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The Washington times., 1935-08-31
j. 5. OIL DEAL
EMBARRASSES
OFFICIALS
War Threat, However,
Is Pooh-Poohed In
State Circles
ational News Service

Acquisition Of enormous Ameri-
can property interests in Ethiopia
at the very moment Mussolini is
pouring troops into the country to
make it an italian colony may be
highly embarrassing to the Amer
ican Government-but that is
about all.
Officials pooh-poohed specula-
tion today that the Standard Oils
concession in Ethiopia would take
this country any closer to the con.
flict impending abroad, or that
it would complicate American re-
lations with Italy. On the con-
trary, it was said that this devel-
opment would be calculated to
keep the United States more aloof
than ever from the witches broth
now being brewed in Europe.
Private Undertaking
Secretary of State Hull took
the position today that the con-
cession lis none Of the Govern
ment's business" He pointed out
that it is purely a private under
taking on the part Of the conces-
sionnaires. His manner and eau
tious replies to questions indicated
clearly that the State Department
does not propose to fight Stand
ard Oils battles in Ethiopia.
The whole attitude of the Ad-
ministration appeared to be that
the Standard Oil now has its con-
cession, let it take care of it in
its own way.
Officials Irritated
There was discernible, however,
considerable irritation and resent
ment that an American concern
should become involved in such
a situation as now exists abroad.
The irritation was increased by
dispatch from Paris quoting
Senator James P. Pope CDD of
Idaho, as saying the new oil con-
cession confirms his belief that
the United States cannot keep
out of the next war.
Signing of the oil concession
was confirmed in a dispatch to
the State Department from Cor
nelius Engert, consul at Adds
Ababa. He reported:
"A petroleum concession is re-
ported to have been signed on
the morning of August 80 at
Adds Ababa between the EthiO-
plan government and the Afri-
can Exploration and Develop
ment Corp, reported registered
in Delaware, and understood to
be a subsidiary of the Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey"
DOVER, Del, Aug. 81 G.N.SO.
The African Exploration and De
velopment Company, named as
the controlling interest behind
the eastern AbysSinian 75-year
exploitation program. was incor-
porated here on July II, 1885,
by the U. S. Corporation and
Trust Company of $50 Broadway,
New York City, and Dover, DEL,
it was learned today.
The latter company was said
to be owned by the Standard Oil
Company.
Incorporation papers of the ex-
ploration company list 5000
shares of stock of 500 par value
and set forth its purpose as "the
exploration and development of
natural resources. to bore and
drill for petroleum products. e.
to seek out precious stones, gold,
silver and asphalt"
The Washington times., 1935-08-31
Group immigration
Held To Be ILLEGAL

Group immigration from for
eign countries is illegal. Secretary
of State Hull yesterday informed
the League of Nations. A circular
letter was sent out to all govern.
ments by the League asking about
the possible settlement of Russian,
Armenian, Assyrian, Assyro-Chal.
dean and Turkish refugees in
overseas countries.
The Washington times., 1935-08-31
CONSTITUTION
FETE INCLUDES
PAGEANTRY
Gen. Fries Announces
Program Backed by
Organizations

