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Associated Press Leased Wire THE HUTCHINSON NEWS PHONE 4-100 That's U'anl-A'l Hrartqiiartrrs LXI. (Establlihed July Wit) HUTCHINSON, KANSAS. MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1933. NO. 235.

ONE BANDIT IS KILLED, 2 HURT THREECAUGHT Kansas City Police Meet Two Can After Robbery of Leavenworth Bank. ROBBERY WAS EXPECTED President of Bank Steps on Alarm and Slips Away as Hold-Ups Enter. Kansas City, April a robbery of the First National Bank of Leavenworth today, Wyandotto county deputy sheriffs and city police shot and hilled one man, wounded two others and captured three of their companions, all believed by authorities to have been participants In the holdup. The gunflght was at the edge of Kansas City, where the officers encountered seven men In two automobiles which were halted by a barrlcado across tho hlghwny. Tho man slain Was found In the bullet riddled automobile which was abandoned In a rental garage a few blocks from the scene of the fight.

He was Identified by poltco as Louis Shorter, 40, a former convict of Macon, Mo. Think Woman Has Money, A woman with whom ho has said by officers to have lived la being sought as the possible recipient of tho $0,000 or $6,000 taken in the bank robbery. Police said they had received Information more than three monthB ago that a band of men intended to rob tho Leavenworth bank "about April 1" and get rid of the loot before re-entering Kansas City, Kas. Two of the men, Joe Porcllo, 39, and Sam Marrow, 24, leaped from their car nnd surrendered without a fight. A moment lator tho big sedan used In tho robbery appeared and Shorter fired flvo bursts at tho officers.

lilt by 13 Shots. Ho was struck twelve times by tholr return fire. Tho car was turned about and driven away. The two wounded men, Charles MuMcr, shot In tho head, and Joe Cruso, wounded In tho hand, wore rounded up by police several blocks away. Shorter was breathing when his body was found but died a few minutes later at hospital.

Twg-Jjipuvs after Tony Loscalzo a drugstore soda clerk, was arrested. He donled he had escaped from the big sedan, but he was Identified positively by three of the victims of the bank robbery. Leavenworth, April bandits held up the First National Bank of Leavenworth today and raced out of the city with between $4,000 and $5,000 as a special officer and employe of another bank poured bullets Into their largo motor car bearing licenso plates issued in Wyandotte county. The Bhoriff 's office Bald tho rob bery had been expected the last six weeks and special preparations had been made to frustrate it Three men alighted from the large sedan used by the robbers and entered the bank through the west door at 9:10 a. m.

A fourth member of the band entered by the south door. Alarm Given Three had pistols in each hand and another was reported to have had a sub-machine gun. O. B. Tay lor, president of the bank, ignored tha command of "hands up" and stepped on an alarm button near the rear, then Bllpped out the back door.

From a nearby express office he telephoned the sheriff while five employes and two patrons were herded Into the bank vault. The robbers were unable to close the vault door, however. Responding to the alarm, special officer James Thompson rushed in the west door with one of his pistols drawn. The robbers took tho weapon away from him and kept him and the others covered whllo they gathered up the cash, lilts Kenr Window Of Car As tho bandit car sped away Thompson drew another pistol and shot out the rear window of the machine. J.

C. Walker, employe of the Manufacturers State Bank across the street, emptied an automatic pistol at the fleeing robbers, Officers said they have been Informed the robbery was being plotted by a gang from tho vicinity of Kansas City and had hoped to capture the bandits. The robbers headed south on Highway No. 73 which leads to U. S.

Highway No. 40. The bunk cashier was at first reported kidnaped but later was found In the vault where the robbers had attempted to Imprison the other employes and customers. To Test Dry Law Ernest Chapman hns announced his Intention to defy dry laws of Kansas by flying Into Wichita, with beer April 7, despite the promise of authorities to arrest him tho moment his nlco- hollo cargo arrives. (Associated I'ross rhoto).

