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Evening star., 1937-06-07
Florida Evolving Tax Law
Exempting Home Owners

To the Editor Of The Star:
The District of Columbia is still
pretty good place to live despite its
botched-up tax mess, its voteless status
and its horde, Of politicians. After all.
there are no earthquakes, tornadoes, nor
volcanoes here. We have reason to be
thankful also that Mussolini and Hitler,
who are apparently trying to get them
up a war, live beyond the Atlantic.
A correspondent hints we should be
thankful the District is free from taxes
on household effects. lived in one
State for IS years and never heard of
this form OF taxation, although our
neighboring State of Kentucky was
afflicted with 1t. once saw tax
assessor invade mans home and make
out an assessment on his furniture. In
the District of Columbia every sort
OF tax suggestion imaginable has been
sifted to meet the 5000 900 deficit for
the next fiscal year.
While District tax committees hem
and haw about more and bigger taxes
the State Legislature down at Talla-
hassee has for the past month been
working feverishly in the opposite direc-
ton. The homestead exemption amend
ment to the State constitution, which
proposes to exempt homes from taxa
ton all through the State OF Florida,
has been the subject Of much debate
with . view to perfecting 1t so that
boarding houses and tourist homes can
not get exemption. 1t provides that
"only bona-flde homes resided in by
the owner thereof shall be exempt from
taxation up to. but not exceeding, 5000
in value" In other words hotels and
rooming houses and rented houses shall
not be exempt. That, of course, narrows
the thing down considerably, but even
so it is . perpetual mystery to the
skeptics how this can be done. 1t Is
said there are more poor people in
Florida than in any other State Of
the Union.
The theory Is that other States and
Territories are gradually choking their
citizens to death by excessive taxes. and
it is believed that many will eventually
locate in Florida rather than have
everything they own taken away from
them.
The District Of Columbia Is 4 pretty
good place to Awe If you can take
1t and like It,"
E. H. ALEXANDER.
Evening star., 1937-06-07
Errors in Statements at
Cantigny Day Celebration

War refought by 1st Division. The
World War, especially the Battle of
Cantigny, the first major engagement
In which American troops participated,
was fought all over again at the Brood
moor Hotel May %. Maj. Gen. H. E.
Ely, who, as colonel commanded the
first American troops to see action under
t1re, was the speaker"
A file-closing buck private begs to
cite . few historic facts in correction
OF some statements made at the Cantigny
day celebration.
Cantigny. May 20, 1918! On the night
OF February 10, 1918, Sergt. John Letting
OF the 104th Infantry led q raid and
brought back the flrst prisoner taken by
American troops, and ON the 23rd OF
February, 1918, rAiding party of the
lolst Infantry captured "a prisoners, in
cluding 3 officers. This was the first time
the American Infantry went over the
top behind barrage laid down by Amer
lean Artillery.
Now for more war before Cantigny
On April %, 1918, after the Battle of
Bois Brule at Apremont, the 1O4th
Infantry was cited in G. o. No. 737 A,
Hq. 80, Army Corp, French, and had it's
colors decorated by Gen. Passage of the
French Army. the first regiment In all
American history to have its colors dec
grated by q foreign government.
The following facts give the history
OF successive periods In the lines OF the
26th Division:
February S. 1918, entered north Of
scissors in Chemin Des Danes sector;
departed March Al, 1918.
April 3, 1918, entered north of Toul in
La Refine and Toul, Battle Of Seichprey,
Battle Of Xivray; departed June 28, 1918.
July TO- 1918, entered Chateau Thierry
in Second Battle of Marine; departed
August 4, 1918.
September 8, 1918, entered St. Mihiel
In Rupt and Troyon, Battle OF st. Mihiel;
departed October 8. 1918.
October 10, 1918. entered north Of
Verdun in Meuse Argonne; departed
November IA, 1918.
February, March and April all come
before May.
The 26th Division was the first Ma
tional Guard division to land in France.
The 26th Division was the nrst fully
equipped and completely organized
division OF the entire American Army
to land in France. The 26th Division
was beaten to France by only the 1st
Division, but the 1st Division was not
complete when the 26th landed. The
26th was the first full division on the
front. The Goth was the first full
division to take over and occupy 4 COM
plete divisional sector IS = complete
division. The 26th was the first to cap
ture any Germans. The 26th Division
won the first American victory at
Seichprey in April. Cantigny was the
second American victory and was won
by the 1st Division. That was in May.
The 26th Division goes shoulder to
shoulder with the 42d Division (Rain-
bow. We were commanded by the best
general who ever set foot in France, 4
man who had the respect Of his men and
who will always be remembered as
Daddy Edwards"
Let me ask you how many battle
clasps that great lst Division has on
its victory medal? We OF the 2eth have
five.
am a file-closing buck private, en-
listed April 7, 1917; discharged April
-, 1919, not soldier by profession.
w. D. SHARPLES.
Evening star., 1937-06-07

