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Evening star., 1934-01-12
CUMMINGS AGREES
TO BE AT HEARING
Declares He Did Not Know His
Personal Appearance in Duke
Case Was Wanted.

Attorney General Cummings has no
intention of Haunting justice" and
will appear Monday as a witness in
the disbarn1ent trial of Jesse c. Duke,
it was announced today in District
Supreme Court.
Duke accused the attorney general
OF Haunting justice" yesterday, after
his request for writ of attachment TO
compel Cummings appearance in the
case as witness had been refused by
the court. Chief Justice Alfred A.
Wheat declined to issue the writ after
Duke had refused to state what testi-
mony he expected the attorney general
to give.
1t was brought out that Cummings
had been served personally with a
subpoena requiring him to appear and
testify.
As the case opened this morning,
Chief Justice Wheat said the Attorney
General had communicated with him
since yesterday. THE Attorney Gen.
eral," he said, STATED he has no in
tention of Haunting the process of this
court. He said he had not appeared
personally because he was under the
impression that Department of Justice
records were desired by Mr.. Duke and
did not understand that his Individual
testimony was wanted. He will be
available as witness Monday after
noon"
The Grievance Committee of the
District Bar Association brought the
LII
after he had accused Justice F. D.
Let's of the District Supreme Court
and United States Attorney Leo A.
Rover Of certifying to the Court of
Appeals a false and deleted bill of
exceptions in liquor conspiracy case.
Evening star., 1934-01-12
MARTIN INSULL APPEAL
DECISION is POSTPONED

BY the Associated Press
TORONTO, January IA decision
in the appeal of Martin j. insult, for
mer Chicago utilities operator, from
extradition to the United States to face
embezzlement charges was adjourned
today until Monday.
Justice Charles Garrow had been
scheduled to give his decision today,
but counsel requested the adjournment.
Today's postponement was another step
in insults 18-month fight against trial
in the United States.
Justice A. G. Kingstone ordered In
sull's extradition. Application for for
NAL discharge from custody was imme-
diately made to Justice Garrow. Should
Garrow grant Insults application, the
Chicagoan would be free. II the appli-
cation is refused. however. it was said
insults attorneys may still make an
other appeal to the appellate court.
insult is free on $4,000 bail and has
been living at Orillia, Ontario. 80 miles
north of Toronto.
Evening star., 1934-01-12
DINGY COMMERCE PENTHOUSE"
MADE OFFICE FOR IS WOMEN

So crowded has become the giant
Department of Commerce Building that
IS young women in the filing division
of the Home Owners Loan Corporation
today were ordered transferred from
quarters on the sixth floor to the un-
lighted, poorly ventilated storage rooms
on the eighth floor.
The eighth floor, referred to as the
"pent house" extends over the center
wing Of the huge building and was con-
structed only for storage purposes. It
is fittDd with row of small windows
on the west side, with no openings at
all for cross ventilation. It Is accessible
only by stairway.
It was never intended as ONCE space,
and while referred to as the "pent
house." 1t Is probably more accurately
described as an attic.
Evening star., 1934-01-12
GOV. GORE RESIGNS;
W|NSH|P SUCCEEDS
Former Judge Advocate Gen.
eraI Is Named to Puerto
Rico Post.

Maj. Gen. Blanton Winship, U. S. A.,
retired, today was named by President
Roosevelt to be Governor Of Puerto
Rico, succeeding Robert H. Gore, Flor
ida newspaper publisher, whose resig-
nation had been announced at the
White House only short time before.
Gen. Winship. a Georgian. who has
long and distinguished war record,
retired less than two months ago as
Judge advocate general of the Army.
At one time he was chief military aide
to President Coolidge
Long Military Career.
He entered the Army during the
Spanish-American war and served with
distinction in Cuba, both during hos
tilities and during the period of rehabil-
itation which followed. He later saw
service during the Philippine Insurrec-
ton and in France during the World
War. For the latter service he was
decorated with the Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross
He was the legal adviser to the gen.
eral commanding the Army Aviation
Investigating Board.
Gen. Winship in 1924 was made mill
tary aide to President Coolidge, serving
in this capacity tor more than two
years. At the expiration of that as
signment. he was assigned to the Judge
advocate generals Office and soon after
ward was made assistant Judge advo-
cate general. At the time of his re-
tirement, when he had reached the ga
year age limit, Gen Winship was Judge
advocate general and retired with the
rank of major general. He has since
been making his home in Washington.
Familiar With Affairs.
His selection for the governorship of
Puerto Rico was prompted by the fact
Evening star., 1934-01-12
DUTCH REFUSED RETURN
OF VAN DER LUBBE BODY
German Decision to Bury Beheaded
Man in Leipzig Is Protested
in Holland.

