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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
e STATES TRAIL
! DISTRICT IN TOTAL
| REVENUE PAID j. s.
Alaska, Hawaii and Philip
pine Islands Also Behind
D. C. Record.
S7,449,921 INCOME TAX
PAID HERE IN 1882
Local Residents Also Shown to
Have Paid More Than Their
Share Based on Population.

The District of Columbia paid more
money into the Federal Government in
internal revenue during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1882, than any one of
26 States. Alaska, Hawaii or the Philip
pine Islands.
This was shown conclusively today
by the annual report of David Burnet,
commissioner of internal revenue.
Whereas, the District of Columbia
paid 0.54 per cent of the total receipts
for the whole country, it was shown
that this exceeded the contribution of
26 States as follows:
Alabama, which paid only OFT per
cent; Arizona, COG; Arkansas, DOT;
Colorado, OBS; Georgia, 02S; Idaho,
0.03; Iowa, GAL; Kansas, GAS; Louisi-
ana, 0.40; Maine, 0.28; Mississippi. GAS;
Montana, O.O6; Nebraska, O.2O; Nevada,
0.09; New Hampshire, OIL; New Mex
leo, 0.02; North Dakota, 0.02 Oregon,
0.16; Rhode Island, 0.43 South Caro-
lima, oil; South Dakota. 003; Utah,
0.09; Vermont, 006; Washington, 037;
West Virginia, 0.45, and Wyoming, 0.03
Alaska paid only DOL. Hawaii, OLA,
and the Philippine Islands, 002.
Pays More Than It's Share.
The District of Columbia also is
shown to have paid more than its share
based on population. While the District
is listed by the 1880 census rs having a
population of 486,869, which is GAO of
the population of the United States, 1t
paid total of 0.54 of the total internal
revenue collections for the year.
The income tax paid during the fiscal
year 1882 here amounted to S7,449.-
921.97, as compared with $12,716,156
in the year 1881, a decrease of Al per
cent. This compares with a decrease
of 43 per cent for the country as a
whole in income taxes during the COM
parable period Miscellaneous taxes
here in 1892 we're 99,715.42
For the country as whole aggre-
gate internal revenue collections
amounted to 1857, 729, 04264, a de-
crease of SO per cent, as compared to
the prior year.
Most of the principal figures on col
lections for 1882 had been made pub
lie previously by preliminary state
ment.
Employees Decrease.
The number of employees in the In
ternal Revenue Service on June 80 wa;
11,716, as compared with 1888 or
June 80, of year before, a decrease
of lit. The number of employees ii
this city was 3,407 on June 80, 1882
as compared with 3,461 a year before
a decrease of 54
The cost of collecting each 500 Of
the revenue during the past year was
placed at s2.17, as compared with S1.4C
during the previous year. The increase
cost of collecting was said to be due tc
the falling off in collections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
5000 ATTEND MASS
MARKING FEAST At
NATIONAL SHRINE
Archbishop Curley Is CeIe-
brant, With Very Rev. w. ].
Kerby Assisting.
DR.. JOHN A. RYAN ASSAILS
MODERN IDEAS OF SIN
Dean of Catholic University Fears
Destructive Moral
Atmosphere.

