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night; tomorrow fair; moderate northerly As^OpiatpH PrJfes Maine J
winds. Temperatures—Highest, 46. 2 p.m. j Yl7- . ,WS •
yesterday; lowest, 39. at noon today. and WirephOtO | Services.
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EDWARD’S SHIP ARRIVES
IN BOULOGNE HARBOR;
GEORGE VI PROCLAIMED
- ■■■ A ...
Heavy Guard Is
Placed at
Dock.
FRENCH POLICE
BOARD VESSEL
Ex-King Expected
to Board Train
for Zurich.
BT the Associated Press.
BOULOGNE. Sur-Mer. Prance. De
cember 12.—The British destroyer
Fury, with former King Edward of
Britain aboard, docked at the port
t>f Boulogne today.
Heavy forces of troops and mobile
guards were immediately thrown
around the dock.
The British consul and a French
police official went aboard the vessel.
A man wearing a black coat and a
black derby appeared on deck shortly
afterward, but could not be identified
»s the former ruler in the growing
darkness.
Squads of detectives had been sum
moned to guard the prince.
The French torpedo boat Frondeur
and a French submarine arrived at the
port.
Five detectives of the French secret
service, who were expected to accom
pany the former King to Switzerland,
were among those arriving at the port.
Reports of the prince's arrival
spread rapidly through the Channel
town, bringing hundreds of curious
residents to the water front.
They crowded the docks, mingling
with longshoremen garbed in blue
denim and local police concentrated
in the harbor zone.
Fifty mobile guards took their po
sitions along the docks at 2:30 p.m.
in preparation for the expected arrival
of the prince.
Railroad officials indicated if the
former King goes to Zurich he may
continue his journey to a Swiss Win
ter resort or proceed to either Austria
or Italy.
The British destroyer Wolfhound
entered the Boulogne Harbor at 3:45
p.m.
LEAVES ON DESTROYER.
Edward Depart* for Foreign Haven
Aboard Naval Craft.
B.' the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 12. — Edward,
the man, sailed the high seas away
from his native land today, his record
as Prince, King and Emperor fully
Britten.
With the crown discarded for love
end his brother, George VI, on the
throne, he slipped out of Portsmouth
Harbor at 1:50 a.m. today aboard the
destroyer Fury.
The Fury, one of Britain’s newest!
destroyers, was believtd en route to
Boulogne. France, although other re
ports said it was headed for Italy or
•orne other Mediterranean port.
There Edward could be near twice-!
married, twice-divorced Mrs. Wallis
Warfield Simpson, whom he has found
more attractive than the job of being
King.
Mrs. Simpson remained at Cannes.
There in a seaside villa last night she ‘
heard him refer to her in a world-wide
broadcast as "the woman I love.”
Only 20 naval authorities at Ports
mouth saw the former King take leave
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RIOT TRIAL DELAYED
BY ILL PROSECUTOR
Labor Leader Accused of Inciting
Battle at Cumberland in
Celanese Strike.
ge the Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND, Md„ December 12.
—The illness of State's Attorney Wil
liam A. Huster caused a postponement
yesterday of the preliminary hearing
for William F. Kelly, former second
vice president of the United Textile
Workers of America.
Kelly was charged with inciting a
riot in connection with the strike at
the plant of the Celanese Corp. of
America. The hearing will be Decem
ber 18.
Kelly, now an organizer for the
Committee on Industrial Organization,
was arrested last week by Sheriff
George E. Kemp on a warrant secured
by State Police Officer Robert E.
Raleigh. He was accused of causing
disorder at the plant gates on Novem
ber 28.
CHIANGREPORTED
HELD BY REBELS
Chinese Premier Is “Detained”
by Revolting Troops,
Tokio Hears.
37 the Associated Press.
TOKIO, Sunday, December 13.—
The Domet (Japanese) News Agency
reported from Shanghai today that
revolting Chinese troops at Sianfu,
Shensi Province, had “detained” Gen
eralissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, premier
of China.
The troops were reported by the
News Agency to be under Marshal
Chang Hsiao-Liang. former governor
of Manchuria, now in command of
forces in Northern China known as
the "Northwestern Frontier Commu
nist Suppression Army.”
