Evening Star Newspaper, December 1, 1936, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) : Cloudy tonight, probably followed by snow or rain tomorrow; slowly rising temperature, lowest tonight about 2¢ de- grees. Temperatures—Highest, 35, at noon yesterday; lowest, 14, at 7 a.m. today. Full report on page A-2. Closing New York Markets, Page 22 84th YEAR. No. 1.5, T0 CONTINUE OUTSIDE LEAGUE, ROOSEVELT SAYS President Receives Argen- tine Newspaper Men Be- fore Opening Parley. 21 NATIONS’ DELEGATES AWAITING SPEECH TODAY V. 8. Executive to Be Presented With Honor Vote by Buenos Aires Lawmakers. BACKGROUND— Failure of efforts to establish peace on world basis by means of League of Nations amd pact of Paris has given birth to movement for regional peace systems. Act- ing in this direction, President Roosevelt last February proposed nations of Western Hemisphere confer to consolidate peace in this hemisphere. Argentina’s invitation to meet in Buenos Aires followed. Pan-American co-operation dates Jrom Latin-American independence movement and proposals by Bol- tvar, liberator of Spanish colonies, for united action by nations of the New World. First Pan-American Conference held in Washington in 1389 and the seventh in Monte- video in 1933. BS the Assoclatea Press. BUENOS AIRES, December 1.—| President Roosevelt declared today at | a press conference there was no possi- bility of the United States entering the League of Nations. His statement was made to Argentine newspaper men three hours before Mr, | Roosevelt was to open the Inter-Amer- | bt Peace Conference of 21 nations. ddened by the death of August (Gus) Gennerich, his friend and pro- tector, the President canceled a morn- ing motor tour of Buenos Aires sub- urbs. Except for that ride, Mr. Roose- velt's program was left unchanged. Questioned by Argentine newspaper men in an interview at the United States Embassy as to whether there | was a possibility of the United States joining the League, Mr. Roosevelt re- plied he believed he could answer *no.” Asked whether the inter-American parley might propose a League of Na- tions for the Western Hemisphere, the President said that was entirely in the hands of the conference. Doubts Question to Arise, At a press conference in Rio de Janeiro en route to Buenos Aires Mr. Roosevelt asserted the question of an American League of Nations probably would not be raised at the parley. Delegates from 21 American na- ilons, looking forward to President Roosevelt'’s opening address, hailed ihe conference today as bearing the 'whole-hearted support of clitizens of 11 Western world republics.” They gave full credit for the con- erence proposal to President Roose- | elt, who first suggested the meeting ast February. ‘The United States’ Chief Executive vas to begin the sessions at 6 p.m. 4 p.m., Eastern standard time) after he delegates were called to order hy larlos Saavedrs Lamas, Argentine oreign minister. Quiet Luncheon Arranged. ‘The United States President a. anged & quiet luncheon, later receiv- ag children from the Ward School, a forth American-operated institution ttended by the children of most Inited States families here. Vice President Julio Argentino oca, president of the Argentine ~ate, and Carlos Noel, president he Chamber of Deputies, were to . ent President Roosevelt with & Jngressional resolution honoring him or suggesting the inter-American 1eeting. Late in the afternoon President \gustin Justo of Argentina planned > meet Mr. Roosevelt at the United itates Embassy and conduct him to he palace for the opening conference eremonies. Mr. Roosevelt was to be the guest £ honor afterward at a dinner given v President Justo, followed by a e (See PRESIDENT, Page A-3.) —_— MAN SHOT TO DEATH jrother-in-Law Held in Mid- lothian Slaying. b5 the Associated Press. MIDLOTHIAN, Va., December 1.— | \lfred Herman Stargardt, 46-year-old | illing station operator, was shot and tilled today at his home on the Mid- pthian turnpike, about 8 miles from tichmond. Chesterfield County police arrested s’ brother-in-law, John Hall, and harged him with the shooting. Christmas Savings 33,817. Entered as second class rashingte matter post office, Wi on, D. O. ch WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, Gennerich, President’s Guard, Dies in Buenos Aires Cafe President Ebosevelt and Augustus (Gus) Gennerich, pic- | By the Assoclated Press. UENOS AIRES, December 1.