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stand what you're getting at"
1 said, trying hard not to lose
my temper.
I'm getting at Biff Brown"
she replied.
"Oh, the clarinet player" I
said, beginning to see daylight
through the fog. I was now
wondering how I would ever get
myself out of this mess.
Eyes, the boy who played with
your band last night. Why did
you let him play? For three
years I've been trying to make
him give up jazz and all his
wild ideas about Broadway and
swing bands. Now you go and
give him a chance to show off.
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Back to Childhood Days

90 COMPLETELY captivated has Ludwig been
~ by his Rooseveltian contacts that he has gone
back to the childhood days of Franklin D. RooSe-
velt to fashion a sort of fairy prince"-thoSe
are his words-who, even before his teens,
thought all the time of the suffering of his fellow
humans and the inequalities of capitalism, and
studied the evils of monopolies at the age of
II years.
Ludwig has presented Ludwig's ideal Of Roose-
The Washington times., 1938-06-14

Is still another hidden tax in
Washington we must all pay;
or, at least, it was very deeply
hidden from me until today.
I was informed by a friend,
very gently but firmly, that
any building that you lease to
others is now taxable under the
District Of Columbia law. This
includes even two little rooms
in a boarding house, or any
other place any person might
Conceivably rent to make few
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SYNOPSIS

Tommy Dorsey and his band
are about to leGUe the small col.
Lege toIOn Uhere they had
played at the prom the night
before There q local COL
legiGn, EnoDn as Bitf BroIOl,
had created a sensation Dith
his S1Dingy clarinet Dhe7I per-
mttted to do q number 1Oith
DorSeyS unit. Bitt had begged
the maestro to giUe him a Job
1Uith the band but Dorsey urged
him to stag in school. 1t de-
Deloped that Bits girl, Harriet
CGrdGle, a coed and serious
music student, is much opposed
to suing and Bits ambition in
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sATa OollarS. Mclean
called up one Of the snartest business men in
Washington and asked him about it, as I had
seen nothing in the papers whatsoever connected
with this matter. He said yes, it came under the
District of Columbia revenue act, that any prop
erty rented that brought in over 1000 was taxed
4-1Oth of per cent, AND IF YOU DID NOT PUT
IN YOUR APPLICATION, or some highfaluting
name like that, you would be fined $1,000.
The Washington times., 1938-06-14

1t is probable that of the
world leaders today, Mr..
Roosevelt heads them all in
pure personal appeal.
It is this characteristic
which accounts for the dura-
ton of much of his political
strength over the mass of
Americans for the last five
years. It is also the character
istic which seems to bowl over
completely almost every Euro
pean who pays a call to the
White House. The latest to
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velopment, however, is dis
tinctly encouraging in a sta
tistical sense, namely, the up
turn in commodity prices.
Of course, one must be
cautious about assuming that
such turns will stay put.
When business is so much in
terfered with by political &C
tion, there can be no reason
able certainty in such matters.
But this is the most likely
looking rally that has occurred
for some months, and the i'm
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Taxes Clog Industry's Wheels


WHEN you think you can go to Europe and live
for one-third what you can i this country,
it is a wonder to me more people who can afford
it don't do it. We all know there have to be taxes.
Here are our banks overflowing with deposits,
SIS per cent of the worlds gold hidden in that
hole in Kentucky not bringing us in nickel AS
last desperate effort we seem determined to stop
people from working and to clog the wheels of the
great machinery of this country so fully and COM
pletely they will become rusty and useless, and it
is doubtful when we want to start them up again
that we will ever be able to get them to run.
don't mind a bit for myself started as
poor, little fat girl, and can end up poor,
skinny old woman but do hate to see the big
men of our country not getting together-the
Democrats and the Republicans, the Third Party
and the Fourth Dimension Gf there is such
thing, because have utter faith that if they.
would only once get working together, they could
straighten out this tragic situation. They could
give employment to the millions who need it and
they could have peace and contentment instead
of fear and depression.
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DISCOVERED by Accident

MO, nobody told me about this had not been
~ notified, and it was by the barest accident it
came UP at the lunch table; so I told my friend
wasn't going to pay it, For all knew this might
have been an exaggeration and, unless had hap
pened to call him. would have dismissed it with
out another thought. He finally showed me how
silly it was to talk this way; that the Govern
nent always wins out in the end. So, suppose
when the blanks come out here I will sign them
like every other sucker and send them in to
wherever they are headed.
The thing that provoked me so was had not
seen it in any paper. had not been notified,
and with our taxes in the District of Columbia
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Fails to Mention Smith

