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Evening star., 1933-01-16
NICARAGUA MARINE
FORCE AT QUANT|CO
81 Officers and 273 Enlisted
Men DiSembark From
U. S. S. Henderson.

With the sunburn from the tropics on
their cheeks, Marines of the I'd Bri-
gade, lately of Nicaragua, reached home
yesterday and disembarked from the
naval transport U. S. S. Henderson, at
Quantico, Va.
There were 81 officers and 273 en-
listed men in the group, some of the
contingent having gotten of at Hamp-
ton Roads, Va, for assignment to points
in the Southern United States. Some
had petS-brightly colored parakeetS and
and other animals that passed the rigid
inspection of the serVice-Some bore
scars from battling with the bandits in
the iungles, but all were glad to set
foot on the soil of old Virginia-and
home.
Fuller Goes to Quantieo.
The chief of them all Maj. Gen. Ben
n. Fuller, commandant of the Marine
Corps, and Mrs. Fuller, with the gen
erals aide, Capt. Lester A. Dessez, U. S.
M. c., went down to Quantico to vel
come the returning Marines. Planes
Zoomed overhead as the Henderson
came up the river and docked at the
Virginia post. The band of the Marine
barracks at Quantico welcomed the
homecomers with the stirring strains of
The Marines Hymn"
Some of the Marines from Nicaragua
are coming to Washington for duty at
the Marine Barracks and at the Wash
ington Navy Yard, and others are to be
distributed to posts along the Northern
Atlantic seaboard, but the remainder
about l25-will be added to the total
command, now at Quantico, ,421 Of
ncers and enlisted men. One hundred
OF the aviation detachment will also
serve at Quantico.
Prominent Officers Aboard.
Prominent among the passengers
aboard the Henderson were: Brig. Gen.
George Richards, U. S. M c., who is
returning to his duties as paymaster
at Marine Corps headquarters at the
Navy Department, after closing out
affairs of the Marines In Nicaragua,
and Lieut.. Col. Calvin B. Matthews,
U. S. M. c., who had been in command
Of the Nicaraguan National Guard de-
tachment. since July 7, 1890, until he
recently turned over command to native
officers. Brig. Gen. Randolph c. Ber-
kelley, U. S. M. c., who commanded
the End Brigade of Marines at Managua,
Nicaragua. disembarked at Norfolk, Va,
to proceed to his new post in command
Of the Marine Barracks at Paris Island,
S. G..
The snappy atmosphere Of Northern
Virglna-after the torTid tropics
caused the returning Marines to shiver
bit In their sheep-skin garments and
the parrots and monkeys felt the cold
too.
With Gen. welcoming the vet
Grams of bandit-fghting- Brig. Gen.
John H. Russell, commanding the base
at Quantico.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
STRICKEN MOTHER FAILS
TO SEE HER SON BURIED
Taken III With Pneumonia While
Racing From st. Louis to
Bedside Here.

Although waging a winning battle
against -pnuemonia in an effort to get
well enough to attend the funeral Of
her 12-year- son, who was killed by
a hit-and-run driver, Mrs Mary Curry
was not able to witness the rites after
all
Mrs. Curry was stricken with pneu-
monia when she left a sick bed to race
here from st. Louis to be at the bedside
Of her son, John, who was struck at
First and G streets about two weeks ago.
When she reached Washington few
days ago, however. she found death al
ready had claimed him. Before she
could go to the morgue TO view his body
she was stricken and had to be taken
to Gsllinger Hospital
While fighting for life there she
begged authorities to hold the body
until she could get well Acting Coro-
ner A. Magruder Macdonald ordered
the body held as long as the law would
allow. but Mrs. Curry did not recover,
and he was forced to release it,
John was to be buried this afternoon
In Cedar Hill Cemetery, Just q few
blocks from the hospital in which his
mother is patient. Services were to
be held in the Taltavull chapel.
Evening star., 1933-01-16

