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 1. Approximately $1,4O0, ,000,o ,o0O which the treasury derived through gold "desterilization" and which was deposited in Federal Reserve Banks troughout the country.
 2: Approximately $75o,oOo,0oo in frozen" Federal Reserve member bank funds which the banks will no longer be required to keep in re- serve against deposits. and which thus will become available for lend- ing.
 3. Approximately $780, 100000 of by Federal Reserve member banks. These are idle funds, over and above the amount which the banks were required to hold in reserve against deposits.
 Gold is Released
 The treasury, acting within four hours after MT. Roosevelt outlined his relief-recovery program for Congress, released all the gold which had been frozen" in the sterilization fund. This was done through the isuance of gold certificates to the 12 Federal Reserve banks. They in turn credited the treasury's bank deposits with an amount equal to the certificates. Within short time the banks will redistribute the treasury's additional deposits among the reserve member banks. Inas- much, as most member banks al- ready have excess reserves--that is, more money than they need to keep in legal reserve against deposits the additional federal money will increase the volume of their excess reserves. It is the excess reserves that are available to borrowers.
 Increase Excess Reserve
 In conformity with the Presi- dents wishes for additional credit expansion, the reserve board with in the next few days will take an- other step to increase the excess reserves of its banking system. Ac- cording to an offiical, 1t will be done this way. The Board will order its member banks to reduce by 12 1-2 per cent the amount of the funds they are now required to hold liquid and in reserve against de- posits. For example, under existing regulations, members banks in central reserve cities, New York and Chicago, must keep $26 in reserve for every $100 of demand, or checking account deposits. When the re- duction goes into effect, those banks will be required to maintain only $22.75 in reserve, thus placing the difference, $4.25 into excess and making 1t available for credit use.
 It is estimated that the reduction in reserve requirements will result in shifting 50,O00, 900 into excess, increasing. the total of excess re- serves in all member banks to 8, ,880, ,000,000 an all-time peak. The previous high was $3,304, ,000 ,000, in the week ended Dec. II, 1885.
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of Finance, official of Colonial Trust Company, April IA.
 Major w. Judge, member of Board of Finance, official of American Brass Company, April IA.
 John A. Hayden, member of Board of Finance, business manager of The Democrat, April IA.
 Dennis J. Clancy, employe of Pub lie Works Department, secretary treasurer of Democratic town com- mittee, April IA.
 Philip Meyerson, New Haven auditor, associate of Alderman Shepatin Company, April IA.
 Witnesses who appeared during the past week, but who had made previous appearances, included:
 Simon J. Alderman, auditor of New Haven, March IS, 16, April 12, 13.
 Joseph McMahon, chauffeur to Daniel Leary, April 6, 2, 13.
 Ralph Deyino, president of Wa terbury Mason Supply and Lum- Der Company, April 6, ', 13.
 George Smith, employe of City Yards, truck driver, April 2, 13, IA.
 Carl D. Olsen, former finance board member, bank official, March IS, g, 23, 30, April l, 13.
 William J. Armstrong, auditor in controllers office, March 8, 24, April 13.
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Criminal Charges
 Expected Shortly
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care of Commissioner Harley Tripp. Organized 12 years ago, for the purpose of preventing deficits, this fund has failed of it's purpose. Back taxes and debts due the city are sup posed to be placed in this fund, but according to the records this has not been done. and the fund is com- paratively slight.
