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WEATHI
(V 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Cloudy tonight, followed by rain to
morrow; lowest temperature tonight
about 39 degrees.
Temperatures — Highest, 45, at 4:30
p.m. yesterday; lowest, 39, at 7 a.m. to
day. Full report on page 9.
New York Markets Closed Today.
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Within an Hour**
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TWO CENTS.
PAY ROLLS TO BE MET, SAYS WOODIN
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BOTH SCRIP AND CASH TO BE MADE
AVAILABLE DURING BANK HOLIDAY;
LOCAL POLICY REMAINS UNDECIDED
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Postal Savings
Unaffected by
Order.
TREASURY WILL
PAY U. S. CHECKS
Roosevelt Confers
With Governors
on Crisis.
The Nation's banks were shut
today, but behind the scenes
plans for resuming business went
steadily forward with prospects
that at least some money or a
good substitute would be avail
able tomorrow.
Two States—Minnesota and
New Mexico—announced their in
tention of petitioning the Federal
Government for permission to
reopen their institutions. The
Albany, N. Y., clearing house has
wired the Treasury Department
asking permission to resume
business.
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Secretary Woocun 01 mc
ury announced banks would be
reopened if necessary to permit
payment of pay rolls. He said
that where possible payment
would be made with clearing
house certificates or scrip issued
by local banks, but where no such
exchange means was available he
would authorize the issuance of
cash.
New York Has Scrip.
Gov. Lehman of New York said he
probably would extend the holiday in
his State to conform with President
Roosevelt's proclamation calling for a
stoppage through Thursday, but that
he had a plan for making available to
depositors in sound banks a circulating
medium p-hich would permit business to
continue uninterrupted.
Secretary Wood in said that this after
noon he hoped to be able to make an
announcement at a press conference at
4 o'clock, dealing in detail with the reg
ulations for the modified operation of
banks during the holiday. He declined
to say at this time just what these
regulations would be, but indicated that
they would cover such matters as deal
ing with the pay rolls and with new
deposits in the banks and the issuance
of clearing house certificates and scrip.
The New York Clearing House Asso
ciation had available many bales of
scrip and it Jvas regarded as probable
the banks would be opened for payment
of certificates on a rationad basis to
morrow morning.
The American holiday put a stop to
dollar quotations in the markets of the
world, and everywhere a close watch
was being kept on New York and Wash
ington.
Postal Savings banks—in the absence
cf instructions to the contrary—were
accepting deposits and allowing with
drawals.
Although the banks were not handing
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CUBAN BANKS CLOSED
BY MACHADO'S ORDER
Decree Cites American Holiday and
Close Financial Belation
ship.
By ttie Associated Press.
HAVANA. March 6.—AU Cuban
banks remained closed today under a
holiday ordered by President Machado
to last until Thursday morning. All
exchanges were closed.
The President's decree cited the
American bank holidays and the close
relationship between American and
Cuban institutions.
The Federal Reserve bank branch
here has about $10,000,000 in its vaults,
but more was reported on the way
from Atlanta.
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS LEFT
WITH PLENTY OF CASH ON HANDS
Inaugural Visitors Brought Ample Supply of Money to
Pay All Expenses Here.
Washington's inaugural visiters came
lor the week rnd prepared to pay their
way in cash and as a result tofiay the
hotels, restaurants and other business
concerns catering to the inaugural trade
were holding supplies of cash which left
them in quandary as to just what to do
with it, since the banking facilities
have been temporarily clcsed to them.
While there was no e timate avail
able today as to how much actual cash
was taken in by agencies that served
the Inaugural visitors, all of them re
ported that the visitors had no lack
of cash and there was no embarra s
ment about any of them returning to
their homes yesterday and today.
Most of the inaugural visitors who
came to the city on public conveyances,
Buch as trains, busses, airlines and by
boat, bought round-trip tickets, and
there was rep:rted no difficulty on the
part of any of them returning to their
homes, while all day yesterday and this
inorning the roads leading out of the
Capital were full of private automobiles,
serviced in Wa-hington for the return
trip and their bills paid in cash.
