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The Washington times., 1935-12-21
Taberski Wins at Billiards

NEW YORK, Dec. 81 Q.N.SO
Making his final appearance of
the current worlds pocket billiards
championship, Frank TaherSki,
Schenectady, N. Y, yesterday de-
feated Marcel Camp, Detroit, 1875
to III, in 81 innings. The match
created a triple tie for last place
in the 10-man field, Taberski,
Camp and Joe Procita, Glovers-
vile, N. Y, each having won three
matches and lost six.
The Washington times., 1935-12-21
ITALIANS LOSE.
500 IN BATTLE
AT AKSUM
.EthioPians Force Duce
Men to Retreat In
36-Hour Fight

Adds ABABA, Dec. 21 d.N.S).
Apparently determined to recap
ture their lost holy city" of Ak.
sum, Ethiopian warriors on the
northern front are engaged in a
new fierce battle with Italians
which already has cost the Ital-
ians 500 dead and wounded, &C.
cordfng to reports reaching here
today.
' The battle still was raging as
first reports reached here, and al.
ready had been in progress SO
hours.
1t was being fought so miles
west of Aksum by an advance
guard of 1000 Ethiopians under
command of Dedjasmatch Gen.
erap' Ayelu, not far from the
scene of the bloody conflict which
waged throughout last Sunday.
Monday and Tuesday.
The Ethiopians are reported to
be forcing the Italians to retreat
before their bitter, determined at
tack. Askum was captured by the
Italians early in the war, and
ever since it's loss has been a source
of great grievance to Ethiopians.
According to reports reaching
here, the Ethiopians started the
fighting by advancing northward
from the Takkaze River sector to-
ward Aksum. So close was the
hand-to-hand fighting that italian
airplanes were rendered ineffec-
tive because of the danger of kill
ing their own men if they should
attempt to bomb the Ethiopians.
At the same time, Ethiopians
here received the first official ver-
sion Of the big battle earlier in the
week. in which both Italians and
Ethiopians claimed victory.
ROME, Dec. 81 G.NS.)-'There
is nothing noteworthy to report
on either the Eritrea or Son1ali.
land fronts" said the Italian
governments daily military COM
munique today.
1t was based on advices from
Marshal Pietro Badoglio, in COM
mand of the east African armies.
The Washington times., 1935-12-21
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FROM HOSPITAL
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State New York town. Frederic
replied:
"Why yes. He knew an at
tractive girl there. He fire.
quently went there to see her
when he was visiting my mother
up in Woodstock"
The official said Milne was be-
lieved to have received a letter
from Poughkeepsie shortly before
he took the mysterious telephone
call which led him to Oracle
Square in New York city for his
meeting with the kidnaperS a
week ago today.
Asked whether the girl was sus-
pected of being used as a lure"
by the kidnapers, or whether
Mines attentions to her might
have prompted somebody to
snatch him because Of revenge
motives, the official m ere ly
shrugged.
He admitted no definite role
had been assigned the girl in the
various theories entertained by
authorities.
While this surprising develop
ment was adding a new mystery
to the case another battle be-
tween the New York police and
the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
The Washington times., 1935-12-21
Publisher
Makes DueIIinq Play

BUDAPEST G.N.SO.-So much
duelling is going on that Vilmos
RACE, owner Of a magazine. most
frequently asked by duellers to act
as second, found he could no
longer cope with the increasing
requests for his services.
He announced on board nailed
to his door that he refused to act
as second in any duel unless the
participant succeeded in giving
work or a job to an unemployed
man. 1t is characteristic of the
duelling fever that despite these
hard conditions, Mr.. RACE is asked
to second Just as often as before,
and thus he has helped more than
q dozen men to jobs already.
The Washington times., 1935-12-21

NEW YORK, Dec. 81 GN.sO.'
A mere 5000 was en- route to De-
troit today to the pocketbook of
C. L. Touhey, a lawyer.
The money belongs to Touhey
and he wants it, but yesterday
there seemed to be considerable
doubt on both points.
1t seems that when a ticket
agent at the office of American
Airlines started checking over his
receipts he found a $1,000 bill
he didn't remember seeing be-
fore.
Then he recalled that Touhey
had handed him a $100 bill for
his plane and that he had made
change for him. But no $100
bill was found in the receipts.
The ticket agent reasoned
quickly: Mr.. Touhey must be out
5000.
The Washington times., 1935-12-21