4 Censorship was reported imposed at
.shanghai by the Chinese government
Duke of Windsor
Reported New Title
Picked for Edward
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 12.—His
Royal Highness the Duke of
Windsor is the new title King
George has picked for his brother,
the former King Edward, it was
reported reliably today.
An official announcement was
expected to be made later today.
EDWARD’S PLANS
UNKNOWN AT VILLA
Mrs. Simpson Has Not
Heard From Prince,
Spokesman Says.
By the Associated Press.
CANNES, Fiance, December 12.—
Mrs. Wallis Simpson has not heard
from Pince Edward since he left Eng
land and does not know where he is
or where he is going, a spokesman
for the American woman said today.
The spokesman repeated his former
; statement that Edward is not com
ing to Cannes and that Mrs. Simpson
is remaining at the villa of Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Rogers.
Lord Brownlow, once gentleman-in
waiting to the former British ruler,
said an automobile, which Mrs, Simp
son sometimes uses for country drives,
had been taken from its garage for
I his use during part of his return trip
to London.
He said he intended to leave Cannes
this afternoon, but may- stop off on
the way for a short vacation. He in
sisted he would not see the abdicated
monarch.
Driven by Ex-King's Aide.
The machine was driven by George
Ladbrook, chauffeur member of for
mer King Edward's staff, who has
been assigned to Mrs. Simpson's serv
ice since she left England.
The chauffeur took to the villa
copies of morning newspapers carry
ing accounts of Edward's farewell
radio address to the empire.
Servants said hosts and guest slept
late at the villa, arising at 10:30 a.m.
Edward was en route from Eng
land aboard a ship believed headed
for Boulogne, France, or some port
on the Mediterranean, but it was
believed Mrs. Simpson might delay
another meeting with him for more
than three months.
“There is no reason why the for
mer King could come here.” said a
spokesman for Mrs. Simpson. "There
is every reason why he cannot
come."
Refers to Divorce Action.
The spokesman referred to Mrs.
Simpson's divorce from Ernest
Aldrich Simpson, London business
man. which will be made absolute
April 27 at the end of the usual six
month waiting period, unless there is
a special dispensation.
Friends said both Mrs. Simpson
and the former King had no desire
to complicate the case by a meeting
during the intervening period. There
have been no indications that efforts
are being made to speed up the di
vorce.
Last night Mrs. Simpson and her
hosts listened by radio to Edward's
reference to her while bidding the peo
ples of his far-flung empire farewell.
Mrs. Herman Rogers of Wew York,
the hostess, wept after listening. Her
husband and Lord Brownlow, who at
tended Mrs. Simpson here, speaking
to questioners, evidenced the depth of
their emotion by their voices.
After the broadcast a crowd gathered
in a light rain and mist to see if they
could glimpse Mrs. Simpson, but the
curtains of the living room where the
broadcast was heard were closely
drawn.
London Crowds
Jam Streets
at Rites.
QUEEN VIEWS
GRAND SCENE
Coronation Will Be
as Scheduled on
May 12.
B» the Associated Press.
LONDON. December 12—George
VI. the year’s third King of England,
was proclaimed Liege Lord of the
British Empire today before the old
and turreted battlements of the Royal
j Palace at St. James’.
A vast crowd, but an orderly one.
listened raptly while the sonorous
| tones of the garter principal king of
arms. Sir Gerald Wollaston, rolled
from banks of loud speakers as he
read the proclamation from the palace
balcony.
A spotlight, made necessary by the
dull skies and light rain, illuminated
his scroll.
Meanwhile it was announced King
George VI will be crowned next May
12 in coronation ceremonies originally
planned for his brother, former King
Edward.
The day’s events, invested with the
splendor of medieval pageantry, be
gan with a meeting of the Accession
Council td' draw Up the official docu
ment announcing George VI as the
new British ruler.
Lines of mounted police held the
crowds some distance from the an
cient palace.
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Neville
Chamberlain and other cabinet min
isters were the first to arrive for the
historic session. Each wore the of
ficial uniform of black and gold with
a plumed hat.
