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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-21
Light to Only a Liqht

WE were sitting in the press coop across the
" rink drawing beads on him with the binoculars
and noticed that like every other smart celebrity
Hitler invariably turned the card over to see what
II anything was written both sides before writing
MS name lest he discover that he was signing a
promlssory note or an Endorsement for somebody's
shaving cream.
AND with so much sodiery lending their presence
10 tne scene along the road thus creating an odor of
menace and mystery, there was a temptation 10
speculate on the chance that an assassin would have
nad inside the arena. Hitler sat in full view with
OUT uniformed guards, and it seemed that almost
one on his side of the place was free to walk IN
ana thrust an autograph book in his hand
Ma Autograph books are very promiscuous and there
may nave been some among those proffered by the
american athletes which contained the signature
of Prof. Einstein or Max Baer
Inc fireworks up on the mountain at the closing
exercises were beautiful display of color. The
military searchlights washed the snowy hills in an
artlhclal moonlight the batteries of threeinch
guns banged away in concealed position halfway
up the slope, reminding us all that the beautiful
Olympic flame, which was now dying SLOWLY on the
tower, was only light, after ALL and didn't mean
thing. --'0"''
1t is getting late we will bring this to close
WIN Kindest regards to yourself and the miss,ls
whom. ''
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-21
Great Man Gets His Due

HITLER on the other hand, was present in the
l. character of the friendly reliable leader of the
German people and the savior who delivered them
from the slavery imposed by Clemenceau and David
Lloyd George, come to join them in the pleasure of
sporting carnival.
They flung up their right arms and yelled scheil!"
put the outcry was not done in unison and thus
lacked volume and dramatic effectiveness
Ii was strange thing that although Hitler's
presence always brought great turnout of military
power, damned up traffic and completely obscured
the peaceful ideal to which the games were dedicated
the great man himself easily approached by
many strangers as he sat in his low box at the
hockey rink watching the game in which Canada
Hckeo the United States and gave his autograph to
hundred or more as willing as Babe Rutb and in
astonishing contrast to the i-tempered refusals of
Col. Lindbergh and Greta Carlo
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-21
Mans Conquest Of the
Air Now a Nightmare
BY JACK FOSTER

ME HAGUE, possibility war mentioned
the eyes OF Europe turn upward and not alone in
British shopkepers Holland
diplomats could conceivably
Into this lovely old city, Peace come
reports of the building military
There field And it is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-21

Dickinson And remember that Borah never bolts
candidate but chews him into tiny pieces before he
swallows And the Senator takes his stand outside
the big tent and beats his chest and shouts, Lay
on Macduf and be thy dinner one of nails or knives
or iron scrap, I'm damned if I will be the first to
cry out, Hold, enough"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-21

mouth under his small muStache it would seem that
he had his share of trouble with his teeth
he has the indoor paor of the man who spends
much OF his time at his desk and on this occasion
at least he did not compare with Mussolin as a
snowman, but it must be considered that he was
Trying not to steal the show from the athletes
whereas Mussolini when him in action was
putting on his act and whooping up great crowd
OF italian peasants to creamy froth
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-21
II Seems nM
BY
HEYWO0D.BROUN

CTRANGEST of all among the boasts of Borah
~ his recent pointing with pride to the fact
that ne has always been regular. great liberal
who has managed to swallow in rapid succession
Harding and Coolidge and Hoover might be expected
TO show certain reticence concerning such marring
marks. 1t is little as if Beau Brummel were to
point out soup stains upon his vest.
The only way in which Beau Borahs strange
behavior can be explained is to hazard the guess
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m
BY DAVID E. SMILEY
Editor
TAMPA, Fla, Feb 21.-To get true picture of the
situation leading up to the Tampa 1oggngs, it is
necessary to understand the background of several dec
AIDES of struggles for control of the city and county
ernments.
The crime of Nov. 80 climax to these struggles.
There has been for years sinister issue which
group of secret bosses should control invisible govern
ment thriving graft and corruption.
This not to say that good have not been elected
office in Tampa They have But too often they found
themselves hobbed by the machine tactics through which
they were elected. Too often they betrayed by
subordnates who look orders from the machine BOSSES
Frequently public officers whose the ballots
found themselves gureheads unable to make their a-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-21
FIRE CHIEF IMPROVES

