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The Washington times., 1935-03-13
F|SH'S 6 D R !
Of Staying
RELATED
Detective Tells of Confession;
Girl Choked to Death,
He Declares

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, March
13 G.N.SO.-The horrible, blood
chilling story of how 65-year-old
Albert Fish killed 10-year-old
Grace Budd-told in the old
mans words-was related today
at the murder trial of Fish.
Detective William King, of the
New York police, testified that
Fish told him the details of the
Staying shortly after his arrest
last December.
Butchery Described
Fish told him how he "cut off
her head with the butcher knife"
on June 3, 1928, after Turing her
from her home in New York to
deserted house in Greenburgh,
N. Y, Mr.. King testified.
Fish told the child to pick flow
ers outside the uninhabited man
sion, Mr.. King said. Meanwhile,
Fish spread a canvas on the floor
of a room on the upper story of
the house, disrobed, and then
called Grace to come in.
When the child saw him, &C.
cording to the detectives testi-
mony of what Fish told him, she
screamed:
"I'm going to tell my mama"
CHOKED HER TO DEATH
Then Detective King testified
Fish declared:
"I grabbed her by the throat
and she scratched and kicked.
1 dragged her into the room. I
put my knee on her chest and
chOked her more SO as to be
sure she was dead"
The supposed bones of the mur-
der victim were brought into the
court room and offered as evil
dence.
Defense Attorney James Demp-
sey moved for a mistrial. Supreme
Court Justice Frederick P. Close
denied the motion and permitted
Detective King to examine the
skull on the witness stand.
A letter, allegedly written by
Fish to Detective King last De-
cember 16, was introduced into
evidence.
The letter stated that at one
time Fish worked as house
painter for the rector of Christ
Church, Springfield, Mass.
It also said that at one time
Fish lived at Medina. N. Y, and
wrote to 20 widows who had ad-
vertised they had money.
They were "all hot air." the
letter stated.
TOrtures Revealed
Three weeks before his arrest,
according to the letter, Fish
poured alcohol on his flesh and
ignited it, and for the last five
years had tortured himself by
sticking needles into various parts
of his body.
The letter asked Detective King
to communicate with Representa-
tive Hamilton Fish to ascertain if
he, the defendant, could be tried
for kidnapping instead of murder.
The letter said:
Misery leads to crime.
saw so many boys whipped and
stripped naked in that home
(the letter did not specify
where) that I've been led to a
life of crime. I have stripped
myself and whipped my body"
The Washington times., 1935-03-13
ROW OVER PAY
PLAN HALTED
+. FORPRESENT
Attach Given New Impetus
BY Sen. Byrd's Revelation of
Cash in Treasury
international News Service

International News Service
A smashing attack on President
Roosevelt's 1900 million dollar
work relief bill by conservatives,
who seek to reduce it to 1880 mil
lions, today diverted attention
from the battle over prevailing
wage rates.
Senator Byrd CD, of Virginia,
renewed the demand for slash
in the appropriation by revealing
that the Treasury has 1900 mil
lion dollars on hand from previous
appropriations for public works.
He also revealed the Treasury has
an unexpended balance of 5000
million dollars on hand "for all
purposes" from previous appro-
priationS.
ASsail Program
Senator Hastings (R) of Della
ware, and Tydings CD of Mary
land, meanwhile aSsailed the ap-
preparation and huge work relief
program as "waSteful" and tex
traVagant." Senator Hastings
also complained because the Pres
ident refused to permit Congress
to itemize projects which could be
built with the relief fund.
Senator Huey P. Long CD Of
Louisiana, who has kept the Sen
ate in a state of political apo
plexy for two weeks. remained
silent about his immediate plans.
Two score Senators, at least, were
worried over their crushing de-
feat of Senator Long when he
asked one billion dollars to
finance college educations for
needy young men and women.
The Senator spanked" him on
that issue by a 5-to-75 vote, but
the victory may prove costly in
future elections.
Result is Feared
One Republican Senator who
voted against him said:
"My God, what have we
done? We've given Huey a
grand issue. Think what he
can do to us in an election
when he says our votes kept
the Government from sending
the children of poor parents to
college. Whew."
The conservatives rallied be-
hind Senator Byrd's revelations
of Government relief finances,
obtained from the Secretary of
the Treasury by a special reso-
luton. The Secretary reported
millions of dollars had been di-
verted from relief funds into pay
ing the cost of administrative
functions.
Instances were the diversion of
$13,00O,0O0 to the NRA, and S.
100000 to administering 13 new
boards and commissions. Money
even was taken from relief pur-
poses to operate a Government
"priVate store" and pay the cost
of the Alcohol Administration.
Demands Ear-Marking
Senator Hastings demanded
better ear-marking of the new
fund to prevent recurrence of
such diversions. He said it was
1.-The business of a legislative body
to know with some fair degree of
intelligence what is to be done
with the money appropriated"
and added:
"The President might buy a
railroad, or establish newspapers
I'm large cities. / don't believe
he can do that, but am not
quite certain. We should re-
move all doubt as to how this
money is to be spent"
A pork barreI' feature was in
jected into the fight by adoption
of a series of amendments. which
included river and harbor inn
provements. irrigation and recla-
nation works. water conservation
and mountain water diversion
projects in the bill.
The Washington times., 1935-03-13
Union to Hear Talk
On Merit System

