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Evening star., 1937-03-21
JUDGE QUITS CASE
AS OFFICER TESTIFIES
Curran Voluntarily Disqualifes
Self After Hearing of De-
PENDANTS Record.

Judge Edward NJ Curran yesterday
set precedent on his first anniversary
on the Police Court bench when he
voluntarily disqualified himself from
passing judgment in an assault and
destroying private property case and
certified it to Judge Walter ]. Casey
for trial
The defendant was James E. Veney,
colored, %, of 327 F street southwest.
He was charged with assault on Lucille
Watson, also colored. of 122 F street
southwest, who said the defendant
also broke her door. Judge Casey SEN
fenced him to serve 80 days on the
assault charge and so days for de-
struction of the door.
Judge Curran disqualified himself
after Pvt. L. HaLtead of fourth pre-
cinct testified he had previously
arrested the defendant on assault
charges and that Veney had been con-
victed.
Il am hereby disqualifying myself
in this case because cannot render
an impartial verdict in view of the
ISStiIIlOily given ny tlic oLlScl, Ouuec
Curran said. Continuing, he further
stated that he was prejudiced and his
mind made up as to the guilt of the
defendant
1t was explained the Government
cannot bring in testimony regarding
the records of prisoners until after
the defendant himself has been given
an opportunity to testify, hence Judge
Curran's disqualification.
Evening star., 1937-03-21
BANDITS GET S385,
LOCK UP VICTIMS
Armed Youths Hold Up Lid
uor Store and Imprison
Owner and Clerk.

Two neatly dressed young men, each
brandishing blue-steel revolver,
escaped with 1885 from liquor store
in the 400 block of Fifteenth street
northeast last night after locking the
proprietor and clerk in rear room.
The proprietor, Albert Sterling, was
in the back room when the bandits
appeared. One approached T. ]. Mac
Williams, tbe clerk, and said:
Step back here, buddy
One bandit took s85 from Sterling's
pockets, while his companion raided
the cash register in front, taking $500.
Then they bolted the door Of the back
room and, a paSserby later told police,
fled in an automobile.
Sterling and MacWilliams were re-
leased few minutes later by James
w. Kerns, 125 Bates street.
Edward E. Rathell, 800 North Caro-
lima avenue southeast, reported he was
held up and robbed of $50 by two men
as he stepped from his automobile near
his home last night. One of the pair,
clad in sailor suit, was armed with a
pistol.
Louis Robinson, 81, colored, 1882
Tenth street, was robbed of sl8 by a
colored man in the 500 block of Co.
lumbia road, he reported. Robinson,
who is employed at store in the 500
block of Irving street, said he had re-
ceived a call to take some groceries
and change for a $40 bill to an ad-
dress in the block where the robbery
occurred.
Evening star., 1937-03-21
Ickes' Rejection of Floors
SLOWS Interior Building Work
At Least another Months Work on
Structure Seen Necessary-Cost
Due to Exceed Estimate.

P. w A. is supplying the money, how
ever, it has very important voice in
deciding on changes.
The next big contract to be award
ed, it was said, is for an elaborate
radio studio.
AS an indication of all the things
that bear close watching. about 65
Subcontractors are engaged on the
work inside the building rough
plete is 100000
The Washington Headquarters
Company is to start moving out Of
its wartime frame structure across
from the new Interior Building on
April l. 1t will occupy the remodeled
Mayfair Apartments close by. With
the early demolition of the old Army
building, the triangle and the adjoin-
ing triangle facing Constitution ave-
nue., now used as a parking lot, will
be converted into a Government res
ervation.
That is, unless the Pan-American
Union decides after all to 60 ahead
Will pldllS W eEeCI It's dHuex on Iuc
parking lot, regardless of existing op-
position. Since the idea was revived
several months ago by the National
Capital Park and Planning Commis-
sion and the Fine Arts Commission,
over renewed protests from Secretary
Ickes, nothing further has been done
about it.
Legislation in Congress to change
the site of the proposed annex is pig
eonholed in a House committee.
Evening star., 1937-03-21

