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Evening star., 1936-12-17

The night won't be silent at the
Shoreham Christmas Toy Ball tomor-
row evening. but it will be as surely
dedicated to the Christmas spirit as
gatherings more hushed in tone.
Spotlights will gleam with rays
borrowed from the Star of Bethlehem
as they are turned on artists of the
stage, screen, radio and the Nations
night clubs. doing their acts for
Washington's needy at the last of q
series of night club parties given for
The Star-Warner Bros.-N. B. c.
Christmas Campaign.
Cover charges will be of at the
Shoreham Toy Ball for those bringing
donations for poor children-shirts.
dresses, overcoats. socks, shoes and
sweaters, as well as sleds, bicycles,
Evening star., 1936-12-17

and the Parent-Teacher ASso-
citation in launching a Fed
eral employees yuletide cam
paign. 1t is my hope that
their efforts will be attended
by such success that no child
or family will be forgotten
during the Christmas sea-
son. Those of us engaged
in law enforcement well real
ize the good which can re-
suit from friendly attention
to those less fortunate among
our people. I hope that the
spirit of giving will pervade
among our personnel and
among all of the personnel
of other bureaus and de-
partments so that our Christ
mas will be made happier
through giving and so that
happiness can be brought
aIcn fo fha 1iffla onas of th0S
Evening star., 1936-12-17
Officer Tells H0w He 'sBeat"
CIa,U Machines With Cadget

A variation of the spinner" method
Of playing claw machines was related
to o District Court jury today by q
policeman, who displayed q specially
made crank which he said enabled
him to play the machines with "con-
siderable degree Of success"
The witness, Policeman william G.
Groomes, first precinct, explained that
occasionally q store proprietor OBJ
jected to his use of the crank.
when that happened" said
Groomes. 'I would just show him my
police badge and there never was any
hard feeling, at least on my part"
Preceding Groomes on the witnsss
Evening star., 1936-12-17
The King
and
Mrs.. Simpson

This the second of series of articles by Ne,ubod Noyes
Associate Editor of The Star and second cousin by marriage
of Mrs. Wallis Simpson. Mr. Noyes has just returned after
10 London during the peak OF the crisis the
former King Edoards prospective marriage to Mrs. Simpson
Both the erKtng and Mrs. Simpson haze authorized this
series and the information contained in from their
lips and his observations.
BY NEWBOLD MOVES
the months gossip that preceded his
\ q neetng giving up the he loved.
informed by Premier Stanley Baldwin both pn-
vatey publicly moanac marriage not possible under the
o o constitutional monarchy.
He could marry Mrs Simpson and
could his throne and make MIS- Simpson
which choice he made
asked King Edward the woman you honor wi"
be Of things Correct me if I am wrong.
thngs?" His Majesty asked
the Queen Of England shall we say Mrs
Windsor, wife the abdcated King Of England"
Nearly per correct" the King said But more There
possibility morganatc marriage for English King
1T would apparent tnen SIR nat there are Du tne
Wallis Queen She becomes Mrs Windsor
subsequent abdon Or intention Of marrying
Again only You should conhne your
possibilities the first two the only two that exist"
After at ForB
We uere seated at the
Meryman of Wash
ngton living for after dinner coffee
and nquur The King smoking an Ame-
cigarette had offered him.
had arrived from London
standing Of the living where Mrs
Simpson chatting the fireplace had announced
Majesty"
The King strobe swiftly
right the side Of Mrs Simpson She
graceful took her hand He
inquiry assured her
his 3Omi drive to Fort Bel
Meyman who had returned to the living room
going upstairs addressed her as Aunt Bessie
invariably does.
a informal introduction of me by Mrs Simpson
smiling dressed the Highland kits he fire.
instead Of the
which had changed Buck
his avore residence complete every
detail even to sporan which from his belt.
said shaking hands I have
heard of YOU from my friend Simpson. Of course"
A Palace
Then turning arriving later than he had ex-
pected.
time he explained 1T has been
a unusually busy day"
matter I'VE had plenty to talk about
Simpson table to the right OF where we were
standing II werea a and several bottles
Would you q cocktail sir?" she asked
mo thank you" the King think feel like one
Continued on
Evening star., 1936-12-17
NATURE TOO GENEROUS

