davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1938-01-31
SMELL DEMANDS
RECOVERY ACTION
Says Roosevelt Is Fighting
Measures Necessary to
Restore Confidence.
By the Associated Press,


Representative Smell, Republican,
OF New York, House minority leader,
declares that responsibility for the
new depression" rests with the Roose-
velt administration.
Charging that President Roosevelt
was fighting measures necessary to
restore confidence. Mr.. Smell called
for positive legislation" to break
"the existing New Deal shackles upon
private enterprise"
In formal statement, the New
York Representative said:
After five months of increasing
unemployment the country still is
waiting for President Roosevelt's re-
covery program.
Recovery can not come until the
prevailing system of Federal taxes
is modified drastically, to revive the
normal functions Of private thrift
and investment. This move the
President repeatedly has resisted and
obstructed.
Fiscal Stability" Needed.
THE second urgent need Is positive
assurance Of national fiscal stability
through reduced Federal spending
Toward this goal Mr.. Roosevelt Of
fers no effective leadership. On the
contrary. his policies clearly anticipate
increased expenditures.
During the past month the Presi-
dent has contributed further to a
general feeling of uncertainty through
q series Of official observations indi-
eating great confusion Of counsel.
Repeated shocks Of fright and alarm
which have come from the White
House press conferences have served
only to aggravate the difficulties Of
our business situation.
Press Conferences Hit.
Possibly . great deal might be &C.
complished In the direction Of na-
tional stability and calm thinking, BY
an immediate revision Of the White
House press conference method: with
a view particularly to avoiding Of.
ficial announcements based upon in.
adequate or erroneous statistical ma.
terial prepared by the Presidents
more volatile economic advisers.
ITO avoid confusing or conflicting
judgments as to the meaning of the
Presidents statements. it is suggested
that complete verbatim record OF
all White House press conference.
be made available in proper form fol
consultation and reference nv thf
accredited members of the press gal.
leries OF Congress. BY this methoe
every utterance which the President
might feel had been misinterpreted II
the press could be examined objec.
lively in the Official record. This re.
form undoubtedly would help give thu
country sense Of direction. It NIGH
also fix responsibility for some recen
disturbing misunderstanding. -
Evening star., 1938-01-31

make dent in the racket
Chairman Palmisano, who opposes
the bill and admittedly has prevented
similar legislation from coming out OF
the committee in the past. holds that
the measure Is still before the full
committee. In his absence from the
city, 1t was said at his once that the
gambling bill probably would be re-
ferred formally to the Judiciary SUBJ
committee this week
Representative McGehee Of Mis-
sissippi. chairman of the subcom-
mittee. under the impression that the
bill already is before this group. is
planning to take 1t up at the next
meeting. He will hold public hearings
on 1t If his fellow subcommitteemen
approve. he says. "
This Senate bill would amend the
District Code by making those pro-
noting or actively carrying on such
q lottery game as the numbers liable
to a $1,000 fine or three years i'm
prisonment or both. Any one found
in possession of such ticket, certifi-
cate. bill, slip. token, paper, writing
or other device" would face q $500
fine or six months or both penalties.
Since Acting United States Attorney
Evening star., 1938-01-31

David A. Pine has announced he will
recommend no more fines in numbers
cases. most of those convicted under
the proposed law undoubtedly would
face Jail terms or penitentiary SEN
tences. depending on whether they
were implicated in operating the game
or held under the ticket-possession
section.
Even . numbers writer could be
sent to the penitentiary for three years
II sale of lottery slip could be
proved.
The Star. seeking an expression
from members of the House District
Committee of their views on this
crime-curbing legislation. was told
by Representative Randolph, Demo-
crat, Of West Virginia:
I'm for the bill Since the police
say this legislation is needed to break
up the numbers racket, I think We
should give it 10 them.
The racket is more than just a
form Of gambling II, as We are told.
It's run by criminals and is eneourag-
ing other forms of crime. Let's give
the police what they say they need
and see If they can't stop this thing
before it gets any worse"
Evening star., 1938-01-31
$3.50 IN FINES IMPOSED
ON UNLICENSED HACKER
Nine Previous Convictions on Sim
liar Charges Admitted by
George I. Collins.

