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ENGLAND SAVES
HUGE sums FROM
DEBT REVISIONS
ESTABLISHES LEADERSHIPS
IN EASING POSITION OF
DEBTOR; CLAIMED TO HAVE
UNDERWORLD EFFECT
By OSCAR LEIDING
inv AzSaeiafed presSA

LONDON, Nov. 24.-Great Brit
ain, in five big steps stretching
over eight months, has escaped
from some financial boys.
At the same time, it is regarded
in financial circles, she has estab-
lished leadership in easing the
position of the debtor that may
have world wide effect.
The five big steps involved the
conversion of approximately So
750,0O0,000 of internal debt
more than one-third of the ma
TONS total domestic deht-into
securities carrying lower rates of
interest.
Cuts Treasury Load
Their effect, so far as the treas
ury is concerned, has been esti-
mated by Neville Chamberlain,
chancellor of the exchequer, to
mean a gross saving in full year
of 1888, 100000.
The latest of these steps was ac-
complished early in November
when the treasury announced an
issue of $3.50, 900. 900 Of three per-
cent conversion loan payable at
par on March /, 1853, or, on three
months notice, any time after
March /, 1913.
Previously, on October II,
$525, 100000 in two percent treas
ury bonds were issued at par and
these two together will provide
funds to deal with maturities De-
cember / and February L.
The. result is that the treasury
has made clean slate for more
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REDUCTION OF
EXPENDITURES
FOR RUMANIA
MERcILESS CAMPAIGN IN
AUGURATED IN COLLEC-
TON OF TAXES; ECONOMY
INSTITUTED AS REMEDY
sBy Associated PressD

| BUCHAREST, Nov. "a
Economy has hit Rumania hard.
Faced with the fact that the
sources of foreign loans have
dried up, the government has
turned to ruthless reduction OF
public expenditures.
King Carols personal expendi.
lures are being held up to critical
examination. Both he and the
army were attacked for theil
lavish OUTLAWS when the govern
ment's economy program came up
for discussion in the chamber of
deputies.
DR.. Nicolas Lupu, president of
the peasant party, bluntly de-
clared that this was a poor time
Ito. be spending 100000 remodel
| ing Carols palace.
"No one objects to our having
a handsome royal palace" said
DIR. Lupu, "but we could wait until
we have the money instead of TAX
ing bread from the poor"
He added that only a few
months ago the ministry of finance
had paid out 100000 to create a
royal park at Arad; while the uni
forms worn in the army since
Carols coming to power were so
extensively elaborate that the
nations troops "look theatrical"
In an open letter published by
the newspaper "Universu" over
the signature of General Canta-
|cuzino, the latter protests against
widespread bribery and "a gem
eral corruption so great that one
cannot collect even from the
state, any payments without Civ
ing someone a 'rakeoff' of 10 per
cent"
One section of the governments
economy program would limit civil
service salaries to- 1910 a month.
Another would grant larger COM
missions to tax-collectors, thus
speeding up public receipts.
Another provision would pre-
vent landlords from collecting
rents if they were in arrears with
their taxes. If the tenant thought
his landlord was not in good stand
ing on the public books, he would
have the privilege of paying his
rent to the tax collector instead.
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C AL END A X

Thursday
Chdrens Froc Bayvew park auspices Ladies Aid Society
Of Ley Memorial church.
Young Methodist
school building at o'clock
- Friday
Basketball high school gymnasium between DeMoays
Celcs benefit Division street school ParentTeacher
Association.
Chapter Order Eastern Star meets at 80 O'Clock Scot
tish Rite temple.
Social meeting Club club 1907 Di
vision street. Wilson and Miss Rita Pnder hos
tesses. This meeting will be from to o'clock
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MARIE CAPPICK, Editor PHONE 436|
PHONE 43G
Ladies' Society
Holds Meeting

The Ladies' Aid Society of Ley
Memorial church met Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Ed Archer
Olivia street, when plans were
completed for a children's party
this afternoon in Bayview Park
Members present were Mesdames
John Park, Ed Curry, Anderson
Lones, Will Menendez, Ed Gray,
Joseph Johnson, Roland Adams,
Thomas Whitmarsh, Miriam Saun-
ders, Leon Curry, Sam Pierce,
Vincent Archer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-24
Doctors Give Creosole
Far Dangerous Coughs