Refusal OF Secretary Ickes to ac-
cept as satisfactory the quarry tile
floors installed in the new Interior
Department Building. it was learned
Yesterday is the jor factor contrib
uting to another lengthy delay in
its completion-noW more than three
months overdue.
Barring other possible changes, it
Was estimated another month at least
will be required to finish all the con-
tract work within the acres of floor
and show space.
The ultimate cost of the building
first New Deal venture of its kind in
Washington and one over which Con-
gress has no control-may greatly ex-
ceed the final s13,000,000 estimate.
1ckes is footing all the bills from P.
W. A. allotments.
Week-to-week changes made in
plans since the inside work neared
completion, have added many thou
sands of dollars to the cost. No
official could be found who would
hazard even a rough estimate OF
such additional outlays.
The unsatisfactory tile flooring in
stalled in all corridors above the Sec
cond floor was rejected by the Pro-
curement Division Of the Treasury,
as we'll as by Ickes, it was said. 1t
will have to be made good, for it is
understood that no moving of per-
sonnel into the building will be
started until it is ship-shape and
passes the standard set by 1ckes.
Delays in the shipment Of materials,
such as light fixtures and toilet fix
lures, were cited also as minor causes
Of delay.
Secretary Ickes' expansive executive
suite on the fifth floor, which has
undergone numerous revisions Of plans,
is expected to be ready in another
10 days. 1t is understood no further
changes are contemplated.
The private kitchen and dining hall
for the Secretary, on the floor below,
is but one example of additional cost
and changes in plans that have re-
tarded construction work. They were
not included in the original plans
for the building. Plain, ordinary
working Offices were ripped to pieces
to provide the dining facilities.
Ickes' first headache over his build
ing came when former Controller Cen
eral McCarl ruled that the actual
construction work must be done under
supervision OF the Procurement Divi-
sion. That took 1t out Of the direct
control of the P. w. A. Since the
Evening star., 1937-03-21
DISCHARGE PROBED
BY LABOR BOARD
Mrs. Norman Fired" After
Work Was Praised, Wit
ness Says.

Testimony that the hostess in the
Willard Hotel Coffee Shop, Miss Evelyn
Miller, called Mrs. Mabel Norman the
best waitress" in the shop and then
notified her Of her discharge on the
grounds of incompetence" was placed
before the National Labor Relations
Board yesterday in hearings on the
boards complaint that Mrs Norman
was dismissed because of testimony
against the hotel management in a
previous case before the board.
The testimony of yesterday was that
of Miss Maude Card, who told Trial
Examiner Edwin S. Smith that Miss
Miller told her on the night of Mrs.
Normans discharge that the latter was
the best waitress" in the shop and
that she could always depend" on
her. A few minutes later Miss Card
said she heard Miss Miller tell Mrs
Norman that her dismissal was because
Of Incompetence.
How could you say that after
what you just told me?" Miss Card
said she asked Miss Miller. "Oh, you
know why she's fired" she then quoted
Miss Miller as saying.
Miss Doris Middleton, another
waitress at the shop. said she re-
fused to sign petition asking the
Hotel and Restaurant Workers Alli-
ance, of which Mrs. Norman was a
member. to transfer Mrs. Norman to
another hotel. She admitted however,
that she thought friction among the
girls might have been decreased by
Mrs. Norman's transfer.
Miss Angela Harrison, another
waitress, told the board that Mrs.
Norman was ''cocky' toward the su-
pervisers and other mattresses. Miss
Lottie Newman, another waitress, Of
fered similar testimony and said that
this attitude has been accentuated
since Mrs. Norman joined the union
last December.
AS yesterdays hearing opened,
Smith cautioned the witnesses sharply
against being evasive and instructed
them to answer all questions fully
and frankly. He denied request by
counsel for the hotel to have the
hearings in executive session.
The hearings will continue tomor-
row afternoon with the respondent
planning to bring on approximately a
dozen more witnesses.
Evening star., 1937-03-21
FOES OF D. C. RACING
Will FILE REPORT
Minority Group of House Com
mittee Likely to Act
Tomorrow.