Augustus Gumpsrt, director of the
Washington Convention Bureau, an
©rganization of the principal hotels of
the city, this morning reported that
there was an almost tctal lack of em
barra'sment on the part of inaugural
visitors at the hotels for cash.
"At one small hotel, which, with 200
rooms, had 320 guests during the in
augural period, every bill but/one was
paid by cash, while the single exception
called for the cashing of an A. B. A.
travelers' check," he declared.
This condition was typical of all the
hotels checked this morning by Mr.
Gumpert. he declared.
He pointed out that the large dele
gations from such centers in the East
as New York and Philadelphia, had
their own disbursing agents who took
care of all financial arrangements for
the trip to the Capital, and with re
markable foresight, they all brought
cash with which to pay for the accom
modations of their groups while in the
city,
The scores of thousands of persons
who visited in private homes, of course,
paid no charges for the accommoda
tions, but a check-up with the Inau
gural Housing and Hospitality Commit
tee this morning revealed that practi
cally all who came to Washington and
secured accommodations through this
agency were well supplied with cash
with which to pay their bills.
Stores Here Promise Co-operation
In Keeping Business Moving
Neiv Charge Accounts Invited by Some
Firms—Others to Take Reliable Cus
tomers' Checks for Goods.
Washington retailers faced calmly
today the emegency resulting from the
closing of banks, and on every hand
assurances were given out that there
would be no curtailment of credit, but
rather a broadening of It.
A poll of the leading merchants re
vealed a "continuing as usual" policy,
with a more generous extention of
charge accounts by the department
stores and other business houses hand
ling them. Following a special meet
ing of the department store managers
division of the Merchants and Manu
facturers Association, it was announced
that the merchants "would co-operate
to the fullest extent" in this emergency.
Firms which customarily adhere to a
strict cash policy, gave Indication there
may be some deviation from this plan
shortly, but for the time being they
would continue to function In their
usual manner. Independent gasoline
filling stations, a spokesman said, would
extend credit to regular customers, while
chain filling stations await action by
the headquarters offices.
James E. Colliflower, president of the
Merchants and Manufacturers' Asso
ciation, said the retailers regard the |
situation as "clearly of a temporary na
ture." The stores -are urging their
customers, he declared, to take greater |
advantage of charge accounts, at the
same time encouraging new accounts.
The Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., oper
ators of one of the larger grocery store
(Continued on Page 5, Column 2.)
NEW YORK BANKS
READY EO REOPEN
Action Expected Tomorrow
as Financiers Complete
Scrip Plans.
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 6.—Plans of the
New York banks for issuance of clear
ing house certificates have been com
pleted, it was reported in Wall street
today, and it was regarded as probable
that the banks would be opened for pay
ment of certificates on a rationed basis .
tomorrow morning.
In the meantime the Albany Clearing 1
House today wired the Treasury De
partment for authority for the reopen
ing of capital banks which have been
closed since Saturday in compliance
with the State and national proclama
tions. It was announced that the
banks are prepared to issue scrip.
While details of the New York City
plan oi modified opening were unavail
able, huge bales of the new "money"
had been printed, and bankers said
that despite the complexities of putting
the new system into operation, it was
quite likely that some form of payments
could be started tomorrow, with official
sanction from the Secretary of the
Treasury.
In the meantime, some banks were
helping to make change by exchanging
large bills for smaller denominations,
although in amounts not larger than
$100. Safe deposit boxes were made
available to customers. Hoarders of
large bills, however, such as $1,000
"yellow backs," were still helpless, for
they could not be exchanged in smaller
bills to pay ordinary expenses.
Committee Acts.
The Stock Exchange's Special Com
mittee of Seven, appointed to deal with
questions arising out of the emergency,
acted to prevent brokerage offices from
paying out cash to customers who had
credit balances. Brokers' offices were
(Continued on Page 4, Column I.)
