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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18
BRITISH LABORITES
IN TIGHT POSITION
House Of Lords Insists on Retain.
ing Amendment Prolonging
Dyestuffs Act.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, December 18.-The House
OF Lords, without even the formality of
a division, today insisted upon retaining
its amendment prolonging the dye
stuffS act for further year, thus plac-
ing the MasDonald government in
difficult position between the Lords and
the Commons.
The bill now goes back to the House
Of Commons, where the Macdonald
administration is faced with the de-
cision of whether it shall bow to the
lords and accept the amendment, pro-
pose some compromise or reject the
amendment, which automatically entails
the loss of the expiring laws bill in
which the dyestuffs acts is included.
AS this bill contains several pieces Of
legislation which the government is
most anxious to have approved, the
Macdonald ministry is placed in q
gravely embarrassing position.
The House of Lords desires to retain
its amendment prolonging the dyestuffs
act, but the House of Commons, by the
narrow margin of only six votes, last
night supported the government, which
wants the dyestuffs protection to lapse.
1t is likely that the House of Com
mons will consider the lords decision
tonight,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18
NEW SENATOR AIDS
M'N|NCH APPROVAL
Morrison of North Carolina
Goes to Bat for Nominee
Before Committee.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Frank r. McNinch of North Caro-
lima bore committee approval today as
nominee to the Federal Power Com
mission, largely through the efforts of
member of the Senate so new that he
had scarcely had time to warm his
chair. ga.
Cameron Morrison, sworn in yester-
day as Senator from North Carolina
to succeed the late Lee S. Overman,
Immediately went to bat for McNinch
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mittee. It voted, 10 to 5, for approval,
with the smaller figure representing
Democratic votes. Josiah Bailey, who
will join Morrison after March - to
give the Tar Heel State complete new
senatorial team for the first time in
80 years-had done his utmost to have
McNinch rejected.
The latter's name joined those of the
four other nominees to the commits
sion, previously approved. For McNinch
and one or two others final approval
Is not assured.
Opposed on Two Grounds.
The Carolinian, nominated as DEM
ocrat, has been opposed on two grounds
one, that he left the party to lead a
Hoover campaign in 1923 and again to
vote for a Republican congressional
candidate in 1880; two, that he was
suspected by some of having connec-
ton with water power interests. This
he denied.
Addressing the committee yesterday,
Morrison conceded that McNinch was
mighty sorry Democrat" while
Bailey argued he was no Democrat
at ALL
Of the nominees fitness, Morrison
said he was man Of unquestionable
character, who would fill the position
with fidelity and great intelligence"
He denied the power connection unless,
he said, it was through himself, sub
stantial stakeholder in the Duke Power
Co.
Bailey said:
"I couldn't say anything in favor of
his fitness. He is a plain, ordinary
citizen, a man of good character, and
there are millions of the same kind. .
Called Sorry Democrat.
Later Senator Morrison said he esti-
mated McNinch's appointment would
cans on the commission.
when it comes to politics, McNinch
is not Republican and mighty sorry
Democrat" he said. "He was a Bryan
Democrat until Smith was nominated
in 1928. don't know what that makes
him now.
"I don't think much of a Democrat
who would have an Office under Mr..
Hoover. There is not much life in a
Democrat who wants an Office under a
Republican President"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18
CONFEREES DELAY
PAy-RA|SE DECISION
Treasury-P. O. Fund Bill Par
ley May Be Resumed Dur
ing Afternoon.

Senate and House conferees met for
more than an hour this morning with
out reaching a final decision on the
Treasury Post Office appropriation bill,
in which the most important issue is
whether Government employees in I'M
deraverage grades are going to receive
increases next year.
The House omitted the money neces-
Sary for these increases, but the Senate
allowed it and the issue must oe settled
in conference. Although this bill pro-
videS the money only for these two de-
partments, the same principle is in
volved in the other appropriation bills
and it is expected that the policy to be
followed for next year will be fought
out on this, the first of the supply bills
to go to conference.
No indication was given following the
meeting as to the discussion in con-
ference, beyond statement by one of
the conferees that progress was made.
The confereeS may get together again
at o'clock this afternoon, if the House
members can be present at that time.
The House conferees are headed by
Chairman Wood of the House Appro-
priationS Committee, and Senator
PhippS Republican, of Colorado, heads
the Senate group.
