Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 291, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 April 1932 — Page 1

PAIR EJECB AFTER ROW AT BONUS HEARING .Two, Allowed to Return by Committee, Assail Legion and Congress. BROKER SUPPORTS BILL Payment Now Seen as Help to Business; Economist Also for Measure. By f. nited Press WASHINGTON. April 14.—'The orderly procedure of the house ways and means committee hearing on the soldiers’ bonus was violently! disturbed today w’hen Chairman Charles Crisp <Dcm., Ga.) called for a oapitol policeman to eject from the room representatives of the Workers’ and Soldiers’ League. The men ejected were J. W. Ford of New York City, Negro vice-presi-dentential candidate on the Communist party ticket, and Samuel J. St ember, als® of New' York City, who said, he was not a member of the Communist party. The two men had loudly clamored for a hearing on the $2,000,000 soldiers' bonus. After being expelled by plain clothes officers they were quited outside the committee room and later returned to the hearing. Assail Legion and Congress Ford and Stember later w r ere given permission to testify by Crisp, and immediately launched Into a violent attack on congress and the Legion for having “betrayed the veterans.” Robert Harris, New York City cotton broker, asked favorable action on the Patman bonus bill, as an aid to business. He said that it would “bring a halt to this devastating and ruinous deflation and would create a rise in all types of commodity values.” “Cotton now selling at 5 cents a pound; wheat at 40 cents a bushel; corn at 30 cents; oats at 15 cents; as well as cattle, lumber, oil, copper, silver, real estate, sound stocks will all rise rapidly In value,” he said. “There later will follow an equitable and fair revaluation of the dollar that is bound to follow sane legislation which will put $2,400,000,000 in circulation,” he said. Wcutd Bring Gold Embargo Harris predicted that passage of the bonus bill would lead to an embargo against exportation of gold and also to the temporary suspension of gold payments. He declared that this gold embargo “will be of the greatest assistance in enabling our foreign debtors to pay us.” Dr. Williford I. King, professor of economics of New York university, also appeared on behalf of advocates of the cash bonus. “The purchasing power of the public would be increased” he said, “and business would be stimulated. It would be enough to start us nicely on our way. It would tend to raise the price level.” King warned that the Patman bill must be coupled with other legislation which would insure agaipst indiscrimnate issue of paper currency In the future. King advocated a "limited and controlled inflation.” Stevens Stands Firm Firm stand against immediate payment of adjusted compeftsation to World war veterans was taken today by Henry L. Stevens Jr., national commander of the American Legion. In a statement, he urged the exservice men to refrain from anything likely to increase the financial burden of the government and to unite, “as they all did in 1917," to the end that the war against the depression be concluded successfully. The statement follows: “During the last week the press of the country has carried varying news articles purporting to give the attitude of the national commander and the American Legion on the immediate payment of the adjusted service certificates issued to veterans of the World war. “Having made a statement w’hich defined the position of the legion. I find that my statement has been, in some instances, amplified, and has been made the basis of improper conjecture or assumptions. "To clarify the situation, I believe a furtner statement of the position of the American Legion on the subject should be made. “The attitude of the American Legion on this subject was determined by the action of the national convention in Detroit last September. A resolution indorsing •the principle of immediate cash retirement upon application of the adjusted service certificates,’ was presented to this convention, and, after lengthy debate, during which those favoring the resolution and those opposed were given full opportunity to present their views, the resolution was defeated on a roll call vote of 902 to 507. “The above action constitutes the mandate given me by our highest legislation authority, and the American Legion is bound by it. "This mandate is clear cut and unmistakable. It authorizes no action, but clearly restrains the American Legion from asking for the immediate payment of the adjusted service certificates. “All my statements to the press or otherwise have been in accord with the above,” Five Die in Volcano Eruption By United Prn MOSCOW. April 14.—Eruption of a volcano on Svinoy (Pigs* island, in the Caspian sea, had caused five deaths today, dispatches from Baku said. The island is thirty miles from Baku.