T UDWIG fails to mention what far more
intimate biographer, Hugh johnson, once
wrote-that no man who says mo" may remain
in the court of this fairy prince" Ludwig fails
to mention the reward received by "Al" Smith
from the hands of his friend, when his friend
had climbed to the top on AIS" shoulders.
Ludwig speaks of "mediating between the rich
and poor" but is setting class against class
mediation.
These are characteristics which American
newspaper men know so well. They, like Ludwig,
have often heard the glowing words Of that
charming man, Roosevelt, the idealist. But, un-
like Ludwig, they have often seen the cold ruth
lessness of Roosevelt, the aristocratc politician
Ludwig's is pretty picture. That is the kindeSt
that may be said of it.
Copyright Ledger Syndicate)
(Bodke CGrterS opinions are his ot0n and not
necessarily those OF The Washington Ttn1eSI
The Washington times., 1938-06-14
NURSE TO Tell
.OF LOVE affair.
WITH LANDIS.
Testifies in Staying
Trial Tomorrow

In murderer's row at the District
Jail, James L. Lands, rookie fire
man, today prepared for the ordeal
of listening to the dark-haired
nurse he loved aid the Govern
ment in it's fight to send him to
the electric chair for the murder
of his wife.
Miss Virginia Lee Simpson, at
tractive former student nurse at
Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat
Hospital, is scheduled to appear
as star prosecution witness when
the murder trial is resumed in
District Court tomorrow.
CASE OUTLINED
Assistant U. S. Attorney Cecil
Heflin has told the jury of two
women and 10 men he will prove
the handsome young fireman was
planning to marry Miss Simpson
on the night he sneaked away
from his post at the fireboat to
meet his estranged wife, Mrs.
Blanche Gertrude Lands.
Numerically beaten, her skull
crushed by blows of a jagged lump
of sandstone, Mrs. Lands was
found unconscious in an unsettled
section near Twentieth and Taylor
Streets Northeast early on the
morning of March "a.
Mrs. Lands, Heflin told the
Jury, was the defendants high
school sweetheart and they mar
ried in 1896, the year after both
graduated from Tech High
School.
RING RETURNED
Carefully constructing motive
for the murder, Heflin told the
Jury Lands deserted his wife IN
August, 1887, and a few months
later began courting Miss Simp-
son and gave her an engagement
ring only seven days before the
murder.
The young nurse returned the
ring and fled to her parents IN
Atkinson, N. c., after she read
newspaper accounts Of the crime.
She returned to Washington to
testify before the Grand Jury.
Lands listened to Heflin's bit
ing denunci tions with the
stoicism that has marked his con-
duct since his arrest. His lace
was expreSsionleSS as Helm told
the jury the Government intends
to prove him guilty of deliberate
cold-blooded murder"
The young fireman listened in
tently yesterday when DR.. Chris
topher j. Murphy, deputy coroner,
told the jury the blood-Stained
rock was the weapon used to Kill
Mrs. Lands.
TRIAL DELAYED
Lands had contended his wife
was injured fatally when she
leaped from his automobile. He
twisted mis- hands nerVouSly as DR..
Murphy told the jury repeated
blows from the rock caused her
death.
The rock was found at the scene
of the crime and near it was a
piece of bone which fitted into the
skull of the victim, DR.. Murphy
said.
DR.. Murphy was the first and
only witness heard yesterday. JUS
tice Jesse Adkins continued the
case until tomorrow because he is
sitting in General Terms Court to-
day.
Lands is represented by Attor-
neys Jean Boardman and E. Rus
sell Kelly. The latter recently
successfully defended former Po-
liceman Robert Langdon, who was
charged with the murder OF Beu-
lah Limerick seven years ago.
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stood the feeling of many
country folk toward jazz.
Just why do you hate popular
music?" I asked her kindly.
after all, there are worse ways
of making a living
Its because I love real music
Continued ON Page 2S, Col. 81
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My Say

