Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1930, Page 2

A2 . FIGHT UNFINISHED | ON EXTRA SESSION| Need Removed by Congress|’ in (Postponing Action on World Court. EY MARK SULLIVAN. The central question whether this Congress will complete its essential work during its brief remaining lfe and thus avoid an extra session of Lhc‘ new Congress has made Progress to- ward an affirmative answer. It is now practically certain that the World Court controversy, which would be very time consuming, is out cf the way of the present Congress. Some ardent friends of the court are s.ill energeti- cally demanding that the present ses- sion act upon it. To any one having the faintest sense of reality in politics | this is quite impossible. The court, when it comes up in the Senate, will consume at least a month of controversial debate. There are barely 50 working days of the present session left. It is a real question whether this is enough for the impera- tive appropriaions and the other un- postponable work this session must do. | Court Question Seems Shelved. As friends of the court come to realize it cannot be handled at this | session, they have made a demand that the Presiden:, after this session ends, should call a special session of tre Sen- ate alone, without the House, to deal| with the court. President Hoover, however, has made it known that noth- ing will cause him to call a special session of either the Senate or the whole Congress excepting failure of the present Congress to pass the ap- propriation bills, without which the Government cannot function. This makes it practically certain the World Court will not come up until the new Congress holds its first regular ses- sion, which will be in December of next year. That the question shall come up not later than that time and be disposed of is agreed by the official friends and opponents of the court within the Senate. With the court out of the way, the uestion is whether the remainder of e present session is enough to pass the regular appropriations and dispose of other indispensable business, The session will end at noon, March 4. By the calendar that is 72 days ay. There must be subtracted, however, th Christmas recess and nine Sundays and two holidays, Washington's birthday and Lincoln’s. There must be sup- tracted, indeed, more than that, be- cause occasionally one chamber or the other, especially the Senate, will not meet on Saturdays. It is doubtful if there will be as many as 50 working days of both chambers. That is enough time to of all the appropria- tion bills and the other imperative legislation. To say there is enough time is not necessarily to say the thing will be done. The rules of the Senate and the individual disposition of some Senators are such that an appropriation bill can | i city. which is being developed at the city limits. THE EVENING : ‘BLAZING GAS WELL THREATENS ‘TOWN Unusual photo of the blazing gas well at Wewoka, Okla., at the edge of the The well ignited December 19 and for a time threatened the mew oil field | —A. P. Photo. CUTTING BLAMES LUCAS STATEMENT ON “HIGHER-UPS” (Continued From First Page.) Republican platform of 1928 contained an anti-injunction .plank and that Senator Norris was exerting every effort to bring before the Senate a measure carrying out that campaign ise. “The framers of the Constitution,” continued Senator Cutting, “intended that Congress should be the policy- making branch of the Government. The executive branch was created in order to carry out the laws passed by Con- gress. Yet, the gentlemen who dic- tated the statement which Mr. Lucas signed are serving ndtice on Republi- can Senators who dare to'hoM views of their own, that when they come up for re-election the ‘Republican National Committee will support and lend financial assistance to their Democratic opponents. “This constitutes political thuggery. ‘The decent element in the Republican party believed that this sort of thing had ended in a hearty regime. No party organization can survive on such a basis. If Mr. Lucas’ statement is not immediately repudiated by those be kept in the air until the Senate as 8 whole concedes some peint desived by one Senator. An example of this oc- curred last week. Business Apparently Seeks Respite. Nevertheless, the prevailing opinfon and the best judgment are that this session will duly conclude its work by March 4 and thereupon cease to exist., For feeling this is the guter Ifkeli- hood, the best reason is the disposition of the mass of Senators and Repre- gentatives. A great majority of them, especially the Republicans, want no special session. Among Democrats, the official leaders and the more respon- sible sennu‘r.rl: and o t no special sessian. g: Congress wfllfi?fl