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Evening star., 1934-05-04
HOSPITAL FINANCING
PROGRAM DESCRIBED
Rev. John G. Benson Says Plan
Aids Patient as Well as
Institution.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May "A new deal"
for the pocketbooks Of both hospital
and patient as practiced by four
Methodist hospitals in Indiana was
described Wednesday by Rev. John G.
Benson, Indianapolis, at the joint
Evening star., 1934-05-04
BRITISH MAY LAND
FORCE IN HODEIDAH
AS LOOTlNG STARTS

Continued From First Page)
Press these forces should reach Ho-
deidah today if they have not already
arrived there"
Asked if Ibn Saud will push on to
Sana, as we'll as to the frontier of
Alden, the spokesman replied:
THAT depends upon the plans OF
the King. We have no information. :"
ITALY SENDS WARSHIPS.
Evening star., 1934-05-05
CAMERA OF SO TONS
BEING CONSTRUCTED
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Supervises Work to Aid U. S.
Map Making.

A 50-ton camera. said to be the
largest in the world, is being con-
structed here under supervision Of the
United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey to aid in Government map
making.
The workshop is laid in the base
ment Of the Commerce Building,
where the operations are being closely
guarded from the public. Director r.
S. Patton explained today he did not
feel justified in revealing general in
formation regarding this unique CAM
era until it had undergone its tests
successfully.
This huge instrument, approxi-
mately so feet square, will be used in
chart making, it is understood. It is
expected to have a higher degree of
accuracy than any similar camera
and will be able to photograph on one
plate impressions which heretofore
have required the use of four, it is
understood.
The cameras mechanism is ex-
pected to be completed in a short
while.
Evening star., 1934-05-05
ISLANDS PROTESTING
RUM EXPERIMENT.
Congressional Investigation OF
Proposed Government Mo-
nopoly Sought.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCldtSu EIesS.
Three tiny dots in the Caribbean
the Virgin Islands-are objecting
yolubly against being used for rum
trade experimentation" and want
congressional investigation about 1t.
Incidentally, a delegation OF three
from the Colonial Council OF the Is
land of st. Croix wants a new gov
ernor and bigger sugar quota. But
their prime concern is to prevent the
Roosevelt-proposed establishment OF
a government monopoly Tor the man
ufacture of rum.
They have placed their complaint
before President Roosevelt, Secretary
Ickes, House and Senate committees
and others interested in the one-tlme
Danish Colonies, which were pur-
chased BY the United States for $25,-
OO0, 600 in 1916.
I'VE are grateful to President
Roosevelt that he has better opinion
of U.S." said Delegates Joseph Alex
ander, Arnold M. Golden and M. A.
Roman. "But we don't want any ex-
Fermentation in government mon
opolies of one of our principal indus
tries. Let the experimentahsts use
some other laboratory. We object"
Golden said the delegates had the
Presidents assurance that private
business should not be interfered with
in favor of a government monopoly.
1--WE make good rum there already"
said Golden. I'VE brought the Presi-
dent a 40-year- bottle to prove it..
He said he would preserve it for some
future fitting occasion"
Evening star., 1934-05-05
MISSING BOY ENJOYS CIRCUS
WHILE POLICE SEARCH FOR HIM

quarters, took time out from his sleep
to join the hunt.
Then along about 8 pm, the ninth
precincts new patrol pulled up to the
curb in front Of the Robertson home.
and Buddy" was escorted out.
II hardly recognized him at first"
said his mother. HE was all stuck
up with candy. and he looked as
though he'd been wallowing in a pud-
die of water.
He said an older boy had taken
him to the circus, at Fifteenth and H
streets northeast, that nearly every
body he met had bought him plenty
of candy and that he'd had q big,
juicy orange besides. Finally, q woman
took him to her home, where he stayed
until she heard one Of the radio
broedcasts-and then she turned him
over to the ninth precinct"
Evening star., 1934-05-05
Sir Charles Ross, Came Hunter,
Sued for Beating Mouing Man
Shapiro Says InuentOr
of Rife Severely
Whipped Him.

