Evening Star Newspaper, October 13, 1935, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Porecast.) Fair and warmer today, followed by showers tonight or tomorrow; moderate south winds. Temperatures—Highest, 63, at 4 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 56, at 6 Full Associated Press News and Wirephotos Sunday Morning and a.m. yesterday. Full report on page A-9. (#) Means Associated Press. No. 1,595—No. 33,402. Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. he WASHINGTON, D. C, DUCE STRENGTHENSNAVY FOR BRITISH CHALLENGE; ANNEXES ADUWA TODAY - | * Acts to Repel Air Attack on Isles. ALOISI PRAISED FOR EXPOSITION Anger of Italians| Rises Against 49 Powers. By the Associated Press. ROME, October 12.—Premier Mus- | solini has moved to strengthen his naval defenses in the Mediterranean £0 that he would be able to meet Great Britain with her own WeAPONS | gneqjye Ismail, which left Marseille 1f necessary, it was learned tonight. | Through a series of decrees he has put high naval officers to work study- | ing defenses and how to strengthen | anti-aircraft services, especially in Sicily and Sardinla. For anti-aircraft protection of the islands of Lower Tirrmenian he called specialists of the classes of 1809 1910 and 1912. 300,000 Are Held Over. At the same time Il Duce signed a decree holding over in service indefi- nitely 300,000 men of the class of 1914 who are about to complete their normal training period. Mussolini received Baron Pompeo | Aloisi, head of the Italian delegation | to the League of Nations, tonight and congratulated him warmly upon his exposition of the Italian case at Geneva. Meanwhile, Fascism's anger at its “new enemy,” posing sanctions, was shown clearly. Ttaly will meet “threat with threat, authoritative quarters disclosed. O cials repeated what newspapers de- clared: “Italy will remember the friends that help her and the enemies that hurt her.” | Italians accused Great Britain of | shielding her interests behind the | League, and League members of at-| tacking Italy because of “her poverty.” Scoff at Starvation Idea. Sources close to the government scoffed at the idea Italy should be starved into submission. They echoed | Premier Mussolini’s frequent phrase: | “Live dangerously!” Italy is ready for an economic emergency, they asserted, with ex- ports, imports, production and the cost of living already controlled. | Ttalian authorities said they relied | 49 League powers im- | .| Subcommittee of Sanctions T ension Grips Sea Travelers Nearing Italy Serviceby Vessel and Airplane Reduced. By the Associated Press. ABOARD THE STEAMER CAIRO CITY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, October 12—The Mediterranean has become a hotbed of rumors and minor Anglo-Italian incidents. At sea there is a feeling of tension, even uneasiness, among passengers and crews of all ships. Experiences of passengers aboard this vessel are reported to be repeated daily on other ships. Great tension and excitement prevail near Italy, especially aboard British, Greek and Egyptian ships. Messages from the Khedivil Liner the same day as the Cairo City, re- vealed it canceled its scheduled calls at Genoa and Naples. A number of Tigre Province ConquestIs . Seen Soon. MAKALE PATH TERMED CLEA 30,000 Ethiopians Will Fight on Italy’s Side. By the Associated Press. WITH THE ITALIAN ARMIES, ADUWA, ETHIOPIA, 11:30 a.m. Sat- urday, October 12.—Gen. Emilio de Bono, commander of the Italian armies in this sector, will formally annex Aduwa, capital of the valuable Tigre Province, tomorrow in the name of | Italy. other” British vessels have canceled their Italian stops. One airplane | service connecting Marseille and | Rome has been abandoned. ‘Typical of t% incidents reported | widely was an pccurrence when the Cairo City pas#d the island of Sar- dinia Wednesday. The ship was near (See TENSION, Page 3.) ITALIAN FINANCIAL | | Body Offers 7-Point League Program. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, October 12.