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Evening star., 1938-08-30
Story League
Farley Set
Tomorrow
Registration
And Reception
Scheduled.

~ EGISTRAT1ON Of delegates to
- the National Story League
convention will begin tomorrow
a y at 3 pm. at the headquarters
at Washington Hotel. The opening
social event, a reception. sponsored by
the local league. will be held there
tomorrow evening.
Miss Mary Ellen Dashiel, president
Of the local league. and Mrs. Ross
J. Rudd will be the reception hostesses.
A program Of stories will be given by
Mrs. Adlyn M. Keffer, national presi-
dent: Mrs. Robert W. Hurt, president
of the central district, and Mrs. Rose
B. Holloway, president OF the eastern
district.
Stories Of all kinds will be told dur
ing the four-day convention and the
technique Of telling and writing them
will be discussed.
The convention will open with a
breakfast Thursday morning with Miss
Christine Rouse. a scholarship girl
from Martha Berry Mountain School,
now studying for a degree at Column
bia University. will give an interpreta-
ton Of southern mountain life.
A Luncheon in Fairyland" will fol-
low. Mrs. Josephine c. Dinenderfer.
who as 10 Carroll gives a broadcast
for children each Saturday morning,
will discuss the telling Of fairy tales.
Story tellers who will give recitals
at the Thursday afternoon sessions
are Mrs. George Rockwell Wescott, who
will speak on Romance Of the Gypsy
Trail" and Miss Marie Hopkins.
An international story hour, ar
ranged by the local group for Thurs
day evening, will be followed by a
sightseeing trip through Washington
by night.
One of the high lights of the con-
vention will be the observance of the
35th anniversary of the founding of
the league at the final meeting Sat-
urday afternoon.
X X
A series of benefit card parties has
been arranged by the Washington
branch of the Army Relief Society,
which has been assigned a quota to
raise for the relief OF dependent wild
ows and orphans OF officers and en-
listed men in the Regular Army.
The first Of these will be on October
21 at the home of the president. Mrs.
William R. Smedberg, jr, wife of Gen.
Smedberg, 1910 Wyoming avenue NV.
(See CLUBS, Page By
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Weddings
Recent
Interest
Miss Burton
Is Bride of
Mr.. Jefers.

TINE marriage OF Miss Eileen
Burton, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Marion Francis Burton
OF Washington. and Mr.. Par
ker Dodson Jeffers of Takoma Park,
Md, son of Mrs. Sarah E. Jeffers of
Unionvllle. Mo. was held Sunday after.
noon at 1882 Connecticut avenue. The
Rev. Hugo McCord, pastor of the
Church of Christ, officiated.
An altar was made of palms and
ferns. and gladioli and summer flow.
ers were used to decorate the room.
The solos for the ceremony were sung
by Mrs. Frances Wells.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father. She wore gown of white
slipper satin cut on princess lines
with a high French bodice and
heart-shaped neck line. Her long veil
fell over a train from a heart-shaped
of-the-face cap, on each side of which
was small cluster of orange bios
SONS. At her throat was a small
gold cross set with diamonds. Her
shower bouquet was of white roses and
lilies Of the valley.
Mrs. Florence P. Moss was the ma
tron Of honor, wearing a gown of
aqua slipper satin cut similar to the
brides gown, with short puffed sleeves.
Her hat was Of matching shade,
and she carried a bouquet OF peach
gladioli and blue delphinium.
Miss Mary Sue Massey and Miss
Doris Walters were the bridesmaids,
wearing costumes like that of the
matron Of honor, except Miss Walters
wore blush pink and Miss Massey
wore gold.
Barbara Ann Burton, niece Of the
bride. was the flower girl. wearing a
white net dress with white slipper
satin beneath. Her basket held rose
petals.
Mr.. Paul Coleman, brother-in-law
Of the bridegroom, was best man,
and the ushers were Mr. Kenneth
Simmons, the bridegroom's nephew.
Mr. Harry T. Gaghan, Mr.. s A.
Moss, jr., and Mr.. Hampton Hall.
A reception followed the ceremony.
The bridal table was decorated with
candelabra holding white candles on
each side of the wedding cake.
The bride is a graduate Of McKin-
ley High School in Washington and
an honor graduate of the Washington
School for Secretaries. She is with
the Department OF State, Division of
Trade Agreements.
The brides going-away costume
was of black crepe sheer with
tflreequarter length jacket. double
breasted, with mother of pearl but
tons. Her accessories were black and
white. and her corsage bouquet was Of
gardenias and lilies of the valley.
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Miss Sherwood Married
Saturday in Fairfax.