A minority report on the bill to le-
galize horse racing in the District is
expected to be filed with the House
tomorrow by Representative Hull,
Progressive, of Wisconsin.
Hull, who has taken leading part
in the fight against the measure, said
the report had been completed. but
all members of the minority group had
not yet signed it.
The majority report is being pre-
pared by Chairman Norton of the
District Committee, who sponsored
the racing bill. 1t also is expected to
be filed with the House this week.
The racing bill holds preferred
status on the House calendar and is
scheduled to be called up March 20.
Evening star., 1937-03-21
CONTROLLER EMPLOYE
RETIRES AFTER 16YEARS
Mrs. Ettie F. Andrews Came to
District From Troy, Pa.-Wil

Mrs. Elite F. Andrews, employed in
the office of the controller of the cur
rency, was retired yesterday after is
years service. Her tenure will end
officially April 80, but, because Of ac-
cumulated leave, she was allowed
earlier retirement
Mrs. Andrews. who will be 10 years
old April S, came to Washington from
Troy, Pa. She is an active member Of
the National City Christian Church
and Eastern Star.
She has been residing at IL Logan
circle, but plans to live with her
daughter, Mrs. Helen Barnum, near
Silver Spring, Md.
Mrs. Andrews associates in the
Treasury Department yesterday pre-
sented her radio.
Evening star., 1937-03-21
SHOOTING OF ARMY MAN
IN HOTEL HELD SUICIDE
Certificate Is Issued by Coroner in
Death of Sergt. Joseph n.
Bergseth.

A certificate of suicide was issued
by Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
last night in the death of Sergt. Jo-
seph H Bergseth, 48, U. S. A., who
shot himself yesterday in room at
the Houston Hotel.
Members of the homicide squad
said Bergseth left four notes, one ad-
dressed to his wife Margaret and the
others to friends at Boiling Field,
where he was stationed. He attributed
his act to poor health.
Investigators said Bergseth used a
.22-caliber target pistol to shoot him.
self in the head. He had been in the
Army 20 years and was to have re-
tired soon, police said they were in
formed.
Evening star., 1937-03-21
THOMAS AND STODDARD
IN PANEL AT TOWN HALL
Gardner jackson Also Will Quiz
De Madariaga, Speaking on
Culture of Liberty"

Senator Elbert Thomas, Democrat,
Of Utah; Lothrop Stoddard writer
and lecturer, and Gardner Jackson,
former assistant counsel of the Agri-
culture Adjustment Administration,
will compose the panel for tonight's
session of the Town Hall at the
Shoreham Hotel at 8 o'clock.
Principal speaker will be Salvador
de Madariaga, former Spanish Am
bassador to this country and France,
who last Summer resigned his post
as Spain's permanent delegate to the
League Of Nations. His subject will
be The Future of Liberty"
Evening star., 1937-03-21
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Navy Band in the sail loft
at the Navy Yard at 2 pm. tomorrow.
Lieut.. Charles Benter, leader; Alex
ander Morris, assistant.
Program.
March, "The American Band
master" Gigantic
Grand march, "Pomp and Circum-
stance" -Elgar
Solo for cornet, The Trumpeter,"
Dix
Musician Oscar Short.
Grand march, MY Hero" arr. Afford
Hymn, Jesus, Lover of My Soul"
Mood Mauve' --Howland
Song, I'm Memoriam"- Mrs. A. Gillet
March, Navy Blue" -Benter
Gypsy caprice, "zingaresca"- -Curzon
Popular song. when My Dream
Boat Comes Home" Friend
Descriptive, 1.-TWO Little Japs,"
Charrosin
March, "Chief of Naval Opera
tions" .Benter
March, 18th Engineers" Smith
The National Anthem.
Evening star., 1937-03-21
Homemakers' Club Formed.

