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Evening star., 1938-02-21

as at present. to have an undercover
man make play 1t would be quite
possible to trace the operati tions of a
mob to its G. H. @. in Virginia or
Maryland. With the cooperation of
the authorities in those States. each
Of which has more rigid lottery laws
than Washington. a conspiracy indict-
ment would confront the big shot.
with conviction followed by . peni-
tentiary sentence.
Independent Dealers.
Some independent" dealers-an
unknown number-operate entirely
inside the District. but they are the
relatively small racketeers. The boys
in the big money loll about their
country estates, never seen by most
Of their employees.
Under the existing law. the mag
mates of the game enjoy q virtua,
immunity. the officer admitted.
With IA of the 20 members of the
House District Committee committed
to more stringent lottery law, 9
determined effort to obtain early &C.
ton on the pending bill will be made
this week
The so-called numbers bill, out
lawing this racket more specifically
and providing heavier penalties
passed the Senate over a year age
and since has been before the House
committee without action. But il
now has been revived. and Chairman
Palmisano. an opponent of the legis.
lation. has promised . speedy hear.
ing.
Evening star., 1938-02-21
RITES FOR MISS 0'NEILu
ARE HELD IN MARYLAND
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Speci Dispa tch to The Star.
BLADENSBURG. Md, Feb. al
Services for Miss Marianne N. ONeill,
IS, daughter of Mrs. Bridget ONeill
and the late Judge Hugh ONeill, who
died Thursday in Johns Hopkins Hos
pital, Baltimore, were held this morn
ing at her late home on the Defense
highway near here. Mass was cele-
brated later in St. Jerome's Catholic
Church. Hyattsville, and burial fol-
lowed in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Miss ONeill, Government employe
for a number Of years. had been ill
about a month. She was born in the
old ONeill homestead on the Defense
highway and lived in this community
all her life. She attended the former
Bladensburg Academy.
Surviving Miss O'Neill, besides her
mother, are two sisters. Mrs. Florence
Mostyn Of San Pedro, Calf. and Miss
Catherine O'Neill OF the Defense
highway, and three brothers. Judge
Henry H. ONeill, Daniel O'Neill and
Joseph O'Neill, all Of the Defense
highway.
Evening star., 1938-02-21
TRIBUTE PAID HERE
TO ROGER WILLIAMS
Annual Services at Capitol Honor
Pioneer Advocate of Re.
ligious Freedom.

Roger Williams, founder of Rhode
Island and pioneer advocate Of re-
ligious freedom, was honored yester-
day at annual services In statuary
Hall at the Capitol.
Representatives of the Catholic,
Protestant and Jewish faiths were
present for the services. which marked
National Brotherhood Day. The spon-
sors were the Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity
and the Jewish War Veterans.
Clergymen who participated were
DR.. Abram Simon, rabbi of the WASH
ington Hebrew Congregation; the Rev.
Thomas r. Day of st. Patrick's
Church: and the Rev. John Rustin,
pastor Of Mount Vernon Place Meth
odist Episcopal Church South.
Oswald Ryan. general counsel of
the Federal Power Commission. de-
livered the main address. declaring
1.-The high democracy of Roger Will
liams has come to be held in low
esteem in many parts Of the world"
He read a greeting from President
Roosevelt. who said: wherever lib
erty of conscience is honored the mem
ory Of Roger Williams will be held
In reverence and will be an inspira-
tion to all who believe In complete
religious freedom and equality before
the law"
Wreaths were laid on the williams
monument BY the Ladies' Auxiliary
Of the Jewish War Veterans and by
David Simon for zeta Beta Tau.
Henry King presided and DR.. Ivy
Pelman spoke for the veterans.
Evening star., 1938-02-21
0mmITTEE DELAYS
ACTION ON JACKSON
Senate Group Awaits Printing Of
Record of Hearings on His
Nomination.

