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Evening star., 1935-04-12
MYLES F. M'CAHILL
IS WINNING ORATOR
Gonzaga's Representative to Go
to Archdiocesan Semi Finals
at Catholic U.

Myles r. McCahill, representing
Gonzaga High School, was awarded
first honors last night in the last of
the District finals in the annual arch
diocesan oratorical contest sponsored
by the Catholic Students Mission. His
victory makes him eligible for competi-
ton in the semi-finals at Catholic
University late this month.
The winner CT the semi-flnals will
be eligible to. compete for the title
"Archdiocesan Oratorical Champion"
in the grand finals scheduled for Cum
berland, Md, early in May.
One thousand persons attended last
nights debate on "The Mission Cru
sader and Catholic Mexico" at the
Immaculate Conception Hall, Eighth
and N streets.
Besides McCahill, those participating
Evening star., 1935-04-12
Mayor of Albany
And aide Rescue
Boy From Lake
Coaster Lost in IS Feet
of Water, Official to
Buy another.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y. April 12.-Racing
into the icy waters of Washington
Lake Park yesterday. Mayor John Boyd
Thacher, I'd. and his secretary, Bernard
v. Fitzpatrick, pulled 10-year-old Jay
Clark from near death after the boy
had ridden his coaster wagon into Is
feet of water.
Accompanied by Mrs. Thacher and
his secretary, the mayor said he heard
Fitzpatrick yell. Look there!" Point
ing with one hand to boy floundering
in the lake several feet from the shore.
The mayor quickly took off his coat
and ran for the spot. Fitzpatrick also
jumped into the water Together they
reached the boy and brought him to
shore.
jays main worry last night was
whether he would get his wagon back.
He was taken home to recover from
exposure and shock.
"I'll get you another wagon tomor-
row, lad, don't worry your head any
more about it," Mayor Thacher said
as he talked to the boy.
THAT will be dandy" said Jay.
Evening star., 1935-04-12
OF JUSTICE HOLMES.

4 NECDOTA AMERICANA has been
n greatly enriched by stories about
the late Justice Oliver Wendell
Holmes, and here are two that must
be added to make the record more
complete. They are told by one OF
Holmes personal friends.
The justice listened to a funny story
in which the words swell and
lousy" were used as opposites.
"Swell,'" he said. doesn't mean
anything. But I always liked the word
lousy 1t is one of the most express
sive words in the language"
When the late justice was at Har-
ward one of his professors was Henry
WadSworth Longfellow. One Of the
assignments for a term paper was
disquisition on Plato. Young Holmes
at the time had low opinion OF the
Greek philosopher and wrote scath-
ing criticism, of which he was quite
proud.
Weeks passed The paper was not
returned and the professor did not
mention it. Finally Holmes ventured
to ask about it.
young man." said Longfellow. "al-
ways remember this. When you strike
at a king you must kill him or be
killed. You didn't kill Plato"
** ***
CHANGE OF HEART.
4 MAN who was on bond appeared
n short time ago before Judge
Fay Bentley in Juvenile Court to
answer a charge Of failing to support
child
Confident he could fully explain his
refusal to carry out a court order
previously entered, he was curt when
arraigned, but wilted suddenly and
completely when sentenced to a year
in jail.
Good gosh" he said, IT drove the
boss car to court this morning. What
is he going to think of me when
don't bring it back for whole year?"
Don't worry" court attache re-
piled. We'll return the car. You
won't need it where you're going"
X y X 4
HAVE YOU SEEN 1T?
FRIENDLY little chap, that red,
yellow and green painted iron
gnome that grins at one, rain
or shine, from the doorway Of the
Ross Jewelry Co., 702 Seventh street.
Little folk are frightened and hug
their mothers skirts. some of them.
Others delight in the wrinkled old
dwarf's visage and throw their arms
about it. Ross leaves it inside some
times, Just to see what happens. Gus
toners drop in and inquire. Oh, yes,
they do.
The gnome has been in that door,
way more than three years. Some
Evening star., 1935-04-12
AL SMITH COMES TO AID
OF CENTRAL PARKS zoo

