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Evening star., 1931-06-20

Cohen, discharged assistant pastor Of
AngeluS Temple, that there was q mis-
appropriation of money of the temple.
Following an investigation which
lasted several months. the grand jury
refused to bring in an indictment, de-
claring that none Of the members Of
her church or any one else appeared
with a complaint that she had defraud-
ed them"
The Federal income tax collectors,
however. were not SO lenient. Examin-
alton Of the temple books resulted In
the filing of claims for thousands Of
dollars of taxes which they asserted
were due the Government The Gov
ernment claimed that she had paid but
$544 income tax during those three
years, while she should have contributed
close TO $4,000.
Has Large Income.
It was asserted that thousands of
dollars were diverted for the personal
use of the evangelist.
The money was given to me and
spent 1t for attorney fees, litigation and
otherwise" she told the grand jury
when she faced it here o year and q
half ago. At that time 1t developed
that more than 100000 had been de-
posted to the credit Of this Elizabeth
OO1hAoOIl Auuu Ny 'ILlS StdIlSSlkI OF neT
aides. 1t Is over this money that the
tax battle is now being waged
The income of Mrs. Mcpherson has
always been large. Once q month q
love offering for sister" is taken ut
the temple. This money, usually
amounting to from $500 to $4,000 Is
her own. Besides this she gets q sal-
ary as head of the Four Square Gospel
Bible School, as editor Of the Bridal
Call and other amounts as royalties
or gifts from the members of the Four
Square organization throughout the
world.
1T is no ones business how much
she gets" said Business Manager Win
ters. She Is given this money because
her parishioners love her. We are not
interested In whether or not she had
her face lifted or II she was kidnapped or
If she wasn't. Neither are we inter-
ested in what she does with money that
it given to her. That, too. Is her own
affair, we all feel"
Copyright, 1891. By North American News
paper Alliance, 1nc.)
Evening star., 1931-06-20

Special Dispatch to The Star.
r OS ANGELES, June 20 (NAN.A0.
Holding that money given her
by members of AngeluS Temple
IL as a defense fund during the
trouble which followed her dis
appearance here In 1925 Is not subject
to United States income tax, In that 1t
was gift and not income, Aimee
Semple Mcpherson has appealed from
q decision by local tax authorities to
the United States Board Of Tax Appeals
at Washington.
From between ST., 900 and $2l 900 as
sessed against what is listed as an in
come of 100000 during the year Of
1926-1927 and, 1923 is involved in the
appeal. The matter has been hanging
fire for three years, according to r. c..
Winters, business manager Of AngeluS
Temple, who, speaking for the. once
titian-lIaired, but now blonde evangelist,
declared that it was matter Of differ
ence of opinions between her attorneys
and the Government tax collectors.
IF the United States Board Of
Appeals decides that she has to pay the
tax, she will pay 1t Just the same as any
one else" he said. However, we are
not convinced that money given her
for a specific purpoSe-that of legal
defense-comes under the income
clause. There has been no suit filed
against Mrs. Mcpherson and obviously
there will not be until after q decision
by the tax board"
Faced Legal Action.
This defense fund was raised In the
months following the disappearance of
the evangelist from Ocean Park on May
1S, 1926. .
After she TeappeaFed in jane, she
had to fight legal action involving Com
spiracy to obstruct due administration
Of law" and the case hung FIRE for
months with q threatened facing Of a
jury in court room finally fading
away.
on October 8. 1925, Mrs. Mcpherson
declares that she opened o special ac-
count called the defense fund" She
made a direct appeal to her parishioners
for money. This was deposited in a
branch bank In the suburbs under the
name of Elizabeth johnson. This mat
ter was aired thoroughly here more
than a year ago by District Attorney
Buron Fits on complaint Of Rev. John
Evening star., 1931-06-20
Science
What People Talk 4bout
Studied in Surrey.
MEN and women talk about approxi-
LNL raaakAlrE thi.,nc In

MEN and women talk about approxi-
1Vx mately the same things in un-
mixed company.
An experiment which lasted for Q
year at the Ohio State University Is
reported In this months issue of the
Journal Of Social Psychology. Psychol-
ogy students were instructed to report
on the topics Of conversation of girls
in sorority houses, men in fraternity
houses and dormitory girls who were
not sorority members Z.
More than 1000 conversations we're
reported. Some differences were found.
but they were greater between the
sorority and non-sorority girls than be-
tween sorority girls and fraternity men.
