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Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-02

The boys of the three third grade
rooms are together in physical edu-
cation. On some of the cold days
we play either dodge ball" or Red
Rover. Warmer days we like
snatch" or kick ball. Mrs. King
keeps our scores.-Mrs. Josephine
Kings 3rd grade.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-02

had a program. We sang songs and
recited poetry. - Thelma Cullum,
Lorna Jean Hickman.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-02

Arnod,a part of the Capatria display
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-02

Mrs. Amend is visitor in Cali
patria and is the guest Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. H. McMath, in her
apartment at the Del Lingo hotel.
Evening star., 1937-03-03
BREAK W|THNAl
CHURCH'S THREAT
appropriation of Catholic
Land Would Bring Denun.
citation of Concordat.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 3.-The Roman
Catholic Church will denounce its
concordat with Adolf Hitler's govern
ment. it was asserted today in church
circles. If the NaZi regime carries out
its threat to appropriate church lands
for resettlement.
The office Of Hans Kerrl. minister
for church affairs, meanwhile re-
manned close-mouthed with regard to
more complete details Of the resettle-
ment plan, except to say 1t was moth
ing new"
The Nazi-Catholic concordat. signed
July 81, 1888. under which Catholic
leaders have sought to enforce spiritual
training Of Catholic youth, defined
spheres Of church authority, relegating
youth training in civic concepts to
the state.
Lutheran circles, aside from specu-
lation as to the course Of the reset
tlement scheme disclosed Saturday by
Kerrl, expressed mystification over the
reported death last week Of DR.
Weissler, chief Of the Administrative
Bureau of the Confessional Synod's
provisional church government, in a
concentration camp at Oranienburg.
Weissler, a baptized Jew, was ar
rested last october. His friends said
he had showed no indication of ex-
cessive mental depression and appar-
emily was in good health.
No one suggested the death was not
suicide, but some recalled Rev. Martin
Niemoellers pulpit reference on Sum-
day to the case and emphasized ME-
moeller's words:
WEBSTER was discovered dead In
Evening star., 1937-03-03
OFFICIALS STUDY
RAIL PENSION PLAN
Proposal Reported to Involve Re-
vamping of Existing Legis-
lation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A proposed new retirement system
for the railroad workers Of the Nation
absorbed the attention of Government,
fiscal and pension officials today.
Informed authorities said the pro-
posal involves a projected agreement
between the roads and their en-
ployes, under which existing retire
ment legislation would be revamped.
Secretary Morgenthau, flanked by
battery Of Treasury experts, held a
long conference yesterday with Muir
ray w. Latimer, chairman Of the Rail
Retirement Board. and Arthur j. Alt
meyer of the Social Security Board.
Treasury officials reported Morgen-
thau was anxious to determine whether
the proposal would upset the Gov
ernments fiscal program by calling
for additional Federal expenditures.
Persons close to the rail labor and
management negotiating committees
which drafted the new program said
1t probably would provide a tax Of
"a per cent on both employers pay
rolls and employees wages. This tax
would be scaled upward to 31a per
cent over a period Of years It would
be levied on wages up to $500 a month,
compensation in excess of this being
exempt.
Evening star., 1937-03-03
Spain
Continued From First Page.)

