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The Washington times., 1932-12-14
FLEE
CERNAK DRIVE

CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-While
many of their underworld con-
freres repoSed in Jail cells, Chi
cago's hoodlums were reported
fleeing from the city in droves
today in the face of Mayor Anton
j. Cermak's drive to exterminate
beer flats and other illegal re-
sorts.
Swift raids were carried out in
all sections of the city through
the night. Police activity was
stirred by Mayor Cermak's threat
that the fate of Capt. Albert C.
Christensen, who was suspended,
awaits all officers who fail to
execute his order.
Christensen was held for trial
before the police board because
Policeman Albert Magoon was
shot and ed in a beer flat
during Monday nights reign of
criminal violence which left six
men and two women dead. The
Joint" was in Christensen's dis
trict.
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
DEFAULT BY FRANCE STUNNING SURPRISE TO u s.!
bad DEBT TO Be written
I'm TREASURY RECORDS,
/ CONGRESS IS ADVISED

Herriot'S plea for conditional pay
ment registered the refusal Of the
Chamber to permit payment Of
the $l9,26l, ,432 installment under
terms of the Mellon-Berenger
agreement.
When Herriot, accompanied
by his cabinet, presented his reSie-
nation to President Lebrun it was
accepted by the executive, who
thanked the fallen premier for his
devotion to his country through
out a difficult situation"
Difficulties Mount .
Lebrun then began immediate
attempts to form a new govern
ment. receiving the president OF
the Senate and Chamber,
The President also received nuL
merouS senators and deputies dur
ing the morning.
When President Of the Cham
Der BouiSSon departed from an
interview with Lebrun, he de,
clared:
"A solution Is most difficult
to find. / believe our negOtia-
tiOns will be long and drawn
out"
A little later former Premier Jo-
Seph Caillaux emerged from a con-
ference room declaring ne was
most hopeful"
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
u. S. Officials Stunned by Paris Default;
bad Debt" to Be Recorded BY Treasury

where the French are concerned.
The view has been consistently
held here that France is well able
to pay the relatively insignificant
installment Of $19,O00,00O. The
terms of the Mellon-Berenger
agreement were lenient, France
has a gold supply second only to
that of the United States. and, Of
all the European countries, she
has been least touched by The
worldwide depression.
The worlds total gold supply
is estimated at $11. SOC, ,000, 900.
OF this amount on November l.,
the principal world powers had
the following amounts:
United States, 3,818, ,OOO, 900.
France, $3.25O, 900. 900.
Great Britain, $678, ,0O0,O 900.
These figures alone demonstrate
the inconsistency of the French
plea that they cannot pay. The
view taken here is that If Great
Britain, with gold reserve only
One-fifth as large as France, can
find $95, 100000 tomorrow, France
could manage to find $4,000, 900.
Political, Not Economic
But it is recognized, of course,
that the French decision was po-
litical. not economic.
It is also considered here that
France has set a dangerous prece-
dent by her decision to default.
She is a great creditor nation.
Ever since the war she has fl
nanced the smaller countries of
Central Europe - Rumania, Pc.
lo1al
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
ROGERS BACKS
WATER TREATY
SECRECY
StimSon Aide TeStifies Before
Senate Committee; Under
Fire by Frank Walsh

The secrecy which shrouded
negotiations between the United
States and Canada leading up to
the signing Of the st. Lawrence
waterway treaty was defended at
Senate hearings today by AS
sistant Secretary of State James
Grafton Rogers.
Answering the severe criticisms
leveled at the State Department
by Frank P. Walsh. chairman Of
the New York Power authority
Rogers declared it would have
been highly improper" to deal
New York State a hand in the in
ternational game. He said:
THE turning over of power to
New York State is not a prob
lem for the Executive but for
Congress. The Executive merely
made the preliminary moves.
1t would therefore have been
highly improper for the Execu-
tive to consult New York State
in detail. That was my opinion
then and 1t is my opinion now"
Rogers parried the Walsh
charge that Canada consulted the
province Of Ontario at all stages
Of the negotiations by pointing to
the differences between the Ameri-
can and Canadian form of govern
ment. Rogers said.
"The situation in Canada is
different because there Is no
separation of the executive and
lawmaking bodies"
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
Beer Won't Balance Budget,
Mills Tells Committee

