Evening Star Newspaper, February 20, 1935, Page 3

KENNAMER TRIAL IN FINAL CHAPTER Closing Arguments Begun, With Jury Likely to Get Cask Tonight. By the Assoclated Press. PAWNEE, Okla, February 20.— Tom Wallace, assistant county attor- ney, at 9 am. began the first attor- neys’ closing arguments in the Phil Kennamer murder trial. Each of the seven attorneys for the prosecution and defense will speak, and the jury 1s not expected to receive the case unti! night. Defense counsel for the 19-year-old Federal judge's son pleaded tempo- rary insanity and self-defense in the slaying last Thanksgiving night in Tulsa of John Gorrell, 23. Young Kennamer said Gorrell, a dental stu- dent, was slain in a struggle after Kennamer told him he would not go through with an extortion plot against the family of Homer F. Wil- cox, wealthy oil man. The plot involved the abduction of Virginia Wilcox, 19, whom Kennamer said he loved. Kennamer, calm as ever, leaned on the counsel table and stared at the Jury. Called “Wayward Son.” ‘Wallace, in his opening sentences, said he was charitable toward Judge Franklin E. Kennamer, father of the young defendant, for trying to save & “wayward son.” “There was a boy killed.” “There was a murder.” *“This defendant said he was going to do it and after it was done he #aid he did it.” | “That is the State's case.” “The defense said he did not know right from wrong and that he shot | in self-defense. i “These are the issues in this case.” Wallace attacked the insanity plea and Kennamer's “queer” actions as a child. Queer Acts Held Common. “When I was a boy back on the | farm in Kentucky I did as many | things as Phil Kennamer, only I never did threaten to kill a man. “There’s nothing crazy about Phil Kennamer jumping out of a window into & sand pile.” ‘Wallace brought a laugh from a | crowd of 400 when he ridiculed the stories of Kennamer's buying candy and flowers for Miss Wilcox. “I did the same thing, but I bought Ppeppermint candy,” he said. “Phil Kennamer is one of the best | actors I have ever seen in a court house,” Wallace declared. “He thinks | he can outsmart this jury.” ‘Wallace scored Judge Kennamer for his failure to follow up the receipt | by his son of a letter from Gorrell | in October speaking of ways to make | “easy money.” Defense Takes Floor. Moss, chief Kennamer attorney, was first of the defense staff to take the floor. He referred to the slaying as “this fatal difficulty, this engagement.” “Remember that Kennamer got in this car unarmed and had a right to protect himself even to the extent of taking human life” Moss said. “And Gorrell was the aggressor.” ‘The heinousness of kidnaping, with the Lindbergh case as an example, re- ceived several minutes’ attention from Moss, as he branded Gorrell a po- tential “snatcher.” “And Gorrell wrote that kidnap note,” Moss said. He moved into what he termed the fantastic love of Kennamer for Vir- ginia Wilcox. Kennamer's eyes were glued to the floor. He didn’t seek out her eves as he did yesterday when Otto Kramer told of his threat to “get even some day.” Miss Wilcox listened, resting her chin on her fingers, her eyes following Moss ciosely. Alley Authority to Move. ‘The District Alley Clearance Au- thority will move to new quarters on the fourth floor of the new Post Office Department Building within the next two weeks. 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These words cost Italy money. The ! sending of troops to the Somaliland, the defensive preparations in that tropical country, the gathering of arms and ammunition, in short, the preparations for a modern warfare are very expensive. * ¥ X X The Abyssinians who are better oft financially than the Italians don't worry about such trifles as spending money for war. Their commissariat is on the back of their women; the lines of communications are assured by the tens of thousands of mules and don- keys who need not be purchased abroad. Their communication and signal corps does not require wireless teleg- raphy and field telephones. Just a few solid lion or leopard hides, and the tom-toms are at work with greater ef- ficiency than all the modern tele- phones and telegraphs. Already the monotonous and nerve- disturbing sounds of the Abyssinian war drums are heard in the moun- tains and valley of Emperor Salassie’s country calling all men and women to fight. The slaves, who form & good half of the population are being drafted to pile up food in caches in the mountains and in the jungle. * % x ¥ The Belgian officers who have, been drilling the small regular Ethiopian Army have relinquished their jobs; it would not do_for France’s alley to help the Abys- sinians in their fight with Italy. But they have already been re- placed by mysterious ‘men—brown and white—who have come to Ad- dis Ababa during the last few weeks in civilian clothes and know how to use machine guns and field guns. Some of them are Japanese, others are Germans and others are just soldiers of fortune who are ready to fight for whoever pays Dest. * X X X