tCUUlIlutO FTUIll fllSt dSC.t
placed them as high as 1000 dead.
The Jarama front is vitality i'm
portant to the defense of Madrid. In
surgent victories there would mean
isolation and encirclement for the
city.
The Madrid governor has issued
decree putting the city on a daily
bread ration of 800 grams tabout 10
ounces for each individual. A
similar order was issued at Barcelona,
where the ration was put at $50
grams (around 8 ounces.
It is there that Gen. Jose Miaja,
supreme commander of central gov
ernment armies, has inaugurated what
he calls a plan Of defense with par
tial attacks" and has tried TO train
the Madrid army gradually for often
sive warfare.
After the original insurgent push
Of February had been stopped. all but
On the highway, the government troops
succeeded in forcing the invaders back
So dS W IcucVc picSSuIc VA IAlC 4ul1ilC.
diate vicinity of Morata.
One Unit Isolated.
One insurgent unit was isolated on
Pinzarron Hill, strategic eminence.
Morata itself, torn by shell and
bomb, lies 10 miles from Madrid and
miles southwest of the Valencia
road, and has served as headquarters
for a crack division engaging the in
surgents in the hills few miles
farther to the southwest.
Government forces on the southern
front were reported by F'ebus Spanish
news agency to be pressing forward
on Orgiva. town Is miles southeast
of Granada, and nearby Lanjaron.
"a dispatch to the Talavera de la
Reina insurgent headquarters asserted
the governments Orgiva thrust had
been crushed and 13 government
troopers killed, including an off1cer)
TALAVERA DE LA REINA, Spain.
March (P).-The insurgent command
reported today heavy losses among
government militiamen had forced the
government to weaken its attack on
besieged Oviedo.
SHIP FORCED INTO PORT.
Evening star., 1937-03-03
POLICE SEEK SADIST
IN WOMAN'S MURDER
Cincinnati Victim Attacked and
Beaten-Third Violent Death
in Family.
BY the .--ociated Press.

BY the .--ociated Press.
CINCINNATI, March "a 26-
year-old police character, whom Lieut..
George Schattle described as sadist,
was hunted today in the killing Of
Mrs. Edith Caudill Hirl, the third
violent death in her husbands family
in seven years.
John Hirl. w. P A. night watchman,
told Schattle he married the 28-year-
old former resident Of Ashland, KY,
and Huntington, w. Va, January in
Newport, KY. and they separated two
weeks ago after a quarrel over a man
whom she had introduced as her
brother
Schattle previously had identified
the woman through f1ngerprints.
Mrs. Hirl's broken and beaten body
was found yesterday in shelter house
In Inwood Park
Declaring the woman had been
choked and criminally attacked
Schattle said the body bore fresh
scars, including teeth marks Police
have tentatively identified the man
believed to have been the "nattily
dressed" escort with whom she spent
several hours preceding her death. he
added.
Three taxicab drivers supplied in
formation on a night Of celebrating.
drinking and dispute in which the
couple engaged. They told Detective
Chief Emmett D. Kirgan the mans
attire was in marked contrast with the
inexpensive green coat and print dress
worn by his companion
Hirl said his first wife was killed
in an automobile accident near Con-
nersville, Ind, six years ago and that
year before his 14-month-old son
was scalded to death.
Evening star., 1937-03-03
CITIZENS DISCUSS
SUFFRAGE FIGHT
Effort to Obtain Local Vote
Now Seen Danger to Ma
tionaI Ballot Change.

Efforts to obtain local suffrage at
this time would jeopardize the posi-
bility of obtaining vote in national
elections, Ernest F. Henry of the
Petworth Citizens Association told a
citizens committee on local suffrage
last night at q meeting which followed
the monthly meeting of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association.
Henry expressed disaproval OF the
so-called Burroughs plan, which asks
that WashingtonianS be given the
right to elect local officers as well as
their national representatives in Con-
gress and the electoral college.
The Citizens Committee, composed
of representatives of several associa-
tions, also heard a suggestion by Byrd
Payne of the Citizens Forum Of Co.
lumbia Heights that the greater part
of the District be ceded back to Mary
land as a means of giving residents
here the same privileges enjoyed by
citizens of the States
Payne said that under the Con-
stitution it would be possible for the
seat OF the Federal Government 10 De
limited to the area on the south side
of Pennsylvania avenue and as far
east as necessary.
William NICK. Clayton of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations ex-
pressed the opinion an elected officer
was of far greater Importance to a
community than an appointed officer.
The Suffrage Committee has ap-
pointed subcommittee to study sug-
gested methods for obtaining a vote
and national representation for the
District.
At its meeting the Columbia Heights
Association reiterated its stand in
favor of the Norton bill to legalize
horse racing in the District, and asked
the President to appoint peoples
counsel for the District as soon as
possible.
Evening star., 1937-03-03
CHECK-UP BEGUN
IN DEATH Of BOY
Alexandria Police Take Writ
ten Statements From
Neighbors and Kin.
ldent OF The Star.

