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The Washington times., 1935-11-18
By H. R. KNICKERBOCKER

III. Ne
Adds ABABA, Nov. 18.-With
q slight movement of the rudder,
Drouillet Swerved the plane OFF,
away from Aduwa.
From the tilted window we
looked down, and from the
periphery of the town there
puffed upwards little white furry
globes of smoke, like ladies' pow
der puffs.
There weren't any Italian planes
in sight, but ladies' powder puffs
can give a very unpleasant sort OF
cosmetic.
We didn't circle over Aduwa,
we went away from it and went
away as fast as we could.
Somehow those pdffS had dis
turbed our sense of direction, for
It took us Is minutes to find
Aksum. It was 7:35 when we de.
parted thus speedily from Aduwa,
and it was 7:50 when we saw the
obeliSkS Of Aksum.
Difficult to Find
Around us mesa formations
rose in constant illusion Of cities.
It was most difficult to lind
AkSum, but once over it, there
was no mistaking its monuments.
We circled once, then started
off. Our 80 minutes were up.
Vilmorin and I looked at each
other. Those 80 minutes had
been the most intense your cor
respondent has ever experienced
in line Of duty.
But now that they were over, a
shocking feeling Of disappoint-
ment descended upon us all.
"Is that all?" I shouted to
Vilmorin.
He nodded gloomily.
But what a disappointment"
I yelled.
Drouillet heard. Without a
word, but grim-lipped, he swung
the plane around and we headed
back to Aksum.
We had already flown our
allotted 80 minutes over Makale,
Aduwa and AkSum and now,
according to the pilots calcula-
tions, the Italians had had
plenty Of time to send the alarm
to airports just back of the front
and have their fighting planes
after us.
Fighting Thin Air
Our propeller was ill-adjusted
to the thin air Of this altitude.
Our motor was not so powerful
as those of pursuit planes. Our
speed in practice was not over
130 miles an hour.
The italian fighters speed, we
were informed, was not less than
200 miles an hour, so if they
ever sighted us, they would over
haul us like a Speedboat chasing
q scoW.
We distinctly were not looking
for the cheap thrill of being
chased, forced down, and cap
tured by the italians, much less
for the costly thrill of being
WdCLllI1e~Su uuueOs
Nevertheless, Pilot Drouillet
was piqued because, he said, we
had not seen enough.
Back over Aksum he began to
circle. He tilted the plane on its
side and went down until we
wondered if he intended to land
The centurieS-old monuments
left by the Portuguese, the
curious obelisks, and the ancient
SCARED churches of Aksum looked
curiously peaceful below.
Collection Of Huts
Peer as hard as we could, we
could not see a sign of military
activity.
Drouillet kept going lower.
After five minutes he exclaimed:
''There'S your Aksum. Do you
want some more?"
He went down further.
We went down until the alti-
meter showed $500 feet. quite the
lowest we had flown at any time
during the flight.
The city was clearly visible, but
again Getty" is much too large a
word for Aksum, which, like
Aduwa and Makale, is a mere col
lection of huts, distinguished only
by groups of stone ruins and
churches.
H. r. Knickerbocker 1Uill haze
another article in tomorrolU'S
Washington Times.
The Washington times., 1935-11-18
|. N. 5. SCRIBE
SEES AKSUM
FROM AIR

II. r. KnicEerbocker, noted
International NetDS SerUtce tDrtter
In Ethiopia, tells OF his flight
from Adds AbGbG ouer Italian
lines in the north. KnickerbocEer,
ptloted By Rene Droutllet, French
flier, and accompanied by Henri
de Vimorin, French explorer. tells
today OF flying from Adu'oG to
AESurt.
, 1935-09-10

r were enrolled 70 take the places
OF Miss Nell Fields. Mr.. Berry and
Mr.. ". Tarrant. New teachers In
troduced were Mrs. Henry Link.
Mr.. Kay and Mr.. Cummings. 4.
Miss Ruth Black OF Blossom, Tex,
Is the guest OF her sister, Miss
Louise Black, high school super
visor.
MFR. and Mrs. w. y. Bach and
sons have returned from q trip 10
Eureka Springs. and other points
IN the Arkansas Ozarks
MI. and Mrs Joe Daney have re-
turned from q summer spent An
various points Of Colorado.
Mrs. Laura Rondeau OF Boston
Is the Zest Of her daughter and
family, Mrs. T. w. Derby.
Mr.. J. g. Pike, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. "A. .. Pike and Miss Annie
Merle Anderson were married Sat
urday night at the home OF Rev
and Mrs. III. w. GosS.
, 1935-09-10

