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The Washington times., 1931-10-16
Relief Work Fund
At $17O,OOO,OOO
By Chest Head

A fund Of more than $l7O,.
900, 900 is needed for relief
work in 314 cities. Bart An
drews. representative Of the
Association of Community
Chests, reported yesterday to
Walter S. clifford, chairman of
President Hoover'S committee
on unemployment relief.
The cities are in As States
and represent a population Of
46.685, ,595.
Mr.. Andrews said $27, ,420, 900
is needed for work" relief and
the remainder for home" re-
lief.
The Washington times., 1931-10-16
FINED AS DISORDERLY

Convicted before Judge Charles
w. Woodward in Rockville Police
Court of diSorderly conduct, John
L. Sullivan was ordered to pay a
fine of $25 and costs.
Evening star., 1931-12-18
Mclean SENDS "YULE" PACKAGE.
WITH RIGA SUMMONS FOR WIFE
Publisher Cited for Contempt of Court
After Gaily Wrapped Subpoena Is
Delivered in Divorce Action.

driver have been unsuccessful and the
identity of the person who gave him
the package to deliver is likewise un-
known
The papers discovered when the
Christmas box was opened consisted CT
summons on Mrs Mclean to appear
before the Fourth Civil Section of the
District Court of Riga within two
months. The petition, called a demand
and petition, is signed by Latvian
attorney. Bernhard Berent, who claims
to be acting for Mclean. The grounds
alleged for the divorce are sharp con-
f1ictS and hostile relations" Mr.. Nc
Lean also demands that the Latvian
court give him custody of his minor
children. No reference is made to any
payment OF alimony or maintenance
money by him for the children.
The injunction which Mclean Is al
legged to have violated forbade him from
proceeding in any way with his Latvian
divorce. either directly or through his
attorneys. agents or employees. The
proceedings were initiated early in No
syenber.
It is also alleged that Mclean at
tempted to get his local attorneys" to
serve the summons on his wife. 1t is
said the attorneys refused to do SO and
advised Mclean such an act would be
IN contempt of court.
The facts in the case were called to
Chief Justice Wheat's attention by At
torneys Albert W. Fox and Nelson T.
Harrison, representing Mrs. Mclean
Evening star., 1931-12-18

Edward B. Mclean, publisher of the
Washington Post. was cited for con-
tempt of court today for sending a
Christmas present to his children
and estranged wife, Mrs. Evalyn Walsh
Mclean.
A rule requiring Mclean to show
cause why he should not be held N
contempt of court was signed by Chief
Justice Alfred A. Wheat after it de-
veloped that the newspaper publisher
had sent to his home daintily wrap
ped Christmas box containing a sum-
rcns ordering his wife to appear be-
for Latvian court as a defendant in
divorce proceedings.
The rule is returnable next Tuesday.
1t is alleged that McLean's act in
pressing the Latvian proceedings vio-
lates preliminary injunction granted
by the local court restraining the pub
Usher from prosecuting his divorce ac-
ton in the foreign country. Justice
Wheat's citation today required Nc
Lean to show cause why ne should not
be held in contempt and imprisoned
for violating this Injunction.
The summons. according to the pres
entation of Mrs. McLean's attorneys,
wrapped up in the form of Christmas
package. with pictures OF white Santa
Claus, red reindeer and black Charist-
mas trees as adornments, was delivered
at the Mclean residence Wednesday by
an unidentified driver of a Black and
White taxicab. Efforts to locate this
Evening star., 1931-12-18
HOOVER PARLEY SPEEDS
TRADE REVIVAL PROGRAM
House Leaders Almost Sure of Mora.
torillm and Land Bank Action Before
Recess-Democratic Aid Seen.

