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First A.M.E. Church, Rev. H. B.
Can't pastor Special services
viii be held next Sunday comment
Grating Decoration Day. At IL a.
m. Rev. CAN'T will deliver a patrio-
tic sermon. Beginning Sunday SER
vices viii end promptly at 1890
a. m. Please be prompt that we
may keep this schedule. At 3 p.
m. Sunday a patriotic program
will be presented with Mr.. John j.
Sulliveu, prominent attorney, as
speaker. An address will also be
given by Sergeant Edward Spear
man now stationed at Fort Law
ton. A musical and literary pro-
gram will be presented in conjunc-
ton with the speaking. This is a
very fine service and we urge all
our members and friends to at
tend. At 8 p. m. Rev. CAN'T will
deliver the sermon for the S.M.T.
Thanksgiving service. Under the
leadership of Mr.. P. Frazier, all
departments and auxiliaries are
working smoothly and First AM.
e. Church is forging to the front.
Come and help us in our spiritual
endeavors.
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Grace Presbyterian Church, Rev.
John R. Harris. pastoral IL a.
N. next Sunday Rev Harris viii
deliver a patriotic sermon COM
memorating Decoration Day. 9th
er services viii be held at regular
schedule. Under leadership Of Rev.
E. E. Sims, assistant pastor, an
adult bible class has been organ
lied and win meet IN the main au-
ditorium every Sunday at 9:45 a.
m. We invite everyone to attend
these services.
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Doing what can't be done, Is
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Must Pay ST, 900

PROVIDENCE, R. T. William
Freeman was awarded a judgment
Of $1,000 against the estate of the
| ate Nine. Sissieretta Joyner
BLACK Patti in Probate Court on
Tuesday.
The judgment, awarded as COM
pensation for insurance and other
loans allegedly made by Mr.. Free
man, is to be paid by the Metro
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Newly renovated and decorated.
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Evening star., 1934-04-08
RESTAURANT MAN
SHOOTS LANDLORD
Had Claimed He Had Glass Gun
When Charged With Car
rying Weapon.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, April L
rant proprietor. who claimed he was
merely armed with glass pistol when
arrested on a concealed weapon
charge early this week, tonight shot
and probably fatally wounded Owen
D. Sherley, go, wealthy hotel owner
here.
Climaxing two weeks controversy
over rent which Krout allegedly owed
Sherley, the former fired four times
at the hotel owner as he sat in the
lobby of his hostelry. the Hotel
Vivian, tonight.
Several persons, including Sherley's
wife, witnessed the shooting. One
bullet entered the mans brain, and
at the Washington County Hospital.
where he was taken. his death was
expected momentarily.
Krout was Immediately arrested and
taken to police headquarters No
charge was preferred pending the
outcome of Sherleys wounds.
Sherley owns considerable real
estate in the downtown section here,
including the building which houses
krout's restaurant. After the dispute
over rent between the two had ragged
week. Sherley had Krout arrested
on charges Of carrying a concealed
weapon and making threats.
Krout was freed after claiming he
only had glass pistol. such as is
used to contain candy, when he ap-
preached Sherley.
Evening star., 1934-04-08
PRESIDENT SIGNS
BILLS ON YACHT
Approves Agricultural Relief and
Departmental Appropria.
tions Measures.
BY the Associated Press.


MIAMI, Fla, April 7.-President
Roosevelt today signed the bill ap-
propriating $200000,000 to finance
dairy and beef cattle production ad-
justment and also the measure ap-
propriating funds for four Govern
ment departments
Taking up the first official business
since he started on his vacation cruise
the President signed the two measures
on the yacht Nourmahal and returned
them to White House headquarters at
the Miami Biltmore Hotel here by
airplane late today.
The agriculture act, which received
his approval also authorized an ap-
preparation of $50,000000 for the
purchase of dairy and beef products
for relief purposes.
The legislation makes cattle basic
commodity under the agricultural ad-
justment act, and also includes pea
nuts, rye, fax. barley and grain
sorghums as basic commodities.
The general agriculture relief bill
further authorizes the Secretary OF
Agriculture to enter into marketing
agreements.
