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Temperatures—Highest. 63. at 11 am. pr»«.
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WILL IELL CHINESE
Time Limit to Be Fixed for
Withdrawing Troops Within
Great Wall.
CHANG AND HIS AIDE
TO RECEIVE WARNINGS
Hcnjo Statement Will Threaten
Drastic Measures if Orders
Are JJot Obeyed.
E.v the Associated Press.
TOKIO, December 19.—A dispatch
to the Rengo News Agency from Muk
den, Manchuria, today said an ulti
matum is to be sent to Chinese au
thorities soon demanding withdrawal
of Chinese troops at Chinehow to a
point within the Great Wall within a
Btipulated time.
This Mukden report was virtually
confirmed in authoritative quarters
here.
Will Send Two Warnings.
Two warnings will be sent, it was
said, one by the Japanese government
to Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang.
through the Peiping legation, and the
other from Gen. Honjo to Jung Chin.
Marshal Chang's chief of staff.
It is understood also Gen. Honjo will
Lsguc a statement at the same time in
which he will declare he will be com
pelled to resort to drastic measures if
the Chinese fail to comply with the
notice to withdraw.
Events shifted rapidly, diplomatically
8s well as miiitariiy.
Chinese Minister Sees Inukai.
On the heels of the Mukden dis
patches telling of possible new military
action by Gen. Honjo, the Chinese
minister here. Chang Tso-Pin, spent
an hour with Premier Inukai at the
latter's official residence, the first con
t ict between the Chinese minister and
any high Japanese government official
in nearly two months.
Minister Chang is returning to
Nanking tonight. After his last con
ference with former Foreign Minister
Shidehara nearly two months ago
Chang conveyed the foreign minister’s
principles on the Manchurian contro
versy to the Chinese Government at
Nanking and the government ordered
him to have' no more conferences in
Tokio.
There was a report he had been
recalled by his government, but his
secretary announced that the minister
was going back for a meeting of the
Central Executive Committee of which
he is a member, and will return to
Tckio in about two weeks.
Described as Courtesy Call.
The meeting between Chang and the
premier, said the secretary was in the
nature of a courtesy call before the
minister's departure, but in view' of
the premier's acquaintance with. Chiang
Kai-Shek and other Chinese leaders,
it was thought that he might have
given Chang a verbal message which
might lead to direct negotiations be
tween the two governments.
The dispatches from Mukden told
of fighting at various points between
Japanese forces and bandits, and said
prepartions were proceeding fast for
n drive against bandits in the region
of Hsinmintun where there has been
more than one encounter.
It was said that the ultimatum which
Gen Hon Jo is expected to deliver
probably would call for evacuation of
Chinchow within a week.
AGAINST OCCUPATION.
I . S. Renews View to Japan That Tak
ing Chinchow Would Be Unfortunate.
The United States has informed
japan an occupation of Chinchow
wculd be viewed in Washington as
very unfortunate.
This attitude. Undersecretary of State
Castle said today, has been expressed
repeatedly to the Japanese foreign of
fice by Ambassador Forbes.
The last instructions to the Am
bassador to Japan were on December
10 on- the basis of which he gave the.
foreign office a renewed expression of
American concern over Manchurian de
velopments.
The instructions were detailed and
covered the American attitude toward
the Manchurian dispute as pronounced
bv President Hoover in a message to
Congress and Secretary Stimson in a
formal statement that day.
The State Department today advis'ed
the League of Nations it had no objec
tion to the participation of Walker D
Hines of New York, former director of
railways, in the neutral commission of
inquiry in Manchuria.
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DENIES M’LEAN ‘GIFT’
VIOLATES INJUNCTION
Attorney Says Summons in Yule
Box Must Have Been
Sent by Court.
B' the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 19.—Counsel for
Edward B. McLean, Washington pub
lisher, said today his client had done
nothing to violate an injunction forbid
ding him to proceed with a divorce ac
tion begun at Latvia, but had confined
his efforts to having the injunction
removed.
Mr. McLean was cited for contempt
of court in Washington yesterday for
sending a summons wrapped in a
Christmas box. directing his estranged
wife to appear as a defendant in the
Latvian court. The attorney said to
day if a summons was served it must
have been by the court and not by Mr.
