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Evening star., 1935-02-14
EIGHT ENTER ROW
FOR GROSS ESTATE
Former Diplomats $S50,000 For
tune Object Of Court Fight
by Chicagoans.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 14!-Eight
Chicagoans have appeared as possible
claimants for the $S5o,oo0 estate OF
Christian Charming Gross, former
Chicago diplomat, who died in an auto
accident in 1888.
Gross. by his will. now in probate
in New York, left his estate to his
surviving children. Two children
Barbara and Peter, were killed with
their father. Gross claimed parentage
of Anna Virginia, born after her
parents were divorced in 1928. but the
mother, the former Virginia Randolph
Harrison, declared he was not the
child's father in one court contest be-
tween them.
Attorney Robert Cantwell, jr., who
was Gross lawyer, yesterday for
warded to New York the names of II
collateral relatives who would inherit
the estate If the former wife's claim
regarding the daughter were upheld
They are George Lynch, an uncle,
and 10 first cousins, Frank Lynch
Thomas Dwyer, Mrs. Fred RaIston,
Mrs. Theodore Fisher. Mrs. Thomas
F. Curran, Mrs. Richard Whiting
ham, Mrs. Margaret Rhodes, Mrs
George Reneke, Mrs. Florence Mills
and Miss Irene Dwyer.
Evening star., 1935-02-14
MAN.T0-MAN LENDING
ADVOCATED BY JONES
r. T. c. Head Says Bankers
Should Reaffirm Their Faith
in Human Race.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, February 14.-What
this country needs right now, said
Jesse H. Jones, chairman of the Re
construction Finance Corp, is more
old-fashioned man-to-man lending.
Let the bankers assimilate the les
sons in conservatism learned in the
depression and the panic, he advised,
but let them also reafflrm their faith
in the human race and the future OF
the republic and back it with cash
There has been too much weigh
ing Of collateral as the only basis OF
q loan. The average bankers char
acter into consideration the loan ma
chinery today operates on this basis,
to the injury of the prosperity Of the
Nation: you apply for a loan and
offer the collateral The banker cal
culates how much he can get for the
collateral and then offers to lend you
half that amount.
"The r. F. c. loaned $4,000, 900 900
in the heat Of the depression on COL
lateral the bankers wouldn't take. We
have collected more than 81 per cent
of these loans, amounting to more
than $2,500, ,000, 900.
That demonstrates the strength Of
the country and the fact the Amer
ican people still pay their debts. The
bankers are going to have tos relearn
this and be more liberal"
Evening star., 1935-02-14
Your Income Tax
Losses on Stock Transactions.


