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Evening star., 1933-10-17
GERMANS WARNED, AS TWO
ARE SENTENCED FOR ASSAULT

months penalty and the court agreed.
well, that's getting action" happily
exclaimed q high American embassy
official on learning of the verdict.
The official, who was intimately ac-
quainted with the case, said THAT Is
great progress. I consider. this the
turning point in the treatment Of as
sailants of foreigners.
Both Were Storm Troopers.
1.-THE court acted speedily and sternly,
even though one of the assailants was
q storm trooper"
However, 1t developed that both as
sailants were storm troopers-Paul
Eckardt, by profession glass blower,
and Fried Wilbertz, q chauffeur.
Both testified they were greatly ex-
cited when according to their ideas
Velz acted as though he had contempt
for the swastika, the Nazi flag.
In connection with the case, 1t was
considered noteworthy that both Pre-
siding Justice Koch and the prosecut-
ing attorney are men who from pre-
vious discussions with Americans fully
understand the gravity Of Secretary OF
State Hull's apprehensions.
(Secretary Hull through the Amer
ican embassy here recently called at
tention Of the German foreign office
to molestations of Americans and urged
prosecution.)
In placing the case in the hands Of
these men the government apparently
sought to demonstrate its desire to
meet American wishes for punShment
Of assailants.
Evening star., 1933-10-17
II Industrial and Business
Groups Report Increases
to Labor Bureau.
MANUFACTURING PLANTS
HIRE 100000 OF NUMBER
Gains in Pay Rolls in Groups Sur
veyed Indicate $4,000, 900
Jump Over August.

The Labor Department reported today
that more than 100000 workers returned
to their jobs during September in the
II industrial and business groups re-
porting to its Bureau Of Labor Sta.
tistics.
Secretary Perkins said more thar
200. 900 workers found employment ir
manufacturing industries and. a slightly
larger number in retail establishments
The seasonal increase in canning &C.
counted for 10000.
Gains in the wholesale trade were
shown
Building construction industries indi
Gated more than 10000 workers wert
added.
The employment increase in Sep.
tember was 80 over August, with ar
index Of 1919. In September, 1882
the index was SIS. which was an in
crease of As per cent over the pre-.
vious month.
This increase in employment o.
nearly two-thirds of million per.
sons" said Miss Perkins, docs no
represent the total number of person!
who were returned to employment il
all branches of industry.
Railroads Show Increases.
1.-The industries surveyed each month
by the Bureau of Labor Statistics nor
mally employ about 100000 of th'
40 900 900 of gainful workers Of thu
country.
Reports of the Interstate Commerc'
Commission show an increase of 16,00'
workers on class railroads between
August and September.
Data available for public road con
struction show a gain of approximate
35 900 workers between the last day o
August and the last day of Septembe
and agriculture normally employs NOR
workers in September than in August.
"Only a very small portion of tn
more than 100000, 900 which has beel
let In contracts by the Public Work
Administration to date had bee
(Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1933-10-17
TRANSIT CO. PLANS
FREE TRANSFERS
Hanna Promises System En-.
bracing All Points in
District.

A universal free transfer system, by
which any rider may travel the We
hicles of the Capital Transit Co. from
any point in the District to any other
point, was promised by President John
H. Hanna today "as measure of our
intent" in the first statement of policy
of the new company which will go into
operation December /.
Mr.. Hannas statement came at the
opening meeting of the Advertising Club
of Washington, which had as its guests
the Board of Directors and officers OF
the new company and large array OF
District government officials.
He said the pla nhad been tentatively
discussed with the Public Utilities Com
mission this morning. The only hmita-
tions which will be placed on the trans
fer, he said, were that it should be
good for only an hour or an hour and a
half after issuance, and that 1t should
not be good for return journey back
to the point of origin.
New Equipment Planned.
Mr.. Hanna said that the company
Um1CeQ lLS announcement OF plans tC
those which it knows definitely 1t viii
| put into practice, so as not to make
any promises to the public which il
may not be able to keep.
| Other plans. now under conSidera-
ton, he listed as purchase of new
equipment, rerouting of lines, and ex.
periments with zone fares or lowel
fares for limited periods of the day.
On none of these points, however
he said. have studies progressed to tn,
point where a definite announcement
can be made Purchase Of new stree
cars cannot be expected for about 6
year. he said. That is because of ex'
periments in developing new type O
car, on which the industry has spen
already approximately $500,000. viii
take that much longer No experiment!
with zone or other cut-rate fares vii
be tried until the company is satisfied
that it will not entail financial sacri
f1ce he warned
The merged company, he said. vii
have between $500 and 5000 employees
I'VE propose" he added, Ito continu'
Evening star., 1933-10-17

