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THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1935. . A—2 &% z g A Make Whoopee PRESIDENT BUSY ON FARM SPEECH Shuts Off Callers to Present Policy in Skillful Words. BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG. WARM SPRINGS, Ga., December 7. —President Roosevelt made no busi- ness engagements for today, to give uninterrupted attention to Toutine business and writing the speech he will deliver Monday in Chi- cago before the American Farm Bu- reau Federation. The President is taking great pains in drafting the speech, in which he will advance his ideas on agriculture and his plans for improving life and conditions on farms. The President indicates the speech will run about 8,000 words. The President regrets his annual visit to Warm Springs. is drawing to & close. He has had a good time here and will return to Washington the picture of health. He has pur- posely not overburdened himself with work. The greater part of his days have been spent outdoors, and for the most part the weather has been ideal. Attends Ball. The President’s visit was climaxed with a brilliant ball last night in Georgia Hall, the principal building of the Warm Springs Foundation. The proceeds from this ball are to be de- voted to the Foundation funds. Before beginning today’s labors, Mr, ‘Roosevelt drove to the swimming pool for a final plunge and then went for an hour’s motor drive, stopping off for a brief visit at the C. C. C. camp near here before returning to the little ‘White House. There is some talk here that Mr. Roosevelt is contemplating another visit to Warm Springs next March or in April, or just as soon as possible after adjournment of Congress. The President will leave here be- fore noon tomorrow on a special train to take him back to the Capital. Be- side the plan to stop off for several hours in Chicago on Monday to ad- dress the annual convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation, he will stop off in South Bend, Ind., that afternoon to receive from Notre Dame University an honorary degree of doctor of law. TALK TO OPEN CAMPAIGN. Jefferson Day Address Here to Be Broadcast. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 7.—Chair- man James A. Farley of the Demo- cratic National Committee last night announced that President Roosevelt would officially open the 1936 Demo- cratic campaign with an address in Washington January 8. He said the President would speak at a Jackson day dinner there and that similar gatherings were planned for every community of 5,000 or more | population—a total of 1,500. The President’s speech will be broadcast. Farley’s announcement was made to State presidents of Young Demo- cratic Clubs over a Nation-wide tele- phone circuit from party headquarters in the Biltmore Hotel here. It was said that never before had & single telephone call been made simultaneously to every State in the Union. Farley expressed the hope that the observance of Jackson day—anniver- sary of Gen. Andrew Jackson's rout of the British at New Orleans—“will be marked by the greatest testimonial to our President and our party which this Nation has ever witnessed.” He urged workers “to take an active and militant part in this reconsecra- tion of our citizens to the ideals to | which the Democratic party is com- mitted. * ¢ o “It seems to me entirely fitting,” he said, “that those who believe in the accomplishments of Presldent Roose- velt and his administration should get together in a public expression of that ‘confidence. It would be impossible to bring together in one place all of those who appreciate the benefits that have come to them through this administra- tion. By giving each community the opportunity of conducting its own ex- ercises, every section of the country will be able to have a hand not only in honoring the President, but assist- ing the Democratic party in the 1936 campaign.” Farley told the Young Democrats the price of the dinners “should be worked out on a basis which will permit for- warding a part of what every diner pays to the national committee.” The will be used to cut down the committee’s deficit. SHIP HELPLESS AT SEA Freighter’s Message Says Steer- ing Gear Is Gone. NEW YORK, December 7 (#).—The Coast Guard reported receipt of an emergency message today from the B. S. Salmonpool, a British freighter, saying the “steering gear carried aWay.” ‘The position of the ship, the Coast Guard said, was approximately 800 miles east of New York. *The S. S. Salmonpool, of 4,803 gross ftons, is owned by the Pool Shipping Co. of London. It was built in 1924. 