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Amnesty
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involved only fines or Jail sentences of
a month or less.
There were 495,014 such violators
OF the law released from their penal
ties by Hitler's amnesty decree April
"a as belated birthday gift in cele-
bration of his 47th anniversary,
April 20.
Other Germans, who had run afoul
the Third Reich's laws for commit
ting m1sdemeanors lin excessive zeal
for the National Socialist cause" we're
liberated from jail or pending indict-
ments against them were quashed.
There were 1882 offenders in this
category.
Another 2,777, whose offenses were
grouped under the headings "perfid-
ious acts against the state" insulting
party leaders" and abuse of the pull
pitt" were discharged from custody.
Followers and critics were included
in Hitler's decree of amnesty.
Granting freedom to men and wom-
en- convicted of offenses committed
from "overenthusiasm" for Naziism.
he provided only their acts must not
have resulted in death and must not
have been committed out of a mean
spirit.
The decree said critics and vain
babblers about the regime or men who,
without authorization, wore Nazi uni
forms, would be freed but kept on
probation for three years.
The Nazi regime separately. in an
order issued by Hans Kerrl, minister
of church affairs, at the request of
Der Fuehrer, extended amnesty to
Protestant and Catholic clergyn-en ar
rested for displeasing the government.
The order. issued a day after the
general amnesty, withdrew the charges
against the clergymen and restored
their preaching privileges. Some of
the ministers and priests had been
under indictment for more than q
year.
Evening star., 1936-09-18
BUS LINE WINS SUIT

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. September is.-
A verdict for Greyhound Lines was
returned in United States Circuit
Court here in suit brought against
the company by Ralph Coghlan Of
Washington. who asked $751; 900 for in
juries alleged to have been received
in an automobile accident on
route so.
The plaintiff moved to set aside the
verdict on the ground that the testi-
mony Of one bus passenger was ex-
cluded, and Judge Robert Pollard
continued the motion.
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STORM DELAYS SHIP,

NEW YORK, September 1s.-The
s. s. Prince David, of the Canadian
National Railways and Steamship
Lines, is lying south of the storm area
to avoid the hurricane in the Attain
tic Ocean.
The lines announced today that the
Prince David Is expected to arrive in
New York tomorrow, instead of today
a. originally scheduled. It Is return
ing from . West Indies cruise.
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H.0.L. c. HAS MARK
IN FORECLOSURES
Increase Double Since May,
With s3,0 900, 900, 900 Long,
Term Mortgages.

An increase of approximately 100 per
cent in authorized Home Owners Loan
Corp. foreclosures since May was re-
ported today by the Federal Home
Loan Bank Review.
Although the foreclosures authorized
in July totaled 8,016, there were ac-
tually only 1880 foreclosures as COM
pared with 964 in May.
The month-to-month report fol-
lows:
foreclosures authorized: January,
1921; February, 1,544: March, $3.50;
April, 4,367; May, 4,687; June, 8,1l3,
and July, 8,0l6. Mortgages actually
foreclosed: January 334 February, $50;
March, SIG; April. 669; May, 964; June,
l,439, and July. 1880.
H. o. L. C. Largest Owner.
With some $4,000, 900, 900 of long
term mortgages outstanding. the H.
o. L. c. already is the country's
largest owner OF home indebtedness,
and with the marked increase in the
foreclosure rate. the agency is well on
its way toward becoming the largest
individual owner of homes.
Explaining this increase in fore
closures. H. o. L. C. officials pointed
out that by provision of Congress
borrowers who secured their loans
prior to the Spring of 1884 had the
privilege of refraining from making
any principal payments for three
years. This period Of grace is begin
ming to expire and many of the home
owners find themselves unable to
make the principal payments now
falling due.
Borrowers since 1884, 1t was pointed
out, also may be excused from max
ing principal payments for three
years, but only with the consent of
the H. O. L. c. This, 1t was sug-
gested, has resulted in fewer principal
moratoriums, and probably will bring
q decrease In the number Of foreclos-
ures in the future.
Obligation on H. o. L. c.
Officials pointed out that Congress
in drafting the bill creating the lend
ing agency, placed an obligation on the
H. o. L. G. to deal with each case as
an individual loan, with instructions
to protect, If possible, both the home
owners equity and the Government'a
investment.
The H. o. L. G. now has loans on
more than 100000 properties. These
loans average $1,000, and are to be
repaid in monthly payments of $24
covering principal and interest, ex.
tending over q 15-year period.
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Bandits Terrify Taxime1l.

