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Evening star., 1934-05-03

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which seem impossible of being as
sembled into a new governmental ma
chine"
Recurring to the often-reiterated
theme Of convention delegates. that
issuance and distribution Of securities
are necessary prerequisites to business
revival, Strawn said there are three
things necessary to start this flow.
One of these is the presidential decla-
ration that the emergency period is
passed. Others, he amplified. are
balancing Of public budgets and the
correlated revision of the securities
act and passage of a stock exchange
act which confines itself to the pre-
vention of abuses of speculative prac-
tices, and which shall not vest the
management of financial affairs Of
the issuers of securities in a govern
mental agency"
Investment Curtailed.
He declared that lowing to the
drastic restrictions imposed by the
securities act of 1888, the investment
Of private capital in productive enter
prises has been seriously curtailed. If
not, indeed. paralyzed."
1T is q further significant fact, ="
strswn continued, "that q large part
Evening star., 1934-05-03

Dedication Of the statue Of William
Jennings Bryan here today has
brought to William j. Dwyer, old
time newspaper man and Bryanite.
interesting recollections Of the Com
moner.
Dwyer had covered the Democratic
National Convention at which Bryan
was nominated for the presidency the
first time, and subsequently travelled
with the Conlmoner as newspaper
correspondent during his campaigns.
"I saw Mr. Bryan toss the pres
idency out the window of train" ;"
Dwyer said. The thought opened
an outlet of "reminiscences that re-
turned him to 1896 and the subse-
uuent days of the Nebraskan's power
and influence.
Bryan had won the nomination
single-handed," Dwyer declared, "and
was invading the East-the home Of
his enemies-and was on his way
to an upstate New York county to
make a speech. On his way he
received a telegram. After glancing
at it he handed it to Mrs. Bryan and
asked her to read it. Then out OF
courtesy he passed it on to me.
Heard Best Speech.
"1t was a telegram from Joseph
Pulitzer, offering him the support OF
the old New York World If he would
equivocate or straddle on the ques-
ton of bimetalism. He didn't say
word and when I handed it back to
him he tossed cit out the window.
Right then he tossed away the pres
idency; but he won me as whole
hearted supporter.
II heard his 'Cross-of- Gold speech,
which many believe made him the
candidate of the Democratic party.
1t was a great and masterful speech.
but the best he ever made was his
address in Congress, as an unknown
Nebraska Congressman, on the tariff.
After that speech I asked him
for the figures he quoted and he
invited me over to his room to get
them. He was living at 131 B street,
across from the Congressional Lii
brary, and I recall that when we
got there we had difficulty in reach
ing the room because baby clothes
were hanging out in the way. This
is a domestic sight Mr.. Bryan COM
mented on the way up to his little
two-by-four room"
Evening star., 1934-05-03
Veteran Ne,vs Writer Recalls
Incidents in Career of Bryan

Dwyer recalled many intimate
stories of Bryan between his first race
and that he waged unsuccesSfully
against William H. Taft.
In 1907" he said, Il was in
Denver when Vice President Fair
banks visited the city. He arrived
almost unnoticed The next day
Bryan. a private citizen, reached
town, and a mob turned out.
Il called on him at his hotel just
as Mrs. Bryan was leaving. AS soon
as she closed the door, locked 1t
and he asked me why. Because
said. I've been listening to you since
1896 and now you are going to listen
to me- I gave him a good lecture
pointing out all of his political mis-
takes as I saw them and advised him
to play politics more. For the time
being my little speech had its effect
for when I finished he replied: Bill,
my mouth is too big He admitted
the truth, for his mouth made him
the candidate and then kept him from
winning"
Didn't Want Trouble.
Dwyer again recalled the MASTER
ful oratory of the Commoner and
related an incident of the meeting
of the late Rev. D. J. Stafford, noted
Catholic speaker. and the Nebraskan
at a theater here. Bryan. he said.
had made three speeches that day
and was prevailed upon to make the
fourth appearance. Rev. Mr. Stafford
was curious as to Bryan's hold on the
public, but skeptically listened to his
address.
Il never heard an orator before"
the churchman commented when he
left the meeting.
Bryan also had a humane side,
Dwyer said, that was outstanding even
beyond his better known qualities
At congressional committee
meeting, Dwyer related, Bryan was
called upon for an address, but re-
luctantly declined.
You know" he said in explain
alton, Il have a good friend here and
every time make a speech he goes
out to celebrate. His wife called my
attention to it and I promised her
I wouldn't make any more good
speeches while he is around. AS
much as I would like to talk now,
I don't want to cause any trouble in
the family"
Evening star., 1934-05-03
THIRD BANKING PROBE.
Is Months Have Elapsed Since Detroit
Crash.

