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Evening star., 1936-05-08
EXHIBITS DEPICT
BOYS CLUB WORK
Department Stores Donate
Window Space in $685.
OO0.Fund Campaign.

Photographs and exhibits depicting
the work of the Metropolitan Police
BOYS Club in the training of youth
and the curtailment of juvenile de-
linuuency today were placed in win
dows of six of Washingtons leading
department stores as part of the
clubs campaign for $135, 900.
The stores cooperating in the cam
paign in this manner have donated
their window space and have pre-
pared the exhibits at their own ex-
pense, according to James Z. Colli-
flower, president Of the youth or
eanization and chairman of the
Campaign Committee.
Meanwhile, campaign solicitors were
hard at work contracting Washington's
business men and urging them to give
financial aid in this city-wide drive
against juvenile crime.
Since the campaign opened Mon
day more than $4,000 in checks and
cash have been received at campaign
headquarters in the Willard Hotel.
A new appeal for support was made
yesterday by Supt. of Police Ernest
w. Brown, founder of the organiza-
ton.
"No one familiar with the work
that the clubs are doing can con-
scientiously refuse to support 1t"
Mai. Brown said.
Stores cooperating in the exhibits
OF the boys work are Hecht's, PalaiS
Royal, Woodward & Lothrop, Gar
fnckel's, Kann's and Lansburgh's.
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Prisons, who has been president for
the last two years.
Mrs. william Kittle, president Of the
League Of Women Voters, was named
vice president to succeed Mrs. John
Jay O'Connor, and John Ihlder, direc-
tor Of the Alley Dwelling Authority.
was elected second vice president.
Charles w. Pimper was chosen to Sue
ceed Allen Pope as treasurer.
The new officers will be installed at
the monthly meeting Of the council
scheduled for 1880 pm. Monday in
the Y. w. G. A., Seventeenth and K
streets.
Directors present at the meeting
were Rev. John K. Cartwright, DR..
Clinchy, C. Marshall Finnan. Mrs. Kit
Evening star., 1936-05-08
Buck Won't Be Enough.

DES MONIES, Iowa P).-The man
tossed a dollar bill to Ofhcer j. G.
Horsburgh at the Police Traffic Office,
said: "Thatn take care of my over
time parking fine" and walked out.
Horsburgh blinked. Il haven't the
faintest idea," said he, who that guy
was
And he added: 'If we have to pick
him up for not appearing in Trafic
Court, it'll cost him a lot more than
q buck"
Evening star., 1936-05-08
Woman Held Poison Suicide.

A certificate Of suicide by poisoning
was issued by Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald yesterday in the death Of
Mrs. Maxine Mela, AZ, Of New York
City, who died in Providence Hospital
Wednesday night. Mrs. Mela, who.
with her husband, Alvin s. Mela, had
been visiting friends in the 1900 block
of First street northeast, was taken
to the hospital Monday.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
POSTMASTERS CHOSEN
FOR NEARBY STATES

President Roosevelt yesterday sent
to the Senate the following postmaster
nominations for Maryland and Viz
ginia:
Maryland-IndianH Head, Joseph r.
Mattingly; Salisbury, Maude r. Toul-
son; Trappe, Robert Hughlett; Mar
della Springs, Cora Z. Hopkins: Mil
lington, Leonard Wilson.
Virginia-Bowling Green. Frances
G. Beale; Broadway, Claude r Whit
mer; Onancock, John w. Duncan.
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REV. R. J. CLlNCHY
HEADS SOCIAL UNIT
Washington Council Names Mrs
William Kittle Vice
President.

Rev. Russell J. Clinchy, pastor Of
the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church. will be president Of the WASH
ington Council Of Social Agencies, 1t
was decided at meeting Of the Board
of Directors. He succeeds Sanford
Bates, head of the Federal Bureau of
Evening star., 1936-05-08

tie. Mrs. Owen J. Roberts, Bates, Mrs.
Harry Benton, Mrs. Harlan Fiske
Stone. Elwood Street, Capt. Rhoda
Milliken, Herbert L. Willett. jr.; Dr..
Carl Wells and Mrs. w. A. Roberts.
Evening star., 1936-05-08

