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The Washington times., 1935-12-07
Italians Claim Bombing
OF Dessye a Necessity

ROME, Dec. 7 G.N.S0.-Th
Italian bombardment Of DesSye
was one "of military necessity"
a government Spokes n ex-
planned officially today.
The spokesman said reports Of
the bombing were exaggerated"
and he denied the bombing OF
the American hospital in the city,
northern field headquarters for
Emperor Halle SelaSSie and his
armies.
Today's official military com
munique, giving the public the
first information of the bombing,
stated simply:
In spite Of violent antiaircraft
action, our machines carried out
bombing of the enemy camp
with effective results"
Bound to Attack
The spokesman said the bomb
ing was ordered by the local
high command. the Italian fliers,
he said, espied a large enemy en-
campment and were the object OF
an extren ely severe anti,aircraft
attack.
when there are important con-
centrationS of forces near our
lines, we are bound to attack" the
spokesman said. DesSye is les
miles south of Makale, southwest
ernmost point of the italian lines.
The spokesman denied two Italian
planes had been shot down.
Eighteen planes took part, he
said, and 18 returned.
Referring to the wounding of a
French journalist, the spokesman
said:
Journalists must share the
perilS of the campaign"
The spokesman denied the EN-
peror'S palace was bombed be-
cause the emperor was there. stat
ing there was no object in get
ting" the emperor, as had been
rumored.
Meanwhile, the whole world
waited for MuSsolini'S address,
which will be broadcast in the
United States, since it will be II
Duce's first public outline Of
Italy's position in many months.
He will use the lower house Of
parliament to reply to the appeal
for peace voiced by Foreign Min
lister Sir Samuel Hoare in the
British House of Commons.
Details Unlikely
Mussolini however, has never
vouchSafed the concrete outline of
his demands in Ethiopia that the
powers requested, and it is un-
likely that he will set forth his
minimum requirements today.
Nevertheless, the timing of the
MuSSolini Drummond conference
started a surge Of hopefulness in
diplomatic circles.
It was believed that Mussolini
would tone down the anticipated
sharp wording Of his speech. but
still would not " give anything
away"
The Washington times., 1935-12-07
SET
FOR 1896
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ereign rights of the States and
the private rights Of the citizen.
2. I'VE stand for that wise ar.
rangement in the Constitution by
which the powers of government
are divided into three branches,
each independent of the other.
the legislative, the executive and
the judicial.
3. I'VE are for holding the
Congress to its constitutional re-
sponsibilities Of ma:ing the laws.
4. I'VE are opposed to usurpa.
ton of powers by public officials
not specifically granted them un-
der the Constitution.
S. 1--WE are for the levy and col.
lection Of such taxes only as are
necessary to the purposes of gov
ernment, economically admins
tered.
6. I'VE stand for government
Of laws under a written Constltu-
ton, as against a government Of
boards, bureaus, commissions and
administrations, under which it
is difficult to safeguard the public
welfare.
7. I'VE oppose the use of public
funds to establish industrial en-
terprises to compete with private
business.
8. I'VE stand for the representa-"
tive form of government estao-
liShed in the Constitution.
9. I'VE oppose the exercise OF
any power by any of the three
coordinate branches Of govern
ment not expressly granted in
the Constitution itself or reason
ably to be inferred therefrom.
10. I'VE are opposed to the sub
stitution of any form OF govern
ment for the form provided 1or
in the Constitution unless such
change is made through amend"
ments to the Constitution in the
manner provided for in that in
Strument."
The Washington times., 1935-12-07
Adds Ababa Populace
Digs Romb-Proof Cellars

