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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
CHURCHES URGED STOP
USE OF COLLECTION PLATE
Noted Engineer Says Practice En-
harnesses Unemployed Wor-
shippers.

BY the Associated Pres.
CHICAGO. January 9-Circulation
Of collection plates embarrass unem-
ployed church worshipers, Angus S.
Hubbard, noted telephone engineer said
today in advocating abolition of the
practice
The man who invented the busy"
signal and designed the blue bell sign
suggested as a church official that the
Sunday collection be abandoned by all
creeds.
The stranger who is hard up proba-
bly, tries to conceal some small coin as
he gives it," Hubbard said IF he gives
nothing he Stares fxedly ahead and tries
to appear unaware. The money getting
has spoiled much of the spirit of the
service and he does not come again
soon"
Hubbard. who Is 70, is a member of
the Chicago Diocesan Council of the
Episcopal Church. He said a number
of church leaders had approved his
plan OF voluntary depository of offerings
in receptacle near the door upon en-
tering or leaving the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
ECONOMY LEAGUE
REFUSES REPORT
Director Tells Committee
Congress Not to Get
List of Donors.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Henry H Curran, director of the Ma
tional Economy League, told the Joint
Congressional Committee on Veterans
Legislation today the league had no in
tention Of filing with Congress any
report of its financial supporters or Of
its activities
Curran's statement was made after
Senator Robinson. Republican, of In
diana had intimated he thought the
league, with a purpose to influence
legislation" came within the corrupt
practices act and had asked him If it
intended filing a report.
Urged Veterans Aid Cut.
The league previously had urged be-
fcle the committee reductions of ap-
proIimately $4500O0,00O annually in
veterans expenditures.
Robinson termed the league "a lob
Dying organization" which Cure
promptly denied.
Curran contended the corrupt prac-
tees act refers to political commit
tees" and said the league was not one,
put that its purpose lis to get the
facts before the people and believe
they will influence legislation"
Curran and Robinson wrangled then
over Curran's salary When Robinson
asked him what he received from the
league, Curran said:
My salary is about 40 per cent less
than 1t used to be and yours is only 10
per cent less"
Present Salary SI5,0OO."
After Robinson appealed to Chairman
McDuf11e. Democrat. of Alabama. to
make Curran answer. Curran said, NV
present salary is $4,000" adding that
while connected with the Association
Against the Eighteenth Amendment it
was $4,000 a year.
He told Robinson that Admiral Byrd
received no salary, and had been paid
about 5000 last year for expenses of
making speeches for the league.
Robinson asserted the leagues whole
movement is an effort to relieve the big
income taxpayers. isn't it?"
Curran retorted:
That's not true and you know its
not true. You just want to get that In
the papers again."
Curran said that SIS, 100 of the or
carnations income last year came from
II contributors, headed by $4,000 from
E. Roland Hartman. He listed con-
tributions of $1,000 each from Edward
S. Harkness. George w Naumburg and
John D. Rockefeller, jr
He said the late Calvin Coolidge was
a member of the Advisory Council at
the time Of his death.
Names Other Donors.
Curran named other contributors of
$1,000 or more as:
Grenville Clark, s1,5O0; w. r. Coe,
81 ,1oc; Mrs. H. P. Dawson, $1,000;
Mrs. E. Marshall Field, 81 900; Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall Field, I'd, $1,000; Mr..
and Mrs. Childs Prick, $1,000: Mrs.
Daniel Guggenheim, $1,000; Henry It.
tleson, $1,000; Harold I. Pratt, Sl,C0O;
H. H. Rogers, $1,000; Mr.. and MS.
CARL Tucker, 81 600; Mr. and Mrs. Har-
rison Williams, $1,000.
Robinson exhibited a copy of a pub
lication issued by E. I. Du Pont de Me-
mours Co., in which there was an article
Endorsing the leagues work, and asked
Curran If the Du Points were contrib
utors.
Curran said he did not know of any
contributions from any member of that
family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
QUIET DESCENDS ON THE BEECHES
AS MRS. COOLIDGE CARRIES ON
Neig hbors Describe Widow of Ex-Presi-
dent, Returning to Simple Routine,
Wonderful Woman.

