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Evening star., 1938-02-20
Fete Is Given
BY NJ. Henry
At Embassy
Charge d'Afaires to
Leave Post Here
Shortly.
Continued From First Pa9e)

was Nine. Lombard, wife of the Mill
tary Attache, and in her shy and
delightful way, Nine. Lucet, wife of
the Third. Secretary. approached the
guests and made many introductions.
Nine. Benech, whose husband Is the
Naval Attache. has q perfect sense
Of humor and though she insists she
cannot speak English she does ex-
tremely well with the aid of Mrs.
Celeste Crosby Miller. whom she says
Is her teacher and helper. The Greek
born Countess de Gramont, wife of
the Attache Of Embassy, though
she has been in America but q short
time. seems very much at home and
finds Washington delightful
The Belgian Ambassador was pres
ent as were Nine. Bostrom, wife OF
the Swedish Minister: the Norwegian
Minister. NJ Wilhelm Munthe de Nor
genstierne; the Counselor of the Swed-
ish Legation and his wife, Nine.
Wennerberg, and the Counselor of
the Polish Embassy, M. Witold
Wankowicz.
1t was in every way truly gay and
pleasant gathering. despite the fact
that 1t was in actuality q farewell
party for M. Henry. From the resi-
dent circle came Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Lammot Berlin, Nine. van Kaathoven,
Mr.. Robert Woods Bliss, Mr.. Thomas
Bell Sweeney. Miss Betty Hardie. Mrs.
Edward Anthony Mitchell and her
sister, Mrs Wallach Merriam, whose
temperance after her illness was
welcomed by one and all: Mrs. Henry
Latrobe Roosevelt and Mrs. Eldridge
Jordan, both bedecked with punches
Of snow-white carnations; and up
from Virginia had come the Baroness
d'Epremesnil as pretty as ever and
sporting . bouquet Of the very largest
gardenias imaginable.
Minister and Mrs. Harrison
Receive Welcome.
Arriving a bit later I saw the
United States Minister to Berne End
Mrs. Leland Harrison. whose return
has been heralded for some weeks.
Needless to say, they were being vel
coined royalty on all sides.
1t was nice to see Mr.. and Mrs.
William NICK. Dunn again. for curing
the past months they have been in
mourning and have been missed at
parties this season. Mrs. McCeney
Werlich and many. many others lin
gered on. loathe to say au revoir to
the retiring French Charge d'Affaires.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
FEDERAL BAR TO HEAR
M'ADOO AT BANQUET

Senator McAdoo. Democrat, Of Cali
fornia will be the principal speaker
at the 18th annual dinner Of the Fed
eral Bar Association at the Mayfiower
Hotel next Saturday. Robert H. Jack
son, nominated as Solicitor General,
will be guest of honor.
The first annual conference of the
association will be held in the De-
partment of Commerce Auditorium
Friday. Assistant Attorney General
Cdrl Mcfarland will open the confer
ence.
Edward c. Dougherty. president of
the Philadelphia chapter, and Rene A.
Vbsca, president Of the New Orleans
chapter, will address the conference.
Reservations for the annual dinner
can be made through John r. Benney,
J. Leighton Cornwell or Dell Floyd, al
Of the Department Of Justice.
Evening star., 1938-02-20

