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4 HfiSAUftGH POST-GAZE flE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, LAW PROBERS FOREIGN NEWS Makes Appeal BRATIANU DIES, STROKE VICTIM Former Rumanian Premier And Noted European Statesman Passes Away, Result of Apoplexy. BORAH MAKES DEMAND FOR EXTRASESSION Gives His Reasons As Leaders Seek To Avoid One. BREAK IN JAM EXPECTED EQUAL RIGHTS DEMANDED FOR INDIAWOMEN Appeal Is Presented To Round Table Conference. ASK VOTE AND OFFICE I pri i it'1 Story Is at End JOHN GALSWORTHY. NEW Dec.

story of the Forsytes is all told and there will be no more books about the English family which has interested thousands of readers, said John Galsworthy on his arrival today aboard the liner Leviathan. He is on his way to Arizona, where he will begin work on a saga of a new family. FAMOUS SONG COMPOSER DIES Charles Harris, Who Wrote "After The BallMDead. (Continued From Page One.) first to Saginaw, and then to Milwaukee, the syne of his first triumph. It was in his father's tailor shop in Saginaw that Harris conceived the ambition that swept him on to world fame and fortune.

A watching two vaudeville actors rehearse their routine in the shop, Harris fashioned a banjo out of an old oyster can. Later one of the actors gave him his first real banjo. The boy soon became an expert with this and when the family moved to Milwaukee he hung out a shingle proclaiming to the world that he was a banjo teacher. Success was not then long in com ing. He tackled the piano, and although unable to read music, com posed songs by ear, using only the black keys.

After viewing: an amateur theatri cal performance he was dissatisfied with the music, wrote some himself and gave it to the troupe. It was accepted and used, but he received no money. Then he wrote "After the Ball," America's first real "popular mental ballad." The song was an instantaneous hit, and from the year of its birth until decades later it was popular. It sold about J.000,000 copies and to day is often a "request number" on radio programs. His fame spread and he received a commission from David Henderson.

then manager of the Chicago Opera House, to write three songs for the operetta "Sinbad the Sailor." He re ceived $150 for them, his first "big" money. From then on success came easily. Song followed song. He came, like many, to conquer New York, and he succeeded, first as a song writer. later as a publisher.

To this period belong such hits as "Break the News to Mother," -Hello, Central, Hello, K-iss ana Make up and "Only a Tangle of Golden Curls." He wrote a photoplay based on After the Ball." Harris leaves his wife, two daugh ters, Mrs. Richard Weil of Chicago, Miss Mildred Harris of New York, and a brother and sister. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at the River side Memorial chapeL. New 28th Street Bridge Proposed An ordinance providing for the replacement of the Twenty-eighth street bridge with a new structure was presented to council yesterday by the public works department. The cost of the project, estimated at $150,000.

would be financed by bonds. It was stated that a decision had been reached on the location of foundations. The matter will be consid ered in works committee this after noon. The same committee will take up a number of other improvement projects including sewer work, as well as the grading, paving and curb ing of several streets. 1 I'' BUCHAREST, Rumania, Dec.

22. (JPh Vintila Bratlanu, former premier of Rumania and one of the most prominent statesmen in Europe, died of apoplexy today on his estate at Mihaeti. He and his even more famous brother, Jon, were considered the powers behind the throne of the late King Ferdinand and Queen Marie for years. On the death of Jon in 1927 Vintila succeeded him as premier, and his enmity toward the present King Carol II increased. Previously he had been a leading figure in the acts which deprived Carol of the title of crown prince and banisned mm to exile.

After Carol returned from exile last June and the national assembly by an overwhelming vote proclaimed him king and reduced Carol's son. Michael to his original status of crown prince, only one voice was heard In opposition, that of Vintila Bratianu. Chinese Kill 4,000 Outlaw Communists SHANGHAI. Dec 22. Gov ernment troops have slain 2,000 bandit Communists at Ningtu, Kiangsi province, and 2.000 other Reds atTsingshih, Hunan province, in a determined campaign to end brigandage and massacre, said Chinese press dispatches today.

