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Evening star., 1937-04-02
D. c. TAX STUDY 5
| BY HOUSE GROUP
| AWA|TSLAST BILL
Special Subcommittee Is
Ready to Consider Tap
ping New Revenues.
PROPOSED MEASURES
SEEK $12,OOO,O 900 SUM
Plan to Establish Income Levy
Here May Be First Considered
by Kennedy Body.

A special subcommittee of the
House District Committee awaited to-
day the introduction of the ninth and
final bill i'll the new tax program of
the Appropriations Committee before
making definite plans for considering
the merits of the measures.
Eight of the measures already have
been introduced by Chairman COL
Inns of the Subcommittee on Appro-
prlations which framed the 1888 Dis
trlct supply bill. The remaining bill,
which, it was said, will revise upward
and make more uniform the present
tax on public utility corporations, has
not been completed.
The nine bills are estimated 10
raise more than Sl2,0O0,0OO in addi-
tlonal revenue, one-half of which is
needed to absorb an anticipated So
0000 deficit in the coming fiscal
year.
To Study Reorganization.
Representative Kennedy. Democrat,
OF Maryland, chairman of the special
subcommittee, plans to undertake
study of the nine bills in the near
future. The subcommittee also will
consider proposals for reorganizing the
District government in the interest of
efficiency and economy.
The eight bills already introduced
provide:
An income tax as substitute for
the present tax on Intangible personal
property.
An increase in the gasoline tax
from to 4 cents a gallon.
A weight tax on automobiles, rang
for private vehicles. to higher scale
for commercial vehicles.
An inheritance tax
A tax on parking lot owners on a
graduated scale ranging from $40 to
$3.50 a year.
A tax on insurance companies, in
cluding 2 per cent levy on net pre-
MUM receipts, an annual license fee
of s25 and a S25 annual filing fee.
A privilege tax on corporations,
involving l mill per 81 on capital
stock and 2 mills per 81 on paid-up
capital stock and surplus.
Would Tax Theaters.
A tax of 2 per cent month on
gross admission receipts of motion
picture and combination motion
picture-vaudeville theaters.
Kennedy indicated that prob
ably the first of the bills to be con-
sidered would be the one to establish
an income tax, because of its far
reaching effect in involving, as it
does. non residents whose income is
earned in the District.
Collins had planned to complete
the final bill Yesterday. but was de-
layed by general debate on the 1888
District appropria fion bill, which
required his presence in the House
throughout the day. He may intro
duce the measure today so the sub
committee of the District Legisla-
tive Committee will have the COM
plete tax program without further
delay.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
Spring Tourists Crowd Capital
And Boom Local Business
First and Repeater Visitors From Fa'
Inland areas Come to See Congress-,
Court and Cherry Blossoms.

The manager of one Of the city's
restaurants, the Oldest and perhaps
the best known in distant places, re-
marked that his business has picked
up 80 per cent within the week, even
though Easter has gone and thc cher
ry blossoms are still only promise
His customers, he said, principally
beef-eating hinterlanders, all order sea
food and express their disappoint-
ment because the blossoms are not
already blooming.
Hotels At Capacity.
The hotels are crowded to the caves
but, pleaded one manager, please do
not say we have no room. We can
always take care OF people somehow.
Last year story got all over the
country that there wasn't room to
take a deep breath in Washington,
and the consequence was that poten-
tial visitors stayed away by the thou
sands You're a loyal Washingtonian.
Just say business is very good"
DuoillcSo ID 81 Sood, III ldle, tildl
the Housing Committee of the Greater
National Capital Committee has been
working "a hours a day to find lodg-
ing for the visitors, who are Sleep
ing in 1000 private homes as we'll as
the hotels and rooming houses. The
housing problem was so critical last
night that the lesser members of the
British delegation to the International
Textile Conference paced the streets
until l am. before beds were found
for them.
In Spring Finery.
A poll was taken of the visitors to
throw some light on what people
have in mind when they come to
Washington. This informal street.
corner questioning brought to light
the following information:
All adult feminine visitors wear
new Spring costumes.
Travellers to Washington prefer the
common car to the trailer.
The average visiting family con-
sists of father, mother, girl aged Is,
girl 13, boy TO-
Their first interest is to see the
President or, if not him, at least
the White House Next is the Capitol,
third, the Supreme Court. Their in
terest in seeing their Congressman
Is undeveloped.
Two out of 10 are repeat visitors.
They are astonished that there are
no battleships in the river.
They want their pictures taken
before the Capitol and beneath a
tree, preferably cherry tree, but
anyway tree.
They would rather spend the eve
ming at the movies than at a night
club.
They bore easily at the approach
Of politics.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
SYMPOSIUM ON C, C.
IN G. W. LAW REVIEW
Quarterly Commentaries Fiftieth
Anniversary of Founding
of Commission.