Dates" were the subject Of 6.8 per
cent Of the conversations among the
men and 6.3 per cent among the
sorority women, but of 90 among the
dormitory women. The men talked ex-
actly twice as much about sports as
the sorority girls and nearly four times
IS much as the dormitory girls. Dances
apparently were Of about the same in
terest to the first two groups, but fell
down per cent in the third.
Clothes accounted for 40 per cent
Of the conversations of the men, 3.6
among the sorority women and per
cent among the dormitory women. The
men showed twice as mucn interest as
the sorority women in drinking and
four times as much as the dormitory
women. Studies, the investigators found,
accounted for 81 per cent Of the con-
versations Of the men, 1.6 per cent Of
the sorority girls and per cent Of the
dormitofy girls.
Shady" stories formed "a per cent
of the reported conversations Of tbs
men, IL per cent in the sorority houses
and 2 per cent In the dormitory. Gos~
sip was about the same for both groups
Of women and about twice as great a.
for the men.
Under the general head Of per
sonalities" - including such topics as
gossip, home. teachers, movie actresses
and actors, etc.-the investigators list
ed 5.S per cent of the conversations of
the men, los among the sorority girls
and l3.3 among the dormitory girls.
All topics which could be listed under
the head Of sex formed the subject OF
~ per cent of the conversations of the
men, 21.5 of those Of the sorority
women and 29.o Of the dormitopE
women. The sorority girls, it was
found, were twice as interested in those
subjects falling under the general head
Of culture-such as art. literature and
music--as either the men or the dpr-
mttory girls. IT. r. J..
Evening star., 1931-06-20
FIND 3BANK OF !. s.
OFFICIALS GUILTY.
Jurors Disagree on Fourth
Defendant-7-Year Prison
Terms Are Faced. :
~ the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 20.-Three' OF the
four oficials of the closed Bank OF
United States. on trial for IL weeks on
charges Of nisaprlying funds, were con-
victed today by q county jury. The jury
disaSreed on Henry W. Pollock, head Of
the banks legal department.
Bernard X. Marcus, president OF the
bank; Saul Singer. vice president, and
his son, Herbert Singer, q clerk, were
convicted. The jury returned its YER
dict at AIS am, after celebrating for
more than IL hours.
The four were specifically charged
with miSappiying the funds OF the Mu-
nicipal Safe Deposit Co, Suoslolary
of the bank, by using 100000 OF its
money IN another transaction.
Three Taken to Prison.
Marcus, who a year ago had been
hailed as o financial wizard, due to the
rauid growth of the bank-it had SO
brancheS-was removed to TombS Prison
with the Singers after the verdictS were
announced.
Judge Donnellan said he would pass
sentence Tuesday. The maximum pen
$lDOO, or both. Attorneys indicated
there would be an appeal.
The trial eliminated nve months OF
investigation by State and county au-
thorities into the largest bank closing
in the history Of the United States, The
bank was not connected with the Gov
ernment, despite its name.
Bank Closed in December.
On December IL, Joseph A. Broderick,
State superintendent of banks, closed
the bank because of conditions caused
by ill advised mergers and large real
estate interests"
The institution was founded in 1918.
It's last statement showed resources
of $254 900, 900 and deposits OF $202,-
600 600 with 400 900 depoSitorS.
Max D. Steuer, noted criminal lawyer.
rs special State attorney general and
county district attorney, prosecuted the
Isidor J. Kresel a director of the
bank, and three other officials are yet
to be tried. After the bank was closed
Kresel resigned as counsel for Samuel
Seabury, referee in an investigation OF
MAGISTRATES Courts.
Judge Donnellan said he would give
the jurors a $500 bonus in addition to
regular fees.
Evening star., 1931-06-20
HEAT WAVE KILLS.
z DROWNED
Middle West SWelters as
Record Temperatures
Hit Large Area.
By the Ansociated Prsss.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 2O.7The Middle
west was sun stricken today. More
than doTen deaths from the heat were
counted in the seasons worst welter.
The drowning toll mounted to IL at
packed beaches and resorts
Rains and windstorms brought relief
to sections Of Minnesota, Iowa and
Wisconsin, but the rest Of the Mis-
sissippi Valley, from Ohio to Oklahoma,
was scared by temperatures that ranged
from 95 to above the century mark.
Weather bureaus held little hope for
week end relief.
Michigan Hit Hard.
Moderate Michigan was hard hit In
EScanaba 95 yesterday was the hottest
since 1890. A road worker dropped
dead. Detroit wilted with "a. A baby
died. Prostrations were numerous. Two
drownings we're reported
The thermometer ranged above 80
all over Ohio, skyrocketing to an un-
o6lctal 100 In Columbus. Cleveland and
Bellaire had heat deaths and a caddy
was overcome at Dayton golf tour
nament.
