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Evening star., 1938-10-18

John ODea, an assistant corpora
ton counsel of long law experience,
took issue with the defendant on sew
eral points. and Judge Newman found
Mr.. Heaney guilty, but took his per-
sonal bond, releasing him without
fine
Mr.. Heaney was visibly confused
when Clerk Joseph Burko suddenly
told him to raise his right hand to
take an oath not to repeat the Of
fense, and the young attorney noted
an exception to the ruling. Judge
Newman took cognizance OF his plea,
but Mr.. ODea intervened to say that
the court must impose a penalty be-
fore the Court of Appeals would en-
tertain a motion.
During the ensuing conversation be-
tween the corporation counsel and
Julge Newman, Mr.. Heaney evidently
saw that he must suffer a fine If he
wished to appeal, so he spoke privately
with Mr.. ODea, who subsequently
told the court the defendant did not
wish to proceed further with the case.
On taking his seat with the other
traffic violators, Mr.. Heaney asked
newspaper reporter the exact nature
of the courts decision.
You lost, but you won." he was
told.
Evening star., 1938-10-18
Nothing Hoppened,' Officer
Wrote, Then Fun Began

Park Policeman A. Stanley Moreau
decided today he should have waited
while before writing for The Star
description Of typical nights work
of patrolling the Capitals parks.
His story, published in the feature
section of last Sundays Star, ended
with the laconic line nothing hap
pened"-and 48 hours after it rolled
from the presses things began hap
pening.
The dull routine of night duty for
Officer Moreau and his partner. A. D.
Livingston, was broken at 3:45 am.
today when they recovered two stolen
automobiles before their owners had
missed them, and captured the thieves
Officers Moreau and Livingston
fround the two stolen cars parked on
the west edge Of the East Potomac
golf course. on the cinder road between
the golf course and the railway tracks.
Two young men, working by f1ashlight,
were taking the wheels of one ma
chine and loading them into the rear
of the other
The officers arrested the two men and
took them to the fourth precinct sta
ton, where they were being held to-
day on open charges pending further
investigation. They will be placed In
a lineup tonight and probably taken
into Police Court tomorrow on auto
theft charges.
But there was plenty for omeess
Evening star., 1938-10-18
Palmisa10 Blames Defeat
In Primary on Ouerconfidence
Many Friends, Sure He'd
Yin, Failed to Iote,
Legislator Says.
By JAMES E. CHINN.

"Cocksure confidence. was blamed
today by Representative Vincent l..
Palmisano, Democrat, of Maryland for
his recent defeat in the State pri-
maries for the nomination to succeed
himself.
Mr.. Palmisano, who is chairman Of
the House District Committee, lost the
nomination by a narrow margin of So
votes-his first political defeat since
he got into politics" more than l6
years ago. The man who defeated
him is 32-year-old Thomas D'Alesan-
dro. member of the Baltimore City
Council and business associate OF
Representative Ambrose j. Kennedy,
Democrat. of Maryland, who is slated
to succeed Mr.. Palmisano as chairman
of the District committee.
Returning to Washington to clean
up his congressional affairs, which
covered a period Of II years, Repre-
sentative Palmisano leaned back in a
swivel chair IN his ofice, puffed on q
strong cigar and reminisced about his
defeat.
Friends Also Certain.
II, perhaps, was just little too
confident in the primary campaign"
he said. MY friends, however, seemed
to be even more certain that I would
win. The result was. that on primary
election day. September II, my friends
hesitated about standing in line for
an hour or more to vote for me because
they didn't think I needed their vote.
Too many of them. of course, dropped
out of the lines at the voting places.
The voters had difficulty in operat-
ing the new voting machines. Instead
of taking a maximum of 2 minutes
as the law required, some Of the voters
took Is and 20 minutes. Congestion
at the polling places was inevitable.
Naturally. many of my friends in these
long lines dropped out, feeling that
their vote would not make much diff
ference in the final count. But we all
known So too many had the same
idea"
Mr.. Palmisano is not indicative
over his defeat, except in two respects.
First, he believes that Tommy
D'Alesandro failed to show him the
proper" appreciation for the many
favors he did him in the early days
Of his political life by opposing him,
and. second. that Washington news
paper treated him unfairly" in cam
palgning against him.
Plans to Practice Law.
II would like to come back to the
House for just one more term to ex-
press my opinion of that newspaper
on the floor" he declared. Il have
turned over in my mind a number OF
times just what I would have said
But it's too late now"
Representative Palmisano intends to
resume the practice of law in Balti-
more after he winds up his congress
sional duties. He said it is "far too
early" to announce his plans for a
future in politics. or whether he would
run for his present House seat two
years hence, but he did make this pre-
diction:
If Tommy D'Alesandro is elected in
my place I don't think he will serve
more than one term"
Evening star., 1938-10-18
CHEST LAUNCHES
'GOANDSEE' TOURS
Importance of Visits to
Agencies Is Emphasized
at Luncheon.

