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Evening star., 1934-10-20
DISTANT AIR BASE
SEEN US. THREAT
Aviation Aces Say Present
Planes Adequate to Fly
Bombs From Japan.
By the Associated Press.

Destruction of Americas largest
cities by air attacks from bases far
outside the country is possible with
present airplane equipment, two Of
the Nations most noted air leaders
told the Presidents Aviation Commis-
sion yesterday.
Igor Sikorsky. noted designer. whose
new flying boats Of the S-42 type are
to be used by Pan-American Airways
for trans-Pacific air transport service
early next year, told OF an even larger
airplane, upon which he now is work
ing, which will be able TO carry 20 900
pounds of bombs.
Comdr. Frank M. Hawks, Navy Air
Reserve, noted racing pilot, who has
recently returned TO the United States
from China, after demonstrating to
the Chinese one OF the latest types
of American bombardment planes,
said a present-day airplane could fly
a ton of bombs from Alaska to New
York. He said he felt he could fly
nonstop from Toxic to Shanghai 10
New York in 48 hours.
Plane Might Not Get Back.
Hawks conceded that plane might
not return from a long-range bombing
attack.
There are plenty Of young jap
anese warriors who would willingly
sacrifice their lives for the chance to
fly on to New York and destroy our
skyscrapers with their bombs" he
said. 1T wouldn't be bombs, unfor-
tunately, but more probably poison
gas which would wipe out the popula-
ton of Manhattan and the adjacent
sectors"
He advised defense of Alaska, the
Aleutian Islands, Hawaii and the
Philippines to protect not only the
West but the East Coast against their
uses as bases by enemy aircraft
Sikorsky, who said he had designed
seaplane with a range of $500
miles, carrying Sc passengers and
900 pounds of express and mail, said
the only defense against a bombing
attack would be to destroy the fleet
bringing planes to the American
Coast.
Danger Limit 1.e0e Miles.
New York and other great cities
would be subject to bombing once
enemy aircraft carriers were within
1000 miles Of the Seaboard.
Sikorsky said that for the next 5
or 10 years" it would be impossible
for enemy planes to bomb American
cities and return to their home bases
unless liquid hydrogen was developed
as an aircraft fuel to extend the
range Of airplanes.
He urged that the Government aid
in the development of super planes
for transoceanic service.
Hawks advocated two or three times
as many aircraft carriers as the coun-
try now has, along with increased
training in navigation and bad
weather" hying for the Army Ali
CORDS
Evening star., 1934-10-20
ATTEMPT TO KILL
| |DA|CHES ADMITTED
Associate of Advertising
Executive involved by
Alleged HireIing.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 20.-Wilbert F.
Crowley, first assistant States attor-
ney. said today that Arthur Emblem
Of Gary, Ind, had confessed to an at
tempt 70 kill Eli Daiches, advertising
agency executive, some time before
Daichss was shot to death in his auto
mobile.
Crowley said Emblem admitted hs
was hired for 81 900 to slay the sdver-
tising executive and named Irving
Weitzman, South Side baker and
brother Of Louis Weitzman of New
York. chairman of the advertising
agency, as the man who had employed
him.
Emblem. said Crowley, denied the
actual killing, but confessed that he
had assaulted Daiches.
Charged With Murder.
Irving Wietzman was. taken TO the
detective bureau, where Crowley said
he, was TO be booked on a murder
charge.
LOUIS Weitzman is head of the
Thomas NJ Bowers Advertising
Agency, which was beneficiary of q
$500, 900 insurance policy on Daiches
He. Daiches was member of the
firm, but had transferred most of his
interest to Weitzman some time before
his death.
Crowley said Emblem had told po-
lice he was hired about a year and
q half ago to slay Daiches and had
trailed him for several months. Dur
ing this period, Emblem was said to
have admitted, he received salary of
SIS week.
Took Room Near Friend.
Emblem took room near the apart
ment of Mrs. Lillian O'Shea. friend
and business associate of Daiches, the
reported confession related.
On January "a. 1888. 1t continued
Emblem went to Daiches' office and
finding him alone, slugged him and
beat him with a revolver butt, leay-
ing him for dead
Daiches recovered, but was con-
fined to a hospital for several weeks
Then, according to the reported con-
fession, Emblem was told by Weitz-
man TO get in touch with a Jack
London. now sought in the case, and
James Murphy. 80, who was freed
yesterday on a writ of habeas corpus
after being held for questioning.
Murphy was Immediately rear
rested on robbery charge and is in
custody.
Evening star., 1934-10-20
NOTED MARYLAND
PHYSICIAN DIES
Or. Leonard Ernest NeaIe of
University Was Author
ity on Obstetrics.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. October 20.-Dr
Leonard Ernest Neale. professor emer-
titus of obstetrics in the University
of Maryland and for may years one
of the. foremost authorities on OBJ
stetrics and gynecology in this eoun-
try, died at his home here yesterday
He had been ill = year prior to his
death.
Relative Of Archbishop.
Born at Port Tobacco. in Charles
County, on December l9, 1858, DR.
Neale was a relative OF Archbishop
Leonard Neale, whose name is on a
memorial tablet at the Catholic Ca
thedral here.
After his graduation in 1881. and
few years clinical work in Phils-
delphia and New York, DR.. Nea!e
continued his studies in Europe under
Schroeder. Winkel, Braun, Spacta
Pinard and others.
In 1883 he was appointed demon
strator in obstetrics and chief OF the
obstetrical clinic in the University
Of Maryland.
In 1896, at the retirement Of DR.
J. Edwin Michael, DR.. Neal was
named professor of obstetrics in the
University of Maryland, a position
he held until 1923, when, at nearly
IS years of age, he resigned. He
was Immediately named professor
emeritus, an honor which he held
until his death.
Residence at Ocean City.
From 1928 on DR.. Neale gradually
retired from private practice, spend
ing more and more Of his time at
Ocean City, Md, where for many
years he maintained a residence
He is survived by his widow. Mrs
Mollie Sterrett Littig Neale; son
Leonard E. Neale, jr, and q daugh-
ter, Mollie Sterrett Neale.
Evening star., 1934-10-20
y. 8. Equipment Favored.
American office equipment now
leads in popularity in Norway.

