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Evening star., 1935-04-15
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LUCILLE VAN
SWEARINGEN,

LUCILLE VAN
SWEARINGEN,
Secretary to
the attorneys
handling the
affairs of Mrs.
J. B. Watkins,
a 1Dido,D of
L q u r e n C e,
KdnS., is Sho1Dn
scanning the
p o s t C ar d
10 h ich DaS
mailed to the
late Mr.. Wat
kinS' tir m
from Lincoln,
Kans., in 1884,
and received
a te1o days
ago. 1t took 81
gears for the
card to cODer.
the 140 miles
betUeen LGU-
renee q n O.
Lincoln.
A. P. Photo.
Evening star., 1935-08-15
TEACHER BAN DROPPED

ST. LOUIS. August IS R).-The
Board of Education has decided to
drop its l5-year rule forbiddine
employment of teachers who belong
to labor unions.
DR.. Solon Cameron, board presi-
dent, announced yesterday a revised
man"al of teachers regulations to be
ic.led this Fall will not contain the
rule.
His announcement followed affili-
alton of the newly formed Local 400
of the American Federation Of Teach
ers with the st. Louis Central Trades
and Labor Union. Cameron said the
Evening star., 1935-08-15
K|NGSFORD-SM|TH
PLANS TO RETIRE
Famous Flyer Will Make
Farewell England-to-
Australia Flight.
BY the Associated Pres

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, August 15.--Sir
Charles Kingsford- Smith will retire
from active f1ying-after he makes one
final gesture, flight from England tc
Australia.
"Ive reached that age" said Sir
Charles, conqueror of oceans and con-
tinents in airplanes, today, where
1000 flying hours in 10 years beckor
me to take my place in the develop
ment work in the interest and OF
mail and passenger air service.
1T has been my ambition for some
time to enter commercial aviation. ]
may make other long flights. but ]
will not be out to make fast time or
break records. I am done with all
that.
II think my flights from England to
Australia were the hardest, that is
physically. Those between Australia
and the United States required more
skill and possibly were the most
dangerous"
1928 Trip Startled World.
The flyer said he would devote his
energy to perfecting New Zealand
Australia air service.
Sir Charles, in 1928, with C. P. T
Ulm, later lost at sea while on flight
from Pacific Coast to Hawaii, and
Harry Lyon, startled the world with a
trans-Pacific flight in an old Fokker
plane, the Southern Cross, from Oak
land to Australia.
Financial reverSes later beset the
flyer, and in November, 1884, appar-
emily in an effort to capitalize on the
feat, he flew from Australia to Oak
land. He was feted and cheered in
Oakland and Los Angeles-and later
his new plane. Lady Southern Cross,
was attached in Los Angeles.
Aided by Australia.
Sir Charles had hoped to fly back
to Australia, but he found that fame
and glory often bring little cash. He
sailed for Australia virtually broke.
Then the Australian government
came to his aid by giving him $4,000
for his Southern Cross, which was
placed in a museum. This apparently
brought Sir Charles out of financial
embarrassment, for now he plans to
ship Lady Southern Cross, Lock-
heed plane with a cruising speed OF
213 miles an hour, to London from
where he will fly to Australia.
Sir Charles denied today he planned
an attempt at a speed record on the
London-t Australia flight, but some
of his friends here declared that is
his aim when he takes off October IS
He plans the trip, his friends said, tc
be an auspicious farewell to aviation
Evening star., 1935-08-15
Orange Lemon Is His Name.

BLAIR, Nebr. NP).-Orange Lemon
Hilsinger, night marshal Of Her
man, was acquitted Of taking news
papers from l4-year-old newsboy
of the same town. Hilsinger explained
to the court that q wire used to bind
a bundle of newspapers had broken
and said he was merely Strengthening
W the pile when the newsboy arrived.
Evening star., 1935-08-15
GAME GROUP ORGANIZED
"Wild Life Institute" Formed to
Aid Conservation.

