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Evening star., 1934-01-19
TWO DUELS INVOLVING DEPUTIES
MAY FOLLOW SIAVISKY SCANDAL

PARIS, January 10 CP.-Two duels
involving deputies appeared imminent
today. Both were results of the Stavisky
scandal
A colored member of the Chamber of
Deputies, Joseph Samuel LegroSllllere
Of Martinique, slapped Deputy Besire
Ferry, the editor of the newspaper La
Liberte, twice in the face, in the lobby
of the chamber this morning.
Legrosilliere said he understood Ferry
had coupled his name with perjury in
connection with the collapse of Serge
Stavisky's Bayonne pawn shop and the
resultant loss to investors Of SAC, 600, 900.
Ferry replied to the slaps with a
punch in the jaw.
Before these two deputies came to
blows, however, and while the cleaners
still labored at their sweeping, seconds
for two other notables met in the cham.
ber to decide which of their principals
had been offended in another argument.
They represented Anatole De Monzie,
minister Of education. and Deputy
Philippe Henriot.
former cabinet minister and noted
swordsman, to decide whether their two
principals really ought to fight . duel
and which one, under the code OF honor,
had been offended.
This, they considered, was an I'M
portant matter, for the offended party
has the choice of weapons.
Ferry, however, did not leave the mat
ter of whether he should duel up to any
one else. He Immediately chose IS his
seconds two fellow deputies. Joseph
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Laniel and Marcel Heraud, and in
structed them to present his formal
challenge at once to Lagrosilliere, de-
manding satisfaction by arms"
A few moments later he reversed his
personal decision, announcing he had
decided that the judicial antecedentS"
Of Lagrosilliere could not permit their
meeting on the field Of honor and that,
therefore he, Deputy Ferry, had de-
cided to complain to the courts.
The De Monxie-Henriot challenging
likewise had its ups and downs. The
seconds smoothed everything over to
their own satisfaction, deciding that the
ofncial text of speech Henriot had
made yesterday in the chamber showed
that he really had not insulted De
Monte.
Henriot had asserted that Nine
Stavisky, the widow of the pawn shop
founder, was arrested for robbery in
1926 and that De Monne paid her 9
call in jail. His companion in the call.
he continued. was Joseph Paul-Boncour.
who today Is foreign minister Of France.
All Henriot had to do the seconds
decided. was to retract his statement.
But Henriot refused to retract any
thing. De Monzie, therefore, insisted
preparations for the duel 60 on.
Paul -Boncour telephoned from Gen.
eva that he could explain everything.
He said he had aided Nine StAvisky as
q lawyer before she married the
swindler and when she was still Mile.
Arlette Simon. He undertook her de-
fense, he said, at the request OF her
uncle. long his personal friend, but that
he never saw her again after 1926 and
learned that she had married Stavisky
only when the pawn shop scandal broke.
Evening star., 1934-01-19
ILLNESS BLOCKS
WYNEK0OP TRIAL
Halt Called After Warning
Defendants Life Hangs
in Balance.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January le.-The mur-
der trial Of Dr. Alice Lindsay wyne-
koop was postponed today until Mon
day because Of the 62-year-old defend
ants physical condition
Defense attorneys announced that
DR.. Wynekoop's condition was grave
and that she had spent bad night
aggravated by nausea. Her pulse was
given as 100 and her temperature as
996.
Dr. Earle Gray, a heart specialist,
warned that the woman's condition was
such that her life was in constant dan
ger. He said q stroke might come at
any time.
Looking extremely tired and her face
an ashen gray, the defendant was
wheeled into court a few minutes be-
fore the trial was scheduled to get un-
der way, but she was soon wheeled out
again.
After a conference of principals for
half an hour in the judges chambers,
1t was announced that the trial would
be postponed until Monday.
Prosecution Opposed.
Assistant States Attorney Charles s.
Doughe-ty would not concur with De-
fense Attorney Smith in asking the
ing the matter with Judge David. he
LAS understand it, this woman may
live for 10 years or she may drop dead
in 10 minutes"
The Judge appointed DR.. Arthur BY
field. heart specialist, and DR.. Francis
McNally. formerly of the coroner's Of
fee. to examine DR.. Wynekoop this aft
ernoon and make a report to the court
On that report the Judge will decide
whether the trial shall continue.
Her weakness today recalled the ell
derly woman physicians statement at
the time of her arrest that lit doesn't
matter what happens to me; ] won't
live long, anyway"
She announced determination, how
ever. to remain on trial, coming to
court today with a pulse Of 100 and
temperature OF 996.
From the first day of the trial DR..
Catherine Wynekoop, daughter of the
defendant, had stayed by her side keep
ing her fingers almost constantly on
her mothers pulse.
Several times the younger doctor ex-
pressed doubt over whether her mother
could last out the trial.
New Confession"
Before postponement of the court, a
reported confession" by John Van Pelt,
janitor at the Wynekoop home, to the
Staying of Rheta caused Judge David
to order all newspapers kept from the
courtroom.
Both prosecution and defense said
they had heard reports" of the con-
fession, but insisted that so far as they
knew it had not been made to any one
in authority.
Previously during the trial. however,
Defense Attorney Milton Smith had de-
clared in questioning a State witness
that I'VE will prove before the end of
this trial that Van Pelt once confessed
numbering Rheta."
Assistant States Attorney Dougherty
shortly after the postponement ordered
Van Pelt taken into custody.
DIR. Wynekoop resisted postponement
of the trial. as she has before.
In an ante-room of Judge Davids
court she said:
