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The Washington times., 1935-10-19
FRENCH REPLY
TO BRITISH
HAS JOKER
Laval Reserves Right
to Judge Each Case
Before Penalties

PARIS. Oct. 10 GN.SD.-The
French "yes" on the question oi
supporting the British navy ir
the Mediterranean has strings az
tached, 1t was believed in official
British circles today.
Although the French maintain
they gave Britain assurance oi
unqualified support in the event
OF unprovoked attack of a British
ship by Italians while the British
were carrying out League of Ma
tions sanctions against Italy, Brit
lSh quarters reported Premier
Pierre Laval actually "hedged'
somewhat in making his momen
touS reply.
Delays Are Feared
In the first place. according ia
British quarters, the French pledge
OF cooperation was restricted to
"unprovoked aggression" against
the British during application OF
League sanctions.
In any case where aggression is
not clearly upprovoked-in any
case where doubts exists regard
ing the aggressor--it was under.
stood France reserves the right to
judge each circumstance on It's
own merits.
In the second place, certain Off.
cials maintained the French af.
firmative on cooperation must be
approved by the League before il
can be effective or before French
ships actually go to the aid OF
British ships being attacked by
Italy.
This obviously would entail dan.
gerous delay.
Nevertheless, on the face Of the
reply and for the present purposes
Of blowing away the war clouds
France today stands committed
to support Britain with two tons
Of naval fighting strength fol
every one ton that Premier Mus
Solini wants Britain to remove
ITOm ttle MeQlCerranSan.
Use Of Naval Bases
Britain interpretS the French
reply also as assuring British
use Of the French Mediterranean
naval bases. especially Toulon.
But France has received coollJ
any suggestion that she might
send a couple Of her ships from
the North Sea to the Mediter-
ranean. France relies principally
upon the British home fleet for
protection in the North Sea, but
much of the British fleet is in
Mediterranean waters, while a
large part of the French Mediter
ranean fleet was hurriedly shift
ed northward when German re
armament was announced.
The Washington times., 1935-10-19
EARTH TREk0R
KEEPSHELENA
IN PANIC
Dead; 4 States Feel
Quake and Loss Is
Put at Million

HELENA, Mont, Oct. 10 QN.S.)
Thousands Of Helena residents
remained panic-Stricken today as
earth rumblings continued to Jolt
the city after a night of terror fol.
lowing severe earthquake that
took one life, caused minor injur-
les to score Of persons and re-
suited in property damage esti.
mated as high as $1,000,000.
Dave Harris, Negro, was found
dead under pile of brick.
Apartment Razed
Police restrictions were placed
on traffic in the business district.
Heavy damage occurred in the
residential section in the east
part Of the city. One apartment
house was razed there, chinneys
toppled, walls ruptured and plas-
ter shaken from walls.
Heavy damage was done in the
warehouse district.
TremorS of varying intensity
continued at irregular intervals
O4l1Ouk1lOuL LIlc IuB41Ls
The shock that brought heavy
damage to Helena was felt in
nearly all sections Of Montana, in
Yellowstone Park, Wyo., in Idaho
and to the west as far as Seattle,
Wash.
Adding to the panic and con-
fusion of the populace, the city
light plant failed and Helena was
in complete darkness for several
hours.
Three hundred students attend
ing a dance in Intermountain
Union College gymnasium escaped
unscatched when the wall Of the
gym caved in.
Gov. F. H. Cooney, in Great
Falls, Kept in close touch with
the situation at Helena. He told
International News Service today
that while. of course, the stu.
alton is bad. it is not terribly
serious He was preparing to
take steps to aid Helena resi-
dents if need arose.
Fire broke out in the chemical
laboratory Of the New Helena
High School but was soon con-
trolled.
Scores Flee City
Scores Of families bundled what
household goods they could easily
carry. piled them into automobiles,
and fled the city, seeking security
in the open country.
AS walls collapsed and roofs
crumpled, bricks were tossed in all
directions, and amazement was
expressed early today that more
persons were not injured.
Nearly score of State highway
police were concentrated in the
city today, aiding local officers in
maintaining order and trying to
reassure the nervous citizens.
The Washington times., 1935-10-19
MONEYS JOB
UNDER FIRE

