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Evening star., 1936-10-01

bitter criticism, approved regulations
drastically reducing the open shooting
seasons and bag limits and prohibiting
the use Of certain devices known to
be unduly destructive As q conse-
quence I am informed that there is
evidence that these species have shown
some increase In numbers, and It Is
believed that they may now survive
these disasters. -
Such, my friends. is brief and in
complete statement of the ways and
means by which this administration
has made effective its recognition Of
the fact that the wild life in our fields
and woods and waters constitutes a
resource Of vital Importance to all
Americans and that 1t is the re-
sponsibility Of the Federal Govern.
ment In cooperation with the States
to safeguard 1t for future generations,
At last we are making definite prog
ress.
Evening star., 1936-10-01
Sticks to Hitch.H Hiking.

, LIBERTY, Nebr. R.-His political
opponents may ride as they choose,
but State Representative Charles
vogt. jr., will stick to hitch-hiking
during the campaign.
Two years ago he was elected after
. hitch-hiking campaign. This year
he has determined to hoof it or
thumb it to IS out Of every 100 homes
of constituents In two counties.
Evening star., 1936-10-01

increases are necessary and due to the
increased cost Of imported merchan-
disc, the government may take crimi-
nal action against all price boosters
who sell essential products at a figure
higher than is deemed necessary by a
national price surveillance committee,
under the minister Of national economy
This committee was established BY
law promulgated last August 20. Pro-
visions of the law, which include
punishment of from six days TO one
month Imprisonment and a fine of
100 to 5000 francs, will be strictly
enforced.
Today the Bank Of France. in its
weekly statement, showed its gold re-
serves had dropped to 50,11l ,283 .678
francs on September 25, the Gay the
council of ministers decided upon
devaluation. The discount rate re-
manned at S per cent.
The statement showed the country
lost 2,580,478,207 francs in the week
preceding the tripartite agreement on
monetary equilibrium
After receiving the measure back
today, the Chamber of Deputies. by q
show of hands, provided for restora-
ton of veterans pensions cuts and
suspended their session to await a
report of their Finance Committee on
the compromise bill.
Evening star., 1936-10-01
MARK DEvALUATION OFFERED
But Schacht Declares Power Must
Pay Reich's Price.

Pay Reich's Price.
BERLIN, October / (P.-Germany
is willing to devaluate the mark as an
aid to settling the troubled world eco
nomic situation, an authoritative
source said today, If other powers are
willing to pay the high compensating
price which the Reich asks.
That, in brief. competent official
commented, was the correct, authori-
tative Interpretation of DR.. Hjalmar
Schacht's statement yesterday to the
directorate of the Reichsbank on the
French monetary crisis.
The purpose Of the ReichSminiSter
for Economics, it was said, in calling
the special board meeting was to let
the rest of the world know that If it
desired cheaper mark, it could get
it by meeting German demands.
The price, this source said, if the
other powers want the mark devalued
badly enough, is the solution of Ger
many's raw material problem-mean-
ing return of the colonies lost at Yer
sailles, and a settlement in the Reich'S
favor of its foreign debts.
Evening star., 1936-10-01