The departmental appropriations
measure carried the funds for the
Departments of State, Justice, Com
merce and Labor for the new fiscal
year.
The President was anchored of
Anguila Island when he received the
legislation by plane from Marvin H.
Mcintyre, a secretary, stationed here.
Evening star., 1934-04-08
Board Baffled
by Refusal Of
Its Plan.
JURISDICTION
is QUESTIONED
Action Due Today
in Auto Labor
Fight.
By the Associated Press.

DETROIT, April 7.-Admittedly
nonplussed by the failure of its plan
for settlement of the strike in the
Nash Motors Co.'S Wisconsin plants
and threatened walkout of tool and
die makers in local job shops, the Fed
eral Automobile Labor Board con-
tinued today its efforts to find a
solution of the labor troubles harry
ing the automobile industry.
Dr. Leo Wolman, chairman OF the
labor tribunal, expressed his disap-
pointment when informed that en-
ployes of the Kenosha plant of the
Nash Co. had rejected the boards
settlement plan. born of a three-day
meeting of the board in Wisconsin
this week. Il suppose 1t can't be
helped" he said
He indicated. however, that the
board still was in frequent telephone
communication with Nash officials.
Jurisdiction Questioned.
Shortly before word was received
of the failure of the plan for a re-
turn to work of the 1900 workers in
the Nash plants and the Seaman
body plant, tool and die makers mere
voted unanimously, their representa-
tives said, to strike on Thursday un-
less considered offer" was made by
their job shop employers. Officers of
the Mechanics Educational Society,
the tool and die makers organization.
said 1900 men suspended work to-
day to cast their strike votes. They
will return to work Monday awaiting
an answer. the officers announced.
Although the boards jurisdiction
over the tool and die makers contro-
versy has been questioned by Mat
thew Smith, general secretary OF the
Mechanics Educational Society. u,
Wolman has said the board would rot
stand on technicalities in its effort to
bring peace in the automotivs labor
field. Smith has pointed out that
labor's representative on the board,
Richard Byrd, Is an American Fedora
ton of Labor official. and that tre
toolmakers' organization Is not af-
fliated with the federation.
Discuss Wage Disputes.
Smith announced he would confer
Wednesday with go job shop manu-
facturers, which employ about 600
tool and die makers. He will discuss
with the employers the workers de-
mand for 20 per cent increase
The board conferred in closed ses-
sion today with representatives of the
Motor Products Corporation and their
employees endeavoring to adjust a
wage dispute that caused / 900 men in
the plating department to walk out
and force a shutdown of the plant
that has had $500 men on us rolls
The Labor Board adjourned tonight
without taking any definite action on
the Motor Products dispute, pending
a meeting of workers tomorrow after
noon to consider the company's terms
for a settlement.
An echo of the automotive labor
situation was heard in Recorders
Court today when Judge Arthur Cor
don commented sharply upon the dis
closure that some outside workers
were being brought into Detroit
A telegram found in the pockets Of
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column 5)
Evening star., 1934-04-08
DEMANDS UPON RELIEF AGENCY
TRIPLE SINCE BIRTH OF E. ". H.

keeping busy in the daytime, must
attend special social service classes
at night-at least. until they have
familiarized themselves with all
phases OF the relief problem.
Although the Police Department is
rendering valuable assistance in CIV
ing aid to persons in immediate need,
the survey revealed, its efforts have
resulted in numerous Implications.
During recent weeks, for example. "a
out Of 81 cases handled by officers re-
suited in duplication of orders for
iood, clothing or rent money. It is
felt, however. that such Implications
will show a marked decrease as po-
icemen gain experience in the work,
which. it was pointed out, is entirely
new to them.
Explaining the difference between
the C. w. A. and the E. W. A., 1t was
said, constitutes one Of the toughest
Continued on Page 8, Column s.
Evening star., 1934-04-08
M'ELROY ESCAPES SHOT
FIRED THROUGH WINDOW
Kansas City Official and Daughter,
Kidnapping Figure, En-
dangered by Bullet.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, April City
Manager H. F. McElroy, target for
much criticism in the recent city
election campaign, reported that a
bullet was fired through the front
window of his residence tonight as
he sat in the room with his daugh-
ter Mary. No one was hit.