—The League of Nations moved to strike at Italy’s pocketbook toady by withholding all loan and bank credits to the Fascist government. A financial subcommittee of the League’s general staff for sanctions recommended this action, which was expected to be taken without delay. The League, with 49 nations on record for sanctions, already has placed an arms embargo upon Italy and lifted | it from Ethiopia. A sanctions committee of 17 ad- journed until Monday without having BOYCOT FAVRED The town appeared entirely sub- |missive to Italian control today. | Italian officers predicted Italy would | soon rule the whole province. follow- | ing the surrender of Degiac Haile Se- | lassie Gugsa and Degiac Kassa Araia, | prominent Ethiopian chieftains. De- giac Gugsa said he and his 15,000 riflemen would join the Italian forces, while 15,000 more men at Makale also would go over to the Italian side. Tricolor Bedecks Aduwa. Aduwa, scene of a great Ethiopian victory over Italians in 1896, was dec- crated with Italian tricolors today, while Gen. de Bono was en route here mony of annexation. Italians claim the surrender of the two Ethiopian leaders indicates col- |lapse of Ethiopian resistance and clears the path to Makale. Replying to a question in an inter- view today, Degiac Gugsa said he came over to the Italian side “be- | cause I have always been friendly to Ita]y." “I wanted development and mod- | ernization of my Province of Makale,” | | he said. Italian officers hope his influence { will convince more Ethiopian leaders to side with Italy. Degiac Gugsa is| a relative of Emperor Haile Selassie | and has long been an enemy of Ras | Seyoum, governor of Aduwa and Tigre | Province. | Italy's sudden advance across the | Ethiopian frontier has already taught | the Italian colonial general staff many | lessons. Great Reliance on Natives. One is that great reliance can be from field headquarters for the cere- | upon three things: |reached a decision upon an economic 1. The smooth functioning of the boycott, which League leaders favor Fascist organization of the country’s imposing upon Italy. | placed on the native (Eritrean) troops. | | The central column under Gen. Biroli e 1t is composed solely of Eritrean Askaris whole life. 2. Patriotism, which Fascists claim | 11 Duce has brought to one of the | highest points in history. 3. Italians' known ability to live comfortably on extremely little. Long ago Mussolini began cutting off imports of luxuries by the quota system. English tobacco, for instance, is being sold out with the knowledge there will be no more. Punishments were promised coun- tries cutting off trade with Italy by Virginio Gayda, who is close to Mus- solini, in an article in the Giornale D'ltalia. Takes Shot at Britain. “The change in international com- | mercial relations will not end with | this episode,” he said. “It is under- | stood that if this monstrous principle | proposed by Great Britain is made | effective then Italy will refuse the products of those countries that do not buy her products.” Gayda, taking a special shot at| Britain, said: “Italy will never forget this fury that actuates the men of the British government and their group of friends, whose evident and | significant partiality is so different from that extended to other coun- tries in similar circumstances.” As for financial sanctions, Gayda commented that they “are nothing | new. Britain and other countries ap- plied them some time ago.” A communique tonight said- 22 " (See ROME, Page 3.) Leading Results Of Grid Contests Most ‘of yesterday's crowded foot ball schedule saw the major teams running true to form, ai- though there were several notable upsets, particularly Alabama’s 20-7 defeat by Mississippi, Indi- ana’s 7-0 loss to Michigan and Stanford’s defeat by U. C. L. A. by & 7-to-6 score. Teams in the Capital area fared poorly, Georgetown alone being victorious. The Hilltoppers ue- feated Roanoke, 16-0, whereas Maryland was beaten by North Carolina, 33-0; American Uni- versity lost to Hampden-Sydney, 14-12, and Baltimore U, routed Gallaudet, 39 to 2. Yale bested Pennsylvania, 31- 20, in one of the greatest games of the day. Princeton was ex- tended to beat Williams, 14 to 7, while Harvard was overcome by Holy Cross, 13 to 0. Out on the West Coast, Iliincis drubbed Southern California, 19-0, in one of the first of the big intersectional games. In an- other, Purdue overthew Pordham, 20 to 0. In other big games Min- nesota defeated Nebraska, 12- Tennessee drubbed Auburn, 13-6, and Notre Dame won from Wis- consin, 27-0. Ohio State traia- pled Drake, 85-7. There was a racing upset at Belmont Park when Tintagel, at T40-1, took the rich Fulurity. At Laurel, Psychic Bid and Speed to Spare took co-features. Details of these sparkling events will be found in The Star’s sports pages. & Eden Offers Main Propesal. The general tenor of the discussion was that the problems are exceedingly complicated and require a further examination. Anthony Eden of Great Britain advanced the chief proposal— | for an embargo upon purchases from | Italy, along with an embargo on sale | to Italy of products which might be | ysed for the manufacture of arma- ments. A resolution adopted by the Finan- | cial Subcommittee would forbid the | following by members favoring sanc- | tion: 1 1. The opening of credit to Italy in' any foreign country. 