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Evening star., 1935-08-11
UTILITIES EAGER
T0BE ISSUE" IN Sc
Gadsden Says Power Firms
Are Assured of 10 Mil
lion Votes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The power industry last night chal-
lenged President Roosevelt to make
1886 campaign issue Of the utilities
bill and holding company abolition.
WED welcome It," said Philip II.
Gadsden, who, as chairman of the
Committee Of Public Utility Executives,
directed the recent intensive campaign
against such legislation.
Companies represented by his or
ganization, he told newsmen, have
5000, 900 stockholders and leach one
has two or more votes in his house
for an average" That, he added,
would give us some 10000, 900 votes
on that issue alone"
Gadsden, asserting his organization
came to Washington prepared to
spend whatever amount might be
needed to defeat the utilities legisla-
ton by legal methods, said the first
undertaking was tabulation Of 2,000,-
900 stockholders by congressional dis
tricts.
Lawmakers Informed.
RHSulUCEO VI lk4C 11OucC WCIC
formed Of the number of stockholders
among their constituents. he said.
and were told that names and ad-
dresses would be furnished II re-
quested.
THAT is the thing President Roose-
welt is going to run up against in the
next campaign. especially If he makes
an issue of the holding companies"
Gadsden said. I'VE wish he would"
otherwise, Gadsden reiterated his
assertions in a statement issued Fri
day night that the activities Of the
Senate Lobby Committee constituted
a wicked example of Government
terrorism" and that Chairman Black
was wrong in contending that the
consumers of gas and electricity must,
in the long run, pay the cost Of the
campaign against the utilities bill.
1T isn't so-or, at least, not all"
Gadsden said. THE very large part
is being borne by the holding COM
panies which get their revenues out
of dividends, so 1t must cQEpe from
the stockholders Of the holding COM
panies.
Expense "Only Just"
"And the small proportion Of the
cost borne by the operating COM
panies is only just. because section 2
Of the bill would subject them to the
expense, inconvenience and delay OF
going to Washington instead of their
State commissions every time they
wanted to build a line extension.
I'm sure that State commissions
will allow these items as operating
expenses"
Asked about Blacks prediction that
the total cost of the campaign would
run to $4,000, 900, Gadsden declined to
make an estimate.
There was $4,000, 100000 worth OF
property at stake" he said.
Each group that spent money Is
accounting for it in questionnaires
sent out by the Black committee. OF
course, 1t will run. into a considerable
amount Of money"
The Black committee. the House
Rules Committee, also investigating
lobbying on the utilities bill. and the
Senate House Conference Committee
on the measure were all in recess over
the week end. Each, however, planned
to resume its activities tomorrow or
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1935-08-11
3SER|0USLY HURT
IN CRASHES HERE
10 Others Injured as Traffic
Drive Continues-130
Arrested.