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 12.-Testimony
that the new Central Park Zoo cost
the taxpayers approximately $4,000
900 evoked a cauStic statement tonight
from the zoos honorary night super
intendent, Alfred E. Smith.
Declaring the relief investigators
picked up a hot potato when they
picked up the Central Park Zoo, -
former Gov. Smith said it did not
cost anything like" that.
"If there has been a downright
useful, valuable thing in the interest
of the common people of this town,
done by relief labor" he said, "it is
the Central Park Zoo. I don't care
what it cost"
Evening star., 1935-04-12

In the contest were Miss Florence Oil
yer, st. Anthony's High School; Miss
Katherine De Forge, st. Roses Tech
nical School; Miss Rita Lamson, st..
Pauls Academy, and Miss Agnes
Naughten, Academy of the Sacred
Heart.
Rev. John K. Cartwright, pastor Of
the Immaculate Conception Church,
presided.
Evening star., 1935-04-12
WOMAN ROUTS ROBBER
IN HUSBANDS STORE
Knocks One Against Companion,
Then Drives Them to Street
With Pistol.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WHEELING, w. Va, April 12.-
Mrs. Cecilia Norman. tending store
for her husband, turned at a shout OF
hands up" but undismayed she went
into action.
With lightning right she knocked
one would-be robber against his COM
'panion. While they were getting
Strengthened out she got pistol from
under the counter and drove the gun
men into the street. They fled, elud-
ing police.
Mrs. Norman went back to work.
Evening star., 1935-04-12
ARMY REINSTATEMENT
BILLS SUFFER VETOES
New Court of Inquiry for Ousted
Officer and Retirement Meas
ure Denied.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt yesterday vetoed
two bills dealing with Army reinstate-
ment cases.
He refused to sign measure
authorizing new court of inquiry
for Capt. Carl L. Bernau, Quarter
master Corps, of Chicago, who was
dismissed from service upon conviction
of false statements in connection with
an inventory of Army foodstuff.
He likewise vetoed a measure grant
ing retirement to a master sergeant of
the Hospital Corps of the Army.
Michael Ilitz of New York City, as a
captain.
The President acted upon the rec
ommendation of Assistant Secretary
Woodring of the War Department in
the case of Capt. Bernau.
Evening star., 1935-04-12
Random
PENGUIN CAUTION.

lTHE penchant Of penguin parties
for sacrificing one Of their
number to determine whether
L it is safe to 60 swimming is
one of the outstanding pecul-
iarities of the odd Antarctic fowl, ac-
cording to Charles F. Anderson Of
Washington, postmaster ct Little
America.
The penguin is the prey Of Antarctic
seals, who relish nothing SO much as
a penguin to vary their fish diet, Mr..
Anderson explains. The seals wait
along the edges Of the ice foes fire.
quented by the penguins to snap up
any of the unwary non-flying birds
who may venture into the icy waters.
Penguins, though among the dumb
est of all Natures birds and beasts,
have learned it isn't safe to 60 into
the water without determining wheth-
er seals are about, Mr.. Anderson says.
Accordingly, when the urge comes over
bunch of penguins to go swimming
they form a dense mob and crowd
toward the edge Of the ice until one
of their number is pushed into the
water.
Evening star., 1935-04-12

was trying to 60 in the opposite direc-
tiop-with Hobbs 26l pounds and all.
Past the seventh floor it went, striking
a safety catch and stopping.
"It was an amazing demonstration" :"
according to Hobbs, "of the power OF
science over gravity"
Evening star., 1935-04-12

