Richmond Times-Dispatch from Richmond, Virginia • 1

A Full Page of Pictures Showing High Spots of See Page 5 The Weather Fair Rising Temperature Windst Diminishing NW Suns Rise 7:21 Set 5il7 (Complete Report on Page I) Year ntwl January 87 isos at the Post-Office st otm lear Kamber IS Richmond Virginia Sacoud-Claaa Matter Richmond Virginia Thursday January 18 1931 Dial 3-3431 Calls Tha Timet-D it patch Three Cents Peery Inaugurated 50th Governor as Crowds Cheer Recommends $3000000 More For Schools Roads School Plan 'As Fiftieth Governor Took Office Mendieta New Cuban President 5th in Post Since Fa ProposesNcw Taxes to Net $1161000 Thousands Brave Chill to Hear New Executive Envision Better Times as He Assumes Office Anti-Hoarder Order Issued Then HeldUp Local Banks Ordered to Impound Gold Offered Here Issue Receipts But Cease Payments Reversal of Order Not Yet Received iVfio Cuban President Press Photo Coring Memdietm Roosevelt Bill In Committee Halted by Row Early Consideration Seen After Cummings Ruin ou Legality Glaus Scores Bv Radford Mollrv Washington Correspondent AJ5HI NOTON Jan 17-Ftollowlng announcement today the attorney-general tuu ruled favorably on the constitutionality of the President's monetary program Congress moved toward early consideration of the gold bill when commuters of both houses vied for earliest action tn reporting the bill to their respective bodies for consideration Tite House Banking and Currency Committee played a trirk on the Coinage Committee to which the measure was referred today by reporting a measure pending before It with the enure section after the title amended to Include the President's measure These committees had fought to receive the honor of having the measure referred to them Glass Win (enressian Chairman FletchefT Fla of the Senate Banking Committee placed the President's bill formally before the Senate today after several changes had been made due to the Insistence of Senator Glass of Virginia bitter opponent of the recent move on the part of the administration President Roosevelt and Attorney-General Cummings defended the con-atilutlonality of seising Federal Reserve gold as the administration sponsored a move in the Senate to assure utmost secrecy in operations of the iwo-tnllinn-dollsr foreign exchange stabilisation fund Cummings appearing before the Senate Banking Committee with Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau and Oovernor Eugene Blarz oi nte Federal Reserve Board presented an opinion that provisions In the Fletcher gold bill for transfer of Federal Reserve Banks' gold to the Treasury In exchange for gold certificates was constitutional Chairman Fletcher introduced a revised gold bill stipulating that the secretary of the treasury shall report only to the President on upria-tlona of the stabilization fund and not be required to make public his Continued on Page 3 Column 8 Chinese Bandits Wreck Train HARBIN MANCHUKUO Jan i THURSDAY) Reports reached here today that bandits had derailed and burned a train on the Trans-Siberian Railway killing numerous persons Details were lacking MayHaltRow In Assembly Extra Million Suggested by Peery Seen Compromise Acceptable to Education Advocates But Fight Looms On Added Taxes Rum Control Bill Before Joint Committee This Afternoon at 3 By A JimImhi Evan The major fight before the General the drive for a minimum education program apparently had been forestalled last night by the recommendation of Governor Peery adding another million to the amount set up in the Pollard budget Since the new governor's proposal would require additional revenue it is assumed that opponents of any tax increases will probably stand by the Pollard recommendation and oppose the more liberal Peery stand with its program of substantial tax increases As the State Board of Education meets today an effort will be made to have the schoolmen call off the dogs on the theory that while the restoration of the 1833 school budget is not quite sufficient tor the minimum education program indorsed by teachers and other educational groups tt nevertheless la a good compromise The school people have several train loads of ammunition and then is some disposition to use some of it anyway because they are still about 4400000 or $500000 shy It was said But moat of the conservative members of the board as well as leas radical teachers were said to feel that Peery had done pretty well by them Consequently public attention agxln is back on the liquor control legislation to come before the Joint finance committee this afternoon at 3 o'clock The procedure will be to use the liquor control commission's Mil as a target and let those who would liberalize it have their say Leading in the fight to loosen up on hard liquor win be spokesmen for the hotel