Evening Star Newspaper, October 2, 1935, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair, not quite so cold tonight; tomor= row partly cloudy, rising temperature, probably followed by showers at night. Temperatures—Highest, 75, at 4 p.m. yes= terday: lowest, 45, at 6:30 a.m. today. 14, Full report on Page B- Closing N. Y. Markets, — Pages 15, 16,17 No. 33,391. Eriered as second class matt, post office, Washington, D. ch WASHINGTON, D. C, WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ¢ Foening Star WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1935—FORTY-TWO PAGES. s#x%x The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. (UP) Means Associated Press. Yesterday’s Circulation, 126,784 Some Returns Not Yet Received. TWO CENTS. FIGHTING REPORTED IN ETHIOPIA Cubs Defeat Tigers, 3-0, in First INVASION IS PROTESTED BY SELASSIE AS IL DUCE SHOUTS ‘WAR FOR WAR’ <« Troops Said to | Have Battled Irregulars. ROME DENIES ARMY ADVANCE Nationals of Italy Are Ordered to Evacuate. BULLETIN. PARIS, October 2 (.—The Addis Ababa correspondent of the newspaper Paris Soir reported today that fighting between Italian and Ethiopian troops had broken out in the Mussa Ali region of Ethiopia He reported that there had been casualties. (Previous reports from Addis Ababa said there were no Ethio- pian troops in the Mussa Ali vi- cinity.) The newspaper said three ad- vancing columns of Italians, num- bering 25,000 men, battled with ir- regular Danakil tribal warriors, but that they had not yet engaged Ethiopian regulars. By the Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, October 2.—High euthorities said tonight that Emperor Haile Selacsie will proclaim his gen- eral mobilization of Ethiopian forces at 9 am. (1 am. Eastern standard time) tomorrow. The Emperor made his decision, it was understood, after & conference with his advisers.. At his direction they prepared a note of protest to the League of Nations against an alleged invasion of Ethiopia by Italian forces. The pro- test was dispatched to Geneva at once. The Emperor himself will proclaim the mobilization from the balcony of RI-;, CHTadjoura SOMALILANDA=S Dso, | Furzi ¢§/alamo.°9/, . .5-S % Gobad vasion by Italian troops, tanks and planes, according to charges today by Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethi- opia. is shown in the map above. Also shown is Assab, Eritrea, start- ing point of the movement. | l Mount Mussa All, scene of in- | | | BRITISH PREPARING INDIA TROOP MOVE 'London Refuses to Deny | Bombay Reports of War | Activities. By the Associated Press. ! LONDON, October 2.—Reports from Bombay that the British army in In- dia is preparing for eventualities in Africa went undenied today by the government as the cabinet met in a two-hour session to discuss the Italo- Ethiopian situation with _Anthony Eden, British spokesman at Geneva. The British army strength in India is approximately 60,000 troops. Authoritative quarters admitted his palace. The order will be carried having heard such reports but said| out in the traditional Ethiopian fash- |they are not to be stressed at this| 26 Million Hear | Sanctions Defied. 'FASCISTS MASS IN 7,329 TOWNS Business Ceases Over Entire Nation. By the Associated Press. ROME, October 2.—Benito Musso- | linl, premier of Italy and Fascist | leader, today pledged his. nation to meet force with force and to bear | economic sanctions “with discipline.” “War,” he said, “would be met with war.” He was heard by millions of Fascist |in uniforms who, thrilled by the | knowledge that war with Ethiopia | might be imminent, massed in every |city and village of the nation at a | sudden call of mobilization. Spoke From Balcony. 