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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-25
SLUM CLEARANCE
SUIT WITHDRAWN
Minnie Reyes Will Accept
Condemnation Figures on
Southwest Property.

Shortly after Miss Minnie Reyes,
TIA Seventh street southwest, had
been paid her price" for her property
in the area facing condemnation for
P. w. A. slum clearance project in
Southwest Washington, eight other
property owners in that section filed
legal objections to the project.
Miss Keyes, the first to file objec-
ton in court to the condemnation,
withdrew her demurrer today after
she had reputedly been paid the price
set by herself for II houses she owned
in the 13-acre tract scheduled for
renovation.
Action Declared Illegal.
Her action cleared the way for re-
sumption of the Federal low-coSt
housing project until the eight other
property owners filed similar objec-
tons with the District Supreme Court.
They claim their property is not be-
ing taken for a public use and that
the condemnation proceedings, there
fore. are illegal
Those filing demurrers today are:
Thomas P. Brown, M. G. MUIR, Sarah
Zanoff, Warfield King, Israel Dia-
mond, Jesse L. Heiskell, Alexander
MuncaSter and Allen w. Kelley. The
addresses of their properties were not
given.
Miss Keyes' property is at 131-141 P
street, 9-19 Pierce court and 1886
Half street, all southwest.
$l4,600 to Be Paid.
She will receive $14,600 for the
group, she said. Her rentals now ex-
coed LOO annually.
P. w. A. officials declared that Miss
Reyes had accepted an option OF
$4,000 on the p street property for
which the Government originally had
offered her $3.50. She also was offered
$4,000 for two houses on Half street
and two alley dwellings.
Miss Reyes, it was revealed, had re-
fused an option of $3.50 made several
months ago for the P street houses
but had accepted at that time the
$4,000 option for the four other
dwellings. Meanwhile, she filed q
demurrer to save her P street houses
from condemnation.
When the Government negotiators
returned some time later, they found
she had improved the houses by put
ting in new windows and plasterine
and papering the walls. On the strength
of these Improvements, officials said
she was offered $4,000, which she
accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-25

Must Add Normal Tax.
To all those rates must be added
the existing normal tax of 4 per
cent which applies to the first $4,000
Of every taxable income.
After the Democrats had met for
more than two hours, Doughton issued
a statement saying:
I'VE have tentatively agreed TO have
a surtax rate provision starting At
s150.0OO, with graduated rates up to
rs per cent on net incomes owe
$IO,OOO,OOO.
I'VE expect to have a graduated
corporation income tax under very
narrow limits Of graduation.
We expect to impose a moderate
excess-profits tax.
We expect to have an inheritance
tax graduated up to rs per cent Of
inheritances over $4,000, 900, witt
$4,000 exemption.
We expect to have a gift tax q
about three-fourths the rates of the
inheritance tax"
100000, eco Revenue Seen.
He personally expressed the guess
that the bill would raise in tn
neighborhood of 100000, 900 q yea
n new revenue.
The plan was to get the things
agreed upon in bill form as soon a.
possible so it could be put before the
tull committee early next week fol
prompt approval
Doughton had told Senator Har-
rison. Democrat, of Mississippi, chair
man of the Senate Finance Com
nittee, that the tentative bill would
be ready by Monday, but today there
seemed doubt of that.
Asked why the committee had not
included the increase in capital stock
taxes and the new levy on inter-
corporation dividends, the latter re-
commended by the President. Dough-
ton told newspaper men:
I'm not in favor of too many
taxes"
Here are some figures to indicate
how much Of an inheritance would be
taken by the Government under the
tentative schedule:
$50 900, tax, $500: 500 900, tax, S.
600; $500, 900. tax. sll9,600; $1,000
900. tax. 5000 500; 100000. tax,
S769 800; $5,0OO,0O0, tax, s2,449 500;
$4,000, 600, tax, S5,889. 500.
Gift Rate Fourth Lower.
Gifts would be taxed about three
fourths of that amount and would be
subjected to the new levieS for two
reasons: To prevent evasion on in
heritance taxes and to bring in reve-
nue. promptly instead of only years
after an individual had died and left
fortune.
Some illustrations of what the in
dividual income taxes would be:
Two hundred thousand dollars, tax
$89, 900; 100000, tax $283. 900: ST.
0OO, 900, tax $3.50, 900; 100000, tax
81 1868 900; $4,000, 900, tax $3,618. 900;
$40 10000, 900 tax $7,493 900.
Asked about the proposal to permit
corporations to make tax-free gifts to
charitable organizations, which PreSi-
dent Roosevelt criticized yesterday
and which it was reported the Demo-
Gratis had accepted, Doughton said:
I'VE didn't do anything about that"
You're standing by your previous
decision?" he was asked.
Yes" he replied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-25
POWER PLANT SHUT
AT CAMDEN YARDS
Shipbuilding Strikers Claim Vic
tory as Firm Buys Elec-
trical Energy.