Admitting nine previous convictions
for operating without q hackers L.
cense, George L. Collins. 1900 block
Of U street NV. was sentenced to-
day in Police Court to pay fines Of
$3.50 or serve 80 days in jail each on
charges Of operating without hack
er's license and driving after revoca-
ton of his permit.
The penalties. meted out bt Judge
Edward NJ Curran, are among the
highest ever assessed in Police Court.
Records produced not only showed
the nine hackers license convictions,
but also that in June. 1887. Collins
was convicted of a third offense of
speeding and his operating permit
revoked and that on October s. 1887,
he was sentenced to pay a fine Of
500 or serve 80 days in Jail for
operating after his permit had been
revoked.
Evening star., 1938-01-31

The disturbance that was over the
Lake region Sunday morning has moved
rapidly northeastward to Quebec. Clarke
City. 1854 inches. and broad trough
extends thence southwestward to- the
eastern Gulf of Mexico. A disturbance
Of wide extent and marked intensity is
approaching they Pacific Coast, North
turbances have been attended by precipi-
tation almost generally over the eastern
half Of the United States and over north
ern sections west of the Rocky Mountains.
Heavy rain fell in portions OF the Ohio
and lower Mississippi valleys. Cairo. Ill.
reporting the greatest amount. 1 80 inches.
Another disturbance Is central over north
Of Mackenzie. 800 inches. High pressure
prevails from Alaska southeastward to the
Lake region. the Ohio Valley, Tennessee
and the west Gulf States, Nome. Alaska;
SO. 80 inches. and Keokuk. Iowa. 30.6s
inches. and from Southern Newfoundland
southwark and southwestward over the
ocean. g. g. City of Hamburg, 30.65 inches.
The temperature has risen In the At.
eastward to: the Rocky Mountain region;
while much colder weather has overspread
all other sections. Zero temperatures pre-
vail this morning as far south as North:
ern Illinois and Northern Missouri ana
White River. ontario. reports . minimum
Of 40 degrees,
Evening star., 1938-01-31
Mercy Errand
Brings Driver
Before Court
4, the Associated Press, j.,

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 3l.-William A.
Davis, colored. drove from Lanham In
Prince Georges County to bring IN Ill
colored woman to the Johns Hopkins
Hospital and got involved In four
trafic charges-and the patient SUI
fered q fractured rib.
Patrolman Charles r. Russell said
the mans car grazed one automobile
but did not stop. The patrolman
halted the driver, but told him to pro-
coed when he learned the nature Of
his errand.
A few blocks further on, the car was
involved in q collision with q trolley.
The patient. Ethel Proctor, suffered
the broken rib there.
Patrolman Russell and Patrolman
Joseph Sandbeck halted passing
truck and sent the woman to the
hospital in it,
Her companion was charged with
reckless driving, passing two automatic
signals, failure to stop after an acci-
dent and driving at speed greater
than reasonable and proper. He was
released on his own recognizance for
q hearing Thursday.
Evening star., 1938-01-31
GAMING CHARGES
DENIED BY EIGHT.
Bailey and Seven Others Are
Held on Bond for Grand
Jury.

