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Evening star., 1935-11-27

Bishop of the Coptic Christian Church
calling for further defense of the en-
pire. Sources close to the palace said
all Ethiopians would regard this as
an official declaration of war against
Italy.
The conflict as yet is without the
official status of war.
For Effect in Provinces.
The proclamation was intended
principally for the provinces, where
the government expected it to have an
electrifying effect. The government
insisted, against Rome denials, that
Italians had evacuated the strategic
southern centers of Gorrahei and
Gerlogubi, retreating under the pres
sure of Ethiopian encircling move
ments.
Today's meeting in Geneva was for
the purpose Of determining whether
the sanctions, as proclaimed by the
Coordination Committee of 50 nations,
are being carried out effectively.
OF interest to the East African stu
alton was Premier Pierre Laval's fight
to save his government in France.
Postponement of consideration of the
oil embargo was due in part to Laval's
being occupied with internal problems
Today he strengthened his hopes of
saving his cabinet from overthrow,
informed sources said, by pinning his
government to the golden franc"
Evening star., 1935-11-27
DEBATE ENLNENS
SOUTHEAST GROUP
Communism VariousIy De.
fined in Discussion of
Resolution.

Heated debate on the definition Of
the word communism" arose at the
meeting of the Southeast Citizens
Association last night after C. B. Deg
man introduced q resolution on the
teaching Of communism.
The resolution, finally approved,
asked that the Federation Of Citizens
Associations be requested to appoint a
committee to draft a statement show
ing what is the wish and what is not
desired regarding teaching of COM
munism; that q city-wide election be
held within the District to determine
wishes Of the citizens; that the news
papers of Washington he requested to
finance and conduct said election; that
each and every member of the citi-
zens' association offer gratis his or her
services on the day of election to serve
in any capacity desired by authorities.
Definitions Varied.
After Degman read the resolution a
controversy arose over the meaning of
the word communism"
This brought forth various defini-
tions, ranging from government con-
troll" to an advocacy Of free love and
intermarriage of the races.
Capt. Morgan Of the fifth police pre-
cinct told the association the annual
Christmas party given poor residents
of the Southeast section had grown
to such proportions it could not be
held at the precinct this year. He sug-
gested appointment of a committee to
meet with Southeast businessmen to
select suitable building for the affair.
This proposal was adopted by the as
sociation.
Halloween Cup Display.
The cup awarded the Southeast Or
ganization by the Board of Trade for
its winning float in the Hal
loween parade was ordered placed in
the Metropolitan Police Boys Club
subject to recall, as it was felt the Boys
Evening star., 1935-11-27

automobiles and taxicabs. Why does
not The Star use the occasion of its
safety campaign to demand that the
slow and dangerously antiquated
equipment Of the street railway COM
pany be modernized? Why do you
not point out that the frequent failure
of the equipment Is one OF the under
lying causes of traffic congestion and
of abnormal use of automobiles?
Aside from this, it is perfectly
obvious, of course, that a modern city
attempting to operate all its trans
portation facilities at the same level
is simply trying to do the impossible,
if considerations of safety are to be re-
garded as important. Your campaign
is simply dealing with a symptom of
the underlying trouble, which is trying
to operate modern transportation IA
cilities on arteries that were con-
structed for the vehicles of the eight
eenth and nineteenth centuries. I do
not see how you can expect any intelli-
gent person to take you seriously"
FRIEDRICH S. GRAM.
Evening star., 1935-11-27
HIGH-POWERED AUTOS
CONDEMNED BY COURT
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 27.- Judge
John Gutknecht of Chicago's Traffic
Court today condemned automobile
manufacturers who advertise their
cars would travel 80, 80 or 100 miles
an hour safely.
why, you can't drive so miles an
hour with perfect safety" he said.
Instead of more speed, what we
need is automatic speed control on
all cars. In the Chicago metropolitan
area a mechanical limit of 40 miles
an hour would be about right"
Judge Gutknecht said he has little
patience with speeders because care
lessness and thoughtlessness may cause
most accidents, but speed kills"
Judge Gutknecht credited his policy
Of sterner enforcement of traffc laws
with a reduction of 200 in the Chicago
auto death toll to date over compare
tive figures for 1884.
Evening star., 1935-11-27
Safety
Continued From First Page.)