men now are out In the open with newspaper advertisements and vocal argument to the effect that it would be better to drink decently and legally In hotels than to continue the present Illicit system After the first skirmish on liquor control the Assembly on Friday will get in iu first regular routine day of tawmaking tt was indicated with adjournment from Friday night until Monday night at o'clock probable There was some sentiment for ad- Continued on Page 3 Column 4 Private Licence Plan For Paed WASHINGTON Jan 17-uFi-A new liquor taw for the national capital permitting sale by the drink In hotels restaurants and clubs was approved by the Senate today The Senate passed a House bill to set up a private license aystrm here after only two hours of consideration and virtually no debate The bill goea to conference for adjustment of minor differences and i expected to be approved finally in time to Permit legal liquor in the District early in February for the first time since 1917 Shepherd Head FaMMiert CHICAGO Jan The Agricultural Publishers Association today rlected aa their president Morgan Shepherd of the Southern Planter Richmond Va Dr Tatt Butler Progressive Fanner and Southern Ruralist Memphis Tenn was named treasurer Sli) 1000 1 Willed 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Haskins billow Reqnradirtl Home anil Tliinl of Remainder Robert Haskins retired business man of Wrsthampton who died January 8 left an estate valued at 8S54-000 according to the will probated yesterday in the Circuit Court of Henrico County Mrs Lillian Haskins his widow and the Virginia Trut Company qualified as rxmitors and furnished Umd in the sum of gLOOMM each Mrs Haskins was bequeathed the home at Werthsmpton and all its lur-nistiings during her lifetime and given one-third of the remainder ot the estate outright The sum of $30000 each was willed to two Infant children Robert Haskins Jr and Dorothea Madison Has-kins to be held in trust until they attain their majority The balance of the estate was fruit Into five equal shares for Mr Haskins' fire children throe of whom were offsprings of his first marriage They are Mt Helen Gcissier Atlanta Ga Mrs Mary Hayrood Greenville Mrs Marjorie Bullington Richmond: Robert Haskins Jr and Dorothea Haskins Henrico County Victory of Nationalist Leader Hailed as Coup for Batista lleviaQuits After Rule of 2 Days Threatens To Paralyze Island Transfer of Office to Take Place at Noon Today ABC and Navy Pledge United Support (By the Associated Preset HAVANA Jen Alter hsvlnc held office only since Monday 31 year-old Carlos Hevla resigned as president of Cubs late tonight thus clearing the way for Carlas Mendieta veteran nationalist leader to enter the office tomorrow Mendieta 60-year-oid veteran of nearly four decades of political baitl-inf earlier had been ofiered and bad accepted the presidency of Cuba He will head the sixth government Cubs has had In a little more than fv months taking over office from the youthful Hevia under outward conditions of the utmost possible contusion A general strike was still Impend ini and military conditions appeared unsrttird but Mendlraa supporters assured him of united backing of the anny and navy and of the strongest political factious Hevials rule was as short as it was uncertain Only last Monday he maneuvered himself Into the presi dency when It appeared that Mendieta was sure of the office The aruiai transfer of office was scheduled at noon tomorrow The original directing body eflhe ABC Society visited Mradleta shortly alter 8 o'clock and assured him support issuing a call to all Cubans to observe January 31 as "Mendieta Day" and to display the Cuban flag together with a white flag the end of internal warfare Observers considered the Navy's pledge of support most signiflant of all Inasmuch as In the last few days the Army and Navy have been split wide apart with former Minister of War Antonio Ouiteraa controlling the navy and Colonel Flugenrlo Batista the army The Mendieta selection a si an important victory for Batiste who refused to stay down after Ouiteraa had outmaneuvered him Monday to help place Hevia in the presidency The executive committee of Mendieta's nationalist Union called an emergency meeting tonight and started to study the problems facing the new president Mendlete'a home was besieged by Well-wishers who were over-joyed shouting congratulations and slapping him on the bark Later Rene LnfTiu private secretary to former President Carlos Manuel De Cespedes arrived and offered Continued on Page 13 Column 1 Lost Found Slravcd If you have lost or found anything Just dial 3-3431 and ask for an adtakrr Ads taken till I Death notices taken till 13 COLUK Strayed from 1317 Warren Ave Bellevue section Re-wewrt 4-0640 Lost houndTbrown with white