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Evening star., 1936-11-28
MARITIME STRIKE
PAR[EY IS CALLED
Peace Negotiators Attack
One of Last Obstacles to
Partial Settlement.
B, the Associated Press.

% bAS AooOSiAtco EAcoos
SAN FRANCISCO. November "a
One of the last obstacles to partial
settlement of the Pacific Coast mari
time strike was attacked by peace
negotiators today.
Operators of over 70 coastwise
freighters called a meeting with
masters, mates and pilots, only unions
with which tentative agreements re-
main to be negotiated.
All unions but the masters, mates
and pilots have signed contracts to
operate Government chartered ships
for carrying food supplies to Alaska.
cut of from normal sources by the
strike called at midnight October 20.
Col. o. r. Ohlson, manager of the
Government-owned Alaska Railroad,
which will charter the emergency YES
sels, expected the officers union to
sign a contract today. He then will
leave for Seattle to get food ship
ments underway.
Working Agreement Signed.
In New York, striking seamen signed
a working agreement last night with
two affiliated steamship companies,
operating three freighters. Strike
headquarters hailed it as the first
break in walkouts along the Atlantic
and Gulf Coasts following the Pacific
dispute involving $1,000 union workers.
West coastwise operators reached
tentative accord last night with the
marine cooks and stewards. These
employers, who carry about 10 per cent
Of coast cargoes, had reached tenta-
tive agreements for new contracts
with the other major marine unions
just prior to the strike.
All tentative agreements must be
ratified by union memberships and by
the Shipowners' Association of the
Pacific, principal carriers of lumber
from the Pacific Northwest.
Ralph w. Myers, president of the
Shipowners' Association, and H. p.
Melnikow, representing the cooks and
stewards, announced agreement had
been reached on all issues, including
union preference in hiring, and wage
increase averaging about $40 monthly.
InlS means wages OF $62.50 to $l05 per
month.
See Negotiations Resumed.
Observers said peace between coast
wise operators and unions might be a
wedge to bring about resumption of ne
gotiations between strikers and Of
shore shippers, against whom the strike
primarily was called.
The New York wage agreement in
volved the Prudential Steamship Co.,
the Transoceanic Steamship Co. and
striking seamen, marine engineers,
radio operators and officers.
The seamen walked out in sympathy
with West Coast groups. They were
called insurgents by the International
(See MARITIME, Page A-lO)
Evening star., 1936-11-28

Justice Charles H. Robb Of the Dis
trict Court Of Appeals suffered bruises
and shock today when his automobile
was in collision at Eighth and 9
streets with liquor truck. Mrs.
Robb received slight scratches. Both
were taken home for treatment. Their
injuries were reported not serious.
Second precinct police arrested
Ernest J. Gordon, IS, colored. 1900
block of Sixth street, alleged driver of
the truck, and charged him with reck-
less driving.
Police said they were unable to get
much information from witnesses, but
that tread marks of the truck indi-
Gated it had run into Justice Robb's
car. Gordon escaped injury.
Evening star., 1936-11-28
MENACE
REBELS HOLD ON
NORTHERN CITIES
Three Insurgent StronghoIds
on Bay Are Centers of
Heavy Fighting.
GOVERNMENT ATTACK
ON WIDESPREAD FRONT
France and Britain May Request
Socialists to Withdraw Ap.
peal to League.

