Evening Star Newspaper, November 19, 1935, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast) ‘Warmer tonight, followed by rain to- night and tomorrow; lowest temperature tonight about 46 degrees; colder tomor- row. p.m, yesterday; lowest, today. Closing N.Y.Markets, Pages 13,14 & 15 Temperatures—Highest, 53, at 3 Full report on page A-2. 36, at 7:15 am. No. 33,439. 2000 ETHIOPIANS REPORTED KILLED IN PLANE ATTACK ON NATIVE CAIPS 15,000 Routed From Valley South of Makale With Bombs and Machine Guns. Selassie Leaves by Air. VITTORIO AND BRUNO UNSCATHED IN FIGHT Defenders Reply With Anti-Air- craft and Rifle Fire and Ships Swoop to Within 100 Feet of Ground—DMaussolini's Sons Cited for Valor in Communique. (Copyright, 1935. by the Associated Press.) ASMARA, Eritrea, November 19.—A squadron of Italian bombers killed about 2,000 Ethiopians, Fascist official reports said today, in a strange pitched battle between air and land forces on the northern front The native warriors replied to the bombs and machine-gun fire from the “desperate” squadron of Count Ga- leazzo Ciano, son-in-law of Premier Mussolini, with anti-aircraft gun and rifle fire which forced down Ciano's| and another plane | Count Ciano emerged unscathed from the battle just south of Makale yesterday, as did Il Duce’s two soldier sons, Vittorio and Bruno, but one Italian mechanic was wounded critic- ally. Reports from Addis Ababa stated that Emperor Haile Selassie had left his capital today by plane for an un- announced destination. It was be- lieved he had gone to join his troops at the front. Double Attack on Camp. Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. Killed in Fall MRS. LAURA C. STITT. —Underwod & Underwood. CHEST 15 $460673 SHORTOF MINIMUM GOAL OF §1.87.30 | | | ‘Campaigners Face Enor- mous Task of Attaining Total by Tomorrow. ‘The Community Chest this after- | noon was within $466,673 of its min- | imum goal of $1.877.900, according to | a tabulation of returns this afternoon | at & luncheon of workers in the Wil- lard Hotel. | The five units engaged in the city- | | wide drive reported subscriptions total- | | ing $1,409,227. This means the cam- | | paigners face an enormous task in at- | taining their goal by the scheduled close of the campaign tomorrow nignt. Gov. Blanton Winship of Puerto The 20-plane squadron made a dou- ble attack on a great encampment of about 15,000 Ethiopians scouted out ahead of the Italian front lines at Makale, official reports said, and dis- persed the entire force. The operation was described by | Italian authorities as the most impor- | tant aerial encounter since the Great War. | Hundreds of the enemy lay dead in the narrow valley of Mai Mescic after the conflict, the Italian officials said. | Describing the original attack on the Ethiopian camp, Count Ciano himself said: “We saw the Ethiopians scatter fast, but we got hundreds of them before they could take shelter, | probably we got more than 1,000 of | them.” The count, his oil tank pierced by an Ethiopian bullet, turned back to Makale after giving the signal for the second assault, and official reports| said the total of enemy dead in the two-hour conflict was around 2,000. Official reports sald every Fascist plane scored an average of a dozen hits. The bombers were constantly under severe rifle and anti-aircraft shell fire, it was reported. | Bruno's plane was hit seven times and Vittorio's nine. | After the battle, official reports said, scouting planes found hundreds of| Ethiopians dead in the valley of! combat. ‘ The entire enemy force had scat- tered in the surrounding woods. Their camp, officials said, was broken up completely. The engagement was considered extraordinary by military experts as a kind of pitched battle between air and lnnd forces. Sergt. Birago, one of the heroes of the battle, officials announced. will be proposed for a medal of valor. Held Finger in Tank Hole. Count Ciano, after the return of the aerial squadron, asserted: “Baron Ostini, piloting the No. 5 plane, returned to Asmara with his mechanic suffering from a fractured leg. “The mechanic, however, scribbled notes on bloody cards such as, ‘they got me, but we got a huge number of them,” and ‘long live the Disperata (desperate) Squadron,” which he asked Ostini to give to me. “Throughout the return flight, Os- tini's relief pilot held a finger in a bullet hole in the gas tank. “We found each plane of the 20 had 10 or 15 bullet holes.” Birago, a mechanic, was shot in the (See ETHIOPIA, Page 5.) S GERMAN IS HELD ON SECRETS ACT War Flyer Said to Have Docu- ments Contrary to British Law. By the Associated Press. LONDON, November 19.