Evening Star Newspaper, July 17, 1937, Page 2

''A—2 #x K LOYALISTS STRIKE AT REBELS" BACK Threaten to Encircle Rebel Troops in 20 Towns on Two Sectors. BACKGROUND— Siege of Madrid began last No- rember after rebels had conquered nearly half of Spain, comprising territory in south, west and north. Presence of full insurgent forces en Madrid front prevented by necessity of “mopping up” first in 20uth and later on northern sea- const. Spanish government fied Madrid tn early stage of siege. re-estab- Nlishing itself at Valencia on east- ern seacoast. By the Aszoriaten Press MADRID, .July 17.--The Spanish government. army, grown to full &tature in 365 davs of civil warfare, knifed flercely today at the rear guard of Madrid's insurgent besiegers. Determined to smash the far-flung positions which Generalissimo Fran- cizco Pranco's legions have held dur- ing most of the war, Gen. Jose Miaja threw his men forward in the Brunete and Ciempozuelos sectors, Government sources sald an insur- gent radio station broadeast that from | 15.000 to 25000 Italian volunteers serving with Franco's troops were at Valladolid, 100 miles northwest of Madrid, ready to proceed to the cen- tral front, It was believed the Italians eventu- ally will see service near Madrid. Dispatches from Santander, gov- emment-held city on the northern eoast, reported Increased government Rir aetivity. Two insurgent pursuit planes were shot down there yester- day in an air battle, the reports said. Warship Off Santander. The insurgent warship Almirante Cervera was Teported cruising outside Santander Harbor, seeking to prevent -the entry of British and French ships, On the Madrid front, both govern- ment and insurgent commands brought their heavy artillery into use on a scale hitherto not seen in the civil war, Brunete, wrested from the insurgents early in the major offensive now 13 dayx old, lies about 18 miles west and Ciempozuelos about 25 miles south of sthe Jong beleaguered city. Miaja, commander of all government #roops on the central Spanish front, threatened to aurround the large in- EUrgent, army in at least 20 towns and villages. 8Such a feat would force Pranco’s troope back at least 20 miles from Madrid if they were able to escape through the government's ringing lines—otherwise they would €ace slaughter or capture. Siege Since November 6. The government would regard the effenaive as a major victory if & sue- eeeded in foreing Fyanco’s withdrawal from the outskirts of the eity where insurgents have camped with their ertillery since st November 6. To bioek she operation, insurgent Mnfantry divisions, preceded by a fleet of shell-spitting sanks, launched three sftacks late yesterday on Villanueva M Pardillo, a few miles north of Brinete. but failed to regain the town. Like Brunete, Villanueva had fallen #arly tn the government drive. Mearer to Madrid, along the Coruna Poad to the northwest, Miaja's sun- baiead milicianos tried to hammer two #mearheads into Villafranca del Castillo =-from the east and north. Insurgent defenders of the partly devastated village were reported to Pave suffered heavy lomses. Positions Conmolidated. Sovernment troops in the Oiempo- ®ielos sector, east of Jarama River, consolidated new positions near the OpPoRing lines of the insurgent rear guard. The government sent armored railway trains into the insurgent ter- ritory to proteet militiamen fortifying the newly-gained positions. Aviation operations, which have at- $ained apectacular scope in the gov- srnment’s drive, carried the campaign £ar back of Franco's lines by attacks on several airdromes and railroad ®tations yesterday. The government said all its planes Peturned from the bomb and machine gun raids. The insurgents turned their own bombers and heavy guns on suburban sirdromes of Madrid. Several per- eons were killed on the outskirts of the eapital in a one-hour shelling yes- #erday. A fleet of insurgent planes reconnoitering the capital last night were turned back when searchlights picked them out for anti-aircraft fire. BRITISH FACE OBSTACLEF. € Nattons Demand Modification of Neutrality Plan. LONDON. July 17 (#).