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Evening star., 1933-12-08
TAX SALES HALT
UPON PAYMENTS
Law Requires Advertise.
ments, but Property May
Be Withdrawn.

Assessor William P. Richards an
nounced today that all properties on
which delinquent assessments are paid
up to the time of the annual auction
during the first week in January will
be Withdrawn from the tax deed sale
He made the announcement after
hundreds Of complaints had been filed
by property owners that their prop
critics had been advertised for the tax
deed sale although they had just re-
Gently paid their assessments. Rich
ards emphasized that he is required by
law to list and advertise all properties
on which taxes are in arrears on July
/ of each year.
The first advertisement of the taxes
subject to the auction" was published
in newspapers on Wednesday. Imme-
diately thereafter both Richards and
Chatham M. Towers, tax collector, be-
gan to receive complaints from persons
who had paid taxes few days prior.
Richards pointed out today he Is re.
quired to advertise during December the
properties on which taxes are unpaid
quents announcing this fact and stating
that the properties would be advertised
for sale unless the taxes were paid or
or before November Is. After that date
some 1000 property holders paid ur
taxes due last fiscal year. These will be
withdrawn from the January sale, but
Richards said the payments were made
too late for him to delete the names
from the December 6 advertisement
The same advertisement will be run nexI
Wednesday.
Richards estimates, on the basis oi
experience of former years, that 2,00(
or 5000 more assessments will be paid
before the January sale. These also will
be withdrawn from the sale.
On November Is, Richards said, &c, ,00t
properties were involved in the delin.
quent tax sale, the greatest number or
record. More than $1,000, 900 in take.
was involved at that time.
Evening star., 1933-12-08
VAN DUzER URGES
TAG PURCHASES
Arrest to Face Those Who
Lack Plates on
January /.

Traffic Director Van Duzer today re-
newed his appeal to automobile owners
to procure 1884 tags without undue
delay and avoid seemingly inevitable
last minute rush near the end of the
month. d.,
Since issuance Of the tags started
November 27, Van Duzer announced.
only 21,758 sets had been distributed,
leaving about 10000 sets to go out
before December 81. Unless distribution
is speeded up materially, he said, car
owners who procrastinate may be forced
to stand in line four and i've hours TO
procure tags.
Van Duzer also warned car owners
that there will be no extension In the
time limit for use of 1888 tags, which
expire at midnight December 81. The
Police Department is planning to issue
orders for the arrest of any driver who
ventures out after that time with 1888
tags,
More car owners than ever before,
Van Duzer declared, are taking advan-
tage of the convenience offered by his
department to mail tags to those who
add 10 cents for postage to the Zee
stamped on the applications for licenses
oAiA pei oOAAoA HASPCAey e<sn' A>~S S>S f>>s~
ment, however, he said, is equipped
to handle more tags by mail, and auto
mobile owners should use this service,
rather than stand in line at the tag
issuance bureau.
The longest line at the traffic depart
ment is not at the tag bureau. but in
the so-called dead letter" Office, where
approximately $4,000 applications are on
file that were returned by the post office
because of incorrect addresses. Car
owners must call for these applications
personally, and put up 50 collateral for
failure to notify Van Duzer's Office Of
change in address, unless they can
offer a satisfactory explanation.
Traffic Officer Cunningham is on
duty in the dead letter" Office to assess
the penalty. He also Is serving war
rants on those who could not be located
by police for traffic violations because
the correct address was not on file at
the traffic Office.
Van Duzer and his assistant, M. O.
Eldridge, are taking part in the .thir-
teenth annual meeting Of the Highway
Research Board at the National Re-
search Council. Parking problems have
been among the chief topics Of the dis
cussions. -
Evening star., 1933-12-08
GIFTS TO DEWEY
TO BE AUCTIONED
Tokens From Emperors Included
in Furnishings to Be Sold
to Settle Estate.

