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The Washington times., 1936-12-26
u. 5. BUILDING
B0NBARDED
IN MADRID
Insurgent Shells Kill
Five Near Phone
HEADQUARTERS

MADRID, Dec. 26 G.N.SO.
With the American-owned 15-
story International Telephone
Building in the heart of the capt.
tai as their main target, the big
guns of the insurgents today kept
up their intermittent lombard
ment of Madrid.
While the insurgents wait for
Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler's deci-
sion as to whether more German
troops will be sent to their aid for
a grand offensive on Madrid, the
only activity on the front today
was the artillery fire. There were
no movements of any consequence
on either the Boadilla Del Monte
or Villaverde sectors.
At least five persons were killed
in the vicinity Of the telephone
building when the insurgents sent
Christmas Day reminders that the
war is still on screaming into the
city. Marking the seventh time the
skyscrapeT, highest in Europe
has been hit in three days, two
shells burst in one room and
started a fire. The blaze was put
out. Another shell exploded in
front of the building, filled with
Christmas crowds, injuring an
unknown number.
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STORM KILLS
PLANE HOPE

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec.
IS G.N.SO.-A heavy snowfall
blanketed North Central Utah to-
day. further dissipating hope Of
finding the lost Western Air Ex-
press transport plane with seven
persons aboard which has been
missing since December Is.
The Christmas night blizzard
left a mantle Of snow in the
mountains sufficient to wipe out
all traces of the airliner. west
ern Air officials announced, how
ever, that the search from the
air would be continued in the
vicinity Of Milford, Utah.
Four United States Marine air
planes and two sisterships to the
missing transport under the di-
rection Of Fred Kelly. veteran air
lines pilot, were scheduled to
scan the Milford area again if
favorable weather prevailed.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
HITLER SCANS
SPAIN AID
BY PIERRE T. HUSS

BERLIN, Dec. 26 G.N.SO.-All
Europe anxiously watched the tiny
chalet above Berchtesgaden where
Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler and his
chief lieutenantS today debated
in the face of British and French
neutrality-suspicious. to send more
German troops to aid the Spanish
insurgents. G..
Presenting a demand from in
Surgent Gen. Francisco Franco
for at least two reich divisions
10000 soldiers) Gen. Wilhelm
Faupel, German minister to the
insurgent government was one of
the high officials called to Hitler's
Bavarian retreat.
The fuehrer also summoned
Col. Gems. Hermann Goering, air
minister, and Werner Won Blom-
berg, army chief of staff: and
Joachim Vonribbentrop and Franz
Won Papen, ambassador to Britain
and minister to Austria, respec-
lively.
General Faupel has informed
Hitler that General Franco must
have two German divisions to win
the war against the Spanish radi-
Gals, and the Spanish emiSSary
plans to remain in Germany until
Hitler gives his answer.
With the stand of the German
army as we'll as the foreign Of
flee reported stiffened, following
Frances and Britain'S stern warn
ings, however, it was believed Hit
ler would refrain from dispatch
ing any more large bodies Of
troops to Spain.
If any more Reichswehr men go
to the aid of Franco, it was ind1-
Gated, they will go in small, incon-
SpicuouS patches.
Both the British and French
ambassadors, it transpired today,
have left representations with the
foreign office calling on Germany
to cease sending men and muni-
tions to insurgent Spain by the
first of the year.
The alternative in this virtual
ultimatum is refusal of France
and Britain to give the impover-
ished Reich much-needed economic
assistance.
The fact that Hitler broke up
his Christmas holiday to hold con-
ferences today shows the import
ance with which developments are
regarded here.
Till now the German public has
been kept in ignorance of the
fact that German troops are
fighting on the side of the Span
ish insurgents. But today the
Nazi newspaper, Voelkische Beo-
bachter. protested against the
alarming rumors" of the landing
of German volunteers" in Spain.
The Madrid situation was mot
at all threatening" the Nazi or
gan pointed out, "as long as we
only heard of Bolshevik volunteers
arriving in streams in Barcelona"
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
AUTOS. KILL L
IN DETROIT

DETROIT, Dec. 26 Q.N.sO.
With 13 killed and scores hurt in
Christmas Day traffic, Police Com
missioner Heinrich A. Pickert to-
day asserted the traffic problem
here-the automobile capital Of
the world-now was beyond con-
troll of police, warned drunken
drivers an aroused public may
take the law into it's own hands,
and added:
Il wouldn't be surprised If q
relative of a traffic victim seeks
out the driver and shoots him.
Whether or not we can control
an aroused public, I do not
know"
The police commissioner said the
courts and police can no longer
handle the traffic problem be-
cause Of drunk and hit-run drivers.
In desperate efforts to halt rising
traffic accidents-there were $50
in a five-hour period here early
Christmas Day-Pickert issued
orders to throw every drunk
driver in JAIL" and Deputy Coro-
ner Foster Knobloch ordered in.
quests into all Christmas Day traf-
fic deaths,
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
THIS ROOSEVELT
ODD BED

