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Evening star., 1931-12-15
CHANG QUITS POST
TO HEAL BREACH, IN
CHINESE FACTIONS
Declares He Resigned to End
Break With Cantonese
Government.
NATIONALIST PARTY PICKS
LIN SEN NEW PRESIDENT
600 Students Wreck Foreign Office
and Attack Chairman Of
Legislative Yuan.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NANKING. China, December Is
Chang Kai-Shek resigned today as
President of the Nanking government,
and was succeeded by Lin Sen, veteran
member of the Nationalist party.
He stepped out, he said, in the in
terest of internal peace in China and
because Of the strong criticism to which
his foreign policies had been subjected.
Chen Ming-Shu prominent National
ist military leader was made chairman
of the executive Yuan Chang vacated
not only his ministerial posts but that
OF commander in chief of the army.
Il have tried to fulfill my obligations
ever since I was made chairman of the
National government in 1928" said
Chang.
Quits to Restore Peace.
He referred to the serious split in the
Marking government last Spring which
resulted in the formation Of the present
Canton government composed of men
who formerly had participated in the
Nanklng regime, and expressed the hope
that the breach would be healed
would come to Marking only on condi-
ton that I resign" he said This
means that I must retire before peace
and unity are restored.
MY original desire to carry on at
least until my friends of Canton re-
turned proved a stumbling block in the
path OF the nations welfare
We also have been criticized as
lacking a responsible body for dealing
with foreign relations Since cur uni
f1cation has strong bearing on our
foreign relations, I decided to tender
my resignation.
Speculate on Future.
MY future actions will be governed
by the demands of the national well
fare. l have resigned. but l will con-
tinue to fulfill my duties as a member
OF the Kuomingtang and as a citizen
of China"
Lin Sen was a member of the first
Chinese Parliament after the Revo-
luton Of 1911. Chen Ming -Shu is Pres!-
dent Of the Kwantung provincial gov
eminent
Marshal Chang is going back tc2asis
own private residence near the naau-
soleum of Sun Yat Sen Already there
is considerable speculation concerning
his future movements.
Some persons close to him said he
might go to Rome to live, He always
has had a great admiration for Benito
MuSsolini.
A crowd of 900 Chinese students from
Peiping stormed and wrecked the
foreign Office of the government today
and then attacked the headquarters of
the Kuomintang Nationalist party
where a government conference had
been called to consider Chiangs
resignation.
The attack on the Kuomintang head
quarters was halted by police who sur
rounded the building and opened ti:e
Continued on Page 3, Column l.)
Evening star., 1931-12-15
BY WILL r. KENNEDY.

The Mapes Committee report on
fiscal relations between the Federal
Government and the municipality of the
National Capital, recommending a re-
duction in the Federal contribution
from s9,5oo.00O to s6,500,0Oo and four
new or increased taxes, was laid before
the House today.
The four tax bills to put into law the
recommendations of the report also
were introduced today. They provided
Tor doubling the gasoline tax from 2 To
certs an estate tax, an income tax
to be substituted for the intangible per-
sonal property tax and graduated
automobile weight tax. They are to be
debated tomorrow.
The committee estimates the in
crease in revenue resulting from the
four new proposed tax measures, with
other changes in the public utilities
tax, will be at least $4,000 ,OOo
Graduated Up to Per Cent.
The proposed income tax is graduated
from to per cent. as follows:
one per cent Of the net income not
exceeding $4,000.
One and one-half per cent Of the
net income in excess Of 81. 1000 but under
$4,000
Two per cent of the net income be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000.
Two and one-half per cent of the net
income between $4,000 and $4,000.
Three per cent of the net income
between $4,000 and $4,000.
Three and one-half per cent Of the
net income between $50, 900 and $50. 900.
-Four per cent of the net income be-
tween $4,000 and s5O.0GO.
On the amount of all incomes in ex-
cess OF $4,000, the rate of tax would
be per cent.
Proposes Estate Tax Rates.
The proposed rates on the estate tax
are graduated from l per cent TO is
per cent, as follows:
Net in excess of $4,000, per cent.
Over $4,000 and not exceeding $780,
900. per cent
Over 100000 and not exceeding
100000. 3 per cent.
Over 100000 and not exceeding
$500 900, per cent.
Over 100000 and not exceeding
s500OOO. per cent.
Over s5OO,O00 and not exceeding
S750000 per cent.
Over S750.00O and not exceeding
Sl25O000, 7 per cent
Over Sl.250.00O and not exceeding
$4,000 900, 8 per cent.
Over S20O0OO0 and not exceeding
$4,000 900, 10 per cent.
On all net estates carrying a value
in excess Of $4,000 900. the tax i'm
posed would be at the rate Of Is per
cent
Chairman Mapes introduced the bill
providing for the taxation of incomes.
Representative Davis. Democrat, Of
Tennessee introduced the bills to in
crease the gasoline tax and to provide
an auto weight tax on a graduated
scale. estimated to yield an average Of
S14 per car. The latter measure would
repeal the personal property tax on
automobiles.
Would Affect 1892 Incomes.
Representative Frear, who did not
sign the committee report, introduced
the bill for an estate tax.
The Mapes income tax bill, If enacted.
would affect incomes during the fiscal
year 1882 and would repeal the per-
sonal property tax en- intangibles Janu-
airy l, 1888. Mr.. Mapes declared that
the committee believes tax on incomes
Continued on Page 2, Column e.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
Fess, Praising Leadership of
Hoover, Has No Doubt
of 1882 Outcome.
QUESTION OF DELEGATES
TO COME UP TOMORROW
Mrs. Pratt Urges United Front
and Warns Against Party
Inactivity.

