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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-10
100000 IN D. {.
FACE TAX ON
INCOMES
Commissioners Plan to
Raise Sc, 100000 BY
Levy Here

Designed to raise $1,000, 900, an
income tax bill for the District
which will affect some 100000
Washingtonians, will be trans
mitted to Congress tomorrow by
the District Commissioners.
The measure, just completed by
Corporation Counsel Elwood Seal,
will be the principal tax measure
involved in conferences tomorrow
between the District heads and
the Kennedy subcommittee of the
House District Committee which
is considering tax proposals to
avoid an estimated deficit OF
$6,000,0 900 in the next budget.
ALI d. C. Income Taxes
Under terms of the bill, not
only residents of the District are
covered, but non-residents, estates
and trusts. Married persons not
living together and single persons
would receive an exemption of
81, 900. All other married persons
and heads of families receive a
$4,000 exemption, with $500 for
each dependent.
Non-residentS deriving income
from the District would be taxed,
but would receive credit for taxes
paid in their home States.
Rates up to 7 Per Cent
Rates, according to Seal would
be approximately as follows: 2
per cent on the first $1,000 above
exemptions; 3 per cent on the
next $4,000; 4 per cent on the
next $4,000; 5 per cent on the
next $4,000; 6 per cent on the
next $4,000 and Z per cent on the
balance.
The Commissioners are also con-
sidering other tax bills, including
a business privilege" tax on gross
receipts as we'll as a flat tax on
some businesses and professions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-10
Democrats TO Fete
Guy SWope at Dinner

Guy J. Swope. second Demo
cratic Representative to be elected
from the Nineteenth Pennsylvania
District since the Civil War, will
be feted at a buffet supper and
dance given in his honor Thurs
day night in the Raleigh Hotel
and sponsored by the Nineteenth
Congressional Unit of the PennSyl.
vania Democratic Club Of Wash
ington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-10
.FR|CK TO STUDY
PARK METHODS

The National Park Service will
send a student" to the Chicago
Park Police School this week, with
a view to possibly improving the
park police system of the National
Capital Parks Office.
Louis F. Prick, employe of the
legal division of the park service,
will be the student.
C. Marshall Finnan, superin,
tendent of National Capital Parks
and the U. S. Park Police, ex.
planned today that the Chicago
school, operated in conjunction
with the Northwestern University
crime laboratory. is rated as the
best in the nation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-10
IoWans 10 Exhibit
Products at Dance

An exhibition Of Iowa products
will be the feature attraction of
the Iowa State Society party at
the Shoreham Hotel Saturday
night, May %.
The products have been shipped
here by various manufacturers
and will be given away as prizes
after the exhibition. The display
will be sponsored by the Iowa
congressional delegation. There
also will be dancing from 10 p. m.
until ! a. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-10
Cellini'S Great Work
Is Next Offering

mark this week. Call DISTRICT
1000 and ask for home delivery so
you may obtain the coupons and
start your collection now.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-10
PRESSED
TO REVANP
AGENCY
D. c. Groups on Hill
Favor Local Men
For Promotions

The recent appointment of Ray
L. Huff, a Pennsylvania who
has been working in a Govern.
ment department for about seven
years, as Superintendent of Dis
trict Penal Institutions has led in
some quarters on Capitol Hill to
demand for speedy action on the
Wood-King bill, which would re.
vamp the setup of the local Board
of Public Welfare, it was learned
today.
Although none would speak ION
the record" concerning the situa-
ton, various members of the Dis
trict Committees privately voiced
severe criticism of the present
welfare board, of which Elwood
Street is director, for recommend
ing the appointment of Huff, and
declared that there is no reason
why the job should not have gone
to Col. William l.. Peak, who has
had manJ years of administra-
tive experience in local penal in
situations and is now head of the
Lorton Reformatory. Probably the
most outSpoken are the chairmen
of the House and Senate District
committees.
Mrs. Norton For Peak
Representative Mary T. Norton
Cd, of New Jersey, chairman Of
the House District Committee, as.
serted that the job should have
gone to a local man and that an
outsider should not even have been
considered, while Senator william
H. King CD, of Utah, chairman
Of the Senate District Committee
said:
Il was for Peak and / always
have been. 1 don't see why the
Board of Welfare did not recon-
mend him or the Commissioners
did not ask for him.
Il believe that wherever posi-.
Bile there should be promotions
made in the local government
service and that the appoint
mentS to such jobs as the one in
question should be made from
those who are familiar with 10.
cal people and conditions. Peake
certainly has done a good job at
LortOn, and think his service
should be rewarded"
WOOD IS NEUTRAL
Representative Reuben wood
CD, of Missouri, co-author of the
Welfare Board revision bill with
Senator King. said that he was
not familiar with the situation con.
corning the appointment of the
prison superintendent head at the
time he introduced his bill to re.
Vamp the Welfare Board.
He asserted that he did believe,
however, that the present setup of
the board is not as efficient as il
would be under his proposal.
which would abolish the present
nonpaid board of nine members
with a paid director and assistant
director and would have a three.
man board, with a secretary. He
said today:
Il don't know anything about
the recent appointment of Mr..
Huff but / do intend, as soon as
the hearings on my bill start in a
couple of weeks, to ask for a list
of the personnel of the Board Of
Continued on Page FL, Col 81
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observation-disclosures
and Otherwise

