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Evening star., 1937-07-25

ting slnckened during Winter. In
sureents turned attention in Spring
10 northern drire and Madrid tDo
Deeks ago began dripe to oust foe
from cttus enrirons, met counter
offensive and fighting has been
heavy.
Sy the Associated Press.
MADRID, July 24.-Spanish insur-
gents entered the important town Of
Brunette, IS miles west of Madrid,
after day-long attack, the govern
ment announced late tonight.
Ever since the insurgent troops OF
Gen Francisco Franco launched their
violent counter-attack last week. bat
ding to regain territory taken in
government drive westward from be-
sieged Madrid, the she'll battered town
OF Brunette had been their prime OBJ
tective.
The fighting today, government
sources said, was the most severe in
the bitterly contested sector. Gov
ernment troops were subjected to in
tensive shelling and machine cunning
before insurgent infantry engaged
them at close quarters.
Government reports said the in
rIreents reached the outskirts OF Bru-
nete shortly after noon, but were
hurled back to their original positions
uest Of the town. The insurgents
relentlesslv attacked again. and, ON
eial reports tonight said, entered the
town.
The government said many Moors
were In the tnsurgent ranks.
Fighting Still RACES.
Heavy fighting was still going on
tonight in Brunette, government ad-
wees said, as the insurgents strove to
drive the defenders completely out OF
the town. Casualties were high.
An insurrent fighting plane was re-
ported shot down in 20-minute Air
battle over La Albericia airheld
Twenty government warplanes took
of and engaged six insurgent bomb
ers, with 2l fighting planes protecting
them.
Insurgents attacked from a semi
circular front southwest OF Brunette
and south of Quijorna.
Last Sunday Brunette was the scene
Of some Of the heaviest fighting of
the war, involving more men and more
heavy weapons-particul airplanes
than any other conflict OF the civil
war.
100000 in Battle Lines.
It was estimate then that about
100000 men almost equally divided,
were In the opposing lines.
Brunette ia the tip OF the govern
nent's south pointing thumb" Loss
of it would endanger the whole salient
and the men and munitions Mia ia S
troops have massed inside A success
ful government advance from Brunette
would aim at Navalca rnero. the in
surgents' supply and communication
base for the siege.
msurgent troops. attacking at small
objectives rather than risk q large
scale offensive on the strongly de-
Tended government lines, have local
lied the fighting all week.
They have struck. however, at all
sides Of the government salient dip
ping southeast from Valdemorillo and
southwest from Villafranca del Cas-
tillo to Brunette.
Evening star., 1937-07-25

THAT gag about it being more dan
gerous to take bath than to swim
upstream in Niagara Falls Gnsurance
statistics, theng you) may not be so
daft at that We were talking the
other night with Bob Wilson. once a
famed Yale athlete and now manager
OF the best-known Of Washington gro
ceries. Wilson said he'd played nine
years Of varsity foot ball in school
and college, four years OF college
hockey, never had a serious injury.
anything that bothered him for more
than a week or So
Evening star., 1937-07-25
INSURGENTS ENTER
TOWN OF BRUNETTE.
Thousands Reported in Hard
Fight on Key City
Near Madrid.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Rebels made quick gains in cipil
pdr Uhch began year ago. Drire
against Madrid began last NoDem-
Der, but Loydlists held city. Fight
ting slnckened during Winter. In
sureents turned attention in Spring
10 northern drive and Madrid tDo
Ueeks ago began dripe to oust Joe
from cttu's enrirons, met counter
offensive and fighting has been
heavy.
Evening star., 1937-03-14

81
Evening star., 1937-01-29
BURNS ARE FATAL,
MOTHER ARRESTED
20-Year-0Id Dorothy Fen.
wick Dies After Three.
Months Battle.

