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The Washington times., 1934-01-24
H.MP PRACT|CABLE
ANDOBNOX|OUS,
LEADER SAYS
Robinson of Arkansas Gives
View After Conference With
President Roosevelt
By International News Service

AS the hot legislative battle
opened in the Senate today over
j, the gold bill, there were indica-
srtions that the Administration Is
asprepared q to accept time lmita-
tions on the life Of the measure,
but is unalterably opposed to
S11the Senate amendment provld'
EAing a five-man board to admin
y1i lister the $4,000, ,000, 900 stabiliza.
- tion fund created by the bill.
=. -. After a conference with Presi-
: dent Roosevelt, Senator Robinson
of Arkansas, majority leader,
>! said:
'"The five-man board to con-
u troll the equalization fund 10
obnoxious and Is impracticable
from my standpoint. There ID
yz:a probability that the time
Limitation in the Senate amend
-. ment as to the equalization
"a fund and the devaluation Of
y. the dollar may be accepted"
What President Wants
49, The Administration is prepared
-. to insist that the fund be admin
@istered by the Secretary Of the
Treasury, he being responsible to
1the President.
sc The Senate amendments fixed
two years as the time limit Of
the stabilization fund, and as
the period in which the President
could exercise his permissive au-
,thority to devaluate the dollar
down to SO cents. It was also
provided the limit could be eX-
Tended an additional year by q
Presidential proclamation that
the depression was not ended.
The Administration sees no par
ticular harm in this time limita-
tfon, as If the depression Is not
ended at the two or three-year
period Congress could be asked
for further extension.
Urging immediate enactment Of
the measure, the Senate Banking
Committee declared the British
Government, through use Of its
etabiiZation fund in international
exchange, forced the United
States off the gold standard.
Approve Of Fund
tt.s The committee heartily approved
rGreation OF the $4,000, ,000, 600
.nSbabilization fund and devalua'
s.tion Of the gold dollar The re-
zport was filed by Senator Fletcher
.--fD.) Of Florida, chairman Of the
neommittee. It stated:
-iS; '"ThiS sterilization fund Is a
ccnew and most interesting de-
4! .VelOpment. 1t is new in this
country, although it has OpeH.
O. ated very successfully for many
months In the monetary
-Tsystems Of our principal com.
petitOr in international trade"
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
EXPERTS WAIT
NEW RULING

Officials Of the Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration had not
decided, at a late hour today,
what course Of action to follow IN
complying with demands from
Comptroller General McCarl that
GIT employees be properly CLASH
fled If they are to receive any pay
in the future.
Most Of the workers affected
have been claSSed as experts" q
category that permits them to be
hired at salaries ranging from
$4,000 to $4,000 a year without
regard to Civil Service rules.
McCarl wishes to know If these
experts" are really what they are
termed, and also desires to have
more than 200 other employees
listed correctly in their various
occupations. Failure to submit
proper data, he said, will result
in holding up pay checks for the
workers.
Meanwhile AAA officials grum-
bled against what they called ia
cetious newspaper stories" about
the experts" which centered at
tention on the fact that one expert
is a tobacco grader, another a
"ghost writer" on official speeches,
etc. Said one higher-up:
'What the dickens is a tobacco
grader if he isn't an expert?"
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
Labor Conference
To Attack NRA Policy