Mrs. Harris T. Baldwin and
Mrs. Harris Miller, prominent
figures of the National Woman's
Party, will speak on the merit
system before organized workers
tonight at headquarters of the D.
C. Federation of Federal Employees,
ITO Fourteenth st. N. w. Luther
C. Steward, president of the or
ganization, will attend.
Tomorrow the Department of
Agriculture branch of Local No. 2
N. F.. F. E., will hold a bridge
party for members after a bust
ness meeting.
The Washington times., 1935-03-13
FILA PROJECT HIT

BOSTON, March 13 0.N.SD.
Attack on the constitutionality of
the $5,O0O,OOO Federal housing
project in South Boston was made
here in a petition filed in Fed
eral Court by the United Car Fas-
tener Corporation, whose factory
and land in South Boston would
he taken.
The Washington times., 1935-03-13
Vaudeville Jury
Prohibited by Bill

A Federal law, prohibiting
jurors in criminal cases from
crossing State lines to fulfill vaude-
vile or other public engagements,
was proposed today by Senator
Duffy CD Wisconsin. 1t was
aimed apparently at jurors in the
Hauptmann trial, who were Of
fered vaudeville contracts.
The Washington times., 1935-03-13
School Will Present
Cadet Drill, Show

BALLSTON, Va, March 13.
The annual Westinghouse High
School cadet show, which will
include a drill by the cadet corps
and a presentation of a three-act
show called "The Patsy" will be
held at the school March Is.
Proceeds will go towards the
expenses on the annual trip to
winchester for the exhibition
drill
Evening star., 1935-10-03
A.A.A. HELD ILLEGAL
AUGUST "A
Opinion of Court, Involving
100000, Observes
Amendment Date.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. october 3.-Federal
District Judge Merrill E. Otis held
today the agricultural adjustment act
became constitutional only on August
"a, the date it was amended by Con-
gress.
Judge Otis memorandum opinion
on the act involved 100000 in
processing taxes.
Prior to August "a. said the judge,
the act was invalid and the processing
tax illegal because Of an unauthorized
delegation of legislative Caxing)
power.
"The rates now in force, therefore, u
Judge Otis declared, ARE the rates
fixed by Congress, and not the rates
fixed by the Secretary Of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace"
He ordered temporary injunctions
held by "a Western Missouri millers,
meat packers and tobacco manufac-
turers against Internal Revenue Col
lector Dan M. Nee dissolved as OF
August "a and thereafter.
Congress, Judge Otis wrote in
the first Federal Court ruling on
the A. A. A. since enactment of the
amendments, could not legally dele
gate to the Secretary of Agriculture
the power to legislate (including the
power to fix taxing rates) for the
United States.
Therefore, since the power Of rati-
ication by Congress is governed by
the law of agency, it cannot legalize
taxing rates which. in the first in
stance, it could not have authorized
the Secretary to fix"
Evening star., 1935-10-03
Troops Occupy ''Aduanced Positions," !"
Saws Rome, but Denies BOmbardment

Copyright 1885, by the Associated Press)
ROME, October 3.-Italian troops
marched into Ethiopia today in reply
to the general mobilization proclaimed
by Emperor Halle Selassie.
The troops. it was announced Off
cially. have occupied some advanced
positions beyond our lines"
An official communique said the
advance was a defensive movement
against "a direct and immediate
menace"
II Duce's Fascist legions may have
penetrated Ethiopian country while
their chief spoke to 100000 Black
Shirts at home, assembled yesterday in
a great, one-day test mobilization.
officials did not indicate when the
forward movement started merely
giving out the communique and deny
IND charges by Halle Selassie in q
Evening star., 1935-10-03
Vinci to Leave
Adds Ababa
Tomorrow.
INVADERS SAID
TO BE FLEEING
Airplanes Covering
Retreat to
Eritrea.