Three persons were seriously in
jured and 10 others received lesser
hurts in a series of traffc accidents
in and near Washington yesterday.
Meanwhile. police continued their
war on erring motorists, 130 being
arrested and is being given tickets
as the safety campaign went forward
Twenty-Five speeders were taken into
custody.
Two children-Charles Prichard, c,
Of SAT Hamilton street, and Cres-
centa Tilghman. 9. colored, of 652
Acker street northeast-were among
those seriously injured.
The other person with major hurts
is Simon Alley, 40, of 32S Tenth
street northeast.
A dentist, DR.. Edwin r. Tilley, 43,
Of 2827 Twenty-eighth street, re-
ceived q possible broken nose and
ribs when his automobile snapped of
a telephone pole on River road. near
the Congressional Club. He was
taken to Emergency Hospital.
Receives Skull Fracture.
The Prichard boys skull was frac-
tured when he was struck by a truck
while at play near his home. He was
removed to Walter Reed Hospital. The
truck driver, Raymond Wise, %, col
ored, 800 block Of Fairmont street,
was held at the sixth precinct pend
ing the outcome of the childs in
juries.
The Tilghman boy suffered brain
conclusion and possible internal in
juries when knocked down at Fourth
and F streets northeast by a machine
operated by p. w. Allen He was
treated at Casualty Hospital.
Allen received fractured skull and
possible internal injuries when he Is
said to have stumbled and fell into
the side Of o street car in the 1900
block Of c street northeast. He also
was taken to Casualty.
Other Victims.
The other victims included Elana
Swick, %, and Walter and Mildred
Karrigan, all Of 3114 Quebec place,
who received minor hurts in an acci-
dent at Largo, Md; Louise Champion,
%, Of 1924 N street and Mable Payne,
18, Of 3136 o street. who were treated
at Georgetown Hospital for leg
injuries received when they were
struck by an automobile in the 1900
block of Thirty-first street, and Will
liam T. Dennell. 81, of Glen Echo and
his son, William, jr., who were cut
and bruised when struck by a car at
Conduit and Little Falls roads.
Alphonso Gillis, 10, colored, 713
Euclid street, received a broken leg,
while his companions, Dennis johnson,
20, colored, and Virgil Webb, Is,
colored, received lesser injuries when
their car collided with a tree at
Fifteenth street and Sheriff road
northeast. They were treated at
Emergency.
John Smith, o, colored. 540o block
Of Bell place northeast, was struck at
Foote and Fffty-fifth street by a car
operated by Norval Pelham, Al, colored,
Sill Grant street northeast. He was
treated by o private physician for a
foot injury.
Evening star., 1935-08-11

Continued From First Page.)
business survey and was based on
reports from SO cities.
While these reports express opti-
mism in many segments of trade and
industry as to the immediate future,
they do not indicate how far the up
swing may carry beyond the seasonal
bounds" the survey said. Present
expectations are based on a back
ground of continually mounting retail
business, unmistakable Improvement
in the heavy industries and an up
ward trend in most wholesale mar
kets."
LuIl in Steel Forecast.
Pittsburgh forecast a brief lull in
the rising tendencies" in steel pro-
duc1on. but added that "a long, sub
stantial upturn" may be expected by
September. Cleveland reported an
expected increase in employment.
Both New York and Chicago ac-
counted for more brisk wholesale
markets, with big gains in purchases
of Fall merchandise. Atlanta, on the
other hand, reported drop below last
year, but bright outlook In view of
crop conditions.
Los Angeles, Baltimore, Philadel-
phia and Cincinnati each anticipated
"a. substantial trade upturn" based
upon prospects of their wholesale and
retail trade as compared to the same
period year ago.
The stock market closed its short
Saturday session with 4l9 advances
in, the days trading as against 14s
minor declines. Gains ranged from q
few cents to a dollar or more a share.
The Associated Press average of go
stocks was up 04 to 48.6, a new high
for 1885. The composite of 80 in
dustrial stocks, at 65.4, was at its
highest since 1881.
Brokerage analysists advanced vari-
GUS reasons for the recent strong un-
dertone in securities, but the majority
were of the opinion that the growing
huge volume of idle funds in the coun-
try seeking employment, together with
the belief that business and industry
are on the upgrade and will continue
SO during the Fall and Winter, have
been the principal market motivating
influences.
The opinion was also expressed that
there has been an increase in invest
ment buying and less speculative mar
gin trading in recent weeks. Many
stocks, it was said, were bought out
right for cash and put away.
Evening star., 1935-08-11
HUNGARY WILL RETAIN
JEWS ON OIL LYMPIC TEAM
Reports of Discrimination in Ger
many Next Year Are Ridi-
culed in Budapest.

