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The Washington times., 1939-01-14
AFTER AL
Capone to Face NetO
Income Tax Case

CHICAGO, Jan. IA G.N.SD 1T
looked today like Al Capone was
headed for another court round
with the Federal Government
after he gets out of Jail. His name
appeared on the calendar of Fed
eral Judge John P. Barnes court
yesterday in an income tax def.
cheney case in which it was al.
legged he owed the Government
$269,000 tax for the years from
1924 to 1923.
The suit was placed on a special
list so that hearings may be held
on five-day notice. Capone is
serving a Federal prison term for
income tax evasion. A deficiency
income tax case against Terry
Druggan. another prohibition era
gangster, also was placed on the
calendar Druggan still owes $3,-
1913 on his 1923 income, it was
alleged.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
Loretta to Get
LOUe Letters Back

NEW YORK, Jan. IA G.N.S)
Loretta Young will be delighted
to know she is going to get back
that packet Of tender love letters
which Government agents founc
in the effects of William B. Buck
ner, jr.
The okay on returning the love
missives to Loretta was given to
day by Assistant U. S. Attorney
William P. Maloney who is super
vising the investigation into mail
fraud charges against Buckner
New York broker.
Maloney so informed his deputy
John Walsh, assistant U. S. attor
ney, who is in Hollywood endeav
oring, without spectacular success
to question movie stars on Buck
ner's alleged efforts to kite the
price of Philippine Railway Com
pany bonds.
Loretta's letters were found in
Buckner's possession when he was
arrested on his return from
Europe and led to reports he and
the screen actress were engaged
Both denied it.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
Deb Becomes Mrs. Kemp:
Lucky! Hal Weds Martha on 18th

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 14.-Love
laughs at a jinx.
So yesterday, Friday the thir-
teenth, Hal Kemp, orchestra lead
er, and Martha Stephenson, 10.
year-old New York debutante,
were married.
After finishing a performance
at local theater, Kemp and Miss
Stephenson slipped into church
just around the corner and were
wed while a group of firemen
from an adjoining firehouSe
looked on.
1t looked for time as though
the marriage might be stopped
by PennSylvania's 72-hour license
law-but the couple managed tt
obtain a license.
They will spend their honey
moon in the South, where Kemp'S
band is going on tour.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
OVERTON URGES
1P,C.SALESTAX,
NO EXEMP TON
Don't Give 'ChiseIers' a
Chance, D. C. Told

A general sales tax, with no ex-
emptions, of from l to 11a per
cent, and 20 per cent Federal
contribution to District expenses
were urged today by Senator John
Overton CD of Louisiana, a men,
ber of the Senate District Com
mittee and chairman of the Sen.
ate District Appropriations sub
committee.
The Senator declared that the
2 per cent sales tax, proposed by
Congressional tax experts for the
District, is too high, but added
that the recommended 25-cent ex-
emption, as we'll as exclusion Of
food and medicine, should be
eliminated from the proposed leg
iSlation.
Exemptions are going to open
the way for chiselerS," he said.
"On the other hand, a 2 per cent
tax without them would raise
more revenue than needed"
ASKS SENSIBLE" LAW
Senator Overton, who has been
advocating a more equitable Fed
eral contribution to the District,
announced that he had arrived at
a 20 per cent ratio as being the
proper share the Federal Govern
ment should pay toward operation
of the District. He said:
Il am interested in getting a
sensible law that will prevent
the quarrel coming up at each
session CT Congress"
Senator William H. King DO Of
Utah, chairman of the Senate Dis
trict Committee, announced that
meeting of the Joint Congress
Sional Committee on Internal
Revenue Legislation will meet
Monday at 10 a. m. to consider the
proposed tax bill for Washington.
Their approval is believed certain.
TOKENS FAVORED
Senator Overton recommended
the use of tokens, similar to those
used in his home State. for pay
ment of the sales tax. Opinion is
divided as to whether the tokens
or coupons would be the better
procedure, but it is understood
that the joint taxation committee
will make no communications on
this matter. They prefer to leave
methods Ut administration to local
officials.
In addition to the sales tax, the
proposed tax program calls for a
tax on incomes in excess Of
$4,000. 1t asks repeal of the busi-
ness privilege and Intangible prop
erty taxes.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
MOTHERS SIT
IN CITY HALL AS
WPA PROTEST
so Keep House. in Bal
Cony at St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, Jan. IA G.N.SO.
Fifty mothers today went about
their housekeeping duties in the
chambers of the St. Louis city
council.
The mothers moved in on the
board of aldermen late yesterday,
staging "sit-down" protest in the
balcony of the aldermanic cham
bers in the City Hall when the
board failed to grant their request
for immediate relief.
The women sang, danced, and
joked the night away ard this
morning, although a little hollow
eyed from lack of sleep. were in
high spirits at they set about tidy
ing up their quarters.
OFF WPA ROLLS
The demonstrators unofficially
represent almost 1000 mothers
eligible for State aid and for de-
pendent children. Cut off WPA
rolls, they have not yet been Ger
titled for State aid and, because
of a skeleton staff of relief work
erS in st. Louis, face the posi-
bility Of 10 checkless months
while their applications are being
investigated.
Portraits of the city fathers
looked down from the walls of
the chamber as the mothers
pranced the traditional country
square dance over the marble
floor to the tune of Turkey in
the Straw.
With a view to maintaining dis
cipline and good order the women
set to work this morning to keep
the balcony in as good a condi-
tion as we found it." according to
Mrs. Helen Mckinney, leader of
the organization.
FOOD FROM ALDERMEN
1--WE went out and found
broom and some rags and went
to work sweeping up the place
and busting rything in
sight" Mrs. Mckinney related.
And we're going to stick here
until we get help.
Why most of us are living
better now than we did before.
It's light and warm in here and
that's more than we had at
home. When members of the
board of aldermen sent us box
lunches yesterday afternoon it
was better food than we had in
many week"
Mrs. Mckinney, in answer to a
query as to how the children are
being cared for during the "sit-
down." said her group had solicit
ed and obtained the services of
the League of Women Voters and
that various members Of the or
ganization had visited the homes
of the mothers and fed their chill
dren and made arrangements for
someone to stay with the smaller
ones until the mothers returned
home.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
Civil Suit No. 1913
Filed Friday, 18Th

