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Evening star., 1931-12-24
Marriage Licenses.

xsss sa3s0sf assssy as tHa Rachel Vs
a. both Of Richmond, Va; W Rev. WI i. H 'a asr- r
Inez H4Ilmen; nIITnI.; 25' sellman' Md Rev.
johnson. Is: i Rev. e- e, j. oids anu nen''s''a
Robert NJ Curtis IS; Rockville. Md. and
KfY Hsmb,dn ReFSIeS E dIaS 81, and Marion F Hail.
a. botR Of WaFfsnton. on aVa va Sn ReV Wiam
Charles r, slosbers. 30, Chelsea Mass,
4qa as Hs,sp 6
Tabert E. Dovline. II. ,2l, and Elaine C.
,z Mason Bridgeforth. As and Helen Scott
- russell e s 5. { Castle, "a, and Catherine E.
Sebastian ls Rev NJ and Ropdan aop5ss poms
49,; Rev: George silysrstonnss. .na u.ttt.
Allen Coe. %. and Eleanor W. Blaisdell,
L. Lewis e iau9nesc N Cooke. 2s. Arlington. Va. and
Mary z, McCauley. 20. this city; Rev 10
M.5,,d5 Yha yyeitRsl q g and Johnson Ma5saFet M
David Weiner. 43. and Helen c. Perle
=. W5jiam RsTsS; Fs;,cslt q, and Anna B. Eokley'
Vincent j. Del Garvio. 80; Baltimore .o Nd
and Margarita E. Cross. %; Rev. Allan F.
Joseph r. Gouldman. 81, and Martha T.
Clapp; 20: both Of Richmond. Va; Rev VIII
liam S. Abernethy. ro,ror az both
Of Baltimore. Md: Rev. G. Silyerstone.
NJ W, Fowler: as: and Eva Glass. 20. both
of Raleigh. N c.; Rev. A. F. Poore.
George L. Bohannon. 2s, Baltimore. Nd,
and Diana Rusa. 10. this city; Rev. H. w.
Edward A, Smith. 2s. and Mary T. Lewis.
John Huminik, %. and Josephine sobal.
1e; Rev L. l. McDougle.
william. 80; Rev. K W Roy.
Joseph A. Henson. 81. and Rosa L. Glover
HGustave. A4zenns; jr,, 80; a and aS.tsIa Mary A.
Bernard Scott: al, and Daisy Smith. 2l;
Rex Kari " A. L. Bsum MnSo.0 10. and G. Her. 2s Rev
william A. Shelton.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
GIFTS PRESENTED
AT MT. ALTO PARTY
Several Hundred Veterans
Made Happy by Santa and
Other Features.

Several hundred veterans were pre-
Sented with gifts last night at Christ
mas party given in Mount Alto Hospital
by a group, including Mrs. Laura v.
Damn. Miss Lillian Damn, Clyde B.
StoVall, Mrs. Amos A. Fries, Miss Agnes
Brophy and Earle Gregory.
Many of the gifts, donated by Wash
lngton merchants and friends, were
taken from gayly decorated Christ
mas tree. Each veterans was given a
sock containing cigarettes, hanker-
chiefs, candy canes, tooth paste, tooth
brushes. shaving cream, nuts. figs and
chewing gum.
Music was provided by the Marine
Band
Robert r. Tolson, impersonating San
ia Claus. drew applause by presenting
toys to the distinguished guests. Talks
were made by Secretary of War Patrick
]. Hurley, Admiral Charles E. Riggs,
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, veterans ad-
minlstrator; Bishop James E. Freeman
and Isaac Cans.
Other guests were Senator Brookhart
OF Iowa, Dr. Victor A. Aimone. Rev.
Raymond r. Wolven, DR.. Charles Grif-
nth, Col. and Mrs. j. Miller KENYON,
Capt. and Mrs. Walter B. Miller, Mrs. E,
Lester Jones and Almiral Robert Coontz
Evening star., 1931-12-24
Sing Sing Inmates
To Have Yule Trees
In Prison Tonight
Warden to Supervise
Turkey Dinner for
His Charges.
BY the Associated Press.


