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Full Leased Wire of the Associated Press VOL. 66, NO. 351 ROOSEVELT mm ON DICTATORIAL i AUTHORITY Proposes to Cut Salaries and Cut Veterans Costs and Balance the Budget Within a Year. ritame FINAL EDITION Full Leased Wire of the United Press "IT CAN'T BE DONE IN ANY OTHER WAY" Democratic Leaders Immediately Plan to Bind Their Members by Iron Rule of Caucus. JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1933 PRICE TWO CENTS GOLD SEARS CONSCIENCES, BURNS FINGERS; HOARDERS IN RUSH TO GET RID OF IT Thousands of Citizens, Upon Hearing of Law Against Hoarding Precious Yellow Metal Pour Into Banks; Nearly a Billion Dollars Worth Expected to Flow Back.

iHINGTON, March 10--(AP) tlently intent congress received from President Franklin D. Roosevelt today his second request for 'extraordinary powers, this time to slash veterans costs and feder- al'salaries so a balanced budget might be attained within a year. A determined dispute plainly was in the making; but Democratic leaders professed confidence that Mr. Roosevelt would have his way. A bill for the new powers for the chief executive was being drafted under direction of Lewis Douglas, new director of the budget.

Immediately on hearing the pres- idential rqpssage read the senate re- cessed until tomorrow to allow completion of the legislation. House Democratic leaders arranged to their great majority by caucus, with the aim of passing the bill by early next week. The first outspoken opposition to. the Roosevelt request was by Senator Robinson Ind.) who reporters a hope that congress "refuse'to give dictatorial power to chief to. veterans costs, "These" benefits," 'Eent vested "rights granted 7 by congress and only "con- gvess" can take rthem away.

ulcl be cowardly for con- abdicate its power and responsibilities and for one, shall oppose any such Chairman Harrison called a meeting of the senate finance committee to consider a bill carrying out the President's economy program. Such quick action by the new administration apparently caught American Legion officials off guard. It was only late yesterday that Legion leaders fully realized what was taking place. There had been no indications to them from various sources consulted that the matter was to be brought up so immediately. Telegrams were dispatched at once to various state legion departments urging opposition to giving "dicta- authority" regarding veterans' legislation to the President.

Representative Patman Tex.) proponent of veterans beneiits and cash payment of the bonus, told newsmen "we know certain cuts can be made but we want them made by the veterans committee which 'has been, studying this problem and knows where reductions can be made with justification. FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS REOPENED WASHINGTON, March 10-(AP)--Secretary Woodin announced today the twelve Federal Reserve Banks will be opened tomorrow. They are directed to make loans secured by direct obligations of the government and to conduct such other, business as is rieces- say to make sure of the transactions by banks for necessities. This is the first step in a plan for the complete reopening of souna banking institutions at once. ASK TO REOPEN ST.

LOUIS, March 10--(AP)-The eight member banks of the St. Louis Clearing House and five associate members today telegraphed to the Secretary of the Treasury in Washington asking for permission to resume general operations. This was before they had been informed such applications should be made to the Federal Reserve Banks. SEEK AGREEMENT ON WASHINGTON, March --Forty representatives of farm organizations went into conference with Secretary Wallace behind closed doors today seeking agreement on a legislative program of agricultural relief which would be effective for this'crop year. Shortly before they met a draft i of a proposed bill was distributee to some the.leaders.

It was pre -of staff "of" NEW YORK, A'arch was hot today. It burned fingers, seared con- ciences, and stung hoarders into udden action. By the thousands, all over the ountry, they scurried to banks to urge themselves of the yellow stain I'hich, the government decreed, will be a passport to prison. In vanity bags, steel chests, trous- rs pockets and armored cars it oured in--stacks of doube eagles, 5 pieces that dangled on last Yule- ide's three, big bars of bullion. Fear reviving confidence, aroused onscience and newly acquired nowledge were sending it tumbling Jack, bankers said, like a glittering vaterfall into government coffers.

