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and cloud: on DR Tre the 31 12 35 ed 3A 'art the the had Sioux Falls Stores Will Be Open Tonight And Saturday Night To Aid Christmas Shoppers EVENING ER EVENING EDITION THE DAILY ARGUS-LEADER EDITION "SOUTH DAKOTA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER" COUNTY PAPER PRICE THREE CENTS FOURTEEN PAGES OFFICIAL CITY PAPER SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1933 OFFICIAL On Trains and News Stands 50 Officers Watch For S. D. Bandit Gang COINAGE OF SILVER COMMANDED NEWS BEHIND ROBBERS TAKE Relief Demands Partially Met Mints Are Opened THE Finesse. Food Firms Rejoice. Blue Penciling.

Some Predictions. BY PAUL MALLON (Copyright, 1933, by Paul Mallon) Washington. Dec. Roosehas a neat way of making a tue out of a necessity, so that no knows the difference. Al political leaders strive to masthat trick but few have been able approximate the finesse which pears to come natural to the asident.

He showed his mastery to best adin his Blue Eagle execuorder. The White House anunced firmly that he was issuing order continuing the camaign. implication was clear that Erything was just perfect, that thing was being changed, that program was to go on as usual. That is the way the story went 4 4 The truth is Mr. Roosevelt does not have the legal authorto continue the Blue Eagle is.

And he did not try to do That program rests on contracts Mr. Roosevelt signed with each employer. Those contracts expire Janu1. They cannot be renewed unless each employer agrees. If the president tried to get a specific agreement from each employer, it would be difficult and possibly embarrassing.

Everyone inside and outside knows that phase of the NRA program has been least SUCressful. Some employers would not sign again. (A majority probably would.) All Mr. Roosevelt did in his new executive order was to inrite holders of the Blue Eagle continue under it by merely seeping their Blue Eagle signs Whether that constitutes legal renewal of the contract is question for lawyers to deermine. 4 4 any rate all a man has to do to get out of the Blue Eagle is take down his sign.

That makes it a. lot different from at it was before. 4 even stronger proof of his lite lay behind his executive orauthorizing federal loans to inessee Vallet citizens for the chase of electrical equipment. he way the announcement was de. it sounded like a minor exriment designed solely to encourprivate cap.tal to follow suit.

The fact is that those who intigated ins do the Muscle Shoals found tha' the developwas ercountering serious power, poem. Not electrical current hires were being provided with tha: they could not be used the consumhad no monet the great ma--os of poor people no tunas buy electric washmachines neaters, irons, refrigtors and such In that condition were not kelt to become sales on subject of cheap whole experiment fail on unexpected point. executive of a large corThe Sporation enscribed his Christ- Continued page column 8) LEATHER AND ROADS information by Local a ind velocity by United States Official Forecast Das Somewhat unsetprobably snow furand east -central colder Saturday generally streme southeast. tonight, possibly snow furries in portions, In and west portions; colder. colder in west tonight; colder.

ka cloudy. colder fair, colder in Local Todar Temperatures Yesterday 6 p. 45 9 p. .37 20 12 Wind N.W. 7 mi.

Barometer falling A sunset. 5:12. Weather and Roads 9 a dox Palis 20 High 53 Low Roads 29 Good 23 64 23 Good Cit 45 9 Good on 50 65 57 Good 65 37 Good 24 60 24 Good Pacpration 24 hours preceding 9 Skies, Huron, cloudy; clear. $1,900 IN TWO JOBS IN STATE Montgomery Ward Stores Looted in Watertown and Brookings by Gang BELIEVED HERE Thought to Be the Ones Who Took Taxi Cab Away From Driver Officers in several midwestern states were on the lookout today for a gang of bandits who make robbery of large chain stores a specialty. Their latest jobs were at Watertown and Brookings, where they obtained more than $1,900 in cash.

The same men, or at least part of the same gang, are believed to have participated in robbery of another store at Des Moines Tuesday and obtained $2,600. May Have Been Here It is believed that some of the same bandits visited Sioux Falls Wednesday, when Frank Taylor, 22-year-old cab driver, was forced to drive two men five miles west of the city, where he was blindfolded while bandits unloaded something from stalled car which sounded like silverware, and then fled in his car. The Brookings holdup occurred at 6 p. Thursday and the Watertown job at 3 p. m.

Informed of the Watertown robbery, where $1.500 cash was taken from the Montgomery-Ward store, Sheriff Walter Lunden of Brookings immediately notifled Manager G. P. Welton of the Brookings branch to prepare for a possible holdup. The Brookings store paid off its employes so as to reduce the amount of cash in its till. Girl Slams Door men guarding the outside entrances, two others marched upstairs the business office.

