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included regents and chairmen Of state
committees.


The Society Horse Show to be staged
Friday evening at the Riding and Hunt
Club, at Twenty-second and p streets,
at 8 o'clock, In honor of the District
officials, promises to be the outstand-
ing event OF the week.
Among the Commissioners and other
District officials who are planning to
attend the show are DR.. and Mrs. u. H.
Reichelderfer, Gen. and Mrs. Herbert
B. Crosby, Maj. and Mrs. j. C. Gotwals,
Capt. and Mrs. Hugh Orem and Capt.
and Mrs. Herbert Whitehurst.
Many entries have been received from
the Riding and Hunt Club, the Ward
man Saddle Club, the Preece Riding
Academy and nearby towns in Virginia.
The Zonta Club Of Washington has
taken the National Theater for a bene-
fit presentation of Americas Sweet
heart" new musical comedy, Monday
night, January 26, the proceeds to go
to their educational loan fund.
Among those who have been asked
and who have consented to become
patronesseS are Mrs. E. A. Hartman
Mrs. Christian Heurich. Mrs. Frank W.
Mondell, Mrs. Karl w. Corby, Mrs.
Eugene E. Byrnes, Mrs. Avery Coonley,
Mrs. David Lawrence, Miss Freda Ken
yon, president of Quota Club, Inter
national; Miss Grace Goodpasture.
president of the SoroptomiSt Club, and
many others.
Mrs William Kearny Carr, president
of the Association of Perpetual ADO
ration and Work for Poor Churches,
has appointed Mrs. r. Tyree Rivers as
chairman of the Committee on Ar
rangements for lecture which will be
donated for the cause by Miss Janet
Richards, in the Chinese room of the
Mayf1ower Hotel, Thursday afternoon,
February 10, at o'clock. The Com
mittee on Printing and Publicity are
Mrs. Henry Bancel Binsse, Mrs. Will
liam Goodyear Johnson, Mrs. Robert
Whitney Imbrie and Mrs. Henry L. E.
Johnson. Fire destroyed the chapel at
Schoff1eld Barracks, in Honolulu, T. H.,
and the chaplain appealed to this asso-
citation, which refurnished the chapel.
Miss Bell Gurnee chairman of the
District council; Mrs. William Beverly
Mason, secretary, and Mrs. Henry
Leonard, member of the Executive
Committee, will leave today for Chicago,
where they will represent the District
council at the National Executive Com
mittee meeting of the Women's Organ
ization for National Prohibition Reform.
At the Chicago meeting plans will be
contaminated for the annual conven-
ton, to be held in Washington April IA
and Is.
Miss Gurnee, as chairman of the
District council of the Women'S Organ
ization for National Prohibition Reform,
has issued invitations to a reception in
her home Wednesday, February 4, for
the members of Congress of the Com
mittee Opposed to National Prohibition
and the District council of the womens
organization, which she represents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-20
PRISONERS GIVEN ESCORT
ON WAY TO MURDER QUIZ
Six Colored Men Are Accompanied
by 80 National Guardsmen
After Lynching Threats.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA, y S. c., January 90
Sixty National Guardmen early today
escorted six colored prisoners from the
State penitentiary here to Lexington, IL
miles from Columbia, to face charges of
murder.
The National Guard Company, a
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who will hear Mr.. Paul Robson sing
tomorrow night at the Auditorium are
Mrs. William Dewitt Mitchell, Senator
and Mrs. Arthur r. Robinson, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Maurice H. Thatch-
err, Mr.. and Mrs Walter H. Newton,
Lieut. Col and Mrs. U. S. Grant, Sd,
and Bishop William F. Mcdowell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-20

Snakes are said to be the champion
fasterS in the world, some of them being
able to go without meals for a year
and more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-20

Japan is increasing its imports Of
American passenger automobiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-20

Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Meek of Pitts
burgh. Pa, are spending a few days
in the Capital and are at the Dodge
Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-20

Mrs. Frank B. Towne. accompanied
by Mrs. Joseph M. Towne of Holyoke,
Mass, are at the Dodge Hotel during
their brief stay in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-20

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Lawson of
Berkeley, Calf, are at the Carlton for
several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-20

Moscow plans to unven its monument
to Fritjof Nansen, the famous explorer,
on May Is, the anniversary of his birth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-20