McLean.
MORATORIUM PLANNED
VIENNA. December 19 (>P).—A dis
patch from Budapest to the Neue Preie
Press? today said Hungary contemplated
declaring a transfer moratorium next
Wednesday.
On Monday, the dispatch said, the
cabinet will formulate the decree; on
Tuesday it will be submitted to the
Committee of 33 for publication on the
following day.
Radio Programs on Page B-12
TOYS FOR NEEDY BOYS AND GIRLS
| PILED HIGH IN THEATER LOBBIES
Children and Grown-Ups Join in Bringing
Cheer to Unfortunate Children
of Capital.
It looks like a merry', merry Christ
mas for upward to 2,500 youthful bene
ficiaries of this morning's ‘'Toy Mat
inee.”
The turnouts at the Metropolitan and
Tivoli Theaters, where a toy for some
poor child was the only price of admis
sion, fulfilled the fondest hopes of the
promoters—Warner Brothers and The
Star.
Approximately 1,000 persons, more
than half of whom were children, filled
with toys the great Santa Claus hamp
ers in the lobby of the Metropolitan
Theater.
At the Tivoli, where the bill opened
two hours later, almost 1,200 men,
women and children added their gifts
to the great pile of toys in the lobby
| and trooped happily in to see a revival
of ''Skippy,” Percy Crosby's epic of
! American boyhood.
I Something like 75 per cent of the
I crowds were children, from tiny tots,
scarcely able to toddle along, to boys
and girls in their early ’teens, all bear
ing a bright personal gift for some poor
child. They came in shining limou
sines. escorted by liveried chauffeurs;
in taxicabs, on street cars, and hun
dreds walked from their homes with
packages under their arms.
The gifts of those who saw the benefit
performances were supplemented by
several hundred others, contributed by
persons who explained that they would
not be able to attend the show, but
wished to help make it a success.
At the Tivoli, an elderly lady stood
with a basket of Christmas packages
in her hands, giving them to boys and
girls who wished to attend the show,
but did not have a present to leave
with the doorman. Large moving trucks
from a social welfare agency were col
lecting the toys from the theaters to
day for distribution before Christmas
to the homes of the unemployed and
needy.
_At 8:30 o'clock this morning, half
(Continued cn Page 2, Column-!!.)
B. & 0. Presdent Tells Hoo
i ver Agreement on Rail Pay
Can Save $200,000,000.
By the Associated Press.
Sounding at the White House a re
assuring note in the railroad situation,
Daniel Willard, president of the Balti
more & Ohio Railroad, today informed
President Hoover he had "every confi
dence" negotiations for railroad wage
reductions would be settled peaceably.
The railroad chief estimated $200,
j 000.000 would be added to the carriers’
j operating coffers by a wage-cut agree
| ment. and that, with the $100,000,000
| to be realized through the Railway
i Credit Corporation, the situation would
I be made encouraging.
Holds Statement Misconstrued.
He felt the statement put out by
railroad executives last night after their
meeting in New York had been "mis
construed'’ by many newspapers.
Press dispatches seem to Willard to
have stressed the point that the rail
road leaders had issued a 30-day ulti
matum fora 15 per cent wage decrease.
He contended it was made to appear
that this point was the most important
phase of the statement issued.
Says Labor Suggested Notice.
"Nothing of the kind.” Willard said
emphatically. As he explained it, some
labor leaders suggested the formal serv
ing of such notice. Willard said it
would not have been issued that way
otherwise.
“Our idea,” he said, ‘‘was that the
negotiations should have been pursued
without such a notice, since, if they
should fail, we could always put it but
then.”
15 PER CENT CL’T PLANNED.
Nine Rail Executives Are Appointed to
Negotiate With Labor on Pay.
NEW YORK, December 19 UP]— Rail
road managements of the East, West and
South moved today to apply the brakes
to $300,000,000 paid annually in wages
to employes.
That amount represents the 15 per
cent which executives decided yester
day to take from the workers' wages.
A committee of nine executives,
headed by Daniel Willard, president of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, was
designated to "negotiate to a conclu
sion” with representatives of the Rail
way Labor Executives’ Association their
intention to reduce pay.
