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Evening star., 1937-09-21
Alias TAX BILLS
ARE MAILED TODAY
First Payment on Personal Prop.
erty Levies Due on
October 81.

Machinery for collection of the Dis
trict's increased tax burden began TO
function in earnest today when the
staff of Assessor Fred D. Allen placed
in the mails 4l,143 bills for personal
property taxes.
The rate on tangible personal prop
erty has been increased from sl50 to
S1.75 per Sl00. along with the CORE
spending increase in the real estate
tax rate. The rate on Intangible per-
sonal property remains the same.
The first half of the personal prop
erty tax bills is due by October 81.
Normally the deadline is September 80.
but because of delay in enactment of
the tax act and the resultant delay in
preparation of bills, the deadline was
moved back to the end of October for
the personal property taxes. as we'll as
for the new business privilege tax and
real estate tax
Tax officials explained that since
the personal bills now are ready, tax
payers will receive them in ample time
to make the first-half payment on
their tangible personal property tax
and in time to receive the deduction of
that amount from the bill for the busi-
privilege tax.
The second-half payment on the
tax bill will be due in March.
A tabulation made today by the
assessors Office showed business ard
professional persons are making haste
slowly in filing their returns and ap-
plications for licenses under the busi-
ness privilege levy. Only 500 licenses
have been issued to date out of total
of some 10000, and only 900 have
filed their returns showing the amount
of their gross receipts during the past
year. The returns must all be in by
october l and the licenses must be
obtained before october Is. The
licenses are on sale IN the quarters of
the Business Privilege Tax Unit in
room 16 of the District Building.
Evening star., 1937-09-21
HAzEN SUGGESTS
PACTS0N POLICING
Offers Substitute to sun
workable" Plan to Merue
metropolitan Area.

Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen To-
day offered a counter proposal TO what
ne termed the "fantastical, unwork-
able and undesired" scheme of inte-
grated metropolitan government, such
as recommended by the National Re-
sources Committee for the Greater
Washington" area.
His plan is simple and workable
one, he said, involving reciprocal
agreement" between all the conflicting
jurisdictions within the area with re-
spect TO police matters. especially.
HaSen dismissed the idea that the
metropolitan area be merged in uni
fed governmental set-up for efficiency
and economy with the blunt retort:
THE present Board of Commission
ers will never approve the plan. that
is certain. 1t would involve us in the
worst mess We could possibly get into"
Fears Endless Dispute"
He had reference to the need Of leg
islative action TO put such scheme
into effect and an endless dispute"
which he suggested would arise over
such matters as financing and taxa
tion. AS to these obstacles, Corpora
ton Counse. Elwood Seal and District
Auditor Daniel j. Donovan apparently
we're in full accord with Hazen that
the recommendation was "unwork-
able"
Why. would even go so far as 70
say in my opinion it would take
constitutional amendment to fix the
boundary" Hazen said But he added
quickly, I'm not lawyer"
Hazen had no doubt, however, re-
specting the workability of his plan
for a reciprocal agreement whereby
the question of police jurisdiction could
be worked out to the mutual advan-
tages of all the political subdivisions
| concerned.
For some time I've been thinking
about calling a conference of the fire
and police chiefs of Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties, in Maryland,
and of Arlington County and Alex
I andria, in Virginia, to meet with us TO
reach some sort of reciprocal agree
ment," he explained.
Sees Cut in Crime.
1T would be good idea. perhaps,
for each county to have half a dozen
policemen who could make arrests and
follow up police cases in the District.
And the District, of course, would have
the same sort of working agreement
with the Maryland and Virginia coun-
ties. The plan should be a help in
reducing crime
Hazen indicated that perhaps the
mayors of the 26 communities in the
metropolitan area also should attend
the conference. He believed an agree
ment such as he described would be a
great help in the matter of traffic vio-
I lations and emergency police calls.
For instance, he pointed out. Dis
trict policeman could chase an Offend
er across the line and make an arrest
without going to the local authorities.
The plan has been revolving in
Hazen's mind for quite a while, he
said, but he just doesn't know when
he will be able to issue call for the
conference. First, the budget meet
ings stand in the way and other press
ing matters, he pointed out, may ne
cessitate considerable delay. But he
hoped to get around to it before long
Evening star., 1937-09-21
FRANK M. EWING, AZ,
LUMBER DEALER, DIES
Head of Local Firm Was Native
of Atlanta-Funera Serv-
ices Here Today.