DETROIT, May 3 CP).-The Federal
grand jury investigation of the Detroit
banking collapse ordered today will
be the third during the nearly IS
months that have elapsed since the
city,s major financial institutions
closed. The impending investigation
will be secret. The others were open.
On February IA, 1888, the First Ma
tional Bank of Detroit and the
Guardian National Bank Of Commerce
closed, in compliance with a State
wide banking holiday, impounding
total deposits of s698,544,766.
A month later Federal conservators
we're placed in charge Of the banks
and at about the same time State
receiverships we're ordered for the
holding companies, the Detroit Bank
ers' Co. for the First National and
the Guardian Detroit Union Group,
Inc. controlling the Guardian Ma
tional an dother banks in nearly all
the larger cities OF Michigan.
Judge Directed Probe.
Last Summer Circuit Judge Harry
3. Keidan conducted a one-man open
grand jury investigation, heard scores
of witnesses and finally found no
basis for criminal prosecution.
Four months later the Senate Bank
ing and Currency Committee, Of which
Senator James Couzens, Republican
of Michigan, outspoken critic Of the
closed banks, was a member, opened
a second investigation in Washington.
The witnesses included major officials
of the banks and holding companies
and Rev. Father Charles e. Coughlin,
also a caustic critic of the bankers.
Evening star., 1934-05-03

of the private capital which formerly
was invested in durable goods indus
tries is now being distributed or spent
through Government channels, in
cluding Federal and State, municipal
and similar agencies, while industry
and business is unable to obtain
necessary new and refunding long
term capital, which would result in
the employment of millions of men,"
Similar views were expressed by
Malcolm Muir, former N. R. A. off-
cial and president Of the McGraw-
Hill Publishing Co.. at one of the
several round table discussions which
followed the plenary session.
Tonight at 2 o'clock the annual
dinner of the chamber will be held
at the Auditorium. The speakers will
be Eugene Black, governor of the
Federal Reserve Board, and former
Representative Frederick M. Daven-
port of New York.
The convention will end tomorrow,
Secretary Wallace speaking at the
concluding session.
Evening star., 1934-05-03
MOTHERS DAY STAMP
SALE SETS NEW MARK
Officials Are Checking Yesterdays
Business-15O,OO Covers
Forwarded.

The new Mothers day stamp, it is
indicated by preliminary reports from
the Washington City Post Office, has
broken all existing records for first
sale popularity. No other single
stamp. since the Post Office Depart
ment began to use adhesives has had
such an enthusiastic reception.
Postmaster William M. Mooney and
Supt. of the Division of Stamps Rob-
ert E. Fellers still are checking yes
terday's business, and no final report
is as yet available on the number of
copies of the new commemorative
purchased by the crowds of collectors
and dealers. The canceling machines
late last night showed that approx
mately 10000 covers had been re-
ceived and forwarded, but many
envelopes carried blocks and strips OF
stamps, making it impossible to form
an accurate estimate of actual sales
transactions.
The American War Mothers Off
cial cover went to $4,000 patrons, and
many dealers mailed from 5000 to
5000 each.
Evening star., 1934-05-03

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what he called the company's device
of window dressing"
This window dressing" he said,
was through the medium of purchase
agreements, kiting Of checks and large
temporary deposits from friendly de-
positors
Affairs of the Trust company. Sey-
mour reported, were dictated and
managed almost wholly by ]. Arthur
House. president, and H. c. Robin
son, executive president
House and Robinson, who are under
indictment for their management of
the employees retirement fund, he
said. saw the possibilities of diverting
funds from the retirement fund for
their own use"
"Mr. House utterly disregarded his
oath to faithfully perform his duties
as trustee and his management of the
fund was a fragrant example OF the
abuse and violation of the trust placed
in him as a guardian of life savings"
Seymour added.
Reporting th.t the directors voted
a lump sum at the end Of each year
as a bonus to the officers, Seymour
said House took 'the lions share for
himself" and allowed Robinson "a
large portion Of the remainder.
Evening star., 1934-05-03
More Ciiric Groups Support
Star Better Homes Contest
Oldest Inhabitants, Friendship, Central
and North Capitol Citizens Asso-
Citations Suing Into Line.

