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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-29
I'm Ready Says Writ

m HfF6 Press
GARY, Ind. March 29.-"Tm
ready to start for Washington inn
mediately." said DR.. William A..
Writ. Gary educator, when in
formed today that the house rules
committee had approved 2 resolu-
ton for special inveStiga ton of
his communism" charges.
DR.. Writ said he hoped. however,
that the congressional investigating
committee would show a sincere
desire to face the real issue in the
matter"
Apparently enjoying the Whirl of
sensational charges that have en-
veloped him, Writ earlier today
goaded Americans to take up arms
against the radicals" of President
Roosevelt'S brain trust"
we are traitors to our govern
ment if we permit these intellec-
tuals, who really are a few radicals
with a sublime confidence in them
selves and contempt for the aver
age citizen. to get away with this
while We Sleep he said in new
statement. The hour is at hand
We must arise and act"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-29
HOUSE TO SPEED
TARIFF BILL ACTION
Reciprocal Measure Will Be
Passed, Speaker Says.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, March %. A
confident house leadership worked
for passage today of the reciprocal
tariff bill. giving the President UNI
precedented powers in the interest
of a revival of foreign trade.
The Democra tic ma iority, which
turned down the White House on
the veterans-paycut veto issue. was
certain to vote practically intact for
the measure, Speaker Henry T.
Rainey said after count of noses.
He predicted that less than f1f-
teen Democrats would vote against
the bill, and that Republican
amendments to limit the Presidents
powers to bargain for trade would
be defeated and the measure passed
on to the senate by nightfan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-29
PRESIDENT FISHING
IN BAHAMA ISLANDS
Had Fine Night, Wireless
Message Says.
By Tnited Press

MIAMI, Fla. March 29.-Enj JOY
ing the warm breezes of tropic wa
tiers aboard the yacht Nourmahal
President Roosevelt today began the
first of his fishing excursions at a
remote bay in the Bahamas.
Had fine night" read wire
less message to the temporary
White House offices here signed b.
Vincent Aston. owner on the yacht
Now anchored off Sandy Cay
northwest of Settlement oPint," the
message added. The President ex-
poets to spend the day fishing and
having a SWIM
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-29
Cord Looms as Potential
King of q. S. Air Routes
Lone Wolf of Transport Industry Holds Strategic Advan
age Under New Postal Regulations
BY WALKER STONE
Times STAFF Writer

WASHINGTON, March 29.-E. L. Cord, lone wolf of the
aviation transport industry emerged today the potential
master of the nations air routes
AS result of the air mail contract regulations announced
all
postal subsidy.
Mr.. serves
Indianapolis which the concevaby eligible
o bid the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-29
DOUBLE KILLING VERDICT
New York Couple Called Victims of
Murder and Suicide.

~ Htffn fFfN
NEW YORK, March ga YER
dict of murder and suicide was re-
turned today in findings on deaths
of Thomas G. r. Pierson and Mar
garet Biederbick.
After an autopsy in Kings coun-
ty hospital, Brooklyn. Chief Medical
Examiner DR.. Charles E. Norris re-
turned the verdict.
The couple was found yesterday
in Persons apartment. Both had
been shot through the heart. A re-
volver was near the bed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-29
NO MORE PICTURES

No additional photos are be-
ing accepted by The Times in
the series of old-time pictures
that has been printed for the
last week.
There was such a large re-
Spouse to the series that The
Times nov has more photos
than are needed for the entj>
terms of the feature. PEI ms
who contributed photos which
were' accepted will be paid 81
for the photos published at
the close of the series.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-29
VAL UABLE STATUARY
SAVED FROM BLAZE

HOusekeeper Rescues Art When Fire
Threatens Home. a
Valuable statuary. threatened by
a fire which broke out in the home
of Mrs. John Hall, 1882 North Ala
osma street was saved early today
by Miss Ida Wansoro, housekeeper
who moved the statuary before it
could be damaged by the flames.
Part of the roof Of the house was
destroyed.
Damage estimated at 5000 occurred
during fire today in the home Of
Miss Emily z. Rhoades; 1919 North
Talbot street. The fire is said 70
have been caused by sparks from
neighboring chimney
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-29
COLDER WEATHER DUE
TO ARRIVE TOMORROW
Rain or Snow Will Accompany Drop
in Temperature.

Rain or snow and colder weather
forecast for last night and today
failed to materailize, but still are
in prospect for tomorrow, according
to the weather bureau
The cold wave coming from the
northwest moved slower than was
expected and was delayed in arriv-
ing.
Rain starting some time tonight
is expected to be followed by colder
weather tomorrow morning. with
mercury dropping below freezing by
tomorrow night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-29
TRUCK DRIVER KILLED
BY CARBON MONOXIDE
City Man Overcome by Fumes, Dies
in Hammond Hospital.