Frank Marion Ewing. At, Of BIOS
Harrison street, head of the firm of
Frank M Ewing, Inc, lumber dealers.
died Saturday at Saranac Lake, N. Y,
after an illness of several months.
Private funeral services we're held here
today in the Cedar Hill Cemetery
Chapel.
Mr.. Ewing. native of Atlanta. Ga,
went TO Saranac Lake for his health
about two months ago.
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Alpharetta Tucker Ewing: three sons,
Frank M. Ewing, jr, who has been
with him In business here: Richard T.
Ewing, sophomore at Yale Univer-
sity, and Robert A. Ewing; daughter.
Miss Sarah Frances Ewing, freshman
at Randolph-Macon Woman's COL
lege, Lynchburg, Va; his mother, Mrs.
Corrie Ewing. Atlanta; two sisters,
Miss Evelyn Ewing and Mrs. Grace
Blanchard, and a brother. George
Ewing, all Of Atlanta.
Evening star., 1937-09-21
JUMb|NA'S TRIP
IS SUGAR COATED
Strategy Helps in Taking
Zoos Elephant to
New Home,

Jumbina, the Zoos 26-year- -old ele-
phant, had a night to think things
over, so by now she probably has seen
through the clever bit of strategy
which found her in the new pachy-
derm house today instead Of her old
cage-and she's probably happy about
it. too.
BY means of little trick OF Head
keeper William H. Blackburn Jum-
bina was transferred yesterday from
her old stall to the new home with
far less trouble than one might ex-
pect in moving $500 pounds Of ele-
phant in crate.
Blackburn's strategy worked like
charm. For several days Jumbina
had been given short rations OF food
and water until yesterday morning,
when her keepers started the job of
getting her into a huge crate, she
was really hungry.
Hay, oats, oranges and Jumps OF
sugar were held out before Jumbina
to entice her into the box. BY nature
a very suspicious animal, she wouldn't
fall for the trick for a long time.
Finally. however. she stepped into the
box and trap door was sprung.
Jumbina seemed to sense some-
thing was up, and she started to
raise a fuss, swaying to and fro and
thrusting her trunk against the heavy
wire over the only opening in the
crate. And here's where the veteran
headkeeper's strategy was used.
During all the time the crate
Is feet long, feet wide and II feet
high-was being moved on a huge
fiat truck trailer. transported up a
steep hill to the new house more
than block distant and rolled across
moat to her new cage. Jumbina
was fed sugar Jumps, leaves and
grass.
And Jumbina was kept so busy eat
ing she never let out cry during the
more than four hours moving opera
tion. Keepers said If she had been
very excited she would have been
talking about it. She probably would
have raised a rumpus, but she was
100 DuSy eatlng.
When the crate finally was backed
up to the door of her cage Jumbina
backed out Immediately and quickly
made tour Of her spacious new
home. She soon found the painted
leaves and flowers on the walls were
uneatable and that the keeper was
in front OF the cage with more sugar
Jumps.
The gates to the Zoo were closed
to all visitors for the first time in
many years for the moving. AS a
precautionary measure Col. H. P.
Sheldon Of the Biological Survey. a
former big-game hunter, stood by
with specially made British elephant
gun. Also OH the scene we're DR..
Ernest P. Walker, assistant Zoo di-
rector, and Alexander Wetmore Of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Ketchil, the Zoos other elephant.
remained quietly in his cage in the
old house as the moving operation
went on. He will be moved later.
but Blackburn said he didn't know
just when.
Evening star., 1937-09-21
ROOSEVELT THEFT
CONFESSION CITED
Loot Is Recovered by Police.
Two Youths Held on
Open Charges.