No gain or loss is recognized for
income tax purposes as result of the
exchange Of stock or securities in a
corporation solely for stock or securi-
ties in another corporation in pursu-
ance Of a plan of reorganization to
which both corporations are parties or
as result Of the exchange of stock
or securities in a corporation solely
| for stock or securities in the same
! corporation In connection with re-
capitalization. Where money or other.
| property is received along with such
| exchanges, no loss is recognized, al
though a taxable gain may result.
The statute also prohibits the deduc-
ton for any loss from the sale or
other disposition of stock or securities
where the taxpayer. within period
of 80 days before or after the date
of sale or other disposition, acquires
or enters into contract or option to
| acquire substantially identical stock or
securities.
Two Changes Made.
Two important changes are made
by section 112 Of the revenue act of
1884. Under section 1l2 (g) of the
revenue act of 1882 no taxable gain
was recognized as having resulted to
the recipient stockholders of a corpo-
ration from a distribution of stock or
securities in such corporation or in
another corporation, party to a re-
organization without the surrender Of
the stock in respect to which the dis
tribution was made. These provisions
are entirely omitted from the revenue
act Of 1884, thus giving such distri-
buttons the status of dividend distri-
buttons paid in property.
The other important change is In
the definition of the term ''reorgani-
Zation" as contained in section 1l2 (g)
of the revenue act Of 1884. In sec
ton 112 O % (A) Of the revenue
act of 1882 the term ''reorganiza-
ton" Is defined to mean "a merger
or consolidation Qncluding the acqul-
sition by one corporation Of at least
a majority of the voting stock and at
least majority of the total NUMBER
of shares of all other classes of stock
Of another corporation. or suostan-
TALLY all the properties OF another
cOrp0raLlOD).
Corresponding Provisions Cited.
The corresponding provisions Of
section 1l2 (g) Of the revenue act Of
1884 define the term reorganization"
as "(A) a statutory merger of consoli-
dation Oh (B) the acquisition by one
corporation in exchange for all or a
part of its voting stock; of at least 80
per centum Of the voting stock and at
least 80 per centum Of the total num-
Der of shares of all other classes of
stock of another corporation; or Of
substantially all the properties of an
other corporation" The remaining
provisions of section 112 (g) ID are
substantially the same as the proW-
sions of section 112 % % OBJ, (C),
and CD of the revenue act of 1882.
Evening star., 1935-02-14
ANN HARDING DENIES
.BANNISTER CHARGES
Files Answer to "Unft" Allega'
tions in Battle Over Pos.
session Of Child.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, February a.
Blond Ann Harding Of the films en-
tered O general denial in Superior
Court yesterday to charges by her
former husband, Harry Bannister,
that she was mot a fit and proper
person" tc have custody Of their
daughter Jane, 6.
Miss Harding divorced BaSnister in
Reno May 7, 1882, at which time the
Nevada court awarded her custody OF
the child for 10 months each year
and to Bannister for 2 months.
Last January 3, however, Miss
Harding's petition that she be
awarded exclusive custody Of the child
was granted in Nevada court, the
answer yesterday stated.
Bannister recently asked the local
court to remove the child from his
former wife's care. He also declared
that both parents Of the child were
legal residents Of Los Angeles County
at the time Miss Harding went to
Reno and secured the divorce, and
that the Nevada court thus lacked
Jurisdiction.
Miss Harding now is en- route to
the Orient. Her answer was filed
through an attorney.
Evening star., 1935-02-14
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Auto Production Wins
Roosevelt Over to
Code Extension.
BY PAUL MALLON.

1.-TWO dressed-up formal state
ments were all that came out
publicly from President Roose-
IL velt's recent meeting with
labor leaders. They were merely
for show window purposes.
William Green. president Of the
American Federation of Labor. COM
pressed his grievances against the auto
code into 1900 words and sugared
them with a broad promise of CO.
operation. Mr.. Roosevelt had heard
and said: I've got one, too. Let's
exchange" He sang his prepared
praises of labor objectives in 500
words. It made the gathering quite
sociable affair, but that is not all
that happened.
What ,uaS not giuen out ,UaS Mr..
RooSeuelt'S privdte explanation OF
why he renetped the Objectionable
ito labor auto code for four
months more. He said the strong
production OF autos is the main
driving force behind the encOur-
aging industrial activity noD under
uay. and he did not care or dare
to interfere with it.
This reason has never been men
toned before, but it is sound. and 1t
made an impression on the labor lead
ers. Auto production is now at peak.
During the past so days it has brought
Improvement in steel, glass, rubber
and all its related industries. In four
months more this situation will have
passed.
Evening star., 1935-02-14
IS SLAIN
IN STRIKE BATTLE
Companion Wounded When
Firing Starts at Penn
syIvania CoIIiery.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WILKES Pa, February IA.
One man was shot to death and
another was seriously wounded at
nearby Larksville today as a miners
strike in Luzerne County entered its
eleventh day.
Frank Petrosky, 2e, Of Larksville,
Der of the striking anthracite miners
Of Pennsylvania, was killed, and An
thony Legosh, 81, Of Edwardsville,
member Of the same union, was seri-
ously wounded in a clash near the
Woodward colliery Of the Glen Alden
Coal Co.
Recognition Demanded.
The anthracite miners of Pennsyl-
vania called their strike at all COL
lierieS Of the Glen Alden Co. in Lu-
zerne County in an effort to force rec
ognition from mine operators.
Police said Petrosky and Legosh
were on a picket line in Larksville
Borough as United Mine Workers Of
America, rival union, were going to
work at the Woodward colliery this
morning.
A fight started, State troopers said,
and shots were fired. Petrosky was
shot through the heart and Legosh
was wounded in the back.
State Troopers Investigate.
State troopers Immediately began
investigation Of the shooting and a
detail went to the Woodward Colliery.
State Police Corpl. Joseph F.
Santilli, pointing out that the fight
occurred just as the miners were 60
ing to work, said this factor led State
police to believe the disorder was con-
nected with the struggle between rival
unioniSts.
The shooting occurred about a mile
and half from the Woodward Col
liery. Larksville adjoins the Plymouth
section. where several disorders be-
tween miners have occurred since the
strike began February 4.
Evening star., 1935-02-14
Congress in Brief
BY the Associated Press.
TOnAV

