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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24

The fourth Christmas since Re-
Z peal finds the sale Of wine
banned in only four staets-Ten-
1lessee, Oklahoma, Kansas and
Alabama--and consumption Is UP
to one-half gallon per capita.
This r. practical total abstln-
ence compared 20 France, where
20 gallons per person are I'm
bibed annually. But for the
U. 8. II Is . new high.
Government experts estimate
that II U. 8. consumption edualed
the French, wine making would
provide 100000 new jobs-and
the administration could abandon
its crop control program. because
virtually all Idle submarginal land
would be required - TO grow the
needed grapes.
Wine grapes will grow in soil
unsuited for most crops. Little
water Is required and cultivation
Is simple. These favorable fac
tors and the increasing demand
have spread the growing Of grapes
rapidly into many new sections Of
the country. At present California
produces about 10 per cent Of the
grapes, with the other 80 per
cent made up by New York's Fin
ger Lakes region, Missouri, the
champagne center Of the country,
Ohio, Michigan and New Jersey.
Evidence of the flourishing state
Of the industry Is graphically
shown by tax receipts.
Growing Business
Although the last congress cut
wine taxes In half, returns from
this source are swelling federal
and state treasures. The u. 8.
collected $l0,378,000 this year as
compared to 100000 in 1885.
The federal tax Is S, 10, and 20
cents a gallon, depending on the
alcoholic content.
Encouraged by their success
I'm cutting federal taxes, wine
producers plan . nationwide
drive In the state legislatures
that meet next month TO elm
mate state taxes entirely.
The wine makers want the
beverage classed as a food, claim
ing that the cheaper 1t Is the
more will be used and the more
employment created. One state,
Georgia, already has wiped out
the tax.
At the White House Christ
mas dinner only domestic wines
will be served. Soon after re-
peal Mrs. Roosevelt announced
that foreign wines were barred
from the presidential table, end
THE WHITE HOUSE CELLAR
CONTAINS ONLY BEVERAGES
OF U. s.. MAKE.
Merry-Go.R
Yuletide cheer note: For the
first time In many months there
Is not q single textile strike In
progress In the South. Plants re-
Gently passed out wage increases
in many sections. =. On the
voyage 70 6OuIH AIucLiCd, Vic
Presidents sun-bathing was fire.
quently interrupted by the ar
rival Of o wireless message Of
greeting from proud little island
or coastal city somewhere near
the course OF the cruiser. Each
message received a prompt answer
In an effort to improve
grain standards, the Argentine
government has borrowed grain
expert from Department Of Agri-
culture to 60 TO Buenos Aires for
two years .. With the appoint
ment Of Thomas Qualters as
bodyguard to the President, Som
crville, Mass. gains new dis
tinction. 1t is the home Of two
people intimately associated with
the chief executive Qualters
and Miss Marguerite A. lie Hand,
private secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
Not For Children Only

This Is a merry Christmas, indeed, from
the standpoint Of returning prosperity,
quantities OF gifts, huge holiday business.
Il Is a merry Christmas. too, from the
l:Andpoint of good fortune shared.
Through private generosity, through
organized charity and community chests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
Selected Poem

EDITORS NOTE Clarence Hawkes., the Blind
Poet 4 Hadley, Mass" who has been sightIess for
more than half century, has written for the United
Press the following Christmas poem.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
A Thought for Today

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all
In the name Of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks 70
God and the Father by Him.-COIossisns 3:l7.
He who loves goodness harbors angels, reveres
reverence, and lives with God-Emerson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24

Commercial motor vehicles IN
Greece must be painted blue. ac-
cording 10 q new law 70 provide
uniformity In vehicles In case Of
war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24

Germany complains Of grain short
age. Why not give the farmers chance
to raise some, instead of marching em
around?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24

The art of "self-defense" is no longer
boxing. It's avoiding collisions with
reckless drivers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
TODAY's COMMON ERROR
Never say, "The typist only
made one error;" say, made
only one error"
What Is a true fertilizer2