Across Indiana, Illinois and Missouri
the sun scorched its way. Fearful Of
their corn and pea crops, Indiana farm
eFs looked askance at the intense heat.
Three bathers were drowned in Illionis
rivers, fourth in Indiana and a NTH
in Missouri. Springfield, Mo, had one
death.
Half q million persons jammed Lake
Michigan in Chicago and suburbs. The
maximum of "a was the worst in the
Windy City on June 10 since 1872.
Three deaths resulted.
Rain in Wisconsin.
Sioux City, in Iowa, was succored by
showers last night, ending a four-day
whiting wave that was the hottest for
mid-June In the 40 years of Iowa
Weather Bureau history
It was 90 and above In Nebraska,
with one dead in Omaha
Three more S1ccumbed to the heat
before rains and cooling breezeS brought
relief to Minnesota. Five were drowned
In Eau Claire, Wis, rain, wind and
hail sent the mercury down fast, but
caused considerable damage to trees
and communication lines. Water over
flowed the streets and flooded sewers.
The Oklahoma wheat belt was bis
tered. In Cherokee, it was 100: the
same at Altus. At one time, Chero-
kee reported liz in the sun. kansas,
too, wilted with Emporia's 90 the high
est.
Far to the East, the temperatures
ranged IN the high s0s along the Allan
tic Seaboard.
Evening star., 1931-06-20
BRITAIN Halls DECISION.
Expects Great Strides in Temporary
Alienation Of Distress.

LONDON, June 20 lP).-Great strides
toward at least temporary alienation
OF Europe's economic distress were ex-
pected in Great Britain today as a
consequence of President Hoover's de-
cision to assist in strengthening Ger
many.
while oficially the British govern
ment had nothing to say about the
Hoover statement, feeling 1t is Amer
1ca's problem, which can best be solved
as America wishes, unofnctally the
Presidents notice Of his Intention to
act soon was welcomed as preliminary
to a step many Britons and continen-
tails consider America might have taken
advantageously 10 years ago.
The private character of Secretary
Andrew w. Melons visit to England
still Is stressed, but 1t is remarked that
he arrived most opportunely, coming as
he did shortly after Chancellor Bruen-
ing and Foreign Minister Curtius Of
Germany had discussed Europe's prob
lens with the heads Of the British gov
ernment and when Europe's financial
situation was becoming most desperate.
Mr. Mellon, 1t Is understood, listened
almoSS without comment to Prime Min
lister Macdonald, Foreign Secretary
Henderson and Montagu Norman, gov
ern0R of the Bank of England, in their
deiineation of the growing acuteneSS OF
the financial situation OF Europe. He u
reported to have answered in effect that
the situation was bad in America, too.
1t is assumed, however that Mr.. Mel
Ion informed President Hoover by cable
of what he had been told. and Mr..
Hoover's decision to take e hand in the
situation followed.
Two possible solutions were suggested
here. One called for postponement of
interallied war debt payments to the
United States for one or two years,
which would lead to 4 corresponding
suspension Of German reparations pay
ments The second was an arrange
ment for the Federal Reserve Board TO
extend long term credit on the basis Of
German paper held IN New YORK.
avoiding the necessity Of frequent re-
newals of that paper.
The former CT these two plans Is re-
garded by authorities here as the most
likely to be accepted.
Evening star., 1931-06-20
NEW NOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
French Consider HoOver's Statement Of
Outstanding Importance.

PARIS, June 20 (P).-In French cir
cles, both offlcial and private, outstand-
ing Importance was attached today to
President Hoover's statement indicat-
ing that the United States is desirious
of doing something to strengthen the
situation IN Germany.
II was said that France, like the
United States, wants to help German
reconstruction and already has done
considerable to that end.
France, 1t Is said, sees a clear factual
link between the reparationS which
Germany pays the allies and the war
debts which the allies pay the United
States. The question is raised here
whether this factual relationship could
not be clearly recognized in some bind
ing form.
The opinion seems general that any
reduction Of the French war debts to
the United States and to Great Britain
could be followed by an equivalent re-
duction Of at least that part of the
reparations due from Germany which
Is not strictly intended for the re-
construction Of French departments
damaged during the war
Above all French spokesmen perceive
in the Hoover statement a new and
powerful note of confidence in the
worlds affairs.
BRITAIN HALLS DECISION.
