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Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-29
Fight r Bouts
Ready to 60

NEW YORK, Oct. 20. U.P)-Al-
though the national fistic program
this week is the lightest in months,
two headline bouts are scheduled.
In St Louis, Bob .Clin, light
heavyweight champion, risks his
title Thursday against John Henry
Lewis, Phoenix, Ariz, Negro In
New York, Primo Camera will try
to hammer his way back to a con-
tending position for the heavy
weight title against Walter Neusel,
of Germany, on Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-29
ST. nIARYS LEAVE

MORAGA, Calf, oct 20. U.R}-
Coach Slip Madigan sent his st.
Mary's Gaels through a light work
out this afternoon preparatory to
their departure for New York tomor-
row where they will meet Fordham
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-29

CHILD SETS TARGET RECORD
KRARTATORSK, U. S. s. R., Oct
%. U.P)-A new worlds record for
child marksmen has been establish
ed by Grisha Telmakh. He scored
a record OF 100 targets out of
nosSihla 100
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-29
MOTHER SERVES
AS SECOND FOR
ANZAC FIGHTER

AUCKLAND, N. q, Oct. 90. UP
When Billy Aitken fights i'll the
ring his mother is at his corner as
his chief second.
When Aitken, q lightweight,
first intimated that his mother
was to second him boxing Off
Gals were dubious about the
move, but it was pointed out
that there was nothing in the
rules to say that seconds should
be men o. women.
He is only a little over 49,"
says Mrs. Aitken of her son, and
I am going to look after him"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-29

NEW YORK, Oct. 90. W.Rl-Put-
ting the sports shot here ana there:
Ray Morrison, Vanderbilt coach, the
most advanced teacher Of forward
passing in this country. will not be
completely satisfied until he develops
a back who can throw the same sort
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-29
KILLED IN CRASH

GILA BEND. Ariz, Oct. %. .Ug,--
Arthur F. Woods. so, OF FL Paso. Tex.
was killed instantly Sunday when
his automobile coliided with another
on the highway four miles vest Of
here.
Evening star., 1935-09-22

the tact that you've seen that face before. It
has been hanging around. Then you come to
expect it and more or less to look for it when
you break or pitch camp. or 60 out after lions
or other big game.
1T was so with Colo. He gradually hap
pened, and then - there he was. Minister
without portfolio; servant without wages:
follower without orders.
Only there were dozen of him! Either
he had begun life early and worked hard, and
they were his eleven sons; or else they were
Just bunch of brothers, sons, and nephews.
"Iknow used to refer to the gang mentally
as 'Messrs. Colo and Sons; sometimes as
Colo Brothers, Sons and Co; sometimes
when was bit un-dazed, as Colo, Colo
Colo, Colo, Colo and Gojo. When couldn't
hit off the eleven before the and l Just dis
missed them as Colo Un-Ltd.'
And they were stout lads. Whether they
were an outcast family of Gourages from the
highlands south of Adds Ababa, don't
know; but, for pluck and endurance, they
might have been Zulus. Broad-chested, up-
standing, straight-eyed men who ought to
have been in the Kings African Rifles or
trained as gun-boys. instead of being lust
naked shenzis.
And in an evil moment, annoyed becausea
fellow white man threw his weight about,
staggered and boasted, sent my personal
Abyssinian boy for Colo, knowing that he
and his Eleven would be squatting round their
fire, gorging the meat had shot that day.
"Gojo stalked up to where was sitting in
front of my hosts posh tent - the fellow had
actually got dhurrie and a folding table
with cloth on it = and told Colo to run
out and fetch me dozen of ale
Evening star., 1935-09-22

felt hat, too. Made one sick to look at the
beggar
IF told you all the truth about him and
his outfit, you wouldn't believe me- Although
he was the genuine article = explorer, pros
pector and big-gam hunter - he was fashy,
a boaster, person of overbearing manner and
over r-powering swagger.
He had an extremely bad effect on me, and
brought out all the worst traits of my nature.
Having invited me to chop, he actually asked
me if l would care for glass of champagne!
Sounds hospitable, know; but it wasn't. 1t
was the pTest swank and ostentation.
II said l detested champagne. Greatly
preferred beer. That took him aback little,
and he remarked that, in that case, had
better send out for some
Since we were hundreds of miles from
the nearest beer, apart from native tel or
tdlla, the remark was safe one; but as almost
everything he had said and done had put my
hackle up, thought it was time got little
of my own back, and had an idea - un-
fortunately.
Nov very curious bird had attached
himself to my satari, in the way that wander
ing natives often will. You don't know when
they come, but one day you are conscious of
Evening star., 1935-09-22
izVe/9e men zVent ON n nlSSlon-and a
thirteenth zmshed he had neye, been bo,u.
I'm A6ysslnian story By
PERCIVAL CHRISTOPHER WREN
luthor of ''Bau Ctr Sabreu" and other best seller,

