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Evening star., 1937-10-04
Alabaman Foregoes Custom of
Taking Oath From
Chief Justice.
BOSTON ATTORNEYS ACTION
DRAWS REBUKE FROM HUGHES
Attempt at Oral Argument on Conten.
, ton Black Is Legally Disqualified
Brings Admonition.
BY JOHN H. CLINE.

hugo L. Black who has admitted he belonged TO
the ku kux Kan formally became justice Supreme
Court today IN brief but dramatic opening Of that
tribunal which brought forth two efforts prevent the new
justice from taking his seat.
Black became fuledged member of the court without
taxing tne customary oath from the Chief Justice
lister justice impartiay.
An attempt by one attorney Patrick Henry Kelly of
boSton 10 make an oral argument in support of his conten
ton that Black is legally disqualified caused ripple of
aStonShment among the spectators and from Chief
justice Hughes the stern admoniShment he would have IN
submit his motion in writing
Two Plain Clothes Officers Advance
When the attorney was going to continue
ms statement two plain clothes up from the
n apparent intention Of enforcing the ruling that
oral argument would not be ' ~
rely however took his seat and hurriedy his motion
III iongnand Then he Informed the he had
motlon In writing and Mr. Hughes
iA'i W iiie ~ WIFI the
Evening star., 1937-10-04
COl0REO MAN LYNCHEO
By FLORIDA QUARTET

BY the Associated Press.
MILTON. Fla. October 4-Sheriff
Joe Allen of Santa Rosa County re-
ported today four men took colored
prisoner from him on the highway
near Fort Walton. Fla. late last night.
The mans body was found later, rid
dled with buckShot.
Sheriff Allen said the man was
listed as J. c. Evans. about 80. and
was to face trial here today on charges
OF Ipbbing q filling station and GRIM
inally assaulting a 12-yesr-old white
boy
Evans was arrested several weeks
ago Allen said, and had been held in
jail at Panama City, Fla.
Allen said he went to Panama City
last night and was driving back here
with the colored man. short dis
tance north Of Fort Walton the four
men forced him to stop, He said
they covered him with q shotgun,
but kept outside the range of the
headlights and he did not recognize
any Of them.
Not far from the spot where Sheriff
Allen was stopped Oskaloosa County
officers found the Negro's body in a
ditch
Evening star., 1937-10-04
DAHL CONFIDENT
HE WILL BE FREED
American Flyer Banking on Gen.
Frances Promise of
Clemency.
By the Associated Press.

6y the Associated PreSS.
SALAMANCA, Spain, October A.
Harold E. Dahl, American war pilot,
who has been an insurgent prisoner
since last June, was calmly confident
today that he will escape from court
martial with his life.
The 28-year-old flyer from Cham
paign, ILL.,, is almost certain to be
condemned to death by a military
tribunal before which he will be taken
with three Russian pilots tomorrow on
charges OF bearing arms against
Spain"
But Insurgent Generalissimo Fran
cisco Franco. answering the supplica-
tions of Dahl's wife, has promised
clemency for her newlywed husband.
Dahl, shot down during the govern
ment's big offensive on the Brunette
front, west of Madrid, is the last of
five Americans who signed up with
the Spanish government air force at
81 500 a month
Jim Allison, another of the SQUAD
ron, went back to Dallas. Tex, with
4 bullet in his leg Charley Koch
went home to Bristol. Pa. Albert
Baumler of Trenton, N. j., and Frank
.z'incker OF De Witt, Ark. resierek
the day that Dahl made his last fiigh4
Evening star., 1937-10-04
Rector Pleads
Ban on Lipstick
Before Seruice

