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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-12-09
By ELIZABETH BROWNING
2O15 Columbia Road NV.

Today was my 21st birthday. Tho I
don't know how others have felt when
they became of age it was definite
thrill to me. No one declared it hol-
iday so, naturally, 1 had to rush thru
breakfast, then to work, lunch at the
drugstore, and finally home at 5 to get
ready to celebrate. ::
All day l could hardly restrain my
self from shouting, To-day / am free,
white and 81" Sometimes the world
seems so impersonal. was excited
and happy and every one seemed to
be going about as usual. Even to my
self / admitted finally that it must be
homesickness, for it was my first
birthday away from home.
It makes difference, especially
when you have lived in a small town
and are accustomed to being treated
especially nice on your birthday. That
is the day you can say nasty things to
big brother and he can't retaliate as
usual, the day when there is cake
with candles and a "late leave" from
dad, and all the trivial things that you
must give up when you are your own
breadwinner. Still, you must grow up
sometime tho being grown up never
appealed to me particularly. 1t is so
much easier to let the world go by
than to have to try to keep up with it.
This morning was thinking of the
place I was born, tho l can't remem-
Der it for an obvious reason-I was too
young. Too often 1 have been the vic
tim of "behind the hand smiles" when
l had to admit that the name of the
town was born in was Accident"
Today the colored office boy dashed
out of the office as tho he had sud-
denly remembered his life depended
on it. He was gone for sometime and
as the minutes licked away l became
quite peeved, for he was needed there.
When my patience was almost gone he
burst breathlessly into my office and
handed me tiny package. Too sur
prised to say anything, opened it.
CHEWING GUM! 1t was all resplen-
dent in tissue, ribbon and greeting
card. He seemed very pleased with
himself and as l thanked him, he said,
%'It's not much but you might be dead
fore next year and might not have
nickel then even if you are alive"
At today closes am sorry I'll never
have another 21st birthday but l think
$40 could cure that "sorry feeling"
since there are only 10 more shopping
days until Christmas.
ELIZABETH BROWNING,
2015 Columbia Road N. W.,
Washington, D. C.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-12-09
LOCUST GROVE

We have about four inches of snow
at this time.
Mrs. Edith Cross and Bliss Sines, of
Akron, were visiting at Elijah Sines'
over the weekend. Mr.. Sines is not i'm
proving in health.
Amos Wolfe, of Albright, was Wis
itor at the home of his sister, Mrs. G.
C. Burch, recently.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-12-09

to Rush, Cumberland, spent the week
end here with relatives and friends.
Edward Filsinger, of Cumberland,
was here over the weekend.
Albert Phillippi, Detroit, is here for
several weeks with Mrs. Phillippi.
Lawrence Collins and E. S. Evans,
Terra Alta, were business callers here
several days the past week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-12-09

Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Forsythe We're in
Uniontown Wednesday with relatives.
Mrs. Ray Lytle and son returned on
Wednesday from Confluence where
they visited for several days.
Wade Schlossnagle and family and
Allen Friend, of Allison, Pa, spent a
short time here with relatives re-
Gently.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-12-09
Oakland Girl Awarded $40 For
Article In Washington Paper

In a column entitled "Their Day."
appearing in the Washington News,
was an article written by Miss Eliza
beth Browning, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Frank Browning, Of Oakland,
and now working in Washington. Miss
Browning was awarded $40 and first
prizes. In the article she describes
her feelings upon reaching her 21st
birthday as follows:
The Washington times., 1937-04-27
DISTRICT ONCE
AN 0CEAN-BED

Three million years ago, the
Nations Capital was a part of a
huge prehistoric ocean, which
stretched from Newfoundland to
Alabama, DR.. Rudolph Ruedemann
related yesterday at the annual
meeting of the National Academy
of Sciences.
DR.. Ruedemann, who Is con-
nected with the New York State
Museum at Albany, based his
findings on fossils of minute ami
NAL life, uncovered in various Of
the Eastern States, which indi-
Gated that at one time the entire
Eastern seaboard was an ocean
bed.
Two scientists Of the Yale
Medical School, DrS. Howard w.
Haggard and Leon A. Greenberg,
told of reasons why alcoholic bev-
erages have a more telling effect
on some persons than on others.
The answer lies in the amount of
sugar in a mans bloodstream.
The two scientists told of ex-
perimentS made on rats, with
purified grain alcohol.
DR.. oscar E. Schotte, professor
of comparative anatomy, embry-
ology and histology at Amherst
College, told of a new science of
regeneration, which in years to
come may enable man to grow
new organs to replace old ones.
The Washington times., 1937-04-27