A symposium on interstate COM
merce law and the work Of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission is en-
bodied in the current issue of the
George Washington Law Review, legal
quarterly of the George Washington
University Law School.
Issued in connection with the exer-
clses commemorating the sOth ami
versary Of the founding OF the COM
mission. the Review Is more than three
times its regular size and Is carrying
wealth Of material not otherwise
available.
Clyde B. Aitchison, member OF the
commission, who is departmental ad.
vlsory editor to the Law Review on
matters OF interstate commerce, was
chairman OF the committee in charge
OF the issue. Associated with him were
Dean William c. Van Week of the
law school and Clarence A. Miller
general counsel of the American Short
Line Railroad Association and lecture,
in law in the university.
Leading articles are:
1ne interstate Commerce Commits
sion and Its Work" by COMMISSIONS,
Aitchison; Practice and Procedure
Before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission" by Elmer A. Smith, general
attorney Of the Illinois Central Sys-
tenn; "The Interstate Commerce Com.
mission and the Courts" by Prof. A
M. Tolleffson, of the law faculty o1
Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa
THE Interstate Commerce Commis.
sion and Congress, by John j. Esch
former member Of the commission
and "The Doctrine Of Precedents anc
the Interstate Commerce Commis.
sion," by Prof. william H. Pittman
acting professor Of law at the Univer.
sity of Kentucky.
The issue also carries student.
written editorial notes.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
START Of MOVING
+. BY |CKES BUREAU
/. |SSET TOMORROW
About 40 Days Held Neces-
sary to Complete Shift
to New Building.
SECRETARY TO OCCUPY
OFFICES BY MONDAY
Cafeteria Will Begin Limited
Service First of Next
Week.

Secretary Ickes today announced
that his department will start to move
into the new Interior Building, at
Eighteenth and E streets, tomorrow at
! pm.
About 40 days will be required to
complete the shift, officials declared
The Offices of the Secretary, the
Secretary's staff, the Undersecretary,
the Assistant Secretaries, those of the
various Offices and units, such as chief
clerk, appointments, mails and files
will be ready for occupancy by Mon
day morning, officials asserted.
From Monday on, the move will be
under way full steam, with three shifts
operating-8 am. to pm, 4 pm. to
pm. and 8 pm. to midnight. During
the workday shift, materials, including
supplies and files, which do not in
volve much personnel, will be moved,
while desks and personal equipment
will be transferred at night, so as to
cause as little inconvenience as pos
sible to employees and delay in opera
ton OF the department.
Of1cials pointed out that possible
savings in rent, through early evacua-
tion of leased quarters and by the
immediate needs of other Government
agencies, which require the space to
be vacated, will dictate the order
OF the bureaus moves into the new
structure.
The Interior Building South is the
official designation for the new struc-
ture and officials today explained that
its cafeteria is stocked with supplies
and will start limited service Monday,
operating portion of its dining room.
AS the move progresses, more en-
ployes occupy it, service will be ex-
tended until steam tables and faciH-
ties to serve almost 1000 persons are
in operation
At the present time, there are a
considerable number of files of the
General Land Office and the Office
Of Indian Affairs in the new building.
II the present plans work out, officials
asserted the new building should have
its full population by the middle of
May.
Authorities estimated that 5000
truck trips and $4,000 man hours of
labor viii be necessary to handle the
move. There are 100000 desks,
chairs, tables, filing cases and other
major pieces OF equipment to be
transferred to new building.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
Is CHILDREN PERISH
IN MONTG0ME MERY FIRE
Six Other Members of Family Es-
cape as Flames Raze
Beallsville Home.

~ 2 StaC correspondent Oh Inc otAI.
BEALLSVILLE, Nd, April O.
Trapped in their beds on the second
floor of their flaming home here. flve
children of Dennis Owens, colored
farmer, were burned to death last
night as the two-story wooden build
ing was destroyed by blaze OF un-
determined origin.
Owens, three more Of his children
and a grandchild escaped unhurt,
while Mrs. Mozelle Owens, 38, was
severely burned and taken to the
Montgomery County General Hospital
in Sandy Spring, where physicians
said her condition was satisfactory.
The dead are Alberta, II; Rebecca,
8; William, IL; Mabel, 8, and Mildred
Owens, s. Escaping injury were Viola,
II; Louis, 16; Dennis, jr., 2, and the
grandchild, John, O. Two daughters,
Bertha and Beulah Owens, were not
at home when the fire started shortly
after II pm.
BY the time police and t,remen had
arrived from Rockville, 18 miles from
here, the structure had been sutted.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
3 ARE INJURED
| IN TRAFFIC HERE
Four Children Among Acct
dent Victims of Last
"a Hours.

