Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1937, Page 7

U. 5. 15 ‘GRATIFIED BYMEXICANSTAND Assurance Planes Will Not Be Sent to Spait Is Held Friendly Act. By the Associated Press. The State Departm¢nt expressed gratification today over| Mexico's as- suragce that American planes shipped to that country would no} be forwarded to Spain for war use. Acting Secretary of Sj plained Mexico's action from any protest, but ws and most friendly rec non-interferenice policy istration.” ‘The Mexican foreign said the government haf supplied war materials of its own mjanufacture to te Moore ex- did not result “a voluntary mition of the f the admin- ffice last night the Spanish Loyalists, ljut added: “The Mexican authqrities will not permit airplanesor any other war ma- terial whatever coming from the United States to be sent to Bpain through Mexico, even in the cj of acquisi- tions made by corporations or private statement printed in this couniry that some second-hand planes [jurchased from American companies Were being re- paired in Mexico for export to Spain. The Munitions Boarfi will report to Congress this week thle names of all persons granted licens or munitions abroad. | The only one given permission to bthlp planes to Bpain has been Robert Cuse, New Jersey exporter. Granting of his licgnse has stirred an administration mpve to prevent shipments of arms tp countries in- volved in civil wars. dicting swift action by Congress on measures to plug the neutrality law's pTumt loopholes, Chairman Pittman cglled the Senate Yoreign Relations Cqmmittee to an emergency conference|early this week to approve two umenanents to be sub- mitted soon after Congress convenes. Would Extend [Embargo. One of them would| extend the em- bargo on munition dales to warring powers to cover the Spanish conflict, while the other would|forbid American citizens to travel on|ships of bellig- erent nations. Calling attention o the situation in which the Government finds itself, Acting Secretary Mocre said the State Department would h:Ee had no ground on which to base a protest to the Mexi- can government even| if it had wished to send American-bolight airplanes to Spain. “There is no trea: applies and no statite to which we could point,” he said| “The American policy is simply thq President's an- nouncement of the Government’s at- titude and an appea the United States to refrain from any direct or indirect participation in the bloody Spanish cifil war aow in progress. “The law does nof| equip the Presi- dent with authoritj to enforce the policy or punish its yiolation.” y provision that Congressional Notes By the Associsted Pres|. N ORDER to get the Capitol spick- and-pan for -fhe Seventy-fifth Congress, 400 workmen have just finished the Netion's biggest job of housecleaning. Their task inclufed dusting 2,500 rooms, repairing ear ing, and polishing nparly 10,000 pieces of cut glass in th; priceless chan- deliers. Although new me| their oaths until tof been on the pay roj day. The opening dat? was changed to January 5 because| it legally would have fallen on Sunday, but this action did not alter the beginning of salaries. The record for large congressional portraits goes to Senator Vandenberg, Republican, of Michigan, whose office decorations include |a picture of him- self, measuring neprly 5 feet from ¢hin to forehead. A souvenir of the last campaign, it since noon Sun- Congress (Continued From First Page.) as high as the $877,500,000 demanded Saturday by the United States Con- ference of Mayors. Senator Robinsor) gave deliberation as the watchword for proceedings in his branch. Declafing the economic emergency had psssed, he said the hecessity for haste Much of the tin| guration on Januar| spent on getting tioning, with the ment, extension ( monetary powers and of the Recon- struction Corp.’s |lending authority among the few urFent matters to be considered. | Republican lead ate and House ple would be conside: without regard to jjarty lines as such. “There will be o sniping for snip- ing’s sake,” said Snell. At noon on Tuesday both Houses will be called to crder, new members take the oath of office, and a commit- tee inform President Roosevelt that receive any mes- e until. the inau- 20, he said, will be mmittees to func- neutrality amend- the President’s in both the Sen- iged all legislation on its merits, & Sunday armistice and spent the day in their offices copsolidating forces. Representative |Ramspeck, Demo- crat, of Georgia, & canvass of the Democratic vote |in the House was made and that “ye are positive that John O'Connor be elected ma- Jority leader on the first ballot, re- ceiving at least 1§2 votes and possibly 200.” Representative Vinson of Kentucky asserted “Mr. Rpyburn will receive . more than 225 votes on the first bal- lot.’ Vinson said Re| tative McCul-. len of New York would make the first speech seconding|the nomination of Rayburn when Democratic cau- cus convenes. If all 332 De| voies will be The fleld narr R2yburn when of Mississippi ocrats ballot, 167 for a victory. to O’Connor and ntative Rankin thdrew Saturday I’ (5 to send arms | to the people of | v Colonial plumb- | mbers do not take | orrow, they have | had gone with it. | Aimee’s Rival FORMER ASSOCIATE OPENS OPPOSITION CHURCH. RHEBA CRAWFORD, Former associate pastor of Angelus Temple in Los An- geles, who has a million-dollar slander suit pending against Aimee Semple McPherson, as she opened her rival Interde- nominational Church. yester- day. About 300 persons heard the former “Angel of Broad- way” outline her plans and preach on “Tomorrow’s Head- lines.” —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. i;RISON SUPERINTENDENT| IASSAILS OVERCROWDING| Completing his twentieth year \n‘ | the service of the District, first as | superintendent of the Lorton Reform- | atory and later as superintendent of all District penal institutions, Capt. | M. M. Barnard declared today that | overcrowding of prisoners has brought { about “an intolerable situation.” | The reformatory, originally de- signed for first offenders and the | most likely subjects for rehabilitation, | i now has become & penitentiary and | | should be inclosed in walls to pre- | vent escape of desperate criminals, | he declared. | Capt. Barnard, who will be 75 in | April, said there could be no safety jor rehabilitation as long as it is necessary to acecpt all District prison- ers, whether hardened criminals or first offenders, and mix them. | was painted with an air brush in about | 30 minutes by a signmaker. Price, | $1.50. A couple of dozen gavels have been manufactured for Speaker Bankhead ‘by Capitol workmen. Whether they will last out the session depends not | only upon how hard he wields them,f | but also on how many souvenir hunt- ers manage to acquire them. For 166 Congressmen, moving to | new offices is a bigger concern right now than getting Congress started. “Bumping” was ruthless in the scram- ble for space, with the members with | longer service getting first claim to | the choicest suites. About the only dull spot in the newly soundproofed House restaurant | is the frame around s large, ornate | mirror. Supervising Engineer A. E. Cook said it would cost $750 to regild the frame—and there wasn't any THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, JANUARY LOAN BY ENGLAND TOITALY EXPECTE Trade Agreement Also Seén Possible Result From Mediterranean Pact. BACKGROUND— Italian invasion of Ethiopia in October, 1935, led to financial and economic sanctions against her by League of Nations, under England’s leadership until they were aban- doned last July ajfter successful conclusion in Africa. Possibility of war between' Italy and Great Britain revealed in re- action ¢f former to sanctions, and Italian assistance jor Rebel Gen. Francisco Franco in Spain has clashed with England’s insistence upon strict meutrality by all powers, Conclusion of “gentle- man’s agreement” was announced Saturday from Rome whereby status quo in Mediterranean will remain unchanged. By the Associated Press. LONDON, January 4.—Financial quarters viewed a British loan to help develop Ethiopia and a new Anglo- Italian trade agreement as possible results today of the Mediterranean accord. Publication of the terms of the treaty between Great Britain and Italy and the notes accompanying disclosed Italian guarantees to keep “hands off” Spanish territory at Great Britain's behest. The pact, which also ended animosi- ties over sanctions against the Italian campaign in Ethiopia, was signed in Rome Saturday. Informed sources believed the Brit- ish government, which previously had frowned on any foreign financing, now was more favorably disposed toward a plan to send money to Italy to permit British investors to par- ticipate in Italian development of East Africa's resources. Italy Short of Geld. Some circles expressed the opinion an “unwritten” part of the Mediterra- nean “handshake” covered a loan to Italy. Rome has been seeking a solution to an apparent shortage of gold in toreign exchange, ascribed to heavy expenditures for the Ethiopian cam- paign. It was believed the loan question would be examined at proposed semi- formal trade talks. The conference, it was said, would divide economic spheres between Italy and Great Brit- ain the same way diplomatic and military spheres were delineated through the Mediterranean under- standing Trade circles said British commerce was eager that Italian interests cen- tered in Ethiopia be prevented from making inroads on Egyptian trade with other parts of Africa. It was said strings might be at- tached to an Italian loan insuring the economic status quo in the Mediter- ranean. British interests have shown eager- ness to revive foreign trade with Italy which was throttled by sanctions. Sev- eral trade missions already have gone to Italy seeking orders, especially in | coal, Other Subjects for Talk. Well-informed sources also said trade discussions might include foreign | exchange restrictions, frozen commer- cial credits and currency stabilization. Publication of assurances by Count Galeazzo Ciano, Italian foreign min- ister, in response to a British note, disclosed “the integrity of the present territories of Spain shall in all cir- cumstances remain intact and unmodi- fled,” so far as Italy is concerned. Neither before nor since the out- break of the Spanish civil war, Ciano wrote, has the Italian government “‘en- gaged in any negotiations with Gen. Francisco Franco whereby the status quo of the Western Mediterranean would be altered, nor would it engage in any such negotiations in the future.’ LIQUID-TABLETS . TABLETS money. | | { | | 2 Announce the $695 wwwwwmmmmmmmmmmfis NOT CONNECTED WITH SALVE-NOSE DROPS LEWIS & THOS. SALTZ INCORPORATED 1409 G STREET,N. W. 