at the Valley Forge Military Academy.
Mrs. Marian Henshaw Stewart en-
tertained at a buffet supper Sunday
evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Fay Harper and DR.. Robert NJ Harper
OF Washington. The other guests were
Miss Ruth Smith. Miss Anna Brock,
Miss Gertrude Davis, Mr.. lie Roy
Smith, Mr.. Joseph Llompart and Mr..
Earl Browning of Washington, Mrs.
William A. Smith of Arlington and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Henshaw, BROTH
er and sister-in-law OF the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston Avery en-
tertained at valentine party Monday
afternoon for their small daughter,
Virginia Avery. The young guests in
cluded Dorothy bort, Peggy Wilson
Cooper, Frances Page, Grace Kannon,
Cornelia Hawthorne, Ross Dabney,
Sammy Smith, Cooper Robb and
Jonathan Moore
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Royal Baker
entertained at buffet breakfast Sun
day morning.
Mrs. Norman Dulin. who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs c. H. Mason,
has left to join Mr.. Dulin in Holly
wood, Calf
Mrs. West Visiting
Son and Daughter -in-Law.
Mrs. S. w. West of Stuart. Va. Is
the guest of her son and daughter-in-
law, Dr. and Mrs Clyde West.
Mrs. Charles c. Carneal and Mrs.
Chester Arthur Wilkins left this week
by motor to spend a month in Florida.
Mrs. Roy r. Jones is the guest of her
mother, Mrs. Earl Custer, in Iowa City,
Iowa.
Mrs. Mary Poindexter Trueman Of
Richmond is the guest of her cousins.
Capt. and Mrs. Charles M. Shepperson
Mrs. Frederick Millican of Brooke,
Va. is the guest of her daughter, Mrs
Robert A. Payne
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Reid left this
week by motor for an extended trip
through the Far South.
Invitations have been received from
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gassaway David
son for the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Ida Reeder, to Mr.. Bernard Cole
man Baldwin, jr.. Saturday evening.
February 26. in st. Johns Episcopal
Church in Lynchburg.
Mrs. Annemarie Horr-Langel, who
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis G. Porter, has left for a visit
to friends in Albany, N. Y, before SAIL
ing for her home in Germany.
Mrs. c. B. O'Shaughnessy enter
tanned at bridal shower Thursday
evening in honor of Miss Marie Creel,
whose marriage to MIR. George Simms
will take place Thursday, February ~.
The other guests were Mrs. Victor
Donaldson, Mrs. Richard Klyn, Mrs.
Geneva Woolf. Mrs. Edwin Lynch, Mrs.
Raymond Talbert, Mrs. T. H. Row,
Mrs. John Hurst, Miss Mary Hurst,
Miss Elma Beasley. Miss Charlotte
Creel, Miss Ethel Sims, Miss Frances
Mitchell, Miss Gladys Darling, Miss
Ruth Smith. Miss Annie Troth. Miss
Agnes Donaldson and Miss Helen
O'Shaughnessy.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
BY BARBARA BELL.


cites emerge. The gypsy dress
L with shirtwaist and skirt and
the basque dress deftly nodded to the
figure. These two present the dresses
which the fashion-wise will wear this
spring. You can be the first in your
group to fiaunt them, by sewing at
home now
New among the fabrics for spring
for dresses of this type are sheer wool,
silk crepe and alpaca. Fine, tailored
lines are their distinguishing feature.
You will find it easy to create these
lines at home, for the patterns include
complete and detailed instructions
that tell you exactly how to proceed.
The gypsy silhouette as shown in
Pattern 1486-B is newest among the
new styles for spring. Young, fiat
tering and full Of verve, it is one of
the dresses that you must include in
your spring plans. The softly bloused
top with beautiful balloon sleeves is
very feminine and very flattering.
giving you gracious charm that is
lovely over teacups or bridge table.
Choose a sheer fabric like chiffon for
the blouse, and q dark contrasting
crepe for the skirt In this costume
two colors are smarter than one.
The basque silhouette cleverly
nodded is smartly designed in Pattern
No. 1443-B. This is dress for run
around. wearable now under your win
ter coat and in the spring, without q
coat. Note how beautifully the bodice
Sims the figure, hugging it closely
and adding pockets to accent its tail
ored trimness. The bias-cut skirt
flares gracefully at the hem and belt
at back accentuates the small, tight
waistline. For this dress one of the
new thin wools would be lovely. adding
machine stitching as the trimming.
The same pattern made up later in
cotton broadcloth will be wearable all
through the summer.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1863 is
designed for sizes IL, IA, 16, 1S and 20.
Corresponding bust measurements 80,
81, "a, 36 and 80. Size IA (32) re-
quires 2 yards Of 39-inch material for
the blouse with long sleeves, and 234
yards for the skirt.
X II
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1443-B is
designed for sizes IA, Is, 18, 20, 40
and AZ. Corresponding bust measure
ments 81, -, 50, SO, 40 and A. Size
l6 (34) requires Az yards of 39-inch
material with long sleeves or 3a yards
with short.
Il
For other easy-to-sew designs in
casual fashions, send Is cents for the
Barbara Bell Pattern Book,
(Copyright. 1881
Evening star., 1938-02-20
SWARTZELL CHILDREN
TO OFFER "PIED PIPER'
Boys and Girls Of Methodist Home
Hold Annual Program
Friday,

