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Evening star., 1937-10-31
PASSAGE is PREDICTED.
Most Farmers Favor Crop Program,
Senator Pope SAYS.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Oct 80 (P).-
Senator Pope, Democrat, of Idaho, a
member of the Senate subcommittee
conducting hearings on proposed Fed
eral crop legislation. today predicted
passage of crop-control measure at
the special session of Congress,
The majority of farmers are over
whelmingly in favor of such pro-
gram, which includes control of pro-
duction and marketing" Senator Pope
said.
Senator McGill, Democrat, of Kan
sas, and Senator Pope, at two-day
hearing here, heard farmers ask for
continuance of the Federal soil con-
servation program, voluntary produc-
ton control and establishment of an
ever-normal granary plan and crop
insurance.
Co-authors of the ever normal gran
ary bill, the two Senators agreed that
farmers should have voice in admin
astering its provisions.
Agricultural leaders of Ohio Micl1i-
gan and Indiana gave suggestions to
the committee, which concluded hear
ings today. Senator Pope said his
committee planned its final hearing in
New York State.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
GEORGE H. K0HRT RITES
TO BE HELD TOMORROW
Interment to Be in Arlington
Cemetery With Military and
Masonic Honors.
Rv a staf correspondent Of me star.

BY staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. 30.-Fu-
neral services for George H. Kohrt,
AZ, World War veteran, who died Fri
day at Walter Reed Hospital, Wash
ington, will be held from the residence,
1O17 Reese court, at las pm. Mon
day.
Interment will be in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery with military and
Masonic honors.
Mr.. Kohrt was first lieutenant Of
infantry with the A. E. F. and was
wounded in action. He was treated in
several veterans hospitals afterward.
His death Friday, however, followed a
short illness.
He was a member of United States
Treasury Post, No. 35, American Le-
gion; Heroes of 1776; Parish Lodge,
No. 292, "A. F. and A. M, and the Ma
tional Sojourners' Club, Washington.
Mr.. Kohrt is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Alicia M. Kohrt; a daughter,
Mrs. Kathleen L. Swami; four sisters,
Mrs. j. w. Hunter, Mrs. Augusta Ul-
horn, Mrs. Otto Langhoff and Mrs.
Herman Langhoff, and two brothers,
r. w. Kohrt and G.. A. Kohrt.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
Former Banker
Again Loses in
CIenencyPIea

For the second time, the Parole
Board yesterday denied clemency to
Benedict M. Mcneil, who is serving
from eight months to four years at
Lorton in connection with the COL
lapse OF the Park Savings Bank.
Mcneil, assistant cashier of the
institution which did not open after
the bank holiday. of 1898. went to
prison in April, 1886. He sought
parole last January, but was turned
down. The present application wes
received in August and heard Friday
at Lorton.
In the decision yesterday, which was
announced as being unanimous. the
board said that parole should be
denied without prejudice to the right
of the applicant to renew his spplica-
ton at any time after six months
from this date" McNeil's Short
term" would end May 10, 1889.
The former banker was convicted on
two counts. The first charged con-
spiracy to embezzle $4,000. and the
second, to steal $4,000. The iildiot-
ments named also his father. Alexan-
der Mcneil, since dead. and Robert
Stunz. the cashier. who committed
suicide.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A hurried exchange OF kilograms
with State Department official here,
and dirt was flying in the compound
of the American Embassy at Marking
as Ambassador Nelson T. Johnson dug
himself a bombproof shelter.
Not a fancy shelter, constructed on
scientific lines, but plain, ordinary
everyday hole in the ground with a
concrete slab for a roof.
His action is regarded here as purely
an emergency measure, since protec-
ton of American property abroad is
strictly on an emergency basis-and
that goes for the protection of Amer
lean diplomats as well.
Diplomacy Ignores Danger.
How to protect government property
and employees abroad in times Of dam
ger is a matter that's taken up when
the danger presents itself. From the
standpoint of diplomacy, danger can't
be anticipated
There are no standardized plans for
the construction of bombproof shell
ters. gaSproof chambers, riot barri-
cades and the like.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
1900 POLICEMEN GUARD
942 GERMAN MARCHERS
Bund Members Parade Through
Yorkville Cheered and Booed
by Spectators.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-Policemen
outnumbered marchers by 500 today
along the route of Nazi-minded MEM
bers of the German-American Bund
through Yorkville, Manhattan's Lit
tie Germany"
Though spectators booed and
cheered as Justify as any of the after
Moons football crowds, Police Com
missioner Lewis j. Valentine called
it "a very orderly parade"
Only one nose was punched-a
young man made the mistake Of
hoisting his arm in the Nazi salute in
the middle of a hostile group.
Twenty-six American flags and six
Nazi banners waved in the parade.
Packed from 3 to 10 deep along
the curbs, spectators were held back
by 1900 policemen and 200 detectives.
Police clocked 942 marchers. Expect
ed New Jersey and Pennsylvania units
didn't arrive.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
MAL|P|ERO GIVEN
COOLIDGE MEDAL
Concert by String Quartet
Featured Program Honor
ing Italian Composer.
By ALICE EYERSMAN.