B! Stan Correspondent oil The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, October A.
A plainly worded plea against the use
Of lipstick before attendance at holy
communion service was made yester-
day morning al Grace Church, Wood
side, by Rev. Richard Aselford, rector
Stressing the solemnity Of commun-
ion and what it represents, Rev. Mr..
Aselford declared that the mark Of
lipstick on the rim Of the chalice
could hardly do other than prove dis
tasteful and distracting to commune
cants partaking OF the wine by the
traditional method
Two methods OF taking the wine are
followed in the Episcopal service, one
being the traditional, in which the
communicate sips from the cup and
the other. intinction, in which the
wafer is dipped into the wine as the
cup is passed.
Rev. Mr.. Aselford's request concern
ing the lipstick met with general ap-
proval in the congregation.
Evening star., 1937-10-04
EVACUATION PERILED.
Chinese Threaten to Destroy Break
water at ChefoO

Chinese Threaten to Destroy Break
water at Chefoo.
SHANGHAI, October 4 R.-The
safety Of American refugees at the
port of Chefoo, in Shantung Province.
400 miles north of Shanghai, was i'm
periled today by Chinese threat to
destroy the breakwater protecting the
harbor
Chinese military authorities this
morning warned the United States
Destroyer Squadron No. S to evacuate
the harbor within 48 hours as thew
might find it necessary to blow up the
mole wharf, making the harbor un-
safe for shipping
Estate and Navy Department off,
cials said today they had not been
told of Chinese military warning
to the American naval destroyer
squadron S to vacate Chefoo Har-
Dor within 48 hours.)
Admiral Harry Yarnell, commander
of the Unlued States Asiatic Fleet.
expressed The fear that destruction
of the breakwater within the time
limit would seriously handicap evac-
uation of American civilians, as it
would make landing rescue boats al
most impossible
80 Americans in ChefOO.
approximately 80 American civilians
are now at Chefoo, which has been
used as Summer harbor by the
American fleet since 1907. Some 40
OF these are missionaries and the
others are business men and naval
Y. M. c. A. officials.
The squadron was thought by Ad-
miral Yarnell not to b. IN any danger
ss it Is already anchored outside & :
breakwater.
Evening star., 1937-10-04
Germans Aduised Not to Mix
In affairs of Foreign Lands
Ambassador DieckhOf
addresses Celebration
in Neu York.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 4.-Germans
living in foreign lands were advised
not to mix into the internal affairs
Of other nations" by DR. Hans Helm
rich Dieckhoff, German Ambassador
TO the United States. at German
day celebration yesterday at Madison
Square Garden.
Precisely because they enthusiastic
cally love their German fatherland
and are true to the Reich. they will
scrupulously avoid criticizing the in
stitutions. and mixing in the concerns.
OF the land in which they are guests
The more general this kind of re-
straint becomes, and the more widely
it is practiced by all nations, the
sooner We shall reach the very desr-
able goal of good neighborliness
among them"
The celebration Was sponsored by
German American societies of the
metropolitan area.
About 10000 persons jammed the
garden. In the streets outside the
entrance police struggled with 800
men and women demonstrators carry
ing banners denouncing Adolf Hitler
Evening star., 1937-10-04
WINDSOR OFFERED
us. COOPERATION
Secretary Perkins Extends
Facilities of Labor Bureau
for Use in Survey.
By the Associate Press.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary Perkins offered the Duke
OF Windsor today the full cooperation
OF the Labor Department in studying
housing and working conditions in the
United States.
The facilities of the United States
Department of Labor are always
available to citizens and visitors in
terested in the problems OF wage
earners' Miss Perkins said.
In Paris. meanwhile, the Dukes
intention to take his American bride
to the United States to study labor
problems was believed by foreign OBJ
servers to open a broad, new political
life for the labor minded former Brit
ish emperor.
The announcement that the duke
and duchess would make survey of
housing and working conditions in
Germany and the United States
soon" loosed a flood of speculation
on Edwards future.
Thomas H. Carter, q royal house
hold Official acting as his secretary,
disclosed the plans in q formal state
ment yesterday. He declined, how
ever. to answer any questions on
whether Windsor was preparing for
possible role in politics or would
become an advisor to his brother and
successor. George vi.
Some British quarters attached sig
nificance to the fact that the an
nouncement was made by an official
of the privy purse office-which, they
said, seemed to indicate King George
himself probably had been consulted
IN advance and had approved Wind
sor's tour.
"f l Can Be Of Service"
That theory was linked with q
phrase from Edwards farewell radio
speech when he pledged that, If
at any time in the future I can be
found of service to his majesty in
= private station I will not fail"
Observers predicted, however, the
trip was certain to lift Edward from
the limited social circle in which he
has mingled since his marriage.
As the Prince of Wales and dur
ing his brief resign as King-Em-
peror, Edward was notably concerned
with the social welfare of his sub
jects. On many occasions he as
sailed housing conditions of British
workers.
The great mass of slum dwellings
in this country" the then Prince of
Wales declared in 1888. are more than
century old They are relics Of .
bygone idea of what was tolerable for
the working man."
Last year, only a month before the
storm which brought about his abdi-
cation, Edward visited the black
areas" Of depression-oppres South
Wales. There. in q burst of feeling,
he made his famous promise. Some
thing will be done" words to which
observers today, added new signif-
canoe.
With another weeks stay in Paris
his only known engagement. the duke
(see WINDSOR, Page A-s.)
Evening star., 1937-10-04