BY the Associated Press.
President Hoover today sought, and to
an extent obtained. from leaders Of
both parties in the House an assurance
of fast action on his business recon-
struction program.
Gathered with him at breakfast, the
legislators told the c~esident his
moratorium proposal and the 100000
900 Federal land bank capital increase
bill are almost sure to pass the House
before the Christmas holidays.
Once back from the recess, the out
look is for Congress to lose no time
before getting onto the S500000, 900
reconstruction corporation asked in the
presidential message Congressional
committees started examination of that
proposal today.
McFadden Not Invited.
Representative Smell, Republican floor
leader, said the President did not make
any specific plea for non bipartisan action,
but talked to the Democratic and Re-
publican leaders present as though they
were united group with a common
purpose. Smell added he personally be-
lieved the Democratic leaders were will
Evening star., 1931-12-18
.SOV|ETS |MPER|LED
f.. BY LOSS OF CREDIT
FWe-Year Plan Threatened.
World Fears Collapse
May Result.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN

Reports from London and Berlin in
dlcate that the Soviet credits in both
these countries, which heretofore have
been trading with Russia on a large
scale, are now exhausted.
This situation, which is the result
OF the world economic depression, is
likely to deal final blow to the famous
"fve-year plan" and may have serious
political and economic consequences for
Russia. Thus another cloud Is being
added to the already somber sky of
international politics.
Reports have been received recently
from Europe indicating that the situa-
tion in Russia is becoming extremely
serious.
Reports Believed Reliable.
There have been many reports cir
culated in recent years that the COL
lapse Of the Soviet regime is a matter
OF a few months" They have CONF
mostly from Russia's border states e..
were founded more on sentimental con-
slderations than on real facts. This
time, however, the reports are substan-
and reliable sources.
Russ!a's great experiment, which had
started IN promising manner, is likely
TO become a failure, not because the
Russian authorities have proved un-
equal to the task, but because they are
being faced by the tremendous depres-
sion which exists today in all capi-
talistic countries and which has an in
eVitable repercussion on the Soviets'
economic plans. Great Britain and
Germany, pressed for money, no longer
can give Russia liberal credits. On the
other hand both these countries are
endeavorlng to export as much as they
can In order to establish a favorable
trade balance and are protecting their
industries and agriculture by a high
| tariff wall.
Unable to Find Credit.
Under these circumstances the So
vlets, unable to obtain further credits
and unable to procure them by selling at
low price the raw materials produced
by Russia, can no longer obtain from
abroad the manufactured products, and
especially the machinery, they are COM
PEELED to buy from foreign lands in
order to make the flve-year plan ef-
fective
cFcA AIleIlCdu manufacturers are
getting worried and no longer are pre-
pared to extend the credits they used to
few months ago. The reluctance of
the American manufacturers is not
caused by any political or sentimental
motive, but merely by the fact that they
cannot see where the Russians can get
the money to pay for their purchases
when Britain and Germany have vir-
tually closed their doors to them.
1t appears that the Moscow admins
tration still has certain amount of
dealings with Italy, but even there the
general wave of depression is likely to
create situation which soon will make
1t impossible for tie Soviets to obtain
goods either on the barter system or
on credit.
Only year ago this news would have
been hailed with joy by most countries.
Today, however, it is received with a
good deal Of apprehension. The
possible consequences of a breakdown
In Russia are too serious to be taken
lightly; nobody wants another compli-
Gated problem to be added to the long
list which already Is harassing the
world.
Evening star., 1931-12-18
REICH RAILS HELD
POWERLESS TO PAY.
Experts Decide Roads Can't
Meet No PostponabIe
Obligations in 1882.
By the Associated Press.

