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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
$4,000 MILLI0NAIRES
IN INCOME TAX RECORD
Estimate Made in Treasury Based
on Study of Returns Due
in March.

By the Associated Press.
The Treasury expects the March IS
income tax returns to show that at least
$4,000 persons in the United States are
worth a million dollars or more.
The figure was arrived at from a
study by Joseph S. Mccoy. chief &C
tuary.
A person who pays tax on an in
come of 100000 is estimated to be
worth a million dollars, and last year
1907 persons made returns upon that
amount. Many persons worth a mil
lion dollars paid less because thei:
wealth included tax-eXempt securities.
In 1927 the number of persons who
had net incomes of more than a mil
hon dollars totaled 283, and this num-
Der also was expected to be increased
this year.
Mccoy estimated that the number of
persons filing returns this year also
would be increased due to prosperous
conditions prevailing In 1928. In 1927
a total Of 4.122, 242 persons filed income
tax return, of whom 2,458,859 had
taxable incomes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
ANNEXATION CASE
HINGES ON TAXES
{. Wade Ball Declares Ar
Iington Would Lose Large
Amount of Revenue.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, February 26.-E. Wade
Ball, county treasurer. and William H.
Duncan. clerk of the Arlington County
board of supervisors, were recalled to
the witness stand this morning for the
continuation of their direct testimony
in the annexation proceedings in prog
ress here.
Ball testified that in the event of an
neXation the county would lose. in adj
dition to the local levies in the territory
involved in the annexation suit, por-
tons of the State school fund, State
gasoline tax and the motor vehicle tax
placed by the county on BUSES oper-
ating in that area.
The county treasurer asserted that 1t
is true that every magisterial district
in the county spends more funds for
schools and roads than the local levieS
collected in the district, because the
levieS are not the exclusive source OF
revenue. He said that the State gaso-
line tax, State school funds, delinquent
taxes collected for prior years and mo-
tor vehicle tax goes into the fund for
road and school Improvement also.
Bryan Objection Overruled.
Duncans testimony was objected to
by Albert V. Bryan of the counsel for
Alexandria, questioning the revelancy of
the testimony in the annexation pro-
ceedings.
John S. Barbour of the counsel for
the county told the court that, owing
to its small territory, Arlington County
has been given the power of a city and
is exercising those powers.
Bryan's objection was overruled.
At yesterdays session Duncan testified
that the board of supervisors has passed
SIS ordinances for the carrying on of
the local government. He stated that
the total bonded Indebtedness for water
is 100000 and for schools $674,000.
Outlines Sewer Plans.
Thomas N. de Lashmutt, Arlington
County sanitary engineer, at the aft
ernoon session yesterday, stated that a
comprehensive sewerage system for the
county has been mapped out and all
that remains to start putting it into
operation is the approval of the sani-
tary districts.
The sanitary engineer stated that the
county has total of 249,789 feet of
modern sewerage in the six community
sewerage systems.
On cross-examination by Maj. Carter
Hall of the counsel for Alexandria, he
would not supply the cost Of the COM
prehensive plan, stating that estimates
have been prepared for every trunk line,
but the figures have not been made pub
lie yet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
LEGISLATURE TO GET
RACE BETTING BILL
Proposed Law to Abolish Track
Wagering Has New Sponsor
in White.

0peclaI DlSpatcn 10 Inc SJar.
BALTIMORE, February ga bill to
abolish race-track betting in Maryland
probably will be revived in the Legisla-
ture this week. 1t will come from new
source with Delegate White of Wicomico
County sponsoring it.
Another bill to end race-track bet
ting was drawn and ready for introduce
ton several weeks ago, but 1t was de-
cided to hold it for revision.
IF Hamilton is going to introduce
the bill I shall not take any action"
White said. II do not care who intro
duces it, just so 1t is done But if Ham
ilton decides not to introduce it, or If
he hesitates too long, I shall present
the bill to the House and try to have
it passed.
at is likely the bill will not pass this
Legislature, but We intend to raise the
question. Next session it will be raised
again, and I do not believe it will be
many years before track betting in
Maryland will be thing of the past"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
YOUTH HELD AS SUSPECT
IN SNATCHING OF PURSE
Victim and Her Companion Are
Reported to Have Identified
Colored Boy.

