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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-23
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NEW YORK, Feb. 23-Alcohol
poisoning killed 625 persons in New
York City in 1880, according to a
report.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-23
TRIAL MARRIAGE HIT
English Bishop Attacks Tnsidious
Teaching From America

BIZ United Press
LONDON, Feb. 2S.-Companion-
ate marriage as an "insidious teach
ing creeping in on us from Amer
lea" was attacked by the Rt. Rev.
A. F. Wilmington Ingram, bishop
of London, in his sermon Sunday.
He included "week-ending by I'M
married persons" in his attack.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-23
SLEEPS DURING QUAKE,
BUT BOWS TO NAGGER

Deaf Mute Ignores Earth Shock.
but not Wifie's Sign Talk.
BIZ NEA SerUice
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 23.-Al-
fred N. Stendal is enjoying the
comparative quiet of single bliss,
after a successful suit for divorce.
Stendal, a deat-mute, slept
through the San Francisco earth
Evening star., 1931-12-24

contemplating movements on Chin
chow.
Ambassador Forbes was instructed to
call the japanese governments atten-
tlon to reports from military observers
o. several nations, including the Ansri-
can military attache. to the effect there
was no evidence China was engaged
IN or preparing for an offensive move
ment
The American Ambassador in Toxic
was instructed on December %" the
statement said, to express to the jap
aNe5e foreign Office the concern which
this Government entertains, in view Of
recent reports, apparently we'll founded,
to the effect that the japanese army in
Manchurla IS contemplating movements
IN the direction Of Chlnchow which
might lead to a renewal Of armed hos
tllltles with the regular Chinese military
forces in and south Of that city he
has been asked to call to the attention
OF the japanese government that the
reports from the military observers Of
several nations in the Chinchow area,
including the American military attache,
are to the effect that they fnd no evi-
cence that the Chinese military forces
have engaged in or are preparing for
any offensive military movement"
The French government has notified
the United States that it was making
similar represe It was under
stcod the British government would
Join in the move by America and
France
Evening star., 1931-12-24
FEDERAL RELIEF
DRIVE GOES OVER.
QUOTA Of MILLION
Total of Campaign $685.
754, T. E. Campbell, Head
of Campaign, Reports.
SOME U. S. BUREAUS GIVE
MORE THAN 3-DAYS' PAY
Sum Will Be Turned Over to Chest
and Communities Designated
by Employees.

With subscriptions totaling $l,055,-
754.53, Government workers today
brought to successful conclusion the
campaign inaugurated month ago to
relieve distress growing out of unem-
ployment in the Capital and neighbor-
ing communities.
All but few scattered returns were
made at meeting Of leaders in the
movement held this morning at the
War Department. and with the success
assured, Thomas E. Campbell, president
of the Civil Service Commission, who is
chairman of the General Committee in
Charge, announced the results and
felicitated his coworkers.
Goes TO Chest Fund.
The money is to go to the Washing
ton Community Chest, in connection
with its forthcoming campaign for ST.
100000, and to those agencies in near
by sections designated to receive their
gifts by those employees residing there
Within the next week the amount
that will go to these outside points will
be made known
In launching the movement here,
when it was found inadvisable to
spread" work among unemployed, a
million dollars had been set as the
amount that could be expected from
the workers, who were asked to pledge
three days pay.
The final tabulation shows that in
exceeding this figure by more than
$5O000 several establishments either
equaled or exceeded their quotas.
Mr. Campbell's message to the work.
ers was as follows:
Message of Campbell.
"On this day, Christmas eve, I am
sure all of us are glad to learn that our
contributions to the Community Chest
and for relief in nearby communities
have exceeded the goal of sl,000,000 set
in the beginning. On behalf of the
Departmental Committee, organized to
conduct the campaign, I congratulate
my fellow-workers on this splendid
achievement. am not at all surprised
at the result, for Government employees
have always opened their purses, and
opened them wide, when given an op-
portunity to help the less fortunate.
I'm wishing each of you Merry
Christmas and a happy New Year feel
certain that our Christmas will be mer-
rier and the New Year happier because
we have been able to give measure of
Joy and comfort to others.
Following is list of contributions, by
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1931-12-24
PRESIDENT TOL|GHT
NATIONS YULE TREE
viii Greet Americans Every
where in Coast-to- o-Coast
Radio Broadcast.