2. Authorization of a public issue| by Italy in any foreign country. 3. Authorization of a public issue | by an individual or legal entity na- | tional of Italy or of either acting as | an intermediary in one of the League's states. 4. Opening of bank credits in favor of Italy in any League country. Non-Commercial Credits. 5. Opening of bank credit without eny commercial character in favor of any individual or legal entity national of Italy or of either of them acting as Italy’s intermediary in one of the League's states. 6. Opening of credits similar to those referred to in paragraph five, but having the appearance of a commer- cial credit. 7. Opening of normal commercial credits, details of which will be worked out by the committee, Referring to the last interdiction, No. 7, the report said: “This prohi- bition would tend to bring about an almost complete stoppage of trade in the country corncerned.” An official said a discussion of the cémplicated and dangerous issues in- volved in sanctions disclosed® that they would fall naturally into these cate- gories: “1. ‘Butterfly’ sanctions, nice on paper, but hardly likely to pierce Italy’s economic skin. “2. ‘Boomerang’ sanctions, like to (native soldiers), supported only by four battalions of Blackshirts com- manded by Gen. Diamanti. These Askaris are really of the | Ethiopian race. Curiously enough, they are more willing to fight against Ethiopians than against almost any other people. Native Eritreans who live near the border hate the Ethiopians even though they are of the same racial strain. They believe the Ethiopians are too proud—“They push us off the sidewalk,” the neative Eritreans say. The native column had one of the hardest tasks of the first Italian ad- vance in the capture of Entiscio in |the Entiscio Mountain chain. This highly important strategic stronghold was garrisoned by Ethiopians in force. The central column took it by mak- ing a frontal attack supported at the same time by a flank attack. In | each case tanks preceded the troops. In other coiumns to the left and (See TROOPS, Page 3.) -— RANCHER WHO RETURNED FOR 60-DAY TERM FREED New Jersey Fugitive Who At- tained Affluence in Colorado Clears His Record. By the Associated Press. NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., October 12—Frank Nagy, 55, who fled from the Middlesex County Workhouse in 1928 and became a prosperous Colorado rancher, today finisied the 60-day term he came back to serve. Reunited with his wife and children, now grown, Nagy prepared to return to his 640-acre ranch near Denver. A former resident ~f Milltown, Nagy was sentenced to serve 60 days in 1928. He became a trusty and one day ac- cepted a lift from a passing motorist. After attaining affluence in Colorado, Nagy confided in Police Chief Fred Reeves of Dener. who advised Lim to return and finish out his sentence. He (See GENEVA, Page 3.) did so. Defying Ouster By the Associated Press. ADDIS ABABA, October 12.—Italy’s Minister to Ethiopia, who defied an order of Emperor Haile Selassie to leave the country, was taken tonight from the legation and conducted by troops to the home of Ras Desta Dam- tou, son-in-law of the Emperor. The Minister, Luigi Vinci-Gigliucei, refused to receive even his colleagues at Damtou’s house, where he enjoys every luxury. His position was obscure tonight. Although Haile Selassie delivered an ultimatum demanding that the Min- ister leave by 7 a.m. tomorrow, it ap- peared possible he might relent and allow Vinci-Gigliucel to stay. Apparently the government’s motive in removing the Minister from the legation to the home was to give him the status of a private citizen outside by Selassie, Vinci Imprisoned by Troops ican charge d'affaires, it was disclosed, held a special audience with Emperor Haile Selassie this afternoon. Other visitors to the palace included the British and German Ministers. Armed soldiers preceded and fol- lowed the diplomat when he was taken from the legation, where he was a virtual prisoner, to the home. Haile Selassie was plainly outraged by the Minister’s action. In a defiant letter to the Ethiopian Government, the Minister said: “I am staying of my own free will despite the insistence of the authori- ties that I leave, awaiting the arrival of the two members of the Magalo consulate. I also declare I submit freely to any measures the govern- ment may take against me.” officials asserted, how- ever, the minister was deliberately the legation in accordance with his expressed desire. 