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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-06

Representative Collins, Republican, Of
California, only supporters Of the
Townsend movement on the COM
mittee. are feeling no dissatisfaction
with the turn OF events.
Tolan, questioned yesterday after
noon, smiled and shrugged his shoul-
ders. "Dr. Townsend was present and
ready to 60 before the committee" he
said. THE delay Is the responsibility
Of the committee leadership alone"
Collins, who has been in California
with Representative Gavagan, Demo-
crat, Of New York. and Counsel James
r. Sullivan, said that Bells explana-
ton that the committee was awaiting
arrival of documents from the West
Coast was correct, but added that the
coast subcommittee had informed the
members here several days ago that
this evidence would not be completely
available by May S.
With Congress heading for ad-
journment as soon after June / as
possible, the faltering progress of the
investigation makes it more than
likely that the probe will not be
completed by that time. In that
event, it was predicted by Tolan, the
majority Of the committee probably
will favor quick wind-up or else
just walk out on the whole affair.
Both Tolan and Lucas, Democrat,
Of Illinois questioned Bell specifically
yesterday morning If 1t Is the inten-
ton to press the probe on May 10
without further delays and attempt
to finish by the time of adjournment
Of Congress. Lucas later revealed that
he Is in favor of calling the Nc.
Groarty bill. embracing the Town
send pension plan, up for q vote i'm
mediately upon completing the COM
mittee investigation and thus put the
House squarely on record on the
issue.
The bill Is now sidetracked In COM
mittee with some so names on a pc
tition to bring 1t on the floor. Rep
resentative McGroarty said that sup
porters Of the measure will meet next
week to press their efforts for con-
sideration Of the bill. At the present
time open Townsendite strength in
the House is estimated between SO
and 60 members.
From Townsend headquarters here
1t was announced last night that their
national convention had been moved
from Kansas City to Cleveland with
the dates shifted from July and S
to July IS and 70. The Cleveland
municipal stadium. capable of seat
ing $4,000 persons, will be used, it
was announced.
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Zeppelin

Continued From First Page.)
bert Wilkins, the explorer, and Lady
wilkins; Father Paul Schultz. Roman
Catholic priest, who obtained special
permission from the Pope to hold
mass daily aboard the airship; Min
isterial Director Karl Ritter of the
German foreign Office. United States
Naval Comdr. William B. Leeds and
Mrs. Leeds and Lord Mayor Fritz
Krebs of Frankfort-Am-M Main.
Although Dr. Hugo Eckener. famous
Zeppelin designer and commander,
will be aboard the Hindenburg, as on
its recent maiden voyage to South
America, the ship again will be under
the control of Capt. Ernst A. Leh-
mann.
All Germany is expected to listen
Thursday evening to a special wire
less telephone conversation between
Capt. Lehman of the Hindenburg and
Commodore ziegenbein, commander
Of the New York-bound liner Bre-
men. The Bremen. already at sea,
Is due in New York Friday.
Conversation at 10 PM.
The conversation was expected to
take place between 10 pm. and mid
night a and pm, Eastern standard
time).
Other wireless reports will be ex-
changed between the Hindenburg and
both Friedrichshafen and Lakehurst,
so actually four sending sets will be
in operation.
In addition. three short-wave d.
rectional senders will operate from
Berlin toward the United States to
relay the broadcast, but If watcher
conditions are favorable the listeners
in America may hear the Hindenburg
and Bremen directly.
AIR tn RE CLEARED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-06
NOMINATIONS MADE

Elmer F. Neagle and William H. Kay
were nominated as honorary president
and president. respectively, at a meet
ing last night of the Washington
branch, Rainbow Division, Veterans of
the World War. Elections will be held
at the melting next month.
Other nominees chosen were Cecil j.
Wilkinson, first vice president; Henry
B. Schultz. second vice president: Win
field Lynn, third vice president; Fred
v. Jordan and Richard Pahanke, secre-
tary; Bernard v. Rhodes, treasurer;
Francis o. Sexton, John Ford and Al
berry Kloczewski. sergeant-at-ar
and Bentley Milford, publicity chair
man.
Brig. Gen. Charles r. Rowland, re-
tired, made . short talk. The meet
ing was held at Schneider's Cafe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-06
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

