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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-13
WHAT'S IN FASHION?-
Sub-Debs' Victorian Modes
Directed BIZ AMOS PARRISH

+ evening dresses and favorite
model has the fluting around the
bottom Of the slipper length skirt
and running in swirl up the front.
Occasionally these Fittings or
ruffies outline the neckline of her
afternoon or supper dress.
If you watch them as we have we
think you'll agree that these new
fashioned old-fashioned details
make the young girl Of today look
as charming as any young girls ever
have.
Copyright. 1881. BY Amos Parrish)
Next: Amos Parrish writes on
YiOnett's new neckIine.
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Literary Club Observes Oath
Birthday With Guest Program

Friday Afternoon Literary Club
observed its twenty-fourth ami
versary with guest day program
this afternoon at the home of Miss
Alivira Clark, 2514 Station street.
Assistant hostesses were Mesdames
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Medical Group to Meet
M Sigma Phi medical sorority
Will meet at 8 tonight at the home
OF DR.. Martha Souter, 1904 North
Illinois street.
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Troop % met Tuesday at Broadwav
NJ E. church. Mrs. Charles E. Cole. ran
Stephenson on the flower part of the OBJ
server badge; Martha Lou Sunderland.
Charlene Dobbs and Lois Jean Flora on
| tenderfoot. Betty Mccoy transferred from
Troop 5. Patty Sylvester. Lillian West and
Herta Walther were invested. Margaret
Blackwell is a candidate. Ethel Jean john
son and Virginia House are leader and
assistant. respectively, of a new patrol
formed at the meeting.
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A mother-father-d daughter banquet is
planned by Troop to be given at the
Church of the Advent on Nov. "a. Miss
Josephine Madden invested Lorna Camp
bell, Elsie Jane Lesch, Molly Fleishcher
and Mae Mare Griffith.
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Mrs. Mabel Fouty passed eight scouts on
first aid at Troop - Friday at School rs:
Elnora Agnew, Helen Schwartz, Ruth San
ders, Mary Frances Laue, Marjorie Fink
Frieda Ruth Marvel, Anna and Frances
AyreS.
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Butler university Hellenic
Association will entertain stu
dents of the university with a
formal dance Saturday night in
the Riley room of the Claypool.
This will open the winter social
season at Butler. Miss Catherine
Thurston is a member of the COM
mittee in charge, assisted by
Misses Helen Louise Langston and
Myla d. Smith.
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Thirtytwo girls were present at the
meeting of Troop II. The troop has pre-
pared for publication the Robin Hood
monthly for release at the weekly meeting.
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Troop %, Mrs. W. B. Schiltges, captain
has taken over for its Christmas project
the crocheting of beretS. Mrs William
in the class
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Troop Is, Mrs. George Wright. captain,
met at the Madison branch library Friday
Edythe Patrick and Frances Patten of
Troop 10 assisted Mrs. Wright with second
class work.
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Woodruff Place club house was the meet
ing. place of Troop II Thursday. Elizabeth
and Jean Joan ziegner passed tenderfoot
requirements. A troop court of awards will
be held Nov. 10.
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Thirty-nine scouts attended Troop "a
| Thursday. Helen CollinsS club. on tree
nnder badge, and Anna Margaret Voor-
Mess class, on land animal badge, are
! completing the work
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Troop 81. Miss Clara Silverman. captsin.
met at Camp Dellwood Monday. Nature
| observations were made. The entire group.
| assisted by Helen Collins Of Troop "a
passed fire-building.
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Mrs. Arthur Medlicott. captain of Troop
s. invested Betty Helen Jones, Jean JustuS.
Mary Ann Stronger, Margaret zapf and
Betty Specklemeyer at the meeting. Sarah
Wills Of Troop will assist as lieutenant
of the troop.
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YOUNG PEOPLES CLUB
TO PRESENT PLAY

Sunshine" a three-act comedy,
will be presented at 8:15 Sunday at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-13

