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Evening star., 1936-06-21

line tax must be excluded in computing
the amount of a general sales tax.
Prior to this decision, New York City
had levied its local sales tax both on
the cost of the motor fuel and Federal
and State gasoline taxes.
THE action Of the New York Legis-
lature in reducing the State gasoline
tax to cents a gallon Is of national
significance, Mr.. Markham, whose
organization aided automobile associa-
tions. motorists and highway users in
their tax fight, declared. For the first
time since the depression started a
major tax has been reduced. I believe
this move is going to be so popular
with the voters that other State Legis-
latures will make similar efforts to re-
duce taxes-especially gasoline taxes" {"
Since the tax reduction fight started
in New York State, he pointed out,
measures have been introduced in two
other States to reduce their gasoline
tax rates. He expressed the belief that
1887, being legislative year, will find
other States making similar reductions
wherever their gasoline rates are ex-
cessive.
June passenger car and truck sales,
based on scattered reports, covering
the first 10 days of the month, are
running slightly ahead of the first 10
days for May, says Automotive Daily
News, the trade paper of the industry.
There is every indication that the
June total will come close to the esti-
mated 372,l00 passenger car sales for
May, the report continues. While there
is no definite clue to June commercial
car and truck sales, it is generally felt
that they will hold close to the esti-
mated total of 62,100 trucks for May.
With a definite upswing of more
than 1000 units for the current week,
production of passenger cars and
trucks in the United States and Can
ada continues to maintain the high
levels of recent weeks. The estimated
total of 101,688 units for the week
ended June 20 shows a gain of 1909
units, when compared to 100,379, the
revised total for the previous week
ending June l3. The gain in output
was shared by almost all of the manu-
facturers.
The present trend will, in all likeli-
hood, continue throughout June, and
in the event that it does, the industry
will pass the 2,500,000 production
mark before July l. Last year it took
the manufacturers until July Is to
reach the 2,500,000 mark, which in
dicates that production for the present
year is about Is days ahead of that
for 1885.
Thousands Of miles of main high
ways are closed to travel either for
reconstruction or resurfacing, the Key
stone Automobile Club reports, in ad-
vising motorists to check their routes
carefully for detours before starting
on long motor tours.
This advice has been given before"
said George E. Keneipp. manager of the
club. "but we feel obliged to repeat
the warning because of the numerous
instances reported to us of motorists
encountering extreme inconvenience
and even hardship, due to their fall
ure to make certain of highway con-
ditions before starting"
Evening star., 1936-06-21
STUDY MAY HELP D. C. TO SOLVE PROBLEM

see many signs advertising guides and
boats for fishing parties. Through the
thick forest you get an occasional
glimpse Of what you suppose is part
of Chesapeake Bay.
And now the highway leads you
across a small inlet of the Bay. Here,
you soon learn, is the approach to st.
Marys City, where Maryland was first
settled, in 1884. You don't visit it
now, but decide to do so on your way
back.
Here the road divides. one section
going to the right, leading through
the city; the other stretch going
to the left. to Point Lookout, which,
according to a sign, is 13 miles away.
In a grassy plot between the road
way intersection you see an enor-
nous monument, about 20 feet high,
which represents man gazing
heavenward with reverent eyes. The
inscription reads: Freedom Of Con-
science" erected by the counties OF
Maryland.
Watch out all through here for soft
road shoulders. At the 72-mile mark
road sign says: Danger, road un-
der construction" A bit further on
is one-way bridge, not quite as bad
as the two you crossed a few miles
earlier, but it demands slow driving.
Just this side of Point Lookout, and
to the right of the road, you see the
Confederate Monument. Some rs to
30 feet high, it was erected by the
United States to mark the burial
place of Confederate soldiers and
sailors who died at the Point during
the Civil War.
Three miles more and you reach
your destination. The land here is
exceedingly fiat. The Point is sub
Stantially a haven for tourists and
fishermen. There's only a handful of
permanent residences. mostly those
owned by fishing guides. However.
there are a good many bungalow-cot-
tageS which serve as Summer resi-
dences for visitors from Washington.
Baltimore, Leonardtown and else
where.
THE road parallels the beach for
quarter of mile and then winds
around till it leads to the lighthouse.
At certain points the breaking waves
all but wash over the highway. There's
a lone hotel and the lighthouse is per-
haps a half mile away. The young
sters will want to visit this and chat
with the two grizzled veterans, George
NJ Willis, the keeper, and William
Yeatman, his assistant. Willis has
been here for 18 years. AS for Yeat-
man, he has helped guard the coast
on and off for somewhat lesser Pc
riod. His dad was keeper at the station
for more than 40 years.
Visitors are allowed here from sun
rise to sunset. The automatic beacon
light is housed in a two-storied stucco
building that also serves as quarters
for the keepers.
No bathing is permitted along the
lighthouse reservation. And for the
very good reason that there are dan
gerous cross-currents of the spit.
A dock is located at the tip end of
the reservation. There's about IA feet
Of water. However, only Government
boats are allowed to dock here.
On the way back mother will want
Evening star., 1936-06-21

Tour Takes One Through
Historic Area of Mary
land.
Colonial Times Greet Trav-
eIer at Many Points
En- Route.
By James Nevin Miller.

