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Evening star., 1936-04-08
Peace Palavers.

Although faced by an accomplished
fact in the Rhineland, France is carry
ing to the League of Nations her in
sistence that Germany be chastised for
violation of the Versailles and Locarno
pacts. Foreign Minister Flandin is about
to present at Geneva demands designed
not only to arraign the Reich, but to
lay the foundations of a new peace
system. The French contemplate the
creation Of a European league within
the world League of Nations, whereby
aggression from any quarter would be
promptly checked. By rejecting Hitler's
proposals and substituting her own,
Frances purpose is to deprive Germany
of leadership in the movement for
revised European peace structure. In
stead of the bilateral pacts projected by
the Fuehrer, France offers a scheme
based on collective security, thus to
certain degree reviving the United
States of Europe" idea Matched by the
late Aristide BRAND.
France suggests that all Europe join
in a single treaty calling for military
assistance against any country which
crosses another frontier" An interna-
tional motorized force, composed of con-
tingents from each signatory nation,
would be placed under League control
for instant operations against the ag-
gressor. AS a preliminary, France re-
quires some sort of punitive measures
against Germany. The circumstance
that the League Council has formally
found the Reich guilty of treaty viola
ton in the Rhineland provides the
ground for demanding as minimum
act of penitence on Germanys part that
she shall be denied the right to fortify
the reoccupied territory.
A project of such far-1ung implica-
tions will not be carried out without pro-
tracted negotiation. Its launching, there
fore, does little but usher in new season
of indeterminate peace palavers. France
puts forward her plan at the moment
when the League is tackling anew the
problem of Italo-E Ethiopian peace. To
strengthen their military and political
position as against Germany, the French
seek the abolition of sanctions against
Italy. MuSsolini considers himself in a
strong bargaining position. He will sign
no new European peace pledges unless
the League lifts sanctions. On that score
much depends upon the British. For
eign Minister Eden told Parliament on
Monday of Britains anxiety for "a
new structure of security in Western
Europe to take the place of Locarno
and directly supervised and controlled
by the League itself" The British hope
to achieve such an arrangement mainly
through Germany's return to Geneva,
but are vague as to the conditions under
which they expect this to be brought
about.
Through refusal of the German pro-
posals and submission of counter plan,
the French seek to gain time until after
their parliamentary elections in May.
This makes certain another month Of
talk. Meantime peace is not likely to
be broken and the possibilities of pre-
serving 1t will be enhanced. Europe is
thus emerging from one of its chronic
war crises into one of its equally chronic
eras of diplomatic bicker and barter, but
prospects of war at least have in conse-
quence become far more remote than
they were four weeks ago.
Evening star., 1936-04-08
Murder Of an alleged numbers operator

Murder Of an alleged numbers operator
in Baltimore recently has indicated
ramifcations extending into Washing
tons underworld. The man who risks
a bet on the numbers game may be said
to be exercising his privilege to throw
away his money In any direction that
appeals to him, but when he bets on
the numbers ne is lending that much
support to a vicious racket where the
profits are enormous and the men who
reap them are desperate and unscrupu-
lous. The game should be broken up In
Washington and the operators run out
Of town or put behind the bars-where
Mr.. Sam Beard and other convicted
gamblers seem at last to be heading.
Evening star., 1936-04-08

consider these names Of towns In the
United Kingdom: Canterbury, Dart
mouth, Exeter, Gloucester, Huddersfleld.
Ilfracombe, Lincoln, New Forest, Oxford,
Peterborough, Sandringharn, Stourbridge,
Tavistock, Winchester, Inverness, Kill
marnock, stonehaven. Just pronounced
in the heart, not even spoken aloud. such
syllables call up visions Of racial remem-
brancc. The music of them beats in the
veins of an America which testifes to
their popularity by repeating them end
lessly In real estate developments every.
where from coast to coast.
But town and city views constitute
only small portion Of the post card gal
lery. Collectors who care about military
and naval subjects will find long lists of
army and navy pictures, including the
Black Watch, the Gordon Highlanders,
the Irish Guards, Regimental Bands,
Our Allies in Action, Whippet Tanks,
Mascots, Our Empire. How He Won the
Victoria Cross, Battleships and Cruisers,
Life Afloat and other intriguing titles.
Also, for those who "go in" for art in
its less belligerent aspect there are cards
showing flowers and fruit, cathedrals,
castles, old houses, historic scenes. ami
mails, birds, butterflies and portraits of
eminent persons-each print an excellent
specimen of graphic craftsmanship.
However, one need not buy. Mere
casual inspection of the wares offered is
stimulating. The little booklet may be
aimed at the wastepaper basket. but few
will be the wanton hands willing to
commit it to instant destruction.
Evening star., 1936-04-08
Better Days.

