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Evening star., 1940-02-07
Your D. 6. Income Tax
No. 25-AutomobiIe Deductions

Certain items connected with the cost of maintenance and
operation automobiles be deducted local taxpayers under
the District income levy but in allowance be claimed
for the purchase price automobile.
If buy automobile for business trade
feon the purchase considered capital expenditure and
merely pleasure purchase personal
pende Both of these deductions expressly prohibited by
the local law.
However exclusively for business purposes
claim deductions gasoline OIL repairs rem
and other operating Depreciation based the
cost of its estimated useful life deductbe
Several deductions connection with maintenance and
ton allowed automobile either business
pleasure These items include paid during the taxable
for registration property and municipal taxes and
interest borrowed the automobile
sustained by resulting while the being
for business another
vded the time and amounts
paid for vehicles other
deductble items Damages allowable covered
by insurance otherwise.
pointed before the gasoline deductble
the Federal not deducb but must keep
record Of the payment Of the local order that the deduction
may be substantiated
Evening star., 1940-02-07
Hazen Confirmation
May Be Acted On
By Senate Today
Senator Byrnes, Who
Blocked Earlier Vote,
To Make Statement

The Senate may take action late
today to confirm the reappointment
of Commissioner Hazen for an
other three-year term after Senator
Byrnes. Democrat, of South Caro-
lima, who delayed confirmation last
week, issues a statement.
When the nomination was called
up late yesterday Majority Leader
Barkley announced that, while Sen
ator Byrnes would interpose no fur
ther objection, he wanted time to
make a statement. Due to the late
ness Of the hour, action was post
poned until today.
Senator Byrnes is expected to
make his statement when the Senate
meets He did not disclose what he
intends to say.
The South Carolina Senator held
up the nomination last week to get
further information regarding the
transfer of former Detective Sergt.
Hubert (Steve) Brodie back to uni
formed patrolman last fall. Senator
Byrnes withdrew his objection fol-
lowing a conference at the Capitol
the next day, at which District Of
f1cials agreed to give Policeman
Brodie hearing before a civilian
trial board.
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| $4,000 Word
| Wins Verdict
IFor 7ypist

Spondylolisthesis meant a 5000
verdict for a Treasury Department
typist late yesterday in District
Court as a result of an automobile
accident in which she suffered this
injury, which is translated as mean
ing a slipping of the fifth lumbar
vertebrae at the small of the back.
Miss Marjorie Buchard, 1861 Park
road NV, the successful litigant,
brought suit against the Bell Cab
Co., claiming that she was hurt on
October u, 1886, while riding in one
of the firms cabs which was in COL
ision with another automobile at
Twelfth and @ streets NV.
Representing the typist were At
torneys Alvin L. Newmyer and David
G.. Bress. The case was heard be-
fore Justice Jesse C. Adkins and a
jury, which deliberated for about
half an hour.
Evening star., 1940-02-07
Fugitive Seized on Plane
Muy Face Deportation

immigration authorities today
were digging into the past of Ro-
land Wild Linder, who was taken
from an airliner in Dallas, Tex, sew
eral days ago at the request of
Washington police, who charged him
with theft of $116 and two airline
tickets here.
The man had been employed by
the Waters Tourist Agency, 726
Fourteenth street NV, police said,
and the warrant for his arrest was
issued after the two transcontinental
tickets and the cash had disap-
peared from the agency.
immigration officers in Dallas said
that Linder was an alien. His re-
turn to Washington will be de-
layed, authorities told the Asso-
ciated Press, pending a decision on
possible deportation action.
Evening star., 1940-02-07
Ii. Varney on Trial
Before Police Board
On Violence Charue
Youth Accuses Veteran
Officer Of Cursing
And Striking Him

