The Iola Register from Iola, Kansas • 1

DAILY REG TER Succeiftor to Th Iol Daily Renter, Tha tolar Daily Record, and Iola Daily Index. Tha Weekly Register, Established 1887. The Iola Dally Register, Established 1887. EIGHT PAGES IOLA, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 9, 1933. VOLUME XXXVI.

No. 113. PET CHECKS WILL BE CASHED BY BANKS. Americans Give Protest To German Indignities BOOSE PASSES NEW BANK BILL of GUILTY THE PLEA MADE BY ITALIAN ZANGARA ADMITS HE ASSASSINATED ANTON CERMAK Unwarranted Intrusions by German Police in Homes Americans in Germany Following Recent Elections Included in Charges Through Ambassador. Senate Approval Only Needed to Send Emergency Measure to President Roosevelt For His Signature Tonight.

UNANIMOUS VOTE" government conservators, who would receive no more compensation than other government employee! KANSAS CONFORMS WITH FEDERAL RULES. Topeka, Mar. 9. (AP) To conform with President Rocse- velts proclamation of last Sun- day night declaring a bank holl- day. Governor Alf M.

Landon and H. W. Koeneke, state bank commissioner, altered today their earlier order permitting Kansas banks to pay out 5 per cent of deposits. Until further notice, the Kan- sas banks were ordered not to pay out any percentage of their deposits, with certain exceptions, and to comply with the orders issued by the secretary of the United States treasury depart- ment relative to the making of 1 change, the opening of safety deposit boxes, the repayment to all depositors of cash deposited March 4 and subsequent there- to, and the cashing of checks drawn on the treasury of the United States. The five per cent order became effective last Saturday.

Bank Commissioner Koeneke said the exceptions referred to were the treasury department regulations restricting payment of coin and currency to absolute needs for food and other neces- sities of life, for the relief of dis- tress and for payment of salaries and wages. TWO ADMIT ROBBERY OF SHOE STORE MITTELBACII IDENTIFIES MEN HELD IN LEAVENWORTH DIAMONDS STILL MISSING Officers Still Working on Case to Trace the Stolen Stones Confessions signed by Jerry Carroll and Billy Hamby that they held up and robbed the Palace shoe store In Iola February 18 are in the hands of J. D. Mlttelbach, son of the owner of thei store and one of the three victims of the robbers. In the robbery the elder Mlttelbach and Mrs.

Mlttelbach were forced to turn over four diamond rings and a watch and the your.ger man was forced to deliver his watch and cash from the store amounting to over $200. Hamby and Cirroll are being held in the Leaven v-orth jail and their confessions were given in the presence of Chief A. V. Funkhouser of Iola, Sheriff Bud Hurley of Allen county, and J. D.

Mlttelbach. Other persons there Included the sheriff of Leavenworth county, his deputy, the Jailor, and the county attorney of Leavenworth county. The Iolans had gone there yesterday to question the suspects concerning any connection they might have with the robbery. En route to Leavenworth, J. D.

Mlttelbach purchased a Topeka paper and saw the pictures of the two. He Immediately recognized the pictures and when he viewed the prisoners later positively identified them as the ones who had robbed the shoe store. At first they denied that they recognized Mlttelbach and tha. they had robbed the store, but after questioning by the officers and Mlttelbach they finally signed the confessions which Mlttelbach now has. Confessions Reproduced.

The confessions follow, reproduced exactly as they were written: I Bill Hamby hereby admit that on the night of February 18, 1933 at 10:10 p. m. I. entered the shoe store of Mittel-bach at Iola, Kansas held It up and robbed those present, two men and a woman of money. Jewelry and keys.

I make this statement of my own free will, this 8th day of March, 1933 BILLY HAMBY Some curiosity having been expressed by patrons of the Pet Milk Company as to the manner In which the checks which in the regular order of things would come to them tomorrow and next day, would be taken care of The Register Is authorized to make this statement: The milk checks will be issued as usual and they will be cashed by either of the Iola banks as usual. The only unusual thing about it Is that the checks will be paid In money sent to the Iola banks from the general offices of the Pet Milk Company at St. Louis for that purpose. The Pet Milk Company in all the fifty years of its history has never yet missed a pay day and it is anxious not to break that record. When the present bank holiday was declared, therefore, the company asked all its customers in various cities to settle their bills in cash Instead checks just as far as possible.