Terrestrial Magnetism Laboratory SCI
entists are investigating a force which
binds the nuclei of atoms together and
which is $4,000, ,ooo, ,0oo, 900 900 900 times
rs great as gravity. Still, that Is scarcely
more potent than the force which keeps
Congress in Washington.
Evening star., 1937-06-07

Twenty relief workers were engaged for
three hours in scraping wads Of chewing
gum from the sidewalks Of New York in
the course Of "spotless town" CAM
paign. Their efforts were not entirely
successful, as after 19,200 wads were
scraped away as many black streaks re-
mained. scraping gum from sidewalks
is an effective method Of spending public
money, however ineffective it may be
toward the immediate end that is sought.
Evening star., 1937-06-07

A new set of initials has come into the
picture OF labor agitation in this coun-
try-"S. w. o. c." meaning Steel Work.
ers' Organizing Committee. The DOOR
old alphabet has suffered some severe
assaults during the past five years and
the end Is not in sight.
Evening star., 1937-06-07
Shooting Stars.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
G. w. MockinK Bird

G. w. Mocking Bird.
The mocking bird sits on limb
OF yonder cherry tree.
The damage that is done by him
Is often sad to see.
I cali the bird &c. Washington,
Because he will confess.
What to that cherry tree he's done,
with stalwart truthfulness.
And while admitting he was wrong
My cherries to pursue,
He makes an apology in song
And wins respect anew.
Evening star., 1937-06-07

New times, new conditions. Also new
methods OF transportation massacre.
The old-fashioned train wreck, with its
heavy casualty list, has been succeeded
by the bus disaster, with proportionately
heavy losses Of life. Speed continues
to take It's toll.
Evening star., 1937-06-07

New York is planning its World Fair
on big scale. An area Of $50 acres
is to be set aside solely for amusement,
with capacity for the entertainment of
quarter of million people Nothing but
record breaking will do for that town.
Evening star., 1937-06-07

Army Reserve officers have protested
successfully against orders ousting hun
dreds OF them on July l. Those beans
and pies taste just as good to shoulder
straps as they do to overalls.
Evening star., 1937-06-07

Minnesota's singing Congressman"
Representative John T. Bernard, is re-
ported to be active In unionizing the
iron miners in that State. He will doubt
less make use Of some close harmony in
the course Of this campaign.
Evening star., 1937-06-07
Diamond Rewards.

From the worcester Gazette.
What a thrill it must be to q ball
player drawing down $4,000 . year to
hit q home run with the bases full In
the ninth inning-and then discover
his feat has won him new $298 derby
from the local halter.
Evening star., 1937-06-07

Moscow has set up direct telephone
service with its newly established out
post at the North Pole. That is at least
one line that will not be blocked to
calls With the lines busy" response, or
whatever its equivalent may be in Rus
sian.
Evening star., 1937-06-07

In the minds Of a good many P. w. A.
stands for Patient Waiting Allowed:
w. P. A. for Whoa, pause afresh!"
Evening star., 1937-06-07
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton.
A Vernal Downpour

Fresh and clean adown my window pane
Flows the rain.
Running rivulets Of silver gleam
In the stream;
Sparkling diamonds fall upon my sill
AS they will;
Sweet, moist odors pierce the cooling
pane
From the rain;
Odors Of wet earth and distant seas,
And of trees.
Evening star., 1937-06-07
Losing Houses.