BACKGROUND
Spanish Fascists rising against
popularity elected Lettist govern
ment in July hare battled woy to
Madrid itself after conQuering
northern, tDestern and southern
Spain. Loyalist lines around
Madrid hape barred insurgents
from holding substantial positions
Uithin the capital itself.
Regime OF Gen. Francisco Franco
recognized by Germany and Italy
before he has overcome the legal
government. Socialist government
sent protest yesterday to League OF
Nations asking consideration under
Article II OF the Covenant.
By the Associated Press.
SAINT JEAN DE LUZ, Franco
Spanish Border. November 28.-Severe
fighting on the Northern Spanish
front was reported today, with govern
ment armies claiming successes that
endangered three insurgent strong
holds on the Bay of Biscay sector.
Fascist sources denied the Socialist
advances, but confirmed reports that
. heavy battle was raging as a result
Of a government drive against in
surgent positions at Grade, Vitoria
and ToloSa-
The insurgent radio station at Sc
vile broadcast report that Fascist
planes dropped hundreds Of bombs on
the Biscayne coastal city of SAINT.
ander, causing heavy damage.
Concerted Government Attack.
The reports indicated concerted
government attack all along the far
dung northern lines.
At Gijon it was said the Socialist
militia was pressing on Grando-Col
Arranda's insurgent headquarters west
Of Oviedo-after taking Valdupo un-
der a barrage of hand grenades.
French reports from Gijon said
dynamite-throwing Asturian miners
cleared the way for an infantry
charge on Valdupo. Militiamen said
they cleaned cut the town of bayonet
point, infiicting heavy losses on the
insurgents.
The Fascists, these reports said,
were in precipitate retreat toward
Arranda's headquarters
The important Valdupo bridgehead
was destroyed, the French reports
said, cutting of communications be-
tween Col. Arranda and Oviedo,
where the insurgent garrison was be-
lieved too small to Withstand q heavy
attack
The Seville radio said the Socialist
militiamen were repulsed In the fight
ing around Oviedo.
No Claim Of Victory.
At Madrid the government reported
only that heavy fighting was in pro-
gress around the northern mining city
and that there was no government
claim Of victory.
The offensive against Vitoria, stra-
tegic insurgent junction point in the
eastern sector, was reported launched
from Orunda where troops from Sam
tander and Bilbao have been concen-
trating.
The government reports declared
the combined armies were advancing
with little opposition.
A separate column from Bilbao was
said to be marching on Tolosa, a scant
20 miles from the French border.
Tolosa, which fell to the insurgents
early In the war, is considered a key
Evening star., 1936-11-28

NAVlONAAs
Forest fires compete with cold In Ore
gon and Washington. Page Al
$4,000 to see Army-Navy foot ball
game today. Page Al
Labor ofncials seeking lower limit for
Walsh-Healey act. Page As
FOREIGN.
Loyalists threaten rebel hold on
northern strongholds. Page Al
Romance not to delay coronation, Mrs.
Simpson declares. Page Al
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY
w. N Beck held as suspect in abduc-
ton Of Ft. Myer sentry. Page Al
Thousands join D. c. exodus to Army
Navy foot ball game. Page Al
Two closed Washington banks will pay
pre- Christmas dividends. Page Al
Congress leaders map program with ses-
sion only six weeks on. Page Al
Virginia Milk Commission boosts prices
In three areas. Page Ala
Col. James J. Meade promoted to rank
Of brigadier general Page Ala
Committais to Virginia jails reported
on increase. Page Ala
Defense moves to quash charges against
Edward Peter. Page Ais
Campaign for reduced electric rates
to be renewed Page Ais
Colored bishop asks police protection
after threaN. Page Ais
Evening star., 1936-11-28
English Church
Heads Reject
Full Pncifis,,,
Archbishop of Can.
terbury Vie,Us Prac.
ticaI Realities.
Dy the Associated Press.

