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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-04

dow. Ribbentropp has no false pride
and ended by selling the British what
Hitler desired most-a naval agree
ment.
He combines the polite qualities Of
a supersalesman with the ferocity Of
a bill collector He persuades you to
buy what he has to sell, but look out
when you don't pay for what you have
purchased.
Mussolini's diplomatic salesman Is
Fulvio Suvich. He rivals Eden as far
as smart clothes are concerned, but
his elegance is more Latin-that is to
say, somewhat louder-black coat with
a white piping under the vest, striped
trousers and an Ascot tie. A native
Of Trieste. ne started his diplomatic
career as supervisor Of the graves Of
the soldiers who had fallen ut the
1sonzo battle. He took good care Of
them. On each cross, under the name
of the fallen soldier, he carved two
verses by Gabrielle d'Annunzio. This
job gave him an excellent training
for his future diplomatic activities.
Evening star., 1935-12-07
S. E. C. ASKS DELAY
IN UTILITIES SUIT
Petitions Court to Await Ruling
in Electric Bond &
Share Case.
BY tho Associated Press.

By tho Associated Press.
The Securities Commission today
filed motions asking District Supreme
Court to delay action on Injunction
proceedings brought against the Gov
ernment by seven utility holding COM
panies, pending Supreme Court rul-
ing in the Electric Bond & Share case.
Expressing desire for an early de-
termination of the constitutionality of
the controverted New Deal holding
company law, the Government told the
District court proceedings already had
been instituted against z. B. & S.
looking to such decision.
The motion in the local Federal
court added:
There have been filed in at least
10 district courts of the United States
at least 4S bills of complaint on be-
half of lat plaintiffs, all Of which
similarly seek to enjoin the enforce
ment Of the said act. on the grounds
that it is unconstitutional.
THE Government is anxious to Sc
cure an early determination of the
constitutionality Of said act. To that
end, the Securities and Exchange
Commission, pursuant to its duty un-
der the act, has already instituted .
civil suit IN the southern district Of
New York against Electric Bond 81
Share Co. and five OF its principal
subsidiary holding companies.
s@This suit = viii be prosecuted
with all due diligence to secure from
the Supreme Court promptly an au-
thoritative determination Of the valid
ity Of the essential features Of the
act"
Evening star., 1935-12-07
d. c. Drys Say Liquor Licenses
Are Issued to Ex-BootIeggers
A. B. c. Board Target of Double-Borrel
Attack-Killeen Named Specific
illustration of Charges.

Charges that "a rather large num-
Der of ex-bootleggers" had been per-
mitted by the Alcohol Beverage Control
Board to engage in the liquor business
here have been filed with the board
by DR.. e. M. Ellison, head of the
United Dry Forces of the District, it
was disclosed today.
At the same time, Wilbur La Roe, jr.,
chairman of the Committee on Civic
Affairs of the Washington Federation
of Churches, denounced the boards
action in issuing q beer license to Ed
ward v. Killeen, gambler, who was
murdered last month.
After receiving an explanation Of
this action from George v. Offutt,
chairman of the board, La Roe said:
His answer does not set forth q
single fact to justify the issuance OF
the license to Killeen. The board
knew he had forfeited collateral on
various criminal charges, which is an
indication Of guilt and generally
treated as conviction, yet Mr.. Offutt
gives the technical reason that q for
Evening star., 1935-12-07

feiture is not conviction in an effort
to justify the issuance of the license" :"
La Roe said the matter would be
placed before his committee at its next
meeting for further action.
DR.. Ellison asserted that Harry
Maynard and Frank Shore are con-
nected with licensed liquor establish
ments, although both have been con-
victed of prohibition law violations.
Chairman Offutt said no license had
been issued to Maynard and that he
knew nothing of Shore.
Correspondence between Offutt and
DIR. Ellison showed that in the May
nard case license had been issued to
a woman who employed Maynard as
chef.
This did not satisfy DR.. Ellison and
he wrote Ofutt asking: Even though
never convicted Of misdemeanor or
any felony as mentioned in the stat
ute, is it your practice to ignore the
fact that many of your applicants had
notorious regulations as bootleggers
(See LICENSES. Page 81
Evening star., 1935-12-07
BOUNDARY REPORT
FAVORS VIRGINIA
Commission Says Low
Water Mark of River
Is "Fair" Line.

