davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1934-03-27
BANKERS INDICTED
IN TRUST FUND CASE
Cleveland Men Charged With
Misapplying SIC, ,000-Pen-
sion Fund Involved.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, March 27.-An ar
raignment in Federal Court on
charges Of misapplication Of funds and
false entry was In prospect today for
three former officers Of the Guardian
Trust Co.. which failed to open after
the 1888 banking holiday.
Joint true bills against the three
men we're returned by the Federal
grand jury yesterday. The men in
dicted are:
. J. Arthur House, former president
of the bank; Harry G. Robinson,
former executive vice president; Will
liam r. Green, former vice president
and controller.
The indictments charged misappli-
cation of $76,122 belonging to the
banks trust department and false en-
tries. An employe pension fund and
its transactions are involved.
Robinson, eager for prompt trial,
expressed belief the whole thing must
be q mistake"
Green said his sole connection with
the pension fund was that Of secre-
tary, that the fund was managed by
a board of trustees.
House declined to comment.
Evening star., 1934-03-27
M|SSOUR|AN SLAIN
|NELECT|ON RIOTS
Disorders Mark Voting on
HotIy Contested Munici.
pal Issues.
By the Associated Press.

oy thc ASSOSAAteo ELtos.
KANSAS CITY. March 27-One
killing, numerous sluggings and other
disorders marked the hotly contested
municipal election here today between
the powerful Democratic organization
and the Citizens -Fusionis. ticket.
William Findley, a colored Demo-
cratic election worker, was shot and
killed in a polling place at 1901 West
Twenty-fourth street. He was re-
ported to have been struck by q
bullet intended for Republican
election judge.
Douglas Gregg. another Democratic
worker. was reported to have been
badly beaten.
Reporter Is Slugged.
Justin Bowersock, reporter for the
Kansas City Star assigned to cover
the election. said he was slugged and
six or eight shots were fired at him
and two Citizens Fusion workers near
a polling place in the first district,
which borders the Missouri River
| waterfront on the North Side.
Big Boss Tom Pendergast, Demo-
cratic boss Of one of the Nations most
powerful municipal organizations. was
the one big issue as voters moved on
the ballot boxes.
The question before 100000 voters
was whether to retain Pendergast's
officials at the City Hall or turn them
out in favor of fusionist slate.
The answer Is expected q few
hours after the polls close. possibly
by 10 pm, Central standard time.
Pendergast, in politics because he
regards is as "a. good business" sent
out o call for - vote Of confidence" !"
His ticket, headed by Mayor Bryce
c. Smith, said it stood on its rec
ord Of civic Improvements and finan-
cial management.
The opposition, led by DR.. A. Ross
Hill, former University sof Missouri
president, who aspires to be mayor,
hurled charges Of graft and said
"ex-convicts" were on the police force.
Polls Are Guarded.
One hundred and seventy-one ex-
ira patrolmen were stationed at the
voting places to quell violence. Fist
fights and sluggings marked the re-
cent primary, in which the same
forces met and eliminated . third
ticket put in the field by the Re
publicans. Then Smith polled l03,.
600 votes to $1,000 votes for Hill.
The most bitter challenge to be
flung at Pendergast in many years
brought out of political retirement
the white-haired Jim Reed, former
United States Senator.
The fiery Reed characterized the
fusionists As 'just the same old Re
publican gang" utilizing the term
"non-partisan" a. camoufiage to
get into ONCE.
Other Democratic speakers said "a
vote for us is q vote for Roosevelt.
Fusionists said their main objective
in the campaign was to take the city
out Of politics and that the national
administration was not involved.
Evening star., 1934-03-27
Proposes Powers Should
Consider Further Reduc.
tions at Arms Pariey.
ISSUES STATEMENT
ON VlNSON MEASURE
Stresses That No Appropriation
Eas Been Made to Build
Ships.

