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WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1936.-FIFTY-EIGHT PAGES. *»»_Pr*“ TWO CENTS.
. SOCIALISTS RALLY
DEFEATED TROOPS
OUTSIDE MADRID
. Insurgents Drive New
Spearhead to Within Ten
! Miles of Capital.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
URGE MEN TO ARMS
• 1
fascists Extend Lines to Join
Columns for Double Drive
on City.
BACKGROUND—
Bloody Spanish civil war, which
broke out in Morocco and spread to
' the mainland last July, continues to
rage bitterly with Fascist pushing
a new spearhead to within 10 miles
of Madrid.
The conflict, which has developed
into a struggle between two op
posing forms of government
fascism and communism—threat
ens to embroil other European na
tions. Russia, in sympathy with
Communist Loyalists, has charged
Italy, Germany and Portugal with
sending assistance to insurgents,
claiming the non-intervention ac
cord signed by 27 nations has been
violated. Her demands for "prac
tical measures" have been delayed
by Neutrality Committee in London.
• BULLETIN.
SALAMANCA, Spain. October 22
(JP).—Spanish insurgents today
were reported to have ordered their
warships to sink any Russian ships
' carrying arms to Spain's govern
ment troops.
0} the Associated Press.
MADRID, October 22.—Government
Commanders rallied disordered Social
ist forces today before an expected in
surgent attack on Mostoles, slightly
more than 10 miles southwest ol
Madrid.
In deep trenches and behind impro
" vised entangments of barbed wire the
Madrid troops took up new positions
after a weakening retreat from Naval
carnero, key city of the government’s
capital defenses on the Maqueda high
way.
Gen. Jose Asensio, Socialist gen
eralissimo, ordered his general staff to
reorganize the divisions of militiamen,
swelled by civilian recruits drafted into
war service in Madrid.
The Socialist outposts on other
fronts—Torrejon de la CMzada, Bru
nete and El Escorial—braced for an
anticipated Fascist drive to straighten
the battle lines before pushing ahead
toward Madrid.
Women in Demonstration.
Women and children In the capital
Joined In a huge demonstration to en
list all able-bodied men in the govern
ment’s frontier service.
“It’s better to be heroes’ widows
than cowards’ wives,” the feminine re
cruiting squads screamed during a
hysterical procession led by “La
Pasionaria,” Communist deputy who
heads the Women's Defense Commit
tee.
The tramping throng—young and
Bid, some with babies in their arms
and children clutching at their
aprons—invaded stores and offices to
drive male employes from desks and
benches into the ranks of military
defenders.
Mundo Obrero, communist news
paper, advocated formation of a
‘‘feminine war corps” to replace at
home men drafted into the Socialist
armies.
Destruction of two Fascist bombing
planes was claimed during an aerial
attack on the eastern coastal city of
Cartagena, important government
naval and aviation base.
The insurgent smash—using in
fantry, artillery and aviation—car
ried the attackers through Navalcar
nero into the rolling country between
Navalcarnero and Madrid, a bare 20
miles.
Fascist fighting planes hovered over
’ " (See SPAIN, Page A-2.)
BRITAIN MAY BUY
; BOMBERS FROM U. S.
But Air Ministry Refuses tc
Confirm or Deny
Reports.
8t the Associated Press.
LONDON. October 22—The all
ministry refused today to confirm or
deny persistent reports that the British
• government is about to place American
orders for high-speed bombers and
„ -‘ 1,000-horsepower fighting planes.
The Royal Air Force defense strength
is known to be below par because of s
shortage of plant facilities and skilled
workers. Manufacturers have been
faUing behind in their efforts to cope
with the demands of the government
gearmament program.
. A group of aircraft designers and
production managers returned recently
from America with a favorable report
on United States Army aircraft prog
ress. These experts were reported tc
have constructed several new types ol
bombers and pursuit planes.
Reports said secret experiments with
the latest type of American fighting
planes already had been carried out
here to the satisfaction of air ministry
officials. •
Some aerial observers long have be
lieved that any Great British expan
sion, necessitated by the growing air
power of Germany and Italy, would
demand the co-operation of the air
craft industry in the United States.