Carroll Bailey, -, alleged big shot"
numbers operator. and seven oompan-
Ions pleaded not guilty and waived pre-
liminary hearing when arraigned today
before United States Commissioner
Needham c. Turnage, on charges Of
operating . lottery.
The eight, arrested in . series Of six
raids on alleged gambling headquar-
ters Saturday night. were bound over
to the grand jury under bonds Of
$500 each.
In another numbers case, the result
Of . raid in the 1900 block Of Eighth
street NV, Willie James, 80. and
Margaret Smith, 2S. colored. pleaded
guilty. Unable to make bond, they
were held for sentence in District
Court. A third defendant. Willie
James brother, Lee. pleaded not guilty.
Preliminary hearing in his case was
continued one week.
The 10 men and 2 women arrested In
the series Of raids on asserted numbers
and bookmaking establishments put up
total Of $4,000 in bonds. All these
cases were brought before the Com
missioner during the day for prelimi-
nary action.
Bailey was caught on the roof Of the
alleged numbers headquarters in the
900 block of Second street NE, with a
FELLOWSHIP full of cash and numbers
slips, according to Police Sergt. George
c. Deyoe, who led the raiding squad In
the slip were several thousand num-
bers tickets and more than $500, the
police said. They also brought to head
quarters bank statement purporting
to show Bailey had made deposit OF
$4,000 between January and 20.
Arrested with Bailey on similar
charges were Helen May vogle, 81.
900 block Of Second street NE; Fred
Maxim, 80. 900 block of X street NE;
Harry Clifton Brock, So, 1000 block
Of B street NE; Francis T. Marrow,
33. 300 block of D street NV;
Leonard d. Mckay. 33. a Todd place
NE. address; Arthur S. Diver, 46,
900 block of Second street NE, and
Horton S. Grinder, 38, 700 block of c
street NE.
Charged with gaming conspiracy for
alleged bookmaking activities we're
Edwin S. Ford. IS, 34OO block Of Ord
way place NV. listed on the police
blotter as dermatologist; Charles
Tore, 46, and his brother. Albert P.
Tore. HOO block of Thirteenth street
NV: John Constello, IS. 24oO block
of Fourteenth street NV; Charles s.
Hellig. 80, 1900 block of Vermont ave-
nue. NV: Frank T. Voorhees,, SO, 74O0
block Of Georgia avenue NV: William
L. Ziegler. rs, 400 block of Fourteenth
street NV: Francis A. Schneider, As,
2l00 block of California street NV.
and Francis H. Fart, 81, 1900 block of
Lamont street NV. and Charles E.
.Pinckney. 81. colored. 100 block of
Adams street NV.
Evening star., 1938-01-31
Two Laws Held Valid,

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 81 R.-
Two vital Statewide laws-the teach.
ers' tenure act and one abolishing dis
trict poor boards-were held consti-
tutional today by the Pennsylvania
Supreme Court. The teachers act
was designed to make teachers more
secure In their positions. The poor
board law abolished more than 400
boards and made them the concern Of
the counties.
Evening star., 1938-01-31
MONOPOLY FEARED
IN TAX PROGRAM
Representative Treadway
Makes Charge In Radio
Debate With Vinson.
By the Associated Press.

-
A charge that the Treasury.ap-
proved tax revision program would en-
courage monopoly came last nisht
from Representative Treadway, Re-
publican, Of Massachusetts, while
Representative Vinson, Democrat, Of
Kentucky said 1t would eliminate in.
equities in corporate taxation.
The Representatives debated the is.
sue on national radio network. Ar.
guments Of both involved principally
the proposed surtaxes on family
owned or closely-held corporations.
Mr.. Vinson, chairman of the Ways
and Means Subcommittee which
worked out the revision proposals, said
these surtaxes would raise $50, 0,000, 900
Of needed revenue.
Wilson'S Contention.
The levies to produce this sum
would fall much more lightly" on
these concerns. he said. than would
higher taxes on all corporations to
yield similar revenue. Closely-held
corporations had been used to per-
NIT shareholders ito escape their
just taxes" Vinson contended.
Mr.. Treadway asserted the proposed
system would hamper the growth Of
small enterprises and thus encourage
monopoly"
1T will put family business con-
Germs at great competitive disad-
vantage with chain organizations,
whose stock is widely held and which
therefore escape the penalty tax" he
said. 1T will force local concerns into
the hands Of absentee owners having
no interest in the development Of the
community. Worst Of all, it will crush
individual enterprise As typined by
Mr.. Henry Ford"
Admits Inequities.
Mr.. Vinson said 1t was admitted
there were "hardships and inequities"
under the present corporate taxes.
THE purpose Of the administra-
tion," he said Is to relieve against
such hardships and inequities. par
ticularly as it affected the smaller
and weaker corporations Of the coun-
try"
The proposed legislation attempts
this, he said, while retaining the prin-
ciple of the undistributed profits tax.
Mr.. Treadway advocated outright
repeal Of the undistributed profits
levy. He said such repeal. accom-
panied by q reduction in the tax on
corporate gains. in the long run would
increase tax revenue by stimulating
business
Evening star., 1938-01-31
Your Income
Tax
No. 3.
EXEMPTIONS ALLOWED MARRIED
COUPLES.