11 Duce, in the light of huge flaming oil pots, spoke into a microphone on the balcony of Venezia Palace. He told his listeners that he did not | believe *real French” or ‘genuine British” would execute sanctions against Italy. He declared: “A solemn hour is about to break in history.” Mussolini spoke 15 minutes. gestures were broad and emphatic. He spoke slowly, shouting every word with { wide open mouth and with a snap to his jaws. Discussing sanctions—the punish- | ment of aggressor nations under the | deague of Nations Covenant— he | declared: “We will not pretend. To economic sanctions, we will reply with the dis- cipline of our people. To military ones, we will reply with military ac- tion.” Points to Monument. Dramatically, II Duce pointed from His | S UNBELIEVABLE! Y. M.C. A. Throws Full Weight . Behind Star Safety Campaign ;M embership Solicitors to Spread Gospel | of Careful Driving Through District by Personal Contact. Throwing all its resources into The Star's campaign for safety on the streets of Washington, the Young Men's Christian Association today tendered the services of its special membership campaign organization in securing | signed safety pledges from the citizens of Washington. The offer, submitted to The Star in connection with the association’s | unqualified indorsement of the drive to make Washington safe for pedestrians and motorists, has been accepted and< 750 pledge cards today were turned | over to John L. Vandegrift, general chairman of the campaign organiza- tion. | | Vandegrift immediately called a meeting of campaign leaders and mapped out plans for a personal safety Safety Broadcasts Today. 3:30 p.m.—WJSV—Interview with motor cycle policemen as they g0 off duty regarding traffic appeal to each prospective Y. M. C. A. member approached by the 150 busi- fon of drum beats, which will be taken time. The reports said plans have | p;; balcony to the monument to Dess and professional men who have up by other drum beaters throughout | been made quietly for the quick trans- | the land as a warning echoing through | fer of large contingents of troops to the valleys and mountains of Ethiopia. Bombay for quick embarkation to East 2,000,000 May Respond. Africa in case of war. It is expected 2,000,000 men will Concentration Planned. be affected. The Emperor’s feudal Officers have made plans, the re- chieftains conferred lengthily at the ports continued. for concentration of palace. Many of them said they be- the forces in British territory near | lieved war may break out even before | Ethiopia where the strain of the Ital- the arrival of the Italian consular | ian campaign is expected to be felt. agents who have been called back by | their Minister from the interior. | The Italian consul at Aduwa was arrested by Ethiopian authorities when he attempted to cross the frontier into | Eritrea. He was escorted back to Aduwa, but later released, and is re- suming the same journey tonight under an armed Ethiopian guard. | The note of protest, prepared by his | advisers—including Everett Colson, American—resulted from government reports through French sources that the Italians had penetrated from Erit- | rea into a triangular portion of Ethi- | opia at Mount Mussa Ali | The Italians were said to have | moved in about 50,000 native Erit- | rean troops and fleets of motor trucks, tanks and airplanes. | There are no Ethiopian troops in | the desolate region and, c8nsequently, | it was said the Italians had been able | to construct airdromes, munition de- pots and barracks without opposition. Invasion Is Denied. (The Italian government at Rome denied officially that its forces had entered Ethiopis, stating “there has been no movement” of troops.) It was stated that the Italians have | moved into this trian_ular area—de- scribed as roughly about 15 miles across—from Assab, Eritrea. The center of the aviation and mili- tary bases was said to be Mount Mussa Ali, which is 6,000 feet high and surveys a great stretch of Ethio- L pian desert. ‘The Ethiopians have no forces in that area, it was stated, while the Ital- fans have 60,000 native and white troops at Assab. The government statement added that the Italians had completed six roads leading from Assab to these new bases. The roads were reported to stretch a distance of 60 miles. Since the government has no means of communication with this area, it was said that it was uninformed of the size of the Italian forces supposed to be quartered in the advance area. ‘The emperor’s note read: “We call to the attention of the League of Nations