BASEL, Switzerland, December ia
The Young Plan Committee of experts
decided today by unanimous vote that
the German railways will be unable to
meet their non -postponable reparations
payments next year
The Experts Committee accepted a
subcommittee report which contained
the statement that it will be impossi-
BILE for the railways to balance their
budget in 1882. even though the un-
conditional payments. which the Young
plan places upon them. should be
turned back to them now through the
Hoover plan.
This disclosure was accepted as the
first official indication that the ex-
perts' final report would contain a
recommendation for a moratorium on
conditional payments rather than for
cancellation.
'As soon as Germany gets back to
normal" the subcommittee report said.
tine railways may be expected to at
tain net earnings comparable to those
of the railways in other countries"
An official communique said the
commission had reported:
First, that from 1925 to 1929 the rail-
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star., 1931-12-18
DEAD DRIVER HELD
GUILTY IN CRASH
Coroner Gives Verdict in Accident
Killing Two Washingtonians
in Prince William.
special Dispatch to The Star.


MANASSAS, Va, December 18.-Opie
Lindsay and G. E. Mcdonald of Wash
ington, members of the Metal Lsthers
Union. who were killed in en- automo-
bile crash on the Richmond highway y
near Woodbridge Wednesday came to
their death as the result Of negligence
on the part of Lindsay, the driver Of
their car, Coroner E. H. Marsteller of
Prince William County, found at an in-
quest this morning.
M. M. Carter Of Charlottesville, Va,
driver of the truck with which the
sedan driven by Lindsay collided, testi-
fed that he pulled his truck over on
the dirt. and that the sedan hit it mid
way. Carter was slightly injured in the
crash.
F. G.. Goldie and Arthur D. Mulloy,
al . Of the Metal Lathers' Union. who
were in the sedan, appeared at the in
quoct with their heads swathed in band
ages Both appeared hazy as to the de-
tails of the accident, Goldie stating that
he was asleep and Mulloy that he was
not paying attention to the road. Both
denied having anything to drink.
Evening star., 1931-12-18
EX.CARDINAL BILLOT
DIES IN ITALY AT IS
Man Who Crowned Present Pope
and Resigned in 1927 Fight on
Action Issue Expires.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ARICCIA, Italy, December 18.-One
Of the most vivid careers in the Roman
Catholic Church came to an end today
with the death of former Cardinal Louis
Billot, at the age of IS.
, The man who several years ago was
the center of bitter tight between the
Holy See and the Action Franchise
movement died in humble cell at the
Jesuit monastery here. He had re-
signed his cardinalate in 1927, sup
posedly in remonstrance against the
severity of the Pope's campaign which
ended with placing L'Action Francaise,
French Royalist newspaper, on the In
dex Expurgatorius.
Pope Plus x made him cardinal
in 1911. and it was he who crowned
the present Pope on December Q, 1922.
He was the first cardinal to resign In
many generations.
After he put away the red hat he be-
came a simple priest, but his name was
stricken from the Pontifical Annual.
Evening star., 1931-12-18

ing to cooperate in full on emergency
economic legislation.
Representative McFadden, who had
recently attacked the President in the
House, was not invited to the confer
ence, although he is ranking Republic
an member of the Banking Committee.
Those attending were Speaker Car
ner, Representatives Rainey, Smell
Haw.ey, Treadway, Collier, Crisp, Stea-
gall, Brand, Strong and Luce.
Ogden Mills, Undersecretary of the
Treasury; Walter E. Jope, former AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury, and
Walter Newton, one of the Presidents
secretaries, also were present.
President Hoover especially urged
expeditions action on the Reconstruc-
tion Corporation, asking that it be
placed on the top of the legislative CAL
endar after the Farm Land Bank bill
had been acted upon
Land Bank Bill Approved.
The House Banking Committee yes
terday approved the Land Bank bill
and Smell and Rainey tentatively agreed
on the floor that it would be brought
up in the House for action Monday.
On leaving the White House, Mills
said with the others that it had been
Continued on Page 2, Column IL
Evening star., 1931-12-18
WOMAN FLYER MISSING
Fraulein Beinhorn Unheard From
Since Leaving Bagdad.

