The Lewiston Daily Sun from Lewiston, Maine • 1

1 Tf -v'- i 4 Vw -1 4' 4 'C? 1 PRICE THREE LEWISTON AINE TUESDAY MORNING MARCH 14 1933 vouxl MAINE LEGISLATURE CONVENES0O BANK LEGISLATION READY V' 2f RESTRICTIONS T0DA1 Auguste March The Maine Legislature convened la lta tint night meeting this session tonight but found none of tha expected hanking legislation at hand It -wms- learned that come each legislation might ho presented tomorrow hut no definite statement wee forthcoming A bill to provide a general law for setting up machinery for constitutional conventions whenever Congress proposes such action was introduced by Bap Littlefield of Blue H11L His moasara would not only take care of tho convention for acting on tho amendment to repeal the Federal prohibitory amendment but also take care of similar altnatlona In the fntura no measure would prpvlde tiro 3tUm Group ie Meet Restive Due lu March Is Would BceeSiOOTai 'CeileclorHil HealthOfflcerGlveB jBistst Wlsemaa aad FIsherNot SOUTH CALIFORNIA CLEANS UP WRECKAGE 11 Relief for Injured HI and 'HnngryIa Efttdent- lyOanlied ThoMjEesponiibla Ufly BumortAre 1 JUuuply Condemned Lee Angeles March" (dV-Stricken Southern California- today wae ripening up Ita earthquake Wreckage i Con tin nine ahocka of lesser fo- Soeneyand iatanalty helped ehaee own looeeaed blte of brick mad Paris-of Iowa buHdlnfca ae the yet lnoamplete anrrey Indicated Ill deed more thaa a thousand moderately and oeriotuly Injured aome 4000 more hariac had flint aid treataeat aad from $40000004 1 to $7MOOOOO damace dona by Friday With relief for the maimed elck dad fauncry effectively and ef-fldeatly orcaalaed aad the whole ina nnder control authorltlee turned to alleriate the fear ahieac tha cimlaa populaoe la tha area and their reSatlyee and frleada thronch-out the world Emphatic condemnation wae jloed 9f thoee reeponelble for eoroadlnc ugly rumora after the tint creat ehoek laat Friday night CoL Char lee' Decker medical co-ordinator of tha atrlckea area leeued a frank 'atatamaiit He aeld: ugly Unfounded rumors spread br quayarlag radio announcers starting altar the first f-Miquefci ebook Friday night la tha broadcast of terrorising maa-Sgsa of tidal wayaa vast death llafai famine pestilence and hor-rori that could be conjured only In a terror- etrlcken and uninformed mind all wars without foundation la no cause for alarm Continued eh' Page 4 Colnran -i Chamber of Commerce Cota preeldeat of the Beatty- Aeeocietlon Thomee Whiter John St Pierre Daniel Wel-tohan Patrick Tremblay Marootta Xttrert Parker end Arthur Prorenoher Lerflir Savings The largott sayings provided by tho reeolve aa new drew are $10 on the eelary of the tax collector 1110 oa the health officer (Dr Bob-art Wlaemaa 3rm eon of mayor-elect Wieenan)jlir50 la the com bined ealarioa three $841 la pay of Janitors and firemen at buildings $410 la aalary of the mayor SI0 treaeurer In aalary of the Of the ealarlea fixed by law only one oould be chanced That of the deputy city clerk cannot exceed $1040-That amount wae fixed laat year reduced tbla year to $010 -The elnfle sizeable increaae la In the aalary of the building aad Continued oa Face Column 1 "'fr S'-i?" nviv iy- yT Gov Brairn Says State Banking Department Will Make Every Effort Seasonably as Regards State Banks When It Receives National Bank List BANKS IN SOME 250 CITIES OPEN TODAY OTHERS MAKE READY Augusta Mareh Ate banka In Mains will continue to operate under restrictions promulgated last week despite tho announcement of President Roosevelt last night that eueh banks in clearing houaa cities could reopen to morrow on license from the State In a statement Issued late tonight after a lengthy conference Gov Brann eald that the State Banking department would make every effort "to seasonably aa regards State banks when It received a list of tho National banka authorised by the Federal government to open In the two clearing 1 WOULD APPROPRIATE $325000 FOR STATE WELFARE DEPARTMENT