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day minimum temperature will be one
degree above the % which was recorded
this morning, and the 20 maximum
which the forecasters see for tomor-
row will prevail for a very short time
IN the afternoon. It Is possible, the
bureau experts said today, that clouds
will obscure the sun during the late
afternoon. but these, they are con-
vinced, will bring no falling weather.
So far as today Is concerned, thf
highest temperature to be recorded vii
be slightly above the 32-degree freezing
point, but this will not prevail Ion
enough to cause any sort of genera
thawing process. The only "damagt
which will be done to the ice and snov
in the Capital and vicinity today viii
be done by trafic, the Weather Bureau
prophets say, and add that 1t would
require three or four days Of consider
ably higher temperatures than are in
sight at the present to release this part
Of the country entirely from the
Wintry grip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
SIMMONS DENIES
LIGHTING BLAME
Says Congress Has Appro-
priated $15O,000 Over
School Estimate.

Declaring that Congress in the last
five years has appropriated $150,0O0 in
excess Of budget estimates for lighting
of portable schools, Chairman Simmons
OF the House subcommittee on District
appropriations today directed a letter
to Superintendent of Schools Ballou
denying the charge that the work had
been held up by failure Of Congress to
appropriate sufficient funds.
Mr.. Simmons in his letter says that
during the past five years, while the
Health Department has been protesting
that the portables should be better
lighted, funds have been allowed to lapse
which would have been sufficient to elec-
trify 26 of the buildings. He also de-
clared that DR.. Ballou three years ago
testified at hearing of his committee
that the work of electrifying all school
buildings would be completed under the
appropriations then allowed.
Excerpts from the letter to DR.. Ballou
follow:
Under date of December I wrote
ycu concerning the lighting of the port
they were not furnished with electric
light. You acknowledged that letter
December IA and under date of Decem-
ber 20 you sent me reply consisting
largely of copy of your recommends
ton to the Board Of Education on De-
cember 8, which they approved. You
recommend that "the Board of Educa-
ton authorize the expenditure of funds
for the electrifying of portable as rap
idly as funds will permit"
1.-The press statements which followed
this action indicated that the Board of
Education desired, and had desired all
along, to install these lights, but that
no funds had been provided for that
purpose; that the school officials pro-
posed to borrow money for this pur-
pose from the repair funds, and that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
BELGIAN ROYALTY
ESCAPE ASSASSIN
italian Suspect Admits Part
in Plans to FruStrate Hum
bert's Wedding.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BRUSSELS, December 24.-The news
paper Independence Beige today re-
vealed details of an alleged plot to
assassinate members of the Belgian
royal family, thus to prevent the mar
riage of Princess Marie Jose to Hum
bert, Crown Prince of Italy. The mar
riage is scheduled for January 8.
A young Communist named Bierni,
recently from Italy, was arrested re-
Gently, the paper said, and revealed
plans to hurl bombs at the train carry
ing the Belgian royal family from
another train which would pass it on a
siding at Milan.
Confesses Own Mission
Bierni himself confessed he came to
Belgium to murder the Italian minister
of justice, Prof. Rocco. Police be-
lieve him to be connected in some way
with Fernando di Rosa, the young
italian anti-FasciSt, who made an at
tempt against Prince Humbert's life on
the occasion of his visit here to an
nounce his bethrothal recently.
The newspaper said Italian and Bel
gian ministers were to have been killed
In the event plans for the marriage
were carried out. Premier Henri Jaspar,
Minister of Justice Janson and Defense
Minister Broqueville all received letters
threatening death unless they prevented
the royal wedding.
The Independence Beige is the organ
of the Liberal party and gives special
attention to diplomatic and foreign
news. The Liberal party is one of the
government coalition.
Much Opposition Shown.
There have been several manifesto
tions in Belgium of opposition to the
wedding. Principal among these was
the attempt of the Italian Fernando di
Rosa against the life of Prince Humbert
as he was laying wreath on the un-
known soldiers tomb. A member of the
royal party staff knocked the assassin S
arm down and the bullet went wild.
Prior to this attack, anti-Fascists held
a demonstration in front of the italian
embassy here and broke windows and
showed in doors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
THOUSANDS SHIVER AND SHOP
IN LAST-MINUTE PURCHASING
Cheerful Crowds Brave Freezing Weather to Complete
Christmas Buying.