the parties be almost exactly equal in both chambers. Democratic leaders prefer not $o be ible for' a new Congress that may make an un- favorable impressiop on the country be- cause of the high partisanship certain to attend its unigucly divided mem- bership. w!flgl majority 6f both parties want- ng to avoid a special session, the small group who want one and would pre- cipitate one are a little awed by the evi- dence that the business of the country wishes a respite from Congress for the sake of quiet recuperation. It seems likely therefore that the present Ton- gress will duly end on March 4, and that thereafter for nine months there will be no ess whatever until the first regular meeting of the new Con- gress on December 7 of next year. ALLAN HOOVER GIVES WHITE HOUSE DANCE FOR YOUNGER SET __(Continued From First Page) of Mrs. Hoover's sister, has come on from her home in California to spend the holidays at the White House, and she will be one of the belles at this affair. It is expected, however, that the President and Mrs. Hoover and some of the “older” folks will not linger long in the ball room, but will adjourn to the living room on the second floor. Busy Week Begun. The President and Mrs. Hoover en- tered upon & busy week of Christmas activities cdvendlmenclnls yfilfrdiy‘,erl‘;m they atten special religious at the Washington Cathedral. Mrs Hoover, besides her routine and social engagements, is busily engaged in shop- ing and superintending the hanging of uletide decorations in the White House and otherwise arranging for Christmas The President has declared an extra holiday for the Government workers on the day before Christmas, but he does not expect to take advantage of this holiday himself. Last year he spent the greater part of the day before Christmas at his desk, and will probably do the same again this year. It will be different on Christmas day, however. He said that he will stay away from his desk then and devote his time to his grandchildren in their funmaking on that occasion. Mrs. Hoover has intimated that the President suspects little Herbert Hoover, 3d, is going to receive any number of toys of a mechanical nature, such as trains and the like, and he probably is looking forward to lots of fun himself operating these for his grandson. Works on Relief Plans. In the meantime the President is husy working out detalls of administer- ing the $116,000,000 voted by Congress Saturday for emergency construction to relieve unemployment. Also he is giv- ing his attention to drought relief. The latter will be administered by the De- rtment of Agriculture, which already st ‘perfected machinery for Joans made possible by congressi action Saturday. higher up, it means ‘that the national 'Republican organization has ceased to exist.” Senator Norris of Nebraska, whose re-election it .has now developed was fought by Mr. Lucas last October, is expected to comment on the Lucas statement also. ‘What will be the effect on the or- | @anizagion of the next Senate of the present fow was a_question ‘today. In the next Senate the Republicans will have 48 members, the Democrats 47 and the Parmer-Labor party 1. Progressive Republicans could upset the apple cart y voting with the Democrats on Sen- ate organization. Norris States Position. Senator Norris was asked today whether he would follow the sugges- tion of Mr. Lucas and vote with the Democrats on Senate organization. “No,” replied Senator Norris. “Mr. Lucas is not my mentor.” Republican leaders in the Senate pointed out that the question of or- ganization of the Senate probably will not come up unti! a year from Decem- ber. Whether any effort will be made at that time by regular Republicans to eliminate Senator Norris and other Progressive Republicans who opposed the administration, from the Republican organization of the Senate they could not say. They gave the distinct im- pression, however, that no attempt would be made to read Mr. Norris out of the party or that if it was made it would not succeed. It was pointed out that if there had | been any intention on the part cf | n¥uhr Republicans of the Senate to drive Senat Norris out of the party, the proper time to raise the issue was | when the present Congress first con- vened after the 1928 election, when Benator Norris openly supported Alfred | E. Smith, the Democratic nominee for | ‘President. Questions Timeliness. “Senator Norris has just been re- elected for six years as a Republican by the voters of Nebraska,” one of the regular Republican Senators said to- day. “Why bring the issue up now? If the issue should be raised against Nor- ris, the time to do so was during the last campaign, before he was re- elected.” ‘Whether the White House was going to take any part