Yllti1 Muisure Would Tub Care uf Needy Immediately oo Slpbf by 6menor-Mier Bill Favorably Reported Would Empower Gorenor to Transfer Specific Appropriations to General Funds JiV' Dullness Looks Up lu Larger Cities at Datum Member Dunks Resumo Normal Banklng-Kenl Named Foreign Eichango Propose Authorization of Loans from Reserve Danks to Banks BELIEVE CONGRESS WILL APPROVE BEER Bhl DURING WEEK House Vote Predicted Late Today Both Parties Hen Suli-stautlai Famable RcdiltSM Says Sente Will Pass Measwe Wltblo TvoDaysAfter DIs-posinE of PndtatE Bill dlcated it might roopeu IMura 'V- trading Friday Some banks wero open en a Unto Ited basin Michigan banke genoe ally restricting to 5 or 10 per eenS withdrawals while two large Clere' land banke held to i per cent withe drewal limits and indicated theft would reorganise The Harriman National hank of New York did not open and a eon k- ervator was appointed Tone of gold flowed In a grouM Ing stream from individual aa4 v'j'Ji bank boards Into the Federal serve banka Beerotary of tha lYoaeury Woodf In eald people had peep on deft common to the goto rnment'a first step toward ft into rial reconstruction vv- Ben Robinson of Arkaneen FaftL posed to authorize Sheet 1 from Federal State banki for one year Sen Townsend of Delav fared an amendment to the i ancy banking act which grant authority to National to limit withdrawals subject to' Contlnned en Page Column ft delegates on each aide nominated by the Governor end elected at large The House referred It to tha committee on Federal relatione but tho Senate referred It to the next Legislature when Sen Weeks cf Somerset refused unanimous consent for Its Introduction A bill providing for election of five delegates at large on and tickets drafted by a picked bi-party committee ef six legislators la to be Introduced In the Legislature this week That measure-whlch will be the fifth cf Its kind will bo considered at tha separate party caucues tomorrow night Both Senate President Murehle end Speaker Burkett said that adjournment would probably be possible on March 24 today The State Budget committee has recommended an annual appropriation of $450000 for pauper relief for the next biennium Another bill aimed at bolstering up State finances was reported out In new draft to the Senate It em powers tbs Governor end Council to transfer and tapes to general funds in the treasury eueh unexpended balances In epeclfle appropriation aa may be neceeaary In their Judgment to moat any emergency In financing the Stats Government The only exceptions are the tax on gasoline and motor vehicle fees and licenses In the House the Jones Mil providing for the Issuance of $1000-000 worth of highway and bridge Continued on Pago 8 Column PLEDGED TO LEAGUEAGTIVITIES ACcetiti Bid to Cooperate With Advisory Board of 21 Nations Will Dadds on Japanese Issue Davis to Go to Europe as Peace Envoy Washington March 1J JP) America under Franklin Roosevelt tonight waa pledged to work with ths League of Nations commute chargsd with deciding what to do about mllltsry operations In northern provinces Invited to cooperate with the League's Advisory committee of 21 Nations mapping a course for future action tho United States has accepted The text of ths Invitation and reply will bo muds public tomorrow This momentous declaration of policy by the new Roosevelt rov-ernment marked a day In which foreign affairs bulked large New ambassadors were named for three highly Important posts and the administration decided to eend Norman Davie diplomatic trouble-shooter extraordinary abroad without delay in the hope of turning the world toward pesos through disarmament et time when military activity Is seething on three continents Named ae ambassador to Great Britain waa Judge Robert Bingham lawyer and publisher of Louisville Ky Jesse Iridor Straus New York department store head waa appointed ambassador to France and Josephus Daniels Secretary of tho Navy In war days when ths