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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-08
POWERS HURL
NEW CHARGES
ON SPAIN
CONTINUED from Page II

with both insurgents and loyaliSts
claiming successes and an IN.
surgent communique at Sala-
manca asserting the Urquiola and
Ubidea passes had been captured
by Frances troops.
In addition. Salamanca an
nounced, the insurgents had seized
heights near both psases as we'll
as the village of Ubidea itself.
One hundred loyalists we're killed
and much war material captured,
it was asserted.
In the Cordoba area, loyalist Of
ficials stated their troops still were
advancing toward Fuente Ovejuna,
capture of which would free the
government forces from insurgent
attacks from the rear while the
loyalists are engaged in encircling
the important railway junction
and mining center, Pennarroya.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-08
Open Fire at Once,
British Cruisers Ordered

LONDON, April 8 G.N.SD.
British warships had drastic or
ders today to fire Immediately if
attacked by air or from the sea
in Spanish waters.
Issuance of these orders followed
a cabinet meeting at which it was
decided not to tolerate further at
tacks on British warships and mer-
chantmen by ir.surgent Spanish
planes and vessels.
The navy also was instructed to
provide when necessary an armed
escort for British merchantmen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-08
Retreat Sunday

The Rev. Francis Mcbride,
CSC, superior of Holy Cross Col
lege, will be the retreat master at
the Day of Recollection to be given
at the Nazareth Social Center, 200
I st. N. w., next Sunday, 1t was
announced today by officials Of
the organization.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-08
Takoma Park Women
To Hear Sen. Frazier

Members Of the Takoma Park
Women's Christian Temperance
Union will hear Senator Lynn
Frazier of North Dakota and Capt.
Rhoda Milliken, head Of the
Women's Bureau, during a public
meeting on Good Citizenship" to
be held in the auditorium of the
Takoma Park Volunteer Fire De-
partment at 8 p. m. Saturday.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
S79O,O)D,O()DFUND
|. FOR RELIEF GIVEN
D. K, IS REPORT
Bill Is Expected to Reach
House Tomorrow for
Action Tuesday.
BY tie Associated Press.

Some Representatives said last night
that President Roosevelt's S790,000,00
relief request won the approval of
House appropriations subcommittee
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Roosevelt requested the fund
recently to carry on relief for the next
five months. The subcommittee as
signed to consider the request heard
demands from some groups, in Con-
gress and out, for a much larger
amount. But after it acted on the
question at a closed session yesterday,
word spread that the Presidents figure
had won
Chairman Buchanan has called a
meeting of the entire Appropriations
Committee for tomorrow morning and
officials said the relief bill would be
sent to the House at noon. Speaker
Bankhead said, however, that con-
sideration of the measure there would
be delayed until Tuesday.
Representative Boileau, Progressive,
of Wisconsin, spokesman for a group
which wants the appropriation in
creased to $1,000, 100000 and 20 per
cent wage increase granted relief
workers, served notice he would fight
for these objectives.
I'VE liberals plan TO make every ef-
fort to get the relief appropriation
boosted to what We think it ought to
be-" Boileau declared.
In an interview Boileau termed the
amount recommended by the President
for the Works Progress Administra-
ton totally inadequate to put all
employables at work"
Spurred by w. P A. reports that
existing funds will be exhausted by
February l, House leaders planned to
seek speedy approval Of the bill.
There was no immediate indication
that any gag rule" would be imposed,
but the House program for the week
disclosed that only two days had been
reserved for consideration Of the
measure.
Any hitch over passage of the S50,-
100000 production loan bill,
which comes up Monday, might reduce
the time further.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Hat Check Girl
EIectrOcuted in
Burglar Trap
Police Hold Friend
They Say Laid
Lire Wire.
BY the Associated Press.