The conferees on the Treasury-Pos
Office bill also must decide the fate of
the Wood amendment, which is sepa-
rate from the salary increase money, and
which would prohibit use of next years
appropriations to grant any increases
within grades.
If sustained, this amendment would
prevent use Of unexpended balances re-
sulting from deaths or designations to
increase other salaries. Since putting
this amendment in the Treasury Post
Office bill, the House has reversed itself
by refusing to place it in the Interior
bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18
U. s. STUDIES GOVERNMENT.

BY the Associated Press.
For the fourth time within a few
months the State Department was con-
fronted today with the prospect of rec
ognizing q Latin-American regime set
up by force Of arms. officials were
studying today whether the new Guate-
malan government could be considered
the ruling faction in that country.
Following the overthrow of admins
tration in Bolivia, Peru, Argentina and
Brazil, the Guatemalan coup d'etat
added another lively chapter to the
hectic history Of Latin-American politics
for $780, Besides these successful move
ments, the State Department has had to
give close attention to the political I'M
rest in Cuba, an abortive revolt in Chile
and student demonstrations in Ecuador.
Officials expressed belief the Central
American powers in considering the new
Guatemalan regime would adhere to
terms Of their treaty of 1928. The United
States was not a party to 1t, but as to
recognition of Central American admin
istrationS set up by revoltS, has usually
adhered to its spirit. The treaty pro-
VideS such an administration shall not
be recognized until in Office by virtue
of assent by elected representatives Of
the people. To meet this provision the
new Guatemalan provisional president,
or any permanent officer must be in
Office with the consent and approval of
the Guatemalan Congress, now in ses-
sion.
Extensive commercial interests of the
United States in Guatemala made it
appear unlikely that the United States
would withhold for long its recognition
of any regime prepared to fulfn inter-
national Obligations and in CONTROL by
the will of the people.
Both the American legation and con-
sulate general in Guatemala City re
ported to the State Department that no
Americans or other foreigners appe&
to have suffered injuries. ..-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18
REPORTS STRIKERS
READY FOR WORK
Adiutant General Declares Dan
vile Employees Only Ask
Assurance of Safety.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, December 18.-Gen.
Samuel G. Waller, acting adjutant gen.
eral. said here today that he had learn
ed authoritatively that large percent
age of Danville cotton mill strikers
would return Immediately to work If
they could be given assurance Of pro-
lection after the troops leave"
The generals statement was made
this morning upon his return from the
strike area where he made a personal
inspection of the National Guard regi-
ment 'now on duty there, and INQUIRED
into the prevailing strike situation.
When the troops were sent to School
field on the day before Thanksgiving.
Gen. Waller said, there were 500 per-
sons working in the mills. Today. he
said, the number is approximately 1000
Counsel for the mills, he said, assert
ed that the mills management was
ready to re-employ practically all of the
strikers, with the exception of between
so and 100 whom they termed "agita-
tors"
The general indicated that the spo-
radio dynamiting episodes, and other
disorders had instilled fear in those who
wanted to return to work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18
DEFEAT FORECAST
FOR STEEG CABINET
Minister of Pensions and Two
UnderSeCretaries of State
Give Up Posts.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 18.-Premier Theo-
dore Steeg took his newly formed cab
met before sharply divided Chamber
of Deputies today and asked for a vote
Of confidence to enable him to carry on
with his government.
His position weakened by the resigna-
ton, a short time before he assembled
the rostrum to read his ministerial
declaration, of one minister and two
undersecretaries of state, he was
nevertheless greeted with a burst of ap-
plause from the Left, while the Right
groups accorded him respectful si-
lence.
In his declaration he assured the
Deputies that the foreign policies of
Aristide BRAND would be carried on and
that France would continue to strive
for peace in security"
LaicaI Schools Chief Issue.
The most controversial point in his
declaration was a reiteration of the
demand OF the Radical Socialists for
This had already aroused opposition of
the Center and Right groups and was
direCSIy responsible for the withdrawal
today of Minister of Pensions Robert
Thoumyre and two underSecretarieS of
state, Rene Coty and Camille Cautru.
There was distinct air of pessimism
in the lobbies and tightly packed gal
leries of the Chamber and even friends
of the government doubted If it could
obtain a majority.
The three who resigned belonged to
the Republicans of the Left and Mod
crate Center groups. They considered
a paragraph of the ministerial declara-
ton, which referred to the continuance
of laical schools as a direct attack upon
their groups.
