Evening Star Newspaper, November 24, 1936, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Cloudy, probably rain tonight and to- morrow; lowest tonight about 36 degrees, colder tomorrow; Thursday fair. Tem- peratures—Highest, 46, at 4 p.m. yester- day; lowest, 40, at 7 am. today. Full re- port on page A-15. Closing New York Markets, Page 18 84th YEAR. No. LONDON AND PARIS TAKE MEASURES 10 PROTECT SHIPS ON SPANISH COAST Four Submarines and Depot Vessel Reported Ordered by Britain to Danger Zone. Eden Issues Warning. LOYALISTS LAY ATTACK TO ‘FOREIGN WARSHIPS’ Italy and Germany Mentioned by Name in Communique, Indicat- ing U-Boat May Have Loosed Torpedo Believed to Have Dam- aged Madrid Cruiser. BACKGROUND— The European struggle between Jascism and communism broke into armed conflict with the Spanish civil war. Italy and Germany in- dicated their sympathies by extend- ing recognition to rebel regime of Gen. Francisco Franco, although ‘members of non-intervention com- mittee of powers formed in Sep- tember. Sympathies of Russia and France have leaned toward Loyal- ists, while Britain has bent efforts to isolating warjare in Spain. Fifth month of struggle finds in- surgents halted after advance to edge of Madrid and Loyalists charg- ing “foreign warships” have at-. tacked government vessels. B7 the Associated Press. Great PBritain and France took quick measures today to protect their merchant ships from molestation in Spanish waters, just as the Madrid government formally charged that “foreign warships” were aiding in- surgent attacks on the Socialist fleet. Britain, reported in informed cir- | cles to have characterized an in- 33,810. B matter Entered ‘as second class ‘ashingto! o post office, Wi n, D. he WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1936—FORTY-TWO PAGES. #x# Wild Animal Hunt in Sumatra To Be Headed by Zoo Director DR. WILLIAM M. MANN. OUND for the jungles of Su- matra, exactly half way around the world from Washington, a party of Washihgtonians will set out early in the new year to “bring back alive” wild animals of the Far East, and to collect geographic and natural history information and photo- graphs. The expedition, under joint auspices of the National Geographic Society and the Smithsonian Institution, was announced today by Dr. Gilbert Gros- | venor, president of the society. It will be headed by Dr. William M. Mann, director of the National Zoo- logical Park, and the animals brought | back will go to enrich the collection in | surgent explanation of their block- ade intentions as unsatisfactory, was | believed to have ordered four suh-! marines and a depot ship to Spain. This reported maneuver from the | Malta naval base followed quickly | upon Foreign Secretary Eden's warn- ing in the House of Commons that British warships would protect Brit- ish merchantmen from attack by either side in the months-long bat- tle between socialism and fascism in Bpain. French Cabinet Called. The French government instructed the ministry of navy to “take all ap- propriate measures looking to the pro- tection of the French flag in Spanish ‘waters.” The cabinet was called to |- eonsider Insurgent Comdr. Francisco Franco's threats of a blockade of government ports. The Spanish government in Madrid, after an investigation, mentioned the Fascist powers of Italy and Germany by name and accused “foreign war- ships” of preying on the government navy. These Fascist powers have recog- nized the Franco provisional govern- ment as the de facto government of Spain, and it is on their political set- up that the Spanish Fascists have in- dicated their regime would be mod- eled. The Spanish communique indicated | Mann; a member of the National Geo- Washington's famous Zoo, now one of the leading zoos of the United States. Accompanying Dr. Mann will be Mrs. graphic Society’s photographic staff, and Roy Jenier and Malcolm Davis of the Zoo staff. The party will sail from Seattle and after brief pauses in Japan, | the Philippines, and Singapore, will | establish headquarters at some place on the Dutch island of Sumatra, near the sea and in easy reach of “wild country.” In the expedition’s baggage will be & number of special “mercy PICK-UP SERVIGE INJUNCTION DENIED Trucking Associations Fail to Restrain Railways and Ship Lines. The interlocutory injunction sought | by the American Trucking Associa- tions, Inc., Testraining six major rail- roads and two steamship companies from