diet recently and brought his weight
down from 268 to 261 pounds, yet
sufficient, he thought, to prevent the
very thing that happened to him the
other day.
Hobbs was riding on one Of the au-
tomato self-leveling elevators in the
new House Once Building. Suddenly,
it shot skyward while the operator
Evening star., 1935-04-12
GOVERNOR GLAD OF NEWS
100 CAUGHT IN SNOW
Means Moisture and Revived
Crops in Nebraska and
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LINCOLN, Nebr., April 12.-Gov. r.
L. Cochran cheered at the hard luck
of 100 persons stranded by huge snow
drifts near Chappell, Nebr.
Called to the telephone in an appeal
for aid. the Governor chuckled merrily
and then said:
That's the best distress news I've
heard in long time"
Cochran was State highway engi-
neer for IL years, but since his induc-
ton as Governor has been concerned
more about the drought-seared fields.
His chuckles were not at the plight
of the stranded ones, but because the
snow meant, moisture and revived
crops.
Evening star., 1935-04-12

The other penguins then line up
along the edge of the ice like full
dressed gentlemen about the dance
floor at a fan-dance exhibition and
watch their luckless comrade. If, after
a reasonable length of time. he is still
alive, in they go. If seal snaps up
the sacrifice they mutter the penguin
equivalent for "ho-hum" and resume
the chief penguin occupation, stand
ing around looking dignified.
Evening star., 1935-04-12
Washington Wayside
Random Observations of Interesting
Events and Things.

time ago It was stolen for the nth
time. 1t was gone 80 days. Then it
turned up In the police station. Every
time 1t disappears 1t turns uu. Ross
refuses to worry-the gnome Is too
well known to be permanently lost.
Ross once featured tiny doorstops,
a tenth the size Of the present gnome.
The company which sold them the
order furnished the bigger gnome for
display. They kept it ever since. a
sort Of doorway greeter.
4 n y X
MEANINGLESS.
ESPITE the low altitude and the
- tremendous water area at WASH
ington's front door, the Capital
City has less cases OF malaria than
any city of its size in the country, ac-
cording to figures of the Public Health
Evening star., 1935-04-12

Refrigerators Made.
The first refrigerator factory in the
Irish Free State has been opened In
Dublin.
Evening star., 1935-04-12

Service-and Washington has right
healthy swarms Of mosquitoes, too!
Evening star., 1935-04-12
POWER OF SCIENCE.

POWER OF SCIENCE.
~ REPRESENTATIVE SAM HOBBS
n Of Alabama, q Democrat, Of
course, but q gentleman. is
rather proud Of the distinction of be-
ing one OF the heavyweights OF the
House-physically speaking.
incidentally, Hobbs has been on q
Evening star., 1935-04-12
FABRICS are important
STYLE is important, too
But More Than Anything Else
You Want WEAR in a suit.

- Commander suits have style-plenty of lit They
have smart fabrics toothe smartest we've seen in any
suits this prce But of ALL they have quality built
in! When you buy suit you expect for months
and months. These Wilt We know that you will be
perfectly satisfied with the wear Commander suit will
give you we'll with its style! Single and double
breated and sports models all coors patterns and Sizes
KannI-Seond
Evening star., 1935-04-12

-Herringbones, fancy weaves, cluster
checks, window-pane checks-the newest
of the new in topcoats for Spring. Easy
fitting, swanky swagger coats that are
ready for anything that comes up these
Spring days. Regular, short and long S
Evening star., 1935-06-07
'ENEMYy l|:alANSS ,'ii!i 1 III

