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Evening star., 1936-06-21

washington Highlands Citizens As
sociation: I'VE have talked over this
matter and we think that the Fedora
ton should act officially on the ques-
ton. We feel that If necessary there
should be a public mass meeting to
oppose Blanton and his proceedings.
We think that fairly represents the at
titude Of our whole association"
Charles L. Norris, West End Citizens
Association: There seems to be much
ado about a little bit"
Walter Trey, Takoma Park Citizens
Association: 'I would rather not be
quoted"
Reed F. Martin, Takoma Park Citi-
Evening star., 1936-06-21

zens' Association: II haven't gone into
the matter very deeply, but am In
clined to think Mr.. Blanton has gone a
little too far. am a little doubtful as
Evening star., 1936-06-21

favor of leaving that problem to the
Executive Committee.
Evening star., 1936-06-21
BLANTON TEACHER
QUIZ CONDEMNED
Most of Federation Takes
Strong Stand Against
QUESTIONABLE.

(continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-06-21

ELECTRICAL REFRIGERA.
TION SERVICE co.
1918 14th st. NV. DE. 1910
THE GOLDENBERG co.
7th & K SITS. NV. Nat. $500
J. c. HARDING CO., INC.
SIT 10th st. NV. MA. 2160
THE HECHT co.
F at 7th st. NV. MA. 5100
WALTER G. KOLB
1919 Window Place NV.
CL. 32O5
LANSBURGH'S
7th, 9th and E SITS. NV.
Ma. $500
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LOUGHBORoUGH OIL co.
1908 L st. NV: NAT. 2616
McKAIN'S SERVICE
413 H st. NE. Ii. $3.50
PALAIS ROYAL
18th g. G SITS. NV. D1. 4400
PETWORTH HDW. co.
821 Upshur st. NV.
Col. l0477
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RUDOLPH & WEST co.
1882 New York Ave. NV.
MA. 4870
WOODWARD & LOTHROP
18th g. F SITS. NV. DI. $500
J. FRANK CAMPBELL
1900 Good Hope Road Sc.
Anacostia, D. c. Ii. 0905
DISTRICT LINE HDW. co.
6029 Dix st. NE. AT. 0700
Evening star., 1936-12-30
FASCIST CRUISER
BOMBARDS GUON
Drops IA Shells on Hills Sur.
rounding Harbor as Loyal
ist Planes Take Off.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
MADRID, December 30.-The in
surgent cruiser Velasco attacked the
northern coastal port of Gijon. sending
IA shells into the Musel Hills sur
rounding the harbor. dispatches to
the capital reported today.
Government war planes took off
quickly in response to the lombard
ment. The Fascist warship left the
harbor after turning machine guns on
the defending ships, the report de-
clared.
(The port of Musel, maritime en-
trance to Gijon, was the scene De-
cember 18 OF the shelling of the United
States gunboat Erie by the Fascist
cruiser Espana. The American vessel
was not hit by shells which struck
the surrounding hills.)
Government militiamen. meanwhile,
were reported in cohnmunique to have
recaptured the village of Villanueva
de Ia Canada in a surprise attack
near Brunette, 18 miles west of Madrid.
(Reports from the Fascist high COM
mand asserted. in direct contradition.
that Socialist troops were repulsed
with heavy losses in attacks both at
Brunette and at Villanueva de la Can
ada)
Near Aranjuez, 25 miles south of
Madrid. on the south bank of the
Tagus River, government reports said,
six insurgent soldiers were killed in q
pitched battle between Fascist and
Socialist troops.
Fascist machine guns and artillery
battered government positions south
Of the town.
A fierce attack by insurgents failed
to regain lost positions in the Usera
sector, a war Office communique said,
and Socialist militiamen withstood q
terrific two-hour onslaught.
Government troops, the announce
ment said, also repulsed an insurgent
attack to cut communications be-
tween Saelices and Sesplagueras, near
Tarcena along the Guadalajara High
way northeast of Madrid. The war
ministry asserted several insurgent
troopers were killed and about 40
wounded.
The Madrid defense junta an
nounced Socialist troops killed 5000
Fascist infantrymen and drove back
an insurgent column supported by
four battalions of German soldiers in
q southern offensive yesterday.
Dispatches from Andujar, in Jaen
Province, claimed decisive gains for
the Socialists.
Evening star., 1936-12-30
TT, DIJCE ADVISES HITLER
TO LEAVE SPAIN ALONE:
PLANE BLOCK PROPOSED
Vin1aIert Firm
Figured in 1880
Probe of Reds
Identified as Sending
Airplane Engines
to Soviet.

