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Evening star., 1939-01-04
Doctors 10 Meet Toniqhf
To Study Health Service

The Medical Society of the Dis
trict of Columbia will meet tonight
at its headquarters to consider de-
tails of its previously recommended
plan for establishment of Mutual
Health Service" to provide prepaid
limited indemnity medical care to
selected group of the lower-in-
come population here.
Already approved in principle at
meeting of the society several weeks
ago, the plan has been submitted
to the individual members of the
society for vote, details of which
will be reported at the meeting to-
night. AS previously predicted by
officials of the society, it is under
stood the vote approves the plan.
The society will hear further
recommendations from its Commit
tee on Medical Economics, which
has charge of the program, in CO.
operation with officers of the society.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
LAWYERS Granted Extension

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 4 B.-A
four-weeks extension of time for
Virginia lawyers to register under
the new act creating the State bar
was announced today by r. E.
Booker, secretary-treasurer of the
Virginia State Bar.
Mr.. Booker said the time limit,
formerly set for January /, was ex-
tended until January 80, since it had
been impossible for all the lawyers
to register by the first Of the month.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Dorothy Parker
To Attend Benefit Here

Dorothy Parker, noted as a poet,
screen writer and wit, will be one
of the guests of honor at a recep-
ton to be held Friday, from 4::30 to
$50 pm. at the home of Mrs. Leon
Henderson, 2121 Bancroft place NV.
Other guests of honor will be Miss
81 Ian Chen, Chinese dancer and
the daughter of Eugene Chen, once
minister of finance in China, and
DR.. Walter JUL, medical missionary
to China. Miss Parker and Miss
Chen will speak. The reception is
for the benefit of the American
Congress for Peace and Democracy,
which opens here Friday evening.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Children May Dislike Going to School,
But Grownup Women Like 1t

Children may resent having to go
to school, but grownups love it
especially the women.
OF the nearly 10000 persons en-
rolled in the District night schools,
more than half are women. accord
ing to figures made public today by
N. A. Danowsky, public schools
statistician.
Mr.. Danowsky pointed out that
all night school attendance is op-
tional and that last year the per-
centage of attendance was 84.66, as
compared with a 91.28 attendance OF
children in the day schools where
the compulsory education law pre-
walls.
Students from 20 to "a years of
age constitute the largest single
age group in the night schools
with the next largest group in the
30-39 age span. Two pupils are IA
and Al are on thesnorth side of 60
Most Of the students are taking
commercial work In which 6,64s
subject enrollments are reported
Mr.. Danowsky said. English is the
next most popular with 2,73o, while
music has the lowest enrolment oi
121. -' =
Tho night school enrollses ars Z
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Route ] Bott!eneck
| Will Be Eliminated

BALTIMORE, Jan. 4 CP)-A traf-
nc bottleneck on one of the most
heavily Travelled State highways
in the county-Route will be
eliminated today by transfer of
route markers.
The State Roads Commission an
nounced yesterday the traffic crush
at the entrance of the highway from
Washington into Baltimore will be
shifted so that two grade crossings
and a narrow bridge will be elimi-
mated. The new route will provide
faster route but not a shorter one.
The commission order was based
on. the opening of the new wilkins
avenue bridge and its wide ap-
proaches over which the route was
diverted.
The new route extends from the
city line to the intersection of
Wilkins avenue and Monroe street
via the Washington boulevard. The
former route was along Cation ave-
nue. to Wilkins avenue.
The change of signs marks the
first rerouting of a main highway
in Maryland since completion of the
Gov. Nice highway, which is now
route 40 north to Delaware and
Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Broi||e Playing Cards
Donated to Red Cross

Twelve decks of playing cards
transcribed into Braille are avail
able to blind persons at the District
of Columbia Chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross, it was announced
today.
These cards have been donated
by Capt. Frank Hill, retired, U. s..
NJ, and transcribed by Mrs. Lilly M.
France, chairman of the District
Chapter Braille Corps.
Persons interested in obtaining
these cards may do SO by applying to
Mrs. Tewes at the Chapter House,
1880 E street NV.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Yule Cigar FeIIs Man

LYNN, Mass, Jan. 4 @.-The
collapse of Edward Cotton, 81, OF
Boston, today was ascribed by police
to Christmas cigar.
The police report said that Cot
ton, who suffered a cut above his
right eye when he fell, was sober"
that the sidewalk was mot Slip
perry" and that the cigar could be
blamed for his difficulties, as he was
mot used to strong smoke"
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Parkway Link
To Be Ready
This Week
Columbia Island Unit
From Key Bridge to
Be Opened Soon