FARM LEADERS ASSEMBLE HERE FOR CONVENTION Co-op Grain Dealers Begin Three Day Session This Afternoon. Improvement Regittertd By Plane Wreck Survivors Naodeelm, April Cheered by relatives and friends from Canada, the survivors of tho airplane crash near here which oost the lives of six persons last Friday were well on their way to recovery today, barring complications In the cases of the three moat seriously Injured. Physlolans reported all eight of the victims In Wilson county hospital were greatly Improved. Ian Woolley, Andy Brown and Al Sllverthrone, the roost dangerously Injured members of the Winnipeg Tollers' basketball team which the plane wan currying back home from Tulsa, talked rationally with the ten and friends who here to visit them. Drawing farm loaders from all over western Kansas, the three day unnual joint convention of tho Farmers Co-Opcrallvo Grain Dealers Association of Kansas and tho Far mers Co-Operatlve Commission Company opened here today.

Registration was at the Chamber i of Commerce where all sessions are to bo held. The convention promised to bo one of tho best ever held by the two groups, with weather favorable, and an interesting program Including a talk by Governor Alf. M. Landon scheduled for the banquet tomorrow night, To Show Profit for Year "It lookR as If we will have a fine convention," E. G.

Tharp, of Protection, president of tho Farmers Co-Operative Commission company, said. Although the report of H. C. company's office here, is not to be made until tomorrow, it is known that the company showed a substantial net profit In tho past year, which in these times Is enough to mako any man envious. The meeting was called to order early this afternoon by L.

E. Webb, of Dodge City, president of the Farmers Co-Operatlvo Grain Dealers Association. Invocation was made by J. V. Harkradcr.

Committee appointments, a directors meeting with Mr. Tharp presiding and a managers' meeting, with Fred Laudick manager of the Farmers Co-Operatlve elevator at Spearville, comprised the oftemoon program. Among other early arrivals were J. Grove, manager of the co-operative elevator at Protection, H. A.

Olson, secretary of tho South Dakota Farmers Grain Dealers Association, A. E. Handle, of Wichita, manager of the commission company's office there, and It. Hensley. manager of the Dodge City office of Uio commission company.

Frank Carlson, of Concordia, manager of Gov. campaign last fall, was expected to be present at tomorrow's session. To Vlow Grain Testing All delegates planned to attend the open house at the Kansas State Grain Inspection Department laboratories on the ninth floor of the Rorabaugh-Wlley building at 7 o'clock tonight. T. B.

Armstrong, new chief state grain inspector, and Charles Shull, Inspector in charge here, were to explain the complete operation of testing grain in the largest protein laboratory and moBt modcrnly equipped inspection department in the world. Reports of W. O. Sand, secretary of the grain dealers' organic Hon, and H. C.

Morton, manager of the commission company's chief office here, as well as the annual addresses of Webb and Tharp are scheduled for tomorrow. Sand and Webb will speak In the morning and Morton and Tharp in the afternoon. Ohio has had two governors by tho name of Cox, General Jacob Dolson Cox, republican, and James M. Cox, democrat. The Weather Kansas: Fair tonight and Tuesday; warmer tonight and In east and south Tuesday.

wanner hi northwest portion tonight) Tuesday fair, wanner In cast portions. West Texas: Fair, wanner In tho Panhandle tonight; Tuesday fair, warmer In southeast portion. Some mild and pleasant spring weather was promised Kansas the next 36 hours by the United States Weather Bureau today. Sunshine and warm temperatures wore duo botli today and tomorrow, S. D.

Flora, fodorul metero'n said, with llttla prospect of any April TKMl'KKATKHES Minimum past Maximum past 81 CULT MURDER IN A FILIPINO GROUPBARED Unfaithful Wife Buried Alite When Death is Demanded By Women. MANY TO FACE CHARGES California Authorities Plan Murder Complaints Against All Involved. Martinez, April Accused of burying a young woman alivo In a ceremony prescribed by their cult for unfaithful wives, eight Filipinos were held in jail here today. Authorities said others would be arrested and charged with particl patlon in the horrible death of 20- year-old Cclino Novarro. whoso bady was exhumed from a hidden grave on Jersey Island In the San Joaquin river yesterday.

Burled Alive. By tho light of flaming torches, investigators reported, the young expectant mother was thrown into her grave tho night of last Nov. 19 and earth shoveled over her living body. Sho had been accused of unfaithfulness to her sick husband when brought before a meeting of the Kalaya-An-Marlo-Clara earlier the same night in Redmen's hall In Stockton. Her husband, who has since died, was ready enough to forgive her but the women members of the cult demanded her death.

