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YEtTEKDAY't rmesa mm 9900 SINGLE COPIES 2 CENTS HAIIPTMANffS STAYED Duty Above Safety Df. John A. Cramer and his wife Grand Rapids, have refused to leave their posts at the United Presbyterian hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, despite threatened bombardment by Italian airmen. Dr. Cremer is superintendent of the hospital and Mrs.

Cremer head of the nursing staff. (Associated Press Photo) WOULD (ORE REPUBLICANS ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 15 airplanes roared in bombing and reconnaissance patrols ov er northern and eastern Ethiopia oday and Emperor Haile Selassie answered the threat with additional concentrations of thousands of nfantrymen. The Ethiopian government announced that two Italian planes bombed Alaji, near Makale, and that another had bombed troops concentratiag at Makale, 60 miles I south of Aduwa. There were no casualties, said the communique, 1 It was also officially announced that reconnaissance planes had flown over the Gota station of the railroad at Djibouti, between Dire- dawa and Awash.

Other Italian planes swooped low over Harar and practically the en- ire populace there, anticipating bombing, to the hills or led to Diredawa. The Emperor rushed enormous numbers of warriors to stragetic areas, to meet the threatened Ital- an onslaught in the north and south. From 'official sources came the nformation that more than 150,000 fresh tribesmen, including the fiercest fighters of the empire, will pass through Addis Ababa this week for review by the Emperor. These warriors are children of the Aduwa heroes and are known as ferocious fighters. Many of them are so unlettered that they never (Continued on Page 10) Lawgon Disagrees With Nice And Urges Party Abolish Merit System BALTIMORE, Oct.

15 The proposal of William P. Lawson, chairman of the Republican State Central Committee, that the state merit system be abandoned came under hot flre from two sources today. "No more brazen and indefensible stand could be taken by a leader of one of the dominant said Attorney General Herbert R. O'Conor. BALTIMORE, Oct 15 Walter H.

Buck, chairman of the executive committee of the Civil Service Association of Maryland, today challenged William P. Lawson to go before the voters with his proposal to abolish the state merit system. Regarding Lawson's proposal, Buck said: "It Is just silly. Ever since the merit system law was enacted, pothouse politicians have been clamoring against it. This same proposal (as been popping up at intervals for years and it usually pops up and hits its sponsors in the face.

We regard it as a joke." BALTIMORE, Oct. 15, The two Republican leaders of the state, Gov. Harry W. Nice and State Chairman William Lawson, today held sharply contrary views on the state merit system. In connection with a request for (Continued on Page It) Central Chemical Company Reports Robbery During Night.

The warehouse and storage room of the Central Chemical Company to the Honey Hill section was robbed last night or early this ing of at least $9.96 in cash, ac cording to a report to police. Entrance was effected through breaking locks on outside doors. The money was in a warehouse of flee cupboard, the lock ot which WM broken off. W. Springer warehouse foreman, discovered the pftttiF ttrtf today.

Italians Strafing Ethiopians From Sky FLIERS DROP BOMBS UPON TOWNS, ARMY Fresh Tribesmen, The Fiercest Fighters In Ethiopia, Now Concentrating Slain Bride BIG BRITISH FLEET BEGINS MANEUVERING Crowded Into Alexandria's Harbor, Which Is On Italy's Route To Africa U. S. Bankers, On Hunting Trip In Revolt Area, Thought Safe Fear Had Been Expressed That They Were Being Held By Mexican Rebels, Who Had Taken Guns And Ammunition From Them. A bride of only three weeks, Mrs. Willie Mae Wood of Fairfax county, was found slashed to death a Washington hotel.

-W. H. Rea- guer. Culpepper, undertaker bund with her, was arrested. He also was badly cut.

(Associated Press Photo) Tries Suicide Riding On Bus John Olenik, 40, of Younkstown, Ohio, a steel mill worker, is in he Chambersburg hospital with a stab wound in the chest near the heart, which Pennsylvania State Police say was self-inflicted Sunday light while Olenik was riding on a bus bound for Chambersburg. Olenik was said to have sunk a penknife into his chest and then cried out: "I've killed myself." Domestic troubles were said to have been given by Olenik as the reason for bis act. G1STARNER FOUND DEAD IN BASEMENT Well Known Candy Salesman Had Bruise On Head. Police Informed Garage Thieves Are Still Busy Two More In South Cannon Avenue Section Are Looted. Two more private garage robberies were reported to police this morning by residents of the South Cannon avenue section, bringing the total for the past week to a half dozen or more.

Police are inclined to think an organized gang is at work in the city. Leon Spessard and Mrs. Violet Gilbert, both of the 300 block of South Cannon avenue, reported the robberies today. Tools and other automobile accessories were stolen. The large amount of loot is being disposed of somewhere, police say, and efforts are being directed toward uncovering these outlets.