Members of fifth precinct unit OF the Metropolitan
Police Boys Club hand to get out their paper print
limitations to their affairs and notices OF all kinds for the bue
tin boards The donated BY Dr. Gibbs member
OF the Board Trustees of the CLUB Shoon in the press room
are Kenneth S,Oann achine) left right
William Kemp 13; Laurence Posey pouneer instructor and
William H. This only the many activities at the
Evening star., 1936-03-27

they owed an estate tax deficiency of
$s.oe7 .s22.
Mrs. scully was not contemplating
death when, in 1918 and 1927, she
made property divisions among her
children, Mrs. Ida H. Parry of Lon
"cn and Thomas and Frederick Scully
Of Lincoln, Neb., the board held in
denying the bureaus claim. Mrs,
Scully. widow Of mid-Western land
king, William Scully, died in 1882.
The tax appeal judges decided, on
the contrary, that the property trans
fers were made Gin contemplation
Of the satisfaction that would
be derived from watching the donees
Evening star., 1936-03-27

Hoover, director Of the r. B. ]. as
"the remaining principal" Of the
Weyerhaeuser kidnapping last May "a.
has been sought ever since the arrest
and confession of Harmon Metz VALLEY
and his wife, Margaret.
The large poster, with six different
pictures Of the suspect, will be placed
in offices and on bulletin boards OF
police departments, district attorneys,
United States marshals and other
peace officers. Its headline reads:
Wanted for kidnapping"
One Of the pictures was taken just
13 days before little George Weyer-
haeuser was seized by two men while
returning home for lunch from his
Tacoma, Wash, school.
Evening star., 1936-03-27

Charles r. May. jr, principal clerk
in the legal office Of the Home Owners
Loan Corp.
May was charged with violating the
parking restrictions in effect during
the Winter months to facilitate snow
removal. He was given q parking
ticket by Policeman A. J. Keene of the
eighth precinct January 16 and posted
IS collateral.
After he had pleaded guilty and re-
quested q postponement, Judge John
j. Mcmahon set the case for April 8.
The first test case resulted Saturday
in dismissal by Judge Gus A. Schuldt
of four similar charges against Charles
Evening star., 1936-03-27

e. Ford, an attorney. who claimed the
emergency restrictions could not be
in effect when there was no snow on
the streets. George D. Nelson, as.
sistant corporation counsel, announced
that the case would be taken to
higher court. If necessary, in attempt
to get q ruling on the legality of the
regulation, as some 800 similar cases,
involving from So to S. collateral each,
are still on the docket.
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administer their respective estates
the pride Of the parent In the sue.
cess Of the children"
Attorneys for the heirs were Robert
+. Cogswen, ]. g. Korner and d. II.
Blair.
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"WANTED" NOTICE
IS OUT FOR MAHAN
Weyerhaeuser kidnapping Suspect,
Who Has Eluded F. B. l., Is
Described in Detail.

Sy the Associated Press.
A wanted" notice OF the Federal
Bureau of Investigation went out to-
day to fix the face and record Of
William Mahan in the minds of police
officers throughout the country.
Mahan, once described by ]. Edgar
Evening star., 1936-03-27
EMERGENCY PARKING
TEST CASE DELAYED
Hearing Set for April on Second
Claim Against Traffic

A second test case to determine the
constitutionality of the District "emer-
gency" parking restrictions was post.
poned in Police TrafIic Court yester-
day at the request of the defendant,
Evening star., 1936-03-27
SCULLY HEIRS CLEARED
BY TAX APPEAL BOARD
Internal Revenue Bureaus Claim
Of %, ,067, ,322 Deficiency
Is Denied.

The heirs to the 0,000, 900 fortune
Of the late Mrs. Enrique Angela Scully,
who numbered among her possessions
q sumptuous mansion at 1401 Six
teenth street, were cleared yesterday
by the Board Of Tax Appeals Of the
Internal Revenue Bureaus contention
Evening star., 1936-03-27

Planes for Birthday.
In celebration Of Chang Kai sheks
birthday China purchased several air.
planes for national defense.
Evening star., 1936-03-27

Do your dry cleaning at home,
AND SAVE! Get your Spring
dresses, suits, gloves, draperies
and other articles ready. Re-
nuzit cleans quickly and safely
Leaves no unpleasant odor.
Evening star., 1936-03-27

You'll not be bothered with the bristles
coming out in these brushes, because
they're securely anchored In rubber.
Colored handles.
Evening star., 1936-03-27

