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Evening star., 1935-12-17

BY the Associated Press.
The Italian Ethiopian War. which
for weeks past has been fought mainly
by diplomats in Europe, fared out
In actual combat today.
A force of 5000 Ethiopians was re-
ported from Rome to have out
maneuvered an Italian detachment in
the Takkaze River Valley on the
northern front, forcing Italian out
posts back with considerable losses.
The main italian forces Immediately
went into action with airplaneS and
tanks.
Premier Pierre Laval won vote of
confidence in the Chamber of Deputies
on his ability to settle the war. The
vote was BOG to 242.
While he spoke before legislators
who both insulted and praised him
the British cabinet met in portentous
session to draft an answer to critics
of the peace plan drawn up at Paris
by Laval and Sir Samuel Hoare.
the British foreign secretary,
From Asmara, Eritrea, came reports
of fighting along the northern front
indicating Ethiopian forces were
swooping down on Italian outposts in
test skirmishes preliminary to mass
attack
Sporadic fighting was known to have
occurred today along the front in
Tigre Province.
It was apparent from the nature
of the fighting that the Ethiopians
were sending forward highly mobile,
but closely connected, advance guards.
Fights were reported south of Makale
and along the Takkaze River.
italian officers said that in most
cases the Ethiopians swooped down
on Italian outposts and engaged in
"brisk battles" then retired quickly
before the counter attacks.
Baldwin Holds to Stand.
The turn taken by the diplomatic
interchange tangent to the East
African campaign at arms-reSent-
ment against the plan which has
forced French and British leaders to
the defensive-found Prime Minister
Stanley Baldwin repeatedly stalking
the life of his government on the
issue that the program was reasonable.
However, the government majority
IN the House of Commons appeared
sufficient to avert a crisis if the
matter came to a vote, despite wide
spread defections.
Authoritative London quarters in
dicated, as leaders of the cabinet met,
that the government might not cling
TO the Hoare-Laval peace proposals
If the League of Nations disapproves
of the plan.
Anthony Eden, British minister for
Evening star., 1935-12-17
Bank Robbers Get $40, 900.

ARDSLEY, N. Y, December II CP.
Five robbers staged swift hold-up
of the First National Bank here to-
day, snatched $4,000 in cash and got
away without a shot being fired.
F., Later the automobile used by the
men was found abandoned near the
New York City line IN Yonkers.
Evening star., 1935-12-17

LOS ANGELES, December II GP).-
Conway Tearle, movie actor, has fled
a petition in voluntary bankruptcy.
His petition said a schedule contain
ing full statement of all debts and
an inventory of assets would be pre-
sented within 10 days.
Evening star., 1935-12-17
COMMUNIST BEHEADED
Hitler Refuses Clemency to Ger
man Leader.

BERLIN, December II LP)-Rudolf
Claus, German Communist leader, was
beheaded today after Reichsfuehrer
Hitler refused him clemency.
Claus was sentenced by the Nazi
tribunal, the Peoples Court, for prep
sration of high treason" last July
25 He was a former associate of
Max Hoelz, leader of postwar revoltS
in Germany.
At the same time the death SEN
tence of another Communist, former
Reichstag Deputy Albert Kayser. So.
was commuted to life Imprisonment
by Hitler. Kayser also had been SEN
fenced for high treason.
Evening star., 1935-12-17
Warfare Flares Anew in
Africa as French Premier
Wins Vote of Confidence
by Count of 3O6 to 242.
BIG BATTLE NEARING
ON NORTHERN FRONT
British Cabinet Meets to Draft
Answer to Critics of Proposal.
Main Fascist Forces Go Into
Action With Planes and Tanks.
Italians Are Killed in Fighting.
BACKGROUND

