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LEAGUE IS WARNED OF PERILS IN SPAIN “Aims” of Germany and Italy Questioned by Loyal- ist Foreign Minister. ' BY the Associated Press. GENEVA, December 11.—Julio Al- varez Del Vayo, Madrid's foreign min- ister, told the League of Nations Coun- il today that an international war was being fought on the soil of Spain. “An international conflagration daily becomes more of a menace,” he added. The minister charged European Pascist powers hoped to “put Spain with all that it represents in resources and geographical position at the serv- fce of their national policy.” Socialist government war casualties, he said, were “victims of Fascist air- planes and foreign war material de- livered despite the non-intervention agreement,” while “women and chil- dren in this capital (Madrid) are butchered in hundreds by bombing planes under the orders of rebel gen- erals supplied by states which had, in fact, begun war whilst their states- men talked of preserving peace.” Reliable sources said the Spaniard sought investigation of the “aims” of the Fascist states in Soain. Alvarez Del V. authoritative Spanish circles said, desired the League to learn particularly whether Germany and Italy sought territorial or military advantages from Gen. Francisco Franco, Spanish insurgent leader, in exchange for their alleged aid, King (Continued From First Page.) vedere to Staines. He may go back to regular—and not so glamorous— duty. Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin paid his first official visit to the new King this afternoon. The first Min- ister received a tremendous cheer from & crowd gathered outside the ruler'’s home in Piccadilly. Glowing with good cheer, the prime minister remained at his new sov- ereign’s home for three-quarters of an dour in his late afternoon call. The crowd outside roared again and again when the lantern over the door- way flared on and Baldwin walked out through the great doors to his motor ear. ‘There were many cries of “Good old Btan!” A short time after he had departed, the Duke of Gloucester, third of the brothers Windsor, entered the house. ‘There were more cheers for him. Out at Fort Belvedere, it became known, Edward, during the morning, signed a document empowering the Royal Commission to give his assent to the act of abdication. Therefore, there was no necessity for him to affix “Edward R. 1.” to the act itself. Title to Be Decided. The title Edward will bear—if, in- deed, he is anything but plain, every- day Edward Windsor—will be decided by the new King, his brother, “when the time comes.” That was the au- thoritative word in Commons today grom Sir Donald Somervell, the at- forney general. While increasing crowds gathered before 145 Piccadilly, residence of the mew King, to stare up at the somber windows, Edward said farewell to old members of his personal staff and visited for perhaps the last time the rdens and wooded paths of old Fort lvedere. Police guarded the turreted retreat and the nearby flying field. The Duke of Kent, Edward's youngest brother, arrived at the lodge in the afternoon. London Crowds Calm. London was calm, Christmastime trowds thronged the streets, optimism revailed in the financial district. ere were no untoward demonstra- —_— LOST. G—Blue, containing about $6 in change; st at Triangle, on Kentucky ave. s.e. ward. _Call Lincoln (432-W. after 5. 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Millions loved the King s.nce as Prince of Wales he charmed them with his sympathy. Welsh miners homes last month remembered he had promised “something will be done” when they told of unemployment, poverty and despair. in his trial at Hazlehurst, Ga., Lawrence Ward, charged with “stomping” his 14-year-old step- daughter to death, asked his wife: to the electric chair, do you?” “You don’t want to send me Mrs. Ward replied she wasn’t sending him, but she didn’t speak for her son Shelley, 12. Largely as a result of the boy’s and received a death penalty. testimony, Ward was convicted —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. tions either in Downing street or Westminster. By midday the crowds in Piccadilly, predominantly feminine, had in- creased to the point where police re- inforcements were keeping the people moving. The Countess of Strathmore, mother of the new Queen, visited her daugh- ter, and 10-year-old Princess Eliza- beth, the new heir to the throne, ac- companied her grandmother to a gar- den gate in the rear of the house when she left. The Archbishop of Canterbury, on a mission of consolation, visited Queen Mary. Edward’s last luncheon as King was | with Winston Churchill, the states- man who steadfastly defended his sovereign's position in Commons. Kent, too, was & guest. The bulk of the outgoing King's treasured personal belongings already had left Belvedere—packed in many suitcases and trunks, all without labels. It was believed Edward will motor to the coast, there to board a destroyer which will take him to France. It was reported the crossing would be from Dover to Dunkirk. Deeply secluded, Mrs. Simpson re- mained at Villa Lou Viei, at