Two weeks Of making hay" seemed
in sight for leaders Of the Townsend
old-age pension movement today as
they exulted privately over yesterdays
action of the House Investigating
Committee in announcing adjourn
ment of open hearings to May 10.
Failure of the committee yesterday
to place DR.. Francis E. Townsend,
founder of the 5000 per month
scheme. on the witness stand after
he had appeared in response to a
subpoena leaves several possible moves
open to the pensioners. Their shrewd-
ness in the past makes 1t certain they
will not overlook any opportunities.
First, for instance, will be the
chance to proclaim loudly in two
more issues of the Townsend National
Weekly that the committee feared to
let the Messiah-like leader Of the
Nations old folks present his views
before the committee. Already the
weekly has attacked the committee
with sufficient vigor to keep the
Townsendites themselves from suffer-
ing any doubts about the sincerity
Of their prosecuted" leaders.
Permits More Pressure.
Secondly. 1t allows them two addi-
tional weeks OF uninterrupted political
effort In districts where anti.Town-
send Congressman already have felt
the pressure Of this religion-like
fervor
Third, it will allow full time for
their caravan" of followers to reach
Washington from the West coast,
bearing petitions with names OF an
estimated 100000 Townsend SYM
pathizers. In the event such a DEM
onstration actually takes place, its
effect on the committee hearings,
whenever they are held. probably
would not be to the advantage Of the
committee.
Meanwhile, committee members are
at skies and sevens" with each other
over what to do and how and when
to do it. One episode Of name-calling
already has taken place.
Member Protests.
Loudest of the dissenters from
committee policy thus far is Repre-
sentative Hoffman. Republican, Of
Michigan. who made no secret Of his
disapproval of yesterdays action by
Chairman Bell, Democrat, OF Mis-
souri,. Hoffman, who is suffering
from vigorous Townsend sentiment
in his district, disclosed yesterday
that he was beaten down in execu-
tive session of the committee on Mon
day on the issue Of the newest delay
in committee hearings.
Even with the cards thus stacked
against him, he protested at Chair
man Bells announcement yesterday
morning until certain evidence had
been promised him by Sheridan
Downey, personal attorney to Town
send.
Also feeling the pinch of delay Is
Representative HOLSTER, Republican
of Ohio, who was out Of town yester-
day. but who was reported to be
against the adjournment and to have
left Washington on Monday with
the understanding that he was to be
allowed to direct certain questions at
Townsend today.
Some Not Displeased.
At the same time, Representative
Tolan, Democrat, of California and
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delaying the adoption Of national
plan OF action. 49,
Surveying proposed methods OF
dealing with housing for families Of
low income, who, unable to pay full
rent, are forced to live in unsuitable
dwellings, the committee found least
objection to Federal discount of loans
or insurance of loans at low rates,
or Government subsidies to private
groups or communities.
The committee, in addition to Mr..
Shreve, is composed of Frederick L.
Alderman, j. Andre Fouilhoux, Ar
thus G. Holden and Robert D. Kohn,
all OF New York; Louis Justement,
Washington, D. c.; C. Dana LOOMS,
Baltimore; Frederick Bigger, Pitts
burgh; Robert Taylor Jones. Min
neapolis, and Lancelot Sukert, Detroit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-06
Well 8 Miles Deep.

An oil well three miles deep is be-
Ing drilled near Portsmouth, England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-06

power of resistance of the Ethiopians
and underestimate the punch of the
young Fascists. They were right in
counting on the Typographical and
climactic difficulties Badoglio and
GRAHAM had to encounter in the
East African campaign. But they did
not figure on the psychological factor
that the armies of the Negus could
not withstand the annihilating power
of the modern weapons. Now every
body in London is sore at the Ethi-
oplans and call them names. Sec
rotary Eden is the chief mourner and
cursor. Had the Ethiopian Army been
able to resist until the heavy rainy
season set in, the League of Nations
might have been able to subdue II
Duce with the sanctions.
Now the Italian dictator cannot
offer even some face-saving device
to the British or the Geneva organi-
Zation,
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planes and the machine guns
Which they took with them last
Fall.
Every general staff in the world,
including the Italian, blundered in
their estimation of the results Of the
Italo- Ethiopian war.
1t was universally conceded that
Adds Ababa could not be taken be-
fore 1887 or 1888. The Italians were
prepared for a long campaign.
The British. more than anybody
else, were convinced that Mussolini
wouldn't be able to make the grade
They based their conclusions on
prejudice. They overestimated the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-06
WOUND IS.FATAL