For many years our best doctors have
rre.rr;hed creosoie in some form tof
coushs. colds and bronchitis, knowing
how dangerous IL i 10 let them bang on.
Creomnlsion with ereosose and six
other highly important medicinal ele.
meta quickly and effectively stops all
rousl,s and colds thss Otherwise might
lead 20 serious troahie.
Creomuls;on h powerful in the treat.
mens Of all colds and coughs no naaitsz-
how long standing. 80 4 ! absolutely
harmless an1is pleasant and easy 10 take.
Your own druggia guarantees Creo.
mnlsion bv rsfunding yeSr noney II yoEa
are scs relieved AFTER taking CrconnEs
sion a. dirrcsed. Beware the couGh o.
cold that hsnes On. Always keep Cree
razisioa On hand fer instant use. tsdy,l
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Soeiial Club
Entertained

Mrs. Cleveland Dillon enter
tanned the Happy Gathering Club
yesterday afternoon at her home
on Southland street. Those who
shared Mrs. Dillon's hospitality
included Mesdames Otto Kirch-
heiner, Ed Saunders, Ansel AL
bury, Uric Gwynn, Russell Kerr,
Ivan Elwood, Sam Kemp, Rex
Shaw.
This club will meet next We'd
nesday with Mrs. Uric Gwynn.
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Hks' Officer Arriues
And Leaves For Havana

Murray Hurlburt, past grand
exalted ruler B. P. o. Elks, was
an arrival over the East Coast
this morning and later left on the
Florida for a visit in Cuba.
While in Key West he was the
guest of G. L. Gardner. and other
members of the local lodge,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-24
FrREMEN FOOLED

BUFFALO - Firefighters of
this city were fooled when they
rushed to st. Patrick's Roman
Catholic church following fire
report and found the supposed
cloud of smoke was only swarm
of Canadian flies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-24

Mary King Montgomery is hon
Iorary commander of the University
of Kentucky's r. O. T. C. unit.
chosen over other goods.
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Miss Lois Sawyer left yesterday
afternoon for Long Key to spend
thanksgiving with her mother,
Mrs. Cernelia C. Sawyer, postmis-
tress and other relatives. She was
accompanied by Charles H. Ketch-
nm. Jr.
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Personal Mention

State Senator Arthur Gomez
left over the East Coast yesterday
morning for Miami where he will
be guest of Henry L. Doherty
at the opening of the Miami-Bilt-
more hotel.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-24

Victor Johnson was an arrival
on the Havana Special yesterday
from Miami for a few days BUSH
psss visit.
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than a year of all maturities. These
mturing bonds, moreover, have
been drawing As and 5 percent
interest.
The conversion campaign start
ed in the middle of March when
holders of $406,4O0, of AZ
percent treasury bonds maturing
In the next month were invited to
exchange their holding into either
a l2 percent conversion loan or
percent consolidated loan.
Negative Votes Bring Cash
A second step was taken at the
end of April by the tender of 3
rpercent treasury bonds, of which
1886. 000,000 were sold.
The third operation was the
great war loan conversion. S per-
cent loan for $7,297, 500, 900 for
which conversion was offered in
the form of a 318 percent loan.
There was non-assent to the
amount of $577, 500, 900, the hold
ers of which will receiver their
cash December /.
Besides the benefits to the ex-
chequer, the effect of the con-
version operations as seen in fl
nancial circles has been to enable
other countries, particularly the
dominions, to convert relatively
dear loans into cheaper ones. A
gain in the same way for NUM-
cipalities is claimed whereas, to
industry, old capital has been, or
may be, renewed on better terms
and fresh capital may be raised
more cheaply.
The effect, it is seen, is to bring
downward adjustments which will
have a general tightening effect
on the burden of the debtor.
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Mrs. William O. SHELTON and
two children, who were spending a
couple OF weeks in Miami, return
ed over the East Coast yesterday.
Mrs. II. II. White was an arrival
over the East Coast yesterday
from Miami accompanying her
husband, who went TO the Marine
hospital for treatment. Mrs. Ber-
tha Mcconnell. sister of Mrs.
White. came with the party.
DIR. Z. K. Chaplin, surgeon on
the staff at the Marine hospital,
who was spending several days in
Miami, returned over the East
Coast yesterday.
j.. M. Fernandez, Jr.. agent in
Havana for the p. and o. S. S.
company, who was here on a brief
business visit, left last night on the
ferry Palma for Havana.
H. H. Taylor, attorney from Mi
ami, who accompanied w. r. Port
ef on a business trip to Havana
and returned Tuesday afternoon,
left for his home yesterday.
.
Mrs. Hilburn Collins and Mrs.
c.. w. Allshouse were arrivals on
the Havana Special yesterday.
coming to Key West because Of
the illness of their mother, Mrs.
Romelda Shehee. They were ae-
eonpanied by Hilary Knowles, u
member of the family.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-24

