, Abdication Debated in Par liament and Loyalty Bill Introduced. By the Associated Press. OTTAWA. January 15—The Cana dian Parliament convened yesterday for a short session, and the colorful ritual of opening day was hardly over before the abdication of King Edward VIII and succession of King George VI became a subject of de , bate In the House of Commons. Premier Mackenzie King introduced In the lower house a bill to ratify the change in succession to the throne and announced a resolution of loyalty to the new sovereign would be pre sented today. For this resolution he asked unanimous consent. This evoked immediate opposition from James S. Woodsworth, veteran House leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, who as serted it would not be possible to de bate the bill ratifying the change in sovereigns if that were preceded by passage of the resolution of loyalty ! to King George. However, he later withdrew his i objection, and the resolution was scheduled for consideration today. The premier laid before the Com mons photostatic copies of the in strument of King Edward’s abdica tion but announced he would not make public the correspondence be tween Canada and the British gov ernment concerning the change In sovereigns. Neither the British nor the Aus tralian governments would make these exchanges between the mother land snd the dominions public, he said. He promised, however, a statement In Parliament on the dramatic events of last month. Horse (Continued From First F*age> communication” since receiving the horse with both women, but is far from a solution of the vexing prob lem, the agency told the court. Meanwhile, the board bill mounted. So finally, the agency advertised in The Star it would sell Cypress at a public or private sale at 2 p.m. Mon day at the C. Jable Robinson veteri nary stable, 222 C street. After inserting the advertisement in the paper, both the shipper and Mrs. Whitney were notified and the To ronto woman replied by telegram that she “had no interest in the sale,” the petition asserted. At the request of Attorney Arthur P Drury Justice F. Dickinson Letts signed the order this morning author izing the sale, but told the express company that if the horse brings more than the total of the board bill and other charges due, the balance will have to be turned over to the owner, who must present satisfactory proof of ownership. Since nobody will admit being the owner, disposition of the surplus pro ceeds, if any, may bring about another problem. Cypress is an 8-year-old bay geld ing. Mrs. Whitney is one of the best known horsewomen In the United States. Her estate. Llangollen, near Upperville, is one of the show places Of the Virginia horse country. PavBifl J 'Continued From First Page.) be appointed to conduct hearings to obtain the views, both of employe representatives and officials on the bill. Chairman Bulow has not had time to analyze the detailed provisions of the measure, but expressed himself In sympathy with its general pur pose. Meanwhile, two other civil service bills were introduced late yesterday by Senator Copeland, Democrat, of New York to amend the Government retirement law. One would establish a pension for widows of veteran Gov ernment employes who die while on the retired list, and the other would Improve the retirement benefits for Government employes who render long service in the Tropics. The widow's pension bill, which was considered, but not acted upon In the last Congress, provides that when a retired Federal employe dies his widow would continue to draw three-fourths of the husband’s an nuity, provided she is more than 40 years of age. Terms Act “Unfair." In recommending repeal of the pres ent efficiency rating system under the classification act, McCarran termed It "unfair.” Instead of this uniform system, the bill would allow the classi fying agency and the department heads to determine to what extent It is practical to use efficiency ratings. They would have optional authority to use such ratings, subject to approval by the President, but with such ratings open to inspection by employes. Senator McCarran figures that the average pay raise under his bill would be about $150 a year. In some of the lower grades, however, it would be more substantial, due to the adoption of the principle of a $1,500 minimum for full-time work. In the clerical, administrative and fiscal branch of the •ervice, for example, the lowest salary step in grade 1 of that service would be brought up from $1,260 to $1,500. GIRL GIVEN 10 YEARS I>rug Smuggling Conviction May Result in Deportation. LOS ANGELES, January 15.