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Evening star., 1936-04-23
AWARD OF COINS
TO BOYS FOUGHT
Baltimore Land Owners to Seek
Recovery of Lads
Rich Find.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 23.-Counsel
for owners of the property where two
bays discovered a hoard of old gold
coins, said yesterday new claims for
possession Of the money would be
filed.
The Court Of Appeals recently gave
the two boys. Theodore Jones and
Henry Grob, full right to the gold.
The boys said they made two finds in
the cellar of a vacant house, the
total amounting to between $4,000
and $4,000.
Mrs. Elizabeth H. French and Miss
Mary P. B. Findlay, owners of the
property, contested the claim.
The new action will be based on an
argument that the boys were tres
passers when they found the second
lot Of coins, attorneys said. There
fore. the contention will be their own
ership rights could not be controlled
by the court.
The intention to file a new claim
was disclosed at hearing on an in
junction barring disposal or use Of the
proceeds of the second find. The
judge postponed action on the in
junction petition until next Tuesday.
The attorney who defended the
rights Of the two boys received one
third Of the net amount realized from
the sale of one lot of the coins.
The attorney, Harry o. Levin, told
the court he took the case on a one
third contingent basis shortly after
the find in 1884. The gross receipts
from the first sale we're s19,746, but
expenses were listed as $1071. These
included advertising and listing of
the coins. The court ordered Levin
paid one-third Of the remainder,
1924.
Evening star., 1936-04-23
Congress in Brief

1ODA4.
Senate:
Debates deportation bill.
Labor Subcommittee gets evidence
on industrial espionage.
Agriculture Committee considers bill
to regulate commodity exchanges.
House:
Starts general debate on tax bill.
Appropriations Subcommittee meets
on deficiency bill.
Agriculture Committee meets on
farm tenant bill.
Tomorrow.
Senate:
Program uncertain. May not be in
session if immigration bill and Dis
trict appropriation bill are disposed
Of today.
Military Affairs Committee holds
regular weekly meeting.
House:
Continues general debate on 1896
revenue bill.
Public Lands Committee continues
hearings on bill to establish national
park at Mount Olympus. 10 am.
Subcommittee on Appropriations
continues hearings on deficiency bill,
1o:3o am.
Evening star., 1936-04-23
HEBREW GROUP TO GIVE
AWARDS FOR ESSAYS
Winners to Be Announced o.
Father-and-Son Dinner on
Wednesday.

Winners of an essay contest con-
Quoted by the Brotherhood Of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation will
be announced at a father-ard-son
dinner at the Mayfiower Hotel next
Wednesday.
Prizes for the best three essays
on the subject, What My Dad Means
to Me-" will be a suit of clothes,
an air rifle and q base ball outfit.
In addition, a base ball will be
given to each writer whose essay
is judged best in his Sunday School
class. The awards will be made at
the banquet.
Clark Griffith, president of the
Washington base ball club; "Bucky"
Harris, Nationals manager; Hank"
Greenberg. Detroit slugger; and other
stars of the Detroit and Washington
ball clubs are expected to attend.
Evening star., 1936-04-23
SENATOR WILL CROWN
QUEEN OF APPLE FETE

Senator John C. Townsend. Repub-
lican, of Delaware today accepted an
invitation to crown the queen of the
1886 Shenandoah Apple Blossom Fes-
tival
The Office of the Delaware Senator
said he notified Senator Harry F.
Byrd today he would accpet the invi-
tation.
Miss Cornelia LaruS of Richmond
is to be Queen Shenandoah XIII. The
coronation will be on April 80 in Win
chester.
Miss Larus was to be introduced to
a radio audience this afternoon by
Senator Carter Glass of Lynchburg in
a program broadcast from Washing
fny,
Evening star., 1936-04-23
4. B. C.. Probes Go Into Red
Checking Hgh-Class Places

a cover or minimum charge. All OF
this makes it absolutely impossible to
investigate these places. We have con-
tinual complaints that these places are
the most f1agrant violators of them
all, that we pick on the little fellow
and avoid the big shots. As far as
we know, they may be the most flag
rant violators. Can we expect these
men, who are allowed II cents a day,
to spend approximately 50 on. single
place?"
The board explained it has eight
men from the police force assigned
to it, that they work in pairs. and that
under the present appropriation each
pair of officers is allowed "a cents q
day.
Evening star., 1936-04-23
DENIES DIVORCE PLANNED

