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The Washington times., 1935-02-06
THEATER
Of AIR DUE

The worlds first aerial theater''
will be opened tomorrow, when
passengers on an air liner from
Washington to Pittsburgh will wit.
ness the Cosmopolitan film, Devil
Dogs of the Air" a thrilling pic.
ture filmed with the approval of
Marine Corps officials and the
Government.
AS guests at this novel expert.
ment, on board the Central Air,
lines plane when it takes off to.
morrow afternoon will be Gen.
Douglas C. McDougal, assistant
commandant of the Marine Corps;
Senator Joseph F. Guffey of Penn,
sylvania, and Gene Vidal. director
Of aeronautics of the Department
o. Commerce.
Mrs. William Frank Allen, daugh-
ter of Senator William H. King Of
Utah, will christen the flying
theater" before the flight.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
BAN BILL
PUSHED IN MD.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 6.-Led
by Federal Narcotic Administrator
Harry D. Anslinger, a delegation
Of officials will appear before the
House judiciary committee today
to argue for the bill introduced by
Delegate Blum, Democrat, Balti-
more, which would outlaw the sale
Of marihuana in the State.
Mr.. Anslinger will be ac-
companied by the attorney for the
Federal narcotic board, Boyd
Martin. administrator for the
State of Maryland, and DR.. Rob
ert Swain, from the State health
office.
Mr.. Blum said today he had un.
covered evidence of two more
instances of sale of marihuana
in schools, both high schools in
Baltimore. In one instance he
said, he found a student had been
dismissed for selling and smoking
marihuana cigarettes.
It is expected a group of club
women from Baltimore also will
appear in support of the bill.
Besides outlawing marihuana
the bill would deprive drug-addict
physicians of their licenses and
bar persons convicted of violations
of narcotic laws from again OBJ
tanning a license to deal in drugs.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
Pianist Is Heard
In Howard Recital

Hazel Harrison, pianist and
member of the faculty at Tuske.
gee Institute, was heard in recital
at Howard University last night.
Miss Harrison began her program
with "Jesu, Joy of Mans Desir-
ing" by Bach-Hess, and followed
with prelude in E Minor" by
Bach. "Toccata," Paradies; "Cha.
conne," Bach-Busoni; Sonata in
G. Minor" Schumann; Sonata in
B Minor" Liszt, and "Valse in A
Flat Major, "Scherzo in C Sharp
Minor" and "Polonaise in C Sharp
Minor" by Chopin, were included
in her numbers.
The artist was well received.
She began her study in Chicago
with Victor Heinze and was later
a pupil of Ferruccio Busoni. Her
European debut was made in Ber.
lin.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
International News Service

Indignation against the recipro.
cal tariff treaty with Brazil ran
through the Senate and House yes
terday.
Thirty Senators and Representa-
tives met. considered the slash of
so per cent in the tariff on manga
nese. and designated committee
to lodge protests with President
Roosevelt and the State Depart
ment with a view to obtaining re-
consideration of the pact. Senator
Murray CD of Montana, and Rep.
resentatives Greenway CD, Ari.
zona: Miller CD of Arkansas,
Scrugham CD of Nevada, a n d
ChristianSon (R.) of Minnesota,
were named to the committee.
It was revealed that Al Senators
and 145 Representatives, Republi.
cans and Democrats, from 33
States. had registered an appeal
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
Vice Raiders Hold
3 In Gaming Case

Police vice raiders descended on
two alleged gaming establishments
late yesterday and arrested three
colored men. They are held,
charged with operating a lottery.
Clarence r. Redwine, 38, col
ored, proprietor of a cigar store
in the 100 block of Seventh St.
N. w. was the first arrested.
Police said they found a quantity
of numbers books and alleged
marked money.
Two men. Herbert Baker, 38,
and William Everett, &c. both col.
ored. were taken in the second
raid on a confectionery store in
the 1400 block OF Ninth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
To STUDY
CHARACTER

