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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-28
GAS AND AUTO TAX
BOOST CONSIDERED
Board of Trade Groups Will
Hold Joint Meeting to
Study Question.

The question Of boosting gasoline
tax rates and automobile registration
fees in the District. as proposed by the
Traffic Advisory Council, shortly will
be taken up at an extraordinary session
OF three important committees of the
Washington Board of Trade, 1t was de-
cided at meeting of the Traffic Com
mittee Of the board late yesterday.
While the increase proposal was re-
ferred to the Traffic Committee as a
problem primarily affecting District
motorists, developments at the meeting
yesterday brought out that the ques-
ton also concerned the Municipal
Finance Committee and the Committee
on Streets and Avenues.
Joint Meeting Called.
On motion of George w. Offutt, for
mer chairman Of the committee, the
group voted to call joint meeting of
the three committees in the near flu
ture to study the many phases of the
intricate problem in order that just
verdict in the matter might be reached.
Although not specified in the list of
reasons given by the subcommittee of
the TRAFFIC Advisory Council for in
creasing the tax rates, Mr.. Offutt
brought out that Capt. Herbert G.
Whitehurst, chief engineer of the High
way Department, was the original ad-
vocate of the tax and registration fee
increases as a method of financing a
five-year bodybuilding and improve
ment plan which he has proposed.
Whitehurst and Jose Summoned.
Capt. Whitehurst, together with Ru-
dolph Jose, chairman of the subcom-
mittee which drew up the list of rec
concentrations adopted by the Trafflc
Advisory Council, will be asked to ap-
pear before the tri-committee meeting.
The questions of taxation and fiscal
relations also were drawn into the dis
cussion yesterday, with the result that
the committee having these questions in
charge will be asked to confer with the
traffic and highways groups.
Theodore P. Noyes, chairman of the
Traffic Committee, presided at the
meeting. George Pitt, president of the
Washington Board of Trade, was a
guest of the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-28
STUDY OF CAREER IN MEDICINE
Is COMPLETED BY GOVERNMENT
Tendency to Specialize, Educational Costs
and Possible Salaries Are Indicated in
Survey of Walter J. Greenleaf.

ment adds materially to the total cost, ~
Mr.. Greenleaf's report explained. while
expenses may be reduced in many in
stances by scholarships, personal econ
ony. assistantships and self-help. a
student should provide at least 81 900
annually for medical education.
Tuition and fees average $305 in the
medical schools for the first year. Fiji
teen years ago the majority of medical
school charged about $145 for tuition
and fees, increasing in 1920 to $3.50 and
in 1925 to $3.50. In the State univer-
sites charges for a medical education
are held at a minimum, especially for
residents of the State in which the uni
versity is located"
The lowest rate, he said, is in North
Dakota, where only $65 for tuition and
fees is charged State residents by the
North Dakota Medical School. The
kinS University School of Medicine,
where student must pay 500 an
nually. The tuition and fees of a
medical education in the District Of
Columbia vary from $685. to 1922 a
year.
Budget Is Itemized.
The annual expense estimate of 81 900
includes $305 for tuition, $50 for books,
$50 for instruments, $270 for board,
$135 for room rent, $50 for laundry and
$154 for incidentalS.
"a fair estimate for meals" it was
pointed out, "is 81 day. While this
varies in different sections, an econom-
ical student should find board for $50
per month or $270 per college year.
Rooms can be obtained for so cents a
day-$15 per month or $135 per college
year-and sometimes less. Laundry will
average 81 week or $50 per year, UNI
less it is sent home via parcel post.
Incidentals include travel, clothing or
CARNATIONS and sundries and must be
limited to $154 if expenses are 10 be
kept within the $1,000 limit"
There are rs medical schools operat-
ing in the United States with the ap-
proval of the Council on Medical Edu-
cation and Hospitals, committee Of
the American Medical Association, the
department said. Two OF more years of
pre-medical training in arts and SCI
ences are required in these schools, and
Is of them require three years of adj
vance training. Two require college
degree for entrance in medical school,
Four years training is required in the
medical sciences, and an additional year
or more of hospital interneship is Gus
tomary, not required" making the aver
age usual time consumed beyond high
school at least seven years.
EnrOllments Made Public.
The total number Of medical students
in the United States last year was d.
SGT, of which 955 were women.
The University of Michigan had the
largest number of any institution, with
total of 594 men and As women. JEFF
ferson Medical College, Philadelphia,
was next, with $50 students. all men.
Enrollments in local schools were:
Georgetown University School of Medi-
cine. Sis; George Washington Univer-
sity Medical School, 279, and Howard
University School of Medicine, PAL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-28
PERSONAL INCOME DROP CAUSES
S15O,OOO,OOO LESS INCOME TAXES
Corporation Tax Decline Is Less-Distric and Maryland
Are in Line With Rest of Nation