A CHARM1NGLY arranged home
= wedding took place Saturday at
noon, when Miss Ruth Janet Sher-
wood, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert r. Sherwood of Fairfax, Va.
became the bride of Mr.. Wayt Phil
lips Clark, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
G. Clark of Waynesboro. Va. The
ceremony was performed before an
improvised altar of palms, ferns and
red radiance roses, the Rev. R. Carl
Maxwell, pastor of Fairfax Methodist
Episcopal Church South. officiating.
The bride, who was given In mar
riage by her father, wore a becom-
ing frock of dubonnet crepe in street
length, fashioned with travel jacket
of boy blue, an dali dubonnet acces-
sories Her corsage bouquet was Of
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Miss Airport Wed
To MIR. L. J. Foley, Jr.

Mr.. AND MRS ROBERT BRAX-
A TON ALLPORT Of Philadelphia,
formerly Of Richmond. Va. have an
nounced the marriage of their daugh-
ter Marian Beazley to Mr.. Lionel
James Foley, jr., son Of Mr. and Mrs
marriage took place in Elkton. Nd,
August 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foley are now at
home in Warrenton at Liberty Hall
Lee highway. Mr.. Foley is in business
with his father and Mrs. Foley last
year was member of the, high school
faculty.
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Cuban Ambassador
Dinner Host.

Senor Dr. Pedro Martinez Fraga. the
Ambassador Of Cuba, entertained at
dinner last evening in honor of Col.
and Mrs. Joseph c. Fegan, who will
leave soon for Shanghai.
Among the guests were Sonora de
Carabia. sister of the Ambassador;
DR.. Oscar Albertini, Senorita Guerra
Sonora Echart, DR.. Vicente Valdes
Rodriguez, Counselor of the Embassy;
the Second Secretary of the Embassy
and Sonora de Herrara-Arango, and
Senorita Anna Maria Carabia Mar
tinez, nieces of the Ambassador.
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Brazilian Diplomat
Returns to Capital.

The Brazilian Ambassador, Senior
Mario de Pimentel Brandao, came to
Washington last evening from New
York, where yesterday he arrived
aboard the Santa Elena. The AM
bassador has been visiting In Lima,
Peru, since his short stay at Buenos
Aires. and made the trip to North
America from the Pacific coast Of
South America, through the Panama
Canal.
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Visit in NeWpOrt.

Mrs. Albert Lincoln Hoffman and
Mr.. r. Livingston Sullivan. daughter
and son Of Mrs. James F. Sullivan of
Radnor, Pa. who is frequent visitor
in Washington, were guests over Sun
day of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt in
Newport. Mrs. Hoffman and her
brother left there yesterday aboard
his yacht, >Arlis.
Evening star., 1938-08-30
Residential
News
Mrs. Bugher to Sail
On European Trip
With Son.