Mrs. Walter A. Bloedorn win have as
her guest of honor at the celebrity
breakfast Of the League of American
Pen Women Saturday Mrs. Shields,
wife Of Comdr. Henry J. Shields, from
the navy yard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-20

Mrs. Jane B. Bradley has moved from
her home in Rockville, Md, to Ward
man Park Hotel, where she has leased
an apartment for the remainder of the
Winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-20

Among the box holders and patrons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Kasehagen, Mr. and
Mrs. Homer Link and Miss Rosalie
johnson were the week end guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman Clark at Cul-
pepper, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-20

Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Graham have ar
rived in Washington from their home
in Chicago and are at the Willard for
O few days.
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Mrs. E. NJ. Baldwin was hostess Sat-
urday evening to a company of young
people at a unique miscellaneous shower
in honor of Miss Josephine Speake,
whose marriage to Mr. John Dunning
Il to take place February 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-20

Mrs. Henry d. Ralph is entertaining
her bridge club at luncheon today.
Covers were laid for eight who are re-
manning through the afternoon to play
bridge.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Kay and small
daughter, Of Akron. Ohio, are passing
some time at the Carlton.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
SENATORS PROMISE
SPEED TO HOOVER
Early Action on $500, 900, 900
Reconstruction Corporation
to Follow Holidays.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senate leaders of both parties assured
President Hoover today, at a White
House conference, of prompt action on
the $500 100000 reconstruction corpo-
ration after the Christmas holidays.
The President urged the earliest con-
sideration for this measure by which
he hopes to bolster up the national
financial structure and particularly to
aid the railroads.
The Senate group also told the Presi-
dent it hoped for action on the mora
torium before the Christmas recess
begins tomorrow night.
Those at Gathering.
Those at the White House gathering
included Senator Watson of Indiana
Republican leader; Senator Harrison of
Mississippi, ranking Democrat on the
Finance Committee; Chairman Norbeck
of the Banking Committee; Reed, Re-
publican, OF Pennsylvania; Chairman
Smoot of the Finance Committee; Glass
Democrat, of Virginia; Fletcher, Demo-
crat, of Florida; King, Democrat, of
Utah; Walcott, Republican, of Connec-
ticut; Goldsborough, Republican, of
Maryland, and George, Democrat, OF
Georgia.
we assured the President" said
Senator Watson, that at the earliest
possible moment after the Christmas
recess we would take up and speed
work on the $500, 100000 Reconstruc-
tion Corporation. Hearings are now
being held on this and we will have it
in the Senate early in the new year
Only last Friday the President called
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Evening star., 1931-12-21
BOOM FOR BAKER
LAUNCHED IN OHIO
Davey Urges Clubs Be Formed
in Letter to 10000
Democrats.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. December 2l.-A plan
for election of an Ohio delegation
pledged to support Newton D. Baker for
the Democratic presidential nomination
was laid before Ohio Democrats today
by former Representative Martin l.
Davey of Kent.
Davey, who earlier in the month
urged that Baker be drafted as a presi-
Dental candidate, sent letters to 10000
Democrats over the State advocating
immediate formation of Baker for
President clubs In every county.
1T is perfectly obvious that Mr.
Baker Is not candidate" Davey said
in his letters. 1T is equally clear
however, that he has never said he
would not accept the nomination"
Pointing out that Ohio law requires
person running as a delegate to Sc.
cure the written consent of the candi.
date for President, Davey said: 1T Is
easily possible, in the event Mr.. Baker
may be unwilling to give his consent
for some responsible and respected
Democrat to stand sponsor for the
movement and sign the necessary con-
sents and still have bona flde Baker
delegation"
Davey continued that 'it Baker car
be convinced there is real demand
for him and that it is S duty, 1t Il
very probable that he would give his
consent"
At the time Davey urged draft
ing Baker, the former Secretary of Wal
said the move was very gracious, but
that it was his understanding the Ohio
delegates would be pledged to Gov
George White.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
MISSING HE|RESS
IS FOUND IN DAZE
Virginia Penfield Located in
Providence and Identified
by Travellers Checks.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, December 21.-Miss
Virginia Penfield, missing l9-year- old
schoolgirl who disappeared here on
Thursday was found today at the Mar
raganset Hotel, in Providence, r. 1.
Her fathe-, Clare ]. Penfield, was in
formed she arrived there in a daze
and ill.,
She arrived there yesterday. She
was able to tell her own name, but
could not remember her fathers first
name. authorities at the Narragansett
House informed Horace L. Virgins
manager of the Benjamin Franklin
Hotel. where the girls father Claire
j. Penfeld, has been directing the
search for her.
A few minutes after word she had
been found was received here her father
was on his way by automobile to local
airport. where he intended to engage a
plane for fight to Providence
The young woman. student at the
Mary Lyon School of Swarthmore. Pa.
had been positively identified, Mr.. Wig
gins was informed. by travellers checks
she carried
Details as to where the young wom-
an has spent the three days since she
disappeared at $3.50 o'clock Thursday
afternoon were not available but the
fact she was i'll confirmed his belief that
she had suffered from overstudy, the
father said.
Fog Prevents Air Trip.
Penfield was so overcome with JOY
that for few seconds he was unable tc
speak. He sat in chair in his hote
suite, in the midst of a group of de.
tectives, newspaper men and hotel at
tendants, and buried his head in his
hands. Then he said:
There are not enough words in the
English language to express my feeling
OF appreciation for the assistance giver
by newspapers, the police and all others
who aided in the search"
After the father had decided to take
an airplane to Providence, he was in.
formed by the Camden, N. j., airport
that foggy conditions this afternoon
made it impossible to take him there
by air. He then decided to 60 on the
first train out of Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
PRIVATE DEBTS PUT FIRST
BY KAHN AT SENATE QUIZ
Germany Will Make Good
Her Obligations, He
Predicts.
MUM ON PREPARATIONS
Banker Explains Loans
OF Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
Since World War.