others, had undergone three operations
for stomach ailments and for alb
scessed lungs.
Removed from the general hospital
to his home two weeks ago by his
former wife. Grace Darling Knieling,
screen actress and former nurse,
Rooney rallied for a time under her
brought his death.
Rooney formerly was on the stage,
making his first appearance in The
Man From Mexico In San Francisco
in 1911. Il
Several Pat Rooneys nave done screen
work hare. among them Pat Rooney,
I'd, OF New York, vaudeville singer and
dancer, but the one claimed by death
today was a veteran In motion pictures,
Evening star., 1933-01-16
LEGION ATTACKS
HOSPITAL RULING
Spokesman Opposes Plan to
Make Veterans Prove
Source of Injuries.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
An American Legion representative
today termed Infamous" and Cruel"
the proposals Of the National Economy
League to require absolute proof that
veterans drawing disability benefits were
injured or received diseases while in
service.
Watson B. Miller of Washington
chairman of the National Rehabilitation
Committee of the Legion, spoke before
the Joint Congressional Committee on
Veterans Legislation, which has heard
from the National Economy League and
other organizations, recommendations
for cutting $3.50 900, 900 yearly off vet
erans' benefits. More than $100. 900. 600
Of the saving would be obtained by re-
quiring absolute proof that disabilities
were service-connected.
LAS we understand the cruel pur-
pose of the Economy League" Miller
said, cit would cut from the rolls all
those whose service connection Is estab-
Nshed by legal presumption"
Existing laws presume that II vet
eran developed tuberculosis, paralysis,
spinal meningitis, sleeping sickness,
some forms of dysentery or neuro-
psychiatric affiictions before January /,
1925, the ailment was Of service origin.
Miller told the committee that many
veterans in 1919 minimized their disa-
bilities In eagerness to get back to
civil life. He said $4,000 veterans are
now drawing disability compensation Tor
troubles considered of service origin.
What an unthinkable thingP he
continued, ito establish a facile Yway
to establish service connected disability
and then many years later eliminate it,
leaving the bedridden veterans no re-
course.
This infamous proposal Of the Econ
ony League would cut down the very
group the league says should be cared
for
Evening star., 1933-01-16
Enlisted at 16.

Virginia Cavalry, and served four
years, until his capture in April, 1855,
at the Battle of Five Forks. He was
held In the old Union prison at Old
Point Comfort until the next month,
and, following Lees surrender, was
commissioned second lieutenant.
He was the Oldest member Of An
drew Jackson Lodge, No. 100, Alexan-
dria, having been member since 1868.
He was formerly in business in War
renton and Fairfax. but had been re-
tired for some time.
Two Children Survive.
He IS survived by q son, John Arnold
Houchens; daughter, Mrs. j. Paul
Smith, and a niece, Mrs. Jeannette
Williams all Of 1855 P street.
Funeral services will be held at the
street address tomorrow at IL am,
followed by burial in Ivy Hill Gene
terry, Alexandria. Rev. John G. Palmer,
pastor OF Washington Heights Presby-
terian Church, will officiate, with
Masons in charge of services at the
grave.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
TABBY CAT CAPTURES
SHOW CHAMPIONSHIP
Mrs. A. v. Jennings Entry Wins
Coal Black Feline Also
Draws Prize.

The thirteenth championship show
Of the Washington Cat Club closed
last night in Captenter'S Hall, with
Woodbridge Kardnal, ginger furred
tabby owned by Mrs A " Jennings of
20l4 Newton street northwest, winning
the championship.
The award for the best cat in the
regular show went to Anthracite Of
Graceland a coal-black cat bred by
Mrs. J. J. Costinette Of l442 Fairmont
street, and owned by Mrs. Costinette's
brother, c. Lankau of East Falls
Church, Va Anthracite Of Graceland
also was adjudged best champion cat
entered in the regular show.
Among owners who exhibited win
ming cats were Mrs A. Mccarthy Of
1851 Massachusetts, avenue, Mrs. E. B.
Doughty of Belvedere avenue, Balti-
more; Mrs. G. P. Kelper of Fredericks-
burg, Va; Misses H. r. and S. A. Dyer
Of Clifton Terrace West; Mrs. M. K.
Metcalf of 1912 Klingle road. and Mrs
J. w. Shorrock Of 604 Walbrook avenue,
Alexandria Va
Evening star., 1933-01-16
INSULTS FIGHT CLAIM THEY OWE
S216,O49 MORE INCOME TAXES
As P~fund Instead Declaring Donations to Charity
Were Disallowed by u. S.