The Senate Judiciary Committee to-
day postponed action on the nomina-
tion Of Robert H. Jackson as Solicitor
General until the record Of hearings
held BY its subcommittee can be
printed.
The subcommittee last week voted,
S to 2, to report the nomination favor
ably.
Mr.. jackson was opposed by sena-
tors Austin, Republican, Of Vermont,
and King, Democrat. Of Utah, who
placed in the record lengthy excerpts
from his address which, they con-
tended, indicated the nominee was op-
posed to the American form Of govern.
ment. Mr.. jackson told the subcom-
mittee such Interpretation Of his ad-
dresses was not correct.
1t was understood, however, that the
committee members who opposed the
nomination insisted that the portion
of the record embracing their OBJ
jections be available In printed form
before the whole committee acts.
Evening star., 1938-02-21
FEDERAL BAR GROUP
TO HOLD PARLEY HERE
National Conference to Convene in
Commerce Auditorium Friday
Night.

The national conference of the
Federal Bar Association. the first to
be held on national scale. will CON-
vene Friday evening in the Commerce
Department auditorium
Thomas M. Ross, Mastin g. White
and William A. Roberts will present 4
report on the selection. classification,
organization and direction of Federal
legal staffs. according to an announce
ment BY Horace Russell, president of
the association. Other events sched-
uled include the presentation by Ed
ward G. Dougherty, president of the
Philadelphia chapter, of = topic con-
corning the program OF the Federal
Bar Association in the field and an
administrative law forum.
Representatives from chapters of
the association Ut various points in
the country are expected to attend
the conference.
Evening star., 1938-02-21

The disturbance that was on the Middle
Atlantic coast Sunday morning is ad-
vancins rapidly eastward. being central
about. 800 miles south southeast of Sable
Island. Nova Scotia. with lowest pressure
about $3.50 inches. Another disturbance
Of slight intensity Is central over the
Lower Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville.
Tex; 29.92 inches. whence 1t will move
northeastward. Another disturbance Of
slight intensity is moving eastward over
Southern Saskatchewan. Swift Current.
ipc ,rsi over Quebec. San Msur: 30. q inches.
covers the Atlantic States. the Lake region
and the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys. Pres
sure is also hiGh in the Middle Plateau
and Middle Pacific States, Boise, Idaho,
5000 inches. and another high pressure
area is moving eastward over the District
Of Mackenzie and Northern Alberta.
Churchill Manitoba, 1890 inches. During
the last "a hours rains have occurred in
the North Pacific States and the south
portion Of the West Gulf States and rains
and SHOWS In the Southern Rocky Noun
tain region the northwest portion of the
West Gulf States and in portions Of the
Middle Atlantic and North Atlantic States.
Temperatures have fallen in the Middle
Atlantic and North Atlantic States. while
they have risen over the Middle Plateau.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
At Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
Evening star., 1938-02-21
KING RESIGNS lob
0NCOUNTY BOARD
Nice Immediately Appoints
Clay PIummer, Fusion
Leader, to Post

By Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, Feb. 2l.-Reports
Of an impending shake-up which would
sweep al Fusion appointees out Of
ONCE on the eve Of the election CAM
paign, was credited today with being
responsible for the resignation Of
County Commissioner Charles e. King
Of Washington Grove. who has held
the balance of power since the Fu-
sionists took control of the County
Board nearly four years ago.
Mr.. King, an anti-organization
Democrat. rendered his resignation
Friday night to Judge Harold c.
Smith Of the Rockville Police Court,
Republican leader in Montgomery
County, who lost no time in rendering
1t to Gov. Nice, as soon as an ap-
pointment could be made. Gov. Nice
accepted the resignation last night
by telegram. and appointed Clay
Plummer Of Gaithersburg. anti-organ-
iAation Democrat and Fusion leader,
to succeed Mr.. King at the latter's
request
The resignation threw political
circles. already buzzing with talk of
the coming election, into . turmoil
The Republican commissioners on the
board, Frank H. Karn, board presi-
dent, and Paul M. Coughlan, have
long been dissatisfied with what they
termed lack of support" from Mr.
King, and pointed to many occasions
when he had Jumped the traces" and
voted with the two organization Demo-
Gratis on the board. Richard H. Lans-
dale and Robert D. Hagner.
As to the reasons for Mr.. Kings
resignation, the recent Sligo parkway
rezoning controversy and the appoint
ment of Sam Thomas. an organization
Democrat, to the Office of supervisor
of county aid, were believed imme-
diately responsible.
However, it was understood that
Mr.. King would be offered another Job
In the near future and would accept.
He has had charge Of part of the
county's road work for the past sew
eral months and inaugurated the sys-
tenn Of working county prisoners on
the roads when they were unable to
pay their fines.
Alarmed by this possibility which
1t was agreed would be fatal to Fusion
chances in the coming election and
which could become a reality only
through the cooperation of Mr.. King
with Commissioners Lansdale and
Hagner, group of Fusion leaders,
headed by Mr.. Plummer, have been
comforting with Mr.. King almost con-
stantly for the last several days The
resignation which they finally secured
was not made public until last night.
As late as yesterday afternoon Mr..
King met with a delegation from the
Sligo Park Hills section, who called
to ask him to reconsider his vote on re-
yoning 20-acre tract on Sligo park
way to permit construction of apart
nents.
Mr. King gave no hint of his
resignation and promised to change
his vote at the next board meeting,
stating he had made a mistake" He
explained that he had not considered
the situation as thoroughly as he
should have and would rectify his ac-
ton by voting for a reconsideration
1t the next board meeting
Evening star., 1938-02-21
Your Income
Tax
No. -.
ITEMS EXEMPT FROM TAX,

Certain items are specifically ex-
empt from the income tax and need
not be included in the taxpayers re-
turn OF gross income. Among such
items are the proceeds from life In
surance policies paid by reason Of the
death OF the insured Amounts re-
ceived (other than amounts paid by
reason Of the death of the insured and
interest payments on such amounts
and other than amounts received as
annu1ties) under q life insurance or
endowment contract, which are less
than or exactly equal to the premiums
or consideration paid therefor, are
exempt from Federal income tax. Any
excess received over the consideration
paid is taxable. Amounts received
as an annuity under an annuity or
endowment contract shall be included
IN gross income; except that each year
the excess Of the amount received over
per cent Of the aggregate premiums
or consideration paid for the annuity
Is tax-free until the aggregate of such
sums excluded from gross income for
the taxable yAar 1887 and prior years
equals the aggregate premiums or con-
sideration paid for the annuity. There
are also exempt from tax amounts
received BY gift. bequest. devise. or in
heritance; interest on obligations OF
the District of Columbia. any Terri
tory, State, county. or municipality;
interest on certain bonds issued by the
United States Government or its pos
sessions, and on Federal farm loan
bonds; amounts received through ac-
cident or health insurance or under
workmen,s compensation acts for per-
sonal injury or sickness, and damages
received on account of such injuries
or sickness.
Pensions and compensation received
by veterans from 4 the United States
are exempt; and pensions received
from the United States by the family
Of . veteran for services rendered by
the veteran to the United States In
time Of war are exempt, aS gifts.
There is also exempt from Federal
income tax the rental value Of dwell
ing house and appurtenances thereof
furnished TO minister of the gospel
rs part Of his compensation. Other
items excluded frore,gross income are
alimony and city juj6 fee1
Evening star., 1938-02-21
TWO DEAD IN CRASH
NEAR STAUNTON. VA,
1t, c, S. Roller, Sd, and Bernard
Weaver Killed-Another Auto.
ist Is Seriously Injured.

eret!al Dispatch to The Star.
STAUNTON, Va, Feb. 2l.-Two
men were killed and a third severely
injured early today in an automobile
accident on the Lee highway five
miles north of here.
The dead are 1t. Charles S.
Roller, Sd, son of Mai. and Mrs.
Charles s. Roller. jr,, of Augusta Mill
tary Academy. Fort Defiance. Va. and
Bernard Weaver of Mount Sidney,
z. w. Hanger. also of Mount Sidney,
was seriously hurt.
Besides his parents. 1t. Roller is
survived by his widow and small
daughter Linda.
Evening star., 1938-02-21
B.Y.P. y. CELEBRATES