Two colored youths arrested yester-
day by seventh precinct detectives have
confessed robbing the home of James
Roosevelt. eldest son of the President.
on September and entering seven
other Washington residences, Capt.
John E. Bowers, precinct commander,
announced today.
Most OF the personal property taken
in the robberies, including Roosevelts
gold watch, given him by his grand
father. has been recovered, Capt Bow
ers said
Detectives NJ B. Moore and H. H.
Carper arrested the youths while they
were repairing car at Thirty seventh
and N streets. They gave their names
as Conrad F. Carter. 20. and James
Dyson. IT, both of the 1900 block of
Thirty-seventh street. They were
booked on open charges.
According TO Capt. Bowers, Carter
recently completed a prison term in
Maryland for highway robbery, and
Dyson is on parole from the National
Training School for Boys, where he
was sentenced for housebreaking.
Acting on a tip, Moore and Carper
arrested the youths and then went to
their home. There they found
Roosevelt's watch and studs. hidden
in the plaster of the walls Of a room
and another watch and cigarette case
which had not been reported stolen.
The officers had to dig into the wall to
reach the loot. They also found part
OF the jewelry stolen in other recent
robberies.
The Roosevelts were vacationing at
the Presidents Hyde Park, N. Y,
estate when their home, in the $500
block of o street, WAS entered.
The bandits strewed floors of the
residence with furniture, empty bottles
and clothing. They entered the house
through an unlocked window after
forcing the screen.
Evening star., 1937-09-21
PRESIDENT BEGINS
TOUR TOMORROW
Appearances in 8 States
and Only One major"
Address Slated.
BY the Associated Press.

HYDE PARK, N. Y, September 81
President Roosevelt will start to-
morrow on one of his most energetic
cross country conference and speak
ing trips since he took Office.
In the short space of two weeks. he
will make score or more appearances
in eight Northwestern and Middle
Western States. leave American shores
for a brief visit by destroyer to British
Columbia. inspect many Federal prof.
ects and deliver at least one ma jor"
speech. at Bonneville Dam, near
Portland, Greg.
His first rear platform talk. under
tentative itinerary announced late
yesterday at the Summer White House.
will be made Friday morning at
Cheyenne. Wyo., home town of Sens-
tor O'Mahoney, Democrat, of Wyom-
ing, an anti-court bill leader who pen
ciled the opposition surrender terms
when the administration finally gave
in on the Supreme Court increase
plan.
To Visit Montana.
He also will visit the home State of
Senator Wheeler. Democrat, of Mon
tana, another court bill opposition
chief, and Boise, Idaho, home city of
Senator Borah. Republican foe of the
bill that was returned to the Judiciary
Committee after the death of Majority
Leader Robinson.
En- route to Seattle and back he will
stop in Wyoming. Idaho. Oregon,
Washington. Montana, North Dakota,
Minnesota and Illinois.
Secretary Marvin H. Mcintyre said
there would be only one formal address
of the major" type-at Bonneville
Dam next Tuesday morning. Other
talks would be extemporaneous, he
said.
He added that Senators and possibly
some State and local party leaders
would board the train for conferences
during the 6,000-mile swing, which the
President has described as one to be
devoted more to listening than talking,
and to afford him an opportunity to
see for himself some of the largest Fed
eral navigation, power and flood con-
troll projects.
10-Car Special Train.
The journey, to be made on a 10-car
special train, with about so persons
aboard, including score of news
paper men, will end the morning of
October at Washington.
En- route to Seattle, where he will
arrive next Tuesday night to spend
two nights and day at the home of
his son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Boettiger, the President will
travel the central route. He will re-
turn by the northern.
He will leave around pm. (E. S.
To. tomorrow, travelling via Cleve-
land, Chicago and Omaha toward
Cheyenne, but making no appearances
en- route.
Evening star., 1937-09-21
MOTHER URSULA DIES;
TAUGHT AT CONVENT
Funeral Services Will Be Held at
10 A. M. Tomorrow in
st. Patrick's.

