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The Washington times., 1938-08-09
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

Elbertas, U. g. No I. inches. mini.
mum. 81; fair condition. S1@I50; bushel
mum. SIS; ~ inches IN he i minimum iG"G $50
3.25; an inches minimum $2.25: fair
condition, all Sizes &1.25@1.5O.
Peas-Market steady. One Idaho ar
Bushel hampers, Telephones, Colorado,
$2@225: Washington. 81.
P6tatoes-Market steady. No carlot
arrivals; no cars on track. Truck re-
ceiptS moderate. New Jersey, 1OO-pound
sacks Cobblers, U. 8. No. l. 75c@$1;
California, 100-pound sacks White Rose,
U. s. No, I, $2.7S.
Mixed Vegetables-No carlot arrivals
1 broken car on track.
Snap Beans-Market steady. Truck
receipts moderate. Pennsylvania. bushel
hampers. green. flat type. S5@75c:
receipts light. Bushel hampers, New
Jersey, $1.S5; Eastern Shore Maryland,
50.
Sweet Potatoes-No carlot arrivals;
no cars on track. Truck receipts light.
North Carolina. bushel baskets Porto
Ricans. U: s. No l, $1.5O@1.75. Louis
lana, bushel crates Porto Ricans, U.
8. No. 1, S1.75 Q1.s5.
Observation-Disclosures steady. Truck
receipts light. North Carolina, various
varieties. 1S-24-pound average 15@25c
each. Virginia, Irish Grays, 1882 pound
average, ZbQdOc each.
OranHes-Four California arrived; 1
broken and unbroksn cars on track.
California, boxes, $393.5O as to grade
and size.
Lemons-California, boxes, No. 1, $50
$50; No. 2. IS $3.50. as to size.
Pears California. boxes, Bartletts
31.75 @2.50, as to grade and size.
Mushrooms-Pennsylv three-pound
baskets, 60@75c.
Rhubarb-Pennsylvani S5c per dozen
punches.
Corn-Nearby, sacks, dozen. 500
Eggplant-New Jersey, bushel baskets,
80 cents.
Cabbage-Rslief: One Virginia arrived
unbroken cars on track.
Okra-Florida, VI -busheI hampers, so
@75 cents.
Chicory-Endive, Ohio, 24-quart eli
max baskets, soc.
Neutrality-suspicious.. 26c per dozen
punches.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bushel bas-
kets, fair quality, 5o@6Oc; New York,
Use.
Grapes-1 California arrived; 1 broken
mia, Tugs, Thompson seedless $3.50 q
O. Red Malagas, $1.75@2; White Nal
agas, $1.65: Ribiers, &1.75@2.
Blueberries-New Jersey 2293Oc per
pint. Nova Scotia and Maine, rs per
BrOccOli-Pennsylvania, crates. $3.50
$50.
Flums-California, 4-basket flats vari-
Gus varieties, 32G2.5O.
observation-disclosures basket flats,
$1.60@1.76.
Limes-Florida. Persians, Y boxes
S1.26: bushel baskets $3@3.60.
Tomatoes-New Jersey. 15-auart eli
max baskets. $50 25c; n bushel bas
kets, 26@35c.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Virginia, 15c pei
quart.
Bananas-Ssven cars arrived; 3 un.
broken cars on track.
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Daniel FGirchiLd,
Golf ChQ1lp. Dead

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Aug. 8
Daniel Fairchild, six times Rhode
Island amateur golf champion,
starting with a championship at
the age of 10, died here yesterday
Of pneumonia. He was At.
He was a "boy wonder" Of golf
when he won his first champion.
ship in 1907. He won again in
1909, 1915, 1918, 1919 and 1921
He never entered national compe
tition, but was a frequent winner
in New England events.
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Births, Deaths
BIRTHS