Copyriaht, 1898. by the Associated Press
Adds ABABA, October 3-The
Ethiopian government today told Luigi
Vinci-Gigliucci. the Italian minister
to Ethiopia, to get out of the country
few hours after official government
advices told of the bombing of Aduwa
by Italian airplanes with civilian cas-
ualtles.
The Italian envoy was handed his
passports and he will leave tomorrow
tThis action in international az
fairs usually is preliminary to the
breaking of diplomatic relations be-
tween nations)
An official communique said that
battle was under way against the
Italians in Agame Province-the area
that lies between the Italian colony
Of Eritrea and Aduwa.
Later report that the Italians
were retreating out Of the area
which Is part of the general Tigre
region-was received by the Reuters
correspondent.
Infantrymen Retreating.
The Italian infantrymen were said
to be moving back toward their bases
in Eritrea under the cover of their
airplanes.
The government announced the Red
Cross headquarters at Aduwa had
been bombed by four Italian planes
and dispatched another protest to the
League of Nations.
The Aduwa bombardment. said the
government, wrecked Is houses. 1t
declared 100 more w.re destroyed by
the Italian air bombs at Adigrat
Ethiopian sources expressed the be-
lief that the inhabitants Of AduWa
and Adigrat were not warned by the
Italians that the air attack was COM
ing.
Some Ethiopians said they believed
the attack was intended to invite re-
prisals on Italians who still are in
Ethiopia in order to establish justifi-
cation for an Italian conquest.
Mobilization Ordered.
Early in the day. Emperor Halle
Selassie proclaimed the general mo-
bilization Of his 100000 subjects.
When Vinci leaves the country he
will go out on special train guarded
by Emperor's troops armed with ma
chine guns and rifles to prevent
any possibility of reprisals by the
Ethiopians, who appear to be enraged
Evening star., 1935-10-03

Emergency and Casualty come under.
the drive, but the private cars of
employees, doctors, internes and gradu-
ate nurses.
Indorsing The Star drive for
Emergency was B. B. Sandige, super
intendent. and s. H Rogers, presi-
dent, for Eastern Dspensary and
Casualty Hospital. High praise of the
campaign was given By both. The
latter stressed safe driving or riding
for motorcyclists and bicyclists. He
stated that they we're involved in
more accidents than any other group.
Il regard them always as potential
traffic victims" he said,
S. Emergencies Daily.
Emergency Hospital, with two am
balances on call, averages around
$4,000 miles per year. More than
1857 calls are made each year. The
daily average is "a to IS. OF course,
these calls are for ali cases, it was
pointed out. Just how many were
for traffic accidents is not known.
Total number of emergency cases
handled every day is IS. This figure
includes the persons brought in in
private cars.
One ambulance driver has been
with the hospital II years. Very few
accidents have occurred and there
have been no collisions within the
past two years.
Casualty Hospital has even more
Evening star., 1935-10-03
Safety Broadcasts

Today.
7:45 pm. WMAL - Interview
with E. Barrett Pretty
man. corporation counsel
Of the District, on the le-
gality of pedestrian con-
troll as recommended to
the District Commission
ers by Traffic Director
William A. Van Duzer.
Tomorrow.
5:45 m.-WJSV-"Wait for the
Green Light"-An analysis
Of the pedestrian problem
in figures and in song,
featuring music written
in connection with the
safety campaign by Rev.
James H. Taylor, pastor Of
the Central Presbyterian
Church.
Sis pm. - WMAL - Interview
with j. c. Grinder, 1904
d street southeast, candi-
date for the perfect driv-
ing record, on the claim
that he has been operat-
ing vehicles since 1900
and has never had an ac-
. cident and has never
violated any trafic regu-
1ation.
Evening star., 1935-10-03
BY the Associated Press.


In stormy hearing before the Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administration
today. Senator Bailey and Representa-
tive Warren, both North Carolina
Democrats. demanded that the Agri-
culture Department enforce the potato
control act, which Secretary Wallace
said yesterday he would try to avoid
enforcing.
Almost 600 farmers applauded
Warren. author of the act. as he
charged Wallace with notification
and a few minutes later broke into
cheers when Bailey insisted on being
heard to argue that the Warren act
was mandatory.
Alva G. Nye, A. A. A. counsel presid-
ing at the hearing, demanded that
Bailey abide by the rules of the hear
ing, but the Senator promptly served
Evening star., 1935-10-03
LINER, DAMAGED
L|MP|NG To PORT
Duchess of AthoII, With 328
Aboard, Is Late-Freight
Ship Aided.
BY the Associated Press.