points Last seen wet of Robioua Chesterfield Co Name of owner on collar Johnson Midlothian Va DOO Oermsn police dark brown name Bandy Return to SOS West Clay Bt or call 3-0824 Lott ana found Ads cuninnra on Classified Pope See CJassiftcnlion tt Hundred of IVojilc Arr Making Money Willi TI) Want Ails Here ate a few of the ads that hate brought results this week POX TtRIUVR puppies for sale cheap 1603 Hull Bt Snlil 7 Puppies First pay CHEVROLET Coach bodv pletr: one Ford Touring excellent condition cash only Dial S-014V llnth Unlit First Hay STORE and llxturr 85M Midlothian Pike aluo 6-rnntn apartment possession at once Phone 8-3705 Rented Third Hay GRACE ST iat-Front room armi-nnvatc bath private home 4-754 Rented FlrM Hay tt you have anything to pronertv or rooms for rent be sure to list them in The Times Dispatch Went Ad section this week PHONE TOl'R AD XOIV DIAL niArnr IT Tim is trios il rftr tn Lists Five 3Iajor Items of Revenue Income Merchants In lieritance Dividends Motion Picture Levies Total Nearly a Million The text of Governor eery's inaugural address win bo found on Fags 4 By William Southall Under a glistening sun but with a chill wind sweeping the Square George Campbell Peery ot Tazewell standing on the south portico of the Capitol yesterday became Governor of Virginia the forty-ninth since Patrick Henry an Immortal of the Revolution held that office In the Independent Commonwealth He succeeded Dr John Garland Pollard who had served the State during four memorable years of economic depression Governor Peery however as he stood bare-headed before thousands of Yirg'nlarv assembled on the slope of the Square and on a stand filled with high officials and many distinguished guests saw bettec times and recommended tax for more extensive school activities He likewise proposed a larger road gap fund New levies would total 11161000 It was an impressive ceremony The presence of Chief Adkins and his daughter Minnehaha of the Chickahominy tribal Indians arrayed in costumes added a Colonial touch to the scene Imm-dlately after his inaugural address Governor Peery reviewed the parade of troops A passing band struck up There was the usual applause Another band played Days" The thousands clapped as If they thought it was really truth tune Eurcbrs Opra In Hall The exercises opened 4n the hall of the House of Delegates There the General Assembly was in Joint session with Speaker Sinclair Brawn presiding State and Federal officials and other distirguished guests formed in the Senate chamber and marched over by the Hou-doun statue of Washington to the House They were presented to th speaker in groups by v'olonel William Bullitt Fiuhugh sergeant-at-arms and a lineal descendant of Patrick Henry the first man be the principal figure of such ceremony The gubernatorial party appeared at the Capitol at 13:30 Invocation was by the RL Rev Collins Denny bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church South of which the incoming govemoi is a communicant Tha oaths of office were administered by Chief Justice Preston Campbell and Associate Justice Henry Holt of the Supreme Court of the one acting in the case ot Mr Peery and the other 'n the cas of Lieutenant-Governor James Price Then the Richmond Howitzer one of Virginia historic military organizations fired the governor's salute of seventeen guns The benediction was pronounced by the Rev Dr Arrowood of the Presbyterian church of Tazewell Attorney-General John Saunders indisposed at his home in Saluda was unable to attend Among the dstinulhe(i gjesb wa Continued on Page 3 Column 8 1 Diet Booklet This la not a treatise on starving youreelf out a practical instruction in normal healthful dirt It i a scientific gutte to the pUnnirts of planning by rhe week as writ ax by the day that the famnr will have a whote-some well -balanced diet The Tunes-Dpatcn Information Burj Frederic Hasfcin director Washington I lr clone herewith 4 cents in roln trare'dlly ir a copy of i tlw tookirt PropoH'-ina In the Name Street City State MiMiaiasiisimiillMfil SSI MIMI4 a Governor Ferry mi hr ilclircrrd hit inaugural address and mi he look the amth mf office administered Chief Justice Preston ff' Campbell Startled Gold Holders in Rush to Unload Certificates and Coin Richmond along with the remainder of the nation felt the first effects ot President Roosevelt's latest gold move yesterday when banks were ordered by Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau to Impound all gold gold bullion and gold certificates proffered for exchange and to Issue receipts on the basis of which the Treasury would settle at a later date Although Mr Morgenthau announced tn Washington late last night that the order had been suspended Indefinitely to permit frightened holders of gold to pour their