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Evening star., 1938-05-24
ALLEY CEREMONIES
ARE SET TOMORROW
Three Episcopal Churches to
Sponsor Beautifcation in
Georgetown.

With brief ceremonies Of dedication
window boxes will be set up in three
of the inhabited alleys Of Georgetown
tomorrow at 8 pm. by the Woman's
Council of the Federation of Churches
and the Georgetown Garden Club.
Cecil court. Grace street and Cherry
Hill are the alleys to be beautified, and
the program will include the placing
and filling of the window boxes by the
Boy Scouts, placing of plants by the
Georgetown Garden Club and the
church representatives. with Miss Eta
Mai Russell leading a story and wor-
ship service.
The summer program Of the Wom-
ans Council, of which Mrs. Frank A.
Lnzel is president, includes placing
flower boxes in many of the Wash
ington alleys with view to inducing
the children of the area to take an
interest in them. The plan was origi-
mated by Miss Russell, representative
of the council at the Juvenile Court.
Three Episcopal churches will spon-
sor tomorrow's ceremonies. They are
All Saints, Chevy Chase, represented
by Mrs William A. Waters: All Souls
Memorial Church, represented by Mrs.
Walter A. Peter and Mrs. Thomas j.
Howerton, and st. Johns, Georgetown,
represented by Miss Ann Turner, Mrs.
c. M. Charest. Miss Eliza De Saussure
and Miss Sidney Beall. Miss Bertha
A. LOCKER will represent the Garden
Club.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
TRUCE IN PRESS
STRIKE IN EFFECT
Peaceful Picketing Is Permitted.
Workers Not Molested.
Negotiations Go On.
Rslthe Associated Press.

Blythe Associated Press.
DULUTH, MINI, May 24-Peace
prevailed today at the Duluth Herald
News-Tribune plant, where police yes
terday used tear gas to disperse a
picket line and permit resumption of
publication after seven weeks sus-
pension.
Striking Lake Superior Newspaper
Guild members and Publisher j. H
Jordan early today agreed to a "a
hour truce for continued negotiations.
Peaceful picketing at the plant was
permitted, but pickets did not molest
workers entering the plant. Three
hundred National Guardsmen at Little
Falls and. 180 members of the 11th
Naval Battalion on the u s. S. Pa
ducah. stationed in Duluth Harbor,
were under orders to be ready for
action if trouble develops.
Adj. Gen. Ellard A. Walsh, sent to
the scene by Gov. Elmer Benson after
yesterdays disorders. and Father
Francis Gilligan of st. Thomas Col
lege, st. Paul, conducted the all-night
negotiations which resulted In the
truce. Further conferences were sched-
uled for this afternoon. The principal
point at issue was reported to be the
question OF unrestricted arbitration. +"
Evening star., 1938-05-24
TRINIDAD UNIT OPPOSES
RELIEF FUND DIVERSION
Resolution Passed by Citizens
Association Urges 100000
Go Only for Aid.

A resolution opposing any diversion
of the 100000 relief fund for the
District for purposes other than gen.
eral relief, was passed at a meeting
last night of the Trinidad Citizens As
sociation. The resolution was pre-
sented by George j. Cleary. president
Appointment of a bona fide District
resident to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of Commissioner
George E. Allen was urged by the
group. Letters Of appreciation are to
be sent by the association to Commits
sioner Allen and Engineer Commis-
sioner Dan I. Sultan. who is being
transferred in September.
The Alley Dwelling Authority was
asked to erect low-cost housing prof.
ects in the future in areas not tech
nically classified as alleys.
A petition containing the signatures
Of 1865 residents of the community
requesting reacreation center and
junior high school in the Trinidad
area is to be presented to the District
Commissioners, it was announced.
An eight-hour work day for en-
ployes Of Gallinger Hospital and i'm
proved bus service In Trinidad also
were requested.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
FINE ARTS GROUP
IS HIT BY BOYLAN
Declares Nation Will Not
Tolerate Attempts to
Defeat Memorial.