Bumper Grapefruit Crop Is Only
Headache for Florida.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, December
II P).-Nature's generosity this year
has left Florida with q headache
which citrus growers are trying hard
to cure.
Plenty Of sunshine, the right
amount Of moisture and dry spells at
just the proper time have given the
State its greatest grapefruit crop.
The estimated 27.523.o00 boxes was
an increase OF approximately 1900, 900
boxes over last season.
Evening star., 1936-12-17
ECCLES COMMENTS.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A prediction by Chairman Mariner
8. Eccles Of the Federal Reserve Board
that there will be very little more
borrowing by the Federal Govern
ment" was made public today.
The statement was in a talk by
Eccles before bank management
conference in Boston last month. The
talk, not released at the time, was
made public in response to inquiries
at the Reserve Board.
Asserting "the Federal budget will
be balanced out of an increased ma
tional income" Eccles added that next
years budget, in so far as Treasury
borrowing of additional funds was
concerned, would be balanced.
Present large Treasury balances.
together with tax revenues and income
from assets being hquidated by emer-
gency agencies, the board chairman
said, will make it unnecessary for the
Government to 60 into the money
market for any substantial sums Of
new money.
BY 1889, he continued, "a technically
balanced budget will be reached"
Evening star., 1936-12-17

stand was Herbert r. Grossman, prac-
ticing attorney, who testified that an
expert players were "spinners. Both
he and Groomes explained that the
secret Of successful claw machine play
ing lies in the knack Of rapidly spin
ming the control handle ct certain
point in the machines operation.
Groomes said he FIRST learned that
. crank can be used on the machines
when a storekeeper complained that
q player was using such device. He
took the crank from the player, he
said. and consulted the district at
torney as to It's legality. He said he
ISee CLAW. Page I-I0
Evening star., 1936-12-17
WAREHOUSE WRECKED

PITTSBURGH, December II R.-
An explosion destroyed q warehouse
and q stock of $4,000 worth of ban
anas today.
Police and firemen expressed the
opinion gas leaking from pipe was
ignited by q spark as Peter Kavnanek,
Il. reported for work.
Kavnanek was buried in debris but
hundreds of bananas heaped on him
prevented severe injuries from flying
bricks.
Evening star., 1936-12-17
Summary of Today's Star

Nh1lONA1A
Elimination of some nuisance taxes
seen after parley. Page Al
Steel hearings open before Labor Re-
lations Board. Page Al
Fear of increased Federal expenses
voiced by Buchanan. Page Al
Parleys being held today to settle
strikes. Page Al
White House sources indicate few
changes in cabinet. Page AS
Search Is intensified for missing plane.
seven aboard. Page AS
Steel company appears in answer to
Labor Board complaint. Page Ais
Duke found guilty In jury influencing
case. Page B-1
Rail probers continue quizzing Of Mis-
souri, Pacific officers. Page B-l3
Rail workers enrolled for pensions by
Social Security Board. Page Al
FOREIGN.
Chang, encircled In stronghold. acts
to free Chang. Page Al
Madrid reported convinced foreign aid
necessary to victory. Page AL
Parliament opens fire on abdication
broadcasts. Page AL
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Witnesses tell jury how they beat"
claw machines. Page Al
Edith Maxwell found guilty and given
2o-year sentence. Page Al
Thirty-seven thousand seats to be
built for inaugural. Page B-l
Citisens' associations appeal one-man
car ruling. Page B-l
Three policemen named TO receive
meritorious awards. Page B-l
Fine Arts Commission to discuss
future building. Page Bel
Evening star., 1936-12-17
CHANGE POSSIBLE
|NTAXSTRUCTURE,
HARRISON STATES
Elimination of Some Nui-
sance Levies Hinted After
Talk With Roosevelt.
BALANCED BUDGET
BY 1888 FORECAST
Assessment on Corporations Stud
led With View of Modifying
Plan, He Says.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Chairman Harrison of the Senate
Finance Committee said after a con-
ference with President Roosevelt to-
day that administrative changes in
the tax structure were under consider
alton.
He added that with further i'm
provement in business it was hoped
the Federal budget could be balanced
by 1888.
The sun-tanned Mississippian, who
talked over the general financial out
look with the President, together with
Chairman Doughton of the House
Ways and Means Committee, reiter-
ated there would be no increased taxes
proposed at the coming session Of
Congress.
But" he said. I'VE are studying the
situation with a view to eliminating
miscellaneous and nuisance taxes
where the administration cost is out
Of all proportion to the revenue col
lected."
Tax on Corporations.
WIN respect 10 the unolStrlbuted
corporation earnings tax, Harrison
told reporters Congressional tax ex-
perts were exploring the possibilities
Of modifying this tax so it would not
fall too heavily on debt-ridden corpo-
rations and those using funds for
enlarging plants and for new con-
struction.
During the campaign the President
said he hoped to balance the budget
within the next two years without
increasing taxes.
The President also arranged for
other conferences today with legisla-
tive and departmental chiefs to COM
plete preparations for the opening of
Congress.
Among those invited TO the White
House after the tax parIey we're
Postmaster General Farley, Speaker
Bankhead. Robert Fechner, Director
OF the Civilian Conservation Corps,
Secretary Ickes; Secretary Morgen-
thau and Mariner S. Eccles, chair
man OF the Federal Reserve Board.
Before the tax conference, Secretary
Roper and Assistant Secretary Of the
Interior Chapman were White House
callers.
ECCLES COMMENTS.
Evening star., 1936-12-17
Island Flood Toll "a Dead.