Frank jenkins, colored, 20 years old,
giving an address in the 2100 block of
Thirty-sixth street, was arrested on
Seventh street last night by Detectives
A. T. FINELY and B. C. Kuehling on
suspicion In connection with the snatch
ing of a pocketbook from Miss Teresa
Neuland, 1928 Eleventh street, near
Eighth and N streets Saturday night.
Miss Mary Sweeney, daughter of De-
tective Thomas j. Sweeney, and Miss
Neuland were on their way home from
Immaculate Conception Church at the
time, and, although jenkins denies the
charge, both girls identified him, the
detectives report. Other victims of purse
snatchers in the vicinity of the church
the past few weeks will see him tonight
The prisoner is held on a technical
charge of investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
BUILDING APPEAL
HELD UNNECESSARY
Amendment to Charter for BARN
Erection Not Required by
Bank Company.

opeeldt OlSpdtCH u Inc otaT.
ROCKVILLE, Md. February &C..
The Farmers Banking e. Trust c.,
here may not have to appeal to thu
Legislature to amend its charter so THAI
1t can proceed with the construction CO
its proposed new $4,000 bank building.
The contract for the erection of the
building was Cancelled because of the
discovery of a clause in the charter
which prohibits the expenditure of more
than $4,000 for bank building
According to Robert c. Holton, pres
ident of the bank, law enacted by the
Legislature of 1908 gives the State bank
examiner authority to change charters
of State banks at the request of the
stockholders, and he intimated that
such a course might be resorted to In
the case of the Rockville bank.
1t has been suggested that the bank
officials seek to have the charter amend
ed so that the proposed building can be
erected without delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
COUNTY EDUCATION
BUDGET UP TODAY
Prince George Board Also to
Hear Report on Lateral
Roads Farley.
BY GEORGE PORTER.
STAFF Correspondent of The Star

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, February
26.-Considcration Of the school budget
estimates for the coming year, recep-
ton of delegations requesting portion
of the funds to be expended for new
roads and a report from its president
on his conference with the State Roads
Commission comprise the chief items
of business scheduled for the weekly
meeting of the Prince Georges County
Board of Commissioners today.
Superintendent of Schools Nicholas
Orem, who has been recovering from ar
operation, will make a special effort tc
appear before the board to urge accept
ance of the school budget as drawn UP
by him and approved by the Board OF
Education.
Deferred From Last Week.
Inability of the superintendent to
attend the meeting last week caused ac-
ton on the budget to be deferred. II
will be given special scrutiny by the
commissioners, as the levy for schools
is always the largest.
When the budget was given the APP
prevail of the Board of Education two
weeks ago it was announced as being
S66. 900 in excess of the sum appropriat.
ed for schools last year. The boarc
at that time directed the superintend.
ent to endeavor to reduce these figure!
to SCI GOO, but whether or not this has
been done has not yet been revealed.
Definite action by the commissioner:
on the school budget is not expected
tomorrow, but the matter will probably
be settled within the week, it was
stated yesterday.
Waters to Report.
George W. Waters, jr., president o.
the board of commissioners, and thu
only member able to reach Baltimore
through last Thursdays snow TO COME,
with the State Roads Commission il
regard to the proposed 100000 bont
issue for the construction OF latera
roads in Prince Georges County, vii
report.
1t is understood the president Of thu
board and the roads body reached {
working agreement to cooperate II
such a manner as to make possible tn,
financing of the loan without increasing
the present tax rate.
Although no notification had been re
ceived at the county commissioners
Office up until late yesterday that road
requesting delegations would appear be
fore the board today, several group
armed with arguments as to the high
way needs of their communities ap
peared in the corridors of the court
house early this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
WOMEN TO DEMAND
CLINIC BUILDING
Mothers Threaten to Form Femi-
nine Bloc in Arlington
if Refused.
By a staff Correspondent Of The Star.