Friday, the thirteenth. saw the
filing in District Court of Civil
Action No. 1313-a $4,000 dam
age suit against the Western
Union Telegraph Company.
Daniel L. McDougal. who
brought the suit through Attor'
neys Edmund L. Jones and Eliza.
beth M. Cox, said he received a
fractured leg when struck last
June at Seventeenth Street and
Connecticut Avenue N. w. by a by
cycle ridden by one of the firms
messengers.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
UNITY
Broadcast to Describe
Catholic Crusade

The Rev. Patrick J. Mccormick,
vice-rector of Catholic University,
was to speak on the scope and
nature of the Church Unity Week
Celebration at the Catholic Uni
Iversity, January 18 to 25, during
a radio address over WJSV today
from 1:3O to 2 p. m.
The Rev. Mccormick will be
introduced by Brother M. Andrew,
of the Missionary Servants of the
Most Holy Trinity, who is presi-
dent of the C. U. Conference of
Clerics and Religious.
University heads explained to-
day that Church Unity Week is
an octave in which a special cru
SADIE of prayer is carried on by
Catholics, and by many non
Catholics as well, in order to bring
about the unity of Christians"
Many eminent Catholic preach
ers will deliver sermons during
the weeks celebration.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
Convict Gets HEARING
On Coercion Charge

Charging that a confession was
obtained from him by illegal
means, William F. O'Brien, now
serving a four-year sentence in
the Maryland State Penitentiary
for alleged assault and battery on
a Rockville jail guard, will be
given a hearing Wednesday in
Baltimore on habeas corpus pro.
ceedings. Ben G. Wilkinson,
States attorney for Montgomery
County, will be present at the hear.
ing to be held before Judge Softer
The Washington times., 1939-01-14

Wig were there so many peculiar
divorce complaints in 1888? Could 1t
be that too many wives omitted the
promise to "Obey" and too many hus-
bands resented it? Sociological inVesti-
gators are lOath to express too definite
an opinion on that point but they have
collected the years most absurd allie
CATIONS, under the title. Love, Honor,
and-OH, YEAH?" and they present
them, along with striking color Illus
tratiOns by Ben JOrg Harris, in The
American Weekly. the magazine dis
tributed with next Sundays Washing
ton Herald Times.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
Motorist Is Held
In Death Of Girl

Ernest F. Mckay, 80, of 1874 S
st. S. E., was held for police court
action yesterday under the negli,
gent homicide act in connection
with the death December 18 of
Miss Gladys Karr, 25, of 1341
Eleventh St. S. E.
Miss Karr was killed when the
car in which she was a passenger
collided with McKay'S automobile
in the 1900 block of Alabama
Ave. S. E.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
Outlook for Youth
Told by Randolph