BASRA, Irak. December IS P.-
Fraulein ELI Beinhorn, German woman
flyer, was reported missing today some
where In Irak or Persia. She left Bag
dad yesterday and has not been heard
from since.
Fraulein Beinhorn took of On a
fight to the Far East early this month
in an attempt to win the Hindenburg
year.
Evening star., 1931-12-18
RADIO TO AID SANTA TOY MATINEE
WHICH WILL BE HELD TOMORROW
Old and Young Enter Into Spirit of Giving New Play
thing as Price of Each Admission to Theaters.

buy bright. new toy, trade 1t in at
the box Office of either theater as your
price OF admission and see film en-
tertainment worthy of the occasion.
Already the great Santa Claus ham,
pers in the theater lobbies are begin
ming to fill with gifts from those who
cannot attend the performances ar
ranged by Warner Bros. and The Eve
ming Star.
Already the telephones at either
theater are resounding with inquiries
as to time and age limit Of the audi
enoe.
AS to time, the bill opens at the
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1931-12-18
j. s. AGAIN VOICES
CONCERN TO JAPAN
Pact Obligations Empha.
sized Toxic Plans New
Drive in ChinchoW Area.
BY the Associated Press.


A new expression of concern over
the Manchurian situation, in friendly.
but positive terms, has been communi-
Gated to Jarss. by the American Gov
ernment
Ambassador Forbes in Toxic, on in
structions of Secretary of State Slim
son, has again emphasized to the Japa-
nese foreign Office American solicitude
that obligations under the nine-power
and Kellogg-Briand treaties be re-
spected
President Hoover. in his message to
Congress on foreign affairs, pointed out
that the United States as a party to
the two pacts had responsibility in
maintaining the integrity of China and
direct interest with ether nations in
maintaining peace"
. No formal communication was de-
livered to the foreign Office by the AM
baSsador. but the American attitude
was re-expressed verbally to the
japanese.
TOXIC PLANS DRIVE.
Evening star., 1931-12-18

Tune in the "toy matinee" broad
cast, ION" the air tonight, but in"
the air unit Santa Claus has fulfilled
the most forlorn hope In Washington.
No cold charity, tomorrow mornings
benefit shows at Metropolitan and
Tivoli Theaters-better still. a personal
opportunity to select and buy per-
sonal Christmas gift.
The shops and toy counters of this
holiday city offer exciting possibilities
for old and young alike. They dis
play myriad toys. any one Of which
would spell happiness to some poor
child on Christmas morning.
Join the holiday shopping throng,
Evening star., 1931-12-18
MAPES SAYS D. C.. INCOME TAX
WON'T APPLY TO CONGRESSMEN
Sponsor of New Measure Doesn't Attempt to Square Lew
Smaller Salaries.

Chairman Mapes of the Special House
Committee on Fiscal Relations, which
during the past two days has put
through four tax measures designed to
increase. the tax burden on District
residents upward Of $4,000, 900, today
answered the following questions:
@. Are you to pay tax under this
(income taxi measure?
A. The bill only applies to the resi-
dents of the District OF Columbia. Our
jurisdiction went no further.
O. Do you pay an income tax at your
legal residence?
A. Michigan has no income tax law,
Evening star., 1931-12-18
BANDITS SHOOT PRIEST
WHO PROTESTS HOLD.UP
Five Invading Steamship Agency
in Gotham Flee When Curate
of Convent Is Wounded

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 18.-Father
Raphael Ferrari, 4S, curate of the Con-
vent of st. Vincent of Ferrari, was shot
and seriously wounded last night by one
OF five men who made an unsuccessful
attempt to hold up a steamship agency.
Father Ferrari was seated behind a
desk with the proprietor discussing de-
tails Of pilgrimage planned for july.
1882, when the five men entered, dis
playing weapons.
Father Ferrari demonstrated and one
of the robbers fired shot which pierced
the priests right arm and entered his
abdomen.
When Father Ferrari clutched the
oesk and slumped to the floor, the men
hastily made their escape In a taxi
cab
Evening star., 1931-12-18

although personally I favor one for th,.
State. ''
9. How do YOU square your official
action and word in the Mapes report as
duty to put through this legislation
to tax low-salaried Government EN-.
ployes with your private situation IL
not having to pay tax on your salary,
which is many times that of these
Government employees?
A. That needs no answer.
It was disclosed today that In onl,
two of the States repi esented by mem
Continued on Page Q, Column 2.)
Evening star., 1931-12-18
TOXIC PLANS DRIVE.

