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A2 = PAYINGBONUSNOW URGED BY MURPHY National Legion Head Gives Roosevelt Demand for Next Session. BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG. Immediate payment of the soldiers’ bonus was urged on President Roose- velt today by Ray Murphy, national commander of the American Legion. This demand stood at the top of the Légion's legislative porgram for the | coming session of Congress. Other recommendations in the program in- clyded additional Government protec- tion for widows and children of de- ceased World War veterans, universal service in case of another war, and edequate natiopal defense. Comdr. Murphy pointed out to the President that members of the Amer- ican Legion are actuated by the high- est motives of patriotism. He urged that the matter of payment of the adjusted compensation be settled on its own merits and in no way con- fused or involved with any other sub- Jects. Bonus Held First Debt. Murphy contended payment of the bonus by the Government is a just | debt, and to meet it now will prove a tremendous stimulant to improved economic conditions and a powerful factor in overcoming the depression, “from which we have started to emerge.” Regarding universal service, Comdr. Murphy told the President that since 1921 the American Legion has stood steadfast in its insistence that should war ever again come to this country, its burdens be shared equally, and that honest service in defense of this coun- He said that placing the universal service law upon the statute books in the form recom- mended by the Legion will make im- possible a recurrence of profiteering so prevalent during the last war. Other matters urged in the Legion's legislative program included 8 request that it be mandatory on the part of all departments of the Government to cbserve and enforce veteran prefer- ence in the selection, retention and motion in the civil service. Also, there be amendments to the World War veterans act, which will liberalize certain provisions of the laws concerning the disabled and vet- erans’ insurance and to put an end | that it will not thereafter to specific inequalities existing in the | midable, either as a third party or a ' pers, the court said. present laws. Also, t construction to supply 4625 additional hospital beds. Other Points in Program. The Legion’s program also asks re- cision of recognition of Soviet Russia, expressed opposition to the ui\ocacy‘ What’s What Behind News In Capital Some in G. O. P. Councils Utge Bow Toward Townsendites. BY PAUL MALLON. HERE are actually more than a few persons at and near the Republican National Commit- tee gathering who are saying off the record that the party should screw up an elephantine smile for the Townsend movement. They want nothing done officially, and still less said about whatever is done. They do not desire, for instance, to take over the careless arithmetic of the Town- sendites and try to make it add to $200 a month for the aged. But they do believe a bow of some sort toward that big bloc of votes is in order. What has encouraged this kind of talk is the word that the Mich- igan election Monday will record an easy victory for the Repubiican congressional candidate who has gone Townsend. They stress the fact that the candidate will get the conservative votes of this normally Republican district as well as the Townsend votes. Despite this, it is virtually certain that nothing important will be done. Every really influential leader at this gathering is personally convinced the existing situation calls for courage rather than pussyfooting. Dr. Townsend Spoofing. THE EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS WINS RADIO APPEAL Broadcast Held Injurious to Member Newspapers in Supplying News. By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, December 17.— | A Federal injunction barred Radio Station KVOS of Belliogham, Wash.,, today from pirating Associated Press news, The Ninth United States Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a Seattle | Distriet Court ruling yesterday and ordered KVOS be restrained from broadcasting Associated Press news | until the period of material damage to member newspapers is ended. . The court declared KVOS' practice constituted “unfair competition * * * and unconscionably injured newspaper members in performing a public fuac- tion and legitimate business.” “Most Remote” Hearers. ‘The appellate tribunal said the sta- tion cannot broadcast Associated Press news during the period