President William Green, OF
the American Federation of La
Dor; Daniel Tobin, Of the Team
ster's Union, and Matthew F..
Woll, a vice president Of the fed
Grafton, occupied most Of the time
during the first session Of the
American Federation Of Labor
conference in the Carpenters
building today, in a discussion Of
the procedure to be adopted at
the meeting.
It was indicated that NRA mat
ters would be aired thoroughly,
and it is expected that at some
time during the sessions Gen.
Hugh S.Johnson, DorSlld r. Rich
berg and Senator Robert F. Wag-
ner will speak.
NRA Criticized
A committee was appointed at
the first session to fix the agenda
for the meeting. Sentiment
among the delegates was that
there would be considerable criti-
cism of NRA, revolving mainly
about the failure Of the organiza'
tion, in labor's view, to encour-
age sufficiently the building Of
real labor organizations.
Senator Wagner, it was said,
was fully in accord with the view
that section Ia of the National
Industrial Recovery Act, designed
to promote collective bargaining,
should be considerably strength
ened. Tobin was particularly con-
cerned about the apparent en-
couragement given by the NRA to
vertical unionization, since his Or
ganization functions in nearly
every industry in the country.
At NRA headquarters today it
developed that the agency has
adopted a policy Of pitiless pub
Hcity for recalcitrant employers
who are charged with non-compli-
ance with codes, but that where
employers were disposed to COM
ply they would be favored by
granting them closed hearings, to
enable them to come to amicable
agreement.
Short Week Sought
The conference will seek, in ad.
dition to NRA betterment and full
restoration of salaries to Govern
ment employees, a shorter work
week in industry, probably recon-
mending 80 hours; strengthening
Of immigration statutes, legisla
ton to protect the public schools,
old-age pensions, including a spe-
cial old-age pension act for the
District Of Columbia; licensing Of
corporations. and continuance Of
CWA activities.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
n. Y. RAID ENDS
FELONS' RULE

NEW YORK, Jan. "a G.N.S0
Commissioner of Correction NC
Cormick and a detail Of police
today raided Welfare Island Pen
itentiary, relieved Warden Joseph
A. McCann of his duties and
placed his deputy, Daniel Feehan,
under military arrest.
The commissioner confined all
prisoners to their cells and made
a complete search of the peniten-
tiary after charging that the place
was ruled by conclave of prison
erS who presumably were able to
override all authority.
Mccormick said a search Of
the west wing disclosed a valise
Of contraband which included
drugs and hyperdermics, knives,
razor blades and special foods.
Feehan was confined to his
quarters.
Commissioner Mccormick as
serted Joie Rao, former head of
the Harlem policy racket, who is
serving a term in the prison, had
virtual control of the admins
tration from his special cell in
politicians" row.
The commissioner charged Rao's
"board of strategy" included
Prisoners BoSco and Mazzio,
Eddie Cleary and Peter Kenny.
This quartet was accused Of
having dictated to the authori-
ties,
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
Dirksen bHaue
.FuNDressSuit
All His Ovn

At last Representative Everett
M. DirkSen, is to have a full
dress suit all his own.
When news Of the Represen-
tative's pecuniary inability to
buy a suit reached the folks in
Illinois, a group Of his consti.
tuents got together and decided
to buy him one for $65.
Dirksen, appeared at a Cap
1tol social function recently with
a rented full dress suit. A
widow here offered to sell the
Representative one of her hus-
bands outfits for $40, but Dirk
sen declined the offer.
When the suit he Is to get
from Illinois, is tattered and
useless it will be put in the
Smithsonian Institution, Dirk
sen laughingly remarked today.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
'3-F|NGER JACK
PUT ON SPOT
WOMAN "
Terrorist Of Gangland Found
Shot 10 Death In Rich
Apartment in Chicago

CHICAGO, Jan. "a QNS0-
william "Three-Fingered Jack"
White. gangland terrorist. killer
and would.be successor to the
throne OF Al Capone, lay dead to-
day, murdered by two assassins
with whom no had been drinking.
White was found shot to death
IN q sumptuous third floor apart
ment In Auburban Oak Park. Bull
let's had pierced his head and
body.
Overturned furniture and the
shattered glass doors Of a book
case in the apartment living room
bore mute evidence to the deS-
perate struggle the gangstef had
offered his executioners.
Killers Seen Leaving
Residents of the apartment
building, hearing a volley OF gun
shots, saw two men race from the
building, climb into an automobile
and drive hurriedly away.
Police expressed the opinion
that White, known to the under.
world and police alike as one Of
gangland's coldest killer, was put
on the "spot" by q comely young
woman, a frequent visitor at the
apartment.
Half-filled whisky glasses in the
dining room bore proof that four
persons had taken part in q
drinking party that preceded the
shooting. The fourth person, po-
lice reasoned, was the mysterious
young woman.
Avarice Is Blamed
White was q power in the
racket world Of Chicago, and his
murder, police were convinced,
was due to his grasping ambition
to rule the entire coterie Of labor
rackets, gambling enterprises and
other sources Of gangland rev.
enue.
When killed he was under in
dictment for extortion In connec-
ton with labor racketS.
That White had trusted his
slayers was indicated when police
found his two revolverS and q
shotgun in the bedroom at the op-
posite end Of the apartment. He
was dressed in lounging slippers,
trousers and undershirt.
As Though to Escape
Neighbors had seen the young
woman at the apartment building
frequently in recent weeks. On
each visit she had parked her
automobile in an alley at the
rear Of the building, as though
for a quick escape. This, accord
ing to Siege, was an indication
that the girl had accompanied
the killers to Whites home last
night.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
Departmental Bank
PauS Fourth Dividend