"T did-1O0 per cent. In a
brOadcas. the night before the
bill was taken up in the House
1 indOrSed the work of this COM
mittee."
Rainey recalled that Mills fig
ures were "off $4O0 ,00O, 900 in bal
ancing the budget" and that he
later changed his figures to agree
with the committee"
Rainey observed:
Even the Secretary of the
Treasury should be truthful"
Mills retorted, hotly:
"AS my veracity has been
questioned, 1 ask for q review
Of the records of December 49,"
Chairman Collier then in
structed the clerk to produce the
records. Meanwhile Rainey said !:
II am engaging in this con-
versatiOn to show that your
present appearance is not Of
the slightest aid to the COM
mittee in this hearing"
After some SkirmiShing Rainey
again referred to the committee
hearings regarding the sales tax.
Mills said:
81 told this committee if q
sales tax were drafted, I would
support it, and so declared
publicly"
Representative Doughton CD
North Carolina, told Mills that
experts employed by B. M
Baruch. the financier, had told
the committee last spring the
TreaSury's revenue~eStimates were
too low. Mills replied:
"Of. course, they are"
''Why didn't you tell the
committee at the time?"
"Our figures were in course
of revision, and they would
have been presented at the
proper time.
"If there's any doubt about
my position, 1 now say un-
qualifiedly that 1 recommend a
manufacturers excise tax"
Asked for alternative recon.
mendations should Congress re.
fuse to adopt sales tax, Mills
replied:
81 honestly don't know where
to turn If the sales tax fails"
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with continuance of the Federal
gasoline tax.
His estimate of beer production
during the first year fell con-
sidersbly short of the estimate
of brewers and tax experts OF
the Ways and Means Committee
1t was based in part upon a
belief that the public has lost its
beer taste during the era Of hard
liquor drinking and home-brew.
ing.
Estimate Based on $5 Tax
The estimate also was based
upon a IS a barrel tax on 2.75 per
cent beer, as provided in the Col.
lier bill. Some committee mem
bers are urging a $3.50 a barrel
tax on 80 per cent beer.
After stating that beer con-
sumption might run as high as
$4,000, 600 barrels the first year,
Mills said:
''It should be remembered
that the industry, at least as far
as legitimate production and
distribution are concerned, is
not now established, and that
home brew and bootleg beer are
apparently manufactured on q
very considerable scale. The
time which would be required
for the commercial production
and normal distribution Is prob
lematical.
Moreover, there is u very con-
siderable uncertainty as to the
change which may have taken
place in the public taste for a
beverage Of the alcoholic con-
tent provided in the bill"
Mills was subjected to severe
croSS-examination by committee
members. After vainly trying to
learn the Presidents attitude on
the beer tax, Representative
Rainey demanded to know why
Mills did not support the sales tax
program last year. Mills said:
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sCcontinusd from Paee ~

S(Centiausd from PaGe ~
body the Chambers motion to
subordinate payment to Amer.
lean acceptance Of debt con-
ference in its declaration Of
policy, which must be approved
by the Chamber and the Senate.
Should Washington agree to
the conference, the payment will
be made. If not, political OBJ
servers believe the question will
be submitted to arbitration in
accordance with a treaty Of 1914,
which was ratified in 1928.
President Lebrun was believed
to be hesitating in choosing new
premier until he has time to
gauge the reaction Of washington
and London to the Chambers
dramatic action.
CailIaux Possibility
Should Herriot refuse to form
a new government, the Presi-
dents choice may lie between
Edouard Daladier, present minis
ter of public works, and Camille
ChautempS, resigning minister of
the interior. There were reports.
also that former Premier JOS
eph Caillaux might possibly be
asked to form a ministry.
The vote Of 402 to 1877 against
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
. By GEORGE r. HOLMEs

