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Evening star., 1936-10-08
PHILIPPINE FUND
ACTION IS UPHELD
Justice Wheat Refuses to Dismiss
Suit Brought by Receivers
of Closed Banks.

Chief Justice Alfred Wheat of Dis
trict Court this afternoon refused to
dismiss action brought by receivers
of four closed banks to recover col
lateral pledged with the Secretary of
War to secure deposits made by him
of $4,225, 900 of Philippine funds.
The Government, through Assistant
United States Attorney Harry Under
wood, had contended that the insular
government should have been named
defendant in the suits, which were
brought against the Secretary Of
War, the Secretary Of the Treasury
and others.
Justice Wheat, however, adopted
the view that the pledge Of the COL
lateral was beyond the power of the
banks, and therefore proceeds from
its sale never ceased to be the prop
erty Of the banks. Shortly after the
banks closed the collateral they had
posted was sold by the Secretary Of
War and funds derived from the sale
now are on deposit in the Chase Ma
rional Bank Of New York City.
The banks involved were the Dis
trict National and the Commercial
National of Washington, the Guardian
National Bank Of Commerce Of De-
troit and the Bank Of Pittsburgh Ma
tional Association. The receivers were
represented by Attorneys Bryce Clag-
ett, Bailey Springston and the legal
f1rm Of Sherley, Faust and Wilson.
Evening star., 1936-10-08
Madrid's Surrender Demanded
Under B0nbardment Threat
Rebels Roll Back Government Defenses
and Moue Artillery Into Position.
Gen. M0Ia Advances In North.

The Fascist ultimatum, served on
the government as the insurgent high
command announced capture of town
after town almost in the environs of
the capital, threatened destruction Of
Madrid by bombardment from land
and air unless surrender were offered.
At the same time an air fleet show
cred the city with circulars calling on
the populace to show allegiance to the
Fascist provisional government, assert
ing that further resistance was useless.
Four columns Of Gen. Francisco
Frances 150, 1000 men on the south and
west fronts rolled back the harassed
government defense line.
In the immediate Toledo sector a
long-awaited assault was launched on
Aranjuez, Madrid's foodway to the
Mediterranean. A rapidly advancing
column pushed to within miles OF
the railway, highroad and river juno
ton, 30 miles south of the capital.
Southwest of Madrid insurgents
(See SPAIN, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1936-10-08
VIRGINIAN ESCAPES
TRIGGER DEATH TRAP
Foreman's Auto Dislodges Shot.
gun at Entrance to Historic
Estate.
By the Associated Press.


WARSAW, Va, October 8. - An
ancient shotgun and . piece Of string
gave Richmond County authorities
their only clues today to the authors
Of q trigger death trap" at the en-
trance Of Belleville, historic Virginia
estate.
Howard 3. Scott, foreman on the
estate Of the Brockenborough family,
long socially prominent in Virginia,
narrowly escaped death in the trap
yesterday as he drove his automobile
into the grounds.
The gun, loaded and hidden in q
bush, was aimed across the road, q
string attached to the trigger and
stretched across the entrance so that
any passing vehicle would provide the
trigger finger"
SCOTS automobile jerked the gun
from its resting place, however, and
it fell to the ground without firing.
Authorities said the weapon appar-
emily was insecurely lodged in the
bush and the sudden impact dis
lodged 1t.
Mrs. James c. Lamb, who resides
at the estate with Misses Alice and
Agnes Brockenbrough and Miss Lizzie
B. Lamb, said she knew of no reason
any one would wish to harm members
Of the family.
Evening star., 1936-10-08
Winston Guest Asks Court
To Declare Him u. S. Citizen

Attorneys for winston Guest, in
ternationally famous polo player.
sought to persuade Justice Jennings
Bailey in District Court today to de-
clare their client q natural-born
American citizen.
For many years Guest has consid-
cred himself a citizen of the United
States. Recently, however. when he
asked immigration Commissioner
Daniel w. Mccormack for an advis-
ory opinion as to his citizenship. he
was told he was legally an alien.
Guest, whose brother, Raymond,
also is a famous polo player. was born
In Roehampton, England. He was
the son Of an American mother. who
never renounced her citizenship. and
an English father. His parents sep
arated in 1919, and under Q separa-
ton agreement, Mrs. Guest brought
her SON to this country, where he has
resided continuously since.
The polo player attributed his
troubles to the fact that when his
mother returned with him to the
United States on August a, 1918. he
was registered at Ellis Island as an
alien. This was done under . mis-
Evening star., 1936-10-08
C0UGHLIN SHIFTS
SPEAKING PLANS
Radio Pastor to Concentrate Eff.
forts Against Roosevelt
in Six States.
BY the Associated Press.


