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RETAINS
PLACE AT GENEVA
Still Sovereign State In
League of Nations Eyes,
Officials State.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Unable to prevent Itdly's East
African inuasion, the League OF
Nations branded her the aggressor
in the War with Ethiopia and
sought to bring it to conclusion
,Dith economic sanctions. All et-
orts OF the League to halt his
course were defed by II Duce.
With the capture of Adds Ababa
and the flight OF Emperor Halle
Selassie, Mussolini proclaimed "au
Ethiopia ours"
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Treasure Unloaded.


HAIFA. Palestine. May 8 R.-SeH-
exiled Emperor Halle Selassie of
Ethiopia, his family and two defeated
generals, Ras Kassa and Ras Desta
Demtu, arrived today aboard the
British cruiser Enterprise en- route to
refuge in the Holy City.
The Emperor's face was drawn, but
he was resplendent in q white uniform,
leggings and spats.
Disembarking half an hour after the
arrival of the British warship, the
Negus rode from the dock to a recep-
ton through streets patroled by SOL
diers armed with machine guns and
mounted lorries guarding against Jew
Arab disturbances.
A marine band played the Ethiopian
national anthem as Halle Selassie in
spected his guard Of honor before de-
parting by special train for Jerusalem.
Sailors and dock workers carried
ashore hundreds Of cases laden with
gold and silver, 10 tons of personal
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British TOmn1ies Rushed
From, Cairo to End
RevoLt of arabs.
Extension of General
Strike Includes Plan
to Pay No Taxes.

BACKGROUND
In recent months Palestine has
been torn by series of disorders
resulting from Arabian protests
against the immigration of JetDs.
Since Palestine is held in mandate
.by Great Britain, the British gop-
ernment is uitally concerned ,Dith
maintaining peace.
LONDON, May 8 R.-(Palcoi
Agency Reliable sources said to.
day that the British government had
ordered transport airplanes filled with
British soldiers to fly from Cairo to
Palestine to prevent further rioting
between Arabs and Jews.
The flying infantrymen, it was
stated, left Egypt last night and were
expected to have the situation In
hand soon. 1t was believed likely
their goal was the Ramle Airdrome
between Jaffa and Jerusalem.
Defiance by the Arabs of an ulti.
matum by the high commissioner
Sir Arthur Grenfell Wauchope to halt
the general strike in Palestine is be-
lieved to be responsible for the mill
tary anxiety.
Yesterday the Arab National Coun-
Gil voted not merely to extend the
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Egypt's Wafdists Score.

CAIRO, May 8 (R.-Wafdists (mem-
bers Of the Egyptian Nationalist party
today claimed large majority IN
Senate elections.
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Planes Transport Soldiers
To Scene of Palestine Riots
SeIassie Party
And Gold Safe
At Jerusalem,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JERUSALEM, May g. Emperor
Halle Selassie and his sombre en-
tourage reached Jerusalem today on a
journey Of self-exile from conquered
Ethiopia.
The white-clad, sad-faced little
ruler went Immediately to a hotel with
his family and mobiles upon arriving
by train from Haifa.
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BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 8-The German
Zeppelin Hindenburg, on her maiden
North Atlantic flight, was nearing the
shores of America today with a speed
which indicated she might be over
territorial waters shortly after sunset
With her goal Lakehurst. N. j., and
a crossing time of 631a hours q
possibility, the Hindenburg was report
ed at noon, Eastern standard time, as
only $50 miles east-northeast of Nam
tucket lightship by Western Union.
The air was calm and the big ship
was being propelled by her four engines
at a speed of go knots.
The ships officers said they expected
to moor at Lakehurst at about Z am.
tomorrow.
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H|NDENBURG NEAR
AMERICAN SHORES
ON ATLANTIC HOP
Giant Zeppelin Reported
Only $50 Miles From Nan.
tucket Lightship.
63H.HOUR CROSSING
PREDICTED FOR LINER
DR.. Eckener and Capt. Lehman
Expect to Land at Lakehurst
at z AM. Tomorrow.