M and her son. Mr.. Frederick
wv Mclean Bugher. will sail
from New York on the Nor
mandie tomorrow for stay in Europe.
Mrs. Bugher has been a resident of
this city for many years. where she
owns an apartment at 1885 Massa-
chusetts avenue
Miss Mary Virginia Boudren. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs, Bernard Boudren,
is at Atlantic City, where she is the
guest of Miss Phyllis Honan. daughter
Of Capt and Mrs. John Honan.
Mrs. J. H. Michaelis has opened her
apartment at the Shoreham after a
six weeks visit with her law
and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Schlesinger, in Wheeling, w. Va.
Mr. and Mrs w. J. Marriott and
their son, Billy Marriott, will return
to their home in Wesley Heights this
week after spending a month in
Maine.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Goldsmith are
back at the Westchester from a three
weeks trip to Maine.
Mrs. Harry c. Butcher and her
daughter. Beverly Butcher. have re-
turned to their home in Wesley
Heights after spending several weeks
in Connecticut.
Mrs. James H. Simon has returned
to her apartment. where she joined
Mr. Simon after a several weeks stay
at Star Lake. N. Y, with her sister,
in-law, Mrs. Merryle S. Rukeyser, and
family.
Mrs. Lynn r. Edminster, her daugh-
ter. Miss Peggy Ann Edminster, and
her nephew. Donald Forsythe, have
gone to Galesburg, Ill. where they
will be the guests of Mrs. administers
brother and sister-in-laW, Mr.. and
Mrs Gilbert Forsythe. Before return
ing to their home in Wesley Heights
they will visit Mrs. Edminster's father,
Mr.. H. B. Forsythe. at Chillicothe, III.
Mrs. Julia Oppenheimer has re-
turned from Wheeling, where she Wis
tied her, daughters.
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.HE marriage OF Miss Eileen
Burton, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion Francis Burton
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Miss Townsend Weds
In Naples.

MR.. AND MRS. ALBERT E. PIERCE
Of Canterbury Farms. Warrenton
Va. have announced the marriage Of
their daughter Susanna Townsend to
Mr.. Bennett Frank Buie at the Ameri-
can Consulate in Naples August 9.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
VALUE OF D. C.
REALTY RISES
.S26,873,760 6 8
Total Value Reaches
1,171,33O,92l

Tax Assessor Fred D. Allen re
ported to the District Commission
erS today the total value of Wash
ington real estate was $l,171, $3.50,
921, as compared to 81, l,144,457.153
in the previous fiscal year.
The assessed valuation of all
taxable land was $48O, ,420, ,63s. and
the valuation Of taxable improve
mentS was $500, ,91O,283.
NEW BUILDING
Figures for the new buildings
by sections were as follows:
Northwest, So, 1881, 500; Northeast
and Southeast, $1,181 900; South
west, 1896, 800; Northwest County
and Georgetown, SIG, 1877, 700, and
Northeast and Southeast County,
S10,453. 700.
INCREASE IN TAXES
Real estate taxes assessed last
year totaled $20,498,552, more
than $3,0OO,OO0 greater than in
the previous year.
During the year, the office COZ
lected $1,372,310 in arrears tax
bills.
During the last year the office
collected $1,372,310 in arrears bills
of all types. The personal tax Of
flee realized a total levy Of $685.
OFT.
OF this amount gross receipts
and earnings tax brought $6,
259; automobile personal tax. ex'
elusive of license plates, $769, ,S91
and gasoline tax, $2,657 1866.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31

than two or three days in captiv-
ity. A scientific experiment con-
Quoted by Vernon Bailey, expert
zoologist, kept one alive for two
weeks in a cage-a record which
the National Geological Park here
hopes to break.
IS YEAR OLD
The easily frightened creatures
appear to eat well while in captiv-
ity-feeding mainly on twigs, bark
and termites. They are put in q
dark enclosure partly filled with
straw-and then left to them
selves. The only known explana-
ton for their untimely deaths
seems to be their fear Of their new
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
Permit Requested
For K ST. BridQe

The United States engineer Of
flee, War Department, yesterday
announced receipt Of an applica-
ton by the District Commission
ers for a permit to build a pro-
posed highway bridge over Rock
Greek at K st. N. W., between
Twenty-seventh and Twenty-ninth
SITS. The office asked that 'inter-
ested parties file any objections
from a navigation standpoint he
fore September 8,
The Washington times., 1938-08-31

