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Evening star., 1938-02-09
COMPETITIONS SEEN
AS CRIME BREEDER
"Keepiny Up With Joneses"
Blamed by Speaker as
Much as Poverty.

More or less continuous poverty,
and . competitive standard Of living
were listed as the major factors in the
crime problem, as discussed last night
by Dr. Leverett S. Lyon, executive vice
president of the Brookings Institution.
Speaking at the crime forum in the
Wardman Park Hotel, DR.. Lyon said
the economic factor was the most i'm
portant III crimes against property.
As the basic reasons for all crimes
against property. DR.. Lyon listed &C.
tual need, a constant desire for more
because of competitive living stand
ards and the weakening effect on
character of more or less continuous
poverty accompanied by bad housing
and overcrowding in slum areas.
Claims that the monotony of ma
chine production is a major cause OF
crime are not supported BY conclusive
evidence. Or. Lyon said. Crowded slum
dAodo, Aio"tNei, iHdhe ~ liHposSlole 1OI
children to play normally, and result
in breeding places for criminals with
the development of gangs.
DR.. Lyon said no one economic form
was more conducive to the develop
ment of criminals than any other, and
cited as an example the discoveries OF
offenses against the law in govern
mental agencies, as we'll as in private
business
Most people. he said. want those
things that are Just above them. and
generally because Of the competitive
standard of living. There are rela-
lively few crimes caused by actual need
of food.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
ROOSEVELT PROFIT
| FROM BOOKSSEEN
Magazine and Newspaper
Rights to New Volumes
by President Sold.
BY H. r. BAUKHAGE.

THE Public Papers and Addresses
OF Franklin D. Roosevelt" in five
volumes, which will be of the presses
in mid-March. are expected to bring
additional remunerative returns for
the Roosevelt family's' literary efforts.
This chronological record of MIR.
Roosevelts incumbency in the office
OF Governor Of New York and Of his
first term as President, as set forth
IN messages, speeches and executive
orders, is to be published by Random
House, New York, and offered for
public sale. In addition, magazine
and newspaper rights to portions of
this work have been sold.
Announcement was first made about
year ago that the President planned
to publish series of volumes con-
tanning record of his official career.
The subject was revived at his press
conference yesterday when he was
asked about the truth of reports that
he was going to write for the news
papers. His answer was fiat denial.
The facts, he indicted, were that ex-
cerpts from the five volumes of "The
Public Papers and Addresses of Frank
lin D. Roosevelt" had been sold. for
publication in advance of the release
of the books, to a magazine and to
newspaper syndicate.
Aside from the revenue brought in
by sales of the books, it is known that
the magazine and newspaper serializa-
tion rights were expected to return a
sizeable sum. The newspaper rights
were offered to the North American
Newspaper Alliance for 100000, but
not accepted. OF this sum, a New
York literary agent was to receive 10
per cent and Justice Samuel !. Rosen-
man of the New York Supreme Court,
who edited the books. IS per cent.
Justice Rosenman was formerly Mr..
Roosevelt's legal counsel at Albany.
Washington observers recalled that
President Hoover wrote The Chal-
lenge to Liberty in 1884, after he had
left the White House, and that Presi-
dent Coolidge waited until after the
end Of his term in March, 1929, before
contributing series of articles for
magazines and newspapers
tcopyrght. 1888. by the North Amett'sn
Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1938-02-09