NEGRO GIVEN LIFE TERM Charles E. Whiting, 35. colored, was found guilty last night by a jury in the Frederick court ot murdering Flossie V. Barton, 17, colored, at her home near Doubs, July 2, 1934. The jury returned a first degree verdict without capital punishment and Whiting was sentenced to life imprisonment The negro fled after shooting the girl and was not captured un til a few months ago in New York.

Whiting, it was testified to, was named ai the father of the Barton firl'i baby and it wai while he WM on a visit to nave the girl a taper that aha was fatally (Copyright. ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Oct Great Britain's navy began today its first large maneuvers, off the coast between here and Port Said, seaport at the north end of the Suez Canal on Italy's route to East Africa. Two aircraft carriers, the Courageous and Glorious, and most of the largest vessels of the fleet which has been crowded into Alexandria's harbor left during the night and this morning for the exercises. Naval experts said this stretch of he coast would be the first objec- ive of an Italian air or sea attack from Rhodes in the event of a clos- ng of the Suez CanaL Thirty war vessels were estimated to be participating in the men- euvers. Only about 53, besides tenders, remained in the harbor-this morning.

A boat trip yesterday through the harbor gave evidence of an amaz- ng massing of war craft Although this is one of the largest Mediterranean ports, there was barely space for two big ships to find their way from the outer shipping lanes to the docks. All were inside a double submarine room except for five destroyers exercising off the historic light house of Pharos. At least five ships were seen carrying the admirals' red cross on a white background, but officials said there were at least 11 admirals icre. DOUGLAS, Oct. 15, (JP) Five American hunters missing in strife-torn Sonora, Mexico, were believed by officials here today to be safely continuing a hunting ex- pediiton in the rugged hills south of here.

The killing of two town officials by a roving armed band in Sonora yesterday and the report another official had been slain led to fears for the safety of the Americans whose guns and ammunition were reported seized by Mexican raid- George T. Starner, 50, well-known candy salesman, of the 400 block of West Howard street, was found dead shortly after noon today in the basement of the home of B. M. Womack, 526 Brown avenue. Stavner is said to have visited the Womack home this morning and was engaged in digging and storing away for the winter his dahlia roots, flowers of which he grows in the Womack yard and ot which he is considered one of the city's leading authorities.

His body was found shortly after noon and a physician immediately summoned. The physician on examination found the head bruised and in turn notified officers. Mr. Starner was widely known in the city. For the past several years he was employed as a candy salesman by local wholesalers.

Dahlia raising was an avocation and for years he took an active part in the dahlia society. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and is survived by his wife and one daughter. Police officers accompanied by Justice C. Edward Heard, acting coroner, were still at the Womack home at the Daily Mail's press hour.

APPROVE BOND ISSUE. HAVRE DE GRACE, Oct. 15 (JP). In a special election, Havre de Grace citizens approved issuance of $100,000 in municipal bonds for public -works improvements. Club Members Will Fur ther Plans For Rally- Luncheon Next Week.

The Democratic Organization Club will meet in special session Friday evening for the purpose of furthering plans for the rally- luncheon at the Masonic Temple on the evening of Wednesday, October 23. The luncheon will be for the women and men members of the two Organization Clubs in the county and will be addressed by speakers of national prominence. At the meeting of the Men's Club Friday evening tickets to the lunch eon will be distributed to those in attendance and final plana completed. DOUGLAS, Oct. 15 rive members of an American hunting of them New York reported miss- ng today in rugged Sonora, Hex- co, where two town officials were tilled and another believed slain by a roving armed band yesterday.

The two missing hunters, their arms seized by the raiders, were reported to be J. H. Durrell, vice- president of the-National City Bank LONDON, Oct. 15 Abrupt cancellation, without explanation, of the cruise of the British grand fleet to Greek waters today convinced foreign military quarters it will be kept indefinitely in the vicinity of Suez and Gibraltar. These quarters also noted that he fleet, scheduled to begin its cruise yesterday, had been reinforced with airplanes in the Suez sector.

U. S. WOMAN DOCTOR IS STRANGLED American Embassy Asks China To Apprehend Slayers. NANKING, China, Oct. 15 The American embassy today requested the Chinese government to exert every effort to apprehend persons responsible for the death of Dr.

Susan Waddell, a former resident of Berkeley, whom police said had been slain. An autopsy today confirmed the belief the woman, who was last seen alive riding in a ricksha at 6:30 last night, died of strangulation. Her bruised body was found in a ditch this morning. Police said they inclined to the belief robbery was the motive of the killing, as some money and a watch were missing when the body was found in a ditch in the center of the city formed by high railway embankments. Telegraphers In Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA, Oct.

