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The Washington times., 1936-10-17
New Beret

.NnIE AMERICAN
Evening star., 1936-12-16
Climb in Exports
To All Sections
OF World Shown
Ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Increases in exports to all sections of
the world during the first 10 months
of this year were reported today blythe
Commerce Department.
European purchases increased from
S774,o05 900 in the 1885 period to s842,-
$4,000 this year.
Among individual countries. exports
to Canada rose from S273. .962 900 last
year to s3l5.476,OO0 for the first 10
months of 1886.
Shipments to France climbed from
s82. .4o2 900 to s102 ,316 900, those to
Germany from SOS .092 900 to S82, ,039.-
900 and to Japan from sl49, 1876 900 to
$l63,77l 900.
Sales to Italy declined from 5,347,-
900 to SAT .492. 900.
Imports during the first 10 months
of this year increased from all geo.
graphical divisions except South Amer
ica where slight drop from S235, ,163,-
900 to $234949, 600 was listed.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
Washington Produce

BUTTER-Range of prices to stores
gathered from wholesale dealers prices to
nearby shippers based on Philadelphia and
New York prices: One-pound prints car
ton C92 Score). 3d; pound prints. carton
go score,. 80: i.-pound prints carton carton
ta2 scorep, 81; h.-pound prints, carton
go score. ,;i5; tub 60" score). 80: tub
(gu score, "A.
MEATS-Cheice beef. II: calves. is;
lambs Ii: fresh ham. ":'; smoked nam,
p; pork II: bacon. slab, x; bacon.
slice, 33; compound. IS; lard. IL.
hogs .9l4aa54: medium hogs, 9a.al0'
5aIi: lambs. 5asia.
Prices paid shippers. net I. O.. b. Wash,
ineton. BY the United States Bureau OF
Agricultural Economics:
EGGS-Market continues easy to weak.
Government graded eggs. ~ to cent lower
Current receipts. 29a31: hennery whites
:i:5a:;i Government graded and dated
white eggs met prices paid shippers I. o, b.
Washington)-U S. extras. large 34is
u S extras mediums. 30la: U. 81 stand
ards. large. :3i2.
LIVE POULTRY-Receipts very heavy:
demand dull and supplies accumulatlng,
FoW!-Coored heavy. l4al6. LeghornS. :
aIO: No. rs. = Chickens-Virginia Rocks
broilers and fryers, 10: Delaware Crosses,
I5al6: mixed colors. 13a13. Guineas.
young pounds and up. 40 cents each;
under pounds 25a30 cents each old
euineas 3Oa:b cents each. Turkey
Young hens. 1920: young toms, ia !;
No. IS. l:al3: old hens IA: old toms IA.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
INVESTING FIRM .
DRAFTS CHANGES
National investors Corp.
Reveals Naturalization"
Consolidation Plans.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 16.-Na-
tional Investors Corp. big investing
company identified with Buffalo and
Detroit financial interests, and it's
today plans for naturalization" and
consolidation TO take advantage Of
provisions in the Federal revenue act
of 1896.
The move held wide interest for
Wall Street as the first of its kind for
a large management type of trust Of
the closed" variety. Many believed it
might indicate swing of investment
managers to the mutual fund" form.
The affiliates, which will be merged
with National Investors as the second
step in the plan, are Second National
Investors Corp. Third National In
vestors' Corp. and Fourth National
Investors Corp
The principal requirements of the
mutual fund" set-up provided in the
revenue law, which affords advantages
ovar other forms of organization. is
that the company agrees to buy back
its shares from. holders on reasonable
notice at discount of not more than
3 per cent from liquidating value
Each of the four concerns, which
have combined resources of about
$45 900 900, will be individually mu-
tualized. the plan provides. and then
all will be merged into single unit
of the mutual type.
Stockholders of the three afiliates
will be asked to approve naturalization
at special meetings called for Deem
Der 20 and to act on sale of their
assets to the new merged company at
another meeting January II.
On December 20 shareholders of Ma
tional Investors will pass on the plans
OF affiliates, since National is a very
substantial holder of each of the other
three. Merger with the three will
also be submitted to the meeting.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
MONEY MARKET.

new YORK. December is Fr.--call
money steady; / per cent all day. Prime
commercial paper. "a per cent. Time loans
steady; so days-6 months. II. per cent
0ffered Bankers acceptances UNCHANGED
Esdiscount rate New York Reserve Bank,
In Der cent.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
A. T. & 7. to Give
Advance Payment
On Debentures
BY the Associateu Press.