Bandit Situation reported Acute in
~ Chinchow Area.
TOXIC, December 18 (P).-Plans for a
new and extensive military campaign
against alleged bandits In Manchuria
were announced by spokesman for the
war Office today as reports were re-
ceived of fighting in which japanese
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1931-12-18

The Star, with its tremendous
circulation, is the only medium
necessary to reach this prosperous
market, as 97To of its readers are
within a radius of Is miles of the
National Capital,
Evening star., 1931-12-18
Comdr. Loomis Dies.

PASADENA. Calf. December 18 (4D.
-Comdr. Frederick j. Loomis, u S. N,
retired, and prominent in civic work
here for a score of years. died unex-
pectedly yesterday at his home here.
Evening star., 1931-12-18
TASKER WEDS ACTRESS

Hollywood Cartoonist and Bride on
Way to New York.
WINSLOW, Ariz., December 18 (P)-
The marriage of Robert Tasker, Holly
wood cartoonist, and Miss Lucille Nor
rison, actress, of New York City was
revealed after they had boarded a train
for New York here last night.
The ceremony was performed by Jus
tice of the Peace J. B. Drumm Wednes-
day evening.
Evening star., 1931-12-18
LAVAL DEFEATED, 292-281
Confidence Question Not Involved
in Vote by Deputies.

PARIS, December l8 P).-Premier
Laval's government was defeated bv a
vote OF 292 TO 281 in the Chamber of
Deputies today. but question of con-
1dence was not involved. The vote
was on the governments motion to
set date for closing of debate on
unemployment
Evening star., 1931-12-18
Christmas Shopping
from the
Advertisements

will make your Christmas dol
lar, go further this year than It
hes for many years. Make your
selections, plan your purchases in
your own home from the mer-
chandise displayed in the adver-
tising columns of The Star.
Yesterdays Advertising
Gocal Display Z
Evening star., 1931-12-18

Continued on Page 2, Column 2)
Evening star., 1931-12-18

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1931-12-18

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16
UNITED STATES
 CIVIL SERVICE
Openings for Many Young People in Government
 Jobs at Good Pay
SEE EDGAR D. DIVER

The United States Civil Service commission has announced open competitive examinations as fol- lows:
 Clock repairman, $1,680 year. office of public buildings and pub lie parks of the National Capital, Washington, D. c. Closing date, November 3, 1881.
 Inspector of safety appliances. $4,000 a year, inspector of hours of service, $4,OO0 a year, Interstate Commerce Commission. Closing date, November 42, 1881.
 Pharmacologist, $4,000 a year, National Institute of Health,, Pub lie Health Service, Washington, p: e. Closing date, November 3, 1851
 Senior medical officer. $4,60O a year, medical officer, $3,S00 a year, associate medical officer, $3,200 a year, various services. Closing date, December 30, 1881, except that the Commission reserves the right to issue subsequent notice closing the receipt of applications before that date.
 Full information may be obtain ed from Edgar D. Dwyer. secre- tary of the United States Civil Service board of examiners at the post office in this city.
 All States except Delaware, Iowa Maine, Maryland, Vermont, Vir- ginia and the District of Columbia have received less than their share of appointments in the apportfoned departmental service at Washing ton, D. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16
New York Yale Club Prizes Are Awarded
Thirteen Students of the Class of 1884 Presented
 With Money Prizes and Charms

