Evening Star Newspaper, November 26, 1935, Page 1

WEA' (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Mostly cloudy with lowest temperature about 38 degrees tonight; rain tomorrow and tomorrow night; colder Thursday. Temperatures—Highest, 49, at 3:30 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 36, at 12 midnight. Full report on page A-11. Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 17, 18, 19 Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. No. 33,446. - BRAZILIAN CAPITAL PLOT IS THWARTED AS SCORES DIE IN NORTHERN REVOLT Loyal Troops Repulse Rebels Near Recife—Government Rushes Troops and Cruis- ers to Trouble Areas. EXILED REVOLUTIONIST RETURNS AS LEADER Hand of Luiz Carlos Prestes Seen in Uprising—Natal Still Held by Insurrectionists—Socialistic Program Would Expropriate Foreign Vested Interests. BACKGROUND— The dark shadow of Luiz Carlos Prestes, most famed revolutionary character in Brazil, was reported moving swiftly through Brazilian states where uprisings were in progress during the past few daw. Leader of an unsuccessful revolt in 1924, Prestes has been in the com= parative quiet of erile in Argen= tina, not forgotten by those who followed his cause eleven years ago. First serious break in authority of present republican administration came recently in split between President Getulio Vargas and Gen. Jose Antonio Flores Dacunha, head of State of Rio Grande do Sul. By the Associated Press. RIO DE JANEIRO, November 26— An alleged plot to enlist the 1st Caval- ry Regiment, quartered in the heart of Rio de Janeiro, in a Communist re- bellion against the govergment Wwas thwarted today as reports from au- thentic sources showed & rebellion death list of from 40 to 60 men. Lieut. Lauro Fontoura, detailed to the training of reserve officers, was arrested before Gawn, charged with attempting to incite & revolt of the cavalry unit. Officials said he had made an effort to bring the crack mounted corps into line with the soldiers who are fighting in Northeast Brazil against the gov- ernment. Insurgents Repulsed. From the State of Pernambuco, Capt. Melvino Reis, secretary of security | of the state, reported that after 22 hours of fighting the insurgents had | been driven back toward Socorro, the military garrison of Recife, and that about 60 had been killed and 100 cap- tured. However, Socialists here in the cap- {tal, who said their information came through secret channels, asserted that the rebel deaths had not been more than 40. With a “state of siege” proclaimed throughout the nation, the govern- ment was pushing all available mili- tary power into ihe area where the rebels had made their gains. Ex- tremist leaders predicted the uprising soon would extend to other sections of the country. The loyalists’ partial victory in Per- nambuco apparently was due to the arrival at Recife of federal troops from the neighboring states of Para- hybe and Alagoas. Bombers May Be Sent. The federals’ mountain artillery shelled Afogados effectively yesterday and the rebel retirement toward So- corro, followed. Government bombing planes, most of which were dispatched from Rio. de Janeiro, were expected to go into action at any time. The fighting in the state of Rio Grande do Norte apparently was be- tween the 2Ist Battalion of light infantry, which has rebelled for the third time since 1931, and a group of loyal officers headed by Col. Octavio | Pinto Soares in co-operation with the | militarized police of the state. The colonel was reported to have been wounded twice, but to have organized the loyal elements and be- lieved capable of holding out until federal assistance arrived. Rebels Hold Natal. ‘The rebels still held the strategic seaport of Natal and the nearby city of Macahyba in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, authenticated re- ports said, after seizing them Sunday upon the outbreak of the revolution. ‘While the two cruisers weighed anchor with arms, munitions and an ‘unannounced number of men, appar- ently to bear down on Natal, 400 gov- ernment troops made a forced march toward Macahyba in an attempt to wrest that site from the rebels. The 60-day state of siege, approved by Parliament in an emergency session last night and stripping the nation of (See BRAZIL, Page 2.) Quezon May Name Paredes. MANILA, P. I, November 26 (#).— President Manuel Quezon intimated today he would appoint Quintin Pa- redes, former Speaker of the Insular Assembly, as first Philippine resident commissioner to Washington, D. C., as soon as the Commonwealth As- sembly passes the necessary law. Readers’ Guide Sports __ A-14-15-16 ‘Washington Wayside . A-8 Women'’s Features ...B-14-15 125 Italian Pilots Pledged to Die in Air “Death Squad” By the Associated Press. ROME, November 26.