— August (Gus) Gennerich, President Roosevelt's personal bodyguard, died today of a heart attack while dancing in a Buenos Aires restaurant. Gennerich, a former New York City detective, was pronounced dead by the President’s physician, Dr. Ross 1. Mc- Intire. | Gennerich, who was 55 years old, had gone to the restaurant with George Fox, chief White House phar- macist, and Charles Claunch, chief tured recently at the Founders’ day dinner at the Press Club. Gennerich, formerly a New York City detective, had been the President’s personal bodyguard since 1928.—Wide World Photo. yeoman at the presidential residence. He collapsed suddenly about 3 am. (1 am., Eastern standard time). The body was removed to an undertaking parlor. Gennerich had been Mr. Roosevelt's bodyguard since 1928 and had accom- panied the President on all of his trips. The President, saddened by the sudden death of his friend and pro- tector, canceled a projected motor tour of Buenos Aires suburbs Y, GARNER SUPPORTS for House Leadership Against 0’Connor. BY WILL P. KENNEDY, The return of Vice President Gar- ner, five weeks in advance of thé open- ing of Congress, is believed by many on Capitol Hill to be for the purpose of | interesting administration leaders in | the candidacy of his close personal and political friend. Representative Sam Rayburn of Texas, for House leader. “I'm supporting Sam 200 per cent | because he is the best equipped man { for the place,” Garner said today in | disclosing that he is backing his fel- | low Texan. It has been claimed previously by supporters of Rayburn that he is the choice of the administration for House leader and that in particular he has | the backing of Postmaster Geheral | Farley. On the contrary, friends of | Acting Floor Leader O'Comnor claim that the President personally would be glad to see O'Connor win, but does not intend to take any part in the contest. Into this situation steps Garner, and Rayburn'’s following seems to be count- |ing on him to swing the election. 1 O'Connor’s supporters say they wel- | come the Vice President’s participation | In the contest because House members | always have resented any outside inter- ference in organization of the House. | Successive Presidents have been ex- tremely careful on this account to do | nothing that would seem to be an effort |to influence the choice of either | Speaker or House leader. Dictation Opposed. In this connection it is recalled when Garner quit the Speaker’s c! to become Vice President he wished to have Rayburn succeed him, but the House members made it quite plain that they were opposed to any dicta~ tion in their choice from the Senate side. Vice President Garner and Repre- sentative Rayburn have been close friends for many years. It was Ray- burn who managed Garner’s campaign for the presidential nomination at the Chicago convention, and who helped to negotiate the deal through which Gar- ner received the vice presidential nom- ination. ‘In the campaign just closed Garner insisted that Rayburn be made chief of the speakers’ bureau at the New KYm'k headquarters, by appointment of National Chairman Farley after the | organization meeting in Philadelphia, although Senator Connally of Texas previously had been siated for that post. In the point of seniority, Rayburn O’Connor, with 24 years of continuous service—but so also do Sabath, IDlinois; Taylor, Colorado; Doughton, North Carolina; Buchanan, (See GARNER, Page A-7.) Sarga May Be RAYBURN I FAT |Backs Fellow Texan in Race | Plot to Murder Premier Hirota Foiled by Thief Would-Be Assassin Is chain of extraordinary circumstances | which delivered Ko Watanabe, 36, to | the police. ‘Watanabe, arrested with dynamite, & razor-edged spearhead and petitions | to five cabinet ministers in his posses- sion, told police he had sought a chance for three days to kill the | premier. | He said he had about 150 yen ($43) | when he arrived in Tokio from (See HIROTA, Page A-8) SR s 2 HURT N CRASH ‘FOUND NEAR BODY Injuries of Man and Girl Are Complicated by 4 