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Evening star., 1935-12-12
Sanctions Unit
Shunts Oil
Embargo.
WEDNESDAY SET
FOR GATHERING
Calling of League
Body Was Asked
by Eden.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
After signing OF Versailles treaty
in 1919, major European potOerS
belieped they had the dope OF peace
imprisoned forever behind the bars
OF article IS OF the League COZ
enant, strengthened by the Locdrno
pact OF 1925. These papers pro-
pided enforcement OF sanctions,
financial and economic boycottS,
on d0qreSSor nations by all League
members in concert, and for union
OF small groups OF nations to tame
belligerentS. First time sanctions
Dere voted t0GS November l8,
against Italy. Whether League tDiH
pursue enforcement to the logical
end OF tGar, or seek to GUotd con-
ftct through discovery of SGtiStGc-
tory Itdlo- Ethiopian peace terms, is
a question uppermost in European
minds.
(Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press.)
GENEVA, December l2.-Plans fol
settling the Italo- Ethiopian war wert
thrown into the hands of the League
Of Nations Council late today after OF
and other new sanctions had beer
sidetracked at a meeting of the
Leagues Sanctions Committee of 18.
British delegates announced the
League Council would meet next
Wednesday to discuss the whole ques-
ton.
The text of a Franco British peace
proposal will be circulated among
members of the League within the
next two or three days.
Eden Calls for Council.
Decision to place the matter in the
hands of the Council was reached
after Anthony Eden of Great Britain
had urged the Council be summoned
at the earliest possible moment to
hear a full statement of the peace
proposals.
Insisting his nation will stand on It's
position that any final settlement must
be acceptable to Italy, Ethiopia and
the League, Eden declared:
If the League does not agree with
these suggestions We shall make no
complaint. Indeed. We should cordially
welcome any suggestions for their i'm
provement."
Plan Not Defnitiye.
The peace plan, he asserted. is
"neither definitive nor sacrosant."
In secret session Eden and Premier
Laval of France gave the committee
only a rather vague outline of the pro-
poSals.
The French premier told his col
leagues the League must now decide, "
and declared the Franco English plan
had but one goal. to end the war with
in the framework of the League.
Evening star., 1935-12-12
BABY, HELD TO BLAZE
FOR DISCIPLINE, DIES
Miner Charged With Murder as
Result of Sons Death From
Injuries.

By the Associated Press.
JENKINS. KY, December IA
Thomas Mahan, 9-month-old baby
whose father is charged with having
burned and otherwise mistreated him,
died in a hospital here today.
The tow-headed, blue-eyed baby was
brought here Sunday by his mother.
She said the father, Robert Mahan.
IS. coal mine loader, had held it to
the fire to discipline it. The hospital
physician said two teeth were missing
from the child's lower jaw and there
were evidences of burns. 1t had been
expected to recover, but pneumonia
developed.
Mahan. who denied the charges, was
taken to jail in Whitesburg. Upon the
babyis death today Deputy Sheriff Ar
thur Dixon said the warrant charging
cruel and inhuman' treatment had
been changed to one charging murder.
Evening star., 1935-12-12
Toy heaven.

That is what one little boy thought
yesterday when he peeped through
the window Of the old forsaken book
shop at 933 @ street northwest, which
has been turned into q general receiv-
ing station by the Council Of Social
Agencies place for. distributing all
the gifts received In the campaign
sponsored by The Star, the Warner
Brothers theaters and the National
Broadcasting Co.
Toy heaven. It looks like that up
on G street, where q bevy of hard.
working workmen under the direction
of Miss Louise A. Davidson are step
Evening star., 1935-12-12
K|LLEEN Staying
CHARGE REDUCED
TO MANSLAUGHTER
Mrs. Maddox Is Freed Under
5000 Bond as Murder
Count Is Barred.

BACKGROUND
Edpard Vincent Klleen, so, tDdS
shot, November %, as Gilman to
t,Do-day drinking bout NTH Lillian
MaddoT, his pdrGmour. At the
time he Das "laying lo1D," fearing
rivdl gangsterS, and had planned
to make yacht trip to Florida.
Leaving Mrs. Mnddor behind. After
shooting him, she called police and
told OF receiuing many bedtings,
saying: "T'm glad shot him, and
mould do it again"
Evening star., 1935-12-12
Zamora Turns to Left.

