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Evening star., 1934-10-01
KIDNAPPING DENIED.
Troop Captain Sees Attempt Only to
Steal Auto.

Troop Captain Sees Attempt Only to
Steal Auto.
SIDNEY, N. Y. october l LP).-
Capt. Daniel E. Fox of Troop c ex-
pressed the belief the hold-up Of Ger
trude Bender was an attempt to steal
an automobile and not kidnapping.
The young woman was released by
her captors early this morning at
Binghamton. She Immediately drove
eastward to Oneonta, where she re-
ported her experiences at the police
station. She said she was not harmed
by the four men. At Binghamton, she
said, the men stole another car, after
telling her they were headed for De-
troit and asking her to 60 along with
them.
According to Miss Bender's story
she and Hutchins were driving to
Cobleskill when the four men asked
them for a lift. Hutchins let them
board his car. At Cobleskill the men
followed Hutchins and Miss Bender
into a restaurant, where one of the
men said they wanted to get to Bing-
hamton and offered Hutchins $40 II
he would drive them there.
Hutchins accepted the offer and the
party headed for Binghamton. Mid
way between Bainbridge and Alton
according to Miss Bender's story, one
of the men poked a pistol into
Hutchins' ribs and made him stop the
car. The men then bound Hutchins
and took him up a hill at the side OF
the road, where they left him. Re-
turning to the car, one of the men
took his place at the steering wheel
and drove to Binghamton, where they
allowed the girl to return with
Hutchins' car after they had found
another that had been left unlocked.
Evening star., 1934-10-01
Cabinet Members
Called to Discuss
Protest on SiIUer
Roosevelt Calls Hull and
Morgenthau to Confer
on Chinese Note.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt today called Sec
retaries Hull and Morgenthau to the
White House for a conference on the
recently received note from China,
protesting against the American silver
purchase program.
The note has not been made public,
but 1t is understood to assert the effort
to raise world prices of the metal was
having q detrimental effect on China's s
plans for extending her export market.
Morgenthau was invited to lunch,
and both Secretaries were to confer
with the Executive later in the day.
NANKING, China, october ! (R.-
China threatened today to switch
to the gold standard If Sino-Ameri-
can negotiations concerning the sill
yer question failed to result in ac-
ton beneficial to China's silver mar
ket.
A spokesman for the National Eco
nomic Council, powerful organ of
national construction, declared the
Nationalist government would not hes
itate to adopt the gold standard. but
did not reveal how the government
proposed to make such revolution
ary move effective.
Finance Minister H. H. Kung re-
vealed Saturday China was attempt
ing to persuade the United States to
conduct its silver policy along lines
not considered injurious to China.
Evening star., 1934-10-01
STOCK PRICES MOVE
TO LOWER LEVELS
Full Federal Control Starts,
Roosevelt's Address Fails to
Spur Market.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October THE stock
market moved lower today as full
Federal control of security exchanges
became effective and Wall Street
studied President Roosevelt's address
to the Nation.
Hopes that the Presidents talk
would serve as a bullish spur in Sc
curity markets were disappointed.
Stocks opened heavy and declines
were extended later Losses ranged
up to around 81 a share in the most
active issues. Trading, however, was
quiet.
In view of his proposal for q truce
between capital and labor, the Presi-
dents talk was described as more
bullish than otherwise" by several
brokers. They pointed out, though,
that it left important questions un-
answered. particularly those concern
ing q balanced budget and currency
sterilization.
Bonds were steady, including United
States Government obligations. The
dollar made further gains against
European currencies in foreign ex-
change dealings. The British pound
dropped more than cents to about
1898. The French franc also gave
ground.
The leading commodities followed
stocks in early trading, cotton yield
ing for Q loss Of nearly 81 bale.
Grains sagged.
Evening star., 1934-10-01
Lumberman Gaze First Clue
On Hauptmann Months 4 go
Latter's Effort to Pass Money Brought
Tip That Brought Quiz, But Failed
to Result in Accuseds Arrest.