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VOLUME 43—NUMBER 291

One Slain and 30 Wounded as Mine Workers, Pickets Clash in Ohio; Tear Gas Bombs Used

PAYING BLOOD DEBT

Grateful Father Aids Luesse

A FATHER, whose daughter's life was lengthened by blood offerings of Theodore Luesse, Indianapolis unemployed leader, to-" day appealed to Governor Harry G. Leslie for Luesse’s release from the state penal farm. And with his plea, Samuel Nathanson, local business man, declared he would give Luesse a job at the Capitol Mercantile Cos., after his release. , In offering to put Luesse to work, Nathanson confronted Leslie with the problem of “keeping his word. “Leslie told a group of sixteen prominent Indianapolis persons several days ago that he might release Luesse, if he were given employment. Since then, trustees of the penal farm have recommended denial of the petition for the unemployed leader’s release. An attempt was made to permit Luesse to leave the farm without serving, at a rate of $1 a day, the SSOO fine assessed against him. Luesse has served the year's sentence. “I’m no Communist and I'm not at all for the doctrine that Luesse preaches,” Nathanson explained. “But Luesse is a man to whom I am indebted greatly and I don’t think he should be kept out there on the farm for more than a year since his only offense was talking. There are far greater criminals walking our streets here every day.” Nathanson then explained his gratitude to Luesse. A little more than one year ago, my 4-year-old daughter was in (Turn to Page Five)

APOLLO BANDITS GET SENTENCES Each Given Long Term; Plea for Leniency Fails. Their unsuccessful attempt to rob the Apollo theater, proved costly today for Marshall Walker, 23, and John F. Berting, 18, former high school pupils, as Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker levied heavy sentences on them. Berting will serve a one to year sentence and Walker, ten years in the state reformatory. They pleaded guilty to charges of assault and battery with intent to rob. Berting told the court he took part in the attempted robbery to obtain funds to aid his mother. The pair trussed two Negro janitors and menaced two telephone repair men with a revolver Walker carried. They fled without obtaining loot and were captured later, when a passerby recognized Berting. Mrs. Anna Berting, mother of the younger bandit, told the court that she has been a widow for twelve years and that she has worked for eleven years. Mrs. Berting said she owes rent, grocery and other bills, and that her son apparently had taken part in the robbery attempt to aid her. “There is nothing in the character of this crime which calls for leniency,” said Baker. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 37 10 r. m 47 7a. m 38 11 a. m 46 8 a. m 41 12 (noon).. 47 9 a. m 45 1 p. m 47

Wife Faints in Court After Baring Cruelty

After testifying she was beaten brutally by her husband and the woman who supplanted her in his affections, a frail, tuberculosis, stricken wife collapsed today in Municipal Judge Clifton R. Cameron's court room. The wife is Mrs. Alice Meyers, 4118 East Tenth street. The husband is Harold Meyers, 28, and the other woman is Ethel Meyers, 28, a divorcee. Meyers was fined SIOO and sentenced to the penal farm for 180 days. Ethel Meyers was fined SSO and given a sixty-day term in the woman s prison. Delbert McCoy, 21. of 1515 East Market street, driver of a taxicab in which the wife was attacked, won a suspension of judgment as he is under a revocation of probation in another case. Assault and battery was the charge in each case. Harold and Ethel Meyers were

BY BEN STERN OBVIOUSLY concerned by the rising tide of anti-prohibi-tion sentiment, the Indiana AntiSaloon League again ha* sent •‘attitude” questionnaires to all candidates for congress and legislature in the May 3 primary. Indications that the league is “worried” because of reports that former dry legislators and congressmen have shifted their allegiance on the prohibition question; are carried in tfee letter, 'U

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4 DRAW PERFECT HANDS 13 Spades Win in Walk in Freak Bridge Game in lowa. By United Press COUNCIL BLUFFS, lowa, April 14.—1 t happens only once in several trillion times, according to statistical experts. Mrs. W. B. Cessna drew 13 clubs, Mrs. H. A. Searle, 13 diamonds; Cessna. 13 hearts, and Mrs. Virginia Peterson. 13 spades in a bridge game here. The other players conceded the hand to Mrs. Peterson's spades.

LEGISLATURE IN REVOLT Arkansas House Continues Session in Defense of Governor. By United Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark., April 14. The Arkansas house of representatives met in “rebel” session today in an effort to force economy in state department. The members refused to adjourn after Governor Harvey Parnell officially announced the special session had ended. Ads on Stamps Set Precedent By United Press PARIS, April 14.—Guatemala’s new series of postage stamps advertising that it “produces the finest coffee in the world” has caused members of the Universal Postal Union to ask if they may advertise cabbages and cigars or what not the same way.

