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Evening star., 1933-03-22
STEPS ARE TAKEN
TO RED|STR|BUTE
|. DISTRICT TAX LEVY
Senator King Will Ask Austin
to Head Special Sub.
committee.
HOPES FOR MATERIAL
REDUCTION ARE HELD
Savings to Home Owners Are
Sought by Assessing Incomes
and Inheritances.

AS the first step toward carrying out
the plan he announced sometime ago
Of studying the Districts taxation
structure with view to redistributing
the tax levy, Chairman King of the
Senate District Committee today will
ask Senator Warren r. Austin, Re
publican of Vermont, to head a speaal
subcommittee on the subject.
Il have no specific bill in mind"
said Senator King, but I want to
work out a system of taxation here
that will be as fair as possible. 1t is
my hope that a material reduction
can be made in real estate taxes,
especially for home owners, by estab-
fishing tax on incomes and inheri-
tances."
Proposed Taxes.
Proposed taxes on incomes and in
heritanceS were two Of the four bills
inaugurated by the Mapes Committee
of the House in the last Congress, by
which it was sought to increase the
total Of District taxation by approx
mately s4,000,000, with an accompany
ing proposal to reduce the Federal
share Of District expenses to S6,500,000
year.
Senate in the last session, and, there
fore. died on March A.
The Senate District Committee had
all of the measures thoroughly studied
by the Bureau of Efficiency, but only
recommended one of them, the gasoline
tax increase, to the Senate. The House
sought to raise the gas tax from 2 to
cents gallon, after which the Sen
ate committee reported it out at 3
cents gallon. 1t was blocked in the
Senate. The fourth Mapes tax bill
vehicles based on weight. Senator
King has indicated he does not look
with favor on increased taxation On
motorists.
Bills Opposed.
The Mapes bills have been vigorously
opposed by local civic groups because
of the effect they would have in mag
nifying the inequities in the existing
fiscal relationship between the Federal
and District Governments in meeting
the cost Of the National Capital under
the lump-sum method of determining
the Federal share.
Copeland to Be Member.
Chairman King announced this aft
ernoon that Senator Copeland of New
York would be the second member Of
the proposed subcommittee to study
District taxation and that third mem
Der will be named later He plans to
make Senator Austin of Vermont chair
man of the subcommittee, but has not
yet conferred with him. Senator King
also stated this afternoon that it was
not his thought that the total of Dis.
rict taxation should necessarily be in
! creased, but that the tax burden be re-
distributed as between real estate and
other sources.
Evening star., 1933-03-22
PIT. A. PLANS Benefit
Herndon Group to Hold Card
Party and Dance Friday.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HERNDON, Va, March 22-Arrange-
ments have been completed for the
dance and card party which the Parent
Teacher Association will hold for the
benefit of the Herndon High School Fri
day evening from until 1890 O'Clock
in the High School. Mrs. George r.
Bready is chairman of the committee,
and will be assisted by Mrs. Lavinia
Harrison, Mrs. Arthur H. Buell., Mrs A.
H. Kirk, Mrs. Eudora Armfield and Mrs.
E. Barbour Hutchison.
Mrs. Bready has appointed the fol-
lowing school children a committee to
be in charge of the cloak room: June
Seamans, Willie Kirk, Ann Hutchison,
Bobby Anderson, Nancy Bradshaw,
Billie Keyes and Freddy McCarty.
Evening star., 1933-03-22
Husband and Wife
Lose Each Other
While Shopping
Florida Couple Separated
and Appeal Is Made
to Police.
David Harsha Of Milburn, Fla,

David Harsha Of Milburn, Fla, who
is determined to meet his wife, and Mrs.
Bessie Harsha. no less determined to
meet her husband, were still co-operat-
ing today with a Police Department
even more determined to arrange the
thing. z
The two visitors, en- route with their
children to New York, became separated
yesterday while shopping in Washing
ton. Husband had the children and
wife the automobile.
Both communicated with police, who
arranged a meeting on Wisconsin ave-
nue. at the District line. Mr.. Harsha
was there, police said, but Mrs. Harsha
must have become impatient and con-
tinued the search.
Then Mr.. Earsha had an idea. Not
wishing to leave the appointed place
he rented rooms for himself and chill
dren. at 5508 Wisconsin avenue. Mr..
Harsha was still there this morning.
Evening star., 1933-03-22
LECTURE BY D. C. HEAD
DR.. Reichelderfer to Speak on
Chow Comes tuberculosis"

DR.. Luther H. Reichelderfer, presi-
dent of the Board of District Com
missioners, will give the third of his
weekly series of health talks over WRC
at 4:45 pm. today on How Comes
tuberculosis"
Sponsored, by the National Tuber-
culosis Association, the talk Is part
of the educational publicity of the or
ganization. DR.. Reichelderfer will be
introduced by Mrs. Ernest r. Grant Of
the association.
Evening star., 1933-03-22
u. s. CHIEFS CONFER
ON SALARY RULINGS
Scope of New interpretations
Sought From McCarI
Being Drafted.

