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Evening star., 1936-04-22

Italy has put the last nail in the
Leagues coffin. Italy and Germany
are today the strongest European
military powers. Other nations are
likely to flock to these two for help
and protection.
The world has finally reverted to
the system OF alliances betweer
uarious countries. Just as before the
World War.
Great Britain herself might follow
the example of continental Europe and
organize her own little club Of friends
and associates.
After the French elections are over,
without doubt. there will be another
quadrille of nations.
On the surface the relations be-
tween France and Britain will remain
cordial, but neither has confidence in
the other.
The British policy will be more favor
toward Germany in the future in the
hope of checking Italy's drive for ex-
pansion.
France, on the other hand, Is
likely to drop into the italian fold.
Mussolini is the only man in Eu-
rope uho can talk to Hitler
straight from the shoulder. He has
1,250,000 men under arms.
There are in many in France who
dream of an Italian-French alliance
at this moment. The French are dis
covering that there are no antagonis-
tic interests between the two countries
Quite the contrary. The allied Franco
Italian forces can form the most for
midable combination Europe has seen
for many years.
The British government Is aware Of
this possibility. which would deprive
Great Britain of her supremacy in the
Mediterranean.
It Is for this reason that London is
thinking about getting a few allies in
that part of Europe.
So far Turkey and Greece hdre
assured London OF their willing-
ness to cooperate. Greece, as q
military poper, is negligible. But
her ports and islands can offer eT-
cellent bases for the British Nary
and air force.
Turkey is potential military power.
All she needs is money and war mate
rials, and that Britain can supply her
in large quantities.
Evening star., 1936-04-22
His Wife
Posed as "TlUir,"
TOCOUect Double
Pays Mythical Sister For
Silence, Then Com.
pensates Wife.
Ey the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. April 22-Ralph
Snidow was led to believe he married
sister Of a twin-and then things
began to happen, he alleged in suit
yesterday to annul his February mar
riage to Bernice Parker.
Snidow charged his wife posed as
her twin" to extort morey from him.
He said it was not until Monday that
he learned she had no twin.
The husband charged his wife alter
nately posed as herself and Virginia" +"
and fooled him so successfully that as
Virginia" he paid her $40 not to tell
his wife he made love to her.
On another occasion, he charged. his
wife accused him of making love to
my sister. Virginia" and he paid her
$40 to let the matter drop.
Evening star., 1936-04-22
FREEDOM OF RADIO
NEEDED, SAYS PRALL
Communications Commissioner De.
plores Restrictions in
Europe.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 22.-Terming
freedom of the press precious IN
heritance," Chairman Manning 5.
Prall of the Federal Communications
Commission said today that freedom
must be extended to the radio"
In a radio address, Prall said sit Is
inconceivable" that the commission
could impose regulations denying
"the same degree of free speech over
the radio as is enjoyed by the press
of our country"
He deplored the restriction OF free
speech by radio "in the dictator-ridden
countries of Europe"
"The battle for free press and
free speech was not won in day or
even in a century" Prall said. Can
the lesser degree of freedom attach to
the most recent medium of commune
cation-the radio-an instrumentality
as potent, or more so, for good or evil
as the printing press itself?"
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tContlnueo From First Page)
