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The Washington times., 1937-08-12

Director Dorothy ArZner, the
only female director in the bust.
ness, is holding a cigarette in
her hand and is talking to
Cameraman George Folsey about
the next shot. Miss Crawford,
when she, emerges from her
house, will either wave a hello
or stop to chat; it depends upon
the scenes she is acting in that
day. If they are difficult, it will
be a hello. Franchot Tone is in
this flicker also. And shortly
before the scene starts Franchot
will walk into Miss Crawford'S
house. He will enter without
knocking, but he is entitled to
that right.
Copyright, 1887, by Chicago Tribune
New York News Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1937-08-12
Franchot Never Knocks Once

JOAN CRAWFORD will be in her FREDERICKSBURG room little
house wheels the Bride Wore Red"
is being made There is large in front of the this
house on wheels that the visitors Srong
Crawford seldom closes her door, There
and change the records
The music being heard classical selection
The Washington times., 1937-08-12

Vacation Over
Ida Lupino is back in Holly
wood from few days vacation
IN the mountains near Lake
Arrowhead.
The Washington times., 1937-08-12
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP.
OLYMPIC Athlete

Manuella Kalili, member Of
several United States swimming
teams and stellar performer on
the team which Hawaii sent to
the 1882 olympic Games, was
given the role Of q kanaka-pearl
diver in Paramount's technicolor
sea picture, 'Ebb Tide"
The Washington times., 1937-08-12
PRESS AGENT BOB TAYLOR
Charles E. Kurtzmon Is Named
New Manager at Capitol;
Buck O'NeiII's Fight
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

They have launched idea in traers out in Hollywood
and brings other than Robert Taylor the front
press agent.
Wouldn't say that Bob Taylor caller the motion pic
ure editor is composite of Charlie Washburn, Ray Hender
SON. Dan Terrell Lew Brown, Ray Bell and H. de Lancey
Meakin THE Press Agent which is the first big wind
of the broadway Melody of 1883 publicity cyclone hand
some Robert adds little class novel balyhoo
The Washington times., 1937-08-12
H { WOOD } Z
Watching Them Make Pictures
HOLLYWOOD, AUG. ~

AFTER roNpng watching Them Make Pictures
it possible tell happening the sets without
visiting them know by the mannerisms and greeting oil
shooting Like That with Barbara
stanwyck and Herbert Marshall and being directed by sane
Now Sante will be talking his arranging the next
Marshall sitting q chair he in
drawing will reading novel, with the odds being
that by English novelist stanwyck chatting with
Wen talk at first about recent flicker Stella Dallas
And sheu how she doing reake Of that hit
bracelet she'll show it. All in all will be pleasant visit
Where John Barrymore is making Bulldog Drummond"
flicker there will GlDdys be couple of young actresses
actors Ddtchtn0 Barrymore still great theatrical
and they stand Probably learning than they do
at dramatic school, After the completed and after
the customary greeting Barrymore w ask HGDe heard
from Gene FoWler and what's he dotng?" After the
I'll Heard the other mite
very much" Barrvore 1D sGy EIaine tDas GREAT wasn't
she? Gets better So Elaine great dSnt She
DeMile Puts on a ShouU
CECIL B. DeNTuLE making flicker called
but the show the set the The be
the set will DeNGile puttees shirt open
neck and looking through his finder getting perspective
next shot.
The performers from this Franciska
Gaa March will take his customary stroll about the
be introduced to Miss Gaa and then will whisper
that she Is going to be sensational take their for
because they just saw the rushes.
DeMne will start going through his
tend his and secretary will put the script into
will without looking and two assistants will see to
mat ne sits in chair always enjoy visiting the DeNe set
wish they would release the ruhes could DeN d
rectng Hes as good as any Of his pictures.
Eddte cantor, getting ready to do for his flicker
All BGbG Goes to Ton nDH be amusing By
1OH be standing the Nth the
hand He pH look at it before shootino Butler likes
know tOhere his nert scene is coming from.
Butler acts his PLAYERS
into scene in high He'll Come Cantor get
IN there and uin g. Make ZGnuck proud OF Say
The Washington times., 1937-08-12
Sang in. Church

