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BELIEF IN NUDISM DENIED BY GRAMER Use of Name Unauthorized, New Isle Governor Says on'Stand. By the Associated Press. Confronted with an illustrated book on nudism, Lawrence W. Cramer, newly-appointed Governor of the Vir- gin Islands, emphatically denied be- fore the Senate Territories Committee yesterday that he believed in nudism while admitting the book was written in his home. The book was waved in front of Cramer by Senator Metcalf, Republic- an of Rhode Island, who asked if he believed in nudism. The 37-year-old former Governor of St. Croix replied ‘with emphasis: “No, sir; I did not.” “Then why is your name mentioned in the foreword of the book?” Metcalf asked, amid general laughter. Offers Explanation. Cramer, asked by Senator Tydings, Democrat, of Maryland, Territories Committee, to appear in defense of | his qualifications as Governor, said he could explain that. “I have known the people who wrote that book for many years,” he said in a clear voice. “They went to Europe to write about labor conditions and on their return they stayed at our apart- ment in New York, and wrote the book there, wihout asking our consent for the use of our names.” The foreword was read into the record by Senator Metcalf. Signed by Frances and Mason Merrill, authors of the book “Among the Nudists,” it said: “We wish to express our gratitude to John T. Flynn for invaluable ad- vice regarding our manuscript and to (Mrs.) Aline and Lawrence Cramer Jor assistance and for moral encour- Bgement in facing the disgrace of this scandalous public confession. “The only thing we did,” said Cra- mer, “was to criticize the philosophy | that people could fix up the world byf taking their clothes off. I never in-| dorsed the book.” Never in Nudist Camp. He said he was “not a nudist, never had been a nudist, never been in a| nudist camp and don’t want to be.” | Amid more general laughter the subject was dropped. Tydings dipped into evidence col- lected in connection with maladmin-4 istration charges against former Gov. Paul M. Pearson and brought forth | the names of James C. Tiley furmer} commissioner of public works in the | islands, and that of Horatio Nelson | MacKenzie, assistant works commis- sioner for St. Croix. He asked Cramer what he thought of them. Cramer described MacKenzle as a| “reputable sort of person” who lived | in St. Croix. He also indorsed Tiley. | Tydings then produced copies oH letters purported to have been written | by MacKenzie to Tiley while the lat- | ter was recuperating in Pennsylvania | from an illness. They were addressed | to “Dear Chief” and signed “Mack.” ! Concern Homestead Buildings. One of them concerned auxiliary homestead structures built at Gov- ernment expense costing $55, over which MacKenzie said “his excellency nearly had a fit.” They brought down the price to $32 according to the| MacKenzie letter from which Tyd- | ing quoted: “r * ¢ And (whisper) we'll make | them for $15 at most so long as the | Jjunk pile and galvanized iron holds ; out. We can creep ahead a little on | that.” “Now, does that change your opin- | fon of MacKenzie any?” Senator Tyd- ings demanded of Cramer. “No, sir, it does not,” replied | Cramer, asserting he still believed MacKenzie was “an honorable man.” | Senator King, Democrat, of Utah | broke in: “Would you retain MacKenzie * * * 4f you were confirmed as Governor?” | “Yes,” said Cramer, “unless I had | Teason not to do so further than I have now.” Ancient Ruins Found. What are believed to be some re- mains of Phaleron, the ancient port of Athens, have been fcund by work- men on the shore of Tourkolomani. —_— Public Works Rushed. 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Seme schedules between Bnlumore and Washington and all points Con Yned speration on Marviand & Pensisyl- | Jenia Railroad and Chesapeake Steamship | ines. Same service—same office location—re- | 5ot “Iniormation. telephone SOUTH- ¢ “information. telephone EASTERN EXPRESS COMPANY. Balti- more_or_Washington. TMPORTANT N | only about 2,000 whites. Just below the stage of the Auditorium where wrestling show audiences sat a few months ago a division of the F. E R. A. 1s working hard, Papers are piled in the theater boxes and filing cases rest In the peanut gallery. Next month, when the wall behind the stage is knocked open in places to admit light, the workers are going to move upon the stage itself. THE EVENING On the Ethiopian Front Old Settlers of Eritrea Yearning for “Good Old Days” of Peace and Quiet as Colony Is Filled With War Preparations. This is the third of a series of sit dispatches in which a well-known French author and journalist de- scribes the tour she has just com=- pleted of the frontier provinces of Ethiopia and Italian Eriirea, tell- ing of the military preparations and of her meeting with Ras Seyoum, ruler and leader of the first line of Ethiopian warriors. BY MARCELLE PRAT. By Mail. ADDI UGRI, Eritrea (NAN.A).