Police Of Brussels. Belgium, have
captured the band of gangsters who
specialized in attacking and robbing
taxicab drivers. The band consisted
OF f1ve workmen. aged between Is
and "a. They were identified by
their victims and q dozen charges
Of robbery and aggression have been
brought.
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Parking
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buildings to open up parking lots, but
held the fees must be no more than
what is calculated to be the cost Of
inspectional services.
The mushroom growth Of parking
lot business in the District in recent
years was described in q series of
stories published recently by The
Star.
Study of proposed regulation Of
parking lot activity was initiated
some months ago by Engineer Com
missioner Dan I. Sultan, and later
Peoples Counsel william A. Roberts
urged not only licensing and control.
but also the bonding of parking lot op-
orators to set up guarantee for pat
rons of the lot against possible dam
age to their vehicles.
As part of the regulation plan,
the District fire marshal, Calvin G..
LAUDER, was directed to prepare a
form to be used in an amendment Of
police regulations requiring all ga
RACES to file application for permits
which would set forth data as to the
building and its fire protection ar
rangement.
Regulations Requested.
Capt. H. c. Whitehurst, director Of
highways. was directed to prepare reg
ulations to require provision of proper
driveways, adequate drainage facil-
tiles and proper ground covering for
parking lots.
The regulations also will include 4
requirement that police may have ac-
cess to parking lot premises and all
records Of parked cars during business
hours.
The licensing and regulations plans
were recommended by q group includ-
ing, in addition to Thomas, Hugh P.
Dram, director Of inspection: Assistant
superintendent of Police L. I. H. Ed
wards. Trafic Director William A. Van
Duzer, Fire Marshal LAUDER and Ii
cense Superintendent Coombs.
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FOUND.
LOST.

REPORT deserted animals to the Anima
Srotective Association. Bradley Blvd
Bethesda. Md. Phone Wisconsin 1924
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Rescue

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''Natipe'' Honeymoon on Isle
Is Wrecked by Hurricane

or swimming. Later they hunted small
game for the midday and evening
meals.
They saw no one, not even q pass
ing ship. while they were on the
island, they reported.
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SPAIN WARNED
BY PORTUGAL

LISBON, Aug. Is QN.SO. u.
Portugal's dictatorship hurled
dynamite into the international
situation today with a threat of
intervention in Spain coupled with
a protest demanding reparations
for a violation of Portuguese terri
tory.
simultaneously In a note to
Paris the government strongly
condemned the radical "reign Of
terror" in Spain, and expressed de-
termination to retain Portugal's
freedom to act even though the
proposed neutrality pact be signed.
Charging that 80 Spanish gov
ernment militiamen invaded Por-
tugal and looted the house of a
Portuguese citizen, the Lisbon gov
ernment ordered its charge DAT
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u. 5. CITIZENS
WARNED ANEW
International News Service


