Evening Star Newspaper, November 25, 1931, Page 2

FORECAST FOR CITY Half-Holiday in Government | Offices Launches Capi- tal’s Celebration. " Launched st 1 o'clock today when virtually all Government employes were 4o be releaspd from their tasks, the Thanksgiving day Holiday will be cele- Brated tomorrow with special services fn most churches and by traditional “Thanksgiving” dinners in the Capital's bomes. ‘The W-nur Bureau's conmbuth- ":o - { more - tures, whic] IVE 'n_§ ~ mnu-ul ‘Western sum Iot the past few days are mrninc the At- tic seaboard to Sispell "the balmy eather, which has come dangerously ::-e to (o;cmg springtime flowers and s loom. et o o R o example (Dr the rest of e Natio P they attend the vln;raay services at the Cove- t-Pirst Presbyterian Church, at N street and Connecticut avenue, at 11 h McCartney, wiil preach. r in the day :Dl‘ r ¢ his 'lft ‘will have & turkey dinner at the White House. Services Planned. ‘Prominent among the special rellfloul #ervices scheduled for tomorrow wi the “national service™ at the Washing- |nn Cathedral and the Pan American Pan at St. P-mcks Church. In the ‘mer, scheduled wbeiln‘tnoclock n Right Rev. James ‘man, Bishop of Washington, wlll preach on mml significance of the @wy. ‘The also will read morning He 'll! be assisted in th! serv- by the Cathedral's staff of clergy- men. The service will be broadcast over s Nm-wldomhmk up of the Columbis Rev. Thomas J. Shahan, rector Baggu o(vcl\‘.holic University, will be the celebrant of the American mass at St P!lrl:kl clt 'I‘In devotions will Tanl nk hllh tmny will preach the " The officers of the mass in- iie Church. Army and ited States Of | surgeon general of the United States hn | of the Continental Army. servi f the i wm “ni‘.%‘: Foundry ary :( ho- Churches will be MM 11 o'clock. -t. '.ho Foundry C] Sixteenth and fi streets. Praser lleDavull will preac the pastors of the two churches, m:nn National Memorial churca 10:30 a.m. tomorrow. m. Russe] g : é':‘n‘hk will nmh on e " 'h#h .” _The :.:umlmhwl unite in this serv- include the All Bouls’ Unitarian Columbia Heights Christian ummmmw'nfitb of the standing committee of the society. nd | prominent State officials will attend the ln.!.v'mhheuh. Episcopal mn vltuua th- t'enl]- luflh annusl ‘Thanksgi union service at 10:30 o'clock. Rev. Fisher, pastor of the Ingram Me- Congregational Church, one of will be uuuu mvnunuu M | Church of the g Paul’s , will conduct its u 10:30 o'clock, when J. Bohanan, rector, e Gonception Wil nave & high mass ve & “ 10:18 o'clock, with the pastor, Rev. Francis J. Hurney, acting es celebrant. The midday mass will be said as usual m Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes St. Mark's and St. John's Lutheran ‘congregations and the Lutheran Churca of the Reformation will unite in a serv- 100 at 10 o'clock at the last-named chureh. Rev. Gould Wickey will services at the church Board. and sermon by ‘will take place at 11 o'clock. The Central Union Mission will dis- tribute 350 baskets of food to needy families, and will be host to unem- men who come to it for dinner Likewise, the Glospel Mission is ahtrlhutlnc 250 bags of food to needy | . familles. Both missions are making - pork the chief meat of their menu. The Mission also will serve meals to men from 12 to 2 pm. A re -srviu will be conducted durhu ‘h'l‘h- Volunteers of America will flva J. ving day dinner to 450 chil- dren at the Volunteer Mission, 471 avenue. Open House to Be Held. house will be held by the down- center of the Young women s il igi‘sgifi‘!fi f o residing i | States, will attend the exercises wn unm the courts decide whether the THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1931. This Locking the Stable? THE HORSE HAS NOT GONE. ‘The huge gate being erected at Twelfth and D streets, through which the cars of the Mount Vernon, Alexandria & Washington Railway will continue to Government ocan tear up the trulu HOOVER 1S INVITED T0CRAIK GEREMONY Continental Army Surgeon to Be Honored at Alexan- dria December 13. President Hoover was extended an invitation late yesterday to attend pa- triotic ceremonies in Alexandria, Va. the afternoon of Sunday, December 13, in honor of Dr. James Craik, the first Army and chief physician and surgeon ‘The ceremonies will be held in the old Presbyterlan Meeting House under ihe auspices of the Washington Society of Alexandria, assisted by various pa- triotic organizations. In the cemetery of the old Meeting House, recently re- stored by the Washington Soclety, rests the body of Dr. Craik, who was honor- ed among the men of his time by hav- ing Gen. Washingion call him his “most intimate friend.’ Notable Figure of Revelution. Dr. Craik was one of the notable of the Revolution. It was he yolmu rigue was used by nulury lnders snd politicians to de- as commander-in- Shtet ol the Continental Army. He was one of the founders of the Society of the mnmnunn as weil as of the Wash-- ington ety of Alexandria, which is gw ueond oldest patriotic soclety in the tates. It wu founded Jan 14, 1800, & month after the death of Gen. Wash- The invitation to Mr. Hoover was N com) Buckner McGroarty, president of the society; Judge Mauchlin Niven, Vfi’lil Davis and John B. Gordon, chairman h & committee of prom- prising William Gov. Pollard to Attend. Gov. Pollard of Virginia and many n:mmwnlu Invitations also are to Becretary of War Hurley, &creury of the Navy Adams, the As- sistant Secretaries of those depart- ments, the Surgeons General of the Army, Navy and Pub%ulm Bervice; ‘officers_of the Grand ige of Masons of the District of Columbia, John Phillp Souss, the bandmaster, and the officers of various patriotic organizations. ‘The Washington Society of Alexan- dria will be assisted in conducting the | ceremonies by representatives of the Boclety of the Oincinnati, Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the American Revolution, Sons of the Revolution, Daughters of the American Revolution, Ohildren of the American Revolution, the St Andrew Scottish Society, Society of Colonial Dames, the American Le- :lon and che Grand Lodge of Masons of the About 30 descendants of Dr. Craik, in many parts of the United ‘The committee announced that it has not yet arranged all the detalls. They were received at the ite House by ‘Theodore Joselin, secretary to the Pres- ident, who assured them that Mr. Hoo- ver would give consideration to their invitation. FARM BOARD PROBE HEARS RELIEF PLEA (Continued From Pirst handling of the surplus problem is sible and promote co-operative market« ing along sound lin ‘Taber said. O'Neal also rropoud a congressional invutlxlunn of the Farm Board. “An investigation,” he said, “is to be desired from the congressional, the public and the Farm Board points of view. It will clear the air and strengthen the position of the Farm The federation head also ]fi legislation to regulate short stlling and speculation on the cotton and m\n exchanges, increased appropriations for the agricultural extension service and ldd‘flonll experiment stations. ed Government operation of Muuk hoals and said the federation robably would support the report of f. Muscle Shoals Commission, which favors operation of the Tennessee River | project by a farmers’ organization. | A thorough congressional investiga- tion of the Farm Board's cotton sta- bilization activities was requested of the | Senate committee later in the day by W. Qarrow, president of the Anm' ‘tcln Cotton Shippers’ Association. His | association, he said, marketed 75 per | cent of the cotton rroduced in the United States. Bluntly he marshalled his allegations against th! stabilization propae. | . He seserted direct and indirect ltl- bilization operations had @ rather than benefited producers lnd “utter]; llfled" of their intended pur- ey resulted in & Treasury "of (rom szg:&ooou% to $80, oooooo present s zation corporation holdln‘l and an lddmonll loss. lp~ fin‘ WWM to prohibit further ition operations in the 'mwut reference cotton and without the mnnte:n;u of b.0.P. ADMITS LOSS OF HOUSE CONTROL Last Chance to Even Tie Democrats Gone as Result of Texas Election. ___(Continued From First Page) than 100 years. Such & man |s Henry P. Rainey. I am in thorough