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Evening star., 1939-07-23
Visitor, Shot, B|ames
Wound on Robbers

Detectives early today were in
vestigating the robbery story relat-
ed to them by young visitor from
Lynn, Mass, who was shot through
the arm last night by heavy cali
Der gun on the railroad tracks near
Washington Terminal.
The youth, Carmen Pappa, %,
was treated at Sibley Hospital for
a flesh wound and severe shock.
Earlier he had walked up to Walter
Woodward, superintendent of Palais
Royal warehouse at First and Pierce
street NE, and reported he had
been shot.
Mr.. Woodward called police and
Pappa was taken to the hospital
where he was admitted for treat
ment. The youth declared he had
been shot by one of two white rob-
bers whom he resisted when they
demanded his money. He said the
men took all his cash and fed in
the darkness.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Board Will Hear
12zonine Petitions
On August 7
Electric Satisfaction on
Keorny Street NE.
Included in Requests

Twelve petitions for exceptions or
variances from existing regulations
of the Zoning Commission will be
considered by the Board of zoning
Adjustment at public hearing to
be held at 10 am. August 2 at the
District Building, it was announced
yesterday
Among the requests is one from
the Potomac Electric Power Co. for
precision of an electric substation at
1862 Kearney street NE. Other re-
quests are as follows:
An appeal by William Poll for
permission to erect a rear >two-story
addition to the store and dwelling
at 1923 Ninth street NV; the
estate of Alexander Millar for per-
mission to change a non-conforming
awning shop to cabinet shop at
3641 Rock Creek Church road NV:
Leon Robin, for permission to
establish a gasoline service station
at 2141 Wisconsin avenue NV;
DR.. A. F. Heath, for permission to
erect one-story rear porch at 1888
Monroe street NE;
An appeal by the Carlisle Courts
Inc, for permission to construct an
elevator shaft on the rear of the
apartment house at 1401-7 Colum-
bia road NV; by John j. Boyd for
permission to erect tWo-story rear
addition to the dwelling at 438 G
street NV; J. Wilbur and Hattie
D. Sherwood to establish a gasoline
and oil filling station at the north
west corner of Wisconsin avenue and
@ streets NV;
An appeal by Joseph Berger for
permission to erect front two-story
addition to the multi-family build
ing and store at 3742 Twelfth street
NE; Edgar j. Appel to erect a
one-story rear porch to the dwelling
at 1869 Butterworth place NV;
Pasquale Senzalone to erect a rear
three-story addition to the dwelling
at 1910 Wisconsin avenue NV, and
an appeal by Thomas A. and Carol
C. Williston for permission to con-
struct one-story garage addition,
fourth-story addition and alter
ations to the dwelling and ply
sician's Office at 1904 @ street NV.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
By ROBERT A. ERWIN.

The Civil War battle-ground OF
Manassas, Va, where two major en-
gagaments between the North and
the South were fought, will be the
scene of two weeks of peacetime
warfare when $4,000 Regular Army
soldiers and National Guardsmen
use it for their 1899 field maneuvers
August SIG.
Smoke from light and heavy guns
will roll again over the famous bat
tlefleld, but this time the shells will
be blanks, with the purpose of simu-
lating as nearly as possible and yet
with safety the conditions of real
war.
Manassas, or Bull Run-the Civil
War battles are known by both
names-is located just 80 miles from
the Nations Capital. All prelimi-
nary surveys have been completed
in the area, and troops will begin
moving in by train and truck on
Saturday, August 5.
On one side in the mimic war
fare will be National Guard troops
Of the 29th and 28th Divisions and
on the other the Regular Army
forces of the Provisional Division.
More Than 1900 in Guard.
More than $500 officers and men
of the District National Guard,
which has been expanded substan-
TALLY during the last year, will train
and maneuver with the 29th Divi-
sion, of which they are part.
Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord OF
Baltimore and Washington is COM
mander of the division which en-
braces the National Guards of the
District, Maryland, Virginia and a
small portion of Pennsylvania. The
28th comes from Pennsylvania.
In man power, the National
Guards will have the edge. They
will number 10000 strong. In
equipment, the odds will favor the
Regular Army forces. It is under
stood the Provisional Division will
be motorized for the maneuvers.
The plan of field action has been
worked out by Sd Corps area head
quarters at Baltimore and for the
first time aerial photographs will
be used instead of maps.
The first week in field camp,
where the troops will sleep in pup
tents and eat out Of their own mess
kits, will be devoted to military
training After that will come the
real test-a week in the field with
new bivouac every night, with
night maneuvers and new problems.
New Anti Aircraft Guns.
-Four units of the District Guard
will take part. They are the 121st
Engineers led by Col. John w. Och
mann, 29th Division Special Troops,
commanded by Maj. William T. Roy,
and the lst Battalion, 104th Quar-
Evening star., 1939-07-23
-Four Face Questioning
In HOUSEKEEPING Cases

