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Evening star., 1936-11-30
Police Will Help Santa Bring
Cheer to Needy Children Here
Join Forces With Star
and Theaters to Pre-
ve1,t YuIe Heartbreak.
Call q policeman!

CAN q policeman!
There's real emergency in your
neighborhood. It's the danger some
child will be forgotten on Christmas,
q danger just as appalling, though less
drastic, than a fire or burglary. A
heart-breaking can cause more an
guish than a housebreaking. A call
to police will prevent the robbery Of
a child's happiness.
For the next month the blue uni
form Of a policeman will be the SYM
boil of help to the hapless as wen as
the helpless, for the Metropolitan Po-
lice Department. through its six
teenth annual Christmas party, oldest
charity of its kind In Washington,
will attempt to stamp out misery -
effectively as it attempts to stamp out
crime.
This party is being held this year
lsee TOYs.. PAge A-2.l
Evening star., 1936-11-30
CAT CAGES FIGHT
IS TO BE APPEALED
Miss Hantzmon's Group, in Con.
troversy, Preparing to Stage
Show This Week.

The fight to regain possession Of
some 212 missing cat cages will be
carried to the United States Court Of
Appeals. Miss Mary Hantzmon, who
identified herself as president of the
Columbian Cat Fanciers, Inc, said
today.
Miss Hantzmon's group has been in.
volved in litigation with a rival fac
ton headed by Ira Chase Koehne, who
claims to be the real president Of the
organization.
The suit to acquire possession Of the
cages and determine the respective
claims of the two groups was dis
missed recently by Chief Justice Alfred
A. Wheat Of District Court.
Meanwhile, Miss Hantzmon Is going
ahead with preparations for show
next Saturday and Sunday at ti,s
Hamilton Hotel.
Evening star., 1936-11-30
REBEL AIR RAIDERS
|CONF|NE ASSAULT.
TO MADRID EDGES
Military Circles Puzzled by
Failure to Bomb Heart
of City.
LOYALISTS SEE TURN
IN TIDE OF WARFARE
Consider Changing Defense Into
Attack as Wavering of Fas.
cists Is Seen.

BACKGROUND
Rebelling against popularity
elected Lettist government in July,
Spanish Fasctsts hare battled way
to outsktrts OF Madrid where ad.
rance has been checked by de-
tern,tned Loyalist defense of cap
ital.
Regime Of insurgent Gen. Fran.
cisco Franco recognized BY Ger
many and Italy before he has
overcome legal government. So
cialist government last tDeek sent
protest to League OF Nations ask
ing consideration under Article
II OF Couenant.
BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, November 30.-Insurgent
planes raided the capital twice today,
bombing government lines in the uni
versity section and along the Manza-
mares River.
The Fascist birdmen then wheeled
back to their bases without attempt
ing to bomb the center of the city.
The failure to take advantage Of
perfect bombing weather" to attack
the heart of the city itself puzzled mil
itary circles. The government pointed
to the maneuver as the latest indica-
ton that the back Of the insurgent at
tack on Madrid had been broken.
Socialists jeered the insurgent COM
mander. Francisco Franco. saying:
"A general who hesitates is lost"
The first insurgent air raid, shortly
after midnight. loosed high explosive
bombs around the Paseo de Rosales.
Loyalist Planes Eluded.
Returning in midmorning. the
bombers eluded a squadron Of gov
ernment pursuit planes guarding the
capital and dropped 10 projectiles
mainly along the University and Casa
de Campo entertainments.
Informed military circles attributed
the failure to bomb the city proper
to lack OF gasoline and the fear Of
Frances "mercenary pilots to risk
battle with the governments nov
determined aviators."
A general feeling OF optimism was
felt throughout the capital. Informed
circles said that the government wa
considering turning the defense inss
an attack and ending the city's agony
Of siege.
Slight advances Of the international
brigade in the University area in the
northwestern part Of the city and ol
the militia in the Casa de Campo
coupled with Frances failure to carry
out his alleged threat to bomb the
center of Madrid, bolstered the de-
tenders spirits.
Demoralization Seen.
Signs Of decentralization spreading
through the Fascist ranks, officials
said, were evident from the aspect Of
prisoners recently captured.
Gen. Franco, government sources
said, even was running the risk of
(see SPAIN, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1936-11-30
~ the Associated Press.