Cecil Cunningham, who has
an important role in Para
mounts new Jack Benny mu-
steal, Artists and Models"
made her first public appear.
ance as a choir singer in st.
Louis. I'D
The Washington times., 1937-08-12

method.
A CLEVER IDEA
Press agent Taylor is shown
calling on a motion picture edi-
tor with his photographs and
publicity material. The editor
intrigues me. He sits at one Of
those Cedric Gibbons desk of
architectural beauty. 1t is such
a gorgeous modernistic creation
that am sure any newspaper
publisher that found it in his
office would say: This is too
good for the picture editor. Let's
give it to the advertising direc'
tor so that he can impress the
clients"
I feel sure, too, that Barrett
Kiesling, who has walked into
500 or more newspaper offices
from coast to coast, carrying
satchels of M-G-M propaganda,
wasn't the technical expert on
this Fourth Estate verisimili-
tude. NeVerGneleSS TO CIle lQed'
Press Agent Bob Taylor pulls
out his pictures, the editor ad-
mires them, and they come to
life, in the frames. They do
little snatches from Broad
way Melody" and in this way
Eleanor Powell, Buddy Ebsen,
Charlie Grapewin, George Muir
ply, Sophie Tucker, Judy Gar
land, Robert Benchley and
others are introduced.
I must say I like the new
idea in trailers. In fact I vote
for any advance announcement
that avoids the same old ad-
jectives we screen regulars see
from week to week, in endless
repetition.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
In Mr11tnrta1tt.

BAKER, JOHN U. In sad but loving re-
memhrance Of our dear dad: JOHN U.
BAKER. who departed this life one year
ago today, June "A, 1896,
Our daddy is sleepins. free from all pain
Oh. waken him not. sweet spirit, to suf-
fer again.
He slumbers so soundly. oh, let him sleep
His sickness is ended and troubles all
HIS LOVING DAUGHTERS. SON AND
GRANDSON.
In my heart your memory fingers.
You were loving, kind and true;
There is not day that passes
That do not think OF you.
HIS DEVOTED WIFE.
JOHNSON. MILDRED. In loving remem-
hrance Of our devoted mother, MILDRED
JOHNSON. who departed this life two
years ago. June "a. 1885.
Two years have passed dear mother.
Since YOU were called away;
How we'll do we remember
HER asst paSorsp SsS Sre Tes5H cH1IpREN. day ROSA
BIRT1E AND LENA.
LEWIS. EsTELLE HAWKINS. Sacred to
and and friend who departed this lie three
years ago today June "a, 1894.
Though you're gone we wont FORGET you.
And we miss you more and more;
But some day we hope to greet you
MoTHER. HE RnSRpK RUsB4ND 2iST" AND JENNIE.
sPECKMANN. KATHARINE In loving
sPECKMANN. who left us two years ago
today. June "a. 1885.
Sleep, dear mother, in peace.
DAUGHTER.
TALBERT, EvANGELINE T. In loving re-
membrance Of our dear mother. EVAN
lie 1Wenty-tree Years "e ago otodaseo today Juns S
"a. 1914. HER CHILDREN.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
STATE WILL PROBE
PARSONS MYSTERY
District Attorney Enters
Case as Non.InterferenCe
Period Ends.
Ey the Associated Press,

