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|erode Union Suits, 79e

and tight knee. Sizes "a and 36. Only 20.
Were $3.50.
IL Winterette Union Suits, $50 silk and WOOL 755
cotton. Built-up shoulder and snap leg. Small
sizes only. Were $l.25. Friday 2 for 81
Merode Union Suits Of fne cotton built-up
shoulder, wide leg and open seat. Were $1.35.
Friday $50
Skin-Fn Rayon Pants in tearose, size 5. Were
81. Friday--- --2 for 81
"Winks" Tuckstitch Fajamas in tearose OF yellow.
Small size. Were $3.50. Friday 81
Pair Kayser Tuckstitch Pajsmas In navy blue.
size II. Were 81. Friday --- 81
The Pslais Royal. Rayes Usliss %. First Floor
Evening star., 1939-02-16
md Dag Of Our Store-,Uille Sprinu q
LINENS REDUCED
(SoiIsd or Mssssd)
i to 1 Of

TAbleclOthS, napkins, ScarlS, Vans
ity SETS, tea sets, bath mats,
towels, shower curtains. Among
the items:
7-Pc. Linen Tea Sets, were $4.98,
$3.50
2-Pc. Bath Mat Sets, were $1.29,
89c
Rayon Ta1eta Shower Curtains,
were $3.50 and $3.50 l.9S
Rayon Luncheon Cloths, were 49c.
$50
Novelty Linen Napkins, were l0c,
Sc
Bath Mats, were $298 --- S1.9S
Dresser Cotton Scarfs; laces, or.
candies, novelties; were 39c l9c
The PaIais Royal, Linens
.. Second Floor
Evening star., 1939-02-16
Famous Brand
Sheets Reduced

fSHghHy s0fled or nnSsed)
63x99, 63x108 Dwight Anchor
Sheets, were $129 and $1.39 $1.09
S1x99 and 72x10S Faircrest
Sheets, were $1.19 sec
52xl08, 81x99 De Luxe Sheets,
were $1.89 1890 $129
3-Piece Pequot Sheet Sets with
colored hens, were 1898 $2.98
3-Pc. Sheets Sets with colored
hens, were $l98 $1.49
Embroidered Pillow Gases, were 81,
pair -79c
The Poiais Royal, Sheets 80.
Second Floor
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CLOTH COATS

Black Wool Coats with trims Of Dyed Fox, Persian
Lamb, Skunk and Lynx; sizes II to 20. Originally
1895 to 1895. Friday Observation-Disclosures $3.50
Green Wool Coats with skunk. size 80: with sable
dyed rngtail size A. Originally $685. Friday,
$3.50
Black Coats with silver fox collars sizes TO- 12 16
and 3s Originally $6ss5 Friday y-------- $3.50
1 Brown Coat with Kolinsky collar: size 39h. Orig
inally $685. Friday Observation-Disclosures $3.50
Brown Wool Coats with skunk or sable-dyed civet
cat collar and muffs. Sizes IA, Is and 18. Orig
inally 49.95 to s59.95. Friday $3.50
l Black Wool Coat with skunk plastron front. Size
20. Originally $685. Friday $39
l Black Coat with bue-dyed fox collar and muff:
size 20. Originally $685. Friday -- ...-- $39
1 Rust-Colored Coat Of Forstmanns Needlepoint;
Kolinsky collar and sleeves. Size IA. Originally
$l19. Friday. - SIS
Womens Wool Coats in black or green with sable
dyed fitch collars and sleeves. Size STA Originally
$l19. Friday Observation-Disclosures $66
Sports Coats Of wool tweeds and eeces, with wolf
collars. Sizes IA, 16 20 and 49, Originally $35 and
1895. Friday SIG
10 Plaid Tweed Wool Coats in sizes IL to TO- Orig
inally $17.95. Friday $7.95
Tie Paidis Royal Goats -. Third Floor
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CLEARANCE FUR COATS
Brown Lapin- Dyed Coney Coat, size II. Orig
inally $50 95 Friday - $32
Mendoza Beaver Dyed Coney Coat, size IA. Orig
inally $98. Friday SIS
Cape of Chinchilla Dyed Coney. Originally $69.95.
Friday -.-..--. ~-. $26
l Seal-Dyed Coney Coat size Is. Originally $129
Friday SIS
Lapin dyed Coney Coats in sizes IA, 16 and 1S.
Originally $69.95. Friday $44
The Palais Royal, Ears Third Floor
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Graduate Council Of 6. W.
Headed by Dr.. BoIwe|I

DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president
of George Washington University.
In announcing important adminis-
trative changes yesterday, revealed
he was relinquishing his post as
head of the Graduate Council, only
division of. the university which
grants the degree Of doctor of phil
osophy.
DR.. Robert Whitney Bolwell, pro-
fessor of American literature and
dean of the summer sessions. will
give up the latter post to be-
come acting chairman of the Grad
uate Council, which has been head
ed by DR.. Marvin since its organ
ization in 1880.
The acting dean of the summer
sessions will be DR.. Mitchell Dreese.
professor of educational psychology.
His post as executive officer of the
psychology department will be filled
by DR.. Thelma Hunt, associate pro-
fessor of psychology, who will be
acting executive officer.
DR.. Donnell Brooks Young, pro-
lessor OF zoology, was named acting
assistant dean of the Junior College
in charge of the science and pre-
medical curricula.
The acting executive officer Of
the department of zoology will be
DR.. Ira Bowers Hansen, associate
professor of zoology.
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Concert Program Includes Two
Classics in Star Campaign
Civic Orchestra to PIoy Schubert and
Mozart Symphonies Tonight

Music lovers of Washington will
be given an opportunity tonight to
hear a symphony orchestra COM
posed entirely of musicians from
this area give its Interpretation of
two of the symphonic MASTERPIECES
which The Star is making avail
able in record form in its music
appreciation campaign.
The Washington Civic Symphony
Orchestra will play Schubert's
symphony No. in B Minor" and
Mozart's symphony No. 40 in G
Minor" in a concert in Central
High Schools auditorium at 8:15
o'clock as part of its contribution
to The Stars campaign.
Schubert's immortal masterpiece,
better known as the Unfinished
Symphony" now is being made
available by The Star, and the
recordings of the Mozart G minor
symphony, third offering in the
music appreciation campaign, will
be ready for distribution to the
public March 81.
In announcing tonight's concert
DR.. Kurt Hetzel, conductor of the
Civic Symphony Orchestra, said he
and the members of the orchestra
are only too anxious to lend their
active support to the movement to
promote a greater appreciation of
music throughout Washington and
vicinity.
One of the first to indorse The
Stars campaign, DR.. HetZel de-
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Two Couples Exchange
OF Spouses Half Finished
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, March T.
An exchange of mates by two socially
prominent Rochester couples was
half completed today with an
nouncement of the marriage of
Horace S. Thomas, assistant sales
manager of the Eastman Kodak Co.,
and the former Mrs. Jane Snow
Mitchell.
The other couple. Mrs. Marian
Jones Thomas and DR.. H. Douglas
Mitchell, prominent surgeon. were
reported to be in New York pre-
pairing to marry there.
DR.. Shirley R. Snow. father of the
new Mrs. Thomas, announced the
marriage of his daughter and
Thomas in South Bend, Ind. last
Thursday. three days after the two
women received divorces in Reno
New, on cruelty charges.
On returning to Rochester with
her new husband, Mrs Thomas said
neither the former Mrs. Thomas
nor myself feel that there is any
thing so extraordinary about this
affair as to warrant intrusion on our
privacy"
We were friendly in Reno she
added "and we intend to be friendly
here"
While in Reno. the two women
shared an apartment. and their hus-
bands lived in the same home here,
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Labor
Continued From First Page,