Head of British Ambulance Unit
Dies in Legation.
LONDON, May 6 R.-Dr. A. j.
Nelly. leader of the British ambulance
unit in Ethiopia, who was wounded
Sunday during native riots in Adds
Ababa, died last night in the British
Legation, his relatives were informed
officially today.
DR.. Nelly was shot in the lungs Sun
day afternoon while dragging wounded
in from the streets.
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GROUP
SEES DELAY AID
More Pressure Expected on
Congress as 2.Week
Recess Is Taken. :.
BACKGROUND

BACK GROUND-
In the fertile mind OF Calitor-
mia doctor and real estate promoter
arose the dream OF economic Sc
curity OF the Nations aged through
the medium OF a $200-per month
pension.
Ably promoted, the idea became
a Nation ipide hysteria and threat
ened to operturn regular political
lines. In face OF this possibility.
Democrats and Republicans Joined
In poting investigation. Getting un-
der nay March rs. open hearings
haze been in recess much OF the
time since; are scheduled for re-
sumption May 10.
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Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-01-03
arties Continue in
Post-Holiday Season

Vice-Admiral and Mrs. Harry p
Hust entertained company Of young
people at dinner dancing at the Shore
ham last evening.
Judge and Mrs. Samuel J. Graham
were honor guests at small informal
luncheon given yesterday at the May
flower, by Mrs. Paul FitzSimons, ST.,
of Washington.
DR.. Charles Stanley White enter
tanned a company Of 10 at buffet sup
per in his home last evening in honor
of DR.. George Bennett Of Johns Hop
kins University.
Mrs. Guy Despard Goff has issued
invitations to a tea Thursday after.
noon in her apartment at 2l0l Con-
necticut avenue.
Mrs. John Allen Dougherty will be
hostess at a luncheon Thursday at
her home, at 2219 California street.
Mrs. William A. Becker, president
general of the National Society,
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton, will be the guest Of honor at q
tea this afternoon in New York, given
by the Ellen Walworth chapter of the
society.
Mrs. Horace G. Macfarland enter
tanned at the New Year eve supper
dance at the Chevy Chase Club. her
guests including Mr.. and Mrs. Harris
Lightfoot Forbes of Baltimore, DR.. and
Mrs. John H. Iden, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Waring, Col. and Mrs. De
Frees Larner, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ross, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hudgins,
son and daughter-in-law of the host
ess; Mrs. Hudgins' father. Mr. Samuel
Bigelow, and Mr.. Charles Francois
Guerin.
Mrs. w. s. Minnix and her daugh-
ter. Miss Mary Minnix, entertained
this week at a beach buffet luncheon
at the Pancoast Hotel in Miami Beach.
Their guests were Mrs. Dudley Craig
Norris Of New York. Mrs. Frederic
Tilton, wife of the former Assistant
Postmaster General: Mrs Hugh Mac
Kenzie and Nine. Helen r. Kakoyan-
mis-, all Of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. John Heber Of De-
Evening star., 1936-01-03
St. Johns Orphanage
Invited to See Show

A group of orphans Of st. Johns
Orphange in Washington will be. en-
tertained by the Belasco Theater at
q showing of "The New Gulliver" to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
THE New Gulliver," based on Jona-
than Swift's classic, "Gulliver's Trav-
els" is a sensational film that has
startled America. The New Gulliver"
employs q cast of 5000 puppets, who
portray the tiny inhabitants Of Lilli-
putt, and one human actor.
Hundreds Of Washingtonians. young
Evening star., 1936-01-03
EXHAUST SUGAR QUOTAS
Elk Countries Shipments to q. 8.
Affected.

The A. A. A. announced yesterday
that six off-shore countries already
exhausted their 1895 import quotas for
sugar shipped to the United States.
The full duty countries and the
amounts Of the exhausted quotas are:
Belgium. 2s4.3os pounds: Czechosla-
vakia, 1885, ,203 pounds: Dominican Re-
public, 6.66s,4s0 pounds: Dutch East
Indies, 21l,388 pounds; Peru, ILL.,
100 pounds, and United Kingdom,
0,6e7 pounds.
Oficials explained the sugar hsd
been held In customs under bond and
released with the new year.
Evening star., 1936-01-03
Sugar Shortage.

Salvador's sugar cane reduction pro-
gram resulted In sugar shortage this
year. and the legislature has passed o
law authorizing the government to inn
port over $500 tons.
Evening star., 1936-01-03

and old. have seen "The New Gulliver"
at the Belasco since the films OPEN
ing Christmas day 1t will continue
its run until Tuesday afternoon, jan
uary 7.
Evening star., 1936-01-03
Shirley Grey Weds in London.