ny O6OnOE N. nOAMEO
Frances decision to default on
her debt of $19,OOO.O0O due to-
morrow came as something of a
shock to officialdom here today.
While anticipating all the fer
vent protests and Chamber ora
tory that preceded the decision.
officials here had been confident
that in the end France would
make the comparatively small
payment rather than dishonor
her signature and stand forth
to. the world as defaulter.
Little U. 8. Can Do
There is little this Government
can do in the circumstances.
Congress will merely be in
formed in due course that France
has defaulted, the Treasury will
write it down as a bad debt,
and that is all there is to it so
far as this Government is con-
cerned-for the time being at
least.
Called Grave Mistake
The conviction is universal
here, however, that France made
a grave mistake in her decision.
A Belgian note declaring Bel
gums intention, of not paying
the $2,125, ,OC0 payment on, her
debt tomorrow was, delivered to
the State Department today by
Paul May, the Belgian Ambassa-
dor.
The resentment in Congress
will be so deep-seated as to kill
any likelihood of further leniency
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
Franc Declines Here;
Dollar Up in Paris

NEW YORK, Dec. IA O.N.SO.
The French franc dropped to
1901, off .O01a of a cent today
and was well below the gold
point as the immediate result
of the announced intention to
default on the December Is war
debt payment.
In Paris the dollar hit a new
high for the year at 5.63 francs,
as bankers announced that gold
shipments to New York would be
made this week aboard the liners
Pennland, Manhattan, Europa
and New York.
The British pound sterling
ruled slightly lower in the local
foreign exchange market at 1927.
off "a Of a cent, but in Paris it
was up sharply at 841s francs.
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
NAVY RECEIVES
4CRU|SERB|DS

Four bids, ranging from $8.196,,
600 to $3.50, 900, for construction
of the Navy's new 10,00O-ton
cruiser were opened at the Navy
Department under the supervision
OF Secretary of Navy Charles
Francis Adams at noon today.
Apparent low bidder was the
Bethlehem Shipbuildfng Corpora
tion, of Fore River, Mass, which
submitted the $8,196,000 figure.
Other bidders were the United
Dry Dock, Inc, New York Ship
building Corporation, and the
Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock Company.
The cruiser is to be completed
in three years.
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
Hoover Suggested Means of Obtaining
Debt Revision, Chamberlain Declares

LONDON, Dec. Il 0N.S.) In
officially announcing that Britain
would pay her $95, $50 900 war
debt to the United States tomor-
row, Chancellor of the Exchequer
Neville Chamberlain today made
the startling assertion that the
Hoover administration had sug-
geSted reparationS settlement as
the best means of attaining re-
vision of the war debts.
The suggestion was made
through diplomatic channels,
Chamberlain asserted. following
the conversations in Washington
between President Hoover and
former Premier Laval Of France.
He declared:
"The United States Govern
ment indicated to the British
Ambassador that If the Euro
pean powers devised a reason
able reparatiOns settlement this
would be. the best method Of
approach with . view to revi-
sion Of war debts due to the
United States.
TO PAY IN GOLD
"That was an important mat
ter, because it was justification
for the statement in the recent
British note that the initiative
taken by the European cOun-
tries at Lausanne was taken
with the cOgnizance and ap-
prOval Of the United States"
Prior to making this declara-
ton, Chamberlain had announced
that the British payment would
be made in gold in New York to-
morrow by the Federal Reserve
bank, the Bank of England ST.
multaneouSly earmarking an equiv
alent amount in London to the
New York institutions credit.
Chamberlain said:
Default by the British Gov
eFnment of q sum which we
could mot truthfully say we are
unable TO pay, would have re-
sounded around the world.
Therefore, the government
has decided to pay in full"
The amount of Britain'S pay
ment is SOS, $50 900, representing
$50, 900 900 in capital and $65 $50.
900 in accumulated interest.
Justifies Cancellation
Chamberlain reviewed the debt
negotiations undertaken since the
war in detail, reaffiImed his be.
lief that all developments have
justified Britain's policy Of all,
round cancellation of debts and
separations and expressed regret
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
CAPITOL floor
ENDANGERED

A resolution to Llove dozens of
bronze and marble statues. now in
Statuary Hall. in the center of the
Capitol Building, second floor. to
the ground floor was introduced
in the House today BY Representa-
tive Addison T. Smith (R.). Idaho.
Representative Smith said the
great weight of the statues might
weaken the pillars underneath the
hall and there was a danger that
some time the floor would cave in.
There is ample room on the
ground floor. he said. for a new
and safer Statuary Hall,
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
Belgian King Calls
Back DepoSed Premier