at present in the controversy over Mr. Lucas and Sena- tor Norris was not revealed today. No statement was made at the White House which would indicate that Mr. Lucas would be asked to resign his present position. Senator Fess of Ohio, chairman of the Republican National Committee, continued today his silence with regard to the Lucas affair. Some of the regular Republicans ex- pressed the opinion that if the time has come when there is not room | enough in the party for the kind of Republicanism found in Nebraska, Wis- | consin, the Dakotas and other Western States, as well as for the kind of Re- publicanism in the States of the East, the (G O. P. was in danger of disinte- ration Investigating Committee, which turned up the fact that Mr. Lucas had sent literature into Nebras- ka in an effort to defeat Norris for re-election last Fall, announced that he vould hold a meeting of his committee at 3 pm. today, at which time bank officials are to be examined in con- nection with the loan made to Mr. Lucas, out of which Mr. Lucas said he had paid for the anti-Norris literature. Statement by Lucas. The statement by Mr. Lucas follows: “In continuation of his determined drive on President Hoover and all things Republican, Senator Norris is distorting the facts with reference to the support 1 gave the anti-Norris Republican organization of Nebraska. “The facts are these: I contributed to the anti-Norris Republican organiza. tion of Nebraska three pieces of litera- ture. One a pamphlet composed of Christmas eve Mr. Hoover will extend to the country at large over an extensive radio hook-up, incident to the lighting of the community Christ- in the reservation south of Later the front portico. Also eve, y has been fidren and the smaller of the President’s secretaries and those | of Gov. Alfred E. Smith in 1928. of a few personal friends. e e ury. he and Mrs. Hoover will listen to_ carol singers at Christmas on Te] scheduled for the | on children editorial comment from a number of newspapers throughout the country, showing Senator Norris’ opposition to the Republican party and to President Hoover. Another was a cartoon portray- ing Senator No;r:n’ tm\ncer'}:ey on the prohibition question. And third production of a letter which called Democrats of Nebraska to support support and Senator Norris in return for his “The printing was ordered from Independent Senator Nye, chairman of the Senate | ampaign quarters, at Lincoln, Nebr., for distri- bution. “This concerned not one word con- cerning religicn, nor was it calculated to appeal to religious prejudice, as has been stated by Senator Norris and his friends. This literature was not scur- rilous in any way, nor did the Klan or any other organization have anything to do with it. “I have not in this campaign, nor in any other, issued or authorized the is- suance of publicity or literature cal- culated to stir religious prejudice, but have consistently condemned that prac- tice when indulged in by the partisans of either party. “The regular Republicans of Nebraska had every good reason to oppose the election of Senator Norris and I had every right to make a personal contri- bution to their support. This contribu- tion amounted to approximately $850. Resents Norris Advice. “Senator Norris, in spite of his vicious and relentless opposition to the admin- istration of President Coolidge, in spite of his support of the Democratic ticket in 1928, and in spite of his vicious and relentless opposition to President Hoo- ver and his administration, now at- tempt {0 say who shall and who shall not hold positions with the Republican National Committee. Senator Norris supported Gov. Smith in 1928 and was elected this year with the support of the Democratic National Committee. He should, therefore, offer any advice he has to give for a change in that direc- tion. “To a Republican who has the good of the country and the success of the Republican party at heart, and who has any eonception of loyalty to party prin- ciples and love for its traditions, the complainants now made by Senator Nor- ris and his partisan supporters are en- tirely aside from fair argument and utterly without foundation. “To a Republican who has any regard for party history and respect for its leadership in the past and present, which has contributed so much to the upbuilding of this country in thelfit 75 years, which brought us human dom, ti protection of industry labor, and has made this Nation the leading Nation of the world, Senator Norris’ ingratitude is beyond compre- hension. Demands His Elimination. “To accept office at the hands of this party and then viciously oppose its policies, principles and leadership brings an intolerable situation and one which fimsl be eradicated if the party is to ve “Such conduct by Senator Norris has been revolting and until the leaders of the Republican party not only fail to support but give their active opposi- tion to men like Senator Norris, they are not doing their full duty to the party which has come down to us from Lincoln.” BOBBY JONES SIGNS CONTRACT ON RADIO ‘Weekly Advice to Aspiring Golfers ‘Will Be Broadcast Each Wednesday. By the Associated Press. ATLANTA, Ga., December 22.