—"Modifica- #on.” the troublesome word which Italy. Germany, France and Russia used to qualify their approval of the Eden plan to revamp Spanish non- intervention, loomed today as the bext hurdie ahead of the British scheme. The foreign office expressed pleas- bre at the apeed with which Foreign Beeretary Eden's proposal topped their first barrier in vesterday's session of the 27-nation “Hands - off - Spain” Committee, but tempered optimism with caution. The Franco-Russian desires for modification of the plan promised to eonflict, directly with Italo-German ‘wishes. The acheme called for dissolution of the naval eordon around Spain, slready handieapped by withdrawal of German and Italian warships; sub- etitution of a new syatem of observers on ships and at Spanish ports to block any shipments of men and arms, and granting of “limited” belligerent rights to both sides of the war after & substantial start had been made on withdrawing foreign volunteers. FASCISM HELD A PERIL Washington Wayside Tales Random Observations of Interesting Events and Things. 8EVEN-UP NE of those syndicated news- paper features about freakish places, people, coincidences and the like recently carried 8 item concerning a citizen in 8t. Paul who was 17 years old April 17, 1937, on the Tth day of the week. Right here in our own little word factory we have a fellow who says that ain't nothin'. (He doesn't get paid very much for using such gram- mar, either). ‘This very day, the 17th day of the seventh month of 1937, on the seventh day of the week, he was 27 years old at 7am. His telephone number has a 7 in it, the exchange name has 7 letters. His automobile tags have three 7's on them. His last address, in another city, was number 1637. He's not sure that 7 ix a lucky number for him, however, because once a death occurred in his family on his birthday. On the other hand, he was given a car on his birthday. Thinks it's too bad it couldn’t be a 7 cylinder car, instead of an 8. ok % % RECOMMENDATION. That Virginia lad who broke into the public prints earlier this year by sitting on a bridge “just a-thoughtn,” makes the grade once again with a remark that is being preserved in the family album. Bursting into the house on the last day of school he flourished his report card and shouted gleefully to his parents: “Oh boy. just 100k at that report card. Teacher says I am highly recommended for Summer sciool.” * x ok ox FARE. F YOU can't guess who this is, we refuse to tell. Will admit that the gentleman is a certain famously absent-minded District jurist, but beyond that, no identification. Anyhow, the other day he visited a former associate of his, and they be- came deeply engrossed in argument, probably about base ball scores, which are a favorite topic of debate among great legal minds. Leaving the office, the two set off together, and the visitor pushed the “up” button for the elevator. Both men stepped on when the lift stopped, and rode to the top floor. There the judge realized some- thing was wrong. Looked at the elevator boy's uniform, then quickly whipped out s couple of car tokens and handed them to him. They next rode down to the first floor. There the elevator boy handed back the tokens. “No charge for riding on this car,” he said, smiling. “Oh, really?” sald the judge. “very nice.” put the tokens back in his pocket and strolled out. of the building with his friend, still arguing. * % x x TEMPTATION. I,IAVXNG the normal amount of healthy suicidal tendencies, we have been deeply excited of late by a little booklet entitled “Adventures in Good Eating.” After reading it, we contemplate organizing a large party and going up to Uniontown, Pa. to spend 24 hours and $24, the survivors to bury the victims of the jaunt. A hotel, golf and country club up there has put out the booklet, which offers guests the opportunity to eat a5 much as they want, drink as much 88 they want, enjoy other recreational facilities as much as they are able, at the rate of $1 per hour for a period of not less than 24 hours. “You may start your day with champagne cocktails and Russian oaviar, and end it with lobater, stes pheasants, champagne and cordials” says the brochure (not mentioning headaches or sudden death). “In short, you can be a King for a day, and we shall wait on you in a kingly way.” Sounds fine if the royal constitution can take it. * ok k% EVENING DRESS. Davy Crockett, the artist who triex to make people understand what we’'ve written