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Evening star., 1938-03-21
Maryland Landmark Burns.

> BALTIMORE, March 81 (P,-A "a
room house built in 1855 burned yes
terday, leaving only the stone walls,
feet thick, standing. The house,
built for the late william H. g. Dorsey,
stood on 400-acre estate near Ellicott
City. John L. Strickland, the owner,
said architects told him recently 1t
would cost Sl5o,ooo 10 build = similar
hou4
Evening star., 1938-03-21
MRS. ROSS RENAMED
President Nominates Director oi
Mint for Second Term.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt nominated Mrs.
Nellie Tayloe Ross Of Wyoming today
Tor smother term ~ Director Of the
Mint.
He Also sent to the Senate the
nomination Of Capt. William r. Halsey,
IT,, to be rear admiral In the Navy and
Maj. Thomas D. Stamps, Corps Of
Engineers, to Be professor Of civil and
military engineering at ths United
otates Military AeaAAnnV.
Evening star., 1938-03-21
GALLINGER AUTOGRAPH

An autograph the late Senator Jacob
H. Gallinger of New HAMPSHIRE gave
to William j. Collins, superintendent
OF the Senate press gallery in 1918, has
been presented to officials of Gallinger
Hospital.
Senator Gallinger was chairman of
the Senate District Committee during
part Of his congressional career. Mr..
Collins had the autographed card
framed and gave it to DR.. Edgar A.
Bocock, superintendent of the hospital
Evening star., 1938-03-21
BOOTLEG THREAT
SEEN IN TAX RISE
Brewers Say Proposed Rate
Would End 1O-Cent
Beer in City.
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

The Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee
Of the House District Committee was
warned by brewers and liquor dealers
that the proposal to place a local
tax OF 81 barrel on beer and in
!. crease the levy on distilled spirits
so cents a gallon would end the TO-
cent bottle of beer and bring back
the bootlegger.
The warning was sounded at a
hastily called public hearing to
learn the views of the liquor and
beer dealers on the tax program
before the 1899 revenue bill is put
in final form for consideration of
the full District Committee.
Representatives of Baltimore brew
cries who handle Is per cent of the
beer sold here told the subcommittee
existing high license fees. coupled
with increased labor costs, offset tine
rs cents barrel tax in Maryland
and would make it impossible for
Washington dealers to sell the bev-
.erage at present prices with profit.
THE proposed 81 a barrel tax" de-
clared F. Joseph Donol1ue, represent
ing the District Liquor Dealers Asso-
citation. will end 10-cent beer"
He also predicted the proposed ad-
ditional so cents gallon tax on hard
liquor would bring the return of the
bootlegger and untaxed liquor. The
local tax on distilled spirits is now so
cents a gallon.
Marylands two members on the
full District ommittee-Represen
tives Palmisano, chairman, and Ken
nedy, ranking majority member-ap-
peared before the subcommittee to
oppose the proposed beer tax. Both
explained that local license fees were
made high in the liquor control law to
avoid tax on this beverage.
License Fees Contrasted.
Samuel Hoffberger. representing the
National Brewing Co. of Baltimore,
explained that beer bearing a 75-cents
. barrel tax in Maryland. and none in
: the District, is sold in Baltimore at
approximately the same price as in
Washington because dealers there get
the benefit of lower license fees. He
pointed out an on-sale beer license in
Maryland is $50 year and 5000 in
the District. In Maryland, he said,
the off-sale license is $35 a year and
in the District 5000. while distrib-
utors license costs s35 year in Mary
land and $3.50 here
The cost of handling beer in the
District, Mr.. Hoffberger also explained,
is greater than in Maryland. In that
State, he said, driver is paid $40 a
week and commission of cents a
case. In the District, he declared.
the wage scale is $21 a week and the
commission z cents case.
Yes" interrupted Representative
Arnold, Democrat of Illinois, but you
save IS cents barrel tax"
Bell Joins Protest
ITO our great amazement," re-
marked Chairman Nichols, we've dis
covered that all the business men IN
Washington are broke, and If an ad-
ditional tax burden is placed on them,
they will be forced to close their
doors. The subcommittee is deeply
sympathetic but is faced with the
problem Of raising additional revenue" !"
I know you've got to find additional
tax revenue" declared Mr.. Hoff-
berger.
Alexander Bell, general counsel of
the Heurich Brewing Co., and Manuel
]. Davis OF the Alcoholic Beverage As
sociation. Joined in the protest against
the new taxes.
Evening star., 1938-03-21
BAND CONCERT

