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The Washington times., 1935-10-17
A. F. |. MEET
CONDEMNS
NAzIS
Urges u. S. to Refuse
to Attend Olympic
Games in Berlin

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., oct. II
TN.S.).-American athletes and
sports organizations were urged by
the American Federation Of Labor
today not to participate in next
years Olympic Games at Berlin
by way of protest against German
religious persecution under Hitler.
The labor convention adopted 8
ringing declaration that upon the
crooked cross of NaZi-iSm have
been crucified the teachings of
Jesus Christ"
A continuation Of organized
labor'S boycott of all German
made goods with renewed en-
phaSiS likewise was demanded as
the convention proclaimed its
horror Of religious persecution,
particularly against the Jews" as
practiced under the Hitler regime.
New NRA, Demand
Earlier today a demand for
new NRA legislation which would
overcome Supreme Court objec-
tionS was unanimously adopted
by the American Federation of
Labor convention here today.
Organized labor also charged
the American Liberty League
with "unethical tactics and meth
DDS" in allegedly attempting to
prejudice the working mans
cause.
Reaffirming its belief in the
necessity of codifying industry
by law rather than voluntary
agreement on the question of
hours and wages, the A. F. of l..
proposed that Congress enact
legislation declaring all firms
manufacturing products intended
to be transported from one State
to another be declared engaged
in interstate commerce. It fur.
ther was proposed that a new
NRA Setup be entrusted to boards
consisting of equal representation
of labor and industry under Gov
ernment supervision.
ASsaiIs Liberty League
Turning to the Liberty League
and its lawyers committee, which
recently rendered an opinion that
the labor relations act was uncon-
Stitutional, the A. F. of L. voted a
resolution charging the league was
trying to influence the United
States Supreme Court.
Subsidy for the American mer-
chant marine provided American
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'BUNGLING'
SLAYERS
UNPAID
Refusal of Promised
Money for Killing
Caused Dispute

welching habits of one Of
washington'S most powerful gam
bling overlords, plunging the local
underworld into civil war. led to
the first real break in the solu.
ton of the mysterious murder
last year of Allen B. Wilson,
newspaper route agent, The Wash
ington Times learned today.
This powerful figure, who now
Is engaged in the liquor business
here, agreed on a sum of money
to be paid for the Staying of
Edward Mickey" Mcdonald.
When the murder was bungled,
the gambling lord refused to
"come across"
Wilson was shot down in front
Of McDonald'S Takoma Park
(Md0 home by bullets intended
for Mcdonald himself.
The gambling overlord, whose
recent activities were the subject
Of an investigation by police,
feared the growing power of Nc
Donald, who in the past few
years has come up in the local
numbers racketS and other forms
Of gambling. McDonald's death
would have meant increased
profits for the man who police
now believe was the brains be-
hind the plot.
Other Disclosures
This disclosure was one of sew
Oral new developments in today'S
investigation of the murder of
the newspaper agent whose death
aroused public indignation. Other
disclosures were:
/. Robert Mais and Walter
Iegenza broke out Of the Rich.
mond Jail last year where they
were awaiting electrocution,
through the efforts of the Wash
ing gambler now suspected Of
engineering the Mcdonald death
plot.
2. There are only five prin-
cipals involved in the Staying
and not six as was reported
earlier.
8. All of the principals were
seen in Washington the night
before the Wilson murder.
4. Ernest Wellington Myers,
serving a two to four-year SEN
tence in the Lorton Reforma-
tory for participation in the
Union Station mail robbery in
1884, has been brought to Dis
trict Jail for questioning and to
prevent him from communicate
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The Washington times., 1935-10-17
| | WELLENS
TO SPLIT

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Storms
on the seas of matrimony are re-
sulting in the laundering Of the
second marriage of Mrs. Alicia
Llewellen, it was revealed in her
testimony before Referee Edward
J. Gavegan, in Supreme Court,
New York city.
In course of litigation with her
first husband, Alan S. Glenden-
ing, to obtain modification of an
order giving her son to his father.
Mrs. Llewellen revealed that her
present husband is about to bring
suit for annulment, after "a mu-
tual discussion"
The former Alicia Maddox, she
was the foster daughter of the late
Alfred I du Pont.
The Washington times., 1935-10-17
1t alianS 8
Promise
TOPay
BY FLOYD GIBBONS
Copyright, 1885, by International New!
Seryice)