DRY LEAGUE QUESTIONNAIRES BRING HOT REPLIES FROM CANDIDATES

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1932

Theodore Luesse

Bonus Letters World war veterans of Indiana will present their side of the bonus controversy in Friday’s Times, in answer to articles by Talcott -Powell; now running in this newspaper^ Two full pages have been allotted to the veterans to give their views. Read their letters in Friday’s editions. Another article in the Powell series appears today on Page 1, Section 2.

arrested in Apartment 318, at 142 North Pennsylvania street, March 23. by Lieutenant John Sheehan and squad. The wife testified that Meyers called at her home at night, and said he and Ethel wanted to discuss a divorce. Mrs. Alice Meyers said she was shoved into a taxicab by her husband, and that while he, McCoy and another man held her she was beaten by Ethel, her face was scratched and her hair pulled. Shortly after leaving the stand Mrs. Meyers fell to the floor. Court was adjourned while she was treated. In passing sentence on Meyers, the court said; "I don’t think much of 'your treatment of women. If you did that where I came from they wouldn't even bother about taking you to jail.”

signed by L. E. York, superintendent. The letter states, in part: “The record made by legislators and congressmen in previous sessions will be examined thoroughly, but since the wets claim there is a change of opinion favoring them, we would like to have the honest, conscientious statement of evefy candidate, as to his present attitude.” * * a THE query is composed of five questions in which the candidate is &s£ed whether he will \I

Conflict Rages on Narrow Road; Troops Held in Readiness. By L nited Press CADIZ. 0., April 14. —A fierce battle in which 400 men participated today was fought along a narrow road leading to the Somers mine at Adena, when 100 coal miners in automobiles attempted to pass a line of 300 strike picketers. Walter Kimball, 60, fell fatally wounded when a bullet pierced his chest. About thirty other men were injured by stones and wrenches which were thrown by picketers and damaged twenty motor cars. The miners were escorted by officers. The battle blazed up from the strained feeling existent since a general strike order took effect in Ohio and West Virginia panhandle fields March 31. Colonel Don Caldwell, national observer, and Sheriff Maurice Wooster commanded the officers on the scene. They reported they were forced to fire upon the insurgents to restore order in the violence and confusion which burst out suddenly after a picketeer cast a stone through the windshield of Wooster’s car. Adjutant-General Frank Henderson ordered the third batallion, Ohio national guard, mobilized at Akron, to await orders. The outfit is under command of Major Samuel Cole. W. S. Hazen, superintendent of the mine, said Kimball was rushed to Harrisville for medical attention. He died en route there. The Somers mine is near Adena and about five miles from here. The general bituminous strike in Ohio and West Virginia has continued quietly for many days. About 15,000 men were made id by the strike order which was in protest of wages offered by the mine owners.

SUES TO ENJOIN PROPERTY SALE Assessment Favoritism Is Laid to Officials. A suit, charging county officials with wilfully neglecting to assess “more than $500,000,000 in property,’’ is on file In superior court four today, seeking an injunction against Timothy P. Sexton, county treasurer. and Charles Grossart, county auditor. The suit, filed by John L. Avery, 4048 North Pennsylvania street, seeks to declare tax assessments void and to enjoin sale of the Avery property for delinquent taxes on his 1930 assessment. Avery charges that during 1930 and 1931 county assessment officers "knowingly have failed and wilfully neglected their duty by failing to list and having omitted to list, value and assess a large amount of personal property not exempt from taxation and owned by various persons, association and corporations, at a value of hundreds of millions of dollars.” The complaint specifically sets out the alleged unlisted property at more than $500,000,000. Avery charges his property was assessed at 150 per cent of its true value, and that “tax officers wilfully have listed other tracts at only onetenth of their true value, and others at only 25 per cent of their true cash value.” SHIVELY TO BE SPEAKER Utility Act Co-Author to Address Municipal Rights League. By Times Special PLYMOUTH, Ind., April 14.—A Marshall county meeting of. the Municipal Rights League of Indiana will be held here tonight with Bernard F. Shively of Marion, coauthor of the Shively-Spencer act creating the state public service commission, as the principal speaker. The meeting was called by Ray S. Meredith, Plymouth mayor. The league will be represented by Jap Jones of Martinsville. Meredith announces that Marshall county has been organized to carry out the program of the league. CALLS CHINA TO ARMS General Ma Demands Resistance to Japanese Occupation. By United Press PEIPING, China, April 14.—A call to China to resist the Japanese occupation of Manchuria was sent throughout the country today by General Ma Chan-Shan, governor of the Heilungkiang province, who has declared the independence of Heilungkiang from the new Japa-nese-fostered state of Menchukno.