- tAS AocOClatCU EICoS.
LONDON, November 28.-The Arch
bishop Of Canterbury, primate of all
England, today rejected the doctrine
Of full paciflsm from the point Of
view Of practical realities"
The head Of the Church of England
was Joined by the Archbishop Of York
In the formal statement.
The two primates, while condemning
wars Of aggression, said In their
opinion, circumstances might arise
IN which participation In war would
not be inconsistent with their duties
as Christians"
On Thursday the two archbishops
received . deputation Representing a
number Of pacifst clergy of the
Church Of England"
The statement from Lambeth Palace,
ohicial residence of Cosmo Gordon
Lang, Archbishop of Canterbury, was
issued in reply to the deputation.
"The Archbishop of Canterbury, "
the statement said, looking at the
situation from the point Of view Of
practical realities, said the pacifist
attitude involved consequences to
others in the event Of war which he
as Christian could not contemplate
with equanimity.
"The Archbishop Of York expressed
disagreement with the extreme pacifist
position as being based on incomplete
understanding Of the implications Of
the gospel as contained in the New
Testament"
The joint statement expressed the
hope "every effort would be made to
avoid the evil Of allowing disagreement
among Christians, on the question as
to how peace should be promoted, to
obscure the universal obligations on
all Christians to work for the estab-
lishment of justice, goodwill and peace
aADng the nations"
Evening star., 1936-11-28
Z CLOSED BANKS
TO PAY $1,5|)0,0OO
BEFORE CHRISTMAS
1900 to Share in Dividends
of District National and
Northeast Savings.
DATES FOR PAYMENT
NOT SET DEFINITELY
Is Per Cent and 10 Per Cent
Sharing Is Expected to Boil.
ster Yule Trade.

Dividends Of 25 and 10 per cent,
respectively, will be paid before Christ
mas from the closed District National
Bank and the closed Northeast Savings
Bank, it was announced today by
Receiver Justice S. Wardell, in charge
of both institutions.
The exact date when the dividends
will be available to depositors has not
been decided, but Receiver Wardel
estimated it would be between Decem.
ber 10 and December IS in each case.
The Is per cent dividend from the
District National Bank will be paid
to about $4,000 depositors at the old
bank, 1406 g street, and will be In the
amount of s1,25o,00o.
The 10 per cent dividend from the
Northeast Savings Bank will 60 70
about 1000 depositors in the amount
of about $3.50 900. 1t will be paid at
the old bank location, Eighth and H
streets northeast, which is now operat-
ed as a branch of the Hamilton Ma
tional Bank.
The total payments of $500, 900
probably will have a substantial effect
on Christmas trade in the Capital.
The District National Bank paid SO
per cent to its depositors in one diyi-
dend in September, 1888.
The Northeast Savings Bank has
paid IS per cent in a series of differ
ent dividends, so that the additional
10 per cent will bring the total amount
received by the depositors up to 95 per
cent of the deposits at the time the
bank closed in March, 1888.
Payment Authoized.
Payment of the dividends an
nounced today has been officially au-
thorized by Controller of the Cur
rency J. F. T. O'Connor
In the case of the District Bank,
depositors had been paid on the basis
of the first so per cent dividend
total of 81 1897 ,100.9l, according to
the last quarterly report of the re.
ceiver as of September. 1885. The
total amount on the books when the
bank closed, representing depositors
accounts, was S4,84l, l,4l4.78.
The amount paid out to secured de-
positors by this bank since its closing
is s2,509. .082.75.
Stockholders have paid total Of
s574,378.54 on their 100 per cent as
sessment against total capital stock
Of 81 900 900. A battle in the courts
brought by some stockholders to con-
test the right of the receiver to col.
lect the assessment against bank
stockholders was won by the receiver.
In the case of the Northeast Bank,
depositors have received 1908, ,4S4.44.
The unsecured deposits in this bank
when it suspended in March, 1888.
totalled $1,148,596.28.
Stockholders in this institution have
paid in $42,100 on their stock as.
sessment of 100000.
Evening star., 1936-11-28
BOY ACTOR GUARDED
AFTER PLOT REPORT
$50, 900 Kidnap Threat Against
Freddie Bartholomew in Let
ter Barred by Aunt.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, November 28.-
Freddie Bartholomew. 12-year-old film
star who earns 81 200 a week, was the
reported target today Of s50,000 kid.
nap extortion plot.
Guarded silence followed the dis
closure by his aunt, Miss Millicent
Bartholomew. that the boy actor had
been threatened in q letter she re.
ceived last week.
Miss Bartholomew said the note
was at first believed to be the work
of a crank, but it was turned over to
studio authorities.
II understand the Department Of
Justice Is tracing the sender, who is
believed to be known to them" she
added.
Her statement was issued while
Freddie worked on scenes for Gap.
tains Courageous" All visitors were
excluded from the set.
w. p. Hendry, studio chief Of police,
said today he had not heard Of the
letter Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton agents declined to comment.
Evening star., 1936-11-28
SEARCH Is EXTENDED
FOR MISSING HUNTERS
Sportsmen Last Seen on Texas
Ranch Which Adjoins Home.
One Suspect Released.

