davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
QUESTION MARK FLYERS
TO VISIT SPATZ' HOME
Commander, With Eaker and Que
sada, Will Be Dinner Guest
at Boyertown.

Maj. Carl Spatz, commander Of In,
Question Mark on its record endurance
fight last month, accompanied by two
members of his crew, will ny to his
home town. Boyertown, Pa. this after
noon to attend dinner and reception
in his honor tonight.
Maj. SpatZ will be accompanied BY
Capt. Ira C. Eaker and Lieut.. Elwood
r. Quesada. The three will nv to the
Pennsylvania town in a three-Ship for
nation of Army O-2-H observation
planes. They will return to Boiling
Field tomorrow.
The Question Mark probably will be
flown from this city to the Army Air
Corps depot at Middletown. Pa, this
week to undergo a thorough overhaul
ing. The big plane has flown approx
mately 10000 miles, including It's record
flight of more than six days. two trans
continental trips and flight to New
York, and, while it still is in flying con-
dition, 1t Is considered unsafe to fly
much longer without at least thorough
inspection and checking of all parts OF
wear or damage.
The Question Mark viii do no more
fiying until after its visit to Middie-
town. A trip to Buffalo, NJ Y. WIFI
had been scheduled, was Cancelled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
POLICE WAGE HUNT
FOR HI-JACKED AUTO
Two Men Are Held Here for In.
vestigation Of Car
Theft.

Search today is being conducted for
an automobile belonging to James Lane
colored, that contained IL cases of corn
liquor when hi-jacked from him on the
Washington Baltimore Boulevard near
Hyattsville early yesterday.
Two men were in custody of Wash
ington police in connection with the
investigation conducted by Chief of
Police Blanchard of Hyattsville. They
registered as James Croughan, %,
1900 block Tenth street, and George
Jones, %, of 900 block K street north
east
Jones denied knowledge of the hi
lacking. saying suspicion was directed
toward him because license plates of
the car used by the alleged hi-jackers
were obtained in his name. Croughan
Is alleged to have admitted being driver
OF the car at the time Lane was held
up.
Lane, residing in the 1000 block of
Thirteenth street. yesterday pointed out
Croughan to Detectives Thomas Nally
and l.. M Wilson and the latter ar
rested him.
Lane told detectives he was bringing
the liquor here from Baltimore and
when near Hyattsville was stopped by
three men in an automobile, two of
them anghting and displaying pistols.
The hijackerS, he stated, drove away
with his car and liquor.
Croughan and Jones appeared in
Police Court this morning, where they
were granted continuance until Feb
ruary 81, under bond of 81, 500 each, by
Judge Mcmahon. Attorney E. Russell
Kelly is appearing for the defendants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
Indy LEAVES CUBA
ON PANAMA FLIGHT
Institutes Mail Service From
U. S. to Canal Zone on
9th Birthday.
Continued From First Page.)

trail America in fast transportation and
expedition of mails, for the miles will
be encompaSsed in three hopS-Miami
to Havana, to Belize to Managua, and
thence to Christobal Canal Zone. 1t
is understood that further plans call
for stops at Merida, Mexico; Tegucigal-
pa and Hereida, Costa Rica..
The route entails a distance OF 1927
miles which, according to airways off,
Gals here, will be flown in two days,
saving Is days on the present mode of
sea travel
Opening of the Miami Panama air.
plane service today follows the inaugu-
Railways West Indies service from
Miami to San Juan, Porto Rico.
Hops Of at 6 AM.
Lindbergh hoped off from Miami
in a Sikorsky amphibian plane at sos
IN, Eastern standard time.
With three companions and load
of 500 pounds of mail, Lindbergh nosed
the giant craft out over the bay and
southwark toward Havana.
Henry Lee, BuSkey was at the radio
set and Col. John A. Hambleton, vice
president of the Pan-American Corpora
tion was the other member of the crew.
j. T. Trippe, president of the company,
also was aboard, accompanying the
party to Havana.
The transatlantic flyer arrived at the
air field at Sis am, and had breakfast
at the hangar.
A crowd of more than 1000 persons
was on hand for glimpse of the take
off. and as Lindbergh came out. of the
hangar police were unable to maintain
order, THE crowd breaking across the
field. Lindbergh turned and held up
his hand and the crowd halted.
Waits Until Field Is Cleared.
While officers were re-establishing
order, Lindbergh waited, refusing to
bring the plane out of the hangar until
the field had been cleared.
At $50 am. he received his last
weather report, showing light rain
from Miami south to Key West. The
weather was clearing somewhat to the
south of Key West.
A score of photographers, who had
braved the early morning rain to get
pictures of Col Lindbergh's departure
were barred from the field. Oficials
Of the company said it was Lindbergh's
request that no pictures of his departure
be taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
YOUR INCOME TAX.
No. 1.