THREE DIE AT CROSSING
Father and Two Daughters Killed
in Automobile.
KANNAPOLIS, N. C„ March S (IP).—
Three members of one Kannapolis
family, a father and his two daughters,
were killed instantly here today when
their automobile was struck by South
ern Railway train, No. 39, at Graver's
crossing.
The dead: Henry Davis, 34; Thelma
Davis. 16; Catherine Davis, 14. Davis
was taking his daughters to school.
The engine caught the Davis automo
bile squarely on the track and carried
it 675 feet.
HOOVER SUPPORTS
ROOSEVELT PLANS
Urges 'Wholehearted' Back
ing From Entire Nation
in Emergency.
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 6.—From his
apartment, high in the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel, former President Herbert
Hoover today called for "wholehearted
support" of his successor*! pirn for
meeting the banking and economic
crisis.
"The President's proclamation." Mr.
Hoover said, "should receive the whole
hearted support and co-operation of
every citizen."
This brief word was given to news
papermen by Lawrence Richey, Mr.
Hoover's secretary, in response to in
quiries as to what the former President
thought of President Roosevelt's action.
Mr. Hoover did not amplify his state
ment publicly nor give out any opinion
as to the various details of the Roose
velt plan.
Mourns Mayor Cermak.
Earlier, when Informed of the death
of Mayor Cermak, victim of an assas
sin's bullet, Mr. Hoover expressed
through Richey his sorrow at the
tragedy. Aside from these brief public
words, however, Mr. Hoover remained
inside his hotel, very much a private
citizen attending to personal matters.
An account of activities in Washing
ton was relayed to Mr. Hoover directly
by telephone.
Mr. Hoover planned to remain inside
his hotel throughout the day. He called
In to confer with him Edgar Rlckard.
New York financier and a friend for
many years; Perrin Oalpin, and Ray
Sawtelle, directors of the Belgian Relief
Association and the American Relief
Association, both founded by Mr.
Hoover.
He visited also during the morning
with various friends and acquaintances,
who called principally to pay their re
spects to the erstwhile Chief Executive.
The former President prefaced his
second full day of private life in nearly
a decade by a long night of rest. Just
as he did after reaching New York Sat
urday, tired by the strain of his long
tenure of office and the emotions of
leaving Washington, he retired last
night hours before midnight.
Mr. Hoover took an active interest in
the general banking and economic sltu
ation, being kept Informed by friends
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POOR HOSPITAL INMATES
DIE WHEN WALL FALLS
Two Killed and Six Injured as
High Winds Cause
Collapse.
By the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 6.—Two in
mates were killed and bIx others suf
fered Injuries today when a rear wall
of the Shelby County Hospital for the
Poor collapsed under pressure of high
winds at 5:30 a.m. today.
Zeb Vance Britton, 65, and Rubin
Goldberg 45, both of Memphis, were
crushed to death under a pile of brick
when the wall gave in. Max Plesofsky,"
62; S. J. Duckworth, 66; J. E. Mur
phy, 58; Charles A. Hart, 57; Joseph
Bfown, 89, and Joe Miller, 71, were in
jured.
A ninth occupant of the ward, J. D.
Stevens, 54, blind in one eye, escaped
injury.
The nine men were asleep in a ward
that formerly had been used for the in
sane before the hospital's Insane were
transferred to the Western State Hos
pital at Bolivar some months ago.
Policeman Fatally Burned.
ORANGEBURG, S. C„ March 6 (,IF,I.
—Thomas Raysor Bryant, Orangeburg
County rural policeman, was fatally
burned when his house - caught fire
early today.
Italian Prince Dead.
ROME, March 6 W).—Don Marino
Torlonla, Prince of Clvltella Cesi, died
suddenly at his home here last night.
He' leaves a widow, the former Elsie
Moore of New York, and three chil
dren, of whom a daughter, Cristina, is
reported to be engaged to John Jacob
As tor, 3d.
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Radio Programs oa Page A-ll
Clearing House
Studies D. C.
