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OF the debt agreements now In force.
l desire to advise you that under the
special circumstances IN which the
proposal was made and accepted and
Without intending in anv Wav TO
vary the legal rights of this country.
1t appears to this Government that
pOStpOnement on the part Of your
government of December Is pay
mentS pending action by the Con-
greSs would not be subject 10 any
just criticism"
As matter Of courtesy and in ORD
to keep members Of Congress fully in
formed this proposed answer was shown
by me to the Senators attending the
meeting Yesterday as il had previously
been shown to some members of the
House.
No Objection Voiced.
No Senator or Repre- sen ative Was
asked to sign or approve such statement
yesterday or at any time. No Senator
was asked 10 commit himself. and this
seemed to b. fully understood l simply
told them l was there to keep them in
formed and to ascertain whether any
one saw any objection TO a statement
made verbally in that form. No objec-
ton was voiced BY any one present
Subsequent to the meeting this was
fully explained TO the representatives oi
the press in the presence of Senator
Watson and Senator Smoot
May I add that thcre has never Al
any time been any intention Of coupling
the Presidents proposal to -ecreate III.
World War Foreign Debt Commission
with the proposal for a one years sus-
pension Of payments on foreign debts
The bill introduced by Senator Smoot
and Representative Collier covering tn
latter proposal was prepared in the
Legislative Drafting Bureau of tn:
House at the suggestion Of the Treasury
given by the Treasury to Senator SmCOt
and Representative Collier, and contains
no reference to the creation OF 6
debt funding commission.
Evening star., 1931-12-14
PROTEST CHANGES
IN BATTLE MARKER
Gold Star Mothers Object to Elm.
ination of Regiments Name
Near Verdun.

An alteration in an inscription on a
French memorial to American dead in
the World War was protested today by
a group of Pennsylvania Gold Star
Mothers.
In a letter to Gen John j. Pershing,
chairman Of the American Battle
Monuments Commission Mrs. Mary F.
Hill of Philadelphia, president of the
Gold Star Mothers of the 3l6th In
fantry. 10th Division, charged the in
scription had been altered by the COM
mission without authority.
The petition said the inscription paid
tribute to the dead of the 3l6th In
fantry. 1t had been changed. Mrs. Hill
said, so that it did not mention this
regiment.
The memorial is at Sillon Fontaine,
France, where hundreds Of Americans
lost their lives in defending Verdun.
Evening star., 1931-12-14
SIX NEW SENATORS
PUT ON ENLARGED
DISTRICT COMMITTEE
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of South Carolina and the other two
are new places.
Civil Service Group Named.
The Civil Service Committee. which
handles important legislation of interest
to the thousands of Government en-
ployes here. will consist of the follow
ing members: Senator Dale, Vermont,
chairman; Couzens, Michigan; Brook
hart, Iowa Kean, New Jersey, Walcott,
Connecticut; White, Maine, Republic
ans; McKellar, Tennessee; George,
Georgia; Bulow, South Dakota, and
Logan. Kentucky, Democrats.
The last two in each group are new
members.
Mrs. Hattie w. Caraway, widow Of
the late Senator Thaddeus H. CaraWay
and the first woman to see active serV-
ice as a Senator. was assigned to three
committees, agriculture and forestry,
enrolled bills and library.
There were only five committee chair
manships to be filled Senator Oddie,
Republican. of Nevada. became chair
man of the Committee on Post OfflceS
and Post Roads, succeeding Senator
Phipps, Republican. of Colorado; Sen
ator Hatfield Republican, of West W.
ginia, became chairman OF lmmlgra- :
ton. succeeding Senator Gould Of
Maine: Senator Townsend. Republican,
of Delaware. chairman of Audit and
Control of the Senate's Contingent
Fund. in place of Senator Deneen; Sen
ator Waterman. Republican. of Colo
RADIO, chairman of the Committee on
Enrolled Bills. and Senator StelWer
Republican. Of Oregon. succeeding SEN
ator Goff of West Virginia as chair
man of the Committee on Expenditures
in Executive Departments.
Two Republicans Lawyers.
The two new Republican members OF
the District Committee are both law
vers. Senator Glenn was States at
torney and a State Senator before COM
ing to Washington. Senator Austin
gained his experience in munlclpal al
fairs as the mayor of Vermont city
some years ago and also has been
county attorney.
Two Of the three new Democratic
members, Senators Gore and Lewis,
nave served III tlle oelldOc oil Pie e'io"'
occasions. Senator Bankhead OF Ala
bama. the third Democratic new mem
Der of the committee is new member
of the Senate. but lived in Washington
some wears ago. He studied at the UNI
yersity OF Alabama and at Georgetown
University Law School before beginning
the practice of law in 1893.
When the resolution fixing the num-
Der of members on all standard commit
tees was presented for approval i'll the
Senate. Senator Jones. Republican. OF
Washington. noticed that it provided
for enlarging the total membership OF
a number of committees in addition to
the District Committee He said he was
not going to object to its adoption, but
wanted to express his belief it was a
mistake to keep increasing the size OF
committees.
Evening star., 1931-12-14
FREE MANCHURIA SEEN.
Plan to Set Up State Under japanese
Auspices Forecast

