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Evening star., 1931-12-21
SANTA CLAUS TO VISIT
CAPITOL HEIGHTS AREA
Patron Saint to Give Celebration
for Needy Children on Night
of December %.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAPITOL HEIGHTS. Md, December
2l.-Despite the depression Santa Claus
Will have party for the needy children
OF Greater Capitol Heights. Maryland
Park. Capitol Heights and Seat Pleas
ant in Odd Fellows Hall here Decem-
Der 20. He will distribute toys, nuts
candy and stage show for the chill
dren, starting at o'clock.
The party is sponsored by the Gen.
tral Council, Junior Order Of United
American Mechanics Tuesday Evening
Club. Star Spangled Banner Council
and Central Council of the Daughters
of America and number of other civic
and fraternal organizations. E. Shoe
maker is donating the proceeds from a
dance which he is giving Tuesday night
in Odd Fellows Hall to the party fund.
James TWeedale is chairman Of the
Relief Party Committee and Mrs.
George Abbott is secretary.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
TAK0MA.SILVER SPRING
HIGH TO PRESENT PLAY
Boys and Girls Glee Clubs Will
Sing During Acting by Mask
and Wig Club.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, December 21.
The students of the Takoma Silver
Spring High School are combining their
music and dramatic organizations Tues
day night in benefit program for So
cial welfare, which will be given in the
school.
More than a hundred voices will sing
Christmas music while the story Of
Christmas is told in colorful tableaux,
The girls and boys glee clubs will
sing. The Mass and Wig Club will con-
clude the program with a one-act plav.
THE Rich Man" Mrs. Brunhilde Cross
has charge of the musical part Of the
program and Miss Elizabeth Stickley is
directing the play.
The play will be repeated the follow
ing morning during the assembly for
the children of the school, the proceeds
also going to social service. Those TAX
ing part in the play are Mildred Coch.
ran. Norman Shorb, Harold Brown.
Peter Brockdorff, Mary smeltzer, Cath
crime Black, Iris Wilson, Ruth Ellis.
jeanette Christie. Doris Johnston
Naomi Crown and Bernice Hendrick.
Evening star., 1931-12-21

goods and house furnishings coming in
for their share Of the business.
In women's sections Of the big stores,
the greens and yellows, with various
shades Of brown. seem to be the most
displayed, even running into the COS
tunes for the Winter sports, skating
and skiing. For the frau, outfits are
available wherein to dress the youngs-
ters in color scheme similar to the
one worn at the Winter resorts BY
mama.
For the frsu,ein the novelty and cos
tune jewelry is back with vengeance
this season. most stores showing rings,
earrings and bracelets es accessories to
the costume.
Gift shirts for father" show little
change over preceding years, stu hav.
ing two arms; buttonins UP the front,
with or without collars and in general
resembling the handiwork Of Omar the
itenkunAkGR, 49,
Evening star., 1931-12-21
GROUP
|. HALTS At KASHGAR
Chinese City Is Described as
One of Worlds Most I'm
p0rtant Isolated Towns.