an instructor IN business admins
tration.
Mrs. George Espy has returned
to the city a4Ier visiting in the home
Of her daughter. Mrs. q. b. DoddS
IN Corpus Christi
MI. and Mars. w. B. Hinkly and
daughters, Mary ana Helen have
arrived in the cay after a vacation
Trip spent III Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Elder de-
parted Sunday for Laredo. where
they will make their home. Mr.. Ed
er will be the manager OF one OF
the Piggy Wiggly stores in that city.
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Bowie are
at home again following an extend
ed trip through the northwest.
MI. and Mrs. /. ". Jolly. Jr., and
son. Jimmie and Mrs. Elizabeth DON
aldson and children CT Houston and
B. S. Neylor Of Weslaco spent two
days during the week at Del Mar.
Miss BeSs Porter and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Gordon Of San Antonio were
guests in the home OF Miss Dorothy
Porter during the week.
Mrs. l. II. Tracker and two daugh-
, 1935-09-10
Collegians To
Be HOnored
With Dance

The L. L. T.. club will give a
farewell dance Wednesday evening
In the patio OF ri Jardin hotel
honoring a group OF college stu
dents who r leaving soon TO begin
their studies.
Included in the group are: Emf
Ito Tamargo. OF Saltillo, Mexico. A.
w. Reed, Jr.. r. l.. Marques Jr.
Frank Henggeler, all Of whom will
attend Texas A. and M at College
Station: Ismael Zarate, Jr, Rau.
Garces. Joe Fernandez. Jr., Rey-
naldo Cara, George Samano, Misses
ANAL and Virginia Runyon, Univ
ersity OF Texas at Austin: Misses
Eva Gavito and Ofelia de In Cara,
Texas A. and i. at Kingsville.
Officers Of the l.. L. l.. club are
Carmela Alfonso. president. Lucin-
da M. Cara. vice president; Zoila
Marques, secretary: and Josephine
Henggeler, treasurer.
, 1935-09-10
Bridge Group
Is Entertained
In Edinburg
Especial 70 The Herald)

Especial 70 The Heraldl
EDINBURG, Sept. l0.-Mrs. G. 8.
Collier entertained the Ei-Lo Bridge
club Friday afternoon.
Mrs G. Z. Bryan was awarded
the trophy.
Miss Mae Hamme honored the
members Of the Order of the Rain
bow Girls Friday afternoon with a
theatre party at the local theatre.
Following the show, the girls
were invited to the home Of Miss
Hamme for refreshments.
The Althean class OF the Baptist
Sunday school met Friday after
noon at the church and named Mrs.
Z. G. finland. Jr., as president.
Other officers included Mrs. G.
r. Gernentz. vice president Mrs. L.
r. Scarborough. secretary and
treasurer; Mrs. o. G. Hollis. report
er: and Mrs. J. T. Magee, teacher.
Mrs. r. s. Hibbetts entertained
Friday In honor OF the tenth BIRTH
day Of her daughter, Clara Beth,
Guests were entertained at the
Aztec theatre and we're served re-
freshments later at the Jack n Jill
Ice Cream Parlor.
Mrs. w. A. Robinson was compli-
mented Friday night when a num-
Der Of friends gathered at the home
OF Mrs. Steven Heacock.
The honoree was presented with
many lovely gifts which we're given
TO her in a basket carried by little
Diane Trolinger and little Dorothy
Ray McWhorter.
Mrs. Wenonah Roach Ware re-
turned Friday from Alpine where
she has been teaching in Sui Ross
College.
Miss Mozelle Van Cleve has re-
turned home from San Antonio
where she has been visiting heI
sister, Miss Mabel Van Cleve.
Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Berridge anc
DR.. 4. s. Hayes returned Friday
from a visit in Monterrey. Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. @. George OF
Mercedes spent Sunday in Edin-
burg with relatives and friends.
Halle Rigsby. niece Of Mr.. anC
Mrs. A. A. Aldrich. left Sunday fol
her home in Corpus Christi.
Mrs. r. B. Curry. Mrs. Marvin
McAskill and j. d. Mckinney art
In Austin on business
Mrs. Dorothy Kirkpatrick Scot
and son OF Lockhart are visiting II
the home CT her parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. j. w. Kirkpatrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cam Hill and Cam
Jr., spent Sunday in Port Isabe
with friends.
, 1935-09-10
Positive Relief
for MALARIA!
Sure End 10 ChilLs
and FeUerl

