Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 260, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 March 1933 — Page 1

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ROOSEVELT TO SLASH VETERAN PAY

Issuance of Scrip Deferred by City Clearing House

PAY ROLL PUZZLE, REOPENING PLANS ARE MAIN TOPICS Action on Certificates Goes Over Until Monday, With Hope That Issue Will Not Be Necessary. WAIT FOR NEW CURRENCY SUPPLY Shipment Can Reach Here in 12 to 24 Hours; Symons to Protect State Institutions. Procedure to be followed when it is possible to reopen banks was discussed at a clearing house meeting this afternoon, the second meeting of the city’s bankers today. T'he first meeting, starting at 8, was adjourned until this afternoon to permit a committee to communicate with offi-

rials of the treasury departmer Issuance of scrip was discussed at the morning: session. However, while the hanking holiday extension until Monday has weakened local bankers’ objections to scrip, it was not considered likely that any action toward its issuance would he taken before Monday. Pay roll problems were reported to have been discussed at the first conference today, but most of those present felt, that the major problem at this time is getting the banks open, as nothing can be done about anything else until the banks are functioning. Scrip Samples Submitted Samples of scrip, or clearing house certificates, were reported to have been submitted for consideration at the meeeting by several >oral printing firms. With the average citizen's supply of cash dwindling, if not exhausted, and bank deposits still frozen, the payroll problem has reached a serious stage throughout the country. Bankers had hoped to receive a supply of the new currency being printed by the government in time to provide for pay rolls Saturday of at least some of the city's larger employers of labor. Hope for Currency The clearing house members failed to receive information from Washington before their forenoon meeting was adjourned as to when the new currency might be shipped. It was estimated that from twelve to twenty-four hours would be required for the currency to reach Indianapolis. Nearly every bank official in the, city attended the morning clearing house session, most of them accompanied by their attorneys. Representatives of two law firms engaged a week ago to interpret treasury department orders, also were present, prepared to submit reports. Luther Symons, state bank commissioner, said he had received calls from several Indiana bankers, announcing they will proceed to issue scrip against frozen accounts. Approves Scrip Plan Symons said approval of this plan was given and he expected the action to be widespread bv the first of next week, unless the national situation changes. He said that later today he will Issue a proclamation, in line with the President's, that will protect state banks on the continued holiday. President Roosevelt's extension of the banking holiday, until at least Monday, was welcomed by Indianapolis bankers as a means of giving the additional time to work out tremendous problems incident to reopening. Work for Reopening Bankers here were busy Thursday making preparations for reopening on a limited basis, in case orders to this effect should be received from Washington. However, they still insisted that an attempt to reopen would be futile until the federal reserve system has been reopened and in operation several days, so thousands of checks on out-of-state banks.now being held in local financial institutions, could be cleared. Heads of various business firms, not having sufficient cash to meet pay rolls Saturday, were perplexed by the problem of what to use in lieu of cash. Many reported that company scrip had been found impractical, because their customers wero not of the type who could be patronized by the firm s employes who, otherwise, could present the scrip in payment for groceries and other necessities. Action of the treasury’ department in ordering banks to provide lists of persons withdrawing gold in the (Turn to Page Two)

The Indianapolis Times Fair and continued cold tonight with lowest temperature about 14: Saturday fair and somewhat warmer.

VOLUME 44—NUMBER 260

Witty Woodin ‘Bill’s Finished,’ Asserts Treasury Chief, ‘and My Name Is Bill.’ Rg f nitrd Press WASHINGTON. March 10.— William H. Woodin, treasury secretary, is establishing himself as the wit of the Roosevelt cabinet, Through the week's grind of day and night banking conferences he has retained his cheerful good humor. Thursday he emerged from Senator Carter Glass' office after the emergency bill finally had been whipped into shape. “Is the bill finished?” he was asked. ‘My name's Bill, and I’m finished, too," Woodin remarked, weary but still smiling. PROVISION IS MADE FOR TREASURY BILLS Banks Authorized to Carry Through Transactions. By T nited Press WASHINGTON, March 10.—Secretary of Treasury William H. Woodin today issued the following regulation in connection with the bank holiday: “All banking institutions hereby are authorized to take such steps and carry through such transactions as may be necessary to complete for their own account, or the account of their customers, payment on any subscriptions for treasury bills of the United States for which payment was due on March 6. 1933.” The treasury on March 6 offered for subscription approximtely $75.000.000 in treasury bills to refinance obligations falling due on that date.