Group disqualification for Washing
ton is virtually assured. according to
Joseph H. Hines. chairman Of the Com
mittee on Group disqualification. who
announced today that nine hospitals
had formally accepted the plan.
These are Central Dispensary and
Emergency Hospital, Columbia Hospital
for Women, Episcopal Eye, Ear and
Throat Hospital, Garfield Memorial
Hospital, George Washington University
Hospital, Georgetown University Hos
pital. National Homeopathic Hospital,
Providence Hospital and Sibley Memo
rial Hospital.
Mr.. Hines expects group hospitaliza-
ton to be put into operation about De-
cember /. In the meantime. repre-
sentative committee Of hospital omcials.
physicians and employers will be incor-
Evening star., 1933-10-17
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, October 1.-THE Prussian
ministry OF the interior today renewed
its strict instructions for German citi-
zens to abstain from molesting for
eigners.
The orders came a short time after
two storm troopers who assaulted Ro-
land Velz a native of Meriden, Conn.,.
when he failed to salute the NaZ en-
blem, were sentenced to six months in
jail on charges of assault and battery:
The hearing was held in So-called
speed court.
Foreign citizens must in every way
possible be given public protection. "
said the interior minister's instruction.
Should police Intervention be neces-
sary, special tact, cautiousness and
courtesy must be used"
Hold Hospitality Is Sacred.
The ministry also instructed au-
thorities throughout the Reich to make
contact with the local Nazi party and
the leaders of the storm troops and
steel helmets to impress upon them
and the membership that it Is the self
evident duty Of the true NaI to re-
gard hospitality as sacred.
The communique asserted the mo-
lestations of the foreigners was due to
Marxist and Communist provocateurs.
States Attorney Won Haacke OF the
Prussian ministry Of justice acted g
prosecutor. He demanded the SIX
Evening star., 1933-10-17
HANDS-0FF POLICY
IN EUROPE URGED
Citizens Wire and Write
President, Some Even Ask
ing Recall of Davis.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Batches of kilograms from all parts
of the country have been received at
the White House since Sunday, protest.
ing against any inmixture of the United
States in European affairs.
The news that Ambassador Norman
H. Davis efforts at Geneva to save the
Arms Conference might entangle us
in the European imbroglie, arouses hun
dreds of thousands of Americans who
expressed forcefully their opinion by
wiring and writing direct to President
Roosevelt.
Some Urge Davis Recall.
Some of the writer's urged the recall
of Ambassador Davis; others merely
drew the Presidents attention to the
fact that the American people did not
care to get mixed up with nations
which have not found it necessary to
honor their debts to the United States.
A number of the kilograms and letters
pointed out the fact that at the very
moment when allegedly promising
American support to the former allies
at Geneva. the British debt delegation
was doing its utmost to chisel as much
as possible of the billions that country
owed the American people for the last
war.
1t was partially under the influence
of that avalanche of wires and letters
that the President decided that it would
be wise for the American Ambassador
at large at Geneva to restate IN un-
eouivocal language the position OF this
administration regarding European
affairs which has been defined by the
President as one of good nelghoor,
but with no entanglements.
Davis to Remain Neutral.
After Mr.. Davis statement last night
in Geneva, the impression which has
been created in Europe since last Sat
urday that America would stand by the
other European powers to help them
work out their political difhculties, has
been completely dispelled.
Mr.. Davis intends to remain on the
shores of the Lake of Geneva while
the other powers are preparing to hold
a political conference somewhere else.
He will stand by as an observer. ready
to bring in his optimistic personality
any time after that conference term1-
mates successfully and the Disarmament
Conference can be resumed IN clearer
atmosphere But, until then, he Will
maintain an attitude of strict neu-
trality.
Evening star., 1933-10-17
Questions Good
Faith of
Hitler.
DEPUTIES TENSE
AS HE SPEAKS
Action Just When
Plan Was Ready
Assailed.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PARIS, October 17-Premier
Edouard Daladier, calm but grim,
today answered Chancellor Adolf
Hitler of Germany by questioning
the Reich's reasons for withdraw
ing from the Disarmament Con-
ference.
The premier arose in a tense
crowded Chamber of Deputies and
slowly demanded from the ros-
trum:
"If Germany is ready to de-
stroy all ornaments, why do they
withdraw from the conference
just when we drafted a plan?"
The premier was so preoccupied
that by mistake he took the stairs
leading to the Presidents higher
desk. The Chamber laughed at
this, relieving the strain.
Ready to Talk Arms.
M Daladier talked back to Hitler in
his very opening phrase.
He referred to the grave events Of
the past days, Germany's withdrawal
from the League of Nations and Ger
many's withdrawal from the Arms Con-
ference" and then announced that
France again was ready to talk dis
armament at Geneva October rs.
The premier told the Chamber the
government would make the economic
plan a matter of confidence.
Replying to the German chancellor,
the premier said:
I'VE are not deaf to any proposals.
but neither are we blind to any act.
IF one seeks an agreement. why
begin with rupture? Why not accept
an honest disarmament plan?
IF Germany is ready to destroy ner
arms down to the last rifle and 10
the last machine gun, why not accept
a plan which could assure an effective
disarmament" =
The premier continued: France Is
resolved to give an example of calm
ness and coolneSs. the more so because
she knows she is able to defend her
territory and her liberty"
Daladier's Position Strengthened.
An i'll wind in the eyes of many men
and nations, Germany's withdrawal
from the League and the Arms Con-
ference nevertheless may go down as
the one that blew Premier Daladier a
lot of good.
That's how political observers were
disposed to look at it today.
Almost overnight, motivated by a
"rally- -'round-the-f1ag spirit, born OF
public reaction to Germans stand. the
Daladier government found itself more
nearly secure than it had felt IN
months
Hence, instead of going into congress
with a desperate fight for support on
his hands. the premier glowed at the
swiftly moving developments Whlch
found him in a much strengthened po-
sition
AS he prepared to deliver the present
program before the Chamber OF Depu-
ties, therefore, he could reflect con-
siderably increased optimism IN regard
to his proposed legislation to:
Balance the budget. put the franc
on a sound basis and lower living costs
"a program on which the premier had
announced he'd stake the life OF MS
government.
Evening star., 1933-10-17
PRESIDENT URGED
TO AID DEX-WORKERS
Reinstatement League Asks
Dismissed Employees Be
Given Preference.

