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Marriage Licenses.

James F. Withers 81. and Dorothy v.
Cotoin. 20; Rev. j. J. Fleming.
David Wallace 20. and Flora Levy, rs.
both Of Baltimore; Rev. G. Silverstone
William T, Moore, il, 90. and virginia
pLnryaen, 70, both OF Pasadena, Md. Rev.
Willard NJ. Brown. Bethesda. Md, and
Llilian e. Yocum. 10, Westernport. Md; Rev.
- George D Lipscomb, 49, this city and
Helen M. Cotillier, 81, Chicago; Rev. H. s.
- Edgar Eccles 80. and Aline NJ. Moore. IS;
Key. George Q. Bullock
D. Psfrg. e. F Res s e. and Katharine
70 LAWRENCE Brown, 81, and Pearl Allen, 10;
- sylvester A. Epps. 81, and Clsrissa A.
hampton 10; Rev. George O. Bullock
tsI Ha 5S L. Mcleod; IS, and Thelma NJ. Fell
Ter ~; Rev Russell j. Clenchy.
Perry 1. stancii. "a. and Mamie Powell,
l9; Rev. K. w. Roy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-02
WIDOW OF GEN. HOBBS
DIES AT HOTEL HERE
Mrs. Katherine Potts Hobbs, Long
Active in Capital Society, to
Be Buried in Arlington.

Mrs. Katherine Potts Hobbs, widow
of Brig. Gen. Charles Wood Hobbs
q. 5. A., died yesterday at the Brigh-
ton Hotel.
Funeral services will be held at All
Souls Unitarian Church, Sixteenth and
Harvard streets tomorrow morning at
1890 o'clock. Burial will DE in Ar
lington National Cemetery.
Mrs Hobbs was a native OF Phila-
delphia.- and married Gen. Hobbs in
1874 She was well known in Wash
ington social and Army circles.
Gen. Hobbs, who died in December,
1929, was the hero of several Civil War
engagements and was wounded several
times. He began his military career
as second lieutenant in the New York
Volunteers, and retired in 1905 with
the rank of brigadier general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-02
Music and Musiciians
Reviews and News of Capitals Programs.

cores 1t was evident that he could"
no more. He touched his wrists and
his arms, indicating extreme fatigue.
Even then the hall was three ouarters
full and would have remained thus
Till the early morning hours II the
artist had deemed 1t expedient.
Before that, incidentally, he had
played Debussys La File au Chew
eux de Lin" the way 1t has never
been played before. He played 1t
twice. Each time there seemed some
thing ethereal about it-something
almost too perfect to be true-and
that's the way with Kreisler con-
cert-you can't put your finger pre-
cisely on its magic-but magic it has
in the man and in his art.
Z. de S. MELCHER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-02
Births Reported.

Albert c. and Lorna E Cole. boy
Adolph and Edith V. LlnnenbroRger, girl
Louis H, and Maude Layton, girl
Rex d. and Gertrude Sheldon, girl
Joseph E. and Rose Z. Smith. girl
William A, and Mae A. Kane. girl
Peter and Emma G Henderson, girl
Emmons s. and Betty z. Smith, girl.
Glen E. and Verda v Eakin, girl
George B. and Green Porter, girl
Carleton r. and Dorothy NJ. Bingham, boy
Max and Selma Chdel. boy
J. Lee and Irene Garner. boy
LLOYD ]. and Mae M Davis, boy.
Bernard and Edith F. Tilch. boy.
Alphonse H. and Clara LetoIrneau, boy.
Leon and Alice Coates, gir..
William and Ruby McCra'y, boy.
Clifford Y. and Jean Smi; n. boy
Edward B and Naomi Douglas. boy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-02
Marine League to Meet.

A Nation wide unemployment relief
scheme, which will accrue to the benefit
especially OF former Marines, will BE-
laid before the convention of the East
ern DIVISION of the Marine Corps League
10 De neld in Washington December II,
ID and 10, it was announced TODAY b,
Ernest A. Beeg, national adjutant and
paymaster of the league.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-02
WILL DISCUSS EDUCATION
Speakers Will Take UP Question of
Elective D. C. School Board.

