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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
GERMANY WARNS
Of MEMEL PERIL
Tells World East Prussia Is
Own Agent if Fair Vote
Is Not Assured.
BY the Associated Press.

BERLIN, September 2l.-Germany
bluntly warned the world tonight she
cannot be held responsible for the
acts OF East PruSSianS" If the guaran-
teeing powers do not assure a free
and fair Landtag election in Memel
September 90.
This statement was made by a
foreign Office spokesman who also dis
closed that the Reich has made ur-
gent requests to the powers, includ-
ing Britain, France and Italy. to force
Lithuania to cease her alleged persecu-
ton of Memel Germans.
Adolph Hitler in his Reichstag
speech last Sunday said residents of
Memel, which Germany lost because
of the World War, are being az
flicted by Lithuania.
Will Not Stand Seizure.
eve are preserving strict neutrality
in the Italo- Ethiopian affair, but our
disinterestedneSs does not 60 so far
as to see Lithuania take advantage of
the absorption of Britain, France and
Italy in this conflict to walk off with
Memel," the spokesman asserted.
Germany coded Memel to the guar
anteeing powers. but not to Lithuania,
and while trying to avoid disturbances.
yet the government cannot be held
responsible for the acts of East Prus-
slams If the scandal across the border
continues"
Lithuania, he charged, has disquali-
(See MEMEL, Page ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
IL DUCE WILLING TO NEGOTIATE
DESPITE PEACE PLAN REJECTION;
ENGLAND is POISED FOR CRISIS
Optimism for Anglo-Italian
Settlement Growing in Rome
Door to More Discussion
of Differences Is
Seen Open.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, September 21-Italy's re-
lection of the Geneva peace plan,
government spokesman said tonight.
left the door open" for further dis
cussion of the Italo- Ethiopian ques-
ton and created a definite note of
optimism that differences with Great
Britain may be Strengthened out.
He said this optimism in no way
envisaged the yielding of the Italian
point of view and its program regard
ing Ethiopia.
There is no foundation to reports
of rupture between Italy and the
League" he said. To the contrary,
the spokesman continued, Italy was
vastly pleased by the Committee of
Five'S action, which he said supported
Italy's claim that Ethiopia is bar
barrie country and must be subjected
to European tutelage.
The spokesman asserted that the
Committee of Five completely for
got" to take into account portions of
the Italian memorandum filed at &C.
neva showing that there is a very
definite Italo- Ethiopian problem which
is entirely between Italy and Ethi-
opia."
BY this, the official said, he meant
that 40 years of Italo- Ethiopian re-
lations have been marked by repeated
Ethiopian aggression"
He indicated that it was upon the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
EXPECTED
AS SCHOOLS OPEN
BY Next Week $4,000 Will
Be Registered in D. c.,
Officials Believe.