~IR CHARLES HENRY ROSS.
60-year-old big game hunter
and inventor Of the Ross rifle,
~ was sued for 100000 in Dis
trict Supreme Court today by
Paul Shapiro, manager Of the Acme
Moving g. Storage Co., who claims
he was severely beaten by Sir Charles
last March IL.
Shapiro, who lives at 4618 Four
teenth street, says he went to Sir
Charles home at 1919 Massachusetts,
avenue on the day of the alleged
assault to discuss business trans
action. While there, he claims, the
defendant became enraged. beat him
with his fists and choked him.
Shapiro also claims he was held for
two hours against his will.
The suit, filed through Attorneys
Robert w. Mccullough and Louis
Lebowitz, asks 100000 for the alleged
assault and 100000 for illegal de-
tention.
The defendants full name Is Sir
Charles Henry Augustus Frederick
Lockhart Ross. baronet Of Balnagown.
Scotland. Reputedly wealthy, he was
recently sued here by his wife, who
asked the court for maintenance. The
Ross rifle, widely used during the
World War, was later sold by Sir
Charles to the Canadian government
for a price said to approximate ST.
100000
Comment Refused.
Asked if he wished to comment on
the charges, Sir Charles said this
morning he had no previous knowl-
edge that the suit was to be filed.
He referred the questioner to his at
torney, Edmund Jones. At Mr.. Jones
Evening star., 1934-05-05
Ruling Not Expected to Be
Handed Down Until Late
Summer.
ONLY TWO WITNESSES
ARE HEARD BY BOARD
Banker Seeks to Avoid Payment
of $1,275,644, Including
Penalties.

Hearings before the United States
Board of Tax Appeals on the petition
Of Charles E. Mitchell, former chair
man of the National City Bank Of
New York, to avoid payment Of ST.
75,64452 income taxes and penalties.
came to an abrupt and unexpected
end late yesterday when the Gov
ernment closed its case after putting
on the stand only two of the Is wit
neSSeS subpoenaed.
The case now is in the hands of
the three board members before
whom it was heard, Judges Jed C.
w. C. Lansdon. No decision Is prob
able, however, until well past the
middle of the Summer, since date for
filing of the last brief was fixed as
August 13.
The two Government witnesses were
Joseph Moore of Philadelphia, now
running for the House, and Isadore
D. Summers of New York. Both are
stockholders in the National City Co.
Sold 1890 to Wife.
They testified that Mitchell told
the stockholders in January, 1880, he
mad not disposed of his bank stock
and no one could buy any Of his
stock at the prices then prevailing.
Mitchell, at that time, had sold 1890
shares to his wife in order to record
a loss on his tax return. The Gov
eminent contends this sale was not
bona fide.
Mitchell previously had testified he
did not say he had not sold any Of
his stock, but that he had not sold
any of a large block he was holding
as an investment, as distinct from
the 28, 800 shares he had bought to
bolster falling market.
Summers said he proceeded to buy
National City Bank stock because OF
the assurance given by Mitchell. The
stock. then selling in the 300s, drop
ped to 40 by March. 1882.
Regarded by the Government as
one Of the most important parts of
its case, documentary evidence was
introduced to show that in March,
1882, Mitchell received from the legal
firm Of Cravath, De Gerdorff, Swaine
g. Wood an opinion disregarding en-
tirely the supposed stock sale to Mrs.
Mitchell and claiming Mitchell was
entitled to be reimbursed by the Ma
tional City organization for the loss
he sustained IN trying to bolster its
stock.
Actual Sale Doubted.
This loss was computed on the diff
ference between the 367 he paid for
it and the market value of 20 at-that
time. When he transferred the stock
to Mrs. Mitchell. its price was 212.
These facts indicate. the Govern
ment contends, Mitchell did not con-
slider then that he had made an actual
sale to his wife.
Representing the Government In
the case was a corps Of lawyers LED
by H. d. Head. William Wallace OF
New York was chief counsel for
Mitchell.
In addition to the stock sale to
Mrs. Mitchell, the transactions on
which the Government bases its tax
claim are a failure to report a S666.
66667 bonus in 1929 and a sale OF
Anaconda, Copper Co. stock in 1890
| to show a loss on his income tax
return.
Mitchell's tax affairs were first
aired during the Senate Banking
Committees stock exchange investi-
cation last year and later in a New
| York court, where he was acquitted
of criminal tax evasion charge.
Evening star., 1934-05-05
D. C. SOCIETY WOMAN
TO SEEK DIVORCE
Mrs. Evelyn Walker Robinson,
Wed in August, 1888, Goes
to Reno.