Twenty-year-old Dorothy Fenwick
today lost fight for life which she
had waged with such courage that
friends and strangers alike came to
her aid. ..- -.
The girl died at Gallinger Hospital
after struggling for more than three
months to survive the cruel burns
she received when q jar of gasoline
thrown by her mother at her step
father showered over the stove on
which she was cooking breakfast.
After the girls death, her mother,
Mrs. Matte Bray, 43, Of 439 K street,
was arrested and held at the woman's
Bureau pending an inquest, the date
of which has not been set. Mrs.
Bray was remorseful after the acci-
dent and visited the hospital to do
what she could to ease her daughters
pain.
The jar of gasoline was thrown in
the kitchen Of the K street home on
the morning of October 18 during a
quarrel between Mrs. Bray and her
husband, Samuel Bray, so, q cement
f1nisher. Bray went to the hospital
today to attend to funeral arrange
ments for his step-daughter. =,
Two quarts of gasoline, used for
cleaning dresses, showered on the
stove over which the girl bent. In a
flash, her hair, face, shoulders and
hands were q mass Of flames. The
girl ran into q hallway and collapsed.
A roomer in the house extinguished
the flames and summoned aid.
At the hospital. the girls injuries
(see BURNS, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1937-01-29
RADEK 'CONFESSES'
HIS SHARE IN PLOT
Former PubIicist of CON-
munism Offers No Defense
in "FinaI Words"
Ey the Associated Press.

MOSCOW, January 29.-Unre-
pentant to the end. Karl Radek, once
the foremost publicist Of Communism,
made no effort today to defend him
self when he and 16 co-defendants
against charges Of plotting the over
throw of the Soviet government were
allowed to speak their final words"
'"I admit the treason. do not de-
fend myself" Radek told the court
abjectly. There are no extenuating
circumstances" -''-.
Unlike Gregory Piatikoff, who re-
nounced his association with Leon
Trotzky, exiled Bolshevist leader and
foe of the Stalinist regime in Russia,
Radek made no effort to shift the
blame.
His weird whiskers and dun-c -colored
old blouse gave the writer the appear
ance Of a farmer as he deflantly told
the court:
II cannot even say Trotzky misled
me except to say that warned Trotzky
in 1894 to avoid foreign complications.
He was silent for q year and then he
revealed the fait accompli with Hitler.
Everything he said about the resto-
ration of capitalism was true"
Rebuked by Judge.
The crowded courtroom listened in
tently to Radek's resolute words and
to dramatic rebuke from the bench
when he referred to my comrade
judges"
"You are no comrade." Judge Vas
silly Ulrich, presiding over the mill
tary collegium Of the Supreme Court,
interrupted.
Uirich, possibly more than any other
man, holds the fate Of Radek and the
other prisoners whose deaths were de-
manded yesterday by Prosecutor An
(see MOSCOW. Page A-2)
Evening star., 1937-01-29
District Rainfall
Cracks 55-Year
Mark, M0reDue