you think he'd have found some way
OF getting hold Of b chaperon? There
are cottages. you know, around
Warleyl" a's
aI suppose 1t was BIT late. and
in that Storm
II know. One must allow for that.
But even then, ones heard such ter
rible stories. Any idiot could see that
Alison had fnoney--her 6ress, those
pearls, everything: and the type Two
been talking of-weIl, it's their pro-
fession. I'm not suggesting that there
was anything wrong why should
there be, when he saw there was .
better. . bigger chance-of marrying
heri Only, got an awful shock, dear,
when saw that breakfast tablet"
Robert shifted uneAsily. I k< &
II really think you're making too
much of It," he said. I'm sure II you
come to lunch. too, and meet him"
II expect you're right, said Daphne
meekly. II know that you're good
Judge Of people, better, than ! am.
That's the awful part Of the sort Of
time I've had, Bob. IT leaves one too
suspicious I wasn't saying that he
was that sort of man. I only wanted
to warn you. that's ALL
Perhaps you're right can easily
find out about him." Robert agreed.
''If you couldl And just drop Q
tiny hint to Alison that she mustn't I
be too romantic about him until she
knows more. It'd take an awful
weight Of my mind II you would.
You see, / do feel responsible"
my dear. If you want me to, Of
course, will" He got up. came over
to her; and now Daphne yielded.
leaning against him, holding up her
mouth.
She said cooingly between his
kisses. "You know. darling, you're so
wise! That's why feel safe with you.
! wouldn't have dared even to hint to
Alison that was worried. She
wouldn't understand and she'd resent
Evening star., 1935-06-07
CHAPTER XIX.
DAPHNE's SUCCESS.

= u Z
- ONT worry" he soothed
eS "She's much too young yet
to think Of marrying"
- II know. That's tbs
very age that appeals TO
the type Tn speaking Of; child,
innocent enough 20 believe In thenil
They're experts. They know how to
make romantic love, and how to work
up to the point when she runs on and
then-well. she'll make settlement
and after that he Just won't care! ]
tell you, dear. I'm scaredl"
"You mustn't be. You and ] can
look after her"
That's just It," insisted Daphne.
sI feel I'm to blame. That I haven't
loo':ed after her! That my stupid
mistake may have done her untold
damage!"
you mean the other night?" He
looked incredulous. You're worrying
about nothing, honestly. I'm not say
ing that I'm very pleased about 1t, but
! saw the young man anc she was
quite safe, feel certain, with him."
Daphne shrugged her shoulders.
"Of course, you may be right. !
haven't seen him." she admitted
doubtfully. HE may be everything
you say. Only, could see that the
child was taken with him. that he had
o glamour-quite naturally! At that
age one lives half in iairyland and q
knight errant-well! It's not surpris-
ing she should fall in love with him.
II he's at all good loking, and when I
heard that you'd thought Of asking
him to lunch I could almost have
screamed!
Surely there isn't any harm"
began Robert.
"Of course not. II ne's the sort you
say he is. But do you really think.
Bob. that a decent young man would
have stayed there with her? Don't
Evening star., 1935-06-07

the idea that I was looking after her.
hut now feel quits happy. ! know
you'll do II tsctfully, lst her think 4
comes from you-ycu are % clever at
those things.
'sIt's You whc've made me happy
responded Robert. "I'd no idea you
felt like that, ! mean about Alison"
''I'd love her anyways. but love
her doubiy because she's yours," said
Daphne Sumers, and kissed him again.
II she had any thoughts, they re-
mained hidden behind the dark veil
Of her lusterless eyes.
Robert chose the hour Hfter dinner
when he sat ih the library, the heavy
dauaask curtains drawn. the fire burn
ing brightly, coffee and liquors on an
old Chippendale tray table by the deep
sofa, and Alison turning over grAmo-
phone records at his side.
A direct person at all times, and
particularly with his girl. be made
no effort to approach the subject
obNquely.
aBy the way, dear. II you're think
ing Of asking that young man to
lunch"
Guy Western?s e.
eyes II you're thinking Of asking
him to 1unch-"
1T was you who suggested II,
Sather!"
eOh. yes. well-anyway. think per-
haps we'd better find out just q little
more about him hrst, that's al. ]
mean. we don't know much, do we7"
II thought you liked him?"
II do. Oh, ! dol But, well, one
can't be too careful: mean, he seems
very nice, decent sort of fellow,
charming and all that, but you know,
Alison. people aren't always what they
seem. After all, you do get crooks In
this world. And you're . very pretty
girl. my deari"
what are you talking about. dear?"
Alison dropped the record on the sofa.
Nothing. only don't want you to
60 losing your heart to some damned
crook or fortune hunter, that's all"
Alison looked at him steadily.
Father"
"Hm?"
whats Mrs. sumers been saying
to your"
Evening star., 1935-06-07
TEXTILE MEN GATHER
|T0 STUDY n. R. A. RULING
Southern industrial Leaders 1Gsst
at Charlotte to Ponder
Joint Policies.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press, q s+s ~
CHARLOTTE. N. g.. June Lead
ers Of the textile manufacturing in.
dustry In the Southern States met
here today to consider joint policies
and the situation arising from aboli-
ton Of N. r. A.
Although called by the American
Cotton Manufacturer Association,
the meeting was open to executives
Of all cotton manufacturing com.
panies in the Southern States, W. n.
McLaurine Of Charlotte, secretary Of
the association, announced.
McLaurine estimated that between
500 and 35e executives would attend.
Evening star., 1935-06-07