The youth of America are living
in an age in which they may
have to rely on Government aid
if they wish to get start" Rep
Iresentative Jennings Randolph
Cd, of West Virginia, declared
last night in the first of a series
of forums at the Young Mems
Christian Association.
Although voicing fear that there
may always be unemployment,
Randolph said there is ample op-
portunity for those who are not
afraid to square their shoulders
and attack the problem confront
ing them"
The Washington times., 1939-01-14

money. None, APPARENTLY, was
asked to buy bonds"
Walsh had hoped to hear from
Phyllis Brooks and Binnie Barnes
but when he called up the Brooks
home a maid told him Phyllis was
asleep and couldn't be disturbed,
not even for the United States
Government.
THAT girl has been giving me
the run-around for three days."
Walsh roared over the phone.
You 60 and wake her up and
tell her want to talk to her"
Sleepily Phyllis came to the
phone and asked testify what they
meant by disturbing her sleep.
I'm sorry to disturb you,"
said Walsh, with just touch
of sarcasm, "but 1 want you
down here at $3.50 this after
noon and no fooling."
So Phyllis quit fooling. She
came down for questioning.
Then Binnie Barnes boy friend.
Jean Negulesco, showed UP As
minutes late and the Walsh tenn
per exploded again. It was then
that he threatened to send the
gendarmeS after Blnnie.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14

This admission was about the
one bright spot in an otherwise
disappointing day for John
Walsh, handsome ssist a t
United States attorney, who
came here from New York to in
vestigate what share William P.
Buckner, jr., beautiful Loretta
Young's boy friend. had in the
purported conspiracy.
"PHONY" EXCUSES
Until Lovette talked, Walsh
had felt like a whirling dervish,
with one movie lovely after an
other giving him the run-around,
including blonde Phyllis Brooks
and Binnie Barnes. Binnie, he
said. had been sending him "ex-
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
MOONEY PLANS
FIRST AIR TRIP

SAN FRANCIS SEQ, Jan. IA
GN.SD-Tom Mooney, pardoned
labor agitator, will make his first
airplane trip today-in fact, two
of them-he announced last night.
Mooney was imprisoned % years
ago, when commercial air traffic
was just a dream.
He plans to fly this morning
to Los Angeles to aid labor
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
POISON VICTIM
SURVIVES TO DIE
NATURAL DEATH
Mrs. Bell Expires After
Mate Serves Term
By CARROLL. PEEKE

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Jan
14.-Death has written the final
chapter of the Deacon Bell poison
case of four years ago.
Mrs. Madge Wheeler Bell, mem
ber of one Of Virginia's first
families, and the object of poison
plot which sent her husband to
the penitentiary for three-year
term, died Thursday in the Mary
Washington Hospital here after a
short illness.
POISON, NO FACTOR
Doctors said that the poison ad-
ministered by her husband, Ed
ward C. Bell, had nothing to do
with her death, as she had long
since recovered from the doses he
fed her in medicine and food.
Bell, a deacon in his church and
one of Fredericksburg's most
prominent business men, was ar
rested in December, 1884, after a
nurse who was attending his wife
became suspicious of his actions
and found that he was mixing
small doses of poison in food and
madeline that he prepared for
her.
The arrest of Bell stirred the
city, while hundreds of his friends
and associates standing by him,
and maintaining that a man of
his character could not possibly
have done such thing
BATTLE OF ALIENISTS
The trial that followed was
marked by a battle of alieniSts,
with the defense taking the stand
that Bell had suffered a mental
breakdown and was unaccount-
able for his action, while the
State produced number of wit
nesses who testified he was sane
he trial was abruptly halted
when the presiding judge, Fred
erick Coleman, ordered the de-
fendant sent to the State hos
pital for observation.
Held there for several weeks,
he was found to be sane and re-
turned to Fredericksburg, where
after a short trial he was found
gcilty and sentenced to serve three
years in prison.
DIVORCED, HE WEDS AGAIN
While he was in prison Mrs.
Bell, VIII ohad stetadfastly refused
to believe her husband guilty, di-
vorced him, and after his release
he married a Richmond woman.
Final rites for Mrs. Bell were
held here today. with interment
in the City Cemetery.
Mrs. Bell is survived by son,
Edward C. Bell, jr.; a daughter
Miss Irma Bell. and a sister.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
Paralysis Study
Grants Awarded