disturbance OF moderate intensity is
central about 300 miles east of Newfound-
land. and another disturbance OF slight
intensity is moving rapidly eastward over
the lower St. Lawrence Valley, Clarke
City. Quebec. BOZ. inches. Another dis
turbance is moving eastward over Lake
Michigan, Milwaukee. Wis. .99S inches.
and still another disturbance is moving
eastward over Southern Kansas. Dodge
City, 5000 inches. A disturbance of
considerable intensity is central on the
California coast San Francisco. 295S
inches. A high-pressure area extends
from Nova Scotia Halifax. 304O inches,
south-southwestward to a point of North
Carolina coast, Cape Hatteras. 30. 81 inches,
and thence westward to Louisiana. New Or
leans, 30 40 inches. Another high-preS-
sure area extends from the Mackenzie
Valley Mayo. Yukon. 81 .04 inches, south
eastward to Saskatchewan, Prince Albert.
3O.14 inches, with a wedge extending
southwark to Nebraska Valentine. "A
inches and another wedge extending east
ward to James Bay. Moosonee, Ontario
3O.46 inches. During the last "a hours
rains have occurred in the Pacific States
and the Lake region. while light SHOWS
are reported over the northern plateau,
Montana, and the Dakotas. Tempera-
lures have risen in the Ohio. the lower
Missouri and the middle and lower Mis-
sssippi valleys, the middle and eastern
Lake region, and in the Middle Atlantic
and North Atlantic States. Colder weather
has overspread the middle and northern
Plains States. the extreme upper Mis-
sissippi Valley. Minnesota, Wyoming and
portions of Montana.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
FORMER DIVING STAR
IS FOUND DEAD
Autopsy Planned to Determine
Cause of Death of Mrs. Har.
riet Brown Nielsen.

Ey the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Although po-
lice have listed the death OF Mrs. Har-
riet Brown Nielsen, former Pacific
Coast diving beauty, as homicide, an
autopsy was planned today to deter
mine the cause of death.
William King. 45-year-old w. P. A.
musician, charged with homicide, told
detectives who questioned him after
he reported the death yesterday that
Mrs. Nielsen fell several times during
the night.
Assistant Medical Examiner Ray
mond Miles, who ordered the autopsy,
said, pending investigation, that death
might have been the result of fall.
King and Mrs. Nielsen, said detec-
tives. were companions on a drinking
party in West Side rooming house
the night before her death. The musi-
clan was held after he admitted, as
quoted by police. that he had slapped
Mrs. Nielsen when she struck him with
an empty bottle.
Mrs. Nielsen was described by her
former attorney. Bernard Sander, as
member of a well-to-do California
family. . writer, linguist and former
aquatic star.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
Murderer May Walk to Chair
10 Throbbing of Suing Music

compartment to the final steps he
will take on earth is without prece-
dent at Sing Sing.
Mr.. Lawes said that, according to
custom, Brown, whose execution is
set for February "a, would spend his
last "a hours in a pre-execution cell
entirely apart from the death house
with its radio equipment
However. II he wants some music,
we can give him q portable phono-
graph in his pre-execution room," the
warden said.
The condemned man, who has had
no visitors in Sing Sing and does not
expect any, was convicted of rob-
bing and numbering Isadore Handle
man and his wife, in Ellenville, and
then setting their home afire In the
vain hope Of concealing his crime.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
ISLAND STRIKERS
ACCEPT TERMS
Puerto Rican Stevedores
Ready to End WaIkout,
Winship Says.
B! the Associated Press


SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Feb O.
Labor Commissioner Rivera Martinez
announced last night that striking
stevedores Of all Puerto Rican ports
have accepted arbitration proposals to
end the maritime strike :ha. has
paralyzed all island Shipping since
January g.
1t was reported Gov. Blanton VIM
ship had advised New York steamship
owners of the stevedores' decision.
Termination of the strike vas ex-
pected to hinge on acceptance of the
arbitration proposal by the shipowners.
Gov Winship suggested the steve
dores return to work on a Accent
hourly wage scale pending arbitration
OF their wage and other demands by
a three-man board The strikers had
asked increase OF their 32-cent scale
to IS cents.
During the long walkout Puerto
Rican food supplies have dwlndled
and the island chambers Of commerce
have expressed concern over possible
serious shortage.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
Childhood Home
OfDuchess Placed
On Rental Market
Baltimore "Museum"
Viii Be Closed, Prop.
erty Leased, Is Report.

