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than an attempt to threaten or
bluff Premier Mussolini, was held
to be behind the British military
and naval activity.
The British contention the moves
are precautionary" is true to the
limit.
Acting quickly in the face Of q
threat of armed conflict between
British and italian forces on the
border between Egypt and the
italian possession of Libya. Great
Britain today was understood to
be rushing new forces to the
Libyan border.
The Smouldering threat Of an
open clash between Britain and
Italy in the Mediterranean area,
existent for several weeks, spread
from the sea to the land as
the British government became
frankly alarmed at italian troop
concentrations on the southern
Mediterranean shores.
Troop Moves Rushed
Britain was understood to be
rushing troops to the Libyan bor-
der from several Egyptian centers.
where they had been concentrated
for emergencies. Because Of Off
cial secrecy surrounding all such
movements it was impossible to
obtain exact figures concerning
either troop or naval movements,
but it was believed that Britain at
present has 10000 regular army
troops in Egypt, compared with
the customary strength Of about
10000.
In addition to this, there are
1,700 regular British troops in the
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, and a
regular Egyptian army Of about
$4,000 men, whose highest officers
are British.
Egypt also Is the headquarters
of the Middle East air command,
and these squadrons have been re-
inforced considerably in the cur
rent crisis.
Marines at Alexandria
II there should be fighting on
land, Britain also would have
large numbers Of marines avail,
able from warships now massed at
Alexandria and other nearby
ports.
Britain, carefully jealous Of hel
strategic position in this part Of
the world, controlling the all
important suez Canal and protect
ing the lifeline Of the British
empire" was taking no chances OF
trouble from Italy in Egypt.
Her great fleet, unrivaled in
Europe, has guarded her impor
tant Mediterranean ports with
heavy reinforcements for a month
but the new troop activity was
entirely the result Of the new
Anglo-Italian war threat, made
grave overnight.
Italy has now $1,000 white Ital'
ian troops maSSed in Lbya, a fact
which caused Britain to view seri'
ously every Italian gesture in this
region. The ordinary Italian de
fense strength in Libya includes
only 1000 white troops, and less
than $4,000 white and native com
bined.
Feeling Bitter
A Reuter- dispatch from Inns
bruck, Austria, said today it was
reliably reported there seven OF
the IL italian divisions in the
south Tyrol are being moved out
to reinforce Italian coaStline de-
fenses and the Italian divisions
already in Libya.
The dispatch said three regi'
mentS were moved out yesterday
The Washington times., 1935-10-17
Girl Darts in Front
OF Auto; Is Killed

WICHITA. Kan, oct. II
Q.N.S0.-Dorothy Stringer, 6, was
killed here when she skipped
into the path of the family car
driven by her mother, Mrs. L. E.
Stringer, who had delivered the
child to school. Mrs. Stringer had
started the car in the belief that
Dorothy had walked behind it.
The Washington times., 1935-10-17
Italians Raze 3 Towns,
Destroy Cattle, Sheep

LONDON, Oct. II U.N.SD
Italian airplanes, soaring over the
plateau of Ogaden from Galadi.
in Italian Somaliland. have laid In
ruins the important towns OF
Handarama, Bubi, and Warandab,
and devastated the valley of the
Webbe Shibeli River, the Daily
Mails correspondent at Djibouti,
French Somaliland. reported to-
day.
The dispatch said 100000 cat
tie, sheep and goats are reported
to have been destroyed in Oga'
den by explosives and gas.
The Washington times., 1935-10-17
i. 5. TRADERS
WITH ITALY
FACE LASH
Government May Bar
Credit to Carriers
Of Exports
Copyright, 1885. by International
News SerVice)