Sir Austen Chamberlain, conspic
uous with the blue ribbon of the Or
der of the Garter across his chest,
came next.
Then Sir George Broad bridge, lord
mayor of London, drove up with his
entourage of Jherfffls and aldermen
of the city Corporation. All were
garbed in their civic robes over court
dress.
Altogether there Wert nearly 300
members of the Privy Council In at
tendance. The Archbishops of York
and Canterbury completed the as
semblage.
King in Naval Uniform.
The new King, wearing the uniform
of an admiral of the fleet, hurried
down the steps of his modest home at
145 Piccadilly at 11:25 a.m. and got
into a waiting automobile.
Only a police sergeant and two pa
trolmen, soon to be replaced by royal
sentries with fixed bayonets, guarded
the monarcn of 500.000.000 subjects.
Three minutes later the King—pre
pared to assume his royal responsibili
ties over the world's largest empire—
arrived at the palace to receive official
notification of the start of his reign.
Slowly the new King walked to his
place before the great crimson and
gold throne.
In a firm voice, an official an
nounced the councilors were assembled
to "publish and proclaim with one
voice and consent of the tongue and
i See GEORGE, PageA^lO.)
Flood Toll May Be 2,000.
MANILA. December 12 </P).—Cecilio
Ascano, newspaper man of Aparri. at
the mouth of the Cagayan River, said
today he believes 2,000 persons are
missing in the flood which struck three
provinces last week.
He said his figures were compiled
from reports of Red Cross and Philip
pine government health officials and
unverified sources. The list of known
dead reached 48 today.
Summary of Today’s Star
Page. ]
Amusements.C-12 I
Art . B-3
Books _B-2
Church News,
B-5-6-7
Comics_A-15
Editorial_A-K
Finance _A-H
Lost & Found A-3
Music _B-4
Page.1
Obituary._A-7
Puzzles_A-13
Radio _A-9
Real Estate.
C-l to 7
Short Story.. C-8
Society „ A-7
Sports .. A-13-14
Woman ? Pg. B-8
FOREIGN.
Edward is expected to arrive at Bo
logne, France. Page A-I
George VI proclaimed British King in
St. James’ Palace rites. Page A-l
All 21 delegations sign inter-American
peace proposal. Page A-l
Irish sever all but foreign ties with
Great Britain. Page A-16
NATIONAL.
Creation’s farthest objects known to
science are revealed. Page A^
Industrial Council to keep desired bills
within Constitution. Page A-3
Eight new rear admirals chosen by
Selection Board. Page A-3
Sen. King announces drive to exempt
private pension plans. . Page A-16
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY
$1,500 Christmas savings of motor firm
employes stolen. Page A-l
Firemen back Old Georgetown road
improvement campaign. Page A-3
Two boys victims of hit-and-run
drivers. Page A-3
Death of 72-year-old man increases
traffic toll for 1936 to 91. Page A-3
Edith Maxwell may not take stand in
patricide case. Page A-3
Four prisoners escape from new van;
three captured. Page A-16
American Public Welfare Association
opens conference here. Page A-16
Grocer victor in second skirmish with
would-be bandit, Fiji A-46
New speeders' permit suspension plan
proposed by Hazen. Page A-16
$53,000 left to charity by widow of
old Shoreham owner. Page A-16
Gas company to retire bonds, issue
stock. Page A-16
Scope of inaugural awaits President's
return. Page A-16
Updike found guilty of reckless
driving. Page A-16
U. S. Asks Appeals Court to revoke bail
of convicted gamblers. Page A-16
EDITORIAL AND COMMENT.
This and That. Page A-8
Answers to Questions. Page A-8
Stars, Men and Atoms. Page A-8
David Lawrence. Page A-9
Paul Mallon. Page A-9
Mark Sullivan. Page A-9
Jay Franklin. Page A-9
Headline Folk. Page A-9
SPORTS.
Santa Clara on spot against Texas
Christian gridders today. Page A-13
Schmellng-Braddock title light date
still undecided. Page A-13
Southern Conference adopts a modi
fied “Graham plan." Page A-13
Big bowling alleys reduce prices for
The Star tournament. Page A-13
REAL ESTATE.