 Thirteen witnesses in all were called yesterday. Aside from the finance board commissioners, wit nesses included: Attorney Ralph Coppeto, Philip Meyerson, New Ha- ven accountants; Dennis J. Clancy, secretary-treasurer of the Demo- cratic town committee and an em- ploye of the water department: James Cronin, an auditor; Arthur Sullivan, James McMahon, and George Smith of the city yards, and Attorney Henry w. Minor.
 Meyerson Evidence
 Meyerson, who is an associate of the auditing firm of Alderson and Shapatin, is understood to have assisted Simon J. Alderman in the special audit of the city'S books which was made during December, 1887. Cronin, formerly affiliated with the Diamond Ginger Ale Com pany is also said to have taken part in that audit.
 The appearance of George Smith, who drives a truck for the city, was his fourth, indicating that the jury attaches special significance to his position. MT. Clancy's appearance was something of surprise.
 Missing Records
 Since the revelation that several important records of the Public Works Department are missing, however, the appearance of so many employees of that department has been somewhat explained. The records, which cannot be definitely described, are believed to be perti- nent to payrolls, and contracts awarded for city projects. In this connection there is possibility that they tie in with the Abrigador Dig gers, whose president. Philip Cop peto is missing from the city, and has been since the probe started.
 More than -fourths of mil- lion dollars were paid to the Abriga- dor Diggers by the city. The sur prising feature is that Coppetos equipment Is only assessed at $3,50O.
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 here, from day to day, as the pic- lures of the babies appear in THE DEMOCRAT.
 Lots of Fun, Too!
 You'll have lots of fun, too, trying to help YOUR FAVORITE BABY win the grand first prize of $100 CASH and beautiful loving cup, besides the title-MOST POPULAR BABY. Or one of the other valu- able prizes, $50 CASH and a loving cup for second; $25 CASH and a loving cup for third; 12 fine por- traits of BABY for fourth; or one of the $5 CASH prizes, five of which will reward the next highest can- didates for the title.
 GET BABY'S PICTURE TAKEN RIGHT AWAY and start YOUR CAMPAIGN NOW to win some of the CASH and other VALUABLE AWARDS in the MOST POPULAR BABY CONTEST.
 Telephone 3-1062, THE THOMAS STUDIO in the Brown building, for a special appointment. Or just call in there with BABY and TIME will be found to take the, FREE PIC- TURF of your favorite youngster.
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ship in government.
 "Not only our future economic soundness but the very soundness of our democratic institution depends on the determination of ouf gov- ernment to give employment to idle men. Your government, seeking to protect democracy, must prove that government lis stronger than the forces of business depression. History proves that Relationships do not grow out of strong and suc- cessful governments but out of weak and helpless ones.
 Still a Rich Nation
 We are rich nation; we can afford to pay for security and pros- perity without having to sacrifice our liberties into the bargain"
 He compared the grant of free land, free timber and free mineral wealth in subsidies to business and the people during the early years of the republic with the extension of federal money aid now, explain ing:
 "Thus from our earliest days we
  have had tradition of substantial help to our system of private enter prise.
 "It is goirS to cost something to get out of this recession this way but the profit of getting out of il will pay for he cost several times over."
 MT. Roosevelt acknowledged that the nation debt had increased $16,' GOO, ,000,0 900 under his stewardship but argued that Gin this increase must be included several billion o dollars worth of assets which eventually will reduce that debt ant many billion dollars of permanen public Improvements meet your ey' in every one of the 3,l00 counties of the United States"
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CHINESE MAY WIN
 MORE BIG FIGHTS