Postmaster William Mooney, oil
the washington Post Office, prob
ably will lose his office in Febru
ary, when his term expires.
1t is understood the Democrats
are after his $4,000 job, which is
one of the prizes in the postal
system.
Already politicians have been
trying to use their influence at the
White House to insure the ap
pointment Of a Democratic con
Stituent. The latest congressional
applicant is Representative Lam
neck, Columbus (Ohio) Democrat
who has recommended a constitu
ent named Allan Rowe for the
Job. 1t is understood that Mr.
Rowe is a Columbus insurance
man.
The Presidents reactions to
ward the Washington Post Office
and a probable successor to "Bill'
Mooney are not known definitely
but the strong suggestion in high
Democratic circles is that the
$4,000 job must go to a Demo
crat.
Postmaster Mooney came from
Representative Lamneck's Ohio
district to take a $900-a-year job
in the Post Office in 1893. He
worked his way up through Civil
Service to the chief clerkShip OF
the Post Office Department
President Harding appointed him
postmaster of Washington in
1923.
The Washington times., 1935-10-19
PLAN
NEW DRIVE
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program, it has been planned to
the last detail.
Gen. Emilio de Bono, Italian
commander, reviewed the heaviest
concentration of small and fast
tanks gathered for wartime serv-
ice since the great war.
Field Marshal Pietro Badoglio,
italian chief of staff, arrived at
MaSsaua today.
The Italian army press bureau
announced officially today that II
now has been verified Ethiopia suf-
fered 400 dead and wounded in
the battle of Gasciorchi, preceding
the Italian occupation Of Aduwa.
Thirty.five Italians were killed
and wounded in this battle, includ-
ing both black and white troops.
4 Chiefs Surrender
Four minor chieftainS on the
EntiScio plateau surrendered to
the Italians. One of them, called
Gasci, a leader at Ambaaughter,
was considered by the Italians 20
be important.
Count Galeazzo Ciano, son-in,
law of Premier MuSSolini and
leader of an important air squad.
ron here. was fired upon during
a recent scouting flight.
One of the three motors of his
big bomber quit, presumably be-
cause it was struck by an enemy
bullet, but Count Ciano returned
here safely on his two remaining
motors.
The Washington times., 1935-10-19
ITALIAN BOMBS
KILL CHILD

Adds ABABA, Oct. 10 G.N.S).
italian forces have staged an
aerial bombardment of the town
of Amba A1age, the Ethiopian gov
ernment charged in communique
today, despite the fact no Ethio-
plan troops are stationed there.
The statement said:
"A baby was killed in Its
mothers arms. The population
is exaSperated."
The communique denied an
italian allegation that Ethiopians
are using dunn dunn bullets.
On the contrary, the Italians
themselves are turning their bull
lets upside down to increase the
size of wounds inflicted. the Ethio-
plans charged.
This is proof of how MusSO-
lini'S subjects are pioneers Of
civilization"
The Washington times., 1935-10-19
Guiana Labor Riots
Cause Martial Law

GEORGETOWN, B. G.. Oct. 10
UN.S0 Labor disturbances on
sugar plantations throughout
British Guiana continued today
as the government issued a procla-
nation placing two large areas
under martial law, where work
ers are on strike. The proclama.
ton followed assaults on Euro
pean overseerS, for which several
ringleaders were arrested and i'm
priSoned.
The government faced a grow
ing anti.white sentiment among
the colored population, arising
from the Italo- Ethiopian war.
The Washington times., 1935-10-19
Il DUCE MOVES
FOR PEACE
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pletely gagging comment. on the
three-power diplomatic negotia-
tionS now going on to allay the
tension in the Mediterranean.
This silence-imposed to smooth
the road for the peace" talks
was taken as confirmation that
substantial progress is being made
towards a reciprocal agreement
whereby Italian troops in Libya
would be withdrawn from the
Egyptian frontier, and a proper.
tionate" removal of British naval
strength from the Mediterranean
would be made at the same time
Working Out Details
Details of this reported Anglo
Italian truce are being worked
out today, and some announce
ment Of concrete nature is ex-
pected after the weekend.
MuSsolini'S demands in respect
to British fleet Withdrawals were
not specifically known, but it was
authoritatively reported that he
would be satisfied with a decrease
of 100000 tons in the Mediter-
ranean.
This would mean, it was said,
return Of the great battleshipS
Hood and Renown to home
waters.
British flatly refused to take
q single rowboat out of the Medit-
erranean only two days ago, but
the situation has now changed
so that Britain, France and Italy
have all saved their faces"
through Frances assurance, with
reservations, that she will give
Britain naval assistance if British
ships are attacked by Italian YES
sells.
Chambrun Negotiating
Count Charles de Chambrun,
the French ambassador, has been
acting as Intermediary in the
discussions here.
There was only brief mention,
and a significant lack of any
Interpretation, in the morning
newspapers concerning the visits
of Count de Chambrun and
British Ambassador Sir Eric
Drummond separately to Musso-
lini, and the conference of Drum
mond and de Chambrun together.
Count de Chambrun has been
seeing MuSsolini every two or
three days, but Sir Eric had not
called at the Palazzo Venezia
since late September.
The Washington times., 1935-10-19
Copyright. 1888. by International
News Servtce)