Petition for a divorce will be filed
Monday at Reno, New, by Mrs.
Evelyn Walker Robinson, prominent
New York and Washington society
woman, against Fielding S. Robinson.
according to dispatch from Reno
today. They we're married at South
hampton, Long Island, on August %,
1888.
Mrs Robinson, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Walker of
Webley, Mcdaniel. Md, is noted as a
horsewoman and her entries in
Eastern horse shows have won several
ribbons. She was educated at Aiken,
S. c., and Paris schools. Shortly
after making her debut here she was
presented at the court of st. James
in 1928.
Robinson, native Of Norfolk, Va,
and graduate of v. M. l., served as
aide de camp to President Wilson at
the Peace Conference, and holds the
Croix de Guerre, Legion Of Honor
and Belgian Order Of Leopold. He
served as a captain with the 5th
Marines during the World War. At
the time of his marriage he was
head of q radio corporation in New
York CITY,
Evening star., 1934-05-05
VIRGINIA GOLD CUP
SCHEDULED TODAY
MeIita I'd, Winner of Race
in 1882, Is Favorite
at Warrenton.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, May 5.-The
Maryland and Virginia Spring steeple-
chase season goes into its final round
here today with the annual Virginia
Gold Cup hunt meeting Of four brush
and timber races, topped by the cup
event on the estates of Baldwin Spill
man and Paul D. Bowden at $3.50 pm
Two contests, one over brush and
the other on post and rails course
on the Robert G. Winmill estate, were
scheduled to open the proceedings this
morning, while the feature trial OF
4 miles this afternoon is to be fol-
lowed by the Warrenton Hunt Cup.
another timber event.
Heading the list of prominent entries
in the Gold Cup is Melita I'd, winner
of the race in 1882 and representa-
tive of the Flying Horse Farm, which
last year retired the original $1,000
trophy by winning it for the third
time. If he is sent to the post, Mr&
Frank M. Goulds Ostend probably
will be second choice on the basis OF
two good performances over this
course in the past two seasons. Frlar s
Hope, owned by Thomas B. Gay OF
Richmond, also is highly regarded
in the field.
Purses of $500 and $500 have been
posted in the Agricultural Steeplechase
and the North Wales Steeplechase,
the two morning races, while a new
Gold Cup trophy and $50 in plate Will
become the temporary possession OF
the owner of the big races winner.
The Warrenton Hunt Cup, carrying
5000 in plate as its reward. Is con-
tested over three miles of the major
timber course.
Evening star., 1934-05-05
Confessed Slayer,
Hospital Fugitive,
Held In St. Louis
Lack of Funds May Pre-
rent His Return
to District.

st. Louis police are holding an es-
capped inmate of st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital, who confessed to hold-up and
murder, but whether he will ever be
brought back to the institution here
was a puzzle today.
Paul de Verral Barry was picked
up in st. Louis two days ago by the
police of that city. He had escaped
from st. Elizabeth's May !. He had
been an inmate there since 1922, after
he had confessed the murder Of a
street car conductor in hold-up
which netted only 81
st. Elizabeth's Hospital officials said
today there was no money available
for his return. Washington police
have no jurisdiction over him after
they produced him in court II years
ago. He was never convicted of the
murder to which he confessed, but
was found of unsound mind and COM
mitted to the institution.
He Is not regarded as dangerous,
and for the past year has been a
"trusty" He escaped by simply walk
ing out" Hospital authorities, con-
fident he would return, did not even
notify police Of his escape. They no
titled his family. A decision on how
to get him back. was expected later.
Evening star., 1934-05-05

