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Evening star., 1938-01-12
ROBBERY VICTIMS
IDENTIFY SUSPECTS
Seven CoIored Men Are
Picked Out of Police
Lineup.

Seven colored men were identified in
q lineup Of A suspects at police head
quarters last night as responsible for
nine recent hold-ups and purse
snatchings here, police announced.
More than 100 bandit victims at
tended the lineup. Detective 1t. John
Fowler said continuance Of such public
cooperation with the police would 90
far toward checking crime, pointing
out that many robbery suspects have
gone free because of failure OF victims
to take the trouble to try to identify
them
Three youths, ranging from Is to
l9, who were returned here Monday
night from Avondale, Pa, where they
were arrested in an allegedly stolen
car, were among those picked out of
the lineup last night.
They were accused of kidnapping and
roboing A. E. Tomkin. 100 block of
Lanier place NV. last Saturday: the
Rev. Ralph Bacon McMakin, Avon.
N. c.. on January S. and Henry Gran.
Toledo, Ohio. who was left tied to a
tree near Silver Hill, Md. last month.
Police said Miss Rosett Helmidge.
28l6 Thirteenth street NV, also
identified one Of the trio as the person
who snatched her pocketbook contain
ing $l8 last Thursday. and that Aaron
Golubotsky. 400 block of Ninth street
NV. picked out two of them as the
bandits who robbed his grocery store of
S25 on December %.
Three cab drivers-James Marshall.
1000 block Of First street NE: William
Kennedy. 921 East Capitol street. and
Edward A. Mitchell, 254l Thirteenth
street NV: identified Clarence
Duckett, %, colored; James Simms. "a.
colored. and Leroy Armstead. %. COL
ored. as men who had held them up
and robbed them last month, police
said
Ruth Wilson. 1905 Fifteenth street
N.W picked out Samuel c. White, %.
colored, 100 block of First street NV.
as the snatcher of her pocketbook, con-
tanning $22 on the night of Novem-
Der IL, according to police.
Meanwhile, police said three 13-
year-old boys, questioned after they
were reported buying unusual guam
titles of candy. ice cream and toys, had
admitted breaking into dozen houses
during the last month and stealing
cash and property amounting to more
than 5000.
Evening star., 1938-01-12
EMPLOYERS WARNED
ON TAX DEADLINE
Must File Federal Unemployment
Insurance Levy Returns by
January 81.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Guy T. Helvering. Internal Revenue
commissioner, warned employers today
they must file their Federal unemploy-
ment insurance tax returns for 1887
by January 81.
After that date penalties will be as
sessed for delinquency. Helvering said
an extension of time was granted last
year because of the newness of the law.
but no extra time would be granted
this year.
Employers of eight or more persons
last year must pay per cent tax on
their pay rolls for unemployment in
surance, but may deduct up to 80 per
cent of similar taxes paid to the States.
The State taxes. Helvering added, also
must be paid before January 81 to be
eligible as credits against the Federal
Evening star., 1938-01-12
Numbers
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than more laws we need vigorous in
forcement of the laws we have.
Il have no doubt the police could
stop such rackets as the numbers If
they wanted to.
Perhaps I shouldn't say this, be-
cause I seldom get downtown and
am not thoroughly familiar with the
situation, but even with my limited
contacts, I know of certain joints that
run wide open, and they couldn't run
If certain policemen didn't want them
to.
Naturally, crime in Washington has
reached alarming proportions What
else could we expect under such con-
ditions?"
Bills Died in House,
Senator Borah was reminded that
twice the Senate had passed the
stringent District gambling bill max
ing possession of numbers slips or
other gambling paraphernalia prima
1acle evidence of violating the gaming
statute, but that each time the meas
ure had died in the House.
"Why?" he asked.
He was told that Chairman Palmi-
sano Of the House District Committee
felt the bill would do no good"
Certainly it wouldn't do any harm,"
the Idaho statesman declared.
Senator Borah said he got the crime
figures which he cited in the Senate
from The Stars series on the num-
bers, and he added:
The Star is performing a public
service in printing the facts about
these rackets. Aroused public opinion
will help"
Representative Bates, Republican, of
Massachusetts, a member of the House
District Committee, said:
I'm for any law that will drive out
gamblers and racketeers. They are
menace to any community"
Hits Professional Gamblers.
Mr. Bates said he would support
pending bill making possession of num-
bers slips a misdemeanor If it would
help rid Washington of racketeers,
though he did not want to be . party
to legislation that would result merely
In harassing people who were not pro-
fessional gamblers. He explained:
I wouldn't want to rye = police
man authority to persecHle somebody
ne had q erudse against BY arresting
Evening star., 1938-01-12
ACTION ON 5-DAY WEEK
FOR FIREMEN is URGED