BY the Associated PreSS.
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands,
January 12-Word that German au-
thorities would not permit the body of
Marinus Van Der Lubbe, executed for
burning the Reichstag Building. to be
brought to Holland for burial came as
a surprise today to his relatives and
official circles.
The Dutch government is instructing
its Minister In Berlin to take imme-
diate steps with a view Of having the
decision rescinded.
News of the action came in an Off
cial telegram to a Leyden undertaken,
who had been charged with transport
of the body to Holland.
The telegram added that until noon
tomorrow the body would be available
for removal for simple burial In
Leipzig, without ceremony.
As Van Der Lubbe's family Is very
poor, it was uncertain whether they
would be able to 90 to Leipzig.
Evening star., 1934-01-12

Electricians today were installing cleo
trio lights, sockets for fans, and tele-
phones and a crew of laborers were
moving old files and supplies from the
space closest to the small windows.
Beginning Monday 35 girls. an equal
number of desks and about rs or 80 file
cases will be installed in the low-ceil-
inged quarters. Miss Helen Holt is
supervisor Of the section. Miss Alice
Curry is her assistant.
The Home Owners Loan Corporation
has made repeated requests for more
space and many Of its employees are
now quartered In the Standard Oil
Building The corridors and unoccu-
pied corners on the sixth and seventh
floors are now equipped with desks
and tables and one part of the strenog-
raphic pool Is assigned to a hallway.
The space vacated by Miss Holt's
section will be taken by other employees
of the corporation.
Evening star., 1934-01-12
WATERWAYS FIGHT
MAY TIE Up VOTE
Absence Of Senator Copeland
Expected to Delay Action
Indefinitely.
BY the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
The controversial ST. Lawrence water
way treaty with Canada became en-
tangled in Senate debate today, with
prospects that a vote would not be
reached for weeks, if at all this session
That a decision could not be reached
for week at least was clearly indi-
Gated with the departure for Florida of
Senator Copeland (Democra) of New
York, one of the leading opponents of
the pact.
Prepared to talk a week or more on
the treaty, he was understood to have
obtained promise from administration
leaders, most of whom are only luke
warm for the treaty themselves, that
vote would not be taken while he was
away.
Pittman Opens Debate.
Chairman Pittman of the Foreign Re-
lations Committee, which reported the
treaty favorably last session, chose to
start the discussion for the proponents,
with Senator Vandenberg of Michigan,
Republican member Of the COMMITTEES,
in reserve for another speech urging
ratification.
President Roosevelt has urged "con-
sideration of ratification" in the inter-
ests of the Nation as a whole but
Senate Democratic leaders are fearful
they might be unable to keep the pact
before the Senate when more urgent
| legislation turns up from its commit
| tees oYd from the House
They challenge the claims of the op-
| position that so votes are available
against it, but are doubtful the pact
could muster the required two-thirds
for ratification.
Roosevelt Sees La Toilette.
Meanwhile, President Roosevelt or
ganized today for the contest, confer
ring with Senator La Toilette Of Wis
consin, Republican independent in the
treaty forces.
After the conference. La Toilette ex-
pressed confidence that the two-thirds
majority would be available in the
Senate for ratification, but conceded
| dispute was ahead.
The Wisconsin Senator also asserted
that President Roosevelt was conf1dent.
President Roosevelt wrote a good
message" said the Senator, and ex-
pressed my appreciation to him."
interrupted By Clark.
In the Senate, Pittman was inter-
rupted by Senator Clark, Democrat, OF
Missouri, one of the many Mississippi
Valley Senators opposing the pact. who
said, Millions of people are in favor
of the general principles of the treaty,
but they are bitterly opposed to the
pending treaty because of certain pro-
visions.
Presidents Wilson, Harding and
Coolidge did not favor the interna-
tionalization of Lake Michigan or the
spending of millions of American money
in Canada for employing Canadian
| labor"
Pittman, evidently realizing most of
| the opposition was on his own side OF
| the aisle, directed his remarks there.
This, brought many Republican inde-
pendents favorable to the pact over to
the majority side to face the veteran
Nevadan as he proceeded to point to
the advantages of the great seaway,
the cost of which would be equally
shared by Canada and the United
| States.
Senator Costigan, Democrat. Colo
Continued on Page 4. Column 81
Evening star., 1934-01-12
5, 500, 900 Children on Nations
Relief Rolls, Hopkins Asserts
Federal Administrator Characterizes
Figure at Advent of C. ". n. Program
as "Surprisingly Large"

