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have completely ceased. Even political
lealouSeS between the north and south
begin to be forgotten; the idea of unit
ing China into one powerful unit seems
to be gaining ground. 1t may take
years before this becomes an accom-
pliShed fact, but in any case the Jap
aneSe are helping more to the unifica-
ton of China than the Chinese them
selves.
The net results of the japanese occu-
patton of Manchuria are likely to be
unpleasant for the japanese as soon as
the glamour of The successful military
operations are over. Although the Jap
aneSe army finds little opposition, the
cost of the campaign in a territory
larger in size than France and Ger
many put together is very heavy.
Cost Millions Already.
The nine weeks of military parade
through Manchuria have already cost
the japanese government many MIL
lions of dollars. The economic Situa-
ton in Japan is none too brilliant and
people realize that they will have to
pay heavily out of their own pockets
before Manchuria becomes a paying
proposition. Hence the necessity for
the japanese general staff to foster a
lets from airplaneS telling people how
necessary it is for Japan to have Man.
churia as part of the empire.
The situation is rendered stu more
serious by the efficient boycott of every
thing that is japanese in China. The
japanese ships which used to do
prosperous business on the YangtSe
River are lying idle. No goods or pas
SengerS can be transported any more
because OF the stringent Chinese boy
colt The industrial activities of Osaka.
Japan's foremost industrial town
the Manchester of the Nippon en-
pire-are paralyzed China buys moth
ing from Japan any longer. For the
time being, this depression is not keen
ly felt because of the patriotism of the
japanese people, but when the CAM
palgn is over. and the net balance of
the Manchurian occupation is taken
into consideration, it is possible that
the japanese people will think the ac-
ton OF their military leaders was not
SO wise, after all
Fears for Japanese
Furthermore, it is more than likely
that with this new possession. the jap
anese naval and military authorities
should find it necessary to increase
their naval and military establish
ments. Japan may have to maintain
larger army to police country of the
size of Manchuria and the navy may
think 1t necessary to ask for a revision
OF the existing naval treaties granting
her only 5-5-3 ratio. The japanese
naval staff may be compelled 10 ask
for an increase of this ratio because of
the increased responsibilities of the
japanese navy.
All these considerations evidently
wiring the heart of the humanitarian
ChineSe minister who sees a fine hard
working nation getting into inevitable
serious trouble because she allows her
sell to be run by strong military
caste
Evening star., 1931-12-23
LIQUOR ANALYSIS STANDS
IN MARYLAND RUM TRIAL
Testimony That Seized Supply Was
"Scotch" Allowed in Case
of IL Defendants.

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, December 23.-The
testimony of Federal chemist that
liquor seized in a s500,000 raid on the
Eastern Shore Of MARYLAND last Nav
was Scotch whisky, made in Scotland
was permitted to stand in the trial of
II men in Federal Court here. charged
with conspiracy to smuggle liquor.
Counsel for the II, all residents of
New York and Brooklyn, sought with
out avail yesterday to have the testi-
mony stricken from the records as
the introduction of evidence was com
pleted and arguments begun.
Frank M. Pearse of Newark. N 7
and Allan Fisher, defense counsel, con-
tended that the witness could not tell
from the character of the liquor where
it was manufactured.
Three defense attorneys argued yes
terday and one for the Government. To-
DAY, according to present plans, there
will be the final argument by each side.
Evening star., 1931-12-23
LEGS" DIAMOND BURIED.
Murdered Gangster's Body Put Away
Without Benefit of Clergy,