By the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, Feb 9.-The child
hood home of the Duchess Of Windsor,
is for lease
Miss Lillian Bennett, who lives next
door, said the hostess at the house.
converted into a museum. told her 1t
was to be closed, because it was not
making any money. Attorney Harry
Green, representing the owners, said
some OF them had moved away from
the vicinity and wanted to sell out.
The house was opened almost a year
ago and at first sightseers paraded
through at 81 head. Later the price
dropped to 25 cents, but it went up
to 40 cents when the duke and
duchess were planning to come to this
country.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
BULKLEY OFFERS
SUPER-ROADS BILL
Ten TranscontinentaI High.
ways Would Be Paid For
by Toll Charges.

The plan to build 10 transcontinental
highways at cost Of $4,000 900 900,
to be paid for by toll charges, was laid
before Congress today when Senator
Bulkley Democrat, of Ohio introduced
the bill to create the proposed United
States Highway Corp.
The Ohio Senator conferred with
President Roosevelt several days ago
and announced the President looks
with interest on the proposal.
Senator Walsh. Democrat, Of Massa-
chusetts issued a statement today
urging immediate consideration of the
plan. Senator'S Duffy. Democrat, OF
Wisconsin and Lonergan. Democrat,
of Connecticut previously had urged
such a program
Sees Employment Created.
Launching of the highway
program in the near future would
create employment and help check
the recession in various parts Of the
country. Senator Bulkley pointed out
In offering the bill.
The proposed highways would cover
a right Of way at least 800 feet wide.
with from to II one-way lanes and
with buses and passenger cars sepa-
rated from trucks Curves would be
avoided wherever possible and the toll
highways would not cross any rail-
roads or any other highways at grades.
N
highways and not more than seven
north and south. The Highway Corp
would issue bonds maturing in l6
years at not more than 3 per cent
interest. The toll would cover mainte-
nance as we'll as interest and princi-
pal on the bonds Three directors of
the corporation would be appointed
by the President and confirmed by
the Senate
Rights Of Way.
The board would determine the
amount of the capital stock of the
corporation up to maximum of
500, ,000,0 600 the stock to be subscribed
for by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
The corporation could acquire strips
Of land up to $50 feet on each side
Of the right of way and unused por-
tions of such land could be sold again
or leased by the corporation.
Senator Bulkley emphasized the
project would be self-l -liquidating and
would not place further drain on
the budget. The War Department
would help determine the location
with view to national defense and
Of the problem of crossing
navigable waters. The bill was re-
ferred to committee for study.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
Your Income
Tax
No. II.
LOSSES FROM CASUALTIES,
THEFT. ETC.

To be deductible, loss arising from
fires, storms, shipwrecks. or other
casualty" need not be connected with
the taxpayers trade or business. II
his home or his automobile is de-
stroyed by fire. or his summer bunga-
low damaged by flood or storm, he
may claim deduction for the loss
sustained.
Loss Of property by theft or bur-
glary Is an allowable deduction, and
need not be incurred in trade or busi-
ness. Hence. the loss occasioned by
the theft of jewelry or an automobile
used for pleasure and convenience is
deductible. 1t must be established
however, that the property actually
was stolen. Should circumstances at
tending the loss leave the owner in
doubt as to whether 1t was stolen or
lost, the claim would not be allowed
Losses from wagering transactions
are allowable only to the extent OF
the gains from such transactions.
A loss is deductible only in the year
In which it is sustained. even though,
as in the case Of theft, or casualty
1t may not be discovered until later
year. Losses compensated for by in
surance or otherwise, of course, are
not deductible. However, in the event
the amount Of insurance is not sufi-
cient to recompense for the loss sus-
tanned. the excess Of the loss over the
amount Of the insurance is deductible
In general, losses for which an
amount may be deducted for income
tax purposes must be evidenced by
closed and completed transactions,
fixed by identifiable events bona f1de
and actually sustained during the tax
able period for which claimed. For
instance, a person possessing stock OF
q corporation cannot deduct from
gross income any amount claimed as
loss merely on account Of shrinkage
In value Of such stock through fluc-
tuation of the market or otherwise.
The loss allowable in such cases is
that actually suffered when the stock
is disposed Of If stock Of a corpora
ton becomes worthless, its cost or
other basis Is deductible by the owner
for the taxable year in which the
stock becomes worthless. provided q
satisfactory showing is made of its
.worthlessness. A loss on account OF
stock becoming worthless Is deducti-
bic only for the taxable year in which
the stock becomes worthless and not
for any other year, regardless Of the
fact that there may not be income for
the year In which the stock becomes
worthless against which to apply such
loss.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
b the Associated Press.