From the Newburgh IN. " News.
It must be awkward to ind a glacier
in ones front yard, like that one in
Alaska, yet possibly losing ones house
in that way Is less painful than Z FORE
closure proceeding.
Evening star., 1937-06-07
Great Problem.

Money is great problem"
"It is," answered Senator Sorghum.
People are not politely supposed to use
1t in getting votes or making marriages.
Excluded from love and politics, Of what
use is money going to be anyway"
Evening star., 1937-06-07

His Eminence Dizzy Dean appears to
have logged one" right past President
Ford Frick of the National League.
Evening star., 1937-06-07

How about oficial designation by the
United States Of June Is and December
is as Finland days?
Evening star., 1937-06-07
The Last Dose Best.

Prom the Newburgh IN. ~ News.
A good cold remedy is anything you
happen to take before the cold naturally
wears al anyway.
Evening star., 1937-06-07

The funeral of the red rider was prob
ably as popular as any since that of the
late John Dillinger.
Evening star., 1937-06-07
The Amazing Lndbergh.
From the Birmingham Ne

What can the world do with a father
like Lindbergh, who can keep from going
to the housetops to proclaim . new
born son?
Evening star., 1937-06-07
Deceitful ApOeArances.

Deceitful Appearances.
A motor car 50 large and grand,
A thing of polished pride,
Is often driven through the land
BY some rough boob inside.
Evening star., 1937-06-07

Who remembers when the regions
around Warrenton, Middleburg, etc.,
were inhabited by Virginians?
Evening star., 1937-06-07

Jud Tunkins says polite people have
to suffer lot from folks that ought to
be ashamed Of themselves, but don't
realize 1t.
Evening star., 1937-06-07

That must be real honest -to-g good
ness old-fashioned war over in Spain.
Generals get killed!
Evening star., 1937-06-07
No Politeness.

Prom the Troy IN. ~ Record.
It's got 80 . boss in the industrial
centers doesn't know whether its safe
to ask the Job applicant to have 4 seat
Evening star., 1937-06-07
Turkish Amazons.

From the Dallas News.
Turkey plans to send all women to
war except the married ones. Islam
evidently prefers the volunteers to the
regular fighters.
Evening star., 1937-06-07
Listener.

Listener.
do you ever talk scandal?"
Never" answered Miss Cayenne. Il
sit before my radio and listen to it."
Peace" said Hi Ho, the sage OF
Chinatown, rs mysterious word, whose
sound every mortal loves though very
few know its real meaning"
The Merry Million.
"A million dollars used to be
A fortune high in fame. +
Just now It is, folks all agree,
A white chip In the game.
When to the few luck brings . sum
That leaves all others broke,
This thing called money" must become
A universal joke!
"some men," said Uncle Eben, runs
fob ONCE like dey goes huntin' or ishinI
Dey enjoys de sport, whether dey catches
anything or not"
Evening star., 1937-06-07
All Other State. and C.nad,
Member of the Associated Press.

q. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of ell news dispatches
credited to IT or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
All rights OF publication Of special dispatches
herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1937-06-07
Rate by Mail-Payable In Advance.

