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Evening star., 1936-12-18

show in the Nations Capital. Just for
tonight there won't be any cover
charge If new article of clothing or
a new toy is brought for delivery to the
needy.
The radio operator in Santa Claus
American Airlines airliner, now speed
ing from the North Pole on compass
course set for Washington and the toy
ball. reports ceiling unlimited-visibil-
ity unlimited-altitude Highland tail
winds. Santa himself. it was said, was
fast asleep on a plush cushion, able to
slumber in peace with the people Of
Washington extending him their aid
so unanimously, while the roar of a
three-bladed propeller took the place
of the more conventional jingle bells
And besides. the planes crew said,
(See TOY DRIVE, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1936-12-18
Pittsburgh Policeman admits
Staying of Fiue for 'Reuenge'

Never at any time did he deny any
of the killings" Park said.
"The man claimed he was being
framed and felt that people were per-
scouting him. So he decided to square
accounts"
Those killed last night were:
Mrs. Laura Bacon, 53-year-old So
cisl worker.
Mrs. Mary vukelja, 40, mother OF
the 12-year-old girl.
Milan vukelja, 10, her son.
Joseph Benda, So.
Mrs. Helen Benda, Is.
Park continued:
He wanted revenge on Mrs vuk-
lSee StAYINGS, Page AID
Evening star., 1936-12-18
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, December 1s.-Dis-
trict Attorney Andrew T. Park said
today gray-haired Martin Sullivan,
veteran patrolman of suburban Du-
quesne, confessed killing five persons
three of them women-for revenge. I"
Park said the 65-year-old oficer told
him of stalking from house to house
through dark yards and streets, firing
shots from his service pistol at one
time friends and neighbors.
The district attorney said "it was
simply a question of revenge" after
Sullivan had been charged with mis-.
treating q l2-year-old girl and ordered
held for trial.
Evening star., 1936-12-18
CUBAN PRESIDENT
FACES CUSTER IN
SUGAR TAX FIGHT
Legislators Draft Impeach.
ment Proceedings to
Overcome Veto.
GOMEZ OPPOSES BILL
ON FASCIST GROUNDS
Col. Batista Sponsors Measure to
Finance Army-Taught
Rural Schools.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HAVANA, December ia COM
mission of Senators and Representa-
tives met early today to draft impeach-
ment proceedings against President
Miguel Mariana Gomez because of his
opposition to the s1,500,000 sugar tax
bill.
President Gomez incurred the polti-
cal enmity of the commission members
because he said he would veto the bill
sponsored by Cuba's strong man,
Col. Fulgencio Batista, to provide rev.
enues for army-taught rural schools.
Several Congressman, who declined To
be quoted by name, declared impeach-
ment proceedings would be forced re-
gardless of the congressional vote on
the bill which would create a 9-cent
tax on each bag of sugar.
The President, after a three-hour
absence from the palace early today,
returned to confer with II representa-
tives and four cabinet ministers.
He was reported to have told them
he believed the situation was under
control"
German Lopez, leader of the Memo
calista party in the House of Repre-
sentatives was one of those working to
oust the President.
Fear Internal Disorder.
The Impeachment plans were dis
closed a few hours before the House
of Representatives was scheduled II
vote on the measure which informed
observers said might create an internal
disturbance comparable to the general
strike of 1885.
Gomez. asserting he feared the pos
sibility of the next generation of
Cubans being educated in a Fascist
manner" because of the army instruc-
ton, urged blocking of the tax meas
ure and declared if it were passed he
would veto it.
II would then be up to Col Batlsta
to force passage over the veto, move
which might cause serious political
battles.
Specifically, those working to ouse
the President in any and all eventu-
alities sought to charge him with vio-
lating the Cuban constitution by in
terfering with the free functions Of a
legislative power"
The sponsors of the impeachment
movement planned to call a special
session of the House, probably Satur-
day afternoon, and air their charges
against Gomez.
Impeachment would require the
votes of two-thirds of the 162 men,
bers of the House. The Senate would
as a court.
With the crisis between factions
supporting Batista and Gomez, it was
learned that several friends of Conner
sought to persuade him to resign the
presidency now and avert possibly
serious political clash.
He has refused, to do this, it was
reported. and expressed his deter
mination to see the matter to a finish
There was little doubt. informed
observers felt, but that the army
sponsored bill would be passed by the
House. 1t would need 108 votes fol
passage, and Batista's supporters as
serted they already had been pledged
106 votes.
Batista's men expressed some anx-
iety last night over the health of
their chief, who was reported sick
in bed with the grippe His condi-
ton. however. early today was said to
be mt serious.
Evening star., 1936-12-18
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