Fright--which drove much of it nto socks and vaults--was helping hute it back Into Uncl. Sam's keeping; fright (saultary and wholesale his time) at the prospect of 10 ears in prison and a $10,000 fine. One estimated predicted a bil- ion dollars in hoarded gold would back in a few days where it is most reinforcing the rock of which the currency is reared. It was believed, In the absence official figures, that perhaps $200,000,000 of geld has been restored to the Federal reserve system hroughout the country this week. At St.

Louis, Governor William McMartin, of the eighth district aid more than half of the withdrawals lasi week, was re- urned this week, $636,000 of it yes- erday. At New York recovery of gold since the first of the week totaled $65,000,000. Of this $30,000,000 poured into the Federal Reserve Bank As in other reserve districts it included gold returned by ndividuals and turned iu by mem- er banks in accordance with Treasury Secreatry Woodin's regulations At San Francisco th Reserve Bank. showed an increase of more in gold reserve dur- includecT -provisions'- of' the domestic allotment plan" ed of enactment at the last session of Congress as well as a proposa for leasing lands engaged in the production of surplus crops. While Wallace said two days ago that he hoped to confine the measure to cotton, wheat, corn, and hogs this draft also tobacco and rice.

It provided for a tax on processors to provide' funds to be distributed as benefits. Wallace refused, to make his plans public, asserting that the viewpoin of farm leaders rather than an expression of his own was the objee of the meeting. DB AGENTS TURN rn unrir KANSAS CITY, March 10-- (AP) Speakeasy patrons now may find forced into moving pic- 'ture roles with federal prohibition enforcement agents as directors and camera men. With the buying of liquor, tapping of wires and hiring informers prohibited, agents resorted to the of motion picture cameras to gather evidence in raids of two night clubs here last night. HIS POST WEST PLAINS, March 10-(AP)--The Rev.

James S. Johnson recently appointed chief of polic here, announced today he would re sign the office, effective April 1. He said he had contemplated re signing before an incident whici occurred Tuesday night when arrested an intoxicated man, bu that he had not fully made up his mind until that time. Johnson charged another ma interfered when he attempted arrest the intoxicated man, forcin him to take them both to jail. Ir the struggle to get the prisoner under control, the pastor-policema broke the drunk man's nose.

TO SETTLE DRAFTS ON USUAL BAS! KANSAS CITY, March 10--(AP --Country shippers who had grai in transit to the Kansas City mar No attempt was made to purchase ket hen the bank i liquor, in accordance with the new regulations. "We still have the right to raid 'a place with the new regulations. was de ut, are sti "We still have the right to raid the board of clared and whcse drafts held in the banks, will pay no ex tra charges because of the" delay i settlement, J. S. Hart, president of ZANGARA IS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER "I'm No Care" He Says In Broken English When Told the Meaning of the Judge's Words.

ZEALOT IS WILLING TO PAY WITH HIS LIFE Assassin Is Rushed Back to His Cell to Prevent Possible Violence, to Set Time. MIAMI, March Zr.ngara, zealot and assassin, today was sentenced to death in the electric chair for the murder of Mayor Anton J. Cermak, of Chicago, in his futile attempt to kill President Roosevelt. Sentence was passed at 10:31 m. by Circuit Judge Uly O.

Thompson who read the sentence from a prepared statement ending with "and may God have mercy on your soul." There was a flurry in the courtroom after sentence was passed as Zangara denounced Judge Thompson and shouted "You give me electric chair. "I'm not afraid that chair. "You're one of 'capitalists. "You is crook man, too. Put me in electric chair.

"I'm no care." Deputies rushed Zangara from the court room as he shrieked the last Spactatars were held in -the court room the prisoner removed to the elevator carrying him to jail. Date to: Be -the Florida- mm JUDGE OF 1. SUPREME COURT IS DEflO Waltour M. Robinson, 82, Dies in St. Louis After Long Illness WAS CHIEF JUSTICE OF COURT IN 1902-4 Moved to St.