The gifts Of Kings and Emperors. of
townships and personal friends to the
late Admiral George Dewey will come
up on the auction block here nex5
week. Consigned to sale with furnish
mgs stripped from IS rooms of the
abandoned Dewey mansions at Six
teenth and K streets, many of the
items historically most interesting will
be unidentified, their association value
unknown, as they go under the hammer.
A few pieces. however, will be sin
citation with Admiral Dewey's personal
life, or because they are coupled with
the names of potentates who Joined
In acclaiming the hero of the battle
OF Manila Bay IS years ago.
Lacquer tea tables presented by the
emperor OF Japan, collection of fans
made by Mrs. Dewey and augmented by
CUTS from the monarchs of Europe and
the Orient, set of china bearing the
White House crest, and occasional other
mementoes have been marked for their
rarity. The painting of Admiral Dewey
standing on the bridge of the Olympic
at the Battle Of Manila, executed and
donated to the subject by the artist,
Zogbaum, also Is identified Miscel-
ianeous presents include large jar
diniere and urn, sent by the city of
Wheeling, W. Va, and an engraved
whisky bottle from the town of
Paducah, KY.
In addition to the silver, china,
linens, chairs, tables and other furnish
tngs Of the Dewey place, the auctioneers,
G. G. Sloan & Co., will offer at the
same sale pieces from the estate of
Stephen Panaretoff, former Bulgarian
Minister to this country, and jewelry
from the estate of Katie wilson, Greene.
The Dewey possessions are consigned
to settle the estate of the Admiral's
widow, Mrs. Mildred Mclean Dewey.
Disposition of the entire lot is expected
to require i've days, with each session
opening at 1880 pm. in the auction
rooms at IT'S Thirteenth street.
Evening star., 1933-12-08
SEAL CHALLENGED
TO REPEAT ATTACK
Charges Of inefficient Man.
agement Aired at Meeting
of Dairy Farmers.

Elwood n. Seal, special State milk in.
vestigator, was confronted today with q
challenge to come before the directorate
Of the Maryland & Virginia Milk Pro-
ducers' Association and repeat charges
that its officers are ineficient and have
mismanaged the organization.
Frank Walker, associate president,
hurled the challenge at Seal at a meet
ing of dairy farmers last night at Mid
lands, Va. He said he would welcome
Seal coming before the board with two
"disinterested parties" and state his
case.
"Then, If your board of directors de-
cides there is any truth in Mr.. Seals
statements, 1t should discharge your
officers Immediately" said Walker.
THAT is the way to handle this sit
uation and the only way to handle it.
We don't want any controversy in ouI
organization that will divide the farmers
against themselves, for farmers divided
against themselves create a buyers
market and that is just what the dis
tributors want-a buyers market"
Seal at q similar meeting of milk pro-
QuCcIS al EdluldIluS uttlc uiOIc tlldk1 y
week ago declared that on the basis of
evidence uncovered before the Senate
Milk Investigating Committee, the man
agement of the association would have
to be removed or another association
would be organized.
Charges that Washington newspapers
are seeking to ruin the dairy farmers
by publishing distorted stories about the
milk situation were made by w. Gwynn
Gardiner, special counsel to the man.
agement of the association.
At the start Of the meeting, Walker
barred newspaper men from covering
the proceedings, but this caused SO
much unfavo1able criticism from the
formers that the reporters were invited
to sit in.
Walker, in urging cooperation from
all association members. said he hoped
everybody would sit tight until we can
get our code through" He added that
"n the code doesn't come to your re-
lief, there's going to be good old
fashioned scrap in this market over
prices"
Evening star., 1933-12-08
ID. c. WELL IN VAN
Of STATES GETTING.
c. C.W.A.PLANS GOING.
Maryland and Virginia Are
Lagging Behind, Hopkins /
Reveals.
5000 AT WORK HERE
OUT OF 10000 QUOTA
Jobs Not Filled by December Is
May Be Allocated Else
where.

The District Of Columbia is well in
the van of States getting their civil
works programs under way, it was re-
vealed today by Harry L. Hopkins, civil
works administrator.
Maryland and Virginia, however, are
tagging behind and if they have not
filled their quota Of C. w. A. jobs by
December Is there is a possibility those
jobs which have not been filled will be
allocated elsewhere, Hopkins pointed
out.
1858 Paid Saturday.
Hopkins figures showed that last Sat-
urday 1858 men were paid in the Dis
trict. while the estimate yesterday was
that $1,000 were at work here of
total quota Of approximately 10000.
For Maryland last Saturdays pay-oh
figures totaled 12,491, while yesterday
$4,000 were reported at work.
For Virginia 1000 were paid off last
Saturday and it was estimated yester-
day that 10000 were at work. For the
country as a whole, Hopkins said that
Pennsylvania, New York, New jersey,
Maryland, Missouri. Michigan, Illinois
and Virginia may be classified as slow
States. while the District of Columbia,
Alabama, Colorado, Indiana, Ohio,
Texas, Wisconsin and West Virginia
have speeded employment programs.
with West Virginia actually about 1000
men over its quota at work.
For the country as whole, Hopkins
estimated that 2.500,000 are at work
with approximately 100000 of these
women, He said total of 1,431, TAB
drew pay last week not counting those
paid by four States which have not
yet reported. He estimated the total
would be around 100000.
Tool Shortage Reported.
An apparent slowing down in the
program on the week as shown by the
pay roll totals for last Saturday Hopkins
explained as due in large measure
to the shortage of tools such as shoVels,
picks and wheelbarrows necessary for
the civil works projects.
Hopkins said that with the rapid
progress OF the c. W. A. program the
supply OF such tools was not adequate
and factories have been kept work N
day and night to turn out the necesss.
implements with which to equip the
civil works army.
However, Hopkins said, every effort is
being made to get the entire program
under way and move 4,00O, 900 men onto
the pay rolls by December Is, and he
expects the program to be going full
blast by that time. He said he has
wired all civil works Offices to clear
out every project each night and to
keep the staff ready to approve or dis
approve new projects as they come in
each day. Engineers have been sent to
number Of slow States to speed them
up.
Evening star., 1933-12-08