6y tIe ASSOClACeQ EIeSS.
OSSINING, N. Y, Feb. 9.-In the
death house at Sing Sing, Charles J.
Brown, 80. Of Ellenville, N. Y, wants
to walk to the electric chair to the
hot throb Of swing music.
He may get his bizarre final re-
quest. Warden Lewis E. Lawes said
today, although ordinarily the bleak
corridors Of "murderers' row" are si-
lent on the day Of an execution.
"A brooding restlessness-a sort of
electric tension you can feel right
through your bones-grips all the pris-
oners in the death house on the dav
Of an execution, and everything is
done to quiet their nerves." said a
prison attache.
Few ask for music on their last day.
and Browns request for = 1ax. ne.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
Congress in Brief
TODAY

A0AA4s
Farmhouse votes on crop control
bill.
Anti-lynching - Senator Ellender
Democrat, Of Louisiana, continues fili-
buster.
Naval-Peace organizations oppose
expanded defense program before
House Naval Committee.
Merchant Marine-Senate Commit
tee hears testimony Of maritime labor
leaders.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Expects to take up farm bill con-
ference report.
Judiciary subcommittee resumes
hearings on nomination of Robert H.
jackson to be solicitor general, 1890
am.
Judiciary subcommittee continues
hearings on equal rights amend
ment to Constitution, 10:30 am.
Public Land Committee resumes
hearings on Burlew nomination, 10:30
am.
Military Affairs Committee, eecxu-
tive, routine business.
Appropriations subcommittee con-
tinues executive hearings on District
supply bill.
House:
Considers miscellaneous bills on CAL
endar.
Subcommittee Of Appropriations
Committee continue hearings on In
terror, War and Agriculture supply
bills, 10 am.
immigration and Naturalization
Committee considers private bills.
10:30 am.
Patents Committee continues hear
inss on bill to establish = department
Of science. art and literature, 10 am.
Flood Control Committee considers
food control programs 1890 Am.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
RACING RESULTS
HioIeoh Pork
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse. 81 I,0OO: maiden
4-year -olds and up: 6 furlonks
War Camp wv. D. Wri'D 400 500 !0O
Sky Hostess tDupps) 43O $50
Celtic Legend (Kurtsnger) 1.JO
Time, I:13a..
Also ran-Ameood, Dudes Pride, Taxa
Walk. Ofhciate, Izaak Walton.
SECOND RACE-Purse. $1,000: claim
Ing; 4.year.old and np; 6 furlones
Crownins Glory (Scheih) $50 $50 go
Judge Leer a. Anderson) 3oO go
Ferryboat fArcaro) 3.nT
Time, l:l2.
Also ran--Miss Marlboro. Onrush, Star
Loom, Buddie Treacy.
DAILY Double paid SI7.IO for S2D
Evening star., 1938-02-09
BOY REPORTED MISSING
FROM HOME IN CAPITAL
Boy, IS, Junior High School Stu
dent, Told Friends He Was
Going to New York,


J. Paul Peters, Is, Gordon Junior
High School student. disappeared from
his home, 5433 Hawthorne place NV,
yesterday after telling friends he was
going to New York Mrs. Jessie r.
Peters, who reported her sons disap-
pearance to police, said the boy had
50 with him.
Police also are aiding in a search
for Mrs. Margaret Grigsby, 81. miss
ing from her home, 1854 B street
Sc, since Monday. Her husband,
Conway Grigsby. told police she had
reported for work as a stenographer
in the Senate Office Building, but
had not gone back to her Job after
lunch
Evening star., 1938-02-09
48 Treaty Ports in China.

