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Evening star., 1936-12-14
SENATOR BURKE'S
DAUCHTERBURNED
IN GAS EXPLOSION
Mrs. Beatrice Bean, Bride of
Six Months, in George.
town Hospital.
ONE OF TWO RESCUERS .
ALSO SUFFERS BURNS
20.Foot Section Of Apartment
House Wall Blown Out as
Residents Are Shaken.

A Senator's daughter was seriously
injured, a man was burned going to
her rescue and half q dozen residents
Of an apartment house at 35l8 w
place were shaken up today by Q gas
explosion that tore out q 20-foot sec
Ion of brick wall and damaged the
interior of the building.
The woman-Mrs Beatrice Bean.
23-year-old bride of six months and
daughter of Senator Edward r. Burke
of Nebraska-was knocked uncon-
scious. burned and severely shocked
by the blast, which occurred in the
kitchen Of her apartment.
1t Is believed she struck Q match
in the gas-hlled kitchen to light q
cigarette.
Found lying on the floor near the
kitchen stove with her dress in flames,
Mrs. Bean was taken to Georgetown
Hospital unconscious and suffering
from severe shock and other injuries.
Rescuer Is Burned.
L. E. Cashen, rs. Of 3507 w place,
who. with Joseph Tompkins, 80, q
first-floor resident Of the building
where the explosion took place. broke
into Mrs. Beans apartment. was
burned on the hands in extinguish-
ing her burning clothing.
Mrs. M. M. McNutt, ~. and her
3-year-old daughter Sarah Ann were
partially buried under q shower of
plaster when the blast caved In the
ceiling Of the living room of their
apartment, directly beneath the kitch.
en- Of the Bean suite
The detonation blew open doors
Of other apartments in the two-story
building. knocked pictures from the
walls and otherwise upset the in
terror.
With Mrs. Bean unable to talk CO.
herently when she regained her senses
for q few minutes at the hospital,
detectives were unable to determine
definitely what caused the explosion.
Clad In House Dress.
Mrs. Bean, who was married last
june to Louie Don Coiner, Bean, 1s,
an employe Of the Census Bureau, was
clad in . house dress when she was
found.
The fact that the contents Of q
package Of cigarettes was scattered
on the floor led police to believe she
might have attempted to light q Gig
arctic after q draft had blown out q
flame on the stove over which she
had been cooking.
To strengthen this theory, police
added. it was possible Mrs. Bean had
left the kitchen after putting some
thing on the stove to cook, and had
returned after the gas had accum-
ulated.
The entire wall Of the kitchen, COM
posed of brick nearly . foot thick, was
blown to bits.
Cashen and Tompkins used blankets
and a rug to smother the flames con-
suming Mrs. Beans clothing.
Tompkins said the blast sounded
like "the whole house was falling"
Mrs. McNutt, however, said she
"felt" the explosion.
The only other person at home on
the second floor, Mrs. Robert Dun
ming. was bewildered when her apart
ment seemed to rock and pictures
shook and started falling.
Evening star., 1936-12-14

FOREIGN.
French again default on war debts
payment. Page Az
Duke of Windsor to be treated by
: Vienna specialist. Page Al
Chiang's captor Is reported held by
own soldiers. Page Al
NATIONAL
Rosa Ponselle and Carle A. jackson
married. Rge A-S
Partisan lines formed to oust DR..
Glenn Frank. Page AS
Majority Of employers, employees regis
ter for social security. Page Ale
Bankhead to press new farm tenancy
bill. Page B-5
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Federal employees must use special rail-
rates where available. Page Al
Supreme Court sends power case to
lower tribunal. Page Al
Two hurt ~ blast blows out apart
ment wall. Page Al
Clues in 4. D. Matthews murder case
probed. Page AL
Maxwell jury ordered to disregard Ak
evidence. Page Al
Beach ownership discussed ut meet
ing here. Page Az
Junior colleges proposed for freshmen
and sophomores. Page Al
Two inquests scheduled - trafdc
deaths mount to %. Page AS
Old Georgetown road held periloss TO-
school children. Page AS.
Public welfare parley hears DR.. White
on merit system. Page B-l
Incomes over II .O00, 900 increasing,
tax reports show. PAge B-l
District government held entitled TO
retain leyies. rAss III,
Evening star., 1936-12-14
CASE SENT
TO LOWER COURT
High Tribunal Orders Re-
hearing Press-Radio
Suit Dismissed.
BY JOHN H. CLINE.

