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Evening star., 1936-04-12

boards, leaning on a crutch, carbine
in his hand.
Orders had been given not to shoot
Booth as the officers wished to take
him back to Washington alive, but
Boston Corbett, one Of the cavalry
men, later swore he disregarded the
order and shot Booth when he saw
him crawling toward the spot where
the straw had been lighted as If he
intended to fire at any one he might
see outside. There was much confu-
sion between Conger and Baker about
the shooting Of Booth after he had
been dragged from the flames into the
yard. Each one suspected the other
at the time, but Conger finally con-
cluded that Booth had shot himself,
aiming little low"
The fire from the burning barn
became so hot that Booth was lifted
from the yard and carried to the porch
of the Garrett house where he died
about o'clock on the morning of
April 26, 1865. Today this house
stands at the edge of a new road, like
an old and starving vulture waiting
for the crack Of doom. It's walls are
saggtng and the roof is ready to fall
IN. Unless 1t is preserved, it will soon
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Film Based
On Career
Of Ziegfeld

WITH all the glamour. spotlights.
w celebrities and importance Of a
typical Ziegfeld opening" Metro
Goldwyn- Mayors new musical film.
THE Great Ziegfeld," will open at
the National Theater a week from
tonight. April 19, for q limited en-
gagement, during which the film will
pm.
The photoplay is the first in motion
picture history which has been ar
ranged to provide a full three-hour
entertainment comparable to a regular
musical play on the legitimate stage.
Years Of preparation have gone into
the making of the film, based on
episodes in the life Of the great show
man and presenting Kaleidoscope
review Of his career.
Producer Hunt Stromberg and Di-
rector Robert z. Leonard have wrought
Of "The Great Ziegfeld" a veritable
three.ring musical circus and have
attempted to surpass in extravagant
display anything the studio has at
tempted heretofore.
The list Of stars in "The Great
Ziegfeld" Is impressive. William Powell
heads the cast, playing ziegfeld, and
Myrna 10y and Luise Rainer appear
as his two wives, Billie Burke and
Anna Held. Fannie Brice, Ray Bolger,
Harriet Hoctor and others who tri-
umphed in ziegfeld shows repeat their
performances In the motion picture.
Evening star., 1936-04-12

asked their aid in helping the lame
man reach shelter. One Of the SOL
diers, named William Jett, offered
assistance. Booth was placed on his
horse and would not dismount when
the man in charge of the scow told
him to do so. as it was against orders
to permit man to be on horseback
while the scow was crossing the river.
At Port Royal, on the opposite side
Of the river. Jett took Booth to the
home Of Richard Garrett, where Booth
remained while Herold continued the
journey to Bowling Green. On the
following day Herold returned to the
Garrett farm.
BY this time cavalrymen, under the
lahcership Of Conger and Baker, were
closing in on the fugitive They ques-
toned the <srryman at Port Conway
and knew they were on the right track.
Old man Garrett saw the troopers
passing along the road near his house
and he heard the story Of two men
having been seen In the neighborhood,
one Of them cripple and the assassin
Of President Lincoln. He became
suspicious and alarmed and told Booth
and Herold they could not remain In
Evening star., 1936-04-12
IDENCE CHALLENGES STORY OF BOOTH FLIGHT
Relics at Lincoln Shrine
Unfold Story of Death
Visitors to Old Ford Theater Find Successive
Steps in Tragedy Set Forth by Lincoln
Articles es-Anniversary of Event.

On page 81 Of the script Of the play, In
act 3, scene 2, Asa says: Don't know
the ms nners Of good society, eh? Well.
guess I know enough to turn you
inside out, old gal-you sockdologizing
old man trap"
They are underlined in red, and
below, in the same color, is the grim
statement: Booth fred as these words
were spoken"
Here are the newspaper accounts Of
that long night Of waiting, with the
cabinet members gathered about the
wounded mans bedside in that tiny
room in Mr.. Peterson's house just
across the street. The story is finished
with the pictures of the funeral; the
accounts of the honor done Lincoln
by a sorrowing Nation; the music
inspired by his death, which includes
three funeral marches and two songs,
Evening star., 1936-04-12

"a Nation Weeps" and "Our Noble
Chief Has Passed Away"
Nor are those conspirators who
brought about these events left out.
One collection of clippings and pic
lures, and the heavy iron key Of the
prison where four Of them died tell
the rest Of their story.
Either an interest in collectors and
keepers Of collections, or an interest
in the personality Of the man whose
qualities were the inspiration for this
memorial, is reason enough to seek out
the unpretentious. red-brick buildings
in the 500 block Of Tenth street.-The
Peterson house and the Lincoln Mu-
scum.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Public Enemy's Wifi" "

PRODUCTION begins this week on
= Public Enemy's Wife" at the
Warner Bros. West Coast studios. Pat
O'Brien and Margaret Lindsay head
the cast: Robert Armstrong, whose
work in Omen" is fresh in the recol-
lection of movie-goers, has a promi-
nent role; and another important fig
ure in the lineup is Dick Foran.
Public Enemy's Wife" is to be di-
rected by Nick Grinde, who has just
completed the direction Of Murder In
the Big House"
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Signed for Another.