If you see a stranger staring
at you on the street car or else.
where don't call the police unless
in addition, he commits an overt
act-legal language for starting
something.
1t may only be a character
anaylist trying to size you up.
Washington's first permanent
character analysis club has been
formed by former pupils of
Harry H. Balkin. William j.
Bryan. not of Nebraska, was
chosen president. Other officers
elected were: Mrs. Vivian E. Wal.
lace, vice president; Miss Gladys
Martin, secretary-treasurer; How
ard w. Lambert, publicity repre-
sentative.
The subject assigned for the
next meeting, February 10, is
color in relation to character. !
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
80 Foes on Hill Attack
Brazilian Tariff Pact

to the President against cutting
the manganese tariff before the
treaty was signed Saturday.
Senator Borah (RO of Idaho,
advocated repeal of the reciprocal
tariff act, being joined by Senator
Schall (RD of Minnesota and Rep.
reSentatiVe Christianson,
Representative Treadway (R0,
of Massachusetts,, declared in the
House the pact is another link in
the chain of the present Admins
tration to destroy American indus.
try"
Other Senators present, we're:
Norbeck and Bulow, Republicans,
of North Dakota; Ashurst (DO, of
Arizona; McCarran CD, of Ne
vada; Bailey Cd. of North Caro-
lima; Black CD, of Alabama, and
Hatch DD. of New Mexico. Black
and Hatch declared themselves
against repeal of the reciprocity
tariff act.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
spy REVEALS"
REDS PLAN To
WRECK j. 8.

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Feb 6
GN.S0. - Melville Harris, %,
Joined the Communist party.
here during February, 1884, won
the confidence of dicals,:
worked with them as chairman
of their membership drive and
listened to their TRADES against
the existing order.
He appeared at the trial Of II
Communists on charges of Grim,
inal syndicalism as a surprise
witness for the prosecution anC
revealed he was an Investigator
for the State. He named dates
of Communist meetings and re-
lated in substance the converse
tions he heard. Among the de-
PENDANTS and the utterances he
attributed to them were these:
Martin Wilson:
"The New Deal is dealt from
the bottom for workers. The
only way out is by revolution,
by overthrow of the United
States Government by force and
by setting up a farmers and
workers government"
Lynching Proposal
Norah Conklin:
"The workers ought to take
Mary Judge County welfare
chief out and lynch her. The
only flag is the red flag. The
American flag is for capitalists"
Fred Kirkwood:
Everybody in Russia is as
sured Of a job and so would
everyone here be If we had a
revolution"
Mike Plesh:
"We should kill off all of the
boss class. The red flag should
take the place of the American
flag in the United States"
URGE ARMED FORCE
Norman Mini:
The United States Govern
ment should be OverthrOwn but
that can only be done by armed
force. You must learn to drill
SO that when the time comes
you won't be like a bunch of
Sheep"
Jack Crane said: -
II he only way out for the
workers is to overthrow the
United States Government by
force"
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
Streamline. Fad
Brings Return
Of Corset

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 G.N.SO.
The streamline movement which
is changing the appearance of
the nations railway trains and
automobiles is bringing back
the corset, manufacturers of
the same announced today in
putting on a corset show with
all the trimmings of a major
style event.
At the same time they showed
some equipment directly counter
to streamlining. Called the
gay deceivers" these new pairs
of knick-knacks are guaranteed
Immediately to give the slender
est girl that alarming Mae
WeSterian effect.
Male reporters sent to the
show were amazed at the de-
ceptions effected. Things are
not what they seem, they con-
cluded.
Every woman in a corset"
is the manufacturers presCrip-
ton for recovery.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
ADVERTISEMENT
Beats Them All For Quick,
Lasting Relief.