Although q 55-year-old rainfall rec
ord for January was broken here to-
day, the Capital has been dry in COM
parison with cities in the flood area,
where in some cases as much rain has
fallen during the past IS days as Is
normally recorded in four months.
The mark here was eclipsed over
night when .56 Of an inch Of rain fell.
70 bring the total so far this month
to 7.37 inches. The old mark, estab-
lished in January, 1882, was 7.09
inches. Before that date the record
for January was 5.l4 inches.
More precipitation Is In prospect
here during the next a hours, the
forecast calling for "fair tonight.
cloudy tomorrow, followed by rain be-
ginning tomorrow afternoon or night"
The low temperature tonight Is ex-
pected to be about IS degrees.
Figures compiled by r. ]. Martin,
meteorologist in the Climate and
Crop Division, Weather Bureau, re-
veal that up to Wednesday morning
the rainfall in sections Of the Ohio
(Sce WEATHER, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1937-01-29
FIRE EXT|NGU|SHED|
IN HOLD OF LINER
Ship Which Sent S 0 S Call
Continues Voyage to
New York.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, January 29.-The
captain of the coastwise vessel
Shawnee wirelessed late this morning
he had succeeded in extinguishing q
fire in the No. hold after a fight OF
several hours during which he dis
patched a peremptory S o S distress
call.
Laden with 100 passengers and q
cargo of fruits, vegetables and cotton
the Shawnee, of 6,209 tons, with q
crew of 174, was bound from Jack
sonville and Miami for New York when
her skipper wirelessed q call from q
position of Cape Henry, Va, for as
sistance at am. (E. S. t.
The City of Birmingham and the
Coast Guard responded.
An hour and 20 minutes later the
Shawnee advised all ships in the vi.
cinity the fire was under control.
Reports Fire Is Out.
Then, at $50 am. (E. S. T.) the
captain wirelessed his New York Office
Fire in cotton now out. Proceeding
20 New YORK.
Before the fire had been completely
extinguiShed, however, the Shawnee
added this precautionary wireless mes
sage to other vessels in the vicinity:
"Fire under control. No immediate
danger, so do not require assistance at
this time. Please keep sharp watch
on 900 meters in case we should re-
quire you later"
The Shawnee, a passenger-carrying
vessel of the Clyde Mallory Line, ra-
diced its New York Offices it was en-
countering heavy weather.
Sc Miles From Cape Henry.
The position of the ship at the time
Of the s o s was about So miles south
east Of Cape Henry, John E. Craig.
vice president of the line, said.
The Shawnee was scheduled to dock
here at IL O'Clock tonight when she
cleared Jacksonville, but the New York
of1ces Of the line believed the fire
would delay her arrival.
The steamship City Of Birmingham,
125 miles from the position the Shaw
nee gave, turned Immediately to rem
der aid when 1t received the Shawnee's
s OS.
The fire apparently broke out during
the night, radio reports said.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
FIGHT ON ANNEX
RENEWEDBY |CKES
Secretary to See President
on Pan.American Union
Dispute.
BY NELSON M. SHEPARD.

Another international row over the
proposed annex for the Pan-American
Union appeared likely today when
Secretary Ickes, learning 1t Is pro-
posed to erect the structure on the
Constitution avenue triangle opposite
the new Interior Department Build
ing. declared he would appeal for a
second time to President Roosevelt
to prevent it.
"Of course, I shall 90 to the PreSi-
dent, and at once" Ickes said when
informed Of the action taken late yes
terday by the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission In favoring
the proposed site, which would obstruct
the view of the new Interior Building.
Ickes apparently was caught un-
awares.
II knew there was some modified
plan on foot, but I never thought 1t
involved placing the annex on the
original site. which was threshed out
last year." he said.
Before seeing the President, who
intervened with the State Department
last Summer to block construction of
the annex on that site, IckeS said he
would consult Immediately with Fred
eric A. Delano, Mr.. Roosevelt's uncle,
who is chairman Of the Planning
Commission.
He expressed establishment that
Delano should have presented the
plan to the commission yesterday, in
view Of the lively dispute that had
arisen previously.
Ickes said it was his understanding
that the Pan-American Union had
agreed to build the annex on its own
grounds.
The triangle on Constitution avenue
between Eighteenth, Nineteenth streets
and Virginia avenue now forms a
parking lot. BY setting back the pro-
posed annex to the extreme northern
edge of the lot, the new plan would
bring it more into conformity with
the line of the other monumental
buildings abutting on Constitution
avenue.
Even If the new Interior Building
had not been erected, would be just
as much opposed to having the Pam
American Annex placed on that tri-
angle" Ickes said.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Hopkins, Surg. Gen. Parran,
Gen. Markham and Col.
Harrington to Leave for
Memphis Sunday.
200, 900 TO BE PLACED ON
FEDERAL RELIEF ROLLS
Food and Drug Administration
Will Supervise Salvaging of
Submerged Stocks-State and
Local Agencies Will Assist in
Vast Rehabilitation Program.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt announced to-
day four high Government officials
would leave for Memphis Sunday to
begin q cleanup and sanitation drive
from there nofthward to the Ohio
River.
The four are Harry L. Hopkins,
Works Progress Administrator; Mai.
Gen. Edwin M. Markham, chief of
Army Engineers; Surg. Gen. Thomas
Parran, jr., Of the Public Health
Service, and Col. F. c. Harrington,
Army Engineer now attached to the
w. p. A.
The President made the announce
ment at his press conference.
Meanwhile, q number Of Govern
ment agencies were developing q
broad rehabilitation program for the
flood area that will include placing
about 100000 persons on relief rolls,
inspecting food supplies and clearing
away debris.
Hopkins and the others will arrive
in Memphis Monday, 60 up the river
by boat and stop at all important
cities to plan . program Of rehabili-
tation with local relief leaders.
Blankets to Be Furnished.
The President said blankets and
other equipment would be furnished
and two kinds Of Federal financial
assistance provided.
The flrst will be for persons In
need Of immediate financial assist
ance on q small scale. They will re-
ceive donations from the Red Cross.
Larger sums will be lent through
the Reconstruction Finance Corp. to
help storekeepers who have lost their
stock. Bankers in the area have been
asked to adopt q liberal attitude in
helping these people.
The Federal Housing Administration
also will participate with insurance of
private loans for restoration Of dwell
tngs.
The extent Of the damage along the
Mississippi win determine the exact
number the Government will place
on relief. First plans provide for
$4,000 families, averaging 4 persons
each,
Food to Be Inspected.
To preserve the health Of these and
other refugees when they 60 back
home, the Food and Drug Admins
tration is preparing for what p. B.
Dunbar, assistant chief, called "the
biggest job we ever tackled"
As soon as the water recedes, in
spectors will check all food supplies
in flooded stores, warehouses and
railroad terminals.
Dunbar said apparently an enor.
nous quantity was submerged. Every
(See RELIEF, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Youth ImpaIed
On Sharp Pole
Driven l6 Miles
By Canadian Press.