THE Four Yacht Club Boys are in
Hollywood again to appear in an
other First National picture, "Stage
Struck" with Dick Powell and Joan
Blondell, to start production in a few
days. The Four Yacht Club Boys
have been placed under long-term con-
tract by Warner Bros. First National.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
By HOrfense Moore.

~ N APRIL IA, II years ago, the
4 assassination of President
Lincoln brought to a tragic
end a career Americans like
to idolize, remember and honor. Few
natives or visitors in Washington have
failed to see the Lincoln Memorial;
many go often during the year and
help to swell the daily average Of pill
grims to 5000. A much smaller num-
Der makes the trip to the Ford The
ater-now the Lincoln Museum-and
to Mr.. PeterSon's house on Tenth
street, the scene Of Incoln's last
hours. Only about 275 find their way
each day to this personal record Of
the statesman's life.
To search out that block on Tenth
street, between F and z streets, where
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Slayer's Escape Route
Avoided Crowded Streets
Dust-C covered Records Yield Startling Dis
closures Entirely Contrary to
Accepted History.
Bv Stanley Kimmel.

EvENTYoNE April H. 1855 at Ford Theaer in Wash
dramatic incident American history
ambitious played nnal
believed
striking would
Evening star., 1936-04-12

collapse and be nothing more than a
crumbling heap Of dust, fallen mon
ument to pride and madness.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
DANCING.

DANCING.
PEYToN PENN STUDIO. I7f5 S. NV.
Met. 305O. Private lessons By appoint.
ment. Social dancing q speciality.
EDWARD r. MILLER STUDIO
Sl4 18th ST. NV. Ma. Sos3
~ II Is Danced We Teach re-
MAE DAWSON Ball Ball, room a classes IH.s
Teaching, 8 to 0. Practice. o to II. Tap
and health classes. SO mo. Children's
classes. SO mo. Priv lessons. Start now for
Spring Review. 1920 NJ St NV. Natl. 334l.
Evening star., 1936-04-12

Charles Laughton
and Claudette Colbert
in
"Sign Of the Cross"
Patricia Ellis in
Freshman Love"
Noah Beery. jr.. in
stormy" Cartoon.
John Boles In
"Rose of the Rancho"
West Point of the
Air. Also Cartoon.
Colleen" with Dick
Powell. Ruby Keeler.
Jack Oakie and Joan
Blondell. M. Mouse.
Walter Abel in
1.-TWO in the pa-k."
Gene Autry in
Singing Vagabond."
Warner Baxter and
Gloria Stuart, The
Prisoner OF Shark
Island" Cart. News.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Wednesday

Edward Arnold and
Peter LORE, Crime
and Punishment"
escape Me Never"
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Saturday

John Wayne in
"Lawless Range"
Fred Astaire in
Gay Divorce 4"
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Photoplays in Washington Theaters This Week

WEEK OF
ApRH, x
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-18
COOLIDGE AND
! ROBERT RESIGN
TREASURY JOBS
Action of Aids Is Latest in
Series of New Deal
designations.
BY RICHARD L. GRIDLEI
United Press stan Correspondent

| WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-New
Deal financial policies received a
new blow from within today in the
designations of Under-Secretary of
the Treasury Thomas jefferson
| Coolidge and Assistant Secretary
L. w. Chip Robert Jr
Mr.. Coolidge, youthful Boston
banker, resigned, it was said. be-
cause of irreconcilable objections 10
| fundamental Administration fiscal
policies. Mr.. Robert, in his letter
of resignation, indicated ardent
sympathy for New Deal policies. He
will return to private business
Administration leaders withheld
comment on the designations. Pres
| ident Roosevelt in his letter accepts
ing Mr.. Coolidges resignation, ex-
pressed sincere regret" and COM
mended him for having rendered
conspicuously able service to the
government for the last two years.
and for having been "of great per-
sonal assistance to me-"
Gives No Reason
Mr. Coolidge informed the Presi-
dent that circumstances have now
arisen which make it advisable for
me to tender you my resignation"
He gave no reason for leaving the
Treasury but friends said he found
it impossible to continue giving
whole-hearted support to all poll
cies of the President.
Mr.. Coolidge was in active direc-
ton of the Treasury last summer
when Secretary Henry Morgenthau
Jr. was abroad for several months.
The designations, revealed when
the White House made public the
exchange of correspondence, were
the latest in long series resulting
from differences between Mr.. Roose-
welt and his fiscal aides.
| Mr.. Coolidge, it was understood,
will leave Immediately
Others Disagree
The first break" in New Deal
fiscal ranks came in the retirement
of Prof. o. M. w. Sprague as eco
nomic adviser of the Treasury, who
bitterly assailed monetary and
| financial policies.
Former Undersecretary of Treas
ury Dean G. Acheson resigned be-
cause of disagreement with other
New Deal lawyers over the govern
ment gold buying program then be-
ing launched.
Lewis w. Douglas quit as director
of the budget because of too heavy
government spending; Paul Warburg
as financial adviser to the President
over the monetary policy, and
George N. Peek as special foreign
trade adviser because of differences
of opinion with Secretary of State
Cordell Hull over means of promot-
ing United States foreign trade.
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STOCKS SAC AS
TRADERS AWAIT
COURT RULINGS
All Sections Decline, but
Most Losses Only
Fractional.
Ely ELMER C. WALLER
United Press Financial Editor

NEW YORK, Jan. ID. - Prices
sagged in all sections on the Stock
Exchange today while traders with
drew to the sidelines awaiting the
Monday Supreme Court decisions.
Most losses were fractional. The
exceptions included Pierce Oil pre-
ferred which was forced down more
than two points. Losses of a point
were noted in Western Union, Mon
santo Chemical and Greyhound.
American Smelling, down a point,
was depressed along with other sill
vers. United States Smelling
touched its low for more than a year
at 80, off IA.
Steels, oils rails and special issues
dipped Atchison was down nearly
two points but other rails recorded
only fractional losses. Utilities re-
sisted selling and turned dull except
Commonwealth & Southern which
was the most active issue on the
board. Public Service of New Jer-
sey lost q point and Consolidated
Gas only Il point.
Leading Issues Dull
There were exceptions to the de-
cline. Brooklyn & Queens Transit
preferred rose more than a point
and its common Y point. Celotex
preferred gained more than a point.
Spear & Co. made new high early
in the session and held part of
gain of point.
Most of the leading issues were
dull. Small declines were noted in
United States Steel, Westinghouse
Electric, American Can, du Pont,
General Motors, Chrysler and New
York Central.
U. S. Industrial Alcohol lost more
than q point to 414 on few trans
actions. Other alcohol issues were
dull and easier.
Bonds behaved about the same
as stocks. Trading lightened and
prices made an irregular decline.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-18
GRAIN PRICES
HOLD STEADY
Pits Neglected Save for
Buying Furry in
Final Hour.
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 18.-The wheat
market here was neglected in to-
days short session with the excep-
ton of furry of buying orders in
the final hour, but the under5one
was firm. At the end wheat was
unchanged to up y cent, corn was
up Il to % cent and oats were % to
5s cent higher.
Firmness in Liverpool, which was
in response to rumors that the
French government might put an
embargo on wheat, had little effect
here in the early trading.
A light buying movement here fol-
lowed a rally in Winnipeg. Nest
traders here recognized the strength
in the foreign situation, and realized
that mills will be forced to buy in
hedges as domestic flour buyers
make purchases.
Offerings in the corn pit were
light, and the trend was upward
during most of the session. Oats
and rye were subjected to the tluc-
tuations in wheat and we're on the
upgrade.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-18
MUTUAL COMPANIES
NAME NEW PRESIDENT
Walter Jackson to Head Insurance
Association of Indianapolis.

Walter E. Jackson, advertising
manager of the Grain Dealers Ma
tional Mutual Fire Insurance Co,
has been elected president of the
Mutual Insurance Association of In
dianapolis.
The appointment was made at a
recent meeting of the association.
which is composed of executives Of
the Mutual insurance companies To-
Gated in Indianapolis. Other Of
ficers elected at the annual meet
ing were Carl S. Jones, Indiana
LumbermenS' Mutual Insurance Co.,
vice president.
Marie L. Huffman, National AS
ISOLATION of Mutual Insurance COM
panies, secretary. Directors for
1886 include: Robert G. Gerstner,
Nellie Allemong, Frank r. Baker
and r. D. MacDaniel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-18
NEW YORK coTToNsEED OIL
Other Livestock
by United Pressl