President Roosevelt today proposed
further reductions in naval strength
in the 1885 disarmament parley as
he signed the bill authorizing con-
struction OF the American Navy up
to existing treaty strength.
1T has been and will be the policy
of the administration, said Mr..
Roosevelt In a memorandum, TO favor
continued limitation of naval arma-
ments
1T Is my personal hope that the
Naval Conference to be held in 1888
will extend all existing limitations and
agree to further reductions"
The construction measure contem-
plates expenditures estimated at $780,
900 900 to s750,000. 900 over a seven-
year period for ships and airplanes.
Warships Authorized.
The bill would permit construction
of IS destroyers. 80 submarines. 4
cruisers and more than l,l00 air
planes.
However, a final decision for con-
structing most of the ships and planes
would be left with the Budget Bureau.
1t must approve the actual expendi-
lures.
Ship contracts would 60 alternately
to Government and private shipyards-
Private bidders could not make more
than 10 per cent profit on contracts
Of $4,000 or more.
Congress must appropriate funds
before any Of the construction author
lied can be undertaken.
Mr.. Roosevelt has not yet decided
how much immediate building will be
done.
Text Of Statement.
The Presidents statement follows:
Because there Is some public mis-
apprehension of facts in relation to
the Vinson bill. it Is only right that
its main provisions should be made
wholly clear.
This Is not q law for the construc-
ton Of . single additional United
States warship.
THE general purpose of the bill Is
solely q statement by the Congress
that it approves the building of our
Navy up to and not beycfid the
strength in various types of ships au-
thorized, first, by the Washington
naval limitations treaty of 1922 and.
secondly. by the London naval limita-
ton treaty of 1880.
''As has been done on several pre-
vious occasions in our history. the bill
authorizes purchase and construction
over q period Of years. But the bill
appropriates no money for such con-
struction and the word authorization
is, therefore, merely q statement Of
the policy Of the present Congress
Whether it will be carried out de-
pends on the action of future Con-
crosses.
1T has been and will be the policy
of the administration to favor con-
tinued limitation Of naval armament.
1t is my personal hope that the Naval
Conference to be held in 1885 will ex-
tend all existing naval limitations and
agree to further reductions"
1t was a few minutes past noon
when the President signed the bill.
Standing near him were Chairman
Vinson of the House Naval Commit
tee, Representative Britten, ranking
Republican member of the committee,
and Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Roosevelt. The President used two
pens in the signing. one of which was
presented afterward to Representative
Vinson and the other to Representa-
tive Britten.
Evening star., 1934-03-27

Two Courses Open.
House leaders pondered on two
methods of approach should the veto
be sustained:
/. Revision Of the independent
Offices bill to place in it less drastic
departures from the economy act.
2. Enactment of a continuing res
olution which would make the same
appropriations available for the next
fiscal year as prevailed during the
past II months.
Because of the Presidents previous
liberalization in the veterans economy
act, it was generally expected that
the former course would be pursued
on compromise basis.
The item of veterans benefits to which
the President is represented to have
principal objection Is that tightening
restrictions on presumptive cases, and
he was known to be prepared to speak
plainly. He talked this matter over
last night with Budget Director
Douglas. Today he saw Senator
Byrnes of South Carolina, who has
acted as the spokesman for the
White House in the Senate while this
legislation has been under considera-
tion; Senator Robinson of Arkansas.
Democratic leader, and Chairman
Woodrum Of the House subcommittee,
which handled the bill.
AS the bill left the Capitol last
night, it contained the following pro-
visions Of interest to Government en-
ployes here and throughout the coun-
try:
Restoration Of per cent Of the
present Is per cent pay cut as OF Feb