BY the Army Band, at s pm
today, at the Army Band Auditorium
Capt. Thomas F. Darcy, leader; Karl
Hubner, assistant leader.
Program.
March. "The Regiments Re-
Descriptive. wedding Day at
Troldhaugen" -Griee
Popular, There's Goldmine
in the Sky" Kenney
Prelude from suite Ancienne" Hadley
Waltz, tires Jolie" Waldteufel
March. "The Olive Branch Sherman
"The Star Spangled Banner
BY the Marine Band, at 3 pm. to-
morrow in the auditorium, Marine
Barracks. Capt. Taylor Branson,
leader; William F. Santelmann, second
leader.
Program.
"The Marines Hymn"
Overture, Beatrice and Benedict"
Berlioz
xylophone solo. "snowflakes."
Charossin
Musician Charles Owen.
Characteristic, THE Whistler and
His Dog" Observation-Disclosures Pryor
Cornet solo, ''The Debutante"- Clarke
Musician Robert De Hart.
Rhapsody in Rhumba" a"--B Bennett
Duet for piccolo and bassoon, "Ele-
phant and Fly ---- King
Musician BARLEY Moor, piccolo.
Musician William Koch, bassoon.
"Mardi Gras," from suite "Missis.
sippi" --..s-g -Grofe
"AndAnte and Rondo Capriccioso,''
Mendelssohn
Trumpet solo, aloha Oe."
Musician John r. White.
Whispering Of Flowers" ----v. Blon
Excerpts from Rose Marie" Friml
March. The Old Soldier" = -AncitfIe
Beautiful lsle Of Somewhere Ferris
Ths Star Gpangas4 1ann
Evening star., 1938-03-21
Arnold Begins Duties.

Thurman w. Arnold, 47-year-old
Yale professor began his duties today
as the new chief Of the Justice Depart
ment,s Antitrust Division. He sue
ceeds Robert n. Jackson, who was
named Aoiieatoe oenakl
Evening star., 1938-09-22
RELIEF AGENCIES
BEING CO.ORDINATED
Survey Being Made for Congress
Shows Encouraging Progress
Is Made Here.

Coordination of the services of the
various District relief agencies has
been improved during the past sew
eral months, it was declared today by
Burdette G.. Lewis, who is in charge
of the survey being made for Con-
gress on the adequacy of the Dis
trict's relief system.
He suggested his forthcoming report
10 Congress might deal with gaps eX-
isting between the work of the Pub
lie Assistance Commission. the Dis
trict Unemployment Compensation
Board and other municipal agencies
handling various classes of assistance
problems
Mr.. Lewis, however, added that it
was obvious that in recent months
the coordination of such services had
been considerably improved, and that
he and his investigators saw good
reason for encouragement Il find
that responsible officials of the various
agencies are only too willing to get to-
gether to meet the problems" he said.
Mr.. Lewis said that be believed real
COORDINATION would have been ac-
complished soon or later anyhow,
but that he felt the investigation or
dered by Congress had served to hasten
the Improvements.
Mr.. Lewis said he was not yet pre-
pared to give any findings on the ques-
ton Of how much money the District
needs for care of the destitute, that
so far the work of his investigators
had been primarily in the nature Of
fact finding
Evening star., 1938-09-22

to the sewerage system at the 1abora-
tory was awarded to the De LAshmutt
Bros, Inc, of Arlington, Va, for 1929
The largest of the contracts was for
drydock at the Puget Sound Navy
Yard, totaling $4,000, 300. A Baltimore
concern was given 4 500. 800 contract
for installing steam connection at the
Marine Barracks, Quantico. Va. An
other contract was awarded for dredg-
ing at the Naval Operating Base, Nor
folk. Va, in the amount OF $46, ,953,
also to a Baltimore concern.
The Ingersoll- Rand Co. of this city
was awarded $38,518 contract for
installation Of an air compressor at
the New York Navy Yard.
Evening star., 1938-09-22

projects which will cost 81 1,273, ,336, sos.
Altogether, p. w. A. has approved
6,583 Federal and non-Federal projects
to cost $1,458,064, ,8si since President
Roosevelt signed the 1898 P. w. A.
Act June 21. p. w. A. has agreed to
contribute $S0S, ,257, ,o85 toward this
work.
Evening star., 1938-09-22
TAKES CONTEST PRIZE
Louis E. Sager Is Winner of