Leaders originally in urging firm
policy OF economic pressure against
Italu. Britain and France at same
time sought basis for peace nego-
tiationS in Italian Ethiopian con-
troversy. Suggestion for ceSSion OF
land to aggreSSor brought rigorous
condemnation from small nations
of League. but had most serious re-
actions in domestic fortunes OF
Bdld,Din and Laual governments,
both shortly before bodSttng conf
dence of their country7nen. Mean
1Dhile, Italian reaction tDaS guarded,
ercept for some criticism in goU-
ernment controlled press. In Etht-
opia. inUading troops more Slowly.
ruiding dirplGneS furnishing prln-
cipdI action.
Evening star., 1935-12-17
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. December IT.
After taking precautions to prevent
any armed uprising or other retail
iatory action. Mexican government of
f1cials made it known today that the
Senate had ouSted four State COVER
nors considered to be followers of
former President Plutarco Elias Gales.
These governors were accused of
supporting Gen. Gales in alleged Sc
ditIous activities.
BY unanimous vote, the Senate de-
clared the legal powers of the states
Sonora, Sinaloa, Durango and Guam
aiuato ito have disappeared" thus
unseating Ramon Ramos, DR.. Man
uel Paez, Carlos Real and Manuel
Yanez Maya, the respective governors
of those states.
The action was taken last night,
but, apparently in order to forestall
the possible organization of re-
bellious movement, the government
forbade circulation of the news out
side of the capital until this morning.
Garrisons Strengthened.
No announcement was made of the
steps taken, but it was reported the
Federal garrisons in the capitals of
the four states had been reinforced
and that the former governors we're
being watched closely.
New governors were also named by
unanimous vote. They are Jesus
Gutierrez for Sonora, fernando
Javier Leyva for Sinaloa, Gen. Sew
erino Ceniceros for Durango and En-
rique Fernandez Martinez for Guam
ajuato.
Former Gov. Ramos, who, during
his four months in Office has been the
target tor numerous attacks, was ac-
cused by the Senate of provoking the
armed uprisings which took place in
Sonora recently "in protest against
his illegal manner of governing"
The three other governors were
charged with "reactionary subversive
activities in violation of the constitu-
ton and personal liberties"
Move to Crush Gales.
The government moved today to
crush the last vestige of the once
enormous power of former President
Gen. Plutarco Elias Gales.
Secrecy was maintained in official
Evening star., 1935-12-17
BY the Associated Press.

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LONDON, December l7-Norman
H. Davis, the United States chief
delegate to the International Naval
Conference. told the Japanese today
that inasmuch as neither the United
States nor Japan has any intention
of taking the offensive against the
other there is no reason to change
the existing relative power of their
two navies.
He made this statement to Admiral
Osami Nagano. the chief Japanese
delegate. directly across private con-
ference table.
Davis told the assembled conferees
that the usefulness of the Washing
ton treaty of 1922-which set the
British-American-Japanese navies on
a 5-5-3 ratio-had been fully DEM
onstrated, and that there was no rea-
son to change the existing system.
Nagano Stands Firm.
Admiral Nagano, however. did not
retreat single step from Japan's de-
mand for equality with the United
States and Great Britain in sea
power, declaring that Japan has made
great sacrifices in the Washington
treaty ratios.
He said these sacrifices would not
be repeated inasmuch as modern ships
and weapons had rendered Japan s
position more dangerous.
In informed quarters. it was stated
that the American-Japanese confer
ence could be regarded as resulting
in a draw.
After the meeting, the American
delegates went to the British admir-
atty to thresh out the details of the
Japanese plan with the British. The
British are standing Solidly with the
United States against the Japanese
demands for parity.
Compromise Proposed.
Nevertheless, the British delegates
proposed compromised plan for feet
tonnage limitation.
The American delegates promised
they would study the British pro-
posals in a friendly spirit" on the
definite understanding, however, that
the proposals would not contain a
major variation from the principles of
existing treaties.
The British plan is that each naval
power-Great Britain, the United
States, Japan, France and Italy
should make a ''unilateral," or indi-
vidual, public declaration of its naval
building program for period which
the British suggest should be about
six years.
After the American proposal for
/ progressive fleet reduction and the
japanese proposal for naval equality
| failed alike to make headway, the
British devised their plan in hopes OF
achieving a solution to the vital qUes-
ton of relative sea powers.
Plans Held Feasible.
The French consider the plan fea-
sible, but decline to make definite COM
mitments for more than one or two
years, contending the revival of thu
German Navy injectS an unknown
quantity into the future.
The Italians are willing to consider
the plan.
Meanwhile, Ambassador Robert w
Bingham, for the first time since he
was accredited from the United States
to the Court of st. James, announced
that he will not go home for Christ
mas.
No explanation was given, but it was
assumed the Ambassador was remain
ing in London because of the naval
conference and the delicate inter-
national situation.
Evening star., 1935-12-17
SINCE WE'LL NEVER
FIGHT, WHYPAR|TY?
DAVIS ASKS JAPAN
Change Unnecessary, Since
Nations Have No Offensive
Intentions, He Says.
VOICES AMERICAN STAND
IN PRIVATE CONFERENCE
Admiral Nagano Declines to Re-
treat-Great Britain to Pro-
pose Compromise.
BACKGROUND


