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Evening star., 1931-12-31
MORE PAWNSH0P
ARRESTS EXPECTED
Seizure of Three on Small Loan
Charge to Be Followed by
Others.

Additional arrests were predicted by
the corporation counsels Office today as
1t resumed its drive on alleged pawn
brokers in the District following the ar
rest of three men yesterday on charges
of violating the small loans act.
Thomas F. Cameron, assistant cor
poration counsel, said score of cases
are under investigation and action
would be pressed against the practice of
pawnbroking in the District.
Three men arrested at 913 D street
were booked at the Traff1c Bureau and
posted $1,000 bonds each for a Police
Court hearing January 5. They gave
their names as Jack Tender, 80; Sam
Schwartz, %, and Joe Galley, 3s.
The arrests were made by Policemen
J. K, McConville and L. A. Howard,
who have been temporarily assigned to
the corporation counsel's once to fur
ther the drive against pawnbrokers.
The policemen, Mr.. Cameron said,
left two watches at the D street address
about 10 days ago and recovered them
early this week, paying rate of in
terest said to total more than 900 per
cent on yearly basis.
Automobile finance companies also
will come within the scope Of the in
vestigation in cases where excessive
rates of interest are charged. Four
arrests were made In this field recently
and hearings are pending.
Mr. Cameron said the drive would be
pressed until the practice Is eliminated.
Evening star., 1931-12-31

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morning at the Old Union Engine House
where its sessions are held. John
Clagett Proctor will read his chronicles
for the past year. At 1880 o'clock the
members Of the association will proceed
in body to the White House for the
annual New Year reception.
For its friends in and out Of the
churches, the Central Union Mission
will hold its annual New Year reception
tomorrow afternoon, from 2 to 5 o'clock.
Supt. and Mrs. John S. Bennett will be
assisted in receiving the guests by mem
bers of the missions Board of Directors
and its Ministerial Council, of which
DR.. Freeley Rohrer, pastor of Metropoli-
tan Presbyterian Church, is the head.
E. H. De Groote, jr., Is president of the
directors. Guests will inspect the mis-
sion and its Emergency Home for Chill
dren.
Iota Chapter of Gamma Eta Gamma
Fraternity will hold its New Year eve
dance tonight at its chapter house,
1910 Calvert street. Charles o. Pratte
is chairman and Daniel j. Sullivan Is
the other member Of the Social Com
mittee. Leo N. MCGUIRE is president
OF the chapter.
Dance 10 Draw o,UUU.
One Of the largest crowds to gather
tonight will be found at the Washing
ton Auditorium attending the dance
Of the Odd Fellows and Sisters Of Re
oek3h. About 5000 guests are expected
Just before midnight there will be
special entertainment features.
At Central High School tomorrow
afternoon the Alumni Association of
that school will hold its annual elec-
tion of officers and entertain with ath-
letic events and a dance. Four for
mer students of Central distinguished
for the public service they have rem
dered the community will be named
and honored at the meeting.
The Y M. c, A, and Y. w. G. A.
will hold joint celebration tonight at
the Central "Y" Building Open house
also will be kept at the Phyllis Wheat
ley branch of the Y. w. c. A. tomor-
row from to O'Clock in the evening.
Practically all the fashionable coun-
try clubs will be having special cele-
brations with dinner parties and dances
tonight, as well as the various civic
and social clubs in the city. The Ma
tional Capital Republican Club will
keep open house to its members from
3 to 6 o'clock tomorrow. The Amity
Club will have dance tonight at the
Willard Hotel and the Belsigma Club
will dance in the new year at the May
flower Hotel. That hotel will not make
any special New Year dance prepara-
tions of its own this year.
The central building and all branches
of the Public Library will close at 6
o'clock this evening" Only the Central
Library will be open from 2 to s pm.
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1931-12-31
FORB[S,U. S. ENVOY,
SEEKS TO RETIRE
Ambassador to Japan Would
Return to u. S. Within
Two Months.
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opinion between the Secretary Of State
and the American Ambassador at Toxic
regarding Americas policies toward
Japan Mr.. Forbes Is reported to have
ably fulfilled his difficult task during
the delicate negotiations with Japan
in the last six weeks.
The Ambassador, who Is a wealthy
man, intended to ask the department
to allow him to resign last September
He came over to this country at the
outbreak of the Sino-JapaneSe conflict
having sailed from Japan on Septem-
Der 10, day after the first clash be-
tween the Japanese and the Chinese
in Manchuria.
Naturally, as soon as he reached
Washington. there was no longer any
question Of his leaving his post when his
presence in Japan was necessary, and,
after a short stay in Washington when
he consulted with the Secretary of State
about our policies in regard to Manchu-
ria, Mr.. Forbes returned to Toxic.
Grew Is Considered
While in Washington the Ambassador
is reported to have told Mr. Stimson
that he would like to be permitted to
retire as soon as his presence in the
capital of Japan will no longer be of
vital Importance.
AS the Manchurian question will very
soon be thing Of the past, the Ambas-
Sador will be able to return to this
country some time early next Spring.
The question of his successor is now
under consideration. Two names are
at present mentioned as the most likely
successors to Mr.. Forbes. One Is Mr..
Joseph Grew, the American Ambassa-
dor to Turkey, the other is Mr.. Jeffer-
son Caffery, American Minister to Co
lumbia.
Has Distinguished Record.
Mr.. Grew has had a long and dis
tinguished career in the diplomatic
service, having belonged to it since June,
1904. He has been particularly sue
cessful as Ambassador to Turkey and
his tact and ability would indicate him
as the most likely man to be appointed
to the difficult post in Toxic.
Minister Caffery is much younger
man who has had a successful career
in Persia, Greece and Toxic where he
was counsellor of embassy during the
earthquake of 1928 He is much liked
in Japan because of his services to the
Japanese people as chairman of the
American Red Cross Relief Committee.
There is, of course, the possibility of
the President selecting some outsider
feeling IN the State Department is that
the difficult situation in Japan requires
the abilities of skilled diplomat.
Evening star., 1931-12-31
SHIP FEARED LOST
AFTER CALL FOR AID
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, December 31.-Silence for
many hours after distress calls sounded
over the North Pacific from the Japa-
nese steamer Tsmaho Maru, disabled
in a severe storm. today inspired fear
that the ship might have sunk.
With a broken steering gear and the
wind reaching an S0-mile velocity, the
vessel sent a final call at 6:53 am. yes
terday morning, Require your urgent
help" to the liner Empress Of Russia.
The Empress of Russia, some 300
miles away, replied heavy seas made it
impossible to steer in the direction Of
the disabled vessel.
The Tamaho Maru, q 6,786-ton ship
with As men aboard, was several hun
dred miles southwest of the Aleutian
Islands. 1t had sailed with a mixed
cargo from Vancouver, British Colum-
bia, two weeks ago for the Orient.
Another boat In Alaskan waters, the
small missionary vessel Ida Helen, un-
reported for week, was found by
Coast Guard cutter safe inSGambier
Bay, south Of Juneau.
Evening star., 1931-12-31
NEW BOMB FOUND
IN OHIO STIRS FEAR
OF EXTENSIVE PLOT