The hair tonic Sf.2O
quickly rids the scalp Value
of dandruff and
stops annoying Itch ~ >
ing the shampoo e
gets the hair and - -
scalp clean.
Evening star., 1936-10-25

drid rather than In the capital itself.
leaders of the huge proletarian army
declared their followers were prepared
to sell their lives as dearly as possible
in Madrid's streets If the insurgents
should break through.
The government, in note to Great
Britain, expressed surprise that there
should exist belief that the noble
citizens of Madrid are capable of
collective vengeance against political
prisoners"
The note was sent in reply to a
British appeal for exchange of prison.
ers between the government and the
Fascist leaders. It said the Madrid
regime could provide protection for
prisoners should the situation demand.
The Spanish note blamed the in
ternational agreement for neutrality
in the civil war as the reason for the
Spanish governments mot having at
its disposal adequate means for main
tenance OF public order"
1t assured Great Britain, however,
that the Madrid administration was
capable of carrying on police work,
however adverse the circumstances"
An official communique late tonight
said government troops again were
besieging Fascist-held Oviedo, IN
Northwestern Spain.
An insurgent force Of Moroccans,
the announcement stated, was anni-
Evening star., 1936-10-25

hilated by Asturian miners, ana other
Fascist soldiers were trying desper-
ately to hold their positions.
Government troops were forced out
Of Oviedo last week when reinforce
ments came to the aid Of band OF
Fascists who had held out inside the
city for weeks.
In the Toledo sector, south Of Ma
drid, government militiamen repelled
an attack by Fascists. the announce
ment declared.
During yesterdays visits by enemy
planes over Madrid in broad daylight.
leaflets were dropped which said the
city had 48 hours in which to sur
render. Most of the population, how
ever, was generally inclined to regard
the statement as an idle threat.
Residents were urged not to repeat
their actions Of yesterday. when many
disregarded the sirens which warned
them to hurry to shelter and, instead
formed groups In the streets and
watched the raiders circling above.
"a dispatch from Talavera de Ia
Reina said more than 20 Fascist
bombing planes attacked the fortified
region around Madrid today. Madric
dispatches-possibly because of the
strict censorship-did not mention thi!
assault)
FASCISTS REPULSED.
Evening star., 1936-10-25
SIMPSON DIVORCE
!. SUIT NEARS TRIAL
Court Opens, but Criminal
Cases Will Be Heard
First.

~ the Associated Press.
IPSWICH, England. october a.
Bewigged Justice Str John Anthony
! Hawke today opened the session OF
court which will hear the divorce
suit of Mrs. Ernest "Wallie" Simpson,
the friend of King Edward.
, All indications were, however, that
the suit would not come up until
, Tuesday, as there were few criminal
cases to be cleared up first.
The townspeople were treated to-
day to a preview of what they might
expect to see when Mrs. Simpson,
, the former Baltimore debutante, comes
to court to press charges OF her hus-
bands misconduct, the only grounds
. for divorce under British law.
, The folk of Ipswich gaped today at
/. q strange demonstration OF constables
escorting an imaginary person through
= the crowds Of the curious and into
! the court room.
An automobile raced to the court
) building and two hefty constables
/ leaped of, swinging their truncheons
. Deity they went through the pan
! tomime of helping some one from
the car and making way for him OF
5 her through the crowd.
Such, it was indicated. would be
. the police courtesy extended Mrs
! Simpson.
Z First, however, Justice Hawke mus
) hear several cases involving alleged
I breaking and entering and poachinl
I Of rabbits.
: Then, according to court custom
I the divorce suits would be heard. Mrs
! Simpsons heads a schedule OF six.
Evening star., 1936-10-25
Spain
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Continued From First Page)
raids and leaflet ''ultimatums" today
apparently was bearing fruit.
The Moors are coming" ran wom-
ems whispers through the city's
streets.
eso nm ARE MORIIIZED.
Evening star., 1936-10-25
Caribe. They will join the Madrit
armies.
BOMBS ARE DISCOVERED.

Half Million Believed Destined for
Loyalists Are Found.
LYON, France, October "a (PH
Police, raiding a Lyon factory owners
home, today found half million in
cendiary bombs which they said were
destined for Barcelona, Spain.
Andre Christophe, 40, was arrested
The officers said he told them 100, ,00O
Of the bombs already had been deliv-
cred in Barcelona, which is supporting
the Spanish government.
The police said Christophe's method
was to have part of the bombs made
in one factory and part in second
putting them together himself.
Evening star., 1936-10-25

