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Damage Award Cut $50, 900.

CHANDLER, Okla, December 3 (P).-
A $4,000 verdict for damages awarded
by District Court jury here to Fred
P. Branson, former chief justice of the
State Supreme Court, against the Okla
homa Publishing Co. of Oklahoma City,
has been reduced by District Judge Hal
Johnson of Shawnee to $4,000. Judge
that evidence did not show that the
Oklahoma City Times article on which
Branson's suit was based had evinced
malice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03
Body of Cave-in Victim Rescued.

WIMINGTON, Kent, England, De-
cember (Pl.-The body of william
Sales. who was buried alive when the
well on his homestead caved in on him
Friday. was recovered Sunday. Sales
had expressed the wish that he might
die on the homestead where he and his
wife had lived many decades. Mrs.
Sales, aged 81. stood for hours by the
well while the rescue party retained
hope of finding her husband alive.
Shaking with sobs, she told how they
had lived in their little ivy-clad cottage
since they were married. A son, 81, was
in the rescue party.
Sales fell into the well when q stone
slab at the top gave way under his step
A ton or more of earth fell on top of
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03
New Tanker Launched.

CHESTER, Pa, December (P)-The
motor ship tanker Pacific Sun was
launched yesterday from the yards OF
the Sun Shipbuilding Co. 1t was built
for the Motor Ship Tank Co. to operate
along the Pacific Coast, the Gulf OF
Mexico, and the Eastern refineries
carrying. petroleum products. She Is
propelled by single screw and weighs
13,450 dead weight tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03
FIRE-RIDDEN SHIP SINKS.
Liners Cargo Destroyed and Flames
Sweep Upper Decks.

PHILADELPHIA, December 8 Dr.
With its cargo destroyed by fire, the
Holland-American Line steamship Bin
nenoiJk rested today on the bottom of
the Delaware River in IS feet of water
while firemen continued to fight the
flames that swept its decks. The ships
captain, Henryk Buhse, estimated the
damage to the vessel and cargo at
$500, 000
The ship, a 4.240-ton vessel was to
nave sailed from this city yesterday,
but, due to bad weather. the sailing was
postponed. In the afternoon the fire
believed to have been smoldering in the
cargo OF linSeed oil and linseed cake for
several hours, burst from No. hold and
quickly spread to other compartments
A group of 25 firemen were overcome
by smoke. The Binnendijk arrived here
week ago from Rotterdam via Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03
Bandits Stay Mill Owner.

MEXICO CITY December 3 R).-A
dispatch last night to Ell Universal from
Puebla said that the owner of mill at
Tepcojuma was killed by bandits, who
troops engaged in a running fight with
the raiders. 1t was reported there were
some casualties, although the exact
number was not ascertained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03
Haitien Leader Dies.

PARIS, December 3 (P.-Dr. Rosalvo
Bobo, one-time provisional President
and revolutionary leader in Haiti, died
here yesterday at the age Of Sc. DR.. Bobo
was staying at the home of his brother
Henri Laraque, counselor at the Hal
tan legation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03

of sun spots, my work was being con-
Quoted on an erroneous hypothesis.
THE coincidence between the failure
OF Arizona trees to register any sun-spot
effect upon the weather during those
years and establishment of the fact by
entirely independent study, that the
customary sun-spot cycle did not occur
during approximately the same period of
years helped confirm the relationship
between the growth of trees and solar
changes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03

Ladies' Aid of Gorsuch M. E. Church
Is holding forty-first annual bazaar and
turkey dinner tonight and tomorrow at
Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth street.
Luncheon served also from IL am. to
1880 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03
sion OF electricity, Bureau of Standards
Public ,ir1vited

