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The Washington times., 1935-11-12
GIBBONS FINDS
EGYPT FILLED
WITH ARMS
BY FLOYD GIBBONS
Copyright, 1885, by International
News Service)

News Service)
CAIRO, Nov. 12.-Things are
getting hotter and hotter down
In this neck of the woods.
Great Britain has cleared her
Egyptian political decks for &C
ton,
Egyptian politicians who have
complained politely about the in
definiteneSs Of British policy to-
ward Egypt with regard to return
of a constitutional government
with elections and an Egyptian
congress now find themselves
deprived even of this complaint.
Britain's definite declaration
there isn't going to be any con-
stitution or elections or congress
in Egypt for the time being at
least had left the Egyptian poll
ticians speechless.
A carefully worded British
statement nicely patted the Egyp-
tian boys on the shoulder and
told them they had been good
children, had behaved themselves
and obeyed all instructions from
London, even to the extent of
agreeing to applications Of sane.
tions against Italy.
Hard to Understand
Nevertheless Britain doesn't con-
slider it time yet to pass out any
slices of self-government cake to
$4,000, ,000Egyptians.
The Egyptians find this hard
70 understand. Here they have
been applaudinng Britain for its
stand against Italy in defense of
the freedom and liberty of the
Ethiopian people, and now they
are asking themselves what's hap
pened to their own freedom and
liberty.
The answer is not hard to find
because the fact is Egypt has not
had freedom and liberty so long
1t is a big question whether the
people would know what to do
with it if they obtained it.
But Egyptians of all types with
whom I have spoken are certain
OF one thing. That is the Egyp-
tians have Jared better under
British rule than under anyone
else. I don't believe they would
want to change that overlordShip
for that Of any other nation.
Sudden Arrivals
OF course they themselves be
lieve they could do better by then
people than the British are doing,
but that's only natural.
In the meantime British prep
arations in Egypt for any eventu-
alities in the event of an Anglo
Italian conflict continue apace
with Alexadria harbor still chok-
ing with hundred thousand tons
of John Bulls finest battleShipS,
while new units Of air and land
forces continue to arrive in Egypt,
the Sudan, and Red Sea ports,
augmenting the present strong
garriSonS.
All is being done with minimu
moi war-like display and with lit
tie if any publication of arrivals.
While Ethiopia continues slowly
shrinking both its northern and
southern fronts before unopposed
italian advances, British muni-
are pouring into central Ethiopia
across the British Somaliland bor-
der.
Both English and Egyptian Red
Cross and ambulance units are en-
route to take up work with the
Ethiopian armies in the field.
I believe the new British policy
with regard to Italy is to be a
gradual Tightening of the screws
The Washington times., 1935-11-12
3 Engineers Of PWA
Laid Off in Bid Row

Suspension of three PWA en-
gineer~ in New England by Ad-
ministrator Harold L. IckeS was
revealed yesterday. L. A. Hoff-
man, PWA State engineer for
Connecticut and Rhode Island;
Frank B. Perry and William
Albrecht, jr., engineer examiners,
were suspended following an inves-
tigation which disclosed that con.
tracts on an airport project at
Hillsboro, Conn, did not go to the
low bidder.
The Washington times., 1935-11-12
Pit Wrecks Plane

LONDON, Nov. IL U.NS).
The first Italian plane to land at
the flying field at Makale after
the Italian occupation crashed
into a camouflaged trench dug by
the Ethiopians, according to a
Reuters dispatch from Asmara
The Washington times., 1935-11-12

economically and financially with
the objective of prolonging Italy's
African adventure such an extent
it will hasten prospects of an
italian internal collapse which, in
the absence of any prospects Of
application of military sanctions,
is Britain'S present hope and wish.
The Washington times., 1935-11-12
Held Up In Liquor Store

Samuel Mastow was held up in
his liquor store at 2901 Sherman
Ave. N. w. last night and lost an
undetermined amount of money
to two armed colored men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-05

c. Howe, special adviser to the Secre-
tary of Agriculture; Vincent Nichol-
son, counsel, and M. o. Swanson, en-
gineer. of the Rural Identification
Administration, will participate.
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GAS FIRM RAISES
OUTLAY ESTIMATE
40 Per Cent Boost for Addi-
tions Revealed at Utilities
Body's Hearing.