Miss Ruby Larson. the cashier, sensed situation immediately locked the office door in their faces. The smaller of the two jumped through the service window, unlocked the door, and admitted his partner. assistant manager screamed for help, but was quickly quieted at the point of a gun. The other man gathered up all the cash in sight and all four bandits made a hurried get-away.

Had Cut Telephone Lines All of the telephone lines leading from the main floor of the store had been cut. but the sheriff was summoned by means of the office telephone. Persons in crowd said the bandits made their escape in a Pontiac sedan. A check of the loot showed a loss of between $400 and $450. $1,500 at Watertown Watertown, Dec.

unmasked and well armed bandits, who invaded the store of Montgomery Ward and company here vesterday afternoon, while the store was crowded with holiday shoppers. escaped with cash estimated at $1,500. The bandits forced the store cashier to produce receipts of the store's business and the weekly payroll. When the cashier attempted to isfy the bandits with only the cash receipts. the gunmen threatened to shoot unless the payroll was proTwo men stood guard with subduced.

machine guns, hidden beneath their coats to prevent customers from leaving the two front doors to the building. while two others took charge of the office at the rear of the store and secured the cash, Descriptions Tally Officers who received descriptions of four men who robbed the same company's store about two the hours delater at Brookings, declared scriptions tally with those implicated in the robbery here. After hold up the bandits ran from the store to their car parked in an alley a anorter of a block awav and sped out of town, making good their escape in the general confuFinn that attended the robberv. No shots were fired, were though threat- em- ploves and customers ened with death as the bandits ordered them about at the point of guns. CHRISTMAS TREE GRACES CANISTOTA MAIN STREET Canistota, Dec.

fine Christmas tree graces the center of Main street and with its beautiful colored lichts is especially attractive at night. The tree was put up the city fathers and is evidence by of the fact that in spite of the depression, they would not fail to Christmas spirit. Shopping Day to Christmas Lennox Gravedigger Will Fight Charge For Killing Wite WILL FIGHT CHARGE William Flitz SPAIN MAY SEEK U.S. AID IN CUBA Nation May Ask Assistance in Protecting Lives of Spaniards on Island Madrid. Dee.

-The Spanish government, disturbed by recent anti-Spanish outbursts in Havana, considered today a course of possible action to protect Spaniards in Cuba, One high government official expressed the personal opinion that the logical solution lay in conferring with the United States government in regard to enforcing the Platt amendment. This amendment provides for American intervention in Cuba under certain conditions, Such A move, the official said, had been discussed at several sessions of the Spanish cabinet, but nothing ever came of it. Many Spaniards have been arrested and some reportedly slain and wounded in outbreaks in Havana for and against Cuba's new law requiring that 50 percent of all employes be natives. Havana's large Spanish population has opposed the law vigorously. North Dakota Loan Project Discussed Townley and Frazier Will Meet With Chapman as Suggestion of President Washington, Dec.

North Dakota request for a loan of federal funds to finance state industries will be carried tomorrow to Oscar L. Chapman, assistant secretary of the interior. A. C. Townley, non-partisan league leader and author of the plan, and Senator Frazier, of North Dakota, said today they would meet with the assistant secretary at the suggestion of President Roosevelt.

Townley said he hoped a quick way of negotiating a requested loan of $5.000.000 would be worked out at this conference. OFFER OF PROBATION REJECTED BY YOUTH Minneapolis, Dec. probation of a me 10 19-year-old years," youth was here. -and he got it. Wanderlust and a sense of his own guilt led Emmett, Parish to turn down the probation and accept A 10-year maximum sentence in the reformatory when he was brought before Judge W.

C. Leary in district court. He was convicted of using a car without the owner's consent. IS FORCED TO DRINK A QUART OF LIQUOR Philadelphia, Dec. -Thomas Heilman, 65-year-old janitor, can "take it." Three hold up men invaded his employer's home and Heilman says they forced him to drink a quart of the boss' liquor.

tied him to a chair and then stole clothing and jewelry worth $1,380. Despite his bonds--and the liquor -Hellman wriggled free and telephoned police and his employer. SUSTENANCE FOR FAMILIES, STOCK TO BE PROVIDED Relief Administrator Says Work Can't Be Furnished Farm- ers on CWA WOULD PRESERVE HERDS Deductions From Earnings to Be Made Where Farmers Are Employed themselves. Will Send Letter Pierre, Dec. liberalized relief policy designed to provide livestock feed and family sustenance for farmers not employed upon civil works projects was announced today by Administrator W.