in this column, came back from a vacation this week with a treatise on the quaint customs of a North Carolina re- sort where he'd been reating. Says at sundown there every ave- ning the males charge back to their houses, put on a pair of fresh white trousers, clean shirt, best necktie, slick down the hatr and set out for the beach club to go dancing. The custom is rigorously observed. So is the practice of going barefooted at night. Nobody ever wears shoes at all. * % ¥ % ESCAPE. FEW businesses or profeasions are as difficult to escape temporarily as the newspaper racket. An oil man can R0 off on a sail boat without anybody trying to sell him any oil, to remind him of the office, and even a baby doc- tor, if he's careful in his choice of va- cation grounds, can relax in an at- mosphere free from babies. Italian Group Approves State- ment at Memorial Parley. Yascism was branded a “deadly peril to all human rights” in a state- ment approved by members of the Malian branch of the Anti-Fascist league here at a memorial meeting last night for Nello and Carlo Ros- selli, anti-Fascists, who were slain recently while exiles in France. ‘“The only offense of these just and trae men was that they had exer- eised the immemorial rights of citi- wens to criticize and oppose the gov- ernment of their country imposed on the people by violence,” the state- ment said. “For this they were perse- cuted and trailed relentiessly when they sought asylum abroad.” Not 80 the unhappy scribe. Wherever he goes people are forever peddling the dailies, and when a newspaper mMAD sees & newspaper, he reads it. Group of local ink slingers were off on a truise last week end and anchored in midstream in Gunston Cove. After & cool night of snoozing on deck, they woke S8unday morning full of mighty cheer because there was not & head- line in sight. “Boy oh boy,” sighed one of them. “First time in years I haven't spent the morning wrapped up in proofs and papers.” About that time a small skiff hove into view, containing & man and his two boys, apparently out for a lasy cruise. Skiff pulled alongaide, however, and one of the boys stood up “Sunday 4 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY JU Y 17, 1937 FORD PLANT UNION IS HIT AT INQUIRY Ousted Worker - Says Em- ployes Resented Solicita- tion to Join. BACKGROUND— Successful in organization ef- Jorts with Chrysler and General | Motors, United Automobile Work- . ers’ Union has failed to date in eflorts at Ford plant. Last month several leaders of | the C. I. O. aflliate were beaten in a clash at Ford’s vast River Rouge factory. i B) the Axsociaten Press. DETROIT, July 17.—Employes of, the Ford Motor Co. voiced resentment, | A witneas told the National Labor| Relations Board yesterday, when| memberships in the Ford Brotherhood of America were solicited last month. The witness, Homer W. King, who aaid he was discharged June 14 as an electrical maintenance man at the Pord River Rouge plant, appeared at the board's hearing on a charge of| unfair labor practices placed against the independent automobile producer. “I heard at least 8 out of every 10 men cussing about company unions,” King related. He said the solicitation was super-' vised by foremen, who collected 50-i cent initation fees from applicants and turned them over to departmental superintendents. King said some | foremen objected because they had to lend money to workers to pay the membership fee. Circulated Mehmbership Cards, He told of circulating United Auto- moblle Workers of America member- ship cards in the plant, although | saying he was not & member. King ! sald he intended to spend the money, but finally asked a man wearing a | U. A W. A button to turn it over | to the union. { Two former employes testified that ' union activities were mentioned to ' them by Al Brown in the employment office when they were discharged. Joseph Sable sald Brown asked him, | “How many bills have you passed out | in the plant and how many members have you written up?” It was two days later. he continued, that he joined the U. A. W. A. Employed for 18 Years. Alphonso Kuzulis sald he had worked for Ford 18 years when he dismissed and that Brown told him: | “A guy saw you twice in union meet- ings and took your badge number. The | Pord Co. doesn't like union men.” The N. L. R. B. hearing was in | recess today until Monday, along with a Common Pleas Court examination of eight men named in assault war- rants based on the beating of U. A. W. A. members outside the Rouge plant May 26. D. C. GUILD IGNORES REQUEST BY BROUN Presses for Referendum on C. 1. 