BY the Associated Press.
CAMDEN, N. j., July 25.-New
York Shipbuilding Co. officials said
today they had shut down the power
plant of their strike-crippled yard be-
cause Of the small number Of men
that reported for work.
The yard will remain open and op-
Grating, however, Roy S. Campbell,
general manager, said. using outside
power until activity warrants q return
to normal.
Strike leaders based victory claims
on the announcement. John Green,
executive secretary of the union, as
serted no shipyard workers other than
foremen and timekeepers had entered
the plant today.
Green pointed to the plants smoke
stacks, which Tuesday and yesterday
had beiched smoke, but today showed
no sign Of activity, as evidence thu
pickets had won their battle to keep
the yard closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-25
Prison Shadow Curdles Loue;
Mrs. Valley Denol,nces Mate

eff it hadn't been for him would
not be where I am today. I'm through
with him forever. I'm through with
all men.
when I come out I'm coming out
alone. There will be nobody waiting
for me.
Il did wrong by not notifying ON
GERS when learned the boy was a
kidnap VICTIM" she said.
Il deserve the punishment that was
given to me.
Il hope the time I must serve in
prison will keep others from making
the same mistake"
Hatless and attired in blue dress,
Mrs. Valley was in custody of United
States Marshal A. j. Chitty OF the
State Of Washington and M5s. Gritty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-25
Chest Officials Grid
For Battle Against
Gift Exemption Ban

All officers OF the Community Chest
and Council. Inc, have been urged to
come to Washington Immediately" to
see Government officials in an effort
to save a proposal in the new tax bill
which would permit corporations TO
deduct gifts to charity on their tax re-
turns, it was said today by Herbert
L. Willett, jr., director Of the Com
munity Chest of Washington.
Willett said kilograms were sent to
the officers by Allen T. Burns, execu-
tive vice president of the Community
Chest and Council. yesterday before
he left for New York. Burns. in COL
liberation with Msgr. r. Marcellus
Wagner of Cincinnati. president of
the National Conference of Catholic
Charities, and William J. SHREDDER,
president of the National Council OF
Jewish Federation, yesterday issued
a prepared statement in which it was
claimed that if corporation gifts to
welfare organizations are not exempt
from taxation charity will suffer a
tragic blow.
Policy Conflict Seen.
1t was pointed out in the state
ment that the Presidents opposition
to the proposal is in direct conflict
with his advocacy of partnership as
the indispensable factor in national
recovery.
willett asserted today that although
he did not anticipate failure of the
washington firms to contribute even
if the gifts were not exempt, he ex-
pressed fear that the local charitable
body would suffer severely if such a
law is enacted.
Confidence that Washington firms
will continue to support the Commu-
nifty Chest despite any ruling on tax
alton by the Treasury was voiced by
Willett. Washington firms contributed
$4,000, or 1872 per cent, of the total
of 81 ,634, 900 donated to the Chest for
1885. Willett said:
Recognition of the needs Of Wash
ington by local corporations and their
generosity in helping to meet those
needs have been amply manifested by
corporation gifts to the Community
Chest in the past campaigns.
Knowing the loyalty of the WASH
ingtonians directing these corpora
lions to any movement for the better
ment of the city, there is no reason to
believe that there will be any change
in the attitude of Washington's cor
porations toward the Community Chest
this Fall
Gifts Often Separate.
by corporations I refer not alone
to the public utilities but to the news
papers, stores and other organizations
which contribute to the Chest. In our
group solicitation unit. for instance,
the firm gift, which is generally a
part of the entire contribution OF
employees of that particular firm, is
a corporation gift. Some of the con-
tributionS received by our special gifts
unit also come from corporations.
"A Treasury ruling, supported by
the Supreme Court, last year held such
contributions taxable An amendment
to the revenue act has been introduced
by Representative Mccormack and
Senator George, permitting the con-
-, <5Ir~,r1o ro--z ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-25
BY the Associated Press.

