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Evening star., 1939-01-07
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keeping. books started, audited balanced.
tax work; city references. Randolph 3I3I.
BOOKKEEPER SALESMAN, experienced.
wants position; bond and references; mod
crate salary. Box 45-G Star. o.
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Evening star., 1939-01-07

FRIGIDA1RES-The largest assortment of
area; floor models. reposseSsions and re-
GforSSdtloned fnrSdeone Frlgidaires. Kelvinators west
motors. compressors and used paris See
them at store of Arthur H. Todd, 34IS
Ehode Island ave, Mt Rainier. Md Phone
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Evening star., 1939-01-07
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Evening star., 1939-08-27
Montgomery Considers
Compromise Tax Offer
BY Staff Correspondent of The Star

- SsAA correspondent OF Inc Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, Aug. 26.-An
offer by S. Wallace Dempsey, former
New York representative, to compro-
mise a $1,000 personal property tax
claim for $700 is being considered by
the Montgomery County Board of
Commissioners, the board said yes
terday.
Wilton T. Allen, State tax assessor
for Montgomery County, said he
discovered while perusing Federal
income tax records in Baltimore that
MIR. Dempsey, who lived in the Chevy
Chase Club, Chevy Chase, Md, in
1886, 1887 and 1898, had made no
State return and set the tax on the
basis of his Federal return,
In asking for the compromise, Mr..
Dempsey, who was special assistant
to the Attorney General from 1907
to 1912 and representative from the
4Oth New York district from 1915 to
1881, pointed out he moved to Wash
ington in 1898 and was living at the
Mayflower Hotel.
The county board holds that mov-
ing out of the county had no effect
on the taxes due while he resided
here.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Furniture Sales Advance
t6 Per Cent Ahead Of 1888
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-Retail fur
niture sales during July were 16 per
cent ahead Of sales for the CORE
spending month a year ago, trade
statistics showed today.
Compared with June of this year
sales showed a less than seasonal
decline of 13 per cent.
The statistics. gathered from 3S5
widespread store units by the Ma
tional Retail Furniture Association.
and compiled according to Federal
Reserve districts, showed that all
except one district gained during
the month, compared with a year
ago.
Gains ranged from IS per cent for
Cleveland to per cent for Mime
apolis. The Dallas district. only one
not to score gain, was unchanged
from a year ago.
Biggest gains, in addition to
Cleveland's were scored by Rich
mond, "a per cent: Chicago, q per
cent: St. Louis, % per cent; Atlanta,
81 per cent.
Sales for the first seven months
OF this year showed improvement of
II per cent compared with the like
period last year, but were II per cent
under sales for the corresponding
1897 period.
Inventories at the end of July were
reported to be S per cent greater than
at the end of 1888 and unchanged
compared with a year ago.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
PART FIVE.
Park Strip Purchase
Put Up 10 Commissioners

Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee has referred to
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen for
advice a project of the National
Capital Park and Planning COM
mission to acquire for park purposes
additional land in the valley of
Popes Branch between Branch and
Fairlawn avenues.
The plan was submitted to Mr..
Randolph as member Of the COM
mission.
Last year the commission bought
10 acres of this land and now pro-
poses to extend it by taking in an
additional strip assessed at $35 600.
John Nolen, jr., director of plan
ming of the commission, wrote
Chairman Randolph:
This project has been requested
for many years by some of the
property owners in this area be-
cause the valley land which would
be included is wholly unsuitable for
development. Studies made indi-
cate that it will probably be more
economical to acquire the land for
park and save the expense of
heavy filling, construction of streets,
storm sewers, etc.
Mr.. Nolen said the commission
would expect to buy the additional
land at about its assessed value.
Evening star., 1939-08-27

insurance executives promising
President Roosevelt their help in
cooperative efforts to end the re-
cession and stabilize the Nations
business.
Mr.. Hanes came from Winston
Salem, N. c., and is a graduate Of
Yale University. He was with a
New York Stock Exchange firm
when President Roosevelt drafted
him in December, 1887, to help con-
ciliate differences between the ex-
change and the commission. He
was transferred to the post of As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury ON
July /, 1898, and promoted to Un-
dersecretary Of the Treasury in Oc-
tober last year. He Is Acting Sec
retary In the absence of Secretary
MorgenthAu.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Playground Festival
To Have Cost of 1000