BY the Associated Press.
A little better than an even break for
private debts over public obligations
was asked of the Senate Finance Com
mittee today by Otto K. Kahn.
The partner of Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
said that if a choice must be made,
private debts either should take prece-
derce or be on something more than
parity.
He said he had had nothing to dc
with the moratorium and had no prior
knowledge that it was coming.
Kahn voiced belief that Germany
would meet her private debts and her
public debts to private citizens, but put
reparations in another chapter"
He estimated there were more than
S600,000,000 of short term securities
held in this country, but said he did
Evening star., 1931-12-21
FULL u. S. HOLIDAYS
FAVORED IN HOUSE
Bill for Vacation After Christmas
and New Year Is
Reported.

A full Saturday holiday for all Gov
ernment employees on December 26 and
January instead of the usual half hol-
iday was practically assured today when
the House District Committee reported
favorably the bill, which has already
passed the Senate.
Besides granting the three-day week
end holidays at Christmas and New
Year to Government employees, this
legislation relieves what would other
wise prove a serious problem for the
banks, which would have had to remain
open for a few hours on Saturday
mornings, so as to take care of obliga-
tions falling due on those dates. With
the declaration of a legal holiday, how
ever this impending trouble for the
banking institutions has been avoided.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
Johnson Protests Senate Is
Being Lashed Into Rati-
fication of Plan.
WATSON STILL HOPES
FOR PROMPT DECISION
Denies Charge Made by Califor-
nian-Dispute Starts as Soon
as Debate Begins.