For heavens sake let's get on with
the trial. My name must be cleared be-
fore I pass away"
DR.. Earle Gray. one Of three heart
SPECIALISTS who examined DR.. Alice last
night and early today, said that the
defendants condition was such her lie
was In constant danger.
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SENATORS WEIGH
PAY RESTORATION
IN GROWING FAVOR
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and that it is also his opinion that
there are enough Democrats to pass
such bill even over veto.
He made no comment on reports
that the administration might be
planning immediate restoration of one
third of the Is per cent pay cut, with
more liberal provision for the year
beginning July l.
The independent offices appropria-
ton bill, in which the pay question and
other economy measures are to be set
tied, passed the House providing for
continuation of a 10 per cent pay cut
after July /, which would mean q re-
turn of only 5 per cent for the next
fiscal year.
Monday Meeting Called.
Senator Glass of Virginia, chairman
of the Appropriation Committee and
of the subcommittee in charge of the
independent offices bill, has called the
next meeting of the subcommittee for
Monday
Senator Borah of Idaho also said that
he was ready to vote for restoration
of the full Is per cent cut.
II know what am going to do
about it," said the Idaho Senator
when he was asked his attitude
toward the Government pay cut.
Il will vote for the restoration at
once of the pay now taken away
from the Government workers. I am
particularly interested in restoring full
pay to the Government workers who
receive small salaries. If it Is neces-
sary. in order to restore their full pay.
I am willing to support larger cuts in
the higher salaries of Government
workers"
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operations of the fund. Regarding ar.
guments that publicity would be all
right after the actions, he said:
"You tell me what the President has
done so far and I'll tell you what he
will do tomorrow In other words, II
I know what his preparatory steps
have been I know what the conclusion
will be-
Somers had planned hearings before
his committee this morning on the oe-
valuation bill. He had summoned q
pumber of witnesses suggested to him
by Republican leaders, but none was
ready to testify. He said, however, he
expected some of them would arrive
by afternoon.
Prof. George F. Warren OF Cornell
University, one of the authors Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's gold plan. was sum-
moned to testify this afternoon before
the Senate Banking Committee.
Meanwhile, Republican members OF
Congress were disclosed to be organiz-
ing all possible strength behind two
amendments. One would place control
of the stabiliZation fund in the hands
of the Federal Reserve Board instead
of the Treasury Secretary. The other
fund
The amendments will be introduced
tomorrow unless the Democratic ma
iority finds some way to block the move.
Way to Changes Open.
Shrewd parliamentarians in studying
the rule under which the devaluation
measure will be considered in the
House. however, found that although
general debate was limited to four
hours, any member could talk for five
minutes during the reading OF the bill
by offering an amendment. No bar Is
placed to the offering of amendments.
Fuel was added last night to the
controversy over the projected i'm
pounding of the $500 .000,000 gold
supply held by the Federal Reserve
Board. Adolph Miller, a member, told
the Senate Banking Committee in
private that the board was strongly op-
posed to relinquishing its title to the
gold. He expressed willingness to the
Government taking all profit that might
arise from reducing the gold content OF
the. dollar, but insisted the remainder
OF the gold stay where 1t Is.
Eugene Black governor Of the board,
also told the committee it was all right
for the Treasury to appropriate the
profit, but that the remaining so to go
per cent of the Reserve Banks gold
stocks should be Jeff in those mstitu-
tionS.
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and if YOU are not careful, we'll get
you, too' he was told.
The caller threatened death to Bremen
II information concerning the case was
revealed Magee was informed tnat the
note would be found on his back DOR
step and the caller then hung up.
The note was typewriter and de-
manded 100000 in old S., $40 and S20
bills.
Saw Plotters.
George st. Marie. an acquaintance OF
the missing man, said he saw two men
shadowing Bremen Tuesday night De-
fore he was abducted
IT was bowling with Bremen and his
brother, Adolph. jr., Tuesday night, ST.
Marie. an employe of a public utility
concern said. when I noticed two
strangers whispering and looking IN
tently at Mr.. Bremen
other That isn't the man, It's the
other and pointing to Mr. EDWARD
Bremen"
Both acted suspiciously. st. Marie said,
and might have been connected Win
the kidnapping
Bremen. underworld reports said, was
marked for abduction by Chicago gang
last Fail, and for time went about
with a bodyguard. Recently, however,
he has been unaccompanied. Bremen
returned Monday night from Chicago.
The death threat note found at
Magees home was discovered after
Magee had been called on the tele-
phone at his Office by one OF the plot
tiers. The kidnap victims uncle. Otto,
prominent Democrat and chairman OF
the board, American National Bank, Is
State manager for the Home owners
Loan Corporation.
Mrs. Bremen, wife of the kidnap vic
tim. and their s-year-old daughter,
Betty, were in SecluSion at their nome
today. Mrs. Bremen was upset, maid
said last night, but otherwise was bear
ing up we'll.
The abduction occurred shortly after
Bremen had taken his daughter to
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bremen were married 10
years ago. Betty is their only child
Mrs. Adolph Bremen, his mother, Is
dead.
AGENTS SENT TO ST. PAUL.
Evening star., 1934-01-19

