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Evening star., 1936-01-15
Nye's Efforts for Peace WIN
A,vard of Newman Foundation
Revelations of Hidden
Factors Making Var
Are Cited.
Medal to Be Presented
at Ceremony in a
FeU Weeks.

Senator Nye Of North Dakota,
chairman Of the Senate Munitions
Committee and leader In the move
ment for neutrality legislation. has
received notification Of his election
by the Newman Foundation Of the
University Of Illinois for the 1885
award of the Cardinal Newman medal
in recognition of his efforts for peace.
Senator Nye has advised the foun-
dation Of his acceptance Of the honor,
reserved for those who have made
Outstanding contributions to the en-
richment of human life In science.
literature, art, humanitarianism and
government"
Ceremony to BE Held.
He will receive the medal within q
few weeks at special ceremony to
be conducted by the Newman Founda-
ton at the University of Illinois.
The citation announces that the
award is made to Senator Nye for his
courage and insight" in bringing to
light hidden factors which make for
war" He Is now presiding at hearings
in which J. p. Morgan and several of
his associates have been accused Of
being indirectly responsible for Amer
ica's entry into the World War.
through their financial and CONNER
cial relations with allied belligerents.
Probe Is Factor.
The citation referred to the current
investigation Of the munitions indus
try, which began last year, to Nye'i
sponsorship Of neutrality legislation
and to his investigations OF the in-
fiuences Of financial factors in draw
ing this country into the World War. "
The medal In the past has been
awarded to such distinguished persons
as Senator Norris of Nebraska for his
sponsorship of labor legislation. DR.
Robert Andrews Millikan of the Cali.
fornia Institute of Technology for re-
Evening star., 1936-01-15

ton regarding teaching of communism
In Washington public schools.
Mrs. Jesse G. Adkins, wife of the
associate justice Of the District Su-
preme Court. spoke on the proposed
Juvenile Court buildings.
Roping on Of Thirty-sixth street be-
tween r street and Reservoir road to
permit roller skating by children was
favored in another resolution adopted,
introduced by Towson Price.
President Harry Radcliffe presided
at the meeting.
Evening star., 1936-01-15

Acacia loans are available to
owners OF satisfactorily 10
Gated properties in Washing
ton and nearby Maryland
and Virginia. The $6.15 per :
$1,000 plan Is available only
on new properties or proper.
ties recently completed.
Evening star., 1936-01-15
Two Die in Political Clash.

MEXICO CITY. January IS R.-
Dispatches to the newspaper Excelsior
said last night that q group of men
stormed the town hall OF villa Garcia.
State Of Zacatecas. killing two mu-
nicipal officers. The clash was report
ed to be the result of local political
disputes.
Evening star., 1936-01-15

Dams. Southeast Community Cen.
ter. Buchanan School, Thirteenth and
D streets southesst, $50 pm.
Evening star., 1936-01-15
GRADUAL
REPAYMENT

On one plan the loan is
paid up in 25 years; on
the second plan in l9
years and II months; on
the third plan in l5N
years.
Evening star., 1936-01-15

Card and bingo party. st. Patrick,S
Church, Carroll Hall, ga q street,
. pm.
Evening star., 1936-01-15
PLANS FOR ANTi-CRiME
DINNER ARE COMPLETED
Creation of Commission in Capi.
tai to Be Considered at Affair
Tomorrow Night

All Is in readiness for the crime
commission dinner, to be held at the
Mayfiower Hotel tomorrow night for
discussion of the feasibility Of creating
such body here.
Many reservations have been made
by representatives of civic professional
and social service organizations and by
interested private citizens
Newton D. Baker. Secretary Of War
under President Wilson and now head
Of the Cleveland Crime Commission.
will be the principal speaker. The din
ner will start at 6:45 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1936-01-15
Officers Study.