The stage is set in the Capital for a
Christmas.
This afternoon President Hoover will
step past the holly -decked door of the
White House down to the public square
south of the Treasury Department to
present his Christmas compliments to
Americans everywhere. The President,
accompanied by Mrs. Hoover, will Of
ficially light the National Community
Christmas tree in Sherman Square, and
his words Of greeting will be carried
over the nation in coast-to-coast radio
broadcast.
The lighting of the living spruce will
be heralded throughout the city by the
ringing Of church bells as a floating
star is rocketed skyward to announce
that the President has turned the switch
to formally introduce Christmas
Buglers Of Boy Scout and Girl Scout
patrols will sound call.
Concert to Open Party.
The program will begin at 4 80 o'clock
with a concert by the United States
Marine Band, led by Capt. Taylor Bran
son. The President and his party will
arrive at 5 O'Clock. and will be intro
duced by Vice President Charles Curtis,
who is chairman of the National Com
mittee sponsoring the event.
Christmas parties and tree nghtings
everywhere will serve to make the occa
sion tomorrow gala one in the life Of
the National Capital. Hospitals are
planning events for the benefit of their
patients. charitable organizations are
sponsoring distribution of foodstuffs
and presents to the poor, and the un-
derprivileged will be guests of many
welfare and civic groups over the Yule
period.
A colorful ceremony has been ar
ranged for the entertainment of pa
tients at the tuberculosis Hospital at
6 o'clock tonight when a program will
be formally opened with the lighting of
large tree Just outside the building.
Christmas carols will be sung by the
choir of the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tionel Church in the dining hall of the
hospital, where convalescing patients
will assemble. Gifts by ladies of the
North Star Union. W. c. T. u. the
CathOllc daughters OF America ana
from children of the Powell Elementary
School. as well as individuals, will be
distributed.
DR., Ballou to Light Tree.
At $50 o'clock DR.. Frank W. Ballou,
superintendent of District schools will
light the Friendship Christmas tree at
Wisconsin avenue and Alberarle street.
Carols will be sung by pupils from the
Janney School.
The downtown center Of the Young
Women's Christian Association at 6l4
E street. will hold "open house" Christ
mas eve and on succeeding evenings
throughout the holiday season. The
center, which has become the scene Of
lContinued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1931-12-24
u. S. Joins Great Britain and
France in Calling Attention to
Activities Against Chinese.
JAPAN CONSIDERS MANCHURlAN
DRIVE WITHIN LEAGUE LIMITS
Reply to Three Notes Expected to Stress
Little Difference Between "Regular'
and ''Irregular'' Bandits.
BY the Associated Press.


TOXIC, December
mentS of Japanese the Chnchow
American Ambassador
Premier Secretary
followed closely similar
which the foreign office preferred call expressions appreen
sion rather than
FORBES conferred with the premier for 40 minutes and read
secretary StmSonS
was understood to have referred to treaties did
Specllcaly mention the
Secretary SnSon,
statement he made OF
december TO-
the Leagues peace document.
time
place IN what interpreted
Marshal Chang ehLiang
Evening star., 1931-12-24
FORMER CAPITAL MANS
DEATH IN AUTO PR0BED
Charred Body of Robert F. Good
ing Found in Blazing Car
Near Williamsburg, Pa.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, December 24.-The
mysterious death of Robert F. Gooding,
an engineer, formerly of Washington,
D. c., was being investigated today by
Police Chief w. r. Bishop of wilkins
burg.
Goodings charred body was found
last night in his blazing car, which was
parked on highway two miles east of
Williamsburg. There was no evidence
that the man had been injured or that
he had attempted to get out of the car.
A tin can found in the car was looked
on as possible clue by Chief Bishop.
He said Gooding might have had gaso-
line in the can that spilled over onto a
hot exhaust pipe.
Gcoding came to Pittsburgh several
years ago from Washington. He for
merly had lived in South Carolina. He
is survived by his widow, a son, Robert,
jr., and several brothers and sisters of
Windsboro and Columbia, S. c.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
UNCERTAINTY Wells
WAR DEBTS FUTURE
Default by Many Nations
After Moratorium Expires
Now Seems Likely.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Doubt blanketed today the whole fu-
ture of the war debts due the United
States from her former allies, but prob
ability of stiff downward revision be-
came emphatic.
The Basel report of yesterday was
clear enough in declaring resumption
of German reparations payments could
not be looked for at the end of the
present one-year debt holiday. In the
eyes of Europe, at least, the repara-
tions are the key to the whole struc-
ture of the World War burden.
That, as a consequence, the obliga-
tions due this country will not be paid
at the nloratorium's expiration was
more than lkely-it appeared in the
case OF many nations nearly certain.
But the official attitude in Washing
ton, reflected despite determined re-
fusal of comment on this report from
the Young Plan Committee, showed
clear conviction that Congress has
made it impossible for President Hoover
to take any further step on debts.
Possibility of Default.
The Congressional declaration, in
corporated IN the moratorium resolu-
ton so as to register unalterable oppo
sltion to further revision, thus acquired
a controlling Importance.
If as the result the United States
can do nothing to justify non-payment,
there is ample possibility of default by
several, at least, of the debtor nations,
a critical blow to the world credit struc-
ture. Some, who have the privilege
under existing agreements doubtless
will invoke the right to withhold Ger
tain payments of principal and interest,
amounted to about $e8,000,000 of the
S250000,000 which will be due in the
next year.
From the Washington angle it was
clear the next step in the situation IS
up to the European nations. Some ex-
pectation has been shown of a general
conference on reparations, possibly on
war debts also, but prospect of Ameri-
can participation was dim.
Suggestions advanced that the debts
to the United States be paid in terri
tory have met with no official notice
All this prospect of uncertainty pre-
cipitated itself just as Congress had
finished with the moratorium and the
President had given it the final touch
Of legality by signing the resolution Of
approval
In afixing his signature to the act
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1931-12-24
Bandit Victim Dials
Phone With Tongue
To Summon Help
Bank Teller, Bound Hand
and Foot, Calls Mum.
bers at Random.
BY the Associated Press.


