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Evening star., 1937-08-27
TREASURY ADOPTS
SIMPLER TAXF0RM
New Income Blanks to Make
the Figuring Easier for
the little Fellow"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Treasury Department approved
today simplified income tax return
forms designed to make 1t easier for
the rich, the poor and the in-be-
tweeners to pay what they owe the
Government
The new form for individuals is
dressed up in larger, clearer type. 1t
has more and bigger white spaces for
the taxpayer to jot in such items as
earned income credit" And 1t per-
mits the individual to keep his salary
secret from every one except the
Internal Revenue Bureau.
Drafted after months Of consulta-
ton by treasury experts, the new
forms will be distributed early in
January-two and 4 half months be-
fore the March Is income tax dead
line.
Oficials said they were hopeful the
simplified forms would encourage ear
lier payment Of taxes, reducing the
last-minute flood Of returns on March
IS.
Will Omit Some Questions.
Sixty per cent Of taxpayers have in
comes OF less than $4,000 and. as in
the past, they will have a special con-
densed return.
This group will be spared some of
the questions which may have con-
fused them in previous years, such as
detailed queries as to ownership of &C.
curities.
Instead of the blunt "occupation?"
at the top of the return there will be
the question, casually inserted on an
other page: What Is your occupa-
tion?"
Formerly asked Are you citizen
or resident alien of the United States?"
the taxpayer will not have to bother to
write yes" or mo- He will merely
check one OF two little white squares.
Can BE Kept Secret.
The space on the old forms for re-
porting capital gains or rentals has
OSoii AaApdS0Is WlIIl lcSS
than $4,000 income who have capital
gains or rentals will use 4 more de-
tailed form.
On the new returns. the affidavit
sworn to by the taxpayer will be
switched from the first to the last
page. Thus If An individual doesn't
let the notary public thumb through
his return. he can keep the amount OF
his salary secret.
Many of the simplifications for the
less than S., 900 returns also have been
included in the forms for individual
incomes over $4,000. Some changes
have been effected as we'll in corpora
tion returns. The Treasury experts
however. centered their efforts on
easing problems of the little fellow"
Evening star., 1937-08-27
MOVE TO PICKET
EMBASSY BARRED
Police Block Attempt to Pro-
test Japan's Invasion
of China.

