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VOL. LXII. GRAHAM, N, C., THURSDAY APRIL 30, 1936. NO. 13
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Italy Is Ruthless and
the League Helpless
OCCUPATION of Addis Ababa and
all of Ethiopia was the price de
manded by Italy for an armistice in
East Africa when the council of the
League of Nations
met again In Geneva.
Baron Poropeo Aloisl
presented trie ultima
tum on behalf of Dic
tator Mussolini. Wolde
Marlam, representing
Ethiopia, countered
with a request that
the league invoke all
penalties against Italy
under article 16 of the
covenant, these includ- :
ing military sanctions
Baron Alois!
?la ?cii as me economic penalties
which the league has been trying to
enforce. The British and French dele
gates explained the stand of their re
spective governments in the embrogllo.
The league was helpless, and having
received the discouraging report of
the conciliation committee, was com
pelled to confess It could not find
means of attaining peace. France will
not consent to the Imposition of mili
tary sanctions, and Great Britain natur
ally will not undertake to enforce them
by herself. It appeared the poor Ethio
pians were to be abandoned to their
fate, meaning the extinction of their
empire and their exploitation by Italy.
The council adopted a resolution re
gretting Its inability to end the war,
reminding league members that they
should continue the sanctions and ask
ing Italy to be generous In bringing the
conflict to a close.
Anthony Eden In bis address to the
council warned France that she might
expect from Great Britain no farther
support agaln&t aggression by Germany
than France had given against Italy.
From the north, south and west the
Italian armies were advancing on Ad
dis Ababa, and the panic stricken civ
ilian Inhabitants of the capital were
fleeing from the city. Foreigners sought
shelter in the bomb-proofed British
legation. The mayor Issued all the
arms available and the government
called on all able men to make a last
stand for liberty, saying "it Is better
to die than to be enslaved."
Terrible Famine in Once
Fertile China Province
DISPATCHES from Chengtu, China,
tell a terrible story of the famine
and drouth In Szechnen province,
once one of the most fertile regions
In the conntr/. It Is said to be the
worst famine in the history of China,
the deaths numbering many thousands
and fnily 30,000,000 persons being in
distress. Suicides and "mercy slayings"
are everyday incidents. The peasants
are reduced to eating dogs, cats, rats
and clay.
Officials said the situation primarily
wi , a result of Communist Incursions
during the last two years In which the
reds overran and pillaged the land.
Turkey Remilitarizes
Dardanelles Zone
ANOTHER post-war treaty has gone
flooey. President Kemal Ataturk of
Turkey and his cabinet decided that the
President
? ? Kemah
Dardanelles mnsr De
remilitarized, despite
the Lusaone pact, and
Turkish troops were
promptly moved into
the zone along the 75
mile long strait that
connects the Sea of
Marmora and the
Aegean sea. It Is be
lieved K e m a 1 will
soon rebuild the forti
fications in the zone
which the allies failed
f&' nunug llie "
worm war.
The Turkish dictator didn't sorprise
anyone by his action, for he asked per
mission of the League of Nations some
time ago to rearm the Dardanelles. No
formal reply had been made, bnt the
British government rather favored giv
ing consent, and the Soviet union
openly approves Turkey's move. Italy
was displeased, and there was consid
erable excitement In the "Balkan
states, especially Bulgaria which bor
ders on European Turkey. The Bul
garians renewed their demand for a
corridor giving them a direct route to
the Aegean sea.
Probably Kemal's action will not be
severely condemned by SLyone, for
most of the European nations are pre
paring for war with feverish haste.
Austria's army, small but well equipped,
held a spring parade In Vienna, and
immediately the nations of tlx little
entente displayed their anger at this
?bow of military force and their mill
tary attaches In the Austrian capital
were ordered not to occupy the placet
reserved for them among the review
ing officials. Romania has increased
its military budget to $38,000,000 and
created a special fund of {20,000,000
for the development of aviation. Hun
gary Is clamoring for revision of the
Trianon treaty and recovery of the ter
ritory It lost to the little entente.
The forty-seventh birthday of Reichs
fuehrer Adolf Hitler provided an oppor
tunity for a Mg display of Germany's
military power.
President's Secretary and
Adviser Taken by Death
LOUIS McHENRY HOWE, secretary
to President Roosevelt and for
many years his close friend and ad
viser, died In the Naval hospital at
Washington after an Illness of more
than a year. Mr. Howe was known In
the capital as "the President maker,"
for It was largely due to his efforts
that Mr. Roosevelt reached the White
House. For twenty-five years, from the
day when Mr. Roosevelt and he first
met In Albany, he had devoted himself
to forwarding his friend's political for
tunes.
Judge Ritter Is Found
Guilty by Senate
Federal judge halsted l. rit
ter of Florida was found guilty on
Impeachment charges by the senate and
removed from office, being the fourth
federal Jurist to be
_ ousted In this manner.
