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Evening star., 1935-01-18

spread out on the prosecution table
as attorneys waited for court to re-
convene.
Hauptmann, brought back into
court, smiled nervously as he con-
ferred at length with Associate De-
fense Counsel Fisher. He talked
volubly.
Mrs. Hauptmann. looking self
conscious but pleased, took her seat
near her husband and held her usual
conversation with him after he fin-
ished his talk with Fisher.
Court resumed at Isl.
The jury was polled and Mrs.
Achenbach came ponderously back to
the witness stand.
Wilentz announced to the court that
the State proposed to introduce Haupt-
mann's bank and brokerage accounts
from the time OF the kidnapping to his
arrest. A great number Of witnesses
and exhibits would be required, he said,
but the testimony could be very greatly
shortened by presentation of one or
two accountants who would examine
the records over the week end.
Defense joined with Wilentz in ask
Ing that court adjourn after today
until Monday.
Justice Trenchard said he was very
well satisfied" that time could be saved
by an adjournment
He granted the motion for suspen-
sion.
Jury Will Take
Bus Ride Again.
The gray-haired justice turned to
the jury and advised that he had
heard how they enjoyed their bus ride
last Saturday and gave the permission
to take the same ride this Saturday.
my suggestion" he said in the pa
ternal manner of an old family ply
sician, "is that you do not go If the
weather is inclement
Even If the weather Is fine, be
sure to get wraps enough to protect
yourselves"
Then Reilly took up the cross
examination Of the German housewife
on the witness stand
Reilly rechecked the visit of Mrs.
Achenbachs daughter to Germany.
taxing the witness memory for many
details on the cost and amount re-
funded to Mrs. Hauptmann.
The girl, she said, had enough
money for all expenses except the re-
turn ship fare. About s32."
Evening star., 1935-12-06
II. s. HOSPITAL BOMBED
RY ITALIANS IN AIR RAID
ON PALACE AT DESSYE
Witness Sees Bystanders Die
As Italians Bombard Dessye
Ten Giant Planes Roar OUer SeLGssie
and SOn-Cries of Women and
Children Heard in Huts.

This Is the third attack in half an
hour. At $40 o'clock this morning
drone could be heard over the north
ern hills, and four planes appeared.
To the accompaniment of the rattle Of
machine guns and the explosion of
bombs from anti-aircraft guns, the
planes circled three times over the
city. Then the bombing began in
earnest.
Emperor Halle Selassie and his son,
the Duke of Harrar, looked on calmly.
They did not finch when an explosive
bomb burst on a nearby roadway.
killing a woman and a child and
wounding elderly persons.
After the bombardment the En-
peror emerged from the palace and
berated a guard in the presence Of
this writer.
81 told you to disperse, I told you
to diSperse." he exclaimed to the SEN
tries
have just returned from a visit
to those wounded by the explosions.
They lie stretched out on the ground
In the Red Cross camp a hundred feet
away from the palace, or in the cor
ridors of the American Hospital,
moaning and groaning. One elderly
victim was blinded as a result Of the
bursting Of an incendiary bomb.
(Copyright 1e35)
Evening star., 1935-12-06
Santa Broadcasting Message
''Don't Forget My Little Ones
Star, IL Warner Bros Theaters and
N. b. c. Cooperating to Bring Plea
Before YuIe Shoppers.

At last the Christmas spirit has
come to town. shoppers are out in
droves. The streets and the stores
are crowded. Windows, decorated, dis
play gifts Of the modern Magi--slip-
pers and socks and smoking sinocks
for father. Dainties for mother. Toys
for the kids.
In a three-way traffic lane, old
Santa Claus is trying TO get over his
message to the Christmas shoppers.
With all the facilities OF The Star,
the National Broadcasting Co. and
the Warner Brothers theaters--1l Of
them-the old gentleman is broad
casting his message: Don't forget
my little ones-the forgotten children.
Evening star., 1935-12-06
BY WILLIAM III. STONEMAN.
Special Gable to The Star.