sion of electricity, Bureau of Standards
Public sinvited.
Womens Guild, Incarnation Church,
Fourteenth and Gallatin streets. is
serving home cooked chicken dinner
tonight and tomorrow night at the
church in connection with Christmas
bazaar, to 1880 o'clock.
FUTURE.
Lincoln Post OF the G. A. r. will
meet tomorrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock
In the G.. A. r. Hall.
Gard party will be given bv the One
Thousand Dollar Club at 5000 Georgia
avenue tomorrow afternoon at 1870
O'Clock. Bridge and five hundred
Benefit, Nativity Church.
The autochrome lecture will be given
by Fred Payne Clatworthy at the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church,
l4lO Columbia road, at 8 o'clock tomor.
row night.
Jaquess Guild of Washington Lodge
Theosophical Society. 1915 II street is
giving cafeteria supper and bazaar
tomorrow evening from to 8 o'clock
The turkey dinner committee of
Sacred Heart Parish will give a card
party at BIS tomorrow night in the
Sacred Heart Parish Hall, at SIXTEENTH
street and Park road.
Hutradena Club, Inc, of World War
veterans, will meet tomorrow night q
o'clock, at Holy Name Guild. 1927
InTteenth street. Election of officers.
District of Columbia Public scboo,
aSsoclatlon VIII meet at the Franklin
administration Building tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock. Miss Bess Goodv-
Kontz, assistant commissioner of educa--
ZION, United States Department of In
terror, VIII talk on THE Expanding
Elementary School Curriculum"
West Virginia Society will hold an
nual apple, cider and ginger bread party
tomorrow night at the Washington
Club, Seventeenth and K streets.
International bazaar in the Ameri-
canization School, Tenth and H streets,
VIII be concluded tomorrow night.
Lunch and dinner will be served.
Lions Club will meet for luncheon in
the Jefferson room of the Mayfiower
Hotel tomorrow, noon.
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils will
mold a banquet in the garden of the.
Mayrower Hotel tomorrow at $50 pm.
O'Clock.
Department of Labor dinner will be
nelo In Chinese rom of the Mayflower
hotel tomorrow evening, o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

First Congregational Church bazaar
First Congressional Church bazaar
and turkey dinner will be held tonight
from $50 to 7:3O. moving picture,
Buster Keaton in Steamboat Bill. tr., u
will be shown at 8:15 in the church
auditorium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03

Phil Sheridan Woman's Relief Corps
VIII meet tonight at o'clock in the
O. A. r. Hall for election of officers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03

Ladies of McKendree Methodist Epis-
copal Church will hold their annual
turkey supper and bazaar this evening
from to z o'clock,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03
DATES OF INDIAN RUINS FIXED
BY STUDY OF RINGS OF TREES
Astronomy Helps to Solve Riddle of Pre-
Columbian History of Early Tribes
in Southwest America.

Solution bafnng riddle
United Statesthe Indian the South
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03

Half Century OF Electricity" will be
the subject Of lecture given tonight
at the Jewish Community Center Forum
by E. o. Crittenden, chief of the divi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03

The four great killers of mankind"
as listed by the United States Public
Health Service, are heart disease, kid
ney disease, cancer and pneumonia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03

Department Council of Administra-
ton Auxiliaries. United Spanish War
Veterans. will give card party tonight
at Thomas Circle Club, 1926 MasSa-
chusetts avenue, at $50, Meeting of
council will be held at 8 O'Clock at
92l Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03

The autochrome lecture will be given
by Fred Payne Clatworthy at the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church,
1910 Columbia road, at 8 o'clock tomor-
row night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03

Bazaar is being held today and to-
morrow by the Columbia Hospital
Alumsnae Association at Columbia Hos
pital for the benefit of sick nurses
fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03

Bureau of Chemistry and Soils will
hold banquet in the garden of the.
Mayfiower Hotel tomorrow at $50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03

Gard party will be given by the One
Thousand Dollar Club at 5000 Georgia
avenue tomorrow afternoon at 1870
O'CLOCK. Bridge and five hundred.
Benefit, Nativity Church,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03

Lions Club will meet for luncheon in
the Jefferson room of the Mayflower
Hotel tomorrow, noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03

Department of Labor dinner will be
neId In Chinese rom of the Mayflower
Hotel tomorrow evening, z o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03
FUTURE

Lincoln Post of the G. A. r. will
meet tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
IN the @. A. r. Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03

Jaquess Guild of Washington Lodge
TneoSophical Society. 1915 H street. is
giving cafeteria supper and bazaar
tomorrow evening from to 9 O'Clock,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03

International bazaar in the Ameri-
canization School, Tenth and H streets.
VIII be concluded tomorrow night.
Lunch and dinner will be served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03