Human hair obtained from the
sweepings of barber shops and beauty
parlors and q sauce used for the flavor
ing of chop suey are two of the raw
materials used at the George Wash.
ington University Medical School here
for the synthesis Of a drug which
may prove to be literal elixir Of
growth"
The drug is gamma glutamyl-cys-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES known as glu-
tathione-whieh developments else
where during the past few months
have given a sensational significance.
It has been synthesized before by
an extremely expensive chemical
Evening star., 1936-12-18
Hair S,oeepings and Chop Suey
Sauce Aid ssEIixir of CrO,vth''

process, which yielded only minute
amounts which hardly more than
suficed for study of its molecular
structure and physiological proper
ties. Its price has been approximately
$4,000 q pound. with very little OBJ
tainable.
DR.. Vincent du vigneaud, professor
Of biochemistry at the George WASH
ington Medical School, and Gail L.
Miller have developed a new way
of synthesizing it which makes possi-
bic not only vastly increased pro-
duction, limited only by the supplies
Of raw material, but probably con-
siderable reduction in cost II future
findings should create demand for
fSee EfIXIH Pare A.5.l
Evening star., 1936-12-18
ORDERED ON DECK

STOCKHOLM, December 1S tP-
A thousand passengers aboard thi
Swedish American liner Gripshola
were ordered to the decks and life.
boats we're swung out during fire al
sea, it was learned today when the
Gripsholm reached Gothenburg from
New York.
The flames, which broke out in the
third-class dining room as the liner
neared Scotland, were extinguished by
the crew. The ship was delayed only
an hour.
Evening star., 1936-12-18
YOUR HELP
is needed!

Last year The Star-War-
ner Bros.-N. 3. C. toy mat
inees provided more than
$4,000 gifts for needy fami-
lies in Washington. Despite
this generous donation, and
the splendid work of other
groups and agencies, many
families were left unaided.
This year the need Is
greater, as many have been
dropped from regular relief
rolls.
Your help is needed more
than ever before.
Bring or send new toys or
clothes to the Shorehdn Toy
Ball tonight, and to the
Warner Bros. Mntinees to-
n0rroD..
Bring or send food to
any police precinct.
Evening star., 1936-12-18
Meeting on War Isolation,

LONDON, December 18 CP.-Iord
Plymouth summoned today members
of the International Committee to
Isolate the Spanish Civil War to q
meeting next Wednesday.
He announced subcommittee would
convene a day earlier to prepare
agenda for the general session.
Evening star., 1936-12-18
151 THOUGHT KILLED

Colliery Manager Among Miners
in Explosion in India.
CALCUTTA, India, December lS
P.-E. Dobbs. European manager of
the Poidih colliery. and $50 miners
we're feared to have lost their lives
today In an underground explosion
at the workings near Asansol on the
East Indian Railway.
Evening star., 1936-12-18

