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Evening star., 1933-01-20
CITIZENS TO FIGHT
DISTRICT BEER BILL
Mass Meeting to Be Held in
Masonic Auditorium at
Pm. Sunday.

A protest against enactment of the
Black beer bill for the District will be
made at a mass meeting of Washington
residents Sunday at 3 pm. in the Ma
scnic Auditorium, Dr.. Everett M. Eli
son, chairman of the meeting, an
nounced today.
Speakers will include Maurice Otter
back. Representative Ellis Moore. DR..
George Otis Smith, DR.. Carl c. Ras-
mussen, MI. Jesse w. Nicholson, Mrs.
H. w. Fish and R. w. Mcneil. DR..
Derrell Grain will represent the young
people.
Measure Assailed.
Under the Black beer bill, which
might better be called the Black saloon
bill" said DR.. Ellison, practically any
body will be eligible to sell intoxicating
liquors. They can be sold in hotels,
restaurants, soda fountains, night
clubs, beer flats. They can be sold in
every part of the city of Washington
under the proposed law, including resi-
dence areas Saloons can be opened In
proximity to churches and schools.
Liquors can be bought by minors for
consumption off the premises. The
only two provisions of the Sheppard
act which will be preserved will be
those penalizing driving while drunk
and drinking publicly. The whole bill
is an example of careless, sloppy con-
struction and it is incredible that it
should become law in any civilized COM
n 1i,,rr y-it n
the sale of liquors before prohibition IS
ignored The sale of liquors can be
promoted by every device. There IS
nothing in the bill which will prevent
advertising by radio or newspapers. or
any other form of advertising, or which
will tend to minimize the evil or re-
strict the trade. The community is
hardly protected at all by the law as
drafted. being dependent almost entire
~ upon regulations drafted by the
Commissioners The whole population
will be opened wide to exploitation.
Novel Viewpoint"
1T is astonishing to me that the sub
committee now considering this legis-
lation should take seriously the pro-
poSal of a man who holds the novel
viewpoint that the consumption of alco-
holic liquors by boys and 10 years old
is not undesirable. and yet that state
ment was made to the committee on
Tuesday by the reputed author Of this
bill
The meeting Sunday is being pro-
noted by Committee of One Hundred.
the Executive Committee consisting OF
Dr. Ellison. Dr. Eugene l.. Crawford. Dr.
William Sheafc Chase Mrs N. NJ. Pol
lock, DR.. William S. Abernethy, Gordon
Barnes, Col William o. Tufts, Dr.
Harvey Baker Smith and Dr. Frederick
B. Harris.
Evening star., 1933-01-20
SAM BEARD CITED
IN D. c. TAX CASE
Pookmaker Seeking Retrial Of Fed
eral Charges at Baltimore to
Face Court Action Here.

On the heels of his conviction oy a
Federal court in Baltimore for income
tax evasion, Sam Beard. washington
bookmaker: was cited today by Dlstrlct
Supreme Court Justice Joseph w. Cox
to show cause why he should not be
compelled to file personal tax return
here for the fiscal year 1888.
Yesterday Beard. through his attor-
news, asked for new trial on the in
come tax evasion conviction. His coun-
sci contended the verdict was against
the evidence and that there were errors
of law in the court ruling.
The citation today is based on an ap-
plication OF the District Commissioners
seeking a mandamus against Beard on
the complaint of William P. Richards.
District assessor, that the gambler neg
lectei to file a return and that he did
not have sufficient information on which
to base an assessment against Beard.
Justice Cox set February l as the last
day on which Beard may appear in
court to answer the citation. Corpora
ton Counsel William w. Bride and his
assistant. F. II. Stephens, appeared be-
fore Justice Cox for the Commissioners.
Evening star., 1933-01-20

returned his award to the French gov-
eminent because of her default
Howell said the French default was
"almcst unbelievable. when this country
has been as generous as it has
Part of the French debt, he said. was
$400,000000 which France agreed to
pay for surplus war supplies valued at
$4,000, ,00OO
France began to sell those supplies,
and accounted publicly what she re-
ceived until it reached S235,000000. and
then no longer made public the re-
turns he said
"All France has paid to us is not
equivalent to what she has received
from the sale of those supplies"
Robinson is chairman OF the Judiciary
Subcommittee considering the bill of
Senator Johnson, Republican, of Cali
fornia. which would prohibit fiotation
in this country of defaulting nations
securities.
The Republic of France he said,
sis entitled to no consideration from
us. If she would think more
of peace, less Of war, cut down her
enormous armaments and exhibit the
strength of character nations are eX-
pected to possess. she could pay her
honest obligations to the American
people and never miss the money in
volved.
Furthermore, throughout the past
year she has continuously done every
thing possible to embarrass this coun-
try economically. In fact, her with
drawals of gold from America at one
time were SO barefaced IS to be posi-
lively unfriendly.
1T is tragic thing to see France.
who has received so much from the
United States and the American people,
turn into the thorough migrate sne llas
come to be- Her policy is undoubtedly
ruinous and if she continues along the
route she is now pursuing she will find
at no distant future date that she is
without friends when she needs them
most"
Evening star., 1933-01-20
YOUTH RETURNED HERE
ON ROBBERY CHARGE
Donald r. Tavenner, 10, Reported
to Have Confessed Part in
Drug Store Hold-up.

