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Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-18

A great wrestling card is on tap
for this weeks all-star set-to. Fans
ought to attend the matches to
see Bill Tackett referee the bout
if for no other reason.
Bill knows a few of the tricks IN
the graphing art himself and when
the matmen cross Mr.. Tackett the
boys take a real beating, for Bill
doesn't pull his punches.
Last week when one of the grap~
pliers fouled an opponent Tackett
slapped him clear across the ring
and only some expert lodging kept
Big Bill from throwing the rough
and tumble mailman from the ring.
Coach Taylor loaned Coach Bert
of Imperial a football Monday
night for one of Bert's boys to
practice tossing the spheroid in
training for the Forthcoming track
and field meet. Taylor would feel
pretty badly if the Imperial man
won the event in the meet and
shut Taylor's toSSers out Of places
in the football throw.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-18

how apt the name IS you'finever know
until you drive a Buick and sample
for yourself their softness and their
velvet command,
The first few times you sit behind
Buick wheel, you may find yourself
travelling faster than you think. No
car is more buoyanty smooth in IFS
powcr-Aow, more deceptively effort
less in its swift flight.
But no car is more surely under con-
troll at all times quicker, smoother,
easier in its stopping. Ii you must
drive with an eye on the passing
minutes, do so in a Buick which
matches engine eagerness with tiptoe
braking sureness, Offsets high spot
go-ability with dependable stop-ability.
SZ[E 10 $685. the list priocs Of The 'seo Bnicha
~(OS1 at Flint M.eh. subject TO change ao'tho"t
notice Standard and special ucccssortesJ groups
all models ut crtrd cost. An Buteh pr'ceS atc'""o
sdJetB glass throughout a. STANDARD equipment.
90 Con,paro Baicks iolo deLtUered prices and Low
biOnthLJ Pdu1euka.
Evening star., 1936-12-27
Infant Victim
OfFire Started
ByHer Brother
Boy. 4, Playing With
Matches Igr,ites
Girls Crib.

A 17-month-old baby girl lay dead
in Children's Hospital last night-the
victim Of fire in her crib started &C.
cidentally by her 4-year-old brother.
The baby, Patricia Stramer, had
hovered between life and death ever
since she was burned about the BODY
December IA, while her brother
Charles was playing with q package
of paper matches.
The tragedy occurred on the third
floor Of rooming house at 1927
Tenth street after the children's
mother, Mrs. Catherine Stramer, q
waitress, had gone to q clinic fol-
medical attention and left her brother
to watch the youngsters.
A short time after Mrs. Stramer
left her brother, Bernard Jones, went
around the corner on N street to bring
his grandmother, Mrs. Anne Abel, back
for q visit.
It was while Jones was away that
Charles found the matches and start
ed striking them near the crib.
Patricia's cries attracted the atten-
tion Of Mrs. Allie Bray, second-lioor
roomer, and she found the babys
dress and the crib In flames.
Mrs. Bray wrapped Patricia in .
blanket to extinguish the blazing
clothing and neighbors took the child
to the hospital. Physicians said pneu-
naonia set In and caused the baby's
death.
Evening star., 1936-12-27
400 IN OHIO HOME
POISONED BY. FOOD
Residents of Soldiers and Sailors
Institution Stricken After
Meal.
BY the Associated Press.

