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Evening star., 1937-01-23

spelling bee, will go to Philadelphia q
few days before the broadcast to select
spoilers who will participate in COM
petition on the air. School children
who would like to try out for the
program have been asked to make ap-
plication to DR.. Hagen. in care Of WIP.
After the Philadelphia broadcast,
DR.. Hagen will visit other inter-city
stations in order of population of the
city in which they are located. A
tentative schedule follows: January
3o-Station WCMB. Baltimore: Feb
ruary 6-Station WMEX, Boston;
February 13-Station VOL, Washing
ton. D. c.. and February 20-Station
WDEL, Wilmington, Del.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
MISSIONARY UNIT
PLANS STUDY WORK

The Lutheran Missionary Union OF
Washington will conduct a mission
study class Monday, beginning at 4:45
pm. in the Luther Place Church.
The book "A Preface to Racial
Understanding" will be reviewed by
Miss Marie Stab of Baltimore. Sup
per will be served at $50 in the social
room OF the church. Men are invited
to the supper and also the evening
service, beginning at 7:45.
The Rev. William Schiebel will be
the speaker at the evening service.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
CHURCH TO HOLD
ANNUAL DINNER

At Takoma Lutheran Church, Rev
J. Adrian Pfeiffer, pastor Of the con-
gregation, will deliver the sermon
tomorrow morning.
The annual congregational meeting
and dinner will be held Monday at
$50 o'clock. There will be an election
of officers. The following have been
nominated: Norman Gullickson, Rich
ard Harries, Ralph Mahr and Ray
Thompson.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
FOURTH SERVICE
Church of Epiphany Pro
gram Issued.

All confirmed members Of the
church school will attend the fourth
Sunday corporate communion service
at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning at
the Church Of the Epiphany.
Rev. Dr.. z. B. Phillips will deliver
the sermon at the service of morning
prayer at IL o'clock. In the evening
at o'clock there will be evensong
and short address by Rev Dr. Robert
Patton, president Of the Church In
stitute for Negroes, and quintet from
the American Church Institute for
Negroes will sing spirituals.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
ALLIANCE TO HEAR
SERMONS BY HYDE

The Christian and Missionary Alli-
ance announced today that Rev P r.
Hyde will speak tomorrow at pm
at 808 I street on Sermons in
Genesis" The topic at 7:30 pm. is
THE Generations of Jesus Christ"
At the young peoples hour, Gas
pm, Miss Ruth Horn will be the
leader and the address will be made
by Mrs. C. Snyder Tuesday evening
Bible study at 58o4 Colorado avenue;
Thursday, prayer meeting. 7:45 pm,
at 2028 North Capitol street.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
Hellenic Group to Meet,

the Democratic League of the District
of Columbia will attend the special
services and doxology to be held at
Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Church,
Eighth and L streets, tomorrow morn
ing at HAS O'Clock. Prayers will be
said for the success of the second ad-
ministration of President Franklin D.
Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
BY MARK SULLIVAN.

4 T,5 PM. Thursday Chairman
~ John L. Lewis Of c. I. O., con-
~ Quoting the strike against Gen.
n eral Motors, held press con-
ference. Lewis, at all times belligerent,
was on this occasion particularly belli-
cose.
Some Of Lewis manner and some
Evening star., 1937-01-23
sWAYS OF GOD" TOPIC
Morning Sermon at Sixth
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

"The Ways of God" will be the
subject of the sermon at the morning
worship at II am. in the Sixth Pres
byterian Church. DR.. George H.
Trull, secretary Of the department for
specific work of the Board Of For
eign Missions of the Presbyterian
church in the United States, will speak
at 7:45 pm.
DR.. Trull will have an interesting
message based upon his tour of Pres
byterian missions in the Orient. He
is especially well qualified to speak
on the religious, political and sacial
developments In Oriental countries.
Evening star., 1937-01-23

of what. he said
was what any
temperam e n t a |
lie a d er might
have said In the
midst Of a fight.
Some OF 1t might
be explained rs
intended to boil
ster the morale Of
the strik e RS.
Some might be
accounted for as
being designed 10
offset newspaper
stories that Lewis
and his G. ]. o.
u,oro uyookey,inp-
Evening star., 1937-01-23
Lecture Series Is Set
For Sunday Afternoons

