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Evening star., 1931-12-19
MORE TIME PLANNED
TO PAY REALTY TAXES
Mrs. Norton Calls D. c. Committee
to Extend Period for
One Year.

VERY earnest determination to have
the moratorium for one year on over
due real estate taxes in the District
passed as legislation before January -, -
was emphasized today by Mrs. Mary T
Norton, chairman OF the House District
Committee, in calling an emergency
meeting of that committee for Monday
at 1890 o'clock.
Mrs. Norton declared that she in
tends to bring all possible influence to
bear to get this one-year reprieve for
those whose homes have been adver-
tised for sale for non-payment of taxes
and she realizes the importance of
Quick action since the House is to re-
cess from December % to January 4.
The meeting Monday is for organiza-
ton of the new committee and for con-
sideration of this BILL introduced by
Mrs. Norton "to provide for one-year
extension of time before the sale OF
real property in the District of Colum-
bia on account of arrears in taxes for
the year 1881"
Evening star., 1931-12-19
RUM BOATS SEIZED;
THREE MEN SHOT
One Man Is Reported in Crit
iCaI Condition - Craft
Ignises and Sinks.
By the Associates Press

By the Associates Press.
NEW LONDJN, Conn, December 10
Crews of tWa speedboatS. seized by
the Coast Guard with cargoes of liquor,
were held here in custody today, while
one man, in critical condition from
gunshot wounds, was in the Marine
Hospital at Vineyard Haven
The speedboat Nola of Providence
burned and sark after being seized
south of the Vineyard Sound light YES
sci. The Mitzi, also of Providence,
seized IS miles east of Block Island,
was brought here for surrender to
customs authorities.
One in Critical Condition.
Two of the five men from the Nola
brought here were slightly wounded by
the Coast Guard fire. and were under
treatment in the section base sick bay
The man in the Marine hospital. also
from the Nola, is Seraphine Numes
of New Bedford, who was wounded in
the thigh. He was reported in a
critical condition from loss of blood.
The Mitzi, seized December II on a
charge of resisting arrest. had been re-
leased Tuesday after payment of a
S100 fine.
The Nola heavily laden with liquor,
was Selzed last night south OF Vineyard
Sound, Several Coast Guard vessels
participated in the chase and opened
fire after she had failed to stop in
response to warning signals.
Fire Breaks Out Again.
Finally, ablaze from the rain of Coast
Guard fire, she stopped. Coast Guards
men eXtinguished the fire and took her
in tow, only to see her ignite again
from a series of explosions and sink.
A quantity of liquor was seized as evi-
dence before she went down.
The Mitzi was stopped when she ran
into Coast Guard picket line, from
which several boats opened fire. To
heavily lade with 500 cases of liquor
to fee, she surrendered.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
SENATE REPORTS
MORATORIUM BILL
Johnson Blocks Immediate
ACtion-Measure on Mon
days Calendar.
Continued From First Page.)

cast, however, by the storm of opposi-
Ilon which met that message.
tension gripped the House last night
as Representative McFadden cast into
the dramatic debate on the moratorium
an explosive assertion that he was ready
70 PACK up his charges that President
hoover had sold OUT to Germany.
Inc broad-shouldered Pennsylvania
came forward to speak amid scattered
applause. He had waited through
nearly six hours of fiery discussion
which heard the debt holiday proposal
oerated and defended.
Relerring to his speech of Tuesday
ior which he has been deprived of his
patronage privileges. snubbed by the
Whlte House and rebuked and repu-
dlateo by his State and party colleagues
he said:
IF the House shall desire to consider
this matter. hold myself In readiness
10 give such additional information as
l may have"
McFadden spoke before crowded gall
leries and a floor attendance of the
! membership unequaled since the open
ing day OF Congress. A hum CT whis-
pered conversation that had grown as
the debate continued was stilled, All
listened intently.
He was interrupted frequently by
questions. In brief tiff with Rep
resentative Beedy of Maine who
roundly denounced his Tuesday speech
he said he had favored a moratorium
a year ago. but conditions had changed
and he now opposed it.
A short while later Free of California
was called to order for asserting the
Pcnnsylvanian's occupation was that OF
bribery" After several protests he
withdrew the remark.
Some Criticize President.
The sponsors of the moratorium 70,
the most part confined their argument
| to assertions that it was necessary tc
avert a European financial panic with
consequent disastrous results for the
| United States.
The opposition held the debt holi
day was an opening wedge or cancel.
lation of the war debts. Some claimee
Europe was able to pay Some assailec
the President. asserting he had ex
ceeded his authority.
| President Hoover proposed the mora
| torium last June 20 in an epocha
| statement from the White House
/ Previously he had secured the indorse
ment OF congressional leaders, and sub
| sequently he polled virtually the entir'
congressional membership for its views
Extended negotiations with Franc
were necessary to make the debt holi
day effective. Secretary Mellon. il
Europe at the time, was drafted t
| speak FOR America.
Evening star., 1931-12-19

