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Evening star., 1938-03-12
ALBERT STEARNS
DIES SUDDENLY
D. c. Electrician Succumbs
While Asleep at His
Home Here.

Albert O. Stearns, 81, for The past
80 years chief electrician for the Dis
trict, died early yesterday at his home.
5l3 Buchanan street NV. Death,
which came while he was asleep. was
believed due to a heart attack. He had
worked Thursday.
Mr.. Stearns was born in the Argen-
tine Republic. His father, the late
George A. Stearns. had been sent
there by Harvard University and
opened the first high school in the Ar
gentine. Although born in South
America, the younger Mr.. stearns was,
by birth, a citizen Of the United States,
due to the citizenship Of his parents
and the status under which they were
in South America.
In 1892 Mr.. Stearns entered the
Army Engineer Corps and remained
four years, after which he came to
Washington and was employed by the
old U. s. Electric Co., which later came
under the Potomac Electric Power Co.
A few years later he became chief elec-
trician for the District He was elig-
Evening star., 1938-03-12
INTERIOR OFFICIAL
D|ESAT RECEPTION
G. Roscoe Fertich Drops
Dead During Party
for McNutt.

A minute after describing the party
as going SWELL" q. Roscoe Fertich,
So, commissioner of the War Minerals
Relief Commission, Interior Depart
ment, dropped dead about midnight
last night in the midst Of the Indiana
State Society's reception at Wardman
Park Hotel for Paul v. McNutt, High
Commissioner Of the Philippines.
Former Gov. McNutt, q close friend
Of Mr., Fertich, was making q short
speech when the tragedy occurred.
Unaware Of the seriousness Of the in
cident. he continued after q brief
pause. The reception broke up, how
ever. when it was revealed that Mr..
Fertich. who had played = major role
in arranging the affair. was dead.
Mr.. Fertich, president Of the Uni
versity of Indiana Alumni Association
here and 4 member OF the State So
ciety's Executive Committee, was on
the speakers platform when Mr.. Nc
Mutt started to talk. Leaving his seat,
apparently to attend to some detail Of
the party, he passed Mrs. Madge Bal
lard, secretary Of the society.
In answer to her comment, "It'y a
perfect party" Mr.. Fertich replied.
Eyes, its going swell" At Mrs. Bal
lard's suggestion that he should rest,
Mr.. Fertich sat on the edge CT the
platform. He slumped over almost
Immediately and died in a few min
utes
Mr.. Fertich's sister, Miss Margaret
Fertich, = nurse. was at the reception.
She and her brother lived at 4S12
North Lane avenue, Bethesda, Md. The
tragedy was the third in their family
in month. The husband of Mr..
Fertich's twin sister, Mrs. Jeanette
Eberhart, died about three weeks ago
and the husband Of his niece, Mrs. j.
E. Boyts, succumbed a short time be-
fore that.
In addition to aiding in the ar
rangements for last nights reception,
Mr.. Fertich also had helped prepare
for the mammoth coming out" party
for Mr.. McNutt at the Mayflower Ho-
tel a few weeks ago.
Partner of Late Senator.
His activities in these affairs were
due to the fact he probably knew more
Indianans in Washington than any
other person here. An ardent sup
porter of the Philippine commissioner,
he had made the introductions at the
Mayflower reception.
Mr.. Fertich came to the Capital more
than Is years ago to practice law. be-
coming a partner of the late Senator
Moses Clapp of Minnesota.
Originally Republican. he left his
party to work with Secretary Ickes in
the Bull Moose campaign in 1912 and
finally became Democrat. He is said
to have been responsible for persuading
Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace to
join the Democrats.
After taking up residence here, Mr..
Fertich became active in District
affairs. For years he led Casualty
Hospitals annual drive for funds. He
also belonged to the Membership Com
mittee of the Board of Trade.
Mr.. Fertich also is survived by an
other sister, Mrs. Daisy Sickels, Grand
Rapids, Mich.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
Evening star., 1938-03-12
MRS. JOHN W. FENTOh
DIES AT HOME HERE