LONDON, Dec. 7 d.N.SJ-Air
bombing was general on all Eth
.opian fronts today, with uncon'
'firmed reports that Daggah Bur
and Jijiga, important towns in the
southeast. had been attacked by
planes, Reuters reported from
Adds Ababa.
Thrown into a panic by the raid
on Dessye, the populace of Adds
Ababa Is feveriShly digging bomb
proof shelters and camouflaging
their homes by covering the roof
with branches, Exchange Tele,
graph said.
The Italian pilots who bombed
DeSSye were aware they had
struck the American Hospital
there and that women and male
civilians were among their vic
tins, Exchange Telegraph also
said in a dispatch from Asmara,
.Eritrea.
It was announced at Asmara,
according to Exchange Tele.
graph, that the Italian planes
dropped both high explosives
and incendiary bombs, and that
among the civilian casualties
were two women.
Many fires were caused in the
town, the announcement said,
and there were three direct hits
by incendiary bombs through the
roof of the Tafari Makonnen
(American1 Hospital which me
cesSitated the evacuation of all
patients"
The Washington times., 1935-12-07
R yam HE|RESS
GOES HOME
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promised her wouldn't try to
elope again.
Il had no idea it was so diff
cult to get married"
Promised to Return
When Harrison police told her
and her intended husband that
their parents objected to the wed
ding because Of their youth, they
promised to return home at once.
But the New York papers were
full of pictures, she said, and:
IT decided to come here until
things quieted down"
But when she got on the train
she discovered she hadn't enough
money for a ticket. She persuaded
the conductor to bring her to
Washington. She then telephoned
her frantic parents and they prom
ised railroad officials to send the
money for the ticket and told their
daughter to go to a hotel until
funds arrived.
She told the taxi driver to take
her to a good hotel and he took
her to the Mayflower.
I'm sorry I caused mother to
worry. Mother, we'll she's simply
wonderful She is going to Holly.
wood with me in two months. Oh!
I'm so thrilled"
1t appears that young Miss
Ryan had never seriously consid.
cred a movie career. She had
posed for a cigarette advertise
ment more for the fun of it than
anything else, she said. Then
Paramount saw her picture. Of
fered her a test, and gave her a
contract calling for 5000 a week
salary with a 6-year option on her
services.
It seemed like a fairy story, she
said. But looking at her, with her
soft complexion. deep blue eyes
blonde hair and white, even teeth
it didn't seem like a fairy story
at all.
Slim, graceful. pretty with the
charm and freshness Of youth, 1T
seemed to be the most natural
thing in the world that she should
be offered a movie contract.
Met Movie Stars
Miss Ryan confided shyly that
she had met several movie stars
among them Carlo, Katharine
Hepburn and Constance Bennett
She liked Miss Bennett best, she
said. adding:
shes so beautiful and $3.50
sophisticated!
And Garbo has the most gor
geous eyes, and those long lashes
you see on the screen.
"She visited some friends OF
ours in Fieldstone and I went
swimming with her once OF
twice. She loves to walk and
I'd see her tramping around IN
the rain. She's very natural and
friendly"
Daughter of Stephen Ryan
New York lawyer, she said this
was her first trip to washington
Throwing back her small head
She burst out:
"Oh, I think it's swell here!
And l love the Southern accent!"
The Washington times., 1935-12-07
HUB OF DUEL,
FL|ER BROKE

LONDON, Dec. 7 G.N.SO.-Cen-
trai figure of probably the most
sensational murder trial Of 1882,
wnen her friend, Capt. William
NJ Lancaster, was acquitted by a
Miami (FlaO jury on charge OF
numbering Haden Clarke, young
American newspaper man and avi-
aior Mrs. Keith Miller, noted
Australian born aviatrix, is broke
and working as a stenographer
here to pay off her debts.
Clarke, the rival of Captain
Lancaster, former British Royal
Ali Force officer, for the affection
OF Mrs Miller, was found dead in
april 1892, on the porch Of Mrs.
Miller's bungalow at Miami with
d pistol lying under his body. Mrs.
Miller was arrested for question
ing with Lancaster, but later was
released.
She left the United States Oc-
tOber IA, 1882, after a deportation
order against her had been with
drawn on the understanding that
she left voluntarily.
Today this brown-haired, attrac-
tive woman who found fame as
one of the pioneers of women on
long distance and record flights,
opens up a small office every
morning at 9 o'clock at HeSton
Airport, on the outskirts Of Lon
don. where she is employed.
I'd give anything to be up in
the air again." she said. But
what can you do when there's no
money? I'm broke and still try
ing to pay off my debts. For
tunately 1 have this job. which
brings me in a little money"
The Washington times., 1935-12-07
Hoare-LaVaI Talk Delay
A Diplomatic ManeuVer