Better Days.
Heard about old Satan
An the darkness that he done,
We're a-watchin' an a-waitin'
For the shinin' of the sun.
Satan KEEP a-goin',
He was busy day an night.
He's recently been shown
That he ism feelin' right.
The old mans gettin' dizzy
On a job he doesn't like.
He says he's KEEP too busy
An he's goin' on a strike.
Pride is always courageous" said HI
Ho, the sage of Chinatown. I'VE know
that envy inevitably brings hatred. Yet
who does not wish to be envied2"
Evening star., 1936-04-08

The average reader finds unusual diff
Guilty in keeping up with economic prob
lens owing to the brainfag incident to
keeping up with four or five homicide
sensations at once.
Evening star., 1936-04-08

Lobbyists have become necessary to a
degree that may warrant giving them
their own street corners and allowing
them to wear badges and uniforms.
Evening star., 1936-04-08

Preliminary Demonstration
From the South Bend Tribune.
The Washingtonian who was swept
through a culvert by flood knows how
some of the 1886 political candidates will
feel when the primary votes are counted.
Evening star., 1936-04-08

There might be less call for deporta-
ton of aliens if various local govern
ments with which they make contact
did not find it so hard to please them.
Evening star., 1936-04-08

Some organizations asked for millions
of relief money. the emergency being one
which in medicine would call for an
oxygen tent and blood TRANSMISSION,
Evening star., 1936-04-08

One idea seems to be to run the Re-
publican nomination race in relays with
another contestant ready to step into
the going when Senator Borah gets tired.
Evening star., 1936-04-08
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JoHNsoN.
Question.

Question.
Another question must arise,
AS April brings her sad surprise
When to the junkman may sell
This old umbrell?
Another question now resounds
AS this old world goes on its rounds
How soon will it be safe to lose
These overshoes?
To sum It up in rhythm terse,
That sends a verse from bad to worse
When will it be correct to sing
OF Gentle Spring2
Evening star., 1936-04-08
Seeing and Believing,

"Do you believe in ghosts?"
"No, suh," replied Mr. Erastus Pinkley.
"1 takes special care not to believe in
em, cause I understands dat seein' is
believin' and I doesn' want to see none"
Evening star., 1936-04-08
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
In the Traffic.

Thru sunset flooding parks and streets,
Cars and pedestrians in fleets
All speeding toward the hearthstone
goals,
The evening traffic homeward rolls.
Amid the merry, hurrying throng
That moves so carelesSly along
A small, bewildered child cries out,
I'm lostl I'm lost" in desperate shout.
The strong hand of a traffic cop
That bids the gay fleets 60 or stop.
Snatches the child from pending harm
Gathers it up in one free arm.
So God, when life's swift traffic Is unsafe,
May gather to himself @ frightened wait.
Evening star., 1936-04-08
Unconscious Deceit.

"Bliggins says he enjoys working"
Eyes" replied the suspicious person;
"he's one of those people who would
rather sit down and talk by the hour
about how they enjoy working than
work"
Evening star., 1936-04-08
Unprotected Hartford.

From the New York Sun.
Hartford, the insurance capital Of the
United States, had little flood insurance.
The shoemaker's children must send
condolences.
Evening star., 1936-04-08

Cherry blossoms make beautiful Incl
dent Of the year with background that
is beautiful all the time.
Evening star., 1936-04-08
All Other States and Canada.
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled, TO
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited IN this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication Of special dispatches
herein also reserved
Evening star., 1936-04-08
A Wide Spread.

From the Toledo Blade.
1t was no easy job framing Consti-
tuition for Nation that has duststorms
in one section while floods ravage an
other.
Evening star., 1936-04-08

Halle SelasSie is described as impa-
tient to start for Paris and a little
annoyed at receiving notice to unpack.
Evening star., 1936-04-08
Originality.

you say you found nothing original
in my radioration?" said Senator Sor-
ghum.
Nothing" replied the cruel critic,
excepting the way you pronounced
some of the words in it."
Evening star., 1936-04-08
Uneven Spread.

From the WiIhamsport sun.
The weather problem, like that OF
farm crops, is not so much over-produc-
ton as poor distribution. -
Evening star., 1936-04-08
The Scots Pocket.

From the Glendale News-rress.
Where does left-handed Scot keep
his money? Why, in his right-hand
pocket, of course.
Evening star., 1936-04-08
For an umbrella ad.