The Republican powers -that-be de-
cided today that the convention for
denomination of President Hoover will
be held in Chicago next June
Even before the National Committee
voted this afternoon. it became so evi-
dent Chicago would be chosen that
hackers of Detroit withdrew their case
Supporters of the Illinois metropolis
obviously were elated. The expectation
was for Chicago to go across on the
first vote.
Fred Wardell. president of the De-
troit Convention and Tourist Bureau
said he was Withdrawing lin view of
obvious circumstances" He explained
the overwhelming desire of convention
delegates to go to Chicago was the rea
son.
At the same time he publicly thanked
Gov. Brucker of Michigan. who had
come to Washington to extend the in
vitatiOn.
Our business is to place Mr. Hoover
in the minds of the public where his
stupendous efforts and brilliant leader
ship justify" Chairman Simeon D. FeSS
of the Republican National Committee,
declared at the opening session of the
committee in the Willard Hotel.
This stage reached" continued SEN
ator Fess. there will be no doubt about
the results of the contest next No.
vember'
Chairman Fess' address to the mem
bers of the National Committee gave
in detail the steps which President Hoo
yer has taken to relieve distress and to
meet the situation brought about by the
business depression in this country and
his recommendations to the new Con-
gress for relief legislation. The speech
put the President forward as the logical
and the strongest candidate of the
Republicans next year.
While in former crises the Presi-
dent then at the head of the Govern
ment was inclined to leave the forces
undisturbed to work themselves out,
President Hoover has felt that the
crisis through which the world is now
passing is so widespread and its men
aces are so imminent that drastic treat
Evening star., 1931-12-15
NINE BANKS CLOSED
IN MASSACHUSETTS
Affiliated Institutions Had
Aggregate Deposits of
58,7OO,OOO.
Ry the Associated Press.


BOSTON. December 15.-Nine Massa-
chusetts banking institutions, with ag-
gregate deposits. according to the latest
statements, of $5S, 100000, were closed
today. The list included four national
banks and five State banks. The CEN
trail figure in the closings was the Fed
eral National Bank of Boston, which
has five city branches and with which
all the other institutions were affiliated
The decision to close the Federal
Bank followed run on the Mattapan
branch that brought about smaller runs
at other branches and one at its down.
town banking Offices, which was closed
half an hour before the scheduled time
yesterday.
Three Small Runs Start.
Today small runs started on three
independent savings banks, two in East
Boston and one in South Boston, while
their officers endeavored to assure de-
poSitors that the institutions were en-
tirely independent of the other insti-
tutions and their funds were safe.
Gov. Joseph b. Ely issued a state
ment in which he said that with proper
measures a plan for speedy reopening
of tie institutions could be accom-
plished, and said he had instructed
Bank Commissioner Guy to proceed
with that end in view.
so far as the State is concerned"
Gov Ely said, the closing of the State
banks today was made imperative by
the closing of the Federal National
Bank, to which they were linked by
common ownership.
I'VE know no reason Why this hap
pening should affect any other State
Banks in the commonwealth.
Expects Reopening.
Il further believe that If prompt ac-
ton is taken by the Federal author
tiles, making use OF the so-called credit
corporations, with the support and as
sistance of the State authorities, speedy
plan of reorganization can be accom-
plished for the reopening of all these
institutions.
Il have directed Bank Commissioner
Guy to proceed with that end in view"
President Alfred L. Ripley of the
Boston Clearing House Association an
nounced that the association wished to
assure the public that the banking sit
uation in Boston was, lin their best
judgment" essentially sound and safe,
and that there was no just reason for
apprehension or alarm on the part Of
depositorS.
The Federal National Bank had not
been a member of the clearing house
association, he said, since May, 1880.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
EXTENSION PLEA
ON DEBTS LOOMS
IN GERMAN PROBE.
Committee Believed Ready
to Ask More Time for
Moratorium.
EXPERTS SHOW CAUTION
AS CONFERENCE NEARS
Fear Results at Reparations Farley
if Conditional Payments Plan
Is Displaced.