following pub- licatica when “the broadcasting of the pirated news to KVOS' most remote auditors may damage the member papers’ business of procuring or main- taining their subscription and adver- tising.” The opinion, written by Circuit Judge Willlam Denman, further said | “the first amendment of the Federal | Constitution has recognized the pub- lic function of the press in the pro- vision for its freedom. While no con- S Dr. Townsend was merely talking for effect when he indicated last week that he would start a third party. No political authority expects him to do 1t. His opponents hope he tries to. The secret of that is: The minute Dr. Townsend steps out as a third party, he becomes a minority party. He will cut from the vote of both major parties, but the slices avail- able to him now will not enabie him | to accomplish much, except a lot of | publicity. As now constituted, he is a lob- bying threat which can ezert in- fluence on both parties. This af- fords @ more practical way to at- tair. his ends. The truth is the calmest of the top jans suspect the peak of the send movement will be reached e coming session of Congress, be as for- | T | at lobbying threat. They expect greatly | imp! d business conditions to cause | dwindling interest. Coughlin, for Instance. That is the explanation of what has happened to Father Coughlin. A year ago he was almost as big a stitutional question is here involved, | | this constitutional recognition empha- | sized the exceptional character of the | right which is sought to be pro- | tected in & Federal court sitting in | equity. | | _“It is proper to say the Associated | | Press is seeking protection not only | io! its legitimate business, but also| | ftundamental value and importance.” View Held “Common Sense.” Discussing the station’s “newspaper of the air,” the decision said ‘“‘com- | mon sense compels us to agree with the Associated Press that the pur-| loining of fresh news and its broad- cast are both elements of & business of publication for profit.” Appropriation of “hot” news by the station produces an ‘“obvious dency” to lessened circulation and advertising income of member pa- n- | | “We are unabie w see any theory ‘under which such a diversion of ad- | vertising income from Associated (Press) papers to KVOS, with its incidental destruction to subscriber income, can be called anything but | unfair competition.” TAR, WASHINGTON, Killed Four | its discharge of a public function of | CHARLES E. LAYMAN, ~—Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. KIDNAPERS SLAIN B O, “WATER BOY" HELD IN MASS SLAYING Runs Amuck and Kills Four and Wounds Three W. P. A. Workers. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, December 17.— Charles N. Layman, 44-year-old “water boy,” was held on “suspicion of mur- der” today for the slaying of four W. P. A. workers because he said they “picked on” him. Police said Layman would be given a psychopathic examination after the inquest, tentatively set for tomorrow or Thursday. ‘The workers, shot down in a drain- age ditch without warning yesterdav, were Lloyd E. Holden, 42; Peter M.| Coklit, 46; Harry Sell, 56, and Lloyd Davis, 25, all of Los Angeles. Three Others Wounded. ‘Three others were wounded. Hos- pital attaches said Francis Sechrist, 33, and Harold Johnston, 27, were near death. James Healey, 49, received a slight arm wound. Cliff Gill, an eye-witness, said Lay- man “ran along beside the ditch, which is about 10 feet wide and 10 fect deep, and began picking out his men. “He was very cool and took his time. It looked like a battle field with dead and wounded when Layman finished.” Nearly 500 men on the job fled for cover as Layman fired He was captured two blocks away by radio patrolmen armed with sawed-off shotguns. “Don't shoot,” he cried. through.” ‘The officers hustled him away as cries of “lynch him"” arose from a fast- gathering crowd. Declared Victim of Mania. Dr. Will Lewis, W. P. A. medical con- sultant, described the slayer as “a vic- tim of a mania, with hallucinations of persecution.” Police Capt. L. L. Curtis quoted Lay- | man as saying: “I tried to injure the ones who had | aggravated me. They did so many | things to try to get me off relief—they would whistle at me and make funny notses. I decided if I couldn’t go on | working I might as well take some of them with me before I starved to death.” He told police he bought the rifle in | a pawnshop yesterday. e |CITIZENS REJECT POST OFFICE PLAN “I'm all O WAYTO L Chevy Chase Group Fears Debt| TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1935. “Refused Aid schooner Hallie K and rescued four BLACKSMITH DIES; T1TTHAUTO VICTIN 'Man, 73, Succumbs Three Months After Being A lifeboat from the 8. 