Albert Levitt. former Federal Judge
IN the Virgin Islands. likewise was
instructed to file his motion attacking
Blacks qualifications with the clerk.
Decision Likely Next Monday.
1t is expected the court will an
nounce next Monday whether it will
near argument on the contentious
advanced by the two ATTORNEYS.
Should the justices reject the mo-
tions. the matter will be ended. II
they are granted. date will be set
for argument and Justice Black will
be entitled to be represented by coun-
sci If he so desires.
The unusually large crowd. which
fllled all available space in the court
room, was tense with excitement as
the justices filed in through heavy
crimson drapes at the stroke of noon.
Ii became known that Justice Black
would not take the customary oath
from the Chief Justice when Mr..
Hughes, announcing Blacks appoint-
ment and confirmation to the bench,
said he had already taken the ''oaths
prescribed by law"
Hughes Announces Recess.
After the two attorneys had fileu
their motions and a number of at
torneys had been admitted to practic.
before the high court. the Chief JUS
tice announced a recess until next
Monday.
Levitts appearance before the court
was brief. He merely arose and said
he had submitted the motion asking
permission to file petition chal-
leng the Black appointment. He did
not read the motion
You may submit the papers Chief
Justice Hughes told him.
Kelly, slender man. dressed H.
a dark business suit, made his motion
after being ruled "out of order" once
while attorneys were being admitted
to practice.
Second Attempt by Kelly.
I arise to the question of personal
privilege as member of this bar"
ne said on the second attempt.
is your motion in writing?" the
SAiiNi ouStiSc ucIfldTOeQ.
1T Is not in writing" Kelly replied
He added that he had written letter,
to each of the justices. asking appoint
ment of q committee on the matter.
Please put the motion in writing
and submit it" Mr.. Hughes said sharp
ly. Oral statements are not permit
ted on motion of that character"
This situation is such that techni-
calities should not" Kelly began.
You may take your seat" the
Chief Justice commanded sternly.
Il will write out my notion" Kelly
said as he sat down.
Told to Submit Motion.
Submit it to the clerk, and 1t will
be considered by the court" Mr..
Hughes directed.
Attorney General Cummings and
Solicitor General Reed we're present
for the court opening, arriving q few
minutes before noon.
Cummings said he had decided st
the last minute to attend the opening
session in order to move the admission
to practice before the court of Max
Spelke of Stamford, Conn.,, an old
friend and one Of his assistants.
Justice Black watched with an in
scrutable face as Cummings moved
the admission of Spelke, who is
credited with having played an i'm
portant part in breaking up the Ku
Klux Khan in Connecticut and Rhode
Island.
In 1924, while practicing law In
Darien, Conn, Spelke defended
woman who had been accused of
stealing documents from the files Of
the kleagle of the Connecticut realm
(See COURT Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-10-04

