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Evening star., 1935-12-22
1O3 NEW BOMBERS
ORDERED BY ARMY
TO BUILD UP FLEET
Contracts Awarded for
Planes of SWiftest, Mod
ern Type.
DOUGLAS AND B0EING
ARE FIRMS NAMED
Pursuit Ships to Be Acquired
Next as Dern Program
Is Pushed.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
In $400, ,000, 900 Army Gpproprtd-
ton bill approved last Spring ,odS
proutSion for about $23,000,000 pur-
chase OF 1teU airplGnes. First con-
tract, for 26 training ships, dtoarded
on July 4.
On December 9, Secretary OF
War Dern recommended Army dUi-
alton program OF purchasing 800
planes per year for fue-year period.
Air Corps strength should be 5000
combat planes, he said, as COM
pared to less than 900 notu
available
At present, Army has I 1876 planes
OF all types in Seruice, 839 listed as
combat ships. Dern program, esti-
mated to cost $40, 900 900 annually.
BY the Associated Press.
The Army ordered new reinforce
ment for. its fighting air feet yester-
day-awarding contracts for the
purchase of 103 multimotored bombing
planes of the swiftest modern type.
The Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc, OF
Santa Monica, Calf, was given an
order for 80 all-metal, low wing. twin
engined monoplanes, costing total
of Sc, ,498 ,000
Thirteen giant. four-motored 'sky
cruisers" were bought from the Boeing
Co. of Seattle The price for the
Boeing craft was not given in the
formal announcement issued by AS
sistant Secretary of War Woodring.
The official statement indicated
however. that the Boeing planes werl
of the same type as that which crashed
at Wright Field, Dayton. Ohio, in late
October in the course of Army tests
An Army investigating board attributed
the accident, which resulted in tvs
fatalities, to locked controls and ex-
onerated the plane from any structural
or mechanical defects.
Boeing Bombers Bought.
Shortly after the report was made
the commanding officer of Wrigh
Field announced the Boeing Co hac
been eliminated from the Army's com.
petition for quantity purchases o.
bombers. It was explained at the Wal
Department. however, that this did no
preclude Army purchase Of somt
Boeing bombers for experimental
field work"
Less than a week ago the depart
ment contracted for 100 speedy at.
tack planes from the Northrop Corp
of Inglewood. Calf. Contracts for &
large number of pursuit ships are ex.
pected to be announced soon.
The new purchases are being made
under an appropriation by the last
Congress. Approximately $11 ,000, ,00(
(See ARMY PLANES, Page g.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
STATEWIDE w. P. A.
STRIKE. is VOTED
75 Representatives of New York
Labor Organizations Demand
Prevailing Wage.
BY the Associated Press.

-
SYRACUSE, N. Y, December al
Geventy-five representatives of up
state labor organizations voted tonight
to call q Statewide strike on all w
p. A. projects employing skilled labor
unless their demands for payment oi
the prevailing rate Of wages is met
Ousting of upstate w. P. A. Admins
traitor Lester w. HerZog also was de-
manded in a resolution adopted by the
conference.
Before calling the strike the labor
representatives will seek conferences
with Gov. Lehman and President
Roosevelt to press their demands.
Labor organizations in Buffalo. Ro-
chester, Syracuse and Albany were
directed to appoint one member each
for the committee to call on the Gov
ernor and President.
The motion was presented by Henry
OConnell of Rochester, chairman OF
the meeting, after various speakers had
assailed Herzog and after James Burke,
representing the Bricklayers' Union Of
Rochester, had declared that "Roose-
Welt Is being advised by communists or
people of communistic tendencies, like
Rexford g. Tugwell."
Evening star., 1935-12-22
MILNE IDENTIFIED
AS HOTEL GUEST
Said to Have Registered at
Chester 3 Days After
Abduction.