L. Eales. The new plan, formulated after much study by relief administrators and Gov. Tom Berry, was explained in a written statement released by Mr. Eales this noon.

"Partial" Provision The statement said: "Inasmuch drought conditions, together with devastation created by insects, have brought about a situation wherein some of the farmers in South Dakota need some assistance in the way of feeding their livestock and providing sustenance for their families, through the office of the governor of the state and through the solicitation of the relief and civil works administration, an effort is now being made to partially provide livestock feed for those who are not able to carry their livestock through to grass, and to provide family sustenance in accordance with such farmers' investigated needs. It is not the intent, however, of either the federal government or this office, to furnish such aid for farmers who are able to finance themselves, but it is the desire as heretofore stated to assist those who are not able to help "A letter is going forward from this office either today or tomorrow to all county relief and civil works directors to the effect that any farmers applying for livestock feed or family sustenance should be given a hearing and a record made of his financial condition. If, in the judgment of the relief and civil works administrator, both state and county, such farmer is not able to provide the full amount necessary for family sustenance and livestock feed both shall be furnished through the office of the relief and civil works director in the county in which he resides. Farmer Not Employed "It is assumed by the federal government that as a rule a farmer should not be classified as unemployed, as he is presumed to be employed in caring for his livestock and performing the other duties necessary to maintain a well-regulated farm. For reason farmers as a general rule, will not come under the category being eligible to employment on civil works projects.

However, such farmers as are now working on civil works projects because of the small amount of livestock which they have to care for, will be retained on such projects, and will be expected to pay from their wages (man and team), for necessary feed for their livestock and for the needs of their Eales said that on a percentage basis South Dakota has received greater concessions in allotment of CWA workers than any other state, "yet this large allotment will not (Continued on page column 3) Withdraws Plea to Manslaughter Charge and Prepares to Face Trial WIFE 'FUNNY IN HEAD' Declares He Killed Mate to Defend Himself-'Maybe She Kill He Says William Flitz, 125-pound German gravedigger, elected to fight first degree manslaughter charges for the killing of his wife at Lennox a week ago after hastily withdrawing a plea of guilty today before Judge John T. Medin at a hearing spiced by a bitter argument over employment of an attorney to defend him. Originally scheduled to appear for sentence here Saturday, the squat, 70-year-old German was hustled into court at o'clock this morning prepared to hear a prison sentence pronounced on him. And Lincoln county authorities were ready to completer the formality of ushering through the prison gates. But after Flitz, in his halting German dialect, told Judge.

Medin his wife "was funny in the head sometimes" and that he smashed her on the head with a chair to "defend myself," the judge halted the proceedings. Withdraws Guilty Plea J. H. Kiel, the county's German court bailiff, acted as interpreter to Flitz of his rights. Then, Flitz, Kiel.

and C. A. Bennett, Canton, and John C. Mundt, attorneys, stepped into the courtroom to discuss Flitz' chances of fighting the charge. A few minutes later, the Lennox man walked before the judge in his chambers.

withdrew his plea of guilty and elected to stand trial at the next term of Lincoln county circuit court, which will open in April. To be certain Flitz understood his rights, the judge quizzed the killer closely after he admitted the charge. "Had been fighting before this happened?" the judge asked. Wife Larger of Pair "Well, she had been raisin' cain with me and said she was going to kill me." Flitz declared. "She picked up a chair and struck at me twice, hitting me here on the shoulder.

I had to defend myself. Maybe she kill me. She was a strong woman." Flitz declared his wife weighed 190 pounds, admitting "she could handle The judge explained to Flitz that "if you had a right to kill her, maybe you won't go to the penitentiary." Throughout the proceeding. Flitz leaned on the judge's table with his two hands, gazing intently into the judge's face and answering his questions readily. Flitz' two sons, Fred and Martin, attended the hearing with their father.

Slaying Reconstructed Reconstructing the story of the killing for the judge's benefit. State's Attorney Harold Bogue said Flitz told authorities he killed his wife about 2 o'clock last Saturday afternoon, crushing her skull and the (Continued on page column 3) Vaccine Developed Which May Conquer Infantile Paralysis New York. Dec. The World says today an immunizing vaccine has been developed which gives concrete grounds to believe that science is on the verge of conquering infantile paralysis. The vaccine, aimed at the disease which is responsible for more than half of the nation's cripples, is the result of experimentation in the laboratories of the Long Island college of medicine infantile paralysis commission.

It has proved effective in immunizing three fourths, of animals tested as high as that of standard vaccines, such as that used against diphtheria. Discovery of the vaccine was announced last night in a paper read at the Academy of Medicine, by Dr. Signey David Kramer. He has been for years a research worker on poliomyletis, as the disease which leaves children with the withered bodies of old people, is called. We have reason to expect," he said today, "that this vaccine will be effective in human Much remains to be done, Dr.

