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FAIR WEATHER Xo Change III Temperature TONIGHT AXD TSIUKSUAY METALS I Bar Gold--London 126s 6d (U. S. eouiv. alent 34.41); Washington unchanged. Bar Silver--London IS 16d; York 44 :1 4c, up Uc.

Quicksilver--New York 00 Copper--Electrolytic 314 Lead--New St. Zinc--E. St. Louis 4 SO FIFTY-SEVENTH YEAR TEN PAGES RENO, NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1933 TEN PAGES NO. 279 Attacks on Monetary Policy Follow Sprague's Resignation Resigns Post Senator Reed Warns That Danger Lurks Ahead If Movement Continues Another Expert, However, Trouble Only If Plan Is Failure resignation of Dr.

O. M. W. Sprague a treasury adviser because of disapproval of the Hoosevelt monetary policy roused both attack on and defense of that policy today--while the administration held to it regardless. REED SEES DANGER A Republican voice--that of Senator Reed of Pennsylvania--echoed Sprague's sentiments in a statement here warning that danger lurks ahead unless federal gold purchases as a means of improving commodity prices abandoned.

In New one of the Roosevelt monetary advisers--Prof. James H. Rogers of Yale--contended in a statement that what clanger there is of "uncontrollable" inflationary measures rests not in the present course, but in the "possibility of its failure." Secretary Woodin in New York criticized Sprague "for the assertion he practically makes" that the government must borrow several billions "on bad securities." Woodin, headed West to recover his health, contended the former treasury assistant "is permit- tonal embarrassment to becloud his Judgment." TO WRITE ARTICLES Sprague, clearing his desk at the announced plans for a series of articles prediction that President Roosevelt January 3 came today from Senator Discontent Over Order to Segregate More Vicious Men Responsible For Two Hours Prisoners In Philadelphia a Riotous Mutiny Gunzendorfer Urges Court To Stay Proceedings and Not to Name Receiver PHILADELPHIA, Embittered over their imminent segregation in a "prison within a prison," a band of seventy-five recalcitrant convicts are blamed for the most destructive riot In the history of the century-old Eastern state penitentiary. MEN RUN WILfl Running wild during a recreation pcvlod in the penitentiary yard yesterday, the enraged convicts smashed into and fired prison buildings and destroyed valuable machinery. They wrecked and set ablaze the weaving shop and the dye shop and wreaked destruction in part of the kitchen and chaplain's quarters.

For two hours they had the penitentiary in an uproar--the fourth revolt behind its grim walls within the last six weeks. Then the guards, reinforced by several hundred city policemen, detectives, state troopers ami state high- Change of Venue Motion Comes Before Supreme Court on Friday Closing the arguments lor the bank reorganization proponents In the Wingfield state bank suits, George Gunzendorfer devoted the entire day to attacking the proposal to appoint receivers for the banks and advocating that they either be turned back to the state bank superintendent or Nov. 22. I turned over to a court controlled mortgage company. LAST SPEAKER Gunzendorfer was the last of eleven attorneys to present arguments on the order to show cause why eceivers should not be appointed and it was indicated early this afternoon that Judge Guild would take the matter under advisement, but will not render a decision until after the supreme court rules on a change of venue action instituted by the two Elko banks and which will be heard on Friday.

In opening his argument Gunzen- dorfer asserted that It was too late for Judge Guild to consolidate the nine bank suits into one action and he asserted further than the cross- complaintg asking that a receiver be appointed were also filed too late. "Depositors seeking the appointment of receivers slept on tlieir rights and did not get thsir cross- complaints filed in time," he asserted. ting what concedes to be a per- tary glory before congress convenes oners way patrolmen, forced them i to cells He also declared that facts sufficient with the aid of streams from fire I to warrant the court appointing re- hose and shots fired from riot guns ceivers had not been presented to the i but not aimed directly at the prls- court. Pittman disclosed in a cable to Sir of atticles Upholding Tils opposition' George Schuster, at New Delhi, Inc a son to the administration monetary prac-' his belief that President Roosevelt lave re g. would aid silver.