The Baptist Young Peoples Dnion
celebrated the 400th anniversary Of
the English Bible last night in dArmsl
Baptist Church, Third and streets
NV.
In q discussion Of civil rights
Charles M. Thomas cited th4 18th
verse. 2Sth chapter of Acts = the
basis Of the due proeeas clause tn the
18th amendment b the ocnst1l t1lution.
The Rev. W. H.Jesnagin pssAed.
Evening star., 1938-02-21

have retired across the Potomac or
in the rural reaches OF Maryland
for greater safety.
The four or five largest numbers
men have branch banks, so to speak,
within the District, where slips are
cleared and forwarded to general
headquarters. The big BOYS have as
little contact with their mobs as DOS
sible. Each receives perhaps half
q dozen trusted agents shortly before
the pay-off deadline each afternoon
These men have collected from nu-
merous runners, who in turn have
amassed their thousands of slips from
the writers" in the territory, the
statesmen who record the bets.
Evidence Hard To Get.
There's very little chance-espe-
cially under the present law-of get
ting enough evidence to prove that the
big bosses are running these rackets
the oficer pointed out. They are no,
prone to admit strangers to their
homes. or wherever they've located
headquarters, and their agents are
not apt to tip OF undercover investi.
gators
But If Congress gives us this new
law" the officer added, these bird,
won't be as secure as they think"
He pointed out that branch mum
bers bankers. agents, runners anc
writer's all would be subject to arres,
when carrying tickets. which the pro-
posed amendment to the District Lot.
terry Law defines as evidence of vio.
lation. It would not be necessary
Evening star., 1938-02-21
Exhibit to Be Moved,

The w. P. A. exhibition of Selected
Skills Of the Unemployed" which was
viewed by some 10000 persons at the
National Museum during the last
three weeks in January, will be shown
in a Brooklyn. N. Y, department store
beginning February Is, Acting Admin
istrator Aubrey s. Williams an
nounced today. Knitted garments
from the District will be In the ex-
hibit
Evening star., 1938-02-21
ANNIE |. M'CATHRAN
EXPIRES HERE AT IS
Funeral Services to Be Held To-
morrow-She Was Eastern
Star Worker.

Mrs. Annie L. McCathran. IS. life
long resident Of this city, died Satur-
day at her home. 7l8 North Carolina
avenue Sc. after long illness.
Funeral services will be held at IL
am. tomorrow at the residence.
Burial will be In Congressional Gem
etery.
Mrs. McCathran was the widow of
Francis c. McCathran. for many
years employed in the Navy Depart
ment. Formerly she was active in
charitable work and was 4 charter
member OF Martha Chapter, No. 1,
Order Of the Eastern Star, and was
an honorary member Of the Wakefield
Chapter, o. E. s., at Colonial Beach,
Va.
Mrs. McCathran is survived bv q
daughter. Mrs. Charles Dietz, this
city.
Evening star., 1938-02-21
RITES SET FOR ARTIST

WILMINGTON, Del, Feb. II (R.-
Funeral services will be held tomof-
row for Miss Katherine Pyle, portrait
painter and writer and sister Of the
late artist, Howard Pyle.
Miss Pyle died Saturday. She had
been in ill health for two years and
her condition became serious several
weeks ago.
She was the author Of numerous
juvenfb stories, many Of which she
Must 1be4 msef.
Evening star., 1938-02-21
MAN FOUND DEAD

Physician Says Berlin, Nd, Tim
Der Worker Died of overexposurs.
BERLIN. Md. Feb. Al R.-The
body Of william Connor, 90, q Newark,
Nd, timber worker. was found IN .
lane near the Harrison Nurseries ONCE
here this morning.
After . statement by local physi-
clan said death was caused by overex-
posure and that there was no sign Of
foul play. Magistrate Fred A. Culver
announced no inquest would be held.
A man told ofhcers he had seen Mr..
Connor lying in the lane yesterday
afternoon, groaning.
Connor Is survived by . brother and
three sisters, L. A. Connor of Newark,
Mrs. L. H. Hickman Of Berlin, Mrs.
Bessie Sturgis Of Snow Hill, and Mrs.
Ollie Jester Of Smithfield, Va.
Evening star., 1938-02-21
c. U. to Debate Holy Cross.