1t. Frank A. Varney, AZ, veteran
police officer of No. precinct, went
on trial today before the Police Trial
Board on charge Of wilfully mall
treating and using unnecessary vio-
lence on Michael Sansalone, IT.,
of the 200 block of First street S.W.
Pending the outcome of the trial,
the District Commissioners are de-
laying decision on board of police
and fire surgeons recommendation
for retirement of 1t. Varney.
Young Sansalone testified that It.
Varney cursed and struck him while
he was being detained in No. po-
lice station, where he said he was
forced to accompany the lieutenant
and a police sergeant on November
10, after he had been found playing
touch football in an alley near his
First street home.
The youth said that 1t. Varney
drove down the alley in an automo-
bile with the police sergeant and
that he asked the officer why don't
you make up your mind where you
are going?"
Formal Complaint Made.
Young SanSalone was released at
No. 4 less than an hour after he had
been taken there, he testified today,
without any charge being preferred
against him. He told the board his
father later went to the precinct and
thanked LIT. Varney. Subsequently
the boy made a formal complaint
against 1t. Varney, claiming his
face had been bruised by the off,
GERS blows. AS result of the COM
plant, 1t. Varney was brought be-
fore the Trial Board.
Several character witnesses testi-
fed for 1t. Varney at today's hear
ing and praised his efficiency as an
officer. These included Harry S.
Wender. lawyer, who is vice presi-
dent of the Federation of Citizens
Associations and president of the
Southwest Citizens Association; As
sistant United States Attorney Da-
vid Hart, Inspector Edward j.
Kelly and Capt. o. ]. Letterman of
No. precinct. Several character
witnesses appeared voluntarily.
Policeman Fined.
Additional witnesses were to be
heard this afternoon.
The board members are Inspector
William G. Stott, chairman; Police
Capt. Floyd w. Truscott and AS
sistant Corporation Counsel Ches-
ter H. Gray. Attorney James r.
Kirkland, former assistant district
attorney, is representing 1t. Var
ney, while Assistant Corporation
Counsel Oliver Gasch is represent
ing the District
In another Trial Board case,
Policeman William Fay, veteran of
nearly 18 years service, today was
fined 500 on a charge of being
under the influence of Intoxicating
liquors while on duty on January
Is. Capt. O. j. Letterman was sit
ting on the board instead of Capt.
Truscott when Officer Fay's case
was heard.
Evening star., 1940-02-07
Two Women End Lives
With Gas al Homes Here

Certificates of suicide had been
issued today in the deaths of two
women whose lives were ended here
yesterday by gas.
They were Eloise w. Malone, Is,
a Social Security Board secretary
who was engaged to be married in
June, and Mrs. Ona L. Royster, So.
Miss Malone, an attractive bru-
nette, was found in her seventh
floor apartment in the 500 block
of Massachusetts, avenue NV. She
left notes to her fiance, a University
of Maryland medical student, and
to her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Ma
lone.
Mrs. Malone said her daughter
left for work as usual in the morn
ing, but had apparently returned
to the apartment short time later.
The mother was shopping and re-
turned to find the girls body in
the gas-filled apartment.
Miss Malone had come to WASH
ington about six years ago, after
graduating from Louisiana State
University. Her father, Arthur G..
Malone, an official of the Maritime
Commission, died last November
and Miss Malone had grieved
deeply. A brother, Gordon Malone,
attends the Naval Academy and a
sister, Miss Jane Malone, is at
Brenau College, Gainesville, Ga.
Miss Malone's note to her fiancee
said she was sorry"
The body of Mrs. Royster was
found in the kitchen of her apart
ment at 1881 Fifth street NV. by
her husband, Thomas Royster, when
he returned from work.
Detectives said she had been in
Ill health for some time and had
made two previous attempts to end
her life.
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Bond Concert

BY the United States Marine
Band in the Marine Barracks Audi
torium at 2:30 pm. tomorrow. Capt
Taylor Branson, leader; william F..
Santelmann, second leader, conduct
ing.
Program.
'The Marines Hymn"
March, "Boy Scouts Of America"
Sousa
Overture, Youth Triumphant"
Hadley
piece" Rayel
Cornet solo, "Sapish Caprice Smith
Musician Edward Masters.
"Ecossaises" Beethoven
"Berceuse" from "Jocelyn"- GODDARD
Carnival in Paris" -Svendsen
Hymn. Onward Christian Soldiers"
The Star Spangled Banner"
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A. D. A. Authorized
To Accept $679,500
Bid on 203 Homes
EorIy Construction
Of Navy Place Project
Is Planned

The Alley Dwelling Authority was
instructed today to accept the
S679 800 low bid of the Charles H.
Tompkins Co. Of. Washington for
construction of the 2o3 dwelling units
that are planned for the low-rent
housing project on the site of Navy
place, in the Southeast section.
John 1hlder, executive officer, said
arrangements will be made at an
early conference to start construc-
ton.
Under the terms of the bidding,
the project must be completed within
10 months, or 300 days. The project
will take in most of two city squares.
Navy place, site of the largest in
habited alley in the city before its
recent demolition by the A. D. A.,
will provide modern, sanitary homes
for white families in the lowest in
come groups. The United States
Housing Authority, which is loaning
80 per cent of the construction cost,
approved Mr.. Ihlder's recommended
ton for the acceptance of the
Tompkins bid.
BY means of an annual Federal
subsidy, to which the District also
will make a contribution, monthly
rentals for the Navy place houses
will be fixed probably at the lowest
figure for public housing in Wash
ington.
Architectural plans for Navy
place, made by Arthur B. Heaton.
disclose an economic use of the site,
with all the units having access to
the boundary streets or streets in
side the project. There will be Al
row houses, "a units in two-story
and 1872 in three-story apartment
buildings. 1t is the first slum
demolition project under the U. S.
H. A-aided program in the city.
Within a block of Navy place,
which is bounded by Sixth and
Seventh, G and I streets. the A. D. A.
has acquired the site for Negro
project which will be twice as large.
This area is known as the Navy
Yard site. 1t will call for con-
siderable amount of demolition.
Evening star., 1940-02-07
zoning Hearings Open
With Parking Proviso
Awaiting Debate
Minnesota Avenue
And E Street Changes
Are Requested
A proposal to require future build