Shanghai, April 15-CUP)-A United States military observer told the United Press today that the present highly sacrificial spirit" of the Chinese may enable them to win additional major victories over the Japanese. He referred to the Chi rese counter offensive in southern Shantung province which was so successful that it stopped the Japa- xese drive to the south and resulted
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PREVENTS OWN. FILM

John Beal arrived in Hollywood after twelve-day vacation in Chi cago, in time to attend the preview of his new Metro Goldwyn-Mayer picture, "The Port of Seven Seas" His guests were his mother and fa- ther, MT. and Mrs. James A. Blie- dung of Joplin, Missouri.
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in Japan,s first major defeat in modern history.
 The Chinese victory at Taier- chwang, the observer continued, was due to the superior fighting spirit" of the Chinese who won chiefly by violent hand-to-hand fighting with out the aid of planes, artillery and mechanized equipment.
 Estimates of foreign military at taches here placed the Japanese casualties in the North China area at 250,00O killed and wounded, chief ly in guerilla attacks on small Japa- nese units.
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FISHING BOAT
 ABOUT TO SINK

New York, April 15-(UP)-Mac- kay Radio received a message today from the fishing schooner Exeter in Nova Scotian waters reporting the vessel was sinking rapidly.
 The message said there might not be time for the crew to get into boats before the schooner sank.
 The Exeter's position was given as south southwest of Seal Island on Browns Bank. Seal Island is IS miles west of Cape Sable, the south- ernmont tip of Nova Scotia.
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and passover, the flight from Egypt. Around tables set with delicacies and sparkling with silverware and bottles of Sacramental wine, Jew ish' families will retell the story of the sufferings of the children of Is- rael in Egypt and their wanderings into the promised land.
 MOslem Feasts
 The Moslem Feast dates from the conquest of Jerusalem by Saladin in the 18th century. It has become a political demonstration as well as a religious festival, hence British troops watched carefully as the Arabs in their holiday finery poured out of the Mosque area and made their way slowly along the tortuous cobbled lanes and arched markets to the accompaniment of the dull thudding of hand-beaten drums, while sword dancers carried on wold flourishings and whirlings. After prayers, the pilgrimage be- came a religious one as 1t left the old city walls behind and started the long winding descent toward the Dead Sea on whose western shores. according to Moslem tradi- tion. the prophet Moses was buried.
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The Government is helping es- tablish a new paper factory in Peru.
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BABY CONTEST
 RUSH STARTED

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and the five-day week looming. this appears to be more than a proba- bility.
 Local Phases We'll Picked
 The local phases of the probe have been vigorously investigated since March 30, check of the wit ness list indicates. Hardly witt ness since that time has been other than a Waterbury resident, with the exception of one or two, whose posi- tions tie in with activities of the administration.
 Completion of probing of activi- ties by the finance board is expected to be reached early next week; the public works will again be in the fore; and the welfare department will come in for more scrutiny. With three departments out of the way, the jury can then concentrate on fees paid to attorneys, and addi- tional witnesses who might have had connection with the general assemblies as lobbyists.
 Number of Indictments
 The number of indictments handed up is uncertain, but there is little doubt that there will be more than have resulted to date from the Merritt Parkway jury. Should the local jury, as predicted, return the indictments within the next two weeks, 1t will have that much III common with the Bridgeport prob ing body. For the Merritt Parkway jury handed up three indictments during the eighth week of its probings.
 Members of the Board of Finance who were questioned yesterday in- cluded Alderman Peter F. Griffin, Charles B. Jackson, Major w. Judge Harley Tripp, and John Hayden Commissioner Frederick Dalton was questioned on a previous occasion This leaves only three of the pres ent board who have not been called by the jury. namely, John H. Goss who has played prominent role in the boards activities, but who now is sojourning in Florida; Alder man Pasquale Perriello and Alder man Edward Fitzgerald.
 Records ImpOunded Y.~ i,yr O VI
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JERUSALEM WAS
 UNDER PATROL

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Records Impounded

In addition, the jury yesterday impounded records of the surplus resource sinking rund, which since early this year have been under the
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and the five-day week looming. this appears to be more than a proba- hilitv
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$39,OOO,OOO,OOO
 IN CREDIT FUNDS

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The Washington times., 1938-01-20
NODA ATTACKS
BIC NAVY PLANS

TOKYO, Jan. 20 G.NS).-Ad-
miral Kiyoshi Noda, Japan's
naval spokesman. lashed out to-
day at reported plans Of the
United States, Britain and Russia
to strengthen their navies.
"If the powers take the Far
Eastern situation as a pretext
for expansion of ship building"
he said. they are assuming a
distorted conception of oriental
conditions and of Japan's activ-
tiles"
Noda added London and Wash
ington had been given details re-
garding punishment of Japanese
aviators responsible for aerial at
tacks on the British gunboat
Ladybird and American gunboat
Panay on the YangtZe River. The
navy spokesman also officially
denied Japan is building a $4,000
ton battleship. Meanwhile, Pre-
mier Prince Funimaro Konoye told
a conference of provincial COVER
nors:
Japan will continue to attack
the administration of Chang
Kai-Shek and his troops. Japan
will have no further dealings
with the Chinese national gov
ernment."
The Washington times., 1938-01-20
Joins Foes
Ickes' Son in Job
With Big Firm

