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Evening star., 1937-01-02
PRESIDENTS wife
BACK FROM BOSTON
Convalescence of Son Permits Her
to Join in Diplomatic Recep-
ton Tonight.

By the Associated Press.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt left the
bedside of her convalescent son to join
the President tonight in entertaining
foreign diplomats at the opening re-
ception of the Capitals official social
season.
Assured that Franklin. jr.. is out Of
danger from sinus trouble. Mrs. Roose-
welt returned from Boston for the
grueling routine of shaking more than
! 900 hands and smiling a how do
you do" to a long line Of diplomats.
embassy attaches. Government officials
and society leaders.
The diplomatic party-most glamor-
Gus of the six White House formal re-
ceptions-brings together women in
the rich gowns of many nationalities
and men whose tailcoatS are heavy
with medallions and ribbons of honor.
The top-notch diplomats and their
families come early and leave soon
after exchanging greetings with the
RooseveltS. Many Of the younger set
stay. however. for cakes and wine in
the state dining room and the dancing
in the east room.
Evening star., 1937-01-02
Spanish Ambassador to Paris Calls
Ship Incident Piracy.

Spanish Ambassador to Paris Calls
Ship Incident Piracy.
PARIS, January (P).-The Span
ish government Ambassador to Paris
today declared German warship she'll
ing of the Spanish freighter Soton
was IAN act of war" and said Span
ish ENJOYS would at once consult the
French and British governments.
The Ambassador, Luis Araquistain,
conferred by telephone with his gov
ernment at Valencia and prepared to
visit the Quoi D'Orsay to take the
matter up officially with French au-
thorities.
Previously the Basque government
at Bilbao had brought the matter to
the attention of Valencia, demanding
full support for the enlistment OF
foreign aid in preventing any German
blockade of the Basque Coast.
Sources close to the French foreign
office said the Soton incident and re-
ports of the seizure of another Span
ish ship by a German battleship
boded i'll for German acceptance OF
the Franco-British demand for strict
intervention in Spain, by foreign
volunteers" or otherwise.
Premier Leon Blum's newspaper, lie
Populaire. denounced the seizure as a
threat to the peace Of Europe and said
it showed "once more, in the face OF
growing difficulties of the Spanish re-
volt. the Reich government has de-
cided to come to their aid by ali
means"
Premier Blum left for a vacation
at Saint Raphael near Cannes before
news of the incident was received.
Most Of the members of Parliament
also had departed after a strenuous
closing session, but members of the
cabinet kept in close touch with the
capital.
RRITAVN TS nTSrVrpnrn
Evening star., 1937-01-02
TAKES
OVER R. A. RE|NS.
Five.Point Attack on Rural
Poverty Is His First
Plan.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DR.. Will w. Alexander. who has been
fighting for the underdog since the
World War days, became head Of the
Resettlement Administration today,
envisioning a five-pointed attack on
rural poverty.
''The major problem" he said. 'is to
commit the country to land ownership.
This can be done only by use of Fed
eral credit"
A member Of President Roosevelt's
committee studying farm tenancy, he
called the insecurity that goes with a
landless, shifting population "the seed
bed Of a serious situation" He listed
crime and impoverishment Of the soil
among the results.
1T will take time and experimental
tion to work it out" said DR.. Alexan-
der. Congress. of course, must devise
the means. There are several possible.
Loans Are Big Consideration.
First, Government loans to help es-
tablish tenants on their own land;
second, loans to help them climb the
ladder to independence thereafter;
third, State and Federal cooperation
to promote more equitable leasing
system; fourth, tax leeway for the man
on his own farm, making the absentee
landlord pay more. and, finally. to in
sure against speculative fluctuations OF
land values"
The new administrator was brought
into the Government by Rexford G.
Tugwell, whom he succeeds. His ap-
pointment was announced Thurs
day. At the same time, Milburn l..
Wilson of Montana, Assistant Secre-
tary of Agriculture. was promoted to
Undersecretary to fill Tugwell's other
