davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La gaceta., 1934-08-03

Don Fernando de los Rios, ell
intellectual Y lider socialista, di-
ce que 81 atraviesa una crisis
espiritual. La crisis ~espiritual
que afecta en- Europa a los sin
! ceros hombres de izquierda no
extremistaS.
"No quiero infundiros desa-
liento-dijo Don Fernando en-
Granada cuando os espera un
gran drama. Aqui Sc esta prepa
rando algo analogo a 10 de Aus
tria para ~aplastar al proleta-
riado espanol, y este 10 demues-
ira la tactica seguida pOr ell Po-
der en- las huelgas de los meta
lGrgic0s y los m esinos. Di-
cen que nuestro interes era pro-
vocar ell cOnflicto tanto en- unOs
como en- otroS, siendo aSi que,
, por ell contrari0, nuestr0 inte-
res maxine estaba en- buscar
soluciones juridicas y de estric-
ia justicia al pr1blema, pero al
guien en- la sombra parece que
echo lena al fuego, al objeto de
que estos problemas no tuvie-
ran soluci6n viable y legal.
Mi crisis espiritual obedece
a la desilusi6n y al profundo
assoc qre mi alma experimental
al contempIar la reaIidad'.
Es la crisis de todos los es-
paroles de izquierda y de t1dos
los hombres que para EsQana
Gosean un pobierno democratic
leo inclin9do hacia el socialismo,
no un gobierno para volver a la
monarquia y a los jornales de
dos pesetas.
La gaceta., 1934-08-03
LA CAMARA DEL BRASIL Sc
DE 300
MiEMBROS

Rio de Janeiro, Agosto g.
Por sentencia del Tribunal
Electoral Superior la nueva ca
mara de diputados Sc compon-
dra de 300 miembros, $50 cleo
tos por ell pueblo y 50 por las
classes representatives. La SEN
tencia favorece a Sac PauIo,
porlue aumenta su representa-
ci6n a "a diputados, en- lugar
de 26.
Sc hasa la nueva regla en- un
calculo de la poblaci6n en-
1880. FL ultimo censo Sc hizo
en- 1920.
La gaceta., 1934-08-03
CUBA AL Ola
ULTIMAS NOTICIAS

Habana, Agosto 3.-Una
bcmba exploto hoy per la ma
mana On I'm solar yermo de la
esquina de las GALES Gcicnria
Y Mayia Rodriguez. Ei vecin-
'sr;o sufrio la consiguiente "a
larma.
Tres dias de lutte Official
gusrdara Cuba con motive de
"a muerte del mariscal Won Hin
denburg, presidente de la Re
publica Aiemana. Ell presiden-
to Mendieta mando aver un te-
legrama de pesame al canciller
Hitler.
-Todavia no ha Colorado la
pol,cia nacional los sueldos de-
mes de julio, y aun no Sc sabe
cuando podra hacerlo. Los au-
mentos hechos en- les suicides
montan a $500, 600.
Ell experto en- explosives,
sargento Trabancos, recogio a
yer un bomba en- Infanta y Pc
req Alfonso, arrojandcla al
mar.
LA Sra. Candelaria Acos-
ia, que hiciera la bandera de
Carlos M. de Cespedes. sera o.
pcrada de catarata. Ell madico
de Santiago de Cuba que la ope
rara cree que por 10 menos re-
&C brara la vista de un ojo.
-Llegara hoy, custodiado
por la marina, ell SIR. Agustin
Vidal, administrator de la "a
duana d. Bahia Honda. Apare
ce complicado en- ell contraban-
do de bebidas alcoholics des-
cubierto EN- ell Mariel.
-Regresaron aver a Cana
giiey las cinco reinas de belle
"a electas en- un concurso ALI
verificado. Sc verificaron fies-
tas en- gu honor, siendo recibi-
das por ell coronel Mendieta.
La policia registro aver,
er Santiago de las Vegas, ell do
m;c;lio del alcalde de facto,
Benjamin Rodriguez, sin en-
ccntrar NADIA comprometedor.
Tambien Sc registro ell domici-
lilo del DR.. Raineri, a quien sc
detuvo por varios minutes. Ell
pueblo protesta de 10 que con-
eidera un atropello.
-Prctesta ell alcalde de fac
tc de Sagua la Grande de la ac-
titud del teniente del ejercito
alli destacado, diciendo que ea-
tie acusa de "boliteros' a ciuda
danos honrados y en- cambio d
los "bcliteros" amigos suyos los
deja actuar.
La gaceta., 1934-08-03
LOS FUNERALES DEL MA
RISCAL Sc ~EFECTUARAN
Ell MARTES