With the groundwork laid for present.
ing to Controller General McCarl re-
quest for rulings on perplexing phases
Of the new economy legislation which
becomes effective April /, the Personnel
Officers Association, composed of per-
sonnel officers OF the executive depart
ments and independent establishments
Of the Government, are meeting this
afternoon at the Civil Service Commis-
the interpretations to be sought.
The questions will cover generally
problems in leave and pay deduction
that must be settled to permit the sew
eral agencies to keep their affairs in
shape. In substance, they were de-
cided upon yesterday afternoon at a
preliminary meeting at the commission,
when a committee was named to whip
them into the form desired and report
back to the association this Afternoon
for approval.
Included on Committee.
This committee is composed of Percy
L. Gladmon, Agriculture Department;
Mrs. j. Atwood Maulding. Interior De-
partment, and John B. Switzer, Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
While the personnel officers were 60
ing ahead with their program, however.
it was pointed out that some of the
questions now presenting themselves
may be cleared up by President Roose-
velt when the rate of the pay cut Is
fixed.
The basis for the complications seen
right now is the fact that the provisions
of the new law run into the current
economy act, which was originally de-
signed to cover operations until July I,
and also into the re-enactment of the
economy act, which, with some modi-
fication, was to go through the fiscal
year 1884.
One point that must be cleared is
whether paylesS leave, accrued and un-
used as of April l, may be allowed after
that date.
Deductions Studied.
Along the same line, it will have to
be decided what is to be done where
pay has been deducted for the first
nine months OF the fiscal year in ex-
cess of two and cne-half days month.
This would S.ect any employe who
in some way other than by spreading
1t over the year.
The personnel officers also are un-
certain as to when the is days leave
With pay is effective, and whether leave
accrued up to last July /, when leave
with pay was suspended, now may be
taken.
This afternoons conference Is in
tended also to decide what agency will
send the QUESTIONABLE to the Controller
General.
Evening star., 1933-03-22
WOUNDED BY DRY AGENT
Colored Youth Has No Liquor, but
Stolen Car Seized.

Firing on what he believed to be a
fleeing liquor car, Prohibition Agent
George J. Gray last night wounded
Erwin Rollins, IS colored, who said
he lived on Defrees street. Rollins
was treated at Casualty Hospital for
wound in the leg.
Police said he and another colored
youth, w. H. Nichols, 10. had stolen
the automobile from John L. Carroll,
% K street. No liquor was found in
the machine. The youths stopped the
car after the shot had been fired near
Seventh street and Florida avenue.
Evening star., 1933-03-22
ASKS RENO DIVORCE

Mrs. Haroldene Davis Graeff, 1920
Fuller street, yesterday filed suit for
divorce at Reno, New, against her hus-
band, Stanley Rauch Graeff, according
to an Associated Press 6.spatch. They
were married here In April, 1881.
Mrs Graef charges non-support.
They have one child.
Evening star., 1933-03-22
BECOMES EDITOR
Richard Buckingham Appointed to
American Eagle,

Richard Buckingham, a graduate of
Mckinley Tech High School, has been
elected editor in chief of the American
Eagle, student bi-weekly publication at
American University, it was announced
last night at the stairs annual banquet
at the Westchester. Miss Louise Dam
forth, formerly OF Western High School,
was elected business manager.
c. G. Ross, president of the Gridiron
Club, and Washington correspondent
for the st. Louis Post Dispatch, was
guest speaker at the banquet.
Evening star., 1933-03-22
Bar Mitzvalt Service.

Justin Baum, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Baum, viii be Bar Mitzvah at
services at the Washington. Hebrew
Congregation Synagogue at 1880 am.
Saturday. The services win be con-
Quoted by Lee Baumgarte0.
Evening star., 1933-03-22
Thomas Wright Installed.