BY the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, August 10.-Reports
printed abroad that Jews would not
be represented on the Hungarian
Olympic team we're ridiculed in re-
sponsible quarters tonight.
DR.. Leo Donath, captain Of the
Hungarian water polo team, said:
There are q number of Jews on
my team, and all of them are sched-
uled to 60 to Germany next year.
The best proof that there Is no dis
elimination against Jews is the fact
that we played against team OF Ger
man students tonight, defeating
them, TO-"
Oficials said they believed erron-
eous reports arose from mistransla-
ton Of statement given q Hungarian
sporting paper by Ballet Latour, pres
ident of the olympic Committee.
Evening star., 1935-08-11
BRIT0NS INSPECT FORTS
French Chain Facing Reich
Being Studied.

NANCY, France, August 10 [P).-A
British military mission has been
making a secret inspection tour of
Frances chain of Notifications fac
Ing Germany, it was disclosed tonight.
Maj. Gen. Gustave Gamelin, inspec-
tor general of the French army, is
acting as guide during the visit, which
began two days ago at the Swiss bor-
der. 1t was described as one of the
periodical inspections made in recent
years.
The visitors are covering the entire
line of forts from Switzerland to Bel
gium.
Evening star., 1935-08-11
Auto Injuries Fatal.

SIDNEY, Nebr., August 10 R.-
Mrs. Adam J. Ross, IS, Of Cleveland
Heights, Ohio. died here today Of in
juries suffered In an automobile acci-
dent in Sidney Thursday. Her hus-
band still Is in critical condition as
Q result Of the crash, but other mem
hers Of her party were recoverins.
Evening star., 1935-08-11
GOSPEL VOICE "NOISY"
Aimee McPherson's Church OBJ.
ject Of Protest by 60.

LOS ANGELES, August 10 (R.-
Sixty persons complained today that
they were told to put cotton in their
ears" when they protested about noisy
services at the Graham unit Of Aimee
Semple McPherson's Four Square
Gospel Church.
The complainants laid their griev-
ances before the district attorney In
q petition alleging the suburban
church constituted q nuisance and
should be abated.
They said the voice Of the woman
pastor could be heard three blocks
over the loud speaker systena.
Evening star., 1935-08-11
$50 Seek 26 Positions.

Eight hundred and fifty men re-
Gently applied for 26 positions as traf-
fic officers in johannesburg. South
Africa.
Evening star., 1935-08-11
ANTI-CHRlST MOVE HIT
Vatican Letter Regarded Al

Vatican Letter Regarded as
Strong Denunciation of Nazi.
VATICAN CITY, August 10 R.-
Eugene Cardinal Pacelli, papal secre-
tary of state, predicted ruin today for
states which have renounced Christ .
His letter congratulating the Bishop
of Ulmitz on Catholic day held at
Praha In June was interpreted as
strong condemnation Of the Nazi anti
Catholic drive.
Evening star., 1935-08-11
Wind Damages Property.

CLARKS. La, August 10 R.-
Winds of tornado force ripped through
this town this afternoon, tearing down
smokestacks and damaging buildings
at the Louisiana Central Lumber Co.
plant. One man was injured.
Evening star., 1935-08-11