NEW YORK, December 16.-Hold-
ers of the s14s, 100000 of American
Telephone e. Telegraph Co. debentures
due in 1865, recently called for re-
demption on February l. can have
their money for the asking after De-
cember 18, it was announced today.
Directors of the company authorized
the advance payment in statement
which revealed that taking advantage
Of the offer would still allow holders to
receive their interest to February
and the 10 per cent premium at which
the loan was called
Surrender of the sdebentures, in or
der to receive payment. may be made
to the treasurer of the company tat
l95 Broadway here.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 16.-United
States Treasury obligations gave
ground moderately in an uneven bond
market today.
In late trading, Federal loans gen.
orally showed losses of 1-32 to 4-32
Of point.
Industrials and top-grade rails and
utilities moved uncertainty in a re-
stricted range. A few grade
carriers held fractional gains. among
them st. Paul SIS and Frisco 4 4l2s
Small losses appeared in Allegheny
IS. International Telephone SIS, South
ern Railway As and Youngstown Sheet
SS Tube 3i2s
Brazil 6l2s and Buenos Aires 43ss
of 1877 rose more than a point as
Latin American issues attracted
further demand.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
Washington Exchange
SALES.

- '-~ SALES.
Capital Transit Colo at 1872.
Columbia Title Insurance Co.'S at
1872.
Lanston Monotype-35 at SO.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas SIS, l958-s5oo at
108l2.
American Security & Trust Colo at
280, S at $50.
Capital Transit Co.-50 at 1872, IS
at 1914.
Real Estate Mortgage 81 Guaranty pfd
loo at 6as. 100 at 63s.
Washington Gas IS, l958-s500 at
1oS3s
Evening star., 1936-12-16
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

PHILADELPHIA. December Is tP-
Dressed poultry. turkeys :.0a23 nearby
.93a@4: old hens. I9a21; capons. Western
"2a2Si7.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
MONTREAL SILVER.

MONTREAL. December 10 0p.-Siiver
futNres opened easier, 90 to 35 lower.
December. 461Ob; March. 46.20b; May.
a. x5b Bid
Evening star., 1936-12-16
NEW PEAK IS SET
BYPOWER OUTPUT
Edison Institute Reports
Total Is 14.9 Per Cent
Above 1885 Week.
sy the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, December l6.-The
Associated Press index OF electric
power production. with 1929-1930
taken as 100, advanced for the week
ended December IL to 1913, the high
est on record, from 1870 the preced-
ing week. The index, which Is ad-
justed for seasonal and long-term
trend, stood at 104.3 a year ago.
The range for recent years follows:
Evening star., 1936-12-16
RUBBER FUTURES.

NEW YORK December 10 LP,.-Crude
rubber futures opened steady 10 to 3s
higher December unquoted; March
20 -2Q-29; May 20.15-20.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
RAIL BUYING APPROVED.

ST. LOUIS. December 16 P.-
United States District Judge George
He Moore approved a petition of trus-
tees of the St. Louis-San Francisco
Railway today to make expenditures
of S2,184,s75 for additions and better
mel1ts during 1887.
Evening star., 1936-12-16

Actual production, as reported by
Edison. Electric Institute. also reached
a new high since the records have been
kept. The output was 2,278 1903 900
kilowatt hours, an increase Of l.6 per
cent over 2,243.s16,OOO kilowatt hours
produced last week, and l4.9 per cent
higher than the 1888 .43l 900 kilowatt
hours recorded in the same week last
year.
All major United States geographic
regions showed gains over 1885.
Per cent changes follow: New Eng
land. 1874: Middle Atlantic, 1877;
Central industrial, 17.3; West Central,
III; Southern States, III; Rocky
Mountain, 1873; Pacific Coast, 7.3.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
WEsTCL0x BONUSES PAID.