More than 5000 members of religious
orders, laity, students and faculty of
Catholic University gathered in the
Crypt of the National Shrine Of the
Immaculate Conception in Brookland
today to hear a solemn pontifcal mass,
marking the feast of the Immaculate
Conception Of the Blessed Virgin,
patronal saint of the university.
Archbishop Michael ]. Curley of Bal
timore, chancellor Of the institution,
was celebrant at the mass, aided by
the Very Rev. William j. Kerby, as
sistant priest. The ceremony was pre-
coded by a procession of the entire stu
dent body, some of them in black caps
and gowns, and the faculty and clerics
attired in academic costume.
Defines Essential Sin.
Rev. DR.. John A. Ryan, dean of the
faculty OF theology at the university.
preached the sermon, using the theme
OF the Immaculate Conception" for his
text. He declared the lesson Of the
essentia! evil of sin as taught by the
needed than today.
has well nigh lost all perception of
SIM he said. Sin in the true sense.
in the Catholic sense, finds no place
In the crude mixture of utilitarianism
and conventionalism which forms the
working ethical code of contemporary
society. The world condemns sinful
actions not because they are offensive
to God or disapproved by conscience,
but because of their damaging effect
upon life, health or property or be-
cause they violate the canons Of good
form and the implications of respect
ability"
Decries Physical Order.
Declaring the world today constitutes
a "perverse and destructive moral at
mosphere," he asserted the only evils of
which 1t has any definite perception are
evils Of the physical order.
The procession of faculty and clerics
began at 10:15 o'clock, while the under
graduates started out from Mcmahon
Hall at the same time Vocal music
at the mass was rendered by the new
university choir of 100 voices under the
direction of DR.. Leo Behrendt
Other participants in the mass were
Rev. DR.. Edward B. Jordan and Rev.
DR.. Leo L. McVay, deacons of honor,
and Rev. DR.. Edward Rocker, master
of ceremonies.
While the mass was being said In the
National Shrine, like ceremony was
taking place in the Immaculate Concep-
ton Church, Eighth and N streets, for
which the occasion also is a patronal
feast day. Rev. Francis j. Hurney,
pastor, celebrated the mass aided by
Rev. Stanley CZyz and Rev. Peter
Quinn.
Tonight the church will conclude its
immaculate conception novena, with
Father Quinn preaching the sermon at
7:45 o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
RAILROAD REGULATIONS
REFERENDUM APPROVED
Directors of Washington Chamber
of Commerce Act on Special
Committee Report.

Directors of the Washington Cham
Der of Commerce have approved the
report of the chambers special Com
mittee on Referendum No. 81 of the
United States Chamber of Commerce,
concerning railroad regulations. The
special committee had approved all the
referendum questions, which provide,
among other things, for the repeal of
the recapture clause of the interstate
commerce act, for the opening of the
field Of highway transportation to rail-
roads, for changes in rate-making pro-
cedure and other points
In recognition of the retirement of DR..
George c. Havenner, member of the
board, as president of the Federation
of Citizens Associations, a resolution
commencing him for his foresight and
skill exercised during his ad-
ministration which has greatly
increased the effectiveness of federation
activities"
Other committee heads reported at
the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08

A 6-foot fireman, who got his first
taste of police work during the intern
ment of the hunger marchers and liked
it, today applied for a transfer to the
Police Department.
Maj Ernest w. Brown superinten-
dent of police, looked over the candidate
and pronounced him a fine physical
specimen who would look good in a
police uniform The transfer probably
will be approved.
incidentally, Maj. Brown sent a let
ter to Fire Chief George S. Watson,
commencing the highly efficient" as
sistance of his men during the emer-
gency. 1t follows:
"Once more have the traditions of the
Fire Department of the District of Co.
lumbia been maintained by your active
participation in a campaign to meet
an emergency threatening the peace
and security of this community.
1.-THE highly efficient assistance and
cooperation Of the membership of the
Fire Department In volunteering their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
HUSKY FIREMAN ASKS TRANSFER
AFTER TASTE OF POLICE WORK
Maj Brown Commends Department for Aid in
Handling Hunger Army.

| services for long hours of duty in the
preservation of peace and the protection
Of life and property, know, proved
source of qualification to you and
certainly was indispensable to us in cop
ing with an army of 5000 misguided
men and women.
THE courage and unflinching forth
tude displayed by your men in work.
ing with the police to maintain order
have commanded the admiration of all,
and take this opportunity to thank
you not only on behalf of myself, but on
behalf Of the personnel Of this depart
menG for assisting so ably in handling
situation fraught with possibilities of
grave embarrassment.
In conclusion. please favor me by
conveying to Deputy Chief Engineer
Charles E. Schrom, Battalion Chief Ed
ward r. Pierce and Capt. John L. Wer-
helm my personal thanks for their in
defatigable efforts to assure to the peo-
pie of the District of Columbia a full
compliance with the laws and regula-
tions in force in this jurisdiction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
HOOVER COMMENDED
BY MILITARY ORDER
Use of Armed Forces in Mantle
nance of Law and Order"
Is Supported.