Canadian Club will meet in the gar
den OF the Mayflower Hotel tonight at
$3.50 sharp. Hon. Eric H. Louw, Minis
ter OF the Union of South Africa, will
be the guest of the evening.
Vincent B. Costello Post No. IS. the
American Legion, will meet tonight in
the board room, District Building, at
8 O'Clock. Installation.
Illustrated lecture, "PolIination and
Pruning o. Date Palms in North
Africa" will be given tonight by w. It.
Swingle, first American to visit the
date region of Morocco, at the meeting
of the Botanical Society of Washing
ton, to be held in the assembly room
OF the Cosmos Club at o'clock Neil
E. Stevens will speak also on Fore
casting the Keeping Quality OF Gran.
berries"
Rev F. Bland Tucker of st. Johns
Church, Georgetown, will conduct the
Bible study at Business Women's Coun-
Gil meeting this evening at the Church
of the Covenant. DR.. Arthur j. Jack.
son. professor of religious education OF
American University, will show NOV
ing pictures in connection with his
lecture on trip through Palestine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03

West Virginia Society will hold an
nual apple, cider and ginger bread party
tomorrow night at the Washington
Club, Seventeenth and K streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03

Women's Guild, Incarnation Church,
Fourteenth and Gallatin streets, is
serving home4cooked chicken dinner
tonight and tomorrow night at the
church in connection with Christmas
bazaar, S to 7:3O o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03

The turkey dinner committee of
sacred Heart Parish will give a card
party at BIS tomorrow night in the
sacred Heart Parish Hall, at Sixteenth
street and Park road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12

arms and munitions which they would
require in the event of war, to q COM
plete cut Of war supplies If they became
involved in war with nations which
do produce arms and munitions.
Senator Capper'S resolution has
aroused wide comment in washington
and in European capitals. The oppo-
sition here contends that the United
States should not be placed in q posi-
ton where 1t would be compelled to in
terfere in the difficulties which arise be-
tween other nations, and eventually be-
come in war itself thereby
Soon after Senator Capper had intro
duced his resolution in the Senate yes
terday, Representative Porter, chairman
of the House foreign affairs committee,
introduced resolution in the House of
the same general intent, but going q
step further.
Under the Capper resolution the
President would have authority to pro-
claim, should the occasion arise, that
it shall be unlawful to ship war sup
plies from the United States to any
nation guilty Of breaking its pledge re-
nouncing war as an instrument of ma
tional policy.
Representative Porter's resolution,
whose preamble recites that it Is in
tended to apply to violators Of the null
tilateral pact, would give the Presi-
dent the much broader authority to de-
clare that it shall be unlawful to ex-
port munitions of war to "any coun-
try" where conditions of domestic vio-
lence or Of international conflict exist
or are threatened"
Mr.. Porter said that he had arranged
for q hearing on his resolution before
the committee on foreign affairs for to-
morrow morning, and that Secretary
Kellogg of the State Department would
be heard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
MORRILL, WILL co
|. TO MAINE HOSPITAL

Dr. w. P. Morrill,, for four years SUI
perintendent of Columbia Hospital
here. will leave Washington in about a
month to become superintendent of
the Maine General Hospital, Portland,
Me-, according to Associated Press adj
vices received here today. He will sue
coed DIR. Charles H. Young, who has
resigned the hospital post.
DR.. Morrill, said this afternoon he
had received word of his appointment,
but stated arrangements were that he
would not leave his present post until
members of the hospital board were
able to find successor. He said he
has not as yet apprised the board of
his decision to leave Columbia.
Explaining reasons motivating his de-
cision to accept the new appointment,
DR.. Morrill, said: MY job in life seems
to have been as doctor to sick hos
pitalS."
He explained whereas directors of
Columbia Hospital in the past several
years had been worried" over the
financial situation of the institution,
growing out of the amount of charity
work conducted there, this problem had
been permanently solved by the 100 per
cent success Of the Community Chest,
which will take care of this work.
He said approximately AZ per cent
of the service rendered by Columbia
Hospital had been charity work and the
institution couldn't stand the strain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
ELEANOR BOILING
|. FIGHTS HEAVY SEAS
Byrd Supply Ship, in Throes
of Strong Gales, Lists
SIS Degrees.
BY Radio to The Star and the New York
Times.