CIdriSSG Club to Meet
Clarissa Club will be entertained
Monday at the home of Miss Mary
Herold in Augusta.
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-''' D'''' Dorm, Carl Boehm,
Rudy Stump and Charles john
son.
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A candidate of Troop 4. Mrs. william
Pitzschler, captain. is Marjorie Elliott.
Rosanne Spear and Una Walker trans
ferred to the troop from Troop g. This
scouts passed table service and compass.
Rosalie Robinson, Gwendlyn Howard and
Peggy Beaman we're invested.
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Ruth Gran, Martha Jane Nickel. Doro-
thy Fidler and Dorothy Miller are the new
patrol leaders of Troop 2, which meets at
Norma Bottles, Mary Sutterfielo, Betty
Gran and Phyllis Merger were invested BY
Mrs. George Burkhart, captain. hike is
planned for Saturday with patrol leaders
laying the trail. Tenderfoot scouts will
pass fre-building
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Girl Scouts will receive the remainder of
the merit badges earned at the Novem-
Der court of award at troop courts COM
the month.
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Troop 1. Mrs. Jessie Hay, captain, met
Monday with thirty-six scouts present
Adelaide Carter was invested. Glasses were
and observation.
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Girl Scouts

A class in the electrician merit
badge will be offered at the Indian
apolis Power and Light Company by
Miss Leona Berlin of the home
service department at 8 Saturday.
Following this Mrs. J. R. Farrell
will present work on the hostess
badge at Banner Whitehill Furni-
ture Company at 10. These classes
are open to all second class Girl
Scouts who have not passed the
badge.
Evening star., 1931-12-22
PRIEST IS MISSING
IN VATICAN CRASH
Body Believed Buried With
Rich Treasures in
Library Debris.

