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The Washington times., 1936-02-01
Ethiopians Claim Famous
italian Division Wiped Out

Adds ABABA, Feb. l I.N.S0
Annihilation of a complete Black
Shirt division, with 5000 italians
dead and 5000 wounded, was
claimed today in the first Off.
cial Ethiopian version Of the
greatest battle Of the war"
fought in the Tembien Mountains
January 81 to %. The com
munique boaSted:
'FOr the first time our troops
fOrSOOk guerilla methods and
met this, the first real Italian
offensive, en- maSse, and
crushed the Italian hopes to
the ground.
"This proves that we can
beat the Italians in guerilla
fighting or otherwise"
The division that was wiped
out as the forces Of Ras Kasss
pushed back the Italian lines
Ethiopian headquarters said. was
the famous "28th Of october" di
vision under General Dimanti.
Hundreds of prisoners were
captured, and the retreatine
Italians let 80 field guns. It's
machine guns, 1858, rifles. II
tanks, and large quantities Of am
munition fall into the hands Of
the Ethiopians.
So precipitate was the italian
flight, according to headquarters
that the Italians left their thou
sands of dead lying on the battle
fields.
The AbysSinianS' own losses in
killed and wounded did not exceed
1900.
Wednesdays official military
communique at Rome said
--latest information confirms
that the AbyssinianS lost moro
The Washington times., 1936-02-01
TOKYO CLAIMS
u. 5. IMPACT

TOXIC. Feb. /. (IN.S0.-Jap
anese newspapers with that una
nimity which diScloSeS Official
inspiration today spread promi
nently reports of an American
japanese understanding thai
may, they said, result in splitting
the Pacific into two spheres oi
activity"
Although the United States EN-
bassy here denied the stories il
all particulars, the newspaper:
said Secretary of State Hull hac
accepted" two principles laic
down by Foreign Minister Kok
Hirota.
Two Principles Laid Down
They are two, as follows:
l. Problems between the
United States and Japan are
to be solved by diplomatic
negotiations.
e.. Each country will prevent
speeches and actions likely to
provoke the other.
Ambassador Joseph C. Grew
the vernacular papers said, car
ried Hirota'S principles to the
American State Department in a
trip to Washington last summer.
Fleet ManeuverS Cited
Recalling how the United
States Navy in its far-flung
maneuvers last summer stayed
ION its own side of the fence,
the articles asserted that America
and Japan may agree to divide
the Pacific by a more formal
arrangement.
With Japan'S withdrawal from
the London naval conference, il
was further suggested, a two
nation agreement might be
reached on naval, air, and land
armamentS-but whether Japan
would continue to demand naval
equality with America was not
clearly stated.
The Japanese foreign minister
according to one paper, Jill, has
instructed Ambassador HiroSi
Saito to open negotiations in
Washington to bring about
complete agreement embodying
Hirota's ideas.
New Naval Moves
In the midst of all this peace
full verbiage, however, the news
paper Nichi Nichi reported that
the navy is organizing a thirc
air squadron base on the IslanC
Of Formosa for patrolling the
South Seas area.
A seaplane carrier and a tor
pedo boat flotilla will also be
organized, this source said.
The Washington times., 1936-02-01
Cut in Speed Limit
Urged by Citizens

WOODSIDE, Md. Feb. IA
reduction in speed limits on sec
tions of the East.West Highway
and the Colesville Pike is sought in
a resolution adopted by the North
Woodside-M Montgomery Hills Citi-
zenS Association, it was announced
here today. The association will
request the board of Montgomery
county commissioners to ask the
State roads commission to reduce
the speed limits in these sections
from As to 80 mile an hour.
The Washington times., 1936-02-01

eight brilliant canvases depicting
landscapes in Paris.
The John Hays Hammond man,
sion has not been occupied since
1880, except for brief periods when
Mr.. Hammond, who lives in Bos-
ton, put it at the disposal of friends.
Business affairs of the embassy
are still conducted in the old
chancery, 210O Sixteenth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1936-02-01
Duke Heir Spends
$28,8OO a Year
On Education

NEW YORK. Feb. Q.N.SO.
It costs a pretty sum to support
and educate 17-year-old Anthony
Newton Duke, son of the late An
gier B. Duke.
His mother. Mrs. Cordelia Bid
die Robertson. today revealed the
annual cost o. supporting and
educating him at st. Paul's School
at Concord, N. H.. is $4,000.
Her request for payment of that
sum from young Dukes annual
trust income of $147 900 was ap-
proved by Surrogate Foley.
The Washington times., 1936-02-01
Rumanian Agent Due
In Paris 10 Talk Loan