Meet Within Month.
The meeting of the groups will be
held within 30 days, when a notice of
a reduction which the rail heads are
expected to issue Monday will expire.
Agreement before that time automati
cally chancels the notice. Railroad of
ficials anticipate a friendly settlement
by January 15.
Appointment of the Executives’ Com
mittee was generally understood to
mean that the managements expect
employes will agree to a voluntary 10
per cent cut, which would result in a
saving of $200,000,000 annually to the
railroads. This, however, lacked con
firmation.
The Railroad Labor Association re
cently rejected a 10 per cent reduction
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BRITISH MILLERS FIGHT
Oppose Wheat Quota Plan of Gil
mour, Minister of Agriculture.
LONDON. December 19 OP).—The
Daily Herald said today a vigorous fight
is under way between the British millers
and Sir John Gilmour, minister of agri
culture. over the proposed British wheat
quota and that the millers have re
fused to be associated with the quota
plan '
The millers, it said, have put for
ward a plan of their own, claiming to
have the support of the farmers, and
urging that millers be registered and
a levy made on every sack of flour
milled in Great Britain. From the
proceeds of the levy they suggested the
British farmer be subsidized on the
wheat crop to the extent of the dif
ference between the world price and the
price guaranteed him.
HOOVER PROMISED
SPEED FDR RELIEF
Reconstruction Bill Action
to Be Forced in Senate,
Walcott Says.
By the Associated Press.
Senator Walcott, Republican, of Con
necticut, informed President Hoover to
day there would be "a desperate effort”
to bring the Emergency Reconstruction
Corporation measure to a vote in the
Senate before the Christmas holidays.
The President has urged congressional
leaders to act with dispatch on the
half-billion-doliar agency proposed by
him to distribute credit where needed.
Yesterday he especially cited the need
of help bv the railroads.
Walcott, a member of the Senate
Banking Committee, said he believed if
Congress remains in session until Tues
day a vote will be possible.
Moves to End Delay.
He intimated the Senate might,
through agreement, reverse the cus
tomary order of procedure and bring
up the reconstruction corporation be
fore it is voted on by the House.
The House Banking Committee is at
work on it. . ]
"This plan is much needed. and*need
ed fast, to meet the existing emer- i
gency ” Walcott said
Representative Rainey of Illinois, the 1
Democratic leader, and Representative
Snell of New York the Republican
leader, also agreed that the legislation
would be the first major matter before
the HouKt1 in January.
Meanwhile, the President's aides went
ahead at the Capitol with testimony on
behalf of the corporation.
Undersecretary Mills of the Treasury j
told a Senate committee the agency!
would "put the Government in position j
to close almost immediately any gap1
which might appear in our credits
structure."
Predicts Great Benefit.
He said it would be an "insurance”
measure more than anything else and
its very existence would have a very
beneficial effect."
In response to questions from Sena
tor Glass, former Secretary of the
Treasury, Mills said it was not his con
ception that the corporation should
take up assets of failed banks.
With these indication of early action
on his reconstruction corporation Pres
ident Hoover renewed efforts today for
even earlier help on the vexing railroad
situation. i
Bending every* effort to safeguard
tr-,1 national transportation svstems
their S9.000.000.000 in securities, and
the numerous public institutions which
hold a large slice of this total Mr
Hoover turned a hopeful eye to ne
gotiations between the railway execu
tives and labor over wages.
The President wanted immediate ap
(Continued on Page 2, Column Tj
MOTHER POISONS GIRL,
THEN COMMITS SUICIDE!
Daughter Not Expected to Live.
Financial Reverses Blamed
for Tragedy.
By the Associated Press.
EUREKA, Calif., December 19_De
tectives said Mrs. Prances Burnett, wife
oi Archie Burnett, prominent mining
engineer, gave poison to her 18-year-old
daughter Margaret last night and then
committed suicide. Doctors said th'\y
did not expect the girl to live
The poison was given the giri in medi
cine, investigators said, and after she
drank it exclaimed, “Mother, you* have
poisoned me!" Mrs. Burnett replied
“That’s all right; I’m going, too ’’
Burnett has been employed by a min
ing company near here. The family re
cently suffered financial reverses.