NEW YORK, August IS tP.-Organi.
zation of the American Wild Life In
stitute. headed by Thomas H. Beck
New York publisher, was. perfected
yesterday to assist in coordination
with governmental authorities of wild
life conservation and restoration. >.
Among industrialists assisting Becl
in the movement are Walter P. Chrys.
Ter. automobile manufacturer. anc
Powell Crosley, jr.. radio manufac-
turer.
Evening star., 1935-08-15

30 U. S. Cigarettes to l Cigar.
Twenty-Five years ago in the United
States two cigarettes were smoked for
every one cigar. Last year the pro-
portion was 80 cigarettes to one cigar.
Evening star., 1935-08-15

rule had been imperative for a mum
Der Of years.
Evening star., 1935-08-17

OF the Mystic Shrine will stage
parade at pm. next Wednesday and
the Approved Benevolent Protective
Order of Elks Of the World will stage
its parade August 27, beginning at the
same hour.
The route for both parades will be
from Fourth street and Constitution
avenue, west on Constitution, north
on Seventeenth, east on State place
and South Executive avenue, north
on East Executive avenue, Madison
place, Vermont avenue and Fifteenth
street, east on @ street, north on
Fourteenth, east on y street, north
en- Vermont avenue. Sherman avenue
to Barry place and then to the
Banpeker Center.
The Utilities Commission said street
cars operating on U street between
Ninth and Fourteenth streets would
be halted during the progress Of the
parade. The routes Of a score of bus
lines will be shifted to avoid conflict
with the parade.
The colored Elks will stage a parade
beginning at pm. on August %
along this route From Fifteenth and
@ streets, north on Fifteenth and east
on U street to Vermont avenue, where
the parade will be disbanded. This
parade will halt street car transporta-
ton only on U street between Ninth
and Fourteenth streets.
Evening star., 1935-08-17

.While it's wild guessing" Creditor
said, "by the end of September we
probably will be down to semi
permanent basis with about $500 en-
ployes and a monthly administrative
cost of abou. $775,000"
He explained that N. r. AS future
size will depend in part upon whether
congressional action is completed on
the Walsh bill, requiring Government
contractors to live up to N. r. A.
standards, and on progress toward
voluntary code agreements.
Vandenberg, protesting against
consideration of a bill to establish a
national planning board of five men,
bers at salaries Of $4,000 each, called
the Senate's attention to N. r. A.
figures which he inserted in the record.
These showed that in July, six weeks
after the Supreme Court had acted,
N. r. A. had 3,943 employees who re-
ceived $845 1853 in salaries, with total
administrative cost Of $1.017.l27.
This compared with N. r. AS 4,678
employees in July. 1884. who received
$714,764 in salaries with a total ad-
ministrative cost Of $887,046
"It's outrageous" Vandenberg told
reporters. Here is bureau knocked
out by the Supreme Court which Is
costing nearly 100000 more than
1t did when it was going strong"
Evening star., 1935-08-17
Million ''Reserres'' in Ethiopia
Readyto Die for IndePendence
Old and Young Catch Spirit of Army
Mouing to Borders-Respect and Re-
sentiment accorded En- gIisl,men.

