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The Indianapolis times., 1935-10-03
Halle Calls on Patriots to
Defend Homes Against
Invading Host.
HALLE CALLS PATRIOTS
Natives Rush to CoIorS to
Defend Homes Against
Invading Host.

By GHttcd Press
LONDON, Oct. 8. - An
exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Adds Ababa
said today that 100 were
reported killed or wounded
at Aduwa, bombed by Ital-
ian planes. Earlier dis
patches said 500 others had
been slain by the advancing
Italian armies in a battle.
They were moved down by
machine-gun fire, the re-
port said.
The Indianapolis times., 1935-10-03

By United Press
GENEVA, Oct. 3.-The League of
Nations Council was convoked to-
day for Saturday to deal with the
gravest crisis in postwar European
history.
Ethiopia in a telegraphed appeal
to the League protested that Italian
airplanes had bombarded Aduwa
and that the Italian army had
crossed the Mareb River southwark
into Ethiopia.
Italy sent a note announcing that
because Of alleged aggressive mani
festations of Ethiopian warriors:
The Italian government has been
itself compelled to authorize the
supreme command in Eritrea to
take the necessary steps for de-
fenSe."
Want U. S. Observer at Front
A council member told the United
Press that the idea had been ad-
vanced privately of asking the Unit
ed States to dispatch an American
diplomat or military officer by air.
plane to observe the area of Italian
invasion and the fighting.
He referred to the precedent in
which the United States participat-
ed in a military mission to Man
churia in 1881.
American circles suggested that
the United States would decline the
proposal if it were made.
AggreSSOr TO Be Determined
When the Council convenes Sat-
urday it will consider latest develop
ments and determine the facts Of
aggression.
Under Article XIV it will consider
any warning to stop fighting, and
will begin consideration of economic
penalties such as an agreement by
all league members not to buy
italian goods.
1t was reported that the British
would at once raise the question OF
lifting the arms embargo against
Ethiopia and reinforcing it against
Italy.
1t was expected that Ethiopia
would at once demand application
Of Article XVI, the penal article.
Italian sources said that Baron
Pompeo Aloisi of Italy, chief of the
Italian delegation, would arrive to-
morrow from Rome Capt. Anthony
Eden of Britain is due tomorrow.
The atmosphere here was war
like.
The Indianapolis times., 1935-10-03
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE

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Adds ABABA, Oct. 3. -
Italian armies poured across
Ethiopia's border today, ltal-
ian planes rained bombs OH
two northern towns and En-
peror Halle Selassie ordered
general mobilization.
Government advices we're that
heavy casualties. including women
and children, occurred in the
bombed towns, Aduwa and Adigrat,
near the Italian Eritrean border,
where the advance began.
Aduwa, scene of the massacre of
thousands of italians in the war Of
1896, was reported in flames. One
hundred homes were destroyed there
and Is in Adigrat.
Fighting was in progress on other
fronts. A large Italian force was
operating in the region of Mt. Mus
sa Ali, near the French Somaliland
border, and fighting was reported
on the southern front, bordering
Italian Somaliland.
An unconfirmed report said 300
Ethiopians had been moved down oy
Italian machine gun fire.
Rome Envoy Given Passports
Count Luigi Vinci- -Gigliucci, Ital-
ian minister, was handed his pass
ports, it was said on high authority.
Such a step amounts to severance
of diplomatic relations. Ethiopia,
however. does not intend to declare
war against Italy, accepting merely
the fact that a state of war exists.
The Italian legation withdrew it's
funds from the bank and all Ital-
ians will leave for Djibouti tomor-
low or Saturday The legation and
homes of all Italians we're heavily
guarded to protect them from mob
attack
The emperor's call of mobilization
brought black warriors streaming
to the capital as the big war drum
throbbed rhythmically from the i'm
perial palace. Native runners ran
to carry the word to the scattered
tribes, and the news spread by
grapevine telegraph and the beat
ing of drums in relays from village
to village
War Drums Summon Patriots
The emperor issued his mobiliza-
ton order. long withheld in hope of
peace, at his old palace at II a. m.
while Italian soldiers, unknown to
him, were advancing across the
Mareb River toward Aduwa.
The Nagarit war drums in the
capital began their poignant throb-
bing, and drums on hills and in val
leys throughout his rugged. ancient
kingdom which the son of the Queen
Of Sheba and King Solomon found
ed. took up the beat.
Farmers tending their crops
dropped their primitive implements
and hastened to join their tribal
chiefs, their boys and women with
them.
For Ethiopia, after more .han two
centuries of independence, it was a
fight against fearful odds. TO the
death, if need be, TO retain their
freedom.
Generals Get Marching Orders
The emperor's first war order
was to his chieftain Ras Kabada
and three cooperating generals to
take $4,000 men to the mountain
peak of MuSsa Ali, at the southern
tip of Italian Eritrea, where he re-
ceived news yesterday that Italians
we're on Ethiopian soil
The Negradas of Wollacho. one
of the emperor's trusted advisers.
was sent TO the Tigre country in
the north to take charge of the area
back of Aduva.
Eight hundred men. whom tbs
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The Indianapolis times., 1935-10-03
WARLIKE SPIRIT GRIPS
ITALIAN SHIPS CREW
ClamOr for Latest News on Arrival
in New York.