Herbert and Edna Carter, girl and boy
wins.
Maurice and Dorothy Powell, girl.
Hugh and Marguerite Haynsworth girl
James and Grace Thomen, girl.
Howard and Lorraine May, boy.
John and Mary Whitlow, boy.
Frank and Marie Stutz, girl.
Lee and Inez Ganey, girl.
William and Verna Randolph, girl.
Charles and Esther Palmer, boy.
Martin and Ethel Cross, boy.
Julius and Julia Seymour, boy.
David and Barbara Haycock, boy.
Atwood and Mary Scott. girl.
Bernard and Martha DeGula, girl
Peter and Marguerite Wantlang, girl.
Raymond and Wilhelmina johnson, boy
John and Helen Snowden, boy,
The Washington times., 1938-08-09
Man Believed Dead
Identifies Body

NEW YORK. Aug. 9.-Police
called HaSSenfeld Brothers, where
Robert w. McKenna was en-
ployed, to notify them that he
was dead and his body was in
the morgue. HasSenfeld Brothers
sent a man down to the morgue,
and after looking at the body, he
said, Eyes, that's the guy. He held
me up six weeks ago and swiped
my wallet. I'm Robert w. NC
Kenna,"
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

Walter Wendell sanborn, so. 1928 G
ST., and Josephine jeanne Ito. 20, 2212
Sam Kline. %. $40 Princeton PI. N. W..
and Ruth Powdermaker. 20. SIS Blu
Harold Breitstein, 2s. westchester
Apartments, and Rhoda Bloom, "a,
Richmond. Va.
St. N. w.. and Gertrude sealfon. rs. 4SO2
George McMahon. ~. 1898 Oates st.
N. E., and Margaret Estells Bobbitt. 90
1888 Oates st. N. e.
Edward H. D. Gibbs, 81, Munhall, Pa.
Connecticut Ave. N. W.
Edward Young Ehrlich. 20, 2226 n
st. N. w. and Charlotte Adelene Du
bin, 20. 1859 assachusetts Ave. N. W
Mildred Leola Charlton, 81. 174o F St
John c. Nicely. %, S22 GallatIn st
N. w. and Mildred Kathryn Disney, 20
George Wallis Elliott. ~, 174S LanieI
Pl., and Nylene Reid Forester. rs, 2517
Mozart Pl. N. w.
Thomas 0gisE HutsOn. 80. PA New ..,
Walsh VHin "a Is, sioC N St: NJ AF ". n''''
Albert Richard Simmons, 20. A21
Iowa Ave. N. W, and Pearl Belle Brad
ley. 10. 1913 Harvard st. n: W. -
HOD0El n INDIlOH, oU, 0JGO ulNOH
N. W., and Ellen Mckee Franklin. rs
2214 Cathedral Ave. N. w.
Frederick C. Whetzel, 81, lis B St
8. E.. and Lois Virginia Spry, 10. 3St
Thirteenth st. S. E.
Jacob Pomerantz, IS, Baltimore. and
Lena Tabachinck. Baltimore.
Frank Horton Parker, %, Mt. Rainier
Md, and Shirley Mae Williams, TO- 63S
Eighth st. N. e.
Frank A. lack, 26. Newport News, Va.
and Mary T. Solomon, rs, 215o Pennsyl'
Vania Ave. N. W.
Melvin Andrew Petit, 80, 1s41 r St
N. w, and Margaret Mary Dotson, Is
1904 r St. N. w.
Raymond Aloysius Jones. 36, 1915 First
St. n. w, and Blanche Beulah Grant
30, 3244 Nebraska Ave. N. w.
Joseph d. Richardson. 20, and Mary
e. Richardson, both Of South Airing
ton. Va.
John william Clark, rs, 3O5 w St
N. W., and Melita ZehendOr Robinson
81, 1907 First ST. N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-08-09
More Factory
Jobs in Hartford

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Aug. 9
Q.N.S0.-For the first time in II
months there has been an upturn
in factory employment in Hartford
county during July, according to a
statistical report today of the
manufacturers association Of the
county.
The report placed employment
at 90 per cent of the association S
normal.
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Florida Settles
Ssh Fund SpIit