Striking back at what he termed de.
mands for an absolute veto of Thomas
Jefferson Memorial plans by the Fine
Arts Commission, Chairman John J.
Boylan Of the Jefferson Memorial
Commission said today the Nation is
mot going to tolerate attempts to de-
feat such a memorial by proposals Of
further delay"
Mr.. Boylan made public records
which he said showed that his group
had made great efforts" to meet de-
sires Of the Fine Arts Commission and
had gone against its advice in approv-
ing plans for the memorial only after
that advice was changed.
The Memorial Commission records
were quoted by its chairman to contrc-
vert what he termed "the misleading
and one-sided account issued by the
Fine Arts Commission" OF relations
between the two groups.
THE records show" Mr.. Boylan said,
that the Fine Arts Commission was
consulted at every step. We had the
concurrence of their representatives as
to the manner of choosing an architect,
as to the choice made of an architect,
of site and Of design, down to last
September, when the change in the
chairmanship Of that commission oc-
CURED. Even then, we made great ef-
forte to meet their desires We devoted
eights months more and had four adj
ditional designs prepared following the
line of their suggestions.
Against all our preferences we even
approved one Of these designs, but this
approval was given without realizing
that it was merely a rehash of the old
Theadore Roosevelt Memorial design.
THE powers conferred on the Com
mission of Fine Arts by Congress are
merely advisory. Even when their ad-
vice to us changed we went against it
with great reluctance. Now they state
their prestige will be injured if We do
not take their advice, and in effect
they demand an absolute veto power.
THE Jefferson Memorial Commits
sion was charged by Congress with
the responsibility Of choosing the de-
sign and after considering each phase
of the matter. for years, we have ex-
ercised that responsibility, in line with
proposals continuously before the pub
lie for a generation.
Congress and the Nation want
Jefferson Memorial and won't it now
and the are not going to tolerate at
tempts to defeat such a memorial
by proposals of further delay"
Evening star., 1938-05-24
F. .B.L.F|[ES SHUT
TO NAz| OFFICIAL
Agent in Black Tom Claims
Case Asks to Examine
u. S, Documents.
B, the Associated Press.

Supreme Court Justice owen j.
Roberts told the German-American
Mixed Claims Commission today that,
"for reasons of state policy" the Justice
Department could not permit strangers
to examine its files.
DR.. Richard Paulig. German agent
appearing before the commission, re-
Gently asked permission to examine
documents In the files of the Federal
Bureau Of Investigation. He con-
tended that certain bureau papers were
relevant to long-standing claims which
were lodged against Germany because
Of the wartime disasters at Black Tom
and Kingsland, N j.
Justice Roberts, commission umpire,
reported he had conferred with At
torney General Cummings and that
the Justice Department permitted him
to examine the files confldentially.
The Attorney General told me"
said Justice Roberts, that for reasons
Of state policy the department could
not permit strangers to examine the
files, 1 quite understand the Attorney
Generals position. The commission Is
without power to call on either litigant
nation for matter which the respective
nations deem inexpedient to expose"
The commission adjourned until
July IL after overruling a motion by
the American agent, Robert Bonynge,
to strike from the record certain docu-
ments lately offered by Germany ss re-
buttal evidence.
For 10 years" Mr.. Bonynge de-
clared, 1.-The German agent has intro
duced evidence just before a commits
sion meeting, in order that We would
not have an opportunity to reply"
Evening star., 1938-05-24
TlUO Senator'S
Ask Burglars
To Make Visit

Senators Rush d. Holt Of West
Virginia, and H. Styles Bridges of
New Hampshire, are now waiting to
settle a personal debate whether q
burglar had rather be shot than Bit
ten, and if 50, how much. Senator
Hollis office was robbed a year ago.
He promptly purchased large watch
dox with q businesslike and menacing
manner.
Last week, Senator Bridges office
was entered by thieves. He went out
and bought . pistol to protect 1t.
Yesterday, the Senators met to
argue about the efficiency Of their
respective ofilce guardians. They came
to the conclusion that the only thing
to do was to invite . burglar. or
maybe two burglars-in case Of an
accident to one-to call at the Senate
Once Building and let the issue Be
settled ~ the trial and error method.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
CONGRESS IN BRIEF
TODAY.