STONY BROOK, N. Y, June "a
District Attorney L. Barron Hill OF
Suffolk County said today he will start
Immediately a thorough investigation
of the mysterious disappearance oi
Mrs. Alice Mcdonnell Parsons, society
matron, to determine If any violation
of State laws underlies the battling
case.
Hill made his announcement as the
monday deadline for non-interference
by police with the supposed kidnapers
of Mrs. Parsons was reached The
deadline had been set by William H
Parsons, retired business man and
North Shore, Long Island, poultry
farmer.
The district attorney said he viii
Immediately set up headquarters ir
the Brookhaven township police head.
quarters in this village and will cal
his first witness as quickly as he ar.
ri7es here from Southold, on the
other side of Long Island.
To Investigate Vigorously.
I'VE will prosecute this case with
the utmost vigor, no matter where il
leads" the district attorney said
His headquarters will be about halt
a mile from the headquarters of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
whose men, under Inspector Earl
Connelley, entered the case on the
presumption that Mrs. Parsons, who
vanished June 9, had been kidnapped
Several hours after she disa ppeared
a ransom note demanding s25,oOO was
| found
Connelley said today that while the
Federal men are still technically in
charge of the case they will be happy
to cooperate at every point with local
authorities.
Press Has Stayed Away.
With the passing OF the deadline,
connelley said, newspaper men, who
have kept away from the Parsons
farm house out of difference to Par
sons wish to let nothing interfere
with communication from the sup
posed abductors, Will be free to 70
| there.
Speculation about the sudden de-
| parture of Mrs. Parsons brother,
Frank, from the Parsons homestead
late yesterday vanished today when
it was learned he had gone to his
! home in New Jersey because of the
| poor health of his wife.
, Shortly afterWard report was
flashed to police headquarters, the
Bronx, that womans body had been
found floating in Long Island Sound
on City Island-roughly about SO
miles from Stony Brook.
The report said the body was in a
condition which would make quick
identification unlikely. Because of
discrepancies in the height and weight
OF the body taken from the sound and
OF Mrs. Parsons, officers expressed
doubt it could be that of the missing
heiress.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
Drutha.

QUlsENBERRY. JOHN AUBREY. Sudden
AuBRrY ussGfy }sRf bs97ed sa 'GMN Ras
band of Etha Quisenberry NEE Bau-
sham and father Of Mrs. Ruth ouisen-
hsfFy hee bomf and ens mass at the
ne. where services viii be held or Fri
day. June 25. at 10 am. Relatives and
f,nGn1, fT,ends are, are invited, 1nterment Fort
oUIsENBERRY, JOHN AUBREY Atten-
n tion. I. O. o. F.; Ofcers and mem
bers Of Golden Rule, No. -. are re-
~ lor. 4th st. and Mass. ave ne. to at
~ G5Snd yoHS 5StA55 AggREy u ou1sENhER
am. All oddd Fellows . and II Reoekahs
" invited to attend
p RIM c6RnE1El s y HoRTF RfG sset Noble Grand.
REEVES. ISABELLA. On Thursday. June
ISABELLA REEVES beloved mother Of
smith She also leaves other relatives
and many friends. Remains resting at
the John T. Rhines funeral home. cc."l
tice of funeral later.
ROBERTS. MARY 1. On Tuesday. June
FoBERfs aSsr Of 3 sprins nesp9i"'r pi' rsfema ns
loss a devoted husband, John Roberts;
, three brothers; sl; one sister and other rela.
Tes he snd Clark Cen Fefnf paror
l4l6 Florida ave. ne. Notice OF funeral
hereafter.
SMALL. JACK Departed this life on
oss sss0fE Hossa 59ae JACK Snail Il 1desGee des0sd
Of Mrs, Nellie Small: Remains resting
s. NV Funeral Friday, June s., at
$40 am; thence to ST. Cyprians Cath
olic Church, where. requiem high mass
vited. Interment Mount olivet Gene
terry. "a
TRUELAND. HIRAM. On Thursday. Jun.
s. 1n HRAM A. rkUEEASp hS aessin's ssed s ysaTs S
land. Funeral from H. NJ Padsett's fu-
neral home l3l llth st. Sc. on satur;
Episcopal Cemetery. 25
wAAsHINGIoN; ALICE G. MoIHER
AsaSG1GN va III En5esd June n into 1857 ssFns at
AI1eE WAsH1NdToN SEFeSs"' 4oTHEE
mother of Alice and Vernon johnson.
She also lesves "a loyns sister Ms Fan
tives and many friends. Remains rest
ing at the John T. Rhines funeral chapel,
3rd and Eye sts. sw until pm. Fri
dence. Funeral on Saturday: June IS.
at l pm. from the Good Will Baptist
Church. 18th and You sts, NV. Rev.
Penn offciatne. 1nterment Lincoln Me-
mortal Cemetery. o5
WILLIAMS. FRANCES E. On Thursday.
June "a. 1897. at her residence. 52s
IIHMs ST st7yker seo1ss wiz. w d
the late Lucian T. Williams and mother
of Francis B. Williams. Harriet S. Pur-
Wis Laura E Williams and Gilbert T.
Williams. Funeral from the Doueas M
E Church. l. tn and sts. ne; on Sat.
uroay. June 26. at , pm, Relatives and
friends are invited. 1nterment Fort Lin
coin Cemetery 25
this life Sunday June 20. 1897. FLOYD
PRESTON WILSON, born May 30. 1912.
WASHINGTON. D c. He leaves to mourn
his mother two brothers. one aunt two
uncles and host of other relatives and
friends. Funeral services will be held
at Wesley Washingtons undertaking
parlors 2053 Georgia ave. n W. Friday,
June 25. at l pm. 1nterment Payne's
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
"Mother'' at Jail,
Who COnlfOrted
Doomed, Is Dead
COlOred Social Worker
Walked to Chair With
26 Men.