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, 1935-09-10
Teachers Are
Honored At
Reception

WESLACO. Sept. 10. -Outstand-
ing among the social Inequalities
Of the past weekend was N delight
full informal reception rendered
the WeSlaco faculty Friday evening
on the spacious lawn Of the high
school, with the Parent Teacher
association and Mothers club as
hostesses.
After m interesting musical pro-
gram and greetings from Superin-
tendent T.. g. Mcconnell punch
was served from q beautifully lace
laid tea table. presided owe BY
Mrs. Seth Duncan, president Of the
PIT. "A. and other members.
Following this the faculty re-
ceived the guests In their respective
rooms. as both school buildings
were open for inspection. Members
OF the faculty honored at this &C.
casion were Superintendent +. G
Mcconnell; high school teachers
Fred 4. Kay. principal. q. w. San
sing, Miss Doris Thompson, Mrs
Henry Link. Mr.. Leonard Kelly
Mrs. Ruth Coole. Miss Leona
Friend. Lloyd p. Reitz. j. II
Thompson. III. II. johnson, Mrs
Phil Dixon. Miss Claudia Mercer
Arthur A. Harris. t. II. Daniels
Mrs. G. II. Hoge. Mr.. r.. Cummings
Stephen r. Austin teachers-T. ID
Hudspeth. principal: Mrs. ]. Berry
Miss Olivia Young. Miss LeolinG
Horton. Miss Clara Branctn, Mis-:
Kathleen McCreary, Miss Lila MAJ
Jordan. Miss Opal Klutz. Mrs. b
Engle, Mrs. DesSa Carr, Mrs. Arthur
Harris. Miss Hazel Rogers, Mis-
Virginia Sappington. Mrs. Chas
Pearre. North Ward school-Mr. o
r. Scott, principal; Mrs. EvelyT
Weaver. Miss Katherine Stoltz. Mrs
Catherine Martin, Mrs. Olive West
brock. Miss Frflikie Thompson. Mrs
J. l.. Couch. Mrs. r.. A. Emerson
Miss Myrtle Fawcett. Miss Grac'
Morrison and Mrs. Monty Rich
ards.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Lester Skagg
entertained Thursday evening will
q white wing barbecue In honor o
the Weslaco RotarianS and thei
wives. About 65 guests enjoyed tn
evening together. .
Charming among the hospital
tiles OF the past few days was
waffle supper given by Mrs. w. +
Andersen and her daughter. Mrs
Erma Gilpin, complimenting Mis-
Julia Andersen on her birthday.
Mrs. n. "A. Rowland was hoSteS
Friday 10 members OF the Liam.
Grande Bridge club and q fey
guests.
Mrs. Don Ransom and Mrs. W
r. Powell were club guests. Scor
trophy went to Mrs. J. A. Knapp
Mrs. Sidener will be next hoStes:
Mrs. Paul Fawcett was names
honoree at a delightful surpriS
party complimenting her on he
birthday. The evening was spen
in popular games. Refreshment
were served.
WeSlaco schools opened TueSda
with a large enrolment. New teach
, 1935-09-10
Miss Mamie Bourne
Is & h a ! r m a n For
p { n Supper

Miss Mamie Bourne win w.
chairman I'm charge OF the Penny
supper 10 be- served "wednesday
evening n the Central Christian
church.
Miss Bourne has announced m
particularly ~appetizing menu which
includes chicken and meat. aIl
kinds OF Valley vegetables. salads
homemade pastry and fresh peach
cobbIer.
The Penny suppers ara being
served regularly each wednesday
evening, nov.
, 1935-09-10

tiers, Mrs. Leonard d. March OF
Brownsville and Lorraine Thacker
were guests at a coffee given in the
home OF Mrs. J. Z. Weir Of Donna
when the announcement Of the ap-
proach and coming marriage Of Mrs.
Weir's daughter. Miss Georgia Mae
Norwood was made.
Mrs. Betty M. Dace has opened
a studio in the Stonwall jackson
hotel where she viii give instruc-
ticnS In violin.
Mrs. +. w. Edwards Is home fcl-
lowing an operation which she un-
derwent at the Santa Rosa hospital
in San Antonio.
, 1935-09-10
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, 1935-09-10
Mrs. r. E. Green Is
H o S t To The
Ween Frac Club