Construction OF the first unit of
the George Washington Memorial
Parkway, from Columbia Island to
Key Bridge, will be completed this
week and the unit will be turned
over to the United States formally
next week, according to officials of
Corson g. Gruman Co., contractors
The final phase of the job, laying
of temporary paving on the ap-
proaches at both ends, probably will
start today and will require only a
day or two, depending upon weather,
for completion. 1t was explained.
This will complete the work except
for removal of construction machin-
cry and materials.
It is believed that the unit will
be opened to the public within a
week or 10 days.
Opening of the unit will clear
the way for full-scale operations on
construction of the new span at the
Virginia end of Key Bridge. The
contractors on this job, De Lashmutt
Bros, Inc, of Arlington, Va, already
are busy on preliminary phases of
the job.
Excavation of earth on the down.
stream side of the bridge approach
has begun and parts of the side
walk and parapet have been cut
away on the upstream side. Steel
has been ordered for construction
Of a temporary trestle to carry the
street railway tracks and bus and
truck traffic during the construction
period. Delivery of these structural
steel members is expected about the
end of January.
Necessary construction shacks for
the bridge job have been erected
beside the new parkway motor road
approach to Rosslyn plaza.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
0verton 10 Confer
With D. T.. Heads for
Fiscal Formula
Sees Federal Acreage
As Probable Busis for
Equitable Payment

Senator Overton, Democrat, of
Louisiana, new chairman of the
Senate Subcommittee on District
Appropriations plans to begin his
search for more equitable basis
of fiscal relations between the Fed
eral and District governments at
an early date by series of con-
ferences.
The new chairman, who has eX-
pressed a desire to find a perma-
nent fixed formula to replace the
lump-sum basis of Federal payment
that has prevailed in recent years,
said he would consult with the
Commissioners, with Chairman Ross
Collins of the House Appropriations
Subcommittee and with others.
Sees Acreage as Basis.
He also made known that in the
suggestion for using the area of
Federally owned land here as the
basis for determining the National
Governments obligation, he has in
mind computing the acreage rather
than the appraised value.
The suggestion he is considering,
he said, is to ascertain the acreage
of land devoted to Government pur-
poses, exclusive of the streets. He
said he also would ascertain to what
extent park areas here exceed nor
NAL park requirements because this
is the National Capital, and make
allowance for the excess.
Not Settled on Formula.
The Senator indicated again that
his mind is not made up on any
particular formula, but thought the
ratio of Federal to other land might
offer basis for consideration. His
main object, he said, is to find some
equitable and permanent fixed for
mula to replace the annual lump
sum.
Asked if he hoped to begin his
study of the subject before the next
local appropriation bill is taken UP,
the Senator said he did and added
that if he succeeds in working out
a definite plan he may introduce
it as a separate bill and have 1t
considered as permanent legislation
by the District Committee instead
of making it provision in the ap-
preparation bill.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
|WorkIspIanned
|0n Connecticut
Avenue
D. c. to Chevy Chase
Lake Project to
Cost $155,000
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 4.-Plans for
Improvement and resurfacing Of
Connecticut avenue, from the Dis
trict Of Columbia line to Chevy
Chase Lake in Montgomery County
were announced yesterday by the
State Roads Commission.
| Commission Chairman j. Glenn
Beall said engineers estimated the
minimum work necessary to repair
the dual highway would cost ap.
proximately $155,0OO.
He pointed out that a street car
line formerly ran down the center
OF the highway and that the car
tracks had never been removed, all
though bus service was substituted.
Resultant wear and tear produced
a "hard-riding" surface.
Commission plans, which must be
submitted to the United States Bu-
reau of Public Roads for approval,
call for inclusion of the work in the
States 1910 program. There is a
possibility the work may be included
in this years program, however, Mr..
Beall said.
Engineers reported the entire east
lane of the avenue was adequate,
but that repairs and resurfacing
would be necessary on the west lane
from Bradley lane to Chevy Chase
Lake.
Removal of the car tracks would
permit construction of a parkway
along the center of the avenue 10
feet in width and 27-foot lanes on
either side. This would allow for
two lanes Of moving traffic and one
Of parked vehicles.
Montgomery County civic groups
and officials have been attempting
to persuade the State authorities
to improve the avenue ever since
the street car service was discon-
tinued. Inability to reach an agree
ment with the Capital Transit Co.,
over the price to be paid for its
right of way blocked the improve
ment for years. but a compromise
was reached few months ago.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Tax Experts
D. {. Program
Shaped
Levy on Sales and
Earned Incomes OveI
$4,000 Indicated
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