Week’s building activity. Page C-l
Realtors’ party. Page C-l
F. H. A. activity in 1936. Page C-l
Home Modernization. Page C-3
Designed for Living. _ Page C-3
MISCELLANY.
Betsy Caswell. Page B-S
Dorothy Dix. Page B-8
Traffic Convictions. Page C-4
I Vital Statistics. Page C-4
! Bedtime Story. Page C-4
j Nature’s Children. Page C-4
I Young Washington. m ss
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Sorry, my bo?
ButthereUbe
NO CHRISTMAS ,
dividends here! I
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FULL HOUSES ARE URGED
FOR TOY MATINEES, DEC. 19
Warner Bros. Theaters Will Put on
Shows Next Saturday to Gather
Yule Toys and. Clothes
Because forgotten children in Wash
ington may shed tears Christmas
morning, John J. Payette, general zone
manager for Warner Bros., announced
today that he hoped every seat in his
local theaters would be occupied next
Saturday morning
Eleven Warner Bra*, toy matinees,
outstanding events in the Star-War
ner Bros.-N. B. C. Christmas campaign
to provide new toys and wearing ap
parel for the needy young this holi
day season, are scheduled for that time.
The theaters are donated by War
ner Bros.
Ushers and ticket takers are con
tributing their time.
Screen attractions booked are do
nated by the film companies that
made them, through their local ex
changes.
All Washington is asked to at
tend, bearing gift* to W diatributed
Christmas week by the Parent-Teach
ers' Association and'the'Metropolitan
Police Department to worthy persons
now being listed by theae organiza
tions all over the city.
If you cannot come yourself it is
suggested that you send your boys
and girls adth gifts, not only to see
delightful shows, but to give them an
early lesson in the pleasure of doing
kindly deeds.
If you haven’t time to go and
haven't any youngsters it is possible
to telephone a department store and
ask them to charge to your account
and deliver to a Warner Bro6. thea
ter contributions for the destitute.
Local merchants have offered this
service for busy folk.
In the past five years thousands of
~ <See TOYS.~Page~j£j*)
YEGGS GE1 $1,1
IN YULE SAVINGS
Motor Company Employes
Victims of Safe Robbery
in Northeast.
Nearly $1,500 in cash—the Christ
mas savings of employes of the North
east Motor Co.—was stolen by safe
crackers early today from the firm's
offices st 920 Bladensburg road north
east.
The money, accumulated in a fund
that was to be distributed in a few
days, was contained, in a small strong
box that was carried off. *
A larger safe, whieh held the strong
box, was broken into with a crowbar
and sledge, the door being knocked
off the hinges.
Engagement Ring Taken.
A $200 engagement ring, belonging
to the wife of Curtis E. McCalip, pres
ident and general manager of the mo
tor company, also was in the strong
box.
The smaller safe weighed more than
100 pounds, and police belived it was
taken from the office after the yeggs
failed in their efforts to open it.
The money stolen was not a Christ
mas bonus, officials pointed out. but
had been saved by employes under a
plan similar to the special savings ac
counts in Washington banks.
Early Morning Visit.
The time of the robbery was placed
between midnight and early this morn
ing, A. Russell Miller, auditor for the
firm, having been working in the office
until almost midnight.
In their haste to leave the robbers
dropped an envelope containing $20
and two $5 bills.
A rear window to the offices showed
signs of having been “jimmied," but
police believe the burglars might have
gained entrance to the offices and
hid until Miller went home.
Theft of $355 from the dining room
of her home last night was reported
to police by Lillian Yockelson, 2805 M
street. The robber entered through a
door in the rear of the house, she said.
TAX TAW CHANGES
Repeal of Capital Gains Levy
Is Included in King’s
Proposal.
Br the Associated Press.
A broad tax revision program, in
cluding repeal of the disputed capital
gains tax and modification of the
levy on undistributed corporate profit*,
was proposed today by Senator King,
Democrat, of Utah.
Belief spread in some Capital quar
ters that there would be no revenue
legislation at the next session of Con
gress despite studies made by con
gressional and Treasury experts in re
cent months.