Holding that the "fair and proper
boundary" between the District and
Virginia is the low-water mark on
the Virginia shore of the Potomac,
running from headland to headland
across creeks and inlets, the District
of Columbia Virginia Boundary Com
mission, in its Official report made
public today, struck a staggering blow
at the Federal Governments plan for
park and boulevard developments
across the river.
The decision, which has been
guarded for some days by the three
commissioners, would remove from
Federal Jurisdiction and development
land along the, Virginia shore and
some underwater stretches valued by
Government officials at approximately
$1,000, 900.
More than 800 acres of submerged
territory where the Government has
(See BOUNDARY, Page a.
Evening star., 1935-12-07
Homeless Children on Sa1ata's
List With Toy Matinee Aid
Chance GiUen Gro,On-Ups to See That
No Little Face ShOaOs DisapPoint.
nsent Christmas Morning.

casting Co. have banded together to
give Santa Claus q helping hand. And
that helping hand can be extended so
easily. Ali we have to do is think Of
our own childhood days. We, grown
men and women, know what Christ
mas meant, in those years that have
gone. It meant fairy dream come
true Santa had come down the
chimney, with pack on his back.
and he had left US toys and other
things to delight our hearts.
Since then many of US have mar
ried and have children Of our own.
Our main object at this time Of year
is to make these children, ours, ex-
ceedingly happy. So that they can
bounce out Of bed on Christmas morn
ing, run down the stairs to see the
tree and scramble to get the gifts that
were left there the night before; to
go 70 the mantel and take down their
stockings hung there for one specific
purpose-.to be filled.
Suppose those stockings were empty.
What sadness would spread over the
faces Of the little ones. If some
fathers and mothers were so thought
less as to neglect their own chill
(See TOY MATINEE, Pbge g.
Evening star., 1935-12-07
SELASS|E AGAIN
BOMBEDFROMA| AIR
Italians Launch Second At
tack on Kings Headquar-
terS at DeSSye.

(Copyright. 1895. by the Associated Press.)
Adds ABABA, December THE
Ethiopian government announced
that Dessye, field headquarters of
Emperor Halle SelaSsie, was bonn
barded heavily again today.
The second aerial attack on the
King of Kings started at am. today,
just "a hours after the original as
sault which caused SIS deaths, wound
ed more than 800, damaged the
American hospital, Red Cross tents
and the imperial palace-but failed
to injure Halle SelaSsie himself.
One Thousand R0mbs Dropped.
Nine powerful Italian planes
dropped more than 1000 bombs and
turned a stream of machine gun fire
on the Ethiopian concentration point,
between the northern and southern
fronts, during the 17-minute attack
yesterday, and the government indi-
Gated today's assault was again severe.
The Fascist bombers appeared
anew, intent on carrying out their
mission, as authorities of the town,
where the Emperor went last week
10 take personal command of his
armies in the field, were attempting
to care for those wounded yesterday
and to quiet the panic-stricken popu-
lace.
Today's bomb raid was carried out
by four Italian planes, which dropped
more than so bombs.
Again today, as yesterday, the EN-
peror escaped injury. The total amount
of the damage was not Immediately
reported to the capital.
International Red Cross representa-
tives in Adds Ababa telegraphed a
formal protest to Geneva of the bomb
ings of Dessye.
HILL AWAITS AnVTCES
Evening star., 1935-12-07
Beaux Arts Ball Is GiddieSt
Since Days Before Depression

paid homage to the Maharajah OF Raj
put (Arthur ware), for whose pleasure
the ball was held this year.
Mrs. s Stanwood Menken led the
procession to the throne under huge
tent. She wore q $1,000 costume OF
white peacock feathers wired with
small electric lights.
Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt followed,
attractively gowned In a green sequin
gown. Then Camerszzbo and Jazzbo,
two naked elephants. Semi-nude
dancing girls writhed in the bower Of
love" and the bower Of passion" cleo
trio baggage carts.
After that came Princess Ketto
Rkikeladze, 9 high-ranking member OF
Manhattan society, In white chiffon;
four tipsy lions, each on two legs; Tony
sarg, the puppet master, who later
danced on hot Goals in his bare feet,
and q score Of smartly costumed
women.
Bringing up the rear, by mistake,
was q harassed waiter bearing Scotch
and soda.
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Evening star., 1935-12-07

