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Evening star., 1937-02-23
FARNSW0RTH PLEA
REFUSED BY COURT
Attorneys Deny "CoerCing"
Him Into Plea Which He
Tried to Chance.

In a tense court room scene in
which two prominent Washington at
torneys took the witness stand to deny
they had 'coerced" John S. Farms
worth INTO pleading "nollo contendere"
to an espionage conspiracy charge,
Justice James NJ Proctor of District
Court this morning refused to allow
the formal naval officer to change
his plea to not guilty.
Sentence on the indictment, which
charged that Farnsworth conspired
municate defense secrets to Japan, will
be imposed Friday. The law permits
imprisonment for 20 years.
The attorneys were William E..
Leahy and william ]. Hughes, jr.
Each was questioned by Justice Proc
tor.
Did you at any time request or
in any way coerce the defendant into
entering the plea of 'nolo con-
tendere?'" Justice Proctor inquired.
Il did not" replied Leahy in an
emphatic tone, y explained the facts
and situation to him and told him
it was his problem. I told him I
was willing to walk through the door
of this court room and battle like
hell for him."
Leahy Testifies.
Leahy said it was his impression"
Hughes told Farnsworth that he felt
a plea of "nolo contepdere" or
guilty" would be advantageous
Justice Proctor then asked Hughes
whether he had requested the "nolo
contendere" plea which Farnsworth
entered last Monday.
Il simply said I thought he would
get lighter sentence if he pleaded
guilty or 'nolo contendere," Hughes
responded. Il don't see how the re-
marks of either of us could be inter-
preted as meaning that we wanted
him to do one thing or the other.
About 1880 o'clock we told him
we would leave him alone so that he
could make up his mind since it was
nearly time for him to go in the
courtroom. When we returned, 1
think he said he had tipped a coin
to help him decide"
Farnsworth. who acted as his own
(See FARNSWORTH, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1937-02-23
HOUSE DEMOCRATS.
TO AWAIT SENATE
ACTION ON COURT
Leaders Make Statement
Following Conference at
White House.
PR0L 0NGED SESSION
SEEN BY BANKHEAD
President Held Ready to Link
Farm and Labor With Judi
ciary to Reach 0bjectives.

House Democratic leaders said to-
day they would await Senate develop
ments before starting consideration of
President Roosevelt's court reorgan-
ization program.
They made the statement at the
White House after conference with
the President on the general legisla-
tive situation.
Speaker Bankhead added, however,
that if Senate Judiciary Committee
hearings scheduled to begin March 9
were prolonged. the House Judiciary
Committee might take up Mr.. Roose-
velt's proposals.
Others at the conference were Rep
resentatives Rayburn of Texas, ma
jOrity leader: Summers Of Texas,
chairman of the Judiciary Committee,
and Boland of Pennsylvania, Demo-
cratic whip.
Speaker Bankhead said, also, that
he believed members of the House
Judiciary Committee would attend the
hearings on the court bill, which are
to be held by the Senate Judiciary
Committee, and so familiarize them
selves with the views presented. He
indicated that such procedure would
save duplication of work by the
House committee later.
Early Adjournment Unseen.
The Speaker said that he saw no
prospect of an early Summer adjourn
ment of Congress The amount of
work ahead of Congress, including the
court bill, is likely to keep Congress
in Washington far into the Summer,
it is believed.
The House Judiciary Committee
meets on Thursday, but it is not ex-
pected at that time to take UP the
Presidents court bill
Senator McCarran of Nevara today
submitted a favorable report from
the Judiciary Committee on the House
bill authorizing the voluntary retire
ment of Supreme Court justices who
have reached the age of 10 years on
full pay. Senator McCarran expressed
the hope it would be possible to bring
the bill before the Senate for con-
sideration and action this week.
May Link Farm and Labor.
Some associates of the President
expressed the belief today he was
willing to advance his farm and labor
policies by constitutional amendment
as a supplement to his court reor-
ganization demands.
He insists, they said, that enlarge
ment of the Supreme Court, II justices
over 10 do not retire. is'the only way
to reach his objectives within rea-
sonably short time.
Some Senators discussed combining
Mr.. Roosevelt's judicial program with
an amendment and pushing both
through at the same time.
1t was thought by some that this
might win votes for his Supreme
Court proposal from among those
favoring constitutional change.
One such amendment considered by
administration Sc lators would extend
Federal jurisdiction over interstate
commerce to include production.
The only hope for compromise
on the Presidents program, some
Congressman said, rested on the pos
sibility that enactment Of the volun-
tary Supreme Court retirement bill
might bring some change in the pres
ent tribunal
This measure, passed by the House
and approved yesterday by the Senate
Judiciary Committee, probably will
(See JUDICIARY, Page A-30
Evening star., 1937-02-23
RAILWAY WORKERS
TO ASK PAY RAISE
"Non-0 Operating" Brother
hoods Will Demand Increase
of 20 Per Cent.
BY the Associated Press.