PARIS. Dec. 7. GNS0.-The
bombs that smashed DesSye and
damaged Gondar and other north
ern Ethiopian points also blasted
hopes for a settlement of the war
before the League Of Nations in
creased sanctions next week. 1t
was felt today as Foreign Minister
Sir Samuel Hoare hurried from
Britain to talk with Premier
Pierre Laval.
The two statesmen, authorita-
tive quarters said. plan q last
minute appeal to Premier Benito
MusSolini, but it was feared that
the aerial campaign removed all
doubts that II Duce is determined
to conquer more territory so he
will be in a stronger bargaining
position at the peace table.
Perhaps significantly, Vittorio
Cerruti. Italian ambassador,
called upon Premier Laval this
noon and advised him that if
certain parts of Premier
: MusSolini's speech to the cham
Der Of deputies today sounded
D., "too hot" it should be under.
stood II Duce's remarks were
: for internal consumption, and
that they must not be inter
: preted as meaning Italy is
adamantly opposed to concilia-
tion at the moment.
Fog Over Channel
A thick fog over the English
Channel-symbolic, say cynics,
Of the diplomatic efforts them
selves-changed Hoare's plans to
fly to Paris. The longer jour-
ney by train and boat will en-
able the two statesmen to have
the speech of Premier MusSolini
to his chamber of deputies be.
fore them when they begin their
conference.
Informed quarters feel, how.
ever, that nothing has occurred
to relieve peSSimiSm felt over the
Paris talks, and they do not
expect Mussolini'S speech to
cause renewed optimism.
The only favorable development
in the news so far is the visit paid
to MusSolini in Rome by Sir Eric
Drummond, the British ambas-
Sador.
: Drummond may have urged
Mussolini to enter peacetalks be-
fore an oil embargo is imposed,
and Laval and Hoare probably will
ask him to send a delegate to
Paris or Geneva for three-poWer
talks, but there is no sign that
MussoliQi will hold up his Ethio-
The Washington times., 1935-12-07
so Dead, $50 Wounded
In Dessye Bombing

Adds ABABA, Dec. 7 0NS0
After one failure to get" EN-
perol Halle SelaSsie, Italian air
planes today began a second bonn
bsrdment of Dessye.
Squadrons Of bombing planes
sVooped over the still smoking
ruins of Dessye at 8 a. M, accord,
ing to advices reaching the CAPT
tai.
Their main objective, 1t was be
heved here. would again be the
Emperor's castle there.
Manning a machine gun him
self the emperor escaped injury
by his presence in the courtyard
While the palace was hit during
yesterdays rain Of more than 500
bombs
The government announced so
were killed and $50 wounded in
yesterdays bombing Of Dessye.
In addition. many Of t h e
wounded are expected to die, the
government said.
The Washington times., 1935-12-07
Boondoggling
PONDS

Fish are not propagating with
sufficient alacrity to suit lead
ers of the Roosevelt Administra-
ton. To give n lift to nature
the Administration heads are
spending the taxpayers funds
to prevent birth control among
the aquatic members of the
globe.
In the little town Of Citico,
In Monroe county, Tenn, the
sum Of $1,416 has been allocated
by the Works Progress Admin.
istratiOn to construct a dam
for a fish rearing pond" Resi-.
dents Of the town are enthuSias-
tic about the idea. They Clipped
In the sum of S14S toward the
total needed for the project.
The Washington times., 1935-12-07
7 DIPLOMATS
IN D. {. CRASH
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cording to the police, occurred in
front of 2817 Connecticut Ave.
N. w.
No charges were lodged against
any Of the persons.
Mindful of previous diplomatic
incidents, it was the purpose Of
police to place the entire matter
in the hands of the State Depart
ment.
A formal United States apology
and punitive action against two
police officers in Elkton, Nd, fol.
lowed a clash with the law in
volving the Iranian Minister re-
Gently.
Diplomatic munity also
shielded a Spanish diplomat in
Alexandria, Va, and the son Of
a Brazilian attache in Berwyn,
Md, within the week.
Both were accused Of traffic VIC
lationS.
Malsadaria New Here
TakaSe gave police 1915 Morri-
son st. N. w. as his address.
Mr., Malsadaria'S address was
given in the police report as PALS
Morrison st. N. w.
A spokesman at the japanese
embassy explained that the alb
sence Of Mr.. MalSadaria'S name
from the diplomatic Blue Book
was due to the fact that he was
a newly appointed attache. He
said Mr.. Malsadaria lived at 1908
Newton st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1935-12-07
BR|70N DOUBTS
u. s. PROGRAM

England is watching with mo
little skepticism" the economic ex-
periments Of the Roosevelt Ad-
ministration and I'VE are very
glad they are being tried on some
one else's doorstep" according to
Archbishop William Temple, Of
York, England, now visiting Bishop
James E. Freeman at the Wash
ington Cathedral.
In his native country, the arch
bishop said, unemployment has
greatly decreased. but communist
activity among the unemployed is
causing some CONSERVATION. He
added, however, that the radical
movements are not led by the
depressed and that better times
are on the way.
Regarding the League of Ma
tionS the visiting dignitary de-
clared the present European
crisis has called for a show
down.
IF the League cannot act
now" he demanded, when on
earth can it act? Had the United
States been a member of the
League during the Sino-JapaneSe
trouble the League itself could
have taken immediate and more
effective action.
"The present Itaio-Ethiopian
situation has been-should I say
"a showdown for the League.
OF course it is nearer home, and
, by it the League has been
strengthened to a great extent.
The future outcome will tell the
whole story, however.
The United States must remain
with free hands until Europe has
Strengthened out its difficulties" b"
The Washington times., 1935-12-07
Armistice for Debtors