The voice that had accompanied
the halting steps of 26 condemned
colored men as they walked the last
mile" to the District Jail death cham
Der was stilled last night.
Alice Gertrude (Mother) Washing
ton, colored, who had sung hymns as
she worked among the colored prison.
ers for 36 years, died at her home, 6ls
Gresham street, after months ILL
ness. Born in Charlotte, N. c., nearly
90 years ago, she had been assistant
to the late Rev. John Roberts and his
successor, Rev. James l.. Pinn, in
charge Of religious work at the jail
The last to go to the electric chair
with Mother" Washington's songs
ringing in their ears were Willett
Marcus and John Cummings, who
were executed two months ago yester-
day.
Funeral services will be held at |
pm, Saturday at Good Will Baptist
Church.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
nittee directed the Treasury experts

mittee directed the Treasury experts
to review testimony given q joint
congressional taxation committee last
year to determine whether there wers
other cases which would furnish wal
liable information" on tax evasion.
La Toilette said one OF the cases
which the Treasury presented at closed
hearings last year was more start
ling" than any thus far presented at
the current hearing He said it dealt
with undistributed corporation sur
pluses.
He also asked Commissioner Helver-
ing to furnish as much information
as possible concerning former en-
ployes Of the bureau who had left the
Government service for private prac-
tice of tax cases.
Shortly thereafter the committee
adjourned until Tuesday morning.
A personal holding company is de-
fined legally as one which obtains &c
per cent or more Of Its gross income
from royalties, dividends, interest, an
nuities and capital gains and has at
least so per cent OF its stock owned
by not more than five individuals.
Beside the ordinary corporation
taxes, surtaxes Of from 8 to 4S per
Evening star., 1937-06-24

ond, that the owners Of the COM
panies had no income other than
that derived from the one personal
holding company listed for each. In
many instances, he said, they had
other income.
Taking the assumptions into con-
sideration, the commissioner said 1t
appeared the individual owners of the
II corporations would have had to
pay an aggregate surtax Of 81, ,638, ,O23
II no holding companies had been
organized. That figure was contrasted
with the $43,973 corporate tax LA
bility.
Furthermore, the sl,638,O23 did not
take into account the per cent
normal individual income tax which,
he said, would have increased the
amount Of taxes avoided.
Loss of S9,237,000 to United States.
Turning to a discussion of deduc-
tions allowed by present law. Helvering
testified 1900 personal holding COM
panies had made an aggregate tax
saving Of s2,638,307 in 1885 tax re-
turns.
The 1900 returns analyzed, he said,
were part OF 4,5l6 filed in the Internal
Revenue Bureau up to April 80.
An analysis of all 4,5l6 returns, he
estimated, would show a tax reduc-
ton of s9,237,00O because of the
deductions.
He said that figure represented only
a fraction of the amount Of tax
avoided through use of holding COM
panies because it did not cover some
unified returns or the savings made
by paying corporation instead of in
divdual income taxes
Three major types Of deductions
were allowed in arriving at the tax
able income of the personal holding
company, the commissioner said.
Tax Reduced 81 Per Cent.
The tax official said 278 of the l 300
cases analyzed claimed the first type,
20 per cent deduction of adjusted
net income less dividends received
from other personal holding COM
panies.
The aggregate amount of the 20 per
cent reduction for the 278 firms was
S4,878,47l, he said, and the resulting
tax reduction was s929,83l. The in
dividual owners of the companies, he
asserted, saved 629 per cent Of the
personal holding surtax.
Should all 4,5l6 returns show COM
parable results he said. the aggregate
savings to individuals would be at least
$4,000 600
The companies which claimed credit
for the second type. debt retirement
deductions, cut s5,60644 and reduced
taxes by S9o2.967 Helvering said.
Without the deductions, he said, their
taxes would have been 1898 per cent
higher.
The comparable tax saving for the
4,5l6 companies. he said, probably
would be s3,25O,oo0.
Saves 7o4 Per Cent.
The companies using the third
method of deduction listed sll.25l.535
OF capital losses, Helvering testified,
obtaining tax reduction of SIPS, 500.
If the owners had not taken advan-
tage Of the deductions, he said, they
Evening star., 1937-06-24
Saves 704 Per Cent.

