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Spirit Lacking

This leads to the inevitable
suspicion that no such records
exist. In any event, it indicates
an absence of fighting spirit
and good morale.
Initiative and Energy Need
ed.-Before substantial progress
can be hoped for in the battle
against crime, those charged
with the protection of the com.
munity must realize and keep
constantly in mind that their
criminal enemies are neither
supine nor perfunctory. In order
to Subdue criminals, it is neces-
sary that the police at least
match the lawbreakers in intel
ligence and aggressiveness.
The need for more men has
been given by the department as
q principal cause for weakness
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Determined to submit its final
report to the present session Of
Congress, and bearing in mind
that reasonable time must be at
forded Congress if this session
is to act upon its recommenda-
lions, the subcommittee has
Striven toward an early solution
Of the most vital phases Of the
problem.
In the comparatively brief
time available, and with the
modest appropriation allowed
for its work, the subcommittee
has concentrated on the first
and second lines of defense
against crime, namely, the work
Of the Metropolitan Police De-
partment and the work Of the
United States district attorneys
office.
The administration, organiza-
ton and functions of these two
agencies Of law enforcement
have been carefully studied, and
the findings of the Subcommit-
tee are set forth in this report
under sections 3 and 4.
The efficiency and effect Of
other forces dealing with the
crime problem have been exam
ined. The subcommittee has
taken testimony and evidence
and has in other ways investi-
gated Cd the duties and powers
Of the Board Of Commissioners
Of the District of Columbia with
regard to its responsibilities in
the control and prevention Of
crime; 90 the Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia: 90
the jury system; a. Police
Court; 90 the corporation coun-
sells office; go the Parole
Board; CD the United States
Park Police; and other police
units in the District Of Column
bia.
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on the District of Columbia
hold hearings at the earliest
possible date to provide an OPP
portunity for any who oppose
the passage of this legislation
to come forward and state
their objections.
Vice.-As Is true in the case
of gambling, conditions Of COM
mercialiZed vice in the District
Of Columbia have reached a de-
plorable and disgraceful state.
The penalties provided under
existing law for the offense of
pandering, keeping a disorderly
house, soliciting prostitution,
and similar offenSeS, are I'm.
questionably inadequate to ef-
fectively discourage the pre-
valence Of this type Of lawleSs-
ness. AS a matter Of fact, pres
ent conditions in this field Of
law violation are directly at
tributable to the light penalties
now in effect.
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CRIME REPORT RAPS 'APATt4Y OF OFFICIALS AND CITIZEN
Immediate Replacement
Of Garnet Is Urged

The immediate replacement of Leslie q. Garrett.
would do much to reduce the frequency Of crime in
Washington would the adoption at this time of any
single remedy.
Mr.. Garnetts testimony before the subcommittee and
the testimony Of his assistant Mr. Karl W. Kindleberger
clearly indicates that the affairs of the office Of the
United States Attorney for the District Of Columbia
being conducted without adequate knowledge Of the law
without proper efficient supervision and minus
attitude conducive to public confidence and respect.
From the report of the House Subcommittee ON
Crime.
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Kindleberger
Held"Unfit'
ForDuty

It is the opinion Of the
subcommittee that the As
siStant United States attOr.
ney in charge Of Police Court,
Mr.. Karl w. Kindleberger, is
totally unfit for the office he
now holds and that he should
be Immediately removed. 1t
is not deemed necessary to go
into the detailed testimony of
Mr.. Kindleberger. 1t was
established to the entire
satisfaction Of the SubcOm-
mittee. that Mr.. Kindle-
berger is hampered In the
proper discharge Of his duties
and that he does not COM
mand the confidence and
respect Of the community.
From the report OF the
House subcommittee on crime.
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Court Records