BY the Associated Press.
Weighted with controversy, the mora
torium measure today entered the CANT
let of Senate debate.
At the outset it encountered a dispute
over whether an attempt should be
made to bring it to the end of its road
before the Christmas recess.
There were protests against rushing
it through, and Senator johnson OF Cal
ifornia Republican, and one OF its
most vigorous opponents, complained
that the Senate was being lashed into
ratification.
Senator Watson of Indiana, the Re-
publican leader, denied this but reiter-
ated his hope for action before the
Christmas recess begins tomorrow.
Under Senate rules, the contest over
reelection of Senator Moses, Repub-
lican, New Hampshire, as President pre-
TEN. automatically displaced the mora
torium at o'clock, but at that time
unanimous consent was obtained TO lay
this aside pending disposition OF the
moratorium.
Senator Borah of Idaho. an advocate
of the moratorium. called 1or orderly
procedure" and protested against con
tinuous sessions on the debt holiday
agreement. He proposed that Christ
mas recess be curtailed.
Senator Harrison. Democrat. of Mis-
sissippi, asked that the length of the
Christmas recess be settled before de-
bate was begun on the moratorium. He
favored a short recess.
Watson said that at the White House
conference this morning the President
was assured. "as far as it was possible
now" that the Reconstruction Corpora
ton would be taken up after the holi-
Gays.
L am Sorry" said Johnson, who has
had differences with the President
that because of other engagements
was not at the White House"
This remark brought laughter from
his colleagues.
Il will say the mora torium was not
mentioned" interrupted Watson.
Some one showed wise discretion,
cauntered johnson.
Watson said if it was the opinion CT
my colleagues that the whole fabric o!
the Nation will crumble in those foul
NdyS, A NUulu UC W SOlIC DaIh
He added, however he did not see
| where business would be endangered BY
longer recess.
He Dislikes Threats.
"1ll stay here Christmas, Sunday:
and every other day, but l don't like tt
read of this threat to put this $780,
600 900 burden on the taxpayers by
force" johnson replied.
II want orderly processes of the Sen
ate observed" he said, and the right
to debate the moratorium. No filibustel
would make nor in none would in
dulge, but I do protest against being
kept here all night at the request o.
those outside the Senate as we'll as In
Il insist that those opposed to thi!
| moratorium be permitted to be heart
and not put TO the physical test tina
| has been advertised in every newspaper
| throughout this land
Watson said the resolution from tht
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Evening star., 1931-12-21
FOUR ESCAPE BURNING TRAWLER
IN LIFEBOAT DURING STORM
Captain and Seaman Injured in Blast Seven Miles Out,
Are Taken to Safety.

blaze had reached the tanks. The
burning hulk soon sank
Joe Carral, uncle of Sanfilippo and
a member of the crew, was also in
jured. The other two, Filomene Pelal
and Cominic Piero, escaped unhurt.
Two men on shore heard their cries
and directed them by flashlight to a
sandy stretch of beach.
First reports of the fire received
here indicated that large vessel pos
fire. The forces and equipment of a
dozen different agencies were modified
to lend succor.
The Abraham Lincoln, owned by San
Diego men, was engaged in fishing for
sardineS. It was SO feet long and
valued ut about $4,000.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
YOUNG PLAN STUDY
AGREEMENT REACHED
Report on Germanys Caracity to
Pay Will Be Made Public
in Basel Wednesday.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BASEL, Switzerland, December 21-
The Young Plan Committee, examining
Germany's capacity to pay reparations,
reached an agreement late today on a
final report which the members hope
to make public on Wednesday night.
Sir Walter Layton, the British dele
gate, said the committee intended to
work until late tonight and to keep
on the job until Wednesday night. The
report will be lengthy, he said.
He made his announcement after a
3-hour meeting. 1t indicated that the
experts had reached an accord on the
knotty points which threatened to post /
pone completion of the report until
after Christmas.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
20 INJURED IN CRASH

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, December
81 P).-One white man was killed. two
others were hurt seriously and II ne
groes received injuries in a collision
here today between an automobile and
municipal truck
1t was not possible Immediately to
identify any of those hurt.
Ambulances from every available
source were ordered to the scene and
private automobiles commandeered K
take the victims to hospitals.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
GAYETY OF CHILDREN WILL FILL.
WHITE HOUSE FOR CHRISTMAS
Grandchildren to Arrive Tomorrow Be Holiday Guests
of President and Mrs. Hoover.