The Go and See" tours, principal
feature of the Community Chests pre-
campaign educational program. were
launched at luncheon sponsored by
the Community Chest League in the
Mayflower Hotel yesterday.
More than 500 board members of
Chest agencies attended the luncheon
to hear campaign leaders urge the im-
portance Of visiting the member agen-
cies during the three weeks of open
house" before the opening Of the
Chest drive.
Richard C. Patterson, jr. assistant
Secretary of Commerce, added his voice
to that of Chest officials in stressing
the need for becoming more familiar
with the work of each agency.
by visiting the welfare agencies
that are participating in the open
house program" he said, "our future
gifts to the Chest will mean far more
to us than they have in the past"
Patterson Talk Broadcast.
Most important of ALL" he added
1--WE shall be able to see clearly that
we are not merely giving our funds to
the Community Chest or to the agen-
cies it is supporting-we are provid-
ing homes, food, clothing, medical
care, healthful recreation and other
services to individuals whom We would
want to help if we knew them person.
ally"
In an address broadcast over Sta
ton WMAL, Mr.. Patterson spoke
hopefully of the part business execu-
tives play in supplying both leader
ship and financial support for those
who have suffered because OF un-
healthy social conditions.
Citing the criminal career of Two
Gun Crowley" as an example of the
part poverty plays in breeding crime,
Mr.. Patterson declared: 1T is obvious
We must have social planning, and
the work of each welfare organization
financed through the Community
Chest is a vital part of such social
planning.
THE Community Chest" he said,
must in reality become war chest
to provide the means for war on
crime through the improvement OF
social conditions"
Mrs Dwight Davis, chairman OF the
Community Chest League, said she
had returned from Europe recently
with "a real appreciation for coun-
try whose declaration is still life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness
In these dread days." she said.
I'VE who are Americans should give,
and give again with sense OF thanks
! giving in our hearts"
Evening star., 1938-10-18
d. C,TAXREV|S|0N
PARLEY|SC CALLED
FOR TOMORROW
Congressional Experts and
Commissioners Advisory
Group to Meet.
BUSINESS PRIVILEGE TAX
SUBSTITUTE is SOUGHT
Combination Income and Sales
Plan Is Suggested for
Consideration.
By J. A. O'LEARY.