Continued From First Page)
disputes arising from rises in the cost
Of living.
The government. in the case of
strike trouble, could, with the approval
of the National Economic Council,
issue DEGREES forcing both sides to
submit their troubles for solution.
The government would have similar
decree power, always with the council
to check its actions, for altering and
enforcing application of collective wage
contracts and for revising prices Of
prime agricultural products.
Months Limit on DEGREES.
The DEGREES would be effective for
not more than six months, and to
become permanent would have to be
enacted into law by Parliament.
Minister of State Chautemps brought
forward the substitute measures which
held to actual devaluation, but denied
government demands for complete de-
cree power without an outside check.
The compromise clause specified
that persons guilty of taking advan-
tage of devaluation to increase prices
unjustifably will be punished by i'm
prisonment, fine, or both.
Unless it can be proved that price
Evening star., 1936-10-01
EXTORT|ON PLOTS
LAID TO ACROBAT
G.Men Claim Confession in
Demands on Wealthy
for $64, 900.
ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October IL. Edgar
Hoover, director Of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation, announced last
night the arrest of an unemployed
acrobat on charges of attempting to
extort total Of. $4,000 from Harry
Sinclair, the oil man, and six other
prominent men and women.
The man is Frank Vitolo, 80, Of
Yonkers, NJ Y, who was taken into
custody at Yonkers late yesterday
and brought to the Federal building
here where. Hoover said, he made a
confession.
Hoover said Vitolo would be prose-
cuted on charge of violating the
Federal extortion law by writing
threatening letters to Sinclair at his
Great Neck, N. Y, home; to Col.
Douglas I. Mckay, president of the
New York Title Insurance Co.; Mrs.
Alexander Hamilton Rice of Newport,
r. T.. wife of the explorer and philan-
thropist, and to Mrs. Bernard E.
Smith of Bedford Village, N. Y, wife
Of a wealthy New York broker.
The Bureau head announced Sim
clair received two anonymous threat
ening communications postmarked
August 10 and August u. last. The
latter communication contained de-
mand for $4,000 which was to be
delivered on the night of August 16,
by Sinclair's chauffeur. Hoover said
the alleged extortionist did not ap-
pear to obtain the sum demanded.
Miami Letter Cited.
Hoover said Vitolo wrote, in addi-
tion, an extortion letter to Mrs. Rob-
ert H. Montgomery of Cutler road,
Miami, Fla, but said that charge
would not be pressed against him.
The Federal director quoted Vitolo
as telling him the wild scheme had
been concocted from information OBJ
tanned from a detective magazine"
Hoover, who came here from Wash
ington to announce Vitolo's arrest,
said several of the letters were signed
with the notation "3 X" and that in
the letter to Mrs. Rice, the sender
wrote notify police and you forfeit
your lives"
The Bureau of Investigation direc-
tor charged Vitolo in addition with
writing euortion letters to William
r. Coe, New York broker, whose Long
Island estate was robbed of $780, 900
In jewelry last Summer.
Hoover said Vitolo wrote Coe the
jewelry would be returned to him on
payment of $4,000.
Held "Only a Chiseler.'
Investigation by his agents had con-
Vinced him Vitolo had no part in the
5ewelry robbery. Hoover announced.
saying Vitolo was "only a chiseler"
In that case.
He was mixed up in several other
cases." Hoover said. but we are
charging him only with the extortion
Of Sinclair, Mckay. Mrs. Smith and
Mrs. Rice. Vitolo was involved in an
attempted extortion of $4,000 from
Austin R. Gray. whose Newport, R. l.,
home was robbed of $4,000 worth of
jewelry last month"
Federal agents have trailed Vitolo
since last January, when Hoover re-
ported Vitolo wrote his first letter,
addressed to Mrs. Montgomery, in
structing her "to have $4,000 ready
for disposition" 1-,-.
In the Montgomery case, the Fed
eral director asserted Vitolo was cap
tured, held in custody and released
when the United States Attorney In
Miami declined to prosecute, in view
of the fact that "Vitolo regretted his
actions and had no prior criminal
record"
Evening star., 1936-10-01
Held in Staying.

MONTEREY. Calf, October I
CR.-Deputy District Attorney K. Y.
Sapero announced yesterday John
Malta, ~, of Brooklyn, N. Y. had
admitted shooting and killing James
Delaney Of Greenville, N. c., in self
defense.
Delaney, identified by Sapero as
brother Of william Delaney, catcher
of the st. Louis Cardinals, was slain
Tuesday In an itinerant jungle"
Evening star., 1936-10-01
Fountain Figure
At Dupont Circle
Loses Both Hands