Thousands of inquiries have
reached the Bureau of Internal
Revenue relative TO changes in
tax legislation. The purpose of
the bureau is to answer these
questions In a series of newspaper
statements. based on the revenue
act of 1928, approved May %,
1928.
The rates of income tax and
surtax applicable to individual
income and the personal exemp-
ton of individuals and credits for
dependents remain unchanged.
VIE normal tax rate is y per
cent on the first $4,000 in excess
of personal exemption. credits for
dependents. etc; 3 per cent on
the next $4,000, and per cent
on the balance. The surtax rates
apply to net income in excess Of
$4,000. The maximum rate Is
20 per cent, which applies to net
income in excess of 100000.
The rate of tax on the income
of corporations is reduced from
1915 per cent to IL per cent.
The same rate applies to the in
come of insurance companies, re-
duction with respect to this class
of taxpayers being from 1917 per
! cent to IL per cent. The credit
allowed a domestic corporation,
/. the net income Of which Is
s25 900 or less. is increased from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04

Honorable Community Chest Essay
COMMUNITY CHEST. For Washington's Sake is a
sound social enterprise which has been used in 800
~ other American cities.
It is planned to meet the needs Of boys and girls,
and women in all phases of life in education recrea
ton character building we'll in distress caused by
Aness and crime In spirit of brotherhood 81 charities
representing creeds and will unite to help
$4,000 WaShingtonians.
Those in need contributors agencies and the community
will be benefited by plan based sound business principles
and carried out by thousands of Washngton abest citizens
a free contribution to make great city greater.
Each contributor will be thoroughly satisfied with the
economic of the chest saving of oneha the former
collecting funds and distribution at the places
greatest need He will enjoy participating in the manage
the through voting privilege trustees
close with the charities he favors through
reports He is also relieved of intermittent vexatiouS appeals
for help
Agencies will be placed business foundation
adequate funds permitting them to make adequate plans
Cost accounting methods where lacking will be introduced
and workers will be more available for service work.
The aim of the Chest is that those who need help may
receive the utmost possible service at the lowest possible cost
The City Beautiful will be truly the City Bountful for
prosperity follows the footsteps of citizenship
Community Chest will further promote and develop
native son. well each who shares Washing
privileges called to do his share be it
small great
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
GIBSON BILL 0. K. D
BY TAX|CAB GROUP
Independent Association Asks
Congress to Revise "Anti-
quated License Tax"

Diamond Taxicab owners, through
their organization. the Independent
Taxi owners Association, petitioned
members of Congress today to support
the Gibson bill to revise Washington's
antiquated license tax law, which, they
claim, will remove discrimination which
exists against their business under the
present law
The petition. signed by Harry C. Davis,
general manager of the association,
points out several alleged instances OF
'unfairness" to the independent taxi
owners under the existing law, the
principal one. it said. relating to the
livery license regulation.
Laws Provisions Outlined.
Under the law, livery license APP
plies to the place of business, and
there is paid as license $25 for a
maximum of 10 cabs and the sum or
So for each additional cab" the pc
tition declared. 1.-THE independent
hacker is required to pay So for each
cab.
ION October 10. 1928. at a confer
ence with Mr.. Ringgold Hart, principal
assistant corporation counsel, it de-
veloped that under present regulations
there was nothing to prevent person
taking out livery licenses and place
on the street as many cabs as he chose
and park them where he pleased, and
by the simple expedient of arranging
telephone service establish a livery
wherever he pleaseS This does and
will inevitably lead to the livery cabs
picking up transient fares on the street.
Its effect upon the independent
hacker Immediately becomes apparent.
The hacker is taxed nby% and COM
PEELED to stay on designated hackstands
that accommodate and provide for only
mately / 900 public taxicabS in the Dis
trict of Columbia, which are not per-
mitted to cruise or solicit passengers or
select locations to park which would in
crease their income or business.
Deprived Of Rights Is Claim.
These independent men (more than
400 of whom are operating Diamond
cabs are not accorded privileges and
rights on the Districts streets which
they should be entitled to when they are
licensed to operate, Is this fair COM
petition?
by combining these men to a few
hackstands is not according the public
that degree of convenience the public is
entitled to. Think of the difficulty ex-
perienced by the public in securing a
cab on a rainy or snowy day. The pub
lie must be accommodated.
Our position is that all cabs should
be required to submit to the same tax
alton and regulation, whether operated
from livery or cab stand. Any dis
tinction will initiate against the tax
payer and property owner"
Davis declared the Gibson bill pro-
vides q license fee of $25 each for all
classes of taxicabs and public vehicles
and subjects them to the same control
and supervision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
SENATE MAY GET
D. C. BILL TOMORROW
District Appropriations Measure
Being Given Finishing Touches
by subcommittee.