. An attempt to picket the japanese
Embassy on Massachusetts, avenue In
protest against the invasion Of China
was broken up late yesterday by police,
who forcibly hustled one demonstrator
away from the embassy and made the
others remain on the far side OF the
avenue.
No arrests were made. although the
organizers Of the picketing, the Amer
lean League Against War and Fascism
and the District Workers Alliance.
had hoped to make test case in
view OF the failure by Congress to
pass legislation banning the picketing
Of embassies or Federal buildings.
Police Chief Ernest w. Brown told
about 40 demonstrators, when they
appeared at Massachusetts, and Cali
fornia. avenues about $50 pm, that
no parading or picketing would be
permitted on the embassy side OF
the avenue.
Wilsie Is Spokesman.
NJ J. Whsle. national representa-
tive Of the American Civil Liberties
Union, who acted As spokesman for
the demonstrators. disputed Browns
legal right to prevent Legitimate
picketing." Maj Brown, backed bv
Inspectors James Beckett and Bernard
w. Thompson, half a dozen detectives
and score Of uniformed men. In
sisted there would be no demonstra-
ton.
Meanwhile, E. H. Ozmund. 500
Ninth street, organizer OF the District
Workers Alliance, was chosen to At
tempt to force the issue through a
test case. Bearing = placard which
said, World Opinion Condemns
Japan" Ozmund marched across the
avenue to the Embassy side.
Inspector Beckett and 4 uniformed
policeman hastened up to Onnund.
They caught hold Of the demon
strator's arms and hustled him back
across the avenue.
Present Written Protest,
The demonstrators conferred and
then asked permission to present 4
written protest to the Embassy, This
was granted, and the paper was pre-
sented by Whsle and Martin Chaun-
cey, secretary Of the Communist party
of Washington, who were accom-
panied to the Embassy by Inspector
Beckett. The paper was received by 4
servant, who said there would be no
reply.
The petition demanded Of the
Japanese Ambassador 'in the name
OF the American League Against War
and Fascism" that he Transmit to his
government "our protest against the
ruthless invasion Of the democratic
republic Of China by the military
forces Of Japan" The paper threat
ened other demonstrations before Jap
anese consulates throughout the coun-
try unless the military aggression
ceases.
Prior to the attempted dannoa-
dtsssA 1Psstasv = sta@s 1sn ~
Evening star., 1937-08-27
MYSTERY ON SHIP
BATTLES PR0BERS.
John G. Lowe Disappears
From State Room-Sui-
eide Theory Doubted.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON. Mass, August 27-The
disappearance Of John G. Lowe,
wealthy retired manufacturer of Day.
ton, Ohio, from the Eastern Steam
ship liner New York became a first
class mystery today, bafling alike to
police and relatives.
What had happened to him between
the time the ship left New York Tues
day night and docked the following
morning in Boston was question un-
answered.
Police Capt. Benjamin Wall, inves-
tigating the case here, declined to
say what his theory was. In New
York, Robert Patterson, brother-ln-
law Of the 52-year-old missing man.
was utterly at loss to account for
loves disappearance.
we can't believe it's a suicide be-
cause he had no reason to take his
life" Patterson said. He was happy,
cheerful and had everything to live
for. His health was improving. he had
money and on Monday he conducted
some little business matter"
Two envelopes, sealed and stamped,
found in Loves cabin were opened to-
day by Capt Wall, but they contained
nothing.
Patterson, who came here from Day.
ton when word reached him of Lowe 8
disappearance, anticipated the en-
velopes would offer no clues.
Lowe, he said, was sometimes alb
sent-minded. He might have addressed
the envelopes months ago, carried
them in his brief case and left them
on the table in the cabin.
One was addressed to Brother
Jack" but Patterson pointed out Lowe
has no brother, but a l0-year-old
son, John, and daughter, Caro-
line, IS.
There wasn't even a sheet OF blank
paper in them." Capt. Wall said.
The other envelope WAS addressed
to Mrs. Ada Pollard. housekeeper at
Loves Summer cottage in Essex,
Conn, She received = telegram, sent
collect, and signed with loves name,
last Tuesday. The message was: De-
layed. May wire from Boston" This
mystified her little, for Lowe, she
said, always paid in advance for tele-
grams.
Also in the room were $2l5 in cash
and 81 400 in travellers checks.
He might have been washed over
board" Patterson said. They may
find his body washed up on Long
Island Sound. but I can't believe he
would commit suicide"
Patterson denied Lowe was a Sleep
walker, as reported to police by Frank
MCGEE, superintendent Of a New York
building where Lowe had a nine-room
apartment. Police had quoted MCGEE
as saying Lowe built 4 picket fence
around the terrace to guard against
falling on when he walked In his sleep,
Patterson said Lowe built 1t because
he liked to rest on the terrace and
wanted the fence to shut of the view
which he disliked.
Evening star., 1937-08-27
PAY ROLL BANDITS
ARE HUNTED HERE
Pair Seized $500 From Stove
Manufacturing Plant in
Baltimore.