—Italy is reported to have an aerial “death squad” of 125 men pledged to die. Friends of certain aviators said today that these men are volun- teers who will go to certain death if they are ordered to attack a hostile naval fleet, To each of these men, it was said, has been assigned an sir- plane carrying one gigantic bomb. Each man of the “death squad” would pick an enemy warship, and dive down as a living projec- tile. The bomb would be big enough to wreck a warship. FARN HPORTS U AS EXPORTS DRT Drought and New Deal Crop Reduction Program De- clared Factors. Drought and the New Deal crop- reduction program have contributed to a steady decline in exports and increase in imports of farm products, it was indicated by statistics made public today at the Department of Commerce. Although there were some gains in exports in October over September of this year, they had little bearing on the general downward trend of exports and upward sweep of imports for the first 10 months of 1935, as compared with the corresponding period of 1934. Analysis of the figures by Govern- ment experts disclosed that most of the major increases in imports oc- curred among a group of farm prod- ucts which were directly affected by last year’s drought and by the crop curtailments impased by the A. A. A. regulatory policies. Canned meats, meat products gen- erally, feed grains and other feed- stufls and vegetable oils and fats are in the category principally affected, it was pointed out. Commerce Department figures showed that of a number of selected items, only barley, oats and raw cot- ton registered export gains last month, as compared with October, 1934. Imports of wheat rose from 4,342,229 bushels in September, 1935, to 6,582,- 671 in October. In October a year ago imports of wheat totaled 2,334,873 bushels. The wheat situation has been under influence of several factors tending to encourage imports, one of- ficial explained. The quality of domes- tic wheat has been impaired by drought conditions, for one thing, and the crop-reduction program has added its weight in sending American wheat prices soaring to a point where for- eign importations are profitable. Pork imports have increased over last year, but the incline has not been 50 steep as might have been expected in view of the hog curtailment activ- ities of the A. A. A. Imports of hams and bacons rose from 450,397 pounds (See IMPORTS, Page 4.) THREE ARRESTED IN FARMER’'S DEATH Ex-Service Man, Widow and Son Held After Maryland Man Dies. By the Associated Press. PRINCESS ANNE, Md., November 26.—Three persons were held here to- day after an investigation into the death of Arthur Dize, well-known Crisfield waterman and truck farmer. Dize was found dead in bed Sunday and was believed to have died of natural causes. Officers said investi- gation showed, however, that he had been beaten or otherwise injured. He was about 50. Those arrested were William Powell, middle-aged ex-service man, of Cris- field; Dize's widow, Mrs. Grace Dize, and her son, Charles Dize. Powell | was held for questioning pending a hearing. The dead man's widow and son were held as material witnesses. State's Attorney F. Kirk Maddrix said other arrests were imminent. He said he planned charging Powell with Dize's death, but would not do so until the hearing was held, probably within two or three days. Physicians whose names were not disclosed were called in to examine Dize's body. They found injuries on his neck and head. They were de- scribed as “holes.” Dize's widow and son will be allowed to go to Crisfield for his funeral. They will be in custody of the sheriff ana will be returned here, Nazis Execute Spy. BERLIN, November 26 (#).—Al- brecht Spiess, 29, of Berlin was ex- ecuted at dawn today for betrayal of military secrets. Details of his case were withheld. Druggists Indorse Campaign To Curb D. C ch ¢ Foen < WITH SUNDAY MORNING !Dl'l'lON ng Star WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1935—FORTY PAGES. NATIVEGOVERNORS REPORTED SLAIN IN FASCIST ADVANCE 100 Ethiopians Killed on Southern Front, Italian Communique Says. LIJ YASU SUCCUMBS, ADDIS ABABA REVEALS Deposed Ruler Dead Near Harar. Downpour Hinders Operations in Northern Area. BACKGROUND— Pressing their Ethiopian inva- sion simultaneously from Eritrea and Italian Somaliland, advancing Italian troops have set the railroad between Addis Ababa and Djibuti as their objective. Week end re- ports of Ethiopian victories on