operating their recent “pick-up and delivery” service, was refused to- day by a statutory three-judge Fed- eral Court. The court upheld the authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission to make rates covering the service without first issuing to the carriers certificates of public convenience and necessity, such as are required by truck carriers under the Motor Car- riers Act of 1935. When the case was argued a little more than a week ago, counsel for shipping interests and trade associa- tions, which intervened on the side of the railroads contended that an injunction would cost them in the neighborhood of $15,000,000 a year. New Rate Schedule. On October 30, the I. C. C. approved a new rate schedule providing a min- imum charge of 45 cents per hundred pounds for the pick-up and delivery service, with a rebate of 5 cents if either the consignor or the consignee should not wish to avail himself of the door-to-door service. that a German U-boat might have loosed the torpedo which Madrid charges damaged the cruiser Cer- vantes in Cartagena Harbor Sunday. Barcelona Not Mentioned. ‘The insurgent note which Britain characterized as unsatisfactory, prom- ised safe anchorage spots for British ships in various Spanish ports, but not in Barcelona, which the Spanish Fascists have threatened to destroy. Britain again pressed the insurgents to pledge a Barcelona haven for neu- tral shipping. While rapid developments in the Mediterranean drew the closest watch | from the major European nations, the | United States ordered its embassy in Madrid evacuated to Valencia, and offered safe conduct to all American nationals desiring to flee the harassed capital. Fascist Attack Halted. After Thursday morning the United Btates will have no diplomatic repre- sentation in the Spanish capital, Charge D’Affaires Eric C. Wendelin snnounced. International volunteers, the Span- I MRS. MANN. traps” and a few special cases in which to carry small, delicate creatures. The heavy traps and cages needed for the (8¢c EXPEDITION, Page A-2) A.F. L. VOTE BACKS L0 SUSPEASON Bitter Labor Conflict Seen as Convention Acts Against Rebels. BACKGROUND— A bitter division in labor ranks occurred two months ago, when John L. Lewis’ United Mine Work- ers’ and nine allied unions were suspended by American Federation of Labor for “insurrection” in form- ing Committee for Industrial Or- ganization, a group which aims to organize all workers in each big in- dustry into ome unmion, regardless of federation’s traditional policy of organization by crafts. Peace megotiations have proved ineflective and there has been run- ning fire of sharp exchanges be- tween leaders in rival camps, BY JOHN C. HENRY. Staff Correspondent of Tne Star. TAMPA, Fla., November 24.—Labor in America today faced continued con- flict, bitter and ruthless, within its own ranks; a force divided at the very moment when opportunity is greatest. The decision to continue this divi- sion came shortly before 1 o'clock this morning as an all-powerful leadership within the decimated American Fed- eration of Labor - steam-rollered .| loader. ish government said, meanwhile halted & renewed insurgent attack on the Northwestern University section of the (See SPAIN, Page A-2) i TESTIMONY STARTS IN ‘SLAVERY’ TRIAL Jury Is Completed After Being Closely Questioned on Political Views. By the Assoctated Press. JONESBORO, Ark., November 24.— The rates applied to the so-called “official classification territory” com- prising all the country east of the Mississippi River and north of the Ohio and Potomac Rivers and - went into effect November 16. Shortly be- fore that date, the American Truck- ing Associations filed their suit ask- ing that the railroads and steamship (See PICKUP, Page A-2) 100 Stores Closed. through its carefully. prepared state- ment of policy by a convincing vote of 21,679 to 2,043. Remaining on the outside, voiceless as far as the privilege of the ballot was concerned, were 10 member unions of the Committee for Indus- trial Organization, their membership of nearly 1,000,000 workers in con- tinued suspension from the federation and at complete mercy of the execu- tive council of the federation. Vested in the council, by the sweep- NEW YORK, November 24 (#).