A list of eight victims Of traffic
accidents in less than "a hours, four
of them children, confronted Inspector
William E. Holmes today when he
began his second day as traffic super
visor with free REIN from Police
Superintendent Ernest w. Brown in
drive to reduce the automobile toll.
The condition of three-year-old
Lorraine Ballinger, of 40l2 Kansas
avenue, remained undetermined at
Children's Hospital where she was
taken with two broken legs and in
ternal injuries after being struck by
car near her home yesterday after
noon. The driver was David Fine, 35,
of 2755 Macomb street. police said.
Lorraine lives with an aunt, Mrs.
Frank Alfred Nunnary
Boys Leg Broken.
Robert Williams, S, of 1890 G street
northeast, received a broken left leg
and cuts about the body and face
when he ran in front of an auto
mobile at Fourteenth and G streets
northeast He was taken to Casualty
where his condition today was re-
ported good. Police said the driver
was William Cooper, 40, of 1923 Rose
| dale street northeast.
Helen NJ Smoak, 8, ran into q
laundry truck near her home at 642
Morris place northeast, while hurry
ing to the junk yard fire at Third and
M streets northeast At Casualty
Hospital she was found to have =
sprained ankle and other leg injuries.
The truck driver was Frank F. Covers,
80, Of 645 I street southwest, police
said.
Jerome Donnelly, 8, OF Is street,
was slightly hurt yesterday by a car
at North Capitol and streets. The
driver took the boy to Sibley Hospital.
Louis Costello, so, of 487 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, received critical in
juries last night when he was hit by
car on Pennsylvania avenue south
east, near Prout street. At Casualty
Hospital he was reported to have q
possible fractured skull, broken legs,
crushed chest and a punctured right
lung Police said Eldridge T. Hawkins,
48, colored, of 1877 S street, was the
driver of the car.
Auto Crashes Into Pole.
Two colored men were seriously In
jured early today when their automo-
bile crashed into an electric light pole
at Thirty-fourth street and Rhode Is
land avenue in Mount Rainier, Md.
The victims, Ira Williams, "a, of
1707 Columbia road, and Blease Har-
ris, %, Of 1912 Florida avenue, were
taken to Casualty Hospital where
they were treated for possible skull
fractures.
Another colored man, Peter Gilbert,
81, Of Boston, received fractured leg
when he was struck on the Washing
ton Baltimore Boulevard near Bla-
densburg last night. He also was
treated at Casualty.
Inspector Holmes said today there
will be no special accident prevention
campaign, other than general tight
ening of traffic law enforcement. He
said no changes in the traffic divi-
sion's personnel were contemplated
The inspector plans to visit every
precinct station to stimulate enforce
ment by talks to the policemen and to
invite their suggestions.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
REPUBLICANS TO SELL
CLUB HEADQUARTERS
Scott Circle Building Placed on
Market-Ofices Moved
to Hotel.

The building on Scott Circle which
for II years has served as headuuar-
tiers of the National Capital Republi-
can Club, Inc, is for sale, it was
learned today. Club Offices have been
moved to a suite in the Raleigh Hotel.
Club officials have authorized Weaver
Bros, local real estate firm, to place
the property on the market and q
"for sale' sign has been placed In
front of the building. Spencer Bren-
izer, president of the club, confirmed
the fact the headquarters is on the
market, but declined further COM
ment.
The club acquired the building in
1925 and in the past decade it has
been visited by the leaders of the Re-
publican party.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
TAYLOR HEADS CLUB

Garland z. Taylor of Spartanburg,
S. C., was elected president of the
National Democratic Club of South
Carolina in Washington at the Will
lard Hotel last night.
Chosen with Taylor were I. F. Will
lard, Union; J. A. Edens, Columbia:
William B. Sans, Larkin H. Jennings
Columbia, and John o. Woods,
Chester, first to fifth vice presidents
respectively; Miss Lucille Vereen
Georgetown, secretary; Thomas C.
Wright, Chester, treasurer, and Arthur
Cornwall, Chester. director Of pub
licity.
Evening star., 1937-04-02