Continued From First Page)
an hour before the film bill opened. the
crowd had begun TO assemble at the
Metropolitan, and the foremost fan was
a tiny boy clutchlng a red scooter. the
handle bars Of which were taller than
he was
With his nose pressed against the
glass, this Eoungster peered into the
lobby, wide-eved with wonder at the
toys on display there-gifts brought
prior tc the benefit BY these unable to
attend
He was the first one in when the
doors were opened and all but tumbled
over his own scooter contribution in his
eagerness to place it beside the other
toys in big hamper.
Scores Of adults. men and women,
hurried in with parcels under their
arms, glanced about the toy-banked
lobby. left gift with the doorman and
hurried out again
Sorry" they called. cant stay. Just
dropped by to leave this on the way 10
work"
But the youngsters who trooped mer-
rlly IN BY far outnumbered the adults.
Some gifts they carried were carefully
done up in Christmas wrapping. tied
with bright ribbon and designated. most
CT them. for some little boy or girl of
a certain age; others we're tied in news
papers or brought direct from the toy
counters, and still others we're cash
donations to a toy fund.
ITO a girl Of years old" the Christ
mas cards read, or ITO boy of g."
A short time after the show opened
at the Metropolitan the ushers, door
men, the assistant manager and finally
the manager himself were pressed into
service taking toys from the overflow
ing hampers and distributing them
about the lobby.
Maxine Doyle. mistress OF ceremonies
at the Earle, came in and was also
pressed into service
Makes Plea for Brothers.
In the flood Of inquiries which came
to the theater by telephone and letter
was one from an 1l-year-old girl. who
made a plea on behalf Of her brothers
for toys this Christmas since her father
couldn't find work
i am writing to you to let YOU know
that my daddy is not working" she set
forth in a childish scraWl. and there
are not going to be TOYS for us this
Christmas. There are three of US chill
dren. I am II years old. MY baby
brother is l9 months, my brother, Billy.
is 7 years old, and we would like to
have some things My brothers love
drums. like sewing sets or any nice
reading books-crayons. My daddy Is
a French chef. Can you help me find
him job because We all need clothes
for school. Don't forget us, will you
please? You see, I am used to having
nice things. but daddy lost his business
in Connecticut little over year ago
and he finds it hard to get work
will close my letter now with hope
you can help me and my little
brothers"
The plight Of this little girl. like that
OF hundreds of others. will be made
easier to bear on Christmas morning
with the gay toys poured into the ham
pers by patrons at the TOY matinees!"
Toys will go to this family and to
uncounted others throughout Washing
ton through plan of distribution being
worked out by welfare agencies in con-
tact with the poor and unemployed.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
Swain Tells Girl
Nightly Cood-by
By False Alarms
Youth Admits. Pulling
Box, as He Strolled Home,
FL Evenings in Row.
By the Associated preSs 4

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 10
The next time Yaro Novotny, 20, says
goodnight to his sweetheart he will
have to do it without the accompani-
ment of the fire engines.
Novotny, it developed in Police Court
yesterday, just couldn't resist the lure
OF hearing the fire gongs to top of his
courting. Every night, 81 nights in a
row, he sounded a corner alarm as he
strolled homeward.
Then in the daytime he would drop
around at the fire station and sympa-
thize with the boys about the false
He pleaded guilty and the probation
department, with the help of Mr.. and
MRS. Novotny. will decide what to do
with him, = -.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
| MYRON WALKER new
CITIZENS GROUP HEAD
Glover Park Association Donates
$25 for Christmas to Industrial
School Inmates.

Myron R. Walker last night was
elected president Of the Glover PARK
Citizens Association at a meeting heid
in the Industrial Home School, Thlrty-
seventh street and Wisconsin avenue
He succeeds H Ogden Lake.
Ben c. McQuay was reelected to the
office of secretary and Henry Juenne-
man to that of sergeant -at-arms. Other
officers named were William c. Cum
ningham, first vice president; Sheldon
w. Fairchild. second vice president, and
H. H. Kephart. treasurer. Mr.: walker
and William D. Harris were chosen as
the associations delegates to the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations.
The association donated S25 for the
nurchasing of Christmas gifts for in
mates of the Industrial Home School
A resolution to place a Christmas tree
in the Glover Park section was unanl-
mously passed.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
DIAMOND DIED BROKE.
Body Is Taken to Gotham-Funeral
Hinges on Pals Generosity.