>pOeCry ana magazine SGOTleS. Anu
they've made writing pay.
AS a side line they paint. Eliza
beth in water colors, and Vylla in
oils. They've never taken a lesson
and they don't care what folks
think of their efforts, and frankly
say so.
Elizabeth adores herbs and is in
charge of the Bishops Herb Gar
den at National Cathedral.
Dewey Old Friend
The Poe domicile is full of their
paintings, books picked up from
all over the world, a handsome
table that once belonged to Ad-
miral Dewey - who was an old
friend-and excellent furniture. It
has that delightful air Of being
lived in and bespeakS the per-
sonalities of its mistresses. A neat
colored maid, who has been with
them for years, and a black Scotty,
who rushes happily at the visitor,
complete the menage.
While at home, Elizabeth, short,
stout, gray-haired and of ruddy
complexion, wears a blue velvet
beret that matches the color of
her eyes, and an orange smock.
She works far into the night on
her paintings, which have that
weird supernatural quality charac-
teristic of the Poe family. The sis
tiers are third cousins Of Edgar
Allan Poe.
She begins work without any
definite idea of what she is going
The Washington times., 1937-04-27

ito do and lets her brush have its
way. The effect is startling. Once
she worked six minutes on a small
picture and was offered 500 for it
which she promptly took. The
buyer didn't know it, but he could
have had it for the asking be-
cause Elizabeth is like that.
Gallery of NOtables'
Vylla, not to be outdone, started
working in oils. Together they
created a gallery of notable
failures" filled with the pictures
nobody raved over. When some
body admireS a picture it is taken
down land sometimes to the ad-
mirer's establishment he leaves
with it neatly wrapped up) be-
cause it can't be a failure if favor
ably commented upon.
They've exhibited their work in
Is shows including the Philadel-
phia Association of Fine Arts
which bought Elizabeth's Lon e
Waters" Everything they paint is
named after some line or charac-
ter of their famous cousin.
Poe pere felt that all young
ladies should be accomplished in
music and today the sisters play
extremely well. Elizabeth, for in
stance, performs nonchalantly on
the piano, violin, the drum and the
flute.
She has a fine sense of humor,
a keen eye and big heart. Like
all newspaper women she hates
being interviewed, but as she
generously put it:
II know how much 1t means
to yOu-SO-well-gO ahead
what do you want to knOw?"
The Washington times., 1937-04-27
Ken M urray
Says:

Say, this fellow Robert Tay.
lOr is quite a guy out here.
Modest, bOyish, unasSuming. l
just got his life history over
a mess of flapjacks at the
Brown Derby.
AS a youth, Robert played
post office without knocking
anyone dead and never real
lied he had that certain some
thing. Today his instepS are
bruised from women throwing
themselves at his feet and he's
in danger of cauliflOwer ears
from girlies calling him up on
the phone.
Well, Robert grew up, paid
the first instalIment on a
raccOOn coat and entered col
lege. They elected him foot.
ball cheer leader and he
thought, If l can command
5000 young men with a mega
phone, what couldn't 1 dc with
10000 wOmen?" He was almost
sorry he hadn't gone to VaSSar.
Well, he finally got a minor
role in a picture and two
weeks after it was released, he
got SO much mail he thought
he was Sears-ROebuck. When
he opened his first fan letters
and received 5000 orders for
locks of his hair, he figured
he had arrived. His figuring
was correct.
Copyright. 1897. by Mcknight
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1937-04-27
LEVY IS AIMED
AT INSURANCE
COMPANIES
Proposal for 3-Point
Program Expected to
Raise So, 100000