By Stad Correspondent OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March s.
Conflicting and contradictory infor-
nation furnished investigators today
were viewed by Lieut.. Edgar Sims,
chief of Alexandria detectives, as
threatening any possibility of ever
solving the mystery surrounding the
disappearance and death of 15-year-
old Luther Cummins.
The skeleton of the George Wash
ington High School student was dis
covered by his 12-year-old brother
Robert in a clump of trees in Hume
swamp last Saturday. The mystery
today seemed far from solution as
police began thorough check-up on
statements made by members of the
boys family and by neighbors. Be-
ginning with Mrs. Franklin D. Cum
Minis, mother of the youth, Lieut.. Sims
will take written statements from sew
eral persons in the neighborhood.
It was understood that investigators
are particularly interested in locating
one woman neighbor who was at the
Cummins home while the search Of
the swamp was being made last
July 16, few hours after the dis
appearance.
Lieut.. Sims last night questioned
members of the Potomac Rescue Squad
who were present during the search
for the boy.
Sims said numerous contradictory
statements had been made to police
since the investigation got under way
and that he will use the written state
ments obtained today to check against
testimony to be given DR.. William B.
wilkins, acting coroner, at an inquest
at IL am. Saturday.
Commonwealth Attorney Albert v.
Bryan said he will be present at the
inquest to aid in the Interrogation Of
witnesses in an effort to learn the
cause Of death.
The bleached bones Of the youth
yesterday were inferred in Glenwood
Cemetery following services at the
George w. Wise funeral home, in
Georgetown.
Evening star., 1937-03-03

admiralty lord announced, would swell
Britains mighty armada.
s390,325.OOO From Taxpayers.
Only s135,OOO,O0O of the cost will
be borne by Britain's new s2,O00,-
100000 defense loan, Sir Samuel de-
clared, forcing the nations taxpayers
to dip into their pockets for the addi-
tional S390,325,000.
The 1887 new program OF construc-
tion. he said, was an increase OF
$4,000 900 over the 1886 figures, OF
which 5000 900 would be spent for
modernization of capital ships al
ready in service and maintenance.
The increase in manpower, Sir
Samuel told Parliament, was made
necessary by the increased program
of new construction for 1886 and 1887,
including expansion of the fleet and
the feet air force.
Great Britain, he said, would con-
tinue to observe the qualitative linz
ttations OF the London naval treaty.
No Quantitative Limit.
LAS the washington anu Loluou
1880 naval treaties expired December
81, 1886" Sir Samuel said, there is
no longer any quantitative limitation
on naval construction in any category
Of warshipS.
But pending ratification Of the
London naval treaty Of 1896, the
qualitative limitations contained
therein are being observed in the con-
struction of ships now laid down or
projected"
The naval appropriation estimates,
as announced to the House by the
first lord, will be made an integral
part of Chancellor of the Exchequer
Neville Chamberlain's budget, to be
announced in April.
TrAUv ACCEPTS CHALLENGE
Evening star., 1937-03-03

