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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-06
Order Is Restored With
Coming of Italians and
Guards Are Put on
Outpost Duty
u. S. LEGATION is
SAFE ONCE AGAIN
Mussolini In Rome Directs
Nations Business Men To
Fight League Sanctions;
Tentative Plans Already
Drawn To Make Ethiopia
Fully Italian
(By The Associated Press)

Wy IlO 11OOONAC, wv L L Ooo/
The population of Adds
Ababa, which had run riot for
four days, turned out enmasse
today to greet the conquering
forces
While an Italian flag flew over En-
peror Halle Selassie's palace, natives
stood along the streets and gave imi-
tations of Fascist salute to the 10000
italian soldiers who poured through
the streets.
Order was re-established with the
coming of the Italians and Fascist
guards went on outpost duty to pre-
vent the possibility of raids.
U. 8. Legation Safe
The State Department at Wash
ington received a message from Vice
Consul William H. Cramp at Adds
Ababa the Italian guard around the
American Legation had been with
drawn after disarming a number of
natives during the night
The Fascist soldiers were summon
ed to the assistance of the besieEed
Americans in the Legation after the
building had been attacked yesterday
by Ethiopian bandits.
Premier Benito Mussolini, who pro-
claimed to his modified nation last
night that the war is ended and
Ethiopia is Italian" permitted Ro-
man celebrations to continue, but di-
rected business to combat the League
of Nations sanctions siege.
A tentative plan to transform Ethio
pia into an italian possession already
was formulated
To Oppose Annexation
French sources said their govern
ment would oppose outright annexa-
ton of Ethiopia as an italian colony,
preferring a treaty to give Ethiopia
nominal sovereignty.
They looked also for a movement
Continued on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-06
Big Negro School
At Wilmington Is
Reported Burning

Wilmington, May 6. lap
The WillistOn Industrial high
school, Negro institution hOus-
ing more than 1000 students, was
in flames at 2:3O o'clock this aft
ernOcn. All available fire-fighting
apparatus in the city had been
rushed to the scene.
Firemen said most of the stu
dents were marched from the
building to safety before the fire
envelOped the three-stOry struc-
ture.
The cause of the fire, believed
to have started i'm wooden out
building, was not Immediately
known.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-06
Great Importance Attached
by Both Countries to New
Commercial Accord
Reached
FRANCE is ONE OF
BIG u. S. CUSTOMERS
Treaty Regarded as Second
in Importance Only to That
Negotiated With Canada;
Discussions Have Been I'm
der Way for Year; Con-
cluded Last Night

Washington, May 6 (AP)-
The State Department announc-
ed today an agreement with
France on a reciprocal trade
pact is to be signed in Wash
ingtOn late this afternoon.
Although no details of the agree
ment were available Immediately,
great Importance was attached in
both countries to the commercial ac-
cord, which is intended to lower GER
tain restrictions now applied by the
French against American products.
France is Americas fifth best Gus
toner and the new agreement is re-
garded by State Department officials
as second only to that recently en-
tered into with Canada.
Negotiations Last Year
The pact will represent the thir-
teenth to be negotiated by the State
Department under this government
reciprocal trade program.
Negotiations with France have been
proceeding more than a year. It was
understood agreement on the last re-
ymaining technicalities was reached
only last night.
The new pact will apply not only
to France but to it's colonies, depend
encies and protectorates as we'll, with
the exception of Morocco.
In the main, the United States ex-
ports to France such products as I'M
manufactured cotton, petroleum pro-
ducts, refined copper, leaf tobacco
wheat and lard.
Its chief imports from France are
luxury articles.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-06
Democrats Have Picked $50
of LOO To Nominate
Roosevelt at Phila-
delphia Meet
REPUBLICANS PICK
685 OF THEIR 1,OO1
Landon Delegates Running
Slightly Behind Uninstruct-
ed Group in California Re-
turns, But Landon Is Ahead
of Borah in South Dakota
Countings