A special prophetic lecture will be
given every Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock by Dale Crowley, back-to-the-
Bible crusader, at 311 East Capitol
street. His topic for tomorrow after
noon will be Have We Witnessed the
Inauguration of Americas S Last Demo-
cratic President?"
Knowing God Personally" will be
MIR. Crowley's subject for the IL
o'clock hour, and at pm. he will
speak on will an Earthquake Hit
Washington in 1892"
Evening star., 1937-01-23

through the or
deal without any
illness. His rid
ing down the
Avenue in a
closed car toward
the Capitol was
at the request OF
Vice President
Garner, who beg
ged him to do
so, but Mr.. Gar
ner was prob
ably surprised to
find that Mr..
Roosevelt went
back up the Ave-
nue. in an open
Evening star., 1937-01-23

propaganda purposes. One or two
are getting around to the point
where they might be willing to
swear, if necessary. that the Morgan
resignation rumor came from one
or Morgan's subordinates in T. v.
A. who may have been desirous Of
getting him out.
That has been done before in
other departments. In fact, rumor
planting has been something Of an
ayocatinn of a few mot manYl
Evening star., 1937-01-23

together. There
will be a change.
The above in
formant pat Gen.
Count Juich |
Terauchi, VIII o
now brings about
a dissolution Of
the Diet, in a
setting somewhat
different from
the usual back
ground Of the
emerging iron
m a n. He has
with him and be-
hind him a large
section Of. the
Evening star., 1937-01-23

HE opinions OF the riters this page their not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented In
The Stars effort to all sides questions OF interest to its
readers although opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1937-01-23
Change Gives
Lame Ducks
Power
Outgoing Congress
Might Be Called to
Choose President.
RY DAVID LAWRENCE.

By DAVID LAWRENCE.
~ AIN-SOAKED Washington has
- talked of little else this week
II than the risks the President
l. y and the whole official group
took in the bad weather of Inaugural
ton day.
Fortunately, Mr.. Roosevelt came
Evening star., 1937-01-23
News Behind the News
Subordnates' Struggle for Power Inside New Deal
illustrated by Rumor.
BY PAUL MALLON.

in his breakfast the
he Newsmen caught him later and
discovered thought Of it. Said DR. Morgan I
L know the rumor.'
nothing print The rule of their
information But
Evening star., 1937-01-23

the parade finished
closed car"
The detonaon New York.
Point of View.
reported the State Depart
good thing
vinced many nationalist visited that the Aeri
him One such former zealot for
satisfied
American flag the size Of a postage stamp
1881
Evening star., 1937-01-23
Headline Folk
and What ,
They Do .
Gen. Terauchi Is Sup
ported by Many Peas.
ants in japanese Crisis.
BY LEMUEL F. PARTON.

TN WASHINGTON. last February. a
high official of the Japanese gov
ernment told this writer that eco
nomic pressure would force the
Specialization" of wealth in Japan be-
fore another year, or two years at the
most. He was asked whether this
meant a Fascist government. He
shrugged and added, "The army and
the big industrialists can't get aleng
Evening star., 1937-01-23

"The Army and Navy Forever"
Chief of Staff Malin Craig. tough
old-time Army man, led the in
augural parade as grand marshal.
He rode his horse through the
beating rain without umbrella or
tarpaulin for himself or steed. At
the end he came up to sit behind
the President, his boots sloshing
with rainwater. After it was all
over, he went home, put his feet
in hot water, picked up the paper
Evening star., 1937-01-23
Air Headliners

Domestic.
Las p.m.-WMAL, THE Tales
of Hoffman," by Metro
politan Opera Co.
$3.50 p.m.-WRC, Week End Re-
Vue.
$50 p.m.-WMAL, Evening Star
Flashes.
Evening Programs.
1880 p.m.-WRC. Question Bee.
$500 p.m.-WRC, Saturday Night
Party: wMAL. Ed
Wynn.
800 p.m.-WRC, Snow Village
Sketches; WMAL, Ma
tional Barn Dance;
WJSV, Speed Show.
$3.50 p.m.-WRC. The Chateau.
1000 p.m.-WJSV, Your Hit
Parade.
1880 p.m.-wRC, Irwin S. Cobb.
Short-Wave Programs.
$50 p.m.-GENEvA, League of
Nations News; HBL,
31.2 m, 9:65 meg.
$3.50 p.m.-LONDON, A Program
About Clocks; GSD, 25.5
m, 11.72 meg.
$3.50 p.m.-CARACAS, Cuban
Orchestra; YV2RC, SIT
M, So meg.
900 p.m.-LONDON, 1.-THE Shep-
herds Feast; GSD,
ass m. 1l.7s meg.
Evening star., 1937-12-30