The District Public School Associa-
ton will discuss An Elective School
Board for the District of Columbia" at
an open public meeting tonight at 8
O'Clock in the board room of the Frank
lin School Administration Building
Speakers on the program will include
Gen. Amos A. Fries, Mrs. E. c. Rittue,
Henry c. Clark, Herbert S. Wood and
George A. Warren
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-02

famed fire which
has raised this
great v / 0 ! / n
maestro to the
heights h a d Mt
perhaps begun
to escape from
h / m, yesterday
were restored to
t h e ir original
faith. The same
vital command
of all the violin
elements W q S
a p p + e n t in
Kreisler's play
ing. No more
magnificent ex-
ample of wizar-
dry has ever
been demonStra-
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clans, brilliant with internationally famous
names-G.E Radio won hands down!
Out of total of 1876 votes cast, G-E cap
tured 127, ieavine only 90 pofes to be dipided
among the three other radios! And not one
listener knew the name of the set he voted
for! Each radio was designated by number
the decision was based on tone alone!
Here's convincing evidence of better tone
-evidence that no one can shrug off So be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-02

nual memorial communion of the guild
in Bethlehem Chapel of the Washing
ton Cathedral with Bishop James &
Freeman officiating
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-02
Kreisier Concert
Draws Capacity Audience.

YASHINGTON will never
~ hear a more perfect
wv kreisler concert than the
one which took place
yesterday afternoon at
Constitution Hall before a wildly
enthusiastic audience which included
Mrs. Herbert Hoover. Those who last
year wondered if a grain of that
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Bancroft Group to Meet.

BANCROFT, Va, December (Spe-
ciaD The Patrons League of Bancroft
School will meet December 9, at pm,
in the school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-02
j0'zWg ml1dsY to gle RADIO

HIDDEN by a screen, competing with three
other hidden radios in the most convincing
tests ever given radio, General Electric made
musical history by its overwhelming wins!
For before these famous, tone-wise groups
the Roxy Theatre Orchestra, celebrated
symphonic orchestra and radio broadcasters
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music students
and faculty, and Barbizon- Plaza luncheon
group of music critics, composers and mus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-27
TAKE WOMAN IN SIEGE
TO GIVE SANITY TEST
Faces Charge of Rife and Cream
Theft if Found to Be
Normal.
By tn. Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STANDPOINT. Idaho, October 27.--
Captured after q tnree-day siege by
officers Of two States, Mrs. Floyd May.
IS. faced a sanity test today.
If found sane. Mrs. May will be tried
for the theft Of rifle and q can Of
sour cream; If found insane. she viii
be committed to an institution. Sheriff
Henry Traue said
Called as witnesses for the hearing
we're some of the officers who hurled
tear gas and smoke bombs at two
cabins In the Tumbledown Greek region
in which she barricaded herself, and
deputies. who spent three days evading
bullets from her 1910 rife as they
attempted to induce her to surrender.
Constable Charles Burns, whose rife
she is charged with stealing and into
whose cabin Mrs. May finally retreated,
outwitted her after she invited him TO
dine with her. Burns seized the woman
as she stepped 10 window to repulse
what she thought was an attempt by
deputies to raid the cabin.
The strange siege started Friday,
after Mrs. May alIegedly stole the
cream and retreated to q cabin with
her s-year-old daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-27
.CAPONE GETS WRIT
BUT STAYS IN JAIL
Court Delays GangSter'S De.
parture to Prison Pend
ing Appeal.

