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Evening star., 1934-03-04
FAMOUS BEARDED
LADY, PROVED MAN
Show Character Even Married
Man and Was Supposed
to Be Mother.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, March 3-Baltimore's
famous bearded lady" was q man.
On "her" deathbed several days ago
"she" confessed to DR.. David Franklin
the unique hoax that "she" had lived
for years under the name Of Capt.
Malvino Perry. A heart attack caused
death.
For years Capt. Perry roamed the
world. played in side shows. did
strong man acts, and was q touted
character of Baltimore's water front.
Every one believed "she" was beard
ed lady" and believed 1t so well that
none questioned until DR.. Franklin's
startling announcement.
Capt. Perry. born on a schooner in
midocean, even married man during
"her" career and was supposed to be
the mother" Of a 14-year -old son
Robert.
DR.. Franklin said Perry confessed
that the real mother lived in Buffalo,
N. Y, while the son lived in Baltimore.
Perry worked as q man or woman
during "her" travels and last year in
Baltimore was sentenced to wash a
mans clothes for 16 weeks when
"she" smashed his false teeth because
he twitted her" about looking mas
culine
Joseph Edward Cheelsman was the
man Perry married. The union was
brief.
Evening star., 1934-03-04
JANUARY BACK TAX
COLLECTIONS SLUMP
$12, ,456, 900 Collection Is rs Pct.
of Quota-Compares With
$15,592,711 in 1888.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The Treasury made q $12,456, 900
start In January on Secretary Nor
genthau's campaign to collect more
than $500, 0,000, 900 in back taxes.
This was only rs per cent of the
quota set for the month when Nor
genthau early in January summoned
all internal revenue agents and per-
sonally ordered an intensive drive to
get all taxes due into the Treasury.
Most Of the delinquencies were income
taxes.
Treasury officials said yesterday 10
districts had exceeded their quotas.
They explained quotas were set on
the basis Of last years collections in
each district. and as q result some
districts had quotas larger than the
uncollected income tax assessments.
The Treasury looks for bigger
showing when February figures are
completed. Last January's back tax
collections were $15,592,7l1.
In eight months of the fiscal year
the Treasury has collected $359, BIT 900
in income taxes, as compared with
1884 ,546.000 in last years correspond
ing period.
Evening star., 1934-03-04
President Meets the Press

ference Is In their attitude over the
depression. Mr.. Hoover kept his
problems to himself. Mr.. Roosevelt
talks with amazing freedom. There
have been times when he has said lit
tie Of consequence, but he has talked
and, remember, that Is the one
thing the press wants the President
to do.
Beginning with his first conference,
he did away with the written ques-
tions, thus reverting to the pre-Hard-
ing system. He has seldom spoken
for direct quotation. Most OF the
time he has functioned "of the rec
ord" However, he has been and is
ace high with most Of the corps. OF
course, there have been the inevitable
infractions, but they have been very
few.
There probably never will be time
when presidential press conferences
will permit the Executive to talk
with complete freedom. Surely 1t will
be impossible until the conferences
are limited to accredited writers who
have no other connections, and PEN
alties are devised for those who vio-
late the rules. This long has been q
recognized necessity, but the difficulty
Is that neither the President nor his
secretary wants to be Judge and jury
Of the occasional press misbehaviors,
and the correspondents do not like
the idea Of passing on their wayward
colleagues.
Other News Sources.
Important as the presidential con-
ferences are, they should not be en-
phasized at the expense of the other
news contacts at the White House.
Other sources produce as much news.
Until the Hoover administration,
the President had only one secretary.
but the exceptional demands Of recent
years have necessitated three, one Of
whom is charged with press contacts.
He is the liaison between the Presi-
dent and the writer's: he is supposed
to keep the correspondents satisfied,
yet he can tell them only what the
President wants to have known.
The other secretaries and employees
of the executive Office are all fair
game. And all White House callers
are news sources for the correspond.
ents. Each visitor must run their
gantlet.
But let this be said as emphatically
as possible: No body q men and
women has a deeper solicitude for
good government than those compris-
ing the corps of correspondents. Day
by day they report events, great and
small intelligently and with astound-
ing accuracy, considering the split
seconds in which they must work
The great majority have q profound
sense Of public responsibility. AS they
see the light, they serve their country
as conscientiously as any sworn OH
cial.
Evening star., 1934-03-04
CONTINUED From Third Page.)