OHtUHSHy CHy utLuChS'
By the Associated Press.
Europe's hands off Spain" policy
crumbles as the civil war drags on
into its sixth month
Great Britain's tall, trim. young
foreign secretary. Anthony Eden, to-
day announced we have sold small
consignment of gas masks to the
Spanish government at their request. /"
That adds one more difficult ele-
ment to a confused situation.
Russia has sent money and fire.
quently has been charged with send
ing men and arms to the Madrid gov
ernment.
Germany, Italy and Portugal have
been accused of doing the same for
the Fascist forces that besiege Mad
rid and hold more than half of Spain.
Guns, tanks and airplanes with for
eign labels have been found on both
sides of the war front, but exactly
how they got there is not clear
"Non-Interyention" Committee.
Eden's Non Intervention" Com
Yllttee of score of nations agreed
in London TO stay out OF the war as
the only method of preventing an
European conflict All agreed there
was danger of general war if arms
were furnished by countries sympa-
thizing with the Socialist-Communist
Madrid government or with the in
surgents composed of Fascist, Cath
olic and aristocratic elements.
The London committee white
washed every one, but later develop
ments indicated the verdict was not
guilty but don't do it any more"
Spanish government leaders, when
talking privately, frequently despair
of success. They charge Fascist coun-
tries are sending men and equipment
to the Fascists. Unless they get help
from France and Russia, they say,
Madrid may fall and the insurgents
overrun Spain.
The Fascist forces. which had four
flfthS the army at the start, were
expected to win quickly. Their fail
TIRE has heartened the defenders. but
Germany's and Italy's recognition of
the Fascists as the real Spanish gov
ernment showed those two strong
military countries expected the
Fascists to win. Outsiders concluded
they would take action to help the
Fascists win.
The present comparative lull in mil
itary action may mean new forces
are being assembled from somewhere
for really heavy attack on Madrid.
Or it may mean the Fascists lack the
strength to take the capital.
All statesmen see a cleavage in
world opinion between Fascism and
Socialism or Communism. They see
that situation in Spain and the SYM
pathy with one side or the other
shown by various countries has spread
alarm that the battle of words over
Right" or Left" ideas may turn
into a battle that will involve much
Of the world.
What seems strange to many is
(See SPANISH, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1936-12-18
KILLS Wife, AND SELF
Wisconsin Man Reported Despond-
ent Over Woman's Illness.

ELKHORN, Wis, December 18 (P.-
Harold E. Hubbard, rural mail car
rier, fatally shot his invalid wife today
and then took his own life by shooting
and hanging. Friends said Hubbard
was desponded over his wife's illness
She was afflicted with heart disease for
more than year.
Mrs. Elsie Hackett, nurse, who at
tended Mrs. Hubbard, found an en-
velope addressed to her. Across the
face was written "a very merry Christ
mas" Inside was a $40 bill.
Evening star., 1936-12-18
RED PLOT CHARGED
Athens Government Orders Arrest
of Leaders.

ATHENS, Greece, December 18 (P.-
The Greek government today ordered
the arrest of leaders in an alleged Com
munist conspiracy in which 1000 per-
sons were said to be involved.
The alleged plot was discovered dur
ing seizure of seditious documents,
official sources said.
Evening star., 1936-12-18
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NANKING. December 1S-High
officials of the Chinese government
were called into session today under
the protection of armed guards to
hear what were thought to be the
terms Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang
has dictated to end the civil war and
free Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek.
The arrival of Gen. Chang Ting
wen from Sianfu focused the Nation
alist governments efforts on peace
full negotiations to release the gen.
eralissimo, while their crack divisions
pushed toward the rebel stronghold
of Sianfu under terse orders to storm
the city if all other means failed.
Gen. Chang Ting-wen was freed by
Marshal Chang Wednesday to carry
his demands to the Marking govern
ment.
He appeared suddenly in the capital
after his movements were lost in the
secrecy that surrounded his arrival
at Loyang, Honan Province, with let
tiers to the commander of the puni-
tive expedition.
Gen. Chang Ting-wen, who had
been held captive with his chief since
the beginning of the rebellion last
week end, Immediately went into con-
ference with DR.. H. II. Kung, civil
head of the government: DR.. T. v.
Soong, brother-in-law of the general
issimo. and Nine. Chang Kai-shek.
It was reliably believed Gen. Chang
Ting-wen brought a letter signed by
Gen. Chang Kai-shek urging the
(See CHINA. Page A-4D
Evening star., 1936-12-18
BY NEWBOLD MOVES.