A law school and training institute
for Manchu army ofiicers has just
been established in Hsinking, Man.
churia.
Evening star., 1936-01-15
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

| TODAY.
Bingo party, Federal Chapter, No
80, o. e. S., Chestnut Farms Dairy
Twenty sixth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, $50 pm.
Dinner. Zonta. Quota and Business
and Professional Women's Clubs, May
flower Hotel. pm.
Dance, American Legion Drum
Corps. Broadmoor Hotel, 10 pm.
Meeting. Washington Philatelic So
ciety, Carlton Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting. Izaak Walton League,
Raleigh Hotel, 6 pm.
Dinner dance, Sons of the American
Revolution. Mayflower Hotel. 7:30 pm.
Dinner, women's Civic Club. May
flower Hotel, 2 pm.
Dance. South Carolina State So
ciety, Shoreham Hotel, $50 pm.
Tea, Washington Animal Rescue
League, II o street, ; pm.
Card and bingo party. st. Stephens
School Hall, Twenty fourth and X
streets. 8 pm.
Dinner. Washington Association Of
Credit Men, Hamilton Hotel, $50 pm.
Card and bingo party, st. Martin q
Church. North Capitol and r streets,
$50 pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon. Transportation Club
Raleigh Hotel, 1880 pm.
Luncheon, Cosmopolitan Club. Carl
ton Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon Kiwanis Club, Mayhower
Hotel. 1890 pm.
Luncheon meeting, Ladies Auxiliary
District Fire Department, 9ls Z street
southeast, 10 AM.
Dinner. Ladies' Aid Society. West
minister Church, 434 Seventh street
southwest. 4 pm.
Supper. Amity Club. Hamilton Hotel,
pm.
Bingo party, lambda Sigma, Delta
Sorority. zeta Chapter, Hayloft, 1926
Massachusetts, avenue. $50 pm.
Meeting, Thirteen Club, willard
Hotel. 8 pm.
Card party. Chapter House, D. A. r.,
Willard Hotel. 9 pm.
Dance Nebraska State Society,
Willard Hotel. pm.
Dance, Massachusetts, State Society
shoreham Hotel. $50 pm.
Dinner dance. Beta Rho Sorority
Shoreham Hotel. $50 pm.
Reception. dance and annual elec-
tion Of officers, Nebraska State Society
Willard Hotel, . pm.
Dinner. Reciprocity Club, May
flower Hotel, $50 pm.
Meeting. Washington Aiumnae ol
Women's College of North Carolina,
American Association Of University
WomeE's Clubs, 1884 street, pm
Banquet, Quentin Roosevelt Post
American Legion, Lafayette Hotel, 7:3o
pm.
Card and hingo party. st. Patrickl
Church, Carroll Hall. s24 q street,
. pm.
Dams. Southeast Community Cen
ter. Buchanan School, Thirteenth and
Evening star., 1936-01-15

searches in the field of subatomic
physics, and Frank B. kellogg, for
mer Secretary Of State, for his con-
tributions to peace.
Evening star., 1936-01-11
Bent0nelli Scores IN Debut
At ''Met,' - Subbing for Crooks

