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The Washington times., 1937-02-20
T ETHI0P|ANS
TRY TO KILL
GRAHAM
Viceroy,AirForce Head
Wounded as Grenade
Is Hurled in Crowd

ROME, Feb. 20 QN.SO An at
tempt to assassinate Marshal
Rodolfo Graziani, Viceroy of Eth
iopia, in a barrage Of hand gren-
ades which took a heavy toll of
life, was disclosed by the Italian
Government today in official dis
patches from Adds Ababa.
GRAHAM, who faithfully full
filled orders of Premier Mussolini
to subdue the Ethiopians and
earned the post of Viceroy as his
reward, escaped with Slig h t
wounds. But General Aurelio Lii
otta, chief of the Italian Air Force
in Ethiopia, and Abuna (BiShop)
Cirilio of the Coptic Church, were
gravely wounded and a number
of natives were killed.
Leaving Cathedral
The attempt was made as
GRAHAM, with General Lolita and
the Bishop, was leaving the Cop
tic Cathedral in Adds Ababa fol-
lowing services in honor of the
birth of a son to Crown Prince
Umberto of Italy.
Several hand grenades were
hurled at the group of officials,
but most of them exploded in the
midst of native crowds jamming
the streets.
Officials of the Italian military
police blamed Communists for the
outrage. Early reports the per-
petrators were Askaris rebelling
against Italian enlistment of Lib
yans to fight with Gen. Francisco
Frances national forces in Spain
were denied.
The foreign office here, while
deploring the attempt, said such
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The Washington times., 1937-02-20
HOME LOAN
HOLIDAY
ISURGED
Bills Pushed to Aid
Borrowers; Lower
Interest Asked
BY WILLIAM S. NEAL
International News Service

A drive for a moratorium on
Federal home loans, with some
members proposing an initiation
scheme similar to that used in the
fight for the Frazier-Lemke farm
refinancing bill, is under way in
Congress today.
Testimony Of officials Of the
Home Owners Loan Corporation
that foreclosure Of 100, 900 homes
is anticipated in the next year
Spurred a group of House members
to propose varying remedies.
Measures designed to prevent
foreclosures include:
Bill of Representative SABBATH
CD of Illinois for refinancing
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
TROOP CALL
IS DELAYED
F0RDAY
Detroit Women Raid
Union Meeting, Chase
Men Out Window
international News Service

A second truce was called today
as both deputies and sit-down
strikers held tight lines at the
Fansteel Metallurgical plants in
North Chicago, where strikers yes
terday repulsed a tear gas assault
by 1875 officers.
Though their ranks. were
thinned to 80 and they suffered
from cold and lack of water, the
strikers gave no evidence of aban-
doning the two buildings and
$1,500,000 in equipment, which
they held through a choking, suf.
locating tear gas foray yesterday.
One hundred deputies ringing
the buildings today were held back
by the 24-hour truce, declared to
give State, Federal, union and
company officials further time to
seek a basis for peace negotiar
tions. Deputies had one minor
SkirmiSh with a crowd of $50
strike SympathizerS outside early
today.
Women Break Up Meeting
Meanwhile, women sit-down
strikers, at Detroit, declared by
union officials to number more
than 5000, held out on seven
strike fronts, and non-striking
wome in one plant raided a union
meeting.
Two unionists were forced to
jump from a window IL feet to
the pavement by the non-striking
women who broke up the meeting.
Both sides of the North Chicago
controversy threatened to request
troops, but Gov. Henry Horner
pinned his hopes on peaceful set
tlement. The sole issue is union
recognition, with the company re-
fusing to deal with outside or
ganizers."
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
4 DEAD, I HURT
IN CAR CRASH

RICHMOND, Ind, Feb. 20
G.N.SO.-Four Connersville QndO
residents were dead and two were
in the hospital with serious in
iuries here today following an au-
tomobile-truck crash.
The victims were James Parks,
81; his wife, 81; their six-month-
old baby, and Mrs. Charles WeSner.
Injured seriously were Charles
Wesner, ST., and his six-year-old
son, Charles, jr.
Harold Fisher, also of Corners
vile, driver of the truck, said he
had stopped it by the roadside last
night when the lights went out.
He said he had not had time to put
out flares before the accident
occurred
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
Proxy Bride Learns
She's Really Wed;
Court Must Undo |