Mrs. Mla Mae Fenton, wife of John
W. Fenton. secretary Of the Washing
ton " Old Dominion Railway, died
yesterday at her home, 1915 Fourteenth
street NV. She had been Ill five
months. ~
A native Of this city. Mrs. renton
was educated At Central High School
and was married here in 1902. She
was . member Of the Washington
Centennial Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star.
Besides her husband, who also
served for many years as secretary to
former Senator Davis Elkins Of West
Virginia, Mrs. Fenton leaves two sons,
Ira E. and Richard E. Fenton; three
daughters, Mrs. Mildred X. Norwood,
Mrs. Louise E. Quinn and Mrs. Mary
Kimmel; four grandchildren, 4 sister
and five brothers.
Funeral services will be held ut Z
pm. Monday at the residence. Burial
will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-03-12
THREE C. u. STUDENTS
FINISH 24-HOUR TEST
Complete Plans for Children's
Zoo in Rome Architectural
Competition,

Three Catholic University students
this morning ended grleling 24-hour
competition for the Rome architectural
fellowship. $50 H. ,- -., ... ---,...
Tom Stathes and Raleigh Daniels
both Of Washington, and John Dundin
Of Hartford, Conn.,, began work at 8
am. yesterday on their plans for .
children's ZOO to be submitted in the
national contest sponsored by the
American Academy 1T Rome.
The contestants were to finish by .
am. today. but were given an extra
hour due to the late arrival Of the pro-
grams. ~-.,.,.. .-
The fellowship, won twice previously
by G. u. graduates, carries a two-year
study period at the academy. 49,.
The three were joined by sopho-
more, Demetrius Mendris. who worked
on the problsns for' practice.
Evening star., 1938-03-12

D. Stiles, who died in her home near
here after short illness, were held
today at the funeral home Of Ernest
Gartner. Gaithersburg. The Rev.
Lewis F. Hayermale, pastor Of the
washington Grove M. e. Church,
ofhciated and burial was in Forest
Oak Cemetery, Gaithersburg.
Mrs. Stiles was formerly of Rum
lord, Md. She is survived by son,
Clifford N. Stiles. Shady Grove, and
two daughters, Miss Ella May Stiles,
Shady Grove, and Mrs. George Wilson,
New York, N. Y.
Evening star., 1938-03-12
MRS. THOMAS YEATES
EXPIRES HERE AT 81
Widow of Civil War Veteran
Was Active in Catholic
Activities Here,

Mrs. Ida M. Yeates, "a, who died
Thursday at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Henry J. Bright, 1850 Shep-
herd street NV, was buried today in
Arlington National Cemetery. Fu-
neral services were held this morning
in Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Mrs. Yates was the widow of
Thomas Yeates, Civil War veteran,
who for many years was employed in
the Adjutant Generals ONCE. Mrs.
Yeates was q native of Tampa, Fla,
but had lived here for so years, hav-
ing come to this city with her hus-
band. She had long been active in
Catholic organizations and for many
years had been = member OF the
Sacred Heart Church.
Besides her daughter, she leaves a
son, Frederick c. Yeates of New York.
Evening star., 1938-03-12

ible for retirement two years ago, but
decided to continue until 1889.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Flor
ence M. etearns; daughter, Mrs.. Ada
3. Klock, Los Angeles; Z. son, Albert O.
stearns, jr.. Of Washington, and 4
sister, Miss Irene stearns. Astoria,
Long Island, and one grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Nom
day In Hines funeral home. 1901 Four
teenth street NV. The hour was to
Be decided later. Burial will be In
Arlington National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-03-12
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Evening star., 1938-03-12
JOHN. J. AMES RITES
Spanish American War Veteran
Buried in Arlington.