pushed the reluctant Bentonelli onto
the stage at the end of the third act
to force him to accept the long ap-
plause for his solo, Depart, Fair
Vision"
Bentonelli, the son of an Oklahoma
lumberman, insists he is not tenor.
There are" he said, three kinds
of people in the world-men. women
and tenors. am an ex-baritone.
Olin Downes, music critic of the
New York Times, called Bentonelli's
performance a Legitimate and graft
flying success"
1.-THE voice is not a large one but
it has lyrical beauty and warm and
refined color" Downes added. He is
an artist likely to develop"
Francis D. Perkins in the Herald
Tribune, said:
"The performance suggested that
Mr.. Bentoneln is one of the Metro
politan,s most auspicious acquisitions
of this season, with good natural
voice employed in . well schooled
manner, and q promising musician
ship"
Evening star., 1936-01-11
TOXIC IS QUER|ED
ON NAVY TALK END
Japanese Delegate Seeks
Instructions for Action
if Plan Is Spurned.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, January 1.-THE foreign
Office received a request today from
Admiral Osami Nagano, chief jap
anese delegate to the London Naval
Conference, for instructions as to
whether he should terminate Japan's S
participation in the international
parley.
A conference of high officials of the
foreign Office and navy Office was
summoned for late today to draft a
reply. Government officials said 1t
was likely a special session Of the
cabinet would be held tonight or to-
morrow to approve the instructions.
Progress Expectation Held Futile.
A navy Office spokesman said a re-
port from Nagano on Wednesday, S
Anglo-Japanese talks at London indi-
Gated it was futile to expect further
progress to be made in the negotia-
tions for an agreement to replace the
expiring Washington and London
naval limitations treaties.
Oeleat OF Japan S proposals 10 the
conference for common upper limit,
or total fleet equality, to replace the
old 5-5-3 ratio for Britain, the
United States and Japan, the spokes-
man asserted, was certain.
Insists on Vote Monday.
Nagano must insist upon a vote on
Tokio'S equality demands at Mon
days session of the London confer
ence, the spokesman said, and after
the anticipated unfavorable verdict,
Japan would have no choice but to
quit the conversations.
Toxic officials anticipated that the
British would insist on continuation
of the parley on a four-power basis.
(See NAVAL, paoe 2l
Evening star., 1936-01-11
Cummings Approval
OF Jafsie Return Is
Believed Necessary
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Government experts said today
. request by Gov. Harold G. Hoff-
man that DR.. John F. Condor
be taken into custody at Cristo-
bal, Canal Zone, first stop Of the
Santa Rita, would have to be
made to Attorney General Cum
mings.
Cummings, in turn, would refer
the request to Secretary Dern,
whose War Department admins
ters the Canal Zone. Dern, they
said, would take whatever steps
deemed appropriate.
But since Cummings Is the
chief legal adviser to the Presi-
dent and his cabinet, officials
were OF the opinion that the final
decision on whether Condor
should be returned to New Jer-
sey in connection with the Lind
bergh case would rest with the
Attorney General.
Evening star., 1936-01-11
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 11.-Giuseppe
Bentonelli, formerly Joe Benton Of
Oklahoma, who started out to be doc
tor, but became a singer instead, made
a hit in his Metropolitan Opera debut.
With scarcely 48 hours notice, Ben
tonelh stepped on the stage at the
"Met" last night and sang the role OF
Des Grieux in Massenet's "Manon" so
well he brought the audience to its
feet cheering.
Bentonelli, from Sayre, Okla, and a
graduate of the University Of Okla
homa, has been studying music for
years and has appeared in opera in
Chicago, Philadelphia and in Europe.
but his debut at the Metropolitan was
an unexpected bit Of good fortune.
Richard Crooks, scheduled to sing
the role, was ILL., Bentonelli was IN
the Office of Edward johnson. man
ager of the Met" when johnson was
notified. A quick tryout convinced the
manager that the, 33-year-old Okla
homan could do the part well.
Lucrezia Bofi, who sang with him,
Evening star., 1936-01-11
800 THOUGHT DEAD
IN QUAKE-S[|DES
Town and Four Villages in
Colombia Crushed by
Earth Torrents.
BY the Associated Press.