While his famous namesake
sleeps in the warm White House,
James w. Roosevelt, Sc, of Beaver
Dam, KY, hugs the iron grating
in a park a block south of the
Executive Mansion, cleaning
some warmth from the depths
below.
The elderly man, who claims no
relationship to the President, has
slept on the iron grating just
south of the Ellipse for the last
three months. Steam pipes leading
to Federal buildings pass below
the grating and give out some
heat.
He prefers this bed to those Of
fered at local charitable institu-
tionS, and makes no complaint.
It is a long time since he has
worked and he is used to hard
ship.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
THOMAS PLANS
MONEY BLOC
IN CONGRESS
Senator, Rep. Rankin
Map Move to Fight
DefIationists
BY WILLIAM S. NEAL

Formation of an "anti deflation
bloc" which may play an import
ant part in the consideration of
monetary legislation, was decided
upon today by a group OF Senate
and House members,
The two-fold objective of the
group is to prevent stabilization
of the dollar on the present basis
and to bring about further ex-
pansion of the currency.
Leaders in the group contend
that stabilization on the present
basis-with curbing of the spend
ing program in an effort to bal
ance the budget-will definitely
lead to a heavy deflation in values.
Thomas, Rankin Lead
Senator Elmer Thomas DO Of
Oklahoma, long an advocate of a
managed currency on a COM
modify dollar basis, and Repre-
sentative John E. Rankin CD Of
Mississippi are leaders in forma-
ton of the congressional bloc.
Said Thomas:
There undoubtedly is .
powerful movement by import
ant interests to stabilize on the
present basis.
ut is my opinion that we can
not do thiS-and If we do it will
result in deflatiOn, which would
be disastrous to the nation. The
dollar now is worth $1.19. It's
value must further be reduced
If farmers and others are to pay
their debts.
eve are on the road out of our
difficulties, but recovery is not
at a stage where we can say
that we are out"
Rankin said:
"There will be an organized
group in both Senate and House
combating the effort of the
money powers to force defla-
tiOn. Congress under the Con-
StitutiOn has the power to coin
money and regulate its value,
and the group will insist that
Congress perform its duties.
IMPROVEMENT CITED
"Some expansion Of the cur
rency has been forced and the
country has improved. But COM
modify prices should advance
further. Personally, / would
like to see wheat at $3.50 a
buShel and cotton at rs cents
a pound, and then stabilize. I
think $50 members of the House
will join in the fight to pre-
vent deflatiOn."
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
F FRANKLIN, , JR.,
PLANS TRIP

BOSTON, Dec. 26 GN.SO.
After spending about 10 days
more at Massachusetts, General
Hospital, Franklin D. Roosevelt,
jr., will go to Florida for a vaca-
ton and complete recuperation
from the sinus operation he un-
derwent.
His mother, who spent Christ
mas Day with him, revealed this
today and also intimated that her
son would be married before an
other Christmas comes. She ex-
planned the reason Miss Ethel du-
Pont. his fiancee, cancelled a
plane trip to his bedside, was be-
cause Franklin thought she ought
to spend this Christmas with her
family because it will be her last
one with them"
Mrs. Roos 'velt plans to stay at
the bedside of her son for several
days. His physician. DR.. George
Loring Tobey, branded as "un-
founded" reports that a blood
TRANSMISSION was being considered.
DR.. Tobey admitted a sample of
Franklin's blood was taken, but de-
clared it was mere hospital rou-
tine. Both Mrs. Roosevelt and DR..
Tobey said Franklin was making
satisfactory recovery. He has been
in the hospital since Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Roosevelt said her son had
Christmas telephone chats with
his father and all the other mem
bers of the Roosevelt family.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
XMAS LEGEND
T0BEG GIVEN

Arrangements have been COM
pleted for the four Yuletide pre-
Sentations Of DR.. Henry Van
Dykes dream legend, "The Other
Wise Man." at Luther Memorial
Church, Fourteenth and N SITS. N.
w. on Sunday afternoon and eve
ming, and Monday and Tuesday
evenings. This will be the twelfth
consecutive year that the Christ
mas drama will have been given.
The Shubert Singers will open
the program with Christmas music
Sunday night, followed by the
choir of Luther Memorial Church.
On Monday the choir of Pet
worth Church will be heard, with
the Pepco Glee Club as guest sing
ers. The Rev. Carl c. Rasmussen,
the Rev. R. H. Miller and the Rev.
Edgar Ziegler will be the offici-
ating clergymen for the Ceremony
of the Offertory for the presenta-
tionS.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
Real Gun Replaces
Toy; Boy Is Killed