The throneed sidewalks, the packed
hotels. the sudden popularity Of en-
masse sightseeing and the appearance
by the hundreds of restaurant eaters
who ask for some of those Chesa-
peake Bay oysters" convinced the ma
tive or near-native Washingtonian to-
day that the Spring invasion of the
Capital by out-of-towners has begun
in earnest.
The visiting season this year will
continue far longer than usual. too,
those whom the visitors aid CONNER
cially said joyfully, because Easter,
cherry blossoms and the Daughters Of
the American Revolution convention
follow one another in quick succession.
1t is probable that the stream Of in
land curious, which arose about q
week ago, will not abate until the end
Of this month
Smithsonian Attendance Jumps.
Officials of the Washington Monu-
ment and the Smithsonian Institution
the two Washington establishments
which keep a statistical finger on the
pulse of tourists, gave startling index
of the wide increase in POPULARITY of
the Capital this March end as against
last March. For instance, on March
20, 80 and 81 of 1886, 1880 persons
visited the Smithsonian, but on March
29, 80 and 81 of 1887 the number was
40,815.
From March Is to 81, 1896, the
Monument climbers numbered only
lib daily, but for the same week this
year the daily average jumped to
4,780. Five weeks earlier. toward the
end of Winter but during mild
weather, the Monument climbers were
only l59 a day. And during the last
three days of February only 10,520
persons looked at the curiosities Of
the Smithsonian.
The men and women who lead expe-
ditions Of the curious through the
Capitol have been taking throngs
along the marble halls from am.
to. 5 pm. The revolving doors OF the
Congressional Library have been re-
volving almost necessarily to admit
visitors, who have heard of the beau
ties of its mosaics and know that
they can read there the original Dec
laration of Independence or the GU
tenberg Bible.
100000 Due to See Blossoms.
March, 1887, in Washington might
lead a trend-watcher to suspect pros
perity is here beyond doubt, one
observer said. A compilation Of the
Greater National Capital Committee
records 100000 visitors throughout the
month, which is $4,000 better than
March, 1882, the last time Easter
came in the third month. And an
other 100000 to 100000 are expected
for the Cherry Blossom Festival,
April 8.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
F|REMEN, INJURED
AT BLAZE, RECOVER
$4,000 Junk-Yard Fire At
tracts Hundreds of
Spectators.

Several fremen were recovering to-
day from minor injuries suffered in
spectacular. three-alarm blaze which
swept a junk yard near First and L
streets northeast yesterday afternoon,
sending up a column of smoke at least
a mile high and attracting spectators
from all over the city
Damage of $4,000 was estimated by
LYMAN Wiener, owner of the wholesale
scrap metal and junk business at l18
L street northeast. who said that thou
sands of old tires stored on the outdoor
yard we're a total loss
The smoke caused by the burning
rubber overcame several firemen as
they carried fire hose nearer the heart
Of the blaze to prevent it from spread
ing to valuable property nearby, in
cluding department store warehouse.
One Taken to Hospital.
Fireman Charles Gladhall of 1906
Orren street northeast was admitted to
Casualty Hospital after being overcome
by the fumes His condition was de-
scribed as not serious Several other
firemen, affected by the smoke, were
treated at the scene by members of
the rescue squad.
Inspector L. I. H Edwards. assistant
superintendent of police. was shaken
up when the car in which ne was
riding to the fire with Hack Inspector
F. L. Oswald collided with another
automobile at Fourth and I streets.
The cars were only slightly damaged
and Edwards continued on to the fire.
The immense column of smoke bill
lowing upward in a light breeze drew
spectators in such numbers and from
so many directions that police reserves
for time were powerless to herd them
back out Of the way of firemen rushing
hose to the blaze
Traffic came to a standstill for blocks
around as police cleared streets for %
pieces of fire apparatus and motorists
crowded into the area.
approximately 1000 taxicabs were
caught in the jam as they attempted
to leave or enter the Diamond Co.'S
garage and service lot 100 yards from
the junk yard. Large quantities Of
oil and gasoline were stored In the
garage and flremen made special
efforts to prevent the blaze from
spreading in that direction
The fire started shortly after 3
o'clock and was brought under control
an hour later. No sooner was this fire
under control than another blaze broke
out nearby in the top floors of some
row houses at 80 and "a street north
east.
View Fire From Trains.
Several pieces of apparatus were
dispatched from the scene of the larger
fire and the second blaze was quickly
brought under control.
Hundreds Of Spring visitors crowded
the windows of passing Pennsylvania
and B. g. o. passenger trains on the
tracks just east of the junk yard to
watch f1remen fight the flames.
Newspaper Offices were swamped by
telephone inquiries from persons who
had seen the smoke from all parts Of
the city and wished to know the
source.
Wiener expressed the opinion that
small boys at play in the big storage
yard set the flames. A spark from a
passing engine was another posi-
bility.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
Engraving Chief to Speak.