:
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-The war
spirit had the giant Italian Conte
Di Savoia in its grip when it docked
todaq. Members of the crew from
Capt. Antonio Lena down asked
visitors eXcitedly for the latest news
on the Ethiopian situation.
Many Of the 1000 seamen gathered
in knots to discuss MuSSolini's call
to arms and vowed that the next
time they saw this port it would be
veterans of African conquest.
Did you hear it?" asked Capt.
Lena. referring to MuSsolini's mob
ilization speech. Wasn't it mag
nifiicent?@
The Indianapolis times., 1935-10-03
League Summons Council
to Consider Moves
Under Covenant.

By UnitCd Press
GENEVA, Oct. 3.-Ethiopia ac-
cused ItaI ytOday of bOmbarding
a hospital at Aduwa flying the
Red Cross flag, and Simultaneous
ly the League Councils committee
took what was regarded as the
first step toward moral cOndem-
nation of Italy for invading Ethi-
Opia.
The committee of 13, cOmpris-
ing all members except Italy, met
and designated a subcommittee of
five powers to report its Judgment
on the merits of the dispute.
The Indianapolis times., 1935-10-03
HALT WAR; MOB CRIES
Ia Arrested in Paris During Peace
Demonstration.

PARIS. Oct. 3.-An anti-war DEM
onStration on the grand boulevards
today led to arrest of II Of the
celebrantS, who marched through the
streets shouting Neutrality Down
with war;"
The Indianapolis times., 1935-10-03
WOMAN IN Red Is
GRANTED CONTINUANCE
Dillinger Nemesis Wins Delay in
Deportation Action.

hU HUfu FTfSS
CHICAGO. Oct. 3.-Government
efforts to deport Mrs. Anna Sage.
the woman in red" of the Dillinger
case, were delayed today when Fed
eral Judge John P. Barnes granted
her continuance until Oct. 16.
Judge Barnes gave government
attorneys until Saturday TO answer
Mrs. Sage's charges that the de-
portation proceedings are in viola
ton Of q promise made to her by
Federal authorities in return for
her aid in the capture of John Dill
linger.
The Indianapolis times., 1935-10-03