Founders day at the Library of Con-
gress of the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge
Foundation was celebrated yesterday
afternoon with concert by the Cool
idge Quartet and the annual pre-
sentation of the medal awarded for
outstanding services to chamber music.
A large and distinguished audience
filed the hall, which has already out
grown its capacity through the interest
awakened in music circles by the pro-
grams sponsored by Mrs Coolidge. At
nearly all of the concerts by the most
prominent ensemble groups which
make up the winter series at the Ii
brary every seat is taken long before
the opening hour, and many throng
the corridors hoping to be admitted
The high point Of this opening event
is the honoring of the individual who
has contributed most to the advance
ment of this branch of music. Intro
duced by Mr.. Spivacke, head of the
music division. Mrs. Coolidge an
nounced that this years choice was the
eminent Italian composer, Clan Fran
cesco Malipiero. With a few words.
she contrived to give an idea of his
personality and of the earnest and
seeking character of his talent. and
spoke of him as a composer who had
"illumined modern Italy and modern
art" The Italian Ambassador, Signor
de Suvich, received the medal for the
composer who is in Italy at present
with graceful speech of acceptance.
The program played by the Cool
idge Quartet comprised the "Cantari
ALA Madrigalesca" by Malipiero,
quartet No. in B fiat" by Rossini.
and Beethoven's Quartet in E fat,
op. 1877" Malipiero's work is full Of
changing moods indicated by the
character of the melodies he has
woven together with such expertness.
In frame Of modern harmonizatiou
one finds street songs, a vesper
hymn, the spirit of the carnival a
lullaby. merging one into the other
with brilliant effect The work is
written fulsomely and genuinely with
many adept turns of phrase.
The mood of the entire program
was a joyous one beginning with
delightful quartet by Rossini. Com
posed about the time when he was an
ardent Mozart scholar, it has muCh
of the delicacy of the master with
the indisputable stamp of the style
that was to win RoSsini fame in later
years. Concluding the concert was
the charming quartet of Beethoyen's
which has come to be known as ia
Gazette" and which is redolent of the
brighter musical hues and felicitous
construction that he at times so thor
oughly delighted in.
The members of the quartet, Will
liam Kroll and Nicolai Berezowsky.
violins; Nicolas Moldavan, viola, and
Victor Gottlieb. cello, gave a superb
performance of all three numbers.
They have grown inmeasurably since
last year in sensitiveness of ensemble
and in the fine etching Of phrase
Their playing yesterday was polished
in subtle details, colorful in variety
and brilliant in dynamic emphasis
and the audience was hearty in its
recognition of their artistry.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
BEEHAN- -0'HARA SUIT
POSTPONED BY COURT
Continuance in 100000 Action
Asked for and Received by
Race Track Owner.
BY the Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
PRIVIDENCE, R. l., Oct. 80
Federal Judge John c. Mahoney to-
day granted a postponement until De-
cember in the 100000 civil suit
brought by William E. Beehan. New
York advertising man, against Walter
E. O'Hara, race track owner and pub
Usher. Attorneys for OHara asked
for the continuance.
At that time. the respondent must
file pleas or demurrers to the suit,
which is based on an allegedly libelous
attack made on Beehan in the Star
Tribune extra of September 8.
Judge Charles A. Walsh today en-
tered a decree in Superior Court ad-
judging the Providence Tribune Co..
publisher of OHara's Star-Tribune.
guilty of contempt and at the same
time purging it of contempt by rea-
son of an explanation published by
that newspaper yesterday.
The contempt action grew out as
a result of an allegedly false inter-
view attributed to Judge Walsh in
the Star-Tribune on Wednesday. The
publishing company was ordered TO
print an explanation. which 1t did yes
terday, and the explanation has been
found satisfactory by Judge Walsh.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
ADVERTISE FOR NURSES
AFTER STAFF RESIGNS
Omaha Officials Seek to Replace
81 Who Have Quit in
Salary Dispute.