A LII ABOARD today. motorist
~ friends, for Point Lookout.
~ Sooner or later you all ought
to visit the tip end of pictur-
esque Southern Maryland, for the
broad highway leads through st.
Marys City, a sylvan paradise if there
ever was one, and the auto journey
means cool breezes for at least three
fourths of the way.
There's no better time than the
present. Right now there's plenty Of
fine bathing and boating on the Bay
and river. Here is a 50-acre grove Of
pines fronting on the Chesapeake Bay.
which is 80 miles wide at this point
and only stones throw from the
Potomac River. Your youngsters, II
any, can have the grandest time in
the world, frolicking about in the
pure, white sand; dipping their toes in
the salt water. which seems to be
warmer this time of the year than else
where in the Bay, and visiting the old
light house.
Furthermore, If father likes fish,
ing, and what red-blooded man
doesn't, he'll want to chat. with maybe
a week end trip in mind. with some
of the salty seamen down there.
Experienced anglers say that the fish,
ing at the Point is as good as any,
Evening star., 1936-06-21
3O5 Marriages in SmithY.

Testifying before the Committee of
Inquiry into the Scottish marriage
law. the owner of the famous black
smith shop in Gretna Green, Scotland,
said there were 305 marriages over the
anvil last year.
Evening star., 1936-06-21
District Officials Visit
Honor Traffic Town
Inspection Likely to Bring Improvements
Here-A. A. A. Sees Fewer Fatalities
NeW-Car NeWs-Taxes.
ByG. Adams HOward.

AZ be
mn traffic conditions
having
in A
little
propiate.
a population 6OOOOo in
Evening star., 1936-06-21
Driver
Can, You .
Ar,stUer This .
A. A. A. TRAFFIoUlZ.

Check Right Space. d.
l. About one second is required for
the pupils Of our eyes to grow small
in order to protect them against head
light glare. Having passed the lights,
about how much time is required be-
fore we can see as well as we did be-
fore being affected by the glare9
az Two seconds.
b( Ten seconds.
&C Thirty seconds.
d } One minute.
2. Over the past decade automobile
fatalities have declined in only one age
group. Check the one you think it is.
az } 5-14 years.
b } 14-25 years.
e $3.50 years.
3. How many boys and girls are
members of School Safety PatrolsP
a( } $4,000.
BE 100000.
&C 250,000.
4. Under what conditions of wealth.
er did most automobile fatalities oc.
cur In 1885?
az } Clear.
b } Rain or snow.
&C } Fog.
S. II your car pulls" to one side
when brakes are applied, what is the
probable cause?
{ Soft tires on that side.
BE } Brakes not equalized
&C Too much weight on that
side.
Evening star., 1936-06-21
Rail Work Resumed.

Several new railways in New Zea-
land, on which work was stopped
during the depression, are to be COM
pleted.
Evening star., 1936-06-21

area OF "A square miles. lneTe are
10000 cars registered. Its traffic
record in 1926 was one of the worst.
but year by year it has bettered. A
table for the past 10 years follows:
Evening star., 1936-06-05

Actual $1.69 values Attractive, yet prac-
tical styles for most any occasion. Black
leather, soft and flexible. 6h to and 81a
to II.
Evening star., 1936-06-05