BY the Associated Press.
TODAY.
Senate.
Takes up $4,Sso, 900, 900 relief bill.
Judiciary Subcommittee opens hear
ings on anti-lynching bill.
Munitions Committee questions
Newport News shipbuilders on naval
contracts.
Finance Committee considers social
security.
House.
Considers miscellaneous and private
bills.
Patents Committee takes up Macon
disaster investigation.
Ways and Means Committee works
on social security bill.
YESTERDAY.
In recess.
Appropriations Committee reported
out s4,sso 900 900 work-relief bill.
Judiciary Subcommittee heard pub
ushers and automobile manufacturers
opposing 30-hour week
House.
In recess.
Military Committee heard Repre-
sentative Dockweiler, Democrat, OF
California, assert $4,000 japanese Oh
West Coast are capable Of immediate
arIning. ::
Interstate Commerce Committee ape
proved amended oil bill. ::
Ways and Means Committee COM
sidered sd,ial security,
Evening star., 1935-02-14
KENNAMERFR|END
TELLS OF THREAT
Declared Defendant Said He
Was Going to Kill John
C0rreIl.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
WNEE' Okla, Feoruary 14.-Jack
Snedden, friend Of Phil Kennamer.
reiterated in cross examination TODAY
at Kennamer's murder trial the 49,
yesr-old son Of a Federal Judge
threatened the life of John Gorren.
Gorrell, 23-year-old dental student
in Kansas City, was slain Thanksgiv-
ing night in Tulsa while home on va
cation. Kennamer has admitted the
staying but asserts he killed in self
defense as he sought to thwart an ex-
tortion plot against Homer F. Wilcox,
wealthy Tulsa oil man, which allegedly
involved the kidnapping of his daugh-
ter, Virginia, 10.
Declared Head Of Gang.
Snedden, a State witness, said Ken.
manner told him Gorrel was head of q
Kansas City gang.
Did Phil tell you what he would
do to stop the kidnaping?"
He told me he'd kill Gorrell"
Did he tell you not TO tell Vir-
ginia?"
Yes, but I told Virginia"
How long after?"
"I think the next day"
The extortion note was introduced.
Snedden identified the hand writing
OF the note and on the envelope as
being Kennamer's, when the note was
given to him by A. Flint Moss, de-
fense counsel chief, but later said:
No, don't know whose handwrit-
ing it is, but can tell Phil's any
where see it,
Declared He Was Drunk.
Holly Anderson, prosecutor, sought
to draw from Snedden on redirect
examination the admission Kennamer
was drunk when he made remarks
about Gorrell. Snedden replied Ken
manner made the remarks when he
was both drunk and sober"
Snedden also testified Kennamer
was drunk every time he protested
his affection for Miss Wilcox.
Mrs. o. L. Harmon, a States wit.
ness who almost caused a mistrial
yesterday when she asserted from the
witness stand she had been threat
ened with death If she testified, was
arraigned today on a contempt of
court citation and bond was fixed at
$1,000. Mrs. Harmon, manager of a
Tulsa apartment house, was charac-
terized by the defense as a profess
sional witness.
Evening star., 1935-02-14
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra, this evening at $50
o'clock. John S. M. Zimmerman,
bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assistant
leader.
March, For Honor and for Home"
Perrin
Overture, "Ruslan and Ludmilla."
Glinka
Suite, "Espagnol," "Andalucia,"
Miramentes
Castle in Spain"
Dance in the Market Place"
'Dulcinea Dreams
Tales Of the Troubadour"
Selection from Sweet Adeline". Kern
Tango, "Che Mi Amigo. .Valverda
Waltz, "Valse Poudre". Poppy
Finale, "Emperor's Bodyguard,"
Meinicke
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1935-02-14
Ne,C Numbers Racket Pronnisii1l g
Winning Tip Probed in District
Control of MutueI Machines at Major
Tracks T,Uice Month Pledged by
Ne,U York Operator.

