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Evening star., 1936-12-15
BROADCAST TIPS
MURDER SUSPECT
Lawrence GingelI, Sought
in Farmers Death, FIees
kensington Home.
By Stan Correspondent OF the Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, December Is
A news broadcast over a Washington
radio station paved the way today for
the escape of Lawrence Gingell, a.,
and William B. Reed, rs. sought in
connection with the Staying of Ell
wood Matthews, 65-year- Mont
gomery County farmer. They got
away about five minutes before a
heavily-armed police detail closed in
on the formers residence at Kensins-
ton this morning.
A far-flung search was begun by
Montgomery County officers. but the
two men, implicated in the murder
by the confession repeatedly made
last night by an alleged accompiice
under arrest in Charleston, w. Va,
were still ut liberty this afternoon.
Police said Gineell's widowed mother
told them her son returned home last
night after several days absence and
retired. He was sleeping soundly this
morning when she tuned In on the
broadcast of a Capital news COM
mentator and heard that Reed and
her son were being sought In the
killing of Matthews, well-to-do farm
er, whose bullet-riddled body was
found Sunday afternoon in the North
west Branch of Anacostia River.
Mother Arouses Son.
Mrs. Gingell told the officers she
aroused her son and he hastily
dressed and left the house after tell
ing her that Reed was in hiding be-
tween Kensington and Bethesda and
that he had arranged to meet him
this afternoon.
I'm tired of lodging the police and
I'm going to the Bethesda station and
give myself up" Gingell is said to have
told his mother as he left the house.
Police said Gingell did not appear at
the station.
A Kensington resident had tipped
off" officers few moments before that
Gingell was at his mothers residence,
and four police from the Silver Spring
and Bethesda stations rushed to
Kensington.
A wounded gangster's confession,
made in Charleston, w. Va, is believed
to have solved the cruel murder
of Matthews. wealthy Montgomery
County farmer.
The revenge of q Maryland con-
vict's brother led to the Staying Of
Matthews, who was thrown into the
waters of the Northwest Branch near
Burnt Mills and his home at Four
Corners, according to the confession
attributed to the man now In custody.
Two shots fired from the bank of the
stream ended Matthews life as he
screamed for help in the icy waters.
The alleged confession came from
w. Joseph Kirby, %, of Smith, w. Va.
1t was made to Detective Sergt Theo-
dore Vollten of the Montgomery
County police, and was announced
here last night by States Attorney
James H. Pugh, who, with Vollten,
Sergts. Guy Jones and Leroy Rodgers,
had worked on the case since Mat
thews' disappearance November 81.
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Evening star., 1936-12-15
ALLU. s. DEPARTMENTS
JOIN STAR DRIVE 1907
Interior and Post Office Latest to Aid
Campaign to Insure Cheer for
Less Fortunate of City.

ignated to act as custodian Of Inte-
rior Department gifts to be collected
in Room 13-A, Interior Building, and
the Welfare Association Of the Post
Once Department was asked to or
ganize a campaign drive among en-
ployes of that department.
80 Bureaus and Agencies.
Additional enlistment Of five Gov
ernment boards. moreover, brought the
total of Government administrations,
bureaus and miscellaneous agencies CO.
operating in the campaign to approx
mately 80. Daniel stated.
Newcomers TO the campaign were
listed by Daniel today as follows: Farm
Credit Administration, Social Security
Board, Central Statistical Board,
United States Board Of Tax Appeals
(see TOY CAMPAIGN, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1936-12-15
Girl Who SIeiU
Friend Suicide
In Prison Cell
Hope Morgan Con.
tesses Jealousy in '
Note, Hangs Self.
ny the Associated Press,

LANSING, Mich, December 15.-
Hope Morgan, 25-year-old killer Of her
closest friend week ago, hanged her
self in the county jail today with q
silken rope fashioned from her pa
jamas, leaving scrawled notes that
Jealousy" caused the killing.
Sheriff Allan A. Macdonald discov-
cred the girls confession, scratched
on margins of magazine pages with
pencil and burned match ends, after
the girls body was found hanging
from a shower bath fixture.
He said the notes, some Of them
barely legible, told how Miss Morgan
felt she would be left out Of the
picture" after her chum, Elizabeth
Giltner, was married and how, torn
by jealousy and disappointment" she
shot the bride-elect to death as they
addressed wedding invitations.
Miss Morgan ended her life as she
awaited report of sanity commission
appointed by Judge Leland w. Carr
of Ingham Circuit Court, where she
was arraigned on murder charge.
Judge Carr said today the suicide
"closes the case as far as I am con-
cerned, ! believe"
II merely got messed up and couldn't
stand the fact of being the only one
(See MORGAN, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1936-12-15

