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Evening star., 1935-12-25

Other gifts which should have beer
made by the old gentleman, If h
did not:
General Farley-A book on mesmer-
ism to use on the Literary Digest
editors.
Chief Justice Hughes-Cotton 70,
his ears.
Premier Baldwin, book Of ele-
mental instruction In diplomacy.
Stalin-A Bible.
Hitler-An asp.
MuSsolini-A packet Of seidlitz pow
ders.
State Secretary Hull-A new peace
pipe, another fowling piece.
DR.. Townsend-A copy Of the multi
plication table.
Father Coughlin-A stabiliZer.
The Roosevelts have custom of let
ting Mr.. Claus deliver his presents for
the children in the morning, but re-
quire him to hold on those of the
adults until afternoon. In that way
his visit is prolonged all day. It is
great for the adults. They play with
the children's toys in the morning and
their own in the afternoon.
tCopyrisht. 1935.J
Evening star., 1935-12-25
HUSBAND, Sc, KILLS
-FOUR AND HIMSELF.
Christmas Call After Es-
arrangement Turns Home
Into Horror Scene.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated PresS'
PHILADELPHIA, December 25.-A
56-year-old pensioned detective made
O Christmas call at the home OF his
young wife, pulled out revolver and
killed her, two of their three children,
his mother-in-law and himself.
The third and youngest child, shot
as she lay in her crib, was not ex-
pected to live today.
Police said John w. Rogers,
estranged from his 24-year-old wife
Eloise for a year, stalked through the
house, blazing away with his old serv-
ice weapon until everybody there last
night except a brother-in-law was
shot.
Mrs. Rogers was first.
Her husband sent O bullet through
her heart as she stood in the living
room, hanging "icicles" on the
branches of their children's Christmas
tree.
MOther-in-Law Second.
Mrs. Nell Downs, 43, the mother
in-law, came next. A bullet struck
her as she started preparations in the
kitchen for the holiday dinner.
Upstairs one of the children lifted
the telephone receiver and called for
police.
Somebody Just shot mother" the
operator at City Hall heard.
Then Rogers came into the bed
room and shot William, S; Jacqueline,
6, and 2-year old Adele before putting
q bullet into his own body. He
crumpled on the floor beside the chill
dren.
Harry Downs, 18, told police he let
Rogers into the house after finding
the former detective standing at the
door. holding his hat in both hands
Get out Of the way, kid" Rogers
said quietly.
"This isn't for you"
Once inside, Downs said. Rogers
tossed the hat away and revealed he
held the pistol. The shots-10 in all
were fired within a few minutes.
Young Downs ran to a nearby store
to call for help, but the shooting was
over by the time police came.
Threats Told Police.
Last February Rogers was sentenced
to nine months in prison for carrying
pistol and threatening his wife, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Caldwell. q neighbor,
told police he recently threatened to
kill the entire family
"I'll get them all before Christ
mas" she quoted Rogers as saying.
Mrs. Rogers herself told neighbor
her husband made that threat to her
on a visit to the house several days
ago.
Jack said he would kill us all te-
fore Christmas" Mrs. Rogers said,
adding ne had written threatening
letters asking her to return to him.
She said then she planned to take
the letters to Federal authorities
after the holiday rush is over"
Evening star., 1935-12-25
MISSIONARIES CELEBRATE DA
500 Participate In Yule Rites n
Adds Ababa.