Confesses Act Leon Kantlnello. 40-year-old Jcr scy Island labor camp foreman and alleged louder of the cult which has a large membership, confessed to tho burial, District Attorney F. J. Hocy said. "It was justice," Sheriff R.

R. Vealo quoted Kantlnello as saying "Our justice. She was an unfaithful wife." "At least seven or eight murder charges will be brought," said Hocy who declared he would ask the grand jury today to indict all connected with tho death ritual. Those In custody besides nello, are Estaqui Cadog, Esprid- lou Kang, Mrs. Kantlnello, Mr.

and Mrs. A. Santellan of PlttBfield, Mrs. Ruflno Mapas of Stockton, nnd Mrs. Alberta Aata of Vallejo.

Iowa Justice Kills Two Sons and Ends Own Life Des Moines, Iowa, April S. 59, justice of the pcaco at Valley Junction, a nearby suburb, killed his two sons this morning and committed suicide, Mrs. Bell said she was awakened by a shot and met her husband as he came out of a front bedroom, Carrying a shotgun, with which he just killed the younger boy, Jess, 20. Ho ordered her out of the way on a threat of shooting her, she said, and then went into another bedroom, where he shot and killed the second son, Byron, 22. He then turned the gun on himself.

Mrs. Bell said her husband had been in ill health and had com- plalnod of severe headaches and inability to sleep. A local minister said Bell had termed himself "almost crazy from worrying about thna two boys." both of whom have been unemployed for some time. First Aerial Charivari Is Witnessed in Topeka Topeka, April residents of Topeka have witnessed something now, for thom, In wedding aerial charivari. Eight ships or the 345th pursuit squadron, Kansas City, participated In a demonstration yesterday for Lt.

James Going, pilot of an airline operating between Kansas City and Dallas and his bride, Miss Blancho Johnson. Both beforo and after the marriage ceremony, the army fliers maneuvered over tho house of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Johnson.

Four prlvato planes brought members of the KansaB City Propeller club hero for the ceremony, after which the bridal party traveled to Kansas City in one of tho ships. Lieutenant Coing was football captain at Center college sovcral years ugo. He Is a son of Major James V. Going, ceputy federal prohibition administrator for Kansas. Great Bend to Vote on City Light Plant Bonds Great Bend, April The city election hero tomorrow will also be a bond elootlon, a poposal being submitted of voting $150,000 bonds for construction of a municipal light plant.

Great Bend at present gets electric current from the Kansas Power Engineers were engage! some time ago to make a survey, and they reported that a municipal plant could be Installed which would pay for Itself from the present rates. English Girl Awarded Heart Balm From Big Italian Boxer London, April 3. Emilia Torslnl, an English girl, was awarded a judgment of £1,200 (approximately $14,500) today In hpr breach of promise suit against Pii- mo Camera, the prize fighter. Camera did not appear in court. Age-Old Battle Between Sexes Is Carried To The Polls At Cimarron Ticket Composed Wholly of Women Opposes One Composed Of Men With Strong Feeling Existing Between Rival Camps.

Cimarron. April of tho Aiost Imernnllng election rontrsts in tho city elections over the district jtodny Is that in Cimarion where It is a straight out contest between min and women. Tho women started it, when at ia recent mass meeting of womi -n charges wero made that the laws wero not being enforced, and tluy decided to "clean up the town." A ticket composed wholly women was put in the field by Mrs. Mary Kissinger for mayor.ij with Mrs. D.

B. Hungalo for pollcej judge and the following for the council: Mrs. R. Sherwood, Mrs. Dlckerson, Mrs.

R. E. Wilson, Anna Garten, Mrs. Bert Robinson; pollco judge, Mrs. D.

B. Hungato. Editor Hends Male Ticket Tho women are opposed by an all- men's ticket, headed by Chas. Sturdevant, editor of tho Cimarron; Jacksonlan, for mayor, J. E.