4
CHICAGO, July 25.-Mrs. Margaret
Valley, en- route to Milan, Mich. to
serve a 20-year term for her part in
the kidnapping of George Weyerhaeuser,
jr.. denounced her husband today. as
sorting he didn't get third of what
he deserved"
Her husband, Harmon. was given a
45-year sentence for the 100000
snatch" of the 9-year-old son of q
wealthy Tacoma (Wash.) lumberman.
Only recently the plump young
blond asserted she loved her husband
and wished to 60 10 prison with him.
But, nearing prison today, she ex-
pressed her apparent change Of mind
with: --.---.----
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-25
REICH RECALLS CONSUL

JERUSALEM, July Is CPalcor
Agency Germany consul general
to Palestine, Heinrich Wolff, has been
recalled to Berlin, allegedly owing
to the Jewish parentage Of his wife.
Wolff was appointed to his present
post on December 10, 1882.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-25
Emperor Is Approached for
Attitude on Appointment
of Fifth Member of Group
to Act as Arbitrator.
ENGLAND AND BELGIUM
FORBID ARMS EXPORTS
Britain Will Permit Transit of
Munitions Over Its Territory
to Ethiopia, in Accordance
With Treaty of 1880, Sir Sam
uel Hoare Tells Commons.
BULLETIN.

otAbA1 hANs
GENEVA, July IS (P-A new
note again requesting urgently
session of the. Council of the League
of Nations was received from Eth
opia today a short time after the
publication of an Italian note blam-
ing Ethiopia for the breakdown in
Cancellation efforts
An authoritative source in Rome said
the Italian government has asked
Emperor Halle Selassie of Ethiopia
to renew the consultation of the
Italo-E Ethiopian Cancellation Com
mission which recently adjourned
in the Netherlands
The British government has decided
to forbid the expectation of arms
and ammunition to both Italy and
Ethiopia, the House of Commons
was officially informed. Sir Samuel
Hoare, foreign secretary, explained,
however, that a treaty with Ethiopia
gave that country the right to re-
ceive arm shipments across terri
tory owned or controlled by the
British empire.
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the
Belgian Senate was informed that
Belgium will ban arms shipments
to Ethiopia.
Frances plans to use fully League of
Nations procedure to stave off war
in Africa were completed and sub
mitted to the cabinet for approval
BY the Associated Press.
ROME, July 25.-An authoritative
source said today that the Italian
Minister in Adds Ababa has made
representations to Emperor Halle
Selassie stating Italy is willing to
resume the adjourned Italo- Ethiopian
Cancellation commission sessions.
The commission broke down recently
in the Netherlands. where it's men,
bers, representing Italy and Ethiopia,
were attempting to reach a basis for
conciliating their differences.
Conte Vinci was said to have asked
the Ethiopian sovereign if he was
willing for the commission to meet
again, particularly for the purpose of
appointing a fifth member to act as
arbitrator.
However. the Minister was reported
to have made it plain that the COM
mission, even in case an arbitrator
were heard, would have to limit itself
to the discussion of incidents which
have taken place on the frontier and
could not include in the negotiations
the question of the frontiers them
selves.
1t was stated that no official answer
had yet been received from Adds
Ababa, but that it was known the
Emperor was loathe to revive the
commission except on basis of an
all embracing discussion which would
include the question of delimitation of
frontiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-25
BULLETIN

Because Of the heavy shower
early this afternoon, today's base
ball game at Griffith Stadium, be-
tween Washington and Cleveland,
was postponed. The grounds were
held too wet for play. Washington
will play in New York tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-25
Earthquakes Due
July % and 30,
Says Forecoster
Mediterranean Sea and
North Pacific Sectors
Warned by Creenspan.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 25.-Earth' shocks
of serious proportions in the Pacific
and Mediterranean areas we're fore
cast today for July 90 and July 80 by
Reuben Greenspan, whose scientific
predictions have been coming true con-
sistently during the past few weeks.
A series of islands north of New
Zealand. notably the New Hebrides
and Fiji Islands, will be subject to
stress of varying intensity July 20, ac-
cording to Greenspan. who also sched
uled shocks in an area embracing Tur-
key, Persia, Western India and the
northern part of Africa July 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-25
SO Killed in Mine Disaster.