0. | Affiliation and Other Con- vention Steps. The Washington Newspaper Guild Jast night adopted a resolution au- | thorising ita president to appoint | committee of seven members to press | for a national referendum on several actions taken by the American News- paper Guild at its St. Louis conven- tion. The vote on the resolution was | 66 to 30. | The action was taken after Heywood Broun, international president, had asked that no referendum be taken on C. I. O. affiliation. | Among the questions that will be | submitted to the membership of the guild in the referendum are afliation with the C. 1. O., whether the guild shall admit to membership other than | editorial workers, whether it should indorse the President’s Supreme Court program, indorse a farmer-labor polit- ical organization and whether it should indorse the Spanish Loyalist government. 1 | SEATTLE, July 17 (#).—The Amer- ican Newspaper Guild is “in the C. I. O. and we are going to stay in the C. 1. O.,” Heywood Broun, national | guild president, told a Seattle guild mass meeting in a telephone conversa- | tion last night. ’ The mass meeting was called by ®uild members to present their side of the Seattle Star strike. A resolution adopted unanimousiy declared the Star “unfair to its em- ployes and to the spirit of the New Deal." Police estimated 300 persons at- | tended the meeting. LABOR COMPLAINTS DENIED BY REPUBLIC! Fair Hearing Will Establish Fal- sity of Claims, Firm Declares. By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 17.—The Republic Steel Oorp., in a formal statement, declared as “without foun- dation” yesterday charges by the Na- tional Labor Relations Board that the company had committed unfair labor practices before and during the C. I. O. steel atrike. “Upon a cursory examination of the complaint, which has just been served,” sald Republic's statement, “the officials of the corporation wish to state that the charges contained therein are without foundation. “We are confident that a fair, im- partial and complete hearing will es- tablish the falsity of these claims.” The N. R. B. announced the hearing on its complaint against the corpora- tion would be held in Washington next Wednesday. CONDUCTOR ATTACKED -— Transit Employe Seized by Six Men at Car Barns. Brnest Clark, 34, of 633 Independ- ence avenue southwest, Capital Tran- sit Co. street car conductor, was treated at Providence Hospital this morning for a broken nose and other hurts, suffered, he said, when he was attacked by six men at the car barns near the Navy Yard. Ctark gave police descriptions of his sasailants, papers, mister? Washington? Balti- more? New York?” he said. The whole crowd gave up and OCIAL PROGRAM SEEN AS.ENDLESS Affairs Institute Told Citi- zens Must Be Protected From Economic Hazards. Br the Associated Preas. CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va., July 17. —Dr, Arthur J. Altmeyer, chairman of the Social Security Board, tol the final public meeting of the 1937 Insti- tute of Public Affairs today that the Government, as the “foremost co- operative organization yet devised by man,” must protect its citizens againat “persistent and extensive” economic hazards. Denying that the United States is purchasing social security at the price of individual freedom, Dr. Altmeyer seid where ‘“widespread diffculties affect the welfare of the majority, it can truly be said that the concern of one is the concern of all.” “In seeking to attain a greater de- gree of social security,” he said, “I am sure that we all realize that no program of social legislatioh is ever complete or final, that indeed in social legislation to ‘Ainish’ would be to fail.” Urges U. S. Co-operation, Dr. Altmeyer shared the platform today with Dr. Denna Frank Fleming, associate professor of political science | in Vanderbilt University, who de- clared there could be no “world sta- bility" without the “strong participa- | tion of the world's most powerful Na- tion, the United States, in world | government.” | The Soclal Security Board chair- | man explained that three forms of Ppublic assistance are financed under the soclal security act—State old-age assistance, aid to dependent children | and aid o the blind. Aid to the aged, | he said, has received the most public 'nollce. Prof. Fleming, a former member of | the American Commission in Geneva staff, predicted that American people would not again be ready to assume “their share of the common responsi- bility for world peace until world war and world depression have again swept over the earth.” | If the present map of Europe is 10| be changed, he contended it should be | changed under the peaceful “guidance Df & strong League of Nations.” Con- ! fQuest, he said, is merely “international | blackmail.” Rational Tariff Policy. The institute, nearing the end of its tleventh annual session, brought a statement last night from Leland Rex Robinson, board chairman of the American General Corp., that the treatest contribution the United States ©uld make to international security vould be a “moderate and rational” tariff policy. The Nation. he said, can materially ad world conditions by avoiding “some | of the thoughtless mistakes of earlier | vars.” Roger 8. Greene, former Far East- ery representative of the Rockefeller Foindation, delivering the last evening adiress of the institute, declared he looted forward to the time when rela- tiors with the Orient would be similar | to those with Europe—"when the giv- | ing and taking will be more evenly balsnced.” | Hedescribed the present relationahip between America and the Orient as | “onesided.” and said auch a condition would not be able to continue indef- ' initely, | AUTHOR BRINGS SUIT | Adela 3t. .;ohr;l and R-K-O Pic- | | tures Charged With Plagiarism. | NEW YORK. July 17 (#).—A Shake- “What Prce Sex in Hollywood.” has started ut in State Supreme Court charging tle plot and part of the title of “What ®rice Hollywood,” a fiim, were stolen ‘rom his work. The compainant, it was disclosed vesterday, is James Young, film di- rector, who vas once associated with Sir Henry Iring and Augustin Daly. Defendants arc Adela Rogers St. Johns, | the writer: R. L. O. and R. K. O. Pic- | ture Products, 'nc. | The case wasput on the Fall term | calendar in Suyreme Court. Book and picture wereé produced in 1932. | — | D. C. TAX BLL TO WAIT Further efforta to et Senate action | on the urgently neeled District tax bill probably will awit selection of | the new majority leder to succeed | said. the late Senator Rodnson of Ar-| kansas. Chairman King of theDistrict Com- | mittee indicated today hat sa soon as a leader is designated he will en- deavor to Arrange to hae the tax | bill taken up with some limitation | on debate. . Whether develoments in | the Supreme Court fight ‘il make | this possible, however, remins un- | certain until next week. Gas Tank Blists Spread Sea of Fire | | Explosions of gas tunks at a Pure Oil Co. gasoline storage yard in Atlantic City. N. J., spread a sea of fire over the area yesterday afternoon. Over 70 persons, mostly firemen, suflered injury, with more than half the cases listed as “badly burned.” Firemen, driven from the streets by the 50,000 gallons of burning gasoline fought the flames from roofs and finally halted their spread. | - Chief Al Mottolla of the Hammonton Fire Department giving ] first aid to two of the firemen burned in the blaze. —Copyright, A. P. Wirephotos. Four-Year Savings For Trip to Maine Taken by Bandit Theater Watchman Loses $400 to Masked Robber. | v ihe Assaciated Press | speareant,lectureer who wrote a book, | B7 ' Associaied Prex NEW YORK, July 17.—For four years Edward Bonner, 65-year-old night watchman at the Theater Guild Theater. had been saving for a vaca- tion. Today he was going to Maine. At 2 o'clock this morning & masked man stepped into the theater. where Bonner was putting in his last few hours of work before heading North. The man floupished & gun, then tled the watchman hand and foot. First he took $20 from Bonner's pockets, then asked: “Where's the rest of that vacation momey?” Bonner insisted there was no more money, whereupon the bandit broke into the watchman's locker and took $400. On his way out the robber tossed Banner a 50-cent piece. “Buy yourself a cup of coffee,” he