GENEVA, Oct. 10 U.N.SO.
Great Britain will give Premier
Benito Mussolini until the end Of
November to halt his invasion of
Ethiopia, according to rumors in
League Of Nations circles today.
Then, If the Leagues economic
and financial sanctions have fail.
ed to arrest the advance Of the
italian troops in East Africa, the
British are expected to ask the
League Council to reconvene and
study further sanctions-'further
sanctions" necessarily meaning
sanctions Of a military nature.
Ready With Fleet
The British as yet do not
desire to go this far. They hope
the sanctions presently being un.
dertaken in Geneva and the con-
versationS going on in London,
Paris and Rome will halt II Duce.
But If they fail, Britain-with
full League approval-will be
ready to use the great fleet she
has assembled in the Mediter-
ranean for carrying out League
sanctions.
And, she hopes, she will be
aided in this by France and the
French fleet.
1t was stressed, however. that
League approval and French sup
port now are essential to such
action by Britain. The action
will be pressed by the end Of
next month if II Duce by then
has not checked his advance into
Ethiopia.
Meanwhile, the League Gen
eral Staff" Of 18 approved Brit
aims plan for a boycott Of all
Italian exports, while six more
nations rushed in with formal
application Of Sanctions / and
2. the arms embargo and credit
ban against Italy.
7 Start Penalties
Australia, Uruguay, Sweden and
India cabled to Geneva that they
were applying the first sanctions.
The Little Entente - Rumania,
CzechoSlovakia and Jugoslavia--
did likewise, acting in concert.
Switzerland and Poland both
made reservations before the com.
mittee of 18 on the Italian export
ban.
Switzerland refused to stop
trade with Italy on neutrality
The Washington times., 1935-10-19
LABOR CHIEFS
IN CLASH
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stake in the A. F. Of L. and less
to trying to impress the delegates
with dramatic speeches the con-
vention would be better off.
Both men began shouting stimuli.
taneously.
Lewis is a large, burly man but
Hutcheson is even bigger.
What passed between them just
before fists started flying could
not be aScertained.
Green finally got order. Hutche.
son left the hall, but Lewis re.
mained temporarily.
Delegates closest to the melee
said, however. that HutcheSon
passed a fighting word.
Caught Off Balance
Lewis first blow, coming un.
expectedly, caught Hutcheson off
balance and he went back against
a pillar. He recovered immedi-
ately and set his own fists into
motion.
The federation, weary but still
full of fight, turned into the home
stretch of its most important con.
vention in years today with three
highly controversial subjects yet
to be decided. They were:
l. Whether or not organized
labor is to make a militant cam
paign for amendment of the
United States Constitution,
hinted at by President ROoSe-
velt as a possible preliminary to
enactment of new legislation
regulating hours and wages.
RED" PURGE STILL ISSUE
2. Whether the A. F. Of L. is
to purge itself of all Communists
through adoption of an anti-red
amendment to the federation
constitution;
3. Whether the federation is
to form an Independent ma
tiOnal labor party to enter the
lists against the Democrats and
Republicans.
In addition, condemnation Of
Father Charles E. Coughlin, De
troit radio priest, for activities
considered unfair to organized
labor, was in the cards.
If President Green can keep his
steam roller moving, it was antici-
pated the A. F. of L. would wind
up two weeks of stormy debate
sometime tonight.
Green and MahOn Win
After a session that ran past
the dinner hour, the federation
last night reelected President
Green. The Lewis forces made
an effort to pick up one vacancy
on the executive council but the
administration pounded III EN-
down, 1870 to 1893, to elect
william D. Mshon of the street
railway men as fifteenth vice
president.
The radicals put up a candi-
date against Matthew Woll but,
lacking the Lewis strength, they
were able to muster only 264
votes.
At the last minute, the craft
union leaders decided against
putting up a candidate against
Mr.. Lewis himself, after having
had one selected and ready to
run.
The Washington times., 1935-10-19
DIRECTS
PEACE MOVE
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NNOHCtHueo from rage
pansion was considered not q
right, but a necessity.
Pope Plus himself, it was
learned, instructed Monsignol
Maglione, papal nuncio in Paris,
to plead with Premier Laval to
continue untiringly his work of
conciliation.
This was done at a time this
week when all Europe was threat.
ened with war.
While the Pope is precluded by
the Lateran Treaty from depart
ing from his neutrality regarding
political and international activi'
tieS-unless he should be requested
to act as arbiter by the two inter
eSted parties to quarrel-it was
pointed out in Vatican circles the
Pontiff always can exercise moral
Suasion of his high spiritual au
thority.
COnfers With Laval
In accordance with this Mgr.
Maglione entered into converse
tions with Premier Laval, and
also Charles Raux, French ambaS-
sador to the Holy See, has had
several interviews with the office
of Cardinal Pacelli. papal secre-
tary of state.
Official inkling of the part
Pope Plus has played in current
peace negotiations was contained
in the official Vatican organ, OS-
servatore Romano, which made
pointed reference to an article in
La Croix, official Catholic news
paper in Paris.
In this article the peace efforts
of Premier Laval were given whole
hearted praise.
The Washington times., 1935-10-19
Ethiopian Bullets Hit
Italian Raiding Planes