contained from their lips and Mr.. Noyes
observations.
BY NEWBOLD MOVES
fact that twice had found marital
unappne-kp Wallis Simpson from becoming Queen OF England
both convinced Of
British would have accepted comnnon
to become
a
well fitted for throne-n character
pose atributes-as lived.
been written about Mrs Simpson but propose
personality revealed not only
Of the she loves Behind this
revelation Of personal friendship
the classic beauty Her face
personality be that She OF course
with golden lights she it
upon Today there and her hair is
straight lovely simple line.
Duke Is the
eyebrows deate traced and her hes are black Her
and this she
insists forehead which high perhaps the best
feature she possesses chsed and her mouth bspaks
She has perfect teeth ana ne frank Smile displays
advantage.
years Notwithstanding and
normal weight ia pounds but today she
pounds the tremendous strain OF the last fe"
lis before in her life
pose slender and wemoded neck typical Oh
fine pon-sm and capable
with not quite tiny Her figure is trm but
in no sense boysh like n thoroughbred.
would the first admit she not beautiful But
from moment markedly noticeable when her whole
ovens the presence OF EDWARD as w
the of the man she loves
Paraphrase o Kiplng. Verse;.
him his return from few hours absence
as she chatted nothng that play important
part in love- as she argued with him ABOUT maV
Continued
Evening star., 1936-12-18
EI the Associated Press.

struments and developing neutrality
policies.
e, the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES. December ia
declaration that Brazil will consider
any outside aggression against any
American republic AN unfriendly
act" electrified an inter-American
Peace Conference committee today.
The committee was debating Gen.
tral American project for a Joint
declaration of American solidar-
ity. 1t heard the Brazilian declara-
ton from Oswaldo Aranha, the Bra
lillian Ambassador to Washington,
after the Argentine, Jose M. Cantilo,
had opposed the solidarity declara-
ton, which is worded more strongly
than the consultative pact approved
at plenary sessions of the conference.
Under the Central American decla-
ration. aggression by any outside ma
ton would be an "offense" to all
American republics. The convention
for peace and the maintenance of
security, approved in plenary session
last week. provided only for consulta-
ton in the event the peace of Amer
ican republics is n1enaced by war,
whether inside or outside the Western
World.
The Central American project also
would declare the juridical equality Of
American nations, prescribe territorial
conflicts, and condemn intervention
or the collection of debts by force.
A proposal to establish an American
League of Nations appeared shelved
today. A subcommittee, appointed
after @ bitter debate, recommended
consideration be deferred until the
Pan-American Conference in 1888 at
Lima, Peru.
In order to iron out differences over
(See PARIEY. Pnre A.4.0
Evening star., 1936-12-18
DIVORCE GRANTED

Mrs. Georgina Kelly of District
Wins Reno Decree.
RENO, New, December 18 CR.-
Mrs. Georgina Hicks Kelly was grant
ed a divorce today from Paul B. Kelly,
both prominent socially in Washing
ton, D. c. Her complaint charged
cruelty. They were married at WASH
ington December 90. 1926. and have
two children, Elizabeth, 6. and
Georgina, 8.
Evening star., 1936-12-18
The King
Mrs. Simpson

