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Evening star., 1936-04-05
THIS WEEK

WHAT'S all the hurry about any
way?" asked Bill.
The Generals orders we're very
definite, and he has no way of coun
termanding them"
What do you mean?"
Here's the outpost" said Lieu
tenant Rojas, by way of answer.
The car lurched around a curve, up
a steep, rocky incline. and bounced
to a stop in a small clearing filled with
thatched huts surrounded by low
wall of logs and stone. The place was
swarming with soldiers. each carrying
a rifle with fixed bayonet. Another
car was parked in the road, but it was
empty. the doors swinging open care
lessly.
Bill had hardly stepped out into the
hot dust when he heard desperate.
high-pitched, feminine scream. He
whirled around. Across the clearing
was running slender. pretty girl in
blue silk dress. her light jacket flying
out behind and her arms stretched
appealingly toward him.
Bill" screamed Clara Pike. Bill!
They're going to shoot him! Save
him"
"Who?'
"Uncle Remick. Save him. Bill! I
know you don't like him. but you
must save him."
She threw her arms around his neck
and clung tightly. for moment.
Where is he?" demanded Bill.
Around that corner"
Together they ran toward corner
of the log wall around the huts.
Lieutenant Rojas followed few steps
behind Just as they arrived, they
heard a shouted order and saw six
soldiers raise their rifles and point
them toward the wall. where Uncle
Remick was standing weakly. white
handkerchief across his eyes, his face
as white as the cloth.
Clara gave final piercing scream.
''Stop!" shouted Bill.
''Bosi0" translated Lieutenant
Rojas.
The soldiers lowered their rifles.
Uncle Remick reached up and took
the handkerchief away from his eyes.
He looked considerably shaken, but
the moment he saw Bill the color
surged angrily back into his cheeks.
What the hell are you doing here?"
he shouted.
That's no way to talk to Bill"
said Clara reproachfully. "He saved
your life. He's a friend of General
Espina,"
Nonsense. He framed it. Nobody
in this one-horse country would dare
shoot me-"
"You didn't think so minute ago."
cried Clara hotly. you we're scared
to death"
Bill said nothing. He was rather
unnerved himself, and his heart was
beating hard. But he merely smiled
triumphantly as he took Clara by the
arm and led her back to his car.
$50 long. MIR. Pike" he shouted
back over his shoulder. See you at
the Generals office"
Lieutenant Rojas was about to get
into the back seat beside them, but
Bill held up pleading hand.
Say. Lieutenant" he begged. BE
good scout and ride with the old
man. l want to talk to my girl in
private"
The trip back was much too short
for Bill and Clara. They had lot to
talk about. So they were paying no
attention to anything but themselves
when the Car came to sudden stop in
front of the hacienda. They looked
up. BY the side of the road stood
General Bias Espina, smiling broadly
and surrounded by a knot of in
terested officers. He bowed politely.
first to Clara, then to Bill.
"You seem on excellent terms, my
young friends" he said politely. Has
evervthinp heen arranuod2n
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
PARLEY NEARS
ON DISEASE

The Public Health Service to-
day was preparing for the re-
ception of 300 physicians and lay
men who will discuss methods Of
controlling social diseases at a
conference opening here Monday
and closing Wednesday. It will
be directed by Surgeon General
Thomas Parran Of the Public
Health Service.
Speakers on the opening day
include R. A. Vonderlehr of the
division of venereal disease Of
the Public Health Service; DR..
Walter Clarke, director of the Bu-
reau of Social Hygiene Of the
New York Department Of Health;
DR.. P. S. Pelouze, associate urolo-
giSt and assistant genito-urinary
surgeon of the University of Penn
sylvania; DR.. John H. Stokes OF
the University of Pennsylvania;
DR.. H. Hazen of Howard Univer-
sity; Paul de Kruif, author, and
Homer Folks of the New York
State Charities Aid Association.
The Tuesday conference will be
devoted to panel discussions of
venereal disease control.
DR.. George H. Ramsey, assistant
commissioner Of health of New
York city, and DR.. Paul s. Carley
Of the Public Health Service will
initiate the third and final days
program.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
STOLEN TRUCK
IS RECOVERED

Thieves who stole a truckload
of explosives from the PEBBLES
Chemical Co., Rosslyn. Va, were
literally playing with fire"
though they didn't know it.
Washington, Maryland and Vii.
ginia police started a hectic hunt
for the truck stolen from a park
ing lot in the 400 block Maryland
Ave. S. w., after Mead PEBBLES,
head of the chemical company,
told them of it's dangerous cargo.
Maryland police found it aban-
doned on the edge of Piscataway
Greek, stripped of two spare tires
and two wheels.
The load, valued at $1,000, was
consigned to the Du Pont Com
pany's plant in Baltimore. It in
cluded charged steel cylinders of
chlorine gas and ammonia in ad-
dition to several tons Of iron
Sulphide.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
CAPITAL NOTES
GREATEST YEAR
IN BUILDING
First II Months Of '36
SurPass Even Full
Year of 1895