Hyson said, "the fact that the resi-
dents of the District of Columbia are
very fortunate in having low rates on
this class of insurance"
A table Of standard public liability
and property damage insurance rates
in effect throughout the country was
prepared for The Star Council. 1t
shows standard rate here of $2l
for public liability insurance of the
S., 900 $40, 900 class and $40 for prop
erty damage insurance with $4,000
limit.
New York City, which is revealed as
having the highest rates in the United
States, has o rate of $99 for public
liability insurance in the same amounts
and $50 for property damage inSur-
ance, as compared with the $21 and
$40 figures.
Motorists in Jersey City, N. j., are
forced to pay $76 for public liability
policies and $18 for property damage
insurance in the same amounts.
Butte, Mont, has even higher rates,
insurance companies there charging
the car owner $50 for liability and s13
for property damage policies.
In the suburban areas Of New York
City the rates drop to $40 and s11,
the liability rate still being more
than double that charged within the
metropolitan area here.
Public liability rates, regarded as an
index of accident ratios, in other
typical cities, follow: Birmingham,
Ala, $43; Little Rock, Ark, $34;
Hartford, Conn, $42; Wilmington,
Del, $29; Miami, Fla, $2s; Atlanta,
Ca, $50; New orleans, $22; Portland,
Me-, $27; Baltimore, $3s; Vicksburg,
Miss, $40; Charlotte. N. c., $31; Phil
adelphia, $50; Pittsburgh, $44; Provi-
dence, r. T., $37; Charleston, s. c.,
$28; Nashville, Tenn, SAL; Richmond,
Va, $40; Charleston, w. Va, $32; Chi
cago, s31; Kansas City, $36; Louis
vile, KY, $29; Detroit, $23; Mime
apolis and st. Paul, Mimi, $42 each;
st. Louis, $50; Omaha, Nebr., s33;
Oklahoma City, $42; Portland, Greg,
s33, and Milwaukee, $50.
The only cities listed as having
lower rates than Washington are Dali
las, Tex, and Boise, Idaho, with SIC
each. and Indianapolis, which has the
surprisingly low rate Of only $l4. Des
Moines has the same rate as Washing
ton, $2l. The Virginia towns and vii
lagos have o SIC rate.
Evening star., 1935-11-27

Club was instrumental In winning the
trophy. ssssse
s. r8stM
Other business included appointment
Of a committee to investigate and hffME
in recommendation on the proposed
tax increase and request for a hear
ing before the District Commissioners
Tuesday with regard to the appoint-
ment OF man to succeed Capt. Bar.
nard as superintendent Of penal In.
stitutions.
Members OF the Tax Committee are
Bernice Abshun, chairman; Orrin
Davy, Capt. T. A. ludlow, Louis r.
Frick and william A. Maio.
Evening star., 1935-11-27
COOLIDGE REGIME HIT
Miss Roche Terms Prosperity"
Era One of Social insecurity.

NEW YORK. November 81 P.-
Josephine Roche. Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury, last night labeled
the Coolidge prosperity era as one Of
social insecurity" as she defended
vigorously the majority Of social and
economic acts conceived by President
Roosevelt and passed by Congress.
IN 1929, at the peak of the stock
market boom. the average per capita
income Of all salaried employees at
work in this country was $1,475," Miss
Roche announced before the thirty
third annual dinner reunion of the
Greenwich House, settlement group.
To-day, the President plans for Sc
curity for all SO that there may be
liberty for each"
Evening star., 1935-11-27
Harvard ROOsevelts
More Careful, John
Joins Safety Drive
BY the Associated Press.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Novem-
ber 27.-John Roosevelt, youngest
son of the President and stu
dent at Harvard, says he will join
the Harvard Crimson's campaign
for safe driving.
Some 1,400 other students al
ready have pledged themselves to
help cut down automobile acci-
dents.
Johns mother. at a press con-
ference in Washington yesterday,
said that as far as she knew her
two younger sons, Franklin and
John, were driving very carefully
nowadays.
Franklin, also a student at
Harvard, and John have broken
into the news now and then over
speeding incidents.
Evening star., 1935-11-27
ORDER OF THE CARABA0
ELECTS COL. JOHN WADE
Adjutant Of Soldiers Home Is
Chosen to Succeed Brig. Gen.
Hugh Matthews.