President Roosevelt today was petit
toned by the Civil Service Reinstate-
ment League to force compliance with
his instructions that dismissed or fur
loughed Federal employees with Civil
Service status be given preference IN
filling new positions in the Federal
agencies.
This petition was brought to the
White House by delegation represent
ing the league headed by Shelley Kras-
now. The others in the delegation were
Elise H. Snider and Eleanor Nelson.
Did Not See President
The delegation did not see the Presi-
dent himself, but explained the pur-
poses of the league to Marvin H. NC
Intyre, one of the Presidents secre-
taries, and left the petition with MIN
to be turned over to the President.
After declaring the Presidents in
structions that dismissed or furloughed
employes with Civil Service status be
given preference in filling positions were
not being carried out by the employment
offices in the various departments and
agencies, the petition declared that thu
Federal Government has "disobeyet
both the letter and spirit Of its owr
economy act, by the dismissal OF EN-
ployes, by maintaining in certain case'
too low scale OF wages, in other cases BY
allowing employees to work overtime In
stead of employing new ones"
Urge Written Orders.
In conclusion, the petition urged th'
President to issue a written executive
order to all Federal agencies instructint
them to give preference to former EN-
ployes with Civil Service status.
This is requested" the petition sci
forth, "as a first step toward the rein
statement of all dismissed Civil Ser
vice employees and toward making thu
new deal an actuality to your own EN-
ployes by returning them to the pa!
roll"
It was stated also in the petition tina
there was "a woeful lack OF statistics
concerning what has been done in tn
matter of dismissals, furloughs and re-
employment since the enforcement o
the economy act.
After assuring the delegation the pc
tition would be given careful attention
Secretary Mcintyre suggested that tn
delegation return to the White Hous
within few days for an answer.
Evening star., 1933-10-17
Remain Calm
in Face of
Criticism.
AIM TO ABIDE
BY TREATIES
Kellogg, Locarno
Pact Adherence
Indicated.
BY Radio to The Star.

