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Evening star., 1933-03-13
DEMOCRATIC DEBIT
NEARLY 100000
January-February Statement Shows
Aggregate Receipts of
$2S6, 1863.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A bank balance on February % of
$57,256 and unpaid obligations of $751;
29o were reported to the House today
by the Democratic National Committee.
The statement filed by Ambrose
O'Connell, assistant treasurer, covered
January and February.
Cash contributions were reported at
$l52,125; receipts from medallion sales
at $2,123, and loans at 100000. bring
ing aggregate receipts to $286,263.
Disbursements were given as s229, ,006.
were owed to: 100000 to the Country
Trust Co. of New York City, s9O,25O to
John J. Raskob, s45, 1000 to Joseph p.
Kennedy, New York City; $4,000 to
Henry Morgenthau. New York City;
$4,000 to the late Mayor Cermak.
Chicago: $4,000 to M. L. Benedum,
Pittsburgh; $25.000 to r. w. Morrison,
San Antonio; $4,000 to w. K. Wander
bilt. New York City; $4,000 to Vincent
Astor, New York City; $4,000 to R. H.
Gore, Chicago; $4,000 to Howard Bruce,
Baltimore, and $4,000 to Robert B.
Meyer, New York City.
Major cash contributions included:
D. D. Eastman. Waxahachie. Tex,
City. $4,000; H. L. Stuart, Chicago,
SIS 900: Ralph M Shaw. Chicago, s1o,-
600; Postmaster General James A. Far
ley, $4,000; Frank A. Duff, New York
City, $4,000: Joseph c. Trees, Pitts
burgh, $4,000: M. H. McCloskey, Phil
adelphia. $4,000; Patrick McGovern,
New York City, $4,000; Mrs. William
Randolph Hearst, New York City,
$4,000.
A report filed at the same time by
the Allied Forces for Prohibition showed
q February % bank balance of s1,165,
as compared with $2,713 on January l.
Evening star., 1933-03-13
PARLEY TO WEIGH
D. C. enforcement
Rover Will Confer With Vernon E.
West, Representing Commission
ers, About Withdrawal of Funds.

The question of enforcing liquor laws
in Capital speakeasies, now that the
Federal Government has withdrawn its
funds from that activity. was to be dis
cussed this afternoon by United States
Attorney Leo A. Rover and Assistant
Corporation Counsel Vernon E. West,
the latter representing the District Com
missioners.
The city heads have decided to adopt
no policy on the subject until Mr.. Rover
has outlined his views, as his Office
prosecutes all liquor cases arising under
the Volstead act
The action of Prohibition Admins
traitor Amos w. w. Woodcock in with
drawing funds heretofore used in pay
ing informers to ferret out speakeasies
has virtually crippled this activity in
the District, as no District funds have
been diverted to the purpose, and it is
regarded as doubtful if any will be in
the future.
The fact that the speakeasy confer
ence takes place on the same day as
President Roosevelt submitted his mes
sage to Congress on beer was a coinci-
dence. There was no knowledge Of the
beer message at the District Building
until after it had been arranged.
Evening star., 1933-03-13

w WALKING and marketing are
the two hobbies Of the
wv youngest ana one of the
Y Y prettiest Of the cabinet
wives.
She is Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, wife
of the Secretary of Agriculture, a
mother and a hostess.
Secretary and Mrs. Wallace have
three children, Henry B., the fourth
Henry in successive generations. who
is II, and graduates this Spring from
high school in Des Moines; Robert,
aged IA, and Jean, who is IL. The
two younger children also are in Des
Moines, and their gentle and charming
mother Is torn between the desire to
stay here with her husband and wish
to keep an eye on the younger genera
ton She does not want to take them
out of school and plunge them into
a new one at this time of the year.
so it probably will be next Summer
before the small Wallaces reach Wash
ington.
Drake University Student.
Before her marriage Mrs Wallace
lived near Des Moines, and was stu
dent at Drake University when she
married the young agricultural expert.
Since then they have lived in Des
Moines, and although Mrs. Wallace says
she was not born with agricultural
curiosity she has acquired it and can
now understand the meaning of geo.
ponies" and crop rotation" She gives
the impression Of being the type Of
Evening star., 1933-03-13