Thomas Wright was installed as presi-
dent of Harry Kaufman's Mutual Bene-
fit Association last night at the annual
banquet Of the association a. Harvey's
Restaurant.
Evening star., 1933-03-22
LECTURE ON FUR SEALS
WILL FEATURE MEETING
Glen c. Leach of Bureau of Fish
cries to Speak Before Arlington
RusineSs Women

business w omen.
BY Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, March pa
lecture illustrated with moving pictures
on the fur seals of the Pribilof Islands
will feature the dinner meeting of the
Business and Professional Women's
Club of Arlington County tomorrow
evening at Windsor Arms. The lecture
will be delivered by Glen c. Leach of
the United States Bureau Of Fisheries.
The meeting will be in charge Of
the Public Relations Committee, of
which Mrs. Pearl w. Sharpe is chair
man. Special guests will be County
Manager and Mrs. Roy S. Braden and
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Magruder, member of
the County Board. A reading will be
given by Miss Mary Hunt and Misses
Mary Russell and Phoebe Williams will
sing
Evening star., 1933-03-22
CLAYTON INDORSED
Chillum Heights Citizens Urge Ap-
pointment for Commissioner.

William NICK Clayton, chairman of
the Public Utilities Committee of the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
was indorsed for Commissioner by the
Chillum Heights Citizens Association
last night.
The meeting was special one, called
to consider successors to the vacancy
on the Board Of Commissioners. The
association will send Mr.. Clayton's
name to President Roosevelt for con-
sideration.
Evening star., 1933-03-22
CAB COMPANY SUED

Robert Simon, Fireman, Asks $780,
600 for Loss Of Leg.
The City Cab Co. was sued for $780,
900 damages in District Supreme Court
today by Robert Simon, fireman, who
says he lost q leg as the result OF in
juries received when struck by one Of
the company's cabs while on duty last
October at a fire near Tenth and L
streets.
Simon is represented by Attorneys
Louis Gutenberg and George D. Horn
ing, jr.
Evening star., 1933-03-22
Uniforms for Sightseeing Guides.

Inspector B. A. Lamb, Capt. M. D.
Smith and Acting Lieut.. Thomas Mason
have been appointed by the District
Commissioners to submit recommends
tions for q uniform to be worn bl
licensed guides for sightseers.
Evening star., 1933-03-22
LEAVES s5OO,OOO ESTATE
Will of E. T. Brown, Endless
Caverns Owner, Filed Here.

The estate of Edward T. Brown,
owner Of Endless Caverns, who died
March 9, Is valued at more than $780,
900 in a petition for probate Of his will,
filed In District Supreme Court today.
A son, a nephew and a daughter were
named as principal beneflciaries in the
will.
Evening star., 1933-03-22
LOW MASS DAILY
st. Aloysius Church to Have Serv
ice Until Holy Thursday.

Low mass will be celebrated daily un-
til Holy Thursday at st. Aloysius
Church, North Capitol and streets, it
has been announced by Very Rev. Lau-
renee ]. Kelly, S. j., rector.
The mass, at 1905 each day, Is IN
tended for Government and other en-
ployes in the vicinity whose occupations
'-crcnt their attendance at the regular
carly Eicrnins masses.
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can see that
TT don't love him." Monnie
L faltered. I'm fond of him. I
like him as friend, but-but-"
He doesn't make your heart
stand still, eh?" Miss Anstice con-
sidered this, bright head on one side
like a silver-plumaged bird.
We'll, my dear, I've seen many a
/ marriage in my time. Love matches.
They don't always turn out so well,
either. You have an even chance
for happiness, starting with friend
ship and respect.
Then, too, my dear, there's the
matter of money to be thought of.
I'm not a worldly person. You know
| that. Been poor all my life until
just lately, And now that I have
! had my taste Of luxury, I'm afraid
[ shall never be able to do without
it again. It's so breakfast
in bed, nice frocks, being able to tip
the waiter without worrying about
it. Yes, moneys important.
I'd be the last person in the
world to tell girl to consider
money only when thinking of mar
rage, and know what poverty can
do to young people. I'd like to see
you get some of the whipped cream
Of life while you're young"
1t was a long speech, and Miss
Anstice was rather breathless at
the end of it, She stripped off her
creamy gloves and smoothed them
together.
There's your family, too" she
continued after silence. Kay
thing what brilliant marriage
would do for her"
I've thought of that" Monnie
said briefly. She crumpled the let
ter in her hands, looking at the
fire in the CRATE.
Child. child. you're shiveringp'
the older woman said, appalled,.
Go to bed. You mustn't catch
cold. Well talk of this in the
morning"
Monnie escaped, her head in a
whirl, the letter still clasped in her
hand.
The clock struck 1, struck 2. In
the room beyond>she could hear the
faint snore of her benefactoress.
N9Dnnie knew that she herself
would be a wreck tomorrow. look
a perfect fright, if she didn't get
some sleep.
She tossed and turned restlessly
between the crisp English sheets.
Yes, Miss Anstice was right. Rea-
on triumphed over emotion here.
Her mind had been almost made
up when the conversation had be-
gun. Miss Anstice had crystallized
her feeling. She would be fool to
throw away such chance. She
would say yes to Mackenzie on the
morrow and go away with him as
his wife.
She would forget all the old
ardours of young love. They were
silly weren't they? What was that
old song she had heard somewhere
Oh, yes, oh, how I laugh when I
think how I cried about you"
THAT was the right spirit, no
doubt about it! Take love lightly
The trouble with her was that she
had been too serious about Dan
probably had bored him by the very
earnestness and steadfastness OF
her devotion.
That wasn't what men wanted or
what they cared about. They
liked you to laugh, to be gay and
foolish and inconSequential. Mon
ME had been all of that with Ar
thur Mackenzie.
XXTELL, pirate or not, she liked
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DARLING FOOL e. !: ==:z