vandals have broken Of the hand
OF the male figure at the north side
Of the fountain in Dupont Circle, c.
Marshall Finnan, superintendent of
the National Capital parks. disclosed
today.
The act occurred apparently be-
tween 4:3o and pm. on Monday, but
public announcement was withheld
while park police endeavored to trace
the culprits and see if they would re-
turn to the scene. No arrests have yet
been made, officials said, but the po-
lice are making q thorough invesiga-
ton.
Recently, Finnan said, the hand Of
the statue was broken of and had to
be replaced. Severe action will be
taken in the courts against offenders,
the park chief asserted.
Evening star., 1936-10-01
MORE JAPANESE
Invade SHANGHAI
Patrols IN Hongkew Grow.
Chinese Exodus Begins.
U. S. Ship Arrives.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, October L. Heavy
patrols of Japapese marines took up
positions in Shanghai's Hongkew dis
trict today in an apparent renewal of
guard duty for Japanese residents.
Japanese officials declined to dis
cuss specific reasons. The enlarge
ment of the patrols came suddenly
and without warning.
A Japanese naval spokesman was
represented as declaring the action
was based on developments In the
trial Of the alleged slayers Of jap
anese naval warrant ofiicer, Hadeo
Nakayama, who was fatally wounded
In Shanghai November 10, 1885.
The Japanese sources pointed out
previous sensational developments in
the trial had resulted in the killing
August 10 OF Kosaku Kayau. q jap
anese employe Of q trading company.
They professed belief that If the
Nakayama trial Is finished today
fresh anti-Japanese violence might
break out. and therefore the patrols
were established.
U. 8. FIagship Arrives.
American sailors and Marines, who
arrived at Shanghai on the U. s. s.
Augusta, flagship Of the Asiatic feet,
were forbidden by Admiral o. G. Muir
I'm, commander of the feet, to enter
the trouble zone.
Chinaua ~ k,n octa
ton Of the Chapel district. meanwhile.
began moving into the International
Settlement by foot, ricksha. cart and
automobile, carrying with them per-
sonal and household belongings. The
movement recalled similar professions
in 1882. when thousands attempted to
enter the international zone during
fighting between Japanese and Chi
nese troops in Chapel
The japanese marine forces had
been reduced last week after first tax
ing control Of the area In the Inter-
national Settlement September %.
Their original orders resulted from the
killing of one marine and wounding
of two others by an alleged Chinese
assailant.
Toxic Makes New Demands.
(Reports from Peiping today declared
the Toxic government had made formal
demands on the Chinese administra-
ton to allow establishment OF an
autonomous regime in fiye northern
Chinese provinces.
Gncluded in the demands was one
for the withdrawal Of the 29th Chinese
Army from the Peiping area. and an
other for dismissal from North China's
government OF all officials alleged to be
anti-Japanese sympathizers, and In
stallation of Japanese inspectors in all
northern schools.
CThe 29th Army, openly hostile, has
declared repeatedly its opposition to
any Chinese agreement by which its
forces would be ousted from the terri
tory. 1t Is considered one of China's
best military organizations, being
highly nationalistic, well-trained and
well-equipped)
Evening star., 1936-10-01

If the statement were correct, Gen.
Franco would replace Gen. Miguel
Cabanellas, named to lead the mill
tary junta Of seven tnsurgent COM
manders.
The insurgent Spanish radio at
Jerez de IL Frontera today announced
that the former radical Republican
Minister Of Public Works, Rafael
Guerra del Rio, had been executed.
The radio at Seville said the Govern
ment Of Spain had transferred all
Bank Of Spain deposits To Cartagena.
Evening star., 1936-10-01
SERVICES ANNOUNCED IN
HONOR OF ST. THERESE
Annual Solemn Iridium Will Be
Observed Tomorrow, satur. !
day and Sunday. q

