ROOSEVELT FACES PROBLEMS
STRIKE SITUATION IS STILL SERIOUS
Washington, April 14:
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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH.
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London, Apr. 14.
Paris, Apr, 16,
MONDAY,
LESSON SERMON.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST, HONGKONG
yesterday,
"Are Sin, Disease, and Death Real" was the subject of the Lesson-Sermon which was read in The loyalty of the British Gov-
M. Henri Rochette, the well-all Churches of Christ, Scientist. ernment to the League of Nationa Mr. Honry Rainey. Speaker of and its ideals was emphasised in known finanelor, was found dying the House of Representativen, has come out strongly as a allver nd-a declaration, made at the Na with his throat cut outside
tional Conference In defonce of Law Courts to-day. Alluding to a report concerning the League by the Postmaster. an offelal investigation into the General (Sir Kingsley Wood). position of silver speculators, he
vocato.
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For the past ten years M. hore Rochotto has been Ho declared, "I come
familliar Д
anid: "It is about time to investiolefully, na a member of the pre-figure in the Courts, in connection
Bent National Administration, and with financial scandals. gato these investigators.
"Somewhere there is a gold bloc, I nesort again, if it is necessary intent on preventing the broaden- to do no, that the National Gov ing of our metallic basis. Who are crnment stand firmly by the Lea they? Why are they fighting gue as the cornerstone of their
polley."-British Wircles. against allvert
"Amarlen could annually pur- chake nearly four times' the world's production of silver.
He was recently convicted and sentenced to several years impri- sonment on a charge of swindling, [but was liberated, pending an api
peal.
Another Stavisky.
The Golden Text was: "I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord." (Jeremial 30:17).
APRIL 16, 1934.
US. BANK FAILURE
GRAND JURY INDICTS VAN SWERINGEN
Cleveland, Ohio, Apr. 14. The Cleveland County Grand Jury to-day indicted O. P. Van Sweringen, one of the most famous dancers and railroad magnatus in the United States, Joseph R. Nutt, Chairman of the defunct Union Trust Company and Wilbur M. Baldwin, ex-Proscident the
of Union Trust Company, on charges: of fraud.
The charges are a sequel to the fallure of the Union Trust Company last year.
It is alleged that the trio | bolstered the bank's assets by a book-keeping purchase of Govern- ment bonds from the Van Swerin- gen Corporation. United Press,
Released On Bond.
Among the citations which com- prised the Lesson-Sermon was the following from the Bible: "And sea- ing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set. his disciples came unto him: And Think not that I them saying..... he opened his mouth and taught am come to destroy the law, or the Convention Imperative,
prophets: I am not come to den- London, Apr. 14.
M. Rochette was merely a spec- troy, but to full. For verily
the Genova mossages state that tator in Court to-day I say unto you, Till heaven and "Silver advocates have been Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Spain Reuter's Special Service.
earth pass, one jot or one tittle hypnotised by the myth of China's and Switzerland have presented a
shall in no wise pass from the law, inexbaustible buying power. Actu-memorandum to the Disarmament
till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these
Later. ally, the low price of silver helped Conference in which they state
Henri Rochette, the French least commandments, and shalt Disarmament Convention is
Van Stveringen, Nuit and Bald- China to survive the recent slump that
swindler, was born at Melun in teach men ao, he shall be called the win pleaded not guilty, and Juage better than other nations.
an immediata necessity. Silver Groups United.
Holland sise supports the prin- 1878. He began life as an om- "Nevertheless, In my opinion ciple of the memorandum which ployee in the station enfe there least in the kingdom of heaven: John P. Dempsey released them on
them, the same shall be called Congress machinery will pass the warns the Conference of the dan- and utilised his savings to take a but whosoever shall do and teach bond.
The trial is not expected to start Rrent in the kingdom of heaven. Dios Silver Bill, since the silver ger confronting Europe of a new course in book-keeping in Paris. Kroups are at last united.
say unto you, That except for several weeks.-Unitcil Pros Getting a post as bank clerk, For. "Some think that "President Direct converantions between in-he rapidly rone to be chief book your righteousness shall excred Roosevelt will not interfere, pre terested powers, it says, have keeper and then manager. After the righteousness of the scribes ferring to reserve the Big Stick" helped to clear up the situation, the concern had failed he floated and Pharisees, ye shall in no case for tho Independent Offices but it la necessary to have a con-two companies with a total capital enter into the kingdom of heaven" (Veterans Bonus) Supply Bill. vention limiting certain branches or 2,350,000 fea. These ware the (Matthew 6:1, 2, 17-20),
of armaments, leaving comprehen first of a series of wild cat flota- The Lesson-Sermon also included. alve anlution unt!) Intertions. Rochette managed to stimu- the following pasanges from the British Wireless,
Iate a great demand for the shares Christian Science textbook, "Sel- According to Reuter, the smaller
Mary Baker nations are impatient over the by booming the companies in his ence and Health with Key to the
periodical La Finance Pratique. Scriptures," by Diarmament Conference delay,
Onco purchased, the holdings in Eddy:" If sin, sickness, and death The proposals submitted in the joint memorandum will be con- these concerns were went to slump are as real as Life, Truth and Love, lenormously in value. These opera- then they must all be from the same sidered at the next meeting of the tions went on from 1906 to 1908. aource; God must be their author. Mr. Rainey headed the parade of Bureau. The movement is led by At that time he had 2 banks, 12 200 Congressmen which welcomed Sweden, and the sponsors suggest President Roosevelt back from his the postponement of naval con- companies and 60 agencies. Rahing holiday.
"It must also be remembered that ho la confronted with a formidable struggle against Wall-street, whose propaganda ugainst the Stock Markets Regulation Bill has aur passed nil records."—Our Own Cor· Terpondent.