The Military Order Of the Carabao.
composed of Army, Navy and Marine
Corps officers who have served in the
Philippines, held its annual meeting
at the Army and Navy Club Monday
night and elected Col. John P. Wade,
adjutant of the United States Soldiers
Home. grand paramount carabao, sue
ceeding Brig. Gen. Hugh Matthews,
chief quartermaster Of the Marine
Corps.
The order may eventually die out,
with the death Of the last of its men,
bers to see service in the islands, be-
fore 1946, when the United States is
to withdraw all Jurisdiction and the
Philippines become q full-fiedged re-
public.
Membership originally was confined
to officers who participated in Quelling
the Philippine insurrection of 1899,
but since it has been extended to in
clude men who have been assigned to
the islands subsequent to that time.
Evening star., 1935-11-27

Z
officials into acceptance Of the auto
nomy program and forestaling any
Nanking efforts to suppress the cam
paign forcibly.
Detachments Of japanese troops
appeared suddenly in localities of
North China where never before had
they been seen.
Chinese reports said truckloads Of
the Japanese forces were moving
toward Paotingfu, 80 miles south of
Peiping, headquarters for the army
Of Gen. Shang Chen.
From Taiyuan, capital of Shansi
Province, came an unconfirmed re-
Evening star., 1935-11-27
Firemen Save Fish.

NEOSHO, Mo. P).-When a road
grader broke a water line supplying
the Government fish hatchery here
firemen pumped water to keep thou
sands OF rainbow trout alive. More
than 800 fish died despite their efforts.
Evening star., 1935-11-27
REEVES COMING HERE
Admiral to Attend Meeting of
Naval Selection Board.


Naval Selection Board.
SAN PEDRO, Calf, November 27
R.-Admiral Harris Laning will be
ranking oficer Of the United States
Fleet for several weeks during the
absence Of Admiral j. M. Reeves, who
leaves for Washington today.
Admiral Reeves goes east to attend
meetings of the Naval Selection Board,
of which he is president. He will be
accompanied by Rear Admiral A. J.
Hepburn, scouting force commander;
Rear Admiral C.. H. Woodward. COM
mander destroyers battle force; Vice
Admiral H. v. Butler, aircraft squad
rons commander, and Vice Admiral
w. D. Leahy. battleships commander.
Evening star., 1935-11-27

"After reading Fulton r. Gordon'S
letter to the Commissioners, I heartily
agree with him on the brain test for
motorists, but most certainly do not
agree with him on removal of the foot
throttle. -. Before writing this letter
tried his idea on my own car and
found it very impracticable, and my
hands were doing all the work and
my feet none" OWEN R. SELBY.
"I have already signed your pledge
for safety driving and have my sticker
but ss I am now buying new car, I
would like to still carry the emblem, so
I am enclosing postage for another. I
am trying to fulfill the obligation to the
best Of my ability in behalf of safety
and suffering humanity"
EDWARD E. SMITH.
"It Is a matter of some wonder to
me that great modern newspaper like
The Star should conduct a campaign
80 completely unintelligent, overlook
ing as 1t does nearly all Of the factors
which cause accidents. Surely the re-
sources Of The Star would permit an
adequate scientific survey to determine
the fundamental causes of accident be-
fore embarking on so silly a campaign
as the present one.
Even without a survey certain
things in the present traffic problem
are perfectly obvious, and I wonder
why The Star has not taken them up.
The most obvious is, of course, the con-
dition of the local street car trans
portation system, which forces an
abnormal number of persons to use
Evening star., 1935-11-27
Japan