WITH THE ETHIOPIAN ARMIES,
Dessye, Ethiopia, December 6.-Dessye,
concentration point of the Northern
Ethiopian forces girding for a real
battle with the Italians, is being
bombed as I write this dispatch.
Overhead drone 10 giant Capronis,
their silver wings glittering in the sun.
Bombs have just set fire to the
American hospital, igniting two rooEls
All the patients have been saved from
the flames. Just outside the hospital
grounds there is an occasional swish
followed by a burst Of flames as an
incendiary bomb strikes the earth.
Cries of women and children can be
heard from the huts erected for their
shelter across the barbed wire fence
where two other bombs have just burst
In the distance through the euca-
lyptus trees the palace, which En-
peror Halle Selassie has recently Wis
tied, and which looked so serene hall
an hour ago, is shrouded In heavy
smoke.
All around can be heard the terrific
din of machine guns, rifles and ancient
cannon, as their owners bang away al
the distant targets.
Evening star., 1935-12-06


sChina's territorial integrity, guaran-
teed under the nine-power treaty.
Japan takes the stand, said a for
eign office spokesman, that the nine
power treaty was never fully effective
because, he said, China failed to meet
some Of its obligations.
This statement was in reply to the
pronouncement of American Secretary
of State Corden Hull, In which he
called upon all nations to respect
existing treaties, and the declaration
Of British Foreign Secretary Sir Sam
uel Hoare, who warned that japanese
influence in North China endangered
Japan's friendly relations with her
neighbors.
A Chinese government official IN
Shanghai, while expressing pleasure
at the American and British declara-
tons, said the North China situation
was definitely worse" China is ex-
pected to appeal to the League Of
Nations.
FOREIGN OFFICE SILENT.
Evening star., 1935-12-06
FOREIGN OFFICE SILENT.
Spokesman Says He Does Not Know
If Hull Plans to Act.


TOXIC, December 6 Cp.-A foreign
Office spokesman said today Japan
considered the nine-power treaty.
guaranteeing the territorial integrity
of China, never to have been fully
effective.
OF Hull's statement the spokesman
said:
This impreSseS me as a reiteration
Of principles of international law by
the United States, and, therefore, I
am not in a position to comment. I
do not know whether it is a mani
festation of Hull's ideals or whether
he is going to take concrete steps,"
OF Sir Samuel Hoare's address,
warning Japan that any indications
she was bringing influence to bear
in North China, whatever their truth
might be, could only harm Japanese
prestige and hamper friendly relations
with her neighbors, the spokesman
said:
Likewise, I am in no position to
comment on Hoare's speech to the
House Of Commons, which was ap-
parently merely a description OF re-
cent Anglo Chinese relations"
He insisted, however, that In jas
pans eyes the nine-power treaty never
took real effect becauseof what he
said was China's failure to meet some
of its obligations.
Making a distinction between in
TCao TADANT po-o ~
Evening star., 1935-12-06
ROOSEVELT DENIES
j. S.STANDS AL0OF
President Tells Albany
Churchman We Have Gone
Beyond Other Nations.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, December 6.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt feels that the only way
for the United States to keep out of
war is to have no war anywhere, he
told an Albany churchman in a letter
made public here today.
The Presidents letter was addressed
to Bishop G. Ashton Oldham Of the
Episcopal Diocese of Albany. Bishop
Oldham wrote to the President Octo-
Der 81, saying he thought America
should not ''let the world down" in
the Italo-Ethiopian crisis by remain
ing aloof The President replied on
November II and the text of his letter
was disclosed by the bishop today.
II heartily subscribe to your state
ment that the only sure way for US
to keep out of war is to have nc
war anywhere, just as the only assur-
ance that your house will not go down
in the conhsgration Is to take effective
steps to prevent all fires,'" the Presl-
dents letter said.
The Presidents letter in part:
MY Dear Bishop Oldham:
Permit me to tell you how deeply
I appreciate your letter of October
81, 1885, and how completely I share
your desire that America, as you ex-
press it, should not let the world down
in the crisis now confronting 1t. ]
heartily subscribe to your statement
that the only sure way for us to keep
out of war Is to have no war any
where, just as the only assurance that
your house will not go down in the
conf1agration is to take effective steps
to prevent all fires The initiative
taken by the United States on many
occasions in promoting international
peace efforts both before and after
the World War were all predicated or
the thought that world peace repre-
sents the only ultimate security
against involvement in war.
Il need not detail to you the va
rious steps this Government took prior
to the outbreak of the war between
Ethiopia and Italy, designed to bring
(See ROOSEVELT, Page 81
Evening star., 1935-12-06
NORRIS REITERATES
ROOSEVELT PLEDGE
Nebraska Senator Again Says He
Will Not Be Candidate for
Reelection.