Every department Of the Federal
Government in the Nations Capital
today was allied 100 per cent with The
Evening Stars Christmas campaign
being conducted with the cooperation
of Warner Bros, National Broadcast
ing Co., the Metropolitan Police De-
partment and the Parent Teacher AS
sociation to make sure that no one in
Washington will be forgotten this
Christmas, according to an announce
ment just made by Harry r. Daniel.
chief co-ordinator of Federal workers.
Support of the Interior and Post
Once Departments was added to the
drive late yesterday. The eight other
departments came into the campaign
last week.
Samuel Hubacher, In charge Of sup
plies and shipping. was oficially des-
Evening star., 1936-12-15
Warning!

The public is warned that
no one in Washington is au-
thorized to collect cash or
contributions for the six
teenth annual Christmas
party of the Metropolitan
Police but officers in uniform.
1t was reported late yester-
day to Capt. Joseph C. Nor
gan that two men, represent
ing themselves as collectors
for the Police Christmas
Fund, were working the
downtown and residential
areas, and had accepted
money from business houses.
The Star also notifies the
public that no one is author.
lied to solicit cash for The
Star Warner Bros. IN. b. C.
Christmas toy campaign, al
though contributions may be
brought or sent to campaign
headquarters at The Star
Building. Capt. Morgan fur
ther says that trucks and
cars picking up contributions
of food, clothing and toys for
the police are plainly marked
as police cars or trucks.
Evening star., 1936-12-15
PAIR OF GUNMEN
ROB VIRGINIA BANK
Cashier Is Shot in Back as Ken.
bridge Building Is Invaded
.. at Noon. -..-
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated EreSS.
KENBRDGE, Va, December 15.-
Armed bandits today held up and
robbed the Bank Of Lunenburg here
and escaped toward Richmond In an
automobile.
Mark H. Gregory. cashier Of the
bank. was shot in the back by one Of
the two armed thugs who invaded the
building at the lunch hour, but fellow
workers said they did not believe he
was seriously wounded.
Scott Irby. president Of the insti-
tuition, was home eating lunch when
the robbery took place. He hastened
back to begin a check Of the amount
secured by the gunner.
Gregory was alone. in the building
with another bank enploye when the
two men entered.
An alarm was broadcast by police
Of Blackstone and other nearby
towns.
Evening star., 1936-12-15
TRANSPORT PLANE
BEARING I HUNTED
Craft Last Heard From This
Morning Over Utah-Wide
Search Begun.
Py the Associated Press.

ES the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, December l5.-
Western Air Express ofhcials an
nounced today that an eastbound
transport airplane with four passen-
gers and q crew of three has been un-
reported since 1927 am. Pacific stand
ard time (5:27 e. S. To-.
At 2:23 am, they said. Pilot s. j..
Samson radioed he was over Milford
Utah. and said Everything o. K"
Four minutes later he reported he
was at an altitude of 10000 feet. with
high overcast" Nothing further has
been heard from the big plane.
Aboard the plane, which left here at
ILLS pm. last night, in addition to
Samson, were William Bogen. co-pilot;
Gladys Witt, stewardess, and the pas
sengers, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wolfe OF
Chicago, II. w. Edwards. who bought
q ticket for Salt Lake City. and c.
Christopher Of Dwight, III.
Miss witt was formerly the chief
stewardess of the airline. She
resigned recently to marry and new
to Kansas City with two men claim
ing her hand, James Roe, . pilot, and
Erik Balzar. The result was that Miss
Witt remained single, returned here,
and three days later was hired again
as q stewardess.
Alvin Adams. president of Western
Air Express. and Allan Barrie, vice
president. issued a statement here
saying that they believed the trans
port was down at an isolated airfeld.
They said trucks have been sent out
from three points in Utah to search
for it. the hunt centering at Milford,
Delta and Salt Lake City.
Samson, the pilot. has had seven
years experience, 1000 hours in the
air and ranks fifth on the company's
seniority list. The co-pilot formerly
few with the Army.
Wolfe, one of the passengers, is an
official of United Airlines.
Evening star., 1936-12-15
COMPROMISE OPPOSED

VATICAN CITY, December Is up.
The Holy See will favor mediation
of the Spanish War provided it does
not involve compromise with anti
religious movements" prelates indi-
Gated today.
The view was expressed In Vatican
circles in connection with Franco.
British mediation proposals eommuni-
Gated to the Holy See.
Evening star., 1936-12-15
DEATH OF CAPTAIN
IN ALASKA Barred
Signal Corps Man Dies of Expo.
sure Trying to Reach Anchorage
an Eoot Altar Uraok