A Chinese city of 10000 people with
only handful of them Chinese, houses
of mud, a Mohammedan MOSQUE at
every turn, streets Of dust stirred by
laden donkeys and camels-Such is
kaShgar, one Of the most isolated i'm
portant towns of the world, according
to communication to the National
Geographic Society from Maynard Owen
Williams, its representative with the
Citroen- Haardt Transasia expedition.
The expedition travelled through the
gorges and over the passes of the Hima-
lavas for nine weeks to reach this re-
mote city of Sinkiang Chinese Turk
estan) and letter dispatched from
Kashgar by mail runner on September
Is was nearly two and half months In
transit to America
Inhabited by Turks.
The city is inhabited mostly by
Turks, who are Mohammedans. A busy
building campaign for mosques is In
progress, Mr.. Williams reports while al
ready the Moslem houses of worship
number many score Only one promi-
| nent Chinese temple is to be found. The
government has been secure for many
years, but SO light is the Chinese hand
on the rein that many of the inhabi-
tants spend their entire lives in ieno-
rance Of the Chinese language.
Fields Are Fertile.
Kashgar is set down in an oasis Of
fine, fertile loess soil The surrounding
fields are irrigated and bear abundant
crops of grains and fruits. In the
suburbs of the town are long lanes
shaded by rows of willows and plane
trees, beside which gurgle canals OF
coffee-colored water. Along these lanes
plod donkeys laden with produce for
the city market, which is one of the
most colorful In Asia.
Shopping in Kashgar, Mr.. Williams
writes. means faring forth with pockets
stuffed with Chinese "plasters," large
rectaneles of thick green and black
paper money. Each bill is worth about
third of an American dollar.
The members of the Transasia Ex-
pedition were shown marked hospitality
on reaching kashgar. Banquets were
given in their honor by the Chinese
general commanding the military forces
OF Sinkiang, the Amban and the SUBJ
governor, before proceeding toward
Urumchi.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
CHRISTMAS FOR NEEDY
PLANNED FOR ALEXANDRIA
United Charities, Elks, Kiwanis and
Salvation Army to Par
ticipate.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 21-
Preparations exceeding those of other
years have been made by many local
organizations to aid the poor and needy
Of this city during Christmas.
The Alexandria United Charities
have arranged to distribute 100 baskets
Of groceries to families in need and o
like number will be given by the local
lodge of Elks, in accordance with their
annual custom. Baskets will also be
distributed by the Salvation Army.
Poor children of Alexandria will be
looked after by the local Kiwanis Cub
which plans to distribute clothing and
toys to 100 boys and girs, and by the
Salvation Army, which will entertain
a group of children with o party on
Christmas.
Charities on a smaller scale will be
carried out by other local organizations
and churches.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
BARN AND HAY CROP
DESTROYED BY BLAZE
Fire Races Structure on Farm
Near Unity-Cause Is Not
Determined.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LAYTONsV1LLE. Md, December 81,
A large barn containing the entire
hay crop OF Edge Hill, the farm home
OF Dr. and Mrs. Harry Spurrier, near
Unity, about two miles from here wss
completely destroyed by fire early yes-
terday morning. The cause Of the
blaze has not been determined.
An aged horse, which had been kent
by the family because of sentiment. was
so badly burned in the fire that it had
to be destroyed. The horse escaped
from the barn during the fire. but was
found wandering in a nearby field,
badly injured.
The Gaithersburg- Washington Grove
Volunteer Fire Department responded
to the alarm, which came in about 3
o'clock Sunday morning, and prevented
the spread of the flames to other build
1ngs. The barn was insured. No esti-
mate OF the loss has been made.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
SUIT CHARGES DESERTION
Huntsville Man Claims Wife Left
Him in 1928 in Divorce Petition.

BY staff Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, December
21.-Claiming his wife deserted him in
1928, Harry c. Shearer of Huntsville.
Md. Friday brought suit for a d.
vorce from Mrs. Mary Louise Shearer,
TOO block of G street southeast, Wash
ington.
According to the bill, the Shearers
were married in Washington, December
"a, 1911, and have four children.
Dorothy, 10; Catherine, 8; Margaret,
IA. and Betty 5.
The husbands bill reveals that his
wife brought suit for divorce from him
in the District of Columbia, and that
he filed cross bill, but both were dis
missed
Attorneys Lansdale G. Sasscer and
Waldo Burnside appear for Shearer.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
KLEIN DEFENDS BUREAUS
Critics Told Government Waste Is
Sometimes Unavoidable.

e There are occasional inexcusable
wastes in Government units, which are
not different in this regard from most
private business agencies, because, after
all, both groups are directed by ordi-
nary mortals, not by omniscient beings,
dsclared Dr. Julius Klein, assistant Sec
retary of Commerce, in a radio address
last night in which he defended the
functioning Of Federal bureaus against
attacks by critics of those "wasteful,
clock watching bureaucrats.
There is no especial sanctity of super
intelligence inherent in a Government
employe any more than there is in many
q high-ranking official of some vast
business organization, he asserted in his
address, having the title of 'The Bug
bear of Bureaucracy
Evening star., 1931-12-21
FRANCE MAY OFFER
NEW DEFENSE PLAN
Will Go to Arms ParIey Pre-
pared to Propose Aid for
Menaced Nations.
By the Associated Press.