that Italy has pre- pared a base of attack of great size in the region south of Mount Mussa Ali. The nearness of this region to the sea and its facility of access through Somali would allow the Coun- cil (of the League) either to send observers or to obtain confirmation from the French governmeant in Som- aliland that this is a violation of Ethiopian territory.” In anticipation of the possibility of air raids, the Emperor ordered all hotels in Addis Ababa to construct bomb-proof shelters. There were predictions that, partly (See ETHIOPIA, Page 5.) | reports that Britain’s arms embargo % Following the cabinet meeting, Eden | hurried to the foreign office ‘to re- enter a conferenoe of officials prepara- tory to his return to Geneva, tomor- Tow. The procession of important cabi- net members to Buckingham Palace continued as signs everywhere pointed to increased martial activity in view of the expected outbreak of Italo- Ethiopian hostilities shortly. Sir Samuel Hoare, foreign secretary, and Viscount Halifax, war minister, conferred with King George before the cabinet meeting. Great signifi- cance was attached to the visits in in- formed circles, particularly that of Halifax, because of his war depart- ment post. 5 Embargo May Be Raised. Authoritative quarters confirmed against Ethiopia may be lifted almost simultaneously with the outbreak of Italo-Ethiopian hostilities. The cabinet session coincided with further news of concentration of British ships at the mouth of the Suez Canal, gateway to East Africa. One of the major matters before the cabinet was the question of how far France would go to support the British fleet in the event that it was attacked by Italy in the Mediter- ranean. This question had already been put up to France, but no reply was ex- pected before the French cabinet meets Friday. GUARD BRITISH EMBASSY [Triple Line Formed Around Build- ing" in Rome. ROME, October 2 (#).—As soon as the nation-wide mobilization was called today a special guard of 200 police and infantrymen was thrown around the British Embassy. The detachment formed a triple line of guards around the building. Throughout the city were: pasted posters declaring: “We find it simply monstrous that this nation (Great Britain), which dominates the world, refuses us a strip in the poor land of Africa.” Austria Scouts Pact Report. VIENNA, October 2 (#).—The Aus- trian foreign office today described as a “ridiculous invention” published reports that Franz von Papen, Ger- man Minister to Austria, had offered Austria a non-aggression pact. A foreign office spokesman said the report was & baseless rumor started in Prance and picked up in Czecho- slovakia, » tk Italy’s unknown soldier of the World War. It, too, was lighted with flicker- ing flares. He recalled to his listeners’ minds “Italy’s 600,000 war deaths,” but told them that afterward “only disillusion came.” The great assemblage—the “Adu- nata"—Ilasted three and three-quar- ter hours. It began at 3:30 pm. with the tocsin of sirens, bells and drums, and ended at 7:15 p.m. with the same signals, soon after Il Duce had ceased speaking. Virtually the entire population of Italy had gathered in a general mobili- zation at the call of Mussolini to hear their leader’s words. Speaks to 20,000,000 Although the call had been expected for some time, it was flashed out today only three hours before Mussolini began speaking. “Black-shirt men and women of Italy,” said Mussolini, “I speak to 20,000,000 men and women. 11 Duce appeared on the balcony of Venezia palace at 6:35 p.m. (12:35 pm., Eastern standard time). For several minutes before and after his appearance the crowd roared in salute of I Duce. The swelling chorus of voices drowned out all other sounds, Gather in 7,329 Communities. ‘These massed voices blared through the loudspeakers in the 7,320 com- munities of Italy where loyal Fascists gathered. Their own voices answered the cue from Rome. Then Il Duce declared: “Not only our army marches toward its goal, but 44,000,000 Italians are marching with the army.” At the signal of sirens, church bells and drums, 10,000,000 men and women laid