copyright, 1885, by International News
Service.)
ASMARA, Eritrea, Oct. IS
1l:10 A. M (Via Rome: de.
layed). U.N.S)-Damages suf.
fered by Ethiopians in the Italian
invasion will be repaid, Gen.
Emilio De Bono, commander of
the Italian forces, promised the
priests and noblemen gathered at
the celebration of the occupation
Of Aduwa. He said:
"War is war, but cOmpensa-
ton will be made for all dam
ages"
General De Bono promised to
respect the Ethiopians' religion,
and to bring to the country
well'being and prosperity and
civilization which. he said, came
originally from Rome.
In his second long reconnais.
Sance flight southwark, this time
to the Makale sector, paralleling
his flight to the Takkaze River,
Count Galeazzo Ciano, Premier
MusSolini's son-in-law, bombed
the enemy ammunition depot at
Belmariam.
He dropped 80 40-pound mis-.
Sives, destroying the ammunition
depot and the Ethiopian military
camp.
A radio message just received
from Count Ciano reports that a
small group of uniformed enemy
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The Washington times., 1935-10-17
7 RACE HORSES
AREP0|S0NED
BY PADDOCK

LAUREL RACE TRACK, Nd,
Oct. 17.-Track officials an
nounced here today that two
thoroughbreds had been tampered
with and both horses were in
serious condition. They were De-
duce, owned by Mrs. H. L.
Ughetta and Silent Shot. owned
by j. E. Hughes of Washington.
Both horses were scheduled to
start in the fifth race today.
An unidentified white man tore
two boards from the roof of the
stall of Deduce and applied a
white powder to the horses
mouth. Samples of the powder
found in Deduce's mouth and
scattered on the wall and floor
of the gelding's stall will be
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The Washington times., 1935-10-17
BY International News Service

The threat of war between Great Britain
and Italy today overshadowed the actuality
of war between Italy and Ethiopia. -
With French efforts at Cancellation collaps-
ing before adamant British and Italian stands
Britain was understood to be rushing new
troops to the Egyptian -Libyan border hastily
answering the dispatch of Italian reinforce.
ments to Libya.
a. R. Knickerbocker cabled coorful story from Adds
Ababa reporting the Emperors advice to 10000 war
rors about depart for the front and revealing the army
believed the big offensive against the Italians finally was
imminent
Rome dispatched troops Africa and nominated
Kas Gugsa deserng soninaw of Emperor Halle seasse to
be governor Of all Tgre province rich northern section Of
Ethiopia now partially occupied by Italians.
Italy was reporting shifting troops from the Austrian Trol
border down to Lbya Rome denied Italians had bombed
British in British Somaland killing several Bons
The Washington times., 1935-10-17
Near.
Belief i'm
London
BY III. X. REYNOLDS
Copyright International News Service.
international News Service

Copyright. international News Service
international News Service
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE British
government is preparing for pos
Sible war-War which it ardently
desires to avoid, but which it be-
lieveS may come despite all that
may be done to prevent it.
This is made plain by events Of
the past few days, and especially
by events of the past "a hours.
The government, it was clearly
indicated, feels it has no means
of telling where present events
will lead, and that it has no guar.
antee against a spread of the
east African hostilities beyond
their present confinements.
Anxious to Avoid Clash
The British feel this despite the
fact they are as anxious as
Premier Benito MusSolini to keep
the talo-Ethiopian war localized.
The government hopes to limit
its pressure against Italy to
economic and financial sanctions
as penalty for II Duce's warning
against Ethiopia and as a means
of halting the war, but the fact
that Britain has massed great
fleet in the war area and has
rushed troops and airplanes to
surround the present war stage
shows clearly the government feels
it must be ready for any emerg.
ency.
Readiness for action, rather
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The Washington times., 1935-10-17
FIGHT
STAGED BY .
LAWYERS
w. Gwynn Gardiner
and Vincent A. Sheehy
in Fiery Clash