by stan correspondent OF Inc star.
CLARENDON, Va, February 90
Failure of the board of county super
visors of Arlington County to attend
the clinic meeting arranged for this
afternoon by the Organized Women
Voters, as has been intimated by two
of the three members of the board, may
result in an indignation meeting. it
was suggested today by Mrs. Mary Nor
ris Lockwood, chairman of the COM
mittee.
The committee has appealed to the
board to erect a clinic building in
Arlington District that will be county
owned. as are the two in the other
districts of the county.
When the board refused to promise
the building but agreed to take the
matter into consideration, today's meet
ing was arranged. the first part OF
which is to be devoted to the forming
of the Mothers Health League.
If the supervisors fail to provide the
$1,000 necessary for the erection of the
building, there will be resolution Of
fered that will form political bloc oil
the women to defeat the board as a
whole at the next election, Mrs. Lock
wood said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
PAY INCREASE URGED
FOR LEGISLATIVE BODY
salary Raise to SIS Per Day Pro-
posed by Maryland Law
makers.
By a stan Correspondent Of The Star.

By STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, February &c.
Amendment of the constitution of Mary
land to permit the payment of members
OF the Legislature SIS a day instead of
the IS they now receive is proposed in a
bill introduced in the House of Dele
gates last night by Thomas D'Alesandro.
jr, Democrat, of the first legislative dis
trict Of Baltimore. The measure also
provides an increase of $40 for the pre-
siding officer, who now receives SO a day
more than the delegates. The bill must
receive a three-fifths vote in both
houses, and then must be submitted to a
referendum at the next general cleo
ton.
A similar bill enacted into law at the
1927 Legislature was submitted TO the
voters at the last election and rejected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
WASTING OF ROAD
FUNDS IS CHARGED
Witnesses in Baltimore De-
clare Favoritism Governed
Letting of Contracts.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DiSpatch TO Ihe STAR
BALTIMORE, February 26.-State
roads built in st. Marys, Charles and
Talbot Counties were under fire yes
terday at the hearing of the governors
committee investigating the $376,138
road shortage scandals.
Charges that favoritism was shown
in the letting of contracts: that roads
were built for the benefit of private
individuals and the States funds were
wasted were aired.
William H. Valiant, Talbot Count
contractor, asserted that the State
could have saved approximately $685.
900 if his bid for the Royal Oak portion
of the Clairborne-Ocean City highways
had been accepted.
The name of Edward M. Thomas,
vice president of the Century Trust
Co. of Baltimore, who was chairman
of the Grain Highway celebration, was
brought up by Harry Garner, business
man of Chaptico, another witness.
Garner said State road had been
built in St. Marys County through the
influence Of Thomas.
Garner also said he had heard OF
a celebration at Deep Falls House upon
the completion of the road. The house
it later was brought out, had been the
ancestral home of former Gov. Thomas
The road, he added. ended at this
property. which had been owned by
James Walter Thomas.
Carriers testimony was corroborated
by Samuel Hayden, former county
commissioner of st. Marys, who said
he could see no reason for building
the road and that he considered it a
waste of public money.
Asked about the alleged celebration
at Deep Falls House, Hayden said he
had been told that 40 autos were at
Deep Falls House that day-the gov
ernor. John N. Mackal and all that
crowd"
Delegate Joseph A. Wilmer member
of the grand inquest committee of the
Legislature, charged that State funds
were wasted on the construction of two
roads in Charles County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
TAX REFUND DENIED,
Firemen Told by State They Can.
not Get Back Gas Money.

FALLS CHURCH, Va, February 26
tSpeciaD The State Highway Com
mission has notified the Falls Church
Fire Department that it can not grant
the application made by the depart
ment for a refund OF the gas tax paid
on gasoline consumed by the depart
ment in their runs, saying that no
authority is given the commission to
make refunds to fire companies. Fire
Chief E. M. Ward ana r. L. Harmon,
the committee from Inc local depart
ment appointed to handle this inquiry,
were instructed last night at the meet
ing OF the department to take up the
matter Immediately with State Senator
Frank Ball and with the Arlington
Fairfax Firemens Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
WILL DISCUSS SCHOOLS.
Lyon Village Citizens to Hear
Fletcher Kemp.