The District appropriation bill for the
fiscal year beginning July l probably
will be reported to the Senate by the
Senate appropriations committee to-
morrow. The District of Columbia sub
committee. headed by Senator Bingham,
Republican, Of Connecticut, is putting
the final touches to the measure today
and expects to complete the subcommit-
tee work this afternoon. The only step
then remaining will be to submit 1t to
the entire Senate committee, probably
tomorrow.
Although 1t is not definitely known
to what extent the Senate committee
is amending the bill. it is regarded as
likely that the 5000, 900 lump sum pro-
vided by the House as the Federal share
will be increased to about $40, ,000
Before going into session today for
the final marking of the bill members
of the subcommittee. accompanied by
members of the House subcommittee,
made final tour of certain streets that
have been suggested for paving and to
view land under consideration for pur-
chase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra, at Stanley Hall. Nom
day, February 4. at $50 O'Clock.
Flags of Freedom" .........., .Sousa
Bohemian Girl ................ Balfe
"Bandanna Sketches"
Clarence Cameron White
(a) Nobody Knows the Trouble I've
Seen"
(b) Pm Troubled In My Mind"
(c) MANY Thousand Gone"
I'D Sometimes Feel Like o Mother
less Child"
Excerpts from the musical comedy.
The Vagabond King" ...... .Friml
"Humpty Dumpty" .v........ =. Meyer
Echoes of Krolls Ballroom Lunbye
L Can't Make Her Happy. That Old
Gal OF Mine" ..............P oilack
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Marine Band
Monday, February 4, at PM, audit
torium, Marine Barracks.
"Fairest of the Fair" Soilsa
"Carneyal Roman" ......: .Berlio3
Trombone solo, 'Leona Polka"
Leo A. zimmerman1
From "Mefistofele" ......... :. s. HoitA
Petite Suite .........s... Debussy
ta) En- Bateau"
tb) "Cortege"
tc) "Minuet"
fd) Ballet"
Semper fldeIlS ........,. -. '9llSe
Marines hymn, /, RAILS OF
MonteNssaJ.'' A
The Star spansled Ban.gx.
T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
MILLIONAIRE INDIAN
DECLARES He NEVER
WANTED TO MARRY
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page.)
tinued Wheeler and the crowded COM
mittee room rang with laughter. Mrs
Barnett, who had come here from Los
Angeles with her husband, stared
fixedly across the room at the aged
Indian.
"Never Told Them Nothing"
did you tell them you wanted to
get married." Wheeler pursued.
Never told them nothing" replied
the soft-voiced Creek
Then Senator Wheeler took up the
story from the time when Mrs. Barnett
first called him from his home for
ride. Barnett lapsed into broken Eng
lish at times, requiring Interpretation by
one of the two Oklahoma Senators pres
ent. Asked where he had formerly
lived, he replied south of here"
How did you come to get married."
asked Wheeler.
IT don't know"
"You did know that you were getting
married."
yes"
Barnett said that his wife proposed
the second time he met her. He said
she and q man from Kansas City came
to go for O ride.
Did you want to go?"
mo. getting dark"
He said he went to Okemeh and that
they remained there all night.
Did you have anything to drink"
asked Wheeler.
mo"
Did you ever take q drink?"
Barnett paused and smiled broadly.
yes" he finally said.
Wanted to Get Married" !.
The next day, Barnett said, he again
drove with the woman and man and
that he rode beside the woman.
What did you talk about?" =
Wanted to get married"
did you want to get married?
mo"
you never did want to get married,
did you?" continued wheeler.
NO"
She wanted you to marry herr
Eyes"
Barnett. in response to questions,
then related how he was married twice,
in different States.
You never did want to get married,
did your" again questioned Wheeler.
Not that way"
What do you mean?"
"No twice." Barnett replied. still
grinning. "That wasn't fair. Didn't
care much about it,"
Recess Is Taken.
Mrs. Barnett refused to waive Inn
munity when she was called before the
committee.
|, A recess was taken until tomorrow to
permit her to confer with an attorney.
Told by Senator Wheeler that she
would be required to waive immunity,
Mrs. Barnett replied that she stood
on her legal rights"
Senator Wheeler said IL she were
given immunity, her testimony might
Interfere" with the Department of jus
tice in its preparation Of possible
| case" against her.
The committee wanted to ask Mrs.
Barnett about q plan for the disposal
Of Barnett's estate through which the
American Baptist Home Mission So
ciety and the wife each were to receive
| $3.50, 900. The gift of the society. which
had the approval of the Indian Bureau,
later was set aside by the courts,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
VALENCIAISUNDER
RULE Of DICTATOR
Strict Censorship Is imposed
as Spanish Premier Claims
Revolt Is Curbed. ;
By the Associated Press.