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Copper Agreement Reached.
BRUSSELS, December 19 (/p)_
understanding between copper producers
representing American, British Belgian
and Rhodesian interests was virtually
concluded today and it was expected
that its provisions would be announced
early next week and that it would be
come effective on January l.
TEMPERATURE RISES 27 DEGREES
HERE IN FOUR AND HALF HOURS
Reading of 63 at 10:30 O’Clock Surpassed Only Twice
Since Winter of 1911.
A rise of 27 degrees in four and a
half hours this morning gave Washing
ton a temperature of 63 degrees at
10:30 o'clock.
This thermometer reading, the
Weather Bureau reported, has been
equaled or approached only twice since
1911, December 19, 1929, having re
corded a maximum of 68 degrees and
1924 having shown 74 degrees. The 63
degree reading of 10:30 o’clock this
mornirg probably will be shoved even
higher before the afterppon is over,
despite g forecast of cooler"
for tonigth and tomorrow, th» bureau
said. The “normal” highest tempera
ture for December 19 is 42 degrees
Weather Bureau officials pointed out
that the unusual feature of today's
warm weather is the fact that it was
ushered in on a northwest wind which
normally would produce lower tempera
tures. They expressed the opinion
however, that a warm area is coverin’'
much of the country in that quarter of
the compass.
The forecast tor tomorrow is cloudy
"aiisbUx fiooter,”
COMMITTEE WILL
HANDLE LAX BILLS
Capper Group Will Study In
come, Estate, Gasoline and
Automobile Levies.
CITIZENS WILL RECEIVE
HEARING, SAYS CHAIRMAN
Motor Car Tags Will Cost From
$11 to $31.50 Under Pro
posed legislation.
All four of the House bills seeking
to impose additional taxes on the peo
ple of Washington will be handled by
the regular District of Columbia Com
mittee in the Senate, it was decided
today.
When the bills came over from the
House yesterday the ones providing for
a local income tax and a local estate
tax were referred to the Finance Com
mittee, which handles national legisla
tion relating to taxation. The other
two bills, raising the gasoline tax from
2 to 4 cents a gallon and imposing a
tax on automobiles by weight, were sent
to the District Committee.
When the Senate met today, how
ever. Senator Smoot of Utah, chairman
of the Finance Committee, requested
that the income and estate bills be
transferred to the regular District
Committee, and this was done without
debate. The District Committee is
headed by Senator Arthur Capper. Re
publican.'of Kansas, who has become
thoroughly familiar with District prob- j
lems through a long period of service ui
handling legislation for Washington. j
Citizens Will Be Heard.
All four of the tax bills will be sub
jected to careful study and full inquiry
at the Senate end of the Capitol. Sen- (
ator Capper announced this afternoon
after the income and estate tax bills .
had been referred from the Finance
Committee to the District Committee I
of which he is chairman.
"Every one in the District who wants
to be heard will be given that oppor
tunity." Senator Capper said. He added
that such an invitation would be ex- i
tended especially to District officials,
the citizens’ organizations and trade
bodies. The Senator indicated, how
ever, that he saw no need for hurried
action on the measures.
Senator Carey. Republican, of Wyo- |
ming. and a member of the District
Committee, also said today that he
plans to make a thorough study of the
several bills and that he also feels \
ample time should be taken to weigh
them carefully before they are acted |
upon.
Trucks and Taxis Hard Hit.
The cost of tags for passenger auto- !
mobiles will range from a minimum
of $11 to a maximum of $31.50 under
the new weight tax bill, according to
compilations today by Washington
motor dealers.
Trucks and public vehicles, however,
will be hit hardest under the weight
schedule. Tags for light six taxicabs
and one-ton motor trucks will cost
$25. For trucks between two and three
tons the price will be $60. Tags for
trucks between five and six tons will
cost $225. In excess of six tons the
price of truck tags will be $300.
The weight tax on pleasure vehicles !
under the bill will be 50 cents a hun
dred pounds. A graduated scale is
proposed for trucks and public ve
hicles, the rate per 100 pounds in
creasing with the size of the vehicle.
Old Cars Hardest Hit.