Lost & Found BIS Woman's Pg. B-l4
Obituary - A-12
WAR IN FAR EAST.
Japan bars imports to strengthen war
machine. Page Al
League body finds Japanese military
action unjustified. Page A
NATIONAL.
A. F. of L. moves toward final expul-
sion of C. 1. o. Page Al
Black takes seat without additional
oath from Chief Justice. Page Al
Roosevelt hints at special session in
Dakota speech. Page Al
Murder Of couple in parked car be-
lieved kid" job. Page Az
Ed Howe. the sage Of Potato Hill"
dies in his sleep. Page A.:
FOREIGN.
Grand Mufti OF Jerusalem urges Arabs
to end strike Page A-4
Mussolinis message to Franco dis
turbs foreign powers. Page IA
France must give up Soviet alliance,
says Reich editor. Page AS
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Wide variety of robberies reported
over week end. Page Az
Far Eastern crisis to be considered at
parley here. Page Az
Nun tells of experiences as medical
missionary. Page Az
Arthur James, veteran fire alarm
operator, dies. Page Az
Road builders hear plea against high
way fund diversions Page Az
Catholic U. marks opening Of 49th
academic year. Page As
Three killed in traffic here, increasing
toll for 1887 to ~. Page ri
Red Cross membership drive reaches
$4,000 total. Hase III
Evening star., 1937-10-04
MODEL HOME ROBBED
Rugs Worth 81 ,O55 Stolen From
Chevy Chase House.

Theft Of rugs valued at $l,055 from
q model home at Gil Rolling road,
Chevy Chase, Md, was reported to
Montgomery County police today. The
home is owned by the Shannon IL
Luchs Co.
Entrance was gained apparently by
breaking a basement window. Seven
rugs were taken. but the thieves left
one valued at $3.50, most valuable in
the home, probably because OF its large
ain
Evening star., 1937-10-04

and demanding the release OF German
political prisoners.
The banners stated the demonstrA-
tion was staged by the Young Peo-
pies Socialist League" An affiliate Of
the Socialist party. The pickets were
kept several blocks from the Garden
entrance by the police.
Evening star., 1937-10-04
Zoologist Dies at 81.

MUNICH. October R).-Prof.
Emeritus Richard Won Hertwie. 81,
nestor OF German biologists and men,
Der Of two leading Amerio>n n acad-
emies, died here today.
Evening star., 1937-10-04
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
TOXIC, october 4.-In a desperate
move to gain economic -sufficiency
for the war with China, the japanese
trade commission today decreed that
importation of more than 300 COM
modities must be prohibited or re-
duced to minimum.
The ministry of commerce was ex-
pected to have the gigantic list of
prohibitions in effect by October 10
under the laws authorizing import
and export control passed by the re-
cently-ended extraordinary session OF
parliament.
The move was designed to concen-
trate Japans financial resources be-
hind its war machine in China. ia
pans total adverse trade balance for
1887 is s2l7,oOO.OOO.
With only few exceptions the
articles listed will be admitted only
by permission. They are divided
roughly into urgent and not urgent
types.
Importation of cotton, lumber and
wool will be authorized only cargo by
cargo, each shipment requiring a
separate permit. This restriction does
not apply, however, to Australian wool.
which is admitted through a barter
agreement between Japan and Aus
tralia.
U. S. Cotton to Suffer.
The full effect Of import restrictions
on the United States was unpre-
dictable, since each cargo of any COM
modify requires separate license.
However, it appeared cotton would
be the chief sufferer. Japan is now
importing approximately 100000, 900
OF the staple annually, but the re-
strictions will reduce this figure to
about 80 per cent.
American exports to Japan are
about $130,OO0OOO d year.
Imports of hides and lumber are
expected to be restricted sharply.
The latter commodity, experts ex-
planned, is being replaced by new pulp
making processes.
Oil, one Of the United States most
important exports to Japan. was not
mentioned in the list. It's importation
by Japan is expected to skyrocket, due
to war needs.
Many other American exports prob
ably will suffer only slightly, since
they are classified as war necessities
or materials needed for Japanese ex-
ports and industries.
Evening star., 1937-10-04
ROOSEVELT HINTS
SPECIAL SESSION
IN DAKOTA SPEECH
Asserts Crop Control Acts
Should Be Passed as
Quickly as Possible.
HIGH COURT CRITICIZED
FOR A. A. A. lNVAlIDATlON
Quotes Letter of Retired Justice
Indorsing His Social-Eco-
nomic Program.