For the second time in less than
a year armed bandits robbed
gasoline service station at Third
and K SITS. N. w., owned by Nor
ris Fox, and obtained $25 in bills
and $40 from the change carrier
of the night operator.
James Deans. 25, Of 513
Eleventh st. S. E., told police that
about 3 a. m. today white man
about Is years old entered the
station and, pulling a small pis-
tol from his pocket, said This is
a holdup," and forced him to turn
over the contents of a cash
register and his change carrier.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
Transit Value
$24,OOO,NOO
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CONTINUED from Page u
commission by the Capital Transit
Company for 1885 was $414,823,
which represents an income Of
about 1.31 per cent on the valua-
ton fixed by the commission.
This, it is believed, will prevent
any decrease in street car fares
for the public of Washington in
the near future.
The commission, in it's appraisal
Of the property Of the Capital
Transit Company, fixed the repro
duction cost of the company'S
property at $37,492,711 and al
lowed a depreciation of about SO
per cent, finding the deprecated
value Of the property to be
$21,745,772.
Taking this as a basis Of COM
putation, the commission fixed the
rate valuation at $24,000,000.
The commission did not take
into consideration the value of
any property of the Capital
Transit Company located in Mary
land.
PARK NOT INCLUDED
1t also refused to take into con-
sideration for rate-making pur-
poses the Glen Echo Md amuse-
ment park, which the company
owns.
The commiSSion's detailed find
ings as to the different classes of
property owned by the company
was placed at $13,158838 for
tracks; $4,412,643 for buildings
and structures; $2,316,276 for elec-
trio distribution system; $14.172,-
$50 for the rolling stock and $780,
958 for machinery, shop equip
ment and furniture.
The report Of the commission
showed the company operates
41O,275 single track feet of its
track with the underground troll
ley and the balance of its tracks,
consisting of 256, 1853 single track,
as the overhead type located In
the outlying areas Of the Dis
triet.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31

home. Of visitors, of any loud or
unusual noise, or excessive light.
This particular member of the
mountain beaver now in the Zoo,
is quite small. He is / year old
and may live to be 8 or 10 years
old, but will grow no larger.
They are not at all like the
beavers who build dams, although
they can tunnel through the
ground for food and shelter.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
Photos of Zoo Beaver Banned

When one of rare species Of
the mountain beaver arrived at the
Zoo yesterday from Portland. Ore,
all photographers were barred
from swapping his picture. The
little mammal, similar in appear
ance to the bobtailed muskrat,
and known to scientists as the
boomer" or "sewell," is very, very
timid, and Zoo officials feared a
battery Of cameras would literally
frighten him to death.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
%,132,1SO ASKED
FOR STREETS OF
DISTRICT IN '39
18th and Maine Puzzle
Solution Is Sought