The term treaty ports is applied, in
China, to the 48 ports of entry where
foreigners are allowed to live or carry
es business because of agreements
made in various treaties or voluntary
concessions on the part of the Chinese
government.
Evening star., 1938-02-09

Group handwashing is to be made
q regular daily ritual in New York
city schools. Alcoves with sinks 6
to 8 feet long with spray nozzles
will be installed on each floor of the
buildings.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
THE WEATHER REPORT
District of Colll,

Coumba-Cludy
tonight colder tonight
46 degrees moderate to fresh southwest winds.
Maryland
tomorrow tonight colder
portions ~
West VrginiaRan; tonight tomorrow
and colder afternoon n at
Evening star., 1938-02-09
CAMP SERIES TO OPEN
Counsellors to Hear Indian Bureau
Aide.

William Beatty of the Bureau Of
Indian Affairs will discuss "Charac-
teristics of the Camp Age Child" to-
morrow night at George Washington
University at the first of a series
OF II weekly meetings for camp coun-
selors. The sessions are conducted
by the university in cooperation with
the Council Of Social Agencies.
Sectional meetings viii be held on
alternate Thursdays, beginning Feb
ruary II, with lectures scheduled for
the other nights.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
Believe New Sun Created.

Primitive people have believed that
a new sun is created every day; If not,
how does the sun get back from west
to east, under ground, every night?
Evening star., 1938-02-09
MAN, 66, FALLS DEAD
WHILE BOWLING HERE
Fred w. Beale, Aide to Divisional
Chief in Patent Office, Is
Victim.

Fred w. Beale, 66, assistant divi-
sional chief of the Patent Office
dropped dead last night as he rolled
his first bowling ball toward its goal
in the Rendezvous Alleys at 4e1a
Fourteenth street NV.
Mr.. Beale was bowling with the
Patent Office League at the time of
his death.
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Jeannette Beale, 1920 Tilden street
NV, and two sons. Edward Beale of
Bellehaven, Va, and William L. Beale
Of Chicago.
Evening star., 1938-02-09
Report for Last "a Hours,

Record for Last "a Heurs.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. 56. $3.50 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. "a.
Lowest 81, 7:1O am. today. Year
ago, 30.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 80. on February g.
Lowest, Is, on January %.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 80 per cent. at / 30 am. today.
Lowest. FL per cent, 5 pm TO-DAY.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital (current month to dateJ:
Evening star., 1938-02-09

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 9 up. - A
conscience-stricken cripple told De-
partment of Justice agents today that
he sent a death-threat letter to Evan
gelist Aimee Semple Mcpherson be-
cause Il thought I might bluff her
into sending me some money"
The letter, demanding $4,000, was
received by the evangelist yesterday.
A few hours later James E. Hart
voluntarily surrendered and was
booked at the county Jail on suspicion
of attempted extortion. Bail was set
at $4,000.
Evening star., 1938-02-09

FOREIGN STATIONS,
e am, Greenwich time. today)
TemperaflIre Weatbs q
The Washington times., 1938-11-29
MELTING
AS sun BEAMS

The first SHOWS of the year were
melting today as the mercury
climbed to 40 degrees and was still
going up, with a maximum OF
about 48 expected.
Tonight the temperature will
drop back to 80 degrees, the freez-
ing point, but still IL higher than
last nights minimum of 20.
Tomorrow will be fair and
warmer, but another cold wave is
expected tomorrow night.
Hundreds of youngsters, and
adults as well, were out last night
enjoying the last of the shedding,
and Richard Palmer, Is, of the
1900 block Columbia Rd. N. w.,
suffered head injuries when his
sled struck tree in the TOO block
Irving st. N. w. X-rays were to
be taken today to determine the
extent of his injuries.
The coroner's jury yesterday re-
turned a verdict of accidental
death in the case of Betty Rhoad,
15-year-old visitor from Mt. Airy,
Pa, who was killed in a sled acct
dent last Saturday night.
The Washington times., 1938-11-29
Farley SCOTS
At COP Claim