~ Inc AoSOCl8tcQ
SAN PERLITA, Tex. November 49,
Search was extended today from the
vast King Ranch, once . millionaire
domain, to all parts Of the region for
two missing duck hunters. believed by
. Texas Ranger captain to have been
slain.
The hunters, Luther and John
Blanton, were last reported seen No
vember 18 on the ranch which adjoins
their home, but q search on the brllshy
ranchlands proved unproductive.
Sheriff Howard Cragg of Willacy
County announced that game warden
arrested for questioning had been re-
leased. Another suspect, whose name
was not given, remained in custody.
Evening star., 1936-11-28
Cousins Duel Fatal to Both.

MORGANTON. N. c., November 20
R.-A Thanksgiving target shoot
which turned into q pistol duel be-
tween two cousins near here took its
second life yesterday.
Bruce Null, "a, died of wounds said
by witnesses to have been inflicted by
Conley Null. 80. after Bruce had ia
tally wounded Conley.
Evening star., 1936-11-28
FORMER STRIP DANCER
AND 2 MEN ARRESTED
Federal Narcotics Charge Is Pre-.
ferred After Finding Drugs
in Auto.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., November 20.
A former burlesque strip dancer
and two men were in the Hudson
County Jail today on Federal narcotics
charges.
Virginia Jones, 26-year-old blond
living at New York hotel, was held
in lieu of $4,000 bail.
George Harris, 80, and Theodore
Richards, 20, both Of Baltimore, were
held in lieu. Of $4,000 bail each.
Bail was set yesterday in Hoboken by
q United States commissioner who held
the three for the grand jury on charges
Of traficking in narcotics.
Agent Don e. Gray said 81, 900 worth
Of narcotics was found secreted In the
auto In which the three were arrested
Wednesday night.
Evening star., 1936-11-28
Coal Ship Escapes Bar.

SOUTH HAVEN, Mich, November
% @.-The coal carrier j. M.
Schoellkof. sr., which ran aground in
the harbor here with an 8,000-ton
cargo. freed itself this afternoon. A
strong southwest wind blew the vessel
onto q sand bar.
Evening star., 1936-11-28
4S japanese Get Awards for Cam

4S Japanese Get Awards for Cam
paign Against Communists.
TOXIC, November 28 R.-Forty-
eight government employees received
honors today for efficiency in their
campaign against Japanese Com
munists.
The work Of the government agents,
36 from the home office and IL under
the commissioner Of justice, was de-
scribed Is memorable. They were
given decorations, medals and silver
loving cups.
Evening star., 1936-11-28
Summary of Today's Star