Craw-, 1 ford for pollco judgo and tho fol-j lowing for city council: J. Eg -ii bert, Hariy Youst, Thoync 1 O. W. Wooden, Charles Horron. Candidate Sturdcvant In his paper, editorially commented: "The women of the city hove nominated a ticket of women and say they are going to work hard to put It ovor, Flno and dandy.

If tho majority of tho voters want a woman mayor and five councllwomen there should bo no complaint. But wo do resent tho slur that has been cost on tho fair name of Cimarron by some blighting, gossip monglng, over-en- thuslastlc wardheclcr of the new party who has sent a vlolous nnd sensational story to tho muck raking city dallies concerning the "clean up" the town needs. "That piece will make his campaign all the harder." a Cimarron woman said. "We know what wo are doing. Almost Miss Ballot The women came very nearly not getting on the ballot.

It was found there were somo discrepancies in the signatures on the petitions and for time it looked like Ihclr nominations would be rejected. But on the very last day for filing, and almost the very lost hour the women got busy, secured new signatures, and finally obtained the city attorney's with more signers than needed. MACDONALD ASKS POWER TO DEAL WITH THE SOVIET Tells Parliament Bill Will Be Introduced Tomorrow Providing Authority. London, April t.T) Minister MacDonald informed parliament today that the government will present a bill tomorrow empowering the cabinet to deal, without consulting parliament again, with tha Importation of Russian goods. The bill, a result of strained relations growing out of tho recent arrest of six British engineers sia, will bo passed through parll- mentary stages on Wednesday.

Tho galleries wore crowded and the house awaited this an-jl nouncement of Jhe govornmont'tf policy with regard to Russia, Sir Esmond Ovey, the ambassador who was recalled from Moscow to report on tho arrests, the subsequent investigation of sabotage charges against the prisoners, and their impending trial, was present. It has been expected the announcement of policy would come from Sir John Simon, the foreign secretary, but he told the house early in the session that Mr. MacDonald would make the statement. To Try British Subjects Moscow, April 3. Two British engineers who had been released by the Soviet secret police more than two weeks ago are to be tried on charges of espionage and bribery along with four British associates who are still imprisoned.

At least two of the men are to go on trial next Sunday or Monday. They face tho extreme penalty of death. Allan Monkhousc, director of the Metropolltan-Vickers company In Russia, and Charles Nordwell, who were set free on their own recognizance nearly three weeks ago, hava been formally charged with military as well as economic espionage and bribery. The other four British subjects, for whom ball had been refused, and SS other employes of the company were previously reported hold only on charges of espionage. Of the four, John Cushny, W.

H. Thornton, W. H. MacDonald and a fitter named Gregory, tho latter two were certain to go on trial next week. British embassy officials here wero occupied with packing their belongings.

When tho ambassador, Sir Esmond Ovey, left for London lust Thursday night, lt was said on high authority that he was not likely to return, Chinese Leader Slain. Hong Kong, China, April reaching hero today said Pang Ko-Sang, a member of the Canton anti-Japanese boycott committee, was secretly put to death yesterday for accepting bribes from dealers In Japanese goods. TAX COLLECTIONS IN MARCH LOWER THAN A YEAR AGO Mailed Returns Expected Bolster Total, However; Big Deficit. to Washington, April UV) taxes of $2,380,200 reported on March 31, the last day for filing returns brought tho total for tho month to $180,712,300, compared with $195,410,800 a year ago. Tho amount, however, does not represent all returns filed because many were mailed and would not bo counted until today.

So officials believe tho government still has a chunco of exceeding the amount collected during last March. Tho treasury's statement for the end of March showed tho gjovcrn- nlno months of trie" 1933 fiscal year with a doficit of with receipts of $1,522,239,493 and expenditures of $2,883,853,282. The gross debt of the nation on March 31 amounted to $21,302,464,177 as compared with $20,931,729,209 at tho end of February and $18,500,720,307 on March 31, 1932. A drop of nearly $300,000,000 In fnoomo tax collections for the nine months of tho fiscal year was one of the causes of tho deficit. In that time the tax has amounted to $564,044,349 compared with $853,532,105 last year.

The statement showed that national banks had taken advantage of tho Glass-Borah amendment to tho homo loan bank act to incrcaso their circulation backed by government bonds carrying not more than 3-li percent interest. On March 31 there was outstanding of national bunk notes with $950,841,969 in actual circulation. WSH an increnBo nf 000 since Feb. 28 and $250,000,000 since the law became effective last July. Before that time national bank notes could only be Issued when backed by cortuln varieties of 2 percent government bonds.