500 Participate In YuIe Rites at
Adds Ababa.
Adds ABABA, December IS P.-
Still far from the sound Of booming
guns, 500 adherents of Western Chris
tianity celebrated Christmas early to-
day at missions and churches of this
Ethiopian capital.
Prayers were said at three American
missions for workers In distant parts
Of the empire.
To 100000 Ethiopian soldiers at the
war front, and TO Ethiopians at home.
today was 'the day of good news
the day when Mary was informed by
an angel Of the coming of Christ.
American services were held at
mission hospitals in various parts OF
the Ethiopian empire as well as In
Adds Ababa.
At Dessye, Emperor Halle Selassie,
In q Christmas message TO America,
prayed that "the precious principles
Of peace, sanctifed in the death of
Christ, may again be restored to Q
distracted world"
He delivered his message from the
old italian consulate here. It was
there that he survived an air bonn
bardment against him by his Fascist
foes three weeks ago. The Emperor
said;
"As leader Of one Of the oldest
Christian nations Of the world, ] sa-
lutte Christian America.
II wish her people continuance Of
that peace, contentment and fliality
with which the Great Figure, whose
birth we celebrate tomorrow, endowed
them.
"Our people, whose peaceful pas
toral lives are founded upon that of
the gentle Peacemaker, pray that they
may soon be delivered from the hor-
rors of war.
II pray for America and all great
Christian nations to join in that pray
er. that the precious principles of
peace, sanctified in the death OF
Christ, may again be restored to
distracted world"
Evening star., 1935-12-25
BOY KILLS WOMAN
IN YULE QUARREL
Holiday Spoiled" Youth, II,
Stays Stepmother With
Fathers Gun.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, December 49,
Seventeen-year r-old Joseph McElroy,
who complained his stepmother
spoiled" his holiday, spent Christmas
in Jail today, accused Of killing her.
Police said the Staying Of Mrs. Lii
liam McElroy, so, wife of Fairmont
Park guard. ended pickering between
the boy acd his stepmother that start
ed o year ago, when his father married
her.
The Christmas eve quarrel, they
said, started at the dinner table,
where Mrs. McElroy criticized Joseph's s
16-year-old sister for buying pair
of stockings that weren't practical.
Then Mrs. McElroy objected to the
way her stepson was trimming the
Christmas tree. b.,
Police said Joseph picked up his
fathers service revolver, pointed II
at his stepmother, and shouted:
"Well, you've spoiled my Christmas
good now"
Two shots were fired.
Joseph's father, who had been paying
the rent to q collector downstairs, ran
up to the room. He said he found
his wife dead on the floor and his
son standing calmly nearby.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
WAR CLOUDS DIM
|TALYSCHR|STMAS
Trees Missing and Few Chill.
dren Are Recipients of
Gifts.
Ru the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, December 25.- Christmas
came solemnly today TO the children
of a country under the stress Of war
and threats of war.
Fathers, big brothers and husbands
were absent from many homes Some
were far away in African hills fighting
the Ethiopians. Others drilled in army
camps at home or went about their
Jobs In the submarines, which trail
British warships in the Mediterranean.
Christmas trees, as essential here as
in the United States on this day, were
missing. Sanctions prevented their
importation; Fascist conservation pre-
vented their being cut from Italy's
own mountain slopes and nationalism
discouraged the foreign custom"
Presents for Some.
There we're presents for some chill
dren. But extravagant spending on
gifts while the nation resisted an eco
nomic siege was not to be expected.
Even Befana, kindly old witch who
crawls down chimneys here with bag
Of presents as Santa Claus does in the
United States. may skip her calls on
many good Italian children this year.
She comes on January 6, anniver-
sary of the call of the wise men on
the Infant Of Jerusalem. Previously
Mussolini has encouraged her visits
because they we're completely In ma
tional tradition.
Church celebrations went on much
as usual. Four hundred church bells
in Rome called the faithful to mid
night masses.
Many gathered around supposed
relics Of the Bethlehem cradle pre-
served in the Church Of st. Mary Mag
giore. There. under a ceiling gilded
with gold, which Columbus brought
to Spain, prelates recited the mid
night mass.
Observance by Pope.
Pope Plus celebrated Christmas eve
quietly by saying three masses in
his private chapel. beginning at mid
night. Pope Benedict XIV, World War
Pontiff. was the last to give special
solemnity to the occasion. He used
to say mass on that night in the
Pauline Chapel.
Some hours before his three masses
the cardinals of the curia living in
Rome called to bring the Pope holi-
day greetings. Their dean, s4-year-
old Pignatelli, spoke for them.
Afterward the Pope replied briefly
from his throne in the consistory hall
and descended to chat cordially with
them individually for q few minutes.
He granted no audiences today,
but expected to see q number OF
diplomats and dignitaries during the
rest of the holiday, lasting until
Epiphany, January 6.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
LUZ0N ISLAND DAMAGE
is HEAVY IN TYPHOON
Boy Is Only Human Being Killed
as Storm Passes Out Over
China Sea.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
MANILA. P. L, December 25.-A
boy, killed by falling cocoanut tree,
was the only known victim Of the
Philippines latest typhoon, which
passed out over the China Sea so
miles south Of Manila today.
Property damage on Luzon Island,
where the boy was killed, was believed
to be heavy. No estimate was made
oficially because of crippled COM
munications.
The 7,000-ton American freighter.
Golden Peak of the Oceanic Oriental
Line, remained grounded off Tandoc,
on the southern tip of Luzon, but no
fear was felt for the crew. Radio
messages said the vessel probably
would be pulled of the rocks Thurs
day.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
|U.S.BOOT[EG DRIVE
CLEARS CHICAGO.
Capone Area Conquered,
Says Report OF Supervisor
of Tax Unit.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, December 25.-Uncle
Sans anti-bootleg drive was hailed
as q success yesterday in the area
turned into a proving ground for
the post-prohibition liquor laws.
The verdict was set forth in the
annual report Of E. G. Yellowley,
supervisor Of the alcohol tax unit for
the Illinois Indiana Wisconsin dis
trict.
Of AL Capone and other notorious brooze
barons In the dry era, but now the
base Of operations of scores Of legiti-
mate distilleries and breweries-that
Secretary Of the Treasury Morgenthau
chose for . test of regulations i'm
posed with repeal.
Gangs Are Eliminated.
Yellowley termed the program sue
cessful and reported:
Organized bootleg gangs have been
virtually eliminated. -
Large and small stills have been
ferreted out and destroyed.
A constant increase in the pro-
duction Of legal spirits has been ac-
companied by q constant decrease In
the production Of moonshine.
Yellowley disclosed his staff was
as large as In the prohibition period
but pointed out that one-third OF
the Nations whisky was supplied by
plants under his Jurisdiction.
Many Leaders Fined.
Through the cooperation OF
United States attorneys and Federal
courts" he said, many of the leaders
of organized gangs have been sen
fenced to prison and required to pay
heavy fines. County and State OFF,
cials rendered valuable aid"
AS an indication of the decline in
bootlegging, he cited these figures
From May to November. 1884, 4ss
Illicit stills having a total daily pro-
duction capacity of 128,52o gallons
were seized. During the same period
in 1885, 621 stills were seized, but
their total capacity amounted to only
97,958 gallons.
And that's not q drop in the
bucket" he said, compared with pre-
vious years"
Evening star., 1935-12-25
miss TODD SAD
| |NLAST MONTHS
Attorney Says viVacity Was
Not Real and Sees Foul
Play.
BY the Associated Press.