An appeal for early action on bill
to establish a 5-day. 60-hour week in
the Fire Department was made to the
House District Committee today by
the City Firefighters' Association.
The measure has been on the House
calendar since the last regular session
of Congress.
The association denied reports that
the plan would cost the District an
additional $500,000 year, pointing
out 1t could be put into effect without
additional cost "by proper reassign-
ment and utilization of certain MEM
bers of the non-firefighting division
of the department and possible con-
solidation Of forces In cerekin engine
houses"
Evening star., 1938-01-12
LARGER AIR FORCE
URGED BY CHIEFS
Planning Conference Draws
Up Program, Placing En-
phaSis on Defense.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Jan. PA national
aviation program, with decided en-
phasis on defense, was drawn up today
by the first aeronautical planning
conference in the 35-year history Of
American flying.
Intended to encourage both civilian
and military flying, it encompassed
airport expansion, increase in the
Army and Navy Reserve forces, and a
detailed scheme to educate the youth
of the Nation in the rudiments OF
aeronautics
Out Of four days of discussion was
expected to crystallize move, urder
the auspices Of the National Aero
nautic Association, to obtain Govern
ment financial aid for private flying
in both the glider and light power
plant categories
Predominant in the discussions. end
ing today, was the state OF the ma
tional air defense
In a prepared paper Maj. Gen. Oscar
Westover. chief of the Air Corps. as
serted. No more difficult problem con-
fronts the War Department today than
the subject Of the reserve military
aviator"
He said-as Mai Gen. Frank NJ
Andrews, head of the General Head
quarters Air Force. did yesterday-that
personnel needs "overshadow all
others"
If" he explained. Eve could offer
a certain number of the young grad
yates of our Air Corps Training Center
permanent commissions in the Regular
Army Air Corps. we could within few
years remedy the personnel situation
so far as commissioned pilots, bombers
and navigators are concerned"
Evening star., 1938-01-12
MAI. E. A. MECHLING
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Retired Army officer Was Native
of Yankton, S. Dak.-Saw
Service in Capital.