Maryland and Virxinia.
The Washington times., 1937-12-17
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

, OniOns-one Utah, . Colorado, 1 New
York arrived; broken and 5 unbroken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. 5O-lb. sacks,
U. S. No. /: yellows, New York, 1850
1.4O; Ohio, S1.4O01.50; Valencias, 8
inches and larger: Idaho and Washing
ton. S1.4O@1.5O.
Peas-One California arrived; 1 broken
and 2 unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate: demand moderate; market
steady. California, bushel hampers. Tele-
POtatOes-One Maine arrived; Q broken
and 6 unbroken cars on track. Market
steady. 1O0-pound sacks, U. s. No. /:
Maine, Green Mountains, &1.35 @1.4Oi
Pennsylvania. Cobblers, S1.25@1.3O Idaho,
Russet Burbanks. S1.s5@1.90.
Spinach-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
light; market weak. Virginia, bushel
baskets, Savoy type, S1@1.15.
moderate; market steady. Virginia,
bushel baskets, 40c.
CoIIards-supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady. Virginia,
bushel baskets, 40c.
CauliflOwer-No carlot arrivals; 1 bro
ken car on track. Supplies liberal: de-
mand moderate; market steady. Long
Island. crates, $191.25.
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
light, market steady. South Carolina,
bushel crates, Porto Ricans, U. S. No. /,
I15 1:25; Maryland, Anne Arundel
county, bushel hampers. Jersey type, 81:
Ricana. $1.15@1.25.
AvOCadOs-Florida, flat crates, S.750
BrOccOi-No carlot arrivals: 8 broken
cars on track. California, crates, S2.25.
Brussels SpFOuts-California, 25-pound
drums, $1.75@2.
Chestnuts-Italian, sore per pound.
Cranberries-No carlot arrivals: 1 un-
New Jersey, A-barrel boxes, $2.5O@2.75.
Grapefruit-No carlot arrivals: .
broken cars on track. Florida. boxes,
S2@2.60. as to grade and size: Texas,
Pink Meats. S2.50@3, mostly s250.
Kumquats-Florida, S@1Oc per quart.
Landcress-virginia.b bushel baskets. 81.
Lemons-California. boxes, No. 1. IS
@S.5O; No. 2. s7@75O.
Limes-Florida. Y A-bushel boxes. sic
Mushrooms and Pennsyl-
vania, Alb. baskets. 40675c.
Oranges-One Florida arrived. 2
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Florida, boxes, S1.75@2.75. as to grade
Neutrality-suspicious.. h-bushel bas-
kets. SOC.
Pecans-Georgia. per pound: stuarts,
P UersimmOnS-california. flat crates
$1.15@1.25.
PineaDples-Cuba. crates. s35O@I5O
Observation-Disclosures, very feH sales
35N40c per pint.
Tangerines NO cs-iot arrivals; I
broken car on track Florida, as
bushel boxes, S191.5O. as to grade and
size.
Turips-Pennsylvania, bushel baskets,
topped, SOC.
Grapes-California. lugs Emperors,
$3.50.
MistIetOe-North Carolina, bushel bas-
kets, SOC @$1; Texas. sugar-barrels, $40
$50
Xmas Wreaths - Maryland, zoe @s1
per dozen; cases, 17-dozen, holly, $179
10: evergreen, 1917 dozen. $15.
Mixed Citrus-No carlot arrivals: !
broken car on track.
Bananas-No carlot arrivals; broken
car on track.
The Washington times., 1937-12-17
STOCK MARKET
WORKS LOWER
IN DULL TRADING
Only Few Issues Resist
Downward Trend
By LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Dec. II UN.SJ.
The Stock Market worked lower
today after the better tendency Of
the last two days. Trading was
dull and turnover ran at the rate
Of less than a million shares In
a continuation Of the recent dull.
ness.
Steel shares, strongest Of the
last two days, gave ground. Losses
ran to more than point in U. s.
Steel, Bethlehem and Youngstown
though these were cut somewhat
later.
MOTORS SLUGGISH
The motor list gave a sluggish
performance. Chrysler gave UP
around a point, amounting to
virtually all of yesterdays gain.
General Motors sagged.
The copper section was uni
formly lower, declines running to
nearly point. Gold shares, how
ever, improved fractionally.
Most Of the railroad list gave
as the freight rate rise situation
entered a temporary stalemate
pending resumption of hearings.
Atchison and Union Pacific were
firmer than the rest.
The chemical section was under
some pressure, with Dupont los
ing around a point. Air Reduc-
tion and Union Carbide were
lower.
Farm implements were fraction
ally lower, as were the mail or
ders. Oils started firm and then
sagged.
UTILITIES QUIET
Utilities eased as President
Roosevelt revealed no definite ar.
rangements had been made for
the resumption Of utility confer.
ences.
There were some issues that
went against the trend. Westing.
house advanced over q point in
the blue chips. Liggett and Myers
B and Philip Morris were higher
in the tobaccos, and Johns.Man-
vile in the building issues. Cen
eral Foods was strong in its Sec
tion.
Bonds continued firm, with rails
somewhat higher. No important
changes occurred in foreign ex-
change dealings. Markets abroad
were quiet and firm.
Wheat steadied In commodities
after yesterdays weakness. Cotton
was mixed and dull.
The Washington times., 1937-12-17
MERRY CHRISTMAS