Kennedy Recuperates in Florida;
Assistant Heads Are i,i Charge.
Fire Chief Fred Kennedy is recov-
ering in Florida from leg injuries re-
ceived in an apto acct dent several
months ago and aggravated at the
Continental Baking Co. explosion.
Assistant Chief Roscoe Mckinney
and Harry Fulmer are temporarily
in charge of the department.
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Fair Znough
BY
WESIbR0Ok PEGLER

SCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Feb 2o.-To
" whom it may concern
Dear Friends:
Well, friends, as I have nothing else to do I
thought would drop you few lines about seeing
Adolf Hitler Goebbels and Goering and Streicher
and all the soldiers and fireworks at the Olympics.
So far as his appearance goes, it is not hard to
imagine him back at his old trade, standing
scaffod painting the side of house But know the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-21
Fly Club

Fig Quo
THE Fly Club, of which the
l. President and his sons are
members, was founded in 1886 I'M
der the name of Alpha Delta Phi.
No one knows where it picked up
the name Fly"
Last year, while the President
was in the club, the members of
the rival Phoenix Club, also intiat-
ing that night, came around and
sang risque songs under the VIM
dows of the Fly Club, as is GUS
tomary, without regard for the
1000 or more people congregated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-21
Washington Merry-Go-Round
DREW PEARSON and ROBERT S. ALLEN

there to watch the Presidents
departure.
Secret Service men are a little
stumped as to how, or if, they
should try to prevent repeti-
ton of this unwanted serenade.
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VXIASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The

WAsHlNGTON' FEB 2l'-Ihe
w Secret Service is taking
extra precautions for the visit OF
the President to the Fly Club at
Harvard tomorrow.
Not many people know it. but
last year when the President at
tended the Fly Club dinner, he
was bombed"
The bombing" took place when
the Presidents car drew up in
Holyoke Place, a blind street which
ends at the main gate to Lowell
House, and on which the Fly Club
is located.
A student in a top-hoor room
of Lowell House dropped several
toy torpedoes into the street.
They landed about 100 feet from
the Presidents car, making loud
popping noise.
Secret Service men on the run
ming board drew their reviewers,
and police rushed into Lowell
House. The student was found,
collared, lectured and released.
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Inspect Kitchen

Inspect htCCNtCU
A LII this happened even though
L n 500 Boston police and 10
Cambridge police-the heaviest
guard that has ever been posted
for a President in New England
were on duty.
Police were stationed every 40
feet along the route from the rail-
road yards. Plainclothes men
were in the windows of all build
ings overlooking Holyoke Place,
while two local police guarded a
vacant building-one inside and
one out-for two days before the
President arrived.
This year, the vacant buildings
have been torn down and offer no
problem to the Secret Service.
However, about 20 Secret Service
men arrived in Cambridge a week
in advance to sniff" round the
premises and make all arrange
ments with Charles r. Apted,
chief of the Harvard Yard police.
They are also going through the
rigmarole of inspecting the kitch-
en- where the Presidents food is
to be cooked--a precaution also
carried out for Coolidge. Police
and sanity records of the cooks
also are being investigated.
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DEATH-FOR POLITICS
Crime of No1! 80 Climax Long Battle for Control of Tampa


uences Of Tampas notorious
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NEXT-A Political Feud.
Evening star., 1936-08-24
BY the Associated Press.