post ONES. Thrss bullets IA TIE ~
dcmen feiled the gflcer.
Gun ID hand, Wright ran up 'tEie
street almost into the arms Of two
Patterson detectives and three New
York STATE troopers. who were hasten-
ing 70 Aiexander's assistance. The
ofncers opened fire. A bullet struck
Wright IN the head and smother
plouehed through his heart. He died
instantly.
Wright vu arrested IN Paterson
Evening star., 1935-06-07
DETECTIVES TRAP
COSTS TWO LIVES
Suspected Robber Kills omcsr,
Then Il Slain Himself
in Gun Battle.
b. the Associated PREM.

BY the Associated Press.
WARWICK, N. r., June T.-A de-
tective and . suspected robber were
killed yesterday when the states new
scotland Yard" and Paterson, n. j.,
detectives set . trap In the main street
0f the village.
Detective Robert J. Alexander. %,
chief Of the Paterson Detective Bu-
reau, was shot and fatally wounded
when he grabbed clifford Wright. 81,
the suspected robber, In front Of the
Evening star., 1935-06-07
Flags Drsped Together.

British and French fisss were pro-,
fusely draped together In Nice, France,
during the recent meeting Of tne-
United Associations Of Great Britain
and France.
Evening star., 1935-06-07

~Daphnei Why, nothing.
-oh, yess ahe hasl You didn't think
q, that ides yourselfis 81, IS s.s !, S
What idee7s said Robert rsthsr
hufnly.
about my icdns my heart and Guy
Westairn being crook. sse
well. she's quite right" He did
not notice Alison;s bitter sniie.
Evening star., 1935-06-07

Arseutina's exports this year are
= Per cent above early 1884.
Evening star., 1935-06-07

Alison rsalissA tsmsrrsv, the extent
u her fathers infatuation.
Evening star., 1935-06-07

Monday Tor questioning IN . hcid-up,
,but escaped from hsadauarters that
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-19

Mayor LaGuardia from the very beginning has
carried out the wishes of the employers the build
ing owners the bankers. His arbitration board
has given the Realty Board everything they want
LaGuardia has shown that his administration is
the administration of the bosses.
LaGuarda is trying to use the force of his police
fremen, and other city departments to force the
Building Service workers to endure starvation wages
to undergo great hardships long hours and rotten
conditions LaGuardia does this to try to save the
profits of the building owners
LaGuardia carries on his vicious strikebreaking
under the slogan of guarding the health" of
tenants This is a hypocritical cloak to hide La
Guardias anti-labor action his strikebresking his
vicious union smashing acts for the employers
LaGuardia, when told that the union il plan
ming to keep one elevator operator available in
each building in case an emergency arises. refused
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-19
A N E D 1T O RI A l.