BY the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Nebr.. Oct. 30.-"Wanted:
Nurses for Douglas County Hospital
duty, to work for prevailing wage
scale, board, room and laundry"
That advertisement. ordered pub
kshed in a newspaper Sunday, was
the Douglas County commissioners
answer today to the mass resignation
yesterday of the entire nursing staff of
the institution, effective November 5.
Twenty-Five nurses-27 others have
quit in the last so days because the
county had no funds to pay them
said they would quit unless the county
gives them their back pay in cash,
$40 a month increase, and more help.
The resignation yesterday was 70 be
effective November /, but the nurses
later granted a four-day extension.
The commissioners also discussed
closing the institution, but settled on
no means of disposing of the 356
patients. Commissioners indicated
they may vote wage increase next
week.
Evening star., 1937-10-31

President with making other ''uncon-
stitutional" proposals, encouraging"
sit-down strikes and the c. I. o. and
with promising to balance the budget
so many times that "the people of the
Nation have no confidence in any
such promise"
Hodges said that lack of confidence
in the President SIS now growing to
an alarming extent" that the people
see no necessity for a special session
of Congress and that they do not in
tend to allow the Government of the
United States to be operated on catch
phrases"
Hope for Change i'm 40.
"Our objections are now inaudible," f"
Hodges letter said. "We have learned
that we can only make changes on
general election years, so our people
tolerate these things, knowing that
there can be no change until 1910,
when they hope to select some other
Democrat who will reflect the actual
thoughts and desires of the rank and
file of the Democratic party"
Hodges advice on a third term for
the President was: Don't do it.!
The people are against it."
A letter signed by Franklin D.
Roosevelt, jr, from Charlottesville,
Va, dated October "a, said:
THANK you very much for your
recent letter, but I am afraid I can
not give you the answer you desire.
In the first place, think it is not my
position to make any statement con-
cerning a third term for my father.
And Furthermore, the necessity for
deciding such an issue has not as yet
arisen, since what we feel today may
have to be revised two years from
row in the light of circumstances be-
yond our control, such as the foreign
situation.
However, many thanks for your
letter, and 1 would appreciate it very
much If you would let me know the
result of your inquiry"
tcopsrasht, 1879
Evening star., 1937-10-31
$3.50 Dug-Out Is Authorised
For U.S.. Ambassador to China
(Story on Page A-f.J

No information is available here,
therefore, as to the effectiveness of
Amba ssador Johnson's $3.50 dugout.
The design was the Ambassador own,
and it's doubtful if he used any formal
blueprints. All he got from Wash!
ington was authorization to dig in and
good luck to him if any bombs came
his way
Estimate Was $50 Short.
Not being trained as contractor,
the Ambassador came out bit wrong
on his estimates-his first figure was
S200-but the extra $50 was granted
without any delay.
All construction Of Government
property overseas is on the aSsump-
ton, Government official say, that
there will be no need or occasion to
protect such property. No provision
is made even for such minor pro-
tective devices as steel shutters for
windows.
How emergencies are dealt with is
indicated at the Consulate in Seville,
Spain, where threats of damage from
rioting brought construction Of
steel picket fence at a cost of $1,000.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
POTOMAC LEVEL FALLS,
WITH DAMAGE LIGHT