PARIS, Feb. / U.N.SO.-Victor
Antonescu, Rumanian finance
minister, is due in Paris tomorrow.
Announcement of this today led
to a report in informed quarters
that Rumania was trying to OBJ
tain q loan "for strengthening a
steel ring around Germany"
The Washington times., 1936-02-01
Reserve Appointment

Appointment of the seventh
and final member of the new
Federal Reserve Board will be
made next week, President Roose.
welt said yesterday. AS yet, he
has made no final decision as to
whom will represent the agricul.
tural regions, :
The Washington times., 1936-02-01
Pope Suffers Co|d;'
Continues His Duties

VATICAN CITY. Feb. / G.N.SO.
Pope Plus XI said mass as usual
this morning. Vatican officials
said that. although he has a slight
cold in the head, his indispoSition
is not serious. His Holiness held
several private audiences yester-
day and again today, although his
public audiences were cancelled
yesterday.
The Washington times., 1936-02-01
Death Inquiry Ends

HARRISONBURG, Feb. lin.
quiry into the death of Reese
Dean, 40-year-old iElkton (Va.)
plumber, was cut short here with
Coroner F. L. Byer's verdict that
Reese died of a heart attack.
The Washington times., 1936-02-01
Dog Owners Sued

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Feb. 1.
Mrs. Emma v. Boro filed a $40, 900
damage suit against her neighhor,
James S. Watt, today because his
playful dog leaped at her feet,
caused her to fall, breaking q hip.
The Washington times., 1936-02-01

than 5000 dead" in the same
battle.
The Washington times., 1936-02-01

Wednesdays official military
communique at Rome said:
--latest information confirms
that the AbyssinianS lost more
Evening star., 1936-03-17

Many Apartments Vacant.
Athens. Greece, has nearly 5000
vacant apartments.
Evening star., 1936-03-17
War Secretary Honor
Guest Last Evening

In honor of the Secretary of War,
Mr.. George H. Dern and Mrs. Dern,
DR.. and Mrs. Gilbert GroSvenor en-
tertained at dinner last evening at
their home, Wild Acres, near Bethes-
da. Among the guests we're Capt.
Albert w. Stevens and Capt. Orvil
A. Anderson. commander and pilot
respectively Of the stratoSphere flight
in which the United States Army and
the National Geographic Society par
ticipated.
Others In attendance at the din
ner we're: Maj. Gen. Oscar Westover,
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Henry H. Ar
mold. Capt and Mrs Randolph p.
Williams, DR.. and Mrs. Lyman j.
Briggs, DR.. and Mrs. Frederick v.
Coville, DR.. L. v. Tuckerman, DR..
Alexander Wetmore, Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. Hutchison, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas w. McKnew, Mr. and Mrs.
Melville Bell Grosvenor and Mrs. Pax
ton Blair.
Evening star., 1936-03-17

Charles Sabin, Mrs. william F. Hit
and Mrs. Jack Skinner.
Middleburg Hunt met at the race
track at / o'clock Saturday, with quite
a large field. Drew toward Pole Cat
Hill and across the Fred farms. started
q fox and ran back to Pole Cat Hill
and put him in after a nice, fast, but
short, run. They then went up through
Mrs. Amory Perkins woods, crossed
Oliver Iselin's place. into Mrs. Ray
mond Belmont's, and had another run,
which was very much enjoyed.
Besides the master, Daniel G. Sands.
among those hunting were Miss Mamie
Fred, Miss Jennie Green, Miss Rose
Mary Ward. Mrs. Norman de r. White
house and her guest, Mrs. Santini; Mr..
and Mrs. william Hulburt, Miss Cath
rine Hulburt, Miss Eleanor Mackubln
and eight young ladies from Foxcroft
School, Miss Julia Whiting, Mrs. Mar
got Kitridge. DR.. Cannon of New
York, Harry Worcester Smith, Turner
Wiltshire, Charles Sabin, Oliver Iselin.
Steven Clark, Billy Hulburt (home
from school for vacation), Rogers
Fred, Crompton Smith and Count
Ledebur of Austria, who Is visiting
at the Arthur Whites. The count
always comes to Middleburg for a few
days when in America and says he
Evening star., 1936-03-17
Georgia Society
Dance This Evening