Washington celebration Of Con-
stitution Day-September Twill
include a parade and pageant,
Maj, Gen. Amos A. Fries, U. S. A.,
retired, general chairman in charge
Of the celebration, announced to-
day.
At meeting late yesterday in
the District Building, nine addi-
tional organizations, bringing the
total to 73, pledged their support
to the committee in charge Of the
celebration.
Nearby States Invited
In the parade will be units of
military and service organizations,
General Fries said. More than
5000 are expected to walk in the
line of march.
Joseph J. Malloy, department
commander of the District OF Co.
lumbia American Legion, yester-
day invited Maryland and Vir-
ginian legionnaires to participate
in Washington's celebration of
Constitution Day. He said:
I'm view of the fact that the
preamble of the Constitution
requires that we uphold and de.
fend the Constitution of the
United States, and as our ma
tional commander is wholeheart-
edly behind the Constitution
Day movement, l believe we
should have an elaborate pro-
gram in all of our cities. I
think you will receive a favor
able response"
Supporting Pledges
Organizations which yesterday
pledged their support, and their
representative are:
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, repre-.
senting the District Federation of
Women's Clubs, Miss Eta Tag.
CERT, representing the 62 orgaiza-
tions headed by James G.. Yaden,
Of the Federation of Citizens AS.
sociations: Mrs. Mary A. Howarth,
of the Women's Relief Corps;
Mrs. James Henry Harper, of the
Children of the American Revolu.
ton; Mrs. Anna Hage McElroy,
Daughters of Union Veterans of
the Civil War; Major c. c. Griggs,
D. c. Society, Sons Of the Ameri-
can Revolution; Albert w. Jacob
son, Jewish War Veterans; DR..
Thomas Green. Sons of the Rev.
olution; and Max Kohner, for the
Oldest Inhabitants Association,
enlisted with the other organiza-
tions already in accord with the
activities to be held September II.
General Fries announced COM
mittee chairmen as follows: Pro
gram, Joseph j. Malloy, American
Legion; pageant. Col. H. S. Kim
berly; publicity, Norvelle w.
Sharpe. American Flag Associa.
ton; essay. F. Regis Noel, Ameri.
can Bar Association; finance, H.
Winship Wheatley, District Bar
Association; civic affairs, Commits
sioner Melvin C. Hazen; parade,
William N. Morrell, American
Legion; citizens associations.
James G. Yaden, Federation Citi.
Zens Associations.
The Washington times., 1935-08-31
So, Good Samaritan
Loses Purse and $50

Ollie Young, 26o1 Calvert st. N.
W., wanted to help a colored
man who told her he was in
dire need. Result: She lost her
purse containing $50. While she
was sitting in her car at Twenty
first and S Streets he asked to
wash the car. Miss Young de-
clined, but was preparing to give
him some change when he
Snatched her purse.
The Washington times., 1935-08-31
BIG OIL DEAL
IS MYSTERY
(Continued from Page ~

Continued from rage ~
a world-famous geologist, stated
flatly:
There is no oil in Ethiopia"
Out of the maze of rumor and
speculation which followed revela-
ton of the concessions, two posi-
bilities developed as likely ex-
plantations:
1.-The agreements we're signed
as a purely commercial transac-
ton, perhaps on the basis of new
oil discoveries which are not yet
known to the general public or
even to any but few high, un-
reachable business and financial
officials.
Strategy Seen
2.-They represent merely
strategic piece of straightforward"
by the shrewd Ethiopian emperor,
believing he might Swerve Musso-
lini from his plans by snatching
potential spoils of war from be-
meath his nose and handing them
to neutral or at least friendly
interests.
But if the latter is actually the
case, the American Government
at Washington gave anything but
indications it either aided or
favored any such altruiStic activi.
ties by American business interests.
Great Britain. too, officially
disowned the negotiations, de-
spite her well known desire to
prevent an Ethiopian war.
So far as Standard Oil and
the National City Bank were con-
cerned, their replies to all ques-
tions were bland disclaimers Of the
slightest knowledge Of conces-
sions, Rickett, or Ethiopian oil.
The Washington times., 1935-08-31
Kingsford-Smith
Planning Long Hop

CHICAGO, Aug. 81 CU.SO.-Sir
Charles Kingsford-Smith, air con-
queror Of the Atlantic and Pacific,
is planning an 11.300-mile flight
from London to Melbourne in Oc.
tober, he disclosed today as he ar
rived by plane from California, en-
route to the national air races at
Cleveland. y
The Washington times., 1935-08-31
Dr.. J. B. WhiteIaw
Joins 6. W. Faculty