MEMPHIS.-Memphis m gis-
trates following an old custom,
have taken a loan off debtors
shoulders.
The judges have decreed Let
Christmas joy be unconfined," by
refusing to seek collection Of gar
nishments until after New Year
Day,
The Washington times., 1935-12-07
III Duce Read y to Defy
Any League Siege

|known to the French government
in February, but instead of pro
poSalS we were met by sanctions
from nations to whom Italy bore
the first element of civilization.
There is no siege that can
bend us. and no coalition, how
ever strong, which can divert us
from our goal.
Those applying the economic
siege forgot the unconquerable
spirit of the Italian people. The
siege never would have been
tried against a rich or strongly
armed country, and probably
never will be tried again.
The meeting of two experts
does not constitute negotiations,
or even the possibility of negotia-
tions. CA reference to the talks in
London and Paris between Maurice
Peterson, African expert of the
British foreign office, and Rene
Saint Quentin, African expert Of
the French foreign office, who
have drawn up the main outlines
of a proposal for peace to be pre-
Sented to MusSolini)
Cheers for Friends
There is no reason to believe
they will reach a rapid conclusion.
This desire for haste is untimely,
for from the twentieth Of october
our proposals have been known to
France, but no concrete proposals
were made in return.
Instead came sanctions of a
barbarous and unciviliZed nature"
Pointing out there had been
demonstrations in several coun-
tries against the imposition Of
sanctions, II Duce declared amidst
resounding cheering:
ITO those countries who cour-
ageously opposed application Of
Article XVI (the sanctions article
of the League of Nations coven-
anti, we owe both now and in the
future a sincere debt of gratitude
and sympathy"
BerateS Sir Samuel
This was a reference to Austria,
Hungary, Albania and perhaps
Switzerland. The first three op-
posed sanctions outright. while
Switzerland voted for them but
with exceptions.
Premier Mussolini referred
scathingly to the plea for peace
made to Italy by Sir Samuel
Hoare, British foreign secretary,
in the House Of Commons this
week, in which he said Britain de-
sires strong italy.
For IA years." II Duce said,
I'VE have maintained this peace.
Sir Samuel Hoare knew Italy in
wartime, and because of this and
the fact new spirit has been in
fused into Italians, he should have
known his methods would meet
greater resistance than he appar-
emily actually did count upon."
II Duce began speaking at
3:25 p. m. and concluded Is
minutes later. The packed cham
Der, with many deputies wear
ing brilliant uniforms. cheered
for three minutes and sang Clio
vinezza," the Fascist anthem.
Premier Mussolini had entered
the chamber amidst great cheer
ing. His speech was prefaced by
remarks from Achille Starace,
secretary of the Fascist party,
| in which he said.
"Victory will not fail to come
to a nation turned by you, o
Duce, into an enthusiastic army"
Four hundred black-Shirted
deputies heard the address. The
diplomatic galleries were crowd
ed also, but it was noted Sir
Eric Drummond, British ambas.
sador, was not present.
Count GaleaZZo Ciano, Pre-
mier Mussolini's son-in.law, just
returned from the East African
front, opened the session with
the statement "the hearts Of all
Italians beat in union in deter
mination to fight iniquitouS
sanctions"
The Washington times., 1935-12-07
Hunter Is Wounded
When Doq Strikes Gun

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Dec. 7.
Lawrence Neal. 16, Of Leitersburg'
near here, was in a critical condl'
ton today after his dog had acci-
dentally discharged a gun on a
hunting trip yesterday.
Neal had placed the gun against
a tree after a rabbit had taken
refuge in the roots. The dog
jumped against the gun, and dis
charged It.
The Washington times., 1935-12-07
RAID ON DESSYE
DIPLOMATIC
TIP TO HALLE
Viewed Here As Meant
To Help II Duce In
Peace Aims
BY KINGSBURY SMITH
International News Service