Declaring "delusive interests OF
haste" should not be permitted to
obscure substantial requirements OF
orderly procedure. the Supreme Court
today sent the important Duke Power
Co. case back to the lower courts for
q rehearing without expressing any
opinion as to the constitutionality of
P. w. A. loans and grants for con-
struction of municipal power systems.
In another case Of wide importance
the justices held the Associated Press
could not be given an injunction pre-
venting Radio Station KVOS of Bell
ingham, Wash, from using material
gathered by the press association for
news broadcasts. The case was re-
manded to the NedsEsi- District Court
for western Warrington with direc-
tions to dismiss the Associated Press
suit for want Of Jurisdiction.
The decision in the power company
case leaves the bitter controversy be-
tween private utilities and the Gov
ernment still unsettled and places the
litigation on the same footing it occu-
pied when the suit originally was filed.
Today's ruling. however. set aside
the finding by the Circuit Court of
Appeals that the Government had
constitutional authority to use p. w. A.
funds in making loans and grants to
municipalities desiring to construct
their own power systems, which could
be in direct competition with private
electric funds already operating in
the field. The reversal Of the Circuit
Evening star., 1936-12-14

Gypsy choruses. glittering head
dresses, burning candles, and much
stomping of skillful booted feet will
bring the Christmas traditions of old
Russia to Washington tonight. when
Helen Hamilton's Troika Club cele-
brates with a Yuletide party dedicated
to the city's needy.
A star symbolic of the Star of Beth
lehem will travel from table. to table
escorted by musicians playing "Kol-
yadka," loved by Russians the world
over. to entertain guests who have
been invited to bring donations of new
clothing or toys for The Star-Warner
Bros-N. B. C. Christmas campaign, q
Evening star., 1936-12-14
RUSSIAN YULE TRADITIONS
AID TOY DRIVE TONIGHT
Troika Clubs Artists Will Sing, Dance
and Play for Guests Invited to Help
City Remember All Needy.

concerted effort to prevent any one In
Washington being forgotten this
Christmas.
In old Russia on Christmas night it
was once the custom to carry this star
through the snow-covered streets while
the same song was caroled into icy air.
Groups rang door bells. showed the
star to those inside, and went on their
way singing.
Sasha Bartnovsky. pianist at the
Troika, knows all about old Russia
because he was reared there. He has
planned the entire program tonight
to cooperate with the gift drive,
(See TOYS, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1936-12-14
POPE'S CONDITION
is COMPLICATED
Grave Varicose Ailment in Left
Leg Reported by Physi-
clans.

BY the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, December 14.-At-
tendants of Pope Plus XI said today
the circulatory stagnation which has
caused the holy father intense pain
In moving his legs, has been comph-
Gated by q grave varicose condition
in the left leg.
well-informed sources said that
while the 79-year-old portiff's condi-
tion was not such as to eliminate
''every apprehension" these appre.
tensions were not imminent.
The Pope's doctors said his tenacious
win had been his best remedy dur
ing the past few days.
The holy father read himself to sleep
last night with o book written by
Marshals Emilio de Bono and Pietro
Badogiio on the Ethiopian war.
He sat up for several hours yester-
day transacting affairs Of the church
with Eugenio Cardinal Pacell. papal
secretary Of state.
Evening star., 1936-12-14
4 MISSING GIRLS
REACH BALTIMORE
Disappearance From Laurel
Academy Blamed on
WanderIuSt.

