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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-18
BREAK BRAINS
ASPIRED TO Be
new DILLINCER
San Quentin Escape Potter
Sought Public Enemy
No. | Title.

BIZ United Prcss
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. IA
Clyde Stevens, 24-year-old despe-
RADIO accused Of being the brain"
Of the prison break at San Quen-
tin Wednesday, aspired to be the
Nations most ruthless and daring
public enemy No. l." prison au-
thorities said .oday.
AS the first step in that direction,
Stevens, paroled after a three-year
robbery term, engineered the escape
Of four prisoners as recruits for the
gang with which he planned a
criminal tour Of the Middle West
and East, according to the investi-
gators.
Stevens ambitious were smashed
when San Francisco police captured
him in an island shack and when
a sheriffs posse caught the four
escaped convicts, Wounding one Of
them fatally.
we are certain that Stevens as
pired to be Americas public enemy
No %" said Julian Alec, acting war
den Of San Quentin Prison. War
den James B. HolOhan was slugged
IN the jail break. He still is in a
critical condition.
Intended to Head East
He saw in himself another John
Dillinger," Mr.. Alec said. He want
I'd to surround himself with a gang
he could trust.
I'VE believe he intended to start
east with the four escaped convicts
on tour Of crime which he hoped
would establish him as the Ma
tons big shot criminal"
Stevens laid the foundations for
his plan while in prison and car
ried it out after his parole. AS his
first step he sent four guns into the
prison on a private automobile max
ing daily trips within the wall.
These guns we're used by the four
convicts in their break, Mr.. Alec
said.
Meantime, the Juror created by
Wednesdays abortive Jail break had
Quoted down in the states big
house" The 5446 prisoners, crowded
into quarters planned for 3499 men,
we're deprived of their privileges
while the investigation was con-.
tinued by Mr.. Alec and other state
officials.
Faces Bandit Charges
Joe Kristy, Fred Landers and Alex
Mackay, who accompanied Rudolph
Streight on the bid for freedom,
we're in solitary confinement.
Streight was killed in a gun battle
with pursuing officers.
Stevens was held in the San
Francisco Jail, where he is charged
with rObbing four banks in the two
and one-half month period that fol-
lowed his parole. With him in jail
was Albert KeSsel, his alleged &C
complete.
The state Legislature planned sew
eral Investigations of the break and
also considered means of raising
sufficient funds to relieve the con-
gestion at San Quentin by building
a new prison in southern California.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-18
BUTTER BILL FAVORED
BY HOUSE COMMITTEE
Measure Prohibits Use of Substitutes
in State Institutions.

The Agriculture Committee today
returned a favorable report to the
House of Representatives on H. B.
IS, which would prohibit all pubic
institutions in Indiana from using
any butter substitutes, and would
require that all butter used be pro-
duced in Indiana
This measure was introduced by
Rep. J. Blair Mills tR.. Lynn. H. B.
20, which would require land own
ers to cut weeds along partition
fences or property lines, was killed
IN committee.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28
Colored Workers Urged
To Attend Sat. Meeting

All calored workers whether
employed or unemployed, skilled
OF unsldned. union or non-unions
are urged to attend a meeting Of
the Seattle Workers Council. 8 p.
N. Saturday at the Phyllis Wheat
ley =. y. G. A. branch. The can
Is issued BY Dr.. a. T. King, chair
man, and James R. Chase, aecre-
tary. Of the Seattle Council which
is affiliated with the National orr
ganization sponsored By the Ma
tlonal Urban League. The Work
era Councils have been the means
Of securing hundreds Of jobs for
colored workers aLd a drive for
employment win be launched by
the Seattle organization this spring
The meeting to be held Saturday
night is highly important and all
workers interested In Retirement
OF their condition should attend.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28
Indicted, Condemned
To Die in One Day