cesses In her former provinces. Deal
ing with Berlin and the Prussians
over minority problems would be an
other thing for Italy-and Mussolini
knows 1t.
The League Council has appointed
Baron Pompeii Aloisi. Mussolini's
chef de cabinet for foreign affairs, Is
chairman Of q small subcommittee
which is to study the Saar question
until May. Aloisi and his colleagues
M. Cantilo Of Argentina and ex-
ably will recommend the formation
Of an international constabulary for
the Saar. Deprived Of camounage.
such an international police would
be little less than military occupa-
ton during the preliminary plebi-
scite period. That q fair plebiscite
without such protection for the anti
Hitlerites would be impossible goes
without argument. But 1t also gives
chance for political intriguing against
Germany.
Situation Becoming Intolerable.
That the situation is rapidly becom-
ing intolerable is the admission Of
@. c. Knox, scrappy British chairman
of the Saar Governing Commission.
Knox and his colleagues, M d'Ehrn-
rooth. Finland; Morize, France. and
Zoricic, Yugoslavia, are outspoken
against the terrorism of the Nazis
Their duty, they point out, is ito give
the inhabitants Of the territory under
supervision Of the League Of Nations
the greatest possible amount Of lib
erty and to uphold the interests and
welfare, moral as well as material,
Of the population"
Knox charges the National Social
lists Of Germany with creating a
government within the government"
in the Saar. The Deutsches Front,
or Saar branch Of the Hitler party,
has "clandestinely set up a regime
which seeks to operate side by side
with the legal government" Under
the guise Of civilian organizations, the
Nazi leaders-among whom are found
prominent industrialists-have formed
illegal military units, and one con-
fiscated document indicated that the
Front could put at Hitler's disposal
Immediately $500 shock troops equip
ped with motor transport. M. Roech-
ling. leading pro-Nazi according to
Knox, received loan" of 20 0,000, 900
marks from Berlin.
Evening star., 1934-03-04

time was selected, It was explained,
because most Of the personnel has
the afternoon OF and part Of the
inspection consists in flights.
John @. Warmenhoven, seaman,
third class, has been ordered trans
ferred from the volunteer to the Fleet
Reserve and assigned to the Second
Fleet Division.
The appointment of Ensign James
v. Denny for deck and engineering
duties in the volunteers for general
service has ben announced.
Lieut.. (Junior Grade) Pierson P.
Brown, Supply Corps, has been or
dered promoted to the rank Of lieu
tenant.
Ensign Charles K. Hommes has
been ordered honorably discharged on
account Of physical disability, It was
announced at the Reserve headquar-
ters here.
Comdr. Albert H. Taylor has been
ordered transferred from the volun-
ter communication reserve to the vol
unteer engineering branch. He is
employed at the Naval Research Lab
oratory at Bellevue, D. G.
Ensign Glen L. Dunagan has been
ordered transferred from the volun-
teer to the Fleet Reserve and assigned
to the First Fleet Division oe The First
Battalion.
Evening star., 1934-03-04
$1,396,583,022 LOANED
Land Banks Paid Back $163, 3,s76,
210 on Farm Mortgages.

The Farm Credit Administration
reported yesterday that loans on farm
mortgages made by Federal land banks
up to December 81, 1888. totaled
1896, ,583.022.
Borrowers had repaid $163, ,876, ,219
toward retiring mortgages and, $19,-
596,334 was classed as delinquent or
extended loans, bringing to $1,213.-
110,467 the net total Of loans out
standing.
Evening star., 1934-03-04
Pupils to Present Pageant.

A pageant portraying the story Of
the Feast of Purim" as it is recorded
in the Book Of Esther, will be presented
by pupils of the Sunday School Of
Ohev Sholom Congregation at 6 O'Clock
this evening in the synagogue, fifth
and I streets. No admission viii b
oharaod
Evening star., 1934-03-04
PIT. A. Plans Card Party.

The Parent Teacher Association Of
the Mathew F. Maury School will hold
a card party Tuesday night at
o'clock at the home Of Mrs. J. F. Row.
lands. 302 Pershing drive. Bridge and
five hundred will be played. The pub
lie is invited
Evening star., 1934-03-04
BUFFER STATE is FEARED
THROUGH NAX INTRIGUE