8 Siboney, Ward line, riding a moderately heavy sea off Jupiter, Fla, as she approached the foundering motor Malone of Miami, captain of the schooner, charged he had been refused aid by the freighter Stella, which passed within 200 feet of the stranded vessel and continued on her course despite distress signals. by Freighter” members of the crew. Capt. Victor ~—A. P. Photo. NEW CHINA RECIME UNMOVED BY RIDIS Plans Complete to Install Hopeh-Chahar Council Injured. Traffic deaths to Dec Same period, 1934 Tomorrow. BACKGROUND— Disorganized internally, feeble in face of military aggression, BIGAMY CHARGE FACES MINISTER Wife Swears Out Warrant in Alexandria for Marylander. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., December 17.— A warrant charging Robert K. Foster, 35, of Baltimore, with bigamy was obtained here this afternoon by Mrs, Rose Gibilino Foster of Baltimore, who was married to Foster in Alexandria on July 25, 1934, according to records of E. F. Hoffman, clerk of court The warrant is being sent to Baltie more at the request of Baltimore police, who are detaining Foster there. He will be returned here for trial, the date depending on whether he walves extradition. The Associated Press reported from Baltimore that Rev. Robert K. Foster, former pastor of the Roland Aven Methodist Episcopal Church t was free under $1,000 bond on a none support charge. The clergyman is charged specifice ally with failure to provide for Mrs. Rose Gibelino Foster, who swore out the warrant against him. When was arrested in Hagerstown, Md day, he accompanied by a w police identified as Mrs. Ruth Mari Wood Foster, daughter of Rev. George E. Wood, Oxford, Md. Baltimore police pointed out, the Associated Press said, there is a record of the marriage of Miss Ruth Marie Wood to Robert K. Foster at Girdle- tree, Worcester Md, on No- ! vember 27, 1919 bride’s father | performed the cerem A Foster was in Baltimore Jail in default of bond Saturday night, but was released osted collateral cember 23. - BOXER CONVICTED IN TCRCH SLAYING Frederick Jury Deliberates Only 40 Minutes Over Varela Case. By the Associated Press FREDERICK, Md., December 17.— A Circuit Court jury, which delibe ated only 40 minut g Manuel Siiva v burning the bod the cou datory. | The taking of t threat as the Townsendites today. in America of Nazi-ism, Fascism, Com- Cuban Army Car Attacked, China has been easy prey for Ja- munism, “or any other ‘isms’ contrary to the fundamental principles of De- mocracy, as established under the Constitution of the United States”; that November 11 be set aside each year as a national legal holiday; clos- ing of all immigration for 10 years; @eportation of aliens who are mem- bers of any society, group or organiza- fion that proposes to change or over- throw this Government by force or violence; deportation of all des- titute aliens and all aliens of il- legal entry; compulsory fingerprint- ing of all persons; opposition to executive clemency for Grover C. Bergdoll or any other draft evader; preference in employment on public works for citizens of the United States; approval of the efforts by this Government to collect war debts with- out further extension or reduction; encouragement of appropriations to the States for educational facilities for children, and provision that Na- tional Guard officers and men of the organized Reserve of the Army, Navy | and Marine Corps, injured in line of | duty, receive the same compensation and treatment as officers and men of the Regular Army, in like cases. Toys (Continued From First Page.) the Council of Social Agencies, would know. “Where did you come from?” he asked. “Oh,” said the doll, “I was brought to one of those shows the Warner Brothers' theaters had Baturday morn- ing. I was the price of admission. I don’t know which show it was. They had me in a box.” Mistress Has Other Dolls. “My mistress liked me and I guess she cried a little at the thought of giv- ing me up, but she has other dolls and | wanted me to go to some little girl who has none. Can you take me to one?” Yes, Santa could. He had just the girl, a little girl—the doll was almost as big as she—to whom Christmas would be just another day without this doll with the blue eyes and the blue dress. Little Orphan Annie, mounted on a | cart drawn by Sandy, clattered up and | demanded