In any event, the problem of speeding
up domestic production is expected tc
occupy early parliamentary attention.
OTTAWA, October 32 UP).—'The
first modern fighting machines brought
to Canada since the World War—two
$65,000 bombers—were being assem
bled at Rockcliffe Airdrome today.
They are the first of more than a
half million dollars’ worth of new
equipment bought in England for tpe
Sepal Canadian Air fbree,
OL:. . J
PRESIDENT OFFERS
NEW HUB AID
Points to Two Solutions
of Problem in' Address
at Hartford.
(Roosevelt Text, Page A-10.)
B? the Associated Press.
HARTFORD, Conn., October 22
In a bid for the eight electoral votes
of Connecticut, which went Repub
lican in 1932, President Roosevelt de
clared here today that Connecticut
I was a "happier” State than it was
four years ago and pledged the Fed
eral Government to "do its share”
toward flood control in New England.
Speaking extemporaneously before a
' cheering throng in Bushnell Park, the
Chief Executive said he was here in
; a twofold capacity.
I "I am here to talk with your of
I ficials about floods,” he said.
! ”1 am here also, I am told, as a
candidate for President.”
“The reason why your Government
in Washington has to keep in close |
touch with the States and cities,” i
he said, “is the fact your river here
crosses four States: The problem of
floods Involves more than one State.
Gives Two Solutions.
"There are two approaches to that
problem, first by the method of co
operation between States—the inter
state compact method—and I’m glad
to say the States of New England are
working together planning for the con
trol of floods. But that method Is in
sufficient in itself.
“You cannot ask the State of Ver
mont, for example, to pay the entire
cost of controlling the waters that
pass through Vermont. The benefits
are to come to Massachusetts and
Connecticut.”
He said the Federal Governnment
stood ready to do Its share toward
flood prevention in the future.
"It’s a happier Connecticut I come
back to than it was in 1932,” he said.
“I don’t particularly like figures, but
in this State employment in the city
i of Hartford alone Is 45 per cent
greater this year than it was in 1932.
ray nous increase.
"Aggregate pay rolls are 82 per cent
greater than the Spring of 1933.
Twenty-three thousand workers have
! been re-employed by private industry
: and the pay rolls are running at the
rate of $44,000,000 a year more. Build
! ing construction is up four times what
| it was and the retail stores are selling
l 20 per cent more merchandise than
they sold then.
"I regard the State of Conectlcut
as very much a part of the Nation,"
he said, adding:
“X am glad that prosperity is back
with us again. And, believe me, it’s
going to stay.”
He concluded with a belief he would
get a telegram on the 3d of No
vember telling him the State of Con
necticut was in the Democratic col
umn.
The President drove to the park
through streets lined with cheering
(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-3.)
SMITH FAVOR REPAID
Lehman Shifts Badio Time for
Foe of New Deal.
NEW YORK, October 22 U»).—Gov
Herbert H. Lehman will return the
favor former Gov. Alfred E. Spilth
granted when he waived reservation
of a half hour’s radio time to permit
President Roosevelt to speak.
Smith, campaigning for the Jeffer
sonian Democrats against Mr. Roose
velt’s re-election, wijl speak from
Chicago tonight, from 9:30 to 10:30
pm., Eastern standard time.
Lehman, driving for re-election with
the President on the Democratic ticket,
was scheduled to broadcast from Syra
cuse from 9:30 to 10 p.m„ but ne
announced last night that, at Smith’s
request, he had moved the time up
half an hour, to 9 pm.
LANDON ASSAILS
INDIVIDUAL CURB
Peril to Constitution Told
Crowds on Way to Okla
homa City.
(London Text, Page A-11.)
BULLETIN.
- EL PASO, Tex., October 22 </P).
—Gov. Alf M. Landon, Republican
presidential candidate, was ordered
by Dr. Prank Schuster today to
remain in bed on his special train
en route to Oklahoma City.
Dr. Schuster, who was called to
the special train here, told the
Governor a throat inlection he is
suflering might spread to the
larynx and temporarily destroy his
voice, unless he rests.