Catholic University will debate Holy
Gross College 1T o'clock tonight in
Mcmahon Hall on the campus on the
topic Resolved, That the National
Labor Relations Board Be Empowered
to Enforce Arbitration in All Indus
trial Disputes"
Evening star., 1938-02-21
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Relief-senate expected to take up
s2So. 100000 emergency appropriation.
Anti-lynching-May be shelved by
Senate for remainder of session.
Jackson-Senate judiciary Commit
tee considers nomination of Robert H.
Jackson to be Solicitor General.
Naval-House committee continues
hearings on naval expansion program.
/ Miscellaneous - House considers
minor bills.
TOMORROW.
Senate: II =
Will hear reading Of Washington's
farewell address By Senator xllender.
Democrat. of Louisiana and may
transact pending business.
Subcommittee on District Appro-
pristion bill may continue hearings.
House.;
Meets at noon to hear Represent
ative Case. Republican, Of South Da-
sss:.. ss.: read w.sqs''on'' farewell 3D.
Evening star., 1938-02-21
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Woman Demands Jury Trial After
Auto-Bicycle Crash.

MRS. Dawn B. Cogan Of Alexandra
pleaoeo not guilty and demanded q
jury trial today when arraigned be-
1ore folice Court Judge Hobart New
man On driving while drunk and hit
and-run charges. Bond was set ut
$500 in each case.
MRS. C0gan was arrested 1T her
nome saturday few hours after
Harold B. November. AZ, Of 1877 Nine.
eentn street NV, was knocked from
nus oicycle BY an automobile near the
eoat mouse on the Tidal Basin. Mr..
november suffered cuts about the
nead an9 facs and 4 conclusion Of
Evening star., 1938-02-21
What q Day!

PENDLETON. 8. C. 4F.-Pendle-
toms 50 telephone subscribers just
adore watching that HI wheel 20
around.
When the new dial system was in
stalled. 900 calls went through the
hoard 81 throe hotNA
Evening star., 1938-02-21
BERNARR MACFADDEN
WINS IN 100000 SUIT
Bostonian Charged Publisher
With Alienation Of wife's
Affections.
By the A ated Press.

~ IHe AbbOCi1teu SIeS6.
NEW YORK, Feb. 21-A Supreme
Court jury Of seven men and five
women today returned a verdict In IA
vor OF Bernarr MacFadden, magazine
publisher. in q 100000 alienation of
affections suit brought against him by
Sortir c. Adams, Boston cafeteria man
ager.
Justice Salvatore A. Cotillo will hear
arguments on motions by counsel for
both sides Wednesday morning.
Adams had charged MacFadden, who
is SO, had seduced his wife, Abbie, IS,
IN Battle Greek. Mich, sanitarium
owned BY MacFadden and in which
Mrs. Adams was employed as a nurse.
The case went to the jury Friday
after MacFadden took the stand to
deny all the charges.
Evening star., 1938-02-21
THE WEATHER REPORT

District Of CoumbaFa tonight partly cloudy with slowly
minimum gentle moderate
Maryland and VginiaPauy cloudy tonight and tomorrow slowly
rising temperature tomorrow.
slowly rising
temperature.
Evening star., 1938-02-21
Numbers Big Shots Maintain
Headquarters in Nearby States
Rich Operators Beliere They Hare
Greater Safety in Directing Runners
Here From Virginia and Maryland.