Will You Save a Life? Six Square Inches of Skin Is Needed to Prevent Child’s Death. MAYBE you can save a life today. Maybe you’re just the person the city hospital needs to succor Catherine Carroll, 10, of 504 Dorman street, from death. She is suffering from burns incurred Nov. 27 when she attempted to put coal in a stove at her home. Flames from the open stove door ignited her

uress, causing tne ourns. The city hospital pleads with you to apply to the social service department, willing to submit to a blood test, and to give up six square inches of your skin. It will give Catherine anew chance at living like other children. Due to Catherine’s peculiar type of blood the grafting of skin from her parents was found unsuitable. Youth prevents Catherine's brothers and sisters from being permitted to give of themselves to aid her. The list of possible skin donors was exhausted on Thursday night at the hospital when it was found that the blood was unsuitable to Catherine's rarer type, and would prevent a successful grafting of skin. Erroneous reports that Catherine was to submit to a blood transfusion and that the bloodstream needed building resulted in some persons calling at the hospital today. They refused to permit a skin-graft Several donors of skin may be needed. Any person over 18 will be tested for the gift. Will you be one of them?

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Carter Glass Senator Carter Glass (Dem., Va.), fiery Virginian, was in the forefront of the battle to pass President Roosevelt's banking bill in the senate Thursday. He even went so far as to say "dammit,” when his patience with Huey Longs protestations snapped.

VAGRANCY LAW 'ABUSE' FLAYED Judge Williams Condemns Tactics of Police and Sheaffer. Superior Judge Joseph R. Williams today flayed police and Municipal Judge William H. Sheaffer for so-called “abuse" of the vagrancy charge as a means of holding criminal suspects for investigation. With Sheaffer and Chief Mike Morrissey standing before his bench, Williams threatened to file charges against either or both unless the practice is halted “and the laws of the state be observed. Sheaffer and Morrissey were subpenaed to appear before Williams today after Sheaffer had ignored Williams’ order to reduce bonds in cases of two bandit suspects being held for investigation in connection with robbery last year of a bank at Kempton, Ind. The suspects are Harold Keil. 1201 Park avenue, and Thomas Howard, 249 North Holmes avenue. Williams charged that “malice” had been shown by police and Sheaffer toward the suspects, who have been held in jail for several (Turn to Page Eleven) STATE IS WARNED OF HEALTH BREAKDOWN Finances Gone, Director Points Out in Letter To McNutt. Alarming breakdown of public health facilities in local communities of the state which no longer are able to finance them, was pointed out today by Dr. William F. King, state health d.rector, in a letter +o Governor Paul V. McNutt. Dr. King declared that the state health department daily is called upon to aid in local cases, but also is unable to do so because of budget limitations. He pointed out that medical attention should be made as much a part of poor relief as food supplies.

25,000 Hear Cermak Eulogies in Funeral Ceremony at Stadium

BY ROBERT T. LOUGHRAN Vnitrd Press Staff Correspondent STADIUM. CHICAGO. March 10. —A funeral unique in our times turned the life cycle of • Tony” Cermak today into the stuff of heroic legend. It was a cycle that began in a Bohemian hamlet, rose in grand arc to the mayoralty of Chicago, and was cut short by an assassin's bullet. It was a funeral in this vast arena, built for the spectacles of sport, with 25.000 persons, rich and poor, young and old. crowded into the red seats. It was a funeral of eulogy and music. There were no religious rites in the stadium. The 25.000. comprising a favored few of the hundreds of thousands who tried to get entrance tickets, heard Anton J. Cermak, the martyr, eulogized as not many Americans in public life ever have been, W

