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The Washington times., 1935-12-02
SELASS|E DOM 5
DUCEC0L0RS
BY Fl. R. KNICKERBoCKER

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DESSYE, Ethiopia, Dec. l (De-
layeO 0N.SD.-"Why does Italy
make war?" was the first question
Emperor Halle Selassie asked as
he arrived at Dessye yesterday, en-
route to the front after a three
day truck journey from Adds
Ababa, marked by the discovery
on the road of two nude bodies
Of his soldiers, emasculated by
Danakil savages.
The emperor arrived an hour
after sunset, after the entire pop
ulation of DeSSye, who had waited
since noon, had dispersed to their
homes.
Visits Church
He arrived. in the light of a
crescent moon, while his despair
ing subjects went home to supper.
1t was obvious that Italian
planes could have destroyed his
caravan many times, and could
bomb the palace here now, but
the Emperor went to sleep in the
palace last night and showed
complete contempt of danger.
The next day, st. Marys Day,
the Lion of Judah visited st.
Mary's Church early in the morn
ing, touring it three times.
He inspected the American
Seventh Day Adventist Mission
in the afternoon. where the
journalists and cameramen were
camped in the compound. and he
witnessed an operation on a thief
whose hand had been cut off by
his victim.
AS the Emperor strolle d
through the journalists camp, he
wore the identical color of Mus.
solini's favorite uniform, that Of
an honorary corporal in the
Fascist militia.
Battling Moves
The Emperor said he was GER
tain to go to the northern front,
although he may return first to
Adds Ababa for a few days.
The Italians, according to infor-
nation here, have been pursuing
a battling policy.
They are understood to have re-
treated south from Gerlogubi and
Gorrahei. in Ogaden, allegedly be-
cause Ras Desta Demptu, the EN-
peror's son-in.laW, was about to
cut into their line of communica-
tioL
They have also apparently aban.
doned Makale, north of here, for
unknown reasons.
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MRS. Made N
ASKSD|V0RCE

A Washington woman today
filed suit for absolute divorce in
District Supreme Court against
the man she married in 1919, and
named the mans present wife as
correspondent.
The unusual suit was filed by
Mrs. Mary S. Maiden Of the Ken
nedy-Warren Apartments. against
Lieut.. Col. Earl L. Maiden, now
stationed at BarkSdale Field, La.
In the suit, Mrs. Maiden said she
and her husband separated in
January, 1882, and she has
learned, although never notified
officially, that Colonel Maiden OBJ
tanned a "purported" decree of
divorce in Galveston, Tex, since
the separation. He is now married
to Katherine Patterson Maiden,
she said.
She asked that the Texas di-
vorce obtained by her husband be
invalidated and that she be
awarded an absolute divorce on
the grounds of infidelity.
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u. s., UTILITIES
AWAIT DEATH
CLAUSE TEST
80 Per Cent Of Firms
Fail to Comply As
Limit Expires
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Federal legal experts today
girded themselves for a finish
fight with members of the 12-bil.
lion-dollar utilities industry which
refused to register under the
Wheeler-Rayburn public utility
act of 1885. The deadline for
registrations passed Sunday at
midnight with barely 20 per cent
Of the utility companies filing
registration statements with the
newly created S. E. C.
More than 300 companies filed
petitions for exemption under the
death sentence" act.
Only two major companies regis
tered with the commission, and
these waited nearly until the zero
hour" to file. They were the New
England Power Association and
the New England Public Service
Company.
Meanwhile, 10 major utility Sys-
TENS and 80 Of lesser caliber have
filed injunction suits, asking ex-
emption on the ground they are
not holding companies.
The Middle West Corporation
Company of Chicago, and its 1O5
subsidiaries, was the only major
concern which took advantage of
the S. E. c. "open for business"
Sunday regulation. This company,
successor to the defunct Middle
West Utilities Company of Samuel
insult. included a proviSo reserv-
ing for itself and it's associates all
constitutional rights.
Another company, the Public
Utilities Securities Corporation,
through its trustees, registered
under express orders from Fed.
eral Judge William H. Hsity.
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JAPAN SPURNS
GENERAL HOS
0VERTURES
Will Not Negotiate
Until After 5-Province
State Is Established