President Chiang Kai-Shek has taken personal direction of the troops Chiang which he said recently would numb-ber 300,000 if necessary to extermi nate outlawry. Nationalist soldiers, the dispatches said, stormed Communist headquar ters at Ningtu, killing 2,000 Reds, re leasing 500 hostage captives and de stroying the -seat of Communist gov ernment. Chinese dispatches said the Nation alists claimed other successes in the Ningtu area, forced the outlaws to retreat toward mountains on the Fukien province border. Accord on Customs Reached in Parley By Cable to the Poat-Gaiette. Copyright, 1930, by New York Tlmea.

OSLO, Dec. 22. Reports that the Scandinavian Dutch Belgian customs armistice conference has reached a full agreement on principle will be made in the official re port published tomorrow simulta neously in all the countries concerned. As is known, the conference dis cussed a one-year customs armistice between the said countries so that for a period of one year none of them will raise customs without In forming the others beforehand. Queen of Belgians Stricken With Chill BRUSSELS, Dec.

22. CP) Queen Elizabeth of the Belgians today was suffering from a slight chill which wi will necessitate her remaining in her private apartments for several days. The doctors said her illness was a slight at tack of influenza contracted during a recent Christmas shopping trip to Paris. Despite Queen Elizabeth. ner jnness she participated today in a quiet celebration of the twenty-first anniversary of King Albert's accession to the throne.

India Probe Chief's Son Wed in London Bt Cable to the Post-Gazette. Copyright, 1930, by New York Timea. LONDON, Dec. 22. John Gilbert Simon.

Sir John Simon's son by his first wife, married Maud Hunt today at the Kensington register office. Among those present were Sir John, who conducted the government's in quiry on India, and Lady Simon, who gave a reception afterwards. Simon met his bride in Calcutta, where he holds a business appointment. They will live in India after a honeymoon In Switzerland. Floradora Sextet Originator Is Dead By Cable to the Poet-Gaaette.

Copyrifht, 1930, by New lork Time. LOfDON. Dec 22. The curtain was rung d6wn today on the career of the once-leading musical comedy producer, Sydney Ellison, credited with originating the famous Flora dora sextet but whose last years were marked by poverty and sick ness. Suffering nearly 10 years, Ellison suddenly became ill after breakfast today and died in a hospital e-y sr; Action Now Urged by Two Women Delegates At London Session.

By CkH- to. th Caxrttr. I "rk Dec. The two delrfiatcs to the Indian round table conference, the Begum Shah Nawaz, a Mohammedan, and Mrs. piibbarayan.

a caste Hindu, their appeal today for equal political rights for their sex. insisting that they be safeguarded at the outset In the new constitution itself and not left to chance legislation of the future. In support of their plea, the two women cited the report of Sir John Simon which says "women's movement in India holds the key to progress and. the results it' may attain are incalculably great" Wliat Tliey Demand. Vnder the existing law the only Indian women having a vote are those quaMfied as property owners Their number Is negligible.

Hereafter, the Begum and Mrs. Sub-barayan want the same franchise rights as men without having to flght for them after Indian men get self government. They not only demand the vote, but also the assurance that a fair umber of women will be elected to the Federal and provincial legislatures. "It has taken the women of F.ng-land II years to get 15 of thoir number elected to the House of Commons containing more than fiOO members." said the Begum. The women of India don't want to wait that long before getting representation but the only safety for us is in having the -matter settled at this round table." I'rge Action Now.

In their joint statement to the franchise committee of the round table, the two women said: "We have been, filled with apprehension by the attitude of the government of India toward the matter. They have brushed aside the question of women's political status as though It is of no importance and one which could be dealt with, or not, at will by the legislature of the future. "In our opinion, if this question is postponed to an, uncertain date after the fndian constitution has been reformed and. the claims of others have been settled, it w-ill be far harder to seoure justice for women. Therefore we urge the conference to do It now." It became evident at todays franchise committee that the women have yet got what they desire, even In the preliminary negotiations, for when that committee agreed that the basis for franchise should he the same for all communities it waa "understood that the women were rot considered as a separate community or population.