John j. Ames, 81, Of 30 Bryant
street NE, veteran Of the Spanish
American War, who died Wednesday
in Walter Reed Hospital, was buried
today in Arlington National Cemetery.
Funeral services were held in Chambers
funeral home, 1400 Chaplin street NV.
A native of New York, Mr.. Ames
came to this city in 1921. In recent
years, he had suffered from blindness.
He served in Cuba and the Philippines
while in the Army. He was = member
of the Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp,
United Spanish War Veterans.
Evening star., 1938-03-12
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WALLACE. GEORGIA b. We wish to
express our sincere thanks. and apprecia-
tion to our many friends for helpfulnesss
expressions of sympathy and the beautiful
noral tributes during the illness and at
the departure Of our beloved aunt
EMMA AND PERCY WALLACE.
Evening star., 1938-03-12
RITES IN GklTHERSBURG
FOR MRS. (. D. STILES
FORMER Resident Of Rumford,
Ne, Ill Only Short Time.
Was 81 Years Of Age.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SHADY GROVE. Nd, March IL
Funeral services for Mrs. Adelaide
Kimball Stiles, 81, widow Of Enoch
Evening star., 1938-03-12

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La gaceta., 1938-07-19
Los f~acciosos dejaron caer una bomba
de 1000 libras contra u vapor ingles
Cayo una bomba de los f~ascistas en- la celebre
Cathedral de Barcelona
Ell Ejercito Republican, Sc r~epliega hacia Vivel

de nacionalidad italiana y ell o.
tro un holandes.
A consequence de las bombas
caidas, perdieron la vida en- los
muelles ocho obreros e~spaholes
Els propiedad ell Stanland de
Ia compania S~tanhope s. Co.,
de Londres, duena de una flots
de vapores mercantes cuyos
nombres empiezan todos POI
"stan".
Hacfa cerca de un mes, luegC
de la promesa hecha a Lord
Perth por ell conde Ciano, que
la aviaci6n extranjera al servi-
clio de Franco no atacaba a los
vapores ingleses.
AL sur de Valencia, en- Alcira,
la aviaci6n produjo la muerte a
una persona y heridas a cinco.
Este ataque 10 realize un hi
dro llamado por los leales Zapa-
tones. Dfcese que este mismo a.
parato es ell mismo que realiza-
ra frecuentes ataques, en- mayo
y JUNO, hundiendo varios vapo-
res ingleses.
Brigadas del ejercito republi-
cano combaten hoy en- las monta
mas de Espina, protegiendo un
repliegue ordenado por el man.
do republican,. Nuevas fuertes
lineas de defensa Sc han cons
trufdo en- ell area de Valencia.
Los facciosos dicen que dos
de sus columns avanzan por los
dss lados de la carretera de Te-
ruel Y que los republican, Sc re-
tran ante elias.
Ell repliegue ordenado por Ell
mando republican, Sc ha hecho
en- direction de Viver, a Sd mi
Has de Valencia, con Ell mayor
orden.
Franco dice que dos de sus CO.
lumnas amenazan a Segorbe, 10
que es una noticia nueva, Dor
cuanto Sc viene repetiendo por
Burgos desde hace tres o mas
meses.
La gaceta., 1938-07-19
JONES OPINA QUE LOS
C DEBEN PRESTAR
DlNERO A LOS NEGOCIOS

Washington, julio 19,-Jesse
H. Jones, presidente de la RFC,
ha mandado cartas a los directo-
res de los bancos nacionales y
estatales pidiendoles ayuden a
la industrial Y ell concrete, por
medic de prestamos, Ell una es-
Gala mayor.
Isl los bancos han de perma-
necer Ell manos privadas, dijo,
deben hacer frente a las necesi.
dades de credito del pals.
No olviden los banqueros y los
bancos que todavia Sc habla cor
persistencia acerca de estable.
Ger bancos industriales, con una
parte del capital en- las manoS
del gobierno.
Hay abundancia de recursos,
de dinero, y seria lamentable
que ell gobierno Sc viera obliga-
do a invadir ell terreno priva-
do.
La gaceta., 1938-07-19
| SIC LIE IMPONDRA ACORRI-
GAN UN LIGEtRO CASTTGO