Harry Ross, more a companion than
a secretary to the former President,
worked at putting the Coolidge affairs
in order.
Mrs. Coolidge was uncertain concern
ing the future. She may make brief
trip to Plymouth, VT. to visit her hus-
bands grave After that there was
talk Of her visiting her sons home in
Connecticut. Or she may take a sea
voyage.
She bore up remarkably well after
her trying week end.
The magnificent courage that has al
ways been hers buoyed her during the
events of the last few days. She was
calm, though greatly affected. last
Thursday. as she called to Harry Ross
to tell him her husband was dead. And
that calm remained with her during
the funeral services last Saturday and
the long trek to Plymouth, VT, where
Calvin Coolidge was buried.
Today, as she went about her work
with kindly word for visiting trades
men, she seemed. indeed. as one neigh
Dor described her, "a very wonderful
person"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
DRY GROUP FIGHTS
RETURN Of SALOON
Committee of 100 Calls
Meeting to Protest Beer
LegaIization Bill.

Characterizing the Black bill for le-
galization of beer in the District "a
menace" the Citizens Committee Of
One Hundred, headed by DR.. Everett
M. Ellison. served notice today it would
resist with determination" efforts to
re-establish the beer saloon in Wash
ington.
A public mass meeting Of protest
will be held at pm. on January
% in the Masonic Auditorium under
auspices of the committee A special
effort is being made to enlist the in
terest Of young people in the demon
Stration.
The committee making preliminary
arrangements for the meeting includes
DE-. Ellison. chairman; Col. William
o. Tufts. representing the Washing
ton Federation of Churches; DR.. Har-
vey Baker Smith. pastor of the Co.
lumbia Heights Christian Church; Dr.
Eugene J. Crawford of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South; Canon Will
lam Sheafe Chase, Mrs. N. M Pollock
of the Womens Christian Temperance
Union; DR.. William S. Abernethy, pas
tor of Calvary Baptist Church; Dr.
Frederick Brown Harris. pastor of
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church,
and Gordon Barnes.
The bill introduced by Mr. Black
of New York constitutes a menace to
the homes of the District of Columbia, -
said DR.. Ellison. 1T simply opens
the door for the saloon to come back
and Washington doesn't want it and
will not have it.
Many Washingtonians remember the
horrible conditions when we had hun
dreds Of saloons in the District. =
They remember how the drunkards
used to pour out of the Ninth street
saloons at closing hour. driving I'M
offending citizens into the gutter A
great many citizens have not been sat-
isiled with conditions during the past
10 years. but certainly they don't want
the conditions of the old saloon days
and they expect to make their opinions
in regard to the matter known"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
i. s. SUED BY ONE
OF BONUS ARMY
Robertson, Head of CaIifor-
mia Delegation, Asks $4,000
for Service Injuries.