The staff of the District Build
ing Inspectors Office is prepar-
ing to close the books for 1886
the most prosperous year in the
building industry since the lush
days of the late '20's.
Even with only the II months
Of 1886 accounted for, records re-
veal that the total in value of
construction and the number of
buildings erected surpassed that
of the full year 1885. The value
of building construction was $751;
330,133; the number Of buildings
erected, 1850.
Officials said December business
probably will run over S2,500,000
in value Of buildings and approx
mately 900 in the number of build
ings erected. The first two weeks
of this month, it was reported, saw
permits issued for $1,500,000 in
building value.
For the entire year 1885, the
records showed value of building
construction was $26,202, ,758,
while the number of buildings
erected was 1887.
The 1885 total in building
value was the highest recorded
since the fiscal year 1880, when
$35, 100000 was recorded. This
figure included operations for the
last six months of 1929.
The 1885 building value was an
increase of more than $20,000,000
over the previous year. The low
est ebb in building during the past
decade was the fiscal years 1882
and 1888 when building value
amounted to only $8,500,000.
When the December business is
recorded in the total for 1885 Of
ficials Of the building inspectors
office expect the value of con-
struction will run close to $34,-
900, 900.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
Ken Murray
Says:

Cuba'S caValcade of Presidents
seems to be marching at double
time! SenOr Gomez has got the
gate fO- vctOing a Sugar.tax bill. .
''X marks the spot" for those
Cuban boys! They're either ex.
PEELED, exiled or executed.
The people down there are
such practical jOkers It seems
like every time a new chief ex-
ecutive goes to sit down some
body pulls the chair from under
him.
Yes, sir! It's reached the
point in those Spanish republics
where, if the government wants
to do something for the unem-
plOyed, they put 'em to work
raking up ex-PreSidentS.
oh, well, with President Co
mez having to give up his seat
over Cuban sugar and King Ed
ward his over an American
honey, now we know what they
mean by parting is such sweet
sorrow"
Copyright. 1885. by McNauEht
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
FIRE SCHOOL
IN KENSINGT0N

KENSINGTON, Md, Dec. 26.
Members of the Montgomery
County Association Of Volunteer
Firemen will be instructed in, the
modern methods of preventing
and combating fires in a school
to be conducted in the National
Guard Armory here early next
year.
The school, under the super
vision Of Lieut.. A. j. Bargagni,
of the District of Columbia Fire
Department, who has been in
charge Of the drill school of that
organization for more than 10
years, is being sponsored by the
county firemen's association.
Glasses will be held in the eve
ming and the course, which is
tentatively scheduled to open
January 5, will extend over a
two-month period. Class sessions
will be held semi-weekly on alter
nate weeks.
Lieutenant Bargagnl, VINO Is now
an officer of No. / truck company,
in Washington, has devised a mini
ature portable house to illustrate
the lessons.
Diplomas will be awarded to the
graduates of the school which has
been substituted by the associa-
tion in lieu Of the short course
formerly held in conjunction with
the annual convention Of the fire
association.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
ROBBERS TAKE
$1,000 FROM
DC. HOME
Banditry Here Shows
No Letup; Numerous
Thefts Reported

Christmas Day saw no letup
in the wave of banditry and
thievery which has showed a
marked increase the last few
months.
Samuel Gevinson, of the 100
block of E st. N. W., reported to
police that his house was broken
into and $1,000 in currency
stolen from a bureau in a second
floor room. The thieves broke
through a garage which leads to
the house.
A colored man early this morn
ing held up Tillie Backman, man.
ager of a grocery at AL N st.
N. W., robbing her of SO. A col.
ored man found hiding in taxi
cab in the neighborhood was ar
rested.
Mayme Scott, of 1915 Massa-
chusetts Ave. N. w., reported that
her pocketbook containing $100
and cigarette case valued at
$13 was stolen from coat in
her basement apartment.
Two colored men attacked
Courtney R. Thomas, of 2006
Bryant st. N. E., while he was
in Cedar Court Southwest, yes
terday. and robbed him Of his
billfold containing 81. The thugs
cut him on the face with knife,
and he was taken to Ffeedman's
Hospital for treatment. Several
suspects were arrested in con-
nection with the attack.
Arved Bergland, Of 904 New
York Ave. N. w., reported to police
that he discovered three men ran
sacking his apartment yesterday.
When he entered the apartment
the men attacked him and robbed
him of his watch and $3.50.
Marie Wragge, Of 818 Sixth st.
N. W., reported that colored man
Continued on Page IL, Col. A.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
TTA WASHINGTON'S 60
80 Heroes mBzUg @9
Richard T. Thrift's Life Saved When Fellow
Policeman Shot Knife From Dangerous y
Criminal Attacking Him