Washington police today were asked
to look out for two bandits who seized
q $500 pay roll at q stove manufac-
turing plant in Baltimore this morn
ing and fed in big, black sedan bear
ing Pennsylvania tags.
The robbery occurred In the 450o
block of East Lombard street, ano
when last seen the bandits were driv-
ing north on Crescent street, N the
general direction OF Washington.
Police, however, were uncertain
whether the gunmen had left the city
or doubled back. Police Of all neigh
boring cities were asked to be on the
lookout.
Evening star., 1937-08-27
DEATH RULED SUICIDE

Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald is
sued q certificate Of suicide late yes
terday in the death Of Jesse E. Weaver
IS, employe Of the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing. who was found
asphyxiated at his home, 1924 Mime
sofa avenue southeast.
Frederick H. Weaver, the dead
mans son, told police he found his
father lying on the kitchen table near
the open jets Of gas stove He was
dead when a Casualty Hospital am
bulance arrived.
Weaver. who was paper cutter, had
been despondent, his son said.
Evening star., 1937-08-27

~ ARLY ewes nun-like quiet in
l. the bishops box-hedged gar
den, redolent with herb odors.
IL It Is 4 prayerful spot, shut
of from the world by winding walls Of
trees. The teeming city two miles
below Is invisible. Through one mar
row interstice in the foliage there Is
= glimpse of the distant blue hilltops
Of Maryland.
relic Of the earliest days Of Christian
ity in France-stands amidst blooming
Radiances and Nine Butterflies. Our
soul IS humbled even unto the dust"
reads the Latin inscription IN the
ancient stone. The ripening fruit Of
m old pear tree falls at the foot Of the
cross.
There is only the prayer-like muir
muir Of falling water breaking the STILL
ness Of the garden .si :.
Above is the unfinished cathedral,
the black iron crane against the walls
bringing the raucous note Of the work.
aday world into the quiet.
| NOAANAA AAl Al0NA uA CE3oG8 DN6S SllCllV4y
through the box hedges. They f1nd
peace Of mind here.
Downtown 1t u Washinston's cock
tail hour.
We pass from the depths Of the
spiritual to the shadows Of the spirit
ous-and the worldly has Z beauty Of
It's own.
The Government Offices have emp
tied. Hundreds have sought the se-
ductive GOODNESS Of these stream-lined
taverns Of the new dispensation.
Couples cuddls over mint 1ulips and
rum-punches In corners. Once scan.
dal, business and politics are discussed
and bosses condemned over Seotch0
nsad aoAnR
Evening star., 1937-08-27
"PARKED CAR BANDIT"
CONFESSES ROBBERY

Allen E. Coates, 2100 block Of Tenth
street, described by police as the
'parked-car bandit" pleaded guilty
to q robbery charge before Judge
Robert Z. Mattingly In Police Court
today and was held under $4,000 bond
for the grand jury.
Coates was arrested several day.
ago by Precinct Detective George
Thornton IS he pointed a pistol al
= couple in car parked at West
Virginia avenue and Mount Olivet
road northeast. He Is charged with
having taken 81 IN cash and a watch
valued ut SO from the owner Of the
car.
Police say they have another case
against him, which Will b presented
directly 10 he Ozond 1sy.
Evening star., 1937-08-27
Forest Fire Victim Dies.

CODY. Wyo. August ~ lPt-Paul
Tyrrell of Cody died here last night.
fifteenth victim OF the fierce fire in
Shoshone National Forest which trap
ped so firenghters last Saturday. He
was a highway employe.
Evening star., 1937-08-27
q IFtSeolD ONLY e,AD A Aeep,