PITTSBURGH, October 8.-Rev.
Charles E. Coughlin said today that
'in view of President Roosevelt's
tactics" his future campaign activities
would be concentrated upon a half
dozen States.
Roosevelt is making five speeches
in Michigan" he said at a press con-
ference. Its the first time in the
history of politics that q President
will make five speeches in one State. "
As the result of the Presidents cam
paign program in Michigan and other
States, Coughlin said, his own sched-
ule had been altered to place the
emphasis on Illinois, Ohio, Michigan,
Massachusetts,, New York and Penn
sylvania."
A projected series Of speeches in
California has been Cancelled to allow
for the change in plans. Definite
dates for the new schedule beyond the
next 10 days have not yet been fixed.
Father Coughlin was here to ad-
dress q rally tonight, with speeches
scheduled to follow on Saturday In
Baltimore and Monday in Boston. A
Detroit mas meeting is being arranged
for October II.
Evening star., 1936-10-08
HEALTH CENTER
MOVE ENDORSED
D. C. Medical Society With.
draws Opposition to
Two Units.

Withdrawing opposition it expressed
at a budget hearing before the Com
missioners last month, the District
Of Columbia Medical Society has in
dorsed the request Of Health Officer
George c. Ruhland for two new health
centers.
The action reversing its earlier
stand was taken in a resolution adopt
ed at q meeting of the society last
night. An announcement, sent to
newspapers today, said "Dr. Rutland
and the Medical Society continued CO.
operative activity in the interest Of
betterment Of health conditions in the
District"
DR.. r. Arthur Hooe, who appeared
for the Medical Society at the hear
ing before the Commissioners Septem-
her IL, said ut that time he based his
opposition TO erection Of two new med
ical centers ut q cost Of 100000 on
the ground that money spent for costly
construction could be spent more
economically for adequate equipment
and personnel for existing hospital
clinics in the city.
DR.. Hooe said his testimony was
based on a resolution adopted by the
Executive Committee OF the Medical
Society.
Announcement Is Made.
The announcement made by the
Medical Society today follows:
THE District Of Columbia Medical
Society, at its meeting October Z,
indorsed the request of the health
officer for two new health centers.
THE health officer, DR.. George
Ruhland, and the Medical Society
continued their cooperative activity
in the interest of betterment of health
conditions in the District by joint
discussion Of the various phases Of
the recent request for funds to erect
two medical centers.
During the conference. it was
brought out that the health centers
were for the purpose of giving ade'
quate and much needed housing ia.
cilities for already established agen.
cies of the Health Department, fol
supplementing existing deficiencies ir
established hospital clinics and fol
housing the Social Service personne
previously requested and Endorsed BY
the society.
THE fact that the care of indigent
patients at Gallinger Municipal Hos
pital Is rendered, to an extent, futile
by lack of sufficient cooperation fol
adequate full time personnel was de.
plored.
Safeguarding of public funds wa,
assured by agreement to utilize The
facilities of the Central Admitting
Bureau to determine each applicant
eligibility for free treatment"
DR.. Rutland has asked for 81 ,250, ,00(
to construct five medical centers ovel
q period Of years, the first two &c
start next year.
One Of the District Commissioner
has indicated, however, that a re-
quest will be made to the Budge'
Bureau for construction Of only one
of the centers in the coming year.
The Commissioners have not yei
| (See HEALTH. Pare A-2)
Evening star., 1936-10-08
CLIPPER REACHES
BASE IN HONOLULU
2,400-MiIe Trip Takes Is
Hours 48 Minutes-First
Passengers.
By the Associated Press.