Brig. Gen. John Ross Delafield of
New York, commander in chief of the
Military Order of the World War, to-
day presented to President Hoover a
resolution recently adopted by his or
ganization commencing the use Of
armed forces in the maintenance of
law and order" He also outlined for
the President the organizations pro-
gram for national defense
Gen. Delafield was accompanied dur
ing his call on Mr.. Hoover by Rear
Admiral T. J. Cowie, past commander
in chief; Lieut.. Col. George E. Ijams.
aenior vice commander in chief; Brig,
Gen. Frank T. Hines, administrator of
veterans affairs; Maj. Ennalls Wagga-
man, Mai Edwin S. Bethlehem, ir.,
adjutant general, and Col. J. Miller
Kenyon, commander of the D. c.
Chapter.
In presenting the resolution, Gen.
Delafield assured the President the
order looks with disfavor upon all such
groups on Washington as bonus march
ers, hunger marchers and the like. and
advised Mr.. Hoover that conservative
and patriotic Americans are convinced
such demonstrations were fostered by
radical and Communistic elements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08

had been built comfortable, padded
seat for the winner.
Cox and Cunningham, radio enter
tanners in their home city, brought
along their banjo and guitar, and this
morning entertained their host Of last
night-Lloyd Harris, 7726 Blair road,
Takoma Park, Md.-and his callers.
Among their songs was a parody on
Comm Round the Mountain" which
was made over into I'll be riding a
little red wagon when I come"
Cox, a former Southern Railway fire.
man, weighed a few pounds more than
200 when the trip started. He confessed
today he had lost between 10 and is
pounds on the journey, however
II gained" interjected the winner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
RITES FOR DR.. BAKER

Funeral services for DR.. Percy II.
Baker, who died Monday at Children's
Hospital, were held this afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock at the Hysong funeral
home, 1900 N street.
DR.. Baker, a pharmacist at Chill
dren's Hospital for seven years. died
after brief illness. Interment will be
private.
He is survived by two sons, John
Milton Baker of this city and Harry
Kenneth Baker of Florida, and q sis-
ter, Miss L. B. Baker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
Marriage Licenses.

Henry williams, 81, New York City and
Doris b. williams, 81, Naval Hospital Rev.
S W. Salisbury. :,
Harry D. Allen. 81, and olive Y. Ennis
folsom 80
William Robinson: So, 33s II St. and
Leah Thomas, Al. 2l7 G ST.: Rev. G. L.
Vincent Myers, 90. 1901 o St, and 81 "a.
beth Parnell. 20. 3235 ST. Rev. r. Bland
Lawson HambIin. 90. Phoenix, Ar.z.. and
Ida Tanner, %. Provo. Utah; Rev. wallace
William H. Cain. 49,. 1892 9th St. and
Dorothy Yarbrow, %, 1915 9th ST.; Rev.
Edward D. w. Jones.
Charles Thompson, 20, I'll 7th St Sc
and Hattie Simms, 40, 723 9TH st. Sc; Rev
William Whitaker, "a. 1742 9Th st. and
Annie Clark. %. 1117 9th st.: Judge Robert
John Bingham. 90. 1887 9th st.. and
Thomasine Spriggs. 81. 1925 ST.; Rev. W.
D. Speight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
MOTORISTS ARE WARNED
ON LICENSE APPLICATIONS
William A. Van Duzer Urges Com
pliance With Requirements to
Speed Issuance.

Motorists applying for the new 1888
automobile tags are urged to fill out
application blanks properly and other
wise comply with requirements. In o
warning issued yesterday by William A.
Van DuZer, director of the Department
OF Vehicles and Traffic.
Out Of approximately 10000 applica-
lions for tags sent in, about 5000 have
had to be returned, the director ex-
planned, through the failure of motorists
properly to note changes In addresses,
insufficient signatures or failure to send
the required amount for tags, tax and
postage.
About $4,000 tags had been issued I'D
to today and some $4,000 are yet to be
issued before the deadline for driving
with the old 1882 tags, midnight, De-
cember 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
ORDERLINESS NOTED.
Marchers Appeared faded ard Refrained
From Singing.