the lines of all of which contribute to
the harmony of the design. The in
spiration of the architects, Pierson &
Wilson, Is said to have been Independ-
ence Hall, Philadelphia. The wood
work is painted or enameled birch and
the furniture will be walnut.
The stacks rise behind protecting
walls to right and left of the entrance
vestibule There are four decks on
either side, totaling 26.130 linear feet
Of shelving.
Scientific Arrangement.
William c. Bond, superintendent of
the building, called attention to the
scientific arrangement of the shelves.
They are hung from the ceiling. he
said and may be adjusted as desired.
Constructed Of cast iron and steel, they
are very durable, as well as excep-
tionally sturdy. Space will be avail
able for 100000 volumes.
" Valta Parma, curator OF rare
books, outlined the scheme of decora-
ton used IN etching the panels Of the
doors of the divisions new home. "The
left panels" he explained, commemorate
great European makers OF fine books;
the right panels eminent American
printers. In the first series, from top
10 DOLCOIQ, are ULG VI
Johann Fust and Peter Schoefer, part
nex of Gutenberg; Geoffroi Tory,
French printer and engraver Of the
early sixteenth century, and William
Morris, whose Kelmscott press marked
the beginning of the renaissance of
printing In the second are the SYM
bols of Juan Pablos, Mexico City, 1889;
the names of Stephen Daye, Cam
bridge, Mass, 1889; William Bradford,
Pennsylvania, 1885. and William Nut
head, Virginia, 1852, and the colophon
of Bruce Rogers, Indiana, 1900. The
Caxton and Aldine presses are remem-
bered in other decorations"
The doors were designed by Pierson
Wilson, under the guidance Of DR..
Herbert Putnam, librarian OF Congress,
and made by the Herzog Iron Works.
st. Paul, MINI. Jacobson Bros. Chi
cago, were the contractors for the
entire addition Alexander B. Trow-
bridge was the consulting architect and
David Lynn, architect of the Capitol,
had general charge of the whole work.
Evening star., 1933-12-08
FIRST GRANT MADE
FOR SKYLINE DRIVE
Tri-State Scenic Highway
Awarded $4,0 900, 900 of
$4,000, 900 Sum.

The great Skyline Drive of Virginia,
North Carolina and Tennessee, that is
to rival the scenic wonders of the world
came step closer to reality yesterday
when the Public Works Administration
made its first allotment-s4, ,0OO, ,000-
for the project, which is expected to
cost about S16,000,000.
This allotment put the final stamp of
approval by the P. w. A. on the project,
which had been tentatively approved
last month with authorization of sur
veys.
Assurance that the PAW. A. would
give what it takes" to build the road
was given representatives of the three
States by Public Works Administrator
Ickes last month when the States pledged
their respective commonwealths to pro-
vide the necessary 200-foot right Of
way, which will be decided to the Fed
eral Government and become, in fact, a
link between the two great Eastern
Federal Fairgrounds.
The route is to be laid out by the
bureau of public roads of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. At present, there
is being made a paper study Of the
route along the mountain tops, on the
basis of which survey parties will be
sent out to lay down the lines.
At the time the road was tentatively
agreed upon, Cows. Pollard of Virginia,
Ehringhaus of North Carolina and Nc
Alister of Tennessee approved the plan
that the Bureau of Public Roads be given
full power to locate the highway over
the route believed most advantageous
from the viewpoint of the general
public.
The road, which will be, in effect, a
parkway, will stretch between $50 and
450 miles southwestward down the crest
of the Southern Appalachian Noun
tains, and will connect with the present
Skyline Drive, in Shenandoah National
Park, 80 miles of which have been
completed.
When the 100000 made available
yesterday Is exhausted, Public Works
Administrator Ickes said more money
will be provided to carry the project
through to completion.
Evening star., 1933-12-08
ROOSEVELT GETS RARE
TUBERCULOSIS SEALS
Collection Presented President
Contains Samples of All Issues
Sold Since 1907.