youthful Roosevelt was his assistant was definitely chosen for ths Mexico City embassy Senate confirmation of all throe was sxprqfed shortly Ths response to ths League's Invitation is understood to leave America's hands free for Independent action and Is not regarded as committing this government to any forceful measures which the commute might decide upon such as Continued on Pago 4 Column MORIN 18 RE-ELECTED MATOS OF BXDDEFORD Blddcford March Mayor Jerome Moran waa re-elected In Municipal oloetion by ISO vot plurality Moran who ran last year ae a Republican wae chosen this year on a Progressive ticket He defeated Samuel Wilson the Republican candidate and Dr Frederick Mitchell Democrat Moran polled 2114 votes Mitchell 1S54 Wilson 1712 Tbo Progressives carried five of tbo seven wards and had a majority In tbo Common Council Arsens Laboutle was elected police commissioner for a throe year term DsWitt Hotel 1st Floor Co Portland Maine providing Atlas ip between (MM and jjue jpneentod to thi eUriowB kenfc htanduy evening' then tabled ntO tho: next ineettns Mayor aradlaln behalf of the board lasted' group -of Lewiston" citizen nieetwlth the'- ooundl at I clodctonlght todlaeua the re-jlvw before the aldermen' ar UK-il to let on It i A Malory tmoIv net The-taa port Invitation woe ex-nded- to Dr Andrews and eorge 'O'Connell former alder an Stephen Crowley William jmmsrebjr: Altheoda Beaudry -erideat -of the Cerele Cotnmer alj p-mi Skelton former ayor and sow preeldeat of the hamber of Commerce Taunt cm turel Daniel Dexter Trank 8 oy'' former president of the EBATE ON ECONOMY: Nil IS TEMPESTUOUS 'irMt Test Vote Indicates Sabrtantialavorable 1 Majority fcOsrnn New Senator Idonft fled With Opposition (Hashes With Glass 5 Vi Washington Mdrch (SV-Tho soeerelt economy Mil strode tri-nphantly through tempestuous shate ytoday- to 4te tint Sonata et A preliminary vote which A preponderant kentl ent fby the mehanre Twenty Republleana Joined with Demoerate to heap tha MU un-r nrhlch President Roosevelt juld'-e vglven unprecedented wer make economies from be-g sentenced to a quiet slumber s' eommlttee pigeon hole vote of la tabled ortlon by Sen McCsrrsn (Dw sv) thst the measure ba re-Amltted fbr a utudybf ita-Se tutionallty MoCarran although newts ember hue become ldent-ed with the leaders of the ep-rition who are eeeklug to kill blll because It empowers tha aaldent to make deep cuts In mpensatlon to vatarana Although positive tbo measure II pass and by a wide margin Boblnaon tha Democratic Ldar tonight announeed a party ticna' on tho bill for tomorrow 1th two-thlrda of tbo party mem-rshlp present a majority vote can id all Sonata Democrats to sup-rt the msaaura except thoee who ve made previous adverse com tmente to conatituenta A little earlier Boblnaon dlscuu (he legislative program with aidant Roosevelt and told him economy bill would bp passed the Senate me fiery debate wee irked by spirited personal cleah-MoCarran became Involved In heatod exchange with Glass of rglnta after the latter had at-nptad unauoeaeriully Interne a bltter qasault on the hill Bonk Robinson (R Ind) Tbo dan rose to a point of portal privilege and said: have Just heard a remark of i Senator from Virginia address to ms and a remark addressed another Senator -I want to stop mo remarks If they are not pped will Invoke tha rules of toblnaon told Glass he did not ih to be Interrupted because iii the Virginian had "miens so many times and so oftaq this banking take my own time In re-mdhig to that" Glass shot back he Senator from-Virginia al- mtlnued on Page 4 Column WEATHER 0 SNOW OR RAIN Mton March Forecast Boston and vldnUy Tuesday with rising temperature Wed-lay generally fair and colder easing seat or eouthcaat winds wring stvonk nine: Snow or rain In eouth snow In north portion Tuesday Tuoeday- night slowly rising mreture Tueeday Wednesday irally fair and colder Teday'a Almanae lees in rises Sets Length ay Increase ion rises pja jrnlng stars Venus