The Jombs of Italy's war birds
rained on the Ethiopian northern
military headquarters at Dessye
were seen here today as diplo-
matte messages direct from Pre-
mier Benito Mussolini to EN-
peror Halle SelasSie.
Diplomatic observers here read
into the Italian mombing raid a
move by Premier Mussolini to i'm
press the Emperor with the Jolly
Of attempting to resist Rome'S
modern armed legionS.
The general Italian offensive
along the entire northern front
likewise was interpreted as move
to impress Ethiopia's black war
riors with the futility and danger
of attempting to repel the advance
of Italian civilization.
Diplomats Feverish
The air raid on the Emperor's
headquarters at DeSsye and the
general italian offensive coincided
with the feverish diplomatic &C.
tivity back in the capitals Of Lon
don, Paris and Rome for settle
ment of the Italo-Ethiopian con-
flict.
The italian offensive was viewed
both by military and diplomatic
observers here as designed more
to frighten the Ethiopians than to
conuuer any large new area i'm.
mediately.
It is believed Mussolini would be
glad to call 1t quits now If ETH.
opia would agree to cede the ter
ritory already conquered by the
Italian armies, especially on the
northern front, permit linking OF
italian Somaliland with Italian
Eritrea and assure Italy economic
advantages in what remained OF
the black African kingdom.
This is believed to be the
basis on which France is seeking
to work out a settlement in the
peace moves with London and
Rome.
However, observers pointed out
that even il Britain and the
League of Nations were prepared
to give their blessings to such
settlement. there is no aSsur.
ance the Ethiopian emperor could
be won over to it. H.. =. r
Ridicules Air Forces
In fact, he heretofore has ridi.
culed the effectiveness of Italy'S
air forces and asserted he would
not cede a square inch to the
Italian invaders. The italian air
raids on Dessye represent his first
taste of the effectiveness of tons
of explosives which come hurting
down from the sky.
Observers were convinced 1t was
a move on the part of II Duce to
put the King of the Tribe of Judah
in a more receptive frame Of mind
when and if peace proposals are
made to him.
Meanwhile, this Government
viewed with diSmay the bombing
of the American Red Cross Hos
pital at Dessye but decided fc- the
present to refrain from any pro-
test with Rome. Details were being
awaited from American Charge
d'Affaires Cornelius Van H. Engert
at Adds Ababa
There was no immediate .disposl.
tion to send any protest to Italy.
It was recalled this Government
advised all American Nationals in
Ethiopia to leave the country and
warned them they would remain
only at their own risk. Further
more, it was felt Rome's retort to
any protest would be the excuse
that the bombing Of the hospital
was not intentional, but an acci-
dent.
The Washington times., 1935-12-07
Treasury Condition
IrterpatIonal News Service

Treasury balance as Of Decem-
her & Sl.413,285,l59 internal
revenue, $19,366, ,675.04; custom re-
ceipts, $5,925, ,508.16.
The Washington times., 1935-12-07

plan campaign or enter peace
talks unless all sanctions are
lifted.
The Washington times., 1935-12-07

For the month The Washington Times during November
United States and for months has led
the Washington weekday field in total advertising gons
The Washington times., 1935-12-07
CITY IN RUINS,
500 SHELLS
DROPPED
Emperor's Castle Now
Object Of Planes
of MussoIini
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clergyman, stressed fact United
States would stick to neutral
ity policy" and do nothing to
block League of Nations sane
tions.
The Washington times., 1935-12-07
50 DEAD $50 WOUNDED, ITALIANS RENEW BOMBING DESSYE

This iSa full.rsts
Telegram or Gable.
gram unless lts de.
Eerred character Is In.
dicated BY . suitable
symbol above or pre-
cedlnS the address,
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-12-02
BEDTIME STORY Bu THORNTON w. BURGESS

tree and watched the hunter with the terrible gun. He saw him head straight for the Green Forest. Its Mr. and Mrs. Grouse after all, guess" thought Sammy. If I knew just where they were I'd go over and warn them"
 But Sammy didn't know just where they were and he knew that it might take him a long time to find them so he once more began to think of breakfast; and then, right then, another thought popped into his head. He thought of Light foot the Deer.
 Sammy watched the hunter enter the Green Forest, then silently fol- lowed him. From the way the hunter moved Sammy decided that he wasn't thinking of Mir. and Mrs. Grouse. "It's Lightfoot the Deer, sure as I live" muttered Sammy. "He ought to be warned. He cer- tainly ought to be warned. I know right where he is. I believe I'll warn him myself"
 Sammy found Lightfoot right where he had expected to. Hes coming! P cried Sammy. "A hunter with terrible gun is coming!"
 CT. w. Burgess.-wNU Service.