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Times Staff Photo

New York Avenue, one Of Wash
ington's busiest corners.
DR.. George F. Bowerman, chief
librarian, was astounded when
told of the comparison, and put
on Williams earphones to hear
for himself.
At this point a motorcycle roared
past, and the Doctor well under
stood why they sought a better
place this year to hold the Susan
Sprague Coolidge concerts. This
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music foundation Of the Library
of Congress held the musical pro-
grams in the children's room twice
year, but each time a Capital
Transit roar" drowned out the
sweet strains of a Stradivarius.
Alan C. CLANCY, superintendent
Of the buildings and grounds of
the public library, was on hand
during the test. He said he had
been studying acoustics, but be-
cause of District budgets the best
thing he could suggest would be
shut the windows.
The temperature yesterday was
88 when the test was made,
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York under the direction of Louis
Frohman, sings "Open up the
Gates of Righteousness" as doors
are opened to admit the public
for the first time.
Ceremonies inside the building
will include the dedicatory address
by Rabbi M. Cohen, one Of the
organizers Of Har.zion.
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rounded by readers, in the H.
brary to enjoy all the quiet. A
street car pounded over the cross
track at Seventh street and an
indicator on the delicate device
danced like Chester Hale girl.
Zeus's chariot, with Zeus in it,
couldn't have made more noise if
1t had thundered down the aisle
beside the table.
A reading of the apparatus
showed 95 decibels at the peak
OF noise. This is equal to the
average noise at Fifteenth and
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Hoover Airport Extension Plan Supported
Regiment
Due

Troopers of the 111th Field
Artillery Of the Virginia Ma
tiOnal Guard marched on
Washington today, planning
to bivOuac for the night on
the south Monument grounds.
The regiment is on its way
to IndiantOwn Gap, Pa, for
its annhal encampment. The
55 officers and 800 men come
from Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Newport News, Fredericks-
burg and Richmond. Col.
William H. Sands, Of Nor
folk, is in command.
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air-conditioning, individual up
holstered seats and is accousti
cally treated with concealed am
plification. Officers are Solomon
H. Feldman, president Julius
Goode. vice president; Morris
Voumel. treasurer; Joseph Cohen
financial secretary, and Samue
Rosenfield, recording secretary.
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The ground for the building
which will now house two con-
gregations, was broken on Octo-
Der, 1887. Funds were raised
through a banquet held in March,
1887, and by donations. the largest
of which was $500 given by the
Ladies Auxiliary.
The building is equipped with
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INCOME
TAX STUDIED BY
ADVISORY GROUP.

Members Of the District Tax
Advisory Committee considered a
combination income and sales tax
today as a possible solution of the
knotty problem of providing a
balanced tax structure for the Dis
trict.
DR.. Chester Pond, New York tax
expert working with the commit
tee, said a sales tax for salaried
people, and an income tax for in
veStments was considered, but was
mot proposed" Yesterdays meet
ing was an initial step in the study
Of the District tax structure au-
thorized under a $4,000 Congress
Sional appropriation.
BROAD STRUCTURE"
I'VE are aiming at a broad
tax structure" he said, lin
which the tax burden will be
spread rather than concen-
trated."
He expressed the belief real es-
tate has been carrying a dispro-
portionate share of the tax load
in recent years.
With the study only in early
Stages-Dr. Pond pointed out the
advisory committee has been work
ing only two weeks of the five
months the members believe to
be neceSsary-he refused to dis
cuss the probable tax recommen-
dationS. A report must be made
to the Joint Congressional Com
mittee on Internal Revenue Taxa
tion by January l..
OTHER TAXES
The committee will study taxes
in force in various states with an
idea Of making the logical taxes
applicable here. Constitutional
questions, he said, will be left up
to Colin F. STAN, chairman of
the Joint Congressional Commit
tee, and would not discuss the
effect on the committees work of
the recent decision of Justice
Jennings Bailey that the business
privilege tax interfered with inter
state commerce.
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CITIZEN GROUPS.
RENEW PLEA FOR.
SEWAGE PLANT.
Favor Applications For
8 Million PWA Loan