BOSTON, Feb. 20 GN.S0.
Miss Marion C. Taught, %,
thought she was Mrs. Ira Glenn
Mitchell but discovered she is Mrs.
Andrew j. Rea.
Miss Taught and Mitchell, a
Navy Signalman, planned to wed
on January 81, but that day Nit
chell could not get leave from his
ship, so Rea, a mutual friend,
became a proxy" bridegroom.
Marriages by proxy are illegal
in this State, so a petition was
on file today in probate court,
seeking annulment of her mar
r1age to Rea, so she can legally
wed Mitchell.
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
POWERS DECIDE
TO SHUN SPAIN
International News Service

Europe, after seven months OF
unofficial but ill-disguised inter
vention on both sides, today de-
cided to let Spain welter in its
own blood as Fascist powers Joined
democratic nations and the Soviet
Union in barring further "volun
teering."
Developments we're:
Germany, Italy and Portu-
gal decreed an end to further
enlistments in Spain. Portugal
ordered her nationals to quit
Spanish armies within one
month.
with tremendous losses
on both sides as loyalists coun-
ter-attacked, the greatest battle
of the civil war was in progress
in the Jarama River sector, i'm
mediately southwest of the capi-
tai.
3.-The French cargo steamer
Djebel-Amour and the Greek
Continued on Page 2, Col. g.
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Hubby Refuses 10 Pay,
So He Goes TO Jail

CHICAGO, Feb. 20 QN.SO
Policeman Richard Downes arose
in court yesterday, shouted:
'T won't pay her q dime. I
don't owe her q cent. III 60 to
Jail before I'll pay"
Policeman DowneS was in jail
today, sentenced to serve six
months by Judge Philip ]. Finne-
gan on a contempt citation for
being SITS in arrears on his ali
mony payments.
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
Cold, Snow Routs Dust

DENVER, Feb. 20 GN.S0.-A
general snowstorm along the east
slope of the Rockies today ended
dust storms which have ragged in
the southeastern part of Colorado
for the past few days. Highways
were made hazardous by the heavy
snow in this vicinity, but air and
rail travel continued on schedule.
The Washington times., 1937-02-20

A "sit-down" parade staged by
more than 1900 members of the
American Youth Congress in
front of the White House today
eliminated when two of the lead
erS were arrested and hustled to
a nearby police station.
William Hinckley, of New York,
national chairman of the Youth
Congress, and Abbott Simon, Of
New York, legislative representa-
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
10 Iraq Army Chiefs
Held in Revolt PIot

CAIRO, Feb. 20 G.N.S).-Ten
high army officers were arrested
in Iraq following discovery Of an
army revolt plot, which resulted
in resignation of the cabinet, the
newspaper Almisri said today.
Bakir Sidqui, Iraq dictator, who
assumed power in a recent rebel
lion following aerial lombard
ment of government buildings at
Baghdad, ordered the arrests, the
paper said.
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
More Books for
Times Readers

The Washington Times regrets
the shortage of Worlds Greatest
Literature volumes due readers
today. The unprecedented de-
mand for the books exhausted
the supply.
Indulgence is asked by those
who were disappointed. The
publishers are sending emer-
gency shipments, which will be
available Tuesday. No further
interruption in delivery is ex-
pected.
Your carrier boy will deliver
your volumes in q short time.
All three volumes will be ready
at the Coupon Exchange Sta
tiOns Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
Strikes Nonsense
Hitler Tells Reich

BERLIN. Feb. 20 Q.N.SD.
Strikes are economic nonsense" j."
declared Adolf Hitler today as he
opened. in the style of a, Roman
triumph, a vast motor exhibit.
The Reichsfuehrer's comment
was an indirect reference to the
recent General Motors strike IN
the United States. AS he spoke,
he surveyed several American
makes of cars among the 1000
automobiles and 1000 motorcycles
in the exhibition hall
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
Mary AstOl' Penning
New DIARY to Mate