There is reason to believe this
Government is prepared to bring
drastic pressure of an unprece.
dented nature to bear upon Ameri
can traders if war profits lure
them to interfere with any eco
nomic sanctions the League of Ma
tions may impose against Italy.
International News Service Is
able to disclose exclusively that
this pressure may even take the
form Of a threat to withdraw
Government financial aid from
the railroads and other transpor.
tation systems II they handle
goods destined for the belligerents
Such q step has been given con
sideration in official quarters, ir
the light Of the Governments de
termination to keep this country
out Of war.
No Legal Authority
It also is in line with growing
indications that this Government
is favorably disposed to do every
thing within its power to prevent
American interests from interfer
ing with Great Britain's efforts
at Geneva to check Italian ag
gresSion.
However, 1t would be resorted
to only If American traders, in
disregard of President Roosevelt''
admonition against trading with
the belligerents, should endangeI
the effectiveness Of any economic
boycott Of Italy imposed by the
League.
In view Of the fact that the
Government has no legal au
thority under existing law to pro
hibit trade with Italy, it is felt
that this indirect but nevertheless
drastic control over the trans
portation system, would be the
most effective way of stopping
American exporters from trading
with Italy.
Big Loans Cited
Hundreds of millions Of dollars
have been loaned by the Govern
ment to the railroads, while thS
Government also controls the ma
tion's inland waterway transpor
tation system. and gives indirec
financial assistance to thE
American merchant marine.
Thus, pressure on these systems
If successful. would virtually
cripple the efforts Of shippers *
transport any goods to Italy.
With a League economic EN-
barge in force, the only foreign
vessels in which goods could b'
shipped would be Italian ones. But
with the railroads and inlanc
waterways refusing to transpor
the goods. the exporters woulC
have virtually no means Of getting
goods to the Italian ships.
Another form of pressure nigh
also be brought to bear on the ex
porters and importers. Thi'
might be withdrawal Of credit!
by the Export Import Bank t.
American TRADERS VINO 1nSISCeC
upon trading with Italy.
Beyond Congress Intent
The bank was created by the
Government to extend credits tc
American traders to help finance
the development of foreign trade
If traders insisted upon doing
business with Italy against the
Governments will, the bank
might find reasons for refusing
to grant them credits to do busi
ness with any other foreign ma
ton.
These steps far exceed anything
Congress contemplated in the pas
sage Of the neutrality act.
The Washington times., 1935-10-17
discio, italian somaliland, with

discio, italian Soma1iland, with
$50 diSmounted airplaneS.
The communique carried q hui
man interest note in a dispatch
from Dolo, on the Juba River,
where was arrested a spy who re-
ported his companion had just
been eaten by a crocodile.
1t was officially declared the
Inderta, a previously rebelliouS
Anti-Ethiopiap tribe, had taken
the oath of loyalty to the En-
peror and vowed to fight the
Italians sE a common foe. .-
The Washington times., 1935-10-17
ITALIANS : AY
THEY'LL PAY

Continued from Page u
soldiers, supposedly composed of
Federal forces from Adds Ababa.
assigned to recover the ammuni-
ton and bring it to the capital
by pack train. fled under a rain
Of bombs from Count Ciano'S
squadron, composed Of three
Caproni tri-motored bomberS.
Evening star., 1935-05-29
The Arlington County Dumps.

The unanimous vote of the citizens
of Arlington County. Va. to stand on
the ordinance already adopted by the
County Board and confirmed by the
State Appellate Court for the abate-
ment of the dump nuisances in the
county and to demand its enforcement
should lead to prompt action. The
proposal to write a new ordinance. re-
placing that which has just been af-
firmed by the court. was properly re-
jected. It's purpose was evident. to
furnish fresh material for legal action
in delay.
Now comes the test of the efficiency
of the county administration. The
court has ratified the ordinance which
forbids the maintenance of the nui-
sance. Its violation is fragrant. 1t is
. menace to the health of the COM
munity. It is disgrace to the Cap
ital. The fact that the refuse which Is
hauled to these dumps for destruction
or merely for deposit comes in the
main from the District. which in con.
sequence of lack of adequate appro-
priations for the maintenance of the
incinerators fails to provide facilities
Tor its disposal does not lessen the
Evening star., 1935-05-29

tinue the limitation treaty which the
japanese denounced. Yet Mr.. Bald
win continues to cherish the dream"
that some day the British Empire and
the United States will find 1t feasible
to pool their resources in way that
would guarantee peace under condi-
tions no other power would dare to
challenge.
Mr.. Eden echoes the same thought.
He brands British friendship with the
United States as "of the first i'm
portance" and declares that every
thing Britain can do to promote it
will be readily and eagerly DONE
Although the nationalist spirit. with
its deep-seated antipathy to foreign
commitments. has seldom been more
pronounced in this country than today,
there is along with it a widespread
and traditional belief in the value OF
intimate cooperation with Britain in
various foreign fields Equality OF
opportunity in the Far East is an
ideal they share in common. They
jointly espouse naval limitation on
present standards. The English-speak-
ing democracies see eye to eye with
regard to dictatorship as established
in Moscow. Rome and Berlin. Britain
and America are both trading
nations. with a kindred interest in
removal of barriers which impede
international commerce. Currency
stabilization is another issue on which
their interests run parallel
Apart from anything family re-
sembling an offensive or defensive
alliance, there is ample material for
a cordial working partnership be-
tween the two commonwealths If
craftsmanship can evolve ways and
means of converting it from a
dream into an actuality. popular
American approval is not likely TO be
withheld.
Evening star., 1935-05-29
Hands Across the Sea.