Likewise. everybody seemed to be in
hurry. Perhaps the weather was re-
sponsible. Or it might have been be-
cause many people had delayed buying
presents until the day before Christmas
Stores of every description did land
office business. There was an espe-
cially big demand for toys
Street cars were rerouted because
many cars which customarily run di-
rect to various Government depart
ments were made available as the Fed
eral employees enjoyed a day of leisure
More than 80 extra policemen were de-
tailed to direct trafic in the shopping
district.
Post ONCE employees handled tremen.
dous quantities of mail, though theil
task was made easier by the "ShoI
early, mail early" campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
WASHINGTON WILL NOT HAVE
WHITE CHRISTMAS AFTER ALL
Weather Bureau Says No More Snow Will Fall Here
Within Next 80 Hours.

Washington got all the white Christ
mas" yesterday that it's going to get,
so far as the Weather Bureau prophets
were able to see late this morning
No more snow will fall here tonight
or tomorrow, because the Maryland and
Virginia mountains west of the Capital
will exhaust all of the snow clouds
which may head this way in the next
80 hours or so.
The official forecast given out by the
bureau today is for a "fair and cold
Christmas" with a minimum tempera-
ture Of "a degrees tomorrow morning,
rising to a probable high point Of 40
degrees during the midafternoon.
Translated in the terms of most
Washington folks, that means that the
Ice and snow which has much of the
city crusted in glittering, slippery
splendor today, will prevail tomorrow,
and that means that Bobby and Billy
and Betty can bring out those new sleds
Of theirs for q day and evening of
speedy trial coasting. The Christmas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
ALABAMA UPHOLDS
TABOO ON HELM
Attorney General Rules State
Democratic Committee
Acts Within Rights.
BY the Associated Press.


MONTGOMERY, Ala, December a.
An opinion by Attorney General Charlie
G. Mccall has upheld the legality of
the decision of the State Democratic
executive committee to bar as candi-
dates from the 1880 party primary those
who failed to support the Democratic
presidential ticket, but to permit them
to participate as voters.
The qualifications determined upon
by the committee excluded as candi-
dates Senator j. Thomas Hefiin, who
seeks reelection, and Hugh A. Locke,
entrant in the race for governor. Hefiin
and Locke, both of whom stumped the
State for President Hoover in 1928, have
announced independent campaigns.
Mccall, himself candidate for gov
ernor, said in his opinion the Alabama
primary law was not intended to take
away from the governing body of any
political party the right to Ak more
liberal political qualifications for voters
than for candidates.
Referring to section of the State
law, which some had contended made
mandatory the same qualifications for
voth voters and candidates of one party,
Mccall declared:
I'm my Judgment the purpose and
intent of the first sentence of section
612 of the code is to prevent any gov
erning body of political party from
prescribing greater political Qualifica-
tions for the electors than it prescribes
for the candidates for party nomination.
The Legislature did not say that the
governing body of political party could
not make the political qualifications of
the masses Of electors desiring to par
ticipate in the party primary lesser than
those OF the candidate"
He said 1t was his belief that If spe-
cific qualifications had not been pre-
scribed for the voters, those demanded
of the candidates would be applicable,
but that In this case, as he understood
1t, the qualifications for each had been
defined.
The opinion was asked of the State
officials by his father, C. E. Mccall,
chief State examiner of accounts, sew
eral days ago and was made public last
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
GH0ST-WALKING TACTICS
USED BY RUM RUNNERS
Customs officers Made Discovery
in Seizing Liquor-Laden Sled
on Detroit River.

DETROIT, December 24.-Ghosts
are walking once more on the Detroit
River.
Customs officers reported today that
down river rum runners are resorting
to ghost walking" tactics. This dis
covery was made yesterday on Beaubien
Bay, of Ecorse. when sled loaded
with 10 cases of liquor was seized.
Ghost walking" CONSISTS OF co?ern2
nne's self and ones sledload Of liquor
with a sheet and then setting out for
the American shore. Against the ice
and snow the white-robed cargo is prac-
tically invisible Yesterday customs Of
ficers heard some one walking on the
ice of Ecorse. They investigated and
found the sled. Footprints and other
markings in the snow told officers that
the rum runner had fed, trailing his
sheets behind him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
RECORD CHRISTMAS MAIL HERE
is HANDLED BETTER THAN EVER
Public Heeds Advice to Mail Early and
Stretches Postmens Task Over
Longer Period.