Demands for his resignation were
voiced by candidates of the Citi-
zens-F -Fusionist party, which was de-
feated by the incumbent, T. ]. Pen
dergast.
Miss McElroy was abducted last
year and held more than "a hours
until the city manager paid 100000
ransom.
Recently McElroy received a
threatening note in which he was
named as an intended kidnap VIC
tim, but he disregarded it. saying
he had received several threats and
regarded them as the work of
"crankS."
Evening star., 1934-04-08

Demands on the emergency relief
division of the Board of Public We'll
fare have tripled since Inauguration
of the plan to substitute the Emer-
gency Works Administration for the
Civil Works Administration, q survey
disclosed yesterday.
With many c. w. A. employees out
of jobs as a result of the change
in set-up, emergency relief division
workers are handling more than 1000
appeals for aid each day, 1t was said
at the Office Of Leroy Halbert, Dis
trict relief director
The requests for help are so many.
in fact, that ITS Investigators have
been added to the staff working out
Of the emergency relief division head
quarters, in the old church at John
Marshall place and G street, bringing
the total number Of such workers to
$50. The new workers, In addition to
Evening star., 1934-04-08
.B|CBUS|NESSRUNS
JOHNSON, n. R. A.,
MRS. P|NCH0T SAYS
Governors Wife Says Wag.
ner Labor Bill Will
Save Program.

Scathing charges of wholesale vio-
lations" of NJ r. A. codes, of defiance
of the Government by the steel
trust" and other great interests, and
Of surrender to big business" by Gen
Hugh S. johnson, national recovery
administrator, were made yesterday
before the Senate Committee on Edu.
cation and Labor by Mrs. Cornelis
Bryce Pinchot, wife of Gov. Clifford
Pnchot of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Pinchot, the storm center oi
many a controversy involving the
workers and their employers, appeared
before the committee to support the
Wagner labor disputes bill. In doing
so, she portrayed the N. r. A. as q
failure in regard to protection OF
workers and consumers and pictured
Gen. johnson as having betrayed the
workers and as seeking Ito help pile
up dividends for Wall Street" She
declared the Wagner bill is necessary
because the wage earners have been
sold down the river" To use words
well known to NJ r. A. parlance. she
cracked down" hard on the genera!
and treated him rough
Codes Circumvented."
Holding that the N. R. A. codes are
circumvented by various devices, Mrs
PinChOt was unsparing in her con-
demnation of Gen. johnson and al
one point declared that the wage
earners could not get help in Wash
ington, but that If there was re-
covery administrator who was on
the level" there would be a better
situation.
The appearance of Mrs. Pinchot be-
fore the Education and Labor Com
mittee, in behalf of the Wagner bill
Continued on Page 4, Column u
Evening star., 1934-04-08
AIR LINE PLANS
TO REORGAN|zE
United Transport Corpora
tion Prepares to Bid for
Mail Contracts.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 7.-Immediate
reorganization of United Aircraft l.
Transport Corporation-separatin air
lines and manufacturing subsidi-
aries-was proposed today by Philip
G. johnson, president, in order that
the United Airlines system may be in
a position to participate in the bid
ding for airmail contracts in the
future"
His announcement was the first Off
cial intimation from any airmail car
rier that reorganization might be
effected to qualify for bidding on mail
routes.
Congress has not enacted legislation
covering permanent awards of new
contracts, but the administration has
indicated that far-reaching changes
in corporate structures would be nee
essary before any of the companies
whose contracts were Cancelled would
be eligible again to enter bids.
Stockholders Informed.
The United proposal was explained
in a letter to stockholders accom-
panying the corporations 1888 finan-
cial report. 1t announced the share
owners annual meeting, scheduled for
April "a, has been postponed by the
directors until the reorganization
plan can be completed.
Johnson's letter pointed out lit is
highly probable" that divorcement of
carriers and manufacturers will be
stipulated as a condition to the re-
letting OF airmail contracts" adding,
your directors believe no time should
be lost" in establishing United Air
lines "as an Independent group"
The air lines affected and cities
between which they carried mail prior
to Postmaster General James A.