DS tAc AsoOClhSCu FIGSSs
NEW YORK, January 23.-Pretty
Catherine Steyer, hotel hat check
girl, was found dead late today in her
Brooklyn apartment, apparently the
victim of a slow electrocution by a
homemade burglar trap. her right
arm nearly burned of by a 300-volt
live wire.
Police said she probably had been
dead for three days and theorized
that she brushed against the live
wires which she had had an electri-
clan friend conceal in draperies at
the apartment entrance after it had
been broken into two months ago.
The scantily clad body Of the
33-year-old woman was discovered by
acquaintances. The friend who pro-
vided the bizarre man-trap, the police
said. was one of those who found the
body. They gave his name as George
Anton. SO. Of Brooklyn.
He was questioned by police tonight.
Joseph Freitag, butcher with shop
under the woman's apartment, had
been in the habit of receiving tele-
phone calls for her, the captain said,
and had endeavored to summon her
several times in the last three days.
In company with Anton, Freitag
entered the apartment. Capt. McGarty
said, and discovered the body.
Anton was detained by police on a
charge Of violating city ordinances by
failing to notify the Building Depart
ment of his installation and by failing
to have fire underwriters approve it.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
POPE RESTING WELL,
BUT ANXIETY KEEN
Danger Of Gangrene in Paralyzed
Left Leg Continues-Injec.
tions Given.
Es the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, January "a (Sun-
day. Pope Plus early today was
resting as well as can be expected
said a semi-official bulletin from the
Vatican. The danger of gangrene In
his paralyzed left leg continued to
cause anxiety to his physicians.
The Pope was given injections to
check possible infection in an open
sore on the leg, caused by the break
Ing Of q varicose vein.
The 7s-year-old Holy Father took
less nourishment than during recent
days. Drowsiness overcame him after
the injections.
Vatican physicians agreed a gan
creme infection might mean his end
In a very short time. They have
given up hope for his complete re-
covery, but hold that If the threat
ened gangrene could be averted he
might live for some time.
The strain of the Pope's complicated
illness on his heart presented another
hazard which. Vatican sources said,
might result in his sudden death even
If gangrene were forestalled.
His condition in the last few days.
they declared, has been the poorest
since he was stricken December
with partial leg paralysis. Today he
received two German cardinals-Karl
Joseph Sculte of Cologne and Michael
Won Faulhaber of Munich-and Arch
bishop Maria Castellani, just back
from Ethiopia, where he went to or
ganize the Catholic hierarchy. The
pontiff occupied his new wheeled di-
van. It replaced specially construct
ed wheel chair which he found un-
comfortable.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Mrs. Simpsons Guards Aduise
Her Not to Return to England
Scotland Yard Detectives Say Cra',ks
Would Endanger Security-Tone
of Abusive Letters Cited.

The detectives said that to many
people IN England Mrs. Simpson was
a symbol rather than an individual,
Just as the King is largely a symbol.
The resentment of a certain part
of the British population was shown
in the abusive letters which came to
her at Cannes. They were studied
carefully by the detectives. Virtually
all of such letters came from the
British Isles
The Scotland Yard detective charged
especially with Mrs. Simpsons safety
was James Athletic" Evans, a tall,
thin, wiry ace Of the special division
for guarding the royal family and
prominent visitors.
Evans often accompanied the late
King George v. He was for a time
assigned to the Duke Of Kent. He
accompanied the former King Edward
and Mrs. Simpson on the famous yacht
trip in the Mediterranean.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
p DEAD AND 100000 HOMELESS
DISEASE THREATENS REFUGEES
Flood Situation dt o. Glance


Observation-Disclosures appeals for $20O00O0 to succol
nearly 100000 homeless in flooded Ohio and Mississippi
River Valleys.
CINCINNAT-Oho River reaches unprecedented stage of
feet with s50OOOoO damage forecast II square miles Of
city inundated.
PORTSMOUTH, OHIO.-Twenty thousand refugees watch
feet deep through city Streets acute shortage OF
food
FRANKFORT KY-Reformatory prepares to evacuae 1900
prisoners Monday after "a attempt by swimming
all but one recaptured.
LOUISVILLE KYSeveral square miles Of city under water
5000 homeless; theaters schools closed.
PADUCAH KY-Ohio half of city, forcing be-
tween 5000 and 10O00 to evacuate
EVANSVILLE IND-Ffty river boats embark with supplies
for other flooded river towns.
CAIRO hundred workers reinforce levees at con-
fuence of Ohio Mississippi Rivers with water rising
SAWNEETOWN L-Frst report in So hours pictures levee
imperled pneumonia prevalent. 500 persons hudded in
high school.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Lindbergh May
Blaze atlantic
Airn,aiI Trail
Flyer Reported Ready
To Make Test
Trip Soon.
spec.al Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
LONDON, January "a Sunday
"Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, the first
man to fly across the Atlantic alone,
will soon fly the ocean again. this time
to blaze a trail for an airmail route.
according to the aviation correspond
ent of today's Sunday Express.
Confirmation of the report was not
obtainable from Lindbergh, who con-
tinues to remain reticent about all his
plans. He now lives with his wife
and son Jon at the Weald, in Kent.
The American aviator is technical
adviser to Pan-American Airways,
which will operate a service from
Southampton to New York in CO.
operation with Imperial Always. His
advice led to the choice of Portsmouth
las the English headquarters. He also
selected a refueling base on the west
coast OF Ireland.
"Now that all the ground details
have been arranged, the first boat is
ready to cross" the Express reported.
Trial flights, it said, would be made
every month this year, and next year
mails probably would be carried.
The first flying boat to cross will be
one Of Imperial Airways' Empire types.
This will be fitted with long-range
tanks and have a range of more than
5000 miles.
According to present arrangements,
ss;t the paper, Lindbergh will be one
of the pilots of this ship. He will
report on weather and flying condi-
tons found on the entire flight. Spe-
cial attention will be paid to the
quality of radio reception and trans
mission between Ireland and New
foundland.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
FUNDS POURING IN
FOR FLOOD RELIEF.
Donations Coming in After
Special Proclamation
by Roosevelt.