Never since 1919 has the world been closer to a catastrophe. A war between Italy and Abyssinia seems imminent within the next few months. An armed conflict between the Austrian Nazi and Italy with all its tween Italy and Yugoslavia appears a probability and may occur before the end of the year. It does not depend exclusively on the Italo- Ethiopian row, but will be precipitated | by an Italian colonial war. A war between Japan and Russia is equally on the cards, as is the at- tempt of the Germans and the Poles to snatch away Ukraine from the Soviets. This possibility is however more remote and depends exciusively on what is happening in Oenm sald by diplomats to have brought about an understanding with Marshal Kings of Trans Jordania pmucglfu.wlmmhm British challenged untamed mmbn:,m?:nnm NCE MORE. war threutens 1 break in %2 Far Fast. Japun cortimues her phwueations against wiet Union by arresting as ACM 2-e—USS, LEXINGTON VOICE Amurers Acticlen in OUR FAVY With extreme interest we have read your 'etter w the editor in the August 1st number of Our Nury containing your impression of the contents and purposes of our paper, (e Voire, While we don't heartily i he editors’ character, we are not inclined in answering you, as you have 1. in behalf of the editorial hoard - thix opportunity tw culmly und patient.y in dispute, emphasize fur the benefit of "the Veice and all the enlisted men who are SHIPMATI Dear Sir: on m Above: Sample of Communist literature “by and for sailors,” thousands of copies of which have found their way into the fleet. At left: A Communist paper in- tended to appeal to the National Guard. Congress has been asked to ban propaganda tending to mwhomyhawu estimate that $3,600,000 was expended in furtherance of C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1935. paign holetupnswm!omol gov-, 1., HOLDS PROBF = OF RED BTN 22 cludes money spent for wblllhinl Communistic papers, magazines other literature; for mlnlnn‘ lnd marches, 1,000,000 Communists With i "Sundry other means 2,500,000 Sympathizers ...m::z:xmmtfi in This Country. their funds come from membershi, dues and contributions by "frlenfll d Critics of communism assert tha rank and file of Fed ornnuxtlolu -re (This is the second of a series of articles, based on oficial records. and authentic documents, disclos- ing hitherto confidential facts con- cerning eflorts of communistic agitators to spread unrest in Amer ica’s military and naval forces. (Most of the data used by The Star previously were brought to the attention of the House committee invtstigating un-American activi- ties by witnesses and investigators.) BY REX COLLIER. most of the money comes from Rus- sia. Apparently there is no public record of the organization’s finances. There is no doubt, however, that widespread campaign of propaganda and agitation at considerable expense. In the military sphere, with which these articles will concern themselves, the Contmunists so far have been con- tent to devote their efforts to “carry- ing on an intensive propaganda among the troops.” There is ample proof in official “n'\l:.n.‘l‘:t" ?n'fip.“‘ficugmfi“m,r';:: ‘:‘: files at the Capitol and in the Gov-| o™ eroups which “bore from ernment departments u:;r. Col:g:un; within” ists are plotting to gain con! of the military arms of the Government Communists Must Be Active. and through them to exert “force and| “Every Communist is obliged to be violence” in an attempt to establish |active in the organization to which he & Soviet America. belongs and in the place where he The plan, as outlined in numerous | works,” explains Olgin. “Wherever communistic papers and documents, | there are three or more Communists, is to breed dissension among the troops | whether iy a factory or in a mine, by means of planted agitators, who /in a union or fraternal organization, endeavor to magnify grievances—real they have to get together and form a from Hussein the Kingdom of Hejaz, despite the British. Now it comes to light that Ibn Soud had been secretly supplied with arms and ammunition by the British themselves. The civil appropriation accounts pubdlished at the end of January in Londow show that the Arab chief« tain had purchased in 1929, $160, 000 worth of arms and ammuni- tion—on the cuff—and after con- quering the kingdom of Hejaz, which includes the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, has not paid his debt yet. He owes the money not to the Brit- ish government in London, but to the government of India. What happened is this: When the British special agents with Ibn Soud forwarded his request for the purchase | of arms, London thought it would be | unethical to sell them to the enemy of their protege, Hussein. But neither the foreign office nor the war office nor the India office could see any harm in the Indian government sell- | ing Ibn Soud what he needed to “main- tain law and order in the desert.” So the authorities at Calcutta were au- thorized to make that transaction, and were told by the colonial office to hurry, because “Ibn Soud needed them badly.” |Ethiopian Emperor Gives Green Bull to American Envoy | ’ | Snorting Christmas Gift! - Attests King of Kings Esteem for U. S. By the Associated Press. A green bull, very much alive and snorting, was the gift Haile Selassie I conferred upon an American diplomat on Ethiopia’s Christmas day. The story of how the Emperor of Ethiopia, King of Kings and Con- quering Lion of Judah, played the role of Santa Claus has just reached here from Addis Ababa though the Ethiopian yuletide is January 8. W. Perry George, American charge d irs—who never saw a green bull in Gadsden, Ala, his home town— was the happy recipient. As is custo- mary, the emperor and foreign envoys exchanged presents at yuletide. George selected for his' offering a gigantic raffia basket woven in the Ethiopian national colors and filled with lus- clous figs. Haile Selassie usually sends the envoys baskets of fresh sea fish from Djiboutl. This Christmas, however, he desired to show his esteem for the Allr:;erlcm by an especially magnificent gift. George was photgraphed with the bull at the doorway of the legation in Addis Ababa and then had it slaugh- tered and distributed among the lega- tion staff. Since there are no kmown greefr bulls—even in Abyssinia—it is as- sumed here that Haile Selasfie had his court painter decorate the animal tastefully. incite rebellion, as it is claimed such publications as these are de- SWANSONTOGIV PROBE FULL DATA Records Bearing on Collu- sion Charges to Be Turned Over by Navy. By the Associated Press. Secretary Swanson today agreed to furnish the Senate Munitions Com- mittee with any data the Navy De- partment has concerning charges that Navy officers had encouraged “col- lusion” in bidding on warships. At his press conference, Swanson said he would forward the informtion re- | quested tomorrow. He declined to in- dicte what the committee had asked. Meanwhile, a declaration that it was not sure in advance what ships | it would obtain from the 1933 naval | | construction program was made to- | day by the Senate Munitions Commit- tee by the Newport News Ship Build- | ing & Drydock Co. The statement, made jointly by Homer L. Ferguson, president, and Capt. Roger Williams, vice president, countered an assertion by the com- mittee that the company knew suf- ficiently in advance that it began or- dering furnishings for certain ships I before the bids were opened in July, 1933, Stephen Raushenbush, committee counsel, referred to a company office | notation that the organization had “closed” a deal for $180,000 of steel furniture for the aircraft carriers en- terprise and Yorktown five days in advance of opening bids and 13 days | in advance of awarding contracts. Williams reiterated that no such deal was completed, but the arrange- ment was made to ascertain in ad- ;:nce what probable expenses wouid The investigators made known yes- terday that Charles M. Schwab of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co., would be called as the principal witness when the committee delves into affairs of that company next week. —_— ROOSEVELT TO SIGN Will Ask, However, Where Seed Loan Fund Is to Come Fromi. President Roosevelt some time to- day will sign the seed loan bill and will issue a statement in which he will ask Congress just where the $60,000,000 authorized in the bill for this purpose is to come from. ‘This legislation is looked upon as imperative at this time because of the approach of Spring and the necessity to loan farmers money for their crop seeds. TERMITES May Be Undermining Your Home See Our Display Window and Free Information 15th and New York Ave. Free Inspection Guaranteed Treatment TERMITE CONTROL CO. Nat'l Press Bldg. Nat1 2711 “Ask Our Customers” The Night Final Edition on White Paper The use of pink paper has been discontinued in the Night Final Edition of The Evening Star and hereafter the front page of this edition will be printed on White paper. RED STARS A row of Red Stars is printed down the right-hand margin of the front page to identify the Night Fin: Edition. 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To win the “workers in uniform” over to the Red banner instead of the Star Spangled Banner so that when the “zero hour” for the much-heralded revolution arrives, the Army and Nsvy will mutiny and join the revolutionists. ‘While military authorities refuse to admit that the Communists have suc- ceeded in making an inroad in the enlisted forces, communistic pers claim otherwise, especially re- spect to the National Guard. Agitators Busy During Strike. During the strike of longshoremen on the West Coast the Red agitators sought desperatelv to cause Guards- the strike area. “Refuse this dirty detail” the Guardsmen were advised. ‘“Refuse to serve as strikebreakers. Don't fire on your own people.” A Communist paper said that one Guardsman was | charged for urging men of his outfit to lay down their arms and that two | others made speeches in the armory | against use of the Guard for strike