MADRID, December IL (R.-On
the third day of Spain's cabinet
crisis President Alcala zamora
switched sharply from the Conserva-
tive political camp today and asked
Miguel Maura to accept the premier
ship and try to form cabinet.
Evening star., 1935-12-12
FALL TURNS CATHOLIC

Former Interior Secretary, Near
Death, Baptized Into Church.
Ell PASo, Tex, December IL R.-
Albert B. Fall, whose grandfather
helped form the Disciples Of Christ
Church, turned to the Roman Catho-
Lie Church in the illness which held
him near death today.
Fall was baptized into the church
Tuesday after explaining, When I
was young man and came West
there were but few churches in this
country. Then became a busy man
and that Is one of the things I have
postponed doing"
Evening star., 1935-12-12
Florida wharfs Damaged.

APALACHICOLA, Fla. December IL
OP.--A southeast wind which reached
an estimated velocity of 40 miles an
hour did minor damage to wharves
here during the night and sank seven
oyster boats. More than an inch of
rain fell during the night.
Evening star., 1935-12-12
STEPIN FETCHIT HELD

CoIored Actor Is Arrested on
Charge of Assault.
NEW YORK, December IL R.-
Stepin Fetchit, slow-noving colored
actor, was held on a charge of fe-
lonious assault today as the result of
an alleged attack on q process server.
The process server, Philip Kraukers,
said the actor hit him over the head
with q club when Kraukers handed
him some legal papers last night at a
West l25th street theater where
Fetchit has been appearing Fetchit
spent the night in a police station.
His attorney denied the charge. say
ing stage hand must have done it.
Evening star., 1935-12-12
WILL DISCUSS PAY

Roosevelt to Confer With Naval
officials on Reserve Program.
President Roosevelt arranged a meet
ing late today with high ranking naval
officials to discuss pay for Naval Re
serves.
With the London Naval Conference
in session, it was emphasized at the
White House that the Navy talk with
the President related solely to a
proposition to provide permanent pay
for Naval Reserves.
Evening star., 1935-12-12
SILVER PURCHASES
6l,774,0|)D OUNCES.
U. S. Buying of Metal to
Bolster Price Shown in
Treasury Report.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Treasury reported today 1t had
acquired 76l TIA, 900 ounces of silver
since the beginning of steps taken to
bolster the price of the metal
This announcement was made short
ly after Secretary Morgenthau not only
denied that the Treasury had stopped
silver purchases, but asserted it had
bought every day this week.
The department said it had acquired
S6 .943, 900 fine ounces under the Presi-
dents proclamation of December 81.
1888. which authorized the purchase OF
the newly mined product.
Silver purchased since the silver
purchase act became law. June 10,
1894. amounted to SOL 100000 ounces
Silver transferred to the Treasury
under the naturalization order was
l13,03l 900 fine ounces.
First Report Ever Made.
The statistics are complete, the
Treasury said, through the close of
business December 6. and the computa-
tion is the first of the sort ever made.
Il am continuing TO carry out the
mandate of the silver purchasing act, -
Morgenthsu said. II have bought sill
yer every day this week-on Monday,
on Tuesday and WedneSday-in many
different places"
1t was on Tuesday the London sill
yer market collapsed because of a lack
OF buyers. Brokers attributed this
condition to q Treasury halt in pur-
chaSes.
Morgenthau said the department
had departed from its usual practice
of concentrating purchases in London,
but refused to locate this weeks pur-
chases. He declined to say whether
this departure would be continued.
Likewise he would not say whether
any direct purchases were made in
China
Reads Section of Act.
Morgenthau hinted that the silver
price situation may have been involved
in the Treasury action when he read
section OF the silver purchase act
and called specific attention to this
passage. governing buying, in carrying
out the laws mandate 10 purchase un-
til the price Of silver reached $1.29
an ounce or the Treasurys monetary
stocks were one-third those of gold:
Upon such terms and provisions as
he (the Secretary of the Treasury
may deem reasonable and most advan-
70 f0 ha rN11hlin fr,ka
Morgenthau told newsmen at his
regular press conference that his pledge
to the congressional silver bloc, made
some months ago, still held good.
At that time, the Secretary assured
q silver committee he would carry
out enthusiastically" the provisions of the
silver purchase act.
Evening star., 1935-12-12
London Price Drops.

London Price Drops.
LONDON, December IL R-The
price on spot silver was set today at
265s pence an ounce, * penny lower
than yesterdays quotation of 27h
pence.
The fixation was made after silver
brokers had considered the situation
several hours and long after the nor
NAL hour of setting the price.
Against, no price was said for silver
futures.
Evening star., 1935-12-12
Toxic Delegates Hastily Quit
Conference, but Are Ex-
pected to Return After
Consulting Government.
BRITISH TAKE LEAD,
SUPPORTING U. S. STAND
French and Italians Oppose Con.
fning Upper Limit" to Three
Nations-Dominions Support
England in Position-Ameri-
can Views Are Amplifed.