CAN we keep out?
- Hardly had the radio and telegraph channels
been cleared of Premier Mussolnis dramatic decara-
ton at Rome, than the President of the United
States followed from San Diego
In plain language he served notice on a scared
world that while America plans to continue her role
of good neighbor," from foreign wars we must and
shall" remain aloof
Other nations, beyond our jurisdiction, he said
may and do enforce rules of conscience and conduct
contrary to our ideals. And to such injustices we
III our inner individual lives can never be ndiffer-
ent But he indicated, as a nation there is line
beyond which we can not go.
At this moment he observed. the future of civili-
cation is in danger There "a deep sense of appre
henson lest of the nations repeat the folly of
20 years ago and drag civilization to level from
which worldwide recovery (now apparently under
way) may be all but impossible
In the face of this apprehension" he concluded,
"the American people can have but one concern and
speak but one sentiment: Despite what happens on
continents overseas, the United States shall and
must remain unentangled and free"
Than which, we believe. the President never spoke
more solemn words
The Indianapolis times., 1935-10-03

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The Indianapolis times., 1935-10-03
Air SquadrOnS Roar Over
DeSoIate Area, Dropping
Deadly Shells.
TROOPS TAKE POSITION
Then Sweep to Attack as
Fascist Leaders Sound
Zero Signal.

By United Press
GENEVA, Oct. 3.-Ethi-
Opia telegraphed to the
League of Nations today
charging that four Italian
planes had bombed the Red
Cross Hospital at Aduwa.
The Indianapolis times., 1935-10-03

By United Press
PARIS, Oct. 3.-A dis
patch from Cairo today re-
ported that Aduwa, which
was bombed by the Italians,
is in flames and that many
persons were killed.
The Indianapolis times., 1935-10-03

and bottle up Italy ITO acts of war" he shouted,
I'VE will respond with acts of War!"
Not since Austria bombarded Belgrade and Ger
many invaded Belgium in 1914 has Europe seemed so
near the crumbng edge of another great conflict
The Washington times., 1935-04-09
Gold Dancers
In Revue

Decounti and Romano, gold
dancers and among the first to
give interpretations of the
painted body in terpsichorean dis
play were recently discharged
from a Chicago hospital presum'
ably cured of serious infections
caused by the gold paint while ap'
pearing in the spices of 1885"
revue in that city.
They came on to fulfill their
contracts with "Spices," an elab'
crate musical comedy revue, which
opens on the stage of LoeWS Fox
Theater, Friday.
Although the producers offered
to release them from any obliga-
tions to appear and to avoid
further ailments, Decounti and
Romano insisted on discharging
their duties like true troupers for
the balance of the season.
Other stars in the revue are
Count Berni Vici and his IS SYM
phonists: Ted Healy's famous ex'
stooges, Garner, Wolf and Hakins;
Bob Carney and Company; Isa-
belle Dwan: Joe Cowan: Lester
Harding; Mile. Caroline and many
others including number Of
artists models and dancing girls.
The entire revue is presented on
a giant mechanical double stage.
The Washington times., 1935-04-09
Road to Life"
Thursday

Miss Jessie Matthews singing
and dancing sojourn on the
Belasco screen in Evergreen" will
be followed by the strange and ex-
citing drama of RuSsia's wild
children "The Road to Life"
This exciting story of a social
episode, the regeneration Of the
children derelicts of the World
War, is a magnificent epic, and
one that thrilled artists, educa-
tors, and movie-goers alike.
Professor Dewey, dean of Amer.
lean philosophers, calls it a film,
dramatic in theme and in action.
Editors and critics realize the ire
mendous Importance Of the story,
and well known writer's like Theo-
dore Dresser attest to the fact
that 1t Is as true to life as any
thing that has even gone into q
motion picture.
The Washington times., 1935-04-09
Mickey Mouse
F St. Vote

With over q thousand letters
already turned in on selection Of
subjects for the special Mickey
Mouse-silly Symphony show at
loves Palace Theater on Monday,
April %, Carter Barron, LoeW's
divisional manager and Angie
Ratio, manager of the Palace de-
cided that it was time to call a
halt to things and after three
days work found that the follow
ing subjects received the highest
number of votes.
Therefore, the show will consti-
tute these subjects: "Wayward
Canary" scala Premiere" "The
Pet Store" Flowers and Trees"
"Babes In the Woods" Birds In
the Spring" and Father Noah's
Ark"
This special Walt Disney show
is no innovation for Washington,
for it was tried over a year ago
and proved an outstanding sue
cess.
Like the last show, the admis-
sion will be Is cents to everyone.
The doors of the Palace will open
at 8 a. m. with the special show
starting at $50.
The Washington times., 1935-04-09
Van Dine 7 ale
Next at Fox