CHICAGO MAYOR ASKS DAMAGES Kile Suit Against Trad Body Head For For Calling Scheme Lottery. CHICAGO. Dec CSt Colonel Robert Isham Randolph, president of the Chicago Association of Commerce, was named defendant in a $1,000,000 slander suit filed today by Mayor William Hale Thompson in th superior court. Th uit is based on a letter which Colonel Randolph wrote to the Federal Radio Commission, callinc attention to Thompson's "prosperity" plan and indicating that -it was a lottery and therefore illegal, the bill charges. The letter was given to the newspapers, the declaration charges, and Mayor Thompson was "falsely heralded a3 a coirupt and dishonest person and public official." HOOVER GETS FRENCH VASE Young I'eople of France S'tid Ciift In dratiturle for War Work Of President.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22. CD-Guy de Longedialle today presented to President Hoover a vase bought with contributions from the young people of France for the President's services to that country during the war. The French ambassador accompanied De Longedialle to the White House.

The vase has worked into it portraits of Lafayette and Kochanibeau anl the fiaas of the regiments which wrved under them during the Revolutionary war. CONSIDER RAIL CONSOLIDATION ATMECTTODAY Heads of Four Big Eastern Lines To Discuss Plan. PROPOSALS ARE0UTLINED Leaders of N. Y. Pennsyl vania, B.

and 0., and C. And 0. Will Take Part. Special to the Plttshurab Poat-Gaaette and the New Vork Time. NEW YORK, Dec 22.

The heads of the four eastern trunk lines will meet in the Pennsylvania terminal tomorrow to continue their discussion of consolidation. Among those who will attend will be P. E. Crowley and A. H.

Harris, president and chairman of the finance committee. respectively, of the New York Central: W. W. Atterbury, president of the Pennsylvania; Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore Ohio, and J. J.

Bernet, president of the Chesapeake Ohio lines. Proposal Made. The presidents will discuss a pro posal for the Pennsylvania to sell control of the Lehigh Valley to the O. in return, for an unstated amount of cash and trackage rights along the Lake Erie shore on the Nickel Plate. Certain traffic rights on the Lehigh Valley, which would give the Pennsylvania entrance into Bethlehem and other points, would be other considerations.

With this settled the New York Central would take steps to acquire control of the Lackawanna and to sell its minority interest in the Read ing to the Baltimore Ohio. The New York Central opposes another entrance of the Pennsylvania into Buffalo by the Nickel Plate or any other route, but the Van Sweringens, it is are prepared to give the Pennsylvania what it wants In retissn for the Lehigh Valley. The future of the Wabash will probably be left for later considera tion. There is a disposition to leave this in Pennsylvania control, although the Baltimore Ohio still desires a line into Michigan and may later make an offer for parts of the Wabash east of the Mississippi. The Baltimore Ohio already controls the Chicago Alton, and thereby is in a position to extend its line to Kansas City.

May Await Lehigh Case. Disposition of the Pittsburgh West Virginia, Wheeling Lake Erie and Western Maryland may await settlement of the Lehigh Valley problem. The three former lines form a line from the Great Lakes to Baltimore and would be welcomed by the Van Sweringens, who already control the Wheeling. However, the presidents may de cide to ask the Interstate Commerce Commission to mutualize the Pittsburgh West Virginia, leave the Wheeling in Van Sweringen control and rescind the order against the Baltimore Ohio to compel it to sell its Western Maryland control. As a result of the conferences the Norfolk Western, which is con trolled by the Pennsylvania, may divide with the Chesapeake Ohio the control of the Virginian.

Official silence was maintained yesterday as to the conference. However, it was said that not in the past six years have the railway execu tives assembled to discuss consolida tion in a more conciliatory spirit. Prof. W. Z.

Ripley of Harvard has said that the railroads must consoli date to survive and the Washington administration has exerted its influ ence to bring about consolidation at this time as a means of relieving the depression. SENTENCE AIDE IN BANK THEFT Court Gives Harry Manning 1 To 15 Years for Holdup Of Messenger. Harry Manning, 27, of Vickroy street, convicted two weeks ago in criminal court on two charges of robbery before Judge James B. Drew, was sentenced to serve from 7 to 15 years in the penitentiary yester day after the' court had refused a motion for a new trial- Manning, who has eight and a half years parole hanging over him on a previous sentence, was convicted in connection with the holdup of John B. Stauff, South Hills bank mes senger last June 16.