Lyle Sencer, 30, of Spann avenue
and Sherman drive, died in a Ham
mond hospital last night as a result
of being overcome by carbon
monoxide fumes while in the cab
of his truck, it was reported to po-
lice today.
Mr.. Spencer was employed by the
Globe Carriage Company. He was
removed unconscious from the truck.
Efforts of police to revive him with
a pulmotor we're futile. He is sur
vived by his widow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-29
j. S:-JAPAN
WAR SEENAS
RUINOUS Step
Hirota Says Other Powers
Alone Would Benefit
by Conflict.
INTERESTS ARE SAME
Nippon and America Need
Mutual Trade, Says
Statesman.
INTERESTS ARE SAME

William Philip Simms, noted authority
on foreign affairs. famed as war cor
respondent and specialist on the Far
East, has started his tour Of the world
for the Scripps- Howard newspapers. He
will write several series of articles. on
Information obtained from the highest
official sources, on the world situation as
he sees IL today. This article is the first
Of a series Of FIVE on Japan. in which
he presents the Japanese viewpoint on
the crisis facing that nation, especially
with regard to issues concerning the
United States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-29
B0RAH PROPOSES u. S.
PAY CUT RESTORATION

Measure Would Affect Employees
Receiving $4,000 or More.
By nited Press
WASHINGTON. March 29.-Sen-
ator William E. Borah rep, Ida,
introduced joint resolution today
which would limit the pay of all
government employees receiving
$4,000 or more a year to IS per
cent of this basic rate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-29
COTTON BILL PASSED
Bankhead Control Measure Heavily
Amended by Senate.
By United Press


WASHINGTON. March 29.-The
Bankhead cotton control bill, heav-
lily laden with amendments, was
passed by the senate today and
sent back TO the house for concur
renee.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
j. s. FUND CALLED
THREAT To FRANC
American Gold Buying Likely
to Tap Reserves of
Paris Bank.
BY CLAUDE A. JAEGER,

NEW YORK, January 23-The pos
sibility that American gold buying in
the London free market may soon begin
to tap the gold reserves of the Bank of
France Is envlsaged in Wall Street in
ternatlonal banking quarters
In fact some foreign exchange ex-
perts see the last remnant of the old
fashioned gold standard. as it exists in
France and her financial satellites on
the continent, seriously imperilled by
the s2,000,OOO0,000 American stabiliza-
ton fund. soon to be created.
The only practical way the fund can
keep the dollar from rising, it is be-
lieyed, is through buying sterling and
converting the sterling into gold in the
London free gold market Holding
sterling entails the danger of loss
should sterling decline in terms of gold.
There are only two important sources
OF gold in the London market-newly-
mined metal from South Africa and
shipments from the hoard of the Bank
OF France. The Bank Of France is the
only important central bank which still
maintains the old free gold standard
by standing ready to pay out gold
freely as French paper money Is pre-
sented for redemption.
The offerings of South African gold
in London are limited to a few million
dollars worth week, relatively small
item in view Of the huge potential flow
OF funds from London to New York.
Therefore, If heavy American gold buy
Ing becomes necessary in London, the
price there may be expected to COM
mand such premium over the French
gold franc that arbitragers will imme-
ciately buy francs and convert them
into gold in Paris for shipment to
London
In fact, some exchange experts here
think that such a process may we'll
have been going on in the last fort
night, during the rather active Ameri-
can gold buying. The statement Of the
Bank Of France appearing last week
showed similar gain in gold but that
statement was for the week ending jan
uary H. and the next statement will be
awaited with Keen interest.
AS soon as the Bank of France ceases
paying gold on presentation of paper
francs. she has, in effect, abandoned
the old gold standard. France could pay
out a huge amount Of gold without
seriously impairing her reserves, but it
IS pointed out that the 100000 900
American fund Is large enough to &C.
oumulate sufficient gold to cause the
French institution to act in compare
lively short time. and might we'll be
forced to do so to keep the dollar from
rising should the few billions of fugi-
tive American capital and normal for
eign investment in American securities
return rapidly.
Opinion differs as to the possible ef-
fects of French abandonment of the
gold standard. but some Wall Street
quarters suggest that, with all three
major financial powers off gold, it may
be easier to reach a mutually satisfac-
tory agreement on stabilization than
with one Of the three still fighting for
the old-fashioned gold standard
Evening star., 1934-01-23
]. s. TREASURY CERTIFICATES
(Renorted BY chss. D. Barney g. CO..
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, January % Up Omitted States
Department of Agriculture).-Hoss, $4,000,
Including 1000 direct: active, 10 higher
than Monday: 10000 pounds. 3.40a3.65
top, 3.7O; pigs, 2.25a2.75; packing sowa
2.s5a3.1O; light light, good and choice,
,14O-16O pounds, 3.O0a3.65; light weight,
10000 pounds, 3.35a3.7o; medium weight.
2oo-25o pounds. 359a3s9: heavy heayyn weight oht
medium and good, 255-ooo POUNDS: 2;a9a
800; PIGS. good and choice lO0-l3O pounds
Cattle. $500: calves. 1000; yearlinss and
mostly steady ss say she s.ssSs tesk s. s5rCns 70
ssieessd sfsss vesers ssiy snd bssser
cattle and veaiers: Steers. good and choice,
bGsSSos9a5; bbGSncsa Y'so:1 800 pounds ooss:so:
common and medium, 550.1 1,300 pounds,
3:25a5.25; heifers. good and choice. $50
550 pounds: % 5;9oa70o common nn1 snd aoaa ne s
common and medium, 2;5os2.s0; low cutter
and cutter, .16Oa2 go; bulls (yearlinss ex.
cluded). good lbeeD. 30Oa3 40; cutter. com:
mon and medium 2,5Oa3. Is; vealers. sood
and choice: 6:0oa7. %; a. medium; n 52oso; 90;
feeder cattle: Steers, good and choice, 500
1850 pounds: 3.50a5.O0; common and me-
dunn. 2.b0a3 so.
Sheep: 900; fat lambs SOW indics, aisst
changed, around 2.5Oa4 90 on common to
choice native ewes; lambs, 80 pounds down.
good and choice; s.50se5O: common. and
eSoee. soss s5 ewes, % so!fs9 Nqs pounds. % GOOD @
and choice, 2.26a4. 10; al weights, common
and medium, l. 0a2.75.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
MARYLAND ACREAGE
OF WHEAT SMALLER
Paintings Estimated at $685.
Acres, or About Three Per Cent
Below Year Ago.