Two good combinations have
been combined for Loew's Fox
Theater starting Friday. On the
screen will be presented S. S. Van
Dimes sensational and mystifying
Casino Murder Case" starring
Paul Lukas, Allison Skipworth,
Rosalind Russell and Ted Healy,
while the stage will be graced
with "spices of 1885,"
The plot of the Casino Murder
Case" is the mystifying attempts
on the life of several wealthy
folks, which is followed UP quick
ly by murder Of Allison Skip
worth done in such a manner as
to make it look like suicide. It is
then that Lukas, in the role OF
Philo Vance, noted crime authori-
ty, comes into the picture, solves
the crime and also gets himself a
wife.
"Spices of 1885" boasts of
Count Berni Vici, and his Is allur-
ing symphonists: Ted Healy's
former stooges, Garner, Wolf and
Hakins, Bob Carney and Com
pany, De Count and Romano,
Isabelle Dawn, Joe Cowan, Mile.
Caroline, Lester Harding and q
large group of gorgeous models.
In addition the show boasts of
the latest European novelty, 'The
Girl in the Fish Bowl" which will
be on display in the lobby Of the
Fox all week.
The Washington times., 1935-04-09
"Unc|e Vanya" in
Columbia Archives

A plan long cherished by the
Columbia Players for permanent
repertoire of favorite plays is be-
coming d. reality with their de-
cision to keep their production of
"Uncle Vanya" intact for future
presentation.
The play was presented last
month at Pierce Hall, and later
at the Soviet Embassy by invita-
ton of Ambassador Troyanovsky,
and is regarded by members of the
group and by subscribers as one
of the finest things the Players
have done.
Not only will the scenery, cos
tunes and properties be kept, but
the cast is holding line rehearsals
from time to time to keep lines
and characterization fresh.
The Washington times., 1935-04-09
Mr.. Cranoff Reports.

BerC Granoff, who is marking
his first anniversary as soloist
with the Earle Theater Concert
Orchestra this week, will broad
cast &. special program over WJSV
tonight at 10:45. Appearing with
him will be Oracle Barrie, fea-
tured vocalist on the Earle stage
this week, Audrey Sieber, the
Earle'S mistress Of ceremonies,
and Freddie Clark, the old
maestro himself.
The program will serve not only
TO mark Bert's first anniversary,
the completion of IL highly sue
cessful months at the theater, but
will also be a sendoff for him,
since he leaves the theater on a
three months leave of absence
starting Friday. Bert plans to
study voice for three months in
New York before returning to
Washington to resume his place
with the orchestra.
I am in receipt Of the follow.
in5 letter from soloist Granoff:
Dear Mr.. Kelley:
On the anniversary of my
first engagement at the Earle
Theater, please permit me to
thank you for your kindness to
me during the year.
I feel that my remaining at
the Earle as long as I have
has been directly due to the
numerous considerations ex-
pressed by you in your columns.
Sincerely yours,
BERT GRANOFFS
The Washington times., 1935-04-09
Jean Harlow
Movie Ready

Following Mississippi" at Loew's
Palace, Washington will have the
first opportunity of seeing Jean
Harlow, William Powell, and Fran
chot Tone in Reckless" which,
according to advance reports, is
Harlows greatest picture. Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer has injected into
this film three song hits by Oscar
Hammerstein and Jerome Kern
which Miss Harlow sings.
The story reVolves around a
three-cornered courtship between
Powell as a sports promoter, Tone
as millionaire playboy, and Miss
Harlow. She marries Tone, but
gets in bad with his people. Tone
kills himself and Harlow and
Powell are accused of his death.
Later they are acquitted and Har-
low decides to return to the stage,
with Powell backing the show.
The Washington times., 1935-04-09
Beery Race
Won By "EvergoId''