In that way the company was able to gather up currency enough to take care of its patrons in the way Indicated. So something like $7,000 will be paid out In Iola tomorrow and next day of real money, NEW money that does not deplete the stock already here. The patrons of the Condensery doubtless will appreciate the trouble the Pet Milk Company has taken to meet Its obligations to them in this wholly satisfactory manner. SENATE PASSES TWO TAX BILLS Income and Sales Tax Measures Go to the House Again Topeka, Mar. 9.

(AP) By votes of 35 to 2 and 22 to 18 respectively, the senate passed today and sent to the house two Important revenue raising measures the income tax and sales tax bills. The income tax measure now goes back to the house for action on changes which the senate made in the measure, as approved by the house last week. Including amendments to reduce rates on individual and corporation income taxes and providing for a homestead property tax offset. Chairman Morse of the house assessment and committee said he would ask the house to nonconcur in the senate amendments and to send the. measure to a conference committee.

Chairman Coffman of the senate assessment and taxation committee expressed opinion a conference committee might agree to the rates approved by the senate If the homestead offset provision were eliminated from the bill. He said he thought that likely would be the compromise between the two branches. The sales tax bill was approved by the senate Tuesday night but was not up for third reading yesterday as the senate spent the entire day on the Income tax bill. The sales tax measure has not been before the house. As finally approved by the senate the Income tax bill provides a 2 per cent tax on corporation net Incomes, compared to 3 per cent as approved by the house, and rates on individual net incomes as follows: First $2,000 or part thereof of net Income, I per cent; next $1,000, 2 per cent; next $2,000, 2 Vi per cent; next $2,000, 3 per cent; next $3,000, 4 per cent, and all income over 5 per cent.

Exemptions allowed In the bill were unchanged as fixed by the house and are $750 for single persons, $1500 for married couples and $200 for each dependant. Rates which the house bill provided for Individual incomes but which the senate refused to accept, were: FirsJ $1,000, 2 per cent; second $1,000, 2 per cent; third $1,000, 3 per cent; fourth $1,000, 3i per cent: fifth $1,000, 4 per cent, sixth $1,000, 5 per cent and all in excess of $6,000, 6 per cent. WEATHER and ROADS FOR KANSAS: Cloudy and slightly colder, possibly with some snow in west portion tonight; Friday partly cloudy with slowly rising temperature in west and north-central portions. For Iola and Vicinity: Cloudy and slightly colder tonight; Friday partly cloudy; little change in temperature. Temperature Highest yesterday, 55: lowest last night, 30; normal for today, 42; excess or deficiency yesterday.

excess since January 1st, 465 degrees: this date last year, highest, 22; lowest, 8. Precipitation for the 24 hours ending at 7 a. m. today. total for this year to date, 3.90; excess since January 1, 50 inch.

Relative humidity at 7 a. m. today, 75 per cent; barometer reduced to sea level, 30.11 inches. Sun rises, 6:42 a. sun sets, 6:23 p.

m. Kansas Weather and Dirt Roads. Emporia, partly cloudy, roads rough. Ottawa, partly cloudy, roads good. Manhattan, cloudy, roads fair.

Coffeyville, clear, roads good. Topeka, cloudy, roads rough. Arkansas City, Wichita, clear, roads good. Salina, cloudy, roads good. Pittsburg, clear, roads good.

Arkansas Law Holds. Little Rock, Mar. 9 (AP) The Arkansas senate last night -defeated 25 to 6 a house bill to repeal the states 90-day divorce law. S. Wollf, and Max Schussler.

Their places of origin or residence in the United States were not given in the dispatch from the Berlin embassy and were not immediately available at the state department. Two distinct protests were made and after the second the German foreign office said the matter had been called to the personal attention of the Chancellor and each member of his cabinet. Wollf contended he had been virtually kidnaped, bound and held incommunicado for three hours. On the day after the German foreign office expressed its regret and intention of acting to prevent similar occurrences, a protest was made In the fourth case, that of Schussler, who said he was forced at the point of a pistol to sign an order revoking an eviction proceeding against one of his tenants who was a year in arrears In his rent. Schussler charged that his home was invaded and his wife subjected to indignities and this likewise was made a subject of the protest.

Similar cases, the state department v.was informed, have been brought to the attention of the German government by other diplomatic missions in Berlin. Three American citizens complained to the embassy at Berlin this week that their apartments had been entered without provocation by the auxiliary police. The complainants were Henry H. Sattler of New York City, Edwin F. Dakin of Hannibal, and Nathaniel S.