Situation.
DEPOSIT BOXES
TO BE OPENED
Capital Business
Life Appears
Normal.
Washington's business and
commercial life moved along on
the surface, at least, at a normal
pace today despite the closing of
all banking institutions in obedi
ence to the national banking
holiday edict of President Roose
velt.
The paramount question which
confronted the District, how
ever, was what action the Clear
ing House Association would take
to permit private business firms
to meet pay rolls. Officials of the
Clearing House have been in close
touch all morning with Treasury I
executives, but no action had been
taken up to 1 o'clock this after
noon.
Study Scrip Issue*.
In addition to settling the pay roll
question, the Clearing House Associa
tion is expected to decide whether scrip
is to be used as a substitute for cur
rency. If scrip is adopted, it was pre
dicted that it would be handled in a
similar fashion to the plan already
adopted in New York City by the New
York Clearing House Association.
Although safety deposit departments
were closed here today an announce
ment from Secretary Woodln that the
President s order was not intended to
apply to deposit boxes brought a state
ment from local bankers that they
probably would be open tomorrow.
It was added that customers would
also be given the right to make change
and also have access to all Items left
in banks for safe keeping.
The collection departments will also
be open for the collection of items held
for customers.
The note departments of the various
banks are also expected to be open, only
cash payments being permitted.
Such banking services will be per
mitted as have nothing to do with the
individual's commercial or savings ac
counts.
The banks. It was announced, are
conforming strictly to the President's
proclamation and are now looking to
the Treasury Department for the next
development, as regulations are being
drawn there to carry out the details of
the bank holiday, which will affect the
District as well as the entire Nation.
The Treasury Department, it was said,
will govern the bank procedure from
now on.
Closing of the banks caused consid
erable inconvenience but customers ap
peared to accept the drastic action
without protest. Business interests also
accepted the situation in a spirit of
co-operation, hopeful that the Presi
dent's action would lead to a conser
vation of the Nation's bank resources.
Government employes and those in
the District service, paid by checks
drawn on the Federal. Treasury, will
not be affected by the four-day banking
holiday. Announcement was made at
the Treasury that these checks would
be cashed there with currency.
WUI Help Cadi Situation.
This action is expected to alleviate
the threatened shortage of cash in the
District to a large degree, since thous
ands of the residents are on the Gov
ernment pay roll. The mid-month pay
day, however. Is still nine days away,
but there are a number of Government
workers, It Is believed, who have not
(Continued on Page 5, Column 7.)
MILITARY REGIME
SET UP IN GREECE
Gen. Plastiras Takes Control When
Tsaldaris Party Wins
Slight Majority.
Br the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Greece, March 6.—Gen.
Plastiras, who was head of the revolu
tionary government of 1922-24, set up
a military government In Greece today.
Yesterday's general election resulted
In a slight majority for the- party
headed by former Premier Panayotl
Tsaldarls. Gen. Plastiras asserted that
in his opinion this situation did not
permit of the establishment of a stable
government.
Thereupon, said the semi-official
news agency, he announced that he
would "establish a military govern
ment to avoid the possibility of dis
orders."
In a proclamation to the peqple the
general announced that all meetings
would be forbidden and that any
gatherings in violation of this order
would be dispersed by force.
Two elections in five months, he de
clared, proved that the parliamentary
regime is disadvantageous to Greece,
having been unable to furnish a stable
government or "to ward off threatening
dangers of anarchy, fratricide and
economic calamity."
Under the military regime, the pro
clamation asserted, there will be tran
quillity, economic reconstruction and
social consolidation.
Xing George Hat Cold.
LONDON, March 6 {IP).—King George
V, who was suffering from a alight cold,
was remaining Indoors again today as
a precautionary measure.
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ROOSEVELT DELAYS ALL
JOB FILLING DURING CRISIS
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Has No Time to Bother With Federal
Patronage Now, White Hou?~
Statement Declares.