The name of the Vimalert Co., Ltd,
of Jersey City, whose president, Rob-
ert Cuse, has obtained license to
export airplanes to Spain. figured in
the 1880 congressional investigation
of Communist activities in the United
States.
This was disclosed today as State
Department officials, seeking some
legal ground for revocation of the
license, exhibited interest in the per-
sonal and business background of Cuse.
They said they were deferred from
starting an official investigation by
Cuse's conformance with all legal re-
quirements in obtaining his license to
ship s2,777 900 of planes and airplane
engines to the Spanish loyalist forces.
The Vimalert company was identi-
fed in the hearings as a special
organization" maintained in this
country to repair airplane engines
bought from the United States Gov
ernment and shipped secretly to
Soviet Russia for use by its military
forces.
Evening star., 1936-12-30
Congressional
Action Is
Charted.
MOVE IS SEEN
FOR SALES'BAN
Shipment to Spain
Held Contrary
to Interests.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Quick congressional action to block
exporting of American planes and
engines to Spanish Loyalists was
charted today by administration
leaders in view of President Roose-
velt's denunciation of the proposed
shipment.
The President asked extension of
the neutrality law giving him dis
cretionary power to ban sales of mu-
nitions in civil conflict.
He called the proposal of Robert
Cuse of Jersey City. N. j.. to send
$2.777 900 of airplanes and motors to
the Madrid government perfectly
legal act but contrary to the coun-
try's interests.
The State Department had granted
Cuse a license because the present
neutrality law covers only embargoes
on arms shipments In international
warfare.
1t will take Cuse about two months
to prepare the order. Mr.. Roosevelt
Sal0 LAG bCl4CkCO llldI IL IllC
act could be amended quickly enough
to stop shipment CuSe could not re-
cover damages.
Pittman Drafts Amendment.
Chairman Pittman, Democrat, OF
Nevada, cof the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee is drafting an
amendment to authorize the President
to prohibit munitions shipments to
either side in major civil war.
It would show the world, he said,
that I'VE don't believe in this sale"
1t is expected to be one of the first
items of business after Congress con-
venes next Tuesday. Later a bill to
replace the entire neutrality act,
which expires May /, will be intro
duced.
At issue in the proposed amendment
and the subsequent bill will be the
question of whether the Presidents
embargo powers should be mandatory
or discretionary.
Some members have called for the
former, but Mr.. Roosevelt made it
clear at his press conference late yes
terday that he believed some one in
authority every day-the Chief Execu-
tive-should decide on the bans.
He also suggested the term civil
war" should not be used in the amend
ment. because it might be subject to
varying interpretations.
Other applications had been made
for munitions licenses during the Span
ish war, he said, but when the State
(See PLANES, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1936-12-30
U.S.F|RM T0OPEN
AFGHAN OIL LANDS
75-Year Concession Given
Americans for 10000
Square Miles.
By the Associated Press.

