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Evening star., 1935-10-21

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mately 225 miles Of this mileage being
within the downtown area.
Naturally" Frame said, I'VE always
have been vitality interested in the
need for safe driving. We have put
into operation our own safety plan,
which includes the annual awarding Of
merit cards to drivers who have op-
Grated without accident.
I'VE hold meetings for our drivers
three times month and the safe driv.
ing angle always is stressed at these
meetings. This work, Of course, ap-
plies to our drivers. We are glad to
know that The Star is undertaking to
reach all motorists and to impress
upon all pedestrians the need for safe
walking and We are happy to enroll
our whole washington organization in
The Star campaign"
The Inside story" of one Of the
most extraordinary events in the his
tory Of the motor safety movement
the writing Of the Readers Digest
article And Sudden Death"-will be
shown on the screen at R-K-O Keith
Theater during the week Of October
"a in the new issue Of the March Of
Time.
The film shows how the article
came to be written and indicates the
amazing reception the article has re-
ceived throughout the country. More
than 100000 reprints have been is
sued, in addition to republications in
hundreds Of newspapers and masa-
zines.
Every Is minutes some one Is killed
in motor crashes. Every minute some
one is injured. mangled, manned for
life" it was explained In an announce
ment Of the film version Of the article.
Ordinarily no crusader. Publisher
De Witt Wallace of Readers Digest,
shocked by tales Of accident end sud
den death, commissioned freelance
writer Joseph Furnas to prepare .
piece that would make wild drivers 20
Evening star., 1935-10-21

days, along the British somaliland
frontier.
The italian line on this northern
front resembled a square wedge, jut-
ting out Of the center Of the former
border between Ethiopia and Italy's
colony of Eritrea.
italian aviator-scouts reported that
Ethiopian troops were digging In at
Makale, about 60 miles southeast Of
Aduwa and the next logical objec-
tive in the Italian campaign of occu-
patton. forming a major concentra-
tiCn for desperate effort to frus-
trate the next attack.
The troops Of Ras Kassa, one of
the most powerful Of Ethiopias chief
tains, were reported assembling at
Makale, a caravan train center on
the route to Dessye. Ethiopian troop
concentration point, and to Adds
Ababa itself.
Ras Kassas forces were Joined
there by a contingent of the crack
imperial troops rushed to the north
from the capital by Emperor Halle
Selassie.
Italian headquarters also received
reports that other Ethiopian troops
were marching daily from Adds
Ababa to bolster the defenses Of
Makale.
Italian authorities said they were
convinced that Ras KaSsa intended to
unite his forces with those OF Ras
Seyoum, Ethiopian commander in the
north and Governor Of Aduwa and
Tigre Province, who was forced to
retreat to the mountains In the first
Italian thrust against Aduwa.
Still other Ethiopian warriors
massed at Amba Alagi. Just south Of
Makale. forsaking their most primi-
tive methods Of combat and adopting
modern means Of warfare, Italian ON
Evening star., 1935-10-21

Safely Club in Washington and Vi
cinity. I wish to voice my opinion
concerning the handling and punish
ment OF the fool drivers who are
always in hurry with no place
TO go. *"*
ITO my mind the present method
OF dealing with this class Of drivers
means nothing, for in the majority
of cases they are let OF with Q
small fine only to repeat the same
offense the next time they get on
the road.
MY suggestion Is to treat this class
as Road Enemy No. ], showing them
no quarter, and to do this, let the
authorities stop pussyfooting with
these drivers, and on the first offense
give them q stiff fine and q reason.
able Jail sentence. For the second
offense they should be deprived Of
their license permanently. In this
way the highways would be made safe
for the sane driver. Until this Is
done We take our lives In our own
hands.
Stop pussyfooting.
&C. L. TAYLOR"
Last Fall the occurrence described
in the following little poem actually
happened to my boy However, he
was not hurt. just bruised.
Who told you to holler
You disheveled scholar?
Why do you look so pale?
Near school I tried to cross the street.
An auto knocked me OF my feet.
Judge, send that driver to jail"
The above poem was inspired when
the teacher sent the boy home be-
cause his clothes were nussed Is q
result Of the near-tragedy. His face
actually was white as . sheet.
CHARLES BROAD"
ITO my mind the most important
factor is to try, II possible,
to have our Washington public put
Q higher value on human Life. Speed
will have to be reduced. even II trafnc
is slowed, for speed Is q dangerous
weapon In incapable hands.
Il nave owned ana orlVen car
for number Of years and have driven
in nearly all Of our large cities, but
never have I seen such Q lack Of
courtesy for the pedestrian and such
an almost uncomfortable desire for
speed as Is displayed by our local
drivers .. The Capital Of our
country must be made q safe place
for driver and pedestrian alike.
MRS. JANET M. KDWELL."
Evening star., 1935-10-21
Safety Stickers
On Windshields
Given Approval
Public Utilities Group
Rules Them No
Lu,u Violation.