HOLLYWOOD, April 23 P).-Eliz-
abeth Cobb Brody, daughter of Irwin
S. Cobb, said yesterday she and her
husband, Alton A. Brody, New York
real estate man. have separated but
there were no plans for a divorce.
while it is true that Mr.. Brody and
I have been separated for several
months, there is still a possibility Of
. reconciliation" she added.
Mrs. Brody is the author of nunaer-
Gus published works.
Evening star., 1936-04-23

the bonus, in addition to plugging
some of the hole left in the budget
by lnvalidation Of A. A. A processing
taxes.
The Ways and Means Committee
estimated the new scheme of corpora
ton taxation would produce $780,
100000. "windfall" tax on professors
who avoided payment of A. A. A.
levies Sl00,000,000 and a delay in re-
peal Of excess profits and capital stock
taxes s83,OO0,Oo0.
Seeking to clear UP what he de-
scribed as "nlisapprehensior" over the
Windfall tax, Doughton said:
The tax is an income tax imposed
on unjust enrichment accruing to any
person from shifting to others the
burden of Federal excise taxes"
He said in his opinion the reason.
ableneSs of the levy was beyond ques-
ton and great care had been used in
drafting TO insure equity in its appli-
cation.
Harrison made his statement 10
newsmen after an executive session Of
his committee, which received an ex-
planation Of the intricate bill from
Treasury and Capitol tax experts. He
said Secretary Morgenthau would make
a statement next week at the opening
public hearing conducted by the COM
nittee.
Morgenthau Appears.
Morgenthau appeared before the
committee briefly today behind closed
doors. 1t was the Secretary's first
appearance on the firing line of the
tax fight
Referring to the statement In the
House Ways and Means Committee
majority report that new taxes could
be levied at the next session to make
up the entire s517OOO,o00 in revenue
lost through invalidation of the A.
A. A, Harrison said:
Il hope there will be no tax bill
next year. There would have to be
some extraordinary circumstances to
make one necessary. The way the
country is coming back now, with in
creased receipts coming into the
Treasury, We hope We can begin, some
time, to reduce taxes instead Of put
ting them on. We are not seriously
considering a tax bill for next ses-
sion"
Administration leaders were fully
aware the tax bill was meeting its real
test in the Senate Finance Commit
/ tee. 1t was here that President Roose-
velts tax program of last session was
revised, and it has been this commit
tee that has drastically altered many
revenue bills in previous years.
Senators Generally Silent.
| There has been little indication of
! Senate sentiment on the new corpora
ton tax proposal. Up to today no
member of the committee has pub
licly discussed it.
AS the hearings opened, Senator
King. Democrat, of Utah sounded a
warning of possible trouble ahead, with
the first comment on the merits Of the
plan.
L don't like its philosophy" King
said IF had my way, would low
er the income tax exemptions and raise
the rates on incomes from $4,000 up
ward. If that did not raise enough
revenue. I would increase the tax on
corporations by adding from 3 to
per cent on the tax against net in
come"
Senator George. Democrat, Of Geor-
gia expressed opposition to the wind
fall tax, asserting he would rather i'm
pose thin processing taxes, but adding
that he hoped neither would be neces-
sary,
Evening star., 1936-04-23
TERRORISM" CHARGED
TO MARYLAND G. O. P.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 23.-Harry Lee
ward Katz, director of the Federation
of Young Republicans, accused the
administration Of using methods
bordering on terrorism" to drive out
of the primary" State convention can
didates opposed to the administra-
ton.
Police magistrates invaded the
homes of candidates and used high
pressure methods to compel candi-
dates to Withdraw" Katz told the
Lincoln Republican Club last night in
an address. "Other candidates were
subjected to pressure at their places
of employment"
Evening star., 1936-04-23

He is Maj.
Gen, Frederick w.
Boschen, a native
Of Brooklyn, N.
Y.,nwho succeeds
Maj. Gen. Fred
erick w. Cole
man, now on
leave pending re-
tiremept from ac-
tive duty in Sep
ternber. At that
time, Gen. Cole
man will become
governor Of the
Soldiers Home In
Washington.
Evening star., 1936-04-23

The difficulties confronting liquor
law inspectors in trying to check up
on enforcement in high-class places
on an expense allowance of IT cents a
day were presented to the Senate Sub
committee by the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board. in calling attention
to the need for a larger fund. the
printed hearings on the District bill
show.
1T must be realized that in order
to investigate the so-called 'high-class'
places, the officers are put to the
additional expense Of dressing to flt
the OCCASION" the boards statement
read. Also, there are very few OF
these places which do not have either
Evening star., 1936-04-23
What's What
BehindN News
in Capital
Active Hair Brush May
Settle Scraps of
Officials.
BY PAUL MALLON.