van H. Engert, United States Minis
ter-resident.
II am playing polo three times a
week." Engert said today. MY fam
lily is living a normal life and I see
no reason at present for us to take
shelter in the British Legation. CThe
British Legation is equipped with
bomb-proof shelters and guarded by
Sikh soldiers.)
"The American Legation is fortified
only partially against possible riots,
but the Ethiopians are quiet and we'll
disciplined. If some Ethiopian chief
with rebellious army should march
on Adds Ababa. which is improbable,
my family would go to the British
Legation for a few days"
Capt. John Meade, United States
military attache, who spent nine
months with the Ethiopian armies II,
the North left for Djibouti.
J. G. Robinson, American colored
flyer attached to the Ethiopian air
force, left on the same train. He said
he was going to London on a special
mission, and from there to America
before returning to Ethiopia.
VOTE MORE WAp CJrNDS
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seeking escape. Flames cut him of
from Judge Stowater's room and the
clothesline.
Executes TarZan Stunt.
Shouting to Mangus, Judge Sto-
water and Bernstein tossed him the
free end of the line Tarzanlike, he
swung to safety. His hands also re-
quired bandaging.
Smith meantime had been saved
by firemen, who raised ladder to his
window. He is a World War veteran.
George H. Amrein. owner of the
building; his wife and the other ROOM
ers. including several women, with
coat bundled around their night
clothes, fled into the street, later seek
ing refuge at a neighbor's.
Colbys was the only room seriously
damaged by the fire, which other
wise was confined to halls and stair
ways.
Two Hundred Rush to Safety.
The Park road blaze. in which two
alarms were sounded, sent about 200
persons, including many children.
scampering down fire escapes and
stairs. A 75-year-old woman, Mrs.
Grace M. Henderson, was helped to
safety from her third-floor apart
ment.
Many tenants were asleep when the
fire started in a bath room skylight
shaft, spreading rapidly from third
floor to roof. They fed in night
clothes.
Miss L. E. Drake, a first-foor dwell
er, discovered the blaze when sparks
showered down the skylight shaft past
her bath room window. She gave the
alarm, bells changed on all floors and
Larry Pinckney ran to summon fire
apparatus.
James A. Bohrer, who was out Of
the building when the fire started,
plunged through the smoke to warn
his wife, whom he thought asleep in
their third-foor suite. He discov-
cred her safe on a lower floor.
Construction on the new Interior De-
partment building at Nineteenth and
G streets raceived a setback when fire
swept the carpenter shop on the first
floor of the unfinished structure and
surged upward for eight stories
through wooden trash chute.
More than 10 fire trucks answered
the call which came shortly after
workers had left for the day. DAM
age was estimated tentatively between
$4,000 and $4,000. Most of the ex-
pense of repair will be incurred in
replacing white stone around several
windows which were marred as the
fire passed through the chute.
Another blaze, on the roof Of the
F. w. Bolgiano Seed Co. warehouse
at All New York avenue northeast, re-
quired more than an hours effort by
flremen before it was extinguished
late yesterday. It started In guam
tity Of wooden crates which had been
stored on the roof Of the 3-story
brick structure. Flames were thrown
for SO feet into the air. Firemen con-
fined the fire to the roof, however.
The home of Frank Campbell, 122 M
ST tet southwest, was swept inside by
fire late yesterday afternoon. Only
prompt action prevented spread of the
flames to other homes In the block
in the high wind.
Evening star., 1936-04-22