Mr.. and Mrs. S. Paul Veeker
arrived yesterday afternoon from
Havana and will be guests of Mrs.
Vecker's mother, Mrs. Nellie Will
liams at the home on Elizabeth
street. Mr.. Vecker will enjoy the
fishing for several days before
leaving Saturday for the north, on
business.
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Mrs. T. O. Otto left yesterday
afternoon and with her sons and
families will be the guest of hen
son-in-law and daughter, DIR. and
Mrs. NJ. p. DeBoe, over Thanks.
giving Day.
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Florida Sails For Cuba
Carrying 81 Passengers

The steamer Florida sailed to-
day with 81 passengers for Ha-
vana. She arrived yesterday from
Cuba with 81 passengers, IL
aliens.
freighter Pawnee, of the
Clyde-Mallory line, is due in port
this afternoon from New Orleans,
EN- route to Miami and Jackson
vile.
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w. B. Dalton, engineer with the
company now having a filling sta
ton erected at Fleming and Grin
nell streets, arrived yesterday
morning and left for Miami in the
afternoon.
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Rodriguez Blanca, editor of a
newspaper in Camaguey, Cuba,
now a member of the political ref
ugees in Key West, left yesterday
for visit i'm Miami.
Attorney and Mrs. William III.
Malone left yesterday afternoon
for Miami and will be guests over
Thanksgiving of DR.. and Mrs. w.
II. Sanborn in Coral Gables. Mr..
Malone carried his golf clubs and
will play with several professionals
who are in Miami for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T.. Klugh drove
in over the highway this week from
their home in Branson. Colorado,
and will be guests of their son7ir-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Warren for the next ten
days.
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He is one Of a great army Of smokers
who have learned that Chesterfields
claim :. they're milder and they taste
better means just exactly what il
SAYS.
ChesteT6eIds are milier for the simple
FsslssFl thai they are made of milder. ripper
sobaeros, blended and cros-Ilcnsled, and
Evening star., 1932-02-02
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, February 2-Following is
the text of the statement by j. H.
Thomas, British cabinet member. on
behalf of the British and American
governments before the League Council
today:
His majeSty's government In the
United Kingdom feel 1t to be impossible
that the present situation IN the Far
East should be allowed to continue.
Every day brings news Of some fresh
incident of the utmost gravity, Fight
ing over wide area is practically con-
tinuous.
Shanghai Is the center Of a series
of conflicts in which rifles and machine
guns. artillery and airplaneS are TAX
ing part. War in everything but name
is in progress. To such state of
things members of the League OF Ma
tions cannot be indifferent. If IL is
permitted to go on the covenant. the
pact Of Paris and the ninepower
treaty must inevitably have lost the
confidence Of the world.
1T is not without significance to mem
berS of the League that the OnlCed
States Government take entirely the
same view of the situation,
L. S. Support Praised.
In all efforts for peace put forth
by the council during the last four
months, we have been happy to receive
the wholehearted sympathy and support
of the United States On several recent
occasions the council has pressed its
members to second its efforts by diplo-
matte representations to the govern
Evening star., 1932-02-02