vote for increasing alcohol content of permissible liquors; oppose or favor measures that would weaken the present dry law; act for or against resubmission of the eighteenth amendment; his attitude on 'reasonable legislation” for better enforcement of the dry law. and “your opinion on holding a referendum on the prohibition question.” According to reports and answers which have been made public by their senders, advocates of the wet question seized upon

GUNS TRAINED ON ROOSEVELT BY AL SMITH Attacks New York Governor as ‘Demagog’; ‘Forget’ War Debts, He Says. TALKS TO PARTY HEADS In Conference With Raskob and Shouse After Speech Startles Leaders. BY RAYMOND CLAPPER United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, April 14.—Alfred E. Smith, Jouett Shouse. chairman of the Democratic national committee's executive committee, and John Raskob, Democratic national chairman, met in secret conference today, supposedly an outgrowth of Smith’s startling speech at Wednesday night’s Jefferson day dinner here. Smith, in his speech, proposed that the United States “forget” European war debtis for twenty years. Then he turned to deflounce “demogogic” politicians, and promised to fight them to a bitter end. His attack was accepted as aimed at Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York —the man who in 1928 nominated Smith at Houston as the “Happy Warrior.” Meet in Secret Spot Hardly had the politicians had a chance to swallow their morning coffee today before Smith, Raskob and Shouse stole away to a secret “hideout” near the Willard hotel, scene of Wednesday night’s dinner, locked the doors and began a meeting which may have important consequences. Raskob is considered as strongly anti-Roosevelt; a supporter of the ‘‘stop Roosevelt” movement. Shouse's appeals for unpledged delegations are looked upon by many as his main contribution to the effort to prevent the New York Governor carrying the party’s standard in 1932. Roosevelt’s friends today were inclined to discount the general construction of an anti-Roosevelt attack, placed upon Smith’s speech. They said it was directed not at Roosevelt but at many politicians. Roosevelt Fails to Attend Proposing a plan designed to pjomote international trade. Smith suggested that' tfiS' * United -atsrtee “forget” war debts for twenty years. During that time, he urged, the United States should erase from the debts each year one-fourth of the value of goods bought from this country by the debtors. In a passage interpreted as referring to an address made by Roosevelt last week. Smith said: “I will take off my coat and vest and fight to the bitter end against any candidate who persists in any demagogic appeal to the masses of the working people of this country to destroy themselves by setting class against class or rich against poor.” Roosevelt, in assailing the Hoover business relief program a week ago, declared the administration has “forgotten or does not not want to remember” the “man at the bottom of the economic pyramid.” The absence of Roosevelt from this gathering of Democratic leaders caused much private comment—a good deal of it critical. His telegram excusing himself on the ground of state business brought only a Irief burst of applause. Other “Candidates” Speak Several other potential party candidates paraded their wares before the assembled Democrats. Former Governor James M. Cox of Ohio said, that conditions might not improve until public officials were willing to risk their jobs to save the nation, a declaration which brought heavy applause and lowvoiced references to the bonus from the guests. Former Governor Harry F. Byrd of Virginia outlined anew prohibition plan involving an elaborate program calling for two constitutional amendments. He proposed an amendment to the Constitution which would provide a way of amending the. eight - eeenth amendment by holding a •popular referendum in which a majority vote in three-fourths of the states would be necessary for approval. Governor Ritchie of Maryland defended the party against criticism arising out of the conduct of house Democrats during the tax bill fight. ALBANY, N. Y„ April 14.—Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt smilingly refused to comment today on former Governor Alfred E. Smiths address last night at a Jeffersonian day dinner in Washington. “Have you anything to say about the former Governor's speech?” a reporter asked. “No,” replied the Governor with a chuckle. “But I’ll tell you a funny one." “A friend of mine called from New York City today and said: •Wasn't that a terrible attack A1 made on ‘Alfalfa Bill’ Murray?’ ”

the questionnaire as an opportunity to set forth their views. ** M * ‘•npHE league is made up of that element of the American citizenry representing the fatherless fathers and the motherless mothers, who are home, breakers and not home makers, and who always have time to mind every one’s else business but their own," declared Owen D. Thomas, Republican candidate for state representative. “I am an American born of

