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Evening star., 1938-08-04

by the Associated Press.
PARIS, Aug. 4.-Pearl White, first
heroine of the old American movie
serial thrillers, who always did her
own daredevil stunts, died today in
the American Hospital. She was 40
and had been i'll for several weeks
of liver ailment
In the days when the motion pic
ture business was young, movie audi
ences sat on the edge Of their seats
thrilling to the "Perils Of Pauline" +"
an adventure packed serial, in which
the beauteous heroine managed to
reach deaths door at the end OF
each chapter, never to die.
Pauline" was blond Pearl White,
blue-eyed actress catapulted to fame
as the first OF the dare-devik Of
the screen. Young America shud-
dered for a week at the thought of
Pauline's perilous predicament. as
each installment faded out with the
black bearded villain likely as not
cackling with satisfaction, the hero
somewhere on the way to the rescue.
He always made the grade at the
opening Of the next episode, only to
let Pauline" get into deep trouble
again. Besides the "Perils Of Pauline"
there were the Exploits Of Elaine"
and q dozen other serials Of the
same melodramatic cast.
Went 70 Paris In 20s.
Pearl White grew rich on this.
She went to Paris in the early
2Os, and afterward saw little Of the
United States. For several years she
Evening star., 1938-08-04

"Well. I went to see my wife at the
hospital and said the people wanted
the boy named Herbert. My wife
just laughed and said lot of my old
friends had come to see her at the
hospital. She said they told her all
about me. She laughed and said she
was going to name the boy Cracker
jack" after his old man. But hes
going to be named HERBERT"
Mr.. Boarman, who lives at 1901
Fourth street S.W., has been working
at the wharf for several months.
He likes the steamboat business. he
said, and the passengers seem to like
him.
Hi. pop" one Of the passengers
called, ''how are you feeling?"
Just like boy!" Mr. Boarman re-
piled. You see. they like me-" Mr.
Boarman said, - especially the
women and children. I like the men
all right, too. Mostly they're we'll be-
haved. But If one of them gets rough
I can take care Of myself. all right"
Mr.. Boarman couldn't recall how
many grandchildren he has, but he
admitted there were plenty. He ex-
poets to live to know lot more grand
children; he thinks hard work and
temperance will prolong his life.
Il say to a man, Don't take a drink
of liquor unless you need it never
take . drink unless / need it, and
don't feed the drink with lot more
I never got drunk in my life and ]
never drank more than a quart at one
time in my life
Il believe in moderation at all
times!'
Evening star., 1938-08-04

was In the gay international set at
Paris and Deauville. In later years
she lived more quietly, either at her
town house in Paris or her chateau
at Gazeran, near Rambouillet.
She made short trips to the United
States in 1927 and 1887. On this
latter trip her hair was still blond,
her face rather full. She told news
photographers she didn't like to have
pictures taken any more because they
make me look too fat"
She went abroad in the first place
because her movie days had affected
her health. Bareback riding and
stunting for the films took q toll and
her eyes had been affected by the
lights employed in the early studios
She recovered her health in France,
but it was then too late to continue
the type Of picture in which she was
best. She appeared in Paris revues
and made q few films, the last in
1927. In the same year she made her
last public appearance, on q London
stage.
Did Her Own Stunts.
Pearl White did her own stunts.
She herself leeped from speeding
trains, chung by fingertips from
bridges and steeples and escaped the
jaws OF death on swinging ladders. In
those days there were no stand-ins or
doubles. Once she seriously injured
her back.
On 1885 trip to London. Miss White
crossed the English Channel in semi
Evening star., 1938-08-04
CUSTOMS JUDGES
SALARIES TAXABLE
Hatfield Loses His Fight for
Exemption Under Claues of
1884 Revenue Act.