CALCUTTA, India, July Is F.-
Thirty-three persons were killed and
43 injured today in mine disaster
at the Joktiabad pit in the town OF
Gridih. A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-25

because OF all the inf1ationists he has
exceeded the group
Glass has contended title 2 was I'M
necessary, but he made concessions to
(See GLASS, Page -
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(See CHEST, Page -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-25
WEATHER.

Mostly cloudy, probably occasional
showers tonight and tomorrow: not quite
so warm tomorrow; gentle southwest
winds observation-disclosures, 90, at
pm. yesterday; lowest, rs, at am today.
Full report on page ALL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-25

(See ETHIOPIA, Page 81
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(See LOBBY, Page 81
Evening star., 1935-03-18
BUDAPEST IS CITY
OF MANY SUICIDES
Love.Romance Distinctions Of
Pre-War Days Gone-River
Jumps Frequent.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, March 18.-Famed
throughout the world for its gaiety
beautiful women, music and wine,
Budapest has won new distinction
which contrasts grimly with a repute
developed in the days before the war.
Love has been pushed into the
background by suicide and even plays
little part, it seems, as the motive for
self destruction.
Ten years of struggle to reduce the
number of suicides has been COM
pleted by the special suicide squad
of the Budapest Police Department.
Despite the methods used and to some
degree perfected during this period
for the prevention of suicides, Laszlo
Kele, psychologist of the squad,
pointed to a daily average of 8 to
10 self-killings.
In 1912 an American moving pic
ture company employed a boy to
dive into the Danube from p model
of the turul, mythical Hungarian bird.
Soon afterward the long series of
would-be suicides began. The .fiftieth
attempt from the turul atop a column
rising from the Francis Joseph Bridge
in 1884 was on Christmas day. Since
then three respondent Hungarians
have climbed to the bird
Only small percentage actually
jump there, however. Most lose their
nerve and are afraid to climb back
down to the bridge The fire depart
ment is called to bring them down
at cost of 5000 per trip.
Evening star., 1935-03-18
BY OLAH MAUDE ABBOTT.

colonel. But the colonel just stood
there beside the empty boiling kettle
and flicked at his shiny new boots
with his riding crop. The judge from
up North stood beside the colonel,
looking very solemn.
Finally the colonel cleared his
throat and said: Boys, you all know
Judge Henderson here is friend of
mine. Now, while here in my home,
he has suffered a great loss. A
valuable gold watch, with a rabbits
foot charm, has been stolen. We
can't let the judge go home without
his watch and charm. Now I'm
going to give each one of you
chance to tell me if you have that
gold watch. Tom, have you got that
watch and rabbits foot charm?"
"No, sah," Tom denied, looking as
bland and innocent as a newborn
babe. He held his hands out, pale
pink palms up, to show that they
were empty.
Jim, have you got that watch and
charm?"
mo, Marse Colonel, I amt neber
seen no sich thing" He, too, held
his yellowish palms open for inspec-
ton.
The colonel asked each one and
each one spoke his denial in soft,
liquid voice and held out his empty
hands for the judge and colonel to
see.
Col Solomon turned to the judge
and said: Did you say that rabbits
foot had a curse on it, Judge Hen
derson?"
The Judge nodded emphatically.
"a terrible one" he replied.
The colonel pointed at picka-
ninny standing near and said to him:
George, go fetch my rooster"
The black boys rolled their eyes
and looked fearfully at each other.
The colonel was going to do some
more of his white magic"
Judge Henderson smiled in antici-
patton. All over the country the
colonel was known as king Solo,
mon" because of his canny way of
handling his servants. The colonel
felt one of the new boys had the
watch and charm-he trusted the
old hands completely-but they all
must be taught lesson.
The colonel took the rooster from
the grinning George and pretended
to whisper to it. Then he said:
Nov, boys, this rooster knows who
got that watch and charm and he's
going to tell us in his own way.
Evening star., 1935-03-18
SHORT STORY--
WHITE MAGIC
Story of the Deep South and Planter Who Knew the
Psychology of His Servants.
BY oLAH MAUDE ABBOTT.