— At Addi Ugri, close to the Ethiopian frontier, the idea came to me that I should persist in my efforts to persuade | the authorities to let me penetrate Ethiopia. The aristocracy of the colony. the old settlers who had been there before the trouble between Italy and Ethiopia and had made their territory part of Europe, welcomed me with charming grace I was a guest at luncheon. The other guests were all members of great Italian families. Everything was done in style. One could talk of anything—any- thing save war. One said, with a sigh, “Only a year ago and we could take things easy of an evening over our cards. We were Those were (did I hear aright?) the good old | days!” Visits Adowa Monument. After lunch I made the classic tour, the tour which Henry de Monfried made when he was in the neighbor- hood. I went to the monument to the | Italian soldiers who died at Adowa 1896, an immense cross which rises heaven like a calvary. Here even the most pacific of the Italians are fired by a thirst for re- Venge for that defeat at the hands of | the Ethiopians. in | to “Do you wish to descend, to look at the monument?” asked my companion. There was a dark, narrow staircase | which led to a skeleton or two, a few palms, a few flags, decorations. “The Ethiopians refused to let us| go in search of our dead. All we were able to bring away are these few bones.” And that was all that remained of the heroes of the Albertoue Brigade— Arimonde, Ellena, Dabornuda. My companion continued: “And now it is not our dead we look for, but a victory!” Signs in Great Book. A great book was open before me. “Would you sign your name?” The last signature was that of Henry de Monfried. Here, as I noted it. 1s what he said: “Tribute from a Frenchman to the heroes of Adowa...Let the Italians take their revenue...As quickly as is possible.” I returned to the surface. The top of the hill showed nothing but barbed wire and the muzzles of guns trained on the mysterious moun- tains of the Tigre Province, in Ethio- pia. Airplanes circled, ready to launch themselves on the ancient kingdom of the King of Kings. I pointed to the mountains. “What's going on over there?” I asked. “QOver there,” they told me, “there is a feverish preparation, and four nations are spending supplies to the | ‘barbarians. That whipped my imagination. “Why not let me go and see?” My companion smiled. “Adowa, the capital of the 'ngre, tucked away in mountains almost in- accessible. Even mules have all they can do to make the track. Of course it would be interesting for you to see Ras Seyoum, but you will be refused Adowa resounds in | their ears like a clarion. 1 permission to go into the Tigre now.” Ras Seyoum Secluded. “What do you know about Ras Sey- oum?” “Nothing. He is wrapped in the | greatest of mystery. His palace is out | of reach. From Addis Ababa it takes | a month's journey to reach him by | mule, and our side of the frontier is | closed. So you see, it is not often that he has visitors. he added, “However,” “it is on his troops that victory or the utter defeat | of Ethiopia depends.” H. R. H. Prince Seyoum is the grandson of that formidable Yohannes who, it is said, drew his guns and am- munition from the English and suc- took the title of Negus Negusti. Crowned at Axum, the Holy City, he took the name Yohannes in 1879. His reign was one long series of internal | ‘war. Menelik, King of Cuba, was his | great rival, and Menelek was supported | by the Italians, whose interest it was | to sow discord in Ethiopia. Ulti- | mately, Yohannes was killed in fight- ing the Dervishes and only his un- timely death enabled Menelik to as- sume power. It was Menelik’s sel- diers who defeated the Italians at | Adowa in 1896. \Canymn: 1935, by the North American Newspaper Alliance. Inc.) ; Ethlopla ‘ (Continued From Pirst Page.) | encountered financial difficulties as | merchants and importers suspended | | business, declining to trade because of the Maria Theresa thaler, Tency, is pegged. ALOISI LIMITS TALKS. Refuses to Discuss Other Arbitration. (Copyright. 1035, by the Associated Press.) | GENEVA, July 31.