ton appeared to be in the max
ing as the result of very chilly
reception extended by the Omen
to two New York detectives who
went to the hospital to interview
Milne last night.
The policemen, Lieut.. Henry
Devlin and Detective George
Kiechlin, were met at the hospital
door by slim, bespectacled young
man who easily could be taken
for a collegian or a bank clerk
rather than a Government man.
hunter.
Smiling politely, he explained
mo one is to see Mr.. Milne: no
one" There was much flashing of
badges and some loud protest, but
the Oman was firm and the two
detectives were left out in the
cold street.
They stamped around angrily
for awhile and promised, "Commis-
sioner Valentine will hear about
this" before finally repairing to
a hotel.
The Washington times., 1935-12-21
TRADE B00MS 5
IN DISTRICT
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according to Leon Conway, an Of
ficial of the company.
Up to the fifteenth of December,
Kings Palace was 18 per cent
ahead Of its 1884 record, Phil
King, treasurer of the concern, re-
ported. Mr.. King added that there
had been a sight let-down this
week, which undoubtedly would
be offset by the last-minute rush" !"
Although Woodward and 10th
rop did not reveal the exact fig
ures on their increases, it was
asserted by a company official
that business was satisfactory
better than last Christmas"
Others Cite Rises
c. B. Dulcan, of the Hecht Com.
pany, said business both in dollar
volume mad the number of trans
actions was forging ahead of 1894.
He added:
"PeOpIe seem to be getting
educated to the ShOp-early idea"
Bert Wise. Of the Harry Kauf-
man establishment, said that to
date this Christmas season sales
were running about even with
1884. He added. however. that he
expects increases early next week.
At the Goldenberg store, Harry
Ullman said business was very
satisfactory" and was running
"a little better" than during last
Yuletide.
The Washington times., 1935-12-21
Sdengerbund Holds
Election Of Officers

The Saengerbund of Prince
Georges county held its annual
election of officers last night in
the clubrooms at 1905 Twenty
eighth st. in Mt. Rainier.
The following officers were
elected: Phil Ryan, president;
Carl E. Herberger. vice president;
Joseph Ferrier, secretary; Harry
Cabot, treasurer, and Henry Cleve-
land, sergeant-at-arms. Installa-
ton Of officers will be made at the
first meeting in January when a
par.y will be given in their honor,
ably presided over by genial
Cornelius S. Ryan, past president
of the club, who is also president
of the local preSsmen's union.
The Washington times., 1935-12-21
DR.. Byer|y, Pioneer
In Education, Is Dead

SWARTHMORE, Pa, Dec. 81
ON.SO.-Dr. William ElWood BY
erly, IS, a pioneer in urging cole
giate institutions for women and
a professor emeritus of Harvard
University, died at his home here
yesterday.
DR.. Byerly was the author of
several books on mathematics that
have become standard works.
Funeral services will be held Sun.
day at Cambridge, Mass.
The Washington times., 1935-12-21
Longshore Strike
Is Ended at Mobile

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. q.
The costly and bloody longshore-
mems strike ended yesterday in
the first of four east Gulf ports.
In an election at Mobile. Ala,
supervised by a Federal mediation
board, longshoremen chose the In.
ternational Longshoremen'S ASSo-
citation, an A. F. Of L. affiliate, to
represent them. Mobile shippers
promptly signed agreements with
the I. L. A., which will absorb in
dependent workers.
The Washington times., 1935-12-21
i. ). OIL BAN
AID, AIM OF
BRITISH
French Fear Gangster
Fleet Would Kill
League Embargo
BY MICHAEL WILSON

