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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-05-01
AN APPEAL FOR ETHIOPIA

Notwithstanding frequent rassertions of the difficulty to
obtain information of what is really going Africa
that the of that country indeed
desperate Those America who have deep sympathy
that the only which that feeling be help
fully through the donations of funds to buy the things
badly Ethiopia crushed by the Italian
hordes daily press insists the it, stated by
holding her the conflict makes
little difference. The need is apparent either way.
communication received this week from John H. Shaw consul
representing Ethiopia this country is shown that through
the use gas illegally using
Ethiopian being ecmated without defensive
equipment practically helpless The time help Ethiopia is
says the ultmatum this publication is full
Organizations Individuals with the mind and with
through this accredited
New York. N Y This publication
suggests that Twin City Sunday raise such
solicitation will undertake to furnish speakers to
ma an appeal Will the church respond?
Evening star., 1936-03-07
ROOSEVELT SEEN
EvADING TEST SUIT
Fletcher Says President Ordered
Housing Case Appeal
Dropped.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Henry p. Fletcher OF
the Republican National Committee
charged last night that President
Roosevelt personally ordered the with
drawal from the Supreme Court of
the Governments appeal in the slum-
clearance, low-cost housing case.
Only a matter of minutes before
argument in the case was to have
started before the high tribunal
Solicitor General Stanley Reed filed
q motion asking the court to dismiss
the appeal. It was from Kentucky
decision holding the. administration
had no power to condemn land in
Louisville for q slum clearance project.
In his statement Fletcher said:
"In one of the most charateristically
evasive acts of the administration
President Roosevelt and his advisers
have run from a test case in the
Supreme Court of the United States
on the constitutionality of slum clear
ance. low cost housing and rural re-
settlement programs
Some one evidently realized that
an adverse decision by the Supreme
Court would jeopardize the entire
Roosevelt slum clearance low cost
housing and resettlement programs
and the administration made q quick
exit"
Evening star., 1936-03-07
FILE
GUFFEY ACT BRIEF
Tell Supreme Court Law
Deprives of Liberty and
Is Unlawful.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Sixty-six soft coal producers told the
Supreme Court today that the soft
coal act is unconstitutional in its en-
tirety.
The brief was filed shortly after the
State of Pennsylvania had urged that
the law be held valid.
The producers document presented
preparatory to arguments Wednesday
on the laws constitutionality, was
signed by John w. Davis, among other
attorneys. It asserted that the legisla-
ton "is wholly void for the reason
that it is not confined in preparation
and effect to transactions in, or di-
rectly affecting, interstate commerce"
1t added that the act, "by its arbi-
trary, unreasonable and caprious
terms, deprives producers Of liberty
and property without due process of
law in violation of the fifth amend
ment."
Warn Of Peril.
The Pennsylvania brief urged that
the act be upheld as "the only way
out of a situation that is fraught with
grave peril, not only to the % States
concerned, but the whole Nation as
WELL"
Davis, one-time Democratic presi-
Dental nominee. said 1.-The imposition
of drastic penalties as device to
compel compliance with legislative
mandates of doubtful constitutionality
(See GUFFEY, Page a.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
FAIRBANKS. FINALLY
WEDS LADY ASHLEY
Harried Couple Made Man and
Wife by Special Dispensation
of Paris Officials.
Nv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, March douglas Fair
banks and Lady Ashley were married
today in the gold-leafed marriage
salon Of the Eighth Ward City Hall,
under ceiling of floating pink
f1eshed cupids.
The harried couple had sought in
effectually for several days to circum-
vent the French law requiring 80 days
residence and 11-day publication Of
banns.
They brought their divorce DEGREES
and other papers to the city hall and
became man and wife by special dis
pensation of state officials who had
waived usual requirements.
Ambassador Straus arrived at the
last minute to sign the register as
Fairbanks witness and Miss Elizabeth
Govet of London acted for the bride.
Lady Ashley wore deep mauve coat
with q silver fox collar and black
velvet hat with veil. She carried a
bouquet of purple orchids.
Fairbanks was somberly garbed In
black overcoat, black felt hat and
back four -in-hand tie.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
STRIKERS LAUNCH
THREATENED DRIVE
Grand Central Section EIe'
vator Operators and
Other Workers Quit.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, March 7.-Leaders OF
the building workers strike today
launched their long-threatened drive
against the Grand Central section of
Manhattan, area of several large and
fashionable residential developments.