The annual solemn iridium In
honor Of st. Therese, the Little
Flower, will be held tomorrow. satur-
day and Sunday at st. Anthony's
Church, Twelfth and Monroe streets
northeast, and the Church Of the
Immaculate Conception, Eighth and
N streets.
Mass will be celebrated at $50,
7;30, 8 and am. at st. Anthony,s
tomorrow and Saturday. Services
will be held at $50 and 7:45 pm.
The Carmelite fathers of the CARMEL
ite College will conduct the services.
At Immaculate Conception Church
Rev. Thomas J. Kilduff of the Caz-
melites will preach at the 1915 pm.
mass each day and again at 7:45 pm.
Rev. John Cartwright, Rev. j. z.
Gedra and Rev. F. P. Harrity will as
sist in the services.
Evening star., 1936-10-01
STEEL ENCIRCLES MADRID.
Spearhead of Drive Is Within 20 Miles
Of City.

Spearhead Of Drive Is Within 20 Miles
of City.
tCopyright. 1885. by the Associated Press.)
TOLEDO, Spain, October Per
sistent insurgents pounded q steel
spearhead to within 20 miles Of Ma
dried today as Socialist defenders
retreated from nlescas.
Advance patrols Of one OF three
surging Fascist columns drove strag-
Cling government militiamen from the
town, % miles from the capital on
the direct Toledo Madrid highway,
and rolled on north.
Two additional insurgent divisions
marched toward separate objectives:
The first, operating from Toledo,
pushed toward Aranjuez, important
railway junction to the east and it
self only 20 miles. southeast Of the
capital. The other moved along the
Maqueda- Madrid highway toward Ma
val-Carnero. 20 miles southwest Of
Madrid.
The back OF the capitals resistance
Is broken" asserted Gen. Jose Varela,
commander of the southern Fascist
forces in the campaign northward.
Rebels Keyed for Battle.
Insurgent officers, despite the ad-
vance after the penetration at Iles-
cas-, made ready for an engagement q
short distance north, where Socialist
troops were reported entrenched.
The relentless Fascists reported
government planes bombarded the
marching columns at many points, in
Guiding field headquarters at Maqueda.
But the aim was bad, they said, and
there were no victims.
Gen. Varela characterized the gov
ernments defense in the Toledo Sec
tor as inactive" He said his war
rios scattered the Socialist militiamen
in small parties along the route from
Toledo to the capital.
Gen. Varela established his head
quarters In the luxurious hotel Cas-
tilla, headquarters of the Socialists
during their occupation OF Toledo.
While the few thousands Of Toledo's
5000 inhabitants who remained In
the city surveyed the ruins still lit
tered with dead, Gen. Varela de-
scribed the fall Of the former Moorish
capital.
He Shelled Hospital
His 5000 men, he said, took the
city from $4,000 defenders. Of which
all but 5000 organized troops were
militiamen.
I'VE met our greatest resistance Just
outside the city," he said. "ourmen
advanced fighting from house to house.
They cleaned out the district with
hand grenades. One hundred an
archists took refuge In San Juan
Hospital, which we had to she'll"
The Associated Press correspondent
saw the charred ruins Of the hos
pital where the Socialists perished.
Varela, twice decorated with the
Cross of San Fernando, Spain's high
est honor, was confident the capture
of Madrid would be relatively easy
after the Fascist forces consolidated
their positions for the attack.
Arms Factory Unframed.
The Toledo arms factory was left
intact by the retreating
government troops, who blew up only
the city's electric plant. Varela said
he expected to have the munitions
factory In operation again within Q
fortnight.
Appointment Of Gen. Francisco
Franco, leader of the Fascist rebellion,
as head Of the provisional insurgent
government was reported from Burgos.
Evening star., 1936-10-01
Spain
Continued From First Page.)

the brunt of the drive. He massed
columns there, not only for the de-
fense Of that rail, highway and water
way center, but also for the defense
Of Castillejos, q short distance to the
south and west and in the line OF
Fascist march. The two vital centers
are Madrid's foodways to the Social
ist territory on the Mediterranean.
Hundreds Of refugees pouring into
Aranjuez heightened the food prob
lem. depicting supplies Of Madrid
bound conveys arriving hourly from
Valencia. eastern seaport.
Evacuation Of the towns in the VI
cinity, Mocejon, La Alameda, Villa
SEGA and Magan, was ordered.
STEEI, ENCIRCLES MADRID,
Evening star., 1936-10-01
Engineers to Hear Referee.