CHAPELLE LA RENE, France. De-
cember 21.-Prenlier Pierre Laval indi-
Gated yesterday that France, at the in
ternatlonal disarmament conference
next February, if necessary, would in
troduce plan for military help to ma
tions menaced by aggressive war
But he made it clear in a speech at
a political banquet here that only a
project which would be effective and
quick in action would be acceptable to
France.
Never will we commit the i'm
prudence of contenting ourselves with
mere formulas of hope, which would
only endanger Frances national safety
the premier said.
Frowns On Cancellation.
France would never permit repara-
ton payments to be sacrificed to private
debts, he said. Any modification Of the
payments due from Germany, he In
sisted. could only be considered as
affecting the present period of eco-
| nomic stress.
In some countries people have too
quickly announced that debts and rep
arations should be Cancelled" M. Laval
went on
Now that we know the attitude OF
the United States, the governments
which envisaged such an audacious
initiative will doubtless be less eager
to support it. In any event. the French
delegates cannot compromise on this
question"
Hold on tight" exclaimed one OF
his hearers.
That is habit have" replied the
premier. we will never permit the
scrapping of the Young plan"
Premier Laval said he was convinced
that Frances policy not only would
serve the interests of France, but also
the safety of Europe and the peace Of
the world.
Confirms Previous Report.
His speech confirmed information OBJ
tanned by the Associated Press a week
ago that France would submit to the
Disarmament Conference at Geneva Q
concrete proposal for protecting nation
faced by aggression or invasion. The
advance information indicated that ne
gotiationS would center on q new and
broader version of the Locarno pact
under which the nations would give
mutual guarantees against aggressive
wars.
Premier Laval repeated that France
would appear promptly at Geneva, hav-
ing no desire for postponement of the
conference.
we nourish no ambitions for hege-
mony," he said. Our military budget
is utilized exclusively for national de-
fense, not aggression. Never has one
found in France as in other countries a
youth educated with ideas Of militarism
and aggression"
Denies Militarism Charge.
II will not accept the accusation OF
mililtarism directed against my coun-
try" the premier added. But our past
history orders us to be prudent.
I'VE should not let ourselves 60 into
inprovisations, which instead Of guar
anteeing our security would risk COM
promising 1t and the peace Of the world
with it.
"Our delegates will not refuse to ex-
anime, and if necessary will suggest any
form Of mutual assistance, provided it
be eficacious, that Is to say, effective
and rapid"
Evening star., 1931-12-21
GRAIN SHOW PLANNED
JANUARY 8 AT SPARTA
Fourteen Coun ties to Be Represent.
ed in Event for Northeast
ern Virginia.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, December
2l.-Fourteen counties will be repre-
sented in the annual Northeastern Vir-
ginia Grain Show, to be held January
8, at Sparta, Caroline County. Both
adult and school teams will compete
for prizes and a silver loving cup.
eastern district are: Accomac, North
ampton, Gloucester, Matthews, Ian
caster, Middlesex, King and Queen,
Caroline, Richmond. Northumberland,
Essex, Westmoreland, Hanover and
Spotsylvania.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
DINAPUR EXPRESS DERAILED.
Wreck Is Caused by Train Parting With
Rails, Officials Say.

CALCUTTA, December 20 GA
passenger train was derailed near
Asamol early today owing, officials said,
to malicious" removal OF plates join
ing the rails together. No one was in
jured.
1t was the second time within a week
that passenger train in India was de-
rallied. The Dinapur express had Just
left a wayside station and was about
to travel through open country, pro-
ceeding slowly, when the entire train,
consisting of an engine and nine cars,
toppled on its side.
One person was killed and a num-
Der were injured when TIE other train
was derailed at Titvala Thursday. That
derailment was caused 1t was thought,
by the rails having been tampered with.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
CHARLES TOWN LEGION
TO GIVE AID TO NEEDY
Jackson-Perks Post to Foreso An.
nual Banquet for
Purpose,
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star,
CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, December
2i.-Jackson-Perks Post, American Le-
g1on. here. has voted to forego its an
nual banquet and get-together and ap-
ply the money so saved to a relief
project which is to be opened up imme-
diately under Legion auspices.
The agency will undertake to do
countrywide relief work, with headuuar.
ters here, and part-time secretary In
attendance. Through integration of re-
lief agencies all assistance will be dis
tributed through the Legion agency, it
was stated.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
POST HAS MANY OFFICERS
San Diego Legion Group Suggests
OldTime Mexican Army,