New York, julio 10 -lE a
viador Douglas Corrigan, un me
CAMEO, que diio salia para Ca
lifornia con Su aeroplano de
5000 y aterriz6 en- Irlanda, afr
mando que Sc habia eluiNocado
de camino, sera graciosamente
recibido a su retorno de Europa.
Corrigan viol6 todas las re-
glas del departments de conner
clio, con su vuelo, pero solo Sc lie
aplicara un ligero castigo.., da-
do que Sc "perdi6 y cay6" en- Ir-
landa, en- lugar de Los Angeles.
Ell Club de los Mentirosos lie
hizo aver miembro de honor, en-
los precisos momentos en'que va
rios ricachones Sc disputaban el
gusto de pagarie Ell viaje de re-
torno a Estados Unidos.
La gaceta., 1938-07-19
TRES CIUDADES CHINAS
~BOMBARDEADAS POR LOS


Hankow, julio 19.-Mas de
80 aeroplanos de la aviaci6n ja-
ponesa bombardearon hoy las
ciudades de Hankow, Wuchany
y Hanyang. Las bombas produ-
jeros incendios en- esas dos Ill
timas ciudades, con grandes da-
nos materiales.
AL amanecer regresaron a su
base los grandes aparatos de
bombardeo de los chinos.
Con sus ametralladoras los ri
lotos japoneses mataron a perso
mas del elemento civil.
Varios de los aeroplanos alta
caron ell aerodromo desde una
peauena altura.
La gaceta., 1938-07-19

Sanjurjo, Mola, Franco, Ca
banellas y los militarotes al SER
vicio de la extrema derecha, con
taban con ell apoyo de Mussoli-
nj y de Hitler.
Venceremos a los "rojos', ha-
bia dicho Sanjurjo, en- pocos
dias. NADIA podran contra noso-
tros. Italia y Alemania nos maa
daran aviaci6n, artillerfa y HON
bres.
Ell jefe de los traidores PEREZ
clio en- I'm accidente de aviaci6n
y muchos leales del pueblo die
ron: castigo de Dios.
Mola qued6 en- la jefatura y
POGO despues Franco empezaba
a desplazarle.
No hubo victoria en- pocos
dfas... Y Mola muri6 de manera
misteriosa, en- un Academic de
aviaci6n.
La gaceta., 1938-07-19

Habian salido de Italia hacia
Espana los aeroplanos de Mus
solini, "obsequio" a Franco, an
tes de que ell pueblo espanol
pudiera darse cuenta de 10 que
tramaban los traidores.
FL pueblo espanol domino a
los faeeieses en- Barcelona v Ma
drid; el pueblo form6 la mura-
liza de pechos en- la sierra de
Guadarrama.
Iegaban de Africa miles y
miles de moros; ingresaban
en- la Legion Extranjera de
Franco miles y miles de asesi.
nos de profession,
Sin armas Ell ciudadano espa-
mol defendia su libertad contra
los m~ilitares infames,
-Manana entraremos en- Ma
drid-dijo ,Mola antes de 81
Muerte.
No pudo llegar a Madrid.
-Mafana entraremos en- Ma
drid-prometia Franco.
Cantando iban los hombres a
la sierra y ALI moria por Espa-
ma, mientras a los jefes faccio-
SOS les seguian llegando aeropla
nos, artilleria y soldados italia
nos y alemanes.
Combatian en- el norte, astu-
rianos, montaneses y vizcainos,
y los fascistas no triunfaban.
Franco pidi6 socorro a Mus
solini: 81 no me mandas IN eier
cito, la guerra sera lsrga...
Continuaban arribando mo-
res y legionaries, y comenzaron
q hollar Ell suele espanol las tro.
pas de ehoque del fascismo ita-
liano...
Retrocedia el pueblo, deaar-
wado. en- los alrededorss de Ma
La gaceta., 1938-07-19
LEGO A TERRFTORIO
FRANCES Ell REY JORGE