Berlin, AgOsto 3.-Los fune-
rales del mariscal y P%residente,
fallecid0 a las 9 de la manana
de aver, Sc verificaran ell mar
ties. Ell cuerpo del Presidente Sc
halla tendido en- su casa de cam
pc.
La fortaleza de Tanneberg, en-
donde hace 20 amos rechazara
q ataque de los rusos inVaso-
res, es el lugar escogido para
Ia ceremonial.
Adolfo Hitler pronunciara la
oraci6n funeral como successor en-
la presidential del anciano que
rrero.
La gaceta., 1934-08-03

naclonaI. ESto mismo critic el
Dr.. Pedro Jose Cepeda, otro "a
mlgo y Representative de Sandi-
no, pcro tambien Servidor de
Sacasa, a rail- del crimen, que
nj EN- fabula tiene precedente,
nj los mit6logos pudieran con-
cebir.
Tanto Cepeda como Salvatie
IRA fueron acremente desmenti
dos, no solo por el mismo SAGA
sa, desde Managua, sino tam
biGn por 81 ministrillo Debayle
desdc Washington"
La Nicaragua caduca presen
IA este cradro sombrio: Mon :
cada sobre ell vicio; S9moza So
bre Moncada; Sacasa s0bre So
moza; la Guardia sobre Sacasa;
Bliss Lane sobre la Guardia; Ell
robo Sobre ell crimen; la NADIA,
sobre ell robo; Satan, sobre la
NADIA.
La gaceta., 1934-08-03

Roma, Agosto Bel primer
ministro Mussolini eXpreso ano
che su pena por la muerte del
mariscal Won Hindenburg.
Informan de Paris que ALI Sc
lamenta la muerte del viejo sol
dado, Y Sc muestra inquietud
por ell future.
La gaceta., 1934-08-03
UNA CARTA DE FERMIN SOUTO
Acordada la fiesta para ell 2 de Septiembre

FL atento secretario del Cen
tro Espanol, Sr. Fermin Sou
to, nos informa que la directiya
en- union de las Damas y de la
Secci6n de Protection Y Aux
Ito, acept6 anoche ell proyecto
de fiestas para celebrarse en- to
do ell edificio de West Tampa,
ell domingo 2 de septiembre.
La gaceta., 1934-08-03

Gordon Ordas, uno de los po-
liticos espanoles que mas intlu-
y6 con sus "disparates" en- la
caida del gobierno de Azana,
dice ah9ra que los republicanos
no deben mirar para atras y es-
cudrinar sobre las causas de 10
pasado. la nora es de darse
cuenta exacta de la situaci6n y
mirar a 10 porvenir."
Quiza esta arreeentido de las
tonterias que contra Don Ma
nuel lanzara; Sc halla conVen-
edo de que ayudaba a los reac-
cionarios Y monarquicos en- con
ira del nuevo regimen.
Asi Don Diego Martinez Ba-
rrio lamenta las "bravas' elec-
torales que su gobierno "radi-
cal' diera a favor de la derecha
Y los "alfonsin0s'... Entonces
mo Sc daba cuenta de la situa-
ci6n Y no miraba hacia ell por-
!venir''.
La gaceta., 1934-08-03
MONTOLIEU VISITO AL
CORONEL BATISTA

Habana, agosto Bel inge-
Nero Montolieu, Intervention de
la Compania Telef6nica, visit6
aver al coronel Batista dando-
le cuenta de los trabajos que
realiza. Estoy utiIizando la per-
suaci6n, dado el estado de ami
mo de los trabajadores; no cree
en- la eficacia de las medidas
radicales.
M|ontolieu do a entender que
renunciara 81 sus gestiones
conciliatorias fracasan,
La gaceta., 1934-08-03
VENDIA CARNE PODRIDA

Habana, agosto 3.-La poll
.cia Sc present6 aver en- ell Mer-
.cado Libre del parque Menocal
arrestando a un individuo que
vendia carne en- NAL estado.
Era de una vaca muerta de
gangrena la carne que csc in
dividuo vendia. Sc lie present6
a uno de los jueces de esta capt.
tai.
La gaceta., 1934-08-03