Vote Of Confidence Doubted.
Thoumyre, Coty and Cautru were
present at the meeting at which the
declaration of the new ministry was
approved and, 1t was said, objected to
the insertion Of the reference to the
laical schools. Their groups met aftel
luncheon and instructed them to leave
the ministry or be read out Of Their
parties.
The ministerial declaration, although
conciliatory in tone and drafted with
an idea of avoiding controversy, en-
phasized' that above ali the new gov
eminent must carry out the work Of
moral house cleaning" This was un-
derstood to refer particularly to thC
recently uncovered Bourse irregularities
and the Oustr1c Bar1k. scandal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18
Smile of Founding
Gets for Her Name
Of Grace Lafayette
Chauffeur Finds 2-Week-
Old Girl in Doorway
on Jackson Place.
Grace Lafayette has winning ways.

Grace Lafayette has winning ways.
She won the attention of a chauffeur,
on his way out at IL Jackson place last
night to take the dog for walk, by
bowling coquettishly.
Surprised as he was, the chauffeur,
Edward Danner, felt pleased. Grace
was in the vestibule, wrapped in a
great black overcoat; only her nose was
visible
Banner took her into the home Of
Mrs. Violet Blair Janin, his employer.
There Grace worked her personality
smile on Mrs Janin.
She worked 1t again on the two po-
licemen Mrs. Jarin summoned. Also at
NO. 3 precinct where she stopped en-
route to Children's Hospital.
A the hospital she won her name.
The nurses gave 1t to her because she
was found on a doorstep fronting La
fayette Park, and because they felt that
a girl with personality shouldn't go
nameleSS.
Police found no clue to the identity
of Grace'S parents. No one at IL Jack
son place suspected her presence until
Danner crossed the Threshold at $50.
Inside the overcoat she was wrapped
in a fresh, pink baby's blanket. She
was appropriately dressed for two
week-old infant, a circumstance which
saved her from the cold.
I A healthy, normal child of Z pounds,
she was none the worse today from
being left IN the vestibule. In fact,
the nurses said Grace was more cheer
full than most, Christmas present
waiting for some one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18
DISPLAY
!. ]. ]. ON VIEW TONIGHT
~
Special Art ShoWingS Benefit
Visitors Unable to Attend
Re During Day.

The third Of a series Of four special
night openings for the benefit Of visitors
unable to attend during the day will
be held tonight at the Corcoran Gal
1ery of Art, where the Twelfth Biennial
Exhibition of Contemporary American
sssI Paintings is on public view.
40 ARRANGEMENTS for the special evening
sShowSssy of the widely heralded exhibit
,stion were mace * cooperation with
Sthe Washington Society OF the Fine
ARTS Hundreds of persons have taken
advantage of the night hours heretofore
nrrounced
s. The gallery will be open tonight from
q to $3.50 o'clock. There will be no adj
emission charge. The regular daylight
tschedule will continue through January
HI. The exhibition is on free public
view each week day from to 4:30
O'clock, except Mondays, when the hours
care from noon to 4:30 o'clock. Sundays
The hours are from to o'clock, and
eAile Sunday hours also will prevail on
New Year day. The gallery will be
Closed Christmas day.
- Liberal Praise Received.
3. Director c. Powell Minnigerode of
The gallery continues to receive highly
Mandatory expressions from many ex-
apert sources. The New York, Boston
and Philadelphia press critics have
Moeen nDeral WIFI IIlSu PAd1SS Va VIC ca
Inhibition
g Dorothy Crafty, who reviewed the
exhibition for the Philadelphia Public
Ledger, reported that the biennial
indicates that "chaos" is Gin retreat"
before a "new poise in art expression.
- "a comprehensive exhibition OF
American art" she wrote, such as the
kiennial at the Corcoran Gallery OF Art
an washington, may serve as a barQm-
later to test the rise or fall OF creative
conditions, or it may give picture OF
American art as painted by the CON-
Iposite art intelligence OF the jury Oh
selection.
~ General Shift Is Noted.
-. %of the entire S95 canvases shown
This year, only two or three could De
rstermed radical" .,,a
- In another column Of her paper she
said: .,,,,;,,;-
ton of paintings at the Corcoran Cal
iery. washington, not only shows grester
tolerance of the two opposing arr
camps to each other, but general
shift of emphasis of the art mind from
landscape and still-life to. figure PANT
ing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18

equitable fiscal year policy made by
Theodore w. Noyes before the joint
Congressional Fiscal Committee in 1915
and other briefs dealing with testi-
mony at hearings before that COM
mittee.