WELL, I got another shock today, but, fortu-
" nately, it came after had eaten the poor
little lunch managed to get down. I find there
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that direction A pretty girl
has just addressed Dorsey out.
side the railroad station.
CHAPTER II
1 was completely taken aback.
Of course, every performer is &C
customed to these overzealous
autograph fiends. I remember
Rudy Vallee telling me of an in
cident in Philadelphia when his
coat was torn. to shreds as he
went out the stage door.
Many actors and bandleaderS
even make it a practice to wear
old clothes when they leave a
theater and have to plow
through a mob of fans. But this
excited young lady seemed
vaguely familiar to me.
She didn't look as though she
belonged to the tribe of sigma
ture hunters, although she was
clutching my arm rather tightly.
She looked more like the typical
coed, with her innocent blue
eyes, peaches and cream COM
plexion and simple, yet smart,
college-type attire She intro
duced herself abruptly:
my name, Mr.. Dorsey, is
Harriet Cardale."
weren't you at the Prom last
night?" I asked quietly, trying
to shake off her arm.
well, if I was" she retorted
bitterly, "it wasn't to listen to
the swing. Don't think I've come
to throw any flowers at your
feet, Mr.. Dorsey. AS far as I'm
concerned. your so-called music
is nothing but noise and ca
caphony."
AN ANGRY LADY
pretended not to mind her
anger. "Is there anything I can
do for you? You seem awfully
upset." I said politely. "I'm
sincerely sorry if my band got
on your nerves so much. But I
must admit I am surprised.
Most boys and girls like my
orchestra. In fact, we play
especially for them"
II don't care about the
Others" she exploded, stamping
her little foot into the gravel
near the railroad tracks. I'm
only interested in one person.
And you've certainly managed
to spoil something I've been
building and dreaming about
for three years."
I'm afraid I still don't under
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NEW YORK.-Weekly figures indicate new
AN low for the great depression that came in
President RooseYelt's administration. One de-
The Washington times., 1938-06-14
''But-'' %

THERE can be no denial of the fact that Mr..
l. Roosevelt has probably more personal charm
than any President within living memory.
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Building Likely to Gain
MY THOUGHT is that the second idea is
AVA hope based on initiation possibilities. 1t is
possible but no concrete evidence for its exists,
and it cannot be called probable.
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And on top Of everything else,
you tell him that he's a good
musician"
LOT OF TALENT
"Biff has a lot Of talent for
his age," 7 declared warmly.
"Talent?" Harriet said, scorn-
fully. Talent for what? Talent
for noise-for cheap, vulgar,
deteStable noise, that's fit only
for the depraved human beings
if you can call them human.
They're animals, the lowest of
the low. And you want to drag
my Biff into all this. Why don't
you leave him alone? Let him
do his work in school, let us lead
our own, peaceful life"
She stopped to catch her
breath. Before she could begin
her TRADE again, I said:
Before you say any more,
young lady, permit me to in
form you that, although I think
Biff is one of the finest young
swing musicians I have ever
heard, I did everything I could
to discourage him from leaving
school and making swing his
profession.
She tossed her head back to
get her hair out of her eyes.
But he told me last night
that he has made up his mind to
leave school and go to New
York" she said.
IF he does, it will be against
my advice"
BIFF DECIDES
IF he does it, I'm afraid it
will break up our friendship
and all the plans we were max
ing" she said sadly, nervously
playing with the buttons on her
blouse.
My bandSmen were on the
platform, holding their satchels
and valises, smoking their ciga-
rettes.
If only I could calm this poor
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SWING TERMS USED
IN THIS CHAPTER
Joe Blow: an ordinary run-of-
the-mill musician.
Get-Off man: a SWingSter with
unusual inventive ability.
Hep.cat: a swing musician
who absolutely knows his
stuff.
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portance of recovery in prices is so great that
any move of this sort is to be watched.
It has been evident for long while that buyers
lack confidence in the commodity-price structure.
They hesitate to buy because they fear prices
have not reached bottom. There is probably even
some fear that despite all the initiation potential
built up by devaluation and Government debt, the
radical attacks on business may force more COM
plete deflation.
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Commodity Rise ArOuses Hope
CcoRDNGLY, the rise in commodity indexes
"A arouses hopes that the outlook for industrial
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Evening star., 1938-12-11
Banquet Will Honor
Attorney General
On Retirement
American Bor Leader
To Be Toustmoster at
Testimonial Dinner