CHICAGO, October 81 (P-The
United States Circuit Court of APP
pealS today granted Alphonse Ca
pone writ of supersedeaS, but de-
MED him bail pending his appeal on
his conviction for evading income
taxes.
The gangster must remain in the
Cook County Jail under the courts
ruling.
BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 27.-Al Capon.
has settled down for what may be Z
long stay in the county JAIL and ap.
parently much more content to re.
main there than to leave for a Fedora
penitentiary.
A ruling on the gang chiefs Request
to be free on bond while his income
tax conviction is appealed to the higher
courts is due at 2 pm. today from thu
Circuit Court of Appeals. The court
may either order him freed. sent tx
Leavenworth or held in his present
quarters.
United States marshals were ready tc
leave with Capone tonight for Leaven-
worth, but they have been ready twice
before, only to have their plans frus-
trated by court orders to hold him In
Sl14CdEO. A1C AAASt OCCdoAOA Was
mediately after his sentence Saturday
to IL years imprisonment and $4,000
in fines; the second when the appeal;
court granted a 24-hour delay yester-
day.
Defense attorneys argued before the
appeals body that the indictment or
which the gangster was convicted wa:
faulty. On that ground. they have
filed notice of appeal to the higher
courts.
Philip D'Andrea. pistol-carryine
bodyguard of Capone, interrupted his
contempt hearing before Judge James
H. Wilkerson and threw himself or
the mercy of the court.
Judge Wilkerson adjourned the hear
ing saying he would give his decision at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The court called the gang car
bodyguard to the stand after Defense
Attorney Michael Ahern said DAndres
would ask the courts mercy for carry
Continued on Page 2, Column -
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GIRL FOUND ALONG
ROAD BLAMES DOPE
Wife of Walter Reed Private Says
She Was Dragged by
Two Men.
special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARLBORO, Md, October IT.
Found lying beside the Marlboro Pike
near Forestville last night, Mrs. Louise
Mcintyre, II, of the HOO block of
Eighth street northeast, was recover
ing in the Marlboro Jail today from the
effects of an alleged drink of dope,
while police investigated her story that
two men from washington took her
for a ride before offering her the drug
According to the girl. stranger APP
preached her at Tenth and L streets
northeast and told her that her hus-
band, Carl Mcintyre, a private sta
toned at Walter Reed, had been
taken ill.,
The man offered to drive her to the
hospital and she got in the car with
him and another man, according to the
story she told Sheriff Hopkins.
The woman said she had no recollec-
ton of being thrown from the car and
declared she took only one drink. Dr.
James 1. Boyd said she had apparently
been drugged.
Mrs. Mcintyre was unable to identify
the men, but gave police description
of them. She was found by Deputy
Sheriff L. E. Dutrow.
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u. S. TO PROSECUTE
.LAFONTA|NE ON TAX
Grand Jury Presentation Is
Ordered After Reported
100000 Is Spurned.