6y tUe hSSOclaIeQ FIeSS.
SANDUSKY, Ohio, December 26.-
Four hundred residents of the Ohio
Soldiers and Sailors Home here
were stricken with some form of food
poisoning after the evening meal to.
night, Adjt. E. T. Thorson of the in
stitution said.
Thorson said the men became Ill
an hour or so after eating. All were
reported recovering late tonight.
I'VE are keeping some of the older
men in the hospital for observation"
he said. but they do not seem to be
in serious condition"
DR.. F. NJ Houghtaling, Erie County
health commissioner, after q hasty in
vestigation, gave the cause of the ILL
ness as poisoning, apparently Of .
bacterial nature"
He said the poisoning apparently
has been traced back to head cheese"
made of pork at one of the tnstitu-
tion's farms. All of the men who
became i'll had eaten the head cheese,
he said. An analysis of the food will
be made.
Col. John Volka, commandant Of
the home, which Is State institu.
ton maintained for veterans of all
wars, was in Columbus tonight. In
his absence Thorson was in charge OF
the institution.
Evening star., 1936-12-27
BoyPrisoters
Get YuIe LeaUe
AndA AL Return
80 in Bay State School
Permitted to Spend
Holiday at Home.
b the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
OAKDALE, Mass, December 90
Col. Edgar c. Erickson, superintendent
of the Oakdale Training School for
Boys, has proved o penology theory to
the satisfaction of himself and his as
dStants.
Wednesday night, at the annual
Christmas party Of the school. he told
the 81 boys in the institution he would
allow them to spend the holiday with
their parents or relatives If they would
promise to return to the institution by
. O'Clock Christmas night. They
agreed. Last night at o the 80 boys
were In their beds.
The Oakdale School Is an institu-
ton for problem children, and the boys
range from . to IS years.
Col. Erickson gave each Of the boys
. personal gift. It was . round-trip
tia1nt hADaA
Evening star., 1936-12-27
SOCIALISTS HOLD GROUND.

Madrid's Gloomiest Christmas Ends
as Siege Is Renewed.
MADRID. December 26 @.-The
peoples army" held its ground today
Is Madrid's gloomiest Christmas ended
and the eighth week Of siege began.
Strong defenses were thrown up in
the recaptured Boadilla sector. includ-
ing the village Of Boadilla del Monte
itself, Z miles west of Madrid-routing
whatever hope the Fascists might
have had Of celebrating in Madrid the
"children's feast. Of the three kings
when the Spanish children await
Santa Claus.
Authorities had not decided whether
to permit the Madrilenos to herald
the new year by eating the traditional
IL grapes as the strokes Of midnight
are tolled from the now war-scarred
Puerta del Sol, Madrid's Times
Square"
omcials said today they were conf
dent international opinion was swing
ing to the side Of the Socialist govern
ment.
Except for the Boadilla advance,
the war front was quiet after yester-
days bombardment Of the capital in
which ct least i've residents were
killed.
Evening star., 1936-12-27
MEXICO SENDS TROOPS
TO PATROL RIO GRANDE
Arrival of $50 Cavalrymen at
Nuevo Laredo Arouses
Speculation in Texas.