What tragedy it would be If one
little boy, or one little girl, awakened
in Washington ON Christmas morning
and found that Santa Claus had failed
to bring even o small toy.
And yet that might happen, unless
the men and women of Washington
keep in mind the fact that there are
boys and girls who might be neg
lected.
Christmas means everything in the
world to the boys and girls who believe
in Santa Claus, who have faith, who
know that when they hang up their
stockings on Christmas Eve the old
gentleman win come sometime during
the night and bring gifts to them.
It would be sad indeed If all the boys
and girls who live with their fathers
and mothers got all the toys on Christ
mas day and the boys and girls who
have no fathers and mothers were neg
lected. Yet there is o possibility Of
some children getting up on Christ
mas morning and finding their stock
ings empty.
So that there win be no forgotten
child in all Washington this Christ
mas, The Star and the Warner Broth
ers' Theaters and the National BrS5d-
Evening star., 1935-12-07
Py the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, December 7.-Society's
400" swelled five times its mythical
size, and 200 city detectives exchanged
dances until breakfast time today at
the giddiest Beaux Arts costume ball
since before the depression.
The sociaItes were there to cele-
brate "quat'z art night in India"
theme which at times became riotous
and unconventional.
Most Of the feminine society leaders
who danced in Park avenues largest
hotel (Waldorf- -AstoriaJ conformed
with the balls dress requirements
Hindu, Persian, Chinese, Arabian and
circus costumes. Others strove for
originality.
One man wore an enlarged bath
towel. Another walked In, unmolested,
in shorts and long cigarette holder.
An attractive debutante wore pla-
card, '"The Bombay Boat Club" and
two pieces Of velvet.
Only one guest-Wnliam Rhine
lander Stewart, the 'Viceroy Of all
India"-waS allowed to wear fin eve
ming dress.
At midnight the entire aassmbaase
Evening star., 1935-12-07
Effort to Map Plan to Please Italy
EnHnfirnaIaa

Effort to Map Plan to Please italy
Continues.
Copyright, 1895, by the Associated Press. }
PARIS, December Premier Pierre
Laval and British Foreign Secretary
Sir Samuel Hoare undertook today, In
a personal conference, to draft a
definitive peace program for submis-
sion to Italy and Ethiopia.
The French premier and the British
government minister hoped, informed
sources said, that Italy's Premier Mus
solini would break his long silence and
indicate he was willing at last to con-
sider ending his war in East Africa
for an honorable peace"
Diplomatic sources asserted that IL
II Duce failed to respond to this latest
Franco British plan, there was little
chance Of ending the Italo- Ethiopian
hostilities before the Spring rainy
season.
The League of Nations Sanctions
Committee of Eighteen will meet at
Geneva in five days to consider addi-
ton of the dreaded oil embargo to
the war penalties already imposed on
Italy.
Oil Embargo Is Seen.
If Mussolini refuses to consider the
new Laval-Hoare project, expected to
be telephoned to Rome late today,
diplomatic circles believed, the oil
embargo would certainly be adopted,
20 isinO onaw tho roesihi1itv 0f n
spread of the warfare to Europe.
Authoritative sources said Laval al
read. had been advised from Rome
that Mlssolini would refuse to nego-
tiate under the pressure Of an oil
embargo, thereby putting OF peace
Evening star., 1935-12-07
IT, DICE DEFIES WORLD
ON SANCTIONS, WARNING
OIL BAN MAY HURT PEACE
1000 Students Riot
With Cairo Police
OUer Placing Shaft
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO, December 7.-One thou
sand students of Cairo University
fought a rock and club battle with
police for half an hour at Giza
Bridge today before they were dis
persed.
Dozens of police and students were
beaten and knocked down in the out
break of srioting after two weeks
respite, but no one was seriously in
jured.
The police got the upper hand after
firing guns over the students heads
and using birdshot against their legs
The trouble arose today because the
student, returning to the university
after their enforced holiday, were de-
MED permission to erect a monument
on the campus commemorating their
classmates killed in the recent out
break.
The police at first raised Giza Bridge
and prevented the students from en-
tering the city, but later they lowered
it and =. battle ensued.
Evening star., 1935-12-07
GEN. CHANG MADE
VIRTUAL DICTATOR
OVER ALL CHINA
Elected Chairman of Yuan,
a Post Tantamount
to Premiership.