(Continued From First Page.)
! blockade of Portuguese ports to halt
alleged aid to the Spanish Fascist in
! surgents.)
The note was so worded that OBJ
servers felt the Kremlin could pro-
ceed in two manners.
Might Answer Charges.
The SovietS could use the notes
assertion that Russia would be bound
by the neutrality pact only to the
same extent as other signatories. Thus,
it was said, the Kremlin might answer
charges of Russian violation by say
ing she had done only what others
had done.
On the other hand. it was felt, If
other nations should side with Russia
she could claim she was the first to go
TO the defense of the Madrid govern
ment.
At any rate, informed persons said.
! Russia probably would do nothing DELI
mite in the Spanish situation for
week or so In order to ascertain the
worlds reaction to her note.
Evening star., 1936-10-25
a5o,ooo ARE Modified.
Defenders Of Madrid Prepare FOR
Rattle to Death.


Battle to Death.
MADRID, October "a (P)-A quar-
ter Of million persons were mobilized
tonight for defense Of this capital,
prepared to fight to the death If nee
essary as it became apparent the hour
of a decisive battle with the besieging
enemy was not far distant.
Seven out Of every 10 men between
the ages Of 10 and 40 were in uni
forms of some kind, strung along the
city's outer defenses awaiting the de-
cisive clash.
The work of preparing Madrid's in
ner defenses was left in the hands OF
those UNIT for service at the front.
The great body of civilians re-
sponded to the governments call .tc
show "the true mettle Of the capitals
700, 900 residents" They were urged
to show calmness, obedience and will
ingness to undergo whatever hard
ships may be necessary.
Declaring the enemys entrance into
Madrid would mean the sacrifice of at
least 100000 civilians, leaders OF the
government fighting forces near the
capital awaited orders for giant
countermovement in an effort to on
set the recent Fascist gains.
Although the government is under
stood to be making every effort 70
stage the decisive battle outside Ma
Evening star., 1936-10-25
Group Communion Held.

The Immaculate Conception Social
Club opened its Winter season today
with group communion at the Church
of the Immaculate Conception, fol-
lowed by a breakfast at Sholl's Res
taurant. Speakers at the breakfast
included Rev. DR.. ]. K. Cartwright
pastor, and Prof. H. w. Howard, local
organist.
Evening star., 1936-10-25
MARSHALL NAMED
Will Lead Organization Unit of
Social Security Group.

John A. Marshall, director OF the
District Unemployment CompenSa-
ton Board, has been named chair
man of a national committee on or
ganization for an association Of So
cial security directors, it was an
nounced yesterday.
The selection was made last week
at Madison, Wis, at conference OF
directors in such services from various
States and the District. Gordon Eagle,
director of the New Hampshire Un-
employment Compensation Board,
was named secretary Of the OrganiEa-
ton Committee.
Evening star., 1936-10-25
EVACUATION PLANNED.
French Planes TO Remove Women
and Children from Madrid

PARIS, october "a R.-Carlos
Saavedra Lamas, Argentine foreign
minister, said tonight French planes
would take on Monday to evacuate
women and children from Madrid le-
cations.
Food already has been sent by plane
to the legation refugees. Saavedra
said. He did not know whether the
refugees would be taken to Alicante
for evacuation by ship or be flown
directly to France.
Man refugees and members 0 thc
Argentine Embassy staff will be re-
moved after the women and childre
have been taken to safety, he addet
Evening star., 1936-10-25
TRAINS FOR VOTERS
Pennsylvania and New Jersey Cit
liens Here May Return.

liens Here May Return.
Train facilities for absentee voters
who wish to return to Pennsylvania
and New Jersey to cast their ballots
were announced yesterday by the Re-
publican Absentee Voters Bureau, 14lS
H street.
For those who wish to spend the
week end at their homes, there will
be two trains from here Saturday
The first, to Philadelphia, Pa, and
Trenton and Newark, N. j., will leave
at 2 pm. At 2:20 pm, there will
be a train for Harrisburg, Pa.
Those wishing to return only to
vote may secure a Philadelphia-Tren-
ton-Newark train at 8 am, Novem-
ber 3. The Harrisburg train will leave
at 7:45 am. the same day.
Special rates have been provided
and tickets are good for 10 days.
Evening star., 1936-10-25
FASCISTS REPULSED.
Loyalist Artillery Infiicts Heavy Cas-
ualties on Rebels.

ualties on Rebels.
BARCELONA, october "a @.-
Press dispatches from the Huesca
front tonight said the Fascist army
made q strong attack at dawn against
the town of Tardienta, but failed to
break the government lines under Col.
Jose P. Eduardo Villalba.
The newspaper reports said the
Fascists' Moorish cavalry attacked in
conjunction with tanks. The gov
ernment artillery, the accounts as
serted, inflicted heavy casualties.
The dispatches indicated the pres
Evening star., 1936-10-25
RELATIONS ARE SEVERED.
Portugal and Socialist Spain Ex-
change Charges.