Harry Andrini, who was charged with having been the principal in the holdup is serving: a term of 40 to 80 years. COPENHAGEN, Dec 22. A Stockholm report states that the Soviet minister to Stockholm, Mme Alexandra Kollantay, who recently left for Moscow to spend Christmas there, waa called home to account for her activities in Oslo, where she formerly acted as Soviet minister It is said that her work In Oslo was unsatisfactory as far-as radi- cahzatlon of the Norwegian labor movement was concerned. Mme. Kollantay.

besides, is ac cused or leading too "bourgeois" a life in Oslo and Stockholm. When she assumed her post here last October she looked anything but a Communist. She wore a coat of rich chinchilla over a black taf feta gown, against the background of which blazed the Order of the Red Star. She traveled about the ritv in gorgeous coach drawn by four black Arabian horses. GIVE NO HINTS ABOUTREPORT Commission Keeps At Work on Question Of Prohibition.

WILL DECIDE ON RECESS Conflicting Stories Are Cir culated Regarding Their Statement to Hoover. Special to the Pittsbursjn ana uie ew xor WASHINGTON, Dec. Wickersham law enforcement commission, with all members prcsp--today continued its effort, s. over many weeks, to acrw- it report to be submitted to the pri, dent for transmission to Cor.r- wiio aiiei IIOUD It nounced that the commission meet again tomorrow. Whf will take a Christmas it mains to be decided.

All kinds of reports as to status of the report were in crc-. tion. One story has it that tte n. port is about ready for the Prudent. Another is that the comnv.

sion continues in a deaniock. another is that there mav to X-r reports, one representing the of the drys and the other tin; view of those who are said to lie rf opinion that the time has come fnr the moderation of the enf laws. Statement Is Made. The commission issued jtg grf press statement in more than month today, but it had nothing to do with the major question. It related to the Mooney case in California and was in answer to a storv published here this afternoon to the effect that a report of the cae would be placed before the commission.

The statement read: "At a meeting of the commission held November 24. 1SS0. some correspondence regarding the desire of certain people to have this commission consider and make some recommendations regarding the Slooner case was brought to the attention of the commission and after discussion the chairman was authorized to state, whenever that matter or similar matter came up. that it is beyond the province of this commission to investigate individual cases with a view to making recommendations as to their disposition, partieu. larly in state courts, for te reason, among others, that the commission has no power to examine witnesses or redetermine facts." HAWAIIAN FLIER ADMITS CHARGE Lieutenant Lester J.

MaHl-imj I'lnads Guilty to Intoxication F.et.ire Army Conrt Martial. SAN ANTONIO, Tex, A plea of guilty to p. charge intoxication a general- co martial today brought Lieutenant Lester J. Maitland. California-Hawaii army flier, a reprimand and forfeiture of $100 pay.

Lieutenant Maitiand ma le the first flight recorded between the mainland and Hawaii in 1927. He was accompanied by Lieutenant Albert Hegeri-berger. who served as navigator. He was charged with having been drunk while a patient in the base hospital here August IT. Wiyxe Davis, his attorney, told the court that the flier was being treated At the time for Injuries received in automobile accident and v.as worried over his physical condition.

MAGNATE SEES BETTER TIMES Belter Economic Conditions lhan Ever Before Will Follow Munip, Avers Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. NEW YORK. Dec. 22.

P. Sloan, president of Genera! Motors Corporation, asserted over the radio tonight that "there i r.o cause for discourasement" in present economic situation. "Similar conditions have bea with us before," be said. "So or.e can possibly prophesy as tr when a change will take plauf, but no or.t will deny that it is only a of time. Out of it all is sure to come a better oraer or ir.i's tually greater heights of than we have yet en.

oy- ro.s-e. UNDER STRAIN, KILLSHERSELF Widow, Nervous as T.nih Aimir Ternary of HusbamVs AoiinVnUl Shooting Nears, Dif-s of NEW YORK. V- News.) Mrs. Elizabeth Tin her E'N attractive social re.tisterite widow of Julius Dick, rot'on hrrr.tr, committed suicide by apartment here to-hsy. Mrs.

Dick's death came ar-KO-mately 10 years after the i fatal shooting of her husi.arui a New Year's party Friends ct i' woman said she had been band's death an.i that eh? the approach of the tenth an sary of the shooting. "Women are doing so much that they are no longer featuifJ news," he said. 1 He is convinced the home remain women's chief interest in life ha thinks women are raising the standard of the havr.e. His editorial opinion is ttwt lj majority of women, like the nlB-'r' of men, are seriously -quest ionm efficacy of prohibition. The average woman; he s.y.

has little or no interest ifl amoking. PREMIER FACES NEW TROUBLES acancies in Newly-Formed Cabinet At Request of Their Party Faced by Steeg. By Cable to the Poat-Gaxette. Coprrieiit, J030 New Tork Tiinea. PARIS, Dec 22.