Batura iwnlng staru Mara Jupttar Mer- iht Auto lights from 1:11 gen erator at -Portland nd am: at Boothbay yr and 1I: at Harps-Harbor It JB and at isest and at Bath ind ll at Gardiner and 'heatres Today Hat In lUktaV nun lOaeeoa Is ISlM vmv nod- whh Ji ad Ibaidr Conn area Work1 with Will irlaa Slaea vMk Hriaa Hat fit Eva Ceetrat Hit with 7m Bleed-ilae Jerr wlih Ohaadler aad WllUeae Cl- Jv fr Augusta March (FV-A deficiency bill to replenish the exhausted funds of the State Welfare Department by $111000 wee reported out favorably to the Senate tonight by tbo committee on Appropriations and Financial Affaire The Mil Introduced by Sen Vilas of Kenqebec calls for the appropriation of that sum to take ears of the Immediate needs of paupers and other dependent persons throughout tho Stats It carries an emergency clause making It effective as soon as enacted and signed by the Governor Last appropriation of for pauper relief has been exhausted for several mouths Georgs Lead better Commissioner of HsaKh and Welfare said POPE URGES WORLD TO PRAY FOR AID Creates' Consistory Reviews Joys sad Sorrows Dwells on Possibility Wars and Economic Crises Were Caused by War on God Vatican City March II Fops Plus XI today urged tbs Invocation of divine aid to speed economic recovery at'k'ootiMetory at which ha created six new cardinals The Pope said ha would himself pray every day for pontile conferences and conversations to taka place precisely during this holy year for world economic readjustment for disarmament may it be effective materially and morally and for war Invite eveiyone to do so with the Pontiff aald adding that the saints who will be created this year will be powerful Intercessors and patrons of bis prayers Bumming up world developments under the headings of Joys end sorrows the Pop said there Is a desperate pattern In the "critical International of tho and devastated He dwelt on tho possibility that ware and the eeonomlo crlele wer eaueed by war on God and ae Instances of war on God he cited Rueeln Spain Mexico and portions of Central Europe- Pointing out tbo "serious danger threatening Christian tba Pope Indicated tho only remedy llee In tho "sound and solid principles of charity and juetloe and the fundamental Indestructible truths and teachings on the value of souls end ths dignity of tho human individual on origin and his destiny and hie essential relatione with God ths creator redeemer lord and judge and with Continued on Fugs 4 Column 6 bishop McCarthy of MAINE MADE ARCHBISHOP VATICAN NEWSPAPER PUBLISHES LIST OF APPOINTMENTS BVTHE POPE Vatican City Mareh The Vatican newspaper Observatoro Romano tonight published a list of appointments of arch-Mahopa and bishops mads sines ths consistory of ISIS and formally con finned at today's consistory In tho list are Archbishop Stritch of Milwaukee Wle Mltty of San Franclaeo and YUteneuv of Quebec who was mads a cardinal today Bishop of Great Falls Mont: Vabr of Denver CoL Alter of Toledo Gordman of Bono Nov Peterson of Manchester ifcCarthy Portland Me and Kearney of Salt Lake City Utah house districts in the Portland and Bangor must remembered that the Malne'banks must have time to receive their deposits from their correspondent banka in tha larger esn- Contlnued on Pag Column 4 SUGGEST ANNIS MAKE APPEAL TOTREASURY Banking Asked Representatives to Modify Emergency Bill Horan Utterback and Boodj Confer Decide They Can Do Nothing1 to Change Bill Washington March II iJF) three Representatives recommended to the Slate Banking Commissioner today that they appeal directly to tha Treasurer for any desired changes in tho regulations for raoponlng tho Natteate banka Commissioner Banger Annls and Alford Morlson president of ths Maine Bankers Association had asked Representatives Moran and Uttarback to seek modification of rules under which financial Institutions oould resume buslnesa Morlson proposed that ths State Banking Department decide which banka oould reopen Calling In