—Bobby Jones will go on the air once each week for 15 minutes of advice to the Nation's aspiring golfers, ‘The winner of all four of the world’s outstanding golf titles in 1930, today confirmed the signing of a contract with a pharmacal company for weekly broadcasts over a Nation-wide hook-up. He will speak from 8 to 8:15 o'clock (Eastern standard time) each Wednes- day night for a period of 26 weeks. Bobby will make his debut on the air January 14, working from Station WSB in Atlanta until he leaves for Holly- wood, where he is to make a series of education golf pictures. Part of Bobby’s weekly talks will be devoted to interesting phases of the various tournaments in which he has participated. It is Bobby's idea to make this radio series a combination of enter- tainment and instruction, in which the entertainment will predominate. HOW THE HOOVER STAR, WASHINGTON, CARTER RETURNS YOUTHS T0 J0BS Public Printer Takes Pity on Seven Who Broke Rules to Marry. (Continued From First Page.) future, because he is convinced the | restriction is a wise one that benerits | not only the boys but their parents or | guardians. | “I think the Government owes a cer- | tain obligation to the parents cf these | young men, many of whom come from points _distant, to assume the role of ! counselor while they are in training. | Other Government training schools, like those at West Point and Annapolis, have similar regulations. I know of one case where an apprentice who was contribut- ing To the support of his parents got married here, bought an automobile and | ceased payments to his mother and father, who lived far away.” The reinstated apprentices are Ray- mond E. Geegh, 19 years old; Ronald E. Hudgins. 22; Lloyd Traynor, 20; George W. Taylor, 20; Vincent H. Reid, 21; Eric Gaffield, 20, and Harry E. Fin- ley. 20. “Traynor, who lives at 312 A strect | | northeast, and Taylor, who lives at 730 Thirteenth street southeast, are fathers Each of the youths was penalized by | having his_training status set back six | months. Carter said the boys cheer- | fully aceepted this condition. One ap- | prentice, who had obtained temporary employment with the municipal govern- ment, relinquished the temporary job with alacrity. | Carter said today he would “give con- sideration” to fourth-year apprentices who wish permission to get married. | By the time he has entered the fourth year of training, it was pointed out, the young man will be of age. Objects to Other Studies. The public printer today reiterated his objections to apprentices studying for other professions than printing while undergoing training at the expense of the Government. “I still think the boy who is learn- ing the printing trade in our school should not be studying law or some other profession at the same time.” he said. “These boys do not have the time for other studies, and few of them | have the educational qualifications to | study law. They are from 16 to 20 years of age. They are in a non-pro- ductive status, under training through the generosity of the Government, and they should devote all their efforts to learning the printing trade. “I have mno objection, however, to journeymen studying for other profes- sions, if they so desire. They are the| Jjudges of their own careers, and I have | | nothing to say about that.” Carter disclosed that, under the guardianship policy instituted for ap- prentices, an official “adviscr_and counselor” is provided. He is Frank E. Roller, whom the apprentices have | nicknamed “Dad.” Roller's job is to give friendly advice to the boys in their varjous social and other problems. H= seeks to fill the gap left by absence of the father or guardian, it was explained. ‘The apprentice school at the Govern- ment Printing Office was ¢stablished in 1922 and has trained 409 apprentices since its organization, of which number 198 graduated into printers, operators, electrotypers, and other printing trades- men. 1,687 Apply for Examination, ‘The popularity of the school is indi- cated by the response given Civil Service | announcements for entrance examina- | tions. Last Summer 1,687 boys applied to take the examination, 1,408 actually | | took the examination, and 542 of them | qualified for appointment. Of this number, 252 were District residents. In their first year apprentices are paid one-third of a journeyman’s wage, or 33 cents an hour. In their second and third years they receive 50 cents an hour and in their fourth year they get 662-3 cents an hour. They also are given 30 days' annual leave. “Fifty-four of these school graduates,” Carter declared, “now are holding pre- ferred positions in this office. Some of them are getting as high as $1.15 an hour, or $2879 a year, as operators, while others who are computers are | getting as much as $3.200 a year. Some | of these have been out of apprentice | school only two years. MAITLAND SENTENCED FOR DRUNKENNESS Reprimand and Forfeit of $100 in Pay Decreed by Army Court- Martial. By the Associated Press. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., December 22.— Lieut. Lester J. Maitland, Army aviator, who made the first flight from Ameri- can mainland to Hawaii in 1927, was sentenced to be reprimanded and for- feit $100 pay by a general court-martial today after he had pleaded guilty to a | charge of being intoxicated. | Following the plea, the defense in- | troduced one Medical Corps officer and the prosecution two officers. The court proceedings then were interrupted to allow defense counsel to draw up a statement. Lieut. Maitland was charged with violation of the 96th article of war and specifically with having been drunk while a patient in the base hospital on August 17 of this year. The officer made the Pacific flight in 1927 with Lieut. Albert Hegenberger, who acted as navigator. Law Suit Answer Delayed. WILMINGTON, Del, December 22 (). —The original time for the filing of an answer to the application for the | apointment of a receiver for the Banco- kentucky Co. set for today, has been extended to January 16. | | and receiving mac WILL LOOK WHEN » L. MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1930. A HAPPY CHRISTMAS FOR THE SICK IS THEIR AIM Group of the Junior C. E. and Missionary Soclety of W allace Murray, representative of the Federation of Churches as among the ill in hospitals. Left to right: Janet Fisher, David Hammers, Mildred Haydon and Isabelle presented to Mrs. Elizabeth U. P. Church displaying gifts of handwork hospital worker, for distribution Marshall. —Star Staff Photo. MEXICO AGCLAINIS LEASED A. P. WIRE Excelsior Is Congratulated by Officials, Publishers and Newspaper Readers. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, December 22.—GoOv- ernment officials, newspaper publishers and readers yesterday acclaimed EX- | celsior for the potential benefit to the relations of both countries made pos- sible by the inauguration last night of a direct Associated Press leased wire news service. Messages of congratulations came to Excelsior's staff throughout the night. During a ceremonial hour at the cpen- ing of the wire, many dignitaries of diplomatic, business and social life in Mexico City called to pay their respects and extend felicitations on an occasion momentous in their affairs. Several of them witnessed the exchange of presi- dential messages as the first words to be transmitted over the wire. An entire hour was required to send the messages of congratulations, a pe- riod made possible thrpugh the co- operation of the American Telephone & Telegraph Co. The regular news report followed immediately and its perfect reception elicited warm comment from Excelsior’s staff. The wire itself, of great length and requiring attendants in a score of cities in both countries, is routed over existing domestic land line wires from New York to Laredo, Tex., where it connects with lines of the Mexican Telephone & Telegraph Co. into the capital. The wire is an automatic printer circuit, equipped with sending ines at both ends of the wire. Addition of this service marks an- other milestone in the years of prog- ress of Excelsior, the greatest news- paper in Mexico City. Conservative in news policies, the newspaper is of long- standing supremacy in the quantity and quality of foreign news it pub- lishes. Slightly more than a year ago the newspaper relegated crime news to a place of small tmportance and since then it has been holding this class of news to a minimum. HOOVER ACCEPTS CLUB CEREMONY INVITATION Will Be Presented With Portrait of Himself at Philadelphia’s Union League Meeting. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, December 22.—An- nouncement was made last night that Prestdent Hoover had accepted an in- vitation of the Union League of Phila- delphia to be its guest of honor at a ceremony in the club in connection with the presentation to him of a por- trait of himself. The date of the ceremony has not been fixed. Pilides Costa, Greek artist, was en- gaged by the league to paint two por- traits of President Hoover. They are to be shown to Mrs. Hoover tomorrow, g0 that she may select the one she prefers. The other will be hung in the halls of the league’s home. e Pope’s Ex-Servant Il VATICAN CITY, December 22 (/).