LA SALE. Ill. December 16 fP1.--
Tha Westclox division plant Of the
General Time instruments Corp. dis
tribhted s1200 900 in Christmas bonuses
tdlts 5000 employees. A $3.50. 900 ex-
pAfAsaon program which viii add 30,-
00b feet-of floor space was announced.
Evening star., 1936-12-16

Tex dividend.
esbOc paid May is. 1886: SOC paid Aug
is. 1896: SOC paid Nov. 16. 1885.
Az extra
Ie2T extra.
hf5c extra
esa5c paid June so. 1886: t45c due De-
eember 22 1880.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
EXCHANGE PAYS BONUS.

NEW YORK. December l6 up. -
Employees Of the New York Cocoa Ex-
change received special bonus Of
one weeks salary. The annual Christ
mas bonus will be distributed later in
the month.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
DOMESTIC BONDS

DOMESTIC BONDS
Adams Express IS ~ l04H l041f 104h
Adams Exnress 4s As l041s 1e4 l04
Alb PERI w P Is '4S 7s 70 f8,.
Rla Grit So con 5s AZ ia liz 1l49
AlleR Corp bs IT, l01 1904 lof
Evening star., 1936-04-03
Earlier King Edwards.

Britain has had an Edward the
Elder, son of Alfred the Great, King
of the West Saxons, who began his
reign in the year 90l; an Edward the
Martyr. his great-grandson. and an
Edward the Confessor, who died in
1906 and who prepared the way for the
Norman conquest.
Evening star., 1936-04-03

spell
column opposite
1t from Letteed-Out
wills a ancient times.
Evening star., 1936-04-03
Medley of Nicknames.

A few gangster nicknames from the
files of the Federal Bureau of Investi-
gation-"Rooster Face" Battle AK
Williams" "Forty-year Smith," "Jim-
my the Flea" Bitterly Mary" kitty
the Horse" Rubber Legs" "Ham-
burger Slim" African Lips" and
Papa Got to Live"
Evening star., 1936-04-03

Across.
!. Waterway.
6. Low seats.
13. Absolved.
IL. Severe.
is. Disentangled.
IT, Musical play.
18. Seed coverings.
10. fastened.
90 Total.
81. Road.
%. Observed.
%. Carousal.
25. Staple food.
rs. Deeds.
27. Seats.
%. Greek letter.
29. Fly.
30 Stone.
81 Star conventionally represented.
80. Italian magistrate.
36. Inferior poet.
81 Equitable.
49, Upon.
80. A grape seed.
q. Tethered.
a.. Play on words.
43. Cliffs.
a.. Lichen.
As. Learning.
Is. Fled.
81. Stud.
48. Spiral.
49. Saturates.
81. Edit
53. Deputy.
81. Builds
IS. Made affidavit.
Sc. Distributes.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
Marriage Licenses.
John G. Kerr. jr.. 2b. 1921 21st 9