DS lLc aSSOCldlcQ FIeSS.
LONDON, December 3o.-A 75-
year oil concession opening 270000
square miles of virgin territory in
Afghanistan has been awarded to a
United States firm. the Inland Ex-
ploration Co. of New York, high dip
lomatic circles said today.
Ogden L. Mills, former Secretary of
the Treasury, is one of the flnanciers
backing the Inland Co., these high
sources asserted.
The concession, described as 'pob-
ably the greatest untapped oil re-
serve in the world" was said to have
been negotiated with the Afghan gov
ernment by Charles G. Hart, former
American Minister to Albania and
Iran. and Frederick G. Clapp, techni-
cal expert with ofIices in New York.
Conversations Take Months.
Conversations were held over a
period of months in Kabul. Geneva,
and Berlin, where the agreement was
signed by Hart, Clapp and Faiz Mo-
hammed Khan. Afghan minister of
foreign affairs.
Diplomats said that when Hart re-
tired as Minister to Persia in 1898
both the Afghan and Iranian govern
ments asked him to find capital for
exploiting the Afghanistan oil re-
serves.
This he was able to do through the
Inland Exploration Co., controlled by
the Seaboard Oil Co. with Case, Pom
eroy g. Co. holding large interests.
The Texas Co. is said to be interested
through sizeable stockholding in the
Seaboard Oil Co. of Delaware. Fisher
Brothers of Detroit are also understood
to be interested.
John M. Lovejoy Of New York is
president of the Inland Exploration Co.
According to a reported understanding
with the Afghan government the COM
pany binds itself to make every rea-
sonable effort to build up production
to 100000 900 barrels after 10 years.
Company Must Be American.
The concession also requires that the
concession company must be entirely
American. A staff of engineers will be
sent to explore the field and plan de-
velopment work as soon as the Afghan
National Assembly formally ratifies the
agreement
The Afghan oil fields run for 500
(See CONCESSION, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1936-12-30
Ne,c Kind of Infa,,tile PARALYSIS
Is Described to BacteriOIOg gists

tococcus. This temperance and dis
appearance of the streptococci occurs
when the mysterious virus" is inocu-
lated successfully into several animals.
In monkeys the new form of in
fantile paralysis is as fatal as the
ordinary form to which monkeys and
men are equally susceptible. DR.. Rose
now said that monkeys which have
had the ordinary form Of infantile
paralysis are as immune to this new
form as to the old paralysis
His clue to his experiments was the
fact that streptococci Of many varied
types are always found in cases Of
infantile paralysis.
DR.. Rosenow's new virus not only
changes itself into streptococci, but
at one stage. he said, gives monkeys
the symptoms Of encephalitis, or
sleeping sickness"
Medical dictionaries give strepto-
cocci as suspected cause Of en-
cephalitis. The well-known forms Of
this germ cause epidemic sore throat,
erysipelas, blood poisoning and 1eu-
ritis and are suspected as the cfuse
Of measles and scax2st fever.
Evening star., 1936-12-30
Probe of U. S. designations
For Priuate Jobs Sought
Proposal Follo,ced by Tug,oeH Order
Forbidding Employees to Discuss Fed
eraI Policies With Outsiders.

two with the Government, pick up a
lot of valuable information. training
and secrets, then get fat jobs with
big corporations or other private in
terests.
II suppose hundred of them have
done it in the last four years"
Men who have progressive and lib
eral views, the resolution says, seem
to have no hesitancy in entering the
service of corporations they formerly
denounced. L mentioned no resigned
officials by name.
An order forbidding employees tc
discuss business and policy matters
with former employees was issued today
by the Agriculture Department.
The memorandum was signed by
Rexford G. Tugwell as Acting Secre-
tary OF Agriculture. He has announced
his resignation as undersecretary to
become an executive for a sugar and
molasses company in New York City.
The order he signed would apply to
him when he steps out Of Government
service, officials said.
Evening star., 1936-12-30
By the Associated Press.

