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Evening star., 1935-05-03
BIC STEEL MERGER.
UPHELD BY COURT.
Federal Judge Rules in Favor
of Republic and Cor
rigan-McKinney.
BY the Associated Press.

0y tLlo hoSoCAdIco
CLEVELAND, May 3.-A Federal
Court decision virtually assured to-
day the consummation of the biggest
steel merger in years-a 1896, 900 900
union Of the Republic Steel Corp. and
the Corrigan- Mckinney Steel Co.
The decision given by Federal Judge
Fred M. Raymond of Grand Rapids.
Mich. denied an injunction asked by
the Department of Justice, which
contended the merger would violate
the Clayton antitrust act. 1t was
not Immediately determined whether
the department would appeal.
Judge Raymond in his decision SAID
the Injunction was denied because the
Government failed to show that the
merger would substantially reduce
competition in the steel industry.
Attorneys for the companies had
claimed 1t would increase rather than
diminish competition. on the ground
that the combined company would be
stronger and better equipped to vie
with other and larger companies.
Purpose Oh merger.
"Corrigan's purpose" Judge Ray.
mond said, "is to unite its stock
holders with corporation having an
excess of finishing facilities, thereby
obviating the necessity for further
capital expenditures in construction
or acquisition of steel-finishing plants.
THE apparent purpose on the part
of Republic Is to acquire additional
and needed supplies of iron ore and
coal and additional facilities for sup
plementing its own for the manufac-
ture of pig iron and semi-finished
steel, and to bring about a reduction
in the costs of manufacture and dis
tribution.
The net result will be better bal
anced facilities for making possible
the manufacture (of steeD at low
cred costs"
AS the news Of the courts decision
reached the Cleveland Stock Ex-
change. quotations on Corrigan-Mc-
Kinney common stock jumped to S14,
an increase of 81 share.
There is nothing from which it
may be found that the purpose OF the
merger is to increase the price Of
iron or steel products, to create a
monopoly, to achieve a mere increase
in size or to ultimately bring about
further mergers" Judge Raymond
wrote.
Assets of Firms.
Republic, third largest American
steel company, has assets estimated
at $271 100000 Corrigan-McKinney
located in Cleveland, has assets esti-
mated at S65, ,0o0, 900.
During the trial the Government
introduced voluminous charges and
figures from the books of the COM
panies and compiled by the Federal
Trade Commission. They were used
to support its contention that the
proposed merger would substantially
reduce competition in the steel indus
try and would tend to create q
Continued on Page S, Column %
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Germans Return
StarSpytoPoland,
Exchange Secret
(copyright, 1885. by the Associated pr.ss)

(copyrisht, 1895. by the Associated PressJ
BERLIN, May 3-The Polish
baron, Georg Sosnowski, regarded by
secret police as one of the most dan
gerous spies in Europe, has been given
back to Poland. it was learned today.
in exchange for three German spies
captured by Poland.
1t was in the tripping up Of Sos
nowski that Germany discovered two
of its noblewomen, Baroness Bonita
Won Falkenhayn and Frau Renate Won
Natzmer, were serving as spies against
their homeland. The two German
women were beheaded February l8,
but Sosnowski. a foreigner, was spared
to be exchanged for three Germans.
As In his capture, a woman also
played a part in Baron Sosnowski's
release. for one of Poland's prisoners,
given up for the star spy's safety. was
a woman, the beautiful Frau Theo-
dora Ogurek Drazga.
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us. EXPERTS BALK
5EXTORT|ON PLOTS
Connecticut Suspect Trap
ped After Writing Tech.
niCians Uncover Clues.
BY REX COLLIER.