Cannes. There were indications the King would visit her but infrequently until April 27, when her divorce decree be- comes final. While her secret thoughts and feel- ings, poignant as they must have been, remained undisclosed, relief, chagrin and downright ridicule marked public reaction here. “Long live King Edward!" cried hundreds among a surging crowd of 15,000, which gathered in the fog outside Buckingham Palace last night. “‘Quitter,” cried others, who thought he should have fought to hold his| throne. “The institution of monarchy has| outlived its usefulness,” shouted Left | ‘Wing Laborite James Maxton in the House of Commons, his long hair bobbing as he shook his head. Edward was a member of the “pam- pered royalty,” his court a “set of flunkies,” fumed George Buchanan, Labor. “If the King was one-tenth as good as you say he was, why does every added. “It is because you know he was a weak creature and you want to get rid of him.” But outside Buckingham Palace again rose the cry: “Long live the King!” 327th Day of Reign. This is the 327th day of Edward’s reign. 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METROPO] AN !!'K iofir S EERSRE Watidngion, B & e Fog darkened London as his abdi- cation was announced. Dark skies shadowed Cannes, where Mrs. Simp- son waited. The crew of one of Edward’s air- planes waited at Hendon airdrome, ready, if he orders, to take into volun- tary exile the first English King to abdicate for love. Shortly before the announcement of Edward’s abdication was made in Parliament, the King’s personal pilot, Flight Lieut. Edward Fielden, drove to' 0| the airdrome. He still was there today with the plane in readiness. Edward goes into self-banishment bare of all his titles except Prince Ed- ward, which court circles expected him to retain. George VI likely will con- fer a dukedom on him as & mark of brotherly affection. Some muttered that Edward, al- through abdication, would live in ease De. | the remainder of his life at the ex- could continue to receive the revenues from the Duchy of Cornwall, which 'be | returns £10,000 (about $350,000) an- » both, ‘na‘,bflfl.PJCO 'GIVEN THAT m mmnx o1 the sharenolders of The of Washington, D. C., fectors and the t zruu— Jela st the osed. ory 121 e & e '“.I he n.llnx hnnu Pennsylvania ave. nw. Gfl M Y -Ylllllll’ 12, 1 A B0 onth 13 o‘clock o 11 [oiooK — m‘ 0. VABS ection of d nually and the Duchy of Lancaster, which brings in £43,000 (approximately $215,000). Reported Wealthy. nlouhnbemnpofledmtli— ward is independently wealthy. He is known once to have had an active £1,000,000 (about $5,000,000). cers for the el f year and the transes. tion of such othel’ nnon that may come for (Signed) “HUG! Vaha, munwvl.u-ho 1317 N. Y. -n bts contracted b any one other :e!llllv JAMES i CARROLL, l!’l#'! wills, however, are not made public. Alexandra, it also is said, left Ed- though losing much of his income | home. ward her valuable collection of gems, most of which he is believed to have given to Mrs. Simpson. A new salary list will be necessary for the reign of George VI. Custom dictates that Commons pass a new civil list providing for grants to the King and other members of the royal family a few weeks after beginning of the new reign. The amounts are determined by a commission composed of representatives from all political factions. Edward received £410,000 (about $2,- 050.000), as compared with £470,- 000 (approximately $2,350,000) for George V. George Bernard Shaw, alternately loquacious or tactiturn, depending on his mood, expressed the opinion: “He hated the job,” as the public at- tempted to analyze its feelings fol- lowing more than a week of tense drama. “He never wanted to be King,” said others. “He has deserted us pitifully.” ‘The empire, torn between conflicting emotions during discussion of the King's romance, appeared today due for further difficulties before all legal steps necessary to dispense with one King and start anew with another could be completed. Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, ‘who was on the point of collapse when yesterday he gave the House of Com- mons the intimate details of his long conferences with Edward, was re- | ported improved today. } The stirring events of the recent critical days have shaken him, but as- sociates said he was able to bear up due to the sympathy of his cabinet associates and the support of most factions in the House of Commons. Frequently he had been booed as he drove back and forth from No. 10 Downing street to Belvedere, but the favorable reception of his address in | Commons yesterday has heartened | him, Whitehall officials said. | Members of the British Union of Fascists still jeered him last night, however. Parading the streets, they cried: “We want Baldwin, dead or alive” The black -shirted Fascists were the object of a bill recently | passed in Commons forbidding the | wearing of political uniforms. Edward’s departure will leave the Duke and Duchess of York and their daughters, the Princess Elizabeth and Margaret Rose, free to move into Buckingham Palace. They spent the night at their London residence, 145 Piccadilly, where, strangely, no