tary Boy Scout that Lord Baden
Powell was the chief Scout of all the
Scouts in the world. His one COM
ment when had finished was. "Oh,
Englishman!"
Respect Given Englishman.
"Englishman" is name which
brings a strange light into an Ethio-
plans eye. Respect is there and per-
haps, too. mite of resentment. Of
ficially, of course, Great Britain is the
admired friend Of Ethiopia, but among
the people, who almost fanatically
pride themselves on their independ-
ence, it is not forgotten that British
army was the only one since time
began ever to humble an Ethiopian
king.
1t is Ct years since British army,
under Sir Robert Napier, marched
against King Theodore, who made
his stand in the mountain fortress Of
Makdala. The warriors of Theodore
charged, the British guns spoke and
that night when King Theodore called
the roll not one of his chieftains
answered to his name-those British
guns had practically wiped out an
army. So King Theodore picked up
a pistol and blew out his brains.
That all happened on Easter Mon
day in 1868, yet why Ethiopians should
resent it now is difficult to imagine.
They wanted Theodore dead and the
British made a job of it. Theodore
was tyrant against whom most Of
the provinces had rebelled. One Of
his more common forms Of torture
was to cut of the hands of enemy
chieftains.
Such was King Theodore. and when
the British Army marched into
Ethiopia to force him to free a num-
Der of Europeans and Americans
whom he had imprisoned, other
princes stood aside and rejoiced at
his death. Yet today the British
victory Is not altogether popular
foreigners trimmed an Ethiopian
King, a scion of Solomon.
(Copyright. 1885, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1935-08-17
BY ROBINSON MACLEAN.

oJ SdbiC " AC 0bnAs
Adds ABABA, Ethiopia, August
IT (NAN.AD.-Six hundred thousand
cubs of the Lion of Judah" await the
Italian army on Ethiopia's frontiers.
One million reserves are f1ocking to
central points all over the country to
train for the combat that all feel must
come.
Since word was flashed here from
Paris that MuSsolinis representative
had made demands which would make
Ethiopia practically an Italian colony,
Adds Ababa has been in hubbub.
Emperor Halle SelaSsie sent back
word that, while he was prepared to
he would not accept military occupa-
tion.
Seven thousand crack troops of the
Emperor swung through the main
streets of the city today. Where were
they going? None of my business,
was told. But my guess is that they
go to join their 100000 brethren on
the frontier.
Entire Population Ready.
However. the crack troops are not
the most interesting or significant ar
ray in the new martial life of Ethiopia.
The spotlight must turn on what
referred to as lone million reserves"
I annot call them soldiers, because
few of them are that. These reserves
are old men who years ago passed on
their rifles to their sons; old and
young women, youths and mere boys
all ready to fight and die for their
Emperor nation preferring death
to subsection.
visited 300 Boy Scouts on parade.
With chests out a bit too far and arms
a bit too stiff, they swung through
their drill with a supermilitary air. I
watched and then interviewed their
14-year-old com: @nder.
"Who is your instructor" I asked.
''I am"-very Iroudly.
What are your aims?"
Il cannot tell you, but the govern
ment knows"
Did you ever hear of Baden
Powell?"
No; who is he?"
I explained to this youthful mill
Evening star., 1935-08-17
CONCERT GUESTS
OFFICIALS OF j. S.
Treasury and Commerce
Representatives to At
tend Tomorrow Night.