and by bad luck | heard that there was
white man camped few miles beyond where
| was going to halt for a week or two.
AS hadn't seen white man for months.
pushed on till | came to the camp of the
welrdest specimen Of European humanity
ever met. For some reason, Heaven knows
what, he had gone all Abyssinian Dressed
like an Abyssinian raS - and talked Amharic
if you'd let him. He wore chamnla, a white
cotton sheet twelve feet by nine, worn like
togd and folded round the waist so that one
end hung down to form kind of skirt while
the other hung over the left shoulder leaving
the right arm and shoulder bare,
"a queer garment the chamma, not only
distinctive of the Abyssinian but also distinc-
tive of your social or official rank in Abys-
sinia; you can go to prison for wearing it in
way to which you have no right.
We'll, this fellow i won't tell you his
name, although you'd know it wore
chdmmd indicating the highest rank, with
broad colored border to it, almost royal I've
seen Ras Tafari himself wearing one no finer;
and at sundown special servant used to bring
HIM the three-quarter length cape the mobiles
wear. Black satin it was, with border of
gold embroidery. He wore the native grey
Evening star., 1935-09-22
A Dozen of Ale

RAN into Tommy Tomson, the famous
professional hunter, the other day in
Djibouti, and the talk there, as every
where else in Africa turned on Abys-
sinia.
Tommy was telling us OF his last trek, which
had occupied three years and covered three
thousand miles - every yard of it on foot
Did go into Abyssinia9" ?" smiled Tommy.
Il did. And right across. | wish hadn't"
"Why?"
"a dozen of ale"
What about it,"
On my conscience"
That sounds bad. Don't say you sat and
drank the lot before help arrived
No, didn't drink any of it, as matter
of fact. A case of 1t is as the blood of nv
Young men, -
| murmued
You may have heard of one David of
Jerusalem. Quite good hunter and fighter
in his day. AS you may remember he was in
tight place, once, scrapping with the Arabs,
and he and his Sdtdri had emptied their
water bottles, not drop in the whole outfit
and their tongues gone dry and hanging out
We used to know the feeling in the Sahara.
Well in case you've forgotten, a couple of
his stout lads took chance apparently a
chance in ten thousand got down among
the Arabs and brought their officer, this
David, some water. They must have had
charmed lives. When they brought the water
to David, he wouldn't drink it. Poured it on
the ground, and said: 1T is as the blood of my
Young men. 80 Fine fellow, David"
why drag him in?"
'I'll tell you. was on Satari, in Abyssinia,
Copyright 1885 United Newspapers Mag azine CORPORA
Evening star., 1935-10-06

cent Of the anonymous letters are
written by women"
If . man has q grievance" he
added, "he Is much more likely to
throw . brick than resort TO such .
disguise."
Occasionally, the Library Of Con-
greH submits documents which may
be highly valuable or worthless, de-
pending on whether they are au-
thentic. In one case. Farrar was asked
10 determine whether . manuscript
bearing ths name Of Q famous com.
poser and the date l7oo was an orig
inal. He Immediately established It
Is . copy. pointing out that it had
been lettered with . steel pen and
that auills were still in use In
l70o.
Raised checks, forged Endorsements
and faxed letters come within the
purview Of his work.
Farrar was born near St. Louis and
began his Government service in the
Subtreasury there. He came to
Washington In 1913, and seven years
ago the Treasury created his present
ONCE In order that he might be free
Of other routine duties.
Evening star., 1935-10-06
FEDERATION BACKS
DRIVE FOR SAFETY
Citizens Association Group
Says Campaign Impresses
Motorists.

The Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tions last night unanimously voted TO
give It's full support TO the trafic
safety campaign being conducted by
The Evening Star.
The action was taken on resolution
Offered by Fred q. Walker. chairman Of
the safety commission Of the fedora
ton. The resolution urged members
Of the federation to give oil possible
support to the campaign.
The resolution stated.
whereas, trafic conditions on our
streets have reached q point where ae-
cidents are 30 numerous that citi-
zens are becoming alarmed at the high
death rate. and
Whereas. 1t Is imperative that
something be done to make our streets
more safe for both pedestrians and
motorists and TO reduce the con-
stantly increasing number Of aeei-
dents: and
Whereas. q campaign recently inau-
gurated by The Evening Star appears
to point the way to the proper solu-
ton OF our problems by bringing to
the attention OF motorists the funda.
mentals Of safe driving. therefore be It
Resolved. that the Federation of
Citizens Associations wholeheartedly
indorse the safety campaign OF The
Evening Star: snd be 1t further
Resolved. that we urge member as
sociations to approve this safety cam
paign and to lend all possible efforts
by encouraging individual citizens to
sign the safety pledge, to the end that
our streets may be less hazardous for
everybody"
Evening star., 1935-10-06
NATIONAL BANK
NOTESD|SAPPEAR
$213,0O0,000 Worth Have
Been Withdrawn From Cir.
cuIation in 3 Months.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Slowly but steadily, the once IA
miliar national bank note-issued by
the home town bank and signed by
its officials-is vanishing.
In the last three months $2l3, ,0o0,-
900 worth of them have disappeared
from circulation. Some $558, ,00o, 900
Is still passing from hand to hand. 1t,
too. Is doomed. as quickly as It Is
pushed under q bank teller's wicket
BY an intricate process, every such
note retired represents . correspond
ing cut in the Nations public debt.
When all have been redeemed, the
currency. system will have been sim
plified and reduced TO Federal Re-
serve notes and silver certificates.
The national bank notes were issued
against limited class Of Government
bonds. The bonds bore what was
known as the circulation privilege" !"
The banks bought them In the mar
ket. deposited them with the Treas
ury, added S per cent in legal tender
and then were entitled to issue bank
aAOVco W Iilc cAOclI Ol Itlc AdNC FdAuE
OF the bonds deposited.
But on July the bonds were
called" They ceased to bear inter
est and were subject to redemption
when presented at the Treasury. The
banks have been buying back their
bonds with the notes issued against
them or with other forms Of currency,
senrally the latter.
The bonds then are presented fer
collection at the Federal Reserve
banks and are paid Of In Federal Re-
serve notes. These notes, however,
are Issued against the gold which be.
came the Treasurys profit" when
the gold content Of the dollar was
reduced.
When the banks have bought In
their bonds, 1t becomes the TreaSury's
obligation to redeem the national bank
notes for which they formerly were
the backing.
Evening star., 1935-10-06
LONGS KIN APPEAL
FOR ARKANSAS VOTE
Share the Wealth Plan Urged by
Father and Brother at FL
Dorado.
By the Assoeiatsd Press.

BY the Assoeiatsd Press.
FL DORADO, Ark, October s.
The father and brother OF the slain
Huey p. Long appealed to 1900 Ar.
kansans today for support Of the as
sassinated Senator's share-the.wealth
program.
"Huey gave his life for you and I
am willing to give NINE" declared
Huey p. Long. r., S3-year old father
Of the late senator Long. In urging the
Arkansas gathering to stay behind the
program launched by his son.
DR.. George 8. Long, Tulsa dentist,
whosplans to be . candidate for the
Senate In Oklahoma and who has an.
nounced he will come to Arkansas to
campaign against Democratic Major
ity Leader jos T. Robinson. made .
plea for support Of the share-the-
wealth program. denounced the New
Evening star., 1935-10-06
Document Expert to Retire
To Pursue Private Practice
Bert G. Farrar Has De.
termined Authenticity
of3O,OOOU. U.S.Papers.
Figured Prominently in
Lindbergh Kidnapping
Case as Handwriting
Expert.
By the Associated PYsas.

By the Associated Prsss.
After 81 years Of answering ques-
tions about the validity Of ooyern-
ment documents, Bert c. Farrar Is
looking forward to his retirement
November !.
Farrar. who hos determined the
authenticity or authorship Of almost
80 600 Government papers, will be 10.
the retirement age. next Thursday.
Although quitting the Government
service. the gray-hAired examiner Of
questioned documents will continue
his work In private practice.
Some Of his co-workers suggested
that he ask for an extension Of the
retirement date, he said, but
thought 1t would be better to get
out and kick up my heels . little"
Figures in Nndbergh Cass.
Fsrrar participated In the Lind
bergh Kidnapping case a. . hand
writing expert. Before the ransom
money was paid he usualiSed .
general. and. - It developed, reason.
ably accurate description OF the
writer Of the ransom notes.
Farrar said yesterday he has acted
for the Government as q sort Of
service station for any department
that wants . document examined" !"
Papers from the Secret Service.
Veterans Administration and count
less other agencies are submitted
to him.
If q Government omcial receives
an anonymous threat, for instance
Farrar u asked for an opinion a. tc
the characteristics Of the person who
wrote 1t. In this phase Of his work
Farrar has learned that about IS pei
Evening star., 1935-10-06