OSSINING, N. Y, December "a
Within the gray walls OF Sing Sing, an
the twilight creeps up from the Hud-
will grow softly in courtyards. mess
hall, hospital, chapel and visitors room.
In the warden'S house IL young men
to more than one of whom such q
home life is new experience-will be
busy with holly wreaths and evergreen
boughS and strings OF colored lights
The warden of Sing Sing-a big, quiet
man, who has long believed his real
Job is rehabilitating the men who ara
turned over to him here at Sing Sing,
and he feels that old Father Christmas
is valuable aide in the work
Human contacts help to strengthen
the ties that keep men interested in
normal life.
Seven thousand Christmas cards
we're sent out this year by the prisoners.
Fully as many have been received
here
The most popular resident of Slug
Sing is Joan Lawes. the warden'S
daughter. For several days now men
who have the run of the yards have
appeared at the warden's house with
packages.
Just little something for Cherle."
they murmur Shyly.
Handmade gifts. they are-toys
carved out of bits of wood, drawings,
sometimes verses.
The warden himself will supervise
the turkey dinner to be served in the
mess hall. For everybody. even those
in the death house, there will be q
radio program Of Christmas music.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
BY GRETCHEN SMITH.

The postman's sack weighed heavily
as he entered the office of the Home
for the Incurables, far out on Wiscon-
sin avenue
Hardly had he made his appearance
when from far down a corridor. a wheel
chair could be seen approaching
rapidly, deftly guided by middle aged
man, whose lower limbs dangled help
lesSly, while strong, determined hands
turned the wheels.
ITS still coming, Phil" greeted the
poStman, taking mysterious looking
packages from his sack, as the man in
the chair wheeled up to him.
Plays Santa 80 Years.
For 80 years Phil McGrath has been
playing Santa Claus at the Home for
ncurables, delivering from the tray
in front of him on his chair Christ
mas packages and mail to his more
helpless companions at the home.
Passing quickly through the corridors
the chair. carrying the frail crippled
body, stopped with dexterity before the
doors of bed-ridden patients.
CHEEKY word. a smile. and Phil left
a bundle of letters and some gayly
wrapped packages at the bedside of a
feeble old LADY
Little difference does it make to Phil
McGrath thai since his fourth wear
his only home has been the friendly
institution on Wisconsin avenue. Even
less does he worry over the handi-
cap which has made the upper
part of this body that of a strong.
capable man, while his lower limbs
remain as helpless as an infants
This Christmas will be his 38th
at the home. and the passing of
the years finds him still cheerfully
delivering the Christmas mail. doing
odd Jobs here and there, and making
himself so generally useful that each
and every person in the home. from
Mrs. Viner, the assistant, to little Bel
mont, the youngest resident admits
that without Phil the place would lose
much of its sunshine
Service Is Life Work.
Phil's secret? To keep himself oc-
cupled and to serve others. Il love nv
work he explained, land I keep busy
an the time. You think people here
look happy? They are-they never
talk about their sufferings and their
aff1lctions-I guess they're lots happier
than people outside. I'm not an expert
workman, he continued modestly, but
cane chairs and varnish them and
help with the mail, and there's always
plenty to do"
Just then Phil was called and turning
the chair wheeled himself onto the ele.
Vator, which would carry him up to the
third floor.
In this wing of the building an OPEN
eo ooor looked into CHEEKY bedroom.
"A tiny woman, with parchment-l
SKIN drawn tightly over the sunken fea-
lures, lay helpless among the pillows on
the bed.
Mother Meade" Talks.
The blue eyes looked dim and luster-
less, until she spoke. Then the words
which came from Mother Meade"
made one forget the clouded eyes and
the thin, weak voice which recalled
Christmasses of long ago. Ninety-eight
years ago Mother Meade" was born in
little town in Pennsylvania, spending
much of her childhood IN the company
OF her grandmother, born during the
Revolution.
Christmas was very different when
! was a child" she said. In our stock
lngs we would find doughnut or some
homemade gifts on Christmas morn
lng-there was none of the feverish CIV
ing of extravagant gifts which one has
these days. / think it is wrong" the
Evening star., 1931-12-24