Donald Rust Tavenner, 10, of the
$500 block OF Fourteenth street, said
to have confessed to taking part in
the hold-up of the Schultz cigar store,
Fifteenth and G streets, on November
%. was returned here yesterday from
Fredericksburg, Va, following his ar
rest there.
Tavenner according to police, ad-
mitted to Detective J. j. Tolson, who
returned him. that he tied Arthur B.
Snyder. night manager of the store,
while Robert SwayZe PAUL, q, OF the
1900 block of Ontario road, held a
gun to keep the manager quiet.
PAUL, who was out on Bond after
having been indicted in the case, was
killed several days ago in freight train
accident near New Orleans. La, and
a man with him at the time was held
for some time in the belief he was
Tavenrer.
Guy A. Ortt. 81. of the 300 block of
Seaton place northeast, also under in
dictment in the case, awaits trial with
Tavenner He is a hacker, and. it Is
charged, had the alleged hold-up men
as passengers the night Of the robbery,
when S225 was taken from the store.
Evening star., 1933-01-20
NEW PROBLEM PRESENTED.

BY Cable to The Star.
TOXIC, Japan, January 20.-The
right of the United States to maintain
armed forces and naval bases in the
Philippines after they become inde-
pendent may be added TO the list Of
Pacific problems, in the opinion of the
japanese foreign Office expressed at a
press conference here today.
The right of a country to station
military forces in another country which
is absolutely independent is subject to
international law" a spokesman de-
clared. However, the independence of
the Philippines will bring no change in
Japan's policy as far as can be fore
seen now"
In spite of the foreign Offices denial
that the United States has suggested a
new treaty between the two countries
safeguarding the Philippines, domestic
newspapers persist in claiming that
Washington has made such overtures.
Copyright. 1889
Evening star., 1933-01-20
DEMOCRATS BLOCK
ALL PROPOSALS TO
ACT ON TAXES NOW
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levies as income and death duties, nu-
merous excise taxes or specific COM
modities and license taxes.
The fact that nearly IS per cent OF
our total tax burden in 1913 was col
lected from the sale of liquors and only
about 10 per cent from incomes" the
report said. lin comparison with the
fact that over 76 per cent of our total
tax burden in 1881 was collected On in
comes and only about one-half of l per
cent from the sale of liquors shows how
greatly our FEDERAL tax system has been
revolutioniZed.
1T is obvious that an entirely diff
ferent class of the population now bears
the principal burden of the Federal
tax . =
'The-per capita tax burden does not
reveal the whole story of tax distribu-
ton for the reason that different Sec
tions of the country are in different
situations in regard to the accumulated
wealth of the inhabitants. The
total taxable wealth of the United
States amounts to S239 9731 ,91l, ,778 on
the basis of information for the years
1880 and 1881. Using these estimates
in connection with the tax collections
it is found that the proportion OF taxes
to total taxable wealth In the united
States is S3.98 per 500.
City Taxes Largest.
"The Federal taxes alone amount to
sl.O1 per 500 of taxable wealth and
the taxes of the States and the sub
divisions thereof amount to $2.97 per
sl00 of taxable wealth"
The report said city governments are
'"the largest tax collectors" getting 81
per cent CT all taxes, with the Federal
Government second with 25 per cent
and State governments third with 20
per cent.
The general property tax was termed
''the principal source of all taxes, ac-
counting for not less than 535 per cent
of the total collections The income
tax was ranked second with 2l.2 per
GENT and special sales taxes third with
1l.3 per cent.
The report said Federal expenditures
CT s4,22O, ,0oo,00o in 1881 represented 482
per cent more than in 1918 and II per
seat more than ip 1922.
Evening star., 1933-01-20
SENATOR OFFERS PLAN
FOR CHEAPER DOLLAR
Connally Would Reduce Gold Con-
tent Feeling Certain Change
Would Not Affect Silver.

