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Evening star., 1936-04-11
TREASURE HUNT
FIGHTS MAIL BAN
Court Is Asked to Enioin
Fraud Order Issued by
Postal Department.

The District Supreme Court was asked
today to enjoin enforcement Of q mail
fraud order issued yesterday by Act
ing Postmaster General Howes against
the Association for Legalizing Ameri-
can Lotteries, Inc, and the National
Treasure Hunt, Inc.
Attorney George B. Springston de-
clared the Post once order was issued
without sufficient legal evidence to
support a finding that the cartoon
title contest being conducted by the
two associations was improper.
Justice Oscar R. Luhring signed a
rule to show cause, returnable We'd
neSday, why an injunction should not
be granted. The plaintiff organiZa-
tions stated in their suit that their
cartoon title contest was approved by
Albert Goldman, New York post
master, before they began it.
Order Signed Yesterday.
After hearings, however. before So
licitor Karl A. Crowley Of the Post
ONCE Department, a finding against
the two organizations was made and
recommendations sent to the Acting
Postmaster General for issuance of a
fraud order. Yesterday Howes signed
the order directing Postmaster Gold
man to return mail addressed to the
organizations with the stamp fraud
ulent"
The Association for Legalizing Amer
ican Lotteries told the court its pur-
pose was to secure legislation permit
ting the Government to conduct lot
teries for charitable or philanthropic
purposes and that to do this 1t was
necessary for them to get members
and raise money by dues.
100000 Cash Offered.
Therefore it was decided to hold q
cartoon contest among members OF
good standing. A total of sl0O, 900 in
cash prizes was offered for titles to
eight cartoons. The National Treas
ure Hunt, Inc, was engaged by the
association to conduct the contest
for it.
Decisions have yet to be rendered
in the cases Of two other contests
which were ordered up for hearings
on charges of postal law violation
Evening star., 1936-04-11
Beardless Selassie, in Church,
Narrowly Escapes Rebels Fire
FIees to Carern After
BOdyguard Battles
Attackers.

BACKGROUND
When Italy began its inpdsion OF
Ethiopia last Fail, Emperor Halle
Selossie announced to the porld
that he personally would lead his
men into battle, limiting that II
Duce would come no nearer gun
fire than the balcony OF his palace
in Rome. So it has been during
the tedious, tragic warfare. Many
times has Selassie been tnuolued in
rte1Ds from the front. Italians
often report him fleeing In undig-
nifed manner to escape death; his
otDn troops as often report him
leading then, gdllantly to pictory.
BY the Associated Press.
ROME, April N.-Emperor Halle
Selassie. his famous beard cut off
to prevent recognition. came close to
death on the northern front. Italian
dispatches said today, but escaped
by hiding In an abandoned church
while his bodyguard held defense.
Advices from Asmara. Eritrea, said
the Emperor was cut of. with slight
possibilities Of fleeing to Adds Ababa
or French Somaliland, after his per-
sonal troops were defeated by the
northern Italian Army last week just
south of Lake Ashangi.
Native tribesmen friendly to the
Italian invaders said they encoun-
tered the Emperor and a bodyguard
of 100 men this week near Marawa
Pass, southwest of Quoram, occupied
by the FacistS.
While the Emperor took refuge In
a church. the tribesmen said. his
bodyguard maintained their positions
in small village near Marawa and
fought of rebellious Gala natives.
After a day-long running fight.
Asmara dispatches quoted tribesmen
as saying. the Emperor escaped from
his hiding place to grotto called
Ziabat, northwest of Marawa.
Spending night in this cavern, the
natives said, the King Of Kings es-
capped the next day, his beardless
features going unrecognized generally.
His present whereabouts were de-
scribed as unknown"
Some vengeful Gala tribesmen, at
the same time, said they had killed
Ethiopia's new war minister. Ras
Ghetaccio, few days ago in an
ambush.
Evening star., 1936-04-11

motorists moving through the park
system.
The same arrangement as prevailed
last Sunday-one-way clockwise traf-
f1c-will be in effect around the Tidal
Basin. Metropolitan police also will
"double-up" to assist in handling
crowded thoroughfares.
The White House has been appro-
priately decorated with flowers and
plants suggestive Of the Easter sea-
son, with lilies, hyacinths and tulips
predominating. Many cards bearing
Easter greetings have been received
by Mrs. Roosevelt from admirers in
all parts of the country, in addition
to personal messages from friends.
Mrs. Roosevelt. like many thousands
of other women. will wear her new
Easter finery to church. The President
will be attired in his high hat and
morning coat and striped trousers.
Evening star., 1936-04-11

