way stations Of the 5000 million dollars handed
by the R. F. c. enough has reached the pockets
John Forrest and all the other Johns but it it's way
All I said last August that starting.
More Initials
I'm not at all sure our Government knows that it is
preparing pay national dividend but all the signs
in the sky. Money 60 directly to farmers for NOT
growing wheat and corn go directly to vneyardsts
for turning grapes into but for makers of ncups and
shoebuon has heretofore through the banks
But manufacturers with higher payrolls nder the NRA
and retailers with bigger bills pay will presently be
turning to the Government saying "See through And
another of initials combining the best qualities of the
NRA and the RFC will into being and will have
money flowing through the streets
John Forrest will still have get job in order to get
his share but for the duration of the emergency the
who employs John will be using money borrowed from
the Government There is difference between loan and
gift be sure but in practice, at the present moment
the difference is unmportan Our Government has been
pouring money into business and will probably pour
so that men may be employed and may buy what
factories make.
The Washington times., 1933-10-13
Paid to Buy-Not to Work

There chance that the whole thing won't amount to
much leap into prosperity this month and next The
American Federation of Labor reports that 100000 unem
poyed have returned to work and that buying has
increased II per cent another few months of this and
may all be happy and thank 'the normal of bus
ness Even So the payros of those 100000 men have
been met partly by Government subsidy hidden behind
kissing the gold standard farewell and other concealed
forms initiation The were needed in the factories
to produce goods which people ready to buyand had
cash to pay for They needed in the factory to
receive cash. that they could begin to buy In short
they not being paid to produce but to
Evening star., 1933-03-28
CHINESE MOVIE ACTOR
is DRAMATICALLY SLAIN
Melodrama Surrounds Killing in
Los Angeles-Suspect Is I'm
mediately Captured.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. March 2s-Une
YocS Ming was killed today in the
style of an old-fashioned Chinatown
melodrama, plus Hollywood flavor.
He was motion picture actor. He
died from pistol bullets in dark.
narrow corridor Of a Chinatown lodg-
ing house.
Robert Chong, dapper little
Chinese who said he was a member of
the Hip Sing Tong, catapulted from
the building while the shots were still
echoing and was seized by Detective
Lieut.. E. c. Biff1e and Officer A. Ortiz
of the Chinatown police detail. They
had been eating chow mein just across
the street
From Chong's trouser leg the officers
said, they took pistol containing five
discharged shells.
Disregarding his protests that he
picked the weapon up as it was dropped
by fleeing man and that he knew
nothing of Ung's death, they placed
Chong in Jail.
Among the six persons in the build
ing held as witnesses was Emma Young,
pretty 18-year-old Chinese film extra,
who said she knew Ung slightly, but
was innocent of knowledge as to his
death
Urg was known to his friends as
"the Chinese Tom Mix" He was
frequently called on by the studios to
fill character parts.
Evening star., 1933-03-28
BOND REFUNDING BILL
SIGNED OVER PROTEST
Pennsylvania Threatens Suit
Against Arkansas Over Reduced
Interest on $146, 900 900 Issue.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LITTLE ROCK. Ark, March 2e-
Gov. j. M. Futreu today signed the Ellis
highway bond refunding bill, despite
protests from bondholders and the
threat of the attorney general of PENN
sylvania to institute suit against the
State Of Arkansas.
The bill provides for the refunding Of
all State highway obligations amounting
to approximately $l4600O 900. through
issuance Of new State bonds bearing 3
per cent interest and maturing in IS
years
The Pennsylvania attorney general
made his threat Of litigation to forestall
the refunding in telegraphing a protest
to Gov. Futrell against the Ellis bill.
The State Of Pennsylvania holds
5000 900 of Arkansas State highway 4l4
per cent bonds. which would be among
those to be refunded. The States of
Connecticut and Nevada also have pro-
tested.
The objections of the bondholders are
based on the reduced interest rate, the
extended maturities and the grouping of
all classes Of bonds. The holders of
the direct State highway bonds con-
tend they are prior liens on highway
revenues.
Evening star., 1933-03-28
new MOONEY TRIAL
PREPARATIONS MADE
Defense Begins Serving of 100
Subpoenas for Witnesses, While
Prosecution Is Disorganized.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 28.-Plans
for the new trial one month from to-
morrow Of Tom Mooney, convicted pre-
paredness parade bomber who has been
in prison since 1915, took form today
with indications the prosecution soon
would be organized.
While the defense Is practically ready
for the trial. and already has COM
menced service Of approximately 100
subpoenas for witnesses the prosecu-
ton has been disorganized by the with
drawal of District Attorney Matthew
Brady Of San Francisco.