Louis E. Sager Is Winner of
Alice Cartoon Award.
Louis z. Sager, 1901 Livingston
street NV, has been awarded the first
prize Of $40 in the recent alice" con-
test conducted by the Washington
Animated Cartoon School. Second
prize Of IS went to Don Robertson,
1871 Flower avenue, Silver Spring.
Alice Is the central character in an
animated cartoon picture, Alice in
Evening star., 1938-09-22
P. W. A. PROGRAM HELD
LARGEST AND FASTEST
Secretary Ickes Reports on the
Launching Of $500 Nom
Federal Projects.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary Ickes said today that the
Public Works Administrator present
non-Federal program, three months
old, was its largest and fastest"
The Secretary based this statement
on the launching Of 5,5S2 non Federal
Evening star., 1938-09-22
VOTERS ARE NOTIFIED
Pennsylvanians May Register

Z
Until October 8.
Pennsylvania voters are being noti-
fed through the Absentee Voters
Bureau of the Democratic National
Committee that there is no absentee
registration or voting in that State
Residents of the State living here
may register from now until October
8 if they have not already registered
under the Permanent Registration Act.
The general election Is November 8.
Evening star., 1938-09-22
U. S. CENSUS ESTIMATE

The Census Bureau estimates the
population of the continental United
States last January ! was 129, ,Sl8, ,000
This Is an increase Of 941. 900 over
the estimate for January /, 1887.
Evening star., 1938-09-22

Washington" being produced by ths
advanced students of the school, under
the supervision Of its director, Herman
Perlman.
Evening star., 1938-09-22
HUNGAR|ANS ACT
FOR CZECH SHARE
Note Presented to Prague
Demanding Rights for
Minorities.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Sept. 22.-It was Of
ficially announced today that Hungary,
through her Minister to Prague, hand
ed a note to the Czechoslovak foreign
minister, Kamil Krofta. this morning
requesting rights for Hungarian mi
norities in Czechoslovakia, equal to
those which may be granted the Sude-
ten German minority.
The demarche in Prague came after
the Hungarian Council had decided
upon measures to assure the return to
Hungary of territories which she lost
to Czechoslovakia as a result of the
World War.
1t also WAS announced that other
powers were informed of the step
A special appeal was said to have
been sent to England by the Hungarian
government. asking neither neglect nor
postponement of Hungary's demands.
Admiral Horthy Back.
The Hungarian regent. Admiral
Horthy, returned this morning from
his hunting trip" as the guest OF
Field Marshal Hermann Wilhelm
Goering in Germany, and Immediately
thereafter received the premier, the
foreign and war ministers.
Among the other cabinet members
was Antony Kunder. whom Admiral
Horthy yesterday named minister OF
commerce.
There were reports here also that
Rumania and Yugoslavia were con-
cerned that Nizidom was directing at
tention to influence in these two
countries.
In mass demonstrations throughout
Budapest last night Hungarians oi
all political faiths joined in demands
that the government give them an i'm
mediate order to march into Czecho-
slovakia unless she cedes to Hungary
regions where 100000 Magyars live
Want to March Immediately.
Lets march now" and Down
with the Czechs" were cries fire.
quently heard.
A spokesman of the Hungarian
foreign office said Hungary could not
accept Czechoslovakia's surrender of
the Sudeten German territory to Hitler
as . final solution of the minorities
issue.
Hungarian Nazis, who took part in
the Budapest demonstrations. asked
through their leaders that the gov
ernment OF Premier Bella Imredi re-
sign, that their leader. Mai Ferenc
Szalasi, be released from Jail and that
a Nazi government be established in
Hungary Ito meet the demand of the
hour"
Evening star., 1938-09-22
italy Backs Dema udS.

ROME, Sept. % lP,.-Virginio
Gayda, authoritative Fascist spokes-
man. said today Italy had informed
Great Britain and France she would
support demands of Poland and Hun
gary for return of their minorities in
Czechoslovakia.
This information has been conveyed
to London and Paris through regular
diplomatic channels, he disclosed in
an article in his newspaper, Giornale
DItalia.
Evening star., 1938-09-22
NAVY LETS CONTRACT
FOR D. c. LABORATORY
Arlington Company Gets Award
for ~, ,92o-Various Projects
Total 81, ,35s. .Oo7.

The Navy Department today an
nounced the awarding Of contracts to-
falling $2,35S,0e7 for public works
projects at number OF shore bases, in
cluding the Naval Research Labora-
tory. Bellevue, d. c.
The local contract for notifications
Evening star., 1938-06-04
Test Pilot Returns
Columbia.