wife who would listen rather than argue
doctrinary point.
Mr.. Wallace has been the editor Of a
paper from the time he left college.
He is passionately interested in agri-
culture from scientific, humane and
political point Of view. His business
has kept him jumping around the State
and jumps in Iowa are broad: So Mrs.
Wallace has kept the home fires burn
ing with an occasional excursion to a
Farm Bureau picnic. Her social life
has been simple by choice. She enjoys
her friends and she enjoys people, but
she brings to the Capital a freedom
from the cravings of social ambition.
Favor Colorado Summer.
The one flaw in the ointment Of this
distinction conferred upon the Wallaces
Is the children's fear that they may
not be able to 60 to their cottage in
Colorado for the Summers. This place.
which Is near Colorado Springs, Is
definitely heaven on earth for the
young members Of the family and even
accession to the White House will not
make up for the lively freedom of that
vacation.
Mrs. Wallace reads biographies and
good current fiction. The only popular
literary pastime barred to her Is night
reading of detective stories and. that, she
claims, Is impossible because she gets
SO excited that she can't sleep. Her
taste in furniture veers toward early
American, though she loves the English
pieces which fill her Iowa home. She
Is gracious and captivating lady.
Evening star., 1933-03-13
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY SET UP
FOR EFFICIENCY BUREAU JOBLESS
Efforts Being Made to Save Two Score Workers From
Plight When Unit Is Abolished May 81.

An unofacial employment agency"
has been set up for the twoscore en-
ployes Of the Bureau of Efficiency who
will be thrown out of jobs when the
bureau is abolished May 81, under the
economy act.
Taking cognizance of the plight of
these workers, many of whom have long
service in the Government, E. c. Bab-
cock, secretary Of the Civil Service
Commission, who is president of the
Association of Personnel Officers, has
written his associates in the executive
department and independent establish
ments asking them to see what they
can do toward placing these.
Efficient Workers Cut on.
There are . number Of employees In
this bureau who are splendid and efi1-
cient employees and who are thus being
thrown out of employment through no
fault Of their own" Babcock said in q
letter that went forward today. MANY
of them have served the Government
for years, end believe all Of US as
personnel officers VII desire to use any
Evening star., 1933-03-13
HANNA AND PATRICK
CONFER ON MERGER
Purpose Is to Get Report on
Progress, Says Utilities
Board Chairman.

John H. Hanna, president of the
Capital Traction Co., was scheduled
to hold a conference today with Mai.
Gen. Mason M. Patrick, chairman of the
Public Utilities Commission, regarding
the proposed merger of the traction
company and the Washington Rail-
way & Electric Co., operator of the
other local street car system.
Gen. Patrick said the purpose of the
conference was to get report on what
progress has been made on the pro-
posed merger of the car companies.
Congress at the last session passed a
bill providing for the merger of the two
car companies under certain conditions.
Financial plans for the merger of the
two companies must have the approval
OF the stockholders of the companies,
after which such matters will be re-
viewed by the utilities commission.
Both the car. companies have commit
tees at work on the proposed merger
agreement.
Evening star., 1933-03-13
1900 SEEK TO PAY
TAXES QUARTERLY
Real and Personal Property
Demands Obtained by
Assessor.

More than 5000 applications for pay
ment Of real and personal property
taxes during the next fiscal year in
quarterly installments, instead of semi
annually, as heretofore, have been OBJ
tained by loca, home owners from Will
liam P. Richards, tax assessor.
This is provided in the new law en-
acted at the close of the past session of
Congress, which also provides that
owner occupants Of dwellings here may
make their March payments either in
April or in two installments, in April
and June.
Less than 1000 of the applications,
however, as yet have been returned, Mr..
Richards reported.
Mr.. Richards revealed today also that
he has proposed an amendment of the
new law which now limits one of the
benefits Of the new act to only the
owners of dwellings This provides that
sale Of dwellings for delinquency in tax
payments shall not be valid if the sale
is in consequence of an error in the
computation Of the amount of taxes due
thereon.
Mr.. Richards proposes that the act be
amended so that this provision be ex-
tended to all classes Of local property
owners. The matter now is in the hands
of Vernon West, assistant corporation
counsel.
Evening star., 1933-03-13