DR.. John B. Whitelaw, Yale
graduate and former member of
the Smith College faculty, has
been appointed assistant professor
of education in George Washing
ton University, it was announced
yesterday. He will be in charge
Of observation and practice teach.
ing In thu Nschool OF Education.
The Washington times., 1935-08-31
Treasury Condition
international Nswn Service

Treasury balance as of Aug.
2sth: $1,49s, ,667 ,0o2.7s; miscella-
neous internal revenue: $685.
1928; customs receipts: 434,59S,'
693.OO
The Washington times., 1935-12-09
NBC TO CARRY
TREE LIGHTING
CEREMONY

The National Broadcasting Com.
pany is rapidly completing ar
rangements to broadcast the 1885
ceremonies lighting the National
Community Christmas tree on
Christmas in Lafayette Park.
A chorus Of so voices, made up
of singers of the Franciscan Friars
at the Monastery in Brookland,
D. c., augmented by students at
Catholic University, under the di.
rection Of Rev. Bonaventure
Simon, Of the Franciscan MonaS-
terry will sing the "Adeste Fidelis"
and the Lincoln Cathedral choir
of the University of Nebraska. at
the request of President Roosevelt.
will also participate in the musical
part of the ceremonies. What
numbers the visiting group will
sing has not yet been decided.
A debate between the teams of
Columbia and Lafayette Universe
ties will be presented over VOL
and the intercity group of radio
stations tomorrow at 2 p. m. The
topic will be The Women in the
Home or in Business"
The Washington times., 1935-12-09
Employment

Situations Wanted-Female 80
COL GIRL wishes part time or gen. house
work 1925 Harvard st. NO 76aS-J
COLORED woman. young: part time or
DEC 3692-J.
work; part time or days. Refs Ii. 5607
GIRL wants job as day worker or part
time. can do plain cooking. Call Adams
2OOT j.
The Washington times., 1935-12-09
TOMORROW'S
FEATURES

WRC-NBC Music Guild,
1880 p. m. MTG and His
Girls, $3.50 p. m.
WMAL-Earl GOdw n,
Times Radio News, 9-9:15
a. m. Ben Bernie and all the
Lads, $3.50 p. m. Dinner of
National Association of Amer
lean Speech, 1O:15-1O:3O p. m.
WJSV-Lawrence T ib b e t,
S:3O-9 p. m. Fred Warnings
Pen n Sylvanians, 9:3O-1O:3O
p. m. OZzie Nelson's Orches-
ira, 11-11:SO p. m.
WOL-COncert Gems, 8-8:15
p. m. Birthday Special, $3.50
p. m. Lamplit Hour, 11:15-
HAS p. m.
The Washington times., 1935-12-09
Today's Foreign Short-Wave Schedule

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The Washington times., 1935-12-09
81, Purse Snatched

Mrs. Ida Watson, 1912 Thirty
fourth Pl. N. w., reported to
police last night her pocketbook
was snatched by a neatly dressed
colored man as she was walking
in the 1900 block Kalorama Rd.
N. w. The pocketbook con-
tanned "a in currency, keys, rosary
beads and personal papers.
The Washington times., 1935-12-09
ToDAY's FEATURES

WRC-TarZan, 6-6:15 p. m.
Grace Moore, 9:3O-1O p. m.
Magnolia Blossoms, 11:30-12
p. m.
WMAL-Captain Tins Ad-
venture Stories, 7:15-7:3O p IN.
Fibber MCGEE and Molly,
$3.50 p. m. Iron Master,
10:30-11 p. m.
WJSV-LOmbardO Road, g.
$3.50 p. m. Radio Theater, g.
10 p. m. Martha and Hal,
1O:45-11 p. m.
WOL-The Story Of Christ
mas Hymns, 7.7:15 p. m.
Symphonic FavOrites, $3.50
p. m. Fox Amateurs, $3.50
1880 p. m.
The Washington times., 1935-12-09
Help Wanted-MaIe
RETIRED BUSINESS MAN