Paris, julio 19.-Ilegaron
hoy a te%rritorio frances, en- e.
yacht Enehantress, ell rey Jor.
ge y la reina Isabel.
Los cahones del puente de en-
trada, Boulogne, hicieron el sa-
Judo correspondence a un sobe-
rano.
Ell zach entr6 por una doble
fila de barcos en- la que figura-
ban Ell acorazado Duhquerque,
cinco cruceros y seis destructo-
res,
Varias escuadrilIas de aero
pianos franceses volaban sobre
Ell yatch mientras las bandas de
m1sica tocaban "Dios Salve al
lRey".
La gaceta., 1938-07-19

Barcelona, Julio lD.-Una
bomba lanzada por aeroplanos
facciosos cay6 en- la famosa ca
tedral de Barcelona.
La bomba penetr6 por Ell te-
cho cerca del altar mayor, cayt
en- ell piso Y destruy6 un Candida
bro y una lapida.
Las joyas de arte de la Cate.
dral Sc guardian en- sitios que so
10 ell gobierno conoce.
En- la puerta hay un cartel a.
nunciando que ell edificio perte-
nece al pueblo catalan.
All mismo tempo que 80 bar
cos de guerra iniciaban manio-
bras navales, las mayores efec-
tuadas en- tempo de paz, Sc SUI
pc que otro vapor britanico ha-
bia sido bombardeado Ell Valen-
cha.
En- las maniobras inglesas to-
man parte, ademas de la escua-
dra ,el ejercito y la aviaci6n ma
val y militar.
Ell motive principal de las
maniobras es probar la resisten
cha de las defensas de la costa
este frente a posibles ataques
por ell aire.
Una nota del ministerio de.
defensa, entregada a la publici-
dad EN- Barcelona, comunica que
una bomba de mil libras, tirada
por un avi6n faccioso, cay6 so
bre Ell vapor mercante ingles
Standard, en- Ell puerto de Va
lencia, incendiandolo.
Milagrosamente escaparon
con vida del ataque los oficiales
y tripulantes Y dos Observable
res del famoso Comite de No
Intervention.
Afortunadamente las bodegas
fueron cerradas y Ell fuego loca-
lizado en- Ell puente y extingui-
do.
El ataque significa, a juicio
de los diplomaticos, que los fas-
cistas Sc proponen renovar los
ataques contra los vapores ingle
ses, no obstante 10 prometido al
gabinete de Chamberlain.
Cinco aeroplanos efectuaron
Ell ataque, del cual Sc do cuenta'
a Lord Halifax, ministrod DE ne
gocios extranjeros de la Gran
Bretana.
Uno de los observadores del
Comite de Mediterranean els
La gaceta., 1938-07-19
IOMBARDO
ACUSA A TRITZKY

Ciudad de Mexico, julio 49,
FL jefe de la Confederation Me-
xicana del Trahaio, Vicente
Lombardo Toledano, declare a.
yer que Leon Trotzky patrocl-
ma una campaha contra 81 y su
organization, y que la tai cam
paha Sc extiende por los estados
de Jalisco y Michoacan.
Toledano 10 inform6 aver al
p~residente LAzaro Cardenas.
Diego Rivera, Ell famoso PIN
tor, dirige philharmonic IL pro-
pasands cue Tretskx prepare.
La gaceta., 1938-07-19

Los fascistas y monarquicos
empezaron a realizar actos de
violencia contra los republica-
nos.
Asesinaban Y appalachian. In
molaron al teniente Castillo.
tCansados de soportar atrope-
Hos, Calvo Sotelo, I'm conspira-
dor al servicio de los reacciona-
rios Y de todos los enemigos del
pueblo espanol, perdi6 la vida.
Era la eGcmsG que los genera
les traidores, apoyados por ell
clero de alma in2uisitorial, We
MAN buscando.
La sublevaci6n militar, en- ju-
lilo 10 de 1886, cogi6 desarmado
al pueblo espanol.
La gaceta., 1938-07-19
CHUNGAS Y NO CHUNGAS
Dos amos de TRACTION. Actos de violencia. -
Pueblo contra militares traidores. - Sacrifice
- No pasaran.