No. 3.
EXEMPTIONS ALLOWED MARRIED
COUPLES.
Taxpayers should note that under
the revenue act of 1886 the credit for
dependents as well as the personal ex-
emption is required to be prorated
where change of status occurs dur
Ing the taxable year, and that these
credits are allowable not only for the
purpose Of computing the normal tax
but also the surtax A fractional part
Of month is to be disregarded unless
1t amounts to more than half month.
In which case it is considered month.
For example, q single man and q
single woman who were married on
July 20, 1887, and we're living together
on the last day Of the taxable year.
may file joint return. If they file
their return or returns on the basis Of
the calendar year, they would be en-
titled to a personal exemption Of
$2,20S34, which is seven-twelfths Of
$1,000 for the husband while single,
plus seven-twelfths Of $1,000 for the
wife while single, plus five-twelfths
OF $2,500 for the period during which
they were married. II separate re-
turns are filed, each is entitled to
personal exemption of $1,104.17 which
Is seven-twelfths of $1,000, plus one
half Of hve-twelfths of s2,500. If dur
ing the year 1887 the husband or the
wife had the status of the head of q
family prior to their marriage, he or
she would be entitled to his or her
pro rata share Of the personal ex-
emption Of $2,500 allowed the head
OF . family for the period prior to
their marriage instead Of merely that
allowed q single person. However, for
the period Of their marriage any ex-
emption to which either might be en-.
titled as the head of . family would
be merged in the Joint personal ex-
emption for that period. The Joint
personal exemption allowable in the
case OF . couple who were married
and living together during the entire
year may not exceed s2,500.
II child under 18 years of age and
dependent ON the parent for support
reaches the age of 18 years during the
taxable year. the credit of $4Oo for q
dependent is required to be prorated
IN the same manner as the personal
exemption. For example, should the
childs 18th birthday fall on June
80, the parent would be entitled to
claim 5000 credit for the dependent
child-that IS, one-half Of s4oo. The
same rule applies to other dependents
where change Of status occurs dur
Ing the taxable year.
Evening star., 1938-01-31
clio. T00RGAN|zE
IN STEEL OFFICES
Wage Cut Demonstrates
Necessity for Action,
Union Leader Says.
Dy the Associated Press.

0y the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 31.-Taking
big steels" work-week slash as a
sprinsboard, G. I. o. union set out
today to organize the "white-c collar"
workers of the steel industry.
James Gilman, international vice
president of the United once and
Professional Workers, asserted the
United States Steel Corps "share-the-
work. plan demonstrated clearly the
necessity for organization" among Of
nee workers.
big Steel" pacemaker of the in
dustry, announced it would place all
Office employees from executives to Of
flee boys on a flve-day instead of
five-and-a-half-day week, beginning
tomorrow.
The reduction resulted in salary cuts
amounting to approximately 9 per
cent. A corporation spokesman said
that between 10000 and $4,000 work.
ers were affected, ,<but added that the
plan grew out of the recession and did
not represent a permanent policy.
Although the basic wage rate re-
mains unchanged, Mr.. Gilman assert
ed the unionization drive would be
launched lin an effort to bring back
the previous wage scale in the steel
offices"
He added:
Despite the excuse of spreading
the work. this wage cut demonstrates
clearly the necessity for organization
among office workers. The fact that
no cuts have been made among in
dustrial steel workers who are under
union contracts points the moral"
Meanwhile. the c. l. o. Steel Work.
ers' Organizing Committee pushed its
dues-collecting drive in Pittsburgh
with Regional Director Clinton S.
Golden urging workers at mass
meeting ito join the parade" before
negotiations for new wage contracts
begin next week.
Evening star., 1938-01-31
KENNEY RITES HELD
More Than 1900 Brave Rain for
Representative'sF Funeral.