A majority Of WaShington's more
ready to resume their studies at 9 am.
tomorrow. when the public schools
open for the 1856 year.
With the f1rSt-day attendance eX-
pected to approximate $1,000, some
1000 more than enrolled on opening
day last year. the enrolment mark
probably will jump to $1,000 Tuesday,
$4,000 Wednesday and $500 Thurs
day.
BY Thursday of next week RoberI
Anderson, Board of Education statis-
tician, anticipates $4,000 boys and
girls will be registered and by Novem-
Der l a peak of "a 900 may be reached.
Last year the total enrolment for
the first day was 1902, and the high
mark for the year was 81 1858.
New Structures to Be Used.
The school year will be inaugurated
with one new senior high school unit
complete, another expected to be ready
by November /, one Junior high school
addition ready tomorrow. another ex-
pected to be ready by october 10, and
one elementary school addition avail
able tomorrow for the first time.
The new high school is the Wood
row Wilson on Nebraska avenue, be-
tween Wisconsin and Connecticut
avenues. which is expected to relieve
greatly the overcrowding at Western
and Roosevelt High Schools. Woodrow
Wilson High was formally accepted
by the District Commissioners only
last week, but everything is in readi-
ness for the initial enrolment.
Norman J. Nelson, former assistant
principal at Western, is head of the
school, and his faculty has been
selected from experienced personnel
already in the school system after a
flood of applications that taxed the
administration in making choices.
Instructions to the future pupils Of
Anacostia High School were issued
last week, telling them of the tenn
porary assignments they will have
(See SCHOOLS, Page 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
WA|TKUS FLYING.
INTO OCEAN FOG
Wisconsin Altman Due Over
Ireland Today on Lith-
uania Hop.
Rv the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September 2l.--Flying
through cold rain and fog. Felix Wait
kuS was believed to be over the North
Atlantic tonight on a flight from
Floyd Bennett Field to Kaunas. Lithu-
ania.
st. Johns. Newfoundland. reported
an unidentified plane passed over
Harbor Buffet. Placentia Bay, flying
east, at 4:58 Newfoundland time. (4:29
pm. E. S. To
Harbor Buffet is about so miles
east of Bell Island where a plane. be-
heved to be Watkins. was reported
earlier
Though he had no radio sending
apparatus, the former Army flyer was
equipped with a radio compass with
which he can obtain direction.
The radio station at Athlone, in the
Irish Free State. was directed to
transmit weather reports to aid the
aviator during the first quarter Of
every hour In Dublin, the Free State
radio station broadcast special
weather report and forecast after its
usual closing hour.
No Anxiety Felt.
No anxiety was felt for the flyer.
1t was believed in Ireland the aviator
would arrive over that country about
neon Sunday 90 am, Eastern stand
ard time).
The weather favored the Kohler.
Wis, airman when he took off in his
monoplane at 5:45 am. today. but
Dr.. James H. Kimball. Government
meteorologist, predicted Watkins would
run into fog.
In West Orange, N. j.. the flyers
23-year-old wife sat by radio and
waited for reports. An anxious vigil
was likewise kept in Chicago by the
family of the youthful flyer winging
his way toward his home country. His
father, Anton, proprietor of plumbing
shop: his mother, Mary. and sister,
Antoinette, gathered with friends. All
expressed confidence Watkins would
reach his destination.
Bride Sees Take-off.
The flight was arranged primarily
in a commemoration of Stephen
Darius and Stanley Girenas who
crossed the Atlantic two years ago
only to crash 375 miles short of
Kaunas. The flight is $500 miles
Watkins plane rose from the airport
at the crack of dawn after the flyer
had kissed his bride of Is months and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
Van Duzer Asks
Motorists to Use
Safety "Stickers''

Don't fail to put on your
safety campaign sticker," William
A. Van DuZer, traffic director,
asks motorists who have signed
the pledge for safe driving.
1.-The sticker," Mr.. Van Duzer
states. sis the emblem of a
pledged safe driver. 1t makes
the driver who has a sticker glued
to his windshield think about
safety. 1t makes others who see
it. think about safety. The object
of the campaign is to make every
one think about safety.
IT have been told that some
people who have signed the pledge
for careful driving are afraid to
put on the sticker in case that If
they do make a mistake or are
involved in an accident they will
be Inundated or fined more
severely. This is untrue.
THE signer of a safety pledge
Is not superhumah. He or she
means that he or she is doing the
best that he or she can do.
SHOW that you are on the
traffic honor roll.
IF you are for safety show your
colors."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
Readers Guide
PART ONE.
Main Ne1DS Section.

