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Evening star., 1935-08-09
GERARD REPORTED
IN MEDIATOR ROLE
British Press Says Former
Ambassador Speeds to
Rome for Talk.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, August 9.-Published re-
ports purporting to disclose that the
United States is taking an active inter-
est in the Italo-Ethiopian controversy
preceded Anthony Eden'S return to
London today to make final prepara-
tions for tri-power conversations.
British press reports said James W.
Gerard, former United States Ambas-
sador to Germany. was fastening to
Rome at the request of the American
Government to talk over the situation
with Premier Bonita Mussolini of
Italy.
Ignoring the fact that Gerard re-
tired from the American diplomatic
service 18 years ago and presenting no
positive authority for their statements,
the newspapers pictured Gerard as
an unofficial observer and possible
mediator
Recently in London.
Gerard was recently in London and
has been vacationing on the French
Riviera.
Estate Department officials at
Washington said they were not ac-
quainted with any order sending
Gerard to Rome as an official Amer
ican representative to discuss the
1talo-Ethiopian situation. Gerard
served at Berlin until the breaking off
of diplomatic relations on American
entrance into the World War, and has
not been connected with diplomatic
service since them
Foreign Office experts and other
officials headed for lengthy consul
tations with Eden, minister for League
of Nations affairs, in the limited time
remaining before his departure for
Paris Tuesday to talk with French
and Italian representatives.
Although British government cir
cles were looking forward to the
Paris talks with gloomy foreboding.
there were no signs of surrender of
their determination to avert war by
any means possible.
Final Decision Favored.
They indicated recognition that the
ISSUE should be decided once and for
all at these talks, leaving nothing un-
done before the League of Nations
Council meeting in September to in
quire into the entire East African
controversy.
Authoritative sources said Eden's
strategy at the conversations would
be to hold back and let France and
Italy do the talking first
The governments decision to let
France take the initiative presuma-
bly, was based on feeling here that
France, for the moment, was likely to
have more influence over Italy.
1t was understood that Britain
(See ETHIOPIA, Page ~
Evening star., 1935-08-09
Joint Committee
Proposed to Stop
Hasty Legislation
Mcleod Introduces Bill
for House and
Senate Group.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A joint congressional committee to
help head of "hasty passage of un-
constitutional legislation" was pro-
posed today by Representative Mcleod,
Republican. of Michigan.
He introduced a bill to authorize
such an advisory body. composed of
two Democrats and two Republicans
from the Senate and House Judiciary
Committees.
Any member could obtain the COM
mittee's opinion by challenging, in
writing, The constitutionality of a bill.
Mcleod described his measure as
"a step toward eliminating the costly
waste of public funds made possible
by the nasty passage of unconstitu-
tional legislation such as the N. r. A.,
which ran up an expense account Of
more than a hundred million dollars
before checked by the Supreme Court"
Evening star., 1935-08-09
NEAR
ON UTILITIES BILL
Conferees, However, Defer
Consideration of death
Sentence" Provision.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Another peaceful session of the Sen
House conferees on the public util-
ity holding company bill today brought
them nearer to a showdown on the
death sentence" provision, but con-
sideration of this controversial point
was deferred probably until next week.
An afternoon session of the conferees
was called with view to speeding up
agreement on less controversial fea-
lures of the bill in an effort to get a
final compromise without deferring ad-
journment Of Congress.
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Of
Montana, sponsor of the Senate Sec
ton providing for elimination of all
but first degree" holding companies
by 1912, said some House provisions
have been accepted and some Senate
provisions" He declined to go into
detail.
In keeping with an agreement with
the House members, all advisers,
(See LOBBY, Page Sd
Evening star., 1935-08-09
Union Is, s,Accused
OfFiring Help for
Pay Bargaining
Three Organized Office
Workers GiUe Board
First Problem.