resentative Harold McGugin, who
has raised more hell" with the New
Deal, both in Washington and in
Kansas, than any other Republican
candidate in his State. has q fight to
win against Edward w. Patterson.
Democrat. It is no secret that the
Democrats, particularly the admin
istration, would rather defeat Nc
Gugin than carry all the rest of the
districts in the State.
Carpenter Has q Fight.
Representative Carpenter, Demo-
crat, has a real fight on his hands to
hold the fourth district, which nor
mally is Republican. His opponent
is Hal E. Harlin, Republican. The
NTH district is the old bill" Ayres
district, which Mr.. Ayres, o Democrat
held for many years because of his
large personal following. Mr.. Ayres.
however, has become a member of
the Federal Trade Commission and
the Democrats have put up Jack
Houston. The Republican candidate,
Ira C. Watson, filed when 1t was difii-
cult to find a Republican to go against
Ayres. He Is q sports good store pro-
prietor and not widely known. He
has declined to step aside for another
Republican. This district is expected
to be carried by the Democrats.
Mrs. Kathryn OIoughlin Nc
Carthy, the only Democratic woman
member from Kansas In the House,
Is having q tough fight against Frank
Carlson, o former State chairman,
and regarded as a strong candidate.
The betting is even in that district.
Mrs. Mccarthy is q humdinger as
campaigner. Representative Hope,
Republican, should win in the seventh
district unless the wheat checks prove
too much, for him. His district Is one
of the greatest twheat-producing areas
in the country. 1t Is normally Re
publican.
Evening star., 1934-10-20
MRS. ANN E. 0'BRIEN,
LONG ILL, SUCcUMBS
Former Montgomery Woman,
Widow of Matthew G. o'Brien,
Rests Near Rockville.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd. October 10
Mrs. Ann Elizabeth OBrien, widow
of Matthew G. O'Brien, died Thurs
day at the home Of her son. William
O'Brien, in Washington. following
long illness.
She is survived BY eight children
Mrs. David s. Tuohey Of Cabin John.
Mrs. William J. West of Montrose,
Md; Mrs. John Harding. joseph
OBrien and Charles M. O'Brien of
Washington, Thomas S. OBrien of
Alta Vista. John O'Brien of Sykesville,
Md, and William O'Brien.
She also leaves three sisters and a
brother-Mrs. Edward p. Atwood of
Potomac, Md; Mrs. John H. Harper
of Cabin John, Mrs. Mary e. Offutt
of Washington and Charles T. Stearn
OF Travilah, Nd.
Funeral services were held this
morning in st. Mary's Catholic Church
here, burial being in st. Marys Gene
terry, near Rockville. The services
were conducted by Rev. John j. Gala
CHAN OF st. Martins Catholic Church.
Galthersburg. Mrs. O'Brien was a
Miss Stearn of Potomac district.
Evening star., 1934-10-20
London Art Fakers Thrive.