Louis In 1915 From Capital City; Funeral to Be Here Sat. was; sufficient Federal reserve notes outstanding date will gpver- ncarlv 70 ner-eent nor'of the state and officials of the nearly 70 per cent. At Chicago, bank officials said a amount" had been re(Continued-on Page 2) CLASS 11LHDS DEFICIT $153 308487 state- penitentiary at Raiford. Judge Thompson's sentence ordered that Zangara. be confined in Bade County jail until his removal to Raiford and that he be kept there until the-governor sets the week of execution, the hour and day, to be set by the prison farm superinten- Walour M.

Robinson, 82, former Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court, and one of the first Republicans elected tq state office in Missouri since reconstruction days died today at his home in St Louis afte rseveral months illness Funeral services for Judge Robinson will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at Baptlsl Church and burial will be made in Rivcrview Cemetery. Active, pallbearers will consist of members of the Cole County Bar Association and honorary pallbearers will be members of the Supreme Court. Judge Robinson was born Nov 28, 1850 at Paris, the son of Waltour. and Ann Moss Robinson He was educated in the public schools of Paris, received teh bachelor of arts degree from William ewell College and later received the Bachelor of Law degree from Northwestern University. He was admitted to the bar in Paris in 187' and the same year moved to Webb City, Mo.

He soon became interested In Republican politics and servee three terms as city attorney of Webb City. He was elected prosecuting attorney of Jasper County in 1883, and was re-elected to the same office in 1885, after which he was again elected city attorney of Webb City. In 1892 he was elected to, $he circuit -ben'ch 1 a terra.of b'tit''iri 1894 he was'urged-to the race for the supreme court and was elected. He was elected at the dent. Before passing Thompson said: sentence, Judge "I want to thank the spectators for their splendid decorum and officers of the court for their conduct of the t-ial.

"But what seems more important at this time is the firm conviction that the Congress of these United States should pass legislation for confiscation 6f all fire arms ille7ally owned. "Assassins roaming at will through the land--and they have killed three of our presidents--are permitted to have pistols. "And a pistol in the hands of the ordinary persons is a most useless weapon of defense. "No one can foresee what BANKS WILL BE REOPEhED UNDER CLOSE SUPERVISION OF TREASURY SECRETARY Over Two Billion Dollars in New Currency Is Printed WASHINGTON, March 10-(AP)--When and how much new currency will be spread through the country were among the paramount questions today for which the treasury officials yet lacked definite answers. The "when," however, was one of the reasons President Hoosc- velt extended the banking holiday.

The new money bill will be available when the banks reopen. "How much" depended entirely upon the amount of government obligations, drafts, bills of exchange, and bankers acceptances traded by the twelve Federal Reserve Banks t'ov the new currency. The bureau of engraving has been working 24 hours a clay turning out the new money. Even before the passage of the law under which it will flow into the American pocketbook, the new legal tender, carrying the backing of the United States government, was being printed. Without doubt, the mnount finally issued and put forward as a revivifying monetary transfusion will be more than two billion dollars.

The Federal Reserve system will be the agency by which it will be started on its mission of booming business. With this new money circulating, the curly plans of mony clearing houses to issue scrip have been, for the most part, shelved. Some cities, however, not waiting for the expiration of the bank holiday to start commercinl- life anew, are finding scrip a local benefit. The speed with which the administration has acted In its effort to open the bank doors has been taken as an indication that the new currency will be available at the 12 Federal Reserve banks of the country for issuance when the bank holiday is lifted. More than likely, it will be less than a week before the new money Is buying shoes and bread and molsrcars and farm machinery, and meeting in every way its full purpose as legal tender of the United States of America.

off-year election with Republican candidates two for other state we hear or see obvious indications of liquor selling," said H. L. Duncan, chief special agent of the prohibition bureau here. "We saw persons enter sober, and come out not so, and to prove it we took motion pictures of them." Increasing Cloudiness, Not So Cold, Forecast Missouri: Increasing cloudiness and not so cold tonight. Saturday unsettled warmer.

Illinois: Increasing cloudiness, not quite so cold tonight. Saturday unsettled and somewhat warmer. jinnsas City 31 Wavcrly 21 Boom-Hie 21 Osceola 21 Hermann 21 12 Siagcs 7.7 8.5 F.0.2 F.0.3 F.O.S for 10.0 8.2 R.1.7 settlement of drafts all drafts will be paid on the usual basis, Mr. Hart said. WASHINGTON, March 10--(AP) --The new congress squared away for its first intensive dispute today in the face of a Rooseveltian determination to slash federal expenses by half a billion dollars, largely from veterans getting compensation for disabilities not connected with war service.