Hours’ Exposure to Cold. Discovered lying on a frozen field in nearby Maryland nearly four hours after they had been thrown from an automobile which careened from the road, three victims of a single car ac- cident, one of whom was killed, were i at dawn today. The dead man, Cooper Heard, 23- year-old service station attendent, of 1122 E street southeast, was apparently instantly killed in the crash, which also critically injured Benjamin Hull, about 35, s fellow employe, of 3054 Clifton street northeast, and Miss Charlotte Paugh, 18, a waitress, of 318 D street southeast. Although the accident occurred at about 2 a.m. at the Ardmore turn on the Defense Highway some 2 miles beyond the Bladensburg Peace Cross, not until nearly 6 a.m. were the vic- tims found. They were discovered by E.'M. Lacey of 2525 Minnesota avenue southeast, driver for the Fairfax Farms Dairy. Girl Still Conscious. Stiff with cold, the Paugh girl, thrown more than 15 feet from the $6,300,000 paid (Bee ORABH, Page A-3) e % . i | WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION .5 DPLONATS AREFORBIOENTO NED FOREGNER Request for Permission of State Department Must Include Resignation. PRESIDENT EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER UNIONS Executive Order, Signed Novem- ber 17, Sent in Circular to Foreign Service Officers. By the Associated Press. Expressing concern at the large number of marriages of American diplomatic and consular officers to foreigners, the State Department to- day made public an executive order by President Roosevelt forbidding them to contract such unions without specific permission of the Secretary of State. The executive order, signed by President Roosevelt on November 17, was included in a special circular in- struction sent to all American foreign service officers. “In the present condition of world affairs,” the State Department warned its representatives abroad, “any ten- dency further to increase the num- ber of marriages of this character must be regarded with concern. Check-up Is Made. “A recent check-up on persons who are married to persons of foreign birth be regarded with approbation.” It added that 18 per cent of foreign service career officers are married to women of alien birth and that 27 per cent of embassy and consular clerks have taken the same step. The Ex- ecutive order, however, does not apply to clerks. “A full realization on the part of all members of the foreign service must be had,” the order said, “that the for- eign service offers advantages sufficient certainly to expect of them sacrifices when the good of that service as a service is considered, and a definite | expected and must be insisted upon. | “The situation has at last reached | such proportions in the foreign serv- |ice that definite action cannot longer be delayed.” * * * Permission Is Necessary. The executive order stipulated that “before contracting marriage with a persan of foreign nationality each for- eign service officer shall request and obtain permission 30 to do from the Secretary of State under such instruce tions as may e issued by him.” It stipulated further that each re- Quest for permission shall be accom- panied by the officer's from the foreign service “for such giving the Secretary of State the he deems it advisable. It also forbids persons married to aliens to take entrance examinations for the foreign service in the future. “This regulation,” the executive "|order said, “is based upon the prin- ciple that officers of the foreign serv- ice are expected to be available in the discretion of the President for duty in any country, or in any part of the world, and that anything which de- tracts from the availability of indi- vidual officers has an.adverse effect upon their usefulness and upon the efficiency of the service.” Duqlmlifwd” My dropa to 14 here, snow s tores For Too Much Talk on Due State Department officials said offi- cers now married to foreigners are not affected by the order. ‘The most recent outstanding diplo- matic marriage was that of Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, former Minister to Den- mark, to the Danish officer, Capt. Beorge Rohde. Mrs. Owen-Rohde resigned her post soon after the cere- mony, which