Clues uncovered by handwriting ex-
perts of the Justice Departments
Federal Bureau of Investigation have
cleared up a series Of five kidnapping
extortion mysteries and resulted In
arrest Of the alleged perpetrator in
Bridgeport, Conn.
Among intended victims of the plot
which involved scheme to sell fake
was Lewis L. Strauss, wartime secre-
tary to Herbert Hoover, and now a
partner Of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., New
York brokers.
Others who received similar offers
in letters were Carl NJ. Loeb. New
York broker; Miss Ann B. Jennings
and Charles Shipman Paysoh. both,
of Bridgeport. and Mrs. Henry w.
Fsrnham of New Haven. Conn.
Trapped by a decoy money package,
supplemented by handwriting identi-
fication in the bureaus technical
laboratory here, Peter Smindak, %. of
Bridgeport, is being held by special
agents of the bureau in New York
City.
]. Edgar Hoover, director Of the
bureau, declared that Smindak, ar
rested last night at Bridgeport, has
made a complete confession in all five
cases Hoover said laboratory experts
have identified positively the hand
writing in all of the extertion notes
as that of Smindak.
In the letter to Strauss, which Is
said to have been typical of the let
tiers to others, Smindak is alleged to
have demanded several thousand dol
lars in return for confidential infor-
nation" concerning a conspiracy by
a gang to kidnap one of Strauss
Continued on Page 4. Column b
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HOPKINS RELIEF
PLAN FACES TEST
Carries Out Threat to With.
hold Funds Until Illinois
Agrees to Contribute.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Government ability to make
States pay a substantial part of the
cost of relief was put to the acid test
today.
In the face of avowed fears that
serious trouble might result, Harry
L. Hopkins, the relief administrator,
carried out his recent threat to with
hold Federal funds from Illinois until
that State agrees to contribute $3,000,-
900 month.
There were immediate expressions
of fear by Illinois relief officials that
outbreaks might occur If they were not
able to resume activities before the end
of next week.
Cook County arranged to give emer-
gency food and medical Irders to its
big relief population until about May
Is, but auditors for the Illinois Relief
Commission estimated that "a down.
state counties ceased all relief, effective
ldSt llsiiI. AppIOAlIIldIely IU0,UUU
families were reported to be without
aid.
Warned Legislature.
Hopkins had warned the States
Legislature in advance that he would
send in no money to meet May relief
needs unless it arranged to pay "a
fair share" of the bill. The Illinois
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
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Fall of Cabinet
Is Postponed for
Art Inspection
BY the Associated Press.

BY th6 ASSOCIaCeu PTeSS.
MADRID, May s. Premier
Alexandra Lerroux, who was to
have presented the resignation of
the cabinet to President Niceto
Alcala Zamora early today, post
poned the matter for a few hours,
he said, because he had promised
to attend the opening of an ex-
hibition of Polish engravings at
the Polish Legation.
Evening star., 1935-05-03
NATIONALS RAINED OUT
Game at Chicago With White Sox
Is Postponed.

CHICAGO, May 3 R).-The game
between the Nationals and the Chi
cago White Sox, the first appearance
Of the Washington club on Western
soil this season, was postponed today
because of rain.
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to King George Fails to

Appeal to King George Fails to
Bring Clemency.
MONTREAL. May 3 P.-Joseph
Alisero, who murdered his sweetheart
and stuffed her body in the rumble
seat of his car. was hanged today.
A last attempt to save Alisero's life,
by a direct appeal to King George.
was made by the condemned mans
lawyer, but proved futile.
The murdered girl was Graziella
Viens
Evening star., 1935-05-03
GARNETT GETS REPORT
Given Justice Department Data
on Police Court Probe

United States Attorney Leslie G.
Garnett today received from the De-
partment of Justice its voluminous
report on the Police Court investiga-
ton.
Garnett said he intended to study
the report and confer with judges of
the District Supreme Court before 6e-
Gliding what action, II any, will be
taken by him. He refused to divulge
the contents Of the report at this timf
Evening star., 1935-05-03
WEATHER.

(U 8. weather Bureau FoIeCHst.T
Showers tonight; tomorrow fair ana
cooler. moderate east and southeast
winds, becoming fresh northwest late to.
night. observation-disclosures, &c. at 2:3o
pm. yesterday: lowest, 40. at am. TO-
day. Full report on page ALL.
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GIRLS SLAYER HANGED