oy tUS hSoOClateQ FIeSS.
CHICAGO, February 23.-Delegates
of the 1e incorporating" railway
brotherhoods, representing 100000 Of
the Nations railroad workers, voted
today to ask for q wage increase of
approximately 20 per cent
Chairman George M. Harrison of
the unions group pointed out that the
big Five" operating brotherhoods re-
Gently had asked q similar increase,
and said the total increases sought by
100000 railroad workers in the
country would amount to about $780,
O00, 900.
These are the largest negotiations
ever undertaken by organized railroad
workers." he commented.
The group voted to serve notice on
the railroads, but set no date for for
NAL presentation of the demands.
List Of Demands.
Harrison listed the demands as fol-
lows:
l. A general wage increase of 20
cents per hour, applied to hourly,
daily, weekly, monthly or piece rates,
so as to produce the same rate of in
crease for all employees. (Harrison
said this was an approximate 20 per
cent raise.)
2. A guarantee of full-time employ
ment for all regularly assigned forces.
8. A guarantee Of two-thirds Of full
time employment for all standby"
forces.
4. Recommendation that wage pro-
ceedings be handled at a joint ma
tional conference, and the executives
Of this organization to constitute
Conference Committee, representing
labor with authority to handle nego-
tiations to conclusion.
5. Notice to be served on q date to
be agreed upon.
The big five" operating brother
hoods which made their demands re-
Gently included the engineers. firemen
and enginemen, conductors, trainmen
and swtchmen.
The incorporating" brotherhoods
embrace virtually all other workers in
railroad service, including clerks, te-
legraphers, carmen, shop laborers,
machinists, blacksmiths, dispatchers,
boilermakers, drop forgers, sheet metal
workers, electrical workers, freight
handlers, express and station en-
ployes, maintenance Of way men, sig
nal men and sleeping Car conductors.
Evening star., 1937-02-23
WALK0UTPLANNED
BY DR.. TOWNSEND,
K|EFER TEST|F|ES
Exit From Probe Considered
Masterpiece of Strategy
Ex-Aide Says.
DEFENSE OBJECTION
MADE TO TESTIMONY
Government Comedies Pension
Leader Did Not Refuse to
Answer Questions.