BY PAUL MALLON.
Y AIR-PULLING inside Presi-
dent Roosevelt's Official fam
lily has developed to the point
L L where papa needs the hair
brush quick.
The President always has been too
easy in dealing with the men around
him. He has purposely spared the rod
and permitted Messrs. Ickes, Hopkins.
Macdonald, Fahey and every one else
to develop their own personalities.
The result is beginning to be appre-
ciated again now by disintereSted
servants in his official household. The
family is running wild.
Each official thinks his own de-
partment is the most important in
the tUorld. Each is conpinced that,
if he could carry out his own grand
ideas, he could cure the depression
and make everybody happy. par
ttcularly himself, because he tOould
then become the big shot to carry it
all out.
The only gratifying prospects for
the man in the street is that they will
probably all kill themselves of, each
nullifying the efforts of the other
This may not be as good as doing
something constructive, but it may
prove safer for the average citizen in
the end.
Evening star., 1936-04-23
FUR TRADE DISCUSSED
District soroptimist Club Hears
Talk by Zirkin.

The District Soroptimist Club heard
q talk on "The Fur Trade" by Schley
Zirkin, at the weekly luncheon yes
terday at the Willard Hotel. zirkin
exhibited many valuable fur skins
in connection with his discussion.
Vocal selections were rendered by
Watson Ahlenfeld, with Jewel Downs
accompanying.
Many members of the Washington
branch will attend the South Atlantic
regional meeting of the American
Federation of soroptimist Clubs at the
Southern Hotel in Baltimore Saturday
ct 1:30 pm.
Evening star., 1936-04-23
WOMAN, TWO BOYS
INJURED BY AUTOS
Man Struck by Car Thursday
Dies in HospitaI-Death
Toll 80.

Eght-year- old James Jenkins, 1888
New Hampshire avenue, was In Emer-
sency Hospital today with fractured
skull and other injuries received yes
terday when he was struck by an auto.
mobile at Eighteenth and r streets.
He was running diagonally across
the street when hit, police said. Grant
Evening star., 1936-04-23

took the oath for his new Office today
Entering the Army on April "a,
1898. as private, he served in the
Philippines during the insurrection
and for outstanding service was COM
missioned a second lieutenant of In
fantry in 1908.
From that time on, his promotion
through the commissioned rank was
rapid. AS colonel, he saw action in
France.
Evening star., 1936-04-23
LOSS OF $3O1 REPORTED
Cash Missing After Withdrawal
From Bank.

Arturo Y. Casanova, 731 Kennedy
street. reported the theft or loss Of
1901 to police yesterday.
He discovered his loss when he
boarded street car yesterday in front
OF the Riggs Bank, from which he had
just withdrawn the money and put It
in his trousers pocket.
Evening star., 1936-04-23

Upper: Representative Zion-
check. in dark suit, and his
captor, Sergt. George He'll
muth, being taken in tolU to-
day by Capitol policemen, ,oho
lodged them in the detention
room OF the House Office
Building. The uniformed Of
fcers are Puts. Dick Ottduio
and John O'Ledry.
LoDer:: Zioncheck and He'll
muth at start of 1Uild ride.
Star STAFF Photos
Evening star., 1936-04-23

Hottest backstage tiff now is be-
tween F. H. A. head Macdonald and
H. o. L. c. Chairman Fahey. 1t is
no secret that these two boys have
been pulling against each other so
successfully that the housing program
is on the rocks.
Macdonald Wants Test.
Mr.. Macdonald wants to solve the
housing problem through his own
agency. In the private councils he
has been known to admit that his out
fit got away to a slow start, but argues
it should be given full chance before
something else is tried.
The way most OF the fair
minded experts on the inside look
at F. H. A. is this: What it needs
most right noD is the re-establish-
ment OF public confidence. This
might be accomplished By tUo steps
uhich are not as simple as they
sound (aJ Sott-pedaling OF the
frantic bdllyhoo put on by his pro-
nlotional staff, Which has estab-
ltshed the nl-tin,e lou record OF
all NeW Deal agencies. and (bJ
the elimination of political con-
siderdtions. Which hare caused
many people to be distrusttul.
Some falr-minded persons also be-
lieve the 6.3 per cent interest charge
should be reduced, but that Is a mat
ter for technical debate Others also
point out that any private mortgage
company which tries to handle 80 per
cent mortgages will go broke in the
long run, but nobody believes F. H. A.
is a good policy for long run anyway
Officials Come and Go.
Mr.. Fahey also has a few skeletons
in the closet. The influence of the
United States Building and Loan
League upon the administration OF
his department has been mentioned
before, but not by Mr.. Fahey. Also,
if the political history of H. o. L. C. is
ever completely written, it will furnish
an author with life work. About 36
officials have been dismissed.
In general, innocent bystanders here
believe H. o. L. C. was fairly well
managed, that it performed a neces-
sary work, but it is now nearing the
end Of its active usefulness.
All of which indicates that, in their
current contest, Mr.. Macdonald and
Mr.. Fahey are both losing.
Evening star., 1936-04-23