i the prisoners by "grapevine" that The cable congratulated Sir George warden Herbert Smlth lntenc ed to on approval by India of a silver te thc of seTCnt y.fi ve anti-dumping agreement worked out responslWe tm tbe other cleraonstra at the London economic conference, tlces. Undeterred and assertedly unconcerned by Sprague's position, Acting Secretary Morgenthau set the price tor RFC purchases of domestic gold today the same as yesterday, $33.76 an ounce lean delegate. The dollar firmed slightly on for- "We deeply appreciate India's action! eign exchange dealings and federal relative to silver agreement." bonds rallied late in the day after a cabled. i few issues reached new lows for the Strong details of extra guards were kept on duty today to quell possible new outbreaks. I'XKEST NOTICEABLE Unrest which seethed through the all yesterday was believed to 'esulted from information reach- which Pittman attended as an Amer- tions in a sort of "devil's prison to be created within the penitentiary.

Warden Smith said lack of space and insufficient accommodations were responsible for "The president has under consider- recen 0 atlon action before congress meets. The only 5olutlon 6eems to be ta The dollar-British pound ratio hov-! Congress will undoubtedly carry out ered around $5.41 in the afternoon WEAKNESS CALLED XA1TRAL Professor Rogers said the weakness agreement." Pittman said later that the Indian ratification of the agreement "shows I transfer as many men as we can to the new prison at Graterford," he added. in government oi.v,,, 0 Reports that there had been blood- in government bonds was expected great confidence in the United States and is "entirely natural." He reminded that "the end of depreciation I crate with our government in the 1 ta i i i i i i Liilt: i OLtH.CS entirely natural." He re- and a whole-hearted desire to co-op- Is stabilization" if monetary history is to be trusted, however, and predicted the return to this country of money now in flight. This, he said, would "furnish a huge Investment fund to be thrown into our markets." Professor Rogers, who with Prof. George F.

Warren of Cornell University, is one of the principal monetary advisers of President Roosevelt, said the present policy of the government is "very similar" to that recently pursued "in several of the most enlightened nations of the world" and that Dr. Sprague's letter of resignation raised the question of "why the great commotion?" "What is this gold policy, hailed as shed in the latest revolt were denied by Smith. After being subdued, the rioters were searched in their cells. A few knives and several improvised clubs were found. WARDEN COMPLIMENTED Dr.

Louis N. Robinson, only yes- appointed new chairman of with regard to the agreement and i board of trustees of the prison removes the possible threat of any by Governor Pinchot, speeded to the dumping from India. prison when he heard of the riot and "Our government is obligated un- remained throughout the disturbance. der the circumstances to carry complimented Warden Smith for the agreement because it was pro handling the situation without blood- posed by the United States delegation' shed. restoration of the purchasing power of silver money.

PREDICTS HEMOMiTIZATIOX "It removes all doubts that might have existed in any one's mind as to what other -governments might do on behalf and with the approval of the president. "The president already had under Yesterday's outbreak came as a sequel to a controversy between Pinchot and Henry N. Woolman, who consideration prior to this announce-' refused Plnchot's request that he re- certain disaster in others?" Rogers nsked. "Monetary cor.trol has been general throughout the civilized world Ciurn to Page Three) panacea in certain circles and as i in Indla actlon that woukl nave sign as chalrman of the prlson board complied with the agreement. and was immediately dismissed have no doubt that, having been da granted the authority by congress (toI remonetize silver) he will not wait for' congress to convene but will act." Pittman indicated the chief executive was considering a suggestion for limited free coinage or remonetization of domestic sliver.

Pittman proposed this program to the chief executive i several weeks ago. PAULSBORO, N. doubled guard since authorities said she threatened suicide, Mrs. Audrey Smith Clark, former musical comedy dancer, faced a bedside hearing today on a charge of slaying her wealthy young husband, Sheldon A. Clark, cl! company executive and sportsman.