outstanding home improvements in
each section for competition in the
final contest next September.
Emery Makes Motion.
The motion to approve the contest
was offered by Fred A. Emery. a vice
president. James F. Duhamel also
spoke on the contest.
The home moderniZation movement
gained impetus in the territory of the
North Capitol Citizens Association,
when a special committee on the
Better Homes Contest held a meet
ing in the Langley Junior High
School last night to perfect plans
for a community home improvement
drive.
Demonstrating the keen interest Of
this association in the contest, the
president. vice president and secre-
tary of the association joined the
committee at the deliberations. The
committee is composed of S. S.
Stabler, chairman; Charles McMur-
ray. j. F. Hardie, E. B. Lawless,
William Sheehan and Mrs. Lester
Mckinley.
The group decided to distribute con-
test blanks TO all members Of the
association and also enlist the sup
port of non-members in the move
ment. Storekeepers and business
houses in the community will be
asked to lend assistance also The
campaign, Chairman Stabler said,
taking in the entire territory of the
association.
Trade Offer Praised.
The additional inducement Of a
500 landscape prize. offered by the
Board Of Trade, was met with IA
vorable comment by the committee
members
Endorsement Of the contest was
voted by the Friendship Citizens As
sociation at its regular meeting in the
Janney School A Better Homes Com
mittee was named to foster the con-
test In the associations area. Mem
bers Of the committee are S. j. Flick
niger, r. D. Poore and c. D. Franks.
Expressing keen interest in The
Stars competition, the Central Citi-
zens' Association at its meeting last
night in the Blake School, approved
the home improvement campaign and
named the following committee to
push it: DR.. william P. Kenealy,
chairman; NJ. c. Mcmahon, John F.
Durant, Edgar F. Bangoisse, H. c.
Reinhardt and Edward de Sales Ryan
Action on the contest is scheduled
to be taken tonight by the Burroughs
Citizens Association, meeting in the
Burroughs School, and by the WASH
ington Highlands Citizens Association,
at 4235 Nichols avenue southeast.
The Chillum Heights Citizens ASSo-
citation will act on it tomorrow night.
$1,000 in Prizes.
A total of 81 900 in cash prizes will
be given for Improvements completed
during the period of the contest. which
concludes September Is. In addition
cash award of S10O will go to the
citizens association which brings in
the greatest percentage of finished
projects in the contest.
The cash prizes will be distributed
In two groups-for homes valued at
$4,000 and less, and for homes ap-
praised at more than $4,000. Prizes
in each class will be: First prize,
$3.50; second prize, 500; third prize,
$50, and four honorable mention
prizes of $25 each.
Supplementing these awards, several
business houses have informed The
Star they are prepared to put up ad-
ditional prizes to create further in
ducements to home owners to mod
ernlze their properties.
Evening star., 1934-05-03
WE|RTON ASSA|LS
FEDERAL CHARGES
Counsel Maintains Whole
Legal Structure of N. RIA.
Is in Doubt.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Del, May 3-Coun-
sci for the Weirton Steel Co. moved
deeply into legal phases and the cita-
ton of precedents today to defeat the
Federal Governments plea for an in
junction restraining company inter-
ference with the workers election Of
collective bargaining representatives.
The case, now in its fourth day Of
argument. is expected ultimately to
establish a judicial construction Of
section IA of the national recovery
act, which deals with the guarantee
provisions for labor.
Caleb S. Layton. arguing for the
company, contended the Government S
tactual allegations have been broken
down and quoted decisions purporting
to show the proposed injunction would
be more harmful than beneficial.
Cites Court Precedent.
1T seems to U.s." he said, that
where you have situation, as we have
In this case, where the facts are con-
troverted and where principles of law
at least are uncertain. the courts do
not grant preliminary injunctions.
Reading from a Circuit Court de-
cision. Layton said lit is a general
rule repeatedly enforced that a pre-
liminary injunction will not be granted
on ex parte aff1davits in a clear case
Issues of fact thus far in the pres
ent case have been based entirely on
afidavits."
ircjStaI tub ft1a 10 t. -,
doubt, that in itself is sufficient for
the court to refuse preliminary in
junction"
Says Union Could Vote.
He said members of the Amalga-
mated Association of Iron. Steel and
Tin Workers could have voteL in the
December election at the Weirton
plant.
If the Amalgamated had the
strength they contend they had why
didn't they go in there and capture
the election?" he asked.
1t was an admission they could
not win," he added.
Had they won, what would they
have Accomplishment" the court asked.
Layton replied the Amalgamated
would have elected the 49 bargain
ing representatives with whom the
Weirton company would deal las in
dividuals."
The Government charges the COM
pany violated the Recovery Act by al
legged intimidation and coercion of
workers and by giving parties" for
woman employees. The company denied
the allegations.
Evening star., 1934-05-03