Look on de bright side of life," said
Uncle Eben. "If you don't see no bright
side, make it yoh business to pick out
sumpin' an shine 1t up"
Evening star., 1936-04-08
Art In Advertising.

OF April showers sang the poet old,
So graceful and so glad.
How rich he might have been had they
been sold
-
Evening star., 1936-04-08

@. If all the white population of the
United States attended church, how
many would be in the average congre-
gation?-D. S.
A. Each clergyman would have TIC
persons in his congregation.
Evening star., 1936-04-08
Rate by Mafl-Payable In Advance.

Maryland and Virginia.
Evening star., 1936-04-08

O. What has become of Ben Tincup,
the Cherokee Indian pitcher2-W. G. S.
A. He is now manager of the Paducah
club in the Kitty League.
Evening star., 1936-04-08
Rate by Carrier Within the City.

Elght Final and Sunday star----7oc per month
Night Final a. 5c snd of esrS psr Sth mSnln
Orders may be sent BY mail or telephone Ma
Lional 5000.
Evening star., 1936-05-10
Italy were s5.742 900 gold as compared
to $9,836,000 gold in March of 1885.
FRANCE TO REFUSE RECOGNITION
Britain Reported Unwilling to Join in
poIicv

Britain Reported Unwilling to Join in
Policy.
PARIS, May 9 LP-The French
cabinet, authoritative sources said to-
night. agreed today it would not rec
ognize a possible outright" annexa-
tion of Ethiopia by Italy.
Foreign Minister Pierre Etienne
Flandin. it was asserted in these quar-
ters, reported that Britain had refused
to associate. herself with France in a
common policy" toward Italy and
declared he had constantly demanded
that Premier Mussolini make a peace
acceptable to the League.
Flandin criticized Great Britain's
memorandum to Germany-which
sounded out Reichsfuehrer Hitler on
his ideas regarding European peace
as being far too vague" reliable
informants said.
The foreign minister was under
stood to have told the cabinet he re-
fused to give complete approval to
the British note in order to safeguard
the liberty of action" of the incoming
Leftist French government.
Evening star., 1936-05-10
League
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government still was functioning from
this undisclosed seat.
Foreign ministers of five northern
lands-Sweden, Norway. Denmark,
the Netherlands and Finland-sur-
veyed the situation today and voiced
the belief that the League must con-
tinue to oppose aggression to save its
own authority.
In mute portrayal of one important
angle of the situation, the League
today published photographs of
Ethiopian boys, their heads, legs and
chests swollen and blistered, allegedly
by poison gas
The pictures were sent to Geneva
by the Ethiopian Minister to Paris.
He said they were taken by Nor
wegian Red Cross unit.
On the other hand, Italy reiterated
to the League her contention that
Ethiopian atrocities" gave her the
right to exercise reprisals, and agreed
to an investigation of the poison gas
charges by the International Red
Cross.
Ethiopia claimed formally today
that false evidence of atrocities" had
been obtained by Italian bribes.
Both the Ethiopian and the Eu-
ropean Locarno problems are on the
Council agenda starting Monday. but
it was considered likely a serious dis
cussion of both might be postponed
until mid-June.
AS for the current effect of sane
tons. an official League report indi-
Gated that in March the Italian i'm
ports by 10 countries were s1,so2 .0ee
gold as compared with $7,194, 900 gold
in the corresponding month of 1885.
Exports from the same countries to
Evening star., 1936-05-10

trying all these years to make bet
ter public"
Praised as Perfect Friend"
Mrs. Caroline B. Stephen, president
of the Temple School, a friend Of
Miss Watkins for 46 years, praised
her as the perfect friend" Miss
Augusta M. Swan. veteran teacher in
the Brightwood Kindergarten Demon
stration School, lauded Miss Watkins
sympathetic understanding, great
blessing of humor, judgment and pa
tience."
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintend-
ent of schools, spoke of her extraor-
dinary efficiency, and the high regard
and affection in which Miss Watkins
is held by the administration officers
Of the school system.
Robert L. Haycock. assistant super
intendent and Miss Watkins immedi-
ate superior in the system, presented
Evening star., 1936-05-10
HOUSING GROUP
JO|NSA. PLEA
Washington Committee Sees
Waste of Taxpayers
Money.