Located at a Baltimore residence
this afternoon, four washington girls,
ranging from 10 to Is years old, were
awaiting the arrival of their parents
as the closing chapter of an adventure
which started with their disappear
ance from ST. Mildred Academy in
Laurel Md, two hours before night
fall yesterday.
For nearly 18 hours District and
quartet as school authorities and
families of the youngsters became in
creasingly uneasy. A telegram from
the sympathetic Baltimorean who took
the children in at 10:30 last night
was received by one of the mothers
this morning to give the first clue Of
the girls location.
Yield to Wanderlust.
Prompted by wanderlust, the young
sters-Virginia Paul, Is, daughter of
Mrs. Robert T. Palmer, 3025 Fifteenth
street; Barbara wallace, IA, daughter
of Mrs. Vivian Wallace, 2Ol9 1 street;
Catherine Simon, 10. daughter of Mrs
Margaret Simon, 1922 N street, and
Barbara Beasley, 10. OF 1928 First
street-left the school during . play
session.
According to the girls, who glibly
told Of their adventure today while
awaiting their parents at the home of
Mrs. Catherine Sheahan, $40 Washing
ton boulevard, Baltimore, the plan to
run away from the academy was
hatched last Friday. During yester-
days play period they walked into
some nearby woods from the school
yard, wandered into the highway and
caught a ride to Ellicott City.
Clad in the convent costume Of
blue skirt, white blouse and dark tie,
they walked about the streets of Eli
colt City until another motorist
picked them up at about z o'clock
last night. They were dropped of on
Washington Boulevard in Baltimore.
Tired, hungry and a little fright
ened. the quartet went from door to
door, the girls said, until they arrived
at the Sheahan residence. There
they spent the night, and this morn
ing Mrs. Sheahan sent the wire to
Mrs. Simon, who notified local police.
She Immediately left for Baltimore.
AS they told of their experience this
afternoon, the girls were surrounded
by curious neighbors at the Sheahan
home. Mrs. Sheahan told reporters
the children were not very helpful
with the housework, but seemed pretty
anxious" to see their families.
Academy Expects Return.
Authorities at the academy expected
the youngsters to be returned there
this evening, they said. School officials
first thought the quartet had probably
hitchhiked to Washington, since one
Of the group had recently disappeared
from the institution, caught ride on
the Washington Baltimore Boulevard
and was found at the home of her
mother here.
Mrs. Palmer, mother of Virginia
Paul, expressed concern this morning
that the girls might have wandered
into the woods and become lost. She
planned to examine her daughters
diary at the school with the hope 1t
would reveal the girls runaway plans.
Evening star., 1936-12-14
AK EVIDENCE OUT
OF MAXWELL CASE
Jury Told to Disregard Tes-
timony Concerning ImpIe.
ment's Disappearance.
B. the Associated Press.

WISE, Va. December 14.-Judge
Ezra T. Carter today ordered the
jury in the second trail of Edith Max
well on charges of Staying her father
to disregard State evidence relating
to q neighbor's hand ak, which dis
appeared in the week preceding Trigg
Maxwell's death in July, 1885.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter Tiller, who
lived only few doors from the Max
well home, testified last week that
the Maxwells frequently borrowed the
ak and that it was missing when
they returned home the morning the
52-year-old miner died.
Judge Gives Opinion.
The prosecution has sought at the
trial of the 22-year-old school teacher
to show that her father died from
blows upon the head, while the de-
fense has contended he succumbed to
natural causes"
Judge Carter said that. while the
(See MAXWELL, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1936-12-14

Co. units, for it is through
such public-spirited move
ments that the civic and
social betterment Of the
community is advanced.
while the marked i'm
provement in economic
conditions has lessened the
burden to some extent, the
fact remains that there Is
dire need for assistance in
thousands of homes in
Washington if this Christ
mas Is to be a happy one.
"Only through the indi-
vidual cooperation OF all
those in a position to assist
can this campaign to sup
ply the needy with food.
clothing and gifts which
is being conducted by The
Star, Warner Bros, the
Evening star., 1936-12-14
Quake Felt in Callander.

NORTH BAY, Ontario, December IA
canadian Press).-Slight earth
shocks were felt today in North Bay
and Callander. home Of the Dionne
quintuplets.
The shocks, which lasted approx
mately 80 seconds. caused no visible
damage.
Evening star., 1936-12-14
|NSURGENT TANKS
BATTER LOYALISTS
Madrid Defenders Hold
Firm in Cold -"Big Push"
Fails to MateriaIize.
By the Associated Press.

MADRID, December 14.-Fleets Of
insurgent tanks. supported by infantry
and machine gun units, battered for
two hours today at government lines
in University City. but shivering de-
tenders held firm.
An icy wind howled down from the
Guadarrama Mountains as the fight-
ing broke cut anew. Defenders how
ever, said the long insurgent
big push" had not materialized.
1t was announced $4,000 non-com-
blatant men. women and children had
been evacuated from the besieged
capital in the last week. OF these,
10000 were children.
The Socialist defense junta ordered
complete reorganization today of its
militia forces in preparation for q
bitter Winter siege. The defense forces
were converted into perfect" army
units, the government said.
Prepare for Winter Siege.
Faced with the probability the in
surgent siege would last throughout
the Winter cold. the government
planned the reorganization to obtain
strict discipline among the militia
units
(The belief of the Madrid govern
ment that Gen. Francisco Franco was
planning to starve the city into sur
render rather than take it by storm
was borne out by reports from Fascist
territory.
observers with the insurgent troops
indicated Gen. Franco believed it was
futile to attempt to take the city street
by street while it was becoming appar-
ent an attack in force would require
too many troops.
Bombardment Destructive.
"a destructive bombardment. the in
surgents were reported to feel, would
leave only ruins in the hands Of the
conquerers and would endanger many
Fascists who were virtual prisoners
within the city,
Newspapers in the capital reported
the government would reject any effort
Of foreign mediation of the conflict
such as the Franco-British plebiscite
proposal.
THE plebiscite places the legitimate
Spanish government on the same level
as the insurgents" one paper said.
THE Spanish government, therefore,
Evening star., 1936-12-14
WORLD BANK HEAD QUITS

