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Evening star., 1936-04-08

tomorrow unless the body Is claimed
in the meantime.
The man was about As years old and
his body was so emaciated that ofi-
ciaS believe he had been suffering
from hunger. He had registered under
the name Of D. Carey, but will be
buried under the name of John Doe" {"
since police and the coroner's office
are convinced he did not use his cor
rect name when registering.
He wore dark clothing from which
all Of the labels had been removed,
the only possible identifying symbol
being cleaners mark-10,107-in his
suit. He was feet inches tall and
weighed approximately 1913 pounds.
Evening star., 1936-04-08
CRUSADERS LIST
RICH PROSPECTS
Lobby Committee Told How
Funds Were Sought to
Fight New Deal.
BY the Associated Press.


A list of wealthy and prominent men
from whom the Crusaders hoped to
raise money to carry on their anti
New Deal activities was made public
today by the Senate Lobby Committee.
It included Bernard Baruch, John
w. Davis, ogden Mills and dozen
other leading industrialists and law
yers, all of whom Senator Gibson
asked Fred G. Clark, national COM
mander of the Crusaders, to identify.
Clark read telegram sent March
IL, 1885, to these prospects, which
said: Earnestly desire your personal
reaction to Crusaders broadcast over
Columbia chain tonight"
Two Writers Listed.
After including Frank Kent. writer
for the Baltimore Sun, and Mark Sui
Evening star., 1936-04-08
HOAN ELECTED MAYOR.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
MILWAUKEE,, April 8.-Socialist
Mayor Daniel w. Hoan was reelected
in a close race with Sheriff Joseph
J. SINNERS, non-partisan in yester-
days election, but today faced the
prospect of four-year tenure without
control over the City Council.
Returns from 373 out of 3e7 pre-
cincts gave Hoan 103,100; Shin
ners, 90,548.
A Socialist proposal for municipal
ownership Of the Milwaukee Electric
Co.'S power system apparently was
defeated.
Evening star., 1936-04-08
UTILITIES TO APPLY
FOR S. {. C. EXEMPTION
Hearings Scheduled Tomorrow in
Pleas of Six Gas Com

The Securities and Exchange Com
mission will hold hearings tomorrow
on applications Of six utility COM
panies for exemption under the utility
act.
The concerns are the Washington
Gas Light Co., Georgetown Gas Light
Co., Washington Gas Light Co. Of
Maryland, Georgetown Gas Light Co.
Of Maryland, Rosslyn Gas Light Co.,
and Prince Georges Gas Light Corp.
A hearing will be held also on the
application Of the Washington company
for approval of acquisition Of certain
securities Of Its subsidiaries.
Evening star., 1936-04-08
P0TTER'S GRAVE AWAITS
MYSTERY MANS BODY
Officials List Poison Victim as
John Doe-Clothes Have

No Identification.
A potter's grave awaits the body Of
middle-aged man who committed
suicide April 2 in a hotel in the l700
block Of Pennsylvania avenue by
drinking poison, it was learned today at
the morgue. Burial will take place
The Washington times., 1936-06-23
KING EDWARD
AZ TODAY

LONDON, June % Q.N.S0,
With the historic ceremony Of the
trooping Of the color in London
and royal salutes and parades all
over the empire, the fortysecond
birthday of King Edward VIII
his first birthday as king-was
celebrated today.
Mounted on a chestnut charger
and wearing the scarlet tunic and
black bearskin of colonel-in-chief
Of his old regiment, the Grenadier
Guards, the monarch rode at the
head Of a glittering military
cavalcade from Buckingham Pal
ace to the Horse Guards parade
ground a mile away, to inspect
the picket contingent of his guards.
Afterwards he returned at the
head Of the detachments to Buck.
ingham Palace, where he took the
salute from the main gateway.
The Washington times., 1936-06-23
PARIS READY
TO REMOVE
SANCTIONS