FALLING IE POMONA, Nov. A warrant charging murder was Kulton from Gar V. Inc climbed, into served on her last night at a Wood- Iarg trec toda7 to saw off a Hl bury hospital, twenty-four hours after her husband was shot to death in Other workmen came along and iiawed the tree down. Apparently unaware tragic sequel to a bitter quarrel be- What Was takin lace Kulton fell tweeii them in their spacious with of both ankles. suffered fractures IN STOCK DEAL WASHINGTON, Nov.

Chase National Bank submitted to senate investigators today a report saying it has written as lost a total of $55,510,588 against $77,351,076 in loans and Investments It made in General Theatres Equipment, Inc. It submitted figures in the same report saying the Chase Securities Corporation has written off 814,061,591 out of a total investment of 071,116. The report showed the total invested or loaned by the bank and its affiliate in the gigantic theatre enterprise was of which 572,180 has been written off, leaving a balance of 819,757,867. Waiter Serves Rodsf Wild Duck And Quickly Arrives in Jail LIVINGSTON, Nov. --Ed Burgan, rancher, reported to Sheriff T.

M. Darroch. today that shot and killed Ole Hanson last night as Hanson allegedly prowled 'about the Burgan ranch yard. Hanson, Bureau declared, had club- SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. -Just Imagine the embarrassment of William Cramer, a waiter, to end up at the booking desk of the city prison after serving a special customer a special dish.

The special customer was F. J. McDermott of Santa Cruz, who said her Mrs. Burgur. a few moments be- Cramsr served him wild duck last too, McDcnnofct said, adding that Cramer served It again last night, "There are extra special.

We keep them for special customers like you," McDermott said Cramer told him whereupon the customer marched the waiter to jail lor violating a state game law which prohibits cafes from fore'he was slain. irving wild ducks. McDsrrcott, you see, night. It was good ducfc.j game warden. a deputy "No facts have been stated showing that injury will result if receivers are not appointed.

No charges have been made against the present haul: superintendent and none can be made. we going to liquidate accord- Ing to the Nevada, banking act or are we going to blaze a new trail?" Gun- zendorfer asked. "The bank superintendent Is a statutory receiver, and he cannot be replaced as receiver by this court." COMPANY PHYSICIAN IS HELD AFIER 'SWIPE IS KILLED Mother-in-Law in Custody As Insurance Angle Is Uncovered by Police Mrs. Rheta Wynekoop Shot Dead in Operating Room In Chicago Residence CHICAGO, Nov. 22, The mother-in-law in whose operating room Mrs.

Rheta Gardner Wynekoop was put to death yesterday with a bullet in the back was taken into custody with six members of her household today for further questioning. SHI; OBJECTS Dr. Alice Lindsay Wynekoop protested unavallingly the detention of herself and the others. Other angles of the crime developed rapidly. The widower, Earle Wynekoop, was reached by telegram at Kansas City, with word of the killing of his wife and telephoned his brother he would drive to Chicago at once.

Walter W. J. Brown, representing the New York Life Insurance Company, informed officials that a S5000 double indemnity life policy was taken out for Rheta Wynekoop November 14 by her mother-in-law, who was named beneficiary. Dr. Wynekoop, the mother-in-law, herself paid the first premium of $42.25, the insurance man said.

ACKNOWLEDGES One mystery was dissolved with the acknowledgement of Dr. Wynekoop that she had written a deeply sentimental letter to her son Earle, found in the house last night. It was thought at first the letter was written by his wife. The mother-in-law disclosed a her son Earle had lived in a Chicago suburb since October 13, communicating with his wife only by telephone. She said he had left yesterday with a friend for the Grand Conyon.

Mrs. Wynekoop. talented violinist and artist, was found dead last night in the basement of the sixtecn-room home of her mother-in-law. ONE HI LI.ET WOt NI There was a single bullet wound Control of Owl Drug Co. Back in Hands of Former Owners, Inquirers Learn Russian Craft, with 14 on Board, Plunges to Earth In Accident Today Fuselage Is Lacking from Huge Ship Which Carried Six Big Motors plans offered by himself and Griswold and asserted that the proposed mortgage company was not only fcas- slble by practicable and would be the means of turning the assets back to the depositors to manage as they saw fit.