Secretary Roper said today that re-
ports to the ComfAerce Department
from all sections clearly show that
people are buying this Christmas more
expensive types Of gifts than for any
season since 1929"
At the same time, Roper made the
first comment from an administration
source on recent heavy dividend dec
larations. He said ''the unprecedented
distribution of corporation funds
through bonuses and extra dividends
Is q most stimulating factor" In the
Christmas buying surge.
Progress reports" on Christmas
business, the Secretary said. support
previous predictions that department
Evening star., 1936-11-30
ESTRANGED COUPLE
FOUND DEAD IN CAR
Discovery Ends Seven-Week Po-
lice Search-Case Called Muir.
der and Suicide.

By the Associated Press.
TOWSON, Md, November 30.-Two
bodies-police said it was murder and
suicide-found in q car parked on q
little-used road near here ended .
seven-week police search for an
estranged Baltimore couple.
Ever since October IL police had
sought Mrs. Myrtle Leight. SO. Her
estranged husband, Walter Leight,
had called at the home where she
was visiting friends, sent in q note
and she went to the car.
Police said Mrs. Leight had been
shot In the left breast and that Light
had q bullet hole in his temple. His
right hand held pistol.
Coroner's physicians said they had
been dead about seven weeks.
Lieut.. William B. Dorsey Of the Bal
timore County police said he was con-
unced Leight threatened Mrs. Leight
with the pistel-to make her take the
ride.
Lieut.. Dorsey said Leight wanted .
divorce 30 he could marry again, but
that Mrs. Leight refused to give him .
divorce.
Evening star., 1936-11-30
ISLAND TRADE AT STANDSTILL
~ the Associated Press.


GKONG, November 30
American trade with this British
island OF the coast of China was at q
standstill today because of the United
States maritime strike
The last United States freighter in
port, the Unicoi, sailed for New York
yesterday after shipping men said they
did not expect another ship in until
the strike was settled.
The local market for American
goods of a wide variety was completely
inactive because importers could not
obtain merchandise. American i'm
ports in Hongkong normally total
more than 100000 Hongkong dollars
($152, 5000 a week.
Pacific Coast foodstuff exporters who
built up the profitable trade here were
among those hit hardest by the strike.
Evening star., 1936-11-30
Business Boom
Here Reflected in
Bank Clearings

Rejecting q boom in business
conditions in the Capital, an in
crease in bank clearings in the
first II months of 1886 of $170,-
304, ,580.59 over the like period in
1885 was reported this noon by
the Washington Clearing House
Association, a total of $1,018,-
382, ,559.46, as compared with
$848,077, ,978.87 a year ago.
Bank clearings in Washington
in November alone reached $91,-
263,703.63, against $83,062, 1858
in November, 1885, D gain Of
$8,20l,577.44.
"Details In Financial Section.J
Evening star., 1936-11-30
IS Per Cent More Yule Buying
Over Last Year Seen by Roper

store sales this season will be at least
Is per cent greater than in 1885 and
will closely approach the volume at
tanned In the 1929 season."
Our reports give evidence Of the
fact that people throughout the coun-
try are in q much more prosperous
condition now than has been the case
for the last seven years." he continued.
The general uptrend of business,
more widespread employment and
better prices obtained by farmers, have
been major factors in stimulating this
holiday trade to the highest levels in
several years"
Anaiyzing reports from trade CEN
ters. . Commerce Department sum-
lsee BUYING. Page AID
Evening star., 1936-11-30
Summary of Today's Star
NATIONAL.