NEW YORK, December % (P.-
Through most of his adult years Jack
Legs" Diamond lived outside the laws
OF church and state, striving by blood
shed, trickery and braggadocio to be-
come big SHOT in gangland.
Today his puny body lay in unhal-
lowed ground-hastily showed into a
shallow grave, deserted by all save his
relatives, few family friends and the
wife he had neglected
No overlords of gangdom stood around
in the drizzling rain yesterday as his
casket was hurriedly lowered into the
muddy ground in Mount Olivet Gene
terry, in Queens
Around the grave stood few curious
spectators, mostly women. There were
only two policemen there.
To the last Diamonds widow hoped
that the church, whose laws he had
consistently disregarded, might permit
his burial in consecrated ground. Per-
mission was withheld and SO he was
buried without benefit of clergy, in p
non-sectariah cemetery.
Evening star., 1931-12-23
Moratorium Vote
How Senate Divided, 50 to
II. to Approve Hoover
Debt Plan.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate voted as follows last
night on ratification Of the Hoover
moratorium:
Republicans against-Frazier, John
son, Norbeck, Norris, Nye and SchalI.
Total 6.
Democrats against-Bulow, Caraway,
Connally, Dill, McKellar and Thomas
Of Oklahoma. Total, 6.
Total against, II.
Republicans for - Austin, Barbour,
Bingham, Blaine, Borah, Brookhart.
Capper, Cary, Cutting, Dale. Davis,
Dickinson, Fess, Glenn, Goldsborough,
Hale, Hastings, Hatfield, Hebert, Jones.
Kean. La Toilette, McNary, Moses,
Patterson, Reed, Robinson of Indiana,
Snortridge, Smoot, Steiwer, Thomas of
Idaho. Townsend, Vandenberg, Wal
colt, Watson and White Total, SO.
Democrats for - Ashurst, Bailey,
Bankhead, Barkley, Black, -Bratton,
Broussard, Bulkley, Byrnes, Coolidge,
Copeland, Costigan, Fletcher, George,
Glass. Harris, Harrison. Halves, Hay
den, Hull, Kendrick. King. Lewis Nc
Gill, Morrison, Sheppard, Smith, Tram
nell, Tydings. Wagner. Walsh of Mas
SachuSetts, Walsh of Montana and
Wheeler. Total, 33.
Total for, So
OF the absentees, it was announced
the following would have voted for the
moratorium: Republicans - Couzens,
KeyeS. Oddie and Waterman. Demo-
cratS-Neely, Robinson of Arkansas,
Stephens and Swanson.
1t was announced the following would
have voted against it: Gore Democrat;
Howell, Republican, and Shipstead,
Fa"merLabor
No announcement was made respect
ing the other three absentees-L Logan
and Pittman, Democrats, and Metcalf,
Republican
Long of Louisiana has not yet taken
his seat
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Needs Congress o. X.

This opinion came from a strong ad-
mlnistr2ticn Senator who 1ava his ar
dent SUPPORT to the President in his pro-
posal OF the existing moratorium.
No debt cancellation and no reduc-
ton Of the debts can be accomplished
without the action of Congress. The
present eXDectation of congressional
Leaders is ;.lat CONGRESS will adjourn
by the close of the first week in June.
The Republican and Democratic ma
tlonal conventions will tail in June next
wear and the effort will be to wind up
the CONGRESS session before the con-
TentlOnS begin TF.a period of the mora
torium does not end until July |.
There seems not the slightest chance.
at present. that Congress will adopt the
suggestion Of the President for the re-
establishment of the World War For
elgn Debt Commission, for step of
that kind. members Of Congress be-
teVe, would be interpreted IS meaning
this country was prepared 10 make
further concessions to its European
debtors.
MANY members of Congress. however.
are convinced that the European situa-
tlC'l NAV be such that payments will
rot be resumed in full at the eXpira-
tion Of the moratorium. They point
to the message of President Hoover on
Evening star., 1931-12-23
DESERT LAND PROMOTION
PLAN WILL BE PROBEC
Ford's Name Said to Have Been
Used in Selling Nitrate Prop
erty Worth Millions.'
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. December 23.-Dis-
trict Attorney BurOn Fits said Mon
day his Office will make thorough in
vestigation' of a plan of Two promoters
to sell desert land represented as con-
tanning nitrate and valued at $3.50. J0O,-
600, by allegedly telling investors that
Henry Ford, automobile magnate, was
considering purchase of the property.
Robert P. Stewart, chief deputy dis
trict attorney, said he possessed letters
from Ford interests denying knowledge
of such a project.
The district attorneys office identified
the promoters as Edison j. Young, for
mer head of bank at Hermosa Beach,
Calf, and accused several times in Fed
eral and State courts of fraud and theft,
and Rev. Isaac F. Hodge, former
Kansas minister recently associated
with evangelical work here.
Blayney Matthews, chief of the dis
trict attorneys bureau Of investigation,
said the names Of President Hoover, the
Du Pont interests and the Guggenhelm
organization had been used as well as
that of Ford
Evening star., 1931-12-23
CAPITAL YULE TREE
RITES TOMORROW
President Hoover Will Turn
on Lights at Five
O'Clock.