5 Cornelius Van H. Engert, the Amer- ? | Ge v e trying to create an incident by forc- ing Ethiopian soldiers to invade the A | Reputed “Black-Face” Rob- | { WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION “RED CROSS SUNDAY.” Charging that arrests for drunken- | ness among young women here have ! increased 58.3 per cent since repeal, | the United Dry Forces of the Dis- trict of Columbia, militant new prohi- | bition group, last night set the week | | of December 2 to 8 for an “intensive | campaign” to arouse public sentiment for minimizing today's evil effect of alcohol by strict enforcement of exist- | ing law, for education in the hurtful | effect of the use of alcohol as a bev- | erage and for eventual restoration of | prohibition in the National Capital. Plans for the campaign were an- | nounced last night by Dr. Everett M. Ellison, president of the organization. | Arrangements are being made to | bring into the city a group of the best known national temperance lead- ers, as well as local drys to launch the campaign. Public meetings are to | | Tem perance and Prohibition Campaign Here to Start Dec. 2 ' United Dry Forces Plan Drive for Strict Enforcement of Existing Law and Eventual Restoration of Dry Act. be held in all parts of the District of Columbia designed to stir prohi- bitionists to fresh activity, and to warn the public of dangers and evils of the present situation. “The menace of the cocktail hour to the young people of Washington is 50 great,” declared Dr. W. L. Darby, secretary of the Washington Federa- tion of Churches, who is a member of one of the active committees of the Dry Forces, “that we feel something must be done.” Increased drunkenness among both young men and women here was shown in figures rele: last night by a member of the group. ‘Two principal objectives of the United Dry Forces are both swinging into action, Dr. Ellison explained. First of these, he said, is to emphasize BANDIT FATALLY SHOT IN'HOLD-UP ber Felled by Detec- tive in Cafe. Morris Beck, thought by police to be the long-wanted “black-face” bandit who has terrorized District liquor stores and restaurants in recent months, was shot in the back and | killed tonight when he attempted to hold up the Bluebell Barbecue, 2335 Bladensburg road northeast. Beck was shot by Detective Earl Baker, attached to the first precinct station, who was eating supper in the restaurant when the robber entered. The hold-up man was taken to Cas- ualty Hospital, where he died within an hour. Orders “Hands Up.” He entered the Bluebell at about 1 am. brandishing a shotgun. He ordered the early morning patrons to put up their hands and walked toward the cash register. “Open it up,” he said to Miss Ellen Kloman, 22, the cashier, of 719 Owen place northeast. Instead, the girl locked the regster, which contained $150. “All right. then,” said the robber. “Ill take the works.” -~ He attempted to put the register under his arm, but its weight stag- gered him. Detective Fires. At that moment Baker rose from the table, where he was eating and fired at Beck. The latter ran into the street, but soon collapsed. Police in a radio car from the twelfth precinct hurried to the scene and apprehended the help- less prisoner. Baker, who lies at 2837 Monroe street northeast, had stopped at the Bluebell as was his nightly custom on his way home from the first pre- cinct. Beck, shot through the liver and kidney, wore a blue suit, was five feet eight inches in height and weighed 150 pounds. He is about 27 years old. Fenaaaast L IT L EEER PP SUGAR FRIDDLE Today on Page 5, Part 5 —in— The Star’s New Serial ‘TOO MANY BEAUS' : MEET -# ; : : z ‘ % THREATS T0 SLAIN BRIDE REVEALED Cousin of Mrs. H. R. Wood Tells of Fatal Hotel Visit With Reaguer. Death threats unless she gave up her husband of less than three weeks preceded the almost total decapita- tion here early yesterday of Mrs. ‘Willie Mae Wood, 21, according to a story given police late yesterday by Anna O'Bannon, 17-year-old cousin of the murdered bride. The O'Bannon girl had recovered sufficiently from a partial collapse to tell detectives she and Mrs. Wood were afraid of their lives when they came here at midnight Friday and registered at a downtown hotel with W. H. Reaguer, 50, a well-to-do under- taker of Culpeper, Va. Miss O'Bannon, a business school student, said the undertaker had been drinking heavily the night before he was found bleeding from self-inflicted wounds in the arteries of his wrists and arms in a ninth-floor room at the hotel where lay the body of Mrs. ‘Wood. Reaguer to Recover. The murdered girl was the bride of Herbert Randolph Wood, a young em- ploye of the Virginia State Highway Department, who left his home in Fairfax when his wife did not return late Friday and spent the night driving between Washington and