ALBANY, N. Y, December 24-A
bank teller bound hand and foot, dialed
a telephone number with his tongue
early today and let the outside world
know he had been held up and the
bank robbed of $4,000.
John Hand %, was leaving the Al
bany Morris Plan Bank shortly before
midnight after working over accounts.
At the door two men forced him back
inside, and made him open the safe
Hand was then bound tightly with
wire and left lying on the floor The
gunmen took his keys, scooped up
$4,000 from the safe and fed, locking
the front door
An hour and half later Hand sue
ceeded in jarring telephone receiver
from its hook. Using his tongue, he
dialed numbers at random until finally
he heard an answer in the dangling
receiver
The response came from E. Corning
Davis, jr., an insurance man, who
awakened at the ringing of his tele-
phone
Call the police" cried Hand. The
bank has been robbed"
Davis notified police The latter hur-
ried to the bank, battered in the doors
and freed Hand.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
PLAN TO EXTEND ACTIVITIES
japanese Reveal Campaign to Elimi-
nate Undesirable Forces"

Ccpyr!sht, 1881, by the Associated Press
MUKDEN. Manchuria, December
24-The intention of extending its
bandit suppression campaign to
eliminate ali undesirable forces from
the entire district west Of the Lao
River" in the direction of Ch!nchow,
was revealed last night in a statement
issued BY japanese Army headquarters.
In case any party attempts to
obstruct our action the statement
added. I'VE will absolutely have no
hesitation in eliminating them. regard
less Of to what faction they may be-
long
Although the communique did not
mention the Chinese Army at Chin
chow, it was interpreted as being
final warning to Marsha! Chang Hsueh-
Liargs forces to withdraw within the
Great Wall and as signifying the be-
ginning OF more intensive drive into
Southwest Manchuria.
Some Return to Railway.
Military reports revealed that, While
the drive to the Southwest is being
continued. portions of the command to
the north of Mukden, having completed
Continued On Page ?, Column g.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
MEXICAN ARCHBISHOP
APPEALS TO RUBI0
Asks President to Use Influence
for Reconsideration of Bill
Limiting Priests.
BY the Associated Press.
.-~ ~TrHy