Details of plan for cheapening the
dollar by reducing its gold base content
are being worked out by Senator Con-
nally Democrat. of Texas. and will be
outlined to the Senate within the next
few days.
Briefly describing his scheme to news
paper men yesterday Connally said he
had not determined to what extent the
gold content of the dollsr-the amount
of gold held on deposit against each
dollar-should be reduced. He was sure,
however, that the plan would not affect
silver.
by reducing the amount of gold in
each dollar" he explained, you can get
more dollars for the same amount of
gold. The dollars value thus will go
down and the price of commodities will
increase"
Evening star., 1933-01-20
HANNA LAUDS SAFETY
OF CAPITAL BANKS
Traction President Says There Is
Marked Improvement in Situa-
ton Over Country.

One of the most encouraging phases
of the current business outlook is the
particularly favorable condition of
Washington banks" John H. Hanna,
president OF the Capital Traction Co..
told radio audience last night in the
Prosperity Hour" series arranged by
Station VOL
Referring to the country at large,
Mr.. Hanna said there is a marked
improvement in the banking situation.
The foundation of all business must
rest on bank stability" he continued,
"and much of the suffering and dis
comfort of the past year has been di-
rectly due to bank failures. These
have been comparatively few in recent
months. Washington banks are in a
particularly favorable condition. as
shown by controllers reports and by
dividends recently declared anG PAID
by the local banks"
Evening star., 1933-01-20
BOUTWELL, TO DISCUSS
FIELD OF JOURNALISM
Vocational Opportunities to Be
Found Will Be Subject for Y. M.
c. A. Forum Tonight.

Vocational opportunities in the field
of journalism will be discussed by Will
liam D. Boutwell,, chief of the editorial
division, United States Office of Edu-
cation, in the weekly 'occupational ed
justment" forum at the Y. M. c. A. to-
night, at 8 o'clock, in the Central Y.
NJ. c. A. Auditorium, 1886 G street.
The lecture is one of a series on the
professions under auspices of the Voca-
tional Guidance Committee of the Y.
M. C. A., in cooperation with the
Washington Kiwanis Club. DR.. j. Orin
Powers, associate professor of education
of George Washington University, and
chairman. of the committee. will preside.
Young men interested in taking up
newspaper or other Journalistic work,
students, educator and others are In
vited to attend.
Evening star., 1933-01-20
MURDERER HANGED

ST. LOUIS. January 20 1P.-James
w. Kellar. 30, confessed murderer of
Mrs. Eta Sauer, wife of his employer,
at Maplewood, ST. Louis suburb, was
hanged in the St. Louis County Jail
at Clayton at 6:07 am. today. Gov
Guy B. Park yesterday refused to grant
to David A. Miller, who was to have
been executed at st. Charles this morn
ing for the murder of Miss Pauline
Deubbert. on her farm near Femme
Usage, Mo-, in 1929.
Evening star., 1933-01-20
CALLED TO D. C. CHURCH