—Dr. Her- mann Gortz, a German, was arrested at Harwich, authorities announced today, charged under the official secrets act. " Gortz was remanded, the officials said, and will appear in the courts in the normal way. “The officials secrets act is applied in cases where a leakage of secret in- formation is suspected. The Daily Sketch called the arrest a sensational development, arising from reports circulating for some time in a number of naval ports and air stations in South and West England. This newspaper said it was alleged Dr. Gortz was in possession of docu- ments contrary to the secrets act. The Sketch said Gortz was a war- time member of the German air force and a frequent visitor to England be- fore and after the war. The newspaper reported he was ac- companied on some visits by a beauti- ful young golden-haired woman, un- derstood to be his daughter or niece. ‘The girl returned to Germany this Fall, but when Gortz arrived at Har- wich early in November, secret service phsents were waiting, 'y | double their efforfs Rico, a guest of honor at the luncheon, commended the workers for their ef- forts and announced that he is plan- ning to institute a Community Chest | in Puerto Rico. He said he has been | conferring with Chest officials here in this connection. Urges Monthly Payments. Elwood Street, director of Public Welfare of the District, urged the can- vassers to seek more pledges based on monthly installments, declaring that “there have been too many small gifts so far.” He pointed to the urgency that exists with regard to relief work in the District as a result of discontin- uance of the Trensient Bureau and other direct relief services of the Gov= essary that private services take up the burden. Newbold Noyes of the Special As- | signment Unit, said that every effort will be made in the next 24 hours “to awaken Washington to this appeal” and he asked the campaigners to re- in the closing hours. Returns reported by units this aft- | ernoon were: Governmental, $555,803, or 82.09 per cent of its quota; Metro- politan, $147,407, or 73.7 per cent of its quota: Special Assignments, $439,- 202, or 7841 per cent of its quota; Group Solicitation. $262,583.53 or 65.7 per cent of its quota, and Capital, $4,232, or 42.74 per cent of its quota. Frown on Coercion. There will be no coercion in this unfortunates. Chest officials, respond- ing to rumored criticism in some gov- ernmental circles of methods used by canvassers in seeking contributions, emphasized that “‘unwilling contribu- tions” are not desired. John F. Victory, secretary of the Advisory Board of Aeronautics, de- clared at yesterday's luncheon of Chest canvassers that “there are er- roneous ideas among Government em- ployes regarding coercion.” “They mistake good salesmanship, which seeks to point out to them their civic duty, as coercion,” Victory Ceclared, speaking as a Government employe. “Any Government employe who is not able to give should state so plainly.” Yield to No Other Class. “Government workers yleld to no other class of citizens in their right to be known as interested residents of ‘Washington. They enjoy all the ad- vantages that accrue to people living in the Nation's Capital. I am sure that not one of them would want a child or an old merson left unclothed, unfed or unsheltered or a sick person left without care to die. “I want to emphasize again the fact that we are not only seeking to raise 100 per cent of our quota in the Gov- ernmental Unit but are striving for 120 per cent in order to provide funds for the extra needs that are going to (See CHEST, Page 3.) Far-reaching effects of the safety campaign of The Evening Star are evidenced with the announcement that a similar drive is being con- ducted with information furnished by The Star in Argentina, the republic that stretches to the southernmost tip of South America. At the same time, the Pan-Amer- ican Union here, through its director general, Dr. L. 8. Rowe, indorsed The Star’s drive, and has begun the task of signing up members to the safety phl:‘te:ue neighborly, or Pan. Amerrn , or Pan- ernment, and said it is absolutely nec- final drive in behalf of Washington's | WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1935—FORTY-TWO PAGES. FIVE-MONTH BRIDE OF ADMR. STITT IS KILLED N PLUNGE Jumps Out of Sixth-Floor Window of Westmore- land Apartments. HAD BEEN ILL RECENTLY, ACCORDING TO FAMILY Leap Witnessed by Maid—Mar- ried Ex-Surgeon General of Navy Last June. (Picture on Page A-4.) Mrs. Laura C. Stitt, for only five months the bride of Rear Admiral Edward Rhodes Stitt, U. S. N, re- tired, former surgeon general of the Navy, jumped to her death today from a sixth-floor window of the West- moreland Apartments, 2122 California street. She was about 50. Coroner A. Magruder MacDonald said he would issue a certificate of suicide. Maid Tells of Leap. Mrs. Stitt left her second-floor apart- ment in company of her maid, Nellie Reese, colored, 1255 Twenty-third street, according to the latter, and rode to the sixth floor in an elevator. They separated, the maid said, and Mrs, Stitt suddenly called to her, ran to a window in a hallway and jumped out. She struck a wooden stairway leading into a court on one side of the apartment and was killed in- stantly. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Little, the former a cousin of Admiral Stitt, called at the apartment house a few minutes after Mrs. Stitt's' death to ask the couple to dinner. The Littles nad invited the Stitts for dinner last night, but Mrs. Stitt was feeling bad- ly and they could not go. The Littles said Mrs. Stitt had been in ill health for some time. Married in Virginia. | The admiral and Mrs. Stitt were | married last June in the Church of St. James the Less, Ashland Va. | The wedding was attended by many | ical circles, especially those associated | with Dr. William C. Gorgas in the | conguest of yellow fever in the Pan- | ama Canal Zoue. Mrs. Stitt's maid of | | honor was a daughter of Dr. Gorgas. | Mrs. Stitt was the admiral’s second wife, his first being the former Emma Woodruff Scott of Philadelphia, who died at Virginia Beach, Va., in June, | 1833. By his first wife Admiral Stitt had three children—a son, Edward =W., and two daughters, Ma:y and Emma. Mrs. Stitt's father was the late Dr. Henry R. Carter, assistant surgeon general in the Public Health Service. | Dr. Carter had been working on a book about yellow fever, which his daughter completed for him. Retired From Navy in 1931. Admiral Stitt was not at home at | the time his wife fell to her death and | efforts were being made to locate him. | He retired from the Navy Department on account of age on August 1, 1931 | He is 68 and a native of Charlotte, N. C. An expert on tropical diseases, he 1is | the author of several medical texts. Mrs. Stitt left no notes. Admiral Stitt's son Edward was said |to have left on a plane trip today, |and 1t was believed his father may [have accompanied him. Mrs. Stitt’s stepdaughters were notified in Nore foik, Va., and were on their way here. ROOSEVELT PROTEST PLANNED BY K. OF C. Non-Sectarian Mass Meeting Would Demand President In- tervene in Mexico. By the Associated Press. BOSTON, November 19.—Plans for a non-sectarian mass meeting within 10 days, sponsored by Knights of Co- lumbus councils, to protest the refusal of President Roosevelt to intervene in the Mexican religious situation, were made public today. The meeting was called by Martin Carmody, supreme knight of the K. of C. and State Deputy Joseph Martin of Taunton, after publication of & letter Sunday in which President Roosevelt enunciated a hands-off policy towards conditions in Mexico. The Boston chapter, meeting last night, indorsed the action of Carmody and Martin. Nobel Peace Prize Canceled OSLO, Norway, November 19 (#).— The Nobel Committee decided today no peace prize should be awarded for 1935, Safety Cam paign in Argentina Is Outgrowth of Local Drive Pan-American Union Indorses Traffic Endeavors Here and Will Begin Sign- ing Up Members for Pledges. Traffic Deaths to November 19—97; Same Period, 1934—113 reciprocity, Argentina has sent, through its counselor, William Man- ger, copies of posters being used in Argentina for The Star’s information. Reproduction of these will be found elsewhere in today’s paper. Accompanying the posters was a letter from Mr. Manger in which he said: “I have been reading with interest the articles in The Star in behalf of street and highway safety. I have recelved several posters and stamps from Argentina on highway education and the promotion of saf (8ee SAFETS, Pagef.). WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION CHIEF, WE'VE GOT To WATCH THAT OL' PARTY.HE'S CALLING LONG PROBE SEEN INLORING MURDER ' Lieut. Itzel Admits He Has Developed No Suspect or Motive. A protracted investigation into the | murder of Corinna Loring, which may | continue for weeks, was indicated to- | day by Lieut. Joseph Itzel of the Bal- timore homicide squad, who admitted | his first week on the baffling mystery | motive. | Meanwhile, the question of county guilty person or persons was still un- der discussion. The Prince Georges County com- missioners at their meeting this morn- ing talked over the possibility of offer- ing a reward and