Somewhere in Washington or environs
there is man who would like to associ-
ate himself with an outstanding success
ful organization that embraces the nation
The man we seek is of mature age Of
GOOD character. has a presentable appear
and should be interested in a ma
terial enhancement of income.
The work is dgnifed and pleasant The
position is permanent and the remunera-
tion il above the average. For a personal
interview address Manager" Box 44-C
Washington Times Herald
The Washington times., 1935-12-09
SaIesmen Wanted

USED CAR statesmen
Attractive proposition to the right
men. Plenty of floor play, plenty
of prospects; transportation fur.
niShed. Your chance to make some
real money. See Mr.. Sullivan.
SULLIVAN CHEVROLET
460 N. Y. Ave. N. w. Met. 2811
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-17
JAPAN PLANS BIG CONQUEST,
 TAKING CHINA
Communists Organ in Mos. COW Outlines Militar-
 istic Scheme

MOSCOW, June l7.-The news paper Pravda, organ of the Con- munist Party, charges Japan with planning to create new Empire out of Manchoukuo, North China and Inner Mongolia and use it as base for more extensive con quests.
 The Pravda says Japanese mili- tarists have long planned the ac- ton now under way in North China and further said the program was divided into three parts:
 First--Occupation of Manchuria
 Second-Occupation of North China and Inner Mongolia. Third-.Seizure of Central China
 The Prazda said Japan will launch the third stage of the con quests as soon as recently consoli- dated positions have been occupied
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-17
DEWEY KNIGHT GIVES ANSWER
 TO QUESTIONS
Re cent Poll Taken by Workers Will Form
 Part of Report
MINERS UNION TO VOTE, IS SUGGESTION
Informal Session Is Held This Morning in Ever
 green Bowl


 When interviewed today by an Empire reporter. Dewey Knight, Federal Mediator, sent here by the Department of Labor, at the re- quest of the Mine Workers Union leaders, answered several questions of prevailing interest. When asked his opinion relative to the city-sponsored election for the mine workers held last Thurs day, MT. Knight said: T do not question the results of the election at all, it will be a part of the report l will necessarily make to the Department of Labor" ' When asked if the Union would hold an election on the same ques- { ton, what effect, in his opinion it would have the mediator said: Tt would determine to what extent the membership oi .,,e Union was supporting the action taken by the Board of Trustees
 Next MT. Knight was asked if he would like to have the Union hold such vote, he replied: Tt would definitely clarify the situation as :, is now stands"
 Seeks Conferences i The mediator further said that he wanted to make clear that it was his duty and desire, and he would welcome seeing any individ- uals, groups or committees repre- senting the workers of the Alaska Juneau mine,
 In his position as mediator 1t is his duty, he said, to ascertain all facts and consequently he was will ing to see anyone that could con- tribute to obtaining settlement.
 Approximately seventy miners met informally in Evergreen Bowl this morning to discuss and formu- late plans tending to lead toward going back to work, a spokesman for the group, told an Empire re- porter.
 It was agreed at today's meeting, along with other plans that a mass meeting would be held later in the, week, at which time more complete action would be taken by the group. It was hoped, the spokesman said. that concrete results would result from the mass meeting, as all those attending today voted unanimously for the meeting and believed that through this much could be done to break the present deadlock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-17
GERMAN NAVY
 REGULATED BY
 GREAT BRITAIN
Secret Provisions Between Two Countries Are
 Made Public

LONDON, Jun IT. Reliable authority says Great Britain alone will regulate the actual size Of both the British and German nav :es under the terms of hitherto secret provisions, of their 100 to 35 ratio.
 The agreement, by this step al- lows Great Britain to be virtual dictator of the new Nazi navy.
 It is intimated here that Presi- dent Hitler has said this authority is a bold move toward winning the confidence and support oi Great Britain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-17
CHINESE GEN.
 MUST GET OUT
 AS BIG CHIEF
If China Does Not Remove Him, Japanese Troops
 Will Do So