18t Cent. Swiss Postmen often had trouble with snow and ice SHOPPING DAYS | TO CHRISTMAS THE postment a thrilling experience at fimes. They are reported to have led a file of horses attached jo each other by leading straps. Some of the horses carried mail bags and passengers be- strode others. In the Winter sleds were used, P 4 What’s What Behind News In Capital Lega! Advisers Confess Raw Material Embargo Is Illegal. BY PAUL MALLON. HE fancy way the New Dealers have been skating around on one foot across this embargo ice would indicate there is something wrong with the ice. There is. Official legal advisers of the Govern- ment will confess quite frankly under their unofficial breaths that an em- bargo against oil, copper, steel, etc., would be illegal. Messrs. Ickes and Welles have almost admitted as much publicly. But the unspoken truth about it seems to be that the New Dealers are counting on the support of public opinion to cut more weight than - legal ice. In other words, they are reading the favorable edi- torial comment about their efforts to discourage trade with belliger- ents, rather than following the advice of their lawyers. Therefore, oil men and others had better not count too much on the letter of the law. The fancy skaters here may let their lawyers find an excuse for their acts later. 1871 Treaty Forgotten. That is not as difficult as it sounds. For instance, the Northwest mounted statesman, Secretary Hull, has already | managed to get around and forget a certain treaty signed by the United States and Italy February 26, 1871, and still in legal effect. After all Mr. Hull has said about the sanctity of treaties, it appears not to have been even disconcerting for him when his lawyers pointed out pertinent article six. It says: “No prohibition shall be imposed on the importation or exportation of any article, the produce or man- ufacture of the United States or Italy to or from the territories of the United States or to or from the territories of Italy, which shall not equally extend to all other nations.” In intelligible but undiplomatic launguage, that means the United States and Italy agreed not to adopt prohibitions against their trade or commerce unless extended to every one, Still Technically in Effect. | Pew non-partisan lawyers will doubt that the treaty is still technically in | effect. 1t carries a specific provision that it shall remain in effect until one year after one country specifically dis- avows it. Neither Italy nor the United States has. Mr. Hull has been able to get a conscience-easing opinion from his lawyers to the eflect that Italy violated the spirit of the treaty by imposing tariff quotas a few years back. This is probably true, but if the United States considered the quotas a violation it should have served notice against Italy and given the one-year motice of can- cellation, Legalites now writing the new neu- trality legislation have been looking for a better legal excuse than that one. They have to find one to ‘make any neutrality legislation really effective. Stirred Over Embargo. steamed up about the rectitude of their position on the embargo issue than on any other lately. A few days ago an authority near the top flatly said the President and Mr. Hull were agreed that they were not going to let Ameri- can trade interfere with the effective- ness of any League of Nations oil action against Italy. Voluntary ap- peals will be made first, indirect pres- sure next, but if everything fails, the President (he said) would slap oil into the embargo list as a war material, law This may be inspired talk for effect, but it 1s by no means impossible. Embargo Brought on War. Some authorities have been looking into the history of American embar- goes. They say the only one ever im- posed was in Thomas Jefferson’s ad- ministration and that it contributed to bringing on the War of 1812. Smart politicos tried to popularize the issue in the ensuing political campaign, spelling embargo backward, calling it an “ograbme” policy. ‘Wives Pushing Bonus, A prominent veterans’ expert says the wives are the ones who are press- ing for the bonus more than the vet- ‘The payment will probably be made in March, although no one yet knows A part of Prof. Tugwell’s outfit has PARK POLICE ARREST 212 46 Taken for Speeding, Capt. Car< roll Tells C. Marshall Finnan. Capt. P. J. Carroll of the Park Po~ lice yesterday informed C. superintendent of the Na- tional Capital Parks, that last month his force made 212 arrests, 81 of & perils of the Alps made the life of the eighteenth century |$394. speeders. while 1¢ forfeited ‘lfik The New Dealers seemed to be more | \PROGRESS IS TOLD IN LORING PROBE Itze! Declares Certain An- gles of Case Have Been Cleared Up. -| By & Staft Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md,, Decem- ber 7.