What with a trip to the circus.
plenty Of candy" and free ride in q
shiny new police patrol, besides, yes
terday was just about the biggest day
in the life Of 4-year-old Buddy"
Robertson.
Buddy" son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
H. Robertson. wandered away from his
home, 628 Seventh street northeast,
about IL am. When he did not re-
turn at lunch time, his mother made
a fruitless search of the neighborhood
and then, as b last resort, requested
police aid.
Descriptions Of the missing boy were
broadcast over the police radio, officers
in every precinct were on the lookout
for him-even his uncle, George
Chrisman. night clerk at police head
Evening star., 1934-05-05
COBB IS |NDORSED
BY W0MEN'S BAR
Association Joins With 9th.
ers to Urge Reappoint-
ment to Bench.

President Roosevelt today had be-
fore him the Endorsement of another
legal group in behalf of the reappoint-
ment Of Judge James A. Cobb to the
Municipal Court bench.
The Women's Bar Association, In
a letter to the President yesterday,
declared Judge Cobb has served
with distinction and effectiveness"
and urged that he be continued as
Judge of the Municipal Court.
The letter, signed by Edwina Austin
Avery, president Of the association,
follows:
Il have the honor to transmit to
you the Endorsement Of the Women's
Bar Association Of the District of
Columbia of the candidacy Of Judge
James A. Cobb for reappointment to
the Municipal Court of the District
of Columbia.
THAT Judge Cobb has served with
distinction and effectiveness and in a
mannersto win the respect and conf
dence OF the members Of the bar Of
the District Of Columbia as well as
the general public is needless for me
to stress as well as the certainty that
if reappointed he would continue to
render such service.
His reappointment would be a
source Of satisfaction to the members
Of the Women's Bar Association"
Judge Cobb's reappointment already
has been urged by the District Bar
Association. the Barristers' Club, the
Washington Bar Association and
other groups and individuals. John
p. Bramhall, lawyer and chairman of
the National Democratic Council,
called at the White House yesterday
to request that Judge Cobb be re-
tanned.
Evening star., 1934-05-05
UNIVERSITY, QUEEN
TO BE ENTHRONED
Ceremonies at G. W. U. Will
Mark Close of Three-Day Fiesta.
Seven Are Candidates.

The queen of the university will
be enthroned tonight at ceremonies
marking the closing Of George Wash
ington University's three-day fiesta.
The queen, to be chosen by popular
vote of the student body. will be en-
throned at IL pm. Candidates for
the honor include Frances Goodrich.
Adele Gusack, Julia Flick, Betsy
Watkins, Eldridge Loeffler, Katherine
Kramer and Sis Porter.
Among the attractions tonight will
be vaudeville shows at 9, 10 and IL
o'clock in Corcoran Hall; dancing in
Stockton Hall. and boxing show in
the gymnasium at 9:15 O'Clock.
The fiesta is held under the aus
pices of the Student Council for the
support of the university band.
Evening star., 1934-05-05

Office, it was said no one there had
seen the complaint.
Sir Charles has figured in number
OF other legal actions during the last
three years. In February, 1881, he
was arrested and held overnight in
downtown hotel in default of a $50 900
bond assessed against him through
a suit for maintenance filed by his
wife, Lady Patricia Ross, once a ia
nous Kentucky beauty.
Suit Dropped.
The suit was dropped in June, 1881,
after 1t was reported he had paid his
wife a large sum. Litigation had been
brought in the courts of England,
Mexico and the United States.
In the same year, Sir Charles was
served with summons to answer a
suit for $430,000 in income taxes
brought by British authorities.
Evening star., 1934-05-05
$50 REPORTED STOLEN
IN 3 ROBBERY, CASES
Storekeeper Says Unidentified
Man Took $50 and $50 Is
Taken From Home,

