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Evening star., 1931-12-24
FOUR ARE DROWNED
WHEN ICE BREAKS
Two Small Boys and Parents of
One Die in Swift Waters of
Stream.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
IAMPDEN, Me, December 24.-Two
small boys and the parents of one of
them drowned in the swift running
water of Souadabsook Stream today
when they broke through the ice.
They were Ralph Barnes, jr., 7;
Frank Sampson, 6 and Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Barnes
The boys were playing on the ice
his wife, attracted by their cries, ran
to the edge of the narrow stream.
Barnes started to work his way out
over the ice to the hole where the boys
had gone down. The ice broke and
plunged him into the water
His wife then tried to reach him and
the ice again broke.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
Given Quiet Funeral.

FORLI italy, December "a P).-
Premier Mussolini gave his much be-
loved brother Arnaldo this morning the
quiet funeral the latter asked for in
his will
The ceremony of the funeral at Milan
yesterday was lacking here, in the home
town Of the two brothers. 1t was dis
tinguished from any other private
It2 ian funeral only by the playing of
a b2nd outside the Fascist headquar-
t. where the procession began, and
b. . small detachment of soldiers.
:. DGce was accompanied by Donna
R2Cnele, his wife, and his two sons,
EittociC and Bruno.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
BY the Associated Press.


The weather man seems to have Or
ganized a conspiracy with the elements
to keep Santa Claus from using his
sleigh and reindeer in most parts of the
United States this Christmas.
Prospects for a white Christmas"
east of the Mississippi were about nil,
and they weren't much better for the
Western half of the Nation. There may
be some snow by tonight in Colorado,
Wyoming, Montana, Northern Nevada
and Idaho, but that's as far as the
weather forecasters would CO.
Meanwhile. the pre-Christmas heat
wave continued. Chicago had So de-
grees yesterday, the hottest December
% since back in 1904. New York had O.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
FIFTH BODY REMOVED
FROM VATICAN DEBRIS
Salvage Work Halted for Investi-
cations as Pope Gives Orders
for Funerals.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
VATICAN CITY, December 24.-The
body of the fifth and last of the vic
tins of the collapse of the Vatican Ii
brary was taken from the ruins today.
The last of the victims to be recov-
cred was the oldest of the four work.
men who were trapped in the building.
The body was terribly crushed under
many tons Of falling masonry. 1t was
found after % hours Of work by hun
dreds Of resCuerS, who discovered the
first victim, Dr.. Vattasso, while he was
still breathing, at II pm. Tuesday.
Pope Plus was informed Immediately
that all the victims had been recovered,
and he gave instructions for the fu-
nerals, which will take place the day
after Christmas
In the meantime, salvage work was
stopped until Investigations can be COM
pleted and plans made for rebuilding.
Evening star., 1931-12-24

Vessels Held Nearby.
According to their new ASSIGNMENTS
several vessels will be stationed within
few hours striking distance of Shan
halkWan as potential assistance to
small body Of japanese troops stationed
near the end of the great wall in the
event they should be endangered by the
young marshals soldiers.
II was authoritatively learned that
Premier 1nuaki was using his personal
acquaintance with former President
Chang Kai-Shek and other influential
Chinese to persuade Chang to with
draw peacefully from Chnchow. In
this connection. he sent an urgent
message to Marking by Chinese Min
lister Chang Tso-Pin when the latter
eft Toxic December 10
The japanese reply to the French
ana British notes, a Rengo Agency re-
port said, will stress the claim that
there is little difference between reg.
ular' and irregular" bandits in the
Chinchow region.
The Japanese government is under
stood to consider the present military
opera sons entirely within the realm OF
the antl-bandit drive held here to have
been recognized by the League resolu-
ton of December 10.
formal reply will probably be
sent to Washington, Paris and London
Saturday, and in it Premier Inukai
VIII emphasize Japan's military opera
tons are not necessarily aimed at Chin
chow itself. but have as their primary
object clearing the area Of disturbing
elements.
The premier informed Ambassador
Forbes personally that one of Japans
difficulties is to distinguish bandits
from regular Chinese troops and that.
therefore, the Chinese should withdraw
south Of the Great Wall in order to
avoid a clash
Government Broken Down.
This point probably will also be
stressed in Japan's reply to the three
powers, Toxic also pointing out thai
since the Chinese officials f1ed in dis
order after the Mukden incident. all
administrative machinery has broken
down and it has devolved upon the
japanese Army to restore law and
order
A foreign Office spokesman expressed
the opinion that the three capitals
perhaps placed too much confidence in
press reports and also reports of neu-
trail observers at Chinchow, whose
lIC SdlG, lld e DSGIl
based on the situation in that imme-
date region, while the observers had
little or no knowledge of bandit ac-
tivities
I'VE have absolute proof" he said,
that many so-called bandits are moth
ing more nor less than Marshal Chang
Hsueh- -Liang'S regulars disguised as
brigands and creating disturbances to
place Japan in an awkward position
egging us on, as it were, with full
knowledge neutral observers are staying
at Chinchow while Washington and
other powers show much concern"
A government spokesman said today
that though the world may think Japan
is using the presence of bandits in Man
churia as an excuse to seize Chlnchow.
her only object is suppression Of the
disturbing elements.
Preservation of peace and order de-
wolves upon Japan because of the tenn
porary breakdown of Chinas admins
trative forces" he said.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
TUG FIGHTS STORM
AND SAVES 10 LIVES
Roosevelt, on Which Peary Sailed
Into Arctics, in Port After
Urgent Call for Aid.