Before a crowd of 10000 fevrid
race fans. commissioner George
E. Allen of the District, pre-
sented the Wallace Berry-"West
Point of the Air. trophy to j. j..
Greedy, trainer of the Shandon
Farms Evergold, winner at the
fifth race at Bowie yesterday.
With Star Porter and Identify,
the outstanding favorites, Ever
gold came from behind on the
muddy track and with the urging
of Jockey S. Coucci forged to
the front, rewarding his hackers
with a price ow 1910 for 81.
Wallace Berry in "West Point
Of the Air. is the current screen
attraction at Loew's Fox Thea
ter. He sent congratulatory
wires to the winners but for
got Lou Brown who won the
daily double.
The Washington times., 1935-04-09
Brown Pupils to Give
Ibsen's doll House.

"A Dolls House., one of the
best loved of Henrik Ibsen's great
plays, will be the third production
of the Studio of Theater Arts. It
will be presented at Wardman
Park Theater on April % and "a,
under the direction of Constance
Conner Brown, and will mark the
completion of the Studios first
season.
Now more than so years old,
"A Dolls House" has continued
to gain in popularity as it has
been presented in one country
after another in many parts of the
world. The fact that it has been
some years since Washington has
been privileged to see the play
adds interest to the current pro-
duction.
The Washington times., 1935-04-09

O'CLOCK

BELASCO-Jessie Matthews in
Evergreen" 1910, 2:08, 4:O6,
6:04, 500. 1000 p. m.
RKO KEITH'S-Fred Astaire
and Ginger Rogers in "Ro-
berts," 1882 a. M, 1884.
1886, 5:3S, TAO, 9:42 p. m.
FOX-Wallace Berry, Maureen
O'Sullivan in "West Point of
the Air" 1O:45 a. M, 1870,
Ais, 7, 9:45 p. m. Stage,
1885, 800, 6:05, $50 p. m.
PALACE-Bing Crosby and Joan
Bennett in mississippi" 1885
a. M, 1885, $40, $40, 7:45.
$50 p. m.
COLUMBIA - Shirley Temple
and Lionel Barrymore in 1.-THE
Little Colonel" 1925 a. M,
1880, 3:S5. $40, 7:05, $50
D. m.
EARLE-Joan Blondell and
Hugh Herbert in Travelling Sales
lady, II a. m, 1:40, 4:30, 7:15, 10
p. m.
StageS 1880, $40, $40, 9:1O
p. m.
METROPOLITAN - Charles
Laughton and Mary Boland
in "Ruggles of Red Cap"
1925 a. m, 1875, 3:25, 5:25.
7:25, $50 p. m.
HOWARD Dick Powell and
Gloria Stuart in "Gold Dig
gers Of 1885," 1890, 4, 7:15.
1918 p. m. Stage, 2:45, 6, 8
p, m.
The Washington times., 1935-04-09
life Begins at 40"
Going to Columbia

After completing two big weeks
on F Street at loves Palace
Theater, Will Rogers in Life Be
gins at 40" will enter its third
week at loves Columbia starting
next Friday.
''Life Begins at 40" reveals all
the home spun life and humor for
which Will Rogers is noted. It
reveals him as the editor Of a
small town paper, where the sub
scriptions are paid off in farm
products instead of cash. Rogers
befriends a young man and arouses
the ire of certain citizens who not
only take his paper away from
him but place him in a position
of ridicule.
The Washington times., 1935-04-09
ICOVer HOll wood

