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K ITALIAN PLANE ATTACK FEARED BY ETHIOPIANS Airdrome at Addis Ababa Des troyed by Bombs. Natives I - Flee to Hills. ADDIS ABABA, April 4—(TP)— Many foreign residents in the Ethi oplen capital have fled from the city fear of another Italian air raid. | Two bombing planes terrorized the , city today when they swooped down to and destroyed an Ethiopian airdrome. 1 Fearful natives took to the hills. JC^ any Europeans piled on the train Reading to the port of Jibuti in French Somaliland. Their departure was hastened by the fear that they might not have a hance to leave Addis Ababa at all. If the railroad is bombed, rail traffic from Addis Aba ba would be cut off from the coast. The Ethiopian government follow ed up the Italian air raid by send • vigorous protest to the League of Nations. The government charged that the raid violated the Hague convention which forbids the bom bardment of open defenseless towns. pie Italian war office at Rome claimed that the imperial guard of Z, m P eror Selassie is in complete flight before the Fascist army on the Northern Ethiopian front. The Ethiopians are said to have abandoned the Lake Ashangi region after they suffered heavy losses. Thousands of rifles were thrown down by the fleeing negroes. Tre Italians were reported in hot pursuit of the once crack troops of the em peror. The war office bulletin said: “The battle of Lake Ashangi ended Satur day morning, ah the Ethiopian troops tinder the command of Emperor Se lassie are in desperate flight south wards. Our airmen are following the disordered, fleeing masses, dropping bombs and keeping the fugitives un der machine gun fire." VON HINDENBURGH REACHES PORT Giant Dirigible Arrives At Rio De Janeiro After Maiden Trip. RIO De JANEIRO. April « (TP) —The giant dirigible "Von Hin. derburg" arrived at Rio De Janeiro today after her maiden crossing of the South Atlantic. The world’s largest Zeppelin com pleted the 8,800 mile voyage from Germany In 100 flying hours. An honor reception committee of Brazilian government officials and members of the German embassy staff greeted the great air liner on her arrival. Thousands of per sons also crowded around to. watch the new queen of the air. The "Von Hindenburg" expects to start her homeward journey to morrow. Early in May she will make a north Atlantic crossing to the United States... CHRIST CHURCH CHOIR WILL SING LAST WORD’S AT SERVICES TODAY "The Seven Last Words", one of the most beautiful «nd moving of the religious musical compositions, will be given by the Christ Church choir this afternoon at 5 o’clock, with Mrs. Addle May Jackson, pianist and organist, directing. The music was written by Theodore Dubois seven ty years ago. A French congregation was the first audience to hear the majestic numbers of this musical poem, which made its debut In the pictures que Cathedral of St. Clotilde in Par is In the spring of 1867. At the time, it was received with the highest praise of the music critics and since then has been sung in countries all over the globe at Easter time. The theme of the composition is the death of Christ on the Cross at Golgotha and the seven final utter ances of his dying lips. The order of the expressions is as they are given in the Scriptures, and the songs ar;, as follows: "Father, forgive them for they know not wh»t they do;’’ “Verily, thou shalt be with me in Paradise;" See, O woman, behold thy Son be loved;" God, My Father, why hast Thou forsaken me?’’; "I am a-thirst;” "Father, Into Thy hands I commend My spirit;" "It is finished.” The public Is Invited by Christ Church to attend this final program of the series of musical services which have been offered during Lent. PSYCHIATRIST SEEKS CONGRESSIONAL SEAT ORACLE, Ariz., April 4 (TP)— Dr. Cody Marsh thinks Congress would do better work with a psy chiatrist In the House. Dr . Marsh is out ' r tho job on a Democratic ticket. "I don’t expect to win." the psy chiatrist said, “But if I did. I’d try to make some of those representa tives do a little thinking on the’r own hook, instead of waiting for orders from the top." Dr Marsh’s campaign slogan is: “A new game—not a new deal with the same old deck.” . , CALVES ARE NAMESAKES OF DIONNE QUINTUPLETS DES MOINES, la., April 4 (TP) —The Dionne ffuintuplets now have five namesakes on a farm near Vail, lowa. They are five calves, all born during the past year. Unlike the Dionne youngsters, the calves did not arrive in a group. Two of them are twins and three are triplets. Just to make the resemblance closer, the calves’ owner named them Annette, Marie, Cecile, Yvon ne and Emelle. When in doubt about the amount of floor that should show around the four sides of a rug use the follow Ing ratio: One inch of floor to one foot of the size of the rug. Thus a rug twelve by fourteen will have a width of twelve Inches by fifteen Inches of floor showing. A rug pad adds to the life of your rug and the cofort of your feet as well, Glamorous Dancer GrayelylUj M w ■ ,3iMw BP Marilyn Miller f Lovely Marilyn Miller, famous actress and dancer and once the wife lof tho late Jack Pickford, is critically ill in a New York hospital. She t has been subjected to blood transfusions, and her physicians are con- L,. i cerned over the seriousness of her condition. h —— - rL, (Central Preet) IL DUCE TELLS ITALIAN BOYS OF ‘HEALTHY FISTS’ OF THEIR BIG BROTHERS ROME, April 4 (TP) Fifty thousand Italian boys strutted in their grey-green uniforms today be fore Premiar Mussolini’s reviewing stand. Gas masks dangled upon the chests of each of the marchers. The lads, who are members of the young fas cist organization, range in age from 16 to 18 years. After the parade Mussolini addressed tre boys. He told them that their organization was fortunate in having its tenth anni versary today coincide