John c. Kerr. jr.. 25. 1871 21st st.. and
s,o;eiR s.e.; Rev. a. daIh.' [. connor. on oEo ~ -
John A. Beaver, jr., 20, and Lucia M
Turkamp.- 20. both Of, 144s Fairmont
St: Rev. R. A. Cartmen:
Kemper E. Jones, 20. 30O1 Porter st. ano
l1s KathsIine D: Poneghy; 1g, i,o;i;sts- 4s1s Con-
rhomss T. ays YUans Ke ss, and Lola
46, both Of 1404 Columbia rd.; Rev.
Bernard c. Marberry 20. 1411 trinidad &
ave. ne. and Mary Penn. 20. 3149
18th St: Rev J. H. Hollister.,
Bernard r. Won Bernwitz. 22, 1915 Var
mum ST. me-. and Anna X. Pidgeon, 10.
300 Monroe st. me-; Rev. o. F. Black
Charles E. Miller, %. Annapolis, Md. ana
Alice p. Law. 26. S36 Varnum ST. Rev.
Peter 4 MsDermstt , q PesstslIo, 1dsho aa
W. x. Smith. "a. indianapolis. Ind, and
Anna M Moore "a, Swampscott. Mass:
Rev. j. F. Madison.
Joseph Smith, 81, and Carrie HARRINGTON.
50. both OF 1923 Kramer st. me-; Rev.
H F. Graebenstein.
David w. Richmond. 22. Hutchinston.
Kans.. and Gladys E. Mallard. "a. New
pag gfrR hdrssss G Rsy sI9S A9fr shsnnon hyan p
ne; Rev. Freeley Rofrer.
Thomas J. Patterson. 81. Chatham. Va,
Ala; Rev r. B. Harris.
James E. King, 81. 1880 r St, and Viola
Y. Murdoch. 10. 231S M ST.: Rev. Il. D.
GrymeS.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
6()OSEE UNWILLING
OF Il PORTRAITS
Former Recorders Of Deeds
Honored at Exercises in
Labor Department.

An audience of more than 600,
including many prominent residents
of both the white and colored races,
gathered in the Labor Department
auditorium last night to witness the
unveiling of portraits of II former
District recorders Of deeds and OF the
present incumbent, DR.. william j.
Thompkins.
The former recorders of deeds hon.
ored were Simon Wolf of Washington,
Frederick Douglass Of Maryland,
James C. Matthews of New York,
James NJ Trotter of Massachusetts,,
Blanche X. Bruce of Mississippi,
Charles H. J. Taylor of Kansas, Henry
p. Cheatham of North Carolina, John
c. Dancy of North Carolina, Henry
Lincoln johnson Of Georgia. John F.
Costello of Washington and Arthur
G. Froe OF West Virginia.
Work of w. p. A. Artists.
The portraits were formally pre-
sented by Russell c. Parr, director
of the Federal art project for the
District. and accepted by DR.. Thomp-
kins. They were the work OF w. P. A.
Artists Henry Wadsworth Moore,
Velma Buckner and Alan Flavelle.
The principal address was made by
senator Elmer Thomas Of Oklahoma.
He pledged his aid toward obtaining
q new hall of records for the District
and paid tribute to efficiency OF the
present recorder. The invocation was
delivered by Rev. T. Campbell BECK
ett, pastor of the Metropolitan A. M. Z.
Church, and the master of ceremonies
was DR.. Garnet C. wilkinson, assist
ant superintendent of schools.
Tributes to the District officials
whose portraits were unveiled were
paid by Attorney Maurice D. RoSen-
berg. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell,
Attorney Belford v. Lawson, jr.; Miss
Annie E. Duncan, Attorney William L.
Houston, Representative Joseph Shan
non of Missouri, Perry w. Howard. c.
c. Spaulding, Roscoe Conklin SIM
mons, Malcolm S. McConihe, Attorney
Harry J. Capehart and Judge William
c. Hueston.
Parr explained to the audience,
which almost filled the big Govern
ment auditorium, that portraits OF the
other seven former recorders of deeds
would be completed as soon as funds
are available.
The musical program included two
solos by Todd Duncan, star Of George
Gershwins "Porgy and Bess'; choral
selections by the Howard University
Glee Club, under direction Of Roy
W. Tibbs; solo by Lawrence l..
whisonant; two piano solos by Miss
Hazel Harrison. and a solo, THE Star
Spangled Banner" by Mrs. Ger
trude Lyons.
DR.. Thompkins was chairman Of
the General Committee in charge Of
the ceremonies.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
Births Reported.