Funds began accommodating at Red
Cross headquarters here last night IN
response to a special proclamation by
President Roosevelt appealing for
100000 for flood sufferers.
Mr.. Roosevelt stressed that snow.
sleet and freezing weather were adding
to the misery of the victims. He fixed
the number already driven from their
homes in the Ohio and Mississippi
Valleys at 270,000 men, women and
children.
This estimate, however. was in
creased shortly afterward to 28S,000
by Rear Admiral Gary T. Grayson,
chairman Of the American Red Cross.
The President said it was likely to go
on climbing until the flood crest is
past.
Plans to Spend sS,o0O,Ooo.
The Red Gross planned to spend a
minimum of s3,OO0000 to meet the
disaster, but already had s1,0o0.000
available
Washington's quota in the drive for
funds was fixed at $4,000, and con-
tributions are being received at 1880
E street, it was announced by Gen.
F. r. Keefer, chairman of the District
Chapter.
A special radio appeal for Washing
ton contributions to aid the flood suf-
ferers will be made this afternoon in
connection with the Joe Browns Kid
dies program over Station VOL from
2::30 to $3.50 o'clock.
Contributions to the new fund be-
gan dribbling In to national head
quarters yesterday morning as the re-
suit of an earlier appeal by Admiral
Grayson. The first received was
$1,000 from the Red Cross Chapter at
Danbury, Conn, and the second $500
from Wakefield, Mass. Red Cross off,
cials said most contributions would
be made to local chapters and the full
response would not be known here
Immediately.
The President designated the Red
Cross as the Governments official rep
resentative in the flooded regions, but
renewed instructions to all Federal
agencies to cooperate with it.
Chief among the Federal agencies
battling the flood is the Works Prog
ress Administration, with $4,000 men
(See RED CROSS, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Property Loss
inUnestin1ated
Millions.
FOOD SUPPLIES
ARE DWINDLINC
Medicine Also Is
Badly Needed in
Stricken Area.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. January 23.-Deaths
attributed to flood waters increased
tonight to 81. and residents in the
stricken Midwest continued hurriedly
to evacuate homes in widespread
danger zones.
Nearly 100000 were homeless as
floods extended to 13 States. Many
were i'll from influenza. pneumania'
hunger or exposure. Scarlet fever
broke out in two Indiana cities. Medl-
cinal supplies and doctors were need
ed quickly in many bloodhound towns.
Property damage ran into unesti-
mated millions of dollars.
Shawneetown, ILL.,, the States old
est settlement. was evacuated, except
for $50 men who sought to plug leaks
in a levee. There was an acute food
shortage. The supply of bread, -four
and potatoes was completely ex-
hausted.
The towns 1900 residents fed to
nearby hills. Five-hundred refugees
were housed in a school house out
side the village. One doctor attempt
ed to care for 25 cases of pneumonia
and influenza and treat dozens OF
others for exposure. The tempera-
ture was IA degrees above zero.
City Under Martha! Law.
looting of homes and stores in the
Aurora, Ind, flood area resulted IN
Gov. NJ Clifford Townsend placing
the city under martial law He or
dered so National Guardsmen at Co.
lumbus, Ind, to leave for patrol duty
at Aurora Immediately.
The Ohio River continued to rise
most Of the way along its course.
Cincinnati, which had counted prop
erty loss of at least s50o0,o0O, faced
the prospect of the river rising to 73,o
feet. 1t stood tonight at 73.
Carrollton, KY, reported itself sur
rounded by water. All business houses
were closed. A food and fuel short
age existed.
Louisville, KY; Cairo. Ill; Ports
mouth. Ohio; Ashland, KY, and sew
eral other towns along the Ohio were
notified the river would not reach its
crest until some time between Sunday
and Thursday.
At Huntington, w. Va. man was
drowned tonight when a skiff cap
sized near the Marshall College
campus. A young woman in the skif1
was rescued.
Reports Are Encouraging.
Pittsburgh and Wheeling. w. Va,
had the only encouraging reports.
Flood waters in the Monongahela, Alle-
gheny and Ohio were receding IN
Pittsburgh after the city had expert
enced the third worst inundation in
its history. Wheeling was told by
meteorologists that the Ohio had
reached its crest there, 46.3 feet.
In Washington Congressman repre-
senting the Ohio River Valley tenta-
lively agreed to seek all appropriation
of 1920, 100000 for flood control and
prevention projects already author
lied, but for which no fund had been
created
President Roosevelt issued a proc
lamation asking the Nation to con-
tribute 100000 for the relief of the
homeless. He ordered Federal agen-
cies to lend their fullest assistance.
Spurred by pleas for aid, mercy
trains, boats, trucks and planes sped
food, fuel, medicine and bedding to
the inundated areas Some 10000 w.
(See FLOOD, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1937-01-24
KING CAROLS SON, ILL,
UNDERG0ES OPERATION
Prince, Visiting Princess Helen in
Florence, Is Stricken With
Appendicitis.