Afflrmations of the desirability of
close Anglo American friendship lack
the element of novelty. They are
stereotyped features of public gather
ings in both countries. Men of emf
nence in Britain and the United States
periodically give expression to the
sentiment that nothing could more
effectually serve the cause of peace
than cooperation between the two
great branches of the English-speak-
ing race.
Something more than post-prandial
advocacy of Anglo American friend
ship is discernible in addresses just
made in London by Stanley Baldwin,
lord president of the council, and
Anthony Eden, lord privy SEAL Speak
ing on successive evenings before the
women's Conservative organization,
they pleaded eloquently for Anglo
American unity. Their utterances have
significance because all signs indicate
that next month is destined to see
MIR. Baldwin in the prime minister
ship as Mr.. MacDonald's successor,
while Mr.. Eden is scheduled to sup
plant Sir John Simon as foreign
secretary. There is an implication
in the coincidence of their statements
that the newly-constituted British
government may intend to move con-
cretely in the direction OF Anglo
American understanding.
Realistic statesman that he is, Mr..
Baldwin realizes it would not be
practical politics" for the United
States at this time to participate in
a collective security agreement. to
say nothing of an alliance. The two
countries were unable to agree at last
Winters naval negotiations on COM
mon action against Japan, although
actuated by a mutual desire to con-
Evening star., 1935-05-29

responsibility which rests upon the
county to abate the nuisance.
This whole question of refuse dis
posal requires action, in the District
through the provision of facilities for
sanitary treatment of all material of
local origin, and in the county by the
Institution of enforcement measures
to put an end to the maintenance OF
a condition which constitutes stigma
upon the National Capital and a
menace and a disgrace to the neigh
boring community. With the action of
the assembled citizens Monday night
as a mandate there should be immedi-
ate correction Of the evil.
Evening star., 1935-05-29
Lively Press Debate Centers
Around Wagner Labor Bill

regardless of the Federal or other laws
on this subject"
An increase in industrial unrest
is predicted by the Chicago Daily
News in the event of the bills passageI
and the San Jose Mercury Herald
concurs. The Wichita Eagle agrees
that period of bitter labor disputes
will follow. but suggests that If the
Government pursued policy of rigid
enforcement. labor would eventually
win these disputes and lift the wage
level of America considerably
higher
The Chattanooga Times. the Rock
Island Argus. the New Haven Journal
Courier. the Portsmouth (Ohio) Times
and the Dayton (Ohio) Journal
wonder whether labor has looked far
enough ahead in sponsoring so drastic
a measure. In the words of the last
mentioned paper. IF under the Wae-
ner bill the labor board can force
capital to do its bidding it is but
reasonable to suppose that some sue
ceeding Congress may extend that
power to labor. BY sharply curtailing
the rights of employers, labor in
evitably is paving the way for the
curtailment of its own dearly-bought
privileges at some future date
"a vast amount of litigation to test
the authority of Congress" to pass
such a law is predicted by the Newi
York Times. and the Asheville Times
agrees. while the Wall Street Journa
and the Manchester Union are certain
that the measure is unconstitutional
The primary objection of the Nash
vile Tennesseean to the bill is tina
"it would extend the responsibility o
the Federal Government beyond tn
place where it would have the powe
to discharge the responsibility, an
the Worcester Evening Gazette an
the Canton Repository agree that
would be difficult of enforcement.
Evening star., 1935-05-29