From the ear-ly morning hours, after conferences that lasted past midnight, the President worked on his message asking dictatorial powers over government costs. He planned to save until tomorrow his other promised message looking to a $500,000,000 bond issue for public work to make employment. Senators and representatives, even before the second brief WASHINGTON, March --The Class One Railroads of the country lost $153,308,487 in 1932 as against a profit of $116,362,079 in 1931. Final figures for the year made public by the Interstate Commerce Commission today showed that in December the Class One Railways had a net income of $1,731,672. The roads showed net income during only three months out of the 12.

The largest net income was the $26,177,262 reported by the Union Pacific Railroad. The Frisco lines deficit was reported as the Missouri Pacific system $14,023,923, of which na ve happened had Mr. Zangara the Missouri Pacific Railway itself been successful in his attempt." lost $10,260,861. in Higti Spirits. After being brought into the court room, Zangara laughed frequently as he talked with Louis F.

Twyman, chief of his def-nse counsel. As in his previous court hearings, he was guarded by chief Deputy Sheriff Guy Reeve, other deputies stood between the Italian and the crowd that packed the court room. "I feel happy as anybody here," he said. "I have milk for breakfast. I have shave.

"Im no scared about anything because I'm sure I right. If the fudge puts me in the electric chair I tell him I no care. "I tell him he's capitalist and he's in same bunch." Albert E. Raia, one of his attorneys halted Zangara's good-natured filling station. The hearing" 'was UrSt a at length in continued yesterday, but the defense COUrt was called to order offered no testimony.

BUSHMAN IS NAMED TO SCHOOL BOARD Sam Bushman was elected a member of the school board. He consented to the use of his name only after he had been assured Oscar W. Raithel a member for nine years had refused to accept the nomination again. Bushman was placed in nomination by Schneider wh 0 called attention to Mr. Raithel's refusal to accept Bushman was elected by acclamation.

The new city committee will meet tonight to elect officers and perfect an organization for the campaign. SPECIAL ECONOMY COMMITTEE NAMED WASHINGTON, March 10--(AP) --Speaker Rainey tcday appointed Representatives McDuffie of Alabama, MiiKgan of Missouri and Woodrum of Virginia, Democrats, and Tabor of New York and McGu- gm of Kansas, Republicans, as the special economy committee to handle a bill to give President Roosevelt office, Joseph Plory for Railroad Commissioner and John. R. Kirk -for State Superintendent of Schools. No more Republicans were 'elected to state offices until 1904.

He was chief justice of the supreme coiu fc the last two years of his term, after which he moved back to Webb City. In 1915 he moved, his family to St. Louis where he still conducted RELIEF BILL SENT TO A bill to appropriate $250,000 for unemployment relief was sent to Governor Guy Park today for his signature. The bill, previously approved by the Senate, received its final passage in the House today. amount is'the maximum un- dor Missouri's law that can be appropriated r-t one time for relief purchase.

It was necessary for the state dp all it possibly could, under existing laws be'ore Missouri wmild for further Reconstruction Finance Corporation funds, the legislature recently was told by Walter Burr, director of unemployment relief. There was only two dissenting votes when the measure was voted on in the House today. FLAGS GO UP FOR BANKING HOLIDAY CHILLICOTHE, March 10-(AP)--American flags were flying here today from business houses his lead mining interests in ust the flv on Armistice Day, per county. He was considered prominent leader in his party, was aggressive and forceful, and an eloquent speaker. Judge Robinson was married to Miss Jennie Reynolds, who survives him, at Bloomington, Oct.

12, 1881. Two children were born to the union, Ralph Robinson who survives and Mrs. Atwood Robinson McVoy who died in 1930. Two grandchildren also survive. SUSPECTS IN KANSAS FREED NORTON, March 10-- (AP) --Robert Ruble and Albert Beynon of St.