BACKGROUND
Zeppelin serDice bettDeen Europe
and South America found success
Jul, Germany this year turned to
similar plans for serDice to the
United States. Hindenburg, largest
drigible eper built, i0ds constructed,
and Capt. Ernest Lehman ,0as
placed in charge. First flight to
South America iDds marked by
slight engine trouble oper North
Africa on return.
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(See ROOSEVELT, Page ~
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(See MAHAN, Page So
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(See SELASSIE, Page ~
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(see RELIEF, Page ~
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,lsee GUNTs Page o.
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(see HINDENBURG, Page -
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(See TAXES, Page %
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(See ARABS, Page ~
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20. . Weather Bufeau FofectstJ
Fair and slightly warmer tonight; to-
morrow. generally fair and continued
warm; gentle southwest and west winds.
Temperatures-Highest, SO, at II am. to-
day; lowest, 81, at 6 am. today.
Full report on page AS.
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(See BARGEION, Page So
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80 FLEE FROM FIRE

.(See LOCARNO, Page So
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Michigan Society
Centennial BANQUET

Representative Prentiss M. Brown
Of st. Ignace, Mich. . student Of
early Michigan history. will be the
speaker 1t the Michigan centennial
banquet Of the Michigan State As
ISOLATION to be held in the Con.
tinental Hotel February 6. Mr.. Brown
II the newly-elected president Of the
association. Representative George
Dondero Of Royal Oak, Mich, will
serve as POSTMASTER.
The Michigan association is the
Oldest Of the State societies In WASH
lngton, having been formed in 1862
for the purpose of being Of assistance
to Michigan soldiers in this vicinity
during the Civil War. Special recog-
milton Is to be given one Of its mem
bers, Mr.. Charles Consaul, Washing
ton attorney, February 6. for his work
IN keeping the organization alive dur
ing more recent years.
In keeping with observauces back
home" the association will take
proper cognisance Of the States natal
day at the banquet next month.
favors, souvenirs and decorations
viii be In keeping with the centennial
program. After the prosrem there
will b dancing.
Mr.. Wesley Manley Of Detroit,
secretary to Representative John
Dtngell Of Detroit; Mr.. A. Manning
SHAW, secretary to Representative
Brown, and Mrs. Elsie L. Gould Of
Hastings, Mich, assistant secretary to
Representative Werner w. Main Of
Battle Greek, are the committee on
arrangements.
Ticket sales are being handed from
The various confessional olnces,
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REMORSE.

REMORSE.
RETEL Is dead. foully muir
dered by Hansel, and now
Hansel must be guarded
against self-destruction.
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"BIG SISTERS" TO AID

Mrs. Frederick M. Kerby, vice chair
man Of the Board Of Directors Of the
Florence Crittenton Home, which cares
for unmarried mothers both before
and after birth Of their children, has
established . Big Sister" Auxiliary.
+ was announced yesterday.
The "3ig Sister" viii take . per-
oonal interest In one particular case,
helping the mother IN every way pos
Gible to become . useful member Of
society. Miss Anne Rogers, social
service worker 1t the home, will
recommend the names Of the girls.
and Mn. Kerby and her organin-
tin vfu provide the mig Sister"
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chusetts outside the city limits: Chel-
sea, Cambridge, Canton, Lynn, NAL
den. Revere, Somerville and Brock
ton.
Licenses are furnished without cost
to any applicant who shows his 1T
ness to engage in the business and his
responsibility to fulfil financial obliga-
tionS.
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COUNCIL REELECTED
Special pispat eh to Tho star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE. Nd, January as
Ofncers have been reelected by the
Prince Georges County Girl Scout
Council, as follows: Mrs. Louis Dash
iell, commissioner; Mrs. George M.
Harris, deputy commissioner: Mrs.
Harry A. Boswell, treasurer, and Mrs.
M H. Davis. temporary secretary. All
are from Hyattsville, except Mrs.
Harris. who resides in Decatur Heights.
Efforts are being made to arouse
interest in the Girl Scout movement
throughout the county. Most Of the
activity now Is confined to the metro
politan area.
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POULTRY MARKETS
LICENSING ORDERED
Acting Agriculture Secretary
Signs Order Affecting Boston
and Chicago Dealers.