NATIONAL.
Garner due here this week to confer
on tax problems. Page Al
Strikebound ships with food for Alaska
released. Page Al
5000, 900 fire sweeps business section
of Portsmouth. Page Al
Youths wanted in hold-ups reported
held in North Carolina. Page Al
Mrs. Norton plans to aid with D. G.
appropriations. Page Al
'Sit down" strike conferences resumed
at Detroit. Page AS
Speaker Bankhead predicts long, sue
cessful Congress session. Page AS
U. s. gets 2 billion, States billion in
overlap taxes. Page A-16
FOREIGN.
Eden dampens French hopes for mill
tary pact of 3 powers. Page Al
Roosevelt hailed by hundreds of thou
sands at Buenos Aires Page Al
France to reveal military pact with
England and Belgium. Page Al
Fascist troops hurled at suburban town
west of Madrid. Page Al
Pailingmiao surrender demanded by
Mongolian commanders. Page AS
Japanese institute purging country Of
Communist elements. Page Al
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
First snow of season predicted for D. c.
tomorrow night. Page Al
Police viii help Santa with toys for
needy. Page Al
Yule buying seen Is per cent greater
than in 1885. Page Al
Bulk of $29l, 900 De knight estate to
20 to G. w. u. Page Az
Lansburgh's Dept. Store announces
Christmas bonus. Page Al
Inquest today in automobile death Of
bride. Page As
Outright repeal Of "red rider" Is urged
by two groups. Page A
0angsters operating in Charles Co..
grand jury reports. Page a.
Parley seeks settlement Of Cumberland
Celanese strike. Page Az
Nolan On trial after ''nolo contender"
piea. Page B.l
Ia
Evening star., 1936-11-30
HIT
BY 100000 BLAZE
Entire Business Block Is
Observation-Disclosures
Firemen Called,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, November 80.
-Firemen succeeded early today in
bringing under control q blaze which
swept three stores, three-story bus
terminal, Photographic shop and a
restaurant in the heart Of the business
district, causing damage estimated at
approximately 100000.
The fire, discovered at about l:30
O'Clock this morning, gutted the PENN
sula Bus Terminal at the corner Of
Crawford and High streets and de-
molished the Admiral Cafe in the rear
Of the bus terminal on Crawford street
as well as the store occupied by the
Dixie Auto Supply Co. at 2os High
street.
Entire Block Threatened.
The two upper floors of the Morris
Music Shop on High street were badly
damaged by fire and the ground floor
was water damaged A loan ONCE, at
2o2 High street, situated between the
bus terminal and the Morris Music
Shop. escaped fire damage, but was
badly damaged by water. A barber
shop adjoining the Admiral Cafe was
slightly damaged by water.
Whipped by a stiff wind, the blaze
threatened the entire block of the
city's principal thoroughfare and was
brought under control only by the
combined efforts of fire departments
of Portsmouth, Norfolk, Cradock and
the navy yard.
The Kresge and 10 cent store ad-
joining the Dixie Auto Supply Co. was
saved from fire damage.
John A. Morris, head of the Morris
Music Shop, said his store appeared to
be total loss and placed the damage
at between $4,000 and $4,000.
Cafe Front Blows Out.
The blaze started in the rear Of the
Admiral Cafe, according to firemen.
When firemen, armed with axes, at
tempted to break the glass of the cafe
the entire front of the restaurant blew
open from the force of smoke and gas.
There were no casualties, however.
Ohicials Of the Peninsula Bus Co.
said that arrangements would be made
to provide temporary terminal on
High street for their patrons.
Evening star., 1936-11-30
SHIPS WITH FOOD
|. TOSA|L TOALASKA
Vessels Released as Mari
time Peace Efforts Make
Little HeadWay.
b the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 30
Federal mediators persisted in mari
time strike peace efforts today de-
spite another setback which left the
month-long blockade of Pacific ports
unbroken except for release Of Alaska
food ships.
Edward F. McGrady, Assistant Sec
retary Of Labor, said he hoped to
bring the coastwise operators of 70
freight vessels back for discussions
which ended abruptly Saturday when
they demanded that deck officers re-
turn to ships under pre-strike con-
ditions.
The coastwise owners previously
had reached virtual agreements with
all unions except the Masters, Mates
and Pilots.
Appeals to Secretary Perkins.
The New York Board of Trade ap-
pealed to Secretary Of Labor Frances
Perkins to take steps to end what it
termed q national emergency.
The off-shoot strikes Of rank-an6-
file seamen on Eastern and Gulf
Coasts and a boycott against Ameri-
can ships by French and Mexican
dock workers neared a new crisis in
New York. Officials of the Interna-
tional Longshoremen's Association
there, who have disapproved the in
surgent seamens strike, threatened a
boycott Of the French Liner Cham
plain when it arrives Wednesday
Striking seamen, in turn, threatened
to handle cargo of the ship if long
shoremen retaliation developed against
the French dock workers boycott.
Steamer to Sail.
The Alaska relief program went
forward with announcement the
steamer Arctic, chartered by the Fed
eral Government from the Alaska
packers corporation, will sail from
Oakland tomorrow.
1t will stop at Seattle to load food
supplies under direction of Col. o. F.
Ohlson, manager of the government
owned Alaska railroad. Col. Ohlson,
who signed contracts with unions here
for working the vessel, left for Seattle
yesterday to arrange for additional
ships as needed.
The Coast Guard took over the prob
lem of getting emergency supplies to
Hawaii. The new 2,216-ton cutter
William ]. Duane probably will sail
from San Francisco Thursday with
food.
Evening star., 1936-11-30
New Winnipeg Mayor.