One composed of Great Britain,
Germany. Turkey, Yugoslavia and
Greece.
The other formed of France. Italy,
the Soviet, probably Poland, Czecho-
slovakia and Rumania.
The death of the League Of Ma
tions might have as a corollary the
breaking up of the little entante.
The armament race will reach its
height and while an immediate general
conhagration will be postponed, this
new redistribution of forces will make
another war more inevitable than dip
lomats thought a few months ago.
Evening star., 1936-04-22

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year ago to show seeming contradic-
tions in his attitude now and then.
Doane agreed to the contention Of
Representative Hoffman, Republican,
of Michigan, that the infationary
character of the plan would mean that
the Townsend pension, established at
$50 monthly. really would mean about
S6 in actual purchasing power. Short
ly after noon, the committee recessed
until pm.
Representative Otter. Republican,
OF Pennsylvania opened the question:
ing of DR.. Doane. bringing from the
witness the statement that business
leaders and economists would favor
the Townsend plan If it were capable
of bringing the prosperity it promises.
Instead, it was pointed out, virtually
all business condemns the proposal
Representative Tolan. Democrat, of
California then began croSs-examina-
ton Of Doane. gaining the admission
that preliminary review of the
Townsend plan had led him Doane)
to believe it might be workable.
I'VE were all hopeful, especially Mr..
Vanderlip. that some opening might
be found to make the Townsend plan
workable" Doane said. This first dis
cussion, he added. came during din
ner party at the home of Frank A.
Vanderlip, New York banker. at which
DR.. Townsend and r. E. Clements
were present.
Never Considered Plan Workable.
Yesterday Doane testified that VAN
derlip had asked him to study the
plan. but he had never considered it
fully workable.
'All of you economists were living
in March, 1888. weren't you?" Tolan
queried. when all the banks were
closed and the country was on the
verge of revolution, did you out
standing economists have any solu-
tion?"
There were many solutions" Doane
answered.
do you think it's a pretty good
idea for people to spend the money
planned as Townsend pensions?"
Tolan asked.
THE major concept is good" Doane
replied. ANY increase in buying Is
beneficial to business. Buying at such
rate. however. would deplete our
natural resources 20 or 80 years sooner
than we now anticipate. OF course,
that feature does not affect actual
workability of the Townsend plan or
any other plan"
Yesterdays Testimony Cited.
Referring back to yesterdays testi-
mony to the effect commodity prices
might be marked up 400 per cent, To-
Ian compared this to a statement by
Doane before the House Ways and
Means Committee in 1885 that costs of
living probably would go up 10 per
cent under such a tax as proposed.
Representative Lucas. Democrat, of
Illinois. attacked the Townsend claim
of simplicity of its plan, charging its
administrative features would be i'm
possibly complex.
Bell then made the point that there
would have to be supervision by a
Government employe of every transac-
tion in order to collect the proposed
tax. A vast army of Federal employees
would be required for the task, he con-
tinued, with the result that actual per-
sion payments would be considerably
less than $50 q month, rather than
5000.
Evening star., 1936-04-22
RARE FOSSIL FOUND
100, 900, ,oOO-Year-old Brittle Star
Is Unearthed.

HAMILTON, N. Y, April % (P).-
One of the rarest fossils known. a
brittle star 1O0,0O0,0OO years old, was
found in the Colgate University
quarry yesterday by F. Whitney Jae-
ger Of Summit, N j., a student spe-
clalizing in geology. Described as even
more rare than the starfish, the speci-
men was found in a piece of Hamilton
sandstone of the Devonian Age.
Prof, Harold o. Whitnall, head of
the geology department, said he would
try to ideotify the species, but he also
concluded that it was possible the
brittle star was one of a species here
tofore unknown.
Evening star., 1936-04-22
Alligator Taken From Sewer.

FORT MYERS, Fla. R.-A 5-foot
alligator with a flair for exploration
was free today from a sewer prison
thanks to G. G. Cook. The reptile
entered the sewer a week ago, found it
was getting nowhere and couldn't
turn around.
Cook mercifully shared the animal
with rope and hauled it out through
a drain. The gator had gone 300 feet
through the pipe before it gave up.
Evening star., 1936-04-22
MANY ATTEND RITES.
President Is Visibly Affected. Stands
With Head Barred.