Walter and Anna Seymour, girl.
Paul E. and sarah A Keen, boy.
Theodore P. and Mary 6. Nichols, boy.
John L. and Ida G. Waesche, boy.
Wlam and md Xeaps a1ps EyeTtsb E.11 b6S boy
Harry q. and Dorothy L. Merryman. boy.
Mont and MaTy ,ddv L Spear e Rb@Ses boy noy
Orville L and Helen CAN'T. girl.
Milton G: and Minnie Schiller. girl:
osSad e and aGd Aissia MaTy R MENU girl
vern W. and Ruth a. Wilson. girl:
Ad0 hs a. and rpa RaSs4ne hsF E. sSmSS s5 girl
John Z. +. and and MsTei Cook girl m
Roscoe n. and Lucille 3. Jones, boy.
CLAUDE C. and t.s Alice ~ l. .,Lsa Lawson son boy.
Emory B. and Bertus v. Edwards. boy.
William J. and DIXIE K. Snow. girl;
Jessph al and ihH PhSffs fs A sanndefson Girl
James J. and Mary A. Ryan, boy:
Hsrbert Z snd AND SeEca M Malone Boy
Julian c: and Eliz v; Bowen, boy;
ssRh Se%as p aaa and 2oa Gomez q bo boy
Harold " and Elsie M; HeeGhner; boy.
FTsnsiin II e. aa1 and INA Mary = 9sR Watkins' ssir
John L. and Rayma Buckley. girl
William and Bessie Andrakakos. girl.
Joseph r. and Mary L. Pratt. girl.
George B. and Gertrude F. Remick. girl.
Calvin and Ethel M. Brown girl.
Francis r. and josephine T. Clements. girl.
Earl w. and Ruth E. Brown, girl.
Walter H. and Dorothy J. Henderson. girl.
Marshall and Helen Miller, girl.
Willis B. and Marion F. Henderson. boy.
Washington I. and Dorothy L. Houghton.
boy.
William E and Irene, M .Friddy, boy;
Milton E. and Jeanette E. Diehl girl.
Carl w. snd Eva I Wright. girl.
Frank M. and Louise M. Marland. girl.
Kenneth z. and Audrey Mullins. girl.
Chas. I. and Dorothy Stanton. girl,
Wilbert H. and Adeline D. Brown. girl.
James and Elizabeth Brown. girl.
Joseph and Ethel Williams, girl.
Thomas and Florence Holt. boy.
Al and Helen Williams. girl
Olen and Lessie Wilson. girl
John and Mary Duncan, boy
Robert and Blanche Williams. boy.
Arthur B. and Jessie Taper boy.
Paul w and Gertrude Simpson. boy.
Joseph and Juanita Smith. boy,
Irving c. and Annie r. Simmops. girl
james M. and Irene Holton; girl.
Lee H. and Urlee Worth, girl.
Alfonso and Bertha Clark, girl.
John and Mary Lewis, girl.
Joseph and Frances Gilbert. boy.
Charles and Grace Butler. boy.
Milton and Geneva Carter. boy.
Jessie and Virgie Perry. boy.
John and Lucy Mathis boy.
Richard and Amanda Wilson girl.
Evening star., 1936-12-16

Morris home In Los Angeles, said yes
terday he and his wife will take up
residence some time in April" at
Coolidge, N. M.
Coolidge, which has a population Of
approximately 100, Is 40 miles east Of
here.
Morris said he planned to live at
Coolidge . year or longer to work on
subjects IN the Indian country.
The author said he was consider
ing making New Mexico his permanent
home. Morris would make no COM
ment concerning the Russell affair.
Evening star., 1936-12-16

Warrington Navy Yard yesterday en-
route to Florida.
The yacht is powered by two fuel
oil engines which are said to contain
only about half the number Of recip-
rocating parts in the ordinary internal
combustion engine.
The engines were inspected IN New
York by Admiral Russell r. waesche
of the Coast Guard. who requested that
Criqui stop here to permit further in
spection by other Government officials.
A request stop also will be made at
Langley Field, Hampton, Va. Criqui
Evening star., 1936-12-16
Deaths Reported.