refund Of $2l,16o he overpaid on his
tax that year.
insult reported income Of $308,286 in
1880 and the bureau increased the
amount to $3.50 $50, and assessed him
a deficiency tax of $l5l,951. Samuel,
jr, was assessed deficiency Of S23,54e.
He had reported profit on $l02,359
which the bureau increased to $751; 1928.
Margaret. the wife of Samuel, ST.,
was assessed deficiency of 7,239
and claimed that instead of owing It,
refund Of s3.8o5 was due from the
Government. She claimed profit on
$52,079 on stock sales but the Govern
ment increased 1t to $72,924.
In 1929. Samuel was assessed de-
ficiency of S19,947 and claimed that
instead of owing the money he had a
refund OF s5a1 due him. Margaret that
year was asseled deficiency Of s4092
after the busJhu had disallowed con-
tributions Of $l4,33T. Samuel, jr., was
assessed deficiency In tax of S3.323
and claimed the Government owed him
q refund a toa.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
TWO DIE IN AIR CRASH

BEAVER DAM, Wis. January 16 Up.
Two men were killed and another
seriously injured late yesterday in an
airplane crash on plowed field near
here
The dead are B. D. Draginnis, 80,
owner of Watertown, Wis. theater
and owner and pilot of the plane, and
DR.. Herbert F. Radtke, SO, Watertown
dentist w. G.. Henderson, 36, also of
Watertown, suffered fracture Of a leg
and was hurt internally.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
TRADE TAKES A H0L IDAY
Muscatine, Iowa, Suspends Busi-
ness for Three Weeks.

MUSCATINE, Iowa, January 16 (P.-
A business holiday of three weeks in
Muscatine was proclaimed today by
Mayor Herman B. Lord.
Directors of the First National Bank
and Hershey State Banks issued state
ments to the effect that their institu-
tions would remain closed for the dura-
ton of the holiday.
The Muscatine State Bank was open
as usual, however, and an official Of the
bank said this policy would continue.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
~ the Assac ted Press.

~ the Assoc eted Press
The insults of Chicago. Samuel, now
fighting extradition from Greece,
Samuel, jr.. and Margaret, have ap-
pealed to the United States Board Of
Tax Appeals to prevent the Internal
Revenue Bureau from assessing def
cheney income tax totaling S2l6,049
against them for the years 1929 and
1890.
They asked the board to redetermine
the assessment ON the ground that the
bureau taxed as ordinary gains profits
from the sale of insult stock that
should have been levied against as cap
ital net gain and argue that the bu-
reau failed to allow as deduction con-
tributions they made to charity.
Samuel insult said he contributed
t365,436 to charitable, religious and
educstiWsi institutions in 1880 which
the bureau disaliowed in large part. He
argued that instead Of owing the Gov
exnnnent money he was entitled 10 Z
Evening star., 1933-01-16
councils of the National Society Of
Colonial Danes of America since 1894

councils Of the National Society Of
Colonial Danes Of America since 1894.
Member Of Many Groups.
She was member Of the Daughters
Of the Cincinnati Of the ladies' board
OF the Emergency Hospital, an original
member Of st. Johns Orphanage and
other local organizations.
Gen. Jesup was a purchaser Of one Of
the original pews in st. Johns Church,
which has descended to Mrs. Janin.
Her parents and four grandparents we're
all members of that church, she was
baptized and married there and her
funeral was held there.
Her husband was Albert Covington
Janin OF an old French family from
Louisiana. He practiced law in Wash
ington for many years and was tai
ented musician. He has been dead for
some years.
Mrs. Janin- leaves many friends and
relatives in this city; among the latter
are Woodbury. Blair, Blair Lee, Gist
Blair, Montgomery Blair, E. Brooke Lee,
DR.. Montgomery Blair, Mrs. Breckin-
ridge Long, Mrs. Adolphus Station and
David Edward Finley. Miss Mary Sit
greaves, q cousin, resides In Boston.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
Burns Kill Virginia Bow.