old lady nodded 1T makes children
vain TO give them SO many things"
Christmas is celebrated now, it's
true" she continued, But not in the
same spirit. People seem to have for
gotten the message of Christmas and
the beautiful story of the Little Child
born in Bethlehem on Christmas day."
Thought Dancing Wicked.
I'VE should have thought it wicked
when 1 was a girl to dance on Christ
mas day. That was a religious time
with us, when every one vent to Sun
day school and sang carols"
Modern Improvements?
Mother" Meade eloqucntly summed
up her opinion Of modern times, COM
pared with her own childhood.
The light from the pine knots which
we burned in the flreplaces when was
a child were worth all of the electricity
of today" she said
Although Mother" Meade will be
alone on Christmas day, her son, grand
children and great-grandchldren living
too far away to visit her, she tells you
she will not be lonely.
Il am never lonely" she answered
It can't read any more, but I recite
poetry and verses from the Bible. l
know the Bible by heart" she added
proudly, 'and reciting passages TO my
self gives me all the companionship 1
want
Peaceful and Content.
There was peace and contentment on
the face of Mother Meade and one
felt that the Christmas spirit had
visited the crippled old lady. helpless in
her bed, in manner unknown 10 the
agitated, hectic Christmas shopper of
America.
That same spirit of contentment sur
rounding the old lady may be found
from the oldest to the youngest of the
125 patients at the Home for the In
curables. The youngest, 12-year-old
Belmont Poole, crippled since birth, and
a resident at the home for the past five
years, has found like Phil, compenSa-
ton for his handicaps, in work.
With but two fingers on one hand,
and one finger on the other. Belmont
for the past three years has been pick
ing up pin money at Christmas time
painting cards with water colors
Paints 500 Cards.
This year he painted nearly 500, all
of which were disposed of, not only be-
cause Belmont has many friends glad
to help him, but because his work is
meritorious and gladly purchased by
those seeking colorful cards.
Although Belmont is unable to walk
without braces, it is safe to say that
there will be few children in Wash
ington who will derive the happiness
from Christmas day that will be en-
joyed by this little boy whose gifts to
his mother and friends have come from
the earnings of his crippled hands.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
GOES AFTER CONVENTION

SAN FRANCISCO, December "a Gp.-
Representative San Francisco business
and civic leaders yesterday gave Dem
ocratic party spokesmen here assurance
that $l50.0o0 will be raised If the
1882 Democratic National Convention is
awarded to San Francisco.
1sidore Dockweiler, Justus Wardell
and James Meredith, Democratic lead
ers, said they planned to present the
National Committee at Washington, on
January 8, q certified check ;or $3.50, 900
and San Franchises invitation.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
|0HI0 WOMAN SLAIN,
HUSBAND IS HELD
Body of Mrs. Mary Shand Found
in Wrecked Bed Room, Bat
tered and Neck Broken.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CLEVELAND Ohio, December "a
The body Of Mrs. Mary Shand. 48, neck
broken and bearing the marks of a
beating, was found lying in the wreck
age of her bed room late yesterday by
her husband Thomas M Shand, a
steamfitter, who was held for question
ing by police
Mrs. Stands body was slumped in
the wreckage of a bed. She was partly
unclothed and battered almost beyond
recognition. The furniture of the apart
ment was in disorder, and much of it
was broken
Coroner A. j. Pearse said the woman
had been Stayed some time Sunday
night or early Monday morning
Shand told police he had been drink
ing and came home early Sunday. but
was locked out of his wife's bed room.
He said he lay down on a davenport
in the apartment and slept for some
time. finally leaving
He declared he had not returned
home until late yesterday, when he re-
ported the discovery of Mrs. Shands
body.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
night Holy Communion service at HAS
o'clock topioht

night Holy Communion service at HAS
o'clock tonight.
A special Christmas eve service will
be held in st. Paul's Episcopal Church,
Rock Creek parish, tonight at 11:45
o'clock. Christmas carols will be sung
and there will be Holy Communion at
midnight. The musical program in
cludes the communion service in A fiat
"Custance," and the offertory anthem,
The Wise Men," from THE Light of
the World"
A special Christmas day service will
be held in the church tomorrow at
1880 am. A musical program will be
offered and the sermon viii be preached
by DR.. Franklin ]. Bohanan, rector of
the parish.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
CAPT. f.E. FULTON
PLUNGES TO DEATH
National U. Graduate in 1890
Falls II Stories From
Hotel Room.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, December 24-Capt,
Frank F. Fulton. assistant f1nancs of1-
Ger at the United States Army base,
Brooklyn, jumped or fell TO his death
today from his quarters on the twelfth
floor OF the Hotel st. George, Brooklyn.
He was AZ years old.
Officers associated with him at the
Army base said he had been suffering
from a nervous disorder for some time,
probably due TO intensive study and
worry over the illness of his wife, Mrs.
Ruby Fulton, who was only recently
discharged from a hospital after treat
ment for pleurisy
Capt. Fulton, native of Iowa, en-
tered the Army as second lieutenant
of aviation November 27, 1917, and
was discharged in August 1919. He
received a commission in the finance
department OF the Regular Army in
1920 and was made captain in Feb
ruary, 1929.
Since entering the Regular Army he
has received two degrees, bachelor of
science in 1922 from the University Of
California, and bachelor of laws in 1880
from National University, Washington,
D. C.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
MEXICAN BANK REOPENS
Business Resumed as Arrangement
With Creditors Is Completed.