Auspices Forecast.
MUKDEN, Manchuria, December IA
F1.-An autonomous Manchurian state,
under oficials favorable to the Jap
anese, seemed to be taking form today.
Sources close to the new regime said
Chang Ching-Hi and Hsi Hsia, heads
of the new governments in Helung-
kiang and Kirin provinces, are to ar
rive here December 20 to confer with
Yuan Chtn-Kai, who was installed as
head of Fengtien province several
weeks ago under japanese auspices, re-
garding unification of authority
Except in the Chinchow region, mill
tary conquest of the three Manchurian
provinces was virtually completed whel.
the japanese under Gen. Jiro Tamon
entered Tsitsihar on November 49,
Chang Ching-Hi and Gen. Nah
Chan-Shan were reported to have
reached an agreement over joint con-
troll Of Heilungkiang province at a con-
ference last Friday The control would
be under japanese protection, 1t was
reported.
japanese officially disclaim response
blllty for the autonomy movement.
Four japanese platoons occupied the
village of Langchipu, in the Mukden
area, yesterday after Chinese bandits
killed two japanese scouts in a brief
clash. according to a japanese COM
muniQue.
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CHANG WITHDRAWAL DEMANDED

TOXIC, December IA (P).-Premier
Tsuyoshi Inukai declared tonight that
Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang must with
draw his Chinese army from the Chin
chow district.
''As soon as he does this" the premier
told the Associated Press correspondent.
Japan will evacuate occupied points
outside the South Manchurian Railway
zone and peace will be restored to Man
churia"
The premier hesitated a moment ap-
parently giving careful consideration to
what he was going to say next. Then
he continued:
(Copyright, 1917
Evening star., 1931-12-14
Mills Debt Statement
Undersecretary Says Legislators We're Informed of
Potponement Declaration, but We're Not
Asked to Sign or approve 1t.