Adds ABABA, August 10 CP).--
The Ethiopian government launched a
campaign of education against gas at
tackS today and dispatched orders to
Poland for shipments Of gas masks
and arms.
OrientalS living in this country
formed an association and agreed to
help Ethiopia by all means, even at
the cost of their lives. The organiza-
ton was completed at a banquet of
Arab chiefs. Guests included Syrians
Sudanese, Indians, Egyptians and
Libyans.
A telegram signed by the officers
was sent to Geneva expressing the
hope the League would do every
thing possible to attain a peaceful
settlement of the Italo- Ethiopian dis
pute, preventing recourse to arms and
maintaining the integrity Of Ethiopia"
Civet Cats Are Allies.
Tribesmen were reported to be lay
ing unique plans to confound the Ital-
ians They plan to draft the evil
smelling civet cats, which are mucn
larger than the American skunks. but
smell about as bad, and post them at
water wells which might be used by
the Italians.
The ministry of commerce also
ordered speeding up in culture of
the civet, a major industry here, in
order to secure funds to buy supplies.
The civet gives or secretion used
by perfume manufacturers. Without
1t they are unable to initiate the fra
GRANGE Of certain flowers, and 1t is ex-
ported to the United States and
France in large quantities.
Evening star., 1935-08-11
MOTHER OBJECTS TO PLAN.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 10.-A pa
rental chill was put on the announced
plan of Stephen K. Simkhovitch,
struggling young scenario writer. to
become a human icicle in the name Of
science, when Mrs. Mary K. Sink
hovitch, director of Greenwich House
and president of the National Public
Housing Conference. protested today
to Hollywood authorities against her
son being permitted to take part in
the proposed experiments.
Evening star., 1935-08-11
ETHIOPIA TO RAISE
ARMY OF 100000
Tribes Get instructions in
Gas AttaCkS-ArmS
Orders Placed.
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, August l0.-Ethiopia
plans to throw an army of 900 900 men
into the field If war comes with Italy,
said report today from Adds Ababa.
A Reuters (British) news agency
dispatch asserted Emperor Halle Selas-
sic has already armed $50, 1000 men.
Diplomatic circles here placed the
odds for war at to /, significant
indication Of the gravity with which
the situation is viewed.
Arms Inventory Made.
The Reuters report gave this esti-
mated inventory Of Ethiopia's war sup
plies: Rifles, between 100000 and l.
000, 900; cannon, (some Of them made
in 1860, 200; machine guns. $50 to
400, and about the same number Of
automatic rifles; airplanes, eight, six
of them in flying condition.
British ministers completed today
the program Anthony Eden, minister
for League Of Nations affairs, will
follow next week at the conference in
Paris on the Ethiopian dispute with
France and Italy He is to let Premier
Pierre Laval Of France take the lead
in discussions. because Of the present
strained relations between London and
Rome.
Geneva Hopeful.
Unofficially. the conference was
viewed with extreme pessimism.
At Geneva, however, hope was eX-
pressed in League circles for possible
peaceful settlement Of the problem II
Ethiopia would accept economic as
sistance from the League. Italy. it
was said, might be appointed to carry
out this economic development. Such
aid has been given in the past to Aus
tria. Hungary and Rnlparia
Evening star., 1935-08-11
Human Icicle Prospect to We'd
If He Is Resuscitated by Science
"If Don't Come Back, FH Haze Con-
tributed to Knowledge" Says =
Volunteer to Aid Cures.

With them, it would be merely q
fancy way Of committing suicide.
II picked this Simkhovitch for two
reasons: He is-what you call
robust. And he doesn't want to die,
necessarily
Simkhovitch. however, insisted he
isn't particularly concerned either way
IT have no regard ,or human life,
least Of all my own. I haven't done
anything with it.. And this Is my
chance"
He said his mother Is the widely
known social worker. Mrs. Mary K.
Simkhovitch, administrator of Green
wich House, in New York, and his
father is DR.. v. G. Simknovitch, pro-
fessor of economics at Columbia Uni
verSity. A cousin, he said. is vice
president Of large oil company.
i've been everywhere want to 60,
done everything want to do, and as
for people-I'm sick nf people"
Went to Princeton.
1--WE been married and divorced. I
worked in a munitions factory during
the war, and in the Taft (CalifD oil
fields. had my share Of college,
Princeton, and at least an introduce
ton to Leland Stanford:
When was years old I had
tuberculosis, and I've never been COM
pletely well since. So what?"
AS for immortality, he said, "I'm an
agnostic and maybe I'll be able to
prove things for myself, anyway"
In any case, he said, his personal
fate was unimportant to him.
Yet he said he planned to be mar
ried-if he lives. His f1ancee, he said,
is entirely in accord with his danger
GUS project. He would not disclose
her name.
Evening star., 1935-08-11
Business

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Evening star., 1935-08-11
Paralysis

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Evening star., 1935-08-11
II Duce Reviews Fleet.