England. That Japan ever can CON-
pete against such expenditures Of
money is hardly possible. Already the
people of Japan are crying out bit
terly against the taxation and high
cost of foods brought about by the
ornaments program.
Tariffs Are Cut.
Great Britain ordered into effect
today deep cuts in tariffs on iron and
steel for munitions of war to insure
her rearmament program.
The sweeping reductions were seen
as the first step in q broad program
to make certain Britain is not ham,
pered in her $500, 100000 defense
program, termed by Foreign Secretary
Anthony Eden the greatest contribu-
ton in our power to the preservation
of world peace"
officials hoped the abolition OF the
33is per cent duty on pig iron and
cut halving the 20 per cent duty on
iron and steel products would stimu-
late the flow to England.
IL WAS lcdI tllC itAoAt aSSAASN w.
put 14-inch guns on the three new bat
tleships after considering making them
16 inches
Under the new London treaty April
1 Is the deadline for non-signatory
Japan to register objections. if any, to
clauses fixing 14-inch maximum for
British, American and French war
ships. Italy, also a non-signer OF the
new treaty, has agreed to 14-inch guns.
In naval circles here it is assumed
the United States has delayed starting
the two new American dreadnaughts
already authorized until it is known
what the Japanese will do.
Authorities see little chance that
Toxic will prove any more receptive
to the armament limitation Than 1t
was to the British proposal for an ex-
tension of the Washington treatys
ban on new Notifications in the Pa
cific.
As for the United States, it is as
sumed it will be quick to take the op-
portunity to install 16-inch guns il
Japan refuses the 14-inch limit. The
noted naval annual, James Fighting
Ships, last December asserted they al
ready had been adopted.
The British admiralty, however, is
said to have perfected a 14-inch gun
which can be loaded quicker than the
larger piece and shoots 1,560-pound
shell which will pierce any armor up
to q range of miles.
Evening star., 1937-03-03
BANK EMPLOYEES BOOKS
FOUND SHORT S23, ,393
Official of Baltimore Institution
Says Bond "More Than Covers"
Alleged Peculations

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. March s-A bank
shortage of s23,393. disclosed by State
Bank Commissioner Warren F. Ster-
ling. drew State and city Investigators
to the Calvert Bank here.
Commissioner Sterling said the
shortage was discovered in the ac-
counts of an employe and was verified
by an examination Of the banks books,
directed by Chief Bank Examiner H.
E. Meeks and P. Walker Turner Of
the Federal Reserve Bank Of Rich
mond.
The Calvert Bank Is a member Of
the Federal Reserve System and of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
John S. Townsend, vice president
of the institution, announced the
shortage is more than covered" by the
bond Of the unnamed employe in
whose accounts it was found. He said
the employe left the bank February
II suffering from an attack of grippe
and was under treatment in a hos
pital.
Il don't know whether he is still
there" Townsend said, adding the
man is married and the father of sew
eral children.
Evening star., 1937-03-03
Cardinal Dougherty Returns.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3 (P.-
San Francisco extended a welcome
today to Dennis Cardinal Dougherty,
Archbishop Of Philadelphia, returning
to America from the thirty-third In
ternational Eucharistic Congress in
Manila. A great party of Catholic
prelates accompanied the Cardinal on
the pilgrim ship. Among them was
Archbishop John j. NIFTY of San
Francisco, who will be host to Cardinal
Dougherty during the latter's stay
here.
Evening star., 1937-03-03
j. s. NAVY OUTLAY
EXCEEDS BRITAIN
Supply Bill for $526, ,555,428
Covers Only II Ships in
New Construction.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Great Britain's $525, 1925 900 cost es-
innate for its 1887 naval program Is
almost the same as the American Navy
proposes to spend in the next fiscal
year in carrying out its fleet develop
ment plans.
The annual naval supply bill, as re-
ported by the House Appropriations
Committee, carries a total OF $685.
555,428.
The actual American building pro-
gram for the coming fiscal year begin
ming July J., however, is much more
modest than the 80 warships OF various
types on which Britain proposes to be-
gin construction this year.
Aside from the two new battleships
already authorized, the Navy supply
bill provides only for IL ships in new
construction-eight destroyers and
four submarines.
Most Of the $3.50 ,000, 900 set aside for
actual construction in the measure
will, be devoted to carrying forward
work on the battleships and on 3
aircraft carriers, II cruisers, 48 de-
stroyers, l6 submarines and a gunboat
already building.
Latest available figures compare the
present British and American fleets,
including ships built, building and
authorized, as follows:
Evening star., 1937-03-03
ITALY ACCEPTS CHALLENGE.
Mussolini Has Decreed Lifetime Serv'
Ice for Citizens.