The Budget Bureau will be
asked to approve an estimate OF
S4.132.l80 for the building and
maintenance of highways in
Washington for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1910. 1t is be-
lieved this figure will be the ap-
proximate cost per year from now
on of maintaining and developing
the city'S highways.
One of the principal items in
the budget is one for $25,000 for
making a study of traffic congeS-
ton at Fourteenth Street and
Maine Avenue and the road lead
ing into Potomac Park near this
intersection. The traffic at this
intersection is unusually heavy at
both morning and late afternoon
, rush hours and also on Sundays,
GRADE SEPARATION
Under the present plan it is pro-
posed to construct grade Separa-
ton. by raising the level of Four
teenth Street for about a block
above the intersection, leaving an
underpasS at Maine Avenue for
the street cars and traffic moving
east and west. Under the plan it
probably will be necessary also to
raise the grade in East Potomac
Park. and also widen the Outlet
Bridge, which is now the bottle
neck in the main highway to the
south. With the grade separation
1t is also planned to widen Maine
Avenue and remove the center
columns of the railroad bridge.
For the general improvement of
the highway system of the District
including roadway paving and re-
pairing, construction of curbs and
cutters, sidewalks and alleys, and
general maintenance of streets,
$685., 500 is the estimate prepared
by the highway department of the
District government. For new paw.
ing alone, $428,000 is requested.
The principal items in this re-
quest is for widening by 26 feet
Seventh st. N. W., from ConStitu-
tion to Independence Avenues, on
account of the closing of Sixth
Street between these limits to en-
able the building of the Mellon
Art Gallery and the widening of
Eleventh st. N. w. between Rhode
Island and Vermont Avenues by Is
feet, because of the congestion
caused by the street cars on this
narrow street.
BASES ARE OBSOLETE
Some of the road bases of the
streets in downtown Washington
are So years old, it is brought out
In the request for $3.50, 900 for re-
paving and reSurfacing streets.
The engineers claim that chang
ing traffic conditions require pave
ments of greater strength to with
stand the heavier and increased
volume Of traffic and speed of
vehicles. The older pavements
with thin and weak bases. required
to take heavy and fast moving
traffic, are rapidly approaching q
point of fatigue" and the imme-
diate resurfacing of them will pre-
vent more expensive repairs in the
future, the engineers claim.
Continued construction work on
the new Pennsylvania Avenue
Bridge over the Anacostia River
will cost 100000 during the COM
ing fiscal year, it is estimated. The
100000 bridge was authorized
at the last session of Congress ana
$500, ,00G has already been appropri-
0ted and work is in progress on the
new structure.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
JUST LIKE OLD MOTHER HUBBARDS CUPBOARD
James Deans RuefuLLy Looks at Empty Cash Register

The man then fled down Third
Street, Deans said.
Early last February, according
to police, two armed men entered
the same station and, after an.
nouncing it was "holdup" robbed
the attendant of the nights re-
ceipts and fled in the same direc-
ton.
However, whe:2 interrupted in
their work during the first Job
by a motorist wanting gasoline
one of the two bandits graciously
waited on the customer while the
other held the attendant at bay
with a pistol.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
German Auto King
Is Dead in Vienna

BERLIN. August 81. = DR..
Friedrich Franz Won Opel, So, lead
ing German automobile manutac-
turer, is dead in Vienna, according
to word received here.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31

You may win as much as $1O,-
900 or as little as one dollar in
the Comic Weekly Contest start
ing Sunday, September IL, in the
Washington Herald-Times. Tel.
RE. 1924 for home delivery.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
DIFFICULT TO KEEP

The mountain beaver is common
along the Pacific coaSt-from
Northern Washington to Northern
California-but rarely lives more
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03

State gasoline taxes in 1887 yield ed the Texas public school fund SIC, ,296463, the highway construc- ton and maintenance fund S20,- 592,927 and the county and road district indebtedness fund S10,296,- 463
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03
YOUR INCOME
 TAX
PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS

Tn addition to the personal eX- emption of S1,0OO for single persons and S2,500 for married persons hv-
 ing together and for heads Of fam flies, a taxpayer IS entitled to a credit of S400 for each dependent. defined by income-tax law and i regulations as a person under IS years of age or incapable Of self support because mentally or phys ically defective. The term mental fly or physically defective" means Inot only cripples and those mental 1 ly defective but persons in i'll health and the aged.
 Tn order to be entitled to the
 $400 credit, the taxpayer must furnish the dependent his or her
 chief support. The credit is based upon actual financial dependency
 and not mere legal dependency For
 example, a father whose children receive half or more of their SUD- port from a trust fund or other separate source is not entitled to the credit
 i Neither relationship nor residence 1 is a factor in the allowance of the
 S400 credit for a dependent The taxpayer and the dependent may be residents of different cities. If
 husband and wife both contribute
 to the support Of a dependent the S400 credit may be taken by the
 one contributing the chief support,
 and may not be divided between
 them.
 A single person who supports in { his home an aged mother is en- titled not only to the S400 credit l for dependent but also to the personal exemption of $2,500 as the head of family. A widower sup porting under similar circumstances a dependent child under IS years
 of age also is entitled to the per-
 sonal exemption of $2,500 as the head of a family, plus the $400 credit for a dependent.
 Under the Revenue Act Of 1886 both the personal exemption and
 the credit for dependents are re- quired to be prorated where the status Of the taxpayer changed dur
 ing the year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03
SCORES ATTEND RECEPTION FOR BISHOP CRIMONT
Catholic Leader Honored Upon Eighty-hrst
 Birthday