The executive committee Of the
Federation of Citizens Associa.
tions, which a year ago asked that
the District build an adequate
sewage treatment plant, was asked
today to renew its fight for
facilities sufficient to meet the
local problem.
The committee a year ago went
on record as favoring the applica-
ton for $4,000, 900 of Federal Pub
lie Works money to build treat
ment plant in accordance with
engineers recommendations. The
District Commissioners applied for
$4,000, 900, and built plant which
dumps unsanitary refuse into the
Potomac after only so per cent
treatment.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
Miss Elaine Eppley, a delegate
to the federation from the Dis
trict Federation of Women's Clubs
and vice chairman Of the high
ways, parks and waterways COM
mittee, said she would ask that a
special meeting Of the executive
committee be called to consider
asking the Commissioners to apply
to the PWA for funds with which
to complete the plant.
1--WE were disappointed" she
said. when the Commissioners
originally refused to borrow &c..
100000 to build the type Of
plant recommended by q special
commission of eminent engi-
neerS.
URGES LOAN
"The federation adopted a
resolution of protest at that
time. So, since it is already on
record as favoring an $4,000, 900
plant, 1 think the federation
should help in the campaign to
have the Commissioners get this
loan before it is too late.
Our present plant isn't what
the outstanding engineers pro.
posed. This plant still releases
improperly treated waste into
the river. Personally, 1 think
this is health menace to every
man, woman and child in Wash
ington and the surrounding
area"
ICKES' PLAN
Public Works Administrator
Ickes recently urged towns and
cities along the entire Potomac
watershed to make applications to
the PWA for funds with which to
build plants and end pollution in
the upper Potomac River. Such
applications must be made before
September 80.
At the time the original applica-
ton was made, the District Com
missioners argued that the incom-
plete plant would be all that was
worth while in view of the fact
that much Of the pollution in the
river comes from outside of the
District, and that. it could be added
to later. However, officials of sew
eral towns on the upper tributaries
are now considering taking advan-
tage Of Ickes' suggestion and in
stalllng treatment plants.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-09-08

t4t.sl.I~ Hl.HE.L
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getting as much pleasure out of life as possible
while we still have the means to do so.'
But such reasoning can hardly be common
among the vast majority of U.s. Yet note these
significant facts:
The largest crowd in history attended New
York ball game on Decoration Day, paying $751;
$40, Thousands had to be turned away. In
seven cites-New York, Detroit, Cleveland, Phila-
delphia, Chicago, Boston, Pittsburgh - major
league ball games drew 331, $40 fans, breaking
all records.
Not far short of 10000 attended the annual
automobile race at Indianapolis.
Newspapers describe the crowd at the Belmont
Park races on Monday as "the largest OF the
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M|DD|ES OPEN
annual WEEK

Graduating midShipmen were all
tied up in knots this morning at
Annapolis. But only as part of the
drill in Seamanship which opened
the days June Week" program.
Several were still hoarse from
cheering Miss Ruth Scheidinger,
pretty 18-year-old Michigan miss,
who was selected by Midshipman
Elton L. Knapp, of Monroe, Mich,
commander of the Third Com
pany, as 1885 Color Girl.
The flag ceremony, including
the traditional kiss from company
commander to color girl, was the
feature of yesterdays events.
At 2 p. m. today the first class
will rehearSe its graduation cere-
monies, and at $3.50 p. m. the
band will soothe their nerves with
a concert.
Presentation of awards and a
dress parade of the MiddieS will
take place at Worden Field at
.p. M, and, at 7:30, the band will
give another concert.
From 9 o'clock until midnight
the farewell ball will be held.
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RET|RES
AFTER a YEARS

Charles H. Pierce, classification
examiner, retired yesterday after
nearly A years of service in the
Patent Office.
Fellow employees rendered him
a banquet last night at the Bur
lington Hotel, and presented him
a gold watch and pipe set. Com.
missioner of Patents Conway P.
Coe and Patents Solicitor R. F.
Whitehead spoke.
Mr.. Pierce was born in Mora,
N. Y, May 81, 1867, and spent his
early boyhood at New Market,
Tenn, where his father was a
minister. He studied at East Ten
nessee Wesleyan College and Yves
leyan University at MiddletoWn,
Conn.,, and served four years in
the Internal Revenue service at
Nashville.
He entered the Patent Office
September 10, 1894. and shortly
studied at Columbian
College, now George Washington
University. He received a series
of promotions in the Patent Of
flee, advancing to his latest post
June 4, 1921.
He expects to spend his time
cultivating his 20-acre tract near
BaileyS Crossroads, Va.
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A wild chase and gunfire
climaXed Motorcycle Policeman
Thomas Shomette's pursuit and
wounding of a colored cab driver
on New Jersey Avenue between
Pierce and L Streets Northwest
today.
Shomette chased Walter Hop
kins, the driver, while two scout
cars, answering an alarm OF
policeman in trouble" followed
Shomette. The cabman h a d
passed a street car on the wrong
side, Shomette said.
Twice, Shomette reported, the
driver attempted to knock him
off his motorcycle in the course
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.BLAU WINNERS
RETURN, ELATED