Miss Anstice, imposing in silver
cloth with a collar Of gray fox,
stared frankly at her travelling COM
panion. Il thought you'd be out
until all hours. Painting the town,
as they say. Are you feeling all
right?'
"Yes-no." Monica stammered,
not knowing how to explain. Then
on a sudden impulse she blurted out
the truth.
Mr.. Mackenzie's sailing urex-
pectedly for home tomorrow" she
said. "He-Miss Anstice, he wants
me to marry him and go with him. "
We'll, I declare" Miss Anstice's
beautiful couture Of silvery Grecian
curls fairly quiyered. She sat down
abruptly.
of course, I knew something like
this was in the air" she began
breathlessly, but not so soon! My
dear!"
II haven't decided" Monnie
confessed. Il don't know what to
do. Help me, Miss Anstice. What
shall say to him?'
If you're considering me in this
cried the older woman shrewdly,
please forget all about it. I can
get along splendidly, although r
shall miss you, Of course. The truth
is Sally Richardson is dying to do
Paris with me-with us, I mean, and
wants to go on to Switzerland after
ward
so you see I shouldn't be alone.
Do as your heart bids you, my
dear! I never advise in matters of
this sort. Too risky. But I will say
this. Mr.. MaCkenzie's a splendid
man and very fond of you-any one
can see that
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CHAPTER THIRTY EIGHT

EEONNIE turned~the letter slowly
IF1 IN her hands. Dams familiar
writing, black and bold stared back
at her. Her heart turned over.
How odd-how very odd it was to
receive a letter from him at this
moment. when she was trying to
make the most momentous decision
Of her life! 1t was as if Dan himself
had reached across the many miles
that separated them, saying, Wait,
Monnie! Don't forget me. I'm still
herel'
All, but he was the one who had
forgotten. her sore heart reminded
her. He it was who had written that
other letter, the cruel one telling
her they'd better hold up the
plans for the January wedding.
No. it was no use depending on
Dan She'd done that in the past
and her pride, her love, her faith in
him had been wounded past bearing.
Should she open it? Should she
make her decision first-and by this
time she had pretty we'll decided
what she would say to Arthur
Mackenzie on the morrow and
read Dams letter afterward?
Had he still the power TO sway her
past reason, past belief? Did she
dare TO see what Dan had written
her on the very day before she had
sailed from New York TO adventure
and another mans devotion? She
wondered. While she was ponder
ing the matter. flushed and dis
turbed, little Miss Anstice blew in.
My dear, I had no idea you'd
be home so early!"
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WELL' pirate or not, she liked
w him. A girl liked to be swept
of her feet. The boldness, the
swiftness and unexpectedness of the
situation appealed to her. Beyond
the morrow she would not look,
When his deep voice came to her
over the telephone she would say:
I'm coming with you
There would be. naturally. notices
in the newspapers. Mackenzie was
too important for his marriage to
go Unnoticed.
People would say. who is she? A
nobody and dismiss her. Except in
Belyedere. People there who had
ignored her, turned their faces the
other way when they passed her on
the street. would be anxious now to
say they'd known her.
1t was silly-it was unworthy. and
Monnie knew ito feel thrill of
triumph at this thought, but she
was only human and could not sup
press the feeling.
She could not sleep-at least
until she read Dams letter. 1t was
burning a hole in the pillow under
meath which she had thrust it.
Reluctantly, Monnie drew it forth
and, swapping on the rose-shaded
lamp beside her bed, ripped open the
thick envelope. She had Steeled her
self to GOODNESS, to indifference. but
in spite Of herself her heart beat
faster at the opening sentence.
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BEGIN HERE TODAY