— Signora_Linda Banfi, who was house- keeper to the Pope when he was the Cardinal Archbishop of Milan, and who moved with the Pontiff to the Vatican, has been stricken with paralysis in the convent to which she recently retired. COMPLETED Year’s Shortest Day Announces Official Arrival of Winter Old Man Winter arrived this morning for a long visit. Officially today is the begin- ning of the Winter Solstice; the sun has entered the constella- tion of Capricorn and the North Pole is tilted 23 degrees and 27 minutes away from the sun—all of which means that this is the shortest day of the year. Winter began, according to the astronomical calculations, at 8:40 a.m. Eastern standard time. It will continue until 3:30 am., March 21, when the sun enters the constellation Aries and length of night and day are equal. GOTWALS APPROVES SIGN AMENDMENT REGULATING BILLBOARDS (Continued From First Page.) objection of the American Civic Asso- ciation, sponsor of the campaign now being waged to clean up the roadside en- trances to the Capital and for more effective control of the situation inside the District. Miss Harlean James, executive secre- tary of the American Civic today anticipated that the measure would give the Commissioners the right to permit outdoor advertising interests to rehabilitate their billboards or, in other words, put them in such shape that they would stand the wear and tear of another 25 years or more. TI only way to get rid of them effectively, she declared, is to permit them to rot away. She indicated today that she would | PO Commission- seek a conference with the ers on this point, with a view to some amendment which would make it man- datory on the Commissioners to pre- vent the billboards from being improved in ahy way except under the existing regulations. Wants Public Hearing Provision. Another objection voiced by Miss James is the failure of the bill to make it mandatory for the Commissioners to hold public hearings on any suggested change in regulations. Maj. Gotwals declared that the Commissioners have never yet falled to give any group of citizens the right to be heard under such conditions and could see no rea- son for concern in that connection. One of the most serious conditions in the District is the presence of thou- sands of signs of every description plas- tered over the walls of stores, garages and other places of business. The Commissioners are now powerless to prevent the painting or erection of a sign requiring no building permit if that sign advertises a business conducted or a commodity sold on the premises. As a result the number of such signs has increased in recent years to such an extent that the regulation frequently is being violated by the advertising of products not sold under the premises. }C mdpral.‘tically incapable of being en- orce As soon as the regulatory bill becomes a law, Maj. Donald A. Davison, Assist- ant Engineer Commissioner, explained, it would be possible to make and en- force new lations which would ef- fectively control this disorderly array of “tack-and-hammer” signs. Single Sign Suggested. & ndwould lbletl 1lhle1 he u‘l’d, to or- ler down al legal signs and provide, in the place of the usual number of signs on a store or building, only one sign advertising the firm. On this one sign, he said, it would be possible to paint names of various national prod- ucts sold on the premises. These names could be changed from time to time, such as the billboard le_are now permitted to do on their establ Bnde ? the proposed ame: 'nder one o Proj nd- ments the bill bestows upon the Com- missioners the right to control, re- strict and provide for maintenance of all outdoor signs “on public ways and public space under their control and on private property within public view” within the District. was in- tended merely to safeguard the law with respect to the public parks under the jurisdiction of the office of public buildings and grounds over which the Commissioners, of course, have no juris- diction. It was inserted at sug- gestion of Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, 50 as to prevent the charge being raised that the bill g}zes the Commissioners unlawful jurisdiction. SHEPARD JURORS STILL DEADLOCKED 12 Men Hope for Agreement as Third Day’s Delibera- tions Begin. By the Associated Press. KANSAS CITY, Kans., December 22. —The jury, deliberating the case of Maj. Charles A. Shepard, Army Med- ical officer, charged with the poison murder of his wife, was still deadlocked today. Arriving at the Federal Building at 9 am. from their