HAVING praised almost everything
= = except the weather in M-G-M's
vigorous aviation saga, TEST Pilot"
1t may be well at this point to remind
all those who have seen the film that
it is worth taking in once again mere
ly to observe the photography and
Victor Fleming's direction. Back at
the Columbia for another week, this
vivid, swift drama of the skies also
boasts such minor attractions as Myr-
ma 10y, Clark Gable and Spencer Ira
cy, each in peak form; a strong and
credible story by Frank Wead, who
knows whereof he speaks in the world
of flyers; production that has spared
neither time nor money to create
memorable screen drama.
For those who belong to the "I've
already seen it twice" club, as indeed
we do. would recommend another Sit
ting just to try picking flaws in the
story. There are few, and some
weaknesses in Characterization, but
only a veteran of the first two thrill
ing sessions with this little honey of a
fireball cinema will be able to cool of
long enough to detect anything so in
consequential.
Not a masterpiece of art, not the
greatest picture of the year, but sure
ly one that makes very good use of
its natural resources. And what re-
Sourcesl r. B. p, Jr.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
Robin Hood Moves
To Metropolitan.

THIS week the Metropolitan Theater
is showing motion picture
which definitely is in the "A" classi-
flcation. The picture is "The Ad-
ventures of Robin Hood" It prob
ably will be remembered that this
lavishly produced and capably enacted
technicolor item broke an eight
year precedent at the Earle by get
ting itself held over. The film was
made for holdovers. 1t offers an in
telligent, deity paced treatment of
legend which has become an heir
loom of the Anglo-Saxon race.
Little need be said about a picture
playing its third week downtown, for
any such piece of celluloid must
possess real merit, "box office" or
both; and since Robin Hood" is in
the last group very, very little need
be said. Enrol Flynn plays the
principal role with an abundance of
dash; Claude Rains and Basil Rath-
bone are completely villainous: Alar
Hales fits the story-book conception
Of Little John; Eugene Palette is a
convincing Friar Tuck; olivia De
Havilland is fair maid for whom
those of lesser heart than Robin
would be willing to risk limb. and
all the other familiar people are
portrayed faithfully
''The Adventures of Robin Hood" is
superbly photographed pageant
which is a certain tonic for all who
still can revel in a story of old
style gallantry. G. A. M.
Evening star., 1938-06-04

interest and is at its best. They
are moments, too, which show that
kidnapped" could have been a top
notch photoplay instead of one which
at times resembles nothing more than
the representation of a great waste
Of time, effort and cash.
The writer's, however, probably
should not be blamed, for they have
done the best they could when faced
by strange task-the task of writ
ing into kidnapped" part for Miss
Arleen Whelan. Mr. Zanuck may be
a genius, for all we know, but placing
this lass in so important role the
first time she came from behind her
manicurist's table is not going to
prove it to anybody. She may be-
come one of those favorites-Twen-
tieth Century-Fox seems to have a
knack for discovering, but right now
she is only bewildered. She is at
tractive all right. but kidnapped"
can not rollick through its exciting
adventures with pretty little girl
along to keep its pace pedestrian.
There can be no complaint, how
ever, about the playing of Rebel Alan
Breck by Warner Baxter. It is a
portrayal marked by vigor and be-
lievability and every time Mr.. Baxter
comes upon the scene he .endows the
picture with vitality. Freddie Bar
tholomew plays young David Balfour
and c. Aubrey Smith and Reginald
Owen are about to lend force and
authenticity to what moments they
have.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
Vivacious Lady
STAYS at Keith's.

pROVING that Ginger Rogers does
not have to resort to the song and
dance to be a completely agreeable
asset to a motion picture and proving
also that the public Is not tired of
comedies II they are the right kind of
comedies, "vivacious Lady" now stays
second week at Keith's. Nobody has
proved yet, however, how the script
got by the Hays office, being devoted
as it is to the thesis that a couple
of young people do not get married to
live in separate parts of town even
II it is small town, but here 1t is and
1t is exceedingly easy to take. only do
not take Junior.
In "vivacious Lady" you will find
Miss Rogers cutting a fine figure and
playing very handsomely night club
singer who weds college professor.
You also will find Jimmy Stewart
playing the professor who fears paren-
tai wrath so much he tries to keep
his marriage a secret much too long
for the good of his and his wife'S
nerves. Mr.. Stewards manner is much
too slow for brisk farce like this
one, but still he is ikeable citizen.
And in addition to the starring duo
there are Jimmy Ellison, Beulah Bondi
and Charles Coburn to contribute in
their own various ways to the general
merriment. II. M.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
Trans.Lux Feature
Is French Boxing.
1T A sAvATE" is the title of a she