BY the Associated Press.
PORT ANGELES, Wash, December
United States and Canadian
patrol boats searched heaving seas off
Cape Flattery for her, the steamer
Roosevelt escaped the fury of a storm
and reached shelter in Neah Bay safely
today. Nothing had been heard from
her since last night when she messaged
For Gods sake, hurry"
Evening star., 1931-12-24
TWO ARE KILLED BY TRAIN
AFTER MUSSOLINI RITES
Bologna Express Jumps Track
With Passengers Leaving Funeral
of II Duce's Brother.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FOGGIA, Italy, December "a
Two passengers were killed, six were
injured. and a score of others returning
from the funeral of Arnaldo Musso-
lini were badly shaken today when the
Bologna express jumped the track at
Coronato Station, near here.
Three cars were overturned.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
JONES TO OPPOSE
FEDERAL PAY CUT
Senator Objects to Borah's
Proposal for Slash in
Salary Scale.
By the Associated Press

oJ Tie ASSOCldt dteQ tTeSS.
Chairman Jones of the Senate Ap-
preparations Committee promised today
to do everything possible" consistent
with efficiency to reduce Federal expen-
ditures, but opposed cutting the salaries
of Government workers.
Jones plans TO cooperate with Chair
man Byrns of the Democratic House
Appropriations Committee to cut ex-
penditures. He expressed doubt about
how much total Government expenses
could be reduced
The Washington Senator said Federal
salaries ARE an almost inflnitesimal
part OF Government expenses" He
added he was not inclined to approve
the suggestion OF Senator Borah, Re-
publican, Idaho, that they be cut.
Borah proposed yesterday that in or
der to help balance the budget all Gov
ernment salaries above $4,000 or $2,500
be trimmed 10 per cent.
Cites Slow Rise.
Government salaries were about the
last thing to come up in the days of
prosperity" Jones said. They shouldn't
be among the first things to come down
in time of adversely"
He said employees have contributed
literally to unemployment relief. adding
this would stop If their salaries were
reduced.
The committee chairman said he well
coined the proposal of Senator Harrison,
Democrat Mississippi, for a $3oo,O 900, 900
cut in Federal expenditures, because it
Evening star., 1931-12-24
Observers Regard Shifting of
Problem to Conference as
Main Point France Won at
Basel ParIey.
COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS
URGES ACTION AT ONCE
Adjustment Declared Necessary If
New Disasters Are to Be Avoided.
Germany's Contention of Inabil-
ity to Make Conditional Repara-
tons Payment Is Vindicated.