Ohio and Pennsylvania. Increases in
individual collections, however, were
shown in only five districts-Connecti-
cut, Delaware, South Dakota, Washing
ton and the eleventh Ohio district.
North Dakota Has Smallest.
North Dakota'S total tax was the
smallest for the period, amounting to
$343,155 a decrease of $4,000.
The national total Of collections was
$685., 1856, 1855 from individual returns and
$941 ,026, 271 from corporation taxes.
The District and Maryland, in one
internal revenue collection district, fell
in line with the country in. showing a
decrease in income tax payments.
The District and Maryland collections
dropped from $50. 1875, 760.61 for the 1929
period to $37, 413,540.23 in the 1880 Pc
Rod. This includes declines In both
corporation and individual income tax
payments. Corporation income taxes
fell off from $1,000 ,34724 to $18,006,-
07S.72 here, while individual income
taxes dropped from $20,l64,4lS.s7 to
SIG, 407, 461.51.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-28
Up. JONES ENTERS
NOT-GU|LTY PLEA
Former 0rphanage Treasur-
er'S Move to Quash En-
Z bezzIement Charge Fails.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, October 28.-After
an unsuccessful effort to quash the in
dictment, James P. Jones, former treas
urer of the Virginia Methodist Orphan
age, pleaded not guilty today to en-
bezzlement of $4,000 of the institu-
tons funds. Impanelling of jury
began Immediately.
Alfred Kirsch, chief Of defense coun-
sci, filed four motions as the court
opened, but Judge John L. Ingram
overruled all except motion to require
the commonwealth to specify the
statute under which the charge was
brought.
The motion to quash the indictment
was based on alleged omission of es-
sentials which Kirsch said made the
indictment invalid and illegal under
Virginia law.
A demurrer was filed on the same
ground. The defense also sought to re-
quire the commonwealth to specify
which of Is alleged embellishments
would be charged against Jones in the
trial.
All defense witnesses, which include
many prominent citizens SUNNI oned as
character witnesses, were excused until
tomorrow with the exception of j. M.
Culbreth, accountant employed by
Jones to check the orphanage BOOKS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-28


,nents would no doubt have destroyed
the political or the sale value OF these
stories.
"There Is, however, another phase,
President Hoover said in conclusion. Il
am interested and have a duty in the
preserving and uppuilding OF honest
public service. hope that the Amer
lean people realize that when reckless,
baseless and infamous charges in the
face of responsible denial, with no at
tempt at verification, are supported by
political agencies, and are broadcast,
rejecting upon the propriety OF pubic
men such as Secretary Wilbur, the ul-
innate result can only be damage 70
public service as a whole.
"Such things damage the whole faith
Of our people in men. There Is hardly
an administrative official in the Fed
eral Government who Is not serving the
Government to the sacrifice OF his
Satisfactiohs and remuneration ne or
ehe could command from private LIE.
Aside from service to their countrymen,
the only thing they could hope Tor Is
the enhancement OF their regulations
with their countryraefl. The one hope
az high service and integrity and
ability is that such men should be Will
ING to undertake It and when men OF
q lifetime of distinction and propriety
do untertake 1t they should not be sub
jected TO infamous transactions OF this
character"
Kelley first made his charges month
ago today in a statement to the press.
AT the same time he announced his
resignation after more than rs years
service IN the West.
Secretary Wilbur refused to accept
the resignation and suspended Kelley
pending an investigation which he asked
the Justice Department to make.
Attorney General Mitchell yesterday
reported Kelley's charges to be unsub-
stantiated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-28
BRAZIL IS QUIET
AFTER 2-HOUR RIOT
Casualties Exceed 100 in
Yesterdays Revolt of
Troops Over Food.
Continued From First Page.)