In Q report, which has been sent to
Geneva, the commissioners declare
that since its last quarterly report
the acts Of terrorism have increased
80 insidious boycotting and persecu-
ton Of the Jews and political op-
ponents Of the National Socialists
have assumed such proportions that
the Governing Commission receives
complaints daily the Jewish COM
munity has been obliged to found spe-
cial schools and resign itself, after
centuries Of freedom, to seeking for
its children the segregation Of the
Ghetto. - NaN agents make forced
collections, sometimes amounting to
as high as 20 per cent Of salaries,
presumably for relief purposes. but
actually for support Of their political
activities"
All Of which developments are play
ing directly into the hands of the
French and anti-Hitler groups in the
territory.
Plebiscite Would Be Fair.
Knox, who has almost autocratic
powers, declares that the plebiscite-
II held during his tenure in office
will be fair and impartial. No re-
prisals or pressure will be tolerated.
German refugees contend that the re-
prisals will come after Knoz has gone
Among the favorite tactics Of the
militant Hitlerite group is kidnapping.
Several anti-Hitlerite Saar citizens
have been decoyed across the Saar-
German frontier and are now incar-
cerated in Nazi concentration camps.
The charge against them is treason.
Public meetings, at which the Leagues
Governing Commission and the Saar
administration is denounced, are held
almost nightly in frontier cities-on
the German side. The most rabid
kind of anti-French and anti-League
propaganda Is diffused daily by radio
stations in Germany, a fact which
leads the French delegation to the
recent League Council to protest
against propaganda which is being
carried on against the Dollfus gov
ernment in Austria by the Nazi radio
stations.
Evening star., 1934-03-04
OLD HOUSES TO GO
Structures to Be Removed to
Make Way for Mall Features.

Obsolete residences in the vicinity
of Maine and Maryland avenues are
to be torn down by the National
Capital Parks to make room for the
Mall improvement.
Authorities yesterday announced
that five vacant houses soon will be
razed These are at lis and 119 Third
street, on Maine avenue, between
Third and Four-and-a-H streets
southwest and at Third street and
Maryland avenue. Water systems will
be installed In that region to care for
the Mall expansion, officials asserted.
Evening star., 1934-03-04
Fights Nazis.

The Nazis-who naturally operate
illegally in the Saar-have even gone
so far as to place prizes on the heads
Of their most dangerous political op-
ponents. Their chief hate is Max
Braun, fighting editor Of the Volk-
stimme peoples Voice. and the
Deutsche Freiheit German Liberty Z.
Evening star., 1934-03-04

n. o. .. Dsivois. Siss tssisks. ie
livery ssd ssx. Bswpsrs Sssd sb1s
tire sxsyl. C0svsajsss terms
sLsossk AsekoSissd Ford Fis1ses
Pllss Of Usivssssf Cssj6 CSl
Evening star., 1934-03-04
Wage Minimums Set.

WdSc MIUIW uIHs oeI'
Minimum wage scales, ranging from
so cents to $50 a day, have been
established in Mexico.
Evening star., 1934-03-04
+ u n E 1 u
+ O n 1 q III +

FORD DEALERS RADIO
PROGRAM. FRED WARIN6
end HIS PHNNSYLVA.
MANS. (colsmkiS DsesS.
esseins Syssew.) Every Sss-
dsy Might ss $3.50, Ssl svssy
Thsssdv sishl q $50
Evening star., 1934-03-04

The New Ford VS. II
the only car under
$4,000 with . VS. cyl.
inder engine. 1t com.
bines eight.cylinder
speed, power and
smoothness with unu.
sual gasoline economy.
Dynamometer tests
show that it delivers
more horsepower Per
gallon of fuel than any
Ford engine ever built.
Evening star., 1934-03-04
II. s. s. ELLIS
TOLEAVE HERE
ON MARCH 20
Ship Is Still Apail'
able for Local
Reserves.

w YITH the annual inspection
A/ now out of the way and
wv enthused over the prelimi-
nary report received from
Evening star., 1934-03-04

The aviation division of the local
Reserve, commanded by Lieut.. NJ M.
Cloukey, will be put through its an
pual inspection on Saturday after
noon, April 21, It was announced at
- Reserve headquarters hare. This
Evening star., 1934-01-28
COPPER PRICES GO
LOWER DURING WEEK
Delay in Reaching Code Agree.
ment Blamed for Declines of
lls to "a Cent.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January T.-Dificul-
ties in reaching an agreement on the
copper code with N. r. A. officials were
followed by reactions of !. to u cent
in electrolytic copper quotations this
last week to the basis of 81 cents.
With further conferences called in an
attempt to reach solutions to such
problems as the disposal Of surplus
stocks, said to be equal to two years
supply, consumers generally adopted q
waiting attitude and quiet conditions
have prevailed in the market.
A decline of 81 per ton in zinc at
the opening Of the week reflected dis
appointment over failure of mines to
curtail despite the current relatively
low ore price.
The lead market was also quieter. but
prices were unchanged. Recent active
purchasing was said to have satisfied
immediate requirements in some in
stances, but sellers hoped that a re-
newed demand would materialiZe when
automobile production expands.
Tin sagged to the lowest levels since
November in sympathy with easier
sterling. Although little consumer
buying developed at the decline. de-
mand was generally restricted, owing
to continued small tin plate mill opera
tions.
A slightly easier undertone was re-
ported for antimony.
The decline in steel production sched-
ules last week reflected continued abb
sence of support from the heavy con-
suming branches, automobiles. railroads
and construction
Evening star., 1934-01-28
AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE DAYS.
THos. J. OWEN SON AUCrIoNEERs