No one would have complained about
continuance of the tradition under the
new deal, except that one or two of
the incoming horde went about their
business with such avidity that they
managed to get themselves talked
about. And there were many surpris-
ing stories regarding their practices and
retainers. Most Of the gossip was far
fetched, but it was all unpleasant and
increasingly embarrassing to the great
bulk of legitimate practicing Democratic
attorneys in Washington, as well as
to the White House.
Ickes Forced Issue.
The few political ambulance -chasers
were hangers-on in the Roosevelt
movement and it has been deep per-
sonal problem at the White House as
to how to get rid of them.
The man who is supposed to have
forced the matter to the fore recently
is Interior Secretary Ickes. He was
ably abetted on the side by Treasury
Secretary Morgenthau.
Ickes' friends say he has had q
great deal OF trouble ,Dith this class
OF attorneys on public UOrkS mat
terS. He is supposed to hdue laid
certain evidence before the Presi-
uSHt. UyCHttuu 10 outu ~ fLuCC
encountered the attorneys on tar
refunds.
1t is an old game. The poor client
pays high because he thinks his at
torney has influence on the inside
when the influence rarely exists. If it
does exist, the case is exceedingly
difficult to detect; because the attor-
neys never try to deal with the top
most officials.
Even Opposed President
One of the crowd had the audacity
to lobby on the inside against Mr..
Roosevelt's securities bill while he still
held a position in the Democratic
party organization.
Another conceived the unusual idea
of conducting his so-called legal Office
in an apartment hotel instead of in an
Office building.
Their activities got to be so widely
known in the inner circle that a GER
tain nationally known magazine ar
ranged to write a story about the
matter within the last few days. It
will be out shortly, unless the publish
ers decide it Is libelous.
The comment from the administra-
ton probably will break up the game
and preserve the legitimate legal busi-
ness here for legitimate attorneys.
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One such legitimate attorney wisely
resigned his official position in the
party some months ago before he put
out his Shingle here, which places him
entirely in the clear. That probably
Is what the rest will have to do now.
Differ on Plans Origin.
Another thing which contributed to
Mr.. RooSevelt's hasty Inauguration of
a new money policy was the condition
of the dollar in international exchange.
It was going up. The r. F.. c. had
just bought heavily of gold abroad in
an effort to force its value down. The
heavy buying failed to bring desired
results. It was quite obvious a large
equalization fund was needed to man
age the dollar. Gold price buying ap-
peared to be almost wholly ineffective
But the budget already 1Uds top
heavy. Mr.. RooseDelt could not
90 out and ask Congress for an
appropriation OF two billions more
for an equalization fund.
So he worked out the scheme of get
ting the two billions by devaluing the
dollar 40 per cent at once and taking
the profit.
Some insiders say this point was more
influential in forcing the President to
act tQdu was LIle pressure 1IOm Llle
Federal Reserve bankers, who wanted
the money matter cleared up. That is
a matter Of opinion.
1t probably was six Of one and q
halt dozen OF the other.
Specialists Differ Too.
The first three specialists An the
House Committee money show differed
as follows:
Prof. Sprague said: "It is my judg-
ment that such-and-such is the case
for these reasons"
Frank Vanderlip said: Such and
such is the case. as I see it."
Father Coughlin said: Gentlemen, I
tell you this is so.'
Sprague is a qualified expert, but
recognizes our imperfect knowledge OF
the money problem. Vanderlip has been
a financier, and recognizes the difficult
ties. Coughlin started off by saying he
was only simple priest who knew
nothing about the technical side of the
money question-and then proceeded
to explain it.
Evening star., 1934-01-19
GOLFER GIVES LECTURE,