CLEVELAND, Miss. CCNA) ~
In an atmosphere charged with
lynch spirit, James E. coyner, al
legged to have murdered and mutt
lated Mrs. Aurelius B. Payne,
(white), was indicted, tried and
convicted here in one day. He was
sentenced to death by hanging on
April 5 by Judge william A. AL
corn.
He was brought here Sunday
night from jackson, Miss, in what
the authorities describe as lynch
proof" baggage car, manned by
two hundred steel-helmeted SOL
diers."
Early Monday morning, he was
taken before q grand jury who in
dicted him in a few minutes. He
was arraigned in court and jury
was chosen within thirty minutes.
A Iily-white jury convicted Coyner
and Judge Alcorn sentenced him
on the evening of the same day.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28
TWO MORE coLoRED
BoxERs LOOK GOOD

Gus West. handler Of boxers,
whose chief ambition Is to develop
& worlds champion, now has two
coIored boys in charge who look
very promising in their class. They
are Jimmy Best. welterweight and
Johnny crissrnas lightweight.
Best KNOCKED out Jean Fontaine
IN two rounds last Friday night
IN Aberdeen. He is to meet JIM
my Hefferman in a ten-round bout
April 5 in Aberdeen. Best. who
scales around 140 pounds, IS rea-
d. TO meet any weller the promot-
ers name and especially wants 3
bout with Leonard Bennett. john
ny Crissmas went 8 rounds for =
draw with Les Balm in Bremerton
on the 18th. He IS to fight Cecil
Payne in q 10-round main event
April 5 in Spokane. II crissmas
WINS from Payne, It win stamp
hira one Of the best lightweights
IN the Northwest and promoters
win Be bidding for his service
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28
Funeral Rites Held
For Edward Perry

Funeral services were held at
the Angelus Chapel Tuesday after
noon for Edward Perry plumber
and steamfitter, widely known II
Seattle, who died from a cancer
last Thursday at Harborview hos
pital. Row T. NJ. Davis. pastor Of
Mt. zlou Baptist Church, afficiat-
ed.
Perry, age 3d. was a resident Of
Seattle 20 years. He was born IN
GAINESVILLE. Tenn. He Is survived
BY two brothers. Charles and Is
aac in Chicago. three sisters. sar-
ali, Matte and Mrs. Ella Evans,
IN Chicago. and a niece, Mrs. Eva
Wilmington. Seattle. The body
was crenated.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28
Sen Out Looms For
Wooda-Ross FIGHT

Advance sales Of tickets indi=
cate a capacity house for the Hem
~ Woods-Barney Ross fight for
TIE worlds juniof-welte, tltle o.
April ! at the Civic auditorium.
Nate Druxman, promoter Of Sc
affle's first worlds championship
show, stated yesterday that 5000
tickets already had been sold. With
less than two weeks before date
Of the show It Is almost certain
every one OF the 1000 seats to BE-
arranged for the Fight win be sold
Fight fans are urged to buy seats
now and avoid the last minute
rush for tickets Woods, realizing
his big opportunity for world fame
Is going about his training care
fully. He ia taking the best Of
care Of himself. Ea,1y to bed and
early 70 rise IS Henry's motto I'M
I'll after the fight with Ross. He
is taking long iaunts On the road
and light work in the gymnasium
this week. Beginning next week,
he win do more boxing with spar
ring partners. Ross will arrive IN
Seattle Monday, The Jewish box
er win be honor guest at q dinner
wednesday given by the B'nai
Birth at Temple Center. Ross
who has never been known to be
out Of condition for a fight Is re-
ported to need very little eymna-
SUM work. The complete card
for the show April 9 win Be an
nonnced the last Of the week BY
Nate Druxman.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28

