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Evening star., 1938-05-20
HEL|UM-zEP HELD
USEFUL IN WARS
1t. Campbell, U. S. N,
Writes to Scout Eckener
on Denial of Value.

Germany's denial Of the military
value of her Zeppelins, made by
Comdr. Hugo Eckener and others ir
their efforts to obtain American
helium, are shown as entirely false
in an analysis of dirigibles by 1t
George w. Campbell, U. S. N. an
expert on airship operation.
Writing in Golfers magazine. 1t
Campbell, who served on the Los An
geles and the Akron and was officer
of the deck of the Macon when she
plunged into the Pacific, states that
the popular belief that the big air.
ships are ineffective military weapons
is based on ignorance Of the facts. He
cites in particular the military impor-
tance of the airship as an airplane car
rier, as developed by the United States
Navy.
Our last two dirigibles." he states
1.-The Akron and the Macon, both car
ried five observation planes slowed in
belly hangers ready for release In
the air at any time. Thousands OF
hook landings and launchings were
made to and from those airships with
out a single accident"
Breaks Civilian Morale.
In reviewing the history of German
dirigibles during the World War. 1t.
Campbell asserts that one OF their
chief values WAS in breaking civilian
morale
In reviewing the war history Of air.
ships" he writes, I'VE find that the
raids over England approximated less
than 10 per cent Of their employment.
Yet that is the phase most people re-
Evening star., 1938-05-20
AUCTION SALES.
THOs. J. OWEN a. SON. Auctioneers.
1431 Eye Street Northwest.
FUTURE,

THOS. J: OWEN & SON. Auctioneers.
143l Eye Street Northwest.
sToRY. EASEMENT AND ATTIc.
KG9YS IsEs No APP 5o sAHs s,h s1REET REHo NW rKEM
duly recorded. in Liber, No. $3.50, folio
4s ct sea. of the land, records OF the
p F hs psrS 81 M The
sisned trustees will sell at PUBLIC auction.
n front TH q the pTfWief On oF
ooccLlock ocl i PM the folloxins described
land and premises situate in the District
of Columbia and designated as and be-
cTo.sssnt ana <! David >: s,ons,: 5Tas5sss i; ,ss )
called 'Frlendship" now, known as
American University PARK" as per plat
the records of the office Of the surveyor
OF the District of Columbia: said block
number ; now known for purposes Of
assessment and taxation as square num-
Terms: Sold subject to prior deed
of trust for 100000 further particulars
of which will be announced at time Of
to be paid $500 in cash. balance to be
secured by second deed Of trust. on the
property sold, payable in 70 equal month :
ly payments: which will include interest interest
of $4,000 required, ConveyancinE re-
cording, etc. at purchasers cost. Terms
to be complied with within thirty days,
erty may be advertised and resold at the
discretion of the trustees.
1431 FIVE ST NV
Evening star., 1938-05-20

the engagement against . reinforced
British feet. Looking to the future,
the American naval expert writes:
THE airship's most important Amer
ican contribution in postwar maneu-
vers is as . flying aircraft carrier. to
be used as scout far In advance of
the fleet. Consider two fleets seeking
an engagement. The tactical advan-
tage is with the feet commander who
first establishes the presence, strength
and disposition Of the enemy. The
fleet commander with an airship
scouting 1000 miles ahead of his sur
face formation has the advantage be-
cause as a scout only. one airship and
her brood Of five planes are equal to
Evening star., 1938-05-20
FUTURE.
THOS J, OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEERS
1881 Eye ST. NV.
FUTURE.
AUCTION SALES.
TODAY.