Kramer warned, before infantile paralysis vaccine is available for general use. How quickly the work can be completed depends to a great extent on the availability of funds. Saturday Another Big Day For Argus-Leader Carriers Every carrier has done bit this week trying to see each of his customers, buts because of school they have been working under a handicap. If you haven't as yet handed your envelope to your carrier, leave it up to him to see you Saturday. Fourteenth Annual Carriers' Week is about over, but the boys are making another good record for themselves.

Some boys are close to their last year's record. Help your carrier to be one of them by paying for your subscription now. Pay the Boy Wearing the Blue Ribbon OPINIONS DIFFER AS TO BENEFITS OF SILVER PLAN Experts Agree That Buying Will Aid Prices But at Odds on Other Points ADD TO CIRCULATION At Least $15,000,000 to Be Placed With $29,000,000 Already in Use commodity and security prices. Experts Differ Washington, Dec. of silver to the money base, a primary result of the president's project to buy the nation's silver production, is seen by experts who have advised on the gold policy, as a means of attaining the dollar of constant purchasing power advocated by the president.

The more immediate and obvious effects of silver purchases will be to add some $15.000,000 in silver to the $29.000.000 now in circulation, and, many economists agree, to stimulate temporarily, at least, instead of one. President Can Modify Beyond these two consequences, experts find themselves in conflict on almost every point. The argument ranges from absolute denial that silver remonetization will affect prices for more than a few days to the statements of men such as Prof. G. F.

Warren, one of the major influences back of present money policies, that by altering silver along with gold prices any desired commodity price level may be attained. Warren's ideas, as stated in his book, "Prices," envisaged the use of silver as money with gold, and the varying of the relations between them so as to provide more stable money based on two precious metals a plan in view, it was pointed that his proclamation carefully serves the right to modify the ent legal ratio between gold and ver. By law, it takes about 16. dollars to buy one gold dollar. fact, however, it would take 50 ounces of silver to buy one of gold.

The price of silver on new government market at cents an ounce is but one-fiftieth the government's $34 gold price. A silver dollar will buv considerably more than a dollar's worth silver, even with silver priced 64.5 cents, which is about 20 above the current open price. A silver dollar, in effect, worth a dollar because it is so by law. Thus the current actual relationship between gold and is 50 to 1. Warren has suggested ratio of something like 20 to 1.

Relationship Maintained The presdent's proclamation places no limit on the amount silver which may be purchased, though at least 24.000,000 must be taken off the market. the entire silver production sorbed, its price in open would tend to rise spectacularly. but the government's ability dump silver on the market at time, it is argued, probably serve to maintain any desired tionship between it and gold. That the direct addition of 000.000 to the circulating in one year, which would from the present plan, would a negligible effect on prices, is erally agreed. Further general ceptance is found for the idea silver and other miners will fit considerably, making A profit of about $5,000,000 on the in price.

Domestic Silver Only As to the effect on foreign trade, economists disagree. The United States does not agree to accept foreign silver in exchange for goods' produced here, but only promises to buy domestic newly mined silver, and other nations agree not to dump silver on this market. There is no ban on the import of silver. and it is possible that the open market price might be considerably under the government price. It is this open market price which is effective in world trade.

The withdrawal of huge quantities of silver. however, would tend to raise its general price, and thus to give nations who had actual silver to export advantages in buying. As to the effect on prices generally, Professor Warren's tables show that commodity prices have closely followed silver. Economists agree as to whether silver itself is responsible for this agreement. Former Canton Girl Killed in Portland Canton, Dec.

John Evanson has received word concerning the death of her oldest daughter, Mrs. Edwina Smith, of Skattoos, in an automobile accident in Portland. Her daughter had resided in Oregon for 25 years. Besides her mother here, Mrs. Smith is survived by her widower, a daughter, five brothers, and five sisters.

Arrangements for the funeral were not communicated. A year ago Mrs. Evenson's holldays were saddened by the serious illness of her husband and his death cn January 2. To New New Price Expansion of Monetary Plans Expected to Add Millions to Mining Wealth AGREEMENT RATIFIED London Pact Approved- -Gold Buying to Be Continued With Silver Program Washington, Dec. coinage today was commanded by President Roosevelt a sudden expansion of his monetary plans for lifting commodity prices.