Seeking to establish ndDdl arnd-
ment agreements While tUhole
,Uorld Seethes NTH plans for tUdr,
London Conference has been un-
der impossible pressure. More
than year ago. Japan became in
SiStent in demands for tonnage
parity NTH Britain and United
States, forced deadlock in preltnl-
mary conference as United States
objected to paper parity SuggeS-
ton OF Britain. Before present
sessions opened, Japan lDarned is
sue must be settled; objections OF
other potoerS brought net0 dead
lock. Cold reception also greeted
American proposal for reduction
By all nations.
Evening star., 1935-12-17
Senator Pilsudski Dies.

WILNO, Poland, December II CP).-
Senator Adam Pilsudski, 66, brother of
the late Marshal Josef Pilsudski, died
yesterday of pneumonia.
Evening star., 1935-12-17
British Ironmaster Dies.

LONDON, December II CP)-Percy
Carlyle Gilchrist, SO. vice president Of
the Iron and Steel Institute Of Great
Britain, died today.
Evening star., 1935-12-17
MEXICAN SENATE
GUSTS GOVERNORS
Four Accused of Aiding
CaIIes-GarrisonS Are
Strengthened.
BACKCROUN Nd


Virtual dictator OF Merico for
more than decade, Gen. PIutGrco
Gales SatD potUer fading quickly
NTH Inauguration OF President
CdrdendS last December. In June,
break became open, Gales LETT
country. "leaUing all responsibility
for public affairs to those who
hare it in their hands" Cdtd-
Iogued "rGdicdp in his early po-
Iiticdl days, Gales became in
credSingly conservative NTH the
years. From 1924 to 1928 he
served as Labor. Pdrty's President:
today the party disowns him. OUer
week end, former strong man"
returned to Merico. stirred polit-
icdl tempest.
Evening star., 1935-12-17
YOUNG LIVERMORE KEPT
ALIVE IN OXYGEN TENT
Son of Wall Street Stock Operator
Develops Pneumonia in Lung
Pierced by Bullet.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTA BARBARA, Calf, Decem-
Der 17.-Jess Livermore, jr., son of the
Wall Street stock operator, lay under
an oxygen tent today after developing
pneumonia in a lung wounded by a
splintered rifle bullet allegedly fired
by his mother Thanksgiving night.
The bullet broke into five pieces,
which have not been removed because
of the boys condition, which 'Drs. Ne
vile User and Irving Wills termed
extremely serious"
Mrs. Dorothea Wendt Longcope, his
mother, is charged with assault with
intent to commit murder.
Evening star., 1935-12-17

The tuH tert of Mr.. Hoouer's
speech appears on Page AIS.
Evening star., 1935-12-17

(See GALES, Page So
Evening star., 1935-12-17

(See WAR, Page 81
Evening star., 1935-12-17
WEATHER.

90. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Some light snow probable tonight and
tomorrow; not much change in tempera-
ture; lowest tonight about 80 degrees.
Temperatures-High 43, at 1890 pm.
yesterday; lowest, 80. at am. today.
Full report on page ALL.
Evening star., 1935-12-17

(See toys Page a.
Evening star., 1935-12-17

(See G. o. P, Page A.
Evening star., 1935-12-17
Conway Tearle Is Bankrupt.

(See THELMA TODD, Page So
Evening star., 1935-10-22

the word
It will spell modern of transportation.
Evening star., 1935-10-22
Vanished Ship Clue Found.