Louis, were released today after almost a month in jail here as suspects in the slaying of Jube Simpson, marshal of Lenora Kas early November 21. The state presented evidence in a preliminary hearing late in February by which it sought to connect the two men with the shooting of the marshal who was found slain in The justice of the peace before whom the hearing -was conducted ruled this morning that the state's evidence was not sufficient to bind Ruble and Beynon over to district court for trial and. ordered their release. PIONEER RESIDENT OF SEDALIA IS DEAD SEDALIA, March 10--(AP) -Miss Mary Amelia Letts, a pioneer resident of Sedalia, died here today from heart disease. She had made hdr home here since 1862, having come here with her father, Rev.

John Letts, a Baptist minister. She was active in social service work at the Friedman social settlement in Paducah, several years ago, and also as head of the Y. W. C. A.

house at Warrensburg. She was the first women ever elected to a public office in Sedalia. She was chosen city treasurer in 1922. nd otner clays of National Observation. Business men explained they were celebrating the banking holiday.

ISS11CE OF SCRIP IN OKLAHOMA CITY, March 10. (AP)--Issuance of Clearing House certificates as a temporary medium of exchange in Oklahoma was approved today by State Banking Commissioner W. J. Barnett, whc said the authority followed revised instructions from secretary of the treasury. Ponca City, Barnett said, the only city in the state where plans for such an issue have been made, The bank commissioner added he was informed approximately $135,000 was scheduled to be released there today to meet four oil company payrolls.

Other cities, Barnett said, may proceed under the treasury department which rerjuire that the certificates be issued against the sound assets of banks. STATE REOPENING ORDER IS PENDING O. II. Moberly, state finance commissioner, today received lengthy instructions from the Federal Department, permitting him to reopen the state banks. Btofocrly went immediately to the office of Gov.

Guy B. Park where details of reopening plans were being: discussed. Instead of examining tbe approximately 750 state banks in Missouri pending rcttpeninv, Moberly said, he' would discuss with the governor plans to open all the banks on a restricted Special checkups on stale bunks would lie made later under his suggestion. THOUSANDS LOOK ON JT CHICAGO, March Through streets lined 10-- AP) -by shivcrln thousands, Anton J. Cermak, as hL assassin was sentenced to death Florida, today was borne on a cir cuitous path to the grave.

The slal leader had lain in state in the cit hall 24 hours and many thousant passed his bier in respect. A funeral cortege that was blocl' long and composed of city, stat and federal officials, an friends, soldiers and citizenry es corted the coffin from the city ha to the Chicago Stadium. At the stadium, civic services wer held with clerics of three faith speaking before the bocly was take to Bohemian National Cemetery fo burial. SALESMAN FOUND MURDERED IN A'lTO KANSAS CITY, March --The body of Walter D. Beem about 47, salesman for the H.

Lee Mercantile Company here, wa found today slumped on the whee of his automobile in a field four miles north of Harrisonvllle. He ompl'shed in a few hours. All to Be Reopened as Fast as Gov't. Machinery Will Allow TREASURY SECRETARY TO ISSUE PERMITS As These Are Issued, Normal Operation May Be Resumed WASHINGTON, March 10 (AP)--President Roosevelt oday gave bis Secretary of the Treasury power to allow he reopening of the nation's sanies under close supervision of the government and immediately word went forward for some banks to resume business. In an executive order designed to speed opening of the banks, Mr.

Roosevelt outlined the procedure banks shall follow to obtain licenses; from the Treasury. luie banks when on will conduct all usual business but the restrictions prohibiting hoarding will continue. When reopened there will be no restrictions on withdrawals of deposits nor upon checking accounts but Treasury officials declined to set a definite day upon which a considerable number of institutions will resume normal oper- ations. Applications to reopen are to be filed with the Federal Reserve Banks in each district by their member banks and, upon approval by the Secretary of the Treasury, the licenses will be issued by these hanks. Secretary Woodin said In a statement that application for reopening of the Federal Reserve member banks would be acted upon forthwith but that It must be ascertained that the banks reopened were capable of remaining open.