WINNIPEG, November 80 R.-Dr.
F. E. Warmer. Independent, yesterday
was elected mayor Of Winnipeg with .
majority of 1,749 over Mayor John
Queen, Independent Labor party nomi-
nee, on the fourth count.
Evening star., 1936-11-30
Quake Near Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, November
80 R.-A slight earthquake, rattling
windows but doing no damage, was
reported in the vicinity of Bell, be-
tween this city and Long Beach. late
last night.
Evening star., 1936-11-30
6.353. 1927 Attendance.

DALLAS, Tex, November 80 (P.-
The last Of 6,353, ,s27 visitors witnessed
in q drizzling rain early today the
closing of the Texas Centennial Ex-
position.
Evening star., 1936-11-30
SIMMS TO MEET LOUIS
Cleveland Heavyweight Matched
With "Brown Bomber"

With "BroWn Bomber"
CLEVELAND, November 30 R.-
Eddie Simms, Cleveland heavyweight,
was signed today to meet Joe Louis
in the main bout Of the Cleveland
News Christmas fund boxing show,
December IA.
Johnny Risko, originally scheduled
to meet Louis, was forced to withdraw
when he received fractured rib in
training last week.
Evening star., 1936-11-30

lookout widely circulated in an at
tempt to bring about the arrest Of
the hunted youths.
The dog, Scotch terrier, was riding
on the front seat with the youths
(see HOLD-UP, Page A-33
Evening star., 1936-11-30
THE SIXTH ANNUAL
STAR-W -WARNER Bros.
N. B. c.
TOY MATlNEES
and
THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL
METROPOLITAN POLICE
PARTY
In cooperation with
THE PARENr-TEAcHER
ASSOCIATION

have Joined forces to provide food.
new toys and new clothing for
needy children and poor families
this Christmas.
NeD toys and neU clothing ioill
be receiUed at all Warner Bros
thedters and wiH be taken as
the price OF admission at II
theaters on Saturday morning,
December ~.
Non-perishable food or any
other gifts tDill be received at any
police precinct In Washtngtons
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
PHONE NATIONAL 5000
Bssnehss 260, z93 end as
Evening star., 1936-11-30
FRENCHPACT HOPE
SETBACK BY EDEN
0eprecates Any Attempt to
Divide World Into Two
Armed Camps.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Great Britain and France, linked
In an Entente CordidIe" before
World War, iuent different ways
after occupation OF Ruhr by
France in 1928, but haze drawn
closer together since advent of
Hitler to po,oer and deepening of
the lines betWeen Fascist and DEM
ocratic states tn Europe.
England has always stood be-
hind Belgium as guarantor of its
independence, and continues to
find her interest in safeguarding
Belgian independence. Belgium
and France haze had q military
alliance since shortly after war and
Belgium's abandonment of status
OF neutrality hitherto enjoyed.
Anelo-B -Belgo-French military al
lance would range Western Europe,
the Little Entente, Poland, and
Russia AGAINST Germany. Italy.
Austria. Hungary and Japan.
Evening star., 1936-11-30

b. the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 3o.-Foreien
Minister Anthony Eden dampened
French hopes of q tri-power military
accord between Great Britain, France
and Belgium today.
His majesty's government" the
youthful foreign minister told the
House of Commons, has explicitly de-
precated any tendency to divide the
world into conflicting camps.
Our policy continues to be to pro-
mote friendly relations between all
nations"
Laborite members of Parliament en-.
1oyed a field day heckling Eden about
the Spanish situation.
The foreign minister parried cues.
tion after question until Miss Ellen
Wilkinson hurled her almost daily
barb. asking:
Does he not think the time has ar.
rived when it would be desirable to
evacuate all Spaniards and leave the
other countries to fight it out?"
Laughter rocked the benches, but
Eden only stared.
Answering a question as to whether
he was aware Of any kind of a military
treaty between Germany and Japan,
Eden declared the government was
convinced there was no such secret
treaty.
DEMOrRATTC pvnr vS Avx
Evening star., 1936-11-30

Delbos Ready to Repeat His Pledge
to Britain.
PARIS, November 80 P.-France
strove today to forge a militant bloc
Of democratic nations" to offset the
lSaa pAfwr nana AoN
Evening star., 1936-11-30

(See PACT, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1936-11-30

(See NORTON, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1936-11-30

(See ROOSEVELT. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1936-11-30

(see SIMPSON, Page A-2)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-06-25