ROME, Oct. 10 G.N.SO.-La
Tribuna reported today from AS
mara that an italian air squadron
bombed a village southwest Of
Birkutan. near the Eritrean from.
tier in Ethiopia, setting the vii
lage afire.
The dispatch said numerous
shots were fired by Ethiopian
troops, some of which hit the
raiding planes. 1t added air force
pilots made reconnaissance flights
near Omager, where they spotted
an Ethiopian camp and ammuni,
ton dump.
The Washington times., 1935-10-19
Community Center
Opened in Southeast

The Community Center of Con-
gress Heights School, Nichols Ave-
nue. and Fifth Street Southeast.
was officially opened last night.
DR.. A. E. Richardson, president
of the Congress Heights Citizens
Association, spoke at the opening
of the center, commencing Miss E.
M. Trusheim, principal of the
school. for her cooperation in eS-
tabliShing the center.
The Washington times., 1935-10-19
Sharp Quake Felt
In Spokane, Wash.

SPOKANE, WASH, Oct. 10
G.N.SD.-A sharp earthquake was
felt in Spokane and nearby towns
at $50 O'Clock last night.
Paul Luger, S. j., assistant seiS-
mographer at Mt. st. Michaels
here, reported the university seis-
mograph was shaken from its
tracks about 10 p. m, when the
quake reached its greatest severity.
The Washington times., 1935-10-19
Purse Snatched

A colored purse snatcher last
night stole the pocketbook of
Agnes Camp as she was about
to enter the apartment in which
she lives at 1854 Euclid st. N. w.
The purse contained S$5.
The Washington times., 1935-10-19
SELASSIE GETS
LION CUBS
BY Fl. r. KNICKERBOCKER
Copyright. 1885. by International
News Service)

Adds ABABA, Oct. l9.-Three
lion cubs we're presented to EN-.
peror Halle SelasSie today by
Dedjasmatch (GeneraD Abeba
while 10000 warriors were parad.
ing in the capital.
These warriors, about to leave
for the front, rounded out a good
half million to whom the EN-.
peror has hidden farewell in the
last two months.
Under his red umbrella and
sitting on the balcony of the old
palace the Emperor and the
young Duke of Harar watched
Dedjasmatch Abeba, who is the
Governor of Gofa and Gamo, lead
the lion cubs to the foot of the
throne.
This greatly delighted the little
duke, who is the Crown Prince.
The Washington times., 1935-10-19
HOTEL TO BE AUcTIoNED

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Oct. 19.
The five-story Colonial Hotel, To-
Gated in the heart of the business
district, will be offered at public
sale on Tuesday, November IL,
under mortgage foreclosure pro-
ceedings.
The Washington times., 1935-10-19
i. 5. May Halt Youths
Sailing 10 Aid Italy
International News SerHice

Forty American-born Italian
youths from Philadelphia. re-
portedly sailing aboard the italian
liner Rex today to join Italy'S
military forces. are liable to three
years imprisonment and a $1,000
fine if this government wishes to
stop them.
The Washington times., 1935-10-19
Treasury Condition

International News Service
Treasury balance as of october
II: $1,592,047,156.24. Internal
revenue, $12.173, ,423.90; customs
receipts, $16,744,861.33.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-09-07
SO Apply Every Day for Job
As Shearer's Romeo

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. TT the
picture draws only the disap-
pointed Romeos to the box-office,
Irving Thalberg's production OF
Romeo and Juliet" should be a
financial success.
More than so letters a day are
being received by the MGM studio
from men who would play Shake
speare's immortal lover on the
screen.
AS disclosed by the pictures
they send, these would-be- RomeoS
range from boys in their teens
to middle-ag men with
paunches. Many Of the letters are
coming from England, few from
Australia and two have been re-
ceived from India.
Rufus Lemaire, casting director
Of the studio, is displaying a %
page letter in which one applicant
tells why he should be Norma
Shearer's leading man in the pic
ture. Another contender has re-
corded the famous balcony scene
on a monograph 1ecoVd.
There is still no definite choice
for the role. Among those men.
toned have been Leslie Howard,
Brian Aherne and Louis Hayward.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-09-07
$4,000 In Presents Given
Tiny Shirley Temple