Bridge Plans Approved. The War Department approved yes- terday plans submitted by the Mary- land Roads Commission for construc- | tion of a bridge acroas the Potomac River at Shepherdstown, W. Va. to replace a bridge sbout 378 feet down- stream which was destroyed by the flood of March, 1936, Police Officer Honored Lieut. Walter T. Storm was presented a desk set by the men he had worked with for siz years at the Traffic Buray when he was transferred as instructor at the police schoy, bought 'em. Next week end they're holding an outing in & tree house. & Capt. Milton D. Smith (left) is shown handing the gift to Lieu\ Storm on behalf of the bureau. 3 —Star Staf Photo. K BAY STATE MADE - JOBS LABORATORY | Committee Formed to Push James Roosevelt's Re- lief Plan. Br the Associated Press. BOSTON, July 17.—A plea by James Roosevelt that Massachusetts | publishers give the unemploved free space in their want ad columns yes- terday headlined a meeting called by the President’s son to spur the in- dustrial absorption of 35.000 dis- charged W. P. A. workers in the Bay State. From the session. which heard some criticism of by Massachusetts’ Lieutenant Gov- ernor, emerged & committee of news- paper, radio and business men to consider James Roosevelt's several- sided plan. the plan, proposed that the W. P. A. finance an immediate double survey | to determine exactly the number of unemploved in the State, and to enumerate businesses which now are unable to borrow but which could | hire men if funds were available, | Roosevelt expressed informal agree- ment. Outlining his plan to make Massa- | chusetts a giant laboratory for “tak- | ing away from the government the | solution of the W. P. A. problem.” Roosevelt proposed not only the free want ad space, but a series of “clear- ing houses” set up by ehambers of commerce, with the co-operation of the State and Federal Government, in- cluding the post offices. He asserted it was time to prove or disprove repeated claims that of those slashed from W. P. A. rolls “a majority can ‘be absorbed in private industry.” If not, he declared, some- thing else would have to be tried. Hardly had he and Gov. Hurley fin- ished when Lieut. Gov. Francis E. Kelly jumped up to tell James Roose- velt, “as 2 representative of his father” that Massachusetts had “never received its proportionate share of W. P. A. funds.” Kelly said that young Roosevelt, “by injecting himself into this State,” had done the citizens a favor in proposing the unemployment abeorption pilan. He sald Roosevelt had told him he realized that in taking the initiative in the employment move “he would be accused of running for every office down to dog catcher before he gets out of the State.” The President’s son, both before and after the meeting, told newspaper men that he had no intention of running for Governor of Massachusetts In political ambitions” in this State, where he maintains a voting residence. Representatives of about 20 widely recognized Massachusetts newspapers ‘were among the approximately 250 men and women present. None ex- pressed public opposition to the free want ad plan. One indorsed it imme- diately. Democrats Plan Outing. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., July 17 (Specisl) —Dancing, fishing and boat riding will feature the annual outing Keyes, chairman. the Roosevelt adminis- | tration and sharp counter-suggestion Gov. Charles F. Hurley, indorslnl, 1938, and that he had no “immediate | | - INATUANTIG GV | %Crowds Cheer Bravery o Firemen as Big Tanks | Blow Up. | B+ the Associated Press. | ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., Julv 17— | Half & dozen rusty steel tanks, warped | and split open from a series of ex- | plosiona at the Pure Ofl Co.’x storage | plant. yawn on Virginia avenue today | a8 30 scorched and bruised firemen lie bandaged in hospital beds. | Fireman Clifford Hogan, 37. caught {in the first big belch of flaming Rgaso- | line, is under an oxygen tent, his arms, | neck, back and shoulders badly burned. Fireman Larrv Waish iz in the next | room, his entire body a red, pulpy | mass. Fifty-five-vear-old Deputy Chief Rex Farley has to lie on his stomach, for his back is a big patch of blisters Parley's coat was all but burned off his back. but for two more hours he | kept in