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Evening star., 1932-12-14
HIGH WATER PERIL
TO Three STATES
Streams Of Georgia, Alabama and
Mississippi Overflow as Rains
Continue.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, December "A.
The rivers knocked at the doors OF
lowland dwellers in sections Of three
States today.
drunk streams poured out OF
their banks and drenched the bottom
lands of Rome. In Northwest Georgia,
where more than 800 persons were
forced to evacuate. The boisterous
Tallahatchie and Coldwater, IN the
Mississippi Delta. pounded at boggy
banks, while the Coosa and Black War
rior threatened Alabama.
Rivermen minimized immediate dan
ger, but worried about continued rains
and the prospect Of steadily rising
headwaters.
Some of the delta rivers were already
tapping at the lowlands today and
South Jackson. Miss. was threatened
by the rising Pearl River.
The Coosa gave Alabama chief con-
cern, but the Alabama River also was
reported rising at Montgomery.
So far the Mississippi River, that val
ley dwellers watch with mingled fear
and admiration In the rainy season, has
behaved.
Evening star., 1932-12-14
CAMPBELL ASSA|LS
FURL0UGH SYSTEM
Urges Repeal Of Legislative
Provision Retaining Admin
istrative Lay-oh.

Recommending repeal OF the legisla-
tive furlough applied to Government
employees this year, Gov. Thomas E.
Campbell. president Of the Civil Service
Commission. told the Senate Economy
Committee today economy could be &C
complished by reducing appropriations.
He suggested the administrative fur
Tough section in the existing economy
law could be continued as means OF
enabling departments to stay within
reduced appropriations without making
outright dismissal of employees. but rec
commended restrictions in cases where
a furlough is for more than 80 days.
Meanwhile the House was expected TO
pass the TreaSury-PoSt Once approprla-
ton bill late today, with. according to
all indications, few, If any. changes In
the provision for continuing the fur
Tough for Government employees and
other items in the economy measure.
That apparently was the temper OF the
House.
Percentage Reduction.
In the course Of the Senate Economy
Committee meeting Senator McKellar,
Democrat. OF Tennessee, asked Mr.
Campbell If he did not think it would
be fairer to the employees as whole
for Congress to make fat percentage
reduction of 8, 8 or 10 per cent, rather
than have department heads admin
lister furloughs, to stay within appro-
priations.
Mr.. Campbell said assuming there
is going to be some form of reduction,
that would be the fairest way.
After hearing the views OF the civil
service commissioner on various fea-
lures Of the existing economy law,
Chairman Bingham announced the
Senate economy group would go into
executive session tomorrow morning to
begin reaching a decision on what
should be done during the coming fiscal
year.
Mr.. Campbell said the legislative fur
lough, SO far as its monetary effect Is
concerned. is merely an 8l3 per cent
cut. He explained how the Civil Serv-
ice Commission kept within reduced ap-
preparations this year without dismiss
ing any one by applying an admin
istrative furlough to those OF its en-
ployes above 81, 500 a year.
Would Avoid Dismissals.
He indicated his belief that the ad-
ministrative furlough authority would
be good administration practice in per-
manent law to avoid dismissal when
ever appropriations are reduced. but
suggested amending it to REQUIRE thal
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Evening star., 1932-12-14
ROOP GIVES VIEWS
| ON OFFICE MERGER
Believes Reorganization
Should Be Left to Roose-
welt, He Tells Probers.

Col. j. Clawson Roop. director Of the
budget. testified before the House Ex-
penditures Committee today that. In
his personal opinion, any drastic plan
Of governmental reorganization such as
that recently proposed by President
Hoover, should be left to the incoming
administration.
Col. Roop expressed his opinion In
response to q question by Chairman
Cochran, who asked If he did not think
reorganization for efficiency and econ
omy could be achieved more expedi-
tiously on Recommendation Of an In
coming President on platform pledged
to reorganization than on the recon-
mendation from an outgoing President
II think that would be WISE" he
answered.
Refuses Savings Estimate.
The committee tried in vain to draw
from Col. Roop a general estimate of
the amount Of savings that could be
made under the Presidents plan. He
explained the economies would come
through coordination OF activities
within the departments after the re-
grouping.
The hearing was marked by vigorous
opposition to the proposal to transfer
rivers and harbors work from the War
to the Interior Department.
Throughout the hearing there were
repeated demands for some showing Of
economy before the Presidents pro-
gram would be approved. This came
from both Democratic and Republican,
members Of the committee. -
Sees Increased Cost.
Representative Schafer, Republican,
of Wisconsin. insisted that the shifting
of large blocks Of services from one de-
partment to another would result not
only in lack Of efficiency but also would
increase the cost Of government.
Col. Roop estimated it would be sew
eral years after the regrouping under
executive orders before there could be q
showing Of economy through co-ordina-
ton Of those activities within the
departments under administrative
authority.
Representative Wilmington, Demo-
crat, Mississippi, protested against
language in the Presidents executive
tOIQEr O1IeCtlIlS dOIllIllSIAdLltC O1ASSi
ito consolidate, eliminate or redistribute
the bureaus, agencies, Offices or activi-
ties" without having to come to Con-
gress for approval Of the proposed elm
nations.
Col. Roop said that under this pro-
gram there would be power to relieve
Army officers from rivers and harbors
work. replacing them with civilian en-
gineers.
Wilmington argued that the divided
authority. through detail Of Army En-
gineers to work under the interior
lContinuad on paoa Column A
Evening star., 1932-12-14
CR|FFS GET G0S[N|
IN 3-MAN TRADE
West, Reynolds and Brown
Go for Goose, Stewart
and Fred Schultz.
BY TOM DOERER,
Staff Correspondent of The Star.