By the Associated Press.
M. L. Wilson, as Acting Secretary
Of Agriculture, yesterday signed an
order designating Boston and Chicago
as live poultry markets subject to Fed
eral supervision under terms Of the
packers and stockyards act.
Under the order, live poultry deal
ers and others in these cities handling
live poultry In interstate commerce
will be required to obtain licenses
from the Secretary Of Agriculture.
The Boston order also applies to
East Boston, Charlestown, Dorchester
and other points in the city limits,
and to the following points in Massa-
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RAINEY PORTRAIT IS 18th

Mrs. ]. w. Crabtree. 1904 Euclid
street, submitted to the House Library
Committee Saturday the sixteenth oil
portrait of the late Speaker Henry T.
Rainey.
The committee will select q portrait
to be hung in the Speakers lobby Of
the House beside portraits Of other
former Speakers.
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ROYAL, Nebr. R.-J. w. Under.
Royal pool hall proprietor, won the
bet; but he probably won't try it
again.
Some one wagered he couldn't put q
billiard ball in his mouth. Linder re-
moved his bridgcwork and inserted
the sphere.
It required IS minutes to get the
ball out.
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RIFT.

xt4C J..
TELEPHONES have caused q split
between two former newspaper
men Zone now answers to the title Of
publicist and tho other looks around
when you say correspondenD who
share an Office on Fifteenth street.
Once they had four or i've tele-
phones in their quarters. Now they
have but one.
It seems that one of the partners
allegedly failed to pay his share Of the
telephone bill. After some lengthy
argument, the telephone company was
consulted and all but one Of the
phones were removed. The single
phone was left in the section of the
office occupied by the paying member
Of the firm.
And when he goes home at night
and is unable to keep IN eye on his
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hardship on disciples Of the tobacco
habit.
Corporation Counsel Z. Barrett
Prettyman solved his personal prob
lem by chewing the cigars he was
forbidden to Light. Several other At
torneys and officials followed suit.
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Washington Wayside
Random Observations of Interesting
Events and Things.

ex-pal he carefully slips . tiny chain
through the dial Of the phone, snaps
a little lock and the phone no longer
Is available for use
Il X
CHAT.
THE phone tangled imperstively yes
terday.
''Wayside?" queried . woman's cul-
tured voice, or . cultured woman's
voice.
YES" expectantly.
did you know that this is the
eighty-eightieth anniversary Of the
discovery Of gold in California;"
NO"
Then you couldn't tell me what
has happened to the gold they have
mined since?"
NO"
Thanks" said the lady.
Il II Il
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~ against self -destruction.
It was not until few mornings ago
that trouble developed between Hansel
and Gretel Up to that time they had
lived happily IN their castle" in the
Office of Miss Ethel Bates, secretary
to the Police Court judges. Gretel
was an affectionate little lady and
flashed her golden loneliness in the
sun for every one to admire.
Hansel and Gretel are jewel fish.
Gretel always liked to get near the
top Of the water In their common
bowl and be petted by Miss Bates
Hansel was . sulky one and as wild
as a March hare.
The other morning they had a fall
ing out and when the argument ended
poor Gretel lay dead, and since her
body floated to the top Of the water
Hansel has been trying to commit
suicide by leaping out Of the bowl.
So far he has been frustrated by a
piece of screen placed over the bowl,
but he never seems to tire Of jumping
against it-trying to follow Gretel.
X
BIG STORY.
Maybe it's a break-depending
upon the reading taste-but noW
eUen the blind can read "Anthony
Adverse" The uordy uolun,e has
been transcribed into Braille by
the National Library for the
Blind. 1t took just II Uolunaes Of
Brdille to tell the story.
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first hired the girl she told her ia
clean everything around the door'
In the living room.
A few minutes later, rs she was
standing in the hall. the MIS-" saw
. Hash and turned to see her maid
catapulted across the living room.
She had taken = hairpin to clean
the dust out Of the floor socket.
+ +
BEAU BRUMMELS.
Retired service officers as rule
are the best-dsessed men in Wash-
tnaton, according to local tailors.
Great numbers Of them are
abreast, and some even a little
ahead, OF the latest styles In male
attire, the tatl0rs say. Not only
that, but they pay their billsi
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ESCAPISTS.
mo Smoking" signs were displayed
prominently about the House COM
mittee room in which the current
District Virginia boundary dispute was
being argued. The ban during the
long sessions worked . considerable
Evening star., 1936-07-15
JACK PRY TELLS
OF SHIPS CRASH
Capital Auto Dealer Was
One of Two Eye-Witnesses
to Collision.