During the fiscal year Of
1884, the courts in Washington
sentenced 586 persons to jail
for felonieS, while during the
calendar year of 1884, there
were 225 persons released from
jail by the parole board.
With the chances of escaping
apprehension and punishment
so favorable to the criminal, it
is not surprising to find that
Washington leads all cities of
it's size in the United States,
except one, in the rate of
crime.
If there is any doubt as to
the accuracy Of the odds, as
stated above, one need only to
analyze the figures in the fol.
lowing summary to arrive at
exactly the same conclusions:
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Article III. Law Enforcement Is
Lax


Chances Of punishment slight.
All who have studied the prob
lem of crime are agreed that
crime diminiShes as apprehen.
sion and punishment become
more certain and speedy. An
analysis of the felonieS recorded
in washington during the fiscal
year 1884, together with the &C.
ton of the police, the grand
jury, the United States District
Attorneys office, the courts, and
the parole board, shows that
those who commit felonies have
approximately a 2-to-1 chance
that no one will be arrested.
The chances are 6 to / that no
one will be indicted, 10 to / that
no one will be convicted, and
IS to that no Jail sentence
will be served. In the event
that a felon is sent to Jail, the
chances are 212 to / that he will
be released on parole. (See
Summary beloW.)
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Headley Given
Sharp Rap
OnCOnduct

Inspector Albert ]. Head.
ley:
His attitude toward his
subOrdinates, his neglect Of
duty as District inspector, as
indicated by his failure to
take action in connection
with the depIorable cOndi-
tons in Precinct No. 5, and
his evaSivenesS and lack Of
candOr when appearing as q
witness before the subcom-
mittee-aIl contribute to the
conclusion that his services
have been unsatisfactory and
conducive to a lack Of eff
cheney and harmony.
From the report OF the
House subcommittee on crime.
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Summary
Article Nv. Gambling, Vice and
Minor OffenSeS

Gambling.-The illicit activ.
ity of gambling in the District
of Columbia has been given
such wide and devastating pub.
licity by the five Washington
newspapers that the commu.
nifty has been aroused to de.
mand the abolition Of this
menace to the peace and good
order of the city. Public in
dignation over gambling and
its associated lawlessness in
Washington has been given
added impetus because Of a
number Of murders committed
here during the past year
which, it is said, were caused
by feudS among gambling
racketeers.
The authorities have com.
planned that present laws are
inadequate to enable them to
cope with the problem. How.
ever true this may be, it is a
fact that the so-called "big
shot" gamblers have, to q large
extent, either left Washington
or curtailed their activities since
an irate public demand caused
authorities to take the most
aggressive action possible under
existing law.
The subcommittee Is con.
WINGED that the people Of
Washington are anxious to
have enacted into law, H. r.
3460.
In view of the wish Of the
people Of Washington that the
gambling laws be strengthened,
it is urged that the Committee
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CiUicGrOups Aid