Culpeper in a futile effort to learn her where- abouts. Meanwhile, Reaguer remained under guard at Gallinger Hospital pending an inquest, probably Tuesday. Physi- cians say he will recover, although at a late hour last night his mental condition was such that police had been unable to obtain a coherent statement from him. Headquarters detectives late yester- day went to Culpeper, the former home of the murdered girl,.to talk to her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fletcher. The father is a tenant farmer living on the outskirts of Cul- peper. Telephoned Daughter. Mrs. Fletcher said she telephoned to her daughter at her home, near Fair- fax, asking that she meet her in Fair- fax Friday morning to go to Wash- ington to buy an automobile. Police said Reaguer had been seen frequently with Mrs. Wood prior to her marriage at Rockville, Md., on September 26, and had been known to furnish her with an automobile. Miss O'Bannon, who lived in Wash- ington with an aunt in the 1300 block of Pairmont street while attending business school here, was visiting Mrs. ‘Wood at her new home, and accom- panied her cousin to Fairfax to meet Mrs. Fletcher. The two girls, Mrs. Fletcher and two other daughters, along with two au- Sy St SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 13, 1935—114 PAGES. PAGT CONGLUDED BYL.S.ANDIAPAN Limits Nippon Cotton Tex- tile Exports to Philip- * FIVE CENTS IN WASHINGTON AND SUBURBS Every Afternoon. CENTS ELSEWHERE TEN Johnson Supports New Deal Aims in Farewell to Job New York W. P. A. Head to Begin Tour of Speaking. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, October 12.—Gen. | Hugh 8. Johnson, quitting dictatorship of the New York City division of the | Federal Work Progress Administration, tonight expressed in a shower of verbal sparks his farewell to “old bright eyes on the Hudson.” He will leave his job Tuesday, then start a speaking tour. His address was broadcast over an N, B. C.-WEAF network. Citing 220,000 jobs as the W. P. A. achievement here, Johnson tongue- lashed “a small but powerful group” of critics, shot a parting rebuke at unnamed “Tory and Communist” newspapers, praised Mayor La Guardia and the W. P. A staff, and wound up with a defense of New Deal aims. Claims Many Jobs Made. Johnson said his “holy show” had made more jobs than W. P. A. made in all the rest of the country. He said New York’s “shame” is “a small but powerful group who * * ¢ trim the hide off the rest of the country and vaguely imagine that everything west of Rahway, N. J., is just a sort of silver fox farm for the growing of specimens for them to skin.” “I think some of the things that we are doing in W. P. A. are fantastical, but between saving a life or a catastro- phic situation fantastically, and not saving it all all, there is, to my mind, no choice to make,” he said. New Deal Needs Change. “The New Deal needs realignment, but it doesn’t need aims. Minimizing the President and attempts to frus- trate rather than to improve his plans won't do any good. Recent trial balloons of the discarded old— and the aspiring new—leaders for the old order didn't raise a cheer, for the obvious reason that, upon the slightest examination, all they proposed was to pine Jslands. By the Associated Press. Opening the way for a projected settlement of trade relations in the Pacific, the United States and Japan yesterday concluded a “gentlemen’s agreement” under which Japanese cot- ton textile exports to .he Philippines will be limited to 45,000,000 square meters annually during t.e next two ‘ears. The limitation, agreed to by Japan to stave off imposition of higher Philippine duties and anti-Japanese import agitation in the United States, was described by the State Depart- ment as likely to assure American manufacturers and exporters of “twice the value of imports from Japan.” With conclusion of the Philippine | agreement, Farncis B. Sayre, Assist- ant Secretary of State i charge of the trade agreements program, imme- diately went to work on & somewhat similar agreement which would limit | Japanese (extile exports to the United States. Pact Is Recommended. ‘The President’s Cabinet Committee“ on Cotton, in its report ou the cotton problem, recommended that efforts be made to negotiate a paci with Japan | by which its exports to this country would be limited in the interests of American textile manufacturers. State Department officials are now gathering all pertinent data concern- ing Japanese textile exports to this country, including amounts, values, percentages and effect on domestic manufacturing interests. Actual negotiation of the proposed agreement is expected to begin as | quickly