Gas company officials have made a
40 per cent boost since January in
their estimates of expenditures for
additions to their plants and diStribu-
ton system during the present year.
it was revealed today as public hear
ingS on gas rates were continued be-
fore the Public Utilities Commission.
In contrast to this increase in esti-
mates, it was brought out by commits
sion counsel that the company eSti-
mates for expenditures for plant en-
largement in 1884 were within rs per
cent of OUTLAWS actually made last
year.
The development came during a
continuation of testimony by E. j.
Boothby, vice president and general
manager of the Washington Gas Light
Co, under REORGANIZATION by Hin
man D. Folsom. special assistant cor
poration counsel.
Boothby had explained previously
that the estimates for this year were
raised because of the building boom
started this year and the Districts
street paving program, which required
the utility firm to perform under
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D. C. STUDENTS RECEIVE
DEGREES AT CAMBRIDGE

Twelve students from Washington
and one from Chevy Chase yesterday
were awarded degrees at the COM
mencement exercises of the MaSsa-
chusettS Institute of Technology,
Cambridge, Mass. They are:
Karl H. Achterkirchen, 1907 Varnum
street; Edward Barber, Joseph T
Cook, 1927 Van Buren, street; Edward
K. Dougherty, 1925 Webster street;
Lars EkWurzel; John E. Talbert, 1900
Twelfth street; John Moffett TeaSdale,
1920 Sixteenth street; Frank S. Wal
tiers, Hotel Cairo, who received degrees
of bachelor of science
Degrees OF master of science in cleo
trical engineering went to Winton
Brown, 1888 Connecticut avenue; Ed
gar B. Criswell, 43l1 Argyle Terrace:
Arthur L. Conn. 2239 Cathedral
avenue, and Henry B. Backenstoss,
Sl14 Quebec place.
Norris E. Ruckman. 403 West
Thornopple street, Chevy Chase, Md
received the degree of bachelor of
science in clinical engineering.
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ground work before permanent street

ground work before permanent street
surface is laid.
In the Fall Of 1888 the company
engineers figured additions to the plant
in 1884 would cost $685. $50. Closely
questioned by Folsom, Boothby told
the commission actual OUTLAWS in 1884
totaled S375,764, or IS per cent less.
Last August or September-Boothby
said he was not sure just which month
company officials estimated the
needed plant and distribution systems
additions this year would cost $459,-
600. This sum was approved by the
directors OF the Washington company
in January. Folsom brought out that
the company, prior to the opening of
the present rate hearings, boosted its
estimates for additions to be made
this year to $644,000
II the company's new estimates are
allowed by the commission. it will add
just so much more to the valuation of
the company, on which future rates
to customers will be based The COM
mission recently fixed the value of the
Washington and the Georgetown COM
panies at $16993 900, but that was as
of July l, 1882. Testimony now is con-
cerned with additions since that date
and expected OUTLAWS for the whole of
this year.
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RURAL ELECTRIFICATI0N
TOPIC OF CO-OPERATIVES

DR.. J. P. WarbaSse, president of the
Cooperative League of the United
States. will be the principal speaker
at a conference tomorrow morning
between representatives of farmer CO.
operative organizations and the Rural
EleCtrification Administration.
DR.. Warbasse will discuss the posi-
bilitieS for rural identification by CO.
operatives at a session beginning at II
O'Clock in the Lafayette Hotel. Jo-
seph c Swidler of the Tennessee VAL
ley Authority will discuss the organ
ization and problems of the electricity
co-operatives in Alcorn County, Tenn
Morris L. Cooke, administrator for
rural electrification, will preside at
the morning session and at an after
noon session in which DR.. Frederick
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ognized as an authority on the subject.
The degree of doctor Of human let
tiers was conferred on Attorney Cen
eral Cummings for his service in the
suppression of organized crime, and
Mrs. Lucille Foster McMillen, civil
service commissioner, was granted the
same degree for her humanitarian
work.
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BARBARA DENNY TO WED

HOLLYWOOD, June IPJ-The
engagement of Barbara Denny, daugh-
ter of Reginad Denny. motion picture
actor, to Hubert Grayson. son of Lady
Mulleneux GraysOn of London, was
announced by Mrs. Irene Denny here
last night
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BONE is HONORED
Washington Senator Named Trus.
tee of Lincoln University.