In the pursuit Of its studies,
the subcommittee has sought
and obtained the counsel and
suggestions of the District
Of Columbia Federation Of
Churches, the women's clubs,
citizens associations ID 9th
white and colored), business
mems associations. the hotel as
ISOLATION, the District of Column
bia Bar Association, and nu-
merous individuals of compe-
tence and Judgment, who, in a
spirit of public service, rendered
assistance in the inquiry.
District crime bills There
are pending in this session Of
Congress a number of bills
bearing upon the crime situa-
ton in the District of Column
bia. Among these are the so
called gambling BILL" the bill
on soliciting prostitution, the
police trial board bill, and the
bill to improve the administra-
ton of the parole law.
While this subcommittee has
not taken upon itself to render
o report on any Of the District
crime bills, many recommends
lions contained in this report
will be recognized as having
direct reference to them.
Continuing study needed-1t
must be realized that a COM
plete solution Of the crime
problem cannot be expected to
result from such an inquiry as
At has been possible for this
subcommittee to conduct, linn.
tied, Of necessity, as it has
been, in the essential elements
Of time, funds and personnel.
The history Of such investi-
cations proves that temporary
remedies result, but that in a
short while, the heat Of the
investigation subsidies, condi-
lions settle back into their
normal inefficient state, and
new circumstances arise to off
set most Of the benefits ef'
Sected.
Fully cognizant of these facts,
the subcommittee has studied
the experiences Of other cities
and has found that the solu.
ton lies in the establishment
Of q permanent commission,
the purpose of which is con-
stantly to check the work Of
Acknowledgement agencies, keep
accurate and complete records
Of crime and lawlesSneSS, and
to make periodic reports of its
findings and recommendations
to the public.
Organizations such as this,
known, usually, as crime COM
missions" have been function
ing successfully in a number
Of our large cities for many
years. Notable among these are
the Chicago crime Commission.
established 18 years ago: the
Baltimore Criminal Justice
Commission, founded 10 years
ago: the Cleveland Crime Com
mission, and the Philadelphia
Criminal Justice Commission.
The recommendations Of this
subcommittee in respect to the
establishment of q crime COM
mission in washington are set
forth in this report.
SECTION 2
Article /. Crime Conditions In
Washington Are Abnormal
Erroneous impression preva-
lent.-Up to the time Of this
subcommittee's inveS tigation,
there was a widespread impress
sion among officials, as we'll
as citizens, that WaShington'S
crime record was low and that
the efficiency Of law enforce
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crimes, or to effect the escape
of criminals wanted by the au.
thoritieS. It is a type of crime
that can be curtailed and should
receive the constant diligence
of the police.
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trict Of Columbia. OF that total,
25,602 were traffic cases, and
29,221 were So-called ID. C.
cases." This latter figure in
cluded 1921 juvenile offenseS.
The record Of minor criminal
cases for the fiscal year of 1884
showed an increase Of 1928 over
the fiscal year Of 1888.
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Data Analysed

Analysis.-An analysis Of the
figures in table 2 proves two
important things: (a) That
during the last six months Of
1884, crime in Washington was
increasing at the alarming rate
Of 81 felonies per month. A to-
tai Of 546 more felonieS were
recorded for that six-month
period than were averaged by
the two six-month periods i'm:
mediately preceding: (b) that
during the first three months
Of 1885 latter this investigation
had been announced and put
into effect, crime suddenly de-
creased at the rate of 173 felon.
les per month. During those
three months, 1913 fewer felon.
les were committed here than
were averaged by the six three.
month periods in the year and
a half previous to this investi-
cation.
The following analysis, table
3, graphically shows the rise
and fall Of crime in Washington
for the 81 months ending April
!, 1885:
TABLE 3.-FelonieS, 81 months end
ing April /. 1885.
. Monthly
Period Total Average
Fiscal year 1884 (July
!. 1919, to June 30.
Last '' month: 1884 900 ~
DULY to Dec. 81. 1881 assoc
First months 1885
(January to April - 1871 b657
aAn increase of 81 felonies per
month. An increase of 546 felonieS
for the 6-month period.
bA decrease of 173 felonies per
month. A decrease Of $40 felonies for
the 3-month period.
Article III. Who Commits the
FelOnieS?
Race, sex and age.-A break.
down Of arrests into classified.
tionS showing the race, sex and
age Of persons arrested and
charged with felonieS committed
in Washington, in 1884, shows
that Of the 1919 persons ar
rested, 64.9 per cent were col.
ored, and 35.1 per cent were
white.
It is worthy of note that only
AZ per cent Of those arrested
for felonies were women, and
95.3 per cent were men,
Most of those arrested were
beyond 81 years Of age. Arrests
in this group accounted for 70.6
per cent, while % per cent were
between II and 81 years of age.
The balance Of ga per cent were
juveniles under II years of age.
Summarize summary of fel.
onies, cases cleared by arrest,
persons arrested, and the race,
sex and ages Of those arrested,
is as follows:
Felonies reported. ......... S,S7B
Gases cleared by arreSt.... SITS
Persons arrested. 1919
Colored s.s.ss.ssss $50
Whlt0 SsssssSs""S 4'fSA
Females ...,............... 227
over 2l..... $50
II to 81 ..."".ssse"s.."s""' Lisp
Under 1I."...ss S4O
Classified as to crimes.-Ths
following table provides q
further breakdown Of the fore
going data, and gives more de.
tailed information. particularly
with respect to the crimes OF
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OUTSIDER IS SUGGESTEDFOR
HEAD Of POLICE FORCE

