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The Washington times., 1935-02-18
EX-HOOVER AIDE
ASSA|LED BY
Hole CRITIC
Walter Newton Hit by Rep.
SABBATH, Who Leads Plea
For Loans Probe
International News Service

Charges of banker and political
control were hurled at the Home
Owners Loan Corporation before
the House Rules Commute today
by members of Congress demand.
ing an investigation.
While Representative SABBATH
CD of Illinois charged that Wal
ter H. Newton, former secretary
to President Hoover and former
member of the Home Loan Bank,
put Republicans in strategic po-
sitions in Illinois. the committee
was also told that Democratic
leaders make appointees in other
States.
Loans Are Delayed
Representatives Crosby CD of
Pennsylvania and Crawford (RD
of Michigan joined in denouncing
conditions in their States. Repre-
sentative Crosby said:
more attention was paid in
Pennsylvania to paying salaries
than to making loans to dis
treSSed home owners.
Il found a wavering in the
institution. We have had three
State managers and changes in
employees, but today we have
no definite set of rules"
Representative Martin (R) of
Massachusetts asked:
"WhO names the manager"
I'D like to know"
Doesn't the Senator handle
it?"
"Only in part"
Representative Crosby said the
recommendation of a Congress
man lis equivalent to an order to
throw it into the waste basket"
Representative Greenwood CD
of Indiana said the Democratic
Senators named the State man.
ager in that State and members
of Congress the county managers.
Feeling Grows Bitter
But Representative SABBATH said
that Walter Newton put the Hole
in Illinois in charge of "Republi.
can bankers and real estate men"
and that they dominated the or.
ganization.
Representative Crawford said
that there is a bitter feeling to.
ward Hole in Michigan because
of discrimination and delay"
He also complained that the adj
ditional $1,5O0,OO0, 900 promised
the Hole won't do the job" He
said he expected new applications
in his district to equal 30 per cent
of old applications.
The Washington times., 1935-02-18
Cuban Diplomat
Lectures Tonight

Raul Meistri, first secretary of
the Cuban Embassy, will lecture
on his native country tonight at 8
o'clock at George Washington
University. The talk, one of a
series given under auspices of the
university's center of Inter-Ameri-
can Center, will be held in Cor.
coran Hall and will be open to the
public.
The Washington times., 1935-02-18
International News Service

Issues in the notable gold
cases" in the Supreme Court grew
out of the monetary policy
adopted by the Roosevelt Admins
tration after the banking holiday
of March, 1888.
The specific law which was as
sailed as unconstitutional in the
cases before the court was en-
acted on June S, 1898. This law
abrogated the gold clause in all
bonds, public and private, and
affected an estimated 100000
million dollars of bonds.
The Roosevelt Administration
believed the law was essential be-
cause of previous laws and regu-
lations, including the anti-gold
boarding act and the devaluation
of the gold content of the dollar.
Solemn Contracts
When the cases came before the
high court for argument, all as
sailantS of the law based their at.
tackS primarily on the ground
that Congress had no power to
break solemn contracts.
The bonds, including Liberty
bonds, provided for payment of
the obligations in gold coin of the
current standard" This was based
on a gold dollar of 25.8 grains. But
the devaluation reduced the gold
content to 1881 grains.
Bondholders demanded they be
paid in gold. But since all gold
had been seized, admitted this
was impossible in the case of
private obligations. 1t also was
impossible for all Government
obligations, since the Treasury
has 5000 million dollars in gold
and the amount of public bonds
affected is estimated at over
10000 million dollars.
SLIGO for 81 Asked
The bondholders then asserted
that they should be paid the
equivalent of the gold value of
the bonds on the former stand.
ard.
This mean, the bondholders
said, that they must be paid
slightly over $1.69 for each ST
face value of bond.
The cost of payment on this
basis would be staggering. At
torney General Cummings eSti-
mated that the public debt would
be increased 1900 million dol
lars, a figure asserted by petit
TONERS to be exaggerated.
The railroad bond debt of the
Nation, it was admitted, would be
increased from $4,000 millions to
$4,000 millions dollars.
The entire gold clause bonded
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Many Sold Heirlooms,
Fearing Gold Ruling