The doctor declined to permit
the candidate to appear before a
crowd that had anticipated a
platform speech here.
Bi the Associated Press.
ABOARD LANDON SPECIAL EN
ROUTE TO OKLAHOMA CITY, Oc
tober 22.—Gov. Alf M. Landon car
ried eastward today across New
Mexico and a corner of Texas a cam
paign contention that "regimentation
of the individual and curb of his lib
erties underlie every one of the New
Deal's plans."
Heading for Oklahoma City where
an address tomorrow morning is ex
pected to touch an Government “re
lief and waste," the Republican presi
dential candidate paused last night at
Phoenix. Ariz., to say “I take my
stand on the American system of
government against all comers,”
Ahead today lay only railroad oper
ating stops with a possibility the
Kansan might, or might not appear.
A sore throat which bothered Landon
yesterday was reported cured.
At Phoenix, a crowd estimated at
3,500 by Mayor John H. Udall
cheered as Landon concluded and
bent over the railing of his private
car to grasp the outstretched hands of
scores.
"The fundamental issue as I see it
in this campaign," Landon asserted,
“is whether we shall maintain our
American system of government or
whether we shall surrender it for an
other and very different system.
Challenge to Americans.
“This is a question above party, a
question that challenges our most
serious consideration not as Demo
crats or Republicans, but as Ameri
cans.
"Through the Constitution our fore
fathers gave the Government they es
tablished certain rights and duties.
But they specifically kept for them
selves and their children the right to
live their own lives, to speak freely,
to write freely and to worship accord
ing to the dictates of conscience.
“Today,’’ Landon continued, “the
people of this country have a choice
between the American system they
have always known and an opposite
system. This will determine whether
they and their children will remain
a free people, capable of self-govern
ment, or be dominated by an all
poweiful central authority.
“I am not questioning the humani
tarian intentions of the present ad
ministration. But I do wish to point
out the threatening character of the
means the administration uses to carry
out its intentions.
“There can be no question as to the
road down which we are being led.”
Asserting “this threatened change
in our form of Government is not re
mote,” the nominee declared the New
Dealers "have allowed nothing to deter
them in their plan to make over our
political, social and economic life.”
Forms of Government “under which
all power is placed in the hands of a
ruler with the people getting only such
incidental liberties as he allows to
trickle down to them,” Landon said,
“are creeping over the world.”
Addressing his remarks to the
Southwest’s cattlemen, Landon aaid
(See LANDON, Page A-20.) ~~
POLITICAL FIRING
IN SNIP YARDS
REPORT PROBED
•
Navy Acts on Assertions
Plan Is to Discredit
Administration.
PLANTS IN 6 CITIES
ARE LISTED BY UNION
Hundreds Reported Discharged
at Newport News and Other
Places Recently.
By the Associated Press.
The Navy Department today said
an investigation would be made of as
sertions by a marine workers’ union
that shipyards holding Government
contracts were laying off workmen in
an effort to destroy confidence in the
Roosevelt administration.
A statement issued by the office of
Admiral William H. Standley, chief of
naval operations, said "an exhaustive
investigation will be made by the
Navy Department and appropriate ac
tion will be taken in the premises.”
Hundreds Reported Out.
Navy officers said the assertion was
made in a letter sent to Secretaries
Swanson and Perkins. The letter—
written by the Industrial Union of
Marine and Ship Building Workers of
America—said hundreds of shipyard
workers have been laid off In the past
few weeks, even though shipyards
were far behind their construction
coVinH 11 1a
Firms the union said were laying off
men were the Bethlehem Ship Corp.,
Quincy, Mass.: United Shipyards, Inc.,
Staten Island. N. Y.; Bath Iron Works,
Bath. Me., Newport News Shipbuild
ing Si Dry Dock Co.. Newport News,
Va: Federal Shipbuilding Co.,
Kearny. N. J.. and the New York Ship
Building Corp. of Camden, N. J.
The union said these companies
have more than $100,000,000 worth of
uncompleted contracts on hand and
that they are from 2 to 12 months
behind construction schedule.
Hired at Another Yard.