Main NeUs Section.
General News-Pages Al, B-6.
Changing World-A-3.
Lost and Found--A-13.
Death Notices-A-13.
Vital StatiSticS-A-13.
Service Orders-A-13.
Washington Wayside-A-17.
Melcher in Hollywood-A-18.
Educational-B-4
Sports Section-Pages Bill.
Contract Bridge-B-12.
PART TWO.
Editorial Section.
Editorial ArticleS-PageS, Dis.
Editorials and Editorial Fea-
tureS-Page Do.
Civic News and Comment-D-4.
Women'S Clubs, Fraternal News,
Veterans Organizations -
D-5-6.
PART THREE.
Society Section.
Society News and Comment
Pages E-1-10.
Barbara Bell Pattern-E-8.
PART FOUR.
Feature Section.
News Features-Pages F-1-3-4.
John Clagett Proctor's Article on
Old WaShington-F-2.
Those Were the Happy Days."
by Dick ManSfield-F-4.
Books and Art-F-5-6.
Stage and Screen-F-7.
MuSic-F-8.
Radio News and Programs-F-9.
'AutomobileS-F-10.
Aviation-F-10.
Cross word Puzzle-F-10.
Children'S Page-F-11.
High Lights of HiStory-F-l1.
PART FIVE.
Financial, Classified.
Financial News and Comment,
Stock, Bond and Curb Sum-
marieS-Pages G-1-4.
Classified Advertising-G-5-13.
Serial Story-G-5.
ReSortS-G-14.
Stamp NewS-G-14.
Who Are You?-G-14. a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
Miss Barrie-Quits
John Barrymore
Chase With Smile
LOrelOrn, She Still Is
Sure Case viii Come
Ont Right in End.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, September al
Elaine Barrie, pretty 20-year-old ad-
mirer of John Barrymore, abandoned
tonight her dash from New York
they quarreled therein an effort to
overtake the westbound 52-year old
screen lover who eluded her here.
Tired but smiling after her search,
the dark-eyed girl made reservations
to fly back East.
A wild dash through the outskirts
of Kansas City by taxi from one train
to another by the stubble- bearded
Barrymore enabled him to continue
toward California without meeting
Miss Barrie.
Il love him dearly. and I know he
loves me. so it is bound to come out
all right but when I do not know"
Miss Barrie said, slumped YEARLY
across bed in her hotel suite.
Mr.. Barrymore's manager or some
one has plotted to keep me from see
ing him. I am convinced he has no
(See BARRYMORE, Page -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
Emanuel Reported
In Plea to George V
For Nations Accord
Nv thu Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 81. A
Reuters (British) News Agency
dispatch from Geneva said
rumor was current there tonight
that King Victor Emanuel had
written a letter to King George
of Great Britain appealing for
better understanding" between
the British and Italian peoples.
Italy's ruler, the rumor said.
also referred to the comradship
of the two kingdoms during the
World War. Alarm at the grow
ing tension in Anglo-I Italian re-
lations was reported to have in
spired this unusual step, the dis
patch said.
British circles here declared
they had no knowledge Of the
report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
SENATOR LEWIS
I'LL IN MOSCOW
Stricken With Pneumonia, Wife
and Niece Are at Bed.
side.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, September 2l.-United
States Senator ]. Hamilton Lewis of
Illinois is i'll of bronchial pneumonia
at a Moscow hotel
Senator Lewis arrived a week ago,
suffering from an asthma condition,
which grew worse and developed into
pneumonia.
DR.. Adolph S. Rumreich of the
American Embassy and Russian doc
tors are in attendance.
Senator Lewis came here from Ber-
lin. accompanied by his wife, his niece
and q daughter of his niece.
Doctors decided against transfer
ring him from his hotel, the National,
where he is quartered on a floor below
the suite Edward A. Filene, Boston
philanthropist, occupied when he was
i'll of pneumonia last month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
COAL WAGE RIFT
REACHES |MPASSE
Roosevelt Intervention Seen
as Only Hope to Avert
Strike Tomorrow.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Last-minute intervention by Presi-
dent Roosevelt appeared last night
as the only hope of averting soft
coal strike tomorrow.
Appalachian producers and the
United Mine Workers were dead
locked in their negotiations toward
a new wage and hour contract TO
succeed the agreement expiring at
midnight.
The miners asked higher pay. The
operators refused to bulge an inch
higher from their position that a
renewal of the present scale was
the best they could offer.
Enactment of the Guffey bill to
set up Little N. r. A" for the
bituminous industry apparently had
not helped reconcile opposing views,
contrary to the expectations of the
union and the administration Al
ready the law was under court at
tack.
Keeps Roosevelt In Touch.
Edward F. McGrady. Assistant
Secretary of Labor and the admins
tration's No l labor trouble shooter
was understood to have suggested a
compromise yesterday. but found the
union unwilling to accept it. Nc
Grady kept Mr.. Roosevelt in touch
with the situation by telephone.
Even though the Guffey act was
designed to assure the industry suf-
ficient income to cover production
costs-including wages-the pro-
ducers contended any increase in
these production costs at this time
would mean a heavy loss of bust
ness to competitive fuels.
Such a loss. they maintained. would
be disastrous to both capital and labor
in the long run.
The union, on the other hand
stressed rising living costs in the Goa
fields. Many miners, union chiefs
said, had been forced to supplement
their wages with Federal relief.
Philip Murray, union vice president
said the average miner made only
$3.50 a week during the first half OF
this year with which he had to keep
himself and an average family of four
Three Alternatives Seen.
Coal men here saw three openings
for the President:
/. To suggest compromise.
2. To ask the sixth extension OF
the old scale while negotiations were
continued and the new coal commits
sion organized.
3. To demand arbitration.
All three were reported reliably to
be unsatisfactory to the union. Coal
men said some operators. but not all
might agree to compromise or
arbitration while all would favor an
other extension.
The old wage and hour agreement
first expired last April l. Negotiations
were deadlocked at the time and Mr..
Roosevelt obtained an extension.
Since, there have been four more ex-
tensions, the last arranged week ago
last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
D. c. GIRL IS FOUND
FATALLY WOUNDED
Two Men Hunted in Room.
ing House Mystery.
Said She Shot Self.