Representatives Of the Treasury and
Commerce Departments will be guests
of the National Symphony Orchestra
management for the concert at the
Watergate tomorrow night; 1t was an
nounced this morning by C. c. Cappel,
business manager. The two contin-
gents will be led by Secretaries Roper
of Commerce and Morgenthau Of
Treasury.
The concert tomorrow night, the
sixth of the Summer season and next
to the last In the series, will be under
the batons of three guest conductors.
Emanuel Balaban of Rochester. N.
Y; Richard Horner Bales Of Alexan-
dria, Va. and Gustave Strube Of Bal
timore.
Ticket Sale at A. A. A.
Tickets for the concert are on sale
today in the offices of the American
Automobile Association in the Mills
Building, and will be placed on sale
at the Watergate after noon tomor-
row.
A record crowd is expected at the
concerts tomorrow night and Wednes-
day. when DR.. Hans Kinder, general
musical director of the orchestra, will
return to WELD the baton for the
final performance. 1t was DR.. Kinder
who was largely responsible for the
organization of the National Sym
phony Orchestra and the concert
Wednesday night is expected as a
tribute to him and his untiring ef-
forts.
Oficials Of the Commerce Depart
ment expected to attend the concert
tomorrow night includes: Eugene L.
Vidal, director Of air commerce; Will
liam L. Austin, director Of the Cen
sus Bureau; Claudius T. Murcheson,
director Of foreign and domestic
commerce; Lyman ]. Briggs, director
of the Bureau of Standards; Frank
T. Bell. director of the Bureau of
Fisheries; George r. Putnam, direc-
tor of the Bureau Of Lighthouses; r.
S. Patton, director Of the Bureau Of
Coast and Geodetic Survey; Joseph
B. Weaver, director of the Bureau of
Navigation; Conway Coe. director of
the patent office; j. C. Peacock, di-
rector Of the United States Shipping
Board, and D. H. Sawyer, director Of
Federal employment stabilization.
Guests Of Honor.
Among those invited as guests Of
honor from the Treasury Department
are: Lawrence Wood Robert and
Stephen B. Gibbons, Assistant Secre-
taries: William Alexander Julian,
treasurer; j. F. T. O'Connor, con-
troller: Hugh S. Cumming, surgeon
general; Rear Admiral Harry G. Ham
let, Rear Admiral Christian Joy Peo-
piles, Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines and
William S. Broughton, D. w. Bell,
James H Moyle and Guy T. Helver-
ing, commissioners
Evening star., 1935-08-17

was accepted. Under a modification
1t would take effect February /, 1886,
instead of within 80 days. The re-
quirement that not more than four
could be of one political party was
eliminated.
All members of the board would
have the title Of governor" and
serve for 14-year terms at salaries of
$4,000. The President would select
a chairman and vice chairman from
the seven TO serve for four-year
terms.
Heads of the IL Reserve banks would
have the title of president" instead
Of governor" to avoid conflict with
the new titles of Reserve Board mem
bers.
The Senate'S reserve requirements
and rediscount rate clauses were ac-
cepted almost in toto. The former
provides that as a further check on
use of bank funds for speculation, the
Reserve Board by vote of not less than
four members may alter the present
requirements governing maintenance
of reserves against deposits. It could
JIot lower, but it could double existing
requirements Of 7, 10 and 13 per cent.
Reserve banks would be required to
restate their rediscount rates every IA
days. These would be subject to ap-
proval Of the board, which could veto
the proposed rates or change them.
Eligibility Alteration Won.
The House won an alteration in the
Senate bill regarding eligibility of
paper. Under the change, Reserve
banks could make loans on paper for
not more than four months, with a
penalty interest rate one-half of 1
per cent higher than the discount
rate
The provision governing interlock-
Ing directorates also WAs compromised.
The Senates clause permitting a d.
rector Of a member bank to serve In
a similar capacity in lone other
bank was accepted, with an amend
ment making such double jobholding
subject to approval of the Reserve
Board.
The Senate provision requiring
State banks with deposits of 81 ,0000 900
or more to join the Federal Reserve
system by July l, 1887, in order to re-
tain deposit insurance was changed
TO move the date to 1912. A similar
provision applying to all State banks
organized after the 1885 banking bill
becomes law was eliminated.
The Senate's assessment of one
twelfth Of per cent annually for
membership in the deposit insurance
fund was agreed to, but the House
conferees struck out the provision
for suspension of assessments when
he fund reached $500. 900 900.
Evening star., 1935-08-17
IN FASHION
Quoting From Harper's Bazaar