Miss Esther Brown Of New York
City, only colored field worker Of
the Episcopal Church, now on a
national tour, is a visitor in Seat
tie this week. She win speak at
Trinity Parish Friday afternoon
following which she win be honor
guest at ia
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28
confeFence Called For
Democratic Clubs

no king County colored Demo
cratic club Washington state Col
cred Democratic Club. Democratic
public & King County
Greetings
About five months aeo he Uni
ted colorad Democratic Club Of
1Ine County. anticipating the po-
IfioaI future of the colored De
nocfals Sc this community under
.he inca existing conditions, invlt-
q al The Colored pemocratlc
clubs into q conference 10 arrange
8 program Of aoildified efforts
Results have shown that the q
hoso mentioned club was CORRECT
h its analysis & the situation as
ven IS its anticlpafIons. The con-
dltions 81 today are no different,
# not worse than those at the time
n whie.. the invitation was ex-
tended.
Realizing the futility Of the pre-
zent situation and determining to
reach a successful objective, We
again invite your club as well as
81 coI0red Democrats to meet n
conference Monday, April I, 1885.
st the hour Of 8 p M. at 2040 2.
Madison St. Seattle, WI, for tie
purpose Of planning and working
out program for the mutual be-
nefit Of your club and for the Ne
gro group. Respectfully Yours.
John E. PrIm. Executive Secretary
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28
Committee
To Open Drive For
Colored 7. Branch

Hearty support Of a months
drive to raise $1,000 il tie Seattle
coiored community for & coiored
Y.M.c.A. fund IS promised by CIV
ic, fratornal, church leaders and
prominent citizens. The campaign
was mapped ont by the Y.M.C.A.
Extension Committee in a meet
ing Tuesday night with Edwin J.
socolofslxy Of the Central Y.M.c.
A. 1t Is understood the fund rails
ed BY the colored community win
be matched by : Ike amount do
mated BY white philanthropists who
are IN sympathy with the cause.
The drive for funds win be led by
Or. F. B. Cooper, chairman Of the.
COMMITTED The camp Agn opens
Sunday when speasfsrs win APP
pear at churches and urge support
Of the drive. Comments on the
drive have been given as follows
Clarence r. Anderson, attorney:
1T affords me great pleasure to
voice my support Of the colored
Y.M.C.A. campaign. The value of
the work Of the Y.M.C.A. is rec
ognized by ali Woo are familiar
with 1t. The amount to be raised
is small ia comparison to the need
Of a colored Y.MC.A. branch in
Seattle"
Rev. T. N. Davis, pastor Of Mt.
Zion Baptist Church: Now, more
than ever, the work of the IN.
CA. is Indispensable Every col
ored person should make a contri-
button toward making conditions
In this community better for our
boys and young men,
Vim. Chandler, civic and church
leader: eThis campaign has my
heartiest support. I know Of no
more vital need for Seattle than
q coIored Y.M.C.A / am going
% do all can and hope all my
friends win do the same"
{. r. chainey, civic and frater-
nal leader: 1.-the sooner q colored
Y.M.c.A. branch is established in
Seattle the better it win be for
this city. All the metropolitan ci-i
ties have these agencies for the up
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28

The Stewards and stewardesses
of the First A.M.E. Church held
joint meeting Wednesday at the
home Of Mrs. Clara Bell. Plans
were completed for their Fellow
ship Banquet to be given at the
church on April IL. A splendid
program is arranged with several
speakers, whose topics will be on
the theme word, Fellowship
The program win be interspersed
with vocal numbers. Mrs. Bell is
general chairman with an assist
ing committee Of Mrs. r. Newton.
Mrs. Eva Jones. Mrs. Clara Fra
zier, Mrs. Mildred Staten. Mrs. H.
D. Taylor, Mrs. p. J. Howard, and
others. Mr. L. L, McGruder is in
charge Of the p''oeram.
Mr.. and MRS. Roy Smith this
week moved 5 the cottage on the
northeast corner Of 22nd Ave. and
Olive St., which they recently pur-
k.hased. Mr.. smith recently retir-
eli from the u. S. immigration
department after 80 yearS service.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28

january /, 1864, Ashmyn Insti-
tute was founded at Hinsonville,
chester County, Pennsylvania. The
name vas changed 10 1866 to Lin
coin University.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28
Going to Buy A Car?
/ Can Save You Money

e you are going to buy new
or used car, do not do 80 until you
see me- I'll save you many dol
lars on your purchase Of new OF
used car. am with the Lamping
Motor Company, 18th Ave. 8 p.
Union St, dealers in Plymc'lth
and Desoto cars. Also used 4afto-
mobiles. If you want reference.
ask Mr.. Wilson. editor Of this pa
per. I'll do as say Save you
many dollars on the purchase Of
any make of car. Ask for Hen
ming Anderson, L.amping Motor
Co, 18th Ave. & e. Union, East
1414 or Melrose SOTO.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28