The letter contended that deliberate
intent to create anti-administration
feeling had been demonstrated ‘‘by
the fact that the Sun Shipbuilding
Corp. in Chester, Pa., the only yard
with any considerable amount of pri
vate contracts, is hiring all the me
chanics it can get.”
The union added that workmen were
being given the impression that “pri
vate industry is putting them to work,
while the Government is turning them
out on the street.”
Miss Perkins also told newsmen she
had ordered an Inquiry into a com
plaint that private shipyards were lay
ing off employes.
DOCTORS MAY OPERATE
ON SENATOR COUZENS
Surgery Planned for Today to
Believe Obstruction Causing
Uremic Poisoning.
Ey the Associated Press.
DETROIT, October 22 —Physicians
planned to operate on Senator James
Couzens today “to relieve an ob
struction which has been indirectly
responsible for the uremic poisoning"
from which Couzens has been suf
fering at Harper Hospital since Octo
ber 14.
The operation was decided upon at
noon today. Dr. Hugo A. Freund said
Senator Couzens’ condition was “no
worse." but that it had been decided
“something should be done right
away” to restore the normal function
ing of the right kidney.
I
CARDINAL PACELLI
| PAYS yjSTTO C. U.
Vatican’s Leading Adviser
Calls for Realization of
Spiritual Values.
In a progress of great significance
for Catholics in the United States.
the scarlet-cloaked papal secretary of
state, Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli. today
moved about Washington before ad
miring throngs who knelt as he
passed.
The cardinal, who is outranked in
hierarchical importance only by Pope
Piux XI, began his day in Washing
: ton by blessing America before 4.500
archbishops, bishops, monsignors,
priests, monks, nuns, learned Catholic
men and students in the gymnasium
of Catholic University.
The Vatican’s most influential ad
viaer wiled for a new realisation of
the importance of things spiritual in
. the United States, and he said of the
young Catholics of this country:
“They must not rest until the
' church develops into a mighty light
house, Illuminating all the activity of
| this old. great country, in who« pres
ent and past the Holy Father has an
especial interest arising from his love
for America.”
Jeweled Ring Sparkles.
As he spoke, he gesticulated with
his right hand and the light in the
ceiling of the gymnasium brought
brilliant refractions from the large
emerald and diamond ring he wore on
his index Anger. On his head was a
scarlet skull cap, and from his
shoulders to the floor flowed a silken
scarlet cape to indicate his status as a
prince of the church.
The Catholic University grounds re
sembled an Italian city on a feast day
when the cardinal left the gy mnasium.
White-robed Dominicans, brown-cas
socked Franciscans and hundreds of
other religious representatives from
the other 30 priestly and monastlcal
orders affiliated with the university
crowded at the heels of his eminence
as he strode toward the Shrine of the
Immaculate Conception.
As the procession moved to the
(See CARDINAL, Page A-4.)
Daughter Dying
Of Burns, Bond
Of Mother Is Cut
Plea of Woman Ac
cused of Hurling
Gasoline Allowed.
Charged with throwing gasoline on
her daughter during a quarrel with
her husband, Mrs. Matty Martha Bray.
43. had her bond reduced from $5,000
to $1,500 today on the plea she wished
to go to the bedside of the girl, re
ported near death from burns in Gal
linger Hospital.
The bond, originally set by the
United States attorney's office, was cut
by Police Court Judge Walter J. Casey
after Mrs. Eray's attorney. M. Edward
Buckley, declared the young woman
was "dying” Mrs. Bray's husband,
Samuel, 60. joined in the request for
a reduction, explaining the smaller
bond could be met.
Miss Dorothy Fenwick was cooking
breakfast last Sunday when, accord
ing to police, her mother threw a two
gallon jar of gasoline at her step
father. The jar missed its mark, po
lice said, and struck the wall above
the stove at which the girl was frying
bacon.
The jar broke, splattering the fluid
over Miss Fenwick and the stove. In
a moment her hair, face and shoulders
were a mass of flames and she ran
screaming into the hall, where she
collapsed. Nicholas Linden, a roomer,
extinguished the flames while another
lodger summoned an ambulance.
In reducing the bond. Judge Casey
continued the case until November 5,
pending the outcome of the girl’s con
dition. The family lives at 429 K street.