Senator Bone. Democrat, Of Wash
ington, has been elected a trustee
of Lincoln Memorial University at
Harrogate, Tenn, as tribute to
his interest in the historical aspects
of the Civil War. Senator Bone has
visited almost every battlefield in the
War Between the States and is rec.
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STUDENTS HONORED
Miss Marjorie Webster Schools
Best Pupils Named.

Clara Langmack of Takoma, D. c.,
and Clara Mae Tarbette of Takoma,
Md, had the highest scholastic stand
ing of their respective classes at the
Miss Marjorie Webster School, it was
announced today
Miss Langmack is a freshman and
was awarded a full scholarship for
rext year. Miss Tarbette is a sopho-
more.
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DISTRICT TO BURN
ADDITIONAL TRASH
InCineratorS Are Opened
and Strong Plea Made
for More Funds.

Acting promptly to prevent creation
of new dumps in or near the National
Capital, the District government to-
day opened its two incinerators for
commercial trash, which no longer
may be burned in Arlington County.
Meanwhile, the Budget Bureau was
considering a plea from the Commits
sionerS for approval of supplemental
appropriation Of 100000 needed to
continue disposal of the commercial
trash through the new fiscal year, be-
ginning July /.
The Commissioners asked for quick
and favorable action so that the item
may be added to the general de-
ficiency bill now before Congress. Only
residential and government trash now
is burned at the incinerators.
Found Money for Month.
Unless this is granted, it is said,
the commercial houses and apart
ments will be thrown again on their
own resources and officials fear Gre
aLion Of some new burning dump that
would be Objectionable to residents of
some suburban community.
The District found sum of $4,000
available for employment of addi-
tional men needed to handle the COM
mercial trash this month. But this
could not be done throughout next
year without serious diSorganization
of other units of the City Refuse
Division.
Modern, scientific disposal of trash
Is not as simple and cheap a matter
as some suppose officials say, but
they argue that it pays dividends in
effeCting a cleaner, more healthful
city.
SO More Men Needed.
Fifty-three Workmen now are need
ed to operate the Districts incinera-
tors, one at Georgetown and one at
First and o streets southeast. Thirty
nine additional men would be required
to add an extra shift to present oper-
atoms.
No less than 11O,826 900 pounds OF
trash have been burned at these plants
in the past 10 months. The trash
out the commercial dlScardS. Mate
rails received at the plants this May
were Is per cent greater than in May
last year.
Trucks loaded with trash are backed
up on the loading platform of the
plants and a workman is needed there
to see that the trucks dump the trash
in the right place. Over the receiving
bin is large crane handling a grab
bucket, which is lowered into the re-
ceiving bin to take up the trash.
mechanic is needed on the crane A
loaded bucket is moved across the
room to drop the trash into hopper
leading to the furnace. A workman
on that platform feeds the material
from the hopper.
Garbage Not Burned.
Below firemen are busy continuously
stocking the furnace to draw out clink-
erS and other materials which would
clog the fire. From the furnace ashes
are dropped to lower chamber, where
they feed into trucks for disposal else
where. The system requires oilers for
machinery, Watchmen, truck drivers,
a tractor driver and checkers in ad-
dition to mechanics and laborers.
Garbage is not burned at the in
Generators. That refuse is taken to
Cherry Hill Va.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-08

141s, Homestake $50, Howe Sound 46.
 Hudson Motor 10, Int. Nickel 8 E Johns-Manville 503l, Liggett & My CTS 105, Liquid Carb. 273s, Loew's 33, LooseWiles 35, Lorillard 2OA.
 Marshall Field g, Mathieson Al kali 28l4, Mcintyre 4iA, Mont gomery Ward 265s, Nash 15A.
 Nat. Cash Register 6, N. Y. c. TEA, N. P. 171s, Penney 68, Pull man 48A, Radio SIS, Reynolds Tobacco ATS, Sears Roebuck 351s, s. P. 15as.
 Socony 13%, Sperry g, Stand. Oil Cal. 30, Stand. Oil N. J. 4o1a, Texas Corp. 20, Timken PAS.
 United Aircraft 13A, U. s. Rub Der 143s, U. s. Smelting 113A West. Air Brake 24M, West Elec- tric 3S1a, Woolworth 537s, Hudson Bay Mining $12.15.
 Spot Silver-537s.
 Toronto, Vancouver and Seattle mining exchanges: .Bralorne s10.65,
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radio phones have proven unsue- cessful. The principal purpose of the memorial is to have govern ment signal corps stations. IT of which were discontinued in the Interior, re-estabished.
 No opposition was voiced to the intent of the request to Congress but some said they saw no reason
 for saying the phones had proven unsuccessful generally. It was point
 ed out by Arthur Chamberlin of Deering that in his section the phones had proven unsuccessful in that private communications were Impossible and that often long de- Hays occurred.
 Up First ot Week On motion of Ziegler it was |finally agreed to hold the men1or- ial in second reading until a pro posed amendment could be draft
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-08
OTHER STOCK QUOTATIONS