AS the Departmental Bank be-
gan paying out its fourth divi-
dend this morning, w. B. All.
man, receiver, warned depositorS
that they must present receivers
certificates at the teller's win
dows before they can receive
their comptroller'S checks.
All windows Of the bank will
be open today until $50 p. m.
and will continue so through
Saturday for convenience Of
Government employees.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
HOLDS UP
PENSION BILL
FOR AGED
Lack of Support Clause for
Sons Sends Act Back
To D. c. Counsel

Striking a legal snag, the
House District Committee was
unable today to report out the
Norton old age security bill. The
committee prior to its weekly
meeting held this morning in the
old House office Building, had
hoped to agree on a District
security law for elderly persons.
At the last minute, however,
the committee members discov-
cred there Is no District law re-
quiring able sons to provide for
their parents. This made it
necessary to discuss the proposed
bill further with the District
Commissioners and Corporation
Counsel william w. Bride.
The meeting was turned into
an open hearing when more than
o dozen persons requested an
opportunity to speak. Among
them was Representative Joseph
P. Monaghan CD of Montana.
The legislator, who is known
as the "Baby Congressman" made
a stirring and eloquent appeal
for granting pensions to persons
over 80, and preferably over so.
He said he has introduced q
national bill similar to the one
proposed for the District to meet
what he termed universal de
mand,
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
..=.SLEUTH BEATS
:: TRAFFIC RAP

-. - Open warfare between the trsf-
fic bureau and the detective
bureau was averted today when
two charges Of illegal parking
Against Detective Frank Alligood
were dismissed by Assistant Cor.
poration Counsel Stanley De
Neale.
The trouble started yesterday
when he parked his car in front
Of headquarters and returned to
find it ticketed. He dashed back
@ headquarters to voice vigorous
protest against this "insult," and
returned only to find q second
tag.
But today De Neale held there
were no papers in the case and
dismissed the charges. But the
detective is still "peeved."
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
WOuLd-Be Suicide
Held for SL1ViHlq

NEW CASTLE, Pa, Jan. "a
G.N.S0.-Recovering from a self
inflicted bullet wound, John MOI
esq, Pittsburgh, Cal, sat in Law
renee county jail today awaiting
court action for the Staying Of
his sweetheart, Rose Balogh.
Mozesz, who police claim at
tempted to commit suicide after
fatally shooting Miss Balogh when
she refused to marry him, was
held for the March term Of court
without bail.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
William AstOr D. X.
For 2 DirectOrSkiDs

William Vincent Astor, New
York capitalist, today received
authority from the Interstate
Commerce Commission to become
a director Of the Chicago, st.
Louis and New Orleans and
Dubuque and Sioux City Rail
roads, subsidiaries of the ILL
noiS Central, in addition to other
d1rectorshipS he now holds.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
Quiz Starts in CFuSh
Of 900 B0mhFF

LANGLEY FIELD. Va a. -
Official tnveStiRafi0n q . Ezs
crash which WTecksd q go Es
Army bomber near kgrs w1s
started today. The plzZe- EE-s1
by Lieut.. B. J. LAy. We1f E-1 .
spin. and the three Eas8 ase
out in their parachztes- Ls<zE@
ant Lay and Corp l. 7 ~
landed near the HyinE nez9 -
hurt. The third dieE. S&EL ~
E. Eddy. drifted u hs GR
across the Back RiEeE. ~ ~ -
escaped injury.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
StrOhn1 Postmaster
For Annapolis City