MONTREAL, October 3.-Oficials
of the Canadian Pacific Steamship
Co. said today that the liner Duchess
of Athol was proceeding under her
own steam to Liverpool after an 18-
hour delay west of Ireland because
of damaged steering apparatus.
While detailed particulars had not
been received at the lines headquar-
tiers the officials expressed the belief
that the liners rudder had not been
lost. as was previously feared in Lon
don, but that it had been merely
damaged.
The liner was steering by her en-
gines. The line planned the imme-
diate dispatch of tugs to her aid.
The Atholl sailed from here Sep
tember u for Liverpool, where she
was due october 4. There are 1923
passengers aboard. OF British regis
try, she Is 20,1l9 tons gross and
582 feet long. She is operated in
the transatlantic service between
Montreal and British ports and was
due today at Glasgow, Scotland.
Evening star., 1935-10-03

telegram to the League of Nations Of
bombardments of Ethiopian villages
by Italian airplanes.
The action started as a consequence
Of Ethiopia's imperial call to arms,
the official communique said, and the
high command in Eritrea received
orders to act accordingly"
'Negus' telegram to the League
speaking of bombardment of villages
causing casualties among women. chill
dren and aged is an old, much-used
expedient, the tendentiousness Of which
is evident" the Italian government
asserted.
In explanation of the orders
transmitted to African military leaders.
the government announcement said
Ethiopian mobilization represents a
Evening star., 1935-10-03
Demand Is Made on Wallace
To Enforce New Potato Act
Senator Bailey and Representative
Warren Make Attack at Stormy
Hearing Before 4. A. 4.

notice that he would not take orders
from any one whatsoever"
Il do not like this idea of a repre-
sentative of a bureau telling a repre-
sentative Of the people how he shall
conduct himself before a bureau"
Bailey added
Bailey got into the discussion when
John B. Hutson. A. A. A. director,
replied to Warrens 'nullifcstion
charge" by saying that the hearing
was not called for consideration of
the potato act. but to consider other
means of handling the problem
Bailey arose and said he wanted to
ask Hutson some questions, but Nye
told him under the rules of the hear
ing he would have to direct his ques-
tions to the presiding officer
Il intend to follow the rules. keep
(See POTATOES, Page 2)
Evening star., 1935-10-03
HULL IS CAUTIOUS,
AWAITS REPORTS
Roosevelt Serves Notice on
World U. S. Means to
Stay at Peace.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
New expressions Of hope for peace
were heard today in the Capital as the
State Department cautiously awaited
official reports before commenting or
acting on the Italo- Ethiopian situa-
ton.
Secretary Hull declined any COM
ment whatsoever. Reporting the abb
sence OF any official advices, he said
he thought it the wisest course to
await them.
Asked whether President Roosevelt
would, in accordance with provisions
of the new neutrality act. declare an
(See AMERICA, Page 81
Evening star., 1935-10-03

plan reports of an Italian air bonn
bardment of Ethiopian villages and
battle raging in Agame province.
The Council Committe of Thirteen
met suddenly to discuss the emergency
which had arisen. Its members were
expected to confer frequently until
Saturday, when a report will be sub
mitted to the League Council.
That state of war existed. if not
officially declared, was considered by
League officials to be evident in
message from the government Of
Premier Mussolini. referring to "the
warlike and aggressive spirit To-
mented by leaders of Ethiopia who
have long been demanding war with
Italy and who have succeeded in i'm
posing war"
Council Meets Saturday.
The League Council was officially
convoked for an emergency session
Saturday morning to deal with the
conflict.
Both Italian and Ethiopian dele
cations will be invited to attend the
Council session, Italy because she Is
{. member of the Council and Ethiopia
because she has a right to sit tempo
rarily as a member during the discus
sion of the dispute.
The grave problem now has arisen
as to whether it is practicable to pro-
ceed with the drafting of recommen-
dations for the settlement OF the dis
pute. 1t is the Council itself which
must decide this point.
Certain circles showed a tendency
to press for clear and official de-
termination of war guilt-in other
words, for determination of whether
Italy or Ethiopia is to be held re-
sponsible for aggression.
Three Month Delay Decreed.
Article XII of the covenant says
League members must agree in no
case to resort to war until three
months after an award by the arbi-
traitors or report by the Council"
This agreement was interpreted by
League officials to mean that neither
Italy nor Ethiopia could legally resort
to war for three months after the
Council makes a decision on the dis
pute.
League officials said they believed
Italy would argue before the Council
that she was not engaged in a war
of conquest, but, rather, in a war of
defense.
The Italian message, signed by
Fulvio Suvich, undersecretary for for
eign affairs, asserted Ethiopia's ag-
(See ETHIOPIA, Page d
Evening star., 1935-10-03
ROOSEVELT PARTY
f. ON FISHING CRUISE
SouthWard Trip Follows
Review of War Game
and Peace Plan.
BY the Associated Press.

