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Evening star., 1938-01-12
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Marine Band Symphony
Orchestra at o'clock tonight In the
auditorium, Marine Barracks. Capt.
Taylor Branson, leader; William F.
6antelmann, second leader.
Program.
"Symphony No. In D Minor"
North, East, South and West"
OpuO Uf----.------11C Quulcy
Introduction and Rondo Capric-
cioso," for violin and orchestra,
opus Camille Saint-Saens
Soloist, Musician Albert Schoepper.
Symphonic poem, ''The Wild Dove"
Anton Dvorak
"Siegfried's Rhine Journey" from
Dusk Of the Gods" Richard Wagner
Overture. "The Barber of Seville"
0ioachino Rossini
Tin star spangled Banner" u
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ANN CORIO. FAIK KONITZA.
Wide World and Underwood & Underwood Photos

TAIK KONITZA, the Minister of
- Albania, has no intention of
wedding Ann Corio Of the
Ninth street Corios. who is one
of the better-known exponents of
stage undress.
Amplifying an official announce
ment to that effect which emanated
from the Albanian Legation last night,
the Minister this morning chuckled
and remarked:
The world would be tremendously
full of polygamists If one intended to
marry every one whom they met once
or twice casually"
His official statement said:
THE Minister of Albania, Faik Kon-
Evening star., 1938-01-12
MRS. L LAWRENCE O'BRIEN
SUCCUMBS IN HOSPITAL
Mother Of 1t. Robert G. Pearce of
Police Traffic Division Was
Ill Shnrf Tina

Mrs. Mary Louise O'Brien, IS,
mother of It, Robert c. Pearce of
the Police Trafnc Division. died yes
terday in George Washington Hospital
after q short illness.
Mrs. O'Brien, who lived at 434O
Davenport street NV. had lived here
for three years, having come from
Lynn, Mass.
Besides 1t. Pearce, who Is q son
by former marriage, Mrs. O'Brien
leaves her hsuband, Lawrence M.
O'Brien; q daughter by q former
marriage, Mrs. w. r. Brown of Lynn,
and four grandchildren.
The body Is resting at the w. H.
Sardo & Co. funeral chapel, AZ H
street NE, from where 1t will be
taken tomorrow to Worcester, Mass.
Funeral services will be held at 9 am.
Friday In Notre Dame Catholic
Church there. Burial also will be In
Worcester.
Evening star., 1938-01-12
PROMINENT AMERICANS
WILL ADDRESS WOMEN
Conference on National Defense
to Be Held in Mayflower
Hotel January 25-27.

A number of nationally known fig
ures will speak before the Thirteenth
Women's Conference on National De-
fense for an Enduring America to be
held at the Mayfower Hotel Janu-
ary 1927.
They include James Harvey Rog-
ers. Sterling professor of political econ
omy, Yale University; Robert Fechner,
director of the Civilian Conservation
Corps; John w. Studebaker, United
States commissioner Of education;
Raymond Leslie Buell., president, For
eign Policy Association; Scott p.
6quyres, commander in chief, Veter-
ans Of Foreign Wars, and James w.
Gerard, former Ambassador to Ger
many.
These speakers will discuss every
phase Of the problem Of national de-
tense, including physical defense Of
the Nations borders, the defense of
American tradition, social, ethical and
governmental, and safeguards abroad.
Evening star., 1938-01-12
Engineer Would Scrap Transit
System for Routed Taxicabs
Street Car Obsolete, Says ". F. Haiber,
Who Proposes Astonishingly Novel
Remedy for Traffic Ills.

Replacement of Washington's street
cars and buses by taxicabs, each
capable Of transporting six passengers,
to relieve the traffic congestion. was
advocated today by William F. Haiber,
civil engineer of the National Capital
parks.
The street car is as obsolete in a
modern city as the olden horse-and-
cab would be-" declared Mr.. Haiber.
adding that buses should be elimi-
mated. as well, as a menace to safety
and smooth operation.
The engineer. who has made a
study of the problem, contends that
the street car tracks here contribute
to traffic accidents and should be
torn up. He opposes traffic control
Of pedestrians and says traffic lights
should be so timed as to permit auto
mobiles to travel several blocks before
being halted.
Urging that his taxicab idea be
adopted without delay, Mr.. Haiber
maintained this would put a larger
number of men to work and enable
them to make better wages. The
taxicabs, under his plan, would
cruise along designated routes. clearly
marked, during the rush hours. After
nightfall, he believes, some plan
could be worked out whereby some of
the taxis could cruise at villas at
present.
Dime a Ride Proposed.
Mr.. Haiber believes the public
would be willing to pay a dime a ride,
or even two rides for quarter, to
have the convenience of semi-privacy
when riding to and from work in the
frequently running taxicabs. A sys-
tenn Of transfers could be worked out,
he says, and this would eliminate the
bringing Of great many private au-
tomobiles into the congested areas,
particularly during shopping hours,
for customer could ride down in a
taxicab, get a transfer, do his shop
ping and catch the next cab back
home.
Considerations of health, Mr. Haiber
thinks, would be important under his
plan, for instead Of q great many
persons being brought into close con-
tact in buses, six persons would ride
together In a taxicab, with no one
permitted to stand up. There would
be no overcrowding, he says, under
his plan.
Some Of the South American cities,
Mr.. Haiber says, are far ahead OF
Washington and other cities in the
United States in this phase Of mass
TRANSPORTATION.
Evening star., 1938-01-12
Woman, in 6 Traffic Misl,aps,
Yedrns for Horse and Buggy