zg5 sA1E qr yA5gAPLE yGRY EN4
Gar S+u DETAGHEP TICS RooMs SRIck xN6 9AfAdHi aAfH
ABOVE, BENG Benz PREMisEs 5e1o s6th
PLACE NORTHWEST, ,,n
By virtue Of CERTAIN aeed tno 81 5raEs sa es
sea Of ne land records Of the DISTRICT o; ,Ss
Of Columbia and a, the feanesi 81 ,es
front OF the premises on MONDAY, THE
TWENTYTHSRR THRSp7RARry PAY OF oockook MAY pM P
situate in the District Of Columbia. and
designated as. and being lot .35 in, square
Company and Amos H, Plumb, Trustees
subdivision Of land now known as 'Massa.
AvenHs Na too ns p per of Pie
records Of the office OF the surveyor of the
District of Columbia, Subject to the
building restriction line shown on said
Terms Of sale: One fourth of the ,pur-
chase to be paid in cash. alance
one two and three years, with interest at
annually; from day Of sale: secured by
or or ali H cash. ~ at the OPTION Of the purchaser
A deposit Of Sl.OOO.O0 will be required at
time OF sale. All conveyancing. RECORDING
etc, at cost Of purchaser. Terms OF sale
to be complied with. within thirty days
from day Of sale. otherwise the trustees
after Ave DAYS advertisement Of such
Tesale in some newspaper published In
Washington H2RRy 2; & L. RUST.
SzS SSSrs cffxEHH = sHSkzn! BOWIE.
tHos J. OWEN g. = SON ,AgcT1oNEERs
Evening star., 1938-05-20
THos. BOWLING e. CO.. AUcT1oNEERs

SALE 9g eERsoNAEE aSs AEG EFFESFss T6F ssrSSXaE HSHsE
GIVEN THAT ON FRIDAY JUNE
TENTH, 1898; AT ,AT,,rCWGnY2G JWO 3,GL2STk GST-
DAY THEREAFTER UNTIL ALL
GOODS ARE DISPOSED OF
They Will Be Sold at Public Auction In
the Warerooms OF
Smiths Transfer & STORAGE Co., 1nc.'
1913 U st. NV,
WaShington. D. c.;
To enforce liens for STORAGE charges. etc.
due and unpaid. all household eoooS
paintings ard personal effects on storage
with the Smiths Transfer g. storags noSs1 Co.
Mrs. Love Brannum. Mrs M. G. Brennan
Mrs. Elnathan Brooks Mrs. M. q. Dun
ming J. H. Essler, Emma Henrecy, Cheries
NJ Hinton. Linwood Jones. Ellen c. keneay'
A. p. Lambert, Mrs. Francis Logan Null
r. E. Palmer. J. NJ Severe: H. H. STAINS
bury. S. Estele Tucker; Samuel Samuel Wood Wood
furniture, sewing machines, VlctrolaS.
chifioniers, barrels and contents. boxes
and contents, dressers. desks tables, radios.
chairs refrigerators. buffets. rugs, cartons
and contents, bookcases. crates and con-
tents bundles and contents, books once
furniture, etc. and silver. All pianos
stored in the names Of the following per-
sons. viz, Mrs: Love Brannum;, ,,,,,
(Sienedl ARTHUR CLARENDON SMITH
President. Smiths T5aannsfsr q = Sfgw; Sw CO..
my2o.27;,es. = Washington, D. G.
Evening star., 1938-05-20

cost about 500, 100000, against S.
100000 for the airship and her five
planes. Reduced to man power, 5000
men are required for the destroyers,
while only 90 men are necessary for
the airship and five planes"
Evening star., 1938-05-20

20 destroyers. In one hour the air
ships five planes will have secuted an
area Of $3.50 miles In extent. little
better than what the 20 destroyers
have done.
Reduced to dollars, 20 destroyers
Evening star., 1938-05-20
THos. J. OWEN Il SON, AUCT1ONEERs
l431 Eye St. NV.