The Florida Industrial Commits.
sion yesterday unanimously ap-
proved an agreement between Gov
ernor Fred P. Cone and Frank
Bane, executive director Of the
Social Security Board, for resump-
ton of Federal grants for admin
istration of the State unemploy-
ment compensation law. The Ssh
was to meet today and commission
members were confident 1t would
accept the settlement.
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Cumberland Entries

Pukka Heaven. 1917 Helen Bah ...112
xStingaree 1871 Cartour ........112
Machilla ..... 49, Petee Lad ...117
judge G '....''i12I ;tepee 'o ... .'.. .iS7
EIGHTH RACE (Substitute)-T
year-olds and upward; claiming; $500;
about 8 furlongs.
xBoro Poker iii Waugh Scout ...1O9
xaNever Home .1O6l aLilteen ........111
Aella .......,. Ill xCagey .........1O6
xPostponement .111lCautious 30 ....11S
Also eligible
Crossing over. .114IProteus .........116
Irish Vote .....116I Sparkling ......1O4
xGood Dame los xBursting ......1O6
aHuyett entry.
xApprentice allowance claimed.
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Joyce Optimistic
Over Trade Outlook

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9 G.N.SD.
Patrick H. Joyce, president Chi
cago and Great Western Railroad,
viewing the business outlook to-
day, said:
There's nothing in the indus
trial picture to warrant anything
but extreme optimism"
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FOR TOMORROW

FIRST RACE-Two-year-olds purse,
S4OO about furlongs.
The Trout &C.. .1O7 Home Hunter Ills
Maolissa .....1I?I aLena Girl 80. -
Gesture ........ 1871 xEmma H...1O7
aFaulconer entry.
SECOND RACE-Three-year-old and
upward; claiming; purse, $500; about 6h
furlongs.
xTuleyries Lad 1921 cIndiana 100
xKeyed Up. .1O9l aTai Tai. .......1Og
aPhiligal ...... 90 Tell It. .........119
Brief lii TrOstar .........114
Also eligible
Pretty Pal. 1o4 Jacksaw ........1o7
Single A III sun Sweep. 1903
cBroken R'ythm.1OS Baby Witt ..1Os
aStrother-Hoffman entry.
cCrowther-Bolgiano entry.
THIRD RACE-Three-year-old maid
ems; claiming; purse, 1900; about 6h
furlongs.
WANTED .....1osIAnneks ........1Os
HsE s,ant Jr'11$ E EIac
Chase Him. .11SIaPass Forward. .l1S
windsor Boy. 113I Quill .:........ 11s
KGood Behavior.1 1851
Awhile entry.
FOURTH acknowledgements and
upward; claiming; purse, $500: about
Quiet talk -. .111IxBromide ......114
Brain Child -. .lO7 Black Brigade. Ill
Green Water. .1O2 Golden Key. 116
Hurdy Gurdy. .1O9I Chief Hollis iii
Also eligible
Reign Tetrarch xTuleyries Lin. .1OS
Broadstep .;...114 Chatterdoo ill
xX L1au.8G Caro-, sslxsilver Grey. .los
Hotel; $500; claiming; S-year-Olds; about
] lis miles.
xBargain Boy 1O7 xMatch Point. 100
Lady's Favor. 112 Goodwine 1O1
ERoy'l Business. 1O1j Kindacorn .....1OS
Sun CraX, 1881
SIXTH RACE-Three-year-old and
upward; purse, $500; about 1-16 miles.
Gaylass l13lLittle Percy. lis
Happy Chase. 1902 xSpotless ..... 105
xJames Boy. los xOccoquan ..... 11S
xBest Policy. 1903 laScoutallow ....1O7
Also eligible
War Rumor. ....l1s ,Sumac .........I13
xJungo ........ lO7 Ranicilla .......1Os
xShe Bang. .10SlaEarly Broom 11S
aHorst Hutchins entry.
SEVENTH RACE - Three-year-olds
and upward; claiming; purse, $500;
xLueky Turn 1917 Prettylass 49,. 100
Early Call ....11GlCOat Tails .....113
The Washington times., 1938-08-09
DEATH CLAIMS
FRANK SCHMID,
DEALER IN PETS.
Heart Attack Is Fatal,
Was AZ Years Old