REICH DIRIGIBLE
SALE IMS.HEN
Newark Newspaper Reports
American Interests May
Buy Ships From Germans.
By the Associated Press.
NEWARK. N. J„ October 22 —The
Newark Star Eagle said today it had
learned on good authority that Ameri
can interests may buy from German
builders two dirigibles similar to the
Hindenburg and enter the trans
Atlantic transport field.
It is understood, the newspaper said
in a copyrighted article, that Dr. Hugo
Eckener, head of the German Zep
pelin Corp., and his associates have
presented the proposal to Department
of Commerce officials and certain
commercial interests during recent
weeks.
The Germans, it was said, plan to
build three sister ships of the Hin
denburg, which made 10 round-trip
flights between Germany and Lake
hurst this Summer.
The Germans, under the plan out
lined, would keep the Hindenburg and
one of the other ships. The trans
Atlantic service would be operated
with four airships jointly by the Ger
mans and the American interests.
The purchase price of the dirigibles,
(See DIRIGIBLE. Page A-2.j
NEW DEAL QUERIED
ON “ADIEVENUE
Senate Probers Ask if Part
of Money Represented
Contribution.
St the Associated Press.
The special Senate committee in
vestigating campaign expenditures
said today It had asked the Demo
cratic National Committee to explain
whether funds received from adver
tisers in "The Book of the Demo
cratic National Convention of 1936"
represented payments for advertising
or included additional political con
tributions.
The information was requested as
a result of a complaint by the Re
publican National Committee assert
ing the payments in question actually
were contributions in "the guise of
I advertising.”
The Republican committee con
tended such payments violated the
! corrupt practices act, which says It
is unlawful for any corporation to
contribute to political campaigns In
volving the election of presidential and
vice presidential electors.
In New York W. Forbes Morgan,
treasurer of the Democratic National
Committee, said he would be "very
glad’’ to answer any questions raised
by the Senate committee concerning
the advertising revenue from the book.
Morgan said the program book "was
handled in identically the same fash
ion as the Republican convention book,
and was handled by the same or
j ganlzation, the John B. Gallagher
Co.”
He said tne dook wouia nei aruunu
$150,000 profit to the Democratic Na
tional Committee from advertising and
sale.
Morgan said it was “ridiculous to
talk of coercion” in connection with
the advertising in the book, con
tinuing:
“Can you imagine us being able to
coerce such an advertiser in the book
as Henry Ford, for example?"
Meanwhile, the committee had be
fore it reports received in response to
the first questionnaires ever sent to
presidential candidates for personal
accountings of their campaign con
tributions and expenditures. Similar
questionnaires were sent to the vice
presidential nominees,
i After listing President Roosevelt’s
expenses as $10 for postage and a
donation of $500 to the Dutchess
County (N. Y) Democratic organiza
tion, the report covered the following
items:
The Landon-for-President Commit
tee spent $164,572 supporting Gov.
Landon for the Republican nomina
tion, but the Kansan said he had no
personal receipts or expenditures to
list.
Gov. Landon reported receipts of
$163,480 to the Landon-for-President
Committee, or a little more than
$1,000 les6 than expenditures.
Vice President Garner reported no
contributions and no expenditures.
Knox Lists Receipts.
Col. Frank Knox, the Republican
vice presidential candidate, listed re?
ceipts of $144,818 and expenditures of
$143,258, through the Frank Knox for
President Committee, which supported
him for the presidential nomination.
Knox also reported personal receipts
(See CAMPAIGN, Page A-5.)
DEMOCRATS H
PITTSBURGH EDGE
OFIMMLOTS
Registration in Allegheny
County Is 10,000 Ahead
of G. 0. P.
CHANGE IS STARTLING
IN LAST FOUR YEARS
Boosevelt Forces Also Hold Nearly
All Jobs and Expect
Belief Vote.
BY G. GOl'LD LINCOLN,
Staff Correspondent ol The Star
PITTSBURGH, Pa., October 22.—
The Democrats are riding high and
handsome in this western metropolis
of Pennsylvania.
