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Evening star., 1935-12-15
Readers Guide
PART ONE.

Main Ne1Ds Section.
General News-Pages Al, B-21.
Changing World-A-3.
Philippine Situation-A-9.
Lost and Found-A-15.
Vital Statistics-A-15.
Death Notices-A-15.
Washington Wayside-A-18.
Sports Section-PageS B-17-21.
PART TWO.
Editorial Section.
Editorial Articles-Pages DIS.
Editorials and Editorial Fea-
tureS-D-2.
Civic News and Comment-D-4. 4.
Women'S Clubs, Parent Teacher
ActivitieS-D-5.
Veterans Organizations, Nation
al Guard and Organized Re
ServeS-Pages DIST.
Crossword Puzzle-D-6.
PART THREE.
Society Section.
Society News and Comment
Pages Ella.
Well-Known FOXES.
Barbara Bell Pattern-E-14.
PART FOUR.
Feature Section.
News Features-Pages Fila.
John Clagett Proctor's Article
on Old Westinghouse.
"Those Were the Happy Days"
by Dick Mansfield-F-2.
BookS-F-4-5.
Art-F-5.
Stage and Screen-F-7.
MuSic-F-8.
Radio News and Programs-F-9.
Automobiles-F-10.
Aviation-F-10.
Children's Page-F-11.
High Lights of History-F-11.
PART FIVE.
Financial, Classified.
Financial News and Comment,
Stock, Bond and Curb Sum
maries-Pages Gals.
StampS-G-5.
Educational-G-5.
CLASSIFIED Advertising - Pages
G-6-15.
ResortS-G-l6.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
Toys, Money and Clothes Flood
II Theaters for Poor Children
10000 Bring Gifts to attend ShO,Os in
Response to Star Warner-N.B.C
PIen-RecOrd Is Set.

descriptions, most Of them meant for
girls.
Mrs. Loren Johnson. working at the
Council of Social Agencies. last night
estimated that more than 5000 letters
of appeal had been received at head
quarters. This means that 5000
homes, at least, are destitute. or on
the verge of destitution. at this time.
And the letters are still coming.
Kenneth Berkeley, program manager
of the National Broadcasting Co., ex-
claimed:
81 never knew anything so thrilling
as the news of the drives success"
Scouts Helped Unwrap Bundles.
Boy Scouts and others had lent
helping hands unwrapping bundles at
toy heaven.
Secretary Pimper Of the Security
Storage Co., was kept busy moving
toys with his two trucks until almost
8 o'clock at night, and the hauling
began shortly after noon.
All day today volunteer workers win
be at headquarters counting and
classifying the gifts from the gener-
(Eee TOY& Page 81
Evening star., 1935-12-15
President Roosevelt Speaks.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Twenty-Five new 'squatters" blocked
again today the year-old efforts TO
transfer the Shenandoah Park from
Virginia to the Federal Government.
Likewise, award Of contracts for Vir-
ginia stretches of the Shenandoah
Great Smoky parkway had not been
accomplished when the Interior De-
partment offices were closed for the
week end.
December 26 is the deadline for the
park conveyance, and contracts for
the 81 100000 parkway construction
must be awarded by Monday.
Department officials had hoped to
accomplish both during the day. and
park deeds were on Secretary Ickes'
desk when word came that previously
''unaccounted-for squatters" had been
discovered in the park.
Department lawyers spent busy
morning in an effert to whip into
shape the deeds and bids, but failure
Evening star., 1935-12-15
Caught in Crevice,
Dog, Refusing to
Back Up, Rescued
BY the Associated Press.


CLEVELAND, December IA
Because a tramp 'mongrel puppy
failed to use his reverse" the
Animal Protective League rescued
him today from an 8-inch aper-
ture between the walls of two
business buildings.
The dog entered the open end
of the crevice. Once there, he
was unable to turn around. He
could have backed out - but
didn't.
The leagues men lowered a
looped rope and hauled him up
one story to freedom.
picture on Page B-4J
Evening star., 1935-12-15
STORMY TRANSIT
HEARING FORECAST
Clashes Over Proposed Ex'
tension of Use of One
Man Cars Seen.