By proclamation, he opened federal mints to newly-mined silver in a program estimated to push the metal's price from around 43 to cents an ounce, add millions to the nation's mining wealth and spur exports to silver- -using countries. Half To Be Coined Silver, until produced December domestically 31, 1937, from will accepted by the mints. Half will be coined and returned in dollars to the producer, half surrendered to the government and held in reserve. Mr. Roosevelt's proclamation formally ratified the London silver agreement by which it was understood the United States would absorb annually at least 24,421,410 ounces of its silver production, approximately the 1932 output.

Gold Buying Continued Simultaneously with promulgation of silver coinage, the administration evidenced anew its intention to continue gold buying. The RFC increased funds set aside for such purchases from $75,000,000 to 000.000 and disclosed that 507,485 ounces had been acquired domestically for $16,976,000. Thus weight of both gold and silver will go on the Roosevelt lever under commodity prices. A hint of other moves to come in the government's march a commodity dollar was contained in this paragraph of the presidential proclamation: "The present ratio in weight and fineness of the silver dollar to the gold dollar shall, for the purpose of this proclamation, be maintained until changed by further order or I proclamation." The president's order, intended to boost silver's market worth the legal value of $1.29 an ounce, was issued by authority of the inflationary powers congress voted Act. him in the Agricultural Adjustment It immediately was hailed by Senator Pittman, author of the silver agreement written at the London economic conference.

Nations in Pact This understanding between 66 countries against further silver basement and depreciation was confingers, silver upon an producing agreement countries. between Australia, Canada, Mexico, Peru and the United States agreed to column 7) column 7) (Continued on page Society of Godless Opens Russia Drive Renews Campaign to Attract From Churches- -Urges All to Work Christmas Moscow, Dec. All-union Godless society is using the Christmas season for a renewed drive to attract away from the churches those who still retain their religious beliefs. "One hundred percent attendance of workers at their jobs on Christmas day" is the society's slogan. The government showed its indifference toward the dav with the calling of the committee's winter convention- -to open December 25.

American Lauds Sterilization Law Metal With Program PICKED FOR OPERA (Associated Press Photo) A career in opera was a dream that came true for these New York society girls. The director of the Chicago Grand Opera company heard Jane Ryan (left) and Madeline Smith rehearsing for a benefit performance, and offered them contracts tor next season. such out prepres- silI silver In about ounce the 64.5 of of at cents market is made intrinsic silver a of alounces Were abmarkets to any would rela- medium result have genac- that benedirect rise GANDY WON'T RUN FOR CONGRESSMAN Former West River Representative Says He Will Continue in Private Life Rapid City, Dec. L. Gandy, former democratic congressman from South Dakota, today set at rest reports that have been' current for months that he was? considering to return to the tional house of representatives.

"I have no thought or intention of being a candidate for congress or any other office, under any consideration," Mr. Gandy said. Pointing out his connection with major bituminous coal interests in the east and Wyoming, he said that he had no thought or reentering public life. He said he favored the renomination of Congressman T. B.

Werner, now serving his first term. "Mr. Werner has had his troubles, as has Gov. Tom Berry and every other official in these strenuous times," he recalled, "but both these men have had hard places to All? are making good, and are entitled to second terms." Business is on the mend, in the east, Mr. Gandy said yesterday from New York, Boston and Washington, where he has been for the last three months.

"This northwest region, of course, needs crops and farm prices but they will be he said. He plans to spend the coming month with his family here and at company coal properties in Sheridan, before another period where will problems occupy of the eastern companies more of his time. ITALIAN COUNT DIES Rome, Dec. Lelion Bonin-Longare, 74. vice president of the Italian senate and ambassador to France during the World far, died today.

The count. in 1925, was member of an Italian debt mission to the United States. New Haven, Dec. The new German law providing for the sterilization of persons afflicted with incurable diseases was termed today as one of the "great forward steps of our civilization" by Leon F. Whitney, former executive secretary of the American Eugenics Society.

"This action of Hitler," he kaid, "certainly stamps him as one of the greatest statesmen and social planners in the world because it requires real statesmanship to plan long-time social programs such as he has by this action. "We have similar laws here, but only in few states have the authorities. the courage to use them because in general, public authorities have been so lacking in the vision required for this kind of action." Girl employes in the Commonwealth Bank of Australia have been ordered to wear coats and skirts of black or blue and to use no lipstick or rouge, WILL ROGERS says. Beverly Hills, Dec. had a new ruling this morning on the sale of liquor in hotels.

The latest one is, you buy it in the lobby of the hotel at the news stand, then take it in the dining room and drink it. "Give me a quart of gin, the Morning Times, a pint of French vermouth. a couple of magazines, some angastora bitters and a box of asperin." See where they captured an American spy in France. He. must have been working on his own, for we already know all we want to know about 'em.

Yours, 01088 trie MeNauahs Rot late.