Loft and Office buildings were not
included in the walkout orders, how
ever, thus eliminating the possibility
of immediate strikes in such sky
scrapers as the Chrysler Tower and
Rockefeller Center
The Tudor City apartment develop
ment, made up of eight large apart
ment buildings and a hotel. was the
first shot in the Grand Central region
to feel the force of the strike drive.
$50 to 400 Quit Jobs.
Between $50 and 400 elevator op-
orators and other employees left their
jobs. according to estimates by both
strike officials and spokesmen for the
management.
Shortly after the exodus, elevator
and other service in Tudor City was
completely crippled, but managers
said the strikers would be speedily
replaced.
The Grand Central zone embraces
the district from Forty second and
Fifty-ninth streets the strike officials
battle map. In the area are 200 apart
ment buildings, and workers affected
by the walk-out orders total about
$500, James J. Bambrick, president
of the Building Service Employees
Union. said.
The Tudor City walk-out was Or
derly, although large numbers Of
pickets patrolled the vicinity.
The drive into the Grand Central
sector came after employees in several
of the city's well-known and swank
Hotels were ordered to leave their
jobs.
Chris Houlihan, president of the
Hotel Workers Union, which is af-
fliated with the Building Service En-
ployes' Union, announced that 1910
members of the hotel stats responded
to the strike call.
Labor Parley at Hotel.
Houlihan was informed that repre-
sentatives Of the United Mine Workers
of America were staying at the Hotel
Commodore during a joint conference
of the anthracite coal industry. He
telephoned the representatives imme-
diately, telling them it would look
much better If they moved to another
hotel before the strike. The mine
workers delegation assured him they
would vacate, Houlihan said.
Some of the hotels included in the
strike spread today were the st. Mo-
ritz, Pierre, Seville, Madison. New
Weston, Taft and Lexington.
1900 Out Yesterday"
As was the case yesterday when the
walk-out drive was extended to several
hotels, the claims of the strike leaders
were minimized by managers of the
establishments, who said service was
unimpaired.
The situation at the Hotel Taft on
(See STRIKE. PAGE a.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
More Ne,U Workers
RideUpandDo,on
Than on the Level

What do idle elevators mean to New
York City?
Vertical travel in the metropolis
actually exceeds the horizontal" ac-
cording to a communication to the
National Geographical Society from
Frederick Simpich. Elevators carry
more passengers than do all the sur
face cars, elevated trains, taxis, busses,
and subways combined.
How far do your 81 elevators run
in a day?" Mr.. Simpich asked the
owner Of a skyscraper.
"They cover mileage equal to the
run of the Twentieth Century Limited
from New York to Chicago" he an
swered. "One of our big problems in
New York is getting the occupants of
skyscrapers in and out on time. You
see. the larger buildings hold any
where from 5000 to $4,000 and even
10000 workers. In some are found
people from practically every State
IN the Union. If all these tenants
had to walk downstairs, it might take
hours to empty the building; and
many. Of course are physically in
capable of walking down. Try it your
self. 1t took one of my staff more
than half an hour to walk down from
his Office on the fifty-seventh floor,
and the effort made him very i'll.
Even with express elevators it takes
up nearly an hour to empty some of
the larger buildings and get the people
away from the ground floor and en-
frances because of congested subways.
If they all came down at once. it
would pile people up 10 or IL deep
in the streets around the building"
Evening star., 1936-03-07
POliteness Battle Under Way
F0rG. O.P. Convention Tickets

friends" Some say they have attend
ed every Republican National Con-
vention within their time. On the
other hand, others say they have never
attended and wish to make q start.
One letter said: "A ticket is neces-
sary, or I will lose my prestige with
my WIFE," Another said: II want to
do everything can to make the cen-
vention success"
The Missouri delegation, in letter
to Representative Chester c. Bolton,
said: Il understand you are Ohios
favorite son. If you want the votes of
the Missouri delegation please see that
We get first-class quarters. We don't
want to be showed of in some one
horse rooming house."
How many requests for rooms? To
date, says Jappe, he has been asked
tosupply 3,743 rooms for 6.425 persons.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
War Council Is
Summoned by
Sarraut.
LEAGUES AID
TO BE ASKED
Signatories Parley
Is Called by
Flandin.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, March THE French
government Cancelled all army leaves
today as German troops moved into
the Rhineland.
The military decision resulted from
conference of high officials, which
also started drafting a formal protest
to the League of Nations against Ger
many's denunciation of the Locarno
treaty.