Full text of Undersecretary Mills
statement on war debt payments fol-
lows.
There seems to be some confusion as
to the discussion of yesterday between
several Senators and myself accom-
panied by Mr., Fels OF the State De-
partment, in respect OF the postpone
ment of payments on foreign debts
during this fiscal year.
InStallmentS are due on December
IS from number Of debtor nations.
Since the appropriate committees Of
the Congress cannot hold hearings on
the proposed legislation until next
week, 1t is obvious that Congress can
not act by the 18th.
However. inaSmuch as 68 Senators
and 276 members OF the House have
already pledged themselves TO support
the legislation. it is equally obvious
that when circumstances permit the
action of Congress will be favorable.
In the meantime some answer has
to be given to representatives OF for
eign debtor governments in response
to their inquiries as to the existing sit
uatlOn.
State Secretary's Answer.
Should such inquiries be made the
Secretary of State proposed to say
verbally something along the following
lines:
The Presidents proposal for a
debt suspension Of one year has been
submitted to the Congress Owing
to the fact that the Congress only
met last Monday and that the ap-
proprlate committees Of the Senate
and of the House OF Representatives
are not in position to consider the
proposed legislation prior TO the 18th
of December it will be impossible for
the debt suspension legislation to be
enacted by that date. While reCog-
ming that neither the President Of
the United States nor any of the eX-
ecutive departments OF the Govern
ment has power to alter the terms
Evening star., 1931-12-14
CHURCHILL INJURED
| BY NEW YORK TAXI
British Statesman Cannot
Work for Several Weeks,
Physicians Say.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December l4-Winston
Churchill, British statesman. knocked
down by q taxicab last night. under
went lengthy examination today and
doctors acknowledged that there was
danger Of pleural hemorrhage develop
ing.
Xray photographs were taken to de-
termine the seriousness of his condi-
ton, but in the meantime the ply
SicianS in attendance announced that
at any rate the former British chan
cellor Of the eXchequtr would be un-
able to do any active work for several
weeks.
Shoulder Wrenched.
First examination of the visiting
British statesman. who arrived last week
for an extended lecture tour, indicated
that the most serious injury was
wrenching OF the right shoulder, which
it was said had long been weak.
Apparently, however. the injury 10
the shoulder accompanied some dam
age to the membrane enfO!ding the
lung, giving rise to the physicians fear
that hemorrhage Of that membrane
might enSue
During practically the entire fore
noon Churchill was under examination
by DR.. Otto c. Pickhardt and Dr. FOs-
ter Kennedy who shortly after noon
issued the following statement:
Resting Comfortably.
'Mr Winston Churchill is resting
comfortably having sustained through
a taXicab accident severe shock and
conclusion without any loss Of con-
SciOuSneSS.
There are many large bruises on the
right arm and chest and legs together
with wounds of the soft tissues Of the
forehead and nose, which have been
Sutured
"Xray examination is proceeding 10
determine the chest condition. Mr.
Churchill will be unable TO do active
work for several weeks"
Evening star., 1931-12-14
TORNADO KILLS SIX
IN Z DIXIE STATES
Large Damage to Property in
Louisiana and Arkansas
Reported.
BY the Associated Press


SHREVEPORT, La, December IA
Five colored persons were killed near
Hortman and Cotton Valley, La by a
tornado that struck those isolated COM
munities Saturday night. said belated
reports reaching here today.
There is no telephone commun.ca-
ton with the stricken sections and de-
tailed accounts of the storm were not
available. The reports said, however
two periShnd under the WreCkage of
their home near Hortman and three
Others were killed as the storm RACED
their dwelling at Cotton Valley.
Heavy rainfall during the night has
flooded wide areas in Northwest LouiSi-
ana and considerable damage has been
done to railroads. highways and farm
property.
Evening star., 1931-12-14
FOUR FRENCH SAILORS SAFE.

CONSTANTINE, Algeria. December
IA (Pl,-Four sailors attached to the
French submarine chaser No. O. on
duty along the Meoiterranean coast
turned up today after having been cast
ashore from the wreckage OF ship that
broke away while under tow IN nerce
storm Saturday.
The men were left on the oeacn oy
the sea and made their way TO sa1ety'
The bodies of two members OF tne
crew who were drowned, nave peen re-
covered. Seven are missing.
Renorts from Tunis said three fisher
men were drowned there and the city
was severely hit by the storm. which
interrupted communications.
Evening star., 1931-12-14
WILL HONOR TOSCANINI
italian Embassy to Give Dinner
After Concert Here Tomorrow.

Arturo Toscanini. noted orchestra
leader. who was hooted from a Bologna,
italy, theater last May for refusing TO
play the Italian national anthem and
the Fascist hymn. will be the guest oil
honor tomorrow night at dinner at
the Italian embassy.
Before the dinner, ToScanini will lead
the New York Philharmonic Symphony
Orchestra in a concert at Constitution
Hall at 4:30 o'clock making his next
to-last appearance in this country until
next Spring. He will sail from New
York next Sun. ay for Italy, where he
will undergo treatment for neuritis. His
last concert will be wednesday night at
Baltimore. d.. -
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Radio Tower Wrecked in Italy.

FLORENCE, Italy, December IA (P
A storm which cost toll Of lives on
erely damaged shipping struck the
italian mainland also, knocking down
two large antenna towers at new
radiQ station hera .
Evening star., 1931-12-14
FRENCH CAUSE ANXIETY.
"DOubtful" Canton Troops Sent to
Southern Frontiers.