BACKGROUND
Japan, determinedly militdriStic,
gaze notice before NdUdl Confer
ence opened she t1ould consider no
questions of policy until other pour
ers granted her sea equality NTH
United States and Britain. This
IDds a repetition OF her stand taken
last Fall, tUhen preliminary Iimita-
ticD conversations on TeneWal OF
London treaty OF 1880, which er-
pires in 1886, tUere abruptly halted
t0ithout result Since the fasco Of
a year ago, Japan has denounced
5-5-3 ratio principle OF London
treaty and OF the Washington treaty
of 1921.
Evening star., 1935-12-12
PLANE LOSES MOTOR

Lives of Four Saved by Skill of
Texas Flyer.
CHILDRESS, Tex, December IL
(P9.-Two pilots and two passengers,
including Walter Cline, prominent
Wichita Falls. Tex, oil man, escaped
death near here today when Pilot Lee
Bishop landed Braniff Airlines pas
senger plane after a. motor had
dropped off in the air.
Evening star., 1935-12-12

treaty ana OF the Washington treaty
of 1921.
Copyright. 1885. by the Associated PressA
LONDON, December 12.-Japan's
demand for equality in naval strength
was rejected at the International
Naval Conference today by the four
other great naval powers and the Brit
ish Dominions.
American, British and Italian dele
gates fatty rejected the Japanese pro-
posal and had the support of the Brit
ish Dominions, while France ex-
pressed opposition chiefly on grounds
of procedure.
1t was understood the British took
the lead in opposing the Japanese de-
mands.
The meeting broke up at noon, with
the Japanese leaving hastily. AL
though they are usually the first to
depart. their hurried exit created the
impression at the moment that they
were walking out of the conference.
Well-informed sources said, how
ever, the japanese merely wished to
submit certain questions to Toxic.
Opposition Is Voiced.
French and italian opposition to
Japanese equality was understood to
have resulted from the japanese state
ment that they consider a common
upper limit of naval tonnage should
be confined to the United States, Brit
ain and Japan. because there were no
varying interests among those three.
The French objected to the idea of
limiting tonnage agreement to the
three powers, insisting on their full
rights.
The South Africans, Canadians and
Australians were reported to have
spoken in opposition to the japanese
demand for equality.
A spokesman for the American del
egation asserted the speech of Norman
H. Davis, chairman of the United
States delegation, in opposition to
Japans proposals revolved around
three main points:
l. Adoption of the plan would cause
an enormous increase in construc-
tion, rather than a decrease.
2. The proposal did not take into
account the different naval needs
of the powers.
8. 1t would upset the equilibrium
established by the Washington and
London naval treaties, and the United
States felt no change had occurred
in the international situation which
was sufficient to warrant a naval
change
French Emphasize Stand.
The French emphasized their OBJ
lection to the Japanese demands was
based on the grounds that all powers
should have voice and rights under
any general agreement, it was under
stood.
They asserted they were excluded
from previous consideration when the
limitation treaties were drafted.
Informed persons said the confer
ence would resume sessions tomorrow.
would continue and the Japanese
would answer numerous questions.
Authoritative sources denied an
early rumor that gentleman's agree
ment had been discussed whereby
Japan would be granted nominal
naval equality-instead of having the
minor position in the present 5-5-3
ratio-but would pledge not to build
its navy to full strength.
It was understood the French raised
the question of whether a common
upper limit of naval tonnage would
apply only to ships which the Japa-
nese classify as aggressive, making
(See NAVAL, Page l4.)
Evening star., 1935-12-12
WEATHER.

co. o. weather Bureau Forecast)
Rain tonight and tomorrow, not much
change in temperature; lowest tonight
about 80 degrees; northeast winds. Tenn
peratures-Highest 4s, at $3.50 pm. yes
terday; lowest, 81, at 6 am. today.
Full report on page ALL.
Evening star., 1935-12-12

(See WAR, Page ~
Evening star., 1935-12-12

(See EGYPT, Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08
Pictures by George scarbo

at last, it opened just enough to let the muskrnts paw slip free.
 "Oh, what big relief" he cried. Then Dotty rushed up to his side. said, "If 1t needs rubbing. kindly hold 1t out for me-"
 The paw was rubbed for quite a while, and then kind Scouty, with Il smile, said, You saved Duncy from the ice. Twas just the other day.
 Now. from that old trap we've saved you. If was the proper thing 10 do. It only goes 10 prove that kind acts always seem tO pay!"
 Just then they heard -a funny noise, and Marty cried, Look, girls and boys. The hunter that l feared is sleeping right by yonder tree.
 '1pIease hnrk tO what I have to gay. Iris best that we all run away. If we're not here when he wakes up much safer we will be-" Copyright. 1535. NEA Service, Inc
 (Scouty pulls q surprise on the hunter in the next story.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08