A second warning to Americans
to quit war-ravaged Spain was
sounded by the United States Gov
ernment today.
The seriousness of the situation
in Madrid was revealed as Ameri-
cans there were told the United
States may have to close its en-
baSSy.
On authority of the State De
partment, Eric C. Wendelin, in
charge of the embassy, posted a
warning that Americans who per-
sist in not taking advantage Of ia
cilities offered for their evacua-
tion will remain in Spain at their
own risk.
Wendelin informed the State
Department that he is using
"every effort" to persuade 1876
Americans still in the capital to
leave Immediately.
More than 200 other Americans
have been evacuated from Madrid
by train to Valencia and taken to
safety in France aboard American
warshipS.
Sixty-five others have remained
sheltered in the embassy. Closing
of the embassy would remove their
last haven of a refuge under pro-
lection of the American flag.
The warning was expected to be
needed by some as Wendelin stated
that "a considerable number" of
Americans were expected to leave
Madrid on the train for Alicante
today.
Two weeks ago Secretary Of
State Cordell Hull, deeply con.
cerned over the refusal of many
Americans to take advantage of
the presence of American war
ships in Spanish waters to leave
the country, sounded an initial
warning that conditions might
develop which would make it i'm
possible for their safety to be guar
anteed.
Yesterday Wendelin, acting on
the authority of Washington, post
ed the warning that the embassy
might be closed.
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charges to Boston attorney, who
in turn said he was demanding an
investigation by WPA investiga-
tors from Mr.. Hopkins office.
At closing time for the WPA
offices last night, officials insisted
that no complaint or call for in
vestigation had been received,
although Attorney Harry M.
LAWN, of Boston, insisted that a
telegram demanding an inquiry
had been sent to Hopkins office.
Acting WPA Administrator Au-
brey Williams was not available
to reporters. w. P. FarnSworth,
deputy administrator of Federal
theater projects, after agreeing by
telephone to see reporters, changed
his mind after a huddle with
WPA'S press representatives and
could not be reached.
Press representatives insisted
that no complaints or demands
for an inquiry had been received,
and that until such had been re-
ceived-officially - there wasn't
anything to say. Press dispatches
telling Of the reputed revelS, and
of demands for inquiry, meant
nothing, they said, to them. An
assistant chief of the press service
said:
at may be all propaganda"
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C0UGHL|NITES
BACK LEMKE

CLEVELAND, Aug. IS QN.SO.
The National Union for Social
Justice, in it's first national con-
vention here today, gave riotous
support to it's leader, Rev. Charles
E. Coughlin, of Detroit, in his IN
dorsement of Congressman Will
liam Lemke, Union Party candl'
date for President.
Singing of a Lemke campaign
song by the Royal Oak quartet,
shortly after weak applause greet
ed the singing of "The Sidewalks
of New York" touched off the
most tumultuous demonstration
of this enthusiastic convention.
Taking up the words, "Vote.
Vote, Vote for William Lemke,
sung to the tune of Tramp,
Tramp, Tramp, the Boys Are
Marching" the 10000 delegates,
alternates, and visitors shouted
sang, and paraded through the
public hall for more than half an
hour.
Endorsement Assured
Almost unanimous action by the
convention in favor of indorsing
Lemke and Thomas c. O'Br1en,
his running-mate, appeared as
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WPA Admits Probing
Party Girl' Charge

After insistent denials that they
knew "only what we have read in
the papers," Works Progress Ad-
miniStration officials here finally
admitted today that an official
probe is being made into party
girl" charges made against the
WPA Federal theater project in
Boston.
The investigation is being made
by the office of the WPA admin
istrator for the Boston area and
a report will be made to Federal
Administrator Harry L. Hopkins
or his assistant administrator.
Mr.. Hopkins is still on vacation
leave and is not expected back in
Washington before September l..
Accusations that actresses en-
ployed by the Boston theater prof.
ect were being forced into roles
of party girls came yesterday after
several actors and actresses were
discharged. They made the
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CLAN OFFICIAL
FACES ARREST

DETROIT, Aug. IS Q.N.s).-A
warrant asking for the arrest of
Virgil F.. Effinger Of Lima, Ohio,
reputed major general of the Black
Legion, because he allegedly had
six hand grenades when he visited
Deroit a year ago was signed to-
day by Common Pleas Judge
Gerald w. Groat.
Prosecutor Duncan C. McCrea
will request Lima police to arrest
Effinger, he said.
Effinger, in the warrant, was
specifically charged with posses
sion Of dangerous explosive mate
rial with wilful and malicious in
tent to destroy life and property.
1t was based on a statement
given to McCrea by William
Guthrie, admitted Black Legion
printer who has turned informer,
and corroborated by Dayton Dean,
executioneer Of the night-riderS.
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MERCURY DUE
TO SOAR AGAIN