MADRID, February 4-Alarming: re-
ports of open rebellion of the garrison
at Valencia. southeastern coast Of Spaini
were met by the government. of Premied
Primo de Rivera today with an oficiat
statement that the situation there had
cleared and that the military was main-
tanning discipline.
To prevent recurrence Of the sit,ia-
ton, however, the premier said. the
government had found it necessary I'd
fortify its position with establishment
of strong dictatorship in the affected
area.
He added that the government Would
not change the dates OF the pendihN
International expositions at Barcelona
and Seville. Nor, he said. would ~
visit of the King and Queen of HssS
mark, who are en- route to Spain -
deferred -
Alleged Leader in jan
The premier added that he felt tho
utmost indignation that single man,
his reason clouded by hate" had been
able, with a small force OF malcon-
tents, to alarm the country through
several days, damaging enormously the
prestige and credit of Spain with the
rest of the world. e7'+'"
The reference was obviously to Jose
Sanchez-Guerra, former premier, who
is now in prison at Valencia after mis-
re-entrance into Spain in connectics-.
with the initial uprisings ~ Ciudad Real
last Tuesday. :. ttt
Establishment of a strong Dictator
ship in the affected area referred to the
sending of Lieut.. Gen. San Jurjo TO
Valencia yesterday with what was tam
tamount to a carte blanche to remove
officials there, make arrests and make
replacement appointments.
San Jurjo, upon his arrival at Valen-
cha, Immediately displaced Capt. Gen.
Castro Girona and sent him by auto
| mobile under heavy guard to Madrid
| to be incarcerated. Numerous other
arrests were also made. %ss
The dispatch of San Jurjo to Valencia
followed Observation-Disclosures confer
ence of Premier Primo De Rivera with
| King Alfonso, AS result of the con-,
ference several DEGREES were promul-
gated which were intended to tighten
the governments authority. =.
Military Court Is Provided.
One of these provided for the estab-
lishment Of military court under the
jurisdiction of the ministry Of interior,
which is expected to coordinate activi-
ties OF the military and police in mat
tiers affecting both army and civilians.
Another decreed that the Spanish press
must place one-sixteenth of it's space
at the disposal of the government for
semi official announcements and propa-
ganda; still another provided for the
employment of patriotic unions and
societies for surveillance and gatherings
of information of interest to the govern
ment. %sts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
WALSH ATTACKS
STEWART BY MAIL
Senator Tells Stakeholder
That Colonel Owes Com
pany Interest on Bonds.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 4.-John d.
Rockefeller, jr, and Col Robert W.
Stewart today each had an additional
recruit from the ranks of the stock
holders in their battle of proxies for
control Of the management of the
Standard Oil Co. of Indiana.
At the same time the shadow of Sem
ator Thomas j. Walsh of Montana, in
vestigator Of the Teapot Dome con-
spirators, fell across Stewards path
with a reminder of the Continental
Trading Co. bonds. 1t was displeasure
with Stewards testimony before Walsh 5
committee concerning those bonds
which caused Rockefeller to demand
his removal from craftsmanship Of the
| board of the Indiana company.
Boreman Backs Stewart.
Frank D. Brewer, president of the
Glen Ridge, N. j., Trust Co., announced
his decision to give his proxies to Rookie
, Teller. He said he owned only small
amount of the stock. With the an
nouncement, although not saying
whether it influenced his decision,
Brewer made public letter from SEN
ator Walsh in which Walsh expressed
surprise that some stakeholder OF the
company had not brought suit to COM
pei the payment by Stewart of what the
Senator said was due the company
from him in interest on unclipped
coupons from Continental Trading Co
bonds.
Louis Boreman of the Foreman Drug
| Co. of Pittsburgh sent a telegram to
Rockefeller saying he had thrown his
lot with Stewart, giving as one reason
the fact Rockefeller had left the coun-
try, making it almost impossible FOL
me to communicate with you"
| Foreman said he owned $500 shares
of Indiana Oil Co. stock and that resig.
nation of the officers would be nothing
short of calamity.
Walsh's Letter.
| Senator Walsh wrote in regard tc
| Stewards obligations in the matter OF
| interest:
1T will be recalled that the coupons
| falling due in June and December, 1928
were exchanged for Liberty bonds Of
equal amount, but that thereafter none
| of the coupons we're cashed. Had they
been cashed the amount thereof coule
have been invested in other securitie.
or utilized in the business of the com
pany, which presumably borrows anc
pays interest In any event it seems
impossible to escape the conclusion tina
Col. Stewart Is indebted to the compan,
to the amount Of interest at the lega
rate in the State of Illinois on tn,
coupons not so cashed, from the tim,
they came due until he EVENTUAL,
turned them over to the company. I
seems equally sound that he was never
invested with any authority by the com
pany to turn into Liberty bonds tn,
coupons he actually cashed and that h,
is answerable for the difference between
the amount of the interest thereon a
the legal rate and at the rate carried
by the bonds"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
PLAYERS TO GIVE COMEDY