BOGOTA. Colombia. January IL
More than 800 deaths were feared to-
day to have resulted from landslides
which crushed the town of Toquerres
and four villages in Colombia's s South
western Narino Province after a vio-
lent earthquake.
The Government commissioned
Minister of Industries Martinez to or
ganize relief work He arranged to
fly Immediately to Paste, capital Of
Narino Province.
Belated dispatches from Paste,
bringing only skeleton advices through
interrupted communications lines,
said the landslides descended Thurs
day night after the entire Narino
Province area experienced the strong
earthquake.
First reports said more than 36
persons died as the town of Tuquerres
and the villages of Sapuyes, Alban
and Pinzon were destroyed.
Later dispatches from Paste re-
ported that the hamlet of La Choir
rera, near Tuquerres, was obliterated
by the landslides and that more than
200 persons were believed killed.
Even greater casualties were fear
ed as the landslides affected a heavily
populated district.
Evening star., 1936-01-11
GREAT BRITAIN FLOODED
AS GALE SWEEPS ISLES
Deaths Are Brought to 20 as
Rivers Break Banks-Trawler
Reported in Distress.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 11.-Widespread
floods in England and Wales accom-
panied today a persistent gale and
rains which harassed the United
Kingdom and brought the number of
deaths to %.
Many rivers broke over their banks
while the winds which roared in from
the Atlantic Thursday swept eastward
with diminishing force.
The British destroyer Thanet left
Cobb, Irish Free State, speeding un-
der forced draft to aid an unnamed
trawler, reported in distress 140 miles
at sea.
Lloyds. Ltd, reported the British
steamer Allapool, of 1891 tons, out
bound from the British Isles. and the
inbound American steamer West Co.
has, Of 5,e47 tons, collided near Bar
ton. Damage vas small.
Evening star., 1936-01-11
A. A. A. SUIT ASKS
U. S. INJUNCTION
Philadelphian Would Bar Inter
ference" Pending Refer
endum.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, January 11.-A
bill of complaint was filed in Federal
District Court today to enjoin Gov.
ernment executives from interfering
with the operation Of the A. A. A.
until directed by the referendum vote
of the people of the United States de-
claring in their undeniable right the
constitutional status" of the act.
The bill was filed on behalf Of p T.
Vincent, identified by the attorneys
filing the bill as real estate dealer,
and was directed against President
Roosevelt, Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau, Chester C. Davis. A, a. 4.
administrator, and their agents. esxn'h
The bill recites that the Supreme
Court by an unbalanced decision" de-
clared. the act unconstitutional and
that the President, "in accordance
with precedent set forth by custom
alone, either personally or through an
agent, issued an order nullifying and
causing the immediate breakdown OF
the agricultural adjustment act ma
chinery."
Evening star., 1936-01-11
GOMEZ IS LEADING.
IN CUBAN ELECTION.
Announces Policy as Vote
Is Counted-Menocal
Charges Intimidation.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
From May 20, 1902, iuhen free
dom tUas established, to August
~. 1888. Cuba had fire Presidents.
Yesterdays election named an {.
other. In August, 1888, revolution
forced Gerardo Mdchado, Chief
Erecutive since 1925, to fee. After
his flight, the island sdi0 political
turmoil. as GrQu San Martin, Car
los Heuid and finally Carlos Mem
dieta assumed presidency. Men
dieta resigned in December, 1885,
in constitutional fight.
BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, January 1l.-Miguel
Mariana Gomez, coalition candidate
and one-time exile to the United
States, assumed the lead today in
returns from the Republic of Cuba s
election of a constitutional president
So sure of victory was the former
mayor of Havana that he announced
his presidential program calling for
restoration of cordially within the
Cuban family" and closer ties to the
United States under his administra-
ton.
conflicting claims arose, however, while
the tellers made slow progress through
the nearly 100000 votes cast yes
terday in national elections. marked
by scattered violence, in which at
least two persons died.
Menocal Charges Intimidation.
Gen. Mario G. Menocal, former
President and Gomez's chief rival,
who put up a stronger fight than had
been expected generally. charged his
hackers had been intimidated and de-
clined to concede the election.
Latest returns showed:
Two hundred and seven of the SILT
precincts in the island: Gomez, 22.2lO:
Menocal, 1925; Carlos Manuel de
Cespedes, 246.
All six provinces-Santa Clara,
Pinar Del Rio, Camaguey, Havana,
Matanzas and Oriente-were included
THE triumph of the coalition party
is a triumph for democracy" said
Gomez, candidate of the Liberals, Ma
tionalists and Marianistas. The peo-
pie have been able to express their
opinions freely"
Menocal, on the other hand, in
sisted he was satisfied his party
the Menocalistas, had comfortable
majorities in four provinces. OF the
other two provinces he asserted:
"In Camaguey and Pinar Del Die
army and other officials used their
officers and power to intimidate our
voters to such an extent as to put
results in grave doubt"
The interior minister asserted, how
ever, "the elections have been the
most honest ever held in Cuba. The
(See CUBA, Page %
Evening star., 1936-01-11
FIGHT SOUTH OF MAKALE.
Italians Say Ethiopian Losses Were
Heavy in Battle.