Senator Norris, Republican, Of Ne
braska, issued statement here today
pledging allegiance to President Roose-
welt and reiterating that he will not be
candidate in the primaries next year.
Asked about a movement in Ne
braska to place his name on the ballot.
Senator Norris said he had received
no information regarding such plan.
Norris, who has supported Demo-
cratic nominees for President in the
last two elections, began his statement
by urging the reelection Of Mr.. RooSe-
velt. His statement read:
"I believe President Roosevelt de-
serves reelection and expect to sup
port him actively, regardless Of party
considerations. I can perform this
duty more effectively if I am not the
candidate for Senator of any political
party. I will, therefore, not seek re-
nomination and will not be candi-
date in the primary"
While on a trip through the West
several weeks ago Norris made a
similar statement, but few days later
Mr.. Roosevelt told newspaper men he
thought the State of Nebraska should
keep Norris In the Senate as long as
he lives.
Evening star., 1935-12-06
Policeman and Prisoner Burn
To Death as Truck Hits Auto
Parked Car, Smashed by Impact, Traps
Pair in Blazing Pyre as Gas Tank
EspIodes, Barring Rescue.

The huge truck, loaded with $500
gallons of gasoline, crashed into the
rear of the police car as it was parked
on the Alexandria Washington road
near Four-Mile Run. 1t iamned the
light car and its occupants against a
telephone pole and an iron fence.
Gasoline on the truck did. not ex-
plode. The flames were. caused by
explosion Of the rear gasoline tank of
the scout car. set OF by the impact Of
the crash.
Firemen and undertakers were
forced to hack parts Of the. police car
away to remove the bodies Of the two
men.
Harrison had been arrested an hour
before the crash after he had wrecked
an automobile which police said he
had stolen near the barbecue shop.
He had been removed from the first
wreck by Deputy Sheriff George p.
McCann of Fairfax County, who had
(See WRECK, Page a.0
Evening star., 1935-12-06
Concerted Treaty
Move Forecast
To Halt Japan
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