The situation
national disgrace There small hope Of improvement
conditions community body
indifferent, uniformed hostile"
-ATTORNEY GENERAL CUMMINGS.
Evening star., 1938-02-21
By CARTER BROOKE ZONES

Headquarters Of the big
located outside the District
veteran police official
The big the
messed up with their employees occasionally
Official explained
The rich operators used receive
Evening star., 1938-02-21

Upper: Charles E. King, 1Dho
resigned from the Montgon-
cry County Board OF Com
niSsioners Friday, sho1Un
shaking hands 1Ditf Allen
Gardner, a member of a ciuic
delegation 1Dhich called at his
home yesterday to urge him
to reDerSe his stand on the
Sligo Valley Park apartment
house coming case. He as
sured the citizens he iDould
nnoUe for reconsideration of
the matter.
LoWer:: Clay Plumn1er, ap-
pointed to succeed Mr.. Kin0.
Evening star., 1938-02-21

Record fer Last - nsuYs.
(From noon yesterday to noon today,
HiEhest, ~. 4 p,nn. yesterday. year
Lowest. %. $50 am. today. Year
ago 81.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Hixhest, II. on February 1s.
Lowest. IS on January 2S.
Hunidity fer LAST "a neufs.
fFrom noon yesterday to noon todayD
Highest, 20 Yer cent, a. $50 pm.
yesterday.
Evening star., 1938-02-21
Precipitatisn.

Monthly precipitation in inches In tn
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1938-02-21
Report fer Last ~ Hours.

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers cleal
At Harpers Ferry: Potomac clear at Qreai
Falls today.
Evening star., 1938-02-21
Tide Tables.

The Sun and N
The times-news., 1938-11-17
Baptists' Losses
At tHands OF Japs
Million Dollars
No Missionaries Killed by
Bombs But Many Es-
cape by Miracle

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. IT..
(UP)-Japanese shells and bombs
have destroyed properties of the
Baptist church in China valued at
nearly $1,000, 900. the Rev. R. S.
Jones, home secretly of the For
eign Missions Board, told the
Tennessee Convention of the
Southern Baptist church today.
He said that protests to Toyko
had been futile; that neither had
the destruction ceased nor had
the damaged or destroyed proper
ties been paid for.
Reverend Jones said that al
though none of the Baptist mis-
sionaries in China had been kill
ed, many had escaped death or
injury miraculously when build
ings in which they worked were
wrecked by bombs.
The Rev. J. H. Sharp, newly
elected president of the state
Baptist association, predicted that
severance of trade and diplomatic
relations with Germany would be
necessary if the United States
were to maintain its self respect.
He bitterly denounced Nazi
"artrocities" against Jews,
The times-news., 1938-11-17
ASSURANCE OF
COOPERATION
is INDICATED
Remainder Of Legislative
Program Is Yet to
Be Drafted
FEDERAL COURTS
ADMINISTRATORS AIM

WASHINGTON, Nov. II. (UP)
President Roosevelt, it was learn
ed today, will stress continental
defense as the keynote of the 18th
congress when it convenes in Jam
uary.
Although a definite legislative
program is yet to be drafted. it
was expected that the presidents
defense recommendations will ba
the most far reaching of any Of
his proposals to congress.
Coming on the heels of the an.
nouncement that the question Of
defense had become a continental
factor and that it included Cam
ada, Central and South America,
as we'll as the United States, there
was indication in sources close to
the White House that the adminis-
tration already has received re-
newed assurances of support from
some of the countries affected.
The times-news., 1938-11-17
LIBERTY IS FACING
GREATEST CHALLENGE

WASHINGTON, Nov. IT. CUP
High officials of the Catholic
chuch joined last night in a pro-
test against German persecution
of Jews and warned against pos
sible spread of infringement upon
religious and civil liberties. ,
"Today the world is challenged
as never before to assert the ideal
of freedom" the Most Reverend
Peter L. Ireton, coadjutor bishop
of Richmond, Va, said in a ma
tion-wide broadcast.
eff the persecution of the Jew
is condoned in any section Of the
world, then there is no longer such
a thing as religious liberty, or the
right to worship ones Creator as
conscience dictates"
Meanwhile. Secretary of Com
merce Daniel G. Roper, speaking
before the District of Columbia
Baptist convention. asserted that
"the Frankenstein of racial and
religious hate and intolerance {.
is today a living menace to the
happiness and safety of all who
believe in human liberty and free
DOM"