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 20 Q.N.SD
A new diary" in which lonely
bride relates a chronicle Of her
activities, is being written by Mary
AStor.
Manuel M. Del Campo, the
handsome 25-year-old bridegroom,
was promised a daily letter before
they eloped to, Yuma Thursday.
The 30-year-old bride, whose diary
of intimate comments on the great
and near-great of Hollywood ere.
ated a sensation in court last sum-
mer, is keeping her promise to her
third husband.
When little Marylyn Thorpe Ia
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
ARMY SHIFTS
GEN. PRATT:
International News Service

Brig. Gen. Henry C. Pratt today
was transferred from command of
the second wing, General Head
quarters Air Force, Langley Field,
Va, to command of the Air Corps
Tactical School, at Maxwell Field,
Ala. He will be on temporary duty
in Washington before taking over
his new command.
Brig. Gen. Frederick L. Martin,
now stationed at Wright Field,
Dayton, Ohio, will succeed General
Pratt in command of the second
wing.
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
Two Youth Congress
sSitt0PS' Arrested

tive. continued to sit in the street
outside the White House grounds
after the bulk of the paraderS had
dispersed at the direction Of a
voice from a sound truck, which
was accompanying the demonstra-
ton.
Those arrested were charged
with violating their mobile parade
permit" and had to post $25 col
lateral.
Earlier Details on Page y
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put to bed each night, the new
Mrs. Del Campo buSieS herself re-
lating the small chat Of a promi-
nent actress life for her husband
in Mexico.
Business affairs were expected
to keep Del Campo in Mexico
many weeks.
Miss AStor was informed by her
agent that Samuel Goldwyn had
exercised an option on her services,
effective as soon as she completes
her present film, which means she
cannot hope to join Del Campo in
Mexico City.
The newlyweds plan a trip to
Europe in the late spring or early
summer.
May Effect Custody
Observers were wondering today
whether the presence in Miss
Astor'S mansion of new daddy"
would complicate the armed
neutrality" existing between the
actress and DR.. Thorpe.
Custody of Marylyn now is di-
vided. She lives with Miss AStor
nine months a year and the re-
naming months with DR.. Thorpe.
The famous lavender diary, prin-
cipal ammunition of DR.. Thorpe
in his contention that Miss Astor
was unfit to have custody of Mary
lyn, reposes today in a vault for
use by DR.. Thorpe if he should re.
open the case.
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
Sheriff Grants
24-Hour Truce

NORTH CHICAGO, Feb. 20
G.N.SO.-A 24-hour truce at the
besieged F a n S t e ell metallurgical
plants, still held by 80 sitdown
strikers, was granted today.
Sheriff L. A. Doolittle, in COM
maid of 300 deputies surrounding
the two buildings. granted the
respite in the hope that a basis
for peace negotiations can be
reached.
Company officials, in a mid
night conference, were reported
to have decided on a demand for
troops, but conciliators and Off
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The Washington times., 1937-02-20
Slayer Is Doomed

BROOKVILLE, Ind, Feb. 20
Q.N.SO.-William A. Kuhlman,
28, one of four charged with the
head and hands" slaving of Harry
r.. Miller, retired Cincinnati fire
captain, will die in the electric
chair June 10.
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
WEATHER FORECAST

Probably rain tonight and tomorrow; rising
temperature; minimum temperature tonight
about 40; gentle to moderate east and south
east winds tonight, shifting to fresh south
tomorrow; highest temperature last "a hours.
81; lowest, 80.
CWeather Details on Page ~
The Washington times., 1937-02-20

NO. 17,347 Pn, sntsF:S o,,,. =. Second SSs. Matter
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-28