Evening star., 1931-06-20
FLYERS PUNISHED
IN MARION CASE
One Grounded, Four Fined for
Flying Over Audience as
President Spoke.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Four nnes, a 60-day suspension and
q reprimand today stood as reminder
to pilots that Commerce Department
air regulations have teeth.
The reprimand went to Amelia Ear
hart Putnam, transatlantic girl aviator,
for what the department said was
carelessness and bad judgment shown
when her autogiro crashed two weeks
ago at Abilene, Tex.
The suspension and fines were meted
out to the flve men who disturbed the
Harding Memorial dedication speeches
idge at Marion, Ohio, Tuesday.
Frank Byeriy of Detroit, was
grounded for so days because, In adj
dition TO disturbing the ceremony, he
was alleged to have flown lower over
the crowd than safety regulations
permit.
The four pilots who drew fines, the
amounts of which have not been an
nounced, were John c. Corrodi, Joseph
c. Mackey. Harold DistelhorSt and
Grant C. Melvin of Columbus.
Secretary Lamont yesterday an
nounced the mems penalties. which fol-
lowed Mr.. Hoover's request that they be
punished. saying the action was taken
on the ground the pilots operated their
planes "in q manner detrimental to the
public safety and interest m
that the noise of their engines inter-
fered with the ceremonies"
Mrs. Putnams autogiro struck q
landing light while taking OF. ofncials
said. and was overturned one of the
blades Of the Windmill" striking an
automobile. The craft was so badly
damaged that another had to be sent 80
she could continue q crosS-continent
trip she was making.
At Tulsa. Okla. Mrs. Putnam replied
to the reprimand with the insistence
she had used her own best Judgment. !"
Evening star., 1931-06-20
COMMERCIAL ATTACHE
DIES EN- ROUTE TO COAST
Halbert Watkins Going to Visit
Family-Stationed in Wash
ington.

Halbert Z. watkins. So, commercial
attache of the Commerce Department,
who has been stationed here for the
past year, died at Salt Lake City Utah,
yesterday after hemorrhage He was
en- route to Berkeley, Calf, to visit his
wife and daughter.
Mr.. Watkins. a native of jackson,
Mich, entered the Government Service
In 1927, when he was assigned as
American commercial attache at Cara
cas-, Venezuela. He was transferred
here last year because of Ais health.
Since coming here he had been making
. study Of the interdepartmenta
cable system by which the department
keeps IN touch with its men stationed
all over the world.
After retiring to his room in q Salt
Lake City hotel Thursday night. he was
not seen again until attendants found
him on the floor yesterday morning. He
was taken to q hospital, but died with
out regaining consciousness.
Evening star., 1931-06-20
SECOND BODY FOUND
IN OHIO QUARRY POOL
Murder Of Young Woman and Is.
cort, Who Vanished 20 Days Ago,
Revealed by Discovery.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LIMA Ohio, June 20.-The murder
of q young woman and her escort was
revealed here late yesterday with the
recovery of the body of Earl Truesdale,
20, from quarry pool.
A week ago the body Of Thelma
Woods, II. was taken from the same
pool. Both bodies had been weighted
down with stones.
The two disappeared 40 days ago from
a dance. When Truesdale's automobile
was found near the pool, which Is sew
eral hundred yards wide and 80 feet
deep, authorities ordered II searched.
Two suspects were being held, one
former acquaintance of the dead
couple, the other a caretaker whose
duties included watching the old
quarry.
Police said they believed Miss Woods
was murdered after TrueSdale SO she
would not reveal the slayer. Authori-
ties think it was q "one-man job" and
that 1t Is very probable the slayer Is
a former admirer of Miss Woods.
Evening star., 1931-06-20
WILD WEST PAGEANTRY RESULTS
IN REALITY WHEN FOUR ARE SHOT
Gun Play Santa Monica Sandwiched Between Panics
- Caused by Runaway Outlaw Horses.

lasses have sprinted from the menace
OF flying hoofs Thursday night Q
bucking cayuse landed In an orchestra
or where the orchestra had just been
"a foot in q violin, another ahtwart
a trombone. The musicians leaped to
safety. ~.
A boy shot himself in the hand
during the pistol firing. Then there was
the case Of the paraders and spectators
who were loath TO take the fire DEPART
ment seriously as 1t strove TO reach q
blaze down beyond the line Of march.
A 70-year-old woman rode in Q covered
wagon, blissfully unaware that her
house was burning up.
Responsibility for the shooting which
wounded four was not hxed. An uni-
dentified cowboy" fired several shots
into the floor Of a dance platform.