BASEL, Switzerland, December IA
R.-Dr. L. j. A. Trip of the Neither
lands today resigned as president Of
the Bank of International Settlements,
but agreed to continue in office until
the annual meeting of the banks as
sembly in May can approve the sue
cession of DR.. J. w. Beyen Of Rotter-
dam, now vice president.
Evening star., 1936-12-14
WIDOW OF W. S. GILBERT
DIES IN ENGLAND AT 80

HARROW, England, December IA
R.-Lady Gilbert, widow Of Sir w. S.
Gilbert, librettist of the Gilbert g.
Sullican operettas, died here yesterday
ut the age Of 80.
Her death followed less than .
month after the world had cele-
brated the centenary of her husbands
birth. She had been in feeble health.
Evening star., 1936-12-14
FASCISTS FREE SHIP
Norwegian Vessel Had Been De-
tained OF Cape Finisterre.

OSLO, Norway. December IA R:-
Spanish Fascists have released the
Norwegian steamship Einar Jarl, the
vessels master reported to the Nor
wegian government today.
The Einar Jarl was detained yester-
day in international waters of Cape
Finisterre on the Western Spanish
coast. The government. notified Of
the steamers detention, sent q formal
protest to the Fascist provisional gov
ernment at Burgos.
Evening star., 1936-12-14
VETERANS CASH BONUS
AS CHRISTMAS NEARS
Treasury Announces Exchange at
Rate of 1000, 900 a Day
For Two Weeks,
For Two Weeks,

~ the Associated Press.
With Christmas shopping on their
minds, many World War veterans
who held their bonus bonds for i've
months are cashing them now. q
Treasury officials said today bonds
have been cashed at the rate Of more
than $1,000, 900 . day during the
last two weeks.
This Is far under the rate during
June and July. Bonds totaling $1,788,-
100000 were issued and al but $462.-
Oo0, 600 have been cashed.
Evening star., 1936-12-14
Postmaster General Farley
Indorses Star Christmas Campaign.

1.-THE Washington Star is to be commended for The
Toy Campaign which it is conducting in cooper
with the local Warner Bros and National BroadcaStng
Evening star., 1936-12-14
ACT CHANGE ASKED
Bill Would Exempt Certain Firms
Under Security Plan.

Representative Quinn, Democrat, of
Pennsylvania, filed with the House
clerk today bill to amend the social
security act by exempting corporations
which have their own old age benefit
plans,
Evening star., 1936-12-14
Summary of Todays Star

Commissioners act to permit G. w. U.
to purchase alley site. Page B-1
Trade Board moves to have d. c. share
in Federal highway aid. Page B-I
Evening star., 1936-12-14

Star, Warner Bros, the POSTMASTER GENERAL FARLEY
Broadcasting Co., the Metropolitan Police Depart
nnent the Association real
JAMES A. FARLEY
"U s. Postmaster General"
Evening star., 1936-12-14

(see TANKS. Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1936-12-14

(See CHINA. Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1936-12-14

(See COURT, Page A-ll)
Evening star., 1936-12-14
WEATHER.

10. b. weather Bureau ForecastJ
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow;
little change in temperature: lowest to.
night about 80 degrees. Temperatures
Highest, AZ, at pm. yesterday; lowest,
2S, at am. yesterday.
Evening star., 1936-12-14

(See MATTHEWS, Page A-3)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-08-07

returned Wednesday from North
Dakota and Minnesota where She
spent two weeks vacation visiting
friends and relatives.
Dolpha Lobdell and Ole Roe
headed a delegation from Coal
ridge Tuesday to call on the COM
mlSsioners in an effort to get a
connecting link finished in the road
north and south into Coalridge.
Ihey reported that much of the
country IN their neighborhood was
still under water as a result of
the heavy downpour few weeks
ago-"the most water" thew said,
that we've seen in that country
for a long time
Miss Gertrude Cybulski, daugh-
ter of Vincent Cybulski and Roy
Mlchels son of James Michels,
were united in holy bands of mat
rimony on Saturday morning at 6
o'clock in the Catholic Church.
Father Pratschner read the service
in the presence of immediate
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Michels,
brother and sister-in-law of the
groom attended the couple.
The brides gown was of navy
blue frasted lace with grey acces-
series. The bridesmaids gown was
also navy blue with white Access
sories.
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Gov. Holt Urged To Press
Search For Missing Youth