Brady opposed granting the new
trial on the ground Mooney could not
now be reconvicted and that the trial
would serve no useful purpose
Mooney has challenged his original
prosecutors to prosecute him again, and
see If they can get hanging verdict.
They did at the first trial but the
sentence was commuted to life at the
request of President Wilson after the
latter had been informed there was
some doubt of Moneys guilt.
Defense attorneys, an announcement
said. will be headed again by Frank P.
Walsh Of New York, long one of
MONEYS counsel.
Evening star., 1933-03-28
AIR EXPERTS TO PROBE
OAKLAND PLANE CRASH
Will Form Coroner's Jury at In
quest in Killing Of 13
Persons Saturday.
By the Associated Press.

OAKLAND. Calf, March 2s.-A
coroner's jury Of airplane pilots and
aviation experts will hold the INQUEST
into the deaths of l3 persons killed
Saturday night. when q Varney speed
liner ploughed into a home in an Oak
land suburb.
This announcement was made today
BY Coroner Grant D. Miller, who con-
ferred yesterday with interested Off
cials. The inquest will open at $50
m. Friday. The more than a score
OF witnesses will include Joe Gonsales,
who left the house struck by the plane
just 10 minutes before the accident,
Theories developed in five separate
investigations seemed unanimous that
exceptional weather conditions were
largely to blame.
D. M. Little. Department of Com
merce meteorological expert at Oak
land Airport. said a ceiling of 1,701
feet at 7:25 pm. Saturday lowered IN
II minutes to 300 feet. It was so un-
usual special warning was sent to
pilots.
Only Of the IS killed were in the
air liner. The others were at the home
Of Joseph Arisa. The entire Arisa FAM
ily, parents and four children. was
wiped out, with four young men neigh
bors, the pilot of the plane, N. B. Evans
and his two passengers, one woman.
Evening star., 1933-03-28
IRREGULAR BANK
ACTS TO Be AIRED
Woodin Declares Reports
Will Not Be Delayed or
Suppressed.
BY the Associated Press.

There will be TO delay in reporting
bank Irregularities nor will there be
any suppression of irregularities under
the present administration, it was said
last night by Secretary of the Treasury
Woodin.
The Secretary said 1t was his policy
and that of the President that whenever
banking irregularities are revealed by
any Treasury Department officer. agent
or investigator they shall be considered
promptly and referred to the proper
authorities for immediate attention.
Il want to make it clear" Woodin
said, that the public can be assured
that nothing will be withheld or sup
pressed under this administration"
The announcement of the Treasury's
policy was made in answer to a question
as to what the department would do in
such cases as that of Joseph w. Harri-
man, whose prosecution for irregularities
in the Hartman National Of New York
was held up for several months during
the previous administration on the
grounds that action at that time nigh.
have injured the bank and hurt the
depositors.
Evening star., 1933-03-28
JAPANESE BOMBING.
PROTESTED BY j. s.
Nelson T. Johnson Reports
Menace to American
Missionary.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PEIPING, China. March 28.-The
Japanese charge d'affaires here today
received communication from Nelson
T. johnson, United States Minister, re-
garding the bombing March "a by Japa
nese airplanes Of Taitowying, 10 miles
south Of the Great Wall and 35 miles
west Of Shanhaikwan
A dispatch released previously by the
American legation said slight damage
had been caused to the residence OF
Charles Oscar kautte, an American
missionary, and to the Church Of the
Brethren Mission. and that nine Chi
nese civilians had been killed.
Two Bombs Dropped.
The japanese official said he would
Immediately bring the matter to the at
tention Of the commander of the Japa-
nese forces in Northern China.
One airplane was reported to have
arrived over the city ct 9 am, drop
ping bomb within 20 feet Of the
hautte residence, making two large
holes IN compound wall and dislodg-
ing bricks from the chimney.
A second plane was said to have
dropped bomb the same distance from
another corner of the mission COM
pound. the debris smashing several
wlndowpanes of the main building.
An hour later a third airplane was
reported to have dropped two bombs
In the city, causing the deaths of nine
men, women and children.
American Flag Flying.
Kautte said the American flag was
nying on the mission flagpole.. The air
plane which bombed the city circled
over 1t 80 minutes, the report said.
kautte and his wife. whose father,
J. w. Kramer. resides at Redlands,
Calf. were the only Americans in
Taitowying and apparently both escaped
injury.
Evening star., 1933-03-28
BUSINESS DELAYS
D. c. PATRONAGE
Roosevelt Not Expected to
Consider Posts Here for
Two More Weeks.

President Roosevelt has been so ab-
sorbed in his emergency legislative pro-
gram he has not had time to give any
thought to local patronage 1t Is felt
doubtful II he will direct his attention
in selection of two civilian District Com
miSSionerS and several other So-called
local plums for at least two weeks.