PARIS, Dec. 21 0.N.SO-A
British move to hale Italy into
court for judgment as a violator
of the Kellogg-Briand peace pact,
in order TO win cooperation of the
United States, one Of the pact's
authors, in an oil embargo, was
forecast in authoritative French
circles today.
Oil sanctions against Italy can
never be effective unless oil is
legally defined in Washington as
essential to warfare, according to
the view here, since American IL
nancial pressure on shipping lines
can be circumvented by what the
newspaper Information calls a
"gangster fleet"
Reiterates Pledge
Meanwhile Premier Pierre Laval,
with a show down" deferred until
after Christmas, has sent no new
reply to Britain's appeal for mo-
bilization of Mediterranean pow
ers. Laval is standing pat on his
frequently reiterated pledge of
help if the British fleet were at
tackled as a result of enforcing
sanctions.
During thS coming week
there is likely to be a great ef-
fort to persuade President ROOse-
welt to take more rigid stand
on the neutrality act"
Thus wrote Fernand de Brinon,
one of Premier Lavals closest
advisors, in Information.
"If the oil embargo is to 60
through, it will be necessary
first to obtain complete Ameri-
can cooperation.
ut is realized in London that
the port of Corpus Christi In
Texas every day sees numerous
ships charging with oil for Italy,
and that a private company has
made an agreement for 1886 Of
daily delivery Of 1000 barrels
of oil at a price slightly higher
than normal; and that q gang
ster fleet is ready to replace, If
necessary, the special ships
which belong to companies
placed under financial ebliga-
tiOns to the United States Gov
ernment."
WILL NOT RESIGN
Laval firmly said last night that
he had no intention of resigning,
while he faces senate debates on
the budget and the bill dissolving
seditiouS leagues. His real test is
not due until Saturday. when the
Chamber of Deputies holds full
dress debate on foreign policy.
The premier is expected to
stand Solidly back of the now dead
peace plan on the ground that
general European war might have
been the alternative to early peace
in Ethiopia.
In this connection he has al
ready indirectly replied to Brit
aims plea for military prepared
ness. He told the Chamber Of
Deputies early. this week:
Remember, gentlemen, para
graph of Article XVI Of the
League of Nations Covenant
(which provides for military
cOOperatiOn) may go 50 far as
to lead to war"
The Washington times., 1935-12-21
Car Skids in Snow,
Three Women Hurt

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 81 G.N.SD
Three Chicago women were in
jured yesterday when the car in
which they were riding skidded
on a snow-coVered boulevard and
overturned after striking a pole.
The injured are Mrs. Anna Beck,
At; Mrs. Maude Drage, 46, and
Bertha Beck, %. John Beck, ST.,
husband of Mrs. Beck and the
driver, was unhurt.
The Washington times., 1935-12-21
Ickes 0kays $993,839
Bid for 3 Tunnels

Secretary of Interior Ickes has
awarded a contract for con-
struction of three tunnels on the
Yakima Bridge-Canal of the four
million-dollar Yakima reclamation
project in Washington to the Nor
rison Knudsen Company, of Boise,
Idaho. The bid was 1898 ,S39.5O.
The Washington times., 1935-12-21
II Babies Win Cash
For Tax Collector!

MAR RSEILLES, Dec. 81.
The Academy of France yesterday
awarded 20,000-franc prize
(S1,320) for big families to Mon.
sieur and Nine. Marechal, parents
of II children. Today, a tax collec-
tor seized the prize money for tax
arrears.
The Washington times., 1935-12-21
Invalid Son Slain
In Mercy Killing

BERFORD, Iowa, Dec. 81.
Convinced his 16-year-old invalid
son would never recover, Will
Reed, so, farmer, fatally shot the
boy in a mercy" killing. Then
he turned the weapon upon him
self
The Washington times., 1935-12-21
Treasury Condition
International News seryice

IHVVI 1IlIU1IdI IVO7T5 OoI VIC0
Treasury balance, $2,304, $780,
515.88; internal revenue, $27, 1884,
835.76; customs receipts, $19,957,-
955.07.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-09
NORTHEAST F|GHTS|
HOUSING PROJECT
Citizens Believe LoW-CoSt
Propose! Would Hurt
Community.

Establishment of proposed low
cost housing project in Northeast
Washington was opposed by the
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens As
ISOLATION last night on the ground it
would be injurious rather than help
full to that community.
p. M. Petit Of the housing d.
vision of the Public Works Admins
tration attended the meeting to an
swer questions. He was accompanied
by A. B. Gallon, also of the P. w. A.
housing division.
Petit told the association he was
there only to answer questions and
not to express his views on the
project.
Six Reasons Cited.
Six reasons were cited by the as
ISOLATION in opposing the project.
They we're:
/. The belief that the establishment
of such a rental project in an almost
exclusively homecoming community
would reduce values of homes already
constructed in the vicinity of the pro-
posed project.
2. Lack OF assurance that low-cost
housing will not bring into the COM
munity people of a lower living stand
ard, with the consequence that the
present desirability of the section as
a home-owning community would be
injured.
g. Property in the community is re-
stricted to occupancy by white people
and no assurance has been given that
the proposed project may not be &C.
cupied by colored tenants.
T. Direct approach from the bust
ness area to the proposed site is re-
stricted to one street only.
More Facilities Not Planned.
s. Under present plans no arrange
ments are contemplated to provide for
additional school and recreational IA
cilities to care for the estimated 1000
or more children who would move into
the area.
g. No assurance has been given that
the project will remain under the con-
troll and management of the Federal
Government.
The site selected for the project is
a 65-acre tract of mostly wooded land
south Of Rhode Island avenue between
Brentwood road and Seventeenth
street.
Recommitting Bills Urged.
The association urged the House
District Committee to recommit two
bills pertaining to the construction of
bridges and underpasses to connect
Rhode Island avenue with New York
avenue. so that the association will
be given a chance to present its views.
A resolution OF coincidence was sent
to DR.. George Bowermen. librarian,
upon the recent death of Mrs. Bower
man.
Chris Shelby, member of the Better
Housing Committee of the District of
Columbia, outlined the purposes of the
Federal Housing Administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-09
BUS line EXTENSION
ASKED BY ROBERTS
Peoples Counsel Seeks Better
Service to Supplant P Street
Cars.