DISTRICT HEIGHTS, Md, March
20 Especially The District Heights
Homemakers' Club has been organ
lied with Mrs. Harry Fuchs, presi-
dent; Mrs. William Schneider. vice
president; Mrs w. Marshall, sec
retary, and Mrs. Kearns, treasurer.
Evening star., 1937-03-21
Easter Party Planned.

WOODSIDE, Md, March 20 (Spe-
ciaD The Woman's Guild of Grace
Episcopal Church will hold an Easter
party and egg-rolling t,r the children
of the community March 90.
The Washington times., 1937-05-03
TODAY

Alumnae Club Of Phi Omega ri
Sorority-Tea, home Of Mrs. Alex
ander Wetmore. Takoma Park.
Ladies Auxiliary Of the Catholic
School of Social Service-Benefit
card party, 8 p. my Wardman
Park Hotel.
Washington Branch, American
Association of University Women
Tea, 4:30 p. M, meeting Of the
creative writing group, 3 p. M;
meeting of the international rela-
tions study group, 1880 p. M;
meeting of the players group, 8
p. M, clubhouse, 1884 st. N. W.
Washington Zonta Club-Meet-
ing of the board of directors, 8
p. m, Y. w. c. A.
washington Alumnae ASsocia-
ton of Alpha Epsilon Phi-Meet-
ing, 8 o. M, home of Miss Mildred
Warner, 1908 Legation st. N. W,
Woman's National Democratic
Club-Luncheon. 1890 p. M, 1926
New Hampshire Ave. N. w.
National League of Women
Transformation of general
council, 10 a. M; buffet supper in
evening, washington Hotel.
National Society Of the Colonial
Danes of America-Twenty third
biennial council, headquarters at
Shoreham Hotel; reception at 4:30
p. m. in Gunston Hall, reception
in evening at Shoreham.
Washington Ladies Auxiliary
No. So, Jewish War VeteranS-An.
nual Mothers Day celebration,
p. M, Jewish Community Center.
Sunshine and Community Soci.
ETY. of the District of Columbia
Annual meeting and luncheon,
1890 p. M, Shoreham Hotel.
Women'S International League
for Peace and Freedom-Annual
convention, Washington Hotel.
TOMORROW
District of Columbia Chapter OF
the International Federation OF
Catholic Alumnae Dance and
card party, $50 p. M, Wardman
Park Hotel.
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter
D. A. R.-Meeting and election OF
officers, home of Mrs. William F.
Bulls, S501 Houston St.. Silver
Spring, Md.
League of American Pen Women
Meeting of radio group, 8 p. m.
studio in the Hotel Grafton.
National League Of WON r
Convention, all day; ban
quet in evening, Washington Hotel
7 District of Columbia Society OF
The Washington times., 1937-05-03
PEACE LEAGUE
TO END FARLEY

Contending President Roose-
welt should call for mediation,
with the immediate objective Of
calling all foreign troops from
Spain, before another major war
is formented. the Women's Inter
national League for Peace and
Freedom met yesterday in the
Washington Hotel.
A second resolution asked that
the "Civilian Conservation Corps
be placed permanently under the
jurisdiction Of the Department OF
the Interior, with civilian admin,
istration throughout the United
States"
Today's program, last Of the
annual meeting, will include a
discussion Of Pan-American rela'
! lions,
The Washington times., 1937-05-03
Women's Club Calendar

the Colonial Danes of America
Card party, 4:30 to 6 p. m, Dunn
barton House.
National Society of the Colonial
Danes Of America - Twenty-third
biennial council, Shoreham Hotel.
women's City Club-Book Hour,
S p. m, 1875 Jackson Pl. N. w.
Columbian Women of George
Washington University - Annual
meeting and tea, 4 p. m, Colum'
bian House, 2033 G st. N. W.
Chevy Chase Chapter of the
Y. w. c. A. Getting, 2 p. m.
home Of Ms. Harold A. Brooks.
Emily Nelson Chapter, D. A. r
Meeting, 8 p. m, home Of Mrs
Eula S. Christy, 1915 Hamilton St
| N. w,
The Washington times., 1937-05-03