Jack Pry, automobile dealer. was
the only Washingtonian aboard the
State of Virgins. when she was
rammed by the Golden Harvest of
Baltimore last night, and one Of
the only two witnesses to the crash,
he said after returning here today.
Boy, the sight of that ship bear
ing down is something that you
wouldn't forget, if you've never been
up against anything like that before"
he exclaimed.
Pry was in the bow on the top
deck when the freighter loomed up,
the other passengers being below
watching floor show.
The morale of the passengers gen.
orally was excellent, he said, though
some Of the girls in the show were
| frightened.
The fact that the Golden Harvest
hung into the hole she had bored in
the side Of the State of Virginia kept
the latter from sinking and probably
prevented tragic loss of life. he said.
Luckily, too, the cabins that were
| crushed by the impact were unoccupied
| at the time.
With the vessels fastened together,
passengers on the State of Virginia
clambered aboard the freighter.
Pry said he transferred without any
Of his belongings and was unable to
get back and reclaim them, but pro-
posed to do this later
1t appeared to him that there was
no excuse for the accident. which he
described as the outgrowth Of care
leSsness.
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TAX BOOST URGED
ON TUGWELLTOWN
County Official Fears Prof.
ect Will Be "BeautifuIIy
Dressed Found|ing."
Ry Stan Correspondent of rhe Star

fV b 0LhH Correspondent Oh ne otdE
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. July
l5.-Demands for a tax assessment
exceeding the estimated s4,000.000
valuation. placed by the Federal Gov
ernment on the Resettlement Admin
istration's low-cost housing project at
Greenbelt. to yield funds sufficient
to cover all costs for school and other
county services we're made before the
Prince Georges County Board of Com
missioners by local official yester-
day.
The official said the current valua-
ton would yield only $4,000 under
present tax rates. although it would
cost between $4,000 and s5o,000 an
nually to operate the Greenbelt
school when the project is completed
and incorporated as a county town.
Present Average S4,600.
'If the taxable basis Is to be 81 000,-
900, and there are 1000 children at
tending the school, as indicated by
r. A. executives, the tax basis of each
child will be only $4,000" he said.
THE present average rate throughout
the county Is $4,600."
Characterizing the whole project as
potential beautifully dressed found
ling which the county may find on
its doorstep" the official urged the
commissioners to accept the develop
ment as part of the county only on an
"ironclad agreement" He said the
whole matter was still in the "realm
of oral words" and the board must
insist on completion and full equip
ment Of elementary and high schools;
operation Of the school separately
from the Community Center, since
both will be housed in the same build
ing under present plans; heating of
the school building with soft coal in
stead Of oil, as now planned. to reduce
expenses; understanding that Green
belt children will not be enrolled in
Prince Georges schools pending open
ing of the project institution; higher
assessment, and obtainment of per-
mission for children outside Greenbelt
to attend the school.
Fuel Is Boards Expense.
The officials revealed correspondence
with r. A. leaders asking separation
Of the community center and school.
He pointed out that the center must
be heated at the Board of Education's S
expense, under present plans, although
the center would remain the property
Of the corporation" Even If an oil
heating plant were built at the school,
he declared, the Board of Education
would probably substitute stoker
system when it began administration
Of the building.
Some of his demands for certain
architectural improvements in the
building, increasing its utilitarian
value, have already been granted BY
the Resettlement Administration, he
said, but he has not been informed
of the status of plans for construc-
ton of a Greenbelt High School,
Promised by r. A. officials.
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new SPAN SOUGHT
BY BUSINESS MEN
Southeast Group to Ask Replace
ment of Pennsylvania
Avenue Bridge.