New Orleans, Agosto Bro
deado por los canones de la
guard;a nacional, en- los Guar
teles de Jackson, ell Ayudante
General Raymond H. Fleming
replica a una orden de la corte
civil del distrito, para la DISC
lucion de las tropas, ordenando
a los oficiales que fortifiquen
sus posiciones.
Ell senador Lond contesto hoy
a un interdicto que lie fuera ser
La gaceta., 1934-08-03

Todos los p%resentes, segun ell
r.. Sorto, prometieron hacer
tndo 10 possible por su exito.
Sc nombraron las comisiones
~npcesarias, encargandose la di-
~onoi6n al presidente, Sr. Ra-
mon Fernandez Rey, y a la di-
rectiva.
I'm nuevo exito aguarda a la
poderosa institution.
La gaceta., 1934-08-03
Genera temores la muerte de I iindenburg

En- Viena, ell canciller Kurt
Schsschnig dijo que Won Hin :
ienburg era para Austria como
Ut simbolo del pueblo aleman.
Cen disgusto Sc ha visro en-
L9ndres la subida de Hitler a je
fe supreme del tercer Reich.
La gaceta., 1934-08-03
CHUNGAS Y NO CHUNCAS
Oesaparecio de Alemanla ell "Poder Modera-
don" La lucha es de Roma contra Berlin.
Gordon Ordas y SUI arrepentimiento. - La crisis
espiritual de Don Fernando de los Rios

elmo, ell asesinato, la persecu-
ci6n, ell destierro, las "bravo-
, conadas''...
Mussolini tiene a su favor
mas jnteligencia, mas ~sensatez,
mas discriminate y ell oculto
deseo de hacerse perdonar los
actcs de vioIencia de sus parti-
darios.
A Mussolini cast Sc lie mira
hey como "un salvador de Eu-
ropa", por su actitud contra
ria a Hitler, que creia tener en-
6l a un aliadO dispuestO a decla-
rar la guerra y establecer, a
la bora de la victoria, una do
BILE lirania: la de Berlin y la de
Roma, pero la teut6nica en- un
nivel superior a la latina.
Ell Duce apreci0 a tempo ell
! enorme peligro Y discurri6:
Hoy su ambici6n es Austria y
manana reclamara Ell Tyrol
tiene ideas de conquista, de Ill
tra-imperialismo, como las
MAS, luego 10 mejor es conte-
nerlo antes de q. su hidrofobia
nos pierda a tod3s.
La independence de Austria
sera mantenida a TODD trance,
a pesar de la "locura" de Hit
Ter. porque la union con Ale
mania significa la guerra.
La gaceta., 1934-08-03