Wolff of Rochester, N. Y. FORMER LOVERS SLAIN Coroner Says Young Woman Kills Pleasanton Man and Turns Gun on Herself. Fort Scott, March 9. (AP) Miss Beulah Halpain, 25, of Pittsburg, a school teacher at Worland, and Zack Collins, 27, her former admirer, were killed in a double shooting at Pleasanton, last night.

Dr. H. L. Clark of LaCygne, Linn county coroner, said the evidence was that the teacher shot Collins and then committed suicide. No inquest was planned.

Friends of the two victims said they had been estranged for eight or nine months, but had seen each other occasionally. Collins, a tipple man at a mine near Pleasanton, was engaged to wed Miss Maxine Franklin of Drex-el. young school teacher at Trading Post, five miles north of Pleasanton. They had planned to be married next Saturday. Miss Halpain drove to Pleasanton last night and called at the home where Collins roomed.

Authorities were told Collins informed her he did not want to see her. Later they met on the street and Collins entered her car. They parked in front of the home of Mrs. Bertha Braden where Collins lived. Mrs.

Braden told the coroner the couple sat a few minutes. She then saw Collins get out of the car and start to run. He fell 30 feet away. He was found dead with a bullet through his heart. Miss Halpain was found dead in the car, also shot through the heart.

An automatic pistol was on the floor between her feet. Miss Franklin said that a few days ago she saw a letter which Miss Halpain had written Collins seeking a reconciliation. Miss Halpains body was sent to Pittsburg, this morning. Collins was the son of J. M.

Collins of Collinsville, Okla. Revival Services Start. Revival services at the Pentecostal church. Second and Neosho, are ready to start In earnest tonight with the arrival today of the Rev. James B.

Burrell, widely known evangelist, from Idaho where he has Just closed a series of services. The public Is Invited to attend each night. MRS. JIMMY WALKER ASKS DIVORCE Miami, Mar. 9.

(AP) Mrs. Janet Allen Walker today sued James J. Walker, former mayor of New York City, for divorce in the circuit court of Dade county. She alleges desertion. Mrs.

Walker has been spending the winter in Miami. Walker is in France. Mrs. Walker made no request for alimony or other financial settlement in the bill filed in circuit court. Her petition recites that Walker now is residing at Cannes, France, and that since October 15, 1928, when he left their New York home and moved into a hotel, he lias wilfully and obstinately" refused to resume marital relations.

Mrs. Walker refused to discuss her action, referring all questioners to A. F'rank Katzen-tine, mayor of Miami Beach, who Is her attorney. Katzentlne had nothing to say. The divorce cannot be granted under four weeks, attorneys explained today.

Legal advisement of the petition will require that long. A copy of the petition will then be mailed to the former mayors last known address and If the action is not resisted. a final decree will be entered under routine practice. Divorcees may remarry under Florida laws Immediately after final decree is entered. Washington, Mar.

9. (AP) The state department disclosed today that protests have been made to the German government through Ambassador Sackett against reported indignities and violence involving American citizens. In reply the German government expressed its keen regret and gave assurances that every measure would be takep. to prevent similar occurrences. The cases were understood to have arisen from disorders In connection with the recent election in which the National Socialist or Nazi party, headed by Adolf Hitler, was given commanding power.

Four incidents were reported involving American citizens. The Individuals named were Henry II. Sattler, Edwin F. Dakin, Nathaniel KIDNAPING CASE IS IRONCLAD Denver Police Say Convictions Are Certain For Six Suspects Denver. Mar.

9. (AP) The police case against six suspects In the Charles Boettcher II kidnaping has become ironclad, Chief of Police Albert T. Clark announced today. The chief also predicted that officers on the trail of two of the six not yet in custody would effect their capture before the day had passed. The two sought are Verne Sankey and Gordon Elkhom, believed by Clark to be fleeing into Canada.

Two women and two men are in Jail here. Federal kidnaping charges have been filed against all six. Information which caused Chief Clark to state he had an "ironclad case, he said, came from Arthur Youngberg, alleged member of the kidnap band, captured at a ranch house allegedly owned by Sankey near Chamberlain, S. D. Police said Youngberg was the guard who watched the 31 -year-old wealthy broker In the basement at the Sankey ranch during the 16-day period In which negotiations for $60,000 ransom were completed.