The Public Utilities Commission,
through its executive secretary, James
l.. Martin. ruled today that II was no
violation Of the, law to place safety
campaign stickeFs on the wtndshtelds
Of taxis, buses or street cars.
Instead" Mr.. Martin said. I'VE have
been glad always TO cooperate In every
manner with any safety campaign to
make the streets Of the city less dan
gerous."
The ruling was brought about by .
misunderstanding Of one Of the police
force, who told q taxi driver to take
OF his sticker as the law only allowed
O rate card to be displayed on the
windshield.
The matter was referred to the
Traf1c Department, the hack inspector
and finally to the Public Utilities Com
mission. where the definite answer was
obtained.
Evening star., 1935-10-21
VIEWS EXPRESSED
ON TUBERCULOSIS
Dr.. Coulter Declares Cen.
traIization Of Effort Neces.
sary in Prevention.

Capitalization Of responsibility In
the prevention, diagnosis and treat
ment Of tuberculosis Is the greatest
need In combating the disease In the
District, In the opinion Of DR.. A.
Barklie Coulter. DR.. Coulter, who has
had extensive tuberculosis work dur
ing his medical career, discusses con.
troll OF the plague In the current issue
Of the Quarterly Review Of the Grad
uate Nurses Association.
Cooperation Necessary.
Referring to the present division OF
responsibility. in which diagnosis rests
with the health once and hospitaliza-
ton with the Board Of Public Wei
fare. Dr.. Coulter said:
"Co-operation between these two de-
partments Of our civic government Is
not only to be looked for but is abso-
lutely essential In the tuberculosis
program II 1t Is to be effective. That
there should be one director governing
both these phases Of the subject Is
unquestionable. If these departments
cannot be co.ordinated under one au'
thority SO that the patients treatment
may be continuously supervised,
whether he be ambulant or hospital
lied, then the whole essence Of en-
cheney Is lost and the patient often
times with It,"
Commenting this morning on DR..
Coulter's declarations, Dr. George G.
Rutland. District health oficer. point
ed out that some communities have
achieved this necessary degree Of CO.
operation.
Supervisor Il Needed.
II feel that DR.. Coulter and I are
In complete agreement on one point
at least, that being the need Of full
time, paid supervisor Of tuberculosis
work in the Health Department
Money recently has been made avail
able for such an appointment, but the
Civil Service Commission has not yet
submitted q list Of eligible doctors. I
think We will be able to establish a
good cooperative basis with the Pub
lie Welfare Board when this appoint
ment Is made"
Subject to this centralized respon-
sibility, DR.. Coulter declares, remains
the all-important problem Of . COM
petent staff" to administer whatever
facilities are provided.
THE treatment Of tuberculosis pa.
tients is specially During the
prolonged treatment that tuberculosis
patients must undergo, various non
tuberculosis conditions arise which re-
quire treatment by specialists. Unless
the hospitals have experienced con.
sultants who attend at regular inter.
walls, the physician in charge is faceo
with trying to give specialized medical
care with which he Is not trained.
Evening star., 1935-10-21
DUCE SEEKS FUNDS
TO FINANCE WAR
Opens Subscription In All
Banks for Conversion
Loan.
By tho Associated Press.