' On eacb of the first
sis articles of Im
peachment a majority
of senators voted for
his acqnittal; bnt on
the seventh article,
which was a general
ized summary of the
charges against him,
be was convicted by a
vote of 56 to 28.
An nrHor Ho^loHnir
Rltter should be "forever disqualified
from holding any ofilce of honor, trust
or profit onder the United States" was
defeated. 76 to 0.
The senate's verdict In the twelfth
Impeachment case brought before It
as a high conrt of Impeachment since
foundation of the American republic
amounted to a decision that Judge Rlt
ter had violated the Constitutional re
quirements of good behavior In office.
Editors Condemn Seizure
of Private Telegrams
RESOLUTIONS condemning the blan
ket seizure of private communica
tions were adopted by the American
Society of Newspaper Editors In con
vention at Washington.
"We are of the conviction," said the
resolution, "that if such practice is not
checked the threat to liberty of Indi
vidual action and particularly to the
freedom of the press 1* Immediate and
menacing."
The society urged Its members to co
operate with all law enforcement agen
cies by guarding against tbe premature
publication of Information harmful to
the successful completion of criminal
investigations.
PWA Power Loan Suit Goes
to the Supreme Court
ASKING that the Supreme court re
view the lower court decision In
the celebrated Buzzard Roost case, the
Duke Power company and the Southern
Public Utilities company carried np to
the highest tribunal the question of
whether the Public Works administra
tion may finance publicly owned and
operated hydro-electric plants to com
pete with private enterprise. Unless
extraordinary measures are taken to
?SpWtf-rtie case; -acgwwaaia. aannot Jig.
heard until the term beginning next
October. The government has 30 days
in which to reply to the petition for
review.
This case, which deeply concern* the
New Deal program, arose when the
PWA allocated $2,852,000 for construc
tion by Greenwood county. South Caro
lina. nr the Buzzard Roost plant on tbe
Saluda river.
Respighi, Noted Italian
Composer, Is Dead
OTTORINO RESPIGHI, one of the
most famous of modern Italian
composers, died In Rome at tbe age
of tlfty-slx of heart disease following
blood poisoning. His passing Is c< use
for deep mourning among music lovers
everywhere. Several of his operas were
presented In New York and Chicago,
and he was guest conductor of tbe Phil
harmonic Symphony orchestra of New
Xork Id 1932. _
Results of the Illinois
Primary Election
ILLINOIS' primary held the center
of political interest for it not only
provided lively state battles but alto
was of considerable moment nationally.
Col. Frank Knox, pub
lisher of the Chicago
Dally News, and Sen
ator Borah of Idaho,
who was born In Illi
nois, were the contest
ants for the Repub
lican Presidential pref
erential Tote, and the
former came out with
31 delegates against 28
for Borah. The sen
ator's friends were
elated because, with
Frank Knox
uui viyajniauon, ne carrieu a mrxe
part of the state outside of Chicago.
This preferential vote Is purely ad
visory and neither man has a slate of
delegates to the national convention.
The result makes It certain that Knox
will make a respectable showing on
the flrst roll call. It also adds to
Borah's prestige and aids him In the
coming Ohio primary.
Gov. Henry Horner, seeking renom
ination, was victorious In the bitter
fight with the regular Democratic or
ganization and the Kelly-Nash ma
chine In Chicago, which bad thrown
him overboard and supported Bunde
sen for governor. The Democrats al
most unanimously voted for the re
nomination of Senator James Hamil
ton Lewis, and the Republicans named
Former Senator Otis Glenn to oppose
him In November.
In Nebraska's primary only Borah'i
name was printed on the Republi
can preferential ballot bat almost one
sixth of the voters wrote in the name
of Gov. Alf Landon of Kansas.
For the Democratic preference Presi
dent Roosevelt was unopposed In botli
Illinois and Nebraska.
Flood Control Approved
by the President
IN HIS press conference President
Roosevelt said government depart
ments ar? concentrating on flood con
trol problems and that If congress
wonld pass a bill appropriating a bil
lion dollars for that purpose he would
sign It, provided the measure put men
to work immediately.
Mr. Roosevelt said the Passama
quoddy project In Maine and Florida
ship canal were eliminated because of
the recent refusal of congress to make
appropriations for continuance of the '
work. He said he did not contemplate
doling ont relief funds for the proj
ects and that there would be no fundi
for the projects unless congress re
versed Its refusal.
President Lays Cornerstone
for a Big Building
WITH appropriate ceremony the
cornerstone of the new Interior
department building In Washington
was laid, the President handling the
trowel. The structure, the second larg
est government office building there. Is
to be completed In December. It covers
five and one-half acres and will pro
vide 700.000 square feet of usable floor
space. It will cost $12,000,000, about
$5,000,000 less than the capital's larg
est. the Commerce department building.