Tax experts of the Joint Con-
gressional Committee on Internal
Revenue Taxation today virtually
completed the task of revamping the
Districts tax structure after devel-
oping a program that would tax
nearly everything from soap to auto
mobiles and also tap all earned
incomes in excess of $4,000 year.
The report of the experts will go
to the Government Printing Office
within the next "a hours. Later in
the week printed copy will be sub
lnitted to the Commissioners Advi-
sorry Committee on Taxation for
review.
Details of the report, however,
will not be made public until after
its approval by the Joint Committee
on Internal Revenue Taxation, which
was specifically instructed by the
last Congress to frame new tax
program for the District. The joint
committee is composed of five men,
bers of the Senate and an equal
number from the House, headed by
= Senator Pat Harrison, Democrat, of
Mississippi.
Unique Tax Indicated.
Although guarded with secrecy,
enough details of the plan have
leaked out to indicate that the
unique general sales tax-high bracket
income tax combination will be the
major recommendation. A proposed
non-wage, non-Salary income tax
was abandoned several weeks ago
as one element of the dual levy
and the tax on salaries in excess
; Of $4,000 substituted.
Food and medicine will be the
principal items exempt under the
sales tax, which, it is estimated, will
produce about s6,OOO,00O year. The
income tax is calculated to yield at
least another $1,OOOO0O.
The net revenue gain from the
, combination tax, however, is eX-
pected to be about $4,000 900, be-
cause its adoption would be coupled
with repeal of the present tax on
Intangible personal property, now
producing about s3,0O0O00 a year.
In addition there will be loss of
about S2,00o000 from the gross re-
celpts tax, destined to die at the
close OF the current fiscal year.
Continues S175 Realty Tax.
Continuation OF the existing SITS
real estate tax rate, and adoption of
a corporation net income tax, the
experts are expected to point out,
will give the District sufficient rev.
enue to meet its budget in the COM
ing fiscal year. Altogether. the COM
plete program, it was said, should
raise about s5,5OO,OOO in additional
= revenue in the new fiScal year.
The experts do not propose that
the SITS real estate tax be continued
permanently. They will recommend
flexible rate ranging from a mini
mum of $1.50 to maximum of $1.75.
The advantage of such range, it
was explained, is that the District
would have approximately $4,000 900
in annual revenue that could be
made elastic to municipal needs.
Under existing law the Commits
sioners are required to raise the real
estate tax whenever it appears that
anticipated revenue will not be
sufficient to meet congressional ap-
preparations. Two years ago, how
ever, Congress itself raised the rate
from $3.50 to $1.75 in the revenue
bill, and renewed this temporary"
tax in the current revenue act for
another year.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Named Chief Judoe

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Jan. 4
(SpeciaD Harry M. Jones of Leon
ardtown, has been named chief
judge of the st. Marys County
Orphans Court. Mr.. Jones is a Re-
publican. The associate judges are
Adam T. While. Of Avenue, Md, and
William Q. Mattingly. Leonardtown,
both Democrats.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
James Roosevelt Storts
Job With GoIdwyn
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-James
Roosevelt, the Presidents son, for
mally took over his new job as
vice president of Samuel Goldwyn,
Inc, yesterday.
Young Roosevelt moved into an
Office on the 17th floor of the build
ing where United Artists has Man.
haitian headquarters. He said he
didn't know yet precisely what his
duties would be, but thought they
wouldn't be concerned directly With
production Of pictures.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Band Concerts