ROME, August 10 R.-Premier
.: lssolini reviewed part of his navy
today and ordered still more men to
bear arms as he drove ahead with his
huge East African campaign.
Hr~e military maneuvers. which
will employ more than 100000 men
all told, began Thursday in Northern
Italy with a big mock air battle In
which five squadrons were engaged
an official communique said.
A royal decree ordered subalterns
and technicians of the air force
classes CT 1909 and 1910 recalled from
the military reserves for an indefinite
time.
The bitter press campaign against
England, which has brought represen-
tations from that country, continued
unrelentingly with charges Of British
hypocrisy"
Newspapers said that while England
seeks to withhold Italy from Ethiopia,
she is ORIGINATING herself to q policy
OF collaboration with Japan at the
expense of China.
This Interpretation was given re-
ports that Sir Frederick Leithross,
British financial expert. would confer
with Japanese economists this Au-
tumn.
Evening star., 1935-08-11
Gerard Sees ii Duce,

ROME. August 10 CP.-James W.
Gerard, former United States Ambas-
sador to Germany. was received today
by Premier MuSsolini in a half-hour
audience, after which Gerard said, "he
treated me with the utmost cordiality."
The former Ambassador said they
talked freely, but you can absolutely
knock down any report I am here on
a mission for the United States Gov
eminent"
Evening star., 1935-01-25

from the wind and rain. He needed
the light to flag down the bus.
Far down on the highway twin
lights flashed out of the darkness.
Unconsciously his fingers felt for the
telegram.
"Yere comes Ezry." he said, ex-
citedly.
He could hear the purr Of the pow
erful motor. The bus came lurching
on, splaShing through great puddles
of water. Old Kaleb lifted the lantern
to signal A sudden blast of wind
whistled out of the night; the light
flickered momentarily, then blackened.
The wind seemed to laugh as it faded
into the trees"
The bus was coming. Kaleb had no
time to fool with the lantern. With
Ezra on there. he had to stop the bus.
In desperation he stumbled to the
middle of the road and stood there in
the dull glare of the oncoming lights.
He swung his arms wildly. Kaleb
braced his feeble legs for the leap
| to safety. Now! But Kaleb hadn't
counted on the suction of the muck
around his boots. He Sprawled.
Visibility was poor. Jud Shivers,
wheeling the heavy bus, saw the old
man too late. His face paled. He
bore down heavily on the brakes and
the bus screeched to dizzy stop.
Several passengers followed Jud
back along the highway. They found
him, half buried in the muck. Jud
turned the huddled form over on its
back.
Its Kale-old Kale Lum!" one of
the men exclaimed
Dead" Jud murmured Jumped
right out a-front O. me-like a jack
rabbit"
They lifted the mangled body. A
yellow sheet of paper fluttered to the
ground. 1t was soggy and muddy.
whats this?" 1t was the man
who had identified Kaleb. "Jigger me
effen ct hain't a telegram"
Jud turned his flash on the paper.
They read:
''Kaleb Lum,
Twig, Minnesota.
Ezra Lum killed auto accident to-
day stop Wire disposition of body.
POLICE DEPT,
CHICAGO, ILL.
Slowly the man folded the paper.
Pore OIL Kale. EAy wuz all he
had left. Plumb opset him, looks
like, and jest went sdead and kilt
hisseIf by jumpin' front o this here
bus. Pore Of Kale."
(Copyright. 1935.)
Evening star., 1935-01-25