of Yankton, s. Dak.-Saw
Service in Capital.
Maj. Edwin A. Mechling. 81. U. S.
A., retired, died today in Walter Reed
Hospital. He had been a patient there
four days.
Maj. Mechling served here from No
vember. 1920, to June, 1922, and again
from November, 1923, to July. 1927.
He was retired from active duty dur
ing the past year. His home was in
Arlington, Va.
A native of Yankton. S. Oak. Maj.
Mechling was appointed second
lieutenant in the Quartermaster
Corps, National Army, in August, 1917.
His widow, Mrs. Marion A. Mech
ling, lives in Arlington, Va. He also
is survived by two sons, Capt. E. P.
Mechling, U. S. A., stationed at Lang
ley Field, Va, and 1t. w. B. Mech
ling, U. 8. NJ. stationed at the Cali
fornia Institute of Technology; his
mother, Mrs. j. H. Mechling, Ports
mouth, Ohio; several brothers and
sisters.
Evening star., 1938-01-12
DAHL MAY BE PRISONER
OF REBELS ENTIRE WAR
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SALAMANCA, Spain, Jan. 12.-An
insurgent spokesman said last night
Harold E. Dahl, American aviator shot
down while flying for the Spanish
government. probably would remain a
prisoner for the duration of the civil
war
The spokesman asserted Dahl, re-
prieved by Insurgent Generalissimo
Francisco Franco last year after a
court martial sentenced him to death,
was being detained during Frances
pleasure"
The 23-year-old Champaign, ILL.,,
aviator is prisoner of honor at the
hospital here.
Evening star., 1938-01-12
NEW DEAL SPEAKER
HITS FEAR PROPAGANDA
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LEWISTON, Me-, Jan. l2.-Demo-
cratic women were called upon here
last night by Mrs. Thomas F. Nc
All;ster. new head of the partys ma
tional women's division, to help COM
bat propaganda of fear" which she
said would destroy New Deal OBJ
5ectives.
Mrs. McAllister cited great bat
tie" under way against President
Roosevelt and his program which
could succeed only "if the people are
blinded to the facts"
And they can be blinded" she said
In speech before the Ladies' Roose-
welt Club, only by one agency
propaganda on the radio, in
the newspapers, from organizations
with high-sounding names"
Evening star., 1938-01-12
INQUEST TONIGHT
IN PLANE CRASH
Bodies of Seven Victims in
Montana Tragedy Still
Unidentified.
- the Associated Press.

NsS'
BOzEMAN, Mont, JAN l2-Identi-
Acation of the bodies of seven of the
10 victims Of the Northwest Airlines
fiery plane crash IA miles east of here
proceeded slowly today.
Relatives and friends gathered at a
6ozeman mortuary to identify rings.
metal belt buckles or unburned cloth
ing found on the bodies while officials
investigated the cause of the tragedy.
Coroner Howard Nelson of Gallatin
County said some of the bodies were
dismembered, but he expressed belief
all bodies would be identified, although
1t was necessary to rely on the few
trinkets that Withstood the tremendous
heat generated when the gas tanks
of the plane exploded when it crashed
Monday in the Bridger Mountains near
here.
Pilot Identified.
The coroner said chevrons on the
sleeves of Pilot Nick Manner and Co.
pilot F. w. West. both of Seattle,
identified their bodies.
A belt buckle found on another body,
he said was identified by Kenneth and
Russell Levin of Butte, Mont, as that
of their brother, Lloyd Levin of De-
troit. one of the eight passengers.
Still to be identified are:
AL H. Croonquist, At, Billing, Mont,
State traffic manager for the airline
and an organizer of the Montana
Wyoming Dude Ranchers' Association.
George A. Anderson, Seattle. ter
fitory sales supervisor of the B. F..
Goodrich Rubber Co.
Walter Ton, St. Paul, Mimi, postal
inspector.
Douglas Mackay, 81, clerk of the
Canadian Committee of the Hudson's
Bay Co.
I. E. Stevenson. Seattle.
Ted Anderson. St. Paul, mechanic
In the airline's shops
The bodies, each wrapped in tarpau-
In, were carried four miles by bob
sled from the crash scene and trans
ferred to truck which arrived here
late yesterday. The 4-mile sled trip
required three hours through the
rugged. snow-covered Bridger range.
Inquest Set Tonight.
Coroner Nelson said an inquest
would be held tonight
Three postal inspectors took charge
OF six sacks of badly charred mail re-
moved Yesterday from the plane
wreckage.
Postmaster Howard said "only a
few" addresses on the mail were de-
cipherable.
Department of Commerce inspectors
from Chicago. Spokane, Salt Lake City,
St. Paul New Orleans and Los
Angeles were ordered to the scene.
Airline officials also are investigating.
Secretary Roper named Judge Miller
c. Foster, assistant to the Assistant
Secretary of Commerce; Robert I.
Hazen, senior airline inspector, and
E A. Peterman. chief aircraft air
uorthiress inspector. Los Angeles. as
an investigating boards
Evening star., 1938-01-12
URGES FIRE CODE
Prince Georges Firemen to Con-
slider Proposed New Law.