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the New York City Police Department
held to the idea that Russian Soviet
Sympathizers might have had some
thing to do with the seven deadly pack
ages mailed at the post office.
Sends Out Warning.
While the investigators were follow
ing out every clue to the identity OF
the two young men who mailed the
packages. Harry c. Getchel, postal IN
spector from Philadelphia, sent out
warning to post Offices generally TO De
on the lookout for packages similar 10
those mailed here Getchel said the
Easton outburst might have been only
a small part of a plot with possible
ramifcations in other parts OF the
country.
Charles v. Waiver, the explosive ex-
pert, injured late yesterday Wills
opening one of the packages, was IN
a critical condition today. He was
badly mangled and Is not expected 10
live. -,s.ua VIZ
Werkheiser and John B. House vera
heiser's devotion to duty, 1t was gen
orally agreed at the post othce, was
responsible for the setting on OF tpe
first explosion He was suspicious Oh
the contents of the packages ana seart-
ed to unwrap one when 1t let go.
Finished Two Days.
The same zeal prompted Weaver to
open one of the other packages IN
quarry on the edge Of the city he
succeeded in opening one, turning over
the contents intact to postal inspectors.
Construction of the bombs was COM
pleted only two days before the blast,
it was disclosed by an examination OF
the contents Of the opened package. It
contained December % copy OF New
York newspaper and recent issue OF
another paper. Other copies of news
papers in the box dated back three
months.
In the opinion of J. j. Kennedy, one
Of the New York detectives, the box
opened by Weaver was the work cf a.
cabinet maker. 1t measured five by
f1ve by 10 inches. It was beveled at
the edges with brass hinges inset on
the lid. Three brass hooks held in
place common fruit jar containing
Two pounaS OF dynamite.
Although the addresses on the pack,
ages were misspelled, authorities said
thsy believed the bombs were intended
1OA PAOHllIlSIlI 1JdIlAn- -ATlflCanS IN
Pittsburgh, fTeW York and Baltimore.
One of the bombs which exploded was
addressed to the Italian consulate in
pittsburgh, and a second to the Argen-
tine consulate in Baltimore.
More Than 100 Quizzed.
Investigators believed one package
was intended for Generoso Pope, owner
OF an Italian newspaper and friend of
Mayor Walker of New York; another
for the editor of his paper, and possibly
f1ttn for Emanuele Grazzi. Italian
consul general in New York.
More than 100 persons, questioned BY
post office INSPECTORS from Washinqton.
Philadelphia, New York and Pittsburgh.
a detail from the New York Police De-
partment bomb squad and other inyes
tlgatorS, were unable to throw anv light
on the blasts which partially wrecked
the Easton Post ONCE.
Among those questioned were several
suspects, all of whom were released
leaving the identity of the two men
VINO mailed the bombs still a mystery.
STOLEN nUNT a &xW-r, 1r,~-
Evening star., 1931-12-31
SAYS DEMOCRATS
HID DONORS NAMES
Wood Charges Party With
Violating Corrupt Practice
Act-Scores Probers.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Wood of Indiana, a
Republican, said in a statement pub
lished today that the Democratic Ma
tional Committee was guilty of violat-
ing the corrupt practices act.
Criticising the Senate Campaign Funds
Committee for its failure to recommend
an inquiry into Democratic Committee
expenditures in 1928, Wood said the lat
tsr's reports concealed the names Of re-
cipients of over $348, 900 in that year.
Donors Must Be Listed.
The law requires that expenditures re-
ports must give the names and address
Wood, chairman Of the National Repub-
lican Congressional Committee, said.
Why was there concealment Of the
payroll of the Democratic National
Committees main campaign headquar-
ters in 1922" he asked
Enforcement of present election laws
instead Of additional ones was urged by
Wood in referring to the recommends
tions of the Senate Committee headed
by Senator Nye, Republican, North
Dakota.
s150,000 Expense Cited.
Naturally a committee which has ex-
pended s150,007-an unusually large
portion of which went to enrich Pull
man and dining cars, high-clasS hotels
and cafes-felt it had to recommend
something in order to make pretense
of giving the public taxpayer a run for
his money
But why more laws7 Why not sim
ply rigid enforcement of the existing
corrupt practices act relating to cam
paign expenditures? Why did not the
committee recommend, for example a
grand jury inquiry into the report of the
expenditures of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee in the campaign Of
1928 ~"
Evening star., 1931-12-31
STOLEN DYNAMITE TRACED.
Police Say Bomb Materials Gathered
From New York Projects.

