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Evening star., 1932-12-27
INTERIOR MEASURE
PASSED BY HOUSE
Bill Goes to Senate With
Fund for Howard U.
Heating Plant.

BY the Associated Press.
The second appropriation bill Of the
session, carrying s43, ,632 900 for the In
terror Department next year. was
passed today by the House and sent to
the Senate.
Action came shortly after the pro-
posal of Represent De Priest, Repub-
lican, of Illinois, to add s460,0 to the
bill for a power and heating plant for
Howard University here had been car
ried, 1873 to los. The appropriation for
the school will be contained in the bill
that goes to the Senate.
The action of the House established
the presence OF quorum, SO that 1t was
unnecessary for the sergeant at arms
to carry out orders of Speaker Garner
to arrest absent members in case a
quorum did not respond after the
Christmas holidays.
On standing vote it seemed that the
De Priest motion had carried, 79 to ST,
but Representative Hastings. Democrat,
of Oklahoma, said quorum was lack
ing, since only LAG members had re-
sponded and 215 we're necessary for a
majority.
Members began to file in as the clerk
called the roll and the aisles on both
the Democrat and Republican sides Of
the chamber were crowded.
The roll showed that 243 members
were present, % more than a quorum.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
SOLO VOYAGE BY SL00P
FROM OSLO COMPLETED
Alton Moller Hansen, 26, Arrives
at Miami, Averaging 100
Miles Per Day.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, December 27.-Alfon
Moller Hansen, 26-year-old Viking
sailed his 25-foot sloop Mary Jane into
Miami Hsrb2r today, completing a one
man voyage from Oslo, Norway.
Hansen left Oslo August 4 with dog.
cat and books fer company. He sailed
to Weymouth, England; then to Gijon.
Spain, and Oporto and Lisbon, Portugal
He left Lisbon October II for the
Canary Islands and set sail fer Miami
November IL from Las Palmas in the
islands
During the next 43 days he sailed
1000 miles, making no stop until he
docked at Miami.
Hensen averaged about 100 miles
day, he said, making slow time on the
last stretch to Miami because Of lack
of wind. His vessel has no motor.
Il just wanted to make the trip by
myself he said. Il wanted no com
pany but the dog and cat, and my
only purpose was to see if could COM
plete the voyage"
Evening star., 1932-12-27
Ambassador Says France Wants Agree
Inent for Commission.
BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.

BY Gable to The Star.
PARIS. France, December 81
Frances new government under Pre-
mier Joseph Paul-Boncour will en-
deavor to persuade the Chamber OF
Deputies to permit immediate payment
of the December i.stallment - the
American war debt provided the Unites
States will agree frs to appoint
mixed Franco American commission 10
begin discussion of new debt settle
ment.
That is believed to be the gist OF
new proposal transmitted to Washng-
ton through American Ambassador
Walter E. Edge over Christmas. and
which is now being studied by Henry
L. Stimson, American Secretary OF
State.
States, several issues, as Tor example,
whether mixed commissions could be
similarly appointed for all the debtors
and whether in this case France, which
has not paid its December installment
is entitled to the same treatment as the
others.
On the other hand. the Paul-Boncour
government seems to have convinced
itself that it would be overthroWn I'M.
mediately by the Chamber If it should
attempt to pay before the United states
made some gesture toward a new set
tlement, to which the whole of France
considers itself thoroughly entitled by
virtue Of the Hoover moratorium and
the Lausanne agreements.
American diplomacy, in its handling
OF the problem, has undoubtedly been
crippled, first, by orders from Wash
ington to abstain from any action or
talks whatever on the subject and, sec
ond, by the unfortunate misunderstand-
ing between the outgoing and incoming
American Presidents. which seem to
have given some French circles the i'm
preston that President-elect Franklin
D. Roosevelt actually wants France to
wait until after March to pay.
However, the feeling now is that with
an honest desire in both Paris and
Washington to come to terms, some
thing may yet be accomplished in the
near future.
CcopyriEht. 1882,
Evening star., 1932-12-27
WILL INSIST ON PAYMENT.
o. S. to Ask France to Meet Obliga-
tion Before New Negotiations.