Premier Theo dore Steeg is having some difficulty in filling the vacancies in his cabi net caused by the resignation of one minister and three undersecretaries at the request of their party on the eve of the cabinet's first meeting with the chamber of deputies. What choice was made of the Steeg. minister of pen sions and of the various undersecre- taryships will, however, be unof ficially divulged after the full meet ing of the cabinet tomorrow. The government has placed in the front rank of what it seeks to ac complish the reduction of the cost of living. TRIBUTE PAID TO AMERICAN Poles Honor Memory of Dr.

Eve Who Aided Polish Insurrection of 1830. By Cable to the Poat-Gazette. Copyright, 1930, by New York Tlmea. WARSAW, Dec. 22.

The Polish army medical corps honored yester day the memory of an American, Dr. Paul Fitzsimmon Eve, who took part in the Polish Insurrection of 1930 by unveiling a plaque in his memory at the Central Sanitary School here. Dr. Eve was completing his medi cal studies in Paris when the Polish insurrection of November, 1830, broke out. Born in Georgia, be felt duty to "repay Poland for the heroic Pulaski" who fell on Georgia soil.

Dr. Eve organized a Polish-Amer ican committee in France to aid the Poles. In 1831 he came to Poland. joining the insurgent army's medi cal service. He received the gold cross Virtuti militari, Poland's highest military decoration.

Tut's Tomb Is Being Cleared of Shrines By Cable to the Poat-Garette. Copyright, 1930, by New York Tlmea. LUXOR, Dec. 22. Howard Carter reports that he is now busy clear ing Tut-ankh-amen's tomb in the Valley of Kings and expects to have removed the shrines at the end of this month.

Thus far, 21 cases have been transferred and there are five more to come, being hurried down the Nile Carter. to Cairo before the water becomes shallow. After clearing the tomb the gov eminent requires another fortnight to prepare the entrance for tourists and it is expected that the nrst visitors will be allowed to enter on January 15. Spain to Reorganize Royal Air Forces MADRID, Dec 22. (Universal Service.) Entire reorganization of the Spanish royal air forces because of behavior in the recent rebellion will be carried out by Premier D'Amaso Berenguer, it was learned on high authority today.

The present air force will be dis solved, it was reported and a new personnel chosen from men whose loyalty to the present regime is un questionable. Rumanian Royalty Will Hold Meeting VIENNA, Dec. 22. OP) Members of the Rumanian royal family are arriving in Bucharest for an im portant conference on family affairs, said private -sages received here today from Bucharest. The Dowager Queen Marie and Princess Ileana returned to the Rumanian cap ital today, after a fortnight's Queen Marie.

sojourn in Bel grade. King Alexander of Jugo-Slavia, traveling incognito, is expected to arrive tomorrow to visit King Carol King George. Queen On Christmas Trip By Cable to the Poat-Gatette. Copyright. 1930, by New lork Tiinea.

Dec 22.The king and queen with their two granddaugh ters. Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, left London in the dense fog today to spend Christmas Sandrlngham. The king was in cheerful mood, despite the day'a gloom, chatting gaily with station officials. The Duke and Duchess of York will leave later to join the royal party for Christmas and the two princesses are in the care of a nurse today. The Prince of Wales and Prince George probably will motor to Sandrlngham tomorrow.

Poisonous Fumes Kill 10 in Hospital By Cable to the Poat-Gazette. Copyright. 1930, by New York Timea. PRAGUE, Dec. 22.