Rev. Walter c. Hook, pastor of the
Shiloh Congregational Church of Frcct-
burg. Md, has accepted a call 70 t5e
pastorate Of the Ingram Memorial Cot
gregational Church, Tenth street ar d
Massachusetts, avenue northeast. He
will assume his duties here Februr.y
l. Rev. Mr.. Hook succeeds Rev. F. V.
Fisher, who resigned early this month.
Rev. Mr. Hook went to the Frosth'lrg
church from Winchester, Va, in SE-
tember. 1881. and previously had a
charge at Holland, Va. He is grad
uate Of Elon College, in North Carolina.
H, 60 attended the Union Theological
Seminary, in New York.
Evening star., 1933-01-20
! SLAIN, | WOUNDED
IN $1,000 PAY ROLL
HOLD-UP ATTEMPT
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and the other witnesses gave police de-
tailed descriptions Of the hold-up men
and a citywide search was begun i'm
mediately, with all precincts ordered to
be on the lookout for both the COM
msndeered taxicab and its two colored
occupants.
The painting company employees,
police were told. had just finished pre-
pairing the pay roll in their room, pre-
paratory to distributing the money to
employees. They were on their way to
the House Office Building for this pur
pose when the gunner approached
them.
Police at first thought the attempted
hold-up had been successful, but a
check-up at the hospital disclosed the
men still had the money.
Both men lived in New York, and, &C
cording to other occupants of the New
Jersey avenue rooming house, had been
here about five months.
Shot in Chest.
Ecklund, according to ]. P. Aylor,
proprietor of the New Jersey avenue
lodging house, has wife and daughter
living in Brooklyn. Stumm also has a
wife there, Aylor said.
Examination of Ecklund's body at the
hospital revealed he had been shot in
the chest, directly below the heart.
Stumm was shot in the abdomen. An
emergency operation performed by DR..
Charles S. White failed to disclose the
bullet but the surgeon said none of the
wounded mans vital organs had been
pierced. Stumm's chances for recovery
were termed good"
The money was turned over to Samuel
Rosenberg. president of the painting
company, by hospital authorities. Rosen-
berg told them. they said, to spare no
expense in treating Stumm.
The painting company's headquarters
is in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Police broadcast a lookout for the two
colored men. describing them as about
IS or 80 years old, brown-skinned and
dressed in khaki overalls. The men
wore light caps and no coats, according
to the police broadcast.
Starting Immediately after the shoot
ing. the lookout was broadcast every
10 minutes Police in Maryland and
Virginia also were asked to be on the
alert for the fugitives.
Possibility the cab driver may have
been slain by the holjup men was con-
sidered by police. who asked authorities
in nearby Maryland and Virginia to
pay particular attention to side roads
in wooded sections OF their territories.
Resigned Job Today.
Ecklund, it was learned. had resigned
his job, effective today, and planned to
return to New York to accept another
position. Stumm, who had succeeded
him. took over the pay roll duties to-
day, working with Ecklund in prepar-
ing the money for distribution.
The painting concern is subcon-
tractor under the general contractor,
the Consolidated Engineering Co. of
Baltimore.
News of the shooting vas whispered
about the Senate and House chambers
in the Capitol. just across the street,
and many of the members of Congress
hurried to the balcony off the Speakers
lobby on the House side to view the
scene of the murder BY that time,
however. police had departed.
Evening star., 1933-01-20
MONTAGU NORMAN,
BRITISH BANK HEAD,
TO MARRY WIDOW
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Of Mr. Norman's family She has been
ent member Of the London County
Council.
Mystery Man of Finance.
The unexpected announcement OF
riage Is in character with this mystery
man of world finance
He has been governor of the Bank
of England for Is years, but although
the bank itself is one of the most con-
servative institutions in the world. Mr..
Norman is like a figure out of mystery
novel. He looks like a retired sea cap
tain, and there are those who describe
his appearance as that of a romantic
poet or a dashing gun runner.
His trim, pointed beard, his dark
piercing eyes, his long nervous fingers
which tap on the table when he Is i'm
patient are familiar in the highest
financial places of the world. He wears
an old fashioned tie threaded through
a golden ring and he never fits i'll with
the accepted conservative correctness OF
the London business man.
Time after time he has gone C in
intriguing secrecy, dressed in his black
coat and his black SomDrero nat, 10
Paris or Berlin or New York, but the
steamship passenger list never bears
his name. He is Mr.. M. Couet. COL
let is his middle name.
When an important banker comes
over to, talk with him, Mr.. Norman
would rather conduct the conversations
in secret anywhere but at his office IN
the Bank of England.
More than once he has stopped an
Atlantic liner in the middle of the Eng
lish Channel. clambered down a ladder
to a motor boat and dashed back TO
England, his conference with a foreign
financial giant completed on the ship.
He processes to dislike publicity, but ne
gets get more OF it than Lawrence Of
Arabia. The directors of the Bank OF
England think they could never get
along without him.
Evening star., 1933-01-20

First, the merit
or Importance of
the legislation in
itself under con-
sideration,, and sec
ondly, the state of
the Nation at the
time the flibuSter
takes place - that
is. whether we are
at peace or war,
or whether We are
in a state of ma
tional distress.
In the filibuSter
which has just
been ended by an
agreement to limit
debate the ques-
ton b eff ore the
Cepafa for y,oOra
Evening star., 1933-01-20
TWO CHOICES NAMED.
Smith and Baruch Mentioned as
Secretary of Treasury.

PHILADELPHIA, January 20 Up
The Evening Public Ledger, in copy
righted story from Washington, said
yesterday that President-elect Roose-
welt has narrowed his choice for Sec
retary of the Treasury to one OF Two
men. jeremiah Smith. ir. of Boston,
and Bernard M Baruch of New York
The attorney generalship. the dis
patch continued. will be offered to Sen
ator Thomas j. Walsh. with the posi-
bility that he will decline.
So far as can be learned. the paper
said, Mr.. Roosevelt has not as vet
offered appointment to any of these
men.
Baruch is a banker and Smith a
lawyer with extensive financial expert
ence.
Evening star., 1933-01-20
EASTERBROOK RITES
Former Chief of Army Chaplains
to Be Buried Tomorrow.