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 16.- Thirteen members of the class of 3934 at Yale today were awarded New York Yale. club prizes and charms. The awads were made at Q meeting of the freshman faculty held this afternoon in the corpora t2on room in Woodbridge hall, the prizes and charms being presented to the students by President James Rowland Angel. <.
 The prizes wee presented as fol 5ows:
 GROUP
 Highest Scholarship Record for
 the Year
 First prize $150.-To William Jacob Hull of Hicksville, Ohio, pre- pared at Hicksvil1e high school and Phillips Academy, Andover. (Aver- age 93.5). Candidate for the B. A degree.
 Second prize i$75.-To Nelson Kneeland Ordway of Claremont Cal, prepared at Bangor (Maine) high school and Ecole Interna. tionale de Geneve. Average 92.5) Candidate for the B. A. degree.
 Second prize $75.-To Thornton Leigh Page of New Haven, Conn. prepared at New Haven high school. Average 82.5). Candidate for the B. S. degree.
 GROUP IT
 Charms to the Ten Students Hay. ing the Highest General Averages
 (A11 attained an average for the year of 91 or highe).
 Bernard Albert Herman of Dor. chester, Mass, prepared at Bostor public Latin school. Candidate fol the B. A. degree.
 William Jacob Hull of Hicksvi1le Ohio, prepared at Hicksvi1le higl school and Phillips Academy, An. dover. Candidate for the B. A. de. gree.
 Arthur Corson Kelsey of Erie Pa, prepared at Erie Central higf Jeunes Gems, Evreaux, France school, Taft school and Lycee del Candidate for the B. S. degree. Louis Alphone Mennel, Jr., o1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16

Toledo, Ohio, prepared at Scott
 high school, Toledo, and Thacher
 school. Candidate for the B. A. de- gree.
 Philip Miller of New Haven, Conn, prepared at New Haven
 high school. Candidate for the B. s. Nelson Kneeland Ordway of Claremont, Cal, prepaed at Ban- gor (Maine) high school and Ecole Internationale de Geneve. Candi- date for the B. A. degree. Thornton Leigh Page of New Ha- ven, Conn, prepared at New Haven high school. Candidate for the B. s. degree.
 Richard Jay Stern of Kansas City, Mo, prepared at Southwest
 high school, Kansas City; Penn broke school, Kansas City, and
 Phillips Academy, Andover. Can didate for the B. A. degree. John Marks Templeton of Win
 chester, Tenn, prepared at Central
 high school, Winchester. Candidate
 for the B. A. degree.
 | Paul William Wilkinson of Lake wood, Ohio. prepared a tLakewood high school. Candidate for the B
 A. degree.
 GROUP III Prizes for Improvement $50.00 to the student whose sec ond term average exceeds 80 but does not exceed 90 and whose rec
 ord for the year shows the great
 est improvement.
 Peter Joseph Ferrara of Meri-
 den, Conn.,, prepared at Merider
 high school. Candidate for the B. s degree. Two prizes of $50.00 each to the ages exceed;70 but do not exceed students whose second term aver 80 and whose revcord for the year show the greatest improvement. John Conant Ostrom of Meriden
 Conn.,, prepared at Phillips Acad- | emy, Andover; Northside schoo and Moses Brown school. Candi. date for the B. A. degree. Charles. Meredith DuPuy of In dianapolis, Ind, prepared at Taft
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16
Clan McAlphine
 Installed Officers

Clan McAlpine, order of Scottish Clans, held it's installation of of- ficers last evening in K. of c. hall. Past Royal Deputy John Japp and his staff from Bridgeport conduct ed the ceremonies. Royal Deputies Alex Fraser of Hartford and Rob- ert Montgomery wee among the principal speakers. The new of ficers were the following: Chief,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16

Hugh Munro; past chief, Robert Montgomery; tanist, William Lang; recording secretary, John Brown; financial secretary, Thomas Allan; treasurer, Alex Galbraith; chaplain, James McBroom; senior henchman, James Roberton; junior henchman, John McQuade.
 Nearly 100000 people in the Bar celona district of Spain are work ing in textile mills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16

school. Candidate for the B. A. de- gree.