BY the Associated Press.
The American Government plans to
insist upon the payment by France OF
the December IS debt installment as
necessary preliminary to new negotla-
tions with that country.
Secretary Stimson made this clear to-
dav in an assertion to newspaper men
with regard to the conversations be-
tween Premier Paul-Boncour and Am
bassador Edge.
The Secretary said that the report OF
Edge did not require a formal answer,
but that it doubtless would be acknoWl-
edged and restatement made OF the
position of this Government that the
december IS payment should preceoe
new negotiations.
Stimson said he expected to talk
again with Norman H. Davis about
economic affairs before the experts
meet at Geneva to arrange the agenda
for the World Economic Conference
The administration has taken the at
titude that economic matters, dlsarrla-
ment and the war debt problems are
dnterrelated.
EDGE GIVES PLAN.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
DR.. w. w. YEN APPOINTED
AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA
Former Envoy to United States
From China Will Represent
Nationalist Government.

By the Associated Press.
NANKING, China, December 27.-Dr.
w. w. Yen, who left his post as Min
lister to the United States to head the
Chinese delegation to the League Of
Nations during the past year, was ap-
pointed Ambassador to Russia today
b ythe Nationalist government.
Dr. Yen's appointment to the Moscow
post was predicted after he made the
announcement at Geneva two weeks
ago that diplomatic relations between
Russia and China were to be resumed.
He played an important part in the
negotiations with Maxim Litvinoff,
Russian foreign comm Ssar.
DR.. Yen has serve as premier and
foreign minister Of Una and envoy
to London, Berlin dtWashington.
He will be the hist official Chinese
envoy in Moscow since relations were
broken of between the two countries
in 1928.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
PRISONERS BEST GUARDS
Inmates Feast on Turkey While
Keepers Eat Pork Chops.

OSSINING, N. Y, December 81 P)
1t was turkey for the prisoners and
pork chops for the guards at Sing Sing
Prison yesterday.
The approximately 2,400 prisoners
including "a persons condemned to
death, dined on 214 turkeys. with all
the trimmings, the State paying the
biz. The keepers, however, are obliged
to pay for their own meals.
officials pointed out that the State
in buying in wholesale quantities paid
less per meal for the prisoners thar
each keeper had to pay for his chops
The lone woman in the death house
Mary Field Simpson, joined in the tur-
kew feast. She was convicted OF drown
ing her son near Cortlandt, N. Y.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
SENATORS START
BEER BILL STUDY
Subcommittee Discusses
Legal Angles as Norris
Calls Committee.
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
With a subcommittee already at work
on study of constitutional phases OF
the Collier bill legalizing 32 per cent
beer as a revenue measure, Chairman
Norris Of the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee today renewed his efforts to get
the full committee together tomorrow
to begin formal consideration Of the
bill
Senator Blaine. Wisconsin Repub-
lican, who heads the subcommittee
suggested yesterday plan of revising
the Collier bill. which already has
passed the House, SO it would repeal.
rather than amend. the provisions Of
the VOlstcad law He said If this were
<e5e sfhe present limitation of one-half
of 1 per cent would not remain. even
though the Supreme Court should hold
3.2 beer unconstitutional
Formal Action Blocked.
Formal action yesterday on the beer
bill was blocked when a quorum of the
Judiciary Committee failed to material
ize for the meeting called by Chairman
Norris
Blaine asked Norris to refer the bill
to subcommittee. but the chairman
objected, saying he thought it would
expedite consideration of the measure
to have it considered by the full COM
mittee
Blaine then proposed that Norris
authorize a subcommittee to study the
constitutional questions involved. to
save time. This was agreed to, and the
chairman designated Blaines subcom-
mittee, which already is working on the
draft of prohibition repeal resolution.
Hearing on Bill Uncertain.
Norris refused to commit himself on
a request from Edwin c. Dinwiddle. a
prohibition leader, for hearing on the
bill, saying there were reports opponents
Of the beer bill wanted hearings for the
purpose of delay.
Senator Bingham of Connecticut,
leader of the Republican anti-prohibi-
ton bloc. who sought an immediate
vote in the Senate last week on the
beer bill, said:
Il am disappointed that ma ajority of
the members Of the Judiciary Commit
tee could not give up their Christmas
holiday to consideration of this legis-
lation which requires expedition if 1t
is to be enacted at this session"
Evening star., 1932-12-27
DISBELIEF IN GOD REVEALED
TO ESCAPE SERVICE ON JURY
Many Persons Baltimore Also Reject Faith in Reward
or Punishment.