WINCHESTER, Va, December tA).
-Marchers from the Western States,
en- route home after presenting their
petitions for relief to Congress, passed
in orderly fashion through Winchester
late yesterday.
In marked contrast to their passage
through this city Sunday, there was no
singing, no cheering, and no request
that they be allowed to stop. Many
appeared jaded.
r. Mccall Frazier, State motor We
hicle commissioner, and 80 State police
escorted the band of marchers across
the Northwestern corner of Virginia.
Tonight they planned to camp some
where in Hampshire County, West Vir-
ginia. Police estimated the crowd at
800 persons.
Maryland and West Virginia police
aided Virginia authorities in escorting
the marchers.
Winchester police revealed for the
first time that National Guardsmen
were called out Sunday chiefly because
a West Virginia trooper had reported by
telephone that he had found so sticks
of dynamite, sawed-off shotguns and
two boxes of ammunition in one auto
mobile.
The cars were not searched In their
passage through Winchester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
ROCKVILLE PIKE CITIZENS
ELECT WALL PRESIDENT
v a staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY staff Correspondent Of The Star.
HALPINE, Md, December 8.-Thomas
G.. Wall was elected president of the
Rockville Pike Citizens Association at
meeting of that organization at
Montrose School last night.
Mrs John A Holmes was named
vice president, Mrs. Edwin c. Branden-
burg, treasurer, and j. w. Wisner, sec
retary. Mrs. Philander Johnson. Bur-
ton K. Doyle and Wall were elected
delegates to the Montgomery County
Civic Federation with Miss Maude
Hodgkins, DR.. John A. Holmes and DR..
Charles Killinger as altenateS.
1t was decided to hold second meet
ing later in the month to transact the
regular business of the association and
the session will be called by President
Wall sometime after Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
BAKER Is ADMITTED
TO COURT OF CLAIMS
Approved to Practice, He Repre-
sents Plaintiff in 100000
Federal Tax Case.

Newton D. Baker of Cleveland, Sec
rotary of War under President Wilson,
was admitted to practice before the
United States Court of Claims here yes
terday and represented the plaintiff In
a Federal tax case involving more than
$780, 900.
The case was that Of j. C. Myers of
Ashland, Ohio, administrator of the
estate Of F. E. Myers. The estate is
claiming refund of Federal taxes in the
amount Of S726,284.13, with interest
The Government was represented in
the argument by Assistant Attorney
General Rugg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08

w WALTER COX, 20, who pulled
n I a wagon more than 500 miles
wv since the election, because
he pulled too hard for Presi-
dent Hoover before that
event. is still for Mr.. Hoover, even If
he did make e mule of me-"
The Hoover supporter arrived in Wash
ington last night, after pulling Ken
meth Cunningham. %, over the pave
ment between Knoxville, Tenn, and
this city for the past "a days. The
bet which resulted in the trek was made
several weeks before the election, and
the trip itself began November Is.
Accompanying the pair was Cum
ningham's younger brother, Arlie Cum
ningham, IS, also of Knoxville, who
walked alongside the wagon, on which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
FOUND GUILTY OF DRIVING
UNDER LIQUOR INFLUENCE
Germantown Man Is Fined 500
and Costs, With 80 Days in
Jail as Alternative.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, December IS
M Silvius, Sc, resident of Germantown,
was found guilty by jury in the Cir
cult Court here yesterday afternoon of
driving an automobile while under the
influence of liquor and was sentenced
by Judge Willard to pay fine of 500
and costs or go to Jail for 80 days.
The arrest followed an accident on
the Frederick pike, near Gaithersburg
in which his auto left the road and
upset after striking telephone pole
inJuring him severely
Silvius was convicted in the Police
Court and the trial yesterday was an
appeal from that decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
.COL0RED MAN CHARGED
BY JURY WITH Staying
Verdict Is Returned in Murder
Near Silesia on Saturday.
Three Witnesses Held. .....

BY a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, December
8.-Carl Smith, colored, who was muir
dered near Silesia Saturday, met his
death through gunshot wounds inflicted
by Raymond Phillips, also colored, a
coroners jury under Justice of Peace
George N. Cox decided last night.
Three colored men were placed under
bond as State witnesses. but Phillips
has not been apprehended
Another jury, under Magistrate Hor-
ace Taylor, decided William Foster,
colored, met his death in an unavoid-
able automobile accident Sunday night
on the Marlboro pike. The verdict freed
Edwin Greene, colored, driver of the
car in which Foster was riding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
CHARGE DROPPED.
vagrancy Count Withdrawn Against
Abe Tomkin.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND Va, December 8.-Police
Justice I. Gray HaGdon yesterday after
noon dismissed a vagrancy charge
against Abe Tomkin. Communist organ
1zer, when evidence was produced In
court showing that he had been en-
ployed by the National Committee Un-
employed Council U. S. A., with head
quarters at 1893 Broadway. New York
to organize the Richmond Unemployed
Council at salary of SIS per week
Tomkn, who led Richmond delegation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
WIN DEBATE MEDALS
Three Get Awards in Keller Me-
mortal Church Contest.