position.
Harry L. Brown of Georgia was
named Assistant Secretary. He has
been director of agricultural extension
work of Georgia.
DR.. Alexander's interest in tenant
farming dates back to the time he de-
veloped plans for teaching lliterates
in Southern military camps. 1nvesti-
eating race troubles after the war, ne
concluded that 80 per cent were rooted
in economic causes.
Used to Be Minister.
Then began years of struggle to pro-
mote understanding between the races
and improve the lot of the poorer
Southern classes.
Friends call him "Dr. Will" Born
in Missouri, of Tennessee parents, So
years ago, he has three sons in college
or preparatory school. Formerly he
was a minister.
DR.. Alexander sees problems of ma
tional health, education, soil conserva-
tion and good government linked so
that a unified program should be de-
vised.
OF 1000 900 farm families on relief
at one time, he said, about $4,000 have
been rehabilitated with an average
loan of $3.50. Some 350.000 more fam
lilies are ION the ladder" getting loans
averaging s400. About 100000 more,
mostly In drought areas. are getting
grants.
Evening star., 1937-01-02
MattsOn
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youngsters who saw young Charles
seized from the Mattson living room.
Detectives George BurgesoA and AL
Farrar of the Tacoma police arrested
the man as he tried to sell woman's
cameo ring on a downtown street. He
was unarmed and penniless.
His appearance tailed so remark
ably with the Mattson boys kidnaper
they took him at once before Federal
agents, who questioned him briefly
before he was f1ngerprinted. photo
graphed and placed in a cell. Police
withheld his name.
Fingerprints showed he had served
term for automobile theft In the
Washington State Reformatory. off,
GERS said.
Seaman on Pacific Liner.
Booked for investigation, he gave his
age as 80 and said he was an able
bodied seaman on trans-Pacific liner
operating out of Seattle before the
Pacific Coast maritime strike.
Descriptions Of the suspected kid
naper and of the prisoner are:
Kidnaper. Prisoner.
Heights feet 5 feet z inches.
inches
Weight-145 145 pounds.
pounds.
Complexion Dark,
Swarthy.
Stubble on face Black,
Black.
Features Sharp Sharp, with
broken nose
Voice-Slight Low, no accent.
accent.
Peculiarity-Left Left handed.
handed?
Light tan check Light tan check
ed cap. ed cap.
Blue fzipper) Blue (zipper)
blazer. blazer.
Turtle-necked
sweater.
The description Of the kidnaper
who broke into the DR.. Mattson
home here last Sunday night and
carried Charles away was furnished
by the 1O-year-old boys brother,
William. Is: sister, Muriel, IA, and
her girl chum, Virginia Chatfeld, is,
Seattle.
Olympia and State police investi-
gated the hidden camp site near Tum-
water. Wash, adjacent to Olympia
where parts Of a boys clothing and
a detective magazine with a kidnapping
article were found Thursday. Detec-
tive Capt. Ray Hays and State police
doubted if the camp was connected
with the kidnapping.
The camp. discovered in dense un-
derbrush, apparently had been aban-
doned hastily. Remains of food lay
scattered about beside the clothing.
Capt. Hays said an unidentified
woman reported seeing a man lead
ing struggling boy toward the camp
about "a hours after the kidnapping
Of Charles Mattson.
Capt. Hays also sent out a police
radio call for State patrol cars to pick
up three men heard asking about news
Of the kidnapping at a roadhouse.
Evening star., 1937-01-02
FOURTH FIRE VICTIM
IN ALABAMA DIES
Seven Other Young Matrons ir
Selma Hospital, Two in
Serious Condition.
Bs the Associated Press.

Bs the Associated Press.
SELMA, Ala. January 2.-The
fourth victim of fire at holiday
costume ball, Mrs. Bernard Reynolds.
died in a hospital here today.
She was one Of eleven young society
matrons burned when a match. used
to light a cigarette, accidentally ig-
nited Cossack costumes they wore for
the grand march of the annual Phan-
toms Club Christmas ball.
Mrs. T. P. Gayle succumbed We'd
nesday and two others, Mrs. Tyler
Wilby Cleveland and Mrs. Aston
Keith, died yesterday. Eight re-
manned in hospitals. Grave concern
was expressed for Mrs. Ed Smith and
Mrs. Richard Williams
Evening star., 1937-01-02
SPOTLIGHT TAKEN
|. BY BANK SHARES
Rise in Commercial Loans
Are Expected to Boost
Profits Materially.
CBy Cambridge AssociatesJ