He added, however, that if the mortgage company was not acceptable to the court, nine depositor creditor corporations could be formed and a holding company organized to administer them all and in this way the depositors would have control. He then suggested that the court should stay the entire proceedings for two mouths or more until after congress acts on a proposed bill that Senators Pittman and Thomas may offer providing for the federal gov- (Turn to Page Three) a NEW ORLEANS, Nov. John H. Overton La.) whose election last year is being investigated by a senate committee, resumed his argument today over procedure with Senator Tom Connally Tex), chairman of the committee. The senators blazed away at each other yesterday when Overton accused the chairman of attempting to impeach his own witness and of asking leading questions.

Overton lodged objections on two occasions today, once when a witness' election day estimate of votes was presented, and again when he claimed a witness was allowed to give "hearsay" evidence. LOS ANGELES, Nov. possibility that the state of California may go into the liquor business with state monopoly of hard liquor sales, was suggested here today by Assemblyman Lawrence Cobb, member of the interim state assembly liquor investigation committee. He said it was quite likely that creation of a state liquor control authority, to be appointed by the governor, would be recommended by committee. "This would mean that the state would go Into the liquor business on an immense scale," he said.

"However, it is being done in Oregon. It has been successfully done in Canada, and there is no reason why it cannot I be done here." MOSCOW, Nov. dispatch from Kharkov said the newly-constructed airplane K-7, said to be the largest airplane for overland i in the world, crashed there yesterday i i fourteen persons. FEW DETAILS The dead were reported to include the chief pilot and mechanic and several Kharkov aviation officials, but beyond these bare facts no details were given out. A Soviet government commission was appointed immediately to investigate the cause of the crash and establish responsibility for it.

Tills is the second major a i a i disaster in the Soviet union in the last few months. September 5 eight executives of the aviation industry were killed in a plane crash at Podolsk. Among the i dead were three of Russia's leading aviation figures. NO The K-7 was a six-motored monoplane without the orthodox fuselage. Instead, all accommodations for luggage and fuel space as well as controls were in the wings.

Only a slight framework of steel composed the structure on which the rudder was anchored. The great airplane was designed to carry 128 persor.s including its crew. It was designed with sleeping accommodations for sixty-four persons, divided into sixteen cabins containing four berths each. During day flights the cabins were convertible Into eight seating compartments on the order of the modern European sleeping car. These sixteen cabins looked out on two corridors running lengthwise through the wings which also housed a powerful radio plant.

PRIDi: OF FLEET The mammoth plane was built In seven months entirely with Russian materials and by Russian labor, at the Kharkov aviation plant. It was commissioned only last turned at 3:00 and met Dr.j on Nov 14, after under- GUARDS ORDERED IN TREASURY RULE TO SHOWRESPECT A I Nov. On (lie order of A i Secretary Henry Morgenthuu, guards at the treasury were notified today a must "show respect for official superiors by a i at a i when approached cir i addressed." Despite previous orders a no worker at the treasury should talk i i reporters, it was Irarn- ert i a a Mr. a i i today called In K. A.

lilrgteld--chief clerk--and complained about the treasury guards' behavior. Although. Hergfcld sought lo keep the secretary's action from becoming public I a i the his subsequent order later became available. It follows: "All members of the treasury guard forre are cautioned to obey the i orders at all times on 1 a reading newspaper or hooks while on assignment. "('-)--Keep clean, pressed and coat "(3)--Keep cap clean and on straight.

I shoes slilncd. from i nml unnecessary conversation while on assignment. "((i)--sliow respect for official i by a i at atten- i approached or Ijclng addressed. 1 George K. Edler of Reno on Stand Tells of Handling Of Receivership Yesterday's Testimony Is Devoted to Proceedings Of Federal Court He then took up the supplemental i beneath her left shoulder blade, fired through the heart, Nearby lay a pistol from which three shots had been fired.