accord ‘with him on Ihe outstanding !nues that will come before the next Congress, and shall devote every ounce of my energy toward translating those policies into law. I appreciate the support of my friends in this contest and am content with the outcome, especially since I am to be chairman on the Committee of World War Veterans' Legislation, one of the most desirable chairmanships in Congress.” Result Pleases Garner. Representative Garner expressed great sstisfaction over the result of yesterday's elections in Texas. He made no statement, however, regard- lni the speakership race. ven though death or fliness should alter the political complexion of the House still further before that body meets December 7, no one expects the Republicans $o have econtrol. ‘This leaves the rrmnlpnl contest among licans for the party lead- floor. Representative Q. Tilson of Connecticut was se- lected for the floor leadership by the Republican caucus of the House last Spring. When & party is in the minority in the House it has been the practice to nominate for Speaker the member, des- ignated by his party to be fioor leader. licans are to caucus again jovember 30. At that time they wil decide whether Mr. Tilson is to Jhave the lpe‘keflhlp mmnnnkm and also to In u-x- T8 ot Representative Berttam of New York are making an ac- uve campaign for his nomination as Speaker, maintaining il he s nom- inated he will have sufficient votes to der. ‘The Tilson adherents, on the other being | hand, insisted today Col. Tllson ‘would be nominated for the Speakership and st the same time retain the floor lead- ership. Both sides were working feverishly to line up votes in the com- ing Republican caucus. Vare Supports Snell. It was learned today that the seven Philadelphia members of the Pennsyl- vania dzlnnkm in the House, at a meeting with Willlam S. Vare, Phila- delphia blican boss, Were in- structed by Mr. Vare to vote for Rep- ;--:nuuve Snell for Speaker and floor eader. ‘The Pennsylvania delegation is to hold & caucus here Friday. What effect the action of the Philadeiphia members will have is somewhat problematical. Members of the Pennsylvania delegation outside of Philadelphia do not take kindly to the dictation of Boss Vare. It was said at least half of the Penn- . : llt'lg: wfl‘ll be (:’:lnd VOt~ for Col, , an ly_more. n’s number of so-call favorite-son candidates for the Republican nomina- tion for speakership may make it diffi- cult to reach the choice for the Repub- lican nomination for Speaker on the first ballot, if these candidacies are per- sisted in. ‘For example, Representative Fred Britten of Illinois is urging the Illinois Republicans to support him, al- though it is said at the same time he 1s asking members of the House outside of TIMs to vote for Mr. Snell, In other words, his own candidacy sylvania del appears to be designed to yrcvent the nomination of Mr. Tilson, if possible. - | Michigan has s favorite son candidate in Represent-tive Mapes, Kansas in the person of Reprezentative Hoch and Iowa nu two favorite son candidates, Rep- Tesentatives Dowell and Ramseyer. ‘These State delegations, however, have not yet held their caucuses. Progressives of the House held a meeting at t.he office of Representative La Guardia, New York, this morning. [ ‘'Wwas Represent- Minnesota, the wer between the Republicans and the Democrats had the Republicans elected their man in Texas mmy and had they been in New Hampshire and New .hrny. The Progfessives drafted a program for procedure looking toward liberaliza- tion of the House rules, which will be lubm“lld at & muung of “the com- lete Progressive f called for De- e‘mler 4, the day before the caucus of Democrats. House Progressives Worse Off. ‘With the House control apparently definitely in°the hands of the Demo- Progressive Republicans of the House may cut considerably less figure in that body than they would have done if the Republicans had obtained control of the House. A number of Democratic members of the Hcuse, however, have lmllled upon amendments liberalizing the House rules. If they go through with their prunm the rules undoubt- edly will be amended. Republican Pronmlva on the Senate side, who will actually hold the bal- ance of power tn that body since Re- flbfl control bf the Senate is not ely to be broken down, sought to hold & meeting today in the office of Senator Bouh ol ldnho to formulate a legisla- tive mflm Owing to ti® fact that several of the Progressive Republican mum were engaged at the Senate ttee on Agriculture’s hearing on Farm Bond cflot:.l:. L‘I: lae:uu m postponed. The mee was not selected. lmh-' ol the lerl-lva . Republi- howe that L:y E".