istence Of q God and the belief in moral
accountability for acts Of the individual
and that he believe in the doctrine of
reward or punishment for his acts
either In this world or the world to
come. Do you subscribe to all Of the
above beliefs? Answer Yes or No."
An unusually large number Of the
prospective jurors answered tie ques-
ton mo"
The questionnaires were n lied to
several thousand Baltimoreans nclud-
ing about 1000 members Of tfn onor-
ary militia, who may claim e>eMption
because of their membership. II is Judge
O,Dunne's announced intention to SUBJ
nit for publication list Of all honorary
members who claim the exemption
given them by law because Of their
membership.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
COOK COUNTY SEEKS AID
Chicago Delegation Leaves Today
for Washington.

CHICAGO, December 27 R.-Head-
ed by President Emmett Whealan, five
Cook County commissioners prepared to
leave for Washington today to join
representatives of the Illinois Emer-
gency Relief Commission in another
plea before the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation for relief funds for the
county.
The commissioners said they would
ask the corporation to buy $6,500,000
in relief bonds authorized by the Legis-
lature and bearing per cent interest.
The money would be used to carry on
poor aid work during January, they
said. Edward L. Ryerson, jr, chair
man, and Wilfred S. Reynolds, execu-
tive secretary, were to represent the
relief commission.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
VETERAN PILOT HURT
Jimmy Burns Crashes Into Swamps
Near New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, December q (R.-
A single-motored plane. being tested for
fight near the Menefee Airport here to-
day, crashed in swamps on the out
skirts of the city, resulting in the injury
Of Jimmy Burns, veteran airways pilot.
get out Of the swamp on foot, but was
taken to . hospital here for treatment
Of bruises and decorations after reach
ing q highway.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, December 27.-Many
persons summoned by Judge Eugene
O'Dunne to qualify for jury service are
claiming exemption on the ground they
do not believe in God and the doctrine
of reward or punishment for their acts.
This was revealed today as hundreds
of prospective jurors returned to Judge
o'Dunne the questionnaires which he
mailed to them last week to ascertain
their eligibility for service.
The QUESTIONABLE contains this
query:
Article SO Of the Maryland bill Of
rights (constitution) requires as eligibil-
ity Of juror t1at he believes in the ex-
Evening star., 1932-12-27
BULGARIANS IN ATTACK
Reports Say Irregulars Invaded
Greek Territory,

ATHENS, Greece, December 81 (P).-
Reports were received today that Bull
garian revolutionary bands, besides
trying to blow up the European express
train yesterday, invaded Greek terri
tory and attacked frontier guards
The European express apparently re-
fers to the Simplon Express, used by
many American tourists for transporta-
ton through Central Europe and the
Balkans to Turkey. An official report
from Belgrade said a man wearing the
uniform of Bulgarian irregulars was
killed Sunday while attempting to place
bombs on the railway line near there.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
THREE DIE IN FIRE

WESTTORD, Mass, December 27 R).
Two children were burned to death
and a third died of he: injuries as a
result Of fire which destroyed the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Raoul Cote early to-
day. Dorothy Milot, 10, and Aldrich
Cote, 3, perished in the blaze, while
Glare Cote. 6, died at hospital after
she had been rescued by her parents.
Two other Cote children are IN .
serious condition.
Evening star., 1932-12-27

BY the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Ark, December 27.
To his delinquent customers" DR..
L. M. Lille has proposed way to settle
their accounts with him to the benefit
of the Red Cross.
II propose that all Of you who have
surplus Of food, take whatever you
can-without depriving your own family
to the Red Cross" he said In an ad-
Evening star., 1932-12-27
PHYSICIAN TRADES ACCOUNTS
FOR FOOD GIVEN TO RED CROSS
Offers Credit Payments Made Charity Organizations
From Surplus Crops.

vertisement published in a local news
paper.
"They will issue a receipt that you
can present to my bookkeeper and re-
ceive credit on your account with me
to the amount shown on said receipt"
The physician set upon this plan be-
cause he said many Of those owing
him could not dispose Of their surplus
farm products.
"Dust of your conscience and lets
start q new deal" he said
Evening star., 1932-12-27
Maryland Mother
Adds Anniversary
To Busy Holiday
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, Decern-
ber 27.-Christmas day was big
day for Mrs. Raymond Heff Of
Hagerstown-in fact, more i'm
portant than the occasion for
most people
Mrs. Heff gave birth to q
daughter on Sunday at the WASH
ington County Hospital While
celebrating her own birthday and
wedding anniversaries. She was
born on Christmas day in 1907
and married on December Is,
1929.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
RESOLUTION SEEKS
TO BLOCK MERGERS
Cochran Proposal Would Pre-
vent Regroupings Asked
by Hoover.