Paintings Of wheat for next years
harvest IN Maryland are estimated at
389, 900 acres, or about 8 per cent less
than the revised estimate Of acreage
sown in the Fall Of 1882, according to
Richard G. Ross, agricultural statisti-
clan for the Maryland Crop Reporting
Service. The acreage seeded this Fall is
about II per cent smaller than the
average acreage planted in the years
1929. 1880 and 1881, the years upon
which acreage reduction allotments
were based
Condition Of the growing crop, &C.
cording to Mr.. Ross, was reported at
about 80 per cent, which compares with
q condition OF So per cent q year ago
and 10-year average Of 80 per cent.
The acreage Of rye planted for all
purposes this Fall is estimated at $4,000
acres. or about the same as was planted
year ago. Condition of the growing
crop is below average, being about 80
per cent. The 10-year average of con-
dition Is IS per cent and the condition
one year ago was 86 per cent.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
Statutory Liability
In Maryland Bank
Upheld by Court
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
FREDERICK, Md, January 23.-The
statutory liability of stockholders Of the
closed Central Trust Co. Of Maryland,
which was placed in receivership more
than two years ago, was upheld by
Chief Judge Hammond Urner and
Judge Arthur D. Willard In an opinion
handed down yesterday afternoon.
The decision, which is lengthy and
covers every phase of Maryland law
pertaining to stockholders, was in an
swer to q petition filed by John j.
Ghingher. receiver. against Edwin P.
Able and number of other stock
holders who sought to deny their liza
bility on the ground that the bank was
insolvent at the time they purchased
the stock and that the stock sale was
made by certain officers of the bank
through fraudulent Misrepresentation.
Mr. Ghingher, who Is State banking
commissioner, originally filed a petition
against "a stockholders asking the court
to enforce assumption of the stock
holders double liability to the amount
Of their holdings Of stock.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
WHOLESALE TRADE
ADVANCES IN YEAR
Fifth District Report Shows
Gains in Four Out of
Five Lines.
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, January a.
Wholesale trade in the fifth Federal
Reserve district improved in 1888 as
compared with 1882 in four Of five
reporting lines, the Federal Reserve
Bank of Richmonds reported today.
Four Of the lines also showed improve
ment in December of last year as COM
pared with the same month OF the
preceding year although in three lines
December 1888 sales were lower than
those for November.
For the entire year gains reported
were: Groceries, 70 per cent; shoes,
20.8 per cent; hardware, 321 per cent,
and dry goods. 32.6 per cent. while
drugs declined 3.3 per cent
For December gains over the pre-
ceding year were: Groceries, 4.8 per
cent; drugs. 6.3 per cent; dry goods,
23.2 per cent, and hardware, 60.3 per
cent, while shoes declined 28.8 per cent.
Stocks on shelves of the reporting
firms were greater at the end Of 1888
than at the end of 1882. Increases
ranging from 14.4 per cent for groceries
to 97.7 per cent for shoes.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
U. S. TREASURY POSITION.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The position Of the Treasury January 20
was; Receipts. 81 420,333.oe; expenditures
customs receipts for the month, S17,5l5.'
S63 Q5
Receipts for the fiscal year Csnce July II
were S1.62S 11S.95l.I2; expenditures. So.
356336.S00.o 90 Gncluding STAB .201.743.5 81
emergency, expenditures; excess Of expen'
- RECEIPTS for January 20, 1888 tcompara.
lures. SIl.447.555.16: net balance S3s2,,
a50.335.31: custom receipts for the month
Sl2.63o Az O3
Receipts for fiscal year. sl.o57.s42,.
405.34 expenditures. S2.311 .040 l96.23i
excess of expenditures over receipts ST.,
253 197,790. so. exclusive OF S556 152 1851 Al
expended for the Reconstruction Financt
Corporation
Evening star., 1934-01-23
SECONDARY BONDS
i STEAD|ER At END
Help Improve General Tone
/ After Early HeavineSs.
US. Issues Ease.
BY BERNARD S. OHARA,
Associated Press Financial Writer,