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 21.-William
A. Strohm, local business man,
was notified today Of his appoint
ment as postmaster for Annap-
oils, to replace Joseph M. Arm
strong, Republican incumbent
since 1926. Strohm will assume
office upon making satisfactory
bond. He has been active In
local Democratic party work.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
z MEN SEIZED
815 MILLIONS
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Twelve men investing only 500
each seized control Of eight hun
dred and fifteen million dollars
worth of Detroit bank assets, the
Senate Banking Committee learned
today.
John Ballantyne, former presi-
dent of the Detroit Bankers Co.,
and one Of the organizers Of that
holding company, described how
the dozen bankers made the deal
whereby the company gained con-
troll Of numerous banks Of De
troft. Senator Couzens (R0 Of
Michigan, asked:
"Then IL men who put in
only $1,000 had control Of
eight hundred and fifteen mil
lion dollars worth of resources,
capital and surplus of the COM
pany?"
Ballantyne replied:
'Better IL than 100 men,"
The sum Of 815 million dollars
included resources, capital and
surplus Of the member banks un-
der the holding company.
The IL organizers also had
adopted a rule that they would
elect all officers and directors Of
banks for a period of five years
according to testimony.
Ballantyne admitted that with
the financial clouds lowering fol-
lowing the stock market crash,
the dozen men voted a fixed divi-
dend Of II per cent. He testi-
fled:
'T can't say now that it was
wise"
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
CHINA

SHANGHAI. Jan. - uN9O.
An armed party Of American
Marines was sent down the
Whangpo River from Shanghai
today to recover q lighter carry
ing American naval supplies
which was detained BY 500
Chinese striking wharf coolies.
The wharf workers have called
a general strike. Six were in
jured in q fight with strike
breakers.
PEIPING, Jan. a. uNS).
Dispatches reaching here today
revealed o severe earthquake
shock in the Yellow River valley
which took many lives among
civilians and the rebel army q
Gen. Sun Tien Ying. The tire
mors were felt from Taiyuanfu.
in ShanSi province, to Kweihua,
capital of Suiyuan province.
where they lasted for three
minutes,
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
1000 TOWNS
|NSOLvENT
~ international News Service

More than 1000 American
municipalities now are insolvent
and the defaults are increasing at
the rate of 100 per month Repre-.
sentative Wilcox (D0 Of Florida,
declared today at Senate hearings
On the House municipal bank
faptcy bill. He said:
"ThiS total does not include
1000 other cities which are in
default with the consent Of
their creditors"
The House bill would enable
inSolvent municipalities to make
new funding arrangements with
the consent Of creditors represent
ing two-thirds Of the debts out.
standing.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
Treasury Ends Curb
On Russian Imports
Nv Int.vr.t,or.I No,v. So-v1o.

BY International News Service
American markets were thrown
open to Russian gold and other
Soviet products today when Sec
retary Of the Treasury Morgen-
thau announced revocation Of
several orders which hitherto had
barred American importation Of
these products.
In addition to gold, Russia now
will gain entry for pulpwood,
lumber and safety matches.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
POSTAL CLERKS
PROTEST PAY

CONTINUED from Page -
Gotlieb, national president, Aaron
A. Bechtel, chairman Of the legiS-
Iative committee, Max Epstein,
national secretary. and Harry
Mindlin.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
TODAY'S SCRATCHES
NEW ORLEANS

Weather, clear; track, fast
FIRST RACE-Lerac, Thistle Ann,
SECOND RAOE-Walter ID. DefleF.
THIRD RACE-Pharatlne, Secluded.
FOURTH RACE-ThiStle FyPn. Miss
n. Conlan, Blast,
bert ElstOnS Blng Crosby, Smear, Frank
0rmonf,
STXTH. .RACE-Happy Lad, Jeanne
Wachs, Buddy ApOlis, General Campbell,
PrObatiOneF. Gold Rldge,
SEVENTH RA0E-SaxOn Lady. Our
vustlces
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
SWTTZKRLAED
CniSsruaI s~r~aus >u-d C.a-