Clashes over proposed extension OF
the use of one-man street cars and
discrimination" as to fares between
different lines will mark the opening
of public hearings tomorrow into COM
plants against the Capital Transit
Co., under plans mapped last night
at a conference between citizens as
sociations, spokesmen and Peoples
Counsel William A. Roberts.
Efforts will be made also to inject
into the hearing before the Public
Utilities Commission the question oi
transfers between the Capital Transit
Co. and the Washington Rapid Tran
sit Co., which operates the Sixteenth
street lines, and the service rendered
by the Washington Marlboro Annap-
oils bus line.
Citizens to Appear.
Roberts promised he would present
protests against Capital Transit Co
service from $50 witnesses, represent
ing a long list of citizens associations
and fixed times for spokesmen to ap-
pear to cite specific complaints.
The group prepared to make an is
sue with the commission over th'
scope of this hearing, Roberts explain
ing he understood the sessions woulC
be restricted to discussion Of opera
tions of the Capital Transit Co.
Commissioner Chairman Riley E
Elgen previously had promised a sep
arate public hearing would be calleC
on the proposal of the Capital TRANSIT
Co. to convert its 20 new street carr
to one-man operation. He also haC
(See TRANSIT, Page A.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
PURPOSE OF S. {. C.
HELD OVERDRAWN
Not to Regulate Interstate Com.
merce and Police Mails, Says
Virginian.
BY the Associated Press.

k3y the ASbOCldJeQ FIeSS.
WILMINGTON, Del, December IA.
Alfred z. Pierce of Warrenton, Va,
contended in United States Court to-
day that the purpose Of the Securi-
ties Exchange Commission is not to
regulate interstate commerce and
police the mails.
AS a minority stockholder, he wants
the Central Public Utility Corp. and
the Consolidated Electric & Gas Co.
enjoined from registering with the
commission. Judge John p. Nields
has granted a temporary restraining
order and Pierce argued to have the
order made permanent.
Attorney Charles M. Travis, repre-
senting Pierce, said the function Of
the S. E. C. was to regulate owner
ship of utility companies and to con-
troll the public utility industry, not
interstate commerce.
He argued that the holding COM
pany act is unconstitutional ard said
the directors of the defendant COM
panies adopted resolutions to register
with the commission.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
PR|SONERESCAPES
BY COW|NG GUARDS
Awaiting Trial in Killing, He
Obtains Gun and Locks
Pair in Cell.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
NEW BRUNSWICK. N. J.. Decem-
ber 14.-Edward Metelski, 28-year-old
former convict, awaiting trial on a
charge of murder in the Staying of a
New Jersey State trooper, escaped from
the Middlesex County Jail today.
BrandiShing a 38 calibre revolver
which apparently had been smuggled
into his Jail cell, Metelski intimidated
a trusty, the assistant warden and a
guard and fed Officials said he forced
Paul Semenkewicz, %, of Abor. accused
of participating in a hold-up in Union
County, to accompany him.
State police and county authorities
Immediately began the search for the
prisoners. Sheriff F. Herdman Harding
ordered his men to shoot Metelski on
sight.
Trial Was Near.
Metelski was under indictment for
murder in the killing of Trooper War
ren G. Yenser on the Brunswick pike
near Avenel November g. He was ar
rested in Elizabeth a few hours after
the Staying and was to have gone on
trial next week. He has steadfastly
denied any connection with the crime.
The jail-break occurred half hour
after Metelski was visited by his
mother, father and wife. His wife
was arrested for questioning Assist
ant Warden George Anderson said the
visit was in the witness room, but
asserted the prisoner had been
searched before he was returned to
his cell
The break started when George Hill,
colored truSty, took tray of food into
the cell block occupied by Metelski
alone. The dishes were too large to go
through the bars and Anderson opened
Metelskis door with a master key.
Gun Poked Into Ribs. -
When he set the tray down inside
the cell, Hill said, Metelski placed a
gun against his side and told him,
Get in here or I'll kill you"
Anderson said he tried to slam shut
the doors, but before he could do so,
Metelski had the gun against his ribs.
Don't move or I'll kill you," he said.
Metelski shut both men in a cell and
went to the front Office where he sur
prised Edward Roberts, guarding the
front door.
Don't make a move, don't holler, or
I'll fill you full of holes" were Metel-
skis words, Roberts said.
Metelski also ordered the guard to
turn over his keys. Then he forced
Roberts and another trusty, Ray Trout,
into the cell block with Anderson and
Hill.
Officials said Metelski went into the
Office of Warden Alfred H. Puerschner
and picked up all the keys he could
find, including one to the jail arsenal.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
is ARRAIGNED IN WAR
ON FAKE RACING TIPS
Two Women Among Defendants
Pleading Innocent, With
Reservations.