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 Q.N.S)
Basil >O'Connor, president of the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis, today announced grants
totaling $140,990 to more than a
score of universities and hospitals
The grants are for two pur.
poses: Scientific research and pre-
vention and treatment of after
effects.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
Police LieutendntS
To Switch Posts

Lieut.. Clarence Talley, for six
years in charge at night at police
headquarters, and Lieut.. Walter
Thomas, No. / Precinct, will
change jobs Monday, it was
learned last night.
With the promotion of Lieut..
Floyd Truscott to the rank of
captain, Talley is next in line for
captaincy. His new assignment is
intended to give him experience
before promotion.
Talley will be in charge nights
at the precinct.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
EDDIE CANTOR
Leads Stars in Wage DEMAND

pany, Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tenn and the Mutual Network.
The union seeks a SIS minimum
wage for actors and announcerS
on 15-minute programs, $25 for
half-hour presentations and $35
for a full hours work, with $6
an hour rehearsal pay. A confer
ence committee for advertising
agencies offered minimums for
the three types of programs at
SIS, $40 and $25, including two,
three and four hours of free re-
hearSal.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
Drive for Clinic

The Mothers Health Association
today starts it's annual drive for
funds to support its birth-control
clinic at tbs E st. N. w. The
goal, Mrs. Montgomery Blair, jr.,
chairman, said, is $4,000. The
money will be used to run the
clinic and finance an urgently
needed educational program,
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
Rocks 10 Address
Howard u. Group

Shelby Rocks of the Nazarene
Congregational Church. Brooklyn,
N. Y. will speak at the ALL -Univer-
sity Religious Service in Andrew
Rankin Chapel, Howard Univer.
sity, tomorrow at II a. m. Music
will be furnished by the University
Choir.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14

cuseS" Tor three days, mostly "phony. Finally he
sent word that unless she showed up for question
ing pretty soon he'd send United States marshal
after her.
LoVette said c. Wesley Turner, described by Fed
eral authorities as Spectacular" Wall Street op-
orator asked for the $4,000 to be used greasing
Filipino legislative palms to expedite legislation
which would help those railroad bonds
LoVette, suggested that Walsh question Miss Hop
kins in her luxurious boudoir 1t seems that she
has a sprained back and cannot leave home-but
Walsh blushed furiously and said he'd rather wait
until next week. Meanwhile he prepared lot of
questions for the Filipinos to answer.
GALL TELL SAME STORY"
Every witness we've had before us has told us
the same story" he said. "All the money they
were asked to dig up was to be used as expense
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
Auction Stamps

Thirty-five philatelists with a
passion for silence bid some $500
in the monthly stamp auction at
the Carlton Hotel last night.
Highest price Of the lot last night
was $45 for a pair of horizontal
New York postmasters on covers.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
RefEecting Pool lie
Too Thin for Skatino

There will be no skating on the
Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln
Memorial this week end. The
pool is frozen, but the ice is not
thick enough and as the sun
came out for a short time today
the ice started to thaW.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
Film Stars Finally Cornered
In BuCkner Quiz 'RunarOund'
Phyllis Brooks, Others Heed
Roar of Investigator

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14.-George Lovette,
business manager for Screen Star Miriam Hop
kins, told Federal investigators that he had
been asked for $4,000 to bribe few Filipinos
in furtherance of conspiracy to kite the price
of bonds of the Philippine Railway Company.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14

slight traces of infection in the
legs and arms. An operation ulti-
mately may be necessary.
Yesterday was the first day that
Raymond, who underwent more
than 20 blood transfusionS, could
actually help himself since he was
stricken. 1t was then he learned
Of the other malady, but he still
managed q smile.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14

DR.. Luther M. Lorance. who de!
scribed Raymond's recovery from
staphylococcus as "a miracle, +"
revealed the boy now was suffer
ing from osteomelitis, a gradual
crumbling away of the bone struc-
ture.
DR.. torrance was preparing vac
cine treatments in a hope to clear
up the ailment, now showing only
The Washington times., 1939-01-14

leaders in mapping details Of a
huge mass meeting in his honor
tomorrow.
Then he will fly back later in
the day to Sacramento, to address
the State convention of Labors
Non-Partisan League. Tonight, he
will take train to Los Angeles.
The Washington times., 1939-01-14
SurUiveS Rare MaLady,
Is FeLled By Another