down their work to rush to pre- arranged assembly places. The men dressed themselves in their Black Shirt uniforms. With (See MOBILIZATION, Page 5.) Readers’ Guide -A-15-16-17 Lost and Found ... Melcher in Filmland - Short Story Women'’s Features..._B-12-13 [ | volunteered to make a city-wide can- | vass from October 11 to 22. | | James P. Schick, president of the |Y. M. C. A; Leonard W. De Gast, | general secretary, and Randolph E. | Myers, campaign secretary, joined with Chairman Vandegrift in commending The Star for its intensive drive to awaken citizens of Washington to the | need for greater caution in driving and walking. In Line With Ideals. “The Young Men's Christian As- sociation,” Vandegrift said, “is as| much interested in promoting safety of its members and of citizens gen- erally as it is in bettering their health, their education and their moral wel- fare. The campaign of The Star meets an urgent need in these times of fast driving and careless walking. “Of what benefit is it to guard one’s health and improve one’s mind if, out on the highway, one is to meet sudden injury or death in an accident that might have been avoided? “Most of the members of the Y. M. (See SAFETY, Page 4. violations they have seen through the day. This will be broadcast from the press room at police headquarters. :15 p.m.—WJSV—Interview with Miss Mary Steere, who was struck by an automobile last Saturday, suffering severe in- juries about the head. This will be broadcast from her bedside at Emergency Hospital. Dr. James F. Mitchell, Emer- gency Hospital surgeon in chief, also will be interviewed. ‘Tomorrow. 10:45 a.m—WJSV—“Ladies on the Corner.” Interviews with woman passersby on the rela- tive merits of man and woman drivers. This will be broadcast from the intersection of Fif- teenth street and New York avenue. 45 p.m.— WMAL — Interview with E. Barrett Prettyman, corporation counsel of the Dis- trict, on the legality of pedes- trian control as recommended to the District Commissioners by Traffic Director William A. Van Duzer. BULGARIA IN GRIP OF MARTIAL LAW State of Siege Declared to Balk Coup at King’s Celebration. By the Associated Press. SOFIA, Bulgaria, October 2.—The government today decreed a state of seige and placed the country under immediate martial law. ‘The order was issued after a cabinet ELECTRIC COMBINE CALLED UNLAWFUL Price Manipulation Alleged in Plaint Against Man- ufacturers. By the Associated Press. ‘The Federal Trade Commission an- nounced today it had issued a com- plaint charging the National Elec- trical Manufacturers’ Association of New York and 16 member manufac- session called by Premier Andre|tyrers with “unlawful combination, conspiracy and agreement to re- As outlined by the commission, the charge is that the companies, in- cluding the General Electric Co., after exchanging price information, agreed to sell power cable and wire materials at identical prices. List of Companies. Col. Velcheft, leader of & previous| pesides General Electric, these sati-government movement, Was ar- | comnanies were named: American Electrical Works, Phila- gang yesterday. It is reported by other sources that Macedonian Communists also planned British Planes Over Crete. 1u bomiing peetws fw over Cantis flew Crete, this morning in the direction of | 108, N. J.; Simplex Wire & Cable Co, Alexandria, - (Bee ELECTRID, Bage | ) World Series Contest 'WARNEKE OUTPITCHES SCHOOLBOY ROWE IN BRILLIANT EXHIBITION Galan Opens With Double and Scores First Run of Series. Harnett Gets Single. DEMAREE CONNECTS FOR HOMER IN FINAL INNING OF CONTEST PRESDENT 10 SE | BATLEAS“FOE" Off to Panama After Naval Demonstration—Pleased by California Greeting. By the Assoclated Press. SAN DIEGO, Calif., October 3.