then put the matter up to State’s Attorney Alan Bowie, who said he had not decided whether to ask for a reward. Council Defers Action. The Town Council of Mount Rainier met last night and appeared in favor of posting a $500 reward, but deferred action pending the wishes of Lieut. Itzel. The detective said today the whole matter of the rewards was up to Bowie. Several new witnesses were to be questioned today as Itzel at his Upper Marlboro headquarters sought to piece already given by more than a score of persons interviewed, including mem- bers of Miss Loring's family, various friends and business associates, and her fiance, Richard Tear, 29-year- old attendant at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. ‘The Loring girl was found murdered November 6 in a clump of pines on Saddleback Ridge, about a quarter of @ mile from her home at 3110 Beech street, Mount Rainier. She had been strangled with a piece of twine and either beaten about the temple with some triangular instrument or dragged to the spot with what might have been ice tongs. Glove and Paper Linked. Lieut. Itzel said today he had in- formation which seemed to connect a blood-stained paper napkin found at the scene with a man’s motorist glove located nearby. He explained micro- scopic examination of the smudges re- vealed they had been made by a gloved hand, probably a thumb. There was no blood, however, on the glove found. It was indicated today that the county commissioners will take steps looking toward a closer co-operation between county and municipal police investigating serious crimes whicn may occur in the future. Man Explains to Officials. A tip that a Mount Rainier man had turned over a blood-stained suit to the dry cleaners was explained to Lieut. Itzel last night by the man himself. He said he had been in a fight and received a “poke in the nose.” This eliminated a lead which at first seemed promising to investi- gators. The man voluntarily came to Upper (See LORING, Page 3.) Their Best Offerings Many Washington mer- chants largely concentrate their selling efforts in The Star, where a great audience naturally inclined to read about their best offerings, awaits them. Buyer and seller meet in more than 100,000 homes through The Star every day, to the advantage of both. Yesterday’s Advertising (Local Display.) Lines. 33,519 15,584 12,734 8,287 6,140 Total ( xS, ) 42,745 More than 1,000 people were employed in distributing 132,« 464 copies of The Star yester- day. 2 The Evening Star_ 2nd Newspaper___ 3rd Newspaper___ 4th Newspaper.__ 5th Newspaper___ had developed no suspects or even a | | and municipal rewards for informa- | | tion leading to the conviction of the | | persons prominent in naval and med- | together the fragments of information | (= SYORAAS DESTRUCTI S uS AR EaRLEY Farley Bans Mail Poll Preview by Postal Workers Threatens to Discipline Those W hose Curiosity Delays Delivery. By the Assoclated Press James A. Farley, Postmaster Gen- eral and Democratic national chair- | mgn, warned his postal clerks today | net sampling the political winds. iz | azines are engaging in taking straw votes,” Farley wrote, “and the de- partment has received information that in some instances postal em- ployes are displaying an unwarranted curiosity in the post card ballots transmitted through the mails. “Postmasters and all postal em- ployes are warned that mail matter of this kind is to be handled expedi- tiously and promptly dispatched to the addresses. service must not make any examina- tion or classification of the ballots. “Violation of this order will result in severe disciplinary action.” RELIEF CONTINUES, HOPKINS DECLARES Works Administrator An- swers Criticism in Talk Before Mayors. false criticism™ of the Works Progress Administration, Harry L. Hopkins to- day served notice on the United States Conference of Mayors that re- lief in one form or another will con- tinue for years to come. This announcement by the Works Progress Administrator belied earlier reports that Federal relief to the un- employed would be discontinued. Hopkins told the mayors attempts, “inspired by ignorance, willful ma- liciousness and knowing misrepresen- tation,” are being made to discredit W. P. A. projects “in your cities.” Cites Projects for Blind. After a vigorous defense of the projects to date, in which he sub- mitted a detailed analysis of the pur- poses for which the relief money is being spent, Hopkins declared: “Sure, we have got projects for the blind. With the co-operation of Helen Keller we have been preparing books in Braille so they may learn to read. “Call it boondoggling if you want— call it