Capt. Dale P. Mason, So, Signal
Corps, U. S. A., died Sunday Of ex-
posure near Whitney, Alaska, when
he became lost while attempting to
return by foot to Anchorage after his
truck had skidded of the road, the
War Department has been informed.
Capt. Mason, who was stationed at
Anchorage with the Signal Corps
Alaska Communication System, was
on duty in this city from July, 1929,
to May, 1882, as assistant to the OIL
Ger in charge of the War Department
message center, ONCE of the Chief
Signal Ofiicer.
A native of Mattaox, Va, he served
as q private, Student Army Training
Corps, from October to December,
1918. He was graduated with a
bachelor Of science degree in electrical
engineering from Virginia Polytechnic
Institute in 1920. He was appointed
o second lieutenant, Signal CorpA
Regular Army, November /. 1921, and
reached the grade Of captain August
!, 1885.
Capt. Mason was unmarried. Among
his survivors Is his mother, Mrs.
Sarah e. Mason of Mattaox, Va.
Evening star., 1936-12-15

The rebel marshal's declaration
came on the heels Of direct advices
from Nanking In which W. H. Donald,
adviser to the central government, de.
clared he had personally seen the
military overlord and found him In
good health and spirits.
Donald's report, however, did not
state the exact time the Australian-
born adviser had seen Generalissimo
Chang nor did it tell exactly when
his information to Nanking officials
had been telegraphed from the in
terror
Broadcasting from Sianfu. Shensi
provincial capital, Marshal Chang also
declared several other generals in
addition to the four he named had
been killed.
He did not give their names, how
ever.
Decides on Drive on Rebels.
Earlier Nanking national government
resolved unanimously to crush sub.
versive and rehellious forces of this
north, whether Chang is dead or alive.
The national executive Yuan met
for the first formal session under the
Craftsmanship of DR.. H. H. Kung,
who temporarily is replacing the gem
eralissimo. 1t decided without dis
sent to:
/. Continue Chang Kai-shek's do.
mestic and foreign policies.
2. Garry out the bandit suppression
campaign in the north.
8. Never relax" operations against
subversive elements in Suiyuan and
other districts.
This seeming spirit of no compro-
mise with the Communist-supported
Young Marshal" Chang Hsueh-
lang, who seized the generalissimo at
Sianfu last Friday, conceded with
overwhelming pledges Of loyalty and
military assistance to the national
government from nearly every prov
ince Of the republic.
Forces Advance on Sianfu.
Moreover, vast government forces
| Of fighting men were reported ad.
vancing on Sianfu, the rebel capital.
from three separate directions.
They marched from Honan, from
Kansu, from Hupeh. steadily tighten.
ing their encirling lines.
Young Marshal" Chang, said re-
ports reaching Shanghai, has failed
to receive the support of other impor-
tant factions and is being deserted
even by his own lieutenants.
When he seized Chang last week
he demanded of the national govern.
ment that it war on Japan, that it get
back Manchuria and that it recognize
communism. The young marshal"
once was war lord of what now IL
Japanese-sponsored Manchukuo.
A national outpouring of public
sympathy tended to strengthen the
government both internally and ex-
ternally and may, some sources said.
lead to q settlement of the whole
crisis.
Tokio's Sympathy Expressed.
On behalf Of Japan. shigeru Ka.
wagoe, the Ambassador to China, ex.
pressed the deep sympathy" Of To.
kio to the national government.
Foreign Minister Chang Chun, re.
(See CHINA, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1936-12-15
Chang Announces
Staying of Dictator and Three
Military Aides in Sianfu.
ACTIVITY BANNED
BY GOVERNMENT In NANKINC
Rebel Generals Radio Statement Fol.
lows Report of Nationalist Adviser
Captive Leader Was Safe.

BACKGROUND
Marsha Hsueh-Lano Of Chinese troops
holding Genedissmo Chang Katshek,
Of Manchur having taken flight time
Chang 1929
aueoedy japanese completely
penetration during last fve
evoked demand from Chinese
Kuomtntano
KIDNAPPING OF Chang Saturday Marshal
Of demand for Japan.
NANKING, China, December 15-Mara law throughout
China proclaimed today the Nankng shortly
after rebeous Marshal Chang Hsueiang
of Generaissimo Chang Kaishek at least three other mill
tary leaders
The central administration laid prohibition
against all demonstrations political movements.
Government officials the their
the grave situation arising from multiple assasSnaons"
Cold -Booded Announcement of Staying.
SHANGHAI December 16 wednesday, Chang
KaShek several other Chinese military leaders killed
Snanfu after mutnous troops had beed Marshal Chang
Lang announced by radio today.
Codbloodedy and without equvocato the rebeous north
state.
His statement brought end intense hopes for the premer
safety last Friday detained during military rebellion in
the inner provincial capital
Marshal Chang announced these others killed:
Chang Tsopin former Chinese Ambassador to Toxic
Gen. Chang Fang-chen.
Chen Cheng bandit suppression forces on
the shans, shens. suyuan and Nnghsia borders -
Evening star., 1936-12-15
Z, the Associated Press.