—Baron Pompeo Aloisi, Premier Mussolini’s representa- tive in the League of Nations, flatly told the League Council today that 1 Italy would not discuss anything at | this time except the arbitration ques- | tion in its dispute with Ethiopia. The Italian representative declared he could not participate in any dis- cussion which included other matters than the subject of arbitration. Than ing in private session which lasted less than one hour. It adjourned until 5 pm, (11 am., E. S. T.) tomor- row, when it wili hold a public meet- ing. Negotiations Follow. In the less than 24 hours between the two sessions, the representatives of Great Britain and France must endeavor, by the recommendation of the Council, to negotiate with both Italy and Ethiopia in an effort to find a basis for the resumption of the arbitration and conciliation proceed- ings which were suspended several weeks ago. On open clash between Italy and Great Britain, despite the common front they achieved at Stresa in May, was predicted in view of Britain’s au- thoritatively reported determination to have the whole African situation thoroughly thrashed out around the council table. Limitation Is Opposed. 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The British spokesman declined to reveal England's hand to be played at the Council's proceedings, except that it will go further than resump- | tion of the Conciliation Commission and will devote its efforts to prevent an outbreak of war. The impression prevailed that Eng- {land will at least insist on some | pledge by both Italy and Ethiopia that neither country would resort to force during the conciliation pro- | ceedings. The British representatives admitted, however, that much de- pends on what Ethiopia requests the | Council to do. | The Italian spokesman said “Italy | ceeded in reducing all his rivals and | is convinced conciliation of the fron- | tier incidents should be resumed im- mediately, but Italy sres ne need for the appointment of a i.tth arbitrator.” “Conciliation has not really been begun." the Italian spokesman assert- ed, “because Ethiopia wants to bring in other frontier questions. It would take years to settle territorial ques- tions. “We have come to Geneva merely | to advocate the resumption of con- | cilfation. Of course. there could be | | no question of a general League inves- tigation under article 15 of the cov- | enant.” Hawariate Sees Avenol. Tecla Hawariate, tne Ethiopian Minister to Paris, conferred with J. A. C. Avenol, secretary general of the League of Nations and later in the morning met with Anthony Eden, Great Britain’s League of Nations rep- resentative. | Premier Pierre Laval of France had | & long discussion with Baron Pompeo | Aloisi of Italy, who later spoke with the British representative. The Italian spokesman told the As- sociated Press before the conversations began that Italian “police” measures seemed inevitable. Admitting the settlement of the frontier clashes would not solve the jerux of the Italo-Ethiopian problem, he said “the world seems to forget Italy is literally suffocating.” Italy Must Expand. “Our population is increasing yearly by 500.000,” he asserted. “Italy must expand or perish. “Ethiopia, with its undeveloped re- sources, offers the solution. We have no intention of destroying or trying to destroy Ethiopla, but it may be neces- sary to occupy certain districts.” The spokesman said England has made no suggestions to Emperor Haile Selassie for an international protec- torate over Ethiopia, and sajd he un- derstood France also had advanced no such proposal. LABOR BOARD EXTENDED Continued Another Month by Ex- ecutive Order. President Roosevelt today issued an executive order extending the exist- ence of the National Labor Relations Board until September 1. This board was extended a month ago by execu- tive order until August 1. Now the President finds it necessary to pro- long its life another month. In the meantime, the President hopes to appoint the board provided for in the Wagner labor disputes act,| D. C. WEDNESDAY, P.W.A. SALESMEN ONAIRTOUR OF U.3. Ickes Borrows Navy Plane to Put Projects Be- fore Public. By the Associated Press. Secretary Ickes borrowed a Navy plane today and sent out five of his | most trusted lieutenants in a final attempt to sell the country on more P. W. A. projects. Headed by Col. Horatio B, Hackett, assistant P. W. A. administrator and former West Point foot ball star, the party scheduled Columbus, Ohio, as its first stop en route to the West Coast and back via the Northwest. Also making the trip, on which meetings in 22 cities are scheduled, was E. K. Burlew, Ickes' administra- tive assistant; Phillip Begfon, head of the P. W. A, finance division; Edward