LYNCHBURG, Va. January 16 (P.-
Clarence Lee Jennings, 8, whose night
gown caught fire from an open CRATE
Saturday morning at his home here,
died from his burns at Memorial Hos
hiptal yesterday. His mother, Mrs. Clar-
ence E. Wood, who was burned trying
to save him, was discharged from the
hospital Saturday night.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
PAT ROONEY, MOVIE
VETERAN, SUCCUMBS
Pioneer Actor, Who Played With
Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks and
Others Started on Stage in 1911.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, January 16.-Pat
Rooney, ~, stage and screen actor, died
1t MS home here yesterday after an
Illness Of more than a year.
Rooney, who did his first screen work
with the pioneer Essanay Co. in Chi
cago, and since had appeared in numer-
Gus productions. playing with Charles
Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks. among
Evening star., 1933-01-16

alter q lingering
Illness.
The veteran,
who served as q
sergeant un d e =
Stuart, took part
in practically every
e n ga 6 ement at
which "Jeb's" cav
alrymen were pres
ent. including the
daring raid on
Chambersburg, Pa.
q n d Battles of
Chickahominy and
Manassas
Enlisted at 16.
Born In Char
lottesville, Va, he
enlisted at the age
NJ IR In fha Sfh
Evening star., 1933-01-16
&. C. LEITHEAD DIES
Official Of Rug Plant Ill 10 Days
With Pneumonia.

CARLISLE, Pa, January Is P).-
Edward c. Leithead. controller of the
c. II. Masland Co., rug manufacturers
died yesterday In hospital after 10
days illness Of pneumonia. He was 80.
Leithead came to Carlisle in 1917
from Philadelphia, where he was grad
uated from the Wharton School Of
Finance. He was a director of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
secretary and treasurer OF the Carlisle
Country Club and member of Phila
delphia Masonic lodge. Survivors are
his widow and three children. Funeral
arrangements have not been completed.
Evening star., 1933-01-16

Dropping into stream Of motor We
hicles in Glasgow, Scotland, after hav-I
ing been injured when flying into a
trolley wire a swan stopped all traffic
until q policeman could move 1t to
safety.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
Oxygen in Lakes to Be Studied.

A study Of the oxygen content of Wis
consin lakes is expected to save the
State thousands of dollars by guiding
conservation and propagation of game
fish.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
STUART'S CAVALRY
VETERANSUCCUMBS
L. R. HouChens, SO, Was One
of Last Survivors of Famed
Confederate Corps.

Jeonidas Rosser Houchens, SO, one of
the last survivors Of Gen. ]. Z. B.
Stuart's Confederate Cavalry, died
yesterday at his home, 1855 P street,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-07

An intimation of the possible de- fense of Anthony Macerino, IS, of Brooklyn, N. r., charged with robbery with violence and assault with intent to kill, was given in police court this morning by Pub- lie Defender W. W. Gager.
 Taking charge of the case as legally appointed guardian and de- fender of the accused, Attorney Gager remarked to Judge Edward Mascolo, "As have some doubt to the young mans sanity, I will enter e plea of not guilty and will waive examination" Macerina was then formally bound over to the noxt term of superior court under bonds of $10,000.
 The accused youth is charged with being one of the three gum men, who held up a gambling es- tablishment at 22 West Porter street, Sunday evening, September 10th. He 7has confessed to being the one who shot and wounded James Bozzuto, 22, the manager of the place. Macerino was ar- rested in New York city last Tuesday, waived examination and returned voluntarily to Waterbury in custody of Captain William F. Keegan and Detective John Leary. He has signed Q statement. con- fessing his part in the hold-up which netted the bandits $350, but narrowly cost Bozzuto his life.
 Shortly after city court ad- 1ourned, Macerino and his pal, Patsy Spallone, 31, of Waterbury and Brooklyn, N. r., went for . ride" together. They were taken to the New Haven county jail in default of bonds of $10,000 each and will be obliged to await the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-07

City Sheriff William J. Dewey" Roach successful democratic can- didate for reelection in Tuesdays balloting. spent $127 to gain his victory. This was disclosed to-day in q report filed with Town Cierk Dora A. Egan by Sheriff Roach. The s127 spent was in the form of contribution to the democratic town committee.
 On the other hand. Sheriff Roachs republican opponent, Frank Downs, spent nothing. to help out his campaign. He filed his report with the town clerk late yesterday afternoon. Mir Downs went down to defeat with tho rest of tho g. o. p. candidates for office He was the outstanding speaker In attacks against the democratic ad- ministration during the campaign outside of the mayoralty nominee. Andrew J. Cooney. MT Cooney has yet to file his report of expenses.
 Attorney Vincent MiIler. repub- lican, who was reelected to the board of education for another term. spent $25 to further his cam paign. He filed his report with Town Clerk Egnn this morning, He gave the $25 to the republican town committee as a donation.
 Commissioner Miller Is the first
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-07
THE STATE POLICE
 ASSN UP IN ARMS
Man Held in New Haven for Soliciting Ads for
 Alleged Publiction