French West Africa covers a total
area Of IL square miles.
Evening star., 1937-12-30
RE0RGAN|z|NG BILL
HIT ON 3 COUNTS
Modification of Key Provi-
sions Aim of Opponents
of Measure.
BY the Associated Press

oy tne ASSOClateu freSA
Foes of the administrations Gov
ernment reorganization bill said today
they hoped to force modification OF
three key provisions.
Leaders have ticketed the measure
for Senate debate Immediately after a
vote on the anti-lynching bill. which
will be the first order Of business next
week.
These are the changes which oppon-
ents want to make:
l. Elimination Of a provision trans
ferring powers from the General Ac-
counting Off1ce to the Budget Bureau
and new auditor general. Opponents
have contended this provision would
prevent an Independent check on Gov-
ernment accounts.
2. Curtailment of the Presidents
power to regroup. consolidate or abol-
iSh Federal agencies.
g. Elimination OF a provision SUBJ
stituting single administrator for the
present three-member Civil Service
Commission.
Other proposed Change.
Some Senators said they also might
seek to amend a provision authorizing
six administrative assistants for the
President. They suggested that three
assistants probably would be sufficient
There has been some criticism of
provision creating a new welfare de-
partment to handle Government So
clal programs. but both proponents
and opponents predicted this would be
approved.
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of vir-
glnla. head OF a special committee
which has drafted separate reorgani-
zatlon proposals. is expected to take
prominent part in the fight for
modification of the administration
bill.
House leaders said they probably
would await Senate action before de-
oatlng the reorganization program.
A House committee. meanwhile, has
been considering another one of
President Roosevelt's recommended
tions-creation of seven regional
planning authorities Some COM
mittee members predicted inclusion
OF a provision to safeguard present
functions of the Corps Of Army En-
glneers. which has charge of rivers
and harbors improvements and food
control.
Present Set-up.
The committee also may propose
changes in boundaries of the planning
authorities SO one State will not be
in two or three regions. Under the
present set-up, for example. Wyoming
and Colorado are in three regions.
Legislators who have been devoting
the holiday recess to settling differ
ences in the Senate and House farm
bills reported progress. Senator Pope,
Democrat, of Idaho. said early agree
ment was expected on corn and wheat
provisions. Cotton control provisions
were described as the rough spot IN
informed negotiations
Senator Pope predicted general
agreement on these points:
Continuation of present soil con-
servation payments on corn. wheat,
cotton, tobacco and rice, with addi-
tional parity payments" if funds are
available.
Application OF corn marketing con-
trols only in the chief producing re-
gions or commercial areas"
A midway compromise between the
high storage levels in the House bill
and the lower levels in the Senate
measure at which marketing controls
would operate.
Increase in benefit payments under
Evening star., 1937-12-30
D. c. POLICE PRESS
SLAIN BANDIT LINK
Hope to Connect Man Killed in
Cleveland With Crimes
Committed Here.

The Detective Bureaus effort to
determine definitely whether a man
slain Friday night in an attempted
hold-up of = Cleveland candy store
was the bandit wanted here tn con-
nection with = series of hold ups last
spring. continued today, with three
members of the robbery squad show
Ing pictures Of the dead man to more
than a score of hold-up victims, most
OF them managers Of liquor and gro
Gerry stores.
Five liquor store proprietors viewed
the photographs yesterday and pos
itively" identified the man. Inspector
Bernard w. Thompson, chief of de-
tectives, indicated he later will send
member Of his squad, with one of
the victims, to Cleveland to view the
body and to prove the identification.
The man killed in Cleveland was
Thomas ]. Hogan, an ex-convict, who
formerly lived in 4 rooming house
here
The detectives circulating the pho-
tographs today are Detective Sergts.
Z. E. Thompson, Paul Ambrose and
J. J. Tolson.
Evening star., 1937-12-30
MULLENON STAND,
DENIES COLLISION
Case Against Lawyer and
Two Bondsmen Recessed
Till Next Week.