One Senator, who did not wish to
be quoted by name, predicted the ad
ministration would do everything pos
sible to prevent consideration of a
revenue bill opening the door to un
desired changes in existent laws.
' The capital gains tax has been the
center of congressional controversy
since disclosure a few years ago that
it permitted J. P. Morgan and his
partners to make deductions which
canceled all their income taxes dur
ing the early years of the depression.
This testimony in a Senate investi
gation brought revisions in the cap
ital gains tax, but it has remained the
subject of criticism.
King proposed to permit deductions
from the undistributed corporate
profits tax for capital improvements
and t$> provide "cushions" for cor
porations In debt.
FAIR SKIES FORECAST
Chill, Foggy Drizzle Due to End
Tomorrow.
The chill, foggy drizzle which has
persisted since Wednesday should give
way tomorrow to fair skies, the
Weather Bureau said today.
Meanwhile, Washington can expect
more rain this afternoon and cloudy,
cold weather tonight, with a minimum
of about 30 degrees.
Scientists Report New Stars
In Outer Limits of Creation
BY THOMAS R. HENRY.
A family of universes approximately
2.000,000.000,000,000.000,000 miles dis
tant and constituting the farthest ob
jects now known in creation, an ex
ploding star 30,000,000,000,000,000,000
miles away which was 20,000,000
times brighter than the sun, and a
white dwarf star which must weigh
several Urns to the cubic inch and may
be the heaviest concentration of mat
ter yet found, were among the as
tronomical discoveries of the past year
reported by the Carnegie Institution
of Washington following the annual
meeting of the trustees yesterday.
The new cluster of approximately
200 spiral nebulae—each probably
containing billions of stars and rough
ly comparable in sise tdfehe milky
way galaxy, of which <K sun and
its planets are a part—was found by
Dr. Edwin P. Hubble of the Mount
Wilson Observatory staff in the con
stellation of the Hydra at about 4 de
grees north of the celestial Equator..
The great cosmic family was detected
only after long exposure to that part
of the sky with the Mount Wilson
100-inch telescope, when the objects
appeared very faintly on the plate.
They are about a half magnitude
fainter than were the most distant
objects in space hitherto known—
nebulae in the constellations of Bootis
and Ursa Major, the distance of which
was ascertained by measuring the
celebrated “red shift” in their spectra.
This was interpreted to mean that
they were speeding outward away
from the neighborhood^ the solar
(See SCmJTISTSrggt A-2.)
PEL BATTERIES
—
Ten Killed, Score Wounded.
Socialists Claim Victo
ries in North.
BACKGROUND—
With Spain’s civil war providing
first major battleground for Eu
rope’s rival adherents of commu
nism and fascism, fears for the
peace of the entire continent are
spreading. Despite neutrality agree
ment, sponsored by Great Britain,
Germany and Italy are charged
with aiding Spanish insurgents
and have recognized regime of Gen.
Francisco Franco before he has
overcome legal government. Russia
and France have shown sympathy
with popularly elected Leftist gov
ernment.
War. which started with rebellion
last July, finds Fascists halted bp
determined Loyalist defense after
advancing to edges of Madrid,
; F' the Associated Press.
MADRID. December 12 —Ten per
sons were killed today and at least a
score wounded as Insurgent batteries
threw round after round of shrapnel
Into the center of the Spanish capital.
The glass-littered San Madeo and
Pcz streets were the worst hit by the
bombardment.
The government ordered out its mi
litia reserves to stem a double-edged
insurgent thrust at the capital’s de
fenses.
While Fascist battalions struck
from the northeast and west, a So
; cialist communique listed important
j victories far to the north in Asturias
Province, on the Bay of Biscay.
A new offensive, the government
| said, captured several towns and ear
! ried the Socialist forces against the
insurgent stronghold of Oviedo, almost
surrounding the city.
Reinforcements were rushed from
j the capital to the Guadalajara sector,
where Gen. Franco's Fascist troops
launched an attack to smash their
way into the capital from the north
east.
Fighting was reported heavy around
the provincial capital, 35 mdes irom
Madrid.