When the postman closes up shop
at midnight tonight to go home and
fill to overhowing the stockings of his
own wee ones, he will do so with peace
in his mind and joy in his heart. for
he will know that he has brought to
the people of the Capital the grandest
Christmas in the whole history Of the
city.
He has brought more presents and
more greeting cards to more people in
the Capital this year than ever before,
and-best of all-every last present
that will have arrived at the postoffice
here in time for the regular deliveries
will have been carried to its destina-
ton safe and sound.
The closing of the postofice for the
24-hour holiday tonight will find that
institution In the best position 1t has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
AIDS STORM VICTIMS.

LONDON, December "a R).-The
colonial office last night announced
that expenditure Of about $25,000 of
government funds had been authorized
to relieve the immediate distress In the
Fiji Islands, where 16 persons were
killed by a hurricane on December IL.
A number of buildings were leveled on
the Island Of Macuata and cocoanut and
cane crops were severely damaged.
Three schooners and tour cutters were
wrecked and island rivers were flooded.
Relief committees have been appointed
to take charge Of areas where food is
scarce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
POPE DEGREES "ABUSE
OF CATHOLIC PRESS"
pontiff Denies Political Activities
of Organization of Laymen
and Clerics.
By the Associated Press.


VATICAN CITY, December "a
Pope Plus, responding to the Christmas
greetings of the College of Cardinals to-
day, declared that Catholic Action;"
an organization of clerics and laymen
In Italy, was not being treated as it
should be under the terms Of the Lat
eran accords.
The pontiff vigorously denied that
"Catholic Action" was engaging In poll
tics
The Pontif continued that if any
isolated member of Catholic Action had
been found dabbling in politics he would
be the first to denounce him and act in
consequence.
The Pontif then declared that he was
obliged to realize with sadness that the
Catholic press was badly and unjustly
treated. "It is a situation that has
been prolonged for long time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
CASH MADE AVAILABLE
FOR CHICAGO TEACHERS
Transfer Of $3,1oo,ooo Brings
Christmas Cheer Through
Financial Fogs.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press
CHICAGO, December 24-Dimmed
for several days by financial fogs. sunny
Christmas cheer broke through today
for the $4,000 or so teachers In Chicago
public schools.
Once yesterday hope was nearly
abandoned that the checks already
made out could be paid Later, how
ever, the needed $3,100,000 was ar
ranged for in hasty conference of
school board members. BY the arrange
ment money due the building fund will
be transferred to the depleted educa-
tional fund.
Assurance was given that the checks
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24

Braving freezing weather, countless
thosuands of snivering last-minute
shoppers crowded downtown stores to-
day, buying gifts galore.
The eleventh-hour gift seekers began
storming the shops at O'Clock in the
morning, and still were going strong
this afternoon. Many stores were ex-
pected to remain open until midnight in
order to accommodate the tardy pur-
chaSers.
Like all holiday crowds. the throngs
which packed F street and other shop
ping centers today were cheerful to the
nth degree. One was reminded of Mardi
Grss day in New Orleans and Derby
day in Louisville. Everybody was In a
gcSd humor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24

ever been on Christmas, despite the
fact that the weather has been Viclent-
ly opposed to the postman's work, and
on the last two days of Christmas de-
liverieS, has slowed down the work at
least one-third.
Never has the post office been so clear
and this despite the fact that never
has 1t had so much to do.
Daily Burden Lightened.
The public this year, more than ever
before, has taken to heart the advice
Of the Post ONCE Department to mail
its gifts early, and, although it has
mailed more gifts, it has mailed them
so much earlier that 1t has spread the
postman's gigantic task over more days
and lightened his daily burden consid-
erably.
Twenty per cent more gifts are going
to Capital people through the mails this
Continued on Page 2, Column a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
RACKETEERS SUSPECTED

NEW YORK, December "a (P).-An
almost completed four-story brick
apartment house in the Bronx was
virtually destroyed this morning by a
fire which police believed the work Of
building racketeers.
Eleven uncompleted houses in the
Bronx were fired within the last year
A grand jury investigation is under way
into charges that racketeers set the
places af1re to force tribute from build
ers for protection" The 21-fanlily
building was being erected at cost of
$4,000 by Louis Torrigoni. He said
there had been no labor trouble in its
erection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
BALTIMORE DRY OFFICIAL
is DENOTED TO AGENT
Quinn, Suspended for Unpublished
Reason, Is to Be Transferred
by Doran.