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Ethiopia

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, 1935-05-12
Appreciation Program
Ia Presented BY Lions
Special to The Heraidl

N@RM'R - - ANNHH4N
SAN BENTTO, May l1.-An APP
probation program for San BENZ
tans who aided the Lions club in
bringing the 1886 district conven-
ton to this city was held by the
members Friday at the Stonewall
Jackson Hotel.
Doris Ogden, dancer, and Jean
Fitch, singer, gave the same num-
hers they did at the model lunch
con at Laredo. They received gifts
I'm appreciation of their efforts.
Mrs. Donnie 3. Hood was their
accompaniSt.
These entertainers together with
Y. B. Roberts and the Kilowatt
-Four Of Mercedes were much in
demand at the Laredo meeting last
week.
Bob Collins reported on the after
noon session presided over by q.
Icrimer Brown of Harrington. dis
trict governor.
Lion Sawyer Of McAllen advised
local members that the quarterly
group meeting at the McColl Club
house next Thursday night woul6
be preceded in the afternoon by a
golf tournament. Mr.. Brown will
dona e a cup to the winner.
T. r.. Storey, chairman, Leland
Parsons and j. c. Piper were nam
ed to sell tickets here for the
quarterly meeting.
, 1935-05-12
FARMERS PLAN
CAPITAL TREK
Growers to Visit Washington
To Show AAA Approval,
Predicted

WASHINGTON, May ll.-(P)-
The prediction that between 1000
and 5000 western farmers viii come
here next week to show their APP
proval Of the AAA was made Sat
urday by one of their leaders.
G. H. Day. Of Plainview, Texas,
took time out from finding accom-
mooations for the Texas delegation
to say:
we are highly satisfied with the
AAA. The purpose OF this trip is to
express appreciation to the adj
ministration and TO congress for
cooperation extended to the farm
erS and to assure the administra-
ton our support for any sound
program they intend TO plan"
Day said he believed the great
majority Of farmers want the pro-
ceSssng tax retained and the AAA
continued at least until the depres-
sion Is definitely over.
There has been a lot Of noise"
he added. from a very few farm
ers who want the AAA for every
one who doesn't want 1t. We got
tired OF hearing this noise from q
small number and thought we would
show congress how most OF the
farmers feel"
, 1935-05-12
NAN CHARGED
In DEATHS OF
FIVE IN FAMILY
Rare Poison Is Used
In Staying of Wife,
Four Children, Is
Claimed

NEW YORK. May I1.-R-
Fstigued and disheveled after a
night Of police questioning. Fred
erick Gross. 49-year-old bookkeeper
was arraigned in the Bridge Plaza
court, Brooklyn, Saturday charged
with the murder OF his wife and
four children by poisoning. He was
held without bail for examination
Monday in homicide court.
In the Raymond Street jail he
was placed under extraordinary
surveillance and his shoe laces, neck
tie and belt taken from him to
safeguard against possible suicide.
Gross was arraigned In a Brooklyn
police court after he had under
gone an all-night questioning which,
police said. had failed to shake him
In his denial that he had used a
rare poison to take the lives Of his
wife. Katharine, 38, and the chill
dren, Frederick 9ik. Katharine, Y,
Leo. 3, and Barbara, 10 months.
Evidence allegedly obtained by a
toxicologist using a spectograph on
tissue taken from the bodies OF the
mother and the son, Leon, caused
District Attorney William F. X
Geoghan to order the placing OF a
homicide charge against the pris-
0ner
investigators said Gross. a $40
a-week bookkeeper for an import
ing firm. had access to a stock OF
poison intended for killing rc@ants,
Because 1t had been used so rarely
In taking human life. they said,
medical knowledge OF It's effect on
the human body is limited.
, 1935-05-12
HARLOW AND
POWELL STAR
Reckless Presents Pair
Against Theatrical
Background