And why* wouldn't they? They have
a registration of voters 10,000 stronger
than the Republicans in Allegheny
County, which includes the city. They
have the offices. State, county and
Federal, with few exceptions. They
have—as they believe—the support of
a great body of voters on relief, either
direct or P. W. A. In September the
number of families on direct relief
alone In Pittsburgh was 25,000. And
they have—as they insist—the huge
majority of steel and iron workera
with them, not to mention other la
bor.
The Democrats predict they will
carry the county by 100.000 for Roose
velt. James H. Duff, the red-haty-ed
Republican county chairman, is will
ing to bet his shirt—and his trousers
along with it—that no such thing will
happen. He scouts the idea that the
Democrats will take the county by
half that figure. Much hangs on the
outcome.
Carried Allegheny in 1933.
It’s a tough job the Republicans
are facing in this city, which at one
time was in the grip of the G. O. P.
Back in 1932. when the anti-Hoover
drive was on, Roosevelt carried Alle
gheny County by 37,000 votes. Two
years later, when Santa Claus was
unloading his pack. Gov. Earle had
the county over his Republican op
ponent by a lead of 74.000. Is Roose
velt as strong over Landon today as
Earle was in 1934 over Schnader?
Some say he is and others are not so
confident.
The change In the party registra
tion in four years’ time has been
startling. In 1932 the Republican
registration was 425,000 and the Demo
cratic 50,000. And today the Demo
crats have 10.000 more than the Re
publican! It is true, registration
meant little in 1932. for on election
day Roosevelt ran off with a lead of
37,000 in this county. Presumably,
this year all the Democrats, the sup
porters of the New Deal, are regis
tered Democratic. A new item enters
into the calculation. There is an in
crease in registration of about 200,
000, showing the huge interest thers
(See LINCOLN, Page A-17.)
SALE OF BROWNS
HELD NEGOTIATED
Prospective Purchasers Reported
to Be a Group of St.
Louis Men.
Bt the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS. October 22 —The Post
Dispatch said today negotiations were
under way for the sale of the St. Louis
Browns and quoted President Will
Harridge of the American League in
confirmation of the report.
The prospective purchasers were
said to be a group of St. Luoisans. in
cluding Donald L. Barnes, president
of the American Investment Co. Wil
liam O. de Witt, treasurer of the
National League St. Louis Cardinals,
was reported interested in the deal
and slated to become general man
ager of the Browns.
Harridge. in a telephone conversa
tion from Chicago, was quoted as say
ing:
“A deal is on. I do not know the
names of the prospective purchasers,
and probably will not know them
until the sale is consummated, at
which time the league will be con
sulted as to whether the prospective
new owners are acceptable to the
other owners."
The newspaper said settlement of
details was delaying the purchase,
which it reported involved only the
club's franchise and players at a price
of about *350,000. The Phil Ball
estate, owner of the team, would retain
Sportsman's Park and lease It to the
purchasers of the Browns under the
same arrangement by which the Car
dinals use the field.
The paper reported Rogers Hornsby,
"who had come to a parting of the
ways with the Ball estate, despite a
contract with two more years to run.
is considered an asset by the prospec
tive new owners and will remain as
manager of the team.”
Barnes declined to discuss the re
ported purchase plans and William R.
Cady, a director of the Browns, re
ferred inquiries to Louis B. Von Weise
of New York, president of the club and
one of the Ball estate executors.
De Witt said he "didn't care to
affirm or deny” the reported negotia
tions.
LEAVES DISTILLERY
O. H. Wathan Retires From Board
of Kentucky Firm.
NEW YORK, October 22 (iP).—Otto
H. Wathen today announced his re
tirement as vice president and director
of the National Distillers’ Products
Corp. ’ v
A member of a family identified
with the distilling industry in Ken
tucky since 1788, Wathen said his re
tirement, foUowing that of his two
brothers, Richard E. and J. B , jr„ con
stituted the first complete breakaway
from distilling activities in four gen
erations of the family.
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Collapse of Neutrality Pact
Feared as Russia Plans Bolt
Germany and Italy Seen Prepared to
Act in Event Soviet Carries Out
Threat to Withdraw.