John ]. Quinn, former deputy prohi-
oition administrator at Baltimore, who
was suspended on charges after COM
plants against him had been filed with
the White House, has been denoted to
the rank of prohibition agent.
Prohibition Commissioner Doran, who
announced Quinn's demotion today
said the former administrator would be
transferred to another district, but de-
clined to say where. The charges
against Quinn have never been made
public and Doran would not discuss
them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
MUTINEERS CAPITULATE.
Rebel Portuguese Troops Wither
Before Artillery in Half Hour.


MACAO, Portuguese China, December
"a (P)-Loyal Portuguese troops bonn
barded the fort here with artillery and
machine guns at dawn today and
within a half hour forced capitulation
Of mutineers who held the works.
Previous announcement yesterday that
the mutineerS, who numbered about 20
and were headed by sergeant stationed
at Port Monte, had all surrendered
proved premature, since only a part
of the group gave themselves up. The
remainder were told that if they did not
capitulate by z am. today they would
be attacked. The bombardment fol-
lowed.
The city is quiet and business is
normal. There was no damage in the
bombardment. Macao is an island, a
Portuguese possession, at the mouth Of
the Canton River near Hongkong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
BLOCK COASTING STREETS
Police Instructed to Set Aside Area
for Children.

A general order was broadcast to all
precincts this morning from police
headquarters cautioning the members
of the department to take measures. to
set aside certain streets throughout the
city for coasting, beginning at IL o'clock
this morning.
The order, signed by Lieut.. L. I. H
Edwards, personnel officer, refers cap
tains of all precincts to general orders
on the subject and directs that these
orders be strictly enforced. They pro-
vide for the blocking Of a number of
designated streets to traffic, so that the
children can enjoy the icy streets with
cut danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24

and white whiskers, carrying a big bag
of presents, has no terrors for this new
Santa of the modern day. 1t will be
his 276th jump.
Modern Santa probably knows more
about the wings of the wind than old
Santa of the reindeers, so he will know
just where to leap from his argosy of
the air.
1t is all expected to be a great party,
arranged by the personnel of the Naval
Air Station. assisted by the Red Cross,
which finds the orphans. The plane
probably will be piloted by either Lieut..
M. B. Gardner. operations officer, or
Lieut.. A. P. Storrs, assistant operations
officer. The hour will be somewhere
about II o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
Ex-senator Percy Dies.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. December "a R).-
Leroy Percy, former United States Sena-
tor from Mississippi, died in hospital
had been a patient there several weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
Japanese Ban Gifts.

TOXIC. December "a (P.-As an ex-
ample in a thrift campaign Emperor
Hirohito has asked the princes OF the
imperial family not TO exchange New
Year gifts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
LINDY MONUMENT URGED.
st. Louis Mayor Would Honor
Flyer Who Piloted Spirit to Paris.

Flyer VINO PlIoted spirit 60 Paris.
ST. LOUIS, December "a R).--Mayor
Victor j. Miller, proposes erection Of a
statue here to Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh.
1t is the mayors idea that as many
citizens as possible should contribute to
fund for purchase of suitable monu-
ment and he therefore would restrict
individual donations to IS. He also pro-
poses that school children of the city
share in the fund by contributing their
nickels and dirueas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
NEW YORK EDITOR DIES.
7. j. Preston of Sun Was Once
Director of Paris Herald.

NEW YORK, December "a R.-
Thomas J. Preston, rs, member of the
editorial staff of the New York Sun,
died yesterday. At one time he was
editor of the Paris Herald and worked
on the old New York Herald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
BAND TO PLAY FOR HOOVER
20-Minute Serenade Planned for
Tomorrow at White House.