If you want the best remedy for Sc
we're coughs, mix it at home. Once
tried, you'll never use any other kind,
and it's so simple and easy.
First make a syrup by stirring 2
cups granulated sugar and one cup of
water a few moments, until dissolved.
A child could do it. No cooking needed.
Then get 2115 ounces of Pinex from
any druggist. This is highly concen-
tr9ted compound of Norway Pine, ia.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
DIR. StOver Heads
Arnold College
NEW HAVEN. Conn. Feb.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb. 6
GN.SO. DIR. Webster Schultz
Slower, former headmaster of the
Perkiomen School, will begin his
new duties as president of Arnold
College for Hygiene and Physical
Education, here next week, it is
announced.
DR.. Stover is a native of eastern
Pennsylvania, a graduate of Ursi
nus college and Union Theological
Seminary, and holds degrees from
Columbia.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
ADVERTISEMENT
mix Best Cough Remedy
AtHome. Easy! igSaving!

nous for it's healing effect on throat
and bronchial membranes.
Put the Pinex into a pint bottle, and
add your syrup. Thus you make a full
pint of really better medicine than you
could buy ready-made for four times the
money. 1t never spoiIs, and tastes fine.
And for quick, lasting relie;, it has
no equal. You can feel it pene-
trating the air passages in a way that
means business. 1t loosens the germ
laden phlegm, soothes and heals the in
famed membranes, makes breathing
easy, and let's you get restful sleep.
Just try it, and if not pleased, your
money will be refunded.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
ALABAMA DANCE

Reunions of graduates of va
rious colleges are expected this
evening as the Alabama State So
ciety gives a dancing party at
the Kennedy-Warren, Hugh Dowl-
ing is in charge Of arrangements
and Hugh Grant is president of
the society.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
James Appointed
Editor of Tower

Succeeding Ambrose M. Hasso,
David F. James today was named
editor-in-chief of the Catholic
University Tower, student newspa-
per, for the second semester. The
new editor is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert E. James, 278 Fiji
teenth st. S. E.
Assisting him will be James E.
Toomey, sports editor; Paul H.
Heltzel, John F.. Thralls and Will
liam M. ZoebiSch.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
Talk Set on Land
fSOuthern Cross

A travelogue entitled 1.-THE
Land of the Southern Cross" will
be presented tonight in the Ia
koma Park Baptist Church under
the auspices Of the James class,
Of which Henry G. Heiges is presi.
dent. The Rev. Arthur P. Wilson,
pastor of the Columbia Heights
Christian Church, will deliver a
lecture on Australia.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
HOWARD HEAD SPEAKS

DR. Mordecai w. johnson, preSi-
dent of Howard University, will
address the Human Betterment
and Civic Association at the
Phyllis Wheatley Y. M. C. A.
tonight at 8 o'clock. Admission
is free and the public is in
Nited.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
Columbia Players
In Comedy Tonight

The Columbia Players will pre-.
sent c. B. Fernald's comedy, 'The
Mask and the Face" for the first
time in Washington tonight and
tomorrow at Pierce. Hall, Fifteenth
and Harvard SITS. N. w.
The cast is headed by Bess Will
kerson and Arthur Westover under
direction of Eileen Fowler.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
u. .S.-German Pact
On Cotton Is Dead
international News Service

The proposed German-American
cotton barter is officially dead. it
was revealed at the White House
today. The plan failed of approval
when tlH German government
would pay only Is per cent in
cash and the remainder in goods
which importers charged would be
barred under the anti-rumping
clause,
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
BAPTISTS MEET TODAY

GRETNA, Va, Feb. 5 (SpeciaD
The annual two-day meeting Of
the Pittsylvania County Baptist
Association will open at the local
Baptist Church tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
w. VA. CLUB DANCE

The West Virginia State So
ciety will hold dance this
evening at the Raleigh Hotel,
from nine until one.
The Washington times., 1935-02-06

DAVID T. WILENTZ
ATTORNEY GENERAL of the State of New Jersey
who has shown a remarkable knowledge of the char
acter of the witnesses brought forward by the defense
in the trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann Cooperation
among the police of New Jersey and New York and the
Federal authorities have made possible for him to
have information concerning surprise" witnesses
soon they take the stand International Photo.
La gaceta., 1935-04-25
ACINAMIENTO

Tengo algunos datos de les
graves problemas de toda indo-
lie que la accumulation de presses
ha creado en- varias carceles.
Unicamente conozco bien, sin
embargo, 10 que ocurre en- el
cuartel-carcel de Astorga. Aun-
que por csc motive solo voy a
referir este case, no ofrece pa
La gaceta., 1935-04-25