gether, one dealer pointed out.
So great has been the interest in
selling gold at the high price
set by President Roosevelt that
Americas scrap gold industry
last year produced above $780,
100000 more gold than the coun-
try'S gold mines, he said.
The trim, silk-clad ankles of the
Park Avenue carriage trade"
alighted from limousines in front
Of the jewelry shops displaying
gold purchased here" signs which
included all except Tiffany's and
few other conservatives.
Shelters Busy
Their owners carried in gold
mesh bags for the evening, now
outmoded, solid gold cigarette
cases from admirers now off the
list and other Junk" found in
milady'S boudoir which brought
$25 to $50 an article.
Many of the milk clad gold
miners" used this neW-found pin
money to buy more practical cos,
tune jewelry before leaving the
stores.
And there were timid old ladies
dressed in black and who hesitat-
ingly produced gold watches with
shirtwaiSt clasps and who, al
though they eagerly reached for
the money, were crying a little.
For many inscriptions such as
ITO the girl 1 love, June, 1898"
were melted in the past few
weeks in the smelling furnace OF
the Assay Office.
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$4,000 TAKEN
IN ROXY HOLDUP

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 GN.SD.
In one Of the destined robberies
in the annals of the police de-
partment. a robber late last night
walked into the Roxy Theater,
tied up three employees and escaped
with $4,000 cash, the days re-
ceipts.
The thief timed his entrance
just after the last of four girl
ticket sellers had turned her
money into the managers office.
In this office, on the main floor,
Treasurer Frank Muldoon, Assist
ant Treasurer Walter Conway and
Assistant Manager James Pisapia
were counting the money.
They overheard a man outside
the office. tell an usher he had
not been able to gain admission
and wanted his money refunded.
One of the men in the office
beckoned to the man.
He entered but instead of
pulling a ticket from his pocket,
he produced a revolver. Then he
took roll of picture wire and
ordered Pisapio to tie the hands
of the other two behind their
backs. This done, the invader tied
up Pisapia.
Producing paper bag the thug
filled it with all the money he
could find on the table and in an
opened safe in the office.
Then he walked out of the door
and lost himself in the crowd in
the lobby.
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Cases Date Back
To 1888 Money Crisis

Indebtedness, the Attorney Gen
eral estimated, would be increased
by the staggering sum of $4,000
million dollars.
Demanded More Interest
In the first case argued, that
OF Norman C. Mormon against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, he
demanded that $3.50 interest due
on gold bond be increased to
$3.50, the equivalent under de-
valued currency.
substantially in other cases, which
involved bonds on the st. Louis
and Iron Mountain Railway,
taken over by the Missouri
Pacific: and separate claims of F..
Eugene Nortz and John M. Perry
on gold certificates and gold
bonds of Government issue.
The Federal Government, it was
asserted, was not granted power
in the constitution to impair a
contract. Only the States, it was
contended in the Norman case,
have that power, if anybody
has it.
Held Obstruction
In the case of private contracts,
the Government asserted the gold
clauses were an obstruction to the
exercise by Congress of power to
control currency and regulate the
dollar.
The principle was we'll recog.
nized, the Government commended,
that no set of private individuals
could make contract which pre-
vented Congress from exercising
its powers under the Constitution
In the case of gold certificates
and gold bonds. the Government
asserted that the provision for
payment in gold coin of so many
dollars meant the dollar was the
measure of value.
Loss Denied
Therefore, the Government con-
tended? the bondholders would
get dollar for dollar and there
would be no loss. The Government
denied the claim of holders of Gov
eminent bonds that their property
was being taken without due pro
cess of law.
Conceding the right of the Gov
eminent to take private property
for public purpose. they asserted
that just compensation must be
paid.
The historic legal tender cases
of post-Civil War days, which rent
the nation. and scores of other for
eign and American decisions, were
canvaSSed by attorneys in present
ing the cases to the Supreme
Court.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 18 G.N.SD.
Vain fears parted thousands
from cherished family heirloomS
wrought in gold.
On hearing the Supreme Court
decision upholding the constition-
ality of the Roosevelt monetary
policies, New York gold dealers
revealed that their business rec.
emily had been-as one dealer put
it-"colossal."
Fear UnfOunded
Men and women, who for senti-
mental reasons, had kept articles
of jeWelry all through the depres-
sion, parted with them through
fear that the highest gold price
in 100 years" would break-a fear
that proved unfounded.
Wedding rings came in floods
in response to advertisements by
some gold dealers based on the
possibility of an adverse decision.
The marital bands weighed
more than any other type of
jewelry when piled together, one
dealer reported.
Bridgework produced one Of
the largest volumes. Dealers did
not think, however, that the ex-
element over the Supreme Court
hearings on the gold cases" had
robbed many persons of the use
of their teeth.
N. Y. Production
Most of the plates were of an
old-fashioned type which their
owners had replaced long ago.
The New York area produced
four times as much scrap gold as
the rest of the country put to-
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ESCAPES
CRASH IN SEA