was conducted at the Hyde Park home of President Roose- velt. Summary of reveals a state of affairs that cannot | | sense of obligation to the service is| sction as may be deemed appropriate,” |- option of accepting the resignation if | ¢ Foening Star 1936 —FIFTY-TWO PAGES. ##» The only evening in Washington wit aper the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. Yesterday’s WHAT DID YOU WRITE To = A PROBLEM FOR ICKESHAND CUT ASCAR OVERTURNS Secretary Escapes Serious Injury En Route to Richmond. _of the Interior Harold L. Ickes escaped serious injury | today a car was forced off the ‘Washingten-Richmond highway and overturned 10 miles north of Fred- ericksburg. The Secretary escaped with a slight | cut of one hand, according to an As- sociated Press dispatch from Rich- mond. Mr. Ickes and his administrative as- | sistant, E. K. Burlew, were driving to | Richmond when the accident occurred. Burlew’s hand also was cut. After the mishap the two continued their journey in another car to Rich- | mond, where the cabinet member de- | livered an address at corner stone- | laying ceremonies at the Medical Col- lege of Virginia. The ceremony was started half an hour late, after their | arrival. Caused by Truck. Ickes was quoted by the Associsted Press as saying that the crash was caused by a truck which forced his chauffeur off the highway not far 1 Stafford Court House. = Mrs. Eliza Lavietes, 49, of Brooklyn, N. Y., was treated for injuries at the Alexandria Hospital, where it was said the car in which she was riding was involved in the same crash with Ickes’ machine. husband, D. P. Lavietes, who escaped injury. She had abrasions of the chin and shock, but it was expected she {eould leave the hospital tomorrow. 1 Did Not Ask Escort. | Supt. of State Police H. B. Nicholas | said Secretary Ickes did not ask for an | escort on his trip from the Capital to | Richmond. The Secretary and his aide were seated on the rear seat when the sedan turned over. Ickes and Burlew completed the trip with F. E. Vande- man of Alexandria. After the corner stone laying cere- mony the two went to Memorial Hos- pital to have their minor cuts dressed. Gov. Peery of Virginia, who accom= panied them, said no one in the audi- ence at the ceremony knew that Ickes | was injured. D. P. Lavietes, who took a room (See ICKES, Page A-3) Page. Amusements C-12 Comics . C-1 jports Obituary ._.A-14' Woman's Pg... NATIONAL, U. 8. will continue outside League, Roosevelt declares. Page A-1 Garner supports Rayburn in race for House leadership. Page A-1 Revenue increases raise hopes of bal- ancing budget soon. Page A-5 New York Central pays off R. F. C. loans ahead of time. Page A-10 ‘Woodring calls for adequate prepared- ness in forum speech, Page A-18 FOREIGN. : Anglo-French military accord is re- from Paris. Page A-4 Court of haonor plans to disqualify Dr. Frans Sarga. Page A-1 WASHINGTON AND VICINITY. Move to boost street car token fare faces fight. Page A-1 in Christmas savings Page A-1 Stage stars to broadoast for toy cam- cast tomorrow. Page A-1 Hazen and Seal announce plans for hearings on D. C. bills. Page B-1 Final briefs filed in Takoma street car- bus controversy. Page B-1 Appeals Court asked to recall mandate in Jordan murder case. Page B-1 Mrs. Norton tells of alleged Commu- nist demands for probe. Page B-1 Dwindling of Federal force here con- tinuing, report shows. Page B-1 This and That. Page A-12 Answers to Page A-12 Stars, Men and Atoms. Page A-12 David Lawrence. Page A-13 Paul Mallon. - Page A-13 Mark Sullivan. Page A-13 Jay Pranklin. Page A-13 Headline Page A-13 SANTA FOR? Mrs. Lavietes was riding with her‘ THE CONGRESSIONAL KRIS KRINGLE Mercury Sinks To14inCapital; Snow Forecast Coldest: December 1 Since 1875 Is Re- corded Here. Snow was in the offing for the Capi- tal after the mercury dropped to its lowest level of the season today—14 degrees—and tied a 61-year-old mark for this date. Changing his earlier prediction that the snow probably would fall tonight, the forecaster said tonight would be increasingly eloudy, followed by snow temperatures. Tonight's minimum is | expected to be about 24. Falling below the freezing mark at 6:30 p.m. yesterday, the temperature dropped