BY Radio to The Star and the New York
ON BOARD THE STEAMSHIP
ELEANOR BOILING, en- route from
the Bay of Whales to Dunedin, New
Zealand, February 1.-THE Eleanor
Boiling is now 500 miles southeast OF
Dunedin. Is in the throes of heavy gales
and tremendous seats. The wind Is
force 8 "a high point) and the beam
seas are trrific. The ship is rolling and
is listing Sc degrees.
Capt. GuStave Brown, the skipper of
Comdr. Byrd's supply ship, says that
this is the worst one yet"
Two radiograms from Radio Operator
Lloyd Grenlie of the Eleanor Boiling OF
Comdr. Byrd's Antarctic expedition.
which now Is on its way from the Bay
Of Whales, Antarctic, to Dunedin, New
Zealand, which were intercepted early
yesterday morning at the New York
Times Short-wave station, Manhattan,
announced that broadcast programs
were being received nightly from sta
tons in New Zealand, Australia and
other points.
The first message announced that a
program from Japan was being inter-
cepted at the time. It follows:
Eight hundred miles south Of Dune
din, N. z. The crew is enjoying con-
cert program broadcast from Japan.
which is coming through with excep-
tional clarity. Australia and New Zea-
land received nightly. The members
of the Byrd Antarctic expedition aboard
the Eleanor Boiling send greetings"
The second message, addressed to the
Canadian Westinghouse Co., Montreal,
was:
your programs received regularly
past week with 100 per cent reliability
after $500 G. NJ T. (10 pm, Eastern
standard time). Champion program
tonight enjoyed by all. AL hands regret
to hear of illness of Louis Kaufman
(chief announcer Of KDKA) and hope
for an early recovery. All messages
received okay with 100 per cent read
ability. Rapid fading prevailing
throughout entire broadcast not enough
to mar reception. Thanks for mes
sages and best regards to ALL
Copyright, 1929, by the New York Times
rights for publication reserved through
out the world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
YOUR INCOME TAX.
No. 8.

Gross income, as defined by
Treasury regulations, includes, in
general, compensation for per-
sonal and professional services,
profits in sales and dealing in
property, interest, rents, divi-
dends, and gains, profits, and
income derived from any source
whatever unless exempt from tax
by law"
The gross income of the usual
business consists of the gross prof
its on sales, plus any income
from investments and incidental
or outside operations or sources.
The return must show the gross
sales, purchases and cost of goods
sold. To reflect net income cor
rectly, inventories are necessary
at the beginning and end of each
taxable year.
A lawyer. doctor. architect,
author, dentist, clergyman or
other professional man must in
clude in gross income all fees.
salaries and compensation for
professional services.
The farmer Is required to report
in his gross income all profits
derived from the sale or exchange
Of farm products and live stock,
whether produced on the farm
or purchased and resold. The
fair market value Of merchandise
or groceries received in exchange
for farm products must be In
cluded. Also profits from renting
q farm on the crop-share basis
and the rental and sale Of farm
lands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
BLAINE MERGER
AMENDMENT FILED
Principal Change Suggested Would
Provide for Prudent Invest
ment Theory.