Returning to Washington last
week, the Misses Rosemary Doyle
and Frances Bedell, who won the
West Indies trip of 26 days which
was the first prize for the best
verdict submitted in 1.-The Trial Of
Baron Won Blau," declared they
had enjoyed every minute of their
cruise.
Said Miss Doyle, who lives at
2641 Garfield st. N. W.:
1--WE thought Montreal was
beautiful, and we had a grand
time in Bermuda, and especially
in Kingston, Jamaica, where
Mr.. Robertson ana Mr.. Obey,
of the chamber Of commerce,
gave us a wonderful reception
Miss Bedell, who lives at 1903
Harvard st. N, W., was equally en-
thusiastic, declaring:
"We wouldn't have missed it
for the world.
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HOUSING BILL
TO AID CAPITAL

The few strokes of pen which
President Roosevelt requires to
sign his name were all that .'as
necessary today to open reser-
voir of cash for the District to
launch a low-rent housing pro-
gram.
U. S. Housing Administrator
Nathan Straus revealed today
that between $1O,0O0,000 and $751;
100000 is available for the Dis
trict Alley Dwelling Authority in
the Slum clearance work.
He added the ADA first must
be transformed into a housing
authority under terms of the Wag-
ner-Steagall Housing Act, before
the cash will flow.
Amendments to the ADA law, al
ready passed by Congress, which
makes this necessary transforma-
ton, now are reposing on PreSi-
dent Roosevelt's desk. awaiting his
signature.
Also resting on the Presidents
desk, are $50 100000 in slum clear
ance housing contracts for eight
cities.
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Cab Driver Shot, Captured
After Chase by Motor Cop

of the pursuit. Finally, Hopkins
leaped from his cab and ran into
a rooming house in the 200 block
of L Street Northwest.
Shomette followed Hopkins into
the house, saw him leap from a
second floor window in the rear,
and raced downstairs to a rear
entrance. In the yard, Shomette
said, Hopkins made threatening
gesture towards his hip pocket and
the policeman drew his gun and
fired twice.
Hopkins was cit in the neck and
the ankle, and was taken to Cas-
ualty HOSPITAL.
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The display of the first prize
in the Herald Times contest to de
termine Washingtons most beauti-
full high school girl-the beautiful
Golden Mirror-h as attracted
scores of contestants.
The mirror is on exhibition this
week at the shop of Smoot, Card
and Osborne at 1909 Connecticut
Ave. N. w. The intereSt-and
the hopes of victory-on the part
of the contestants has been dis
played by the NUMBERS who have
called to view the trophy.
BEAUTY, BRAINS
Meanwhile, as the number Of
applicants approached the 500
mark, the entries showed that not
only beauty was represented
among them, but liberal supply
of the brains among the high
school girls as we'll.
There was, for instance, Gere
Dell Sale, of 1923 Whittier st.
N. w., a senior at Central High
School. Not only has Gere such
beauty as to place her near the
top of the contestants, but she has,
in addition, won appointment to
the National Honor Society of the
United States High Schools; has
won scholarship to American
University; is a member of the
guile Clique, and president of the
Senior History Club.
The 500 entrants in the contest
so far represent % of the Al pub
lie, private, and parochial high
schools in the Washington area.
whose students are eligible. Every
day an additional group of en-
trants takes advantage of the
offer to have their photographs
taken for entrance in the contest
by The Times-Herald's photo
graphic staff.
JUNE IL DEADLINE
The contest will close at mid
night June IL. The 10 most beau
tiful will be selected from their
pictures. Those 10 will then be
guests Of Mrs. Eleanor Patterson
at tea given at her home, Dover
House, in Maryland, where the
winners Of the three prizes will be
selected.
Two other prizes will be awarded
in addition to the Golden Mirror.
The second most beautiful girl will
receive a 17-jeWel Benrus Signet
watch, given by Charles Schwartz
& Sons, and the third prize will
be a 1O-piece dresser set from
Selinger's.
The awards will be made class
night, unless the winner attends
one of the private schools where
exercises are being
held this week. In that case, other
for presentation will
be made.
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Says Boake Carter