BY the United States Navy Band
this afternoon at 4:45 o'clock in the
Sail Loft at the Navy Yard. Lieut..
Charles Benter, U. S. N, leader;
Charles Brendler, assistant leader.
Program.
March, my Congratulations"
Blankenburg
"Pizzicato Polka" - ----- Strauss
Solo for cornet, la Mandolinata"
Bellstedt
Musician Oscar Short
1dyl, Triumph of Beauty" Won Blon
Hymn, "Adeste Fidelis'
Song, Sweet Memories
Mrs. Gillett
"Chanson Humoresque"
TschaikoWsky
March, cadet Days Bucher
Valse, Dear Little Rose" Rhode
Idyl, "Firef1y" "---- ------- Urbach
Intermezzo, "Bummel Petrus"
Kersten
March, Hands Across the Sea-
Sousa
March, "Comairons" Benter
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Marine Band
Symphony Orchestra this evening at
8 o'clock in the Marine Barracks
auditorium. Capt. Taylor Branson,
leader; William F. Santelmann,
second leader.
Program.
Overture, Beatrice and Benedict"
Berlioz
"Reve Angelique,' "Kamenoi
Ostrow" Rubinstein
Excerpts from Jewels of the
Madonna" Wolf -Ferrari
Vibraphone solo, Song of the
Brook Lack
I Musician Charles Owen.
Suite, "Andalusia" Miramontes
ca "a Castle in Spain"
i(b) Dance in the Market Place"
stc) "Dulcinea Dreams"
I'd Tale of the Troubadour"
Lamento, "The Last Letter of
Manon" Gillet
valse de concert, Tales of the
Vienna Woods" -- Strauss
Tone poem, "Finlandia" Sibelius
III THE Marines Hymn"
;'"The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Army Band
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in
the Army Band auditorium. Capt.
Thomas F. Darcy, leader; Karl
Hubner, assistant leader.
iiIb Program.
March, Master Craftsmen Huffer
Overture, "Nabucodonosor" Verdi
} ChAnson, LA Bananier" Gottschalk
Trdnbone solo, Celeste Aida" Verdi
E.s'l Keig E. Garvin, soloist.
Spanish dances, (a) "Jota," %
Polo" --------. Moszkowsky
March, Illinois" "---------W Woods
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1939-01-04

HEADS M1DDIES-William G.
Hawthorne of Arlington, Va,
today was made regimental
commander at the United
States Naval Academy. He
will be in command until
March 20, when another staff
is chosen. Alvin A. Peterson
of Washington was named
commander of the fourth
company.
Harris & Ewing Photo.
Evening star., 1939-01-04


the street. to which they
Moose Pass miner., 1939-07-21
Mr. and Mrs. George A.

Mr. and Mrs. George A. Lingo of Anchorage ,and daught CT, Joan, spent sew era1 days last weekend witl Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jones at the Dahl mine.
 Mrs. Harry L. Smith ,Mr s D.L.Map1es and her daught el Eunice Ade11e, expect to gt to Anchorage and Palmer be- fore Mrs. Naples and her daughter leave for the States early in Augu st.
Moose Pass miner., 1939-07-21

Eun1c6 AC611eS eXp6CI to ge to Anchorage and Palmer be- fore Mrs. Naples and her daughter leave for the
 States early in August.
 An a11-day picnic party that fished at the mouth of Russian river last Sunday inc luded MT. and Mrs. ELL. Robbins, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thurst on, Mr. and Mrs Harry V. Johnson and Lowell Gre sk am and John Thurst on. They caught good strings of fl st and of course the one that was 40 inches long got away just as it was being land ed.
 Fifteen cars were parked at that point on the river and the river banks were lined with Fishing part ies Officers from the light house tender "Cedar" were among those pre- sent.
 Engine 8Ol ran over and killed "Kobuk", Mrs. Law ing's prize ma1amte, at Lawing last Tue sday afte er- noon. This is the same engine that mang1ed her bus a month or more ago. It is to be hoped that Mrs. Lawing will be extra care- full from now on. It would be easy for sol to run her down if she happened to be outdoors.
 Mrs. D.L.Maples and liar ry L. Smith were dinner guests of Mir. and Mrs. Pau4 Williams Tue sday night of last week.
 On the Fourth of July Ed Est es, Chick Sume and John Ma1inchof saw a big brown bear the largest bear that roans Kenai Pen- insu1a within one half mile of Groundhog creek.
 United Mining and Deve1 opment Company( ole Gi1pat = ! rick property) has compile ted a 32Oo-foot one-span tram. When the mill is settled they will be ready 4 o rn
Moose Pass miner., 1939-07-21

Mrs. D.L. Naples and liar ry L. Smith were dinner guests of Mir. and Mrs. Pau Williams Tue sday night of last week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08