At the banquet which our agency
held at the lafayette Hotel September
2S your campaign for safe driving was
brought TO the attention Of the mem
bers Of our organization aud they were
enthusiastic In their response.
Inclosed herewith are signed pledges
from every member Of our agency.
! also wish to congratulate you on
the work which your paper has under
taken and We are very happy to CO.
operate with you in such a worthy
cause r. Kelvin Shivers,
Manager. the Shivers Insurance
Agency.
The Mems Five O'Clock Uplft
League Is pleased to observe the good
work you are doing in promoting the
safety movement.
This movement can. and will, be
made . grand success II the motorbt
and pedestrian will practice unceasing
vigilance and have Q constant reali-
zation Of the tragic possibilities Of
careless driving and Indifferent street
walking.
The membership Of this league Is
pleased to join your safety drive and
will take Q keen interest In observance
Of the pledge. Kindly mail Us so
stickers. G. Madden Butler.
President.
M. 8. Sampson.
Chairman Safety Committee, l3s
Florida avenue.
Evening star., 1935-10-06
MATHER ASSA|LED
IN OATH DISPUTE
Former Lieutenant Cover.
nor Calls Pacifists
"Moral CoWards."
N thu Assoeiated Press.

~ tne Absocltted FIekb.
BOSTON, October 5.-The refusal,
and. later tentative agreement, Of Prof,
Kirtley r. Mather OF Harvard UNI
versity to subscribe to the teachers
oath Of allegiance to the State and
Federal constitutions, drew fire to-
night from two different sources.
Former Lieut.. Gov Edward p. Bar
ry. after chara acterizing all pacifsts as
moral cowards." asserted there was
no place In the United States for ANY
person. whether he be teacher, trav-
cling troubador or tramp, who refused
to accept and salute our nag"
State Representative Thomas Dor
gan Of Boston, author Of the recently
enacted compulsory law. who chal-
lenged Mather's statement Of q few
nights ago that he would not take the
oath. In 4 statement tonight said.
Shame on you, professor, and the in
tellectuals who share your viewpoint" :"
Mather. professor Of geology and
captain Of engineers in the World
War said he refused to take the oath
on the ground the method by which
the oath was required Disseminated
against teachers. Last night. how
ever, he said he would take the oath
II his refusal to do so would involve
Harvard In . legal battle.
Replying to Mather's claim the oath
discriminated against teachers, Dor
gan lauded the teaching profession
as deserving of utmost consideration
and higher pay. but added: When
you realize that the teachers have
the control Of the children about five
houls q day 1t must be obvious. even
to Prof. Mather, that the children
should be protected from the infiuz
ences of Communism and all disloyal
utterances and propaganda"
Evening star., 1935-10-06
G. OF g HOM|C|DES.
OCCUR IN TRAFFIC.
Coroner's Report Shows
735 Violent Deaths in Year,
224 by Vehicles.
BY PHILIP H. LOVE.

Trafic accidents were responsible
for 50 Of the % homicide cases In.
vestigated by the coroner's ONCE dur
ing the fiscal year ended last June 80,
according to q report now being
studied by the District Commission
ers. The report was submitted by
DR.. A. Magruder Macdonald, District
coroner, along with recommendation
for construction Of q new morgue,
establishment Of pathological labora-
tory and appointment OF . pathology
cal technician.
Altogether, 735 violent deaths were
handled by the coroner's Office during
the 12-month period, the report
showed, and Of this number 224 were
caused by trafic mishaps Of one kind
or another. Only 1874 Of the traffic
fatalities resulted from accidents in
the District, however. the other VIC
tins having died Of injuries received
in nearby Maryland and Virginia.
OF the 1874 fatal accidents in the
District, 81 involved pedestrians-7l
having been struck by automobiles, Is
by street cars. i've by trains, one by .
motor cycle and one by . bicycle.
AL the other local trafiic deaths were
caused by collisions Of one kind or
another.
Is Auto Collisions.
An analysis Of the figures, which
were compiled BY J. Bradford Mccoy,
chief clerk Of the morgue, revealed
that IS Of the collisions were between
automobiles, two between automobiles
and street. cars, one between an auto
mobile and . motor cycle, cue be-
tween an automobile and q bicycle,
one between an automobile and Q
roller skater, and Is between automo-
biles, motor cycles or bicycles and
trees. fences and other inanimate OBJ
jects.
Inquests into the fatalities resulted
in the homicide charges, Of which IS
were placed in the District cases and
IT in those from Maryland and vir-
ginia. Dr.. Macdonald reported.
Total number OF cases investigated
W tk4C COLOlCi OluCS Wa0 klteIl n9
2.5s3. including 4s shootings, 20 stab
bings. ~ assaults, strangulation, .
infanticides.
1858 Gases Investigated.
Total number OF cases investigated
by the coroner's ofiice was given as
2,5s3, including i3l suicides, 46 shoot
ings, 20 stabbings. 154 fails, 8 as
phyxiations. az criminal operations, 10
miscellaneous casualties and 1897
deaths from natural causes. Alto.
gether. DR.. Macdonald and his assist
ants, Deputy Coroners c. J. Murphy
and Richard M. Rosenberg, performed
S45 autopsies.
With the report DR.. Macdonald
submitted nine photographs Of the
Morgue in support Of his contention
the building Is inadequate. Terming
the structure "a fire hazard" he de-
clared 1t is not only dangerous, but
too small and improperly heated.
In recommending establishment Of
. pathological laboratory, DR.. Mac
Donald pointed out that, under pres
ent circumstances. all pathological
work Ii being performed gratuitcusly
for this ONCE by Dr.. A. b. Hunter"
Evening star., 1935-10-06
J. +. CRAVEN DIES