all of Northeastern Brazil, with the
with which he left the state of Parahyba
three weeks ago to capture Pernambuco
He Is expected in Rio de Janeiro soon
to participate in formation of q new
government. His attitude has caused
some nervousness here, where q previ-
Gus political enmity with DR.. Vargas
Is recalled
Penetration of the revolutionary troops
of Sac Paulo and Rio de Janeiro also
is causing some nervousness, particularly
in Sac Paulo, where the deposed gov
eminent spread reports that revolu-
tionary troops had been promised an
opportunity to sack and loot the city as
inducement to join the rebellion. It is
felt that some clashes are inevitable.
DR.. Julio Prestes, the erstwhile Presi-
dent-elect, has been granted asylum in
the residence of the British consul gen.
eral at Sac Paulo and has gone there.
The residence is kept under heavy
guard. DR.. Washington Luis is still a
prisoner in the quarters of the officers
at Fort Copocabana, on the. Atlantic
shore Of Rio de Janeiro.
Junta Statement Hailed.
The arrival last night of DR.. Aranha
cleared the situation greatly, while the
military junta,s statement yesterday
that it merely was temporary agent,
serving until a new government could
be formed-was received by the press
with enthusiasm.
Much space was given to the fact
that Getulio Vargas probably would
mead the new government.
While Vargas has not vet arrived
here, he is making preparations to come
and has ordered a special train made
ready to take him to Sac Paulo and
then to the federal capital. It is un-
derstood he will be accompanied by
Gaucho cavalrymen, 10000 of whom are
reported marching on Sac Paulo.
When DR.. Aranha reached the capi-
tai from Rio Grande do Sui he was ac-
companied by Lindolfo Color, who rep
resented the revolutionary forces in
Buenos Aires during the three-week
revolt.
Color explained the genesis of the
revolution. saying it first was planned
for the end of August. The govern
ment learned Of the plans and the
movement was postponed until Septem-
Der 8. Again the government was in
formed and the new date was fixed as
September 20, with these plans leak
ing out also.
He added that the final revolt be-
ginning October 3, was successful be-
cause the government was caught I'M
aWares, believing that after three post
ponements another attempt would not
be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-28
INQUIRY into RIOT
DISASTER IS OPENED
Secrets Of Construction to Be
Given Special British
Court Session.
BY the Associated Press

by the associated Press.
LONDON, October 28.-Sir John
Simon, British Liberal statesman this
forenoon opsned searching govern
ment inquiry into loss of the diriSible
R-101 with nearly so lives three weeks
ago on a hillside at Beauvais. France.
Sir John, bringing the meeting of the
court to order in the great hall of the
Civil Engineers Institute, said: "I think
it will be fitting If We stand for a
moment to express our sense Of poig-
nancy of the tragedy we are met to
investigate and to show our sympathy
with all those to whom the dead were
honored and dear"
The entire assembly arose for o
moment or two in tense silence.
Sir William Jowitt attorney general.
In making the opening statement of the
inquiry, outlined the manner in which
evidence was to be presented the spe-
clal court, stresSing his conviction that
the one essential was that every possible
FACTOR which could throw light on the
tragic happening would be brought out
not only for 1nquirers but for the public,
You must never forget" he said.
that this flight which you are investi-
eating was in every sense of the word
an experimental flight"
Sir William said that he proposed "a
read in court material passages from a
secret report on the airship's design
which the late Lord Thomson, minister
Tor air, who was one of the victims Of
the disaster to the ship. had prepared
70 place before the imperial conference.
T0fpTTfnC
Sir William had his attention called nv
Sir John Simon, the chairman of the
meeting. to use of helium gas In Amer.
lean airships. Sir William announced
tnat helium gas would be discussed
later on. S~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-28
HAT IMPORTERS
WANT DUTY CUT
American Makers Object as
Reorganized Tariff Group
Holds First Hearing.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
The reorganized Tariff Commission
holding its first public hearing under
the altered flexible provision of the 1896
tariff act, today heard representatives
of straw hat importers ask for de-
crease of at least so per cent in pres
ent duties on this product.
Entire Commission Present.
All six members of the commission
were present as the hearing opened be-
fore a table piled high with straw hats
of every type and in all stages of man
ufacture. It was the first of IA hear
ings to be held by the commission on
various products during the next TWO
months.
s. George Wolf of Baltimore, repre-
sent;ng the straw hat group OF the Hat
Institute of America, told the commits
sion domestic manufacturers were will
ing to crest the case" with the investi-
cations conducted in recent weeks by
the commissions investigators II the
importers would do the same.
]. G. Whitelaw of New York, repre-
senting the National Council OF Amer1-
can Importers 81 Traders, Inc, declined
to accept this invitation and asked re-
lief for importers.
Italy Represented at Meeting.
whitelaw contended that under the
present tariff rates on the higher grade
straw hats English, Swiss and Italian
imports had decreased so drastically
that the business of importers in this
country was seriously threatened. He
asked that either the specific duty OF
$3.50 on blocked or trimmed hats be
eliminated, leaving only the go per cent
ad valorem duty, or that both the spe-
cific and ad vaiorem duty be decreased
so per cent.
Bernard Krulwich of New York,
speaking for importers Of lower-priced
straw hats, commended that even q %
per cent decrease in rates would not
bring foreign and domestic prices into
line.
italy, Americas chief competitor in
straw hats, was represented at the hear
ing by Romolo Angelone, commercial
attache of the italian embassy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-28
GEN. KENNEDYS ESTATE
VALUED AT $287,724.94
Application for Probate of Will
. DiscIoses Widow Is Given Life
Interest Under Trust.