(Copyright 1881, by the Associated Press
BASEL, December l5.-A recommen-
dation for a further moratorium on
Germany's conditional reparations pay
ments will be contained in the final
report Of the Young Plan Committee,
which is studying Germany's capacity
to nav. it was learned from the highest
authority today.
The Recommendation will be accom-
hnied by long summary of the facts
presented so the world will be able to
Draw its own conclusions.
General Outline Barred.
Sir Walter Layton of Great Britain
Prof. Charles Rist of France and Dr.
Carl Melchior of Germany have been
named as a committee to draft the
report They set to work Immediately
upon the basis for it which was drafted
BY the big three" of the committee,
Sir Walter Layton. walter w. Stewart,
American representative. and Prof. Rist
In accord with DR.. Melchior.
The outline is understood to contain
these headings:
!. The short term credit situation,
enlargng on the Wiggin report Of last
Summer and perhaps offering further
suggestions concerning their relation
to Germany's public debts.
2 The extent ans influence of Ger
many's favorable balance of trade since
1880
3. The situation of the Reich's bud
get, including a possible critical para
eraDh on G G-rman expenditures
of fha RoIPhShank
god cover e. and maintenance OF thc
gold standard.
5. Possibilities or alternatives in the
future German policy.
Room Left for Conclusions.
This basis leaves ample room for con-
clusions and recommendations, it was
stated.
A majority of the committee favored
cancellation of reparations payments,
but in view of the fact that the Young
plan denies the right to recommend
measures outside the plan itself the
certain to bow to strict adherence to
this provision.
If anything beyond this limit is ad-
mitted in the report, it was said, 1t
will be by implication only.
The shadow of the expected subSe-
quent conference of governments on the
reparationS situation and the uncertain
ty of its scope is exercising considerable
influence on the final report, it was
learned. No one. it was said, is willing
to take the responsibility for overthrow
ing the Young plan.
The experts conclusions will be ex-
tensiyely discussed in private before the
draft is made, and it was pointed out
that some changes might be made be-
fore it is signed.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
CHILDREN BUY WARRANTS
TO KEEP SCHOOLS OPEN
Oak Park, Ill. Pupils Draw Saw
ings to uelp in Tax
Muddle.
BY The Associated Press.

BY tTle ASSOCIdItU PTPSS.
CHICAGO, December IS. - School
taking their savings out of banks in
order to buy tax-anticipation warrants,
which are being sold to raise funds to
keep the schools open.
Like Chicago, Oak Park has been
having trouble getting money to run
the schools, due to a tax muddle re-
sulting from property reaSsessment.
If We sell enough 1880 warrants our
Z 900 children will continue their edu-
cation without interruption, but If we
don't and If the Legislature fails to help
us we will be forced to close them"
said James j. Garvey, president Of the
Oak Park Grade School Board.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
DUKE OF MANCHESTER
ASKS LICENSE TO WE'D
Applies in Connecticut After Ap-
plication Is Refused in New
York.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GREENWICH, Conn, December Is
William Angus Drogo-M -Montagu, Duke
of Manchester, who last week was re-
fused marriage license in New York.
has applied for license here to marry
Miss Kathleen Ethel Dawes, it was
learned today.
The duke and his intended bride
came to Greenwich Saturday to file
their application. They returned to
New York immediately afterward, say
ing they would be back Thursday for
the ceremony.
In the application the duke gave his
age as So, and described himself as a
privy councillor. His home was given
as London, and he said he had been
married once before
Miss Dawes gave her age as "a, her
home as London, and said it was her
first marriage.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
HOLIDAY KISSING TO BE UTI TZED
AS MEANS TO SUPPLY NEW JOBS
Los Angeles Civic Organizations Approve Osculatng
Festivities to Boom Mstetoe Harvest

nearby mountains and poinsettias from
a 5O0-acre farm owned bv paul Ecke
reputed to furnish the United states
with 30 per cent of the Christmas
flower.
Advance orders for poinsettias -
Ecke said, ARE slightly lower this wear
than last, but that probably is because
Eastern growers have doubled their hot
house output. My pay rolls during the
months Of November. December and
Janu:ry Jump to $1,000 monthly I
usually employ between 300 and 400
persons to harvest the flowers"
Another industry that has grown
considerably in recent years, Ecke said
is the exporting of the California red
berry a decorative bush similar to Eng
lish holly. Its leaves are waxlike and
the berries are long enduring.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.