After lying on the floor of a bed
room in a rooming house on New
Jersey avenue for six hours suffering
from a bullet wound, Miss Evelyn Jor-
don, "a, of 1900 Gales street north
east, died early today in Casualty Hos
pital.
The young woman told police she
shot herself about $50 pm. after an
argument with her boy friend" She
lay unattended on the floor until
after midnight. when she was found
by another occupant of the rooming
house at 419 New Jersey avenue south
east.
At about $50 police received a call
that there had been a shooting at the
rooming house. but two officers who
responded were told there was no
trouble there. They left.
Pistol Under Pillow.
Miss Jordon said she shot herself in
the right breast while lying in bed
and then rolled onto the floor. A 80
caliber pistol was found under
pillow.
Police last night were looking for
Harry Frye, 500 block of Massachu-
sets avenue, believed to have been
the man with whom Miss Jordan
said she had the argument. They
also broadcast a lookout for Fred A
Taylor, 60. formerly of the New Jer-
Sey avenue address.
Police said they did not know who
made the $50 report of the shooting.
Miss Jordon left a note, detectives
said, but they refused to divulge its
contents.
Four persons, all living at that ad-
dress, were booked at the fifth pre-
cinct as witnesses. They are Clifford
Jordon, Fred Conner, Violet Harrison
and Blanche Gilmore, the landlady.
Miss Jordon lived with her mother,
Mrs. Ida Purdy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
Safety Broadcasts
Today.


6:15 pm, WRC-Richard M.
Ham, safety director of the
American Automobile Association,
and Selden Ely, supervising prin-
cipal in charge of safety, with
two schoolboy patrolmen, telling
how the 100000 children who
begin school tomorrow will be
protected on the streets.
1905 pm, WJSV.-Analytical
review of week end traffic acct
dents.
Tomorrow.
12. noon, WJSV.-Interviews
with children of the Thomson
school on safeguarding them
selves while crossing streets,
broadcast from the sidewalk near
Twelfth and L streets.
tbs pm, WRC-Dramatiza-
ton of the method used in one
State to horrify speeding drivers
into observing traffic regulations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
Concentrating
Ships Near
Completion.
ITALY'S ACTION
is DISCOUNTED
Use of Huge Navy
for Sanctions
Is Denied.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. September 2l.-Great
Britain told the world with swift and
frankly defensive" thrusts tonight
she stands ready to act without delay
should her interests be threatened by
an Italo-Ethiopian war.
These moves centered about the
concentration of the navy and air
force in the Mediterranean, work
which is near completion.
A critical week will open Monday
with a cabinet meeting. In contrast
to the last cabinet session August %,
when the admiralty was forced to re-
port the navy was not prepared to
enforce British will in the Mediter-
nanean, the ministers will find the
government ready for any eventuality
in zones possibly endangered by the
Italo-E Ethiopian crisis.
Rejection Was Expected.
officials were leaving for the week
end when news of the Italian cabinet
decision to reject the Leagues peace
proposal reached London. They were
not inclined to place too much i'm
portance upon it, having expected a
rejection
Authoritative sources pointed out
this did not close the door to further
negotiations.
Although officials let it be known
Britain is ready to act without delay
in case Of threat. at the same time
they declared there is no quarrel be-
tween Britain and Italy. The huge
navy was not assembled in the Med
iterranean with any idea of enforcing
sanctions, they asserted, but for frank
ly defensive reasons in view of grave
uncertainties over what the future
may bring.
Present Navy Strength.
The biggest peace time concentra-
ton of the British Navy in the Medi-
terranean gives her present strength
there at approximately five battleships,
three battle cruisers, 20 to Is cruisers,
two aircraft carriers, so to IS destroy
ers, 10 to Is submarines, a dozen
minesweepers and numerous sloops
mine layers, auxiliary and miscel-
laneouS craft.
The best available unofficial reports
indicate this compered with Italy 5
four battleShipS, seven big cruisers, 20
cruisers, 20 large destroyers, 40 de-
stroyers. SO to IS submarines. II mine
layers, 38 mine sweepers and many
smaller armed craft.
In the air, however, Italy appears
far superior in that region, and activ-
:ties of Italians in Libya and Leros
left British strategists with no few
qualms in that respect.
$50 Planes With Fleet.
There are only approximately $50
airplaneS with the British fleet in the
Mediterranean and perhaps twice that
many more gathered at secret rendez-
vouS in Egypt and adjacent areas.
Against this the Italians are generally
understood to be able to put nearly
5000 planes in the air and most of
these are believed concentrated in the
Mediterranean and East African sector.
Activities reminiscent of war times
continued apace at Gibraltar, Malta,
Alexandria and Alden, four key British
stations for control of the Mediter-
ranean.
The admiralty list today reported
the arrival of the cruiser-mine layer
Adventurer at Alden last Wednesday.
The list did not disclose the where
abouts of the heavy cruiser Australia
(See LONDON, Page 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
TIGER MAULS WOMAN