MEXICO CITY, December "a (P).-
The Bank Credito Espanol, which has
been closed for four months, opened
for business yesterday after an ar
rangement with creditors had been
completed
Savings depositors were permitted to
withdraw up to 500 pesos (about $1,000
and Withdrawals up to Is per cent were
allowed in checking accounts.
The bank was the. only one to close
here this year
Evening star., 1931-12-24
SEIZED CAR HI-JACKED
Trio Takes Loaded Truck and Pris-
oner From Dry Agents.

REVERE, Mass, December "a CP.-
Three hijackers yesterday held up two
Federal prohibition agents at pistol
point and took away a LIQUOR laden
automobile the agents we're guarding in
a Beach street garage.
The agents had been left on guard
while others under the command of
Thomas Murphy went to confiscate
another liquor truck.
The hijackers also freed a prisoner,
the driver of the seized automobile
who was also being held in the garage.
They disarmed one of the agents. The
other carried no weapon.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
Woman Freed When
Red Traffic Signs
LOOkLikeChristmasI
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, December "a.
Stating that she thought the red
painted curbs here were Christmas
decorations, woman tourist was let
off by Sergt. George Everly after
being tagged for parking her car
along one of the mo parking" cor
ners on King street, which have re-
Gently been painted red.
The police sergeant thought the
story original enough to warrant
letting the woman 60.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
SERVED HERE TWICE.
Capt. Fulton Was in Office of Chief Of
Finance Of Army,

Capt. Frank F. Fulton. whose death
was reported from New York today,
served two tours of duty here in the
Office of the chief of finance of the
Army and was law student last year
at the National University, from which
he received his bachelor of laws degree.
Capt. Fulton came to Washington
first in 1920, serving for two years in
the Army Finance Department head
quarters under Brig. Gen. Herbert M.
Lord, who afterward became budget di-
rector. In 1928-29, before returning to
the Capital. Capt. Fulton served in
Nicaragua as finance officer with units
engaged in duty there in connection
with the survey for a new canal site.
Returning to Washington after his
Nicaraguan duty, Capt. Fulton served
again in the Finance Department, en-
rolling at the same time for a law
course at the local university.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
Nurses Ask 12-Hour Day.

OKLAHOMA CITY CP,.-Oklahoma's
nurses want shorter hours They'll be
satisfied with 12-hour day, speakers
declared at a convention here.
Evening star., 1931-12-24

Christmas services in German will
be held at the Concordia Lutheran
Evangelical Church at 10 am. tomor-
row. An English service will be held at
Z am. Rev. Charles Enders, pastor,
will preach at both hours.
The Georgetown Presbyterian Church
will hold services at 8 o'clock tonight,
when Rev. Frank S. Niles, pastor, will
preach. A special musical program will
include harp recital by Sylvia Meyer
and soprano solos by Sadie Gibson
French. Mrs, Frank Akers Frost will
be organist.
Midnight mass tonight at the Catho-
lie Church of the Holy Redeemer will
be preceded at 11:15 O'Clock by a pro-
gram of sacred music by the senior
choir. DR.. A. G. Green will be organist.
Rev. w. J. Murphy, pastor, will preach.
Trumpeters will present program
In the portico of the Petworth Meth
odist Episcopal Church prior to the
Christmas services at $50 o'clock to-
morrow morning. Rev. Robert L. Wood,
pastor, will preach. The Epworth
League of the church will visit homes
where there is sickness tonight to
sing carols.
st. Monica's Chapel will hold q mid
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-07
Good CLASS OF
POULTRY SHOWN
Boys and Girls of State
Display Quality Birds.