NEW YORK, January 23.-Secondary
Issues, which were inclined to heavi-
ness In the forenoon. improved their
positions In the last half of the ses-
sion, and thus helped to give the bond
market steadier tone. The rallying
tendencies coincided with moderate
upturn IN stocks.
United States Governments became
easy after early irregularity. and ap-
preaching the close the range was un-
changed to 7-32s of a point lower with
the exception Of Treasury 4s, which
ruled q shade higher
Low-priced rails like Baltimore g.
Ohio 4l2s, Chicago & Northwestern
4s4s and Southern Railway As rose
to 2 points above the early lows to
gain small margins on the plus side
High-grade corporate issues were firm
The foreign department showed
mixed trends. French 7l2s, Colombia
IS and Chile IS were among the best
gamers.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
SHORT SCHEDULE ENDS
AT interviewer MILLS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, January
23.-Ending a fve-week short time
schedule, interviewer Mills here yester-
day resumed operation on a five-day
week. giving its employees 40 hours Of
work week instead Of the "a hours
previously.
The reduction to the three day sched-
ule was a national move OF mems
hosiery producers to reduce a surplus
product, under the hosiery code. The
shorter week was to have been ex-
tended for another three weeks had the
surplus not been reduced satisfactorily
The fact that the mill started up on
full time is taken as an indication that
the attempted reduction was successful
Evening star., 1934-01-23
ADVANCE is EXPECTED
IN INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 23.-Standard
Statistics Co.. in its weekly summary
of the general business situation, says:
ut is estimated that industrial activ-
ity for the current six months will ex-
ceed that of the previous corresponding
period by at least Is per cent, in the
aggregate Gains In some of the heav-
Ter industrials are likely to be even
more marked. Wholesale trade reports
reflect substantially heavier advance
buying than at this season in any of
the last three years."
Evening star., 1934-01-23
STOCKHOLDERS INCREASE
IN IS new YORK BANKS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 23-The total
number Of stockholders of q group Of
Is representative New York City
banks and trust companies increased
22,736, or 6 per cent, during 1888.
1886, ,899 stockholders, compared with
363,163 December 81, 1892: 328,974 De-
cember 81, 1881; SOL 1892 December 81.
1880, and only 19,401 at the close Of
1920. The increase since 1920 has
been sec, ,498, or 1889 per cent.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
Washington Stock Exchange

Capital Traction CO. at IS.
Norfolk & Washington Steamboat-3
at IS.
Washington Rwy. Elec. pfd.-2 at "a.
Mergenthaler Linotype-10 at 26, 10
at 26.
AFTER CALL.
washington Gas S. 1860 (Registered
$500 at l0334.
Capital Traction 5s-S1 900 at 64, 81, 900
at 81.
Real Estate Mtge & Guar. pfd.-14 at /.
Capital Traction Cos at Is.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
FAILURES ON UPGRADE.