Brig. Gen. James NJ. Kennedy, who
died at San Francisco october is, LEFT
an estate valued at s28772494, accord
ing to the petition of the Riggs National
Bank, his executor, for the probate OF
his will, through Attorney Frank j.
Hogan. Gen. Kennedy had life in
surance policy of $4,000, payable to
his estate, and also had personal prop
erty estimated at 1882. 724.94. He owned
no real estate.
According TO the terms of the will,
the widow, Mrs. Mary B. Kennedy OF
San Francisco, is to have the household
effects and the remaining estate IL TO
be held in trust by the Riggs National
Bank during her life. The trustee is
directed to pay the widow one-half OF
the income. not To be less than $4,000
annually, and to distribute the remain
ing income to the children--Katherine
X. Kean, Staten Island. N. Y, and
Laurence B. and Archibald B. Ken
nedy, both of San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-28
DRY ISSUE. HARD
FOR CRIME BODY
Law Enforcement Commits.
sion Tries to Keep Open
Mind Upon Subject.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The variance of conditions prevailing
under the prohibition law in different
sections of the country is proving a
problem to President Hoover's Law En-
forcement Commission.
Not only do the multitudinous pro-
hibition reports now in the hands Of the
10 men and l woman on the commits
sion show varying results in scattered
sections of the Nation but they reveal
f1uctuating conditions in the same 10
calities.
Despite the problems besetting them,
however, there Is evident a determine
ton within the ranks of the commits
sion members to get the job of reach
ing decision on the prohibition queS-
ton over with as early as possible. There
is every expectation here that the re-
port-or reports-will be ready for con-
sideration by President Hoover and
Congress before the end of the year.
The marked fluctuations are among
the surprises encountered in the COM
MISSIONS long investigation. Some Of
the members concede privately that
their views on prohibition conditions
have changed, although none says
whether this change has been for or
against the 10-year-old dry law.
The members are spending their re-
cess period digesting these prohibition
reports. The reports are so voluminous
that the index alone consumes 146 type
written pages. On November 5, the day
after the congressional election, the
commission reassembles and the adop-
ton of a report On prohibition Is the
order of business.
If the commission has a common
mind on prohibition there has been
no suggestion Of it. There is an OBJ
vious effort on the part of the group
to keep open minds pending the forth
coming discussions In executive ses-
sion.
Chairman George w. Wickersham
headed the subcommittee which delved
into the prohibition situation and di-
rected the gathering of facts. He is ex-
pected to take the lead when the task Of
drafting a report is attempted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-28
LONDON BALL FOR POOR