MAKALE, Ethiopia, January II CP).
Ethiopian forces, trapped by an
italian flank movement, suffered
heavy losses south of Makale. said an
official communique at Italian head
quarters here today.
The enemy groups, it was an
nounced, were allowed to concentrate
and then were shelled near Mai
Ghibba.
The communique said that the Ethi-
opians, fleeing from the bombardment,
encountered an italian native column
which was waiting to the west with
machine guns set up. The disorgan-
lied Ethiopian troops, the announce
ment said, fled wildly into the noun
tains, leaving many dead and wounded
on the field.
Evening star., 1936-01-11
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TIQUERRES Colombia, January IL.
The sole survivor of an earthquake
landslide disaster in the Town of La
Chorrera arrived here today and told
authorities of his experience.
From a neighboring hill he wit
messed the obliteration of La Chorrera
under a terrific landslide over an area
of more than IS square miles.
The hamlet slowly disappeared,
leaving a huge crater from which
smoke and lava poured, accompanied
by loud rumblings, the survivor said.
He was unable to estimate the num-
ber of dead.
Evening star., 1936-01-11
MAKALE REPORTED.
TAKEN BY ETHIOPIA.
Rumors in Adds Ababa Un-
Confirmed-Tembien Evac.
uation Claimed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Adds ABABA, January 11.-Un-
confirmed rumors circulated today
that the Ethiopian forces on the
northern front recaptured Makale, key
point of the Italian northern lines.
Government officials said they were
not informed of the reported develop
ment.
The government claimed. however,
that the Italian northern army had
abandoned at least the mountainous
Tembien sector, just west of Makale,
amid heavy rains. falling far in ad-
vance of the little rainy season,
usually starting late in January.
Evening star., 1936-01-11
Pony, Left to Die,
Finds New Home
And Medical Aid
BY the Associated Press.


KANSAS CITY, January Ill
A Shetland pony, turned out to
die. had a new home and
chance TOR life today.
Halt-starved and lame, the
pony, about 8 years old, was
found in a wooded area off
Swope Parkway by two patrol
men, who took 1t to Walter Lis
ter, Swope Park superintendent.
Lister called a veterinarian
who prescribed a balanced diet
The veterinarian estimated the
pony had been wandering five or
six months.
Evening star., 1936-01-11
WAR LOAN HEAT"
LAID TO MORGAN
S9,55O,O00 Syndicate Profit
on Huge Credit Shown
by Committee.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
-Four days OF testimony by J. P.
Morgan brought out his conviction
that German atrocities, not United
States business men, plunged
America into Udr;; reuedled that
the House OF Morgan made $780,
900 900 profit from a $4,000 900 900
purchasing agency tUhich supplied
81 per cent of all tCdr supplies
shipped to England and France
before United States tDar decldra-
ton. and that Secretary OF State
Lansing September 6. 1915, sue
cesstully urged President Wilson
to modify ban on commerce tUith
bellioerentS NTH iUdrning OF
disastrous results of tollowing our
present policy"
Month later Morgan fOdted
$500. 900, 900 loan to France. Chair
man Nye of Munitions Committee
holds big business brings ,oar.
BY the Associated Press.
After hearing a Senator say they
applied heat" to sell the first huge
allied World War loan in America.
J. P. Morgan and his partners pre-
pared today to do further battle with
the Senate Munitions Committee.
The financiers we're back in New
York today because the inquiry into
events preceding Americas entry into
the war was in recess over the week
end. But it is due to resume next
week
Late yesterday the committee dis
closed a $3.50 900 profit to a Morgan
syndicate on the $500 ,000, 900 loan. To
float it, committee evidence disclosed
Morgan & Co. suggested that hun
dreds of American business firms be
reminded that they were receiving
much business from the allies.
Morgan Cablegram Quoted.
A Morgan cablegram to London
said:
I'VE hope you can arrange at once
to have your largest buyers send cables
direct to the most important people
from whom they are buying in some
such form as follows:
1.-The prompt success of the Anglo
French external loan (of 1879 i;
so vital to our American trade that
we hope you will join in underwriting
and assist in every way possible. May
We ask you to communicate direct
with j. P. Morgan & Co. at once"
Senator Clark, Democrat, of Mis-
souri, said at one point: THAT
amounted to putting the heat on thost
people who had been selling supplies
to Great Britain, didn't it?"
I'VE don't use that parlance," sale
Thomas w. Lamont. Morgan part
ner. 1T was gigantic operation anc
we had to make a great effort ir
many directions.
The first week of the inquiry gave
observers a new view of Morgan as 6
jovial fellow, ready to jest. But h,
was equally eager to deny, with rum.
bling indignation. any theory thai
''the New York bankers brought or
the war"
Committee on One Side.
On one side in the huge Senate
caucus room were the members of the
Munitions Committee. headed by Sen
ator Nye. Republican. or North Da-
kota, seeking to show that financial
(See MUNITIONS, Page 81
Evening star., 1936-01-11
MACDONALD NOMINATED