Mrs.. Olivia venton, a recent ar
rival from Calgary, Alberta Pro-
vince. last week bought an inter-
est with John Payne 10 the Pro-
eresslve Tavern. 1916 Jackson st.
and WIN manage the cafe
Mrs. Fred Woodson and small
son Haye returned from Texas,
where AIRS. Woodson spent several
months visiting relatives
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28

The body Of Mrs. Ella Beard
was cremated by the Angelus Co.
Monday. She died February u
Of heart trouble while enroute in
a taxi to Harborview hospital. She
was 56 years old. a native Of To-
pelka, Kansas, and is survived BY
her husband, Harry Beard. Seat
tie, and a brother, David Beard,
IN Topeka.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28
Card Of Thanks
MRs. JuANlrA oLIvER

WEU1 HVFEFEIFIFE vi : IT
We take this nssans to thank all
our friends for their kindness and
sympathy n our bereavement ov-
er the loss OF our wife and oaugh-
ter, Mrs. Juanita Oliver. who pass
ed away March 10, 1885. we es-
pecially thanh the Rev. J. Thrash
er for his consoling remarks, MIRO.
Emma Hancock. soIoist, and the
Business and Industrial Girls Club.
Ironclad Oliver, husband; Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Slaughter, par
ents.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-03-28
FOR SALE
eho Shining Stand

WH sea VeF che4p za1 cash
1.chair. 50 marble. shoe shining
stand fuIIs equipped CaII &C The
Square Deal Barber Shop 1871
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-20
GROCERS, FULL
OF new DEAL
IDEAS, ADJOURN
National Association Hears
Addresses by Peters,
Gov. MCNutt.

Brimfull of New Deal philosophy
and on record as wanting codes Of
fair competition that died with the
NRA. delegates to the thirty sixth
annual convention of the National
Retail Grocers Association today
closed a four-day session and started
for their homes.
Ever since Gen. Hugh S. johnson
opened the convention Monday with
a stirring defense Of the NRA and
pleas that individuals back new at
tempts to establish its principles,
the grocers have heard their speak =
ers in laments for the codes OF the
dead law.
r. Earl Peters, state director Of
the Federal Housing Administration,
was the last speaker this noon and
he described in detail how grocers
can get Federal aid in financing
structural improvements in their
stores.
Mr.. Peters described how the law
recently was liberalized to permit
larger loans for more varied pur-
poses. and touched on the details
of credit qualifications.
"An interesting point in these
reports was that we asked our chair
man to inform us, wherever they
could do SO, what percentage OF
sales increase was enjoyed by those
business houses after the modern
ization work was completed" he
said.
1T is interesting to note that in
the case of the groceries and meat
markets, those which did report
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-20
Thu sDAT