oy bue AhoOVi1bcu FIWSb.
LOS ANGELES, December Is
Thelma Todd's attorney said today
she was deeply troubled in the last
few months Of her life, although out
wardly gay and vivacious as ever.
THE only thing I can recall that
might have worried her was in her
statement some time ago that a group
Of gamblers wanted to open up games
in her cafe" declared A. Ronald But
ton, the attorney.
She told me then that she was op-
posed to gambling and would have
nothing to do with it. But whether
the gamblers ever made o deal, do
not know.
THE last few times she came to my
office she seemed to have something
on her mind that she wanted TO talk
about-but she never did. It was not
like her. for she usually spoke fully
and freely Of everything she was do
ing.
Attorney Sees Foul Play.
I do not think Miss Todd commit
ted suicide, nor do I think that she
climbed those stairs from her cafe to
her garage Of her own volition. be-
iieve some one knows something about
this case which should be told"
Button said he understood the ac-
tresS had invested no money in the
sidewalk eating place which bore her
name, and that the financial end was
handled entirely by Roland West"
The attorney asserted the actress
was very fond" Of West, former film
director, and "she had not spoken to
me in recent months Of any other
man in her life"
Investigators have failed to trace
the identity of business man from
San Francisco" with whom Miss Todd
was reported by Ida Lupino, actress.
to have said she was having the
most marvellous romance" Whether he
was the mysterious escort who was
to take her TO party at the Wallace
Fords, December l6. remained a
mystery.
Further light on Miss Todd's mental
attitude before her death, December
IS, from carbon monoxide, was given
by Mrs. Helen Ainsworth, hat-shop
smploye.
Mrs. Ainsworth told grand Jury in
vestigators the actress made a pur-
chase four days before her death, and,
as she wrote check, said:
You'd better get your money now
because I may be broke by the first Of
the year. A great many changes are
going to take place in my life by
then"
zasu Pitts. who once teamed with
Miss Todd in comedies, had accom-
panied her to the shop.
Il never saw Thelma happier In her
life than that day" saiu Miss Pitts.
we went shopping and Thelma
bought lot Of Christmas wrappin-
and seals, and I am sure she intendc..
to be alive and observe Christmas"
With her husband. Ed Woodall. Mi
Pitts is scheduled TO be called beto
the grand jury when hearings are re.
sumed Friday.
Button said the actress will, which.
bequeatned 81 to her former husband,
PaSquale Di Cicco, would be filed for
probate tomorrow. Di Cicco was made
a nominal beneficiary because the will
was drawn while their divorce was
pending, Button said.
He estimated the estate, which will
60 to her mother, would include a
$25,ooo annuity and 100000 in securi-
ties.
Evening star., 1935-12-25