TAKOMA PARK, Md, December Is.
"A sentence of 10 lashes with whip
and of 10 days in jail was given
Joseph c. Carlton, 35, carpenter, of
708 Erie avenue, Takoma Park, by
Judge A. L. Wilson in Police. Court
here last night on charges brought by
Mrs. Carlton that her husband beat
her with his fists
Carlton was taken to the county Jail
at Rockville following the sentence.
Under the Maryland law. which per-
mits sentencing to the whipping post
in cases of wife beating, Sheriff Rich
ard H. Lansdale will be called upon
to administer the beating on Cartons
bare back. Sheriff Lansdale stated
today that the matter as yet had not
been brought to his attention.
Warrant for Cartons arrest was
sworn out by Rosa N Carlton. his wife,
and her husband was arrested by Sergt.
LIE Roy Snyder in charge of the Ia
koma Park substation OF Montgomery
County police.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, December 15-A
holiday boom in convivial kisses stolen
by sanction of Christmas mistletoe and
poinsettias has been approved. by two
civic organizations here es minor
means of Strengthening out warped
economic condition.
belief that the osculating festivi-
ties induced by sprigs of semi-concealed
mistletoe and the increased employment
furnished by the harvesting of the holi-
day symbols would buoy the spirits of
Southern California led to the indorse-
ment by the County Unemployment
Committee and the Chamber of Com
merce.
Between 400 and 500 persons will be
sands of dollars worth Of mistletoe In
Evening star., 1931-12-15
MAY BE OBSERVER
Walker D. Hines Reported o. S.
Member for Far East Inquiry.

GENEVA, December IS LPy.-Walker
D. Hines. railway transportation eX
pert, is believed by informed persons
here to have been designated as the
American member of the League of Ma
tions commission to investigate the
situation in Manchuria
The names of the commissioners have
been closely guarded. but Mr.. Hines has
been nominated unoficially as a man
we'll equipped for the difficult task. 1t
is understood that the League already
has moved to ascertain Washington's
attitude toward his selection.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
SHIPBUILDING TO GIVE
EMPLOYMENT TO 1000
Two Huge Freighters to Be Built
at Chester, Averting Cut
in Pay Roll.
BY the Associated Press


CHESTER, Pa, December 15.-Con-
struction work on two of the largest
freight-carrying ships in the world will
be 5taretd next month at the plant of
the Sun Shipbuilding Co. here. officials
explained the order not only averts n
cut in the working forces, planned for
this week, but also neccssitates the
adding of about 1000 men to the pay
roll.
Cost of tie two vessels will be ap-
proximately S1,60O0 each. They are
to be built on order of Seatrain Lines,
Inc, and when finished will ply be-
tween Norfolk, New Orleans and Ha-
wanna Both vessels will be ATS feet
overall, SO feet inches beam and will
have a depth of 38 feet 3 inches.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
NEW TOY FOR POOR CHILD
ADMISSION AT SPECIAL MOVIES
Warner Brothers and The Star to Give
Saturday Performances of "Skippy"
and 'Penrod" as Benefits.

Go shopping Saturday morning
Happiness shopping!
Buy a new toy gift toy for some
child who may know the ache of an
empty stocking on Christmas morning
Evening star., 1931-12-15
japanese Money Down,

TOXIC, December IS lPl.-Japanese
housewives already are feeling the
pinch which followed suspension Of the
gold standard. The cost of rice and
fish has gone up and, on the whole.
money has lost about 20 per cent of its
value
Evening star., 1931-12-15
PLAN TO FINISH SHIP
Cunard Line Officials to Discus!
Completion of New Vessel.

LONDON, December Is (P).-Direct-
ors of the Cunard Line today decided
70 meet some time during the week to
discuss the possibility of resuming work
on the company's giant new liner lying
incompleted in Clydebank, Scotland,
shipyard. officials said they had no
intention of allowing the vessel to rot
on the ways.
Three thousand workers were dis
missed on Saturday from The yard
where the ship was being built A drop
In earnings was given as the cause Of
the suspension
Evening star., 1931-12-15

then go to a show
and trade your
present in as the
price of admis-
sion!
There are many
boys and girls in
Washington who
may be forgotten,
many whose faith
in the generosity
of Santa Claus
may be blighted
this year.
There are many
adults, too, with
no one to give to,
with no especial
reason TO join the
h a p ply. milling
throng gS in the
Evening star., 1931-12-15