NEW YORK, December l4.-Goose
GosAn is coming back to the Nationals
along with Outfielder Fred Schultz and
Pitcher Wally Stewart, a southpaw. To
obtain this trio the Washington club is
sending to st. Louis Pitcher Lloyd
Brown. also lefthander. and Outfield-
ers Carl Reynolds and Sammy West,
in addition to an unspecifed amount Of
cash.
This deal. which was hinted at in
these dispatches in The Star last Mon
day, was announced today by President
Griffith of the Washington club, fol-
lowing a series of confabs with officials
Of the Browns, which had their incep-
ton on the train bound for New York
last Sunday evening when the Capital
prexy was in conference with Manager
Bill Killefer of the Browns for several
hours.
So far as the Nationals are concerned
the acquisition Of Stewart may be re-
garded as the most important consid-
Grafton. He is a capable left-hander
who has proved consistently effective
against the Nationals ever since he
broke into fast company with the
Browns in 1927.
Although Stewart who won only Is
A
Evening star., 1932-12-14
DIR. W. s. THAYER WILLS BODY
TO SCIENTISTS FOR RESEARCH
Hopkins Medical Authority Who Died Here Leaves
Instructions for Necropsy.

The will further directs that any
"useful parts" Of the body may be pre-
served and the remains be oemated
and the ashes buried at Sleepy Hollow
Graveyard, Concord, Mass. It was
further stated that DR.. Thayer's wife.
the late Mrs. Susan Read Thayer, had
wished her remains cremated. The
physician regretted not having made
such an arrangement and directed that
"her coffin be removed from the grave
and that her remains be cremated"
and Inferred with his beside the grave
Of their only child.
He left directions that inscription on
his tombstone be simple and that he
was the husband Of Susan Read
Thayer."
The residue Of DR.. Thayer's estate,
estimated by court ofhcials at about
$50 900, is left to his sister, Mrs. Sarah
Ripley Ames Of Cambridge, Mass. A
codicil to the will leaves $4,000 to Mary
Magdalen McCandless. 1926 Thirty
third street, for the benefit of her
adopted children, provided the sum Is
not more than one-tenth Of DR.. Thay-
er's securities and insurance, in which
case the sum Is to be reduced.
Many rare books and manuscripts
are bequeathed to several libraries and
| relatives.
Evening star., 1932-12-14
FRENCH LEADERS BACK HERRIOT
TO BE HEAD OF NEW MINISTRY;
DEBT DEFAULT ASSAILED HERE
French Debt Action \ rOuses
Doubts on Next Moue BY u. S.
DiDIOmnts Here Puzzled as to What
america Can Do in Case of First
Defaulting in Frances History.