NEW YORK, Dec. II Q.NS.).
Divorces and annulmentS will be
popular Christmas presents" in
this city this Yuletide, indications
were today. The Manhattan 81.
preae court calendar is jammed
with cases Of $50 applicants seek
ing to sever marital ties.
The Washington times., 1937-12-17
Washington Stocks

SALES
Potomac Electric Power 3K's,
$1,000@104, 1,000@104.
AFTER CALL
Washington Gaslight pfd., 10
-98k.
The Washington times., 1937-12-17
The Weather

Districkof Columbia Occasional
rain and slightly warmer with
lowest temperature about 46 de-
grees tonight; Saturday rain, fol.
lowed by clearing and somewhat
colder in afternoon or at night;
moderate southwest, shifting to
northwest winds.
Maryland-Rain tonight and
Saturday; slightly warmer in east
and central portions tonight:
colder in extreme west portion
Saturday.
Virginia - Rain tonight and
Saturday; warmer in extreme
northeast portion tonight; colder
in west and central portions
Saturday.
TIDE TABLE
High tides today at 1912 q. m.
and 1888 p. m.
Low tides at 1:47 a. m. and
1855 p. m.
High tides tomorrow at S:03
a. m. and 8:29 p. m.
Low tides tomorrow at 2:39
a. m. and 2:49 p. m.
SUN AND MOON
The sun rose today at 1921 a. m.
and sets at 4:47 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at 1921
a. m. and sets at 4:4S p. m.
The moon rises today at 4:24
p. m. and sets at SAT a. m.
The moon rises tomorrow at
5:36 p. m. and sets at 7:45 q. m.
rEuwmur a w1TYmEa
The Washington times., 1937-12-17
Freight LOadings
Show Big Decrease

G,NS0 Loading Of revenue
freight for the week ended De-
cember II totalled 622,131 cars, a
decrease of 1905 cars below the
preceding week and a decrease Of
1895 cars below the cores
ponding week in 1886, the Asso-
citation Of American Railroads an
nounced today.
Evening star., 1937-07-15
CITIZENS ORGANIZE
TO GUARD WORKER
Meet in Johnst0Wn to Form
National Group to Pro.
tect EmpIoye.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa, July 15.-Rep-
resentatives of 70 communities met
today to found a national organization
Tor the protection of the worker, .
movement the Steel Workers Organ
izlng Committee charged was aimed at
the defeat Of unionism.
Speakers included DR.. Gustaye w.
Dyer, professor of economics at VAN
derbilt University, Nashville, Tenn,
and T. +. Williams, executive director
OF the League for Industrial Rights.
New York City.
Meeting Called BY Citizens.
The meeting was called by the
Johnstown Citizens Committee. foe of
the c. I. O. and organizer of vilieantes
at the beginning Of = strike in the
Bethlehem Steel Corps. Cambria
mills.
The Steel Workers Union asserted
last night that f. T. Weir, union op-
ponent and chairman of the Board of
the National Steel Corp. had contrib
uted to the support of the committee
Clinton S. Golden, regional director
of the union, declared he had positive
proof" Weir guaranteed the first $50,-
600 to pay for Nation wide newspaper
Advertisements in which the commit
tee denounced the use of martial law
to close the Bethlehem mills for q
week.
Such groups" said Golden. "a
chambers Of commerce and manufac-
turers' associations-those back Of this
vigilante movement-are always de-
manding that unions make public
their financial affairs We now call
upon this group to make public the
individual source Of the slush fund,
variously estimated as high Is $780,
| 900, which has been collected"
Weir could not be reached for =
statement.
Hearing IL Asked.
The citizens group yesterday asked
the National Labor Board for An i'm
mediate hearing on the unions pre-
vious charge that the Bethlehem Corp
had formed the committee to break
the month-old strike.
Chairman Francis c. Martin denied
the company had paid any money to
the committee in his telegram to the
Labor Board.
Evening star., 1937-07-15
SUN MAY REPLACE FOOD
Scientist Predicts End of Vege-
table Eating.