Found half buried in sand in
Southwest Africa, skeletons and the
wreckage of lifeboat are expected
to give clue to the fate of the Dam
ish cadet ship Kobenhaven, which
vanished in 1929. The vessel was
lost while on her way from Monte
video to Australia.
Evening star., 1935-10-22
Palace Chimneysweep Dies.

William Connor, who formerly swept
the chimneys Of Buckingham Palace
and Windsor Castle, has died in a
hospital in Edmonton, England, at the
age of n. He was very proud of his
calling and his doorplate bore the
inscription: ITO His Majesty the
King"
Evening star., 1935-10-22

Across.
I. Insect.
9. Pertaining to the sun.
IA. Bend.
16. Russian decree.
IT. Dried.
18. Removed
20. Prussian town, the Baltic entrance
to canal.
21. Separates.
%. Feminine name.
"a. Beam.
25. Knack.
28 Youth.
29. Raids.
S3. Genuine.
"a. Weasel-like carnivore.
IS. Style of painting.
So. Living at the same time.
d. Irritate.
~. Grinding.
43. Flat bottomed boat.
a.. Nourish
IS. Wine vessel.
49. Number.
so. Skip.
81. Painful memories.
80. Flower clusters,
ST. Very: French
58. Call.
81. A cur.
81. Moslem sages.
63. Moves to sudden concerted action.
IS. Tumult.
&c. Cutters
Down.
/. Persian weight.
2. Town in New York
3. Long TRADE.
4. Subdue.
5. City of Chaldea.
Evening star., 1935-10-22

6. Patron saint of lawyers.
7. Report.
8. Pertaining to the ear.
9. CHEEKY.
10. Turkish weights.
II. Buddhist pillar.
IL. Peer Gynt's mother.
l3. Revolutionary.
Is. Corundum.
10. Cleopatra's maid.
%. Behind.
25. River in Tuscany.
26. New Zealand owl.
81. Pipe fittings.
80. Dutch uncle.
81. Spirit signal.
80. IotaS.
80. Stir colors in calico printing.
"a. Muse.
IS. GroWls.
SO. Throw.
81. Without repetition.
38. Polygon with N sides.
80. Corrupt.
40. Beer.
A. Central points.
As. Spreads out.
As. Please.
Al. Humber.
48. Tax.
so. Oriental porter.
So. Weasel-like carnivore.
SO. Town in New York.
54. Tangles.
SIS. Town in Greenland.
Sc. Powdered: Her.
SO. To entitle.
SO. Note of Guido's scale.
60. Beak.
64. Father: colloq.
The Washington times., 1935-05-18
NEGRO FARLEY
At HOWARD j.

The New Deal, the MIRA and the
industrial and economic condi-
tions of the Negro, especially in
the South, will be among the
main issues discussed at an eco
nomic parley which opens today
in Frederick Douglas Hall at
Howard University.
The conference, to be concluded
Monday, is expected to be at
tended by nearly 100 Government,
industrial and economic experts.
It is being sponsored by the social
science division of Howard Univer-
sity.
DR.. A. Howard Meyers, execu-
tive director of the Labor Advisory
Board, will discuss the NRA, while
the position of the farmers will be
taken up by M. L. Wilson, assist
ant Secretary of Agriculture, and
Miss Olive Stone, of the Univer-
sity of North Carolina.
New Deal social planning will be
discussed by Charles Pychon, gen.
eral manager of the subsistence
homestead corporation of the In
terror Department: Frank Tan
nenbaum, of the Brookings Insti-
tute, and DR.. Ralph Bunche. Other
speakers include DR.. w. E. B.
Du Bots, DR.. Mordecai w. John
son and DR.. Abram K. Harris.
The Washington times., 1935-05-18
DEATHS
REACH 43

The forty-third traffic fatality
for 1885 was recorded by police
with the death Of four-year-old
Jane Elizabeth Fowler, who was
injured near her home in the
$500 block Holmead Pl. N. w.
The child darted out from a
parked automobile yesterday into
the side of a car driven by Miss
Marion S. Voshall, II, 3400 block
Quebec st. N. w. The child died
at Garfield Hospital.
Coroner A. Magruder Mcdonald
released Miss Voshall in custody
of her father, Roy D. Voshall, to
appear at an inquest Monday at
1870 a. m. at the District Morgue.
Motorcycle Policeman Rudyard
Y. Sesse, of the Traffic Buruea,
suffered severe bruises last night
when he lost control of his cycle
and crashed into a parked taxicab
at Tenth and c Streets, N. w.
He was treated at Emergency
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1935-05-18
FIGHT
OPENS TUESDAY.