Did the International Bricklayers,
Masters and Plasterers' Union dis
charge three members of the Book
keepers, Stenographers, Typists and
Accountants Union for union activi-
ties?
This question is one Of the first
problems that will be presented to the
Labor Relations Board as soon as the
members of this board, legally in ex-
istence since July S, are named.
Benjamin J. McNally. Charles w.
Dougherty and Frank Dewer. clerical
workers at the Bricklayers' Union
Office in the Bowen Building, 815 Fiji
teenth street, we're dismissed after
they obtained salary increases through
collective bargaining.
John J. Gleeson, secretary of the
Bricklayers' Union, declares the dis
charges, which became effective the
same day the labor relations act was
made law. were the result of an econ
omy wave. -
The clerks collective bargaining
protest was made when clerical sal
aries in the union Office here dropped
to $3.50 week.
Evening star., 1935-08-09
FRENCH PREFECTS
CALLED BY LAVAL
AS WORKERS RIOT
Police Ordered to Clean Up
Agitation Centers, With
Troops Ready to Assist.
WOMAN IN RED DRESS
LEADS TOULON RIOTERS
House-to-House Search Brings 40
Arrests and Discovery of
Many Wounded.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 9.-With troops
ready but out of sight. the French
Government today ordered police
forces to clean up agitation centers.
Premier Pierre Laval ordered The
projects of all Frances Sc depart
mentS to confer with him Immediately
1t was the first such conference in
the history of the French Republic
A somewhat easier attitude pre-
vailed as the laborers in the govern
ment arsenals at Toulon and Brest
went back to work and the French
Line employees at lie Havre voted to
end their strike.
The object of the projects confer
ence was understood to be the de-
velopment of a more favorable atti-
tude on the part Of government en-
ployes toward the pay cuts which the
government deems necessary for Iea-
sons of economy.
Agitators Are Warned.
Government officials said the riots
of the last few days, which reached
climax last night in Toulon. seemed
to be organized disorders" but "un-
likely to continue" The government
warned agitatorS to be quiet but in
structed the troops. held ready lor
action, to remain in the background
"A vast network of police was thrown
over Toulon'S riot scenes and a house
toulouse search today brought 40 ar
rests and the discovery of many
wounded
Police said they seized "a regular
arsenal" in one house in Toulon where
two, wounded were hiding. They
brought out many small arms. sew
eral gas masks, and few submachine
guns
The police everywhere were in
structed to watch agitators and to
be firm but to avoid shooting. The
authorities at Toulon said that the
guards held their fire even when the
mob was shooting last night.
Premier Laval refused any compro-
mise in the shipping strike, but the
French line agreed to compensate the
sailors for their pay cuts, decreed by
the government. The end of the
strike enabled the steamship Cham
plain to sail from lie Havre at pm
two days late-and the steamships
Colombo and Lafayette to depart or
schedule.
Regardless Of complaints and pro-
tests, the premier held firmly to his
def1ation program. He assembled the
projects to ensure uniform and speedy
application of his program and tc
explain how the reduction of incomes
was compensated by lower costs OF
living and how all the Government
measures were intended to revive
business and to avert a financial crisis
Paris had its own little midnight
battle outside a Communist meeting
where a score of political adversaries
waylaid and beat four Communists
Two were taken to hospital.
Two Killed in Toulon.
Two persons were known to have
been killed in the wild night of riot
ing in Toulon. The port demonstra-
tons spread to Lorient for the first
time as 1000 arsenal workers paraded
(See FRENCH, Page s.
Evening star., 1935-08-09

Signs of the aggravated condition
have been most apparent in the Sen
ate, which can talk longer when it's
not in a hurry and act more quickly
when it is, than any other parlia-
mentary body in the world.
Since Monday the Senate has been
passing bills almost without debate
and patching up long-standing con-
ference disputes with the House as
(see ADJOURNMENT, Page -
Evening star., 1935-08-09
COLLAPSE OF BRIDGE
CAUSES 2 DEATHS
Two Others Rescued as Car Is
Plunged Into River at
La Crosse, Wis.