Frank mid, wellknown
Washington pet dealer, whose es'
tablishment has supplied many
a lonely child with a companion,
died early this morning at Sibley
Memorial Hospital at the age of
A. He was stricken last night
with a heart attack at his home,
1405 Girard st. N. w.
Mr.. Schmid was born in Wash
ington, the son Of Edward s.
Schmid, who established the pet
shop bearing his name at TIP
Twelfth st. N. w. Educated in
the District public schools, he
went into business with his father
and then entered the theater
business. He was associated for
more than nine years with the
old Polls Theater, the National
and B. F. Keith's.
HAD OWN SHOP
For several years following his
theatrical venture Mr.. Schmid
operated his own pet shop in the
$500 block of Fourteenth st. N. W.,
but gave it up eight years ago to
go in business with his father.
He was formerly a member of
the Masonic fraternity, and at
the time of his death was a mem
Der of the Brightwood Methodist
Church.
Funeral services, as yet not
completed, will be held at the w.
w. Chambers Funeral Home, 1400
Chaplin St. N. w., on Thursday
with interment in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Surviving are his widow, Mar.
garet A. Schmid, whom he mar
ried in 1914; a daughter, Mrs.
Margaret Schmid Leonard: his
father; two sisters, Mrs. Florence
Paylor and Mrs. Tenie Oehmler:
two brothers, Edward F. and Clar-
ence Schmid and two stepbrothers,
Theodore and Edward Schmid.
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Funeral Directors
Deaths

ROBERT Bon Sunday,
August z, 1898, at his residence. 80
Fourth Street, Edmundson. Md, ROB-
ERT B. ANDERSON. the beloved husband
of Anna May Anderson tnee BecketO Z.
and father Of Mrs. Catherine Bell and
Robert B. Anderson. jr. Funeral will
be held at Timothy Hanlon's Funeral
Parlors, GAL H St. N. E., on Thursday.
August IL. at $50 a. m. Requiem
mass at St. Jerome's Church, Hyatts-
vile, Md, at 8 a. nj. Interment. Mt.
Olivet Cemetery. Relatives and friends
inUitad
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z.HO[USl Z! ~;
&ly ElI By MILTON a BosLEY. % VIM
By MILTON A. BosLEY, D. v. m

Those who proclaim the Russian wofhound Borzo as
he known in Russia the aristocra of dogdom strong
grounds for their opinion.
His regal appearance, great sze silky and graceful
outline give fanciers strong grounds for selecting him
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SCHMID, FRANK Bon Tuesday, Ave
gust 9. 1898. at Sibley Hospital, FRANK
B. SCHMID, beloved husband of Marga-
ret A. Schmid and father of Mrs. Peggy
Leonard. son of Edward s. Schmid and
tho late Betty Schmid. He is also sur
vived by two brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services from the W. W. Cham
beers Company funeral home. 140O Cha
pin Street Northwest, on Thursday. Au-
gust IL, 1888. at Q p. m. Relatives and
frienda invited
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ROBERT Pom Nondsy
August 8. 1898, at Walter Reed Hos.
pital. ROBERT P. TWIFORD, the be-
loved husband of Ethel Mae TWiford.
Remains resting at the W. W. Chambers
Funeral from Fort Myer Chapel, Fort
Myer. Va, on Thursday, August II,
1898, at 10 a. m. Relatives and friends
invited. Interment in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
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RYAN, ANNE ELIzABETH-on an