ME- OONc oA pcnSC AiaJ AooA "A "D
zled this Christmas, but dag
nosticians know there is life
l. In the old bird yet, perhaps
far more than the news dispatches
would suggest.
The basic situation seems to be that
a lot Of people are ruffiing her feathers.
but no one wants to push her on her
world perch.
A philosophical official summed It
up off the record o few days back In
this manner:
"World statesmen are engaged in
crazy game OF force diplomacy
For purposes OF bluff and diplo-
matte barter, all are acting Ddr-
like. Not one OF them really er-
poets a 1Ddr. 1t Is not to their
practical advantage to hape one.
"The only iUay iDdr can come out
OF this situation is through forces
beyond the control OF statesmen;
that is, II their dangerous diplo-
macy gets out of their control.
This is possible, but not probable,
during the merit tetp months, either
in Europe or in the Far East"
A lot of Dickenseque Christmas spirit
in official life here in the past has not
been exactly homemade. The official.
particularly those in the White
House, have been elderly, their chill.
dren generally grown up, their FAM
lilies scattered. Privately. most oi
them have shown q preference fol
relaxation and rest on the Yuletide
rather than Fastening about making
q fuss over Christmas.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
GERMANS ARE ORDERED
TO LEAVE U. S. SOCIETY
Hitler Demands All Nationals
Here Sever Link With Friends
of New Germany.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 25.-Chan-
cellor Adolph Hitler has ordered Ger
man nationals in the United States
to sever themselves from the Friends
Of New Germany, an organization
which has been partisan to the chan
cellor during the past three years, the
national headquarters Of the Friends
acknowledged yesterday.
The order, transmitted last October
on Hitler's authority by Rudolph Hess,
deputy Nazi leader, accorded with the
German leaders declarations that
National Socialism was not an export
article.
Severance was directed to be COM
plete by December 81. 1888. It was
to affect Germans having only first
Aaasyican citizenship papers or none.
Evening star., 1935-12-25

d. Germany, with race arraigned
against race, creed against creed.
neighbor against neighbor.
Europe trembling on the lip Of
trouble.
Mexico in turmoil, civic, religious.
political.
The Philippines already lowing like
O tied calf in the lions den.
Santa Claus. hope you had sense
enough 10 wear Q gas mask.
(Copyright. 1885, By the North AmsrieRn
HeWsp8psr Alliance. Ine.I
Evening star., 1935-12-25
FREED IN SODA DEATHS
Sellers Of Letha1 Powders That
Killed Three Are Absolved.