G. I. O., conducting some in person
and in other instances calling upon
Msgr. Francis j. Haas to act as
Intermediary. Father Haas has
served in numerous labor advisory
capacities with the administration.
Participating in today's confer
ence, in addition to Mr.. Roosevelt
and Miss Perkins, will be John L.
Lewis, Sidney Hillman and Philip
Murray. representing the c. I. O.,
and Matthew Woll. Thomas A.
Rickert and Harry C. Bates, repre-
senting the A. F. of l.. A date and
place of further meetings between
the labor committees probably will
be fixed at today's conference.
The c. l. o, trio met this morning
at Mr.. Lewis Office, but made no
comment afterWard.
Impending negotiations between
the United States Mine Workers and
the soft coal operators for the yearly
renewal of their contract may inter-
fere with immediate progress of
the peace movement since Mr.
Lewis and Mr.. Murray are leading
participants in the coal parleys.
Plan Was Rejected.
On technical grounds, the method
of bringing the rival forces into a
united labor movement will present
the greatest obstacle to the negotia-
tions.
The Federation offered in 1887 to
take back the group of c. I. o.
founding unions. leaving to commit
tees the job of eliminating the juris-
dictional conflicts between A. F. L.
Evening star., 1939-03-07

not be touched by the income tax
and make them tax conscious.
The present status of the Dis
trict treasury and it's prospective
condition is the coming fiscal year
on the basis estimated revenue re-
ceipts under the proposed new tax
program were subsequently reviewed
by Commissioner Hazen. He en-
phasized that an anticipated gen.
eral fund deficit of s4,2O7. $50 in the
coming fiscal year is not actually
a revenue shortage but a paper"
deficit based on a prospective S.
100000 loss in income from a re-
turn to the $3.50 real estate tax
rate and the automatic expiration
June 80 of the business privilege tax
on gross receipts.
In other words. the subcommittee
was told in effect the District would
have a surplus rather than a deficit
at the close of the 1910 fiscal wear
II the present SITS real estate tax
rate is continued along with the
business privilege tax.
The new tax program, Commits
sioner Hazen explained. will pro-
duce an estimated 100000 a year
IN revenue. with a S150 real estate
tax, and sl3,l00,o00 with SITS real
estate levy. However, with a $3.50
real estate rate. the net gain, he
said, would amount to $4,7OO,O0O, due
to the loss of revenue from the busi-
ness privilege tax and the tax on
Intangible personal property which
the new tax plan would repeal.
The prospective deficit in the
coming fiscal year would absorb 81
207,930 of the s4,70O,Oo0 net revenue
gain, leaving in the District treas
ury at the close of the new fiscal
year, surplus of less than $500 900
with which to meet deficiency and
emergency expenses.
Evening star., 1939-03-07

tiful city in the world. with monu-
mental buildings and beautiful
boulevards and parks, Mr.. Nichols
replied:
Oklahomans Not Interested.
Ninety eight per cent of the peo-
pie of my State have never been
in Washington and are not inter-
ested in the beauties of the city
and neither are they interested in
whether the Department of Com
merce is housed in monumental
building or in a tent"
Chairman Nichols announced at
the outset of the tax study that the
subcommittee would hold an all-day
hearing Thursday starting at 10 am.
He said that no witnesses who testi-
fed on the tax program before the
Commissioners Advisory Committee
on Taxation would be allowed to
testify except those who desired to
discuss the proposed income tax
feature of the tax plan which was
written into the new program after
their original testimony The views
of these witnesses on all other fea-
lures of the program he explained
already are on record.
DR.. Pond closed the first session
of the subcommittee tax study
with detailed explanation of how
the new program was developed.
DR.. Pond Explains.
DR.. Pond explained that the COM
bination sales-income tax was sub
stituted for a proposed graduated
income tax for two principal rea-
sons:
l. Grave doubt as to the con-
stitutionality of an income tax
levied on the salaries of Federal
employees in Washington.
2. That a local income tax based
on exemptions under the Federal
income tax would require condsca-
tory rates in order to produce suffl-
cient revenue. In this connection
he explained that some $4,000, 900
of the s13,O00OOO paid in Federal
income taxes by District residents in
4Soo CdIllc 1lOAIl pei SOllS LII tIlc
higher salary brackets.
Representative Bates, Republican,
of Massachusetts wanted to know if
the reciprocal tax bill recently
passed by the House at the request
of President Roosevelt would not
clear up" the constitutional ques-
ton of local income tax.
Sure it will clear it up" re-
marked Representative Nichols. 1T
will clear it up to point where the
District won't get any revenue at
all. That legislation only makes
the present situation here more
complex. The District would have
to give an offset payment to the
jurisdiction in which the Federal
employe working in Washington
had a residence, and that would
practically rob the District of reve-
nue."
Closing his explanation of the tai
program, DR.. Pond said the COM
bination sales-income tax was de-
cided on because it would reach
all classes of taxpayers and have
the added advantage of reaching
into lower income groups that woulc
Evening star., 1939-03-07