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1933

COURT RULES ZANGARA MUST DIE IN CHAIR Assassin Is Sentenced for Cermak Murder: Defiant at Edict. M no care; is cry Man Who Failed in Effort to Kill Roosevelt Abuses ‘Capitalists/ By United Press MIAMI. Fla., March 10.—Giuseppi Zangara was sentenced to death in the electric chair today for the murder of Mayor Anton J. Cermak of Chicago, whom he shot here Feb. 15, in an attempt to assassinate Franklin D. Roosevelt, then Presi-dent-elect. Circuit Judge Uly O. Thompson ordered Zangara to stand to be sentenced shortly after he convened court at 10:15 a. m. He slowly read the sentence of death in the electric chair. Killer Is Defiant Defiantly, Zangara accepted the | sentence,' fairly shouting vituperai tion at the court, declaring: “You give me electric chair?” “I did,” Judge Thompson re- ! plied. “I no scared of electric chair. I do what’s right. Capitalists crooked. You is crooked man, too. You capitalist. “Put me in electric chair. I no care.” Zangara. hurled yillification back over his shoulder at the court as he was led away by deputies after a brief time in court. Prior to passing sentence. Judge Thompson delivered a brief address in which he appealed for congressional action to confiscate all fire i arms without permit. Governor to Set Date “Assassination attempts, successful and otherwise, would be eliminated,” he said. “In the hands of good people, a pistol is harmless.” Zangara was remanded to his cell ! on the twenty-first floor of the Dade | county courthouse to await action of Governor Dave Sholtz in setting the time and place for his execution. The electrocution will occur at the ; Florida state prison. Raiford. five days after his admission to that inj stitution. MERCURY DROPS TO 10 ABOVE ZERO HERE Fair, Somewhat Warmer, Is Forecast for City. After dropping to ten degrees I above zero early today, temperatures began an upward climb toward norI mal levels, according to a weather | bureau forecast. The city and state Thursday night t was in the center of a cold area ex- [ tending from Montana to the Atj lantic coast where extreme temperaI ture drop was felt. Forecast for Saturday is for fair and somewhat warmer weather. Lowest temperature tonight will be about 14, the bureau predicted. EXPLAIN PAGEANT PLAN Industrial Exposition at Butler Discussed at Dinner. Program of the Irmuctrial Pageant of Progress to be held Sept. 25 to j Oct. 1, at Butler field house, was ; explained to pageant directors at a . dinner held Thursday at the Butler I campus club. Principal speakeis at the dinner were W. A. McCurray, managing I director of the exposition, and W. S. Athearn. Butler president.

/ Governor Henry Horner of IlliI nois, long a political ally of Cer- | mak. spoke the principal tribute. Clergymen of the Protestant, ; Catholic and Jewish faiths spoke | benedictions, each’ bringing out | some dominant characteristic of the mayor. The Governor lauded Cermak's | effective battle against crime in Chicago. “He attacked with such force and rapidity that the well organized army of the underworld soon was confused and scattered. He forced them to retreat and laid them low in defeat,” said Horner. ana r T''HE body of Mayor Cermak was borne from the city hall to stadium today along a thoroughfare lined with sorrowing citizens. The sun was shining, but there was a sharp wind. The temperai ture stood at 8 above zero as the i long procession wouijjj its way

Nation’s Moves Today to Meet Banking Crisis

President Roosevelt sends congress a vigorous message, asking that he he accorded dictatorial powers in reducing veterans’ expenditures and government salaries, to balance the budget. After hearing the message, the senate recessed until Saturday noon, awaiting preparation of emergency legislation. Banking holiday still in effect until a ; cautious reopening could be arranged under new emergency legislation. House leaders plan continuation of strict gag rules to rush through the budget legislation asked by Mr. Roosevelt. Speaker Rainey says a “Beer-for-Revenue” bill, to come later, will aid the b udget-bala ncin g prog >~a m. President Roosevelt, preparing another message, asking a $500,000,000 bond issue to create employment. Os this, $200,000,000 would be needed, for the first year. Banking legislation, including a bill for guaranteeing time deposits, introduced. SECOND BOMB SENT PRESIDENT Mailed by Same Person, Is Belief of Probers at Watertown, N. Y. By United Press WATERTOWN, N. Y„ March 10.—A bomb addressed to President Franklin Roosevelt was found in the postofTice here early this week, it was reported reliably today. Two weeks ago, before Mr. Roosevelt was inaugurated, a crude bomb addressed to him at Washington, and mailed in Watertown, was found in the Washington postoffice. Postal inspectors, here seeking the sender of the first bomb, refused to discuss the report of the second, but it was understood authoritatively that there was every indication the same person had mailed both bombs. Police here received a letter > week ago threatening death to “all Presidents, Governors, millionaires,” and promising to "finish the work of Zangara.”’ The handwriting of the note was understood to be similar to that on the package containing the two bombs. ASKS $15,000 DAMAGES Woman Files Suit for Injuries Suffered in Auto Accident. Damages of $15,000 were asked today in superior court five by Betty Yellen for injuries resulting from an automobile accident. She filed suit against William J. Behmer, 2210 Broadway, alleging she was injured when Behmer’s auto struck a car in which she was riding. Nov. 23, 1932, near Bloomington, on State Road 37.