SAN FRANCISCO, December as up.
Joseph Rosenthal and Nick Manno
were cleared yesterday of responsible
ity for the sale Of poisoned baking soda
that caused three deaths here a month
ago.
Manno's salvage company sold the
lethal soda to q department store
owned by Rosenthal. whence 1t was re-
tailed. Municipal Judge Alden Ames
held the men had not violated city
pure food laws because they sold the
poisoned soda unknowingly.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
Wins Auto As Prize.

Victor c. olmsted of Clarendon, Va.
a semi-invalid, has been notified
that he has won a 1885 model auto
mobile as first prize in a slogan con-
test sponsored by the Washington
HaberdaShery, Eleventh and F streets.
OlmSted's entry, style Insurance for
Smart People" was one Of 1000
slogans submitted. Emma Dennis,
1919 Fifth street. won q radio as
second prize and Wilmoth 4. Hill, AL
B street northeast, also won a radio
as third prize.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
NEW BAKER CLUE DENIED
Revolver and Five Shells Found
in Stump Declared Valueless.

TheI revolver and five shells found
Saturday by C. c. c. workers on
Roosevelt Island in . tree stump
proved to have no connection with the
unsolved Mary Baker murder case,
Lieut. John Fowler, police ballistics
expert, said yesterday.
The caliber of the rusted weapon
and shells proved, upon examination.
to be .38, while the bullets found in
the body of the slain Navy Depart
ment clerk. murdered the night Of
April II, 1880. were Of 80 caliber. he
said.
Evening star., 1935-12-25

Peace on earth
But none In
their own land
for q man and q
woman most de-
serving Of our
prote c ton
Charles and Anne
Lindbergh.
Good will to al
men:
Italians and
Ethiopians tear
ing at one an
others throatS,
Japan locking her
Jaws the tighter
In China's man
Evening star., 1935-12-25
Confessed Slayer
Asks to Be Shot
On Leap From Car
BY the Associated Press.

DENVER, Colo. December 25.-
Ray Humphreys, investigator for
the district attorney. said yester-
day a confessed slayer had asked
to be shot to death without trial.
Humphreys said Harold Melen-
drez, 81, who admitted killing q
street singer here a year ago,
suggested the officer permit him
to Jump from an automobile and
then shoot him.
He rejected the proposal.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
Foreigners in China.

China's foreign population at the
last census was estimated at 10000
Russians, $4,000 English, 5000 Amer
leans, 5000 French, $500 Germans
and $500 Portuguese.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
CAPITAL MAN ACCUSED
OF L00TiNG ARMORY
Held With 8 Others by Indiana
Police In Robbery at
Wichita Falls, Tex.

By tbs Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, December u.s.
State police said four men arrested 40
miles west Of here yesterday on
charges Of looting an armory at
Wichita Falls, Tex, probably would be
turned over to the Department Of Jus
tice for prosecution.
Capt. Matt Leach announced the
men had admitted stealing pistols,
blankets and breeches from the armory
on Sunday evening. He said the pris-
oilers, found armed with Army auto
mates, gave their names rs Edward
Ring, 25. Of Washington, d. c.:
Thomas Laraine, %, Of Henderson,
Tex; Jack Pirtle, 19, Of Kansas City,
and James II. Bowel. 80, Of Union
town, Pa.
Police here had no record Of Ed.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
BROTHERS SEPARATED
20 YEARS ARE REUNITED

Methodist orphanage Find
Each Other on Christmas.
BY the Associated Press.
BURNT PRAIRIE, Ill, December IS.
For two brothers separated by adop-
ton, Christmas day holds o reunion
delayed 20 years.
Wade Wright Of Winchester, Ill, %,
didn't know he. had a brother until
Ralph Mundenhank, 26-year-old
Burnt Prairie truck farmer, found him
by mail after long search.
They were placed in the Methodist
Orphanage at Mount Vernon, Ill, 20
years ago. Mundenhank retained his
own name and his brother took that
Of his foster parents.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
YULE TIFF NO CRIME

Then Frees It and II Upheld.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, December Is CP).
"A mans right to turn loose a canary
bird he has purchased for his mother
in-law was upheld yesterday by City
Judge r. I. Moore.
Brought up on q charge Of dis
orderly conduct, q defendant testified
his mother-in-law had him arrested.
He said he bought her canary bird
for Christmas, but released the bird
after "having words" with his mother
in-law.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
Irwin S. Cobb
Says:
Santa Needs Gas Mask
to Ride in Worlds
Evil Atmosphere.