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LONDON, January 4~—The text of the Anglo-Italian Mediterranean ac- cord, announced Saturday, is as fol- lows: “His majesty’s government of the United Kingdom and the Italian gov- ernment: “Animated by a desire to contribute increasingly in the interests of the general cause of peace and security, to the betterment of relations be- tween them and between all Mediter- ranean powers, and resolved to respect the rights and interests of those powers. “Recognize the freedom of entry into, exit from and transit through the Mediterranean is' of ‘vital interest both to different parts of the British Empire and Italy and that these in- terests are in no way inconsistent with each other. “Disclaim any desire to modify, or 80 far as they are concerned to see modified, the status quo as regards national sovereignty of territory in the Mediterranean area. “Undertake to respect each other’s rights and interests in said area; agree to use their best endeavors to dis- courage any activities liable to impair the good relations which it is the ob- ject of the present declaration to con- solidate. “This declaration is designed to further the ends of peace and is not directed against any other power.” British Envoy's Note. Text of the British Ambassador's note to the Italian foreign minister: “Your excellency: “The royal Italian government may perhaps be aware that the secretary of state for foreign affairs was asked in the House of Commons December 16 whether he would lay upon the table of the house precise terms of the guarantee given to his majesty's government by the government of Italy concerning occupation of the Balearic Islands by Italian subjects. “To this Mr. (Anthony) Eden re- plied assurances to which reference was made were given verbally. He proceeded to state that his majesty’s Charge d'Affaires in Rome, acting upon instructions, informed the Ital- ian minister for foreign affairs Sep- tember 12 that ‘any alteration of the status quo in the Western Mediter- ranean would be a matter of closest concern to his majesty’s govern- ment.’ “Md. Eden continued that, taking note of this communication, the Italian minister for foreign affairs has as- sured Mr. Ingram (Maurice Ingram, charge d’affaires at Rome) that the Italian government had not, either before or since the revolution in Spain, engaged in any negotiations with Gen. Franco whereby the status quo of the Western Mediterranean would be al- tered nor would they engage in any such negotiations in the future. “This assurance, the secretary of state added, was subsequently reaf- firmed spontaneously to the British naval attache in Rome by the Italian ministry of marine, and the Italian Ambassador to Rome had on several occasion given the secretary of state similar verbal assurances. “In view of these assurance, his "A4P has Yhe Velues!| What a Large Size majesty’s government in the United Kingdom assumed that so far as Italy is concerned, the integrity of present territories of Spain shall in all cir- cumstances remain intact snd un- modified. “They would, however, bs grateful it your excellency saw your way fore mally to confirm the accuracy of this assumption, and I have accordingly the honor to inquire whether your excellency could supply me with such confirmation. “I avail myself of the opportunity to convey to your excellency an expres- sion of my highest consideration.” Reply by Ciane. Ciano’s reply: “Your excellency: “I have the honor-to acknowledge receipt of your excellency’s note of today’s date, wherein you draw my attention to the question asked in the House of Commons December 16 and to the reply given by Mr. Eden on the subject of assurances given verbally by the royal Italian government con- cerning the status quo in the Western Mediterranean. “You remind me that in taking note of the communication made by his majesty’s Charge d’Affaires Sep- tember 12, I assured Mr. Ingram the Italian government had not, either before or since the revolution in Spain, engaged in any negotiations with Gen. Franco whereby the status quo of the Western Mediterranean would be altered nor would it engage in any such negotiations in the future. “I have, consequently, no difficulty on behalf of the royal Italian govern- ment in confirming the accuracy of his majesty’s government's assump- tion; namely, that so far as Italy is concerned the integrity of present territories of Spain shall in all eir- cumstances remain intact and un- modified. “I avail myself of this opportunity to convey to your excellency expres- sion of my highest consideration.” Asks Annulmefit WANTS CHRISTMAS EVE WEDDING VOIDED. MRS. GILBERT WRIGHT, Who filed suit in Kansas City asking annulment of her mar- riage Christmas eve to Gilbert Wright, son of Harold Bell Wright, author. She also asked restoration of her maid- en name, Margaret Royster. The petition stated that an interlocutory divorce degree anted Wright’s former wife not become final and that neither knew that. —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. Chained ot Lamp-post. James Burns, 26, was chained to & lamp-post and covered with tar by unidentified persons in Belfast, North- | ern, Ireland. [ ILLNESS OF O’NEILL, WRITER, IS REVEALED Emergency Appendectomy Per- formed—Wife in Hospital, Re-- covering From Cold. 8y the Associated Press. OAKLAND, Calif, Jannary 4. Eugene O'Neill, winner of the 1936 Nobel Literature Award, is recovering from an emergency appendectomy in a hospital where his wife is Il 1t has been learned. Taken suddenly {ll in San Francise co, O'Neill was operated on Tuesday by Dr. Charles A. Dukes, who said yesterday he believed the playwright was out of danger. Mrs. O'Neill, the former Carlotta Monterey of the stage, is suffering from a severe cold, which for a time bordered on pneumonia, Dr. Dukes said. “Mr. O'Neill is too ill to receive visitors, but his condition is favor- ablg and he may be able to leave the hospital in 10 days,” the surgeon said. 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