where she was going. There | is a little girl in a dingy, crowded | house downtown who will be made happy by Annie next Wednesday. And her happiness will bring smiles to her mother and her father, out of a Job and on relief. “Tops,” a dog, is brand-new. His eyes glitter like a real fox terrier's and his tail is cocked saucily. But he doesn’t have to be fed and he doesn't bark and wake up the household. Just the thing, thought Santa Claus, for that 3-year-old boy on Third street, the one who's never had & bright, new toy like this, only one or two old, shabby ones. 50,000 Toys Received. Santa looked around some more. Then he picked up a toy telephone and called the Star: “There’re nearly 50,000 toys here,” he said, “and a lot of children are going to know I've been around next week. But there are not enough toys for older chidren, the boys and girls over 8 years old. They're too big to play with blocks and toy trains and tin soldiers. I want to give them skates, bats and balls, gloves, clothes, sewing sets.” It was getting toward morning when Santa had finished taking inventory, 80 the toys went back to their shelves. A few hours later Mrs. E. G. Mont- gor-ery, secretary of the OCentral Chr. tmas Committee, and her volun- teer lelpers came in and “attacked” the great heap of toys in the center of the floor, opening packages, sorting, classifying by the ages of children to whom the toys will be sent and stock- Ing them on shelves. The front door opened and closed onstantly as new gifts were brought in. “Here,” said a helper, bearing a F | Since then, many of his former listen- | ers have become able to afford gas- oline for Sunday afternoon rides | They no longer remain at home | listening to the radio. | b 2R A returning Massachusetts Con- gressman tells in an awed voice of the remarkable organization™ ability displayed by Townsendites in New ‘Eflgland. He says they first got the remnants of the old dry groups, a crowd which was politically emotional and liked the charitable purpose. Then clubs were organized under a central manager for each congression- | al district. Hecklers were appointed to invade the meetings of political speakers, mostly Congressmen, With demands they pledge allegiance. Tugwell Under Wraps. Pals of Postmaster General Farley made no effort to cover up his idea that Prof. Tugwell's speech-making activities should be curtalled. They ere the ones who let the word slip out. Tugwell is supposed to be under White House wraps mow, but he does not wrap well. The theory behind his speech-making is that he appeals to intellectuals. On the same theory, Commerce Secretary Roper is permitted to appeal to business men, while President Roosevelt pays little attention to either, but depends on a broader appeal to “the people.” Thus all cover not only both sides of the street, but rake the middle as well. However, the story is time-worn, be- coming too obvious, losing its effective- ness. And will be revised before the | next campaign starts. Trips Urged for President. President Roosevelt's favorite politi- cal adviser summed the situation up for him this way, after a recent tour: The Roosevelt personality is his greatest asset in the difficult campaign ahead. Consequently, he should get out on the road more frequently. The Chicago trip did him considerable good. With business conditions improv= ing. There is a danger that he will run itno a situation where the pa- tient recovers but gets mad when the doctor submits his bill. Don’t use radio, use the personal appeal. This means the kerosene circuit ap- parently is in for a pounding. Norris As An Independent, A seasonal Nebraska politician says Senator Norris will be a candidate on an independent ticket. He noted that Norris announced only that he would not be a candidate for renomination, but said nothing about the election. Also Norris significantly declined af- filiation with any party. The fact is, Norris might have tech- nical trouble in the Republican pri- mary. He received possibly 75,000 Democratic votes last time and won by 30,000. Next April the Democrats want to remain in their own primary for patronage purposes. Also a candidate in the Republican primary must avow that he is a Republican. It might be embarrassing for Norris. (Copyright. 