(ContlnueQ from First Page.)
ing the past six years, were mislead-
ing and designed to put through the
stock market control bill.
Pecora replied that 1T should be
kept uppermost in mind that the
figures presented by me to the COM
mittee were the figures presented by
the brokers themselves and set forth
the net profits which they reported
in their returns to our QUESTIONABLE
as accruing from their business"
THE information" Pecora added,
"comes entirely and clearly within the
scope and purvieW of the resolutions
authorizing the inquiry The presenta-
ton of those data was simply in
fulfillment of the duties imposed upon
the committee and me as counsel
Cites 100000 for Publicity.
'I hope Mr.. Whitney has not for
gotten the testimony given by him be-
fore this committee with regard to
efforts made by him as president OF
the New York Stock Exchange to
arouse opposition 70 the Fletcher
duction of the Dill.
IF he has forgotten that testimony,
let me remind him that among other
things he admitted having addressed
letters to the executives of over 800
corporations which had their secur-
tiles listed on the exchange.
Let me further remind him of the
evidence introduced before the COM
mittee to the effect that in recent
years the budget of the New York
Exchange contained an allowance of
100000 per annum for its Committee
on Publicity.
1T strikes me there must be some
thing wrong with the business of an
institution that has to expend 100000
a year in order to justify its existence
in the minds of the public
Evening star., 1934-05-03
League to Present Play.

PURCELLVILLE, Va, May fSpe-
ciaD The primary members of the
Junior League will present a p,aylet.
THE Way to the Wishing Gate" this
evening at o'clock in the Town Hall.
The leading parts will be played by
George Popkins, Betty Trussell. Donald
Bell and Nelson Rowley. The cast is
being trained by Miss Myrtle Baber
and Miss Grace Shoemaker.
Evening star., 1934-05-03

The Choate report about rampant
bootlegging was an exaggeration, so
far as Washington is concerned.
Nearly all the bootleggers here
haze gone into the retail liquor
business. By hook or crook, they
managed to get licenses and are
quite content to handle legitimate
trade.
The only bootlegging which is
noticeable now is in poorer COM
munities where a cheap product Is
sold Some of the illicit rye makers
in Southern Maryland still are doing
business for such customers as care
to make automobile trips down there,
but the business does not amount
to much.
Repeal Is not yet effective in Vir-
ginia, across the river. and bootleggers
there are still carrying on as if moth
ing had happened.
CongresSmen are very angry at
the Alcohol Control Board be-
cause it has snubbed them, declin-
ing to tollotD their recommended
tionS.
Senator Wagner always goes home
to get angry, it is against his prin-
ciples to get angry in public. He
is home now, fuming about the state
ment made by his helper, Milton
Handler, counsel of the National Labor
Board. who announced a disagree
ment with the labor policy laid down
by President Roosevelt in the auto
mobile strike. The announcement
came iust at a time when Wagner
was trying to get White House sup
port for his new Labor Board bill.
Senator Dill is trying to get Pros
ecutor Pecora to conduct the forth
coming senatorial investigation into
A. T. & T. and public utilities. The
man behind the investigation is Com
missioner Splawn of the 1. C. C.. who
dug up all the material on the
A. T. & T.
tCopyright, 1934.b
Evening star., 1934-05-03