As the weight-tax schedule is in
tended as a substitute for the present
personal property tax on motor ve
hicles, owners of old cars, especially
those in the heavy class, will be seri
ously affected. Owners of the old cars,
regardless of their size, now pay a
minimum personal property tax of 50
cents a year. Coupled with the present
$1 fee for tags, the total amount paid
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POSE AS DRY AGENTS
Six Bandits B nsack Wealthy
Home in Pittsburgh.
PITTSBURGH. December 19 (£»).—
Posing as prohibition agents, six men
last night ransacked the Summer home
of Mrs. Gordon C. King, prominent so
ciety woman.
“They evidently were looking for a
large supply of liquor, but only found
a small quantity,” Mrs. King said. “I
know they weren’t prohibition agents.”
She is the daughter-in-law of Willis
L. King, vice president of the Jones
& Laughlin Steel Corporation.
Investigation revealed that some
liquor, a shotgun and a flashlight were
taken.
The mauraders first visited the home
of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Campbell, care
takers. Three men held the Campbells
at bay with revolvers, while the other
three robbed the King home, in the
exclusive Fox Chapel district. It was
unoccupied.
Christmas Shopping
Made Easy
If you will plan your purchases in
the comfort of your own home
from advertisements in The
Star. Every dav the merchants
attractively display their mer
chandise in The Star’s advertis
ing columns and your Christmas
dollar will go further if you will
use these columns as your shop
ping guide.
Yesterday’s Advertising
(Local Display)
Lines.
The Evening Star 92,921
2d Newspaper. 42,546
3d Newspaper .13,526
4th Newspaper.10,343
5th Newspaper. . . f. 6,369
Total newspapers).... 72,784
The Star, with its tremendous
circulation, is the only medium
necessary to reach this prosperous
market, as 97% of its readers are
within a radius of 25 miles of the
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COMMITTEE VOTES
WHEAT FOR RELIEF
Group Named to Draft De
tails of Bill to Use Some of
Farm Board’s Stores.
By the Associated Press.
The Senate Agriculture Committee j
today approved a measure authorizing i
the Farm Board to turn over some of
its wheat for feeding the unemployed.
Chairman McNary named a subcom
mittee to draft details of the bill, with
instructions to report it to the Senate
this afternoon.
Tr.e committeemen want to put the
bill through before the Christmas re
cess, which begins Tuesday night.
Senators Capper, Republican, of
Kansas and Wheeler. Democrat, of
Montana, who introduced measures au
thorizing the board to turn over some
surplus wheat, were named members of
the subcommittee together with Sena- ,
tor Thomas. Democrat, of Oklahoma.
The wheat would be turned over to
the Red Cross or any other charitable
organization showing proper qualifica
tions. The amount was left to the sub
committee.
Stabilization operations of the Farm
Board have resulted in about 189.000,- \
000 bushels of wheat now being stored j
and held off the market.
Senator Norris. Republican, of Ne- j
braska insisted it be understood that
the Farm Board flour would be avail
able to striking miners in Kentucky
who are not cared for by the Red
Cross.
The Farm Board has taken the posi- j
tion that it cannot distribute its wheat j
to the needy under present law. since it
would have to be paid for. The Cap
per bill provides for the Government to i
meet the cost.
This is the language:
“The Federal Farm Board shall keep J
account of all wheat furnished and de- !
livered as provided herein and snail
report the average cost of such wheat
to the board as a credit against its re- ;
volving fund.”
U. S. TO PROSECUTE
HOLLY DESPOILERS
All Persons Warned Against Tak
ing Christmas Greenery From
Mount Vernon Highway.
—
Residents of this area will get their
holly and other Christmas greenery
from sources other than the Mount
Vernon Memorial Highway, if the De
partment of Agriculture knows anything
about it.
The Bureau of Public Roads of the
department, which is supervising the
construction of the magnificent water
side boulevard to Mount Vernon, an
nounced today that criminal prosecution
for destruction of Government property
will be brought against person taking
Christmas greens along the route of
the highway. Already numerous com
plaints have poured in and the bureau
said it is in possession of automobile
license numbers of those accused of
stripping greenery from along the
boulevard.