Hazen proposes District Building sale
to U. s. Government. Page Ais
Constitutionality of Montgomery Police
Court challenged. Page Ais
Lieut. Little made acting captain;
record praised. Page A-l6
Judges impressed as Barnard backs
inehriate farm" Page Ais
SPORTS.
Navy favorite going into service
classic. Page c.
Bill Jones calls oliphant greatest
gridder. Page C.s
Odd rivalries mark Army Navy battle.
Page C.8
Hoppe keen In billiard title defense.
Page C-8
Pirates stirred by Dean trade gossip.
Page C-s
Ross unimpressive in welter crown
defense. Page c.
East to miss major golf next year.
Page c.
Picard favored in Augusta open tour
ney. Page c.
EDITORIAL AND COMMENT.
This and That. Page AS
Answers to Questions. Page AS
Stars, Men and Atoms. Page AS
David Lawrence. Page A-9
Paul Mallon. Page As
Marx sullivan. Page As
Jay Franklin. Page As
Headline Folk. Page As
MISCELLANY.
Trafic Convictions. Page As
Vital Statistics. Page AT
City News In Brief. Page As
Betsy Caswell Page BIS
Dorothy Dix. Page BIS
Service Orders. Page A.
Bedtime Story. Page Gle
Natures Children Page C-14
Young Warrington. Page C-lA
Evening star., 1936-11-28
Child's Precious Faith
In Santa Depends on Gifts
THE SIXTH ANNUAL
STAR-WARNER Bros.
N. B. G.
TOY MATlNEES

THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL
METROPOLITAN POLICE
PARTY
In cooperation with
THE PAREkT-TEAcHER
ASSOCIATION
have Joined forces to provide food,
new toys and new clothing for
needy children and poor families
this Christmas.
New toys and rew clothing Dtu
be received at all Warner Bros.
Theaters and pll be taken as
the price OF admission at II
theaters on Saturday morning,
December ~.
Non-perishable food or any
other gifts irilI be received at any
police precinct in Washington.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
PHONE NATIONAL 5000
Bssnehss z39, zs3 and as
Evening star., 1936-11-28
ROW IN BORDEAUX
Police Arrest Several to Break Up

BORDEAUX, France, November 20
R.-Police broke up q Ieftist street
demonstration, arresting several per-
sons, during . speech here last night
by Col. Francois de la ROGUE, the
Rightist leader. The Leftists swarmed
through the streets, shouting Down
with the Fascists."
Evening star., 1936-11-28

(See SPAIN, Page A-12.
Evening star., 1936-11-28

(see BECK. Page A-12.)
Evening star., 1936-11-28

(See SIMPSON, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1936-11-28

co. D. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Generally fair tonight and tomorrow:
warmer tonight, colder late tomorrow aft
ernoon and night, lowest tonight about IS
degrees. Temperatures-Highest. IS. at
noon today; lowest, ~, at 2 am. today.
Fun report on page ALA.
Evening star., 1936-11-28
ANTI.RED UNIT H0NORED

(see ROOSEVELT, Page AID
Evening star., 1936-11-28

0see EXODUS, Page A-3.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-06
Magma Charta Signed by
King Johns Royal Mark

Every schoolboy knows that
Magma Charta was signed by King
John at Runnymede on June 18th,
1915, observes a writer in London
Answers Magazine.
But every schoolboy happens to
be wrong! Magma Charta was never
signed at all-for the very good
reason that King John was quite
unable to write even his own name.
In this he was not alone. Most of
the British rulers of that time-and
those on the Continent, for that mat
ter-were ignorant of the use of
a pen.
And so Magma Charta bore at the
foot an apparently meaningless
mark which was called, perhaps to
the secret delight of his Majesty.
"the royal signature
However, the barons made sure
that there were plenty of witnesses
tc the signing" and John would
never have dared to repudiate his
mark.
Only fragments of the original
Charta remain, most of it having
been destroyed by fire 200 wears
ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-06

laughed softly. 'And our orbits
don't cross very often"
She continued to talk to him, in
pleasant and diverting fashion, of
variety of matters; and Doctor
Breeding responded, stimulated by
her beauty and her wit. Once at
something she said, he threw back
his head and laughed so heartily
that for moment everyone else at
the table was silenced.
He enjoyed this talk with Mary
Ann, but when they rose from the
table, he lost her; and thereafter,
abstraction descended on him like
cloak. Mrs. Breeding came at
last to his rescue, and they made
their farewells. He was not anxious
to go, had hoped to find himself once
more near Mary Ann; and in the
car, he said almost resentfully:
Leaving early, aren't WEI"
81 saw how tired you were," she
replied, and added with g curious
sidelong glance: Though you
seemed to enjoy yourself at dinner. "
"Miss Carlisle is attractive, in
teresting," he assented.
She seemed about to speal., hest
tated, said then: 81 suppose you're
still worrying about that poor man
who was killed. But that's just sill
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-06