—The Loring murder investiga- tion today was believed speeding to- ward solution as Lieut. Joseph H. Ttzel of the Baltimore homicide squad, in charge of the investigation, an- nounced that certain points heretofore obscure had been cleared up. He prepared today to question four witnesses, expected to further clarify other points which have delayed prog- ress in the search for the murderer of the 26-year-old stenographer bride- to-be. Found Four Weeks Ago. One of the chief witnesses today is the Mount Rainier man who eommu-~ nicated to Itzel that he had valuable information, and that Itzel himself was the only person in whom he would confide. Miss Corinna Loring disappeared from her Mount Rainier home on No- vember 4 and her beaten and gar- rotted body was found on November 9—four weeks ago today. The Mount Rainier man was ex- pected at Itzel's headquarters here at noon. Two colored woodchoppers who cut down a tree in the back yard of the Loring home on the evening of No- vember 4 were en route to the court house this morning for questioning. Itzel aitempted to contact them yes- terday, but was unable to learn their identity untll last night. Tear’s Sister Questioned. The colored men are to be ques- tioned as to whether any strange per- sons were seen around the Loring home the day that Corinna disap- peared. Mrs. Mabel Blair, a sister of Richard Tear, fiance of iss Loring, was questioned by Itzel late last night. She came here with a brother, Jack Tear. Mrs. Blair, a divorcee, who lives in ‘Washington, was interviewed in re- gard to certain testimony taken by Lieut. Itzel in the early part of his investigation. What the Baltimore detective learned from her was not disclosed. Robert F. Hicks, Washington crim- inologist, who has made a technical examination of much of the evidence unearthed in the baffling case, con- ferred with Itzel last night. Tries to Match Glove. He revealed that a paper napkin found near Miss Loring’s body did in the Mount Rainier neighborhood. He also said that the rope which strangled Miss Loring to death was tied with a slip knot, the kind which only a man with water front experi- ence would tie. Hicks is in Baltimore today trying to match the man’s glove which also was found near the body. An investi- gation of Washington stores disclosed that brand of glove was not sold in the District of Columbia Teeth Marks Recalled. He further said the pair of gloves cost not less than $5. The dead hand of Miss Loring meanwhile may point out the man, or woman, who killed her, according to the Associated Press. Hicks last night completed a plas- ter cast made of Miss Loring’s hand | and wrist. The cast clearly reveals marks Hicks says were made by hu- man teeth. Study of the cast does not reveal, ne says, whether Miss Loring was bitten by & man or woman. e RESIDENT OF CAPITAL 63 YEARS SUCCUMBS Mrs. Dorothea Rosendale, 84, widow of Henry Rosendale and a resident here for 63 years, died yesterday at her home, 2123 First street, after an 1llness of five weeks. A native of Germany, Mrs. Rosen- dale came to Washingion with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. John Sellner. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Christian Meininger, Mrs. George B. Stambaugh, Mrs. Peter H. Hill and Mrs. Emilie Dorer; a sister, Mrs. Nicholas Klein; & brother, Gottlieb Sellner; 10 grandchildren and 2 great- grandchildren, all of this city. Funeral services were to be held at the residence today at 3 p.m., Rev. Dr. John C. Palmer, pastor of the Washington Heights Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Irvin S. Cobb Says: Hull and English Have Quaint Belief Treaty Should Be Kept. 7 GRANA)—Secreary of State Hul makes a statement on the heels of & similar statement by.the British for- girl. Mardee Hoff of New York as an Indian princess. TAX FIGURES SHED- NEW DEAL GLOOM {Revenue Sources Inade- quate to Meet Mount- ing Deficits. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. The biggest and most important story in the National Capital is wrap- | ped up in some obscure figures given | out in a routine way this year, as in | other years—the official data on 1934 income tax returns. | The significance lies not in the fact { not match any of the napkins he had | that there are fewer persons with an | since obtained from barbccue stands income of $1,000,000 or over than there | were the year before, but in the clear | indication that the man of moderate {means has some taxation coming | which must be more drastic than any- | thing he has ever faced. | To the Socialists and the class-con- ; scious persons who think all the prob- | lems of today would be solved if per- | sons with a good-sized income had that income taken away from them, the Treasury figures will be disap- | pointing. Here is what they show. 1. That if all the persons having a | net income of $25,000 a year were to be deprived of 100 per cent of said in- come, the total amount obtained by the Treasury would be only $1,526,- 724,000, which isn't enough to pay half | the deficit of the present fiscal year. | Tax Yield Under $25,000. below $25,000 a year had a total of | $10,929,538,000, and out of this sum | only $158,628,000 went for taxes, as | compared with $347,000,000 in taxes | paid by the persons with net incomes above $25,000 a year. 3. That persons with net incomes under $5,000 a year had a total net income of $7,485,000,000 and paid only $32,500,000 in taxes. 