NEW YORK, December 19 (F).-Jack
"Iegs" Diamond died broke.
His widow looked to his pals today for
funds to bury him. The word was
around that the fortune Diamond was
presumed to have made in beer did not
exist
The body Of the gangster was brought
back to New York early today by motor
from Albany, where he was slain in his
bed early yesterday, to an undertaking
establishment on East Fifty-seventh
street
What kind of funeral Legs" Dia-
mond will have has not been deter
mined nor has the date been set. The
decision remains with Alice Diamond
the widow. and with his pals and then
promptness in laying it on the line
to give Diamond funeral like so many
of the boys" have received.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
ORDER FOR EVICTION
OF LODGER TOO LATE
City Marshal Finds Man Dead of
Heart Attack Amid Christmas
Gew-Gaws.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December ia city
marshal arrived too late yesterday to
serve an order for eviction for non-
payment of rent on George McDon-
aid, As.
He found Mcdonald dead, apparently
from heart attack On nearby table
were a few articles with some fancy
paper and twine, such as used for wrap
ping Christmas packages.
A postcard indicated Mcdonald at
one time had lived in Baltimore 1t
was addressed to him at $50 West Fay
cite street, Baltimore, and was mailed
in Easton, Md
Dear Daddy" the card read. II am
we'll We will motor in and meet you at
Bertha's house"
1t was initiated IN. B." underneath
which were several crosses.
Evening star., 1931-12-19

The rate on commercial vehicles
takes big jump. Cars not over 1900
pounds will be taxed rs cents per hun
dred pounds. This table follows:
Over 1900 but not over 1000 pounds,
81 per 100 lbs.
Over 1000 but not over 1000 pounds,
$l.25 per 100 lbs
Over 1000 but not over 5000 pounds
$1.5C per 100 lbs.
Over 5000 but not over 800 pounds
SITS per 100 lbs.
Over 5000 but not over 10000 pounds
$500 per 100 lbs.
Over 10000 but not over $4,000
pounds, $225 per 100 lbs.
Over 10000 pounds, $3.50 per 100
lbs.
The fee for registration Of vehicles
with solid tires will be so per cent
more than other wise. Metal-tired We
hicles will be taxed 100 per cent more
than otherwise.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
AUTHORITY DENIED.
Labor Executives Chairman Says State
ment Is Unauthorized.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, December l9
(P.-David B. Robertson, chairman Of
the Railway Labor Executives Associa-
ton, when asked to comment. said that
the statement last night of Donald R.
Richberg, general counsel for the asso-
citation, on the decision of railroad ex-
ecutives to terminate their wage con-
tract. was not authorizsd
The association" Robertson said,
had authorized no statement to be
given out on the subject"
When asked further if he as chair
man of the association had any state
ment to make, Robertson said that he
could make no statement as chairman
Of the association or as President of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Engincmen.
He merely commented that the deci-
sion of the railroad executives indi-
Gated that they had agreed to confer
with the b:otherhoods on wage re-
ductions.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
TWO MORE ESCAPE
IN RUM RING TRIAL
Defendants Skip $4,000
BaiI-Star Witnesses
Also Missing.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Pfess.
BALTIMORE, Md, December 10
Benjamin Stearns and James Under
wood, members Of an alleged rum
smuggling ring, yesterday walked from
the Federal Court room, where they,
with 10 others, were on trial, and failed
to return.
Six hours later. when the men still
were missing, Judge w Calvin Ches-
nut ordered Stearns' bail Of $4,000
and Underwoods 5000 bond forfeited
and issued bench warrants for their
arrest
Ten Defendants Left.
Disappearance of the defendants and
the mysterious absence Of the Gov
ernment's two star witnesses marked
the second day for the trial Of the IL
men. part Of IT indicted following the
seizure OF s500OO0 in liquor and snug
Cling equipment near Cambridge last
May.
That the two witnesses, Tim McCarty
and Bob Creighton, were missing was
made known when defense attorneys
asked for them.
You know more about them than
the Government does" District Attorney
Simon E. SobelofT said. We have
been unable to find them"
McCarty and Callahan. residents OF
the Cambridge District, informed agents
of the landing Of the liquor cargoes
and later led tr.e midnight -aldlng
parties which resulted in what officials
called S500,000 blow to rum
smuggling.
S41,G00 Bail Forfeited.
Five of those indicted forfeited an ag-
gregate of SAL 900 bail when they failed
to appear WEDNESDAY. 1t was reported
to the Government yesterday that Har-
wood Park, one Of the five, had been
arrested in New York.
Defense and Government attorneys
spent the greater part of the trial S
second day IN arguing over the legality
of the liquor seizures.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
PHILADELPHIA TO PAY
25,639 DELAYED d DAYS
Treasurer Pushing Plans, So ALI
City and County Employees Will
Have Yule Funds.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. December 19.-The
sun peeped through the clouds OF Pnll-
adelphias financial skies today as the
city treasurer office prepared to pay
in cash the 1859 city and county en-
ployes the salaries they should nave re-
ceived December Is.
Plans for meeting the pay roll were
moving forward swiftly ana at the
treasurer's office it was said many per-
sons would be paid today and all before
Tuesday night.
funds for pay roll purposes when the
pay day arrived last Tuesday, but City
Council passed two ordinances yester--
day which acted to release $4,000 900 OF
Sinking Fund Commission money.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band this evening at Stanley Hall al
$40 o'clock. John S. NJ Zimmerman.
bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assistant.
March, For Freedoms Flag. Baron
Overture, Guy Mannering". Bishop
Suite Espanol, "Hispania". ... .Stoesel
"Seguidilla. La Media Noche,"
In Old CASTLE" "Jota."
Scenes from musical comedy. Maid
Marian. Koven
Sequel TO Robin Hood'')
Fox trot, I'm Good for Nothing But
Love" Maltin
Waltz suite, "Glittering Moonbeams."
Fetras
Finale. You're Not the Same. .Kalmar
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1931-12-19
WOODCOCK SUSPENDS
ALABAMA DRY AGENT
Prohibition Director Says officer
Disobeyed Orders in Using Wom-
an to Get Evidence.