After weeks of preparation, plans
nave been completed for the lighting of
Cne Community Christmas Tree of the
Nation, on Christmas eve.
introducing innovations in MANY
phases OF the annual program. including
mounted Boy Scout guard of honor
Tor the President and Mrs. Hooyer.
honor guests. the ceremony THURSDAY
afternoon will get under way at 4:30
WIN a concert of Christmas music by
the united States Marine Band.
PRESIDENT Hoover, at o'clock. will
turh the switch to light the living
square, immediately south of the Treas
ury Building. ana will read his message
OF greeting to the people Of America
NatloN-W.dc radio brCadcast.ng hook
up VIII carry his words to all parts of
the country
Mrs. Elizabeth K. PEBBLES. director
OF lhe community center department.
sponsors Of the event. today said: The
pubAc Is cordially invited to attend
thls opening ceremony Of the Nations
ChriS,m2s and TO Join with tnn p-aeI-
dent and Mrs. Hoover. officials of the
Federal and municipal governments
and singers Of the Capital CITY in the
impressive and beautiful program
anticipated"
Insplraclonal singing Of Christmas
carols by four group VIII be fea-
Iure OF the program. The Government
printing Oft!ce Chorus VIII be the first
OF the caro- singers to appear. followed
oy a string quartet ana the s-uior
class OF st. Paulcks High S ,h9el the
Young Peoples SD"i~.y ol inc r.-st
congregational Church, the chorus Of
george Washington University ana the
GQTdoh Jun.oE High School Caro'r.-
The mounted Boy Scout Trgo, tho
only one Of its KIND N tho .-cG
States will be part Of the nearly poo
BOY Scouts who are expected to par
tic1pate in the ccrcmcn.es.
WINE repairing an old chair Fatrici.
Mclaughlin Of NeT.y. Ireland found
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S40,080,000 is LOPPED
OFF PRUSSIAN PAY ROLL
Hardly a Department Escapes AK
Under Emergency Decree to
Cover Budget Deficit.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
BERLIN, December 23.-An emer-
gencv decree, enforcing the strictest ad-
minStrative economies to cover a
budget deficit of 167000.000 marks
(about $40,O80 ,00O). was issued by the
PruSSian government
Hardly a single department escaped
the ak. Sixty district courts of justice
and eight institutes for research in
chemistry and physics were abolished.
The state theaters at Kassel and
Wiesbaden and the Schiller Theater in
Berlin will be closed after the present
season. as we'll as the art academies at
Koenigsberg. KaSsel and Breslau, and
9 of is teaching seminaries
The Forestation and Mining Depart
ments were closely pruned and land
settlement grants were cut.
The stipends of clergymen will be
slashed 10 per cent.
Evening star., 1931-12-23
THREE PLUNGE TO DEATH
AS ICE GIVES UNDER CAR
Searching Party Tries in Vain to
Find Bodies and Auto in
Michigan Lake.
b. the Associated Press