PEIPING, Dec. 2 G.N.SO.
Japanese authorities today re.
fused to negotiate with War Min.
iSter Ho Ying-Ching of China, who
came to Paoting in a maneuver
to forestall creation of a japanese.
controlled autonomy in northern
China, but observers felt there was
some hope for a compromise
whereby a five-province govern.
ment could be set UP.
General Hos coming cannot
check the autonomy movement"
Col. Tan Takahashi, japanese
military attache at Peiping flatly
said.
Japan will not negotiate with
him until after the autonomous
state is established.
Possibly to avoid seeing Major
Kenji Doihara, prime mover in
the autonomy plan, General Ho is
expected to remain at Paoting,
south of here at the junction of
the Peiping Tientsin railroad lines.
There the war minister, who
was sent up as a special "pacifica-
ton commissioner" will talk with
General Sung Cheh-Yuan, com.
mander Of the Peiping-Tientsin
garrison, who has been
leaning towards autonomy, but
who seems not to favor a COM
plete break with Nanking.
General Hos arrival causes
greater confidence that some com.
promise may be affected"
spokesman for the Chinese govern
ment said.
The war minister is believed to
be prepared to offer establishment
of a fiVe-province political council
with high degree Of autonomy,
but nominally under the central
The new body would
be similar to the Mongol autono-
nous council.
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WORK
HARD F0RU.S
SYMPATHY
Pressure Is Constant
On Officials Here.
And in London
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Great Britain is redoubling It's


Great Britain is redoubling It's
efforts to line up American Off.
cial support for the British side
in case the League of Nations eco
nomic war against italy plunges
Europe into another general con-
flict.
This was learned today follow
ing another weekend visit to the
State Department by Sir Ronald
Lindsay, the British envoy.
The British efforts to develop
and solidify sympathy and moral
support in official American quar-
ters for whatever actions Britain
may take against Italy are being
carried out quietly through diplo'
matte channels.
Pressure on Bingham
Direct pressure is being concen-
trated on American Ambassador
Robert w. Bingham at London by
leading British statesmen, and on
high ranking State Department
officials here by the British envoy.
The success which the British
have had in winning over AmbaS-
Sador Bingham's affections already
has caused him to be described as
almost as pro-British as the late
Walter Hines Page, who, as am
bassador to the Court of st. James
in the early days of the World
War, strove desperately for Amer
lean participation in the war on
the side Of the allies.
Lindsay Busy Here
Meanwhile, Sir Ronald Lindsay
seeks to win over American Off
cials here. His visits to the State
Department are becoming more
and more frequent. Within the
past week, he has called almost
every other day.
With diplomatic cleverness, the
British government refrains from
asking any outright commitments
from this Government. Instead,
it plays upon Secretary Of State
Cordell Hulps fervent desire for
the maintenance of world peace.
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LAVAL OFFERS
NEW PLAN
TO ROME
Meeting Of Experts in
Paris May Start
Negotiations
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before it is even applied. officials
of major Italian oil companies,
with the Endorsement of the gov
ernment, left for Vienna today to
arrange purchases Of Russian and
Rumanian petroleum. a:
Authoritative circles here be-
lieved Austria, which, although a
member of the League, refused to
participate In sanctions, may turn
out to be Italy's center for reShip-
ment Of oil from Albania and
other Balkan points.
Situation EaSed
Meanwhile, the possibility that
the League committee Of 18 meet
ing, scheduled for December IL,
would not be held was reported IN
government circles on the strength
of advices from Geneva and
Ottawa.
Canada having disavowed the
proposal Of her delegate at &c.
neva for an oil embargo against
Italy, it was believed here that
unless another nation brings up
the matter the committee OF 18
may have nothing before in the
nature Of a proposal for oil sane
tions.
This report was described off,
cially as having caused consider
able easing of the situation and
great satisfaction in Italy.
Credits An Obstacle
II huge contracts could be
entered into now. either with
Rumanian and Russian oil COM
panies, hitherto Italy's greatest
sources Of supply, or with Austrian
companies as intermediates, the
League would probably consent to
their fulfillment even after the oil
embargo is voted. .
Completion Of existing contracts
was permitted in respect to other
sanctions.
Italy will, however, have dif.
ficulty in carrying out her side OF
any oil contracts, due to financial
sanctions, which bar any credits
for Italy.
If oil sanctions are applied,
moreover, the sanctioniSt nations
might prevent Austria'S importing
more oil than is needed for her
own domestic requirements, thus
effectively hating reexport.
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TRAFFIC 7 OIL |
REACHES 1O8
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let would not be held. Thornton
was walking along the Lee High
way near Warrenton when the &C.
cident occurred.
The Maryland dead were: Paul
Bowman, %, CCC worker, of
Chewsville, killed by a hit and
run driver along the CavetoWn
Pike two miles east of Hagerstown:
William WertZ, "a, of Buffalo Mills,
Bedford county, also killed by a
hit and run driver at Stringtown,
Pa.
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British to Force Italy
Into Farley on Peace
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LONDON, Dec. 2 U.N.Sl Civ
ing Premier Benito MuSSolini the
alternative of talking peace terms
or suffering the privationS Of oil
sanctions against italy, the Brit
ish cabinet called special session
today, while in Paris and London
diplomatic pressure was applied
to bring Italy into an informal
three-power conference to avoid
the perils of an oil embargo.
But Mussolini, it was learned
here, insists that present sane
tions be suspended before he will
enter concrete peace converse
tions, and even were that ex-
tremely unlikely concession grant
ed, II Duce probably would string
out the talks until Marshal Pietro
Badoglio has had time to win the
important victory which italy
needs in Ethiopia for its moral
effect.
LavaIS New Plea
The League of Nations COM
mittee of 1S meets December IL.
and the British cabinet is decid-
ing today to what degree it will
press for an oil embargo then.
Mean while, Premier Pierre
Laval, OF France has sent an
other message to Mussolini. Paris
advices said, urging him to send
an expert-possibly Baron Pom
peo Aloisi, Italy's representative
at the. League Of Nations-to
Paris to talk with the British
and French experts there.
These experts, Maurice Peter
son of the Ethiopian department
Of the British Foreign Office,
and Count Rene st. Quentin of
the African department Of the
Quai d'Orsay, have long been in
conference and have drawn up o
The Washington times., 1935-12-02
.Boondoggling
STREAM