A certain robust Senator com
plains that: 1.-THE only time we
Republicans have been able to
make the front page since election
is when John Hamilton'S wife
brought suit for separation"
ALT M. Landon, having retired as
Governor Of Kansas and com.
pletely given up hopes Of living at
1900 Pennsylvania Ave-, has built
himself fine new house in To
peka.
In the opinion of Those Who
Count the new Maritime Commits
sion, Of which Joseph P. Kennedy
is chairman, soon will be THE Gov.
eminent commission, stealth g
thereby the spotlight from the
RFC.
Madame Ertegun, wife of the
Turkish Ambassador, likes to do
her own marketing. If you are
smart yourself and pick out your
oranges and lettuce by hand you
may see Madame Ertegun point
ing her chefs attention to good
fruits and vegetables on the
stands Of local markets. Madame
Ertegun thinks the Washington
markets offer a superb variety of
food.
I don't like the neat, restrained
look of Lafayette Square. It was
q sweet old place when it's ram.
bling paths were cluttered with
pigeons and time-killing pedeS.
trians.. And when its flower beds
and Shrubbery~ looked less strong
minded and purposeful.
AL springs are thrilling. But I
can't remember another when the
dogwood, azaleas and wisteria
were as luxuriant and beautiful
as now. ButtercupS and lilies of
the valley are the incest of all
flowers. love them best jammed
in bathroom glasses on Mothers
Day.
The man who invents a depend
able pair of silk stockings, guar
anteed not to run out on you at a
critical moment, will be richer
than the fellow who solves the
parking problem.
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Citizens to Debate

Proposed daylight saving time
in the District will be discussed
at a meeting Of the Stanton Park
Citizens Association in Peabody
School this evening at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-10

Mrs. Miller Started From TAw'
And Made Success of 2 TbeAterS
Her Career as Business
Woman Virtually Was
Forced Upon Her

Lifting in the Nations Capital,
Dhich is rapidly becoming one
of the foremost cultural centerS
of the World, are numerous So
ctety Domen tDho, rather than
contne their activities to social
functions alone. haze gone In
for arts in a serious WGy.
A fen haze turned profess
Siondl, but most of them haze
studied sculpture. painting and
ceramics, or Written books and
toStered musical centerS for
their DUN pleasure and that OF
their families and friends.
Personality stories ON these
Women and their Work tDtU be
printed in a series By The Wash
ington Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-10
MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED


Lao
shakespeaEes Plays No Scots anhoe No Pos Tales Of
Book by Washington Treasure Island by Stevenson Emsons
N D. C.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-10
NOW
Idea to Pay
WdrD Debt
PAINLESSLY
By HELEN EssARY