kN tne Associated Press.
MADRID. December l5.-The rear
guard of Gen. Francisco Frances in
surgent army besieging Madrid was re-
ported by the government today to
have been destroyed" by a flank ac-
ton.
Germans led the Fascists near
suburban Boadilla del Monte. the
Socialist high command charged
Government commanders, using BIZ
noculars, observed insurgent troop
movements. The officers asserted
later the presence of the Germans
had been duly checked"
In a thin, cold rain which soaked
trenches around Madrid the Fascist
troops attacked the government posi-
ton Of Fresnedilla, IL miles west of
Madrid, with mortars, machine guns
and heavy rife fire.
The insurgents were permitted al
most to reach the Socialist front line,
the official report said, as the govern
nent troops held their fire.
Rear Guard Assault.
Then the Socialist militia launched
q driving counter offensive and, aided
by rolling artillery barrage, pushed
back the attacking insurgents and
struck their rear guard In the flank.
Three miles to the east Of Fresne-
dilla q simultaneous Fascist assault on
valdemorillo, the government report
ed, was repulsed in fierce fighting that
lasted throughout the morning.
A similar attempt Of Gen. Frances
troops to break through the Boadilla-
Delmonte line met stubborn resistance
from the Socialist militia.
In the Capital preparations turned
from war to celebration of the Red
Christmas"
Collection for Needy.
A collection was started for chill
dren Of militiamen killed on the
Madrid front and to buy food and
clothes for the shivering defenders of
the city.
Christmas will be sad for thou
(See MADRID. Page A-5)
Evening star., 1936-12-15
ENTERS HOSPITAL

Representative Whelchel Of Georgia
entered Naval Hospital yesterday for
observation of an injured knee.
Whelchel said he probably would be
in the hospital about a week. He
planned to return home before the
convening of Congress.
Evening star., 1936-12-15
MADRID .SMASHES
FOES REAR GUARD
in FLANK ASSAULT
Franco Forces Allowed to
Approach Front Lines
Before Attack.
CITY PLANS CELEBRATION
OF "RED" CHRISTMAS
Money or Gifts of Food and Cloth
ing to Help Cheer Tragic
Lines of Children.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
For more than tUo months the
Fascists who repolted fue months
ago against the Socialist gopern-
ment haze been unable to force
their ,Day past University City into
the heart of Madrid, although
aerial attacks haze caused Uast
damage to much OF the capital.
German and Italian moral support
had been expected to break doiDn
the Popular Front Uhile encourage
ing the insurgents.
Convinced the siege iOiH last
throughout the Winter, the defense
junta took advantage OF the com.
paratiue luu in fighting to reor-
ganize defense lines and drafted
efforts to enforce strtctest disci.
pline among the militia units.
Evening star., 1936-12-15
TWO MINERS ENTOMBED
EIGHT HOURS LOSE LIVES
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WILKES-BARRE, Pa, December
15.-Joseph Torjek and Peter Stanis,
entombed for eight hours in . mine
at Avoca, were found dead today by
q rescue squad.
The men were covered by q heavy
fall Of rock after o blast had been set
OF to loosen coal last night.
Evening star., 1936-12-15
Summary of Today's Star

NATIONAL.
G-men capture desperate after New
York gun battle. Page Al
Girl slayer Of best friend" hangs her
self In cell. Page Al
Col. Leonard p. Ayres predicts pros
porous 1897. Page AZ
Post Office reduces mail pay rate to
ship lines. Page AS
woodring says unemployment is con-
Germ Of industry. Page AS
Drive for child labor amendment
gathers impetus. Page Ais
FORElGN.
Madrid defenders destroy" Frances
rear guard Page Al
Chang slain: martial law declared
throughout China. Page Al
Edward Is forced to bed with head
ache. Page Al
Russo-Japanese crisis near as result
Of anti-red pact. Page Al
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Pilot uses Baltimore Boulevard for
plane take.off. Page Al
News broadcast paves way for suspects
In Matthews murder. Page Al
Two shot, one critically, In reputed
numbers" war. Page Al
Rutland urges better health care for
District poor. Page As
Robinson. accused as slayer, may learn
fate before nightfail. Page A-3
13-year -old sister testiies for Edith
Maxwell. Page AS
q. 8. board declines to pass on unsigned
Maryland job surety bill. Page AS
Police await chance to question gas
explosion victim. Page AS
Hitch-hiking schoolgirls back at con-
vent and home. Page A-3
Defense rests at trial Of Edith Max
well. Page At
False pretensss indictment against Ed
| ward Peter auaShed. pase AS
Evening star., 1936-12-15
EMMANUEL BETTER