Executrix Sale of Valuable
Stock of Paint, Oils, Enam-
els, Varnishes, Glass,
Brushes, ETC., Also Ma
chinery and Equipment
for Manufacturing Paint,
at 1921 New York Avenue
Northwest,
At Auction
ON MONDAY. THE TWENTY-THIRD DAY
OF MAY, 1888, AT TEN-TH1RTY O'CLOCK
AM. being the entire stock in trade Of
the late j. w. Hunt. deceased. This sale
offers rare opportunity to purchase a
well-established, paying business as same
will be offered as an entirety. with priv
ilege of renting the property 1t now oc-
cuples
Terms can be arranged x,,,,,r
rnv1S1S oOoJ EXecutriX.
Evening star., 1938-05-20

Trustees Sale of valuable
semi detached two story
and basement brick DWELL
ing, together with de.
tached two.car garage.
known as premises 2846
Connecticut Ave. NV;
and also a commodious
and valuable residence
property in high.class resi-
Dental section, known as
premises 26O1 31st St.
NV, being a detached
brick.and-stone dwelling,
containing four bedrooms,
three baths, large recep-
ton hall, living room, din
ing room, library and OBJ
servation porch, together
with two-car built.in ga
rage, kitchen, servants
dining room, three serv.
ants bedrooms and bath.
Ger? ain deed in trust. dated the 22nd day
Of November, 1894. and duly recorded in
hDer ssas q se e. 9 31 =; st Of % sna
having occurred hereunder and at the
request IN writains OF the Party ;i sssursd req
TwENPYraiRD RSH!le ins1,0n DAY y oF RAY Hp
the following described land and premises
situate in the District Of Columbia ,a,% and
division Of lots. in block II. "'Woodley
PARK" as per plat recorded in, the once
sell on the same day at 4:30 o'clock I'M.
The II ffen 4
DESIGNATED as and being lets q and as in
chusefts Avenue. Heiahts" as per plat re-
corded in the sfoEesaid le suryey9T,s once IN
TERMS OF SALE: Each property to be
fea Ase NW to be sod fT sf s sh
taxes and rents adjusted to date Of sale:
Premises :soI 31st St; NV; to p,be be sold sold
dsed Of trust securing a debt in the, prin-
1925 5OOO). further particulars of which
viii b.. announced at the time Of sale:
Of sale deposit of one thousand dollars
Isl ,OCO> in cash or certified check will be
required at the time of sale on each prop
stamps. etc. at the cost Of the purchaser.
Terms Of sale to be complied with within
thirty days after date OF sale; otherwise
eitrcr or both the aforementioned prop
critics at the risk and cost Of the defaultine
previous advertisement Of such resale in
some new spaper published in Washing-
myi~ ~.d3ds,e ,exSu TruStoA
Evening star., 1938-09-27
DUTCH TOURISTS HERE
DEPE0RE ICY U. S. FOOD
Visitors Admire Beauty Of Qty,
but Say There Should Be
Tulip Beds in Parks,

A group Of II Dutch tourists were
to leave for Chicago late today after
. sightseeing tour here In which
they admired the beauty Of Washing
ton, but ,deplored the lack of tulip
beds in the parks.
Mrs. J. A. van Maanen Of Rotterdam
said she thought American women
were very well dressed-better than
those in Paris" while Miss Mia Ten
Cate Of Almelo expressed the opinion:
America Is wonderful, but they put
too much Ice in everything. The drinks
are cold, the fruit salad Is cold. We
are not used to It,"
Members Of the party were alarmed
BY recent war news, and expressed
the hope their country would not be
embroiled.
Ths party viii visit Denver and
Colorado eprtuO beSoee ssturntns "
Europe.
Evening star., 1938-09-27

Charles W. Eliot, executive od,cer,
National Resources Committee; Thom-
~ H. Macdonald. chief Of the Bu-
reau Of Public Roads; Maj. Albert H.
Blanding, chief Of the National Guard
Bureau War Department; Paul @.
Betters, executive director, United
States Confereice Of Mayors; Z. g..
Hamilton, executive representative,
Airline Pilots Association; Charles T..
Parker, vice president, Aeronautical
Chamber of Commerce; Charles F..
Horner, president National Aeronautic
Association; Col. Floyd E. Evans,
president National Association Of State
Aviation O1nciaE; Earl D. Mallery,
manager Washington office. American
Municipal Association: Richard AID
worth, chairman New jersey Avia-
ton Commission: John Berry. man.
ager Cleveland Airport and represent
ing Airport Managers Association;
o. M. Mosier, vice president Ameri-
can Arlines. representing Committee
on Airports Of the Air Transport A.
sociation, and A. r. Stevenson. IT,.
president Of the Private Eysrs Asso.
ciation.
Evening star., 1938-09-27