Plans for revision OF the local tax
structure at the next session of Con-
gress will be discussed at a conference
between congressional experts and
the Commissioners Advisory Com
mittee at the District Building at 2
pm tomorrow.
Chairman King of the Senate Dis
trict Committee, who has been keep
ing in close touch with the tax survey
during the recess, expects to attend the
conference. The Senator suggested
recently that an effort be made to
keep the revised tax program within
xhe revenue-rasing limits of existing
law by holding down expenditures.
A new District tax bill will be neces-
sary, in any event, since the current
law limits the business privilege tax
on gross receipts to one year. Search
for substitute for this gross receipts
levy is understood to be one Of the
main problems before the experts
Income Sales Levy Proposed.
The most definite alternative that
has been advanced for consideration
is proposed combination income-and-
sales levy. Under this plan the tax
on net income would not apply to
persons working for salary or wages,
but only to business and professional
groups and income from investments.
Coupled with this would be sales tax
eXempting certain necessities to reach
the salaried individual.
Congress in the last two years has
turned down both the income tax and
sales levy when presented separately
The income tax ran into difficulties
over how to apply it to non-residents
and whether to include Government
officials and members of Congress. The
combination plan, with salaries elm
mated from the income levy, seeks to
overcome that obstacle.
Tax Burden Increased.
The combination plan, however. is
believed to have reached only the stage
of a suggestion for discussion, and it
is probable other changes in the exist
ing revenue structure also will be
debated before the experts and the
Advisory Committee reach conclusions.
Congress directed that the tax study
be made under the supervision of the
Joint Congressional Committee on In
ternal Revenue Taxation, which
handles national revenue problems
Senator King. who is member of that
group as well as head of the District
Committee, suggested that the Com
missioners name an advisory group to
cooperate in preparing the program.
While the Federal share of the cost
of maintaining the National Capital
has remained unchanged, at $4,000, 900
a year, the Districts tax burden has
been increased by new tax laws last
year and this year.
Evening star., 1938-10-18
WORK0NCANALST.
PARKWAY BEGUN
Gateway to Southwest Area
Will Have Impressive
Floral Display.

Work is under way on a distinctive
improvement to the gateway to South
west Washington. Canal street is
being rebuilt to provide one-way traffic
on each side of a central parkway,
which formerly was used as junk stor-
age yards.
The new thoroughfare, extending
from independence avenue near Third
to E street, just below South Capitol,
will provide convenient access to the
sites of the new Social Security and
Railway Administration Buildings.
The United States Botanic Garden,
cooperating with municipal authori-
ties, has prepared plan for floral
display along the new parkway, which
will be different from anything at
tempted elsewhere in the District.
Within an elm-tree border along three
long reservations. dwarf magnolias are
to be planted, and down the center of
the vista between the elm trees and
magnolias will be flame of color.
Just as soon as the ground has been
properly prepared, w. A. Frederick
says. the Botanic Garden is ready to
set out display of some 10000 small
azaleas of some 40 varieties. The dis
play which will be ready in another
year, will lead right up to the Botanic
Garden conservatory and will form a
continuity with the annual spring
indoor azalea show of the garden
In the work of resurfacing Canal
street, city engineers made careful
examination of the old canal tunnel
along the southern side. 1t was found
to be in excellent condition. showing
the good workmanship done many
years ago. A study was made of the
conditions in that area, where mean
dering stream once flowed with banks
unadorned except by a few weeping
willows, where the boys had swimming
holes.
Evening star., 1938-10-18
zON|NC APPEALS
FORMS ADOPTED
New Board to Start Work
as Soon as Commission
Grants Approval.

With approximately dozen cases
already awaiting action, the newly
created Board of Zoning Adjustment
will be ready to begin functioning as
soon as members of the Zoning Com
mission give their approval to forms
for applications for appeals.
These forms were adopted by the
Zoning Adjustment Board at an or
ganization meeting yesterday, at which
Theodore l. Coe, president Of the
Washington Building Congress, was
elected chairman, and Capt. Hugh p.
Orem, executive officer of the Zoning
Commission and member Of the ad-
justment group, was chosen vice chair
man.
Capt. Orem said circular letters will
be sent to the commission members
asking their approval of the applica-
ton forms, and that as soon as their
replies are received the Adjustment
Board will schedule its first meeting
to hear appeals.
Although under terms OF the revised
District zoning law all meetings OF
the adjustment organization Will be
open to th- public, only the board
memb bers x.A Vernon E. West, assistant
corporation counsel, attended yester-
days organization meeting.
1t was decided that all meetings
and hearings of the zoning Adjust
ment Board will be held on Thursday
afternoons, if possible.
Besides Capt Orem and Mr.. Coe,
the other members of the board are
John Nolen, jr.. director of planning
of the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission; Harry Blake OF the
firm of Barber e. Ross and chairman
of the Zoning Committee of the Board
of Trade, and Dean John Lapham OF
the School of Engineering of George
Washington University.
Evening star., 1938-10-18
LEE BOULEVARD
LINK WILL OPEN
Connection to Memorial
Bridge to Be Used First
Time Tomorrow.