The Wagner labor bill. which would
set up a national board to supervise
relations between employers and en-
ployeS, is denounced by a majority
Of the press. though vigorously sup
ported by a considerably minority.
Passage of the Wagner bill by the
Senate with a large majority was al
most unthinkable, yet it has hap
pened." declares theS New York Sun.
No move of the present session has
been made with such blind disregard
of public interest" Admitting that
the bill has faults, the Youngstown
Vindicator thinks. however. that
"perhaps these faults will be ironed
out before the bill finally becomes
law" This paper adds: The pur-
pose of the measure is praiseworthy
and will command general support.
If both sides accept it as a means
of bringing about a larger measure
of Justice and cooperation than the
countrys labor relations have known
III the past it may result in great
good"
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram is
of the opinion that 1t will require
great deal of wisdom and restraint
on the part of labor, of the sort
that has been almost foreign to them
for number of years, to prevent the
Wagner bill from being destructive
to the interests of both worker and
employer" although the Oklahoma
News holds that 1T should carry
the country another long step to-
ward fair and orderly industrial re-
lations."
The Wagner bill is as much of
challenge to labor as it is to the
employer" believes the Scranton (Pa)
Times. Under it both will profit
by enlightened and reasonable CO.
operation" 1t seems to the st. Cloud
(Minn.) Daily Times that labor
expects too beneficial results from 1t
and its enemies might find it not
so bad as feared"
To the Jackson (Mich) Citizen
Patriot the legislation is "undesir-
able" the Newport News Daily Press
characterizes it as radical" while the
Marshalltown Qowa) Times Repub-
iican calls the bill vicious"
The Rockford Morning Star, the
Bloomington Daily Paragraph. the
Williamsport Sun and the st. Joseph
News-Press likewise emphasize this
point. "A dictatorship over industry
in this country by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor" is the way the
Watertown IN. " Daily Times de-
scribes the proposal. The Indian
apolis Star thinks that labor disputes
and relations will continue to involve
the rights and welfare of both sides,
Evening star., 1935-05-29

Klux Klan scenes, a scene in the
Grotto of Lourdes, Mayor Gaynor just
after he was shot in the face by a
discharged city employe, Mayor Ger
max just after he was fatally shot by
Zangara, scenes of execution, gang
warfare, prison riots, accidents and
rescues, Zulu dances, Cinese warfare.
the Russian Revolution and our own
Civil War are the subjects of some of
the other pictures. Though the book
has certain historical value, it is too
sadistic in most of its content 10 giye
pleasure.
Evening star., 1935-05-29
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

. conditions do not create or enlarge
constitutional power" Rooseveltians
saw the principal prop supporting
their hopes rudely removed.
All over Washington the woods are
full of "I-told-you-sos, who pridefully
hark back to their early prophecies
that N. r. A. would run into the very
storms that have shipWrecked it. When
the Blue Eagle was in the Matching
stage in March, 1888, certain economic
authorities who were on the Job bitter
ly opposed a system of codes embrac-
ing all industry. Their theory was
that N. R. A. would prove unworkable
unless limited to half a dozen KEY
industries of indisputable interstate
character. When the system became
topheavy through ambitious inclusion
of all the territory in sight, these au-
thorities say that the Blue Eagle signed
its own death warrant.
As ways and means are considered
Tor creation of some court-proof
method of planned economy, we'll be
hearing more and more of a proposal
to widen the regulatory powers of the
Federal Trade Commission, especially
in the domain of fair trade practices
The F. T. c.. was on that Job lcng
before N. R. A. was ever heard of. and
authorities claim it would be relatively
easy for Congress to give the older
body additional scope that would ac-
compllsh most of the practical pur-
poses which N. R. A. has ATTEMPTED
to serve.
In connection with the Humphrey
decision, curbing the executive re-
moval power, it is recalled that some
Democratic politicians from the outset
were restive under the custer of the
late Federal trade commissioner. The
point was raised that it established an
uncomfortable precedent for Republi-
can Presidents, who might some day
make Democratic appointees the VIC
tins of the same sort of thing. Mr..
Humphreys widow. who still lives in
Washington, has been showered with
congratulations over the decision, fol-
lowing able presentation of the case
before the Supreme Court by Col.
Bill" Donovan. former Assistant At
torney General
X
Never was there so legitimate an
occasion for Homer" to mod" as
when Attorney General Cummings was
called upon at the recent Washington
banquet in his honor to survive no
fewer than IS speeches of acclaim by
meirbers of Congress. the Governor of
Connecticut, colleagues in the Depart
ment of Justice and others assembled
to pay the A. G. tribute of affection
and respect. Mr.. Cummings bore up
bravely and modestly under the deluge.
Gov. Cross carried off the humorous
honors of the program by recounting
his visit to Mr.. Hoover's Bureau of
investigation, where he discovered that
numerous members of the Cross clan
ere in the flngerprint files. The
Governor had his own record made,
but said he was careful to take it
away with him.
If N r. A. fades out of the picture,
suggestions are already rife that the
Government could well afford to
maintain it in some form, because OF
the unprecedented and indispensable
service it has rendered as research
organization. 1t is pointed out that
N. r. A. acquired an experience.
assembled information and established
a technique that will prove of endur-
ing value. entirely apart from the
code SYSTEM
(CopyriRht. 1850
Evening star., 1935-05-29
A Rhyme at Twiligh
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton.
Love Lyric