anything you like—but that sort of project is going to be continued in the interest of the blind. Why, we've even got projects for crippled children—what do you think of that?” Declaring he defied any one to fairly question the value of such projects, he asserted there are nevertheless people in America “who have the effrontery to condemn the American Government for saying to these unfortunates—we are going to help you and give you a chance to work.” Need Sympathy and Help. Pointing out W. P. A. records show more than half the persons on its rolls held their last regular job four and a half years ago, the administrator said: “These fellows not long ago were self-respecting citizens—your friends and your neighbors. Now what makes us think that overnight they have changed to chiselers and bums? “What right has any one got to attack the characters of these people— these unfortunates who have gotten all the bad breaks? What they need is sympathy and help.” Hopkins said he realized there is no ultimate absolute guarantee of (See MAYORS, Page 4.) Readers’ Guide Pages. Amusements .._.___.____C-10 ‘Washington Wayside -...B-15 Women’s Features 4.-....C-3 £ apR00SEVELT TRADE PACT ISSUE . INELECTION SEEN (G. 0. P. Opponents Demand number of newspapers and mag- | Employes of the postal | Replying bitterly to “malicious and | .onooined to a presidential secretary | United States Infantry Regiment is| = Delay Until Voters Can Pass on It. By the Associated Press. Mounting Republican opposition to | the New Deal's reciprocal trade treaty | with Canada crystallized today in a | challenge to let the voters pass on it | in the 1936 elections. Harrison Spangler of Iowa, director of Western Republican headquarters, | proposed that the treaty’s effective | date be postponed pending such a referendum. He called it a joke on | American wheat farmers, cattle rais- | ers and industries. | _Administration officials, contending | | the agreement would double com- merce between the two countries and | increase industrial pay rolls, went ahead with plans to have its tariff reductions in operation by January 1. Vandenberg Hits Pact. Among Republican leaders attacking | the treaty was Senatqr Vandenberg | of Michigan, possible nominee. He reserved comment on specific points, however, asserting he wanted to see “precisely to what ex- | tent American agriculture has been | | sold down the river for the sake of an | | international trade fiction.” Pending further analysis, Henry P. reserved comment. A protest against the treaty was| taken to the White House by Mrs. Edith N. Rogers, Republican Repre- | sentative from Massachusetts. She | | that in her opinion it would work to | the disadvantage of New England. | Advocating repeal of the President’s reciprocal tariff-bargaining powers, | she argued the Canadian pact would lower tariffs to other countries through | | the “most-favored-nation” clause. In some Republican quarters here it was said that undoubtedly some groups were benefited while others were not. There will be plenty of time between January 1 and the party con- vention for the treaty's results to be- come apparent, it was added. The National Grange, in convention at Sacramento, Calif., today called on the administration to rescind the pact, under which the two nations grant each other tariff reductions or other concessions on about 800 commodities. ‘The report of the Grange said: “One of the worst features is that (See TREATY, Page 3.) P I — WARRANT FOR ARREST OF ‘CURLY’ BYRD ISSUED Judge Acts After U. of M. Head Fails to Appear for Beuing. By the Associated Press. SALISBURY, November 19.—A war- rant for the arrest of H. C. (Curly) Byrd was turned over to Sheriff Charles H. Truitt today after the act- ing president of the University of Maryland failed to appear for hearing before Judge Marion A. Humphreys in People’s Court. Byrd is charged with failure to give right of way, resulting from an acci- dent here involving the automobile he was driving. Another charge al- leging violation of all-night parking ordinances also is pending hearing in the same court. The hearing had been postponed from last Wednesday at Byrd's re- quest and Judge Humphreys issued The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News Che Foening Star %k ok % the warrant when Byrd did not appear today. and Wirephoto Services. Yesterday’s Circulation, 132,464 Some Returns Not Yet Received. () Means Associated Pre: TWO CENTS. JAPANESE WILL SEIZE NORTH CHINA RULE IN AUTONOMY MOVE Todit Phoest of Avined Fovoe Compels Gen. Chiang to Bow to Independence Plan. SOVEREIGNTY TO REPUBLIC ALONE TO BE Allegiance to Nanki ACKNOWLEDGED ng Government and the National People’s Party Will Be Severed. (Copyright, 1935, by TOKIO, November 19.