The District Commissioners to-
day recommended to the special
House District subcommittee
studying their local tax reforms
a three-point program designed to
raise an additional $2,800.000.
The taxes proposed and the estt-
mated yield of each are q 1-cent
increase in the gasoline tax, esti'
mated to yield $1,100,000; an au-
tomobile weight tax, estimated TO
yield $1,500,000, and a tax on in.
surance companies, estimated to
yield 100000.
This was the first part of pro-
gram which the Commissioners
will present designed to effect in
creaSeS in some existing taxes and
new taxes to meet the anticipated
six-million-dollar deficit in the next
fiscal year.
Auto Weight Tax
The automobile weight tax on
private pneumatic-tired automo-
biles would be IS on cars weigh
ing not more than $500 pounds,
SO on cars weighing between $500
and 4,500 pounds, $12 on all weigh
ing over $500 pounds.
On equipment with other than
pneumatic tires these rates would
be doubled.
Trucks, tractors. trailers, and
vehicles for hire having a seating
capacity of eight or more paSSen.
gers would pay the following
rates:
Not more than 1000 pounds,
SIS; between 1000 and 1000
pounds, $40; between 1000 and
5000 pounds, $35; between 5000
and 5000 pounds, IS; between
5000 and 10000 pounds, SOS; be-
tween 1000 and $4,000 pounds,
$75; between 10000 and 10000
pounds, $500; over 10000 pounds,
$3.50.
Motorcycles would pay a tax Of
IS per year.
Capt. H. C. Whitehurst, director
Of streets and highways, explained
that the SIS fee on private vehicles
would apply to cars in the price
range up to $3.50, the price range
concerning only new cars. The SO
fee would apply generally to cars
in the price field of 81 $50 to 81, 800.
Hits 80 Per Cent
The highway director estimated
that 80 per cent Of all modern
makes of cars would come within
the scope of those paying IS.
He also declared the weight tax
on private cars is figured at about
20 cents per 100 pounds, while the
truck and trailer tax is figured at
about 10 cents per 100 pounds.
He explained that auto and truck
owners would still have to pay
their personal property taxes on
the vehicles, which last year
amounted to an average Of about
So per car.
Representative Jack Nichols CD
of Oklahoma, expressed belief that
an increase in the gas fund is
not necessary. He asserted that
automobile owners here, If they
are compelled to pay a weight tax.
would be carrying more than their
load of the tax burden.
The Washington times., 1937-04-27
D. {. SURVEY
OF PARKING
STARTED
Means Sought to End
Street Problem at
New Apartments

Aiming toward elimination Of
all-night parking in areas occupied
by apartment buildings and flats,
the District Commissioners today
named a committee to study
means of bringing about this OBJ
jective.
Instructions given the commit
tee tended more toward future
construction Of apartment build
ings than changing present condi-
tions. The instructions are:
ITO study the matter of re-
quiring, in connection with the
construction of flats and apart
ment houses, garage or parking
space to be provided on private
property for at least one car per
apartment"
The committee also was told to
recommend what can be done
under existing law and regula-
tionS" regarding the situation and
suggest any legislation that may
be considered by the committee to
be necessary"
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Vernon E. West was named chair
man of the committee, whose men,
bers are Capt. Hugh P. Dram, d.
rector of inspection, Edward A.
Dent, municipal surveyor, and
John Nolen, jr., director of plan
ming of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
Captain Dram, discussing the
matter informally, said he knew
of no way in which present opera.
tors Of apartment buildings and
flats could be made to provide
parking facilities for tenants. He
expressed the opinion that the
committee would confine it's study
to future building operations.
The Washington times., 1937-04-27

They write so much alike even
the city editor cannot tell their
work apart. For the past 80 years
1.-THE Poe Sisters" as they are
known in Washington newspaper
circles, have been turning out copy
on drama, music, society, women'S
page and general news.
Elizabeth Poe and her sister,
Mrs. Vylla Poe Wilson, live in an
attractive stone house in Cleveland
Ave. N. w., a house with a terrace
which gives one the impression of
summer because of the evergreens
shading its brick floor.
Daughters of college professor
whose work took him all over the
country, the Poe sisters entered the
newspaper business 80 years ago
when women were considered a
nuisance because they "intruded"
into mans sacred field. TIL y
found the going rough and excit-
ing. Being young and healthy and
not easily scared they stuck.
"KnOw Everybody"
Today, after IL years on the New
York Journal and 10 years on
the Washington Post they know
practically everybody worth while
and if they don't, they know about
'em.
Familiar figures in social, art
and musical circles, the sisters pos
sesS boundleSs energy, eXuberant
health and capacity for writing
everything from biographies to
The Washington times., 1937-04-27
Times Now Presents
Emerson ''ESSayS''

While thousands Of copies OF
Treasure Island" by Robert
Louis Stevenson, are being placed
in the hands of Washington Times
readers today, preparations are
being made by clipping Times
coupons for Ralph Waldo Emer-
sons Essays" to be released on
Saturday.
Thirteenth book in the series
of 20 of the Worlds Greatest
Literature, Emerson's work is not
only outstanding in America but
easily takes rank as a product of
one of the foremost thinkers &C
cepted by world standards.
Today is issued coupon No. 3
in the Times book-a-week plan.
Times readers clip six consecutive
coupons and with No. / from the
Sunday Washington Herald are
able to present them with 80 cents
for any book issued to date.
Fifty-three conveniently located
The Washington times., 1937-04-27
Fire Fighters TO Hear
Rep. Bernard Tonight