4oJ TIIV .lN7TTV Il "a TItSS.
IRONWOOD, Mich, December o.
Three men drowned late Monday when
an automobile in which they attempted
to cross Lake Gogebic broke through
the ice and sank
The missing are William Luoma. So:
Arthur Salmela and Sam Maxi, all of
Wakefield
The trio started across the lake from
MerriWeather toward the east shore,
presumably en- route to a cottage which
they planned to use while fishing.
Their automobile a coupe. sank about
mile and a half from shore
Sherlf Denis O'Leary organized a
party and went to the scene, but was
unable to locate the car or the bodies
Another attempt will be made today.
Evening star., 1931-12-23
SILVER BLOCKS TRADE
Pittman Blames Instability for
Decrease in Exports.

DENVER, Colo. December % P.-
Senator Key Pittman, Democrat, of
Nevada, declared yesterday that inabil-
1ty of all silver-using nations to buy
American goods at the gold standard
price is responsible for a decrease of
68 per cent in this Nations exports.
En- route to Nevada with Mrs. Pitt
man for the Christmas holiday, the
Senator addressed Denver's Mile high
Club.
The low price Of silver, he said, is
"disrupting money exchange, stagnating
trade, destroying our foreign trade and
depressing our domestic markets"
Evening star., 1931-12-23

e.
ocrat Gore, and one Farmer-Labor SEN
ator, Shipstead
1t was agreed however, by Republi-
can leaders at the Capitol, that the
action of Congress for the one years
moratorium was the extent to which
this country was prepared to 60; that
the country would not agree to can
collation. or reduction of the debts owed
America, and that this country would
not at the expiration OF the present
moratorium. seek an extension.
If there is to be any move for ex-
tending the moratorium" said one Re-
publican leader. that move must come
from abroad. 1t is certain It Will not
come from this Government. And
whether this Government would agree
10 further moratorium in regard 20
these debts IS a question which will have
to b. decided WREN and if it comes Up.
There IS a distinct feeling against It
Evening star., 1931-12-23
HOME FOR INCURABLES
SEEKS "TALKIES" FUND
Drive Started for Money to Install
Protector so Residents Can
Have Entertainment.

The Washington Home for Incurables
has launched a campaign for contribu-
tions with which to purchase talking
motion picture equipment for the en-
tertainment of its inmates.
Motion pictures, the home announced
today, long have contributed to the
of the burden carried by the
residents of the home But progress,
which has ended the production of
silent films, has virtually closed this
means of entertainment for them. The
expense of sound equipment has made
the modernization of the homes movie
facilities impossible, and so, with the
sanction of its board of trustees, the
home now is appealing for funds with
which to buy sound protector.
Contributions are being received at
the home, 1920 Wisconsin avenue.
Evening star., 1931-12-23
SCHOOLS FACE SHORTAGE
Akron, Ohio, Board Extends Vaca-
tion to Meet Expenses.

AKRON, Ohio, December % (P.-An
extra tWO-Week vacation for Akron
school pupils and teachers was voted last
night by the Board of Education as a
retrenchment measure in meeting finan-
cial problems growing out of delayed tax
collections
1t was disclosed at the board meeting
that the schools are facing a shortage
in operating revenues for 1882 of S916,-
600. plus an additional S180,O0O for in
terest payments on the bonded debt
The schools. closed now for the
Christmas holidays vii lreopen January
18, instead of aJnuary 4, as originally
ordered.
Evening star., 1931-12-23
SEES ROOSEVELT IN 1892
McKellar Tells Senate New York
Governor Will Win.

The Senate was told yesterday by
Senator Mcclellan, Tennessee, Demo-
crat. he expected Gov. Franklin D.
Roosevelt of New York to be the next
President
Mckellar's statement came as clarifi-
cation of remarks he had made in the
moratorium debate that he wished
either w, G. McAdoo, or a man like
nm, were at this country's financial
helm now"
Don't take this as meaning I'm for
McAdoo for President" he said. I'm
Tor Franklin Roosevelt and l think he
WILL be the next President"
Evening star., 1931-12-23
EXTRAS ISSUED IN LONDON.
Press Fails to Comment on Ratifica
ton, However.