FALL RIVER, Mass. April % LP.-
President Roosevelt came here today
to pay final tribute to his friend and
adviser, Louis McHenry Howe.
huge throng surrounded the rail-
road station as the presidential specia!
pulled in at GAS am, and lined the
route to the cemetery to give tribute
to the distinguished citizen of this city.
With the family of Howe, the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt left the spe-
cial train shortly after arrival from
Washington, where funeral services
were held yesterday in the east room
of the White House. The procession
started out Immediately for the
cemetery.
Franklin, jr., and John, the youngest
sons of Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt, came
here from Harvard University to at
tend the interment service with their
family.
Two Governors Attend.
Also present were Gov. James M.
Curley of Massachusetts, and Gov.
Theodore Francis Green of Rhode
Island. Rear Admiral W. R. Gherardi,
Maj, Gen. Fox Conner, Lieut.. Gov.
Joseph L. Hurley of Massachusetts,
and other Federal and State officials.
The roads were guarded by heavy
detail of 200 police and firemen. Spe-
cial watchmen stood at every railroad
crossing
The cortege reached Oak Grove
Cemetery at 1890 and the simple
Episcopal service, conducted by the
Rev. Edward J. Cleveland, was COM
pleted at 1898.
President ViSibIy Affected.
Visibly affected by the proceedings,
President Roosevelt stood with head
barred. Mrs Roosevelt and their two
sons were beside him.
A crowd of several hundred stood
silently beyond roped-off area.
Mrs. Howe dropped a bunch of
Violets into the grave as a bugler blew
taps. She was accompanied by her
daughter. Mrs. Robert Baker, and her
son Hartley.
The presidential party returned to
the train Immediately after the serv-
ice. At 1l:05 the President left for
Washington.
The Howes remained here, where
they have maintained a home for
years.
Evening star., 1936-04-22
ONE DIES IN BUS CRASH

SHAMROCK, Tex, April % @.-
Gyron Laycock, driver of a Samnor-
wood rural high school bus, was
killed and eight students were in
jured, five seriously, yesterday when
the bus crashed into the railing Of an
iron bridge IA miles southwest of here.
Between 20 and rs students were in
the bus.
The injured were rushed to a hos
pital here. Several were cut.
Every glass In the bus was shattered.
The driver was trapped and could not
be released until the door was re-
moved.
Evening star., 1936-04-22
This Changing World
The Race Toward New Aignments Opens in Europe
as League Failure is Established Fact.

The refortification Of the Darda-
nelles is directed solely against Italy.
In the event of confagration, Italy
must count on food and oil from Ru-
mania and Bulgaria via the Black
Sea. With the Dardanelles adequately
fortified. the Turks could close the
passage from the Black Sea to the
Mediterranean without worrying about
the Italian Navy entering the Bos-
phorus to convoy the supply ships.
Yugoslavia herself. while allied to
France and flirting with Germany,
might be drawn into the British fold
If an understanding between Musso-
lini and the French is actually reached.
The British stand ace high in
Yugoslauid these days. The Vtck-
ers arms factory, which has q
branch in YuoosldDid, has Just
spent another s30,000,0 900 to er-
pand that factory and render the
potential ally of the British self
supporting for arms and ammu.
nition.
Thus diplomatic observers forecast
that before the year is over there will
be two powerful combinations in Eu-
rope.
Evening star., 1936-04-22
VOTE MORE WAR FUNDS.

(copyright, 1886, by the Associated Press)
ROME, April 22-An additional war
appropriation Of 1,44o,500,o0O lire
about sl15,000, 0,000-was published in
Italy's official gazette today as italian
troops drove straight at Adds Ababa
and were reported less than 10 miles
from the capital.
The new appropriation brings the
total of the war appropriations thus
far, as published in the official gazette
to 10,o65, 100000 lire-about $500, ,000,-
600,
Evening star., 1936-04-22
FRANCE CURBS FIRMS

PARIS, April % P.-American
shipping and express companies were
hit by government decree yesterday
prohibiting foreign companies or indi-
viduals from acting as customs brokers
in France unless their own countries
accord this right to Frenchmen.
Evening star., 1936-04-22
ROOSEVE[TS Join
HOWE BURIAL RITE
Party Leaves for Capital
Following Services at
Fall River.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
EN- ROUTE WITH PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT TO WASHINGTON,
April 22.-President Roosevelt was
returning to the White House and
cares of Office today aboard special
train carrying him from burial service
at Fall River, Mass, of his intimate
friend and associate, Louis M. Howe.
Leaving the Massachusetts, town
shortly after the interment, Mr..
Roosevelt planned to reach the White
House soon after dinnertime tonight.
He changed his original plan to
spend the week end at his home in
Hyde Park, N. Y, presumably to be
at his desk during House consider
alton of the important tax raising bill,
which finally was reported out by the
House Ways and Means Committee
yesterday.
Mrs. Roosevelt accompanied the
President on the return.
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Evening star., 1936-04-22
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

w YHEN the janitor of the
M League Of Nations pad
" locked yesterday the Dis
armament Hall he threw
the last spadeful of earth on the tomb
of that organization.
Henceforth the League is dead.
Even the die-hards who, until a week
ago. warned Mussolini not to try the
patience of the League too far lest it
crack down on him. admit now that
the Geneva organization can no longer
be used as a peace machinery.
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Ethiopia