A rare collection Of American Tu-
berculosis Association Christmas seals
was presented to President Roosevelt
today by a committee representing the
National tuberculosis Association.
The collection consists OF samples OF
all seals ever sold by the 1000 afhliated
tIIberculosis associations, starting with
the first campaign in Wilmington, Del.
in 1907. The group making the pres
entation included DR.. Kendall Emer-
son. managing director of the associa-
tion. New York City; DR.. William
charles White, president of the Dis
trict of Columbia tuberculosis Asso-
ciation, and Dorsey F. Wheless, phila-
telic expert of Brooklyn, N. Y, who
assembled the collection.
Evening star., 1933-12-08
Treasury to Cash
Checks for C.. W. A.
Workers All Day
UsY ON CREATING HIGHWAY BASE ALONG WATERWAY

Civil Works Administration en-
ployes can have their pay checks
cashed at the Treasury virtually
all day tomorrow, it was an
nounced today by the District
Work Planning Board.
In the past, the pay window at
the Treasury has been open only
during the morning hours on
Saturdays, but, beginning tomor-
row, 1t also will be open during
the afternoon. The hours will be
from am. to noon and from l
to pm.
This action was taken after
receipt of numerous complaints
of various forms of "racketeering"
in connection with the cashing Of
c. w. A. pay checks.
All employees have been given
Identification cards, it was stated.
Evening star., 1933-12-08
ANACOST|A SCHOOL
FUNDS ST0BE ASKED
D. C. Heads to Make Re.
quest to Budget Bureau
to Restore Item.

In response to an insistent public
demand for the starting of construction
Of the Anacostia Junior High School,
for which Congress made an initial
appropriation in the 1888 act, the
District Commissioners will make a
vigorous appeal to the Budget Bureau
to restore an item in the budget for
next year for completion of the
building
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen an
nounced today the appeal to the Budget
Bureau would be made within the next
few days. He has the support Of the
other Commissioners, George E. Allen
and Maj. John C. Gotwals.
Many Demands Made.
Since 1t was revealed two weeks ago
that the Budget Bureau had slashed
the item from the estimates for next
year there have been many formal de-
mands from interested organizations of
taxpayers and parents of affected
school children that the District start
the building construction with fund
Of $225, 1000 already appropriated by
Congress.
The Commissioners have taken the
position, however, that it would not be
wise to start the work until the full
amount Of money needed was "in
sight," fearing they might find them
selves with half-completed building
on their hands, unless Congress would
override the Budget Bureau and make
the additional money available
In the 1888 District appropriation act
Congress specifically appropriated sum
of S225, 900 for the building, setting the
limit Of cost at s450, 900. subject to the
10 per cent economy cut.
An insistent demand that the Com
missioners start Immediately construc-
ton of the junior high school was made
Wednesday by the District of Columbia
Public School Association. Copies of
the resolution were sent to Director
Lewis w. Douglas of the Bureau of the
Budget and to the District Subcommit-
tee of the House Appropriations Com
mittee.
School Facilities Lacking.
Speakers at the association meeting
pointed out that the entire section of
the District east of the Anacostia River
was without Junior high school facilities.
Delay in construction of the Anacostia
Junior High School, they argued, would
force children to continue to attend
CldooCS III q otONC-lCdIc0, C6-ycdI .Olu
building that was held unfit for service
as many as 80 years ago. A dilapidated
portable school building also would have
to be kept in service
Budget Bureau and District officials
have in the past refused to confirm re-
ports that the item for completion of
the school building had been eliminated
from the 1885 estimates, since the ac-
ton OF the Budget Bureau Is by rule
shrouded in secrecy.
That the item had been slashed from
the bill, however, became apparent
when the Commissioners suddenly last
month were forced to shelve detailed
plans for the advertisement of bids for
construction of the building. On No
vember 4 they approved plans and Or
dered advertisement Of the call for bids,
but after the Budget Bureau marked
up the bill November 8, these plans
suddenly were dropped.
Evening star., 1933-12-08
CHURCH TO GIVE SHOW

Holy Trinity Church Of West WASH
ington viii hold its annual minstrel
and musical show next week under the
direction, Of Prof. Claude Nichols. The
show, according to the announcement,
has been presented every year since
1858.
Performances win be given Monday
and Tuesday evenings, and there also
children at s pm Sunday.
Mrs. Edythe M. Brosius, harpist.
win be one Of the featured players, and
the Georgetown University quartet also
win participate.
Evening star., 1933-12-08
ENGINEERS DINE
% Of P. W. A. Hold Banquet at
Racquet Club.