affiliates and a score of new unions
which the c. I. o. has organized
since the 1885 split.
Mr.. Lewis rejected this plan re-
peatedly on the ground he would not
desert the organizations he brought
to life and nodded into a permanent
c. I. o.
Since the futile peace negotiations
of 1887. the A. F. L. has carried the
labor war into the Lewis camp by
chartering new unions in the coal
and maritime industries and approx
ing reissuance of an old charter In
the textile field.
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Robert S. Cohen Dies:
Was Store EmpIoye

Robert S. Cohen, A. salesman in
the women's shoe department of the
Julius Garfinckel & Co. department
store, died yesterday of sudden
illness at his home, 720 East Capt.
tol street.
Mr.. Cohen, member of an old
Washington family, was World
War veteran, having served overseas
as sergeant in the Medical Corps
of the 77th Division Active in the
Masonic fraternity, he was a men,
Der of Columbia Lodge, F. A. A.
NJ. and Potomac Chapter Royal
Arch Masons.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs.
Genevieve Staley Cohen, and father,
William R. Cohen. this city.
Funeral services will be held at
1l:30 am. Thursday in Hines, fu-
neral home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV. The Rev. w. r. Moody, rector
of st. Marks Episcopal Church. will
oflciate Masonic rites will be held.
Burial will be in Arlington National
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Suit 10 Test Right
To Tax Property
Owned byChurch
Upper Marlboro Court
To Hear PIeo to Bar
Sale Of Rectory
BY Staff Correspondent Of The Star.


UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, March
fright of an Incorporated town
to assess taxes against church prop
erty will be tested in the Circuit
Court here with the hearing on a
suit for injunction filed by the
Wallace Memorial United Presby-
terian Church to prevent the sale
of a rectory owned by the religious
group in Takoma Park.
In a petition for an injunction
filed with Clerk Brice Bowie yester-
day, Attorneys Robert Coproy and
Bart B. Pigman named Mayon John
r. Adams, j. Wilson Dodd, town
clerk; Donald D. Lamond, corpora
ton counsel, and Harold Axell,
Arthur L. Conger, Fred c. Duehring
Millard c. Taft and Chester c.
Waters, members of the town
council.
1t is claimed by the attorneys for
the church that the State and
Prince Georges County exempted a
rectory at 3l2 Ethan Allen avenue
from taxation. The town council
refused to enter into such an ex-
emption, it is declared in the pc
tition. and now plans to advertise
and sell the property for taxes. The
town seeks to collect taxes for the
years 1896. 1887 and 1888.
Although only approximately $50
a year is represented in the suit, it
was regarded by attorneys as a test
of the right of churches to own tax
exempt property not directly used
for church purposes. Takoma Park
officials claim the rectory is toe
distant from the church, located al
Randolph street and New Hamp-
shire avenue in the District OF
Columbia, to be subject to the ex-
emption. according to Mayor Adams
Evening star., 1939-03-07