"Helena's Boys" three-act comedy,
will be presented by the Columbia Play
ers. formerly the Wilson Players, to-
morrow night. at 8:15 O'Clock In the
Columbia Heights Community Center,
Eleventh and Harvard streets, under
direction of Aurora M. PoStOn.
A musical program by Anna Benson
Kochersperger, mezzo-soprano. and
Mary Scott, accompanist. will be given
In connection with the play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
INAUGURATION SPEECH
BROADCAST Is URGED
Mrs. w. w. Smith Suggests Ad-
dress of Hoover Be Carried
Abroad by Radio.

Proposing that radio be used more
extensively in forwarding good will.
Mrs. william Wolff Smith in address,
ing q current events group at the Will
lard Hotel today recommended that the
inaugural address Of President Hoover
be broadcast abroad at Government
expense.
"This would be the most friendly
gesture we could possibly make at this
time" declared Mrs. Smith. THE big
thing would be that the American Gov
eminent was behind the move and the
Congress was financing it, and that the
sound waves of good will across the sea
came from the hearts of the American
people"
without going into the technical de-
tails of the scientific problem involved,
Mrs Smith declared 1t to be "a mar
velous opportunity within the grasp OF
the American people" which she
thought would place this Government
In the position of being a pioneer in
such efforts toward greater information
al understanding and international
peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
RAIL WAY MATRON QUITS
AFTER SERVING As YEARS
Mrs. Alberta B. Shaughnessy, Upon
Retiring, Is Placed on Pennsyl-
vania Company Hon or Roll.

After As years of faithful service in
the fulfillment of her duties, Mrs. AL
berta B. Shaughnessy of 448 Eleventh
street southwest has retired as matron
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. A GER
tificate from w. w. Atterbury, president
of the company. places Mrs. Shaugh-
messy on the roll of honor. and she will
now enjoy life pension and an annual
pass over all lines of the Pennsylvania
system.
Mrs. Shaughnessy states that the
duties of matron in the days when she
entered the service in 1883 were radical
ly different from what they are at the
present time.
II served in the capacity of informa-
ton bureau, travellers aid and detec-
tive" she said. frequently I would
notice suspicious characters In the wait
ing room and notify the police. 1 was
responsible for the capture and arrest
of Chicago Kate" In those days no.
torious woman criminal, wanted by the
police"