italian King Reported Recovered
From Influenza Attack.
ROME, December Is R.-King
Victor Emmanuel, previously under q
doctors care for influenza, was re-
liably reported TO have recovered TO-
day.
Evening star., 1936-12-15

(See MATTHEWS, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1936-12-15

(See MORGAN, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1936-12-15
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow: warmer to-
night, with lowest temperature about 10
degrees moderate winds. mostly north
east. mperatures-Highest, so, at noon
today; lowest, 80, at am. today.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-05-15
NELS SUNDSTED IS
VISITOR IN CITY

Mr.. and Mrs. NeiIs C. Sundsted
and children came over to Plenty
wood from New Deal where Mr..
Sundsted is working on the Fort
Peck dam, on missions of business
and pleasure last Monday. While
in Plentywood, Mr.. Sundsted made
the Producers News very pleas
ant call. Neils reports that he has
made some progress in his work.
He is now a driller, classified in
the temporary civil service, re-
ceiving 90 cents per hour. He
started work as common laborer,
Sept. IL. last, at so cents per hour.
Neils reports that Harry JUL, for
meriv of Plentywood is also per-
manently employed on the dam
uroiect as a cat-skinner in the per-
manent civil service at go cents
per hour, that he owns his own
home there now, and is secretary
of the Labor Union, affiliated with
the AL. Mr.. Sundsted reports
that effective may 10, that the
workers on the fill and tunnel di-
vision were put on Sc hour week
for so days, so as to finish tunnels
and shafts, so that water can be
sent through them by next spring.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-05-15
THE PRESIDENT
LENDS HIS AID

WASHINGTON Notwithstanding the
protests of nationally known liberal and
youth leaders, the names of the President
of the United States and the Secretary of
State remain on the stationery of the
American Olympic Committee. A storm Of
protest rose when it was discovered that
the Committee has been writing letters
specifically describing the Na1 Olympics as
political instrument, all of this under the
names of the President and members of his
cabinet.
Secretary Hull, in statement author
lied by the White House and issued to the
press, declared on April % that the en-
dorsements by government officials carries
no political implications. It has become
customary in recent years, Mr.. Hull said.
The American Olympic Committee is
using the Presidents name 'as a bait to
gather funds for the American team which
it intends to send to Germany this sum-
mer," according to the letter written by
James Lerner, national Youth Secretary Of
the American League Against War and
Fascism. eve ask you to take your stand
with the athletes and other sections of the
population which believe in fair play i. +. :.
by not permitting your name to be used in
connection with the Olympics Embarrassing
drive
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-05-15
!, ur.DS FRENCH CABINET
,nr1TcT CTAY OUT

!. Davis Davis France, Monday, Leon Blum,
# a The Socialist party, announced he
i =" aec e the premiership and would
~ oIs esd the leftist Popular Front, ex-
/ u n , Govern France after June 1.
~ y y DrSospective premier created a pre-
\ II French political history imme-
A. after bv inviting the General Con-
.:fon If Labor and the Communist
vn take posts in the new Popular
\ csbnet. The invitations were issued
e4ers sent out by the executive COM
- Of the Socialist party with the ex-
led hope of forming a cabinet truly
epntative of Frances voters.
The Communist party has repeatedly
mnced through one of it's leaders, JAG
DucOS, that it would intellectually
bort the Left government, but would
participate in the cabinet.
snWhile the financial situation showed
had improvement following a speech in
d Blum, in a declaration of policy sub
mated the question of the devaluation Of
franc to 'the graver difficulties of I'M
oyment and misery"
m whose speech was eagerly awaited
Traders in a nervOuse bOurse, declared
aisb are always hostile to devalua-
but stressed that "these financial
lIhs are less grave" than the social
ae Of the nation.
ae blamed internal discord as making
-ae SPECULATION against the franc.
financial problems are important prob
SAID Blum. But just the same they
rs grave than problems of war and
less grave than unemployment, mis-
wv salaries, and they do not touch the
ahe people"