John r. Craven. So, Of 37le Jenift y
street, lifelong resident Of Washing
ton, died yesterday at his home after
long illness.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday
at $50 am. from the Shrine Of the
Blessed Sacrament, followed by burial
IN Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Dele
Craven; two sons. Stanley and War
ren, and one daughter, Ruth.
Evening star., 1935-10-06

COUCH was q
member Of the No. 5 draft board here
during the World War and was cap.
tain in . company Of the District
National Guard. the first enlisted
company to be mounted on bicycles.
Couch plans to leave Washington
early this month for the Philippine
Islands where his daughter resides.
She Is the wife Of Capt. Charles M.
Myers. Coast Artillery Corps.
Evening star., 1935-10-06

He entered the
Engineer Depart.
ment In 1908 a.
. clerk and in
1918 was placed
In charge Of re-
pairs TO all sur.
face paving where
cuts were made
for underground
construction. He
con / ued in
charge Of this
work after being
made superinten.
dent Of streets In
1927.
Evening star., 1935-10-06
Roosevelt Prints in Exhibit.

PHILADELPHIA, October S Op.-
Fifteen marine paintings and prints
from the private collection of Presi-
dent Roosevelt are included In the
exhibition, "The Sea-" which opened
today at the Philadelphia Museum Of
Art. The paintings were lent expressly
tor the occasion.
Evening star., 1935-10-06

Deal program and scored the States
senior Senator.
DR.. Long said after his address to
. meeting Of Share-the- Wealth Club
members that he would come back to
Arkansas to oppose those fighting the
share-the-wealth program. 'particu-
larry Joe T. Robinson"
Evening star., 1935-10-06
CONFERENCES SLATED

Dominican Republics Collector of
Customs Due in Capital.
MIAMI. Fla. October S Lp).-Wil-
liam Pulliam, for 40 years receiver of
customs In the Dominican Republic,
and Maj. Frank A. Felix Miranda,
chief OF the republics air corps,
passed through Miami tonight on their
way to Washington.
Pulliam will confer with Treasury
Department oflcials during his 10 days
In Washington, and Mai. Miranda will
participate in the Commerce Depart
ment's observance Of Air Progress
week. They arrived here by PAN
American Always.
Evening star., 1935-10-06
SHORT ILLNESS FATAL
TO CARSON S. MILLS
Ounce Orchard Farmer Sue.
eumbs in Hospital at
Age Of AZ,

Special Dispatch to.Ths Star.
OUNCE ORCHARD, Nd, October
S.-Following an illness OF two weeks,
Carson 8. Mills, AZ, we'll known farmer
Of this vicinity, died last night in O
Washington hospital.
He Is survived by his widow, for
merly Miss Bessie Connolly, Of this
neighborhood; both parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Mills. Of near 0aithers-
burg, and seven brothers.
The funeral will take place at 2
o'clock Monday afternoon from the
Methodist Church at Hunting Hill.
Mr.. Mills was . lifelong resident
Of this vicinity.
Evening star., 1935-10-06
New York Official
Personally Redeems
Notes Issued in.l774
~ the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, October S.-City
Controller Frank J. Taylor today
was rendered five City Of New
York certificates issued In 1774
- security for Il shillinss used
In . $l7,ooo water project.
Taylor called for the minutes
OF the City Council Of l774, found
no authorization to redeem the
certificates, and then from his
own pocket offered the claimant
$5-present day equivaient-so
that the notes could be added to
the city museum.