“’-fi-:m of crats because of an actual majority, the | tol, HELDBY TRUSTEES Bankers Will Is Probated. Patterson and Offutt Are Executors. Special Dispateh to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., November 25.—An estate valued, it is estimated, at sev-| eral hundred thousand dollars s dis- posed of in the will of Joseph Schia~ vone, prominent Washington banker and resident of Chevy Chase, which was admitted to probate in the Orphans’ Court here yesterday. The instrument was executed April 3, 1930, and names Hilleary L. Offutt, r, of Washi m and Thomas H. tterson of Chevy Chase executorr, who filed -bond in the amount of $125,000. ‘To Mrs. Prancesca Schiavone of Pal- azzo, Italy, his mother, is bequeathed 1,000 lira a month for life; to Frank J. Kauffmann, former associate !.n zhe International Exchange Bank, “token of appreciation for his ll“.hlul services while in my employ and for his assistance to me aurln( he mnnu of my wife,” $1,000; a sister, $1000; to’ Rollnl !tlemml cousin, $300; to Eleanor Salem: daughter of Rosina Salemme, $300; to Michael Salemme, son of Rosina Sal- emme, $200, and to Julia Kraus, as evidence of his appreciation of “her faithful services while in his employ, $5,000. Harry R. Schiavone, son of the testat- or, is left his father's watch and chain, ring, automobiles and other persohal effects, and the family residence, fur- niture and other household goods are bequeathed to the widow, Mrs. Mary Schiavone, for life or during her widow- hood, and upon her death or remarriage to go to the two children, Frances Egle sdu-w;]ne and Harry A, Schiavone in ares. ’rhe will provides for creation of l trust fund, with Hilleary L. Offutt, and Thomas H. Patterson trustees, the benefit of the widow and children, the children’s shares to be given them upon their attaining the age of 25 years, and the residue is bequeathed to the two children in equal parts. FOREST FIRE PERILS MARYLAND FARMS Blaze Sweeping Over Pennsylvania Border Defies Fighters' Efforts to Check It. Special Dispatch to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md, November 25. —A great mountain fire, whipped by high winds, was sweeping across the Mason and Dixon line from Sword Mountain, in Pennsylvania, and was menacing thousands of acres of valu- able timberland and farms. ‘The fire, which started late yesterday, got beyond control of fire fighters Te- crulting from the countryside. ‘The section was swept by a disastrous' mountain fire 12 years ago when maungy rural homes and bulldings were dee stroyed. The high wind was making I8’ almost impossible for the fighters to halt flames by backfiring. W, E. BEITZ, U. S. CONSUL AT BERLIN, MARRIES Officials Attend Ceremony in Ger- man Capital—Daughter of Late Admiral Ts Bride. William E. Beitz, United States con- sul at Berlin, was married yesterday to Miss Waltraut von Gohren, daughter of the late Admiral Lothar von Gohren, at the Protestant Cathedral in Berlin, ac- cording to an Associated Press dispatch. Mr. Beitz entered the diplomatic service as a non-career clerk in the Hamburg consulate in 1923 and b his career service in August, 1925, when he was made vice consul at Hamburg. In 1928 he was made vice .consul at lelrlin and two years ago became con- sul. Gen. Cono von Steuben, the bride's uncle, gave her away. Among the guests were Ambassador and Mrs. Sackett, Col. Fritz von Steuben, who was Presi- dent Hoover's guest at the Yorktown celebration, and many American and German officials. GETS FILM CONTRACT Karen Morley Signs Long-Term Agreement as