by tHe Associated fIeSS.
HONOLULU, October 8.-The China
Clipper, bearing five newspaper men
passengers in a flight to Manila pre-
liminary to regular service October 81,
alighted here at 6:43 am. today
Q2:33 pm, Eastern standard time).
The big flying boat came down
gracefully upon the water and was
moored at $50 am. She had made
the 2,400-mile flight from Alameda,
Calf, in 16 hours and 48 minutes
with one other passenger and seven
crew members aboard.
Midway Island Next.
From Honolulu the Clipper will fly
to Midway Island, thence to Wake,
Guam and finally the Philippine capi-
tai, five days from Alameda in this
mighty four -motored flying boat.
Among the passengers are c. B.
Allen of the New York Herald Trib-
une, L. D. Lyman of the New York
Times, w. w. Chaplin of Universal
Service, Harry Frantz of the United
Press, william Van Dusen of Pan
American Airways and Charles Z.
Horner of the Associated Press.
At 5000 feet late yesterday, flying
into o blazing sunset, passengers were
given an insight into one phase Of
the operation Of the China Clipper.
Pilot-Navigator G. B. King dropped
three sighting bombs overheard, and
through telescope lens passengers
watched powdered aluminium spread
on the oceans surface, indicating the
wind drift.
A steward served tea as the sunset
changed from scarlet to purple, max
ing the cloud bank beneath an orchid
colored floor through which the sea
occasionally could be seen.
The plane passed over the United
States Army transport Henderson,
headed for San Francisco. and radio
contact was established with the liner
Lurline, blotted from sight by the
clouds.
Evening star., 1936-10-08
RESCUED AVIATOR
SAILS FOR PORT.
BjorkvaII Drops Into Sea
Off Ireland in Hop to
Stockholm.
By the Associated Press.

6y the hSSOcldteo FIebS.
VALENTIA, Irish Free State, Octo-
Der 8.-Kurt Bjorkvan, rescued near
this Irish island after being forced
down on q direct New York-to-Stock-
holm flight, sailed today toward La
Rochelle, France. leaving his plane
In rough sea.
The French trawler, Imbrin, which
picked up Bjorkvall yesterday after
noon, changed its course from Valen-
tia to its home French port after its
crew failed in an attempt to salvage
the flyers plane.
Bjorkvall was aboard the trawler
unintured and in good health. The
plane was seriously damaged by .
rough sea.
Rescue Is Radioed.
The airplane and trawler made con-
tact on . moderate sea during q
moonlit night about 100 miles on Ire
lands west coast.
"Bjorkvan saved" the trawler
radioed.
Information as to the safety Of
the 31-year-old aviator reassured
three anxious watchers at Stockholm s
airdrome. His widowed mother wept
with Joy. Maud Dickson, pretty To-
year-old Swedish girl to whom Bjork-
vail before his take-uff said he was
engaged. when told of his failure ex-
claimed:
What a pity! But don't you think
it's fine of him. all the same?" Be-
side her stood her mother, the Bar
oness Inger Dickson, Stockholm So
ciety leader.
The Imbrin's master announced he
would take the flier's monoplane in
tow. He said Bjorkvall was ''minding
his apparatus"
Believed Out Of Fuel.
Aviation experts here expressed be-
lief the Swedish pilot must have been
out Of fuel when picked up.
First news Of the hier's location,
after having been unreported for more
than 80 hours, came when civic guards
at Cahirciveen reported the rescue of
. plane.
Thousands Of Stockholm residents
had gathered at the airport to receive
the Swedish "lone eagle" who has
been compared to Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh.)
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Evening star., 1936-10-08

apprehension as to his true status, he
maintained. His mother officially was
restored to American citizenship by
action Of a Federal court May 8, 1928.
Guest, q tall, muscular athlete Of
80, sat in court throughout the morn
ing as opposing attorneys engaged in
technical legal dissertations on citi-
zenship.
Chief Assistant United States At
torney David A. Pine emphasized that
the immigration authorities "hold no
grudge'' against Guest. Pine is rep
resenting Secretary Of Labor Perkins
and the immigration commissioner.
Indeed, he is the type Of man they
would welcome to citizenship" Pine
declared. "But they believe that he
Is not entitled to citizenship and to
grant 1t to him would set danger
Gus precedent"
Associated with Pine was Albert z.
Reitzel, assistant solicitor Of the La
Dor Department. Among counsel rep
resenting Guest were such well-known
attorneys as Harrison Tweed, friend
of President Roosevelt, and Prof. Ed
win Borchard Of Yale, sponsor and
advocate Of the declaratory judgments
(see GUEST. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1936-10-08
DR.. Hudson of Harvard Elected
To International Court of Justice
Ry the Associated Press.