The companies using the third
method of deduction listed Sl1.25l.535
OF capital losses, Helvering testified,
obtaining tax reduction of S725, 500.
II the owners had not taken advan-
tage Of the deductions, he said, they
Evening star., 1937-06-24
Evasion
Continued From First PAGE,

subject only to the holding company
tax
There was no reply from Helvering,
Senator La Toilette, Progressive of
Wisconsin interrupting to say that II
the companies had paid no taxes
they must have had losses"
There were certain deductions that
will be explained later Fortas re-
Piled
Penn Firm Saves s76,s85.
Helvering supplied table showing
the Adason Co., on the basis of its
1884 tax return, had a net income of
S97.773 before any adjustments were
made under the personal holding
company tax section The company
paid, he said, an ordinary corporate
tax OF sll5, no personal holding COM
pany surtax, and dividends Of S2O.25O
The additional surtax which would
have been paid il no personal holding
company had existed was calculated at
$26 500.
The list also included the Penn To-
bacco Corp, owned by the same indi-
viduals, with net income before ad-
justments Of sl92,600, no ordinary
corporate, or holding company surtax,
no dividends, and an additional surtax
that would have been paid if the firm
had not existed. of $76,585.
The list started with the Robert P,
scripps Co., of which Robert P.
'Scrlpps was given as principal owner.
The firm had net income before ad-
justments OF s173,599, paid no corpo-
rate tax or holding company tax and
dividends of s45. 600. the Treasury Off
cial said. The additional surtax that
would have been paid had the COM
pany not been formed was placed at
$59,84O.
The Treasury presented the names
to the committee without immediate
Evening star., 1937-06-24
would have had to pay 704.3 per cent
larger holding company surtax.
PrinCipalS Identified.

Woulu udVc uAu W pdy IUf,S per cent
larger holding company surtax.
Principals Identified.
Helvering said more than so per
cent OF the stock of the Tennessee
Co. Of Cleveland was owned by James
Hammond, whom he described as a
publisher and editor. He did not give
Hammond's address.
The heavy-set, ruddy-faced Treasury
official went on to say that the Robert
P. Scripps Co. was located in Cleve-
land. the E. w. Scripps Co. In Gin
cinnati.
The Peter Eerkey Co., he said, was
a Chicago firm. He added Summer
field of the Laurence Industrial Corp.
was from Jersey City, N. J.
Continuing his identifications, the
internal revenue commissioner said
Consolidated Publishers was a New
York concern; Herman w. Falk was
from Milwaukee; the Senior Invest
ment Corp. was Detroit company
w. w. Hawkins Of the w. w. Hawkins
Co. lived In New York City, and the
AlteW Co. was Newfoundland cor
poration, whose tax return was filed
from Paris.
At La Follette's request the COM
Evening star., 1937-06-24

Identification. Additional Arms named
included.