BRUSSELS, Dec. II Q.N.S3.
On the heels of resignation of his
cabinet over the war debt default
by Belgium, 72-year-old Count
Charles de Broqueville today ac-
cepted q commission from King
Albert to form a new government.
Belgium informed the United
States of its intention to default
in a note repeatedly stating that
the Hoover moratorium deprived
Belgium Of German reparatious
payments needed to balance the
budget.
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
F FRENCH STAND.
|CNOBLE, SAY
U.S.LEADERS
"Basest Ingratitude" Laid
to France in National
Dishonor" of Default

Scornful comment was aroused
in Congress today over Frances
decision to default on her debt
payment tomorrow.
Instead Of softening Congress
sionsl opposition to further debt
revision, the French reputation
seemingly intensified it, at least
so far as she is concerned.
"NatiOnal DiShOnOr"
Senator James E. Watson OF
Indiana, Republican leader Of the
Senate. said:
81 didn't expect this. While
France has been a lone wolf
among the nations Of Europe,
and her treatment Of us has
been most inexusabIe and inde-
fensible, i thought she would
uphold her national honor and
integrity on 50 small an
''Most Of these loans were
made to help her rehabilitate
herself after the war. If IL
had not been for the United
States there would be no France
today. France has been guilty
Of the baSeSt ingratitude and
Of national diShOnOr, too"
Among other leading comments
were the following:
SENATOR MCCLELLAN CD
OF TENNESSEE: p
Germany is not the only ma
tiOn Of Europe that has treated
its solemn obligation as a scrap
of paper. I think it is the
most ungrateful act in the ca
reer of any nation in the world"
MISTAKE, SAYS BORAH
SENATOR DICKINSON (RD
OF IOWA:
my view is that our position
should not be changed. France
Is utterly ungrateful."
SENATOR BORAH (R0 OF
IDAHO:
Il think France has made a
mistake"
SENATOR BINGHAM (RO OF
CONNECTICUT:
II never supposed the French,
whose business sense Is SO
acute, would deliberately deny
their obligations"
SENATOR McNARY (R.) OF
OREGON: ..
II was surprised. Their treat
ment was lenient, and thought
they would adhere to their con-
tract"
REPRESENTATIVE TEMPLE
(R) OF PENNSYLVANIA:
France has simply failed to
keep her contract"
REPRESENTATIVE LAGUAR,
Ola (R0 OF NEW YORK:
Frances action in defauIting
brings about a dangerous Situa-
tiOn, which requires calm and
restraint on the part Of leaders
in both countries"
SECRETARY OF TREASURY
MILLS:
II don't see there is anything
further we can do"
POOR SPORTS"
REPRESENTATIVE SMELL
(RD OF NEW YORK-"I think
it's pretty poor spOrtsmanship.
after all we have done for
France. We saved them in the
World War and this is our
thanks"
SENATOR SWANSON CD
OF VIRGINIA-'T am surprised
at the French default. 1 believe
France will reconsider and make
full payment, as it would bene-
fit her financially, politically
and induStrially."
The Washington times., 1932-12-14

D e n m ark,
were out do
ing tn e ir
Chris t mas
shopping in
l. o n d on s
w e S t e n d
this week.
Queen Mary
was making
fl n al pur-
chaSes before
returning to
spend Christ
mas at Sand
ringham.
Queen Alex
The Washington times., 1932-12-14

all over the continent under
the pen name of Frau Eva"
Mrs. LeGallienne is very
proud Of her daughter and she
offers evidence-in addition to
the rating Eva has established
for herself-to prove that her
attitude iSnot the ordinary ma
ternal one.
Mrs. LeGallienne could pass
for an elder sister of her daugh.
ter. for all her motherly atti-
tude. She is chic, stylish and
lively.
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
Doctor Wills Body
For Medical Tests