Jean Harlow and william Powell.
two Of Screndom's most famous and
colorful stars, become a c~o-starring
team for the first time In the screens
new romantic musical, Reckless"
showing Sunday and Monday at the
Rivoh Theatre in San Benito.
The union of the two popular
stars takes place in this lavish muSi-
cal production against a dazzling
background of theatrical Broadway.
IL introduces many new Song hits
and dance ensembles.
The musical score was written by
Jerome Kern, celebrated composer
Of Show Boat" and Cat and the
Fiddle" in collaboration with sew
eral other successful composers.
Although they have been seen to-
gether frequently in public life dur
ing the last few months. the team
ing Of Miss Harlow and Powell as
co-Stars smote Hollywood as a COM
plete surprise because the name OF
Miss Harlow in the new film was
never limited until the actual work
began before the cameras
Miss Harlow Is cast as the be-
witching dancing star who intro
duoes the new songs and dances in
the production, and Powell appears
as the fr0nt-page promoter Of every
thing from flagpole Sitters to train
ed fleas.
Franchot Tone plays the reckless
socialite son of a grump millionaire
and falls in love with the dancer.
May Robson, Ted Healy, Nat PEN
dleton, Robert Light. RoSalind Rus
sell and Louise Henry also have
prominent parts In the picture.
, 1935-05-12
FRANKENSTEIN
AT ARCADIA
Horror Picture Shows Al
Harrington Sunday
And Monday

The screens new thrill picture
The Bride of Frankenstein" show
ing Sunday and Monday at the Ar.
cadia Theatre. takes up the story
where the original Frankensteir
story ended.
II VIII be remembered the mon
Ster was apparently destroyed in q
burning mill, but the opening scenes
CT The Bride Of FrankenStein'
shows how he escaped death and re-
turns TO throw the entire country
side into a state Of terror.
While d.. FrankenStein, injured
in his fight with the Monster. is
convaleSctng. he Is visited by DIR
Pretorius, who first gave Franken-
stein the ideas for creation Of life
and who now demands that he Join
him in further experiments. Frank
enStein visits the laboratory Of Pre-
tor1uS and is amazed to find several
tiny human beings created by Pre-
toriuS living in glass bottles. Receiv-
ing evidence The Monster Is Still
alive. the two decide to create a
bride for him.
The Monster Is captured by a hun
ter and taken to the village iafl,
from which he escapes. He fees to
the mountains and becomes the
companion Of a blind hermit who
does not realize who he is. The her
init Is gradually teaching him tc
speak. Eluding pursuing hunters
again, the Monster finds shelter in
a great vault in an old cemetery.
There he meets Pretorins who has
come to secure the skeletons Of two
women to be used in creating the
Bride. The Monster is delighted to
learn that he Is to have a mate.
, 1935-05-12
Dallas Sheriff Gets
Hamilton Reward

AUSTIN. May 11.-CF- Cover
nor Alfred Saturday mailed 10
Sheriff r. A. CSmoot) Schmid OF
Dallas a reward Of $500 for captur-
ing Raymond Hamilton. desperate
electrocuted Friday.
The governor said Schmid had
advised him the reward would be
divided with six other officers who
participated IN the arrest of the
braggart criminal in a Fort Worth
railroad yard last April.
, 1935-05-12
CAR 99 TO Be
QUEEN
New Story L. Built About
Famous Michigan
State Police

Fred MacMurray. handsome Par
amount player, who proved his
mantle qualifications In The Gid
ed Lily" emerges now ms an i'd
venturous. two-fisted fighter An the
leading role OF ParamOunt's Gar
co. showing Sunday and Monday mo
the Queen Theatre. Brownsville.
This story OF the famous Michigan
State Police features MacMurray,
Sir Guy Standing. Ann Sheridan,
william Frawley. Dean Jaeger and
Marina Schubert.
Gar DD" la based ON true incidents
I'm the experience or this great
misunderstanding force. MacNur-
ray portrays a young rookie en-
couragec by his pretty sweetheart to
Join the State Police. He energies
from the rigorous training 70 prove
himself a hero early tn his career.
But I'm m clash with the states most
dangerous bandits. he loses his pris-
oners through carelessness and An
broken as g result.
Even aftCl this setback, he per-
sists In his loyalty 10 the force. Fl
nally. In N daring coup. bank BAN
dts cripple the police radio station
and proceed 10 escape from the state.
Their plan just fails OF success
through the bravery and quick
thinking Of MacMurray. who wins
back his post and his girl through
the arrest.
Individual performances have
been subordinnted IN Car 9D" Go
competent and intelligent acting by
the entire cast. But MacMurray.
Miss Sheridan. Sir Guy Standing
and Frawley. in a HUMOROUS role. are
particularly deserving Of mention.
, 1935-05-12
JACK AH0Y' IS
AT DITTMANN

