Show STATESMEN AGREE UPON i. i INCLUDING BIMETALLISM i T IN CONFERENCE AGENDA 01 France Franc J Friendly Toward Program Program Program Pro Pro- gram of Limited EXPERTS MAKE REPORT See International Action as Only Hope By JOSEPH H. H BAIRD United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON April 25 A 25 A powerful powerful powerful pow pow- erful movement to increase the us use of silver as money and so the purchasing power of millions gained headway today in the Amer Amer- French British conversations Vast reservoirs of the white meta metal lie stagnant in India China and Mex Mex- ico leo Economists are seeking means of translating this silver into purchasing purchasing ing power for goods in a gold god famished famished famished fam fam- world President Roosevelt last night nigh found former Premier Herriot o of France friendly toward the establishment establishment establishment establish establish- ment of some form of limited bimetal bimetal- Before th the French American and British governments is a report by a committee of economic experts drawn up recently at Geneva W which ICh urges the increased use of silver silve as subsidiary J c I If their were ap applied p- p plied to America millions of bills backed by gold by-gold gold would be withdrawn from circulation and replaced by s sil silver silver sil- sil lver l- l ver dollars half dollars quarters anc and dimes Then the time old cartwheel cartwheel cart wheel whee which once jingled in millions millions mil mu- lions of American pockets ets would come into its own a again ain The purpose of enlarging the use ol of silver would be two-fold two PURPOSE TWO-FOLD TWO 1 To increase the market demand for it and so raise both its market price and purchasing power 2 To relieve the strain on gold god The world has only worth of the yellow metal Economists Economists Economists mists consider the supply inadequate to the needs of international busi busi- ness The report of the Geneva experts declared that bimetallism could only be introduced through international action It said We would point out that a bi bimetallic bimetallic bi- bi metallic standard which presupposes a fixed relation between the value of gol gold l and that of silver could be safely introduced only if jf the most important countries of ot the world agree to such a measure Approval of ot bimetallism by America Amer Amer- ica ca Great Britain and France would place the support of ot the strongest commercial nations behind it The question of the ratio to be es established established established es- es between gold and silver has not been decided and probably could not be until the meeting of the world word economic conference But the British British Brit- Brit ish sh French and American experts are arc arco areto areto to o exchange ideas on practical methods methods methods meth meth- of establishing this relationship HELD BIG DIG FACTOR Silvers Silver's sharp decline in value some economists believe was an Important Important Important Im Im- Im- Im factor in causing the world depression Losing in less than three years 1932 1929 more than half hall its value silvers silver's purchasing power correspondingly correspondingly correspond- correspond was cut in half Thus countries like ike China depending almost entirely entirety on silver as Dc money were able to buy only ony half halt as much American oil oU coton cotton cotton cot- cot ton on shoes radios and md other goods as ashey they hey had previously American Agreement to Extend Pact Fact Hinted WASHINGTON April 25 P The P The possibility of American a agreement to consult with fellow signatories of the Paris peace pact in event of a a threat of war liar increased ed today in the light of developments centering around the thc conferences between President Roosevelt Roose velt vet and foreign stat slat statesmen Through another day of serious discussion dis of international economics and armaments the president Prime Minister MacDonald of Great Britain and former Premier of France worked toward assuring success sue suc cess for the London conference aimed to rehabilitate world trade and the moves already under Va way for armaments armaments arma ments reduction Following a visit to the White WhiteHouse House louse where Mr Roosevelt and Mr MacDonald MacDonad had been together Secret Secre- Continued continued on n Pare Page Two I SEARCH NOW NOW I EXPANDED TO OTHER AREAS Continued Prom From Page Pace One nI night ht after holding him up at the point of a knife knie COMMANDEERS CAR Farr entered the car parked on Sixty fourth South street while Mr Anderson was vas waiting for his wife thrust a knife knie against his abdomen and said Im Fm Im desperate I need ned an automobile Drive on on Mr Anderson started the machine and then jumped out out Farr moved Into the drivers driver's seat and sped east to State Stale street street turning turig north The Anderson car was recovered at 6 a. a m. m Tuesday near the Hyde Lumber company in Crescent CrescentA Crescent A man ma believed to have been Farr Far attempted to hold up an unidentified couple on Highland drive a short time after theft of the Anderson machine but was frightened away by the girls girl's girls screams scream The fugitive also was reported to have been seen at various other parts of the county Monday night Including including ing ig Midvale and Riverton A car believed to be the same make as a the Anderson car was wa seen speeding along Redwood road near Sixty-eighth Sixty South street about 10 p. p m. m Monday Night Marshal Roy Steadman and Night Marshal Alex Beckstead stationed on the highway leading lendIng to Bingham reported they saw the machine machie and gave chase but lost lot the car ear in traffic As A the search for Farr was believed nearing an end Tuesday Warden R. R E. E Davis Davi discounted his original theory that the fugitive was aided by accomplices accomplices in making his hi escape and expressed ex ex- pressed presed an opinion the slayer made his hi way on 01 foot through the southern souther part of the city Officers were posted on all al highways highways high high- ways since ince the slayers slayer's escape was wa discovered shortly before noon Monday Mon day and they shortY were confident he could not slip through the net net The two sheriffs sheriff's sherif's posses posse had been posted in Riverton since early Tuesday Te- Te Tues day and at 9 a. a m. m sent an emergency call caU to the sheriffs sheriff's office for shotguns shotgun and additional men reporting they believed they had Farr surrounded somewhere in that vicinity Informed of this Warden Davis Davi also aI ordered a acar acar acar car of ot prison guards dispatched to lo Riverton to aid in fri the search search SECOND ATTEMPT Farr Parr is 30 years old 5 feet 7 n inches in height weighs pounds pound has ha blue eyes bushy hair and wore light corduroy trousers blue denim jumper and new heavy work shoes at the time of his hi escape His Hi escape from the prison at 1145 a. a m. m Monday was wa his hi second attempt to gain freedom During Durig his hi trial on the murder charge he and his hi Rex Aylett broke from prison guards near the city and county building build build- tug ing ig grounds ground on June 15 1923 Aylett was wa captured by relatives and turned over to authorities Farr Parr was wa taken into custody 24 hours later after he hewa was wa found hiding in the rafters of an abandoned West Wet Jordan meeting house 5 |