AL Houghton, golf professional at the
Kenwood Country Club, was a guest of
the Cosmopolitan Club at its regular
meeting yesterday in the Carlton Hotel.
Houghton, who gave an illustrated lee
ture on the proper swing In golf. said
golfer could be in the SOS instead Of
the zoos.
Houghton was introduced by Ed Rule.
star golfer of the club. Attendance
prizes were presented to William L.
King and Henry 8. Owens.
Evening star., 1934-01-19

Dame, graduating in 1909. He at once
hung up his shingle in Butte, Mont,
and later was assistant district attorney
in Butte. serving in that capacity for
three years. when he was elected to the
Montana Legislature.
He continued the practice Of law in
Montana until 1925 when he came to
New York to serve as general counsel
for Comerford Theaters, Inc. and its
subsidiary corporations. Comerford
Theaters, Inc, controls a chain of the
aters operated in New York. Pennsyl-
vania and New England States. and
consists Of more than 100 properties,
headed by Mr.. Walkers uncle, M. E.
Comerford.
Prompted by his confidence in the
ability of Franklin Roosevelt. he be-
came one Of a little group who started
early to advance the Roosevelt cam
paign for the presidency and later he
became treasurer Of the national COM
mittee.
Evening star., 1934-01-19
AGENTS SENT TO ST. PAUL.
J. Edgar Hoover Says U. S. Seeks Clues
in Kidnapping.

j. Edgar Hoover, director of investi-
cation Of the Department Of Justice.
told reporters today special detail OF
assist the Governments staff there in
working on the Edward G. Bremen alb
duction case.
Hoover said the department was
searching for additional facts in the
case and that no other comment could
be made at present.
Bremen was law student at Catho-
lie University from September, 1915,
to January, 1918. He then transferred
to George Washington University and
was awarded the bachelor Of laws de-
gree from that institution in June.
1919. Later he also was awarded q
master Of laws degree at George Wash
AnSton. -. g.. .-.-.-.
Evening star., 1934-01-19
FIRST LADY PAYS VISIT

ATLANTA, January 10 R.-Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt came to Atlanta
Unexpectedly early today and left after
breakfast for Warm Springs for q
week end of rest.
Mrs. Roosevelt joined her travelling
companion, Miss Lorena Hickok, and
they motored to the health community
Of which President Roosevelt Is head.
They are to occupy the Little White
House," the Roosevelt Georgia home
there
Mrs. Roosevelt, in good humor, de-
clined to discuss current events or to
comment on her activities in connec-
ton with the recovery program.
Evening star., 1934-01-19
What's What
Behind News
il, Capital' 4
Lobby Shake-Up Laid
to Ickes, Aided by
Morgenthau.
BY PAUL MALLON.