For dress or work-sanfor-
lied cotton twills, neat
checks and stripes. Pep
perell pin checks or stripes
and Seersuckers. Sizes 80
to A waist.
Evening star., 1936-09-13
RAINS DECREASE
lob DEMANDS
w. P. A. Administrator Re-
ports Only 10000 Ask
Drought Relief Work.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A reduction in the demand for
drought relief jobs was predicted by
w. P. A. officials yesterday as the re-
suit Of recent rains.
A report to Corrington Gill. acting
w. P. A. administrator, from Howard
o. Hunter, in charge of w. P. A. op-
erations in the drought area, said less
than 10000 drought victims had
sought employment in the last week.
This was called the smallest number
since w. P. A. began its drought re-
lief program.
Hunter placed the total now en-
ployed on drought relief projects at
15O,4l0
Friday nights rains, which covered
belt 800 miles wide from South
western Kansas to Northern Ohio,
should help reduce job demands in
some areas" he said.
His report showed the bulk of the
w. P. A. drought employment was
centered in the two Dakotas, the States
first hit by lack of rainfall.
North Dakota had 34,534 persons
on w. F. A. project pay rolls and
South Dakota, 34,462.
The numbers employed in other
States. as reported by Hunter, we're:
Colorado, 2,464; Iowa, $500: Kansas,
1907: Kentucky, 9,267; Minnesota,
$3.50; Missouri, 1905; Nebraska,
6,674; Wyoming, l,0OI; Montana,
1851; Wisconsin, 10000; Illinois, 2,735.
Evening star., 1936-09-13
M'MAHON TO FACE
COURT TOMORROW
Revolver Hurled at King and
UItimatum to Sir John
Simon in Evidence.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 12-George
Andrew Mcmahon. 80, the self-styled
damned SOUL" is to go on trial Mon
day in Old Bailey on triple charges
brought after he hurled revolver at
King Edward VIII last July Is.
Sir Donald Somervell, attorney gen.
eral and crown prosecutor. is expected
to present as evidence the "ultimatum"
which Mcmahon is alleged to have sent
Home Secretary Sir John Simon IA
hours before he flung the revolver at
the King.
McMahon's "ultimatum" read, in
part:
Simon: I deeply regret the neces-
sity of this note. but cannot contain
myself any longer. - For some years
I have been a victim of an organized
persecution by your hirelings. I have
been tortured for many months.
As previous appeals to the King have
been unsuccessful, now demand full
satisfaction within IA hours. In
the event of your failing to do so, will
exercise my own prerogative and obtain
the necessary satisfaction which I. in
my tortured mind. consider adequate.
This is no silly boast. demand justice
irrespective of the consequences"
Significance in Words.
Mcmahon, at the preliminary hear
ing, burst into sobs as Sir Donald de-
clared: Those words within IA hours
are written in capital letters and
underlined twice. I suggest to you
that when you wrote them, and heav-
lily underlined them. you were think
ing of something that was going to
happen the following morning."
YES" Mcmahon blurted, II was!"
The attorney general showed, on
McMahon's own testimony, that the
pudgy, bald-headed little assailant
posted his letter to Sir John Simon
at 9 pm, July Is, and at II am, the
next morning, took up his post on
Constitution Hill, with a loaded re-
volver in his hip pocket. to await the
King.
How many hours is that?" snapped
Oh COllulo GOul ICClls 10 ~ llOI.
Yes" Mcmahon answered, almost
inaudibly.
Another point may prove damaging
to McMahon's smooth flowing ex-
planation of his actions.
Bought for Safety.
He testified he bought the nickel
plated, ve-chamber revolver and car
tridges late in 1885 for my own
safety" and claimed he had carried
it, loaded, ever since.
When he was arrested. at least
eight months later, a search revealed
he had two extra cartridges in his
coat pocket.
In the face of this fact, Mcmahon
insisted he had not freshly loaded
the revolver and did not specifically
take the weapon with him on the
morning of July Is for any specific
purpose. Presumably he must then
have carried the extra cartridges In
his coat pocket ever since he first
purchased them nearly year ago.
Evening star., 1936-09-13
COUNTY CAN TAP
WATER IF NEEDED
Fort Myer Will Allow Arling-
ton Emergency Supply,
Under Agreement.
eya staf Correspondent OF The star.