Youngberg and Boettcher were brought together In the chief's office just after the scion of the pioneer Colorado family had come from a hospital where his wife had given birth to a baby daughter, their second child. "Boettcher closed his eyes tight when I asked Youngberg questions, Clark said In describing the scene. When he heard Youngbergs voice he lunged forward as if to throttle him, but was restrained by another police officer and myself. Clark explained that during his long captivity Boettcher was blindfolded but knew his captors by their voices. He said one of the men spoke with an accent.

Youngbergs English has a decided foreign accent. "Charlie was nice fellow, Clark quoted Youngberg as saying. "We got along swell. I wasnt in on the kidnaping at all. I Just went to work for Sankey on his ranch last November.

"One night he and Elkhom brought a young fellow I got to know as Charlie to the place and put him in the basement. They asked me to look after him and I did. Then they came and took him away and a day or so later they came back. I didnt see any of the $60,000 ransom. They went away again and told me they were coming back.

Thats all I know about it. While the police were questioning Youngberg here, the trail of Sankey and Elkhom led to Minneapolis where it was learned the two had left a hotel Tuesday night. GENE BRIMM DIES Meat Cutter In Iola Stores cumbs to Pneumonia Suc- Gcne R. Brimm, a meat cutter for ten years in various Iola markets, died today in St. Johns hospital following a brief illness.

Physicians said death came as the result of pneumonia. He was 34 years old. The funeral will be held at 2:30 p. m. Sunday in the Baptist temple, the Rev.

J. H. Sowerby, pastor of the church, in charge. Burial will be made in Highland cemetery. Mr.

Brimm was bom In Hiawatha and had lived in Iola for ten years. During that time he had worked in the meat departments of the A. W. Anderson grocery, the M. the L.

E. Foster grocery, Greathouses, and at the time of his death was employed at Fryer Bros. He leaves his wife and eight year old son, and three sisters, and two brothers, none of whom live in Iola. CIIANUTE YOUTH IN JAIL HERE Rexall Hamilton Charged With Robbing Humboldt Store. A 20-year-old Chanute youth who gave his name to County Attorney Frank Taylor as Rexall Hamilton, was bound over to district court to day after a preliminary hearing In Humboldt on charges of burglary and grand larceny.

He was placed In the Allen county jail when he failed to make $1,000 bond. The charges were placed after he was arrested In Humboldt by officers there who allege he entered the Grange store and stole a shot gun and 92 cents in cash. SORRY HIS SHOT MISSES Confessed Murderer Says He Is Mad at All Kings And Presidents Miami. Mar. 9.

(AP) Circuit Judge Uly O. Thompson today took under advisement the fate life imprisonment or death of Giuseppe Zangara, who pleaded guilty to charges of murdering Mayor Anton J. Cer-mak of Chicago when his attempt to kill President Roosevelt failed. The judge said he would pass sentence tomorrow morning at 10 a. m.

Miami, Mar. 9. (AP) Giuseppe Zangara today pleaded guilty to charges of murdering Mayor Anton J. Cermak of Chicago when his mad attempt to assassinate President Roosevelt here February 15 failed. Zangaras plea was entered by Louis F.

Twyman, chief of the counsel appointed for him after Zangara himself had said, in response to a query as to guilt by State Attorney N. Vernon Hawthorne. I want to kill the president. I want to kill all kings and presidents, Zangara apparently started on a lengthy discourse but was halted by Twyman. The latter said his client would plead guilty to the first count of an indictment returned Monday by a specially convened grand Jury If the second count was dropped.

The first count charged Zangara with killing Mayor Cermak as he tried to kill the president. The second charged premeditated murder of Mr. Cermak. Witnesses Called. Tom Armour of Miami was called as the first witness as Judge Thompson heard evidence according to Florida law, before passing sentence on the assassin.

already has been sentenced to 80 years imprisonment on his plea of guilty to charge? of attempting to murder the president and three of the persons his bullets struck. Armour told his story of attempting to divert Zangaras aim when the latter fired his pistol five times in Bay Front Park. The second witness, Miss Dixie Herlong, a court reporter testified about taking Zangaras statement, delivered she said, "In a reasonably calm way the night of the shooting. Zangara said. Miss Herlong testified, "that he attempted to kill President Roosevelt because he didn't like presidents and capitalists.