The truth is that the senatorial
leaders themselves would have liked
to have chucked the tariff bill out of
the window. but the White House
would not let them.
Their objections we're entirely po-
litical. They have no idea the
White House is going to bargain away
American traits, but they knew it
would be a hard job to get the bill
through. and they doubted the prac-
tical wisdom of trying to do it now
They sidetracked the plan last year
by such objections.
This time Mr.. Roosevelt insisted.
Japanese TangIe Closed"
From London and Washington the
word has gone out that the Far East
ern incident is settled and closed" I"
This really is only a diplomats way
of saying the incident was too hot
to handle now and has been ducked
by all parties for the time being.
The British and American dtplo-
mats UiSh it WaS settled and wtH
act as though 1t is, but they knoD
1t has only started.
Every insider realizes this is what
happened:
The japanese carefully passed out
unofficial word that they we're get
ting tired of too much interference
in China by Great Britain and the
United States.
London and Washington did not
know how to handle such an unoffi-
cial affront. London finally sent its
Ambassador in Toxic around to the
japanese foreign Office for an ex-
planation. So did the United States.
The explanations they got were thor
oughly indefinite, but very, very
sweet.
Powerful Ifs and Butts.
London gleefully announced the
incident closed, but added Japan could
not appoint herself master of China
Our State Department said it was
closed If the Japanese explanation
meant what we hoped it did.
The japanese also said the in
cident tpus closed but Japan could
not remain mere spectator in
China.
Those are powertul Butts" and
ifs"
All it means is that every one has
agreed to wait until a specific occa-
sion arises before pressing the matter
further.
The occasion will arise If the jap
anese try to stop some American avi-
ator from teaching the Chinese, or
some American airplane manufacturer
from sending his planes to China.
Our big diplomats are afraid such
an occasion will arise soon. They are
already passing around the word to
newsmen here that they should not
get excited If our diplomatic rela-
tions with the Japanese get into a
tangle.
Evening star., 1934-05-03
FISHING STRIKE ENDS

ASTORIA, Greg. May R The
Columbia River fishing season got
under way today with settlement of a
strike affecting $500 gillnetters and
$50 cannery workers
Canneries and fishing boats had
been idle as a result Of a dispute over
wages since the opening Of the COM
mercial salmon season May !.
Evening star., 1934-05-03
THOMAS SILVER
/. PLAN IS SURPRISE.
JoIts Senate Leaders With
"Rider" to Loan-to-In-
dustry Bill.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, of
Oklahoma. jolted Senate leaders today
with a new silver monetary proposal.
The Oklahoman, who is responsible
for much Of the new deals monetary
legislation, brought his new 16-point
plan before the Senate as a rider"
to a pending bank bill.
His sudden action surprised Demo-
cratic leaders, but they predicted the
move would come to naught.
Thomas latest proposal is the House.
approved Dies silver bill in a new
dress. He outlined it as a mandatory
proposition looking to increased use of
silver as a monetary base and ultimate
ly to a bi-metalic currency foundation
consisting Of 80 per cent silver and
10 per cent gold.
May Modify Proposal.
There was some question whether
the new Thomas proposal would come
to vote in its present form.
The Oklahoman said he was in no
hurry for decision and might modify
the proposal to conform to any agree
ment reached at second conference
Saturday between President Roosevelt
and leaders of the Senate silver bloc
The President was described by
associates today as still desirous Of
aiding silver prices, but as wishing
TO avoid any proposal that would tie
his hands in a possible international
agreement or confine him to one plan
in the face Of rapidly changing world
currency conditions.
Thomas offered his new proposition
as a rider to the Glass loans TO in
dustry bill. Democratic leaders tried
to persuade him to refer it first to
committee. but the silverite refused.
Await Outcome Of Farley.
Leaders then decided to lay aside
the Glass measure and the silver
amendment pending the outcome Of
the second White House parley.
The main points of the Thomas
amendment would:
Direct the Secretary Of the Treasury
and the proposed r. F. c. export
bank to negotiate with foreign gov
ernments for the purchase Of Amer
ican farm and manufactured goods
and to accept as payment silver at
price not less than 10 per cent nor
more than rs per cent above the world
price for the metal;
Require silver purchases and ma
tionaliZation" of the metal, under
which the Government would take
over all silver stocks.
Authorize issuance of silver certifl-
Gates against the silver on the basis
of the price allowed in exchange for
American goods.
Evening star., 1934-05-03
What's What
BehindNews
In Capital
War Scares Revived to
Push Tariff Bill
Ahead.
BY PAUL MALLON.


TINE administration is using all
the tricks in its bag to get its
tariff bill through Congress.
Il 1t had to.
In that secret caucus Of
Democratic Senators the other night
the leaders even trotted out a war
scare. They whispered conf1dentially
that the administration believed there
would be a war within two years and
that tariff bargaining was the only
way to try to stop it.
That frightened the boys halt
out OF their ,Dits, or at least helped
to hold them in line.
If defeat of the tariff meant war,
they had to support the measure on
the ground of patriotism.
War Clouds Remote.
War possibilities probably will grow
exceedingly remote as soon as the
bill is enacted.
Evening star., 1934-05-03
MARGIN PROPOSAL
IN EXCHANGE BILL
BEATEN IN HOUSE

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Evening star., 1934-05-03
STRAWN DEMANDS
u. S. EXPERIMENTAL
LEGISLATION END

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