More than 5.5oo.ooo children were on
relief rolls Of the Nation as the Fed
eral civil works program began, accord
ing to a survey made public today by
Harry Hopkins, Federal relief admin
istrator. Hopkins characterized this as
surprisingly large proportion" of chill
dren suffering effects Of the depression.
Results of the census, made in No.
vember under the direction of Cor
rington Gill. director of research and
statistics for the relief administration,
were discussed by Gill and Hopkins at
press conference today.
The relief officials pointed out that
the census revealed a much larger pro-
portion Of children under Is receiving
relief than figures Of the 1880 census
of population had indicated. The re-
port showed AZ per cent Of all persons
receiving relief in October were chill
dren under Is, a proportion regarded
as particularly significant, in view of
the fact this age group represents only
Evening star., 1934-01-12
LIFE INSURANCE HEADS
ARE ASSURED ON MONEY
Thomas A. Buckner Declares Gov
ernment's Policy Will Give
Sound Basis.

By the Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. January
12.-Oficials and agency directors of
New York Life Insurance Co., holding
their annual convention at the Hotel
Vinoy Park here. were advised today
by President Thomas A. Buckner not
to worry about the Governments none
tary standard.
MY hope and opinion" said Buck
ner, SIS that our currency will continue
to be based on gold, but in any event
the American dollar, as it always has
been, and is now, will continue to be
sound. 1t will in the future, as it has
in the past, buy the things we need and
want at reasonable prices so that none
will suffer by such changes as our
Government may make"
The convention closes today About
$50 insurance officials from all parts
Of the United States are in attendance.
Evening star., 1934-01-12

about 81 per cent Of the total popula-
tion of the Nation.
Furthermore, Gill pointed out that IS
per cent OF these needy children were
Of pre-school age.
The survey covered 3,l34, ,67s families,
or total OF nearly 12,500,0o0 persons.
Asked If the relief picture had not
changed since October because of the
civil works program, Hopkins explained
that, while many of these persons now
are employed temporarily on civil works
projects, 1--WE still have these families
with U.S." He refused to predict how
much the relief picture would be
changed when the civil works program
tapers off.
One Of the outstanding points de-
veloped In the study was that non
family persons on relief were far greater
in number than officials had been led
to believed by estimates based on the
1880 census. Individuals without fam
lily connections made up IS per cent of
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1934-01-12
Winning Votes BY Democrats.
Metcalf Arrives for Treatment.

TUCSON, Ariz., January II R.-Sen-
ator Jesse H. Metcaf of Rhode Island
and Mrs. Metcalf arrived IN Tucson to-
day to remain several weeks while the
Senator recuperates from a throat all
ment He will be cared for at the
desert sanatorium where william Wood
In former Secretary of the Treasury. Is
patient also with throat ailment.
Evening star., 1934-01-12
BANK ACTION DELAY
IS LAID TO HOOVER
Witness Says Fear of "Rock-
ing Boat" Caused U. S.
to Defer Move.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A White House command mot to
rock the boat" was described to Sen
ate Investigators today as the cause of
the Governments failure to act during
the Hoover administration on exam
iners' reports of bad banking condi-
tions.
Alfred P. Leyburn, chief national
bank examiner. testified before the
Senate Banking Committee that the
controller of the currency did not act
on his reports of bad conditions in the
Guardian Banks of Michigan because
he was told by the higher command not
to 90 anything to rock the boat and
not to have any more bank failures"
Meaning of Expression.
He explained later he meant the Sec
retary of the Treasury and the White
House by the expression higher COM
mand."
Earlier, Edsel Ford had testified to
the refusal of his father, Henry Ford,
to extend further aid to the Guardian
Banks in the frantic hours before the
Michigan bank holiday last February
He confirmed evidence presented to
the committee that Ford not only re-
fused to give additional aid to the
Guardian banks. but threatened to
withdraw SIS ,e0o,0 900 of deposits in the
rival Detroit Bankers group, If the
Guardian banks were closed.
The Ford group already had poured
millions into the banks, Ford said,
adding they decided I'VE wouldn't 60
any farther"
Ford then was dismissed from the
stand and Leyburn recalled. The COM
mittee still planned, however, to in
quire further into the taxation angles
of the Ford companys purchase of Gov
ernment bonds at the end of 1892.
Leyburn testified the Government had
done all it could to save the Detroit
banks and that criticism of the Gov
ernment's part in the situation came
from politicians up there who want
to make pawns of the depoSitors.
Bad Wolf Accusations.
"The R. F. c. has been accused of
being the big bad wolf that came up to
Michigan that February morning and
closed the banks" he said.
THE fact is the Government gave
every bit of help it possibly could. Most
of that talk comes from the politicians
up there who want to make pawns of
the depositors. I'm not referring to
present company, Senator Couzens"
The chief examiner laid the Michigan
crash to bad management" to the Sc
rious conditions in the Union Guardian
Trust Co. and to losses caused by the
group having taken over the Keane-
Higbee Co. and the American State
Bank.
And when you say bad management
you've said mouthful," he added.
He said the dividend policy was "ab-
solutely unwarranted both from legal
and business standpoint"
Asked for his opinion about group
banking, he said he presumed" it
could be successful, but that the Michi-
gan groups operation was vicious"
Ferdinand Pecora, Banking Commit
tee counsel, mentioned discussions
fContinued on Page 4. Column g.
Evening star., 1934-01-12
Threat to Nine. Lupescu Denied.