A. Any material which added TO
the soil, under favorable conditions,
directly or indirectly, hastens the
growth, improves the quality or in
creases the size or yield Of plants,
or improves the soil as a medium of
plant growth. In popular usage the
term Is often applied to manure, al
though a distinction Is generally
made by gardeners.
@. Has prisoner ever made a
successful escape from Alcatraz Is
land?
A. The first successful break oc-
Cured In 1852 when three prisoners
from California volunteers filed of
their chains, cut their way out OF
confinement, lowered themselves by
a rope from the north battery,
walk around the island TO Its only
dock, stole boat and made q clean
getaway. Six years later nine prison.
ers, assisted by sentry, forced the
lock Of boathouse, stole a boat,
removed the oars and rowlocks OF
others left behind. and escaped.
Some were captured later on the
mainland. In 1903, three prisoners
forged their pardons and were re-
leased: two OF them were caught
later. Under cover Of a heavy fog, a
prisoner attempted to swim away In
1908. was picked up by a passing
boat and made good his escape.
@. Who Is Director of the Civil
ian Conservation Corps?
A. Robert Fechner.
@. What gaits do five and three
gated saddle horses have?
A. Ftve-gaited horses walk; trot;
canter; slow gait, which may be
either running walk, slow pace, or
fox trot; and rack. Three-gaited
horses walk; trot; and canter.
II you want q copy Of our book
let on Candy Making" write The
Waterbury Democrats Washington
Bureau, 1919 Thirteenth s., North
west. Washington, ID. G. Enclose 4
cents In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24

@. Who is Director of the Civil.
ian Conservation Corps?
A. Robert Fechner.
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
ENVOY TO GE 7
u. 5. APOLOGY
Continued from Page ~

Continued from Page y
papers, we shall express our re-
grets to the Peruvian ambaSSa-
dor for the inconvenience to
which he was put. I do not
believe that we will ask Captain
Carroll to reprimend his Of
ficer."
Capt. P. j. Carroll, park police
chief to whom Cook was referring,
has already made plain his atti.
tude on the matter. Yesterday
he sent the report of Policeman
Berger to c.. Marshall Finnan,
superintendent of National Capi.
tol Parks, who has jurisdiction
over park activities. Mr.. Finnan
today could not be reached to con-
firm the report that he would
speed the police complaint to the
State Department. This pro-
ceedure was suggested by Don
Manuel himself when Bolger
stopped his car.
Bolger said the occupant of the
rear seat Of the car asked:
"If you have any complaints
to make, why not make them to
the State Department."
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
BANKERS URGE
GAS DEAL

Expressing anxiety for speedy
dissolution of the Washington Gas
Light Company foreign ownership,
three out-of.town bankers today
gave assurance to the Public Utili-
ties Commission that acquisition
of the neighboring Hyattsville
(MdO and Alexandria (VaD gas
plants was not a condition prece.
dent" to public sale of local com.
pany stock.
The bankers are E. L. Love, vice
president, and Joseph D. Witte-
more, of Chase National Bank,
New York, and Abner j. Stilwell,
of Continental Illinois Trust Com.
pany, Chicago. They came to
Washington for conference with
the P. U. C. and the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
PUG Chairman Riley E. Elgen
said the bankers expressed the
hope that sale of the 100000 out
of 10000 shares of Washington
Gas Light Company stock, owned
by Washington and suburban COM
panieS, a common law trust, soon
will be accomplished. The trust
filed an application with the SEC
several months ago for the sale.
but the application still is pending.
One of the blockades in hold
ing up action of the application
was refused by the PUG, following
a public hearing, of allowing the
local company to acquire the two
neighboring gas plants at a price
of $1,375,000. The commission
held the price too high. The bank
ers gave the commission assur.
ances this was not the case and
indicated the banking. interest in
volved in the local company owner
ship is anxious to get out Of the
utility field.
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
Staying OPENS
RACKET PROBE
STATES
Police Are Not Sure
of Identity Of Body
Found in Cellar

LAWRENCE, Mass, Nov. 7
QN.S0.-While police of MaSsa.
chusetts, New York, Michigan and
California joined Federal agents
in delving into alleged number
pool and counterfeit money racket
connections of George Steve"
Abdinoor, 26, it was revealed
today that New York convict
accompanied New York detectives
here and pointed out the shallow
grave in a tenement house cellar
in which Abdinoor's body was un-
earthed.
Harvey BiStany, 81, like Abdi-
moor a former amateur boxer,
known as the Syrian Flash" was
brought here by detectives. He
took them and Lawrence police
to the tenement house and pointed
out the spot where Abdinoor'S
body was found. Abdinoor alleg.
edly was murdered in New York
nearly two years ago.
With the revelation that Abb
dinoor was connected with coun.
terfeit money ring in addition to
his number pool activities, au.
thoritieS turned to the theory that
he was taken for a ride" because
he failed to "kick in" with a per.
centage of the profits to the high.
er-upS.
RiSkallah Abdinoor, brother Of
the victim, viewed the body to-
day but was unable to make a
positive identification. Irregular
formation of the teeth and the
convex shape of the head, he said,
however, were identical to the con.
tours of his brother.
Abdinoor was known to have
had connections with number pool
racketS in Boston and Michigan.
Reports that he was also tied up
with the fake money ring were
given credence by the presence
here of Oman Leo Laughlin.
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
SHRINE
TO 0JUSSERAND