TODAY.
Wage -hour-House considers amend
ments to revised bill.
Relief-Senate debates disputed
public utilities amendment to relief
and public works bill.
Roads-House Committee studies
Senate cut in l940-4l highway aid.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Will continue debate on work relief
bill.
r. v. A. Investigating Committee,
open, 10 am.
House:
Considers miscellaneous bills on cal
endar, including II affecting the Dis
trict.
Territories Committee considers
Alaskan and Hawaiian bills, 10:30 am.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee begins hearings on foreign
radio communications bill, 10 am.
immigration and Naturalization
Committee considers miscellaneous
bills, 10:30 am.
Subcommittee of Appropriations
Committee continues hearings on de-
fciency supply bill, 10 am.
Public Health subcommittee Of Dis
trict Committee resumes hearings on
bill to amend dental lay, 1880 Am.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
NUMBERS CHIEF
WINS TAX CLASH
Virginia Operator Refuses
to Reveal Quarters to
Appeals Board.

Harry L. Donovan, self-styled num-
bers operator, won his point yesterday
in a clash with the Board of Tax APP
peals over whether he should reveal
the secret address of his Richmond
(Va) headquarters.
The dispute arose after Donovan
under cross-examination, testified he
was violating the laws OF Virginia
every racing day" He said his busi-
ness was continuing to operate.
When Sam B. Hill, board member
hearing the case, in which the In
ternal Revenue Bureau is attempting
to show Donovan underpaid his 1888.
1884 and 1885 income taxes. ruled
Donovan must tell the location OF his
headquarters, the numbers operator
protested
That would be the same as sending
my men to jail"
After a clash between Government
ATTORNEYS and T. Nelson Parker,
counsel for Donovan, Mr.. Hill with
drew his ruling and permitted Dono-
van to refuse an answer.
Donovan testified that at one time
in 1886 he had 81 men picking up
bets. Some of the bets, he said. were
for as low as q cent, but most were
for 5, 10 and IS cents. Explaining
how his business operates. he said SO
per cent of his gross take" went to
nav on winning numbers. Another
80 per cent. he said, was paid out to
his operators
Government attorneys we're hanoi-
capped by lack of records in establish
ing their contention that Donovan's
income was larger than reports. The
books on which numbers bets were
written, Donovan said, often were
stolen, confscated by police, destroyed
or carried off by employees OF rival
operators.
Opposing counsel clashed again
when the Government tried to force
Donovan to disclose his unpublished
phone number Mr.. Hill ruled he
need not do so.
There are Richmond police officers
in this room. You have no right to
embarrass my client by forcing him
to put his men in jeopardy" Mr..
Parker protested.
Attorneys said approximately $685.
900 was involved in the case. Donovan
testified he reported a gross income
of $4,000 for 1884, and $1,000 for
1885. He told the board his business
was far greater in 1896.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
ALCATRAz LITER
SLAIN IN BREAK
Second Wounded and Third
Is Put in Solitary.
Guard Beaten.
(Story on Page A-1.)
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 24.-A life
term convict was fatally shot, another
wounded and a prison guard viciously
beaten in the second attempt within
six months to escape from the grim
Alcatraz Island Federal Penitentiary
A third convict, who fled when q
guard opened fire with his rife yester-
day, was locked in solitary conf1ne-
ment.
Thomas r. Limerick. a Midwest
bank robber. died late last night from
a bullet wound in his head. Another
bullet fired by an alert. unnamed
guard, cut down Rufus Franklin, Ala
bama robber and killer, with bullet
wound in the shoulder.
In their daring bid for freedom the
three prisoners brutally beat R. C..
Cline. unarmed senior custodial officer
He was unconscious in the Marine
Hospital in San Francisco today in an
extremely critical condition" from
head and shoulder wounds.
The San Francisco Examiner re-
ported Limerick died in the prison hos
pital Penitentiary officials declined
to confirm or deny the report. The
third prisoner, James c. Lucas. who
stabbed 'Scarface" Al Capone in the
back with pair of shears two years
ago, ned before the guards fire, was
captured and placed in solitary.
The convict trio made their des-
perate try shortly after 2 pm. yester-
day. Warren James A. Johnston re-
ported.
Encountering Mr. Cline. they slugged
him with hammer, then fed to the
roof of the building. There they met
the guard, who responded with rife
fire to the barrage Of iron weights
they threw at him.
Evening star., 1938-05-24