— ing vote, was complete approval of its More than 100 Schulte cigar stores in Manhattan were closed today when action in suspending the unions and the suthority to call a special con- managers, window trimmers and stock | vention of the federation if “more room clerks went on strike. (See A. F. OF L., Page A-¢) $10,000,000 Worth of Heroin Burned at Engraving Bureau “a follower of Norman Thomas,” the Socialist leader Who frequently charged peonage condi- tions in East Arkansas. There were The Government charges Peacher Yorced eight Negroes to clear timber on his land after they were sentenced was once worn-out paper money is destroyed, today burned up about 1,000 pounds of contraband heroin, valued at from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000 in the illicit drug market. The heroin was seized in New York Harbor in three of the biggest ship- its. packing| Federal Statutory Court pening Star ‘WITH' SUNDAY MORNING EDITION DR. SARGA WOUNDS ONE IN TWO DUELS IN'NEAR-DARKNESS First Encounter Harmless. Opponent Hit Before Police Appear. COMBATANTS EMBRACE AFTER SHOTS GO WILD Aggrieved Hungarian Rented Two 14-Inch Pistols for Battle ‘With Borrowed $10. * BS the Associated Press. BUDAPEST, November 24.—Dr. Franz Sarga, Budapest's tiny but am- bitious duelist, fought two of his nine scheduled encounters with 14-inch pistols today and wounded one op- ponent. Sarga was ubhurt and triumphant. The duels were fought in almost complete darkness, one immediately following the other, in a stubbly wheat field 10 miles from Budapest. Alexander Kovacs, a bank employe and the second opponent, got a ball in | the arm from Sarga’s rented muzzle First Encounter Harmless. A moment before the rolypoly Sarga had exchanged erratic fire with Aladar Hozmat, a bank manager. The bullets | whistled harmlessly by. | Then Hozmat and Sarga, reconciled | 1 all of a sudden, embraced each other. Just as the second encounter ended the Hungarian warning corresponding | to “Cheese it, the cops!” caused the | opponents and their seconds to scat- ter. Sarga borrowed 50 pengoes (about | $10) today to rent two 14-inch pistols from a fencing school after a group of seconds had decided the first of his nine duels should be fought with such | ‘weapons. The pistols, which are muzzle-load- ing and not very accurate, are espe- | cially designed for duelling. They are supposed to lend an element of | sport to the encounter—so much that | sometimes there is an element of danger to the spectators. | It was indicated the seconds would | | settle on three shots as the number which are to be exchanged. The matches, which Sarga brought | on himself by challenging nine men | who he insists cast slurs at his wife | and himself, have twice been delayed. ! But his seconds assured him today three or four would be fought this afternoon—and perhaps some more to- night. _Sarga showed his satisfaction over (8ee SARGA, Page A-4) EULOGY IS SNUBBED -BY FRENCH RIGHTISTS Absent From Chamber While Her- riot Delivers Salengro Fu- neral Oration. By the Associated Press. PARIS, November 24.— Rightist French Deputies snubbed a funeral eulogy to Roger Salengro, suicide min- ister of the interior, today. Seats on the right side of the | Chamber were almost empty as Presi- | dent of the Chamber Edouard Herriot delivered the eulogy. Salengro, in suicide notes before he ended his life at Lille last week, blamed Rightists’ attacks on his war record for his act. Popular Front Deputies greeted Herriot’s words with thunderous ap- plause. Premier Leon Blum, speaking briefly, waved a hand toward the va- cant Rightist seats and said he would have “liked to thank you in the name of the entire Chamber” for the mani- festation 6f sympathy in Salengro’s death. A cabinet meeting ‘was called to | drive through Parliament Premier | Blum’s bill to curb “slander,” such as | Leftists say drove Salengro to his| death. ‘ Summary of Page. Page. Amusements A-16 | Puzzles Comics -A-19 Editorial ...A-10 Finance ..--A-18 Lost & Found A-3 Obituary -.