The Army Band will serenade Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hoover for 20 minutes
Christmas morning, appearing at the
White House at GAS o'clock. The pro-
gram will include Christmas carols and
several snappy marches. The band will
appear in full-dress uniform.
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Radio Programs-Page II
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WEATHER

Fair and continued cold tonight
minimum temperature "a degrees-to-
morrow increasing cloudiness and
warmer. Highest 80 at
l pm. yesterday; lowest % at 7:30 am.
today. Full report on Page Q.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
STATUE HONORS
POPE Plus XII
Monument Being Erected
To His Memory In
Native Town

DESIO, Italy, Aug. IL up An
imposing monument to Pope Plus
XXI, native son Of Desio, Is in pro-
cess Of erection in the Plaza Wit
torio Emmanuel here. Wealthy in
habitants Of the newly-created city
lin the Pope's boyhood 1t was only
a township-are defraying all the
expenses.
The pontiff will be portrayed in
bronze. sitting on the 'sedia gesta-
toria." borne aloft on the shoulders
Of his serivtors and in the act of
imparting benediction. A little be-
low will be categorical figures rep
resenting the cardinal virtues. like
wise In bronze. The pedestal. OF
Canzo marble. will have four bas-
reliefs depicting episodes in Plus
XI's career, one being devoted to
the Cancellation between Church
and State. The sculptor DRESSER
has been commissioned to execute
the project.
Another memorial to the pope Is
near the square where his monu-
ment will rise. The house in which
he was born has been turned into
an orphan asylum. equipped with a
votive chapel. AS in the case OF the
statue. the funds for the transfer
nation of his birthplace were pro-
vided by local Catholics. proud OF
the advancement Of their fellow
toWnsman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18

Of 1929. flew a total Of 2.473,s3l
miles.
Lines Controlled
The lines controlled by The Avi-
alton Corporation include The Uni
versal Aviation Corporation, Inter-
state Airlines. Inc, Colonial Air
ways, Inc, Embry-Riddle Aviation
Corporation, Southern Air Trans
port, Inc. and Fairchild Aviation
Corporation.
Reviewing the financial structure
Of the corporation. Mr. Grosvenor
pointed out that the original capt.
tai stock issued was 100000 shares
for which the corporation realized
SIS. 900. 900 cash and that additional
capital stock issued to the amount
Of 1.035. 603 3l5 shares was exchang-
ed for the stocks of other. compan-
les. He stated that the net income
for March 10 to June 80. before pro-
vision for federal income tax, was
s7B7 1877 and that the net current
assets on June 80. 1929, ere $751;
eos, 3S2.
Plane Manufacture
The corporation has not over
looked the possibilities Of the manu-
facture OF airplanes and motors. AL
ready it owns a controlling interest
in the capital stock Of Fairchild Az
liation Corporation. which in turn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18

there is rejoicing that at last the
antiquated hall trees and hard set
tees which the government fur
nished can be discarded. In their
place viii be handsome mahogany
furniture.
Despite the gay and interesting
existence they lead. army officers
wives have had to put up with
mediocre furniture which would
cause the noses or many or their
friends in multi to turn up in scorn.
The furniture IL Of African ma
hogany OF Sheraton type especially
designed 20 meet the particular
needs Of army men and their fami-
lies. 10 will remain n permanent
part OF each house instead OF being
moved from place 10 place ms here
tofore. BY eliminating the expense
Of packing and Grating the govern
ment expects 20 IN " enough to
cover the cost OF the ney furniture.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
Cameron Courts

Suits filed in the District Courts:
No. S701. Cameron Co. Water
Control and Imp. Dist. No. ) VS..
Frank Rabb. tax suit.
No. 8702, Cameron Co. Water
Control g. Imp. Dist. No. 5 VS..
Frank Rabb. Tax suit.
No. 8703, A. B. Kurtz ct al VS.. M.
II. Cross, ct al. title and damages.
No. S704, Louis Halbersleben VS.
unknown stockholders Of San Be-
nito Land and Water Company,
title and damages.
No. 8T05, Cameron County Water
Control e. improvement District No.
2 VS.. H. Z. Galloway. ct al. debt.
No. 8706, A. Cara Fernandez ct
ux VS.. L. Raphael Cowen, cancella-
ton of deed.
6707, st. l.. b. & M. Ry. co. vs..
Peoples Ice & Mfg. So, debt.
No. 8708. Julia Vega LAdesha VS..
Jose Ledesha. divorce.
No. 8709, Nicolasa Arizmendes de
Abrego VS.. Genaro Abrego, Jr., d.
vorce.
No. S7l0, Farmers Hardware g.
Furniture Co. VS.. T. II. Sherer, FORE
closure.