Police last night picked up four
colored suspects for questioning in
housebreaking cases and received
reports of several petty robberies
The suspects were arrested in a
shack near Brentwood road and w
street NE. after the proprietor of
a nearby grocery reported they we're
acting suspiciously and had dis
played razors in his place of busi-
ness. One of the men was armed
with .32-caliber revolver, police
said, and two razors were found in
the shack. The four were held for
investigation at No. II precinct.
Charles Vanderhoff of 628 Inde-
pendence avenue SW. reported that
a pocketbook containing s87 was
snatched from his hand last night
by a colored youth at Seventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV. The
youth fled east on Pennsylvania
avenue and turned into an alley
A pickpocket last night robbed
Anthony Sesso of 1921 H street NE
of a purse containing $33 while he
was on a streetcar near Nineteenth
street and Benning road NE. Mr.
Sesso reported that colored man
about 40 years old brushed against
him Just before he missed the pock-
etbook
Travellers checks amounting to
$240 and 81 in change were lost yes
terday afternoon by Mrs. H. N.
Gridley of Seattle, Wash, while
she was seated on a park bench
east of the Capitol Building Mrs.
Gridley said sneak thief had stolen
the purse. She is stopping at Sham
rock Inn.
Two colored bandits who tele-
phoned a drug store for bottle Of
whisky and change for $40 bill
held up the messenger. Edward
Baker, colored, in the hallway of an
apartment in the 900 block of r
street NV. last night and escaped
with $3.50 and a pint of liquor
Baker reported. The drug store is
located at 1748 Seventh street NV
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Guard Officials
To Visit Armory
Al Baltimore
Commissioners Confer
With Gen. Cox on Plans
For D. 6. Structure

Organization commanders OF the
District National Guard and other
officials involved in the preparation
of plans for a new armory for the
District were scheduled to visit Bal
timore today and inspect the Fifth
Regiment Armory.
The Baltimore armory and SINH
lar structures in many other cities
are adapted to community as well
as military uses-an idea which is
being considered for application
here.
Congress assigned to the District
Commissioners the task of prepar-
ing for the Armory, with cost of
the plans not to exceed $50, 900. A
total appropriation of s2,700,O0O was
made by Congress, with $500,000
available this year.
Confer With Cox on Plans.
The Commissioners are now
working on the plans, in consulta-
ton with Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox
guard commander, who said it was
too early to determine when the
armory design would be completed
and construction begun.
The research of workers on a
w. P. A. historical project at the
Districts antiquated armory at
Sixth street and Pennsylvania ave-
hue NV. revealed last week an
other interesting chapter in the
long struggle for adequate armOry
facilities here.
From historical records and old
newspaper files, the w. P. A. his
torians pieced together the story Of
bitter fight in 1855 and 1856 on
the question of building National
Guard armory on the Mall at Sixth
street and Independence avenue
S.W. Franklin Pierce was Presi-
dent and Jefferson Davis was Sec
retary of War.
Became Hospital.
Despite public opposition to the
Mall location, a small armory was
finally erected on the proposed site
with money appropriated by Con-
gress in 1855. It was not used long
by the National Guard. however
The Civil War came and the armory
became a hospital. 1t was later
occupied by the Bureau of Fisheries
and now belongs to the Department
of Agriculture.
DR.. John o. Knott, chief his
torian on the armory project,
wrote that the building Stands, in
new dress of buff paint, proudly
on Sixth street and Independence
avenue. Few who pass it know that
1t was the first and only armory
ever built for the use Of the volun-
teers (militia), now the District of
Columbia National Guard"
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Guordsmen Leave August S
For M0neuvers at Manassas
Regular Army Force Will Engage
Divisions in Mock Warfare