es the complete statistical pic- }ture of foreign textile imports and their effect on American cotton in- | terests can be tabulated. Until last year, the United States enjoyed the greatest percentage of | the textile business in the Philippines, | but the Japanese, utilizing a de- preciated yen, made a strenuous | trade drive in 1934 which gave them | the lion’s share of the market. As a | Tesult, Japan was supplying 52.7 per cent of the island’s total imports, as | against 40.5 per cent -furnished by | the United States. During the first eight months of | 1935 Japanese exports have con-| tinued to increase, amounting to 57.97 ! per cent of the market as against 37.7 | per cent for American textiles. Under the new agreement, retro- (See PACT, Page 9.) M’ADOO AND BRIDE SAIL Senator and Wife Board Liner for | Hawaii Honeymoon. LOS ANGELES, October 12 (#).— Bound for a vacation and honeymoon in Hawaii, Senator William Gibbs McAdoo and his bride boarded the Matson liner Malolo tonight. The Senator said he had recovered completely from an automobile acci- dent that recently confined him to a | condemn and cease ell present effort for a better deal and let nature take its course. ! “Now that is a national tragedy— no less. The New Deal sadly needs an intelligent end an active minority opposition . . . Let's pray for the sake of the New Deal that New Deal opposi- tion gets some sense.” 'CLIPPER SHIP ENDS | FLIGHT AT GUAM| Trip From Wake Island lhdei in Less Than Expected 12 Hours. By the Associated Press. GUAM (Via Pan-American Airways | Radio), October 13 (Sunday).—Com- | pleting a 6,500-mile experimental flight | from Alameda, Calif.,, the Pan-Ameri- | can Airways' clipper landed here at 5:40 pm. today (12:10 am. Eastern standard time), slightly less than 12 hours after leaving Wake Island. The big flying boat—the first air- craft ever to reach the island outpost | of the Orient from the East—soared | away from the lagoon of the Wake | Island station at 6:29 a.m. (1:29 p.m. Eastern standard time Saturday). Officials said then the four-motored seaplane should cover the 1,500 miles from Wake to Guam in 12 hours. This fixes the flying time from Ala- meda to Guam approximately 47 hours. Inauguration of the world's first trans-ocean mail service over the course being pioneered by the clipper awaits only the approval of the Post Office Department, Pan-American officials said. —_— STOLL CASE JURY REPORTS DEADLOCK By the Associated Press. LOUISVILLE, Ky., October 12.— —After the foreman reported the jury which tried Thomas H. Robinson, sr., and Mrs. Frances A. Robinson for the $50,000 Alice Speed Stoll kidnaping could not reach a verdict, Federal Judge Elwood Hamilton late tonight or8iered a recess until 9 o'clock Sunday morning. The jury was ordered locked up un- til then when it will resume its delib- eration. “We can't decide,” Foreman Louls | Bauer, St. Matthews Bank president, told Judge Hamilion when the jury filed into the court room at 10:36 p.m., Central standard time, tonight. judge had asked whether the jurors had arrived at a verdict. ‘The 12 middle-aged business men | and farmers empaneled last Monday to try the two defendants on the kidnap- ing charge for which a third defendant, Thomas H. Robinson, jr. has been| hunted for the past year by G-men, | hospital bed for nearly a week. received the case at 3:48 o'clock this | afternoon. Capital Transit 660 street cars and 347 busses every | day in the National Capital, wmtnc‘ 24,845,000 miles last year, and carry- ing 178,000,000 passengers, today hurled its energy into the safe driv- | mg and walking campaign being con- ducted by The Evening Star and pledged utmost support. Motormen and conductors on the street cars, bus operators, and mem- bers of their families who drive | automobiles have been requested to | sign the safety pledges. Safety stick- ers will be attached to all wind- shields. | As a further reminder of their pledges, duplicate ones have been ordered for each member of the organization. One will be signed and the other one kept where it can be constantly seen, studied and obeyed. John H. Hanna, president of the company, in indorsing The Star’s campaign, made the following state- ment: “The Evening Star is rendering a (See BAFETY, Page 4. 