After the "take," the winnings Of a
l0-cent play, or s54, must be wired the
New York promoter and the original
IS will be refunded.
This is to insure secrecy and to pay
for telegraphic messages. No letters
will be received" the racketeer warned
gamblers here. You will find all your
answers in the cicular letter"
Winnings Estimated.
The net winnings Of 50-cent play,
according to the percentage figured
out by the so-called professional
numbers king, will be In the neigh
borhood Of s2,160. Several Of these
plays distributed throughout the city's
numbers games would break the
bank" the special dispatch to Wash
ington's gambling fraternity reads.
District Attorney Garnett declared II
was not known whether the mails had
been used in distributing this infor-
nation. Telegraph companies, how
ever, would be involved in the racket
once a deal was made with the New
York Office.
The Department Of Justice yester-
day sent to Garnett q letter ordering
investigation into another similar
scheme offered Washington gamblers
by "Old Joe, the Numbers Man,
while in Washington last month, sup
posedly operating from an address on
New Jersey avenue.
This circular, distributed in Wash
ington in large numbers recently, is a
palpable fraud" Garnett explained
He declared that all numbers rack
eteers suspected Of participating in the
fraud will be rounded up and prose.
cuted
Meanwhile, Lieut.. Little's vice squad
is on the lookout for Washington
agents of the scheme which woulc
make local players rich"
Evening star., 1935-02-14
HOPPER TO SPEAK

Thomas B. Hopper, general superin-
tendent of the Washington Gas Light
Co., will speak on Manufacture and
Distribution Of Gas in Washington"
at meeting of the American Society
Of Mechanical Engineers tonight at
8 o'clock in the auditorium Of the
Potomac Electric Power Co.
The society will hold an informal
dinner preceding the meeting at $50
pm. at the Raleigh Hotel.
Evening star., 1935-02-14

It seems MusSolini has been restrain
ing his appetite for Abyssinia because
he was afraid France might object.
A few Abyssinian tribeSmen fixed that
by going on a rampage and killing q
French officer. Some italian troops
also are supposed to have been mo-
Tested by people dressed as Abyssinians
Like Biting the Dog.
This may be on the level, but an
Abyssinian shooting a Frenchman or
an Italian Is something like q dog
biting a man. Dogs usually apprecia-
ate the odds are against them. At
any rate, the betting here is 10 to /
that Abyssinia will wind up in the
Italian doghouse, under chain.
With Solomon-like wisdom, the
House Appropriations Committee
limited cabinet officers to $4,000 each
for new cars in the State, Justice,
Commerce and Labor appropriation
bill. The same limitation will be
adopted in later bills for other de-
partments.
The Supreme Court has been
kept under close surveillance lately
by ldUyers and ne11snaen. Flocks
hang around all day, expecting
the gold decision. This is more
attention than the Court ever
received before and there are indi-
cations that the Court does not
like it.
Speaker Byrns is irritated about the
Senate taking all this'time with the
relief bill. He was required to put
it through in hurry without letting
his boys have any fun with 1t at all.
The next big bill may. move through
the House more slowly.
tooosrishs, 1ass.l
Evening star., 1935-02-14
Strike Cripples Brazil Plant.

NATAL, Brazil, February IA R.-
A strike in the American-owued
light and power company of North
east Brazil yesterday paralyzed tram
ways, light, water and telephone serv-
ices throughout the city. The strikers
were demanding higher wages.
Police were detailed to guard the
properties Of the company.
Evening star., 1935-02-14
Oyster Roast Slated.

RIVERDALE HEIGHTS. Nd, Feb
ruary "A (SpeciaD annual oys-
ter roast of the Riverdale Heights
Volunteer Fire Department will be
given Sunday from 2:30 to $50 pm.
at the fire house.
Evening star., 1935-02-14