Woodin added that under the circumstances it was obviously not possible to say just when the banking machinery would be operating- again at full speed but that it was certain this would be a matter of only a few days. The secretary's statement said: "The reopening of the banking, of the country is not to be ac- had been shot through the head. Glenn Weaver, sheriff, and Ernest Runnenberjer, coroner, at Har- rlsonville experssed positive belief the salesman had been murdered. Congress Prepares for First Dispute With Pres. Roosevelt momentous message in as many days reached the capitol for reading, were deluged with telegrams of protest from veterans organizations against granting to Mr Roosevelt the power sought.

Notices of what was impending had been sent to American Legion posts throughout the country by legislative agents of the organization here, with suggestions to wire objections. A big scrap loomed, with congressional leaders set on having the latest extraordinary bill go through the committee routine-a process not respected in enacting yesterday's banking law But Democratic leaders expressed confidence that ultimately the Utent would win out. the power to slash goverment ex- Republicans Nominated a Strong Ticket at Convention Last Night All Candidates Are Nomin-1 ated by Acclamation Including School Board Members, Pointing with pride to the accomplishments of the Asel administration Jefferson City Republicans last night nominated a strong city ticket. There was no contest for any office. All were nominated by acclamation including the member of the school board who was nominated at a mass meeting immediately following the convention.

W. C. Irwin was elected chairman of the convention and delivered a brief address in which he dealt with national, state and city issues. He predicted the people would' turn to the Republicans again in the congressional election two years hence and that the next president would be a Republican. 'After the appointment of committees nominating speeches were made and the business of the con- Republican Ticket Strongest in Years Mayor--Henry C.

Asel. Marshal--E. F. Burger. Collector--A.

E. Blaser. Assessor--W. B. Fink.

Treasurer--Arthur Hohenstreet. Attorney--Frank Huffhines. Police Judge--John H. Faust. Members of City Council Fust Ward--Jim M.

Owen. Second Ward--No nomination. Third Ward--Lon V. Gross. Fourth Ward--Hugo Busch, Jr.

Fifth Ward--Fred H. Tftiuier. Member of School Board--Sam Bushman. WILLIAM J. PHELPS OF OWENSVILLE DIES an ST.

LOUIS, March 10--(AP)--William J. Phelps, 53, of Owcnsville, died today at Missouri Baptist Hospital here of complications from a fractured hip suffered last July in an automobile accident near Mayor Asel Reviews Accomplishments of City Regime and Reduction of Debts. When Mayor Asel was escorted to the platform at the conclusion of the convention last night, he was roundly applauded. Asel had made good his promise to keep the expenditures of the government within the revenue in the face of mounting costs and dropping revenues. "I deeply appreciate the honor which you have bestowed upon me by selecting me as your candidate for mayor.

I promise that I wil make a vigorous. campaign, and if elected will continue to conduct the business of the city on the same economical basis as was done the past two Asel said. "I feel that much, has been accomplished during past two years. For the first time in many years the city has operated within "In general, the process will hat the secretary of the treasury 'rill receive through the Federal Re: crve Banks applications for reop-' ming by banks which are members if the Federal Reserve System. "These applications will be acted forthwith." "In case of the state banks it provided that applications will be nado to proper state authorities.

"The matter cannot be rushed jecausc we must insure that there are no mistakes made and that ranks when reopened must be capa- )le of remaining open. "Certain physical difficulties must overcome; the most important of these is the necessity of getting the icw currency available to the banks order that there will be no delay when they begin to function. "Under the orders of the secretary of the treasury the banks have authority to disburse amounts required for such as medicine and food fcr Vuking care of payrolls and the maintenance of employment." "Ail'banks, including Federal Reserve banks, have been authorized to cooperate in carrying out these relief disbursements. "Under the circumstances it is obviously iiot possible to state now Jusfc when the banking machinery will be operating again at full speed, but it is certain that this will be matter of only a few days at the farthest." DIES IN NEW YORK NEW YORK, March 10--(APfc Mrs. Edward Bowditch, ly Miss Katherine City, died at her home at Avenue today.

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