Representative Beedy their Republican colleague who Is on the Banking committee thB two Maine Democrats discussed ths situation Ths trio decided however that since the emergency banking bill already had passed Congress they could do nothing to change Its provisions They proposed to Commissioner Annie that he outline hie proposals to Secretary Woodln and seek pedal authority to carry out hi plana TREASURY OFFERING OF SECURITIES SNAPPED UP $8MU)00000 SUBSCRIBED IN ONE DAY SECRETARY WOODIN ANNOUNCES Washington March IS The Treasury's first offering of securities under the new administration $100000000 subscribed In on day Secretary Woodln announced tonight that the subscription books for the offering of five months 4 per cent Treasury certificates of Indebtedness and nine month 414 per cent certificate had been closed at tha close of business this afternoon The books wera opened this morning The Secretary said subscriptions placed In the mall before 9 o'clock tonight would he considered having been received before the close of the book Announcement of the amounta of aubacrlptlona and the allotment will ha made later The 100000000 leeud wae to provide 000 to meet certificates maturing on March 15 and to pay approximately $5 000 000 In interest on the public debt due the earns day The over subscription In one day follows the record set by recent Treasury offerings whlrh have been oversubscribed the first day the hooka ware opened SHOEWORKERS STRIKE AT NEWBURTPOHT MASS SHOE EMPLOYES APPOINT COMMITTEE TO WAIT ON MANUFACTURERS TODAY Xewburyport Maes March IS iP) Striking shoeworkers numbering approximately 2000 and representing practlcmlly'the entire number of workers In the ritye ten shoe factories tonight attended two mass meetings which wero addressed by officiate of the Shoe Workers Protective Union The strike began today In a demand for better wages and working conditions John A Nolan general president of tba union addressed one meeting at city hall while Edward Sweeney of Haverhill epoka to another gathering In another hall A committee waa appointed to wait on the manufacturer tomor- The statue of a similar strike at Haverhill remained unchanged tonight -with more than T0M workers out Mayor George Dalrymple has been working in an effort to bring the two factions together hut uoestUemqpt has bee reached By The Associated Frees Banka In some 250 clearing houaa cities fall in Una today reopening for business as did ths majority of banks Jn 13 Federal Reserve centers yesterday Moat banka In Reserve cities went back to business on an unrestricted basis yesterday and crowd at th deposit windows manifested renewal of confidence Banka In mailer communities sped preparations to open aa feat a a Federal Reserve and State bank officials could Issue authority Crowded atreata throngs of shoppers and expanded newspaper advertising in tha larger' centers of population showed buslnesa wae on the upward trend Quotation! In the American dollar wore resumed on money markets opening at $141 to the pound sterling at London a cent higher than before the bank holiday Fred I Kent New Tork banker wae reappointed to hie wartime poet of foreign exchange "dictator" for control of dollar exchange at New York The Chicago Board of Trade NEW CONFIDENCE IN BANKS CLEARLY SEEN Wall Street Financial Authorities Pleased by Developments New Tork Stock Exchange Believed Preparing to Beaune Busineia Shortly New York March With the crest banking institutions of ths principal financial centers again backing the Nation's business with normal functioning of their billions of assets a momentous chapter in American financial history appeared to be drawing swiftly to a close today Wall Street financial authorltlee looked for an early restoration of the normal flow of funde and credit over the country In keeping with the plan of opening banka in varioua localities and expressed high encouragement over the dear evidence of repaired financial confidence