Ten inmates of the Jitschln county asylum, who bad been re-admitted to the institu tion too soon after hydrocyanic acid gas had been used for extinction of vermin, died this morning. Thirteen others are dying and 17 are seriously ill. It is claimed that the window were men opened ana the rooms aired for 30 hours. An official in quiry will ba held. 1 1 Continuing Motion on Last Year's Appropriations Is Urged by Some Solons.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. HV-Another advocate of a special session of the new Congress In the spring spoke a few words for it today while administration leaders were counting the reefs ahead of the appropriation bills they must pilot to port to avoid one. Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, said that aside from the world court the bills to regulate motor buses, power rates, to revise railroad regulatory laws and the Shipstead anti-injunction bill and the export debenture plan furnished legitimate reasons for a special session. The suggestion of several senators that a continuing motion of last year's appropriation bills be resorted to if a fihbust' should be made against the supply bills to force a special session is not looked upon with favor at the White House.

It was said today President Hoover had no intention of asking Congress for such action. Predict Break In Jam. Some Republican leaders in the Senate believe an assurance from the White House that no special session of the Senate would be called for the world court would prevent the necessity for a continuing motion and that the legislative jam would be broken. Speaker Longworth said today the same elements that would filibuster a supply bill would use like tactics against a continuation. Chairman Snell of the House rules committee likewise said a special session would be unnecessary.

While Chairman Wrood planned to call the House appropriations com mittee to hear the agriculture de partment on need for drought relief funds, the Democrats prepared to block any effort of administration leaders to appropriate less than the $45,000,000 authorized. Representative Byrns of Tennes see, the ranking Democrat on the appropriations committee, told Wood that a measure appropriating the full amount should be presented to the House January 5 when Congress reassembles. ill Submit Figures. The agriculture department advised Wood it would be better pre pared to submit figures next week, an1 the chairman said he would offer a resolution to appropriate the funds so quick action could be obtained. "if Secretary Hyde fails to re quest $45,000,000." Byrns said, "we are going to force it through both Houses anyway.

The Senate and House agriculture committees held expensive hearings which Justify the full amount. If it is not used in re lief work, of course, we will expect him to return it to the treasury. Longworth said a vote would be had this session on the Norris measure to abolish the short sessions of Congress which follow elections. He added he had been informed the conferees on Muscle Shoals were near an agreement. The vestal copyright and the Capper-Kelly resale price bill would be given early consideration, he said.

AVIATRIX, CRASH VICTIM, IS BURIED Noted Men and Women Fliers At tend Rites Held For Mrs-Claire Fahy. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22. CSV-Mrs. Claire Fahy, who died In Tono- pah.

Nev last week from Injuries re ceived when her airplane crashed. was buried here today. A group of noted men and women fliers attended the services. Her body was brought here by au tomobile. Last April her husband.

Lieutenant Herbert J. Fahy, was killed in an airplane crash near Gray ling. Mich. A 9-year-old son sur vives. SON OF HOOVER WILL ENTERTAIN Jazz Music Will Be Heard in White Mouse at I any ior capuai Younger Set.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22. (5V-Jazz music again will resound through the White House December 30, with Allan Hoover host at dance to 200 or more members of the capital's younger society set. A private dance orchestra has been engaged for the festivities In the east room.

The son of the President and Mrs Hoover is spending his holidays from Harvard University with his parents. AVIATRIX SAFE IN TURN-OVER Mrs. Bruce, English Flier. Unhurt In Oregon Accident; to Continue East After Repairs. MED FORD, Ore, Dec.

22. (JP The plane of Mrs. Victor Bruce, British aviatrix. turned over as she brought it down on the airport here today. She was uninjured.

The plane was not seriously damaged. Mrs. Bruce had left Portland, a short time before for San Francisco. She had planned to make only a brief stop here. Four-Year-Old Boy Kills Baby Sister With Gun HAMLIN, W.

Dec' 22. (J) A pistol in the hands of her 4-year-old brother today caused the death of Doris Ann Yeager, 2. The children were playing in their parents' home when the youngster secured his father's pistol. It was accidentally discharged, killing his slater instantly. IJI t.l MIA1I NAWAZ.

Demanding equal political rishts for their sex. Itcgum Shah Navai joined with Mrs. Subbarayan in pleading fur the women of India at Indian round table conference in London. The two women, who ate delegates to the conference, the vote and assurances that their sex will hold of lice in the federal and provincial legislatures. PHILADELPHIA BANKCLOSED Bankers Trust Turns Its Affairs Over To State.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 22. -OV-The Bankers Trust Company of Philadelphia, with 19 branches scattered about the city, today voluntarily plai-ed its affairs in the hands of the state banking department and the institution was closed. According to the last statement of the bank it had resources of and deposits of more than $10,000,000.