Further aid in the campaign of
civic groups to force Congress to re-
store the 100000 appropriation for
the Alley Dwelling Authority In the
pending deficiency appropriation bill
has come rom the Washington Com
mittee on Housing.
The possibility that the A. D. A.
may be forced to end its activities
June 80 for lack of funds was char
acterized as "unthinkable" by the
committee, which held special meet
ing to consider the situation.
John Ihlder. executive officer Of the
authority, said yesterday the work
automatically will have to stop at the
end of the fiscal year unless funds are
provided. Civic organizations here
have turned to the Senate in the hope
that the sum approved by the Budget
Bureau and eliminated by the House
may yet be written into the bill.
Miss Florence D. Stewart, secretary
OF the committee, said:
The committee recalled the long
fight that has been made to rid tie
National Capital of its inhabited al
leys, the various acts that have been
passed by Congress without result,
and regretted that now. when results
actually are being achieved, the work
should be halted. 1t expressed dismay
at the possibility that Congress and
the people of Washington may face
the necessity of spending more time
and effort to secure new legislation in
order that the work may be resumed
at later date. This means sheer
waste of the taxpayers money by
throwing away all that has been
achieved during the year and half
since the Alley Dwelling Authority
was created"
Evening star., 1936-05-10
HIGH TR|bUTEPA|D
TO MISS WATKINS
Retiring kindergarten Head
Lauded for 80 Years
Service to City.

More than 400 friends and colleagues
of Miss Catharine r. Watkins, retir-
ing head of the kindergarten depart
ment Of the public schools, paid
tribute to her last night at a testi-
monial dinner at the Mayf1ower Hotel.
Miss Watkins, who completed 80
years service in the Washington
schools last month, was lauded not
only for the years she spent in service
here, but also for the broad influence
she has had on the thousands Of
children and teachers who have come
within the sphere of her work.
II fear" said Mrs. Marion Wade
Doyle, president of the Board of
Education, that we sometimes lose
sight of the great work Miss Watkins
has done for Washington.
She holds unique place in the
hearts of parents. 1t means much
to them to know that when their
children first go to school they will
go to teachers who have been under
the influence of Miss watkins"
Mrs. Doyle was one of six speakers
who praised Miss Watkins. Although
their remarks were in a serious vein,
Miss Watkins own good humor added
flavor of fun to the proceedings.
Many anecdotes she had told on her
self were repeated during the evening
Nearly score of leaders in kinder
garten education came to the dinner
from outside of Washington. Among
them was Miss Helen M. Reynolds of
Seattle, president Of the Association
for Childhood Education. About a
dozen kilograms expressing regret at
being unable to attend we're received
from about an equal number of cities.
Miss Lucy Wheelock, head of the
Wheelock Training School for Teach
ers. Boston, and a longtime associate
of Miss Watkins, named her Public
Friend No. !" for her influence in
Evening star., 1936-05-10
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freedom he spent some time last Fall
in Snohomish and King (Seattle)
Counties, Wash, and the remainder in
California.
Federal officers said he might later
be transferred to Alcatraz Island pris-
or for incorrigibles in San Francisco
Bay.
Sensational Case Closed.
The Imprisonment of Mahan closed
the Justice Departments books on one
OF the most sensational of the recent
series of big time" kidnapings.
Harmon Metz Valley and his wife.
Mahan's confederates, were caught in
Salt Lake City June 8, 1885, nine DAYS
after the trio split the $1,000 paid
by j. P. Weyerhaeuser, lumber mag
nate. for release of his curly-haired
son.
The Valleys yielded upward OF
$4,000 of the Ransom money and
were sent to prison-Waley to Alca-
traz on a 45-year sentence and Mrs.
Valley to Milan, Mich, Federal in
.stitution for 20 years.
Mahan eluded Butte. Mont. police
the day after the Valleys were cap
tured. There he left behind him
more than $4,000 and an atomobile.
When arrested. Federal agents said.
he had $1,000, some of it ransom
money.
Subsequently the Federal agents re-
ported finding $4,000 more in his
San Francisco hideout.
Thus the only mystery apparently
remaining in the Weyerhaueser case
Is the whereabouts of somewhere be-
tween s45,00o and s65,o00 that sup
posedly went to Mahan as his share of
the ransom.
Caught in Parking Lot.
The year-long man-hunt for Mahan
ended in a San Francisco parking lot
Thursday. where Federal agents closed
in on him as he sat summing himself
on an automobile running board. His
only attempt at disguise was a pair
Of glasses.
Oficers said he offered no resist
ance TO capture, which came at the
end OF trail of cashed ransom cur
rency. Within few hours after his
arrest he was flown to Tacoma and
hurried into solitary Jail cell to
await today's court appearance.
In monosyllables Mahan told the
court he was aware of the charges
against him, waived the appointment
OF a defense attorney and pleaded
guilty.
The admission precluded the neces-
sity OF confronting him with his kid
nap victim. Little George identified
photographs of Mahan during Mrs.
Valleys trial as the man who abb
Quoted him in an automobile a few
blocks from his home.
Evening star., 1936-05-10