Alvin w. Hall, director of the United
States Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing, will address the United Govern
ment Employees at meeting tonight
in the Garnet Patterson Junior High
School Auditorium, Tenth and u
streets. The bureaus 20-piece band
will be featured on the program.
Edgar G. Brown, president, will be in
charge.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
ROTARY LADIES' NIGHT

Wives Of Washington Rotary Club
members were honored last night at
an annual ladies' night banquet in
the grand ball room of the Willard
Hotel.
After . toast to Rev. DR.. Charles
Warner, president Of the club there
was a program Of singing, entertain
ment, dancing, bridge and prize
awards. Mrs. Warner received gift
from the membership, the presenta-
tion being made by Roland White
hurst, past president.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
ROAD TO BE OPENED
Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway
Work Nearly Done.

The section Of the Rock Creek and
Potomac Parkway between P street
and Massachusetts, avenue will be re-
opened to traffic late today or tomor-
row, c. Marshall Finnan, superin-
tendent of the National Capital parks,
announced today.
The thoroughfare has been closed
between P and Calvert streets since
the beginning of the week to permit
workmen to lay bituminous surfacing.
A landslide occurred in the valley
upstream from the @ Street Bridge
some time ago and park authorities
have constructed = retaining wall and
raised the elevation Of the road there.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
Senator Johnson to Speak.

Senator E. c. johnson of Colorado
will be the principal speaker at a
meeting commemorating the twenty
seventh anniversary Of the Swedish
Society of Washington, at the Lee
House at $50 o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
MAGNOLIA BLOOMS DUE
Sunday Showing of Cherry Bios
SONS Doubted by Finnan.

Magnolias will blossom here on SUM-
day, but the japanese cherry trees in
West Potomac Park will hardly show
at all, it was predicted today by C..
Marshall Finnan, superintendent Of
National Capital Parks, after An in
spection of the situation.
At present, Finnan said, there is q
dark purplish tint to the cherry trees,
signalling that the buds are starting
to break, but there Is no show of color.
The magnolias, on the other hand,
should make . good showing on Sun
day near the District World War Me-
mortal.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
Boy, 10. Entertains Club.

Ten-year-old Marvin Yago yester-
day entertained members Of the
Washington Kiwanis Club with vocal
selections at the weekly luncheon at
the Mayflower Hotel. He Is the son
Of Edward M. Yago.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
Chevrolet Gets Army Order.

The Chevrolet division Of General
Motors Corp, Flint, Mich, yesterday
was awarded an Army contract for
167 trucks at q cost of $117,578, it
was announced by the quartermaster
general, Maj. Gen. Henry Gibbins.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
Will Address Democrats.

Frank R. McNinch, chairman of
the Federal Power Commission, will
speak at the Democratic League lunch
con at the Grafton Hotel at 1:30 pm.
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
Horse Cars Revived.

Old horse street cars have been re-
vived at Breslau, Germany. with s.
cent fare. the money going to the ma
tioual Winter help fund.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
SIT-DOWN STRIKE TOPIC
Carl Haessler, Labor Writer, to
Address Capital City Forum.

"The Flint (Mich) Sit-Down Strike
from the Inside" will be the subject
of a lecture by Carl Haessler, labor
journalist, at q meeting Of the Capital
City Forum at 8:15 o'clock tonight
at 1902 Fourteenth street.
Haessler will describe how the auto
workers organized and managed to
resist police attacks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-24

Games 'T0Gay New York at Pittsburgh. Boston at Chicago. Brooklyn at CirN,innati: (Only games gcheduled).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-24
Official Denies
 Feller"Through''

Cleveland, May 24.-tUP)- Cyril c. Slapnicka, vice-presi- dent of the Cleveland Indians. today denied rumors that Bob Feller's pitching arm Is per- manently impaired and that he is through for the season."
 "Trs news to me, if he is," said Slapnicka, land I'm sure that if he were through I'd have heard about it."
 Slapnicka said he did not know when Teller would pitch again and that he had had no recent reports on the condition of the iS-yesr-old rockies arm.
 "He merely developed a sore ness in his arm," Slapnicka said "and Steve O'Neill, manager of the Indians, took him out to let him rest until 1t disappeared. That's all there is to it."