—Japanese the Associated Press.) sources indicated today that the pro- posed autonomous state of North China will operate under Japanese control following its “declaration of incependence,” expected before the end of the week. The Nanking correspondent of the Rengo (Japanese) News Agency re- ported that Generalissimo Chiang Kai -Shek, leader of the Chinese National Government, had decided to approve the projected autonomous confederation of the five provinces of North China. This alleged decision, the correspondent said, resulted from compromise speeches designed to “save his face.” Other Japanese news dispatches from China indicated that the Japanese Army'’s professed readiness to fight any one interfering with the autonomy of North China was sufficient to make Generalissimo Chiang and the Nanking government realize that such interference would be suicidal. Independent Action By U. S. Unlikely in North ChinaCrisis BULLETIN, By the Assoclated Press The Far Eastern situation with respect to approaching Japanese domination of North China was discussed today by the British Am- bassador, Sir Ronald Lindsay, and William Phillips, Undersecretary of State. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. State Department officials are fol-| lowing closely the developments in North China, where Peiping, the headquarters of foreign embassies, and Tientsin, where foreign troops are sta- tioned, are by way of virtually becom- ing parts of the Japanese empire. Since the five Northern Chinese provinces have not declared them- selves “autonomous” yet. American officials are not prepared to discuss the situation. In any case, it was indicated today, this Government will presidential | not act independently of other powers | interested in the fate of China Stimson Doctrine Retained. The Stimson doctrine of non-recog- nition of “independent” Chinese states | is still being followed by the State Department. But it is mere doctrine and it is unlikely that the American | Fletcher, chairman of the Republican | Go_vemment will take any posltvxvei | National Committee and former chair- | action to prevent a further extension | man of the Federal Tariff Commission, | of Japanese power at the expense of the Chinese people. The fact that the American diplo- meatic mission to China, like the em- bassies of the other nations, is still in Peiping, and the fact that the 2lst stationed in Tientsin together with French, Italian and British forces may | bring about a delicate situation. But| until the secession of the northern provinces becomes an accomplished fact, it is improbable that there will be any exchange of views with the other interested governments. Since all the Western powers are equally interested in the new Chinese situa- tion it is unlikely the United States will take any independent action. Whatever may be decided regarding the location of the embassy and of the troops will be done in agreement with the other powers. The position of the Western powers | regarding the new buffer state under Japanese control is slightly different from the one regarding Manchukuo. Declared Independent by Japan. The latter state was declared by the Japanese to be independent of Nan- king. When Pu-Yi was placed on the throne of that puppet empire, Tokio announced that & new child was born and the Japanese government will have to act as its nurse until it is (See BROWN, Page 4.) Hoover Prepares To Issue Views On Trade Treaty By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, November 19.— Former President Herbert Hoover, arriving today for an overnight stop, indicated he was preparing & new blow at the Roosevelt ad- ministration. He told interviewers he might make a statement later on the new trade treaty with Canada. Mr. Hoover was en route from New York to his home in Palo Alto, Calif. He said he would stay overnight as the guest of Arch W. Shaw, magazine pub- lisher. Slender Sopranos Replacing Men in Male Roles in Operas By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 19.