TAUNTON, Mass, Dec. 26 GIN.
S)-A casket yesterday replaced
the tinselled Christmas tree in the
front room of the home of George
Beaulieu. While playing Cow
boys" with a schoolmate. George
was accidentally shot in the abdo-
men. The game started with water
pistols for weapons but his COM
panion, firing of "makelbelieve, "
took his fathers automatic pistol
from a bureau drawer and fired.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
D. {. CITIZENS
WAIT REPORT
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Association Editor

With the failure Of a large group
Of bills affecting the District to
pass at the last session of Congress,
which are expected to be reintro-
duced when Congress begins its
seventy-fifth session on January
4, organized citizenry is willing to
await a forthcoming report from
the special committee appointed
by the President to study and re-
port on the type of District financ-
ing that should exist between the
Federal and local governments.
It has been pointed out. the
fiscal budget for 1888 proposed by
the Commissioners exceeds by
three million dollars anticipated
revenues, figuring the District is
held to bare operating expenses
and completion Of those projects
already started.
If new and pressing needs are
to be financed, such as additional
school buildings, provision for the
300 more police requested by Major
Brown, and the establishment Of
health centers for the treatment
of tuberculosis and other COM
municible diseases recommended
by Health Officer Rutland, then
either one or two things must be
done-there must be an increase
in the Federal appropriations Of
five million dollars to the District
to at least double that amount, or
the Commissioners must adopt a
policy of obtaining revenues from
other sources. Just how that is
to be accomplished seems to be a
difficult problem for them to de-
eide up to the present.
At recent hearing called with
civic leaders and other business
groups, including home owners
and real estate operators, vigorous
opposition was registered against
any increase in the real estate tax.
A proposal to increase the gaSo-
line tax and divert any part Of 1t
to general operating expenses OF
the District has been generally
diSapproved by a majority OF the
citizens associations. So, after all,
it seems to be a matter for the
Commissioner alone to decide
whether the present tax rate shall
be continued or whether any new
projects will be started. The fact,
however, remains that several new
members will be placed on the
District Committee next year that
may view the needs of the city in
a more generous way than that of
the last session. The following
citizens associations will meet
next week:
Monday Night Conduit Road,
Palisades Field House, advanced
from Friday night; Georgetown,
st. Johns Church Parish Hall;
Society Of Natives, the Washing
ton Club.
Tuesday Night - Benning, Odd
Fellows Hall, Benning; Logan
Thomas Circle, 1920 Rhode Island
Ave. N. w.
Saturday Night-Federation Of
Citizens Associations, at District
Building.
The Mid-City Citizens Associa-
ton and the North Capitol Citi-
zenS Association have cancelled
their Monday night meetings ow-
ing to the holiday season.
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Beggars Dispersed

BUDAPEST G.N.SD. "A mass
meeting of over 1000 beggars was
dispersed with swords by the
police when the beggars protested
against a new decree forbidding
begging. Begging was declared
illegal and the public was re-
quested to send gifts to the munic-
fpal charity office, which will dis
tribute them after a rigorous
means test" The number of beg
gars in Budapest is estimated at
$4,000. They regard the new sys-
tenn as antisocial because they
fear the city will give them much
less than they earned" when beg
ging was permitted.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
Dead Man Voted
In New Jersey Poll

CAPE MAY COURTHOUSE,
N. 1.-THE vote of at least one
dead man was cast in the election
Of a State senator from Cape May
County last November 3. it was
revealed when the. hearing before
Judge Jayne in Circuit Court
here of charges of vote frauds
was resumed.
The proceedings were initiated
by nineteen Democrats who petit
toned the court to invalidate the
election of William C. Hunt, Re-
publican, on the ground his ma
jority of 437 votes over Jesse D.
Ludlum was obtained through il
legalities.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
Blind Woman Saves
Girl, E, From Blaze

PITTSB URG H, Dec. 26
U.N.SD.-" And a little
child shall lead )"
Blind Margaret WinkelvosS,
48, awoke in terror as flames
swept the second floor Of her
house in Duquesne. She groped
her way to the bedroom door Of
Leila Kammerrer, 6, and awak-
ened the child. With Leila in her
arms speaking directions, the
blind woman safely made her
way out Of the house, to the
street and then to the home of a
neighbor. Firemen estimated the
damage at $500 today.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
CAPT0R FACES
TEMPORARY
EXILE
All a Mistake,' Chang
Says as He Awaits
Deportation