BY the Associated Press.
LA CROSSE, Wis, August 9.-The
west end of the Municipal Bridge link
ing Wisconsin and Minnesota COL
lapsed today, plunging two persons to
death in the Mississippi River.
The victims, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Landrieau of La Crosse, were drowned
when their automobile, caught on the
bridge. dropped into the river.
Fischer Blinn, 80. of Trempleau,
Wis. and Miss Marceline Patro, Is, of
Minneapolis, were rescued from the
submerged car.
The car smashed into an iron girder
at the top of the west approach. AS
the machine caromed off, the western
most span of the bridge, damaged in
a similar accident three years ago,
gave way, hurting the car into eight
feet of water.
Evening star., 1935-08-09
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated freSS.
NEWARK, N. j., August 9.-While
police. firemen and ambulances waited,
a crippled transport plane ~-as
brought to a thrilling. but safe land
ing at Newark Airport today.
The ships retractable landing gear
had jammed, and efforts to fix 1t
while the plane was en- route from
Washington to Newark had been un-
successful.
High over Baltimore, Co-pilot AL
bert Duke had made a hazardous
climb over the wing. found that the
right wheel was out of line and made
vain efforts to remedy the trouble.
Duke and Pilot S. w. Wiley took
off from Washington at 6:13 this
morning, and a warning light in
formed them of the difficulty.
For 20 minutes the large plane cir
cled Newark Airport, persons on the
ground watching It tensely. Duke
and Wiley had radioed Newark to
prepare for an emergency landing,
and eight pieces Of fire apparatus,
Evening star., 1935-08-09
YEAR DELAY PLAN
FOR JAMBOREE IS
AIM OF OFFICIALS
No Local Danger Feared
From Increase of ParaI-
ysis in Virginia.
CANCELLATION FOLLOWS
WHITE HOUSE PARLEY
Presidents Statement Due to De-
cision to Safeguard Scouts
and Allay Concern.

A years postponement rather than
complete cancellation for the National
Jamboree was the hope today Of Of
ficials who have erected great
tented city on the Potomac for 26,00C
Boy Scouts. some of whom already
were proceeding to Washington when
preparations for the jamboree were
halted late yesterday by President
Roosevelt.
Meanwhile District health officials
feared no local danger from the recent
increase of infantile paralysis in Vir-
ginia which caused Mr.. Roosevelt to
cancel the jamboree with deep re-
gret." The last week saw an increase
of 81 cases in Virginia alone, while
mild epidemics were reported in other
States.
The Scout officials who halted dele
cations from all States and many ma
tions in their march on Washington
are reluctant to abandon the elab-
crate plans made for the first Ma
tional Jamboree in the United States
While no official announcement was
forthcoming, various executives said
a postponement until next Summer is
logical and even probable.
Conference Decision.
The decision to concel the jamboret
was reached at a White House con-
ference late yesterday attended BY
Surg. Gen. Hugh S. Cumming. Dis
trict Commissioner George E. Aller
and Dr. James E. West, chief Scout
executive.
The President. himself a victim oi
infantile paralysis IA years ago, prom.
ised he would deliver a speech pre-.
viously scheduled for the jamboret
at 8:45 pm. on August 81 over G
Nationwide radio hook-up.
A White House announcement said
The President was advised by tn,
surgeon general, Commissioner Aller
and DR.. West that the decision
reached by the conferees was basec
on the prevalence of poliomyelitis il
two epidemic centers in Virginii
within 100 miles of the District o
Columbia and the increased prev
alence in other sections of tht
country.
While this prevalence was not con
sidered to be unduly alarming. tht
conference decided it would be ir tht
best interest of the Scouts and al
concerned to cancel the jamboree.
Public health officers said the twC
epidemic centers in Virginia are Rich
mond and Charlottesville Surg. Gen
Cumming emphasized there is mo un
due prevalence" of the disease il
Washington itself
I'VE waited until the last day." Dr
Cumming explained, because we hat
hoped the epidemic would burn itsel
out. Instead, the disease has in
creased.
Prevents Apprehension.
eve thought it much better to pre-
vent any apprehension on the part o
parents and State health officers VIII
might fear that the epidemic woul,
be brought into their States py re
turning Scouts.
1T was with a great deal of regre
that we reached our decision"
Yesterdays White House conference
(see SCOUTS. Page ~
Evening star., 1935-08-09
By the Associated Press.