— President Roosevelt paused on the Southwestern tip of the Nation today | after his transcontinental tour for an address before embarking on his long-deferred cruise of the Pacific to the Panama Canal. | The twinkling beams of “ankeX"‘ messages among the United States fleet, flashed beyond his hotel window | throughout the night here prepara- tory to today's naval demonstration. | Mr. Roosevelt reached here to at- tend the California Pacific Exposi- tion, obviously thrilled by the smil- ing faces and cheers of the million or more people who have greeted him | on the way to the Coast. The farther West he moved the greater became the crowds, and the climux was reached vesterday in Los Angeles, where he received perhaps his greatest reception and one seldom equaled for any man. 60,000 to 75,000 in Stadium. Spectator Who Threw Souvenir Bat on Field After Close Play Is Ejected From Park. BY FRANCIS E. STAN. DETROIT, October 2.—The Chicago Cubs, champicns of the National League, defeated the Detroit Tigers, American League title holders, here this afternoon in the opening game of the world series. The score was 3 to 0. > CHICAGO. AB. Galan, If ___ 4 Herman, 2b.. 3 Lindstrom, cf. 3 Hartnett, c.. 4 Demaree, rf.. 4 Cav'rrtta, 1b. 3 Hack, 3b___.. 4 Jurges, ss___. 4 L | o=ooNNmO~E WM HaRERONE eadMRwoeOod Wwo ¥ codo0c0coM e DETROIT. A.B. White, cf.._. 4 Cochrane, ¢_. 4 Gehringer, 2b. 3 Greenberg, 1b. 3 Goslin, ©@oeoo20c0ohN ~ooNocOoO mE SCORE BY INNINGS. -.200 000 001- 3 ..000 000 000~ O SUMMARY: ‘Throughout a 56-mile tour of the| p: city, including public works projects, the President was met at every corner and along every street by citizens. Before 60,000 to 75,000 gathered in the Olympic Stadium he called !nr| unification of “liberal” forces and was cheered heartily. Intimates of the President were in- clined to place significance on today’s talk to be delivered over a national hook-up at 2 pm. (5 p.m., Eastern standard time). Ending his 3,500-mile trip across the country here last night, the Presi- dent had private dinner with Mrs. Roosevelt, who accompanied him. Late today, after visiting the ex- position and talking to the folks there and throughout the Nation, he boards the crusier Houston to go to sea. Turning southward after this “sea battle,” the President heads for the Panama Canal on a leisurely course and he is counting on some big game fishing each day. He plans to return to the White House by way of the Atlantic Coast after going through the Panama Canal. Work-Relief Conference. Mr. Roosevelt will be accompanied aboard ship this afternoon by Secre- tary Ickes and Harry L. Hopkins, two principals of his works-relief program who have submitted their proposals for putting the employables now on relief rolls to work. Meanwhile the President has put up to private industry the real re- sponsibility for makiag jobs and the cruise offers opportunity for the test. Mr. Roosevelt has fixed 50 that stops may be made very fre- quently to permit fishing. itiner- calls for visits ary also to and Pear] Island in the (8ee PRESIDENT, Page 2.) WHEAT PRICES SOAR LIMIT ON WAR NEWS Grain Up 5 Cents in Chicago and Minneapolis—Stocks Slump in Sales Wave. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, October 2.— Wheat prices shot up the 5-cent limit in Chi- cago and Minneapolis today as all world grain prices soared with reports of hostilities in Ethiopia. All deliveries of wheat on the Chi- cago Board of Trade sold 5 cents higher, the pegged limit permitted in one day’s trading. December sold at $1.07%; May, $1.06%, and July, 97%;. At Minneapolis may contracts were sold for $1.22% and July for $1.16%, both up the 5-cent limit. NEW YORK, October 2 (#).—Ner- vous selling swept through the Stock Exchange today, accompanied by ex- cited rumors on the floor of a start of hostilities between Italy and Ethi- owl:rieu of many leading issues dipped $1 to $3 a share, and trading swel'ed to such a volume that the ticker tape fell a few minutes behind transactions. Bethlehem Steel dipped $2 to below $36, United States Steel more than $1.50 to around $43, Eastman Kodak more than $3 to about $151, Alfed Chemical more than $2 to below $167, Case $2 to under $77, New York Centrai $2 to below $21,"Union Pacific about $3 to close to $95, American Telephcne about $1.50 to around $137, General Motors more than $1.50 to below $45 See the World Series With The Star The Star Scoreboard will give a bose ball games, beginning at play-by-play description of the 1:30 p.m., daily during