Washington, May 6.-(AP)-
More than half the delegates have
been chosen for the big political
shows next month in Philadelphia
and Cleveland.
With immediate attention directed
sharply toward primary battle
grounds in California and South Da-
kota, the latest tabulations showed
the Democrats have picked 552 of the
LOO delegates to the national conven-
ton which will be re-nominate Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The Republicans have chosen 685
of their 1,OO1 delegates, amid clash
ing predictions as to how many of
them will vote.
Incomplete returns in the Califor-
MIA Republican vote showed that de-
legates pledged to Governor ALT M.
Landon, of Kansas, were running be-
hind a slate of uninstructed delegates.
(No0<iDuoI m Douo E0,,rN
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-06
Two-Year Agreement Is
Worked Out To Be Sign
ed Late In Day For
Anthracite Workers
FEDERAL MEDIATOR
GETS COMPROMISE
Deadlock Has Persisted
Since Conferences Between
Miners and Operators Be-
gan Last February; Old
Contract Expired March
81; Now To Be Replaced

New York, May 6.-(AP)-Pen-
nsylvania anthracite operators
and miners, deadlOcked for sew
eral days, agreed on the major
points of a new contract today.
Aided by Edward F. McGrady, as
sistant secretary of labor, who joined
the conferees last Thursday when a
deadlock developed, the weary nego-
tiators announced at 1 a. m. they had
agreed in principle on virtually all
matters and had entrusted details to a
subcommittee.
While the announcement of the
joint wage conference of II men, at
Continued on Page Four.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-06
ELLENBOGAN BILL
READY FOR HOUSE
Will Be Reported Soon AS
Minority Report Can Be
Properly Written

Washington, May 6.-(AP)-Chair-
man Connery, Democrat, Massachu-
sets, Of the House Labor Committee,
said today the twice rewritten Ell
lenbogan bill for Federal regulation
of the textile industry would be re-
ported to the House as soon as a
minority report was completed.
The bill was to have been reported
today to the House, but was held
at the request of Representative Hart
ley, Republican, New Jersey, who ex-
pressed his intention to submit a
minority report.
Connery made public, however, the
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-06
j. s. MAY ABANDON
COLONIZATION IDEA
Nation Has Failed in That
Direction and At Terri
fic Expense
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press Staff Writer

Washington, May 6-Americans
seem to have recovered completely
from their hallucination that it would
be a fine thing to develop the United
States into great colonial power.
Congress has started the Philip
pines on the road to independence. It
has abandoned Uncle Sans policy of
interfering in Cuban affairs. Ameri-
can marines are out of all such little
republics as Nicaragua and Haiti.
Now Senator Willard E. Tydings is
agitating with considerable prospects
of success, for legislation granting in
dependence to Puerto Rico.
None of the American experiments
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-06
League Must
COntinueOn,
Eden Thinks
France To Oppose
Annexation of Eth
opia by Italy; New
Problems Arise

London, May 6.-(AP)-Anthony
Eden, foreign secretary of Great Bri-
tain, declared to the House of Com
mons today "the League of Nations
must go on"
The cabinet minister, upon whom
has devolved British relationship to
the Italo-Ethiopian struggle, said the
government was beginning imme-
diately a study of the problem raised
by the italian victory in East Africa.
- nae.e TN...-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-06

CONTINUED on Page Four.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-06

Continued on Page Three.)
Evening star., 1936-12-05
LAYTON SETS PACE
IN THREE.RAlL PLAY
Holder of World Angle Laurels
Seven Times Takes Lead
by Beating Reiselt.
kSsoriated pYesa