LOS ANGELES, January 9 (P).-Ten
thousand dollars for Service injuries"
allegedly received in the World War is
demanded in suit filed in the Federal
district court here against the United
States Veterans Bureau by ROYAL w.
Robertson. one of the leaders of South
ern California's bonus marchers to
Washington last year.
He said he enlisted in the Navy in
1918 and was injured in a fall from a
hammock. being discharged for disa-
bility. The Veterans Bureau, the COM
plant said once listed him as totally
disabled but several years later "arbi-
trarily and without notice or testimony"
changed his listing, holding that his
injuries were not received while he was
on active service and disseminating his
compensation.
Robertson said he incurred the dis
pleasure of the Veterans Bureau
through his activity in organizing vet
Grams and because he assisted comrades
in airing their grievances"
Roy w. Robertson is remembered in
Washington as the leader of a band of
California bonus marchers who insti-
tuted death march" around the Cap
itol when it became apparent the bonus
payment bill was doomed. For nearly
~ hours Robertson. his neck in a
brace. led his army around the plaza
in a snake dance" which ended only
when radical bonus marchers under the
command of John Pace demanded the
plaza to hold demonstration of their
own.
Genial despite his afiiction, Robert
son came here for action" he an
nounced on arrival, and declined to be
stuck over in Anacostia, where MOTH
ing's going on" After the death
march" had ended Robertson disap-
peared from Washington, some of his
men going with him and others re-
naming to become AFFILIATED with the
B. E. F.. under the command of the
less spectacular walter W. Waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
PRESIDENT WEIGHS
FILIPINO MEASURE
Cancels Visiting List to Consider
1nsular Independence, Opposed
by Stimson and Hurley.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Hoover Cancelled his visit
ing list today to give consideration to
the Philippine independence bill, which
has been opposed by his chief advisers
on the subject, Secretaries Stimson and
Hurley.
The Chief Executive has until Satur-
day to approve or disapprove the meas
ure, unless he chooses to let it become
law without his signature. Unless he
overrides the opposition of Stimson and
Hurley, the President will send a veto
message to Congress upon 1t before the
week end
The official report Of Hurley on the
measure probably will be given the
President either today or tomorrow.
The President had before him a pile
of routine governmental affairs that mad
accumulated during his absence Satur-
day to attend funeral services for his
predecessor. Calvin Coolidge.
White House aides denied published
reports that the President was prepar-
ing a special message to Congress upon
fiscal affairs. saying neither a message
nor a public statement upon budget
matters was in course of preparation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass, January 9.
The old air of peace and quiet that
marked the simple everyday life at
Calvin Coolidge's the Beeches re-
turned today as his widow carried on"
Inside the house Grace Goodhue
Coolidge went about the duties neces-
sary to the routine of the estate
Outside a lone State trooper paced
back and forth beneath the whispering
beech trees to shoe away the curious.
Northampton Main street. which
echoed Saturday to the shutting feet of
thousands bent on paying tribute to the
former President, was again the busting
thoroughfare of small Western Massa-
chusetts community.
Mrs. Coolidge appeared tired as she
went about her chores" Otherwise,
she was her usual thoughtful and kind
ly self.
Her son John and his wife remained
at the Beeches. They had not deter
mined the length of their visit, but be-
lieved they would stay the remainder
of the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
RAILROAD HEADS ASKED
STAND IF BEER PASSES
Canvass to Be Made by Radio Edu-
cation Committee in View
of Abstinence Rules.

With railroads now requiring COM
plete abstinence from liquors by their
employees, Mrs. William Tilton vice
chairman of the Radio Education Com
mittee has announced a canvass is to
be made OF railroad presidents to ascer-
tain their attitude on allowing their
employees to drink beer If it is legalized
She said the committee, of which DR..
Richard c. Cabot of Cambridge, Mass,
is chairman. had sent letter to its
members asking them to write the rail
officials in their States and ask them
whether, when and if per cent beer
by volume becomes legal, they will
change their present rule which re-
uuiTes complete abstinence from all
liquors by their employees and allow their
sngiTeers, for example, to imbibe freely
of beer before making their runs"
Mrs. Tilton added that "the general
public is naturally concerned to know
what railroads might treat beer as
soft drink
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
Wealthy Sportsman Dead.

BRUNSWICK. Ga, January 9 (P.-
Walter Jennings of New York, president
of the Jekyll Island Club, died at his
home on the island early today. He
had been member of the millionaire
club for years and its president for five
years. He had been director OF the
Standard OIL Co. Of New Jersey since
1903.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
RENT REPORT UP TODAY
Senate subcommittee Meets in
Executive Session.

The Senate subcommittee which
handled the District rent investiga-
ton is scheduled to meet in executive
session this afternoon to draw up q
report for Submission to the Senate
The meeting will be presided over by
Chairman Capper.
The task before the subcommittee Is
to decide what action it will take on
the recommendations made by the sub
committee counsel. Oscar H. Brinkman.
and the arguments submitted in reply
by officials of the Washington Real
Estate Board and the boards attorney,
Rogts J. Whiteford. The report is ex-
pectsd to be made to the Senate to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
Special Term Of Court Called.

COLUMBIA, S. c., January 9 tP1.-
Chief Justice Eugene S. Blease today
ordered a special term of the George
town Court of Common Pleas February
8 to hear % damage suits against the
State Highway Department arising
from drcwnings when bus crashed
through the Sampit River Bridge in
August, 1881.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
CHINESE REPORTED
READY TO DISCUSS
TRUCE WITH JAPAN
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f1fSL PaR6.)
said the invasion of Jehol for the pur-
pose OF annexing it to the state of
Manchukuo was set for late February,
but might begin sooner in view of Mar
shall Chang'S offensive
The war Office said three of Marshal
Changes brigadeS concentrating in the
Peichangying TIE region were a potential
menace to japanese lines of commune
cations. While Japanese here were
confident Marshal Chang's maneuvers
were largely bluff, they said it was
necessary for Gen. Muto to take pre-
cautionary measures.
A Rengo tJapanese) dispatch from
Chlnchow asserted Marshal Chanp's
brigades refused to obey orders to ad-
vance any closer to the Manchurian
border and at present were compelling
inhanltants IN that region to build them
bombproof shelters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
MAIL CARRIER HELD UP