FOR SALE-Used Tractors; good
condition. A. C. Snyder, Accident, Md.
Advertisement lift.
FOR SALE-Seed Buckwheat. A. r.
Friend, Route 2, Deer Park.-Adver-
tisement 1926.
FOR SALE-Small ice refrigerator.
Inquire at lot Third street, Oakland.
Advertisement 20-3t*
WANTED TO BUY-A good fresh
cow. John Ault, Route PIG, Oakland.
Advertisement 1857
FOR SALE-In Oakland, house and
lot on Oak street, double garage, all
modern improvements. Inquire K.
at this Observation-Disclosures 13-tf.
FOR SALE-One 1927 Dodge Coupe
in good condition; good tires; cheap to
quick buyer. See Wayne Dewitt,
Deep Creek, Md.-Advertisement 2t*
WE DEAL IN ALL KINDS OF
JUNK Scrap Iron; $500 per ton; $500
per ton if delivered at Deer Park.
James Ball, Phone 1S-F-922.- Adver-
tisement S-12t*
FOR SALE-Baby Chicks-Rose
Comb Rhode Island Reds, Matched
electrically. IS, $500; so, $3.50; per
100, $1,000. Diana Weber, Oakland,
Md.-Advertisement S-tf.
1t would be to the interest of any
one in Garrett county who can card
and spin to communicate with Katha-
rine Douglas, care Red Cross Craft
Shop, Oakland, Observation-Disclosures
ment 1885,.
PLENTY NICE SUMNER PLANTS
Cabbage: Flat Dutch, Wakefield,
Copenhagen; Collard Onion and To-
mato, at rs cents for 500; 1000 for
$1.00; rs cents per 1000 express COL
lect. Still have nice sweet pepper and
potatoes, 500, IS cents; $1.25 for
1000 prepaid. C. ]. Holcomb, Court
land, Va.-Advertisement 20-tf.
LAST HATCH will be put in May
10, but chiX can be had every Wednes-
day of each week through May and
June. Day old and started chix. Both
phones. EVANSVILLE HATCH
cry, Grantsville, Md.-Advertise.
ment ATT.
INSIST ON BERLOY GALVAN-
lied SHEETS-We have used them
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the test. Let us figure your job de-
livered and put on complete by exper-
fenced men. j. S. WENGERD, Sails
bury, Pa. Phone 28-G-31.-Adver-
tisement 52-26t.
FARM FOR SALE-The Silas
Teats farm of 1872 acres, miles west
of Accident; about half of it cleared.
Good orchard, garden, spring water,
large barn and house. Uncleared land
has some prop and saw timber on it.
Price reasonable. Write or see ]. S.
TEATS, Accident, Md.-Advertise-
ment 18-4t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-06-25
DEER PARK

M. E. Church Announcements are as
follows: Yong peoples prayer meet
ing Tuesday evening at 1880; Junior
League, Friday evening at 1880; Sun
day school at 10 a. M, and Epworth
League at Z p. m. Sunday.
Miss Frances Thrasher was hostess
to members of the Epworth League
cabinet Friday evening.
Mrs. Kenneth George and children
are visiting out of town relatives.
Mrs. L. G. Friend, Clarksburg, w.
Va, visited relatives here recently.
Miss Alma Simmons is away on a
visit with relatives.
Lois Harris was a guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. L. Brown on Sunday.
Miss Elloween Lipscomb, Pierce, w.
Va, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. F. N.
Refs, her grandparents.
Mr.. F. H. Thrasher, who spent the
winter in Atlanta, Georgia, with his
son-in-law and daughter, Rev. and
Mrs. w. H. Faust, has returned to Deer
Park for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmor Walters and
children, Fairmont, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Bruce Lohr over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thrasher and
Miss Anna Thrasher visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Thrasher in Keyser, w.
Va, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Cooper, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Thrasher, Miss Ada
Thrasher and Miss Harriet Strong,
Washington, D. c., were here as the
guests of Miss Anna Thrasher over
the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Dale and Miss
Carrie Thrasher visite, F. H. Thrash
er few days recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Harvey and
Miss Anna Thrasher were visitors in
Accident on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lashorn and
daughter Dorothy and F. H. Thrasher
were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Pritts.
Misses Anna and Frances Thrasher
and Harrison Thrasher attended the
funeral of their cousin, Howard San
ders, at Morgantown on Tuesday.
Burial was at Gortner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dyche Grayson and
son Neil, of Cumberland, visited Mr..
and Mrs. o. J. Harvey on Sunday.
Preaching and Holy Communion at
st. Johns Episcopal church Sunday
evening, to be conducted by Rev. D.
C. Trimble.