The note was being supervised by
Pierre -Etienne F1andin. foreign min
lister, at the same time that Premier
Albert Sarraut called the French war
council" into session.
Aerial Defense Pushed.
French officials declared the deci-
sion to proceed before the League
Council was particularly appropriate
because Germany under the Iocarno
treaty is barred from the Rhineland
zone.
simultaneously, French officials dis
closed that Gen. Bertrand Puzo had
been placed in command Of the French
aerial defense of the Rhineland, With
orders to perfect his organization by
March Is.
The Foreign Affairs Committee of
the French Chamber of Deputies placed
its confidence in the governments
ability to meet the international situa-
ton and decided not to hold an en-
ergency meeting, at least for the
present.
Announcement of the German de-
cision precipitated an immediate con-
ference Of high officials as Foreign
Minister Pierre-E -Etienne Flandin called
British, Italian, Belgian and German
Ambassadors for a session this after
noon.
Sarraut Confers With Lebrun.
Premier Sarraut also conferred pri-
vately with President Albert Lebrun
and called a full cabinet meeting for
tomorrow at the Elysee palace.
An official conference. which in
cluded Sarraut, Foreign Minister Flan-
din, Maurice Gamelin, chief Of the
general staff, and Joseph Paul Bon
cour, was in session while Hitler was
speaking.
Premier Sarraut. after his confer
ence, issued the following statement:
Il have conferred with Foreign Min
lister Flandin and Minister of State
Joseph Paul-Boncour and summoned
War Minister Louis Felix Maurin and
Chief of Staff Marie -Gustave Gamelin.
I'VE took under consideration the
German note and examined it.
I'VE decided that Minister Flandin
will consult this afternoon with the
diplomatic representatives of the pow
ers signatory to the Locarno pact"
IL DUCE TOLD FIRST.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
HITLER MOVES TROOPS INTO RI1INEL AND
Vest Virginia Girl
Ceases Laughing
After Operation
Nurse Says Condition Is
Satisfactory Following
Night of Rest.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WESTON, w. Va. March 7.-Teresa
Hawkins laughter. which sapped her
vitality for 10 days, stopped today.
Miss Jessie O'Curran, superintendent
of nurses at the Weston State Hos
pital, announced the l8-year-old girl
awakened in very satisfactory condi-
ton" after an abdominal operation
and a night of rest
The nurse said Teresa was having
no more of the spells of laughing and
giggling which seized her while she
watched show February 26.
DR.. j. E. Offner. superintendent of
the hospital. who performed the sur
gerry to relieve psycho-neurotic con-
dition. said he will allow no one to
see the girl for at least week.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
By tbs Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, March Letters in
every mail, some of them addressed
to Hon: James L. e. Jappe," remind
the secretary of the Republican Ma
tional Convention Committee here that
the quadrennial battle for tickets is
under way.
Jappe smiles at the title because he
first became honorable" in 1924, when
the conclave last was held here and
when he handled local arrangements
the first time.
With three months remaining until
the convention opens June Q, each
member Of the committee has reported
ticket requests, all from the very
best Of Republicans.
All seekers of tickets are most reg
ular" party members, Jappe says.
Many describe themselves - lifelong
Evening star., 1936-03-07
WALLACE'S COUNSEL SOUGHT.
Secretary Expected to Comment on
Questions Arising.

Secretary Expected to Comment on
Questions Arising.
CHICAGO, March @.-Agricul-
turists shaping details of the new
s470,Oo0, 900 farm aid plan turned to
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace for
counsel today.
Wallace, travelling to Chicago after
asking a pledge of faith in the soil
conservation-subsidy program from a
similar gathering at Memphis, Tenn.
was expected to pass upon recon-
mendations for effectuating the prof.
ect in the Midwest that are drafted
by seven committees.
Participants speculated on the pos
sibility he would comment on ques-
tions that have emerged from two
days of discussion.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
BELGRADE CABINET OUT
AFTER SHOOTING FURORE
Premier Stoyadinovitch Begins
Task of Reorganizing
Government.

BY the Associated Press.
BELGRADE, March THE Stoy-
.adinoyitch cabinet resigned today and
the premier began the task OF re-
organizing his government.
The designations occurred at the
height of the excitement which fol-
lowed yesterdays attempt to assassi-
nate Premier Milan Stoyadinovitch. A
half dozen deputies were under arrest
and police worked energenticaly to
get to the bottom of what they char
acterized as plot to upset the regime.