A proposal to require future build
ers to provide parking space for
all dwellings larger than one-family
homes was to be taken up by the
zoning Commission today as public
hearings got under way in the Dis
trict Building.
Street Rezoning Urged.
Representatives of property own
ers on E street, between Third and
Fourth streets NV, this morning
urged approval of a proposed re-
zoning amendment which would
change the entire frontage on both
sides of that block from residential
%" to first commercial ID" area.
The block is adjacent to the new
court buildings and near the new
Municipal Center development.
Norman Freedenberg, attorney
representing all the property own
ers in that block with exception of
the ewner of premises at 309 E
street, told the commission that
modern stores and possibly an Office
building would be erected there if
the change is approved.
He pointed out that all of E street
from North Capitol street to the
downtown section is Zoned for COM
mercial use except the block for
which the change is being sought.
No one appeared in opposition to
the proposal.
Minnesota Avenue Proposal.
Another proposal considered by
the commission calls for a change
from residential "A" to first COM
mercal &C" for all of the frontage
on the west side of Minnesota ave-
nue. between E and Ely place Sc,
and the premises at 1880 E street
Sc. to provide for establishment
of a business center.
Milton M. Burke presented a petit
ton signed by more than 100 resi-
dents and property owners in that
vicinity favoring the proposed
change.
However, Harry D. Woods, chair
man of the Zoning Committee OF
the North Randle Citizens Associa-
ton, voiced opposition on the ground
that the commercial development
ultimately would be directly oppo-
site Fort Dupont Park. He asked
the commission to reserve its de-
cision until the citizens association
could prepare and present a petit
ton.
The parking space could be either
in the main building or in an &C
cessory building or could be a park
ing lot on the lot of the main build
ing with sufficient space for one car
per dwelling unit in the building.
Buildings designed or used for
public assembly would have to pro-
vide storage garage either in the
main building or in an accessory
building or on a parking area on
the same lot the building is on, with
space for one car per five seats in
the assembly hall.
Evening star., 1940-02-07
Woman Is Beaten:
Cries .Rout AssuiIont

Mrs. Ruth M. Everett, "a, of $500
Seventh street NV, was recovering
today from injuries received when
she was beaten during what ap-
peared to be an attempted robbery
last night.
She was set upon near Ninth and
Sheridan streets NV. by a man who
beat her about the head. He fed
when she screamed, without obtain
ing any money. Mrs. Everett was
treated by . private physician.
Evening star., 1940-02-07
Rossiter Case
Hearing May
End Today
A. B. G. Board Ready
For Final Arguments
lnlicense Renewal