Miss Dorothy T. Mayneld, weary Of
being the victim OF one trafic accident
right after another, decided today that
a return to the horse and buggy
days may be the only safe life for her.
She was confined to her home, at
1912 Biltmore street NV, nursing an
injured scalp received in taxicab-
street car collision that occurred on
the first day she left home after being
laid up for two weeks with sprained
ankle, received when her foot slipped
in alighting from a bus.
Anxious to get back to her work
at the National Capital Parks head
quarters, where she supervises the
issuing Of permits for tennis. baseball,
picnics and variety Of other things,
Miss Mayfield showed up at her desk
Monday. The sprained ankle stilsavas
Evening star., 1938-01-12

itza. Is a good deal amused by the
shalloWness Of certain American
journalists who, because he has met a
few times the charming Ann Corio,
have jumped to the conclusion that he
is in love with her and intends to
marry her although Miss Corio is very
much married
Apart from any other considera-
ton it is well-known fact that 1t is
forbidden to Albanian diplomats by
the law of their country to marry any
other than a fellow countrywoman."
Miss Corio often has been a head
liner at the Gayety Theater. In
private life she is the wife of Emmett
Callahan, who operates string Of
burlesque shows.
Evening star., 1938-01-12
PROSECUTOR WINS
GEM TRIAL POINT
81, 800 Diamond Solitaire
Admitted as Evidence
Despite Protest.

Justice Daniel w. ODonoghue to-
day overruled defense motion in the
District Court trial of James and Eula
Mae Bennett, husband and wife, to
exclude from evidence a $1,000 Ola
mond solitaire ring with which the
Government is seeking to prove its
charge that they transported nore
than $4,000 worth of jewelry from
New York to Washington.
Although police seized approxi-
mately S50,000 worth of jeWelry in
connection with their investigation of
the case, only $1,000 worth has been
identified as stolen. Since the law
under which the two were indicted
prohibits interstate transportation of
$4,000 or more in stolen goods, it is
necessary for the Government to
show the Bennetts brought at least
that much into Washington.
Defense Attorney Harry T. Whelan
contended police did not have sufi-
cient evidence against Mrs. Bennett
to justify her arrest in October, 1885,
and that seizure of the solitaire ring
which was found in her pocket was
illegal. Justice ODonoghue neld,
however, that the police had 'suffi-
cient grounds to suspect that Mrs.
Bennett had committed a felony.
Verdict Today Seen Unlikely.
Several Government witnesses re-
mained to testify this afternoon. and
it was considered unlikely that the
trial would end before tomorrow.
Robert E. Newly, agent of the Fed
eral Bureau Of Investigation, was to
testify today relating details of his
inquiry into the transportation of al
legedly "hot" jewels from New York
to Washington and the meager infor-
nation obtained from the two de-
PENDANTS.
Drew Eyes of Detectives.
1t was the couples well-groomed ap-
pearance which first attracted the at
tention of police, Detective Sergt.
Frank o. Brass testified late yesterday.
He said he first saw them on October
%, 1885, in cafe in the 1400 block of
L street NV, and watched them as
they displayed valuable jewelry to
L. Strohecker, Washington
real estate man to whom they allegedly
We're trying to sell the gems.
Detective Brass and Detective Sergt.
Elmer Lewis told of their investiga-
ton and of the arrest of Mrs. Bennett,
who, they said, told them her husband
was salesman for firm of the New
York jewelry curb exchange.
Detective Sergt. James j.. Tolson
and two policewomen, Mrs. c. w.
Alexander and Mrs. Anne T. Brady,
were expected to take the stand for
the prosecution today, according to
Assistant United States Attorneys
Charles B. Murray and William Hitz.
The defendants are represented by At
torneys Whelan and Deane Ramey.
Evening star., 1938-01-12
CONFIRMED BY SENATE