More than $50 was reported stolen
in three robbery cases reported to
police yesterday.
Louis zis, $500 Fourteenth street.
told police $50 had been taken by an
unidentified man from behind the
counter of his store.
Helen Kline, POI H street, reported
$50 had been stolen from a dresser
in her home Thursday night by an
intruder, who entered the house
through a window.
Five dozen cans Of salmon and a
quantity Of smoked meats and cigar
cites were reported stolen from the
store Of Max Evry, 600 block Of Four
teeuth street northeast.
Evening star., 1934-05-05
COLUMBUS UNIVERSITY
CHARTER RECOMMENDED
D. c. Commissioners Notify
House Committee They
Favor Measure.

The District Commissioners today
notified the House District Commit
tee that they recommend favorable
action on the bill to grant q charter
to Columbus University.
High tribute to the standing and
good work of Columbus University
accompanied this recommendation in
Letter to the Commissioners by Cor
poratdon Counsel E. Barrett Pretty
man. He called attention that "be-
sides Its school Of law and school Of
accountancy. the university has dur
ing the past year established and now
maintains the Metropolitan School Of
Criminology for the benefit Of the
Police Department Of the city and has
enrolled over 100 members Of this
municipal activity without charge" 4
Evening star., 1934-05-05
ICE CREAM STRIKE
ENDS|NCONTRACT
Some of Workers Get Raise
and Conditions Are
Improved.

The strike of union ice cream work.
ers here was ended by agreement late
yesterday between union representa-
tives and manufacturers of the big
four" ice cream plants.
While the agreement itself does not
provide specifically for general in
crease in wages, there is provision
that wage negotiations may be re-
sumed on 10 days notice and that
the new contract may be terminated
on 10 days notice unless wage nego-
tiations succeed. The new contract,
otherwise, runs for one year.
It carries the old scale of wages
now, but allows for q change Of clas-
siflcation Of workers, by which some
Of the lower priced wage earners who
had been doing higher class work,
were moved up. granting these people
some increase in pay.
Many Complaints Ended.
The new contract settles many COM
plants which the unions had made
against the manufacturers. it was
understood, and resulted in better
working conditions. especially in some
of the plants.
Under the agreement, some union
leaders predicted, wage increases may
be forthcoming later on for a larger
group.
More than 60 workers were af-
fected, and it was understood all four
of the big plants either have resumed
operation this morning, or will do so
over the week end. The plants con-
cerned were the Southern Diaries,
Garry, Colonial, and Fussell- Young.
Labor Department Aid.
Negotiations were led by Howard r.
Colvin Of the conciliation service of
the Department of Labor, with repre-
sentatives Of both the manufacturers
and unions. The final conference was
held in the Office of B. L. Hartz, presi-
dent OF the Colonial Ice Cream Co.,
who is chairman of the Labor Com
mittee Of the ice cream manufacturers
organization.
Evening star., 1934-05-05
PROTEST PARKING BAN

Protest Of the proposed ban on all
night parking in the District of Co.
lumbia was voiced unanimously last
night in resolution adopted by men,
bers of Local II, National Federation
of Federal Employees, meeting at ITO
Fourteenth street.
Members also heard talk by A. c.
Edwards, chairman of the D. c. Fed
eration's Organization Committee,
and a plea by Edward L. Scott, pres
ident Of the local, for the extension
of the merit system.
Evening star., 1934-05-05
Labor Department Aid.
POSTAL CLERK LODGE
TO INSTALL OFFICERS
Senator o'Mahoney, Former First
Assistant Postmaster General,
to Be Honor Guest.