Sheriff Dan Hardie of Dade county, described the shooting and Zangaras capture and said the latter stated he wanted to kill President Roosevelt because he was "a member of the capitalistic class. Picture from Pocket. The sheriff identified a newspaper clipping showing a picture of President Roosevelt. The clipping was taken from Zangaras pocket after the shooting. I believe he had no connection with any criminal gang in the shooting the sheriff said.

H. L. Edmondson, Ottumwa, Iowa, testified he saw Zangara before and after the shooting. Dr. R.

C. Woodard, superintendent of Jackson Memorial hospital described treatment of Mayor Cermak up to his death and said the bullet wound caused his death. Dr. E. S.

Nochol, one of the physicians who attended the mayor also testified death resulted from the bullet wound, as did Dr. J. W. Snyder, another attending physician. Zangara himself took the stand after the state closed Its case.

Im 33, he testified, "bom In Italy. I came here first September ten years ago and live In New Jersey. I live here three four months since July. "I want to kill all capitalist. Because of capitalist people get no bread.

Thats important thing not money. I feel this way since I 14 years old. "I go to work when I six years old. I work with farm people. father's in Italy.

My mother died when I two years old. I got six sisters and a step-mother. We got same father not same mother. I have stomach pains since I six years old. I not mad at my father but I mad at capitalists.

They got education. I dont smoke, drink be cause it makes my stomach on fire. Are you mad at any body now? Twyman asked. No, except I mad at capitalists all time I not mad at jailers or at anybody here. I dont belong to church.

I don't believe In God. Zangara described the actual shooting and said Mrs. W. F. Cross of Miami and not Armour, an ear lier witness, knocked his arm and diverted his aim as he tried to shoot Mr.

Roosevelt. I tried to shoot Mr. Roosevelt before, when he talk, but lots of people In my road and I cant do it, I feel I have a right to kill him. I feel that many years. I know they -give me 'elec tric chair but I dont care Im rtSht.

of similar responsibilities. An amount equal to the sound as sets of these banks would be made available to depositors. Similar provisions would be permitted state banks subject to the approval of the proper state officials. Furthermore, In the case of these partially reopened banks, new deposits would be received and such deposits kept either in cash or In federal reserve banks or In government bonds. The full amount of these special deposits could be withdrawn in full at any time.

Federal reserve banks would bo authorized to Issue currency not only against loans made on government securities but on other sound assets as well. Power to Comptroller. The bill in general would give the comptroller of the currency broad powers to conserve assets of banks for the benefit of depositors and other creditors. The comptroller would also be authorized to prescribe rules and regulations In order to carry out the provisions therein. The bill appropriates 2 million dollars for necessary expenditures to be made under the direction of the president, and at his discretion for any purpose in connection with carrying out provisions of the measure.

The war time powers given to the president by the act of 1917 would be broadened and extended to cover such national emergency as the president shall declare to exist. The act takes effect Immediately. While Democratic senators and representatives sought to get quick committee and congressional approval for his recommendations, the president himself remained at his White House desk at work on related details. He did not deliver his message personally, but It was read to the crowded senate and house chambers by clerks. One of the drastic provisions of the bill provides that whenever the reserve board finds it necessary to protect the gold reserves of the system, it may by a vote of five of its members require all member banks to deliver to reserve banks all gold coin, bullion and gold certificates owned by it.

The reserve bank would pay to the member bank In return an equivalent amount of any other form of coin or currency, or give the member bank immediate credit in its reserve balance. The president would be authorized during any emergency period proclaimed by him to regulate and limit the extent of business done by all reserve' member banks. State banks would be subject to similar restrictions by state officials. The second section of Che bill provides that when he decides It Is necessary, the comptroller of the currency may appoint a conservator for such bank. The conservator would have all the rights, powers and privileges now possessed by or hereafter given receivers of Insolvent national banks.

The comptroller could In his discretion terminate the conservator-ship and permit the bank to resume business under such restrictions as he saw fit to prescribe. While the bank- Is in the hands of the conservator, the comptroller could permit him to make available for withdrawal by depositors and other creditors such amounts as the comptroller felt were safe and to receive deposits which would not be subject to any limitation or withdrawals, but would be segregated from past Indebtedness. Such deposits would be kept in cash, invested In direct United States obligations cr deposited with a reserve bank. When the bank was turned back to its directors by the conservator with or without a reorganization, the segregation of new deposits would end and they would be merged with the banks other holdings within 15 days. The bill would ratify the executive orders issued by the president and continue his authority over the banking situation; provide for con-, centration of the nation's gold supply in the federal reserve banks; penalize hoarding; and provide for controlled expansion of the currency.