in the flow of funds back to th big New Tork banks The Wall Street banke with resources in excess of $7000000000 all reopened for normal commercial bualneaa ae well aa the great majority of the banks In other Federal Reserve cities The clearing of checks between Federal Reserve cities was resumed restoring a vital function In the financing of the Nation's business Uneasiness over the action of tha American dollar fractionally vanished when official quotations were returned for tho first time since March I showing substantia advances against eueh currencies as the pound sterling and the French franc over the levels prevailing when quotations wer discontinued Over-the-counter dealings in U' Continued on Page 9 Column 3 row In the Houae where all revenue- meaeuree must originate Chairman Harrison of: tbs Senate Finance- committee said his group would' begin consideration of tho hiU aa eoon a pasesdsdhe 96vMo Altar a conference -with President Roosevelt at the White House Ben Roblneon -of Arkeneee Democratic leader eald It would require but two days foe Sonata action on boor after disposal of economy program hero tho votes to put It through I aa Robin son said Speaker Rainey and Rep Byrne of Tennessee- tbs Democratic leader were confidant the legislation would reeel ve spiUy House action lines a majority of both parties favor It Both predicted it would bo passed tomorrow by an overwhelming vote No bearings will be held by the Ways end Means committee The measure was framed tonight by a Ways gad Means sub-oommlt-tee heeded by Hap McCormack (D Maas) It follows tbs language of the Colllsr-Blalns bUl that died In Continued on Pngs 4 -Column SHOW HOW VETERANS COSTS COULD BE CUT President Roosevelt Hu Hot Committed Him-aelf to Detafla Soma Members of Congress Present Compilation of Possible Changes Washington March II (AT Although President Roosevelt has not committed himself to details as to how savings from- veterans costs 'would he effected nnder the economy bill name members of Congress have been given a compilation showing directions that might be taken aad amounts estimated to bo saved One such placing the total to be saved at JMMIOOM folio wi: Estimated annual savings: 1 Eliminate pensions to remarried widows tIAST000 (A) Civil War and Indian ware 210A0O (B) Spanish War I7IMI- Continued on Page 9 Column 'I LE6I0N WHJJN6 TO ASCOT 25 CUT HVETS BENEFITS 0 vy'1' Vr 'V: i' I 1 1 if -j i 4 I i- Washington March 11-dV-Final Congressional action to legallxe and tax boar before the week-end was predicted tonight by Detnc-cratla Senate and Houae ehlaftalne foUpwlng'-PreaWent Mtooseveli a uddsa Nqhsst to Congress for 1m-mediate modification of the Vol-EtMd hlWr Machinery fo complying Ini aet Into motion by Houaa leaders Within a few hour after the Tl-word message was ready In both chambers -to the kpplauae and cheers of the members Tbo Chief Exeoutlve said "I recommend to the Congress tha passage of legislation for tbo immediate modification Of tho Volstead act Jo order to legalise tho manufacture and ale of hear and other beverages of eueh alcoholie content ae Is permissible r- under tbs constitution and to provide through such manufacture and ale by subetantlal taxes a proper and much needed revenue for tho government deem action at this time to he of tho highest Plans call for a vote lata tomor ZAH6ARA WGi DIE IN' BF6IHIC CHAIR SOON GOVERNOR SIGNS DEATH EXECUTION SET FOR WEEK OF MARCH 20 Ralford Fla' March II UP) Heavily guarded by a squad of National Guard machine gunners Giuseppe Zangara tha assassin who shot five persona in an attempt to kill President Roosevelt Feb II awaits the electric chair hero for tho murder of Mayor Csrmak of Chicago -Gov 8 bolts today signed the death warrant after Zangara bad secretly been removed from tho Dado county Jail in Miami whore he was convicted Friday The warrant sets tha execution for the week of Mareh 10 the actual day and hour to be determined by Superintendent Chapman