Informed quarters said Gen. Pera
Zhickovitch, minister Of war-known
as the "iron man of the Balkans
would not be included among the new
cabinet members. Zhickovitch is q
Fascist.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
NINE WORKMEN DIE.
IN BLAST IN ITALY
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MILAN, Italy. March Mime
workmen were killed and several In
jured seriously in q terrific explosion
today at an automobile and airplane
motor factory here.
The explosion occurred in the early
morning hours, in the vicinity Of =
furnace used for fusing metal.
The flames reached two large gaso-
line tanks which blew up with . tre-
mendous roar, spreading fire which
caused extensive damage to other sec.
tions Of the plant. Scores OF windows
In the neighbo9hood were sheltered.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
Warm Week End Seen.

A warm week end, with a tempera-
ture around IS degrees, was forecast
today by the Weather Bureau.
Generally fair was the outlook for
today, although tomorrow may be
cloudy. The thermometer registered as
low as IS degrees last night, after
touching q at I pm. yesterday.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
PLANE CRASH MYSTERY
REMAINS UNSOLVED
Commerce Department Announces
It Is Unable to Determine Cause
Of Arkansas Disaster.

By the Associated Press.
The Commerce Department an
nounced today it could not solve the
mystery of the American Air Lines
crash near Goodwin, Ark, in January.
but suggested as one possibility that
q passenger interferred with the pilot.
The ship fell on the evening of
January IA, about 2 miles from Good
win, killing all is passengers and the
two pilots.
As its final conclusion, the depart
ment said:
Based on the knowledge or infor-
nation in possession of this agency.
it Is the opinion of the Bureau Of Air
Commerce that, although flying at a
low altitude may have contributed to
the cause of this accident, the prob
able cause or causes thereof cannot
te determined"
Evening star., 1936-03-07
2-Point Condition Attached,
One Including Guarantee
of ItaIy's Predominance
in Territory Now Held.
MUSSOLINPS DEMAND
EMBRACES TANA AREA
Geneva's Proposal of Discussions
Already Was Given Unqualified
Assent by Selassie-Rome Or
ders Employers Maintain Pay
of Workers Mobilized.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
With Ethiopian detenses pir-
tuully dissolued and cost of main
tanning Italian forces in Africa
having become heavy financial
burden on MnSSoliniS treasury,
both nations seen, anxious for
peace. Settlement at this time
would bring prestige to Fascist in
UdderS as compared to seeming
stalemate OF sir weeks ago.
League OF Nations, realizing con-
ditions more favorable for settle
nent, has taken more positiue
stand in effort to bring tuo na-
tions together.
Copyright. 1886. by the Associated Press)
ROME, March 7.-Premier Musso-
lini accepted 'in principle" the appeal
for East African peace today condi-
tional, one authority said, on far
reaching grants of Ethiopian territory.
The Fascist premier based his &C
ceptance on two principles, the second
of which would guarantee Italy pre-
dominant rights in present Italian
occupied territory in addition to sec
tions around Lake Tana, west, south
and southwest of Adds Ababa.
The Italian condition includes the
zone of influence which would have
been granted the Fascist nation under
the old peace proposal formulated by
Sir Samuel Hoare. former British for
eign minister, and Pierre Laval, former
French premier.
It would go further, an excellent
authority declared, to include land
around Lake Tana, location of British
power interests and headwaters of
the Nile.
Communique Announces Action.
An official communique announcing
the premier's acceptance of the plea
for peace said:
I'll Duce communicated to the cabi-
net terms in reply to the appeal of
the Committee of 13 in a sense ac-
cepting it on general principles"
The terms of the italian reply, an
excellent authority said, are based on
two principles-one, "stato di fatto"
or state facts and the second, 'stato
di diritto' or state law.
Under the "state facts" the Italian
premier placed the military occupa-
ton of Ethiopian territory which now
must be considered Italian land and
cannot enter into the discussion.
Under the "state law" are the legal
engagements entered into between
Italy and Ethiopia, among Great
Britain, France and Italy and be-
tween Great Britain and Italy.
Predominant Rights Guaranteed.
These legal engagements guarantee
italy predominant rights in certain
other sections of Ethiopia particularly
around the Lake Tana region, west.
south and southeast of Adds Ababa.
These sections would include the
zone of influence granted Italy by the
Hoare-Laval peace proposals, but
would go further by including Lake
Tana and other territory west of
Adds Ababa.