Plans for DR.. Francis E. Townsend's
"walkout" last May on a House COM
mittee investigating the old-age pen
sion plan were considered a master
piece of strategy" it was testified today
as the elderly physicians trial on con-
tempt charges opened in District
Court.
which led to DR.. Townsend's indict-
ment on the contempt charge, was
discussed in advance of the House
hearing. was made by John B. Kiefer,
formerly Townsend associate. Kiefer
was indicted with DR.. Townsend and
recently pleaded guilty to the con-
tempt charge.
Kiefer. who was given a suspended
sentence after pleading guilty. wills
called as a surprise Government wit
ness by United States Attorney Leslie
c. Garnett.
Says Walkout Discussed.
'The question of DR.. Townsend's s
exit from the committee at the
psychological moment" he testified,
was discussed several times in ad-
vance of the hearing. 1t was felt
the psychological effect of the move
and the attendant publicity would be
helpful.
"Dr. Townsend was non.commital
when it was agreed he should refuse
to testify. but his attitude was I'M
mistakably in favor of the suggestion.
This was considered q masterpiece
of strategy"
Defense Attorney Elisha Hanson
moved to strike out this testimony
on the ground the discussions were
held before Dr. Townsend had been
served with House subpoena Trial
Justice Peyton Gordon took the mo-
ton under adviSement.
Placidly rubbing his hands and
gazing at the jury through horn
trimmed spectacles, Dr.. Townsend, ell
tSee TOWNSEND, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-02-23
Rear Admr. H. T. Mayo Dies;
Commanded u. S. Fleet IN War
AduOcated a Lion Fleet
after Peace Had Beer,
Concluded.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PORTSMOUTH, N. H, February
23.-Rear Admiral Henry r Mayo,
80, commander In chief Of the Atlantic
Fleet during the World War, died
today from a heart attack at the
home of his son, Capt. c. G. Mayo. He
retired in 1920.
Known as a rigid upholder Of the
highest standards of the Navy, the
admiral advocated a Lion" Navy at
the conclusion of the World War.
Explaining many were predicting the
coming of universal peace when the
lion and the lamb would lie down to-
gether, he declared that when that
day came he wanted the United States
to be the lion.
He had been In Ill health for the
past two months, members of the
family said in announcing his death.
Private funeral services will be held
here either Thursday or Friday with
burial at Burlington. W, the ad-
miral's birthplace.
His widow, Caroline Wing Mayo and
two sons, Capt. Mayo of the Navy
Evening star., 1937-02-23
Health officer Says More Ambu-
1afSe Drivers Are Needed.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 23 (H9.
Health Director j. c. Geiger in
sisted today that San Francisco must
hire more ambulance drivers and
build bigger jails If the new around
the-clock drinking custom is to con-
tinue.
This means we'll have TO have
more emergency hospital attendants,
too," DIR. Geiger told Mayor Angelo
Rossi. .... .s-f
More than 800 persons have been
arrested for drunkenness since police
stopped enforcing the am. closing
rule last Sunday morning. The city
attorney held no law supported the
ban. .-.
Evening star., 1937-02-23
TAYLOR TO TAKE
BUCHANAN'SPO
Oldest House Member Will
Head Appropriations
Committee.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

Representative Edward T. Taylor
of Colorado, at 78, the Oldest member
of the House, is ready to succeed to
the Craftsmanship of the large House
Appropriations Committee, which
handles all supply, urgent relief and
recovery bills. He will I'LL the post
left vacant by the death Of Repre-
sentative Buchanan, Democrat Of
Evening star., 1937-02-23
BY the Associated Press.


ROME, February 23.-The Italian
conquerors of Ethiopia announced in
q terse official communique today that
firing squads had "liquidated", all
Ethiopians found with arms in their
homes grim sequel to an attempt
to assassinate viceroy Rodolfo Grazi-
ami in Adds Ababa.
The communique did not say how
many Ethiopians had been shot, but
unoficial sources estimated the total
at upward Of 100.
It was announced formally, but
vaguely, that of the 1000 suspects held
some hundreds" had been liberated.
"All those found with arms In their
tuculs (native grass houses) have been
shot," said the brief communique.
The remainder are under examina-
ition."
Firing squads worked with hot
rifles, signaling the transition Of II
Duce's Ethiopian policy from one Of
Evening star., 1937-02-23

Texas, and will relinquish the chair
manship of Deficiencies and Interior
Department Subcommittee to devote
himself exclusively to general super
vision and to conferences with cabinet
members and department and bureau
officials.
He does not wish. however, to sue
ceed to the Craftsmanship of the
House section of the Joint Committee
on Government Organization, which
goes with the Craftsmanship of the
Appropriations Committee-and this
morning conferred on this subject
with Speaker Bankhead and House
Leader Rayburn.
He previously had declined an ap-
pointment on that committee. Next
in line under the seniority rule for the
Reorganization Committee post is Rep
resentative Cannon, Democrat, of
Missouri.
Representative Taylor ranks second
/Cn. rAxyY an n--- n =
Evening star., 1937-02-23
Venezuelan Cabinet Resigns.