GENEVA. Jan 81 -
ton Of Austrian E1suxzSE.m
gripped Eu-upe tozT. - -
world ehanceLo-s lx-~9
whether The tssze Wc-1 - 80
or peace. The c1-fEr sgwz
the DoltuSs E5yer-zez- Eze EEE
Germany vas aroGEes - q zE1s
when Austria azksd - ~
point blank 70 gg4-AEess ~ -
dependenep
The Washington times., 1934-01-24

departures from Normal
Excess Of temperature since January 1,
1s3A--l5S.
Deficiency Of precipitation since jan
uary /, 1934-o.70.
Tide Tables
Today-High tides. 3:O7 a. m. and
3:S3 p. M. Low tides, 9:4O a. m. and
1898 p. m.
Tomorrow-High tides, 4:O2 a. m. and
4;26 p m. Low tides, 1926 a. m. and
11:19 p. m.
The Sun and Moon
The sun rises today 1922 a, m. and
sets $3.50 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow, 7:21 a, m.
and sets 21 p. m.
The moon rises today, 1900 p. m. and
sets 2:42 q. N.
The moon rises tomorrow. 15:Gs p. m.
and sets 3:4S O. M
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
UCoELAVLA

BELGRADE - "a.
- uNSJ-The g.
BY d.. Milan So uaE
day. The ~ l
in July, ls32 a. -
Structed rElce szZcE ez- 80
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
GERMANY

MUNICH, Jan. a. (U.SJ.
Cardinal Won Saulhaber today
ordered that only low mass be
read in the Catholic churches Of
Traunstein, near Berchtesgaden,
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
FRANCE
Universal Service Special Cable

Universal Service Special Cable
PARIS, Jan. 24.-Great Britain
may ask the United States to aid
in settlement of the Franco-Ger-
man arms dispute, which French
officials consider has reached the
danger point. French authorities
are of the opinion quick action is
necessary to prevent rearmament
of the Reich.
PARIS, Jan. 24.-While police
battled with street mobs that de-
manded "the Stavisky cabinet"
resign, the French cabinet wreSted
a vote Of confidence from a riot
Gus chamber. Premier Chautemps
won 386 to 201 yesterday after op-
position had charged official cor
ruption in connection with the
collapse Of the $4,000, 900
Bayonne pawnshop, founded by
Serge stavisky.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
GRKwCE

ATH Ems 1E - EWE
Ruling thai ~ U1E % .E
Samuei lnxll wus 49, -
interests q t1-T wa1
with the Uufte6 So 80 .E
State Councl tutlT 40
government a11 49,. 30
ChicAEnan's EppsE ~
decision wEs aEEU E~
nearly . Weeks 1zE11 o.
les . fEfhI Ef r o
granted CO EruZ1I q \ E
the indicted f-EZE - 49,
nate m1st le1Ee c. 81 49,
ary 81. CS,c-y - Hu
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The Weather

District of Columb bia-Fair and slightly
warmer with lowest temperature about
S6 degrees tonight; Thursday rain and
warmer, much colder by Friday; in
creasing southerly Winds becoming mod
crate to fresh Thursday
Maryland and Virginia-Fair with
slowly rising temperature tonight; Thurs
day rain and warmer, much colder by
Friday.
Local Temperatures
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
PHILIPPINES

MANILA, P. l., Jan. ~ UNSO
Senator Claro Recto, majority
floor leader, today charged the
American Congress with interfer-
ing directly in the Philippine
election over the independence
measure. He said that the meth
ods were the same as those en-
ployed Gin Cuba and Central
America" and alleged that the
U. S. Senate committee was CO.
ercing the FilipinoS. He recon-
mended that Congress make the
acceptance proposal mandatory
instead of hypocritically extend
ing the acceptance period"
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
SENATE FACES ONE OF GREATEST BATTLES OVER GOLD BILL
News of theWOrId