BY the Associated Press.
BALLSTON SPA, N. Y, December
14.-New York States war against
fake racetrack tip services moved for
ward today with arraignment Of IA
men and 2 women among the S6 per-
sons recently indicted by a Saratoga
County grand jury.
All pleaded innocent, reserving the
right to withdraw the pleas and inter-
pose a. demurrer. Bail varying from
$500 to $4,000 was set.
Ten Of the persons arraigned we're
arrested following the indictments and
six appeared voluntarily with their
counsel, Lester w. Bloch Of Albany.
All are connected with racing pub
hcation in New York City.
The charges included publication Of
misleading advertisements. conspiracy
to commit petty larceny and con-
gpiracy to defraud.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
Columnist Faces Charges.

BOSTON, December IA R.-
Charged with passing bad checks, a
former newspaper columnist, John Box,
alias Jack Barnes, "a, today waived
extradition to San Diego, Calf, where,
Detective Joseph Decker said, he Is
wanted for forgery. Box was arrested
in a fashionable Boston hotel last
night.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
Mongolian Chiefs attend ParIey'
In Russia on japanese Threats
Republic OF, SOUiet From.
tier Seen Resisting
Toxic InVaSiOn.

BACKGROUND
Natural foes becquSe OF direct
conflict OF interest inherent in
Russian control OF Siberia and jap
dneSe aims at expansion on Asidtic
mainland, tho nations hare been
near open ioartare for past decade.
As japanese domination oper parts
OF China spread during years since
1881, Russia intensified efforts to
maintain prO-Sopiet administration
in Mongolia, buffer proDince be-
ttDeen pro-JdpdneSe area and ST.
IBERIA. Key military element is
tranS-Siberian railroad, single link
of efectiue communication bett0een
Russia proper and Pacific Coast.
japanese troop disposition OF re-
cent years has left line open to
flank attack. In 1905, Japan de-
fedted Russia in IUdr.
BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, December 1.-THE prime
minister and minister of war of the
Republic of Outer Mongolia which
Soviet accounts said, has been threat
ened by a JapaneSe-M -Manchukuoan in
vasion, sat in long conference today
with Premier Molotoff at the Kremlin
The two officials arrived unheraldec
at the head of delegation Wednes.
day after an eight-day railway journey
from Ulan Bator.
No official Information was obtain.
able on matters discussed at the con.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
$50O,OOO Fund Raised.

Generoso Pope, publisher Of an
Italian language newspaper, an
nounced $500,000 had been raised for
the Italian Red Cross.
The garden roared with shouts of
'Duce, Duce Duce"
Nearly 1000 anti -Fascists, thwarted
in an attempt to pierce police lines
and invade the garden. marched into
Broadway traffic. They chanted down
with Fascism." sang the "Interna-
tionale," and booed. police and Mus
Solini.
Mounted policemen rode four abreast
along sidewalks jammed with Satur-
day night theater crowds, edging the
demonstrators south on Broadway
toward Times Square.
Traffic was Snarled for hours.
Use of Sticks Barred.
A Gordon Of 500 policemen had been
thrown about the area but all were
deprived of night sticks.
Some policemen were forced to use
their fists in dispensing the demonstra-
tors. One was slightly injured. One
man was arrested.
Pecora criticized the League of Ma
tons sanctions, insisted he sbhorred
war and said ut is a condition and
not a theory which confronts Italy
today"
at have not the slightest apology to
offer for being here" he said.
Evening star., 1935-12-15

ference, but foreign observers were
convinced that it dealt with the situa-
ton resulting from the alleged threats
Mongolian accounts said the gov
ernment rejected japanese and Man.
chukuoan demands for de facto rec
ognition of Manchukuo in the face OF
a declaration that troops of Man.
chukuo and the japanese Kwangtung
army might feel obliged to occupy
(See MOSCOW, Page 80
Evening star., 1935-12-15
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