CARACAS. Venezuela, February 2S
R.-The Venezuelan cabinet present.
ed its resignation to President Lopez
Contreras yesterday. delayed reports
disclosed today.
The cause for the resignation was
not made public, although 1t was
believed due to internal dissension Over
q recent campaign against Venezuelan
Leftists.
Evening star., 1937-02-23
BERLIN SEEN 0BJECTING
TO AUSTRIAN MONARCHY
Won Neurath and Schuschnigg
Reported Discussing Restoration
at Vienna Farley.

VIENNA, February 23-German
objections to the possible restoration
of the Hapsburgs in Austria was be-
iieved IN diplomatic quarters today to
have been the chief topic of . long
conference between Chancellor Kurt
Schuschnigg and Baron Konstantin
Won Neurath, Reich foreign minister.
A report, which was not confirmed.
said Germany had proposed q four
power pact with Austria. Hungary and
Italy. According to this version, Aus
tria would be guaranteed independ-
ence and complete liberty from inter-
ference in its domestic affairs.
On its part, the report said, the
Vienna government would abandon
any plans for restoration of the mon
archy.
The chancellery remained silent on
the deliberations and no communique
was issued. The only official word
was that an effort was being made to
cement Austro German relations
under the 1896 friendship treaty.
Evening star., 1937-02-23
Seine River Overfows Banks.

PARIS, February 2S Op).-The Seine
River, rising rapidly under recent
rains, threatened today to halt naviga-
ton and food lowlands, including
grounds being prepared for the OPEN
ing of the 1887 Paris International
Exposition on May /.
The river reached II feet above
its normal level.
Evening star., 1937-02-23
POPE HAS BAD NIGHT
Leg Bandages Cause Plus Pain,
Vatican Says.

vatican says.
VATICAN CITY, February % (P.-
Pope Plus was reported today by Vat
ican sources to have suffered another
bad night.
The tightly bound bandages on his
legs were understood to have caused
the Pope pain and wakefulness.
DR.. Aminta Milani Is reluctant.
however, to loosen the bindings be-
cause of fear the leg wounds will
reopen.
The pontiff, despite DR.. Milani's OBJ
jections, continued to try walking a
few steps each day, supported by
crutches and assisted by his attend
ants.
Evening star., 1937-02-23
FRENCH RADICALS BACK
new 40-HR.-WEE PLAN
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, February as Radical
Socialist members Of the Chamber
Of Deputies. representing approxi-
mately one-third Of the Popular Front
governments parliamentary strength,
decided today to support . proposal
to ease the 40-hour week for the bene-
At Of small French industries.
Evening star., 1937-02-23
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
Italians execute hundred for Ethiopian
assassination attempt. Page Al
Madrid launches offensive after gains
by rebels. Page Al
Townsend planned House committee
walkout, jury hears. Page Al
NATIONAL.
Taylor to become House Appropria-
tions Committee head. Page Al
President confers with Representatives
on court plan. , Page Al
La Toilette committee to probe g. M.
labor policies at plants. Page Al
Eleven await sentence in Kansas City
votes fraud. Page Al
Boss sit-down striker negotiates agree
ment with employees. Page Al
DR.. Townsend scheduled to 60 on trial
for contempt. Page Al
House group o. KS revised version OF
Guffey coal act. Page Az
Henry Ford plans ideal community in
Georgia. Page Az
Redwood widow aids probe of union
mans staying. Page A-3
Showdown nears in steel unionization
campaign. Page Az
Neutrality and trade acts draw g. o.
p. criticism. Page AS
q. s. adds protest to werId armament
race. Page As
Senator Walsh, IN Forum address,
urges preparedness. Page Ais
Evening star., 1937-02-23
BY the Associated Press.