NEW YORK, December 81 CP).-New
York police today said they had learned
the dynamite used in the bomb which
exploded in the Easton, Pa, post Office
yesterday, killing two employees, was
stolen from construction jobs In New
York City.
The source of their information was
not revealed. but Police Commissioner
Mulrooney ordered an investigation Of
all construction work In the city to find
out where the explosive had been stolen.
Whether or not they believed dyna-
mite used In the other bombs also was
stolen in New York the police did not
say. Basing their action on secret iffA
formation and upon the fact that at
least one bomb was fashioned partly
out OF New York newspaper, the New
York police began a search for the
bombers here last night. No suspects
had been arrested here today.
AT the substation in East Sixty-sev-
enth street, which handles mail for the
italian consul general, at the general
post Office on Eighth avenue, and at the
substation in the old post Office down.
town extra men were assigned to ex-
anime parcels today.
Evening star., 1931-12-31
Eugene Chen Says Marking Determined
to Oppose japanese Advance.

NANKING. China. December IL ~.
-Despite Chang ueh-Liang's retreat
from Chinchow' China's new National
government is determined TO defend
that city against the Japanese adVance
Eugene Chen. the foreign minister 'oio
the Associated Press today.
"Our government will assume 81
sponsibility for Manchurian affairs, ne
said, land after the Inauguration o. Clie
cabinet tomorrow our order to Cma,ie
Hsueh-Liang to hold ChinchoW WILL DC
repeated
Independence for Manchuria Is .o1 not
and never will be a political reansy'
Thirty million Chinese create ana p.o
duce the wealth Of Manchuria; eney
have made that territexy a great aho M
vital part OF China. wh1a never can ~
Evening star., 1931-12-31
GEN. DEAKYNE TO RETIRE
Rivers and Harbors Board Head to
End Active Duty Tomorrow.