The following are closing prices of various issues today on the New York Stock Exchange, furnished by the Wilson Fairbanks and Com pany's Juneau office:
 Amer. Radiator l4as, Amer. R. M. 21A, Amer. Smelling 35, Amer. T. & T. IDA, Amer. Tobacco S1, Amer. w. w. 11A, Atchison Topeka 445s Atlantic Refining 243s.
 Bendix 151s, c. P. 121z, Caterpil- lar 39A, Cero de Pasco 411a, c. & o. 42ls, Chrysler 387s, Cont. Can 66, Cont, Oil Is, du Pont de Ne mours 947s.
 Elec. Auto-Lite 24a, Fairbanks Morse 19, Gen. Elec. 23A, G. N.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-08

ed. It probably will come up the first of the week.
 House Bill No. providing for graduated tax on fish traps, was reported out by the Ways and Means committee on grounds it is not a revenue measure at this time and recommendation that it be re referred to the fisheries com mittee, which action was carried out.
 The House meets at 830 in the morning for brief session before going to the mine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-08
GET AUTO LICENSES NOW

The period of grace for procuring l935 auto license plates will ex- pire, February l5. After that, date cars with old plates will be tagged and owners subject to penalty for operating, without a proper license. License fees, Territorial, s1O; city s5. And PLEASE don't wait until he 18th ;. get your new plates now. low. AB2 &sb as a1. sAs
 A, w. HENNING,
 -adv. City ClerK.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-08
RAILS LEADING. STOCK ADVANCE; SLOW

]. NEW YORK, Feb. Sled j by rails, stocks moved higher today although the pace was slow.
 Many traders just waited for further confirmation that an up turn is due.
 Today's close was firm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-08

25s, Anaconda 1O7S, Armour N 5A, Bethlehem Steel 29A, Calumet and Hecla SIS, General Motors 31as International Harvester 4OH, Ken necott IT, United States Steel 36%, Pound $4.871a, Bremner 45.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-08
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

storm of intensity this over the lowest reported being 207o inches over distribution has been attended by precipitation from to southwad Ruby reported 12 inches of fell there during past "A hours
 Mackenzie Yukon and valleys the Peninsula and slightly overS
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3 LABOR BILLS ARE ENDORSED
 BY COMMITTEE T
Continued nom Page oneo

on boat dimensions has proved un- satisfactory, proponents of the bill say, because seiners are building just under the requirements.
 The Powers communication me- morial which has been approved by the Senate came up for some discussion in the House, some op- posing the clause which states
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-08

Bremner 45c bid, B. R. x. l8c, Cariboo Gold Quartz $1.1s, Col conda 29c, Montana Consolidated l9e, Nabesna 9Oc at $1.O5, Pioneer Gold $l010, Premier $50, Silver smith GAG, Sunshine $ll.50, Cres- son IS at IS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-08
CLOSING PRICES TODAY

NEW YORK. Feb. 8.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is l6%, American Can 1l4R, American Power and Light
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U & DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WEATHER BUREAU
The Weather (By the U. s. Weather BureaD

vicinity. beginning at Feb s. Rain tonight Saturday; moderate southeast winds
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SHOP IN JUNEAU FIRST.
The Washington times., 1935-10-10
Supreme Court Building