the fight to extinguith the inferno of 50,000 gallons of blazing | oil yestarday. Bravery Draws Admiration. The way 200 firemen swarmed around the huge gasoline tanks which | everybody knew might blow up any minute brought cries of admiration from throngs of spectators who stood At aafe distances | | Charlie McMenamin had been on | the fire force 25 years. He went on :pemmn three days ago. But when he aaw his old buddies doing a job, he | couldn’t resiat the temptation to join | in. Today he is in the hoepital with | them, suffering scorched arms and ! knees, | Twenty-six other firemen lie on other beds. and about that many more Are back in the fire houses, wearing bandages, but nevertheless ready for the next bell. | Stampedes Hurt Spectators, 1 Seven policemen alzo wear bandages, and an untold number of spectators. | Miss Nellie McGurran, head of the City Hospital, calculated more than | 170 persons were treated for injuries. | | Fire Chief Joseph Leeds estimated the | property damage at 380,000 to $100,000. | Most of the injured spectators were | hurt in stampedes that followed two mighty explosions. Firat & 10,000~ | gallon tank turned Virginia avenue into & river of fire. Later another | | shot its flaming contents hundreds of feet into the air. Scores of persons were trampled on in the big rush to get away. Everybody expected the | burning pillow of gasoline to fall in a | | streak across the city, but luckily it | burned out too quickly for that. The stampede of humanity extended for almost & mile in one direction. At least three motorists drove their cars up on sidewalks during the excite- ment, and many jumped out of their | vehicles and ran for shelter. Smoke Seen 40 Miles Away. ‘The billowing cloud of smoke could be seen 40 miles away. Fire companies | came from & score of neighboring towns—one from Hammonton, 30 miles west. 1 Atlantic City is expected to have to borrow firemen from those towns be- | cause William S. Cuthbert, director of | public safety, estimates his fire depart- ment will be crippled for at least a | | month No reason for the fire has yet been assigned, but Cuthbert saild he would | askthe City Commission to ban all | gasoline storage planta from within the city limits “as a matter of principle.” 'U.'S. HOLDS LA FONTAINE OWES $2,986 IN TAXES Appeals Board Determines Amount of Deficienoy in Return for 1932. By the Associated Press, The Board of Tax Appeals deier- mined yesterday James A. La Fontaine, 470 Maryland avenue southwest, was $2,986 deficient in 1932 income taxes. ‘The Bureau of Internal Revenue had assessed La Fontaine $5,604. ‘The board iasued its decision on La Pontaine’s contention that the buresu had erred in disallowing two deduc- tion items. These were $8000 for legal fees paid William H. Curran, an attorney, for services “legal and otherwise” in connection with the ad- justment of La Fontaine's alleged in- come tax liability from 1924 through | 192 nd $36,800 as & loas on advances Bluff Country Club, Pine Bluff,.N. C. | Pederal | been found ‘BREAK' FORECAST INPARSONS CASE Digging Resumed at Farm, Former Housekeeper Quits Mystery Scene. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 17- -Officials said yesterday Mrs. Anna Kupryanova, Russian housekeeper-companion at the home of Mrs. Alice McDonell Parsons, whose disappearance fiva weeks ago remains cloaked in mystery, had left the Long Island residence, presumably to live in New York Her sudden decision to leave the scene of the mystery which has per= plexed Federal and Incal investigators alike, went unexplained. Although she carried =sufficient clothing to indicate a lenzthy atay in New York, she left behind her 11« year-old son, Roy. No comment eame from investiga= tors who continued their moves tn solve the case Which has baffled them since Mrs. Parsons disappeared .June 9, reportedly in company with a middle-aged man and woman, Digging Is Resumed. Four days ago. digging on the Par- sons farm—Mrs. Parsons and her husband had engaged in squab raising —was resumed as reports increased the missing woman had been slain. Although District Attorney L. Bar- ron Hill announced handwriting on the ransom note demanding $25.000 had been identified and predicted an “important break” would be forth- coming, several days ago, no definite