Brig. Gen. Herbert Deakyne, Engineer
Corps, head of the Rivers and Harbors
Board, War Department, will be placed
on the retired list today on account
of age.
A native of Delaware, he was an
honor graduate at the Military Acad-
emy, class Of 1890. Later he graduated
from the Army War College and the
Engineer School of Application. He
was assistant to the chief of engineers
from June, 1925, until June, 1890.
Evening star., 1931-12-31
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band this evening at Stanley Hall.
at $40 o'clock, John S. M thinner
man, bandmaster; Anton Pointner, as
sistant:
March, Here Comes the Band. Mills
Overture, III Guarany". ......... Gomez
Solo for cornet, THE Lost Chord"
Sullivan
Scenes from opera "Stabat Mater"
Rossini
Fox trot, IF You Can't Sing, Whis-
tle". Blight
Waltz suite, "The Return of Spring"
Waldteufel
Finale, 1.-TWO Smiling Eyes" Magnes
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1931-12-31
HOUSE VETS SEEK
VOTING AGREEMENT
Think Beer. Bill and Repeal
Question Both Should Be
Acted Upon.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
House wet forces are seeking a BIZ
partisan agreement on two prohibition
measures, determined to bring both to
a vote this session.
Despite Majority Leader Rainey's
warning that one vote only would be
allowed and vets must make their
choice between a referendum and light
wine and beer ballot, some of the anti
prohibitionists today were confident the
liberalized rules would permit roll
call on both.
Representative Cochran, Missouri
Democrat and chairman of the Ex-
penditures Committee, thinks that way.
In support of his belief, he cited the
of the new rule allow
ing a vote on petition of las membeTs,
given by Representative Crisp 'ot
Georgia, Democratic prohibitionist and
a leading parliamentarian.
Difference in Propositions.
Crisp said that while the rule would
permit a vote during session on only
one beer bill, it would not preclude one
on a proposed constitutional amend
ment repeating tie eighteenth amend
ment.
Il agree entirely with Crisp" Coch-
ran said. AN amendment to the Vol
stead act regarding beer is entirely
separate and distinct to constitutional
amendment. One, Congress can do by
itself; the other must be submitted to
the people.
"Of course, we can get vote on
both questions if we agree on definite
bill representative of each. l am urg-
ing members of both the Democratic
and Republican wet blocS to agree on
one beer bill and one resubmiSSion
resolution. Then let these be intro
duced Jointly by Representatives Beck.
leader of the Republicans, and binthi-
cum. leader of the Democrats"
Would Change Gag Rule.
Cochran's expressions were indorsed
bv Representative Horr, Washington
Republican, who said he was ready to
charge gag rule of the worst sort" II
Painey attempts to hold wet forces
to a single vote.
Cochran predicted a referendum
measure would get the largest support
Rainey, a dry, has said he would cast
a favorable vote on that proposal
The House judiciary Committee Will
meet January 7. to map its program
including prohibition hearings.
Evening star., 1931-12-31
Buried i'm Straw
Five Months, Hog
Comes Out Reduced
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WARSAW, Ind, December 81
When a 500-pound sow was ac-
cidentally covered with straw
while threshing was in progress
at the Oscar Rebman farm, east
of here, last July Is, no attempt
was made to save the animal, as
a huge stack had been completed
and it was generally believed the
swine had perished by smothering
Yesterday, however, Workmen,
pulling out the straw, heard a
grunt, and out walked the porker,
alive and we'll, but minus about
half its weight.
Evening star., 1931-12-31
. MARKET. OFFICIAL DIES

NEW YORK, December 81 lP.-T.
Lureile Guild, So treasurer Of the New
York Cotton Exchange, died suddenly
today at his home in Stamford, Conn.
He Joined the exchange in 1904 and
had been treasurer since 1929.
Evening star., 1931-12-31
French Minister III.