represents a desperate but futile effort
to improve Japans economic position.
The japanese insist, of course, that the
Chinese have been provocative and that
in the end the Japanese position will
be vindicated Meanwhile the whole
Situation is full of dynamite"
The foregoing comments are the
latest and most authoritative on Ja-
pans position because of Mr.. Moul-
tons familiarity with Japans fiscal
situation; but inasmuch as Europe
found ways of financing war by in
ternal loans there is no way of know
ing to what ends the Japanese people
may feel compelled to go to maintain
their position. 1t is probable, on the
other hand, that Japan, with her hands
full trying to subjugate the Chinese,
would not wish to draw any other
powers into the conflict if this could
possibly be avoided Proceeding on
this theory, world diplomacy may be
able to put more pressure on the Jap
anese than has been generally believed
would be effective.
(Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1932-02-02
Text of Thomas Statement
British Cabinet Member Tells League England and
U. S. Will Continue to Try to Seek Solution
IN Far Eastern Crisis.

mentS concerned. His majeSty's gov
eminent and other governments, mem
berS of the League, have shown them-
selves ready to respond to that appeal.
Unfortunately, these efforts have
been so far unsuccessful. His majesty
government. therefore, in concert with
the government of the United States
has decided to make further efforts 70
bring the present lamentable state OF
things to an end and they trust that
other governments will see their way to
take similar action. They have accord
ingly presented at Toxic and Nanking
formal protests.
First, that all acts Of violence and
preparations for hostilitieS shall DE
brought to an end. Second, that in the
Shanghai area both sides shall with
draw their troops and that as further
protection TO the international Settle
men a neutral zone should be arranged.
Smelling Described.
Third, that negotiations shall be be-
gun Immediately to settle outstanding
differences in the spirit of the pact
of Paris and the Councils resolution
on December 9 last"
Mr., Thomas added that at about II
pm. yesterday japanese men-of-War
on the Yangtze River opened fire with
several rounds of live shells in the di-
rection of the City of Marking. He
concluded
Our latest information is that all is
quiet for the moment and that all
British subjects are safe. In bring
ing their action in this matter to the
notice of the Council. his maiesty's
government in the United Kingdom
are satisfied that it will receive the
approval and support of their collabo-
ration"
Evening star., 1932-02-02

compelled to do so, for they are a
fighting people when their honor is in
volved. But Japan does not have on
hand enough materials and supplies 10
wage a long war and she would be
wholly dependent on the outside world
to keep ne- supplied with essential.
China could not wage prolonged war
either, for that matter, as she has no
credit; but when it comes to actually
forcing a conflict with outside nations,
I believe Japan will avoid that as long
as possible.
ITO Japan the silk industry is vital,
and any break with the United States
would mean distress in that direction
for the japanese. AS for cotton. this
is not SO vital, for Japan can get It
from British sources, unless, of course,
Great Britain were to be drawn in too.
Seeks to End Boycott.
The japanese would know in ad
vance that a conflict against Britain
and America would be futile. To my
mind what Japan has done in Shanghai
Is evidence of the desperation to which
she has been driven by economic condi-
tionS. She has been feeling the Chinese
boycott, and has determined finally to
get into Shanghai and break up the
headquarters of the boycott; namely
the anti-Japanese society which con-
trolls Chinese trade. The Japanese have
the feeling that Chinaman will buy
wherever it is cheapest if he is let alone
Osaka, center of cotton trade, has
been badly hit and Japan is suffering
from loss of trade. Some idea of her
plight can be obtained when you real
ize that she has had an unfavorable
balance of trade from 1925 to 1929 of
over S500,000, 900 and that while she
had foreign balances in London and
New York in 1919 amounting to about
S670, 900, that whole sum was wiped
out by 1929 and Japan now is off the
gold standard altogether Her public
''~N' his doubled between 1920 and
1880. Her domestic debt is more than
v..oo5 100000 ana ner torelgn debt
more than s1,500,000 900 as of Deem
ber, 1881. 1t might be noted Incl
dentally that Japan has a loan COM
ing due in London next July of about
100000 on the South Manchurian
Railway and that these bonds are guar
teed by the japanese government"
The whole excursion into China
Evening star., 1932-02-02