James A. LaFontaine has offered the
Government sum reported to be
500, 900 as a settlement Of alleged I'M
paid income taxes, but the compromise
has been rejected by Internal Revenue
Bureau officials and the case has been
ordered presented to Federal grand
jury at Baltimore for indictment, The
Star was informed today.
La Fontaines check was offered the
Internal Revenue Bureau after special
agents OF the bureau. making a
thorough inquiry into his income, are
reported to have uncovered alleged vio-
lations of the income tax law over a
period OF years. Among the items in
vestigated by the agents was "Jimnny's
Place" an alleged elaborate gambling
house on Bladensburg road. just across
] the District Line in Maryland.
Took 100000 Check.
Accompanied by high oficials Of the
bureau La Fontaine's attorneys went TO
baltimore, HEADQUARTERS for this Collec-
ton district, two weeks ago to confer
with the United States district attor-
ney, Simon r. Sobeloff. there, over the
possibility Of settling the case. The at
torneys carried with them a check, It
is stated, for 100000 which La For-
tame had written in hopes Of effecttng
a compromise, 1t was said.
The check was turned down as IN
suficient, it was learned on high au-
thority La Fontaine's income over the
years investigated, according to nigh
official of the bureau warranted much
higher payment than 500 900. in view
of the so per cent additional tax which
is assessed as a penalty in cases OF
fraudulent return.
Their offer rejected, LaFontaine' s
lawyers returned to washington with
the announced intention of advising
their client to increase his cffer.
Sobeloff. meanwhile, has been in
Structed to proceed with prosecution
of the case. the first step OF which VIII
be to ask the grand jury to return an
indictment charging LaFontaine with
fraud. failure to make proper returns
on his income and willful evasion Of
the income tax law If convicted on
the charges, LaFontaine would be liable
to Imprisonment besides a heavy fne.
Presentation Not Set.
District Attorney Sooeiou, III baltl-
more, interviewed today concerning the
case, declined to comment. No date
has vet been set for presentation OF the
case to the grand jury. it was learned,
although Internal Revenue Bureau ofn-
Gals declared the case closed in so far
as they are concerned.
Investigation OF LaF'ontaine's case was
said by bureau officials 10 be the first of
a series of inquiries TO be conducted into
the incomes of persons here whom the
bureau has reason TO believe have been
making improper and fraudulent re-
turns. Investigations will be concen-
trated first on the incomes of alleged
gamblers and bootleggers. under the di-
rection of Special Agent Cox, in charge
of the district ONCE
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SUSPECT ACCUSED
|. OF MILLER Staying
Insurance Is Held Motive as
WooIfenden Faces Ma
naSsas Probe.
special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
MANASSAS, Va, october 27-Wal-
ter Woolfenden was charged today by
Thomas H. Lion. Commonwealth at
torney, with feloniously numbering. on
September Is, Goodwin Miller and his
wife, Virginia The charge was brought
at the close of hearing before Justice
of Peace Thomas H. Cobb. who was
hearing the case against Woolfenden
for stealing chickens, on which charge
he was being held.
The charred bodies of Miller his wife
and baby were found in the ruins of
their house near Joplin, Va. Miller and
his wife had not moved, but the position
of the baby's body indicated he had
tried to get out of his crib. The bodies
we're not discovered until IL hours after
the fire.
Held for Chicken Stealing.
Justice Cobb had given notice that
Woolfenden would be held for the
grand jury on the chicken stealing
charge and bail was fixed at $1,000.
When this was done. the Common
wealth brought the other charge and
Woolfenden was ordered held without
bail until a preliminary hearing on the
murder charge, which was set for No
vember 5. The Commonwealth based
its murder charge on the theory that
the Millers were murdered so that
Woolfenden might collect life insurance
which he carried on Miller's life.
It is understood that Commonwealth
Attorney Lion is prepared to show that
an insurance policy on the life of Mil
Ter, in which Woolfenden was the ben
efciary, had been paid and the funds
deposited in a bank in another county.
While no evidence on the murder
charge was offered at the preliminary
hearing today on the chicken stealing
count, police said that they had in
formation that Woolfenden had collect
ed $40 In insurance on the life of the
ex-soldier victim of the fire. in which
his wife and child also were burned.
Visit to Notary Barred.
Shortly after the blaze, according to
information which the police say they
have, Woolfenden went to the Office of
NJ NJ. Ellis. notary. and sought to
have certihcation made on the death Of
the dead ex-soldier
Ellis, it was said, refused to certify
the papers, but took the name of the
insurance company and gave it to the
of1cers, who Immediately got in touch
with the headquarters of the organiza-
ton. The company, it was said, prom
ised TO notify the police if collection
was made. and subsequently it report
ed that the papers had been certified
by DR.. c. r. G. johnson, a Manassas
notary. and that the amount of the
insurance had been paid to Woolfenden.
There IS no evidence so far, according
to the police, that the victim of the
fire even knew that any one held a
policy on his life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-27
QUEzoN OUTLINES PLAN.
Senate President Breaches Independ-
ence Proposals.

MANILA, October 81 up. - Three
Philippine independence propositions
were preached to American admins
trative and congressional leaders by
President Manuel L. Quezon of the
lnsular Senate while in the United
States on an independence mission, he
said tonight in formal statement.
The propositions we're:
/. Immediate independence with free
trade with the United States for 10
years, but limiting sugar exports to
1000 900 tons. oil to the present export
figure and with restrictions on Filipino
immigration into the United States.
,. Broad autonomy but with reStric-
lions safeguarding American sovereign
" for 10 years and plebicite at the
END of that period to determine whether
the FilipinoS want to continue under
such government or become indie
pendent. Trade and immigration ar
engagements would be the same as in
the first proposition.
5. Independence in any form.
Senator Quezon said the statement
was issued to halt false rumorS," con-
corning report he intends TO submit
10 the Legislature shortly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-27
REICH PREPARATIONS
MOVE SEEN
Expected to Invoke Young
Plan Clause Following
Hoover-LavaI Accord.