of them we can In the filling of essen
tial positions which become vacant. As
a matter Of fact, this is bargain coun-
ter of fine employees for personnel OIL
GERS who have vacancies which they
must fill. Thus both our desire to be
of assistance to efficient career en-
ployes and the availability of this effi-
cient personnel will lead you, hope, to
locate one or more of them In neceS-
sary jobs.
Suggestion Is Invited.
IF you do not yourself have jobs
available. I am sure you will want to
look around and suggest any opening
which may come under your observa-
ton"
Along with the letter Babcock In
closed q list Of "a employees Of the
bureau whose services range from 6 to
"a years and who will need jobs when
the bureau goes out. Babcock explained
that those employees, whom he Is list
ing, are those who have made personal
applications to him. In al. the bureau
has 43 workers.
Evening star., 1933-03-13
CHARITY SHOE STORE
MAY CLOSE SATURDAY

The Old Woman Who Lived in a
Shoe, local charity organization which
has distributed more than 10000 pairs
of shoes to Washington's needy, will
close its Offices at 727 Seventeenth
street this Saturday unless sufficient
contributions are received before that
time to warrant continuance OF the
service, it was announced today.
Recently so few shoes have been sent
in to the Old Woman's headquarters
that the committee in charge Of the
work did not feel justified in keeping
the distribution center open any longer.
Shoes for school children and large
size mems shoes are especially In de-
mand at present. More than $4,000
applications have been received at the
establishment and 10000 Of them were
filled.
If enough shoes ere sent in this week,
he Old Woman viii ccn-in,C t. iun~-
.-c.a until r.asy haze oee.f fi-s-aai.ed.
Evening star., 1933-03-13
FOSTER BURIAL RITES
TO BE HELD IN D. C.
Former Superintendent of Penal
Institutions Here Died
at Havana.

Funeral services will be held at the
w. w. Chambers funeral home, 1400
Chaplin street, at II am. Wednesday
for Charles c. Foster. former newspa-
perman and superintendent of District
penal institutions, who died Thursday
in Havana, Cuba Burial will be in
Columbia Gardens Cemetery, Claren-
don, Va.
A former newspaper man, Mr. Foster
came here from Louisville, KY, in 1917
to take over superintendency of the
workhouse and reformatory. During
his administration the jail superintend-
ency was combined with the other
two. as 1t now is He left the District
in 1921 to join the staff of the New
York Telegram.
In recent years he had been director
Of publicity for the Cuban-American
Jockey Club. Before coming here he
had worked on numerous newspapers
as sports editor and writer. He was
sports editor of the Louisville Courier
journal when appointed to the penal
post here by Commissioner Brownlow
While here he lived at the jail and
at Lorton Reformatory His widow,
Mrs. Gertrude o. Foster, formerly Of
Barefoot, Va, and one son survive.
Evening star., 1933-03-13
TWO DRUG STORES
REPORT ROBBERIES
Nearly $500 Worth Of Loot Taken,
Including Cash, Whisky,
Candy and Tobacco.

Two drug stores in widely separated
sections of the city were broken into
last night and almost $500 worth OF
loot, including three cases of whisky,
taken.
George E. Robins, proprietor of
drug store at 728 F street northeast,
reported the store was entered through
basement window which had been left
open. A safe was opened and two cases
of whisky and $3.50 in cash taken from
it. Twenty dollars was taken from
the ,ash register.
On the other side of the city thieves
broke into the drug store of DR.. NAL
comb w. Morgan at 300l P street and
stole candy and cigarettes worth $50
and case of liquor.
Finger prints Of the burglars were
obtained at both places. At both stores
the burglars found the keys to the safes
in which the liquor was kept and
opened them without difficulty.
Evening star., 1933-03-13
GLASS BILL GIVEN
TO SUBCOMMITTEE
McAdoo Substituted for Nor.
beck to Provide Demo-
Gratis a Majority.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Glass bank reform bill was re-
ferred today by the Senate Banking
Committee to subcommittee headed
by its author, Senator Glass, Democrat,
of Virginia.
The far-reaching Glass bill, designed
to revise the national banking laws,
was referred to virtually the same sub
committee that has had it under con-
sideration for the last two years.
Senator McAdoo, Democrat, of Cali
fornia, was substituted for Senator Nor
beck, Republican, of South Dakota. to
members are Bulkley, Democrat, Of
Ohio; Wolcott, Republican, of Connec-
ticut, and Townsend, Republican, of
Delaware.
McAdoo Bill Not Reached.
The committee failed today to reach
consideration of the McAdoo bill pro-
viding for an insurance fund to pro-
tect bank deposits, but Chairman
Fletcher announced another meeting
would be held tomorrow, when it would
be taken up
There were indications that the Nc
Adoo bill would be referred to the Glass
Subcommittee, as the Virginian's meas
ure provides for a liquidifying fund
similar in some respects to the Cali
fornian's proposal.
Speedier Action Planned.
In view of the tremendous number
of bills before it, the committee estab-
l.shed new practice by providing for
regular meetings every Tuesday morn
ing. This action was taken to speed
consideration on the many and varied
proposals for reorganization in strength
ening of the national bank laws.
Senator Glass reintroduced his bank
bill Saturday in virtually the same form
in which it was approved by the Senate
last session.
One change, however, provided for
enforcement of security afiliates from
national banks within two instead of
five years.
The Glass bill is designed to curb the
use of Federal Reserve credit for specu-
lation and give the Federal Reserve
Board a stronger hand in regulating
the use of its funds.
Evening star., 1933-03-13
Checks on Sound Banks 10
Be Accepted in Lieu
of Cash.
MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY
Is OFFICIAL DEADLINE
Long Lines of Taxpayers Seek Aid
of Deputy Collectors
and Agents.