Art takers in London are thriving
from the production of portraits in
wax. Curio shops are offering what
appear to be modelled portraits Of IA
NOUS personages, such as Washington,
Napoleon and wellington. AS they are
under glass in frames 1t cannot be
easily detected that they really were
made by pouring hot wax into metal
molds.
Evening star., 1934-10-20
PRINCIPAL TO SPEAK
Prof. Myers on Riverdale Presby

Prof. Myers on Riverdale Presby-
terian Brotherhood Program.
Special Dispstc 10 The Star.
RIVERDALE, Nd, October 90
Prof. w. C. Myers, assistant principal
of Mckinley High School, will be the
principal speaker before the first Fail
meeting and supper of the Mems
Brotherhood Of the Riverdale Presby.
terrain Church, to be held at the
church next Wednesday evening.
Supper will be served at $50 and
DR.. A. r. Vierheller of the University
OF Maryland. president of the brother
hood, has invited all men Of the com.
munity.
Evening star., 1934-10-20
EPISCOPAL BISHOPS
APPROVE LAW FOR
BIRTH-CONTROL DATA

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tion of the law. The morals of Nevada
are the morals of the frontier.
If you want to revert to the Law OF
the frontier then vote for this motion
(resolution).
L haven't any patience with men
and women who conspire TO defeat the
ends Of nature"
Resolutions on war and peace
brought a division in the convention,
The Committee of 10, assigned to
recommend for passage some of the
scores of resolutions and memorials,
reported favorably on a resolution
commencing the Senate munitions in
quiry and deprecating recourse to
war until every possible effort has been
made to substitute arbitration ="
Criticized by Bishop.
This report was criticized as
"Straddling document" by Right Rev.
Edward L. Parsons of San Francisco,
Bishop of California, who said: There
is nothing in this to say that war is
contrary to Christ's religion"
The committee, reporting on a reso-
luton to Congress to exempt conscien-
tiouS objectors of every faith from
combatant service in war time, said
in part:
While war is the most terrible of
all human instrumentalities for the
attainment of an end, and should
never be reSorted to as an instrument
of offense, it may become in partic-
ular cases an instrument of national
self-preservation. No sweeping gen.
eralization is possible, therefore, re-
specting all war.
81" Whether the State will re-
spect the scruples of the conscientious
objectOr or will seek to penalize him
for refusing to bear arms is a ques-
ton Of governmental policy with
which the church has no concern"
A motion to change the church's 8
name by eliminating the word Prot
estant" was lost in the House Of Dep
uties yesterday after q debate which
consumed the entire session.
Evening star., 1934-10-20
Burglars Blast Open Safe.

ST. PARIS. Ohio P.-Burglars
wasted q lot of time in the st. Paris
Grain Co. office In the first place,
there wasn't anything in the safe.
But they couldn't know that. so they
biased it open. But they should have
tried the safe door first. 1t was un-
locked.
Evening star., 1934-10-20
Here's a Pretty Pickle.