Contending that resignation of Of
ficials to accept lucrative private en-
ployment had impaired Government
effit iency. Representative Dies, Demo-
crat, of Texas, drafted today a resolu-
'tion for a congressional investigation
Of what he termed this racket"
He proposed to set up committee
to determine the number of admin
istrative officials who have resigned in
the last 10 years to take jobs with
private interests. 1t would seek to
extent to which experience. knowledge
and contacts gained in Government
service were used by their employers
Ito further. their own interest con-
trary to public welfare"
Tilting back in his Office chair and
brandishing q thick cigar, Dies de-
clared men trained by Government
agencies at public expense should be
required to use that training in q
Government career.
Some whom no one ever heard of
before" he said. spend a year OF
Evening star., 1936-12-30
PEACE AIMS TOLD
IN BALDWIN SPEECH
Prime Minister, Defending Arms
Program, Says No Nation
Need Fear Britain.

~ the Associated Press.
, LONDON, December 30.-Prime
Minister Stanley Baldwin reaffirmed
Great Britain's devotion to peace to-
day in one of his rare public utter
onceS.
mo foreign power" he declared,
"need fear this country has aggres-
siVe intentions"
Speaking before the Primrose
League. q conservative organization,
the prime minister strongly defended
the nations rearmament program.
"Only when 1t became obvious that
AL our efforts to secure reduction of
ornaments by international agree
ment had failed" he said did this
government decide to increase its own
defensive equipment and strength.
ITO delay longer to do this would
have been criminal folly. To be de-
tenseless Is to invite attack and to en-
courage aggressors."
Evening star., 1936-12-30
OPEN
WAGE, HOUR STUDY
0'Mahoney Plan Among
Those Discussed as Presi-
dent Promises Action.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Congressman plunged anew today
into a study of measures to enforce
minimum wage and hour standards,
with assurance from President Roose-
welt that some Federal move was in
the offing.
The Presidents observation that
breakdown of former N. r. A. labor
standards has been increasing spurred
consideration by administration lead
ers OF several plans already proposed.
Although Mr.. Roosevelt said at his
press conference yesterday that Fed
eral action would be necessary, he did
not specify the form it would take.
Among plans being studied by
lawyers in the Justice Department, he
said. is the proposal of Senator
O'Mahoney, Democrat. OF Wyoming to
require all interstate corporations to
get Federal charters. Labor standards
might be enforced On companies
chartered by the Government.
OMahoney has suggested, too, that
rtoeTai law might upn0ld state
child labor standards by barring the
sale within the State of goods made
elsewhere which did not meet its re-
quirements.
Another Method Suggested,
The social security law has suggested
another method to some officials. A
fairly uniform unemployment insur-
ance system has been obtained in IS
States by giving back to them most Of
Federal pay roll tax
Thus each State. these officials sug-
gest, might enact labor standards, with
supplemental Federal laws covering
problems involving Interstate prob
lens.
Advocates say both these plans have
been strengthened, from legal view
(See WAGES, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1936-12-30
BY the Associated Press.


INDIANAPOLIS, December 30.-A
new kind Of infantile paralysis, caused
by an extract of the common bacteria,
streptococcuS, was described today to
the Society Of American Bacteriologists
by Edward g. Rosenow Of the Mayo
Foundation.
The cause of ordinary infsntile
paralysis is q virus, an invisible thing
which apparently does not at any time
change its form or cause any other
disease. But DR.. Rosenow has pro.
duced infantile paralysis from an en-
tirely different source.
He has inoculated mice. guinea pigs
and rabbits with ordinary forms Of
streptococcus and from these inocu-
lations obtained an invisible thing.
which like the virus Of infantile paral-
ysis causes q disease in monkeys. The
disease. he reported, is. almost ex-
actly like infantile paralysis in ap-
pearance and effects.
But this strange new stuff repeatedly
changes its nature. Sometimes 1t b
the virus which causes infantile paral-
ysis and sometimes It 10 plain strep-
Evening star., 1936-12-30
BOOMING INDUSTRY
REPORTED IN SOUTH
Manufacturing Plants Produced
Greatest Volume in History
During 1885.
By the Associated Press.