BACKGROUND
Informed By telephone that his
tUedlthy Philadelphia grandfather
UdS seriously i'll, Caleb Milne, 4th,
Socidlite actor author, left his Ne1U
York apartment tDeek ago Sat-
urday to see "Dr. Green of Oracle
Square"
Last Sunday, his brother receiUcd
ransom demand. Nero York police
and Federal agents entered case
during peek. Thursday morning.
uictim UdS found in roadside ditch
near DoyleStotDn, Pa. Bound, blind
folded. gagged, hdlt-conSciouS, he
1odS able to tell little until that cue
ming: described hypodernlic tor
lures.
Investigators on Friday an
nounced yesterday that $4,000
had been demanded. nothing paid.
BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, December al
The Record. in a copyrighted story
says Federal agents today questioned
the clerk of a Chester hotel. who re-
lated that young man he believed tt
be Caleb j. Milne. 4th, asserted kid
nap victim. stopped at the hotel last
Tuesday night.
The clerk. Philip Mcmahon, on night
duty at the hotel. said the man was
alone and apparently well when he
registered as Harry Mclaughlin oi
Buffalo. N. Y" Tuesday. That was
three days after Milne disappeared
from his New York apartment and
"a hours before his bound. gagged
figure was found in a roadside ditch
near Doylestown, about 40 miles from
Chester.
Harold o. Nathan, Oman in charge
of the squad of Federal agents, refused
to affirm or deny the Records story
Asked if his men had questioned the
clerk, he hesitated momentarily, then
said: Il can't comment on that"
The Record says Mcmahon told the
Federal agents young man. Eek
tremely nervous and excited, registered
at the hotel at HAS o'clock the night
of December IT,"
1.-TWO Federal agents, after question
ing Mcmahon at length, tore the page
(See MILNE, Page A.
Evening star., 1935-12-22

stockings which might otherwise have
gone empty.
The closing days Of the toy cam
paign show that more toys were coll
lected for the needy children than at
any other time in the whole five years
devoted to this worthy object. Along
with the toys are clothing Of all kinds
and shoes, too, that will stand wear
and tear.
All the Warner Bros theaters, under
the direction of John J. Payette, are
taking in the new toys and the new
clothing. The Star each day receives
money in addition to toys and cloth
ing and many, many letters addressed
to Santa Claus. These letters are from
little boys and girls and their parents,
too-all asking for something at
Christmas time. There are almost
10, 900 homes involved-and that
means $4,000 gifts to be put In the
huge sacks Of Santa Claus.
The Tuesday broadcast viii run from
(see SANTA Page g
Evening star., 1935-12-22
Readers Guide
PART ONE.
Main Ne1DS Section.

PART ONE.
Main Ne1OS Section.
General News-Pages Al, B-6.
Changing World-A-3.
Washington WaySide-A-7.
Lost and Found-A-13.
Death NoticeS-A-13.
Educational-B-4.
Sports Section-Pages Bill.
PART TWO.
Editorial Section.
Editorial ArticleS-PageS D-1-3.
Editorials and Editorial Fea-
tureS-D-2.
Civic News and Comment-D-4.
Women'S Clubs, Parent-Teacher
ActivitieS-D-5-6.
Cross word Puzzle-D-5.
Veterans Organizations, National
Guard and Organized Re
ServeS-D-6-7.
PART THREE.
Society Section.
society news ana COIlHlenV-
Pages E-1-12.
Well known Folk-E-4.
Barbara Bell Pattern-E-11.
Vital StatisticS-E-11.
PART FOUR.
Feature Section.
News Features-Pages Fist.
John Clagett Proctor's Article on
Old Washington-F-2.
"ThoSe Were the Happy Days"
by Dick ManSfleld-F-2.
BookS-F-4.
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.
Highlights of History-F-11.
PART FIVE.
Financial, Classified.
Financial News and Comment,
Stock, Bond and Curb Sum-
marieS-PageS G-1-4.
Stamps-G-5.
Serial Story-G-S.
CLASSIFIED Advertising - Pages
G-6-11.
Resorts-G-l2.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
OVER BORAH
THREATENS c. 0. P
Rift Looms in New York Re-
publican Ranks; Lam
don Stronger.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.