Cc 1OE SltAASASs
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 3.-MuSSolini
Is the first of the masters OF men to
give Britain a concrete answer to her
colossal armaments programmed
vertised as designed to ensure peace
and the reply is far from reassuring,
for II Duce has squared that famous
Jaw of his and slammed his gauntlet
down.
Italy has decided to compete against
England.
Specifically, the Fascists have de-
creed what amounts to lifetime mill
tary service, for all citizens between
the ages of IS and SIS, and have in
augurated f1ve-point plan to increase
war forces and ornaments.
What is perhaps even more i'm
pressive, Italy has started a fresh drive
to raise the birthrate. They need
more boys to rear as soldiers.
How far MuSsolini will be able to
compete against Englands $780,
100000 program is problematical, but
economic experts say he cannot 60 all
the way, or anything like it. He would
bankrupt Italy.
This was what England has in mind
in providing for program with which
nobody could compete except the
United States, and Britain doesn't re-
gard America as a competitor, but as
friend, in matters of arms. Britain
hnpad hot I,or
gering enough to dampen the Warlike
spirit of other nations.
Hitler Talks of Peace.
Thus far the only thing Hitler ha.
said is that Germany wants peace
and wants it badly. He has made NJ
threats of trying to compete with Eng.
land.
British statesmen have charged thai
Germany and Italy are mainly re.
sponsible for the necessity Of rearma'
ments, which would seem to be thai
England's big program is directed
mainly toward keeping Hitler ane
Mussolini In hand.
France and Russia both have beer
rearming on a big scale for a Ions
time and have pretentious plans undel
way.
One of the most ambitious of the
major powers is Japan. Her arma.
ments program is so big it has plunged
the country into economic difficulties
and precipitated a political crisis.
Nippon's main worries are caused
by Russia and the United States, anc
she is building against both those
countries. Admiral Yonai, japanese
minister of the navy, has said that Il
Japan's present plans for her navy
and naval airforce are completed, she
need not fear the United States fol
three years.
Japan is concerned about the Bril-
ish program because she knows Amer.
lea will build ship for ship alongsidt
Evening star., 1937-03-03
IS SILENT
ON SECRET DEBT
Details o. S. E. C. Statement
Awaited by German
Foreign Office.
BY the ASSOCIATED Press.

BERLIN, March 3.-The German
foreign Office, the Reichsbank and
other official quarters yesterday re-
fused to comment on a Washington
statement that Germany has a huge
secret debt" pending receipt in Ber-
lin of details of the statement
The Securities and Exchange Com
mission announced in washington, in
connection with registration Of a s69,-
900 1000 German bond issue to pay for
eign debts, that the German govern
ment has a $4,000, 100000 secret debt.
The commission asserted Germany re-
fused to include the debt in acknowl-
edging her present obligations.
Evening star., 1937-03-03
ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Federal Employees Group to Cele-
brate March 16.

Eeoeral LmployeS IToup TO Sele-
brate March 16.
The twenty-first anniversary of
Local 2, the departmental local of the
National Federation of Federal En-
ployes, will be observed with dinner
at the National Press Club on March
16.
The guests will include Chairman
Bulow, Democrat, Of South Dakota,
of the Senate Civil Service Commit
tee; Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada, author Of the Government
workers pay bill; Chairman Rams
peck, Democrat, of Georgia, of the
House Civil Service Committee; Rep
resentative Maverick, Democrat, Of
Texas; Luther C. Steward, national
president of the Federation, and Miss
Gertrude McNally, secretary-treasurer.
Evening star., 1937-03-03