With income tax returns due by We'd
hesday midnight, and at least one
fourth of the taxes due, arrangements
have been made for the Office of the
deputy collector of internal revenue
here to be open until o'clock tonight
and tomorrow night, and midnight on
Wednesday,.
The office is in the southwest cor
ner OF the Internal Revenue Bureau
Building with the most convenient en-
trance near the corner of Twelfth
street and Constitution avenue.
The Office was crowded today with
long lines Of taxpayers waiting to be
assisted in making out their returns.
About 80 deputy collectors and revenue
agents are on hand in various offices
nearby to help the taxpayer and to
take his oath.
Checks to Be Accepted.
Payment may be made to the cashier
in that office by cash, money order, or
check on any bank that is not in the
hands OF receiver. II was explained
that checks will be received on banks
which have been closed by the Presi-
dents banking holiday and the COL
lector OF internal revenue will attempt
to make collection from the bank. If
for any reason the collector is unable
to get payment on the check, it will be
returned to the taxpayer with a request
for payment by some other means
The return itself must be filed on or
before Wednesday midnight to escape
the penalty, but it is only necessary to
pay at that time one-fourth of the tax
due.
Large Crowds Expected.
Larger crowds than usual are expect
ed during the last three days because
exemptions are lower, forcing more peo-
pie to pay this year than last, and
there are no deputy collectors or revenue
agents scattered throughout the city in
banks and stores, as they have been in
the past. The only Federal agents avail
able are stationed in the deputy COL
lector's Office and adjacent rooms.
Washingtonians, however, need not
call at the local Office, if they want to
file their returns by mail The returns
must be sworn to before a notary public
and directed by mail to "the Collector
OF Internal Revenue, Baltimore, Nd"
Evening star., 1933-03-13
ASKS 100000 TO BUILD
MEMORIAL TO JEFFERSON
Representative Boylan Makes Re
quest for Appropriation
in Resolution.

Representative Boylan, Democrat, of
New York, introduced in the House to-
day a resolution authorizing an appro-
priation Of 500, 900 for the erection of
a memorial to Thomas Jefferson in
Potomac Park.
Representative Luce. Republican, of
Massachusetts,, also introduced a bill
providing for the creation Of commits
sion to consider the erection Of q
World War Memorial in Washington.
The commission would be composed of
five members appointed by the Presi-
dent, which would report its conclu-
sions to Congress.
The Luce bill carries an appropriation
of SIS, 1000 for the expenses Of the COM
mission.
Evening star., 1933-03-13
SIDD0NS PORTRAIT
IS GIVEN TO COURT
W. W. MILAN and Chief Jus.
tice Wheat Pay Tribute
to D. c. Jurist.