GROVE CITY. Pa. LP.-Sixty-
three years ago Adam Urey of Grove
City placed a small cucumber. still
on the vine, in a narrow-mouthed
bottle containing salt brine
Today the pickle occupies the entire
bottle, and Urey figures it (the pickle)
is about ready to eat.
Evening star., 1934-10-20
ITALY SUPPORTS U. 8.
KeeIs 10 Be Laid for Two 35,00e- Ton
Warships.

ROME, October 20 tH9.-Italy on
Sunday, October %, will give con-
crete support to the American naval
thesis favoring 35,0O0-ton battleships,
as opposed to the British argument
for 25,OOO-ton vessels, by laying the
keels of two 35,000-ton warships.
The ships will be built at Genoa
and Trieste.
While delegates of the United
States. England and Japan are gath
ering at London to discuss naval
power limitation Italy is building
ships within the limits allowed her
by the Washington treaty.
The Official announcement giving
the date of the keel-laying ceremonies
sets at rest uncertainties concerning
the construction OF the ships.
Evening star., 1934-10-20
What's What
BehindN
In Capital
Democrats Have a Rea.
son for Urging Digest
Poll Be Published.
BY PAUL MALLON.

BY PAUL MALLON.
!. A LITERARY DIGEST emissary
n carried the bad news about
~ the, decline in Mr.. Roosevelt's
4 \ popularity to the President
some weeks ago at Hyde Park.
The figures were about the same as
those just published, showing a decline
of about 80 per cent in the Roosevelt
yes" vote. The President said then.
or later, that he had no objection to
their publication.
That Is why the usually confidential
recheck now is out oficially. Also it
may explain why the consultations
with the business element began about
that time.
Evening star., 1934-10-20
Auto Orders Pile Up.

A new model introduced by the Fiat
automobile factory in Italy is so popu-
lar that the plant is 40 days behind
On orders.
Evening star., 1934-10-20
MRS. J. D. SHERMAN,
OFFICER OF WOMENS
CLUB GROUP, HURT

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-10-20

Cotton Plants Rushed.
Greece's cotton industry reports .
new rush Of business.
Evening star., 1934-10-20

There are several reasons why the
New Dealers have no serious objections
to publication of the poll. II you con-
slider the Maine situation. you will
get the idea.
Evening star., 1934-10-20

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Evening star., 1934-03-07
ORCHESTRA TEST
IS RADIO SUCCESS
Unusual Tone Values Heard
as Result of Men Stand.
ing to Play.
THE standing orchestra theory

"HE standing orchestra theory
promulgated by Frank Black,
N. B. C. music director, proved
L possible aid for the improve
ment of radio technique when
engineers and the listening audience
reported unusual tone values through
loud speakers during the playing of a
symphonic concert recently.
The broadcast puts the stamp of
approval on Blacks idea that musi-
clans, except those playing the piano,
harp and cello, are at their best when
standing as they fiddle and toot. Hav-
ing experimental with the theory at
rehearsals, during which he listened
carefully in the studio monitoring
room to the performance of his Or
chestra, Black decided to make pub
lie test of the innovation during the
symphony program.
There was a marked tonal differ
ence as a result of the men standing
while they played" said Milton j.
Cross, who was the announcer of the
program. almost every man in the
Symphony Orchestra formerly was
member of the New York, Boston,
Philadelphia or other noted symphony
band and is capable of performing as
solo artist should the occasion de-
mand. Soloists invariably stand while
playing in order to get freedom of
movement for the accurate produc-
tion of tonal effects, so 1t Is logical to
expect unique result from a standing
ensemble"
The consensus Of engineers, many
Of whom sat in the monitoring room
during the concert and bent critical
ear to the broadcast, is that this "ver-
tical" music, as they termed it, comes
over" with more brilliance and life"
than that played by seated musicians.
AS a result of the experiment, 1t is
expected that vertical" music may
become a standing feature of brief
concert broadcasts in the future.
X x X
EIFTEEN years ago Fred and Tom
1 Waring and two others went into
the jazz orchestra business, ulti-
mately to become an outstanding
group of popular music dispensers.
The event will be celebrated in
special Columbia program March IS.
when they intend to play numbers of
1918 and later.
OF the original four, three are still
in the organization in the persons of
Fred and Tom and Policy McClintock.
Evening star., 1934-03-07