The lumber dealer, who apparently
knew Hauptmann from previous busi-
ness dealings, is reported to have told
the State ofiicer of the mans tden-
tity and Hauptmann was investigated
and questioned.
Hauptmann convinced the investi-
gator of his innocence in connection
with the Lindbergh case, it seems, for
no arrest was made at that time
Later Jersey police joined the Depart
ment of Justice and New York City
police in the search for the man who
had given a $50 gold ransom bill to
the filling station attendant and were
said to have been shocked to learn
upon the arrest Of the suspect, that
the prisoner was Hauptmann, the man
previously released from interrogation
With Hauptmann at the time of the
visit to the lumber yard. 1t is asserted
was swarthy man who might have
been a Latin or a dark -complexioned
American.
This is of possible interest because
of the fact that dark man with a
stoop" was seen during both meet
ings between John" and DR.. Con-
don. The first time this stranger was
glimpsed by AL Reich, prize fighter
companion of Condor. and the second
time he was seen by Lindbergh him
self.
The companion Of Hauptmann al
the lumber yard was described as be.
ing about IS years old, about S feet
inches in height, about 135 pounds
in weight and was we'll dressed.
Evening star., 1934-10-01
AUSTRIA DECLINES
TO YIELD PODERJAY
Extradition of Missing Woman s
Husband Refused on Grounds
of Treaty Limitation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VIENNA, october 1.-Austria, with
regrets" declined today the demand
of the United States Government for
the extradition of Capt. Ivan Poder-
jay. husband of Agnes Tufverson. De-
troit and New York woman, who has
been missing since January.
Under the extradition treaty be-
tween the two governments, 1T was
pointed out, perjury does not consti-
tute an extraditable offense.
A perjury charge against Poderjay
was filed by the New York district
attorneys Office, which wanted to
question him in his wife's disappear
ance.
Poderjay, who has been in jail in
Vienna for several months, married
Miss Tufverson in New York last De-
cember shortly before she disappeared
Poderjay later revealed he had been
previously married, and the perjury
indictment was returned against him
in connection with the marriage IL
cense granted him in New York. Miss
Tufverson was q successful New York
lawyer before her marriage.
Evening star., 1934-10-01
CUBAN PROVINCES
SCENE Of UPRISING
Constitutional Guarantees
Suspended by Cabinet.
rs Bombs Explode.
BY the Associated Press.


HAVANA, October 1.-The Cuban
cabinet at an emergency session today
suspended indefinitely constitutional
guarantees in Havana and Oriente
Provinces because of the revolutionary
nature of a taxicab strike and the
state Of alarm" in those two prov
inces
Cabinet members said it was report
ed to them a revolutionary outbreak is
planned in Oriente.
Seven chauffeurs were arrested in
connection with the strike movement
More than IS bombs were exploded in
the city last night. Three persons
were wounded.
The strikers said they wanted the
price Of gasoline lowered.
Dispatches from Camaguey said sew
eral persons were killed and many
wounded yesterday in Nuevitas during
a riot at q demonstration Of the
Autenticos party, which supports for
Mr.. President Ramon Grau San
Martin.
Evening star., 1934-10-01
STATE RECOVERY
ACT HELD INVALID
West Virginia Law Termed
Not Proper Use of Pc.
lice Power.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WEIGH, w. Va, october 1.-West
Virginia's recovery law, placing the
States police powers behind the en-
forcement of codes, was held uncon-
stitutional today by Circuit Judge
Beno F. Howard.
Judge Howard said the act is not a
valid exercise of the States police
powers.
His ruling was made in denying a
petition of Prosecuting Attorney VIII
son Anderson of Mcdowell County for
an injunction to restrain c. c. Kiilem,
sawmill operator, from allegedly
working his employees more than 40
hours week and paying some of them
less than 285 cents an hour as fixed
by the lumber and timber products
industry code.
Act Passed in 1888.
The States N r. A. enforcement
act was passed by the Legislature in
1888 and was based on the national
industry recovery act.
Provisions of the national act were
not involved directly in the case
however, as all of Killem's operations
are in intra-State commerce.