JEWS DENIED THE RIGHT TO SEEK SAFETY Hitler Regime Moves to Halt Exodus Resulting From Official Cruelties. GOVERNMENT IS SATISFIED Lesson of Saturday's Boycott Expected to Obviate Need Of Extension. loss of $200,000 as lola Candy Factory is Burned lola, April UV) The factory of the Sifers Candy company and several nearby buildings were destroyed by fire today at a loss estimated by firemen and bonkers at $200,000. The walls of the three-story Sifers factory collapsed damaging the roofs of adjoining buildings, one of which housed the studio of a photographer, A. 12.

Gibson, who said his 14,000 negatives probably had been The loss of the Sifers company was estimated at $125,000, covered for the most purt by Insurance. Tho origin of tnu fire was not determined. Police Whistle And Saxophone Are Given Place In A Concert Chicago, April The corner policeman whose shrill whistle controls the tempo of traffic may soon be elevated to the rank of ho won't have to take lessons either. His whistle "made the grade" into tho realm of music yesterday when It rent the air during the rendition of a symphonic composition by an orchestra. A society audience applauded enthusiastically.

The whistle was manipulated by the International known conductor, Rudolph Ganz, who blew it loudly and frequently as ho led the musicians through Jacques Ibert's Ultra modern composition, "Paris." The whistle, ho said, added background to tho sections portraying the Latin quarter of the French capital. The occasion was the annus! Chicago concert of tho International society of contemporary cians at which new compositions are introduced. A similar concert is held yearly in New York. Ganz added another touch to the modernistic trend of the concert when ho included a saxophonist In the personnel of his orchestra. The audience liked that, too.

Local critics said it was first time a saxophone had moaned in a symphony orchestra. The works of two American composers, Wesley Lavlolette, Chicago, and Aaron ConelundT New York, were Included lit the program Including compositions by SanJun, Spain; Hlndemlth, Geimany, and Strawinsky, Russia, In addition to I bert. Critics weio hesltunt In censoring the trend of the music offered unci refrained from predicting tho future of the police whistle as a bona fide musical Instrument either at home, on the pavements or In the halls of music. Berlin, April offering any explanation, the government announced today that beginning at midnight no one will be allowed to leave German soil without special permission of the police stumped on his passport. For several days reports have told of an exodus of Jews In considerable number to neighboring countries.

At Koenlgsberg today the authorities ordered all passports withdrawn from Jews living in cast Prussia. The newspaper Tacgllchc Rund- schnu reported this afternoon that a train hud been halted by police near Dresden to prevent "an exodus of Jews to Czechoslovakia." Considerable sums of money were confiscated, (he newspaper said, hut Jewish passengers were permitted to return to their homes In Germany. No Boycott Resumption. Chancellor Adolf Hitler's Natlonnl Socialist party apparently was satisfied today that it has dealt a stunning, If not a knockout, blow to what It regards as an International Jewish menace. A resumption of Saturday's nationwide boycott which paralyzed all Jewish commercial activity was considered unlikely.

Its announced purpose, to force an end to the spread abroud of stories of anti- Jewish atrocities In Germany, was believed achieved. Tho also had reason to be satisfied with the permanent effects of tho great organized demonstration. The boycott was kept alive unofficially yesterday in several towns in lower Silesia. There have been hundreds of Jews discharged from businesses and many more permanently eliminated from medical and legal practice, from teaching schools and from newspaper staffs. (Reports from Switzerland said 200 Jews and Socialist exrictr were arriving dally from Germany and trains entering Denmark from Germany wore crowded with Jewish refugees.

Thousands moro have been reported arriving In Vienna, Warsaw and other cities.) Ready To Resume Boycott. The Nazi leaders have made clear that the niuchlnery Is all set up to resume the boycott on quick notice, If it is found necessary. Boycott committees in all towns have boen formed and tho thousands of storm troops have learned their duties. Fire On Fugitives Brussels, Belgium, April of a Jewish family of twenty who arrived today from Germany, said that as they crossed tho border through tho forest section near Vcrviers German frontier guards fired upon them. None of tho family was wounded and tho Belgian authorities permitted them to enter this country with t.relr baggago and valuablos.