1 Throws Force Into Safe-Driving Campaign The Capital Transit Co., operatings Longer Amber Light Is Sought For Pedestrians BY G. ADAMS HOWARD, Automobile editor of The Star and director of the Safety Campaign. The present safety drive being waged by The Evening Star to reduce fatalities and accidents on the streets of the National Capital has brought out the important fact that pedestrians really have not sufficient time'to cross the street. This is particularly true in the downtown congested area. This trafic condition must be remedied. When it is, and not until then, can pedestrian control be proper- ly realized. It is all very well to say that a walker must cross only at intersections and then only on the green light, but an opportunity must be given that walker to cross the street (See LIGHTS, Page 4.) f The | BORAH PROPOSES COL ROOSEVELTAID HIMIN G 0.P.FIGHT “Trust-Busting” Issue Sug- gested With Overthrow of Party Leaders. - ATTACK ON MONOPOLY HELD BASIC IN 1936 Letter Seen as Bid for Aid of Progressive Element Back of New Deal. BY THEODORE C. WALLEN. Senator Borah of Idaho, in a letter to Col. Theodore Roosevelt, has in- vited his support of a proposal to over< throw the present Republican national leadership and dominate the presi- dentiol nomination convention next year on the “trust-busting” issue made famous by his father. The proposal was the Idaho Sena- tor’s response to a telegraphic invitae tion to address the National Repub- lican Club at New York, headed by Col. Roosevelt. Senator Borah ree plied that, “if things moved satise factorily and the invitation still holds,” he would “seek to find time to do s0” later and also to meet other Invitations to speak in the East. As if to give Col. Roosevelt a sample of what he would say before the Na- tional Republican Club and a chance to withdraw the invitation if he de- sired, Senator Borah then proceeded to lay down his platform for the campaign. Although the boom for his own nomination is attributed largely to his championship of the Constitue tion, Senator Borah declared the issue of constitutionalism, important as it is, is secondary to the “basic" issue ot monopoly. Calls for “Aggressive” Program. On the contention that the present Republican leadership is *notoriously™ affiliated with monopolistic interests, and that both major parties are “con- tinually conniving at the reign of monopoly,” Senator Borah took the position that, without a frontal attack on monopoly and “an aggressive, coms prehensive program on economic mat- ters,” the Republican party would not only fail next year, but “really betray the very cause of constitutional gove ernment itself.” He said he was addressing these views at length to Col. Roosevelt “in the confident belief that the son of the only man who ever inaugurated a real fight against monopoly in this country would be interested, and syme= pathetically interested.” That the letter was a bid for the support of the old Roosevelt progressive element, some of which supposedly went over to the New Deal in 1932, was sug- ‘g!sted by the fact that the Borah | letter, mimeographed, was then circu- |lated among his friends, apparently | at the initiative of the Senator him- self. Copies began to turn up in Washington yesterday. There is nothing to indicate the nature of Col. Roosevelt’s response, if any. Since the Senator’s letter was (See BORAH, Page 8.) PSR CLAIMS ALTITUDE MARK St. Louis Plane Firm Head Says He Reached 19,000 Feet. ST. LOUIS, October 12 (#).—Clare Bunch, president and general manae ger of the Lambert Aircraft Corp, said after a flight today he believed he had broken the altitude record for light planes. He reported his altimeter showed he ascended 19,500 feet, 900 feet higher than the previous record of 18,600 feet held by Wilfred G. Moore, Kansas City. A sealed barograph will be sent to the National Aeronautic Association for official computation of the height. Readers’ Guide PART ONE. Main News Section. General News—Pages A-1, B-6. Changing World—A-3. Lost and Found—A-9. Death Notices—A-8. Vital Statistics—A-9. Washington Wayside—A-10. Sports Section—Pages B-T7, B-11. PART TWO. Editorial Section. Editorial Articles—Pages D-1-3. | Editorials and Editorial Fea- tures—Pages D-2. Civic News and Comment—D-4. Women’s Clubs, Parent-Teacher Activities—D-5-6. Veterans’ Organizations, Nation- al Guard and Organized Re- serves—D-5. Stamps—D-7. Conquering Contract—D-T. Who Are You?—D-7. PART THREE. Society Section. Society News and Comment— Pages E-1-9, E-11. Barbara Bell Pattern—E-9. PART FOUR. Feature Section. News Features—Pages F-1-3. John Clagett Proctor’s Article on Old Washington—F-2. “Those Were the Happy Days,” by Dick Mansfield—F-2. Books and Art—F-4-5. Stage and Screen—F-6-7. Music—F-8. Radio News and Programs—F-9, Automobiles—F-10. Aviation—F-10. Cross-word - Puzzle—F-10. Children’s Page—F-11. High Lights of History—F-11. PART FIVE. Financial, Classified. Financial News and Comment, Stock, Bond and Curb Sum- maries—Pages G-1-4. “Too Many Beaus” (Serial)—G-5. Classified Advertising—G-5-12. b 1