In their place are the type Of tanks
that sped through the city today,
fast, mobile, quicker on the take-on
than an automobile, capable Of more
than IS miles an hour (the highest
speed is an Army secret) and well
equipped with machine guns.
Their first test on the streets came
during the 1887 Army Day parade
here: The pavement suffered vir-
tually no damage from the rubber
caterpillar tread. This year IS of
the tanks were In the Army Day
military display.
Features Are Guarded.
Not only their speed, but their me-
chanical features are closely guarded
by the Army, and inspection Of the
interior by outsiders is not allowed.
Each tank in today's march was
manned by a crew Of four men, in
cluding the driver, . mechanic and
two machine gunners. The first two
were barely visible from their low
seats ~ the tanks sped along. while
the machine glnners sat at ease In
their turrets.
TodAy's objective Of the LIST Battal-
ion u . point near A4hland, Va, 10
miles north Of Richmond. where the
soldiers will pitch camp for the night
The battalion will proceed to Virginia
Beach tomorrow for seven or eight
days Of maneuvers over the seaside
sand dunes. Washington will have
another opportunity to see the tanks
on their return trip to Fort Meade.
The new tanks were given 4 thor
ough test recently in the annual ma
neuvers of the Sd Corps Area at Fort
Meade. Omcers said their showing
was entirely satisfactory" but re-
fused to elaborate.
Evening star., 1938-09-27
EX-U. s. WORKER
ADMITS FORGERY
Mrs. Clare Fraser Pleads
Guilty to Count Involving
War Bureau Funds.

Mrs. Claire E. Fraser, ~, of . down.
town hotel, pleaded guilty in District
Court today to . Government charge
OF forging checks for $494 while in
charge Of the contract section Of the
War Department.
Because Of her previous good record
OF 20 years as Government employe,
Justice Peyton Gordon referred the
case to the probation officer before
pronouncing sentence.
Charges against Mrs. Fraser grew
out Of allegedly fictitious contracts in
the Shenandoah National Park, Va,
between April, 1885, and January, 1887.
Assistant United States Attorney
William s. Tarver said Mrs. Fraser
had forged vouchers for the issuance
Of checks for contractual service and
also the names Of payees when both
the contracts and person to benefit
were non-existent. He said he was
informed that altogether she had
forged checks aggregating q little more
than 5000.
Mrs. Fraser, who entered the Gov
eminent service here In 1917, was ar
rested March 8 and pleaded guilty
before United States Commissioner
Needham G. Turnage, Mr.. Tarver re-
called.
The prosecutor made 1t quite clear,
however, that the case had no con-
nection with that Of Reno Z. Stitely,
former chief of the voucher unit Of the
National Park Service, now serving
time at Lorton Reformatory for hav-
ing defrauded the Government Of
some $4,000. He pleaded guilty and
was alleged to have created . ficti-
tious Civil Conservation Corps and
made the Shenandoah National Park
the center Of his operations also.
Evening star., 1938-09-27
D. c. TO 00PENB|DS
ON 4P. v. A. Jobs
Proposals for 2 Projects to
Be Opened Next Week,
Others Soon After,