Former Frlme MInlster, Up 1or
Election to Commons.
LONDON, January IL UP.-Former
Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald
and two other candidates were Off
cially nominated today for the vacant
Scottish Universities seat in the House
Of Commons.
Macdonald. now lord president of
the council, will be opposed by Prof.
Dewar Gibb, Scottish Nationalist, and
D. Cleghorn Thomson. Laborite. The
result of the voting will be declared
February 8.
Macdonald lost his seat at Seaham
in the general election of November.
Evening star., 1936-01-11
FIERCE BATTLE REPORTED.
Rome Communique Tells Of Heavy
Ethiopian Losses.

ROME, January II P).-The gov
ernment announced today that Ethi-
opian forces had suffered heavily IN
fierce fight in which Italian infan-
try, artillery and aviation combined.
Three Italian officers and three ma
tive soldiers were killed, while five ma
munique said.
The engagement, it was announced,
occurred yesterday when italian troops
attacked Ethiopian forces around the
confluence of the Gabat and Ghey a
Rivers. The Ethiopians were said to
have retreated while the italians pur-
sued them.
Evening star., 1936-01-11
15-Month Gold Strike Said to
Have Increased Wage.

SACRAMENTO, Calf, January II
P.-More than 1000 miners were
ready to return to work today at the
Argonaut Gold Mine in jackson after
a 15-month strike.
Members of the Jackson Miners
Union, No. 48, voted to return to work
last night.
Although the union was not recog-
nlzed by the mine owners, j. L.
March, secretary of the Sacramento
Federated Trades Council, said the
men obtained valuable concessions"
for improved working conditions and
and increase of so cents day in
wages.
Evening star., 1936-01-11
As Reported Dead of Cholera.

RATNAGIRI, India, January II
R.-Forty-fiv persons were re-
ported today to have died in the last
10 days from an epidemic of cholera
at Dabholi, rs miles from here.
Evening star., 1936-01-11
so Killed Last August.

The scene of the earthquake is In
Western Colombia, near the border
Of Ecuador. More than so persons
were killed by an earthquake in that
area last August. Paste, capital OF
Narino Porvince, is a village famous
for its manufacture of panama hats.
Evening star., 1936-01-11
The National Scene
BY ALICE ROOSEVELT LoNGWoRTH

EXCITING week ends with the
fleets powg about the Mediterranean Postmaster General
Chairman Farley going noble campaign ethics bonus
we'll its to the and the soldiers pockets p
Morgan the witness stand. -. .. ..-