Asmara, Eritrea, reported today Mar
shall Pietro Badoglio would proclaim
abolition Of slavery tomorrow in all
Ethiopian territories recently occu-
pied.
Evening star., 1936-04-11
Staying
Continued From First Page.)

tCOQIlQueQ ETOIU f1TSG fdR6.)
dozen persons, including Titterton anc
building employees, but obtained little
worthwhile information.
Countess Alice Hoyos, one of the
Tittertons' socially prominent neigh
bors. told him a mysterious young man
had rung her apartment bell a week
ago looking for woman whose name
he mumbled.
Sees No Connection.
O'Rourke expressed the belief, how
ever, there was no connection between
the incident and the crime.
Those questioned besides sTitterton
were:
Two delivery men who found the
body when they entered the unlatched
door of the Titterton suite; two jani-
tors, four painters who had been work.
ing there yesterday and three persons
described as friends of the family.
Titterton, who was at his office
when notified Of the tragedy late in
the afternoon, said the last time he
saw his wife alive was when he left
for work.
Mrs. Titterton, who wrote short
stories for a magazine under her
maiden name of Nancy Evans, was
killed between II and 1870 am, police
said.
AS police reconstructed the tragedy.
the slayer entered the apartment by
way Of the door, choked the pretty,
red-haired young woman until she
was dead or unconscious, ripped of
all Of her clothing except her stock
ings and then assaulted her.
Body Carried to Bath Room.
They believed the slayer carried her
body to the bath room and left it
face downward in the tub.
A sash made of part of Mrs. litter
tons pajamas and Of a torn piece of
q red blouse was knotted double
around her neck. On her wrists were
marks indicating they had been
grasped by muscular hands or had
been tied
At the foot of a bed in the adjoin-
ing room where the attack occurred
the police found shirt and a bras
siere which had been torn off her
violently.
Buttons and hooks and eyes from
her clothing were found scattered on
the floor. Her fountain pen was on
the bed.
The detectives determined the time
OF the Staying from the fact that Mrs.
Titterton had telephoned at II am. to
Mrs. F. r. Mansbridge, a friend, but
Evening star., 1936-04-11

The double blossoms around Hams
Point will not be ready for the occa-
sion, since they are not expected to
open until next Sunday.
Both incoming and outgoing trains
and busses were loaded to capacity as
thousands sought change of scenery
for the holiday. Motor travel also was
heavy, with tourist camps and lodgings
reporting rapidly diminishing accom-
modations.
Most Of Hotels Filled.
Most of the hotels were filling up
and. with steady flow of visitors
passing through Union Station. places
to stay were expected to be hard to
find by tomorrow.
Anticipating the traditional crush" 4"
Lieut.. Henry Helms, acting chief Of
park police, has drawn up special
schedules for his command to keep
Evening star., 1936-04-11
Easter

Continued From First Page)
Evening star., 1936-04-11
D. C. HEADS ORDER CHECK
OF AUTO DISPLAY LOTS
Capt. Hugh P. Dram, Inspection
Director, Given Instructions
on Trade Body's Plea.

Capt Hugh P. Dram, director Of in
spection, has been instructed by the
Commissioners to check the lots used
by automobile dealers here for display
of used cars.
Grams investigation is the result
Of request from the Washington Au-
tomotive Trade Association that larger
display and sales space be permitted,
since IS per cent of the dealers now
have insufficient quarters.
P. j. Murphy, manager Of the as
sociation, also suggested that addi-
razed to make space for car displays.
Evening star., 1936-04-11
Controls City Bathtubs.

BERKELEY, Calf. R).-Rummag-
ing through some old ordinances. City
Clerk Florence Turner discovered she
has the power toe order all Berkeley
residents to fill up their bathtubs and
then to jerk the plugs at the same
instant.
The old law provided for a sudden
deluge to flood rats from the sewer
system.
Evening star., 1936-04-11
Low in Cost.