Hy Staf Correspondent OF The star.
ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE. Va,
September 12.-To insure temporary
water supply for Arlington County
residents in event of an emergency,
the County Board today approved an
agreement with Fort Myer officials
which permits the county to purchase
water from the Army post.
The county's sole source OF water,
pipe lines that run under Chain Bridge
to connect its mains with the Dis
trict of Columbia Reservoir, was
threatened last March by the Po-
tomac River food.
New and larger lines. which will
cost Arlington County considerable
money" will be installed under Chain
Bird e when 1t Is reconstructed early
next Spring by District authorities,
County Manager Frank c. Hanrahan
advised the board. The new. larger
lines will allow for increased consump-
ton as the county's population grows,
Hanrahan said.
1880 Dogs Licensed.
A report of Charles T. Jesse, treas
urer. showing that 1880 dogs have
been licensed in the county to date,
was submitted by Manager Hanrahan.
At the same time last year. only
2,478 dog owners had obtained licenses
for their pets.
In line with the County Boards
new ordinance to eliminate stray
dogs. the report disclosed that IS dogs
were killed by Game Warden w.
Harry johnson during August. None
Of the dogs impounded we're redeemed.
The report also shows that two persons
were bitten by licensed dogs last
month.
The board appointed Phillip o.
Shepherd as delinquent tax collector
for the county. He will receive 20
per cent commission on all collections
and have his Office with County
Treasurer Jesse. Mr. Shepherd will
continue his present work as delin-
,quent tax collector for the State.
Sewage Plant Rushed.
J. T. Campbell, resident engineer
for the Chester Engineers, informed
the board that the countrywide sewer
system and sewage disposal plant at
-Four Mile Run will be completed by
November /. The contractor was
granted so days extension of time to
complete the disposal plant.
Payment of $3,423.78 to the Arling-
ton Athletic Club and several residents
on Wilson boulevard for land con-
demned to widen the highway was
approved by the board, on a report
from viewers recently appointed to Ak
just compensation for the land. For
7,0l4 square feet of the clubs prop
erty the board agreed to pay $2,034.06.
Action on a request of the Wash.
ington g. Old Dominion Railroad for
rezoning of land on which its Rosslyn
car barn is located to permit the erec-
tion of coal tipple was deferred.
Wilson Farr, attorney for the railroad,
said the company proposes to move
its car barn to Bluemont Junction.
Evening star., 1936-09-13

Continued From Page B-10
rate was increasing 81 per cent, that
of drivers between the ages Of Is
and "a was increasing 140 per cent.
Starting In with the high school stu
dents at State College, Neyhart trained
SO by his own thorough method. After
a year and half on the road, they
still have a record of no accidents.
His method consists of providing in
struction for each individual student
until he or she has thoroughly learned
not to drive on the wrong side of the
road, to pass cars on turn or hill, or
do any of the things which sooner or
later result in accidents. Not until
the students has learned safe driving
habits does he receive credit for COM
pleting the course
The text books would be made avail
able to the board at actual cost, Ham
explained. In cities where adult
classes are being conducted, fee large
enough to cover gasoline expense is
charged. Where the course has been
instituted in high schools, the school
boards have provided gasoline for the
student instruction as an investment
in safety, he said. No charge Is made
for the cars used in the instruction.
Evening star., 1936-09-13
LUDKE ATTORNEY
READY FOR COURT
Will File Mandamus Unless
Maryland Education Board
Gives Immediate Reply

Unless he receives an immediate
reply" from the Maryland State
Board of Education in response to his
petition for review of the Ludke case,
Attorney Edmund D. Campbell, SEEK
ing reinstatement of the six children
in Prince Georges County schools, will
start mandamus proceedings at Up
per Marlboro, the lawyer announced
today.
State Schools Superintendent
Charles Cook, secretary of. the Mary
land agency. has declined to call a
special meeting of the board, re-
quested by Campbell. in his petition
filed in Baltimore yesterday. Cook
said he would mot even consider" q
special session pending an opinion
from the attorney general OH the
boards jurisdiction in the dispute.
The next regular gathering Of the
agency will be held in October.
Meanwhile, the children Of August
A. Ludke, members of the Jehovah's
Witnesses sect, of Oxon Hill, adanant
in their refusal to salute the Amer
lean flag at daily patriotic ceremonies
at their local institution. remained
barred from county schools.
In his petition to the State board
Campbell requested temporary rein
statement of the children pending the
appeal.
Campbells decision to seek the
mandamus, overruling the county
boards order, within a short time If
the State agency does not imme-
diately respond" is prompted by
Ludke's desre to prevent delay in the
chldren's educational program. the
lawyer said.
Evening star., 1936-09-13
FARMER FOUND SUICIDE
AT CAMP SPRINGS, ND.
Shotgun Charge Nearly Decapi-
tates John W. Darcy, Dead
Two DAYS.