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MYERS VOICES SECURITY PLEA Federal Department Urged to Combat Depressions. By Times Special CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., April 14.—Plan for “co-ordinating the cold jidg of. with the warmth of human understanding and call a halt to economic crises w r as proposed by Walter Myers, Democratic senatorial nomination candidate at the Jefferson Club banquet here Wednesday night. Myers proposed creation of a federal department of agriculture, business and economic security. This department, he said, would supervise economic relations and protect the public interest. “It should not be created as an addition to other boards, bureaus, commissions and departments, but in place thereof, and conflicting organizations should be merged to reduce expenses and to get prompt action in a wide field.” Myers stated. Myers’ plan would empower the department, within the scope of state and constitutional limitations, to devise methods of insurance against unemployment, old age and accidents in employment, and loss of business continuity.” “The department should be empowered to stabilize production and employment, to reconcile, as far as possible, the capacity to produce with the ability to buy, and to provide security for profits and wages,” the candidate stated. Crossing Crash Kills Two By f nited Pres., EVANSVILLE, Ind., April 14.—A crossing crash here, in which an interurban car and an automobile figured, cost the lives of William McAtee, 53, and his son. Prentice, 14, occupants of the auto.

Protests Grow Against New City Water Rates

New voices were added today to the public protest against rates placed in effect under the Indianapolis Water Company compromise. “The time has come when all public utilities must be owned and operated by the municipality,” H. M. Karstedt, 4003 Shelby street, said after discovering that his water bill increased 36 per cent under the new rste schedule, although his consumption did not increase. Protest against the water company’s refusal to check an erring meter unless paid a $2 service fee, was lodged by William Brooks, 6104 Dewey avenue, police radio dispatcher. Brooks said today he fls considering filing ’ suit against the water company for refund of payments, which Brooks said he

American born parents, and also am proud to state that I am a member of the Methodist Episcopal church,” he continued. ' “If elected to the house of representatives, I wilf put forth my every effort to legislate for the best interest of all and, in doing so, will be compelled to stand for repeal of the Indiana prohibition law.” m * * FRANK P. HURLEY, candidate for the Republican congressional nomination in the new

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TOKIO, April 14.—Albert J. Beveridge Jr., son of the late United States senator from Indiana, was attacked and beaten by Japanese gangsters today in an underworld section of Yokohama, port city of Tokio. Beveridge’s head and face were cut, but his condition was not serious. He was confined to his room at the Imperial hotel here. The governor of the prefecture ordered an investigation. ALBERT BEVERIDGE JR.. has been in Japan less than a month. He sailed from San Francisco Feb. 35 as a representative of the Boston Herald, for which he is to write a series of articles. He completed his college education at De Pauw in January and was to be given his degree in June. He is not married. INSULL 'STRADDLES' Neither Denies Nor Affirms Utilities Receivership. By I. nited Press CHICAGO, April 14. Repeated rumors that a receivership would be asked today for the $2,550,000,000 Middle West Utilities Company elicited a statement from Samuel Insull. founder of the utilities system, of which the Middle West is a holding company. Insull neither denied nor affirmed the receivership rumors, but emphasized that troubles of the Middle West and other holding Companies are not the troubles of the three big utilities operating companies in the Chicago area. The receivership would be the largest for such a corporation in financial history. Observers have said it is necessary because the Middle West can not meet pressing obligations, including a SIOOOO,OOO note maturity June 1.

believed were too high because of a family meter. Brooks said today he checked the meter at his home and found it registered use of one-tenth more water than actually was consumed. No action on the motion to investigate effect of water rate increases in the compromise settlement of the Indianapolis Water Company will be taken by public service commissioners at their conference Friday, it appeared today. Commissioner Harry K. Cuthbertson, who presided at the compromise session, is not expected to' attend the conference. He also was absent last week. He is at Home Lawn sanitarium at Martinsville and isn’t expected to return before next week, it was said at commission headquarters.