DR.. John A. Lapp, newly appointed
national referee of the building trades,
will address the Washington Society
of Engineers next Wednesday at Sis
pm. at the Cosmos Club. His sub
ject will be Labor Relations in the
Construction Industry"
Evening star., 1936-10-01
Franc

Continued From First Page.)
The Washington times., 1936-03-14

result, the weekly pay from the funds is highly
taxed the bulk amount would have been. How lucky.
to have money at ALL the other finger Clifton
Webb, relaxing in Hollywood waiting to either sign
movie contract Eastern stage had his income
all the way here help him straghten out his
problems The Countess Di Frasso During tax tme be-
the worlds champ traveller to settle her affairs She
pays in Italy New York and California-and plenty!
To give you idea of what of the pay, here
the official figures their 1884 incomes disclosed
by Uncle Sam
Bing Crosby Inc Ltd paid Bng Crosby the and
actor, $1O4449 Crosby drew additional $88 499
from Crosby Productions, Inc.
Max Baer, one time heavyweight boxing king drew $16
666 from Paramount Pictures Other Paramount salaries
ncuded Joan Bennett $36976 George Burns and Oracle
Allen together $68,791 Dorothy Parker Campbell $16OOO
Caudette Colbert $780, Gary Cooper $39667 Marlene
Dietrich $145OOO Duke Ellington Inc and his orchestra,
$18249; Cecil de Mile, producer $125OOO.
W. c. Fields $155O03; Miriam Hopkins $71,145; William
LIE Baron, $11471; Guy Lombardo and his orchestra $685.
900; Leo McCarey, $12416; Wesley Rugges, director,
$13951O; P Schuberg, producer $1455S3; Sylvia Sid
ney $110583 and Norman Taurog, director, $11s75O
Their own producing companies paid Constance Bennett
$7688; Charles Chaplin, $143OOO and Walt Disney $751;
500. Pandro Berman of R-K-O, got $129,924.
Walter Huston WIFE Nan Sutherland will appear opposite
The Washington times., 1936-03-14

viewing "a Midsummer Nights Dream have decided that
Hollywood make other than just commercial cinemas
They enchanted with the art of the whole thing Erpl
(should Cheever Cowdn collapse his attempt to finance
the purchase of Universally back Of the deal with five hun
dred thousand bucks guess it's assurity that Uni
versal will really be sold after all.
Slightly long, the following, but snappy-Queenie Smiths
rise thespancy from tragedienne comedienne to wit:
Queenie Smith, when tiny tot, appointed head ange
of the Metropolitan Opera production "Hanse and Grete
She figured she'd have real part Instead they had her
climb the top of ladder and pose Ironically enough
Oueene climbed up the ladder far she did her posing
pletey Of sight of the audience Later in substituting
for the premier danseuse La Travata she accidentally
made her appearance through window instead OF door
But the climax that made her decide to become comedenne
was when she supposed to tell fortunes with playing
cards. the cards concealed in her waist slipped out and
she dance dealt themselves out onto the stage
Robert Riskin purchased himself racing nag which he
is monickering Beverly Hills Bes tribute to Clark
Gable. just pun, of because Clark's horse,
Beverly Hills always among those running the fastest
the way back for the oats Columbia tried to hold
Grace Moore for another picture but she wouldn't be held
because she had concert engagements in New York with
all tickets sold and she didn't want to dsappont her pub
lc Plus that she tired-so what could she do?...
Enrol Flynn treads about the house in pair of sandals
that grotesque say the least They made from
tanned human skin cheftain in New Guiena gave them
to him in exchange for pen knife.
theatrical appearance the tender age of eight days
pa, Ed Blondel, vaudevlling in theater right
to the clinic where she first the light of day he
snuck her for applause-sor of like George M Cohan
used to do with the American Flag when his ovation
uNeakening -.-
The Washington times., 1936-03-14