NANKING, Dec. 26 GN.S0.
National rejoicing for Premier
Chang Kaishek, exile for young
Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang and
more anti-communistic pressure
from Japan-these were the re-
suits today as the premier, lib
Grated after two weeks captivity,
and his captor, Chang, arrived by
airplanes in Nanking.
Chiang's release was uncondi-
tional, according to an official
Nanking government statement.
Arrangements were rushed to
speed Marshal Chang out of the
country, but exile apparently is
to be the only punishment of the
perpetrator of one Of history's
most amazing kidnapingS-and
probably even the exile will be
only temporary.
Ransom Denied
II any ransom was paid by
the beautiful, American educated
Nine. Chang, member Of one OF
the richest families in China, the
payment was kept a closely
guarded secret.
Marshal Chang "bowed to the
tremendous pressure OF public
opinion" government officials
stated, denying reports that sew
eral million dollars ransom bought
Chiang's freedom.
Wild rejoicing marked Chiang's
triumphant arrival by air with
Nine. Chang in Nanking.
Kisses greeted Marshal Chang
when he landed in later plane,
but there were no attempts to
harm him.
A special meeting of the Nan
king executive council was called
at once to consider measures to be
taken against the rebel armies in
the west and to expedite Marshal
Chang'S departure. Chang prob
ably will leave for Shanghai today.
HostiIitieS Halted
More pressure from Japan for
decisive action against the Com
munist armies in ShenSi and other
western provinces, who were allied
with the army Of Marshal Chang,
is expected to be an immediate
product of this end to the abduc-
tion. Marshal Chang, former war
lord of Manchuria, seized Chang
two weeks ago today, killed sew
eral of his officers and held him
at Sianfu with the demand that
China make war on Japan.
Premier Chiang'S first action
after his liberation, however, was
to order hostilities against Chang'S
rebels to cease.
Marshal Chang's explanation"
Of the amazing kidnapping that
startled the world was as bizarre
as the oriental direct methods" of
the political snatch" itself. Chang
said:
at was all mistake. The mis-
understanding has now been
cleared up"
Chang said he thought Premier
Chang intended to diSband his
troops, so Chang detained" the
premier-dictator for "self-protec-
tion."
IgnOrS Politics
Furthermore. said Chang, he
thought Premier Chang was re-
sponsible for non-payment of anti
red troops, but it transpired that
the money had been misappropri-
ated by a subordinate, who now
has been arrested.
Chang made no mention Of the
political issues involved.
Nine. Chang and her brother,
T. w. Soong, who flew to Sianfu
wednesday on heroic rescue mis-
sion, flew to Nanking via Loyang
with her husband.
Great crowds thronged the
streets Of Nanking, Shanghai, Pei
ping, and other Chinese cities,
shouting ''long live Chang Kai-
Shek!" Long live the Republic!"
And airplanes circled over Nan
king dropping gaily colored leaf
lets.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
Woman Shoots Man
On Dare, in Quarrel

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 20 U.N.S).
George Spangler, 48, spent Christ
mas day in a hospital with a
shattered bone in his arm. the re-
suit, according to police, of his own
bravado. Engaging in a quarrel
with a woman friend, he pulled out
his gun and dared her to shoot
him, police said. She took the dare
but only one Of the four shots took
effect.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
The Weather

District Of Columbia-Fair with
moderate temperature Saturday,
Sunday cloudy. probably followed
by rain; gentle southwest winds
Saturday.
Maryland and Virginia-Genel
ally fair with moderate tempera-
ture Saturday; Sunday cloudy, fol
lowed by occasional rain.
TEMPERATURES IN OTHER CITIES
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
Bedutician Is Injured
In Leap After Quarrel

NEW YORK, Dec. 26. 0.N.SO.
With both her legs broken and
suffering from internal injuries,
Miss Jean Jacques, 30-year-old
Pittsburgh beautician, was in a
critical condition here today after
leaping from a fourth story win
dow Of an apartment hotel. Her
fiance, Albert r. Elvins, said that
they had quarreled following Q
Christmas party.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
Babe Born on BridQe
Homeless as toCity

RENSSELAER,, N. Y, Dec. 26
G.N.S0.-The baby daughter Of
Joseph and Lucille Thorpe will
grow up without a home city.
The infant was born yesterday
on the bridge linking Rensselaer,
and Albany while her parents were
speeding toward an Albany hos
pital.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
Movie House Vigil
Finds MISSING Son