1935.) KAPLOWITZ RITES HELD Delicatessen Proprietor's Death Attributed to Fall. Funeral services for Max Kaplowitz, 65, delicatessen proprietor, weye held today in the funeral home of Bernard Danzansky, 3501 Fourteenth street. Burial was in Adas Israel Cemetery. Mr. Kaplowitz died yesterday in Emergency Hospital from a heart at- tack which followed complications re- beautiful doll on a bed almost big enough fo hold & child, “a lady just stopped her automobile and gave this. She didg't give her name.” \ sulting from injuries received in a fall last Tuesday in his stare, at 2133 G street. He suffered a rib fractisfe when he fell from & chadr, . o | SECRETARY APPOINTED AT JOHNS HOPKINS U. President Bowman Announces P. Stewart Macaulay, Baltimore | Newspaper Man. { By the Associated Press. | BALTIMORE, December 17.—Dr. Isaiah Bowman, president of the Johns Hopkins University, yesterday announced he had appointed P. Stew. art Macauley to the newly-creates office of secretary of the university. by Gunmen After Million- aire Is Freed. By the Associated Press. HAVANA, December 17.—Three prisoners in the Nicolas Castano kid- naping case died under a blast of gun- fire taday, killed during an attack on a Cuban srmy car in which they were | being brought to Havana after the 66~ year-old millionaire was liberated. Two rural guards rescued the kid- aped capitalist yesterday from a farm near San Antonio de Las Vegas, 30 Macauley has been associated with the Baltimore Sun since his graduation | from Hopkins in 1923. He will assume | his new duties the first of the year. The position of secretary of the uni- versity was created by the Board of | Trustees on recommendation of the | president. | sociated with the president and pro- vost and administrative committees in | formulating and executing university | policy. More particularly, he will be concerned with alumni relations, de- | velopment of the alumni magazine and publicity. —_— SUIT FILED IN RENO Suit for divorce was filed in Reno, Nev., yesterday by Ross H. Brooks, an assistant secretary to Senator Pittman of Nevada against Mrs, Ethel E. Brooks. The couple were married May 9, 1917. They have two children. — Military Cost Frazier Topic. Senator Frazier of North Dakota | will discuss “Army and Navy Appropri- ations” in a talk over Station WOL | at 9:15 o'clock tonight under the | sponsorship of the National Council for the Prevention of War. 26 Men Dead in Blizzard. REYKJAVIK, Iceland, December 17 (#).—Twenty-six men were drowned or frozen to death in a blizzard which swept Iceland Saturday. Twenty per- sons still were missing today. Irvin S. Cobb Says: | I First Caveman Probably Had Misgivings Over Antics of Youth. CULVER CITY, Calif., December 17—In the paper I see where, for their Sunday sermons, three ministers preached on mod- ern youth — with particular ref- erences to the| shortcomings ~ of hairy mate: “Well, mommer, S the world's done pretty well while we ran it. Look at the hole in the roof to let the smoke out, that I thought up right out of my own head. be-gee! And now when I get the trick of this new throwing- stick worked out, civilization will just about have reached her peak. But heaven help the poor old earth when that bunch of crazy kids yonder takes hold!” Before we start blaming the on- coming generation for everything, in- cluding its own sins, which are suf- The secretary will be as-| ficiently manifest already, let's go back | ;. | | of the demanded $500,000 ransom, and rounded up five men and & woman in | connection with the case. | Three army corporals were bringing three of the prisoners to the capital | early today, police announced, when | another car ranged alongside their | automobile as they entered the out- skirts of the suburban town of Cal- vario and a group of unidentified men opened fire. All three prisoners were wounded fatally. The corporal driving the army car lost control and the automo- bile plunged into a ditch. Police announced the prisoners killed were Aurelio Martinez Cuervo, Elio Estevez Ortega and Rafael Ponce Gonzalez. Castano, still bearing marks of mis- treatment at the hands of his kid- napers, whom he described as revolu- tionaries, rested in seciusion at his Havana home. Abducted as he rode along a resi- dential street of Havana a week ago yesterday, he had been pummeled and moved about near San Antonio de Las Vegas until the guards freed him and his chauffeur yesterday from one of the hideout farms. | AUTO MAKERS ASK TARIFF ADJUSTMENT Canadian Automobile C. of C. Ap- peals for Cancellation of Con- cessions Made to U. 8. By the Assoclated Press. OTTAWA, December 17.