from the scene of the mayor’s many triumphs to the palace of sport. Thousands upon thousands of citizens doffed their hats as the impressive cortege passed through the streets. They had waited for hours in the bitter cold. Among the notables of city, state and nation, gathered to pay honor to the martyred mayor, were representatives of fifty-two foreign nations. Included in the number were forty foreign consuls. The mayor's body in its massive bronze coffin was borne on an artillery caisson in the two and a half mile march. The profession led through the loop and across the poorer districts of the rear west side to the stadium. Buildings were draped in black and royal purple. a a a THE political chieftains of the Democratic party to which the fallen mayor had devoted his

DICTATOR POWER ASKED OF CONGRESS IN SMASH TO CLEAR U. S. DEFICIT

Roosevelt Extends Bank Holiday, Gold Embargo Plans Are Rushed for Reopening of Business: Hope for Renewal by Monday. BY RAYMOND CLAPPER Ignited Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Mar“h 10.—Unexpected delay today postponed bank reopenings until Saturday at the earliest. President Roosevelt issued a proclamation late Thursday night extending the banking holiday and the gold embargo indefinitely. Until the treasury grants permission, banks can perform only the limited functions previously authorized. Treasury officials encountered difficulties in preparations for immediately reopening banks under the emergency act

which was rushed through congress and signed by Mr. Roosevelt Thursday night. They had expected to begin opening banks today. The law gave the President dictatorial power over banks and provided for hundreds of millions of new currency. Shortly *\er midnight. Secretary of T Woodin announced that no i 'openings would be authorized before Saturday. “It is obvious that it will not be possible to act upon all applications even by Saturday,” he added, inviting the banks to ask permission immediately to reopen. Two Reasons for Delay When the 'banks open under the new law, Woodin said, they “will be placed in position to meet all demands.” The delay is reopenings was due to two main reasons: 1. Checking the condition of banks to determine which should be opened up at once is taking more time than was anticipated. 2. Time is being allowed for state banks to join the federal reserve system to obtain the benefits granted under the emergency legislation, which permits wider latitude in obtaining new money. Meantime, the government engraving bureau here was running off new money at the rate of $30,000.000 a day to supply reopened banks. Washington put in one of its most hectic peace-time nights. Signed by Roosevelt At 8:25 p. m. the emergency bill reached the White House. It had been passed by congress with v ecord speed, following a short, emphatic message from President Roosevelt. Fifteen minutes later President Roosevelt, surrounded by his iamily and a few friends, signed the measure—a momentous peace-time emergency act, giving him war-time powers. Two hours later he issued the proclamation extending the bank holiday. This was necessary to proclaim officially the emergency and to permit the new legislation to function since by the terms of the statute it is operative only during periods of proclaimed emergency. Confusion in Capital For two hours, until shortly after midnight, Washington was a scene of greatest confusion. Legislative leaders had said that banks would reopen Friday if the emergency bill was passed. These statements had (Turn to Page Nine) Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 10 10 a. m 14 7 a. m 11 11 a. m 16 Ba. m 12 12 (noon).. 17 9 a. m 13 1 p. m 21

life were here to pay him honor. President Roosevelt was represented by his military aide. John F. Curry, New York Tammany leader: John McCooey, leader of Brooklyn Democratic forces: Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City, and National Democratic Treasurer Frank Walker were here. Formation of the funeral procession began early in mid-loop. In the van was a squadfon of motorcycle police, with mounted police and the marshal. Major General Roy D. Keehn. and his staff immediately following. Then came the 400-piece Chicago federation of musicians band, led by James C. Petrillo. international president of the musicians' federation. The next twelve divisions were j made up of officers and soldiers from the regular army and the Illinois national guard, sailors, poi %