17 (JP) Four American marine telegraphers yrrived today to enable the United Slates government, 8.000 miles distant, to keep in close touch with Ethiopian developments by wire less. William Cramp, ot Philadelphia, vice-consul, accompanied the operators from Djibouti, French Somali land, bringing modern wireless equipment The telegraphers came to provide a backstop in the event of destruc tion by Italians of the Ethiopian government wireless station, on which the American legation, in the absence of any wireless of its own hat been forced to depend. SCARBOROUGH-ON-THE HUDSON, N. Oct. 15, telegram received today from Joseph El.

Durrell, New York banker, by lis wife at their home here reported that he is safe with his hunt- ng party outside the revolutionary zone in Sonora, Mexico. of New York; James Bruce of the Chase National Bank, New York; Lee Paull and Dr. W. S. Fulton, Wheeling, W.

and Jack Durrell, San Francisco representative of the Chase National Bank. Their plight was disclosed by Arthur D. Norcross, New York publisher, who said he escaped after surrendering his hunting equipment. Town authorities of Sonora, just across the border from the United States, were described as doubling their efforts to obtain arms for repulsing possible attacks by the band, members of which wwe termed disgruntled agriculturists aiming their blows specifically at state and municipal officials. Before he left by plane for New York, Norcross said he learned of the raiders' tactics when he himself fell into their hands on a 30- hunting trip Into the Mexican state.

Guns Seized He related that after guns and ammunition of the five Americans were seized, they were told to continue their journey into Sonera's rugged mountains. The New Yorker said the Americans went into Sonora, October 8, just prior to a rebellion at Rio Grando in which town presidente (Continued on Page 10) War Is No Cure For Economic Evils, Declares Secretary Hull Secretary Of State Advocates Three-Fold International Effort For Peace And Prosperity. WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, Declaring that the "obsolete and blood-stained instrument" of war cannot cure the world's economic ills, Secretary of State Hull today advocated a three-fold international ffort for peace and prosperity. He called for "simultaneous action of many countries" for 1.

A "vigorous rebuilding of international trade." 2. A "gradual restoration of international monetary stability." 3. An international agreement 'upon the organization and principles which will assure that all important raw materials will become available on reasonable terms wherever Jfcey are needed." Hull's speech, regarded as of much significance, was delivered by radio on the program of the New York Herald Tribune's annual forum of current affairs. His declaration that war cannot achieve the hopes of peoples for a "less difficult and more rewarding" destiny comes at a time when Italian spokesmen are declaring that Italy's need for expansion is one justification for the Ethiopian campaign. Only last night Ambassador Augusto Rosso declared at Boston that expansion Is "an actual and physical need of the Italian nation, and a need which Mussolini is trying to satisfy in order to keep the living standard of the Italian people at least at its present level; in order to prevent the restless forces of anarchy and bolshevism exploiting (Continued on Page 10) Attackers Of Girls Sought NEW ORLEANS, Oct.

15, (IP) City police today searched for two unidentified, armed negroes, who held up and robbed Oscar Cire, 42, bound and abducted His young woman companion, criminally attacked her and escaped. Cire told police that he and the young woman were seated early today in his automobile engaged in conversation on the lakefront at Canal boulevard at the time the robbers came up. One of the negroes was armed with a single barrel shotgun and the other had a pistol. Mrs. Parlett In Reno For Divorce The Daily Mail is in receipt of a letter from Mrs.

Pauline Lane Parlett announcing she has established residence In Reno, Nevada, with the obpject in mind of filing suit for a divorce. Mrs. Parlett, a former resident of this city, writes that she expects to tour the West before returning to Hagerstown In the Spring of 1936 to engage in business. QUICK TURNOVER KENNETT SQUARE, Oct 15 stranger sauntered through offices of a transportation company and picked up typewriter while the staff was at lunch. he nold the typewriter to an employe ot the office for f2 and walked away.

FIND BODY OF MILLIONAIRE Missing Since May; Believe He Met Foul Play. NYACK. Oct 15 body of Charles D. Towt, 76, millionaire, was disappeared from his Nyack home last May, was found today in a swampland near West Nyack. Police theorized he had met with foul play.

Towt vanished after announcing he was going to walk through the woods in search of botanical specimens. Two hitch-hikers found the body. It lay about one-quarter of a mile from a highway back of the Clinton Asphalt company. Awaits Stork Countess Hauflwitz-Reventlow PARIS, Oct. 15 Barbara Hutton Haugwitz-Revent- low announced today that expects to become a mother next Feb- in America." "But 1 am not yet decided whether the baby will be born here or in America.

Count Court Haugwitz-Revcaitlow of Denmark and the heiress to the Woolworth millions were married last May 14 in Reno, where, on the previous day, the bride had obtained a divorce from Prince Alexis MdivanL The count gave his age as 39; the bride was 22. It was not long afterward that Barbara's- first husband, Prince Alexis, was killed. He ran his automobile off a road in Spain Au gust 1 and died. WORK STARTED UPON TIBER RIDGE ROAD Slightly More Than 3 Miles Of It To Be Repaved; 36 Taken Off Relief DEFENSE GETS 30 DAY STAY FOR APPEAL Court Of Errors And Grants Time For Review By Supreme Court TRENTON, N. J-.