Attorney General Homer Cum
mings will be guest of honor at a
large testimonial banquet to be held
at the Mayflower Hotel on January
IL in connection with his retire.
.ment from the cabinet early next
month.
Frank ]. Hogan, president of the
american Bar Association, will be
toastmaster. There will be speeches
of eulogy and a program of en-
tertainment. Plans are in charge
Of committees Of friends of Mr.
Cummings IN and out of the Gov-
ernment service.
Carusi Heads Committee.
The general Committee on Ar
rangements consists of Ugo Ca
rusi, chairman; James v. Bennett,
wendell Berge. Elmer r. Butts,
Charles E. Collett, Gordon Dean,
Thomas J. Dodd, George Foley,
Warner w. Gardner, Joseph Ihdler,
Sewall Key, Joseph Lawrence, Ju-
Illus Martin, Matt MCGUIRE. Thomas
Dewey Quinn, Clyde A. Tolson and
N. A. Townsend.
Harold M. Stephens, associate
Justice of the United States Court
OF Appeals for the District, is chair
man of a special group on speakers
and distinguished guests.
To Resume Law Practice.
Harry Butcher heads the special
Entertainment Committee. Mr..
Quinn is chairman of the Din
ner Committee.
Reservations may be made through
]. Leighton Cornwell, of the JUS
tice Departments legal staff, who
is chairman of the Ticket Commit
tee.
Mr.. Cummings resignation as At
torney General, effective early in
. January, was announced recently
by President Roosevelt. Mr.. Cum
mings plans to resume the private
practice of law.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Rumuniun-Germun
Trade to Be Extended
" the Associated Press.

6y t0e A6SOClAIeo 1IebS
BUCHAREST, Rumania, Dec. To-
Rumanian- German trade will be ex-
tended considerably, but involve
little exchange of free currency, It
was stated today by negotiators who
were about ready to sign a COM
mercial agreement after month of
discussion.
A new feature of the agreement
Is that Rumania will be able to buy
war material by a clearing arrange
ment, whereas Germany formerly
demanded cash for this account.
The deal calls for purchase of
10000 carloads of wheat annually by
Germany at q price somewhat ex-
ceeding the world market, about
Is, 900 carloads of corn and increased
quantities Of oats and fodder.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
3 Rhodes Scholars
Will Be Selected
Next Saturday
State Committees Will
First Narrow Field
Of 583 Applicants
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
SWARTHMORE. Pa, Dec. 10
DR.. Frank Aydelotte, president Of
Swarthmore College and American
secretary to the Rhodes trustees,
announced today 80 Rhodes scholars
for this year would be elected next
Saturday.
The State committees, he said,
will meet during the week to nomi-
nate two candidates each from the
field of 583 applicants.
Final selections will be made Sat-
urday by eight district committees
meeting in Boston, Philadelphia,
Atlanta, Indianapolis, Des Moines,
New Orleans, San Francisco and
Spokane. Each committee will elect
four scholars from the six States
within Its jurisdiction.
The scholarships are worth ap-
proximately $1,000 a year for two
years of study at oxford University,
England, with an optional third
year for additional work.
Nominees will be selected Monday
in New Mexico, Colorado, Montana
and Wyoming. Committees in other
States will nominate their candi-
dates Tuesday, Wednesday or Thurs
day.
The secretaries of the district
committees who will announce the
awards next Saturday are:
Boston New England district =,
George Van Santvoordn, Hotchkiss
School, Lakeville, Conn; Philadel-
'phia Middle Atlantic), John w.
Mason, Swarthmore College; Atlanta
(Southern), E. w. Noise, Southern
Bank Building, Atlanta; Indianap-
oils Great Lakes. D. M. H. San
ders, South Bend, Ind; Des Moines
middle West), j. G. Madden,
Fidelity Bank, Kansas City; New
Orleans (Gulf), r. L. Guthrie, Re-
public Bank, Dallas; San Francisco
(Southwestern), P. w. Buck, STAN
ford University; Spokane North
WESTERN, G. B. Noble, Reed College,
Portland, Greg.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Two Are Urged to Quit
Race in Favor of Ickes

Representative Keller, Democrat,
OF Illinois issued a statement yester-
day urging Mayor Edward j. Kelly of
Chicago and Thomas j. Courtney,
Cook County ullD States attorney,
to withdraw from the mayoralty
race In favor Of Secretary Of Interior
Ickes.
In urging Mr.. 1ckes to be a candi-
date for the Office, Representative
Keller said Mayor Kelly and Mr..
Courtney should withdraw from the
contest because of State and ma
tional interests involved.
He said be believed Secretary
Ickes would be certain" of election
and added that he felt Mr.. Ickes
would administer the city's affairs
Ito the greatest possible advantage
Of the city as well as to the advan-
tage of the administration of Gov
Horner in the State and President
Roosevelt in the Nation"
Evening star., 1938-12-11
School Cadets Are Named
For Tree Lighting