The trowel used by Mr. Roosevelt
was the one employed by George Wash
ington in laying the cornerstone of the
Capitol In 1783.
Draft of New Tax Bill
Ready for Consideration
HAVING discarded the President's
suggestion of temporary process
ing taxes. Chairman Sam B. Hill's
house subcommittee completed Its draft
Sam B. Hill
or ttie new tax bill.
It calls for a new
type of corporation
levy, ranging from 1
per cent to 29.7 per
cent for corporation*
with net Income op to
$10,000, and from 4 to
4214 per cent for cor
porations with net In
come orer (10,000, de
fending on the amount
of earnings that are"
not distributed. Pref
erentlal tax treatment It given to
banks and Insurance companies, to
debt-ridden companies, to companies In
receivership, and a new sjstem of tax
ing non resident aliens Is created.
Big Pay for Lobby Committee
Lawyer Is Refused
BY A rote of 133 to 137 tbe boos*
rejected a resolution to permit
Senator Black's lobby committee to
par SI 0,000 to special counsel In In
junction litigation started by William
Randolph Hearst to protect bis tele
grams from tbe probers. This action,
which followed a bitter debate, doesot
halt tbe work of tbe committee, which
has Its own funds, bat It prevents tbe
payment of more tban 13.000 ? rear.
In accordance wltb general law, ta ,
Crsmptoa Harris of Birmingham, Ala.
Brings Witch, Doctors' Charms From Africa
DR. MARY L. JOBE AKELEY, wife of the late Carl Akeley. African ex
plorer and naturalist, who baa just returned from a seven months'
expedition In Africa, Is shown here with Tonga and Swazl witch doctors'
charms. She Is holding an African girl's grass ring skirt. Mrs. Akeley
accompanied her husband on his expeditions and Is a recognized authority on
Africa as well as an intrepid hunter of big game.
BEDTIME STORY FOR CHILDREN
By THORNTON W. BURGESS
LIGHTFOOT DISCOVERS LOVE
WONDERFULLY handsome was
Lightfoot the Deer as he stood
In the little opening by the pond of
Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown
back proudly as he received the con
gratulations of his neighbors of the
Green Forest who had seen him win
the great fight with the big stranger
who had come down from the Oreat
Mountain. To beautiful Miss Dnlnty
foot, peeping out from a thicket where
she had hidden to watch the great
fight, Lightfoot was the most wonder
ful person In all the Great World.
f..
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He Wondered If She Would Disappear
and Run Away.
She adored him, which means that
she loved him just as much as It vas
possible for her to love.
But Lightfoot didn't know this. In
fact he didn't know that Miss Dainty
foot was there. Ills one thought had
been to drive out of the Green For
est the big stranger who had come
down from tbe Great Mountain. He
had been Jealous of that big stranger,
though be hadn't known that he was
jealous. The real cause of bis anger
and desire to fight had been the fear
that the big stranger would find Miss
Dalntyfoot and take her away. Of
course this was nothing but jealousy.
Now that the great fight was over
and be knew that the big stranger was
hurrying back to the Great Mountain,
ANNABELLE'S
ANSWERS
By RAY THOMPSON
DEAR ANNABELLE: MY GIRL
NEVER LAUGHS WHEN I TELL
HER MY FUNNY STORIES WHAT
SHOULD I DO ABOUT XT?
CAMP.
Dear "Card": GET YOURSELF
A NEW GIRL? ONE WITH
DIMPLES!
Aaaab?I!?.
?11 Llghtfoot's anger melted away. In
Its place was a great longing. a long
ing to find Miss Dalntyfoot His great
eyes became once more soft and bean
tlful. In tbem was a look of wlstful
ness. Llghtfoot walked down to tbe
edge of tbe water and drank, for be
was very, Tery thirsty. Then he
tnrned, Intending to once more take
np his search for beautlfnl Miss
Dalntyfoot.
When he tnrned he faced the thicket
in which Miss Dalntyfoot was hiding.
His keen eyes canght a little move
ment *f the branches. A beantlfnl
head was slowly thrust ont and Light
foot gazed Into a pair of soft eyes
which be was sore were the most beau
tiful eyes in all the Great World.
He wondered if she would disap
pear and run away as she bad the last
time he saw ber. He took a step or
two forward. The beautiful head was
withdrawn. Lightfoot's heart sank;
then he bounded forward into tbe
thicket. He more than half expected
to find do one there, but when be en
tered that tblcket he received the molt
wonderful surprise in all bis life.
There stood Miss Dalntyfoot, timid,
bashful, but with a look In ber eyes
which Ligbtfoot could not mistake.