ROCKVILLE, Md, May 10.
Testimony on the Montgomery
County Commissioners election re-
count case will be taken in police
court here Tuesday morning be.
fore Judge Harold C. Thomas, it
has been announced.
Petition for a recount of the
votes in several of the county'S
election districts was filed in Cir
cult Court here, shortly after the
election last November 6, by Capt.
Joseph C. Cissel, attorney for
Democratic Commissioner candi-
dates John B. Diamond and Raj
eigh S. Chinn, who were defeated
by their Fusionist opponents,
Frank H. Karn and Charles E.
King.
The Washington times., 1935-05-18
SHOW FEATURES
zoo CHILDREN

An entertainment and dance,
under the auspices of the Drum
and Bugle Corps of Fort Stevens
Post No. 80, American Legion, and
featuring Joe Browns Radio
Riddles, will be presented in the
Washington Auditorium Friday,
June 7.
Included in the entertainment
feature will be 200 juvenile per-
formers in a complete variety
show. Dance numbers will be di-
rected by Jimmy Mulroe and the
scenic effects arranged by Harry
Dickens. The musical arrange
ments in the varied routines are
being handled by Glenn w. Ash
ley and j. Robert Lord.
Featured also will be concert
score of military numbers by the
Legionnaires under the direction
of Richard Viancour. Department
Commander j. O'Connor Roberts
and his staff of American Legion
officers will be guests of honor.
The Washington times., 1935-05-18
CRED|TORSLOSE
FIGHT To GET
'LEANFUND
Receivers Ruled as Lacking
Power Over Spendthrift
Trusts of Publisher

District Supreme Court Justice
James M. Proctor today denied
request of a group of credi,
tors of Edward B. Mclean,
former Washington publisher,
for an order requiring Rear
Admiral Mark Bristol. Mr.. Nc
Leans guardian, to turn over
to him the income from a trust
fund established for the former
publisher.
The creditors, with accounts
aggregating about 100000, in
cluded the Hotel George v of
Paris, a New York department
store and a number of others.
They had claimed that, since
Mr.. Mclean was adjudicated of
unsound mind two years ago, a
large income had accumulated
from the trust funds and should
be paid to them.
The trusts were established
under the wills of M. McLean's
father, the late John R. Mclean,
and his aunt, Mrs. Mildred Nc
Lean Dewey, widow of Admiral
George Dewey.
Admiral Bristol, represented by
Attorneys Neil Burkinshaw and
Nugent Dodds, asked that the
creditors petition be dismissed on
the ground that the receivers who
had been appointed in the credi-
tors proceedings could not extend
their powers to the spendthrift
trusts which had been established
for the publisher.
The Washington times., 1935-05-18
COUNTY DUMPS
To Be TOPIC
Of MEET
Arlington Citizens to Discuss
Burning of Trash, Rules
Governing Practice

ARLINGTON COURTHOUSE,
Va, May 18.-Opponents of burn
ing dumps in Arlington county
will be afforded an opportunity
to express their views at public
mass meeting in the courthouse
here Monday night, May 81,
County Manager Roy S. Braden
announced today.
The county ordinance which
was adopted in 1925 prohibiting
unregulated burning dumps and
the ordinance proposed by the
county board last year will be Of
fered for discussion at the meet
ing.
The original ordinance was
challenged by one operator and
resulted in a decision from the
Virginia Supreme Court declaring
it valid. The proposed ordinance
never was adopted by the board,
but would be subject to challenge
as was the first ordinance, If
adopted.
Opponents Of the burning
dumps declare that the practice
can be stopped under the exist
ing laws, but if this ordinance
was amended that it would sub
ject it to another lengthy court
litigation.
Control and supervision of the
dumps in the existing ordinance
is under the county health Of
ficer, DR.. P. M. Chichester. The
proposed ordinance would place
this authority in the hands of
the county board, and outline in
detail the regulations under
which the dumps had to be op-
Grated.
Commemorative Attorney Law
renee w. Douglas, County Man.
ager Roy S. Braden and DR.. Chi
chester are on the burning dump
committee as appointed by the
county board.
The Washington times., 1935-05-18
QUINN To CALL
OFFICIALS Of
COMPANIES
Charges Efficient Service
Is Secondary to Sale of
Automobiles to Drivers