Py the Associated Press.
The Board of Tax Appeals has ruled
the salary Of judge of the United
States Court of Customs and Patent
Appeals is subject to Federal income
taxes.
In an opinion on file today the board
disagreed with the contention of Judge
Charles S. Hatfield that his salary was
exempt from taxation under q clause
of the revenue act of 1884 This clause
provided for the inclusion in gross in
come of the salaries Of judges taking
Office after June 6, 1892 Judge Hat
field was appointed by the late Presi-
dent Harding in 1923.
The board held it was not the inten-
ton of Congress to exempt the salaries
of judges taking Office prior to June
6. 1882. asserting reference to this
date in the 1894 act was not "a provi-
sion of exemption or exclusion but Of
extension and inclusion"
As result of the ruling Judge Hat
field must pay income tax deficiencies
of $l,08035 for the years 1884 and
1895.
Evening star., 1938-08-04

Several times the crow has been
visiting at bedtime and Bill has had
to 60 to bed without him. Bright and
early the next morning Jim will come
flying around the house, cawing.
Perching on the sill, he pecks at the
window and fuses until Bill lets him
in.
Jim Is well brought up and takes
a bath every morning before break
fast. Bill fixes him a basin on the
back porch, ripples the water with
his fingers and says: Come on, Jim
and take your bath" In he Jumps
and splashes to his hearts content.
Several times in the scurry of get
ting the family breakfast the crows
bath has been overlooked. He gets
very indignant then, makes great
clatter with the empty basin and
flies at the screen door, screaming
and pecking until the basin is filled.
If after his bath one of the police
dogs is nearby, Jim takes a special
delight in jumping on its back, show
ering the dog generously with water
and then flying of with q merry
cav, cav"
Then Jim has breakfast. Some
times this is bread and milk, which
he eats from q dish with the dogs.
his pal the kitten and two other cats,
Other times old Bill feeds him peas
and other vegetables from the garden.
He's particularly fond of bananas and
bright colored candies.
Goes to Oversee Garden Work.
When Bill goes to work in the
garden Jim hops along with him.
Keeping up a constant chatter, the
crow hops along the row of vegetables
-pecking worms of the cabbage and
bugs from the beans-while the old
gardener goes about his duties. II q
bee martin a another crow eounes
Evening star., 1938-08-04
BACON CHALLENGES
DEMOCRATIC ACTION
Representative Asks Party to
Protect Right of People to
Unpolluted Ballot

BY the Associated Press,
Representative Bacon. Republican,
OF New York challenged the Demo-
cratic party yesterday to protect the
right of the people to a free and un-
polluted ballot
The quotations were from a state
ment by the Senate Campaign Ex-
penditures Committee charging that
political use was being made of public
funds in the Kentucky senatorial cam
paign.
Asserting that Republicans had made
repeated efforts in Congress to sepa-
rate politics from relief, Representative
Bacon said:
Let Mr.. Roosevelt undertake to de-
fend what the Senate Committee has
denounced"
The statement was issued by the
Republican National Committee.
Evening star., 1938-08-04

regal state. with part Of the steamer
deck roped of for her special use.
In England a silver bracelet around
her right ankle, Miss White was taken
to London on special train tagged
Pearl Whites Special" A feet of
motor cars was drawn up in London.
all labeled Awaiting arrival Of Pearl
White Special"
But most of England was puzzled
over her identity. despite the early
Hollywood-type publicity efforts.
She liked to see modern movies, but
to act again? "Oh, no, not me-" she
said recently. Il have no ambitions
Why should I? I've got plenty of
money. I'm happy now. Why should
60 to Hollywood? Do look crazy?"
Made Debut at Six.
Miss White was born in Green Ridge
Mo. March 4. 1882 She made her
debut at 6 as Little Eva in Uncle
Toms Cabin" and her parents got IS
= week for her work
At 13 she was with travelling circus
as bare back rider, and several years
later went on the stage. She went to
the films in 1913
At the top of her fame she earned
$4,000 a week, usually playing op-
posite Warner GLAND, who was the
villain.
Friends said the funeral probably
would be held Saturday with burial
at PasSy Cemetery. near Miss White,s
town house
The actress was in q coma for "A
hours before her death.
Evening star., 1938-08-04