II Duce's authorization of negotia-
tions for peace with Ethiopia came
(See ITALY. Page ~
Evening star., 1936-03-07
FARMERS DEMAND
SOIL PLAN DETAILS.
Memphis Technical Reports
Spurned in Move for
Clear Statement.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 7.-Scores
of disgruntled farmers, listening to
technical committee reports at re-
gional conference here today. openly
demanded common sense" explana-
ton of the $500 100000 Federal soil
conservation program.
The new program provides. as Sue
cessor to A. A. A. production control,
for payment of subsidies to farmers
who divert commercial soil-depleting
crops to soil-conserving uses.
Demands Program Information.
w, H. Robertson. Auburn. Ala,
planter, who yesterday threw into con-
fusion session called to hear Secre-
tary Wallace speak. said he did not
intend to go home until he knew what
the new program would provide.
Robertson's question concerning the
amount of soil-conserving subsidy pay
ments to the South remained unan-
swered. Later, he shouted another
inquiry to H. r. Tolley, former A. A. A.
administrator, in charge of the con-
ference.
1T isn't a question of technical de-
tails of program" Robertson shouted,
"it's question of how much will We
be paid and what shall we do to get
the money!"
Disappointment Expressed.
Robertson said he believed all farm
ers attending wanted specific informa-
tlon, which was not offered.
Other farmers. less outspoken, ex-
pressed disappointment that they had
been given no definite plans and said
they could not afford to wait another
week or 10 days before beginning their
planting operations.
Expressing belief that additional de-
lay in placing the plan into operation
might result in loss OF many farmers
from the ranks Of those who will CO.
operate with the Government, Harold
A. Young, Little Rock, Ark, planter,
said he believed 1886 might be another
year of low cotton prices.
COMMITTEES May Be Sought.
Officials indicated that after the four
regional meetings-here and at Chi
cago, closing today, and at Salt Lake
City and New York City next week.
farmers might be requested to Or
ganize State and county control COM
mittees to begin surveys of farms and
to apportion to individuals their quotas
of soil-depleting and soil-conserving
crops. These quotas, one official said,
possibly might be the basis for con-
ditions farmers must meet to receive
subsidy payments.
Special interest was centered today
in the report of the committee to sug-
gest rates and conditions of payments,
expected before adjournment late in
the afternoon.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
R. W. STRAUS HONORED
1885 Hebrew Amity Medal 1

1885 Hebrew Amity Medal Is
Conferred on Industrialist.
NEW YORK, March z @.-Roger
Williams Straus, vice president Of the
American Smelling & Refining Co.
and co-chairman of the National Con-
ference of Jews and Christians, was
announced yesterday as winner of the
1885 Hebrew medal for promoting
better understanding between Jews
and Christians.
The award is made by the Ameri-
can Hebrew. Anglo-Jewish weekly
publication.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
LUTHER SEES STEP
AS AID TO PEACE
Nazi Envoy Says Postwar
"Inequa|ity" Now Is
Ended.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The occupation of the demilitarized
zone of the Rhine in definance of the
Versailles treaty was described this
morning by DR. Hans Luther. the Ger
man Ambassador to the United States.
as "a further step toward the stabil-
ization of world peace" and conducive
to a peaceful settlement of all out
standing Western European problems.
'"The struggle for equality of rights
under which Germany has been suf-
fering since the end of the World
War has come to an end" said Am
bassador Luther, "and the statement
of the Reichsfuehrer that Germany
is now prepared to enter uncondition-
ally the League of Nations is proof
that the Reich is pursuing policy
of peace and not one of war"
DR.. Luther, the father of the Lo-
carno treaty, shed no tears over the
demise of that instrument of peace.
THE fundamental principles of Lo-
carno have not been thrown overheard
by the Reich. On the contrary, Ger
many is willing to observe them scrup-
ulously in new series of non-aggres-
sion pacts which she is ready to enter
with all immediate neighbors east and
west"
Violated by Others.
Heretofore the Locarno treaty has
been repeatedly violated by the other
signatories-especially France" de-
clared the Ambassador. The Locarno
pact was intended to guarantee the
security of Germany as we'll as that
of France, Belgium, Great Britain and
Italy. What has happened now? The
French government and the French
Parliament decided to enter into a
political and military alliance with the
Soviet government. This alliance is
directly pointed at Germany and has
(See LUTHER, Page 80