A concerted ea0rt Dy Lne sigma
tories of the nine-power treaty to pre-
vent Japan from further diSintegrat-
ing China was considered in oficial
quarters today as likely to occur IN
the course of this month.
Exchanges of view between the Brit
ish and the United States Govern
ment have been taking place for two
weeks and resulted in a warning to
Japan made directly yesterday by the
British Foreign Secretary Sir Samuel
Hoare and by implication by Secre-
tary of State Hull.
Conversations are taking place at
present between Sir Ronald Lindsay,
the British Ambassador at Washing
ton, and the high officials of the State
Department, while IN London these
are carried on by the American Am
bassador pending the arrival in that
city of Undersecretary Of State Phil
lips, who is a member Of the American
delegation at the naval conference.
He was sent to England principally
to discuss political problems with the
British government.
U. S. Takes Serious View.
That the State Department takes
q very serious view of the situation
is clear from the statement issued
last night by Secretary Hull-the first
official utterance made by the Secre-
tary since the Japanese began their
move to take away the five northern
provinces of China under the guise Of
a new autonomous state.
Hull declared the developments in
North China may have far-reaching
effects" and efforts are being made
to bring about a substantial change
in the political status and condition
of several of China's northern prov
inces."
He did not designate the japanese
government by name, neither did he
mention the possibility of invoking
the nine-power treaty. Besides that
pact there are a number Of other
treaties and agreements which could
aptly be applied to the present sit
uation.
Loopholes Exist.
The State Department, aware Of
the many loopholes in the nine-power
pact, does not want to commit itself
to one peace instrument. 1t is the
totality of all which Japan has signed
together with the other powers which
might be brought into the State De-
partment's diplomatic play.
Unusual deyelopments." Hull said
''in any part of China are rightfully
and necessarily of concern, not alone
to the government of China, but to all
the many powers which have inter-
ests In China. The United
States is one of these powers"
Discussing the specific question Of
(See BROWN, Page 81
Evening star., 1935-12-06
By a staff Correspondent of The star.

by u OLdu Correspondent OA AHG OtdAs
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December g.
damned in the wreckage Of an Arling-
ton County police scout car, tele-
scoped after being rammed by Shell
Oil Co. truck. special Arlington
County officer and his prisoner suf-
fered horrible death here early to-
day when flames from an exploded
gasoline tank enveloped them.
The officer was Louis Shaw. 26. of
Cherrydale. who worked a special de-
tail at the Bluebird Barbecue, near
Highway Bridge. The other victim
was william r. Harrison, 81, of Chi
cago, an ex-Marine.
For Gods sake get me out of
herel" an eyewitness reported one of
the men shouted as the flames en-
veloped them. Their cremated bodies
could not be removed until two hours
afterward. The other occupant was
believed to have been killed or
knocked unconscious by the crash.
Evening star., 1935-12-06
FRENCH M|L|TANTS.
.D|SBAND TROOPS"
Laval Government Believed
Saved From Overthrow
by United Move.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 6.--Representa-
tives Of militant political organiza-
tions announced today they were dis
banding their seni-military troops"
as a gesture of national solidarity.
The announcement was regarded as
an agreement which apparently saves
Premier Laval's government from
overthrow.
The agreement was reached be-
tween Fascist, Socialist and Com
muniSt members of the Chamber Of
Deputies, while Premier Laval, seek
ing unity at home, tried through
diplomatic representations to achieve
unity in Europe and an end to the
Italo-E Ethiopian War.
712,Oeo Are Disbanded.
OF chief interest was a dramatic
announcement that the Fascist vet
erans' organization, the Croix de Feu,
with a claimed membership Of 712,000
men, was disbanding.
The Chamber Of Deputies was en-
gagged in an acrimonious debate on
such political armies" when the break
came.
Suddenly Jean Ybarnegary, Basque
deputy, arose and received recogni-
ton from the chair. Speaking in
the name of his close friend. Col.
Francois la ROGUE, head Of the
Croix de Feu, he announced the dis
banding
He was followed by representatives
of Communists and Socialists who
likewise agreed to dissolve our semi
military formations.
Premier Laval expressed his salts
faction at this move and said the gov
ernment would draw conclusions"
from the declaration
In the lobbies, Ybarnegary's decla-
ration was regarded as taking the
wind out Of the sails of the Leftists
(See MILITANT, Page A.
Evening star., 1935-12-06

Buy an extra toy for some poor girl
or boy. Buy q piece of clothing-for
some child who might otherwise have
an unhappy Christmas!"
Printed in The Star each day. the
message goes forth-so that all might
read. On trailers In the IL Warner
Brothers theaters, and In lobby dis
plays, the word is flashed that special
matinees viii be held on Saturday
morning, December 14-free to all
those who bring toys and clothing
TO the needy-new toys. new cloth
ing. Over the air, at regular inter-
vals during the day, and big broad
cast at the dinner hour, the National
(see SANTA. Page 50
Evening star., 1935-12-06
Old 13-Star Flag Is Hoisted
By Mistake Over Claims Court