Mrs. r. H. Green entertained
members OF the Ween Frac Bridge
club at her home Friday afternoon.
having as out Of club guests. Mrs.
Sam L. Lockwood. and Mrs. Lee
AdamSon.
During the games Of bridge. Mrs.
Adamson was high with MRS. Henry
Smith being second high.
Mrs. J. Douglass Ireland viii
entertain the club next week Club
members playing were Mesdames
J.. Douglass Ireland, Henry Smith. +
4. Dickson. II. Il. Macmanus and
Floyd Jones.
, 1935-09-10
Surprise Shower Is
Given Monday Mite
For Bride-To-Be

Miss Mary Mason. Miss Alberta
Browne, and Miss Judith Calderoni
jointly entertained at a surprise
shower Monday evening honoring
Miss Concha OReilly. whose mar
rage to Mr. K. de Ia Rosa will take
place Wednesday. Sept. IL az the
Sacred Heart church.
A miniature wedding cake adorn-
ed the center OF the refreshment
table. a bridal theme being carried
out In all appointments.
The bride-elect was the recipient
Of many lovely gifts. The hostesses
presented her with q particularly
handsome favor.
, 1935-09-10
Mrs. Alderdice Is
Hostess To The
Frida Bridge

Mrs. y. d. Alderdice was hostess
the latter part OF the week TO men,
bers OF the Friday Bridge club and
a few guests.
During the games of bridge. Mrs.
Herbert l.. Thomas was high and
Mrs. r. +. Breeder second high
among the club members. with Mrs.
Leland Marsters was high among
the guests.
Mrs. Ralph l.. Buell. will entertain
the club at It's next meeting.
, 1935-09-10
RETURN FROM TRIP

Misses Effie and Constance Kab-
elaris have just returned from a
months visit In Torreon, Mexico,
where they were the guests OF their
uncle. MI. John Kabelaris. and fam
lily. Mr.. Kabelaris with his two
daughters. Misses Olga and Con-
stance, accompanied his nieceS
home, and visited relatives here and
in Harlingen over the weekend.
, 1935-09-10
San Benito Folk
Return From Trips
Thru North. Texa:

san BENITO. Sept. 10 Mrs.
Helen Moore and her daughter. Mrs.
Lola Payne have returned from a
trip OF two and a half months
through north Texas. They visited
In several cities In the northern
part of the state. and visited In
Saltillo and Monterrey for some
time.
, 1935-09-10
Society Calendar

Evelyn Hayes will be hostess to
members Of the Little Women's
club.
The ladies OF the Central Christ
fan church will serve a Penny Sup
per at the clutch.
, 1935-09-10
CORRECTION

Through an error. 1t was stated
that the recital to be given by pu-
pills Of Mrs. w. w. Underwood to
be held Friday evening at 8 p. m
was held in the Epworth League
room Of the First Methodist church.
The recital will be held in FL Jar
din school house at the date and
hour mentioned.
, 1935-09-10

Mrs. w. F. Brackmeyer was high
when r. A. Ewing entertained the
members OF her bridge club this
week. A trophy also went to Mrs.
BENJAMIN Shoemaker. Three tables
of players enjoyed the games
, 1935-09-10

Lateral T club members met In
the home Of Mrs. Arthur Graves IN
regular session when the prize for
contests during the afternoon went
tc Mrs. c. M. Wilds. During the meet
ing plans we're completed for a Gov
cred dish luncheon which will be
held September 10 in the home Of
Mrs. G. I. Worley.
, 1935-09-10