Feature Player. HOLLYWOOD, Calif., November 25 () —Karen_Morley—another Towan in California—has something more than & turkey dinner to be thankful for. Her name was put on a long-term contract yesterday by the Metro-Gold- wyn-Mayer studio, where she will be & featured player. ‘The new contract Superudfil her try- out agreement under *which she made her fllm debut in “Inspiration,” with Greta Garbo. Although born in Ottumwa, Towa, Miss Morley was educated in Hollywood schools and obtained her first semi- professional stage experience with the of people, nzers ‘llx 1 v{ ué m:x - ase Gend o, ot‘{:m- nu 1371 3 suy the % the oation, 1t L 4mpoTtant at this Aluw 10 pri Phyotoel atadins o of o m-xm ; PRESIDENT HOOVER, (APAN WILL ACCEPT With & copy of !e}ter commending “to all our people” the annual Christmas seal sale of the Tuberculosis Association. RASKOB PROPOSES RUM NEUTRALITY Wants Democrats to Resub- mit Question to Voters, but Avoid Taking Stand. By the Associated Press. John J. Raskob wants the Demo- cratic party to . indorse resubml.sainn‘ of the eighteenth amendment to the but not to take a stand for the p&l’tyl Nllhnll Committee chrlfl.d posi- tion ynurday. as criticism kept mount- ing against his insistence on thrusting the wet-tiry question forward. “I strongly feel,” he sald in answer to a newspaper ‘editcrial, “the party should take neither the wet nor the dry side of this highly controversial estion, but that its platform should Txflnltely commit '.he Democratic mem- bers of Congress to vote in favor of some resolution which will give the people themselves opportunity to vote on the question as to whether they wish the eighteenth amendment Te- tained, r led cr modified.” Challenges Roosevelt Charge. He challenged also the assertion that Gov. Roosevelt opposed his selection as chairman in lnl Alfred E. Smith, he said, had assured him of the con- trary. Yet his statement accentuated the nppqnnt differences_between Rcose- velt and Smith. Raskob has becn working since last Spring to obtain a platform declaration on prohibition from the next 0- cratic National Convention. In March he thrust before the National Com- mittee a plan for “home rule” or Fed- el’llly-l(ded State Jiquor control. Priends of Roosevelt's nomination for Presi- dent were among the most active in blocking & vote on the plan. A few days ,ago Raskob sent a Drflhlbmon questionnaire to _the 88,000 uh contributors to the 1928 ump- 2. :ompnnylng it with a letter u wet_vi The rel\ll!l of this poll he intends to place before the National Committee, which meets in January to select time and place for the convention. Latest of his critics was Senator Con- nally, Democratic, Texas, who labeled Raskob’s_move une “calculated to dis- rupt and divide the party's strength instead of promcting its success.” He joined Senator Robinson of Ar- kansa in assert'ng the 1932 campaign should be waged on economic issues, and told the partv chairman he should be wielding the party into a militant force instead of promoting ‘factional strife to becloud the otherwise brilliant prospects.” HEADS MASONIC GROUP William M. Butler Now Commands Scottish Rite Consistory. ‘William M. Butler was elected illus- trious commander in chief of Jonathan Davis Consistcry, No. 1, Scottish Rite Freemasonry, Monday night at a meet- ing of the group. Other officers elected include Charles H. Anderson, first lleutenant com- mander; Henry B. Gee, second lieuten- ant commander; Chester H. Jarvis, grand minister of state and orator: orge Brown, grand prior; James E. Thomas, grand chancellor; Cicero A, Lee, of seals and archives, and Robert H. Harrison, grand treasurer, Priest Is Strangled: MELK, Austria, November 25 (#).— Rev. Tgnaz Kathrein, a priest who spent some years in America, was found stran- fxl;ed and robbed today in his sick bed the historic old abbey here. A man- servant at the abbey was arrested on suspicion. Movie Director to Wed Dancer. HOLLYWOOD, Calif., November 326 (#).