By tho Associated Press.
ROME, October 2l.-Premier Mus.
solini, pressing on with his war In
Ethiopia, went out today after the
money needed to finance his cam.
paign.
He opened public subscription for
his big war conversion loan in every
bank in Italy.
Bankers estimated about 100000.
900 lire In cash (about $4,000, ,O00)
would come over the counters II all
holders Of 31a per cent bonds ex-
change them for the new 5 per cent
issue.
In the exchange the government
gets IS lire in cash ($l.20) for each
100-lire bond.
Financial experts estimated the cost
Of the Ethiopian campaign at 10000
100000 lire (s800,00o,oo0) and, with
the funds already available, Fascist
authorities believed the premiums for
conversion would enable II Duce easily
to pay for the war.
The Bank of Italy still has well
over 1000. 0.000,oo0 lire (s320, ,000, ,00o)
in gold, and the government has for
eign exchange estimated as high as
5000, 100000 lire which Italians have
been required to surrender.
Purchases Of munitions and other
essentials abroad must be paid for
with gold or foreign exchange.
Fascist oficials expected the loan
conversion to answer effectively the
League Of Nations threat Of a finan-
cial curb through sanctions.
Evening star., 1935-10-21

made In connection with the conversa-
tions going on between Rome and
Paris, Of which the British govern
ment was being kept informed.
II was plainly stated that any plan
broached must be satisfactory to
Ethiopia, Italy and the League Of
Nations, and ultimately must be con-
cluded within the framework Of the
League.
Direct Negotiations Seen.
(copyright. 1888. by the Associated PressJ
Adds ABABA, october 2l.-A be-
lief that Premier Mussolini may try
to initiate direct peace negotiations
with Emperor Halle selassie, using
Count Luigi Vinci- -Gignucci as an in
termediary, strengthened today as the
Italian Minister remained here-11
days after being handed his pass
ports.
Count Vinci- -Gisliucci's attitude In
continued defiance Of the ultimatum
that he depart perplexed government
officials.
Three hundred Italian soldiers con-
structing q road from Mount Mussa
Ali to the Ethiopian border on the
central front were reported blinded
when they attempted to cut down the
deadly duphobia cactus, the emana-
tons Of which are said to be capable
Of causing total blindness.
Apparently the Fascist forces had
not been warned against this per-
nicious fungus, which in South Amer
ican countries is cut down only at a
distance with long pole-like scythes.
Although the tribal warriors were
chaf1ng at delay in hostilities. govern
ment officials expressed pleasure at the
interlude which allowed them to rush
in munitions.
They hoped the League Of Nations
ultimatum for setting a date to en-
force an economic boycott against
Italy. unless warfare is halted by
october 81. would hold up the launch
ing of an Italian attack on the central
plateau.
Reports that savage Danakil tribes
men cut OF hundreds of Italians and
killed or wounded 200 near Mount
Mussa Ali went unconflrmed here. as
did reports that Italian native troops,
supported by bombing planes. cap
tured two Ethiopian posts on the
southern, Ogaden Province front.
There were growing indications Of
tension here between France and
Ethiopia.
Authorities said Halle Selassie's con-
fidence in France was shaken by that
nations attitude toward Italy In the
face Of the overwhelming vote Of other
League nations In favor Of Ethiopia.
Peace Petition Predicted.
ASMARA, Eritrea. october 81 P.-
The Italian Army today received re-
ports that Emperor Halle Selassie is
ready to sue for peace
Evening star., 1935-10-21

Star Sunday. September IS, in con-
nection with the safety campaign Of
The Star Safety Council.
Twenty-Five officials and employees
Of the National Radio Institute, Six
teenth and U streets, have Joined the
safety campaign as q unit under the
direction Of e. r. Haas. vice president
and director.
Evening star., 1935-10-21
Robinson Back on Stage.

NEW YORK, October 81 R.-Ed-
ward G. Robinson, who played hard
bitten roles for flve years In Holly
woods cinema, returns to the stage in
the leading role of Tomorrow Is q
Holiday" which will be produced by
John Golden. Joseph Schildkraut will
head supporting cast Of 50. The
opening is scheduled for mid-Decem-
Der, 1t was said yesterday.
Evening star., 1935-10-21

as the result Of easing Of tension In
those capitals over the week end
These quarters emphasized. how
ever, that the move was in the earliest
stage and 1t would be erroneous to say
anything definite had yet developed
or any great optimism prevailed.
Informed circles. which showed the
greatest reluctance to discuss the de-
velopment, said 1t was not impossible
that some concrete gesture for relieving
military measures In the Mediterranean
might be taken shortly. to be followed
by definite peace talks.
They said Europe might now be on
the threshold Of working out settle
ment Of the Italo-E Ethiopian dispute.
1t was believed this reference was
Evening star., 1935-10-21
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia Cloudy, fol-
lowed by. rain beginning late tonight
or tomorrow; colder tomorrow night;
moderate south wins
Maryland and Virginia-Raln late
tonight and tomorrow; slightly
warmer in west portion tonight,
colder tomorrow night and in extreme
west portion tomorrow afternoon
West Virginia-Rain tonight and
tomorrow; warmer III extreme east
portion tonight, colder in central and
west portions tomorrow.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers,
clear today.
Evening star., 1935-10-21
Sneakers" Popular.