TRUsIEE,s SALE oE VALUABLE IN; IN;
fFooT PE ~ EPiETMS oTsP MoPEfn IRE
81 TEF oS6KFH S6sHW 1E 1eth MANHNeTN ANR aIESs
Whereas default having been made in
the payment of the princpaI debt and inter;
est secured ecu on the
trust bearing date January 4. 1926. and
recorded January 15. 1926 in Liber 1915.
tqcs o he ad aso n the 5f hs
16de Of 81 aSs at the WTn gu the Of M
sale under the provisions thereof. at pub,
i sSfs}SS Z zrf2s = e
premses situate ns ns and Sens IN the the
nm Samsa. '0H nsmei9; lot n ninety-four s ta4> il
se1antg Wam e aS 7n and
two Gsl in 9 square on one hundred asd.d a1n 10
office of the surveyor of the District of Co.
lumbia together with FL buildings and !. i'm n.
ats S end Or paced
Including all eng engineS boilers
provements and fixtures of every kind and
description. in or upon said premises. OF
singular the ways. easements. rights. priv1-
leges and appurtenances and hereditaments
to said premises belonging or in any wise
appertaining.
Terms Of sale: One third Of the purchase
price in cash, of which q deposit Of $500
must be made with the trustee at time OF
sale: and the balance in equal notes Of the
after date of sale with interest at the rate
of five and four-tenths percent t5.4cC pei
annum and payable semi-annually. secured
by deed Of trust on the property sold: or all
terms Of sale to be complied with within
fifteen days from date Of sale, in default Of
risk and cost Of the defaultine purchaser
after five DAYS Reimbursement in some news.
paper published IN. in Washinston. D; G.: all
and revenue stamps to be at the expense
of the purchaser
UNION TRUST COMPANY OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Trustee.
By GEORGE E, FLEMING. Vice President.
(Seal.D Attest.
IRVING ZIRPEL
Secretary.
HAMILTON & HAMILTON
Union Trust Building
Attorneys for parties secured
ia27-d&Su. .inclfe26
Evening star., 1934-01-28
SERVEL, INC., HALTS
STOCK SALE PLANS
Arrangements for Grant Of Options
to Axel Wenner.Gren Also
Have Been Cancelled.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 27-Servel,
Inc, has announced that all arrange
ments for the sale of stock and the
grant of options to Axel Wenner-Gren
have been Cancelled, with the consent
of Mr.. Wenner-Gren, who has been
elected chairman Of the board Of the
company. At the same time 1t was said
that a special meeting called for jan
uary and adjourned until January 20
will be finally adjourned without taking
any action.
Herbert A. Springford, president Of
the company, said that Mr.. Wenner-
Gren had consented to serve as chair
man of the board for time" without
compensation and without obligation as
to tenure or duties of Office. N-""-s
MIR. Wenner-Gren, chairman GA.
B. Electrolux, a Swedish corporation,
was to have been head Of company to
which Servel planned to sell 100000
common shares with three-year op-
tion on 100000 additional shares. A
special stockholders meeting had been
called to approve the deal. Mr.. Spring.
ford said, however, that improved busi-
ness conditions made it inadvisahle to
proceed under the original agreement
He added that no change In manage
mert or general policies was conten-
plated
Evening star., 1934-01-28
REPORT IS ISSUED
BY LAND BANKS
900 First Mortgage Loans
Extended on Farms -,
alI.uy s'f
During Year. s;t
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The annual report Of the Federal
Land Banks show that 9o20 first
mortgage loans were extended ON farm
properties during the fiscal year 1883,
in the aggregate amount OF $32, ,738, ,7S7.
These banks were created under the
Federal farm loan act to receive funds
from national farm loan associations
and to issue and sell Federal farm loan
bonds secured by first mortgages on
farm lands owned by members Of the
National Farm Loan Association. -uAs
A principal balance Of S1.118,43 ,268
was outstanding on 399 ,495 loans at the
end Of the last fiscal year Since or
ganization, Total of 535, ,480 loans had
been closed, aggregating sl,741 1874 .6s2.
Likewise. outstanding on June SO was
81 ,141 ,897 220 of farm loan bonds, of
Federal Land Banks, excluding S62t, ,720
held by the issuing banks, ana s415o
matured or called, but including
s21 800 900 Of bonds issued to the r. r.
G. during the fiscal year.
The combined capital stock Of all
Federal Land Banks on June 80, last,
amounted to $188,514,499 OF this
amount s124,87l, 1923 was owned by the
Federal Government, S62 ,847, $50 by
national farm loan associations, $685.
055 BY borrowers through the Puerto
Rico branch, and Sl07,335 by other
borrowers.
On the same date the banks had
special reserves aggregating s21 1859 .6d9
against real estate. delinquent Install
ments, and other items; legal and other
reserves of S15.526801: and undivided
net profits of s1,257.345. Total capital
stock, reserves, and undivided profits
amounted to 1927, ,068,344, net. National
farm loan associations increased by
II during the year. bringing the total
to 1862 during 1888.
The only changes during the year
In the rates of interest charged On
new loans were made IN July, whsn
the Baltimore bank decreased its rate
to 512 per cent and the rate Of the
Puerto Rico branch to per cent. The
Federal Land Banks of Columbia and
New orleans maintained their rates at
6 per cent. while those of the other
banks were maintained at 5l2 per cent.
Evening star., 1934-01-28
IMPRESSIVE GAINS SEEN
IN WEST COAST TRADE