By Canadian Press.
NORTH BAY, Ontario, January %.
-Sixteen-year-old Louis johnson was
recovering in hospital today after
surgeons had removed from his side
the end of q broom-handle ski pole
upon which he had been impaIed.
The accident happened near the
boys home at Redbridge, 16 miles
from here. He fell and the sharp
point Of the improvised ski pole
pierced his life side.
Two hours elapsed before the boys
mother telephoned DR.. J. z. I. loyal
Of North Bay, who advised the broom
handle be sawed OF close to the body
and the boy brought to North Bay BY
automobile. He was conscious during
the trip.
At the hospital the remaining por-
ton Of wood was removed and phys
sicians said no vital organs were af-
fected.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Jean Harlo,v and Robert Taylor,
Here for Dances, Met by 1000

was wearing a new mink coat. Paris
model hat and q slave bracelet" on
her ankle.
Taylor, who had been reported
stricken with influenza on the train,
said he "felt better" He had the
collar Of q powder-blue topcoat turned
up and the brim Of his soft hat pulled
down over his eyes.
Politely refusing requests for auto
graphs, the film stars hurried from the
station while score Of uniformed
policemen held back their admirers.
Their destination was somewhat
mysterious, although they were re-
ported bound for a downtown hotel
Col. E. Goring Bliss, co-chairman OF
the Presidents Birthday Ball Com
mittee, and Carter Barron, district
(See STARS, Page A-l2)
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Summary Of Today's Star

FOHElGN.
Radek offers no defense in Soviet
trial. Page Al
NATIONAL.
Fire extinguished, liner continues voy-
age to New York. Page Al
Bishop Cannon refuses to answer con-
cerning stock market. Page Al
Reclamation starts in Ohio as South Is
expected to escape flood. Page Al
IL huge Navy planes land in Homo
lulu from u. s. Page Az
q. s. plans to put 100000 on relief rolls
In food crisis. Page Al
q. M. c. discharges "sit-strikers" IN
asking eviction by court. Page AL
sit-down strike closes Goodrich tire
plant. Page A.1S
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
1000 d. G. movie fans defy cold rain to
greet visiting stars. Page Al
schmitt supervision Of r. A. unit un-
der investigation. Page As
Butler held for grand jury In $4,000
bond in gem case. Page B-1
Commissioners prepare new snow-
parking rule. Page Bel
Second Army airman dies following
Front Royal crash. Page hi
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Pictures on Page BIZ