MANILA, December II P.-Reports
from the Cagayan Valley flood area
today brought the official toll Of "a
known dead and 1855 missing, with
damage estimated at over $4,000, 900.
Evening star., 1936-12-17
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
HENDAYE, France, December IT,
Uncensored reports from war-torn
Madrid quoted reliable sources today
aS having said the Madrid govern
ment is convinced that only with
definite foreign aid can it defeat the
Spanish Fascists.
Recognition Of Gen. Francisco
Frances insurgent regime by Italy
and Germany struck death blow at
the Madrid cause, its leaders felt,
just at a time when the city's un-
expected defenses seemed to be turn
ing the tide of battle in its favor.
Most Of the informed leaders in
Madrid, the uncensored reports said,
feel that Russia, acting alone, cannot
carry the role Of Madrids savior any
longer.
The wariness Of France in not be-
(See MADRID. PAGE A-5O
Evening star., 1936-12-17
J. Edgar Hoover
Indorses Star Christmas Campaign.

1 am happy and to ndorse the cooperative
efforts of Evening STAR Warner Brothers, National
pr.,aoas+;rg Comnany METROPOLITAN Police Department
Evening star., 1936-12-17
MADRID REPORTED.
HAVING LOST HOPE.
German-Italian Support o1
Fascists Regarded as
Death Blow.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Recent reports of foreign troops,
including Germans, among the
Fascist forces, follotDed reco0ni-
tion of Gen. Francois insurgent
cause by Italy and Germany. The
Loyalist defense junta had an
announced preparation for Win
ter-long siege. hauing strengthened
entrenchments and held the Fasctsts
back after many Deeks OF tnces-
SAINT fighting. 1t iDds reported
Franco has lost 1900 men in the
University City attacks.
Evening star., 1936-12-17

also to the little of those who cannot give.
az EDGAR HOOVER,
Director Federal Bureau Of Investigation"
Evening star., 1936-12-17

(See SECURITY, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1936-12-17

(See CLAW. Page A-4
Evening star., 1936-12-17

Generally fair and colder, lowest tenn
perature about 80 degrees tonight; to-
morrow cloudy and somewhat colder.
observation-disclosures, 81, at noon to-
day; lowest. 40. at $3.50 am. today.
Full report on page Ais.
Evening star., 1936-11-27


Charles Matthews, who lived with
the missing man on the latter's T.
acre farm, that he had never before
stayed away from home overnight.
A search for Matthews was insti-
tuted by officers Monday after the
brother reported his disappearance.
Oficers refused to disclose the
source of their information, but said
it was learned definitely the man had
$500 when he left the store and
started to his home only q short dis
tance away on Old Bladensburg road.
He was described as being S feet
S12 inches in height and weighing
about $50 pounds. He was slender.
partially bald, had brown eyes and
several teeth we're missing.
Matthews has resided in Four Cor
ners for many years and gained wide
spread attention last year when it
was learned the horse used in his
farming activities took part in the
parade when william Mckinley was
inaugurated As President of the
United States.
A 2-year-old filly when Matthews
loaned her to . Washington police
man for the parade, the mare is now
Al years old. Despite this, Matthews
has used her regularly for farm work.
Evening star., 1936-11-27
Sir Basil Za1,ar0ff Succun,bs;
Europe's Mystery Arms Vendor
86 at His Death, He
Spent Last Years in
French Chateau.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
MONTE CARLO. November 27-Sir
Basil Zaharoff. so-called mystery
armaments salesman, died here today.
He was 86 years old and accounted
one Of the wealthiest men in Europe.
In recent years he had lived the
life of retired country gentleman,
ruling serenely at Chateau Balincourt,
near Vallangoujard, France, over q
retinue Of six personal Hindu at
tendants and British secretary.
He died at 8 am. at the hotel to
which he came 10 days ago on his
annual visit. Death was sudden, for
he seemed In excellent health for his
years, motoring and eating at the hotel
restaurant yesterday
Sir Basil, whose fortune was built
largely from his armament, shipbuild-
ing, oil and banking enterprises, once
was reputed to have had a controlling
interest in the Monte Carlo gambling
concessions, but he never gambled
himself.
Physicians ascribed death to q
heart attack. His adopted daughter.
the Countess de Bourbon, was at his
bedside.
Sir Basil, "the mystery man of
Europe" gained his vast wealth and
his reputation as maker and breaker
Of kings" through imagination shat
Evening star., 1936-11-27
WEEK
is A. F. OF |. GOAL
Law as Aid to UnempIoy.
ment to Be Sought in
Next Congress.
BY JOHN c. HENRY,
Stan Correspondent OF The Sta