Tert OF President Roosevelt
Grand Forks speech is on Pcos
AS.
Evening star., 1937-10-04
Summary Of Today's Star

Policeman indicted in alleged thefts
from st. Elizabeth's. Page B-I
President to speak at Federal Reserve
Building dedication. Page B-1
Song plugging" hit at Trade Com
mission hearing. Page B-1
Evening star., 1937-10-04
ROOSEVELT PLEDGED
Son Wears Delta Psi
Fraternity Pin.

UNIVERSITY, Va, October 4 (R.-
Franklin D. Roosevelt. jr., q frst-year
law student at the University of Vir-
ginia, was among nine students wear
ing Delta Psi Social Fraternity pledge
pins today.
Young Roosevelt was one OF 303
men pledged bn1S fraternities at the
STATE univerMtJ yesterday.
Evening star., 1937-10-04
Jap PANESE DECREE
CUTS IMPORTS TO
AID WAR MACHINE
800 Commodities Placed on
List to Bolster Finan-
CiaI Structure.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Japan since start OF undeclared
War on China has poted huge sums
TO finance conflict and has made
drastic rulings to conserve her re-
sources. Latest moue has been to
ban importations OF foreign goods.
preparations to repulse inUasions.
Latest more is signing OF nQn-
aggression pact NTH Russia. Mar
shdl Bluecher is reported to haze
discussed Souiet reinforcements
Uith tUar. materials IN conference
NTH Chinese leaders.
Evening star., 1937-10-04

(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-10-04
WEATHER.

70. 3. Weather Bureau ForecastJ
Rain tonight and possibly tomorrow;
slightly warmer tomorrow; gentle to mod
crate east winds Temperatures today
Highest, So, at pm; lowest, 81, at
2:30 am.
Full report on page BE-
Evening star., 1937-10-15
Japanese Auiation Destroying
Chinese Means of Likelihood
humiliation of Communication and
Transport Facilities Hampers Mov.
inc of Food to Distressed People.

this and made great effort to murder
us en- route.
The length and breadth of this
country this happens; wherever the
japanese planes range bombs are be-
ing dropped. 1t creates CONSERVATION
among the people who, if they are
not killed or mutilated, are frightened
from the village towns and seek
shelter in the open country. This
works great hardship on the farmers
who find themselves stricken by pow
erty unintentionally imposed by their
fellow peasants, who are fleeing
through their lands.
Means Of Life DESTROYED.
The deliberate destruction Of COM
munication and transportation means
the demolition of their means of liveli-
hood. This is part Of Japan's de-
clared intention to bring China to
her knees. This systematic destruc-
tion is causing serious losses and is
preventing our industrial and mer-
camille people from aiding distressed
refugees. 1t is growing more impos-
sible to move adequate food supplies
to these distressed people.
If, however, this wholesale suffer-
ing and slaughter of our people is
arousing this worldwide sympathy
and indignation, then there are some
compensations. Daily we are receiv-
ing messages of consolation and it
is comforting to have this reassuring
fact before us that the people all over
Evening star., 1937-10-15
BY NINE. CHANG KAI-SHEK,
Wife of the Chinese Generalssimo.