In that Instant Llghtfoot understood
the meaning of that longing which bad
kept him bunting for her, and -of the
rage which bad filled him when he
had discovered the presence of the
big stranger from the Great Mountain.
It was love. Ligbtfoot knew that he
loved Miss Dalntyfoot, and looking in
to her soft gentle eyes, he knew that
Miss Dalntyfoot loved him.
? T. W. Burccu ? WIfU Scrrlc*.
? MOTHER'S ?
COOK BOOK
VARIED RECIPES
THIS Is the time of the year to en
joy a good cake. The following
will be one worth keeping on band:
Orange Cream Cake.
Cream one-third of a cupful of fat
with one cupful of sugar, add two
beaten eggs, a pinch of salt, two table
spoonfuls of grated orange rind and
one-half capful of orange juice with
two tables poonfulg of lemon Juice, add
ed alternately with two cupfuls of flour
and two teaspoonfuls of baking powder
well sifted. Pour Into two layer pans
and bake 20 minutes. Cool and add:
Orange Filling.
Blend one-third of a cupful of su
gar, three tabiespoonfuls of flour, a
pinch of salt together. Add one-half
RY THIS TRICK
By PONJAY HARRAH
CoprilQkt by Fablio Ledger, Ioe.
J H
? ^ PRAW Xlicff to IbP
THE VANISHING KNOT
AN OKDINARI piece of string U
?be onljr object that you require
for the mystery of the vanishing knot.
Ton start by tying a single knot In the
string; but do not draw the knot tight
Then, to keep the knot where it be
longs, you tie the ends of the string In
several tight knots that would require
a few minutes to untangle.
Everyone sees the single knot be
tween the two loops. All know that
It la Impossible to remove that lone
knot without untying the ends of the
cord. Vet you have only to turn your
back for three seconds and the knot la
gone !
There Is a simple secret to this mys
tery. When you turn your back, draw
the single knot to the top, so It Jolfcs
the tight knots at the ends of Use
string. Two loops have become one;
and the string may be examined.
WNL" Scrrlc*.
capful of orange Juice, two tablespoon
fuls of grated orange rind, a table
spoonful of grated lemon rind, ooe
egg yolk and one tablespoonful of
batter. Cook together In a doable
boiler, stirring often. Cool and spread
on one of the layers. Cover the oth
er layer and spread over It a frost
ing.
Creamed Oysters.
Melt one-third of a cupful of batter
and add one-half cupful of floor, one
teaspoonful of salt and one-fourth tea
spoonful of paprika. Mix well and
add two and one-half capfuls of milk,
cook slowly, stirring constantly antil
thick and creamy. Beat a capful and
a half of oysters In their own liquor,
add to the sauce and pour over toast
or crackers or serve In patty shell*.
Creamed Cheese on Toast.
Melt four tablespoonfuls of batter.
AS ONE
By DOUGLAS MALLOCH
ONE GOD ? for when a God we need
It matter* little what our creed
Or what the litany we read.
One race ? when care has made ns kin
It little matters what oar akin.
What matters la the man within.
One land? when men most legislate.
Protect tlie poor. Inspire the great.
The thing that matters Is the state.
One world ? when men most lay the
stone
Of new fonndatlons, then oar own
We cannot lay for us alone.
One hope ? as certain as the sun.
For all we dream of shall be done
If all we do we do as one.
C Dour'.u Malloch. ? WNU Servic*.
Afternoon Frock
Royal bine silk faille, embroidered
with black and white chenille dots,
forms the yoke, sleeves, and the deep
set back In this smart afternoon frock
of black silk crepe. The shiny black
straw hat Is trimmed with black and
white clre quills and ribbon.
add six tablespoonfols of floor, one
teaspoonfnl of salt, one-fourth tea
spoonful of paprika. When well blend
ed add three cupfnls of milk and cook
until a creamy sauce la made. Add
two-thirds of a capful of pood cheese,
stir nntll melted, then add a slice of
finely chopped onion ? or a little
scraped onion Is better ? two eggs well
beaten and two chopped plmiectos.
Cook just long enongh to set the
egg. Serve poured oxer hot toaet.
e trcstera X?wit?o?r Colon.
Foreigner* Restricted
Haiti 'has a law prohibiting foreign
ers and naturalised Haiti ens from en
gaging In certain retail trades.
Milkmaid Receives Supreme Award
MIKHAIL I. KAI.IXIN, chairman of tbe all-powerful centra) executive com
mittee of the ti. S. 8. tt_, la shown presenting the medal of the Order of
Lenin, an pre me Soviet award, to Olga Shalaglna, a milkmaid from the Kras
noyarsk district. In recognition of her outstanding work In the raising and care
?f cattle. The presentation took place at tbe recent gnat conference of llv*>
itock breeders, who went to Moscow from all pasta of tbe vast Soviet Colon.