Chairman Cochran Of the House
Committee on Expenditures today in
trcduced brief resolution diSapproving
all President Hooyers recommendations
for reorganization of the administrative
branch of the Federal Government.
The Cochran resolution does net go
into any details regarding any particu-
lar regroupings or further co-ordina-
tions and looping off Of activities as
covered in the series Of executive orders
submitted by the President. 1t is a
terse blanket provision for stopping the
entire program.
As soon as it is determined by the
roll call today whether the members
of his Committee on Expenditures have
returned from the Christmas holiday
Chairman Cochran intends TO call a
meeting of the committee for Thursday
or Friday to consider his resolution
The Committee en- Expenditures has
conducted hearings, at which author
lied spokeSmen for various important
House committees. representing both
bers of these committees. have pro.
tested vigorously against carrying out
President Hoover's proposal for trans
ferring certain important activities,
such as rivers and harbors work, from
the War Department to the Interior
Department. These protests have COW
cred so many activities in the proposed
regrouping suggested by the President
that leaders both among the RepubH-
cans and Democrats have decided that
the advice of Budget Director Roop was
good and that lit would be wise to post
pone the reorganization until the lsgis-
laticn can be put through by the incom-
ing administration"
There Is little doubt but that the
Cochran resolution, after being consid-
cred by the Committee on Expenditures,
will be brought up in the House at an
early date, probably under a special
rule, and it is expected to be approved
by big majority. Disapproval by one
branch of Congress will prevent the
recommendations CT the President from
taking effect.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
Sentenced for Libel.

MONTREAL, December q R.-
James J. Harpell. charged with criminal
libel against Thomas B. Macaulay of
the Sun Life Insurance Co., was SEN
fenced today to three months imprison-
ment.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
PLOT TO KILL PREMIER
BRINGS TOXIC ARRESTS
Four Members of Emperor Party
Held in New Scheme to Do Away
With Makoto Saito.


BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, December 27.-Police dis
closed today that four members Of the
Jimmu-Kai emperor party, reac-
tionary patriotic organization. were ar
rested last August and charged with
plotting the assassination Of Premier
Makoto Saito.
Publication of the plot was banned
until police completed a preliminary in
vestigation and committed the quar-
tet for trial The police alleged the
plotters maintained headquarters in
one of Tokios principal Office buildings.
The police said the four had "ac-
quired certain dangerous weapons"
Those arrested were Yoshio Imamaki,
a physician and alleged leader of the
group; Seiji Maxine, harpist, and two
youths.
A plot to assassinate Premier Saito
and other leaders during military ma
neuvers in the second week of Novem-
ber brought six arrests. Premier Saito
was appointed head of an emergency
coalition cabinet last May after the
assassination of Premier Inukai.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
81. 300 IS NEEDED TO COMPLETE
RELIEF OF 20 OPPORTUNITIES
Sixteen Needy Families Provided For.
Welfare of l6 Children
Still at Stake.

OF of
will be met in the NOR o ONE.
S
be care Of n
approximately sl3O0 still needed the Of sl07720 deemed
Evening star., 1932-12-27

hope that 100 per cent relief can be
given all the desperate families in
cluded in the original list.
There are Is children whose welfare
Is at stake in the four remaining cases.
The children of three of these families
are fatherless, due to desertion or i'm
prisonment. The father of the other
family has been i'll Of a disease that
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Evening star., 1932-12-27
Text Of Resolution.