More than 1900 boys and girls
from seven Fairgrounds will par
ticipate In dance and music fes-
tival to be held at 7:45 pm. Wednes-
day on the Sherwood Playground,
Tenth and F streets NV, it was
announced yesterday by the District
Recreation Department.
The musical portion of the pro-
gram will feature q sketch, entitled
"A Dream" under the direction of
Miss Anna Mitchell, music and
dance supervisor. Tap and aero
batic exhibitions will be on the
program.
Colorful costumes for the festival
have been designed by Miss Maude
Parker, director of girls and wom-
ems activities for the recreation de-
partment. The Fairgrounds to
which Sherwood will act as host are
Edgewood, Kenilworth. Rosedale,
New York Avenue, Garfield and
Mcmillan.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Hdnes to Discuss Taxes
Acting Secretary Of Treasury Speaks
In Radio Forum Tomorrow Night

The vital subject of taxes, includ-
ing the new Treasury survey of
public tax opinion" will be dis
cussed by Acting Secretary OF the
Treasury John w. Hanes at $50
pm. tomorrow on the National
Radio Forum.
Arranged by The Star, the Ma
tional Radio Forum is broadcast
over a Nationwide hookup Of the
National Broadcasting Co. and is
heard locally over WMAL.
OF Importance to every taxpaying
American, the address by Mr..
Hanes will deal with several phases
of Federal taxation. He will dis
cuss the recent new legislation re-
sulting in the Revenue Act OF 1899.
Looking to the future, Mr.. Hanes
plans to disclose some of the re-
action Of the public to his recent in
vltatlon to leaders of the Nations
banking, business and commerce, to
join with the Treasury in compiling
a record of public tax opinion"
This move was taken by the Acting
Secretary August II for the avowed
purpose of preparing matter to be
presented to the Tax Subcommittee
of the House Ways and Means Com
mittee, headed by Representative
Cooper. This committee plans a
thorough study of internal revenue
taxation, with view to tax revision
at the next session of Congress. Mr..
Hanes has characterized the ques-
ton Of tax revision as "our common
problem" and declared that "a sue
cessful effort toward its solution
will depend largely on our mutual
and sympathetic understanding Of
the questions that confront both
the Government and the taxpayer"
Mr.. Hanes has been notably sue
cessful in the past in dealing with
business. One Of his outstanding
achievements as a commissioner of
the Securities and Exchange Com
mission was an agreement signed
by l6 bankers. industrialists and
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Youth Held on Charqe
Of Criminal Assault

A 21-year- -old Virginia man was
held at the first precinct last night
on charges OF a girl who said he had
dragged her from a downtown street
to parking lot and criminally as
saulted her.
The girl said she was from Selma
N. c., and was walking in the TOO
block Of Tenth street shortly after
ii pm. when the man stole up be-
hind her. He seized her and forced
her into an automobile, parked on
lot in the same block. she said.
A policeman happened by a short
time later and was attracted to the
car by the girls call for help. He
arrested the man, who was held at
the precinct without charge.
Deputy Coroner Richard Rosen-
berg was summoned to GaIlinger
Hospital to examine the girl She
told Precinct Detective Roy Blick
that she was visiting in Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
McGiII StopIe Index
Up Slightly in Week
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
AUBURNDALE, Mass. Aug 2s
The Index of All Commodities
compiled by the McGill Commodity
Service worked slightly higher dur
ing the fourth week ending In Au-
gust. The advance was general In.
volving the three major groups, In.
dustrial. agricultural and livestock
products.
OF the "A individual group classi-
fcations comprising this index,
seven advanced, three declined and
four remained unchanged from the
previous weeks level.
The index for industrial products
strengthened fractionally as ad-
vances in fuels, non-ferrous metals,
coarse textiles and vegetable oils
more than offset declines in hides
and leather, paint materials and fine
textiles.
The agricultural group also
strengthened rs wheat, corn, oats,
barley. rye, eggs and faxseed all
were higher. In this index only cot
ton and potatoes declined from a
week ago.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Funeral Tomorrow
For Robert (. Kino