Herbert Borchardt, newly elected
president, and other officers Of Local
140, National Federation of Post Once
Clerks, will be installed at q dinner
tonight at the La Fayette Hotel. Sem
ator O'Mahoney, Democrat, Of Wyo-
ming, former First Assistant Postmas-
ter General, will be the guest Of honor,
with national officers of the organi-
zation, including Leo George, presi-
dent.
The slate to be installed with Bor-
chardt, includes: Stephen G. Kent,
first vice president; Pauline A. Bauer,
second vice president; Joseph Hurwitz,
recording secretary; Walter T. VIII
kinson, financial secretary: John T.
Sheehy, treasurer: John w. Vaughn,
guide; Stanley Schum, sergeant at
arms; Harry M. Lockwood, william T.
Harris, and Stephen B. Jones, trlls-
tees, and Michael M. O'Connor, sec.
retary-tyeasurer. sick and death bene-
at fund
Evening star., 1934-05-05
LEAVES $45,OOO
Bulk Of Maj. Gen. Stephan's
Propertv Goes to Widow.

The late Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan,
former commander of the 29th Divi-
sion of the National Guard, left an
estate valued at approximately $45.-
900, according to a petition for pro-
bate of his will filed today In District
Supreme Court.
Maj. Gen. Stephan, who died April
II, left the bulk Of his estate to his
widow, Mrs. Cecilia ]. Stephan. The
petition was filed by Attorney Joseph
Ts sherier.
Evening star., 1934-05-05
Juniors to Present Play.

OAKTON, Va, May (SpeciaD. -
The Junior class Of the local high
school will present the annual play,
Girl Shy" in the school tonight at
pm, as q part Of the graduating
exerciseas
Evening star., 1934-05-05
D. c. BOXING BOARD
TO DRAFT POLICIES
Commission Is Completed
With Appointment of
LuCian H. Vandoren.

The District Boxing Commission
will meet early next week to begin the
drafting of policies for the licensing
and control of fistic shows here, ac-
cording to tentative plans laid to-
day.
The members Of the commission
will be sworn in at 10 am. Tuesday.
Creation OF the commission was
completed late yesterday when the
appointment Of Lucian H. Vandoren,
practicing Washington attorney, was
announced by District Commissioner
Allen.
The other two members, previously
announced, are Fred Buchholz, owner
Of the Occidental Hotel; and Mai
Ernest w. Brown, superintendent OF
police, who was named as the repre-
sentative Of the Police Department.
Study to Be Made.
The boxing commissioners first OF
all will make a careful study of the
law and methods Of other boxing
commission operations but indications
are the local agency will begin to
function promptly. Maj. Brown said
today several applications for per-
mits already have been filed. One
Legion spokesmen.
A chairman of the commission
will be selected at the organization
meeting. It is expected this designa-
tion will 60 either to Vandoren OF
BuchholZ.
Vandoren Is popular member OF
the legal fraternity here and was q
strong candidate for appointment as
United States District attorney. He
is 38 years old, native Of Hyattsville
Md, and product Of Washington
schools. He is a graduate of Cen
trail High School and took his law
degree at Georgetown University, in
1917. He served overseas with the
Second Division, holding the rank
Of captain in the Marine Corps. He
now is major in the Marine Corps
Reserves.
Spokesman for Marines.
Although known to the commits
sioners as a lawyer. Vandoren came
directly to the attention of the city
heads recently as Marine. It came
about when the Commissioners di-
rected the Reserves to vacate the
District-owned building adjoining the
Police Department headquarters. The
Marines objected, announced their
intention Of staying, and did stay
Vandoren acted as spokesman.
I'VE found that Vandoren, having
made up his mind, was not one to
be moved. He didn't and neither
did the Marines. It appealed to me
that this was the kind of q man to
name to the boxing commission"
vandoren has been practicing law
here since his discharge from war
service. He has served as vice presi-
dent Of the District Bar Association
and now is q director of that body.
He is a member of the firm OF
Bride, Vandoren and Rafferty,. Will
liam w. Bride, former District cor
poration counsel, recently affiliated
with the firm.
Evening star., 1934-05-05
Dinner Is Fire Benefit

MCLEAN, Va, May Especially -
The local Volunteer Fire Department
and Ladies' Auxiliary will give bene-
fit chicken dinner in the engine house
this evening beginning at $50 o'clock.