FREEPORT. Ill, January 9 (P).-The
robber who interrupted George Fink's
mail deliveries today had no desire to
offend the Government.
TITS your dough 1 want, not Uncle
Sans" he said TO Fink, a city mail
carrier. He took Fink's $3.50 and de-
parted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
JAPANESE DENY BOMBINGs.
Report U. s. Agents Seek To Mediate
Is Declared False.

SHANGHAI, China, January 9 (P.-
The Japanese legation today denied
reports emanating from unofficial JAP
anese sources that their army planes
bombed Chinese troops in the Mon
golian province of Jehol.
Japanese dispatches have reported
two japanese aerial bombing expedi-
lions in Jehol, last Friday and again
today. The reports said they were di-
rected against 10000 Chinese troops on
a l5O-mile march from Pingchuan. Je-
hol, westward to the Manchurian
states borderD
Reports that japanese had occupied
the seaport Of Chinwangtao, 10 miles
southwest Of Shanhsikwan, were de-
MED by customs chiefs here. They
said the offices in Chinwangtao have
been functioning normally.
American authorities here denied
reports that the American Minister
Nelson T. Johnson. and the military
attache, Walter Drysdale, have been
seeking to inaugurate a means of set
ting the Sino-Japanese controversy
over Shanhaikwan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
MINISTER OF FINANCE
OF GREECE RESIGNS
BY the Associated Press.

ATHENS, Greece. January IN
Encyclopedias, minister of finance in the
TsaldariS cabinet, resigned today be-
cause he opposed insertion in the budget
Of the equivalent of $263l 600 for pay
ment to foreign creditors instead of the
abolition of certain taxes.
SpyroS Loverdos. a banker, was con-
sidered his probable successor, or pos
sibly NJ. PeSmazoglou.
M Encyclopedias submitted his resig-
nation once before, on December IS
when the cabinet decided to pay 80 per
cent of the debt due to foreign bond
holders under the Varvaressos agree
ment. Today's report indicated he had
withdrawn his previous resignation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
BYRNS CONFINED TO HOME
Tennessee Representative Unable
to Work Because of Influenza.

Representative Byrns Of Tennessee,
chairman of the House Appropriations
Committee, today was confined to his
home with influenza.
Dr. George W. Calver. the Capitol
physician, said that barring complica-
tion- he should be able to return to
the Capitol in about five days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
DRY FARLEY SEEKS
CONTROL OF LIQUOR
Leaders Hold Prohibition
Must Not Be Strapped Un-
til Substitute Is Found.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 9.-Progressive
reduction Of the demand for and the
consumption of intoxicating liquor" was
given yesterday as the "one central OBJ
jective" to emerge from the three-day
conference which ended at Atlantic City
Saturday.
The meeting, known as the Consul
tation on the liquor problem" and at
tended by about IS "industrialistS, edu-
Gators, leaders of youth movements.
clergymen, social workers and other
men and women of affairs" was in
executive session.
A report of the conference, said to
have been adopted unanimously. was
issued yesterday. signed by John r.
Mott, president of the International
Missionary Council and chairman of the
consultation; Frank E Gannett of the
Gannett newspapers, Rochester, N Y,
vice chairman of the consultation;
Henry E. Wilson, recording. secretary
and w. Roy Breg, executive secretary
See Growing Perils.
This group unanimously believes. 8"
the report said, that the present sys-
VIII VI 4AAOOA OOl4tAOi US dDdI-
doned until a constructive substitute
acceptable to the large majority Of the
people has been developed Whether
we should have prohibition or some
other form of control of the liquor traf-
nc Is admittedly a controversial uues-
ton, but there are few persons who do
not recognize the growing perilS arising
from the use Of intoxicating beverages
in our increasingly mechanical and
complicated society.
We are unreServedly committed To
one central objective, namely, to reduce
progressively the demand for and the
consumption of intoxicating liquor No
method of dealing with the liquor prob
lem is worthy of support unless it is de-
signed actually to diminish the demand
Tor and the consumption Of intoxicating
liquor.
Would Test Legislation.
1--WE believe all liquor legislation
should be tested by this clear principle.
We are open-minded toward anv
method which would conserve and
strengthen values already won and
further reduce the consumption of
liquor.
"A progressive program Of education
grounded in research is indispensable
to the achievement of our major OBJ
jectives. Such a program must be con-
Quoted primarily among the successive
generations of youth, for only through
them can there be developed either a
willing obedience to law or an informed
public opinion that will bring about a
progressive reduction of the demand
for intoxicating liquor"
To carry on such an educational
campaign and to conserve the values
of this consultation" the group au-
thOrized the chairman and vice chair
man to appoint continuation COM
mittee" of about Is persons to report in
due time to a second consultation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
Woman Sent To Prison.