the State Department in an atmos-
phere OF gloom Since yesterday morn
ing, it was expected that such thing
would happen but officials were hoping
against hope that NJ. Herriot's common
sense policy would pervail in the end
and swing the Chamber In favor Of
payments. 1t was hoped especially
that M. Herriots arguments that
France has never repudiated her sig
nature would have the desired effect on
the House which heretofore has been so
proud Of Frances good name and her
reputation Of always keeping her word.
In high administration circles this
very serious incident is deeply deplored.
especially as it is felt that the whole
matter could have been Strengthened
out without much trouble had 1t not
been for unstatesman like notes and
speeches in the House Of both countries,
which have done nothing but rouse
passions.
There is not the slightest doubt that
France could have paid the 20,00O,OOO
without much trouble Herriot knows
this and has done his utmost to save
the situation But in the French Par
lament the feeling Of the members OF
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Evening star., 1932-12-14
YEN MAY BE CHINA'S
ENVOY TO MOSCOW
Press enthusiastically Approves
Resumption of Diplomatic
Relations.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NANKING, December 14.-In Ma
tionaI government circles it was indi-
Gated today that the re-establishment
Of Russian relations is expected
quickly to be followed by the exchange
Of Ambassadors and consular oficials
between China and Russia.
The belief Is current that the Ma
tional government already has chosen
its Ambassador to Russia.
This Ambassador may be DR.. w. w.
Yen, head of the Chinese delegation at
Geneva, who, with Maxim Ltvinoh,
Russian foreign commissar. announced
the resumption of normal diplomatic
relations between the two nations In
Geneva this week.
Meanwhile, the Chinese press en-
Enthusiastically approves the reinaugura-
tion OF Soviet relations, broken on in
1928. when China accused the Soviet
government of spreading Communist
propaganda in China.
Conservative journals, however, warn
against any over estimating OF the
value Of the new diplomatic accord IN
assisting in the desired settlement OF
the Chinese-Japanese dispute In Man
churia.
Evening star., 1932-12-14
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The French note advising the United
States Government that the installment
due on December IS will not be met Is
expected to reach washington late this
afternoon. The note was the last ofl-
cial act OF Premier Herriot as prime
minister Of France.
The Belgians, who had preceded the
French in defaulting, informed Secre-
tary Stimson this morning through
Ambassador Paul May that they will
not be able to meet their obligations.
The Polish government is expected to
follow the example Of the last two
countries, while Greece has already
preceded them, defaulting three weeks
ago. The other nations which had bor-
rowed money from the United States
during and since the war. headed by
Great Britain, will meet their obliga-
tions tomorrow, hoping that the entire
debt question will be reconSidered either
by this or the next Congress.
The news of the fall OF the Herriot
government and the decision OF the
French Chamber to default has plunged
Evening star., 1932-12-14
Reaction Study
May Delay
Decision.
DERATE BEGUN
IN COMMONS
Britain Announces
Method Of Paying.
Italy RENTS.
By the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
Two governments have fallen
After decisions on the American
debts and, although payment Will
be forthcoming from others, offl-
rials at Washington agreed the
situation is still badly tangled.
Premier Herriot Of France was
Defeated by vote in the Cham
Der Of Deputies. He advocated
payment Of the debt irstalment
tomorrow, with reservations. The
Chamber insisted that payment
be withheld until the United
States should consent to revision
Of the debt structure.
The Belgian government resigned
after voting unanimously to withhold
bayment of the s2,125,000 installment
due tomorrow. In both France and
Belgium there was talk Of returning
the same governments to power.
Englands problem was debated in
Parliament, but. regardless OF what
knay happen there, the government
already has decided to pay the SsS'-
$4,000 due tomorrow with the reserva-
tions which have been made In series
Of diplomatic notes.
The Italian. government announced
that its payment Of Sl,245,OoO alreaoy
has been made.
Evening star., 1932-12-14
FRENCH POLICE GUARD
AMERICAN DIPLOMAT
Theodore Mariner Given Escort at
Corner Stone Rites at du Pont
de Nemours Foundation.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 14.-Police pre-
cautions we're taken today at the laying
of the corner stone Of new students
building of the Du Pont de Nemous
Foundation.
French authorities insisted on putting
poncemen in the automobile OF Theo-
hore Mariner, who represented Am
bassador Walter E. Edge, during the
drive from the embassy to the scene OF
the ceremony.
There was no untoward incident,
however, A small orderly crowd was
present In speech, Mr.. Mariner,
who is counselor of the American en-
bassy, declared that the foundation in
hugurates another facility for carrying
on and strengthening cultural relations
between France and America.
The foundation was established in
connection with the French Welcome
Society, of which Nine. Boas de
bouvenel was the founder
The purpose of the foundation Is to
Encourage the exchange of students be-
tween the University Of Paris and
Delaware The building now being
erected is in the memory Of Pierre
Samuel du Pont de Nemours, ancestor
bf the Delaware family
Evening star., 1932-12-14
Hooded Men Rob Bank.