Judge Howard, in sustaining Kill
lem's demurrer to the prosecutor s
complaint, said:
1T should be understood that the
ruling herein applies only to the act
involved Estate industrial recovery
acD and the provisions of the code
mentioned. There is no dispute be-
tween labor and capital herein in
volved. The employees of the defend
ant, if not satisfied with their hours
of labor and wages, have the right
to bargain with their employer and
agree upon such terms of employment
as are satisfactory to them.
Right Guaranteed by N. r. A.
This right is guaranteed by the
national recovery act and it is moi
the purpose of this decision to inter.
fere with that right in any manner
The Circuit Court in West Virgins
Is a court of first instance. Appeals
from its decisions must be carried tt
the State Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1934-10-01
AMERICAN TRAGEDY
TRIAL BEGINS TODAY
Young Surveyor Accused Of slay.
ing Girl to Wed An
other.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WILKES-BARRE, Pa, October l.
Bobby Edwards, 21-year-old mine sur
veyor, goes on trial for his life today
in a case that the State charges IS
parallel of An American Tragedy"
The Commonwealth charges that ne
black-jacked Freda McKechnie, his
neighborhood sweetheart, while they
were swimming, killing her so that he
might marry another girl.
Counsel for Edwards will contend
that Miss McKechnie's delicate condi-
ton resulted in heart attack when
she plunged into the chilly water OF
Harveys Lake the night of July 80.
Feeling is running high. Many
called for jury duty knew the dead girl.
District Attorney Thomas M. Lewis
says he will introduce three statements
in which Edwards admitted the black
lacking. The defense claims the state
ments were forced from him.
Miss McKechnie would have become
q mother in five months. The State
will charge Freda was slain after Ed
wards promised to marry Margaret
Grain, an East Aurora, N. Y, music
teacher.
Miss Grain the day after his arrest
said she would stick to him to the
end" Later she quit writing. Now
she says she will not attend the trial.
Evening star., 1934-10-01
-FOUR QUESTIONED
IN GIRL ABDUCTION
Gertrude Bender Released
Unharmed After Alleged
Forced Auto Ride.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y. October L.
Four young men who were arrested
at Waverly on charges Of abducting
l7-year-old Gertrude Bender Of Mid
dleburg and throwing her companion,
John Hutchins. out of his automobile,
were brought here today by State po-
lice, and questioned about an automo-
bile they are alleged to have stolen
here in their fight after releasing the
girl.
The four are: George Watson, IT:
Conrad, %, and his brother Carl
Schildwaster, 18, and Thomas Nephew
10, all of Batavia.
They were captured by troopers on
the outskirts Of Waverly as they
headed into Pennsylvania.
charge of the prisoners, said that the
Schildwaster brothers were attached
to a C. C. C. camp at Middleburg and
that the others came to visit them
Sunday. Nephew. he said, had on
him q .38-caliber revolver, fully
loaded. Conrad Schildwaster claimed
ownership Of the gun. A chamois
bag containing cartridges for the gun
was also found in the car with the
youths.
Nephew told the troopers he had
Just finished a three-month sentence
for larceny in the Monroe County
Penitentiary.
After questioning the men for about
an hour here, the troopers continued
with them to Sidney Barracks, where
they were to face the girl and Hutch
ms.
Evening star., 1934-10-01
AU-Time Traffic Fatality
Record for Month Set Here
10 Deaths Reported During September
Despite Concentrated Safety Cam
paign Since July by Police.

the Police Department or the safety
campaign" Sergt. Thomas said today
Statistics show that II of the deaths
were due to negligence of the per-
sons themselves and all but the latest
death has been held unavoidable.
The safety campaign is still going
strong, and we intend keeping it that
way"
OF the Is persons killed. four were
children, ranging in age from to II
years.