MEXICO CITY, December 24-Most
Rev Pascual Diaz. Catholic Archbishop
of Mexico today asked President Ortiz
Rubio to use all his influence to secure
reconsideration of the bill passed by the
LEGISLATURE limiting the number Of
priests in Mexico City and the federal
district to one for each $4,000 popula-
tion.
In long letter to the President the
archbishop said the Legislature had ex-
ceeded its power and he asked the
President 'to listen to the voice and will
of the people, not to the clamor Of a
political faction" He called the meas
ure anti-constitutional and anti-patri-
otic and an open violation Of previous
government agreements with the
church.
1.-THE legislative bodies have exceeded
their powers" he declared. They have
not followed their true commitments to
the people. These legislators supposedly
were chosen to represent the people, not
a political party.
"In a sincere desire for peace be-
tween the church and state, for the
security, reconstruction and mutual
prosperity of our nation, urge that
reconsideration be given such danger
GUS step as this that is about to be
taken. It would be treason to my re-
ligion and my country Il ] failed to
protest this measure"
Evening star., 1931-12-24
BANDIT GETS $4,000
IN POST OFFICE ROBBERY
Hold-up Men Get $500 After
Trussing Up 10 Clothing Store
Employees With Neckties.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, December 24.-Christ-
mas neckties were used by hold-up men
to truss up 10 employees and custo-
mers in clothing store here last night
in one of series of hold-ups which
gave $4,000 to a post Office robber
but dealt death to one who helped
loot drug store.
The five men who participated in the
clothing store robbery escaped with
about $500.
Elmer ]. Knauss, druggist, shot and
fatally wounded one OF two robbers
who took 500 from his cash register.
The other escaped with the money.
A reward Of $4,000 was offered for the
arrest and conviction of the post Office
robber who entered the cashiers room
trained revolvers on the employees work.
ing there, and swept large stack of
currency into leather brief case he
carried.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
HOOVERS TO BE HOSTS TONIGHT
AT OLD-FASHIONED YULE PARTY.
White House Families and Intimate Friends to Meet
Real Santa Claus.

The White House, which since the ar
rival several days ago Of Peggy Ann and
Herbert Hoover, Sd, the grandchildren
of President and Mrs. Hoover, has been
lively place, tonight will be the scene
of an old-fashioned family Christmas
eve party.
Members Of the presidential house
hold and the families of several secre-
taries and chief military and naval aides
and a few intimate friends will at
tend and a real Santa Claus will pass
around presents from large Christmas
tree. There also will be various novel;
ties and other forms of fun-making
which will include what was described
last Christmas eve, when it was intro
duced, as THE March of the Wooden
Soldiers"
The party will be the second of the
White House Christmas festivities, the
drst one having been held yesterday
Evening star., 1931-12-24
MAN BEATEN TO DEATH.
WIFE HELD BY POLICE
Woman Says They Had Quarreled.
Two Children Asleep in
Home at Time.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich, Deem
ber 24-Apparently the victim of a
hammer slayer, the body of Matthew
Luomala, "a, was found early today in
an upstairs room Of his home in Van
Dyke Village.
His wife, who reported the Staying to
sheriff's officers, is held in Macomb
County Jail to be questioned after a au-
topsy is performed. Their two chill
dren, John, II, and Tomal, -, were
asleep in the house at the time.
Investigators said Luomala apparent
ly had been beaten to death and that
there were signs of an effort to erase
bloodstains in the room.
They said Mrs. Luomala told them
she and her husband had quarreled
yesterday.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
Rails Act to Put
Increased Freight
Charges in Effect
Permission to Adopt New
Rates on Five Days
Notice Is Sought.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Tariff publishing agents for the rail-
roads today asked the Interstate Com
merce Commission for permission to
file an application putting into effect
increased freight rates generally on five
days notice.
This Is the first move of the railroads
to apply increased rates authorized re-
Gently by the commission. A group OF
agents headed by W. S. Curlett con-
ferred with members of the commission
today.
The application contained a sample
copy CT the master tariff which con-
tains the proposed new rates. BY use
of this, all the railroads will be able
to apply the rate increases by filing
blanket supplements to their rate
schedules now on file by reference to
the master tariff instead of outlining
all the new rates
After the conference members of the
group of agents expressed doubt that
the new rates will become effective
January as originally intended. They
said, however they expected them to be
effective shortly thereafter.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
MISSING WOMAN FEARED
IN AUTO FOUND IN RIVER
sault Ste. Marie Police Expect to
Solve Mystery of Annabelle
Campbell Disappearance.