ruary l, and another 5 per cent on
July /, leaving the remaining one
third to be continued or eliminated
by the President in accordance with
commodity price levels after July l..
Authority to resume automatic pro-
motions in the Army, Navy and Ma
rine Corps, except as to certain long
evity increases authorized by 1922
law.
1ae-establishment Of automatic pro-
motions for District Of Columbia po-
licemen, firemen and school teachers:
certain groups Of postal workers; in
the Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic
Survey, Public Health Service, foreign
service Of the State Department, i'm
migration inspectors, clerks in the
fNnpti,,,od ~, Dooa o CoIY,y,on Al
Evening star., 1934-03-27
LEAGUE WILL SEEK
ARMS STATUS QUO.
Officials Despair of Obtain
ing Reductions as Wild
Race Is Threatened.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Geneva, March 27.-The League
Of Nations, some Of whose officlals say
they believe the reduction Of arma-
ments is a lost cause, intends to con-
centrate on the next best thing: An
agreement to limit the armaments of
nations to their present level and pre-
vent a wild armaments race.
Arthur Henderson, president OF the
Disarmament Conference, expects to
call the Steering Committee into ses-
sion April 10. 1t was considered pos
sible that the committee will sum-
mon either q general conference Of
interested followers or, at least, q
general commission to study the dis
armament question.
Will Consult Powers.
M. A. Aghnides, chief Of the dis
armament section, will leave for
Paris Monday to consult the French,
then will 60 to London to talk to
Henderson.
League circles have been given to
believe that the British are contem-
plating separate treaty on aviation
as an ace card In the disarmament
poker game in the hope that even-
tually q general arms convention may
yet be arranged with Germany q
participant in the pact.
League circles, however, fear that
France may not even sign the limi-
tation treaty, visualized as last hope.
unless she obtains the promise Of
sanctions-that is, the certainty that
pressure would be imposed upon any
nation violating a convention of the
League.
Furthermore, certain authorities
forecast that Germany will refuse
to- return to the conference until she
is certain that she can get increased
armaments.
Situation Perilous.
The situation, therefore, Is ad-
mittedly perilous.
An optimistic ofIicial angle to the
(Cnpfin,,ad ~, nen> o ToI,,r,, :
Evening star., 1934-03-27
MISSING SCHOOL GIRL
IS FOUND IN CHICAGO
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. JOSEPH, Mich, March 27.-The
disappearance of Miss Ruth Strunk,
17-year-old high school Junior at
Buchanan, Mich, was solved today.
Berrien County authorities said, with
the disclosure that she had gone to
Chicago, intending to elope with Vim
cent De Nardo, freshman at Notre
Dame University.
De Nardo, 18, whose home Is in
Buchanan, was detained by authori-
ties, along with his uncle, August
Roti, 81. Of Three Oaks, Mich -
Miss Strunk had been missing since
Saturday night, when she left the
home Of friends, ostensibly to drive
home in her fathers automobile. Her
father, Frank Strunk, notified au-
thorities Sunday when she had not
reached home.
The officers said they had not yet
learned where the girl was staying Ia
Chicago
Evening star., 1934-03-27
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DR.. William A. Writ, Gary. Ind +,
school superintendent, probably will
get q chance to name the brain
trusters" he charges plotted a revolu-
ton in the Roosevelt administration.
An effort will be made in the House
today to have a congressional commit
tee do the job.
Although yesterday he talked of a
Justice Department inquiry into the
Writ allegations, Speaker Rainey told
reporters this afternoon I'm not
going to dignity those wild assertions
by submitting them to the Justice De-
partment."
II the pressure Is strong enough, I"
he assumed the Bulwinkle resolution
would be pressed for a House COM
mittee to investigate the letter of DR..
william A. Writ Of Gary. Ind, that
was brought forth in public hearings
this week
Evening star., 1934-03-27
WHITNEY RESUMES
STOCK BILL FIGHT.
Testifies After President
Demands Measure with
Teeth in It,"
BY the Associated Press.