HDoue tidt ClHie supply sergeant
from the workers commissary stepped
up to Mr.. Finnan and handed him 4
sandwich and an apple-regular noon
time rations for the boys.
NEW NOTE.
Being alWays on the lookout for
apartments either for self or
friends, ne read the classified ads
regularly. OF course, pe kno4D
,chdt Is meant by ami, Ink. and
some OF the other authorizations,
but this one got us. After rather
lengthy description of the pirtues
OF these quarters, there pas the
phrase, semi bath"
BURGOO.
WE ALWAYS thought in our funny,
pedestrian way, that Burgoo
was the name OF race horse. Won
the Kentucky Derby once, didn't it.?
Well. it may be the name Of a race
horse and it's certainly Kentuckian
and it has to do with horse racing, but
Burgoo Is dish, ls hands high. and
adaptable only to horse-sized human
appetites. 1t must be what we're
thinking Of when we say Of some one
that he "eats like a horse" Burqoo
is not just dish, it's an entire food
supply. enough to stock the Army
Quartermaster Corps for a week. Ask
the local radio announcer who invited
his audience to supply him with the
recipe. A listener replied with the
official specifications for Burgoo sup
per served before all important race
meets in Kentucky. Let out your belts
and give ear:
900 pounds Of lean soup meat--no
fat. no bones.
200 pounds OF fat hens.
y tons Of potatoes, peeled and diced
200 pounds of onions.
"32o pounds Of cabbage, peeled and
chopped.
800 pounds Of canned tomatoes.
240 pounds Of puree Of tomatoes.
"24o pounds of diced carrots, $50
pounds Of green corn, of cob.
Red pepper, salt, Worcestershire,
Tobasco and Al sauce to taste.
Cover with 1900 gallons of water
and simmer over outdoor fire from
is to 20 hours.
When ready to remove from fire.
stew should be blessed by immersinp
rabbits foot on the end of yarn
string, by colored preacher whose
salary has been paid to date"
This makes a mere 1900 gallons OF
Burgoo. Biearbonate Of soda, 20 cents
extra. *x 4+
DEADLINE.
>OUPLE Of those nonchalant bows,
the air transport pilots, were
bringing load Of people into Wash
mgton recently in one of the big
ships when they ran into q thunder
storm. 1t was one Of those storms not
considered particularly dangerous ex-
cept for the ill effects the passengers
might suffer from sudden changes of
altitude. Strong drafts in these
thunderheads are likely to carry a
ship up or down thousands of feet
at one fell swoosh.
That's Just what these lads ran into.
The co-pilot, newcomer on the line
who had just left the Army flying
service, watched the altimeter rise
from $4,000 to $4,000, to 1900 and
on up. Neither Of them could guess
how high it might go. When it hit
10000 feet he turned to the pilot.
You know" he said in a dull
emotionless voice, Il always pass out
at 20400."
ENCOUNTER.
FELLOW We know almost swallowed
his face at the corner of Four
teenth and U the other morning
around l o'clock, when he stepped
from street car and pulled up In
front Of large, aproned citizen, run
ming up the street shouting, brandish-
ing a knife two feet long and trying to
draw bead with q pistol on a fellow
running ahead Of him.
Evening star., 1937-08-27
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
Of Interesting Events
and Things.
SPOTTED.

SPOTTED.
- MARSHALL F1NNAN, su-
perintendent OF National
Parks, was standing near
the United States Chamber
Of Commerce the other day watching
the workers Alliance of America DEM
onstrating against big business"
You can spot a member OF that
outfit anywhere you pass him around
town." Finnan observed to a friend.
I don't know what 1t is, but there's
something about them"
Evening star., 1937-08-27

Standing there in the line of flre our
friend thought at first some one had
gone berserk and might cut up any
target In range. Scared as he was, he
remembered 1t was supposed to be best
to reason with people, even those
equipped with butcher knives.
You'll never hit him with your
nand shaking that way he told the
large lad with the apron, the gun and
the knife. Man dropped the gun and
the knife to his sides.
I think you're right, pal, but that
dirty, low-life unadulterated watcha,
macallit,' he said. Not only does he
refuse to pay for the food he eats but
on top Of that he cracks the plate In
my face"
+ X 4
CHARGE.
Girl we knoto called up a depart
me,t store, ordered something and
charged 1t to her sisters account.
Store accepted the transaction. but.
untrusttn0, called back right aunp
to ask sister il she ,rould approve
the charge. "Sure." came the
dnsiDer-trom the purchaser.
Which reminds " OF another
case OF double identity. IT'S about
4 0trl Wto had a double livfn In
the same city. Double pas al,cays
going into stores and charging
things and the charges ,could ap-
pear on the bill OF the "orioinal."
1t iods all an accident and was
straiohtened out o. H., but the
"origindl" had stoeet revenge for
those tnconUenSences Uhen some
tf'ns later she rejected sutto,.
He married The "doUbls.s They
I'D seooR oaD6eoor1n aiGhk 1nnn1e.
Evening star., 1937-08-27