Investigation of a "taxicab
racket" in the District will be
started next week by the House
subcommittee now holding hear.
ings on the question of compulsory
taxicab insurance.
Representative James L. Quinn
CD of Pennsylvania, who hurled
the charge of racket, announced
that he will summon officials Of
certain taxicab companies and de.
mand information as to their oper.
alton.
Mr.. Quinn charged that the rea'
son washington is overrun with
taxicabS is that these companies
are more interested in selling auto
mobiles than in giving efficient
service.
The more cabs they can put
on the street, the greater their
profit, he asserted, and they are
squeezing every cent they can
from the underpaid drivers"
At a hearing yesterday contro.
versy regarding rates arose. Riley
Elgin, of the Public Utilities Com
mission, said in his opinion there
would be no need for higher rates
to compensate for the insurance,
as more patrons would use cabs
if they felt they were protected
by insurance.
Cary E. Quinn, attorney for the
Union Cab Company and Ring
gold Hart, counsel for the indie
pendent Taxi Owners Association.
both claimed that a raise in rates
was inevitable if the compulsory
insurance is adopted.
The Washington times., 1935-05-18
MAJOR BENSON
HOME AGAIN

Maj. Clarence C. Benson, trans
ferred from duty at Fort Riley.
Kan, to become post Executive
Officer at Fort Myer, Va, as
sumed his new duties there today.
With him at Fort Myer is his
wife, the former Helen McEwen
Dick, of Washington, and their
two children. Major Benson was
squadron commander at Fort
Riley.
Born in Kennedy, N. Y, Major
Benson attended grammar and
high school in Washington, grad
uating from Mckinley Manual
Training High School in 1910. He
entered the United States Mill.
tary Academy that year.
The Washington times., 1935-05-18
Ken Murray
Says:

Now that the United States
Navy has had its little workout
in the Pacific, Japan says its
her navy'S turn to play. Okay,
boys! Have all the practice
matches you want, but don't
forget to yell, "FOre!" when you
shoot.
Secretary Swanson says that
the United States has no ObjeC-
ton to Japanese maneuverS,
provided her fleet doesn't cross
the 18Oth Meridian. Wonder If
that means "Strife begins At
1902"
OF course, California, aside
from being apprehensive about
a Japanese invasion, is also
worrying about the invasion Of
Migrants from other States. ..
You know, bombs" from one
side, and "bums" from the
other.
so REMEMBER:
Where a navy is concerned,
practice not only makes perfect,
but makes trouble.
The Washington times., 1935-05-18
Japanese to Bid High
For Beach Rail Junk

Dor being used for industrial pur
poses.
Charles r. Weber, of Balti
more, named receiver by the Balti
more Federal Court, has been
authorized by the court to offer
for sale the portion of the rail
way that is to be abandoned.
The remainder of the road, near
the District, to be used for coaling
power plants, will be offered at
auction later.
The rails weigh 5000 tons, it is
estimated. Ties and other scrap
metal are to be offered along with
the rails. The sale will be held at
the District Line station here on
the morning of June /.
The Washington times., 1935-05-18
her son.

SEAT PLEASANT, Md, May ID
The japanese government may
soon make use of the SCRAP metal
of the abandoned Chesapeake
Bay Railway.
Officials of the Japanese gov
eminent have signified to receiv-
ers their desire to enter "by far
the largest bid" for the 26 miles
of rails, IS coaches and two en-
gines that are to be offered at
auction here June ! and ship the
metal to the Far East.
The same policy has been fol-
lowed in the United States for a
year, the metal going into guns