I
i By the Associated Press.
LONDON. October 22.—Swift Ger
man and Italian counter-activity, in
the event Soviet Russia makes good
her threat to bolt the Spanish neu
trality pact, was forecast by informed
quarters today.
With bitter Fascist-Leftist wran
gling over the non-intervention crisis
rapidly nearing a climax, collapse of
the “hands off Spain’’ accord ap
peared imminent.
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin
and Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden,
already advised by French officials
that Russia had definitely determined
to quit the pact, awaited momen
tarily formal notification of Russia'*
intentions.
The Soviet denunciation, informed
sources said, would not be delayed be
yond the next meeting of the non
intervention committee which Lord
Plymouth, the chairman, called into
session for tomorrow.
Immediately upon Russia's with
drawal, It was said, Germany and
Italy would plunge into counter
measures to offset any aid dispatched
by Moscow to siege-ridden Madrid.
(Dispatches from the Soviet capital
said Dictator Joseph Stalin was pre
pared to send 100 warplanes to
Madrid in the event of a rupture.)
German charges, aired by Prince
Otto von Bismarck, German Charge
d'Affatres at London, in a note to
Lord Plymouth, last night flatly ac
cused Russia of already having sent
more than food to unhappy Madrid—
namely, planes, guns and ammuni
tion.
The German note, angrily denying
Soviet charges of Nazi aid to the
Spanish insurgents, left Lord Plym
outh with replies from Italy and
Portugal still to" be received before
he summons the Neutrality Commit
tee to reconvene.
“We do not really care what the
committee does now," a Russian
(See NEUTRALITY, Stg<TA-2.)
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Mrs. Simpson May Be Forced
To Identify “Other Woman”
By the Associates Press.
IPSWICH, England, October 22.—
Quickening interest In the Simpson
divorce case centered today on the
possibility Mrs. Ernest Simpson, Amer
ican-born friend of King Edward,
may be forced to identify the “un
named woman” to gain her marital
freedom.
By long tradition, British divorce
cases are reeled off generally by the
simple expedient of the wife, citing
documentary “evidence” alleging mis
conduct on the part of the husband
and a frequently anonymous co
respondent.
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Speculation was rife in legal circlet,
however, over the prospect that lean,
stem-faced Justice Hawke will “clamp
down" on such routine evidence.
Several judges, it was pointed out,
have recently Inveighed sharply
against the practice. Insisting that
the “unnamed woman" be named.
Justice Hawke was attorney general
for the King when be was Prince of
Wales.
Strangely enough, thfB1g*1 hotels -in
this little Suffolk market town were
crowded, excitement over tlx opening
of the ■ mines Friday ran high, not
(See MB& SDffSON. Pace A-IJ
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Summary of Today’s Star
Pin P«*e
Amusements. C-3 Puzzles_C-9
Comics_C-9 Radio ...... C-2
Editorial_A-12 Sports-D-I-3
Finance_A-21 Society-B-3
Lost & Found A-3 Short Story.. C-S
Obituary_A-14 Woman’s Pg.. C-5
POLITICAL.
Charges of political firing in Marine
circles to be probed. Page A-l
Record New England crowds greet
President. Page A-l
President promises New England flood
control aid. Page A-l
London, on way to Oklahoma City,
warns of curbs. Page A-l
Committee probes advertising proceeds
of Democratic book. Page A-l
Democrats claim Roosevelt to win
Pittsburgh area. Page A-l
Merit system aid pledged by candi
dates. Page A-l
Knox makes third speaking tour of
Ohio. Page A-2
Former chairman of S. E. C. asks
support of Roosevelt. Page A-7
Secretary Ickes declares President
saved country. Page B-7
DAllUiTAli.
Admiral Standley favors giving reds
free rein In Ellipse. Page A-l
Michigan game warden’s slayers are
hunted. Page A-2
Tax plan for old-age pensions now
being perfected. Page A-4
Southern Baptist Convention names
IS new missionaries. Page A-7
American interests reported probalfie
Man‘held in Cape Charles bomb case
to be freed. Page A-1S
purchaser of dirigibles. Page A-2S
Roosevelt asks if engineering courses
are bread enough. Page B-l
FOREIGN.