Employees Of the court poured into
Pennsylvania avenue and gazed up.
The modern standard, made accord
ing to the executive order of Presi-
dent Taft dated october rs, 1912, was
ordered raised instead.
It seems the courts nag was worn
out after three months of tapping in
the breeze. The Capitol Awning Co.
sent a new flag yesterday and with
1t went by mistake the Colonial stand
ard, which has not been ofacial since
May. /, 1895. The watchman didn't
take q good look when he raised 1t.
The Capitol Awning Co. always keepa
1a-star flag on hand to supply
patRsetie societies.
Evening star., 1935-12-06
AGENCIES
APPEAL FOR NEEDY
Asks Commissioners to
Spend D. C. Funds and
Gamble With Congress.

Declaring "slow starvation" and
other hardships face thousands on
District relief as the result of 25
per cent cut in relief disbursements,
delegates from leading private well
fare and civic bodies pleaded with the
Commissioners today to spend an ade-
quate amount of District funds now
and gamble" on getting needed ex-
ira funds from Congress for the fu-
ture.
Commissioner George E. Allen
baked at the proposal, insisting that
If this was done District relief funds
would be exhausted within two
months. However, the Commission
ers as a group deferred formal de-
cision.
They had been urged by the grour
to lay the Districts critical relief
problem directly before President
Roosevelt and request him to send g
special message to Congress at the
opening Of the session In January ask.
ing for sufficient additional funds tc
run to July 1.
80 Welfare Groups Appeal.
More than 80 private welfare body
spokesmen attended the session to in.
sist that persons on relief cannot
subsist on budgets reduced to as little
as rs cents a day.
/ Principal groups represented were
the Council of Social Agencies, Socia
Service Committee of the Federation
of Churches, District Chapter of the
American Association Of Social Work
ers and the Monday Evening Club.
These four groups submitted reso.
luton, approved by their organiza.
tions, calling on the Commissioner
to draw on the balance of the orig.
inal 100000 appropriation still tt
the credit of the District "as founc
necessary to meet the present reliei
situation"
The statement declared:
"In our Judgment, only In this man.
ner can adequate food, shelter, fuel
and clothing be provided for the desti.
tute Of the District"
Pledge Support.
The group pledged to support tht
Commissioners in any requests tc
Congress for supplemental funds Il
carry on relief until the beginning
Of the next fiscal year, assuming that
the Districts relief purse would be
exhausted in the near future.
Grave anxiety over the suffering nov
said to be started was voiced by nu-
merous speakers, including DR.. ]. II
Holster Of the Federation Of Churches
Mrs. Louisa S. Roberts Of the Council
of Social Agencies, walter S. Ufford Of
the American Association Of Socia
Workers and Leifur Magnusson Of the
Monday Evening Club.
Allen Criticized.
Commissioner Allen was taken tc
task by william H. Savin, director
of the Family Service Association, fo1
his declared reluctance to gamble on
the future.
You have no right to cause suffer-
ing now, for this reason" !" he said. I'VE
ask you to spend your remaining funds
(see RELIEF, Page @
Evening star., 1935-12-06