Two widely-knowil Washington
lawyers tangled in fist fight In
the corridors Of the District Su
preme Court Building today, a few
minutes after q mistrial had been
declared in the much-discussec
Nixon divorce case.
w. Gwynn Gardiner, attorney
for Mrs. Annette Pauline Nixon
former star of the Scandals
planted three lusty blows on the
anatomy of Vincent A. Sheehy
attorney for Capt. Thomas Hay
Nixon, ordnance officer, before
the men were separated, accord
ing to spectators.
Wrist Hurt by Punches
Admitting that he launched
the punches, Mr.. Gardiner said
Mr.. Sheehy "swore at him" and
used vile epithets." He displayed
a swollen wrist caused by the
blows.
Preceded by an exchange o1
bitter words, the fight followed an
argument in the courtroom which
resulted in Justice Jesse C. Adkins
declaring the divorce case a mis-
trial.
Mrs. Annette Nixon is suing fol-
an absolute divorce. But Captain
Nixon, who last August married
Anna Cooke, 22-year-old Chevy
Chase society girl. in Maine. claims
that he obtained a decree Of di
vorce in Pennsylvania shortly
before he married Miss Cooke.
Wrangle Over Plea
When the case was resumed
today Mr.. Sheehy asked the
courts permission to file a sup.
Elemental answer to Mrs. Nixon's
suit. setting forth the Pennsyl
vania decree.
Mr.. Gardiner objected to this
on the ground that it would
cause unnecessary delay, and
suggested that an amended com.
plant would be the proper step,
and then the court could enter
tain a new answer.
When the two lawyers wrangled
and were unable to agree, Justice
Adkins declared a mistrial and
left the court room.
Action Fast and Furious
In the corridor, where large
crowd was assembled, Mr.,
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The Washington times., 1935-10-17
-Four Ethiopian War
Chiefs Surrender 10
Italians in the NORTH

ROME, Oct. II 0N.sD.-Four
more chiefs of the Entiscio region
of northern Ethiopia surrendered
to the Italian army today, it was
announced officially here.
The detection of six such chief.
tainS was claimed last week.
The government officially de-
MED O report published in London
stating Italy had asked France
for military aid in case OF an at.
tack from Germany.
A report of an italian aerial
bombardment of a British caravan
in east Africa also was denied
officially.
The Washington times., 1935-10-17

'cDOn't wash your shammas;
let them get dirty and make you
less visible.
"After we have defeated the
enemy you can take up your
shields and wear clean clothes
again."
pitch your tents near your
chiefs tents, always under the
cover of trees and bushes.
tents must be separated by
at least eight meters.
"If you see an airplane,
leave the road or open field
and hide in the jungle.
"All soldiers with good guns
should then shoot the air.
plane"
The Washington times., 1935-10-17
Halle Tells Warriors
Wear Dirty Clothes

Adds ABABA, Oct. IT G.N.SD .
Addressing more than 100000 of
his dusky warriors about to de-
part for the wars, Emperor Halle
Selassie today gave the following
tactical advice for fighting the
Italians:
"YOu must never remain
maSSed.
Employ guerilla tactics.
"Be patient, and disperse
whenever you see an enemy
plane"
when the fighting actually
begins and you are within range
of the enemy guns, leave aside
your shields and spears, because
they make flashing targets.
The Washington times., 1935-10-17
EGYPTIAN BORDER
THREATENED BY
ITALIANS

PARIS, Oct, II QNS,)>---France
today notified the League of Nations
she would apply a munitions embargo
against Italy. France also will lift the
existing embargo on arms to Ethiopia,
she told the League.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-23
BY WILEY MALONEY Jnitcd Press Staff COrrGsDOndent)

St Paul, February 23 - (UP) = Governor Floyd B. Olson. leader of liberalism in the northwestern prairles, predicted today on the eve of finish battle with a hos tile legislature that the United States will turn to fascism If pres ent policies. are followed to their conclusion.
 Minnesota's big blond governor will be head over heels next week in the fight of his three-term gu- bernatorial career to forge the country's first cooperative com monwealth" out of the iron and wheat of the prairies and the in- dustries of Minnesota cities.
 He is shooting at utilities, large corporations and individuals of high income with a view to better ing the lot of the little man.
 Conviction that America's capi- talistic system never can shake off the dole system of relief, he said, is the basis of his economic plans He thinks imitation and fascism probably are inevitable under the present national plan and he. thinks the cooperative commonwealth IS the only plan that can avert both.
 q differ from the national ad- ministration in believing that the current crisis is not temporary, Olson said. Relief problems are not affairs of the moment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-23
THE BROADWAY
 THEATER SCORED
Called Escapist Theater Removes for the PreS=
 ent Day Realities