CHICAGO. Jan. ls-Hogs-Receipts
5000 including 1900 directs; nominally
steady; quotable top. $40 cattle-Re-
eslpts . 900; calves, calves. 100; compared with
and prime steers, 25c higher: most in be-
tween and lower grade steers 25c lower.
with medium heavies soc down: weeks
extreme top lightweight fed steers. Si440
bulk warmed UP and shortfed steers. SITS
oil. all except prime heavy heifers with
topped at $lll0; 25-50c lower: grade bees
cows and cutters. Csc down; all bulls as
SOC lower: vealers. assoc down. Sheep
Receipts. 1000 compared with Friday
last week: Fat lambs and yearlings most
~ steady. aged sheep strong TO Csc high
er: feeding lambs frm weeks lamb top
Sill: late trade on good 10 choice offer
ings. sl0-25@ 1880; two doubles choice fall
shorn lamba, $3.50. desirshle yearlings,
sa.ooa 10; teediug lambs. sa.5oGio.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-18
Ne7O York Stock EXCHANGE Prices

Sales tOtaled 1,072,791 shares,
against 1,641,050 sharles last Sat-
urady, and 1892, 400 shares the week
before. Curb sales were 100000
shares, against $4,000 shares last
Saturday.
Dow-Jones preliminary closing
averages showed industrials 144.93.
off .8S; railroads 1854, off "A;
utilities 1898, off rs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-18
BONDS
Other livestock
[By United Press

FORT WAYNE. Ind. Jan. ls.-Hogs-
STEADY; l6o.lSo lbs. slo.O5: 10000 lbs.
250-275 lbs. ss.65: 275-soO lbs, So SIS; 800
$50 lbs. $3.50; 140-16o lbs 1855: 100
40 lbs. So. 40: l00-l20 lbs. ssl5: roughs.
So; stays. s6.25; calves: sl2: lambs. $3.50.
LAFAYETTE. Ind. Jan. 1a-Hog mar
ket steady: 200-225 lbs. 50 9OGl0; 225-250
lbs, 50 75G96o: 250-275 lbs 50 65@ 9 10:
2I5-32S lbs. s9.56G Q so: 10000 lbs, 50 IS;
l0o-l1O lbs. s96950; roughs So rs down.
caves, Sil down. Lambs, $40 down.
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Local livestock

The pork market continued I'M
changed today at the local stock
yards in a usual dull weekend
session. Although receipts num-
bered only 1000, demand was ex-
trmeley light in practically all classes.
Holdovers were estimated at PIG.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-18

general CLASH
fcations. There
are e S t ates
which are made
up of a diver
sity of assets
stocks, bonds,
notes, land, etc.
These are pure
investment es-
tateS. T h e n
there are es-
tates W hi CHI
consist chiefly
in the owner
ship of some
large industrial
or commercial
enterprise. The
two pre- sent
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-18
Trends
Shorter Pay Period
in Scripps Plan
Suggested.
by JOHN T. FLYNN.

NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-The pro-
- posal of Robert P. Scripps
that the Federal government set
up a financing agency to assist
tax debtors to pay their estates
or income taxes, has certain vir-
tues and dangers thoroughly worth
exploring.
In the case of estate taxes, it Is
necessary to notice that estates
fo fu,n
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ent problems in tax liquidation.
In the first case, une trouble
arises out of the necessity of SELL
ing large part of the assets to
raise sufficient cash to pay the
death duties. In a number of
cases there will be no serious prob
lem because the market is good, the
estate is small, the holdings di-
versified
But in many cases there will be
grave difficulty because the mar
ket is poor and all values are
down and this may be intensified
by the size of the state with the
consequent depressing effect on
values of large scale dumping
TN SUCH CASES, Mr.. Scripps
Il proposes that the government
accepts, instead of cash, notes for
1.-The taxes running for IS to Is years
and armortized in annual pay
ments.
I lrst of ALL the very nature Of
certain estates will present diff
culties. Obviously if the govern
ment accepts note for the taxes
it will require pledge of the assets
or a large part of them as security
for the note. In this case distribu-
ton of the estate will be held up
for many years.
This may amount to but little in
some cases, but where there are
many heirs, widely separated, who
want early liquidation this will be
very difficult. What is more, there
is the question of public policy in
volved in a process which tends to
hold estates intact for a long time.
TINE old question of mortmain
Il rises to plague us. Certainly
it is the general policy of our pres
ent laws not to encourage the
crystalization of decedent estates
but rather to encourage the dis
memberment of them.
Of course the government could
not afford to take notes If the
estate were distributed to the heirs.
The governments taxes would then
be at the mercy of the manage
ment of the estate by heirs, often
quite inept at business.
But as the estates and the heirs
ought not to be unnecessarily and
fruitlessly penalized by being
forced to inopportune liquidation
of their assets, would the purpose
not be served by the government
accepting obligation of the estate
for period say of five years at
most?
THIS would give the executors
i time to bring about a slow,
gradual and orderly liquidation of
so much of the assets as might be
necessary to pay out to the govern
ment.
Even here, of course, the govern
ment'S decision in any given estate
ought to be flexible, so that the
government would not be forced to
forego collection On a declining
market with the prospect of per-
haps serious loss through the mis-
taken judgment of the heirs and
executors as to the course of the
market.
would say, therefore, that the
proposal for acceptance of estates
notes secured by proper liens or
pledges over periods of five years
rather than IS or Is ought to be
studied Tor its possibilities. The
case Of estates made up of owner
ship and control of a single large
enterprise presents still another
problem.
Copyright, 1896, by NEA Service, Incl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-18
CHEVROLET SALES RISE
Times Snecinl