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 7.-Hono.
lulu showered almost $4,000
worth Of gifts on Shirley Temple
while the little star was in the
islands.
FINLAND marveled today while
hearing for the first time the de-
tails of the reception given Holly
woods most famous child actress.
When Shirley was at the COVER
nor's palace a crowd Of 10000
gathered and the little star had
to sing 1.-THE Good Ship Lollypop"
from four balconies before her
fans were satisfied.
Twenty thousand Japanese chill
dren contributed 10 cents each for
a six-foot doll representing a Jap
anese bride, which the mikado's
consul presented to Shirley follow
ing an hours ceremony of vel
come. Among the other gifts
were six native costumes, 80 Jap
anese, Chinese and Hawaiian
dolls, 220 pounds Of candy, ID
silk parasols, 43 fans, three surf
boards, IA pillows, six native grass
mats, ii pairs Of slippers, q
candy and paper leiS and three
packing cases of small toys and
novelties.
Five hundred and eleven ar.
ticleS in all.
The tiny star has two more
weeks of uninterrupted play and
then she starts her first picture
for goth Century,Fox. THE Lit
+1aeh RAhM1 y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-09-07

A switch IN production plans
will place Hard Luck Dame"
starring Bette Davis, before the
First National cameras today in
stead of next week, as previously
announced. The studio will begin
shooting without Franchot Tone,
who is to appear opposite Miss
Davis, the schedule having been
arranged to postpone his scenes
until next week. Meanwhile. Ali
son Skipworth and John Eldredge
have been added to the cast Of
featured players in Hard Luck
Dame"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-09-07
Jamie BriCe In
|ZieQfeId

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. Tt was
Florenz Ziegfeld who discovered
Fanny Brice as one Of the most
hilarious condolences Of the
stage.
Therefore, 1t was unbelievable
that anybody but Fanny Brice
could fill Fanny Brice's shoes in
Metro oldwyn-Mayer's elaborate
musical production, The Great
Ziegfeld."
This Fanny will do. Contracts
have been signed in New York
and Miss Brice is heading Pacific
Eastward to fill one Of the most
unusual roles to befall any actress
to impersonate herself. She
gets $4,000 for four weeks work.
. No story Of the life Of Ziegfeld
and his Qualification Of American
womanhood could be complete
without reference to Fanny Brice,
for she was one Of the important
chapters in his amazing rise to
the position Of Americas great
est Snowman.
Ziegfeld found her in q New
York burlesque hall and lured
her into his "Ziegfeld Follies."
Tragedy had stalked into her life
at the time and when she first
sang my Man" at the New
Amsterdam Theater, tears
Streaked her cheeks and sobs
choked her voice. MY Man" was
in reality the song of a broken
heart and was famous for years.
This actual incident in Fanny's
life is a vital part Of 1.-THE Great
ziegfeld" story and will be pre-.
Sented by Fanny Brice herself.
For many weeks Producer Hunt
Stromberg beSought Fanny Brice
to be herself in THE Great zieg.
field" and she finally surrendered.
With William Powell as Ziggy,
Luise Rainier as Anna Held and
Robert z. Leonard as director,
the picture goes into immediate
production against one of the
most lavish backgrounds of the
atrical life ever conceived for the
screen. The story is an original
by William Anthony MCGUIRE,
playwright, and associate on pro-
duction of the picture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-09-07

Buck Jones started yesterday
on his second Western production
for Universal release the coming
season. It is entitled Ivory
Handled Guns"
Joan BIondelpS next starring
vehicle for Warner Bros. will be
Miss Pacific Fleet" Also cast in
the picture are Glenda Farrell,
Warren Hull and Allen Jenkins.
Edward H. Griffith has signed
with Universal to direct Next
Time We Live" starring Margaret
Sullivan and Francis Lederer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-09-07
Behind the Silver Screen

Thomas Beck, who has Just COM
completed role with Alice Faye
in the goth Century-Fox produc-
ton, Ball Of Fire" was notified
today that his contract has been
renewed by the company for an
additional six-month period.
Scenarist Beth Meredith, has
signed a new contract with goth
Century-FOx covering q period Of
five years. Miss Meredyth'S first
assignment under the new agree
ment will be the adaptation Of
the Basil King novel, earth
bound"