PARIS, Fed. Is 0.N.S.).
Maurice ROssi and Paul Codes
will have a long wait in Porto
Praia, Cape Verde Islands, be-
fore they can make another as
sault on their own long distance
flight record. ROsSi today
cabled to Nine. ROsSi:
Until mechanics arrive, we
don't know how long it will be
before we are able to return"
This message was taken to
indicate that the motor of their
plane was badly damaged by oil
trouble when they were forced
to return to Porto Praia yester-
day.
PORTO PRAIA, Cape Verde
Islands, Feb. 18 O.N.SO. Five
hundred miles from land over the
South Atlantic, black smoke began
streaming from the overheated
motor of the veteran land plane
Joseph Lebrix.
Calmly radioing that they might
have to come down in the sea,
Paul CodoS and Maurice Rossi,
French transatlantic airmen
started five and a half-hour
dash back to their last landfall
and today were safe on this tiny
green Speck off Africa.
They had flown 3,785 miles of
the $685. to Buenos Aires. their
goal, in "a hours from Istres. near
MarseiEe, France. Their own
continuouS-flight record of $685.
miles set in their soar from New
York to Kayak, Syria, in 1888,
stands.
The Washington times., 1935-02-18
HAVE SECOND LESSON

The second session of the newly
organized free class in converse
tional Spanish will be conducted
by Mrs. Charles Hynson, we'll
known local educator, tomorrow at
8 p. m. in the Thomson Commu-
nifty Center, Twelfth and L Streets
Northwest.
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HUGE PROFITS
To HOLDERSOF
BONDS LOST
100000 Million Dollars of
Issues Involved in His
toric Decision
Continued from Page ~

He refused to accept the pay
ment on the ground that the
bond called for gold or it's equiva-
lent in the present dollars, wich
would beat the old gold price
$3.50.
He lost his case.
The decision as affecting private
bonds was Immediately reaffirmed
in the case of the Bankers Trust
Company of New York, against
the U. S. Government.
It involved mortgages, secured
by bonds, of the Missouri Pacific
railroad, which contained promises
TO pay in gold at the old gold rate.
Again the Supreme Court held
the railroads bonds could be paid
off in paper money.
The third case involved the
Governments own gold certifi-
Gates. The court held their de-
valuation was constitutional.
This decision came on the case
filed by F. Eugene Nortz, who
sued the Government for pay
ment of a gold certificate either
in gold or with a SO per cent pre-
MUM in paper dollars. Mr..
Nortz surrendered $4,000 in gold
certificates and was paid off in
the same number of paper dol
lars.
The question raised was
whether the Government could
refuse to redeem the gold certifi-
Gates either in gold or at their
3ormer value in equivalents.
The Supreme Court held the
payment in paper dollars was
constitutional.
Liberty Bond Verdict
In the Liberty bond case, the
Supreme Court held that, while
the abrogation of the gold cause
payment was invalid as a matter
of law, John M. Perry, who
brought the suit, could not collect
in gold.
Mr.. Perry held a $4,000 Liberty
bond, issued in 1918. It was
called for redemption on April
Is, 1884. He demanded either
$4,000 in gold or $16,931.25 in
paper money.
The Treasury offered him
$4,000 in paper money, which
he refused. He then brought
suit in the Court of Claims for
the $l6,931.25. The lower court
asked the Supreme Court to de-
eide the onstitutionality of the
law in the question of his loss.
In this case the Supreme Court
held the act invalid, but that
Mr.. Perry had shown no loss,
which was the equivalent of a
Government victory.
Room damned
Tense drama gripped the small,
crowded court room, which once
was the old Senate chamber,
when the nine greying, black
robed justices. led by Chief Justice
Hughes, mounted the long bench.
The small public section was
crowded with Senators, Repre-
Sentatives, Government officials, a
few fortunate lawyers, and reIa.
tives of officials.
The Chief Justice, who two
weeks ago smashed Supreme
Court precedent by announcing
that the court was not ready to
announce its verdict at that time,
broke precedent again today.
Within a few moments after
taking his seat, and while tense
hush fell over the chamber, the
grey-bearded Chief Justice an
nounced the courts findings in all
four cases before the court, and
then proceeded to detail the
lengthy supporting opinions. J.
The Washington times., 1935-02-18
DOLLAR DROPS
IN LONDON