hotel, the jurors began the third day of discussion and bal- loting. Bailiffs reported that the 12 men were still hopeful of reaching an agreement. There was no indication as to how the jury was divided. Maj. Shepard had planned to return to duty in the Army Medical Corps at Denver today, expressing a belief he would be acquitted speedily. Expected Early Acquittal. Expressing disappointment when the Jwy completed its second day without reaching a verdict, the 59-year-old of- ficer revealed he had arranged to leave Kansas City last night for Fitzsimmons Denver. Miss Grace Brandon, e | Pretty 2d-year-old Government witness and alleged motive for the fatal pol- soning of Mrs. Zenana Shepard at Fort Riley, Kans., June 15, 1920, was to re- rt this morning for resumption of her duties as a stenographer at Brooks Pield, Tex. Gifts Shown as Evidence. Gifts, including a motor car, jewelry, | flowers, clothing and murder mystery stories were introduced as evidence. Scores of letters were read in the court room. Miss Brandon testified she and the major were engaged a few weeks after his wife’s death to be married in Au- gust, 1930. i, BODY FOUND IN RIVER Colored Man, Identified by Wife, Had Been Missing Month. Finding of the body of Aaron Jack- son, col , 40 years old, in the river at the foot of Twelfth street southwest about 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon solved the mystery of his disappearance about a month ago. His wife, Mary Jackson, colored, of 492 L street southwest, from whom he is said to have been separated, identi- fied the body in the morgue this morn- ing. Tt is thought he accidentally fetl overboard about the time he was re- ported missing. THE S anywhere. An Appropriate 12 months $10.00 URBAN POPULATON PUT AT ERESS7 Represents 56.2 Per Cent of Total in U. S., Rural Areas Listing 53,819,525. By the Assoclated Press. The Census Bureau today announced the urban population of the United States as 68,955,521 and rural popula- tion as 53,819,525, The 1930 urban population represents 56.2 per cent of the total population, 122,775,046, whereas in 1920 the urban population formed but 51.4 per cent of the total. The Census Bureau defined urban population as including all cities and other incorporated places having 2,500 inhabitants or more. Definition Extended. The Consus Bureau this year ex- tended its definition of urban popula- tion to include besides cities of 2500 and over, townships and other incor- porated places that had a total pop- ulation of 10,000 or more and a pop=- ulation density of 1,000 per square mile. , and to some al- w England States, 1930 figures are not strictly comparable with 1920. The net result of the changes in defl- nition was to increase the urban popula- tion of the United States as a whole by 284,708. Had the classification been made in 1930 exactly as in 1920, urban popula- tion would have been 68670813 and The Census Bureau, however, said its new classification “represented more adequately the population living, re- spectively, under urban conditions and under rural conditions.” Division Tabulated. The division of population as in the various States included: Urban. 4,507,371 Rural. 2,139,326 Michigan ‘Wisconsin Minnesota Towa .. Missouri North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Kentucky Texas .. Montana Idaho .. ‘Wyoming Colorado . New M:xico. Arizona Utah Nevada ces . Washington ..... Oregon ....... California . Oklahoma Maryland Virginia West Virginia.... North Carolina... South Carolina... 1,471,604 1,268,061 Arkansas . Louisiana RAISE $12,437 BY RADIO Gene and Glenn Add Sum to Cleve- land Christmas Fund. CLEVELAND, December 22 (#)— Radio broadcasting by Gene and Glenn of station WTAM, Cleveland, has added $12,437 to the Christmas charity funds of Cleveland newspapers, it was an- nounced here today. Aided by the mythical “Jake and Lena"—a part of their act—Gene and Glenn received donations for charity at the rate of $1,243 an hour. They worked 10 hours altogether, in three nights, broadcasting in the early hours of the morning, while thousands of their radio fans sat up to listen. Ap- proximately 4,000 persons responded with pledges. In addition to the cash donations, about $3,000 worth of food, clothing and toys were given as the result of the broadcast. e WILL HEAR PRESIDENT Yorktown, Va., Invitation Accept- ed, Swanson Announces. Senator Swanson after a conference with President Hoover today said the Chief Executive had accepted an invi- tation to visit Yorktown, Va., on Oc- tober 19, 1931. The Virginia Senator said the Presi- 833,532 dent had also consented to make an address, the occasion being the celebra- tion of the surrender of Cornwallis. 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