Shrieks OF laughter win green
Jack Alloy" the new Gaumont
British spectacular musical screen
farce starring Jack Hubert at tho
Dittmann Theatre Sunday and Mon
dany and Tuesday.
The laughter Is well justified for
the new picture which brings To Am
erican audiences a new comedian
with the ability TO keep them con-
tinuously on hilarious pins and need
les. is screamingly funny. II Is q
long time since American audiences
have een a screen fnrce so fresh
and i~nvigorating: 90 brimful OF COM
ic action. NO delightful N musical TO
nance ms Jack Alloy" Not only I'm
IL extremely amusing, but II Is SO
filled with real dramatic thrills.
suspense and vivid drama, that II
keeps one on the edge OF his seat
most OF the time.
III Is the story OF a love-sick COB
who turns the navy off its keel. Hun
dreds OF Chinese extras are used 20
portraT the pirates while several
thousand sailors and a whole fleet
of dreadnaughts are seen. To tell
more OF the story would be unfair.
Seeing the picture Is m night spent
In hilarious enjoyment. Don't miss
lt-
, 1935-05-12
Sheriff. Trial Set

FORT WORTH. May IL. P-The
trial Of Sheriff Len Irwin Of Lamb
county and % others charged with
violation CT the internal revenue act
growing out Of alleged liquor con-
spiracies, has been set for May Is
In federal court at Lubbock.
This was announced Saturday by
u. S. District Attorney Clyde Eastus
before he and Assistant Joe Jones
left for Lubbock to begin preparing
for the trial. on May q. Of Sheriff
w. r. Cato Of Cara. charged with
the Staying Of narcotic agent Spen-
Ger Stafford In February.
, 1935-05-12
LA CUCARACHA
IS In COLORS
Plaza Theater At Donna
Offers Melody Drama
AS Added Feature

That the worlds every source OF
beauty in all its natural colors may
soon become the everyday compon-
emit CT motion pictures is indicated
by la Cucaracha," Pioneer Pictures
first melody drama made by the new
three-component Technicolor pro-
cess and distributed by RKO-Radio
Pictures. 1t viii be an added feature
on the program at the Plaza Theatre.
Donna, Sunday.
la Cucaracha" Is said to be a
drama with rousing comedy, music
and dancing. plus the rare beauty Of
, 1935-05-12
Man Found Dead

HOUSTON. May II. pa man
believed to be Frank Krejci Of Grove
ten was found dead in a box car in
the Katy yards here Saturday. He
apparently had bene killed by shift
ing Of 12-inch pipe with which the
car was loaded.
In his pockets we're some papers
bearing the name Of Frank Krejci,
and address OF box 361, Groveton,
Texas.
, 1935-05-12

plotted by Robert Edmond Jones.
RKO-Radio officials declare that
they are convinced of the new color
process value in entertainment. and
they predict that, with some simple
notifications Of methods. they can
produce color films as economically
Is those in black-and-white.
Steffi Duna, dynamic Hungarian
actress, has the leading singing and
dancing role and Don Alvarado and
Paul Forecast play with practically
equal importance.
Laid in picturesque Old Mexico.
Ia Cucaracha" was directed by
Lloyd Corrigan-
, 1935-05-12

legged to have been inflicted We'd
nesday night In a fight at a night
club on the outskirts OF Amarillo In
Randall county. His nephew. Jack
Engman, injured at the same time.
was dismissed from a hospital FIJI
day.