HONGKONG, China, December IA
P'.-Canton newspapers received here
today said considerable anxiety has
arisen concerning movements on the
southern frontiers. where French troops
were reported to have entered Chinese
territory at several points, supposedly
to pursue bandits
Chinese troops are said to have been
sent to the frontiers from Canton. but
it is believed here this was done merely
to remove from the Canton area GER
tain Chinese forces classed as doubt
full" These included Chang Fatka-
Wais troops. Chang recently announced
his intention to take an army to Man
churia
Evening star., 1931-12-14
HEAVY RAINS IN SOUTH.
HlrdeSt Downpours Fall In Georgia
and Tennessee

and Tennessee.
ATLANTA. Ga. December IA (P).-
Torrential rainfall in portions of the
Southeast last night and early today
sent floodwaters racing through the
beds Of streams nearly dry for months
as a consequence of prolonged drought.
Apparently the heaviest doWnpours
fell in North Georgia and Southeastern
Tennessee. Chattanooga, Tenn, re-
ported 2.70 inches of rain for 24-hour
pariod. Gainesville. Ga, had inches
for similar period
North Carolina cities likewise report
ed deluges. Charlotte had Ill inches
in "a hours and ll6 inches were re-
corded at Asheville.
Evening star., 1931-12-14
TWELVE VICTIMS ON CUTTER.

BONE. Algeria, December IA P.-
Twelve men perished when a coast
guard cutter was swept ashore IN
heavy gale here early yesterday.
The boat broke away as 1t was beine
towed into port during the storm Whicf
had swept the coast for three Gays
damaging ships and harbor works.
cAEE
Evening star., 1931-12-14
ASKS MEDAL FOR FLYERS
Horr Bill Would Honor Eerndon
and Pangborn.

The round-the- world flyers. Clyde
Pangborn and Hugh Herndon. jr, would
be awarded Congressional Medals of
Honor under bill proposed today by
representative Horr, Republican. Wash
ingtou.
Evening star., 1931-12-14

Six British admiralty officials ap-
proved submarine film recently re-
leased IN England.
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New G. o. P. States Get Bonus.
Proposed ALLEGATIONS Liste,
Table l

The following tables show the changes
IN delegate strength proposed.
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No change since 1923:
Table 2.

States whose representation will be
increased.
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G. O.. P. CHIEFS ASK
So NEW DELEGATES
TO '32 CONVENTION

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States whose representation will be
ra6une6
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Full text Of UnderSeCretary Mills
statement on war debt payments fol-
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DRAMA GUILD TO OFFER
"WINDOWS" TWO NIGHTS
Play Described by Author, John
Galsworthy, as "a Comedy for
Ideahsts and Others"

Windows" described by its author,
John Galsworthy, as "a comedy for
tdealistS and Others" will be presented
by the Community Drama Guild of
Washington in the Mckinley High
School Auditorium Thursday and Fri
day nights at BIS O'Clock. The play
has been chosen as the Spring Offering
Of the guild.
The play is directed by Mrs. Ruth
Harsha Mckenzie, and rehearsals have
been held in the Thomson Community
Center for several weeks. Robert D.
Chase Is chairman of the production,
and William F. Baker is technical d.
rector.
Gideon A. Lyon plays the role Of
Godfrey March, an English author,
and Edna Ellis Hilton Is cast as Joan
March, his wife. Others in the
production are Wilma Wright, who plays
Mary, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
March; Robert Miller, who recently
played with the Columbia Players, who
enactS the role of Johnny, the poets
son; Helen Sheckells of the Jabber-
wock Players as the cook; George
Finger, character actor of the East
Washington Community Players, who
plays the role of Mr.. BLY,; Dorothy
Lewis. Eldred Wilson and James H.
Ronald.
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FLORAL PLANSLA|D
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Arlington Amphitheater Rites
VIII Be Main Event Here
of Yearly Decoration.