Mounting temperature and high
humidity promised Washington
another uncomfortable day today,
with the possibility of showers dur
ing the day and tomorrow bring
ing some Slight relief.
The mercury mounted to a high
Of "a degrees for the third success
sive day yesterday, and dropped
to a low of rs early this morning,
then started to climb again, stand,
ing at 79 at 8 o'clock.
Humidity for the last two days
has been much higher than nor
NAL, adding to the discomfort.
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AUG. "a SET
FOR FILING
PROOF OF
CLAIMS
Plans for Recognizing
Association Studied
By Comptroller

Although the exact amount has
not been determined, losses OF the
insolvent Fidelity Building and
Loan Association as reported to
the Comptroller of the Currency
by the bank examiner were in ex-
cess of 5000, 900, the office of the
Comptroller stated today in an
nouncing that proof of claims Of
the Associations $4,000 members
will be countenanced at the office
of the receiver beginning August
"a.
simultaneously, the Comptrol-
ler'S office announced that several
plans involving possible reorgani-
zation of the association, are under
consideration. Whether the course
to be followed will be in the line
of reorganization or of liquidation,
it was added, cannot be determined
until the fair value" of all assets
and the amount of outstanding
liabilities Of the association are
accurately known.
Assets Checked
BY title examination, appralSalS
and otherwise, steps already are
being taken to check and aScer-
tain the value of the assets, the
Comptroller explained. These mat
ters will be expedited, he pointed
out, Just as much as reasonably
practicable.
Each of the associations mem
bers will be notified as to when
and where to appear to file proof
of claim, and it will be necessary
that the pass book or other eW-
dence of the claim be surrendered
to the receiver when the claim Is
filed.
Where an executor, adminiStra-
tor or person other than the
original claimant files the claim,
certified copies of the orders of ap-
pointment or power of attorney
must be attached to the proof OF
claim, the Comptroller asserted.
Receipts To Be Given
The receiver will give receipts
for pass books and other sur
rendered documents and in due
course receivers certificates will
be issued as evidence of claims.
The association was declared
insolvent and Bank Examiner H.
L. Barnett, jr., was appointed re-
ceiver on July 18. Basis for the
action, as explained by the Comp
troller of the Currency, was that
an examination revealed "appar-
ent irregularities and losses which
exceeded in amount the profits
and reserve accounts Of the as
sociation."
The declaration followed by an
hour the arrest of Fred Rhodes,
former president of the aSSocia-
tion. He was charged with lar
Ceny.
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Toledo Seeks Peace
In Gas Firm Strike

TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. is Q.N'SO.
Toledo today staked its hopes for
prompt settlement of the week-old
gas employees strike that has
threatened to cut the gas service
in the city, upon Edward F.
McGrady, ace conciliator of the
United States Department OF
Labor and founder of the Toledo
plan for industrial peace.
McGrady notified Toledo officials
he would cut short a vacation in
Bermuda and come here at once
in an effort to bring about a set
tlement. He is due here Monday.
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Threatens $500 Fine
She Retains More
Than One Poodle DoC

Judge Robert E. Mattingly
again today on complain of her
neighbors told Miss Helen E.
Burch, 2O27 H st. N. W., whose
poodle dogs are alleged to dis
turb the peace of the neighbor-
hood, that the next time she ap-
peared in court on the same COM
plant she would be fined $500.
Judge Mattingly ordered her to
get rid of all but one of her
eight French poodles by today.
Witnesses testified today that
Miss Burch was still keeping two
of her pets-Fluffie Ruffles, her
favorite, and Boots. Miss Burch
said her mothers great uncle was
the first Chief Justice, John
Marshall, and that, therefore, the
court should be lenient with her.
Judge
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u RIDING
IN TRUCK
KILLED
Train Strikes Vehicle
Returning From
Political Rally