H't0e Lte government Ned last
Winter.
By the Associated Press
HENDAYE. Franco-spanish Prom.
tier, August 27-Generalissimo Fran-
cisco Franco, worried by the Spanish
Governments lusty drive near Zara-
goza, was reported by insurpent
sources today to be speeding a mo-
torized column from conquered San
tander to the Aragon front.
These reports said the column hur-
ried packed up and rolled out of the
Blscayan seaport which it helped
occupy yesterday, leaving other bri-
gades OF Francois 100, ,OOo-strone
Northern army to prosecute cleanup
operations east and west Of Santander.
The motorized force will be thrown
against the Madrid-Valencia army In
the northeast, where Zaraeoza was
being attacked from two directions
apparently in a government attenpt
to make up for the telling loss OF
Santander.
Fighting on Aragon Front.
The insurgent communique itself
admitted there was fighting on the
Aragon front both north and solth
OF the Ebro River. The Ebro ao1s
past Zaragoza, one Of Francois I'M.
portant bases and one-time capital
OF the old Aragon kingdom.
Franco's column on wheels had
more than 200 miles to cover in
its drive southeast from Santander to
Zaragoza.
An insurgent commun1que said yes.
terdays attacks in the Zaragozs
sector had been repulsed, but govern.
ment reports told different story.
Valencia communicate said crack
troops had swept to within 4 miles
Of the heavily fortified city, rankna
1t from the north and south to squeeze
out the insurgents.
Zaragoza Under Heavy Fire.
Zaragoza itself was put under heavy
artillery fire when Villamayor de Gal
lego, less than miles to its north.
east was seized in the government,
drive at dawn yesterday. Five in.
surgent planes were said TO have been
shot down near Zaragoza, while the
Observation-Disclosures forces lost but one
Franco also was reported shifting
the aerial armada he used to bias,
away Santander's defenses to meet
the governments big Aragon push
This report came from several in.
surgent airmen who landed behind
the governments Aragon lines and
were captured.
Evening star., 1937-08-27
FRANCO LAUNCHES
ARAG0N ASSAULT.
Motorized Column Speeded
From Santander to
Northeast,

BACKGROUND
Capture OF Sontdnder and mon.
ping up OF remaining Loyolst
forces in Northwest Spain u re-
leasing troops tor Franco TO use IN
Northeast Spain and around
Madrid. Spanish capital has NTH.
stood nine month Siege Dhu. in
snrpents endeapor TO seper remain.
ing com nrnnicattons NTH Valencia
nhere the government fed last
Winter.
Evening star., 1937-08-27

FELLOW we know almost swallowed
his face at the corner Of Four
teenth and U the other morning
around l o'clock, when he stepped
from street car and pulled up In
front Of q large, aproned citizen, run
ming up the street shouting, brandish-
ing knife two feet long and trying to
draw q bead with = pistol on a fellow
running ahead Of him.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-21
Pass Tax on to
Customers, Liquor
Dealers Advocate