RYAN, ANNE ELIZABETH-On satur.
day. August 8. 1898, ANNE ELIZA.
BETH RYAN. the beloved daughter Of
Mrs. Mary E. Ryan, and the late James
Ryan and sister of Marian D., ARnea
R.. and John P. Ryan. Funeral serv-
ices from her late residence, 2722 Con.
necticut Ave N. W., on Tuesday, Au-
gust lat $50 a. M, thence to Thomas
Apostle Church. Twenty seventh and
Woodley Rd. N. W., where mass viii
be offered at o a. m. Relatives and
friends are invited. Interment, Mt.
Olivet Cemetery. Services BY the ". W.
Chambers Company.
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BURCH, SUSAN M.-On Sunday, August
z, 1888, at her residence. 1409 G St.
N. E, Apt. 8, SUSAN NJ. BURCH, the
beloved mother of Anna Mae Trimble.
Funeral services from the W. W. Cham
bers Co. Southeast funeral home. SIT
Eleventh St. s. E., on Wednesday, Aug
ust 10, at 2 p. m. Relatives and friends
invited Interment, Washington National
Cemetery. Carrollton, ILL.,. papers please
copy.
The Washington times., 1938-08-09
Washington Stocks

SALES
Washington Gas preferred, 100
99A, 10@99A, 5@99A.
Washington Railway and Elec-
trio preferred, 10@111%, 3@111B,
10@1119s, 10@1113s.
AFTER CALL
Washington Railway and Elec-
trio &C, $1,000@107A.
Capital Transit Co., 25@S.
City and Suburban IS, $1,000
@7S.
Public Utility Bonds Bid Ask
Anacostia & Pot SIS ........I 70 rs
Ana & Pot Guar SIS. 100 ....
C P Tel of Va SIS. 104 .....
Cap Trac r r 5's...... 10 IS
City and Suburban R R SIS. 10 .....
Georgetown Gas LIST 5's....,. 113 .....
Pot Elec Pow 3A's ......1 los 1O7
Wash Gas SIS 1858 ......... 1854 107
Wash Gas SIS 1860. 11Sh l11Sh
Wash Rwy G Elec .I107k HOS
Miscellaneous Bonds
$:;' Z; S:i T. s ss;g t. H.;
Public Utility stocks
Amer Tel & Tel (9) ......I142 80.
Capital Transit Co. ......... 7h SN
N & w Steamboat 90 ...... so 10
Pot Elec Pow 81, pfd (6). 114A .....
Pot Elec Pw 5h% pfd $500 ia 80.
Wash Gas 1t New G.20).... 81 800,
"Wash Gas Pfd (4.5O) go. 99hl1OO
Nssa R y Fl II Pa Fan Is So?
National Bank Stocks
Capital a. .........o......I13o L..
e eFiRS4'n ts 90 . 80 ass
Washington 6) ...........I1 1875 go.
Trust Company stocks
Gamer Sec & TT Co (8) 80. 240 $50
Natl Saw & TT ........... 200 220
Prince Georges Bk&Tr (.6O) 17h 20
eWash LOAN & Tr (s) ....l22s $40
Savings Bank Stocks
Bank of Bethesda (75) ..... Is 80
ECON & Savings Q0) ......I 23O .....
Fire Insurance Stocks
+American (6) .............l11 6 zee.
Firemen's Q.20) ........". % ..."
National Union CD 1850. IL l....
Title Insurance Stocks
kColumbia (30) ......... IL .....
mReal Estate (6) ..........l17o 1910
Miscellaneous stocks
tCarpel Corp (2.O0)....... ~ .....
Lanston Monotype ca ...... 81 S.
Lincoln Serv Com (H) 1.00) Is 81
Lincoln Serv Prior pfd $3.50 &C.,. 80
NNrgenthaler Limo ........ 26h 28h
Peoples Drug s Com 1.0O) % 81
Peoples Drug 8 pfd (6,50). l112 l.....
Real Est MIG pfd (.50)... AZ
Security Storage (5)........ 108 l125
Ter Ref & VIII Corp (3).... IS 80
tWdwd&Lothrop Com 1.5O) so IS
Wdwd &Lothrop pfd (O... Ills boz.
Eek dividend brooks closed. fPlus
extras. ego extra. f2h 20 extra. h75c ex-
ira. g$14 extra paid November 80. 1887.
k30c extra m$3 extra.
The Washington times., 1938-08-09