Green Bag ranks high among the finer cofees, yet it
is always reasonable in price. 1t is richly favored
and highly aromatic blend of the more expensive beans
that brew into pleasing and enjoyable cup of coffee
Our method of distribution permits to use the SUI
perior coees without charging prohibtive price and
by controlling the blending roasting and delivery we
control the quality.
Evening star., 1936-04-11

Ethiopia Protests Delay.
Adds ABABA, April II R).-
Ethiopia protested today to the League
Of Nations against the delay in peace
negotiations of the Committee of 13,
declaring the committee had had five
weeks to achieve some results.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-13
NOTICE

It has been reported that stu
dents in the ERA schools were to
receive compensation for attending
school. This is false report. There
is no money to pay the students or
to buy material. There is a student
aid fund for high school students
under specified conditions, but it
does not come under this head.
MRS. ALICE BAKER,
ERE county supervisor.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-13
Stages Creek News

Mr.. Everett Church has returned
home from the Wilkes Hospital
where he recently underwent ar
operation. He is improving rapidly
Mrs. Martha Thompson is now
improving somewhat. She has been
ill since Christmas.
Mr.. Hunter Davis took dinner al
z. r. Barr's Sunday.
Mr.. Wade Davis made business
trip to Mr.. Joe Elliott's Wednesday.
Mrs. Dewey Church and Miss
Laura Church made business trip
to West Jefferson, Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. c. w. Sexton are
the parents of baby girl, born
Thursday. They are also the grand
parents of a baby boy born Satur-
day night to Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Sexton.
Mr.. Lester Miller is now visiting
relatives and friends in this COM
munity. He has been in Pennsyl-
vania for some time.
Mr.. z. R. Barr made a business
trip to Wilkesboro Tuesday.
Master Ford Sexton is visiting on
Long Branch.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-13
FEED THE BIRDS

Hunters, sportsmen, bird lovers:
This has been the hardest winter in
a generation on wild life, especially
quail. Unless they are fed very few
will survive. A half gallon of wheat
or other small grains will keep a
covey of quail alive for a week.
Find where they are and scatter
the grain in free rows under logs,
stumps and in places where the
ground is bare.
If every man who hunted last fall
would feed two coveys, the supply
for next year would be assured.
Don't wait until it is too late. Make
a start today.
HARVE GOODMAN,
County Game Warden.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-13
Little Laurel News

Mrs. Joe Tucker, of Tuckerdale,
spent the week end with her moth
er, Mrs. A. w. Edmondson, who has
been i'll for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Osborne
and Chessie Osborne visited at
Russell Hams Monday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Ham on Jan. 10Th, a girl.
Mr.. Willard Edmondson made a
business trip to Bristol Thursday.
Mr.. Coon Pennington, who has
been ill, is not much improved.
Messrs. Lonzo Allen and Clarence
Osborne made a trip to West jeff
erson, Friday.
Mr.. Hugh GRAPHICAL spent We'd
nesday night on Horse Creek.
Mr.. T. w. Pennington left Satur-
day for Maryland. He took Garrett
Patrick and family to make their
home there.
Sam Jones, recently of Little
Laurel, died in w. Va, on Jan. 29th
at the home of his son, Emmett
Jones'.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-13
Whitetop News

Mr.. Sherman Weaver is critically
ill with heart dropsy.
Mrs. Susan Farmer, who has been
very i'll, is not much improved.
Mr.. Dale Atwood and Jr. Farmer
spent Saturday night with Mr..
Dewitt Farmer in Virginia.
Mrs. Charlie Tedder and Brother
Walter, of Husk, spent the week
end in this community.
Messrs. Luther Shepherd and
Onnie Hart were business visitors
in West Jefferson this week.
Mr.. Lee Jones spent the week end
in Virginia.
News was received here this
week of the death of Winnie Gam
bill, of Bel Air, Md. Details Of his
death are not known. His body was
sent to Lansing for burial. Winnie
was the son of Sam and Sarah
Gambill. He was about sixteen
years old and a bright, promising
young man. His many friends in
this community are grieved to hear
of his death.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-13
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