VIENNA, January IL GP.-Rumors
that Nine. Magda Lupescu, whose
name often has been connected with
that of King Carol of Rumania, had
been fired upon by assassins were
fatty denied today in advices from
Bucharest.
Evening star., 1934-01-12
BOLIVIA CLAIMS VICTORY
IN RENEWED CHACO WAR
League of Nations Reported Ready
to Ask Economic Pressure
to End Strife.

By the Associated Press.
LA PAZ. Bolivia, January IA
communique issued by the Bolivian gov
eminent today confirmed progress of re-
newed warfare with Paraguay in the
Chaco Boreal. The communique claimed
Bolivians had repulsed Paraguayan at
tacks in the West Platinillos region.
League May Intervene.
BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, January 12.-The possibil-
ity that the League of Nations may ask
countries Of the Americas to bring
economic pressure against Bolivia and
Paraguay to end the Chaco war arose
yesterday.
Reports we're circulated in Geneva
that the Leagues Chaco Commission
was consulting with the United States
Government on the question.
Evening star., 1934-01-12

Continued on Page 4. Column g.
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Continued on Page 2, Column 5
Evening star., 1934-01-12

tU s. Weather Bureau ForecastJ
Rain tonight and probably tomorrow
morning: somewhat warmer tonight, low
est temperature about SO degrees. Tenn
peratures-Highest, 48, at $3.50 pm. yes
terday; lowest, 80. at am. today.
Full report on page B-7.
Evening star., 1934-01-12

His selection for the governorship of
Puerto Rico was prompted by the fact
Continued on Page 2. Column g.
Evening star., 1934-01-12
PRESIDENT STUDIES
MOVE TO ACQUIRE
ALL RESERVE GOLD
Action to NationaIize Metal
of System Banks May
Be Initiated Today.
SPRAGUE AND COUGHLIN
TO GIVE MONEY VIEWS
Will Appear Before House Group
to Offer Radically Varied
Opinions on Currency.
BULLETIN.

Attorney General Cummings has
submitted an opinion to President
Roosevelt on the question of whether
the Government can impound the
gold of the Federal Reserve System
without legislation.
Attorney General Cummings de-
tlined to disclose the nature of his
opinion on Federal Reserve gold.
The fact, however, that an opin-
ion was before the President was
regarded generally as showing he
has this move in mind.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-10-05
WELL KNOWN MINNEAPOLIS
WOMAN DIES

The death, Sunday, of Mrs. Viii
helmina Busev, 67 years old, 70
moved one of Minneapolis most
colorful citizens. Mrs. Busey was
known all over Minneapolis. Her
birthplace was Staunton, Va, where
she was born in 1861.
She came to Minneapolis in 1915
and was active in church work UP
until the time she went to the hos
pital, nine months ago. Her d" =,
Sunday, at Parkview Sanitarium,
saddened hundreds of people she
had befriended and encorrag; d
during her lifetime in this city.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday, from St. Peter A. y. E.
church, where she was long mem
Der. Rev. Carlyle F. Stew IT Of
ficiated, and the Revs. T. 3. Stovall
and ". E. Guy delivered eul 2gies.
Burial under direction of the
Neal Home was made at Crystal
Lake cemetery. Chief survivors
are Mrs. Hazel B. Curry, daughter,
and Frank Brown, son.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-10-05
PHYLLIS WHEATLEY'S TENTH
ANNIVERSARY