the frog-voiced drummer. The fourth,
Fred Buck, died recently. When they
started out their rate was S65 for a
full evenings dance. Now they are
reputed to receive $4,000 per half
hour broadcast.
X X
DICHARD STRAUSS famous opera,
N "Salome," will be heard on the
air for the first time when 1t is
broadcast from the Metropolitan OPP
era House on a double bill with "Pagli-
acci" over the combined coast-to-
coast N. B. C. network Saturday.
The celebrated Strauss work, which
has just been revived by the Metro
politan Opera Co. for the first time
after a single performance 81 years
ago, will go on the air Immediately
following the broadcast of "Pagliacci.
Both operas will be heard in their
entirety.
Gotta Ljungberg. famous Swedish
soprano, who sang the title role in the
revival performance. will be heard in
the part again when "Salome" goes
on the air.
Evening star., 1934-03-07

DR.. Clark Foreman, Interior Depart
ment: Bruce Melvin, Civilian Conser.
vation Corps; H. A. Hunt, Farm
Credit Administration, and Forester
B. Washington.
A meeting Of the committees Is
planned as soon as Jones announces
that the study Of labor problems has
reached the stage at which a report
can be made.
The Interdepartmental Conference
Group was set up at suggestion Of
Secretary of the Interior Ickes to dis
cuss problems concerning activities Of
the various Federal Government units
which are considered Of importance
to colored welfare.
Evening star., 1934-03-07

ored labor in the set-up of labor Or
ganizations and the treatment of COL
ored tenant farmers In farm loans
and acreage reduction.
The Committee on Labor Is COM
posed of Eugene Kinckle Jones of the
Commerce Department. chairman;
DR.. Charles F. Roos, N. r. A.: Assist
ant Secretary Edward F. McGrady,
Labor Department; DR.. Robert c.
Weaver, Interior Department, and
Forester B. Washington of the Re-
lief Administration and C. w. A.
The Committee on Agricultural
Problems is composed of j. Phil Camp
bell, Farm Administration, chairman:
Evening star., 1934-03-07

Guests on the Musical Cruiser, a
WMAL feature at 10, will be Buddy
Rogers. singing orchestra leader. and
Robert Halliday, musical comedy star
The "Myrt and Marge' program on
Washington's march toward recovery.
Information for this broadcast was
prepared by the Washington Chamber
Evening star., 1934-03-07
PRESIDENT GETS STAMPS

President Roosevelt's stamp collec-
ton was enlarged yesterday by book
of rare old Costa Rican stamps given
Rica.
Gonzales Zeledon, charge d'affaires
of the Costa Rican legation here, pre-
sented the stamps to Mr.. Roosevelt
and received his thanks
Evening star., 1934-03-07
MAJOR FEATURES AND PROGRAM NOTES.

of Commerce and the District EN-
ployment Service.
Dvoraks Indian Lament" will be
featured by Albert Spalding. violinist
during his recital on WJSV from 8:3(
to 9. He also will play "Malaguena,
by Sarasate.
Recovery Administrator Johnson's
address before the general conference
of code authorities and code commit
Evening star., 1934-03-07

tees at 1890 will be broadcast by
WRC and WJSV.
VOL will broadcast from 8:45 to 10
the mock trial. Hitler VS.. Civiliza-
in New York.
John Mccormack, Irish tenor, will
sing Loves Old Sweet Song during
his program on WMAL at $50 His
program also includes When Night
Descends" and Song of the Night"
Evening star., 1934-03-07

and beneath the cans and partly
buried in ashes was Wells.
Wells, Stein said, escaped from Oc-
coquan December 10, where he was
serving . year on an assault charge,
with Robert Young. colored, convicted
Of larceny. Young was recaptured
three days later.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
OCCOQUAN FUGITIVE
CAPTURED IN ASH PILE