The f1ood-swollen Potomac contin-
ued to fall here last night as the
Weather Bureau predicted fair skies
and slightly cooler weather tonight
and tomorrow.
The flood crest reached Washington
at ebb tide shortly after noon yester-
day and passed down river with only
nominal damage A few boat houses
and cabins on the river banks above
Key Bridge were flooded as usual, but
there was no damage comparable with
that of last Spring.
Moderate northwest winds are ex-
pected to accompany the slightly
lower temperature today.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
MOONEY REFUSED
FREEDOM PLEA
State Supreme Court Spurns
Appeal-Case Before U. S.
High Tribunal Next.
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FfeSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30.-The
State Supreme Court today smashed
Thomas J. MONEYS latest California
effort to upset his conviction 20 years
ago as parade bomber-a case thrice
denounced by Government agencies
and by laboring classes around the
world.
The court sharply rejected MONEYS
demand for freedom and vindication
on the ground that he was convicted
by perjury and frame-up. Five JUS
tices subscribed to the opinion. The
sixth, Justice William H. .Langdon,
dissented, contending Mooney should
be freed
In San Quentin Prison, Mooney
said he had been anticipating this
action for two years" and that the
case would go quickly before the
United States Supreme Court.
I'VE will make no attempt to go
before the State Supreme Court again" :"
he said.
"Can Never Expect Justice
George T. Davis Of Mooney counsel
said the decision was unjust, unfair
and illogical = Mooney . never
can expect to have justice in Cali
fornia."
Describing Mooney as 'outspokenly
hostile to our system of government"
the majority decision cited his radical
activities and what it described as an
alleged threat against 1916 proponents
of preparedness prior to the explosion
which killed 10 and injured 40
persons.
The court held Mooney had failed
to prove his prosecutors used perjury
or false evidence; failed to establish
him contention that they knew their
witnesses were perjurers, and that he
had not succeeded in showing that the
district attorney withheld evidence po-
tentially favorable to his own case.
The decision dismissed as incredible
the great volumes Of evidence which
Mooney produced-hiS alibi of the
street clocks. the recantations Of an
eyewitness, John Mcdonald, and the
accusations of perjury against an
other State witness, the late Frank
c. Oman.
Claims Photograph AIibi.
The explosion occurred at 2:06 pm.
Mooney produced photographs show
ing him and his wife on the roof of
the Eilers Building, Ia miles from the
blast scene. and street clocks in the
picture pointing to 2:01 and 2:04.
He also produced new witnesses, who
said they saw him on the Eilers roof
at that time
AN examination of the record"
said the decision, disclosed that testi-
mony of many witnesses failed to
place petitioner Mooney on the roof
of the Eilers Building at the time dis
closed by the clock.
Moreover, the statements made by
many of these same persons to police
shortly after the explosion disclosed in
most instances that petitioner and his
wife did not arrive on the Eilers
Building roof until after 2:30 pm"
Mooney has long contended that
the photographs disproved the story
of 'eyewitnesses" that they saw him
at the bombing scene variously be-
tween lao pm. and pm.
As it had in 1880, the court rejected
the testimony of Warren K. Billings,
who was convicted also of the bomb
ing, that he was busy sabotaging au-
tomobiles in behalf Of a union on
parade day and was nowhere near the
places in which witnesses had him.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
EDWARD J. HARDING DIES

Edward j. Harding, 72, father of
Edward j. Harding, jr., managing di-
rector of the Associated General Con-
tractors of America here, died yes
terday at his home in Plainfield, N. j.,
after a long illness.
In addition to his son here, Mr..
Harding is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Julia Kerwin Harding; two daugh-
ters, Miss Catherine Harding, also of
Washington, and Miss Grace Harding,
and another son, Louis r, Harding,
both of Plainfleld.
Funeral services will be held In
Plainfield Tuesday.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
GIRL, IS, MISSING
AT CHARLOTTESVILLE
Frances Tomlin Vanishes on Way
to Classes-Police Chief
Scouts Foul Play.
BY the Associated Press.

7f'"VVEn
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Oct. 80.
Charlottesville police said tonight
they had received no clue to the
whereabouts of Frances Tomlin, Is
year-old high school student, who ap-
parently vanished between her home
and the school Tuesday.
Police Chief Maurice F. Greaver de-
clared. however, that he did not be-
lieve the pretty blond was the victim
of any foul play.
But her parents informed us they
did not know of any reason the child
would go away voluntarily" he added.
The girls father. Sumner Tomlin,
is a filling station employe.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
Business Dispute Fatal.

BOSTON. Oct. 80 LP).--A business
dispute during a card game between
three partners in cafe today brought
death to two of them and possible
fatal injuries to the third.
Archellio Victor, so. of Quincy died
of gunshot wounds and Emelio Che
ceni, SIS, died of knife injuries. An
thony De Maino, 25, wounded by gum
fire, was reported in critical condi-
ton.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
Alarmed at Labor Tendency.