CHICAGO, Nov. 20 Q.N.SD.
Postmaster General James A. Far
ley today scoffed at COP
claims that the November election
foreshadowed a Republican vic
tory in the 1910 presidential cleo
ton.
Farley, Democratic national
chairman, insisted Pre- S idenE
Roosevelt had lost none of his
popularity. Where Republicans
made gains in last months cleo
lions, he continued, the issues
were local and not national.
Farley arrived here for a two
day series of conferences with
Democratic leaders from Middle
Western and Western States.
The Washington times., 1938-11-29
Orders to Rest
Ignored yPOpe

ROME, Nov. 20 G.N.S0.-Pope
Plus recovery following his recent
heart attack is progressing salts
factorily, Vatican authorities an
nounced today.
The Pontiff, they declared,
spent a good night" although he
has ignored the advice Of physi-
clans who urged him to take a
complete rest.
Officials at the Vatican said the
Pontiff has a good chance Of avoid
ing another attack of the cardiac
asthma from which he suffered
last week, provided he renounces
all work for two weeks.
The Washington times., 1938-11-29
C.O.P,LEADERS
AVOID CLASH At
SESSION HERE
BY THEODORE HUNTLEY

By THEODORE HUNTLEY
An open test Of strength be-
tween progressives and conserva-
tives on the Republican national
committee was averted today when
the committee met here and filled
two vacancies on the executive
committee without reference to an
undercover struggle between the
two groups.
1t had been expected that the
issue would come into the open in
connection with the rivalry of
National Committeeman Kenneth
F. Simpson, of New York, and
National CommitteeWoman Ruth
Baker Pratt of the same State for
one of two executive committee
vacancies.
Simpson, active in the progress
sive wing of the party in New
York, which is backing Thomas
Dewey, issued a blast on arrival in
Washington today, saying the
party must scrap any thought of
Hoover because of his age and go
forward under new leadership if it
Continued on Page 8, Col. u
The Washington times., 1938-11-29
Safety Pin Removed
From Throat Of Girl

Fourteen-year-old Evelyn Marie
Smith today was fairly comfort
able" at Gallinger Hospital after
physicians there last night re-
moved a safety pin lodged in her
throat without resorting to sur
gerry. Using the delicate esopha-
scope, the doctors removed the pin
Embedded point upward in the
girls esophagus. Local anesthet-
les were used during the feat. The
girl is a ward of the National
Industrial Home.
The Washington times., 1938-11-29
:Ex-ActOr Flying:
in TinyShip

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20 GIN.
SD.-Flying a plane ordinarily de-
signed for local sports cruising,
Johnny Jones, former vaudeville
performer, took off from Los An
geles Municipal Airport at 6:31
a. m. (9:31 a. m. E.S.T0 today on
a nonstop flight to New York.
The ship, with a 32-foot wing
span and weighing 665 pounds
empty, was carrying twice its own
weight as Jones lifted it easily into
the air. Intended to carry two
persons and 100 gallons of gasoline
Jones had an extra tank built in
the second seat and carried 146
gallons of fuel.
Flying the southern route over
Texas, Jones expected to reach
New York in % hours.
The Washington times., 1938-11-29
80 Pct. of L. S. StudentS
Declared Poorly Trained

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 QN.S0.
Eighty per cent Of the nations
children today are not receiving
proper schooling to guarantee sue
cessful operation Of American gov
eminent and industry.
This conclusion was reached by
200 educators who recently COM
pleted a three-year study of New
York States educational system.
DR.. Luther H. Gulick, director OF
the inquiry for the State board Of