Itmes Special
DETROIT. Jan. Is. Approx
mately l22.301 used cars we're sold
by Chevrolet dealers during Decem-
Der, a record for that month, and
comparing with 1887 in December,
1884, it was reptTted today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-18
COAL POLICY is
SEEN AFFECTING
ALL FUEL LINES
Any Bituminous Plan Would
Touch Other Sources,
Survey Says.
BY WIN SWEENEY
Times Special Writer

Times SpeCidI hIiteF
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 18.-If the
Guffey-Snyder act were considered
an ordinary policeman's club, then
the Federal government needs a
riot stick if it is to do a proper job
of saving the bituminous coal IN
dustry.
That, roughly, describes the ex-
tent of the governmental powers
which the bureau of business re-
search of conservative University of
Pittsburgh finds necessary for the
salvation of the men who own
mines and the men who work in
them, and for the protection of the
public.
ANY policy with respect to btu
minous COAL" the universitys study
says, lis likely to affect its com
petltive position in relation to
other sources of energy-anthracite
coal, petroleum, natural gas, and
water power.
Three Aims Suggested
ut is difficult in the long run,
therefore, to envisage a national
bituminous coal policy without also
a national policy directed toward
these other energy producers. A ma
tional bituminous coal policy is al
most certain to become in time a
part of a national fuel and power
policy. -.
But just what should a national
policy-Federal control-in the BIZ
luminous coal industry aim at?
Three things, says the study:
l. The provision of coal at as low
a cost as is consistent with
2. A decent livelihood for those
engaged in the industry and with
3. Rational conservation of coal.
Some operators would be cracked
on the head through the govern
ment's enforcing such policy. 1t
is held that a reasonable efficiency
in the mining of coal should be as
sured by the maintenance of keen
competition and improvement in
technique.
Protect Progressive Operators.
But not through wasteful exploit
tation of the coal reserves Or through
ability to reduce workers to low
standard of living" the study warns
To protect progressive operators it
is recommended that:
/. The Federal government re-
quires showing of public necessity
and convenience before permitting
the development of new capacity.
2. There should be some Federal
supervision of mining operations to
protect the public interest in The
coal supply; that is, to make the
operator obtain as much of the coal
as can with reasonable effort be
mined
3. The power of the Interstate
Commerce Commission should be
used to deal with freight rates so
do w SudlO dBdlllSU UlklCCOllOlIilC
changes in coal production and dis
tribution.
Losses Should Be Shared
1.-THE motivating reason often
times for the shifts in industry is
merely to secure labor at lower wage
rates." the study continues. "In an
industry in which a major national
objective is conservation, it appears
that shifts induced by differences
in wage scales are uneconomic and
anti-Social.
I'm general, it seems that some
control of wage differentials is de-
sirable, since the competitive sys-
tenn has failed to adjust automatic
ally the labor supply over the coun-
try to the work opportunities avail
able"
Naturally, it is asserted, shifts in
production of coal cannot, and
should not, be completely stopped.
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TREASURY STATEMENT
lRv United Pressl

by United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-Government
expenses and receipts for the current ifs
cal year to Jan. IT, as compared with a
year ago:
This Year. Last Year.
Expenses $4037, 1886 094.24 So 1874 801, 566 98
Receipts 2034,772 1887 1886 O1O, 839 30
Deficit. 2003 212 904.37 1848 100 1877 SO
Cash bal. 2,133, 1877, 227.96 2,425. 140,9 14 80
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Local Securities
STOCKS

because quotations on local securities
are unlisted on an Exchange, The Times
can not assume responsibility for the ac-
brOkers,) A '''S"'