Price Of Seats for Coronation
Drops From $3.50 to $50 Each"
news item).
Well-why not set up ringside
seats for THE wedding?
The proceeds would easily pay
off the British War Debt to the
United States. ..........
Indeed, in such an arrangement
symbolizing the good, the true and
the beautiful in Anglo-American
relations there would be both po-
etc and financial justice.
Regardless Of belief by some
that the law and the judiciary are
of Heavens anointed, the recent
convention Of the American Law
Institute brought to WaShington
many q lawyer, and many a judge,
with a twinkle in the eye.
Associate Justice OF the oregon
Supreme Court, Harry w. Belt. In
town last week told one story that
proves my theme. -
Justice Belt says that lawyers
seldom know what the Judges
before whom they are trying
cases think of them.
This uncertainty is probably
fortunate, for even in the most
aged of the judiciary is a strong
spark Of humor.
In Oregon, Justice Belt re-
members, a certain dull lawyer
had been arguing a case before
the Supreme Court. An associate
justice, aged SO or so. had been
sitting on the bench with eyes
closed, apparently asleep.
After about two hours OF the
lawyers tireSome speech the old
Judge opened one eye, nudged
his fellow-judge and said in q
voice that all the court could
hear:
"This fellows got about as
much life as q fireIeSS COOKERY"
At all meetings Of the Ameri-
can Law Institute tall, white
haired, pink-cheeked George Wei
wood Murray. personal counsel
to John D. Rockefeller and mem
Der Of the New York firm Al
drich, Murray, PrentisS and Webb,
was pointed out with pride. Mr..
Murray was born in Scotland.
He probably has had cautious
tWinge now and then as the
Rockefellers have given away
townships, skyscrapers and dimes.
Mr.. Murray'S father pioneered in
California and founded Palm
Springs, where the movie people
now 60 for holidays.
The Copley canvas Of "John
Hancock and Wife" is one of the
fine portraits secured by Mrs. NC
Cook Knox for the loan exhibition
which will be part Of the United
States Constitution Sesquicenten-
NAL Exposition to begin in Sep
TENDER 1898.
The portrait belongs to Mrs.
Woodbury. Blair. The late Wood
bury Blair's grandmother was .
sister Of John Hancock'S wife.
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MRS. Raymond Miller, wire OF
the former commercial attache to
Brussels, daughter of the late John
j. Noonan, philanthropist and
owner and manager of the Rialto
and Little theaters, doesn't usu-
ally go in for interviews while re-
Taxed in a soapsuds bath. But
there are always exceptions.
The only way she could sand
wich this interview in between her
work at the theater and a dinner
party was to carry the reporter
along with her to the beauty salon.
The story began in a taxicab
and ended with the reporter
perched atop a massage table and
Mrs. Miller in the bath and an
operator wrapping towels under
her chin so that only her eyes,
nose and mouth were visible. Mrs.
Miller, by the way, bears quite a
resemblance to Billie Burke. She
has large violet eyes, a qiquant
nose, reddish hair and the famous
Burke charm.
Decides on Career
She never expected to become a
business woman. AS she put it.:
"The diplomatic service Is
poor training for a revival
house."
However, when her father died
in 1895, there wasn't anything
else to do.
Mr.. Noonan owned large part
of Ninth Street between F and G
Streets, including the Little Thea
ter.
His daughter, rather than lose
the property, which he left to his
young grandsons Cher children,
decided to run the theaters her
self.
Her lack of business experience
didn't prevent her from getting
one Of the smartest film men in
town as a partner. He is A. M.
Tolkinson, who formerly sold films
for Pathe, Paramount and Warner
Brothers and at one time ran a
theater of his own. Between them
they have made q success of the
Little Theater. The Rialto, opened
several months later, is getting
along nicely.
One of Mrs. Miller's first acts
as owner Of a movie house was to
install comfortable chairs. The
Little, done in blue and silver, per-
haps has the most luxurious and
comfortable chairs in town. 1t is
also one of the prettiest small
theaters here.
Mrs. Miller Is a Washington
girl. AS Louise Noonan she at
tended Immaculate Seminary
here, and it was here. too. that
she made her debut. She also
went to a finishing school in
Paris.
Two years after her debut she
married Raymond Miller, then in
the Army. She fell in love with
him as they were walking down
the stairs together to attend a
reception.
She Knows Paris
Mr.. Miller's first diplomatic as
signment was as assistant COM
Continued on Page 10, Col. 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Legel OF 81.
Paul. Minnesota are guests TINS
week at the B. L. Malley home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Brand left
for Yakima and Mckee last Satur-
day. Mr.. Brand returned home on
Sunday, but Mrs. Brand remained TO
spend this week at the home Of her
son, Lyle in Mckee.
w. S. Green accompanied Hugh
Copeland to Pendleton last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis and
family were visitors at the Ed Berg
home in the valley Friday evening.
Mrs. Eva Chaffee, who has been
a patient in the Pasco hospital the
past three weeks, returned Satur-
day to her home on the Highlands
She Is much improved but will have
to remain in bed another week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Peterson and
family will leave in few days fol-
Minnesota, where they will make
their home. Miss Florence Peterson
who is q senior, will remain and
complete her school year. She Will
stay at the G. G. Day home on the
River Road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Gragg and
sons, Mendel and Robert, were Pen
dleton visitors last Friday.
Mrs. Frank Lampson was q visitor
at the Frank Davis home Saturday
Mrs. Woodin Oh Horse Heaven and
her house guest, Mrs. Mae Whitney
of Seattle, were dinner guests Fri
day at the II. w. Withers home
Mrs. Whitney is q former Kenne-
wick resident, now living In Seattle
but will soon leave for San Fran
cisco to make her home.
Miss Louise Simsen Of Yakima
was q weekend guest at the home
Of her mother, Mrs. Bertha Simsen
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Peterson and
children visited at the A. A. Dur
kee home Monday evening.
Mrs. Bud Sonderman Of Sunny
side is in Seattle, where she will un-
dergo an operation for goiter. Mrs
Clarence Sonderman Is keeping the
baby during the mothers absence
Miss Pat Helm of Spokane visit
ed Sunday with home folks.
Mrs. Bertha Simsen is hostess al
her home on the Highlands today
Thursday to the Highland bridge
club with q l:36 dessert luncheon.
The little son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Grin Beinhart of the River ROAD
has been quite sick the past week.
c. A. Carpenter of the River Road
is harvesting his grape crop this
week.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-09-20
Deputy Collector
 Says Delinquency
 Low This Section