All of the thrill of a Nick Carter
dime novel was packed into one
evening several days after Richard
Thomas Thrift joined the Metro
politan Police Department in 1911.
It was merely a matter of switch
ing uniforms when he became a
policeman, for before joining the
force Mr.. Thrift was a conductor
on the old cable car line on Penn
Sylvania Avenue.
He didn't like the job he had on
the back platform of a cable car.
The assignment did not pack
enough Of a Wallop.
But the excitement he sought
was not long in coming after he
donned police blue. A dangerous
criminal, who had been released
from the penitentiary few days
before, attacked him and was
about to plunge a knife into him
when another officer shot the
knife out Of the attackers hand.
On another occasion a tussle
with a dope-crazed colored woman
almost ended his career. His uni
form was ripped to shreds before
he was able to Subdue the woman.
Later Mr.. Thrift was shifted to
the mounted police unit, and was
injured when the horse which he
was riding up the Good Hope Road
hill stumbled and pinned him to
the ground. The injuries COM
PEELED him to retire.
However, he has not forgotten
his days in "the mounted" He
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
Arab Charges Denied
At HadaSSah Meeting

Arab charges of land exploita-
ton by Jewish settlers in the recent
Palestine disturbances were denied
today as the thirteenth annual
convention of the Junior Hadassah
entered its second day at the
Jewish Community Center.
Miss Sulamith Schwartz, former
national president of the organiza-
ton, just returned from a two-year
residence in Palestine, told the
convention that only 5 per cent Of
the land in Palestine is owned
privately or nationally by Jews.
She said:
"The Jews are not coming to
Palestine like an imperialistic
group to exploit the natives and
to cOlOnize only for their own
benefit, but to develop the
cOuntry's natural resources and
its agriculture for the benefit Of
the entire population.
"ArabS in Palestine have come
to learn modern methods Of
farming through the Jews. The
entire movement is a demOcra-
disqualification movement"
Miss Charlotte Keinkle, of New
York, Junior HadasSah chairman
of the Jewish National Fund.
spoke on the thirty-fifth ami
versary Of the Jewish National
Fund.
Tonight, the principal speaker
will be Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, OF
New York, famed Zionist leader,
The Washington times., 1936-12-26

The American Ambassador to
Soviet Russia and Mrs. Joseph E.
Davies choose a simple card
adorned with the family crest in
red.
Donald Caffrey Classic. jr., the
most angelic child, brings the
seasons greetings Of his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Haywood Classic.
Madame TroyanovSky, wife Of
the Soviet Ambassador. wishes
Merry Christmas, not with a
card, but with a big white flan-
mel and fur mitten Of Santa
claus with which an imaginative
hand can make amusing gestures.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
DEAN OF PRESS
SUCCUNBST0
INJURIES
Xmas Mission Ends
In Death for Pair
Of Washingtonians