WESTWooD HILLS, Calf. Decem.
Der 25.-There was a manger and q
man child born in 1t, and a new star
over Bethlehem and three wise men
a-riding.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
0USTED OFFICER HURT
Former Head of Cuban Army
Strucy by Street Car.

Strucy by Street Car.
HAVANA, December rs R.-Julio
Sanguily, former commander in chief
of the Cuban Army, was seriously in
jured last night when he fell or jumped
in front of o street car in the suburb
Of Mariana.
Sanguily commanded the army when
Col. Fulgencio Batista ousted army
officers and personnel In 1888. San
gully later commanded the ex-arTay
officers besieged In the battle Of the
Hotl NaeianAl
Evening star., 1935-12-25
TWO MISSING IN FIRE
Feared Victims of $500, 900 The
ater Blaze at Resort.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, December rs
R.-Two persons were reported burn
ed to death early today when fire de-
stroyed the Princess Thester here
Sidney M. Mutt. owner, estimated losi
- 100000.
Evening star., 1935-12-25
BONUSES GRANTED HERE
International Business Machines
Workers Get Yu1e Presents.

Employees working on an hourly
basis at the International Business
Machines factory here are being given
extra Christmas compensation, 1t was
announced yesterday by J. r. Hagel.
manager.
Bonuses Of weeks pay are given
employees who have served year or
more and pay for one-han week 10
those employed more than six months.
hut iaas thaa Q 1eax. -
Evening star., 1935-12-25

Continued From First Page)
Coptic Christians and Mohammedsns.
In the Tembian region bitter fight
ing continued along the TakkaZe
River, allowing no pause for Christ
mas.
Evening star., 1935-12-25

Police here had no record Of Ed
ward Ring, nor could Il be learned
when hs lived - Waahiustou,
Evening star., 1935-12-25
War

Continued From First Pase)
Evening star., 1935-12-25
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
-
S. Claus Off the Record
List of Gifts to
Politicians.
BY PAUL MALLON.

dove Of peace may look fraz-
zled this Christmas, but dag
nosticians know there Is life
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1935-08-02

ktory NAL byt. v @prvom ra-3
de azylom pre- chudobnych.
a nddzou trpiacich prist "a
hovalcov. Hull House" isa
neobycajne rozsfril a stal sa .
yyznamnou asocialnou insti-
tuciou: Wac ako 5000 os6b~
navsteyovalo kazdl zimu ,je-.
ho -tyzdenne kurzy, venova-.
ne ,pouceniu O socialnej pee
hvosti. Jane Addamsova>s IL.
skala 81 svojou socialnou a.
l'udomilnou cinnost'ou, test-
ny titul "naiuzitocneisiaG OBJ
canka v Chicagu." 1.-Two ,sa,
zucastnila zriad'ovania tova-
rehskeho zakonodarstva, bo-
ia proti tuberkul6ze a boja
proti obchodu s dieytatnli.
Politely sar vel'mi zasadila
"a zenske hlasoyacie pravo.
Podnikla dlhe cesty ,po ! cu-.
dzine a navstfvila j Iva Tol-s
stoja. Cd r. 1915 bola pred
sednickou vsetkych medzina-
rodnych zenskych kongre-
SOW. Tiez medzinarodny ko-
mitet zien pre- trvaly mier
zvolil ju "a svoju. predsed-
nicku. Roku 1881 dostalo sa
lej pocty najvaesej: "a svo-
ju vynikajdcu a obetavd So
cialnu cinnost' a "a svoju
mierovu vychovu a pracu
bola odmenena Nobelovou
cenou mleru. ~ .2r,.,