The Lee Boulevard connection from
Arlington Memorial Bridge will be
open to traffic tomorrow morning, it
was announced today by the Bureau
Of Public Roads. This will provide
an important new traffic connection
from Virginia, especially in view of the
planned construction of new span
at the Virginia end of Key Bridge.
The new stone bridge over Rock
Creek just south Of Connecticut ave-
nut, near the Shoreham Hotel, was
opened to traffic today, c. Marshall
Finnan, superintendent of National
Capital Parks, said
The new bridge, which has been
under construction for nearly year,
replaces the narrow two-lane iron
span which for several years created
"bottle-neck" for Rock Creek Park
traffic. The new bridge has road
way width of "A feet, two 2-foot side
walks, increasing to total width of SO
feet.
The contract cost of the bridge was
$4,000, including miscellaneous road
work, temporary handling of traffic
and grading of the approaches.
The new Lee boulevard connection is
just little more than a half mile
long. 1t connects Arlington Bridge
with the Lee boulevard at Arlington
Ridge road, crossing boundary chan
nels on a temporary wooden bridge
near the north end of Columbia Island
1t also crosses the Rosslyn branch of
the Pennsylvania Railroad on a triple
arch stone bridge. Two of the arches
in this bridge eventually will be used
to underpass the Arlington Ridge road.
Construction of half of the roadway
in the first unit at the George Wash
ington Memorial Parkway from Colum-
bia Island to Rosslyn has been COM
pleted except for small connecting
unit at Rosslyn Plaza The roadway
is being constructed in two 12-foot
lanes and is separated by a parkway
of varying width. Pouring Of con-
crete on the second lane is expected
to begin within few days and the
unit probably will be opened to traffic
about December l. This also will
provide new traffic artery during the
construction of the new bridge span.
The Bureau of Public Roads prob
ably will advertise for bids for the
span before the end of the week. The
span, replacing the portion of the
Virginia approach which has settled
during recent years to a depth of more
than foot in places, will permit the
underpassing of the George Washing
ton Memorial Parkway, which event.
ually will extend to Great Falls.
Evening star., 1938-10-18
Held in Extortion Plot.

Two men last night were arrested by
Federal Bureau Of Investigation agents
at the Open Air Theater, near Alexan-
dria, Va, as suspects in plot to extort
$500 from a Washington women. AL
though F. B. I. agents declined to
discuss the case, 1t was learned the
men forced their victim to sign . note
under threats Of death.
Evening star., 1938-10-18
Mark 5Oth Anniversary.

Both natives of Washington and
members of old Georgetown families,
MIR. and Mrs. Lewis jackson yester-
day celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary at their home, at 1929
Webster street NV. Only close friends
and relatives were present, owing to
the illness of Mrs. jackson.
Evening star., 1938-10-18
BAND CONCERT

By the Soldiers Home Band In
Stanley Hall at $50 o'clock tonight.
John S. M. Zimmerman, bandmaster;
Anton Pointner, assistant.
Evening star., 1938-04-11
Miss Martha Harrell
Bride Of MIR. Lampson.

A INVOLVEMENT is made OF the
marriage of Miss Martha Jane
Harrell to Mr.. Russell H. Lampson, son
OF Mr.. Lawrence V. Lampson and the
late Mrs. Edythe Lampson of Takoma
Park, Md, Saturday.
The ceremony, which was informal,
took place at O'Clock in the parson-
age of the Rev. j. Russell Clinchy, pas
tor of the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church.
The couple left yesterday for a mo-
tor trip to West Palm Beach, Fla, and
will return to Washington about April
20, when they will live at 8 Crescent
Evening star., 1938-04-11