Job hunters and patronage seekers
need not apply at the White House
nor to other administrative heads dur
ing the present financial emergency,
because they will not be given any con
sideration.
Official announcement to this effect
was made at the White House shortly
after noon today. This evidently was
inspired by a steady stream of office
seekers who filed through the main
doors of the White House executive
office during the morning.
As the result of the present situa
tion, according to this announcement,
which was made on behalf of the i
President by Stephan Early, one of his j
secretaries, President Roosevelt has
called off all appointments in order to '
give hig undivided attention to the
emergency banking problem.
The statement made It very clear the
President would give no consideration i
to matters of patronage during this
trying period.
It was explained the only exception
to this rule the President has found
it necessary to adopt would be the few
appointments which must necessarily be
made to carry on the emergency work.
It wasjurther announced that for the
present no individual engagements with
the President would be made in order
to allow him to give his attention to
the problems confronting him.
Shortly before the White House an
nouncement^ Postmaster General Farley.
(Continued on Page 2, Column 6.)
RITES FOR WALSH 1
HELD IN SENATE
Roosevelt and Cabinet Are
Among Mourners at
Funeral Service.
Bj the Auoclated Press.
Between lour great, flickering tapers
the late Senator Thomas J. Walsh of
Montana lay in state in the Senate!
chamber today while President Roose
velt, mourning colleagues and friends
paid their last reverent tribute.
The President left the White House
IS minutes before the time set for the i
state funeral.
The silvered casket containing the
body of the veteran legislator already j
had been placed in position among
massed banks of flowers when the
President entered.
A single wreath of fresh white rose- !
buds and a spray of white carnations
were on top the casket.
Senators, with whom Walsh had1
served 20 years before his death early
Thursday, were in their seats early.
Former Vice President Curtis and
former Senator Moses of New Hamp
shire were there with them to add their
homage.
A gleaming crucifix, before which
flamed the light symbolic of the Holy
Spirit stood at the head.
Archbishop Officiates.
The funeral seVvices in the Catholic
ritual were conducted by Archbishop
Michael J. Curley and Bishop John Mc
Namara of Baltimore.
Packed galleries looked down on the
impressive scene.
Just before the funeral hour, Senator
Robinson of Arkansas, the Democratic
leader, obtained the consent of the
Senate to recess for IS minutes after
the ceremonies as a further token of
respect.
A moment before the service started.
(Continued on Page 6, Column 1.)
BRITAIN LEFT ALONE
ON ARMS EMBARGO
Sir John Simon Says There Is No
Sign of International
Agreement.
By the Associated Press
LONDON, March 6.—Sir John Simon,
foreign secretary, told Parliament to
day there Is no Indication of a universal
agreement on the application of an
arms embargo against the Far East,
and that this leaves Great Britain,
which has imposed an embargo, in a
situation which cannot be allowed to
continue.
This is one of the first issues which
he and Prime Minister MaeDonald will
take up this week when they go to
Geneva to attend a meeting of the
World Disarmament Conference, be
laid.
ROOSEVELT GIVES
GOVERNORS FACTS
Opens Conference by Telling
State Leaders What
Has Been Done.
President Roosevelt addressed for
more than 30 minutes today the con
ference of State Governors called by
him several weeks ago, and assembled
in the east room of the White House. ;
He explained all he has done during
the past few hours in the matter of
emergency action In the banking situ- I
ation and then took up the scheduled |
agenda for the conference, which in
cluded a variety of subjects, dealing
principally with welfare and relief work
in the States.
Following the President's recital of
his swift action in meeting the present
bank crisis, It was noted that the senti
ment of the Governors was favorable
HoweveT, official expression of this will
not be made until later today, when a
special committee of three of the Gov
ernors has conferred with the Secre
tary of the Treasury for further par
ticulars. After that the committee will
draw up a resolution officially com
menting on the President's emergency
steps.
Gov. Pollard Presides.
Concluding his address, which was
extemporaneous, Mr. Roosevelt with
drew and left the Governors to con
tinue the discussions as originally pre
pared. He returned to his work in his
study.