LONDON, December % (P).-Several
London morning papers issued special
late editions today to announce, under
prominent headlines, the ratification
OF the Hoover oratorium plan By the
United States Senate.
The brief notices merely pointed out
that the moratorium was now official.
There was no editorial comment.
Evening star., 1931-12-23
ARGENTINA REORGANIZES
Restoration of Constitution Begun
by Calling of Legislatures.

BUENOS AIRES. December % LP.-
National InterVentOrs we're ordered BY
the government Monday to call meet
lhgS OF their Provincial Legislatures
soon as the first step toward restoration
of constitutional government since the
November election.
President-elect Augustin P. JuSto is
expected to be lnaugurated on Feb
ruary 3. "
The Legislatures are to meet between
December 27 and JANUARY to elect two
senators from each Province The cleo
toral college and Congress are expected
to meet afterward, thus gradually open
ing the way for retirement of the de
facto government of Provisional Presi-
dent Jose Uriburu.
Evening star., 1931-12-23
JOBLESS STONE TROOPS
Man Killed in Chilean Camp Fight.
Montero Gets Relief Plan.

SANTIAGO, Chile, December % (P.-
A laborer was killed and several cara
bineers were wounded in a fight at the
Santa Maria camp for the unemployed
yesterday. Inhabitants of the camp
rushed group of carabineers, who were
stoned after they fired into the air.
President Juan Esteban Montero yes
terday discussed plans for a national
employment council. The project would
raise 105,000,000 pesos (about Sl2,60O,-
OOO) by special taxes to give 10000
persons work.
Evening star., 1931-12-23
Lawyer Sentenced in Staying.

ST. JOSEPH, Mich, December %
R).-Tormey B. Dooling, Niles attor-
ney, convicted of manslaughter De-
cember Is for killing his uncle. Anthony
J.=Canatta, was -sentenced>soday to f2
to IS years imprisonment by Judge
Charles E. White.
Evening star., 1931-12-23
Peach Trees in Full Bloom.

MOULTR1E, Ga CIV. H. Nc
Cam has some extraordinary Christ
mas trees on his farm. Weeks of
balm1 weather have fooled the peach
tree 1to thinking it was Spring and
they ase in full bloom.
Evening star., 1931-12-23
Fattens His Fish.

When prohibition officers raided the
home of Constantin Rubynsk at Cam
bridge, Mass they found a live pick
eral swimming in a full bath tub.
I'm fattening him for Friday" said
Rubynsk.
Evening star., 1931-12-23