~ ETROIT, February 23-One
of the strangest industrial
disputes in history-a joint
- sit-down of capital and
labor-ended today with the an
nounced settlement of a four-day
strike at the Fry Products, Inc, which
manufactures automobile seat covers
A volunteer mediator, Alfred r.
Clancy, former president of the Oak
Evening star., 1937-02-23
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.

Farnsworth is denied change Of plea
in spy case. Page Al
Rear Admiral II. T. Mayo, World War
Navy chief, succumbs. Page al
Boy hit-r,1n victim found as mother
asks search. - Page Az
Senator Barkley blames Government
curb on high court. Page Al
Edith Maxwell asks National Woman's
party to withdraw aid. Page Az
Supplemental D. O. relief fund for
this year refused Page B-1
Evening star., 1937-02-23
Summary of Today's Star

Charges withdrawn against Youth
Congress officers. Page B-1
Roosevelt signs bill for D. c. audi
torium study. Page B-I
Sweeney held for grand jury in taxi
cab dumping case. Page B.l
Evening star., 1937-02-23

(See SPAIN, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1937-02-23
HITS DRINKING LAW

(See TAYLOR, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-02-23

(See MAYO, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1937-02-23

(see LA TOILETTE, Page A-2J
Evening star., 1937-02-23

(See JUDICIARY, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1937-02-23

WEh k1C1t.
20. .. weather Bureau Forecast)
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow:
not much change in temperature; mini.
mum tonight about SO degrees; moderate
west winds Temperatures-Highest, 43.
at 2:45 pm. yesterday; lowest, 80, at 6
am. today. Full report on page A..
Evening star., 1937-08-12
Suns Corona, 1000, 600 Miles
Deep, Explorers Tests Reveal
Mai. Stevens Discovery
Is Hailed by Haruard
Astronomers.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, August 12.-
Prom Harvard astronomers came word
today that science will have to revise
tts ideas about the suns coronna.
Airplane photographs Of the total
eclipse of June dispelled the idea
that the fiery streamers shown on pre-
vious photographs are the chief char
acteristics of the coronna, they said.
Actually, a conference at the Har-
vard Observatory was told, the stream
ers are minor phenomena and the CO.
roma really Is an even, globular blan-
ket more than 100000 miles deep,
and completely covering the sun.
To Maj. Albert w. Stevens, U. S. A.,
widely-known stratosphere explorer
and a member of the Hayden plane
tarium- Grace eclipse expedition to
Peru, went the credit for shattering
previous ideas about the sun and its
blazing aura that is revealed only at
times of complete eclipse.
Flying through the substratosphere
under conditions of great physical dis
COIIl4OIC, 1LS IIlduC IIACC SCI lCo VI PAAo-
tographs, all Of which showed per-
fectly even coronna surrounding the
sun to q depth much greater than its
diameter.
At IS, 900 feet Maj. Stevens was we'll
above two-thirds Of the atmosphere OF
the earth, clear of dust particles and
air molecules, which interfere with
photography from the surface. His
pictures, made with 24-inch camera
and ~ inch camera and $50 feet of
moving picture Aim made with g.
inch leny all disclosed the fiery
streamers as a comparatively insig-
nificant tracery on the vast globular
envelope.
AS 4 result. astronomers doubtless
will turn to the substratosphere for
future investigations of eclipses, said
DR.. Harlow Shapley, director d the
Harvard Observatory.
Scientific skepticism subjected Mai
Stevens discovery to the most rigid
examination before Harvard and other
authorities were ready to accept its
Implications
DR.. Donald H. Mcneil, Harvard au-
thority on solar phenomena and leader
Evening star., 1937-08-12

of the Harvard Massachusetts Insti-
tute of Technology eclipse expedition
to Siberia year ago, said Maj.
Stevens discovery was "of great i'm
portance and will have an immediate
bearing on the Interpretation of the
structure Of the suns upper atmos-
phere."
Evening star., 1937-08-12
Hickory, Dickory, Dock.