TOKYO, June IT. - A Rengc Agency correspondent at Hsinking reports the High Military Council there has decided that Gen. Sung Chey Yuan, Governor of Charar Province, China, must quit his of- flee and if the Chinese National Army and Government does not re- move him the Japanese army will have to do So.
 The report is interpreted indicat- ing the Japanese Army is deter mined to add another Chinese Province to it's sphere of domina- tien. dictating what Chinese off cials shall administer office anc what Chinese troops shall garri- son Chahar Province as well as Hopei Province.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-17
DEATH CLAIMS JOHN H. CAN N,
 Ex-JUNEAU MAN
Widely Known Alaska Min ing Operator and Mer-
 chant Succumbs

John Hartley Cam, former Ju- neau merchant and more recently principal owner and operator of the Apex Fl Nido mine at Lisianszi, died late Saturday afternoon at St. Ann's hospital following throat Infection. He was widely known Throughout Alaska and operated a furniture store here for many years. He was in Valdez in the early days.
 MT. Cam was member of the Juneau Elks, being initiated into that body on February 3, 1915, and Elks ritualistic funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow after noon at the Elks Temple. Dean C. E. Rice will give the eulogy, Mrs George F. Alexander will sing and Past Exalted Ruler Martin Jorgen- sen will preside. The body will be shipped south by the c. w Carter Mortuary for burial
 Honorary pallbearers will be B. M Behrends, Guy McNaughton, Dr. w w. Council, William A. Holzheimer pr. E. H. Kaser, Gov. John w. Troy
 Active pallbearers will be former Gov. Geo. A. Parks, H. l.. Faulkner Ray H. Stevens, Harry Lucas, Wal lis s. George and Simpson Mac Kinnon.
 MT. Cam is survived by his wife Mrs. Jennie Bruce Cam and 8 nephew, John Hartley Bowen, both of whom are now in Juneau from their home in Lisianski.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-17
s371,oO0 ASKED FOR AIR FIELDS,
 ALASKA TOWNS
5 Villages, Mining Camps to Be Connected by
 Plane if Granted
WORK WILL BE DONE
 BY ROAD COMMISSION
Estimates Call for $7,O00 Per Field, Sufficient Only
 for Parliamentary Type

WASHINGTON, June IT, The State works progress Directors have been called together to get from Harry L. Hopkins. Relief Admin istrator, information on how the Administration intends to spend its relief money.
 The works Applications Division announced today the Interior De- partment had asked $371 ,000 for construction of emergency landing fields in 53 Alaskan villages and mining camps The application in cludes through the Alaska Road Commission for construction of em- ergency landing fields, grading, draining, surfacing, materials, equip ment, engineering, supervision and contingent expenses,
 The application states that safe- ty demands 53 villeges and mining camps be furnished with landing fields. Residents and operators util- ize air transportation almost ex- clusively in reaching these localities and planes are forced to land on beaches, sandbars and in small clearings.
 The estimates average $7,000 per field, sufficient only to construct fields of the most rudinientary type and of minimum dimensions.
 The sites include Bear Creek, Bettles River, Bremner, Cache Creek. Candle. Chandalar, Cinema Springs, Chicken, Chiyana, Circle Springs, Haycock. Homer, Iliamna, Kaltag, Kasilof, Kenai, Kiwalik, Kobuk, Koggiung, Kotzbue, Koyu- kuk Station, Livengood. Lucky Shot, Marshall, Mccarthy, Moses Point, Mumtrak, Council, Cripple. Deer ing, Dillingham;. Eagle, Egegik, For ty-Mile, Yukon, Canes Creek, Gold Run, Golovin. Neknek. Ninilchik, Ophir, Palmer Creek, Pilgrim Springs, Poorman, St. Michael, Sel- dovia, Steel Creek, Telida, Teller, Ugashik, Valdez Creek, Wales, Wa silla and Wiseman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-17
F. D. R. LIMI IS
 WORK RELIEF
 CONTRIBUTIONS
Donations to Remain at 5 Per Cent Which Dele
 gates Large Sum