Something has come to the heart
things,
Come with the Spring and you.
Tears have fallen like drenching rairI
There have been spells of doubt ar
pain;
Sometimes all life has seemed in vairj
Yet calm is the twilight blue.
For something has come to the hea
of things,
Come with the Spring and you.
Something has come to the soul 4
things,
Come with the dusk and you.
Not all the dreams have reached ful
flower;
The days hold many stressful hour
While overhead the storm cloud
lower;
Yet tranquil the twilight blue.
For something has come TO the so:i
of things,
Come with the dusk and you.
Evening star., 1935-05-29

any question OF fact by ,Driting The
Washington Eueninq Star Infor-
nation Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin,
Director, Washington, d. C. Please
inclose stamp TOR reply.
@. How many newspapers operate
radio stations?-B S.
A. The Federal Communications
Commission says that there are ap-
proximately 90 radio stations directly
or indirectly owned or operated by
newspapers.
@. Can an enlisted man receive mail
while with the feet on maneuvers?-
C.. r. M.
A. During actual fleet maneuvers
war censorship is on, and at that time
it would be impossible for an enlisted
man to receive or send mail.
Q. How many Roman Catholics are
there in the United States?-A. E. N.
A. The Catholic population of the
United States, including Alaska and
the Hawaiian Islands, now totals
| 2O.523,O53. according TO the Official
Catholic Directory for 1885.
@. When was the R. F. C. estab-
lished?-F. G. H.
A. The Reconstruction Finance
Corp. was established by the authority
of public act No. 2. Seventy-second
Congress, approved January %, 1882.
O. In what plays and movies had
Junior Durkin appeared?-E. V.
A. The late Junior Durkin was born
in New York City in 1915. He made
his stage debut at 2l2 years as Cupid
in Some Night" musical comedy.
At the age Of he played the son
of Indian girl in a revival of The
Suuaw Man" At the age of 8 he
was appearing with w. c. Fields
and Madge Kennedy in Poppy and
the next year with Mary Nash in
. The Lady" Junior played in stock
companies and vaudeville before he
went to Hollywood early in 1880. In
that year he made his talking picture
debut in Fame" with Belle Bennett
and John Halliday. His next picture
appearance was in Spanish Acres. ="
He played in Paramount's production
of Tom Sawyer" and in 1888 he
PLAYED in Devils Mate" Secrets
OF the Blue Room" and The Perils of
Pauline"
@. How does it happen that con-
troller is sometimes spelled comp
troller?-A. M. S.
A. II is an erroneous spelling intro
duced about 1900 1t was formerly
used frequently in all senses. but is
now retained only in certain official
designations.
@. I have a new violin ready to
varnish and am told that if the var
nish is not put on right it will mute
the instrument. Is this possible?
B. F. o.
A. Too much varnish will mute
violin. Too soft a varnish will also
mute a violin. Varnish is put on
violin to protect il. Varnish will not
make violin, but it can aid or hinder
to a certain extent. Oil varnish is
safest for inexperienced persons. 1t
should dry hard in two or three days
each coat.
@. How many unemployed has
Japan?-J F. K.
A. Japan has a population of about
65000,000 in Japan proper and over
90000.000 in the Empire. The num-
Der Of unemployed is small, being
only about 100000 last year.
Q. How much ground did Ander-
sonvllle Prison cover? How many
prisoners were there at one timer
B. T.
A. At first it contained % acres.
and the area was later increased to
81 acres. AS many as $4,000 prisoners
were at times crowded into the en-
closure.
@. Why is the King of Abyssinia
referred to as the King OF Kings
E. J. NJ.
A The ruler of Aoyssinia is known
as The King of Kings and the Lion of
judah. A long line of kings has borne
Evening star., 1935-05-29
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Doc Nra.
DR.. Nra came round.
OF him the world has heard.
His name would have foreign sound
If mentioned as word.
If he had been of Persian birth.
Related to a shah.
The world would have extolled the
worth
OF busy DR.. Nra.
His pills were bitter. now and then,
His diet list grew lean.
But when we felt quite strong again,
With confidence serene,
We stood upon our feet once more
And with joyous shout
We took the doctor to the door
And calmly kicked him out.