hauston, invited the gent to look
him up should he ever chance this
way. Believe it or not, Mr.. P. must
pay the price, having received an
epistle heralding the arrival Of not
only the gent, but his family, to
wit: eve are fed up with the ter
rible dust storms in these parts
and figure we will stay at your
house for a few months while
look around for job. When we
are sure of what we want to do we
will get a house of our own-but
don't go make any fuss over us
while we are there" If Columbia
had courage, what has this guy
got?
The movies are going slightly
cull-asical on us. In Katharine
Hepburn's new one "Break of
Hearts," the background music
will be composed of a Bach Toe
cata and Fugue, the prelude to
Wagner's Die Meistersinger and
excerpts from Tschaiskowsky'S
fifth symphony, all of which re-
quired a 60-piece orchestra in
cidentally, at the completion of
the picture, Katie, in a burst of
generosity or something, presented
the entire female continent, make.
up artist, wardrobe matron, maid,
etc., including her fellow she.
thespians, with corsages made of
candy flowers. How swe-e-e-e-e-t.
Ever since Roberta" have
been wondering how Fred Astaire
came to play the piano so excel
lently. It appears he tickled the
worries years ago for silent pic
lures. You know, those good old
days when the screen heroine wept
copiously and our one-man orches
tras played "HeartS and Flowers. .
Word comes from John Bulls
territory that Fay Wray is taking
a rest and it's about time. She
has completed 81 pictures in as
many months to date and those
Of the cinema will know that any
one with a less iron-clad constitu
ton would long ago have been
a victim for a laughing academy
Guy Kibbee claims that alcohol
ism actually started his stage ca
reer. While on tour some Is
years ago as prop boy for "The
Convict's Daughter" he was called
upon to replace the company's
ever-inebriated juvenile, who I'm
doubtedly imbibed corn whisky toe
freely (you see, they were play
ing the corn belt). Mr.. Kibbee
profited by this experience and
since that day has never allowed
spirits to pass his lips. .Adolphe
Menjou has been cast as an Ital
ian in broadway Gondolier' and
rightly, for during the worlds
great conflagration he served in
the Italian ambulance corps and
what's more, speaks the language
| fluently,
The Washington times., 1935-04-09

She is tied by contract to Gaumont-B
pictures and before they let her go they will
make American producers loan them real
box office star instead of the movie "has
beens" and "never vases" from America who
find jobs over there.
Evergreen, in which Jessie Matthews ap-
pears at the Belasco this week, is the best
musical yet imported from England. It has
as good story as have seen trimmed with
music this season on the screen, and that in
cludes "Roberta" Besides this melodious
Rodgers and Hart songs help to make it a
pleasant attraction for the ear.
The Washington times., 1935-04-09
Late News Of
Broadway

NEW YORK, April 9.-Henry
L. Young, for several years man
ager and treasurer Of the late
Charles B. Dillingham's Globe
Theater, has been appointed in
the same capacity by Cort and
Abramson, who have leased the
58th st. Theater.
To fulfill several contracts in
England, Nicholas Hammer will
leave the cast of Accent on
Youth" in two weeks. Kenneth
McKenna, whom Crosby Gaige
first tried to procure for the role.
will replace him.
Stanley Ridges and Dorothy
Matthews will have important
roles with Alfred Lunt and Lynn
Fontanne in the Theater Guilds
production Of Shakespeare's "The
Tanning of the Shrew," which
will open in Pittsburgh April %
for an out-of-town tour. The
play will not be presented in
New York until next season.
Louise Groody, who danced
through GOOD Morning Dearie, !"
mo, No, Nanette" and "Hit the
Deck" will soon be seen again
this time in Nothing Up Her
Sleeve" a new play by Ramon
Van Sicle. Sicle will be remem.
bered as the author of BEST
Years" M. S. Schlesinger will be
the sponsor of the new opus, and
after a summer tryout, it will ar.
rive in this city in the early fall,
Rehearsals begin today for Earl
CAROLS new "Vanities," SEIZED.
uled to open at the Winter Gar.
den Theater the early part OF
May. The chorus of Sc dancers
and show girls will be under the
direction of Boots McKenna.