Children's laughing voices and romp-
ing feet will be heard again in the
White House this Christmas with the
arrival tomorrow of Peggy Ann and
Peter, the Hoover grandchildren.
The youngsters are expected to reach
Washington in the early part of the
forenoon with their parents, and will
be met at the station by Mrs. Hoover.
Allan Hoover, the younger of the
Hoover sons, who recently entered on a
banking career at Los Angeles, Calf, is
expected to arrive at the White House
for the holidays some time late this aft
ernoon. He started by airplane on his
Journey East, and would have arrived
sooner but for ditnculty encountered at
Evening star., 1931-12-21
ARGENTINE WHEAT
CROP AGAIN LARGE
Grain for Export Estimated at
From 1875 100000 to 15o,ooo,ooo
Bushels.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, December 21-An-
other huge Argentine wheat crop be-
came a certainty today as reports
from sections Of the country where
frost damage was feared told of high
yields.
Grain men estimated the country
will have approximately the same
amount of wheat for export from the
harvest now nearing completion as
from the fields of previous years, in
spite of the fact that the acreage was
reduced 20 per cent this year.
The amount available for export
from this years crop was forecast at
from 125 ,O0O,O to 15000O,000 bushels.
Already 565,00O bushels of new wheat
have been shipped; 16,500,000 bushels
of old wheat remain awaiting export
and shipping has been chartered for
13,300,000 bushels of new wheat before
January 81.
In the meantime, two weeks of op-
Fortune rains have injured an immense
corn crop, grain men say, from which
the exports may surpass the $50, ,000,0 900
sent abroad from the last crop.
A yield of 72000,000 bushels of lin
seed is expected.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
China Protests to League
and Issues Statement In
terpreted as Direct Appeal
to United States.
TOXIC DECLARES THRUST
is AIMED AT BANDITS
DR., Koo, Recalling Roosevelt's S
Prophecy, Says Loss of Vast Area
Would Upset Balance of Power
and Menace World Peace.
Charges Violation of Pacts.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Japan started a new drive in
Manchuria to the south of Muk-
den today, and, although the COM
mand said the movement was di-
rected against bandits, there were
those who believed that it's pur-
pose was to capture Chinchow be-
fore Christmas day..
China sent a note of protest to
the League of Nations and the
foreign office issued a statement
interpreted as direct appeal to
the United States to intervene in
behalf of the nine-power treaty
and the Kellogg-Briand pact.
DR.. Wellington Koo recalled that
Theodore Roosevelt once prophesied
that the Pacific would be the storm
center of international politics in this
century. He insisted that Manchuria
should remain an integral part of
China and that the Japanese military
occupation was violation of right and
justice.
A japanese estimate placed the bandit
force at 10000 There were no figures
on the strength of the japanese force
participating in the movement to the
south. but the morale of the troops was
described as high in spite of the eX-
ceodlngly cold weather.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
CHINA PROTESTS TO LEAGUE.
Issues Statement Interpreted as Direct
Appeal to U. S.

NANKING, December 81 LPy.-A new
note to the League of Nations and an
other statement, interpreted here as a
direct appeal to the United States
under the nine-power treaty and the
kellogg-Briand pact, were issued by DR..
wilmington Koo, Chinese foreign min
lister. today as reports of new Japa-
nese drive came from Manchuria
officials, processing great perturbation
over the reports, from which it ap-
peared Chinchow might be the objec-
tive of the japanese thrust, expressed
the belief that most dangerous COM
plications" are likely unless the Japa-
neSe refrain from further action"
DR.. KooS new note to the League
called attention to the new serious
situation" and said the Chinese mill
tary forces about ChinchoW would be
compelled. in self-defense, to resist if
the japanese attack the town"
Pact Violations Charged.
In the subsequent statement from the
foreign Office DR.. Koo declared Man
Churia is an integral part of China and
China has every right to control it. If
this important part of Chinese territory
is allowed Ito be made prize of Japa-
nese aggression" he said, and thereby
become a cradle of future war it will
not only endanger peace in the Far
East, but will shake the faith of man.
kind in the brighter outlook upon the
world since the Great War
DR.. Koo further recalled the part va
rious American statesmen have played
in upholding the integrity of China
from predatory powers"
The japanese invasion, he said, vio-
1ates article one of the nine-power
treaty and also the Kellogg BRAND pact
and the covenant Of the League of
Nations.
Observers here expressed the opinion
that the renewed japanese military
activities have led the Chinese govern
ment to believe the japanese have be-
gun the final phase of a movement
which is destined to obliterate the last
Semblance of Chinese sovereignty in
ManChuria to place in its stead a per-
manent japanese administration.
Roosevelt Prophecy Recalled
DR.. Koo recalled that the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt once propesied the Pa
cific Ocean would be the storm center
of international politics in the twentieth
century, and that its destiny would
depend upon the march of events in
territories bordering upon it.
IF this prophecy was true" DR.. Koo
said, "and l do not doubt that it was,
the barometer is found in Manchuria.
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