A rubber shoe factory in Manila,
P. l.. will double its capacity to care
for local buyers.
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Peace

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Safety

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Battle

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Peace Petition Predicted.
ASMARA, Eritrea, october 81 P.-
The Italian Army today received re-
ports that Emperor Halle Selassie is
ready to sue for peace.
Evening star., 1935-10-21

Record for Last ~ Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon todayO
Highest, 20, pm. yesterday. year
Lowest, 81. am. today. Year ago, 43.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, es. on July 90.
Lowest -, on January 2S.
Humidity for Last - Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today1
Highest, % per cent. at 7 am. today.
Lowest. SO per cent, at I pm. yester-
day.
Milford chronicle., 1935-07-26
LIFE OF THE HOME TOWN

The future Of a community de-
pends very much on whether people
enjoy living there. II may be said
that they enjoy living anywhere
where they can make a living or
earn good pay. But if they dislike
the place where they live. they will
take any opportunity that comes TO
leave it. If they like the place. they
will make little effort to go else
where.
Young people are much governed
in choosing their careers by the
kind OF time they have in their home
towns. If such a place is full of life.
they hate to leave it. and if any DOS
sible chance comes up to make
living there, they are likely to stay.
Social life, facilities for education.
and the general appearance of a
are bonds that hold peo-
pie at home
Milford chronicle., 1935-07-26
THE HEATS OF SUMMER

Do the summer heats bother you
Do you wilt under the glare of the
sun. and sizzle with humidity. SO
that all the life is taken out of you
and you do nothing but groan and
fret while you pour down the cool
ing drinks?
Heat makes the prosperity of the
country. Our abundant crops fur
nish cheap food These crops could
not be abundant. unless there was
bright sunshine to ripen the corn
and the cotton, and the other things.
No country located in the far north
ever attained great national pros
perity.
The old timers made martyrs of
themselves by wearing layers of
superfuous clothing. Encased in
these iron clad garments, their flesh
almost melted. The women of to-
day have abandoned that error. and
the men to a perhaps less extent.
though many men still persist in
wearing heavy suits in which their
blood RACES as in furnace. Light
clothes. a calm philosophy. a little
less hurry. will help us bear the hot
test day.
Milford chronicle., 1935-07-26
THE aGRASS ROOTS. SPEAK

People may or may not sympathiz,
with the so-called grass roots" con,
vention of Republican delegates al
Springfield, Illinois. To some. it /,
a very hopeful effort to unite a once
powerful party and make il. a win.
ner. Others look at it as merely a
futile attempt to revive a moribund
organization.
Anyway. the idea of movements
that arise from the grass roots is
worth attention. Where do great
popular movements come from? Do
they originate with the statesmen.
the philosophers. the industrialists ?
Or do they come ont Of the mass Of
the people. who live close to these
grass roots of every farm and home ?
In democratic country. the first
STRINGS of a great popular move
ment usually come from these same
grass roots. out of the heart Of the
people. They used often to be first
recognized in the little grocery par
liaments around the corner store
stove. before they were known in
Washington or Wall Street or the
college class rooms.
II mountains of difficulty have
risen before people. they talk these
things over as they meet in their
haunts. They form opin-
ions that the world is wrong, and
they advance ideas as to how these
are to be solved.
The man who can't sell his crops
Ir his labor is in no doubt about the !
acts that oppress him. But his !
opinion Of the things that should be
lone to help him. may be all wrong. |
It is not SO easy to combine sym
thy and judgment. The man who
as sympathy frequently has little
Judgment as to how evils can be re-
ormed. And the man who has judg-
rent frequently has too little sym
athy with the troubles of the peo-
le. This country will in the long
IN be governed by the party that
stems to the voice of the grass
lots with the most sympathy, but
,plies to it the guiding power of
e best Judgment.
Milford chronicle., 1935-07-26
SHIRTSLEEVEs