Ey the Associated Press.
FLORENCE, Italy. January 23.-
Prince Mihai, Is, heir to the throne
of Rumania, underwent an appen-
dectomy at hospital here today. A
hospital bulletin said he was pro-
crossing nicely"
King Carol, his father, inquired by
telephone concerning Mihais con-
dition.
The Prince, who was visiting his
mother. Princess Helen, had been Ill
of influenza. During the night he
was stricken with acute appendicitis
and an emergency operation was per-
formed.
The Kings younger brother, Prince
Nicolas, is seriously i'll of scarlet fever
in Bucharest. However. the marshal
of the court announced tonight that
the condition of both patients Is
normal"
Evening star., 1937-01-24
73-Foot Stage
Is Reached at
Cincinnati.
TWO DROWN AS
BOAT CAPSIZES
Water Shortage Is
Feared at Ports
mouth.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, January 23.-The
debris laden Ohio River. moving
sluggishly yet treacherously at unprece-
dented flood stage, claimed tonight its
fifth and sixth human lives from
drowning in the greater Cincinnati
area.
The murky stream crawled slowly
upward to reach a stage of 70 feet
here at $50 pm. (EST). 81 feet
above flood stage
Two Negroes were drowned when a
rescue boat capsized. Two Red Cross
workers were removing the two VIC
TINS and two others from inundated
buildings.
The last Negro to step into the craft
upset it, throwing all occupants into
the water. Firemen and a steamer
crew rescued the two Red Cross work.
ers and two Of the Negroes. Four ac-
cidental drownings occurred previ-
ously.
Portsmouth's $4,000 citizens. 100
miles up the valley. where half the
population has evacuated dwellings
faced the menace of drinking water
shortage as the record tide put the
city pumping station out of commits
sion.
Plans to Remove Pumps.
City Manager Frank Sheehan or
dered water used sparingly and an
nounced plans to remove the pumps
to the reservoir, with a capacity Of
%, TOO 900 gallons In "a hours. Shee-
han said. 100000 gallons had been
drawn from the reservoir.
Drastic steps we're considered by
Sheehan to remove forcibly persons in
flooded districts who have refused to
leave their homes. He also said ne
would open officially, II necessary
rooms in elevated areas which home
owners have not offered voluntarily
Portsmouth swore In hundreds OF
special deputy sheriffs to cope with the
desperate situation prevailing there,
with the stream at the 67.5-foot stage.
Barney Houston, Cincinnati fire
chief, said danger from fire after more
than a million gallons of gasoline
flowed from overturned storage tanks
and tank cars to Mill Greek apparently
had passed.
Feared Wall OF Flames.
Firemen feared any spark would
have converted the turbid waters into
a devastating wall Of moving flames
The creek borders Cincinnati's Union
Railroad Terminal and follows a course
through an industrial area.
More than $4,000 Ohioans were
homeless in the valley of the Indians
beautiful river" ruled as never before
by the flood gods.
For 800 miles down the stream from
Martins Ferry the story was much the
same-here a milk shortage threat
ened-there food was running low. In
one city gasoline pumps drew their
last fuel, and in adjacent towns hun
dreds of persons clung to second-story
rooms. still waiting to be rescued.
Waters 70 feet deep pounded Gin
cinnati, in whose metropolitan area
Evening star., 1937-01-24
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PresS.
CANNES, France, January as
Mrs. Wallace Warfield Simpson has
been advised by the Scotland Yard
detectives who guarded her during her
first weeks at Cannes not to return to
England.
The detectives, assigned to her be-
cause of their experience in guarding
high personages and their knowledge
of the ways of cranks, told her that
only by keeping out of Britain can she
have absolute security.
There is no possibility Of popular
demonstration against her-the British
are too phlegmatic for that and want
only to forget the affair which re-
suited in the abdication Of Edward
VIII, the detectives said. They were
thinking. they said, only of cranks.
The views they expressed were their
own and not the oficial stand OF
Scotland Yard. They did not repre-
sent any desire Of the government to
keep her out Of England.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
DISEASE WAR PLOT
CHARGED IN TRIALS
Russian Defendants Also
Accused of Conspiring to
Divide Nation.
Hy the Associated Press.