Sandwiched between regular ses-
sions Of the court. the misconduct
hearings against Attorney John P
Mullen and Bondsmen Joseph MCGEE
and Hyman Mendelson will be re-
sumed at 1870 pm. next Wednesday
before the Board of Police Court
Judges.
The hearing, which was brought on
complaint of a special Bar Associa-
ton Grievance Committee, has al
ready consumed the greater part OF
two days. the latest chapter" having
lasted from l:30 to 4:45 o'clock yes
terday afternoon.
At yesterdays session Mr.. Mullen
took the stand in his own defense
denying there had been any collusion
between him and the two bondsmen
to charge prohobitive fee for a $500
bond releasing Herman Otto StaSch
of MechanicSville, Md, when he was
arrested several months ago on driv-
ing while drunk charges. Mr. Mullen
also denied having gone to Police
Court to solicit Stasch as client
the morning after the latters arrest.
Stasch has since pleaded guilty and
was given 80 days in which to raise
a fine of $3.50. Following his testi-
mony against the three respondents
Stasch was ordered jailed because he
has as yet failed to pay his fine.
Mr.. Mullen said he could not re-
member but assumed he had been
called by a probation officer at
Stasch's request after the defendant
reached court Mr. Mullen said he
was amazed when Stasch, who had
been sent to get money to pay his
bond fee Of $25 and a $50 retainer
fee. returned with a check made out
to Mr.. MCGEE. who is associated with
Mr.. Mendelson in the bonding business
Evening star., 1937-12-30

couple might be in detention for An
espionage investigation.
A couple listed on passport records
as "Adolph Arnold Rubens and Ruth
Marie Rubens" sailed from New York
to Naples in October under circum-
stances which have led to speculation
at the State Department that the
"Rubens" couple and the "Robinsons'
might be the same. The "Robinsons'
vanished few weeks later in Moscow
| Investigators located a bona fide
Adolph Arnold Rubens in Chicago
whose proof of citizenship was used
by the man known under the same
name The Chicago Rubens, a ma
chinist, said he did not know Of any
person ever using his name to obtain
a passport.
The "Robinsons" had passports made
out in the names of persons long dead
investigators found that these pass
ports, as well as that obtained in the
name Of Rubens, were cleared the
same day through the Office of former
County Clerk Albert Marinelli in New
York City.
The investigators said last night
they might be able to say soon who
carried the applications to Clerk
Marinellis Office.
AT Miami. Fla. Frederick Boerger,
father of Mrs. Rubens, said the last
word he had heard from her was a
letter sent from Paris November 3.
Mr.. Boerger said he had met his SON.
ln-laW only once. but had formed a
good opinion of him.
Evening star., 1937-12-30
NOTED AUTHOR DIES

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 30 (Pi.-Frank
H, Spearman. IS, author of Whisper
Ing Smith" and other stories, died Of
q stomach ailment at a hospital last
night
whispering Smith," one of his most
popular works. was made into a mo-
ton picture in 1915. and again in
1925, starring H. B. Warner.
A native of Buffalo. N. Y. Spearman
was awarded the degree of doctor of
literature by Notre Dame, Santa Clara
and Loyola Universities. Notre Dame
in 1885 presented him with the Laetare
Medal for distinction as a Catholic
author.
Evening star., 1937-12-30