The District Commissioners will
open bids early next month for four of
the projects which are to be financed
under loans and grants from the Pub
lie Works Administration for which
formal agreements were signed re-
Gently between the District and the
P. w. A.
On October 4 the Commissioners
will open sealed proposals from con-
tractors for the construction of foun-
dation footings for the new ward
building for 0allinger Hospital. This
portion Of the project will cost up to
$22, 500. The total cost of the project,
it is estimated, will not exceed
$750,000.
Bids for the construction Of a storm
water sewer in the Macomb street
area north Of the Glover-Archbold
Parkway. to reduce pollution which
drains into the Potomac River, will be
opened October S. For this project,
$22, 500 has been reserved.
On October IL. the Commissioners
will open bids from contractors for
the construction Of the new Municipal
Court. to be erected in Judiciary
Square, to the east Of the new Police
Court Building. For this project,
81, 800. 900 has been reserved.
Late today or tomorrow, the Com
missioners will advertise for bids for
the foundations for the new Juvenile
Court Building. which Is to be erected
in Judiciary Square to the northeast
Of the old District courthouse. The
foundations are expected to cost not
more than $4,000 and the total cost
Of the project is limited to $3.50, 600
It Is expected the Commissioners will
require bids for the foundations to
be received within about two weeks.
The Commissioners also have adver-
tised for bids for improvement of roads
at the tuberculosis Sanitorium at
Glenn Dale. Nd, to be financed out
Of the remainder Of money left over
from the original P. w. A. loans and
grants for the sanitorium. These bids
will be opened October 10. 1t is ex-
pected the cost will be about $4,000
Evening star., 1938-09-27
As Of Army's Light Tanks Dash
Through Capital on Road Test
Highly Mobile Units of Goth Infantry
Head South to Virginia Beach From
Fort CeOrge C.. Meade, Md.

Forty-five khaki-colored Army tanks
rolled through Washington ut 25-
mile clip early today en- route SOUTH
ward from Fort George G. Meade, Nd,
to Virginia Beach, Va.
1t was the first lap Of the annual
march" for The light tank corps
comprising the 1st Battalion, seth In
fantry. Oficers who were testing their
four-man tank crews on the road well
coined the opportunity to show the
Armys latest motorized fighting ma
chimes to cross-section Of the early
rising citizenry.
A contrasting picture Of peace and
war was presented as the tanks drew
up to the Peace Cross at Defense
Highway and the Bladensburg road
at 6 am.
Met at the peace cross by a motor
cycle escort Of District police, the
tanks rolled along on heavy rubber
tread without damage to highways
and streets, following Bladensburg
road to New York avenue, thence to
Third street NV. and Maryland ave-
niue. into Fourteenth street lnd out
over Highway Bridge.
Cumbersome Tanks Replaced.
This march should answer the
queries Of many citizens who write
the War Department asking II our
Army Is keeping abreast Of the times"
said An odacer Of the battalion. The
queries arise when the people see the
tanks Of European armies in news-
reels. This should let them know
that we have tanks, good ones and
plenty Of them"
The cumbersome tanks Of q few
years ago, transported through cities
by trucks, are no more. Scores Of
them are now on the scrap heap at
Fort Meade.
Evening star., 1938-09-27
SCHOOL TO GET COPY

A photostatic copy Of the Constitu-
ton Of the United States will be pre-
sented the Washingon-Lee High School
IN Arlington County. Va. at the stu
dent body assembly at 1890 pm.
Thursday.
The copy is to be presented by the
kiwans Club Of Arlington County
through President Arthur c. Stick
ley. I'd. Principal c. M. Richmond
will accept on behalf of the school.
Evening star., 1938-09-27
BAND CONCERT

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band this evening at o'clock in the
bandstand. John s. NJ Zimmerman,
bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assistant.
Program.
Novelty.
March, "Ciribirribin" (Postalozza),
Harry Afford
Overture, vanity Fair" Fletcher
Suite Characteristic, MY Lady
l. Dance Of the Silver Pool"
2. Golden Days"
3. "The Last Dance of Summer"
Excerpts from musical comedy,
"The New Noon -Rombere
Popular numbers,
Tin Pan Parade" Whiting
Tell Her At Twilight Donaldson
Valsette, "The Voice In the Old
Village Choir" Woods
Finale, THE Firenghters" -Sordillo
"The Star spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1938-09-27
king SEES HOPE
Of BILL AVOIDING
PRIVILEGE LEVY
Various. Revenue Sources
Are Explored to Satisfy
Advisers and Experts.
UNANIMITY OF OPINION
IS WISH OF SENATOR
Conclusions From Study About 2
Months Away-Income.Sales
Tax Combination Possible.
BY ]. A.. O'LEARY.