LONDON, January 3 R.-The
American filrn actress, Shirley Grey,
was married in the Caxton Hall reg
istry Office today to Arthur Marget-
son, English actor.
Shirley Grey's real name Is Agnes
zetterstrand. She is Q native Of
Naugatuck, Conn.
Evening star., 1936-01-03

troit were the guests In whose honor
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Severance enter
tanned Friday evening. December 27,
at the Columbia Country Club.
Evening star., 1936-01-03

The Minister Of Hungary and Nine.
Pelenyi have issued invitations for
musicale Thursday evening IN the
legation.
Evening star., 1936-02-07
OnlyDuke, V.M.L, AreHostile
To Graham Scholarship Plan
Before Southern Conference

was definitely opposed and the other
indicated opposition.
In the fold were the University of
North Carolina, headed by DR.. Frank
C. Graham. author of the plan; N. c.
State, Washington and Lee. Virginia,
V. P. I. and Maryland.
Duke was outspokenly hostile to the
proposal and " M. I. indicated that
some of the provisions Of the plan were
not acceptable.
The two South Carolina institutions
the University of South Carolina
and C!emson-did not instruct their
delegates.
With a majority OF the college
heads committed, advocates of the
Graham plan were outspokenly opti-
mistic and Dr. Graham was prepared,
if called upon, to present the pro-
posals on the floor of the conference.
Schools on Anxious Bench"
MEANWHILE eight petitioners for
" membership in the loop. from
four Southern States, moved restlessly
on the anxious bench" Some pro-
fessed to hold high hopes.
Applicants are Furman, the Citadel
and Presbyterian, in South Carolina;
Wake Forest and Davidson in North
Carolina, william and Mary and Rich
mond in Virginia and Centre in Ken
lucky.
Conference President Forest Fletcher
said if the Graham plan were passed
some of the applicants might not 'see
fit to accept an invitation to join the
league, but apparently there were no
Withdrawals of applications.
At least two of the schools, William
and Mary and Richmond. made public
statements that they desired admission
regardless of any action which might
be taken by the conference.
Evening star., 1936-02-07
AUSTRALIANS QUIT
US. GOLF IN huff
Pros HomeWard Bound After
Cry About Reception
in California.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
r ONG BEACH, Calf, February Z.
The American tour of the
Australian professional golf
~ team is ended and the Austria
lians are homeward bound after COM
planning of the reception they had
received.
The Australians played in Califor-
MAS round of Winter tournaments
and Cancelled plans for three-month
continued jaunt of this country.
Their only official appearance,
whereas they had expected to make
many, was in two-day engagement
here with team named by the Amer
ican Professional Golfers Association
to play for the Lakes Cup Trophy.
Harold Campbell, honorary captain
of the visitors, gave an insight into
their reaction after q testimonial din
ner last night-one of two formal
functions of this sort rendered the
Australians.
Our welcome was so opposite to
what we had been led to expect that
our men were all for taking the next
boat back to Australia" Campbell
said. we cannot think our visit
took the United States by surprise.
for when We reached Honolulu we re-
ceived invitations from both the Los
Angeles and San Francisco Chambers
of Commerce to compete in their
tournaments"
Horton Smith, tournament chair
man of the P. G. A., said "the whole
trouble can be laid to misunder-
standing
Evening star., 1936-02-07
Varsity Quints

Maryland, 40; Virginia, "a.
Catholic University, 80; Davis and FL
kins. 81.
Mount ST. Mary's. 80; st. Johns, 81.
Temple. As; Princeton, 26.
Duke, 36; North Carolina, "a.
Alfred. 81; Allegheny, %.
Concordia, IS; Augsburg. SO.
Knox. 38; Lake Forest, %.
Principal, 80; Central Wesleyan, 80
Minot Teachers, 81: Valley City, as.
Hamline. so; st. Mary's (Minn), 81.
Rice, 80; Baylor, %.
Idaho Southern, 46; Montana Mines
16..
Oklahoma A. & M, AZ; Phillips, %.
Murray State, 80; Georgetown Col
lege, IS.
Geneva, Al; Thiel, "a.
Kenyon, 80; Ashland, 10.
Akron, So; Wooster, 81.
Parsons SO: Penn Gowa). %.
Westminster, 81; Bethany, 80.
Waynesburg, SO; West Virginia Wes.
leyan, 36.
Cornell Qowa), 43; Luther, 29.
River Falls. 80; Manchester. 80.
Eastern Illinois, 81; Rose Poly, "a.
Washington and Lee, "a; Clemson. 26
Randolph Macon, 80; Bridgewater, rs
Doane, "a; York, %.
Evening star., 1936-02-07
By the Associated Press.