Preliminary rHnbles Of the battle
which is expected in the Republican
National Convention next June fol-
lowed yesterday in the wake of the
announcement by Senator Borah of
Idaho that IF. in any State or dis
trict, the liberal forces think that it
will help the liberal cause to pledge
delegates to me. I shall cooperate
fully with that plan"
From New York came word that the
Republican State chairman, Melvin
C. Eaton, was unwilling to join the
former State chairman, w. Kingsland
Macy, and Representative Hamilton
Fish in their drive for Borah-instruct-
ed delegates to the national conven-
ton. Eaton announced he was stand
ing firm for an uninstructed New
York delegation. New York will have
the largest delegation at the conven-
ton. 80 in number.
When Eaton was asked II this
meant he was opposed to the nomina-
ton Of Senator Borah, his reply, ac-
cording to the Associated Press, was:
IF you want to take 1t that way"
Macy Heads PrOgressives.
Macy. who was ousted from the
State chairmanShip not so long ago.
is heading a Progressive Republican
State Committee" in New York.
A prominent New York member of
Congress said here yesterday that he
did not see how the Republican party
could get back of Borah for the pres
idency in the light Of his support of
the silver purchase law and his advo-
cacy of other infiationary measures
This Republican member of Congress
did not wish to be quoted at this time
however, regarding presidential pos
sibilities.
In Maryland. there were rumblings
too, which were not encouraging II
the Borah candidacy-if the Idaho
Senator makes an active bid for the
nomination. The Maryland delega-
ton. unless the preferential primary
upSets the plan, will go to the con-
vention instructed for Gov. Harry w
Nice. But prominent Republicans in
the State say that after voting fol
the "favorite son" candidate, Gov
Nice, the Maryland delegation will
swing to Gov Alf M Landon of
Kansas. Maryland's preferential pres
idential primary takes place May 4
LandOn Talk Grows.
Landon. as yet an unknown in the
East, is looming larger and larger in
the talk of Eastern Republicans about
the presidential nomination. Some Of
the New England members of the Re-
publican National Committee, wher
they were in Washington for the
meeting of the committee last Mon
day, declared they had heard much
favorable comment in their States re-
garding the possibility Of nominating
the Kansas Governor.
Members of Congress from the West
however, who have arrived in ad-
vance of the opening of the session
January 3, were inclined strongly tt
give support to the Borah boom. They
did not take much stock in the criti-
cisms of the Idaho Senator because
(See BORAH, Page IA
Evening star., 1935-12-22
Wheat Producers
OF Kansas Bolt
Quota of A. A. A.
Largest Crop Forecast
in History Stirs
Politicians.
BY II Associated Press.

TOPEKA, Kans., December al
Kansas political leaders as well as
farmers today weighed and reweighed
the Agricultural Departments esti-
mate Of wheat planting for an ex-
PLANTATION of the largest sown acre
age in the States history.
Agricultural Department experts
estimated 14,103, 900 acres we're planted
to Winter wheat in Kansas this
Fall, an increase of 1,045,000 acres
over 1884 and 1,288,00O acres above
that set by the A. A. A.
Dan Easement, Manhattan, Kans.,
farmer and bitter foe of the A. A. A,
asserted the crop report was a warn
ing sign of failure for the crop con-
troll program"
"The A. A. A. simply won't work, "
he declared. The report shows it
isn't working. Given normal weather
conditions, Kansas may harvest the
(See WHEAT, Page g.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
Professor Races
Barefoot i'm Cold
To Win ST. Bet
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FAIRMONT, w. Va, December
21.-Dr. j. Francis Shreve of
Fairmont State Teachers College
smiled at his students, shivering
from the cold.
The professor said:
why, I used to rise at day
break in the old days and run
about in the snow in my bare
feet"
Two other faculty members
heard it and challenged:
"One dollar you haven't the
nerve to run from the college
building to the gymnasium in
your bare feet this morning"
DR.. Shreve won.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
FARES TO RUSSIA.
Nazi Official Will Send Unconverted
Communists Back.