I'm going to turn
this b'ilin' pot
down over him and
you are each to
come by and rub
your hands over
the pot. When the
guilty boy touches
the k e title the
rooster will crow" I"
So saying, the
colonel turned the
kettle down over
the surprised roost-
er and indicated
that the boys were
to start. Each boy
passed by the boil
ing pot and passed
his hand over 1t.
And each time the
rooster failed to
crow. When the
last one passed by
the pot the roost-
er still had not
croWed.
The judge had
his tongue in his
he elk and the
Evening star., 1935-03-18

pickaninny George showed every ivory
tooth in a grin of deriSion. The boys
looked surprised.
But the colonel was not through yet.
He went over to the boys and told
them to hold their hands out in front
of them. He went down the row
looking at the pale pinkiSh-yellow
palms. When he came to the three
new boys he grabbed the biggest fellow
by the wool and hustled him over in
front of the Judge.
In an awful voice he said: "You,
Moses, give the Judge that watch
and charm before that curse falls on
you. I'll teach you to try to steal
around here. Give it to him quick
before you get curse on you"
The aStonished and frightened
Moses got down on his knees and
bowed his head. He began to rock
and moan for mercy. From inside
his jumper he drew the watch and
charm and handed them to the Judge.
"Oh, Lawdy," he moaned, cringing
from the thrashing he fully expected
But the colonel merely looked at
him and said: Get up. Next time you
steal anything around here there's 60
ing to be curse fall on you for sure"
He turned to Tom, one of his old
est boys. and said: "See that the
new boys have plenty of bacon and
corn pone with molasses tonight"
No need to add: and let
them hear more about my white
magic" Old Tom was sure to see
to that, anyway.
When the boys were gone to their
quarters Judge Henderson turned to
Col. Solomon and said: We'll, out
with it. How did you do it?"
The colonel laughed and explained:
THE boy who was guilty was
afraid to really touch the kettle for
fear the rooster would crow-racial
superstition, you know-and, conse-
quently, all the boys had SCOT on their
hands except the guilty one, who
was very careful not to touch the
kettle bottom. Very simple when you
understand them-just like children"
He shifted delightedly. Come on.
Aunt Chloe is going to have fried
chicken and beaten biscuits for
supper"
Copyright 1935)
Evening star., 1935-03-18

THE Is black
- boys lined up
in front of
the colonel were
Ill at ease. They
shifted their great
splaying feet about
and scratched their
heels with their
toes. They rolled
their eyes until the
whites showed and
looked anNously at
their master. Their
pale yello o W ! S n
palms fla S h e d
about In contrast
to their shiny black
skin.
It was near SUM-
down, and from
the shanties out
behind the china
berry trees came
the enticing odor
of black-eyed peas
and corn pone. Big
Tom sighed audi
bly, and look e d
s-IE..rI- - 49,
Evening star., 1935-03-18
Other Kings to Be Visitors,

Sovereigns and potentates of other
countries are expected to visit London
to pay their personal respects to
King George during his silver jubilee
this year,
Evening star., 1935-03-18

Tomorrow: What would happen II
all laws were suspended on a per
sonal Impulse day?" Read what did
happen in Worms Revolt" by VIII
liam G., Bogart.
Evening star., 1935-03-18
DON'T NEGLECT COLDS

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almost instantly you feel easier.
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oil of mustard, menthol, camphor
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That's why it gets such fine results
better than the old-fashioned mus
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out the pain and congestion. Used by
millions for rs years. Recommended
by many doctors and nurses. All drug
gists. In three strengths: Regular
Strength, Children's mild, and Ex-
ira Strong. Tested and approved by
Good Housekeeping Bureau, No.4867.
Evening star., 1935-03-18

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From the Club Reporterl

The Self-Culture club met We'd
nesday afternoon in the spacious
home Of Mrs. E. T. Yates with Mrs.
George Hamilton as hostess. A pro
fusion Of Flanders peoples made the
rooms very attractive. The topic for
the afternoon was The Material
Development Of Texas with Mrs
Emil Blanck as leader. She gave q
most interesting resume Of the d.
velopment Of Texas through the past
so years. describing her passage from
the period Of the Red Skins to the
high culture Of today.
No region ip all the southwest Is
Turing more men and more money
than is Texas. The tide Of farm
emigration now flowing into the
Panhandle is the largest since the
historic trek TO western Canada in
the ninetieS. Over the great ocean,
to-ocean and borderland highways,
there moves a steady stream Of mot
or tourists. lured by the semi-tropi-
cal climate, beautiful landscapes,
fine fishing waters. and opportuni-
ties for wealth that the great state
affords.
Almost unbelievable are the Stats
tics Of her natural resources: lig-
mite beds stretching from the Red
river valley to the Gulf sufficient to
furnish fuel for centuries; the stup-
endendous cotton crop every year
that with her shipping facilities