LONDON (N.A.NA.).-One Of the
first OF the big Autumn charity balls
will be the Halloween dinner ball Oc-
tober 81 All sorts of mystery ar
rangements have been made for this
event apd invitations have been sent
out Sin the name of all witches, war
locks and magicianS of the past ages"
All the old Halloween superstitions
will hold sway at this ball. and the fea-
ture Is to be a pageant of witches
throughout the ages, which has been
arranged and decorated by Oliver
Messed and Simon ELVES.
Copyright, 1890, by North American News
paper Alliance)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-28
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Shrinkage of personal incomes ac-
counted almost entirely for the nearly
$3.50, 900 decrease In income tax coll
lections for the first nine months Of
1890.
A Treasury analysis of the collections
so far this year showed collections from
individual returns were 1872, 972 900 be-
low those for the first nine months of
1929, while corporations taxes declined
only $15,314,000.
Twelve Increases Shown.
The same symptom was emphasized
in the returns from New York State,
the largest contributing district, which
showed a decrease of $48,800 900 from
last year, of which only $4,280, 900 was
accounted for by corporation taxes. The
total for the period was $605,O12,119.
In spite of the total shrinkage IL
districts showed increases in total col
lections. These were Arizona, Colo
RADIO, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas,
Nevada, South Dakota, Washington and
Alaska and portions OF New Jersey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-28
ROBERT DOWNING, ACTOR,
TO PREACH AT MISSION
Tragedian Who Returned to Stage
Last Year, After Two Decades in
Pulpit, Here for 4 Nights.

Commencing Thursday evening, the
actor-evangeliSt, Robert Downing, well
known to the Washington public
through past performances of classical
drama, will preach for four nights at
the Gospel Mission.
Twenty years ago Mr.. Downing
startled the theatrical world in which
he had acquired fame for his interpre-
tation Of John the Baptist in THE
Voice of the Wilderness" by renouncing
the footlights of the stage for the
preaching of the Gospel
Last year, temporarily abandoning
the pulpit, Mr.. Downing again returned
to the stage in series of classical
plays shown at the Washington Audi
torium.
Mr. Downing will take as the subjects
of his talks. at the Gospel Mission 1.-The
Sign of the Cross" 1.-The Joy of the
Cross" Looking Unto Jesus and "A
Case in Court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-28
FARM MAKES GOOD

JUAB, Utah (NAN.A).-Old per
jury Farm in Juab County. Utah, has
Just celebrated its fiftieth anniversary,
and thus heaps Goals OF fire on the men
who gave it its name.
Half a century ago David Broadhead
was arrested and jailed for making the
assertion that he had raised wheat to
maturity without irrigation.
A Federal grand jury investigated and
released him when they found he actu-
ally had done it. But ever since his
farm has been known as Perjury Farm"
Broadhead now has lived to see 10000
acres of dry wheat raised In the eastern
part Of the county.
tcopyrigft, 1880. By North American News
nADer Alliance.l 1.s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-28
ExoNERATEs BADEN SKIPPER.
German Minister Says Brazil Agrees
RolIin Followed Rules,

BERLIN, october % (P.-The Ger
man minister at Rio de Janeiro today
advised the government that no blame
attached to Capt. Rollin of the German
steamer Baden in the incident wherein
his vessel was fired upon by Rio harbor
forts.
The minister said that even the pro.
visional Brazilian government agreed
that Capt. Rollin followed all rules for
the departure Of vessels and as the
disastrous shot fell which killed 81 per-
sons he was attempting to signal fort.
The minister also branded as er-
roneous statement issued here by the
Brazilian legation yesterday. This said
that the skipper neglected to display the
proper signals
While various Brazilian revolutionary
representatives have rendered excuses
on behalf of the Brazilian government,
the German minister has been in
structed to secure full satisfaction for
the Smelling and binding declaration
OF Liability for damaGeA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-28
HOOVER TO HONOR ACE

President Hoover will on November 6
personally bestow upon Edward v.
Rickenbacker, recognized as the pre-
mier American ace of the air in the
World War, the Congressional Medal
of Honor.
The presentation will be made at
Boiling Field at 2 80 o'clock in the aft
ernoon.
Impressive ceremonies are being ar
ranged for this occasion,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-28
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United Safes Soldiers Home
Military Band, this evening, at Stanley
Hall, at $50 o'clock. John thinner
mann, bandmaster; Anton Pointner,
assistant.
March, THE Aristocrat". st. Clair
Overture, Concert" ............ Bach
Entr'acte, "Air de Ballet" Chaminade;
"Amina" .Lincke
Excerpts from musical comedy, 1.-THE
New Noon. .............. .Romberg
Fox trot, Around the Corner" Kassel
Waltz suite, THE Chocolate Soldier
Strauss
Finale, "Blaze Away. $500. Holzmann
THE Star Spangled Banner"