Nazi Official Will Send Unconverted
Communists Back.
NUREMBERG, Germany, December
81 (P.-Julius Streicher, q leading
Nazi, offered tonight to pay the trans
portation to Russia of any "uncon-
verted" Communists in Germany who
applied within 10 days.
The offer was made at surprise
dinner at the city hall to Is former
Communists released from Dachau
concentration camp at, Streicber's in
stigation.
The chief Nad "Jew batter" ex-
planned: 81 have sympathy with men
in jail, for I have been there. 1t is
no longer necessary for workers to
organize, as the state takes care of
them.
"No doubt all former Communists
are now converted, but If any remain
their place is Russia and I will pay
their fares back If they apply within
10 days.
(Rudolf Claus, German Communist
leader, who remained ''unconverted, |"
was beheaded last Tuesday after
Reichsfuehrer Hitler refused to grant
him eiemency.)
Evening star., 1935-12-22
ICE IMPERILS go LIVES

BAKU. U. S. S. r., December 81 t4).
The lives of 60 persons aboard tug
and two oil barges were endangered
tonight by ice in the Caspian Sea near
the Pechne Islands.
The steamer tug Asia reported its
hull had been cracked by the ice end
was in danger of breaking up. Planes
sent to aid the vessel were forced to
return because of a blizzard.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
Helena Earthquakes
Train Bulldog in
SeismOgraph Role
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HELENA, Mont, December
21.-When a window breaks at
the laboratory of the Montana
Live Stock and Sanitary Com
mission, it's a sure sign of an
other earthquake-but the quake
doesn't break EN-: Bing does.
The first thing the laboratory's
bulldog mascot does when the
earth trembles here is make a
dash for the nearest window and
jump through it. Bing is marked
with jagged cuts about the neck,
legs and shoulders as a result of
the frequent tremors which dam
aged Helena recently.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
BRITISH GOVERNMENT ANXIOUS

Studies Rome Reaction to Precau-
tiOnary Measures.
LONDON, December 81 P.-An
anxious British government, with war
talk in the air, studied Rome's reac-
ton tonight to its swift efforts to in
sure aid from other nations if his
majesty's fleet in the Mediterranean
is attacked.
Official quarters hoped the effect OF
Britain's sudden maneuver to try to
check a possible act of desperation
(See ROME, Page A.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
Ethiopia for Italians and
Freedom From Economic
Siege Are Two Goals as
Proposals Are Spurned.
BRITAIN SCANS ROME'S
REACTION TO MANEUVER
Disorganized London Government
Plunges Ahead With Precau-
tionary Measures-Turkey,
Greece, Yugoslavia and France
Agree to Back Britain.

BACKGROUND
Strong man" OF League OF Ma
tions, Britain took early lead in
urging economic pressure against
Italy, at same time concentrated
poWertI fleet at Gibraltar and
Suez.
Later, Britain joined ,Uith France
In submitting proposal for peace
negotiations. InUolUing land ces-
sions to dggreSSor, suggestion
aroused storm OF criticism climared
By resignation of Foreign Minister
Hodre.
Last Ueek, Prime Minister Bald
tuin admitted peace plan mistake.
On Friday. Britain sought pledges
OF military and naUal cooperation
from Mediterranean members of
League. In Rome, MuSsoIini called
for increased ,Oar-time Uigor.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
: the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, December 81. - Premier
Mussolini def1antly threw into the
discard tonight any thoughts of a
quick peace in Ethiopia, and dug in
for a continued war.
He turned his back disdainfully on
the moribund Franco British plan to
settle the Ethiopian dispute
a proposal already shelved by the
League Of Nations and the British
government-and redirected the at
tention Of Italians toward his
goals
Has Two Ambitions.
They we're: Ethiopia for Italians,
and freedom from economic seige for
Italy.
To accomplish the first ambition,
Fascist sources said, Marshal Pietro
Badoglio, chief of Mussolini's armies
in East Africa, was given free hand
in the campaign-and was told to
get results.
In the matter of economic siege
Fascists asserted the sanctions ap-
piled by the League of Nations
against italy would revive Italian in
dustry by increasing the home mar
ket. inasmuch as Italians may not
buy many articles in foreign coun-
tries.
II Duce did not bother even to re-
ply formally to the British
peace formula. The statement of
the Fascist Grand Council. following
its meeting last night, was Italy's
only answer, said an official
spokesman.
Political Situation Examined.
The council merely said, in con-
nection with the plan, that it "ex-
amined the political situation as it
has been determined since the repudi-
alton by the British of the Paris pro-
posals, borne Of French initiative"
The power of Italys fight against
sanctions was shown, Fascists as
serted, by the declaration of Count
Giuseppe Volpi, grand councillor, who
said Fascist agricultural and indus
trial considerations were consoli-
dated more strongly under sanctions
than before.
Count Volpi declared producers
were making Italy more independent
economically.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT ANXIOUS
Evening star., 1935-12-22