BACKGROUND
In 1926 Canton party OF Sun
Ydt-Sen undertook to conquer and
control all China: Increment con-
tinued under Chang KGi-shek. In
1880 latter proclaimed authority
Ouer all but telC provinces in south
tUest:: tDithin months, holDeUer,
actual control had been reduced to
Yangtze Valley area. During con-
ficts OF succeeding years, Chang
influence uncertain throughout ma
tion, but strong in Marking region.
Meanphle japanese took oUer Man
charid and Jehol, are noD engaged
in "treeino" fpe more North China
provinces On November 20 Jap
anese official announced Chang
had promised no resistance to auto
noHv movement.
(Copyrieht 1895. by the Associated Press)
NANKING, December THE Cen
tral Chinese governments Executive
Committee announced today election
of Generalissimo Chang Kai-Shek as
chairman of the Executive Yuan, Civ
ing him the full responsibilities of a
virtual dictatorship.
GeneraIissimo Chang, military over
lord of Central China, succeeds for
mer Premier Wang Ching Wei, who
was wounded recently by an assassin,
to the post which is tantamount to
the premiership.
Given High Ofhces.
Chang also was named vice chair
man of the Kuonintang (Nationalist
party) organ, the Standing Committee
of the Central Executive Committee
which controls the nation when the
full body is not in session.
He was named further to the vice
Craftsmanship of the Central Political
Council
In view Of Chiang's dominance Of
the most important departments, the
government became more than ever q
one-man regime. He continued to
hold the Craftsmanship of the Military
Affairs Commission.
Speaking for the japanese military,
Mai. Gen. Rensuke Isogai, military
attache at Shanghai, said Chiang's as
sumption of national control. in name
as well as in reality. was logical
development.
Gen. Isogai asserted this places
the responsibility for the future course
of Sino-Japanese relations squarely on
his shoulders"
Election Follows Crisis.
The elections followed by only day
q declaration by government spokes-
man that the crisis arising from de-
mands for separation of North China
from the Central government had
grown worse.
"a tentative compromise in the au-
tonomy crisis had been reported by
the Japanese Rengo News Agency to
have been effected at Peiping con-
ference between Central and Northern
(See CHANG, Page 81
Evening star., 1935-12-07
Pilots Shave flinders
Air Maneuvers by
Static From Razor
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, December t.
Henceforth, pilots participating in
the Army's general headquarters
air force maneuvers in South
Florida will not shave with new
tangled" razors during mimic
aerial attacks.
Brig. Gen. H. H. Arnold, COM
mand1ng officer Of the lombard
ment wing at Vero Beach, sent
out this order yesterday when
static interfered with radio COM
munications from planes.
Investigation showed pilot
of duty was shaving with an
electric razor.
Evening star., 1935-12-07
POSSES HUNT TRIO
IN ROBBERY Y-KILLING
Two Tennessee Fugitives Are
identified as Con-
victs.
" tha Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW TAzEWELL, Tenn, Decem-
ber Mountain rif1emen joined off,
GERS in the hunt today for three gun
men-two identified as escaped con-
victs-who looted a New Tazewell
bank of 1000, killed sheriff and
wounded posseman.
Oficers said two Of the fugitives
were Gus McCoig, "a, and Pete Dean,
1S, who kidnapped a deputy warden
in a daring break from the State
penitentiary at Nashville Tuesday.
Sheriff L. B. Hutchinson Of Union
County was fatally wounded in an
attempt to halt the gunmen at q
highway bridge as they sped from
the scene of the robbery yesterday.
nde died later. q
Evening star., 1935-12-07
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, December THE Japa-
nese delegation to the forthcoming
International Naval Conference ad-
vised the British admiralty today that
Japan demands naval parity with the
United States and Great Britain in
reality and not merely in name.
Further, the Japanese told the Brit
ish that no other questions can be
discussed at the parley opening next
Monday until Japan's demands for
parity are met.
This viewpoint was expressed to eX-
perts in the admiralty at a conference
at which the Japanese were repre-
sented by Admiral Osami Nagano.
Metsuzo Nagai, Rear Admiral Iwashita
and Taro Tarasaki, the secretary Of
the Japanese delegation.
This means that the japanese are
standing Solidly for a navy equal in
size and strength to that Of Great
Britain and the United States. the
stand which wrecked the long pre-
liminary bilateral conversations early
this year and led to japanese denunci-
alton of the Washington and London
naval treaties.
Today's conference was arranged at
the request of the japanese in order
that they might oficially advise the
British of their stand.
The delegations of five powers COM
pleted their programs today for the
formal open of the conference.
The delegates will hold final ad-
vance consultations tomorrow before
entering the negotiations which may
lead to further limitation Of fieets-or
a naval building race.
VIII Exchange Views.
The British will meet the delega-
tionS of the United States, Japan,
France and Italy separately tomor-
row to disclose to each the substance
Of their proposals for a new agree
ment to replace the Washington and
London treaties expiring with 1896.
The Ethiopian conflict and the
Sino- japanese relations over the North
China autonomy movement provided
further possibly infiammable back
drops to the discussions.
The American delegation, headed by
Norman H. Davis, Undersecretary of
State William Phillips and Admiral
William H. Standley, however, COM
mitted itself to exploration of all
reasonable suggestions for continued
naval limitation.
Convinced that no government
wished to take responsibility for any
breakup of the conference, the Amer
leans felt the meetings would last two
months or even longer.
United States delegates declined to
disclose their exact positions i'm
mediately, but said they we're main
tanning an open mind. to receive and
weigh all proposals which may be adj
vanced.
Evening star., 1935-12-07
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. j., December T.
Gov. Harold G. Hoffman may some
day have to decide alone whether
Bruno Richard Hauptmann is to es-
cape the electric chair for the Lind
bergh baby hdnap-murder.
This possibility, a result Of the
wording of the New Jersey statutes,
was cited today by those close to the
Governor as q reason for his visit
with Hauptmann in the death house
and for his interest In the private
investigation being conducted by Ellis
H. Parker, chief of Burlington County
detectives.
Hoffman, as q member of the Court
of Pardons, must vote with q majority
Of the other seven for Communication
of the death penalty to life imprison-
ment. Although his vote is necessary
for clemency, it is not required to up
hold the death penalty. Only simple
majority is required to reject a plea
for Communication.
The source said the Governor was
IcdQy W ACAhy bAlC CACN0b4OAA Al RAaASo-
ible" evidence in Hauptmann's favor
is uncovered.
Supreme Court May Act.
Meanwhile in Washington the
United States Supreme Court was ex-
pected to decide within few days
whether it would grant Hauptmann's
request for q. review of his Pennington
trial.
The Governors announced inten-
ton of seeing that Justice Is done
in the case, indicated that Haupt-
mann's execution might be delayed for
some time, even If the Supreme Court
turns down his request.
Hauptman, like the Governor, de-
clined to diyulge the details of their
conversation in the death house on
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Evening star., 1935-12-07
HULL AWAITS ADVICES.
Secretary Has Not Been Informed Of
Hospital Bombing.