Submits Bank Report.
Chairman Carl Mapes then fired at
Mr.. Colladay the same question he has
asked of all other witnesses, whether
he thought the residents of the Dis
trict should pay tax burden compar-
able with the tax burden of residents
in other cities of like size.
st think they should and think they
do" replied Mr.. Colladay.
"You don't think the residents OF the
District can rightfully complain If the
tax burden is not greater than the tax
burden in other cities OF comparable
size?" asked Mr.. Mapes.
mo, sir; I do not" answered Mr..
Colladay.
The witness then submitted as evi-
dence a pamphlet containing report
on the result of a survey of bank taxa
ton in the United States issued by the
American Bankers Association. He
said it showed that assessments
CI1IOugIlOuI the OIuCSu 0CdOcS taAJ
from 10 to 100 per cent Of the true
value of property.
Likes Intangible Tax.
Discussing the proposed income tax
as a substitute for intangible tax, Mr..
Colladay declared that the District has
in operation "the best Intangible tax
in America"
THE tax assessor" he said, "gets on
his assessment rolls a larger amount
than in any other city.
"You would simply be casting a hook
into strange sea to repeal the tax on
intangibles, and substitute an income
tax"
Representative Frear of Wisconsin
next questioned Mr.. Colladay about the
proposed increase in the gasoline tax
and automobile registration fee. Mr.
Frear asked him why the automobile
owners in the District paid only 81 for
q license tag, whereas in his State The
average cost of tag was about SIC.
that question.
There IS no reason why the residents
of Washington should get an automo-
bile license tag for 81 when residents
in other communities pay more" con-
tinued Mr.. Frear.
THAT would depend entirely" re-
marked Mr.. Colladay, ION the amount
OF other taxes he pays. see no reason
why the people in Washington should
not pay fair tax burden in comparison
with other cities Of comparable size"
Resume Hearing Tomorrow.
In answer to Mr.. Frear's question as
to why the automobile owners in the
District should not pay an increased
gasoline tax, Mr. Colladay said: There
is only one answer. The people through
out the country get a large amount of
money spent on public roads through
Federal aid"
Mr. Colladay closed his testimony by
declaring that he believed Congress and
the special Committee on Fiscal Rela-
tons is honestly seeking a solution
to the fiscal relations problem"
81 have given you the best con-
illusions 1 can give" he said, land I
have the unanimous backing of the or
ganized people of Washington"
Mr.. Colladay was the only witness
heard by the committee. The hearing
will be resumed at GAS o'clock tomor-
row morning and Mai. Daniel ]. Dono-
van, District auditor and budget officer,
will be recalled to complete his testi-
mony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18

(COntlnQeQ ETOIn TAo0 = ceeS.g
mission also will consider the problem
Of expert medical testimony.
Heading the subcommittee which SUD-
ynitted the report was Mrs. Richard
Derby. other members of the COM
ynittee were: Mrs. E. M. TOWNSEND,
nudge Frederick P. Cabot, Judge FRANK
lin g.. Hoyt, Elon H. Hooker, Jonn M.
Parker, Gustavus Pope. E. "A: van val va,
kenburg. william Allen White, COL
Arthur Woods and Ray Lyman MllpuI.
Chairman Allen issued the iolto" III,
statement In connection with the
report: ,oo+s
of crime is one Of the most important
documents which have been Issued py
fine commission. It is the result OF sew
eral wears of study and investigation by
the committee, under the able olrecIlon
of its chairman, who MADE a STUDY o.
the problems relating to abnormanty
in the criminal classes and VINO mas nao
leading psychiatrists and penologlSts
associated with her in the work OF the
committee.
Asked Judges Opinions.
''The first subject treated is expert
testimony as to the sanity OF persons
accused of crime, which subject mas
attracted wide interest since the IrlaI
of the cases Of Loeb and Leopold N
CHICAGO and the Remus case IN GIN
cinnati aroused the ire OF the pup
lie and brought expert testimony py
psychiatrists into disrepute. The nrsV
survey ever attempted Of this difnculC
problem was conducted by the commit
tee by means of questionnaires to 2,lS4
Judges and 401 penal institutions:
but of equal If not greater 1mpor-
lance are the studies, which have been
made by the committee, OF pSycn1atrlc
advice to the courts in making dispose :
ton of cases and the employment OF
psychiatric services in penal ana cor
regional institutions in determining
the treatment Of criminals ana as o
prerequisite to pardon or parole.