A flag modelled after the banner
under which Washington beat the
British at Yorktown 1oated proudly
over the Court of Claims for almost
two hours this morning.
At 7:l2 am, when the sun rose,
the court building watchman ran the
Stars and Stripes up the fiagpole. At
8 am. q clerk in the State, War and
Navy Building, across the street. was
startled to see q circle of only Is
stars on q field of blue in the Union
standard instead of the conventional
square Of 40. He telephoned to the
court:
whats happened7 Have the Brit
ish been here2 Take q look at your
dag.~
Evening star., 1935-12-06
Civilians Slain.
Emperor Is
Unhurt.
IL ARE KILLED.
200 WOUNDED
Adventists Leave
Danger Zone
in Time.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Air-mtnded for many years OF
dictatorship, MuSSolini has giUen
Italy one of strongest air fighting
forces in aDorld; sent most capable
sQuGdrons to Ethiopia early in tDar
n1dneuuers there. Among fighting
GuiatorS are two sons and son-in-
ldtD of II Duce; latter told toeeks
ago OF "strdfng" Ethiopian Utllage.
Poor in planes, Ethiopia also has
been poor in hospital facilities,
counted greatly upon aid OF Amer
ican institutions, three OF ,uhich are
supported By Seuenth-DGy AdDen-
tist group, NTH headquarters in
Washington.
Copyright, 1895, by the Associated Press.l
WITH EMPEROR HALLE SELAS.
SIE AT DESSYE, Ethiopia, December
6.-Italian war planes struck at Elm.
peror Halle Selassie's headquarters to.
day, bombing and machine cunning
troops, civilians, the Emperor's palace
and the American Seventh-Day Ad
ventiSt Hospital indiScriminately
The Emperor himself fought agains
the attack, which lasted IT minutes
during which more than 1000 bomb!
were dropped and at least IL persons
killed and 200 injured.
The little, bearded man was talking
to Dedjazmatch Gem Birru and a
doctor named zervos when the thun-
der of the ten bombing planes was
heard. He calmly ordered his troops
to scatter and began firing a nearby
machine gun himself.
His courage inspired others. Soor
anti-aircraft guns, machine guns, and
rifles were blazing all through Dessye
at the roaring squadron of death over
head.
u. S. Hospital Ward Wrecked.
Several Europeans, including a Red
Cross nurse, a Belgian officer, and q
French war correspondent were
wounded by the Italian bombs.
The Emperor's palace, in which he
was not present, was struck by about
200 bombs. The American Seventh
Day Adventist Hospital and a Red
Cross tent were hit. One ward and
the office of the American hospital
were wrecked.
When the raiding planes left the
Emperor was among the first to go
through the city and survey the dam
age He saw dead and wounded lying
in the streets. He saw many more at
the American hospital and the Ethi-
opion Red Cross tent.
Halle Selassie said he was Mortified
that the Italians had ignored the Red
Cross insignia, prominently displayed
by the American hospital and the
Ethiopian Red Cross tent.
Women and Children Slain.
The Associated Press correspondent
saw many women and children among
those who were killed and wounded.
Georges Goyon, the Havas News
Agency correspondent, was the French
man hurt. He was seriously wounded
in one knee.
Emperor SelaSSie came to DeSSye, ITS
miles northeast of Adds Ababa, last
week by automobile from the capital.
He made Dessye the headquarters from
which he personally directed his Of
icers in their moves on the northern
front.
The American Hospital, through the
presence of mind of its director, was
evacuated a few minutes before the
raiding planes appeared overhead.
However, the beds, surgical instru-
mentS, operating tables and other
equipment were strewn all over the
place by the blasts of three bombs
which pierced the corrugated iron
rO0f
Evening star., 1935-12-06
CLIPPER IS LANDED
ON RETURN FLIGHT
Round.Trip Trans-Pacifc Mail
Voyage Ends at Alameda.
Sister Ship Waits.

BY the Associated Press.
ALAMEDA, Calf, Decembe- g.
The trans-Pacific China Clipper sea-
plane swept down out of clouds to end
its inaugural mail flight to Manila
and return at 1886 pm. eastern
standard tine) today.
The giant seaplane left Honolulu
yesterday on the final lap Of its 10000
mile fight
Waiting here to continue the service
inaugurated by the Pan-American
Airways trail blazer is its sister ship,
the Philippine Clipper. Originally 1t
was scheduled to take-of today on its
maiden voyage over the trans-Pacific
route, but Honolulu postal officials
asked for o postponement.