with days of “redolent glory for the fatherland at a moment when your big brothers are grasping new victory in their healthy fists.” CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO OUR NEW DAILY PAPER ‘ SAVANNAH DAILY TIMES r- iPrusf yom SILKS and other .4 FABRICS V WASHER I\\ Vil • CAN WASH YOUR SILKS, \\ /11 ORGANDIES. AND OTHER FINE I \\ / 11 1 FABRICS IN THIS HOTPOINT I 11 I \ WASHER. ITS GENTLE BUT EFFI- / // Il I V Cl ENT ACTIVATOR WASHING I 7/ Ft ACTION WILL DO THEM GENTLY L //// ill AND efficiently-and will | CLEAN THEM BEAUTIFULLY. OF GENERAL ELECTRIC ONLY $69.50 sl-00 Down Payment You pay no interest or carrying charges. FRIEDMANS JEWELERS INCORPORATED It’s Easy to Pay Friedmans’ Way JEWELERS OPTOMETRISTS 25 Broughton, West—Second Door From Whitaker EXCHANGE EXPERT SEES ’ BOOM IN COTTON TRADE GREENVILLE, S. C., April 4 (TP —The New York Coton Ex change economist Alston Garside predicts that the Ameri .an cotton industry is headed for a boom if the government handles the situa tion properly. Garside told the Atlantic Cotton Association that the government must make it possible for the south to sell cotton to the world market. Also, he said growers must be al lowed to raise as much cotton as they desire, and the new Soil Con servation Act must be scientifically applied. v a-’av -a JJxIUL x iSltuX xZdi X J ‘Xxltixxid “V,' l&tfo * ENGLAND ALOOF TO PARIS MEET Spurns French Proposal For Peace Conference Next Wednesday. LONDON, April 4 (TP)—Britain turned down the French proposal today for a meeting of the Locarno powers on next Wednesday. France had suggested that Brit ian, Belgium and Italy should meet with her at Paris or in Brussels to draft a formal reply to the German proposals for peace on the Rhine. The British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden explained that the Locarno convention would Interfere with the League of Nations meet ing next Wednesday. At that time the League committee of 13 meets to discuss a settlement of the Italo- Ethlopian war. Eden opposed hold ing the two discussions on the same date in different cities. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. April 4 (TP—The Boston Red Sox took Birmingham into camp today 5 to 1. SAVANNAH ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ATTUNED TO SERVICE The Savannah Chamber of Commerce and Junior Chamber of Commerce are organiza tions composed of approximately one thous and civic minded men and women who work together for the advancement of com merce, industry, education and regional de velopment ... To bring about a greater vol ume of profitable business; to study our na tural resources and take advantage of them, to promote mutra. understanding and fel lowship among the people of a wide area; to ted the world an honest story about Sav annah’s beamy and greatness; these are some of the ideals which actuate our mem bers ... To this end our officers, commit tees, staff employees and all others affiliated invite all citizens to submit dieir problemsand to al’ow us, if practicable, to assist in their * prompt and effective solution. Savannah Chamber of Commerce Junior Chamber of Commerce WORLD’S CHAMPION SEES BADMINTON RANKING WITH GOLF AND TENNIS BALTIMORE, April 4 (TP)—The world’s professional badminton champion, Jack Purcell, says bad. minton soon will rank with tennis and golf in popularity. Purcell said sports fans are be coming more and more interested in badminton, tennis, and golf be cause they can take part in them, instead of sitting in the grandstand as in baseball, and football. The badminton star says the game is one of the few in which the beginner can find enjoyment. "The early stages of badminton," said Purcell, “do not require a knowledge of complicated plays. All one has to do is bat the shuttle across the net. Gradually the play er adopts the more involved plays. In tennis and golf, the player can’t find the same enjoyment right at the start." Goblets or drinking glasses that have been used for serving milk should always be rinsed out in cold water before washing in hot soap suds. - ' 111 MILITARY CONFERENCE -- SET FOR NEXT MONTH BY ENTENTE NATIONS PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, April 4 —(TP) —The three little Entente na tions of Czechoslovakia, Rumania and Yugoslavia agreed today to hold a meeting next month to discuss the new military steps of Austria. Representatives of the Entente will meet in Belgrade on May 6. The conference was called because Aus tria has introduced compulsory mil itary service in defiance of the Ver sailles treaty. As Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia were created by that same treaty they fear that the mil itarization of Austria might jeopar dize their standing a& individual na tions. NAVY PLANE CARRIER CHRISTENED ‘YORKTOWN’ BY MRS. ROOSEVELT NEWPORT NEWS, Va., April 4 (TP —Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt today christened the navy’s 20,000 ton aircraft carrier—the U. S. S. Yorktown. The ceremonies headed by the first lady of the land took place at the Newport News shipbuilding and drydock yards. Immediately after the christening, Mrs. Roose velt started for Washington where she will attend a private showing of her husband's collectibh of mar ine paintings, etchings, and models. BABE HERMAN SIGNS CINCINNAIT, April 4 (TP)—The Cincinnati Reds’ slugging outfield er, Babe Herman, signed his 1986 contract today. Herman ended hit prolonged holdout campaign after a conference with the Reds’ general manager, Larry McPhail. H, ON US FOR rts and Service ■ . RADIO TUBES U PAIR SERVICE Q| □’ ST. DIAL 7565 [. Grigaby, Jr., Marcus E. Warren M i- PORTSMOUTH, Va.. April 4 ’ ’ (TP)—Casey Stengel’s Brooklyn ' Dodgers whitewashed Portsmouth 5 to 0 today in a spring training' ■ «ame. , REAL ESTATE LOANS M. GOLDBERG 32 BRYAN ST., EAST DIAL 4117 5