clared that music lovers will find
that knowing the musical MASTER
pieces intimately adds much to the
enjoyment of q symphonic per-
formance.
The orchestra, sponsored by the
Community Center Department, is
composed of 80 non-professional
musicians, among them % women.
All are members because they love
to hear and play the truly great
music of the ages.
DR.. c. E. Leese, president of the
group, is q busy lecturer at the
George Washington Medical School,
yet he rarely misses a rehearsal.
Concertmaster DR.. Raymond Leib-
sohn never misses a rehearsal, even
though he has to take time from
his duties as a dental surgeon.
None of the members of the Or
chestra receives pay for this work,
but all have an unselfish pride in
their organization, DR.. Hetzel said.
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Boys Club Drive
Tops $4,000 Mark

The campaign to raise $4,000 for
the operation of the Metropolitan
Police Boys Club during the year
has passed the $4,000 mark, l..
Gordon Leech, director, reported
today.
DR.. Leon S. Gordon, director Of
the medical and dental staff of the
club, was to tell of his staff's work
among the l2.707 members at a
campaign luncheon today in the
Cosmos Club.
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, general
campaign chairman, having recov-
cred from automobile accident in.
juries, was to preside.
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Fiscal
Continued From First Page)

statement he read to the subcom-
mittee. He pointed out that ap-
parently the only controversial fea-
ture of the new program is the pro-
posed combination retail sales and
personal income tax. This unique
tax constituting the very heart of
the new plan, Commissioner Hazen
said, had been condemned in some
quarters and Endorsed in others.
The Commissioner also pointed
out the program is designed to meet
the anticipated revenue needs of
the District over a period of years,
a factor. he said which will obviate
the recent annual plea to Con-
gress for emergency "stopgap" tax
legislation and factor, too, which
would be conducive to fiscal tram
guilty.
"Fair,' Says Hazen.
Recently Senator Overton of
Louisiana introduced in the Senate
bill which prescribes a formula
for determining the amount of the
annual Federal payment" Com
missioner Hazen said. This formu-
la, if adopted, would provide fair
and equitable method of settling
once and for all this long drawn
out and much veXed question. The
Commissioners earnestly urge this
committee to include this formula
as part of the new tax program for
the District"
"Are the Commissioners really
serious about that?" interrupted
Representative Nichols, Democrat
of Oklahoma, chairman of the sub
committee.
Yes" replied Commissioner Haz-
en-. Its the fairest formula I've
ever seen"
well, I've said this privately be-
fore and now I'll say it officially
declared Representative Nichols. Il
think the people of the District are
flirting with dynamite when they
keep complaining about a $5,O00,O0O
Federal contribution. And I'll make
this prediction. If they keep on
complaining about it they will lose
1t all together"
NICHOLS Draws Analogy.
Chairman Nichols asked Commits
sioner Hazen if the Overton formula
should be followed for determining
the amount of the Federal payment
In the District and where there is
an analogy in the States having vast
areas of tax-exempt Federal prop
erty would he favor the Cover. ment
treating those States the same way
That's going far afield," said Mr.
Hazen. But believe it should"
Next Mr.. Nichols said he thought
there would be little difference be.
tween taxing Federal employees ir
Washington through a sales tax anc
income tax to support the District
than under the present method ol
having the Federal Government
going into its own treasury anc
paying the District a lump sum
amount every year.
Later when Commissioner Hazen
argued that the Federal payment
should be increased because the
people Of the United States want
Washington to be the most beau
Evening star., 1939-03-07

rested on a charge of possessing and
storing explosives in a business dis
trict.
Mr.. Meyers related the Strange
story told by Faust as follows:
In 1917 he made the bombs with
the intention of launching cam
paign of terrorism. He was embit-
tered over the loss of his postal
job and the Nations decision to
fight his native Germany.
In 1918 he was sentenced to the
Illinois Penitentiary on a charge
of attempted extortion. He threw
away the keys to the box. On his
release IA months later he wanted
to withdraw the bombs and destory
them but dared not ask the COM
pany to drill open the box.
Evening star., 1939-03-07