The favor cotillion at the st. Pat
rick's day leap year dance being given
by the Georgia State Society tonight
at the Shoreham Hotel will be led
by the president of the society, Rep
resentative B. Frank Whelchel, with
Judge Anabel Matthews, chairman OF
the Ladies Floor Committee, and by
the first vice president, Judge Lewis
Russell, with Mrs. Whelchel, followed
by the members OF the Ladies Com
mittee with their escorts, and the
members Of the Gentlemen's Floor
Committee with their ladies.
Those on the Ladies Floor Com
mittee, assisting Judge Matthews, will
be Miss Leone Barber, Miss Gertrude
Castellow, Miss Julia Wheeler Har-
ris, Miss Ina D. Russell and Miss
Winona Thurston.
The Gentlemens Floor Committee
will be composed of Judge Lewis Rus
sell. chairman; Representative En-
NETT Owen, Mr.. Peter Twitty, Mr..
Thomas L. Camp. Mr.. John F. Little,
Mr.. Stanley Smith and Mr.. Robert
Culpepper, jr.
The cotillion will be directed by
Col S. Gordon Green, former presi-
dent of the society. Colorful favors
appropriate to ST. Patrick's day will
be presented to all those participating.
Evening star., 1936-03-17

loves the fox-hunting in Virginia. He
Ii very tall and dark and a most at
tractive and picturesque figure in the
hunting field. He won the Grand Ma.
tional in England one year, riding
Zoedone.
Hunting Log.
Today's meets-Virginia:
Piedmont Fox Hounds, DR.. A. G.
Randolph. master. For time and place
Of meet call Upperville central.
Orange County Hunt, Fletcher Har-
per, master. For time and place Of
meet call The Plains central.
The Fairfax Hunt, Reed Thomas, z.
De Long Bowman. joint masters. Mrs.
Snyder's, 8 am.
Maryland:
Green Spring Valley Hounds, Frank
A. Bonsal, jr., master. Pleasant Grove,
2:30 pm.
Riding and Hunt Club Hounds, DR..
Fred r. Sanderson, master. Normandy
Farm, Q pm.
Tomorrow's meets-Virginia:
Cobbler Hunt-Dr. Edmund Horgan,
master (Harry Worcester Smith act
ing master in the absence Of DR.. Hor-
Evening star., 1936-03-17

out from Washington and their horses
were at the meet. They enjoyed the
hunt immensely, going in their usual
good form. Mrs. Arthur White and
her young son. Ridgely White, were
up In front. Ridgely, who Is fine
rider, had q fall from his black pony
at jump, but got up in hurry and
was of after hounds in no time, soon
catching up with them. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Langley had flown down from
New York that morning, landing on
their own field, and were among the
hard riders.
Then there was Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Young, Jack Skinner, James
Y. Pennebaker, DR.. Cary Langhorn,
Fred Carter and Hubert Phipps. DR..
Randolph gave his field, as usual, a
great day of sport. There were many
spectators at the meet. Among them
were Mrs. Archibald c. Randolph and
Miss Patricia Minnigerode, Mrs.
Evening star., 1936-03-17
BY NINA CARTER TABB.

THERE was excellent fox hunt
ing through this section on
Saturday, and conversation at
the many Saturday and SUM-
day parties was all about the thrill
ing runs that had taken place. Par
Elephants became so eloquent about
these matters, and one holds ones
breath in wonder at the different
jumps that have been taken and are
described so vividly.
Piedmont Hounds met at "Atoka"
Zone of their best meets, drew across
the large field back Of the Emanuel
store and started fox almost imme-
diately. The animal ran through We'll
bourne farm. across Mrs. George
Slater's and Hottie" Metcalf's to VIII
lisville, where the fox was put in"
Galloping over these lovely fields
proved delightful adventure. AS they
turned to ride across the field toward
Goose Creek q fresh fox was started
on the Metcalf place. He ran many
miles-through Melbourne and the
Naples, to Rose Hill, onto Melbourne
again, then to Charles Sabin's, back
to Melbourne, where he was put in"
on the polo field by Goose Greek. It
was a very active afternoon for this
hunt, and the last run was fast and
furious all the way and greatly en-
joyed by those following. As it was
nearly S o'clock after the second run
(horses and riders being quite done
in"D hounds we're taken in. Among
those in the field were Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hughes of Chicago, the former
Of whom forded Goose Creek during
the run. The water was over his
horses back, but this did not deter
Mr.. Hughes. He was right on the
tail of hounds all the way. Mr..
and Mrs. Curtis Munson had motored
Evening star., 1936-03-17
Distinguished Gathering
Sees "Porgy and. Bess'
Washington Society Is Well Represented al
First Night Showing of George
Gershwin's Latest Production