l. by tne ASSOCIATED FreSs.
In an inconspicuous section Of the
State Department, lights burn nightly
into the early morning hours while
occupants work overtime to aid Amer
leans caught in the Spanish revolu-
ton and comfort their anxious rela-
tives in the United States.
It Is the division Of foreign serv-
ice administration which. in times of
emergency abroad, is the Governments
chief fact-finding agency for keeping
tab on the whereabouts, movements
and welfare Of American nationals
in trouble zones.
every time anything happens" said
tall, lean, white-haired Herbert
Hengstler, chief of the division and
good samaritan to unnumbered thou
sands Of Americans. I'VE really have
to go to work"
The World War, the Russian revolu-
ton, the Smyrna fire, the Toxic
earthquake and the Italo-Ethiopian
War are just a few of the events in
other parts of the world that have
taxed the divisions facilities to the
utmost.
More Than 1850 in Spain.
Locating and keeping up with more
than $500 Americans who were in
Spain when the revolution broke out,
compiling evacuation lists and not in
frequently acting as banker for desti-
tute refugees-all in addition to regu-
lar departmental work-has sept q
special staff on almost constant duty
in the division since July 20.
Bearing this emergency burden Is
the divisions section on welfare and
relief. headed by Mrs. Madge M. Bless
ing, which operates directly under
the active supervision Of Hengstler.
In normal times, the welfare section
handles an average Of half q dozen
eases" daily. Most of these are in
stances where relatives have lost
touch with American sojourners
abroad and asked the State Depart
ment's help in locating them.
Appeals Set Machinery Going.
For more than a month now, how
ever, desks have been deluged day
and night with scores of inquiries
from frantic relatives and friends in
this country concerning persons in
many parts Of Spain.
BY telephone, letter and telegraph
these messages come and each one
starts energetic efforts by Hengstlers
staff. Often it is necessary to cable
to the nearest Consul. or to all Ameri-
can diplomatic and Consular agents IN
Spain, to get the information.
The division encounters its greatest
difficulties in such work by the failure
of inquirers to give specific informa-
ton concerning persons they seek.
Many say only that the missing are
somewhere in Spain"
If the persons sought has neglected
to register with American Consulates
in his travels. it is only by chance
that the division is able to find them.
If We are able to find 80 per cent
Evening star., 1936-08-24
State Department Midnight Oil
Burns for americans In Spain
Foreign Service Administration Kept
Busy Evacuating Travellers and In
forming Kin of Their Welfare.

Of the people we are asked about we
think we are doing pretty WELL" said
Hengstler. But our average has been
almost 100 per cent 50 far In the
Spanish crisis"
From Consuls' lists Of Americans
known to have been in Spain Mrs.
Blessing and her staff compile indi-
vidual card indexes on which are re-
covered the reported movements OF
each persons. When at last they are
evacuated safely from the country
this fact IS entered with a collective
sigh of relief.
The division also arranges to trans
fer money to those in need Of 1t
through the various Consuls, and thus
far has handled thousands of dollars
which relatives here would have been
unable otherwise to transmit to Spain.
Hengstler Is veteran of 50 years
In the State Department. He directed
the evacuation Of 100000 Americans
Evening star., 1936-08-24

signalling virtual completion OF an
international neutrality accord.
Withthe last major hold-out joining
the ranks of the nations agreeing to
Isolate the war on the Iberian
Peninsula, French officials said the
German action would facilitate
enormously" final negotiations.
The foreign office officials inter-
preted Baron Konstantin Won
Neurath's notification of the German
embargo to the French Ambassador,
Andre Francois-Poncet, as consti-
tuting even more than acceptance of
French proposals for non-intervention
in the Spanish conflict.
They considered it in the light of
prompt action to put neutrality
measures actually in effect.
Italy last week accepted the neu-
trality proposals, with certain reser-
vations. Great Britain has banned
the export of arms to Spain and has
prohibited the shipment of civil air
planes.
Following the action of France,
Great Britain and Germany in under
taking to ban arms shipments to
Spain. the neutrality picture found
Italy awaiting only similar action by
Portugal and Soviet Russia. The lat
ter has accepted the proposition in
principle.
German adherence to the neutrality
project, abruptly following Italy's
tacit acceptance, caused some surprise
in official circles, where pessimism
had been increasing. However, the
officials generally accepted the agree
ment at face value as a reward for
Anglo-French cooperation on the
matter.
Earlier, Leftist quarters had sug-
Evening star., 1936-08-24
THRUST AT FASCISTS.
Loyalists Press Drive on Rebels in
Mountain Range.