Convicted on circumStantial evi-
dence, Jim is serving . week in jail
for petty larceny from the family OF
c. J. Clements at Silver Spring, Md.
Jim might serve the stretch in
solitary confinement on bread and
water, but that seems doubtful in
view Of the fact that his keeper is
also his pal, Bill. the Clements elderly
colored gardener.
In addition Jims next best friend
is diminutive kitten, Midnight,
whose fur is as black as Jim's feath-
ers. The kitten may or may not
share the loneliness of Jim's cell
while the culprit is repenting his mis-
demeanor.
There were no eyewitnesses to the
larceny, but the facts were these:
Several small, but none the less vital
parts of Mr. Clements automobile,
were stolen when he turned his back
for a moment while repairing the
motor.
Innocent Look Fails Jim.
A frantic search of several hours
failed to reveal the missing parts.
Then a juvenile witness came for
ward with the testimony that Jim
was seen flying from the automobile
to the roof of the house. A STEP
ladder was procured and the loot dis
covered in rainspout.
Meanwhile Jim stood by with an
air Of innocence that did not pre-
vail. The parts could not have flown
to the roof unassisted, 50 Jim took
the rap. He got locked up in his
cage for q week.
In happier times Jim sleeps In 4
basket in Bills attic room. Come
daylight, he is an infallible alarm
clock.
He spends his days exercising the
two police dogs on the place. rough
housing With the kitten and Aeaptne
BIN heep d0Wn po4ate huss and s1eh
Evening star., 1938-08-04
STREET CARS TO STOP
Signs to Be Placed at Dangerous
Maryland Drive Crossing.

BALTIMORE, Aug (SpeciaD -
The Capital Transit Co. Of Washing
ton will comply with a request that
street cars on the Cabin John line
come to full stop before crossing
Maryland drive. D. B. Wills, special
assistant to the company. has notified
the Maryland Public Service Com
mission that stop signs will be
placed on the trolley poles at the
crossing and instructions issued to the
motormen.
The Civic League of Brookmont
and Vicinity. Inc. Brookmont. Md,
through Albert E. Harris. jr.. recently
requested the Public Service Com
mission to require this stop, pointing
out that it is a dangerous crossing
and cars are obscured by a high bank
and trees. Two rather serious acci-
dents have occurred at the point, it
was declared.
Evening star., 1938-08-04
R. c. BURNSIDE DIES;
RELATIVE OF GENERAL
ay the Associated Press.

ay the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Robert Cliff
ford Burnside, II. a member OF the
Board of Directors Of the New York
Board of Trade for 10 years, died Of
pneumonia yesterday at his home.
Mr.. Burnside. formerly member Of
the Maine l. New Hampshire Granite
Co., selected the granite used in Pres
ident Grants tomb on Riverside drive.
He was friend and neighbOr OF for
mer President Theodore Roosevelt.
A member Of the National Repub-
lican Club, Mr.. Burnside served as
president of the immigration League
during the Coolidge administration.
He was q descendant Of Gen. Ambrose
Burnside. commander Of the Union
Army of the Potomac and later Gov
ernor Of Rhode Island.
His widow. the former Eva Frances
MCGOWAN. and two daughters survive.
Evening star., 1938-08-04

along he nies on Bills shoulder for
protection, crying loudly for help.
Usually Midnight, the kitten,
prances along and acts as assistant
bug catcher. Occasionally they fuss,
but Jim ends all arguments by biting
the kittens tail or taking 8 nip at
her ear.
In his leisure time old Bill is teach
ing Jim tricks. His favorite stunt Is
opening a small box Of matches by
standing on the cover with one foot
and pushing the box with his beak.
Once open, he picks up a match and
gravely prof1ers it to the man. Bill
says it's his highest ambition to get
Jim to light it for him some day.
Evening star., 1938-08-04
TYD|NGS PARTNER
HITS GAIN CHARGE
Law Firm Spokesman Says
Lewis Must Be Hard
Up for Issues