6y tne ASSOCIATED treSS.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, December 30.
-Statisticians Of the Southern States
Industrial Council reported today
manufacturing plants Of the South
produced their greatest volume of out
put in history during 1886.
The report said that 1851 ,705 work.
ers were employed December and
that they were receiving an annual
compensation of $1,238, ,0000 900.
Products manufactured in 1886 were
valued at $4,000 100000. The value in
1929 was reported at $8,700, 900, 900,
but the statisticians said the value of
the dollar in that year was approx
mately IS per cent less than in 1886.
Outstanding developments and ex-
pansions were noted in the iron and
steel, coke production, paper manu-
featuring, paper products manufactur-
ing. chemical production and lumber
industries.
Evening star., 1936-12-30
.AUT0SUPP[YF|RMS
.T0HALT SHIPMENTS
General Motors Issues Or.
ders Due to Strikes and
Curb on Glass.
BY the Associated Press.

d. tHG AoSUSldtcu ElSSo-
DETROIT, December 30.-General
Motors Corp. officials here said today
temporary orders" have been issued
to halt shipments from various COM
panies supplying its divisions with
parts. The action came, they said. be-
cause of a threatened glass shortage
and threats of strikes in key" Gen.
eral Motors plants.
The purpose, an official of General
Motors said. was to keep incoming
shipments of parts in line with the
demands of General Motors units.
Hundreds of supplying companies
will be affected, he said, adding some
of them were instructed to suspend
(See STRIKE, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1936-12-30
DEATH Of POPE
FEARED NEAR IN
SPITE OF RALLY
Excruciating Pains Through.
! out Night Prevent
Sleep.
SEDATIVES REQUIRED
TO EASE SUFFERING
DR.. Milani, Chief Physician,
Makes Home at Vatican to Be
Constantly Near.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, December 30
Pope Plus, reported TO have spent vir-
tually a sleepless night, was declared
to have improved somewhat" today.
Pain in the 79-year-old Pontiff's
left leg diminished with the disap-
pearance of a blood clot which had
obstructed circulation in the paralyzed
limb, reliable sources said.
Despite the slight improvement, con-
Germ was felt throughout the Vatican
where it was feared the end might
come momentarily.
The mist which hung over the little
city added to the sadness. His holiness
general condition was said to be very
| grave. He suffered what was described
as excruciating pain all through the
night and went virtually sleepless.
A number of light sedatives given
him by DR.. Amanti Milani, his CHIEF
physician, were said to have easeo
the suffering in his swollen legs for q
few moments at time.
The Pontiff frequently turned his
eyes to a crucifiX suspended near his
bed, those admitted to the sickroom
said. and prayed, looking at the figure
of Christ in agony.
1t was disclosed that the Pope's
dentist, Julio Cesare Zunini, was
called some days ago to extract two
| fI,1 HaI ,of c
feared septic poisoning had set in.
DR.. Milani virtually has moved his
residence to the Vatican, it was
learned today His decision to spend
the side of the ailing Pontif led most
Vatican canons to go about their
duties, sadly listening for the sudden
dull booming of st. Peters great bell
which will be tolled for 20 minutes as
| the first public signal of the Pope's
| death.
Prelates, who attempted until yes.
terday to stimulate optimism, bowel
before the undeniable acknowledgment
of the Holy Fathers grave condition
contained in last nights semi-officia
medical bulletin.
Optimistic News Lacking.
'Prolongation of the Pope's presen
ssate cannot contribute improvement
to his general condition." the bulletin
said.
Absent was the daily phrase de
scribing the progress of the pontif a
lever satisfactory"
Heretofore DR.. Milani has been con
tented with several nightly visits o
telephone conversations with subordi
mates in the sick room. where tw
physicians and a hospital attendan
were on continuous duty.
But last night he decided to tax
up personally the watch over tn
spread of the circulatory stagnatiol
that has partially robbed the Pope o
use of his legs and confined him +
his bed for more than three weeks.
Throughout the night came ters
reports from those near the papa
quarters:
'Pope's condition unchanged. TIL
holy father is suffering"
Pope has dozed off. His condition
is no worse"
Clerical officials momentarily ex
pected instructions which formal
would set the whole of the vast organ
ization of Catholics throughout tn
world praying for their spiritual heac
Until now the prayer campaigns b.
children and others have been organ
lied spontaneously.
Evening star., 1936-12-30