TAMPA, Fla, November 27.-Enact-
ment of 30-hour-work-week legislation
will be the paramount objective" of
the American Federation of Labor
during the coming session of Congress,
it was decided at the fifty-sixth annual
convention here today.
As means to this OBJ ,ective. the
convention directed their Executive
Council Ito take all necessary steps to
have q six-hour day and f1ve-day week
enacted into law"
"The time is here for a major reduc-
ton In working hours" the committee
declared. mo valid objection can be
raised against it. Expanding produc-
tive efficiency has created a new eco
nomic situation to which society must
adapt itself as the price of survival.
This means that shorter working
hours are no longer q matter of choice
they must come as the only answer
to the machine age in which we live.
II Is the one and only way to insure
economic health"
The Black-Connery bill introduced
in Congress last year carries the 80
hour work week provisions. The bill
was left in committee last year.
Courts Issue Referred.
Despite a burst of Bryanesque
opatory in defense of the Supreme
Court and the Constitution, the
American Federation of Labor to-
day referred to its Executive Coun-
Gil for further action four reso-
lutions seeking q surb on the lower
Federal courts or amendments to the
Constitution to protect broad social
legislation.
The oratory was supplied by
Chauncey w. Weaver of the Musicians
Union, who warned the delegates they
were playing with fire" and that the
laboring man would be the first to be
burned If the powers of the courts
were curbed.
The present convention, Weaver re-
minded them, has taken on the ap-
pearance of a Democratic ratifca.
ton" meeting rather than a non.
partisan labor meeting.
The hope of leaders was to complete
the conventions business today, in a
night session if necessary, but the
danger of drawnout debate loomed
over one or two issues ready for pres
entation.
Controversy Is Seen.
Most likely to cause trouble in this
respect was the report of the Com
mittee on Laws which has been con-
sidering proposals for several amend.
ments to the Federation constitution.
Greatest element of controversy prob
ably is contained in q resolution sub
mitted by John p. Frey, president of
(See LABOR Page A-27
Evening star., 1936-11-27
Toy Campaign Opens to Bring
Santa to Homes of the Needy
Star Warner Bros. and. N. B. C.. Cam,
paign, Aided by Police and PIT. H.,
Hopes for More Than SO, 900 Gifts.

10 THAT there shall be no for
gotten child In Washington this
Christmas. the Star.Warner
Bros.-N. B. G. sixth annual toy
campaign. In cooperation with the
Metropolitan Police Departments six
teenth annual Christmas party. ana
the Parent-Teacher Association, gets
underway today, to surpass its record
Of more than $4,000 new toys col.
collected for needy boys and girls last
year.
An appeal Is made that every one
In Warrington bring or send Q new
toy or new article Of clothing to the
toy matinees to be held In II Warner
Bros. theaters on Saturday morning,
December 10. Such . gift win replace
the price Of admission at these per.
formances, and excellent programs
have been arranged ct each theater.
II you cannot come, please send Q gift.
You may order your gift delivered by
any store In town, snd need not wait
until the day Of the performances, q
the theaters are ready to receive them
now.
Also, you are urged to make dona-
tions Of non-perishable food and any
other gifts for Christmas baskets.
which viii be handled BY the Police
(6ee TOYo. Paae A-30
Evening star., 1936-11-27
PRESS CRITICISMS
ABOLISHED BY NAZIS
Theatrical, Literary and Other
Efforts Must Be Contemplated"
and Described"