The nomination of Charles D. Ma
hattie of Washington to be a member
OF the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion was confirmed by the Senate late
yesterday.
The Senate also confirmed the NOM
nation Of Ramsey s. Black of Penn
sylvania to be Third Assistant Post
master General, succeeding the late
Clinton B. Ellenberger,
Evening star., 1938-01-12
ANNUAL TAX SALE
BRINGS RENEWAL
OF BRISK BIDDING
Auction Goes On Overtime
Because Of Sharp
Competition.
D. c. TO RECOVER MUCH
OF AMOUNTS OVERDUE
About IS, 900 Delinquent Accounts
to Be Disposed Of During
Coming Week.

In the annual public sale Of delin-
quent tax accounts now in progress,
Tax Collector Chatham Towers said
today, "a revival of brisk bidding" in
dicates the District will recover a
large proportion Of the amounts over
due, which are in the aggregate of
$500,O00.
Approximately 10000 delinquent ac-
counts, it was said, are being auctioned.
Sales will continue on week days In
the tax collectors ONCE through jan
uary 18.
Fifty bidders put in an appearance
when the annual sale opened yester-
day. Owing to sharp competition, the
bidding continued until 1870 pm. The
entire days quota was purchased at
prices, In some instances, exceeding
the taxes due. The number Of ac-
counts disposed of was not given, al
though it was believed they ap-
preached 5000.
Twenties Are Recalled.
District officials explained the in
terest displayed in the present bidding
indicates return to the sharp COM
petition Of former years, before there
was a break in the tax market.
Records show 1927 as the peak year,
with II, ,4O6 tax accounts bought un-
der the hammer yielding the District
$842,3 1892.
BY 1882 the sales had dwindled to
2,784 accounts, from which the Dis
trict derived only $397,754. Each yea,
the District has had to retain a rather
large portion Of the delinquent &C.
counts.
Seldom. it was said, does a delin-
quent taxpayer actually lose his prop
erty. The buyers obtain the eouiva-
lent OF a loan on the property, on
which the owner pays IL per cent
interest per annum. In Sorae cases
other charges are involved.
Sum Placed in Treasury,
The tax buyer under the auctioninR
puts up a small surplus over the
amount of the delinquent tax. This
constitutes q sort of trust deposit
which is placed in the United States
Treasury, but draws no interest 1t Is
returned to the tax buyer when the
property owner eventually redeems his
title by settling up.
In the event the real estate is not
redeemed within two years, then the
buyer takes over the tax deed, it was
said, and the surplus goes to the prop
erty owner. Even in this instance.
however, the tax purchaser does not
actually get the property. The tax
deed was said to constitute a cloud on
the title which prevents free use for
financing. So far as the tax buyer is
concerned, it makes it possible for him
to exact heavy penalties when the
property owner undertakes to clear
his title.
With the revival of active bidding,
some of the buyers yesterday put up
surpluses as high as 5000, dependent
on the value of the property. In more
recent years the usual surpluses
amounted to only few dollars in each
case.
Evening star., 1938-01-12

bothering her, however, and she took
a taxi home. 1t was in collision with
the street car at Twentieth street and
Columbia road NV.
But that isn't all that makes Miss
Mayfield think going places by auto
mobile Is bad medicine for her.
Last June, she was badly shaken
up when taxi in which she was
riding collided with a bus. Three
years ago she was injured in another
taxi accident. Four years ago she
was cut under the eye and on the
ear at the exit from East Potomac
Park in another automobile crash.
And six years ago the automobile in
which she was returning from Sky
line Drive was forced OF the road,
and she received injuries that re-
quired skin-grafting operation on her
forehead and nose. II
Evening star., 1938-01-12
WORLD CRUISE SKIPPER,
HURT, IS BACK IN D. c.
F. Newton Fletcher Receives
Three Broken Ribs When
Struck by Boom.