PARIS, December 81 (P).-Andre
Maginot, minister Of war, who Is III with
an intestinal ailment, was removed to
a hospital today There was no doc
tors bulletin, !sut his condition was
reported unchanged.
Evening star., 1931-12-31
WILL DEFEND CHINCHoW.

fered no casualties in this encouhVer'
returned to Haicheng.
Evening star., 1931-12-31
JAPANESE CAVALRY
NEAR CHINCHOW AS
CHEN PLANS FlGHl |

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CAPITAL PREPARES
JOYOUS WELCOME
FOR INFANT 1892

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Felt Shy Before Queen.
When Mr.. Oulahan went abroad dur
ing the war his fellow members COM
missioned him to offer Queen Mary
who also was born in May, 1867, an
Aonorary membership in their group.
Mr.. Oulahan, with other newspaper
rten, was a guest at Buckingham Pal
ace, but felt that the age Of a Queen
was perhaps too delicate subject TO
approach, so said nothing Of his mis-
sion.
Importuned on his return here, how
ever, by his fellows Of the "67" he
promised to carry out their wish II the
opportunity again presented itself. AFTER
the entrance a this country into the
war it did, also when Mr.. Oulahan
again came back to Washington he re-
ported that Queen Mary. far from re-
senting the subject Of age, had been
highly amused at the thought OF being
q member OF the club. and had said:
But, Mr.. OulahAn, this is all very
well, but what havt~ to show that
am q member Of the Boys Of 67?D
The upsllot was that the "67' had
an enrossed card of membership sent
To her majesty through Mr., Oulahar
and received IN return q cordial ac'
knowleogement.
(. The funeral will be attended by dele.
Eations @rom the Gridiron Club o.
which Oulahan was presidefS n
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-31
A Hard Law to Upset.
(New York Herald-Tribune.)

None of the litigation over the radio act has so shaped itself to elicit from the Supreme Court of the United States a decision on the consttu- tionality of the law Various broadcasting stations injuriously affected by time divisions new alloca- tions of wave lengths and otherwise have tried to maintain that property of theirs was taken without compensation, in violation of the Fifth Amendment. But in determined by the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia, appeal from rulings of the Federal Radio Commission, the constitutional challenge has been held in abeyance and the Su- preme Court has declined to review these cases
 And now the highest court has refused to an- swer set of questions certified by the Circuit Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit directly bearing on the validity of the law. Did the complaining sta ton have property" rights in the operation of it's business, and, if so, these rights protected by the Fifth Amendment? Almost with asperity the Supreme Court speaking through Justice Roberts rejects questions of objectionable generality" and says it was never intended that in to a question certified should give a dissertation on the application of the Fifth Amendment" Moreover, Justice Roberts finds that the aggreved station, have gone to the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia.
 Avoidance of the constitutional issue if it can possibly be escaped is traditional with the Supreme Court, and the ingenuity of counsel thus far has not contrived to put the radio act in force since 1927, to the fundamental test It may perhaps be deduced from the Supreme Courts attitude that it considers the radio law warrantable regulation of broadcasting under the interstate commerce clause of the Constitution
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-31
QUESTION OF FACT NOT AN ISSUE.

Gen. Smedley D. Butler, United States Marine officer, who first into the national spotlight Prohibition Czar of Philadelphia, whos e administration there marked much by noisy talk action, and who added to his notorety later when, after being recalled to duty with the Marines and guest at another officers house, he preferred charges against his host because he served alcoholic drinks to his guests, is again achieving widespread publicity by crashing the front pages of newspapers all the world. His latest bid for fame occurred in a speech in Philadelphia in which he placed the responsibility for the death of a small child the Italian dictator, Mussolini Il Duce credited with having treated the alleged tragedy in cold blood.
 Mussolini at once denied the truth of Gen. Buffers statement But the bold Marine, despite orders to that end from the Navy Department, re- fused to apologize for his l-timed charge. Rather would he resign from the service of his country Possibly he will resign, but not apparently before he has faced Naval Board sitting in court martial That is the answer made to his arrogance by Sec retary Adams of the Navy Department.
 There other left open to the Naval authorities Gen Buffers opinions are his own long he entertains them in privacy. But when he utters them publicly they cease to be per- sonal property and take official aspect. He is high c.iicer of the United States He cannot dodge the official responsibility for his acts. As an American officer he put this nation in the position of being discourteous to the head of an- other and friendly nation for which this Govern ment has properly apologized The truth falsty of his utterances are not part of the issue he created. The conduct of Mussolini is none of his official business If he felt irresstably compelled to criticise him, he should first have taken the precauton of resigning, In that way what he had to say would have been of no concern to the American Government and not of sufficient import anoe to have justified its notice by Il Duce