Ey the ASSOCIAIeo FIeSS.
BALTIMORE, Aug 4.-Herbert Levy,
q member Of the law firm of Senator
Millard E. Tydings, in . formal state
ment asserted today that any ''impli-
cation" that the firm or any member
of it received any payment for passage
of the Tydings- Miller fair trade bill
"is an absolute and unmitigated lie"
Representative Lewis, who seeks
Senator Tydings' seat, started the con-
troversy last night by challenging the
Senator to say how much his law Arm
won" by securing enactment OF
"won" by securing enactment OF
"pricefixing" measures in the Legis-
lature
THE plain answer to this inquiry"
said Mr.. Levy, "is that neither the
firm of Tydings. Sauerwein. Levy g.
Archer, nor any member Of the firm,
received, either directly or indirectly,
q single penny by way Of fee. payment,
or any other compensation for the
passage OF the Fair Trade Act at An
napolis or any other place, and the
implication that the firm or any men,
ber OF the firm did, Is an absolute and
unmitigated lie.
Mr.. Lewis must be mighty hard up
for issues II he has to resort to that
type Of mud-slinging.
Senator Tydings was on the Eastern
Shore, in Dorchester County, and made
no immediate reply.
In view Of the Senator's previous
campaign statements that he opposed
the A. A. A. and the N. r. A. because
he considered them price-fixing meas
ures, 1t is significant and surprising
that he should sponsor this measure"
Representative Lewis asserted in an
address at Salisbury.
Defends Guffey Coal Bill.
Defending his own sponsorship OF
the first Guffey coal bill, which he
said was replaced by the N. r. A., and
recalling that Senator Tydings voted
against giving miners at least living
wage and likewise the A. A. A." Mr..
Lewis asked:
But how can . parallel be drawn
between mere living prices for the
miners and the farms and the giving
Of q monopolistic patent medicine or
brandedfood manufacturer a dicta-
tors power to f1x prices. not at cost
Of production, but without any limit
but his own wishes and the guile
less credulity of the victims Of the
body's ills?"
In preceding rounds, Representa-
tive Lewis had assailed the Tydings-
Miller bill as granting dictatorship
powers" to the manufacturer mon
opoly." Mr.. Tydings had replied 1t
was an enabling measure giving va
lidity to State fair trade laws and re-
piled Representative Lewis campaign
manager, Kent Mulikin, had supported
similar Maryland act.
"Campaign Frumpery" Charged.
Mr.. Mullikin answered Not So"
saying he had refused to introduce
the measure. accusing Senator Tyd-
ings OF campaign frumpery" in at
tacking . rivals campaign manager
and dismissed the subject as "pifle."
Senator Tydings next week will
invade Western Maryland, home sec
tion OF Representative Lewis, his
headquarters here said yesterday. The
trip, a one-day stop at Hagerstown
and two days in Cumberland-Mr.
Lewis home town-will be Senator
Tydines' first real campaigning in
Western Maryland
He is to deliver 30-minute broad
casts in Cumberland August 10 and
IL. He will be in Hagerstown Mon
day, attending an Eks' picnic.
Evening star., 1938-08-04

The disturbance that was over western
Ontario Wednesday morning is advancing
northeastward being central over James
Bay Moosonee. Ontario. 2a.44 inches, with
trough extending southwark to Lake
Huron and thence southwestward to Kan
Sas. Pressure continues high of the At
lantic Coast and in the region OF Ber-
muda and over the east Gulf States. Mont
eomery Ala. 3024 inches. Pressure is
relatively high over the Gulf Of St. Law
renee. Anticosti Island Quebec, :t0."2
inches. and high-pressure area Of slight
intensity is moving eastward over the
middle Plains States and the upper Mis-
sissippi Valley. Charles City. Iowa. :tO.0s
inches. Pressure is also high over the
30.l2 inches. During the last ~ hours
showers and thunder storms have occurred
in the upper Lake region. Arizona west
the Middle Atlantic States. and the middle
and southern Appalachian reeion. Tenn
and in pOrtions of the Plains Statss
Evening star., 1938-08-04
VIRGINIA BAR TO MEET
Sy+hs Associated Press,