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. December s.-Johnny
Layton Of sedalia, Mo-. who has
won more three-cushion champion
ships than any expert in the business,
was the front runner in the current
world angle tournament today.
Layton, seven times champ. has
won four games and lost but one. He
annexed his fourth win yesterday at
the expense of Otto Reiselt Of Phila-
delphia, so to 80, in - innings. The
ruddy-faced Layton took q lead ut the
nineteenth inning and held command
to the end.
Willie Hoppe, the defending. cham
pion, who had been at the top of
the heap since the tournament opened
q week ago, skidded into a ird-place
tie when he dropped his second straight
game. Art Thurnblad Of Chicago took
Hoppe into camp last night. so to 46,
In 50 frames.
In second place with four victories
and two defeats-and q definite threat
on the form he has shown-was Kin
rey Matsuyama, the little Japanese
star. He defeated Earl Lookabaugh
of Chicago yesterday, so to 40. Allen
Hall of Chicago won from Jay Bo0e-
man Of Detroit, 50 to 40, in 81 in
nings.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
GRID LETTERS GIVEN
Plat WESTERN HIGH
Bergman, c. U. Coach, Is Princi-
pal Speaker at Dinner Held
for Foot Ball Team.

A ROSY future for Western High
Schools ball teams was predicted
last night as 81 Red Raiders received
letters for gridiron prowess at tie
schools annual banquet at Sholl's
Cafe Coach Arthur Dutch) Bergman,
Catholic University head coach, made
the principal address.
Other speakers, introduced by Prin-
cipal Elmer S. Newton, included Bryan
Morse. former Western star; Frank
(Buck) O'Neill. local sports writer:
Arch Mcdonald, radio sports COM
mentator, and Coach Dan Ahearn.
Cliff Moore, who coached the light
weight squad. presented minor letters
to members of that team.
Those awarded varsity letters we're
Jim Farquharson. John McCracken,
Manuel Iglesias, Phil Crabbe, Camp
bell Oliphant. Len Weinstein, Sam
Stonestreet, Charley Emmerick, Frank
Donohue, Charles Ritt. Charles Krause.
Tommy Ward, Mason Morse. Robert
Nye. Blackie Brewer. Morris Snead,
Don and Hugh Nicklason. George
Smith, Emory Prince. Dick Lynham
and Manager Gene Cleary.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
AID FOR SCHOLASTIC
GRID COACHES URGED
One Tutor Can't Handle Squad
Properly, Sylvan King Tells
Central Banuueters,

AN URGENT need for assistant
foot ball coaches in each of the
public high schools was expressed last
night by Sylvan King. former Gen.
trail High and Princeton grid ace.
in addressing Central pigskinners at
their annual banquet ut Golfers Inn.
where IS players were presented their
letters by Coach Hardy Pearce.
With four schools now developing
talent through the medium Of light
weight clubs, King emphasized the
fact that it is impossible for one
coach to devote enough time to indi-
viduals and recommended assistant
coaches be appointed to remedy the
situation.
Assisting coaches this year with
out pay were Nick PEtolas and Phil
Fox at Central, Larry Pinckney at
Tech, Sid Kolker at Roosevelt and
Doc Buscher at Western.
Birch Z. Bayh, who also addressed
the 81 banqueters. said he would take
the plan under consideration. The
supervisor Of physical education In
the public schools congratulated the
team on its sportsmanship in the
recent scholastic series, while other
speakers included DR.. Morris Silver
man, John r. Brougher, Phil Fox,
Coach Pearce, sports writer's who
covered the series. and Principal Law
renee E. Hoover, who served as toast
master.
Letters were awarded to John
Chamberlain. John Swank, Bill Moo
nan, Louis Chacos, Billy Vermillion,
Capt. Bill Wooton. Bill Ickes. Sam
Fox. Hugh Cramer, Charley Jones,
Bernie Aslin, Frank Hodge, Joe Feuz,
Bill Mandis, John Pistolas and Man.
ager Nick Mallus.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
REYNOLDS PLAN UP
AT BIG TEN SESSION
No Action Expected on Scheme
to Subsidize Athletics That
Wisconsin Backs.


BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December S.-The "Rey-
nolds plan" for q modified type
Of subsidy to foot ball players and
other athletes came before the West
ern Conference annual Winter meet
ing today.
Prof. Robert L. Reynolds Of Wis
consin. who has proposed that Wis
consin hold a free Summer school
course for high-school student-ath-
letes and award Q $500 scholarship
to each passing the test. prepared
personally to place his plan before
the Big Ten Faculty Committee.
It was understood the plan, which
conflicts with q Big-Ten rule on sub
sidization, would be discussed in the
closed session. but that no action
would be taken. The plan was briefly
discussed last night at . joint meet
ing of faculty representatives and
athletic directors.
The athletic directors yesterday
awarded the Big-Ten outdoor track
and field championship to Michigan.
May 21-22. The indoor meet again
was given to Chicago, March 1918.
The tennis championships also will
be held ut Michigan on May 2o-22,
while the golf tourney will be staged
BY Northwestern May l7-ls. Mchi-
gan also will play host to confer
ence wrestlers On March l1-13.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
Wf5X.
BY PAUL J. MILLER, JR.

BY PAUL j. MlLLEh, in.
MYER SCHULTZ. essaying French
AA defense, was the only Washing
tonian to tarnish the brilliant show
ing Of Israel Horowitz, champion of
the American Chess Federation. in the
public simultaneous chess exhibition
given at the Jewish Community Gen.
ter Thursday evening. when % expe-
rienced amateurs challenged the mas
ter's skill.
Horowits literally moved down his
opponents. dispatching his counter
moves with great ease and without
undue hesitation.
It was an occasion for rapid chess
play and the six-foot master. with a
and an Adolphe Menjou moustache,
strobe hurriedly around the quad
rangle Of ehessboards, sniping his ad-
versaries in the least expected places.
driving home swift attacking moves
with well-timed precision.
The opening that was most popular
during the play was the Vienna and
HorowitS conclusively demonstrated
that 1t Is one of his favorites.
The rowing spectators included
Mrs. ]. 8. Burlew, r. w. Held, DR..
Alexander Brooks, r. H. johnson, r.
Hyser, Col. J. A. Kirby, Albert Fox,
DR.. B. Karpman, r. o. Marchetter,
H. Bartz, T. w. Philbrook, DR.. George
w. Hervey, Anton Y. Hesse, M. Gray
ball, j. F. Kelly, c. G. Taylor, p. L.
Rec, r. H. Goldman. J. Terrill. c.
Sims, w. H. Mutchler, I. Rosenblum,
H. Abercrombie, J. de Porry, Mrs. I.
S. Turnover and Nathan Freehof.
The exhibition was under the aus
pices of the Jewish Community Center
by the courtesy of I. 8. Turnover, one
Of the most eminent retired chess
masters In the United States.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
COL0NELS GET NIEHOFF
Manager Taken From 'Nooga Has
Won Many Minor Flags.

LOUISVILLE. KY, December 5 (P.
John A. Niehoff. whom Louisville
unsuccessfully sought as manager Of
the Colonels in 1928, will pilot the
American Association club here next
season, succeeding Burleigh Grimes,
who took over management Of the
Brooklyn Dodgers.
William Neal, general manager Of
the Colonels. announced at Montreal
he had obtained Niehoff,s release from
a contract he had signed to manage
the Chattanooga club in the Southern
Association next year.
Niehoff played here in 1912. During
his long base ball career he has played
from coast to coast. Since becoming .
manager In 1922 Niehon led Mobile,
Atlanta. Chattanooga and Oklahoma
City to flags. His Oklahoma City.
Mobile and Chattanooga teams also
shared the Dixie series title.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
liant Crdders Redskins Walper for Golf Heights
20 YEARS AGO
INJ THE Star
IN THE STAR.