Boys and girls of the Swartzell
Methodist Home for Children, Second
and Rittenhouse streets NV. will pre-
sent The Pied Piper of Hamlin" in
their annual "Swartzell Home Night"
program Friday at 8 pm. In the Foun-
dry Methodist Episcopal Church, Six
teenth and @ streets NV. Miss Eliz-
abeth Gray will direct the program.
There are ~ children in the home
which was founded Is years ago. It
Is supported by the Methodists Of
Washington. Miss Ella M. Hayward is
superintendent of the home. DR.. A. C.
Christie Is president Of the Board Of
Trustees and Mrs. B. T. Hynson heads
the Board of Managers.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
Growth of Federal Taxes Sl0,u
But Sure Process, Surrey Sho,vs
Nation Vas Able to Get Along for 81 of
First y Years Without Them, but
CiuI Var Br0u ght Need of Cash.

down. Taxes were collected, but eva
sions were widespread.
Revenues from Taxes fell far below
estimates and in 1894 a special COM
mittee recommended a tax on land
Congress rejected the request. The
Ways and Means Committee repeated
it in 1896 Secretary Wolcott sug-
gested that a house tax be levied in
stead Of one on land. This was what
went through.
Just one levy was made under this
tax. Jefferson with his Republican,
Democratic party came into power in
1901 and threw all OF the taxes out.
Jefferson called the revenue system an
Internal one.
At the first session of Congress the
Ways and Means Committee recon-
mended repeal of the taxes. 1t said
they were vexatious, oppressive and
obnoxious. At that time, it took 400
employees to collect the taxes and the
cost OF collection was about 20 per
cent Of the amount collected. They
were repealed early In 1902.
None were considered by either party
again until the War of 1912. Even
then. just as In the later Civil War,
the first thought was that the war
could be financed by loans and these
repaid from customs receipts. Efforts
to do this had collapsed by the sum-
mer Of 1913. however, and the search
for new revenue began. Congress
levied a direct tax Of $4,000 and
gave the States a chance to assume
their quotas. It also put taxes on
carriages, sugar, distillers, legal in
struments, notes. bonds, auction sales
and liquor retailers.
Two years after the war all in
ternal taxes were wiped out in a bill
which decreed that no more should
be collected after 1917 save those IN
arrears. 1t took over 20 years to
clear up all the back taxes.
During the 40-odd years between
this period and the outbreak Of the
Civil War, the land was untroubled
by Federal tax collectors.
Trouble Financing Debt.
For three years before the war came,
the Treasury had been having trouble
financing the public debt. Its income
had been cut and charges of extrav-
agance were heard. But when the
war started, Secretary Chase figured
that he could borrow enough to keep
1t going and that the tariff, bol-
stored by q direct tax apportioned
among the States would be enough.
In 1861 he asked for an excise sys-
tenn patterned after that Of 1872.
Memorials came from commercial or
ganizations urging higher taxes. Con-
gress supplied them.
From time to time during the war
the scope of the taxes was broad
ened, the rates raised. BY the end
every conceivable source of revenue,
from raw product to finished COM
modify. was being tapped.
BY degrees, as the war passed and
expenses lightened, excise and mis-
cellaneous tax levies dwindled. The
World War brought back into use q
long list Of them and some new ones.
Many of them were discarded later
only to come back later in the
scramble for money to pay for tow
ering relief costs.
But throughout, these taxes have
been laid with the idea of putting
the weight upon luxuries, bearing
lightly upon necessities.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
Apex Building Soon to Add
Climax to $75, 900, 900 Maze
Getting Lost Is Easy in Marble Halls,
With Errntic Escalntors, Trick Fou,-
tai,,s and School Signs.