Gov. Pollard of Virginia was elected
chairman of the conference and con
ducted the session from then on.
When the general discussion opened,
the first subject of the agenda—the
conflicting State and Federal taxes and
consolidation of Government and State
agencies to reduce taxes—was passed
over for the time being. In its place
the conference took up Federal aid to
(Continued on Page 6, Column 2.)
SENATOR HOWELL HOLDS
OWN, DESPITE INFECTION
Nebraskan's Condition Is Compli
cated by Neck Ailment, Which
Follows Pneumonia.
By the Associated Press.
Senator Robert B. Howell of Ne
braska developed an infection in the
neck today in addition to pneumonia,
but officials at Walter Reed Hospital
said he was "holding his own" despite
his weakened condition.
Senator Howell, who entered the
Army hospital more than a week ago,
had shown a slight improvement early
last night and was said to have had a
comfortable night.
Just how serious the new complica
tion will prove to be remained to be
seen, his doctors said.
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CERMAK SUCCUMBS
TO MIAMI WOUND
Chicago Mayor's Fight Ends
With Family and Close
Friends at Side.
By the Associated Press.
MIAMI. Fla., March 6 —Mayor Anton
Cermak of Chicago, the victim of a
bullet Giuseppe Zangara fired February
15 In an attempt to assassinate Presi
dent Roosevelt, died in Jackson Me
morial Hospital today at 6:57 ajn.,
Eastern standard time.
Death followed a series of complica
tions against which the Chicago execu
tive had rallied valiantly time after
time.
The family and close friends were at
the bedside. Mrs. Floyd Kenlay, a
daughter, was holding one of her
father's hands when he died. Vivian
Graham, a granddaughter, held the
other.
A special train bearing Mayor Cer
mak's body back to Chicago will leave
here at 6 p.m. Eastern standard time
today. The train will arrive In Chi
cago at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
The route will be over the Florida
East Coast, the Atlantic Coast Line.
Central of Georgia and Illinois Central
Railroads.
In the meantime N. Vernon Haw-1
thorne, State's attorney, announced I
the Dade County grand jury would be
reconvened at 1 p.m. today to consider i
action against Zangara for the slaying. '
A first degree murder Indictment will.
be sought.
A physician's report on the post mor
tem was expected to be completed
shortly. The bullet was removed from
Cermak's body at the po6t mortem and
turned over to Hawthorne.
"Oh. he wanted to live so much,"
Mrs. Richey Graham, a daughter, said
(Continued on Page 3. Column 2.) j
AMERICAN EXPRESS OPEN
Checks, Money Orders and Drafts
Redeemable at Any Office.
Checks, money orders, drafts and
other paper issued on the American
Express Co. will be redeemable at any
American Express Co. office, Including
that at 1414 F street, it was announced
today by officials of the company.
The company will take care of trav
elers' checks, money orders, unlimited
checks, drafts and similar papers on
the company, regardless of office of
issue, at any company office, it was an
nounced. This does not apply, however,
to checks or paper Issued by other com
panies or banks.
POLICEMAN'S BIBLE SAVES DAY
WHEN NEW CABINET TAKES OATH
Charles Baum, White House Guard, I-ends Own Volume
to Seekers of Holy Book.
A White House Bible could not be
found during the hurried preparations
for the swearing in of the new cabinet
in the oval room of the White House
late Saturday, and what might have
turned out to be a very embarrassing
situation was saved by a policeman of
the White House force who had one In
his locker.
It was Charles S. Baum, who has
been doing guard duty at the presiden
tial home since the last year of Theo
dore Roosevelt's administration, who
was the hero on this particular historic
occasion. When he learned of the pre
dicament of the White House attaches,
after a search of the house for a Bible
had been fruitless and the hour was
approaching for the swearing-in cere
monies, Officer Baum asked to be ex
cused from his post of duty and hur
ried to his locker in the basement and
returned with his own Bible. There
fore, it was upon this thumb-worn
Bible of Officer Baum that the 10
members of President Roosevelt's of
ficial family, as well as the three mem
bers of his secretariat, placed their
hands aa their oaths of office were ad
ministered by Associate Justice Car
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ROOSEVELT GIVES
CONGRESS ONE DAY
TOPASS EMERGENCY
MONETARY LAWS
Prepares Program to Submit
to New Session, Called for
Thursday, Which He May
Deliver in Person.