Following is the of report submitted to the House COM
District of Columbia today By the subcommittee
itself tnten
Washington the find
Griy in aw enforcement in the
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Capt. Milliken
And Bureau
Praised

The work being done by the
WOmen's Bureau under the
direction Of acting Captain
RhOda Miliken Is most graft.
flying. The bureau is. un.
dOubtedly performing inval-
liable work with q very linn.
tied personnel and cOnsid-
cradle lack Of physical equip
ment and facilities.
From the report of the
House subcommittee on crime.
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Article vi. Copy of Warrant of
Commitment or Detainer

The act of March 3, 1901, pro-
videS as follows:
ANY person committed or detained,
or any person in his behalf, may de-
mand true copy of the warrant of
commitment or detainer, and any Of
Ger or other person OBTAINING him who
shall refuse or neglect to deliver to
him true copy of the warrant of
commitment of detainer. If any there
be, within six hours after the de-
mand, shall forfeit to the party so de-
tanned the sum Of $500.
Under the present practice,
according to evidence before the
subcommittee, this particular
provision is used by defense at
torneyS in a manner that con-
Stantly eInbarraSseS and hurries
the police department in it's in
veStigation Of suspected criminal
conduct by persons detained.
While the statute requires the
delivering Of a true copy of the
warrant of commitment or de-
tainer, IF any there be-" and
while it Is true that in many in
stances, a prisoner may be law
fully detained for purposes of in.
vestigation, the statute, carry
ing, as it does, a possible per.
Sonal penalty of $500, has
caused police officials to take
the position that upon such re-
quest being made, they must
either prematurely charge de-
PENDANT or release him. While
it may seem clear that no pen
atty could be imposed, if, as a
matter Of fact, there was no
warrant Of commitment, never.
theless, in its practical applica-
ton, this statute has been found
to react to the unfair advantage
Of a person detained and to the
practical disadvantage of the po-
lice department.
If this section of the statute
is eliminated, it will not in any,
wise interfere with the prison.
er's right to petition for a writ
Of habeas corpus, which right
is set forth and preserved in the
act Of March 3, 1901.
The subcommittee recon-.
mendS that the section of the
statute above quoted be re.
pealed.
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Locked License