The bill was Introduced by Senator Glass (D. Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the Democratic leader, said he was convinced the bill was sound and that If passed today will assure the opening of many banks both national and state on tomorrow that are now closed. Senate leaders planned to submit the measure Immediately to committee alter organization of the senate with a view to reporting it back within an hour or two and passing it in time for house action todsy. Presidential Orders Upheld. "The bill, Robinson said, ratifies the orders and proclamations heretofore issued by the president and secretary of the treasury, penalizes hoarding, requires member banks to pay to the federal reserve bank gold bullion or gold certificates owned by such member banks and to receive (Continued on Page Uoi I UNUSUAL UNITY IS NOTED IN QUICK HOUSE ACTION MAY OPEN BY MORNING Law Says Sound Banks May Be Opened by Permission of U.

S. Washington, Mar. 9. (AP) By almost unprecedented unity, jthei house of representatives late today unanimously passed the drastic banking bill asked earlier by President Roosevelt, and the senate prepared likewise for the "immediate action which the president had said was imperative. All was in readiness for the White House to order reopening of sound banks In the morning.

If the bill should he signed into law granting the extraordinary powers requested by the executive. The senate banking committee approved the bill after a two-hour session, during which Senator Glass, explained it. No record vote was taken, although It was understood two senators Opposed it. Senator Fletcher, took the bill Immediately to the senate for consideration on the floor at 4:20 p. m.

The house action was by viva voce vote, party lines being swept aside by the unanimity of support for the president in the emergency. If the bill is not changed on the senate floor, and the same speed of action maintains as did In the house, the prospect was for Mr. Roosevelt to get the legislation he requested for signature by nightfall. War powers for the president took shape a few hours after the special congressional session convened today, as its leaders heeded his plea for extensive authority over the na- extensive auinonty over tne na lions banks and to expand the cur rency greatly. Our first task is to reopen all sound banks, said the president in a concise special message.

He asked power to do so, and to allow for reorganizations of other institutions under federal supervision. The legislation was introduced almost immediately in both branches, calling for approval of all the president has done to date and to extend his war time power so he can deal as he sees fit with hoarding, transactions in foreign exchange, and gold usages. The outlook was, if the law Is enacted by nightfall, for his new proclamation to be under the new law, carrying through the authority now being exercised over the bank holiday. Upon hearing from him a counsel for utmost speed, the senate banking committee in executive session labored through the complexities of a mammoth banking revision bill. The aim was to get It ready for senate action by tonight, and house leaders likewise were making preparations to expedite the emergency legislation there.

Senate in Adjournment. Meanwhile, the senate Itself stood in adjournment. The house worked for a time on disputed credentials of members, after elevating Rainey of Illinois to the speakership. The new bill, as revised in conferences held to the last minute between the president, Secretary Woodin, federal reserve officials and senators, would authorize Issuance of new currency against government bonds, notes, drafts, bills of exchange and bankers acceptances. Several billions could thus be Issued.

The collateral would be deposited with the reserve banks, and currency Issued equal to 100 per cent of the face value of government obligations and 90 per cent of the sound value of other obligations. In exceptional cases, it would empower the reserve banks to make loans, under close restrictions, to banks; and to lend, also for 90-day periods to individuals and partnerships with government bonds as security. To wipe out those practices of some bankers against which Mr. Roosevelt protested In his Inaugural address, the bill would prohibit banks from indulging in any transactions except under regulations laid down by the federal or (in case of state banks) the state governments. Only Sound Banks.

Only those banks whose absolute soundness has already been ascertained may be opened immediately, under the bilL Other banks 100 per cent sound would be opened as fast as they can be checked by the treasury department. All banks that are opened could obtain cash resources necessary from federal reserve banks by deposit of government bonds and other sound collateral. Banks whose credit was found to be Impaired would be placed under -i ROOSEVELT ASKS ACTION A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS TODAY Washington, Mar. 9. (AP) President Roosevelt in his message to congress today proposed Immediate opening of all sound banks and provisions for currency expansion dur ing the banking reorganization.