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 27.-The
Federal Reserve Bank Of San Francisco
says gains made by Pacific Coast busi-
ness during 1888, lifted practically
every important measure Of industry
and trade to levels higher than a year
earlier"
The bank summarized statistical stud
les for the seven Far Western States by
saying business turned upward def
nitely during April" and continued to
July peak, receded somewhat for three
months and then resumed the advance
In the last two months of the year.
Statisticians presented their index
numbers-gauges Of activity-for II i'm
portant or barometric lines. Impressive
advances were made in q number of
these lines especially IN awards Of
engineering contracts, lumber produc-
ton, cement production, intercoastal
shipping and motor car sales. In all
lines there were gains-except In refln-
Ing Of oil. and this held virtually steady.
Evening star., 1934-01-28
AUTO MEN EXPECT
RECORD OUTPUT
Heavy Orders Likely to Raise
1884 Total Well Above
$4,000 Mark.
BY the Associated Press.

DETROIT, January T.-n the opti-
mistic predictions Of motor car manu-
facturers, inspired by q heavy accumu-
lation Of dealer commitments and rec
ord-breaking attendance at current au-
tomobile shows, are borne out by q
sustained factory activity, already far
behind, the industry viii have little
dif1culty producing 76 per cent more
aatomooilss auto this year than Il did in
On the basis Of all the enthusiasm
that Is apparent throughout the in
dustry at present, 1884 output should
considerably exceed the $500, ,000-unit
production generally looked for as the
new selling season" gets under way
Most OF the seasoned veterans Of the
industry, however, are confining their
predictions to the immediate future
They have orders on hand indicating
that the first quarters output should
run over half q billion dollars in whole
sale value. Few producers care to ven
ture now q prediction concerning what
may develop beyond early Summer.
Upturn Begun in 1888.
The upturn that marked 1888 began
In March and came IN spite Of Q dnan-
c1al situation that should have had
Just the opposite effect upon the buy
ing OF automobiles. The demand for
unavoidable replacement was response
pie, many motor car makers believe
Tor the continuance Of that demand
into the late Summer and early Fall
months Of last year. Orders already on
nand snow that the absolutely essential
motor car buying Is being enhanced
this year by q considerable volume OF
purchasing on the part Of those who
have been withholding their orderf
times"
w. s. Knudssn, executive vice presi-
dent Of General Motors Corporation in
charge Of factory production, u one OF
those who looks for q heavy factory
activity during February, March, April
and May at least.
Since last March the restoration OF
confidence has grown like q snowfall
rolling down hill," Mr.. Knudsen said
Those OF the indStry's optimists who
believe the tide is currently gathering
force point to q recent statement OF
Alvan Macauley, president Of the Ma
tional Automobile Chamber Of Com
merce, as significant In this connec.
ton.
Sees Two Years Work.
If the industry were called upon
now to replace all the worn-out
vehicles in the United States" said Mr.
Macauley, "it would have to work day
and night for two years to do So"
While Mr.. Macauley did not say SC
In as many words, the statement sug-
gested the opinion that nearly half the
vehicles at present registered are OF
soon will be ready for replacement.
There were 23,700000 cars and trucks
registered in the United States at the
end of 1888