The disturbance that was over the
Middle West Monday morning has moved
northeastward to Eastern Ontario and
Western Quebec. Dolbeau. Quebec. S9 :3s
inches. and q broad trough extends thence
south -southwestward to Georgia. A minor
disturbance is moving southeastwardn d nos over
Dakota Wjlliston. N. OAK. 29.a0 inches.
These disturbances have been attended R by
Rocky Mountains. The rainfall was heavy
in the Ohio and the Middle MISSISSIPPI
Vile, Tenn. reporting the greatest amount.
31s inches Pressure remains low y.f1ss eyer
Bethel. Alaska 29.3S inches Pressure is
hizh over practically all other sections si
Ice Patrol Vessel. about 300 miles south
east Of Newfoundland; 3o3s inches; o,nSr ST:
Mine. District OF Mackenzie. 1925 inches;
Fort Smith. Ark. 30,22 inches and Iatoosh
has become cooler in the Lake region. the
Great Central Valleys and the Gulf states;
Elsewhere the temperature has not changed
materially,
Evening star., 1938-05-24
MRS, F. P. SMITH DIES;
RITES SET TOMORROW
District Resident Had Been Ill
for Seven Weeks-Burial
to Be in Maryland.

Mrs. L. Mabel Smith, wife Of Frank
P. Smith, died yesterday at her home,
1897 Jonquil street NV, after an ILL
ness of about seven weeks.
A native of Baltimore, Mrs. Smith
had been a Washington resident for IL
wears. Besides her husband. who is
manager of the shoe department at
Sidney West, Inc, Fourteenth and g
streets NV, she leaves sister. Mrs.
Goldsborough Ross. this city, and
brother, Harry c. shipley, Baltimore.
Funeral services will be held at 1
o m. tomorrow at the residence. Burial
will be in Lorraine Cemetery, Balti-
more County. Pallbearers will be John
c. Rutter, George ]. schoeneman. AL
len Hulligan, Floyd Beasley, Joseph
Llompart and r. Scott Smith.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
24 CHILDREN IN BUS
IMPERILED IN CRASii
Sightseeing Vehicle on Way Here
From Glenville Collides With
Auto Near Chantilly.

Twenty-four Glenville (Va) school
children en- route to Washington on a
sightseeing tour, narrowly escaped ir-
jury today when the bus in which they
we're riding collided head-on with an
automobile near Chantilly, Va.
Fairfax County Policeman James
Mahoney said the car was operated ty
L. w. Catlett, 47o4 Seventeenth strc-l
NV. Mr. Catlett, police said, left the
scene to obtain hospital treatment BIT
left passenger in his car there to
make report of the accident.
Both vehicles were too badly DAM
aged to continue travel The school
children proceeded on their way here
in bus loaned them by the Fairfax
County School Board through the
board superintendent, w. T. Woodscn.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
WILFRED |. EVANS, As,
OF MIAMI DIES HERE
Lawyers Death Believed Due to
Heart Attack-Rites to Be
Held in Florida.

Held in Florida.
Wilfred I. Evans, IS, Miami (F1a)
lawyer, died suddenly today in the
Mayflower Hotel Death was believed
due to q heart attack.
A frequent business visitor in the
Capital, Mr.. Evans arrived from New
York Sunday night. He became i'll
only a short time before his death.
The body will be sent to Miami this
afternoon for burial
Mr.. Evans, senior member Of the
law firm of Evans, Mershon & Sawyer,
was native of Mississippi.
He was accompanied to Washington
by Mrs. Evans and w. q. Troxler of
Miami, a member of his law firm.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
D. c. BUSINESS TAX
Is HELD DEDUCTIBLE
May Be Taken Out Of U. s. Income
Returns Unless Included
in Operations Cost.