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capture Of Makale, told this corre-
spondent that the opening phase of
the campaign again had proved fully
the merit of the Eritrean Askaro, or
native soldier.
Pirzio- -Biroli's column is composed
of two divisions of Askari and one di-
vision of Italian Black Shirts.
The Eritrean Askaro has proved
himself a warrior by instinct" the
general said. He is fighter because
generations of his ancestors were
fighters. He loves arms passionately
and dreams of possessing them"
The Askaro lacks a similar passion
for work, the general said, and has lit
tie stamina in manual labor, being
wrapped up in thoughts of battle.
Consequently. the Eritrean native is
not a good garrison man, Pirvio-Biroli
asserted, but possesses great resistance
while on the march.
His great ambition is to gain shoul-
der straps. decorations and honors," "
the general said.
physically thin and agile. he is able
to resist physical pain and privation.
In numerous cases, Askari wounded
many times have been able to con-
tinue fighting
This writer has watched the battal-
ions of Askari marching along the
road without good rank OF file. but
with a gay swing. They are dressed
in white or khaki breechss. khaki leg
gings, white or khaki blouse and fez
with dashes of brilliant color.
Long before they come into sight,
they can be heard constantly singing
a wailing tune that seems to be an
unending repetition of "Ah la la, oh
ah la la"
Before them ride white officers on
mules. sThe Askari lead other mules
laden with food and munitions.
Sometimes several women follow
the column.
although the the Askaro's passion
is for a rifle Gen. Pirzlo-Biroli said
"he becomes an excellent machine
gunner. an able cannoneer and some.
times a good specialist III artillery.
He is eager to learn military mat
ters. He does not take sufficient ad.
vantage of the terrain. however, be-
cause that conflicts with his heroic
conception of combat.
Consequently he fails to get all the
value out of fire that he might. His
dearest desire is to employ the curved
sword which he carries always at his
side"
Evening star., 1935-11-08
PERMITS ISSUED
TO BUILD STORES
Foes of Project at School
Will Fight Final Approval
at Hearing.

Permits for construction of stores
which property owners want to build
adjoining the new Montgomery Blair
High School were issued at Silver
Spring yesterday. but opponents Of
the proposed development branded
the permits worthless in their present
form and continued plans for a CAM
paign to rezone the land.
]. Bond Smith, president of the high
schools parent-teacher association,
which is leading the fight against the
business establishments, explained the
permits have not been given the
Maryland National Capital Park and
Planning Commissions approval. which
is necessary before construction can
begin.
Hearing Tuesday.
The planning body and the county
the school Tuesday night to deter
mine whether to approve the building
permits or rezone the land to class
"A" residential. which educational
organizations are seeking to prevent
opening of the stores.
The hearing was granted last week
after officials Of the Parent Teacher
Association appeared before the
planning group. charged establish
ment of stores might prove injurious
to the pupils health and morals"
and asked that the land be rezoned.
Since the hearing was called a
number of civic bodies have Endorsed
the anti-store drive, including the
Community League Of Takoma Park
and the Young Mems Democratic Club
of the same municipality. The latter
organization gave its Endorsement in
a resolution adopted last night.
Permits for Stores.
Eugene A. Smith. owner OF the
property on which it is proposed to
build the stores, obtained permits for
five stores from Gerald A. Warthen,
assistant county building inspector,
yesterday.
J. Bond Smith, who formerly was
counsel to the Park and Planning
Commission said the usual procedure
in issuing building permits was to
have the commission approve the
application before the inspector
granted the certificate
Warthen declared the law does not
permit him to hold up the issuance
OF permits for land that Is zoned
commercial but said that he realized
the permits would be Of no actual
Evening star., 1935-11-08
DR.. HEALY SEES
!. WAR IN ) YEARS
G. U. Foreign Service School
Head Holds U. S. May
Stay AIoof.