Through Aiken County, South
Carolina runs the little stream
Of Good Spring Brook.
Water from this rivulet is go
ing to be spOtlessly clean, thanks
to the Roosevelt Administration.
The Works Progress Administra-
ton has allocated S24,546 with
which to have the stream
cleaned.
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Treasury Condition
Internstional Neva Service

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Treasury balance, $l,441 ,463,-
351.19.
Internal reveaue, &9,O12,392.4O.
Customs receipts, $29,e62,25o.36.
Milford chronicle., 1935-06-28
ITEMS OF INTEREST

Tomorrow, the twenty-ninth
Camp OtOnka will open for the 1886
season on the shore Of lovely Indian
River. The youngest group Of girls
with ages ranging from. eight to ele-
ven will have it for their own for the
next three weeks. Able cOunselOrs
will direct the work and play. with
Miss Agnes ThOms, of Wilmington,
as the executive head.
Tomorrow also marks the inaugu-
ration of ''Old Sussex Day" which
will no doubt be a yearly event. Col
lectiOns of old and rare things will
be displayed at the several places,
already designated in RehObOth and
LeWes.
Invitations and gifts for the Fresh
Air children are still coming in.
Mrs. J. L. Scott has asked for boy
and Miss Dorothy DerricksOn a girl
to entertain for the two weeks that
the children will be in Milford. Con-
tributiOns have been received from
Charles E. Varney and Charles Ban
ming. The committee is very grateful
for the help in this work.
Milford chronicle., 1935-06-28
MOSQUITOES GREATLY
REDUCED In SUSSEX
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areas.
This seems indicative of the eff
cheney of house mosquito control
measures, as well as of the marsh
ditching program carried on by the
CCC camps" said w. S. COrkran, ex-
eCutive officer of the Delaware mos
quito control commission, comment
ing on the trap reports. "MillsbOrO
was one Of the first to pass and en-
force the ordinance making it illegal
to wilfully allow a mosquito breed
ing nuisance on private property.
Georgetown, on the other hand.
steadfastly ignored the even greater
need of such an ordinance. Previous
to the beginning of the mosquito
control work in the State, $3.50 of
the mosquitoes in Georgetown were
of the house variety, due probably
to the open drainage and numerous
cesspOols."
The salt marsh ditching program.
which is rapidly nearing completion
in Sussex county, will soon be insti-
tuted in Kent county with the install
latiOn of two additional CCC camps
at Magnolia and Leipsic
Milford chronicle., 1935-06-28
EVERGREEN FOREST
LOSES A FRIEND