-A-12 NATIONAL. Army Engineers recommend comple- tion of Florida canal. Page A-3 Roosevelt crossing Equator is tried be- fore King Neptune. Page A-3 ‘Wage-earners begin to receive Social Security applications. Page A-3 Former Liberty League chairman held in $30,000 hold-up. Page A-4| Reserve officer’s bizarre shooting is called suicide. Page A-15 Supreme Court considers opinions in New Deal cases. Page B-2 Chicago police hunt four killers of union leader. Page B-2 Change of venue denied Edith Max- well. L Page B-6 Van Sweringen’s body is Cleveland funeral. Woman’s Pg. B-9 returned for Page B-7 FOREIGN. Dr, Sarga wounds one in two duels fought in darkness. Page A-1 WASHINGTON AND VICINITY. Zone law urged to control offensive plan Page B-1 join pick-up service. Page A-. Dr. and Mrs. Mann will seek wild beasts in Sumatra. Page A-1 National Preaching Mission meetings Page A-2 JM,How (VE MISSED The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. Y'-t-d.y'- Circulation, 141,132 (Some returns not yet received.) UP Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. GARNETTPLANNING SEIZURE OF 10000 PIN BALL GAMES Operators to Get 24 Hours to Close Machines After Decree Is Signed. MORE DECEMBER DIVIDENDS ! GNENJON HONT FORROBBER TR Abduction of Fort Myer Sentry Linked to Series of Hold-ups. The kidnaping of a Fort Myer sen- try and the theft of his gun has led Justice Department agents to join Washington and Virginia au- thorities in the hunt for the bandit trio that has been terrorizing parked motorists during the last fortnight. Identities of two of the bandits are | understood to be known to police. One of them is believed to be the brother of a “small-time” gangster shot to death in a gun battle about & year ago. The abduction of the sentry—Pvt. | Prank Ayers, 20, of Co. E, 3rd Cav- alry—occurred November 16, the night before a young man and his woman companion were held up in Rock Creek Park. The Federal Bureau of Investiga- tion, notified of the kidnaping by mili- tary authorities, began an immediate inquiry through its Washington field office. The F. B. I automatically acquired jurisdiction in the case be- cause the crime was committed on & Federal reservation. No Boundary Laws for Ransom. Special agents of the bureau were making an intensive investigation of the abductor today, but they refused to discuss their findings to date. The kidnaping, it was pointed out, (See BANDITS, Page A-3) SHIP AND 17 ABOARD ARE BELIEVED LOST 8. 5. Beran, En Route From Glas- gow to Canada, Is Month Overdue. BY the Associated Press. ST. JOHN, Newfoundland, Novem- ber 24.—Agents of the Shaw Steam- ship Co. expressed alarm today over the non-appearance of the S. S. Beran, 35 days out of Glasgow, Scot- land. The Beran, with its crew of 17, should have made the trip in about 13 days, agents said. The captain and crew are Norwegians. ‘The vessel, about 2,000 tons gross, was bound for Montreal and Toronto. Today’s Star Parking ticket remains “fixed” despite citizen’s complaints. Page B-1 Court refuses to enjoin police guard over shooting witnesses. Page B-1 Boys shoot out 83 street lights in Northwest section. Page B-1 “Golddiggers” get key to eity; but Allen gets a kiss. Page B-1 U. S. buys apartment building for Headquarters Companx, Page A-6 EDITORIAL AND COMMENT. This and That. Page A-! Answers to Questions. Stars, Men and Atoms. David Lawrence. Paul Mallon. Mark Sullivan. Jay Pranklin. Headline Folk. SPORTS. G. W.-West Va. aerial battle looms for Thanksgiving day. Page C-1 Poll again rates Minnesota top eleven of country. Page C-1 Page Page A-| Page A-11 Page A-11 Page A-11 Page A-11 Page A-11 Page Traditional foes meet in Southern Con- ference games this week. Page C-2 ‘Williams, Scott to be rematched, fol- lowing hot draw. Cc-3 FINANCIAL. (table) Curb list gains (table) Loew's earnings soar Steel prices boosted Page A-18 Page A-19 Page A-19 Roosevelt Gets Equator “Trial” Aboard Cruiser President Is Called by Neptune to Be Initiated. BY the Associated Press. ABOARD THE U. S. S. CHESTER, {at Sea, November 24.—President | Roosevelt and all other “pollywogs” ‘nboard the cruisers Indianapolis and | Chester were summoned to trial to- day before King Neptune. | Davy Jones, representative of the | | fictitious king of the sea, boarde the | vessels last night to deliver “official” subpoenas to more than 100 persons on each cruiser. As rockets flared on the sun decks Davy greeted his assistants, known as (See ROOSEVELT, Page A-2.) CHEST WORKERS PLT ON PRESSURE Flying Squadrons Cruise City in Effort to Raise $450,000 Today. Resorting to last-minute radio ap- peals, flying squadrons in cruising automobiles and high-pressure efforts, the Community Chest ninth annual " machine into full speed today for the deadline of 8 p.m. tonight. With roughly $450,000 yet to be raised, chest solicitors combed the city, regardless of previous restric- tions which had kept the five solic- itation units within their own special flelds. Campaign Chairman Coleman Jen- nings climaxed his appeal for “reck- less” work delivered at