STATE of coNNECTIcuT. DIS BATE BAT r,S COURT 3. EzpF Eee; slas s.n; caiieS aiss ELzER B. CALKINS, late of the town of Waterbury. in said dis trict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the. Dis. trlct of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly ate debarred q recovery. All persons in-- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to-
 HARLEY R. CALKINS. 2-s-st Administrator,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08
NEW CHARACTER
 IS BIG SURPRISE

It's Laura Parker, the new char acter in "One Mans Family" who Is again the center of attention in the chapter of the popular serial to be broadcast tonight, over the NEG red network at 8 p. m. (EST). "A Most Surprising Turn of Events" Is the title of this chapter and the surprise is an action of Lauras. This is the young girl who has fallen in love with Paul Barbour. Her part Is played by Lucy Gilman.
 The Barbours are pretty well divided on the subject of Laura. Paul is embarrassed by the whole thing, Mother Barbour wants to get her a job in the Barbour brokerage office while Teddy, Paul's adopted daughter, has developed e strong dislike for the newcomer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08
CAMP COMMITTEE
 HEARS DIRECTOR

Miss Edith sinnett, regional Girl Scout camp advisor, discussed the advisability of establishing a junior camp committee at a meeting of the Girl Scout camp committee yester- day morning. The junior committee would include c Girl Scout from each troop in the council. Those who attended the meet ing were Mrs. Archer Rowbottom, chairman of the camp committee; 1; Mrs. John Brodie. Mrs. Albert Hermann, Mrs. Frederick Kel- logg, Mrs. Francis Phillips, all members of the committee; Miss Elma Stuckman, Girl Scout direc- tor; Miss Evalina Hauser, assist ant director; and Mrs. George Cowperthwait. Girl Scout commis- sioner.
 The February meeting of the council will be held Monday after noon. The program committee will meet tomorrow morning and the public relations committee will meet Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08
OUT-sHOOTs POLICE

Cecil B. De Mile. producer-direc- tor of Paramount's Union Pacific" out-shoots crack shots of the Los Angeles police force at the pistol range. They meet for target prac- tice weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08
NO WARDROBE NEEDED

Tom Meals current role as a con- vict In M-GsM's 'sThey All Come Out" kicked back on his newly bought wardrobe. He recently pur- chased six new suits for his next screen appearance, but wears only convict clothes in the special.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08
FINLAND BEATEN

Basic, Switzerland, Feb. 6-(UP) The United States won its third straight victory in the world anna teur hockey championships 40 over Finland yesterday. Italy and Ger many were the previous U. s. vic- tims.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08

This is Patsy Garrett, the i7- year-old lass from Richmond, vir- ginia who has caused such . furore since joining Fred Warnings gang on those Saturday night broadcasts over WEAF.WTIC at s,30. Patsy's desire to sing blues songs has been somewhat side- tracked into something that might be called . 19S9-type hill- billy, but she has realised her ambition to appear with Fred and his gang.
 In accord with Warlng's policy of starring individual members of his company each week, Stuart Churchill, the "stratosphere ten- or" will be featured tomorrow night. The novel audience par- ticipation feature, "Song Mem
 ories" will also be continued.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08

popping up In literally dozens ot diheFent tlons shifting from the sourpuss Senator soandso to the silly simple simon ct the turn of script page. often it's 50 well done that you won't even realize that 1t is vonze until he has spoken several lines Yes here's one announcer who obviously got where he ia because of his talent and not because ne knew the right people The name vonze will undouht- edly appear many times in tonights Town Hall script as Allen interviews Patsy Perro, whose claim to tame
 Is that he lasted twelve rounds against Joe Louis enu certain Swedish lady purported to bC the maid or one Jack Benny of Waukegan and Hollywood
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08
MARRY N0Vzel,

MARRY V0VZeu Notes . program directors desk ped. Virginia Willard for guest spot soon on Saturday swing so She break for her good work on WATK enuse Fun In studio Gloria Denoo, 2year-od younesscr Saturday morning Riddle Revue who thrills every ue she sings Tm in Love with Vienna" Get special pcmon Was recording of My Heart Belongs to Daddy asain on e audition urnahe ths years radio Defense Week. which starts on Lincoln's birthday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08
noes Whenever the Benny Allen feud flares up Freds
Personality notes.

Personality notes up Freds he must wait until Bennys buta Wednes day night Wouldn't a around just forgot about It, Ingraham Cavalier survivor asked for substantial fec when she appeared we the People Although s it. It's all right though wanted donate members of the of the Eso which made