There were 13 candles on the cake instead of 8l, but the number ot congratulations extended to Bishop U. R. Crimont last night at the reception given in his honor far surpassed even the larger figure.
 Held in the Parish Hall where approximately 25G friends gathered the reception marked the birthday of the Bishop and added another milestone in measurement of his many years of work in the Terri tory.
 Guests were received by mem bers of the Catholic Daughters Of America and the Knights of Col iumbus upon arrival, and were vel comed by the Rev. Edward C. Budde the Rev. William c. LeVasseur ano Gov. John w Troy as they formed a line to congratulate the Bishop. Frank A. Boyle of the Knights ot Columbus spoke for the assemblage in congratulating the honored guest following which Bishop Crimont ex- tended his thanks. Expressing ap- praciation that so many had comS despite the inclemency of tht weather, he spoke of his pleasure
 in greeting so many friends upon the occasion. T feel as if l am g real friend to each of you, and that you are all real friends of mine, he stated in preface to an informal ire3une of his recent Ad Limina visit to Pope Plus XI. in Rome.
 Bringing a picture of the visit close to hearts of the many in attend ance, Bishop Crimont told of many coiorful incidents which made the journey Q pleasant as well as sig nifieant event
 Following the informal talk, Mrs Henry Harmon was presented in two vocal selections, accompanied by Carol Beery Davis, Trees and Ave Maria" receiving appreciative re- sponse from the audience.
 Following the singing Of Happy Birthday to You" played by Wesley Barrett and his orchestra, the Bish- CD was asked to cut the birthday cake, and the guests gathered for dancing which concluded the eye- ming.
 The affair was sponsored by the Catholic Daughters of America and the Knights of Columbus Miss Mary Wander Leest was chairman of the GOA. committee, assisted by Mrs. Howard Hayes, Mrs Charles Devlin, Mrs. Clarence Wise, Mrs. T. J. Jacobsen, and Mrs. Ralph Nor jensen.
 Frank Boyle was chairman ot the k. of c. group. assisted by T. J. Ryan, J. J. Berry, James McNaugh- ton, and Henry Harmon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING
 OF CREDITORS

In the District Court for the Ter
 ritory of Alaska, Division Num- Der One. At Juneau.
 In the Matter of Vaso Nickinovich,
 Bankrupt.
 No. 109-In Bankruptcy To the creditors of Vaso Nickino-
 vich, of Chichagof, in the First
 Judicial Division of the Territory
 aforesaid, bankrupt. Notice is hereby given that on the second day of February, A. D. 1888, the said Vaso Nickinovich was duly adjudicated bankrupt; and that the first meeting of his cred- itors will be held at the office of the undersigned referee, at Number 268 South Franklin Street, in the City of Juneau, in the Division and Territory aforesaid. on the third day of March, A. D. 1933, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at which time the said creditors may att tend, prove their claims, appoint Ia trustee, examine the bankrupt, and transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
 II. B. LIE FEVRE,
 Referee in Bankruptcy February 2, 1888.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03
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ist trade. Winter visitors to St Thomas St crox and St John chief among the group, enjoy an tremey mild climate. They are also able to study ancient Spanish landmarks and to see the sugar plantations of St. Croix. where oxcarts are used to haul the cane to the wharves.