LYON VILLAGE, February 26
ISpeciaD Seeking first-hand infor-
nation regarding conditions in the
county schools. the Lyon Village Clti-
zens' Association has invited Fletcher
Kemp. school superintendent, to adj
dress the regular meeting of the or
ganzation to be held tomorrow night
in the offices of Lyon &c Fitch.
The meeting will also consider sug-
geStion of the executive committee that
a special committee be appointed 10
confer with officers of the Clarendon
Citizens Association to see what can be
done toward erecting community
building for joint use of the two COM
munit!es. Road conditions and the
proposal of the N. Auth Provision Co.
10 establish an abattoir in the county
vii be other important subjects for
consideration of the members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
WIDOW WEEDS ACQUITTED
SLAYER OF HER HUSBAND
Tennesseean, Freed in Mans Death
and Woman in Case Are
Married.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, February 90
Frederick Iedbetter of Antioch, Tenn,
who was acquitted in Baltimore Md,
January 20 for the murder of Thomas
Beatin, was married here February 18
to the wife of the man he was tried
for killing, it was learned today The
marriage was performed by Magistrate
H. F. Baker.
The Staying occurred in Baltimore
when Beatin forced entrance into Led
better's rooms, where his wife was
visiting. Ledbetter was acquitted on a
self-defense plea.
Mrs. Beatin was accompanied to
Nashville by her 3-year-old son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
RESORT BILL PROPOSED.
Maryland Legislature Introduces
Measure to Improve Ocean City.

By STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, February 26.-Im-
provement Of Ocean City, Md, Summer
resort on the Atlantic Coast of Mary
land, patronized by many residents of
the National Capital, Is provided for in
bill introduced in the House last nigh:
by Horace Davis of Berlin, Worcester
County. The measure authorizes the
mayor and city council of the city to
issue $4,000 in bonds, the proceeds to
be used in street Improvements and
the extension and betterment Of the
water and sewerage system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
TEN MARYLAND TOWNS
MAY LOSE RAIL SERVICE
Pennsylvania Line Asks Commits
sion to Eliminate Eastern SHORE
Stops on B., C. & A.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
BALTIMORE. February 26.-Ten
towns en- the Eastern Shore would be
deprived of railroad service under a
plan submitted by the Pennsylvania
Railroad to the Public Service Com
mission and docketed for a hearing
March 10 and IA.
The 10 towns to be taken Oft the list
of stops of the Baltimore. Chesapeake
81 Annapolis Railway would be Parson-
burg. Rockawalkin, Whaleyvillc. Clai-
borne. Rhodesdale. Bethlehem. McDan-
lei. Grasonvile. Wye Mills and Narrows.
Residents of these towns are arrang-
ing TO have large delegations in Balti-
more for the hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26


part Of the various
trade and citizens groups to assume a
place of Importance in the Washington
suburban area and Montgomery County.
While the community has been de-
veloping through State and congress
sional aid, greater improvement has not
been noted, he said. because Of the
several community organizations being
at variance as to what was really
needed
The banquet which was served by
the ladies of Takoma Chapter, No y,
o. E. S.. was presided over by Gordon
w. Bonnet, as POSTMASTER Short talks
were given by Dr. Horace w. Whitaker,
Gilbert Platt, ST.; H. E. Rogers, MIR.
Rutledge, Rev. DR.. Votaw and w. D.
Lambert. The Lyric Mandolin and
Guitar Club and the City Club Duo fur
nished music.
At the conclusion of the business
meeting following the dinner, over
which President H. L. Thornton, pres
ident of the Chamber of Commerce,
presided a resolution was adopted di-
recting the appointment of commit
tee from the chamber to cooperate
with similar committees from the sew
eral organizations in the section to CO.
ordinate efforts in obtaining COM
munity improvements. The assembly
was later entertained at the TakOma
Theater by showing of the syn
chronized motion picture, King Of
Kings"
Oficers of the chamber, besides the
president are: H. B. Hendrick, vice
president; Milton Derrick, treasurer,
and A. B. Grub, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
EXPLORERS TO SPEAK.