The first night of George Gersh-
wins "Porgy and Bess" in the Capt.
tai City opened to crowded house
and the curtain rose and fell on an
enthusiastic aSsemblage.
Among those seen in the audience
were the Minister of Switzerland and
Nine. Peter, the Minister of Albania,
Mr.. Faik Konitza, and Mr.. Gustav
Struve, the third secretary Of the
German Embassy. Also in attend
ence were Miss Mabel Boardman,
Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe and Mrs.
James w. Wadsworth, Capt. and Mrs.
William Galbraith, Mrs. Sydney A.
Cloman, Mr.. and Mrs. George Hewitt
Myers and Mrs Adolph Miller. Mrs.
Frank Letz and DR.. and Mrs. G. B.
Evening star., 1936-03-17

/ Tribe, all Of Washington, and Mrs
Donald Brown Of New York.
During the entr'act seen In the lobby
were Mrs. Campbell Pritchet and Mr.
Steuart Mcdonald, Mrs. Lee p. War
rem with her daughter, Mrs. Floyd G.
Blair of New York: Miss Stelita Staple
ton, Mrs. John Arthur Hinckley and
Mr. Grifiith Warf1eld, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Burling, Miss Carlina Sheri-
dan and Mr.. Wallace Russell, Miss
Caroline Thompson and Mr.. Simon
Whitney and Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton
Phillips.
"Porgy and Bess" will remain in
Washington for the rest of the week
and many theater parties with dinners
preceding them have been arranged.
Evening star., 1936-03-17

Robert Vernon Palmer and grandson
OF the late Mr.. and Mrs. Julian wal
ters Of Langley. The ceremony, which
was performed Saturday at the brides
home, was witnessed by only the
members Of the two families. Follow
ing wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs.
Palmer will make their home in Lang
ley, Va.
Evening star., 1936-03-17
Wedding Plans Are Announced
Miss Eveline Bates Will Be Bride of Mr..
Leonard w. Doob.

the National Cathedral School and
of the Connecticut College for Women.
She is now attending the graduate
school of Yale University.
Mr.. Doob is graduate Of Dart
mouth University and received his
Phi. D. at Yale University. He is now
an instructor in psychology at Yale
University.
Evening star., 1936-03-17

The wedding of Miss Eveline Bates
of Washington, daughter of the late
Mr.. and. Mrs. John Edward Bates.
and Mr.. Leonard William Doob of
New Haven, Conn, will take place
Saturday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
in the Metropolitan Memorial Meth
odist Episcopal Church. the Rev. Jo-
seph R. Sizoo, D. D., offlciating.
The bride-elect is a graduate Of
Evening star., 1936-03-17
Bar Groun to Hear Clark.

Wright Clark, general counsel of
the Home Owners Loan Corp, will
address the Federal Bar Association
at its weekly luncheon at 1880 pm.
tomorrow in the Harrington Hotel.
Evening star., 1936-03-17

GAM. Pleasant Vale Church, IL noon.
Warrenton Hunt, Amory 8. Car
hart, master. For time and place Of
meet call Warrenton 31S.
Evening star., 1936-03-17
Miss Bessie Creamer
WedS Mr.. Palmer

Announcement Is made Of the mar
riage Of Miss Bessie Creamer, daughter
OF Msr. Emma Creamer of Washing
OF Mrs. Emma Palmer Of Mclean
Va, son Of the late Or. and Mrs.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
Listen, World! = By Elsie Robinson

of huSkS and swine Swill, we're
reaching out for that old, real life
again. Reaching out, as hurt
animals reach, for the thing that
will heal us!
Living dirt and honest work, in
stead Of phoney CRIME and ges
lures of the cities.
And here it is, waiting for you
the dream you've held locked
in your heart for all the dreary
drudging years. The thing you
may never have seen, yet some
how know as you know your
mothers hand-the vision Of a
cleaner, kinder, bigger, braver
land-here it is. In a book.
Get that book! And go back
back to what you're wanting-and
what's waiting for you to come.
C"Mountain Cattle" by Mary
Rak; Houghton Mifflin co..
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requests comments. Letters pre-
Senting personal problems may
also be sent. All letters tOtI be
handled contidentidlly and an
sDered promptly IT stamped,
addressed envelopes are in
cEndedJ
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The Washington times., 1936-12-18