1HERE was enough background
to fill Culebra Cut behind
Mr.. Roosevelts suggestion that
i Democratic party officials should
not practice law before Gov
eminent departments.
That situation has been piling up
quietly and annoying him from the
start.
On Inauguration day. the Republi-
can lawyers decamped and the Demo-
cratic lawyers started pouring into
town. That is in accord with the an
cient tradition that q client needs a.
Republican lawyer to get anything out
of a Republican administration, and
Democratic lawyer to handle Demo-
cratic administrations.
Evening star., 1934-01-19
PENSION ASKED

Bill Would Provide %, 500 a Year
for Judge Sellers.
Chairman Norton of the House Dis
trict Committee today introduced bill
for life to be paid to Juvenile Judge
KATHRYN L. Sellers. The pension would
start the day after her last day Of serv-
ice in the court.
Evening star., 1934-01-19
Circus Giraffe Has Baby.

PERU, Ind. January 19 (R.-Winter
circus quarters were excited today over
the birth of q daughter to Jennie, a
giraffe. 1t was tbs first giraffe ever
born at the local farm. The baby"
is more than 5 feet tall and weighs 80
pounds.
Evening star., 1934-01-19

Herman Onphant, legal adviser to
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau. is the
one who worked out the new money
policy scheme as much as any one
else. He also drafted the bill now In
Congress. Oliphant likewise originally
adapted the Warren theories to prac-
ticai application in the gold buying
policy.
Evening star., 1934-01-19

Political technicians guess that
Father Coughlin's personal politi-
cal tolloping numbers no less
than q million eligible Doters,
1ohich is more than any Senator
or Conoressntan has.
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BLOODSTAIN CLUE
SPEEDS HUNT FOR
KIDNAPPED BANKER

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The Texas Congressman would have
been glad to have had Vice President
Garner take over the Texas patronage
in the beginning. They are sincerely
against such q move now because each
Congressman already has made specific
recommendation for specific jobs. II
they handed the problem over to
Garner, they would be accused of rum
ming out on their friends. That Is sup
posed to be the controlling reason why
they rebelled. q.
Evening star., 1934-01-19
GLASS CHALLENGES
VALIDITY OF STEPS
TO DEVALUE DOLLAR

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Evening star., 1934-01-19

The issuance of licenses Is not ex-
pected to start for approximately three
weeks, since two weeks notice must
be given on all applications and an
appropriation for incidental expenses
must be obtained from Congress before
the control board begins to function
The text of the new wine definition
follows. The word wine means the
product of the normal alcoholic fer
nentati0n Of the juice Of fresh, sound,
ripe grapes with the usual cellar treat,
ment and necessary notifications to
correct defects due to climatic, sac
chrine and seasonal conditions, includ-
ing champagne, sparkling, artiflcially
carbonated and fortified wine. No 9TH
er product obtained by the fermenta-
ton of the natural sugar contents Of
fruits or other agriculture products
containing sugar shall be called wine
unless designated by the appropriate
prefix description Of the fruit Of the
other product from which the same
was prtSiominately produced, or as
artificial or imitation wine"
Evening star., 1934-03-19
RA|NEY PREPARES
WRONG VOTE[|ST
Action of House Democrats
May Be Used Against
Them in Patronage.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The sensitive patronage nerves Of
several House Democrats were con-
cededly bit jumpy today, after word
seeped out that Speaker Rainey is
compiling a list of all those who have
voted wrong"
What with House leaders being over
thrown by large numbers an recent
bonus and veterans votes, the list
will be long one.
1t will cover 81 roll calls, stretch
ing back to the start of the Roose-
velt administration. One man will
be named IL times.
The white-haired Speaker definitely
i refrained from saying that any ac-
tion is planned against the men who
have voted consistently against the
administration. In fact, he said
nothing tangible can be done.
But even political neophytes recog-
nized several possibilities.
Suppose Postmaster General Farley,
who hands out patronage, should
remark that he has a recommenda-
ton from Representative So-and-so.
Rainey could thumb quickly through
the list and remark that the man
in question had voted against the
administration on a half dozen or so
occasions.
The same scene might be re-enacted
with any one of a dozen department
chiefs having the same mythical role
as Farley.
Asked directly how the list would
be used, Rainey said:
well, We will have in one place
the information showing how many
men have voted against us and on
! what occasions"
Hoeppel of California has opposed
u of the bills labeled by Rainey as
administration" Terrell of Texas
has voted No" on IL, Connery of
Massachusetts, 8 and Crosser of Ohio
Z. Connery is chairman of the Labor
Committee. while Crosser heads the
important Democratic Steering Com
mittee