Ell viejo mariscal y guerrero,
presidente que era de un gobier
no semi-re2ublicano, ha sido
sustituido por ell austriaco que
ofreciera al pueblo aleman IL
brarlo de las cargas derivadas
del tratado de Versailles, efec-
tuar la union con Austria y ha-
Ger IN mej0r reparto de la ri
queza, es decir, eliminar la es-
casez de trabajo en- ell Tercer
Reich.
Heroe de la gran guerra, en-
Ia que ~condu.jera a la muerte a
millones de hombres, Won Hin
denburg era una "figura deco
rativa", pero aun tenla gestoS
de lider, de jefe, como ell que
salvara la vida al vice-canciller
Won Papen.
Enfermo en- los 1ltimos me-
ses, ell mariscal Sc marcho a sus
posesiones de Naudeck inqUieto
por ell porvenir de SUI patria, y
ALI fue a encontrarle la Parca.
Las riendas todas han pasado
a las manos del jefe supreme
del "nazismo", ell 'bello Adolfo',
que ahora pudiera lproNocar
otra guerra, otro terrible con-
flicto, 81 no lie contuviese ell "es-
piritu de conservation.
"Con la desaparici6n del que
rrero, del fiel servidor del i'm
perio y de la Republica, Alema-
MIA pierde 10 que pudiera lla-
marse su "poder moderator.
Hitler ha desafiado a la civil
liZaci6n con Sus actOS de bar
barrie, pero probablemente no
Sc atrevera a desafiar a las
fuerzas combinadas de Italia,
Francia, Inglaterra y la Peque-
ma Entente.
Ell canciller, asesinando a a
t6licos Y hebreos, por las ideas
r~eligiosas de estos; aSeslnando
a comunistas,- socialistas y libe-
rales, por su ideologia, y asesi-
nando a los jefes de sus tropas
de choque, que eran sus mas
fieles amigos" ha logrado ais
lar a Alemania, la ha puesto en-
la situaci6n de la "fiera acorra
lada."
iSe arriesgara Ell jefe de las
camisas carmelitas, las camisas
negras de la guardia especial,
la policia secreta y ell "reichs-
wehr" a insistir en- la union de
Austria, por medic de intrigas
V conspiraciones, ahora que pue
de ejercer a su capricho la die
tadura?
No creemos que Sc atreva a
i~nsistir; pero ell fracaso de sus
planes en- Austria cast equivale
al complete fracaso de las pro-
mesas que hiciera a los im2eria
listas, industrialistas y otros
"istas' que parecen ansiar la
guerra, la catastrofe definitiva
en- ell "continente de la civiliza-
ci0n."
Frente al "nazismo', con sus
crimenes injustificables y sus
actos de inexcusable pirateria.
Sc levanta Mussolini, ell jefe del
"fascismo", Ell fundador de las
legiones de camisa negra.
Protege Mussolini ell canine
de Austria, que desea mantle
ner alberto, y Hitler pretende
cerrarlo, es decir, hacer de la
pequena Rep1blica, aver pode~
roso RENO, una provincial ale
mana, sin mas alma nj mas ms
piraci6n que las 6rdenes de los
iefe residences en- Berlin.
Dispone Adolfo del poder su
promo en-! Alemania, pero hoy
es mas dificil que aver la union
rolitica con Austria.
La lucha, en- su parte funda-
mental, es de Roma contra Der
liz de fascismo contra naZis-
NJ. de una tirania contra otra:
v los dos grupos utilizan las
mismas armas: ell aceite de ri
La gaceta., 1934-08-03
La Guardia NacionaI fortified sus posiciones

vido, ordenandole desbandar la
milicia, agregando nuevos re-
fuerzos a la guarnicion de la
Oficina de Registro.
ScIo una estrecha Gale sepa-
ra a las ametralladoras De
guardia y los rifleros del alcal-
de.
La gravedad de la situacion
ha aumentado con la llegada
de otro destacamento de tro-
pas y un canton Ileno de anne
traIladoras.
The Washington times., 1934-02-09

TO PUNISH
CIVILIAN
DENIED
Attorney Will Seek Writ M
Habeas Corpus As Soon A.
Client Is Seized
BY International News servlcs

Angered by his refusal %
appear before the Senate for
trial on a contempt charge,
the Senate, this afternoon,
ordered the immediate arrest
of former Assistant Secre-
tary of Commerce William P.
MacCracken.
The Senate's sergeantatarmS.
Chesley w. Jurney. was In
structed to find Mr.. MacCracken
and produce his body" at the
bar.
This action insured a court
battle. since Frank j. Hogan. Mr..
MacCracken'S counsel. intimated
he would seek a writ Of habeaS
corpus as soon as the sergeant
alarms attempts to arrest him.
Trial Suspended
Pending Mr.. MacCracken's ar
rest, the Senate suspended the
contempt trial of three air mail
officials cited with him.
The three officials, Col. L. II.
Brittin, vice president Of North
west Airways; Harris M. Hanshue,
president of western Air Express.
and Gilbert H. Givvin, secretary
to Mr.. Hanshue, were waiting in
an ante-room to go on trial, while
the Senate acted on Mr.. Mac
Cracken'S defiance.
They were told to hold them.
selves in readiness for trial as soon
as Mr.. MacCracken can be ar
rested.
Crowd Disappointed
A huge crowd, jamming the
galleries, expressed disappoint-
ment when Mr.. MacCracken
failed to show up for the trial.
Instead he sent a communica-
tion to Vice President Garner.
defying the power of the Senate
to try a civilian on a charge Of
contempt. He challenged the
constitutional right of the Sen
ate, in fact, to mete out any
punishment to a civilian. He in.
sisted this power was held by
the courts alone.
The Senate, however. was forti-
fled by a long list of decisions.
including four from the United
States Supreme Court, holding 1t
(Continued on Page 2, COL 81
The Washington times., 1934-02-09
EASIER;
STOCKSFALL