Hope was expressed today by Chair
man King Of the Senate District Com
mittee that the experts and the Local
Advisory Committee studying the city's
tax structure will succeed in working
out . revenue program that would
avoid re-enactment Of the business
privilege levy on gross receipts.
The Senator said also he hoped a
program could be devised that would
represent unanimity of opinion
among the experts and members Of
the Advisory Committee.
After conferring yesterday with one
Of the experts Of the Joint Congress
sional Committee on Internal Revenue
Taxation, under the direction of which
the local tax problem Is being studied.
Mr.. King said the committees ad.
visers are still surveying various alter.
native revenue sources. Indications
are 1t probably will be between six
and eight weeks before any final con-
clusions are reached. which would still
be q month before Congress convenes.
Opposes Receipts Levy.
Mr.. King, who is a member Of the
Joint Internal Revenue group as well
as head Of the District Committee,
made it clear he does not want to see
the gross receipts levy continued be-
yond this tax year. 1t was re-enacted
for one year last May.
One suggestion being studied by the
experts is the possibility OF working
out as q substitute a combination
income-sales levy. The income tax,
If this plan should be adopted, would
apply to income from business or in
vestments, but not from wages or
salaries. This levy would be on net
instead Of gross, and coupled with it
would be sales tax, probably exempt-
ing certain necessities.
Merely in Consideration Stage.
According to Senator King, how
ever. this combination proposal is still
merely in the stage of consideration.
The Utah Senator is known to favor
doing away with the present intan-
gible personal property tax, if some
oNAASohtsS oAbSIACutC 4Ol II1C Sut
temporary tax law Is worked out.
The gross receipts levy on business
and professional groups was adopted
first in the 1887 tax law, after both the
individual income tax and . proposed
sales tax had encountered opposition
In Congress. The gross receipts busi-
ness tax was re-enacted in modified
form last May for one year only. The
present rates vary from one-tenth to
one and four-tenths of per cent, with
q $4,000 exemption.
In voicing the hope today that a
unanimous report may be arrived at
by those now studying the tax struc-
ture, the Senator recalled that the ap-
pointment by the Commissioners Of
an Advisory Committee had been sug-
gested by him because of his desire to
follow the wishes Of the people, in so
far as possible.
Evening star., 1938-09-27
DR.. HART PONDERS CALL

DR.. Oliver Hart. pastor of st. Johns
Episcopal Church, today was consider
ing whether to accept the call as
Bishop Of Delaware, offered him yes
terday at Wilmington. DR.. Hart spent
the day conferring with the Standing
Committee Of the Delaware Diocese.
The clergyman said he probably would
not make his decision until tomorrow.
Evening star., 1938-09-27
POstman's Toss Sets
Off Burglar Alarm
In SOcialite's Home

There Is at least one strong arm
to Postmaster Vincent G. Burke'S
carrier force.
A burglar alarm came in from
1920 Sixteenth street NV. this
morning, and . scout car from
third precinct got around there
without delay.
Reporting ON the incident . few
minutes later, the desk man at No.
8 said:
1T seems the carrier threw the
mail In there . little hard and hit
. wire"
The home Is that Of the socially
peominent 1liss Bells oVfnoo.
Evening star., 1938-09-27
new GARBAGE SCHEDULE
Collections Will Be Made Only
Twice q Week.

Effective next Monday garbage COL
lections will be made twice . week,
instead Of three times . week, under
plans announced by william Xanten,
supervisor Of city refuse.
The revised schedule Is similar to
one put into operation last winter as
. result Of . granting OF 40-hour
week to groups Of per diem workers
Of the District. Since that time the
three.timss.a-week eolleetione have
heen used only n 0annase mout6a.