MOUNT RAINIER. Nd. Jan. -
Especially The Prince Georges County
Volunteer Firemen's Association will be
urged to seek enactment by the State
Legislature. of code of fire regula-
tlons for the county at a meeting. of
that group to be held in the Bladens-
burg Firehouse tonight.
Phil Ryan, chairman of the asso-
ciation's Fire Prevention and Status
tical Committee. said that drafting of
such a code will be recommended by
his committee.
According to Ryan. the report also
will urge that responsibility for the
enforcement of the regulations. as well
as their administration. be placed on
the associations Fire Inspection Board
Evening star., 1938-01-12
Station Wrecked by Truck.

CHICAGO P).-John Schumake
went to the basement of his filling sta
ton to tend to the furnace. When
he came up he found only one wall of
his station standing In the interim a
large transport truck had careened
into the structure, virtually demolish-
ing it.
Evening star., 1938-01-12

him if he happened to have made bet
on the numbers and had one lottery
ticket in his pocket. But I certainly
favor running out racketeers, and if
additional legislation is necessary,
Congress should pass it,"
Like Senator Borah. Representative
Bates is inclined to think determina-
ton rather than more law is what
the Capital needs.
He was Mayor Of Salem, Mass, for
IA years and during that time had
some experience with mobsters.
'Racketeers came into Salem as they
do into every city," he recalled, "but
We wouldn't stand for them. We
threw them in Jail. We didn't need
any special laws to do it either We
simply made the town too hot for
them and they cleared out"
Brown Asks Specific Law.
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superintend-
ent of metropolitan police, feels that
his department can cope with book
making and other forms of gambling
and vice, but is more or less helpless
to halt the numbers unless Congress
adopts the more stringent law. which
he has been urging for several years.
He directed attention to this ex-
cerpt from his annual report for 1897:
During the past fiscal year, the
department has made an effective drive
on gambling in this jurisdiction and
as q result several indictments have
been returned on a charge of con-
spiracy and the cases are now pending
in court.
I'm connection with enforcing the
gambling laws, considerable difficulty
has been found in proceeding against
the so-called numbers game. and it
is recommended that consideration
be given to the act now pending in
Congress which will strengthen the
gambling laws to give the police de-
partment more autnority to cope with
the gambling situation, especially Is
1t applies to the so-called numbers
game"
Under the present law, Maj. Brown
pointed out, q numbers headquarters
may be raided and thousands Of tickets
confiscated and yet the courts will
throw out the case unless an UNDER
cover man has made an actual wager
with some one at the headquarters and
received q receipt.
Slips Garry Little Data.
It Is far easier to convict book
makers, he explained. even without
overlapping. A bookmaker's equip
ment more readily reveals his line Of
business-odds, scratches and other
racing information and Q record Of
Evening star., 1938-01-12
COMMANDERY TO ELECT

The election of officers of the Dis
trict Commandery of the Military
Order Of Foreign Wars will take place
at the annual meeting and banquet
tonight at the Army and Navy Club.
Dr. Twsen Twsing Tsui. second Sec
retary Of the Chinese Embassy here,
will be the principal speaker. Maj. B.
Lucien Brun. head of the Maryland
Commandery. also will speak Maj. j.
Alexander Lyon, commander of the
sDistriet group, will be the presidir
officer.
Evening star., 1938-01-12
CHANGES ANNOUNCED
James Rotto Goes to Hecht's.
Henry Voss to Lansburgh's.