New Haven, Conn, Feb 23-OP) The Broadway theater is sterile. its prices prohibitive and 1t is divorced from society at a time when 1t can i'll afford to be so" according to George Sklar, dram- atist and author of several out standing successes. 'p "a
 Sklar, who collaborated with his Yale classmate, Albert MaltZ, in producing "Merry-Go-R Round" and "Peace on Earth" told the fourth annual national theater conference "our period needs a vital theater whose influence would act as a powerful beacon, throwing light on the knotty problems of our so- ciety."
 The Broadway theater, he said, is an "escapist theater removed from present day realities" 'fsA
 "The Broadway theater is un- willing to face the social issues of today" he said. "and inevitably 50 because 1t Is the theater of six per cent of our population as opposed to 94 per cent. That means that only six per cent can pay the ad- mission prices of $1.10 to $4.4O, while the great majority of people are barred. Moreover, ftbe Broad. way theatcr is a confined theateV-- of necessity refecting and limiting itself to the inter ests of the we'll to-do." u.,
 The theater union of New York. with prices of from 30 cents to $1.5O, he said. Ifs a new force which is emerging and raising its voice as the patterns of the old or der regenerate."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-23
CLIMBERS WERE
 ANXIOUS TO GO

Paris, Feb. 23-(UP)-Four en- thusiastic French Alpinists await ed impatiently today the zero hour oi their start on an expedition, in search of tho fabled blonde sirena of the Hoggar Mountains.
 There are legends among the blue skinned touaregs of Southern Algeria that up on top of Cara Ti-Djanoun, the principal moun- tain of the Hoggars, there are Eden-like gardens and marvellous palaces, in which live blonde wom- en whose beauty is almost unbe- lievable.
 The Frenchmen intend to lind out. To the sneers of staid scien- lists, they reply, But suppose they are there?" Natives are afraid to climb the mountain. Satisfied with their ordinary lives, they recall the legend that two young men went up and never came back being content to remain with the blondes. .,,,
 Members of the expedition VIII travel first by motor car, then by camel and finally on foot. planning to search all the peaks around Cara ri Djanoun.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-23
DEFENSE LEAGUE
 FOR AIR WEARS

London, Feb. 23-UP)-Ger- many's agreement to discuss all features of the recent French Brit ish proposals Tor consolidation of peace has opened the way for bus mess conversations leading toward eventual" establishment of an air defense league, 1t was indicated today. ..e,
 Sir John Simon, foreign minis ter, is to go to Paris Thursday and 1t is caid authoratively that he will visit Berlin.
 He may go on to Moscow to bring Russia more directly into the negotiations, but 1t was said that no decision had been reached!
 Word that Simon would go to Berlin came immediately after the German government informed Sir Erie Phipps, British ambassador at Berlin. that 1t was ready to dis cuss all phases of the French-Brit- ish proposals. These, besides es- tablishment of an air defense league which would iegalize Ger many's rearmament. included Ger manys re-cntrance to the League of Nations, adhesion to q guaran- tee of. Austria's independence and participation in an eastern Eur opcan security treaty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-23
GOVT PLANT IS
 GIVEN HARD BLOW

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 23- UP)--Attorneys for the Tennes- see Valley Authority, President Roosevelt's first "yardstick" pow CT project, prepared an immediate appeal today from federal dis trict court injunction prohibiting government power competition with private companies. Tho deci- sion was a serious blow to the sale of cheap power generated along the Tenness river to municipal ities by the government agency. In effect, 1t puts the government out of the power transmission buiness in Alabama.
 Federal Judge W. 1. Grubb granted preferred stockholders of the Alamaba Power company O permanent injunction nullifying a contract between the company and IVA for the sale of its transmits sion lines and distribution plants. He granted q permanent injunction prohibiting 14 Alabama munich palitfes from accepting or using federal public works administra- tion loans to build transmission lines or distributing plants compet- ing with those of private compan- les.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-23
CHIMNEY BLAZE
 QUELLED EASILY
China Missionary Speaks Tomorrow at Methodist
 Church Here
CHESHIRE NEWS
Congratulations M. Hurlcy--Dlal 515 or 730