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RAINEY CALLS CAUCUS;
PROMISES FULL BACKING
Declare! Every Effort Will Be
Hade to Speed Legislation—Re
cess Forecast to Provide Time to
Draft Measures of More Gen
eral Nature.
By the Ai*ocl»t*<J Press.
A new Congress—the seventy
third—will assemble Thursday at
noon, charged with the weighty
responsibility of meeting one of
the most serious crises in the Na
tion's history.
At the call of President Roose
velt, issued yesterday in a brief
proclamation asserting that the
"public interest" requires its
presence, the Democratic-domi
nated National Legislature will
meet primarily to enact legisla
tion that will permit an orderly
reopening of banks.
Before it in person, Franklir
D. Roosevelt may go with the pro*
gram that he has drafted afte«
weeks of constant study for cur
ing the country's ills. That h
will depend upon his own tellir
oratory to drive home to the legis
lators his ideas, Instead of t}*
drone of a reading clerk, has nf
definitely been determined, but i
has been indicated fbr days ths
this might be his policy.
Iiiues Brief Message.
The first of the emergency progran.
that will face Congress la nearly ready.
In a brief message issued through a
secretary following the proclamation
the President said:
"Anticipating the meeting of Congress
on Thursday, I am preparing an im
mediate program directed to meet the
present monetary emergency. It is. of
course, essential that the first business
before the Congress will be the present
banking and financial situation."
And, by his own movements, the Pres
ident has allowed Congress just one
day In which to drive his program
through. The bank holiday which he
proclaimed a few hours later will end
Friday morning, and by that time the
President hopes the climb upward will
have begun. If by then the legislation
has not been jammed through, an ex
tension of the banking holiday may be
taken.
What this program, that has been
kept so secret, is. no one outside of inti
mate advisors know. But through the
long and tumultuous Sabbath yesterday,
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GOING "TO END IT ALL,"
SAYS NOTE ON DEAD MAN
Body Found Hanging by Rop«
From Fipe in Basement Boom
at Hotel.
Notes to the effect that he was going
to "end it all" were found on the body
of Chalmers F. Hudson. 485 E street
southwest, a fireman at the Cavalier
Hotel, when It was discovered suspended
by a rope from a pipe in a basement
room at the hotel early today. The
notes Indicated Hudson alluded to do
mestic difficulties, according to police.
Hudson was discovered by Policemen
R. F. Goodwin and J. H. Johnson, who
had been called to the hotel by a clerk
who said he had seen two suspicious
looking white men about the place.
After searching the upper floors of the
hotel the officers went to the basement,
where they found the body in a gas
meter room.
A certificate of suicide was issued by
Acting Coroner Dr. A. Magruder Mac
Donald
dozo of the United States Supreme
Court.
Officer Baum has been a church
going man for many years and has
spent many hours during the long
nights while on guard duty at the
White House reading the holy book.
He was very happy to be of service on
this occasion and today la proud of the
historic use to which his little volume
was put.
The Hoover family took away with
them their own personal Bibles when
they moved out of the White House,
and although there are known to be
at least two other Bibles belonging to
the White House somewhere In the big
mansion, these could not be found Sat*
urday afternoon.
This situation is not likely to happen
again, that Is during the Roosevelt
occupancy of the White House, inas
much as the old Dutch family Bible
of the Roosevelts, used for the In
augural oath on Saturday, and which
dates back to 1570, was brought to the
Executive Mansion today by an officer
of the United States Supreme Court,
and at Mrs. Roosevelt's request was put
at once In a convenient place la the
library on the second floor.
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