Braving a cold rain, 1000 Washing
ton movie fans turned out this morn
ing for the arrival Of Jean Harlow
and Robert Taylor, who are here to
appear at the Presidents birthday
parties tomorrow night.
Wearing broad smiles, Miss Harlow
and her equally famous companion
alighted from train at Union Station
to the cheers of hundreds Of school
girls and boys, who made up the bulk
Of the crowd.
Outside the gates Of the rotunda Of
the terminal, the Hollywood stars
paused q moment to tell radio audi
ence they were both feeling fne
and happy to be here"
Miss Harlow, just as glamorous in
person as she appears on the screen.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
STONE ON WAY HERE
Justice Reported Almost Entirely
Recovered From Ailment.

BRUNSWICK, Ga, January 20 up.
Justice Harlan F. Stone, refreshed
by q months visit at Sea Island Beach,
was en- foute to Washington today to
sit with the United States Supreme
Court when it convenes next week.
Physicians said the justice was al
most entirely recovered from an in
testinal ailment from which he had
suffered.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Star Will Receive Funds for
Red Cross Flood Relief

The District of Columbia assigned quote Of $4,000
toronoy $240oo for flood relief by the Aecon Red Cross
The Evening stor will raising the required omount BY
the contributions OF
Woshnotonons Make checks payable District Chopter American
Red Cross flood relief Bring mail them to the eoshier The
Evening Stor.
Those who desire contributions directly to the
Aericon Red Cross send deliver Gosh or checks to the
District Chapter, American Red Cross, l73o street.
Evening star., 1937-01-29

LONDON, January 20 @.-Sir
Percival Phillips. SO, noted war cor
respondent who recently was brought
home suffering from an illness con-
tracted in Morocco, died today Of acute
nephritis. He was . native Of Browns
vile, Pa.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Cannon REFUSES
TO MAKE REPLY
Declines to Answer Con-
cerning Stock Market Deal
inqs Since Promise.

Bishop James Cannon, jr., testifying
by proxy, in his $500.000 libel suit
against Representative George Holden
Tinkham, Republican, of Massachu-
sets, refused under cross-examination
today to state whether he has engaged
In stock-market dealings since prom
ising officials of his church In 1880 not
10 do 50.
Cannon's persistent refusal TO an
swer . repeated demand by Tink-
hams attorney Roger ]. Whiteford.
for an answer to q question about his
stock-market activities, If any, at the
present time, was contained in q
lengthy deposition read to Justice Jen-
nings Bailey and a jury in Federal
District Court.
Cannon,s refusal was read from the
deposition by his attorney, Robert H.
McNeill, who took the stand for his
client because of the latter's illness
in a hospital at Durham, N. c.
Trial Is Adjourned.
Justice Bailey adjourned the trial
until Monday with the deposition
showing Cannon insisting that to an
swer any question relating to his pres
ent conduct would be IAN invasion Of
my rights"
Just previously. the deposition had
revealed q sharp exchange between
Whiteford and Bishop Cannon over a
series Of questions relating to the
churchman's dealings with an alleged
bucket shop" In New York City prior
to 1890.
Cannon said he had dealt in stocks
with q New York firm, but denied it
was a bucket shop" A member Of
this firm. he said in response to cross
examination, had been sent to prison
on q charge Of using the mails to de-
fraud.
Quizzed by Whiteford.
Whiteford, in the deposition, ques-
toned Cannon closely about the ac-
ton Of the General Conference of the
Methodist Church South investigating
Cannon's stock transactions in 1880.
In reply to q question Cannon said
he had written letter to the General
Conference stating that he had not
thought he was doing anything wrong
by dealing in stocks, and expressing
his sorrow and regret that he had
done so, in view Of criticism that had
arisen. He promised in the letter not
to engage in such activities again.
1t was at this point whiteford had
asked Cannon If he had kept his prom
(See CANNON. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1937-01-29
$500, 900 PLANT BURNS
1875 Flooring Workers Lose Jobs
at Newberry, Mich.