APEX, N. c., December IA (P).-Two
hooded and robed men today robbed the
Bank of Apex Of between $4,000 and
$4,000 and left Cashier T. NJ Herndon
a prisoner in the banks vault for
hours. Herndon said the men were
hidden under a counter when he en-
tered the bank. Customers later dis
covered Herndon's plight and one of
them manipulated the vaults combi-
nation as Herndon called it out.
Evening star., 1932-12-14
Secretary and Rainey Clash
Over Treasury Estimates
of u. S. Income.
CABINET MEMBER URGES
SALES TAX ENACTMENT
Declines to Voice Either Approval
or Disapproval Of Collier
Bill at Hearing.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
At heated session marked BY q
controversy between Secretary OF the
Treasury Mills and Representative
Rainey. the Democratic House leader,
over the formers estimate Of the deficit,
Secretary Mills today gave the House
Ways and Means Committee an esti-
mate Of the revenue . beer bill might
bring In, but left 1t to draw its own
conclusions as to whether the President
would give the signature that would
start beer to flowing.
The Secretary said legalization OF
beer would not produce enough revenue
by itself to balance the budget. He
estimated it would bring in between
$l25 ,000, 900 and $15O,000, 900 q year,
but did not voice either approval or dis
approval Of the measure.
The beer provisions of the Collier
bill were described as practicable OF
administration-the wine section i'm
possible"
Non-Partisan Program.
Mills urged non-partisan program
to balance the budget by adoption OF Q
general manufacturers sales tax
Questioning the Secretary about the
beer bill, Representative Rainey asked:
"Will President Hoover sign this bill?"
"Oh, Mr.. Rainey," replied Mills, with
shrug. "You know no one speaks
for the President"
DO understand that the admins
tration favors the bill?" pursued Rainey.
Il am not here to give the admins
tration's attitude. am here only to
discuss the revenue features OF the
legisla ton"
Switching then to . discussion Of
the Treasurys stand on the sales tax
that was before the committee last ses-
sion, Rainey engaged IN = heated DIS
cussion with Mills over the accuracy
of Treasury estimates OF the deficit
that might be expected.
Hearings End Today.
Rounding out full week Of hearings
on the Collier measure, the committee
heard the first expression from rep
resentative Of the Hoover administration
before listening to the protest Of r.
Scott Mcbride, superintendent Of the
Anti Saloon League, against permitting
the sale Of beer.
with the conclusion Of the hearings
today, Chairman Collier and his group
prepared to draft . bill for presentation
to the House, probably next Tuesday.
The committee must decide upon the al
coholic content and tax In any bill re-
ported.
The present hearings have been held
on the Collier bill, which fixes the al
coholic content OF beer at ais by weight
and the tax at IS per barrel.
Speaker Garnsr said yesterday that
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Evening star., 1932-12-14
HOOVER "CENSURE"
PETITION REJECTED
Curtis Takes Objectionable
Paragraph From Radical
MarChers' Bonus Plea.

Vice President Curtis today refused
to present to the Senate petition
submitted by radical bonus marcher
because 1t contained a paragraph "con.
demning" President Hoover for calling
out Federal troops to evict the B. E. F
last July.
After a heated argument with Samue
]. Stember, Communist leader OF th'
committee OF five which called upor
him. the Vice President accepted tn
petition with the understanding n
could delete any sections OBJECTIONABLE
to him.
When one unnamed petitioner refused
to shake hands with him, the VIC
President told him, We'll, you can g
to the devil"
Speaker Garner at the same time wa!
receiving another committee OF flve
headed by James w. Ford. colores
Communist vice presidential candidate
in the last election. and Harold Kicker
son, self-styled commander" OF tn
new bonus march movement. INT
Speaker lighted a cigar while the three.
page petition was being read to him
He raised no objection to that portion
Herbert Clark Hoover
Curtis received his delegation in hi!
Office outside the Senate chamber anc
listened attentively while Stember reae
the petitions which recited the suffer
ings of thousands Of World War vet
erans, and which asked immediate pay
ment Of adjusted service certificate.
and mot cent of disability allow
anceS"
Vice President Interrupts.
When Stember came to the para
graph demanding the condemnation o.
President Hoover. the Vice President
rose from his chair, saying:
Wait minute; you will not renec'
on the President Of the United states
nor the Speaker Of the House, nor eth
er branch Of Congress. or won't ac'
cept your petition"
"Do we understand that you sane
ton the attack on the veterans
asked Stember
mo; I do not" retorted the Vic
President, the color rising to M
swarthy face.
I'VE will understand" Stembel
began, but was interrupted as the Vic'
President continued.
"You will understand nothing, excep
that / will not present to the Senat'
anything that reflects on the Presiden
of the United States or the Speaker
the House or either branch Of Congress
Either strike that part out or will no
accept your petition"
stember again attempted to continu
reading the petition. but the VIC
President once more halted him.
Stember then asked Mr.. Curtis TO-
an expression Of his attitude towar'
veterans.
Il have always been in sympath:
lContinued on Page 2, Column -.
Evening star., 1932-12-14
.I.C.C. Corner Stone
Ceremony Not to
Interrupt Work
Commission Will Miss
Laying Exercises To-
morrow Afternoon.