Guards have now been stationed along
the route to prevent "such wanton i
destruction,” the bureau asserted.
"While the highway is not officially
opened for traffic, nothing has been |
done to prevent motorists from passing }
over the section between Alexandria
and Mount Vernon,” said the bureau
announcement. "Those who take ad
vantage of this condition are cautioned
not to disturb any kind of growth."
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ARMY OFFICER BREAKS
TWO GLIDER RECORDS
Lieut. W. A. Cocke Hopes He Set
Third New Mark, for Altitude,
in Soaring Over 21- Hours.
By the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, December 19.—Credited
by officials of the Honolulu Chapter ol
the National Aeronautical Association
with having broken all existing glider
endurance and distance records, Lieut.
William A. Cocke, United States Army,
today hoped another record would be
added to his total.
By his flight of 21 hours and 36 min
utes yesteray Lieut. Coeke shattered
the world glider endurance record of 14
hours and 7 minutes, held by Ferdinand
Schulz of Germany, and officials said
he had broken the distance mark set by
Schulz of 283.22 miles.
Only when his barograph is cali
brated at Washington will Lieut. Cocke
know whether he broke the American
altitude record. HLs altimeter register
ed 3,400 feet, which is 270 feet above
the American mark set by Martin
Schemmp, but is far below the world
record. j
Injured in Fall
SENATOR ODDIE IS THROWN
FROM HORSE.
Senator Tasker L. Oddie of Nevada
was thrown from his horse and injured
while riding In Rock Creek Park about
9 o'clock this morning. It was said
at the Naval Hospital where he was
taken for treatment that his collar bone
may be fractured.
Senator Oddie was alone when the
accident occured. He had just passed
beneath Klingle Bridge when his horse.
Lumberjack, stumbled and fell. A
passing motorist took him to the Shore
ham Hotel Ridmg Club, where Lumber
jack is stabled. From there he was
taken to the hospital.
The Senator’s home is in Reno, Nev.
During sessions of Congress he lives
at 2123 Le Roy place.
i
APPEARS DEFEATED
Oklahoma Voters Reject Re
form Measures Asked
by -Alfalfa Bill ”
By the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, December 19.—
The voters of Oklahoma apparently
have rejected the reform program of
William H. Alfalfa Bill’’ Murray, whom
they elected Governor by an unprece
dented plurality November 4, 1930.
Early returns on four bills the Execu
tive presented for approval of the peo
ple at a special election yesterday were
in opposition by margins ranging from
53,000 to 73,000 votes.
Foes of the bills claimed victory after
the ballots from two-thirds of the pre
cincts had been tabulated and Ira Fin
ley, Murray's campaign manager, said
that “it seems all the measures are lost,
although the tax bill may have a
chance.”
Finley referred to a measure to in
crease the taxes on large incomes and
reduce the levies against small wage
earners.
The cities and oil towns of the State
polled large majorities against the bills.
Interest centered today on the returns
from isolated rural communities, where
the vote was favorable.
Unofficial complete returns from 2,307
out of 3,346 precincts gave the income
tax bill 150,950 votes for: 204,441
against. The count on the other meas
ures, from 2.120 precincts, was:
Bill providing for escheat of certain
corporation land holdings: For, 132,971;
against, 198,150.
Bill to provide free text books and
change the educational system: For,
131.722; against, 203,991.
Bill to change the budget system:
For, 129.287; against, 202,538.
FURTHER U. S. AID
ABROAD FAVORED
Mitchell TeIIg Senate Inquiry
Rebellion Might Result
From German °ressure.
By the Associated Press.
An American banker told the Senate
Finance Committee today this country
very likely would conclude it wise to
make some further extension or adjust
ment of European debts.
Charles E. Mitchell, chairman of the
board of the National City Bank, ex
pressed the opinion it would cause re
bellion to force Germany to go through
with her debt payments.
Asked about the possibility of Europe
being able to start paying again at tne
ond of the moratorium, he agreed with
questioner that "it would be a miracle
if there was a sudden change by which
Europe could resume payments.”
Mitchell said the original plan was
to pay the debts by the generation that
created them, but the period had been
changed from 35 to 65 years and now
German youths face the prospect of
paying on them for generations.