the northern front were sent out from Addis Ababa; these were offset yesterday by word of Italian suc- cesses in the southern area of war= Jare. Meanwhile, Mussolin! maintains stern jfront against nations con- templating oil embargo; warns that such would be considered hos- tile act. Italy produces only 5 per cent of needed petroleum, impor- tant element in war operations. By the Assoclated Press. One hundred Ethiopians, including two provincial governors, were re- ported killed today in an official com= | munique issued at Rome describing a | battle north of Dolo on the southern | front in Italy's campaign of occupa- tion in Ethiopia. Italian losses were announced as four native soldiers killed, five wounded and two missing. | Rain over all fronts impeded some- | what the preparations for new Italian | advances, and provided a dreary dirge for Lij Yasu, deposed ruler who died in exile. Reported Dead Near Harar, ‘The grandson of former Emperor Menelek, a cousin of the present Em- peror Haile Selassie, died near Harar, the government announced. It was Lij Yasu the Italians were rumored to be seeking in an effort to establish a new government in Ethi- opia. Italian advance patrols sloshed through persistent downpours in pur- suing enemy bands from the Tembien and Gheralca regions west of Makale on the northern front. Natives told Italian correspondents the rain might presage a wet season which could impede seriously the next major advance, but nevertheless Fascist troops busied themselves with prepara- tions for the push southward. Planes Cover Advance. On the right wing of the northern forces Gen. Pietro Maravigna's 2d Army Corps drove forward to Dama Galila as airplanes cruised above, ready to swing into action with machine guns at the first sight of Ethiopian forces. On the extreme left Gen. Oreste Mariotti’s column of Danakil wairiors, bolstered by 600 new recruits, sought another chance at Degiac Kassa Sebat, whose troops ambushed the Danakils | recently at Azbi. On the southern front Gen. Rudolfo Graziani's army fared little better with | the weather. Between showers armored | cars streaked into Central and North- ern Ogaden Province yesterday, put- ting an Ethiopian caravan to flight. From Addis Ababa came word that four Italian planes had circled over Jijiga, strategic point on the southern front, without dropping bombs. The death of Lij Yasu removed from the Ethiopian political scene a man who had faded into an obscurity which spawned many a strange and fantastic tale about him. In 1916, when he was deposed by (See WAR, Page 5.) AIRPLANES SCATTER MEXICAN LYNCH MOB Rebels Routed in Act of Hanging Brother of Gov. Topete of Jalisco. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, November 26.— Federal airplanes scattered a lynch- ing mob near Les Carboneras, State of Jalisco, by dropping bombs on them just as they were about to jerk the rope on the victim, telegrams from there reported today to the newspaper Excelsior. The reported victim was Manueal Topete, elder brother of Gov. Evar- ardo Topete of Jalisco. The rope was around his neck and slung over the tree, the dispatches stated. He fell unconscious as the mob fled. The advices to the newspaper said the mob was composed of rebels. . Traffic Deaths Newly Formed Association Joins Star Drive—Pharmacist Society Also Backs Effort. Traffic Deaths to November 26—99; Same Period, 1934—116 Washington druggists believe in safety even if they may lose a few prescriptions. This civic policy is tee commending The Star’s campaign Through its president, Lewis Rodis, The Star was heartily thanked for its ANYHOW. I'M GONNA GET ALL | CAN OUT OF TS COMING THANKSGIVING! Wi NI T ‘.\\:\%\“;.‘\w‘\ ([ l‘;hfi‘” A N Vice Regnpen] RT'S says THE SPARTY " CanMAKE o 1, - kE W NEW HALPTMANN FVDENCE CLAED Lindbergh Ransom Bills De- clared to Have Turned Up in Boston, | BACKGROUND— Three important lines of prose- cution attack upon Bruno Richard Hauptmann, convicted kidnaper of the Lindbergh baby, were those linking wood in kidnap ladder with boards in Hauptmann attic; find- ing of ransom bills in Hauptmann garage and identification of ran- som note writing as that of Haupt- mann. Ezperts in analysis of wood and others in study of handwriting testified to these facts during the trial. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 26—The chief investigator for Bruno Richard Hauptmann declared today that he had learned on *“unimpeachable au- thority” that Lindbergh ransom bills have turned up recently in Boston and Worcester, Mass. ‘The Department of Justice in New York said “We have no information on this matter.” “I have been informed” the in- vestigator said, “that almost $700 in Lindbergh ransom money has been received by the Boston Federal Re- serve Bank since Hauptmann's arrest. It is continuing to show up. My au- thority is unimpeachable, despite the | denials of police.” Letter Is Disclosed. ‘The investigator, that his name be withheld, said he had recently found in a house near Ashby, Mass,, a letter dated March 10, 1932, baby was kidnaped, which read, in part: “Why don’t you return that poor little Lindbergh baby? You have had it long enough.” He said the writer and recipient of the letter were known and that he would soon have “a full accounting from them.” In the same house, the investigator said, he found wood “similar” to that used in the ladder believed to have been used in gaining access to the Lindbergh nursery. “It's the same type,” he remarked, “and I'm having it examined by ex- perts.” He cited reports that the same house yielded ransom bills as “abso- lutely wrong,” and added, “I wish it had, however.” Fisher Receives Report. C. Liloyd Fisher, Flemington, N. J., chief of counsel for Hauptmann, has received a copy of the report of the Massachusetts investigation, the in- vestigator said. Fisher did not reveal what “new evidence” the defense was developing, but it was known a defense attorney recently received a telegram from a “special investigator” in Tacoma, Wash., saying he had evidence the Lindbergh baby still lives. Hauptmann, meanwhile, passed his 37th birthday anniversary in his cell in the death house at State prison. He awaited a visit from his wife, Anna. - Besides handwriting and wood, the investigator said, several articles used by a baby were found in the house, as well as newspaper clippings of other kidnapings executed, in some respects, similar. to that of the Lindbergh baby. The investigator said that the ran- som bills not traced to Hauptmann were all perculiarly folded, twice across and once down. The investigator said that while he was not adequately versed in chirog- raphy to ascertain the handwriting on the ransom notes was the same as that on the letter found near Ashby, he had discovered several characteristics identical in both scripts. ‘These, he said, were curlecues and dots that had been found by at least one handwriting expert, but never introduced as evidence. HOOVER DISCOUNTS STORY. . By the Associated Press. . J. Edgar Roover, director of the Bu- evidenced by the signing up of the | efforts to make the National Capital | reau of Investigation, said today “the District of Columbia Association of | more safe for motorists and pedes- | Lindbergh ransom money stopped ap- Retail Druggists to the careful driv- Ing campaign of The Evening Star. pearing after Hauptmann was arrest- who requested | 10 days after the Lindbergh | Disgusted Citizen And Farley Differ Seeing Movie Reel By the Associated Press, DENVER, Colo., November 26.— Postmaster General James A. Farley viewed a newsreel here showing Farley explaining how President Roosevelt would be re- elected. “Oh, yeah?” snorted a stranger seated next to Failey. “Yeah,” Farley growled. NORTH AMERICAN ASKS INJUNGTION Petition Filed to Block En- forcement of Holding Company Act. The North American Co., giant util- ities holding concern, which controls local traction and electric power com- panies, today asked the District Su- preme Court to enjoin enforcement of the Wheeler-Rayburn holding com- pany act and to declare that legisla- tion void in its entirety. “This law threatens imminent dis- ruption of the plaintiff's management and personnel,” the court was told. The petition states registration by North American with the Securities Exchange Commission would enable the commission to carry out against it the “death sentence” imposed by the act. If the company should register, it would put the commission in completa: Itzel of Baltimore, who is in charge of control of its affairs “pending its dis- memberment and destruction,” the plaintiff asserted. Familiar Arguments Used. Asking that the law be declared un- constitutional, the holding company attacked it with most of the argu- ments heretofore brought forward against other New Deal legislation. Congress unlawfully delegated its legislative authority in passing the Wheeler-Rayburn bill, it was con- tended. The new law, stated the com- pany, is an unlawful confiscation of private property, provides excessive fines, usurps the power of estates, renders the company subject to un- lawful search and seizure and clouds the title of the plaintiff to its invest- ments. Operation of the law would threaten