The corner stone of the Interstate
Commerce Commission Building, now
rising at Twelfth street and Constitu-
ton avenue, will be laid tomorrow after
noon, but without the formal participa-
tion of the commission.
George B. McGinty. secretary OF the
commission. said today that plans for
the ceremony. including speech by
President Hoover, which dovetail in
with those for laying the corner stone
OF the Labor Department Building. at
Continued on Page 3, Column %
Evening star., 1932-12-14
1ANITOR IS LIKELY TO ePAY' u. S.
BRITAIN'S WARDEBT TINSTALLMENT
Method of Meeting Obligation May Be Reduced Merely
to Change in Labels.

with the barest knowledge Of the mys-
teries of international finance
What is considered to be a more
likely method is that a bookkeeping
entry will be made, and then a mere
change of label on the gold stocks in
the vaults will complete the transfer of
ownership OF the precious metal.
Conceivably humble. uniformed jan
itor will simply remove a ticket from
one section Of the banks gold stores
and put on another ticket
Then he will tell his grandchildren !:
Eyes, I paid that nineteen and q art
millions sterling"
Evening star., 1932-12-14
Search for Body Fails.

Ell PASO, Tex. December IA P.-
Two vice consuls reported to the Amer
ican consulate In Juarez. Mexico, after
an investigation yesterday that hid
den grave found in the mountains Of
Northwestern Chihuahua, Mexico, does
not contain the body Of H. p. Taylor,
missing Aztec, N. Mex, yaucher.
Evening star., 1932-12-14
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 14.-Just an
ether job for the janitor-that is one
view Of how Great Britain's installment
Of SOS, $50 900 will be paid to the United
States tomorrow, with reservations.
The gold itself lies in cleaning bars
N the deep vaults under the Bank OF
England. The Old Lady Of Thread
needle Street could ship them by boat
. 20, Uncle Samuel, which Is q method Of
tsnyment anybody could understand
Evening star., 1932-12-14
CALIFORNIA WET MONDAY
Date Set for Abandonment of State
Prohibition Law.

SACRAMENTO. Calf. December IA
P.-California will be without State
prohibition law next Monday.
The date for Punishment OF the law
repealed by the voters at the Novem-
Der election, was set today by Secre-
tary of State Frank c. Jordan when
he announced the official count OF bal
loting.
Evening star., 1932-12-14

Radio Programs on Page D-4
Evening star., 1932-12-14

Continued on Page 4, Column -
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WEATHER.

(U. q. Weather Bureau Foreeast)
Cloudy, probably light rain changing
to snow tonight and possibly tomorrow
morning; slightly colder tonight and to-
morrow. observation-disclosures 80, at
noon today; lowest, So, at am today.
Full report on page 8.
Evening star., 1932-12-14

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Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-09-03
BY SAM H. READING

Atlantic City, N. EVERY State in
the Union, every possession and terri
tory of the United States, Canada,
Cuba, Honduras, British West Indies,
Liberia, Jamaica and Porto Rico were
represented in the line of march of
the Elks' parade, which was staged
here last Tuesday afternoon, as part
of the convention of the |. P. B. o. E..
of W. being held here this week.
Boardwalk, main streets, Northside,
back streets and alleys all cleaned,
glistened and displayed an amazing
conglomeration of purple and white
and red, white and blue as the tread
of marching feet indicated that the
most impressive showing of Negro
strength, and intellect in America was
Continued on Page A.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-09-03
St. Leuisans Protest
Weolworth Refusal
To Employ Group
PICKET WooLWoRTH STORE IN
ST. LOUIS.

st. Louis, Sept. 2.-Colored citizens
in the heavily populated section on
the town where most of them reside
are picketing newly opened Wool
worth five and ten cent store. Be
fore the store was opened delega-
ton of Negroes made request that
the new store employ some colored
help as clerks. The st. Louis man.
ager treated the delegation discour
teously. When the store opened for
business with twenty white clerks
and a lone Negro porter the citizens
Immediately organized picketing
force. Practically none of the resi-
dents of the section enter the store.
st. Louis leaders contend that the
Woolworth people should employ at
least a few colored clerks in stores
opened in their neighborhoods. The
picket has aroused the st. Louis bust
ness world