The rattle Of tin cans led to the
arrest yesterday Of James Wells,
23, colored, an escaped prisoner from
Occoquan Work House. who hid in
an ash pile while police sought him.
w. e. Stein, superintendent Of the
Occoquan Wharf, and Policeman Her
bert Rector were looking for the man
in the rear of the 1900 block of
Sixth street when Stein heard sew
eral tin cans rattle. Going over to
the pile, Stein kicked several of them
Evening star., 1934-03-07
S89,178 ESTATE LEFT
Will of Annie Augusta Fenda1I Is
Filed,

Annie Augusta Fendall, who died
February II, left an estate valued at
$89,178.50, according to a petition
for probate Of her will filed in Dis
trict Supreme Court yesterday.
The property consisted of real estate
at 1908 Bancroft place, valued at
s2S,407, and personal property worth
S60,771.50. A will bequeathed the
estate in equal shares to Sterling Gait
and Harriet Virginia Calf, a nephew
and niece of New York City.
The petition was filed by William
L. Miller, executor, through the law
Evening star., 1934-03-07
COLORED LABOR
STUDY PLANNED
1nterdepartmental Confer ence
Group Names 2 Committees
on Problems.

Two committees have been selected
by the 1nterdepartmental Conference
Group to make studies of problems
associated with participation Of col
Evening star., 1934-03-07

$25, 1000 for Theater.
Manchester. England. is raising
$4,000 to keep its Repertory Theater
going.
Evening star., 1934-11-02
SOCIETY
/Topfipred From Third Page.D
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank M. Thomp-

Society at large-diplomatic, Of
ficial and residential. is taking a
great interest in the opening concert
Thursday night, November 8, in Con-
stitution Hall, of the Philadelphia
Orchestra, with DR.. Leopold Sto-
kowski conducting. and Seigei Rach-
maninoff, pianist-composer, as soloist.
Among those who will be present
are the Ambassador >of the Argentine
and Sonora de Espil. Mrs. Harold L.
Ickes, Mrs. Reeve Lewis, Mrs. Ed
ward Watson, Mrs. Clarence Phelps
Dodge, Mrs. Ross Thompson, Mrs.
Joseph H Bradley. Col. and Mrs. w.
w. Gibson, Mrs. Charles Keller, Mr..
and Mrs. Adolf Torovsky, Mrs. F. A.
Roberts, DR.. George w. Atkinson, DR..
and Mrs. Raoul d'Eca, Mrs. H. C.
venderveer, Miss Barbara Brown,
Miss Peggy Huxley, Mrs. Nina Al
lender, Mrs. Ralph Richards and
Maj. and Mrs. Guy Withers.
Large groups of students will at
tend the concert from Mount Vernon
Seminary, the King Smith Studio
School and Gunston Hall. reservations
having been made through the T. Ar
thur Smith Concert Bureau here, not
only for the opening concert, but for
the entire season of three events, the
second Of which will be conducted by
Otto Klemperer, and the third by
Eugene ormandy.
A surprise linen shower was given
October 20 in honor of Miss jose
phine Hummer in the home of Miss
Edith Ramsay at 1921 Fifth street
northwest. The shower was arranged
by Mrs. Margaret Wertman and Miss
Ramsay. Miss Hummer will leave
Washington, November 9, for Detroit,
Mich, where she will be married to
Mr.. James Mackenzie.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Hackney have
arrived in Washington from their
home in Melrose, Mass, and are at
the Carlton.
Mr.. John c. Gall of Country Club
Hills. Va. who sailed last week on the
Berengaria for Europe on business
trip, will arrive in Southampton to-
day, and will spend several days IN
England before continuing MS journey
to points in France and Italy. He Is
expected back the middle of December.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Millar OF
Waterbury, Conn, are spending week
in Washington at the Martinique.
Mrs. r. H. Leavens and Miss Doris l..
Leavens of Providence, r. l., are at the
Dodge for a few days.
Mrs. Everett Dean Martin of New
York City, who arrived yesterday to
spend a short time, is at the Ward
man Park Hotel.
Mr.. Tyler Swetnam has returned to
his home in Fairfax, Va, from Luray,
where he has been the guest OF his