oJ the ASSoSAebeA $780,
A series Of proposed amendments
to the Federal stock market regula ton
measure was offered today by Rich
ard Whitney. president of the New
York Exchange, following indorse-
ment of the bill by President Roose-
welt, who made clear last night that
he desired a strong measure.
The President also struck out at
the organized drive being made
against effective Legislation" in con-
nection with the much-revised bill He
pointed out the measure was designed
to prevent a major factor in artificial
and unwarranted "booms" which had
so much to do with terrible condi-
tons of the years following 1929"
Whitney said his suggestions, SUBJ
mitted to the Senate Banking Com
mittee while testifying on the revised
Fletcher-Rayburn measure, would
eliminate its most dangerous features
while increasing its effectiveness in
the promotion Of those objects which
are vital in the public interest"
Defends Stock Exchanges.
Expressing agreement with the idea
that great speculative excesses are an
economic evil and that they can and
should be prevented" the Stock Ex-
change head denied that Wall Street
excesses of 1929 were caused by or due
to the stock exchanges.
In q new attack on the legislation,
Whitney said the bill in its present
form would prevent excessive specu-
lation, but only by seriously interfer-
ing with that great system Of industry,
commerce and finance without which
there can be neither speculation nor
prosperity
Il am not in accord with the pro-
visions Of this bill which seem de-
signed to punish stock exchanges for
imaginary offenses," he continued.
Nor am in accord with those pro-
visions which would throttle industry,
contract credit, diminish the liquidity
of securities and postpone the return
of prosperity.
Il believe the evils which this pro-
posed legislation seeks to remedy can
be cured without risking the dangers
inherent in this bill of delaying the
return Of prosperity"
Whitney then submitted amend
Continued on Page 2. Column ID
Evening star., 1934-03-27
Mississippi Spring
Gives Flood Threat
To Valley Homes
Riuer Is Rising Rapidly,
but U. S. Engineers See
No Cause for Alarm.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 27.-It's
Spring again in the Mississippi Valley
and the steady rise Of the great river
again is the concern of those who
know its treachery.
The Mississippi Is rising rapidly and
the crest is not yet in sight. but United
States engineers and meteorologists
agree that there Is nothing about
which to be alarmed.
Cairo, with a new flood stage Of 40
feet, reported a rise Of 81 feet this
morning to a stage of 1913 feet. Mem
phis. waiting below for the water to
come down. had a stage of 1873 feet
today, a rise of but two-tenths Of a
foot in "a hours. Flood stage here Is
"a feet.
There is no doubt that we are
going to have a considerable rise here" I"
Meteorologist F. w. Brist said this
morning. II would not venture to
predict how many feet. but there will
be rise Of several feet. Heavy rains
are responsible in a great measure.
Still, there is nothing in sight to cause
undue concern"
Main Mississippi River levees are
built to stand crests far above flood
stages on the gauges, and engineers
are not worried
Evening star., 1934-03-27
WAGE BOOST SEEN
|NSTEEL INDUSTRY
General 1929 Increase Pre-.
dicted Totaling $780,
100000 Annually.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, March 27.-There
was every indication today that steel
will be the next big industry to step
out in the recovery parade with a
blanket boost in wages.
In Cleveland the Corrigan- -McKin-
ney Steel Co. announced 10 per cent
increase, effective April !. The news
was interpreted as forecasting gen.
eral pay rise in steel plants through
out the land.
Plans Are Outlined.
A leading steel master disclosed In
Pittsburgh that he had sent kilograms
to members of the Iron and Steel
Institute outlining plans for a 10 per
cent raise the first OF the month with
out any reduction in the present 40
hour week.
The industriaiist declined to be
quoted "for the present." but added
that he looked for other steel-makers
to take similar action. He said ap-
proximately 5000 men would be af-
fected in his own plants.
Other leading steel companies re-
fused to discuss the proposal, but they
indicated that such action by one
company would probably result In q
general upward revision.
One oflcial said that q general raise
probably would amount to a $780,
000,0 900 addition to the pay envelopes
Of the workers annually, provided
present production continues.
Shorter Week Opposed.
There has been opposition in the
industry to the administrations sug-
gestion for a shorter work week. but
the wage boost would be in keeping
with President Roosevelt's recent ap-
peal for salary increases.
Ernest T. Weir. chairman Of the
National Steel Corporation, Of which
the Weirton Steel Co. Is a subsidiary,
has contended that decreased working
time would be costly without cutting
unemployment materially.
The outcome Of the meeting Of the
Executive Committee Of the United
States Steel Corporation in New York
today was viewed with keen interest
by leaders of the industry. Some pre-
dicted that big Steel" No. pro-
ducer in the field, would approve the
wage boost.
Evening star., 1934-03-27
GOVERNOR REORGANIZES
FILIPINO CONSTABULARY
Murphy Puts Native in Charge.
Will Be Nucleus for Army
on Independence.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, P. l., March 27.-Gov.
Gen. Frank Murphy today announced
. reorganization Of the insular con-
stabulary. putting Filipino. instead
Of an American, at the head Of this
scattsyed force of 5000 men.
The Governors action, coming
within two days after President
Roosevelt signed the revised Philip
pine independence act, placed Col.
Basilio Valdes, acting commissioner Of
public health. in charge.
The changes were interpreted as the
first step toward developing the con-
stabulary into Filipino army to sue
ceed withdrawal OF, American forces
with complete independence. about
l945. Less than a score Of Americans
remain In the constabulary.
Evening star., 1934-03-27
Con gress Considers Showdown
On Wrt's Charges of Reuolt
Indianan May Be Giuen Chance to
Name "Brain Trusters"-RO0seueIt
Aduisers See Educator as. Joke Victim.