large crowds gathered. Eligabeth, 10, overnight became “the most precious child in the world,” for she had moved up to the next in line for succession to the throne. She and her mother, the 36-year-old “smiling duchess,” are two of the most popular female members of the royal family. Coronation Seen May 12. Court and government officials be- lieved George VI could be crowned at Westminster Abbey May 12, the date set for the coronation of Edward. ‘The delay, if any, would be only a few weeks, they said. ‘Thereafter, it was thought possible Baldwin might resign the premier- ship. Although he has been under heavy -fire in Commons for months, he was understood to be eager to re- tain the post until the new King is crowned. ‘There was scattered comment that George VI might not prove a popular monarch, but those knowing the Brit- ish mind did not expect much open discontent with the quiet, plain King-to-be. Friends.of Queen Mother Mary com- forted her at her Marlborough House . Crowds mioved about outside, some proclaiming York, others still complaining that Edward should not have abdicated. The widowed mother’s thoughts were her own as she looked back through the last few tragic months. Shortly after the year began she ‘was widowed when her royal mate of more than 40 years, George V, died §CHRISTMAS Loyal millions worried that the throne had become a thing so elight & King could leave it willingly. Industry fretted when the “Simpson case” caused factories to siop making | the millions of things decorated with Edward’s face and name for his cor- onation. Millions of dollars were said to have been lost by business, and Christ- mas trade was dull because the enupire had wondered what would come. Edward, “defender of the faith” incurred the opposition of many churchmen. Clerics frowned st Mrs, Simpson. Staid, sober Baldwin rlso frowned. The dominions frowned. None wanted her for their Queen. There was concern for the future, A change of Kings at a time like this, when threats of war are rife, gave statesmen heavy hearts. Simpson (Continued From First Page.) cers kept her isolated from the outside world with the same care as before the abdication. Members of the villa staff said there had been no changes in Mrs. Simpson’s plans to remain at Cannes at least until Christmas. ‘The villa guards said all statements concerning Mrs. Simpson's emotion on receiving the news of the abdica- tion were speculation. Her frame of mind this morning, they said, was “no different from other mornings.” Early Meeting Unseen. ‘The meeting of the abdicating British monarch and the 40-year-old American woman whose attachment for each other has shocked the British Empire, is not likely to take place until public interest has quieted, it was believed here. As to their marriage, British society circles on the Riviera were not inclined to discuss it until Mrs. Simpson's di- vorce becomes absolute next April 27. When the couple do meet for the first time since their attachment be- came publicly an empire issue, it prob- | ably will be at some place remote from crowds such as have surrounded the villa here, France, Switzerland and Italy have been mentioned as possible meeting places, but there has been no definite indication, nor has any date been men- tioned. No Official Statement. Mrs. Simpson’s immediate reaction to word that the King had abdicated was evidently one of happiness that the King had chosen her at the cost of his throne, but there was no official statement to that effect. Members of the household confined themselves to saying that she remained in good spirits. She retired early last night after a hearty dinner. If there were a display of emotion or tears, they were hidden behind the barrier of Scotland Yard and French Surete detectives. Lord Brownlow, who has been act- ing as official spokesman for the former Baltimore girl, prepared today for early departure for London. Announcement that he was leaving aroused reports that Mrs. Simpson, too, was to go. The rumors were spiked by members ot the household who said her plans had not been altered. The usual number of guards re- mained on duty. The mobile guards which the Mayor of Cannes said had been requested, did not arrive imme- diately. There was no apparent need for them. All was tranquil within the villa and the crowds outside the grounds remained quiet. Lord Brownlow, evidently under a severe strain because of the develop- ments of the past week, said he wished to emphasize that there was no foun- dation whatever to “extravagant re- ports” which he said had spread throughout the world. He did not elaborate concerning these reports, most of which started following & visit to the villa of the London gynecologist, Dr. W. Douglas Kirkwood, earlier this week. With Lord Brownlow leaving, mem- bers of the household evidenced the hope that no further statements would be necessary and that Mrs. Simpson would have a chance to enjoy & com- plete rest. PIGEONS GIVEN $90,000 GYOER, Hungary (#).