Melita c. Spelshouse. ss. 1904 Crittenden
st.
Emily Hunter, 50. Sibley Hospital.
Ellen Shields 80. Sibley Hospital.
Marie S. Deacon, rs. 9l6 10th ST.
Jannette C. McIntire. 75, Walter Reed Hos
pital.
Margaret A. Murdaugh. 72. 1921 Kalo-
Earnest j. Barjarow. SO. U. 8. Soldiers
Home.
jacob Hill So. Gallinger Hospital.
Ida L. Offutt. 81. 1894 A st. Sc.
Wilmot W. Trew, 56. Walter Reed Hos
Dorothy s. Kearney 81. el2 North Caro-
lima
Evening star., 1936-12-16

Bernard swisher. Il. Walter Reed Hos
Theima Hensley. 81, Emergency Hospital.
FssSass Fsomss Misr g. .nssr
Mabie Green Al. .35s Dixon ct; s:w.
Maggie Evans 80, Carson's Sanitarium.
Agnes Wood 80. Gallinger Hospital.
Bertha Ramon. is: Freednen's Hospital
Evening star., 1936-12-16
GOvERNEUR MORRIS
TO SHIFT RESIDENCE

~ the Associated Press.
GALLUP, N. NJ, December 16.-
0overneur Morris, author, who re-
Gently expressed annoyance at con-
tinued police investigation Of the
shooting Of Red Russell ut the
Evening star., 1936-12-16
YACHTS POWER PLANT
TO BE INSPECTED HERE
Navy and Coast Guard oficers to
See Engines With Less Recip-
rocating Parts.

Navy and Coast Guard officers to-
day were to inspect q new type of
marine power plant aboard the yacht
Silverheels, owned by Charles A. Criqui
Of Buffalo, N. Y, who arrived at the
Evening star., 1936-12-16

then expects to 60 to Norfolk and
through the inland waterways to
Miami.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
Monarch Club to Meet.

The weekly luncheon of the Monarch
Club will be held at 1915 pm. to-
morrow in the Ambassador Hotel.
Evening star., 1936-12-16
Class on Courtship.

Eighty-four University Of Texas
students are enrolled in a class on
courtship and marriage relations.
La gaceta., 1936-03-11
ANTONIO GONZALEZ DE
MENDOZA INSISTE EN-
E DE Quota

Habana, MARIO 1l.-De hue
vo visit6 aver al p~residente
Barnet ell doctor Antonio Con-
zalez de Mendoza. Pidi6 otra
vez ell aumento de quota azuca-
rera para los centrales Cuna-
qua y Jaronu. Interrogado por
los periodistas, aclar6 que este
ano, de acuerdo con 10 estable-
cido ,moleran 250,0 900 sacos me-
nos que ell ano anterior. Dijo
que esta medida es desfavora-
BILE para los centrales y sobre
TODD para los colonos y Obreros
de los mencionados ingenios.
Aunque estima que no ha de OBJ
tener ningSin aumento signifi-
cativo lie interesa que los traba-
jadores QOnOzcan sus gestiones
en- torno al asunto trascenden-
tai.
La gaceta., 1936-03-11

iPor que no aplazar este pleito
hasta que Sc termine ell manda-
to de poderes especialeS confe-
rido al Gobierno? No seria pre-
terrible que ell cuerpo electoral
decidiera con sus votos 10 que
deba hacerse?
La defenSa nacional no es
una question politica-replican
las personals previsoras-. La
~situaci6n no la hemos creado
noSotros; ha nacido de la actua-
lidad de Alemania, y ell peligro
de esa actitud tiene que afron-
tarse sin espiritu de partido.
Todos los belgas, j6venes Y vie
jos, asi los que piensan negro
como los que piensan blanco o
rojo, estan interesados en- la
conservation de sus hogares, de
sus vidas y de sus bienes''.
Ell peligro existe para Belgi-
ca. IC6mo afrontarlo? Estu-
diando urgentemente su grave
dad y su extension, para adop-
tar las medidas adecuadas que
10 eviten o 10 contrarresten. Es-
ia es la Gnica soluci6n nacional.
La polftica NADIA tiene que ha-
Ger en- este asunto.
Pero no todos los politicos 10
Green asi. M. Vandervelde, jefe
del partido socialista Y minis
tro del actual Gobierno, 10 ha
dado a entender con las siguien
ties palabras: la question mi
litar no estaba incluida en- ell
prOgrama del Mimsterio. Sc
habia acordado, ademas, que 81
a los ministries sOcialistas Sc
les planteaba un problema al
margen de ese programa nose
itros convocariamos ell Consejo
general del partido para some
terlo a su estudio. Y ESQ es 10
que vamos a hacer".
81 Consejo del partidO socia-
lista ha sido convocado para el
jueves.
La gaceta., 1936-03-11
PALPTTACONES INTERNACTONALES
Las necesidades de la defensa Nacional