Poor Marty Muskrat! He was scared. He cried. How badly ] have fared. My paws caught in a trap and I just cannot get it out.
 "A hunter must be right nearby It is no wonder that 1 cry. He'll come and find me in his trap, and take mo off, no doubt"
 Nov. don't you worry any more. What do you s'pose I came here for2" said Bcouty. "I will free you, though 1t may take quite q while.
 with me here, its your lucky day, 50. wipe all of your tears away. While nm working on this trap, I'd like 10 sec you smile"
 
 Then coppy shouted, "f will lend n hand. 1 guess we'll have to bend fhe trap fl bit, to open fl. Let's try with All our might"
 "Oh, hurry" said the mufkrat. rGee, the pesky thing is hurting mel If l can just get loose, I'm sure that I will be hlI right"
 The Tinies worked real hard and Vast to spring the trap. and then.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-08

(Seouty pulls a surprise on the hunter in the next st0ry.)
Evening star., 1935-10-06

their present efficient systems for
some fantasy similar to that used by
the President"
Says Curtailment Needed.
The budget cannot be balanced
Bolton said, unless the President
puts a stop to relief appropriations.
cancels p. w. A. and w. r. A. aIloca-
tions. leaves unfinished countless
congressionally unauthorized projects
already started and cuts depart
mental expenses despite increasing
personnel, or imposes what Mr..
Roosevelt says will not be required
new taxes" He continued:
"A study of river and harbor. flood
control and reclamation projects un-
dertaken indicates the enormous sums
necessary In the future for comule-
tion OF the projects If they are I'm
ished. We must either accept these
as commitments for future appropria-
tlons or acknowledge that sums now
being spent on them have not been
allocated for useful purposes and will
be wasted"
Bolton said the President claimed
1884 900, 900 in savings under the new
budget estimates, as compared with
those of January, but asserted there
were increases of s66,000,0 900, which
the Ohioan said reduced the net esti-
mated decrease in expenditures to
S768, 200, 900.
Evening star., 1935-10-06

developing greater interest among all
classes, especially those who have no
regular relationship to any of the Or
ganized religious forces" he said.
Religion and Labor.
Vice President Matthew Woll also
signified the support Of the federation,
writing: THE free institutions of re-
hgion and labor are the institutions Of
free people and of democratic gov
ernments, and as such must strive side
by side for the enhancement and en-
richment Of liberty and of freedom,
personal as well as social"
Isaac Cans, active in many civic
enterprises, sent word: During nv
lifetime, I have always advised folks
to affiliate with some church. It is
absolutely necessary to have faith and
to reinforce such faith by church at
tendance"
The example Of George Washington
was cited in letter from Dan ]. CAL
lahan, who said: I'm our national
history never once from any pulpit
has disloyalty to our institutions been
uttered, for treason to our political
and religious ideals can only be COM
mitted by one who has no love for
God in his heart"
Right Rev. James E. Freeman.
Bishop OF Washington, is chairman
OF the committee. Msgr. Edward L.
Buckley, DR.. Mccartney and DR.. Simon
vice chairmen. Offices have been es-
tablished at 1929 Connecticut avenue.
with Henry c. Barden, executive secre-
tary, in charge.
Evening star., 1935-10-06

leader and ieader, getting $36 and
$40, respectively. The program has
been under consideration for several
months. gs
The work Of these new positions now
is being performed by those in the
camps, but in putting them on q
recognized basis, those who win them
by the test will gain foothold in the
Civil Service. In the main, it is ex-
pected that the set-up will provide a
training school for the Forestry Serv-
ice-Where entrance now is limited
to persons with degree in forestry
and other conservation activities. The
privilege. Of transfer, however, opens
the whole of the competitive classified
service to those qualifying.
1t Is thought that at least 100000
enrollees will take the examinations,
the date Of which will be announced
later.
Evening star., 1935-10-06
FALL EVENTS PLANNED
FOR FRIENDSHIP CLUBS