4. That persons above $5,000 a year in net income had a total of about $4,000,000,000, so that, if 100 per cent of that net income were taken or con- fiscated by the Government, the fed- eral treasury might possibly meet its current deficits. To take 100 per cent of anybody’s net income is, of course, utterly out of the question, for nobody would want to work for the benefit of a 100 per cent income tax, so the measure would defeat itself. As pointing, however, to the absurdity of those demagogues who go around the country misleading the people by telling them persons with incomes over $5,000 or the mil- lonaires can pay all the expenses of boondoggling, there is no better proof of imrracticality than in the Treas- ury figures as classified. Tax Source Question, Where will the Federal Government tax money to pay for its | service charges. If onc campares that sum with the whole net income of the persons above $25,000 & veax—about $1,526,000,000—it is easy to ate that of taxatson will 2. That persons with & net income | Licenses (Continued From Pirst Page.) in the prohibition era, but were never found guilty? Does your board feel that these men and women, many of them worse and more guilty than some of those actually convicted, are en- titled to favorable action upon their applications for licenses?” Says Name Is “Blind.” Dr. Ellison also said “it is current opinion that Maynard controls his place of business, using the woman's | name as a ‘blind,’ and our information is that he does actually serve the drinking customers. Frank Shore has avenue establishment and our informa- | tion is that he personally owns the | majority of the stock in this place | | of business.” Dr. Ellison also listed the names of | three other places, stating “our in- | formation is that the owners or the | managers were rather conspicuous as ’bootleggers a few years ago.” | To this Offutt sent a long reply, | citing a provision of the liquor law | requiring the board to publish notice of applications and give opportunity for public protest against the granting of permits. | Offutt then stated, alluding to the | | specific complaints: “I regret to say | that so far as I know no one has| an-uad himself of this opportunity | to assist the board in this wise. | “Our board has felt all along that a persistent violator of the law is| |not a man of good moral character | within the meaning of the act, and had any such violations been brought to our attention and proved before would not have been issued.” Oath Given on Ownership. Chairman Offutt said the only in- Maynard did not in fact own the the record” it appeared that Maynard had not been convicted of a felony in the past 10 years or of a misde- meanor under the prohibition law in the last five years “so that if he were actually employed in the place, it is doubtful whether the board would have any control over this situation.” Offutt told Ellison the board would investigate several other complaints as filed. La Roe's letter to Offutt stressed Killeen'’s police record, which follows: 1907, permitting gaming, fined $25; 1908, disorderly conduct, fined $5; 1908, vagrancy, fined $40; 1908, va- | grancy, fined $20; 1909, assault, “no papers”; 1921, fugitive from justice, turned over to Montgomery County in a case involving the shooting of a woman; 1925, permitting gaming, for- feited $50; 1929, drunkenness, for- feited $10; 1929, disorderly conduct, forfeited $25, end, 1929, assaulf, for- feited $25. Offutt pointed out that when it be- came possible to license wholesalers to distribute 3.2 beer, the then Permit Board (which went out of office with the appointment of the A. B. C. Board) received an application from Killeen for a wholesale license, which was issued after the Permit Board found him to be of good moral character. Built Up Big Business. ized, Offutt continued, Kil- built up a $30,000 busi- worked a long time at a New York | the issuance of a license the license | formation the board had had was that | establishment but that a sworn oath | was made that it was owned by the| woman. Offutt also said that “from | Four views of the celebrants making merry at New York's anmual revel—the Beaux Arts Ball. Left: Miss Lola Shaw of New York as a cigarette Upper center: Peggy Fears, Charles LeMaire and Libby Holman. Lower center: Razzbo and Jazzbo, the elephant entertainers. Right: Miss RESCUE PLANE OFF FOR ELLSWORTH 19,500-Mile Flight Begun in Search for Missing Ant- arctic Explorer. By the Associated Press. CALDWELL, N. J,, December 7.