NEWBERRY, Mich, January 20 dPD
Fire swept the Robbins Flooring Co
plant here today causing damage es.
timsted at nearly $500, 900 and throw.
ing 135 men out Of work.
Fdremen saved only the warehouse
while . dozen dry kilns loaded with
lumber, and 1,o00.00 feet of lumbe,
were destroyed along with the COM
pany's power plant which also FUR
nished power for the Cheseborough
Lumber Co.
Evening star., 1937-01-29

(See g. M. c., Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1937-01-29

(See FLOOD, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1937-01-29
WEATHER.

a.. 3. weather Bureau ForecastJ
Fair tonight; tomorrow cloudy, fol-
lowed by rain; not much change in tenn
perature, lowest tonight about IS degrees;
gentle winds. Temperatures-Highest, A,
at noon today; lowest, IS. at S am. today.
Full report on page 19.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
War Correspondent Dies.

(see MOSCOW, Page A-23.
Evening star., 1937-01-29

Yesterdays Circulation, lA,398
tSome returns not yet received.)
Evening star., 1937-01-29

(See WEATHER, Page A-2.)
The Washington times., 1937-07-19
{ and tomato sauce

Pear Compete
California Peaches
} Stuffed Spanish Olives
Majestic Pickles all kinds
$500 Baking Soda
The Washington times., 1937-07-19
LOTS.
T0BECLEARED

BETHESDA, Md, July 19.-In
an effort to alleviate complaints
that vacant lots in the Bethesda
area are used as dumping
grounds, q group Of five men.
employed by County Commits.
sioner Robert D. Hagner. will be.
gin today the work OF cleaning
up such lots as are owned by
persons living outside Of Mary.
land, who cannot be contacted
by county officials.
Many Bethesda residents have
complained that the vacant lots,
overgrown with weeds, brush and
covered with trash, are breeding
grounds for mosquitoes and ro-
dents and are perfect harborS
for ticks, which are a menace
to community health.
The authority of the county
commissioners to order such lots
cleared and charge the cost to
the property owners is limited.
Hagner said, but added that per.
sons apprehended dumping trash
or refuse on vacant lots within
the western suburban area are
liable to q fine Of $27.50.
The Washington times., 1937-07-19
SEEK
CONTINUED AID

Privately financed construction
is marching forward" but Fed.
eral Government aid still is needed
to sustain employment in the
building industries. Public Works
Administrator 1ckes was informed
last night.
Ickes received a report from the
F. w. Dodge Corporation, which
declared the PWA program, In
stead Of retarding private con-
struction employment, actually
aided it." The report said:
private construction started
in the 81 Eastern States during
the first half of 1887 reached q
total of $941,774,3OO. This
represented a gain of almost so
per cent over the figure for pr.
vate work Of $597 ,767, 900 for
the first half Of 1885,"
The Washington times., 1937-07-19
40 AND 6 SETS
MOONLIGHT

The "Forty and Fighters" Of
the District Of Columbia will hold
their annual moonlight cruise
down the Potomac tonight, accord
ing to Michael J. Lyons, chairman.
The organization, composed Of
World War veterans. will be &C
companied by several local posts
of the American Legion. The group
leaves on the City of Washington
from the Seventh Street wharveS
at $3.50 p. m.
The, Forty and Fighters have
accomplished much toward eStab.
lishment of a group offering gra-
tuitous blood transfusionS to the
needy.