High-ranking officers of the high
school cadets will serve as guard OF
honor for the ceremonies on Christ
mas Eve when President Roosevelt
lights the huge tree in Lafayette
Square, 1t was announced yesterday
as plans went forward for the an
nual community celebration.
Commanding Divisions 1-9 will be
Cadet Col. Gordon Calvert, Roose-
welt High School, brigade command
er, and his aides will be regimental
commanders, as follows: Cadet 1t
Coils. Robert Hart, Central: Bernard
Graham, Mckinley; Howard Sor-
rell, Eastern; William Mcmillan,
Western. Blaine Fig, Roosevelt;
Henry Dearing. Wilson, and Cadet
Maj. Charles McGogney, Anacostia.
Division 1913 will be commanded
by Cadet Col. David Smith of Arm
strong, regimental commander. His
aides will be Cadet Majs. John
Hurst, Dunbar; Herman East, Arm
strong, and Robert Mattingly, jr.,
CardoZo.
The ceremonies will be broadcast
by more than 160 radio stations.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Young Democrats PIon
Election on Monday

The Arlington County (Va) Young
Democratic Club will elect officers
at its meeting tomorrow at 8 pm. in
the Lee Tavern, it was announced
today.
The Nominating Committee has
submitted the following slate: Fol-
president, j. Maynard Magruder
and ]. Elwood Clements; vice presi-
dent, Carl Taylor and Nixon Brewer
second vice president. Miss Ann
Kirby and Miss Lottie Chastian;
recording secretary; Miss Margaret
Hope Bailie and Mrs. Louise Green;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Jesse
Beaton and Albert A. Carreta
treasurer, Henry S. Clay, jr., unop-
posed; parliamentarian, John Paul
Jones and DR.. Minor Kavanaugh;
sargeant-at-arms, Theodore Fred
,erick and Ernest CARRIER.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
German Groups Plan
ChiIdren's Festival

Plans for a children's festival, to
be given by German organizations
Of Washington at 3 pm. on Decem-
Der 26, at Fourteenth street and
Park road NV, were announced
yesterday.
Paul Otterbach, president of the
Washington Saengerbund, largest
and Oldest German-American sing
ing society. invited all the 81 Ger
man organizations in the District to
participate in the event for the
first time.
Willy Tendick. chairman of the
Entertainment Committee, arranged
for a large attendance of children
from all over the city. Both the
women's and mems singing organ
izations will give Christmas carols
and toys will be distributed to the
children.
The singing societies within the
Washington Saengerbund will en-
tertain the Concord Club, the Rup-
pert Home and the German Orphan
Asylum.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
| Noisy StorIings
Find Roost on
Avenue
r. tha Axsociated Press.

b? the Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK. Dec. 10.-Sleepless
residents Of exclusive Fifth avenue
homes near the Metropolitan Mu-
scum of Art we're ready today for
drastic action against of flock of
24,700 chattering starlings who have
turned the museum into a winter
roost.
The art-loving birds, ornithologists
said, apparently spent the day in
the Bronx and Long Island and few
in at night to nap in cornices of
the huge stone building in Central
Park. Officials of the Audubon So
ciety used adding machines to count
tho birds last night, and decided
there were 24,700.
The noisy starlings have routed
the fat pigeons who graft popcorn
from museum visitors. The starlings
talk in their sleep. The pigeons
only cooed.
The museums maintenance staff
In an effort to rout the unwelcome
guests, considered spreading a sticky
substance along the lodges to tickle
their feet.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Dinner Will Be Held
Bv Lost Man Club

The Last Man Club of Washing
ton will hold an informal dinner at
6 pm. Wednesday at the Fuhrmsn
Studio in the Fairfax, Twenty first
street and Massachusetts avenue
NV.
The club numbers 73 members In
and around Washington. The din
ner Is aside from the annual ban
quet. which will take place on Feb
ruary IS.
Plans for the dinner were an
nounced by w. B. Covert, secretary
OF the club and department senior
vice commander OF the Disabled
American Veterans Of the world
War.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Will Address Democrats

Linton M. Collins, assistant to the
Attorney General, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the dinner meeting
of the National Democratic League
Of Washington Wednesday at 7:30
pm. In the Hamilton Hotel.
Evening star., 1938-12-11

Two hundred men will work two
years at Jarrow. England, breaking
up the old liner Bereusaria.
Evening star., 1938-12-11

PHILADELPHIA.-TELLS OF
KILLING DAUG HTEH
Speaking slowly and haltingly,
Camille Anusini, SO, told yes
terday of the petty quarrel
that caused him to kill his
daughter Camelia, 26, and at
tempt suicide. Anusini is
shown at magistrate hearing,
where he was held without
bail. A. P. Wirephoto.