!; the moratorium in which he said, dis
cussing the possibility of some Of the
J debtors not being able to resume pay
ments:
1T is useless to blind ourselves to
an obvious fact"
| But members Of Congress do not
intend to encourage the belief abroad
| that America Is ready to accept any
further suspension or reduction of
, debt.
Reduction Is Opposed.
| During the debate in both House and
| Senate on the resolution authorizing the
| debt moratorium it was emphatically
declared by Representatives and Sena-
| tors who voted for the resolution that
they were utterly opposed to scaling
down the debts or cancellation in any
form. With a national campaign COM
| ing on next Summer, it does not appear
| in the least likely that either the Re-
publicans or the Democrats will give the
European nations any hope that there
| is to be a further remission of debts
Before the Senate finally voted on the
resolution raIifying the moratorium, a
series of amendments, offered bv
opponents OF the resolution for the most
part, were defeated by large votes.
Senator Norris of Nebraska, one of
those voting against the resolution.
offered two amendments on behalf of
his colleague, Senator Howell, who was
i'll and unable to be present. Both
amendments sought reformation of the
| Versailles treaty and one of them called
for a restoration to Germany of her
former colonies, now inundated Both
amendments were defeated, So to Is.
An amendment offered by Senator
Johnson of California to provide that
all reparationS, both conditional and
unconditional, payable by Germany.
| should be suspended during the mora
| torium was boWled over, 66 to II.
Senator Nye of North Dakota tried
| to add a new section to the resolution.
| providing for moratorium for Ameri-
can farmers by the Federal farm loan
| banks, but that, too, was defeated, so
to Is.
Shipstead Plan Beaten.
| Senator Shipstead Of Minnesota offer
| ed an amendment which would declare
that the United States no longer holds
with the declaration Of the Versailles
| treaty that Germany alone was re-
| sponsible for the World War. 1t Wss
| beaten, "a to. 10. Senator Gore Of
! Oklahoma proposed to amend the resO-
luton so that 20 per cent of the debt
payments would be made by the foreign
debtor nations to the United States and
that this money would be used to aid
the distressed people in this country
1t was defeated on a vive yoce vote.
Senator Hiram johnson. who led the
attack on the moratorium resolution,
caused considerable excitement among
the politicians by declaring, after out
lining his demand, that the United
States Government should forget Euro
pean troubles and think of the desti-
tute at home. He said:
Il am ready to stand before the
American people upon a proposition
such as that advanced here today"
Senator Johnson has been urged in
some quarters to make the race for the
Republican presidential nomination
against President Hoover next year He
has given no intimation, however, that
he intends to cast his hat in the ring.
and last night after his address to the
Senate he said that he had not had
politics in mind when he made this
statement In the Senate.
Evening star., 1931-12-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Meeting, Henry c. Spengler Unit,
American Legion Auxiliary, Thomas
Circle Club, 8 pm.
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Most OF the landowners in north
eastern Brazil are still using oxen.
Evening star., 1931-12-23

Luncheon, Central Business Mems
Association, Hotel Logan, tomorrow,
12:l5 pm.
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STIMS0N DEFENDS
HOOVER'S DEMAND
FOR MORATORIUM

Continued From First PageD
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Musicale, University Club, $50 pm
FIITTTRE

Meeting, Washington Philatelic So
ciety, 1913 K street, pm.
Evening star., 1931-12-23

While repairing an old chair. Patrick
McLaugAlln Of Ne|ET, Ireland. found
an irish haIp emmy dated 1865.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-03
Highlights on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

worthy Intervention does not save
them. We are speaking of a dreadful
locus focal SpoD of infection which
exists in this great and beautiful city
TO mar its perfect loneliness, a cana
cious mudhole on the noble Avenida
Jimenez de Quesada, in the section
comprehended between Sixteenth and
seventeenth streets. This oriflce, of
considerable width and vast extent, has
proved convenient depository for all
the rubbish and refuse of the neigh
borhood-the only purpose for which
1t was available-until now for a kilo-
meter or so in every direction there
Is no escaping the noXious odors,
asphyxiating gases, soporiflc vapors. in
tolerable putrefactions and disease
bearing emanations drifting from this
pestilential morasS.
How men, women and especially
children can continue to live in the
vicinity and breathe such a fatal
atmosphere is altogether beyond our
understanding. 1t is inhuman, Mr.
Mayor, to allow this nuisance to con-
tinue unchecked.
Make little trip to the environment
we have described. and see with your
own eyes, and ascertain with your own
nose, If we have exaggerated the condi-
ton. You may survive the experience II
you do not come too close to the center
of the plague. And, after you have
been there, we feel sure that you will
instruct the department of public works
to remove at least part of the germ
laden offal and fill in the rest of the
depression with good, clean earth, or.
better still, cement, so that what Is
now menace to the community may
become an integral and serviceable part
of the thoroughfare At least, such a
labor will obviate the signs and the
sicknesses of all who dwell in that
quarter of Bogota.