investment of the 72,000 stockholders of the North American, the court was informed. Holds Stocks for Investment. The business of the company, it was said, is holding stocks for long- term investments. Present valuation of its holdings is approximately $300,- 000,000, consisting principally of the stocks of the Washington Railway & Electric Co.,, the North American Edison Co., the North American Light (See PETITION, Page 2. There Isa Santa Claus Those interested in Santa Claus should take note that a news dispatch from Chicago predicts a definite shortage of better grade gifts by Decem- ber 10. Statistical reports in- dicate the biggest gift Christ- mas since 1930. The local stores are now well stocked for Christmas selections and it is time for buyers to get busy. Yesterday’s Advertising (Local Display.) P The Evening Star_ 41,066 2nd Newspaper__. 26,010 3rd Newspaper___ 12,692 4th Newspaper_.. 10,095 5th Newspaper___ 5,863 Total ( nekamen. ) 34,660 The Star carries the mes- sages of the merchants into the vast majority of all the homes of the buying public in Washington and suburbs. ¢ | Hospital, was re-examined for two and !a half hours late yesterday in the | CORINNA LORING'S FINANCES PROBED Tear Explains $70 Loan for Auto—Furniture Pur- chases Revealed. BACKGROUND— Baffled for more than three weeks in their investigation of disap- pearance and murder of Corinng Loring, 26 years old, police have retraced many times their early lines of inquiry. Richard Tear, hospital attendant, who was to have wed Corinna on November 6, two days after she disappeared and three days before her garroted body was found in woods nmear Mount Rainier home, was held two days for questioning in early stages of case; later released without suspicion. No motive for crime has been established definitely, no con- vincing suspicion directed at any person. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., Novem- ber 26 —Investigators here today were delving again into the financial affairs of Corinna Loring, the thrifty and in- dustrious public stenographer whose murdered body was found Nevember 9 in a clump of pines about a quarter of a mile from her home at 3110 Beech street, Mount Rainier. Canceled checks examined so far merely confirm previous statements by members of the family and by Rich- ard Tear, 29, Corinna’s flance. Tear, an attendant at St. Elizabeth’s court house here by Lieut. Joseph | the investigation. Tear previousl” had told police he borrowed $70 from his fiancee to make a payment on his automobile and that he later repaid the loan in full. Lieut. Itzel found Corinna’s check for $70 to ‘Tear in going over her savings account at & Mount Rainier bank. Bought Furniture. The bride-elect had purchased and fhid cash for considerable household furniture, which is now in storage. The girl owned three $100 certif- icates in postal savings and two Fed- eral farm loan bonds with a face value of $100 each. She was understood to have invested several hundred dollars in furniture for the home she planned with Tear and also had bought at least $500 worth of office equipment, in- cluding two dictaphones. So far as can be discovered, the murdered girl left no will disposing of this property. Investigators have searched her effects in hope of lo- cating such a document and none has been filed of record in the court house here. Corinna also owned two $1,000 life insurance policies, both with double indemnity in case of violent death. ‘The Ogphans’ Court here will be asked in the near future to appoint administrators for the estate, accord- ing to the Loring family attorney, Arthur Keefer of Mount Rainier. Keefer said it was his understanding that Corirna left no will. The family has suggested that administrators be (See LORING, Page 4. British Admiral Dies. ‘WINCHESTER, England, November 26 (#)—Admiral Sir Edward Eden Bradford, 76, retired British naval commander who headed the 3d British Naval Squadron during the World ‘War, died today. The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. FHP NANKING REFORMS ADOPTED 10 CHECK AUTONOMY THREAT Central Government Decides on Sweeping 5-Point Ad- ministrative Program. JAPANESE CONDITIONS REPORTED ACCEPTED Propose Establishing Peiping Office of Executive Body With Yo Ying-Chin in Charge BACKGROUND— With militaristic leaders guiding the whole policy of the Japanese government, domination by the is- land empire over disorganized China has increased steadily dur- ing recent years. Favorite method is by proclamation of “independ- ence” on part of some province with Japanese arms in background to support mew state. Manchuria and Jehol thus became “independ- ent” Manchukuo. Similar proce- dure seemingly under way for five North Ching provinces. (Copyright. 