Lost q tund AS Sports ---A-I5-16
Obituary ---A-12 Woman's Pg. BIB
FOREIGN.
Death of Pope feared near despite
slight improvement. Page Al
Gandhi opens campaign for independ-
ence of India. Page AS
NATIONAL.
Ransom for Mattson boy may be paid
by nightfall. 4 Page Al
U. S. firm gets concession to open
Afghan oil lands. Page Al
Hitler calls chiefs to act on Mussolini's
advice to quit Spain. Page Al
Congressman renew study Of wage and
hour standards. Page Al
Body works strike spreads to Flint.
Mich, plant. Page Al
Navy fails in second attempt to get
bids for copper. Page Az
Human race warned mass self-de-
struction may be near. Page A-3
Safety Council forecasts traffic deaths
will break all records. Page AS
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Cochran opposes sale Of liquor here on
Sundays. Page Az
May charge admission fee to Shenan-
doah National Park. Page AZ
Police capture man opening safe in
drug store. Page AS
Matthews staying suspect sought IN
New England. Page AS
g. L. Carter, wealthy coal company
official, dies here. Page ALL
TRAFFIC and spolice regulations for
inaugural issued. Page B-1
Venereal disease declared more preva-
lent than other ailments. Page B-l
Revised design for new Chain Bridge
approved. Page B-l
Jacobs denies that D. G. fiscal report Is
compaeted. Page B-1
Evening star., 1936-12-30
LAST QUADRUPLET DIES
Survivor of Log Cabin Births Had
Obtained 5-Pound Weight.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, December 30 (H).
Lee Earl Bridges, lone survivor of a
quadruplet birth in a Southeast Mis-
souri, log cabin the night of November
2, died in a hospital here today.
The death of the little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bridges. a share
cropper couple of near Senath, Mo-,
came Unexpectedly.
She weighed pounds ounces, al
most twice as much as at birth. Ply
sicians had hoped she could be sent
home soon,
Evening star., 1936-12-30
Speech Teachers Elect.

ST. LOUIS, December 80 @.-Her-
bert A. Wichelns, professor of public
speaking at Cornell University, Ithaca,
N. Y, was elected president of the
National Association of Teachers of
Speech YESTERDAY,
Evening star., 1936-12-30
Devils Island" Bill Offered.

PARIS, December 80 Cp.-The gov
ernment submitted to the Chamber of
Deputies today a bill calling for basic
changes in the French penal sys-
tenn as first step toward abolition of
the Guianan prison colonies known
as Devils Island"
Evening star., 1936-12-30
FALL INJURIES JANITOR
Broken Back and Other Hurts
Received in Accident.

Lester Washington, colored, GIT L
street northeast, janitor in The Star
Building, received broken back and
other injuries today when he fell from
Q fourth-hoor window Of the structure
to the roof Of an adjoining drug store.
The accident occurred as Washing
ton was preparing to wash one OF the
windows in the radio hroadcasting
room. An ambulance carried the in.
jured man to Emergency Hospital,
where his condition was termed CRITICAL.
Evening star., 1936-12-30
Another Chapter in Recovery
Old Feors Gone-Boom Control ToIked.

Od FedFS G0ne-b06m C6htF6I TdIKed.
Mony factories ore behind on orders wages ore
increasing, the cost Of living
This confusing ponoromo is viewed from mony angles
in The Stors onnuol business review appearing tomorrow
Reod whot outstanding Ieoders Of American trade
and industry have to soy
WeII-known writers Of The Stor stoff, North Amer
icon Newspaper Aionce Associated Press and Cambridge
Associates will provide voluobIe additional sideshts
Chorts will emphasize importont trends.