BY the Associated Press.
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario, Decem-
Der 24.-Discovery of automobile tracks
leading into the river above the ship
canal on the American side today led
Sault Ste. Marie (Mich) police to be-
lieve they have solved the disappearance
of Annabelle Campbell, 35, insurance
nurse, who left the home OF friend on
Monday evening in her motor car and
has not been seen since.
BY the use of pike poles, car was
located on the bottom OF the rlVer' out
so far it has not been raised.
Miss Campbell was said to have been
depressed lately as a result of the death
of her father.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
GIBSON APPOINTED
FOR ARMS PAR[EY
Ambassadors Selection Fol-
lows That of Dr.. Mary Wool
ley, HoIyoke Head.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated FTeSS.
Hugh S. Gibson, Ambassador to Bel
GUM and head of Americas delegation
to the Preparatory Disarmament Com
mission, will be selected by President
Hoover as delegate to the Geneva
Arms Conference.
With one possible exception, the selec-
ton Of Gibson as a fourth member Of
the delegation has virtually completed
the list of American representatives.
The President still may choose a Re-
publican Senator to go with Ambassa-
dors Dawes and Gibson, Senator Swan
son Of Virginia and Mary Emma Wool
ley president of Mount Holyoke Col
lege, who was appointed yesterday.
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan has
been mentioned as a possible choice.
Dawes Called Here.
Along with the word of the selection
of Gibson today, it became known that
Ambassador Dawes has been called
here from his post at London for a
conference with the President before
the Geneva meeting.
Dawes will arrive in Washington
about January 10 and will sail back to
Europe with the other members of the
delegation and its advisers on the
steamship President Harding jan
uary 20.
Dawes and Gibson are both long
schooled in diplomatic and foreign af-
fairs Both have served their country
abroad in various capacities for many
years.
SneciaI Hoover Emissary
Gibson, frequently styled as Americas S
Ambassador at large because Of his
rapid movement from point to point in
Europe to handle difficult problems, was
the Presidents special emissary to the
meeting of technical experts which this
Fall worked out the details of the inter-
governmental debt suspension.
Both he and Dawes will know per-
sonally most of the delegates with whom
they will deal in the conference. Swan
son has long been student of foreign
affairs as a member of the Senate
committee which deals with that sub
ject.
Miss Woolley for years has been asso-
ciated with movements to aid world
peace and has kept in touch with inter-
national affairs.
Triumph for Feminism.
The success of American feminisnl
stood at new heights today through the
selection Of Dr. Woolley.
Never before has any woman served
as a delegate to a parley between
nations of such tremendous slgnif1-
1rontir,Iod an pooa . Col,1ro,, 61
Evening star., 1931-12-24

afternoon when Peggy Ann and her
brother played host to more than 200
small children of the official set of the
Capital. During the Christmas sea-
son the White House will be the scene
Of young folks party dance. at which
Allan Hoover, the younger of tie Hoo
yer boys, will be host to more than 100
members of the younger social set.
Peggy AIMS and her brothers Christ
mas party yesterday was a lively, happy
and colorful affair Although it was
supposed to be held in the historic east
room. the youngsters had virtually the
run Of the house.
Mrs Hoover and tie mothers of sew
eral of the young guests were on hand
all sthe time to enjoy the happy sight
and assist the children in their play
The President looked on for a time
and seemed to enjoy the gay sight.
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column y
Evening star., 1931-12-24
NOTE DISCLOSED HERE
U. S. Calls Japan's Attention to Inactive
Attitude of Chinese.

BY the Associated Press.
New representations to Japan to pre-
vent renewed hostilities in Manchuria
were announced today by the State De-
partment
In the first formal statement on the
situation for several days, the State
Department said Ambassador Forbes in
Toxic has been instructed to express
again to the japanese foreign Office
the American Governments concern
over reports the japanese Army was
Evening star., 1931-12-24
30 Missing in Crash at Sea.

TOXIC, December "a (Thursday9
R).-Fifty passengers were reported
missing this morning after a collision
On the inland Sea between two coast
wise vessels. the Yaeyama Maru and
the Kansai Maru, in which the former
sank THE Inland Sea is between the
islands of Hondo and Shikoku.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
LITTLE SNOW SPREAD FOR SANTA
IF HE COMES BY SLEIGH TONIGHT
"White Christmas Prospects East of Mississippi Slim,
With Only Five Western States Expectant.

maximum of So, the warmest December
% in "a years.
Flowers were blooming in Pittsburgh.
Golfers were preparing to try out their
Christmas gift equipment in Detroit and
Louisville looked for the warmest
Christmas since 1898.
st, Paul and Minneapolis had their
usual consignment of snow last night.
Both were blanketed excepting in the
downtown districts where the snow
turned to slush
Even the snakes have been fooled
by the sunshine elsewhere. Both Ionia,
Mich, and Indianapolis sent in reports
that reptiles had been coming out of
their holes to see what it was all about.
The Pacific Coast, however, was sub
jected to q heavy gale.