BY Radio to The Star.
BERLIN, Germany, October
17.-Germany stood its ground
today as international opinion
hardened against the Reich fol-
lowing the disarmament deadlock
Waves of comment in Paris,
France; Geneva, Switzerland, and
London, England, are lashing Eu-
ropean politics into a froth, but
Berlin is calm.
Three main developments seem
to be indicated today. They are:
/. Germany intends to abide
by the Briand-Kellogg peace pact,
the Locarno treaty and the four
power pact. None of these instru-
ments has been denounced. It is
true the Locarno treaty only came
into effect when Germany en-
tered the League of Nations, but
Germany's withdrawal from the
League now does not invalidate
it, according to legal opinion here.
The Locarno treaty pledges
Great Britain to come to Ger
many's aid in case of invasion by
France. Similarly the our-power
pact is valid and outside the
framework of the League.
2. In a speech to the foreign press
last night. German foreign minister.
Baron Constantin Won Neurath, went
even further than his chancellor, Adolf
Hitler, and propaganda minister, DR..
Paul Joseph Goebbels, in limiting that
Germany would take Independent meas
ures in order to achieve equality Of
arms rights.
No Notice Sent League.
g. Not yet has Germany sent oncial
notice to Geneva of its withdrawal from
the League. This is curious in view of
the extreme promptitude with which
notice was given to Arthur Henderson,
its president, of withdrawal from the
Disarmament Conference. The message
may come at any moment, but no ex-
planation is given here for the delay
except the statement that the matter
of an official notice Is not important.
1t is noted. too. that Germany's with
drawal from the League can only
juridically take place after two years.
Practically this does not mean much
If Germany quits. But Germany has
two long years, it should not be for
gotten. in which it might at any time
rescind its original withdrawal.
From the viewpoint Of domestic
politics, Hitler's challenge to the rest OF
Europe continues to be regarded both
as necessity and as triumph. The
Nazis can do anything they want to do
within Germany. But they curiously
lack success in foreign policy.
Now they have it, in German eyes.
Moreover, by acting when he did, Hitler
snatched victory" from the very Jaws
of defeat. Instead of being snubbed
by Geneva, Hitler chose to snub the
rest of the world This serves to in
crease the domestic prestige of the
Nazis at time when they need prestige
very badly.
Talk Of Monarchist Sentiment.
Some big steps in international affairs
are becoming imperative to rally the
enthusiasm of the governments follow
ers and to defect attention from in
ternal difficulties. There Is some talk
in inside circles that the Nazis were
hustled into their international bomb
shell by allegedly growing monarchist
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Evening star., 1933-10-17
District Group disqualification
Virtually Assured at Lou Cost
IS Gents Per Month May Be All Required
to Under,Urite Subscriber-Pa Patients
Care Three Weeks in Year.

porated and make definite arrange
ments for putting the plan into effect.
Under the plan, all employed persons
subscribing sum, perhaps as low as
rs cents q month, would be entitled to
three weeks care in any of the hos
pitals cooperating in the movement.
Group disqualification, Mr.. Hines
explained. is designed for the en-
ployed group. the so-called middle
class, which cannot or does not main
tain a budget for hospital expenses.
The plan is fundamentally an insur-
ance for hospital care.
The corporation to be set up to op-
crate the plan will be non-profit max
ing It will be composed of commit
tee of nine, including Mr.. Hines, who
expects to name the other eight men,
bers before the end Of the week.
One Of the members. Mr.. Hines said
viii be closely associated with the hos
pitals. another will be one who is iden-
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column So
Evening star., 1933-10-17
MRS. SHANNON IMPRISONED.
Taken to- Shelby County Farm, While
Daughter Is Sent Elsewhere.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, October II R-
Mrs. r. G. Shannsn and Kathryn
Kelly, both under life sentence for the
Charles F. Urschel kidnapping. arrived
here in custody of Federal officers to-
day. Mrs Shannon was taken imme-
diately to the Shelby County Penal
Farm where she will be held as Gov
eminent prisoner.
The two women arrived on a train
from Oklahoma City shortly before Z
am, as one group of officers escorted
Mrs. Shannon to the penal farm here.
another group took Mrs. Kelly to a
second station where they boarded q
train, presumably for Cincinnati.
Mrs Kelly cried at the station as she
was separated from her mother.
At the Shelby Prison Farm 1t was
said Mrs. Shannon likely will be as
signed to the sewing room. Prisoners
make all the clothes worn at the in
stitution.
Mrs. Kelly's stopover here was her
second visit to Memphis recently. She
and her husband, George (Machine
CUM Kelly, were captured in bunga-
low hideout here, September rs.
Evening star., 1933-10-17
Bomb Fires Mans Shoes.

PHILADELPHIA, October II R).-
Bombs hurled through q window of q
cleaning and dyeing establishment in
South Philadelphia today set fire to
the place and burned Louis Stein, Q
pital treatment. Police said the bomb.
simple in construction, released acid
and fumes which made Stein uncon-
scious. When he revived, the soles Of
his shoes were On dre.
Evening star., 1933-10-17
PROTECTORS AWAIT SENTENCE.
Cass Coleman Pleads Guilty and Testi
fies Against Will Casey.