NEW YORK, Feb. ct h e
American dollar was easier today
against foreign currencies and
stocks were irregularly lower on
the stock exchange here. Du Pont
and United States Aircraft were
under pressure in industrials,
while Atchison and New York
Central were reactionary in rails,
Chrysler was lower and Amer
ican Tobacco B reactionary. Alco-
hols held narrowly, with U. S.
Industrial in demand. Oils, amuse-
ments and specialties were gen.
orally lower.
Curb stocks were irregularly
lower, and Electric Bond and
Share under pressure in utilities.
Great Atlantic and Pacific Stores
were strong, and Cities Service
easier.
Call money was steady, at re-
newal of / per cent. Cotton fu-
lures advanced 8 to 10 points,
while Liverpool cotton futures
were steady and Chicago wheat
futures oliver.
The Washington times., 1934-02-09
MAN HUNT ON
FOR LOBBY
WITNESS
Agent Of Auto Accessory Firm
Said to Have Fled; Jury
Eyes Army Deals

Intensive search throughout
the East was in progress to-
day by Federal Government
agents in an effort to locate
Frank Speicher, representative
of an automobile accessory
firm, wanted as a witness be-
fore the District Grand Jury
in the current investigation of
the War Departments 3 $1O,-
100000 motor contract scan-
dal.
Speicher, it was learned, dis
appeared shortly after the Grand
Jury opened it's investigation. A
report filtered in to District At
torney Leslie c. Garnett today
that SpeiGher. was seen in New
York late yesterday and Depart
ment of Justice agents centered
their quest for him in that city.
Jury Pushes Probe
R. c. Remick, resident of the
Carlton Hotel, who appeared as q
witness before the jury earlier
in the week, has informed Gar.
nett, it was learned, that he
helped Speicher pack his bags be-
fore leaving this city. Just what
part Speicher plays in the in
vestigation could not be deter
mined.
Meanwhile the jury's investiga-
ton continued today with the
following listed to testify:
Lieut.. Col. Earl North, Col.
James K. Grain, executive assist
ant to Assistant War Secretary
Harry H. 7;oodring; Col. B. F.
Miller, in charge OF specifications
for Camp Holabird; Maj. William
B. Hardy, of the procurement
division; and Col. A. o. Seaman,
of the Militia Bureau.
Assistant Secretary Woodring,
who was the first witness of the
inquiry, may be recalled before
the jurors next week, it was
learned today.
May BtOaden Inquiry
Garnett admitted today there
is a possibility the jury'S investi-
cation may broaden into other
departments than the War De
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1934-02-09

BY International News Service
Charges of profiteering by air
plane companies on Army con-
tracts were denied today by AssiS-
tant Secretary of War Harry H.
Woodring, testifying before the
House Military Affairs Committee.
While conceding that a few
companies have made unusually
high profits in the past, he as
serted that the general average
profit in past two or three years
has been reasonable"
Reasonable" Profit
Mr.. Woodring said the average
profit since the five-year aviation
program went into effect in 1925
has been 1913 per cent on contracts
totalling 81 million dollars. In the
last three and one half years
the profit has averaged 8.9 per
cent on contracts totalling $685.
100000.
Mr.. Woodring disclosed the
Army Air Corps figured contracts
on a basis of Is per cent profit.
He said:
II think the statement that
The Washington times., 1934-02-09
Air Mail Contracts
Near Action TOday
Bv international News Servic

BY International News Service
Belief that the Administration
is getting ready to cancel some
air mail contracts increased here
today following a two-hour con-
ference between Postmaster Gen.
eral Farley and Attorney General
Cummings. 1t is believed there
will be no wholesale cancella-
tions. however. because such a
course would completely disrupt
the service.
The Farley-Cummings confer
ence determined that the Post
master General has The necessary
authority. But no action will be
taken until after the Attorney
General sees the President late
today. g.. .--...
The Washington times., 1934-02-09
Mercury 10 Below Tonight
Commons in Uproar
AsLady Astor Ayers
Liquor Trade Bribe.