IT A sAvATE" is the title of short
subject being shown currently at
the Trans-Lux. 1t is one of the Pete
Smith sport series. and is most enter
tanning. Mr.. Smith handles the COM
mentary in this issue on the topic Of
French-style boxing. The reason that
ring antics in La Belle France will
prove amusing to most Americans is
that the feet as well as hands are en-
ployed by participants. The other
shorts are ''Mickey's Garden" present.
ing Mr.. Disney's mouse once again;
Lowell Thomas conducting visits to
Mongolia, Haiti and the Museum Of
Science and Industry at Rockefeller
Center; screen Snapshots" informal
views of many Hollywood personalities.
kidnapping holds the newsreel head
lines, with the cameras catching the
frantic search for the Cash boy in
Florida and the scene of the discovery
of Kseter Levine's body. Other footage
filmed in this country includes shots of
President Roosevelt speaking in West
Virginia, June Week at Annapolis,
sinking of an excursion steamer in
New York Harbor, swing bands play
ing in relays on New York's Randalls
Island, police protecting Representa-
tive O'Connell from Jersey City
mob, completion of the largest COM
mercial transport plane.
Overseas coverage garners "clips"
showing Czecholslovakian girls drill
ing in gas masks, David Lloyd George
as farmer, Paris parade dedicated
to electricity. Sports department fea-
lures Shark winning the Suburban
Handicap, the Indianapolis auto clas-
sic, Lou Gehrig playing his 2,O0oth
game. C.. A. M.
Evening star., 1938-06-04

things.
For as far as battle between the
two is concerned, Opera VS.. jazz
doesn't prove anything except that
each can provide plenty of entertain
inent when done the way it is supposed
to be done. And the combination of
the two is novel, at least novel to
Washington, idea which makes for a
thoroughly enjoyable hour
Swing gets edge early through the
doings Of Barney Rapp's New Eng
landers, not one of the top-name
bands, maybe, but still group of lads
who know how to sell their novelty
numbers. And the specialties pre-
sented in front of the Rapp music are
all top notch, the best of them being
the expert tap dancing done by Sunny
Rice, lass with as nimble pair of
feet as you have listened to. And
there are trick manipulations of In
dian clubs by the Three Harvards,
songs by Ruby Wright and sundry
other diversions in the modern man.
ner. ~
Bob Hall is also listed on the pro-
gram as one of swings" people, but
Mr.. Hall is q vaudevillian who has
been around SO long now his turn is
practically a classic. And the rhyming
humorist, who makes up new act
as he goes along every show still scores
with the people in the pews
On the other side of the mo mans
land" of the battle Geally right along
side the Barney Rapp crew on the
stage) you will find Phil Lampkin and
the Capitol orchestra providing the
music for the boys and girls who sell
the classics. Topping these is Eleanor
Tennis, who will make you like ballet
dancing even If you have come deter
mined to see that swing wins the war.
And there's fine rendition of "Vesti
la Guibba," from ''Pagliacci," by Will
fred Smith, other operate arias by
Robert Freund, Anne Evans and Emma
Calvert. 1t all makes battle worth
watching.
Il
TX IDNAPED," by Sonya Levien,
Eleanor Harris, Ernest Pascal
and Edwin Blum, is the Capitols
screen attraction. At any rate these
people are the Daryl Zanuck en-
ployes credited, if that Is the word
to use. with writing the screen play
from Robert Louis Stevenson's novel.
Mr. Stevenson seems to have been
better writer than any of the others
who have contributed to the film. for
the moments when kidnapped" sticks
closely to the novel are the moments
when 1t is full of excitement and
Evening star., 1938-06-04
Violin Group to Give
Recital Tuesday.

HELEN WARE, noted violinist and
: teacher, will present John ALI
son Rogers, Marcia Klein, Wilton
Syckes and Sol Albert in q violin
recital at the King Smith Studios,
1708 s street NV, on Tuesday eve.
ming at o'clock. The following pro-
gram will be given:
Duet Mazas
Marcia Klein and John Allison Rogers: !.
John Allison Rogers. 8
Concerto No In a Minor Rode
First movement, Marcia Klein.
Concerto No. % in A Minor" -Viotti
Wilton Syckes.
la Folia Variations ~----------CorelH
ta) 20 Bslieye Ne Il All Those Endear-
ing Young Charms"
Arranged by Helen ware
Wilton Syckes.
sPclonaise In A Major" -Wfeniawski
Sol Albert.
Accompanies, Mrs. Roland W..
Rogers, Mrs. Elias Klein, Mrs. s. Lua
Syckes and Clara Moran Bernheimer.