Legalized Beer is Not Barred at White House Washington, April Franklin D. Roosevelt today Issued a statement saying there would bo no ban against legalized beer In the White House. In her statement, Mrs. Roosevelt said: "When It Is legal to serve beer In any government house It will naturally be proper to do so for anyone who desires It at the White House. "I hope very much that any change in legislation may tend to Improve the present condition and lead to greater temperance.

"There has been great ciC-IJ I of bootlegging in beer and once it is legal, this will be Impossible and I hopo that a great many people who havo used stronger things will bo content with legal beer so that the cause of temperance wil' lie served. "No matter what the legislation, I myself do not drink anything with alcoholic content but that Is purely an individual thing. I should not dream of Imposing my own convictions on other people its long as they live up to the law of our land." Mrs. Roosevelt signed her statement simply "Eleanor Roosevolt. Jimmie and Betty After Information on Marriage Canne3.

France, April Mayor Walker of New York and his friend, iietty Campton, the actress, called at the city hull today and received full information about the marriage regulations here. "We were Just getting the necessary Information," Walker said when he was asked about a rumor that he and Miss Campton had been married, 'when I got married I'll let you know." Alfred Sharon. Mr. Walker's lawyer, went to iho marriage bureau with them. Officials at the bureau snld Mr.

Walker hud notified them several days ago that the would be married soon. They refused to disclose the date he bad set, explaining that he had asked them to keep that a secret Fail Kire-Kighlor REFINANCING FARM DEBTS IS PROPOSED New Recommendation to Aid Agriculturalists Made By Roosevelt to Congress. Dorothy Lewis of Nortnnvllle, ft freshman at the University of Kansiui, was named "chief" in chnrgo of flre-flghtlng at tho women's dormitory. (Associated Press Photo). MILLIONS SAVED AS BENEFITS TO VETS ARE CUT Many With Non-Service Maladies to Be Cut From Government List.

Washington. April 3. Instructions to field workers were prepared today by the veterans administration to carry out President Roosevelt's order for a slashing cut of $100,000,000 in annus 1 benefits paid to war veterans. Tho chief executive's action hits all along tho line, with officials Indicating that now construction at veterans hospitals will be hold up unless the Improvements already arc under way. Some Institutions may even be closed If conditions warrant.

Many To I.oso Pensions. The biggest savings, about $100,000,000, will come through removing from tho benefit lists all veterans whose Injuries or sickness scrvico connected, unless the 'victims are totally or permanently disabled. Those totally or permanently though not rendered so by service will receive only $20 a month us compared with $10. The new allowances, effective July 1, for service connected cases are cut a flat 20 percent and new system of five ratings of disability established. The new ratings and allowances: Ten percent disability, $8 monthly; 25 percent, $20; 50 percent, $10; 75 percent, $60 and 100 percent, $80.

NO In Between Ratings In-between ratings such us 41 percent disabled are discontinued and all such cases will be reclassified. All payments for tomporary disabilities of a non-service character and free hospitalization will be eliminated. Under one regulation veterans of the Spanish-American war, Philippine insurrection und boxer rebellion and tho widows and children of World war veterans will continue to receive present pensions under a "presumption" that the pension Is payubio because of service connected disability, but the government can challenge this "presumption." Officials said that there also would be a cut of 10 percent on July 1 In pemilnns for Civil and Indian war -cterans and theb? widows under the new economy law. Martial Music Prevails as Veterans Meet in Dodge City Dodge City, April martial music of drum and bugle corps govo a stirring note as World war veterans of southwest Kansas gathered here today for the umiuul Seventh district convention of the American le-jion. Huh' a dozen bands and drum corps were In the lino of parade today, among them the Hutchinson and Garden City Legion bugle and drum corps.