This article probably the most intimate pord- picture
has been drd1Dn Drtten by
her cousin By marriage Newood Noyes Associate Editor OF
in The Star is based on Mr. Noyss Long acqaantSnee @
Uersatons h during the critical days OF the crisis
the Kings abdcation. Both the er-Ktng and Mrs
Simpson haze authorized this series ana the norndtao
contained in from their lips and Mr. Noyes
observations
Evening star., 1936-12-18
CHINESE LEADERS
TO DISCUSS TERMS
Meet to Negotiate With
Chang for End of
Civil Warfare.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Fate OF Genernlissimo Chang
Kdi-Shek, Chinese leader, unknown
since he Uas kidnapped NTH twenty
aides last Saturday by Marshal
Chang RSueh-lidng. Reports he
iCds slain hare been contrGdicted
and Nationalist government has
sent troops to rescue" him. Mar
Shal Chang Joined government
after expulsion from his Man
churidn domain, inherited from
father. By japanese inudsion OF
1881. He has sought more do-
oressive Marking attitude toUdrd
Toxic penetration.
Evening star., 1936-12-18
AROUSED
BY BRAZIL STAND
Nation to Resent Outside
Aggression Against Any
American Republic.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND-
FOLLOWING concerning Of the Bueros
Aires Peace Conference several
UeekS ago and the address of Presi-
dent Roosevelt ,udrning ,Ddr- minded
potUers against oggressions in the
Western Hemisphere, the confer
ence settled dotUn to harmonious
deliberations. Secretary Hull sub
mitted the United States proposal
for co-ordindting eriSting peace in
struments and developing neutrality
policies.
Evening star., 1936-12-18
HANDS-OFF POLICY
IN SPANISH CRISIS
SEEN CRUMBL|NG
Aid Is Being Given to War
ring Factions by Various
Nations.
EDEN ANNOUNCES SALE
OF BRITISH GAS MASKS
Rebels Make Shift in Drive to
Capture Madrid-Infantry
Attack Expected.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Recent reports OF foreign troops,
Including Germans, among the
Fascist forces tollo,Ded recogni-
ton OF Gen. Francois inSurgent
cause BY Italy and Germany. The
LoydliSt defense Junta had an
nounced preparation for a Winter
long siege, Ilnuing strengthened
entrenchmentS and held the. .FaS-
cists back after many peekS OF in
ceSsant fighting. 1t 1Uus reported
Franco has lost $4,000 men in the
University City attacks.
Evening star., 1936-12-18

(See PARLEY, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1936-12-18

(See CHINA, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1936-12-18
WEATHER.

20. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Rain or snow probably tonight and to-
morrow; not much change in tempera-
ture, lowest tonight about "a degrees;
moderate winds. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
So, at pm. yesterday; lowest, 81, at tbs
am. today. Full report on page A-23.
Evening star., 1936-12-18

(See SANTA CLAUS, Page A-21
The Washington times., 1936-09-26

first hot and then cool, have de-
layed opening of the fall season.
However, at the Maryland Club
Gardens this difficulty has been
met by keeping both the terrace
and the wintergarden open and
ready for instant use to suit old
SOILS idioSyncraSieS. The Crystal
Bar is getting it's share Of patrons
these days and Chef Russell has
been exciting obs and abs from
his contented diners.
River Bends unique Battle of
Music" last Wednesday provided
guests with a lot of fun and fine
entertainment even though the
battle was declared draw. George
STEMS melodiers and Dave McWil-
liamS' band, under direction Of
Jerry O'Brien, trumpeted blues
all over the place and truly made
the night ring out with music in a
program that will be memorable to
River Bend management and
guests alike for months to come.
Now that the fight is over, how
ever, George Stein wants it known
that the high caliber of music
played Wednesday will be present
tonight or any night even though
the intensity may be lighter.
The old Rainbow Room at the
Hamilton Hotel always presents
an atmosphere Of freshness and
COngeniality that makes it swell
The Washington times., 1936-09-26

to come back again. Call it the
collegiate spirit or something
akin to the unwithered and un-
faded enthusiasm Of youth. It's
all in the air at the Hamilton
and you'll feel it after sitting
down for only a few minutes.
The Mayflower Hotel lounge
will formally open its social sea-
son october 2, and Manager r.
L. Polio announces receipt of
many reservations for the opening
night next Friday. Sunny" Forbes,
Socialite singer Of popular melo-
dies, who appeared with Major
BoweS last Sunday, will choose
the occasion to make her debut
as a professional entertainer.
The new set Of hours recently
put into effect at Dude Ranch.
The Washington times., 1936-09-26