luncheon yes- terday with another forceful last- minute radio call to the public last night over all four Washington radio stations. ‘Telephone lines were kept ready at these stations and at chest headquar- ters to answer calls from givers who responded immediately. Automobiles stood waiting at the curbs outside to rush solicitors immediately to these homes or offices to take up such sub- scriptions offered as a result of Jen- nings’ plea. S Jennings first delivered his stirring call over a hook-up of three radio stations here—WRC, WMAL and WJSV. Later he repeated the same over WOL. “With only 24 hours to go,” he said, “we still have the huge sum of $452,000 to raise. Can you possibly be indifferent to the outcome of this city-wide endeavor when you realize that 170,000 of your fellow citizens are affected by the far-flung activities of the 65 Chest agencies and when you realize further that these people are the people to whom fortune has been least kind—who carry the heaviest loads? “Use your imagination for a mo- ment,” he continued, “and travel with me into our nine Chest hospitals, where you will see people lying on a bed of pain being relieved with Chest funds; peep into the homes of dire (See CHEST, Page A-2.) 13 Still Buried With 5 JUNEAU, Alaska, November 24— Five bruised bodies were dug out of £kt 5§ gi %Esi 3§§ A .§§E§§E | campaign threw its 7,000 man-power | | race toward a goal of $1969,000 by the | AF.L URGESVOTE FORD.C.CITZENS |Lack of Franchise Termed “Tyranny, Humiliation,” in Resolution. By » Staff Correspondent ot The Star. TAMPA, Fla., November 24.—The American Federation of Labor Con- vention today unanimously approved | & resolution calling for a voting fran- | chise for citizens of the District of Columbia. The resolution terms present lack of voting power as “tyranny” and | “humiliation” gress to approve constitutional amend- ment and submit it to States for rati- | fication. The convention also approved a res- olution of support for a new work- men’s compensation law in the Dis- trict. Frank J. Coleman of the Washington Central Labor Union, DEPUTY WILL URGE WAR DEBT PARLEY Payments to U. S. Are Held Neces- sary by French Radical- Socialist. By the Associated Press. PARIS, November 24.—Deputy Rene Richard announced today he would propose reopening negotiations looking to the payment of the war | debt to the United States. He said he would introduce such a measure in the French Chamber of Deputies on Thursday. Richard, who supported former Premier Edouard Herribt in 1932 when Herriot opposed the annual de- fault of France's war debt to the United States, said it was “now more indispensable than ever” that pay- ment negotiations be opened. The Radical-Socialist deputy said he had long believed the negotiations should be started and added: “Without wishing to embarrass the government, I, nevertheless, am so convinced of the necessity of reopen- ing negotiations that I will introduce & new proposal in the chamber The deputy did not disclose details of the measure he proposes. GOUVERNEUR MORRIS WARNS INVESTIGATORS “Public Show” of Him in Russell Death. BY the Assoctated Press. LOS ANGELES, November 24.—In- vestigators rechecking evidence in the fatal shooting of Reid Russell were warned today by Gouverneur Morris, author, to “stop making a public show of me.” Insisting it was obvious Russell killed himself with the pistol found in his hand last September 25 at the Morris beach estate, the writer said: “I am sick and tired of being hauled out of bed at all hours to answer ques- tions I already have answered * * * If necessary, I'll take legal action to stop the district attorney’s office from making a public show of me.” in Landslide, Bodies Found at Juneau The Juneau Daily Empire counted five, without mentioning the baby. Four bodies, the Empire said, were recovered from one “hole near the top of the ruins.” It tentatively identi- fled the victims as Mr. and ‘Mrs. James Hoag and her son, Forrest Beaudin, and Mrs. George Lee. An unidentified 14-year-old girl, dressed in red, was found nearby, the news- paper said. The body of Mrs. Gus and calls upon Con- | The resclutions were submitted by | Threatens Legal Action to Stop | 0’DONOGHUE REFUSES TO RESTRAIN POLICE Defendants Plan Appeal to Decide Status—Yearly Revenue Put at $30,000,000. Washington’s 10,000 pin ball ma- chines, which Justice Daniel W. O’Donoghue estimated in District Court yesterday do a $30,000,000 