Ev the Associated Press.
LAREDO, Tex, December 26.-Un-
expected arrival Of $50 Mexican cav
alrymen at Nuevo Laredo, across the
border, for patrol duty along the Rio
Grande, aroused speculation here to-
night.
Informed sources said 1t was pos
sible that the Mexican government
had heard there may be q plan to
smuggle arms and ammunition across
the border. but this could not be
verified.
Nuevo Laredo sources said 500 cav
alrymen were dispatched from Mon
terey by Gen. Juan Andrea Almazan,
half of the contingent detraining at
Anahuac. SO miles from the border.
The others came to Nuevo Laredo and
were sent out for border patrol duty
Immediately between Nuevo Laredo
and Matamoros, opposite Brownsville,
Tex.
Ordinarily. less than 200 soldiers
are stationed at Nuevo Laredo.
Evening star., 1936-12-27
u. s. SEEKS DATA
ON SEIZURE"
State Department Hears
Vessel Was Held With
100000 Flax Cargo.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The State Department cabled to
Spain last night for information on
the alleged Seizure" at sea of q cargo
of flaxseed consigned to an American
mill.
The action was taken after the re-
ceipt of protest from T. L. Dan
iels, vice president of the Archer
Daniels Midland Co. of Minneapolis,
which claimed title to the shipment
and set its value at 100000.
The haxseed was shipped from
Buenos Aires December 3, he said, on
the steamship Motomar, flying the
Spanish flag. On orders from the
Spanish Ambassador at Washington,
he asserted. the vessel was headed.
instead to Vera Cruz, Mexico.
"Wednesday" Daniels said, "the
commander radioed our agent, Garcia
g. Diaz Co., New York. that the
steamer sails under direct and abso-
lutte orders from the government Of
the Spanish republic"
I'm view Of the unwarranted seiz-
ure of this vessel and cargo on the
high seas and the tremendous loss to
U.S." Daniels telegram said. I'VE urg-
emily request you to seek diversion Of
the ship to our Edgewater, N. j., mill,
which was the original destination" g."
Seeking first of all an official re-
port on the incident, the department
cabled Eric C. Wendelin, Charge
d'Affaires at Valencia, Spain, to which
the Loyalist capital has been removed
from Madrid, asking a report. No
representations were made to the
Spanish Ambassador.
The incident recalled the seizure
Of several factories in Spain by the
government soon after the civil war
began, notably the assembly plants of
General Motors and Ford at Barce-
Iona.
No action was taken by the de-
partment in these connections. In
ternational law permits such seiz-
ures in time Of war, provided ade-
quate remuneration is given. The
Loyalist government has assured the
United States the owners OF all for
eign property seized as a war meas
ure will be satisfactorily compen-
Sated.
Evening star., 1936-12-27
POLICE TO QUESTION
GINGELL IN MURDER
West Virginia omcers to Visit
Rockville Tomorrow on Ex-
tradition Question.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, December
26.-Lieut. James Fillinger and Sergt.
Joseph Horne Of the State police will
60 to Rockville, Nd, tomorrow to
question 22-year-old Lawrence Gin
gell in connection with the auto-pyre
death Of Salesman w. Earle Dollman.
Fillinger said Joseph Kirby, 20, who
Is held here In connection with the
case told officers his two companions
on . crime foray through West Wiz.
ginia and MAryland-Gingen and
William B. Reed-killed Dollman near
Sutton, then set IRE to his automo-
bile.
0ingell b held by Maryland author
tiles In connection with the death Of
Elwood Matthew, farmer, who, FIJI
linger said, Kirby told him was killed
by Reed and dingell.
At Rockville, States Attorney James
II. Pugh said he viii confer with west
Virginia ofnciais Of Charleston next
week to decide which State shall in.
stitute first rrocssdings against the.
trio. &
Evening star., 1936-12-27
Mrs. Simpson Forgipes Critics
Of Ed,uard, Her Host Believes