three times on the elevator buttons,
because from Capitol Hill to Com
merce, that's the signal the oflcials
use.
If your friends are coming to WASH
lngton this spring or summer, tell
them to bring compass Guides are
circulating story about a man who
couldn't find his way out of a Gov
ernment building and died of hunger.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
Alexandria Social Notes
Of Interest for Week
Marriage of Mrs. Louise Ward
Announced-Mrs. Farmer of
New York Is Guest of Mother.

4 LEXANDRIA Va, Feb 19.-Mr. and B. Collins
the marriage of their daughter Collins
/ Ward to It. Gilbert Michael Payne Reserve Corps A.
Monday in the of the Second Presbyterian Church. with
the Rev. Dr. William Baird McIlwaine officiating
The bride given marriage and wore
of wood violet small black hat
OF orchids and valley lilies Mrs. E. NJ
only attendant and beige
corsage of voets
Mr.. Collins jr, brother BRIDE best man for
It. Payne Following the there buffet
the home of the brides It.
Payne and his bride left for Southern wedding trip After
March they will live in Hagerstown, Md.
Mrs. Raymond Farmer of New guest of her
mother Mrs George maron of honor
Evening star., 1938-02-20
BY EDDY GILMORE,
Associated Press Staff Writer.

Another Federal structure-the Apex
Building-is about ready to open it's
doors for business and the further
confusion of folks having traffic with
the Government.
Newest of Uncle Sans houses, it
completes the s75,O0O0OO triangle of
stone and marble mazes between the
White House and the Capitol.
They are mazes, beautiful to look
at and work in, but a North Woods
guide could be lost in their winding
wilderness of corridors and contradic-
tions.
The $9,3Oo,OOO Post Office Building
has halls, the shape of half moons,
that defy direction and air-cooled ele-
vators that won't stop at your floor
unless you ask for it before they begin
their upward flight.
Floors Invite Falls.
The $l0r225,000 Justice Department
has floors so slick they're hard to
negotiate without rubber heels, and
signs that tell you to be quiet be-
cause G-men are at school.
Down at the base of the Triangle
Is the sl7,200,000 Commerce Depart
ment with its 1,142,0 square feet of
floor space over which fly electrically
propelled wagons loaded with Govern
ment business.
Next to the Post Office is the a.
100000 Interstate Commerce Commits
sion with doors that lead into the
Labor Department, but goodness knows
where.
$4,000 Elevator Unused.
The $4,750,00o Labor Building has
q $4,000 elevator that's never been used
because Secretary Perkins prefers to
ride in the one for the public.
Across the way are the two monu-
ments to agriculture, with streamlined
drinking fountains that squirt water
down your collar until you learn how
they work.
The $l2,0l7,000 Archives Building
has a $50,000 shrine for the Constitu-
ton and Declaration of Independence,
which doesn't contain the historic
documents because the Library Of
Congress won't give them up.
Temperamental Escalators.
Over at the $11 100000 Interior De-
partment the escalators 60 up part
of the time and down on other occa-
sions, and sometimes don't move at all.
The Procurement Division has lifts
that don't stop at floors with even
numbers and other that pass up the
odd numbers.
And whatever you do, don't press
Evening star., 1938-02-20
I0WANS IN SERVICES
TO Be HONOR GUESTS
State Society Meeting Tuesday to
Offer Exhibition of Fencing
by Military Officers.