Funeral services for Robert E.
King. 70, retired Government Print
ing Once proofreader who died Fri
day, will be held at 9 Am. tomorrow
at st. Paul's Catholic Church, Fiji
teenth and v streets NV. Place of
burial has not been decided upon.
Mr.. King. who had been in poor
health for several years, was known
to many older journalists of the
city. where he had lived for more
than so years. He was with the
Government Printing Once from
1886 to 1927.
A member of the Press Club. Mr..
King lived at 5529 Thirty ninth
street NV. He is survived by a
brother, John King, ST., of Newark,
N. j.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Edict 10 Landlords
Is Crushing Blow
To 81. Louis 'Bookies'
Continuous Ruids Added
To Eviction Weapon
In Police Drive
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26.-Police had
the "bookies' on the run here to-
night.
Handbook operations-horserace
betting-which have been galloping
along for years were slowed down
to walk as the law began carry
ing out an edict to. CLOSE up or be
forced out"
In addition to striking through
their landlords and by arresting
customers, police warned they will
make continuous raids until the
oookies give up.
Scores Close Doors.
AS the deadline for voluntary
closing passed, scores of the smoke
shops'-there were 215 in the city
by the last count-had closed their
doors.
A number OF places were raided
however and patrons as well as
clerks were arrested. 1t was the
first time customers had been taken
into custody.
A majority Of the bookies appar-
emily were convinced that this time
the order to close meant what it
said. Asked how long he expected
to remain out of business, one re-
piled:
We'll know in a couple of days
how long this will last. 1t happened
too fast; the big guys were out of
town
Landlords Read Statute.
Landlords listened as police read
them a statute declaring it a felony
1or an owner or lessee of property
knowingly to permit it to be used
for gambling. One member of the
police board said it was believed the
eviction notice would be one of their
most effective weapons.
Owners and clerks were arrested
and booked for setting UP and
Keeping a common gaming house" a
violation OF city ordinance punish
able by a fine of $40 to $500.
Under this ordinance. Police Judge
FRANK E. Mathews has ruled, testi-
mony bearing on reputation is suff1-
clent to obtain convictions without
evidence Of actual betting.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Body Is Rescued
From Drownino
Special Dispatch to The star.

SNeSAaA O2SpesSAi W 4ue 0ta1s
LURAY, Va, Aug. 26-Eugene
Fox, 1-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kirby Fox, had a narrow escape
from drowning yesterday, when he
fell in cistern excavation about S
feet deep.
Mrs. Fox missed the child and
after a frantic search found him
unconscious at the bottom Of the
hole, lying in several inches of wa
ter which had collected from a rain
earlier in the day.
They pulled the child out of the
hole and passerby revived him with
artificial respiration. He was later
treated By . physician who said he
had suffered no Ill effects.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Gravel Strike Truce
Looms Tomorrow:
Proposals Ready
Conferees to Get PIun
To Be Offered by
U. 5. ConciIiotor
P. Wirephotos.

Possibility of an early settlement
OF the two week-old sand and gravel
strike, which has halted most of the
concrete construction in the District
and thrown 5000 men out of en-
ployment, was seen today as repre-
sentatives of union workers and the
Smoot Sand g. Gravel Co. prepared
for a conference with Howard T.
Colvlrl. Labor Department concilia-
tor. at 10 am. tomorrow.
1t was known that Mr.. Colvin has
formulated definite proposals which,
If accepted, would soon restore ac-
tivity at stalemated building prof.
ects, including Federal, District, Viz
glnia and Maryland State structures
in this area.
1t was reported reliably, also, that
company and union leaders have
drawn up tentative counterproposals
to submit in the event there is dis
agreement over Conciliator Colvin's
suggestions.
Although only about 200 men at
the Smoot company were involved
in the walkout, repercussions of the
strike have spread until some 5000
men are idle, Mr.. Colvin said last
night. And if the difficulties are not
settled shortly, he continued. the
number of workers thrown out of
employment is likely to increase by
eseveral thousands within the next
few days.
A spokesman for the striking
union-A. F. of L. Sand and Gravel
Workers, No. 22075-said last night
that "our men are ready to 60 back
to work on is minutes notice if only
we can get some sort of a written
agreement with Mr.. Lewis E. Smoot
chairman of the board of the gravel
concern, or some legally authorized
representative.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
700 Watch
ournonent
At Mutual
Y the Associated Pres.