The decorating veterans graves in
National and other local cemeteries
with flags and flowers on Memorial
day will be carried out with greater
detail than ever before, as the result
of the activities, now under way. Of
the veterans organizations and auxil-
iaries.
The Grand Army Of the Republic
Memorial Day Corporation is arrang-
ing programs of exercises to be held
in the cemeteries, with the largest
event scheduled to be in the amphi-
theater at Arlington National Gene
terry.
The program at Arlington is receiv-
ing the personal attention of James
G. Yaden, newly-elected president OF
the corporation, and the various COM
mitteeS are now in process of forma-
ton. President Yaden has announced
chairmen of the Memorial day COM
mittees, who are going ahead with the
work outlined in connection with the
Memorial day exercises.
Chairmen Named.
President Yaden announces the fol-
lowing committee chairmen: Flowers,
William F. Franklin; finance, Arthur
H. League: reception, James G. Yaoen:
transporta ton, Watson B. Miller;
press. Howard S. Fisk; grand marshal
Charles W. McCaffrey; lunches, Mrs.
Addie W. Hickman; supplies and print
ing, Charles H. Kelley; ushers, James
w. Lyons; speakers and music, James
G. Yaden; auditing, E. Claude Bah
cock; invitations and tickets, Charles
H. Kelley; carnations, Charles w. Nc
Caffrey; peoples, Mrs. Edith M. O'Con-
nor.
Memorial day Offices have been
opened at room els, Investment Build
ing. The next meeting of the general
committee will be April 20 In the board
room, District Building.
Schools To Give Flowers.
The committee on flowers is arrang-
ing for the collection by motor of
flowers contributed by the school chill
dren from ITS public schools. Approx
mately 10000 graves will be decorated
with these, in addition to peoples.
WreathS also will be supplied to vet
Grams organizations for decorating
graves.
The Grand Army of the Republic
Memorial Day Corporation, composed
Of members of the Grand Army of the
Republic, United Spanish War Vet
Grams, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
American Legion and Disabled Ameri-
can Veterans, which will have charge
OF the Memorial day program, is as
follows: President, James G. Yaden;
vice presidents, Samuel G.. Mawson,
Charles w. McCaffrey, Charles H.
Reilly, Paul j. McGahan, E. Claude
Babcock; secretary. William I. jenkins:
treasurer, Arthur H. League; assistant
treasurer, Fred c. Lucas; Hosea B.
Moulton, William F. Dorsey, E. d.
Godfrey, Benjamin F. Motley, William
L. Thomas, B. c. MacNeil, Theodore F.
Cogswell, William F. Franklin, Lee T.
Turner, Fred Kochli and Ralph N.
Werner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
LAW SCHOLARSHIP
OFFERED TO WOMEN
Legal Sorority Approves Plan for
Three-Year Course ct National
University.

A full three-yea law course at Ma
tional University with the degree Of
bachelor of laws at its successful COM
pletion is awaiting some girl with the
necessary ambition and educational re-
quirement.
This was announced last night by the
National University authorities after
the scholarship offer of Omicron Chap
ter of the Kappa Beta Pi Legal Sorority
had been formally approved. AS APP
proved by the 62-year -old law school,
the scholarship will include all expenses
connected with the entire course, in
Guiding matr1culation, tuition and even
the required text books.
Glasses in which the scholarship may
be used are held daily from $50 pm.
to 8:45 pm. in the law school building
at $40 Thirteenth street so that the
holder of the scholarship may continue
her work during the day hours. The
5chool year begins September %.
Applications for the proffered schol-
arship will be received by Miss Achsa
V. Moore, chairman of the Scholarship
Committee, 1107 Sixteenth street,
apartment 200.
The purpose in Offering the scholar
ship, the Omicron Chapter explained, Is
to encourage girls to study law and to
make that study available to young
women who otherwise might not have
the opportunity to pursue it tndepend-
emily.
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AUTO VICTIM WINS SUIT

DR.. John w Shaw has been awarded
a S2,274.50 judgment against the Am
basSador Garage, Inc, by a jury in
Circuit Division before Justice James
NJ. Proctor. DR.. Shaw was injured and
his automobile damaged in a collision
June 80. 1928, with a car belonging TO
the defendant and operated by one of
its agents.
Attorneys Hawken g. Havel appeared
for the plaintiff, while the defendant
was represented by Attorneys WEIGH,
Daily & WEIGH
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Lutheran students of George Wash
ington University will meet Tuesday
night at the Lutheran Memorial
Church, Fourteenth street and Yer
mont avenue, to develop plans Tor
furthering religious life on the campus
Provost william Wilbur OF George
Washington University and DR.. Gould
Mickey, president of the Council OF
Church Boards of Education in America,
are scheduled to speak
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