SAN ANGELO, Tex. october II (P.-
Cass Coleman and Will Casey, cotton
farmers, today awaited sentencing by
Federal Judge William H. Atwell for
harboring George machine Gum
Kelly and his wife. Kathryn, convicted
kidnapers of Charles F. Urschel.
Coleman pleaded guilty and testified
for the Government against Casey, who
was convicted last night within an hour
after the jury received the case.
The maximum penalty possible would
be two years imprisonment and fine
Of $4,000.
Government agents dug up $73,25C
of the Urschel 100000 ransom in q
cotton field on Coleman's farm. Cole
man claimed he helped Kelly bury the
money only because of fear for his life
Evening star., 1933-10-17
REPLIES TO Won NEURATH.
Simon Denies Inaccuracy in Reporting
Germany's Stand.

LONDON. October II R.-Sir John
Simon, British foreign secretary. ar
rived home today from Geneva with the
declaration that he should indeed be
sorry if there were any difference on
a matter of fact with Baron Won Neu-
rath."
(This statement was in reference to
the speech yesterday of Konstantin Won
Neurath, German foreign minister. in
which he charged Great Britain with
nisrepresenting Germany's arms stand.)
my fellow ccuntrymen," Sir John
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Evening star., 1933-10-17
MOVE CALLED TLL-JUDGED."
Neville Chamberlain Regrets German
Withdrawal From League.

NOTTINGHAM, England, october II
R.-Germany's withdrawal from the
world Disarmament Conference and
the League of Nations was "precipltate
and ill-judged," in the opinion OF
Neville Chamberlain.
Nevertheless, added Chamberlain,
British chancellor of the Exchequer.
''no news is ever so good or so bad
as it seems at first
That he told a cheering throng here,
was to be his attitude toward the mat
ter until he could gain time to give
it most deliberate consideration.
Saying nothing could have con-
tributed more" to restoration OF inter-
rational trade than adoption of dis
armament convention such as that pro-
posed" he declared:
I'VE must. therefore, deeply regret
the action of the German government
last Saturday"
REPLIES TO Won NEURATH.
Evening star., 1933-10-17
LOAN TO MANCHURlAN
RAILWAY IS DENIED
Authoritative French Source Brands
Reports of Billion-Franc Ad.
vance as Absurd.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, October 17.-An authorita-
tive French source close to the negotia-
tions today pronounced reports that tha
Association Rationale dExpansion Eco
nomique of Paris had loaned 1000, ,000,.
600 francs to the South Manchurian
Railway as absurd.
A representative Of the association n
now in Manchuria investigating markets
and investment opportunities, but thus
far no results have been announced.
Gan announcement In Toxic July 20
said Franco-Japanese association had
been formed to make investments In
the new state of Manchukuo.)
Toxic Denies Loan.
DAiREN, Manchuria, October II
R.-Headquarters of the South Man.
churian Railway today said there was
no truth In q report Of French loan
to the railroad, although French
representative was In Manchuria in-
vestigatiug investment opportunities i.
Evening star., 1933-10-17
GRAF SETS RECORD
Flight to Brazil Made in 72 Hours
and 40 Minutes.

PERNAMBUCO, Brazil, October II
R.-The Graf Zeppelin arrived here
at $40 m. today, setting q record OF
72 hours and 40 minutes from Fried
richshafen, Germany. A capacity load
of passengers was carried. The Zep-
pelin will leave tomorrow for Rio De
Janeiro where start will be made
Thursday on flight to Chicago.
Evening star., 1933-10-17
MRS. KELLY OFFERS
S15,oOO FOR ESCAPE
JaiIer Declares She Promised
Sum if He Would Permit
Her to Go Free.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, October H.
County Jailer E. E. Heron said today
that Kathryn Kelly promised him
$4,000 if he would permit her to
escape late yesterday just before she
was taken from the jail to a train en-
route to Federal prison. Heron
promptly rejected the offer.
Let me call a number. take me a
block away and a man will pay you
$15,000" he said Mrs. Kelly offered.
Evening star., 1933-10-17
CITES PEACE GUARANTEE

Swanson Holds "Treaty Navy Sec
ond to None" Is Insurance.
BREMERTON, Wash, october II
R.-The United States best guarantee
Of peace, in the opinion of Claude A.
Swanson, Secretary Of the Navy, rs
a treaty Navy second to none"
The Secretary inspected the Puget
Sound Navy Yard yesterday.