Col. Edmund p Easterbrook, retired,
former chief of Army chaplains, who
died suddenly at Old Point Comfort,
Va, Wednesday, will be given a mill
tary burial tomorrow at 10 am. in
Arlington National Cemetery.
The present chief of chaplains, Col.
Julian E. Yates. will officiate, and the
honorary pallbearers, all members of
the chaplains' corp, will be Maj. John
r. Wright, Maj Benjamin J. Tarskey,
Mai. Edmund j. Griffin, Capt. Frank
B. Bonner Capt Frank L. Miller, Capt.
Ra!rh c. Deipert. Capt Edwin Burling
and First Lieut.. Joseph R. Koch.
Evening star., 1933-01-20
PHILIPPINES BILL
POLL favorable
Overwhelming Opposition in
Island Legislature Is
Reported.
BY the Associated Press.

os tAe hsooCldlcu fTeSS.
MANILA, January 20.-The Ameri-
can-owned Manila Bulletin, daily news
paper, today published the results of a
survey which showed both branches of
the Philippine Legislature definitely ops
posed to the independence measure
passed over President Hoovers veto.
The survey showed, the paper said.
only three of "a Senators and two of 96
Representatives openly favorable to the
measure, although a number of the
legislators were -committal.
The. papers poll of the Senate showed
Senators for acceptance, Is for re-
lection, non- -committal and absent,
but favorable to the bill
The House poll showed for accept
ance. 60 for rejection. wishing action
delayed until the Independence Mission
returns from Washington. 10 non-com-
initial, 3 absent, whose stand was un-
known, more absent who are members
OF the mission.
Supporters of the mission expressed
confidence the opposition to the bill
would eventually be softened.
Evening star., 1933-01-20
ROOSEVELT MEETS
I. WALSH AND GLASS
Cabinet Posts Discussed,
but No Information of
Choices Revealed.
BY the Associated prsSs.

BY the Associated Press
Appointments to the cabinet were
discussed by President-elect Roosevelt
today with Senators Walsh of Montana
and Glass of Virginia, both regarded
In some quarters as likely to be given
place, but none of the conferees woulS
give an inkling of what was what.
The conferences took place just be-
fore Mr.. Roosevelt left his hotel to en-
train for Muscle Shoals.
Walsh, questioned by newspaper nleL,
said the cabinet selections had been dis
cussed as well as the war debt situa-
ton.
Information Refused.
Asked if he had been offered tns r=ast
of Secretary of State. Walsh replied
No" but when asked if Mr.. Roosevelt
offered him the attorney generalship he
said:
of course, can't discuss such mat
ters."
Senator Glass would not answer oues-
tons He was Secretary of the Treas
ury under Woodrow Wilson and is be-
lieved by some to be destined for an
other term in the same post.
Davis Mentioned.
Speculation as to the membership of
ROoSevelt's cabinet continued in many
circles with circumstances pointing to
Norman H. Davis as the next Secre-
tary of State and delegations from
Ohio and Nebraska yesterday urging ap-
pointmentS to other cabinet posts on
the President-elect
Mr. Roosevelt had Mr.. Davis with
him yesterday when he conferred with
Secretary Of State Stimson, and when
the latter departed for his home, Mr..
Davis went along to renew the talk
This, however. may have been ex-
planned by the fact that Mr.. Davis is
a member Of President Hoover's deiega-
ton to the World Arms Conference and
therefore in close contact with new and
old administrations.
Davey Is Recommended.
The Ohio Democratic House delega-
ton recommended to Mr.. Roosevelt the
appointment Of Martin Davey of Kent,
Ohio, as Secretary of Agriculture. Darey
is former member of the House
The delegation, headed by Represent
ative Crosser, also informed Mr.. Rooce-
velt that it would be ready and willing
to cooperate with him on any con-
structive legislation he desired enacted.
The Nebraska Democratic delegation
urged the President-elect to appoint
Arthur Mullen. Democratic national
committeeman from that State as At
torney General The delegation was
headed by Representative Morehead.
Davis is a Democrat and served as
Undersecretary CT State in the admin
istration of Woodrow Wilson. He has
been at work in Europe for the last
year on the forthcoming economic con-
ference as well as on the arms parley.
Well Equipped.
As Secretary of State in the Roose-
welt cabinet he would go into Office eX-
ceptionally well informed On the COM
plicated international situation.
He is expected to return to Europe
this Spring for the World Economic
Conference at London. However, il is
known that his departure from the
country at this period would not be any
ban in the eyes Of Mr. Roosevelt againss
his serving also as Secretary Of State.
Nevertheless, there is not the eight
est inkling from the President elect on
who his Secretary of State will be or
who will serve in the other cabire:
offices.