Years ago it was not considered
good form for men to take their
coats on in hot weather. While the
women were luxuriating in thin
dresses and. low necks and short
sleeves, the men were supposed to
keep on their heavy suits, that sent
the sweat running down their legs
in rivers. Somebody should have
petitioned the Society for Prevention
Of Cruelty to Animals.
There are still some women who
look askance il the men remove
their coats at any function where
ladies are present. But in ordinary
business places. the men are now
granted the blessing of removing the
coat. The next step should be to
get their collars of. at which time
the American man will come nearer
obtaining that blessed freedom which
the Declaration of independence was
supposed to grant him.
Milford chronicle., 1935-07-26
SENDING fHE Aliens HOME

One hundred aud afty-nve organi-
zations. it is claimed, are pushing a
plan in Congress to have 100000
alien residents OF this country de-
ported to the countries from which
they came.
It is tantalizlng to many native
Americans 70 see the jobs they would
like. held by people who are not
citizens. If such people wish to OBJ
tain the advantages Of American life,
they should take out their papers
and become citizens.
However, this plan may come out,
many Of these alien people need to
consider that they are the guests of
this country, and should conform
to its laws and customs. Those that
do not speak English should learn
our language. Some of them may
be reluctant to get naturaIized be-
cause they entered the country
Illegally Some don't want to 90 be-
cause they are taking advantage Of
our freedom to commit crimes and
frauds. It would be well for many
Of these people to go. before Uncle
Sam sends them home.
Milford chronicle., 1935-07-26
CALLERS SOMETIMES TURNED
AWAY O.

Why do many people hate to write
letters? If requested TO send infOr-
nation, they call and take up valu-
able time, or telephone-usually
when one is busiest. Il is true that
many a sale has been clinched by a
personal appeal, and that a ques-
tiOn-and-answer talk may be more
satisfactory in some cases than a
letter.
But on the other hand, a we'll
written and informative letter can
be read at leisure and can present
arguments cOncisely and visually. 1t
is often allowed admission where a
caller is turned away.
A busy bank official wrote to an
insurance company asking for writ
ten details, on prospective insur-
ance for himself The company
trained in sO-called salesmanship,
sent a man around to call. rather
than trust to a simple letter. The
hank official did not want to arrange
personal insurance on the banks
Milford chronicle., 1935-07-26
THE AMERICAN WORKER

A fair deal for labor has always
been a cardinal principle in this
country.
Temporary economic upheavals
should not blind us to the fact that
the wages, working conditions and
living standards of American work
men, skilled and unskilled, are by
far the best in the world.
The labor leader who attempts TO
stir up dissensiOn in time of crisis,
and make impossible demands upon
industry, is the honest workers
worst enemy.
A good example of that is provid-
ed by large metal mining company
which, like all such concerns, is
finding the shedding hard these days.
About ten per cent of the company's
workers belong to a union whose
leaders attempted to call a strike
which might have deprived the other
ninety per cent of their jobs. The
union demanded that the company
grant a six-hOur day, a thirty-hOur
week, the closed shop, a minimum
wage of $1.0O per hour for under
ground workers, and similar things
which, in view of conditions, would
have bankrupted the company.
Fortunately the strike call failed
to carry by a single vote. Had but
one man thrown his influence the
other way, hundreds of men would
now be out Jf work, because a hand
full Of arrogant labor leaders"
wanted to show their authority.
American industry is doing its
best TO provide new jobs, pay fair
wages and provide the best possible
working conditions. The great bulk
Of workers know and appreciate that
and they will do well to beware Of
The agitator who, like the crooked
politician or employer, seeks only
his own profit
Milford chronicle., 1935-07-26
THE PROCESSING TAXES

The Federal Circuit Court of Ap-
peals having declared the processing
tax on cotton unconstitutional, all
eyes turn to the Supreme Court, to
see what that tribunal will say at a
later date. Will this plan of raising
the prices of farm products by col
lecting a tax from the people who
handle or consume these things,
prove contrary to the fundamental
law, and what will happen if it is?
Taxes are unpopular with those
who pay them, and popular with
those to whom the money goes. The
farmers must be prosperous, or all
our industries will suffer. Yet the
consumers can't stand much addi-
tion to their high living costs. We
need fair minded folks who shall
arbitrate between producer and con-
sumer, and see that each gets his
share Of national welfare. Just as
you feel sick all over if one organ
in your body is out of order, so the
whole nation feels sick If any one
element is badly treated.