CHICAGO, Jan. IA QN.s.)-Raymond Potter, 14-year-od
boy who became the thirteenth known medical science
to have recovered from form of staphococcus
today fell victim to another maadyoseo
Evening star., 1939-05-06
Mrs. Demonet Renamed
By Women's Leqion

Mrs. Charles Demonet was re-
elected president of the American
Women's Legion at the annual
meeting yesterday at the Mayf1ower
Hotel.
Other officers are: Mrs. Edmund
P. Ellis, first vice president; Mrs.
Oscar Urban, second vice president;
Mrs. R. j. Bates, third vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Jules Tamson, recording
secretary; Mrs. Peter A. Hazes,
treasurer; Mrs. Pearl M. johnson,
corresponding secretary.
It was decided to change the by
laws to include two classes of men,
bership, active and associate, so as
to admit women ineligible for active
membership as associates, who may
Join in the work being done, es-
pecially among the veterans.
Among special guests at the
luncheon were Mrs. Amos A. Fries,
former member who is active in
patriotic work; Mrs. William Sher-
man Walker, executive secretary Of
the American coalition with which
the legion works closely, and Miss
Augusta Lands, of the Veterans
Administration.
Evening star., 1939-05-06
Principal in Poison Ring
Sought in Capital

Mrs. Rose Carina, professional
widow" who has been named as one
of the master minds of the Phila.
delphia murder-for-in insurance ring
was sought here by police today.
Detectives said, however, they had
little hope of locating her in the
city. after an investigation begun al
the request of Philadelphia author
tiles.
Mrs. Carina has relatives here
living in the Southwest section
Police called on them last night and
learned that the woman had visited
them, but had left two weeks ago.
The professional widow" is named
in murder warrant issued by Phila
delphia authorities. They charge
that she was one of the main figures
behind the diabolical activities OF
the ring, which is said to have
brought about the death Of at least
100 men.
A dozen persons are under arrest
in the investigation and one has
been convicted of murder. Police
say the members of the ring fur
nished unhappy wives with poison
to kill their husbands. In return
the ring received "cut" in the in
surance money. Police allege that
Mrs. Carina, named as one of the
three major figures in the ring, was
used as a lure"
Evening star., 1939-05-06
zoning Move Backed
By Chi|Ium Citizens

Concluding the 1899 civic year In
its meeting last night, the Chillum
Heights Citizens Association ap-
proved a motion adopted by the
Takoma Park Citizens Association
and the Manor Park Citizens Asso-
citation asking the District Zoning
Commission to bring to date zoning
regulations in the District.
Main objection was expressed in
fear of the widespread erection of
small, single-family dwellings
throughout the city similar to those
in the 500 block of Fern place NV.
Cyrus T. Bright, who introduced
the resolution, stated the small
houses would jeopardize the value
of adjacent property.
The size of the houses would al
low the erection of II in q space
where narmolly only could be
erected.
The group joined with the Hamp-
shire Heights Citizens Association
in requesting a new firehouse in
that area. The growth Of the COM
munity and the erection Of new
apartments, theaters and stores
constitute this need, it was stated.
Evening star., 1939-05-06
Woman Killed on Way
To Fathers Funeral

Mrs. John Marinak, 36-year-old
wife of a Washington bricklayer,
was killed and five Washingtonians
were injured, one seriously, in an
automobile accident last night near
Williamstown, N. c., friends here
were advised.
The party was en- route to Mrs.
Marinaks fathers funeral, when the
car, driven by Mr. Marinak, over
turned on United States highway GA
3 miles south of Williamstown.
Mr. Marinak, who lived at 50 T
street NV. was badly injured and
taken to hospital at Washington,
N. C.
The others injured were Mrs. Edna
Waters and her son. Allen; Peggy
Ashberry, daughter of Mrs Marinak
by a previous marriage, and Edith
Hunter. They suffered slight bruises
and cuts.
Evening star., 1939-05-06
F. T. c. Issues Order
On Reich Borometers

The Federal Trade Commission
today ordered a Chicago firm to
cease practices tending to deceive
the public into believing that Ger
man-made barometers it sells were
made in this country.
The commission said Fee & Stem
wedel, Inc, of Chicago, assembled
several models of indicating
instruments for sale, using barometer
movements marked made in Ger
many"
The company added dial and in
dicator in placing the instrument in
q case, however, that covered up the
made in Germany" marking and
bore the slogan Made in U. S. A., y
the commission said.
1t charged that these practices
were found to have a tendency to
deceive buyers that the barometers
were made in the United States
Many purchasers prefer American
made weather instruments"