JESS WILLARD, world heavy
" weight champion, has signed
to meet Georges Carpenter, heavy
weight champion of France, with.
in the next two months in New
York City. The sum Of $4,000
from the profits Of the match will
20 to the French War Relief Fund.
and 1t was on account of this ar
rangement that permission was
given Carpenter to leave the
French Army at the front.
After playing l3 years in the
major leagues. Mordecai Brown,
famous three-fingered pitcher OF
the Chicago Nationals, has been
given his unconditional release.
Charles H. Weegham, president
of the club, has offered to do all
he could to obtain q minor league
managers job for Brown.
Armstrong Manual Training
Schools foot ball team defeated
Dunbar, TO, in their annual game
at American League Park. Arm
strong's touchdown came near the
end of the second quarter, Makal
slipping off tackle for the score.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
Fights Last Night
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated PreSs.
PHILADELPHIA. - Ben Bass,
1873, Philadelphia, outpointed Davie
Fine. 1871, England (l0).
NEW HAVEN, Conn.-Lou Brou-
lizard, 1861. Worcester. Mass. OUT
pointed Carl Knowles, 174H, Rome,
Ga. 10).
MILWAUKEE. - Gorilla Jones,
153. former middleweight cham
pion, Akron, Ohio. knocked out
Mickey Bottone, 1862. Newark. N.
j. %: Oscar Rankin. 1921. Los
Angeles, outpointed Tommy Free
man. 159h. Hot Springs Q0).
HOLLYWOOD. - Lou Salica,
117h, Brooklyn, outpointed Joe
Mendoza, l161a, Hollywood Q0).
SAN DIEGO. Calif.-Lee RAM
age, 195. San Diego. knocked out
Leo Lomski, 1s4, Aberdeen. Wash.
(6),
Evening star., 1936-12-05
MCGEE TOP A. A. HURlER
Yields an Average of Only 2.93
Earned Runs Per Game.

CHICAGO. December S (P.-Bill
MCGEE, Columbus right-hander. topped
American Association pitchers this
year with an earned-run average of
293 per nine Inning game, of1icial sta
tistics show. He won l3 games and
lost 8.
Lou Fette. st. Paul right-hander
who steps up to the majors next
Spring, won the most games, IS. whils
losing eight. His won and lost per.
centage topped the 1eld-.75s.
Jim Peterson of Louisville lost tho
most games, 10. while Archie McKsin,
Minneapolis. allowed the largest num-
Der of safeties. 327. and the most runs,
1872. Clyde Smoll of Toledo worked in
the most games, 40. while Reggie
Grabowski of Minneapolis allowed 143
earned runs.
Strikeout honors vent to Clyde
Halter of Milwaukee, who famed 100
batsmen. .''
Evening star., 1936-12-05
Slapnicka Stirs Landis' Ire
Probe by Judge of Indian Officials Moves in
Feller Case Reported Under Way.

0LEVELAND, December S
P.-The Plain Dealer
says today that Judge
KeneSaw M. Lands, high
commissioner of base bail, is lin.
vestigating the conduct of Cyril G.
Slapnicka, Cleveland Indians gen.
eral manager" in the American
League clubs fight to retain
Pitcher Bob Feller.
"At Montreal, where base bali
oficials met for the annual minor
league convention. LAndis, 1t was
Evening star., 1936-12-05
STAR CUP At STAKE
Police Boys Club Basketers t.
Open Play December 26.

The Evening Star will award .
trophy to the champion Of the un-
limited class in the Metropolitan
Police Boys Club basket ball tourna-
ment, which gets under way December
26 and continues through December
80. at the George Washington Uni
versity Gym.
Morris T. Fox, assistant director
Of the clubs, expects nearly $50 teams
to compete In the six divisions.
Twenty-one entries already have been
received for the unlimited class COM
petition and similar progress Is re-
ported in IS, 100, lis, $50 and las
pound class groups. Fox will recsave
applications, available ut any sports
store, 1T Police Headquarters or No.
precinct.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
GRID PROS ON AIR.

Francis (Red) Fleming, former
Catholic University end, and Ken
Strong. New York University foot ball
immortal. will be interviewed over
Station WJSV tonight at 6:15 O'Clock
by Arch Mcdonald. Fleming and
Strong are members of the Boston
Shamrocks that play the New York
Yankees tomorrow at Grifiith Stadium.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
COLLEGE CUNTS
Augustana. IS; Western Uni