yearly business, will be seized if they still are in operation 24 hours after the Jjudge signs a formal decree dismissing a suit to prevent police from im- pounding them, United States At- torney Leslie C. Garnett said today. Justice O'Donoghue ruled late yes= terday the machines are gambling de- vices. He is expected to sign a formal decree expressing that ruling some time today, and Garnett immediately will request Supt. of Police Brown to give pin ball operators 24 hours’ | warning. Police Restraint Refused. Attorney William R. Lichtenberg, who represented the Pioneer Novelty Distributing Corp., plaintiff in the in- Jjunction suit brought to restrain Gar- nett and the Police Department, sought yesterday to have Justice O'Donoghue restrain police action until the status of the machines can be finally deter= mined by the Court of Appeals. When Assistant U. 8. Attorney John J. Wilson protested, however, Justice O’Donoghue refused the request. Nevertheless, the ruling dismissing the suit will be taken to the appeliate court in an effort to save the extensive business of the pin ball operators from extinction, their attorney declared. In an opinion delivered from the bench late yesterday after a week and 2 half of trial, the judge said he was compelled to hold that pin ball is & game of chance, not of skill, and that no man can control the path ef the ball with which it is played. $10 Daily Revenue Estimated. Using figures produced by witnesses that there are 10,000 machines oper- ating in Washington and that each yields an average of $20 a day, Justice O'Donoghue said he would be con- servative and figure that each machine yields only $10 a day. In this way he arrived at his $30,000,000 estimate. Reviewing the history of gambling legislation, the judge said it is not based on moral law, but arose from an intention by legislators to protect the public. With this consideration in mind, he laid great stress on the amount of money taken from the pub- lic by the pin ball machines. ‘Whether playing a game constitutes gambling depends upon the skill or chance involved, the judge declared. “Let us take two instances,” he said. “Two people may throw dice. Dice is admitedly a game of chance, when each of the parties takes his respective chance in throwing the dice. Itisa | game of luck. This law says that if two people bet on a game like that it is gambling—it is unlawful. Horseshoe Game Cited. “Take another simple illustration— | and I am taking homely illustrations— two people throw horseshoes. There is some intelligence, some knack, some skill, some aptitude, some results that are learned by experience, so that it would be classified as a game of skill. The players might bet upon it and yet not violate the statute. “You can see how different that law (See PIN BALL, Page A-3.) SNOW AND COLD HIT NORTHERN STATES Freezing Temperatures Accompa- “nied by White Blanket Over Wide Area of U. S. BY the Associated Press. CHICAGO, November 24 —Freezing temperatures prevailed today in most of the Northern States and snow— ranging from flurries to almost 3 inches —added to the winterish | weather in many. Heavy snow fell in parts of South Dakota and Pennsylvania. A lighter fall whitened Wisconsin, Illinois, |M1chigun, Iowa, Ohio, New York and Connecticut. Snow also was' falling early today in the New York metropolitan area, where the thermometer touched a low of 27 yesterday. At Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., the temperature was 4 above zero. Tem- peratures in Wisconsin were in the 20's yesterday. Ohio had a range of 28 to 33. In Detroit the temperature was 19 last night, with a half inch of snow. WOMAN’S PARTY HEAD TO SEEK AMENDMENT BY the Associated Press. TICONDEROGA, N. Y., November 24.—Mrs. Stephen H. P. Pell, newly elected chairman of the National Woman's Party, pledged “whole- hearted support” today to a move for passage by the next Congress of & constitutional amendment intended to end “discriminations against women.” “An amendment,” she said, “is the one safe and sound way * * * to bring to a speedy conclusion discriminations against women in the economic fleld as well as in the law of the land. “The struggle for a living is suffi- ciently difficult without encumbering women with discriminatory la There are already more than 1,000 of. the statute books of the 48 States and in a day when we are stressing the necessity for social justice, it is be nm?_mtm'mno!m L]