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Fires

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Townsend

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Evening star., 1936-04-16
TrendAway From Freedom.

In small town in New Jersey one eve
ming recently two local relief admins
traitors were talking about their prob
lens. They agreed that "it takes long
time to get anything done" Said the
first speaker: GENERALIZATION may be a
good thing. I suppose it makes for cor
relation and efficiency of purpose. But
it causes delay. Ten years ago, if Mrs
Jones needed a bag of flour, we could
get it for her in ten minutes" The
other participant in the conversation
remarked: Probably it is natural for
a big machine to move more slowly than
a little one"
Both men, unwittingly perhaps, were
discussing basic difference between ira
ditional and experimental policies of
procedure. Each felt the effects Of q
trend away from freedom. yet neither
had attained understanding Of the eie-
mental truth involved in the gradual
change. In common with the majority
Of their fellow citizens, they were only
cropping toward q dim and distant light.
Evening star., 1936-04-16

The engaging doctrine that what any
one thinks is as good as what any one
else thinks. irrespective of their relative
knowledge and judgment and character,
makes head among us. We observe the
progress of equalitarianism in every di-
rection, an ignorance of technique and
a contempt for the motalities posing as
a new revelation"
Yet such an appeal for caution is not
novel. The philosopher Max Nordau,
writing a generation earlier, protested:
mo one is shocked by the most absurd
proposals, measures and fashions, and
folly rules in legislation and adminiStra-
ton. L" I" Every demogogue finds fol-
lowing, every fool collects adherents,
every event makes an impression beyond
all measure, kindles ridiculous enthuSi-
asrn, spreads morbid CONSERVATION, leads
to violent manifestations and to
official proceedings that are at least
useless, often deplorable and dangerous.
Every one harps on his rights and re-
bells against any limitation of his arbi-
trary desires by law or custom. Every
one tries to escape from the compulsion
of discipline and to shake off the burden
of duty"
To see the problem comprehensively,
inclusively, it must be viewed from the
angle of the history OF the races expert
ence, and for the attainment of that
point of vantage careful study is re-
quired. The new barbarians," as it hap
pens, are like the old. Wrecking an ex-
isting civilization is their aim. But even
the most ardent Utopians might hesitate
if they were conscious of their imita-
tions. Hence the value of DR.. Abbott's
book. 1t should be examined by every
individual who aspires to exercise the
privileges of democracy.
Evening star., 1936-04-16
New Barbarians.

In February, 1925, there appeared on
the bookstands a volume entitled THE
New Barbarians." The author was Will
bur c. Abbott, professor Of history at
Harvard University. But neither the
challenge of the subject material nor
the scholarship Of the writer suficed to
attract large numbers Of readers. The
time was not ripe for adequate appre-
citation.
Now. however, vast multitude OF
thoughtful Americans have begun to
sense the danger to which DR.. Abbott
called attention. Men and women who
ordinarily would prefer to leave the de-
fense of society to the Government, the
Army and the Navy are learning that
their policy of neglect is perilous to
their country and themselves. Slowly
perhaps, but surely, renaissance OF
patriotism is taking place.
But it is imperative that the aroused
concern Of the masses for the Nation
should be intelligent. DR.. Abbott warned
against very real hazard when he de-
clared: Aggressive minorities appeal
to the great principles Of unity and lib
erty and tolerance, and at the same
time, by every means In their power, seek
to extend their own particular interests.