~ ICHMOND, Va, February T.
- Southern Conference dele
gates turned their attention
y to the Graham plan against
athletic subsidies today with the
shouts of eight applicants for men,
bership in the league ringing in their
ears.
Up for first consideration was the
question of new members, but this
perennial focal point of controversy
was cast into comparative quiet by the
entirely in-the-family quarrel growing
out of the Graham plan.
Carrying with it the Endorsement OF
presidents of six member institutions,
the plan aims at accomplishing ath-
letics through the prevention of sub
sidization and definite regulations to
place control of intercollegiate sports
in the hands of the presidents and the
faculty committees.
Strictly on Merit Basis.
SPECIFICALLY each member insti-
~ tuition would have, under the
Graham plan, faculty committees on
eligibility, scholarships, jobs and loans
with each committee responsible to the
college president.
Furthermore, no college scholarships
could be awarded before June / and
these scholarships would be awarded
to students strictly on a merit" basis
after consideration by the Faculty
Committee.
Six of the 10 conference members
were definitely committed to the plan,
two sent "uninstructed" delegates, one
Evening star., 1936-02-07
FROM THE PRESS BOX
Whisky Misused on Wisconsin Grid Men,
Who Needed 1t Before, Not After Games.
by JOHN LARDNER.

"Lardner, there's bottle of mellow
Bourbon in my locker. Will you take it
straight, or do you want water with
it, you disloyal hound?"
No, no coach ever said that to me,
and for that reason aloae I am not
ranked today with Morrison and Pund
and Lester and the great centers of all
time. A hot scotch and lemon, or a
draught of heartening appleiack,
would have made all the difference.
Today education has advanced to
point undreamed of in my time, and
the college student has opportunities
and advantages denied to us veterans
Of the l920s.
Above all, whisky is available
in large quantities. The coach
or director who fails to make use
of modern stimulation methods
is truant from his duty.
II were a member of the board of
regents of the University of Wiscon-
sin I would ask DR.. Meanwell:
Did you or did you not supply the
athletes with whisky? And if not, why
nct?"
The Wisconsin investigation Is
broad one, covering many points. For
one thing. there is the accusation,
made by the captain-elect, John Co
lemgeske, that petition to oust Coach
Spears was circulated during the past
foot ball season with the sanction Of
DIR. Meanwell. And there still is
strong get-rid dof-Spears movement on
foot.
I've always admired Doc Spears be-
cause of his practical attitude toward
foot ball officials. There was one game
where Wisconsin was penalized, yard
by yard, right back to its own goal
line. Doctor Spears. in a rage, came
storming out on the field.
Get back on the bench" yelled the
referee, "or Ill penalize your team"
Where to, brother?" countered the
Doc. Where to?"
The fate of Doc Spears and the fate
of whisky for foot ball players hang
in the balance. I hope those Wiscon-
sin regents appreciate the importance
of their task.
(Copyright, 1856. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, lncJ
Evening star., 1936-02-07

= HOULD a foot ball player be
given his whisky before or after
the game? Should it be served
- with a chaser, or without? And
what temperature is best suited to the
little fellows delicate stomach?
These housewifely problems are un-
der consideration just now at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, where the Board
of Regents is conducting an inyestiga-
tion of almost everything from the
care and feeding of baby alligators to
the cultivation of flax-with special
reference to the activities of DR.. Clar-
ence Wiley Spears, the foot ball coach,
and Or. Walter z. Meanwell, the ath-
letic director.
At the close of the last foot ball sea-
son, which was the saddest in the re-
cent history of Wisconsin, rumors be-
gan to creep around the campus to the
effect that DR.. Meanwell had admins
tered strong brew to more than one
member of the team.
In an effort, of course, to boil
ster the fighting spirit of Wis
consin with blend of the fight
ing spirits of Kentucky.
Now, whisky is said to be mans best
friend. next to his dog. his horse and
his wife, and since most college foot
ball players are dogless. horseless and
wifeless, you could make out a strong
case for whisky as the fullback's warm
est and soundest pal. But that's not
the way they do things in college.