(Copyrisht. 1885, py the Associated Press.J
CERCEDILLA, WITH LOYALIST
FORCES IN THE GUADARRAMA
MOUNTAINS, August 24.-Loyalist
forces of the Spanish Socialist gov
eminent thrdust at Fascist rebels in
the Guadarramas today. while peas
ants cavorted with skis on grassy
hillsides nearby.
The government drive to sns. of
the rebel salient in the mountain
range that guards Madrid on the
north gathered momentum steadily
as rebel and loyalist artillery bat
tered away at each other between
Tablada and this strategic village.
While rebel shells whined and ex-
ploded in the high columns, amid a
shower of splintered rock. the loyalist
artillery answered shot for shot.
Col. Jose Asensio told this corre-
spondent the rebels had been squeezed
into a wedge-shaped salient with Leon
Pass, So miles north of Madrid, as the
apex and Tablada Sanitorium as the
base.
The offensive was being carried out
by militia forces.
Resistance weakened"
Enemy resistance has weakened
seriously and the rebels cannot hold
out much longer" Col Asensio said
as a battery of loyal 6-inch guns
hurled shells toward Tablada seeking
the enemy battery firing at Cercedilla.
without Understanding enemy
efforts I mobilized our forces to pro-
tect their hold on Alto De Leon Pass.
1t is question Of relatively short
time until that entire range will be
in our hands"
He asserted rebels apparently have
abandoned efforts to break through
the passes to Madrid and sought to
swing around the loyalists' hight flank
at Navalperal, but this push failed
diSastrously."
Asensio, successor to Gen. Ric-
quelme on the Guadarrama front.
worked out a liaison between the
loyalist advance force and the main
body of troops with field telephones.
Evening star., 1936-08-24
U. S. PLANES DELAYED.
Martin B0mbers Not to Be Shipped
on Scheduled Date.

BALTIMORE, August "a R-De-
livery Of eight bombing planes now
being constructed for the Spanish
Leftist government probably will not
be made on the original date set fol
October or November, Glenn L. Mar
tin, airplane manufacturer, said today
Martin said work was going for
ward steadily on the planes but that
delivery would be delayed, If neces-
sary, until everything is in the
clear" The contract was negotiated
before the Spanish revolution broke
out,
Evening star., 1936-08-24
RADIO MAN GETS
HIGH SPANISH POST
Becomes Undersecretary for
"Saving" Ships From
Rebels.
~ the Associated Press.

Sv the Associated Press.
MADRID, August 24.-The fortunes
Of war brought today to Radio Operator
Benjamin Balboa a new job-under-
secretary in the palatial ministry of
marine office on swank Prado avenue.
A month ago Balboa was only
minor enlisted man, working overtime
In the ministry of war wireless station.
But the night of July II he held at
pistol point Fascist captain who at
tempted to radio all ships of the fleet
that rebellion was about to begin.
Balboa, once the captain had been
arrested, spent the night contracting
every ship in the feet and ordered
crews to mutiny and imprison their
officers. thus assuring the government
that the bulk of its navy would re-
main loyal.
He took over his new duties today,
new minister of marine, Francisco
Matz Sanchez.
But the former Socialist minister.
1ndalecio Prieto, continued to spend
day and night at the Office, said by
many to be the ruler behind the
scenes"
The government in a sensational
public announcement today disowned
the famed Miguel de Unamuno, erst-
while prophet of the flve-year-old. re-
public and one of the few who dared
defy openly Alfonso of Spain in the
dave NJ the y,onpo rchv
A decree, signed by President Manuel
AZana, dismissed UnamGno as emeritus
lord rector of Salamanca University
and from the "Unamuno chair"
The decree asserted Unamuno, "for
whom the republic has always shown
the greatest respect and devotion, even
affection, has failed in his duty Of
loyalty and publicly has espoused the
rebel cause"
At the same time, the government
decreed an end to the present diplo-
matte corps and created a new one of
loyalist officials. Another decree ex-
tended a moratorium on commercial
payments, except rents and salaries,
until August 81.
There were rumors that noted
Rightists, including Fernandez Primo
de Rivero, Melquiades Alvarez, Mar
tinez de Velasco, Ruiz de Alba and
DR.. Jose Albinana. all died" at the
Madrid model prison" during agita-
ton following a fire there.
Evening star., 1936-08-24
Spain
Continued From First Page.)