MUTUAL, Md, Aug. 26.-Two-
score lancers lunged at brass rings in
mock jousting today seeking glory
medals and sl20 in prizes.
Judges estimated more than TOO
persons from all sections of the
State witnessed the tournament for
the benefit of Christ Church Parish.
A clouded sun gave near perfect
target vision for the riders, many
of them young girls. Twenty eight
riders competed in the amateur
class, Is in the professional class and
eight youngsters competed as now
ices.
Best riders were selected by States
Attorney Arthur w. Dowell, Magis-
trate William W. Duke and Tobacco
Commissioner George w. Dorsey.
DR.. Everard Briscoe, manager ever
since the annual tourney began six
years ago. ran the riders through
the ring with efficiency.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Mrs. Mary Fitzpatrick
Succumbs to Illness
Dy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Mrs. Mary Fitzpatrick. 66, of 1895
Otis street NV. the widow of the
late Thomas Fitzpatrick, captain of
the guard at Catholic University,
died yesterday at Providence Hos
pital after an illness of about two
weeks.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick is survived by
son, Edward A. Fitzpatrick, and a
daughter, Mrs. Stephen Pope, both
of Washington, and five grandchil-
dren.
Solemn high requiem mass will be
said at 8 am. Wednesday in the
Shrine of the Immaculate Concep-
tion at Catholic University. Inter-
ment will be in Mount Olivet Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Virginia ReuI Estute
OHiciuIs to Meet
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Aug. ga spe-
cial committee of the Virginia Real
Estate Association and members of
the Virginia Real Estate Commits
sion will meet the early part OF
September to discuss needed amend
ments to the regulatory real estate
license law, it was said today at the
executive offices of the association.
The purpose Of the conference
will be to secure the opinion of the
members Of the real estate COM
mission on amendments thought de-
sirable to the license law" Robert
L. Kane, president of the associa-
ton, said.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Schools to Open Sept. 5

LEONARDTOWN, Md. Aug. 26
(SpeciaD The public schools in St.
Mary's County will open September
5. The day before there will be a
teachers meeting at the Leonard
town Public School, where new and
old teachers will be given special
instruction. The St. Mary's Female
Seminary. st. Mary's City, will open
September II and the Charlotte
Hall Military School September IA.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Board Member Backs
Fairfax Citizensin
Auio.Railer Fight
6. W. corper Appeals
To Commission to
Consider PIeus
Special Dispateh 70 The star.

Special Dispateh 70 The star.
MCLEAN, Va. Aug 26.-Added
support to the fight Of local eiti-
zens to insure q continuance Of op-
Grafton by the Arlington q Fair
fax Auto Railroad Co., after Sep
tember 1, the date the company pro-
poses to abandon service on its lines
both in Arlington and Fairfax Coun-
ties, has been given by G. Wallace
Carper of Mclean, member of the
County Board Of Supervisors from
Providence district, IN q letter to
the State Corporation Commission
today.
Mr.. Carper, through whose district
the greater part of the line in Fair
fax County runs. urged the Cor
poration Commission to give most
serious consideration to the citi-
zens Of the county who may appear
before you regarding the abandon
ment Of this railroad"
At the same time Mr.. CAREER said
that irreparable damage would fol-
low tO large section of the county
served by the auto-rail line If 1t is
allowed to suspend service. He also
SAID 1t VIII result in q sharp decrease
IN the valuation of properties along
the line and retard DEVELOPMENT.
1t is suggested by Mr.. Carper that
II the road continues to operate,
there is a possibility residents de-
pendent on the line for public trans
portation service might be able to
work out some arrangements with
the Virginia Department of High
ways for the establishment of
public road over the present right
OF way. This, 1t Is pointed out,
would require some time, probably
until after July. 1910, at which time
the new highway budget for the
construction and improvement of
secondary roads would be effective.
There would be little chance Of
assistance from the State at this
time, Mr.. Carper told the Corpora
ton Commission, since highway
funds for the secondary system have
already been allocated for this year.
Other reasons given by Mr.. Carp
er In protest Of the abandonment
proposal include the fact the no
tice the auto-rail company rave
Of its intention to suspend service
is not sufficient to allow patrons OF
the road to make other plans. and
the fact that more than 100 school
children are dependent on the line
Tor travelling to and from school.
Meanwhile plans are being COM
pleted for the attendance of a large
delegation Of citizens from the coun-
ty before the State Corporation
Commission in Richmond Monday,
when the auto-rail line will ask to
be allowed to abandon service after
September /.
The local delegation will be head.
ed by William p. Morian of Five
Oaks, chairman of the Fairfax
Commuters League, and Herbert
Williams of Vienna, for 10 years 4
director of both the auto-rail COM
pany and the trolley line.
Evening star., 1939-08-27

however, and the Klan, as a political
factor in Indiana, has dwindled to
little more than zero plus.
Walter Bossert, an attorney and
Klan leader of the Stephenson era,
was a candidate for the United
States Senate nomination In the Re-
publican State Convention last year.
He ran bad last in field Of I'VE.
Evening star., 1939-08-27