AeAAJ oSs " AduSDurSn'S 3.
Bert Sarazan, publicity director for
the Hecht Co., has been appointed to
a newly created position of sales pro-
motion manager, it was made known
today by Charles B. Dulcan, sr., vice
president and general manager.
Mr.. sarazan will continue in his
present duties as publicity director.
At the same time announcement was
made that James Rotto, formerly with
Lansburgh & Bro, and prior to that
with the Hecht Co., had rejoined the
store as advertising manager.
Henry M. Voss. former sales promo
ton manager for q Denver firm, has
been appointed promotion manager OF
Lansburgh Il Bro, succeeding Mr..
Rotto, Ralph L. Goldsmith general
manager. said
Evening star., 1938-01-12
GUARD CARRIES MAIL
Acts as Strike Hits Seattle-Alaska
Service

The Coast Guard took over today
the movement Of mail between Seattle
and Alaska and between Alaskan ports
for the duration of the maritime strike
at Seattle
Capt. L. c. Covell. acting comman-
dant Of the Coast Guard, ordered the
Seattle division of the service to use
Coast Guard cutters and equipment to
transport mail and Government off,
cials wherever necessary" until COM
mercial operations are resumed.
Evening star., 1938-01-12

Holding the unusual posi-
ton OF director OF the Wom-
ems Traffic Diuision of United
Airlines, Miss StansbWy is in
the Capital on a Nation -1Dide
tour in 1Dhich she seeks to
educate her ser on the attrGc-
tiueneSs of air trdUel. She is
making a number of appear
dnceS before 1Uoman's orcani-
cations. Miss StdnSbury is
the daughter OF a Baltimore
physician. Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1938-01-12

Mrs. Grace Card has died In Stone
haven, England, aged LOG.
Evening star., 1938-01-12

Slips Garry LITTLE Data.
It Is far easier to convict book
makers, he explained. even without
overlapping. A bookmaker's equip
ment more readily reveals his line Of
business-odds, scratches and other
racing information and q record Of
Evening star., 1938-03-06

ing. The bride is the daughter of the
late Mr.. Thomas L. Fannon.
Mrs Rosa Lee Micklej john, sister Of
the bride, was her only attendant.
Mr.. Howard Flinchum was best man
for Mr.. Brawner.
Following the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Brawner left on wedding trip to
New York City and after March is
will live at is Chapman street.
Mrs. Nellie Merchant. accompanied
by Mrs. Mabel Geiss Of Halethorpe,
Nd, left Monday for st. Petersburg,
Fla.
Miss Mary Barrett
Wed to Mr.. Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip H. Barrett of
Southampton County, Va, announce
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Mary Barrett, to Mr.. Thomas Searle
Jackson Of this city, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick S. Jackson, on Thurs
day. February "a, In St. Mary's
Church, with the Rev. M. ]. Hartigan
omciating. Immediately after the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. jackson left
on a wedding trip to New York City.
They will live in Alexandria.
Mrs. Harland Forbes of Florence,
S. c.. Is the guest Of her sisters, the
Misses King.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. George, who
have been in Miami since early in the
winter. are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
A. Wallerstedt before leaving for their
home in Middletown. N. Y.
Mrs. Albert Hewitt of Asheville, N.
Evening star., 1938-03-06
Thompson
Continued From First Page) }

Berne and Mrs. Leland Harrison here
for few days, hostesses literally tore
their hair to get the popular couple
for dinner. luncheon or tea. The re-
suit was for the Harrisons q frantic
visit here with not a free moment.
Now they are in New York and from
there will go to Rosemont, Pa, to
visit Mrs. Harrison's brother and sis
ter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. G. Dawson
Coleman, and If possible another fly
ing visit back in Washington before
the Minister sails on the 9th, and
Mrs. Harrison following on the Isle
de France the 10th OF this month.
No sooner had the Harrisons been
done to q turn" than Nine. Simo-
poulos. wife Of the former Greek Min
bter here, arrived in town and that
was just another perfect excuse for
an outbreak Of parties. All the while,
one cannot forget that M. Jules Henry
Is about to leave Warrington after
being on post here for IL years.
With so many invitations for both
luncheon and dinner during the past
few weeks. M. Henry got slightly con-
Evening star., 1938-03-06
Notes of Social Interest
About Alexandrians
Mrs. billiard Heads Delegation
Leaving Next Sunday to Inspect
Gardens of Natchez.