BY the Associated Press
BASEL, Switzerland, December
24.-The Young Plan Advisory
Committee report upholding Ger
many's contention that she can
not pay conditional reparations at
the expiration of the Hoover NOR
atorlum is regarded by bankers
here as the beginning of the end
Of the Young plan.
Those who have studied the
document regard it as a carefully
balanced statement of the German
situation in the light of the world
depression, and as remaining
within the framework of the
Young plan as France demanded,
but at the same time they believe
it sounds the deathknell of the
plan itself.
German Stand INDICATED.
The French victory, if such it
was, came in omiSSionS-in the
shifting of the whole reparations
problem to the international con-
ference tentatively scheduled for
next month, and in the achieve
ment of the French delegation in
forcing their colleagues on the
committee to confine themselves
strictly to the letter of the Young
plan.
The Germans, however, received COM
plete vindication in their contention
they no longer can make conditional
payments, it is agreed
The full text of the report, signed
late yesterday after 2l2 weeks Of hard
work, is to be published about pm
moon Eastern Standard Time) in four
languages. The English text has been
completed, but it will have to wait until
the others are finished Summaries
were issued by several delegations yes
terday and they compared well with
the text, but today it appeared there
were some differences in interpretations
OF the meaning of the report
World Bank Gets Report.
The French resume devoted to the
first two chapters of the document en-
phasized the enormous increase of ex-
penditures by the German state and
national governments, but gave little
space to the committees conclusions.
The Anglo American and German re-
sumes were almost Identical. The Ger
man summary contained the statement
that the experts had found that the
$4,000, 100000 marks Germany borrowed
in the past two years, 10000, 600
marks were paid for reparations. Both
the Anglo-American and French ex-
tracts omitted this point.
Signed and sealed with due fornality,
the report was handed to the World
Bank today and copies were transmitted
to Germany's creditors.
In its report the committee of eX-
perts also called for an adjustment of
Continued on Page 3, Column A.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
OFF ON 36-HOUR FLIGHT
Spanish Flyers Take Champagne
for Christmas Supper in Air.

SEVILLE, Spain, December "a R.-
Lieut.. Cipriano Rodriguez and Lieut..
Carlos Haya hoped off, at 10:41 am,
unexpectedly today on a 4,475 khometer
flight to Bata, Spanish Guinea, on the
West Coast of Africa.
They expecS 2ssy earried 70 ied' ebampagne @ ne for or
a Christmas eve supper in the air.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
Eats Apple, Goes to Doctor,

SAN FRANCISCO, December "a Lp,
An apple a day YEAH" thinks
Joseph Schmidt, who dislocated his law
eating one here yesterday and had to
have it reset at . hospital.
Evening star., 1931-12-24
Cites Slow Rise.

Continued on Page 2, Column So
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Continued on Page 8, Column g.
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WEATHER.

(U g. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Occasional rain tonight; tomorrow
partly cloudy and colder; moderate
southwest shifting to west winds.
observation-disclosures go, at 1870
pm. yesterday; lowest, 46, at 2:30 am.
today Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1931-12-24

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column a.
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Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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to the schools star In charge Of the
aviation department. Mr.. Cole has had
extensive experience in aviation, having
obtained his first training as a pilot In
1924. In his new duties with Columbia
Tech" he will have complete charge
of the aviation department, which has
courses in aeronautical engineering, air.
craft drafting, commercial aeronautics
complete aviation ground course), ap-
proved aviation ground course for
United States Commerce Department
examination and other subjects.
John H. Verkouteran has been added
to the faculty of Strayer College Of Ac-
countancy, and will instruct classes In
cost accounting. He is "A graduate Of
New York University and is member
of the American Institute of Account
ants. The accounting faculty now has
IL members, headed by c. Vaughan
Darby. secretary to the District Board
of Accountancy.
Examinations will end this week, and
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Schools and Colleges
News of Interesting Student and Faculty Activities
in Washington's Leading Educational
Institutions.
Institutions.