Spectators See Trainer Attacked.
Quells Beast to Finish Act.
PHOENIX, Ariz., September 81 up.
"A raging Bengal tiger, l of Is being
pu+ through a circus act, pounced
upon Miss Mabel Stark, its trainer,
today and clawed and bit her left
arm as thousands of spectators
watched In Mortified breathlessness.
With her left arm hanging limp,
Miss Stark subdued the tiger and fin
ished the act. Thirty stitches were
necessary TO close the woupte.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22

hope that such a phase Of the problem
would be recognized at Geneva that
Italy left the door open for modifica-
ton OF the committees report.
Concerning the British fleet concen-
tration in the Mediterranean, the
spokesman said that the British Am
bassador Sir Eric Drummond called on
Undersecretary Fulvio Suvich yester-
day to assure him that the concentra-
(See ROME, Page ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
Priest Held in Traffic Death.

TORONTO, September 81 @.-
Attorney General A. w. Roebuck
today ordered Crown Attorney Frank
Wallace of Brantford to lay man
slaughter charge against Rev. P. H.
Cook, Howell, Mich, priest. whose car
struck and killed 8-year-old Billy
Richardson of Simcoe. September 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
Flag to Tigers
Detroit to Play Either Cubs
or Cards i'm Series.
Foot Ball Starts.

It's the Detroit Tigers against the
Cubs or Cards, probably the Chi
cagoan in the world series. Detroit
kept the American League flag by
beating the Browns twice yesterday
and the Cubs ran their lead on the
Cards in the National to 3l2 games by
winning while st. Louis was losing.
Foot ball also got well under way
yesterday with no upsets, the Vir-
GINA William and Mary scoreless tilt
at Williamsburg, which dedicated the
latter's new stadium, featuring the
inau9urals, n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22

one member from each class. There
are 200 mems and women's Bible
classes in the organization.
The association, it was explained,
acts as a clearing house for informa-
ton on class methods, assists in the
organization of new classes, stresses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22

(See FLIGHT, Page D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22

tU S. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair today and tomorrow: slightly cool
err today; gentle northwest Winds becom-
ing variable. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SO,
at 8 pm yesterday; lowest, SO, at 6 am.
yesterday.
Full report on page A-io.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22

(see SAFETY, Pe 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22

(See LONDON, Page 81
The Washington times., 1935-03-12
GOLFERS FEAST
At BEAVER DAM

Golf plans for the 1885 season
at the Beaver Dam Country Club
will be announced tonight at a
club banquet at which more than
three hundred members are ex-
pected to attend. The banquet
will be held in honor Of the new
members, recently obtained in
the membership drive. Cliff
Spencer, club professional, OBJ.
tanned the following new mem
bers:
Jim Luttes, P. T. Lampi, DR..
Walter Hagen, F. D. Patton, l..
R. johnson, A. c. Sullivan, E..
Weinstein, T. w. Crowell, A. C..
Allison, E. Pryor, A. c. Higgens,
w. j. Velkman, Mai. G. A. Miller,
C. H. Ristig, J. Silverman, George
Williams, Benny Goldstein, A. u.
Smith, F. j. Gerica, w. E. Bears,
Vernon George and Chester Linn
eric.
First and second team captains
of the Women's District Golf AS
sociation were meeting at the
home of Mrs. Theodore Peyser
today to frame a playing sched-
ule. Those asked to attend were:
Army-Navy, Mrs. Philip Cole
and Mrs. M. B. CARRIER; Beaver
Dam, Mrs. A. Witcher and Mrs.
D. r. Hutchison; Chevy Chase,
Mrs. Landra B. Platt and Miss
Margaret Mackall; Columbia,
Mrs. j. w. Beller and Mrs. Rob-
ert Lacey; Congressional, Mrs.
Roland Mackenzie and Mrs. j.
A. Taylor; Woodmont, Mrs. Gill
bert Hahn and Mrs. Gus Ring;
Kenwood, Mrs. Lee Perley; Wash.
ington, Mrs. Fred Nesbit; Manor,
Mrs. L. G. Pray and Miss E. C.
Scott; Indian Spring, Mrs. L. T.
Powers and Mrs. j. H. Bullock.