—A notice of intention to wed was filed today by Edmund George Goulding, motion_picture director, and Marjorie Violet Moss, stage dancer. Neither has Pasadena, Calif., community players. been marr]:d be(ore “JIM" PRESTON QUITS SENATE PRESS POST TO BE LIBRARIAN Veteran Superintendent Fills Goodwin Place as Upper House Book Custodian. Resignation Ends 35 Years’ Service Amid Hustle of Gallery. After nearly 35 years of ! con= tact with big news evenu at CM Clpl- pr allery to become librarian of the {emm on December 1. In his new ition he wfll succeed Id'ud c. Wl recen ?::;‘nwhue “Jim,” as he is kn::‘l; to hundreds of newmm men statesmen, leaves the tense atmosphere of telegraph keys and clicking type- writers as the news of the day is sent mmnhnut the land, his new position will keep hi itol “Jim” is only 55 yelrl always liked library work. happier than when e search to refresh his ‘l:um;ry on me haj a former mm”rf.fi‘ubrm will have custody of all Senate records, including debates ortornuryuu tion of Preston as super- “JIM” PRESTON. mpennbndent of the gallery, will be mmnunn.qm-uumn years. “Jim” Preston was born ‘ashing- ton. His father, Herbert g-‘:m for the ull Washington New York Herald, and “Jl.ln" entered the at the age of 21. service | service in the Spanking of Pupil Should Cost Teacher $750, Jury Décides By the Associated Press. RED LAKE FALLS, Minn, November 25.—The ‘!plnking he gave a boy should cost School Supt. J. A. Hughes $750, & jury decided yesterday. Punishment came to Ray Raw- erts, trial testimony showed, after he placed a tack on the seat of a girl schoolmate who arose hur- Tiedly, disrupting classwork. ‘The boy’s parents sought dam- ages on grounds he luflered physical injury from the spanking LA FOLLETTE URGES PUBLIC OWNERSHIP Governor of Wisconsin Ad- vances Reforms in Legisla- tive Plea for Needy. By the Associated Press. MADISON, Wis, November 25.—8So- clal and political changes, including the direct control and ownership by the Ppeople of some business enterprises, has been requested of the special session of the State Legislature by Gov. Philip F. La Follette. Asserting that the “rich have grown richer, and the poor poorer,” the Gov- ernor estimated that 130,000 of the State citizens were unemployed, anc.her 50,000 were partially employed, and that 100,000 farmers were in financial distress. Gov. La Follette recommended an ap- propriation of nearly $17,000,000 for unemployment relief; strict regulation of hours of ‘labor’ ment of a compu unemj insurance law become effective in 1933 unless Indunry establishes a simi- lar system voluntarily; increase in the State income taxes, ranging up to 30 | 0F per cent; imposition of a chain store tax, nndllptreentuxm'.heeun e of corporations. i am fully aware.” he said in his message yesterday, “that the program here recommended challenges the monopoly system at its foundations. I know the er of the system. You will bs called bolshevists and anarch- ists. Your only reward will be the ger satlsfaction that if you are sucoess- ful you will have helped to remake the life in America. The Governor said he suggested “di- rect control by the people through their municipal, State and National govern- ments of enough of those instruments of common neeeun{ to protect the pub- lic from exorbitant charges, to insure efficient service, and to the extent of the ownership thus to effect a better dis- tribution of the earning power of these facilities.” DATE OF KRUCKMAN LEAVING POST OPEN Conference of Director and Other D. C. Bicentennial Officials Held on Retirement. ‘The stage was set today for the re- tirement of Arnold Kruckman as di- rector of the District of Columbia Bi- centennial Commission, but the date ‘was left a matter of uncertainty. ‘The matter of when Mr. Kruokman would leave the work of preparing for | Wuhlnn 'S ipation in the ex- bration next year in honor o cnorn ‘Washington TS to be set- tled Friday, accordis & statement by Dr. Cloyd Heck mn chairman the local commission, Mr. Kruckman, who was brought here from the West Coast to serve as director of the District commission, could not be reached today for a state- ment of his plans. Dr. Marvin, Dr. George C. Havenner, recently made executive vice chairman of the local commissiof, and Mr. Kruck- man this morning held a conference on the matter. Afterward Dr. Marvin said all he could report at this time was that final decision as to when Mr. Kruckman would Jeave was to be reached Friday. Dr. Havenner had no comment to make except that no final decision had been reached as yet. Recently there has been some differ- ence of opinion over policies of the commission no-lnl out of the sale of Bicentennial stamps and posters under which the commission was to melve a minor portion of '.hn Teceipts and the r-nw:g mn & commercial eg- oun handling the ps and posters. 