A banquet and get-together was held
at the Racquet Club last night by s4
engineers Of the Public Works Admin
1stration in honor Of the heads Of their
department, and to enable the various
members Of the engineering staff to
become acquainted.
The guests Of honor included Ma.
z. B. Fleming, Maj. r. w. Crawford.
Maj. Cary T. Brown, Clarence Nc
Donough and e. Emil Hurja. Enter
tainment features we're presented In the
form Of Q floor show, q number of
skits and take ofis on the engineering
groups.
The gathering drank a toast to
President Roosevelt. his administration
and its policies.
Evening star., 1933-12-08
SOUTHWEST MERCHANTS
HAVE CHRISTMAS LANE
Seventh Street From D to E Is
Decorated for First Time
in History.

For the first time in history, Seventh
street southwest Is bedecked with fes-
toons of Christmas decorations and myri-
ads of colored lights to attract atten-
ton to displays of Yule gifts. -,
Sponsored by merchants of the sec
ton and the Southwest Business Mems
Association, the Christmas lane extends
from D to E streets, on Seventh.
William E. Miller, president Of the
business mems group, described the
move as occasion for the people Of
Southwest Washington to take added
pride in their community"
Evening star., 1933-12-08
Youth Missing Since Tuesday

Police have been asked to look foI
Lawrence Matthew Hill, is, Of III
Minnesota avenue northeast, who has
been missing from his home since
tuesday. The boy has blond hair and
gray eyes and small scar on his nose
He was wearing gray trousers, light
brown coat and vest and q base ball
cap, according to his father, William
D. Hill, who asked police aid.
Evening star., 1933-12-08
Bookbinders to Celebrate.

Members Of the Washington Chapter
Of the International Brotherhood of
Bookbinders viii celebrate the death"
Club tomorrow afternoon. The burial
rites will be part of the program in
an OK and oyster roast, beginning q.
2 pm and lasting until II pm.
Evening star., 1933-12-08
LAUREL MAN HURT
special Dispatch TO rhe Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LAUREL, Md, December 8.-Struck
by an automobile on the Washington
Baltimore boulevard a short distance
from here, Pete Gavorilis, "a, OF Laurel,
was injured seriously. Taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital by Albert Grail, 22l1 N
street, Washington, It was found that
Gavorilis suffered q possible skull
fracture, and severe lacerations Of the
face and scalp. State police are In
yest.gating the accident.
Evening star., 1933-12-08
Junior Stenegraphers Needed.

The employment situation here got
another boost today when It was an
r,ounced at the Civil Service Commits
sion that the Agriculture Department
had asked for 100 Junior stenographers.
The work will be temporary, but the
length is indefinite.
Evening star., 1933-06-04
Marine Corps News

The Staff Board and Line Board have
competed their deliberations and rem
dered their reports to the Secretary of
the Navy whose approval will be final
and announcement Of same Is expected
by the latter part of June. The find
ings Of the Line Board Is Of more than
ordinary importance to the commits
stoned personnel, as it will have been
within the scope Of the board to elimi-
nate from active service greater num-
ber Of officers Of the line than has been
customary in past years.
Maj. Gen. Commandant Ben H. Fuller
has ordered that those Naval Academy
graduates, who have expressed pref
erence for a corps career and who this
year upon graduation will have joined
the corps as second lieutenants, will re-
port June 20 for duty and instruction
at the Basic School, Marine Barracks,
Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa. These
officers will have been commissioned
on a permanent basis and not pro-
bationary, as is the rule in vogue ap-
plying to all other appointees to the
corps In grade of second lieutenant.
Pursuant to the act Of Congress June
80, 1882, the corps will have lost from
its active list within the next nine
months two major generals and one
brigadier general, all of the line, upon
their attaining the age of "a years, re-
spectively. Officers with outstanding
distinguished records will have been
promoted to fill these vacancies and a
Naval Academy graduate, with marked
executive ability demonstrated notably
on foreign soil, will be selected to fill
the most important vacancy.