c. 5. Sullivan, Deputy ColIect- 5- for the Internal Revenue De- partraept for Alaska is leaving by o,a1e tomorrow for Fairbanks and Gulf points after cornplet- nz business trip to Nome i1 when he contacted numerous people concerning federal taxes particularly Federal Social Seclr ty
 CommeDtlng on als visit here Mr. Sullivan said.
 Per capita, None and ta-s 5ect.on of Alaska. is the least .a delarq4eac.es Of any part Of .ae Territory"
 T believe that much Of tae ersc, for ta.s s due to the act ITaes Of your local Postmas,er Guy r M.sh- vino aas personally seaa to t Ina. employers and employees throughout the distric. asve oesn sdv-sed Of the new fed era. avs. and forms and other materials placed in their hands, ,' declared the Deputy Collector.
 Wnae not everyone has yet re- 2 s,ered within the free-penalty period :his summer, t was stated ,as. Mr. Sullivan would possibly c1ntact those persons next sum- mer, when he comes through the Territory from his headquarters in Juneau. What would be done about penalties from now on, he could not say.
 However, he urgently requested any of the public who were un- able to get in touch with him at th1 time, to write him at his Juneau office concerning any questions or matters pertaining to federal taxes, and he would at- tempt to clear matters for them.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-09-20
Phys. Exams of School Children
 Are Continuing

Primary grades of the Nome Public School were given physi- cal examinations today by Dr. Thomas Morcom and his assist ants.
 Tomorrow at nine o'clock the fourth and fifth grade students have been asked to appear at the school building. At ten o'clock, the sixth and seventh grades are scheduled for examination. The eighth grade should come at II o'clock and this will complete the physical examinations for the el- ementary grades.
 Any students of the primary grades not examined today may appear tomorrow. High school eXa minations are scheduled for Wednesday morning from nine o'clock to twelve.
 Latest news places the arriv- al of the Baranof early Thursday vening. Instruction will begin in both elementary and high school Friday morning in that event, otherwise the beginning of school will be delayed until Monday.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-09-20

Pilot Sig Wien of the Wien A. azt.a AIrIIres made 2 flight to- day to Pilgrim Hot Springs win Wea.herman Doobs of the Nome station and returned with SLste- Mary Louise, from the Catholic Mission there.
 Later he 1eH to Haycock with Mrs. AlyI and express. He was acaeduled for q hsght 10 Taylor today with freight.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-09-20
5. $. Baranof
 Not Due Nome
 Thurs. Evening

TelegrsphIc advises today to Alaska Line Agent Joe Harrlsh 8f Nore from the captain of -he s. : Bsrznof, stated that tue gesse. was not expected to sr- rye at Norge until sometime Thursday evening
 The zrrlgaL tIr1e- sa.d the wire 4epends upon weather conditions h Bristol Bay, at the present s.na=. t was learned
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-09-20

Pilot Herman of the MAS $ scheduIed for d hop to Teller with Chas- Thompson. and Ls to return with two passenger
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-09-20

P.L0. g.rJw of the MAS made ? 7Igh- to Council today return -1g with Lincoln O5t. Lois Osr- and Chsz. Shaw. He Lz scheduled for hop .o Fairbanks tonorrUw-
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-09-20