Opening a final drive to whip into
shape their administration plans for
the seven assistance" provisions of
the economic security program, dele
gates from more than 80 States this
morning will continue round table dis
cussions of the problems with officials
OF the administration here The two
day conference opened yesterday with
morning and afternoon sessions at the
Hotel Washington.
Functioning thus far with funds AL
lotted by the Works Progress Admins
tration. the Social Security Board ex-
poets more adequate appropriations
from Congress shortly after the new
session convenes January 3. From
these funds one of the first tasks will
be to review State plans and allct
matching monies for operation of the
following programs: Old age assist
ance, aid TO blind, aid to dependent
children. maternal and child health,
aid to crippled children, child welfare
and public health.
To Administer Programs.
State representatives at this week
ends conference in most cases are
persons who will administer these pro-
grams. The conference did not con-
Germ itself with the two insurance
plans, those for unemployment and
old age.
AS the first step in making them
selves eligible for the Federal match
ing funds, SO States already have en-
acted oldage assistance laws, 46 have
laws for aid to dependent children
and % for help to the blind.
One Of the principal problems tc
arise yesterday was that of fixing ad-
ministrative responsibility in the
States. Since it is a requirement OF
the Federal law that State plans fol
these programs meet approval of the
Social Security Board before receiving
any Federal funds, the meeting wa:
warned by Board Member Arthur J
Altmeyer that compliance must be ir
fact as well as in theory. Important
in this respect is the further require
ment that plans must be Statewide
and mandatory upon political sub
| divisions.
Counties May Object.
Representatives of several Western
and Southwestern States raised tht
(cao CECTTPTTV pace 5l
Evening star., 1935-12-15
Small Powers See Death of
League and Collective Sc
curity if Italians Are Given
Concessions.
FOREIGN SUPERVISION
IN VIEW FOR ETHIOPIA
Publication of white Paper" by
British Foreign Office Shows
Discrepancies in the Manner
in Which Proposals W e
Broached.

BACKGROUND
Defiant and determined since
Italy committed first act OF ag-
oression against his country En-
peror Halle SelasSie OF Ethiopia
culled upon his subjects for mill
t1nt resistance; t0hile Italian troops
pressed onward from both north
and south, he Sternly tDGrned there
could be no peace as long as in
Uading soldiers remained in his
land. At same time, hoUeUer,
Britain and France submitted peace
propoSal to MuSSolini, suggested
land concessions to GggreSSor. Re-
actions vdried;: II Duce said moth
inq, SeldSSie spoke condemnation
of plan, small nations OF League
objected, dnti-1dBlintStrGtion polit-
ical forces in England and France
led home criticism. Ne1C develop
n,ent yesterday pGS revelation that
Britain and Germany again are
discussing mutual armament prob
lens: ttDo reached agreement last
Summer alloWing latter increased
ndUdl ratio.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA. December IA COM
plete cessation of hostilities was said
privately by several delegates to the
League of Nations tonight to be a
necessary part of the Inauguration
of any Italo- Ethiopian peace nego-
tiationS.
This proposal came forward in an
under-surface struggle over the peace
plan advanced by France and Great
Britain. Smaller powers maintained
that any concessions to Italy might
mean the death knell of the League
and of collective security.
A belief appeared to be growing
that Ethiopia will be put under some
form Of foreign guidance-primarily
one of League supervision-but that
the League Council cannot go on rec
ord as approving the Franco British
peace plan.
Council Meets wednesday.
The plan will be considered by the
Council next Wednesday.
Meanwhile the question of an oil
embargo has been laid aside. A
spokesman for the Italian delegation
said: do you realize there are a
whole lot of representatives of the
oil interests now inSGeneva?
Everything is motorized now and
there is a big advantage possessed by
nations who have oil themselves"
Sanctions now in force seem to be
working to a degree of effectiveness
of which League leaders hardly
dreamed.
The League today issued chart
showing that 46 nations accepted in
principle a proposal whereby states
will come to the aid of those coun-
tries especially hit economically as a
result of the general boycott of Italy.
Peace Negotiation Necessary.
This unprecedented system of sane
tons, built up during a period Of
indignation and enthusiasm to halt
the war of aggression" League off,
cials said, can scarcely be abandoned
before peace acceptable to Ethiopia
appears under negotiation.
Although fog enshrouded the pres
ent crisis, there seemed to be strong
belief that a general drive in some
as yet unperceived manner would be
made to restore peace.
Premier Laval of France was said
to be investigating this movement
He was reported to have remarked
that he was prepared to go down fight
ing for peace rather than on domestic
issues.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
BOMB IN SHIPMENT
Discovered in Henna Leaves Sent
From Egypt.