"I am not preaching a doctrine of
cancellation." Mitchell said. ”1 am
mereiy trying to develop the psychology
o' the people."
Senator Reed. Republican, of Penn
sylvania. asked why future generations
■n America should bear the burden
"while those who started the war go
ccot-iree?”
"It is unanswerable.” Mitchell said
At the conclusion of his testimony,
committee took up the moratorium
resclution in executive session.
S13,000,000 12-Year Profit.
Earlier. Mitchell had told of his com
pany making $13,000,000 of profits in
icreign bond transactions in the last
12 years.
Mitchell gave the figure in testifying
in the resumption of the committee's
inquiry into the handling of foreign
securities in this country. He said, how
ever, it did not represent clear profit,
but that general overhead expenses
should be deducted from it.
The figure was given in reply to a
question from Senator Johnson. Repub
lican. of California, a moratorium op
ponent. who sponsored the inquiry.
Johnson announced the next wit
nesses would be representatives of
Kuhn. Loeb & Co.. Dillon Read &
Co. and the Chase National Bank, who
will be called Monday.
Mitchell said the profit was made on
issues totaling $1,071,655,000 which
have been floated since 1919. This did,
not include Cuban and Canadian is
sues.
Nitrate Company Issue.
Johnson questioned Mitchell about
an issue of $32,000,000 for the Lauters
Nitrate Co., Ltd., of England and Chile.
The gross profit. Mitchell said, was
$1,670,000 and the National City’s profit
$809,000.
"It was practically a million gross
profit," Johnson said.
"Yes." Mitchell replied.
"That was a profit to your institu
tion alone?"
"Yes,” the banker replied.
Johnson charged Mitchell with trying
to “minimize" the profits, but the
banker denied he was.
Senator Harrison. Democrat, of Mis
sissippi, brought out from Mitchell that
the National City Co. had loaned money
to the American I. G., <dye concerns,
a subsidiary of the German I. G.
Harrison asked if any of that money
had found its way into Russia.
“I am not sure" Mitchell replied, "but
I believe so.”
"I had understood it was in the
neighborhood of $400,000,000," Harrison
said.
“I don’t know,” Mitchell replied. ‘‘I
can’t say some of the money has not
found itself in smaller amounts in
Russia. It may have.”
Mitchell said no European loans
through his company had been de
faulted.
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30 Bodies in Flood Found.
TUNIS, Algeria, December 19 (A*).—
Thirty bodies have been recovered in
the flooded districts near here and the
work of restoration continued today.
A heavy fall of snow added to the diffi
culties of the workers.
BARRED FROM PICKETING WIFE’S
DOORSTEP FOR RECONCILIATION
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Chicagoan Must Stay Away, as Spouse Asks Injunction
to Harden Her Heart.
By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 19.—Picketing,
long a bone of contention in labor dis
putes, has finally worked its way into
domestic life.
As a result Edward Skoda, 25, can
no longer sit on his wife's doorstep and
look sorrowful.
Judge Joseph Sabath yesterday issued
an injunction prohibiting Skoda from
licketing at ^er doorstep to ask a rec- i
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onciliation. She also requested sepa
rate maintenance.
Mrs. Skoda said she sued her hus
band for separate maintenance two
years ago, but that he sat on the door
step for two weeks, until she finally
took pity on him and dismissed her ac
tion. She asked the injunction tc
harden her heart in case the doorstep
sitter returned.
BY ME GROUP
Immediate Action Blocked by
Senator Johnson—On
Calendar Monday.
HOLIDAY RECESS MADE
DEPENDENT UPON VOTE
No Change Made in Resolution
Since Its Approval by House
Last Night.
The Hoover moratorium resolution
was formally laid before the Senate to
day after it had been reported favor
ably by the Senate Finance Committee.
Chairman Smoot of the committee
asked unanimous consent to take up
the resolution for consideration in the
Senate soon alter that body met at
noon.
Consideration of the resolution, how
ever, was blocked by an objection made
by Senator Johnson, Republican, of
California. Under the rule the resolu
tion went to the calendar and is ex
pected to be taken up on Monday.
Recess Awaits Vote.