Further extension Of the West End
bus line into Georgetown, to meet the
transportation need anticipated when
the P street car tracks are abandoned,
has been proposed to the Public Util-
tiles Commission by Peoples Counsel
William A. Roberts.
Roberts accused the commission Of
failing to carry out promise Of CUB
situation Of satisfactory bus service"
for the p street car line in . petition
for rehearing on the bus plan filed
late yesterday at the commission.
The commission Tuesday ordered
the West End bus line extended from
its present terminus at Twenty-sixth
and M streets to Wisconsin avenue
and p street. Roberts urged this be
further extended to Thirty fifth and
o or p streets to give service to per-
sons going to and from Georgetown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-09

Sears steel posts are stronger and neate
than wood posts. And over a short perioI
Of time, they cost much less to install
and maintain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-09
Bee Supplies

Leghorns, Barred Rocks, Rhode
Island Reds. AL carefully
culled flocks that pass high
standards for health, type and
color. Every chick Is hand
selected and lively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-09
TAKE RESERVES POST

Four Washingtonians are among
the applicants who have accepted ap-
pointments in the Reserve Corps, the
War Department announced yester-
day. They are:
Olaf Warren Christopherson, 26 s
street, second lieutenant, Infantry
Reserve; Ralph Bailey Hanahan, Gar
field Hospital, first lieutenant, Medical
Reserve; George Francis Kane, 514 H
street northeast, first lieutenant, Dem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-09
LABOR CASE DISMISSED
Steel Board Acts on Complaint
After DISCHARGE,

The Steel Labor Board yesterday
dismissed complaint by Mel Moore
that the Weirton Steel Co. of Weirton,
w. Va. had discharged him for union
activity.
The board found that Moore had
been absent from his work So times
during one year, while there were
only nine other absences among all
the other men doing his type of work
in the plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-09
EVENING STAR WASHINGTON, G, THURSDAY 9,

churches, schools and the Georgetown
Hospital.
In doing 50 he said the order Of
the commission for the future sban-
donment Of the p street car line from
Dupont Circle to Wisconsin avenue
stated adequate service" by buses
would be substituted" for the street
cars.
Roberts claimed the extension of
the West End line to Wisconsin ave-
nue. and p street would not be Sub
stitute" service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-09
$50 TT. Poultry Netting

Keep your chicks from straying Diamond
mesh poultry netting, 2-inch mesh, 20
gauge. Galvanized before woven. = 40
so in. high, 15o-ft.. roll. ........... 0sTI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-09

High grade, strong and ornamental,
vet low in price. Made of copper
bearing galvanized steel wire. Put
up in so, 10 and 100-ft. rolls. AZ
and 4S in. high are proportionately
low priced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-09

tai Reserve, and Frank Marvin Little,
jr., TBS Twentieth street, second lieu
tenant, Infantry Reserve.
The list also includes two Maryland
ment, Edgar T. Campbell Of Hagers-
town. first lieutenant, Medical Reserve,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-09
S9O.9O3 YEARS SALARY
Eastman Kodak Co. Reports on
Lovejoy's Income.

The Eastman Kodak Co. reported
to the Securities Commission yester-
day that a salary Of $90,9o3 was paid
to Frank w. Lovejoy. Rochester, N. Y,
its president and general manager.
William G.. Stuber, Rochester, re-
ceived $61,230 as chairman of the
board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-09

Industry Gains.
Industrial production in Great Bri-
tain increased IL per cent last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-09
Greek Envoy Sees President.