—Declaring their higher manufacturing and dis- tribution costs justified a spread be- tween the price of motor cars in Ca- nada and the United States, Canadian automobile makers yesterday ap- pealed to the Tariff Board for can- cellation of concessions made to the United States under the recently en- acted trade treaty. The Canadian Automobile Chamber of Commerce asked that the interme- diate tariff be raised from 17!z per cent to the general tariff level of 20 per cent to make the duty rates on cars from the United States the same after the American trade treaty goes into effect, as before. They also asked restoration of the 5 per cent excise tax on cars imported from America. Under the treaty the tax would be cut to 3 per fent. It was argued the Amerjcan manu- facturers enjoy mass production on & scale far greater than is possible in Canada. Taxes and duties payable his | by Canadian producers on parts and materials alsg add to their cost, and the Canadian automobile dealers must have a larger discount because of a smaller volume of business, the manu- facturers contended. Pleased With Identification. DES MOINES (#).—Two gunmen who robbed the Euclid Avenue State Bank were 80 pleased when Book- keeper Cecelia Galantine described them to police as “not bad looking” that she has this postcard from St. Cloud, Minn.: “We'll be back shortly before Christ- Thanks for the compliments. looking in De- Going to take beauty treat- . “Bart and miles in the interior, without payment | in Proposal for Library Addition. Special Dispatch to The Star. CHEVY CHASE, Md., December 17. —The citizens of section 2, Chevy Chase, Md,, last night voted against the proposed erection of 8 community | house with space provided for a post | office and also rejected a proposal to [ erect an addition to the present Chevy | Chase Library, in which the Chevy | Chase, Md, post office is housed. Post Office authorities are seeking an additional 1,200 feet of floor space. It was decided at the meeting, called to discuss problems involved in the | renewal of the post office lease which | expires in April, that neither plan is | desirable or feasible because of the ex- pense entailed and because of the un- | certain tenure of a lease. In submitting its report the special | committee appointed to study the | question of renewing the lease called attention to the fact that before a new building could be erected it would be necessary to have a special act of the Legislature authorizing financing of the project. Under the enabling act establishing the special taxing area of section 2, the present borrowing capacity is limited to $25,000. As the estimated cost of a new building is approximately $55,000, citizens are op- posed to the plan on the ground that it would saddle too large a debt on the community. Without indorsing any plan with respect to ewal of the post office lease, citizeis present at the meeting passed a motion expressing confidence in the Citizens’ Committee and in- giructed the committee to use its best efforts to maintain adequate postal service for the area. COMMENT REFUSED ON PLANE PURCHASE Washington's official traffic toll for the year reached 111 yesterday when | George Ofenstein, 73-year-old retired blacksmith, died of injuries received more than three months ago in an accident. Ofenstein suffered a broken leg, head lacerations and shock when struck September 7 by an automo- bile operated by Samuel R. Franton, 27, of 1305 Tenth street. The mis- hap occurred at Second street and Massachusetts avenue northeast. Oftenstein was treated at Casualty Hospital, later transferred to Gar- field, and finally sent to his home, 213 B street northeast, under care of a private physician. Dogs Mourn for Master. Four huge dogs, companions of the elderly blacksmith in life, chorused mournful howls over the loss of their master today. Ofenstein, a native of Washington, and his pets were always together. Franton has been released in cus- tody of his attorney. He will appear at an inquest tomorrow. Two Berwyn, Md.,, women were in- jured vesterday when a car in which they were riding collided with a Cap- ital Transit Co. bus at Thirteenth and K streets southeast. The victims, Mrs. Alice Rhine, 57, and Mrs. Anna Taylor, 89, were taken to Casualty Hospital, where it was said they may have internal injuries. The machine was driven by Olive Bateman, 28, also of Berwyn, while the bus was operated by Louis Galloway, 38, of 701 C street southwest. Injured by Hit-Run Car, ‘Thomas Toner, 56, of 24 Seventh street southeast, was slightly injured when struck by a hit-and-run car at Seventh street and Pennsylvania av nue. He did not require hospital at- tention. Edward A. Brooks, 34, colored, was ordered held for the grand jury yes- terday at an inquest into the death Saturday of Mrs, Alice A. Johnson, 65, of 1012 Spring road. Mrs. John- son was killed when a coal truck War Department Declines Official Discussion on Report 500 Are to Be Bought. The War Department today refused to comment officially on a report that details have been worked out for pur- chase of a fleet of 500 high-speed combat type alrplanes for the General Headquarters Air Force. It is regarded as certain, however, that contracts for certain types soon will be awarded as a result of design competitions for bombardment and other type airplanes, recently com- been pointed out that the General Headquarters Air Force now has less than 150 effective combat airplanes of completely modern design. No date has been set for the award- ing of contracts for the new airplanes, the War Department reported. —_— BOY, 4, PLAYS VIOLIN TO CONVINCE TEACHERS Executes Bach’'s “March in D” and Other Numbers at Chi- cago Musical College. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 17.—David Davis, 4, placed a violin under his chin yesterday and played Bach's “March in D” to support the belief of teachers at the Chicago Musical College that he is a child genius. Then, with equal skill, he ran through several arpeggios and con- cluded with a concerto by Vivaldl. Max I. Fischel, his instructor, ex- plained it was just part of his daily Jesson. He said David took his first lesson on an infant-sized violid when he was 2 years 8 months old. David, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice L. Davis, both attorneys, has prac- ticed nudism since he was able to run about, wearing only a loin cloth in Summer and in Winter adding a cape to his regalla. Mrs. Davis said his diet was raw foods and certified milk. David's instructor said he had s Mml-:..: m pitch and enumml iden x e ok, . R L pleted by the Army Air Corps. It has| operated by Brooks backed over her at Thirteenth and Otis streets. — 120 AUTO DEATHS FORECAST ON YULE Safety Council Statistician Says 850 More to Die in Shopping. By the Associated Press. OCHICAGO, December 17.—Death in automobile accidents is the Christmas present in store for about 120 persons in the United States. R. L. Forney, statistician of the National Safety Council, said today his figures showed that many would die on the year’s happiest day. About 50 of the doomed have one chance to escape, Forney said, as he scanned the national automobile death records. They may be spared by the weather. “Abnormal cold, with ice or snow drifts on the pavements, would save the many” the statisticlan said. “When the roads are dangerous, the decrease in travel and the increase in care cuts down the toll.” Forney's grisly prediction was based on the year’s trend and the toll of past Christmas days. The same cold, relentless figures show, Forney said, that auto accidents will kill 850 in the seven shopping days before Christmas. This would bring the year's casualty total to roughly 36,000, equaling the 1934 toll. Christmas Seals. Why I Buy Them—a State- ment by Daniel J. Donovan. The annual loss from tuberculosis in the United States through illness and death is approximately one billion dollars. Christmas seals help to re- duce this unnecessary taxation. . DANIEL J. DONQVAR, et District auditor, x ) pan’s determination to crtend i fluence on Asiatic mainland. Wi futility she protested “independ- ence” of Manchuria and Jehol in 1932—while Japanese guns fur- | nished background to automomy movements. Last month similar design was ennounced for five more North China provinces, later con- centrated in Hopeh and Chahar. | On December 7 Chiang Kai-shek became virtual dictator of Chinese | central government; Japanese spokesmen quoted him as favoring “compromise” agreement on “inde- pendence” of two states. Student protests have been principal Chi- nese “opposition” since. By the Associated Press PEIPING, December 17.