"I am A Tough Guy,"
Washington. Apr. 14.
armaments raco,
siderations unt 1835.
"I am glad to see you all," said |
the President, addressing the parade. "I have learned a lot of les-
Then some of the victims in itiated preceedings and he falled for 200,000,000 fes. being sentenc-
Now Jesus came to destroy sin, sickness, and death; yet the Scrip- tures aver, "I am not come to des- troy, but to fulfil." Is it possible. then, to believe that the evils which Jesus lived to destroy are real or
RETAINS POST
HAYASHI TO REMAIN WAR MINISTER
sona from Barracuda sharks-now financial boycott. The Bill pro-ed to 3 years' imprisonment. On the offspring of the divine will?"
hibits American Corporations and appeal, this term was reduced to (p. 474). I am a tough guy."
President Roosevelt told the as-citizens from buying bonds or 2 years, but meanwhile he had sembled Congressmen that they making lons to any of the de- succeeded in escaping to Mexico. could remain in session as long as fauiters or nations making only it was his flight that formed one of the grounds for the attacks they liked, but, "I want to point out token payments-United Press.
According to Reuter, the Bill made on Calllaux by Calmette, the advantages of Washington's climate in July and August, when he provides for foreign loans un-who asserted that the Minister had contrived to dolay the pro- the temperaturo rarely gets over derwritten in the United States.
ceedings against Rochette, thus Rumours Denied 110 degrees."
giving him a chance to escape. Washington, Apr. 14.
Tokyo, Apr. 15. President Roosevelt is not de-
Joined Army.
Following pleas and pressure with
from all sides and an interview finitely scheduled to confer
lived in Mexico for with Prince Kanin, Chief of the Viscount Salto Gapanese Prime
in finance, Minister), during the visit he plans some years dabbling
Japanese General Staff, General jand then went to Athens. On the genguro Hayashi, Minister for to pay to Honolulu next summer.
Rumours circulating in Washing-outbreak of the war he procured War, has decided to ton prompted a query as to Pre falen papers and was thus able to omco.
emain in sident Roosevelt's intentions to be enter the French army as a motor- General Hayshi offered his
Congressmen interpreted Presi dent, Roosevelt's remarks as a plea for an early adjournment. They indicated that they would meet at the White House shortly to discuss a speedy conclusion of the present session-perhaps in the middle. of May-United Press.
To Check Revolt
Rochette
re- on
put to White House authorities, cyclist under the name of Blon-signation to Premier Saito New York, Apr. 15. According to the Washington and a negative answer was given. aime. Later, he was given two April 11 following the conviction months' imprisonment for absence of his brother on charges of having correspondent of the New York United Pre
Strike Situation
without leave. Herald Tribune, President Roose-
On his release he participated in grait payments valt has onlled a conference of The of workers have rejected was one of the witnesses in the during his tenure of office as Aftoen Democratic leaders including the Co-ordination Board's schedule Bolo espionage case. He then re- Deputy Mayor of Tokyo.
sumed his fraudulent company Mr. Garner (Vice-President of the for regional wage differentials.
Premier Suito discouraged his and United States)
Mr. Henry Immediately on this decision be-flotations. His first effort brought Minister's resignation, but General Morgenthau Jr., Secretary to the ing reached, Harvey C. Fleming him two years in gaol,
Hayanhi was obdurate., His' auc-. the International Treasury, to discuss efforts to President of
cessor was actually named.
gress.
The conference hopes to bring the session to an early adjournment by paving the way for an agree mont on a minimum legislative pro-
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'check revolting eloments in Con- Oil Workers' Association-announced-The-next schemo was more suc-Then,~~in~~ response ~~to ---public- that a nationwide strike of 100,000 cessful. Under the name of Henri opinion and the urge of his all workera will be called if and Maigret d'Eligny, he started a when the differentials are adopted. campaign to induce poople to sell colleagues, and finally at the
Mechanles employed by the Edu- their Government stock and put quest of the Chief of Staff, Prince Kanin himself, General Hayashi cation Society announced today the money in companies which altered his decision and submitted that, at a
a meeting on Monday they wore sald to be paying huge divi- to the refusal of his resignation.—
FOR a paper, Renter President Itoosevelt has refrained will consider a general walk-out.dends. Rochette
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Widespread Distress false quotations of the value of silver inflationist legislation. He
Washington, Apr. 1. the shares in these concerns and has indicated he is prepared to come
cities, Rellef Administrator Hopkins hnd agencies in several to a compromise, although he has mado clear hla opposition to ex-announced to-day that relief rolls He also subsidised several other had reached an all-time high re-financial papers which boomed stocks. Inquiries from cord of 4,700,000 familles on April, certain
18,000,000 per-subscribers brought Л visit from 1-equivalent to sons on the dole.
an agent who, in support of the It is paradoxical that relief ap- predicted rise in the shares in one plications should be rising, co-paper, would produce similar arti. incident with an increase in em-cles in the others. In this way Washington, Apr. 14. ployment.
big sums were obtained for shares President Roosevelt has signed
The increased applications are said to be practically worthless. the Johnson Bill, financially boy-attributed to the rapid exhaustion Finally in 1927, after he had suc- cotting. European nations which de-of monetary reserves of persons ceeded in extracting, it is said. Labour Party.
Both were elected Liberal mem- faulted or made token payments of who were unemployed during the 40.000.000-£cs. from about 10,000!
was arrested with bers of Parliament in 1929-Ren- War Debts to the United States. major portion of the depression,-victime, he
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The President has placed "mone tary legislation on the Session's which is taken to mean programma, that he will agree to some sort of a Suver Board
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