PARIS, June % QNSO
League Of Nations sanctions are
useless, Yves Delbos, French for
.eign minister, told the chamber
OF deputies today in the new popu-
lar front governments first state
-ment of foreign policy in parlia-
;ment. He said:
?, Maintenance Of sanctions
would be only a symbolic gest-
.,,ture without real efficacy"
- His statement bore out previous
indications France would follow
4ehe lead of Britain in dropping
League penalties against Italy for
conquest of Ethiopia.
%. Coincident with Delbos' speech,
In which he warned of the menace
3m German rearmament, heavy
sreinforcements were being dis
patched to Frances eastern border.
Nancy and Strasbourg we're par
.ticularly selected for strengthen
afng.
1e At the same time Delbos spoke
TN the chamber, Premier Leon
Blum outlined the new govern
ment's foreign policy in the senate,
emphasizing the keynote Of the
French program was peace through
collective security and the League
-of Nations.
- DelboS told the chamber the
French government favors pro-
'gressive universal disarmament
controlled by the community e.
nations. He added:
"The government will demand
control Of war manufactures by
"a permanent international COM
mittee sitting at Geneva"
o" DelboS said the government
swishes to reach an entente with
Germany, with whom French rela-
lions were strained by the Reich'S
remilitarization of the Rhineland.
But he added:
However sincerely wish an
entente, how can we forget the
lessons of experience? German
rearmament continues"
The Washington times., 1936-06-23
By EDWARD B. LOCKETT

PHILADELPHIA, June % QN.S0.
Dear Ma:
It's still hot here, but the people
don't seem to mind any more.
The convention didn't officially
open until today, and they have
reached the singing stage already.
Now there's a band on every
corner, and they have put up big
horns like that old gramophone up
in the attic all over the telephone
poles In town. These are con-
nected up to a radio system, and
the people who are packed in the
streets like Sardines are continu-
ally stopping to hear announcers
tell them what they are doing.
It's like looking into a mirror,
sort Of.
Funny thing: I didn't hear any.
one singing that old Roosevelt
campaign song, Happy Days Are
Here Again." until this morning.
The young Observation-Disclosures
you told me to look up Cousin
Eph's son with them-gathered
all together in a big sitting room
Of the hotel and started a song.
The Washington times., 1936-06-23
CLOSE
SATURDAYS

This coming Saturday will be
the last one for the next two
months when Washingtonisns
will be able to put in a full day
shopping in a number of down.
town stores.
Edward D. Shaw, secretary of
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association. has announced that
during July and August most of
the larger stores will close all
day on Saturday. He said other
stores had arranged to close at
noon while still others will close
at 2 D. m.
The Washington times., 1936-06-23
delegate Checks U1D: Finds Room rs Still S.

fest. They sang all the old songs,
and finally swung into the old
Roosevelt song.
I'm getting a little scared about
this place, Ma, Today, one of
Jobs friends drove up here to the
hotel with his wife. They parked
their automobile just at the hotel
entrance locking it up.
Well, they we're only inside the
hotel for ten minutes, and when
they went back to the car, some
one had jimmied the locked door
and carried off every suitcase and
Satchel in the machine.
The Washington times., 1936-06-23
CAFE R0BBER
GETS $500

Marcus Chaconas, proprietor Of
a lunchroom at 1868 M st. N. W.,
was closing the place early this
morning when a colored man
entered, drew a revolver and
ordered him to throw up his
hands.
The thug scooped 5000 in cur
rency and a number of checks
out of the cash register and
fled. Chaconas called police who
combed the neighborhood without
finding any trace of the robber.
Grant Esterling, colored, of "a
Logan Pl. N. W., reported to
police he was assaulted by
colored man last night. stabbed
in the back and robbed of $19.
The Washington times., 1936-06-23

And the entrance is covered by
literally dozens Of policemen.
Another thing. I heard a story
today that scared me to death, so
much that I went back to the hotel
clerk and asked again if my room
rent was SIS a day. It was, but
this story certainly scared me. The
Washington State delegation had
reserved rooms in one Of the
hotels. They arrived, to find that
they were quartered in small
rooms with only a single. double
bed in each one, where the hotel
expected two people to sleep. and
The Washington times., 1936-06-23

that the sheets hadn't been
washed.
When the delegation leaders
went downstairs to complain, one
of them asked the clerk what he
was charging them, and the clerk
said SIS a day.
Well, I'll write you later about
the official session of the conven-
tion which started at noon today.
I'm glad 1 cut off the lower part
of those red flannels. would have
suffocated If 1 hadn't.
Lovingly, PA.
The Washington times., 1936-06-23
British Laborites Rap
Removal of Sanctions