British court may force Mrs. Slmpeon
to identify "woman. ’ Page A-l
Collapse of Spanish neutrality pact
feared in London. Page A-l
Socialists rally as rebels push within
10 miles of Madrid. * Page A-l
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Cardinal Pacelli pays visit to Catholic
University. Page A-l
Solomon recommends Federal develop
ment of Hybla Valley. Page A-Z
In ter-American Horse Show opens at
MNdnkook. Page A-l
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Two injured in head-on crash on Bal
timore Boulevard. Page A-5
District government fights issuance of
Benning abattoir permit. Page B-l
Youth, 19, held under $10,000 bond on
extortion charge. Page B-l
Michaux announces co-operative farm
community for colored. Page B-l
Citizens’ Joint Committee's fiscal pres
entation plans. Page B-l
Runway construction on disputed land
at airport near finish. Page B-l
Brig. Gen. Gasser to head 16th Bri
gade on October 26. Page B-7
SPORTS
Central favored over Eastern in grid
tilt tomorrow. Page D-l
George Washington fears letdown for
Wake Forest game. Page D-l
Minnesota is far from record in win
ning streak. Page D-2
No city open golf event to be staged
. tliis year. Page D-3
FINANCIAL.
u. a. Donas sag in fteavy trading
(table). PageA-21
Bank clearings increase. PageA-21
Republic Steel net soars. Page A-21
Specialty stocks up, others mixed
(table). Page A-22
Curb list narrow (table). Page A-2J
Continental Can profits drop. Page A-23
EDITORIAL AND COMMENT.
Alice Longworth. PageA-2
This and That. Page A-12
Answers to Questions. Page A-12
Political Mill. Page A-12
Stars, Men and Atoms. Page A-12
David Lawrence. Page A-13
Paul Mellon. Page A-13
Mark Sullivan. Page A-13
Jay Franklin. Page A-13
Headline Pol£ Page A-13
MISCELLANY.
Washington Wayside. Page A-2
Auto Show Punle. Page A-t
Young Washington. Page B-2
After Dark. Page B-1S
Dorothy Dlx. Page C-S
Bedtime Story. Page C-S
Nature’s Children. Page C-7
Vital Statistics. Page D-4
Traffic Convictions. Page D-t
City News In Brief. Page D-g
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Admr. Standley Favors Giving
Radicals Free Rein in Ellipse
An "American Hyde Park.” like that
in London, where spokesmen for any
cause may speak unmolested, was sug
gested for the Ellipse south of the
White House by Admiral WiUiam H.
Standley, chief of naval operations,
speaking last night at the Mayflower
Hotel before the Sons of the American
Revolution.
In the course of his address the
highest-ranking officer in the Ameri
can Navy referred to "enemies within
our gates,” and said: "We can under
stand the very human motives that
prompt the potential foreign foe, even
though we do not always approve of
his methods.”
“Moreover we can make provisions
to parry his blows," Admiral Standley
continued. “The same is not true of
tbe miserable wretch who would foul
his own nest, for he who has been in
our land and enjoying the blessing of
our prodigality would bite the hand
that is feeding him. These sapper* at
the foundations of our estate do not
fight in the open. Theirs is the weapon
of stealth. They seek to poison the
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minds and hearts of men. By oouque
argument and duplicity, by deceit and
chicanery, they seek to convert the
unwary to their tainted, unwholesome
purposes.
“Their doctrines, if proclaimed from
the housetops, would lose all of their
persuasiveness and would stand forth,
clad in all their sophistry and ab
surdity. If tomorrow the Ellipse south
of the White House were dedicated in
perpetuity to those alien elements in
our body politic that they might as
semble there peaceably and voice their
objections to our Government and its
institutions, the nebulosity of their
contentions would be apparent to all.
Such a relief valve could never en
danger the Republic and would give
us no worry."
Admiral Standley coupled a plea for
adequate naval auxiliary vessels with
his warning that current international
discord has made more necessary than
ever a policy of “alert awareness" for
the United States.
He aald there is "a drift in many
(See STANDLEY. Page A-2.)
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