Peter G. Cameron, secretary of the state banking department issued a statement saying it was deemed best to close the institution that its assets might be conserved in the interest of the corporation, its depositors and other creditors. The bank, the state official said, is not affiliated with any other bank in Philadelphia and the closing will have no effect on any other bank in the city. "During the past" several months," Cameron said, "there have been abnormal withdrawals of deposits from the bank, the withdrawals having greatly increased during the last three days, apparently due to rumors circulating throughout the city. "Since the latter part of last July the bank has paid out over in deposits, this requiring the liquidation of that amount of assets." Samuel H.

Barker, president of the hank, said the institution was solvent. In closing the bank Secretary Cameron appointed William R. Smith, special deptrty. in charge as agent of the state banking department. Cameron also said that he saw no reason at present why the bank should not be reorganized.

Groups of depositors assembled at most of branches after the announcement of the closing, but no untoward incidents were reported. CAPITOL FIRE LOSS IS STATE'S Commonwealth Adjudged Responsible For Costs; Appeal Will Be Taken. HARRISBURG, Dec 22. iD The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is responsible for the damage to the new State Library building caused by the fire last summer. President Judge William M.

Hargest ruled today In an opinion in an amicable suit brought by the state and the contractors to determine who was liable for the loss. The insurance on the building was held by the state. Attorney General William A. Pehnader has begun a study of the decision in preparation for an appeal to be filed to the supreme court. Beyond saying that an appeal would be filed, he withheld comment on the opinion and basis of the contemplated appeal until he had had more time to consider the ruling.

$40,000 BLAZE IN UNIVERSAL Moos Hall, largest Building in Borough I Completely De-stroyed by Flames. Fire early yesterday destroyed the Moose Hall. Universal, causing damage of to $50,000. Th building, which housed the community's only motion picture show, and a dance hall and bowling alley, was the biggest structure in Universal. It had been decorated for a Christmas celebration.

The fire originated in the top floor of the building. "Somebody over there," he said. "found out I had a lot of money, me the ehake- They tried to give down." As Levine and Miss Boll went down the gangplank' they encountered Mrs. Levine, who furnished bail for her husband by cable to Vienna. The three immediately moved off to a secluded corner of the pier.

There ensued much loud talk, but when reporters came up the conversation qulted. When the reporters moved away the voices rose again. Levine started for his home. Miss Bolt said she probably would stay at a hotel. "But real'y I don't know which sighed.

They are all so Woman Envoy of Soviet Too 'Ritzy', Called Home Failure in Propaganda Among Norwegian Workers And Too Lavish Mode of Living Are Laid To Madame Koljantay. By Cable to th Pot-Gzettg, Copyright. 1930. by the New York Times. Levine's Wife Meets Him And Mabel Boll at Dock Transatlantic Flier Goes Home With Mate on Arrival From Europe; Airs Plans For Globe-' Girdling Solo Flight.

Women Still Let Kettle Boil Dry for Good Story Editor Bigelow of "Good Housekeeping" Observes Anniversary and Gives His Editorial Opinions Concerning Ways of His Readers. 1 I NEW YOP.K. Dec. 22 (United. Newa.) Charles Levine.

the first transatlantic plane passenger, came home from Europe today and told of a plan for a round-the-world solo flight. Reporters, remembering Levine's various fllghta with Mabel Bolt known as "the Queen of Diamonds," and seeing Miss Boll step down the Bremen's gangplank with him. immediately asked if he intended taking any passengers along: on his projected flight around the world. "Solo said Levine. "I said solo flight.

That means me solo." Levine discussed his recent arrest In Vienna on a charge of having en caged in a scheme to counterfeit French coins. The charge was dis proved. He wanted to make a spe cial medal tor his friends. NEW YORK. Dec 23.

3V-Modern ways and women notwithstanding, housewives will still let th potatoes boil dry while they read a good, love story, says William Bigelow, editor of "Good Housekeeping" magazine. He celebrated today the twenty-fifth anniversary of service with the International Magazine Company. Colleagues gave a lunch in his honor and presented him with a silver punch bowL Next to love stories women prefer to read adventure yarns, Bigelow ALEXANDRA KOLLANTAV. xpriv 2.