North Carolina
Ashe County
Pursuant to a power of sale con-
tanned in certain deed of trust ex-
ecuted on February 10, 1929, by
Roy Hunt, Lille Hunt and Maize
Hunt, to E. A. McNeill, Trustee for
T. c. Bowie, which indenture is re-
corded in the Office of the Register
of Deeds of Ashe County in Book 80
at Page IT'S, default having been
made in the payment of the notes
secured by said indenture;
I, E. A. Mcneil, Trustee, will on
March 18, 1886 at loo o'clock P. M.
at the Courthouse Door in Jefferson,
North Carolina, sell to the highest
bidder for cash the following de-
scribed real estate, to wit:
Lying and. being in Ashe County,
North Carolina, and situated on
Roan's Creek, containing 80 acres
more or less, and known as the old
Jones Hunt home place, adjoining
the lands of George Long and the
Ore Knob copper land, and speci-
fically described in the title deed to
said land.
This February 9th, 1886.
3-5 E. A. MCNEIL, Trustee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-13
NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina
Ashe County

4NO4 III ~04 O4441GS
Ashe County
Superior Court
Before the Clerk
Edward Osborne VS.. J. E. Graybeal
and wife, Cora GRAPHICAL, Lester
Osborne and wife, Mrs. Lester
Osborne.
Under and by virtue of an order
made in the above entitled cause, I.
T. c. Bowie; Jr., Commissioner, will
on March Is, 1896. at 100 o'clock
P. M. at the Courthouse Door in
Jefferson, North Carolina, sell for
delinquent taxes for the year 1882
to the highest bidder for cash the
following described real estate:
One tract of land containing 100
acres in Walnut Hill Township,
Ashe County, listed for taxes in the
name of J. E. GRAPHICAL; and for a
more specific decription of said land
reference is hereby made to the
title deed to j. E. GRAPHICAL for the
same, which deed is recorded in the
Office of the Register Of Deeds Of
Ashe County.
This 9th day of February, 1896.
T. c. BOWIE, JR.,
3-5 Commissioner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-13

Weapons and armor Of the CRU
saders are still in use by their de-
pendants in the Carpathian Noun
tains.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-13

In 1850 the Well-Fargo Express
Office carried $1,OOO,OOO worth of
gold day out of California.
Connecticut has a large state
hunting preserve for ladies.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-13

years president of Guilford College,
was an honorary guest on this &C.
casion and made most helpful and
appropriate talk.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-13

Sir Basil Taharoff, munitions
magnate, is said to have made more
money out Of the World War than
any other person.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-13

There are 100000 color blind
motorists in the U. S. who cannot
tell if a traffic light is red or green.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-13

President William Henry Harri-
son never saw his wife during his
term of office.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-13

ON THB AIR Ford Symphony Orchestra
Sundays P. M. 3. S. T. Columbia Network
Fred waring. Tuesdays on CHS. Fridays %
NBC Blue Network, o:3o to 1890 PM. R.S.T.
United Press News Release and Crsdy Cole
S.1s PM. W.B.T.
Evening star., 1936-12-04
Roots Keep Floating Isles Up.

Floating island on the Mississippi
and other rivers are portions of land
held together by roots. The roots
furnish b,Ioyancy
Evening star., 1936-12-04

have taken It up earlier with the
King. But Mr.. Baldwin Is prime min
lister. He is never In favor Of action.
II don't quite see." said the Jour-
nalist and lecturer. why the cabinet
should have threatened to resign at
this time. You must remember that
Mr.. Baldwin is near retirement and is
You can't expect the only impor-
tant King left in the world to step out
can you?" Ratcliffe asked. IF he
stands on his choice and the letter
of the act, it will rock the throne and
may lead to an imperial crisis. Pub
lie opinion Is more pious and more
powerful in the dominions than 1t Is
in England.
"It Is awfully serious and has
created a grave situation in Europe.
can see how Mussolini and Hitler
are gloating over this"
Having acquired somewhat Of an
American newspaper perspective, Rat
cliffe could readily see how the Kings
love affair was a marvellous news story
in America"
Shortly after he broadcast from
Washington he heard from London
the voice of his friend and colleague,
Gerald Barry, editor of the London
News Chronicle, who proposed the
morganatic marriage. Barry also went
on the air yesterday with the Simp-
son story.
Ratchffe left Washington last night
but he'll be back again. He Is here
every year. several times some years
He will address Town Hall on the
first Sunday in the new year. Yes
terday did not mark his radio debut
He broadcast to Europe the Roosevelt
Inauguration Of 1888. He has been
an editor in India and an editorial
writer in London,
Evening star., 1936-12-04
Comment Is World Wide
French Press Believes Abdication Is Inevitable.
Rome Watching Developments With Keen
Inteyest-Tok;o Public Bewldered.