LOS ANGELES (P,.-Spinach hat
ers. note: Dr. Alva Davis. professor OF
plant physiology at the University OF
California at Los Angeles. predicts
vegetables soon may cease to b.
part of the human diet Because
"All mans energy comes from the
sun by way OF green plants. 1t is
conceivable that we shall be able to
get that energy without the use OF
enthusiastically from the SUM-"
Evening star., 1937-07-15
new YORK PUSHES
MONTAGUE FIGHT
Sheriff, Armed With Extradition
Papers, Will Leave for
California.

V6lllUI ul6s
By the Associated Press.
ALBANY. N. Y, July 15.@Sheriff
Percy T. Eggletield prepared today
for trip West to seek custody of
John Montague, mystery golfer Of
Hollywood, Calf, who, ne believes, is
the Laverne Moore he wants for q
5000 roadhouse hold-up in Essex
County.
Armed with extradition papers
signed by Acting Gov. NJ William
Bray, Eggleheld said he would leave
Monday for Los Angeles, where Mon
tague is being held under $4,000
BAIL
Meanwhile, 1T Malone, Inspector J..
B. Lynch Of tho New York State po-
lice said he was convinced" that
Montague and Moore are "one and
the same man."
Lynch said the golfer. friend and
golflng companion Of many stars Of
Hollywood studios, has been "defi-
nitely identified from fingerprints as
the Moore who was arrested for ex-
tortion in Syracuse in 1927 and given
4 six-month suspended sentence"
I'VE also know from our investiga-
ton that the Moore arrested in Syra-
cuse is the one We have been hunting
since 1890 in connection with the
roadhouse hold-up in Jay, N. Y" he
declared.
The extradition papers charge
Moore with being . fugitive from JUS
tioe under q robbery Indictment.
Evening star., 1937-07-15

South Africa is pushing its extern
sive slum clearance program.
Evening star., 1937-07-15
Village Plan Fails.

Because the government did not pro-
vide funds to cover working expenses
the plan to industrialize agricultural
villages in Japan has failed. In accord
with the proposals made by the au-
thorities ut Toxic. the prefertural CO.
operative societies have been organic
ing factories to turn out canned farm,
forestry and marine produ:ts. Canned
bamboo shoots, mandarine oranges,
bluefish and tuna have been produced
on . large scale. The government paid
subsidies for two years. but the funds
were insufficient to establish the new
industries on 4 arm basis.
Evening star., 1937-07-15
FAIL URE TO REPORT
FISHING VIOLATIONS HIT
Talbot Denmsad Of Bureau of
Fisheries Appeals to Anglers
for Cooperation.


BY the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. July l5.-The
Nations mo. angler" upbraided his
fellow sportsmen today for failing to
report game law violators.
Talbot Denmead Of Warrington,
who frequently is referred to as this
country's top angler because he is
chief Of the anglers division in the
Federal Bureau Of Fisheries, told the
regional wild life conference that
sportsmen should interest themselves
more In seeing that the nsh laws are
enforced.
None Of us will play cards with q
man who cheats" he said in his pre-
pared address. yet too many habit
ual.y ignore fragrant violations OF the
fish laws committed by our friends"