BALTIMORE. Dec. IA QNS0. e.
The body of William S. Thayer.
professor emeritus of Johns Hop
kins Medical School. who died in
Washington Saturday, will be
used for medical experiments. ac-
cording to terms of his will filed
today for probate -
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
Goose GOS[|N
RETURNS HERE
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usual year in that he spent over
half of it on the sidelines due to
a broken jaw received when Bill
Dickey, of the New York YankS,
hit him in game on July 4. De-
spite all this inactivity, Reynolds
was able to bat .3O5 for the
season.
The passing of Sammy West
will be sorrowful to many Wash
ington fans who dearly loved to
see the fleet outfielder go and
get 'em.
The Washington times., 1932-12-14

that the British note of Deem
ber /, 1882, asking postponement
of tomorrow's payment and re-
vision of the present arrangement
failed to carry weight" in
America.
AS the situation now appears,
the payment will be made with
reservations expressed or implied
by both Britain and America to
be discussed in later negotiations.
The Washington times., 1932-12-14

anu al dTG-
ist of great
power has ar
rived in New
York. 1t is
Miss LEGAL
l i e n n e's
mother, t h e
second W If e
of Richard,
the poet, born
Julie Norre-
gard, a citi-
zen of Den
mark and a
n e W S p a per
and magazine
The Washington times., 1932-12-14

here with her husband, King
Christian; and Queen Maud.
King Georges sister, is on one
of her frequent visits to Lon,
don.
Both joined the throngs of
shoppers in the crowded stores.
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
WOnaGn'S Club to Give
TLOO Benefit PLaus

"The Friendly Waiter" and The
Sentimental ScarecrOw' are two
plays to be given under direction
of Mrs. William Langdon by the
KenSington Woman'S Community
Club, Friday evening. in the
school auditorium. The plays are
for the benefit Of social service.
The Washington times., 1932-12-14

which Mrs. Culbertson holds 66
shares and Mr.. Culbertson "a.
Mrs. Culbertson will be presi-
dent, her husband vice presi-
dent.
Since Mr.. Culbertsons daily
output never falls below 5000
words and his wife averages
1,500 words a day. the hus-
band explained, their writing
is a large enterprise in itself.
Moreover, Mr.. Culbertson is
drafting a play which he hopes
to produce in February. and
has written a book. "Bolshe.
viSn1 versus the WorlG."
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
DRY FORCES TO MOVE

Federal prohibition forces work.
ing the Southern Maryland ter
ritory will move into Everette
Humphreys new office building
after the first of the year. it
was announced yesterday. Head
quarters had been maintained at
Waldorf, but these will be given
up. it was said.
The Washington times., 1932-12-14

ter for their
-orp or alton,
The Culbert-
S ms, In c.,
which t h ey
formed to re.
ceive an in.
come fro m
t h e ir writ.
ingS
L II e cap
ital structure
of the new
corp or a ton
is 100 shares
Of common
stock, no par
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
WILL HOLD BAZAAR

A Christmas benefit bazaar will
be held by students at Immacu-
lata Seminary tomorrow and Fri
day afternoon and evening. Miss
Betty BARNS is chai. man of the
committee in charge.
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
Mr.. and Mrs. CuIbertson
Become Incorporated

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Mr.
and Mrs. Ely Culbertson, bridge
experts, have received a char.
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
Eva leGaIIienne Gave
Early Signs of Genius

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-The
last person on earth to deny
that Eva LeGallienne is unique
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
PEOPLE
Who Interest
You and
What They
Are Doing
3 Queens Do Their
Xmas Shopping in London

LONDON, Dec. 14.-Three
Queens, Mary of Britain. Maud
of Norway, and Alexandrine of
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
Extra Leave Costly
To COLLeqe StHd< ITS

Christmas vacation at the Uni
versity of Maryland, College Park,
officially begins at 4:10 p. M,
Friday, December 16. and ends at
$40 a. m. Wednesday, January
4, University officials announced
today.
Students have been reminded
that absence from classes "a
hours before and after holidays
will cost them SO per class.
CONDITION OF TREASURY
Treasury balance as of Decem-
ber IL, $514.544,391.21; expendi-
lures, $14.939. .74975; customs re-
ceipts, $9,342,611.58.
CLEARINGS
Richmond ........ $4, 109, 1894 so
Evening star., 1932-12-01
had CONSTIPATION
Since BIRTH OF
MY FIRST Child"
Then Mrs. King Discovered
ALL-BRAN

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