The firemen were called out last evening to extinguish a chimney fire at the Drew place on Peck lane. The fire was quickly ex. tinguished and no damage was rs- ported.
 The services at St. Peters to- morrow are as follows: 7:30, holy communion; $40, church school; 10:45. morning prayer and service. Rev Dr J. D. Skilton will be the preacher.
 Masses will be celebrated at 8 and 10 o'clock at St. Bridid's church tomorrow.
 H. E. Dewey, missionary from China, will be the speaker at the Methodist church tomorrow. Rev J. P. Hyatt will preach at the services in the Baptist church tomorrow. He will also be the speaker at the union service in the Congregational church.
 Evelyn Jeralds was hostess to number of friends and classmates at her home last evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-23
Railway Issues Led Market Lower in Trade To-da
SaOings Bankers To. Discuss InUestments
Investments, Mortgages and Securities to Be Topic
 atAnnnaI Eastern Regional Savings Conference

New York, Feb 23-Bank in. vestments, real estate mortgages and public utility securities are featured topics on the program for the annual eastern regional savings conference of the svaings division of the American Bankers associn- tion, announced here today by w. Espey Albig, deputy manager of the association, to be held March and at the Waldorf Astoria. New York city.
 On the evening of the first day the annual banquet will be held and the speakers will be Walter M. W. Splawn, commissioner of the in- terstate commerce commission. Washington, D. C., and Henry F. Long. commissioner of corporations and taxation of Massachusetts. Boston, Mass. Philip A. Benson, president of the Dime Savings bank of Brooklyn, N. r., will preside at the banquet.
 Major Charles S. Gleim, chief construction engineer on the 38th street vehicular tunnel. New York city. will speak at the luncheon on the first day and Willard w. Miller, president of the New Jer- sey Savings Bank association and president of the Bloomfield Savings institution, Bloomfield, New Jersey. will preside.
 On the second day of the con- ference the savings bankers will have luncheon at the Rainbow room on the 65th floor of Rocke- feller Center.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-23
No More Yale Professors
 Must Enter ..Brain rust"

period of absence from academic duty becomes prolonged, fairness to students requires that the univer. Sity call a halt, despite it's genuine desire to serve the public Interest.
 The presidents formation of the brain trust, he said in recalling the executives visit here last June when he received an honorary de- gree of Doctor of Laws. seems to he pretty good practice--a prac- tice which will continue"
 For the second time within eight months he denounced the use of paid athletes in college sports.
 ''Not that we want to adopt any holier than thou attitude" he said, "but we have in the last few months been treated to an unblush- ing defense of proselyting and of hiring of athletes for college sports which surpass anything we have previously known,
 rFor my part l hope 1 shall not live to see the day when Yale teams are made of men hired to come hero and hired 60 play against other hirelIngs. fit comes to pre- vail generally. our college will have sold their bitthright for peculiar. ly offensive mess of pottage."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-23

New Haven, Conn. Feb 23-(UP) -Yale university is through fur nishing brain trust material to the federal government. atS
 So many professors have beeL called into the government service as experts. President James Row land Angell said at alumni day ex- erciscs late vest erday. that "the sit- uation has at times reached pro- portions which have not been free of embarrassment
 If such men as a consequence of the conscientious performance of their ofiicial duties become in- volved in highly controversial is- sues elicting violent feeling" he said, "such as have persistently vexed the present national admin istration. the university gets drawn into the picture in ways which may be quite prejudicial."
 The university, he said. las a matter. of long standing tradition has gladly consented Lsto permit members of her stan to assist the government when their peculiar qualifications were needed ao deal ] with special problems. But when the number of such appointments begins to. mount. and when the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-23
MARION TALLY
 {. INSCREEN TEST

Hollywood, February 23 (UP) - Marian Tally. Kansas City grand opera star. was another who passed her screen tests with flying colors. The former Metropolitan opera singer Is expected to appear in musical feature being written Tor her.
 To keep Miss Tally from being stolen" by another studio. she was kept hidden for week while tests were being made. The studio re- fused to- reveal the length of her contract or salary terms.
 Rarely is a beauty contest held in Hollywood. One studio. how ever, decided that was the best wa yto find new faces for the cameras. Twehty-three girls who won contests in their home towns were lined up before Judges Joan Blondell, Dick Powell, and Busby Berkeley.
 Ruth Moody of Denver. fiancee ,of Lester stoefen. professional ten. nis player. and Lois Lindsay or Guifport, Miss, were winners.