F. Newton Fletcher, skipper of the
schooner Mavis, on which he and
several other Washingtonians hope to
make three-year world cruise, was
back here today with three broken
ribs. the result Of being struck by
the boats main boom early Saturday.
He expects to rejoin his mates to-
day or tomorrow, however, at Hamp-
ton. Va, to continue the journey to
Miami. Fla, first leg in the cruise.
The other adventurers are shortening
sail and doing little painting while
waiting for him to return.
Mr.. Fletcher said he was at the
wheel of the schooner about am.
Saturday when the boom struck him
as the crew was shortening sail. Ex-
cept for the broken ribs, he said he
was not seriously hurt.
Evening star., 1938-01-12

Further views of Mr.. Haiber on
Washingtons traffic situation follow:
Place governors on all private auto
mobiles to limit them to 80 miles an
hour, to cut down accidents, as
safety measure for motorists them
selves. as we'll as for others. Those
wishing to take long trips could have
their governors taken off by licensed
garage men for a small fee.
Present-day buses. which are grow
ing bigger and bigger, are too large
properly to negotiate the streets, espe-
cially turning Corners
Taxicabs could travel several blocks
without stopping, unlike the buses.
which often must stop at each block
to take on or let of single passenger.
Get full use Of the present eridiron
OF Washington streets by smoothly op-
Grating taxicab routes, under supervi-
sion Of the Public Utilities Commits
sion. The present Capital Transit Co.
might be empowered to take over the
new taxicab system. disposing of the
present street cars and buses.
Build wider alleys so delivery trucks
could make calls at the rear of stores
and shops, instead of double parking
on the streets, as at present.
Would Park on Outskirts.
Construct large parking places on
the outskirts of the city so those COM
ing to work in Washington from out
side might leave their cars there and
come downtown by the public taxicab
conveyance.
Permit parking only on one side of
a street.
Junk the conglomeration of traffic
signs and In their place erect a few
simple. uniform signs, in the same
position and Of the same color. all over
the city. The one-hour parking signs
could be of a color different from the
two-hour parking signs. Minimize the
number of restrictions
Make one-way streets remain that
way "a hours a day, instead of re-
versing them at different parts of the
day, as at present. Alternate streets
could be made one way in opposite
directions, after the system prevailing
in the congested areas OF Philadelphia
and New York.
Free policemen from traf1ic duty and
thus enable them to take over their
primary job Of protecting life and
property here and cut down the num-
Der Of crimes.
Construct belt line traffic route
around the edge Of the District, with
another circular traffic artery closer
IN to the downtown section.
Eliminate grade crossings.
Evening star., 1938-01-12
TO TAX BOARD

Clarence v. opper to Fill Out Un-
expired Term.
President Roosevelt today nomi-
mated Clarence v. Opper of New York
to the Board of Tax Appeals.
He Is to fill out the unexpired term
OF IL years from June 2, 1925, Of
Logan Morris Of Utah, who resigned,
Evening star., 1938-01-12
HIGHWAY GETS LIGHTS

Washington-Alexandria Memorial
Route to Be Illuminated.
Dark for about five years, the Mount
Vernon Memorial highway will be
Illuminated at night between Wash
ington and Alexandria, starting Satur-
day, G. Marshall Finnan, superin-
tendent Of the National Capital Parks,
announced today.
Mr.. Fnnan explained that with ap-
preparations now on hand, it will be
possible to light that portion Of the
highway for the balance Of the fiscal
year. He said funds do not permit
illumination from Alexandria to
Mount Vernon.
Evening star., 1938-01-12
DR.. WISEMAN MARKS
HIS BOTH BIRTHDAY

The Rev. DR.. D. E. Wiseman, promi-
nent colored religious and civic work.
er here for more than so years. cele-
brated his 80th birthday yesterday re-
cuperating from major operation in
Emergency Hospital.
A native of st. Thomas, Virgin
Islands, the octogenerian came to the
United States when he was 13 and
attended schools in Brooklyn, N. Y,
and Howard University Theological
School here.
Evening star., 1938-01-12
Smoke Inspector to Speak.

Smoke regulations as q safeguard
of investments will be discussed by
H. K. Kugel. District smoke inspec-
tor, before the local chapter Of the
American Society Of Heating. and
Ventilating Engineers, meeting ct Q
o'clock toni9ht at schneider's Cafe.
Evening star., 1938-01-12
PAIR WANTED IN SERIES
OF ROBBERIES IS SCAUGHT
M Much-Sought-After Fugitives Are
Arrested in Houston,
Texas.