Wlte OF the CnlDeSe GeneIallSSlmO.
NANKING, October 15.-War is a
very grim business and that is the
reason why these dispatches of mine
cannot but reflect the horror that is
our everyday lot.
have seen dead and mutilated
men, women and children. many
charred bodies still smoking along the
roadsides of villages, and in cities I
have seen them lying where pitiless
bombing has slain them. I have
seen panic -striken survivors fleeing
by the thousands. terrified by the
wrath that came so unexpectedly
from the skies.
Wherever japanese planes hove into
sight these tragedies are enacted.
Odor of Burned Flesh.
The sight and sound and smell OF
burned or broken flesh after these
bombing raids can never be forgotten
and shall ever be able to erase from
my memory dreadful feeling of my
feet slipping in human blood which
poured from scores of mutilated bodies
on the drenched floor of a building
where we had assembled a first aid
station to handle these innocent
victims.
All this happened before our very
eyes during recent journey I made
with the generalissimo to the front.
The Japanese must have learned of
Evening star., 1937-10-15
Zeppo Marx Loses Suit.

LOS ANGELES, october is {P.-
zeppo Marx, one OF the comedian
brothers and a theatrical agent. yes
terday lost his suit to force the par
ents OF Olympic Bradna, II, screen
actress. to pay him employment COM
missions.
In a previous suit Miss Bradna had
obtained court permission to cancel
her contract because she was a minor.
The court held yesterday in Marks
suit against Josef and Joanna Bradna
that since the contract was held in
valid, Marx had no claim to possible
commissions.
Evening star., 1937-10-15
HARRISON TO ATTEND

Majority Leader Post Loser to
Join in Barkley Homecoming.
MAYFIELD, KY, October Is (R.-
Pat Harrison Of Mississippi, who was
defeated by Alben w. Barkley Of Ken
lucky for Senate majority leader. will
attend a home coming celebration for
Barkley, it was announced yesterday.
The celebration will be held Satur-
Evening star., 1937-10-15

racy OF the racing flyers-went on
parade at the convention. Centennial
Queen was elected to the organiza-
tion's Hall Of Fame because she new
1000 miles in 81 hours this year. Her
owner Is p. P. Dransfield.
Evening star., 1937-10-15

the world do care for us in our sorrow
and are trying to obtain practical
help to alleviate our suffering. This
warns our hearts and lightens our
almost unbearing distress
tCopyright, 1879
Evening star., 1937-10-15
PIGEON QUEEN NAMED
Racing Bird Gets Gold Medal .

Racing Bird Gets Gold Medal at
Convention.
PITTSBURGH, october IS R.-
Centennial Queen preened her feath-
ers yesterday and held her head a
little higher than ordinary birds. The
5-year pigeon from Dallas, Tex.
was awarded the gold medal Of the
American Racing Pigeon Union at its
twenty-seventh annual convention.
More than $50 piReons-the aristoc-
Evening star., 1937-10-15

Lucky Horseshoes Popular.
The superstition that a horseshoe
brings luck reached its greatest height
toward the middle Of the eighteenth
century and by the middle of the nine
teenth century was steadily diving out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-23
u. S. Tries to SdUe
leu From Ndzi
Execution

BERLIN, April 90 U.N.SJ.-on
grounds that Helmut Hirsch, .
German-born Jew, is an American
citizen because Of the American
citizenship of his father and
grandfather, the American govern.
ment today launched a battle to
save him from the Nazi head
mans ak.
The United States embassy and
consulate endeavored to have
Hirsch's case reviewed to get a
clearer revelation of the circum.
stances which motivated the
Peoples Court to sentence him to
death for high treason.
Hirsch already has petitioned
Chancellor Hitler for clemency,
but nothing has yet been heard
from this move.
Hirsch was born in Stuttgart in
1916. ms grandfather was an
American. Helmut's father, Selg-
fried Hirsch, was born in Bohemia
and between 1902 and 1910 lived
in New Castle, Pa, where he was
naturalized.