Many States have adopted So
called "nontranSferable number
plates" This device makes it
impossible to remove license
plates from an automobile with
out destroying or defacing
them. Such "lock-type" license
plates, and there are a number
Of them on the market, can be
manufactured at a cost modest
in comparison to the protection
afforded.
The use Of such auto tags,
according to police and motor
vehicle authorities, has discour.
aged auto stealing and has in
creased the possibilities of re-
covering stolen cars and cap
turing the thieves.
It is therefore suggested that
the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict of Columbia give early
and earnest study to the posi-
BILE employment of some such
method with a view to reducing
the amount Of auto theft in
Washington.
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murder, robbery, and house
breaking.
TABLE 4.-Race. SEX and age OF
persons arrested for felontes in the
fiscal year for 1884.
Crime Number Cleared
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Classified as to crimes.-Ths
following table provides q
further breakdown Of the fore
going data, and gives more de.
tailed information. particularly
with respect to the crimes Of
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la del ano 1880, a Su vez elimi-
NADIA por un regimen semidic-
tatorial y al dictado de Albion.
Ell de ahora ha sido I'm estalli-
do que los wafdistas a~ngl6fobos
iuStifican como una proteSta
contra la intromision imperial
que, no contenta con ell control
del Ejercito, ha convertible Ale
jandria en& una base naval y
TODD ell Egipto en- base de ope-
raciones, con vistas al cOnflicto
italoeti6pico; pero ell problema
no es de mera protesta y de rel
vindicaci6n de la CONSTRUCTIONS
lidad politica y de la soberanfa
del Estado " del Gobierno so
metidos al arbitrio ingleS.
Ocupada con esas informa-
clones Y con las de la guerra y
la campana antisancionista, Ia
Prensa ha dejadO paSar mad
vertido ell plazo de la denuncia
del Estatuto de Tanger que, en-
trado en- Nigor-por un plazo
de doce amos tacitamente pro-
rrogable-el Ia de mayo de
1923, podia haber sido denun-
ciado dentro de los seis meSes
siguientes, y no habiendolo 81
do 'queda prorrogado hasta el
1948. A este respecto no deja
de ser sintematico que los pc
ri6diccs Sc hayan qimitadO a pu
blicar, sin concentrates, la no
ticia parisina sobre ell fin de
unas conversaciones entire ell
,presidente Laval y ell embaja-
dor de Espana en- Paris, sobre
la reorganization administra-
tiva Y religiosa de la ciudad
tangerina.
Concluyamos esta registrar
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do la satisfaction con que los
periodicOS de aqui, dandOlas CO.
mo inspiradaS por las autorida-
deS del ProtectoradO marroqul
Y de la iona International tam
gerina, publican unas notaS Sc
gun las cuales nj MarruecoS nj
Tanger participaran en- las san
clones contra Italia, la suspen-
sion de cuyo comercio-que SUI
pone un Volumen annual de cien
millones de francoS-daria un
golpe a la economic de las dos
zonas, m~ayormente de la fran
ceSa. Con no sabemoS cual fun
damento, en- las notas salen a
colaci6n ell Estatuto de Tanger
Y ell Acta de Algeciras, en- los
que Italia es parte firmante,
como normas juridicas que i'm
Nposibilitarian la participation
del Protectorado en- las sancio-
mes que apliquen Francia y Els
pana pOr SUI cuenta.
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FRANCIA e I~NGLATERRA
LLEGARON A UN ACUER-
DO EN- FAVOR DE LA PAZ

Paris, Doc. 9.-Los observa-
dores dicen que Francia e In :
g~laterra llegaron aver a un con
venio que sera presentado al
primer ministro Mussolini. ST
ell Duce 10 rechaza, como recha-
70 uno anterior, Sc impondra ell
embargo p~etrolero.
Abarca ell arreglo un inter :
Gambia de territorio entire tia
liza y Ethiopia; pero creese que
Mussolini no 10 rehusara. Las
copversaciones entire Pierre La
val y Sir Samuel Hoare han he
che cristalizar la mas estrecha
solidaridad entire las dos nacio-
mes. Creese que Mussolini re :
plicara manana a las nuevas
proposiciones, en- ell discurso que
pronunciara en- ell Senado.
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Francia e Inglaterra cambiaron
aver impreSiones. Ia delegation
francesa do cuenta de que su
gobierno favorece un nuevo pro
.grama de construction, pero
que no podra empezarlo antes
de un ano. Japon ha hecho sa-
Der que insistira en- la paridad
0 ieualdad con las flotas de Es-
tadoS Unidos e I~nglaterra. Fran
ceses e ingleses parecen estar
de acuerdo sobre los buques de
tipo pequenO; pero no han dis
Guido ell punto de los submari-
nos alemaneS. Los delegados tia
lianoS viSitaron a los ingleseS;
pero no Sc ha dado a conocer
su posici6n.
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PALPITACION& INTERNACIONALES
Intere6s en- Italia por los motines del Cairo

parecido extremada en- cierto3
ambfTntes eNtranjeros donde
.se ma llegado a decir que la re-
crudescencia del Juror naciona
lista en- Egipto es fruto de la
intenSa propaganda hecha por
italianos en- eStoS ultimOs ITEM
pos, mediante hombres y perio-
dicos, ALA entire las masas, y
tambien por medic de las emf
stones rad;of6nicaS en- lengua
arabe que efectua ia estaci6n
de Bari. En- los centres oficia-
les Sc rectifica esa acusaci6n,
dominando ell concentrate de
quienes dicen: ST Inglaterra hu
biera penSado en- descongestio-
mar lei Mediterranean oriental
bastaria este episodio para ha-
cerla desistir de prop6sito tan
peligroso. Ocupandose del dis
gusto latente entire las Juven-
tudes nacionalistas egipcias, Sc
dice aqui, a la manera de Pero-
) rullo, que ell conflicto angloe-
gipcio es un conflicto egipcio-
britanico que data de siempre,
aunl ne arranque del momento
en- que ell rey Fuad, tras conse-
jo del alto comisario ingles, abo-
liz la Constitution de 1923 con
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Sc MANTIENE UNA SEN
TENCIA DE MUERTE