The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board was scheduled to hear closing
arguments today at l pm. in the
application of Leo j. Rossiter for
renewal OF class c liquor license
at 4132 Georgia avenue.
Extension was ordered by Chair
man Thomas E. Lodge of the Alco-
holic Beverage Control Board at the
close Of a long hearing yesterday
when Albert Levin, attorney for Mr..
Rossiter, asked that blueprints, al
legedly showing planned improve
ments in the establishment, be filed
in the record. Chairman Lodge said
he did not understand the prints and
thought Mr.. Rossiter should be given
a chance to explain them.
Mr.. Rossiter was taken i'll and left
the hearing early, Mr.. Levin told the
board.
The case is one of those which
prompted the appointment of q spe-
cial subcommittee of the House Dis
trict, Committee to investigate the
practices of the A. B. c. Board. The
subcommittee, headed by Represen-
tative Eberharter, Democrat, Of
Pennsylvania is about to begin its
inquiry.
Many From Area Heard.
A parade of civic leaders, school
oficials, library spokesmen, church
leaders, property owners and resi-
dents of the Petworth area made
their opposition known to the board
and were interrogated by. Ernest
Henry of the Petworth Citizens As
sociation, representing the opposi-
ton.
Most of the complaint was directed
at the proximity of the licensee to
a school and recreation area, where
the Powell Elementary. the. Pet
worth Elementary, the Mcfarland
Junior High and the Roosevelt
Senior High and the Dennison Vo-
cational Schools are located.
The board was told there are
about 5000 students at the various
schools in the area.
Witnesses indicated there was no
personal objection to Mr.. Rossiter
and several, when specifically asked
by Mr. Levin, said they knew of no
disorder in the premises. The ma
jority testified they were opposing
sale of liquor In the neighborhood
because of moral and property
values.
Points to Renewal Feature.
Mr.. Levin introduced no witnesses
for Mr.. Rossiter, pointing out that
the application was simply for a
renewal of a license Mr.. Rossiter
had previously been granted.
There is nothing more to say"
he declared, Mr.. Rossiter is simply
asking for a continuation of a
privilege already granted by the
board. The same schools, the same
physical properties were there when
the license was granted. Mr.. Rossi-
ter has had the permit and done
nothing to violate the trust placed
in him"
Two references to the inquiry
started on Capitol Hill into the
practices of the A. B. c. Board were
made by witnesses.
DR.. Frank Steelman of the Pet
worth Methodist Church hoped that
mo Congressman representing wet
community in Maryland will be able
to impose his will on a dry COM
munity of the District"
R. T. Haugh, president of the
Macfarland Parent Teacher Asso-
citation, opposed the renewal of the
license and said his group would
not change its opinion regardless
of what Representatives Shuttle and
Kennedy may do"
Evening star., 1940-02-07
Session Plans Discussed

DR.. Max Yergan, executive board
member of the National Negro Con-
gress. discussed plans for the con-
gress to be held here April 26 to %
at meeting of the Washington
Council of the congress at the
Twelfth Street Branch of the Y. NJ
c. A. last night.
Other speakers were Edward H.
Strong, executive secretary of the
Southern Negro Youth Congress,
and Miss Helen Sobel of the Con-
sumers Conference on High Prices.
Evening star., 1940-02-07

approximately 50 per cent of the
traffic fatalities last year in the Dis
trict were persons over As years of
age, and more than half of this
number were 65 and over.
Evening star., 1940-02-07
Medical Society to Meet

Senator James E. Murray of Mon
tana will speak on Health Legisla-
tion' before the Medical Society Of
the District tonight.
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NOW
 AT 
 exclusively

 Lombard giving her sncees performance with merely Mrs Gabe-its his show"
 preview reports Thomas Edison point
 sock that Mickey Rooney just kid with full of tricks. They he doesn't play Mickey Rooney all and he really The box-ofce king title isn't going make Mickey chesier-nothing could!
 Look flor big stride up characterization this yearsti photos of her in earlier films look like poor relation of todays model.
 NORMAN KRASNA, describing Deanna Durbins actress mother in Tt Happened in Kaoha" She Cornell except that she sings They cast Kay Francis who doesn't either right at home mother parts this looks like minus all the sticky ternal that marked her bowout from stardom her again and that famous first kiss going oyershadowed one smohered with it's play acting.
 The Karloff and Lugosi facing their Friday makeup looks like himself only wig his Tower London pate) and moustache
 Westmore did Laughtons "Hunchback" makeup credited to Laughton himself. After it. think Perc should be happy let RKO BLAME on Laughon-or anybody else.
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Hollywood Sight And Souuds
By Robb,n Coons

HOLLYWOOD. Cal, Feb 9.-A plugged nickel for their thoughts
 Josef Sternbergs after seeing "Desry Again Lee TracyS after the His Friday" in which "neWspaperman" plays Hldy Johnson role Lee created The Pat O'Bren's ditto because he did Hildy screen. Mrs Temples hearing that Mickey Rooney king the x-oce" which by queen past yearsbut whatever the first thought nickel unpugged that the thoughts sensible All those peopesthe who said lost the touch finished; the would be flop and Of Mice Men would be weakling and The GCrapes of Wrath wouldn't be released.
 Until Cliff Edwards in a Call night I'd begun to think the ukuee kid retiring of mere voice The mouthpece of Jmmny Crckets Pnocchio that superby from the deatbed Gone effective the speaker seen.
 Speaking "Gone'-has anyone place where the film really broke Atlanta? newsreel of the and what show but the (Atanta very
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-09
Scout Troop Three
 Lun(h Tomorrow