Mrs. Simpson has made no statement
concerning this matter"
Rogers. . former resident Of New
York, declared the attacks on the
British prince for being 'irreligious''
were, IN his own opinion. ''unjustified." I"
He asserted he believed that Edward,
In giving up the throne for family
life," had done IN extremely moral
act with religion having no con-
uection."
Former King Edward was critciasd
BY both the Archbishop Of Canterbury
and the Archbishop Of York recently
for renouncing his kingship for Mrs.
Simpson.
(Other officials Of the Church Of
England, including several bishops,
conno - tho peahe,t dA1onaa. doVoV89
Evening star., 1936-12-27
NEUTRALITY WAR
STARTS IN SENATE
Committee Split Indicated.
May End Citizenship
for Volunteers.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Neutrality legislation. designed to
keep America at peace. threatens to
bring about q major war in the COM
ing Congress. The conflict is likely
to start in the Senate Foreign Rela-
ticns Committee itself, where antag-
onistic views on the subject are held.
One group Of legislators takes the
view that the new neutrality act, to
take the place of existing law which
expires in May, must be definite in
every respect; that nothing must be
left to the discretion" Of the Presi-
dent. If there Is to be an embargo
on the shipment Of war materials, or
any other materials, to belligerents, it
must be so stated in the law.
This group argues that when dis
cretion" Is used. it becomes practically
an act Of war, certainly an act Of
hostility rather than Of neutrality. For
example. If the President of the United
States. in the exercise Of his discre-
ton, should place an embargo on the
shipment Of oil or food or some other
needed material to belligerent nations
after war had begun, it might be really
unfair to one of the nations, partic-
ularly If that nation was in greater
need Of such materials than its
opponent.
Discretion" Called Sanction"
The United States has stood aloof
from the League of Nations and the
use of sanctions" to coerce other
nations. even in q move for peace.
The group in Congress demanding
specific neutrality laws insists that the
use Of discretion" Is tantamount to
the use Of sanctions"
On the other side is Q group that,
while 1t favors q hard and fast en-
barge against the shipment Of arms
and munitions and against the loan
ing Of money and credits to belligerent
nations, would still leave much to the
discretion" Of the President. Here is
one principal cause Of division.
There are others. Members Of the
group which will stand out for q hard
and fast neutrality law, with no dis
cretion" left to the President, are urg.
ing that the hedge around this country
be complete. 1t would 60 so far as to
say that any supplies, any materials
which belligerent nations desire to
purchase from the United States must
be sent for and carried away in ships
other than those of the United States.
This is called the "cash-and-carry"
plan. For the purchasing nation
would be compelled to pay cash for
such purchases and to do the hauling
IN vessels Of its own, or of some other
foreign registry.
Would Limit Travel.
The same group would include In
the neutrality law o direct prohibition
against an American citizen travelling
on any ship of a belligerent nation.
They maintain that it would not be
enough to disclaim responsibility for
any American citizen who Travelled on
(see NEUTRALITY. Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1936-12-27
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CANNES, France, December 26.-
Criticism Of former King Edward for
abandoning the British throne for
Wallis Warfield Simpson has aroused
no, grievance In the American, .
spckssman for Mrs. Simpson said
today.
y am sure she forgivss them and
harbors no grievance against them"
commented Herman I. Rogers, the
former Baltimore debutante's host.
concerning her attitude toward the
Duke Of Windsor's critics.
"Of course, I an speaking only on
my own authority and 70 the best OF
ny Hn0~isdse anA bsh4 - aAded-
Evening star., 1936-12-27
POPE'S PARALYSIS
REPORTED WORSE;
DEATH SEENNE
Many PreIates at Vatican
Fear Critical Turn Within
Few Days.
CARDINAL PACELLI
IS ONLY VISITOR
Pontiff Declared Unable to Move
Legs-Recites the Rosary
With Secretaries.
Ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, December 27
Sunday Pope Plus slept uneasily
early this morning as pain frequently
aroused him, wel1-informed sources
reported today, after prelates' hope
for the pontiff's recovery had dwin-
died with reliable reports paralysis had
extended over his entire left side.
The Pope before attempting to go
to sleep recited the Rosary with his
secretaries.
Doctors remained within call, it
was said, and nurses maintained q
constant vigil.
The circulatory congestion, accom-
panied by old-age complications, was
declared to have made the holy
fathers left arm useless. The 79-
year-old Pope was not able to move
his legs yesterday. authoritative
sources said.
Osservatore Romano, Official Vatican
newspaper, described the pontii as
suffering from piercing, insistent
spasms of pain"
A critical turn within the next few
days would not be surprising, some
prelates said sadly. Many abandoned
all hope for the aged ecclesiastic's re-
covery from the af1iction which sent
him to bed three weeks ago.
Cardinal Paceli Visitor.
Only Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli,
papal secretary of state, was allowed
inside the sickroom with DR.. Amanti
Milani, the pontiff's physician, who
was said to be in almost constant at.
tendance on his patient.
Highly important church problems
were left pending or were settled by
the Pope's subordinates without con-
sultation with the invalid.
Pope Plus slept much of yesterday
after awakening from a restless sleep.
He listened to mass said in the study
adjoining his bed room and then
mapped throughout the morning.
Cardinal Pacelli visited him around
| noon.
Reliable sources disclosed the holy
father recently lost q front tooth but
is unable to stand the strain of having
his dentist treat him. This loss, il
was reported. interfered with his pro-
nunciation during his radio address
Thursday.
Children Pray for Pontiff.
Some tightening of his burden was
given the Ill pontiff by news of chill
dren's prayers being said for him.
Osservatore Romano declared he
even laughed feebly at letter from
Louis Abelanet of Perpignan, France,
| which said:
"I wish you were Louis and the
Pope 80 ! could bless you because I
love you"
The Pope read the child's letter
several times, said the newspaper
which has sponsored q crusade Of
children's prayers for the pontiff's re.
covery.
Evening star., 1936-12-27
BANDIT KILLS MAN,
WOUNDS ANOTHER
Victim Shot as He Resists
Robber, Thinking Pistol
Was Toy.