GENEVA, October 8.-Dr. Manley
o. Hudson of Harvard University to-
night was elected to the World Court
of International Justice, succeeding
Frank B. Kellogg, former United States
Secretary Of State.
DR.. Hudson, fourth American to sit
on the bench Of the World Court,
brings comparative youth to the inter-
national tribunal.
A jurist Of proven capacity, he is but
so years old. The average age Of
World Court judges Is 66.
DR.. Hudson received 48 Of the 53
votes cast in the League Of Nations
Assembly. The League Council then
concurred.
DR.. K. H. L. Hammarskjolo Of
Sweden, clerk Of the Court, was elected
to the vacancy on the bench created by
the death Of Walter Schucktng cf
Germany.
Kellogg resigned last year.
Earlier. the League Assembly had
elected China and Latvia to new, nom
Evening star., 1936-10-08
FRENCH OPEN PROBE
ON De LA ROCQUE
Government Launches Inquir,
Against Socialist Party" Lead.
ers After Series of Raids.

BY tne Associated FreSs
PARIS, October 8.-The French
government opened a direct judicial
inquiry today against Col. Francois
De la ROGUE and other leaders OF
the social party" after executing
widespread raids on centers Of the
Nationalist organization.
officials announced new investi.
CATION against De Ia ROGUE and
others was based on charges they had
reconstructed the dissolved Croix de
Feu League, thereby inciting to dis
orderly assembly.
Two previous investigations have
been carried out, but they were di.
rected only against the party as such
and persons unknown"
Authorities of the popular front ad.
ministration said leaders of the new.
est De la ROGUE movement would bS
summoned to the Palace Of Justics
for questioning, which might result
in criminal prosecution.
Meanwhile, government searching
parties spread the raids from Paris
to the suburbs, descending on 81
buildings in swift campaign to crush
the social party.
Evening star., 1936-10-08
Veteran Senator Believed
in Tight Spot, With Party
Lines Tangled.
CARPENTER INSISTENT
ON PRESSING BATTLE
Young Huey Longist May Split
Vote and Bring Victory
to Simomns.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,
Staff CORRESPONDENT of The Star.

OMAHA, Nebr., October 8.-Trian-
giles usually mean GRIFFIN politics.
There is one in Nebraska that Is
causing a lot Of grief to Senator
George w. Norris, veteran Of many
battles, and to the New Deal Demo-
Gratis. For Norris is hooked up in a
three -cornered contest for the sena-
torial election with Bob" Simmons,
Republican, and Terry Carpenter, who
has the Democratic nomination and
is sticking to it despite all the various
and sundry efforts which have been
made to shake him OF. 1t Is o tight
spot for Norris.
President Roosevelt and his follow
ers in this State had it all figured out
months ago to back Norris for re-elec-
tion-although Norris Is not . Demo-
crat and never has been. The thing
went SO far that 1t was all arranged
for Democratic State Chairman James
c. Quigley to win the Democratic
nomination and then step gracefully
out of the picture, leaving the field
open to Norris against his Republican
opponent. It seemed simple thing
for Norris to beat the Republican.
He had declined to enter the Repub-
lican primary for the senatorial NOM
ination. The plan was for Norris to
run as an independent, with the
Endorsement Of the Democratic party.
Carpenter Wins.
The fly in the ointment was an
ambitious, Huey Longist, 38-year-old
Democrat-Terry Carpenter. He had
his eye on the Democratic senatorial
Icn. TNrOY AZ poDo Aol
Evening star., 1936-10-08
T0WNSEND'S VOTE
TO GOFOR LANDON
California Strength of $780,
600 Expected to Swing
to Republican.
By the Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, October 8.-The
California campaign for Gov. ALI M.
Landon. Republican presidential NOM
inee, today bore the personal support
of DR.. Francis E. Townsend, whose
followers in this State claim a voting
strength of 100000.
Dr.. Townsend's California director,
Edward j. Margett, announced yes
terday he had received a telegram
from the pension plan founder an
nouncing intention to vote for the
Kansas Governor.
Not being permitted to vote for MT
Lemke civilian Lemke, Union Party
candidate) as my choice for the presi-
dency, shall cast my vote for an un-
tried man, Mr.. Landon, in the hope
that he may prove of greater value to
the Nation than the gentleman who
has occupied the White House for the
last four years." DR.. Townsend's mes
sage said.
Margett said DR.. Townsend dis
patched his announcement from Chi
cago after being informed a State wide
membership vote disclosed 81 per cent
Of the pension advocates favored Gov.
LAndon.
Evening star., 1936-10-08
Still Wishes She Could Have Ac-
companied Bjorkvall.