MARTIN, MARTHA JEMIAGA-on Non.
day. August 8, 1898, at Sacred Heart
NINA MARTIN, beloved wife Of the
late Joseph Francis Martin, and mother
Of Mrs. Leah Jane Street and Mrs.
Leroy Mcdowell. Funeral services from
the w. w. Chambers Co. Suburban flu.
neral home, 918 Cleveland Ave, River.
dale, Md, on Wednesday, August 10,
1898. at 2 p. m. Relatives and friends
invited. 1nterment in Cedar Hill Gene
terry
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R0NTz. WINFIELD sCOTT-on satur

BONTZ, WINFIELD SCOTT-on Satur-
day, August 8. 1898. at the summer
home of his niece. Mrs. Grace Norton,
at Colonial Beach, Va. WINFIELD
SCOTT BONTZ, the beloved brother Of
Mrs. Lucy Klopfer and Fairfax and
Frank B. Bontz. Remains resting at the
w. w. Chambers Company Funeral Home,
400 Chaplin st. N. w. Funeral from the
above funeral home on Tuesday. August
8, at 8 p. m. Relatives and friends are
invited. Interment, Congressional Gene
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DUVALL. JOHN enthusiastically, on
Tuesday. August 8, 1888, at Providenes
Hospital, JOHN SPRIGG DUVALL, be.
loved husband of the late Mary +. Du-
vail (nee Free). Remains resting at
the Lee funeral home, Fourth Street and
Massachusetts Avenue Northeast. No
tice of funeral later.
The Washington times., 1938-08-09

IRVING, GERTRUDE BENNETT-On Mon-
day, August 8. 1898. at the residence Of
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. r. A, Bennett,
Of Riverdale Md. GERTRUDE BEN.
NETT IRVING, beloved wife of W. Reid
Irving, of Waterbury, Md. She 10 also
survived by two sons, Donald Bennett
Yauch Irving and Anderson Marshall
Irving, and one brother, william Eu-
gene Bennett. Services at the residence
of DR.. and Mrs. R. A. Bennett, Coles.
vile Road, Riverdsle. Md, on WOdnes-
day. August 10, 1888, at p. m. Rela-
tives and friends invited. Interment in
Loudon Park Cemetery. Baltimore, Nd.
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In MemOriam

In MemOFiam
BRAYMAN, GLENWOOD-In sad but Low.
ing remembrance OF our son. GLEN
WOOD BRAYMAN, who died two years
ago today. August Q, 1895.
There is a sad but sweet remembrance,
There is memory fond and true;
There is a token of affection. GlenWood,
And q heartache still for you.
MOTHER.
The Washington times., 1938-08-09

EVANS, SUMNER sTANLEY-on Sunday,
August z, 1888, at his residence, 247
Delaware Ave. s. W., Apt. 800, SUM-
NER STANLEY EVANS, beloved SON Of
Phebs A. Evans (nee Ludlow, and
brother of Mrs. Annie c. Darling Flu.
neral services from the w. w. Chambers
Co. Southeast funeral home, SIT Elev-
enth St. s. E., on Tuesday, August o,
at IL a. m. Relatives and friends are
invited. Interment, Pohick, Va.
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EORGAN, WILLIAM Ton Friday, Au-
gust 5. 1888. at his residence, 2s03
Twentieth st. N. E. WILLIAM T.
MORGAN. the beloved grandfather of
Norman W. Morgan. Remains resting
at the W. w. Chambers Co. funeral
home. 1400 Chaplin St. N. W., until
10 p. M. Monday, August 8. Inter.
ment Pittsburgh Pa
The Washington times., 1938-08-09

ONEY, MARGARETTE E.-on Saturday,
August 6. 1888. at sibley Hospital.
MARGARETTE E. ONEY. the beloved
wife of Leonard 0ney and mother Of
George D. Oney. Funeral services from
the w. W. Chambers Co. Southeast fu.
neral home, SIT Eleventh st. 8. E., on
Tuesday. August 8. at 2 p. m. Relatives
and friends are invited. Interment, Cedar
Hill CemeterV
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HELEN. CATHERINE-on Mon
day, August 8, 1888, at Georgetown
University Hospital, HELEN CATH
ERNIE DOLLAR, Of 1412 Chaplin Street
Northwest, beloved wife of Z. Erwin
Dollar and sister Of Jerry c., John J.
Frank j., Mae Falvey. Funeral wednes.
day, August 10. 1898, from the Perry
and Walsh funeral home, 20 H Street
Northwest, at $50 q. m, thence to st.
Paul's Church where requiem mass will
be said at 8 a. m. for the repose of her
soul. Interment, Mt. Olivet Cemstery.
Relatives and friends are invited.
The Washington times., 1938-08-09