the real estate sharks to give in to the workers
just demands
Further useless arbitration will allow the Realty
Board to recruit its scabs, will enable the city adj
minisration to take further steps to break up the
strike
Delay plays into the hands of the building own
ers Delay weakens your fight and may lead to
defeat. There has been too much delay already!
The slogan of the Building Service Workers must
be: Either the Realty Board meets the demands of
the Union wages, hours and recognition at once,
or the general wakout of every Building Service
Employe in the city takes place today.
Meyor LaGuardia has used every strkebreaking
measure in his power to defeat the demands of the
workers. He endangers the lives of all tenants by
modifying police, fremen and other city employees,
ready to act as scabs to elevators although they
have had no training at this hazardous Job.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-19

Building Service Workers.
All out on strike at to win your demands.
Further delay and arbitration will rob you of
your demands.
All out general city wide walkout of Build
ing Service Workers.
The 100000 Building Service Employees of New
York City, if they come out at once on a general
city-wide strike of all building service workers. can
enforce their demands. The strike is already par
TALLY on. Thousands walked out, demanding union
wages hours and conditions. The building service
workers, who are organized in the Building Service
Employees Union CA. F. of Ii, last Friday night
voted unanimously for an immediate strike.
The building service workers have decided on
their own demands; they have voted for strike
Further delay will only aid the Realty Board
and Mayor LaGuardias administration to prepare
their strkebreaking forces Strike action will force
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-19

KNIGHT Has No AnSuUer
To ScOttsbOro Defense
!. L. D. Attorneys Proof of Exclusion of Negroes
from Jury Unassailed in Arguments Before
U. S. Court - Recess for Weeks

the need of further evidence, f"
Pollak argued. Half a century ago
the fact of the qualification of Ne
groes for jury service was un-
dubitably proved. ;" And yet in
the Scottsboro case, ut was proved
without contradiction not only
that no Negro had ever served on
a jury within generation, but also
that no Negro ever was called to
serve on jury"
The Supreme Court recessed for
two weeks on the conclusion of
argument by Attorney General
Knight. AS he neared his finish,
one of the justices by inference in
dictated that the Court might sit
again tomorrow-but Knight has
lilly urged, "Oh. no."
Admits Marks on Rolls
Attorney General Knight boldly
admitted to the Supreme Court
that the names of Negroes are Gus
tomarily marked col" to show
that they are Negro voters, on the
rolls Of voters in the State of Ala
bama. He did this in an effort to
mainain that it was rolls Of voters
and not lists of jurymen. as the
defense showed, on which the spe-
Continued on Page p
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TROOPS SAIL
FORABYSSINIA
ReinfOrcements to Swell
Fascist Army in
North Africa

ROME, Feb. Volunteers for
the impending imperialist slaughter
in Abyssinia packed the wharves at
Naples today, while ships in the
harbor sounded their sirens as they
steamed for the Mediterranean,
Battalions of troops-division of
the regular army as we'll as Of the
reserves continue to crowd the
transport ships at every large port
of the italian coast. With a bat
talon which sailed secretly Feb. TO-
the reinforcements to date have
added 5000 men to the colonial
army of Mussolini's criminal eXpe-
dition against the Negro nation.
Reliable reports here confirm a
contract between the American
Standard Oil Company and the
Italian government, whereby oil
tankers will supply the imperialists
with fuel for planes. An attack
by air is the only possible means
by which Italy's colonial army
might conquer the small Negro
country. The Ethiopians have more
than once declared that they would
defend their country from invasion
at any sacrifice.
Italy's northern frontier will not
be left without a powerful army to
guard against a move by Hitler to
effect unity with German Nazis in
Austria, it was learned today. How
ever, in the predatory treaty con-
cluded with France, Mussolini re-
ceived assurances that for the
duration of the drive against Abys-
sinia such development would be
prevented by French imperialism.