BY the Associated Press.
If from the conversations Of Premier
Laval of France and President Hoover
ments, one of the most intricate finan-
cial structures in international history
must be disasSembled.
The juggling of billions of dollars
by the worlds statesmen to the salts
faction of more than half dozen ma
tions would be involved.
Chancellor Bruening already has
been represented in Berlin as ready
to open the reparations question for
revision of the Young plan.
This is in conformance with the
plan of Premier Laval and President
Hoover that after Germany's pay
mentS are adjusted on basis Of her
ability to pay, America would view
from the same perspective proposals
to cut the debts of her former allies.
Congress Attitude in Doubt.
From Congress, however, has come
no definite trend of thought yet to
lnQlCaCe us eventual dCJlJuoe COWdIC
a scaling down of war debts.
Germany's expected step is to in
woke the clause of the Young plan
which permits her to seek revision OF
reparations upon proof of her inca
pacity to pay.
There is no such provision, however
in war debt agreements covering SILL
600, 600. 900 between the United States
and European nations. Any effort tt
curtail these payments would have to be
initiated through diplomatic channels.
The Young plan provides that Ger
many, with total payments to make o.
about 100000 900 can, if she find!
herself unable to meet them, declare
her situation to the creditor govern.
ments and the Bank for international
Settlements.
Committee Would Convene.
A Committee of Experts would ther
convene. It would consist of sever
members to be appointed by the Cover.
nors of the Bank of England, the Banl
of France, the Bank of Italy, the Banl
of Japan, the National Bank of Belgium
and by a Federal reserve bank or some
agreed financial institution of the
Continued on Page 5, Column II
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BRAZILIAN EMBASSY TO OCCUPY
MANSION ONCE OFFERED TO u. S.
Lease Authorized for Henderson Property-Persian
Government Take Over Present Ncaraguan Legation.

newal for two more years. The house
is to be furnished with property Of the
Henderson estate. The rental is to be
$1,000 annually. The lease Is also 70
contain a provision permitting purchase
of the real estate at q figure to be
fixed by the court.
The collectors reported that the
Nicaraguan Minister has notified them
of his intention to vacate October 81
This is the property which had been
conveyed by Mrs. Henderson to her Jap
anese secretary. Jesse s. Shima, and Of
which he relinquished title following
her death.
All the counsel involved In the liti-
cation over the Henderson estate con-
CURED in the leasing Of the two prop
critics. The collectors explained that
the properties were erected for legation
purposes and do not conform to the
ordinary home requirements, and. in
view Of the present market conditions.
they considered the offers OF rental ad-
vantageous to the estate.
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MAGAZINE EDITOR
DIES AT AGE OF 70
Brother of Adolph 0chs Expires
as He Prepares to Leave
Hospital.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 27.-George
Washington Ochs Cakes. an officer of
the New York Times Co.. editor of Cur
rent History Magazine and a brother
Of Adolph S. Ochs, died suddenly yes
terday in the Medical Center. The
cause Of death was an embolism. He
had fully recovered from surgical OPP
GRAFTON and was preparing to leave the
hospital tomorrow to celebrate his 10th
birthday anniversary.
a son of Julius and Bertha Ochs. he
was born in Cincinnati. Ohio, in 1861
while his father was serving in the
United States Army as captain. At
the close of the war his parents moved
TO Tennessee After graduation from
the University of Tennessee he was a
reporter on the Chattanooga Times,
subsequently becoming managing edi-
tor. In 1896. when his brother. Adolph
S. Ochs, bought the New York Times,
he became publisher of the Chatta-
nooga Times.
He was twice mayor of Chattanooga.
In 1900 he published the Paris Elk
position edition Of the New York Times
at Paris and, in recognition, was dec
grated with the cross of the French
Legion Of Honor by the President Of
France.
In 1901 his brother bought the
Philadelphia Times and in 1902 the
Philadelphia Public Ledger. George
was publisher and editor of the COM
bined newspapers until the properties
we're sold to Cyrus H. K. Curtis in
1918. He then moved 70 New York TO
become an officer and director of the
New York Times Co. and editor of
Current History, the monthly peri
odical of the New York Times
Mr.. Ochs Cakes 1.-THE latter Angli-
cized spelling was added 10 his name
in 1915 by court decree after the sink
ing Of the Lusitania) married Miss
BERTHE Cans Of Philadelphia She died
in 1918. Two sons. George W., IT., and
John Bertranl survive