— | Russell W. Thaw began a 9,500-mile flight to the southernmost point in | South America today in an airplane to be used in a search for Lincoln Ells- | woerth and his pilot, missing in the Antarctic. The take-off was made shortly after | 10 am. (Eastern standard time). With Thaw, son of Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw, | was Willam Henry Klenke, jr, of | | New York, a mechanic. | | Six-Day Trip Planned. | The fiyers planned to make the trip in six days, with intermediate stops. At Magellena, Chile, they will con- tact the Ellsworth supply ship, the Wyatt Earp. There the plane will be | loaded on the ship for the trip to the | Ross Sea and the search for the ex- | plorer. The plane is a low-wing, single- motored monoplane of 735 horsepower. It is described as capable of an 1,800- | mile sustained flight with a maximum | speed of 225 miles an hour. Thaw Will Return. Klenke said he would remain in the Antarctic, but Thaw planned to return after delivering the plane to the Wyatt Earp. | the regions of Charcot Island, Mount Maybelle Sidley and Little America— the three points Ellsworth said he would attempt to reach in case of dif-| ficulty. since an attempted flight over the English ship, already is en route to tion. has explored portions on the Antarctic during two expeditions, recently said that if Ellsworth landed at Little America he can dig in at the buildings there. He said the missing fiyers had ® six-week food supply. SERVICES SET TODAY FOR REV. V. H. COUNCIL The search will be concentrated in | Moo: Ellsworth has not been heard from | Ja South Pole. The Enterprise II, an m, Australia to organize a relief expedi- |1 Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, who | R¢! Widely Known Retired Minister to Be Buried From Fair- fax Church. Bpecial Dispateh to The Star. CLIPTON STATION, Va. Decem- ber 7.—Funeral services for Rev. V. H. Council, 71, widely’ known North- ern Virginia Baptist minister, were to be held this afternoon at 2:30, at Fairfax Baptist Church, with Rev. U. 8. Knox of Falls Church, Rev. J. Mur- ALIMONY GRANTED Mrs. Hazel Howe Rushmore Wins Long Court Battle. .| tion of the institute’s Executive Com- , | cside from these constructive efforts OFFICERS CURBED ~—Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. THE WEATHER District of Columbia—Probably oc- casional rain tonight and tomorrow; rising temperature; lowest tempera- ture tonight about 42 degrees; fresh south to southwest winds. Maryland—Occasional rain tonight | and tomorrow, except cloudy on the coast tonight; rising temperature. Virginia—Cloudy and warmer, prob- | ably occasional rain tomorrow and in| north and extreme west portions to- night. West Virginia—Occasional rain to- night and tomorrow; warmer tenight and in east and south portions tomor- TOW. River Report. Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear today. Report Yesterday— Temp for Last 24 Hours. Baro. g 30.62 4 am._. 30.70 & am._ E 30.50 Noon .. Record for Last 24 Hours. (From noon yesterday to noon today.) Highest m. yesterday: vear ago. 40 Lowest. 0 s.m. today: year ago. 27 Rec Temperature This Year. Highest, on July 20. Lowest, on January 28. Humidity for Last 24 Hours. (Prom noon vesterday to noon today.) Highest. R4 per cent. at 4:30 a.m. today. Lowest, 37 per cen 4 p.m. yesterday. Tide Tables. (Purnished by United States Coast unu‘ Geodetic Survey.) | Today. Fomorrow High 6:09 a.m Lot m. w High Low 239 p.m. | hts must be turned on one-half bour after sunset. Precipitation. Monthly precipitation in inches in the Capital (current month to date): Month. CERIERER stmisai 882 MURCHISON SPURNS | BERRY’S INVITATION| Cotton Textile Head Says “No Useful Purpose” Would Be Accomplished at Session. By the Associated Press. The Cotton Textile Institute has re- fused to take part in Co-ordinator George L. Berry's business conference next week, teking the position that “no useful purpose” would be accom- plished by its attendance. Dr. Claudius T. Murchison, institute t, amnounced yesterday he had written Berry that the invitation had been declined by unanimous ac- mittee. | Murchison’s letter sald that since| court action had invalidated the| N. R. A, the cotton textile industry “is remitted to voluntary efforts to ration- alize its operations and its competi- tion.” “The returning tide of business is assisting those efforts,” he added. “The industry is opposed to turning in order to lean on the broken crutch . It regards it as idle and injurious to talk of legislation for control of the operation of competitive manufacturing and distributing and service industries at the approaching session of Congress. If any such leg- tslation were desirable, it now appears {0 be impossible in view of the Su- preme Court’s decision on the N. R. A.” Boundary (Continued From Pirst Page) -3 BiE.88 iy & ¥ 60 | Laval, IN GIVIC ATTACKS Roosevelt Muzzles Army and Navy Men After Slur on Church, By the Associated Press. President RooseveR was reported to= day to have clamped down on critical utterances of Army and Navy officers directed against civil organizations. A high church official said a presl- dential command to curb comments by the officers was made known dur- ing a White House interview not long ago. At the interview with the President were Dr. Samuel Cavert of New York, executive secretary of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, and Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo, pas< tor