By the Associated Press.
The Federal Bureau Of Investigation
announced last night the arrest at
Houston, Tex, Of Alva Dewey Hunt
and his brother-in-law, Hugh Cant,
wanted in connection with q series Of
bank robberies in Florida and Ala
bama.
Bureau oficials said the two men
were among the bureaus 10 most
sought-after fugitives.
The arrests were made by special
agents, assisted by two detectives Of
the Houston Police Department. The
bureau said the men were captured
as they entered Houston In an auto
mobile. With them, the agents report,
was Alene Bledsoe, 20, companion of
Hunt.
Agents said both Hunt and Cant
were armed With pistols, but offered
10 xoot1tAnco. a
Evening star., 1938-01-12
PHILATELISTS TO MEET
DR.. Ellis Haworth to Address
Society Tonirht,

Society Tonight.
DR.. Ellis Haworth, science teacher
at Wilson Teachers College, will be
the principal speaker tonight at q
meeting Of the Warrington Philatelic
Society at the Carlton Hotel. He Is
to display foreign stamps with at
tached advertising labels and explain
their significance as = branch Of
philately.
Among those scheduled to attend
IS DR.. Marc Peter, Minister Of Switzer-
land. John r.. Ewell, vice president,
will preside. y
The meeting IS free to the public.
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HEAR DR.. WILKINSON

DR.. Garnet c. Wilkinson, first
assistant superintendent of
schools, Division 1913, will speak
tonight at 8 o'clock at a father
and son program at the Wormley
School in Georgetown. The meet
ing is sponsored by the Parent
Teacher Association Of the school
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Bureau ReUiSeS Air Zones

The Bureau of Air Commerce
announced last night the consoli-
dalton, effective May /, into seven
regional districts of the nine gen.
eral inspection districts and the
six airways districts under it's juris-
diction. Col. j. Monroe johnson,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce,
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announced the principal object of
the regrouping was to unity the
borders of the airways and inspec-
ton districts and to have one re-
sponsible person at the head of
each combined district to coordi-
nate all of the bureaus work in
his region"
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SIGMA. ALPHA DANCE

Sigma Alpha Kappa fraternity
will hold a Mothers Day dance at
the Annapolis Hotel May 8.
Rabbi Segal, of Washington, will
be a guest of honor along with
Jack Sander, prominent local
attorney. Abraham Snyder is
chairman of the committee on ar.
rangementS.
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Flax Wheel Has History

CORINTH, N. Y, April 20
GN.SJ.--Among treasured pos.
sessions of Mrs. Clifford E. Clay.
ton, Walnut Street, is an old flax
wheel which has been In her fam
lily for 240 years. =,
The wheel was brought from
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"a Million Rivers
Bill Passes House

Authorizing projects estimated
to cost $34,000,0O0, the Mansfield
Rivers and Harbors bill was
passed by the House yesterday. It
embraces extensive improvements
to rivers and harbors throughout
the nation.
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Germany by her great-grand-
mother. Mrs. Wilimena Campf,
and upon her death passed on to
her son and since 1880 it has been
in the possession Of Mrs. Clayton.
In spite Of the years Of it's use,
the wheel is still in excellent con-
dition.
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Central Business
Group to Dance

Annual dance of the Central
Business Association will be held
tonight at the Raleigh Hotel.
Nal Hallett and his orchestra will
furnish the music.
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Children's 25c to 35c Socks

Fine cotton ankes in styles for children and msses
Guiding plain shades fances aovr effects and fancy cued
patterns all with tulfashioned tops they'll fit snugy
ana stay up! sizes 10 21C Pair
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Reg. $1.0o seImas
49,

-Two-thread super-sheer crepes, three
thread crepe chiffons, five-thread service
chiffonS, seven-thread medium service,
special short-length chiffons (sizes 81a to
91a only, and special long-length chiffons
(sizes 9h to II only.
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Luxurious fiftyone gauge crepetwist
chiffonS in two and threethread weights
for evening and afternoon wear! Made
Of the highestgrade, elastic silk that
Sheathes the ankle closely . and never
before offered at this low price!
The Washington times., 1938-07-20
LABOR TO LET
keenan, SPEAK

ALEXANDRIA. Va, July 20.
Joseph B. Keenan,, assistant to the
Attorney General of the United
States, whose scheduled address
before the Young Democratic Club
convention here July 9 was alb
ruptly cancelled at the last min
ute, will speak at a public meet
ing in the George Washington
High School at p. m. today.
The meeting is sponsored by
the Central Labor Union of Alex
andria. Referring to the refusal
Of the Young Democrats to hear
keenan,, E. C. Dawson, former
mayor of Alexandria and chair
man of the meeting, said today:
Labor always lets a man
speak. We are delighted to
have Mr.. keenan, and we hope
ne will give the speech which
the Young Democrats wouldn't
let him give"
William E. Dodd, jr., youthful
opponent of Representative How
ard w. Smith in the August 2
primary race, also has accepted
an invitation to speak. Dawson
said Representative Smith de-
clined the invitation, pleading q
previous engagement.
Arrangements are being made
to seat an expected crowd of 1000.