LONDON, June % G.N.SO.-A
vote of cenSure against the Bald
win governments foreign policy
was moved in the House of Com.
mons today by Clement Attlee on
behalf of the Labor party.
Attlee vigorously attacked the
government for its decision to
abandon sanctions against Italy.
The Washington times., 1936-06-23
III ENJOY THAT FEELING OF WELL-BEING-"

GEORGE REFS, Gold-Cup winner. II
smoke CameIs," he says, enjoy that feel
ing of well-being that good digestion
brings" Camels stimulate digestion.
Evening star., 1936-03-06
ri Beta Phi Alurnnae
To Meet Tuesday

Mrs. Dale Drain will be hostess at
the March meeting of the Washington
Alun1nae Club Of Pi Beta Phi Tues
day evening at 8 o'clock in her home
at 3l10 Garfield street to officers for
the next year.
Other hostesses win be Mrs. Fred
erick De Witt Shelton, Mrs. Richard
w. Hynson, Mss Mary Il. Lizard, Miss
Rhoda watkins, Miss Emile Margaret
White, Mrs. Charles p. Trussell and
Miss Mary X. Lutz.
The program will be presented by
Miss Ruth MCGOWAN, introducing "Pi
Phis You've Heard About" and Miss
Emile Margaret White discussing
Whats New in ri Phi"
An afternoon meeting for bridge
will be held at the home OF Mrs.
Frederick De witt Shelton, All Had
field lane. Colony Hill. March 20 At 2
o'clock.
Evening star., 1936-03-06
Dakota Society
Banquet and Dance

The North Dakota State Society will
hold their annual banquet and dance
in the continental room at the Con-
tinental Hotel tomorrow evening.
The banquet will be at o'clock, to
be followed by q short program and
election of officers for the ensuing
year. Dancing viii begin at $50
o'clock.
Mrs. Seth Richardson, Mrs. Paul
Shorb and Mrs. George Benson will
act with the officers of the society -
a Reception Committee and greet new
members. Acceptances have been re-
ceived from the entire congressional
delegation and others in high Govern
ment positions. A cordial invitation
Is extended to all former North Da-
kotans and their friends In the Dis
trict to attend. Tickets may be OBJ
tanned at the door.
The officers Of the society are Mr..
s. L. Wardwell. president; Mrs. L. E.
Birdsell. vice president: Miss Lydia
d. Rabe. secretary, and Mr.. Robert
Larson, treasurer.
Evening star., 1936-03-06
SLUM CLEARANCE
ISSUE AVOIDED
Governments Withdrawal
of Suit AssaiIed by On.
posing Counsel.
8y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
An assertion that the Department
of Justice was afraid Of the issue"
was made yesterday by opposing
counsel after the Government abrupt
ly withdrew it's slum clearance case
from the Supreme Court-leaving
only two other New Deal controversies
pending before that high tribunal.
Administration officials, however,
said the action was taken as a result
of a sudden change of Federal policy,
transferring to local governments the
responsibility for acquiring land for
r. w. A. slum clearance and low-cost
housing projects.
The litigation Withdrawn involved
the right of the Federal Government
to exercise the right of eminent do
main in connection with projects In
Louisville and Detroit A motion to
dismiss the cases was made by Sollc-
itor General Stanley Reed. only a
few hours before the Louisville case
was to have been argued.
Attorney Is Surprised.
So suddenly was the decision made
that Charles G. Middleton. LOUISVILLE
attorney who had been here since
Monday to argue against the Govern
fr1ent. said he did not know the &C
tion was contemplated until 30 min
utes after Chief Justice Hughes had
ordered the cases stricken from the
docket.
THE Department Of Justice was
efraid of the issue" he told reporters.
s'It was afraid to get Supreme Court
decision. That's the reason the cases
were dismissed, and the only reason.
You know the Government lost In
all the lower courts"
The Department of Justice, however
said it had Withdrawn its appeal be-
cause the money allotted for the dis
puted projects had been diverted else
where and hence the cases. "as prac-
tical matter, had become moot
Right Denied Government.
Dismissal of the cases left in effect
o ruling by the Sixth Circuit Court OF
Appeals that the Federal Government
does not have the right of conden-
nation for P. w A. projects. 1t would
apply directly only to Ohio. Michigan,
Kentucky and Tennessee. the territory
the circuit embraces
Officials said P w A. will rely on
local organization. preferably housing
authorities, to condemn land If
necessary, State authorization is to
be obtained
Evening star., 1936-03-06