Traffic in the District of Colum.
bia has claimed two more lives,
police reported today, while high
ways in Maryland and Virginia,
crowded with holiday revelers,
were the scene of accidents in
which eight persons were killed
and scores injured.
The local victims are John Boyle,
81, regarded as the dean of Wash
ington newspaper men, who Sue
cunbed in Emergency Hospital
from injuries received September
80, and Mrs. Minnie Leighuser,
who died in the same hospital
after being struck by Car yester-
day.
Mrs. Leighuser, 38, died in
Emergency Hospital of frac-
tured skull sustained yesterday
when she was struck by car
at Connecticut Ave. and Upton
Street Northwest. Mrs. Leighuser,
who lived at 1903 Belmont st.
N. W., was walking with a COM
panion, Miss Florence O'Connor,
of 1896 Meridian st. N. w., when
struck.
Miss O'Connor vpAS lacerated
on the body. The driver of the
automobile which struck them,
police said, is Mrs. Katherine G.
Hobson, of 1885 Monroe st. N. w.
She was released under $500 bond
by Sixth Precinct police, pending
coroner'S inquest.
Three persons were killed near
Winchester, Va, in two traffic ac-
cidents.
Dewey Newtin, Frederick county
resident. was injured fatally when
struck by a car driven by I. N.
Grubbs, a neighbor.
While removing the body of
Newlin. Homer Hook and Fred
Affleck, both of Winchester. we're
killed when struck by a machine
of Thomas Scully, Winchester.
Scully was charged with man
slaughter.
In addition to those killed in
the second crash, r. E. Bayliss, a
State policeman, was bowled over.
He suffered broken hip, but de-
clined hospital treatment.
Police reported Scully appar-
emily failed to notice the crowd
gathered around the scene of the
first mishap and drove his ma
chine into the spectators.
A gay Christmas mission ended
in tragedy four miles north of
Fredericksburg, Va, late last night
when two Washingtonians were
killed and a third was critically
injured as their automobile, loaded
with Christmas presents, turned
over several times on the Wash
ington-Richmond highway and
crashed into a small stream about
Is feet below the road.
The dead are Miss Mary
Crockett, about 80, Of 4527 South
Dakota Ave. N. E., and Garnett
F. Luttrell, about 35, of 1923
Fourth st. N. E. Miss Crockett
died on her way to the Mary
Washington Hospital at Freder-
icksburg, while Mr.. Luttrell died
at the scene of the accident.
Joseph I. Clements, "a, Of 312
S st. N. E., is believed to have
a fractured skull and internal in
juries. He was also carried to the
Mary Washington Hospital.
State Patrolman Robert A. Sims,
Continued on Page II, Col ~
The Washington times., 1936-12-26

whose speech will be broadcast
over the radio.
Test Of Youth
Rabbi Isadore Breslau, presi-
dent of the District of Columbia
Continued on Page II, Col. ~
Evening star., 1936-12-07
MARRIAGE TOK|NG
IS SEEN OPPOSED
Miss Ellen Wilkinson, M. p,
Describes North England
Sentiment on Radio.
AZ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December Public
sentiment in the north Of England
was described yesterday by Miss Ellen
G. Wilkinson, peppery Socialist mem
ber of Parliament, as definitely against
q marriage between King Edward and
Mrs. Wallis Simpson.
Speaking from London on q pro-
gram broadcast throughout the United
States, Miss Wilkinson, who led the
movement to bring the marriage issue
openly before the House of Commons,
said:
I'VE have in England what we call
in the north is very strong and q
very real thing Perhaps in America
they would call 1t Puritan con-
science.
And they (the people of the north)
were very much of the opinion that
the lady he had chosen-by the fact
Of her divorces-was definitely un-
suitable for the throne.
g" Among young women and
working women, especially single wom-
en-, the feeling is quite for it. But
am sure it is true to say that the vast
mass Of married women. whether high
circle or working classes, are strongly
against this marriage.
Miss Wilkinson described a possible
morganatic marriage, with Mrs. Simp-
son not assuming the rank of queen, as
a threat to the English women's rights
movement.
Now quite frankly many women are
working very hard for the rights of
women in this country" she said. II
should then imagine that such a step
by the King would establish a dan
gerous precedent.
"' We say that If q woman Is
good enough to be a mans wife, she Is
good enough to take her side by him
as his equal in whatever rank Of life
intended.
80 For him to remain King and
his legally married wife not to be
Queen, many Of us consider would
lower the whole state of women. back
Evening star., 1936-12-07

death today, based on evidence that
Prender fell asleep with q lighted Gig
arctic in his hand and set the bed
afire.
Patrolman A. r. Houch, first pre-
cinct, turned in an alarm when he
saw smoke issuing from q window Of
Prender's room on the second floor.
Frender was found lying across the
bed, his body badly burned. He was
fully clothed. The fire was centered
In the bed and mattress. Casualty
Hospital physicians pronounced Prem
der dead when they reached the scene.
Prender, employed as a lecturer by
the Blue and Gray Sightseeing Tours,
Inc, had not worked for several weeks,
but on Saturday had received notice
by mail to return to his job. He came
to Washington from the home of his
sister, Mrs. John L. Harper, 2o27 North
Evening star., 1936-12-07