Guard, yet that suspected and criticized group
has now put over . man whose selection Is
hailed in many quarters as a defeat for the
Landon forces. It Is also open to Interpretation
as progressive" victory Is steiwer is pledged
to Senator Borah, and Is obviously a direct bid
for support from points West, particularly on the
Pacific Coast
Altogether the whole business Is extremely
bafiing to the simple minded observer
steiwer's name has for some time been well up
on the dark horse list. If he "keynotes" to the
taste Of the convention, and II anything should
occur to interrupt the course Of the IAndon
candidacy. he would have good chance for the
Il, d,
Evening star., 1936-04-23
MAI. GEN. B0SCHEN
TAKES new OFFICE
Sworn In as Finance Chief to
Succeed Coleman, Who Retires
in September.
sv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
An officer who rose from private to
major general in SO years was sworn
in today as the Arn1y's new chief of
finance
Evening star., 1936-04-23

big prize As stands direct line serious
ton for second place.
the West.
= tcopynght 1850 :
Evening star., 1936-04-23
Zioncheck

Continued From First Page)
Evening star., 1936-04-23
The National Scene
BY ALICE ROOSEVELT LONGWORTH

ME choice Of Senator stewer Of Oregon handsome
the Old Guard It is comic contradictory stuati
The Liberals claim that Landon Is the candidate Of the
Evening star., 1936-04-23
Taxes

Continued From First Page)
Smyrna times., 1936-12-31
Kew to First Americans
Found in Mummy of Sloth

San Francisco, Calif.-FlndIng OF
the well mummifed remains of an
ancient ground sloth-extinct for
1000 years-and human remains in
dicating the existence of an Ameri-
can race contemporary with the
animal was announced recently by
the national park service.
The find was made in the lower
grand canyon of Arizona. The an
nouncement said it was the first
time anything other than the bones
of such a creature had been found
in this country.
The big animal, resembling a
bear, lived 10000 to 1000 years
ago, the announcement said.
R. Chester Stock of the California
Institute of Technology and an as
sociate, E. L. Furlong, went to the
scene and confirmed the significance
of the find. The human remains
were found near a cave in which
the mummified animal was un-
earthed.
These human remains and pic
tures on the walls of cave dwell
ings," said DR.. Stock, "give proof
that the earliest American people
were contemporary with the
sloths."
Smyrna times., 1936-12-31

the American Legation and the 9th
Infantry Regiment, U. S. Army,
replaced them. After five years of
service at that post, the Army was
replaced by the Marines by order
of President Theodore Roosevelt,
They have served there continuous
ly since then.
In thirty years of continuous
service in the North China city,
the leathernecks have seen many
changes. They were at Peking
when China changed her govern
ment from a monarchy to the re-
publican form. They were there
when the capital was changed from
Peking to Marking, where it still
fiourishes.
Peking has since become Peiping,
but it still ranks among the first
few cities of China, in both foreign
and domestic commerce.
While Peiping is situated in the
heart of a territory, which is alive
with plots and counter-plots, the
Marines have found their duty par
ticularly quiet. To enliven their
everyday life they compete with
the other foreign detachments in
many forms of sports.
The only hockey team in the Ma
rine Corps chases the puck over
the ice in Peiping. They are the
present hockey champions Of
China.
There too, we find one of the few
mounted detachments in the Ma
rine Corps. 1t has been found that
the leathernecks can cover their
patrols more efficiently by using
horses.
During the present unrest which
is sweeping North Gina, the many
Americans living in that area un-
doubtedly breathe a sigh of relief
with the thought of 500 stalwart
sons of the Stars and Stripes sta
toned nearby
While it's tough going when duty
takes a man far from home and
friends, most any leatherneck will
tell you that Peiping is one of the
most interesting posts left on the
Marine Corps itinerary.
Smyrna times., 1936-12-31
Loggers Tackle Virgin
Timber of Minnesota