The Iowa State Society will honor
Iowans in the Army, Navy and Marine
Corps at the ShorehAm Hotel Tuesday
from $50 pm. to / am
Receiving with the president of the
society will be Admiral William D.
Leahy, U. S. N, and Brig. Gen. Frank
c. Burnett, U. S. A., the ranking
officers from Iowa stationed here now.
Features of the entertainment will
be fencing exhibition between Maj
E. L. Dyer, World War veteran, and
Col. Edwin Emerson, one of Theodore
Roosevelt's Rough Riders in the Span
ish-American War. Others to fence
include 1t. Belos Wait of the Navy
and Maj. Walter G. Farrell of the
Marine Corps.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
CIVIC LEADER PRAISES
D. C. SUFFRAGE PARLEY
Mrs. Worrell of Columbia Heights
Citizens Association Accepts
Conference Invitation.

Mrs. Margaret Hopkins Worrell,
president Of the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association, last night COM
plimented the District of Columbia
Suffrage Association for its work In
arranging the conference on District
suffrage scheduled for March 18 at
the District Building.
THE Columbia Heights Associa-
ton has long advocated complete
States rights for the District of Co
lumbia," Mrs. Worrell said. I'VE
have Endorsed national representation
and recently went on record to favor
local suffrage as well. Both should
be attained for the good of Washing
ton.
This conference will make history
for Washington, and I am happy that
I can participate. The solution to
the problems of the people Of WASH
ington can best be solved by letting
them find the answer themselves"
Evening star., 1938-02-20


James Church in Leesburg yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. Wesley R. Nelson entertained at
luncheon followed by bridge Tuesday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Kamp Charles. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Kelly and Mr.. and Mrs.
Corbin Dorsey are in charge of a
Washington's birthday subscription
dance to be given in Gadsby's Tavern
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Westcott Hill
have left by motor to spend two weeks
In Charleston, S. c. The Misses Hill
have as their guest Mrs. Virginia Car
ter of Lynchburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Canavello
Of Mount Vernon, N. Y. were guests
this week of Mr. and Mrs Wolcott E.
Spo1ord, who recently came from
Mount Vernon to make their home in
Alexandria.
Miss Mary Lindsey
Wed to Mr.. Peters.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Lindsey of Athens,
Ga, formerly of Alexandria, announce
the marriage of their daughter Mary
Elsie to Mr. Brainard Jacob Peters,
jr,, Saturday, February S, in the
Church of the Epiphany, in Norfolk,
with the Rev. George P. Gum Of
ficiating. The bride was unattended,
and was given in marriage by her
brother. Mr.. Kirk Lindsey of this city.
After March Mr.. and Mrs. Peters will
live in the City Point Apartments in
Hopewell, Va.
Mrs. Beverly Coryell and Miss vir-
ginia Coryell are guests of Miss Mar
guerita Turner in her home, Westwood,
near The Plains, Va.
Miss Catherine Burruss is the guest
Of Miss Betty Anderson in Richmond.
Mrs. Carson F. Lyman. accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. John Roberts. and
sister. Miss Ruth Roberts, of Wiscon-
sin Rapids, Wis, left this week by
motor to spend month in Florida.
Mrs. Cyrus Coppage and her small
son left this week to in Mr.. Coppage
IN Detroit, where they will make their
home.
The Rev. and Mrs. Oscar w. Brit
tingham entertained informally Thurs
day evening, when their guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. James Walters, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Charles Quigley Mr.. and
Mrs. John Petit and Miss Leona Kel-
Ter Bixler.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Pullman en-
tertained at luncheon Sunday in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Lee Moore
of New York City and MI. and Mrs.
W. Traynham Houston of Charleston,
w. Va
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmanuel Ethelbert
DoWnham and their young son,
Charles Downham, are spending sew
eral weeks at Palm Beach.
Miss Faith Harlow
To Return Next Week.
Miss Faith Harlow will return home I
early next week after visiting in New
York City and in Narberth. Pa. Miss
Harlow attended the midwinter dances
Evening star., 1938-02-20
New Rail.Bus Tested.