Madrid, Die. 9.-La sala dc
gcbierno del tribunal supreme
decide ell saIbado que no hay ba
Sc juridica para revisar la sen
tencia de muerte del p~istolero
Eugenio Tejedor, que mato a un
chofer porqGe sc neg0 a lleVar-
10 en- su coche, por haber come
lido I'm atraco.
Creese que la sentencia de
muerte Sc cumplira, por haber-
Sc agotado va TODD los recursos
legaies EN- favor del REQ.
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TEMPORAL EN- BILBAO

Madrid, Die. 9.-Era> impo-
nente ell temporal del sabado,
en- ell Cantabrico, sufriendo Bill
bao los efectos del viento y la
lIuvia. Las tripulaciones de los
barcos pasaron |verdaderos a
puros para mantener firmes
las amarraS.
La marea lanz6 a terra I'm
fez que peSa mas de una to-
nelada.
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Estaci6n WDAE Y cadena Co
lumbia: $50, Rae Eleanor
600, p~ianista; 6:15, L. Nazar;
6:35, orquesta de Kellsm; 1900
Myrt y Marge; 7:15, Virginia
Verrill; $50, Elsie Thompson;
$780, Guy tombardo; $50, ra-
do teatro presenta a Joe E.
Brown; 1890, ell mundo al dia +;
10:45, Raymond Leslie Buell., "
guerra de manana; 11:15, Jack
Denny, y II 80, Ted Fiorito.
Estaci6n de Clearwater y ca
dena Nacional; SIS, tenor Hell
Ter; $50, noticias; 6:45, Lowell
Thomas; $3.50, Nelson Eddy y
Margaret Speaks; 900, minis
triles de la semana; $50, Grace
Moore II 100, orquesta de Xa-
vier Cugat; IL 80, Ray Noble;
1908, orquesta de Lally, y Il
y 80, orluesta de Dornberger1
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Roma.-A juzgar por la total
ausencia de concentrates die
rase que NADIA interesaba a TIA
liza las ele~cciones a diputados
en- Inglaterra nj sus, resuhados,
no es asi. En- demasia-
do Sc habia dicho que la rigidez
inglesa en- ell conflicto italo-
ginebrino era una resultante
de la preocupaci6n lpre-electo-
raj, y Sc habia dado a entender
que del resultado de esta con-
tienda electoral dependeria la
adOpci0n de una actitud mas
ductil. Por 10 mismo podria in
ducirse que, mas que este resul
tado, que refrenda con ell vote
popular la politica de In2late-
IRA como paladlna imperial de
Ia Sociedad de Naciones, y por
carambola del Imperio eti6pico
habria agradado aqui una de
esas sorpresas susceptibles de
sacar del punto muerto las IL
rantes r~elaciones angloitalia-
mas.
En- cambio han 1nerecido
gran atenci6n los disturbios
provocados en- Ell Cairo por los
w~afdistas 0 nacionalistas egip-
clos. Esta gran curiosidad ha
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CHAPAPRIETA do
UN ALMUERZO A
LOS |PEiaIODlSTAS

Madrid, Die. 9.-El presiden
tie del consejo de ministries, ST..
Chapaprieta, do ell sabado un
almuerzo a los periodistas que
.tienen a su cargo la informa-
.ci6n en- la presidential. Result6
una fiesta muy allegro.
Chapaprieta dara hoy lunes
un tie a los corresponsales de
las agencias de noticias y pc
ri6dicos extranjerOs.
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