the con- tests at Detroit ond at 2:30 p.m., when the gomes are ployed in Chicogo. Immediotely after the gome each score ond full details, will be day, The Star, carrying the box on the streets. | single w|l~coommooom FIRST INNING. CHICAGO—Galan up. Galan took the first strike, fouled out the second pitch and then hit over second. Rogell made a dive to check the ball, but it went into center field, and Galan slid into second safely. Herman, with the count two strikes and one ball, tapped in front of the plate, and Rowe, with no chance to catch Galan at third, elected to throw out Herman at first. His throw, however, was wild, and Herman was safe, while Galan scored. Lindstrom sacrificed on the first pitched ball, Rowe to Greenberg. Hartnett hit Rowe's first pitch for & to right, scoring Herman, Demaree looked over a ball and then popped to Rogell. Cavaretta fouled off the first two pitches and then forced Hartnett at second, Gehringes to Rogell. Two runs. DETROIT—White worked the count to two strikes and two balls and then fouled off two pitches befo ‘Warneke slipped over the third strike, which was called. With a count of two strikes and one ball, Cochrane sent a short fly to Galan. Gehringer took a strike, fouled off the next pitch and then popped to Jurges. No runs. Chicago, 2; Detroit, 0. SECOND INNING. CHICAGO—Hack looked over a ball and then popped to Gehringer in cen- ter. Jurges took a strike and then singled to left. When Goslin fumbled for an error, Jurges continued to second. Warneke let a ball go by and lifted a short fly to Fox. Galan let two balls go by, took a strike, fouled off another, and then went down swinging on a low pitch. No runs. DETROIT—With a count of two balls and one strike, Greenberg dribe bled to Hack, who threw him out. Warneke worked to a two and two count on Goslin, and then picked up the Goose’s tap and tossed him out, Fox, with & count of one and one, doubled off the short left-field screen. Rogell hit Warneke's first pitch for a fly to Galan, who stabbed the ball after first misjudging it. No runs. Chicago, 2; Detroit, 0. THIRD INNING. CHICAGO—Herman, at the count of two balls and two strikes, shot a screaming liner toward right field, but Greenberg made a brilliant leaping catch with his gloved hand. Lind strom hit Rowe's first pitch for & single to left. Hartnett, after worke ing to a two and three count, took a third strike, and Lindstrom, who had gone down on the pitch, was caught at second, Cochrane to Gehe ringer. No runs. DETROIT—Owen drove Warneke's first pitch back at the pitcher, who knocked it down with his bare hand and threw him out. Rowe let a ball go by and then sent an easy bounder to Warneke, who tossed him out also. White, with a count of two balls and one strike, singled sharply to right. Cochrane took a strike, and then be- came the fourth Tiger so far to dribble to Warneke. No runs. Chicago, 2; Detroit, 0. FOURTH INNING. CHICAGO—Demaree slashed Rowe's first pitch for a single past Rogell. Cavarretta sacrificed on the first pitch, Rowe to Greenberg. Hack grounded to Gehringer on the first pitched ball, Demaree: moving to third. Rowe worked Jurges to a count of two and two, and then fanned him. No runs. DETROIT—Gehringer waited for & count of one and one, and also bounded to Warneke. Greenberg walked after Warneke was able to get only one strike over. Goslin walked on four pitched balls. Fox took a& strike, and then sent a grounder to Jurges, who threw him out, while Greenberg and Goslin advanced. Hartnett attempted to pick Goslin off second, but the Goose slid back safely. Rogell waited for a count of two balls and one strike and then grounded out weakly to Cavarretta. No runs. Chicago, 2; Detroit, 0. FIFTH INNING. CHICAGO—On the first pitched, Warneke slashed one to Greenberg. who beat him to the bag. Galan grounded to Gehringer after a count of one ball and two strikes. Herman let two balls go by and then sent a short fly to Goslin. No runs. DETROIT—Owen took a ball and a strike, and then sent a long fly t@ Demaree. Rowe took a strike, fouled off another, then doubled off Jurges' (See BASE BALL, Page 3.) i