ly, Ned. Forget him." He nodded
silently, and she sought some topic
to distract him.
Professor Carlisle was explain
ing to me about poltergeists," she
volunteered in sprightly tone. II
had told him Of the statuette in my
room being broken so mysterious
ly; and he said we probably had a
poltergeist in the house!''
Doctor Breeding remembered.
''I've heard the word, somewhere.
SIT comes from the German" she
explained quickly. grateful for his
attention. ut means a racketing
spirit; and when there is one in a
house, it throws stones, crockery,
furniture--all sorts of things-an
around everywhere.
And she went on hurriedly: "Pro-
fessor Carlisle said usually these
things happen where there is
young girl who is sick, or half crazy,
or something" She laughed. $50
told him Nancy certainly wasn't
either sick or crazy; and Ruth may
not be so awfully well, but she's
over forty and perfectly sane. and
cooks fifty if she's a day!"
Doctor Breeding, in a sudden
startled interest, asked in care
fu. tone: "Did Professor Carlisle Of
fer any explanation of these phe-
nomena?" His pulse, absurdly.
pounded.
"Oh, he says there isn't any,"
she assured him. "He says such
things probably don't really happen;
that they're imagined, or faxed, or
something. Pictures can't just fall
off walls, of course; and fires don't
start by themselves"
He nodded vigorously. "Of course
not" he agreed. "All nonsensel"
But he had sudden, vivid men,
DRY of a sultry summer day, day
in daytime. Himself small boy in
the NOW, slowing away the hay as
it was tossed up to him, his nostrils
full of choking dust, stifled, miser-
able. He hated the work, the barn,
the hay; he wished furiously for any
manner of rescue from this toll.
And suddenly there was smoke in
the air. and flames about his feet,
and he leaped down out of the NOV
and had need to work no more
that day, but only to watch the barn
burn merrily.
Mrs. Greetings voice went on,
an undercurrent to his thoughts:
'Things don't just fly around for no
reason"
And he said, surprisingly uneasy:
'Of course not All those yarns
are pure fraud, or superstition, My
raj Old wives talesl Or trickeryl
That sort of stunt il the stock-in-
trade of professional mediums; but
Houdini demonstrated that he could
achieve, by natural physical means,
every effect the mediums produce.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-06
SYNOPSIS


DR.. Breeding, a wealthy and talented
middle aged surgeon, is possessed of SEEM
ingly supernatural powers He is able to
anticipate what people say before they ut.
ter word; occasionally he can wish for
something extraordinary to happen and
have the wish fulfilled. Breeding meets
: Terrell, a wealthy business friend of
) own age, who tells him he loves his
lighter Nancy and would like to marry
rer. DR.. Breeding is pleased and tells
,rrell he nas clear field. Nancy. how
yer. Is in love with Dan Carlisle. an as
fsfant professor at the University who has
ttle means. They discuss marriage. but
!. ecide to delay talking to her father about
| 1 Nancy. who has been playing tennis
4 nth Dan that afternoon, tells her father
j be had been playing with girl friend.
4 treeding knows this is untrue and is secret
enraged. Stepping into his wife's room.
dis eye falls on marble statuette which
he dislises. He picks it up, wishing he
could smash it to bits. Suddenly it is
shatched from his grasp as By an invisible
force and burst asunder. Mrs. Breeding Is
greatly disturbed over the mysterious de-
struction of the statuette. The doctor makes
light of it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-06
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