At 11:30 o'clock tomorrow fore noon a New England supper will be served in the parlcrs of the North ern Light Presbyterian church for members of the Girl Scout Troop 3. Mrs. Walter Butts is in charge of arrangements and the games will be supervised by Barbara Hermann.
 VALENTINE SILVER TEA
 Trinity Hall. Saturday, Feb. 10. between 3 and 6 pm. Public invited.
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while during 1888 shipments totaled 339 388 820 pounds at a declared value of $38,633,965 Comparison of these figures thus shows a de- crease in 1932 of 92,342I06 in pounds and $8,567, 300 in value.
 Gold Shipments
 Shipments of gold from Alaska during the calendar year 1899 to- tailed $20,O73,913 as compared with $21, ,321 ,442 in 1888, or a decrease of $1,247.529.
 Shipments of furs and fur skins including furs and fur seal skins from the Pribilof Islands, during 1889, amounted to S2,565 ,59O as compared with $2,633,733 for 1883, or a decrease of $68,148.
 There was a slight falling eff in passenger travel from the con- tinental United States and Canada to Alaska during 1939 During the year a total of 35, ,4O3 persons ar rived at ports in Alaska, as com pared with 36.825 during 1888.
 Plane Travel Increases
 The report shows a record nlm- Der of 175 airplanes in service in the Territory; a record number of passengers 29,699; record n.m- Der of plane miles, 3,232,931, and record mail and freight load of 4,719,398 pounds, Only in passen- ger-miles flown did Alaskas air. ways show a drop, from 5,634,461 in 1888 to 5,260,524 in 1889, which record however was far better than in any year except 1888. Fish.
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ton Fleek, Frank and Harry Cash en, Dan and Frank Cashen, Jim Devon, Glen Kronquist and Elmer Savikko Due to illness, Glenward Kirkham is unable to make the trip.
 The players expect to return on February IT or IS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-09
EXTENSION CLUB MEET

The Douglas Extension Club, newly organized several weeks ago under an instructor from the Uni versity of Alaska Extension Service met last evening at the home of Mrs. Frank Campbell. Two new members were d d e d to the roll which now consists of eight The new members are Mrs. Charles Schramm and Mrs. Ed Baretich.
 Last evening the members work ed on looped and wrapped rugs. Re- treatments were served by Mrs Campbell.
 The next meeting, in two weeks time, will be held at the home of Mrs. Walter Sayikko.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-09

Grand Total $77,65S, ,397 $62 ,378, ASA To this should be added exports to foreign countries of $602,415 in 1888 and $552,289 last year
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-09
FRACTURE OF SHOULDER
 IS SUSTAINED IN FALL

Jack Marshall suffered the mis- fortune yesterday noon of a frac- tured shoulder sustained in fall just after he had left his job on the Fifth Avenue job to go home for dinner. He was taken to the hos pital in Juneau where X-Ray re- vealed the extent of his injury, ac- cording to report received this morning.
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TOUR IS PLANNED BY l.
 MEMBERS All CLUB

Four-H Club girls, with their leader, Hilja Bolyan, have an in teresting trip planned for tomorrow morning when they go to Juneau to visit the Weather Bureau in the Federal building and also visit the Alaska Museum.
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and last throughout the day. A variety of pies, cakes, rolls. salads and other goodies for the Satur- day night suppers will be offered at reasonable prices.
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HOSPITAL NOTES

Jimmy Johnson, high school stu dent, son of MT. and Mrs George Johnson, underwent an appendec- tony late last night at St. Ann's Hospital
 Mrs. George Benson was admit
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ted to St. Ann's Hospital for surgi- cal attention this morning.
 Admitted to St. Ann's Hospital, Margaret Cianacas received surgi- cal care this morning.
 Jack Marshall of Douglas has entered the Government Hospital for surgical attention.
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DOUGLAS
 NEWS
SEND orr IS ARRANGED
 FOR DOUGLAS BASkETEERS

Douglas High School students will hold a et-together this evening at the school to wish the basketball team a successful trip to Haines and Skagway. The baSketeers are leaving tomorrow morning.
 The Treva, Capt. Reischl, is due to be at the Douglas City float at ' a. m. The two teams, first and second, including the following boys and Supt. Calvin Pool, coach of the boys. will make the trip: Douglas and Gordon Wahto, Robert and Da-
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ALASKA BUYS RECORD TOTAL DURING 1939
Imports S44,414,O93- To- tdI Commerce Drops,
 Customs Shows

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MARTHAS' FOOD
 SALE TOMORROW

As special feature at tomor- rows Martha Society Food Sale, which will be held at the Sanitary Piggly Wiggly, Mrs. Katherine Hooker will serve homemade dough- nuts and coffee at a nominal sum.
 The sale will start at 10 o'clock
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WANTED

WANTED-Useo gunny sacks. 31ac
 each delivered to coal bunkers.