Several of President Roosevelt's
professional advisers terms the matter
q Joke" Most declined even to dis
cuss it. Still others were reported re-
liably to have denied making such
statements as DR.. Writ listed in let
ter read last week before the House
Interstate Commerce Committee.
Prof. William F. Osburn Of the Uni
versity of Chicago said:
DIR Writ states that the new deal
ers' hold out no hope for recovery, so
that a revolution may take place. I
challenge him to name one man in
the so-called brain trust who is not
interested in the welfare and recov-
cry Of the country"
Meanwhile, the New York World
Telegram said 1t had received state
ments that they had not given in.
formation to Writ from Rexford Guy
Tuswell, Assistant Secretary Of Agri-
CONTINUED on Page I. Column ~
Evening star., 1934-03-27
MIA COOK, WHO QUIT GANDHI,
WEDS MESS BOY, '.RUBY ON ROCK

HE Is my Nirvana-my glorious
night of compassion-my infinite ten
derness," said the daughter Of the
late poet George Cram Cook. Al said
nothing as she continued:
Hes my angel child, my starlight
on the waters, my ruby on the rock. "
The couple was married by . deputy
city clerk with Leslie Fulenwider and
George s. O'Neal as witnesses.
Miss Cook gave her age as Is;
Hutchins, who gave his occupation ~
. writer, said he was 2S. The bride
said her marriage to Topolo Proestoes,
by which she has . 6-year.old son,
ended in divorces In 1897.
Evening star., 1934-03-27
SLEET AND SNOW GRIP
NORTHWESTERN OHIO
Communication Paralyzed, Traf-
fic Demoralized, Fruit
Orchards Ruined.

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, O.-io, March 81
Northwestern Ohio was incased in q
layer of frozen rain, sleet and snow
today, demoralizing trafic and para
lying communications.
At Kenton telephone and power
lines snapped and all available line
men were mustered into duty. How
ever, they we're hampered by heavy
snow which followed the sleet.
Railroad. bus and interurban serv-
ice into Toledo was delayed as much
as nine hours and telephone and light
service was interrupted because Of fall
len wires.
The same condition existed at Lima.
Many farmers reported their fruit
orchards ruined and estimated the
loss would mount into thousands Of
dollars.
Evening star., 1934-03-27
FORCER IS SENTENCED TO LEARN
TO WRITE WHILE SERVING TIME

to Q 5000 postal savings certificate
the clerk became suspicious.
Arrested at the Fort Lauderdale ad-
dress he had given the postal clerk,
Moore said . stranger had given him
q bag which contained two certifi-
Gates, one for the 5000 and another
for $500, as collateral for q IS loan.
Moore told Federal Judge Halsted
L. Ritter when he pleaded guilty that
he did not know how to write. The
Judge told him: If you learn to write
while In jail and can show me that
you can read and write. I'll consider
your ease again"
Evening star., 1934-03-27
HULL-HIROTA NOTES
DEPLORED IN CHINA
International Relations Institute
Sees Threat to Sino-U. S.
Friendship.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASS0cIhttu FrcSS.
SHANGHAI, March 27.-The China
Institute Of International Relations
sees q threat to "the traditional
Chinese friendship" in the
recent exchange of good will notes
between the United States and Japan.
This was the position the institute.
comprised Of government officials and
professors. took in a telegram ad-
dressed to President Roosevelt today.
BY the exchange. 1t was charged, the
United States gave tacit consent ''to
Japanese violation Of the nine-power
and Kellogg pacts and the Japanese
invasion of Northeastern Jehol."
Evening star., 1934-03-27
WIFE SUES RAFT
Calls Screen Star "Inhuman" in
Separation Suit.

NEW YORK, March 27 R.-
George Raft, screen star, was called
"cruel and inhuman" by his wife today
in a separation suit, in which she
asked $4,000 counsel fees and $1,000
q week alimony.
Rats cruelty, she said. consisted
Of constantly associating in public
with other women" She married Raft
in 1923, the afidavit states, when he
was comparatively obscure vaudeville
performer. His present income is re-
putsd to Be in the neighborhood Of
$500, 900 . year.
Evening star., 1934-03-27
Mayor Is Reelected.

SIOUX CITY, March n R.-By q
margin of about 1900 votes, w. D.
Hayes was reelected mayor Of Sioux
City for his third successive term ON
the basis Of complete unofncial re-
turns for that office. Mayor Hayes
polled 14,415 votes to 11,783 for Hayes
C. Gayno, in an election last night
Evening star., 1934-03-27
Car Forgotten by Owners.

WESTERLY. r. I. R.-For two
days an automobile stood in front Of
q restaurant here, accumulating po-
lice tags. Then investigation dis
closed that the owner, whose name
was withheld, played bridge one night
and walked home with friends, for
getting his car.
Evening star., 1934-03-27
CHINESE AIR OFFICIALS
TO STUDY u. S. METHODS
Four High Ranking Flyers Due
to Arrive Here April IL 4.
From Shanghai. q
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, March 27.-Gen. Chi
ang Kai-Shek shipped four OF his
high-ranking air officers to the
United States today to study the
latest American aeronautical advances
and bring new ideas back to China.
The Chinese flyers are due in San
Francisco April IL on the President
Coolidge. They are Gen. X. Y. Wong
and Coils. T. s. Chang, G. s. Ding
and L. O. Moy.