ing. Final registration at the college
Is to be tomorrow.
The outstanding development of the
university at the opening of the second
semester, according to DR.. Lucius c.
Clark, chancellor, is the starting of the
extensive program in agricultural eco
Monies and rural sociology at the Grad
uate School, under direction of the So
cial Science Research Council. Regis
tration for these advanced courses on
the graduate level still is open.
j. Harold Riggle, member of the
senior class, who at the midyear COM
pleted all the work necessary to his
degree, has accepted appointment as
minister to three Methodist Episcopal
Churches near Elerslie, Md, and Cum
berland, Md. He plans later, however,
to enter Drew Theological Seminary
and continue his studies for the min
istry.
Phi Beta zeta Fraternity held a dance
last night at the Burlington Hotel.
Robert Marcus was chairman.
American University Glee Club will
give concert Thursday night at Christ
Church in Georgetown. The club also
will sing February IL at the Woodside
Methodist Episcopal Church at Silver
Spring, Md, of which Harlan Randall,
director of the Glee Club, Is director of
the church choir.
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night in the School of Accountancy.
The courses lead to the degree OF
bachelor of commercial science. The
new students will be greeted by Dean
James D. Cushman.
The university'S rife team has been
admitted to the Middle Atlantic States
intercollegiate League. AS result the
team will meet aggregations represent
ing the Navy University of Maryland.
Johns Hopkins University, Western
Maryland College, George Washington
University, Georgetown University ana
Virginia Military Institute.
Charles A. Iovino has been in charge
of the rifle team since its organization.
Midyear examinations in the School
of Law came to q close last week. the
second semester will begin tomorrow.
New Courses at Howard U.
Thirteen departments of the aca-
demic colleges of Howard University
are offering additional courses begin
ming the Autumn quarter. 1891, accord
ing to the 1930-31 catalogue, which
goes to press tomorrow.
Among the other changes IN the
catalogue are the registration for the
Law School, which begins September IA,
and the Summer session of six weeks,
beginning June 30 and ending Au-
gust IL.
A scholarship of 500 will be awarded
to a senior in the Howard University
School of Medicine by the Cook Coun-
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ty Physicians Association of Chicago
according to announcement by Dear
Numa p. G. Adams. The award viii
be given on basis Of scholarship
character and the need of the student
Women of the freshman class Of
Howard University were entertained
last Wednesday evening at q reception
by Miss Lucy D. SloWe, dean OF wom-
en-. in the north parlors of Miner Hall
Assisting Dean Slowe in receiving
were the following officers of the uni
versity and their wives: Mordecai w
Johnson, Emmett Scott, F. D. Wilkin-
son, d. o. w. Holmes, Lewis K. Down
ing, William B. West, Nun1a p. @. Ad-
ans, William Stuart Nelson, George w
Cook, w. M. Gordon, Kelly Miller, Dud-
ley Woodward and Miss Lulu "
Childers.
Freshman students of Howard Uni
versity Law School acted as counsel
during a series of 10 appellate argu-
mentS in the court rooms of the Law
School during the last two weeks Mem
bers of the local bar presided as judges
The class is divided into four clubs
of eight members each. The clubs are
named in honor of eminent American
lawyers of the eighteenth century
Clay, Curtis, Evarts and Webster. A
prize will be given to the club with the
best record for the year.
l.. G. Schiller, chief of the National
Division of Identification, Department
of Justice, will speak to students of the
Law School Saturday at 1890 am. or
"Fingerprinting."
Pace Courses "a Years Old.
The opening of the second semester
at Benjamin Franklin University to-
morrow marks the beginning of the
twenty-fourth year for the Pace Courses
in accountancy and business admins
tration. These courses we're first Of
fered in Washington in 1907. The
Washington school, then known as the
washington School of Accountancy, was
founded by Homer S. and Charles A
Pace in that year and it was the first
school outside of New York in which
these courses were presented. While
the founders Withdrew from active adj
m1nistration of the school in. 1925, they
still continue in active editorial control
OF text material, teaching procedures
and laboratory work
The first section of the midyear
freshman class will be welcomed tomor-
row at 7:30 pm. by Dean E. C. Bos-
worth, who will lecture on accounting
and applied economics during the
semester. Glenn Willett of the Law
faculty will lecture to the new class on
elementary principles of the law and
law of contracts.
The Women's Club of the university
will hold its February meeting Saturday
evening, at the Arlington Hotel. pre-
coded by dinner beginning at 6 40. at
winch Frank A. Linzel, a member of the
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of Columbia and author of Probate
Forms and Procedure" win return to
the college, after an absence of sew
eral years, TO teach the subject Of
"Testamentary Law"
A faculty luncheon meeting was held
at the Women's City Club on Friday.
Those present we're Dean Grace Hays
Riley, DR.. Edwin A. Mooers, George
Kearney, Elizabeth G. Harris, Lucian H.
Vandoren, william L. Symons, Helen E.
Jamison, Roscoe J. @. Dorsey, James
B. Flynn, Francis Colt De Wolf, George
F. Wells, Robert e. Freer, Leopold v.
Freudberg, Henry E. Stauffer, Harleigh
II. Hartman, William E. Higman, Paul
j. Sedgwick, J. Garfield Riley Rebekah
S. Greenhouse, Henry A. Schweinhaut
Fufus S. Lusk, Edward j. Reilly, Man
gum Weeks, Katharine Pike, Harold F..
Jones, william Clark Taylor and H. d.
Folsom.
During the past week the final exami-
nations of the last semester were COM
pleted. The subjects were "Constitu-
tional Law" Damages and Conflict
of Laws" for the seniors; Real Prop
erty, IT.; Evidence and Criminal
Procedure for the Juniors, and Con
tracts and Contract Cases" for the
freshmen.
The entire faculty and student body
are now looking FORWARD 10 the ami
versary banquet to be held on February
II in the Shoreham Hotel. The junior
class. under the direction of Mrs Ger
trude Smith, president of the evening
division, is making the elaborate prepa-
rations.
Busy Season at Columbus u.
Success marked the annual dance of
the Junior classes of the Schools of
Law and Accountancy of Columbus
University last night in the Carlton
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Rev. DR.. w. Coleman Nevis, S. j.,
president of Georgetown University, was
presented with the decoration of the
Order OF the Star of Rumania by Min
ister Charles A. Davila at a recent lunch
con at the legation in Washington, The
honor carries with it the rank of COM
mander in the order, which is said to
be the highest decoration given by
Rumania in this country.
The diploma proclaiming the deco
ration was issued last Spring and is
signed by Michael /, who later was
succeeded as King by Carol, his father,
At similar luncheon last Monday at
the Cuban embassy DR.. Thomas H
Healy, assistant dean of the School of
Foreign Service, was presented by Am
bassador Ferara with the decoration of
the Order of Carlos Emmanuel de
Cespedes. This is the fifth decoration
from foreign government that DR..
Healy has received in recent wears, the
others being two from Rumania and
one each from Belgium and Spain.
In both the cases of DR.. Nevis and Dr.
Healy the honors were bestowed in
recognition of their advancement of
cultural relations.
The mother general of the Sisters of
st. Francis, in whose care is George
town University Hospital, Rev. Mother
mary kllllan, died Monday at the Con-
vent of Our Lady of Angels Laverne
Heights, Glenriddle, Pa. Services there
yesterday were attended by President
Nevis Of Georgetown and Rev. John L.
Gipprich, s. j.. regent of the Medical
School, as well as by several of the
sisters at the hospital. Mother Killian
was As years in the order and for the
last 10 years had been its general.
The Interfraternity Club of the
Medical School viii hold its annual
dance Saturday evening in the ball
room of the National Press Club. Peter
Balamo Of Alpha Kappa Kappa heads
the special committee
The week ending January "a began
with shoulder to-shoulder match be-
tween the Navy and Georgetown rife
teams. the Middies winning by a score
of 1887 to 1877 points Scores from
other matches in which the Hilltop
pers engaged during the previous week
have been received. AS a result the
Georgetown team won over the Uni
versity of Maine and tied with the
University of South Dakota. Teams
representing Wyoming and Iowa State
took the measure of the Georgetown
marksmen.
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College of Law Opens.