Senator Blaine, Republican, of Wis
consin this afternoon filed In the Senate
his amendments to the street railway
merger resolution, which were not in
cluded in the merger plan as approved
by the Senate District committee.
His principal amendment is that
which seeks to amend the present util-
tiles law In such a way as to establish
the prudent investment theory instead
of the reproduction cost theory in valu-
ing all local utilities. The amendment
tells in detail how the commission
should proceed to ascertain the amount
prudently invested In utility in fixing
its value.
The second amendment would carry
over to the books Of the new company
the accrued depreciation reserve now
carried by the separate companies.
The third provides that If the mer-
ger legislation should ever be repealed,
the franchise rights would expire one
year following such repeal.
The Senate committee, In reporting
out the merger plan as recommended
by its expert, DR.. Milo r. Maltbie, left
out the Blaine amendments. Senator
Blaine's purpose in fling them is to
have them pending for consideration
whenever the Senate takes up the mer-
ger resolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
Indy WINGS OVER
CARIBBEAN TODAY
Large Part of Belize Miami
Flight Is Above Sea-Due
This Afternoon.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BELIZE, British Honduras, February
12.-Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, home
wa. ! bound to the United States on the
last days flight on his round trip All
mail journey to Panama, hoped of
from Belize at 6:12 o'clock this morn
ing, Eastern standard time
Raymond j. Merritt, flying an escort
plane, hoped off a few minutes be-
fore the colonel. They were bound
for Miami by way of Havana, a good
part of today's flight being across the
Caribbean Sea.
The colonel is burned from the trop-
tcal sun, and the skin on his face has
peeled considerably.
The initial air mail venture to Cen
trail America ends, after a stop at
Havana, with return to Miami, Fla.
where the trip began Monday of last
week.
At that time the fight was made
from Miami to Belize in 9 hours and Al
minutes, of which hours and 40 min
utes represented flying time.
Accompanying Col Lindbergh Is
Lieut.. Christian Schilt of the Marine
Corps, who has leave OF absence to
become Miami superintendent for the
Pan7American Always, Inc. which has
sponsored the Central American air
mail service.
Col. Lindbergh arrived here yester-
day afternoon in flight from Mana
qua, Nicaragua, which took 6 hours and
81 minutes.
He and Col. John Hambleton, vice
president of the American Air
ways, inspected proposed sites for a
Belize airport with Government Of
ficials, and finally selected place
known as Tilletts Pond, Pine Ridge, as
best suited for the purpose.
Both Col. Lindbergh and Hambleton
strobe through the high grass about
here bareheaded.
They spent the evening at the gov
eminent house at dinner, guests of Sir
John and Lady Burden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
JAPANESE VESSEL
RADIOS FOR AID
Save Our Lives" Is Plea From
Steamer Aground on
Aleutian Island.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, February IA wireless
plea, Save our lives" from the Japanese
steamer Meiyo Maru, which reported
she was aground on Ugamak Island, In
the Aleutian group, was intercepted to-
day by the Bremerton naval radio sta
ton.
Most of the message was In japanese
and was unintelligible to radio men
here. Several Japanese ships were In
communication with the distressed YES
sci, however among them the Nanko
Maru, $50 miles away, which was pro-
ceeding to the position given.
The location of the Meiyo Maru was
indicated as in the vicinity of the dis
abled freighter Alloway, which is being
towed toward Dutch Marlboro, Alaska,
by the steamer Montauk. Storms have
been harassing shipping in that part
of the Pacific the last few days.
The Meiyo Maru is 5,400-ton
freighter belonging to the Togo Kisen
Kaisha Line and was believed to have
a crew of about 25 aboard. She left
Puget Sound recently for Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
.O'CONNOR EXPLAINS
SHIP BOARD VIEWS
Senate Committee Told Six
of Seven Members Anxious
to Close Deal.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Intention of the Shipping Board to
dispose of the vast fleet of Government
passenger ships plying the Atlantic to
Paul w. Chapman, Inc. New York.
for $500, 900, was disclosed to the
Senate commerce committee today, but
the committee withheld decision on any
action it might take pending another
session tomorrow.
Chairman O'Connor of the Shipping
Board informed the committee that six
Of the seven members of the board were
anxious to close the deal with Chap
man for the IL ships, including the
giant liner Leviathan.
Joseph Sheedy, an operator OF 81
years experience, testified that he was
and that he had interested Chapman
as a flnancier. Sheedy said he hoped
to turn losing proposition into pay
ing one. He announced plans to build
seven new ships for the fleet over a
period of 10 years and to keep the fleet
under the American flag.
Commissioner Myer of the Shipping
Board submitted a dissenting opinion
concerning the bid, declaring he ia
vored the sale of the American mer-
chant lines to the Admiral Oriental
Lines, owned by Robert Dollar He con-
sented to the sale Of the liners to Chap
man.
Mr. Myer pointed out that the Dollar
bid provided for a service from the
Pacific ports to Great Britain, Germany
and France, whereas the Chapman bid
called only for service on the Atlantic
side.
Chairman Jones Of the commerce
committee said it was imperative that
the committee hasten it's consideration
of the situation. The committee Is in
quiring into the proposed sale In re-
Spouse to a resolution by Senator Nc
Kellar, Democrat, Tennessee.
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