Eleventh district, wrote he believed “the eighteenth amendment should be done away with. “The reason is, first, because the government then would receive a large amount of tax from the wine, beer and whisky” Hurley said.” “Second, it would put laboring men back to work permanently, and third because the farmers who are in bad shape would be helped by reduction of taxation, and a good market for the sale of their corn, barley and%ye.”

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LINDY IS AT ‘BLANK WALL’ IN BABY HUNT Night Trip on Mysterious Errand by Colonel Fails to Bring Results. ; NEW RANSOM DEMAND Norfolk Trio Say Their ‘Contact’ Asks Payment in Advance. BY H. ALLEN SMITH United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, April 14.—Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh was as far away today from a solution of his baby’s kidnaping as on March 1, when the child was stolen from its Hopewell (N. J.) nursery. A night trip on a mysterious errand brought the colonel nothing tangible. It was learned reliably that the colonel and his associates are at a blank wall, their clews exhausted, but their hopes still keen. Lindbergh is striving to rebuild contacts to restore the child, now that his first effort through payment of $50,000 ransom has come to an unhappy conclusion. Colonel Lindbergh spent the better part of the night on trails said to have brought him to New York City, but his trip was unproductive. Demand Ransom at Norfolk Meantime, from Cape Cod came word of a mysterious airplane scouting that region, perhaps on the trail of a clew to the kidnapers, or answering anew tip that the child might be aboard a boat in that vicinity. From Norfolk. Va., came advices that the “contact” established by a trio of Norfolk citizens was demanding payment in advance before proceeding to fulfill his claim that he could have the baby produced. Colonel Lindbergh hitherto has been skeptical of this offer, fearing "the contact” merely was a “chiseller” seeking to profit by the Lindjbergh tragedy. In New York City, secret service agents were striving to run down a I slender clew offered by discovery ! that one of the ransom bills—a S2O note—had been deposited in a Bronx i bank soon after Dr. Condon (Jafsie) j paid over the $50,000 to the kid- : napers. "Shrewdest Gang in U. S.” It was an almost hopeless task, i however, for hundred of depositors j had dealt with the bank in question j on the days after the payment, and I there seemed little likelihood that I the person who passed the S2O bill could be found. Mea.ntime, there were reports that ! Condon had received new communi- ; cations from the negotiators, but : these reports lacked verification, j Dr. Condon left his home this ' morning and for more than an hour , spoke with reporters in a neighborI hood drug store. He would not dis- ! cuss the kidaping case other than to 1 say: “We are dealing with the shrewdI est. gang ever organized in the United States. New Jafsie Note Printed In Halifax, police searched for Harry Fleischer, of the Detroit Pur- | pie gang, wanted for questioning by j New Jersey state police in connec- , tion with the kidnaping. In Europe, investigation into the . kidnaping was proceeding in Lon- ; don, Glasgow, Birmingham, Eng- , land, Amsterdam. Barcelona, Berlin, Hamburg, Villefranche, Rotterdam r and The Hague Major Charles Schoeffel of the New Jersey state police was in Vienna in connection with the case. While the old “Jafsie” message, saying “what is wrong? Have you crossed me? Please, better directions” continued to appear in a New York paper, anew message was inserted in the Washington (D. C.* Times. It read: “A. T. O.—Yes. We’ll work with you alone; tell no one about it, Jaffie.”

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PREPARED TO EVACUATE Americans Ready to Leave Amoy, China, if Trouble Arises. By United Press WASHINGTON, April 14.—Americans at Amoy, China, are “prepared to evacuate” and the British consul there has ordered a warship due to the presence in the vicinity of socalled*‘Communists,” the American consulate there reported today to the state department. MEYER DEFENDS BANKS Federal Reserve Governor Regards Them “Stabilizing Factor.” By United Press WASHINGTON, April 14. A strong defense of the banking structure of the country as a “major factor in stabilizing commodity prices” was made by Governor Eugene Meyer cf the federal reserve system today.

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