"Indiana's boys and girls are
showing birds of quality superior
to any previously shown in their
classes" L. j. Demberger of Stew
artSville, judge of poultry club ex-
hibitS at the state fair, declared to-
day. Prize winners in order of
rank, in the different groups are:
p, Barred Plymouth Rocks-Mary Ruth
Cambridge City: Raymond Fendiey..
MMiaartinsville: Robert Hogqe, Cambridge
McElead. Alexandria: Max Ferguson. Cen
terpoint.
White Plymouth Rocks-Glendyn Irwin.
d mary Rgth
Joseph Hogue.. Cambridge City: Robert
Hogue. Cambridge City: Wayne w. Haase,
MartinsyIlle: Oscar Bowles. Brazil; Leonard
land: Raleigh Reed. Hope.
Buff Plymouth Rocks-Frank Kitchen,
Greensboro; Ruth Oldaker, Cambridge
City: joseph Hogue. Cambridge City;
MartinSville.
Rhode Island Red--willis Smith. Pendle-
e1n; Ll 9 ~ Kennedy. Brazil; Bernard
tanet: oris Martin. oaEtown: 0 Merlin f Hot
comb. Oaktown; VIM. F. Brown, -Alexan-
dria: Wayne w. Haase. Martinsvilie; Mer-
rlll Rowland. Goodland: Kenneth Burbrink,
JoneSville.
White Wyandotte-Kenneth Romas,
Brazil: Marvin Maxwell. Martinsville.
Buff Orpington-Frances Flora, Elwood:
Cletis H. Bennett. indianapolis; Norman
%artesve DuP Wilbur W sfSFss aSSs
Earl Ferguson. Center Point.
White Leghorn-Erwin Brooks Spice
land; Carolyn South. Bloomington; Billy
Milburn. Shelbyville George Brooks Spice
land; Mary Ruth Thornburg. Greensburg:
Rose Mary Kiefner.. Loogootee; Marcus NC
ShurleY Spiceland: Geraldine Kilgore
Dick Winklepleck. Brazil
Dale Kilgore. Alexandria.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-07
PuIpitS Filled in st. Joseph
Conferences. Bishop Fout
Addresses 5000.

By Times Special
WINONA LAKE, Ind, Sept. T.
An audience of 5000 heard Bishop
H. H. Fout deliver a sermon at the
closing session here of the ST..
Joseph conference of the United
Brethren church.
Pastoral assignments were the
last event of the session. DR.. H. c.
Beauchamp was reelected district
superintendent. Pulpit and other
assignments are as follows:
Albion and Brimfeld. ]. w. Borkert; At
wood. Alonzo Nicodemus: Atenes, c. j.
MINOR R9tte GrQgmd Stacy shay BFe
Bourbon circuit H. E. Swihart: Brook. B.
;rS CHANGERS hers; BgItleT B. Parker; Butler
Colburn. virgil Garner; ciaypooi. L. LEE E
Eaton; Shurubusco, j.. G. Bailey; Craig
vile +. D.; Pugh; Centenary, E. M
Inns. Earl F. Hine: Decatur. R. E Vance;
Donaldson, G.: w. Price; Erie, R. D. Smith;
Etnaa Green. Leo Erney; Elkhart Castle. G.
fort circuit. r: A Blackburn; Fulton, H
w E. Wn;bs s0n Sirsg ds cmna% sP
Fit. Wayne Calvary. B. H. Cain.
Noblesville. A. G. Atwood: Glenn Park,
William Cunningham; Gary. w. B. Taylor;
SeaTs Grass dresF c Miss Kne and ms:
Hollingsworth; Greenfield Mills, to be
supplied Hillsdale Chapel, G: T. Walker;
BunHtii pgg L L. shaffer;. Hammond. S.
dallyille, Kenneth Mccoy; Logansport, H.
". White; Lgonier. G. r. Smith; La
Tayette. D. 3. Kessinger; Laketon. Otis L
Morocco and Mt. Zion, E. 6. Reindenbach;;
Monroeville; P: A.. Hubbartt; Monroe
Neville, e. W, Moore; Nappanee. F. A,
oisY Hin IVAN Mf Wood 81 H. os BapchamR
J. Roberts: Prymont. w. L. EiIer; Pleasant,
M. Hill; Pleasant Lake, Alva Sholty;
Peru circuit; G. a. Thorn Rochester. E. I
Roanoke. B. F.. Smith Shiloh, Floyd l.
Wilson: Swanington. G. H. Trinkie; syria
c SI1i1, E. E. Hively; South Bend, Roscoe F.
wilson: Solomons Creek and Burr Oak,
". n. Sheriff.; Sugar Grove, E. j. Scheuler;
South Whitley. S. Simons; Twelve Mile, G.
y; Regenos; Tyner, N. E: Tillman; Union
Chapel. T. H: Harmon ,Walkerton. F. W.
Engle; Warsaw. NJ. S: Livengood; Warsaw
circuit: G. L.. Priest; Waterloo, Ernest
ce entar ana Lille LewelIsn Washington
Fioyd Wilson; Young America, j. w
DICKINSON: GAINESVILLE. j. H. Elder
=, , Group leaders. Brook. B: E. Chambers:
oReiTey ElFbar FaTEer Ssai dg
ton. H. W. franklin: frankfort. B. F,
potson; Fl. Wayne. B. H. Cain: Hunting
singer; Ligonier. j. Y. Borkert: Peru S. A.
wells: PLYMOUTH. F.. Knepp; Warsaw. M.
,Evangelists at large. r. G. Epson, c. s.
eyanqeiisfs M sna H Lane singing
Heacock. Harry E. Richer and Mrs. Harry
Richer; editor of religious telescope, w. e.
RosSelot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-07