In 1896 insurance stocks concluded
their performance for the moment.
while bank stocks took their bow. Prt-
mary reasons: Life insurance sales
dropped slightly and fire insurance
was held back by below-normal build
ing levels. Commercial loans, on the
other hand, showed a definite re-
versal Of trend. which may be ex-
pected to lift bank earnings materially
In the coming year.
A rough comparison between the
characteristics Of bank and insurance
stocks may be shown by the contrast
between producers and consumers
goods in industry. Insurance has be.
come such a fundamental and neces.
sary part of our economical struc.
ture that the trend Of profits has Q
resemblance to those Of the con-
sumers goods industries.
With the one exception that rising
commodity prices have no effect on
the insurance companies, whereas
the producers of food, clothing and
other necessities of life are deeply
concerned with such problems. Con-
sequently, insurance stocks have been
profitable to hold since the depths Of
the depression.
Show Later Response.
Banks. on the other hand, are al
ways near the tail end of the recovery
from depression. and earnings gains,
when they start to come, pile up at
rapid rate. Following the banking
crisis Of 1898, financial position was
more important to most banks than
the taking of new risks for the sake
Of profits. And accompanying this
secondary importance Of profits In
the eyes Of bank arrangements was a
general unwillingness on the part Of
industry to make new commitments.
Slowly the large volume of frozen
loans declined as the wheels of in
dustry began to move again, but the
general situation was not such as to
inspire confidence in the future on the
pdIL Ul DuSuleSS IIleIl. NOW, however,
with business back to a theoretical
normal. the appearance of new en-
terprise is to be expected, and the de-
mand for new money is on the way.
Hold Favored Position.
Potentialities for profitable invest
ment in the stocks of the two in.
| dustries may be illustrated by the
fact that insurance stocks have now
recovered to a point more than so
per cent of their 1929 highs, willis
bank stocks are still in the 20 to 30
per cent range. Assuming that high
earnings of the new prosperity will
approach those Of 1929. for both In
dustries, bank issues are In q more
favorable position to purchase for
prosperity profits at the present time.
AS opposed to this view there are
the factors of yield and investment
quality. which direct the inclinations
OF the more conservatively- minded to-
ward the insurance stocks.
Evening star., 1937-01-02

asserted Germany's reply to the
Franco British plea for stoppage of
volunteer departures for Spain would
be delivered probably early next
week"
The Italian Ambassador conferred
with Baron Konstantin Won Neurath,
German foreign minister, this morn
ing, presumably in connection with
harmonization of German and Italian
replies.
Hitler Seeks Showdown.
Spanish moves to submit the Palos
incident to the London Nom Interven-
tion Committee were said to have been
the direct cause of the seizure leading
to the belief Hitler was determined to
force a showdown directly with the
Spanish government.
Diplomatic circles were puzzled
whether the German punitive action
foreboded an unfavorable answer to
Franco British demands that the flow
of Nazi volunteers to the Spanish in
surgents be halted.
In Paris the Spanish Ambassador
was reported to have termed it IAN act
of war" and "the most serious Incl
dent" of the conflict in Spain)
In the German view the next step
has been placed squarely up to the
Spanish government.
The Socialists, it was said. weie
intended to see In the statement oi
capture for the time being" an offer
to relax the critical situation by ex-
changing the confiscated German
cargo and arrested Spanish passenger
OF the Palos for the Socialist steamer.
No knowledge Of Telegrams.
Official circles said they had no
knowledge of kilograms of protest from
the Governor Of Santander or an an.
swer from the commander Of the Ge--
man Koeniesberg.
1T would not matter anyway a
ministry Of propaganda spokesman
said.
(French reports said the Spanish
administrator radioed protest OF
"this act of aggression" and demanded
immediate release Of the crew. made
prisoner against all international law. v
(The Nazi commanders reply was
reported:
("Capture of the Spanish ship is a
measure of reprisal for illegal deten-
ton of part OF the cargo and one
passenger of the Palos. 1t (the
Spanish ship did not obey my Or
ders."D
Dispatch of portions of the Ger
man fleet to Spanish waters since the
Palos incident was indirectly admit
ted for the first time.
The cruiser Cologne. it was an
nounced, would act as flagship for
Vice Admiral Carls In the absence of
the lo,o00-ton Admiral Graf Spec.
Evening star., 1937-01-02
Town of $50 Again
Returns Ad ValOrem
Takes to Citizens
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GAINESVILLE, Ala, January
2.-Citizens of Gainesville got a
New Year notice from their mayor
that the town council had de-
cided ito give you your ad va
loren taxes again this year, the
same as the last eight years"
In his notice. addressed ito the
taxpayers of Gainesville, Ala"
P. M. Norwood, the mayor of this
town of about $50 population, said:
I'VE have more money in the
treasury than last year." he said,
I'VE don't owe penny; our streets
and bridges are In better shape
than on this same date last year;
our citizens haven't been on any
relief projects"
Evening star., 1937-01-02
SEEN LONG STEP TO PEACE.