There must be money in that good, old name-the Connecticut State Police association.
 Imagine the nerve 1t takes to use not only n cops name, but the title of an organization of couple of thousand or more cops to make easy money. Well, 1t has been done before and an attempt was made only this week in three cities to make some more.
 Following the arrest yesterday in New Haven of Roy s. Mack, 33, tho Waterbury police were tipped off to be on the lookout for q io- cal accomplice of Mack's. Tho name and address of tho Water- bury solicitor was flashed over the departments teletype, but up to noon hour the authorities had failed to contact him.
 Mack. who will be tried next "Wednesday in New Haven, Is ac- cused of soliciting advertisements for the Connecticut State Police association program. He produced as part of his credentials, a letter signed by Lieutenant George C. Bushy of the Westbrook Police barracks. There is n lieu tenant named Bushy. but his first name Is Willard.
 The state police sent out an alarm after reports had been re- ceived from Hartford. New Mill ford and Meriden. Tho proposed program has not been sanctioned by tho state police association. Tho scheme is attempted each year and the name is sufficient to in- duco merchants to subscribe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-07

Young shannon muttered to himself like a small boy getting a lecture when Judge Vaught talked to him and paroled him to M. W. Burch, Decatur, Tex, attorney.
 All the defendants were led from the crowded courtroom with squads of officers armer with machine guns and sawed off shotguns as escorts, after motions and notices of appeal had been entered.
 shannon was granted a 6O-day stay of execution to clear up his personal affairs. Appeal bond for the Shannons was denied.
 Skelly and Berman allowed to post bonds for appeals.
 Bailey, called by government agents the most dangerous crim- inal in the country today was Il leader in the Lansing, Kan, prison break which loosed Il desperate felons on the southwest, and was one of those indicted in the ma chine gun massacre of five men at the Kansas City Union Station.
 Bates. blond Denver gangster. was identified with Kelly, former fused car dealer and bootlegger turned expert machine gunner for gangland. as the actual abductors of the wealthy executor of the $22.- 0oos0o0 Tom Slick oil estate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-07

New York, oct 7-The decrease in business activity that began about the middle of July continued in September though at slower rate, states the Guaranty Trust company of New York in it's weekly survey.
 It has been most apparent In the basic industries: but trade in many of it's branches continues to ex- pand. The Survey continues. Com modtty prices have been distinctly frmer than in August, with many irregularities but apparently with a slight upward tendency. AS the NRA movement passes from the phase of organization into that of operation, visible developments in it's progress become less striking. Viewed as @ whole, the events or the last few weeks seem to support the belief that definite progress toward recovery has been made and that the normal stimulating influences of the autumn season may reasonably be expected to bring further Improvements.
 While the recession in business levels Is disappointing to those who hoped for q quick transformation in the economic situation under the influence of governmental in- tervention, informed opinion in- clincs to the view that 1t may very well prove to have been wnole' some development from the long. term standpoint. As the upward movement approached its midsum- mer peak, evidence was rapidly ac- cumulat!ng that the expansion Tn many directions at least. was un- sound and untenablc. Where the bulk of the output was intended
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-07
Business Conditions
 In 7he' United States

to build up inventories in anticl- nption of infationary price nd- yances, as was clearly the case in many instances, the revival In nc. tivity could not have been expected to continue steadily for more than a brief period. And. as long as n serious possibility of infiationary action continues to hang over the country, a similar suspicion will in- evitabiy attach itself to every up- ward movement in trade and tn- CT activity and the increased ems dustry, however welcome the great An encouraging feature >of the pIoyment may be for tho moment.
 present situation fig that the in- increased purchasing power brought into being by the larger payrolls and the more optimistic sentiment of the last few months has begun to assert itself in retail markets. This is q development that not only spells real and im- mediate relief to millions Of in. Gividuals but represents broad economic influence of the most constructive sort.
 Aa far as the NRA movement Is concerned, the events of the last few weeks have emphasized both its strong and weak points. On the whole, the country has shown a comm mena dablo willingness to CO., orcrnte in the common effort. even to the extent of temporarily sub: merging individual interests and advantages. At the same time. controversies have arisen to illus trate the weltcr of conflicting inter- csts that begin to press for recog- hilton as soon as tho government or nny other central agency as-