will tell Of her personal observa-
tions of Austria.
Course You, Jack Dalton" a
one-act melodrama, will be pre-
sented by the Players Group TO-
night at 8 o'clock. The play will
be directed by Miss Merle o.
Rhine.
Newly-elected officers Of the
Alexandria Woman's Club are as
follows:
Mrs. Oscar B. Ryder, presi-
dent; Mrs. Joseph B. Carper, first
vice president; Mrs. George T.
Klipstein, second vice president;
Mrs. Charles C. Anthony, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Clarence H.
Strader, corresponding secre-
tary, and Mrs. Milton S. Briggs,
treasurer.
Mrs. Walter Dubois Brookings
is the retiring president.
The Washington times., 1937-05-03
Election AVerts Tieup

NEW YORK, May 3 Q.N.S0 .
Decision of the Third Avenue Rail
way Company to permit $500
employees to select a labor organ
ization to act for them in col.
lective bargaining today averted
a strike on street car and bus
lines in Manhattan, Queens, the
Bronx and WestcheSter,
The Washington times., 1937-05-03
6. W. SORORITY
PLANS TEA TO
MOTHERS
BY MARY PADGETT

Members Of the Washington
Alumnae Chapter of Zeta Tau
Alpha, National Panhellenic Con-
gress Sorority. will join with
members of Beta Alpha Chapter
at George Washington Univer'
sity, to honor their mothers at a
Mothers Day" tea next Sunday
afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Charles l.
Chambers, 1923 Floral st. N. w,
Mrs. Chambers, who is a ma
tional vice president of the
League of American Pen Women
and a member of the sorority,
will be assisted as hostess by
Mrs. Laurie F. Hess, Miss Doro'
thy Calling, Mrs. Richard Gors'
line and Mrs. Rene Feixach.
Newly-elected officers Of the
alumnae chapter will preside at
the tea table. They are Mrs
Rene Feixach, president; Miss
Frances Fauntleroy, vice presi
dent; Miss Elizabeth McGehee
and Miss Esther Arneson, secre'
taries: Mrs. Eugene SeitZ, treas
urer; Miss Adelaide Woodley, his,
torian, and Mrs. John Warlick
and Mrs. Franklin Steinko, Pan
hellenic delegates.
Receiving the guests will be Miss
Beatrice Clephane, president OF
the Women's Bar Association;
Mrs. Leslie McCuen, president OF
the Mothers Club; Miss Geraldine
Dillman, president Of Beta Alpha
Chapter; Judge Ellen K. Raedy'
Miss Frances James, Mrs. Olive
Geiger Faircloth, Mrs. Linden
Crone. Mrs. w. Paul Briggs, Mrs.
Stanley Gaines and Mrs. Herluf
ProvenSon.
Today is an especially busy day
for members of the Washington
Branch, American Association OF
University Women, 1884 I st. N. w.
At the tea at 4:30 p. M, Miss
Lydia Mitchell Dame, the first
president of the Washington
bEdIlC11, dI1U OOL1C1 PoOV ~ CoA0SAAU1
who are living in the city will be
in the receiving line. Mrs. w. A.
Slade will be hostess.
Miss Bess Davis Schreiner, man
aging director of the Theater
Guild and the American Theater
Society, will speak on Some Pos
Sibilities Next Season at the Ma
itonal Theater." Her talk will be
followed by a dramatic program
by the Marjorie Webster School OF
Speech, under the direction OF
Dean Florence McCracken.
The creative writing group
meets today at 8 p. m, with w. E
Barrett, who won second prize fol-
2 the best short stories published
d by Liberty Magazine last year, who
will speak. Mrs. Ralph Erskine
is in charge of the section.
The International Relations
Study Group. under the leader
ship of Mrs. Dick Carlson and
Mrs. D. v. Sandifer, will meet to
night at 7:30. Miss Mary Grin
dell will discuss the foreign pol
icy Of italy. Mrs. George Hymer
will talk on the foreign policy OF
Russia. Miss Dorothea Schmidt
The Washington times., 1937-05-03
Former U. S. Attorney Dies