Weather Conditions Last 81 Hsur,.
disturbance is moving eastward over
labrador and Hudson Strait, Resolution
Island lOO0,7 millibars te955 inches1.
with q trough extending southward over
western Newfoundland Pressure continues
Telatlvely low south-southwest Of Bermuda,
?. s Coamo. 1Q12a millibars (29gI
lncnes). Pressure is relatively low OF the
MIDDLE Atlantic and southern New England
cosst, c,, out an extensive area Of high
ne lake resion and the North Atlantic
Ssates, Pa eS ,nb A,pena' Mich. 10e8l millibars
son Bay, Churchill, Manitoba, 1924 q miiit-
o. narS s3024 inches, while disturbance
y, - ,.; moving eastward over the northern
plnins. Quappelle. Saskatchewan 10I0o
mIllibsrs M t29.s3 inches) During the last
- - hours there have been showers along
tne Atlantlc Coast and in portions Of the
west Gull States and the Red River of
sne North Valley. Temperature chanses
River Report
fotomac slightly cloudy. Senandoah
huooy at Harpers Ferry late yesterday,
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Report

" Stat Weather Duesu,
District OF CorlmbiaMosy tomorrow moder.+.
temperature, gentle winds, mostly mort ' '
Mayand-Mosty cloudy -
the coast moderate Ivy - "e1s oh
VgmlaMost cloudy
IN southeast portion: moderate - 'A'
West Vnginia-Geneay ouorror r,. ....-.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Site in Nebraska Named
For Cavalier Victim
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LINCOLN, Nebr.-An archaeological
site near Ponca, Nebr, has been
named the Don Miller" tract in
memory of Donald W. Miller, Lincoln
department store head killed in the
crash of the British-operated plane,
the Cavalier.
E. H. Bell, anthropology professor
at the University of Nebraska, said
the tract was so named because of
Miller's sympathetic interest, as
sistance and encouragement of
archaeological research in Nebraska" :"
Evening star., 1939-08-27
81 $4,000 Housing Project

MIAMI. Fla. Aug. 26 (SpeciaD.-
The latest housing development in
the Miami area, where a 12-year
construction record has been set
this summer, is an 80-acre tract to
contain 256 residences costing ST.
$50 900.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Streets of Pink SIobs

Pink paving slabs are being used
extensively in Wellington, New Zea-
land, streets because they are less
depressing than the usual color.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Readers Guide
and
News Summary
PART ONE.
Main Ne1us Section,
Foreign.
The Sunday Star, Aug. ~, 1889.

Foreign.
Hitler calls off Nazi party congress
at Nurnberg. Page Al
France cold to Hitler's proposals for
peace. Page Al
Danzig putting up decorations, be-
lieved for Hitler visit. Page Al
Britain's cabinet meets again today
on Hitler plan. Page Al
Germany starts rationing food and
other articles. Page Al
Liner carries $50 American refugees
ON emergency trip Page Al
Poles, their part done, await decision
in foreign capitals. Page A-4
Soviet blames bar to army In Poland
for shift to Reich. Page A-4
Hungary proposes minorities pact
with Rumania. Page A
Mussolini reported active in last at
tempt to save peace. Page A
National.
st. Louis bookmakers yield to raiding
squads. Page Az
Virginia Young Democrats oppose
presidential third term. Page AS
Evening star., 1939-08-27

Record Untn 10 Pm. SATURDAY,
.ra aishest' 80, 4:30 pm. yesterday. Year
Lowest. 60. an. yesterday. Year
Record Temperatures This Ysar.
Highest, 96, on August g.
Lowest. II, on February 23
Evening star., 1939-08-27
PART THREE.
PART FOUR.


Sports, Classified.
Betty Jameson captures womans
golf crown. Page Ell
Tigers again defeat Nationals to
sweep series. Page Ell
Dominic Di Mag may give Giants
rival for Yanks' Joe. Page E-2
Saunders, Henson face hard roads
in ringer finale. Page E-3
Virginia Stokes is about to join golf
elect mere. Page E-4
West River Regatta caps big year in
bay racing. Page E-5
Epatant gets in juvenile picture by
Saratoga win. Page E-6
Lost and found. Page E-7
Classified advertising. Pages Ellis
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Rrecipitation,

Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Washington and Vicinity.

Income tax regulations issued by
Commissioners. Page B-I
Public hearings on D. c. budget set
for September 7-8. Page B-1
Indians have day of glory at Interior
Department outing. Page B-1
Fairfax County teachers appoint
ments are announced. Page b.
Fitzgerald, D. C. lawyer, heads Mary
land Legion. Page b.
Evening star., 1939-08-27

Weather In Various Cities,