NEWARK, N. j., December II H9.-
Police reported today that bomb was
discovered in a shipment Of henna
leaves received by Newark firm from
Egypt, scene of recent nationalistic
outbreaks.
DR.. Reuben w. Warner, city chem
ist. found it contained q Illuminating
cap and 31a ounces of T N T. There
was, however, no means Of detonation.
Members of the firm In whose ship
ment the bomb was found said they
knew of no enemies abroad.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
Ia GUARD|A TALKS
At ITALIAN RALLY
PeCOra Also Addresses Goth
am Meeting as Anti
FaSCiStS Demonstrate.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December l4.-While
anti-Fascists attempted demonstra-
tions outside, 10000 persons jammed
Madison Square Garden tonight for
an Italian Red Cross rally at which
Mayor F.. H La Guardia and Supreme
Court Justice Ferdinand Pecora de-
Tended their presence.
This is not the first meeting or the
last that I have attended for pur-
pose of mercy" the mayor said when
he was called to the platform. You
are justified in your purpose in taking
care of the needy"
He had not been scheduled to
speak. Liberal groups, including a
delegation headed by Norman Thomas
Socialist leader, had protested that
his presence would be interpreted ac
indorsing the italian military cam
paign.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
MUSSOLINI COOL To PLAN.

CIarification Asked as Duce Reveals
Dissatisfaction.
ROME, December IA 40.-Premier
Mussolini showed a persistent GOODNESS
toward the Franco-British peace plan,
(see WAR, Page s.
Evening star., 1935-12-15

Influential Republicans sought last
night to prevent the national commit
tee contest over convention city from
becoming identified with the prospects
of Gov. ALI Landon of Kansas or
Col. Frank Knox of Illinois for the
presidential nomination. The COM
mittee meets tomorrow.
Spokesman for Kansas City and
Chicago ran up against arguments
that to choose either site would seem
to favor the potential nominee from
the locality selected. This was dis
puted. but friends of Cleveland drew
encouragement Just the same from
consideration given it as neutral
territory.
Two trends of political thought,
of Importance to the forthcoming
presidential campaign, faced the
group-the startling expansion OF the
Townsend old-age revolving pension
movement and a softening of opposi-
ton to some of the fundamentals OF
the New Deals agricultural program
on the part of some conservative Re-
publicans who were most outspoken
in their attacks Of the A. A. A. six
months ago.
Townsend Affects Strategy.
While several political leaders from
different parts of the country inter.
viewed yesterday expressed oouns
that Dr. Francis E. Townsend, old.
age plan founder, really intends to
execute his threat to organize a third
party, there seems to be an almost
unanimous opinion that the Town
sendites may force some modification
of political strategy next year on the
part o. both major parties.
Harrison E. Spangler, national
committeeman for Iowa, who Is in
charge of western headquarters OF
the Republican National Committee
at Chicago. said at a press conference
Yesterday that the drafting of tenta.
tive Republican farm planks neces-
sarily would await the Supreme
Courts decision on the A. A. A. He
said. however, that so long as unusual
conditions continue to prevail, the
Republican party would have to offer
a constructive farm program:
John Hamilton of Kansas, commit
tee counsel, and George F. Getz Of
Illinois, party treasurer, contended the
convention city decision should not
necessarily become involved with the
circumstance that a possible nominee
comes from a certain section.
Harding Nomination Cited.
Hamilton, who is expected to work
for Landon if and when the Governor
declares himself. argued for Kansas
City. Getz reminded interviewers that
Warren Harding of Ohio was NOM
mated at Chicago in 1920, although
Frank Lowden of Illinois was a can
| didate.
Ohioans supporting Cleveland's
claim found eastern support. 1t was
said some possibilities for the NOM
ination had objected to any move
that might be construed as organiza-
ton support of Landon or Knox.
Charles D. Hilles of New York point
edly remarked to reporters there were
strong candidates" in the East, as
well as the West. He mentioned no
names, nor would he speak regarding
convention cities.
There is a feeling that the NOM
ination should go to the West" he
said, "but in my opinion geography
will not control the situation. The
convention will decide who is the
1See G. o. P. Page 81