Identification. Additional Arms named
included:
E. w. Scripps Co.-Principal owner
E. w. Scripps; net income before ad-
tustments, 81 l,705 ,405; no ordinary cor
porate tax; holding company tax, $67;
dividends paid, $850.0O0; additional
surtax that would have been paid,
$449,l34.
Kovik Investments, Ltd, owned by a
man named Higgins; net income, $45,-
072; no corporate or holding company
no dividends, additional surtax that
would have been paid, $3.50
The Tennessee Co.. owned by
w. w. Hawkins; net income, $96,925;
no corporate tax, holding company tax
or dividends; additional surtax that
would have been paid, s26,462.
Peter Berkey Corp, Peter Berkey
owner; net income, Slll,623; ordinary
corporate tax 1912: no personal hold
ing company surtax or dividends; ad-
ditional surtax that would have been
paid, $34,032.
duI DiUtk saves SOoO,UUU.
Laurence Industrial Corp, Solon E
Summerfleld; net income, $l42,238;
corporate tax. $685.; no holding com.
pany surtax; dividends, $45,220; addi.
tional surtax, 5000.
Consolidated Publishers: owner
Paul Block; net income, Sl,10O,278; nc
corporate or holding company taxes;
dividends. $ll,250; additional surtax
$585 900.
Falk Investment Co; Herman w
Falk. owner; net income. $32,854,
ordinary corporate tax. s2,354: nc
holding company tax or dividends; ad-
ditional surtax, $3.50.
Food Industries, Inc, of Philadel-
phia; D. w. Dietrich, owner; net in
come, $293,274; no corporate or hold
ing company tax; dividends, $179,946;
additional surtax, 100000.
Senior Investment Corp. of Detroit
owner, F. j. Fisher; net income, $685.
426; corporate tax. s473l: holding
company surtax, s25,587; no divi-
dends; additional surtax, sl0O960.
Others Listed.
Terrace Finance Corp, Clement c.
Smith (deceased) and wife principal
owners, Of Milwaukee,: net income,
$89, ,289. no corporate or holding COM
pany tax; dividends, $4,000; addi-
tional surtax, $4,000.
Marion Finance Co. OF Milwaukee
estate of George P. Miller. owner, net
income, S85,625; no corporate holding
company tax or dividends, additional
surtax, s2o,9Oo
Smoot Sand 6z Gravel Co. OF
Canada, Ltd: owner, L. E. Smoot OF
Toronto; net income, Sl74,387; no cor
porate or holding company taxes, no
dividends: additional surtax, s66 900.
w. w. Hawkins Co., a Delaware
corporation: owner. w. w. Hawkins;
net income. sl54,453; no ordinary cor
porate tax, personal holding company
surtax, s25l; dividends, So, 5000; addi-
tional surtax, $4,000.
Altew Co., Ito. Gncluding 1884 and
1885 returns); owner. A. S. Brown;
net income. s82. 700 in 1894: no cor
porate tax. holding company tax or
dividends; net income in 1885. s8l. 300; ;
no corporate or holding company tax
or dividends additional surtax for both
years, $4,000
Escaped sl.5o0,oo0 Levies.
Helvering said the II corporations
total net income, before any deduc-
tions allowed by law were taken, was
S4,662,824. He said they paid a reg
ular corporation tax of sl8068 and
holding company surtaxes of $25,905-
total of $43.973.
His discussion Of the II cases was
based on two assumptions he said:
First, that each company was owned
"beneflcially" by one person, and sec
Evening star., 1937-06-24
Astronomer Is Honored,

DENVER, June "a LP).-Election
OF DR., Henry Norris Russell, Prince
ton astronomer, to membership In the
English Royal Society was announced
by DR.. Nevil v. Sidgwick of Oxford
University. The Royal Society is SIM
liar to the National Academy of
Sciences in the United States. Only
about so foreigners are members OF
the Royal Society.
Evening star., 1937-06-24

cent are imposed on such corpora.
tions.
Helvering said the statute originally
was designed to prevent tax avoidancs
but had been perverted" by certain
persons for tax lodging. He said the
Treasury believed the result was IAN
enormous loss Of revenue" and that
the practice was increasing.
individuals with relatively small in.
comes. he said. find 1t cheaper ia
pay income taxes than the personal
holding company and regular cor.
porate taxes.
Evening star., 1937-06-24
1tt mrntnrtun1.

WEBER, J. WILLIAM. We wish to ex-
press our appreciation to our many dear
relatives and friends for their floral
tributes and kind expressions of SYM
pAthy in our bereavement.
THE FAMILY.
Evening star., 1937-06-24

Production OF electric current II
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