HOLLYWOOD, December 26.,
C. E. Buck, Of Columbus, Ohio,
flew here to search for his missing
son who disappeared after leaving
an Indiana school for the holi-
days. Buck knew his son liked
movies, so he stood before the
theaterS for two days. Yesterday
he met his son entering a movie.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
20 Killed in Ship Blast

ROME, Dec. 26 0.N.s0.-A
boiler explosion killed 20 persons
and injured 73 seriously on the
8,000-ton italian liner Cesare Bat
tisti at Massawa, Eritrea, today.
The vessels home port Is Genoa.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
National University
Law School
Winter Term Begins

WInleF Term beBInB
January 4, 1887, at 6:SO p. M.
Standard three-year course lead
ing to degrees Of LIB. and id.
Graduate courses leading to de-
grees Of LIN, M.P.L., and SID.
All classes held at hours con-
venient for employed students.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
School of Economics
and Government

Degree courses Of collegiate grade
offered in Political Science, Gov.
ernment, Economics, Psychology,
History, Finance, Business and
Languages.
Address Secretary
National 6617 S1S 18th st. n. W.
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Bids and Proposals


COMMISSIONERS, D. c.. Washington, July
ce eel dI in Room 500 bistrict Building. until
200 August agG 1888 spS su
the Industrial Railroad System. d. C. Penal
Institutions. LortOn. Virginia. in connec-
B sEn P PIains D. 6eT G i more mompiets de-
scription of the work and full information
for bidders is given in the drawings, specl"
which may be obtained at Room 427. Dis:
check payable to the Collector Of Taxes,
turn in good condition. Not more than
three complete sets of drawings. specitica,
tons and contract, papers win be furnished
will be accepted unless accompanied by q
guaranty of not less than five per cent
$50 Of the amount Of the bid 6ui in the he
| the Collector of Taxes, D. C., o. s; Bonds
or the bond of an approved surety COM
sncs of the work shall be, in the form Of
surety bond in penal sum equal to
the estimated total contract price. labor
eSna an psyTo for any
% saPanee il n GsspaGS of ana sP
this proposal is to be performed in &C
cordsnce with an agreement dated October
1S, 1884. between the Commissioners OF
Emergency Administrator OF. Public Works
and is subject to the provisions of Title
III of the National Industrial Recovery Act
and the rules and regulations prescribed
by the President and the Federal Emerg-
ency Administrator of Public Works. the
Director of Unemployment for the District
of Columbia is C. E. Lamson, $50 Indiana
Avenue N. W. The Commissioners reserve
the right to reject any and all proposals
and to waive informalities as they deem
best for the interest of the District of Co
lumbia. Final award of contract is subject
to approval of the Federal Emergency Ad-
ministrator of Public Works. Attention is
called to the fact that not less than the
minimum wage rates prescribed by the
Federal Emergency Administration of Pub
MELVIN G. HAzEN. GEO. E. ALLEN.
DAN l. SULTAN Commissioners. d. c.
COMMISSIONERS. D. c., washington, July
II, 1896. Sealed proposals will be re-
ceived at Room 800. District Building.
until 2 o'clock P; M, August 3. 1896. for
furnishing the following miscellaneous lab
oratory apparatus Incubators. Sterilizers.
Centrifuge Mixer Extraction Apparatus,
Muffle Furnace. Hot Plates. Distilling APP
paratus. Digesting Apparatus, Drying Oven,
Water Baths Balances, Calorimeter. Gas
Analysis Apparatus and Microscopes. The
apparatus is for use by the d. c. Sewage
Treatment Plant at Blue Plains d. C.. For
specifications and information apply to
Room 800 District Building.
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BeIIeHdvenCIub
Third In Golf
PIaYoff

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 20,
Although the Belle Haven golf
team won its homematch with 81
points, in the bi-state association
final tournament on Saturday it
was unable to pick UP enough
points to get in the play-off
bracket for the inter-team match
finals at HagerStown, Md, In
August.
The Alexandrians finished with
1913 points in third place. Purcell
vile occupied the place berth with
1887 points. First place in the
league standings went to Win
chester with 200 points and Mar
tinsburg was fourth with 100.
The first two teams, WincheS-
ter and Purcellville, will play in a
special match at HagerStown, Md.
for the league title in August and
Alexandria will clash with Mar
tinsburg for consolation honors.
In Saturdays matches the teams
finished as follows: Alexandria.
IS; Winchester, 48; Purcellville,
AZ, and Martinsburg, 30.
The Post and Columbus play in
the local commercial league at 5
o'clock today.