AquStm Anil Feit0. Era btf,S
bero en- Ciano de LangreS.
fendi6 al pueblo 0 Su eScop'e
ia cuando llegaron genteS ma
Mntes e impidi6 ell SaQueo del
tanco de Avelino Fernandez.
pa1a comuniSta. Al llegar las tro
pas 10 detuvieron.
Al enfermerO del hoSpitdlU0
de Santa Ana Sc lie acuSaba, al
parecer, de haber matado en- Sa
ma guardias de aSaito; pero Sc
me asegur6 por varias personals
que ESQ era impossible, puesto
que no habia salido de Ciano du
rante los successes.
Angel BaLino. Muchachuelo
de 16 amos. Sc me dijo que lie
detuvieron por %proteStar de O.
tras detenciones. Creo era de
Ciano; no estoy SECURE.
Despues de descubiertos los
asesinatos, Sc llev6 a los presses
tdeSde ell convento a la Casa del
Pueblo, que, a partir de aquel
aa esta convertida en- carcel.
Ante ella formaron guardia du-
rante muchas nocheS, las mu-
jeres; querian impedir con su
presencia ell traslado de otros
presos a aquellas horas. Dentrd
de clio hubo un piantei de dete-
nidos contra ell intento de sa-
carlos de noche los nuevos pre-
SOS que iban entrando les die
ron cuenta de 10 ocurrido EN-
Carbayin y temian que les pa
sara igual.
La gaceta., 1935-04-25

~
Ciano, Parece ser que 2s
ron las tropas aIgunas has en-
su escuela donde 81 no Gvia Sc
guramente dejadaS por revolu-
cionarios en- 81 huida. Sc paS6
rezando todo ell tempo de su de
tenci6n.
Cdndido Gorcia (o) Torcuoto,
Cabo de la Guardia Municipal
de FL Entrego, pueblo del Con
ccio de San Martin del Rey Au-
relic. Flo en- las paroles du-
rante los successes todas las pro-
clamas o~ficialeS que llegaron a
Su poder. FL dia 10 de octubre
habl6 telef6nicamente con ell
alcalde de Sauna de Langreo,
Don Celso Fernandez, pregun-
tandole 81 habia llegado la CO.
lumna de Lopez Ochoa. Contes-
to aQuel que no, pero que la es-
peraban de I'm momento a otro.
Candida Garcia lie rog6 que asi
que llegara pidiese en- su nom
bre que Sc enviaran soldados
La gaceta., 1935-04-25

rs, con I'm solo barreno para
orinar todos, por II cual el orin
desbordaba conStantemente, Y
La gaceta., 1935-04-25

talmente a%jenos Y algunos has
ia opuestos al movimiento revo-
lucionario.
A la cast totalidad los detu-
vieron en- sus domicilios los dias
10, 20 y 81 de octubre y los lie
varon a la carcsl sin decirles
entonces nj despues ell motive
de su detenci6n. Tambien sin
explicaci6n de ninguna indole
Sc les saco de la carcel a las tres
de la madrugada del dia % pa
ra trasladarlos, seg1n informa-
ci6n que en- Sauna he podido re-
coger, en- la camioneta de ma
tricula O.-8999, propiedad del
vecino de dicha villa, Francisco
Garcia, pcpularmente llamado
Quico, a la escombrera de la mi
ma de RoseN6n en- lCarbayin,
La gaceta., 1935-04-25

fus2a su% - guardia jurado
"a a custGiar la Casa del Pue-
BIO Ne Bkino de Accidn Popu-
lar; lSnsistid que fuese9 4
ssnuida. porque Nabia muchd.
elementos de combate v, Sobr'
TODD, dinamita. D. Celso Fernar
dez - 10 dijo al general LXpez
Ochoa Y este, satisfecho, lie c
test6: "Asi Sc hace'. Envi6 tt
do Cams sg{a, parece W
p.r acuSarsele de haber lido ~,
dia a Oviedo.
AguStm Anil Fejt0. Era b1,
bero en- Ciano de LangreS.
La gaceta., 1935-04-25