termaster Regiment, under Maj.
Fletcher F. Bernadorff. all attached
to the 29th Division, and the 260th
Anti-aircraft Regiment, commanded
by Col. Walter w. Burns. The 260th
will operate under Sd Corps area
headquarters and will bring into
action the new anti-aircraft guns
with which it has been equipped
recently.
The District troops will move
from Washington to Manassas by
truck on August 5, leaving the Dis
trict by Key Bridge. 1t is at the
bridge that Gen. Redord officially
will assume command of the Wash
ington Guardsmen. Some Virginia
troops will go to camp by truck the
same day and others by rail the
following day, Sunday, August 6.
The 29th Division will move, i'm
mediately upon arrival at Manassas,
into its field area which lies along
Lee highway at Groveton. Two in
fantry brigades will be encamped
west of the Sudley Spring road,
which runs north from Lee high
way. Other troops will be east OF
the Sudley Spring road, except for
the 260th, which will be located to
the south.
Breakfast at Armory.
Since the entire District Guard
force cannot be moved from WASH
ington to camp simultaneously, the
camp period actually will begin at
the National Guard Armory, Sixth
street and Pennsylvania avenue NV,
on the morning of August 5. Break
fast will be served at the armory and
part of the contingent will remain
there for lunch. Early arrivals IN
camp will be supplied with a box
lunch.
1t. Col. Peyton G. Nevitt, as
sistant adjutant general Of the Dis
trict Guard, is adjutant general OF
the 29th Division and will be in
charge of mail service during the
period of encampment. He an
nounced yesterday that friends and
TcldLlV6S VIII WIltC w 0OoA ANSAAASAA
in camp should be sure to place a
return address on all letters and
address them to APO %, Manas-
sas, Va"
A specimen address for Guards
men in camp would be:
pvt. John Henry Smith,
Company F, 116th Field Artil-
lery, Va. N. G. Cor D. C.~N. g.,
APO 20,
Manassas, Va"
Third Corps area troops already
have drilled wells in the camp area
for drinking water and bathing.
Medical officers of the District
Guard have made a detailed Study
of the section and have ordered
precautions to protect the health
Of the men.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Barrett Finishing Plan
For D. T.. Recreation
Reorganization
To Discuss New Setup
With McCooch and
Sharpe Tomorrow

Last minute details of a reorgani-
zation plan Tor the District recrea-
ton setup were being drawn up to-
day by Recreation Director Lewis II.
Barrett. He continued to labor on
the Sabbath to whip the plan into
shape for presentation to Engineer
Commissioner David McCoach and
School Board Member C. Melvin
Sharpe tomorrow morning.
Col McCoach and Mr.. Sharpe con-
stitute a subcommittee of the new
District Recreation Board which has
been instructed to do spadework on
the reorganization in collaboration
with Mr. Barrett before presenting
it to the full board.
Whether the plan will receive the
early consideration of the board de-
pends on whether the three men see
eye to eye on the reorganized setup
and salary breakdown. If an agree
ment is reached tomorrow it is ex-
pected that the plan can soon pe
made public. Mr.. Barrett said yes
terday he could not announce his
plan until the board has approved
and adopted it.
Personnel Presents Problem.
For this reason conjecture mounts
as to what he will propose with OBJ
servers close to recreation matters
taking the view that it likely will be
similar to that proposed by Mr..
Barrett at hearings on the District
supply bill last winter.
A question which it was thought
might arise tomorrow is whether the
present personnel and salaries would
have to be continued through the
summer. Personnel has already been
paid once under the present setup
and seasonal workers hired for the
usual summer schedule. 1t was
thought yesterday that Mr.. Barrett
might have alternate proposals for
bringing expenditures within the
amount allotted by Congress so that
this situation could be met either
way it is decided
Child Accident Survey.
In addition to his reorganization
plan and financial breakdown Mr..
Barrett said he intended to take to
tomorroW's meeting his official sur
vey of all 1888 child traffic accidents
to acquaint Col McCoach and Mr..
Sharpe with his reasons for not
favoring wholesale opening of all
school grounds.
The survey shows that most child
accidents are due to failure of chill
dren to obey traffic safety measures
and that most accidents occur within
easy reach of play areas already
open. The survey is based on official
police records and was completed a
week ago.
Mr.. Barrett had already placed
himself on record along these lines
at hearings last winter when he
told Chairman Collins he held the
same views which are now borne
out by this comprehensive survey.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Form Bureau Meets

BRANDYW1NE. Md. July a.
What to do to better conditions for
Prince Georges County truck farm
ers was discussed at meeting OF
the County Farm Bureau last night
at Oxon Hill. The discussion was
led by Roger F. Burdett, assistant
agricultural economist at the Uni
versity Of Maryland.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Socialists Plan Proorum

The Young Peoples Socialist
League is scheduled to engage
Branch 2, Washington Local of the
Socialist party, in a full program
of competitive games today at the
Workmen's Circle Camp, Edgewater,
Md. The events will include soft
ball, water relays and dodgeball.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Business Privilege Tax.