chairman. Other members are Mrs.
Luther Johnson, Mrs. Ross Rudd,
Miss Maude Thompson, Miss May L.
Richards, Miss Carla Davis, Miss
Ardell Payne, Miss Sarah F. Wetherall
and Miss Dorothy Watkins.
X X
Miss Dorothy Deter will speak on
"Squaring the W. I. L. Peace Policy
With Reality" at the luncheon meet
ing of the Wonen's Interna tional
League for Peace and Freedom, on
Wednesday at 1890 pm. at Wesley
Hall, Seventeenth and K streets NV.
Mrs. Harold N Marsh. 35l5 Lowell
street NV, is in charge of the res
ervations.
Evening star., 1938-04-11
Weddings
Continued From Page B-3.)

Cloud Of Washington, who was dressed
In powder blue outfit, and her fiow-
ers were corsage bouquet Of tails
man roses.
Mr.. Taylor Shawen Of Arlington
was best man for Mr.. Swart, and
after the ceremony there was q re-
ception at the home OF the bride.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Swart left by
motor on Southern wedding trip to
Florida, with a visit in Atlanta, Ga,
on the return trip home.
The bride is a graduate OF the Ash
burne High School at Ashburne, Va,
and both she and the BRIDEGROOM are
graduates Of the Georgia School Of
Technology at Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. Swart is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur William Swart Of Ar
lington, and he and his bride will
make their home temporarily with
his parents at 1916 North Barton
street.
Evening star., 1938-04-11
Catherine E. Coll
Engaged to Wed.

Miss Catherine Eleanor Coll, daurh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Coll of Ia
koma Park, D. c.. has selected Easter
Sunday as the day Of her marriage to
Mr.. Ralph Glenn Gall, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Gall of Thurmont, Md.
The ceremony will be simple at the
home of the bride-to-be's parents be-
cause of the illness Of Mrs. Coll.
Miss Coll was graduated from Vir-
ginia Intermont Junior College and the
University of Maryland, while Mr.. Gall
is a graduate of Mercersburg Academy,
Pa, and the University of Maryland,
both with the class of 1887.
The couple will make their home In
Bayonne, N. j.
Evening star., 1938-04-11
Residential
Society in
The News
1t. Condr. Buffers
Sister to Visit
Him Here.
FRS. HARRALsoN FRIx a

n 4 RS. HARRAISON FRIX ar
M rived the end Of the week
w from her home in Miami,
4, Fla, to visit her brother-in-
law and sister, 1t. Comdr. William J.
Butler, U. S. N, retired, and Mrs.
Butler, in their home in Chevy Chase,
Md.
Mrs. Erik formerly was Miss Ethel
Harralson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Harralson, formerly Of Wash
ington, now living in Miami. She has
come to Washington to attend the
annual convention of the League Of
American Pen Women to which she
is delegate and special assistant
to the national president.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul McCrery and
their daughter, Miss Vada McCrery Of
Long Beach, Calf, spent last week in
Washington visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel S. Coombs at STA Colorado
avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. McCrery were
en- route to New York and sailed from
there Friday on the Paris. They are
ShPSSeCA w 4llohC b1Aot1lSl Va 4Cl NAolb
here en- route to their California homo
upon their return to this country.
Miss Cynthia Hill and Miss
Devereaux Green returned yesterday
from visit with Mrs. Frederick Cross
at Wilmington, Del.
Mrs. John Hall AFFORD of the Ken
nedy- Warren Apartments has returned
from a visit to Tampa, Fla, where
she was the guest of her brother. Mr..
Joseph Donnell and Mrs Donnell, at
their home on Davis Island. Mrs.
AFFORD also visited her brothers. Mr..
Harvey Donnell and Mr. w. A. Dom
nell Of Tampa. where numerous lunch
cons and dinner parties were given
In her honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter H. Nanny ar.
rived yesterday from Michigan City,
Ind, and are at the Hay-Adams
House
Evening star., 1938-04-11

avenue, Takoma Park. Nd, the home
Of the brtdegroom's father.
The bride, native Of Warren, Ohio,
attended George Washington Univer-
sity and Is employed at the Home
Owners Loan Corp. The bridegroom,
who graduated from Central High
School and Oberlin University in 1884,
is In business associated with his
father.
Evening star., 1938-04-11
DC. Hygiene
Banquet
Aided
Senator La Toilette,
Or. Mccormack
To Be Speakers.