SAN DIEGO. Calf. Py.-so numer-
Gus are commissioned officers among
its members that the roster of Post 6,
american Legion, suggests the make-up
OF the old-time Mexican Army
included are l general 2 ma
Jor generals, brigader generals
. lieutenant colonies and lieuten-
ant commanders, 81 majors, 46 cap
talns. 81 first lieutenants, 20 second
neutenants, three ensigns. four war
rant officers, 20 chief petty officers, 7s
sergeants, 80 corporak, IA nurses and
233 privates
Evening star., 1931-12-21
Denies Militarism Charge.
Left 241 Descendants.
al Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star
OAKLAND, Md, December 21.-Jud-
diah J. Britton. 85, retired farmer, who
was buried yesterday at Etam, near
Rowlesburg, 20 miles west of here, left
241 direct descendants. including 13
children. 88 grandchildren and 140
great-grandchildren Three of Brittons S
16 children. including twins, and his
wife, preceded him in death. He was a
member of the Patriotic Order Sons of
America.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
CANADIAN WHISKY CARGO
SEIZED IN MONTGOMERY
Silver Spring Police Take Three
Cases in Car and Two Are
Arrested
By a STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md. December q.
Three cases Of alleged bonded whisky
which are reported to have been trans
ported all the way from Canada, failed
to reach their destination in Washing
ton by matter of less than a mile
Saturday when police of the Silver
Spring substation became suspicious
of light coupe and investigated.
Andrew Holland Broy, 26, of 1908
kilbourne place, and Lawrence Ecker,
81, Of 908 Eighth street, Washington,
were charged by Sergt. Guy Jones and
Pvt. Charles Barnes. who made the
arrest. with possession Of whisky with
intent to sell
One-half gallon of alleged pure grain
alcohol also was reported captured,
The three cases of whisky totaled more
than 100 bottles, as it was put up in
pints and quarts, the police said. Broy
was released on $500 bond and Ecker
on 5000 bond for their appearance in
Police Court at Rockville.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
EPWORTH LEAGUE HOST
Ntddleburg Organization Enter.
tains Tauquier-Loudoun Union.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MIDDLEBURG, Va, December III
the Middleburg Epworth League was
host at q recreational meeting to the
Fau1uier-Loudoun League Union. The
attendance banner was retained by the
Kectortown Chapter with So per cent
OF the membership present. Upperville
ran a close second with sc per cent,
while Marshall's rating was 20 per cent.
Middieburg, with 90 per cent, was not
eligible, being the host chapter.
Although no vote was taken on the
various stunts put On by the chapters,
It was generally conceded that Upper
'v1lle nnerited the highest Uaiss,
Evening star., 1931-12-21
MUSIC CLUB MEETS
Program Is Presented at Home Of
Mrs. W. W. Rucker, Falls Church.

Special Dispatch to The star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, December 81.
The Falls Church Music Study Club
met this week with Mrs. W. w. Rucker,
the president; Mrs. r. G. L. Moncure
complimenting members on the excel
lent program presented.
Mrs. Ross johnson sang the opening
solo, followed by two violin duets by
Robert Balinger and Mrs. Robert Gar.
rier, Russian and gypsy folk songs: w.
8. F'rick and A. Gilbert sang two duets,
"In This Sacred Hour" and THE Cruel
fix" Miss Evangeline McGroarty sang
two Christmas carols, using a Frencn
and an English melody. Walter GRAIN
ger gave two vocal solos. -,
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. Mary Nyer, Mrs. w. w. Tnomas
assisting.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
INDIA LEADERS GET
PRISON SENTENCES
Bengal Ordinances Invoked
to Arrest 18 in SIS Raids.
Second Train DeraiIed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLAHABAD, India, December 21..-
Sentences Of six months and one year
in prison were inflicted today on Pur-
shottamdas Tandon, leader in the In
dian Nationalist Congress, on charges of
violating the ordinance against the no
rent" campaign.
He was accused of instigating non
payment Of rent and defying the notice
under the ordinance. The sentences
will run concurrently
A sentence Of nine months at hard
labor was imposed upon Pandit Krish-
akant Malaviya, son Of the Pandit Ma
dan Mohan Malaviya. He was arrested
yesterday as he presided over a protest
meeting against the arrest Of Purshot-
tamdas Tandon, despite a police order
forbidding such meetings.
Pandit Krishnakant Malaviya is the
son OF Pandit MADAM Mohan Malaviya,
who was delegate to the recent In
dian round-table conference at London
Evening star., 1931-12-21
Train Kills Three Men.