At the same time the insurgents
launched wave after wave of infantry
men against the government en
trenchments on the western edge of
the city.
Overhead shrieked shells from in
surgent and government batteries
duelling from far behind the front
line trenches along the Manzanares
River.
PUN TO ISOLATE
SPAIN'S CIVIL WAR
Council Agrees on Resolu
tion After Stormy Secret
Session on Policy.
INTERNATIONAL PEACE
IS DECLARED MENACED
More Rigid System Sought for
Control of Foreign Aid Given
Either Side in Conflict.
BACKGROUND—
As Spain's civil war lengthened,
tt became more and more difficult
to distinguish between interest in
the outcome and actual participa
tion by other nations. Each tide
in the struggle had powerful friends
eager to supply arms and supplies,
if not men.
How to prevent a general Euro
pean mar becomes now the foremost
thought of Europe's statesmen, the
Spanish revolt presenting the
gravest threat to peace since the
occupation of Ethiopia.
Bv the Aseocla'td Press.
GENEVA, December 12—After a
stormy secret session, the League of
Nations Council agreed today on a
resolution designed to isolate the
Spanish civil war.
The resolution was understood to
contain four principal points:
1. Recognition of the Valencia So
cialist government’s appeal to the
League to recognize the war as a dan
ger to international peace
2. Support of a more rigid system
of international control to prevent for
eign assistance to either warring fac
tion.
3. Approval of Franco-British sug
gestions for mediation.
4. Recommendation of co-operative
action by the League and other inter
national bodies, including the London
Non-Intervention Committee, in at
tempting to halt the conflict.
Final Action Sought.
The recommendations were expected
to be presented to the Council for filial
action later today.
Preliminary approval of the resolu
tion came after Julio Alvarez del Vayo.
Spanish foreign minister, warned the
' council "an international conflagra
tion daily becomes more of a menace.
Both British and French delegates
to the council pointed to the possi
bility of international war growing
out of the Socialist-Fascist struggle
in Spain.
Viscount Cranborne, British par
liamentary undersecretary for foreign
| affairs, who represented Foreign Sec
retary Anthony Eden, said the non
' intervention pact had been violated
: by proponents of both sides and left
I ist and Fascist forces were increas
ing "to an alarming proportion."
Large Groups in Artion.
The French delegate, Pierre Vienot,
charged large groups of foreign sol
diers were fighting on Spanish soil
“and there is reason to fear soldiers
from all over Europe may be facing
one another in Spain."
The sudden surge of non-interven
tion sentiment was taken without the
attitude of Germany and Italy be
ing known. Both these Fascist pow
ers have recognized the insurgent
Spanish Fascists as the de facto gov
ernment of Spain.
Italy is not represented at the cur
rent council session and Germany is
no longer a member of the League of
Nations.
BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED
ST. NAZAIRE. France. December
12 </P).—France kept pace with the
European armament race today,
launching the 26,500-ton battleship
Strasbourg and starting work on the
hull of the 35,000-ton battleship Jean
Bart.
The Jean Bart will be followed by
four more of equal tonnage as part of
France's new program to rival the
German and Italian navies.
Attorney General Cummings
Indorses Star Christmas Campaign
“It is not illogical to suggest that Christmas charity is
an influence which contributes to a greater respect for the
rules and regulations that entitle a people to call them
selves civilized. The child
who because of the misfor
tunes of circumstance has
been taught to expect little or
nothing at Christmas is per
manently influenced by the
goodness of others who can
afford to provide some token
of the spirit of the day.
"Therefore, I take great
pleasure in indorsing The
Star-Warner Bros.-N. B. C.
Christmas Toy Campaign and
the co-operative efforts of the
Washington Police and Par
ent-Teachers Association and
urge that the personnel of my
department give this charity
the kind of support that it
should receive from every one
in the District of Columbia.
ATTORNEY GENERAL CUMMINGS
“I am especially pleased at the part the police are taking
in this enterprise. Their efforts in behalf of the needy should
be recognized as proof that law enforcement officers are
genuine friends of the people of a community.”
“HOMER CUMMINGS.