Representative John T. Bernard,
Minnesota Farmer-Labor1te, viii
be principal speaker at a meeting
of the City Fire Fighters AsSocia-
ton at 8:15 p. m. today in the
Powhatan Hotel.
Representative Bernard was
himself former fireman in
Minnesota and it is expected he
will "talk the same language" 18th
the washington firemen at the
meeting.
The Washington times., 1937-04-27
Y. W. A. 10 Observe
sd Anniversary

Plans are being completed at
Phyllis Wheatley Y. w. C. A., for
the annual celebration of the
thirty-second anniversary of the
founding of the branch Sunday
at 4 p. m.
Mrs. Carrie Bond Day, new
executive secretary, is supervising
the plans for the Sunday pro-
gram and also a citizens meet
ing to be held Monday evening
and a special birthday party
Thursday night, May 6.
The Washington times., 1937-04-27
Record of Convictions
hTPaffic Court

} Osman E. Henryson, 1448 Jen-
infer st. N. W., SO.
Emmett C. Morton, no address
given, IS.
Edward L. Roberts, Soldiers
Home, IS.
Henry A. Quirin, 3110 WiScon-
sin Ave. N. W., IS.
Raymond E. Mannix, 210 Tenth
st. S. E., SIS.
John M. Nordine. Maryland, IS.
John r. Lucas, 81 T st. N. E.,
S..
Robert Brown. 937 Rhode Is
land Ave. N. W., IS.
The Washington times., 1937-04-27
Second Offense speeding

Second OffenSe Speeding
Albert C. King, 3240 M st. N.
w., SIS.
First Offense Speeding
Robert Thomas, 5000 Eastern
Ave. N. E., SIS.
Clarence E. Dawson, Maryland,
SIS.
John H. Sutphan, 4110 Jenni.
fer st. N. w., $40.
William ]. Castell, Maryland,
$40.
The Washington times., 1937-04-27

coupon exchange stations will re-
deem the coupons and the library
fee for any book of the IL issued
to date.
Carriers also deliver the books
in homes where subscribers have
made preliminary arrangements.
Call District 1000 and ask for cir
culation. There is ample time in
which to collect the books to
complete the series since the cou-
ponS will be published after the
final book is issued.
The Washington times., 1937-04-27
National Music Week
Observed by Church

Celebration Of national music
week will begin with a SYM
postum of choirs at John Wesley
A. M. E. Zion Church Sunday at
8 p. m, and continue through
Friday, May Z.
The Washington times., 1937-04-27
MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED


LAST Of the Fair by William Mkepeace
"sRske es Piays: No.
o. Sketch
and Treasure Island by Stevenson Ready
Address Times Build
The Washington times., 1937-04-27
Moose Lodge InstaIIs

Newly elected officers of the Co.
lumbia Lodge. 1876, Loyal Order Of
Moose, will be installed tonight in
the Moose Home, 1414 Eye st.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1937-04-27
NOW
Sweet Spring?
Gusty Time of
MELANCHOLY
By HELEN EssARY

SPRING
Spring, the sweet Spring, Is the
years pleasant king;
Then blooms each thing, then
maids dance in a ring,
Cold doth not sting, the pretty
birds do sing;
Cuckoo, jug-jug, pu-we, to-W1t-
ta-woo!-ThomaS Nashe.
The Washington times., 1937-04-27

I've yet to see a spring that be-
haved as it should. Spring is a
gusty, irascible season. It oozes
melancholy uncertainty. I like the
abandon of autumn days bursting
with color and sunshine.
Evening star., 1937-10-31

. When that brisk October tang hits the
air, folks just naturally get restless for Aunt
Jemima! -. There just isn't any other way
to get so much satisfaction out of a pam
cake meall -. Only Aunt Jemirna can bring
you the scrumptious, tantalizing favor that
satisfies the soul Yet Aunt Jemimas
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-01-14
COULEE DAM NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Patch entertain
cd at open house Saturday evening
honoring Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Wood
and Mr.. and Mrs. Deve McMillen who
are leaving for Denver in the near
future. About fifty were invited, all
of whom are associated with the de-
partment in which these men are en-
Ployed. Mrs. Wendell Swanson sang q
solo and Bob Roggess played a couple
or piano numbers which were very
well done. Those assisting Mrs. Patch
were the Mesdames Hawkins, w. Null
key, w. Winner, M. ]. Wells e. L.
Moore and Oscar Dixie.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. o. Patch
had tea honoring Mrs. Douglas Wood
There were A ladies present. Mrs. o.
w. Lindgren assisted Mrs. Patch.
Don Brooks left Sunday for Calf
olnia for visit with relatives. H. E.
Wilbert accompanied him as far "a
Harrisburg, Oregon, where he will Wis
1t for week with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Fl. Cronin and sons
are on month vacation with his par
ents in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Egan and children
of Mason City were dinner guests at
the Ray Smith home Sunday.
Mrs. II. Il. Wilbert entertained four
tables of bridge Wednesday. Invited
guests were the Mesdames Paul Bick-
| ford, M. j. Hawkins, Olney Boggess,
G. Il. Rossman, U. l. Craft, NJ. Smith,
Arthur Dysart. Dick Gustofason, Vau-
GIN Downs, Ed Craig, Ross Tiffany,
Il. Il. Sinex, Ed Argersinger, Frank
Maynard and Kenneth Ryan.
MIR. and Mrs. Stanley Martin are on
their vacation during the lay off.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-01-14