Grand Portage, Minn.-Logging
gangs in the Grand Portage area
are clearing a 100000 acre tract
Minnesota's only remaining virgin
timber.
A camp of Is buildings has bern
constructed, and the first trees are
being felled to make roads for log
ging operations, officials of the
George c. Meade company, Port
Arthur, Ont, owner of the land.
said.
The Grand Portage area, until
two centuries ago, teemed with wild
life, and was visited seldom by
white men. Today many lakes. i'm
bedded deep in the forests, have
been reached only by Indians.
The timberland was purchased by
the Meade company at an auction
after northeastern Minnesota Indi-
ans relinquished their title to the
territory, which had been made a
reservation by an act of congress.
The task of clearing the large
tract viii require at least three
years, officials of the company esti-
mate
Smyrna times., 1936-12-31
SAFETY
COUNCIL NEWS
Every MOtOrist Is Asked To
Unite In a New Years
Resolution For Safety
ASK PEDESTRIANS ALSO

This is the season for New Years
resolutions. The Delaware Safety
Council offers the following three
fold resolution and urges its adop-
tion by all Delawareans:
1. To increase our effort to re-
duce accidents that human suffer-
ing may be alleviated.
2. To bring the message of safe
ty to the consciousness of every
man, woman and child that their
vigilance may be their protection.
8. To lessen economic waste to
the individual and to business by
keeping humanity ION the job" at
home, at work and on the high
way.
Resolutions for Motorists:
/. Slow down after the sun goes
down.
2. Keep the car in perfect me-
chanical condition.
8. When feeling drowsy and
over-tired, stop and rest.
4. Remember-H you drive don't
drink. If you drink don't drive.
5. Never pass other cars on
curves, narrow roads or while go
ing up hill.
8. Observe the Golden Rule of
the highway-'Do unto others as
x,o,, xr,o,tla have ofbarc dn ,,pfo
you"
Resolutions for Pedestrians:
1. Cross streets at intersections,
not in the middle Of the block.
2. Look both ways before cross
ing the street.
8. Stand on the curb until ready
to cross.
4. Walk facing traffic when walk
Smyrna times., 1936-12-31
BY Richard Riley

BENEATH the frowning hills of
North China, where hordes of no
madic Tartars once ravished the
land, lies Peiping, one of the most
famous cities in the world today.
Centuries before Columbus VEN
tured forth in quest of New
World, Peiping was recognized as
the center of Chinese culture and
civilization.
Since 1900 B. c. dynasty after
dynasty has left the imprint of its
rule upon the Forbidden City.
Where Chinese Emperors were
once carried aloft on their glitter
ing litters and fierce looking Mon
gol chieftans staggered in their
fighting finery, today the rhythmic
tread of Uncle Sans Marines
blends with the soft padding steps
of Chinese coolies.
Peiping today is far different
from the Peking of fifty years ago.
Today the flags of the United
States, England, France, Italy and
Japan, fly over their separate leg
ations in the City of Northern
Peace More than 1000 men serve
under those banners as guarantee
of protection to their nationals.
In this respect, particularly. the
ancient walled city is an unusual
city 1t is the only metropolitan
center in the world where so many
troops are banded together in one
common cause-protection.
With practically no exception, the
men comprising the guards of the
foreign legations live in compare
tive peace. Few disagreements
among them have been recorded
High praise has been heaped upon
them by Chinese officials for the
valuable assistance they have rend-
cred to the Chinese Government.
The legations are laid out in
such a manner that they form a
formidable retreat in case of siege
Space has been provided for the
nationals in case of an attack. The
Bower Rebellion of 1900 was the
primary factor which moved these
Smyrna times., 1936-12-31
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
(Continu ned From Page Two)

the people, and Mr. Lore voted to
consider a measure looking to this
end. There is no Randall Democ-
racy" about Mr.. Lore. His politi-
cal convictions are sound and con-
sistent all through.
The members-elect Of the new
Legislature have bought new suits
of clothing and had their hair cut4
About half of them expect to be
speaker, and are reading up var
ious text books on parliamentary
law.
1t is reported that there will be
an inaugural ball on the evening of
the Governors Inauguration, but in
lieu thereof, after the usual recep-
ton, a charity ball will be given
that evening at the Richardson
House.
If Senator Saulsbury's bill be-
comes a law, an alien must reside
in the United States five years,
must be able to write his name in
English, and must be able to speak
the English language (unless phys
ically unable to speak, before he
will be entitled to vote.
A colored man of Milford named
Thompson, died on Sunday; or at
least. those who watched him
thought the vital spark had fled.
So Thompson was laid out for bur-
ial. Some of his colored friends
who looked into the room a few
hours later, were surprised to see
him sitting up. Their yells soon
alarmed the neighborhood. Thomp-
son is yet sick but is getting bet
ter.