La ribera izquierda del Rhin
eStaba tranquila hace unas Sc
manas. Probablemente, la paz
de egloga de su paisaje no Sc ha
alterado todavia. Pero, de prom
to, ina cundido ell rumor de que
eSa dulce ribera iba a erizarse
de bayonetas. En- vista de 10
cual, Francia e Inglaterra a.
doptan nuevas medidas militia
res-aumento de tropas, mejo-
ras de material Y reorganiza-
cion de los servicios aereos-,
y ell ministro de la Guerra bel
ga, a SUI regreSo a Bruselas des-
pues de las conversaciones sos
tenidaS estos dfas en- Londres,
trae a debate la question de la
defensa n~acional.
Ell programa del ministro, M.
Deveze, que preve ell aumento
del servicio en- filas de ocho a
dieciocho meses, con un gasto
de ciento treinta millones, ha
chocado con las posiciones que
respecto del problema tienen
tomadas los partidos represen-
tadoS en- ell Ministerio de M.
van Iceland, MinistrO consti-
tufdo sobre la base de un pro-
grama minimO de reconstItu-
cion economics Y con la prone
sa de mantener ell "Statu quo"
respecto del servicio militar.
Con csc programa, en- ell que Sc
d~eclaraba de una manera taxa
tiva que ell tema militar no Sc
ria abOrdado, ell Gobierno reca-
.b6 y Obtuvo del Parlamento que
Sc lie cOncedieran poderes espe-
'ciales, cuya expiration fij6se en-
ell mes de febrero pr6ximo.
IiPuede violarse csc acuerdO?
iLas necesidades de la defensa
La gaceta., 1936-03-11

naciOnal son tan perentorias
que no cabe aplazar su satisfac-
ci6n?
FL rearme aleman y los ru-
mores de que ell tercer Reich Sc
dispone a fortificar la IONA des-
militarizada parece que alteran
~ligeramente los terminus del
problema y que adelantan una
respuesta a las preguntas an
terioreS.
Sin embargo, la perspective
de las elecciones imponen a los
partidos cierta cautela, que de-
ia de serlo y adopta una postu-
ra de viva oposici6n en- Elan
DIES, cuyos representatives par
lamentarios Sc muestran hOsti-
les a los planes del ministro de
Guerra. Por ST. parte, los socia-
listas, ante la amenaza hitleria-
ma, acasO Sc decidan a compar-
Dir los puntos de vista de M.
Deveze y a votar unas medidas
que no lutheran aprobado me-
SEES atras. A su vez, los naciona-
listas censuran al Poder ejecu-
two porque en- una question de
tai. envergadura abandona sus
prerrogativas esenciales a losI
pOliticos, va que son las Conf
stones de la Defensa Nacional
del Congreso y de la Camara
las que, en- definitiva, han de
dar o negar su asentimiento al
prOgrama de las reformas mill
tares del ministro.
La ley militar actual Uata de
1923. En- esa epoca, ell rey AL
berto estimaba que era una de
las mejOres que habia tenido
Belgica. jC6mo, pues, una ley
que Sc considerable excelente
entOnces Sc juzga inGtil ahora?