her with a gold wrist watch, the gift
Of those present. He was assisted in
the presentation by Miss Marian A.
Zimmerman, president of the District
branch of the Association for Child
hood Education, who presided.
A brief comedy skit depicting The
kindergarten Then and Now" was
presented by a group of teachers, and
songs. parodies written especially for
the occasion, were sung by the guests
Evening star., 1936-05-10
Wigs, Gowns Burned,

When fire damaged the court house
In Downpatrick, Northern Ireland,
wigs and gowns of attorneys from
many parts of the country were de-
stroyed although the Belfast fire de-
psrtment travelled 20 miles to help the
local Haze fighters.
Evening star., 1936-05-10
Memorial to Pigeons.

LILLE, France, May "a hitherto
unsung part Of Frances wartime air
force-the corps of carrier pigeons
will come into its own when a monu-
ment to the glory of the pigeon bat
talon is unveiled at Lille.
Evening star., 1936-05-10
HEARINGS TO BEGIN
ON NARCOTICS BILL
More Rigid Control Over Sale of
Drugs in District to
Be Sought.

A special subcommittee Of the House
District Committee will begin public
hearings Tuesday at 10 am. on a bill
to tighten control over the sale and
distribution Of narcotic drugs.
The hearings were called by Repre-
sentative Schultz, Democrat, Of Indi-
ana. who was appointed chairman Of
the special subcommittee by Chair
man Norton of the full committee.
The narcotic control bill was one Of
the more than 40 District bills tieo
Evening star., 1936-05-10

up in the Judiciary Subcommittee of
the District Committee for several
months. 1t was returned to the full
committee about two weeks ago with
out recommendation.
Evening star., 1936-05-10
Bakery Is Sued.

Charging that she found a 4-inch
lizard in loaf of bread, a woman in
Sydney, Australia, has sued a baking
company for $3.50.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-08-05

Helene SiIVerman
Suffering from a mysterious pol.
soning incurred while swimming,
Helene Silverman, above, a swim.
mer, was reported near death in
Boston hospital. Miss Silver
man was stricken three weeks
ago. More than so persons have
volunteered their blood in an eff
fort to save her.
-Ccntrnl Press
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-08-05
REQUIRE TEACHERS
TO PAD" RECORDS
Done to Get More Teach
ers; Practice Unfair to
Others and Costly
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
I'm The Sir Walter Hotel,
lPv 4 y IRA IL lClkNII.I,

Raleigh, Aug s Teachers in some
schools in the State are required to
pad their reports of average daily
attendance in order to show a greater
average than the actual records in
dictate, in order to get the State
School Commission to allot more
teachers than they are really entitled
to- it was learned here today. Teach
ers are allotted to the various
schools and school systems each year
on the basis of the average daily at
tendance in each grade and school
during the preceding year, instead Of
on the basis of enrolment or school
membership as the school people
prefer to call it,
This correspondent knows of TWO
school teachers who this spring were
required by their principals to pad
their average daily attendance re-
ports. One was required to report
three pupils as being present the en-
tire term who actually were in school
only few days, and then to add
some five or six other purely ficti-
tious pupils to her class roster and
report them as being present for the
er was required to do virtually the
same thing. They estimate that in
many schools of which they have first
hand knowledge. from either ten per
cent of the attendance is padded"
When asked if they had any know
ledge Of the padding" of average
daily attendance figures in schools.
State School Commission officials
said that while they have reason to
suspect that this padding" is done
quite extensively in some localities
and school systems. they have no
proof that it is being done and are
virtually unable to get any proof
They point out that if any teacher
should dare to report the procedure,
they would be sure to lose their Jobs
and probably be black-listed so that
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-08-05
ReSNlts
PIEDMONT LEAGUE

PIEDMONT LEAGUE
Durham g.; Norfolk 2.
Rocky Mount 18; Asheville 6.
Richmond II; Portsmouth 3-2
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 4; Boston 2.
Cleveland 0; Detroit 9.
Chicago 8; st. Louis 2.
Philadelphia 5; Washington 3.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston 1; New York 4
st. Louis 6; Chicago 1.
Brooklyn 6; Philadelphia 5.
Only games played.