accept the opinion Of the House on a
possible morganatic marriage.
Before Baldwin could consider re-
ply another Laborite, F. j. Bellinger,
asked whether, in view Of the serious
possible effect on British industry. the
prime minister would renew the dis
cussion of the crisis in the near future.
J. The debate was broken up by addi-
tional cries of Order, order!" The
House then passed to the next order
of business.
Chamber in Upr0ar.
The uproar in the chamber which
arose over Churchills question
amounted to a virtual anti-Churchill,
o-Baldwin demonstration.
At almost every other word
Churchill was interrupted. by shouts
for order and Speech, speech!"
The speaker finally forced Churchill
to abandon his attempt to question
Baldwin by insisting the member was
going beyond simple question"
Churchill, when he could be heard
between the shouts, tried to demand
that the chamber receive full state
ment mot only upon the personal. but
also on the constitutional issues in
volved."
He asked Baldwin to remember
that these issues are not merely per-
sonal to the present occupant of the
throne, but they affect the entire
constitution"
May I say that Mr.. Baldwin has
spoken of the rumor," Churchill as
serted vigorously, but if he were able
to give an assurance that the house
would have a constitutional issue laid
before it, then this anxiety would not
exist" -.-....
Admonished by Speaker.
The speaker admonished Churchill
to conflne himself to the simple ques-
ton of the governments discussion
Of a possible marriage between the
King and Mrs. Simpson.
Then I repeat my question, :"
Churchill retorted. Il am very grate-
full for what Mr.. Baldwin has said.
II asked that there should be an
assurance that no irrevocable deci-
sion will be taken until at least q
statement has been made to Parlia-
ment Of the constitutional issue in
volved and of the procedure involved
. in such an event."
The speaker again informed
Churchill he was introducing new
inquiries into the debate, but Bald
win arose, turned to Churchill and
said:
In answer to my honorable friends
question, I must inform him it Is
impossible for me to give q reply"
Lord Halifax, leader Of the House
of Lords, made statement identical
with Baldwin's in the upper chamber.
In response. Lord Crewe, opposition
Liberal, said:
Il feel sure your lordships will be
gratif1ed to know that the statements
which have appeared in some ir-
responsible quarters that his majesty's
government have applied undue pres
sure to his majesty to declare his
Evening star., 1936-12-07

10 Q time when sex-appeal was the only
criterion Of . woman's marriage.
I" - think I am saying what Is
the general feeling Of all the women in
this country, that while they would
welcome and desire . marriage which
would please the King in every way. yet
they must stand as well for the moral
standards which his subjects have had
to apply to themselves in their own
lives"
Evening star., 1936-12-07

through his legal adviser, Walter T
Monckton, X. c.
He talked by telephone, too, to Mrs
simpson-secluded carefully In a
Cannes villa and announcing. through
an intermediary, she would remain
there indefinitely.
Both Stand Firm.
The drama of the Commons sitting
over, the whole situation stood like
this:
The King has made it clear-and
Commons now knows it from Baldwin
that he never has suggested making
Mrs. Simpson his queen.
Equally plain was the inference that
the government has made no sugges-
ton or counter-proposal to help him
out Of his dilemma.
The King has neither abdicated nor
renounced Mrs. Simpson. but the
empire still stands firm. The ultimate
outcome on the issue between the
monarch and his ministers can't be
predicted now.
Baldwin has not backed up on his
opposition to morganatic marriage; the
King has not backed down on his de-
termination to wed Mrs. Simpson in
that manner.
Much Depends on Public.
Edward, some authorities believe,
may be forced to make a formal pro-
nouncement within few days.
Rt.rI L.
As long as the present state of popular
feeling that the Kings private life is
his own business continues, the gov
srnment will not force the issue.
But should Edward delay the for
NAL announcement of his continued
determination to wed Mrs. Simpson
until the time of next Springs corona
ministers probably would resign.
Whatever matters there would be at
stake, constitutionally, in the general
election which would follow such a
move, the question in mind of most
people would be: Can the King marry
Mrs Simpson on his own terms?"
The question would not be whether
Mrs. Simpson would be Queen Of Eng
land, in all its ancient glory. For the
King has not asked that. He wants
her for q wife, not ceremonial show
piece.
Attlee Makes Demand.
As soon as Baldwin had finished
his statement, Clement r. Attlee,
leader Of his majesty's opposition, in
.quired whether the prime minister
would bear in mind the request of the
House that it should receive the fullest
Information as soon as possible.
Baldwin said he would have great
difnculty in answering supplementary
questions at q moment when the situa-
ton is 80 grave and during the time
while the King is still considering his
final decision.
George Lambert, Liberal member,
posed another supplementary question
at Baldwin, asking whether the prime
minister was aware there was deep,
personal sympathy with the govern
ment.
Baldwin denied answers to all ques-
tions, stating he could not enter into
discussion Of "hypothetical' situations.
Ernest Thurtle, Laborite, jumped up
to ask the prime minister If he would
Evening star., 1936-12-07
Man Stops Breathing.

Although he twice stopped breath
ing while a resuscitation machine was
being used on him by policemen at
Cambridge, England, William Gayles,
aged so, was finally revived and lives
to tell it. He had been overcome by
gas while at work on q street lamp.