duty. M. J. Olgin, Communist leader and writer, in “Why Communism,” a text book, on Communism recognized as official, says: “This (overthrow of the existing Government and setting up of the Soviet) cannot be accomplished peace- fully. The exploiters won't give up their loot even after their State power is crushed. They will have to be routed. Soviet state must be ruthless; it must destroy the counter-revolutionary forces—the quicker the better. * * * It openly declares itself to be a class government directed against the former ruling class. It uses force and violence against that class.” The skeptic will say “Let 'em rave. There are not enough Communists in America to worry about yet.” 1,000,000 Communists in U. S. ‘This prompts the inquiry “How many Communists are there in the United States?” An official, who is in a position to be well informed on the subject, told The Star there are no accurate figures available, but he gave an estimate, based on reliable reports, of 1,000,000 actual Communists and 2,500,000 per- LAWYERS’ BRIEFS RUSH PRINTING OVRON '. ADAMS for your future! 51005q. Ft. Floor Space Now Auvailable in the centrally located STAR BUILDING 11TH & PA. AVE. NW. An ideal suite of offices for Government or private or- ganization, providing modern appointments, distinctive en- vironment and prestige. Locate in The Star Build- Ie ;" the logical selection of executives of today and tomorrow who want the advantages offered at a reasonable rental. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE Room 603 Star Bldg. NAtional 5000, Ext. 253 men to disobey their orders to patrol dishonorably ~dis- | * * ® This means that the | group, or Communist nucleus. “This nucleus discusses the problems of the shop or thé organization and instructs its members to act in the best interests of the working class. * * * Thus the Communist nucleus will establish itself as the fighting organization recognized by the work- ers. It will lead. It will put fear in the heart of the boss.” Unemployed Communists, Olgin says, are charged with organizing “street nuclei,” “whose duty it is to stage demonstrations in front of shops, re- lief stations and elsewhere. A “fraction,” he points out, is a group of Communists within an organization or shop. The “fraction,” he states, “advocates militancy and strives to transform the whole organ- ization into a real fighting unit.” The “fraction” is a unit of a “section,” which, in turn, is part of a district. 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DINNER MUSIC From 6 to 7 Dancing From 7 to 2 AM. FLOOR SHOWS at 8 and 13 LEON BRUSILOFF'S ORCHESTRA the Communists are conducting altenegro for | Arthur J. Sundlun, Pres.! I"AI.Y DISPATCHES ] 000 MORE TROOPS Newspapers Express Fears of New Incidents on Ethiopian Border. unable to pay dues and charge that | By the Associated Press. NAPLES, February 20.—Approx- imately 1,000 regular officers and soldiers salled aboard the 8. S. Mon- Italy’s East African colonies today, at the moment when Itallan newspapers werg expressing fears of further incidénts on the Ethioplan frontler. The soldiers, who compose the 3d Regiment of Engineers under Capt. Ursillo, were reviewed before their embarkation by Crown Prince Um- berto. The prince also went aboard the transport to inspect the soldiers’ accommodations. TRANSPORTS READY. More Troops Prepared for African Expedition. Rome, February 20 (#).— Italian| transports had steam up at Naples and Messina today to sail in further proof trat Italy’s “precautionary measures” against Ethiopia can and will be car- ried out to any extent deemed neces- sary. At Naples the S. S. Montenegro took aboard 1,000 soldiers and several hun- dred auxiliary experts. The officers received orders to be ready to sail at any time, The 8. S. Vulcania, a liner known | among American tourists, is under- stood to have received orders to stand | Arm 8th & D Sts. %3 'A'4 by at Nlpleu for possible troop transe service to Africa tomorrow. At Messina the “Peloritana” division of remhr troops was prepared to at a moment’s notice. A re- pm current in well-informed circles that (helr embarkation was scheduled today could not officially be con= Newn of the new troop movements followed closely on the government spokesman’'s denial yesterday that a full accord for settlement of their con- troversy had been reached between Italy and Ethiopia. ‘The spokesman said Italy’s precaue fonary measures involving the dise patch of three battalions of militia« men to Eritrea and Somaliland ap- parently have not affected the Ethi- opian attitude and that, therefore, it might become necessary to take meas ures of a “stronger nature.” Council Meets Today. Premier Mussolini, it was announced, will preside over a fifth meeting of the nation’s Supreme Council of De- fense this afternoon. An Italian government spokesman said no reports had been received here concerning new incidents rumored in London to have taken place along the Ethiopian-Somaliland border. 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