The report OF the Statistics Bureau
for September, ending yesterday, was
339 persons injured and 634 accidents
For the same month of 1888 the bu-
reau reported 248 injured and 4S3
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1934-10-01
CARSON QUEEN" ACCUSES
EX.INSURANCE ADJUSTER
Says He Paid Her $3.50 to Fire
Store in 1927, Doing $4,000
Damage.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
/ CLEVELAND, October mrs
Bertha Warshovsky, known to police
as "Chicago's arson queen" today
identified Ellis Goldberg, 81, for
'mer fire insurance adjuster now a
prisoner in county Jail here, as the
man who hired her to fire one of sew
eral Chicago buildings.
Mrs Warshovsky, under indictment
lin Chicago as an arsonist, said Gold
berg paid her $3.50 to fire the KRONER
Co. store at 22l-27 Madison avenue
Chicago, April "a, 1927. This fire did
damage estimated at $4,000.
Jack Brown, also indicted in the
arson roundup, also identified Gold
berg in the plot.
Goldberg Is being held In jail on
an ambezzlemeut charge.
Evening star., 1934-10-01
Presidents Plea for Strike
Truce Hailed by Green
at Meeting.
DISSENSl0N MENACES
ANNUAL CONVENTION
New Deal Changes Asked as
Means to Lasting and Higher
Living Standard.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, October 1.-The
American Federation Of Labor, open
ing its annual convention, was urged
by the Executive Council today to
advocate "a new vision of American
living standards" and reorganization
of the N. r. A. as long g-time, rather
than an emergency program.
I'VE must have a living standard
which will use the capacity of our
industries and the capacity of our
man power" said the Executive
Councils report.
The original purposes of the N.
r. A-"Re-employme and in
creased wages"-it said, should be
preserved in the proposed permanent
reorganization, and codes should be
reopened for such changes as may
be necessary.
Discord Is Apparent.
Confronted by vital issues including
an appeal from the President of the
United States for industrial peace,
the federation found itself torn by
diScord on the opening day.
President Roosevelt's address from
Washington on the eve OF the con-
vention, in which he proposed trial
period Of industrial peace" was well
coined by William Green, head of
the Labor Federation, as timely,
appropriate and impressive"
Green said the Presidents address
will undoubtedly make a favorable
impression" on the convention. He
expressed hope it would be taken Ito
heart" by the National Association
Of Manufacturers.
The federation president continued
efforts to settle of the floor of the
convention bitter conflict over re-
fusal of the building trades depart
ment to readmit the carpenters,
bricklayers and electrical workers
unions which broke away several
years ago.
Oficers of the department, who
have been reelected, defied recon-
mendations Of Green and the feder-
atoms Executive Council to readmit
the estranged unions.
Peace ParIey Called.
The Executive Council and the war
ring factions will meet again tonight
In an attempt to heal the breach
without a fight which some declared
might split the convention wide
open"
The building trades group, how
ever, held firm in its stand that the
three unions would end harmony in
the department, and the union lead
ers reiterated their stand that the
department leadership is not aggres
sive enough.
The Executive Councils report,
while viewing with alarm and mis-
giving" the increased national debt
and declaring emphatically against
imitation as a recovery means. charged
that final responsibility" for solving
the unemployment problem rests upon
the Government.
Industry Held Remiss.
Unemployment, which the report de-
scribed as immediate and critical. "
was called challenge to the national
administration to devise a co-opera-
tive plan of action by labor. industry
and Government. The report said "ex-
perience during the past year has
proved that business men when left
to their own devices take no measures
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1934-10-01
EST|SD|SM|SSED
BY OIL LAW FLAW
Other Cases Challenging
New Deal Up Before
Supreme Court.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Supreme Court opened its Fal
term today by dismissing one of the
five cases in which the constitutions
ality of the New Deal is involved
that seeking to punish East Texas oil
men on a charge of producing more
than the quota allotted them by that
State
The Government, through James
Crawford Biggs, solicitor general
asked dismissal on the ground execu-
tive orders issued by President Roose-
welt had inadvertently omitted the
offense with which J. W. Smith and
four other Gregg County, Tex, pro-
ducers had been charged
Only recently-after the case had
been appealed to the Supreme Court
was it discovered that the executive
orders failed to prohibit oil produc.
ton above State quotas.
Quashed by Texas.