meeting yesterday at the National
Press Club, presided over by Chair
man Joseph D. kaufman.
The chairman was directed to invite
again the heads Of the press, radio
and motion picture industry in this
section to serve as an advisory COM
mittee.
The unit will meet In April. May
and June, on the first Wednesday OF
each month, changing to semi-month-
ly meetings in September.
Campaign Chairman Coleman Jen-
ninss and Director Herbert L. Will
lett, If, approved the kaufman pro-
gram. w., w. Wheeler, chairman Of
the Chest civic interest unit, agreed
Evening star., 1936-03-06
CREDIT ACT INTRODUCED
Alberta Considers Long-Deferret
Social Legislation.

EDMONTON. Alberta. March LF).
s-Alberta's much deferred social credit
legislation was introduced into the
provincial Legislature last night by
Premier Aberhsrt.
The principal clause of the social
credit measures act was in two Sec
tions, each providing for royal COM
mission Investigations of subjects
which already have been and are being
Investigated.
The first was IN the field of social
credit itself. and the second was in the
circumstances of all business, indus
tries and trades.
Evening star., 1936-03-06

to serve again as vice chairman Of
the publicity unit. II,
Chairman Kaufman named the fol.
lowing committee chairmen:
Herluf Provensen, radio; Harry
Lyles, display advertising; John j.
Payette, theaters: Robert Dougan,
transportation: John Shoemaker, OUT
door advertising; H. Donald Some.
mann, window displays: r. Carlisle
Crumr. special features: James A..
Evening star., 1936-03-06

February 20 Unlucky for Italy.
February 20 is not a lucky day for
Italy: it was on February 40. 1895.
and the following day that the italians
were so badly beaten by the Ethiopians
at AdoWs.
Evening star., 1936-03-06
Wear Red Rehectors,

Following q number Of early morn
ing accidents, rnilkmen in South Lon
don are wearing belts with red re-
flectors.
Evening star., 1936-03-06

Speed Limit 12l1a Miles.
Holland has established a speed
limit of 12ls miles an hour In cities.
Evening star., 1936-03-06

Nolan, contact with Council Of Social
Agencies; Harry Hites, secretary.
La gaceta., 1936-09-02
MEXICO MANDA PARA ES-
PANA 10000 RIFLES Y
10000, 900 DE TIROS

Ciudad de M6jic,, Sept. q
Ante ell Congreso meji.ano Sc lie
yo aver un mensaje del Presi :
den!e Lazaro C~ardenas, infor :
mando que Sc habian mandado
a Espana, para el gobierno de Ia
Repdblica, en- ell vapor Magalla-
mes, 10000 rifles y 10000, 900
lie cartuchos.
Ell diputado Enrique Erro,
presidente de la Camara, pro-
nunci6 un diScurso elogiando la
aciitud del executive Y dijo que
Mejico habia cumplido con su de
Der, ell de prestar apoyo a un 60
bierno legitimo, electo por ell pue
bio, contra un grupo de militia
res facciosos. "Hacer otra cosa
seria dar apoyo a los rebeldes."
La gaceta., 1936-09-02
ZULOAGA ESTA SANO Y
SALVO EN- ZUMAYA
Una muchGchG hOIGndesG do
m0erte con su ametrGuGdOra a
dOcenGS de rebeLdes
MdtdrOn a I'm cOrOneL que sc ne
90 q entregGr al General
Lopez OchOG