BY the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, December 22.-The
roof over 2oo-foot wing OF the Vati-
can Library. built in 1888. collapsed
today and fell through two floors Of the
building.
An unidentified priest. at work over
his books, although the library lad been
closed a few minutes before. was be-
lieved to have been buried in the wreck
age, with many rare books and manu-
:cripts.
1t was believed most Of the unique
collection in that wing was damaged
for its items were kept In cases ranged
along the walls
Several persons were injured ant
several were reported missing.
Wing Remodeled.
The main floor of this ancient winl
used to be a carriage stable and hac
been remodeled. The roof fell cleal
to the main floor, through ceiling!
decorated with priceless frescoes BY
Zuccari
The second floor was given ovel
chiefly to books inscribed by Kings anc
princes as gifts to the Popes. On that
floor also was the Chigi collection re-
stored to the Pope by Premier Mus
solini.
The cause of the accident could not
be determined Immediately.
Founded in Fifteenth Century.
Pope Nicholas established the Vati
can library on the ground floor of tht
Basilica in the fifteenth century. TIL,
Library was enlarged by Pope Sixtu.
w some years later and was trans
ported to its present premises by Sixtu
V in 1888.
1t holds more than 100000 volume
and about $4,000 manuscripts, many o
them dating from antiquity and of grea
value. 1t also contains gifts made t.
! Popes by many rulers and art collec
| tions Of various sorts.
Evening star., 1931-12-22
GERMAN INABILITY
TO PAY F0RESEEN
AS BASEL FINDING
Report, However, Expected
to Avoid Making Specific
recommendations.
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSOCldteQ efeSS.
BASEL. Switzerland, December 22-
The final report of the Young Plan
Advisory Committee is expected to con-
tain statement that Germany no
longer can pay conditional reparations,
and the suggestion that it would be wise
to do something about the unconditional
portion of the annuitieS.
Although the report will avoid
specific recommendations, the Ameri-
can, British and neutral members have
succeeded in inserting some pointed
observations, it was understood.
Today the committee adopted that
section OF the report dealing with a
survey Of the world economic crisis.
and tonight the members were to take
up the chapter on the causes of the
depression, leaving until tomorrow tbs
section dealing with the effect of Chan
cellor Bruening's emergency DEGREES.
This means that the report cannot be
published until late tomorrow at the
earliest.
No Longer Applicable.
Reference to the conditional pay
ments no doubt will be couched in vague
terms, but the report will contain an
extensive summary of the world eco
nomic position which the experts be-
Ileve will prove valuable document.
1t was learned that this summary
Will include the observation that bust
ness conditions have changed greatly
since the Young Plan was adopted and
mat some OF the provisions of that plan
no longer are applicable.
Another part of the report will be a
Teatise on the German financial and
economic crisis and its effect upon
business in other countries.
German testimony and figures sub.
mltted by the German representatives
will form some 80 annexes to the mair
report.
Watch Report Closely.
1t was learned that the leaders of the
German and French delegations are
going over every syllable of the docu.
ment with an eye to possible effects or
domestic politics, but it was believed
the agreement reached yesterday was
brought about by a feeling among botf
the German and French members thai
it would be best to leave solution of the
debts problem to the international con.
ference tentatively scheduled for next
month.
These meetings have not been entirely
peaceful. 1t was revealed today that
Charles Rist, the French delegate
threatened at one point to walk out. anc
yesterdays debate ended with Prof
Rist and Sir Walter Layton, the Eng
lishman, banging their fists on the table
and flinging sharp words at each other
Evening star., 1931-12-22
HUNGARY DECLARES
FOREIGN MORATORIUM
National Bank to Hold PAYMENTS
as Trustee for Creditors
Under Decree.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BUDAPEST, Hungary, December %
The Hungarian government tonight
declared transfer moratorium on for
eign debts, effective tomorrow.
Public and private debts for which
sufficient foreign currency is not avail
able must be paid in pengoes to the
Hungarian National Bank, which will
hold the money as trustee for the cred
itors, said the decree.
NEW YORK, December % LP-A
moratorium on foreign debts by Hun
gary had been anticipated in inter
national banking circles.
Wall Street bankers understood II
had become necessary through lack of
foreign currencies with which to mako
the payments, and expressed the belief
that it would be temporary
The United States stake in Hungary
was said to be relatively small
The principal Hungarian issue mar
keted in this country was the CITY of
Budapest external 6 per cent loan of
1927, approximating $4,000, 900.
OF the Hungarian consolidated NUM-.
cipal 7 per cent loan of 1925, about
$S,60o,000 is outstanding There also
is outstanding about s7,6O0,oOO of the
Kingdom of Hungary ~ per cent dol
lar bonds of 1924.
Evening star., 1931-12-22
ANSWERS
M'FADDEN'S NOTE
Department Will Neither
Invite Nor Follow Sugges-
TONS" He Declares.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Postmaster General Brown today in
formed Representative McFadden that
the Post Office Department would
neither invite nor follow suggestions"
from him relative to appointments in
the fifteenth Pennsylvania district
The Postmaster General gave his
views in replying to a query from Nc
Fadden as to the accuracy of statements
that all patronage matters in the flf-
teenth district would he handled
through Senators Reed and Davis.
Brown said views expressed in the
House by McFadden convinced him
that his advice will not be helpful to
the department"
Reed and Davis asked the Postmaster
General tc handle such patronage
through them after McFadden charged
in the House that President Hoover had
sold out" to Germany in negotiating
the one-year moratorium on war debts
and reparations.
Uses Direct Language.
In direct and forceful language Nc
Fadden yesterday demanded of Post
master Brown definite and immediate"
advice as to the extent of the punish
ment to be visited upon him by Re-
publican leaders for his recent attacks
on President Hoover and the admins
tration.
McFadden demanded of the Post
master General, without delay, for
NAL statement of the truth of reports
that part Of the punishment will be
loss of the privilege of nominating
postmasters for appointment in his
congressional district
Brown recently revoked McFadden's
privilege-one that usually is accorded
all Republican Representatives-of rec
ommending postmasters for appoint
ment-as punishment for the Penn
sylvanian's charge that President Hoo
yer had sold out" to Germany in pro-
posing the moratorium.
The Post Office Department head
took the action at the request of SEN
ators Reed and Davis, Pennsylvania,
to whom he transferred the patronage.
A reply in due course was prom
ised by Browns Office. Reed and Davis
declined to comment.
Desires Confirmation.
Reminding the Postmaster General
that his only knowledge of the action
was gained from newspaper reports,
McFadden said he desired confirmation
Of them. as he has several appoint
ments of postmasters and other postal
department matters pending"
Il am asking you this" he added,
''in order that I may advise my con-
stituents properly"
The letter concluded with:
Your immediate reply will be ex-
pected."
Thus far the administration has
taken no formal notice OF the attack
on the President except to leave Nc
Fadden out of a recent White House
breakfast conference of House Bank
ing Committee members. McFadden
chairman of the committee in the last
Congress, is ranking Republican on
that committee and ordinarily would
have attended the conference. Two
members Of subordinate rank were In
ytted instead.
Evening star., 1931-12-22
DAWES WILL HEAD
j. s. DELEGATION At
ARMS CONFERENCE
Presidents Selection Comes
as Surprise-Woman to
Be One of Group.
DELAY IN DATE OPPOSED
BY BRITAIN AND JAPAN
Confidential Note From London
Sent as "Feeler' to Seek
Views Leaks Out.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Ambassador Dawes will head the
United States delegation to the Geneva
Arms Conference.
President Hoover announced today
that Henry P. Fletcher had been un-
able to accept the post.
The President expects to appoint a
woman to the delegation.
The whole question OF disarmament
has been one of profound interest to
the women of the United States" he
said.
He is negotiating with "a lady of
qualities and prominence" as to wheth-
er she can accept a place.
1t had been expected in some quar-
ters that Secretary Stimson would lead
the American representation, but the
Ambassador to Great Britain was
chosen instead One of the delegates
will be Senator Swanson of Virginia.
Several women'S organizations with
headquarters in Washington are under
stood to have put forward the name of
Judge Florence E. Allen of the United
States Circuit Court in Ohio.
The Chief Executive did not name
any others who will make up the dele
cation, nor did he indicate when the
full group will be named
Those who travel to Geneva must
expect to remain there seven or eight
months. Secretary Stimson informed
Congress yesterday the parley might
last that long. and that S55, 900 a month
would be needed to support Americas
part
The delegates will sail January 20
from Hoboken, N. J.
Meanwhile the House was asked to
authorize an indefinite appropriation
for expenses Of the delegates Chair
man Linthicum of the Foreign Affairs
Committee introduced resolution to
authorize the expense money.
Almost simultaneously Chairman
Byrns OF the Appropriations Commit
tee said the hearings on the naval sup
ply bill would not be delayed to wait
the outcome of the Geneva parley but
would get under way February /.
Evening star., 1931-12-22
GRANTS DEC. 26 HOLIDAY
ON U. S. JOBS, BUT REJECTS JAN. 2
Too Much Business Be Handled Day After New Year,
President Says