The lower Federal court for East
ern Texas quashed the indictment
against the men. ruling that the Fed
eral Government had no authority tc
attempt to control production in the
States. The case was appealed by the
Government directly to the Supreme
Court.
Two other oil cases attacking the
constitutionality of section &C of the
national industrial recovery act anc
the oil code under 1t remained before
the court. They were brought by
the Panama Refining Co. and the
Amazon Petroleum Co.
In both cases the Eastern Texa.
District Court decided against the
Government. but was reversed by the
Court of Appeals.
Other New Deal cases awaiting de-
cision challenge the authority of Con
gress to prohibit gold boarding ane
to suspend gold payments.
Approximately 430 cases were or
the docket when the nine black-robet
justices entered the court room II
begin what may prove the court
most historic term. It had been II
recess during the Summer.
Only a brief session was held anc
the justices adjourned to go to tn,
White House to pay their respects t;
President Roosevelt.
Next Monday, however, will be |
busy Gay. At that time the court viii
announce whether it will review o.
dismiss scores of cases.
In asking dismissal Of the oil case
the Department Of Justice recentl!
gave notice it would not attempt t.
prosecute any producer of oil il
Texas, criminally or otherwise, whit
had exceeded the allotted quota prio
to September 25.
Warn Of Prosecution.
It warned, however, that it intended
10 prosecute all producers under tn,
rational industrial recovery act VIII,
Had turned out hot" oil (that pro
ddced in excess of quotas since Sep
terhber IS.
This will be done under an execu
tive order recently issued by the Presi
dent Heclaring production in excess o
State quotas would be deemed unfai
trade Ifactice and would constitute ,
violation of the petroleum code.
The brder was issued to give effec
to thS provision thought to exist a
the thine Smith and other producer
were indicted on a charge Of con
spirsty to violate the petroleum code
Evening star., 1934-10-01
lREDS AND JAPANESE
HIN FRAY ON FRONTIER
MILITARY Command in Manchukue
Slans Protest to Soviets
After Shooting,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, October 1.-The Japanese
military command In Manchuokou re-
ported 70 Toxic today it planned to
protest to Soviet Russia after an ex-
change of rife fire between Soviet and
Japanese troops last Tuesday.
No casualties resulted from the
shooting, which took place on the
eastern border of Manchuokuo. The
boundary line there has long been in
dispute.
The japanese report said the Rus
SLAMS shot at a Japanese surveying
party near Sanchakou. A military
guard over the party retured the fire.
the report added, and the Russians
Withdrew.
1.-THE Russian version says about Is
Japanese cavalrymen fired on six Rus
eians, who were on Soviety territory.
Ihe Russians retired without firing,
kheir explanation says.
Evening star., 1934-10-01

Despite the fact police have been
conducting concentrated safety
campaign since late July, Washing
tons all-time traffic fatality record
for q single month was shattered last
night with the death Of a 65-year-old
colored man, bringing the total to l6.
The former record was IS, a number
which has been equaled on only three
occasions.
The Police Department safety cam
paign under direction Of Sergt. Walter
H. Thomas, Trafic Bureau. was in
stituted on July 22 As an aid to
this campaign the Voice of Safety
was installed on August /.
I'VE do not In any way consider
this record breaking a reflection on
Evening star., 1934-10-01
JERSEY MAY SEEK
ACCUSED BEFORE
NEW YORK TRIAL
Announcement by Moore OF
Move to Get Hauptmann
Is Qualified.
ADDITIONAL EXPERTS
PLANNED IN MIND TEST
More Psychiatrists Than Three
Originally Planned Are Sought
by Two States.
Sy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. j.. October Gov.
A. Harry Moore today announced New
Jersey would probably move for the
extradition of Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann before the German carpenter
goes on trial in New York on an ex-
tortion indictment.
I'VE will probably move for extradi-
zion before Hauptmann goes on trial
in New York, but much depends on
our position" the governor said at a
conference with newspapermen.
His reference to "our position" was
generally interpreted to mean the evil
6ence which the States investigators
may be able to develop.