An oil portrait of the late Justice
Frederick L. Siddons, who served with
distinction for many years on the bench
of the District Supreme Court, was pre-
Sented to the judges Of that tribunal
today by members of the District Bar
Association.
The portrait was received by Chief
Justice Alfred A. Wheat, presiding over
a session of the court. The presentation
was made by w. w. MILAN, president of
the bar association.
Justice Siddons became a member of
the local bar in 1888 and practiced law
here for Is years, until he was ap-
pointed District Commissioner in 1913.
Some two years later, in January. 1918,
he was appointed to the bench, serving
until his death in June, 1881.
Pays Homage to Memory.
In making the presentation Mr.. MILAN
said:
Justice Siddons was kindly man, q
courteous gentleman. Search this court
house throughout and you will not find
an ernploye of any grade who was
here during his time on the bench that
does not remember him with affection
Canvass the bar and you will not ind
any embers of bitterness, censure or un-
pledSaIlC IQcIuOIy SA1CAA AASAASN cooLAoS AAAA
by any lawyer because Of anything he
said or did in the trial of any case.
It is for these reasons, rather than be-
cause of custom or convention. That we
come to pay him the tribute that Is
offered today"
Praised by Justice.
Chief Justice Wheat, in receiving the
portrait. said one of Justice Siddon's
outstanding qualities was his devotion
to duty. ITO him judicial duty was
always a matter to be treated rev
erently," the chief Justice said. mo
detail was petty or trivial, to be passed
over hurriedly, to be looked upon light
ly. Whatever pertained to the admin
istration of justice demanded OF him
his best thought, his most patient ef-
fort. Neither time nor labor was to be
regarded as wasted when devoted to
that sacred Office It was all part OF
the liturgy of the temple in which he
was priest and prophet"
The portrait was turned over to Mr..
MILAN by w. c. Clephane, chairman
of the Bar Association committee in
charge of obtaining the picture. The
flag with which it was draped was
given to the association by United
States Marshal Edgar c. Snyder.
The presentation was attended by the
immediate members of Justice Siddons'
family, with the exception OF his son,
who could not be present.
Evening star., 1933-03-13

"Thes colors are rather apropos, I
think" DR.. Macdonald pointed out.
Red for homicides, usually murders
of one kind or another; yellow for sui
cides and white for traffic deaths"
homicides thus far this year, having
a total Of eight red pins stuck up
against it,
The greatest number of suicides oc-
CURED in the third precinct, while the
fourth precinct is charged with the
largest number of traffic fatalities.
Only one precinct-the eighth, COM
manded by Capt. John BowerSis free
Of pins.
Evening star., 1933-03-13
TRIAL OF bOWLES,
ATTORNEY, BEGUN
U. S. Promises Proof of En-.
bezzIement of $4,000
From Realty Man.

Trial Of Norman S. Bowles, disbarfed
attorney, on charges of embezzling
s17,5o0, opened in District Supreme
Court today before Justice Daniel
O'Donoghue.
The Government alleges the money
was paid by Edward B. Dean, sr.,
wealthy real estate operator, IN settle
ment OF a claim against him held by
Miss Christine Rock. Shortly after the
payment of this money, Dean filed suit
against Bowles and several young wom-
en-. claiming they had blackmailed him
INTO paying them large sums of money
In his opening statement, Assistant
United States Attorney John R. Fitz-
patrick said the Government would
prove Dean paid $4,000 in 81 900 bills
to Albert D. Esher, attorney for Miss
Rock, in settlement of the young wom-
ans claims. He said it would be proved
Esher kept one of these bills as his fee
and turned the rem aiming $4,000 over
to Bowles, who was acting as agent for
Miss Rock. The testimony, he declared
would show BowleS gave Miss Rock
$l,500, telling her the case had been
settled for $4,000. It is charged he en-
bezzled the balance of $17,S00.
Esher was the first witness called to-
day. He was asked by Fitzpatrick to
testify concerning conversation he had
with Bowles in october, 1881, relative
to the claim. ESher declined to answer
on the ground that the conversation was
privileged communication between at
torney and client. He said he was of
the opinion he represented both Bowles
and Miss Rock, but that there was no
hostility of interests involved.
Miss Rock was called to the stand
and said she was willing for Esher to
testify. She said Bowles was to receive
"cut" of the settlement,
After hearing argument, Justice
O'Donoghue ruled that Bowles was only
the agent of Miss Rock and that since
she waived the claim of privilege, it
could not be invoked in his behalf.
Court was recessed for lunch after
Esher had been instructed he must
testify.