He decided to guard his secret
until death by paying $40 a year
rental for the box. Two weeks ago
he received notice that the COM
pany intended to move; that box
holders would have to remove their
possessions or forfeit them.
Il was wrong" Mr.. Meyer quoted
the man. Il am sorry now. I love
this country and I am glad I didn't
hurt any one. I have paid my
debt. For more than 20 years l
have suffered night and day over
this thing"
Faust came to America in 1880
and was soon naturalized. The
charge against him is felony, and
conviction carries a penalty of S
to Is years Imprisonment.
Evening star., 1939-03-07
By thf Associated Press.

By tht Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March THE dis
covery of four gunpowder bombs
in a safe deposit box has disclosed
State prosecutors said today, the
fearfully guarded secret of a man
who planned to use them to- dis
rupt patriotic meetings during the
World War.
The bombs were found when the
safe deposit company began to move
it's vaults to another building.
The ownership of the box was
traced to Reinhold A. Faust, said
Morris G. Meyers. assistant States
attorney. The 74-year-old man
gaunt and white-haired, was ar
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Fund for PURCHASING
Arlington Park Land
To Be Recommended
Bourd Meets Tomorrow:
Planning ConsuItont
Commends Advances

A separate fund to be set aside for
purchase of future parks, play
grounds or other public improve
ments will be among the recon-
mendations of County Manager
Frank G. Hanrahan to the Arling-
ton County (Va.) board tomorrow,
it was learned from reliable source
today.
If the board follows the recon-
mendations the fund will tie in
with the county's future planning
program. It's money will enable
the purchase of lands more econom-
ically in the future before values
soar to prohibitive heights.
Such a fund recently was rec
mmended by Hugh Pomeroy, con-
sultant of the American Society
of Planning officials, but it was
learned that the county, manager
had made provision for the fund
in his budget several weeks ago.
Mr.. Pomeroy, after survey of
hundreds of municipal and county
governments throughout the United
y States. addressed Arlington's plan
ming officials recently. His visit was
sponsored by the Virginia League
of municipalities.
Commends Planning.
I'm Arlington County," the plan
ming expert said, you are doing the
best job of planning of any coun-
ty in the Eastern United States.
This is because your officials have
not been content to sit down and
just plan on map while waiting
for Santa Claus to come along
and solve their problems.
Prior to his address Mr.. Pomeroy
had spent about two hours review
ing Arlington's planning setup with
county engineers from courthouse
records.
He said that the countys pro-
gress in planning was all the more
remarkable because of its handi-
cap of having to cope with press
ing immediate needs for zoning in
a rapidly growing community and
at the same time evolve a long
range program for the control of
the population expansion.
The planning expert confirmed a
statement of general policy made
by Mr.. Hanrahan about a month
earlier. He said bond issues are
not a very efficient method of
financing urgent needs because
"urgencies have a habit of succeed
ing themselves"
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Booth Schedule

The special Music Apprecia-
ton Campaign booth in the
lobby of The Star Building Is
open from 8 am. to 6 pm. each
week day for distribution of the
sets of recordings of Schubert's
Unfinished Symphony" and
the electric record players. The
booth will be closed Sundays.
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Jackson Seeks Advice

BALTIMORE, March 7 R.-
Mayor Howard w. Jackson, unsuc-
cessful candidate for the Demo-
cratic gubernatorial nomination last
fall. will hold open house" today
and has invited his friends to come
IN and advise him whether he should
run again for mayor.
Evening star., 1939-03-07
PorIey Is DeodIocked

LONDON, March Z (R.-A two.
hour informal talk between Jewish
delegates and British officials yes
terday failed to break the deadlock
in the Palestine peace conference.