Broom. Tuyes
BEST IBET-TNAcTvE
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LoNG-sHoT DAILY DoUBLE-vendor's Iien-Anywoman
Evening star., 1938-01-19
BUSINESS TAX GETS
TEST IN COURT SUIT

The first attack on constitutionality
Of the Districts business privilege tax
to be made In suit for recovery Of
money already paid to the tax collec-
tor under protest was filed today In
Municipal Court.
Heretofore, persons seeking to have
the tax declared invalid have sought
equitable relief in petitions for in
functions filed in District Court be-
fore any tax was paid
The suit today was brought through
Attorneys Alvin L. NeWmyer and
David G. Bress by the firm Of Neild
& Sauerhoff. 1903 Water street S.W,
The concern told the court 1t paid
q $241.10 tax. plus $4.82 penalty,
after being cited by the District as
SCISSOR to show cause why its license
should not be revoked.
Numerous injunction suits seeking
to invalidate the tax statute are pend.
Ing In District Court.
Evening star., 1938-01-19
CHINESE IS ARRESTED
ON NARCOTICS CHARGE
Deportation to Be Asked for Alien
Held in Smuggling of
Done.

Lee Bing. so, . Chinese, who, ac-
cording to evidence presented to
United States Commissioner Needham
c. Turnage, has been receiving ship
ments Of narcotics from the Orient,
was held under $500 bond for the
grand jury late yesterday when ar
raigned on a charge Of possessing
narcotics.
The man was captured by agents of
the Treasury Department and the
Georgetown customs Office. Recently
q consignment Of narcotic tablets was
received at the Georgetown customs
office and officials there became sus-
picious. Bing was arrested at busi-
ness establishment In the 600 block
of H street NV, where he has been
employed as q clerk.
Federal agents said Bing entered
this country illegally four years ago,
and that they would ask that he be
deported.
Evening star., 1938-01-19

Those who technically may be
classed as commission" merchants
pay the tax only on their gross COM
mission, not on gross receipts. The
others must pay on their gross from
sales, not merely their own gross COM
missions.
District officials adopted but later
rescinded q rule that the commits
sion merchant" classification could be
applied to dealers in merchandise"
where the difference between the cost
Of goods sold and the sale price is
analogous to q commission. and when
1t does not exceed per cent of the
cost of the goods sold.
Dealings in Securities.
Then there is the question: when
is the buying and selling of securities
to be construed as taxable business?"
1t appears that SO long as such
trading does not constitute a persons
trade or vocation" the transactions
are not business" and therefore
exempt.
The question apparently does not
turn on the amount of the stocks
bought and sold. or the amounts of
the profits, If any, or even on the
amount Of the gross receipts.
One investor may deal heavily in
securities and make frequent trips to
the stock brokerage Offices and not
have to pay on his gross receipts If
this activity is not his vocation. An
other. dealing less heavily, would be
taxed If this activity were construed
to be his business"
1t Is common knowledge. of course,
that many persons in the District hav-
ing other regular" business or voca-
tions deal either regularly or occa-
sionally in securities, depending on
the extent of their investment funds
and their faith In forecasts Of what is
going to happen to the market. There
are many others who have retired
from regular business activities, or
who may have independent means,
who may deal in securities either regu-
larly or occasionally, as they see fit.
District officials plan to turn to the
green sheets" Of the Federal income
tax reports to aid them in deciding
who is in stock business" When the
individual cases come up for action it
IS expected the corporation counsel
will need the wisdom Of Solomon to
draw the line between the taxable and
non-taxable.