of the New York Avenue Presby- terian Church here. Dr. Sizoo is an official of the council. The Executive Committee of the re- liglous organization recently took no- tice of a memorandum ir a September issue of the Congressional Record, in« serted by Representative Maverick, Democrat, of Texas. Under the head- ing, “Hitleristic tendencies of -some navel officers,” the memorandum was inserted by the Texan to show “the literary efforts of the United States Navy, signed by a man who appears to be an officer.” The church council expressed “re- sentment” because it was listed in the memo as being one of the “orgsiza- tions which, while not openly advo- cating the-‘force and violence’ prin- ciples of the Communists, give aid and comfort to the Communist move- ment and party.” Also included in the memo’s list of “ail and comfort” groups was the American Civil Liberties Union, the National Council for the Prevention of War and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom The church official said the White House visit took place several weeks after the council's attention was drawn to Maverick’s insertion. He said the President gave assure ance that th: Army and Navy had been instructed to make no furthér comment on civil groups without his approval. He w:is represented as “deeply chagrined” over the incident. Inclusion of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America among organizations which “give aid and comfort to Communism and the Com- munistic party” is an “unworthy and scurrilous attack” on American Prote estantism, Dr. Sizoo declared today. Rome (Continued From First Page) tions, sanctions the ‘aggressor.”” Then he took a shot at Premier stating: “One person be- lieved he brought peace to his cone have come against | science by affirming that we accepted | economic sanctions. That is not a fact. I protested strongly against even the mention of sanctions.” “Our counter sanctions” he said, “were not only inevitable because we cannot import when we are forbid- den to export, but they are also ! logical and absolutely moral as a le= gitimate defense. “However, it would be altogether un« generous on our part not to recognias | that large parts of the French people and all veterans were against sance | tions and their application. Cites Protest Abroad. “We cannot ignore the demonstrae tions of protest against sanctions in Belgium and in more or less official circles of various countries. “To the governments of countries that courageously opposed the appli- cation of article XVI (of the League of Nations covenant—dealing with sanctions), our present and future gratitude is due.” 11 Duce replied to the speech made 0 | by Sir S8amuel Hoare Thursday in the 6 | House of Commons by saying he had the right to expect acts to follow the word. “We take notes,” said the premier, “that the foreign office desires an Italy which is strong in its government and in its fascism and an Italy capable of filling with dignity its proper place n the life of Europe and the world. “For 14 years we have worked for that. Must Have African Control. “Given Hoare's promises, we have every right to expect their conse- quences. Italy cannot be strong in Europe as Hoare wishes, and as we wish, if the problem of security of its East African colonies is not solved. “She cannot be strong if she cannot show in her own territory her superi- ority over the lack of civilization which Hoare in his address recognized exists in Ethiopia.” ‘The opening session of the chamber, where approval of measures proposed by N Duce and the Fascist grand council—source of all acts of fascism —has become a formality, was set against a background of nation-wide, war-time organization. Against the current of reinvigorated Franco-British peace negotiations and proposals for addition to an oil em- bargo to present penalties at the League’s Sanctions Committee meeting five days hence, the Fascist regime erected fresh defenses. Gold Is Given. Royalty ‘and commoners alike were responding even more to the govern= ment’s appeal for contributions of gold and economies in other prodacts to combat the League's financial and economic blockada. The Prince of Piedmont set up an office in Naples to collect food and clothes for the troops in East Africa. The princess announced she would feed 100 poor persons a day, begine ning December 31, to help counteract the effect on unfortunates of the eco= nomie siege. Others of the nobility likewise prom- ised to aid in feeding the poor, thus setting an example to their wealthy countrymen for each to do his bit. Four million farmers were pledged by their leaders to grow all the food Ttaly might need, making the nation independent in this respect from all nations applying sanctions. Gold continued to flow into the Treasury in a steady stream. Christmas trees were prohibited in an effort to halt this channel of im- Automobile owners were called upon