LINCOLN, Nebr.. August 9.-Ne-
braska authorities today wistfully re-
called murder mysteries where no
corpus delicti ever was found and
pondered the latest mystery in which
they have more bodies than they know
how to explain.
Fred Frahm, serving a 10-year term
in the Nebraska Penitentiary in con-
nection with the death of his brother
John, wealthy Glendale, Ariz.. oil
operator, seven years ago, apparently
had the key to the mysterious case.
which has had officers counting on
their fingers for a week, but he told
conflicting stories.
The case excited moderate attention
until early in 1884, when a body, iden-
titled then as that of John Frahm,
was dug up IN Garden County. On
the basis of that corpse, Fred Frahm
was convicted of manslaughter.
Last week, after six months In
prison, Fred Frahm drew a map and
handed it to State Sheriff Fred Ben
ton. Cheyenne County authorities,
guided by the map, went to deserted
Evening star., 1935-08-09
MORGENTHAU EXPECTED
TO ACT ON AGENTS
Investigation of Liquor Charges
Calls Half Dozen to Wash
ington for Farley.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Morgenthau is expected
to announce decision early next
week regarding his investigation of
the alleged activities of Treasury
agents in Cleveland and Detroit who
have been charged with being con-
nected with liquor establishments.
The Treasury declined to say who
brought the charges and emphasized
that they might be found groundless.
A half dozen agents have been
called to Washington for confer
ence with Treasury officials. 1t was
charged specifically that some had
been connected with certain COM
panies in Ohio and Michigan whose
business consisted of distributing
liquor.
Morgenthau is spending the week
end at Cape Cod No announcement
will be made until his'return to Wash
ington next week.
Evening star., 1935-08-09

eral weeks. They point to sizeable.
amount of legislation still awaiting
action.
Signs of the nostalgia fever have
been in evidence for a week. however.
The mercury has risen perceptibly
since the House passed the tax bill
Monday.
Parliamentary physicians say the
sure symptom Of the fever is when the
patient stops talking and goes to work.
That's what he has been doing all this
week.
Evening star., 1935-08-09
CLIPPER FLIGHT THIRD

Giant Craft to Hop
for Wake Island.
ALAMEDA, Calf, August 9 (P).-
Under the command of q new skip
per. the Parliamentary clipper ship
was groomed today for a flight to
tiny Wake Island, 5000 miles away.
The big l9-ton flying boat, blazing
trail for proposed passenger service
between California and the Orient,
was scheduled to take off at pm.
(6 pm. Eastern standard time).
Capt. R. o. D. Sullivan will be the
skipper on the f1ight-the third of its
series of trans-Pacific hops. He was
second in command under Capt. Ed
win c. Musick when the first two
flights were made Capt. Musick now
is In the East on business.
Evening star., 1935-08-09
Go Home Ferer' Hits Con ngress;
Early adjournment Is Seen
Veteran Members Look for End of
Session at Any Time, Perhaps
by End of Neat Week.


a
me ongn now
the end
following No definite fixed those
their Congresses
still
Evening star., 1935-08-09
Boston Water Front Storage
Plant Swept.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, August 9.-The Boston
water front was threatened for a
time this afternoon as fire of unde-
termined origin broke out in the Quincy
cold storage plant, a huge brick
structure. Fire apparatus from all
sections of the city brought the flames
under control with the aid of fire
boats. The first unofficial estimate of
damage was $4,000. One fireman
was injured.
Evening star., 1935-08-09
DAMAGED Plane Landed Safely
1tNe,vark after TripFromD.C.

ambulances bearing City Hospital doc
tors and nurses, and police were at
the scene.
Herding the passengers into the rear
of the ship, which was completing a
New Orleans-to-Newark run, Wiley
glided in at an angle to allow the good
left wheel to strike the ground first.
The unusual shock of landing sprung
the defective wheel into line and the
plane speeded over the runway safely.
No one was injured. The rear
wheel of the ship, an Eastern Airliner,
was broken by the weight of the
passengers.
Two Boarded Ship Here.
Two persons boarded the plane at
Washington Airport this morning, but
airline officials said they registered
only as Mrs. Day" and "Mr. Coyle."
The landing gear on the ship was
f.nctioning properly at the take-off
here, it was said.
Pilot L. w. Wiley and Co-Pilot
Albert Duke are veteran flyers. Both
1--we in Newark.
Evening star., 1935-08-09

Navy Strike Held Failure.
PHILADELPHIA, August 9 {P.-
Naval officers said strike called by
leaders of relief workers on Philadel-
phia Navy Yard P w. A. projects was
See w. P. A., Page A.
Evening star., 1935-08-09
WEATHER.

CU g. Weather Bureau ForecastJ
Generally fair tonight and tomorrow:
slowly rising temperature tomorrow gen.
tie east Winds, becoming variable. Tenn
peratures-Highest, II. at noon today;
lowest, So, at am. today.
Full report on page A-9.
Evening star., 1935-08-09

(See SCOUTS. Page A.
Evening star., 1935-08-09
Compromise for Speed.