ny the Associated Press.
The Internal Revenue Bureau ruled
today that District of Columbia busi-
nessmen can deduct the business
privilege tax in computing Federal in
come taxes.
The bureau said the tax can be de-
Quoted the same as other taxes unless
1t was included in the cost Of doing
business. II included in business ex-
penses the deduction cannot be taken.
The ruling applied to the SO license
~ - veil - the business privilege
tax &Delf.
Evening star., 1938-05-24

gradually were dissipated as special
rules to cover dog guides were made.
New York remained the most inhos-
pitable, Mr. Frank said at Buddy's
10th birthday party two years ago.
The subways, buses. street cars, large
chain restaurants and many hotels
there still barred even guide dogs. Mr..
Frank complained.
On several occasions Buddy saved
Mr.. Franks life. Once on the 14th
floor of a hotel the dog dragged back
in the corridor so unaccountably that
Mr.. Frank was about to release the
leash In order to step forward and
press the elevator button, when a
chambermaid screamed warning that
the shaft door was open Mr.. Frank
objected to being called Buddy's mas
ter. Il am her property" he insisted.
For generations back she and her
breed have been taking care of prop
erty-sheep in Switzerland. Now In,
her property"
Evening star., 1938-05-24
YOUTH NIGHT OBSERVED
Sixth Ward Citizens Association
Holds Meeting.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May "a (Spe-
ciaD Edwin T. Thayer, director of
the boys division Of the Washington
Y. M. c. A., last night spoke at a
meeting of the Sixth Ward Citizens
Association, held in observance Of
youth night.
Other features of the meeting in
cluded entertainment numbers by
pupils of the Mount Vernon School
and a concert by the George Wash
ington High School Cadet Band.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
WEATHER REPORT

tonight
gentle variable tomorrow.
tonight
tonight
this afternoon tonight cooler
portion tomorrw
vrginia-Fa tonight slowly rising
Evening star., 1938-05-24
SPARKS FILES TAX PLEA
Actor Appeals $14,113 Deficiencies
Assessed Him and His Wife.

Assessed Him and His Wife.
Ned Sparks, the actor, put on his
longest face today to complain about
his income taxes.
Mr.. Sparks. who on the screen al
ways pretends to be disgruntled. told
the Board of Tax Appeals he was in
ernest about appealing s14,1l3 of in
come tax deficiencies assessed against
him and his wife for 1884, 1885 and
1886. He also found fault with the
Governments refusal to permit deduc-
ton Of $4,000 dental bill from his
1885 income.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
Ardmore Club to Meet.

ARDMORE, Nd. May "a (speciaD I.
The Home and School Club Of Ard
more viii nasst tomorrow st pm.
In the Ardmors School.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
Report for Last 4S Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon todayo
Highest, rs. 4 pm. yesterday. year
Lowest, 81, 5 m. today. Year ago, 81.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 81, on April %.
Lowest. Is, on January 2e.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon todayo
Highest. OF per cent. at 10 pm. yes
Lowest. So per cent, at IL Pm. yes
terday.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers very
muddy and z feet above normal at Harpers
Ferry Potomac very muddy at Great taus
today.
Tide Tables.
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A~Is Cas-
Evening star., 1938-05-24
NAZI PROBE ASKED
German Short-Wave Broadcasts

Assailed by Bernard.
Charging that German short-wave
broadcasts are spreading Nazi propa-
ganda throughout the United States,
Representative Bernard. Farmer-La-
Dor, of Minnesota. today called on
Chairman McNinch of the Federal
Communications Commission to tell
him how the German government hap
pened to fix its transmission frequen-
cies so they are most effective" in
this country.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1938-05-24
YOUTH ESCAPES
DEATH IN CHAIR
State Asks Fair Verdict
Without Meaning Death
Penalty.
BACKGROUND

BACkGROUND-
Donald Carroll, IT,, NeW York
schoolboy. and Charlotte Matthie-
sen, a typtst. sUeethearts. entered
suicide pact. according to the youth,
Dhen they discovered she Uas to
become a mother. His story to po-
lice Was that she held the pistol as
he pulled the trigger, and that after
she begged him not to kill himself
he lost courage. litter the girl died
in his arms he called police.
Parents OF the slain girl are among
the youths strongest defenders.
Evening star., 1938-05-24

Foreign Stations.
q am, Greenwich time, today
Temneratilre Weatt
Evening star., 1938-05-24

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Evening star., 1938-02-23
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