ENAToR ROBERT M. LA FOL-
LETTE and DR.. Arthur T. Nc
Cornack will be the speakers
~ at the annual dinner meeting
Of the Social Hygiene Society Of the
District of Columbia Tuesday at the
wv. c. A.. according to an announce
ment of Miss Rhoda Millikin, chair
man of the Dinner Committee.
Many representative welfare health
and civic leaders have reserved tables.
Among them are Justice and Mrs. Jesse
c. Adkins, Judge Fay L. Bentley, Mr..
and Mrs. Elwood Street, DR.. and Mrs.
George G. Rutland. Assistant Surgeon
General r. A. Vonderlehr, U. S.
Public Health Service; Dr. and Mrs.
Henry H. Hazen. DR.. and Mrs. Russell
j. Fields. Mrs. r. Thomas West, Mr..
and Mrs. Maurice D. Rosenberg, Sur
geon Gen. Merritt W Ireland (retired),
DR.. and Mrs. Daniel L. Seckinger, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter S. Ufford, DR.. Edith
Seville Coale. DR.. Louise Taylor-Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Wheeler, DR..
Elizabeth Kittridge, Mrs. Laura H.
Martin, Miss Gertrude Bowling, Dr.
William P Herbst, DR.. F. j. Eichen-
laub and Miss Virginia Christie
Mrs Theresa MCGEE, Miss Christine
E. Robb, Isaac GAns, Mr.. and Mrs
E. B. Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
La Roe, v. A. Devlin, Miss Fern Chap
man, Miss Helen Hoffman, Dr. Lyle
M. Mason, DR.. and Mrs. Paul ]. Ever
hardt, Vincent Siccardi. M. E. Coulson,
MIR. and Mrs Ray H. Everett, Dr. and
Mrs. Ralph W. Barris, Mrs. c. Will
liam Kinzer, Miss Elizabeth Bourne
Maj. G.. S. Decker, DR.. Laura S.
Brennon. Mrs. Robert Bates, Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Broughton, DR.. w. l..
Darby, DR.. Numa P. Adams, Miss
Frances M. Bird, Miss Ida Usilton,
w. H. Jernagin, Mrs. Mary Hopper
Spencer. Mrs. Allen G. Worries and
DR.. and Mrs. Alfred J. Aselmeyer.
Out-of-the- city guests will include
DR.. William F. Snow. general director,
American Social Hygiene Association,
and Mrs. Snow; Maj. and Mrs. Bascom
johnson, New York City: DR.. George
Holden Coonbs, State health COM
missioner, and Mrs. Coonbs, Augusta
Me: DR.. P. E. Blackerby and Miss
Mary Keen Blackerby, Louisville, Ky.
Mrs. Roberta Campbell Lawson,
president of the General Federation
of Women's Clubs, has issued invita-
tions to musicale tomorrow at $50
pm. at the federation headquarters,
1874 N street NV, in honor of Sigma
Delta 1ota Sorority.
Weekend reservations for Vaca-
ton Lodge, the recreation center Of
the Y. w. c. A., have been announced
as follows: Girl Reserves. April 20
to May /; Washington Business and
Professional Departments "inter-city"
house party, to which members from
Annapolis. Baltimore, Wilmington and
Dover have been invited, May and
8; Amicitia Club, May 13 and a.
Blue Triangle Club, May 20 and 81,
and the Indoor Outdoor Club the last
week end in May
Regular guests will begin to arrive
at the lodge June /. The first regis
trations for 1888 were taken at the
Vacation Lodge dinner, held last week.
After May registrations will be taken
by the newly appointed director, Miss
Joy Cutler.
Miss Mignonette o. Buckingham is
the chairman of the committee in
charge Of the operation of the lodge
with Mrs. Donald Clement as vice