unteers were captured in battle near
Oyarzun and put to death.
Claims of victories and the charges
against France alternated in q food
of communiques issuing from inSur-
gent headquarters here.
Despite French denials, rebels in
sisted that a fleet of IS French planes
bombed Navalperal and that other
war craft crossed the Pyrenees on the
northern border and bombed Oyarzun
and Tolosa.
The ships then returned to France,
the rebels asserted.
Claim Mallorca Victory.
The loyalist force invading the is
land of Mallorca in the Mediterran-
can. it was charged here. was COM
posed largely Of French and Russian
volunteers and the militia was using
French munitions.
Insurgents asserted that the inva-
sion of Mallocra had been beaten back
with 5000 killed. One thousand pris-
oners were taken in at battle at
Cordoba, the Fascist said.
Omcers said that animosity toward
France was increased by discovery
Of French automobile at Burgos
loaded with dynamite. The rebels
said they suspected a scheme to blow
up their headquarters there.
The statement on the Mallorca
fighting was issued in broken Eng
lish.
During two intended landings of
red rabble at Mallocra, wherein they
suffered losses. it proved with extraor-
dinary surprise that the Marxist COL
umns were formed in great part by
subjects belonging to the French and
Russian nations.
With even greater stupefication 1t
was observed that between war ma
terials captured an important guam
tity comes from the French works at
Saint Etienne, France.
Gravity Of Situation Cited.
1T Is unnecessary to remark on
the extraordinary gravity of this fact
as it regards group of isles whereon
only the Spanish flag is the warrant
Of European peace and Mediterranean
balance"
Insurgent victories were claimed at
Guadalupe in Badajoz Province and
at Navalmoral and Trubia with "nu-
merous deaths. many captured and
munitions seized"
The insurgent Fascist command at
Valledolid asserted feet of 81 rebel
airplanes had bombed the Jetafe and
Cuatro Vientros airports at Madrid
yesterday. The statement said the
attackers met no resistance.
The Havas French) news agency
reported Madrid denied the airports
at the capital had been bombed, but
a Portuguese newspaper reported "the
rebel planes destroyed hangers and
many government ships in attack on
the airdrome at Madrid"
Responsibility Disclaimed.
At Paris, French officials disclaimed
any part by the government in re-
ported service Of French volunteers
with the Spanish government army.
While ofieials said they had heard
nothing Of the reported execution
Of five French volunteers captured by
the rebels. one spokesman said that
is one Of the risks of war. If a ma
tional Of one country mixes in the
affairs Of another he must take the
consequences. The government can
do nothing for him"
The spokesman added that the
Evening star., 1936-08-24
BRITISH ARE CHEERED.
Germany's Embargo Considered EN-.
| couraging" in London.

Germany's Embargo Considered EN-.
couraging" in London.
LONDON, August "a (R.-A Ger.
man decision to embargo arms Ship
ments to Spain cheered the British
today.
At the same time, informed sources
said his majeSty'S government was
disposed to regard the incident oi
Spanish warship interference with a
British freighter in the Straits OF
Gibraltar as closed" in view Of ar
apology from the commander of the
Madrid government cruiser which
stopped the ship.
Germany's action, although not q
matter of official record here as yet
was considered encouraging news in
informed London quarters. Linked
with the Spanish commanders apol-
ogy. it was felt it made any further
British protest to Madrid unlikely.
Quick action by powerful units OF
the British Navy settled the straits
incident, although British men Of wal
were ordered to see that there Is nc
further interference with British
shipping on the high seas.
The 32-000-ton battle cruiser Re.
pulse and two destroyers. their deck.
cleared for action, sped to aid the
English merchantmen Gibel Zerjor
when she was halted and boarded by
officers Of Spanish government
cruiser off Melilla, Spanish Morocco
The commander of the destroyer
Codrington, responding to a wireles:
appeal from the Gibel Zerjon boarded
the Spanish cruiser Miguel de Ger.
vantes and the Spaniard's captain
apologiZed, apparently settling the
highly dangerous matter
The merchant ship was allowed to
proceed to Melilla, which is in the
hands of Spanish insurgents, to dis
charge its cargo. Owners of the ship
said it carried no munitions.
The affair came hard on the heels
of the reported searching of the Ger
man ship Kamerun, an incident en-
phasized with gravity as European
powers were deadlocked over propos-
ais for neutrality in the Spanish con-
f1ict.
German newspapers attacked the
Madrid government, indicating the
difficulty of drawing the Reich into
agreement to keep hands off,
Fascist Italy was known also to be
sympathetic to the rebels and watched
the situation intently,. but kept its
own council.
The Burgos Fascist government
protested to all diplomatic represen-
tatives at Lisbon what was called an
attack by French aerial bombers on
rebel positions.