Still Wishes She Could Have Ac-
companied Bjorkvall.
NEW YORK, October UP.-Baron-
ess Eva Won Blixen-Finecke, left be-
hind by Kurt Bjorkvall as he began
his attempted New York-Stockholm
flight Tuesday, hailed today his rescue
by French ship when his plane was
forced down Wednesday some 100 miles
on the Irish coast.
II am so glad Kurt is SAFE" cried
the baroness, who spent two months
in hopes of accompanying Bjorkvall,
only to have him decide at the last
minute to fly solo.
II am sorry I did not 60 along" she
said. II would not mind q little water,
It Is hard to understand how he ran
out Of his 795 gallons Of gasoline. He
must have struck some very bad
weather."
Bjorkvall was In the air more than
80 hours from the time he left Floyd
Bennett Airport at 7:35 am. (E. s. ID
Tuesday until he was forced down on
the ocean near Valentia, Ireland,
about 3:45 pm. (E. s. 81 yesterday.
Evening star., 1936-10-08
ROOSEVELT OFF
ON WESTERN TRIP
IN HAPPY MOOD
5,000-MiIe itinerary to In
CIude Omaha and
Chicago.
TWO MAJOR SPEECHES
ARE ON SCHEDULE
Party on Special Train Includes
Wife of President and Mrs.
James Roosevelt.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

With a smile of confidence and a
wave to a large group of friends
gathered about the rear of his spe-
cial train at Union Station, President
Roosevelt started at noon today on q
campaign trip which will carry him
to the Rocky Mountains and into
Kansas, the home State of his Re.
publican rival, Gov. Alfred M. Landon.
The Presidents itinerary will carry
him 5000 miles through IA States.
While the schedule calls for only two
major speeches, one at Omaha, and
the other at Chicago, there will be
set speeches at Denver, Kansas City,
st. Paul, Detroit and Cincinnati. In
addition there will be any number
of brief extemporaneous addresses from
the rear platform of his train at
various stops.
Mrs. Roosevelt Goes.
Mrs. Roosevelt, who has just re-
covered from a siege of grippe, will
accompany her husband throughout
the trip, as will Mrs. James Roose.
welt, the wife of the eldest son Of the
President.
The presidential party as it left
Washington was large one. Besides
Marvin H. Mcintyre, head of the sec
retarial staff accompanying the
President, and Miss Marguerite Le
Hand, the Presidents personal sec
retary. the party included Secretary
OF Agriculture Wallace, Brecken.
ridge Long, former Ambassador to
Italy; Senators Pittman Of Nevada
and O'Mahoney of Wyoming; Judge
Samuel Roseman of New York, who
was Mr.. Roosevelt's counselor when
he was Governor of New York State,
and Mrs. Roseman, and Mrs. Gilbert
Hitchcock, widow Of ex-SenatcS
Hitchcock of Nebraska, half owner
of the Omaha World Herald, which,
it so happens, is an ardent anti-
Roosevelt paper. Senator Georgs
Norris, Republican progressive Of Me-
braska, who is out campaigning for
Roosevelt, and incidentally, his own
reelection, win join the Presidents
party when 1t reaches Nebraska.
Confers With Jones.
Before leaving today the President
conferred with Jesse Jones, chairman
Of the Reconstruction Finance Corp.
and Ambassador Luth of Germany,
who presented a group of Lutheran
ministers from Germany who are in
this country to attend the Lutheran
World Convention.
Although the itinerary for tbs
Presidents next campaign trip has
not been worked out. it is felt certain
he will 60 stumping into Massa.
chusetts and possibly Connecticut and
will arrange for a wind-up speech at
Madison Square Garden, New York
City, on the night of October 81. His
final appeal to the American electo'
rate on the eve of the election will
be made over the radio from his
Hyde Park home.
Evening star., 1936-10-08
SObs of Sister
Saue Priest as
75Are Executed
Plea Brings Tears to
Socialist Squad, Says
SurriuOr.
By the Associated Press.

LISBON, Portugal, October "a
Spanish priest, who survived the siege
of the Alcazar City of Todelo, told
today of the governments executing
rs priests on the staff Of Toledos
world famous cathedral.
His own life, the priest told the
correspondent Of the newspaper, Dia-
rio de Lisboa, asking that his name
be left unmentioned, was saved by
the tears of his 8-year- sister.
At the time, he related, he was one
among five priests left alive Of the
original staff Of 30.
When the moment came for my
execution" he said, my little sister
rushed out weeping and embraced me-
She tried to cover me with her little
body.
This emotional scene had q mira
culous effect on the stone-hearted ex-
ecution squad. Some Of the militia
men had tears in their eyes for the
first time, perhaps, since the revolu-
ton started.
MY life was saved and I was set
free"