Total tonnage ,429, TAO 1,545,473
Great Britain's plan to build 30 new
ships this year would give that nation
potential numerical superiority in
vessels of almost so, counting the II
new ships the United States plans to
lay down after July !.
Evening star., 1937-03-03

Washnooans received certificates OF merit and ap-
ceremonies at headQuar
ters of chapter Pictured lett to right Gen. r.
chaper chairman presenting to Maj E. L. Dyer merit
aOard from the National Red Cross orgaaSatton o savlng
MackaH r. Brun received appreciation a0drd for
300 hours vountee rsatd wo during the past three years
AtIey, to
receiue a similar honor for teaching life sduing.
Star staff Photo.
Evening star., 1937-03-03
Spanish Refugees Reach Cuba.

SANTIAGO, Cuba. March R.-
One hundred and thirty-three Cuban
refugees from the Spanish civil war
area arrived here yesterday aboard the
steamer Saint Dominique.
Evening star., 1937-03-03
SHIP FORCED INTO PORT.
Dutch Steamer, Halted by Rebels,
Disloads Cargo at Ceuta.

Disloads Cargo at Ceuta.
GIBRALTAR, March R.-The
Dutch steamer Rambon reported on
her arrival here today she had been
halted by Spanish insurgent warships
and forced to discharge her cargo at
Ceuta, Spanish Morocco.
1t was reported, without official
confirmation, the ships cargo was a
consignment of guns and ammuni-
tions for the Madrid government.
Evening star., 1937-03-03

his cell. According to a report of
the secret police, he hanged himself
with q towel"
Evening star., 1937-03-03
Naval

Continued From First Page)
Evening star., 1937-12-21
GARNER HEADSL|ST
FOR HAYDEN RITES
Funeral Tomorrow for Sec
retary of Democratic Con-
gressionaI Group.

Vice President Garner heads a list
of honorary pallbearers for the funeral
tomorrow of Charles S. Hayden, s.,
executive secretary of the Democratic
Congressional Committee, who died
Sunday night at his home in Falls
Church, Va. The services will be held
tomorrow in Chambers funeral home,
l400 Chaplin street NV. Burial will
be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will include Eu-
gene S. Leggett, Jesse S. Cottrell, Joe
L. Baker. Russell Kent, Lee Poe Hart
and William P. Kennedy
Besides Vice President Garner, hon.
orary pailbearers will be: Senators Nc
Kellar of Tennessee and Connally of
Texas, Representatives Rayburn of
Texas, OConnor CT New York, Drewry
of Virginia, Smith of West Virginia,
Grove of Indiana, Murdock of Arizona,
McReynolds and Taylor of Tennessee,
Cochran and Duncan of Missouri,
former Senator Harry B. Halves,
Charles o. Gridley, Mark Goodwin,
Bascom Timmons and E. J. Mcmillan.
The following committee of the Ma
tional Press Club was appointed by
Mr.. Gridley. who is president of the
club. to attend the funeral:
Mr.. Leggett, Mr.. Timmons, Frank
B. Lord, Mr.. Goodwin, Mr.. Kent,
Joseph L. Baker Norman Baxter,
Raymond P. Brandt, Mr.. Cottrell,
James North, Leland S. Conness, Rich
ard S, Blaisdell, Carlisle Bargeron
Charles P. Keyser, Gladstone Williams,
c. c. Schilling, Charles A. Hamilton,
George w. Simpson, Edgar Markham
and Edgar P. Allen.
Mr.. Hayden, who had been executive
secretary of the Democratic Congress
slonal Committee since 1882 was a
veteran newspaper man. He had
been correspondent for a number of
newspapers in the Middle West and
South. At the time of his death he
was a specia, writer for the Nash
vile tTenn.) Banner.
Evening star., 1937-12-21

SIG, ,72S, 900 in Whales Caught.
Whales caught by Norwegian fish
ermen last year were valued at
Sl6,728 900.