Resistance in an attempted hold
up. which they thought was being per-
petrated by a bandit with a toy pistol.
led to the Staying of one man and
the wounding of another early today.
The dead man carried letters and
papers bearing the name of John
O,Donnell," with several Washington
addresses and one in New York.
The bullet that killed him caught
in the fold Of . handkerchief he was
wearing in his left breast pocket and
entered his chest near the heart, pull
ing the handkerchief into the wound.
The other man, shot through the
arm, was identified at George WASH
(see ROBBERY, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1936-12-27
AUT0IST HURT IN CRASH
AT 107 MILES AN HOUR
Entertainer Thrown Into Rear
Seat When Car Plummets
Over Embankment.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CARROLLTON, KY. December 26.-
Eugene Mineo, %, night club singer
and radio entertainer, was injured
seriously today when the car In which
he was riding alone plummeted from
the road over an embankment ct .
speed he said was lot miles an hour.
The machine sheared OF telephone
pole and turned over several times.
Mineo was found wedged in the rear
seat. He was taken to . hospital in
Louisville and may live, physicians
said.
Evening star., 1936-12-27
REPRESENTATIVE WEDS

WALLA WALLA, Wash, December
26 R.-The marriage Christmas eve
at Pendleton, Greg, Of Representative
Knute Hill, Democrat, of Washington,
and Miss Virginia Folkenberg was an
nounced by the bride tonight.
She said Hill left the same night for
Washington, D. c., where she will join
him in January,
Evening star., 1936-12-27
TOWN is DESTROYED
Casualties Unknown After Earth
quake in Japan.

TOXIC, December ~ Sunday R.
The Domei (Japanese) News Agen-
cy reported today the town Of Niij-
ina, in the Toxic prefecture, was
destroyed in an earthquake at 9:15
am. today T:15 pm. Saturday, East
ern standard time). It said the cas-.
ualties were not known.
The earthquake, which was excep-
tionally severe, had its center at the
bottom Of the sea near Oshima, Chiba
prefecture.
A number of houses ashore collapsed
and the shock was followed BY many
lAndslides.
The oficial meteorological bureau
described the earthquake as one Of
the strongest ever recorded in Japan.
Evening star., 1936-12-27
Britain's Newest Royal Baby
May Be Named After Queen.

LONDON, December 26 (R.-mg-
lands newest royal baby may be
called Mary, it was reported tonight,
because that is the name Of the Queen
mother and because she was born on
Christmas.
The child, sixth in line Of success
sion to the throne. and her mother,
the Duchess Of Kent, were said to be
doing very we'll"
Evening star., 1936-12-27

Hy the Associated Press.
TOXIC, December ~ Sunday -
The newspaper Nichi Nichi today re-
ported that Hachiro Arita, japanese
foreign minister. will soon make ex-
tensive changes in Japan's diplomatic
service.
It said he would accept the resigna-
tions Of Hirosi Saito, Ambassador to
Washington; Viscount Kimitomo
Mushakoji, Ambassador to Berlin. and
Naotake Sato, Ambassador to Paris.
Evening star., 1936-12-27