A new railbus in Sweden Is q novelty
in railway transportation. Copenhagen
reports 1t attained so miles an hour
in tests, and is 50 constructed that
no vibration was felt. It accommo-
dates 46 passengers and can be run
at half the cost of an ordinary train
Of similar CAPACITY.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
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Evening star., 1938-02-20

This is the first OF fpe tar stories
to be published on successive Sun
days. They are designed to glue an
outline OF the history. background
and status OF the national tar
system.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
Roman Houses in England.

Three houses built by the Romans
are coming to light in Sussex, England.
They were found within q few weeks,
all near Worthing. At Wiggonholt
wall IS feet long has been unearthed
and several rooms and bath have been
found. One of the valuable discov-
cries Is floor Of herring bone work.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
TOUR CLUB PLANS TRIP
Cardozo Night School Students to
Visit Annapolis.

The Washington Educational Tour
ing Club Of Cardozo Night High School
will visit the Naval Academy at An
napolis next Sunday. Special buses
will leave Cardozo High School at
10 am.
The club was organized three years
ago and since then education trips
have been into Virginia, West Virginia,
Maryland and Pennsylvania. Special
guides will describe tho tour through
tn aNadnWy.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA
TO PRESENT PAGEANT
Ratification of q. 8. Constitution
to Be Re-enacted Tomorrow
at Willard Hotel.

A pageant re-enactihs ratification of
the United States Constitution by the
State of Virginia will be staged by the
Society of Virginia at the Willard Ho-
tel at 9 pm. tomorrow in connection
with the birthday anniversary Of
George Washington.
The National Theater Project Of the
w. P. A. is assisting in training play
ers in the pageant. being given in CO.
operation with the United States Con-
stitution Sesquicentennial Commis-
sion.
Evening star., 1938-02-20

Railroad trafic is heavier between
New York and Philadelphia than be-
tween any other cities in the world.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
20 TEAMS TO SHOOT
FOR RIFLE TROPHY
National Association Winner to
Be Decided in Match Tues
day at Armory.

The Marine Corps Headquarters
Rifle Club will sponsor the first indoor
rife match for ive-man teams ever
held in this section on Tuesday at the
National Guard Armory, onlcials said
yesterday. Some 20 clubs, including
ones from Baltimore and Frederick,
Nd. have entered teams in the COM
petition.
The matches will start about 3 am.
and continue until completed and the
winning team will be awarded the Ma
tional Rifle Association Trophy. Med
ais will be presented in the various
classes.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
SCHOLARSHIP OFFERED
Harvard Club Ready to Receive
Applications.

Applications.
The Harvard Club of Washington
Is Offering . one-year $500 scholar
ship for 1889 to student from one
Of the Capital secondary schools en-
tering his first year in Harvard COL
lege or Harvard Engineering School,
1t was announced yesterday.
According to Ralph H. Hallet, Sec
retary Of the club Scholarship Com
mittee, applications in the students
handwriting should be received by
him at the Altamont. 1901 Wyoming
avenue NV. not later than April /.
Evening star., 1938-10-30

Included in the group just 80 nationally famous Prntzess
for Each worth great deal than S3o!
Sizes SO to AZ, 38 to So
Evening star., 1938-10-30
Fur muffs borders fur coIIored
REFERS -plostron eoots-seporote fur
boIeros-stoIe fronts-huge fur sleeves

You ore probably doing wshu thinking about
right You're planning it with luxury Of fur tailored
to fore well rich fabric You hardly expected to
find S36 but here In foo here hundreds
Of hem All with the abundance Of fur the de toiorne the
famed fobc thot chorocese Of pronk eoo Every
warmly nterned Sizes II 20, "a to So 80 to A.