I cannot too strongly urge upon the congress the clear necessity for Immediate action, he declared. He will request of congress at an early moment two other measures which he regards of immediate urgency." It was understood In capitol quarters that these would refer to granting him power to cut federal expenses drastically, including those for veterans, and also for getting to work on a huge public building program to provide employment. It Is my belief, the president told congress in a message of 500 words, "that this legislation (banking legislation) rill not only lift lm mediately all unwarrdnted doubts and suspicions In regards to banks which are 100 per cent sound but will also mark the beginning of a new relationship between the banks and the people of this country. The text follows "To the senate and house of representatives: "On March 3 banking operations In tha United States ceased. To review at this time the causes of this failure of our banking system Is unnecessary.

Suffice It to say that the government has been compelled to step in for the protection of depositors and the business of the nation. "Our first task is to reopen all sound banks. This is an essential preliminary to subsequent legislation directed against speculation with the funds of depositors and other violators of position of trust. In order that the first objective the opening of banks for the resumption of business may be accomplished. I ask of the congress the immediate enactment of legislation giving to the executive branch of the government control over banks for the protection of depositors; authority forthwith to open such banks as have already been ascertained to be in sound condition and other such banks as rapidly as possible; and authority to reorganize and reopen such banks as may be found to require reorganization to put them on a sound basis.

"I ask amendments to the federal reserve act to provide for such additional currency, adequately secured, as it may become necessary to issue to meet all demands for currency and at the same time to achieve this end without increasing the unsecured Indebtedness of the government of the United States. I cannot too strongly urge upon the congress the clear necessity for immediate action. A continuation of the strangulation of banking facilities is unthinkable. The passage of the proposed legislation will end this condition and I trust within a short space of time will result in a resumption of business activities. "In addition, it is my belief that this legislation will not only lift immediately all unwarranted doubts and suspicions In regards to banks which are one hundred per cent sound but will also mark the beginning of a new relationship between the banks and the people of this country.

"The members of the new congress will realize, I am confident, the grave responsibility which lies upon me and them. In the short space of five days it 1s Impossible for us to formulate complete measures to prevent the recurrence of the evils of the past. This does not and should not, however, justify any delay In accomplishing the first step. At an early moment I shall request of the congress two other measures which I regard as of Immediate urgency. With action taken thereon we can proceed to the consideration of a rounded program of national restoration.

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. "The White House, March 9, 1933. the undersigned, make this statement of by own free will that on the night of February 18th 1933 I was with and aided Bill Hamby in the hold, up of a shoe store at Iola, Kansas where two men and a woman were present. Money, Jewelry and keys were taken.

Dated this 8th day of March. 1933 JERRY CARROLL The pair told the facers that they had disposed of the cash taken in the robbery and had sold the diamonds. The place where they said they sold the stones was not revealed by officers who are conducting a further Investigation Into the crime. The one who said he had- taken the elder Mittelbachs watch said that he had intended to send it back because he knew it might have value as a keepsake, and officers are trying to trace it now The other said that the watch he took from J. D.

Mlttelbach was lost as he was boarding a freight train. Hamby a Murderer. Hamby, who Is 17 and gave his homo as Joplin, has pleaded guihy to( first degree murder and has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the slaying of E. J. Morris.

22-year-old Washburn college student of Erie, on Monday. Carroll, charged with Hamby, has demanded trial. Morris was slain at a filling station near Lawrence by one of two men ho had permitted to ride on the running boards of the car he was driving. His hssallant fired when-Morris resisted their effort to take the car a wav from him and the owner, Mrs. V.

L. Weber of Topeka, and her two sors Scott and John. A few hours after the slaying Hamby and Carroll were captured four miles from Tonganoxle, close to where they had abandoned the stolen car In a ditch. They were identified by Mrs. Weber.

Married Recently. Hamby In a statement to officers said his age was 17 but that he had given his age as 23 in an application for a marriage license in Leav enworth county probate court. The records show that Hamby was married to Opal Kittelwell, who gave her age as 34. and her residence as Joplin. After the Issuance of the license they were married by the Methodist minister.

Hamby said his bride Is now In Kansas City. Chief Funkhouser said that Mrs. Hamby had later been arrested In Kansas City and. that he and others had questioned her concerning her husbands activities, but to no avail. It was also pointed out that by coincidence the minister who married them, Mr.

Spencer, was formerly pastor of the First Methodist church in Iola. Cash to Auto Workers. Detroit, March 9. (AP) Hundreds of thousands of dollars in currency was placed In circulation today by ffjetroifs automobile factories, thru 100 per cent cash payments of weekly wages to employes..