With President Roosevelt max
ing the address of dedication and
Nine. Jusserand, widow of the
noted French statesman, attend
ing, a memorial to the late Jean
Jules Jusserand, for many years
ambassador of France here, will
be unveiled this afternoon in Rock
Greek Park.
The memorial, the first to any
member of the Diplomatic Corps,
is a gray granite bench near
Pierce Mill, where the late ambas-
sador frequently walked.
For % years, from 1902 to 1924,
Ambassador Jusserand served
and was a powerful influence dur
ing the World War.
Nine. Jusserand came here
from France to attend the dedi-
cation. She will be the guest of
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
at a luncheon preceding the dedi-
cation.
Secretary of the Interior Ickes
and many others prominent in
official and diplomatic circles will
attend the dedication which will
start at 2:30 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
'J|LTED' EARL
SAILS ALONE

NEW YORK, Nov. 7 U.N.S0.
All alone in the luxurious bridal
suite of the steamer Europa, the
Earl of Carnarvon sailed for Eng
lano early today.
He was alone because the bride
who was to have returned with
him-beautiful red-haired Mrs.
Tanis Guinness Montagu-had
Tilted him, and remained behind
in New York.
So the young Earl. whose
distinguished father discovered
King Tut's mummy, is going to
shoot pheasants in Berkshire In
stead of honeymooning.
He had little to say about the
romance which cracked in Balti'
more and finally came all to
pieces in New York.
To a series of questions he re,
piled:
Anything to say about being
Tilted? What is there to say?
II you were in my place you
wouldn't talk, would you?
"I'm going back to England
as originally planned. / came
here on Monday to take Mrs.
MOntagu back with me as my
wife. Only Mrs. MOntagu isn't
going with me-"
And there were no flowers in
what was to have been the
Carnarvon bridal suite, and no
friends to say farewell to the earl.
The Washington times., 1936-11-07

ballero led the abandonment, fol-
lowing by nearly two weeks the
departure Of President Manuel
Arana for Barcelona.
Frederica Montseny, the first
woman member Of the Spanish
cabinet, three other syndicalists
who have been in the ministry
only two days, and six other
high officers were understood to
have gone to Valencia.
mo terms!" was the reply Of
both insurgent and loyalist lead
er3 to British attempts to win
an agreement for the protection
of civilians.
This is a fight to the bitter
end" answered Premier Fran
cisco Largo Caballero.
1--WE will not negotiate with
the forces of Communism" was
the equally uncompromising at
titude of Gen. Francisco Franco,
the insurgent commander.
The British ambassador in
Madrid made the appeal for
terms to the premier, and a
delegate from the embassy met
representative Of General
Franco on the Toledo road.
Today Britain is asking other
nations to cooperate in a fresh
move to save civilian Madrid
from slaughter.
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
JUSTICE STONE
ILL AT HOME
Continued from Page y

(COntlnued from rage ~
been absent from the court since
October 13.
During arguments on cases in
the last three weeks, however,
Chief Justice Hughes has received
consent of lawyers for Justice
Stones participation in decisions.
Important Cases
With several cases involving
New Deal laws coming up for argu-
ment soon, it is expected attorneys
will permit the justice to partici-
pate in decisions, even though he
does not hear the argument.
Because of the close division Of
the court on many Roosevelt Ad.
ministration laws, his vote might
in some instances determine the
courts ruling.
The court soon will be con.
fronted with the necessity Of de-
Gliding cases in which the power
of the Public Works Administra-
tion to make loans and grants to
municipalities for power plans; at
tacks by the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company upon
Federal communication account
ing regulations: validity Of the
retroactive features of the silver
tax law; the New York State un-
employment insurance law and
others of equal importance.
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
Franco Ready to Take Over
Madrid Municipal Rule