cHILLICoTHE, Ohio. December q
R).-Three men, all residents OF Frank
fort, Ohio, were killed by Baltimore
d Ohio freight train at a crossing at
Roxabell. west of here, yesterday.
The dead were Donald Hyer ana De-
lsno Hyer, brothers, and Harl DAVE
AL were between Is and 30 years o1
age. I
Dayh md Delano Hysr- -<ese married.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
Licensed to Marry.

LEONARDTOWN, Nd, December 81
Especially Two marriage licenses were
issued at the Leonardtown court house,
to James Henry Hall, %, and Catherine
H. Quade, Is, both Of Hurry, Md, and
George Allen Dickenson, 20, and
deorgeanna Woodland, II, both OF
AbeIls, Md,
Evening star., 1931-12-21
SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE RAIDEI
Headmistress Is One Of Two Women
Among Is Arrested at Dacca.

DACCA, India. December 21 P.-
The headmistress of girls high
school and a girl university graduate
were among Is persons arrested here
yesterday under Bengals new anti-ter-
roriSm ordinance.
The others were young men, the ar
rests following upon a raid on the high
school. an orphanage and So homes
Young women, encouraged by Pandit
Jawarhalal Nehru. are taking a more
prominent part in disorders, against
which the new ordinance was issued
The government Of the United Pro-
vinces made public last week a state
ment. taken from a circular issued by
the Nationalist. which said:
"All should try to turn their women
into leaders, SO that when men are ar
rested in the next war woman may be-
come leaders. The English will not ar
rest women"
Raids on alleged revolutionary quar-
ters frequently lead to the arrest OF one
or more of Bengals young women.
Two college girls were arrested last
week on charge Of shooting and
fatally wounding magistrate
DINAPJR EXPRESS DERAurD
Evening star., 1931-12-21
ORGANIZATION FORMED
Guild and Auxiliary of Falls Epis.
copal Church Unite.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, December 81.
MRS. John L. Harrison has been
elected president of a new organization
OF the Falls Episcopal Church. formed
by the combination of the guild and
the auxiliary. Mrs. Lee Hiett was elect
ed vice president, Mrs. Philip B.
Nourse. recording secretary; Mrs. E. P.
harrison, corresponding secretary;
MISS Samuel Styles, treasurer of the
gulld; Mrs. George Butterworth, treas
urer Of the auxiliary.
This reorganization was under con-
slderation for some time before final
actlon was taken at the meeting, at the
nome OF Mrs. E. P. Harrison. Plans
We're made to send Christmas boxes to
several missions.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
Levy on Christmas
Trees by New York
Cangsters Reported
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, December 21.-
Complaints were laid before the
police yesterday that racketeers
had invaded the happy realm Of
Santa Claus and were levying a
scent tribute on every tree the
kindly gentleman shipped into
New York.
Gangsters. the report said. had
stationed checkers in freight
yards to count the trees as un-
loaded and the fee is collected on
their own figures from whole
salers.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
GERMAN FINANCES
HAVE VARIED YEAR
Hopes Raised High by Hoo.
YER Plan Soon Give Way
to Dark Despair.

This is the first Of three stories by
ciated Press Bureau in Berlin, coverins
Germanys outlook for the new year
and summarizing important developments
Of 1881.
Evening star., 1931-12-21

SFsx1 proposes to establish minirnAm
wage scales for the labor1ng classee
Evening star., 1931-12-21

Aviation companies in Canada have
contracted to carry fish.
Evening star., 1931-12-21

Lincoln Memorial
M OAK secured from the site where the cabin which Abraham
ory Representative Maurice Thatcher Republican OF Kentucky
presented Lincoln
VIE La Rue
Representative
buildings public B.
President
De Witt
olon the Lincoln falls
White a