An elaborate Fall program is being
planed for the various clubs of Friend
ship House, Miss Lydia Burklin, head
resident, announced yesterday. Ac-
tivities scheduled include athletic
events, art classes, educational clubs,
social groups and dancing, dramatics
and music classes. A cbildren's matt
nee, featuring marionette show, will
be held next Saturday at 1880 pm.
Charles M. Fyfe, managing director
OF the Boys Club of Washington, re-
ported registration has started with a
rush. Nearly 200 boys have been reg
istered since October l. All shops in
the club will open October IS and
the classes for the various shops are
filling up rapidly.
Athletic awards for teams will be
made at special meeting October IS.
Evening star., 1935-10-06
a WASHINGT0NIANS
HURT IN CAR WRECK
Machine Forced Off Road Near
Berwyn-0ther Driver
Vanishes,

Four Washingtonians were injured
late last night when their car was
forced of the Baltimore pike near
Berwyn, Md, by another automobile,
the driver of which is reported to have
fed on foot after the accident.
Those hurt were Virginia Young. IS.
of 30l8 Georgia avenue. who received
broken arm and possible brain con-
cussion; William Tanning, 19, Of 1856
Spring road, broken arm and severe
leg lacerations; Elizabeth Ives, Is,
Of 4227 Eighth street, head cuts. and
Donald Compton, II. of 1888 Monroe
street, lacerated forehead.
Tanning was taken to Casualty Hos
pital, while the other three were re-
moved to Emergency.
The car responsible for the crash,
police said. was equipped with smoke
screen device and carried a quantity
Of liquor.
Evening star., 1935-10-06
RELIEF FRAUD CHARGED
Man Arrested for Receiving Aid
With Other Income.

Henry Patrick Roddy, At. of the 700
block of Eleventh street southeast, was
arrested yesterday on a charge of hav-
ing secured $3.50 in relief funds while
having other income The complain
ant was Ruth Schreiber, case worker
for the Public Assistance Division of
the Board of Public Welfare.
1t Is charged that Roddy, who is
married and gave his occupation as a
printer, received the relief check on
June 27 after swearing he had no other
income. It was later found he had
other means of livelihood, it was
said.
Roddy told members of the Police
Headquarters Check Squad he is now
employed on Works Progress Ad-
ministration job.
Evening star., 1935-10-06
EDITORS AGAINST
HOLDING OFFICE
Express Views in Replies to
QUESTIONABLE Inspired
by Gov. faImadge.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, October
6.-The Chattanooga Times tomorrow
Is printing replies from number OF
newspaper editors to its inquiry re-
garding the holding of political offices
by newspaper editors.
The Times says it sent its query
after Gov. Eugene Talmadge Of
Georgia charged that % great big
Georgia newspaper men had been
given jobs by the Federal Government
and you can see it reflected in their
news and editorial columns"
Excerpts from the replies follow:
William Randolph Hearst: Il think
q free editor must have free mind
a mind free of obligation to anybody
or anything except the public whom
he serves"
w. F. Wiley. editor, Cincinnati In
quirer: That editor or publisher
whose caliber is so small that his
mental or moral processes are warped,
atrophied or perverted by holding
public Office should quit the profess
sion"
John C. Schaeffer, editor, Indianap-
oils Star: so long as human nature
remains as it is, readers will suspect
an editor or publisher of being biased
in his opinions if he holds an elective
or appointive public Office"
Arthur Hays Sulzberger, publisher,
New York Times: The editor of an
impartial newspaper should be moth
ing but the editor if his newspaper
is to remain impartial"
Mark Ethridge, publisher, Richmond
Times-Dispatch: IF an editor or pub
Usher set out deliberately to blight his
newspapers influence he could not do
1t any better way than to accept public
Office"
William Allen White, editor Emporia
Gazette: II have always believed that
when a man definitely decided to
enter the newspaper business he
should take VOWS of political chastity"
j. Roscoe Drummond, executive
editor, Christian Science Monitor:
Government in the United States
needs the independence and integrity
which most newspaper men bring to
public Office"
Arthur T. Robb, managing editor,
editor and publisher: Who can pre-
dict what readers will think of edi-
torial policies dictated by a man in
public office? No matter how dis
interested his motives they are bound
to be made suspect by his political
adversaries"
Evening star., 1935-10-06
|C|v|[ SERVICE Jobs
CREATED FOR C.C.C.
Competitive Tests to Be
Given for 5000 New
Positions.

Members Of the Civilian Conserva-
ton Corps camps are going to have
an opportunity to establish themselves
permanently in Government service.
Under an executive order made pub
lie yesterday at the Civil Service
Commission, approximately 5000 posi-
tions as Junior assistant to techiii-
clan" are to be created under Civil
Service, and entrance limited to en-
rollees Of the corps who can qualify
by competitive examination.
The pay scale has not ben fixed,
but is expected to be around 500
monthly. The ordinary enrollee now
draws $50. and in each of the $500
camps there are also an assistant