AVILA, Spain, Nov. 7 G.N.S).
Gen. Francisco Franco, insurgent
commander, has organized "mu-
nicipal sections" of insurgent tech
nicians to take charge OF Ma
drid's post office and trains after
his troops capture the beleaguered
capital.
The technicians will take over
operation of the city'S police
force, water, gas and electricity
supplies, schools, financial affairs
and other public services and
necessities, it was stated. The
entire personnel of the municipal
services will be swept out.
LISBON, Nov. z U.N.SO.-Word
that the Spanish cabinet had fled
Madrid today recalled the remark
Premier Francisco Largo Cabal-
Iero is reported to have made to
an intimate friend:
"In no circumstances will 1
leave Madrid alive. I'll stop the
rebels yet; but I'll shoot myself
if they do break in"
Civil guards in Madrid are in
revolt, Gen. Queipo de Llano, in
surgent spokesman, said in a
broadcast over the Seville radio
today. They demand immediate
surrender of the capital to the be-
sieging insurgents, he said.
PARIS, Nov. 7 Q.N.S0-Three
hundred thousand persons have
been slain in Spain since the be-
ginning of the civil war, accord
ing to the estimate today of In
transigeant's correspondent with
the insurgent army.
RABAT, Morocco, Nov. 7
G.NSO.-Fighting has broken out
in loyaliSt Bilbao between Basque
nationalists and anarchists, Span
ish fnsurgent authorities here
said today. Insurgent forces OF
Gen. Emilio Mola are only a few
miles east and south Of Bilbao.
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
SHELLS FALL
NEAR BRITISH
EMBASSY
MiIitianen Retreat
As Foes Press on to
Center Of City
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Continued from Page ~
Premier on his flight, decided
upon at the moment General
Francisco Frances insurgent
troops Swarmed across the Man
ZanareS River with nothing more
formidable than street barricadeS
remaining in their path to COM
plete victory.
On their heels went Marcel
Rosenberg, ambassador of the
Soviet Union, and his staff. They
left their headquarters in the
Palace Hotel with the declared
intention of reestablishing the
embassy somewhere outside the
capital.
Many hours after the govern
ment had fled, loyalist headquar-
ters issued a brief announcement
confirming its departure, stating
this step had been taken for
political and military reasons"
and that operations against the
insurgents would continue from
Alicante.
The statement also declared the
move was decided upon in an ef-
fort to prevent unnecessary bonn
bardment of government buildings
by the invading insurgents, as we'll
as loss of civilian life.
Meanwhile, leftiSt Madrid sang
it's swan song with artillery shells
and machine-gun bullets. All
available men were ordered to
the street barricades-h tily
thrown up out of paving blocks
and other makeShiftS.
During the long black night,
when not single flicker OF light
showed anywhere in the capital,
numerous shells from insurgent
entertainments beyond the Man
zanareS River fell in the center
of the city.
One severely injured three chill
dren and a woman in Estrelra
Street. Two other shells fell in
the southern outskirts, with the
damage unknown.
AS news of the governments
flight spread through the capital,
hundreds Of foreigners rushed to
the various embassies seeking pro
lection. Scores of Spanish women
called at the British embassy re-
ouesting sanctuary for themselves
and their children.
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
Insurgents Fight Way Over
Bridges Into Madrid =.
Bv KINGSBURY SMITH

LONDON, Nov. 7 GN.s).
Swarming over the Manzanares
River bridges on the heels OF
the fleeing Spanish cabinet, the
insurgent armies Of Gen. Fran
cisco Franco today battled their
way into Madrid proper, tele-
phonic flashes from foreign en-
bassies in Madrid said.
Leaving only a military COM
mission in charge of the she'll
shattered metropolis, the premier
and entire government sped sec
reilly to a landing field on the
eastern outskirts of Madrid and
flew to Albecete, official adviceS
revealed.
Their morale shattered and
their organization impaired by
the abandonment Of their civil
leaders, thousands Of tattered
militiamen waged a losing fight
behind street barricades as the
insurrectoS hurled artillery fire
into the center of the city.
"Fear the Worst"
Insurgent shells were reported
falling near the British embassy,
where many foreigners have, taken
refuge.
One diplomatic report said the
Soviet ambassador. Marcel Rosen-
berg, also fled from Madrid.
The British foreign office re-
ceived a telegram at l o'clock this
morning from it's representative
in Madrid, stating the Spanish
civil government had decided" to
leave the capital and leave mill
tary government in charge.
Later the foreign office heard
from other sources that the gov
ernment had carried out its in
tention.
The Spanish embassy here said
It was inclined to fear the
worst" in view of the non-arrival
of the usual morning telegram
and, telephone call
Virtual abandonment Of the
southwestern suburbs by the 10y.
lists, who withdraw into Madrid
across the narrow trickle of the
Manzanares preceded the final
onslaught.
Despite the reported mining of
the many bridges over the stream,
the insurgents were reported in
to have reached several points in
the city proper, marching in over
the famous Puente de Toledo into
the wide, tree-lined Gale de To-
ledo. The Puente del Rey led them
to the vicinity of the royal pal
ace, and the Segovia bridge
landed them on side streets lead
ing to the Puerto del Sol.
Foreign representatives in Ma
drid reported that they could
hear the thunderous din of rebel
artillery in the streets as they
telephoned.
Telephone, telegraph and radio
communications with the Spanish
capital were still functioning per-
fectly we'll after 10 a. m, but it
was almost impossible for anyone
but the ministers of foreign coun-
tries to telephone out.
All southeastern Spain and Ca
talonia remain in loyalist hands,
and the loyalists intend to
carry on.
Premier Francisco Large Ca
The Washington times., 1936-11-07