Lettie X. Hickman, colored, was
sentenced today by District Supreme
Court Justice Daniel w. O'Donoghue
TO serve three years in the penitentiary
following her conviction of perform
Hapnan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
UNIT TO SENT TO CHIUMENEKOw.

CHINCHOW, Manchuria, January 9
iP).-The Rengo (Japanese) News
Agency correspondent reported today
the japanese commander here had
sent a cavalry regiment to occupy
Chiumenekow. an important pass in
the Great Wall II miles north of
ShanhaikWan, through which the Chi
neSe Commander Chang Hsiao-Liang
has been sending troops and supplies
to Jehol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
Gold Star Mothers to Meet.

The Executive Board of Grace OAR
ling Seibold Chapter of the American
Gold Star Mothers will meet tomorrow
at pm, at the Eyangeline Hotel
1880 L street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
JOHNSON DENIAL REPORTED.

PEIPING China, January 9 (OP)).-
United States Minister Nelson T John
son was reported today to have de-
MED he has made any move what
ever toward a settlement of the Sino-
japanese controversy in Shanhaikwan
Comdr. Taylor, British naval chief
at Chinwangtao, was keeping in touch
with Chinese and japanese authorities
TO insure protection of British inter
ests in that region.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09

were based solely ON the capacity Of
each individual debtor to pay as It
might be affected by the depression.
mo cancellation or revision of either
debts or reparations was proposed by
either side. NO assurance or commit
ments on such subject was either asked
for o. given. The communique given
cut at the close of these discussions
was an accurate statement Of the dis
cussion in all these respects.
Sincerely yours,
Henry L. StimSon."
Change Is UnjuStified.
Il can say without qualification"
wrote Mills, that there is no iustifica-
ton for any assertion or belief that
during the course of those conyarsa-
tons any assurance, direct or implied.
was given that there would be a re-
vision of French debt obligations to the
United States in consideration of a re-
vision or German reparations such as
subsequently took place at Lausanne
In fact" the letter continued, mo
commitments were made and the com
mullque issued at the time is a strictly
accurate recital of the nature of the
The cemmunique referred to said in
part as follows: -
An informal and cordial discussion
has served to outline with greater pre-
clSlon the nature of the problems II
has not been the purpose Of either Of ms
president Hoover and Prime Minister
LavaD to engage in commitments bind
ing our governments, but rather. through
development of fact, to enable each
country to act more effectively in it's
own field"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
SEE NAMED ENVOY
Dispatch From Marking An
nounces Selection of Minister.

A dispatch from Marking was re-
ceiyed in Washington today announcing
the appointment of DR.. Alfred SEE as
China's minister to the United States
DR.. SEE has been in the Capital for
several months acting as the unofficial
representative of the Marking govern
ment. His appointment is welcomed by
the State Department where he is well
known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
TR0TSkY SERIOUSLY ILL
Secretary Goes for Foreign Special
ist-Nature of Illness Undiselose6.

ISTANBUI, Turkey, January Q OPP
Leon Trotsky, exiIed Russian Bolshevik
was reported seriously Ill today AT his
residence on Prinkipo Island.
His secretary. Jan Frankel, has gone
to europe to bring back a foreion s,,e-
eialist to treat Trotsky. The nature of
the malady was undisclosed n was
known that Trotsky was remaining IA
bed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-09
DENIES AGREEMENT
ON DEBT CHANGE BY
HOOVER AND LAVAL

Continued From First Page.)