the President can be relied upon
to make every word count.
INAUGURAL MESSAGE
It might be we'll for those who
can crowd around the inaugural
stand January 20 to get as close
as they can, for it is something
like only a half-secret that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is reServing this
particular time of utterance to
made an address that will go
down in history, his friends hope,
in similar niche now reserved for
Lincoln'S Gettysburg Address.
His address on the state OF the
Union will not perhaps be as elec-
trifying to the man in the street
but it will probably carry several
well-timed intimations as to the
marching orders to be sent up
with the budget message.
Legislators even now are won
dering if this message will carry
a shock like the last one when
he asked for $4,880, 100000 to
spend without any strings at
tached. This request was so un-
usual that it took days before
the numbneSs wore off and it be-
came generally understood as to
just what he was asking.
He got it and for the first time
in history, Congress relinQuiShed
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
The Greatest Show on Earth

when it begins to swelter here and
the humidity and the tempera-
ture begin to have soaring pains,
the cool winds Of the western
prairies and the mountain tops
are the strongest argu ment
against staying that has yet been
devised.
In any event the length Of this
session and the amount of work
that it does is going to depend en-
one man and what he says be-
tween January and January 25.
PRECEDENT
The man in question, Franklin
Delano Roosevelt. is going to have
three shots at telling this Con-
gresS what he wants them to do.
Regardless of how he goes about
it he will be setting a precedent.
Because, for the first time in the
history of this country, a newly
elected President is to take the
helm Of State Is days after Con-
gress has convened.
Much speculation Is rife as to
how he is going to juggle his ad-
dress on the state of the Union,
his Inaugural Address and his an
nual Budget Message.
He can use any three Of them
to outline his policies for the next
session. Being a smart Snowman
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
Another Capital Sport

VX1AsHINGTON moves still further forward in the
w sports world with the announcement that the
National League Football Club Of Boston will be trans
ferred to this city for the next season.
The intention of Mr.. George>P. Marshall, president
of the club to move it to the National Capital will de-
light football fans of the National Capital and all others
who are interested in the development of good clean
sport.
The progress Of professionally played football in re-
cent years has been almost phenomenal.
The game itself has improved greatly and the spec
tator interest has grown by leaps and bounds.
Washington has felt the lack of representation IN the
National League and now will welcome Mr. Marshall's
'Redskins" to repair the lack.
THIS CITY CANNOT DEVELOP INTO A TRULY
COMPLETE NATIONAL CAPITAL UNLESS THE
PROPER ATTENTION IS PAID TO ENCOURAG-
ING SPORTS OF ALL KINDS.
Fortunately the community possesses true sportsmen
who will see it that this phase Of the citys progress
is not neglected.
We hope that the "Redskins' find the city Of their
adoption ready to support them fully and we look to the
team to bring the championship to this city in the near
future.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
Riqht an Oversight
bulletin, Nor1Otch, c
Non. %. 1866

Just why those who reside in the
District of Columbia are denied the
right to vote has never been thor
oughly understood. The trouble
seems to have been that those who
framed the Constitution failed to
recognize the coming OF the DAY
when there would be, as there are
now, some 400, 900 who could quail
ify as electors and to provide the
necessary authority for Congress to
give the Districts residents the
franchise when it deemed proper.
When we stop to realize that
there is no valid reason why the
people of the District, numbering
in all over 10000, should not have
the right to vote, there will be full
sympathy for the effort which
promises to be renewed in the COM
ing session of Congress for a con-
stitutional amendment which will
accomplish it.
The injustice to the residents Of
the District has long been recog'
nized. When we stop to realize
that we put so much stress on
taxation without representation"
in other days and are now ourselves
maintaining that principle In con-
nection with the people Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, it becomes clear
that it is high time to give heed to
their plea for the right to vote.
The population of the District is
greater than that Of eight States.
Its population Of voting age is
greater than any one of 10 States.
The $l7,322,000 paid in Federal
taxes exceeds the amount paid by
Is of the States individually, and
greater than nine Of the States
cambined. It sent more men to
war than any one of II States.
Regardless Of this situation the
people of the District have no voice
in the elections, have no represen'
tation in Congress, have no voice
in the body which declares war
and takes their sons.
Although the District has gone
along for many years without its
residents getting the franchise,
that offers no Justification for the
continuance of that situation. Eff
forts have been made before in
behalf Of a constitutional amend
ment without accomplishment. 1t
was tried at the last session of
Congress but failed and yet there
appears to be no sound reason for
not bringing about this change.
There are those who proclaim
from time to time that they are
not going to vote, because one more
vote amounts to nothing. It isn't
the right attitude to take and it
isn't so much what these possible
100000 votes in the District are
going to amount to. 1t is a case
of doing the right thing by those
residents, the right thing by that
group of citizens quite the same as
has been done for smaller groups
throughout the country which
have been granted statehood.