Secretary Has Not Been Informed Of
Hospital Bombing.
BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Hull said at his press con-
ference today that the State Depart
ment still was awaiting adviceS from
its legation at Adds Ababa concerning
the bombing by Italian planes Of the
American Hospital at Dessye.
Asked whether this Government
was contemplating any action in the
matter, Hull said he desired to have
the full facts before considering the
possibility of taking any steps.
Thus far. he said, the department
has received no official information
directly and its only advices on the
bombing are those contained in news
paper accounts.
Evening star., 1935-12-07

BY the Associated Press.
John L. Lewis, United Mine Workers
chieftain, today invited William Green
10 step out as president of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor and head a
drive for organization OF industrial
unions as opposed to craft unions.
The letter recalled Green's recent
statement that he personally indorsed
industrial union organization, but felt
himself officially bound to support the
craft union policy his own organiza-
ton advocated.
Suggesting that such position
might bring attacks, Lewis urged:
IF you care to dissociate yourself
from your present position. the Com
mittee for Industrial Organization will
be happy to make you its chairman in
my stead. The honorarium will be equal
to that you now receive. The posi-
tion would be as permanent as the
one you occupy"
The letter followed publication Of an
editorial In Labor, in which Spokesmen
for a group of craft unionists urged
Lewis to spend his ammunition ION
the foes of labor. not on its friends"
Continuing Conflict.
The letter marked q continuation OF
the conflict between advocates Of or
ganization of labor in crafts, as spon-
sored by controlling groups in the fed
Grafton, and the industrial unionists
headed by Lewis, who urge organiZa-
ton of labor by entire industries.
The conflict grew so heated at the
recent Atlantic City convention Of the
federation that Lewis and w. c.
Hutcheson, a federation vice president,
engaged in a fight on the floor.
Subsequent to the convention, Lewis
and associates formed the Committee
for Industrial Organization to press
the industrial union program and
drew on themselves criticism of Green
and others that 1t would weaken the
cause of labor.
"Mr. Charles p. Howard, secretary
Of the Committee for Industrial Or
ganization, and other members Of the
committee have replied categorically
and conclusively to the statements
contained in your public letter." Lewis
said in commenting on Green's state
ment. "I associate myself with their
replies"
Lewis said he did not 'covet''
Green's federation presidency.
Tn proof" he added, II submit the
(See LABOR, Page A.