Madrid, Sept. 2.-Ha llegado
a esta capital la noticia de que el
famoso pintor espanol Ignacio
Zuloaga, conocido en- TODD Ell
mundo Sc encuentra en- Zumaya,
cerca de San Sebastian, y su vi
da no CORE peligro.
Ia muchacha holandesa, re
5luida en- un hospital de sangre
del castillo de Montjuich, en- Bar
celona, declara que ella, con su
.ametralladora, en- ell frente de
Arag6n, di6 muerte a docenas
de rebeldes. La heroina Sc Hama
Fernando Schoonhart y tuvo
que ser traida a un hospital des
pues de Is dias de combate en-
ell frente aragones. La habita :
ci6n lie ha sido llenada con flo
res rojas, obsequio de las orga-
nizaciones del Frente Popular
"Yo mate a docenas de rebeldes
con mi ametralladora e hice yo
La gaceta., 1936-09-02
Sc OFRECE PARA TOCAR
DE A UN TAMBORI-
LERO

Ell Sr. Alberto Perez, un habit
tamborilero, vecino de la casa
n1mero 1407 de la avenida "a,
estuvo a visitarnos en- la mana
ma de hoy y Sc nos ofreci6 pa
"a tOcar de gratis en- todos los be
neficios que Sc celebren a favor
de la causa del Frente Popular,
que es la causa del pueblo y de
la Rep1blica.
Las personals que organizer
picnics v fiestas de otra clase, y
deseen los services del Sr. Pc
rez, va saben donde llamario.
Ell tscara de gratis ell domin-
go, en- West Tampa, 81 Sc lie
pide que 10 haga, y Ell lunes en-
Palmetto Beach, 81 asi 10 acuer-
dan las comisiones organizado =
ras.
Agrdecemos al ST.. Perez su
generoso o~frecimiento.
La gaceta., 1936-09-02

bio busque refugio en- los sofa
nos Y en- ell Metropolitan, Caleb
lase que en- los subterraneos ca
ben 100000 de personals, ell do
BILE de la poblaci6n de Madrid.
Los aviones locales atacaron a
yer desde ell aire las ciudades de
Sevilla, Granada y Cordoba.
Ell general Riquelme regres6
del frente, luego de una vista
de inspection, y dijo hallarse
convencido de que los rebeldes
no podran entrar por ell vale
del Tajo y tampoco por ell vale
del Guadiana. Mantiene ell go
bierno sus posiciones en- Naval
moral y Medellin y aclara que
los rebeldes no han llegado a Ia
lavera de la Reina.
I'm ataque en- Luarca, Astu-
rias, fue rechazado pOr las tro-
pas leales, que pusieron en- fuga
a los insurgentes.
BESIDE Arag6n informa ell CO.
ronel Villalba, jefe de las co :
lumnas leales, que la preston con
ira Zaragoza ha aumentado.
Las milicias avanzaron de nue.
vo en- la provincial de Huesca.
Cuatro aparatos de los faccio-
SOS atacaron a un avi6n de los
leales; pero ell aeroplano regre-
SO sin novedad a su base.
La OPPRESSION contra los Judios
por parse de los rebeldes, sigue
La gaceta., 1936-09-02
En- Tdnger los jadtos son perse-
gutdos q GnaendzadoS pOr los
fdSciStGS

Madrid, Sept. 2.-Antes de
Que Sc firmara ell pacto de neu-
.ralidad ell gobierno habia COM
prado en- Belgica 800 ametralla
doras, las que Sc supone seran
mandadas segGn 10 convenido.
Una nota Official reveal que
mas de 10000 rebeldes Sc han
desertado en- las 1ltimas sema-
mas, uniendose a las milicias
leales.
FL gobierno de la Rep1blica
MEGA que ninguno de sus aero
pianos haya dejado caer bombas
sobre ell destructor americana
Kane y dice que ell ataque es de
naturaleza fascista.
Comunica ell Quartet general
de los rebeldes que ell general
Franco ha trasladado su cUartel
general a Caceres, al norte de la
provincial de Badajoz.
Sc ha dispuesto que en- ell case
de I'm ataque de los aeroplanos
rebeldes sobre Madrid, ell pue-
La gaceta., 1936-09-02
LAS CLASSES EN- LA ESCUE-
LA P~ARRoQUIAL NUES-
IRA N DE LA MER-
CED