FAIRVIEW. N. J., Jan. 81 tP.-
More than 1000 persons braved
driving rainstorm today to attend the
funeral Of Representative Edward A.
Kenney, killed in q fall from the
sixth floor of a Washington hotel.
Only 900 were able to get into st.
John the Baptist Roman Catholic
Church, and the others lined streets
as the flower-decked cortege marched
for more than q mile from the Ken
ney home In nearby Clif1side Park.
The body will be taken to Clinton,
Mass, tomorrow by train for burial
at st. Johns Cemetery, near Mr..
Kenneys birthplace.
Evening star., 1938-01-31
THE WEATHER REPORT

District
COLDER tonight northwest
morning.
Maryland and vnsiaMoly cloudy colder.
generally
the
West Enthusiastically fair with
extreme tonight;
Evening star., 1938-01-31
Brooke Files I. c. c. Plea.

George D. Brooke, president Of the
Chesapeake d Ohio Railroad, asked
Interstate Commerce Commission au-
thority today to serve a. q director Of
the Cleveland Union Terminals Co.
and also to sit on the directing boards
Of the Richmond, Fredericksburg d
Potomac Railroad And the Riehnend
4 WAshingtn ca
Evening star., 1938-01-31
Bill to Crack Numbers Racket
Accurnulates Dust in House
Senate Passed Measure Nearly Year
Ago-Polmisono Opposes It-Sub.
committee May Act.

The crime situation
conditions
Indifferent, uninformed
-ATTORNEY CUMMINGS.
Evening star., 1938-01-31
W. P. A. Perfume Factory Sought

LOS ANGELES @.-Nope, not
orange blossoms-perfume.
County supervisors have authorized
q request for development Of per-
fume factory as w. P. A. project
here. Botanists say the climate Is
ideal for aromatic plants.
Evening star., 1938-01-31
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

APPROVED bill designed to crack Wahngtons biggest
racket the numbers has been pending before
mit for nearly yea-o be exact since February II. 1887
The passed the Of
To date
legislation prosecuting
Evening star., 1938-01-31
River Report.

River Report.
Potomac River very muddy and eheran.
doah clear at Harpers Ferry: Potomac
muddy at Great Falls today.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches IN the
Evening star., 1938-01-31
Report for Last ~ Hours.

Record for Last "a Heurs.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Hishest. 81. at pm. yesterday. Year
ago 43.
Lowest. 81. at noon today. Year ago, 81.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. SO. on January 25.
Lowest 1S on Janu41y %.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
FrQm noon yesterday to noon today0
Highest, o. per cent. at 1918 am.
today.
terdAy.
(Furnished by United States Coast and
9eodetic Survey
Evening star., 1938-01-31


coed $4,000 for each violation of such
orders after they have become final.
Heretofore there has been no penalty
for violation of the commissions
orders except . proceeding for con-
tempt after the order has been af-
f1rmed by the appellate court.
The amendments relating to adver-
tising revolve around the definition Of
. false advertisement" which is de-
clared to be an advertisement which
Is misleading in a material respect. u
Certain specified matters are to be con-
sidered IN determining whether or not
an advertisement Is not q necessary
element OF . false advertisement. The
essential elements Of . false advertise
ment, under the amendment, are that II
u misleading, and misleading In q ma
ter1al respect. It places on the ad-
vertiser the burden Of seeing that his
advertisement is not unloading.
Representative Lea, reporting TO,
the House committee on the bill
said: Having adopted this far-reach-
ing definition Of false advertisement,
your committee attempted, 30 far q,
practicable, to provide remedies and
penalties therefor in proportion tc
the ohenses involved. For the oi1ende,
whose transgression Is trivial, inad-
vertant. or innocent Of law offending
purposes. the regular procedure OF
the Federal Trade Commission through
. cease-and-desist order can Be fol-
lowed. In cases where the accused
persists In the dissemination Of q mis-
leading advertisement after complaint
tho oommission may obtain . tenn.
prafy Injunction hg tha eourt."
Evening star., 1938-01-31