Mother Ursula, 66, member of the
Ursuline Sisters, who for more than
four years had taught at the Ursuline
Convent, SIG Fourth street, died Sum-
day in Georgetown Hospital after an
illness of several months. She was a
sister of Rev. Louis Mckay, S. j., of
Georgetown University.
Funeral services will be held at 10
am. tomorrow in st. Patrick's Cath
olic Church. Burial will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Mother Ursula had been a member
of the Ursuline Sisters for the past "a
years. She came here from Green
vile, S. c. Besides her brother here
she leaves her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Mckay. Philadelphia, and several
other brothers, one of whom is a Sec
ular priest in Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1937-09-21
LOOK OUT, GIRLS!

. NEW YORK, September 81 tR.-
Prankish veterans equipped with a
''hot box" to supply an electric shock
and device for producing blood
curdling roar drew hundreds to the
Hotel Astor in Times Square today to
watch girls on their way to work run
the gantlet.
AS the girls passed through the
narrow lane OF Legionnaires and spec
tators, Dick Zimmerman CT Lewiston,
Pa, worked the hot box" and at
the same time Frederick "Freckles"
Swillinger of Charleston, w. Va,
yanked q rosined fishline through
narrow hole in 4 tincan, producing
below which had to be heard to be be-
lieved, The girls, lesped high in the
air. screaming. then sprinted the rest
Of the block out OF range.
Evening star., 1937-09-21

bells, small cannon and firecrackers.
The clangor OF fire trucks, drawn by
pranksters who pulled fire alarms,
added to the confusion.
Police Commissioner Lewis J. VAL
entine, directing weary thousands of
police in vain attempt to clear traf-
f1c lanes, described the congestion at
Times Square-"crossroads of the
world"-as the greatest he had ever
seen.
Evening star., 1937-09-21
MISS BOLLING'S RITES
SET FOR TOMORROW
Funeral Services for Mrs. Wilson's
Sister Will Be Held in
Wytheville, Va.

Funeral services for Miss Bertha
Boiling, 81, who was found dead yes
terday In her apartment in the Pow
hatan Hotel, will be held at 10 am.
tomorrow at the family home in
Wytheville, Va.
Miss Boiling, sister Of Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, had suffered from heart
disease for several years. She returned
here last week from Atlantic City.
Miss Boiling was the author Of a
number Of magazine articles. Besides
Mrs. Wilson, she is survived by an
other sister. Mrs. A. H. Gait, and three
brothers, Richard Wilmer, Julian B.
and John Randolph Boiling. all of this
city.
Evening star., 1937-09-21
ID. G.. Traffic Head
Tagged for Illegal
Parking at NJ. u.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. Septemb Der
21.-Capt Milton D. Smith, COM
mandant of the Washington traffic
division, learned something OIL his first
day in school here yesterday.
He discovered that even police off,
cials cannot violate traffcs laws.
Capt. Smith. who is attending the
annual officers training school at the
University of Maryland. returned to
his car after class and found a "cour-
tesy' ticket signed by special State
policeman reading:
Parking here is prohibited at all
times. Thank you"
Evening star., 1937-09-21
Claims Abducted Son.

LOS ANGELES, September 81 fP).
Mrs. Anna Marie O'Brien arrived
here shortly before dawn today to
claim her 2Ea-year-old son, Jackie,
abducted from hts home in Denver two
months ago.
Federal agents charged Mrs. Emma
Rupe. 80, with flight from Denver to
escape prosecution. They said she
admitted taking Jackie because he
looked like my own baby who died"
Mrs. O'Brien was to return to Dem
yer with Jackie today.
Evening star., 1937-09-21
Young Love Struck Blow.