No adjournment for the Christmas
recess until a vote is had on the pas
sage of the resolution was the word
which went out from Senator Watson,
Republican leader, this afternoon.
Senator Watson said that it is planned
to take up the moratorium resolution
on Monday and to keep it before the
Senate all Monday afternoon and Mon
day night if necessary to get action.
"There will be no Christmas recess
resolution passed until we vote on this
moratorium resolution," said Senator
Watson.
The House has already passed and
rent to the Senate a resolution for a
Christmas recess beginning Tuesday at
the close of business.
Senator Watson said that he did not
expect the opponents oi the moratorium
resolution would undertake a filibuster
in the Senate. He said that they would
be given ample opportunity, of course,
to express their views fully.
Resolution Unchanged.
The resolution was reported to the
; Senate in the same form as it passed
I the House last, night. 317 to 100. No
! effort was made to strike out section 5,
j which declared the policy of Congress
‘ would be against cancellation or reduc
i tion of the war debts owed this country.
| No record vote was taken in the
I Finance Committee on the motion to
j report out the resolution. Smoot said
the only vote against the resolution was
cast by Senator Connaliy of Texas.
However. Senator Gore. Democrat, of
Oklahoma, also voted against the
measure.
How much debate the resolution will
encounter before it comes to a vote in
the Senate is problematical. Senator
Johnson, a strong opponent of the mora
torium, and Senator McKellar, Demo
crat, of Tennessee, another opponent,
are expected to discuss the resolution at
length. There will be other Senators
in opposition and undoubtedly many of
the supporters of the resolution will ask
to be heard.
Short Executive Session.
The Senate Finance Committee was
in executive session only about 15 min
utes before it took action on the resolu
tion. Prior to going into executive ses
sion the committee heard the testimony
of Charles E. Mitchell of the National
City Bank of New York in connection
with the hearing on floatation of for
eign securities in this country.
The resolution went through the
House late last night. 317 to 100. The
vote found the Democratic majority
split. 120 for. 95 against. All but five
of the Republicans voting went on
record for ratification.
The House vote came after nine
hours of intense debate, which saw re
newed. with an offer of documentary
support, the charge by Representative
IvIcFadden of Pennsylvania, that Presi
dent Hoover had violated his oath in
the moratorium action. Rancorous per
sonalities were exchanged over this, as
McFadden bitterly denounced the stiff
punishment of ostracism which the Re
publicans, from the President down,
have visited upon him for his attack.
The Pennsylvanian said he had sub
mitted some documents and had more
to support his stand. He challenged
the House to investigate his accusa
tions.
But despite all the tall: there never
was any question of the final result.
Well before midnight the roll was
called and the moratorium approved.
Anti-Revision Item Voted.
The anti-revision of debts item In
the ratifying resolution, inserted by a
majority of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, stayed in without difficulty.
In view of the President's message to
Congress urging re-establishment of
the War Debts Commission to study
anew' Europe's ability to pay. the ac
tion constituted a rebuff to the ad
ministration. It was one already fore
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MAIL FRAUD CHARGES
ON WALTON DISMISSED
Impeached Oklahoma Governor
Calls It "Christmas Present.”
Two Others Cleared.
By the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla.. December
19.—The "Christmas present" most wel
come to J. C. i Jack) Walton, Impeached
Governor of Oklahoma, was the dis
missal of mail fraud charges against
himself and two others in the Universal
Oil <fc Gas Co. trial here.
Eight others, including S. E. J. Cox,
spectacular promoter, who, the Gov
ernment claims, was the head of the
company alleged to have swindled in
vestors out of more than $1,000,000,
remain on trial. •
At the conclusion of the prosecution’*
case. Federal Judge Edgar S. Vaught
sustained demurrers as to Walton,
Frank M. Ephland. salesman, and Wil
liam F. Collins, attorney for Universal.
Judge Vaught held that evidence
showed Walton had severed connections
with the company before its stock was
printed and its sale begun. The Gov
ernment had alleged misleading liter
ature bearing Walton’s name had been
distributed.
Walton, thanking Judge Vaught and
Prosecutor Herbert K. Hyde, said the
dismissal was “the best and most wel- \
come Christmas present I could re
ceive.” ,
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