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, November 27.-Theatrical
and literary criticism were abolished
in Germany today by q decree Of Paul
Joseph Goebbels. minister of prop
aganda.
Goebbels, announcing the regulation
at the annual meeting Of the Reich
Culture Chamber, declared criticism
would be replaced by contemplation
and description"
ANY former critic who feels ne Is
capable of more than mere contempla-
ton or description Of another's works
will be free to show what he can DO
himself" Goebbels said.
The decree applies to dramatic,
musical, motion picture and literary
criticism.
Evening star., 1936-11-27
Presidents Son
Hospitalisedby
Sinus Infection
Franklin, Jr., Is Much
Better, Declares
Relative.
By the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
BOSTON, November 27.-Franklin
D. Roosevelt, jr., confined to hospital
bed by q sinus infection, was Every
much better" today, according to
Henry Cushing, brother-in-law of
James Roosevelt.
After communicating with Massa.
chusetts General Hospital, Cushing
said Franklin had a good nights
rest" Asked If an operation were
under consideration, Cushing said,
mot that know Of"
Mrs. Roosevelt, wife Of the Presi-
dent, spent the greater part of Thanks
giving day with her son.
Franklins fiancee, Miss Ethel du
Pont, was expected to visit him at the
hospital today.
Cushing said that, while he knew
Miss du Pont was coming to Boston,
he did not know the hour she would
arrive.
Evening star., 1936-11-27
Helps Husband
Who Shot Off
Lock of Hair
Wife Says Carl King
Didn't KnOtU What
He Vas Doing.

Having q lock OF her brown hair
shot of by her husband. who had
barricaded himself in their room on
the top floor of rooming house In
the 200 block of d street yesterday,
didn't change things any for Mrs
Ruby King.
As she went out this morning to look
for an attorney to defend her hus-
band, Carl King, %. who was being
held for investigation at the first pre-
cinct station, she declared:
i love him more than anything else
in this world. He didn't know what
he was doing"
Roomer Calls Police.
After an argument in their room
shortly after noon. Mrs. King ran
downstairs and collapsed. Another
roomer called police and omcers R. D.
Maust and r. D. Edwards responded
Mrs. King went back upstairs with the
officers and pleaded with her husband
to open the door, which he had bar
ricaded. His answer was for them to
look out. that he was going to shoot,
Mrs. King said.
The officers stepped away from in
front of the door. and one of them
pushed Mrs King in the opposite direc-
tion just as q report rang out The
bullet crashed through the door and
clipped . lock of Mrs. Kings hair
before going through the door of an
unoccupied room across the hall.
Another report, but this time no
bullet. Then q third, and there was
q jangle of broken glass from the
front window of another room in the
front of the house. Mrs. Robert
White, who was waiting for her hus-
band to take her out to dinner. was
not in its course and escaped unin-
juIed.
Threatened With Gas.
BY this time Maust and Edwards
had hurried down to their scout car
and returned with more ammunition.
Putting his foot through q lower
panel of the door, they advised King
that unless he threw his weapons out
on the floor, the room would be filled
with tear gas and smoke. He COM
piled.
We were just married in June." +"
Mrs. King said today, and it's the
first time he's ever spoken q cross word.
But I love him and hope can get
him of on probation"
Evening star., 1936-11-27

ey the Associated Press.
GENEVA, November 27.-The Span.
1sh government appealed today to ths
League Of Nations against Germany
and Italy under article IL of the
Covenant dealing with ANY war OF
threat Of war" and asked for an i'm.
mediate meeting of the League Coun.
Gil.
1t was expected the Council would b.
sailed to meet next week.
The text of the Spanish note will
be published in Geneva later. 1t wa.
understood the principal complaint
was against Italo- German recognition
Of the insurgent regime in Spain.
(Article eleven of the Covenant
states that any war or threat Of war;
is . matter Of concern to the whole
League, whether affecting members of
the League or not. It provides that
the League shall take ANY action that
may be deemed wise and effectual to
safeguard the peace of nations"
Un the case of an emergency, the
secretary-general must, on the request
Of any League member. summon the
Council.
ct is declared to be "the friendly
right Of each member" to bring to the
Leagues attention "any circumstance
whatever affecting international rela-
lions which threatens to disturb in
ternational peace or the good UNDER
standing between nations, on which
peace depends")
MADRID GOES UNDERGROUND.