LONDON, Feb. Is. GN.SD.
Wild excitement swept the Lon
don exchange late today as word
of the gold decisions reached
here.
Nickel shares rose a full point,
while fractions, Canadian Pacific
stocks and United States Steel
improved.
The American dollar weakened,
being quoted at $3.50 to the
pound at $40 p. M, after open
ing at $487ls.
The Washington times., 1935-02-18
Women Symphony
In First Concert

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 G.N.SD.
The newly organized Women's
Symphony Orchestra of New
York gives it's first public concert
here tonight under the direction
of Antonio Brico.
The Washington times., 1935-02-18
MINSTRELS ACTION

The American Legion Ministries
will give a show and dance tomor
row and Wednesday at 8 p. m. in
st. Stephens Hall, Twenty-fourth
and K Streets Northwest.
The Washington times., 1935-02-18
CHRY SLER MOTORS
DODGE DIVISION

This advertisement en- dorsed by the Depart.
ment of Engine ering- ChrySler Motors
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to change without notice. Special equip.
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budget A SIX forthe official ChrysIer Motors
Commercial Credit Plan.
The Washington times., 1935-02-18

SUPREME COURT IN SESSION
FOR WEEKS the country-and the rest of the world.
in fact-have been awaiting the decision of the Su
preme Court the Governments abrogation of pay
ment of debt in gold The far-reachng opinion was
handed down today This photograph of the court
the only of its kind in existence-copyrght by Dr.
Erich Solomon is from Fortune and furnished by In
ternational Photos The urists from left to right
Justices Owen J. Roberts, Of Philadelphia; Pierce
Butler of st. Paul; Louis D. Brandes of Boston;
The Washington times., 1935-02-18
Qu|CkER,sAF
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With Dodge Perfected, uaI.Cynder Hydraulic Brakes

and ease. Its famous patented Float
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vibration, which racks ordinary cars
to pieces.
The final word in protection
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owners.
Only the genius of manufacturing
organization such as Dodge with
such complete facilities, with 20 years
of experience in building nearly three
million fine vehicles-could create
such astounding dollar-for- dollar
value!
The Washington times., 1935-02-18

lust when others are offering their
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With 2o% more braking surface
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Remember, there can be no successful
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Here is a big, smart, S5-mile-per-
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to five more miles per gallon of gas than
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astonishing economy of oil! With all
its savings, the Dodge RED Ram"
engine gives brilliant new ranges of
speed - flashing pick-up-silky silence
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-12-24
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT or fHB VIRGIN sEANDs s.A
CHRISIANs1ED sUB.JUDCIAL DISTRICT
No. 1877 Nov. term 1886
Citation
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JAMES DARLING. deceased

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ordered add Deed Citation be od their hsr aad
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The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-18
Junior Game Warden
Contest Announced

A hunting suit. consisting Of coat
and breeches, viii be awarded as first
prize for the best definition Of .
sportsman submitted by Junior game
wardens to the State Game and Fish
department, Il has been announced
by Z. NJ. Lee, chief game warden.
Competition Will b open to oil
members Of the Junior Game War.
dens' league and entries must be sub
u,itted on or before May l.
Sought BY the state department is
. brief word.picture Of . man who
"loves nature and proves his interest
BY action: . man who considers the
other fellow % well as himself botl,
In hunting and other activities, and
one who proves his spirit BY deeds"
A five dollar cash prize Will be
given for second place ana . sporting
knife viii b awarded for the third
best definition.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-18

der the direction Of Ben Jacoboon,
|FERA recre4tional supervisor.
Baseball diamonds have been level
ed off and backstops Of wire netting
set up at Driscoll, Moffit and Regan
with work performed by relief labor.
Additional diamonds win Be con.
structed ct wilton. still, Wing, Nc.
Kenxie, Sterling and Bismarck -
rapidly as the work can be gotten
underway.
Diamondban fields viii Be put In
shape at Bismarck, Wing and wilton
for use by both senior and Junior men
and women teams.
A meeting Of representatives Of oil
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-18