SACRAMENTO Cal, Oct. 81. up
Tavern owners should be required
to pass the sales tax on cocktails
on to customers, representatives of
the California federated institute
on sale liquor dealers association,
argued before the State Board of
Equalization.
AS proposed by Heck Church, Los
Angeles, all posted prices of drinks,
exclusive of the tax, would end in
either 0 or 5.
Thereupon, it was concluded, the
customer would be faced with the
prospect of handing over the neces-
sary pennies on all purchases de-
manding the tax. Under present pro-
cedure taverns by devious account
ing method, arrive at rate sched-
ule for drinks which lIgureS up in
fractions to even figures and in
cludes the tax.
The board reserved decision after
requesting institute spokesmen to
determine whether the sentiment
expressed is statewide.
Board officials said meantime state
Attorney General U. S. Webb will
be asked to define the boards au-
thority regarding the proposal
1t was suggested such an attempt
might be construed as prohibitie
price fixing.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-21
$71,25O,OOO PUT
INTO FUND TO
HELP CHINESE,

SHANGHAI, Oct. 81. CUP)-More
than 250,000,000 Yuan ($71 $50, ,0OO)
has been subscribed to China'S Lib
erty Loan" bonds at par, T. v. Soong
chairman of the loan committee,
announced today.
Soong revealed that many wealthy
Chinese were subscribing to the
bonds, to refute the contention of
Japanese spokesmen that the loan
was progressing ''disappointingly"
because wealthy Chinese had little
interest in it,
Soong, one of China's wealthiest
men and brother of Nine. Chang
Kai-shek, said the sale must be
considered a manifestation of Chi
nese patriotism"
ut is pleasingly contrasted with
the situation in Japan, where Chi
ma incident bonds are forced down
the throats of japanese bankers
whose portfolios are already over
laden with government bonds. =.
thus accelerating the collapse of
the japanese currency structure"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-21
Hoover Answers
BOrah's Criticism
On COP. Parley

NEW YORK. Oct. 81. CUP)-For-
mer President Herbert Hoover, re-
plying to criticism of the proposed
mid-term national Republican con-
vention. said today that Sen Will
liam E. Borah was not fully inform
ed on the facts of the projected
meeting.
Borah objected to the plan ad-
vanced by a group of Republican
leaders en- the grounds that such
a convention would have no author
ity and would represent 'just the
views of individuals"
There would be no better way
to stir discord," the Idaho Repub-
lican leader said.
Mr. Hoover, reviewing the aims
of the proposed congress. said in a
statement that America faced a
national crisis" but that there were
fundamental issues involved upon
which most Republicans could
agree"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-21
KIDNAP NOTE
FROM SPIDER
PERIIS GIRLS

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 81 CUP)-
A kidnap note signed "The Spid-
er" and demanding 800 or we will
kidnap your two girls" was deposit
ed in the mailboX of Henry T. Neal
Folice Investigated the threat but
said they believed it was the work
of a child or crank.
Neal lives with his two daughters,
Betty, Is, and Nancy Neal, u. and
the girls grandmother, Mrs. Betty
Miller. Neal and Mrs. Miller said
they were not greatly alarmed and
asked no police guard for the chill
dren,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-21
INCREASE IN
RADIO POWER
is ADVOCATED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 81. CUP)--
Examiner Melvin H. Dalberg, to-
day recommended that the federal
communications commission approve
the application of the Central Cali
fornia Broadcasters, Inc, Berkeley,
Cal, to increase the power of sta
ton KRE to 500 watts night and
one kilowatt dav and change the
frequency from 1870 kilocycles to 144O
kilocycles.
The examiner pointed out how
ever. that should the application be
granted, it could only operate with
cut Objectionable interference should
the application of KGC to move its
transmitter be granted and the
application of Chase S. Osborn, jr.,
for new station at Fresno, Cal, be
denied.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-21

The mans gift that is
always correct! It's hand
some, smart, and guaran'
teed accurate. And what a
value.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-21
BEGUN
TO INCREASE
PRUNE SALES

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 81. CUP)
The dried fruit stabilization COM
mittee of California today opened
a weeks nationwide campaign to
increase the sales of prunes, thereby
reducing a huge California surplus
which threatens the industry with
new low prices. This years supply
of California prunes is At per cent
above the average quantity which
was moved into consumption during
the past five years.