Augustana, IS; Western Union,
81.
Gustavus Adolphus, So; La Crosse
Teachers. 80.
Alma, %; Muskegon Junior Col
lege, Is.
Indiana, 46; Cincinnati. Is.
DePauw, 27; Oakland City, 26.
Iowa State. 81; Central. 80.
Indiana Central, SO; Hunting
ton, Is.
Olivet, "a; Calvin, 81.
Wisconsin, 50; Ball State Teach
ers. 50.
Columbia College, 81; Plattsville
Mines, 20.
Cornell College, 3s; Iowa Success
School, 80.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
Z M M3
W. By WRMeCAllu~ 81

it's still growing by the we'll known
leap and bound method. There's some
agitation now to expand the team
matches to include fourth teams, and
to start other links activities for the
fair sex. Contrast this picture with
the small fields in mems events and
you'll get an idea, for where it's un-
usual to get q field of 100 or 80 in
mems events where an entry fee is
charged. the women run up to that
figure all the time. And they charge
entry fees and have many more
tournaments than the men.
The Women's District Golf Associa-
what we believe to be the most effi-
cient handicap system in Use around
Washington. They've done a great
job with their organization since they
divorced themselves from the Mems
District Golf Association back in 1928
and took over operation of their own
affairs. And the end is far from in
sight.
Perhaps some day Washing
ton will equal the tremendous
golf affairs around Philadel.
phia, where some 500 women
gather each week to play in
their sectional tournaments.
Then the local women may develop
enough fine golfers finally to lick
Philadelphia in . team match. They
haven't yet been able to do that.
THAT happy smile you see on the
face OF Dan Norman, WE'LL
known railroad man, these days, isn't
due to heavy Florida travel. 1t comes
because Dan. who does his oivot-
flinging at Congressional. got his put
ter working one day recently and
whacked his way around that lengthy
course in II wallops. It's his best OF
all time. although he's broken 80
before.
Miller B. Stevinson, Columbia
Country Club champion. is going to
have the newly-formed lake in front
OF the sixteenth hole named after
him. It's all on account Of Steve
being the first man to christen the
new pond with a new golf ball. Try
ing to match the perfect pitch sho,
Freddie Mcleod had fiung onto th<
sixteenth green, Steve knocked hi.
ball into the muddy water, and nov
the boys are calling it "Steve's Lake.
Mcleod, whose lame knee Is o. K
again, got around the soggy course ir
| u, finishing with . brace of IS.
Evening star., 1936-12-05
GRID BATTLE HERE
FOR LOOP CROWN
Boston Is American League
Champion if 1t Defeats
YankS Tomorrow.
- ATTL1NG to clinch the cham
Z pionship OF the American Pro-
fessional Foot Ball League, the

N ATTLING to clinch the cham
x pionship Of the American Pro-
fessional Foot Ball League, the
Boston Shamrocks are ex-
pected to darken the sky with passes
tomorrow at Griffith Stadium, when
they stack up against the New York
Yankees at 2 o'clock. Should the
Yankees win. however, they will tie
the Shamrocks for top honors.
In two previous games the Sham
rocks have emerged victorious by mar
row margins. In their first meeting
at Boston the Shamrocks won, TO.
while in the second fray they grabbed
a 1877 triumph despite the fact the
Yankees amassed % first downs to
their g.
Yankees Reinforced.
p ENFORCED by the addition of
Harry Newman. former Michigan
All-America and pro star for three
years, the Yankees are confident OF
breaking the Boston jinx.
Newman will call signals for the
Yankees. with Ken Strong, former N.
Y. u. all-America. at fullback. Bill
Abee, another N. Y. U. ace, and Doug
Wycoff, twice picked for all-America
honors at Georgia Tech, will start at
halfbacks.
jim Mooney. Georgetown grid great,
and Hermit Davis, who has served
with the Chicago Cardinals and
Brooklyn Dodgers, will have the end
assignments with the Yankees. while
Coach Jack Mcbride plans to start
Bob limerick and Martin Ossowski,
formerly of Stanford and Southwest
ern respectively. at tackles. Vince
Farrar and Ernie Concannon will be
at the guard posts. while Hank Bo-
gacki gains the center job.
Local high school and college stu
dents who show their athletic asso-
citation cards will be admitted for half
price. The regular prices are $1.1o
for general admission and $l.65 for
reserved seats.