EN- ROUTE WITH PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT ON THE PACIFIC,
October 3.-President Roosevelt cruised
southwark off the Pacific Coast of
Mexico today after a review of the
United States feet and a sharp notice
to the world of Americas determina-
ton to remain "unentangled and
free"
The President boarded the Navy
cruiser Houston late yesterday at San
Diego, and from it watched the naval
demonstration. which ended at sunset.
1t was one of the most complete tacti-
cal exercises of the feet.
Of the Coronados Islands. Just over
the boundary from the United States
and still in sight Of the lights of San
Diego. Admiral Joseph M. Reeves,
commander of the fleet, departed to
return to his flagship. Then the
Houston turned southwark, escorted by
the cruiser Portland.
Evening star., 1935-10-03
13O PERISH IN FIRE
British News Agency Reports
Disaster on Chinese Ship.

LONDON, October 3 (FD.-A Reuters
News Agency dispatch from Canton
reported today that at least 13O
Chinese, including a troupe of IS
actresses. perished in fire aboard the
motorship Sensen nearing Tungkwao,
after the ship was attacked by pirates
The dispatch said the pirates fired
the ship after raking the vessel with
machine gun and rifle fire from the
shore of the Canton River.
Evening star., 1935-10-03

Reports Of fighting poured into
Adds Ababa The wild Danakhil
tribes were said to have engaged the
Minister Is Handed Passports.
In Ethiopian capital. Luigi Vinci-
Gigliucci, Italian Minister to Ethiopia
was handed his passports and will
leave tomorrow. This occurred few
hours after advices of the bombing of
Aduwa had been received. y
A Reuters BRITISH News Agency
dispatch from Adds Ababa said Ital-
Ian troops advancing toward Agame
between Aduwa and Adigrat had been
defeated.
There were reports of fighting in
Ogaden Province.
Emperor Halle Selassie was quoted
by Reuters as saying Red Cross nurses
had been killed and wounded at
Aduwa.
The Adds Ababa correspondent of
the newspaper Paris-Soir reported
that Premier Mussolini's sons, Bruno
and Vittorio, and his son-in-law,
Count Galeazzo Ciano, we're among
the pilots of an air squadron which
bombed Aduwa today. The correspond
ent said there were Is planes in the
squadron and many houses were de-
stroyed.
London Specializing on War.
Crowds milled in Downing street,
London, talking only Of the war and
specializing as to whether Great Brit
ain would be drawn into it.
Demonstrations were reported from
widely scattered cities. Fifty Italian
conscripts were mobbed at Toulouse
France. The Italian consulate at Sac
Paulo. Brazil, was stoned
Italy protested the mobilization to
the League, ordered its high command
to take defensive measures" and an
nounced the advance of Italian SOL
dierS.
The League Council was officially
convoked for an emergency session
Saturday morning. The Assembly, it
was said, may also meet in ex-
traordinary session.
President Roosevelt, speaking yes
terday at San Diego, said that foreign
war was potent danger" but that
the United States would remain "un-
entangled' in such hostilities.
Evening star., 1935-10-03
ITALIAN LEGATION
STONED IN MEXICO
Death to Mussolini," Yells Small
Eob-No Arrests Made
by Police.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, october 3. - A
small group Of demonstrators, shout
ing Death to Mussolini," stoned the
Italian Legation here last night
breaking several windows.
After marching in front Of news
paper Offices the demonstrators, who
identified themselves as members OF
the "Anti-Imperialist League" pro-
ceeded to the legation. There speak
ers criticized Premier Mussolini and
Italy for developments in Ethiopia.
Evening star., 1935-10-03
.GREENBERG POKES
HOME RUN AS ROOT
AND HENSHAW ARE
DRIVEN FROM PEAK
White, CoChrane and Geh-
ringer Lead Attack for
BengaIs in First and
Fourth Innings of Game.
K0WALIK Is RUSHED
TO MOUND BY GRIMM

Bruins Score in Fifth on Green.
bergs Error, Infeld Out and
Jurges' Straightforward Dou-
BILE Scores Jurges and Kowalik
in Seventh.