1935, by the Associated Press.) SHANGHAI, November 26.—The Chinese Central Government moved | to check the North China autonomy | movement today by adoption of a sweeping five-point program of ad- | ministrative records. Program Adopted. Responsible Japanese quarters said the central government's executive committee, meeting at Nanking, de- | cided: 1. To establish a Peiping office of the executive body, with War Minis- | ter Ho Ying-Chin as director. 2. To abolish the Peiping branch of the Military Council. To transfer the council's busi- | ness to a military affairs commission, of which Generalissimo Chiang Kai- Shek would be chairman. 4. Tc appoint Gen. Sung Cheh- Yuan, North China overlord, reputedly selected by Japan to head an autono- | mous nation in that area, to the newly created post of pacification commis- sioner for Hopeh and Chahar Prov- inces. 5. To order dismissal and arrest of Yin Ju-Keng, Chinese administrator of the demilitarized zone and self- appointed chairman of the newly formed East Hopeh autonomous state. In a conference on the situation, Maj. Gen. Rensuke Isogai, Japanese military attache at Shanghai, told Gen. Chen Yi, the Nanking emissary, the Central Government's action was | too late. The Japanese military had given | the central government the alterna- | tive, in effect, of undertaking its own | North China reforms or seeing tne autonomy movement cut loose five northern provinces, with their popula- tion of 95,000,000. ‘The report of the Nanking decision on reforms followed an announcement | by a spokesman for the South China | delegation to thé Kuomintang (Na- tionalist party) Congress that Gen- | eralissimo Chiang, military overlord | of the central government, must take | & positive stand to hold the newly- won southern co-operation. ‘The Japanese press had predicted Gen. Sung Cheh-Yuan, virtual ruler of Hopeh and Chahar Provinces, would proclaim himself in favor of autonomy within two or three days, as the result of conferences at Peiping, unless other action were taken. Chinese officials insisted, however, that Gen. Sung had not yet made any decision in the movement. Advocated Armed Force. Gen. Shang Chen, another North China military leader, had come forth | vigorously for immediate suppression | of the self-government program, “by armed force if necessary.” Gen. Shang's army, the second most powerful in Hopeh Province, recently moved into Southern Hopeh after a reported disagreement with | Gen. Sung Cheh-Yuan. Gen. Shang's opposition to self-rule dealt & severe blow to the North China autonomists, who had hoped to win him to their cause after establishment (See CHINA, Page 5.) RAINY THANKSGIVING SEEN AS POSSIBILITY Possibility of a rainy Thanksgiving day was visualized by the Weather Bureau forecaster today. Temperatures will be mild for the next few days and rain is scheduled for late tomorrow. The rain is ex- pected to abate some time Thursday, but it may continue well into the day. The mercury stood at 47 shortly before noon and was slowly rising. Yesterday's maximum was 49, reached at 3:30 pm. The minimum was 36, recorded at midnight. Killeen Given Simple Burial As Killer Prepares Defense Except for the absence of the cus- tomary crowd, Edward V. “Eddie” Killeen had a typical gambler's burial today, while the scorned woman who killed him was preparing to defend herself against & murder charge with funds coming from a mysterious source. As the $1,000 copper casket con- taining the hody of the man with whom she had lived for nearly two years was being lowered into the grave, | Mrs. Lillian Maddox, his paramour, sat in a cell in Rockville jail. Virtually penniless herself, the 35- year-old killer has somehow found funds with which to engage skilled neral was the marked contrast be- tween the utter simplicity of the serv- ices and the splendor of the flowers banked high around the costly coffin. One of the ‘magnificent affair of yellow chrysanthemums and red roses—came from Jimmy La Fon- taine, whose gambling house on Bla- densburg road has long been the mec- ca of local devotees o” the cards and dice. Another was from Sam Beard, who called upon Killeen to take charge of his gambling rackets when he was sent to jail on income tax charges. | Still & third came from the Warring brothers, who control the Georgetown numbers games. Neither La Fontaine nor Beard at- tended the funeral, although the lat- ter's wife was present, as were both () Means Associated