NEW YORK, January % lPl.-Dun
b Bradstreet reports the usual first
of-the-year increase in commercial
failures. The total for the week ended
January 18 was 333, compared with
314 in the previous week and 691 a
year ago.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 23-After
making new low ground for the move
ment, cotton rallied today on trade
buying and covering. March contracts
which had sold of to 1897 under early
pressure, or about so points below the
midafternoon market net points low
er to points higher.
Cotton futures closed very steady. PA
Evening star., 1934-01-23
RESERVE BOARD ISSUES
CONDITION Statement

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Boards condi-
tion statement of weekly reporting
member banks in 80 leading cities to-
day gave the following summary of the
principal assets and liabilities with
changes for the week and the same
week last year Gin millions of dollars !:
janis.
Ian lie 1O22
Evening star., 1934-01-23
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. january 23 LP.-Copper
steady; electroytic, spot and future. s:'s.
Tin steady; spot and nearby. 81 so; fu..
ture, 5115 Iron quiet unchanged. Lead
Gull spot, New York. 400; East St. Louis,
$40. Zinc quiet; East St. Louis, spot and
future, 4.27. Antimony. spot. 7.25.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
Chicago Grain

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 23-Buying on
account OF dust storms in Kansas lifted
wheat prices late today and more than
overcalne earlier losses.
A dispatch from Dodge City said that
section Of Southwestern Kansas was ex-
per1encing one Of the severest dust
storms since last Fall 1t was added
that the storm seemed to be increasing
In violence.
Wheat closed firm, Sal cent above
yesterdays finish; corn. a4-11s up: oats
at y decline to L advance, and pro-
visions unchanged to cents lower.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
P. G. G. EARNINGS JUMP.

CINCINNATI. January % (P).-The
Proctor &, Gamble Co. reported an in
crease of 50 ,485 .S17 in its earnings for
the six months ended December 81. as
compared with the corresponding Pc
yiod of 1882.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK. January % dPp.-CaI money
eteady; ! per cent all day
Time loans steady; so days, sal; ga
months. 1a1A; Sc months. 1Aa1lz per
cent
Prime commercial paper. ~
Bankers acceptances UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
Cash Grain Market.

Cash Grain Market.
Wheat, No. 2 red, 9012; No. red,
90. No 2 hard. 90ae01a; corn. No. 3
mixed, 4e14; No. yellow, 5o1z; No. 3
yellow, 483sa491a; No. white, 50i2:
No. white, so: old corn, No. 2 yellow,
51a511s; oats, No. white, 38a3812; !;
No. 3 white. 3712 a38; no rye; barley,
52a82: timothy seed. 640a6.65 hundred
weight; clover seed, 1050al3.75 hun
dredWeight.
Evening star., 1934-01-23

Loans on securities to brokers and dealers
in New York City increased Sl2.Oo0.0O0
during the week. to S75S.000. 600.
Evening star., 1934-01-23

Spot steady; middline. 115O.
Evening star., 1934-10-18
has devotion, attention and good food

has devotion, attention and good food
what little care will do for a plant.
The snow-on-the-mountain will grow
to be and even 4 feet highl What
big Jump from the IL or IA inch
one of the starved daysl
The lower leaves of this plant are
green, oval and pointed. The upper
ones cluster around the inconspicuous
flowers and are distinctly edged with
white. 1t Is never the flowers that
you notice on this plant, but its white
bordered leaves, where flowers are
usually seen.
The plant, as I told you, has
milky, acrid juice. that burns like
fire. The juice blisters the skin
quickly, and it is said that Texas
Evening star., 1934-10-18
The bidding:

llC
West. North. East. South.
Lei. Dbl "a Ht. 2Di.
SSil @, Psss 3 ss. fas. ffG.; Pass: PPass:
many testimonials of the beneficial
effects of that play, didn't believe in
it; but he had to discard something on
Norths queen of spades.
/. A good example Of the strategic
double. North is willing to bid up to
two or even three spades, and by dou-
bling he hopes to prevent Vests reach
ing game.
2. West nearly did let the bidding
drop at four clubs, but he finally de-
cided to trust his partner-not North.
North opened the king of spades.
South started a signal with the ten
spot, SO North continued with the ace
and the queen South had a discard
to make on the queen Of spades. He
discovered that a strong affection was
yelling up in his heart for his five
diamonds. He couldn't bear to let
one of them go. To discard q heart
would be unthinkable. Therefore,
South laid the queen of clubs on the
altar of the trick.
North reached over and shook South
warmly by the hand. Nice play,
partner" he breathed reverentially.
West muttered something about giving
away information, but it was useless.
The contract of five clubs was doomed
to defeat.
(Copyright 1934)