Ell curse escolar en- la Escue-
la Parroquial Nuestra Sonora
de la MERGED, Situada en- la Gale
II Y avenida II, sc abrira ell dia
8 de sepiembre.
En- la escuela Sc da ensenanza
elemental, preparatoria Y los
grades del Institute, ademas de
cursos academicos.
Las listas de inscriPciones Sc
han alberto va y Sc pide a los
padres inscriban a Sas hijos sim
demora.
Dirigen la escuela los Padres
Redentoristas con ell concurso
de las Hermanas de San Jose.
La gaceta., 1936-09-02
Sc NECESITAN $4,000 PA
RIA A LOS Gu
BANGS

Habana, Sept. LA seereta
ria de estado informa que los
5000 d6lares cOncedfdos para
auxiliar y repatriar a los cuba
nos que residen en- Espana, Sc
han agotado va y que por 10 me-
nos Sc necesitan $4,000 para
comple,ar la obra emprendida.
Dicese que ell presidente de la
RepGblica, a petici6n del DR.. Jo-
Sc Manuel Cortina, seeretario de
estado, manGara un mensaje al
Congreso solicitando Sc apruebe
un credito para la repatriation
de esos cubanos.
La gaceta., 1936-09-02

aumentando en- Marruecos. En-
Ianger los facciosos dicen que
no Sc debe comprar a los judios
porque apoyan al gobierno de
Madrid.
Las no.icias llegadas del Riff
permiten asegurar que las kabi-
las han comenzado a rebelarse
contra la dictadura del general
Franco.
FL gobierno de Portugal, a pc
ar de haberse adherido al pac-
10 de neutralidad, falta descara.
damente a su promesa y sigue
asando armas y municiones a
os mill ares traidores.
En- "a horas han sido bombar
deadas en- Espana, segun un DIES
pacho de Lisboa, z ciudades y
villas.
Con una escuadrilla de seis a.
viones los reaccionarios y fas :
cistas dejaron caer aver go BON
bas en- Ir1n. Toda una manzana
de casas qued6 destruida por 10
oombas que lanz6 un trimotor
faccioso. Los milicianos de Gut
puzcoa han rechazado desde sus
,rincheras y barricadas todos
los ataques del enemigo.
La gaceta., 1936-09-02

misma dos prisioneros. Era yo
ell captain de un cuerpo de anne
tralladoras compuesto por mu :
chachas, que pele6 diez horas
consecu Twas. Moviendo en- la ma
10 un tabaco, la muchacha dice
lue hubo de abandonar su casa
lie Rotterdam porque su familia
20 creia en- las ideas comunistas.
Llegue a Barcelona en- los prime
,os dias de la revolucion y me
aliste en- ell cuerpo de ametralla-
loras, peleando por la libertad.'
Ell tribunal del Frente Popu-
ar, en- Madrid, sigre celebran-
10 sesiones en- ell Club de Bellas
Ar es. Tiene este tribunal jue.
3es, jurados, asesores, policias y
2jecu.ores.
Cuando las evidencias en- con
ira de un individuo son suficien
te, Sc lie da TN paseito por los al
rededOres de Madrid.
Sabese que ell general Lopez
Ochoa, verdugo de la revoluci6n
de As.urias, fue ejecutado en- IN
campo cerca del hospital militar
de Carabanchel, donde Sc halla-
ba recluido.
Como ell coronel De Leito re-
husara entregar al general, un
grupo de hombres lie sac6 al cam
pc en- un autom6vil y lie di6 niue,
te, declarandolo traidor.
La gaceta., 1936-09-02
LOS SUBTERRANE0S DEL
M-ETROPoLITANo PUEDEN
AIBERGAR A A MILLONES
DE PERSONALS

Rlquelme GsegarG que los fac
ciosOs no pasdrdn por los Ualles
de los Rios TGjo D GaadiGna
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-03-11

With Great Britain's sharp increase
in naval building and the with
drawal by France of objections to
36,OOO ton battleships, the u. s.
may ehter new naval race to main
tain parity with Britain. Photos
show the y. s. S. Maryland 1.-THE
type OF ship most valuable to
America, with her long coast lines) +:
and below, the U. S. S. Ranger, air
plane carrier. Table shows present
strength Of U. S. navy. ~~~'
(Central Pyessl