Today was devoted to tho convention sessions, presided over by Roy Frost, of Hutchinson, Seventh district commander. Ed Carrulh, department commander, Ernest Ryan, Topeka, department adjutant, Harry C'olmciy, former commander, Lester McCoy, Garden City, past commander nnd Frank Sullivan, of Lawrence, chairman of the state membership committee were among tho speakers st the convention today. NO DRAIN ON GOVERNMENT Plan Would Renew Hope of Ultimate Ownership of Farms By Farmers. Michigan Names Delegates To Itt Repeal Convention Detroit, April blaze a an unmapped trull today, as the first state to elect Its constitutional convention for consideration of the amendment to repeal national prohibition. An estimated 900,000 voters will elect 100 delegates to the convention, one from each of the 100 representative districts.

Io each district there HI WO candidates. Ono pledged to vote for ratlficatlcn of the repeal amend- ncnt. Thus, when Die convention on Apr)) 10, it will have no deliberative function to perform a formal recording of the sentiment expressed by the at the Washington, April 3, Roosevelt's fnrm lit program surged forward today on a burst of Senate speed. As tho chief executive pent tn Congress legislation to authorize refinancing of the great load of farm indebtedness iho Senate agriculture committeo big farm price-raising bill which the House already has paescd. It immediately pitched into consideration of the mortgage bill with tho intention of approving It, Attaching it to the price bill, and report ing the consolidated measure for action of the Senate, all within the day.

The Roosevelt message accompanying the new bill set forth that he desired readjusemtnt of the principal of farmers debts, reduction of their interest rates, and a temporary readjustment of sation, to give the farmers a chance to get back on their feet. Amend Price Bill. Tho farm price bill was amended by tho committee this morning to include as an additional alternative available to the secretary of agriculture in boosting prices, the Simpson plan which is intended to guarantee tho farmer his cost of producing crops. As it, now stands the bill will authorize aid to producers of wheat, cotton, corn, hoga rice, tobacco and dairy products. Cattle and sheep were eliminated.

Senator Robinson, the Demo crntlc leader, introduced the Roosevelt mortgage bill. It was referred to the banking committee rather than the agriculture committee, but the latter went ahead to give its own approval, regardless. ''The legislation 1 suggest." said the president, "will not impose a heavy burden upon the national His text follows: "To the Congress: "As an integral part of the broad plan to end the forced liquidation of property, to Increase purchasing power and broaden the credit structure for the benefit of both the producing and consuming elements in our population, I ask the Congress for specific legislation relating to the mortgagee and other forms of indebtedness of the formers of the nation. That many thousands of farmers In all parts of the country aro unable to meet the indebtedness incurred when their crop prices are unable to meet tho money value is well known to all of you. The legislation now pending, which seeks to raise agricultural commodity prices, la a definite step to enable farm debtors to pay their indebtedness in commodity terms more closely approximately those in which the Indebtedness was incurred; but that is not enough.

"In addition the federal government should provide for the refinancing of inOitgagc and indebtedness so as to accomplish a more equitable readjustment of the principal of the debt, a reduction of interest rates, which In many instances are so unconscionably high as to be contrary to a sound public policy, and, by a temporary readjustment of amortization, to give sufficient time to farmers to restore to them the hope of ultimate free ownership of their own land. "I seek an end to the threatened loss of homes and productive capacity now faced by hundreds of thousunds of American farm families. "The legislation I suggest will not impoae a heavy burden upon the national treasury. "It will Instead provide a means by which, through existing agencies of tho government, the farm owners of tho nation will be enabled to refinance themselves on reasonable terms, lighten their harassing burdens and give them a fair opportunity to return to sound "I shall presently ask for additional legislation as a part of the board program, extending thies wholesome principle to the small home owners of the nation, likewise faced with this threat. "Also.

I nhall ask the Congress for legislation enabling us to initials practical reciprocal tariff agreements to break through tradv barriers and establish foreign markets for farm and industrial products. "(Signed? Franklin D. Roosevelt "The White House "April 3. 1033." Of Bill Washington, April 3. provisions 0 the Roosevelt bill to refinance farm debts: land banks authorised to issue up to $2,000,000,000 in 4 per- cant bonds, interest guaranteed by government.

Same bankb could purchuse first mortgages on farm land ax- hi nin for ihem. Trcusurv authorized to subscribe to the paid-in surplus of the banks. Interest rate on loans on mortgages shall not exceed iVii percent. A total of $10,000,000 would (Continued an.