steadily until 7 am. today, when the low of 14 was recorded. It was the coldest December 1 here since 1875, when 14 degrees also was the minimum. Last year a 14-degree reading was not marked up here until December 21. ‘The Weather Bureau pointed out today’s reading is not an early sea- son record for Washington, &s a low of 11 waé registered here on Novem- ber 30, 1929. Even with a bright sun shining, the temperature was slow in rising, the reading shortly before noon being 24. Other sections near Washington also experienced the coldest weather of the season today. Ice covered the Potomac River at Cumberland, Md., as the thermometer dropped to 10 degrees above zero be- fore dawn. Oakland, Md., had still lower tem- | peratures, a mark of 5 degrees above } being recorded this morning. SIMPSON AFFAIR RAPPED BY BISHOP Declares Edward Needs Re- ligion as Much as His Subjects. B the Associated Press. LONDON, December 1.—The Bishop of Bradford warned King Edward VIII today that he needs the grace of God as much as any of his subjects in a thinly-veiled public criticism of the King's private life. “We hope he is aware of his need,” Dr. A. W. F. Blunt said, concluding his address to the Bradford Diocesan Conference. “Some of us wish he gave more positive signs of such awareness.” It was the first time a bishop of the Church of England had publicly mentioned King Edward’s personal affairs. (Reports have been current for some time that high clergymen were dis- turbed over the King’s friendship for Mrs. Wallis Simpson.) Dr. Blunt saved his remark for the close of his speech in which he took or rain tomorrow and slowly rising | BOARD 10 BATLE TOKENFAREBOCS Insist on Revaluation Before Assenting. A battle over the move of the Capital Transit Co. to boost its street- today at the District Building as a result of the sudden announcement | by the concern late yesterday that it would abandon the $1 weekly pass January 3, but would retain the $1.25 pass. Explaining that they were helpless to prevent abandonment of the $1 | pass system, members of the Public pany properties before considering the m-ed increase in the token fare four for 30 cents to three for 25 cents, with the cash fare remaining at 10 cents. Commission experts have been pre- paring data on the value of -the properties for some months, and the work i now nesrly finished. The commission indicated it would call & public hearing on value, probably early in January, and said this would be held prior to any hearing on the proposed increase in token fare. Commission members found them- selves powerless to insist on continua- terms of a decision by District Court overruled. In that case, the court allowed the concern to increase its fare to 10 cents cash, or four tokens for 30 cents, as a means of giving the company a “rea- sonable return” on its fair value. Street car patronage thereafter fell off, and two years ago the concern, by voluntary action, adopted the $1 pass as a means of regaining lost customers. This was the result, but company of- ficials now declare the average price paid per ride has fallen to approxi- mately 6 cents, and that additional revenues must be found. Since abandonment of the pass does not raise the fare above the level fixed by the court, the commission said it could not act in that case, but will forestall any action on an increase in the token fare until a new valua- tion has been found. DELEGATE NAMED Osmena to Head Philipine Group at Trade Parley Here. MANILA, P. I, December 1 (#).— Commonwealth President Manuel L. Quezon announced today appointment of Vice President Sergio Osmena as chairman of the Philippine delegation to the United States Philippine Trade Conference in Washington next year. ‘Quezon expects to sail for Washing- ton next February 17 to participate in drawing up the agenda for the con- ference. Mollison in Rhodesis. BROKEN HILL, Northern Rhodesia, December 1 (#).—Capt. James A. Mol- lson and Capt. Edouard Corniglion- Molinier landed here at 5 p.m. today on their England-Capetown flight. Stage Headlinérs to Broadcast Tomorrow For Toy Campaign Roy Smeck, Eddie Garr and Others to be on WRCat 10:30 P.M. THE SIXTH ANNUAL STAR-WARNER BROS.