Pilot Hans NTrDw of the Mir o@ Ar Service made } dshIng q zdt to Glacier Lake and Sal mon Lake Sunday with Mrs Mir 3u and N-. and Mrs. Y 7 5er1.- er.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-09-20
Airplane News

Pilot Jack Herman of the Mir sW Ar Service returned 70 Nome Saturday frDm Fairbanks
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-09-20

Newspaper advertising "ill develop new business for you.
Evening star., 1937-06-13

shot up a hand to the tablecloth and
everything thereon came down.
Knives, forks, glasses of water - and
a lady's handbag. 1t spilled open, its
incredible miscellany scattering every
where. Upon one of these items the
hand of Frederick Stedman closed.
He yelled, Got 'em" and with the
bundle of letters clutched in his fist
he tore himself from the grip of
Diddy's henchman. He charged.
through solid mass of waters,
startled patrons, overturned chairs.
In the street he leaped at taxi. He
was about to close the door when the
moon face of Herbert, bleeding copi-
ously, appeared in the opening.
Herbert fell inside.
Beat it," Frederick snarled at the
driver. The driver. pale with fright.
hurled his cab from the curb.
The passengers sank back. breath
ing hard. In silence they Strengthened
their ties and mopped up blood.
What" inquired Herbert pres
emily, got into you?
Il had to do something. l didn't
have the bracelet"
Herbert stared. Where is it?
Frederick told him. And III give
you check tomorrow"
Evening star., 1937-06-13
by EMILY Posi-

they like us by beng polite to us. and
kind and tactful 1t is PLAIN that Others
will like these same qualities in us -
if we can but develop them, The
possession of tact whereby we know
how to please people and make them
pleased with our firm is one OF the
surest ways of getting an increase of
salary.
While on the subject of etiquette,
we should note that. in any office
which prctends to being first class, 1t Is
as improper to hear an executive call
his secretary Maggie" as it would be
to hear colonel at drill address a
sergeant as Willie" No matter how
we'll her employer may know her out
of business hours, he must in the office
call his secretary Miss Typing.' 1t is
still more necessary that she address
him as MIR. Brown" and that when
she enters his office and is asked
question she either says: Yes, sir
or mo, Mr.. Brown" Or she can omit
Sir" or MIR" if she makes longer
reply, such as: Your appointment
with Rush Company is tor three
o'clock
To the constantly repeated ques-
ton of whether a secretary should say
Good morning" at once. or wait for
her employer to say it first. it should
be taken for granted that if she is
competent to hold the position of
private secretary, she should in
fairly short time have succeeded IN
understanding his habits of thought
sufficiently to know when IS the mo-
ment to speak to him and when is the
moment NOT to interrupt his trend
of thought Seeing that he is pre-
occupied, she should not even risk
interrupting him by looking directly
at him. or doing anything that shows
consciousness of him. She ought to
know that attention is distracted by
any change from habitual movement.
Another angle of this subject is the
resentment felt by department head
whom an executive greets with what
Evening star., 1937-06-13

ING is more important than that. She
must have freshly washed hair, cared
for nails mot blood-red, and well
polished shoes.
Moreover, she is not to confuse im-
personality with negative Ineffective
ness, but to realize it as the ability to
keep her mind on the job and not on
her own reactions to 1t, or on the
thoughts of another S reactions to her
self. A business woman must think
only of the best way to do the work in
hand quickly. tactfully, sklllfully and
often wisely.
At the very top of the list of wom-
ems business shortcomings is the
inability Of many of them to achieve
this impersonality. Mood. temper.
jealousy, especially when induced by
crush on" her employer, is the chief
flaw of woman in business.
The ability to work efficiently ana
pleasantly with other people is the
perfect recipe. There is nothing to add
except to acknowledge that it takes no
small amount of will and self-control
to get on" with any constant com
panion under the daily friction OF an
enforced relationship that is unrelieved
dav after day. week after week. 1t is
wonderful that human nature stands
the strain as we'll as it does, especially
in situations where ones own work IS
dependent upon the cooperation OF
Others for its efficiency. One would
need disposition made in Heaven
not to become surly when another
Tagging makes ones own energy
futile
Etiquette is of great importance
to business success because the funda-
mental principle of perfect behavior
is to show consideration for the sensl-
bilities of others From a perfectly
selfish point of view we know very
we'll that we like people who show that