The baance-wheel of American democracy has left its
tmehonored home under the Capitol dome to take new
abode in the United States Supreme Court Building
It is altogether fitting that this great coordinate branch Of
our Government should housed structure that ype
its Importance and its independence Of the other branches
Government founded tried and was proved
to be thus far devised the heart and hand OF man.
the Supreme has been the guardian Of the liberties Of
the nation.
Encroachins haze changed the dignity and puT-
pose of the Court not at all.
The nine men uDhose decisions haUe altered the his
tory of and other nations look their
work uUnh reneued satisfaction
They have not been "bought" by the drOSs of tenn
pOrdry popularity.
They haze not sold their heritage for the cheers of
the unthnkirg.
They haze held to the word of the Constitution, the
1Uord lUich has neOer, and iu sacrifice the
good of all the people for the advantage of the feW
First occupied years ago. the old chambers OF
the Supreme Court have been inadequate recent for
the Courts requirements.
Pressure of business brought by many ancu phases
of the Raw added handap the and real
work of the highest tribunal.
New quarters needed for the efficient performance Of
the Courts manifold duties
However for nothing else the in the street would hall
the United States Supreme Court Building just and
wedeserved tribute the patriotic endeavors Of those nine
men blac-hose who have dedicated their lives to
preserving protecting and uphodng against all
assailants the SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND.
The Washington times., 1935-10-10
Local Appointments

The District Bar Association joins the many Wash
ingon organizations which trying to further the
principle of appointment Of LOCAL men, familiar with
LOCAL conditions, to positions in the LOCAL gov
ernment
The Bar Association is particularly anxious that here
after at least three of the five members of the Court of
Appeals be chosen from local urists members of the
local bar.
In furtherng this purpose the organization intends to
press for enactment of law at the forthcoming session
of Congress.
Such law should certainly be fosered and it should
be extended to cover appointments to ALL LOCAL.
POSITIONS.
Appointments to positions in the local government
are almost entirely under the control Of politicians from
other States and they under that control except to
the extent that the non binding agreement made by
former Board of Commissioners to the Civil Service
lists is observed.
THE CONTROL OF THESE OUTSIDE POLITICIANS
BUT THE CREATION OF THE JOBS IS LIKEWISE
UNDER THEIR DOMINATION.
It is not rare to have job especially created in the
District government to meet the needs OF constituent
in the home town Of some national political figure.
Obviously this fact is contrary any principle of local
sefgovernent and disrupter of efficient admins
tration.
Those fighting to better conditions in the local gov
ernmen might well recall that paragraph in the Declara
tion of Independence which reads:
"He has erected a multitude of NeW Offices, and
sent her of Officers to harGss people and
eat their substance"
The Washington times., 1935-10-10


father of Halle Selassie, mobil-
lied an army by drumbeats to
oppose the Italians in 1895.
Primitive communications
have puzzled anthropologlSts.
They find more than simple
drumbeats in savage tom-toms.
There is, among still primitive
peoples, ample evidence OF the
swift relay of information over
long distances, startlingly ar
ticulate and complete in its dill
fusion through nothing more
than drumbeats Of varying
rhythm and stress.
Explorers in Liberia ana
Ethiopia and among the Tshi
tribes of the African Gold
Coast, the Sea Dykes OF Bant-
ing in Sarawak, the Kei Is
lands south of New Guinea, the
Huichal Indians of Mexico, the
Indians of British Columbia
and the wild savages Of Brazil
discover a jungle and desert
wireless which appears to be
nothing less than explicit Ian
guage.
AGE-OLD SECRET
A few years ago Miss Caro-
line Dudley, daughter of a dis
tinguished Chicago physician,
who was the impresario OF Jose
phine Baker, the dancer, Paul
Robson and other Negro tai
ent, provided in New York an
impressive demonstration OF
this mysterious, age-old secret
of primitive peoples. She had
gathered a troupe of Liberians,
some of them scarcely out OF
the jungle, and was rehears1ng
them in primitive dances.
Her rehearSals were IN q
huge, ramshackle old hall, by
the Sixth Avenue railroad. The
black boys had brought with
them tall, cylindrical drums
hollow logs, in fact, with a skin
stretched over for a drumhead.
They were an important part
of the dance ritual. Some OF
the Liberians knew no English.
Miss Dudley was astonished to
discover that all her converse
tions with their chief seemed
to be known instantly to all
the dancers, even in the far end
Of the hall.
The chiefs nimble fingers