'nnu activities and the gene: of concessions wwhu:h the wwk of nu District commission was being financed in ‘was severely crmclud by Repre- sentative Sol Bloom of New York, asso- clate director of the United States Bi- centennial Mr, Kruckman w at the time that the commission was confronted with the ‘mm‘g]: t“fl- on re- duced program & or countenanc- ing sale of concessions by which it would dcrlvn m hmdl. Y of the ‘When Dr. Ha pointed ancnfln vice chairman of subsequent tion m::mm was -nm quarters as & natural result, @irl Held Matrioide. L'ORIGINAL, Ontario, llunmhc 25 P)—A true bill X mn. Goulet, mu.neu. ‘was the press | returned lnuwm of the press gallery was ac- yesterday by by the Standing Com- gallery. arrangements for 1 political conventions and for unusual events of & national or interna- create jobs: enact- | Culosis MESSAGE IS READ ON SALE OF SEALS Tuberculosis Body Hears Proclamation and Speeches Before Drive. President Hoover's proclamation in support of the annual sale of Christmas seals was read last night at a public meeting, called by the Washington Tu- berculosis Association on the eve of to- daci Bata'ior the larest campaign discuss or the largest cam ::ver ':qu against tuberculosis wfi a) presidential message was read by Dr. Kendall Emerson, president of mo National Tuberculosis Association, large audience assembled in the vnmd States Chamber of Commerce Bullding. President Hoover invoked Nation-wide lupp:n of the anti-tuberculosis move- ment, Speakers at the meeting outlined a health program, which wil center about the new Children’s Tuberculosis Sani- tarium. They included George A. Hast- ings, administrative secretary to Presi- dent Hoover, who assured the LEAGUEPEAGE PLAN Agrees to Proposal if Safety of Nationals in China Is Provided For. (Continued From First Page.) timistic atm tha here. The hope was exe situation at Chinchow government, because of the dangerou~ complications which might arise from any attempt to drive the Chinese ou! of Chinchow inside fhe great wall. SMALL POWERS BACK CHINA. Accuse Big Nations of Letting League Covenant Fall. PARIS, November 325 (#).—Repre sentatives of small nations in the League of Nations Council were re- liably reported today to have assumed the role of champions of China in the Manchurian deliberations. Spokesmen for certain smaller coune tries which were not identified were said to have accused the big powers of letting the ue covenant go to pieces by their unwillingness to exercise the coercive measyres it provides. Ever since the League was form it covenant has been the bulwark of smaller states spokesmen ase serted, and if the Gouncil permits Jap- anese occupation of Manchuria to cone tinue this bulwark wilt be destroyed. Sse Instructions Studied. Because of this new attitude, it was most observers that the Council wwld not be able to obtain of any Manchurian not by_the Jaj xnnvnfl.% cwncll nud.led in- structions from Nankin . Alfred Sse, the Chinese mtmlm A’ private a (meeting was called for this evening. Article X of the covenant, storm center of the League fight in United States Senate a dozen years today seemed destined to bear the brun! af nnmner battle as China prmnd to upon its provisions in m: ate um t to force Japanese e clause of the article vhleh hc associa. tion of the “continued interest of Presi- | bers dent Hoover in improved facilities in tg: Dmrm for tubercular adults md cl Dr Murphy & Speaker. In addition to Dr. Emerson and Mr, Hastings, other speakers were Dr. Jo- seph