- . N. 8. C. TOY MATINEES and ‘THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL METROPOLITAN POLLK (Some returns not yet recetved.) (UP) Means Associated Press. [Utilities Commission Wil | car-token fare was in the making | Utilities Commission reiterated they | would insist on a revaluation of com- | tion of the $1 pass largely because of | in 1930, in which the commission was | Circulation, 140,166 TWO CENTS. LOYALIST TROOPS TAKE STRONGHOLD OF FASCISTS AND REPULSE ATTACKS Insurgent Drive Against De- fenses of Madrid Thrown Back in “Heaviest Fight- ing” of Civil War. GERMAN TROOPS JOIN REBELS, LONDON HEARS Between “2,000 and 5,000” Re- ported Concentrated at Seville. Paris and Britain Said to Be Preparing Attempt to Mediate Conflict in Spain. BULLETIN, BILBAO, Spain, December 1 (#). ~—Spanish government armies of the north pushed on two fronts today in a combined offensive di- rected at Burgos, seat of the in- surgent junta. BY the Associated Press. The Spanish government announced today it had thrown back a strong in- surgent drive to smash the defenses of Madrid and claimed strategic suc- cesses in the northern Bay of Biscay sector. ‘The military success of the Socialist armies snatched some of the world interest from the larger Leftist-Right- ist conflict on the international diplo- matic front Blasting their way through the uni- | versity section in the northwest of Madrid, the Socialist militia captured the long-held Hospital Clinico from the insurgents. An insurgent attack in force all along the northern suburbs of the city, Socialists said, was repulsed, thwarting a Fascist attempt to ene circle the capital. | In stiff fighting around the insurgent stronghold of Vitoria, in the north of | Spain, government forces announced an advance of 7 miles in two days and claimed the capture of numerous towns and villages. Viteria Is Threatened. The junction city of Vitoria itself, they said, was threatened by the rapidity of the advance. Although officials refused to confirm the reports, it was said in the Paris press that France and Great Britain | were preparing an attempt to mediate the civil war. Vatican prelates denied rumors the Holy See was participating. London reports said that any move toward any armistice would be made by the League of Nations Council when it assembles to discuss Spanish | charges that Germany and Italy were actively aiding the Fascist attack. Authoritative British circles mean- | while heard that “between 2,000 and | 5,000 Germans™ were concentrated at the insurgent stronghold of Seville. “If they are regular soldiers,” an informed spokesman in London said, “his majesty’s government will mosé astrongly deplore it.” League Council to Meet. The League of Nations Council was summoned to meet December 10 to discuss the civil war in Spain. The Spanish Socialist government appealed last Friday to the League to consider Italian and German rece ognition of the Spanish Fascist ade ministration and determine its effect on “international relations and the peace and good will among nations.” Insurgent guns and airplanes opened a heavy bombardment in the Rosales and Cuatro Caminos districts of Northwestern Madrid. Socialist commanders described the attack as “the heaviest since the beginning of the war.” Fascist troops followed up the bar~ rage with machine gun and rifle fire, reviving the attack which strength- ened government lines have repulsed for days. In London, the British government encountered stubborn opposition to its attempt to enact an embargo against ' arms shipments to Spain. Both Wings Protest. Both Liberal and Labor wings pro- tested against unilateral action by Britain and pointed out no other members of the Neutrality Commite tee had undertaken a similar proe Laborites also contended the bill would benefit the Spanish insurgents because it did not include Portugal, which they saw as a gateway for Fascist gupplies. Mariano Vasquez, new national sec: retary of the powerful Anarcho-Syn= dical organization (C. N. T.) said at Barcelona the Spanish government was determined to respect foreign property and debts. Disclosing a C. N. T. plan for a six months’ ‘moratorium on all Spanish debts, the secretary said the govern- ment would not forget its obligation