By the Associated Press.
Adds ABABA. December 2l.-Re-
capture of two Northern Ethiopian
towns previously held by the Italians.
and the seizure of 10 Fascist tanks
we're claimed today by the government
An official communique said troops
leading the forces of Dedjazmatch
Ayele took Enda Silasi, 80 miles west
of Aksum. and Dega Shah on Decem-
Der IS, and that italian losses were
considerable.
Enda Silasi and Dega Shah are
about 35 miles northwest of the
TakkaZe River. scene of a three-day
battle at the beginning of the week.
The Italians asserted more than 500
Ethiopians died in that encounter. and
placed the Italian dead at 272.
Aksum Victory Reported.
The victories of Dedjazmatch Ayele'S
men reported today west of the Holy
City of Aksum, which fell before the
first major Fascist invasion, apparently
occurred simultaneously with the
Takkaze River fighting.
(DedjaZmatch Ayele, one Of the most
prominent of Ethiopias northern war
leaders, announced in a message
Thursday to the Adds Ababa govern
ment that his men had overcome the
forces of Premier Mussolini in a
major engagement near Aksum.O
The governments announcement of
the retaking of the two towns re-
counted that "our forces also captured
% machine guns, two trucks, two auto
mobiles and seven Italian prisoners"
Three foreigners charged with
espionage and pro-Italian activities
were expelled from the country today.
Escorted to Frontier.
Five soldiers escorted them to the
frontier by train. They are Josef
Hinterzatz, correspondent of the
Frankfurter Tagezeitung; his wife.
and Ladislas Pharago, Hungarian di-
rector of a bank in Adds Ababa.
The government conf1scated Hinter-
zatz's automobile, which had a radio
transmitting set.
In an attempt to conserve meat
needed by the army, millions of
Ethiopians will begin diet Of cereals
and water on December % and con-
tinue it for one week.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
Col. Charles H. Morrow Dies.

FORT NIAGARA, N. Y, December
81 (P.-Col. Charles H. Morrow,
commandant Of the Regular Army
post here, died suddenly tonight Of
heart disease while reading in his
library.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
BANK CAN PAY NOW;
100000 GOES BEGGING
Depositors' Clamor for Money
When They Couldn't Get It

Subsidies to Indifference.
By the Associated Press.
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill, December 81.
The tidy little sum of $103.347 is
going begging, at least temporarily,
because:
People want things when they can't
get them, but when they can have
them, they don't care"
The explanation was given by an
assistant to the receiver for the First
Lake County National Bank.
The money represented the final
1915 per cent payment to 5000 de-
positorS whose 81 ,009.379 was tied up
when the bank closed during the 1888
moratorium.
Depositors were asked to come and
get It," but didn't.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
CLAIMS
TOWNS RETAKEN
10 Tanks Reported Seized.
Italian Losses Large in
ReCaptureS.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Italian inuaSion OF Ethiopia
started in early october. SlotOly,
troops pressed Southwdrd from
Eritrea, northward from Somali-
land. their objective the railroad
from Adds AbabG to the sea.
Despite small opposition in early
weeks, progress ,DdS so SloW as to
bring Shdke-up in Italian COM
manding personnel. Most notable
Italian successes" thus Jar hare
been occupation OF AkSum and
bombing OF DeSSye; most rigorous
engagement that in TGkkaze Riuer
area during past ,Deek. EthiopiGnS
took initidtiue in this engagement,
inflicted considerable damage be-
fore being repuISed in three-ddy
battle.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
RENO COURTS OPEN

Prepared for business as Usual
During Holidays.
RENO, New, December 81 P1.-As
courts at Denver and other cities de-
clared a divorce moratorium over the
holidays, Reno approached Christmas
week today prepared for business as
usual"
Christmas day only will close the
court room doors. If the usual De-
cember average prevails, between SO
and 40 divorce DEGREES will be granted
during Christmas week.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
WEATHER.