hoards back into the Government's bends Governor Seay of the Richmond Federal Reserve said he had not received such notification He said the original order distributed through nlra to the banks In this district would have to stand until he received an official cancellation The new order was expected today The original order published in afternoon newspapers In tome cities had caused consternation among holders of gold and had started a rush oy hold-era of some ot the half billion in gold outstanding to convert their holdings Into other forms of currency Richmond banka yesterday an pounced that they could not give credit to depositors bringing In geld coin or gold certificates today er hereafter It 1 expected that t'lla stind win be modified as soon as they are officially notified by the Federal Reserve Bank ot the extension ol the deadline According to yesterday's srnouree-irrat the gold end gold certificates fumed in after the deadline bn night would be referred to the Federal Re serve Bank and held there until it was decided by Trrastiry war her It let what amounts they should jay la redemption The Federal law gives the Oovtm ment power not only to confiscate all such coin and certificates but also to levy a penalty equal to the an-ount surrendered In issuing the new orJr last night Secretary Morgqpthau indicated that the effect of it would be to permit gold coin and gold certiilcates to be used as legal tender until further notice ''Inquiries have been received by the Treasury Department from business men who desire to know whether they may continue to accept gold roin and certificates in payment for merchandise and services" the Treasury "The Instructions which mere sent out tonight will provide a way by which they may dispose of receipts of gold coin and gold certificates and receive payment for them" These instructions authorized Federal Reserve Banks the Treasurer of the United States mints and assay Continued on Page 3 Column Hrrmit Found Dead Dog Guarding Boily EVANSVILLE IND Jan lAV-Jack Abernathy 60 of Charlottesville was found desd in a dugout along tha Ohio River bank opposite Uniontown Ky late today Abernathy had lived with only a shepherd dog as companion since last summer when a houseboat In which he was traveling down the river sank nrar-by The dog was guarding the body and would allow no one to enter the dug-out After repeated attempts to rater three men shot the dog Exerwted far Attack HUNTSVILLE TEX Jan 1-! THURSDAY i Ira Kelly 3S went to his death in the electric chair at the State penitentiary here early today for an attack on a small girl He was strapped In the rhatr and the current was turned on at 13:03 A He was pronounced dead at 13:11 AM Jarkson was secretary of the national committee a post which he said he accepted when "asked personally by President Roosevelt" to do so 'at "a critical point of his campaign" Jackson said he resigned some time ago and that he desired to take that action "I have" he said no part whataoevrr In the distribution of patronage 1 have declined to represent nv client who Mss had matters that would corflict in any way with ihe administration's program 1 found thrt the IT I or of se retary was a Continued uo Page 2 Column I Peery Leaves Contests Open For 3 Offices Fails to NameComptroller Agriculture or Fisheries Head 10 Reappointed The important State officials most of them department heads were re appointed yesterday by Governor Peery but he made no announcement concerning the three important pou for which there are serious con tests comptroller commissioner of sgricul turc and commissioner of fisheries Those reappointed include the to lowing: Adjuunt-Oeneral Gardner Wal ler Secretary of the Commonwealth Peter Saunders Budget Director Bradford Director William Shands of the Bureau of Statutory Drafting and Research Director of Motor Vehicles McCall Frarier Tax Commissioner Morrissett Treasurer John Purcell Superintendent of Public Instruction Sidney Hall Public Welfare Director Arthur James and Director Charles A Osborne of the Division of Purchase and Printing Comptroller A Gathright Commissioner of Agriculture George Koiner and Commissioner of Fisheries Richard Armstrong are candidates for reappointment but they all face competition Peery said he did not know when he would announce his derisions relative to these poets There are also several applicants for the position of superintendent of grounds and buildings now held by Savedge who is seeking reappointment The governor made no announcement as to this Also conspicuous among the post tiont which were not filled yesterday was that of chairman of the State conservation and development commission held by William Carson A move has been launched to make the chairmanship of this body a Full-time Job The governor