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 20 G.N.S).
Robert Harold Ickes, 24-year-old
son of Harold L. Ickes, Secretary
of the Interior and sworn enemy
of big business" has been en-
ployed as a clerk by the Duquesne
Light Company. a subsidiary OF
the giant Philadelphia company,
q utilities holding company, it was
revealed today.
Young Ickes received the posi-
tion just after Secretary Ickes had
told nationwide radio audience
so families have obtained control
of the capital created by the whole
American people.
Although officials of the COM
pany denied knowing the new EN-
ploye was the son Of the Roose-
welt Cabinet member, employees in
the planning department verified
the report.
The officials said Ickes had not
used influence Of any kind to get
the job. They said he entered his
application in the regular manner.
Some time ago the boy told re.
porters:
Father thinks q boy ought
to get a job and make good at it.
That is what am trying to do"
The Washington times., 1938-01-20

Crazy Jobs Only the Movies Could
Create. Backstage In Hollywood
There Are DOsens of Freak Profess
sions That Seem Fantastic and silly,
Story Of Hollywood In The American
Weekly, with Sundays Washington
Herald Times.
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BatChelder Heads
Chevy Chase Group

| cial traffic court, the Judge 10 be
named for Q 1O-year tenure Of Of.
flee.
Inspector Holmes called atten.
ton to the fact that beginning
February all arrests following
traffic accidents must 90 to the
Police Court, and urged closer co.
operation with the police by mo.
torists.
The Southwest Citizens Asso.
citation last night adopted aS It's
1889 legislative program asking o
lifting Of all restrictions on ap-
preparations for the new jefferson
High School and grounds, addi.
tional allotment Of funds to the
Community Center Department,
to extend activities at the Jeffer-
son School, and additional police
for the Southwest section.
The Washington times., 1938-01-20
BY A. J. DRIsCoLL
Citizens Associations Editor

In one of the most keenly con
tested elections in It's history, the
Chevy Chase Citizens Association
meeting in the E. v. Brown School
last night, elected winthrop
E. Bachelor as president. He
succeeds Edwin S. Hege, who re
fused nomination after serving for
the past three years.
OTHER OFFICERS
other officers elected are Don
aid N. Carpenter, first president;
Donald L. Luxford, second vice
president; George E. Dieffenbach,
reelected secretary.treasurer: J.
Gordon Steele, assistant secretary
Hege and George l.. Strong, dele.
gates to the Federation Of Citi-
zens Associations.
Sharp and at times acrimonious
debate occurred during the cleo
ton of Bachelor, over Lewis Rad.
cliffe, who was reported by the
regular nominating committee. It
was charged that the meeting had
been packed by a postal-card cam
paign.
In his annual report, Hege
pointed out that the association
had opposed the business privilege
tax; had vigorously protested the
of additional liquor IL
censes in the Chevy Chase Sec
ton, and had fought against the
overcrowding and poor ventilation
of Capital Transit Company
INSPECTOR HOLMES HEARD
Inspector William E. Holmes,
head of the Traffic Bureau, in
an address. told of the thousands
of arrests made last year for vio-
lations of the traffic regulations,
and stressed the need for a spe-
The Washington times., 1938-01-20
ROOFTOP BATTLE
LENDING IN DEATH
is n. Y. MYSTERY.

NEW YORK. Jan. 20 uN.s).
A battle to the death which
started on a roof top and ended
as the body of Rutland A. Thomp-
son. 41-year-old sales executive,
hurtled six floors down a dumb
waiter shaft, gave New York po-
lice their newest murder mystery
today.
Thompson's body was found in
the shaft by the building superi1-
tendent as he sought cause for
the jamming of the dumbwaiter.
HEARD BATTLE
Piled on Thompson's body was
his coat, overcoat, and an extra
coat and overcoat indicating a
shirtosleeved battle in the cold
winter morning on the roof top
of an apartment house on West
Eighty-first Street.
Thompson did not live there
and police sought an explanation
of how he happened to be In the
building.
Mrs. Amelia Holm, q top-floor
tenant, reported she had heard
scuffling overhead, followed by a
rafting of the dumbwaiter ropes
and a crash. A basement tenant
heard cries for help.
FOUGHT THIEF
That Thompson was slain in a
battle with a thief seemed indi-
Gated by the fact that his wrist
watch was missing and he had
only a few cents in his pockets
when the body was found. The
how or the why of the shirt-sleeved
battle, if the slayer was a thief,
was part of the mystery.
Thompson and his wife were
estranged. She was reported
living in Pittsfield. Mass.
The Washington times., 1938-01-20
TEMPERATURES
TIDE TABLES