—Opera audiences this Winter will see & large number of small sopranos in men’s pantaloons and knee boots A manager of opera stars said today that streamline figures are enabling women to look more convincing in male roles than the men are them- selves when high notes are required. He added that if slender sopranos keep on counting their calories men who can sing falsetto may have to start looking about for women's roles. “Faust,” “Fidelio,” “Rosenkavalier” and “Mignon” are among the operas in which womepy are taking men’s perts, A pretty lyric soprano, Colette d’Ar- ville, sang & male rcle in “Faust” last week in St. Louis and is preparing to go back to her native Paris to sing the leading man’s part in “The Juggler of Notre Dame.” Blond Jeritza, wearing handsome white satin pants, set the sartorial pace for woman “Rosenkavaliers.” Last week Cleveland heard Grete Stueckgold in the role, and she sang it last night for Chicago. A Philadelphia singer, Dusolina Giannini, who will make her debut at the Metropolitan next month, mas- querades as & man in the second act of Verdi's opera “La Forza del Des- tino.” Her one drawback is her long black hair, whigh is hard to disguise. The proposed new regime in North China is to be called the Governing Body of the North China Autonomous Anti-Communist Commission of the Chinese Republic, thereby acknowl- edging the sovereignty of the Chinese Republic, although there will be no allegiance to the Nanking government or to the power of the Kuominatang, the Chinese National People's party. Also, there will be financial and economic independence. The new regime will continue to fly China's national flag of red, white and blue. These gestures of nominal allegiance are the “face saving” devices, but the practical arrangements are regarded as insuring that the five provinces will be divorced from the rest of China and be drawn, like Manchu- kuo, under the protection of the Jap- anese Army. To Co-operate With Military. | The North China governing com- mission’s allegedly anti-Communist arrangements will be taken “in close co-operation with the Japanese mili- tary authorities.” The dispatches further suggested that a Japanese-advised finance sub- | commission will supervise the collec- tion and retention of customs, salt and other taxes hitherto sent to Nanking and will establish a currency linked with the Japanese yen and the | Manchukuan yuan, rejecting Nank= ng’s newly-reformed currency system. A Japanese-advised communica=- | tions subcommission will link North | China’'s airways, railway, telegraph and telephone systems to those of Manchukuo. A Japanese-advised “cultural sub- commission” will seek to eradicate anti-Japanese activities and com- munism from North China. Move to Forestall Interference, A Rengo dispatch from Peiping quoted Gov. Hsiao Chen-Ying of | Chahar as announcing the intention of the new state to ask Japanese mili~ tary aid to forestall any interference | with its establishment. | Hsiao asserted that although Gen- | eralissimo Chiang might pretend ta oppose North China autonomy and even make threatening military gestures, in reality he had an undere standing with Gen. Sung Cheh-Yuan, Chinese commander of the Peiping~ Tientsin garrison, concerning ity establishment. A new North China confederation, including perhaps five great provinces, was expected therefore to be founded | within a few days, more peacefully | than was Manchukuo before it. Possible New Leaders. Three Chinese veterans, prominent in the Peiping government before the Nationalist revolution of 1926-28, emerged in Japanese speculation ag possible leaders of the new confeds eration. Gen. Tsao-Kun, a Northern mili- tarist who was elected President of China late in 1923 but resigned Octo~ ber 25, 1924, after Nationalist troops surrounded his palace, was the firsg possibility named in Japanese dis< patches. Gen. Tuan Chi-Jul, chief executiva of the Peiping government from 1924 to 1926 and former viceroy of Hunan and Hupeh Provinces, was the sec= (See CHINA, Page 4.) EGYPT HELD VICTIM OF BRITISH ‘GAME’ Nationals in Geneva Plan to Pub. lish Protest of Wafd to League of Nations. Br the Associated Press. GENEVA, November 19.—Egyptiang in Geneva published today a protesy sent to the League of Nations by the president of the Wafd, Egypt's pows erful Nationalist party, charging the nominally independent kingdom was § victim of British aggression. Authorities said the protest prob« ably would not be published or acted on by the League, which recognizey only petitions from governments o1 ‘minority groups having the right of ap peal to the League under treaties. The communication demanded League assistance for disarmed Egypi against Britain, which, it said, “l playing a double game—preaching peace to others, but acting tyrannically toward Egypt, whose independence and liberty she is wiolating.” China to Increase Envoys. NANKING, China, November 19 (#), ~—The Kuomintang (Nationalist) Con-« gress instructed the government today to establish legations and consulatey in Central American countries. The only Chinese government reps resentative in Central America is a] Panama.