Press. of the Warring boys. La Fontaine, ¢ Yesterday’s Circulation, 132,752 Some Returns Not Yet Received. TWO CENTS. LAVAL 1§ FORCED 10 YIELD TO LEFT 10 UPHOLD FRANC Agrees to Ask Dishanding of Croix de Feu Among Nationalist Forces. CABINET WILL DEMAND VOTE OF CONFIDENCE Decree Laws Test Decided on to Save Heavy Flow of Gold to United States. BACKGROUND— Heading a coalition government in which breach is widening be- tween Right and Left jactions, France’s Premier Laval has fought against overthrow of cabinet; at- tempted to pacify all elements. Socialist faction, Leftists, has grown stronger; insisted upom maintaining gold standard, sup- porting velue of franc. Among op=- position elements to Socialist group are Fascist groups, such as Croiz de Feu. By the Associated Press. PARIS, November 26. — Premier Pierre Laval today yielded to the dee mands of the Leftists for the dis banding of Nationalist forces, such as the war veterans' Croix De Feu, to save the franc and to defend his cabi net against threat of overthrow. The cabinet agreed on a proposal, now pending in Parliament, to appeal to the Chamber of Deputies' “patriote ism” for immediate discussion of Laval's financial measures. This decision means Laval will de- mand an immediate vote of confidence for his decree laws, which are intended to defend the franc against specula=< tion and the budget uncertainty now causing a heavy outflow of gold, with danger of eventual devaluation of the frane. The premier will ask the chamber to take up the battle against political troops after he disposes of the inter- pellation of his financial policy. Civil War Threat Defled. The cabinet'’s decision to support a proposal to disband ‘“seditious leagues” was, without naming the Croix De Feu, taken in the face of a warning from friends of Col. Fran- cois de la Rogue, its leader, that such action would lead to & “brutal shock and perhaps civil war." The new measures, not yet an- nounced, were taken to “assure the maintenance of order in the couns These were understood in informed circles to empower prefects (provine cial governors) to forbid meetings if | they fear disorders will result, such as the outbreak at Limoges Novem- ber 17. (A clash between Nationalists and Leftists at Limoges, attended by shoot= ing, resulted in injury to 12 per sons.) Prefects would be further empowered to mass sufficient police forces to suppress such disturbances, these cire cles said. To Speak by Radio Tonight. Laval, confronting political and financial difficulties simultaneously, announced he would ask public sup- port in a radio address tonight. He let it be known his government would choose to fall rather than depreciate the franc. The government goes before the re- convened Chamber of Deputies Thurs- day. The Leftist popular front of radicals and radical Socialists has threatened an attack on the cabinet unless it suppresses such nationalis~ tic forces as the Croix De Feu. Former Premier Edouard Herriot, secretary of state and leader of the dominant radical Socialists, met with the cabinet. He announced that if radicals care ried out their threat to overthrow the ministry, he would resign the party presidency and would reiuse to serve in another ministry. General pessimism prevailed over the future of the Laval government. Some sources said the fnancial crisis, with the Bank of France at- tempting to stem the stream of gold :e“-m its vaults, might save the cab- Bank Action Aids Laval Leftist hostility to Laval was be- lieved to be diminishing after the (See FRANCE, Page 4.) ELLSWORTH'S FATE HIDDEN BY SILENCE Antarctic Explorer Still Unheard From—May Be Camped at Bay of Whales. By Radio to The Star. DUNDEE ISLAND, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, November 26 (N.AN.A). —There is still no word from Lincoln Ellsworth, who left Dundee Island with his pilot, Herbert Hollick-Ken« yon, three days ago to fly across Ante arctica. It is hoped that by this time he is safely camped at the Bay of Whales. When last heard from his plane, Polar Star, was flying well in clear weather, with little or no wind, and there was level country ahead. He was & few miles north of his plotted course, the deviation due to skirting clouds which hung over the great mountain range he had discovered at the edge of Hearst Land on Novem- ber 21. ‘Wherever he may be, messages re« ceived before his wireless faded indi« cate that he had established a record, having penetrated farther into the unknown interior of the Antarctic in one journey than any other explorer since Shackleton’s famous dash toward the Pole in 1908-9. « t, 1935, by A N