—Unmove: by student tonomous Hope! Politic: | Council tonight completed its ar- | rangements for its inauguration, prob- | ably tomorrow. | From Tientsin came the report that | the East Hopeh autonomists Tangku in their possession, now d mand the evacuation by Chinese au- | thorities of the Hsinho area westward, | indicating an intention to extend the | boundaries of the autonomous state | even farther. Police Official Deposed. According to the Japanese press, the first acts of the new Tangku administration was to depose a police commissioner who refused to co- operate with the Japanese Army. The students of Pelping, bewildered and disheartened as a result of harsh pulice treatment, strove tonight to re- organize their scattered forces for fur- ther protests against the North China | autonomy. At least 100 of them were | nursing wounds and many were said | to be missing. The day passed quietly, but the city was tense tonight. Students’ Discipline Lauded. Hubert Freyn, a New York graduate student in Yenching University, who marched 12 miles with the students in Saturday's demonstration, spoke highly of “the perfect discipline and sincerity” of the students. From Kalgam came the report that the Japanese are demanding the ces- slon of six counties of Eastern Chahar Province to Manchukuo. Two of these counties recently were occupied by Manchukuan troops. BOMB PANICS JAPANESE. th Blast Near Military Offices in Tientsin Wounds Chinese. TIENTSIN, China, December 17 (4). —A bomb exploded today near the official residence of Maj. Gen. Harao Tads, commander of the Japanese North China garrison, wounding seri- ously a Chinese pedestrian. The explosion threw the Japanese concession district into a near panic. ARIYOSHI GOES TO NANKING. Japanese Minister Will Confer With Gen. Chiang Kai-Shek. SHANGHALI, December 17 (#).—The Japanese Minister, Akira Ariyoshi, left today for Nanking to confer with Gen- eralissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, China's new premier, on pressing Sino-Japan- ese issues. HITS CARDINAL HAYES Rev. R. J. Clinchy Criticizes Birth “Control Statement. ‘ Speaking in the same vein as the 13 New York clergymen who Sunday criticized Cardinal Hayes' denuncia- tion of dissemination of birth control information to relief clients, Rev. Russell . Clinchy of Mount.Pleasant Congregational Church todsy said the prelate “has no right to assail the in- telligence and character of non-Cath- olics,” who believe in birth control. “The question is not how many children may be produced,” Dr. Clinchy told a birth control luncheon of the Women's City Club, “but how many children can be given an ade- quate birthright of health, security and future prospects.” | until late las ela, a retired ship's carpenter, bs was slain November 9 during |a struggle in his home. Police said | his body had been covered with gaso- line, placed feet first up a chimney and set afire - | Later the partially burned corpse {was found on a roadside in Mont- | gomery County. The prosecution placed in evidence Brown's alleged confession, in which he described | Varela, a Spaniard, as a “bad man.” | “He came over with a flat iron and I dodged the blow,” the confession | stated. “I stuck an ice pick in his chest.” Brown Smith, and his sister, lanche 18, were indicted separately i Hammond Urner and ciate Judges Arthur D. Willard and Charles W. Woodward. comprising the full bench of the sixth judicial | eircuit, heard the case. SLAYER'S FATE WAITS ;Youth, 19, Says He Killed Aunt and Uncle to End Sorrow. LOS ANGELES, December 17 (#).— | Leroy Drake’s own story of why he | poisoned his great aunt and uncle de- layed today the sentencing of the 19-ye: d youth either to death or life imprisonment. “I had to do it—I had to kil them,” he testified concerning the dea of Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Ste! were suffering horribly cause I had stolen an automobile, T! sorrow was killing them.” | SENATOR McCARRAN ILL Senator Patrick A. McCarran of | Nevada was taken suddenly ill in Chi- | cago yesterday and removed to a hos- | pital while en route to Washington from his home in Nevada. Mrs, Mc- Carran left here last night for Chi- cago. The Senator's office here was no: informed as to the nature of the ill- | ness, but it was believed not serious | One of his secretaries said Ser McCarran had been overworked lately | and probably was “taking a rest.” = fi_?_sw CHRISTMAS SEALS ,.a’ ’-‘\ Our first fast Special Mail train ran from New York to Chicago in 1875 SHOPPING DAYS TO CHRISTMAS FAST mail service was inaugurated o in the United States on Septem- ber 16, 1875, when a special five-car train left the Grand Central Station, New York City, for Chicago. Four of the cars carried mail and a “palace” car carried officials. This special must have been a magnificent sight. The mail cars were all painted white, with the words, “The Fast Mail” in gllt letters on the side, the national coat of arms in colors above that, and the name of a prominent State Governor below. The train made the run in 26 hours, cutting the former time by 12 hours, t