The thirty-sixth year of Washington
College Of Law begins tomorrow morn
ing with the opening of the Spring
semester William Clark Taylor, former
deputy registrar of wills of the District
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ested In gathering new ideas from
Eastern schools.
The Student Relations Committee Of
the washington School for Secretaries
has completed arrangements for the
mid-year graduation dance to be held,
Immediately following the commence
ment exercises, on February %. In the
National Press Club Auditorium.
With the opening of the new semester
tomorrow. the Abbott Art School ex-
tends the school year, which has
formerly been eight months, to a nine
month year to enable the students to
receive equal credits with any or all
New York and Philadelphia art schools.
This will mean the school will be in
session through June 80 this year.
Students entering in February will have
the opportunity of five months study
this year, which will be of great adj
vantage to them In many ways.
The poster class, which won the three
first prizes in the recent Business and
Professional Women's Association con-
test, is now completing in the National
Girl Scout poster contest, sponsored by
the Art Alliance of America.
New classes in all departments will
start tomorrow in both the day and
evening schools.
Paul J. Leverone, president of
Columbia Tech" Schools, announces
that Herman G Cole has bper Amounted
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AAObCAs u. NAN1b@ a.
Enright, president
Of the Junior class
of the School OF
Law, was chairman
of the committee
in charge. Other
members included
Richard A. O'Con-
nell, John T. Burns,
Alfred A. McGar-
raghy, Miss Helen
Furey. David F.
Williams, Ralph B.
Manherz and VIM
cent Sheehy.
An nu S u a lily
heavy enrolment is
expected for the
new classes to begin
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Prep School Adds Teachers.

board Of the university, wiz be the
guest of honor.