DECATUR, Ga, September 81 CP.-
Oficials of Agnes Scott College for
Women struck a blow for young love
today.
Sophomores were ordered to cease
their practice of seizing and auctioning
photographs Of hoy friends brought
to school by freshmen girls.
Evening star., 1937-09-21

1t is said that the movies in Japan
teach youth about the latest develop
ment OF Western civilization, and that
pleasure Is a secondary consideration.
Evening star., 1937-01-20
Fashions Attract Interest
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has chosen a becoming black velvet
gown for the events today. The dress
has an insert of silver cloth at the
neckline and her black coat is trim
med with baby lamb.
Senator Hattie Caraway of Arkansas
has with her for the inaugural events
Miss Matte TriCe of JOneSbOro, Miss
Emma Riley of Eldorado and Miss
Pearl Davis of Little Rock. Senator
CaraWay is wearing during the day
a becoming black silk suit, trimmed
with silver, and her black hat Is
trimmed in ostrich feathers.
Mrs. Claude Pepper, one of the
senatorial brides, is wearing for the
events today black suit trimmed with
Persian lamb, and a hat to match
She has as her Inauguration guest
Mrs. L. B. Mcleod of Eilliston, Fla.
whose costume today is of silver knit
with accessories to match.
The Japanese Ambassador and Nine
Saito we're early arrivals in the dip
lomatic section of the official stand at
the Capitol. Nine. Saito chose for
the occasion brown satin gown trim
med in gold, with which she wore a
hat to match and a string Of japanese
pearls and mink coat.
Nine. Ertegun, who accompanied her
husband, the Turkish Ambassador,
had on black dress, over which she
wore a simply designed black coat
with a black hat.
Sonora Castillo Najera, wife Of the
Mexican Ambassador, who, with her
husband, was among those assembled
at the Capitol, was in black also.
The Chinese Ambassador was ac-
companied by Nine. SEE, who wore, as
usual, a native Chinese costume, over
which she wore a black Persian lamb
coat.
The Spanish Ambassador and
Sonora de los Rios were present, the
latter wearing a black street dress
and a black coat.
Nine. Peter, wife of the Swiss Min
lister. who was with her husband dur
ing the ceremonies, wore black dress,
a black fur coat and black hat.
Nine. Prochnik, wife Of the Austrian
Minister, was another who chose black
for the occasion, wearing black dress
and hat and a coat trimmed in Per-
sian lamb.
The Minister of Guatemala had with
him his wife, Sonora de Recinos, who
wore a black silk dress with touches
of silver at the neckline and a close
fitting black velour hat and black
fur coat.
Mrs. MacWhite, wife of the Irish
Free State Minister, had on black
Evening star., 1937-01-20

crepe dress with which she wore Q
gray Russian caracul coat and Rus
sian toque of matching fur, finished
with q feather.
The Minister Of Portugal and Sc
nora de Bianchi had with them the
latter,s daughter, Sibilla Skidelsky,
who wore a Lanvin model coat of dark
green wool fashioned on military lines
with buttons down the front and
wide leather belt. The coat was fin
ished with nutria fur, and she wore a
green hat with high crown. Sonora
de Bianchi wore a black broadtail
coat with a black high crowned hat
and black muff and a black dress.
Evening star., 1937-01-20

at the Shoreham yesterday for Mrs.
Abe B. Conger of cambridge, Ga,
president of the Georgia State Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, who Is visiting
Mrs. Walter George.
Guests included Mrs. Malcolm Tar
yer, Mrs. Robert Ramspeck, Mrs. Hugh
Peterson, jr.; Mrs. Paul Brown, Mrs.
BraSwell Deem, Mrs. Muna F. Mon
tet, and Mrs. Laurence F.. Arnold,
wives of the members of Congress, re-
spectively; Mrs. Fred Nesbit, Mrs.
Russell A. Conn, Mrs. Lamar Patter-
son Cox, Mrs. S. Gordon Green and
Miss Theo FoxWell.
Mrs. John Lesinski Of Dearborn,
Mich, wife Of Representative Lesin-
Evening star., 1937-01-20
English Speaking
Union Luncheon