Syths Associated Press.
HOT SPRINGS. Va. Aug. Six
Survivors of the 128 whose names ap-
peared on the first roll of the Virginia
Bar Association are expected to attend
tonight's opening session of the Or
eanization's 49th annual convention.
They will occupy seats on the plat
form when Frank w. Rogers of Ro-
aaoke delivers the presidential address,
and one of them has been invited to
speak.
The little band of charter members
includes Robert M. Hughes. Norfolk:
Wyndham P. Meredith. Richmond:
Roeewell Page, Beaver Dam; Archer
w: Patterson. Richmond: John Ruther-
ford. Washington, d. c., and Robert
{: Scott, Richmond.
Evening star., 1938-08-04
BLIND GIRL LOSING HOPE
BRITAIN WILL ADMIT DOG
Ey the Associated Press,

Ey the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. Hazel Hurst, o.
year-old blind American lecturer, and
her seeing eye dog remained aboard
the liner American Merchant today,
with hopes of gaining permission to
take the dog ashore dwindling rapidly.
Yesterday she telegraphed King
George vi asking him to intervene
against the regulations requiring dogs
to be quarantined. But King George
and his family are on = vacation
cruise
An official OF the United States
Lines said Miss Hurst, who comes
from Oneonta, N. Y, had made all
arrangements to return to the United
States tomorrow aboard the American
Merchant.
Evening star., 1938-08-04
$500 Needed
Goodwill and Pleasant
Camps Will Do Their
Jobs in Full, II

Only $500 is needed to bring the
Family Service Associations fund for
Camps Goodwill and Pleasant to the
$4,000 required to keep a maximum
number of underprivileged children in
the camps the rest of the summer.
Contributions received by The Star
and the Family Service Association to-
day raised the total on hand to $4,-
29752.
Remember, $40 will bring a two
week vacation In camp to a needy boy
or girl.
Mail your contributions direct to the
Family Service Association or to The
Star, or bring them to The Star
cashier.
The following contributions have
been made directly to The Star:
Previously acknowledged ---- $2,675.80
Evening star., 1938-08-04
QUAIL Distributed
Maryland Releasing 5000 for
Fall Hunting Season.
Py the Associated Pres,

Py the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Aug. 4-The State
Game Department has begun distribut-
ing the first 5000 quail Maryland gun
ners will seek to bring down this fall.
State Game Warden E. Lee Le-
compte said yesterday he hopes to dis
tribute approximately that number and
hold 1000 to 5000 on the two State
game farms for distribution next
spring opens November l in Allegany
and Garrett Counties and November
IS in other sections.
Evening star., 1938-08-04
~ ork in a Campaign
Won't Help to Swell
~
Your Old.Age Funds

-, Doorbell ringing in behalf Of
Political candidates is not labor
IN the sense used in the Social
Security Act, the Internal Rev.
enue Bureau decided yesterday.
"a Therefore, no taxes need be
paid on the wages of those who
engage in casual" labor for
pohticos during campaigns.
Evening star., 1938-08-04
Pearl White Added
Eight Years to Age,
Her Father Reveals
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Aug. A.
Pearl Whites 84-year-old father
said today she was Al years old,
not 49-explaining that she added
a few years Ito keep ahead OF
Mary Pickford."
She was born March 4, 1897,
Edward G. White said, at Green
Ridge, Mo-, and the family
moved here 1ive years later.
white said his daughter left
home when she was II or l8 and
joined . stock company.
Evening star., 1938-08-04
DR.. MODLIN is NAMED
TO RICHMOND U. POST
Princeton Professor to Become
Dean of Department of Business
Administration.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 4.-The Uni
versity of Richmond announced yes
terday the appointment of DR.. George
Matthews Modlin Of Princeton Univer-
sity as dean Of the department 0; b..si-
ness administration. He will oegin his
work here In September.
A native of Elizabeth City, N. c.. a
graduate Of Wake Forest in 1924, and a
member of the Princeton teaching
staff since 1927, DR.. Modlin is the
author OF two textbooks. He was
made an assistant professor by Prince
ton In 1885.
He succeeds Dr. John ]. Corson.
who is now director Of the Bureau Of
Old-age Assistance for the Social Sc
curity Board.
Evening star., 1938-08-04
WEATHER REPORT