The Cochran resolution is as follows.
Resolved by the House of Repre-
sentatives, That pursuant to the pro-
vision of Section 407 of the act en-
titled, An act making appropriations
for the legislative branch of the Gov
eminent for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1888, and for other purposes ap-
proved June 30, 1882, all executive or
ders issued by the President pursuant
to Title w of the aforesaid act are
hereby disapproved"
Evening star., 1932-12-27

A tentative allotment Of surplus con-
tributions in the miscellaneous fund
for the opportunities disclosed
that sufficient money has been sub
scribed to close out Opportunities No
/. ., 4, 6, Z. 8. 9, 10, II, y, l3, IS, l6,
18, 10 and 20.
That leaves Opportunities No. 8, S.
IA and II yet open for contributions.
The Star will continue to receive dona-
tions toward these four cases. in the
Evening star., 1932-12-27
SEEK MISSING CHILD
Helen Kairia, 8, Has Been Away
Since Noon Christmas.

NORWOOD, Mass. December q (P,.
Police. Boy Scouts and friends
searched today. the third consecutive
day, for Helen Kairia. 9. who has been
missing since noon Christmas day. All
empty tenements in the town were
searched Christmas night and yesterday
the search was extended to the wood.
lands outside the town.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
Edge Recommended Action.

The question of whether action would
be Forthcoming from Washington to
influence deputies to reverse their de-
cision against payment to the United
States was raised in both official and
unofficial quarters Both wondered
whether President Hoover, with or
without President-elect Roosevelt's sup
port, would take any action to justify
Premier Paul-Boncour asking for re-
versal.
The sort of American action which
would give France some real hope IN
efforts to break the deadlock was re-
ported recommended to Washington by
Amba ssador Walter E. Edge. 1t was
said he made definite proposals to his
Government.
In reliable quarters. however. it was
felt the chamber would not be likely
to change its shirt overnight as one
deputy put 1t.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
Creation of Strict Housing
Regulation Favored
by Brinkman.
MORATORIUM SUGGESTED
TO EASE FORECLOSURES
Period to Make Fnan-
cial Adjustments Desired-F al
Estate Combine" Scored.

Recomm =ndations for establishment
of housing division under the Public
Utilities Commission to regulate rents
for two years, and that Congress declare
moratorium Of six months on the
foreclosure Of mortgages here, were
made to the Senate rent Investigating
subcommittee this afternoon by its at
torney. Oscar H. Brinkman, as he con-
cluded his report.
Brinkman has contended during the
hearings that real estate combination
exists here, and the first of the IL rec
concentrations he made to the subcom-
mittee in his concluding statement dealt
with this charge. His first recommenda-
tion read as follows:
That, In accordance with the terms
of Senate resolution 248, the evidence
developed Of the violation of the Federal
antitrust law be called to the attention
OF the Department Of Justice, and, if
prosecution is not commenced within a
reasonable time or notice not given to
the committee that prosecution will be
instituted. that the Attorney General of
the United States will be invited to ap-
pear before the committee to discuss
this matter
Evening star., 1932-12-27
Proposed Austrian Loan Be-
Iieved Likely to CompIicate
Situation for Deputies.
EDGE RECOMMENDS PLAN
OF ACTION TO STIMSON
Nothing Apparent for Washington
to Do to Cause Paul-Boncour Min
istry to Change Attitude.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 27-The general
belief in Paris today seemed to be that
it will be difficult for Washington to
give any promise concerning debt re-
vision which would influence the Cham
Der of Deputies to authorize immediate
payment of the December interest due
the United States.
It was conceivable, however, that
when the proposed Austrian loan Cap
proved by the League of Nations) is dis
cussed in the chamber, some deputy
may raise the American debt question,
and it was possible it may result in
some indication of the present temper
Of the chamber on the subject.
Press Doubts Logic.
The Radical Socialist newspaper
LOeuvre drew a comparison between
the American debt and Austrian loan,
remarking that 1T is hardly logical"
having refused to pay the debt, to con-
sent to the loan.
The Austrian loan, agreed to at
Lausanne July Is. was for 100000 600
Austrian schillings (about s43,00O,O ,OOO,
Of which Frances share would be 100,-
900 900 schillings.
The proposed loan must be ratified
definitely by Parliament by next Sat
urday This loan, aiming to save Aus
tria from a perilous financial situation,
has been approved only by Holland,
while other expected participants
Great Britain. Italy. Switzerland and
Belgium-thus far have failed to act
IN it