The Washington Branch Of the Eng
disappearing Union will give buffet
luncheon tomorrow at o'clock at the
Willard Hotel in honor of the members
Of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Co. of the
Savoy Theater in London. DR.. and
Mrs. Charles Richmond will receive
the guests,
Evening star., 1937-01-20

Aurora Hills, Va, are entertaining
Col. j. Hall Of the staff of the Gov
ernor Of Georgia. who arrived today
for the Inauguration day ceremonies.
Maj. and Mrs. Allen also have as a
guest Mrs. Aliens aunt, Mrs. Viola
Barker. formerl-' of U'c .. Kans..
now residing In Hampton, Va.
Capt. and Mrs. Philip Heller Of
Orange, N. j., are in Washington for
the week and are stopping at the
Hotel Raleigh.
Comdr. c. H. Roper, u s. NJ, and
Mrs. Roper are at the Martinique for
q stay of several days.
Evening star., 1937-01-20

Mr.. F. ". Mccullough, State ad-
ministrator Of the w. P. A. of West
Virginia, is here for Inauguration with
Mrs. Mccullough and is stopping at
the Mayflower. Until about a year
Evening star., 1937-01-20

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur j. Anderson OF
Boston are at the Shoreham while in
the Capital for inaugural celebrations.
Mr.. Anderson is the business partner
of Mr.. James Roosevelt, son of the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt. Mr.. and
Mrs Anderson will attend several of
the White House functions.
Evening star., 1937-01-20

ski, Is here for the Inauguration. &C.
companied by her children, Misses
Maxine and Delphine Lesinski and
Raymond Lesinsh. They are with
Representative Lesinski at the May
flower.
Mrs. Ernest g. Draper. wife Of the
Assistant Secretary of Commerce, en-
tertained at luncheon at the Shore
ham yesterday.
The guests included Mrs. Alfred N.
Phillips, jr.: Mrs. Charles Edison,
Mrs. Harllee Branch, Mrs. Malcolm
Kerlin, Mrs. Lacey c. zapf. Mrs.
Louis Domeratzky. Mrs. Lawrence
Groves, Mrs. Lothrop Stoddard, Mrs.
Joseph Fairbanks, Mrs Frank Bohn,
Mrs. Marshall r. Diggs, Mrs. Donald
r. Richberg, Mrs. Daniel Knowlton,
Mrs. Clayton Lane and Mrs. Tom
Burke.
Evening star., 1937-01-20

Mrs. William Rust of Leesburg left
the latter part of the week for New
York where she will join a number
of other delegates of the Garden Club
of America from all sections of the
country, where they will 60 by special
train to Mexico City, to be entertained
there for week by the Garden Club
Of Mexico.
Evening star., 1937-01-20

Nine. Sable, wife Of the naval at
tache Of the French Embassy, enter
tanned at luncheon today in honor Of
Princess Ghika, who is visiting in
Washington.
Evening star., 1937-01-20

Gen. Charles c. Gilbert Of Nash
vile, Tenn, has taken suite at the
Hotel Raleigh for the Inauguration.
Evening star., 1937-01-20

Washington, when the former was
associated with one Of the newly
established Government offices.
Mayor Edward F. Kelly of Chicago
and Mr.. John r. O'Connor, district
director of the Federation Housing
Administration Of Chicago, are staying
at the Carlton Hotel for the Inaugural
ton.
Maj. and Mrs. r. L. Hostetler and
son, Jack Hostetler, of South Orange,
N. j., are at the Martinique for an
indefinite stay.
Evening star., 1937-01-20

motor trip through Southwest Wiz.
ginia and North Carolina. En- route
they will stop for short visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry D. Ludwig IN
Charlotte, N. G.
Evening star., 1937-01-20
Important Officials

Continued From Third Page.)
Evening star., 1937-01-20

DR.. and Mrs. Markley c. Cameron
of Los Angeles, Calf, were the house
guests during the past week end OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Tuttle Williams
of Country Club Grove. DR.. and Mrs.
Cameron are returning to their home
after an absence of six months in
Europe, where DR.. Cameron visited
foreign hospitals and medical centers.