OF these towns win b held ct I p. m.,
wednesday at the World War Memor.
Ill building preceding the organiza-
ton meeting Of the American Legion
Junior baseball program for the fourth
district.
Jacobson pointed out that plans for
the leagues viii be drafted at the
wednesday meeting and expects that
the leagues viii play their first games
sometime the latter part OF May.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-18

Rev. N. z. Ellsworth. rector Of st.
Georges Episcopal church, viii de.
liver the Easter morning address.
There also will be the ceremony OF
relighting the lights and appropriate
music. Breakfast will be served after
the ceremonies at the temple dining
room.
All Knights Of the Rose Croix are
obligated to observe the ceremonials
OF Maundy Thursday and Easter Sun
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-18

We take this opportunity to thank
our kind friends ana neighbors for
their sympathy and assistance dur
ing the illness Of our father and broth
er. We wish to thank the Sons Of
Norway and those who contributed the
beautiful floral offerings, also want
to express our thanks for the beauti-
ful songs rendered.
Orlie Anderson
Richard Anderson
Mrs. ]. r. MalahAphy
Morris Anderson
Victor Anderson
Mrs. Mathilda FAlkenstein
Mrs. I. J. Falkenstein
Harry. Andrew and Oscar Anderson
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-18
announced by George F. Dullam

announced by George F. Dullam
master.
Ceremonies Thursday will include
the invocation. music, an address BY
L. H. Mccoy, the ceremony Of exiting.
uishing the lights, the traditional
mystic feast and q memorial tribute
to five departed members, Lester
Bailey, Walter F. Cushing, Nathan
0reengard. william H. johnson and
william G. Wolverton.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-18
Rose Cr0ix Chapters
| Ceremonies Announced

Maundy Thursday and Easter cere-
monies Of the Bismarck -Mandan
Chapter Rose Croix, which will occur
at the Bismarck Masonic temple ut 3
o'clock Thursday evening and Ut $50
o'clock Sunday morning, have been
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-18
SLEEP PROVES FATAL

Boston. April l8.-(R)-Esther Shell
mer, 10, who since Feb. ~ thrice laps
ed into q mysterious death-like sleep,
died early Thursday at the Boston
city hospital. Physicians had been
unable to agree upon diagnosis,
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-18

day. All visiting knights are invited
to meet with the Bismarck Mandan
chapter.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-18

some describing her ailnnent as sleeps
Ing sickness and others Is q coma. /,
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-18
COUNTY BASEBALL
LEAGUES PLANNED
Diamonds Constructed at Dris.
coll, Moffit, Regain. Six
Others Planned

Plans for independent and Junior
baseball leagues In Burleigh county
are rapidly rounding into shape un-
The Washington times., 1935-02-12

named but extra editions would
be required to print their names.
Maryland, too, can point to a
horde of former stars, mostly in
the last decade, because the Old
Liners didn't go into basketball
in big way until about 10 years
ago. There are Jack Faber, pres
ent varsity football and lacrosse
coach, and Big Bill" Supplee,
who figured prominently in Mary
lands first victories over Cath
olic University, 1914, and 81
II. in 1925. And, within the last
few years, Fred LinkouS and Bob
Wilson (both of whom have
crossed beyond; Ed Ronkin, Boz
zie Berger, who won All-America
college honors; Jack Norris, Al
Heagy, Moon" Evans, Julie
Radice and Shorty" Chalmers
Wilson, Ronkin, Norris, Berger and
Chalmers also helped to bring
Maryland its only Southern Con-
ference championship. Burton
Shipley, Maryland coach, played
against C. U. in the first game in
1912. The Old Liners will be
handicapped tonight by the loss Of
AL Waters and Bernie Buscher.
C. U. Leads Series
Catholic University holds the
edge, 10 victories to 6. Results
of roreNinllS pameS fnllnm.