LOUISVILLE, Quebec, Aug. Is
Death toll of an early
morning grade crossing train
truck crash, which snuffed out II
lives instantly, rose to % today
when five of the II seriously in
jured died in hispitalS at Three
Rivers, Quebec.
Five of the party Of men and
boys, who were returning from a
political rally at st. Justine,
escaped injury by either jumping
or being thrown from the truck
which was demolished and turned
into a blazing wreckage at the
crossing. Bodies Of victims were
hurled as far as $50 feet by the
Quebeck-to-Montreal c ana d ia n
Pacific freight train.
One survivor said he believed
the truck driver, engaged with the
returning rooterS in song, did not
hear or see the approaching train.
Driver "HypnOtiZed"
Fernand TouSignant, one of those
who leaped to safety, claims truck
passengers screamed at the driver
to stop as the vehicle approached
the crossing. Despite this, he said
the driver headed straight into the
path of the locomotive.
Tousignant related:
"He (the driver) appeared to
be hypnOtized. He passed six
parked cars at the crossing and
appeared to be Indifferent to
the danger that lay ahead"
Tousignant described the crash
as "the most horrible scene of my
life" He said:
81 pushed my way to the side
Of the truck and jumped for the
ditch. / heard nothing for a
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0LYMP|CS END
WITH DIVING
BY DAVIS ]. WALSH

BERLIN, Aug. is O.N.SO.-SaVe
for the boxing finals, some feats
of fancy equestrianism, parade
and a typically elaborate closing
ceremony, the 1886 OlympicS
wound up to all intents and pur-
poses this afternoon with Ameri-
can swimmers staging a courage
Gus rally to snag point champion
ships in both the mems and wom-
ems divisions.
It fell to Jack Medica, Of Seat
tie, to drive home the last nail in
the edifice of American athletic
prowesS by finishing second in
the last important event Of the
games, the 1,50O-meter free-Style
swim.
This, on the basis Of the unof'
ficial scoring method used in the
absence Of any regular Olympic
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NEW YORK, Aug. is GN.S0.
The tug-o.war between Mrs.
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt and
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney over
the formers 100000 legacy from
the late dowager Mrs. Vanderbilt
ended today when Surrogate
Foley ordered immediate pay
ment of the inheritance.
Mrs. Whitney, as an executrlX
of the late Mrs. Vanderbilt's es'
tate, has been slow about mail
ing Gloria's check, although two
years and more have elapsed
since Mrs. Vanderbilt'S death.
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KE Y BATTLE
OF REVOLT
LAUNCHED
LoyaIists Are Making
Desperate Effort to
Save Madrid

4Ne OTGSGS G1U StOGSt1Us
Five more towns flew thu
white flag of rebellion il
Spain today as insurgent prog
ress was reported on two
fronts and battles ragged il
three other sectors. Other de.
velopments:
LONDON - Government an
nOunceS that 1t is Withdrawing
protection from British citizens
endangering Britain's neutral
ity. Aircraft t manufacturers
asked to refrain from shipping
planes to Spain. g,
WASHINGTON. s. ecOnd
warning to Americans to quit
Spain is sounded by the Ameri-
can Government. Seriousness of
the situation in Madrid is re-
.VeaIed as Americans there are
told the United States may have
p close its embassy.
BADAJOZ-FireS sweep city
Of 10000 captured by insurgents
in terrific bOmbardmentS with
heavy government losses.
CADIZ-FOrty Americans, long
marOOned in Granada, flown
here by way of Seville. Later
they will be moved to Gibraltar.
SEVILLE-InSurgents fighting
towards EStepOna and Malaga
capture TesOrillO, Sabanillas,
San Enruqie and GuadariO.
SAN SEBASTIAN-Irun and
San Sebastian bOmbarded as
rebels intensity offensive.
MADRID-America embassy
to close "if situation warrants"
as fears of insurgent capture
grow.
GIBRALTAR - Eighteen
American refugees from Gran
ada arrive aboard U. S. S.
Oklahoma.
HENDAYE, France-ArtilIery
bombardment in which lOyaliStS
and insurgents seek to blast
each other from San Sebastian
front suddenly breaks out after
government forces repuISe inSur-
gent attack. Insurgents fiercely
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TRAIN KILLS y MEN RIDING IN TRUCK
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Showers tonight and possibly Sunday morn
ing; slightly cooler Sunday; moderate south
west shifting to northwest winds.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
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GIBRALTAR - Eighteen
American refugees from Gran
ada arrive aboard U. S. S.
Oklahoma.
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VOTE AN ERIcAN-
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MADRID-American embassy
to close ''if situation warrants"
as fears of insurgent capture
grow.
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.NOTE AMERICAN-