MONTE O'DARE. Young and beau'i-
MISS ANsTICE COREY Monnfe be-
lleFeS DAN CARDIGAN. with whom she
mas long been in love has iAted her.
Monn!e. vho is poor. Dan parents want
MN 20 marry wealthy SANDEA - We
RENEE 5audra. pretending 70 ne Mon
Mo friend GOES her best 20 sun Dan
even telling him M0uule Us gorE 20
marry CHARLES EUSTACE. another ad-
mircr
ARTHUR MACKENZIE. rich New
Yorker. sails on the same boa Monnie
and Miss Corey take. He showers Mon
nle with attentions and one night in
london asks her 10 marry him Monnie
hcstates promising 70 give hcr answer
next morning While she is irving 10
decide what 10 DO she receives letter
from Dan -
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He circled slowly few times above the mead
until he had assured himself that the girl
was there and apparently unframed. Then he
dropped gently to the ground, stopping the plane
near Olga and Usanga's warriors. Usanga tlmbled
out of the fusslage, trembling.
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Suddenly. without warning, he looped, and few
with the plane upside down for few seconds Il
said I'd give him the lesson of his life" he muir
INJURED as he heard, even above the propellor's
whir, the shrek Of the terrified Usanga- Roger
rghted the machine. sxtt
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Much to his own surprise, Usanga discovered
his terror was waning as the plane scared above
Numabo's village. He began TO take notice of the
manner in which the white man guided and
manipulated the great bird After half an hour,
Roger rose rapidly.
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ILLUSTRATE COOLIDGE Wit

stepped into the car which had
been behind the guard all the
time, and was driven off. He
chuckled about this for blocks.
A favorite story about the late
ex-President has to do with his
fun at the White House. Coolidge
one day discovered a secret push
button while walking around the
outside of the mansion, button
used by guards to call their COM
rades in case of alarm. Coolidge
pressed it, then hid himself and
watched the guards hasten UP.
mystified. He did this frequently
in later days, until finally the
guards moved the button, ending
his prank.
One On Colonel Startling
Coolidge and Col. E. w. Star
ling. of the Secret Service, were
trapshooting one day. Startling
kept the Presidents gun loaded,
carefully peering into the barrel
after each shot to make sure no
dirt in it might cause an accident.
Coolidge finally smiled as Star
ling peered extra carefully into
the barrel, and asked:
Find hole there, COIOnel?"
When the Coolidges first moved
into the White House the master
surprised the servants by order
ing chairs be brought to the
north portico. He wanted, he
said, to watch the cars go by on
Pennsylvania Avenue. This eve
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Former associates of Calvin
Coolidge today were recalling
their favorite anecdotes about the
former President, which they say
showed his human side.
There was a story of the young
lady who sat next to him at din
ner. and told him she had bet she
could make him say more than
two words to her. Solemnly tell
ing her, You lose" he talked no
more to her.
New England Thrift
A story of his New England
thrift is told about the caller who
told Coolidge he was a collector
of cigar bands, and hoped the
President would give him one.
Coolidge pulled out cigar, re-
moved the band, handed it to the
caller, and carefully replaced the
cigar in his desk. He told smiling
observers with a chuckle:
"WelI, that's what he want
ed, wasn't it?"
Another story is about Cool
idge laying a cornerstone. After
he had turned the usual spade
full of earth, the crowd waited
for him to say something. Final
ly the awaited words came; they
were:
There's a fine fishwOrm."
While the Coolidges we're liv-
ing at Northampton in a rented
apartment, a reporter asked him
if it were true that he was pay
inly only $35 a month rent. With
mock anxiety, Coolidge warned
him:
A Joke on a Guard
Don't print that. It's really
only SS2, and he might raise it
on me-"
Coolidge came from his White
House office one day to 60 rid
ing, and his car rolled up with
out its being seen by the guard
who was waiting to announce it.
Coolidge asked him about the
car, was told it had not arrived,
and sent the guard for it in an
other direction. Then Coolidge
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ming sport was soon spoiled when
tourists discovered the Presi-
dents evening pastime.
Fond of Colonel Startling
Mr.. Coolidge took a particular
delight in the company of Colonel
Startling. He liked the quick
trigger stories the colonel brought
out of the Kentucky hills.
One morning Coolidge missed
Startling and impatiently strode
back and forth at the southern
end of the mansion. his hands
behind his back. Finally he
asked
"Seen anything of that
colonel. We've got to go walk
ing"