LIMA, Ohio, Oct. 80 (P).-The Res
olutions Committee of the Farmers
Equity Union, closing its national con-
vention, declared today that any bene-
fits accorded labor should not be at
the expense of agriculture.
The committee viewed with alarm
the apparent tendency of labor to push
its program in advance of reciprocal
movement on behalf of agriculture.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
HIT TWICE ON ROAD,
VIRGINIA MAN DIES
Waxpool Resident Struck by
Truck After Being Felled
by Another Vehicle.
BY the Associated Press.

LEESBURG, Va. Oct 30.-Wilmer
Mills. 35, of Waxpool, Loudoun County,
apparently struck by hit-and-run
driver and then run over by truck
as he lay helpless on the Winchester
Washington highway near here, died
today shortly after ne was admitted
to Loudoun Hospital
A coroner's inquest absolved D. K.
Frampton, truck driver, of oxford,
Pa, of blame in the death Framp-
ton testified the man was lying in
the road when his truck struck him.
Medical evidence introduced stated
that Mills had been injured pre-
viously.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
CREDIT UNIONS WILL PAY
TRIBUTE TO {. A. FILENE
National Associations Managing
Director to Give Address
Next Saturday.

Credit unions of the District and
Maryland will conduct Filene me-
mortal meeting at pm. Saturday in
the auditorium of the South Building
of the Agriculture Department.
Edward A. Filene, Boston business
man, who died in Paris on September
%, was the founder of the credit
union movement in the United States.
The organization now consists Of 6,400
credit unions of working people with
a membership of 100000 persons.
At Saturdays meeting, Roy F.
Bergengren, managing director of the
Credit Union National Association,
will deliver the memorial address.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
KNIGHT CONVICTED
ON ARSON CHARGE
Jury Acquits Media Man of
Attempt to Murder
Four Children.
BY the Associated Press.

MEDIA, Pa. Oct. 30.-A jury to-
night found Albert R. Knight guilty
on three charges of arson, but acquit-
ted him of a charge he attempted to
burn to death his four children to
collect $4,000 insurance.
knight and his four children heard
the jury's verdict without any show
of emotion. About 25 of Knights S
friends from his home town of Lans-
downe also were present when the jury
reported to Delaware County Judge
John NJ. Broomall at GAS pm.
Term May Be 4 to 20 Years.
The three charges on which Knight
was convicted carry with them a total
Of from to 29 years in prison. The
jury found him guilty of:
l. Attempt to set fire to a dwelling
and chattels, penalty to years.
2. Firing a dwelling, penalty 2 to
20 years.
3. Firing chattels to defraud the
insurer, penalty l to years.
Knights attorney announced he
would ask for a new trial and re-
quested Judge Broomall to set bail for
Knights release. Broomall, however,
refused on the grounds that Knight
had been convicted of a felony and
could not be admitted to bail. He
ordered him jailed.
Knight had been free on $4,000
bail during his trial.
Kissed Each of Children.
The former oil promoter kissed each
of his children good night and then
conferred in whisper with Ruth, one
of the daughters. The children began
to cry as they left the court room.
Judge Broomall set November Is as
the date for hearing arguments on
a new trial.
The jury deliberated almost "a hours
before its decision was announced by
Mrs. Florence Hickey, housewife, of
Marcus Hook, who was foreman.
Knight was charged with setting
fire to his home last May to murder
his children and collect the insurance
on their lives.
He claimed he was returning
from Washington, D. c., on a pus
the night the fire was discovered and
did not arrive home until two hours
after it had been eXtinguished.
He also testified that his house was
infested with insects and that he had
placed kerosene-soaked paper and
oakum in the basement to exterminate
them.
Assistant District Attorney William
A. Toal accused Knight of setting the
fire by q slow burning fuse and told
the jury it was "only an act of God"
by which Knights three daughters
and his son escaped death.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
Capital Man Honored.

CHICAGO, October 80 (Pl.-The
Refrigerating Machinery Association
at its annual meeting here today
elected S. E. Lauer. York, Pa, as
chairman of its Standards Committee;
A. H. Baer, Harrison. N. j., as first vice
president, and William B. Henderson
of Washington as executive vice presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
VIRGINIA D. A. R. OBTAINS
PARK LAND NEAR LURAY
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, Oct. 30.-The Virginia
Daughters of the American Revolution
have authorized the purchase of a
large tract of land near the George
Washington National Forest. Work
ing with the Virginia Conservation
and Development Commission ar
rangements have been made for the
immediate purchase of 26 acres with
options on additional areas for future
purchase.
The proposed park will be near
Luray, but the exact location has not
been designated.