day with big, black headlines. pictures
and stories splashed all over front
pages.
The situation was viewed In frank
bewilderment. Here the Empress ira
ditionally is selected from among the
imperial families and the five other
families Of noble blood, known as the
Gosekke.
VIENNA.-Both the Austrian and
Hungarian press feared today Eng
lands internal difficulties were likely
to throw the European political situa-
tion even further out Of balance.
The Hungarian newspaper Magyar
Ujsaf appealed to King Edward to
postpone his personal wishes for the
sake Of humanity"
SHANGHAI.-One Of the largest
British communities outside the en-
pire learned of the King Edward-Mrs.
Simpson crisis today. British journals
printed lengthy accounts Of the whole
story.
Evening star., 1936-12-04
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
The world speculated today on the
outcome Of King Edwards fight with
his cabinet over Mrs. Wallis Simpson.
PARASITIC French press. revok-
ing q self-imposed censorship, was
unanimously certain abdication Ii in
evitable.
Some speculated King Edward. who
has visited France in the roles Of stu
dent, soldier and holiday-maker,
might come again, possibly with Mrs.
Simpson.
Cafe, boulevard and drawing room
gossipers banded rumors. But ofil-
cial circles worried lest weakening Of
the British throne weaken Europe 8
shaky peace structure.
MADRID.-Romant Spain was too
busy fighting today to take any in
terest In other nations troubles-even
affairs Of the heart.
BERLIN.-There was q scarcity Of
English news in the Nazi press. No
newspaper carried pictures either of
the King or of Mrs. Simpson, and
mentioned the controversy only briefly.
ROME-Italy regarded King Ed
wards dilemma today with keen in
terest. but complete lack of comment.
Neither officialdom nor the Italian
press hazarded a view over the mon
archs quarrel with his ministers.
But in the cafes, romantic Italian,
discussed the situation lengthily anc
vivaciously, most often with sympathy
for the King.
GENEVA.-The Spanish civil wal
was relegated to second place in inter.
nationalists' conversations today, dim.
med by reports King Edward might
abdicate.
TOKIO.-Japan's press broke" the
King Edward-Mrs. Simpson story TO-
Evening star., 1936-12-04
CONGRESS- LIBRARY
HAS $500,0oo BOOKS
Two Copies Of "The Mint" by
Lawrence Of Arabia, Kept in
Steel-Barred Vault.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated PreSS.
The Library of Congress disclosed
today it has two Of the $500, 900 copies
Of THE Mint" book by Lawrence
of Arabia, which, under his viii. Is
not to be given to the general public
until 1850.
The volumes are kept behind double
locked doors In library vault.
"The Mint" described in unsparing
language the life Of q rookie in the
British Royal Air Force IA years ago.
That Is what T. Z. Lawrence was In
the Fall Of 1922.
The company which bought the
publishing rights copyrighted the man
uscript. This necessitated publish
ing" it and placing two copies in the
Library Of Congress.
The publication" consisted Of o.
fering 10 copies for sale at 10000
each.
Evening star., 1936-12-04
FREE CHURCHES"
LEANING TO KING
Refuse to Support Baldwin Until
He Announces Govern.
ment Plan.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 4.-England's
"free churches"-Baptists and Metho-
dists, to which a majority of the
working and middle classes belong
are not pressing King Edward to aban-
don his friendship with Mrs Wallis
Simpson, their leaders disclosed today
The attitude of the free churches
was stated by Rev. Dinsdale T. Young
pastor of Westminster Central Hall
Methodist Church. and Rev. M. E.
Aubrey, secretary of the Baptist Union
Of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The church officials declared they
would refuse to pledge support tt
Prime Minister Baldwin at least until
he announced his plans for the gov
er -aent.
They acknowledged they view Mrs
eimpson's two divorces in a more
tolerant light than does the Church
Of England, which is supporting the
cabinet.
We cherish the fervent hope that
all will be settled for the Kings happi-
ness and the good Of the country.
Rev. Mr.. Young said.
1T Is better for US all to wait anc
hope for the best"