H. Fofy, jr, chief counsel, and M. W. Straus, press agent. Officials said that in addition to inspecting the $1,800,000,000 of proj- ects now under construction with money appropriated prior to the $4,- 000,000,000, works fund, they intended to confer with State directors of the new “miniature P. W. A” in an at- tempt to speed up filing of applica- tions. Rescue of Projects. At first almost ruled out of the $4,000,000,000 work relief program because of their high cost for materi- als, P. W. A. projects were rescued by limiting Federal contribution to 45 per cent of their cost—Ileaving the recipient to borrow the remaining 55 per cent from the old P. W. A. ap- propriation or from private sources. Easier terms offered by Harry L. Hopkins' Works Progress Administra- tion, as well as the inability of many cities to offer adequate collateral, had held back applicaticus. Ickes declined yesterday to estimate the volume of new P. W. A. projects. He said it depended largely on his success in selling P. W. A. collateral to replenish a revolving fund from | which loans are made. President Roosevelt yesterday brought the total allotted on P, W. A. projects | to $34,000,000 by ‘providing $2,696,714 | as grants on 29 projects, while the Work Relief Advisory Committee recommended allotment of $8,831,288 | for 122 more projects. The largest item in the $370,056,258 slate recommended was $200,000,000 for the Civilian Conservation Corps. | This is the only work relief agency | | that has supplied any substantial number of jobs so far. Some saw, | { however, signs that officials hope the | long-delayed jobs program soon would | get under way. They based this belief on the fact the Allotment Board has recommended only $95,000,000 for the so-called dole, or direct relief, in| | August. $120,000,000 June Relief. \ This compared with $120.000,000 for | June relief and $115,000,000 in July. Officials said seasonal occupations ‘wer! reducing the number on relief. | It was added. however, that Works | Progress Administration projects are expected to provide jobs for several hundred thousand during the coming | month. At the same time officials ex- | plained that few jobs would be created | because 2,500,000 already have work | | under the Relief Administration and | | half of these must be transferred to | the new type of projects. The National Youth Administration, ,proml.sed $50,000,000 when it was set | |up, was put down for $28000000 | | Officials said this would be spent o | $6 a month jobs for 250,000 rehex €EYEGL You may have the false impnuion that eye-glasses can't be good-locking; but we will easily prove to you that they cannot enly be smartly styled, but becoming. We will fit you with eyeglasses as you yeurufl want to look in them . . . after having our Rogi:hnd Optometrist give you a scientific examina- tion. 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While State Deprrtment officials and members of the Senate worked on proposed legislation to preserve American neutrality, warnings were being sounded at the House yesterday that an Italo-Ethiopian war might embroil the United States. “If Congress adjourns without doing something,” cried Representative Maverick, Democrat, of Texas at a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, “and leaves things in the hands of diplomats or others, we are going to be in a pretty bad shape.” Meeting with members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee were Undersecretary Phillips, Assistant Secretary R. Walton Moore and Nor- man H. Davis, “ambassador at large.” Committee members present were Chairman Pittman, Democrat, of Ne- vada; Johnson, Republican, of Cali- fornia; Borah, Republican, of Idaho, and Robinson, Democrat, of Arkansas. Senators Nye, Republican, of North Dakota, and Clarke, Democrat, of Mis- souri, of the Munitions Committee, ap- peared to outline again the neutrality resolutions they have advanced and which are the subject of the meetings. Clark said after the conference that the State Department officials found several changes in the resolution de- sirable and promised to have them ready for another meeting of the group next Tuesday. Three resolutions before the com- mittee call for an embargo on muni- tions and money to belligerents na- tions, and for keeping Americans out of the danger zone by denying them passports. Nye and Clark have warned re- peatedly in the Senate against delay 10th and D Streets S.W. Opposite Wodward & Lothrop flame and learn why it makes Electrol the most - efficient oil burner. 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