posed by the great powers was exactly
what Japan had been wanting and in
deed had suggested,
The Anglo-American proposal to
Toxic and Nanking which Mr.. Thomas
read was:
/. That all acts of violence and
preparations for hostilities shall be
brought to an end.
2. That In the Shanghai area both
sides shall withdraw their troops as
further protection to the international
Settlement, and a neutral zone shall be
arranged.
(3) That negotiations shall begin i'm
mediately to settle the dispute.
Determined to Stop Fighting.
The American and British govern
ments, said Mr. Thomas, would be glad
if the other powers would follow their
lead. but in any event the two English
speaking nations are determined to stop
the fighting and to bring about set
tlement under the terms and in the
spirit of the Kellogg pact.
WARM everything but name is in
progress" said Mr.. Thomas. Shanghai
has been the scene of conflict in which
artillery and airplaneS have taken part.
To such a state of affairs the members
of this League cannot be indifferent. If
we allow it to go on the League covenant
and kindred International treaties must
inevitably lose the confidence of the
world.
1T is not without significance to the
League members that the Government
of the United States holds an identical
view Of the situation in all the efforts
of peace which the Council has made
in the past four months"
The armies of both belligerents must
retire, he asserted, and a neutral zone
must be organized under British and
American supervision.
The British representative spoke with
tremendous emphasis, and by his side,
listening quietly, sat Naotake Sato, por-
ing over booklet of the League cov-
enant.
Near the Council table sat DR.. Mary
Emma Woolley and the other Ameri-
can delegates to the Disarmament Con-
ference. There was crowd of tense
spectators.
DR.. Yen Thanks Council.
Mr.. Thomas finished the German
delegate said he was informing his gov
eminent of developments, DR.. w. w
Yen thanked the Council for China
and then Sato rose to reply.
The japanese expressed satisfaction
at the important declarations" of the
great powers and said the plan they
proposed amounted to execution of the
procedure already proposed by Japan.
At this there was laughter by some
of the spectators not seated at the
CounC table.
Sato ignored the interruption anc
read long statement explaining that
the bombardment of Nanking was pro.
voker by Chinese attack on japanese
bluejackets.
Sir Eric Drummond the secretary
announced that the League commission
of observers, composed of neutral dip
lomatic representatives on the spot
would meet today at Shanghai.
Then Andre Tardieu, French min
lister Of war, who was chairman of this
meeting, adjourned the session so that
the members could go across town ano
open the Disarmament Conference.
Hugh Wilson, United States Minister
to Switzerland and delegate to the
Arms Conference, has been assigned by
the United States to act for it in col
laboration with the Council of the
League In its effort to settle the diff
culties.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
NATIONS DEMAND PEACE.
France and Italy Support Proposals oi
II, s. and Great Britain.

GENEVA, February (P).-The three
great European powers announced III
brisk military style at an extraordlnary
meeting of the League OF Natlohs
Council today that they had decloeo
upon a course of diplomatic co-opera-
ton with TIE United States IN an ell
fort to restore peace in the Far East.
J.H. Thomas, British cablnet mem
Der, spoke for his country, ana ex,
pressed the sentiments of the unlteo
States as his government understands
them. Representatives of France ana
italy indorsed the policy OF co-opera-
ton and the German delegate mace
similar cordial statement.
The American and British govern
ments, said Mr. Thomas, would be giao
if the other powers would follow thelr
lead, but in any event the two Eng,
disappearing nations are determined
to pursue their efforts to bring ABOUT
settlement.
Naotake Sato, the japanese spokes-
man, responded with diplomatic dex-
terity which brought gasps ana tltterS
from the spectators.
Suavely, he declared the action pro-
Evening star., 1932-02-02

started out to the conference nave
been called back for military service.
Our female delegate, Miss Wooley, is
the outstanding novelty. 1 had an
hour and a half's chat with her this
afternoon. Didn't know whether to
call her Miss, Mrs, Professor, Doc
tor or what, so 7 just called her Doc,
and Doc and I got along great. I
had taken an interpreter, but I
didn't need him; but some of my
She is very plain, nkable, broad in
mind and body, feet and plenty of
'em right on the ground. You
would like her. She is not the type
for a college president at all. Thirty
million women of the world have
hope and faith in her common sense
versus diplomacy. It's no Joking
matter getting the world to disarm.
Maby a woman can do it,; it's g
cinch men can't. SO good luck to
you, DOC"