PARIS. January CP.-Ohicial
France beheld the Italo-British Medi-
terranean agreement today as a long
step toward European peace"
A foreign office spokesman charac.
terized the accord as ironing out in
ternational misunderstanding" and
expressed hope the pact would draw
Germany closer to England and
France.
The Berlin government, he asserted.
could not afford to stand alone against
powerful combination in the Mediter-
ranean. a declaration forecastins the
possibility of a separate agreement
between Italy and Franco.
Evening star., 1937-01-02
PACT HAILED IN LONDON.
Better Italo- British Relations Are
Seen IN Prospect.

LONDON. January 2 LP).-Conclu.
sion of the Italo-British Mediter-
ranean agreement was greeted with
general satisfaction in British ofiicial
quarters today.
Informed sources asserted the accord
would lead to better relations between
the nations and, at the same time,
might bring France and Italy closer
together.
The Paris government. 1t was pre-
dicted, might join Italy in separate
pact along the same lines as the Italo-
British agreement. The text Of today's
agreement was handed to the French
government, officials announced, as Q
matter interesting to another Mediter.
ranean power.
Evening star., 1937-01-02
Agreements
Continued From First Page.)

been given as to the text, it was under
stood to include mutual assurances
neither power has any intention Of in
juring or attacking the other and that
each will respect the rights Of the
other in the Mediterranean.
Three Objectives Listed.
An authoritative source described
the agreement as follows:
The accord has three substantial
objectives: Peace. the furtherance Of
good relations and solidarity of in
terests between Italy and Great
Britain and respect for all legitimate
ly constituted interests of other ma.
tions in the Mediterranean
1T is concerned above all with re-
affirming continuance of existing
British and Italian positions In the
Mediterranean and with liberty in
navigation on this sea.
1T Is not an alliance. II is not
against any power"
Evening star., 1937-01-02
MADRID REPORTS
; TOWNS TAKEN
Aviation Machine GunnerS
Support Troops in Guada.
laiara Area.
Nv the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
MADRID, January 2.-Madrid
forces. supported by aviation machine
eunners, captured three strategic
towns in the Guadalajara sector, a
war ofice bulletin announced today.
The three towns. situated along the
highway leading from Madrid north
eastward through Guadalajara Prov
ince, are Algora. Ablenques and Mira
bueno, the war ministry reported.
Socialist air squadrons. it said, REIN
forced a frontal attack on Fascist con-
centrations by machine-gun straflng
of enemy cavalry and infantry col
umns.
Nine-Hour Attack Futile.
After a fierce nine-hour inSurgent
attack defense lines around the be-
sieged capital were unchanged. The
Fascists battered the devastated Uni
versity City area in Madrid's north
west and the Casa del Campo Park
district in the west from II am. New
Year day until 8 pm, but were re-
ported unable to gain foothold.
Squadrons of insurgent airplanes
circled over Madrid, skimming gov
ernment trenches on the outskirts,
but apparently were on reconnaissance
service only.
On the front northwest OF Madrid,
where government militiamen have
defended mountainous passes to Ma
drid almost since the outbreak OF the
civil war, an artillery duel was re-
ported at Guadarrama and Lozoyuela.
Alterations Planned.
Authorities again announced they
were studying plans to alleviate
Madrilenos' suffering from food and
fuel shortages.
Defense junta officials said they
we're considering the possibility OF
cooking and canning three meals each
day in large quantities to be sold at
very cheap prices.
Use of central kitchens, they said,
would be expected to conserve dwin-
ding supplies of coal and oil and avoid
the long lines of shivering women who
wait now for their provisions at the
doors Of groceries.
FASClSIS kEfOhI OAlNS.
WITH FASCISTS, OUTSIDE MA
DRID, January P1.-Fascists claimed
today their Andalusian forces had
pushed deeper into government terri
tories on the Jaen and Cordoba fronts
In Southern Spain.
Fighting through olive groves. head
quarters declared. the insurgents cap
tured the village of Porcuna, north
west Of Jaen and an important center
for a network of roads connecting that
city and Cordoba.
A communique said the Socialist
forces suffered severe losses near Jaen.
their casualties including many
French. Czech and Russian soldiers.
some of them scarcely ls years old.
Evening star., 1937-01-02