Phyllis Wheatley's Big -. the
tenth anniversary of the House,
October II, is rapidly approaching.
Miss w. Gertrude Brow horos
to make this red letter day, and
advisedly-for whatever may be
alleged of our shortcomings this
institution has held steadily to if
course Of making good citizens of
our youth, our boys and girls whose
future usefulness may easily be de-
termined by the amount and kind
of practical training they receive
in places of which Phyllis Wheat
ley is an outstanding example.
Our people Of the Twin Cities
should gather in large numbers ct
Phyllis on the 18th to enjoy a pr q
gram that promises to be short ard
snappy and interspsrsed with
choral singing of the kind -" his
made this house outstanding.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-10-05
Rev. and Mrs.
!. H. Fisher
Are HOnOred
BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH
GIVES RECEPTION HONOR
ING REV. AND MRS. IRVING
III. FISHER

Bethesda Baptist church, Min
1eapolis, rendered to its departing
pastor, Rev. l. H. Fisher, and his
wife, Mrs. Helen Fisher, a recep-
ton at the church Monday evening,
October 1.
More than 200 persons, members
of the church, and friends from
other churches, attended. The ex-
,rcisas arranged by w. M. Smith,
General chairman, and a committee
If women, working under Mrs. S.
". Neal, Mrs. Amanda Lawson,
md Mrs. Anna Calhoun, chairmen,
presented the ministers of the
Twin City churches, and Mr.. c. W.
Washington, secretary of the Ur-
ban League, each of whom brought
greeting from his people, and
spoke in praise of the work done
by the Rev. Fisher in these COM
22unities. The ladies served re-
creshments. Mrs. G. W. Renfroe,
Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Lawson, and
. Mrs. Earl Sims, presented gifts to
Mrs. Fisher, from the women of
he several church auxiiaries.
Rev. Fisher and Mrs. Fisher re-
3ponded in fitting words to the
7poken eulogies and in thanks for
the remembrances.
The two choirs of Bethesda I'M
!er Mrs. Katherine L. Smith, with
Miss Essie R. Mason at the piano,
sang several times during the eve
ming. A young women's quartette,
Misses Mercedes and Marjorie Cal
loun, Anita Mason, and Mrs.
0essa Gresham, contributed to the
musical program. A joint meeting
f the trustees ana deacons and the
chairmen of the several societies
Of the church was announced for
Thursday night at which time a
plan for future action will be de-
,eloped and later offered to the
church for its consideration.
Following the program came 2
social hour during which refresh
nents were served and each one
present given opportunity for a
parting personal greeting to Rev.
and Mrs. Fisher.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-10-05
Surveyor Gives
e His Program.
EMIL SCHULZ PLEDGES ECON
OMY IN SURVEYORS L
DEPARTMENT

; At a combined meeting of the
ward and district organizations
supporting Emil H. Schulz, candi-
date for Ramsey county surveyor,
Mr.. Schulz outlined the platform
on which he is campaigning. The
meeting was held Friday night,
September %, in the volunteer
committees headquarters at East
Sth street.
Mr.. Schulz said that his plat
form of economy and efficiency 'is
not original in any way except that
I intend to follow it."
"The people in st. Paul do not
have personal contact with the
county surveyors department, but
heir taxes pay about SO per cent
If the departments expenses. Gov
eminent is a business. l am conf
lent that l can manage the county
engineers department so that
there will be a saving to the tax
payers"
"When 1 use the term efficiency,
don't mean rawhiding the en-
ployes. Efficiency will begin with
ne and my management of the af-
fairs under my supervision. Eff
ficiency must start at the top and
work down, instead of working up
from the bottom"
"My campaign is not going to be
:luttered up with vote-catching
promises. There is room for econo-
ny in the county surveyors de
oartment, which expends more
than a thousand dollars every day
If the year"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-10-05
CLASSES SPONSORED BY
CLUBWOMEN OPEN
NEXT WEEK

The classes sponsored by the
Minneapolis Association of Colored
Women through the Board Of Edu-
,ation are scheduled to BEGIN next
week. The sewing class vii. begin
at Central High School. Fourth
avenue south at Saith street, on
Wednesday, Oct. 10, at $3.50. Reg
lister at room 218.
English Class
English class will begin Thurs
day. Oct. II, A to $50 p. m, at
Central High School.
Another English class will be
held at Phyllis Wheatley, Thurs
day, Oct. II, to $50 p. m.
Cooking Class
A cooking class will open at
Phyllis Wheatley Settlement HOUSE
Thursday morning, Oct. II, at =
a. m.
For further information, :
Locust 2449.