of tbo State prison farm It was held likely Tuesday March 21 will bo tho data Under rigid orders from the Gov nor- interviews were forbidden with the swarthy Italian who shot down Mayor Cermak Mrs Jos GUI prominent Miami society woman Burnett Caldwell Coconut Orovo Fla William Slnnott Now York policeman and Miss Margo r- Kraus Newark The latter three were not seriously wounded but Zangara wae given an $0 years sentence two weeks ago for attempting to kip tha thro and Mr Roosavalt He wae never tried for the shooting of Mrs GUI who now lies in a hospital In cartons condition as a result cf "'I wound in tha abdomen FOWXK or SUGGESTION PSOTED OR WAS IT? Kansas City Maroh (AV-D-mer PowoU attorney and his friend Kdward DL jail son dean ef tho Kansas City School of law wagoned a taaohoon on the outcome of a test of the power of enggas-tlon wM gase of an uppor story hotel window for IB minutes and If a crowd of at loaat IB poroono ao-ambies yon buy tho tho dean proposed Tho tost was mnss- To tbo easement of tho attorneys a crowd of 1IM -persons assembled Along with the crowd ran dashing tiro apparatus Hamas darted from the very window under sVrntiny Lawyer Powell paid for i he luncheon but he contende Dhui Ellison won on a technicality ROOSEVEL SUPPORTS STOCK PROBE EVIYAL Instructs Olose Watch foe Possible Criminal Prosecutions Ides Xi to Prevent Repetition of Evili 8 Hoe Suffered Washington March II vlval of the Senate stock markeO Investigation today drew the wholehearted support of President Roosevelt who instructed the Jug tloe department to keep In clone 1 touch with It for poaribl criminal prosecution i Chairmen Fletcher of the Senate Banking committee stated after a conference with th President It -was his idea to eueh an in- qulry aa will lead to preventing a repetition of the evils under which we have President Roosevelt In hie inau gural address called for legislation -to prevent speculation "with other people's and scathingly denounced the "money whose practices he said had led to the nation's economic trouble Tbo veteran Florida legislator 1 conferred with tha President at the chief request a few hours after th committee now ua dcr Democratic eoutroL had voted: to continue the stock market in- -qulry begun last yaar The Senate already had authorised Its resump- tlon Ths committee agreed however to ley aside temporarily its iaveatl gatlon of commercial Making for other phases of tho security oar ketlng After hie conference at th Whit House Xftetcher aald th committee had not abandoned lte Continued en Pag Column 4 I SWAP WHAT YOU WAIIT FOR WHAT YOU REALLY HEED- You can profit by awapping off anything from auto to clothing and get a thrill out of trading something you have and want for something yon have and do in the blood Use the "Let's Colunn and Profit i Rato 2a a word a day No lees then US HOURSi A TO FOR YOUR GOLD WANTED HIGHEST GASH PRICES PAID! 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Mail or Bring Yeur Old Geld I NEED FOR GOVERNMENTAL ECONOMY RECOGNIZED BAYS STATEMENT Washington Mareh fa-The Americas National legislative committee In a statement Into today aaid tho Legion willing to accept a 21 -per cent Tednction In World Wer benefits Tbo statement lssned by Ray Murphy of Ida Graver Iowa chairman mt tha committee said: naod for aooaomy fat governmental expenditures la apparent sad is fully recognised by the American Legion administration Is pledged by Its party platform to a 15 par cent reduction la such pend Ita ree la tho preeenoo ef existing dttlons and tho need far snob nooiy the American Legion unwitting that the haste structure of World War veterans: relief he destroyed te wUllngto moke Its full contribution to sound National credit and to tho administration's efforts to rehabilitate sock credit by supporting 15 per cant reduo- tton-ta Wtorld War benefit a LEWISTON Classified LEWISTON Advertising Dept DAILY SDN LEWISTON EVENING JODXNAS DAILY SDN Mr DsvidsoB Day Geld V- -Vr.