%. 9. weather Bureau Forecast)
Increasing cloudiness with slowly rising
temperature today, followed by some snow
In the afternoon or at night. probably
turning to rain. Temperatures Highest,
"a, at pm. yesterday; lowest, IA, at z
am yesterday. Full report on page Ala
Evening star., 1935-12-22

(See MILNE, Page A.
Evening star., 1935-12-22

Full Associated Press
News and Wirephotos
Sunday Morning and
Every Afternoon.
Evening star., 1935-12-22

(See WAGNER, Page So
, 1935-04-18

Beet tops are more valuable as
food than the beet roots themselves.
, 1935-04-18

curate. The test is standing at a.
794 feet awaiting orders.
The fields most Southerly test,
Cortez Oil Corporations No. lib G.
<. Smith, in the northwest corner
Of the south 80 acres of tract 3-B,
porcion Al, about $500 feet south
east Of discovery, will get under
way again by Friday when boilers
will have been repaired. The test
has been standing at 2,749 feet In
gumbo for the past three days.
Two wildcats r now making
hole in Willacy county, both having
spudded in during the past week.
King-WoodS Oil company, drillers
Of the discovery well in the Sam
lordyce field of southwestern Hi
dalgo county, has taken over the
w. w. Silk leases in Willacy county
and Spudded in Thursday on the
King-Woods No. l Santa Rosa, Inc,
which has been located l60 feet from
the east and 637 feet from the south
lines Of lot 16. block 30, subdivision
Of share A. San Juan de CarricitoS
grant, eastern Willacy. Location Is q
short distance north OF the w. w.
Silk No. / Santa Rosa, which was
also listed as w. w. Silk No. ] Still
man. which went to 1000 feet In the
original hole and 1900 feet in a side
tracked hole before abandonment.
In the southwest corner Of Willacy.
w. T. Daniels No. 2 Francisco Ar
mendia. near the north line Of Little
Share 4, a 2,606-acre tract, is report
ed making hole below 1850 feet.
In the Rio Grande City pool OF
southern Starr. one test Is waiting ON
cement, two others r drilling and
one is abandoned.
Sioux Oil Corporation will drill
cement plug Friday in It's No. 2 Good
rich, In the southwest corner Of block
3. tract 5. porcion 81. Ancient Juris-
diction OF Camargo, about l,750 feet
, 1935-04-18

southwest Of the discovery. also drill
ed by Sioux in the same tract. Cas-
ing Is set in the No. z Goodrich atop
~saturation at 1,356-66.5 feet.
About 1890 feet northwest Of the
pool, Hiram M. Reeds No. / Block
Bros, in block 4, tract 28-A, porcion
80, Ancient Jurisdiction Of Camargo.
Is making hole at 1,340 feet.
Some $500 feet southwest Of the
pool, r. G.. Halls No. / Doyno a.
Chatfield, In the north end Of block
1910. tract q. Ancient Jurisdiction
OF Camargo, is drilling at l,150 feet.
Nearly 5000 feet northwest Of the
pool, r. G.. Mitchell's No. / Salinas.
in block 2, share 80. porcion 80, An
Gent Jurisdiction Of Camargo. is dry
and Abandoned at 1920 feet.
In western Hidalgo, two wildcats
ere making hole.
Sun-Ray Oil Company's No. /
MunoZ, about 10000 feet from the
north and $50 feet from the east
lines Of porcion rs. Ancient Jurisdic-
ton Of Mier, Is drilling at TAO feet.
Heep Oil Corporations (Conroe