The young woman's clothing was piled neatly on a chair. There were many of the elements of a detective mystery thriller--a mysterious telegram, a passionately termed loye note, scratches as frcm sharp fingernails on the victim's face, reports that a drug addict had frequented the home to do odd jobs. As police reconstructed the slaying and events leading up to it. Mrs. Wynekoop left her mother-in-law's homo for an hour yesterday afternoon on a neighborhood shopping tour.

She re- LOS ANGELES. Nov. ens of families i i in Blanchard canyon fled from i cabin homes today as a forest fire which menaced fashionable estates In La Ci'es- centa and La Canada areas last night spread to the north and west at the head of Dunsmcre canyon. I A Messengers were sent into Blanch- ard canyon by forestry officials to vr.irn residents to leave immediately. Many of the two persons living in about i cabins hurried SAN FRANCISCO.

Nov. 22. -Bankruptcy proceedings for the Owl Drug Company, the senatorial committee Investigating bankruptcies learned today, not only rid the company of unwanted realty leases but eliminated a fixed charge of $480,000 dividends on 86,000.000 worth of eight per cent preferred stock. EDLER OX STAND Since all assets were taken over for benefit 01' creditors, it was pointed out. the interests of all stockholders were wiped out clean.

George K. Ecilcr of Reno, certified public accountant who is trustee for the a company, was the only witness at this morning's session. Edler told how the assets of. the company, declared at 58,704.651.89 when a voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in federal court in Carson City, Nev the company was incorporated in Nevada, although it had no stores there--had been soil within the last few weeks for 000. "Who bought the assets?" Edler was asked.

A I i i "The Union Holding Company," was the reply. "It since has changed its name to the Owl Drug and is operating the stores now," repeated Senator Felix Hebert; of Rhode Island. "You mean the abbreviation for Was that to take advantage of the good-will?" "Of any good-will there was," agreed Edler, "And also the signs, and signs, and things like that." "Are the officers and managing directors of Owl Drug Co. the same as those for the Owl Drug Company?" asked Senator Warren Austin of Vermont. "They are?" "You found a Mr.

Berg in charge of the business when you took it over as trustee, didn't you?" asked Wil- Wynekcop leaving the home. Dr. Wynekoop returned In the early evening, she said, ate dinner with Mrs. Vera Duncan, a boarder in the home. Not until about 8:00 m.

did she have occasion to enter her basement office and consultation rooms. It was then she found the bod 5'. The pistol was Identified as Dr. Wynekoop's. One bullet had been fired by accidsnt a week ago, she said.

A second killed the young wife. The third discharged bullet was unexplained. Aside from the fact that Mrs. Wy- nekcop was almost entirely stripped of her clothes police said they found no evidences of a struggle. In 'fact, the killer had evidently taken pains to handle the body as carefully as possible as it was covered with a blanket, that had been tucked in at the ends and the head, face down, rested on two small pillows.

Nearby lay a revolver covered with a cloth, but police scoffed at the suggestion that Mrs. Wynekoop have killed herself for she had been shot In the back just below the left shoulder. going a scries of test flights homcs taking treasured Joseph Stalin, head of the communist po se io wlth tnem party, and other leading figures in figures the Soviet union acclaimed as a new victory for the Soviet aviation industry. They called the plane the pride the Soviet air fleet. The designer was Constantino A.

Defying efforts of nearly one thousand fire fighters, the blaze swept out of control toward the head of Blanchard canyon shortly before noon a it had been reported almost liam H. Keblctt of Los Angeles, counsel for the committee. "I did." HAS ASSISTANT "And he remained with you as your assistant while you were operating the business." "He did. I had to have someone who was a i i a with the drug busl- under control, and caused watershed ness. I knew i about it don't i damage approaching one million 1 know much about it now.

1 Kalinin, one of the most prominent! I lars Soviet air technicians but no relative I Desperate efforts were of the Kalinin. Soviet president, Michael i keep the fire from surmounting the "And Mr. Berg now is in charge of to the Owl Drug "Yes." "Then, Mr. Edler," interposed Senator Hebert, "what it amounts to is this: The owners of the Owl Drug Company went through bankruptcy, bought back the property at a bank- TOPEKA, Nov. bill to legalize 3.2 beer in Kansas was rejected by the house today, sixty-three to fifty-eight.