Farley's cancellation of all contracts
are:
Boeing Air Transport, Inc.-Chi-
cago and San Francisco.
Pacific Air Transport-Seattle and
Washington.
National Air Transport, Inc.-New
(Continued on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star., 1934-04-08
Sleeping Villages Washed
Away in Dramatic DisaS.
ter-20 Children, Many
Women Among Victims.
SEA ONLY OPEN PATHWAY
BRINGS AID TO TOWNS
Father Holds Tiny Son Above
Head as Waters Garry Death to
Him on Hilltop-Family of
Nine Trapped on Roof of
House.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OSLO, Norway, April IA huge
crag weighing thousands of tons fell
into the sea on Norways west coast
early today and caused gigantic waves
that trapped sleeping residents of two
villages, at least so of whom drowned,
Many other inhabitants of the fish
ing hamlets. Tafjord and Fjoraa, on
opposite sides of Korsnaes Fjord. were
still missing tonight and were believed
victims Of the sudden, terrifying disas-
ter-the worst Norway has experienced
in years.
First small part of the cliff, long
regarded as a menace, fell, throwing
up small wave Two other falls fol-
lowed in rapid succession, just after
am, and sent wall of water as
high as 80 feet sweeping over the
f1imsy houses, and coursing relentlessly
half mile inland.
Boats Tossed on Shore.
Many Of the small structures were
carried of like doll houses. Others
were reduced to splinters by the heavy
impact Of the mass of water. Boats in
the harbor were tossed upon the land
like toys. Motor cars and other vehicles
we're borne far inland.
A clergyman who was visiting his
parents in Tafjord for birthday cele-
bration gave the Associated Press this
account:
II was awakened by a noise of rush
ing waters and the shaking of the
house.
1T was only by clinging to the side
of the bed that saved myself. The
collapsed-then came the terrifying
food Of water.
Soon realized the water was rising
almost as high as the house. Toward
me, borne along by the surging inflow,
came man, helpless but conscious.
Man Was Relative.
II opened the door and clutched at
him as he was being swept past. To
my amazement I found he was q
relative of mine, named Tafjord, the
same as the village"
Another eyewitness, who described
the waves as coming in series Of
three, each more violent than the
predecessors, related this experience:
Mothers clutching children to their
breasts were caught up and swirled
away on the third and most violent
wave. as the fathers fought frantically
but in vain to rescue their families.
"One of the most pathetic sights
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1934-04-08
NelU Children's SanatOriun,
Radically Altered by Economy
Plans Shaved, Equipment and Ere,,
Paint Are cking-Institution to
Open Without Full Staff.

spects it will represent radical de-
parture from the original plans for
this hospital
The idea of building a sanatorium
where children could be segregated
and given special care was con-
ceived by the District tuberculosis
Association. But the building at
Buena Vista. Prince Georges County.
Md. falls far short of representing
what the tuberculosis Association
had In mind when it appealed to
Congress for funds for its construc-
ton.
First, 1t was planned to have a
rambling one-story structure. This
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1934-04-08
.bACKUS DEFENDS
TAKING MILLIONS
He Declares Paper Company
Owed His Firm the ST.
100000 Involved.
BY the Associated Press.

Dy inc hSSOCldlc EEcSs.
Edward w. Backus, former presi-
dent Of the Minnesota and Ontario
Paper Co., who asserted bankers con-
spied to steal" the $4,000, 900 con-
cern. was charged in turn yesterday
with abstracting 100000 of the
company's funds, some for stock mar
ket purposes, before he lost control.
These charges and counter charges
were made at a one-day hearing be-
fore the Senate's Bankruptcy Investi-
eating Committee and at the conclu-
sion Chairman Ashurst indicated it
would take no action.
Ashurst accused Backus of using
the committee as "a conduit to send
his personal views to the country,
instead Of presenting evidence.
May See Records.
However, Ashurst obtained from
one of the company's receivers. r. H.
M. Robinson, an agreement to permit
Backus free access to the company's
books.
In return, Robinson's attorney.
John D. F. Aegre, asked permission
to inspect the personal records Of
Backus and his company, the Backus-
Brooks Co., to see what happened to
the $1,000, 900 he said was taken from
the paper company.