A new racket" in the numbers
game was being investigated today by
Leslie c. Garnett, United States At
| torney for the District, and the
special police vice squad, headed by
Lieut. George Little. A New York
racketeer, who claim his agents are
In control of the mutuel machines at
major race tracks and furnish
two positive winners" month. is
said to be the subject of the investga-
| ton.
! With an unknown quantity of
special dispatches" already distributed
in the District among gamblers and
numbers game followers. the District
Attorneys Office yesterday gave Lieut..
Little's vice squad orders to round up
any suspects who may be connected
with the new scheme.
The yellow circular letters in ques-
ton claim that for IS the Wall Street
racketeer will furnish the correct
numbers Of prices paid at a major
| track az hours before the race Is run.
With this information, the racketeer
informs prospective patrons they can
clean up on these tips.
Instructs Bettors.
Declaring thousands Of dollars have
been invested in the proposition as q
pool and to pay of" the racing mu-
tuel machines, the originator Of the
scheme informs gamblers of the Dis
trict that his agents will control the
racing machines at all major tracks
twice q month. Immediately after IS
has been wired the promoter at his
New York office, the player will re-
ceive the so-called winning number.
Warnings, however, have been dis
patched to recipients Of the Tip" not
to play more than so cents with any
numbers banker and to scatter the
plays all over the city to avoid sus-
picion.
Evening star., 1935-02-14
COLLECTION OF COINS
is SOLD FOR S32,257
Washington Man Purchases 1870
Uruguay Doubloon for $3.50
in New York.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 14-Sale of
approximately 1000 coins from the
collection of the late Waldo New
conner, former Baltimore banker,
brought S32,257 at the conclusion Of
the two-day auction yesterday.
John Lakewood of Washington, D.
c., purchased an 1870 Uruguayan
doubloon for $3.50 at the final session.
The gold coin was said TO be the only
known specimen.
Evening star., 1935-02-14
Flower Lovers Disagree.

The National Chrysanthemum and
Dahlia Society Of Scotland Is threat
ened with q split over whether flowers
should be called Mrs" or Miss"
Evening star., 1935-02-14
80 Years in Same House.

LoRETTo, Pa. R.-Eghty-two
years ago Samuel Henry Kettell was
born in q frame house in Loretto.
He died in the same house, never
having lived in any other.
His brother, Andrew, IS, who lived
there oil his life also, survives him.
Evening star., 1935-02-14

tnem Wlat ne was going 10 OO, uut ulu
say something like this: THE N. r. A.
is creaking. You know it and I know
| it. because We can hear the Squeaks.
We are going to take the squeaks out
Of it very soon."
Leans to One Man Rule.
The President did not directly say
so, but he is supposed to have lost
patience with the five-man board
control over N. r. A., and in fact with
all board control, including the pro-
posed relief board idea. He leans
toward a plan placing one man at the
top of the N. R. A. and at the top OF
the new relief set-up. and then in
stituting boards under these top men.
1t is likely that Mr.. Roosevelt has
come to this view because of all the
grief unloaded in his lap by boards
particularly N. r. A. recently unable
to agree. He cannot spend all his time
settling the differences of tempera-
mental boards. A top man could settle
them, with the President acting as a
court of final appeal in the important
cases.
There are many mysteries in the
current industrial revival. No one
seems to knoU, for instance, Didt
is causing steel to be operating at
SIS per cent OF capacity. Autos are
responsible for perhaps 20 per cent
of production, but that does not
account for the whole tmproUe-
ment. The railroads are not taking
any large amounts. Steel experts
here are puzzled. So are railroad
men.
Car loadings were up 10 per cent
last week. But no one knows why.
Autos furnish slight excuse for this
also but do not explain the general
improvement in all classes of freight.
The mystery is further deepened by
the fact that middlemen do not seem
to be stocking up. Retail business has
not been doing anything lately.
Forces May Be At Work.
There may be the germ of something
important in the sheer lack of ex-
plantations. Nobody was able to ex-
plain the drop while it was going on.
Perhaps forces are at work which are
greater than those which show up in
economic charts. There may be such
a thing as a relentless force OF
economic nature. You can tell better
later.
In view Of the evidence that un-
identified economic agents are at work,
the opinion of the experts about the
outlook may not be worth much. For
whatever it is worth, it Is that Febru-
ary will be a good month and March
will also be Unexpectedly good. After
that they know not.
1t looks as if Mussolini has been
reading the Japanese theories of
empire building by diplomatic and
warlike aggression. The diplomatic
prophets here say he is going to abb
sorb the black African kingdom of
Abyssinia in much the same way that
the Japanese have devoured Man
choukuo. This is what they see behind
Signor Mussolini's action in calling
out Italy's machines of war.
Evening star., 1935-02-14
Postal Savings Mount.

The number Of postal savings de-
posts In Jspsp r. trcysaSing. "a
Evening star., 1935-02-14

Another thing Mr.. Roosevelt let the
labor leaders in on privately was his
view about N. R. A. He did not tell
them what he was going to do, but did
say something like this: THE N. r. A.
is creaking. You know it and know
it. because We can hear the squeaks.
We are going to take the squeaks out
of IL very soon "