(Furnished by United States Coast ant
Geodetic Survey
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-03-03

Mrs. Ida Rayner. so, died at her
home in Lexington Saturday
night following a short illness.
Mrs. Rayner was the widow OF
nj. M. Rayner and the daughter
Of Colonel and Mrs. Martin Hol-
mes, prominent early settlers In
this county. She was born in the
Bowling Green community.
The Rev. John r. Howard. pas.
tor Of the Presbyterian Church
of which she was a member, was
in charge Of the funeral services,
Sunday afternoon. He was as
sisted by the Rev. Judson Chas-
tain and the Rev. j. Il. McCaffer-
ty.
Interment was at Odd Fellows
cemetery with Harrell in charge,
Surviving are four children
Mrs. D. T. Huff, Mrs. E. M. Alex
ander, Lexington: Mrs. w. X.
Seat. Washington. Indiana: and
Walter Rayner, Greenville. Eight
grandchildren survive.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-03-03
County Deaths
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR MRS. e. o. HINES

Funeral services for Mrs. r. o.
Hines. IS, member Of one OF the
oldest families in Holmes County,
were held by the Rev. w. ID. Ben
nett in Cruger at the Methodist
Church.
Mrs. Hines died at her home in
Cruger following an illness of
some time She sustained q hip
fracture two months ago that was
believed to have fastened her
death.
The deceased was a native Of
this county, the daughter Of the
late David and Emily Sandidge
Hobbs, early settlers in this coun-
ty. Up until the death Of her
husband. L. L.. Hines, she lived
near Acona. moving to Cruger
where she has lived since. She
was a lifelong member Of the
Methodist Crurch.
Interment was In the family
cemetery near Acona.
Surviving are one son, E. L.
Hines, Cruger; a stepdaughter,
Miss Julia Hines. Durant and
eight grandchildren.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-03-03

ford. hostess. Home Mission
Week Of Prayer. Annie w. Arm
strong-offering. Lords Prayer
in unison. Hymn-Sweet Hour
Of Prayer. Scripture-Luke IA:
1921. Special program-Miss Au
ris Pender. Talk-Home Mission
Work Among the Indians - Mgs.
III. L. Taylor. Prayer for Negroes
in Southland and Churches in
Mississippi Delta and for all
Home Board Missionaries and Vol
unteer Workers in the South -
Mrs. G. d. Thornton. Talk -
Home Missions - Mrs. u. q.
Brock. Prayer for DR.. j. B. Law
renee and for Annie w. Arm
strong offering = Mrs. II. Win
born. Talk - Mexican. Spanish
Americans and others - Mrs.
10. w. Thomas. Closing prayer
That the Societies and the South
ern Observance Of the Week May
be Guided by God - Mrs. j.. Il.
Taylor.
March Week of Prayer. Tues
day, March LIST. 1888. Mrs. G. d.
Thornton, hostess. Fulfilling Our
Missions. Introductory Talk =
president. Scripture Reading on
Prayer - Mrs. B. l.. Hathcock,
Poem - A Voice on Prayer -
mrs. w. T. Hand. Quartet-Take
Time to Be Holy. Scripture Read
ling - Mrs. William Brock. Poem
Mrs. A. C. Aubrey. Prayer
Mrs. w. G. Brock. Scripture Read
ling on Study - Mrs. j. l.. Tay-
lor. Duet - Break Thou the
Bread Of Life. Scripture Read
ling on Personal Service - Mrs.
IA. /. Campbell. Poem - A Voice
on All Personal Services - Mrs.
Ia. D. Thornton. Scripture 4cad
ing on Missionary Education Of
Young People Mrs. ~ ".
,lThomas. Closing Prayer - Mrs.
iii. Winborn.
WomkA's Club
- at $780,