Mrs. w. @. Place entertained the
FL Jueves Bridge club during the
past week at her home when awards
went to Mrs. Melyin Gilbert and
rs. L. w. Humble. Guests in addi-
to to the members were Mesdames
A. c. Smith and l. w. Humble. The
next meeting OF the club viii be with
Mrs. M. B. Huffman.
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on the coast. this correspondent saw
miles of powders where it was i'm
possible to step along fatty. There
were lava flows capable of cutting
feet-or army boots-to ribbons,
waterless wastes. gorges.
But the real difficulties start with
the plateau and its huge erosion
gulches, its 15,000-foot mountains,
its 5000-foot chasns. its fever-rid-
den valleys-with only mule tracks
for roads.
This combination brings many
foreigners to the belief that an Ital-
ian attack, in event of war. would be
stalled after a short advance south
ward after the conquest Of all Of
Ogaden below the plateau edge.
CThe Italians are expected TO at
tack southwark from the hilly north
west corner of Eritrea, in their
main force; and to advance west
ward to take the Ogaden lowlands
bordering on Somaliland)
If the Ethopians avoid a pitched
battle, if they stick to guerilla tao
tics in which they are skilled, il
they remain unpanicked by gas and
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army equipment IL there is war.
Her arms are insignificant by mod
ern standards. But two years of
watching Nazi Germany rearm, did
not produce the impression which
two days in Ads:is Ababa have pro-
duced on the United Press cor
respondent.
Hotel clerks, messenger boys, dom
key boys are drilling in their spare
moments along with men and boys
from other walks Of life. Ethiopians
are arriving from points one-third
of the way around the earth to
volunteer.
The correspondent passed today
dozens of groups drilling and
marching in the streets. Some were
armed; others just drilling. All
we're deeply concentrated.
Rangy, jostling. bare-footed men
at arms came trooping into town,
hundreds strong. Those in the en-
tourages of the tribal chiefs may
carry rifles 50 years old, but they
carry them with confidence and
familiarity and they shoot.
On the slow, humping. rafting
narrow gauge railway from Djibouti,
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other unknown weapons. the con-
quering of the plateau may mean
years of slow, consolidated effort at
prohibitive cost in men and money,
in the opinion of these foreigners.
Others point to the meager Etho-
plan equipment and ask what
chance they have against tanks and
airplanes.
The correspondent has asked resi-
dents about air attack. They look
about their capital and reply:
1T is men they must break, not
houses"
The Amhara fighting men are now
tilling their fields by biblical meth
DDS. In a month they will take up
their rifles and bandoliers, their
wicked curved swords, and rally in
feudal manner to their chiefs when
the war drums sound.
Reliable authorities estimate that
between 100000 and 100000 rifles
will flock to the emperor.
OF the rifles, perhaps one-fifth
are modern. The correspondent
counted at least six antiquated
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midable close fighters. Il is esti-
mated that about only 10000 are
drilled along modern lines. But
these warriors are a real army and
they know the land.
When a newcomer hears the n.y.
enas bowling all night long on the
city's rim, the white technique
somehow seems less important.
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POSTAL RECEIPTS liked
7.41 Per Cent Shown Here Over July
of Last Year.

Postoffice receipts increased TAI
per cent in July. 1885. over July,
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types among the railway police. But
the Ethiopians say:
There will be two spearmen be-
hind every rife. Every spearman
will be ready to snatch the gun
from a dying comrades hand"
These warriors probably would be
cut to pieces if they were lured
into open battle-Say in defense of
some spot such as sacred. Askum,
on the northern border, where le-
gend says the earth swallowed the
ark of the covenant in protection
against Arab pillages.
But the warriors carefully hus-
band their ammunition. They are
capable of going tremendous dis
tances and of making lightning
changes of direction. They are
mediocre shots, but they are for
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Sleeveless styles in COM
bin ation tops and bot
toms. Coverts,. lineneS,
seersucker and nub
weaves. Some with polo
shirts. Remarkable val
ues. Sizes 4 to 10.
Second Floor
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PAGE 9 !

1884. according to report made BY
Postmaster Adolph Sendensticker.
Last months receipts were $685.
1878. and in July, 1894, they were
1924, 381 IS. Stamp sales last month
totaled 5000. 55l.62. For July, 1884,
they were s192.l70.86..
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ETHIOPIA FOUND
READY To DEFY
MIGHT OF ITALY
WarIike Spirit Prevails in
Capital, First Writer on
Scene Reports.

Edward Bsattis has arrived at Adds
Ababa TO report the imminent Italian
Ethiopian war for the United Press. the
first star correspondent Of an American
Press association at the seeneD
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BY EDWARD BEATTIE
United Press stan Correspondent

copyright. 1885. BY United Pressl
Adds ABABA, Aug. Ethiopia
is going to stake its men and its
mountains against Italy's modern