Demetrios Sicilianos, newly arrived
Greek Minister to the United States,
yesterday presented his credentials to
President Roosevelt.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-10-25

that seemed to the judge no
ground for a mistrial and a change
of venue. Or even for the excuslng
of that particular juror.
SMILES AT PATRIOTS
BUT CITES WORKERS
When the local Aztec paper print
ed an advertisement for the Unit
ed American Patriots, obviously
attempting to infame local senti-
ment against the prisoners, the
judge smiled a crooked little grin
of appreciation. When labor men
distributed a handbill answering
the attack, he jailed them for con-
tempt of court.
The defense charged that the &C
ton of Judge McGhee in signing
the arrest warrant of T. R. Mon
toya, requested by Atty.-Gen. Pat
ton, on a contempt of court charge
was prejudiced. Montoya was dis
tributing leaflets charging the Unit
ed American Patriots, a vigilante
organization, with terrorizing de-
tense sympathizeIs, pointing to the
collaboration of county authorities
with the Gallup American Coal Co.,
where the miners had been employ
ed, and claiming that San Juan CO.
unity officials were hampering the
work of local Gallup Defense Com
mittees.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-10-25
MOSCOW STORES PREPARE
FOR RUSH OF BUYERS

MOSCOW, Oct. L., - Special measures
have been taken by the directors of Mos
cows biggest department store and various
other stores in Moscow to cope with the in
ttux of new customers today arising out of
the reduction in food prices. Enlargement
of premises and staff have been amongst
the first immediate measures taken whilst
enormous special supplies of goods have
been stocked to cope with the big increased
demands beginning today.
GastrOnome No. 1, the big model food
store, has increased it's sales staff by forty
and its cash desks to thirteen. The general
turnover increase is anticipated to be about
25 percent as a result of the reduction OF
prices.
According to provisional figures of the
Trade COmmissariat, more than 1000 new
food stores have already been established
as a result of the new development in retail
trade.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-10-25
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends for the beautiful floral Of
ferings, for all kindness and heart
felt sympathy shown during those
sorrowful days at the death of
our beloved Husband, Brother and
Uncle.
Especially do we thank Rev.
Sheldahl for his comforting words
Also Mrs. G. Olsen and Mrs. A.
Olsen for the beautiful songs rem
dered and Mrs. H. Madsen, Mrs.
]. Beck and Mrs. Sheldahl for the
music furnished, and to those who
decorated the church, to one and
all we are truly grateful,
Mrs. Marie Dyhr
Mr.. and Mrs. P. NJ. Poulson
and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Christen-
sen and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Thorval Chris
Jensen and family.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-10-25
RHODE ISLAND LABOR
TO FOUND LABOR PARTY

PROVIDENCE, r. 1.-The 35s
annual convention of the Rhode /
State Federation of Labor directed f.,
ldent and executive council to gms
special convention of local unions AM
working class groups to found /
Island Labor Party within six mont,
Labor Party resolutions were presrt
three groups the Socialist group +
interest of harmony, having decided
the resolution introduced by the NJ
delegation and the Providence barbs
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-10-25
SOVIET PROGRESS IN DEVELOP
ING NORTH SEA PASSAGE

AMSTERDAM, Sept 25.-The Soviet
ship, Stalingrad, which, without the assist
ance of an ice-breaker, has made its way
through the Polar seas from the Far East
to the west, has left Murmansk for London
laden with timber which was shipped on
the boat at the Polar port of Igarka. The
arrival of the Stalingrad in London is be-
ing awaited with considerable interest. The
voyage Of the Stalingrad and of another
steamship, Anadyr, which made the same
voyage to Archangelsk, has proved that the
North Sea passage is profitable route for
sea transport. The Soviet seamen, in a
letter to Stain, say: "The great north pas
sage is becoming more navigable every
year. All along the length of our great
voyage we saw radio meteorological sta
lions, aviation points, harbors in process of
construction at the mouth of the Kolyma,
the Lena, on Dixon island. etc. Dozens of
ships and ice-breakers. Over the whole
route our navigators took deep soundings
which VIII enable new navigators to sail a
still surer and better route and develop the
passage of ships from east to west and west
to east"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-10-25
PRICE CUT PATH TO PROSPECT
FINDS BROOKINGS INSTITUTE

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 22.-Tbe w
this country to recover prosDeritr H
business and industry to cut prices 4
reducing wages, the Brookings ingi
advised tonight.
This conclusion, in sharp contl
the Roosevelt administrations poF1
seeking business recovery Through u
prices, was reached after three vea5
search by the staff of the famous n
lngtOn organization.
DR.. HartOld G. Moulton. president
institute, reported the findings.
THE weak spot in this nOir
present economic Setup," DR.. MOua
said, ''is that the great majority
the people don't have enough mon
to buy goods. Raising wages gena
ly would help but would not cure
condition because nearly half the d
ulatiOn-farmers, professional mems
such-wOuId not be affected. But
duced prices would enable evayyba
to buy more and stimulate all lines
business"