? -
i.55-Buek Rossrs, Chs wABc. -.
ssge5v GoEdOns orchestra iNBCl
Ll5iis o.d Man cNBcl VIZ.
30 Bankhoa l.'s' PONIES. ,cBs1.
NsEsa MARY Sn-al sonss tNBCl
NsI ,5,sk shnkrs''s oFehes'F'
f4S-col s'ooDuaFis and Bued tcBsl
i.saeii Thomas rsBcl VIZ,
Billv and Betty NBCl WEAF
1O-Igst Entrrta inment lCBsl WABC.
Dorsey Brothers orchestra tABCl
sIs-jasst Plain BIZ lcBsl wABC.
Torv and Gus fkBCl VIZ --
51-lerrv Cooper SONGS -GBSf WABC-
30-Slmmer Serenace fCBSl.
Alfred g. BalbeEnle. speaker tNBcl
Fi5Td Gibbons NBcl WIZ.
ss-Graham McNamce iEBCl WIZ.
B1ake Carter Chs WABC.
soo-Eats S 2-iis H 5s4pr, ~ ~ "ABC'
Concert orchestra iNBCi VIZ
sO-Hsndrick Wii-m Van Loon. author
SIS snnset Dreams fNBCl WIZ.
Co" SHOW Boat lNBCi WA.
Death Valley DAYS fNBCf WIZ.
walter D Keete TED Husing Gler
Gra~s orchestra Chs WABC.
2 30-WsunE's Penns7lVanians tCBSl
G5iaman band concert lNBCl WIZ
7e5-Tennr and orchestra iNBC VIZ.
eCo-Paui Whitsmal's Music Hall tNBCl
WEAF.
Americas Town Han MIC, VIZ.
asl-The RoIlickeers CHS WABC.
. oo-Franz DaileTs ORCHESTRA tCbsol
WABC -
Stems orchestra lAbCl VIZ
s1s-jes1e Crawford. organist cNBcl
WEAr
s.so-Ted Fio RIOS orchestra tCBsl
WABC
National Ra110 Forum ANbll
HoVard Lailys orchestra lNBCl
WIZ. -
70 0o-pollack's orchestra fNBCl WEAF.
Ie ROY Smiths orchestra tCBSi.
Ehludor. Eloliuist. Liper o-cnes'
era fEBCl VIZ. -
I0.sO-Denclng in Twin cities teNBSl WIZ
Reggie Ch3ld's orchestra tNBCl
WEAF.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-20
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

showed an average sales increase
of 1915 per cent. This average, by
the way, is higher than that of any
other group, except the shoe stores,
in which we have only seven cases
with an average sales increase re-
ported of As per cent"
Gov. Paul v. McNutt, climaxing
Indiana Day. last night spoke at a
dinner attended by 1000 delegates
and outlined six phases Of legislative
action that he said might bring
about the social aims Of the de-
funct recovery act.
These are, he said, minimum wage
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-20

laws, laws prohibiting child labor,
working conditions laws, fair prac-
tice codes, state industrial stabih-
zation laws and compacts between
states.
Gov. McNutt warned the grocers
that private codes can not be made
compulsory unless the majority IN
the business want them. He urged
them to go to their Legislatures, If
the private codes failed, and de-
mand action along the lines he out
lined.
William D. Hadeler, San Francis
co, Cal, also addressed the group
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-20

urging passage Of state NRA laws.
All officers of the association were
reelected and installed today. They
are David A. Afieak, Salt Lake City,
president; Charles E. Smith, Day
ton, O., vice president; and G. A.
Artel, Council Bluffs, Ia. treasurer.
H. G. Petersen, East Chicago, was
renamed a secretary-manager and
the following directors we're held
over: Frank H. Foy. Quincy, Mass.
Gerrit Wander Hooning, Grand
Rapids. Mich; Fred Marty. st.
Louis, Mo; and H. H. Sack, Oak
land. Cal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-20
STOLEN CAR RIDDLED
Police Fire at Two Negroes in Flee
ing Auto; Pair Grilled.