touched the lining of his heart.
After remaining in the hospital for
several weeks. he was returned to &C.
tive duty. but was the subject of
numerous heart attacks, so last Fall
was ordered on a three-month leave
of absence. He returned at the end
of this leave.
A former fireman, Fraser accepted
the police headquarters assignment
with the understanding he would be
relieved to attend all three-alarm
fires.
He is now in Florida.
Evening star., 1937-01-02
Deaths Reported.

Georse L. Carter. 20. Emersency HOSPITAL.
e.m,,,r nary + cn,1msno Theme; - 4l5 oa
Clara Goldsmith. 81. SEQ Buchanan st.
Ella L. Kieso 81. 5202 New Hampshire
Pierre Faneuin. SO Sibley Hospital
Lollie J.. Matheny. As 1893 fngleside ter.
Elizabeth B. Armstrong. 80. Sibley Hos
Ethel L. Harvey. "a. els Est
James Lumby. 20. GAllinser Hospital.
Joseph J. Minor SO. 1425 27th St
Mary Taylor. 81. Walter Reed Hospital
William Il Brtce. So. 155 St Sc
William Dwisht, So Emersency Hospital.
Mary a.. Richardson. 40. Gallinser Hos
Gloria Robinson. .. 1919 9th q.
Evening star., 1937-01-02

P olice Sup t.
Glassford, W a S
retired yesterday
from the police
force because Of
d i S a bility. H e
had been on the
force II years.
Injuries result
ing in his retire.
ment were re-
ceived six years
ago when he was
stabbed W hill e
quelling a disturb
a n C e in NJ is
souri, a V e n u e.
7 he " e a D o n
Evening star., 1937-01-02
COUNCIL IS CALLED
TO HEAR CHANG PLEAS
Pardon Recommendations of Gen.
eralissimo to Be Consid-
cred Monday.

By the Associated Press.
NANKING. January 2.-Lin Sen,
chairman Of the National government,
summoned the State Council today
for a session Monday to consider
leniency pleas for rebellious Marshal
Chang Hsueh-liang.
The members will discuss rec
concentrations from Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek that Marshal Chang.
who was sentenced to 10 years In
prison for imprisoning the premier at
Sianfu, be pardoned.
Gen. Chang arrived at Fenghua,
Chekiang Province. today for q
months vacation to recuperate from
his two weeks Imprisonment during
the military uprising.
Nine Chang was expected to Join
him shortly.
Evening star., 1937-01-02
Further Walkouts Threatened.

While observers awaited opening
time Monday to determine definitely
the crippling effects of the widespread
strikes on the automobile industry.
threats of further walkouts we're voiced
by Delmond Garst. secretary of the
u. A. w. A. local in the Fisher Body
plant at st. Louis, Mo.
STEEL WORKERS FORCED OUT.
Evening star., 1937-01-02

republic, which has faithfully fulfilled
in both the interior and the exterior
oil international obligations"
The Basque government Is autono-
nous. but stanchly supports the
Spanish Valencia government in its
present civil war with military and
Fascist insurgents.
REICH DEMANDS RESPECT.
Evening star., 1937-01-02

Gov. Winant was not available for
comment today and associates said
he had given no intimation of an in
tention to step out of Office. 1t was
recalled. however. that when Winant
came back to the board after the cam.
paian. at the insistence Of the Presi-
dent. it was with the understanding
he would terminate his connection
around the first Of the year.