Several of those voting against the measure expressed opposition to legalizing 3.2 beer which they asserted was intoxicating, while others voting against it declared legalization of 3.2 beer was a useless move as stronger beer would be available now that national prohibition has been repealed. ridge on the west side of Dunsmere canyon and menacing Tujunga and adjacent populated areas. NO CABINS IH'RNED Before noon no lives had been immediately endangered and no reports rupt sale, and now have their 'busi- of cabin burnings had been con- ness back, but divested of onerous firmed. leases and divested of the burden of The fire is some twenty miles north $6,000,000 in preferred stock?" of Los Angeles in the San Edler hesitated, then answered: "I mountain region. guess that's about the story." Five hundred workers from civilian XORCROSS CALLED i fovcstr camps toclay i sevcral i Toda y' testimony was a definite hundl e(1 fll nghtcrs who had been departure from that of yesterday, on duty since the blaze irted last i when the questions brought up dealt night in Pickcns canyon from a largely with the handlmf; of the source yet undetermined.

Some bankruptcy proceedings by court ports indicating the blaze may have of Federal Judge Frank if- of Nevada, who recently nominated for the circuit court bench but Stamps Sold BAN FRANCISCO, Nov. M. Holmes and Thomas H. Thurmond, who confessed the abduction and slaying of Brooke Hart, twenty-two years old of San Jose, were indicted today by the federal grand jury here on seven charges of using the malls in an attempt to extort. United States Attorney H.

H. Mc- said the maximum possible punishment for the charges involved was 122 years each in prison and fines of $40,000 each. The amount of ransom asked lor Hart's return was $40,000. Bail wan fixed at $50,000 each. Extortion Attempted CHARLESTON, W.

Nov. --The office of Gov. H. G. Kump reported today that an attempt has been made $100,000 from the chief executive.

error in 1919, was sold in Plant Reopens SOUTH ST. PAUL, Nov. 22. new high in the auction Armour Company Pack-! sale of the collection of the late ing plant, closed since Friday due to Arhur Hind of Utica, N. Y.

a strike, resumed operations today at The Scott Stamp and Coin Corn- about half its usual volume. pany of New York was the purchaser. who has not qualified and whose At namc has not et beeu Passed upon nign 1)y the Unlted tes senat Judge Norcross himself testified for NEW YORK, Nov. block a tlme yesterday, and was called bacfc of four air mail stamps in which the to the stand this afternoon, airplane was inverted by a printer's I senators Hebert and Austin were joined at the hearing today by Senator Frederick Van Nuys of Indiana, who presided. At the opening of Edler's testimony today he told of how he was sum- today for Elephants Held by Banker Forced to Earn Their Keep moned the Bank of Nevada Sav- EUREKA.

Nov. 21. M) -There are 3650 pounds of elephants hereabouts wRo are self-supporting. They have to be. Ronald Plnney, Emporla and Topeka broker, purchased them from the 101 Ranch Wild West show he- fore he was jailed in connection with the Kansas million dollar bogus bond- scandal.

Thsy are quartered on ney's ranch. The Jive lumbering anl-' mals consume each week five hundred pounds of oats, one hundred pounds of bran, fifty pounds of salt and. 120 bales of hay. To meet the expense, Edgar Allen, trainer, has exhibited the elephants at fair grounds, charged for rides for children and sold peanuts to admirers of the quintet. He now is grooming them for exhibitions in Shrine circuses at Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee and St.

Paul. ings Trust Co. to act as special trust officer in charge of the Owl properties after the bank had been. named receiver in Judge Norcross' court, October 10, 1932. CALLED UNCSUAL PROCEDURE Previous testimony had been that the bank continued as receiver to November 21, although it failed to open its doors from November 1, was contradicted by Edict's explanation that the bank had been closed by a banking holiday ordered by the governor of Nevada, and was not taken over by the state bank examiner until December 12.

Asked if it were not unusual pro- (OMJ, sura).