F. A. Mccartney, Alabama prohibi-
tion agent. was suspended yesterday
by Prohibition Director Woodcock after
he had shot and killed man whose
common law wife had been employed
by the dry agent to obtain liquor evi-
derce.
Woodcock, announcing his action
said his decision rested chiefly on the
agents disregard of instructions in
using a woman to help gain evidence.
Citing that Mccartney had an agree
ment with Thelma Willis, common law
wife of Archie F. Day, who was fatally
shot by Mccartney on November 80, the
prohibition director said the agent
"fatly oisobeyed the instruction of this
bureau"
Evening star., 1931-12-19

By The Associated Press.
LONDON. December 10 - Prince
George, fourth son Of King George and
Queen Mary, will be 90 tomorrow
He will spend the day with his eldest
brother, the Prince of Wales, at Sum
ningdale, the latter's Fort Belvedere
home.
Prince George recently took bachelor
quarters with the Prince of Wales at
York House and he has taken his
brothers place at a number Of public
affairs since they returned from their
trip to South America
He may go soon to some crown COL
ony as governor as preparation to act
as governor of one of the dominions
Evening star., 1931-12-19
Leader Arrested in India.

ALLAHABAD, India, December 10
P).-The first arrest under the new
ordinance directed against the "no-rent"
campaign in India was made yesterday
when Purshotamdas Tandon, president
of the Allahabad Congress COMMITTEES,
was taken into custody for presiding
over and addressing public meetings in
spite Of the police ban. Notices had
been served on congress leaders for
bidding them to speak at the meeting
Evening star., 1931-12-19
BROTHERHOODs WIN POINT.
Retroactive Wage Cut Frowned on in
| Canada,

= MONTREAL, Quebec, December 19
NS.-Canadian railway brotherhoods
yesterday won point in their lung-
contested wage dispute with the rail-
ROADS when the Department of Labor
at Ottawa ruled the railways could
not make the 10 per cent reductions in
wages retroactive to November Is
Pay checks received by the $1,000
operating employees of the Canadian
Pacific and Canadian National Rail-
ways on December Is for work done
between November is and December /
carried the 10 per cent reduction.
The wage cut had been recommend
ed by majority report of the con-
ciliation board, which suggested the re-
duction be made retroactive
Evening star., 1931-12-19
LEWIS TO DISCUSS
FOREIGN SITUATION
Illinois Senator Will Speak in
National Radio Forum Over
Network.