11DE ladies
High tides today, 11:13 a. m.
and 1885 p. m.
Low tides today, 534 a. m. and
5:58 p. m.
High tides tomorrow, 1900 a. m.
and 1904 p. m.
Low tides tomorrow, $40 a. m.
and SAG p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-01-20
Company Holds Up
German NeWsreel

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20
G.N.S).-Despite the approval of
the Pennsylvania Board Of Cen
Eors, the latest issue of the March
of Time newsreel, Inside Nazi
Germany-1938," banned as propa-
ganda by Chicago police cenSorS,
was withheld from Philadelphia
audiences today.
The film was ordered held up ny
the New York office of Warner
Brothers Pictures, Inc. 1t depicts
alleged RECOMMENDATION Of the Ger
man people by the Nazi govern
Inent, which tourists never see, &C.
cording to the news commentator.
The Washington times., 1938-01-20
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The Washington times., 1938-01-20
Test Grounds
Here DisapprOved

Legislation for establishment of
automobile testing ground on
AnacoStia flats was disapproved
today by the District Commits
Eioners in a report to the House
District Committee.
The bill provides for the trans.
fer of Federal property on Ana
costa flats to the District Gov
ernment to be used as a testing
ground for automobile operators
ano as training course for per-
sons learning to drive.
The Washington times., 1938-01-20
CHINESE CLAIM.
TROOPS READY
TO TAKE WUHU.
Japanese Colum n S
Advance in South

SHANGHAI. Jan. 20 GN.s).
Chinese forces claimed new sue
cesses on the battle front west Of
Shanghai today, asserting they
have entirely surrounded Japa-
nese-held Wuhu, and that fall of
the city is expected "at any mo-
ment."
These reports, emanating from
the Chinese capital at Hankow,
were not verified by other sources
here, but it was believed heavy
fighting was in progress on the
Wuhu front.
WEATHER HANDICAP
Meanwhile, heavy rain and snow
hampered japanese operations to
the north, where the japanese
columns were reduced practically
to a standstill pending an improve
ment in the weather.
Along the southern sector Of the
important Pukow.Tientsin rail-
road, where conditions were re-
ported better, the Japanese were
said to be advancing steadily.
Here in Shanghai, Japanese
police pressed their campaign
against Chinese terrorism by max
ing SO more arrests, bringing the
total to 1877 native suspects-most
of whom were netted in series
of raids in the international set
tlement and French concession.
ARMS CONFISCATED
Nipponese authorities declared
they had uncovered an organized
antlJapanese terrorist group.
Large quantities Of arms and
ammunition were confiScated.
Meanwhile, it was reported
without confirmation that Chinese
Ambassador Hsu Shihjaytng, en-
route to China from Tokyo follow
ing severance of Sino-JapaneSe
diplomatic relations, is bringing
Japan's final peace terms" with
him.
The Washington times., 1938-01-20
The Weather

District of Columbia, increasing
cloudiness and warmer tonight,
followed by rain, beginning late
tonight or Friday; warmer Fri
day; lowest temperature tonight
about 80 degrees; gentle to moder-
ate southeast winds.
Maryland, increasing cloudiness
and warmer, followed by rain, be-
ginning in west portion late to-
night or Friday and in east por-
ton Friday; warmer Friday.
Virginia, cloudy and warmer
with rain, beginning in west and
north portions late tonight or
Friday and in southeast portion
Friday.
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Sizes 12 to 2O-3s to So

800 of the smartest dresses in group that makes
accurate description practically impossible. Every
lovely fashionable and in the colors and lines shown
in expensive models Jadne roseberry and other first
fashion coors are featured.
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British Steamship
Submarine Target

BOCAMA, Jan. 20 1NS)-The
captain of the British steamer
Clonlara, upon arriving at Bur
riana, reported today that his
ship had been attacked by an un-
identified submarine, which fired
Q torpedo 10 miles off Sagunto,
near Valencia.
The Washington times., 1938-01-20
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The Washington times., 1938-01-20
Community Drive
Dinner Arranged

Workers in the Jewish Com.
munity Center's annual member
ship drive will be the guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Viner at a
dinner. at the Ambassador Tues
day night. The drive, whose goal
Is 1000 new members and $4,000,
viii close January 80,