Departures From Normal
Accumulated excess of tempera-
ture since January /. 1886, +446;
excess of temperature since No
vember /, 1886, IA; accumulated
deficiency of precipitation since
January /, 1886, LAS; excess or
deficiency of precipitation since
November /, 1886, 90.
Tide Table
High tide today 1925 a. m. and
3:09 p. m.
Low tide today 9:10 a. m. and
9:41 p. m.
High tide tomorrow 1926 a. m.
and 4:04 p. m.
Low tide tomorrow 1904 a. m.
and 1898 p. m.
The Sun and Moon
The sun rises today 66:42 a. m.
an dsets 500 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow 6:43
a. m. and sets 500 p. m.
The moon rises today 1892 a..
m. and sets 1885 p. m.
The moon rises tomorrow 1882
a. m. and sets 1902 p. m.
TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
u. 5. NATIONALS
SAFEGUARDED
IN MADRID
Embassy to Keep Open
as Refuge for 15O'
Still There
International News Service

Deeply concerned over the safety
of Americans in Madrid, the State
Department today kept in close
touch with its embassy IN the
Spanish capitol.
While Secretary Hull made no
comment on the reported entry
of insurgents into the city, before
his departure at 8 a. m. for New
York to sail this afternoon for
Buenos Aires, it was made plain
that instructions had been given
the embassy to throw open It's
doors as q haven for American
nationals.
The embassy staff, in charge Of
Eric c. Wendelin, thus far has
made no move to abandon the
capital, and it was indicated here
that there is no such intention.
State Department officials said
Wendelin will remain on the scene
and do everything possible to safe
guard the approximately $50
Americans remaining in Madrid.
The embassy has been stocked
with food sufficient to last 100
persons for two weeks.
With the departure Of Secretary
Hull, his chief aide, Assistant
Secretary Sumner Welles, mem
bers of the official delegation to
the Inter-American Conference for
the maintenance Of peace. and
HulPs staff, Assistant Secretary Of
State r. Walton Moore took over
the reins of the State Department.
He will be in charge during the
absence of Secretary Hull, who is
expected to be away nearly two
months.
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
SUICIDE DEATH
CERTIFIED

A certificate Of suicidal death
was issued by the deputy coroner
last night in the case of Mrs.
Grace Lands, 81. Of Gary, Ind,
who was found hanging in the
basement of the home Of her sis
ter, Miss Maude Mcpherson, Of
1646 Hobart st. N. w.
Miss Mcpherson found her sis
ter's body with cord tied around
the neck and suspended from the
basement banister when she re-
turned to her home yesterday.
Police were told by Miss McPher-
son that her sister had been Suf-
fering from nervousness and had
been invited to visit Washington
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
The Weather

District Of Columbla-Cloudy,
probably occasional light rain to-
night and Sunday; slightly colder
Sunday; lowest temperature to-
night about 48 degrees; gentle
winds, mostly northeast.
Maryland and Virginia-Cloudy,
probably occasional light rain to-
night and Sunday; somewhat
colder Sunday.
Weekly Weather Outlook
North and Middle Atlantic
States-Precipitation first part Of
week and again Friday or Satur-
day. Colder at beginning OF week
and again Wednesday or Thursday.
Warmer at end of week.
Ohio Valley and TenneSsee-Pre-
cipitation at beginning of week
and again Thursday or Friday.
Colder at beginning and again
about middle of week. Warmer by
Friday and colder Saturday.
Temperatures
Yesterday Today
4 D. m. SO 4 a. m. go. 48
8 p. m. ...52 6 a. m. ....48
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
SHE LETS HER EARL GO
CNT'7sNI'OOHs Departs

. Mrs. Tanis
Guinness
Montaeu,
red-haired
. beauty,
who
remained
in New
York while
the Earl Of
. Carnarvon
1 l sailed
|. back to
. !. England.
|. The Earl,
!. son Of
4 the famous
. !. Egyptian
!. . explorer,
4 had
expected
I to marry
/. /. Mrs.
Montagu
Baltimore,
4 but for
some
reason not
made
public the
/. !. marriage
. 4. did not
take place.
7 !. Mrs.
I Montagu is
shown in
I. her New
York hotel.
lnterna-
tional
News
4 Photo.