Dos amos de TRACTION y de cri
men Sc cumplen hoy, por la in
munda parte de los facciosos es-
panoles y sus aliados extranje-
roS.
En- elecciones hechas por un
partido de centro, bajo la presi-
dencia de Don Manuel Portela
Valladares, las izquierdas de
Espana vencieron.
Habia hegado ell momento de
dar al pueblo 10 que al pueblo
pertenecia.
La gaceta., 1938-07-19

Con Verdadero placer publ
camos ell articulo que sigue, re
dactado para La Gaceta" por
ell camarada Juan Freixas
SanjuSt, comisario delegado
de guerra del Battalion 90, de
la Brigade Mixta "a, amigo
del valiente miliciano Felipe
Rojas. Dice:
Aprovecho muy gustoso la
oportunidad que Sc me presen
ia, para dirigir un saludo fra
ternal, lleno de cordialIdad,
al noble pueblo de TAMPA,
ell cual desde los primeros mo-
mentoS en- que Sc inicio la SUI
blevacion facciosa en- Espana
tantas pruebas ha dado Y an
ties que 20, varios combatien-
ties de nuestra Brigade, han
explicado algunas de las Eases
de la lucha que sostiene noble
mente ell pueblo espanoI en-
defensa no solamnte de sus in
tereses, sino tambien para ase.
gnrar mundialmente la paz.
No es menester que repita-
mos que origen y caracter tie.
ne nuestra guerra; a Media
que esta Sc ha lido desarrollan.
do ha dado grandes sorpresaS
incluso hasta a aQuellos que
de buena fe creian en- la pa.
labra" de Franco y que des'
pues, los hechos y realidades-
verdadera y 1nica demostra'
ci6n de la verdad-se han
cuidado en- derrumbar todo e.
castillo aparente y ficticio que
Sc aguantaba artificialmente
sin base alguna, y por 10 tanto
no tenfa raz6n de axistir.
Frente a frente Sc encuen-
tran dos concepciones antag5.
nicas. Mientras que los avio-
mes italo-alemanes al servicio
de Franco bombardean ciuda-
des abiertas, sin Objective al
Runo, no importandoles que
sus victimas sean mujeres, All
nos, viejos, etc, o sea pobla-
ci6n no combatiente, alejada
algunas veces a centenares de
Kilometres del frente: mien-
tras que Sc amordaza a la cul-
tura no permitiendo ninguna
clase de expansion, fomentan-
do ell analfabetismo, creando
I'm pueblo inculto; mientras
saquean pueblos y violan nues
tras hermanas que tienen la
desgracia de caer en- manos de
los nuevos barbaros; mientras
que arranca pedazos de la piel
de Espaha para entregarla mi
serablemente a los verdugos
provocadores de la paz; mien
tras que ocurre TODD este y al
90 mas-el desmoronamiento
de su retaguardia-tal como
es la sublevaci6n del Fuerte de
San Crist6bal de Pamplona-
otra parte de la misma Espana
.1ue no tiene otra distinction sine
la de que esta libre de genie ex-
traha a nuestro pueblo, acusa en-
cuerpo ell martirio mas refi-
nado de la barbarie organizada,
Y al mismo tempo refuerza la
tests de la justeza de 81 lucha
con todos los argumentos y he
chos reales de este sueho tan
negro.
A pesar de los cahoneos dia-
rios y sin objective alguno sobre
Madrid, la gloriosa y martir ca
pital de la Repdblica, y de los
bombardeos no menos frecuen-
tes de Barcelona, nj la primera
su caracter allegro, nj la Sc
gunda pierde su moral de traha-
10 en- 10 que puede rendir la la
boriosa capital catalina; una y
Otra sSeOela9 sSs sstSsv1Ns pa