An appropriation of $750,000 in the
1888 District budget for the actual re-
placement of the Pennsylvania avenue
bridge will be asked Of the Distrlc:
Commissioners by committee repre-
senting the Southeast Business Mems
Association. The completed span will
cost about 81 1,250,000.
Another committee was appointed q.
Monday nights meeting of the associa-
ton TO seek restoration of two-Way
traffic on Eleventh street southeast.
At present, one-way traffic moves
south on Eleventh street from East
Capitol street to South Carolina ave-
nue..
The association also will seek TO
have 100 feet of hedge in the center
parking on Pennsylvania avenue at
Thirteenth street southeast removed,
contending it is hazardous and citing
as an example a recent accident at
the corner.
Final plans for the eighth annual
outing Of the association, to be held
at Chapel Point. Md. July 29 were
announced by Arthur Shaffer, chair
man of the Entertainment Committee
Included in the list of activities sched-
uled are swimming, dancing and ath-
letic games, with prizes to be pre-
sented to the winners in each class.
Transportation will be by car, leav-
ing Eighth street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast at 9 am. or by the
steamer Potomac, which leaves the
wharf at Water and L streets south
west at the same hour.
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After having fished for a couple OF
hours without any luck, he and his
companion went into the pumping sta
ton across the street and asked to
look around. One of the things they
we're shown was the fountain in the
lobby in which several big bass were
kept. The bass, the attendant ex-
planned, were caught when the filters
were washed, and those fish that had
been caught there were placed In the
fountain.
The angler sat down on the edge
Of the fountain and splashed the sur
face Of the water with his finger
Every fish in the pool Immediately
darted over to see what the disturbance
was. Before he knew what was hap
pening one big fellow had two inches
Of finger In his mouth in q terrific
strike.
He now complains that "the big
gest one got away" because the fish
let go when he Withdrew his finger
from the pool.
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SLASHED. -.'
A CERTAIN young man who never
has been able to make his fairly
large pay stretch over q week got less
than he bargained for the other day
when he approached one Of his regu-
lar bankers for his prepay day loan.
"How much do you want?" he was
asked.
"I want $10," said the improvident
one flippantly, "but I'll take two bits" "
He got two bits, r. -
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NIGHT HORSE SHOW
SLATED SATURDAY
First Exhibit of Kind Here
Will Be Held in Meadow
brook Ring.

The Riding and Hunt Club. through
Maj. Frank Whitaker. United States
Army, chairman of the Horse Show
Committee. announced today that
that organization will put on its first
night horse show at the Meadowbrook
show ring on the East-West Highway
on Saturday night.
Maj Whitaker said that so far as
he knows this is the first time that
such a show has been given at night
in this vicinity and in such a large
arena, and he promises that there
will be some very interesting per-
formances during the evening.
This show was scheduled to have
been given last Saturday, but was
postponed owing to the intensive heat.
and during the week, because Of the
continued warm weather, 1t was de-
cided that it would be better for the
horses and undoubtedly more pleasant
for the spectators to enjoy the show
during the cool of the evening In
Rock Greek Valley.
An elaborate system of fioodlights
has been obtained and will be set up
early in the week. Maj. Whitaker said
that those proposing to enter their
mounts in the show will be given an
opportunity to school their horses on
Thursday and Friday evenings when
the fioodlights will be available. Also
for the benefit Of those unable to
school their horses on these two eve
nings, schoolingswill be permitted on
Saturday evening during the show
ing of the model class, the first on the
program.
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EX-HUSBAND DENIES
FILM STARS CLAIM
Absurd He Says to Mary As
tors Charge He Had Another
Wife When They Wed.
ev ihe Associated Press.

ey the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, July IS. - Mary
Astor's divorced husband, DR.. Frank
lyn Thorpe, stood on the curt reply,
Its absurd today while his attor-
neys framed a lengthier answer to her
charge that he had another wife when
he married her.
The pretty film stars latest suit was
her second sensational stroke in two
days in fight to gain full custody of
their 4-year-old daughter, Marilyn,
who was awarded to the Hollywood
surgeon when the couple was divorced
last year.
Previously the actress had accused
her former mate of threatening 10
"scandalize" her publicly if she did
not consent to the divorce. They
were married in 1881.
Turning the case to his legal coun-
sci, DR.. Thorpe amplified his comment
on Miss Astor's latter suit only briefly
Until my marriage to Miss Astor l
had never been married before and I
can hardly see the foundation for
suit Of this kind. The whole group Of
charges seem to me to be absurd