Backus refused the request, saying
they we're private records to which
the company had no claim. He did
not deny his company had received
the money. but contended it was owed
by the Minnesota and Ontario Co.
Bond List Asked.
Backus, and Senator Schall, Repub-
lican, Of Minnesota, who requested
the inquiry for him, asked the COM
nittee to obtain for the former presi-
dent a list of the company's bond
holders, which they said had been re-
fused by the BondholderS Protective
Committee.
Ashurst agreed such a list should
be furnished, but said the committee
had no power to compel it.
Schall characterized the Bondhold-
ers Committees refusal to give the
list to Backus as "a hideous public
wrong" which the committee should
investigate.
Robinson defended his receivership
administration against charges OF
waste and extravaganza by Backus.
He said he had continued to operate
the company in receivership because
there had been no opportunity for a
sound reorganization and liquidation
of the company would have been
folly"
Fees Criticized.
Fees paid to the receivers developed
much attention and criticism from
the committee.
Charles S. Pope, Robinson's assist
ant, testified that while Backus and
two associates were receivers, for nine
months in 1881. their fees were $685.
900. while their attorneys received
$65, 900.
He said Robinson and Co-receiver
C. T. Jaffray received $4,000 and
$50, 900, respectively, in 1882 and $685.
900 and $4,000 in 1888. Their at
torney got $5l 900 in 1882 and $4,000
in 1888, he added.
Ashurst figured out the total fees
for Is months of the receivership
were s433 900 and said the company's
creditors had been paid nothing.
Evening star., 1934-04-08
Federal Governments Back.
ing of Trusts to Be Given
in New Law.
PRINCIPAL OF LOANS
MAY ALSO Be COVERED
Interest Already Certain of Sup.
port-Small Houses Base of
Employment Drive.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The Roosevelt administration plans
to place Government credit back of a
home building program, which is ex-
pected to put more than billion
dollars of cautious private capital to
WORK
Frank c. Walker, director of the
National Emergency Council, said
legislation to carry out the proposal
probably would be sent to Congress
within 10 days
He told newspaper men the measure
would enable the Treasury to guaran-
tee the interest and perhaps the prin-
cipal Of long-term mortgages that
would be issued on the new homes.
1T has been the feeling for long
time" Walker said. that the mort
gage market needs support. The pro-
posal am outlining is tentative, but
it contemplates establishing require
ments for a standard type of mort
gage, maturing in Is or 20 years
All the costs for the building would
be taken care of by the amortiZed
mortgage and there would be no need
lOI StCOIlO mortgage.
Small Risk Is Seen.
We have made survey and feel
that the Government could guarantee
the interest and perhaps the princi-
pal of the mortgages with little risk
to the Treasury.
The mortgages will carry low in
terest rates. comparatively speaking
and We feel they will be unusually
safe investments. We are attempting
to stimulate capital goods industries
but this Is not a relief proposition
1t is sound business, we believe
Walker said a survey had convinced
those who drafted the plan that banks
and lending agencies would readily
furnish money to contractors for
building If the Government insured"
the mortgages.
The council director said the home
building and modernization would in
clude both rural and urban fields.
He added, however that lending to
put up small business structures was
not contemplated
1t was understood the proposal to
back lending to build small business
plants was opposed on the grounds
it would lead to an overexpansion in
industries and businesses already over
expanded.
Home Shortage Shown.
A study has shown, it was said.
there is shortage Of small homes,
particularly in city suburbs, small
towns and the country.
A cost limit probably will be placed
on the houses to be built or modern
lied. but Walker said he did not
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1934-04-08
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Whether he voted for or against
overriding President Roosevelt's veto
of the veterans liberalgations, virtually
every member of Congress is receiving
scorching letters from his constitu-
ents.
With the coming congressional elec-
tions the members are doubly worried.
Everything hasn't worked out as they
had planned
Democrats who voted to override the
veto are being criticized by the folks
back home for not supporting the
President. Those who voted to sustain
the President are being assailed by
veterans for not voting to override
the veto.
Republicans who voted to override
the veto sppeased the veterans. but
are being told by business men that
they expected the Democrats to wreck