'"Jim, having no lawyer, just WnaG
do you propose to do as a de-
fense?"
In his most ingratiating man
ner the darky replied: "Jedge, ef
you don't mind, I would jes' as
leave let the whole thing drop"
Jim, this is the third time
you've been here for cutting folks"
said the Judge. Nov tell me how
old you are"
Use jest twenty-fo', Jedge."
"Well, Jim," retorted the Judge
without changing expression, "you
will be just twenty-five when you
get out. Next case"
The Extra" Girl Says: "a good
line is the shortest distance be-
tween two!" ''Two'S company just
so long as they don't get married" !"
Joe E. Brown has Satchel full
of banking stories, ranging from
The Washington times., 1936-03-14

Teacher-Have you heard Of
Julius CaeSer?
Pupil-Yes, sir.
Teacher-What do you think
he would be doing now if he were
here today?
Pupil-He would be pulling for
old-age pensions.
When Hollywood was informed
that Chaplin'S Modern Times"
was barred by Feuhrer Hitler, Ed
die Cantor said the comedian has
no one but himself to blame. 1T
was Charles mistake" Cantor
remarked, "in not consulting the
German holder of the moustache
copyright"
Jack Mintz can explain why a
certain actor never gets nagged
by his wife for keeping late hours.
The Washington times., 1936-03-14

PSprawled near a big fireless stove.
Over all hung a thick and acrid
odor Of wet dogs and hot bodies.
The Judge never looked up at
the first prisoner, but said: Jim,
you are charged by Officer Gray
with feloniouSly cutting and
wounding the body and person Of
Lindsay Gault. What have you
to say?"
The stupid,looking darky re-
piled: "Jedge, I wants to plead
not guilty. I didn't want to cut
nobody. I jes' sort of pushed de
oyster knife tod him and seem
LAX he run right into it,"
Jim, this is a serious case.
Have you a lawyer?"
mo, sub, I don't want no law
yer. Dey costs a plenty, but et
you don't mind, Jedge, sure
would lax to have a couple of gooc
witnesses" The Judge smiled
The Washington times., 1936-03-14

naught left but a group of
worry wrinkles. Dietrich,
for one, is having her share
of troubles. She has an
nounced that she is quitting
American movies for Eu-
rope and Paramount is dick
ering with her for a new
contract. If she accepts not
only will she have to pay
an European income tax,
but she II have to plunk out
$120,000 here and her hus-
band, $4,000, before she
can cross the waters.
In the dim past before
heavy taxation became part
of our life, Mary Pickford,
Douglass Fairbanks and
Dick Barthelmess invested
most of their large earn
ings in trust funds. 5000,
The Washington times., 1936-03-14

HOLLYWOOD, March H.
Living in the glass bowl which is
Hollywood, screen stars today are
seeking privacy and isolation for
their offset hours with the same
perSiStency with which the an
cient alchemists sought the Phil
oSopher's Stone.
Followed on the street like a
circus parade, mobbed in stores
and at theaters by autograph seek
erS, besieged by admirers at every
turn, film favoriteS are more and
more establishing secret havenS
where they can rest and play in
seclusion with their families and
q few intimate friends,
The Washington times., 1936-03-14
Stors Foxor .Hdeowoy Homes For From Crowd

few of the screen colony ever have
visited the ranch, and nothing is
known of it's exact location.
Visitors to the ranch of Rich
ard Dix are blind-folded on the
last of the trip so that the loca-
ton may be kept secret. That it
il in the heart Of the Malibu
mountains, reached over a private
road, is all that is known.
The hilltop home Of Ann Hard
ing is isolated by steep, one-way
roads, guarded with locked gates
and special watchmen. Miss Hard
ing also has a cottage in q hidden
canyon near Palm Springs.