Senator j. Hamilton Lewis OF Hi
nois will speak on the foreign debt
situation tonight during the National
Radio Forum, arranged by The Wash
ington Star and broadcast over the
coast-to-coast network of the Colum-
bia Broadcasting System.
Senator Lewis spent last Summer in
Europe studying foreign economic
problems, thereby acquiring expert,
flrst-hand knowledge of conditions.
The newly elected Senator is a men,
ber of the Foreign Relations Commit
tee, the Education Committee, the CON-
mittee on District of Columbia Affairs
and the Committee on Military Affairs.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
BANDITS STAGE HOLD-UP
IN RECTORY OF CHURCH
81, 900 Collected for Chicago Desti-
tute Taken During Christmas
Novena Service.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 19.-Three of
five robbers walked into the rectory of
the Holy Trinity Catholic Church last
night while the church was crowded
with parishioners attending a Christ
mas novena service, held up two priests
and secretary and stole from a strong
box 81 900 which the pastors were get
ting ready to distribute to destitute
families.
Two companions OF the robbers waited
in an automobile in front of the church
while the robbery was In progress. All
i've escaped.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
PARTY FOR CHILDREN
Gospel Mission Group Guests of
Girl Scout Troop No. 81.

Twenty children of the Gospel Mis-.
sion ranging in age from 2 to Is wers
the guests Of Girl Scout Troop No. s.
at Christmas party last night in St
Columbos Church Hall, Albemarle
street and Murdock Mill road.
Santa Claus presented the youngsters
with countless gifts, including toys
fruits and sweets A program of enter
tainment was provided by the Scouts
TRANSFORMATION was furnished by the
Rotary Club.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
Member of Morgan
Firm Can't Recall
Number Of Partners

A member of the firm Of J. p.
Morgan & Co, told the Senate
Finance Committee yesterday he
did not know how many partners
he had.
Thomas w. Lamont. when ques-
toned by the COMMITTEES. said he
could not say definitely, but prob
ably there were IL or IS.
Evening star., 1931-12-19

because it was not given satisfactory
assurance that the money thus saved
would be applied either to Increase en-
ployment, or even to stabilize existing
employment" R. D. Robertson, chair
man OF the association explained.
Donald r. Richberg, general counsel
OF group of leading labor brother
hoods, said in Chicago, that the action
was a move of very bad judgment"
That's only notice" commented
A. F. Whitney, president of the Broth
erhood OF Railroad Trainmen, in Cleve-
land. There's long road yet ahead
OF us-of negotiations.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
HURTS BELIEVED SLIGHT
Wife of q. S. Consul Observed
After Fall From Horse.

PARIS. December 19 (P)-Mrs. Rob-
ert D. Murphy, wife of an American
consul, is in the American Hospital
under observation as a result OF fall
fl ON horse yesterday while she was
riding in St. Germain Park.
An X-ray examination is to be made
to determine the extent of her injuries,
but physicians said they thought she
was not hurst as seriously as it flrst
appeared.
Evening star., 1931-12-19

out for the vehicles is $3.50. Under
the weight tax schedule, however, these
same vehicles will be assessed as high
as S31 so a year.
In addition to the higher fee for
motor vehicle tags, it was pointed out
District motorists will not get bene-
fits equivalent to car owners in States
which now have weight tax on auto
mobiles. For example, it was cited,
the District has approximately 500
miles of roadway for use of its motor
lists, whereas Pennsylvania offers
$1,000 miles Of roadway to It's car
owners.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
U. S. Man Robbed of 81 900.

PARIS, December 10 CAO.-The Paris
Herald said today Maj Frank Pease,
who was formerly in the United States
diplomatic service, complained to Paris
police that he was drugged in a cafe
and robbed of $1,000
Evening star., 1931-12-19
Pope Names U. S. Bishop.

VATICAN CITY, December 10 (P)-
The Rev. Stanilaus Bona, pastor of St.
Casimir's Church of Chicago, today was
appointed bishop OF Grand Island,
Nebr.
Evening star., 1931-12-19
SLAIN A. DINNER
Chinese Regimental Commanders
Shoot Gen. Peng Chi-Chao.

KAIFENG, Honan, China, December
10 (P-There was another example
yesterday of the Chinese dinner table
killing technique.
Two provincial regimental command
ers invited their commanding of1cer,
Gen. Peng Chi-Chao, to dine with them
In the midst of the meal they shot him
dead. 1t is a method that is frequently
used
Evening star., 1931-12-19
Weights Tabulate6

A table of some of the we'll known
cars with their low and high tax is as
follows:
Evening star., 1931-12-19
SENATE DISTRICT
COMMITTEE WILL
HANDLE TAX BILLS

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Evening star., 1931-12-19
WILLARD EXPECTS
WAGE CUT ACCORD,
HE TELLS HOOVER

Continued From First Page
Evening star., 1931-12-19
TOYS FOR NEEDY
CHILDREN PILED
HIGH IN THEATERS

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