OohCoS 1IIVIIC6C 4WAs
AS of July l, 1899, this tax was
dropped. No more tax on gross
receipts, but amounts due must be
paid. The 1888 business privilege
returns, showing gross receipts,
were due in July last year, and
taxes we're due in November, 1898,
and in May, 1899. District retains
authority to collect any old bills.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Inventor Is Dead

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, July % tP),
Richard T. Liebau, So, who collab-
Grated with George Westinghouse in
inventing the Westinghouse air
spring, died today.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Your 7 axes in Brief

The text of provisions for the we'll
of questions
bla tax BILL published Evening
For the readers humbna exactly
what taxes they face is herewith provided
Evening star., 1939-07-23

President Roosevelt asked Con-
gress yesterday to appropriate $780,
600 for use of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission in
buying land on the Maryland side
of the George Washington Memo
rial Parkway between the District
line and Great Falls in Montgomery
County.
The President acted on the recon-
mendation of Harold D. Smith, di-
rector of the Budget Bureau, who
explained the Maryland Legislature
authorized the commissioners of
Montgomery County to issue $150,0O0
worth of bonds to match a similar
amount to be advanced by the Fed
eral Government for the acquisition
of land on the Maryland side of the
Potomac and these bonds had been
sold.
Since the Maryland authorities
have now done their part, and there
is now an obligation on the part of
the Federal Government to match
these funds" said Mr.. Smith, the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission has requested a supple
mental appropriation of $150,OOO for
this purpose.
Speed Held Needed.
I'm support of the above request
this office is advised that private de-
Velopment of lands at certain key
locations within the taking lines of
the parkway is beginning to make
the situation sufficiently critical in
the opinion of both commissions as
to warrant all possible speed in max
ing funds available.
Furthermore, the Chesapeake &
Ohio Canal. recently acquired
through ALLEGATION of P. w. A. funds,
is rapidly being restored as recrea-
tlonal waterway. There can be no
question that the opening of the
canal will stimulate real estate de-
velopment of adjoining vacant lands
within the parkway lines. Should
acquisition of these lands be de-
ferred, the commission thinks that
prices will undoubtedly be materi-
ally higher, especially since sub
division has already been proposed
in several instances"
Progress Is Noted.
Mr.. Smith also pointed out the
commission had made substantial
progress since 1880 in development
of the parkway. Moderate contri-
buttons have been made by the State
of Virginia. he said, but to date
no contributions have been made
by the State of Maryland, the
County of Montgomery which the
George Washington Memorial Park
way on the Maryland side will
traverse. or the Maryland commits
sion, which is the park and planning
agency for this section of metro
politan Maryland.
The proposed parkway will include
the shores of the Potomac and ad-
jacent lands from Mount Vernon
to point aboYe Great Falls on the
Virginia side, except within the city
of Alexandria, and from Fort WASH
ington to similar point above
Great Falls on the Maryland side,
except within the District, and also
will include the protection and
preservation of the natural scenery
of the gorge and Great Falls and
the C. g. o. Canal.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
These Toxes Have Been Repealed
Intangible Property Tax.

AhedHSfUic ITOPcIty AdA.
AS of July l, 1889, this tax
was dropped. Commissioners are
given power to collect amounts
due as of that date. Blanks for
returns on both tangible and in
tangible property have been
mailed out, but taxpayer should
only make out tangible property
return, ignoring Intangible prop
erty return.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
lew Taxes

Corporation Income Tax.
On net income of corporations
from District of Columbia sources.
Rate, S per cent, beginning with
1899.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Amendments
Motor Vehicle Tax,

Motor Vehicle Tax.
Personal property taxes on mo-
tor vehicles to be prorated.
Real Estate Tax.
Rate of SITS per 500 on real
and tangible property for the
fiscal year 1910.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
PuhIic Utilities Taxe,