estimate Of s2,500.000 As the probable
collections"
As to the proposed income tax, the
committee said:
The amount of money to be raised
under such tax is problematical, al
though the committee is using an es-
innate Of 100000 for the fiscal year
1889, it has been found practically
impossible to estimate the amount OF
revenue that could be rerived from
an income tax based upon this rate
There are number of constitutional
questions that have been raised as to
any income tax law for the District
hence the committee has not felt justi-
f1ed in relying upon the ability OF
the District to collect any revenue
from this source"
In addition to Mai. Donovan. the
members of the committee are Cor
poration Counsel Elwood H. Seal Tax
Assessor Fred D. Allen, Tax Collector
c. M. Towers. Capt H. c. Whitehurst
director OF highways, and Richmond
b. keech, vice chairman Of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission.
Carruthers' Statement,
Mr.. Carruthers' statement said:
The Federation is on record a:
opposing an income tax and a.
1aVoring a consumers sales tax, The
Citizens Tax Advisory Committee
comprising nine different organiza
tions invited by the Commissioners
to study and recommend tax legisla-
ton. was In unanimous agreement In
1aVorlng consumers sales tax
which would be made to produce the
necessary revenue. and were opposed
to an income tax or any new form
Of taxation.
we advocated more equitable ap-
preparation on the part of the Federal
Government.
We felt that 80 per cent of the
public was in favor of sales tax and
that TO advocate more than one meas
ure would weaken the position of the
District OF Columbia before Congress. -
once an income tax is enacted,
higher levies are almost certain to fol-
low. Mr.. Carruthers said.
With the contemplated exemption
OF Federal Government appointees
from an income levy, the Board of
Trade declared, the tax would prove
unfair to low -salaried employees and
would not raise sufficient revenue.
The board is opposed to an income
tax With the retention of the !ntan-
glole tax. and the board is certainly
opposed to an income tax with the
retention of the intangible tax and a
2 per cent sales tax superimposed o..
all this" the statement added.
1T is regrettable that officials of
the District Building can seriously
consider such a conglomeration of
revenue producing legislation to sad
die on the people of the District" the
board asserted. THE Board of Trade
and various other citizens groups
have advocated a sales tax and sup.
gested the abolition of the business
privilege tax and . reduction of the
real estate tax"
Evening star., 1937-12-30
ROBINSON CASE
PROBE IS PRESSED
State Department Gets New
Evidence Woman MAY
Be U. S. Citizen.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
New evidence that the Mrs, Donald
L. Robinson" figuring in a mysterious
Moscow disappearance might be an
American citizen prompted the State
Department today to intensity its ef-
forts toward her identification.
The department sent a photograph
of q woman answering her general
description to the American En-
bassy at the Russian capital. The
picture was that of Ruth Marie Ru-
bens Of New York, born Ruth Boerger.
at Philadelphia.
If Embassy officials decide the
women are the same, authorities said.
they will call on the Soviet govern
ment for information as to her
whereabouts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald L. Robinson"
are believed to be under arrest, but
Soviet Ambassador Troyanovsky has
said here he did not believe they we're
American citizens. He suggested the
Evening star., 1937-12-30
REBELS INTENSITY
TERUEL CAMPAIGN
Operation Reported Most
Extensive Since Start
of Spanish War.
9y the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press,
HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish From
tier Dec. 30 Gen. Francisco Frances
counter-offensive to recapture Teruel
spread today into what insurgent
dispatches described as the most ex-
tensive military operation" since the
start of the Spanish civil war.
Powerfully reinforced insurgent
troops hammered at government forces
trying to hold the provincial capital.
Infantry assaults were strongly sup
ported by tanks, artillery and air.
craft.
The insurgents reported taking
strategic hills between Teruel and
Villastar. Barcelona dispatches, on
the other hand, declared Gen. Frances
~violent counter-attacks were re-
pulsed"
Can Hold Out Long Time"
The stubborn insurgent garrison still
defending a part of Teruel against
government forces in the city last
week radioed it could hold out "long
time yet" the insurgents said. The
earrison's water supply was cut off
Government dispatches, however,
said the insurgents were trapped in
the basement of burning convent and
increased pressure was being exerted
to crush their resistance.
The Spanish insurgent high COM
mand reported that its army strug-
Cling to rescue the besieged garrison of
Teruel had broken through govern
nent lines northwest of the city.
Action Began Yesterday.
The action started yesterday morn
Ing when planes supporting Gen.
Miguel Arandas relief columns bom-
barded government lines. The in
fantry attack followed, resulting in
''all heights falling into our power" at
noon. the insurgents said.
They reported the governments S
losses from both land and air offen-
sives was heavy.
Without giving further details on
the siege of the garrison trapped in
Teruel last week by the government S
surprise offensive, the insurgents said
those besieged were still in radio
communication with Zaragoza.
The garrison, estimated at about
5000 men, and about an equal number
OF civilians in its protection were still
holding out in convent and the
civil governors palace. Both of these
fastnesses were under constant fire.
Evening star., 1937-12-30
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tions were a matter Of policy to be
determined by the Commissioners or
by Congress.