An auto stolen from Donald Pitt
man, 734 King-av, local swimming
star. was riddled with bullets late
last night as a police squad chased
two Negroes who were driving it.
The chase ended when the Ne
groes abandoned the auto in the
400 block S. WeSt-St. Early today
two young Negroes were arrested
for questioning in the case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-20
Tonight's Radio Tour
NETWORK OFFERINGS.

sf5-Tony and Gus fNBCl.
930-Indlana Spcr. man.
9.s5-Howard Lsllys orchestra fNBCl.
20 o0-Sporfs review.
I0.i5-COugrcss news.
I0.20-Joe Reichmans orchestra
I0.s0-The Hour OF Mystery.
fO.s5-BLlv Bissetts orchestra fNBC).
II 00--Jack Tillsor's orchestra.
l1.i5-Gienn Lees orchestra lNBCl
u 30-Arlie Simmons orchestra lNBCl.
u 00--Alldnight-Aign OF.
FRIDAY
63O-Morning derotions.
6.s5-Tuneful Textbooks.
s4s-Marv Bakers reviews.
8 -0O-The Honevuooners fNBCl.
g.l5-Wcndeil Hall iNBCl.
{ s0-U g Marine band tNBCl.
20 0O-Martha and Hal
10 t5-Houevbov and Sassafras fNBC).
10 s0-Stanlev High tNBCl.
I0.45-Cecil and sally.
II .0o-Rov Maxcn's orchestra fNBCl.
il-I5-Virginla Lee and Sunbeam lNbCl.
II 30-Farm and Home hour lNBCl.
Il .so-Three Flats rNBCl.
i1.z5-Musical interluce.
y .55-Wonder news.
/ .0o-Walter Hickman.
l.i5-Amerlcan Melodies.
/ sn-Ma Perkins lNBCl.
f.ss-Rhvthm Raublers iNBCl.
200-Ball game az Played.
315-Jackis Heller tNBCl.
4 .3o-Npu5e PeveM fNBC1.
5.z5-Adventure OF Sam and Dick tNBC
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-20
TROOPS MASSED
IN ABYSSINIA AS
FIGHTING NEARS
Throbbing Drums Herald
War With Italy: Outbreak
Expected Soon.
BY ID. A. sANDFoRD.
Unitss Press staf Correspondent
Ir--~ri-ht 1915 nv United Press


ADDS ABABA. Abyssinia. June
20-Throbbing drums IN rain soaked
tunsles and drilling thousands in
Adds Ababa and many villages are
preparing Abyssinia for var with
Italy IN August OF September.
The entire country is convinced
var Is inevitable. No one believes
the Italo-Abyssinian commission
meeting next week at The Hague
uiu settle disputes and the only
hope here is that Great Britain md
France may influence Italy against
is indicated plans.
Brisk recruiting in Adds Ababa
and Harrar in the last four months
has increased the A0yssinian army
from 5000 men 70 approximately
1900.
Populace Is Excited
The entire populace. from tribes
Of the interior 10 official circles Of
the capital, is wildly excited and
erimly determined 10 repeat the
triumph Of 1896 when an Abyssinian
army annihnated an Italian expe-
dition Of 1900 men.
Streets Of Adds Ababs, customa-
rily lined with idling lOnngers, ring
continually now TO commands
Shouted at little groups OF men
drilling on every corner. Under or
ders of the Emperor, all govern
ment employees are devoting much
OF their spare time TO drill.
The height Of excitement IS IN
provinces bordering on Italian So
maitland. where Italy has massed a
huge force. Reserves we're called TO
active service in the border prov
inces three weeks ago. The govern
ment has RETAINED from a general
mobilization order in fear OF provok-
ing hostiities-
Planters Are Warned
At least one coffee planter in the
Ar,Issl district southeast OF Adds
Ababa has been warned that in the
event Of war his coolies will be
drafted as soldiers or laborers and
1t is believed other big planters have
received similar warnings.
Inauguration Of hOstilities IS eX-
peCted in August or September in
the Ogaden district. bordering Itai-
ian Somaliland. Summer rains will
end there in August. leaving full
water holes. Major operations prob
ably could not take place until Oc-
tober. however. when the rainy
season ends in the northern
pIateaus. Ogaden is almost unin-
hahitable by a white army. II IS in
tested with poisonous insects, ridden
with fever and crossed by few roads.
Abvssinian authorities believe the
first Italian move. if war eventuates,
will be to straighten the Somali-
land border where a CLAN OF
Abvssinian and italian troops
created a crisis six months ago.