ent method. He dramatized his tax bill state
ment. For the purpose he used 10 boys and girls
graduating from a Resettlement Administration
project school in Arthurdale, w. Va, outside Of
Washington and away from the Congress- but
upon the friendly ground of pet Federal expert
ment.
Advance copies of his speech were denied the
press, to make sure that the Roosevelt words,
infections intonations and all, would fall direct
and from this one and only source, upon the ears
of the populace.
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dicted under the Sherman
antitrust law. And so it
goes.
b Perhaps our new friends will
prove to be entirely innocent.
I don't know. But I do know
that the newspaper headlines
setting forth the charges do
not help the morale of our
wonderful country.
In this world talk, alone,
doesn't mean anything. The
men supposed to help run this
Country. either in notifies mr.
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Senators at G. i.
Honor MOSteller

Catholic University day students
today had chosen Douglas M.
Mosteller as president of the
Senators Club of the university.
Mosteller, a junior in the School
of Engineering, lives at 1924
Calvert St. N. w. Since matricu-
lation, he has been active in sports
and social organizations at
Catholic University.
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Danger Ahead
IN THE the old days mans word was as good
as his bond. Men trusted each other. Believe
me, if these men and women who are supposed to
set the standards and morals of this country don't
take their position more seriously, regardless of
whether they agree with the present condition of
affairs and at least try to live up to the laws
while they exist, there is going to be serious
trouble
1t is a curious thing, but it existed all through
the ages and suppose it will continue to be so
until the end Of time, that we look up to and
respect the fellow in the powerful position. But
men must also look up to and have faith in God
for without religion no country lasts long.
~ had a long talk, is a true example of the
really great preacher of today. He looks like
keen businessman He is sensible, patient, fair,
and, above all, is trying to bring the Christian
faith into the lives and into the hearts of the
high and low in simple language that everyone
can understand
With the world in the condition it is today, do
let our big men beware how they break the anti
trust law, or any other law, no matter whether
they think it is lair or not Because remember,
my friends their example is exactly like throwing
a pebble into pool of water. The ripples reach
out farther and farther to thousands Of lesser
known brave and splendid Americans who are
doing THEIR best to follow the letter Of the law
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titled, as is every other American citizen.
But the method employed by Mr.. Roosevelt in
putting that viewpoint across, and the differences
made while speaking, are both interesting and
Illuminating exhibits of the characteristic Roose
welt conviction that he alone, of all the country,
is the one in STEP and his technique of keeping
In touch with the masses the only correct one.
No Explanation Required
HURST, there is no law or constitutional re-
L ouirement obliging any President to make
any statement or explanation as to why he may
veto bill, or allow it to become law without his
signature.
Mr.. Roosevelt, however, has made practice
of issuing explanatory statements when signing
or vetoing important legislation. Heretofore, it
has been customary for him, when blue-penciling
q bill, to send a message of why's and wherefores
10 Congress.
On this occasion, however. he followed differ
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BingO Party to End
SOdality's Season

The Junior Sodality of the
Blessed Virgin Mary will eliminate
its social activities of the current
season with a Bingo Party in st.
Jerome's Hall, Hyattsville, Md,
Friday night. Committee members
arranging the party include Miss
Eileen Kelly, Eva Reiss, Virginia
Duke and Marion Erwin.
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G11G1u puU4AS'
His observations were to
the effect that elimination OF
certain phases of the capital
gains taxes was all wrong, un-
Just and a great mistake. Tax
experts, certified public &C
countants, business, both big
and little, one and all have
held, and still hold, an oppo-
site viewpoint. Thus, what Mr..
Roosevelt said about the tax
bill was a matter Of personal
viewnoint. To that he is en-
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Miss Perkins
To Sail Tonight