Federal employees in the District of
Columbia will receive holiday on the
day after Christmas as well as Christ
mas day, but will not receive holiday
on the day after New Year, as was
originally proposed. The schedule was
announced at the White House today by
President Hoover, who will issue an
executive order to that effect.
The President stated he cannot sus-
pend the thousands Of Government
workers on the day after New Year
day because Of the great pressure of
business at this time. In granting the
extra holiday for Christmas the Presi-
dent said he was doing so because it
would permit employees to have time to
visit their homes If they live any dis
tance away from Washington.
The President made no comment
upon the proposed legislation making
December 26 and January legal holi-
days, but which legislation was blocked
in the House yesterday by Representa-
tive Underhill of MASSACHUSETTS.
Evening star., 1931-12-22

MUKDEN, Manchuria. December
% tP).-Japanese troops captured
Fakumen, northwest of Mukden.
this afternoon.
By the Associated Press.
NANKING, China. December a.
China's fast-shifting political stage
underwent an additional shake-up late
today when the entire National govern
ment cabinet, ministers and vice min
i ters, rendered their designations as a
unit.
The capital was aStounded by the
news Of the designations.
Chang Leaves Capital.
Former President Chang Kai-shek
left suddenly by airplane for his native
town of Fenghua, in Northern Che
kiang. His departure was carried out
quietly Even his associates here did
not know of 1t. Only this morning he
had indicated to party leaders who are
convened here to form a new govern
ment that he intended to attend the
sessions and assist in setting up the
new regime.
The reason for his leaving remained
mystery tonight. The belief was ex-
pressed in some quarters, however, that
number of the leaders who are slated
TO come here to assist in forming the
new government declined to do so un-
less Gen. Chang departed
Splits Are Rumored.
Marking was buz"ing with rumors Of
| renewed splits among the party chiefs
which, some observers said. might make
the lKellhood OF the form3 alton Of a new
government remote.
The designations Of the cabinet mem
oerS were turned in despite appeals by
Gen. Chen Ming Shu, acting head OF
tne executive Yuan, that they carry on
thelr duties. The ministers declined
and the government machinery is now
at complete standstill and probably
Will continue SO until the party chiefs
now here are able to form a new cabi-
! net.
After Chiang's secret departure with
his wife, secretary and a bodvguard i,
was discovered that he had left a letter
| Tor retiring Minister of War How Inc
Ching, who had been his loval lieuten.
ant In all campaigns since 1926.
Going Into Retirement.
My obligations have been fuI6l1e6
and l now retire to my native village
| to live on farm and enjoy again The
i carefree life of a private individual " he
wrote. My only hope is that satisfac.
tory results may be obtained bv the
present congress. A spirit of toleratior
and patience must be observed so that
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1931-12-22
McFADDEN'S SEAT IN HOUSE
IS SOUGHT BY MRS. PINCHOT
Every One Must Resent Un-
sustained Accusation of
Treason" She Says.
Woman's Decision Follows
PennsyIvanian's Recent At
tack on President Hoover.