—An anony- mous citizen bequeathed 500,000 pen=- goes (about $90,000) to the city ad- ministration for the care of the pigeons that throng the Gyoer market place. The city fathers had planned to kill most of the birds, which had become a pest, but were forced by the will to hire a caretaker and build a house for the pigeons. If You Suffer jl PILES Blessed relief has been the exp-flenn of thousands who have used PILE-FOE. ‘This soothing ointment relieves burning and itching of Blind, Bleeding, Pro- truding Piles. Promotes healing and tends to reduce swelling. 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Stock in Alleghany Corp., one of the system’s chief holding companies, was sold to the public for $24 a share in 1929, and was purchased six years later by another Van Sweringen= managed firm, Mid-American Corp., for 14 cents a share. 2. Through an intricate scheme of pyramided holding companies, the brothers concentrated control of their 249 varied enterprises in $8,250 worth of Mid-America stock. 3. Wall Street bankers sold $147,- 500,000 worth of Alleghany securities without informing the public that there were few limitations on the company in borrowing money and trading in stocks and bonds. Poiter Invited to Return. Wheeler invited William C. Potter, silver-haired chairman of the Guar- anty Trust Co. of New York, to re- turn Monday to “give us a full ex- planation” of the marketing of Alle- ghany stocks and bonds. The committee said J. P. Morgan & Co., banker for the Van Sweringens, had made $221,756 in commissions from the sale of Alleghany Corp. pre- ferred stock. John P. Murphy, attorney for the Van Sweringen interests, testified the brothers had often used “dummy” companies to purchase securities and real estate, “to keep the public from knowing that we were in the market.” RABBI METZ TO SPEAK AT SPECIAL SERVICES “Zeus in the Temple” Is Text of Address Scheduled at Adas Israel Synagogue. “Zeus in the Temple” is the text of a speech to be given by Rabbi Solomon Metz in special Hanukah services, commemorative of the Mac- cabean victories in the course of religious freedom, at Adas Israel Syn- agogue, Sixth and I streets, at 8 o'clock tonight. . Cantor L. Novick and choir will con- duct the services, and W. Jacobson, commander of Jewish War Veterans, Post No. 58, will address the open forum. Rabbi Metz has chosen “The Story | of Hanukah” for his talk at junior services at 11 a.m. tomorrow. Skyline Drive Kept Open. Arno B. Cammerer, National Park Bervice director, announced today the 65-mile Skyline Drive, in Shenandoah National Park, will be kept open to| traffic all Winter. He warned, how- ever, “it may be necessary in case of MARITIME STRIK UNITY 1S SOUGHT Support of Eastern Long- shoremen Asked by Pacific Coast Stevedores. BY the Associated Press, who welcomed him in their poor| Disclosure that the Interstate Com- SAN FRANCISCO, December 11.— Support of Eastern longshoremen in refusing to work Weat Coast ships was sought today by Pacific Coast steve- dores amid new efforts to bring peace in the 43-day strike of 37,000 coast maritime workers. . Harry Bridges, coast president of the International Longshoremen’s Association, announced he would ap- peal personally to longshoremen in New York, where Joseph Ryan, In- ternational I L. A.- president, re- cently declared there would be no sympathy strike by his union. Present Own Demands. Since the coast walkout started at midnight, October 29, & group of Eastern seamen broke away from the International Seamen’s Union and hampered shipping. Later the in- surgents presented demands of their own. Bridges, a leader in the present tie- up as he was in the bitter 1934 strike, said he would address & mass meet~ ing in Madison Square Garden De- cember 14. He plans to leave Sun- day by airliner. Coast I L. A. locals will vote on & District Executive Board recom- mendation to support East Coast longshoremen “when they take action to bring about the granting of de- mands of the West Coast unions.” “It is anticipated,” said a board statement, “that the East Coast men will effectively tie things up in At- lantic ports, thus bringing additional pressure on the ship owners.” New Peace Move. Off-shore operators awaited moves from unions in considering a new peace offer made yesterday. The offer was understood to provide wage increases and cash for overtime in exchange for “neutral” control of hiring halls. The strikers demand control of the halls from which men are dispatched to jobs. From Seattle the steamer Arctic headed North last night to discharge approximately 550 tons of mixed cargo at Alaska ports, where shortage in necessities were reported caused by the strike. J. R. Ummel, Seattle representa- tive of the Alaska Railroad, said the government-chartered vessel carried considerable perishable cargo. DETROIT STRIKES CONTINUE. DETROIT, December 11 (#).— Strikes continued to plague industry and transportation in Detroit and sur- | rounding industrial communities today. The United Automobile Workers of ROOF EXPERTS Why take a chance when expert adviee will 5 money? Skillful expert service ready at all times. \E % FERGUSON % 3!31 Ga. Ave. COL 0581 710 MUTH 13th St. LAWYERS’ BRIEFS RUSH PRINTING BYRON 8. 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