(See PENSIONS, Page %
Evening star., 1935-08-09
FIRE DAMAGE $4,000

(See LOBBY, Page So
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-06-07

SCHOOL POLICE

Wednesday School Police Day in St Paul The idea of School
Police originated in ST. Paul. they all America School
Police Day day parade pictures music games and for
school police The first duty of school police to automobiles
streets school that school children in safety Of
late Sunday Schools the idea to conduct children safely and
from that institution
Any who attends school Of size color
school police according to the parade
of the most attractive in the parade the organization
Mckinley school dressed pirates 1t quite cosmopolitan
group.
Many people have claimed the credit
school police The truth that the idea did spring
of Of those richly endowed five talent The originator
John Aher physically ncapaciated early youth
well known talent person.
John used walk down town past Summit Park Automobiles
would whk Summit Avenue while children
that thorougfare cathedral school
in body but strong in temper and He would post himself
the middle of the and dare auos to interfere while
crossed the several
then idea struck authority
police
How of US have really bright ideas if
the preacher teacher official anybody
has said To need call to
well This old of would fast
who need would begin to helpS Paul
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-06-07
THE DANIEL WEST PHENOMENON

have refrained from much
concerning West nominated the past Mime
primaries library In the first place
type thrive publicity adverse otherwise
previous attacks West and his activity have
generally jealousy How
could be jealous of West and his varied activities has not
explained to this writer.
still many who do not understand his large primary
the fact that 1000 of the
him his identity Those who did know his
record That his record
be held much against him willing to concede
provided that he intended to straight
Events past present. indicate there has been fundamental
change in Vests ideas of citizenship.
qualifications and otherwise West perhaps
other candidates for Offices Which
say much for the primary system of this state
placed every sefrespecng Negro con
While sentiment otherwise conscience dictates
Minneapolis Negro West public
proves himself worthwhile citizen
port be forthcoming will be for citizen who worthy of
public support.
Whether we like or not nOtOrety
tendency unfavra both Minneapolis and
daes capital of his previous record
had the best interests of the Negro heart he would not
have public office with such personal background His
should told him that his record would later
public attention plant contemporary publication
supported the coored peculiar because
he has attempted deny his racial identity In
and again. beed the Negro. Now he wants
the Negro support
present affiliations with Negro lodges newspapers and other
public actually of his attitude
Minneapolis
spotlight conditions public such
West the better off the entire communities will be.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-06-07
Health and
Hygiene
By DR.. w. D. Brown
MILK IN THE ADULT DIET

Milk forms a very important
place in the diet of the infant and
child. It supplies proteins, earbo-
hydrates, fats, vitamins, and min
erals in a form that is easy to
digest and that is readily assimila-
BILE. In this respect, milk is val
liable food for adults also. How
ever, there are so many erroneous
ideas about milk in the adult diet
that the average person is afraid
to drink milk regularly for fear of
some poisonous or untoward re-
suit. Since milk is one of the
cheapest of foods in cost, free use
of it assures the body of most of
the vital constituents necessary for
the maintenance of health.
One of the fears is that milk
and fish in the same meal cause
the formation of a poison in the
stomach. Many people believe this
and will cite examples of it that
they believe as true. However,
careful study has shown that when
this does occur it is not the result
of the fish-milk mixture but it is
the result of some other factor.
For example, the fish may have
been spoiled, or there may have
been some digestive disturbance
present-in either case, the milk
would not be at fault.
Others fear fruit and milk in
the same diet. Study of this
problem has likewise shown that
there is no basis for the fear. Ex-
pertinent has shown that the Or
ganie acid of the fruit acts in the
same way on the milk as does the
hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
Again, one hears that milk will
cause no digestive disturbance if
it is slipped slowly. Clinical and
laboratory tests, however, have
denied this, for when milk is
drunk the curd formed is small
and is readily digestible.
All in all, one need have no fear
Of milk. 1t is composed of chemi-
cally inert substances, which have
high food value. Most all OBJ
jections to it are based on I'M
warranted prejudices or other
psychic reasons.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-06-07

Twin Cities brewers affairs are
no less than criminal.
Obviously every nickel spent
with these people is an investment
in our own moral and physical de-
generation which is directly OPP
posed to our social well being in
this area.
If the continued purchasing of
Twin City brews under the present
circumstances is not a criminal
offense against the buyers them
selves, then fellow citizens, such
purchasing is clearly a serious
blight on the intelligence and
common sense of an enlightened
people.
Earl E. Shamwell.