Public Utilities Taxes.
Are on new gross receipts
basis. Income tax also applies.
Inheritance Tax.
New increased rates are now
effective.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
President Asks
$150,000 10 Buy
Parkway Area
Maryland Strip From
D. G. Line to Great
Falls Is Sought
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Since 1880 National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
has made substantial progress
developing George Washington
Memorial Parkway. Virginia has
contributed moderately; but
Maryland, to date, nothing. Mary
land no1U has raised s150,O00 to
acquire park lands on Maryland
side OF the Potomac, and it 10 up
to Federal Government to match
this amount.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Personal Income Tax

On income during 1889 of per-
sons "domiciled" in the District of
Columbia. Rates are from to 3
per cent.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-26
PONDERA field
GETS ITS FIRST
WELL OF YEAR

The first new well Of the present
year in Pondera oil field. was
started this week, by Pondera oil
Syndicate, which has the $50 acres
on which the Pondera discovery
well was drilled in the spring OF
1927.
This tract was tied up in It'll
cation. involving alleged faulty
title, after The completion of the
discovery well and development
moved a mile away, leaving the
district idle Pondera on syndi-
cate. formed by r. NJ. Hattersley.
]. z. Richey and D. w. Doyle de-
cided to drill north and east of the
discovery well which had some oil
and 100000 cubic feet of gas at
the contact OF the Madison lime.
Prevol & Shea have a turnkey
for completion of the we'll.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-26
west kelvin
We'll. AGAIN
making OIL

With a converted marine motor
back in service, West Kevin-Com-
munity-McCreary No. well in the
Midway field, between Kelvin and
Cut Bank, this week again aston
ished doubters when It began max
ing a little oil, along with con-
siderable water
This well, drilled into water after
it had a showing of oil, has never
been adequately pumped, owing to
make-shift pumping power. and
many believed that it would never
come back" after standing all
winter with water on the formation.
1t was pumped for time and be-
gan making oil again when the
marine motor, converted into an oil
field power. broke down and 1t
again turned to water.
This week the well was again
on the pump, making 225 barrels
Of water and after few days was
CONTINUED on Page F1ve)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-26
TARRAHT-KIRK
TEST NEARING
MADISON LINE

Tarrant-K drk-Hoeschen No. I
we'll, C NEA SEX 34-27N-5W,
testing West Pondera structure, is
being carefully watched today by
Montana oil men, as 1t is due to
get the top of the Madison lime
within the next "a hours.
Checking 20 feet higher than a
we'll drilled on the Porter farm,
on this same nose, the Tarrant
we'll offers unusual possibilities,
since it is definitely on a high"
which has proven closure north,
south, east and west. When it was
spotted it was expected to be
slightly lower than the Porter well,
drilled in Section 35, north and
east of the Hoeschen location,
which well had a small showing of
oil at the top of the lime but was
never addized. The Hoeschen well
will be acidized if there is any ap-
preciable showing of oil at the
Madison contact. If the formation
is porous, observers believe, an oil
well is likely.
The West Pondera nose" has
had two other wells with substan-
tial showings of oil, both on the
far west flank One of these, drill
ed by. L. B. O'Neil, had enough oil
so that it was thought to be COM
mercial, but water invasion spoiled
it, Later Midwest Refining Co.
drilled a well south of the O'Neil
well and also had substantial
showing of free oil. Both wells were
drilled before the advent of the
science of acidization so were a
bandoned as nOn-eommercial.
Tarrant drilled the well on the
Porter farm after acfdizatfon was
known but it was completed in
severe winter weather which made
communication with the crew diff
ficult and by the time an acid
truck could get in the crew had |
plugged and abandoned the well, |
which is south and west of Pondera |
oil field and which was slightly /,
higher structurally than Pondera. |
Tarrant had hoped to get about the |
same structural elevation as Pom
iera in the present test.
This district has no distinct sands
n the basal Kootenai A sandy
hale was found at 1000 to 1920
which corresponds to the Sunburst
and, below which was a second
andy shale corresponding to the
tut Bank sand horizon. In a sand
It the base of the Colorado. from
$50 to 1910, Tarrant had a flow
f 100000 cubic feet of gas
which is being saved and may be
narkafed in the ChOfeau line 0f
1ontana Dakota Utilities.
The yellow bed, marking the Ell
Is, was found at 2014 and drilling
ontinued at last reports at 210O
eet, with the Madison lime con-
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