against the WlnuoW.
Kaleb shifted reStlessly on the cot
he had pulled close to the heartn.
with tired eyes he looked out across
the sodden pastures. A half-mlle
aWay he saw the trees reachlng up
from the river banks.
Even as he looked the threatening
storm drew shade over the scene.
Kaleb's brow corrugated. For the
hundredth time that day his wrinkled
hand went to the pocket OF his gray
shirt and withdraw sheet OF yellow
paper.
It was a telegram. Kaleb had been
too proud to tell the new bus driver
who had brought it to him that morn
ming from the city, that ne couion
read. So he looked at it again now
wondering what it all was about.
Kaleb had received such sheet OF
paper once before. He never mao
known what it had been about, but
he remembered Ezra had come to
visit him that night.
Ezra was his boy, all he had left in
the world. He lived in big city, lar
away. Yes, Kaleb concluded, Ezra
must be coming again. On the night
bus, too, he decided. He folded the
paper and tucked it in his pocket.
The fury of the storm loosed itself
on the countryside. Thunderclaps
shook the heavens. A deluge OF rain
pelted down with such force it seemed
to rebound when it struck the ground
A menacing November wind whipped
and tugged at the little shack.
Kaleb coughed. Sharp pains stabbed
his chest. Old Kaleb was sick man
He worried about the bridge across
the river. Would it hold against the
current? He feared for Ezra. He
was sure Ezra was coming on the
night bus.
He wondered if the new driver
would stop and make sure the bridge
was safe before risking crossing
Old Kaleb decided not to take
chance; not with Ezra coming. His
hands trembled when he lit the Ian
tern. He pulled on his heavy rubber
boots and thin, tattered coat. He
stepped into the night.
Kaleb bowed his head to the storm
and sloshed across the fields. Dark
ness enveloped him. The lantern
swinging at his ankles cast eerie shad-
ows between his legs.
He reached the river, the muddy,
swirling current tumbling madly to-
ward the lake. Kaleb walked across
the bridge and felt it tremble under
the terrific battering of the current
Evening star., 1935-01-25

want in suit brought by the Great
Atlantic g. Pacific and First National
stores against Erwin M. Harvey, COM
missioner of taxes.
Deputy Commissioner of Taxes
Clyde M. Coffrin served notice an ap-
peal probably would be taken to the
Supreme Court.
The tax, against which the plain
tiffs waged a long battle, imposed a
graduated tariff on gross sales, sub
jecting the larger stores to the heavi-
est taxation. The concerns involved
claimed this was unconstitutional on
the ground that it was discriminatory
and confiScatory."
Evening star., 1935-01-25
DINNER FOR G. A. R. HEAD

Alfred E. Stacey, commander in
chief of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public, will be the guest of honor at
a banquet to be given by the Depart
ment Of the Potomac, Ladies of the
G. A. R., Monday night at Meridian
Mansions, 2400 Sixteenth street. The
banquet will be the opening function
of the departments two-day conven-
tion.
While visiting here the commander
also will attend the annual encamp-
ment of Department of the Potomac.
He will go from Washington to Chi
cago and Grand Rapids, Mich, TO
Evening star., 1935-01-25
NAVY SEEKS BUILDING
OF IS 18-KNOT TANKERS
Urges Construction by Oil Com
panies for Commercial Use,
but Available for War.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN PEDRO, Calf, January 25-
The Navy Department is pressing a
plan with major American oil COM
panies to build in American yards a
minimum of IS 18-knot tankers for
commercial use but available as naval
war auxiliaries, George A. Arnes,
president of the Los Angeles Ship
building & Dry Dock Corp, says.
Armes said the proposal is that the
tankers' construction would be Gov
ernment financed in such manner as
to absorb their operating differential
above the running cost of existing
slow American oil carriers of 8 to II
knot speeds.
Navy leaders explain that not one
Evening star., 1935-01-25
REUNION BY WIRE
Ashamed of His Iiteracy. Kaleb Refused to Ask Help
in Decphering the Telegram.
BY RYDER LUND.

He wearily plod-
ded up over the
rise in the road
and along the
muddy highway.
Ezra on that
bus Kaleb wanted
to give the driver
plenty OF time to
stop. Couldn't take
any chances on
that bridge.
A quarter OF a
mile beyond the
bridge Kaleb, cold,
sick and weary,
took up his lonely
vigil beside the
road. He kept anx-
ious eyes turned
down the road
W h ere the bus
would come Wheel
ing at high speed.
Like a hen guard
ing a brood OF
chicks, old Kaleb
hovered over the
lantern, protecting
the feeble flicker