— Marla Wendt, dark-eyed eurasian drug smuggler, was sentenced yester day to 10 years in prison. Federal Judge Albert Lee Stephens, after sentencing her, granted a stay of execution until February 1 to per jmit Immigration officials to carry out an order that she be deported to Bhankhal, China. ■ The girl was convicted of bringing a $100,000 load of narcotics into Los Angeles Harbor. She came to court today in a wheel chair. Judge Ste phens said evidence showed that she Jvas a tool in the hands of accomp lished smugglers. Light for Great Harbor. Work has begun on a light house at famous Milford Sound, a deep arm of the sea on the rugged West Coast bf New Zealand. Although Milford 6ound is one of the finest natural harbors in the world, it is visited only by a few liners carrying tourists from Auckland and Wellington and Austra lia, tor it is surrounded by snow capped mountains and vast forests, £ Unclaimed Horse to Be Sold t This 8-year-old. bay gelding. Cypress D. Beau, was shipped to Mrs. John Hay Whitney several iveeks ago from Toronto, but Mrs. Whitney refused to accept the horse and the shipper de clined to permit the animal to be returned. The express agency will auction the horse to pay his board bill.—Star Staff Photo. Squeak in Auto Only Cat. GREENFIELD, Ind. IA>).—Durin? four days, in which he drove 500 miles. Dr. L. B. Rariden was both- I ered by a peculiar squeak In his auto mobile. He took the car to a garage, where Kelly Coffin, mechanic, ex tracted a live cat from the chassis. “Radio J09 and Hit Budqot Bunch,*1 WMAL, Tuatdayt, 7:30 f. M. ■ Ttve D. J. KAUFMAN <^nnua£ CLEARANCE of All Winter Clothes xgpy. %/ , , ’ ? K ' I _ EaS&BHr V Ail *30 \ SUITS, O’COATS and TOPCOATS $35 Grades, bow. ... $26.75' $40 Grades, bow .. $32.75 . Tuxedos aad “Tails” included. Use your good Kaufman Budget-Charge Account or OPEN- * ONEIony salesman will show you how). NO CASH PAYMENT NEEDED—no extra charges. Poy in January, February, March and April. :-x*:-w-m-Xvx* x->j^>>a»kk- *;i*::->:-:-x-«*: ysy^-y.-x-:-:*: wi^s-x^ss: !,-VAi.^-,i.^:v.-,:v“f.v.v::5».T'»:|.,.,.':i7.,:|Li:': wr" FIVE-STATE FLOODS IlfEUMEDS Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Missouri and Illinois Affected. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, January 15.—Rain swollen streams surged over their banks in the Middle West and East today, flooding lowlands and menac ing a wide expanse of territory from Missouri to Pennsylvania. Torrential rains which reached cloudburst porportions created the most acute flood conditions in years In many communities. Streams ap proached or reached flood stage In Ohio. Pennsylvania, Indiana, Missouri and Illinois. Forecasts of colder weather raised hopes for abatement of rains in some sections. Meanwhile many families prepared to evacuate their homes if indicated rises In river stages ma terialized. More than 100 families near Hamil ton, Ohio; a like number in Poplar Bluff, Mo.; 75 In Williamsville, Mo., | and hundreds in Indiana lied from their homes yesterday. Police and fire men used boats to rescue families marooned by flood waters near In dianapolis, Dayton and Columbus. Na tional Guardsmen were on duty at Poplar Bluff to enforce an evacuation order. Red Cross and State officials mobilized relief* for refugees. Schools were closed by waters In some Southern Indiana and Ohio com munities. Water ^bvered the business district of Portland, Ind. Herrin, 111., was virtually isolated by water which covered some Southern Illinois high ways to a depth of 3 feet. Bridge washouts halted rural mail service in Williamson County, 111. Some mines In the Illinois coal belt were flooded. Thousands of acres of Eastern Illinois lowlands were inun dated when the Wabash River rose to 20 feet, 4 feet above flood stage. Backwaters from the Allegheny River threatened the business district of Oil City, Pa. Nearby highways were blocked and lowlands flooded by tribu taries of the stream. A cloudburst hit Marlon, 111., block ing highway traffic. Minimum Wage Defined. In Its new law China defines the minimum wage as one that enables a worker to support himself and two members of his family. THREE U. S. JOBS OPEN The Civil Service Commission today announced three examinations. For associate home economist, office of ex periment stations, Agriculture Depart ment, at $3,200. applications will be re ceded until February 1 and 4, ths latter date applying to Colorado and points West. For associate exhibits designer and assistant exhibits designer at $3,200 and $2,600, for the Forest Service and Social Security Board, the closing dates are February 8 and 11. Details are available at the commis sion, 8eventh and F streets. "It’s got everything! Big selections. Sizes to fit everybody. Convenient charge account service. And savings really worth going for. Now tell me, what more can one ask?" ★ ★ Judging from the crowds we’ve been entertaining all week, our jovial friend speaks not only for himself. Hearty applause have always been accorded this Half-Yearly sell-out. The price-cuts alone merit that — they save you as much as 24% And when they apply to every suit* and overcoat in the store —and just about every color and pattern on the style chart —you’ve a Sale that is a SALE! Make the most of it, before the choicest plums are all gone — today or tomorrow! ^ *#xc#pt »u*#do* , ^ A corking array, of husky overcoats featured by us all this season up to $25 A 1 2 trouser suits and o’coats from our Rochester shops — tagged ’til now up to *30 } # 1 Hand tailored 2 trouser suits and overcoats —the kind you’ve seen here up to $35 1335 F St. N. W. 9 *Park Lane Clothes now *32.85