development has followed Recent reports of a “confession” were denied. but a skeleton force of Federal men, who had closed their special headquarters, was increased several days ago. Howard McDonell, brother of the missing woman, who came from the West, Coast, and who lived in the home for several weeks, has returned to his home. Hushand Remains at Farm, The missing woman's husband, Wii- liam. has remained qiietlv at the Long Isiand farm home and has made no statement since his warning to the supposed kidnapers he would turn the law upon them if theyv failed to give him proof bv June 24 his wife was still alive—proof which never came. The case has been marked bv dif- ference of opinion, with Suffnlk County authorities expressing the be- lief the missing woman is dead, and authorities leaning to the theory she had been kidnaped Within a few days of overy of the ransom note a house-to-hoyse search of the local territory was made. Two hundred persons, including Bov Scouts, fire wardens, State troopers and Federal men. joined in a wide- spread “draghunt” through tangled underbrush and woods —in vain. A similar hunt for a huried body failed Mysterious advertisements appear- ing in New York newspapers lad to be- lief contact had been made with the kidnapers, but this was denied by How - ard McDonell, who declared no sucn eontact had been made. From many parts of Teports came that Mrs. Parsons had been seen. Two weeks ago telephone messages purporting to come from the missing woman were dismissed by 1n- vestigators. Reports her bods had in Long Island Sound proved untrue, D. C. GARBAGEMEN THREATEN STRIKE Prompt Action Recently Heard the eountrv Demand on Charges Against Superintendent. District garbage collectors will called out on sirike early next week unless prompt action taken charges recently heard against W. W. Wood, superintendent of garbage enl- lection, it was announced by James Kimbroe, business agent of the Hod Carriers’ Union. Meeting last night at union head- quarters, 638 Pennsvivania avenue, the group voted to give Kimbroa the entire power to call & strike i5 naces- sary, thus stopping collection of all garbage, trash and refuse in Wazh- ington. Charles against Wood were investi- gated by Stanley DeNeale, assistant corporation counsel, and J. B. Gor- don, director of sanitary engineering. and William A. Xanten, supervisor of city refuse. They have not yet re- ported their findings to the Commis- sioners in connection with the recent hearing at Blue Plains, Kimbroe said The union’s representatives in the be is on | investigation. Charles H. McGrath and Robert. W. McCullough, urged the garbage collectors last night to exer- cise careful consideration before eall- ing a strike McGrath charged the investigation of Wood had turned out to be “self- investigation by a self-appointed board.” DE MILLE TAX CASE GOES TO HIGH COURT Government Asks for Review of Appeals Tribunal Ruling Favoring Film Figure, By (he Associnted Press. The Government appealed to the Supreme Court yesterday in its tax dispute with Cecil B. De Mille, whose name was mentioned recently before & congressional committee investi- gating alleged tax avoidance. De Mille, Hollywood film figure, won his case before the Ninth Cireuit Court of Appeals. From the decision of this court the Government now appeals to the high tribunal in its effort to eol- lect $1,156.074 trom De Mille, ‘The Government's petition, filed by Bolicitor General Stanley Reed, was directed against the Cecil B. De Mille Productions, Inc. “The detision,” said Reed of tha Ninth Circuit Court Ruling, “pre- sents a considerable danger to the Federal revenues.” Danger in Three Abreast. Never pass between two vehiclee on an ordinary roadway. Only wide city streets and superhighways of three or more lanes are safe for three cars abreast. The average roadway is built to allow two cars to pass each other in safety—no more. Reckleas driving i3 a of the Southern Maryland Young | of $40.000 to Herbert Taylor, Arthur | term which covers & multitude of dan- Democratic Club at Benedict, Md. | Herbert and John Baker in & ‘business | gerous driving practices. July 21, it was announced by l-un-yivonmre“ to be conducted at the Pine tween two vehicles on tha ordinary roadway is reckless driving. Passing he-