ROCHESTER, N. Y, May 3
.N.S0.-Merton E. Lewis, rs,
former special United states at
torney, who prosecuted the Gov.
ernment's $5,OOO,OOO conspiracy
action involving the property sale
Of the Bosch Magnetic Company,
was dead here today:
The Washington times., 1937-05-03
Leuion Post Meets
Tomorrow Night

Costello Post No. IS, American
Legion, will meet tomorrow at 8
p. m. in the Pythian Temple, 1912
Ninth. st. N. w. Refreshments
will be served.
The Washington times., 1937-05-03
Benefit Gard PARTY

RIVERDALE, Md, May 3-The
Riverdale Democratic Club will
hold a benefit card party this eve
ming in the Lord Calvert Inn at
College Park.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-23

and state inheritance, estate, le- gacy, or succession taxes are not deductible on Federal income tax lreturns.
 The Federal taxes on automobiles, gasoline, and liquor are imposed upon the manufacturer, producer, or importer, and are not deductible by the purchaser or consumer. Whether or not the gasoline tax or the sales tax levied by a State may be deducted by the individual purchaser depends upon the terms of the State law imposing the tax, consequently the right to the deduction, as between purchaser and seller, varies in the different States.
 Under the Revenue Act of 1886 the amount of excess-profits tax paid or accrued under the Revenue Act of 1895 Gas amended) is deduc- tible in computing net income of a corporation for the purpose of both the normal tax and the surtax on undistributed profits.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-23
DISASTER STRIKES AGAIN

Again the demon fire, the north's great enemy, has struck virtually raging the City of Douglas the Channel from Juneau. The major portion of the business property of the little city has gone up in flames and scores homeless their homes, many of which represent life times work, are in smoulderz ing ruins. Many hope is dashed in those smoking embers .ex a
 Like other cities of Alaska which have felt the ravages of flame, Douglas of course. will rise from the ruins do they all Its valiant citizens, with their pioneer courage. will not be vanqushed by the disaster which has struck them They, naturally. will carry forward and rise the shore of Gastineau Channel a more modern little city
 And in the interim Juneau will act in the role of the good neighbor just she immediately res bonded when the flames were first noted. No time should be lost in seeing that neighbors across the channel made comfortable until their reha- bation work has been completed.
 Every year we observe what is known as fire pre- vention week The general idea is to make people fire conscious and establish efficient barriers against the constant danger of fire But fire pre- vention week demonstrate wildly the great care needed against flame disaster such as struck Douglas this morning.
 Visited as we are here by terrific winds just the high gale responsible for the great damage the channel today cannot be too careful III guarding aBalSt OuIDreaKS Ol lire JuIedu lStll had close call just few weeks ago during the heavy wndstorm If one little blaze in a hardware store hadrnot been Fortunately noted early that morning Juneau probably would have suffered terrific loss
 Through complete cooperation with ordinance and inspection the fight against fire must be carried on day in and day out There is no moment which the barrier be let down While we rally to aid Douglas toward rehabilitation let overlook the graphic though disastrous lesson that the raging of neighbor city brings home.
 Serving as clearing house for aid in the disaster is the American Legion and Auxiliary Those who have rooms or other accommodations should call at or telephone the Legion Dugout. The phone number is 1892 Some from the Legion or Auxiliary will be on duty there until the emergency has passed. City officials and other organizations co-operat-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-23
MODERN ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee


 @. When one is leaving, after making a call, is it all right to say T am afraid I have stayed toe long 2 AtF
 A. No4 Remarks such as this show self consciousness. It is much better not to over-stay the required period; then, even the thought of an apology will not occur.
 Q. Is it all right to ask for a second helping of some favorite dish at luncheon?
 A. It is better not to do so, as probably the hostess has planned for only one helping. This would cause embarrassment to both.
 @. Please suggest a few gifts of paper to give couple who are observing their first wedding ami versary &
 A. Books, stationery, subscrip- tions to magazines. playing cards.