4 LEXANDRIA, Va. March 5-Mrs Frank billiard will
head the delegation this other parts of the
State which will leave by special train Sunday 49,
for Natchez Ms where they will spend week inspecting the
gardens around that city and throughout Mississippi
chairman for the Garden Clubs Of Virginia
by the Associated
from Alexandria and nearby places who will Woodrow
Wilson, honorary member of the Garden Club Virginia;
Gardner L. Boohe vice PRESIDENT Mrs Clarence Leadbeae
Mrs Oscar Underwood Mrs Louis Scott Mrs D. Mauchn
Mrs Rahbone Smith, Mrs Malcolm Matheson
and Miss Anne Lewis Jones.
Mrs. c. A. Swami Sinclair and Mrs John Thornton Ashton
entertained dinner Wednesday evening
Evening star., 1938-03-06

G., Is the guest Of her brother and
sister-in-lav, Mr.. and Mrs. Owen
Lynch.
Miss Frances Boone Of Richmond
arrived Tuesday to spend the re-
mainder Of the winter with her sis
ter, Mrs. George L. Cooke.
Mrs. Ella Mellenbacher Of We
natchee. Wash, Is the guest Of her
sister. Mrs. Laura Fugsit.
Miss Florence Penick
Engaged 70 Mr.. St. Clair.
Mr.. sydnor Barksdale Penick, for
merly Of this city, and Mrs. Penick Of
Montclair, N. j., have announced the
engagement Of their daughter, Flor
ence, to Mr.. Giles st. Clair, son OF Mr..
Harry Hull st. Clair, also Of Mont
clair, and the late Mrs. st. Clair. The
announcement was made at q tea
given by Mrs. Penick Saturday after
noon. Among those who went to
Montclair to assist ut the tea were
Miss Susan Dabney, aunt of the
bride-elect. who was accompanied
by the latter's cousins, Mrs. Boiling
Robertson. of East Orange, N. j., and
Miss Nancy Dabney Of Lynchburg.
Miss Penick was graduated from the
Kimberley School in Montclair and
Mr.. st. Clair is a graduate Of Dart
mouth College. No date has been an
nounced for the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest McEvers Of
Buffalo announce the engagement of
their daughter, Betty Catherine, to
Mr.. Louis c. Goode, formerly of this
city and now of Buffalo. son of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Rowland Goode. The
wedding will take place in June.
The marriage Of Miss Marguerite
Rose Posey, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Posey, to Mr.. James Warren
Pearson of Spartanburg, s. c., took
place Wednesday. February %, in the
home Of the brides parents with the
Rev. Claude M. Hesser. pastor of the
Del Ray Methodist Episcopal Church,
officiating. The drawing room was
decorated with palms and early sptng
flowers.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and wore q gown of white
satin and lace veil. She carried a
shower bouquet OF white roses, gar
denias and valley lilies.
Miss Virginia Green OF Garden City
Long Island, was the brides only at
tendant. She wore gown of tea rose
chiffon and maline veil held by q
wreath Of tiny rosebuds that matched
her gown. She carried a bouquet Of
talisman roses.
Mr.. Marvin Pearson was best man
for his brother.
Following the ceremony there was
an informal reception and later Mr..
and Mrs. Pearson left on Southern
wedding trip. On their return they
will live In Rosemont. Miss Sara
Pearson OF Spartanburg, sister Of the
bridegroom, was here for the wedding.
Evening star., 1938-03-06

lowing the ceremony there was an
informal reception and later Mr.. Guier
and his bride left for Northern we'd
ding trip. For travelling Mrs. Guier
wore a cloth suit of ice blue with 4
hat and accessories of . darker blue.
They will live in Philadelphia. Among
the out-of-town guests in Alexandra
for the wedding were the parents of
the bridegroom Of Ariel, Pa, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Poole of Burtonsville, Nd,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Janette of
Indian Head.