Secretary Of Labor Frances
Perkins will sail for Geneva aboard
the liner Washington from New
York tonight. Miss Perkins will
head the American delegation to
a meeting of the International
Labor office in Geneva, opening
early this month and lasting until
the tWenty-Second.
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time, spending in most other
directions has been SubStan.
TALLY curtailed.
I can account for this among
the wealthy. Many Of them
have told me:
1--WE don't know what may
happen. Every year more is
taken away from us by po-
litical spenders, by tax-gather-
ers. We don't know how much
our money may be worth by
and by. So, we are making
the best of things as they are,
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Merrymakers Jam Highways

Merrymakers Jam Highways
uoLDAY-MAKERs over the threeday Memo
"A rial weekend damned the highways, rail-
roads and bus companies and air lines doubled
and trebled their schedules; New York city hotels
and theaters were crowded.
Demand for sport goods is the briskest ever
reported.
Membership in golf clubs has been Using
Public golf courses are doing landoffice business
For the first time in years visited New York
suburban night place and, despite the fact that
the charges were outrageously high and that
there were huge accommodations it was packed
to the walls Everybody acted carefree.
don't recall ever having heard more talk
than recently by families about vacation plans.
The American Petroleum Institute expects wa
cation motor travel to break all records" 1t
points out that more families own cars than
ever before in the nations history and automo-
tive operating costs, except taxes, are far below
their predepression level" Last years motor
tourist expenditures were $4,000 900 900.
Irorvri1ht 1898 by B. C. Forbes)
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Brains AS WELL.
AS BEAUTY IN
SCHOOL QUEST.
Scholarship Winner
Among Entries

Another page of pictures Of
charming Washington high
school girls, one of whom
may win the coveted Golden
Mirror, will be found on page
IA of this issue.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE I
My Say
By Evalw Walsh Mclean

VIE HAD our Charlie Mitchell charges, we had
:" our Richard Whitney, and now we have
couple of dozen high automobile magnates in
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Plenty of Laws

Plenty of LauOs
DUT today all this is changed. We have our
laws-enough, God knows-for every blessed
thing, from buying tag for your dog when he
gets on the street to running bank. Lots of us
think there are too many laws, that great many
Of them should be changed. But, until they are
changed and corrected it is every mans duty to
live up to them no matter what his own personal
opinion may be.
Do many men do this? Indeed, they do mott
They hire the smartest lawyers they can get to
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industry, must not only preach, but must prac-
tice what they preach And if there is question
Of doubt in their minds as to whether a pro-
posed course might be absolutely legal and
honest, they ought to avoid it-not even touch it.
Many years ago when this country was young
1t was different. The men fought cold, privation,
Indians, and the fellow that grabbed the quickest
and shot the straightest was the victor.
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Direct Snub to Congress

Direct Snub to Congress
THUS we have direct snub to the Congress
We have also the interesting picture of Mr.
Roosevelt appealing to the masses of people di
recty rather than to the representatives selected
by those same masses to go to Congress.
This is the technique of those in power in
many parts of the world today, who are afflicted
with the Messiah complex" This was the tech
nique employed by all the present crop of Euro
pean dictators when they were on their way to
attain the power they now possess.
This is not to say that Mr.. Roosevelt is, per Sc,
dictator, or CONSCIOUSLY aspires to be one.
But the fact remains that, consciously or uncon-
sciously the method he employed to pubicize his
taxbill sentiments is firStcousin technique to the
common dictatorial technique of mass appeal.
1t is this attitude which has been responsible
for much bitter feeling among leaders of Congress
who take not kindly to such snubs.
Copyright Ledger syndcate)
(BouEe Carriers opinions are his DUN and not
necessarily those Of The Washington TtntesJ
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Concert Tonight
By Marine Band

The United States Marine Band
will play a concert at the Capitol
at 1880 D. m. today.
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TNHE outstanding factor in the Roosevelt tax-bill
L denunciation was not so much in his re-
marks. but the technique employed to make
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show them how they can get around these laws in
legal way.
Nowadays, If you make a deal you have to
sign about hundred papers; and not only sign
them but initial them on every page before the
other fellow will take your word for it,
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B. G.. Forbes SayS---

year." Money is said to have passed in large
volume
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TOW do you explain this?

~~ People are spending extraordinarily freely
on recreation, travel, amusements; at the same
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(BouEe Carriers opinions are his DUN and not
necessarily those OF The Washington Ttn1eSJ
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Copyright, 1888, by B. c. Forbes)