MOSCOW. January 23-Allega-
tions of intrigue to spread disease
germs in war, to overthrow Soviet Rus
sia and divide riches of the nation
between Japan and Germany were un-
folded today at the trial of II once
powerful Bolshevists who pleaded
guilty.
Almost eagerly. the II went to trial
in the elaborate ball room where
mobiles of the Tsar feted their ladies
in a bygone day. They entered con-
fessions of complete guilt-bringing
them face to face with the penalty OF
death.
Chief of the group was bewhiskered,
suddenly aged Karl Radek, long con-
sidered an authoritative spokesman
for the government through his writ
ings in the newspaper IzveStia.
Amazing was the story OF a vast
1See RUSSIA. Page A-2)
Evening star., 1937-01-24
CABINET OUST|NG
OPENS TOXIC WAR
Hirota Rule Ends in Struggle
Between Army and Po-
IitiCaI Parties.
BIZ the Associated Press.

TOXIC, January 23.-The Japanese
cabinet fell today before the bitter
attacks of a Parliament aroused
against apparent army efforts to
sponsor a militarist or Fascist type
of government.
For the first time in the history of
the Diet, the House of Representatives
succeeded in ousting government un-
able to reach a compromise between
the military and the opposing political
parties.
After a tense 20-minute session,
Premier Koki Hirota rendered to the
Emperor the collective resignation OF
the 32o-day-old cabinet. His wife
and daughter urged him to resign.
His majesty commanded Hirota to
carry on temporarily, pending selection
of a new cabinet. During that time
the Diet will remain suspended.
Situation More Complicated.
Many observers agreed the cabinets
resignation complicated rather than
eased the situation, with the crisis
entering a new stage of struggle be-
tween political parties and the army
for control of the next government.
This new government, many be-
lieved, would follow army insistence
and be an outright militaristic cabinet.
from which all party elements would
be excluded.
Political parties were championing
a coalition government. dominated by
Diet (Parliament) members, but in
cluding representatives Of Japanese
bureaucracy, one army man and one
navy official, the latter two being i'm
perative under the existing imperial
ordinance.
Naval participants in the political
fight were lined up apparently with
party leaders rather than with the
military.
Final decision to end the crisis, 1t
appeared to informed observers. rested
with the Emperor, who was said to be
depending upon the representations
of veteran statesmen and close ad-
visers to the throne.
Inc emperor lOIllsllI ulSpdtCileo oil
imperial messenger to 87-year-old
Prince Kinmochi Saionji, last of ia.
pans famous genro. or elder states
men," at his seaside villa at Okitsu.
According to long-established Gus
tom, the sovereign sought the advice
of the genro on the choice of a new
premier.
Leaders OF the Seiyukai, minority
1cAn NAPIArTr pann k-11N
Evening star., 1937-01-24
COVERED BY GASOLINE,
COUPLE AND SON DIE
Surviving Child Says Father At
tempted to Destroy Entire
Texas Family.

By the Associated Press.
VERNON, Tex, January 23.-A
farm couple and their 7-year-old son
were burned fatally today in what an
older brother, who escaped. said was
his fathers attempt to do away with
the whole family.
The three who died were Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Duke and their son Tonmie.
Physicians said Glenn, IL. and Mo.
zelle, II, had little chance to recover.
Running to neighbors home with
his clothing in flames, Glenn told
Mrs. j. C. Gray and Mrs. Edna Fain
his father locked the family in the
kitchen, threw gasoline on them and
set fire to their clothing.
County Attorney Curtis Renfro said
a sanity hearing had been set next
week for Duke, go, who recently re-
turned from a Fort Worth hospital.
where he was treated for a mental
disorder.