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we'll the 3rd Weeks Series and so on. All series
should be qualified in accordance with Rule No 7.
>. Contestants requested mail their solutions
EACH WEEK, in series of six. The first four weeks
series may be obtained FREE many cigarette
stands. IL your dealer cannot supply you will mail
you these puzzles Tree on request. ENTRY FORMS
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3. Neatness will count. Do decorate your sol-
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or more persons tie in submitting the solutions
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everybody residing in the u. S. A. or its territorial
possessions with the exception of the employees OF
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z. group of less than 90 puzzles which will be.
come increasingly difficult the proceeds will
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the idea of a name The name may be that OF a person.
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puzzles will be of the elementary type in order
to assist contestants in famarizing themselves with
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). OLD GOLD will pay First Prize Of SIoo. 900 90
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aggreRatng 5000 100000 to the thousand con-
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.. The puzzles will be issued for solutions in weekly
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Contestants should solve the puzzles and submit soiu-
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solutions for preceding series. Thus, a contestant
entering the contest during the and week should sub
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-28
Least Known Country OF The Eastern
Hemisphere Is STEPPED In Adventure

lodgings for the pilgrims bene-
fit.
The Maharaja of Nepal will not
build roads to his capital for
roads mean engineers and engin-
eers mean Americans and Euro.
peans, and these "Westerners"
in the East are like bailiffs-once
you get them into country it is
the DEVILS own job to get them
out again. There is a single Euro
pean engineer in Nepal. and the
work he does in the way of
bridge-building and identification
is quite sufficient to a people who
seek the mean between comfort
and seclusion.
With the assistance of her for
midable mountain ranges, Nepal
preserves unique and trium-
phant independence, political, cul-
tural, and spiritual. Yet as the
crow flies, and as the Napalese
mail-runner runs, she is near
enough to India to be closely in
touch with the affairs of the
world at large, and to provide
herself with such amenities of
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modern life as, in the opinion of
her ruler, imperial neither her
soul nor her stamina.
4 had an audience with the Ma
haraja before left Nepal. His
Highness received me in his pri-
vate palace, an imposing build
ing Just outside Katmandu. The
Maharaja wore gorgeous
purple overcoat and skinny
sealskin cap, with a great plume.
He received me graciously and
genially. In reply to his questions
I said that I had been astonished
to find so many of the amenities
of civilization in so remote
country.
Yes" he said, "a few years
ago there were only a dozen mot.
orcars in the valley. Now there
are 500 Formerly only five daily
newspapers were delivered in Ne
pal, while now there are nearly
500 each day"
But he did not speak as anoth.
er Oriental monarch would have
done. boastful of the "go-ahead"
Western methods of his country
On the contrary, he spoke with
regret. The increase of cars and
newspapers was a thing he de-
plored. Nepal must at no cost be
undermined by the luxuries and
the standards of the West.
He showed some satisfaction
when l expressed my admiration
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mounts it, gilded to look as
though it were built of golden
bricks. On each side of its four
sides are painted two huge and
realistic eyes, with a question
mark where the nose should be.
Their all-seeing gaze surveys the
whole valley of Katmandu. Above
is a spire of 13 golden rings
crowned by an ornamented UNI
brella and final. In front, the
golden vajrd, or thunderboit,
rests on a circular stone pedi-
ment, carved with the animal
symbols Of the Tibetan year
Round the stupd are five golden
shrines, dedicated to the five div
inc incarnations of Buddha
Among the innumerable motive
offerings. which surround the
temple is a very lovely gilt sta
tue of Tara. the Nepalese god
dess who introduced Buddhism
into the country. Through for
est of images one picks ones way
to a building where Buddhist
priests keep alive a sacred flame.
Boddhnath, the other place Of
pilgrimage, is in the valley itself
and is surrounded by cloister of
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the valley, and when, to crown
all, I saw large steam-roller
from England on the road outside
the city, l realized that Nepal has
the strongest race of porters in
the world.
The pagodas of Katmandu ap-
peared before me. Presently ]
found myself being driven along
formal avenues of eucalyptus
and bamboo and at length emerg-
ed into a huge, grass parade
ground, where Gurkha troops in
khaki were engaged in drilling
1 caught a glimpse of imposing
white palaces and equestrian
statues and a few moments lat
er l arrived at my hotel.
My first tour of Katmandu was
to the temples, for Nepal is ia
nous for its places of worship.
and viewing them was primarily
the purpose of my journey.
On the steps of the temples
Nepali shopkeepers spread their
wares Coolies rest their heavy
loads, children are engaged in
winding wool. Sacred cows wan
der unmolested about the square.
Doves and hens peck among the
temples and rocks wall over
head Men with shining legs of
bronze wash themselves at del
icately carved fountains and Wo-
men come down to draw water in
their pitchers of brass. Nearby,
squatting on the ground, the
hairdressers ply their trade, shaw
ing the heads of the men. The
people are small, in round caps
and cotton jodhpurs and long, soft
scarves of goats wool. On door
steps men and women sit almost
naked in the sun and are mas
saged with oil. Children scramble
ecstatically around, and in a side
street one may meet an amateur
childrens' band of drums and
cymbals.
In the side-streets of Katman-
du one will come upon minor
shrines sandwiched between
dwelling houses. guarded per-
haps by brazen images of rats
and elephants. There are small
courtyards with fountains and
temples of miniature design
THE two great temples IN the
valley where Buddhist pill
grims come from all over the
East are the aforementioned
Swayambunath. and the Temple
of Boddhnath. Swayambunath,
crowns a hill some miles from
the city. Past three gigantic fig
ures of Buddha one climbs 300
feet of stairway. At the top is a
great white hemisphere of mas
onry-the Stupd. A tower sur
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-28
By John Richard Finch