The announcement of the death of
Prof. Moses NJ. Snyder, at Seaford,
last week caused quite a bit of con-
Germ among the members of Ever
green Forest, especially Evergreen
Band. Prof. Snyder, father of c. Rus
sell Snyder, director of Evergreen
Forest Band, was we'll known amCng
the member of Evergreen Forest.
Although not a member he had a
great interest in the Forest and
Band and whenever his health would
permit while on his visits to Della
ware, would delight in directing his
sons band.
He has appeared before the For
est on several occasions. playing
musical selections. He was a band
director of fame, and composer OF
note, one of the best marches he
composed was named Evergreen
Forest" and dedicated to tile Della
ware Boys" He was a resident Of
York, Pa. where the best part Of his
life was spent. Stricken while ON a
visit to his son at SeafOrd. he soon
passed away. His remains were TAX
en- to LOganville. Pa. where the fu-
neral was held last Sunday. A host
of Delaware friends will mourn his
passing.
Milford chronicle., 1935-06-28
ESSAY JUDGES HAVE
BEEN ANNOUNCED
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league Offices. The decision is ex-
pected to De announced about July
10.
Mr.. Houston served in the U. s.
House of Representatives for four
terms. sitting from 1924 until 1882.
An outstanding member of the Sus-
sex County Bar, he had previously
acted as Deputy Attorney General
and has since been accorded that
some honor under the present Attor-
ney General. He is an authority On
American history and editor of the
Sussex COuntian" in Georgetown.
Mr.. Williams term as State Trea-
surer expired in 1884. He is a for
mer member of the State Board of
Education and is a Well-knOwn Sus-
sex county business man. He is a
graduate of Dickinson College.
Mr.. Jones is also a Dickinson
aluminus. Always deeply interested
in education and public affairs, he is
a trustee of the University of Della
ware. He has served as Deputy At
tOTney General and as a member of
a number of State Boards and Com
being at present president
of the board of the Georgetown spe-
cial school district.
Milford chronicle., 1935-06-28
Weddings
RICHARDSON WALLS

RICHARDSON WALLS
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Jean Richard
son, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon
P. Richardson and Earl Walls, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Walls, all Of
Milford, which took place at $50
Saturday evening, June 22nd, at Dem
ton, Md. Rev. Jump. a cousin of the
bride officiating. Mrs. Charles Can
non, sister Of the bride, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Newell Isaacs attended the
couple. Mr.. and Mrs. Walls will
make their home in Milford.
STILL WALLS
William H. Still, of Milford. and
Mrs. Annie NJ. Walls, OF GEORGETOWN.
were married Saturday night at 8
O'Clock by the Rev. John T. Bailey
at the home Of the groom IN the
presence Of several Of their friends.
STAaL HINSON
Arthur Stahl Of Staten Island, N.
", and Mrs. Grace Hinson, Of near
Milford, we're quietly married at the
home OF the bride Sunday afternoon
at l O'Clock by the Rev. John T.
Bailey.
Milford chronicle., 1935-06-28
CRIPPLED CHILDREN TO
RECEIVE FEDERAL AID

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health departments which can out
line satisfactory programs, which
have personnel qualified to carry on
the work, and which states wish to
avail themselves of the opportunities
offered by the bill. The program
which the public health service de-
sires to bring into being is mainly
directed towards sanitation and gem
eralized health work. The amount of
money available to each state has
not yet been determined.
The amounts which have been Civ
en- to the Children's Bureau are for
somewhat more specialized services.
Maternal and infant hygiene work.
especially in rural areas, and in
areas OF economic need, are the first
in which the State Board Of Health
is interested. This program is in
tended to improve the condition of
mothers IN rural districts, arrange
for better pre- and pOst-natal care,
and bring about such conditions as
will result in improvement OF rates
Of infant losses in a state.
To improve the conditions Of
crippled children. the Children's
Bureau Is prepared to match, dollar
for dollar. the funds already cxpend-
ed by the state for care and treat
ment during the previous year
Representatives, of the American
Milford chronicle., 1935-06-28
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY

A surprise party was given at the
home Of Mfr. and Mrs. Robert W. Nc
COlley, last Thursday evening, June
20, in honor of their daughter Sara's
birthday. Those attending were Mr..
and Mrs. Arlie Watkins. MIR. and
Mrs. Frank Deputy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Warren and sons, Norman
and Richard, Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
MeCOlley, Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Nc
Colley, Mr.. and Mrs. George Wad-
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. Thad Hollis and
daughter Norma, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Bailey, Mrs. Sallie Bennett,
Miss Anna Mae Bennett, Virginia
Harrington, Mae McCOlley, Mrs. Ella
Walls, Ray Wilson, John Jester,
Charlie McColley, John Ireland, E.
Clinton Ward and Earl Stevenson OF
Wilmington. After spending a very
enjoyable evening playing cards. re-
of fee cream and cake
were served. The guests departed
Sara many more happy
Milford chronicle., 1935-06-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry wilkins and
family are spending some time at
RehObOth.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. D. Short and Mrs.
William Taylor we're in New York
City a few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kirby and
family moved to their cottage at
Slaughter Beach on Wednesday.
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Miss Priscilla Nailor was the
guest of Miss Elizabeth Truitt in
Washington from Thursday until
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Baynum
of Philadelphia are spending this
week in RehObOth with Commander
and Mrs. Robert w. Kessler.
Miss Mary Katherine Baynum and
Robert d. Baynum of MaplewOod, N.
j.. spent the past weekend in RehO-
both with their grandmother, Mrs.
Mary r. Baynum.
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Mr.. and Mrs. William V. Grier and
Mrs. George Montgomery have been
at Lake George this week attending
the American Dental Trade COnven-
tion. DR.. G. Layton Grier was also
there.
Mrs. Fred Satterthwaite who has
been the. guest of Mrs. James p. I
Pierce, returned TO her home in .
Yardley, Pa, on Wednesday accom-
panied by Miss Helen Pierce, who
will return tomorrow. /
Jack MunsOn, of Roger, Michigan,
spent the past weekend with Mrs.
J. Stanley Short and Miss Lena
Short. Another guest of the Shorts
Is George Short who lately returned
rom BuenOs Aires, where he has
been for the past several years.
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Meeting tOday in New York City
will be Miss Frances Lammey, Mrs.
George Montgomery, MFR. and Mrs.
V. GTier, DR.. G. Layton
Srier and Jack Doris. OF German
own. Pa. They are there to bid bon
-Oyage 70 Miss Ann GFier who will
all tomorrow TO spend the summer
n Europe and England.
Milford chronicle., 1935-06-28
Ohttmaru
GRAHAM

GRAHAM
Randolph Graham, aged 73 years,
died of heart trouble In Philadelphia
on June 20, 1895. The funeral was
held at his late home IN Houston
with interment in the Odd Fellows
cemetery, Milford, on Sunday. ReVs.
Brown Of the Presbyterian Church
Of Milford, of which he was a mem
Der and Graham, In charge of the
Houston NJ. E. Church, officiating.
The Masonic order completed the
services at the grave. He was born
in Concord, November rs, 1861, son
of the late Philip s. Graham and
Amanda Jefferson, a direct descen-
dant Of Thomas Jefferson. His early
years were spent in McDonough,
from the MiddletOwn High School he
taught school for several years dur
ing which time he learned tele-
graphy under w. S. Vaules Of Mil
ford. He was appointed agent al
Houston on July 2, 1888 or about
years after the d. M. & V. r. r. was
taken over by the Pennsylvania. At
ter 80 years and months he was
retired on November /, 1927, and his
name placed on the "Roll Of Hon
or" He served as a member of the
school board for many successive
years, was also a clerk of the city
council for a number Of years prior
to becoming mayor Of the town. He
was a member Of the Masonic order
Of which he was past master and
Red Men order. He was formerly as
sistant superintendent Of Sunday
school and took active part in the NJ.
E. Church of Houston where he liV-
ed. He was married in 1886 to the
former Anna P. Burton, daughter Of
the late William Coard Burton of
indian River Hundred, near Angola.
He is survived by his wife and two
Eugenia B. Simpson Of
Houston, Marguerite g. Cooper Of
three grandchildren.
Eleanor S. Paradee Of Dover, Julius
Il. Cooper, Jr., and Randolph Gra-
nam Cooper of Laurel, one great
Eleanor Lee Paradee
# Dover and one niece, Anna Gra-
lam WEIGH, of Milford
Milford chronicle., 1935-06-28
LOCAL MERCHANT WILL
MANAGE MARYLAND STORE

George W. Moore, who has been in
the employ of the COnfman-Ftsher
Co. since last August. and for that
time has been assistant manager In
their store in Milford. has recently
been appointed manager In one OF
their stores which is located in
Princess Anne. Md.
Moore is to be congratulated as he
is the youngest manager in their
chain OF twenty-five stores, located
In Virginia, Maryland, and one in
Delaware.
He played one OF the leading roles
in the Alumni play given by the Mil
ford High School Alumni this year.
and has been very popular in both
business and social activities during
his short stay here.
His many friends are sorry that
he is leaving Milford. yet are pleased
TO learn OF his new appointment and
wish him success.