Flying splinters and pellets struck
nearby celebratogas
Evening star., 1931-06-20
SIMMONS IS FREED
IN DUAL INQUIRY
Legation Liquor Robbery and Gun.
ningham Murder Cases Re.
main Unsolved.

John Joseph Simmons, arrested as q
suspect In both the staying Of Jack H.
Cunningham, police informef. and the
liquor robbery at the legation Of 81
Salvador, was released today.
Simmons was liberated, police said,
because Of the inability Of DR. Don
Carlos Leiva. charge d'affaires of the
legation, to identify him.
While Simmons Is about the same
height and weight as the liquor thief
who attacked him, DR.. Leiva said, he
could not say positively that he was the
man in question, as he was unable to
distinguish his asSailantS features.
with Simmons ut liberty, tnvestiga-
ton of the Cunningham killing and
the liquor robbery returned to just
about where it was following the crimes,
which occurred six days apart, and
police began seeking new clues.
Simmons, who said he was "out Of
town" until recently, was arrested
Thursday.
Evening star., 1931-06-20
WILKINS SUBMARINE
HAS MORE TROUBLE
Nautilus and Battleship Stopped
by Heavy Seas 240 Miles From
ireland for Repairs.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The battered polar submarine Nauti-
luS has not yet seen the end Of even her
engine. Sea rough"
First dead engines forced her COM
mander, Sir Hubert wilkins, to call for
aid. The battleship wyoming took the
undersea craft in tow, and more trouble
followed. The Wyoming informed the
Navy last night that heavy seas had
stopped both vessels about 240 miles
from Queenstown. ireland, where the
damage is to be repaired
The Wyoming's message said:
Nautilus stopped since noon. Bat
tened down. Not communicating. Saw
ing battery. Trouble with fuel oil and
air compressors. Starboard engine, port
motor and. periscope damaged beyond
ship repair. Bridge and bow towing
ring gone. Crew working to start port
engine. Sea rought."
From Queenstown the submersible
was to proceed to Spitzbergen for the
North Pole trip. Sir Hubert had said
he expected the TRANSATLANTIC crossing,
begun from Provincetown, Mass. on
June 4, to be one Of the most hazardous
portions of the voyage.
Evening star., 1931-06-20
CLASS
ASSIGNED TO DUTY
New Ensigns Sent to Fleet
With Largest Single Group
on U. S. S. Maryland.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 20.-The
largest group of the new Navy ensigns.
who graduated from the class of 1891
the early part of this month, has been
assigned to the u, 8. 8. Maryland Of
the fleet, 2l OF the graduates now being
on that ship. according to report re-
leased By the Navy Department. The
remainder Of the class has been divided
as follows: Nineteen TO each the u. s.
s. Lexington, Saratoga and Tennessee.
IL to each the u. s. 8. Idaho, Nevada,
New York and Texas; Is TO each the
u. s. 8. Oklahoma and Pennsylvania,
and is to each the u. s. o. Arizona,
California. Colorado and West Virginia.
Additional ensigns were assigned to
each destroyer, one to each tender and
two to five to the light cruisers Thir-
teen were assigned to temporary duty
at the Naval Academy with the naval
rife team and will be definitely assigned
later.
A number Of officers were awarded
diplomas today at their graduation from
the Chemical Warfare School, Edge
wood Arsenal, Edgewood. Md. The
0AP1Oulocp SANCl ny O&Pbs ASAs "A. 4N4CNS&lAp
went to Lieut.. Comdr. v. o. Clark,
Lieuts Charles Allen. Laurence Bennett,
J. s. DOnnell, H. s. Dunbar. Ralph
Earle, H. G. Fitz, H. Z. Mcclellan. j. ".
McEldu1, s. B. Moore and ?. J. Nuber;
Lieuts. (Junior Grade) w. n Benson,
L. T.. Coley, j. o. r. Coll, G. w. Evans,
j.; J. Ginder, A. Grauhart, w. Howard.
X. Hurd. A. Hurst, N. Mcdowell. p.
Mercer. =. Schleif. C. Stuart, Horace
Trainer, j. Worthington and Ensigns
E. Dennett, C. johnson and T. Smith.
Announcement has been made of
communication letters recently addressed
to Lieut.. Comdr. w. M. Thompson,
Lieut.. Comdr. w. w. Webb, Lieut..
Comdr. George C. Hawkins, Lieut.. Hy-
man @. Rickover and Lieut.. Joseph O..
Pomeroy.
AS q result Of the mental examina-
tions held April is, 46 enlisted men
from the Navy were found eligible for
appointment to tbs Naval Academy.