year 1885. The normal rate of tax
Of four per cent for individuals re-
mains the same, as do the surtax
rates in the lower brackets. The Rev
enue Act Of 1886 now in effect, how
ever, covering 1886 incomes, has in
creased She surtax rates in the upper
brackets of income.
As in previous years, single per
sons who had net incomes of $1,000
Or more or gross incomes Of $4,000
or more, and married persons who had
net incomes Of $4,000 or more OF
gross incomes Of $4,000 or more
must file federal income tax returns
regardless of tax liability. The Law
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-01-14
FEDERAL INCOME TAX
RETURN FORMS MAILED

Tacoma, WASH Approximately one
hundred thousand federal income tax
return forms for the year 1886,
which must be filed on or before Mar.
Is, are being mailed to individual
taxpayers, it was announced ~ Thor
w. Henricksen, acting collector of
internal revenue.
Except for few minor changes in
the fort, covering the reporting of
dividend payments incomt which is
now subject to normal tax rates, the
forms are similar to those used by
taxpayers who filed returns for the
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-01-14
BOUNTY HUNTERS
SHOULD GET PERMITS

All persons desiring to hunt for
bounty in Washington during 1887
should apply for permits, the State
Game Department has announced.
Hunters should make application to
state game protectors in their dis
trict.
Permots held during 1896 will
not be renewed without application
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-01-14

requires all partnerships or corpora
tions, regardless of amount of income,
to fine annual returns.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-01-14

During the period from last April
1 to December the following preda-
tory animal kills were bountied by
the State Game Department: AZ
cougars. S,104 coyotes, and 961 bob
cats and lynx.
The first full year of bounty hun
ting under the present law ended
last March 81. The previous IL
months saw huntsmen kill for boun-
ty "a cougars, 4,011 coyotes and
1,759 bobcats and lynx.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-01-14

Subscribe for your local nOwss-
paper.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-01-14

HoMEMAKER HoNORED -
Mrs. Charles Hillicker. of Dem
YER, Colo. who has been ap-
pointed a "Reader.Editor" hy
the Woman's Home Companion.
as a representative homemaker
from the Mountain States. She
will coIIaborate with staff ex-
perts on various home problems.
Evening star., 1937-04-15
S8,950.
20 ,OOO.
RFAITTJETTT CDnT JhI y1yr

An individual home directly built, only
years old. looks like new. lot 50xl25,
with beautiful SURROUNDINGS and conven-
iently located; there are i very spacious
rooms and , baths, attractive fireplace
Well.eauipped kitchen. attic. bright base
ment, screened side porch slate roof. one
car built-in garage. 1t is built of brick and
frame and has fascinating color scheme
originally cost 81 300; reproduction cost
would be more today. Cali Mr. Shea, eve
ninss, Adams 5569. with
FRANK S. PHILLIPS, Dist. 1411.
Evening star., 1937-04-15
SUBURBAN PROPERTY WANTED.

WANT TO BUY SUBURBAN REAL ESTATE
building lots within Smile radius mini
mum size. SUxl00: approxima tely $500
per lot: must have water and electricity:
send sketch complete size location and
all details. Address Box 331-S Star offlce.
HAVE CLIENT FOR HOME IN VA. ON
good highway within committing distance
two or more acres high. with trees. prefer
brick or stone modern house not neces-
sarily new. Price around $4,000. with
good down payment.
M LAZO
2sO1 wilson Blvd. Arlington Va
Walnut $3.50
Evening star., 1937-04-15
BETHESDA BARGAIN
SUBURBAN PROPERTY FOR RENT

3 RMS. SEMI-BATH APT. WITH HEAT
Baltimore pike. Riverdale
5-RM NEW MODERN BUNGALOW
H.-w h, city elec, hardwood floors. fire.
place. School bus. Nr Clinton, Nd Only
miles from D. C. line Lear garage, <
acres Of land. $50 per month. OWNER
Dist. 1921