up the Champs Elysees numbered five big
weary trucks-picked chauffeurs were at
the wheels-soldiers marched before-thuS,
with pomp and circumstance 1talys Art
Treasures run1bled into the exhibition at
the Petit Palais, and the ideas for our next
Winters fashions rolled into Paris.
"L'Art Italien became the talk of the town.
From vernissage the designers rushed
straight to their workshops Schlaparellls
Hindu wells became italian Primitive VIM
ples-the painter Dunand sat up all night
mixing VeroneSe greens and Titan reds for
Madame Agnes twisted turbans-before
long all the stylists went rushing to cable
back to America that Pitti, Uff1zi and
Belle Arte fashions were coming in and that
the deep rich glowing colorS of the Italian
masters were to be the keynote Of next
Winters fashions
And it is all true-and here are the fashions
the fashions to be known-to be seen
about-to be talked about-"RENA1S-
SANCE." The sketches are typical of the
new collections designed for first important
appearances this new season.
Velvet dinner-evening gown, $39.75
Misses Walnut Room, Third Floor.
Agnes velvet turban, copy, $I2.75
Millinery Salon. Third Floor.
Evening star., 1935-08-17
FAILURE OF n. RIA.
TO D|SbAND HIT
vandenberg Says Unit Costs
100000 More a Month
Now Than in Heyday.

By the Associated Press.
With little to do except gather in
formation, the N. r. A.. still has
3,746 employees on its pay roll OF
100000 q month. Salaries OF 2O8
of these will be cut of in two or three
weeks.
This was revealed yesterday when
Senator Vandenberg, Republican, OF
Michigan protested against the failure
of the skeletonized Recovery Admin
istration to demobilize.
M. Creditor, an administrative as
sistant of the Blue Eagle unit, said
that 2,009 N. r. A. workers had lost
their jobs since the Supreme Court
held N. r. A. unconstitutional In the
Schechter case May Is.
Evening star., 1935-08-17
new DEAL, HOOVER
SCORED BY FRANCE
Former Senator Flags Ex-
President and Roosevelt
as "WiIson Disciples"

BY the Associated Press
COLCHESTER, Md, August IL
President Roosevelt and former Presi-
dent Hoover, bitter rivals in the last
national campaign, were linked yes
terday by former Senator Joseph I.
France of Port Deposit in an assault
upon what he called Federal Social
Ism"
France told an audience at a picnic
sponsored at this beach resort by the
Young Republican League OF Mary
land that the late President Wilson
will be remembered as the founder of
that Federal socialism which plaques
US today"
Wilson was a great mind, a great
schoolmaster," said the former Re
publican Senator. Since his lamented
death, We have had two of his disciples
Hoover, his food dictator, and Roose-
welt, his Assistant Naval Secretary
as President, both failures.
They (Hoover and RoOsevelt did
not heed the words of Wilson, but per-
petuated his works. Some justify the
Federal socialism of Wilson as a meas
ure of war. There can be no defense
of Hooverism."
In a denunciation Of the New Deal,
France said it "is not new. 1t is just
another member of the old deal fam
lily, grandfather's first name, raw,
which was so prominent in Washing
ton society during the wal"
Frances political enmity with Hoo
yer is not new. The Marylander was
bodily elected from the 1882 conven-
ton which renominated Hoover. He
said he was at the time trying to
nominate former President Coolidge.
One of the objectiveS of today'S
outing was to launch presidential
boom for Gov. Harry w. Nice of Mary
land.
Evening star., 1935-08-17
Rainy Season Ends Early.

Adds ABABA, August II (P.-
The rainy season gave indications to-
day of slackening, leading to belief
that it may end earlier than usual
and hurry the start Of Italo-E Ethiopian
hostilities.
The torrential downpours, which
have placed tremendous difficulties in
the way Of Ethiopian arms and troop
transport, have lessened appreciably
In the last few days. Normally the
rainy season ends in mid-September.
Reports from the provinces stated q
number of mules, laden with boxes Of
arms and ammunition, were lost in
raging rivers.
The evacuation of foreigners from
Adds Ababa continued today. Will
liam Perry George, secretary of the
American Legation, left today. He
was given a farewell at the station
by members Of the Ethiopian foreign
Office and the diplomatic corps.
Evening star., 1935-08-17
COIN BOX THEFT TOOL
DESCRIBED TO POLICE