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 26.-France
offered today to give back Germany's
war lost colonies In exchange for
peace
French foreign Office officials, fear
full that Chancellor Adolf Hitler might
send troops to Spain to back up his
recognition of the Spanish Fascist
Junta, outlined this course to avoid
the danger Of European war:
Hitler may have back his colonies,
held now by France under League of
Nations mandate, If he will
Agree to full and lasting settle
ment" Of European political and
economic problems.
Stop enlistment Of German volun.
teers to Spain.
Participate in controlled disarma-
ment Of Europe.
Renounce territorial claims within
Europe.
Cooperate with the rest Of the
world in a program Of economic re-
habilitation.
(Since the former German colonies
now are administered under League
of Nations mandates, any return to
Germany would have to be through
the League.
(The French offer was interpreted
as an assertion of Frances willingness
to do her part, but some arrangement,
vet underlined u,o,,IA h.ya e.
worked out for League action.
lin London it was pointed out that
Britain's position with regard to the
former German territories now under
British mandate remained unchanged; |;
that the League must handle the ques-
ton of any territorial redistribution
France, Britain, Germany and Italy
might unite to force peace in Spain,
if Hitler agrees to withhold aid from
the Spanish Fascist government,
French foreign onice officials pre-
dicted.
sSuch an effort to force compromise
between Fascist Gen. Francisco
Franco and Socialist Premier Fran
cisco Largo Caballero would be an
inevitable result of any German
agreement to withdraw help from
Burgos, they said.
will Seek to Save Franco.
There are indications, they said,
Hitler would demand some solution
in Spain which would prevent
Frances complete defeat and loss Of
prestige for Germany. which has
recognized his government.
France and Great Britain want
neither Communist nor Fascist state
in Spain," one official said. I'VE may
have to force both sides to cease
fighting and submit to compromise in
order to save the prestige Of European
nations which have backed either one
side or the other"
An indiscriminate blockade of the
entire Spanish nation might be re-
sorted to to force quick end to war
fare. officials said. They said the
suggestion already had been conveyed
(See FRANCE, Page A-50
Evening star., 1936-12-27
BY the Associated Press.

&N<A4S4AAAS9s NNNNAiSCl Os"1CIkC1
aliSsimo Chang Kai-shek, restored to
his place as leader of the Chinese ma
ton, announced tonight he would rec
ommend that the government deal
leniently with Marshal Chang Hsueh-
liang, penitent leader of the rebellion
in Northwestern China, that ended
yesterday with the generalissimo' IS
release.
Marshal Chang. arriving here 'to
face the music" declared himself
ready to suffer whatever the Gov
ernment desires, whether it be death
or not
In q letter to the genarlissimo the
former rebel leader said, Il realize
my wickedness and my sin against
you and the nation" He referred to
the rebellion against the central gov
ernment he launched at Sianfu, Shen-
| 81 Province, December IL. and to his
holding Gen. Chang a prisoner there
for l3 days.
Marshal Chang was brought to the
capital by airplane this afternoon
from Loyang, Honan Province, whith.
er he had flown with his erstwhil<
captive yesterday. The generalissime
and his wife had arrived two hours
earlier to receive magnificent ova.
ton.
Held In DR.. Soong's Home.
The rebel leader was brought by
DR.. T. v. Soong, Nine. Chiang's broth
er, in whose home he was detained
under guard tonight. He wrote to
Gen. Chang:
"I was completely unworthy to re.
turn with you to Marking, so I have
followed you. coming to give myself
up to the government. i beg you
Is my old friend. to forgive me il
possible and to tell the nation my
complete realization Of the wrong
have DONE"
The government, considering tn.
| two weeks crisis at end, proclaimed
lifting Of military control" imposed
throughout the country Immediately
after its leaders capture. Gen. HI
Ying-chin, minister Of war, ordered
cessation of the punitive expedition