HELENA, Mont, July 81
Gov. Louis J. Brann of Maine tele-
graphed Gov. Elmer Holt today to
urge that "every effort be made to
determine the whereabouts of
Herbert Gray, Is, of Guilford, Me-,
missing in Glacier National park.
The youth has been sought since
last Sunday when he disappeared
after setting out alone for q noun
tain hike.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-08-07

sb MRS. Guy WigmOre and Blanche
S2 roe5 OF Redstont were Plenty
Rod WI. and Mrs. Martin Overbv of
r ,oo were Pentywood sRop-
pers on Friday.
MISS LYDIA Strand of Minot is
E S11slClng at the home of Mr.. and
WIS Vernon Hoven. She came Sun
Jay and plans to remain a week
Misses Evelyn and Ards Svme
OF Raymond, Montana were Plen-
tywoOd callers on Monday.
Phyllis Wigmore of Redstone.
~ came on Thursday to Wis
II Annls and Evelyn Hagan until
Saturday. W
Jack White of Redstone was
FIentywood caller on Wednesday.
Hershel Jr. and FIetchner Gala
nan OF Redstone were in the county
seat on Wednesday.
The couple left after the break
LAST on short wedding trip to
Regina returning Sunday evening.
1hey will for the present make
Chelr nome In Plentywood.
Misses Leah and Elsie Michels
were hosteSSeS to wedding break
Tast Immediately following the
to the immediate family
and a few friends.
Beverly Jean Pierce, daughter
+ Mr.. and Mrs. Beryl Pierce of
his city, had her tonsils and ade- !
lolos removed at the Sheridan
Memorial Hospital on Monday.
Margaret Morey, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. "Bill" Morey of |
'lentywOOd returned to her home
IN Wednesday night from a five
week visit at Glasgow with her
lister, Mrs. Paul Hueth.
Mr., and Mrs. E. H. E. Helegson
md son Kermit returned Wednes-
lay evening from a two weeks
'acatlon trip to Seattle, where
1rs. Helgeson visited her mother.
Mrs. Lille Goltz returned last
week from Casper, Wyoming, |
where she has been visiting her
'rother for the past two weeks.
Stanley Took returned Saturday
vening from Glasgow.
Julia Paddock left Wednesday
norning for Milwaukee, Wise, af-
er visiting a week with friends
md relatives in Plentywood. She
will visit with her parents in Mil
Lukee.
Lowell Daley, former Plenty
wood teacher and coach, who has
leen teaching the past year in
california, visited Saturday and |
sunday with friends in the city. He
las been visiting his parents who
i've near Scobey for the past year.
Miss Ruth Johnson, Librarian of
he Sheridan County Free Library,
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Kidneys
Don't Take Drastic Drugs

Your Kidneys contain million tiny
tubes or filters which may be endanRer0d
by neglect or drastic, Irritating drugs. BE
careful If functional Kidney or Bladder
disorders make you suffer from Getting
Up Nights, Nervousn ess, Loss Of Pep, Leg
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need to take chances. ALI druggists now
have the most modern advanced treat
ment for these troubles Doctors pres
cription called Cystex (Siss-Tex) Works
bring new vitality and is guaranteed to
make you feel 10 years younger in one
week or money back on return Of empty
package. Cystex costs only Sc dose az
druggists and the guarantee protects you
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f1NGESlI -
70 THEFAIR

: the Al Fair held ddo at
RI = July tIy' p left Eft for : G T6sT
. Sa Eo iriip with the rep
ls t4 from Mr. Richland S and
,ale .,d5 mite in a large BUS BUS
d t sS5.t members and lea
Jig gg,o mlS She Sheridan County t:
III, iTSTJ Judging Team-A AZ
ses.sl I1;n g' Demonstration
Z C-o 9inr Erickson, Geraldine
I55IIIlolStyyTood; Style Revue R! 3e
f 9rsIyn Winter, Medicine %IE:1U
s-SsSi5 D. Mrs. Jack White
r. for the trip were pro,
q. r. e County Council fund
g.s n BY the PlentywoOd
S,sid club t:. mill return Fri
Ing.