Lorraine Nichols, Frederick Over
miller and Mabel Davis were awarded
silver medals for the best arguments in
a debate on the solution Of intemper-
ance conducted last night in Keller Me-
mortal Lutheran Church, Ninth street
and MARYLAND avenue northeast, under
the auspices of Stella Clayton Branch,
Womens Christian Temperance Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
Marriage Licenses Issued.

ROCKVILLE. Md. December (Spe-
for the marriage of Elwood E. Stumpp,
%, of York, Pa, and Marguerite E.
Doggett, 10, of Washington, and Robert
Acton, SO. and Ruby Frances Perrin, 81,
both of Richmond, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08

The sedate old Agriculture Depart
ment had its greatest excitement since
the economy act yesterday when the
personnel of the South Building turned
cut for coon hunt in the court yard.
Women screamed a.si men stepped
wide and warily as old Mr.. Coon put
up manful fight to retain his freedom,
but large cardboard box finally proved
too much tor his teeth and claws.
Today the Gagged animal, an unusually
large raccoon, proved such an attraction
there was constant stream Of curious
clerks descending to the basement to
look at the prize capture, the object of
the one and only hunt ever held in the
cement court yard.
Where the animal came from still is
a mystery. 1t gives no sign of ever
having been tanned, although the first
supposition was that it might have been
wandering pet. officials of the de-
partment say that if the raccoon is not
claimed shortly, it will be turned over
to the Zoo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
DIES OF PNEUMONIA.
Archie woodruff, 33, Expires in Cum
berland Hospital.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, December g.
Archie Woodruff, 80, Holland, Mich,
who came with the hunger marcherS
and was admitted to Memorial Hos
pital Saturday night, died yesterday Of
pneumonia. The body is being held
pending return of marchers, who may
furnish information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
STRESSES FARM PLIGHT
Capper Tells Hoover Some Sort of
Refinancing Is Necessary.

Refinancing Is necessary.
During a conference with President
Hoover today, Senator Capper, Republic
an, of Kansas, voiced an opinion tnat
"the farmers in my State are In worse
shape financially than I have ever seen
them before"
The Kansas Senator said he had dis
cussed local conditions with the Chief
Executive and had suggested that some
farm refinancing plan would have to be
placed before the present short session.
He suggested some sort of farm mora
torium might be necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
POSTMASTERS NAMED
President Sends Long List of Nom
nations to Senate.

nations to Senate.
President Hoover sent to the Senate
today the nominations of John r. Wat
son to be postmaster at Cardiff, Md,
and Audrey M. Snodgrass to be post
master at Meadowview. Va.
These appointments were included In
Q long list Of postmaster nominations
sent to the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
HOUSE RAZED BY FIRE
Blaze in Riverdale Heights Is of
Unknown Origin.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RIVERDALE, Md, December 8.-Fire
OF unknown origin last night destroyed
an eight-room house on Good Luck
road. Riverdale Heights. Although
handicapped by lack Of water, voiun-
teer firemen from surrounding COM
munities succeeded in saving several
outbuildings with chemicals: Inc
premises were occupied by Z. Wills
and his family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
FIFTY-THREE IN BALTIMORE.
Midwes. Group Were "Herde6" Wrong
Way.

way.
BALTIMORE, December 8 P).-
Fifty-three marchars Of the contingent
which withdrew frcm Washington yes
terday remained in Baltimore today.
c. H. Fessler of Newberg Greg, leader
of the group, said most of them were
from the Midwest and West Coast,
whom the police "herded" toward Balti-
more, although they did not want to
come here
The majority of the marchers left
early today for the North.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-08
ORDERED TO SEA DUTY

Lieut.. Comdr. Francis A. Smith to
Command Submarine.
Lieut.. Comdr. Francis A. Smith,
U. S. N, has been ordered detached
next month from the Bureau of Con-
struction and Repair, Navy Depart
ment to command the submarine
Argonaut, one of the newest types in
the service.
Lieut.. Comdr Smith has been on
duty in the bureau since last July.
Formerly he served on the Argonaut
when the submarine was known as
the Va