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BANKS TOLD TO SEEK LICENSES Applications Must Be Made to Secretary Woodin for Reopening. By United Press WASHINGTON, March 10.—Secretary of Treasury William H. Woodin today said that an executive order or regulation will be issued shortly, directing all banks of the federal reserve system, desiring to reopen for the performance of all usual and normal banking functions, except as otherwise prohibited, to apply for a license tb the secretry of the treasury. Applications are to be filed with the federal reserve bank in the appropriate district. Woodin said. ELLEN SCRIPPS' ASHES STREWN OVER PACIFIC Request Made in Will is Carried Out by Her Nephew. By United Press LA JOLLA. Cal., March 10.—The ashes of Ellen Browning Scripps, sister of the late E. W. Scripps and his partner in many newspaper enterprises, were scattered over the ocean within view of her home here Thursday. A party headed by her nephew, Robert Paine Scripps, carried out the ceremony requested by Miss Scripps in her will. Hard to Get ‘Gimme Dime’s Worth of Gas,’ Heard in Cash Shortage. By United Press DES MOINES, la.. March 10. —The banking holiday still was very much in effect in Des Moines today. Many residents had difficulty raising cash. An automobile sputtered and wheezed into a filling station and stopped. “I made it!” ejaculated the driver, grinning, then sighed and added: “Gimme a dime's worth of gas please.”

licemen and firemen, and marching groups of veterans of the nation’s wars. In the next group of divisions were assigned the hearse, automobiles bearing the active pallbearers, members of the family, clergymen, a Bohemian guard of honor, foreign consuls, federal, state, county and city officials, and representatives of the century of progress. man OEHIND them were fifty-two divisions, including four other bands, city department employes. Bohemian and other foreign language organizations, women's clubs, Negro groups and trade and business associations. From the stadium the mourners will follow to Bohemian National cemetery, eight miles to the northwest, where Mayor Cermak will be buried in she family mausoleum beside his wife Mary, who died in 1928. s

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Cut in Allowances Made to Ex-Service Men Is President's Aim. FEDERAL PAY TO DROP Program Will Slice Cost of Government by Half Billion. By T nited Press WASHINGTON, March 10. —President Roosevelt, continuing his drive for “big stick" authority to deal with the national emergency, today asked congress to grant him the powers of a dictator for a drastic retrenchment of government expenses. The President proposed to attack “an accumulated deficit of $5,000,000,000 by: 1. Reductions in payments to veterans. 2. Repeal of the furlough plan reducing government salaries, and substitution of a broader plan for reductions in pay of both civil and military employes. The program would reduce government expenses by about $500,000,000. Mr.. Roosevelt asked that his proposed legislation be put into effect at once, “without even waiting for the beginning of the next fiscal year.” Sees Balance of Budget He assured congress that if this were done “there is reasonable prospect that within a year the income of the government will be sufficient to cover the expenditures of the government”—a balanced budget. The message was the President's second in two days. He next will propose, in keeping with his pledge for swift and decisive action, a program for a $500,000,000 bond issue to create employment. The legislation giving the authority he asked to the President had not been completed when the message was delivered. The senate recessed until Saturday while the house arranged for a special committee to jam through the legislation whenever it is completed. An indication that opposition would develop to Mr. Roosevelt’s recommendations for cuts in veterans’ benefits came in a statement from Senator Robinson <eßp„ Tnd.), who declared it would be cowardly” for congress to accede to the President's plan. Wants No Dictator “America wants no dictator," he said. While the senate is in recess, its finance committee will consider the budget recommendations. Budget Director Douglas was completing the legislation and it was expected that it would be ready by 3 p. m., the hour set by Chairman Pat Harrison for the meeting of the finance committee. Despite the prompt action in calling the committee, senate members had no expectation that the proposed legislation could be put through at anything approaching top speed. “The boys are entitled to a discussion in this,” one prominent Democrat said. Majority Leader Joseph T. Robinson obtained consent of the senate to introduce the measure after the day’s brief session. He planned to bring it to the floor, if possible, during the coming week. In the same terse, punchy style that characterized his message on the banking crisis Thursday, Mr. Roosevelt warned that “for three long years the federal government has been on the road toward bankruptcy." National recovery', he said, depends upon a sound basis for the unimpaired credit of the United States government. Justice Is Guaranteed If the powers he asked are given him, the President declared, they “will be exercised in a spirit of justice to all, of sympathy to those who are in need, and of maintaining inviolate the basic welfare of the United States." “It is too late for a leisurely approach to this problem." Mr Roosevelt informed the special session of congress. “We must not wait to act several months hence. The emergency is accentuated by the necesTurn to Page Two)