**U. S. Attorney General."
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ALL 21 NATIONS
SIGN PEACE PACE
AT BUENOS AIRES
Paraguay Delegation Swings
Into Line to Give Plan
Unanimous Backing.
SPEEDY RATIFICATION
OF ACCORD INDICATED
Hull Calls Proposal “Epochal'’
in Providing Consultation
if Warfare Threatens.
BACKGROUND—
Convened to convert 21 Ameri
can republics to moves furthering
peace, the Buenos Aires Peace
Conference has exhibited complete
harmony. President Roosevelt
made voyage to promote good will;
in address at conference he warned
European powers that the Ameri
cas are determined on peace and
neutrality. Secretary of State Hull
submitted the United States pro
posal for creation of Inter-Ameri
can Consultative Committee to co
ordinate peace instruments and
develop neutrality policies.
B> the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, December 12.—A
plan to maintain the peace and se
curity of all the American republics
won the approval today of all 21 na
tions represented at the Inter-Ameri
can Peace Conference.
The proposal—which United States
Secretary of State Cordell Hull called
'epochal"—provides for consultation
to arrange for inter-American co
operation in case American peace is
threatened from abroad or within and
for conciliation and arbitration to set
tle American disputes.
It was submitted to Carlos Saavedra
Lamas. Argentine foreign minister and
chairman of the parley, with signa
tures of all the countries represented
here except Paragury. Shortly after
ward the Paraguayan delegation gave
its approval.
Must Be Formally Submitted.
The plan still had to go through
routine committee examination and
then be formally submitted to the
conference at a full session, but the
fact that it was jointly sponsored by
all 21 American republics was con
sidered as assuring its approval by
the parley.
After that, it would be sent to tha
Legislatures of the various countries.
In the United States, passage by tha
Senate is necessary to make tha
United States a party to it.
The United States, Argentine and
Brazilian deegations announced they
had signed the treaty last night, afte*
long, secret conferences. Seven other
American republics quickly approved
it. and the remaining 11 added their
signatures today.
“May Help Europe."
“The preamble of the project re
peats the fine words of President
Roosevelt,” Saavedra Lamas said, “be
cause the American Continent, as a
continent of peace, may help Europe
and make for peace throughout the
world.”
Hull, declaring it conveyed "the
strongest guarantee for peace thia
continent ever had. ’ explained it pro
vided safeguards against threats
peace from any source, through inter
American wars or from any war out
side this continent.
Work on Neutrality Pact.
Sumner Welles and other members
of the United States delegation put
the finishing touches on the neutrality
pact they expect to propose at the next
meeting of the Neutrality Committee.
It was understood its provisions em
bodied the joint proposal for peace
and security hailed by Hull and
Saavedra Lamas,
The Argentine minister explained
the full text of the project would not
be disclosed until all delegations had
an opportunity to study it, but ex
pressed confidence all 21 republics
would join.
Besides the United States. Argen
tina and Brazil, other nations which
have signed are Mexico. Guatemala.
Nicaragua, Cuba, Peru, Uruguay and
Chile.
U.S. Yacht Seen
Pick of Edivard
For Honeymoon
279-Foot Craft Or
dered Across Atlan
tic, Report Says.
Ft the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 12.—The
Daily News said today it had learned
from "a well informed source in
Brr -’vn and Camden, N. J.. shipping
cire.as” that former King Edward
VIII and Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simp
son would spend their honeymoon
aboard an American yacht if they
marry.
The yacht, the paper said. Is the
279-foot Deisel-engined Caroline II,
owned by Eldridge R. Johnson, for
mer president of the Victor Talking
Machine Co. of Camden.
The vessel has been in drydock at
the Tebo Yacht Basin in Brooklyn
for four years, and the News said it
understood Capt. Andrew Peterson had
been ordered to recommission and
provision it on short notice.
Deck officers, the paper stated,
acknowledged the Caroline II would
sail Monday for a trans-Atlantic desti
nation.
“On good authority it was learned,"
the paper said, “that ‘British inter
ests’ representing former King Ed
ward had chartered the ship.”
The Caroline II was built at Bath,
Me., at a cost of $1,500,000, and was
launched JulMS. 1931.