Washington detectives went forth
today with thorough knowledge of
tools used by persons who steal from
telephone coin boxes.
In an effort to stop this form Of
theft, Inspector Frank s. w. Burke
furnished members Of his command
with pictures of tools used to remove
the coins.
The tools, including vises, wrench
and screwdriver, enable the skillful
thief to obtain the nickels, dimes and
quarters in the usual time 1t takes to
make q telephone call-with the booth
door closed. -Four of the thefts have
teen reported recently.
Evening star., 1935-08-17
U. S. PASSPORTS HELD UP
BY ITALIAN OFFICIALS
Refuse to Honor Permits Issued
to American Born, Considering
Them Own Subjects.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, August 17.-American con-
sulates in Northern Italy have sent
to Washington in the last few months
hundreds of applications from Ital-
ians born in America for American
passports permitting them to return
to the United States.
Consular officials reported today
that most of these applications were
made by men Of military age in the
hope of avoiding being sent to East
Africa in the event of an Italo-
Ethiopian war.
While in many cases the applica-
tions have been granted, the Ital-
ian government has not honored the
passports, holding the bearers to be
Italian subjects and therefore liable
for army service.
The applicants generally, it was
said, were persons born in America
Of Italian parents who have since
come to Italy and established resi-
dence here. Under American laws
any one born in the United States
is an American citizen, but the Ital-
ian government considers them sub
jects Of Italy.
Evening star., 1935-08-17
COLORED PARADES'
ROUTES CHANGED
FraternaI Orders Marches
to Avoid Conflict With
Heavy Traffic.

Revision Of the parade route for the
conclaves here this month of the COL
ored Shriners and colored Elks has
been agreed to by officials Of the Dis
trict government and the two fra
ternal orders, 1t was announced today
by James L. Markham, secretary of
the Public Utilities Commission.
Changes will be ordered to reduce
to a minimum traffic congestion and
interference with mass transporta-
ton.
Formal order for the changes In
route were to be completed today by
the Utilities Commission and the Dis
trict Commissioners.
The Ancient Egyptian Arabic Mobiles
Evening star., 1935-08-17
THOMPSON PLEA DENIED
Convicted Mans Appeal for New
Trial Turned Down.

PEORIA, H., August II R.-
Gerald Thompson, Is, convicted Of
the attack-murder of Mildred Hall
mark, 19-year-old cafeteria hostess,
yesterday was denied new trial and
was sentenced to be electrocuted at
Joliet Penitentiary October is.
The defendant displayed no emo.
ton as the judge read the death order
directed by the jury in its verdict Of
guilty Of first-degree murder.
mo, nothing at ALL" he answered
when asked If he had anything to
say.
Evening star., 1935-08-17

tCOntlnued From F1rSC Page.D
Emperor Halle Selassie comedies 1t
pacific political rights.
The Stefani Qtahan) news agency
correspondent at Djibouti, French
Somaliland, today quoted dispatches
from Harrar, Ethiopia, indicating that
the Ethiopian Issa tribe had raided
the ASsaimara tribe at Adagalle,
French Somaliland, and that 100 per-
sons had been killed in a resulting
pitched battle.
Twenty of those killed were French
tribesmen, the Italian agency re-
ported.
The governor regent Of French
Somaliland was said to be en- ruote
to Adagalle to investigate.
Evening star., 1935-08-17
STORE LEAGUESUES
100000 Asked Against Food
and Grocery Group,


and Grocery Group.
The National Anti-Chain Store
League filed a 100000 damage suit
in District Supreme Court yesterday
against the Food and Grocery Chain
Stores of America, Inc, alleging the
latter corporation and IA individuals
lad participated in an unlawful COM
bination, conspiracy and agreement"
against the plaintiff.
The suit, filed through Attorneys
c. c. Dill and j. w. Gum. declared
the defendants had paid one Of the
plaintiffs employees $50 q week to
reveal confidential information. The
plaintiff says its business is the organ
izing of independent merchants for
then mutual benefit.
Evening star., 1935-08-17
Banking

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Ethiopia

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