In prutesa aEl-Ez H
Of PatheT SlRlEiR u -
tratton caDp ~ -
priest wls tmkEn - ET -
an aIleEed AErlE1E -
ltwerpd IRwumrw
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CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as e SzEm-Y
%, $5O9. .e422l020; AIiscsEa.sl
internal revenue. S1H3SS4 =.
customs receipts. Sls.6IS9Z11s
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
SPAIN

MADRID. In - EMEE-
Premier AlejaE6E1 L. -
reorganized his cM&1EFE EzEa1-
ing Diego Ei1RiEo - -
and transforms 49, Ez-.aA
former var Et1EssEE. - - -
try Of the IurE-lr- - -
ing interior urE.I uaE z1
Moroccan slgn CCEM-zzw
SANTANDEE- So lar -
UNSD-Fo1T psEZ 49, g.
ed today and u ~ R
seriously. whsn - NEn-zz -,
SantandeT expTgss ~ $3.50
at Pasquera ~ . zz@zl1s -
by heavy ram
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Japan

TOKYO. Ia - -INs s-E-
successfully - ET
barrleT % h-s WUE
with the forIFr s.
WoolWorth le-uE P Gr
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in iovial SuLrlzs 80 -
installed hzmw9 - g. ea
suite at the @EuE H-E -
prince SpSur 49, 81 ~ go
aboard the EnET EEnEa H. IS
YokohaDA. w&E-~ - 80 -
permiSSion - ~ -
while authcrlf,es EE~ 80
"Gecrgi1n p4EuC- - -
which thy h1d 49, 80 -
fore.
TOKYO. J1a- - INs -
American eEaaEE ruET
nicated WITH - T4g
etgn office. oe1errcE 81 -
cal Out5UrN = I1uz
against . rece1r 49, ID
ley X Horu5eck- ckTf f 80 80
Eastern dlVix1c1 . - 49,.
State DepGTt-HEr A -a
the embassy I'd - t
flee therR bad bEl
standing Hpp4rsz-iT g. e. a 49,
translation q EErznEEE
IN which ~ rEEEsEr-E1 -
tcan poEcy q $780, p
territory E1-Ced - 3R ~
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table and A.
ence" n 3apzzEE A. rr
cited
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CUBA


scenes Of wild rejoicing. jefferson
Caffery yesterday formally noti-
fled the Cuban government Of its
recognition by the United States
Cuban and American warShips
exchanged Al gun salutes in Ha-
vana harbor.
While cheering crowds milled
through the streets in jubilation.
President Roosevelt's personal
representative in Cuba informed
Cosme de la Torriente. Cuban sec
retary Of state, that recognition
was at last an accomplished fact.
ENGLAND
LONDON, Jan. "a 0NSJ-
The American dollar opened un-
changed on the London exchange
today at $5.00A to the pound.
LONDON, Jan. "a uNSJ.
Mgr. mhof, Apostolic prefect Of
TSitSihar, today was reported to
have been murdered by train
brigands in the Far East. Ac.
cording to a Central News dis
patch, Osservatore Romano, Of.
ficiaI organ Of the Vatican. de-
clared Mgr. Imhof was slain with
numerous other passengers.
LONDON, Jan. "a UNS)-The
Daily Mail said today that the
total death toll In last weeks
earthquake in Northern India prob
ably never will be known, as gov
ernment officials appear anxious
to conceal the proportions Of the
disaster" In a Calcutta dispatch
the Mail quoted the Rajah Of
Monghyr as saying the deaths in
his province alone would reach
$4,000.
LONDON, Jan. "a uN.SO.
British financial leaders were puz-
zled today over Prime Minister J.
Ramsay MacDonald'S sudden plea
for an early stabilization Of cur
rencieS. made in speech at Leeds
last night. MacDonald's stand
was known to be quite different
than that taken by British treas
ury and Bank Of England Off
cials, who would prefer to hold Up
stabilization until they can get q
pound worth about 81.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24

Departures from Normal