There Is strong probability" OF a
general war in both Europe and the
Far East within two to five years. in
the opinion of well-informed students,
but the present African conflict is not
expected to be directly responsible,
according to DR.. Thomas H. Healy,
dean of the School of Foreign Service
OF Georgetown University.
Addressing the Young Mems Forum
at the Central Y. NJ. c. A. last night
on Youth, War and National De-
fense." DR.. Healy declared the more
optimistic" experts say general war
Is not more than five years off and
''those who would wager on the general
peace of the world after five years
are few and far between"
L. S. Wants No War.
whatever the prospects or causes
OF war;" he said, 'it is obvious Amer
lea neither needs nor wants war.
Much as we regret to say it. the pros
poets of America effectively insuring
the peace of the world are indeed re-
mote"
DR.. Healy announced he and other
advocates of peace will oppose vigor-
ously any attempt at the next session
Of Congress Ito pervert real neutrality
legislation into an instrument to in
volve us in League war" BY stay
ing out Of strictly political activities
of the League of Nations. he asserted,
America is contributing more to peace
than by entering into these activities.
Would End China Patrol.
The educator made light of charges
by radical groups that America is
contemplating an 'imperialistic war"
of aggression. He urged that the
Army and Navy be put on a strictly
defense basis and suggested "imme-
diate withdrawal" of United States
naval forces patroling Chinese waters,
where, ne said, they are always a
source of potential danger" We
should mot attempt to be the police
man Of the Far East" he stated.
Defending military instruction In
schools ard pointing out that the
Supreme Court has ruled that the
Government has duty to maintain
an adequate national defense, the
speaker said:
Let no American youth make any
mistake about this: When he pledges
himself to refuse to support the Gov
ernmeut OF the United States in any
war it may undertake, he is not only
making a futile attempt to violate the
fundamental law OF his country. but
he is violating fundamental precepts
as agreed upon by the overwhelming
weight of religious authority through
out the ages"
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monotony Of a level plateau Is re-
lieved by only one important town.
That is Selicot, about one-third OF
the way.
Sehcot is a rich community sur
rounded by fertile fields irrigated with
numerous streams. Ambaalsi is the
site of the most important salt market
in Ethiopia.
It is accessible from the north by
only single, rugged trail.
Enter in Triumph.
The Fascist forces entered Makale
from three sides and ran up the
Italian tri-color over the old fort
and palace.
Blackshirt soldiers under Gen. Rug
gero Santini, simultaneously. occupied
the village of Dolo, eight miles to the
east.
Ras Halle Selassie Gugsa had the
honor of being the first to enter
Makale.
Gugsa proceeded to former King
Johns castle and established himself
there as governor of Tigre. intending
to make Makale the capital of Italy's
newly taken province.
Gen. Marioiti's mystery" column
of Danakil warriors. to the east OF
the main body, entered the town OF
Abb on the left flank shortly after
dawn, taking a strategic position there
to protect the advancing army.
Makale itself was occupied by a
composite brigade of infantry, made
up of troops from various units. in
cluding Premier Mussolini's favorite
Bersaglieri (sharpshooters) with
cocks feathers floating from their
hats and some Eritrean Askaris.
Ahead of all were Gugsa's tribes
men, Joyous at being in the lead and
riding on the crest Of the Italian
wave.
Aerial reconnaissance reports tina,
bodies of Ethiopians were on the move
behind Makale heightened general ex-
pectation that scattered engagements
might result from any effort OF the
Italians to penetrate further into
Ethiopia.
Ethiopian soldiers sighted earlier In
Makale wearing the khaki of Emperor
Halle Selassie's regulars, were reported
by runners to have quit Makale again
for the ground beyond, lying between
the Italians and the Ethiopian troop
center of Dessye, 200 miles distant.
Askari Soldiers Lauded.
Gen. Pirvio-Biroli, commander OF
one of the two columns assigned to the
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service to the developer" until the
planning commission had approved
them.
Attacked Before Club.
The leader Of the Parent Teacher
Association also is president of the
Young Mems Democratic Club in
Takoma Park and he made vigorous
attack against the proposed develop
ment when that organization indorsed
the anti-store fight last night.
He said that commercial zonlng per-
mits the establishment of such places
as beer parlors, dance halls, debates
sen stores and other places that en-
courage pupils to spend money on
drinks. punch boards. pin ball games
and cigarettes when it should be spent
for lunches.
Evening star., 1935-11-08
DRUGGISTS MEET