lEPAL is today the least
~ known country of the East
ern Hemisphere. 1t is stepped in
glamour, mystery, and adven-
ture which has not as yet been
touched. A glance at a map OF
Northern India will explain clear
~ enough that it's geographical
position has had almost as much
TO do with this as the unwilling
ness of man. 1t lies on it's noun.
IN bed stretched out between
Ie two great centers of early
civilization in Asia - China and
India. The great ice barrier of
the Himalayas, which runs from
one end to the other of it's north
ern frontier, proved an almost
impenetrable obstacle to any
communication between the two
countries, and only in compara-
lively recent years has been par
TALLY overcome. Nepal, still as of
old, is an Independent kingdom.
full of antiquities and relics of
the past, lowered with wealth
from mine and forest, peopled
from both northern and southern
civilizations of Asia. Nepal is the
last survivor of those Indian
communities which stood for CIV
ilization, learning, and culture
when Europe was still in the
darkest period of history. Alone
among the Asiatic powers, Nepal
ls never suffered either the gal
ing triumph of the Moslem nor
the political and commercial re-
suits of Christian expansion.
1t was with this surface know
ledge, CLEANED from books and
history, that I entered the Val
ley of Katmandu. There, spread
below me, saw great valley so
wide that it seemed an illusion.
To find this broad, rich plain be-
yond the tortuous clefts of the
road had covered on horseback
was utterly unexpected, utterly
thrilling, like the discovery of
some lost world. It was an ample
soft, intricately-patterned carpet
stretched at the foot of the Him.
alayan crags.
Legend relates that this valley
was once lake, which was visit
ed by Buddha. Finding that no
lotus grew there, he threw lotus
root into the waters, prophesying
that it would grow into temple
and that the lake would become
a populous country. His prophecy
was fulfilled. The lotus root be-
ame the site of the Shrine of
Bwayambunath. Manjusri, a god
from China, later visiting the
valley, with sword carved like
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the smile of the moon, struck the
mountains in two. Thus the lake
\was drained and the Baghmati
|River runs through the swordcut
gorge to this day. So goes the
legend.
-HE descent seemed intermin-
able in my impatience to
reach the enchanted goal. At the
foot of the mountain a car
awaited me, and my first
thought was of how in the
world it got there! Other cars
began to pass us. 1t was hard to
figure out = the path behind me
knew was the only link be-
tween Katmandu and the world
where motorcars are made, and
It would of course be humanity
impossible to drive car across
It. / gave up trying to figure 1t
out and asked my chauffeur how
1t was done.
Goodies carry the cars" he
told me. For one car you need
30 coolies, with 80 more to re-
lieve them when they are tired"
Later I discovered that there
are as many as 500 motorcars in