tonight and tomorrow continued gentle to moderate southwest winds
probably
tomorrow:
Evening star., 1938-08-04
:NON-STR|KERSPUT
>. ON POLICE DUTY
So Steel Workers Chosen
by Youngstown Chief,
Senators Told.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
= For nearly three years. Senate
% CiHl Liberties Committee has
delt,ed into seamy side OF labor re-
ldtions policies OF some Of nations
giant corporations and employer
: groups. Present phase OF public
hearings runs into strike violence in
= little steer area last summer,
,nhole episode being marked by
death OF nearly 20 persons and
,pountin0 OF dozens.
Evening star., 1938-08-04
Students Learn to Fly.

Several hundred schoolboys are
learning to fly at the public schools
aviation camp at Norwich, England.
Evening star., 1938-08-04
River Report.
Record for Last - Hours.

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers very
muddy at Harpers Ferry; Potomac muddy
at Great Falls today.
Record for Last ~ Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon todAy1
Highest, 50, pm. yesterday.
Lowest, 15. 4 am today
Evening star., 1938-08-04
Report for Last 81 Hours.

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest a6 on July II.
Lowest, IL. on January 2s.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest aS per cent. At 6 30 m. today.
Lowest, 50 per cent, at go pm. yes
terday.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow.
High 2:23 am. 3:1S Am
Low - a:16Am lO:12 m
Hish - 2:4S pm 3:44 pm.
Low Q:G6 pm. 1923 .. m
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets
Sun. today 5:u T.l1
SUM- tomorrow - 5:11 I:l6
Moon. today 2:22 pm.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-haf hour efter sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
nit IN
Evening star., 1938-08-04
|DWYER REVIEWS
STORY OF KILLINGS
Admits He Did Not Mention
Carroll, Girls Father,
After Being Seized.

BACKGROUND
Francis Carroll, former deputy
sheriff. became enmeshed in a sor.
did murder case through a morals
charge inuolring his 18-yedr-old
daughter. Immediately inpesttod-
tton OF the murders OF DR.. and Mrs.
Littlefeld Dds reopened, the man
previously inprisored for the crimes
alleging Carroll is guilty.
Evening star., 1938-08-04
Monthly precipitation in inches in tn
CAPITAL (current month to dAteD:

Automobile lights must be turned on
one-haf hour after sunset.
preriu1ta
Evening star., 1938-08-04
FOREIGN STATIONS,

q q I'M. Greenwich time. today
n. England ~ IS
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-05-27
BRITAIN SEEN
BEHIND MEXICO
FASCIST PLOT

MEXICO CITY - (CNAl--
Mexican Government this week rush
ed troops into the state Of San Luis
Potosi to smash q fascist plot to
overthrow the government.
President Lazaro Cardenas, whose
national policies include ridding
Mexico of foreign imperialist domin-
alton, charged that foreign oil com
panies whose properties have been
nationalized were financing the fas-
cist movement.
The Presidents charges were link
ed by observers to the recent action
Of the Government in breaking off
diplomatic relations with Great Bri--
tain, following the receipt Of series
of insolent notes from the Tory
British government in connection
with the recapture Of Mexican oil
properties by the Mexican people.
The local fascist movement is
backed by Mexican and foreign land
owners whose lands have been di-
vided by the government among the
poems. It is allegedly receiving arms
from German and italian fascist
sources.