Oct 15 Bruno Richard Ha'Jptmann's tion was stayed indefinitely today when the Court of Errors and Appeals granted him an opportunity to appeal his conviccicn in the Lindbergh kidnap-murder case to tan Supreme Court of the United States The court gave Egbert Rosecrana. one of the defense attorneys, 30 days In which to ask the Supreme Court to review allegations that Hauptmann's constitutional were violated in the trial. The order, which would have returned the case of Supreme Court Justice Thomas W. Trenchard, trial judge, for reflxing of the execution date, was stayed ry the Court of Errors and Appeals, but will automatically take effect on Nor. 14, If the appeal is not perfected by that time.

Six days ago the Court of and Appeals, in a unanimous opinion, upheld Hauptmann's conviction. The state applied lait Friday for the order which was stayed today. Rosecrans asked the court prevent return of the record until the Supreme Court disposes of the case or until "the further order ot the court." His motion was opposed by Assistant Attorney Gen era! Joseph Lanigsui, who asked that the order fix a definite time in which the appeal must be taken. Rosecrans agreed to the 30-day period, and said he would "act with dispatch." Should the Supreme Court refute the new electrocution date would to entertain Hauptmann's appeal. be fixed for some time late In December or Thirty-six jobless men have been taken from relief rolls in Washington county and put to work on the Timber Ridge road between the National pike and the Pennsylvania state line, the State Roads Commission announced.

This job, it was stated, Is financed entirely by state money. It includes the repavinf with macadam of slightly more than three miles of road. EXPENSIVE PASTIME W. Oct 15 (IP). Bob Biery, the golf pro, figured it cost the duffers $100 last year to play the water hazard at Oglebay Park's fifth tee.

Biery helped Wild Life League members drain the pool to get some bass from it and recovered 265 golf balls. 2,000 MINERS "STAY DOWN" NEWPORT, Monmouthanirtt, England, Oct 15, More than 2,000 strikers were underground in pits in England and Wales today as the outgrowth of a "stay-down" strike of 150 employes on the nine- mile point colliery here. More than 1,900 miners in South Wales district went nndeis ground in sympathy with the nine- mile point strikers, who are testing employment of laborers. Walkout above ground of in the Monmouthshire district pat more than 3,000 on strike in vicinity. Sympathizers with "atay- down" strikers attempted to wreck a train carrying industrial unioa men to the mines.

Youth Killed On Way From School BALTIMORE, Oct. 15, Eighteen-year-old Joseph Kolodjeski was killed and Miss Justine Keegan, 17, injured by an automobile which ran into them as they walked home together from night school. The youth was carried 50 feet on the bumper of the machine and crushed to death against a telephone pole. Miss Keegan received a severe cut on her left hip. Police held James T.

Woods, 20, alleged driver of the car which struck the couple, on a charge of causing Kolodjeski's death. STOCKHOLDERS LIABLE BALTIMORE, Oct. 15 Court Judge Eugene O'Dunne today ordered a 100 per cent assessment of statutory liability against stockholders of the old Baltimore Trust company. TRAGEDY SPR1NGVILLE, Utah, Oct 11 (P), Lawrence Johnson, WM afraid his cat would get hurt, MI Mrs. Johnson tried to put it back in the box in which it WM riding la the Johnson truck.

The machine went over an embankment. Uttle Lawrence was thrown out aad hilled. The cat unhurt League Plans Aid To Smaller Nations In Financial Blockade Those Who Would Suffer As A Result Of Cutting Off Financial Assistance To Italy Will Be Help By Larger Member Countries. GENEVA, Oct. 15 The of Nations, pressing forward stubbornly in its efforts to stop Italys war on Ethiopia, undertook for the first time today practical organization of its financial sanctions drive.

League statesmen turned to the pressing problems of aiding nations which would suffer themselves in acting against Italy and ot putting a financial blockade into effect Immediately. Theoretically, It was foreseen when the League covenant WM written that some day practical provision might have to be made for support ot suffering national MOB- if the sanction flint ever started. That "some day" became today. Italy A sub-committee ot the staff for sanctions afalaat met to ditcusa provldtaf aid to any small state lose with Italy ss tto tsactlMM campaign awept around wvrM. Rumania, Greece an4 land inquired anxiously abovt aid.

Anthony MM, British ter for League affalra, ed creation of walch held its to look into tkfts Parafraah tferw of Article XVI ftctliss that mtaaJly anotbtc IB sai aMaaui tfcta sfitr aai ii.