has yet to announce hte staff Adjutant-General Waller is ex-officio chief of staff Secretary of the Commonwealth Peter Saunders is rx -officio secretary to the governor Miles Spcctlin Flier Takes Tiny Plane Mark MIAMI FLA Jan Lee Miles of Los Angeles today raptured from France the world's speed record for single-seater planet weighing less than 9P2 07 pounds Inventory of Rum In Stale Ordered Early Lit Say All Mut File of Spirit Wine All persons or corporations in Virginia holding storks of distilled sptrits including alcohol rectified spirits wines and cordials mut file inventories of these as of January 12 with the United 8tatos collector of internal rrvrnue here Early Jr collector announced yesterday Mr Early Mid that this order would apply to distillers proprietors of industrial alcohol plants bonded warehouses tax-free warehouse or agencies wineries bonded wine storerooms wholesale and retail liquor dealers rectifying plants and manufacturers having wine or spirits on hand for production of other products The inventories must be filed by February 12 thirty days from the date on which President Rotveiel: signed the liquor taxing act of 1934 The Federal authorities here ate setting up machinery to register and tax liquor dealers under whatever liquor selling arrangements are made in Virginia by the present General Assembly Mr Early said Hints of Fraud Iii Tax Returns May Cost Jobs at Disbarment From Frartiec Face Lawten Experts Ask I)oor-lo-DoorCatia WASHINGTON Jan JV-Door-to-door pressure to force payment of Federal income taxes was suggested by Secretary Morgenihay today in setting a $200000000 goal for back tax collection this year Simultaneously it was diselcerd tint disbarment from practice before the Internal Revenue Bureau and all other Treasury agencies might be the penalty for lawyers accountant itW tax rxperts who awUt in preparing income tax returns which contain ctarine is ring errors or hints of fraud in ika at fas ean ortntninnjiu -l prohabiy win be filed Morgcnthau'i proposal was made veto a meeting of moie than 150 internal irvenue collectors and fteiJ agents who met to rereive the secretary's personal order in the drive Continued on Page 13 Column 3 Republican at Urjre Probe of I 1 i i Parade Reflects A Cheerful Era In Peery Term Inaugural Event Jolliest in JIany Thousands Line Proves Years Street By (iriirgc Arnold The parade which preceded the formal Inauguration of George Peery as governor of Virginia yesterday was a knockout ja its fa-itiur It was short smart snappy and in keeping the more bu-v-ant spirit of the times was the Jolliest seen here shire th dcprc-si-tn gave ce generality a somewhat btlii-ou outlook cn Hr It was as though the marchers hi' eluding a men's of fifty volun- of iT kff Vif IctJCufu lO iM Fi'rxn's mi Mr Feery Tazewell's most dUtuiguish-d Topicsx lover a symbol oi a more cheerful era Wl-cn tXu choius burst into 'Happy Da Are Here Again" they pia'isly irract lavy diy are here And hew ihie gul among tite CV-utmied on Page 3 Column 2 Mail Inquiry Regime Testimony that Irving Glover second assistant postmaster-general had directed the destruction of some of his records just b-for- he lefi office and another ta'e of how a few hundred dollars were into millions In aviation stock investment were heard by the committee Chairman Eiack announced that Glover would be called to testitr regarding the alleged recor buruuig The committee already had announced that Walter Brown psst-master-g-neral in the Hooter ad-munstvation would be summoned in connection previous testimony Scores Parly Lobbyist? 2nd Coininilleeiiiaii Quits Post WASHINGTON Jan Tv-The resignation at the second of throe Democratic national committeemen who have established law oiliies in the national capita! was announced today coincidentally with a vigorous expression by President Roosevelt against law practice in Washington by members of the committee The resignation announced today was that of Robert Jackson of New Hampshire On January 5 the na tional commltlc made public th-resignation of Bruee Kremer of Montana the oldest member of the committee in print of srrvtcr Of the three there remains Arthur Mullen ol Nebraska WASHINGTON Jan 17 -F' Republican member of the Senate committee investigating airmail contracts said today they would widen the scope of the inquiry to include the present Democratic postal regime Senator Austin Vti said the airplane trip which Postmaster-General Farley and hit aides' made into Texas last October would be investigated He- said he understood It was made on a plane owned by a mail-contract company Chairman Biack asked about this Mid any member had the right to call witnesses but that he had not been requested to summon Barley Farley declined to Continued on Page 2 Column 3 1 4.