'A4+AAy IN W W.
In place Of a
box Office till, there
Will be great sacks
such as those
Santa Claus bears
from the frozen
North, waiting to
receive the COntri-
button Of young
and old.
The TOYS collect
ed will be distrib-
uted by welfare
agencies to chill
dren Of the poor,
of the un unemploy;-.
Of the needy in
every walk of life,
or to the little in
mates of Wash
Evening star., 1931-12-15

ington's charity institutions.
Don't bring old toys. worn toys. the
leftovers of more fortunate children.
For small children. even of the very
poor, are tired OF old gifts. Their need
is for something bright, something
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
Gandhi Is Included in
British "WhO's Who7
For '32 as Barrister
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 15.-The
name of Mahatma Gandhi ap-
pears for the first time in the
British Who's Who" for 1882.
The Indian leader, who has a
total space of 10 lines. Is de-
scribed as a "barrister.
Three prominent Americans
are also included for the first
time. One of these is the late
Senator Dwight Morrow, who
died after the volume had gone
to press.
The others are Bobby Jones
and Bill" Tilden, who is de-
scribed as Journalist and au-
thor, also actor; three times
world champion Of tennis"
Evening star., 1931-12-15
CHEER FOR DEPOSITORS
Will Receive $5,OOO,OoO From
Closed Cook County Banks.

OIOsed COOk OOunCy bUnKS.
CHICAGO, December IS (R-
There's going to be Santa Claus this
Christmas for depositors of IA closed
Cook County banks, it was indicated
today.
State Auditor Oscar Nelson signed an
order by which the banks are expected
to turn over s5,O0OO0O to depositors be-
fore Christmas.
Evening star., 1931-12-15

shops and about the toy counters.
These two-the unfortunate child,
the adult with no Cne to buy trinketS
for-can form a happy alliance through
plan being worked out by Warner
Bros. and The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
Magistrates Home Bombed.

PATNA, India, December is (P.-
A bomb was thrown at the bungalow
of A. r. Toplis, district magistrate Of
Bhagalpur. last night but no one was
injured.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
PASS MINGTON

Veterans En- Route to Capital to
Ask Full Bonus Payment.
WILMINGTON, Del December Is
lP,.-About 40 men, said to be World
War veterans. who left Philadelphia
yesterday on hike to Washington to
plead for full payment of bonus certifi-
Gates, passed through Wilmington today.
They spent last night in Chester, Pa.
Evening star., 1931-12-15

At the Metropolitan and ,.voli
Theaters special performances have
been arranged for Saturday morning
The cnly price of admission will be
Evening star., 1931-12-15
Italy's Jobless Increase.

ROME, December Is LP).-Italys un-
employed increased $4,000 during No
vember and on November 80 totaled
$4,000, of which 100000 are receiving
the dole.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
SEAMEN BUY SHIP

Tampico Unions Plan to Operate
Vessel in Gulf of Mexico.
TAMPICO, Mexico, December Is (P)
Several seamenS unions here have
contracted to purchase the national
steamship Double X, and operate it
as a cooperative freight and passen-
ger carrier along Mexican Gulf of
Mexico ports.
The cooperative group also plans to
buy its sister ship, Superior, in case it
Is returned from Venezuela, where it
now is being held after an unsuccess-
ful filibustering expedition.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
STUDY SUGAR ACREAGE
World Producers Meeting at Paris
Consider Soviet Sales.

COnslueT SOVIet safes.
PARIS, December Is (P).-Represent-
atiyes of the world chief sugar produc-
ing countries meeting here today con-
sidered a proposal for limitation Of
acreage and prepared to examine the
effect of Russian exports on the world
market.
One suggestion offered was that sugar
mixed with 40 per cent water might be
used as a lubricant for machinery TO
boost sugar consumption.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
Debate SheduIed Tomorrow
on Mapes' Report on
Fiscal Relations.
FREAR FAILS TO SIGN;
PROPOSES ESTATE LEVY
Tax on Incomes, Affecting 1882
Earnings, Would Repeal Intan-
gible Personal Property Levy.

The tert Of the Mdpes Committee
report appears, in part, on pages
A-6 and Al.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
WEATHER.

%. s. Weather Bureau ForecastD
Fair, slightly colder tonight; tomorrow
increasing cloudiness; gentle variable
winds.
observation-disclosures, 10, at l pm
yesterday; lowest, &c. at 6:l5 am. today.
Full report on page g.
Evening star., 1931-12-15

on Page 3, Column A.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
Would Affect 1892 Incomes.

lContinued on Page 2. Column ed