SPOKANE, Wash. P).-Prowl Car
Officers Sullivan and Kuksht rushed
to the source of burglar alarm after
a headquarters warning: 1T looks
like the real thing"
They separated to block front and
rear doors, then pushed upstairs. A
woman's scream spurred them on.
Five minutes later they called head
quarters: I'VE got the corpus delicti."
Twas mouse.
Evening star., 1937-08-12
Texas Leads in Rail Mileage.

AeAob AcAuS III NALL mlledke.
More railroad mileage Is operated in
Texas than in any other State, the
Association Of American Railroads
reports. Illinois ranks second.
The association computes that rail-
roads paid $s73,641 daily in 1885 to
meet their taxes from Federal, State
and local governments.
Evening star., 1937-08-12

children were borne by 10 playmates
to the altar Of Holy Rosary Church
for funeral services.
She had been unconscious since
Monday, when she and the lifeless
bodies Of her children were found in
q gas-filled room at their home.
Evening star., 1937-08-12

ice pick and pair OF grass shears.
Imposition Of sentence was withheld
pending a hearing Monday on a mo-
ton for new trial.
Evening star., 1937-08-12
Bomb Is Cricket Ball.

Boys playing cricket near Wey-
mouth. England, were found to be
unknowingly using bomb as a ball.
Evening star., 1937-08-12
ton on charges Of raping a s-year-old

girl.
After celebrating so minutes a
jury composed of II fathers and I
bachelor returned q verdict of guilty
late yesterday and fixed the former
high school athletes punishment at
life imprisonment.
The State charged Ardelean ravished
and stabbed the girl 38 times with an
Evening star., 1937-08-12
FOURTH IN TRAGEDY DIES

Divorce succumbs Shortly After
Funeral Of Three Children.
LAWRENCE, Mass, August IL F.-
Mrs. Isabella Diblas, 32-year-old di-
vorcee, died yesterday within An hour
OF the time the bodies of her three
Evening star., 1937-08-12

Shipyards Of Scotland are the bslsi-
est since 1890.
Evening star., 1937-08-12
FACES LIFE TERM

Former Athlete Is Convicted Of
Attack on Girl, 8.
CHICAGO. August II F.-John
Ardelean, II, faced a sentence of life
imprisonment today upon his conyic-
Evening star., 1937-08-12

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Evening star., 1937-04-04

it travelling toward a conception Of
positive health?
A hopeful view is expressed by many
contributors to American Medicine
The public, like the medical student,
still tends to approach health via
disease, but the public also is on its
way Already the average American" I"
says member of the Harvard faculty
has more knowledge of disease than
the best read physician of few years
ago. - ="
Very dangerous, this half knowl-
edge of the public" says one irritated
medical man who sees no hopeful sign
in the layman doing business in taking
blood pressures on the board walk.
And what of the Government? II,
as the medical world and many out
side it seem to think, planning" is
about to reach medicine, will this
Government planning for "the organi-
zation of medical care" be animated
mainly by the old conception of cure
of the sick. or rather by the possibility
of controlling disease and promoting
positive health?
Evening star., 1937-04-04

by the American Foundation Studies
in Government Of New York City.
A group Of 1874 eminent physicians
acted as an advisory committee for
the foundation in making this survey
and representative opinions were OBJ
tanned from all classes of medical prac-
titioners in all parts OF the country
High Cost Of Medicine.
There was wide agreement that ade-
quate medical care is not now avail
able to the American people AS whole
due to high costs, the geographical
distribution Of physicians, and the lag
in applying the latest findings Of medi-
cal science in practice. There was also
almost unanimous agreement that the
improving OF medicine itself was =
more important problem In the long
run than that Of lower costs or better
distribution.
Year after year, It is pointed out In
the report, additional diseases are con-
sidered as endowed with public inter.