que ME abStengo~de transcri-
-bir.
Son evidentes ; sugeridoras,
sin embargo, las lesioneS exter-
mas apreciadas en- ell cadaverSde
Faustino FrAedo Martinez, a
que a~nteriormente, me referi,
Parece tambi6n fuera de duda
que varios cadaveres estabans
de tai m0do deformados que so
10 fue possible reconocerlos por
sV6 ropas y por sus documentos.
Confirma, en- fin, la fuerte a.
normalidad de TODD este ell ne
cho de que, apenas descubierto
ell enterramiento de la Veintena
de victimas Sc llevaron presu-
rosamente sIs cadaveres a O.
viedo, sin duda con ell PROPOSE
to de hacerlos desaparecer, Y
como en- Oviedo no Sc quisieran
hacer cargo de ellos, hubieron
de regresar hacia el punts de
La gaceta., 1935-04-25

Geraydo Noriega. Estaba en-
fermo. Iba a la consulta medi-
ca al hospitalillo de Ciano de
Santa Ana. Ell m6dico lie habia
dado una certificaci6n para que
lie viese un especialista. LIE de-
nunci6 un guardia de asalto di-
ciendo que pertenecia a la guar
dia roja. Fue detenido. Su cada-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-10

Miss Virginia E. Holland and
Miss Ruth M. Martin, of New
York, have returned to Wash.
ington for a brief stay, and
while here they are at Ward.
man Park Hotel.
~
DR.. and Mrs. Walter H. Mad
Ter, of Winnetka, ILL.,, are at the
Dodge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-10

Mrs. Harry Clay Ransley has
left Washington to visit her
mother, Mrs. Henry Jackson
Dilks, in Atlantic City, N. j.
The latter will celebrate her
ninety-fifth birthday anniver'
sary on Saturday. Mrs.
RanSley will return to the May
flower about the middle of the
month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-10
Capital Visitors

Mrs. H. T. Miller, Of Co.
lumbus, Ind, and her daughter,
Miss Clementine Miller, are at
Wardman Park Hotel, accom-
panied by Mrs. L. I. Sweeney.
* X
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Kendrick
are in Atlantic City at the
Characterization Hall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-10
On Brief Soiourn

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. w.
BateSon are at Wardman Park
Hotel, having come from their
country home at Keyser, w. Va
\ X
Judge and Mrs. H. B. Little
ton are at the Greenbrier at
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-10
Here from New York

Mr.. and Mrs. E. Graham Will
son, Of Mt. Vernon, N. Y, are
spending a few days at the
Dodge.
~ 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald D.
Harries, of Duluth, Mimi, are
spending a few days at the
Martinique.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-10

Former Governor Joseph B.
Ely, of Massachusetts,, and Mrs.
Ely are at the Mayflower for a
few days. The former governor
will address the banquet of the
American Law Institute tomor-
row evening at the hotel.
\ 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Urban M. Don.
nelly are in Atlantic City at
Characterization Hall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-10

Mrs. Joseph Crawford, who
has been visiting her son-in-law
and daughter, Capt. A. S. Hic-
key, U. S. N, and Mrs. Hickey,
was taken to Providence Hospi-
tai on Monday, suffering from
a broken hip.
X 4
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Farley
are at the Greenbrier at White
Sulphur Springs, w. Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-10
Exhibition Sponsors

The Ship Model Makers Club
of Washington announces an
exhibition of ship models, May
10 to 26, in the Canadian
Pacific Railway Offices, New
York Avenue at Fourteenth
Street.,
The officers and members of
the club have issued invitations
to a private showing Saturday
evening, May 10, from 8 until
10 o'clock.
The sponsors for the exhibit
ton are the Assistant Secre.
tary of the Navy, Mr.. Henry L.
Roosevelt: Mr.. William p. Bout
well, editor-in-chief of the
United States Bureau Of Edu-
cation; and Mr.. Gordon Grant,
president of the International
Ship Model Makers Clubs.
The former Attorney General
and Mrs. William D. Mitchell, of
New York, are at Wardman
Park Hotel while in Washing
ton for a short time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-10
Annual Horse
Show Held in
MARYLAND
CONTINUED from Page 2O)