By Stan Correspondent OF The Sta,.
CAMP SPRINGS, Md, September
12.-Virtually decapitated by self
inflicted blast from a shotgun, the
body Of John Warren Darcy, 38-year-
old farmer, was found in his home
here late this afternoon. He had been
dead about two days.
Discovery was made by neighbor,
who called at the home where Darcy
and his wife and child had lived. Two
days ago Darcy is said to have driven
the woman and child away, while un-
Ger the influence of liquor
The farmer was laying fully clothed
across bed with the weapon nearby.
Police Of Prince Georges County
were told by Eugene Darcy, a brother
of the deceased, that the latter had
threatened to end his life on several
occasions and certificate of death
by suicide was issued by DR.. James
!. Boyd.
1t was learned that Mrs. Darcy
: and her child had gone to Mrs. Dar-
cey's parents at Meadows, Md Darcy,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Darcy,
who live near here, was born Decem-
Der 8, 1898, and had been a lifelong
resident of Prince Georges County. .
Evening star., 1936-09-13

corps has transported nearly 1000
individuals to and from hospitals,
recreation centers, clinics and other
points.
Surgical Aid Given.
More than $4,000 garments and
10000 surgical dressings have been
made by the Production Department
for distribution in hospitals and homes
of the needy. Hospital and recreation
corps, health aides and home hygiene
groups have been trained for services
in hospitals and homes.
over 10000 Juniors are enrolled in
the schools of Washington and many
are doing useful projects under Red
Cross direction. Numerous volunteers
have served in staff assistance and can
teen activities.
Participation in disaster service in
collecting funds, clothing and in re-
habilitation of many families in our
own district during the recent floods
completes a comprehensive program
which I am able to mention only
briefly.
Membership in the Red Cross made
this work possible and am sure we
will find the people of Washington
more than willing to enroll in this
great humanitarian organization"
Chairman Wilson said the campaign
would be organized so that no great
burden would be placed on any worker,
but that it would be possible for every
citizen to become actively identified
with Red Cross work through men,
bership in the organization.
II believe 1t goes without saying
that the Red Cross has proved its
worth many times, not only to the
people of America, but to the entire
civilized world" he said.
Evening star., 1936-09-13
INJUNCTION DENIED
REMINGTON.
Three-Month.0ld Strike Reaches
Labor Board-No Date Set
for Hearing.

BY the Associated Press.
BUFFALO. N. Y, September ~.
The 3-month-old Remington Rand
strike reached the National Labor Re-
lations Board today when Federal
Judge John Knight denied the COM
pany a permanent injunction to re-
strain the board from hearing charges
of unfair labor practices.
There was no indication when the
board would hold the hearing. Last
July II the board charged the COM
pany with wholesale discharge Of
workers for union activity"
Judge Knight also dismissed tenn
porary injunction obtained by the
company when striking employees COM
planned to the Buffalo Office of the
Labor Board. A scheduled hearing
was postponed when Rand
obtained their temporary Injunction.
Evening star., 1936-09-13
Landon Declines
Free License to
Fish on Sunday
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PORTLAND. Me-, September IL.
Democratic Gov. Louis J. Brann
Of Maine presented to Republican
Gov. ALI M. Landon Of Kansas
tonight a complimentary Maine
fishing license.
I'm sorry, Governor" said the
Republican presidential nominee,
but I can't use it as tomorrow
Is Sunday and that would be the
only chance ! would have"
The presentation took place
aboard Landon's special train as
the nominee arrived here for his
speech.
Landon was scheduled to pro-
ceed West Monday morning.
Evening star., 1936-09-13

steamship Alaskan, 200 miles out. to
treat sick sailor. The pilot, Lieut..
Comdr r. L. Raney. decided it would
be impossible to find the steamer
with night coming on and alishted in
the lee of an island in the Bahamas.
Meanwhile the Coast Guard started
search. The cutter Pandora
sighted the Arcturus in flight shortly
after daybreak. Soon the plane was
back at its base.
The Alaskan reported later the sea-
man was recovering
Evening star., 1936-09-13
PLANE, OUT ALL NIGHT,
BACK SAFE AT BASE
Radios Go Dead on Flight to Ship
at Sea, So Craft Lands
Near Island.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, September IA
Coast Guard seaplsne carrying five
men returned here today after a night
at sea which aroused fears for the
safety Of those aboard 1t.
Both radios on the plane, the
Arcturus. went dead yesterday while
the ship was flying doctor to the
Evening star., 1936-09-13
APPEAL GRANTED
Chicago Trade Board Members
Gain Point in Action.

CHICAGO, September IL (R.-
Seven members of the Chicago Board
OF Trade, who were denied an injunc-
ton to restrain the board and Federal
oficials from enforcing the commodity
exchange act, today were granted an
appeal to the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals.
They ask an injunction on the
grounds that Congress has no right to
regulate transactions between q broker
and his customer, which they claim
are intra-State in nature.
Evening star., 1936-09-13
BISHOP TO PREACH
E. q STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, September
l2-Bishop Arthur j. Moore. leader
of work in Europe and the Orient for
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. will preach at the pm. service
Of the Washington Street Methodist
Church tomorrow.
Bishop Moore recently returned
from China, where he supervised mis-
sion work for the church.