The White House itself is responsible
for this information regarding the
President and patronage. 1t was ex-
planned also that he has not been able
to give attention not only to local
patronage but also to general patronage
He has made a few appointments, but
these only to places where 1t was nee
eSsary to have some one on the job
so the office could function properly.
Aspirants Catalogued.
In the meantime, assistants to the
President are going over the many
names that have been presented for
consideration in connection with the
local Offices to be filled. When the
time comes for the President to look
these over. the various candidates and
aspirantS will have been well catalogued
With each succeeding day. however. q
new name either for appointment as
Commissioner or one of the other local
positions Is presented at the White
House for consideration. Among the
latest of these are the names of Mai
Henry Leonard. U. S. Marine Corps. re-
tired. and Melvin C. HaZen, District
surveyor.
Maj. Leonard, who achieved fame for
his heroism as young Marine officer
during the Boxer outbreak in China
many years ago and during the fighting
Of which he lost one arm, is a practic-
ing attorney in this city. He was the
counsel for Maj. Gen. Smedley D. But
Ter two years ago when the latter was
in difficulties with the Navy Depart
ment as result of charges he was
credited with making that Mussolini
was a hit-andrun driver. Maj. Leon
ard IS not candidate for the post OF
'snmissioner but his name has been
presented by friends. among them men
Of considerable influence in the Capital
who are convinced that he would make
q splendid Commissioner.
Others Mentioned.
Mr.. Hazen. who has been surveyor
OF the District for more than 20 years
and has been prominently identified
with various civic movements in the
Capital, is known to have been pro-
posed by large group of influential
citizens including a number of mem
bers OF local trade organizations.
Another OF the more recent names
proposed has been that OF Ernest G,
Walker, for many years a newspaper
correspondent here and later a succe ss-
ful builder. Mr.. Walker is not a
candidate and has done nothing to ad-
vance the interest of the movement
started by his friends Fred Emery and
George w. Offutt also have received
many Endorsements.
The terms Of the two present civilian
commissioners were to expire April g.
Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby rendered
his resignation several weeks ago so
that he might retire to private life. In
accepting the resignation, President
Roosevelt requested that Commissioner
Crosby remain on duty until he might
have time to select a successor,
Evening star., 1933-03-28
BANK DIFFICULTIES !
EASIER IN DETROIT:
Various Factions Reach
Agreement-U. S. Probe
Gets Under Way.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, March 2S-Harmony ap-
parently prevailed today among the
various groups who have been engaged
actively for six weeks in divergent at
tempts to restore normal banking
facilities in Detroit.
An investigation was In progress by
John Sherring Pratt. Assistant United
States Attorney General, however, di-
rected at the circumstances that led
to the Michigan bank holiday. pro-
claimed on February IA, and the sub
sequent appointment of conservators
for Detroit's two large national banks.
The last organized dissent to the
plan whereby the new National Bank
of Detroit. backed half and half by
the Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton and General Motors Corporation,
Of the First National Bank-Detroit
and the Guardian National Bank Of
Commerce. was with drawn last night
in Washington.
Concessions Granted.
The dissenters, led by Police Com
missioner James K. Watkins, won
several concessions from Treasury ON
cials. A statement by Watkins said
the r. F.. c. had agreed to lend $l0,-
100000 to the old banks in addition
to the $l2500,00O 1t is subscribing to
preferred stock in the new institution.
That, it was explained, will make 52R
per cent of their accounts available to
depositors instead OF the so per cent
tentatively promised.
Watkins said he also had been as
sured that common stock in the new
nj h<. n
in par value. putting it within reach of
more depositors, and that Federal OH
cials had promised that the conserva-
tors Of the old banks would not hurry
the liquidation of the slow assets.
In view OF these concessions. Watkins
said that I'VE shall return to Detroit
feeling that in view OF all the circum-
stances, every Detroiter should en-
deavor to make the new bank q success
and cooperate in every way with the
Governments policy for Detroit"
Probe to Be Secret.
As further evidence that the city's
business leaders were uniting behind
the new bank, 1t was announced that
the Ford Motor Co. had made an initial
deposit of sl.000.O00. plan whereby
the Ford millions would have backed
two new banks failed several weeks ago
Assistant Attorney General Pratt had
no announcement to make of plans for
his investigation, which, he said. would
be secret.
Another investigation was in progress,
directed by County Prosecutor Harry S.
Toy and based in part upon information
supplied him by Rev Father Charles E.
Coughlin. who attacked the Detroit
Bankers Co., First National holding
company. in an address Sunday Toy
said that Father Coughlin had evinced
willingness to appear before any investi-
eating body.