1.-THE value of the report ana tne
conclusions reached by the committee
are greatly enhanced by reason OF the
fact that the committee has had the
cooperation of special committees ap-
pointed by the American Psychlatrlc
Association, the American Medical AS
ISOLATION and the American Bar Asso-
citation to study the psychiatrlc aspects
'The report treats of the separate
problems of commitability, responsible
ity. triability and disposition of persons
charged with crime, and is OF special
value in that the committee has sue
ceeded in. discussing technical subjects
and presenting their conclusions In
such clear and simple language as to
be easily understood by the reading
public"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18
ITALIAN AIR ARMADA
FLIGHT is DELAYED
Six Planes Forced Down by Storm
Expected to Join Others
Today.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CARTAGENA, Spain, December 49,
Bad weather probably will delay the
start of the Italian air armada, bound
from Italy to Rio de Janeiro, fol-
Kunitra, Morocco, its next stop, until
tomorrow.
The six seaplanes which yesterday
were separated from the principal flight
in storm and had to come down in
the Balearic Isles are expected to arrive
here today to join the eight planes
which successfully completed the hop
from Orbetello, Italy.
Two of the six planes at Iviza
Balearic Isles, are the relief planes
which have been taken along to COM
plete the contingent of IL ships for the
trip across the Atlantic should anything
go wrong with any of those originally
chosen for the flight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18
NORTHERN SPAIN CALNTER.
Tour Shows Popular Feeling in Favor
Of Peace.

AUuE 6IUWS GOpuAnK ECChAAE IA EdWVk
of Peace.
BY MELVIN X. WHITELEATHER.
HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish Frontier
December Is (P).-Spain's Northwestern
sea coast provinces, where revolution
fared on Monday, had sunk today into
the surface calm which came with de-
feat at the hands Of troops loyal to
their King.
The phrase I'm memorian" adequate
ly describes the atmosphere, for the
people and their leaders seem to feel
that their day of revolution Is over.
A 200-mile automobile trip by an
Associated Press correspondent through
the sections which saw not little
bloodshed, and whose people still harbor
the will to revolt, revealed that those
who took part in concerted effort to
overthrow the monarchy are now TAX
ing stock of their apparent failure and
asking themselves why they failed.
Union labor throughout the section
visited carried through its share of the
instruction by responding to the order
for general strike.
San Sebastian Calm.
But today the town of San Sebastian
was calm, although still under the spell
of the strikers. At Bilbao, where the
strike was 90 per cent effective, trolley
service was functioning again, but the
cars carried crews of civil guardsmen
The streets of both towns and of theil
indutrial suburbs were filed with mill.
ing crowds of idle workmen, who seemed
a constant threat to the soldiers.
Mounted troopers with rifles slunl
in holsters occasionally charged ant
dispersed street corner groups, but thert
has been no serious fighting at Bilbao
since Tuesday and none at San Sebas
tan since the bloody encounter of las
Monday morning.
From time to time, as this "tour'
moved through the strike-ridden area
a rife shot cracked out, and each TIM
there came the run1or that another mar
had died. But usually the shots wert
traced to soldiers, who had fired int
the air to scatter crowds.
Bilbao is hotbed of revolution ant
the home grounds Of the Republicans
Here If anywhere a new instruction
might rise, but today the townsmen
with army rifles under their noses, were
not talking much above a whisper, ant
they were not even whispering abou
revolution.
Leaders Have Fled.
The Socialist and Republican leader.
have taken to their heels and their fol.
lowers don't even know where they have
gone. Some of them, of course, are IL
jail. Others got across the frontier
somehow and are living here in Hen.
daye until the trouble blows over.
In the little villages which cling tx
the sides of the pyrenees just the Other
side of the frontier in Spain, the peas.
ants didn't even know there had beer
a revolution. The word itself meant
nothing to them and they led their
little donkeys through the mountain
provinces of Biscay and Guipuzcoa as
though nothing had happened. Their
women were carrying their wares to
market in the good old-fashioned way
on their heads.
All in all, a flrst-hand observer
and there have been few passing
through this vicinity in recent weeks
could not but feel that the people
are. fed up with revolution and eager
only for the return of peace which
will give them back their business and
their livelihood.