WASHINGTON, June l7.-Faced by unharmo nious necessities to speed selection of low cost proj- ects, President Roosevelt is report ed authoritatively today to have limited work relief contributions on State and municipal PWA pro- jects to 45 per cent. the donation remaining at 55 per cent. It was asserted in informed quarters this must come from private financing or possibly from the PWA revolv- ing fund which can be used for loans only.
 The Presidents decision which with other policies means that probably two billion dollars of the works program will be carried out by Harry L. Hopkins progress ad- ministration.
 The action coincided with the second birthday of the Public Works Administration and Secretary Har- cid L. Ickes claimed the old PWA program had been responsible in no small measure" for improved business conditions. He said the PWA had checked the downward trend of construction activities in 1884. Of the initial $500, ,000, 900 appropriation s2,525 100000 has been spent or remained obligated, Ickes said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-17
.0'NEILL NAMED
 CHIEF OF NEW
 NRA DIVISION N
Stop-gap Legislation Is Pu' Into Efect-Aimed to
 Maintain Standards

WASHINGTON, June IT. The stop-gap MIRA was formally organ ized by President Roosevelt Sunday in an executive order naming James ONeill as Acting Administrator and creating the division of business CO., operation aimed to carry on fair business practices and maintaining voluntary standards of competition.
 Printiss L. Coonley was named director of the Business Co-opera- tion division. Coonley served as division Administrator during the NRA code rule of industry.
 O'Neill is Vice President of the Guaranty Trust Company of New York
 The President in outlining the functions of the abbreviated NRA suggested future legislation along MIRA lines.
 George L. Berry, President of the International Pressmen's Union was named assistant to O'Neill as rep resentative of labor. Berry has served since early MIRA days as code administrator. O'Neill has been with NRA half a year as code control officer.
 President Roosevelt named six members of the Advisory Council with two members each represent ing industry, labor and the con Sumers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-17
Are You Going to Liue for
 I5O Years? Here's Souiet
 Professor Says You Should

He shortly will head an expedi- ton to the Georgian Soviet Repub- lie in an effort to discover the causes for the longevity of the in- habitants there. Many Georgians are reported to have lived a cent ury and half.
 Lasareff said he is not ready to submit humans to actual 'axperi- ments yet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-17
HEARD CHARGED WITH LIBEL IN
 JUSTICE COURT
Mayor Goldstein Files Com plaint Claiming Defama-
 ton of Character

Charges of criminal libel were filed in U. S. Commissioners court today against Neil L. Heard, Sec retary of the Alaska Mine Workers Union and editor of the Alaska Labor Dispatch, the outgrowth of an editorial appearing in the Dis patch last week in which accusa- tions were made against Mayor Isa- dore Goldstein.
 The Mayor swore to the com plaint on grounds that the article was intended to injure and defame his character.
 Heard was arrested this after noon and arraigned before Commis sioner J. F. Mullen where his bond was fixed at $500 and he was re- leased on his personal recognizance until tomorrow. Senator Roden is his attorney.
 Specific Complaint
 The entire editorial which dealt with the city's calling the special mine workers election is included in the complaint but one of the specific paragraphs to which ex- ception is taken is underlined and reads:
 There seems to be possible sub stantiation for the ugly rumors now circulating that Izzy will receive twenty-five dollars for every vote cast up to 300 and fifty dollars for every vote after that number
 If convicted, the defendant will be guilty of misdemeanor and punishment may be fixed at not less than six months in jail or a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500 or both.
 Statute
 The statute dealing with libel and islander reads
 If any person shall wilfully speak, write, or in any other man ner, publish. or concerning an- other, any defamatory or scandal ous matter with intent to injure or defame such other person, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof he shall be punished by imprison- ment in the jail for a period of not less than six months, or by fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars