Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-26
U. S.::SENDS GIFTS
TO new EMPEROR
Ethiopian Rulers Coronation
Honored by Radio and Other
American Products.

Tia United States unofaciaIly n aar,d.
ing 70 Adds Ababa. Ethiopia, for the
coronation OF Emperor Halle Eelassi No.
vemoer 2, such typically American prod.
uctS e radio. Q refrigerator, 0 type-
writer, three motion picture Aims and
500 rose bushes. More than q dozen
governments are sending gifts, many OF
them costly. to the Abyssfnian nm.
peror. But a. 'decreed BY custom, the
otncial United States gift will consist
solely OF an autographed photograph Of
President Hoover In o valuable frame.
Not until yesterday was Il disclosed
that at the instance Of O citizen not
connected with the Government sew.
eral motion picture and Industrial con.
Germs, national societies and other IA.
situations have dispatched individual
gifts to bolster the United States repre-
sentation at the coronation. forecast as
the greatest pageant to be held In Africa
since the time Of the Queen Of Sheba.
Delegation There Now.
Already the delegation appointed by
President Hoover, bearing his photo.
graph. has arrived at Adds Abaha.
Headed By H. Murray Jacohy, special
Ambassador. the group was presented
% the new Empercr Of Ethiopia amid
the booming Of l7-gun salute.
More than half Q score 81 other na.
tons have sent delegates. Including the
Duke Of Gloucester from Great Britain,
| royalty from Italy and Q fieid naArshai
ents.
Asking that his name remain undis-
closed. the man responsible for part Of
| the United States contribution today
described the medley Of presents beil,a
sent from this country.
Because. Abyssinia was one Of the
earliest OF Christian empires, two Of
the MINIS sent win be ZEN HurS And
the King Of Kings" both costly Nd
celebrated religious pictures. The third
WIN depict the struggles Of Rear Az.
mirN Richard y. Byrd &C the South
Ellm Titles TxansIated.
Word was received In WashinRton
today that work already has begyiYi an
eranslating the subtitles Of the Alnas
INTO Amharic, the current Abyssinian
tongue: They win DO presented By NST.
Franklin Adams. president Of the CO.
be shown. In the Great Palace Of TIE
new Emperor.
The typewriter, manufactured by q
widely known American concern, was
especially built and colored IN red
enamel. Since there are 2t0 letters
used u the Anharic language II Was
impossible 70 construct o special kay.
board, but the new Emperor's coat az
arms was af1xed.
The radio q the newest type, not vet
placed on the market, with attachments
Tor receiving both standard and ainEt
waves and 0 photograph attachment.
One hundred records, recording onIy
distinctly American music, have BEEN
included. The electric refrigerator ais0
was described as Of the latest and most
improved type.
Gem Pictures Sent 70 Queen.
The National Geographic gociety and
the American Geographical Society AZ
New York have each contributed 4 sr,e-
ctally bound set Of their pubIicatioiaa
and maps. while q New York gem ~,
/ peFt had sent directly to the Empress
instead OF the Emperor o costly ct 81
gem collection publications. The Field
Museum Of Chicago has dispatched 4
book covering its expedition into Abyss
sinia.
| The gift Of the 500 rusebushes was
inspired It was said, by the fact that
Abyssinia Is land Of flowers, but that
! few American varieties Of roses are "a
be found there. One type, recently de-
veloped, Is known e. the President Her
bert Hoover rose.
In addition, the Department Of Agri,
culture, unable 70 send O gift directly
TO Halle 6elaSsi himself, has disuatched
to Addison e. Southland, American MIN
| lister there, o gift Of recently develoreA
annaryllis, fast-bloominR flower. witch
IL is hoped will soon grace the gardens
Of Adds Ahaba, which IN Abyssinian
means the new flower