HOrtugaI anu SOciAiDs SPa" Ia
change Charges.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, October 24.-Socialist
Spain and Fascist Portugal struck at
each other today.
Portugal broke of diplomatic rela-
tions with the war-torn Spanish gov
ernment and in reply, the Spanish
Embassy in London charged Portugal
with killing 40 Spanish sailors in q
naval battle off the African Coast.
Specifically. the Spanish Embassy
charged Portugal with sending the
camafouged motorship Ciudad de
Macao into African waters. The YES
sci, the Spanish allegations asserted,
fred on and sank the Spanish motor
ship Fernando Pc with all hands lost.
The ship was sunk october IA, the
Spanish charged.
Asserting the information for its
charge had been received from the
Spanish Embassy in Paris, the London
Embassy alleged:
THE Ciudad de Macao fired without
warning at very short range four shells
at the motorship Fernando Pc, flying
q Spanish flag, which set this vessel
on fire and sank it, The captain and
the crew of the Fernando Po were
drowned"
CHARGES Against Germany
Renewed charges against Germany
were added by the Spanish embassy
In its announcement.
The allegations included that Is
German submarines entered the
Mediterranean through the Straits Of
Gibraltar the night of october 10,
that German youths arrived at Sc
willie in an open boat with IL anti
aircraft guns" October 8.
A British note asserted that Gre
liable evidence" of violation of the
Spanish neutrality agreement by Rus
sia and Italy was worth bringing
before the committee" The note as
serted there was supporting evidence
Of four infractions.
The evidence dealt with allegations
that a Russian steamer landed air
planes, tanks and bombs at Cartha-
gena, October Is; that Spanish
steamer two weeks ago landed arma-
ments of Russian origin at the same
port, that a Russian steamer landed
IS military lorries at Alicante, Oc-
tober 19. and three Italian planes
landed at Palma, Mallorca, october
2, while an Italian ship unloaded
'ra COG Of ornaments there :.
With these developments repre-
sensatives of the European powers
wrestled with the problem of how to
retain the neutrality pact over the
Increasing recriminations growing out
of alleged aid from foreign nations
to both of the Spanish belligerents.
Subcommittee Meets.
A subcommittee of 13 nations, in
cluding Russia, met during the day
The Russian Ambassador to Eng
land, Ivan Maisky, and the other So
Wet delegate, M. Kagan, were non
commital after the session. >
mo decision has been reached, but
the discussions are going on" said
Maisky.
!, The subcommittee will meet again
Monday, with the full COMMITTEES
scheduled to 60 into session Wednes-
day.
The main point of issue at today's
meeting, it was reliably reported, wa,
the renewed Russian demand for
blockade Of Portuguese ports.
The Portuguese delegate, Francisco
Calheiros. was plainly irked, and re.
iterated previous declarations that the
Russian moves were only bluffs"
UnU V1NrrEpS ENpARK
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Russia

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-10-25
AMBASSADOR TO LEAVE.

Spanish Envoy to Quit Lisbon Tue
day, Is Report.
LISBON, Portugal, october "a P).-
The Spanish Ambassador to Portuga.
informed persons said tonight. ha
decided to leave Lisbon Tuesday as ::
result of Lisbon's severance Of diplc
matte relations with the Madrid &C
ministration.
The Ambassador will sail for Lon
don, 1t was understood.
The Portuguese press unanimous
applauded the governments actio
Portugal had been accused by Spai"
before the League Of Nations, Of aio.
ing the Spanish Fascists.
Russia has decreed better trainin3
for druggists and dentists.
Evening star., 1936-10-25

sure on Tardienta was temporarily
relieved. The government artillery
bombarded Huesca and infantrymen
poured rife and machine gun fire on
the city, but did not enter it, the ac-
counts reported.
Evening star., 1936-10-25
VOLUNTEERS EMBARK.
500 Anti-Fascists Leave to Join
Madrid Armies.

MARSEILLE, France, October "a
R.-Five hundred anti-Fascist vol
unteers of several nationalities sailed
for Valencia from this port tonight
aboard the Spanish steamship Mar
Evening star., 1936-12-06

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corYin9 charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-30
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