With trowel and spade, candidates
in the Brown Derby continued to
shovel in ballots, regardless of Labor
day.
"They take the day seriously"
objected Jo-Jo, the Dog-faced
Judge. "They don't seem to realize
that it might be Fourth Of July or
even Thanksgiving"
And Jo-Jo's objections showed in
the balloting, for Sheriff Buck"
Sumner gained 1000 on Jesse Nc
Clure, while supporters of County
Recorder Haymaker sent their
derby skull into third place and
relegated 'Hoosier Pete" into the
booby-hatch, fifth place.
The last ballot will be printed in
Wednesdays edition of The Times.
The winner will be announced in
Thursdays edition. All ballots are
due in the office of the Brown
Derby editor not later than 9 a. m.
Thursday.
Then at 8 p. m. Friday, between
harness races at the Indiana state
fair, the winner of the 1881 kelly
will be crowned and will receive q
bronze plaque for being the city's
most distinguished male.
You can repeat and stuff ballot
boxes, do anything you like, outside
of becoming a West Virginia Blue
beard"
But do one thing-VOTE for the
man you think deserves to grace
his dome with a BROWN DERBY.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-07

Parliament Opens on Tues
day; Budget Measures to
Be Rushed Through.
BIZ United Press

b. United Press
LONDON, Sept. 7.-Britain's ma
tional government entered a critical
week today during which its plans
for financial restoration viii be re-
vealed to an expectant world.
The federal structure committee
of the second round table confer
ence on Indian affairs was to meet
at st. James palace this afternoon
and will adjourn after a brief Ses-
sion to await the arrival next week
of other Indian delegates, including
the Mahatma Gandhi.
Thus, the weeks affairs can be
given exclusively to rushing through
parliament, which convenes Tues
day, emergency measures aimed to
balance the budget.
Philip Snowden, chancellor of the
eXchequer, arrived here today.
closely guarding the secrets with
which he will increase British rev.
enue. Forecasts have included in
creased duty on foreign, chiefly
American, automobiles, and higher
taxes on beer, tobacco, gasoline and
amuSementS.
The government already has
pledged a 10 per cent decrease in
unemployment benefits and is ex-
pected to slash operating expenses
III all departments.
Hyde Park, the open forum of the
British empire, was the scene OF
demonstrations by unemployed, in
which banners were carried, read
ing mo Wage Cuts. This is star
vation."
The demonstrators held a meet
ing, observed by large number
of policemen, and voted to send a
delegation to Prime Minister RAM
say Macdonald to protest against
cuts in the dole. There were no
disorders.
Well-informed quarters believe
that general elections will be held
this fall, although the date appears
to rest with the conservative party
holding the bulk of the coalition
governments strength in parlia-
ment.