Miss Quincy Smith and Miss Lloyd
Preston, the first American women to
cross the Libyan Desert, will be the
principal speakers at the S0roptimisc
weekly luncheon at the La Fayctte
Hotel at l O'Clock tomorrow
were employed b. the Italian govern
ment TO take the trip through the
desert and make motion pictures. They
will offer a collection Of films in col
ors, which will be presented with lee
lures throughout the country,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
PLEDGE BUILDING FUND.
Virginia Community Citizens Offer
$4,000 for School.

STAUNTON, Va, February 26 (Spe-
ciaD Under the auspices of the Pa
iron League the sum of $4,000 was
pledged Friday night by citizens of
Churchville to meet the $4,000 offered
by Augusta County School Board to
erect a new school building, making a
toal of $4,000, the amount needed for
the structure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Mrs. Bowie Is Grand Regent OF
Catholic Daughters Unit.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. February
Is (SpeciaD Court Bishop Carroll,
Catholic Daughters Of America, has in
stalled the following officers for the en-
suing year:
Mrs. Effie G. Bowie, grand regent;
Mrs. Barbara S. Wyvill, vice regent;
Mrs. Mary Coyle, prophecies; Mrs.
Blanche P. Hall, historian: Miss Ruth
Wyvill. financial secretary; Mrs. Myrtle
Talbot, treasurer; Miss Ida Wyvill,
monitor: Mrs. Kathryn Wells, sentinel;
Miss Virgie Brown, organist, and Mrs.
Arthur Wells and Mrs. Esther Christ
mas, trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
MOTHER AND SON HELD.

LURAY, Va, February rs (SpeciaD.-
Mother and son, Mrs. Becky Stone
berger and Russell Norman, are held in
the Page County jail for the grand jury
charged with possession Of two COM
plete distilling outfits and a quantity
of mash at their home in Marksville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
Golf Balls for Dessert.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. CP).-
Golfers of Kelsey City are considering
suggestions that they adopt a rule
waving penalties when alligators gulp
down golf balls. Two saurians sun
themselves regularly. one on the second
tee and the other on the fifth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
New York Artist Heard.

LYNCHBURG, Va. February 26 (Spe-
ciaD Henry B. Smell. artist and critic.
of New York City, who is the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John G.. Haythe here,
spoke to number of local artists Mon
day afternoon at the studio of Miss
Georgia Morgan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
POLICE OFFICE CHANGE
CONSIDERED TOMORROW
Hearings in Annapolis Set on
Shifting Control in
Prince Georges.

BY staff Correspondent of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, February 90
Public hearings on the proposed reno
val of the control of the Prince Georges
County police force from the sheriff's
office, and making separate depart
ment, will begin tomorrow afternoon be-
fore the Prince Georges County delega-
ton in both houses. it was announced
today by Senator Lansdale G. SasScer OF
Upper Marlboro.
The proposed law would place the
policing of the county entirely under
the new police force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
z|HLMAN URGES
TAKOMA PROGRESS
Declares Greater Civic Co.
operation Is Needed in
Suburban Community.

Indifference and lack of co-opcra
ton were pointed out as features of
community spirit in Takoma Park,
Md. by Representative Frederick N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26

Zlhlman in an adj
dress before the
T a k o m a p ar X
Chamber of Com
merce at its second
annual banquet in
the Masonic Hall
there last night.
After citing a num-
Der of civic bet
terments brought
about t hrou g h
individual iv C
groups. declaring
the community to
be one of Odistinc-
ton, Mr.. Zihlman
said the town only
n e e DIS concerted
activity on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26

Philadelphia's First Baptist Church
is 230 years old.