The District Association of Retail
Druggists held a smoker at the South
ern Diaries auditorium last night in
honor of Paul Pearson, first honorary
president. More than 400 members
attended.
Louis Rods, founder and president,
made the testimonial address. Other
speakers included Rowland Jones, jr.,
Washington representative Of the Ma
tional Association of Retail Druggists,
and Thomas E. Lodge. president of the
Federation of Citizens Associations.
Evening star., 1935-11-08

an appraisal filed here today for
State transfer tax purposes.
Mr.. Colgate, who was former presi-
dent and chairman of the board OF
Colgate e. Co., and more recently a
director Of its successor, the Colgate
Palm Olive Peet Co., died January
S, 1888.
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position will be consolidated and the
lines Of communication perfected.
Officers seem to believe that resist.
ance by the Ethiopians is much like
lier to develop at Ambaalgi than at
any point thus far encountered.
The city is situated in wind
swept mountain pass, 1000 feet above
the plains. and provides the defenders
with every natural advantage.
Between Makale and Ambaalgi the
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SISTERS SHARE $50, 900

Two D. c. Residents Inherit Part
of Colgate Estate.
Special Dispatch to The star
NEW YORK, November 8-Marie
and Gertrude Morse, both of 3344
Thirty eighth street, Washington. each
inherits $4,000 from she estate of
their late cousin, Gilbert Colgate.
which was valued at 2,980,871 net in
Evening star., 1935-11-08
STEAMSHIPS.

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Ethiopia

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qf;1:e&h$exal Rpsts 3
! llaA2 &oo4Y

stitution. Would 1t not be to our ad-
vantage to enhance these interests in
stead of going about all night blowing
horns, building fires, robbing China
men of their outhouSes and swearing
in unison to beat Sanford?"
The whole college was in an up
roar. Glasses hummed with an un-
dertone of whispered conversation.
All about the campus the same re-
marks were being passed about. What
nerve that bird has" Hell
probably 60 out on his ear" {.
I'D hate to see him when the dean
gets through raking him over the
Goals"
Heck Guyer, taking the initiative, as
usual, set the ball rolling for a mon
ster demonstration meeting in Maddox
Hall, Colburn's auditorium building.
The idea was to show the team that,
despite such a brutal outburst as
had appeared in the college sheet, the
students, with one or two exceptions,
were behind the team to man, and
as anxious for victory as the players
were.
The meeting was called for Thurs
day evening. 1t started with the usual
parade and beating of base drums.
This time, however, it was augmented
by kerosene flares and torches. They
paraded down to the deans house
and cheered him Justify. The kindly
faced dean would not come out this
time. He simply waved to them from
his study. The editorial by Halstead
hit him hard. 1t shook little Of
his firm faith in carefree youth. But
his tolerance helped him forbear to
say anything against Halstead, much
to the surprise of the students in
general.
After winding in and out the paths
and roads around the campus and
the college buildings, the student body
seated itself in Maddox Hall. Chuck
Arnold, having nothing to do, strolled
over from his room, and uncon-
Evening star., 1935-11-15

action. The jeering and the shouting
ceased, the barrage of peanuts ended,
and deathly stiffness filled the big
hall. Halstead stood In the left wing
of the stage and looked at Arnold
with wide-eyed admiration.
Arnold stood in the center Of the
stage, poised, defiant. You could hear
a pin drop. His eyes flashed fire. His
face, little fleshy. was nevertheless
firm and determined. II didn't come
here with the idea Of making q
Speech" he began with considerable
deliberation, land what's more know
right well that no one wants to hear
speech from me. But I'm up here
to say that I think it's a pretty lowly
stunt for Colburn students to get a
man up here on the platform, as you
did Halstead, and then treat him like
a dog.
"He has a right to his opinions Just
as you have to yours and have to
mine, and merely because his differ
from yours you make Of him college
outcast. I'm not saying agree with
what was printed in the Daily this
morning. AS matter Of fact, I don't.
But to ask the editor to stand up here
and then shell him with peanuts and
apple cores Is nothing but kids
trick"
why aren't you out for the var
sity, If you're so square with every
body?" shouted some one who dis
guised his voice.
That's my business. simply
stepped up here to call your attention
to the fact that you've been giving
Halstead rotten deal. I'm through" :"
From the recesses OF the auditorium
came an ear-splitting Bronx cheer.
Arnold had just stepped of the stage.
Enraged at the insult, he whirled
around and hoped up on the rostrum
again. will the drug store cowboy
who did that be big enough to stand
up and make himself known to me?"
There was q moment OF silence. No