LONDON, Feb. 9 Q.N.s).
Charges by Lady AStor, Ameri-
can-born member of the British
Parliament, that liquor interests
had offered members Of Parlia-
ment $4,000 Approximately $10,-
O00) to defend "the drink trade"
threw the House of Commons
into an uproar today. Members
shouted denials and demanded
retraction.
With many members on their
feet shouting, the speaker inter
vened to say:
"The honorable lady is max
ing . very grave accusation.
Evidence should be brought
forward to support it."
Lady Astor shouted:
"I'll give the evidence"
The turmoil continued and
after a further crossfire of
shouts, Lady Astor said she
would not give the evidence be-
The Washington times., 1934-02-09
PAY CUT BILL
AGAIN HITS
DELAY
Senate Committee Fails to
Reach Agreement on
Veterans Measure

Failing to reach a definite agree
ment on veterans relief sections
Of the measure. the Senate Ap-
propriations subcommittee on the
independent offices supply bill
adjourned today until tomorrow.
This caused further considera-
ton of the pay cut issue to be de-
layed either in the full committee
or on the floor. The decision OF
the subcommittee to put off final
action on the veterans sections
was brought about at the instance
of the veterans relief bloc, which
also is favorable to pay cut re-
Storation.
Conference Called
Senator Pat McCarran Cd Of
Nevada. chief of the liberalization
group in the subcommittee, said
his associates asked that the de-
ciSion on veterans go over until
tomorrow so that they can confer
as to what they will demand, in
view of a new concession made
by the President.
If the subcommittee reaches a
decision tomorrow, the Nevadian
pointed out, the full committee
could take up the measure on
Monday with prospects of its be-
ing reported to the Senate early
next week.
To Fight On Floor
Meanwhile, the restoration
group in the committee has indi-
Gated it may make no effort in
the full committee to have the
entire pay cut abolished, but is
firm in it's stand for a vote on
that issue when the bill comes
before the Senate.
The reStorationists believe they
have a good chance of winning
Senate approval of repeal of the
pay cut, and expressed the convic-
tion that if Senate approval is
gained, the House will follow, and
the President will sign the bill.
ByrneS Adamant
Meanwhile, Senator James F..
ByrneS OO of South Carolina,
acting chairman of the commit
tee, and the administration
spokesman, is holding fast to his
position of last week regarding
(COnfinued on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1934-02-09

cause "the particular member !
am dealing with has died."
The speaker advised her to
say her accusation was not
against the present House. She
replied:
81 cannot say that honestly"
There were instant cries Of
Withdraw" and Sir George
Hamilton, conservative, moved
that Lady Astor be no longer
heard by the House unless she
apologized and withdrew the
statement or justified it. She
then said:
T make no accusation
against the present House"
Commons was debating the bill
to moderate provisions Of the de-
fense of the realm act governing
sale of liquor. It is proposed to
permit London restaurants and
hotels to sell alcoholic drinks un-
til midnight.
The Washington times., 1934-02-09
WILL ROGERS
Says:

SANTA MONICA, CAL, Feb. Q.
All we read in the papers today
out here is riots in Paris and
taxicab riots in New York.
We know what they are fight
ing over in New York. They
are fighting over a nickel, but
nobody (even in FranCe) knows
exactly what they are fighting
about in Paris. France has more
different political parties than
any nation on earth. There are
over 30 different parties repre-.
Sented in the House Of Deputies.
Now, in a fight on the street.
there are not that many difs
ferent kind Of badges to wees.
Well, it's good to see Francs
sore at somebody besides uS.
(Copyright. 1884. by McNauEht
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1934-02-09
Brotherhood Officer
Guilty in Bank Fraud

CLEVELAND, Feb. 8 (I.NS0.
Gray haired, scholarly looking
Alvanley Johnston, grand chief
engineer of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers, today was
convicted of misapplication of
funds of a bank where he served
as director. C. Sterling Smith,
former president of the Standard
Trust Bank, also was convicted
by the jury of nine men and
three women. James CaSSen, sec
retary:treaSurer of the brother
hood and also an ex-director Of
the bank, was acquitted.
The Washington times., 1934-02-09
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Henry Ford refused aid to tot
tering Detroit banks because he
suspected the entire banking
crisis in the automobile capital
was directed at him." the Sen
ate Banking Committe was told
today by A. A. Ballantyne, Under
Secretary of the Treasury in the
Hoover administration.
The motor manufacturer has
been involved in numerous battles
with Wall Street bankers in the
past. He refused to subordinate
his $7,5OO,O0O deposit in the
Guardian Trust Company and
even threatened to withdraw his
$25, ,O0O, 900 account in the First
National Bank, according to Bal
lantyne.
Crashes of the two big bank
ing syndicates of Detroit fol
lowed in February, 1882.