Al Norton, master Of cere-
at the Lotus Restaurant,
The Washington times., 1936-09-26

The Ambassador cocktail bar, by
the way, is the scene of heavy
crowds these days as the cooler
weather has driven folks indoors
for their tete a tetes, and nothing
could be cozier than q pleasant
hour at the Hi-Hat.
AS we commented at the outset,
the freakiSh twists of the weather,
The Washington times., 1936-09-26
CONCERTS
SPAN COUNTRY
THIS WINTER

Operas and operettas, sympho-
MES, and band concerts, and
choral programs and pageants will
be staged this fan and winter
from coast to coast by the 15,201
musicians and actors on Works
Progress Administration Federal
musical project rolls, DR.. Nikolai
Sokoloff, director, announced
today.
In New York city eight operas
will be given, in addition to con-
certs by symphony orchestra. New
Yorkers will see such operas as
Toch's "The Princess of the Pea, "
Weber's "Abu HaSsan," Frederick
Hart's 1.-THE Romance Of the Ro-
bot" Won Reznicek'S "Spiel Oder
Ernst" Wells Der Czar Laesst
Sich Photographieren," La Hale's
lie Jeu De Robert Et Marion, p"
Rimsky-KorSakoff's Mozart and
Salieri," and Offenbach's Tales
Of Hoffman"
Five Operas in Boston
Symphony programs in Philadel-
phia and Boston as well as New
York are as yet incomplete.
Five operas will be presented in
Boston, including "Mam'selle FL
CARO-" by Paul Hastings Allen;
D'AIbert's 1.-THE Unseeing Eyes;
.Wagner's 1.-THE Flying Dutch
man; Puccini's Madame Butter
fly" and Humperdinck's "Hansel
and Gretel."
The Essex County Opera Com
pany has a program of six operas
for Newark, while statewide tour
of Florida will be made by the
WPA opera company there.
On the Pacific coast operatic
and choral programs will be given
at San Francisco, Los Angeles,
San Bernardino, San Diego and
Oakland, Calf, and operas and
concerts will be given at Port
land, Ore.
Music in Midwest
The Illinois Symphony Orches-
ira and the American Concert
Orchestra will give programs at
Loyal University, the University
of Chicago, and at Winnetka.
Opera programs will be given
at Cleveland and Cincinnati,
Ohio, Omaha, Neb., and Tulsa,
OKLA, and musical programs at
ilwaukee, Wis, Minneapolis, st.
Paul and Medicine Lake, Mimi,
and Detroit and Grand. Rapids,
Mich. In Michigan, also an all
State orchestra of 100 will be
selected from among various
musical units to make a State
wide tour.
VOTE AMERICAN
Vesper Services
Tomorrow, at 4 p. m, the Phyllis
Wheatley Y. w. C. A. will inau-
gurate it's fall vesper hour. Miss
Louise Madella, who recently re-
turned from the Orient, will dis
cuss her trip. Music will be pro
vided by the Crescendo and
Swareto Chorus. Mrs. Julia West
Hamilton, acting secretary of the
branch, will preside. A reception
will follow the services.
The Washington times., 1936-09-26
FALL ERE-AND WASHINGTON NIGHT CLUBS GET INTO FULL SWING

which gives dance lovers a chance
to start earlier, has proven to be a
magnetic lure for trippers Of the
light fantastic. While Maestro Phil
Barrett is starting his musical
program at z p. m, the hour Of
closing has not changed and this
added period Of dancing is pack
ing 'em in.