A. Murphy, chief medical in- spector of the public schools, who out- lined five essentials in anti-tubercular work among Wi s children; Dr. Thomas Kidner, New York expert on sanitarium des! Mrs. Ernest R. Grant, president of the local associa- tion, who presided, and Lawrence P. Johnson of the District architect’s of- fice, who has drawn plans for the new chgdwr)n‘ s ;;lmnrlulm ) r. Murphy outlined five ts as essential in the proper care mbocl ehuunn—emtment ol a model tubere m“re[htnb tion la prmlon in the struction to hespitalized children, con- tinuation of the special health school the inactive t; of cases, estab- lishment of open-air rest rooms in all school bulldings with milk and -cracker lunches and adjusted study schedules for handica ment this year of a Summer camj M tubercular chudren on the site of new sanitarfum if the proper mnmes can be provided. Enlarged Scope Urged. Dr. Hurphy sald that only 16 per cent of the known tubercular children in the District can be cared for even with the fnhrge% mles of the new nmur-i um _ang a er m;n f pre- ventive work m’l heal oo hools 2 ner, who was employed as and advisor on plans for the .me.num, sketched the scientific development of buildings of this character, and com. mended the work of the District lrchl- tect and the Fine Arts Commission in completing plans for the structure. The following were re-elected direc~ tors of the Washington association: Dr. J. Winthrop Peabody, Dr. Andrew Stewart. COMMONS UPHOLDS STATUS OF IRELAND Amendment to Exclude Free State From Dominion Independence Bill Defeated. Br the Associated Press. LONDON, November 25.—The status of Ireland as an independent unit of the British Empire was upheld today following the defeat last night in the House of Commons of an amendment to the bill granting to the dominions complete independence from the Brite ish Parliament. ‘The vote on the amendment. which was defeated 350 to 50, also recorde the first considerable split in the ma- jority of the National government. The bill was and sent to the House of Lords. ‘The amendment, offered by Col John Gretton, Conservative, sought to add a clause to the bill making an ex- ception in the case of the Irish Free State and specifying that the Jrish mv- ernment should have no suthority to repeal the treaty of 1922 under which the Pree State was authorized. BAID CONCERTS, By the United States Marine m. this evening &t the suditorium, Marine Bu'men n 8 o'clock; Capt. Taylor N ’hPWol’ Pavss s sy s ‘The Chinese delmunn laid its pl.lnl. ite gesture ror a final de posi ton, and. these. ihe eludod citing two other “keystones” of the covenant, Articles XV and which contain the m '.r X," fl'lmml to article X of the eovunnt ufix‘:r '&' EraE con! tnedlnmmn Which the United Staies. 16 | By the Board. of Bducation to swe o | Nt Pupils, and establish- | any Koo, in the sttuation, China’s demand for surprised dtplomnlc Circles here. vas w;l’n suggestion would be There was some talk here to the ef- fect that the United States was m- io"u'.lhl‘ nelon:rerenu gr( t?; e wer, treaf should ml?‘t'o it an end t& ere was ho Mn‘or ot ::um Council this morning, but one was ten. uuveb scheduled for late in the after- WHITE .UIIIAN PLOT CHARGED, Moscow Hears Talk of Japanese Plan to Set Up Buffer State. MOSCOW, November 25 (). of & Japanese-White Russian lne.:n“e the Bovm—omed Chinese way in ‘Manchurisa and set up a buffer state in the Far East betwees Russia and Japan were printed by Mos- %mm Mtr. crediting re " that “according te or mturnnuan from Osaka, -le-n Japanese military mission hu gone from Harbin to Muk- Manchuria, to make a report to J-plnue command Lhen on an alleged agreement with “white” Ruse :'m.;.d\‘?wn,:n theb:":uroadw:hlch is ussia, Tal jointlv by Russia and China. - “Feverish Activities” Reported. ‘The Japanese were also reported en- gaged in “feverish activities” to de- termine how and to what extent th Russia; be lot te led | white enpu-edontxrdreulux realization the wmu- it Play & princh- oflmflmnm - ranged for the selrurs of th aiirosd: l&-tnst aggression by' measure for evacuation the ! &3 »