BY the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa. December 22-
Mrs. Clifford Pinchot, wife Of the Penn
sylvania Goernor, will oppose the re-
election to Congress of Representative
Louis T. McFadden, who last week
charged President Hoover with selling
out to Germany when he proposed an
international moratorium.
She announced her candidacy today
for the Republican nomination in the
fifteenth district in the April primary
In her announcement she did not men
ton the McFadden incident in Con-
gresS, but replying to question said,
Every one must resent an unSubstan-
tiated accusation Of treason against the
President"
Oppo ed to Mrs. Pinchot for the nomi-
nation, in addition to McFadden, will
be Frederick c. Reichenbacker of Horns
dale, former State Assemblyman, and
Evening star., 1931-12-22
DREARY CHRISTMAS SEEN
FOR DELTA INHABITANTS
Rains Continue to Menace Lowland
Regions Along Lower Mis-
sissippi River.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSON, Miss, December 22.-The
loWlanders of sections of the Mississippi
Delta and Northeast Louisiana today
locked forward to a dreary Christmas
Of fighting flood waters or hunting
refuge as rains continued to swell rivers
and streams.
Threat of rising water diminished in
North Mississippi around Pamela and
Grenada Counties as levees of the Tall
lahatchie we're patched by crews that
worked day and night, but the danger
shifted to Tallahatchie, Sunflower and
Yazoo Counties in the delta, where
heavy rains continued.
One section of the Tallahatchie levee,
which broke in three places last week,
still caused concern for North Missis-
sipplans, but with the reinforcement of
two sections, families from Mimms,
Stone, Curtis Station and Carriere to-
day began to return to their homes.
Asa, Grenada County, was the only
town endangered by the weakened
levee section.
The Ouachita slowly rose in the vi
cinity of Monroe, La, nearing the 40
foot stage.
Evening star., 1931-12-22

1t is known the White House has re-
ceived many requests from individual
employees and others to grant holiday
on both December 26 and January 2
and that Mr.. Hoover gave the matter
considerable thought before reaching q
conclusion. His decision will apply to
the employees Of the District Of Co.
lumbfa Government.
Il have received requests" President
Hoover said, from Federal employees
in the District that they should be
given two periods of holidays so as to
cover the Saturday following Christmas
day and from New Year day until jan
uary 4. While see little objection to
the day following Christmas, In order
that Federal employees may have the
opportunity of joining their families
out Of town, do not feel that we
should extend the holiday at New Year.
We cannot suspend the functioning of
the Federal Government at such .
time"
Evening star., 1931-12-22
NOTE PRESENTED THURSDAY.
British Confirm Sending 1t, but Express
Surprise at Publicity.

LONDON. December % (P.-A Reu-
ter's dispatch from Toxic today said it
was learned on good authority that Sir
Francis Lindley, British Ambassador
presented a note last Thursday to
Premier Inukai sounding out Japan's
views on the question of postponement
of the World Disarmament Conference
slated to meet at Geneva February 2.
1t was understood the note empha-
sizes that Great Britain considers it
most desirable to hold the conference
according to schedule because postpone
ment might be miSconStrued.
Although postponement would cause
deep regret, the Ambassador was un-
derstood to have indicated, the British
government recognizes that February 2
might be an inconvenient date for some
of the participating powers because OF
the opening of the reparations confer
ence in January and impending elec-
tions in France and Germany.
The note was believed to have out
lined the probable procedure and to
have requested Japan to express Its
opinion.
British official quarters here con-
firmed today that the note was sent to
Toxic but expressed surprise that 1t
obtained publicity. 1t was pointed out
it was intended merely as private
INQUIRY" to determine Japan's views, and
not an intimation that the conference
should or might be postponed.