Continued from Page 20)
and the taffeta silk hat an off.
the-face model; Mrs. Evelyn
Walker in riding toys.
Mrs. John Hay Whitney, in
q brown and tan checked riding
coat and showing one Of her
many entries; Commissioner
Melvin C. Hazen, ringside spec
tor; Mrs. Doak, wife of Lieut..
Col. Sloan Doak; Mrs. Sidney
Taliaferro, arriving just as we
left; Mrs. Samuel Scrivener. jr.,
in a brown and tan striped
dress with a brown felt hat:
pretty Alexandra Bacon, daugh-
ter of the Robert Low Bacons,
in a chic ensemble of black,
with an emerald green bow at
her neck, and a shiny black
straw hat trimmed with green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick w.
Mckenzie had as their. guests
their daughter, Mrs. George
Berry and Mrs. H. w. Garwood,
of Houston, Texas; Mrs. Edwin
M. Watson, wife of the Military
Aide to the President, wore a
tweed coat with a becoming
green hat; Miss "Pinkey" Temp
kins, Miss Lucy Matheson, Miss
Margaret Matheson with the
mother Of the latter two, Mrs.
Malcolm Matheson made up a
luncheon party enjoying the de-
licious food and cool breeze.
Mrs. r. C. Hoffman came over
from her home in Green Spring
Valley to show several of her
entries; Mrs. William Hill and
Miss Mallory Church stopped
to chat with friends and among
others seen were Miss Mary Ar.
kell, Mr.. Daniel Cox Fahey, jr.,
Mr.. Ralph Wise, and Mr.. David
AitcheSon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-28
1T should
practically
do away
with harsh
laxativeS
Eaten regularly. 3 cakes day, this new
Yeast really CORRECTS constipation thus
also correcting many related troubles

THERE'S new way of treating constipation
= now that doctors call ''the greatest advance
in years against this trouble" It is new fresh
yeast developed by an eminent American scientist
%. called Fleischmann's XR Yeast.
AS DR.. thinner, famous specialist lat right, says:
"The treated with this strain of yeast
showed marked Improvement normal excavations"
Fleischmanns XR Yeast doesn't give you just tempo
rary relief, but really "normaizes your whole digestive
tract. Your food digests easily wastes pass out
regularly your blood is purified Such related ills as
stomach troubles, lack of appetite, bad skin are cor
rected in most cases.
You feel better, look better Fleschmanns XR Yeast
also helps you ward off colds by supplying the
new antnfective'' Vtamn A. :. and Vitamins "a
B, D and G, too. It's the greatest vitarnin food. -
If you're taking cathartics, cut them out. NaN
gradually as the yeast regulates you. MAN
Eat cakes every day, plain or dissolved in q 49,
glass of water-a half-hour before meals At
grocers, restaurants and soda fountains. eaN
Copyright, 1885, Standard Brands In Mporated eooS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-28
KING OF KINGS
SEEKS TO CALM
DUCE'S FEELINGS
AbySSinia Has No Design On
Italian Territory, Says
Halle SelaSSie.
By TuffCf Press

By UuifCf Press
ROME. Feb. 2s.-AbySsinia has
no design on Italian territorial
rights in Africa, Emperor Halle Sc
lassie declared in a letter received
today by the king and Premier
Benito Musso.ini
We viii never mOlest nor ever
have thought or Will think OF mo-
testing the Italian colonies Of
Eritrea and Somaliland." the EN-
peror wrote.
The letter expressed a desire 70
have Italy near Abyssinia so II
could help US" Ghevre Jesus.
Abyssinian charge d'afaires, said
the letter was extremely concilia-
tory in tone and contained express
sions Of hope that the situation
could be settled peacefully.
Identic copies Of the letter we're
sent 70 the king and Mussolini- It
contained three short paragraphs.
Jesus announced that Italy had
demanded reparatiOns of 200 900
thalers Cs68.O0OJ for the Ualual
border incident in which native
italian troops were slain.
Italy insists that We attacked
them" Jesus said. We maintain
they attacked us. II is clearly a
misunderstanding and hbyssinia
ardently wishes it 70 be solved
peacefully and as quickly as pos
sible."