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Evening star., 1940-03-28
Bars Chairman
Defends Districts
Tax Appeals Setup
Subcommittee Comment
'Miseoneeption,' Says
Hayes Statement

Defense of the Districts one-man
Board of Tax Appeals-criticized
by the House District Appropri-
ations Subcommittee in its action
on the 1941 District budget-was
voiced yesterday by w. E. Hayes,
chairman of the Taxation Commit
tee of the District Bar Association.
In a formal statement, copy
of which Was sent to 10 v. Morgan
of the Board of Tax Appeals, Mr..
Hayes declared he felt the COM
ments on the one-man board made
by the House group were mis-
conception of the purposes of the
board and its functions.
Valuation Experience Cited.
The House group. headed by Rep
resentative Caldwell, Democrat, Of
Florida, had stated the board con-
sisted of a single member without
any considerable training and ex-
perience in matters of property
valuation
Mr.. Hayes replied: ITO have the
review of valuation questions Of
real estate revert to the Board of
Assessors would be a grave injus-
tice to the. TAXPAYERS of the Dis
trict and deprive them of the right
they unanimously asserted they de-
sired when they appealed for an
independent Board of Tax Appeals" :"
Cites Advocacy to Commissioners.
He recalled that preservation of
the one man board as an independ-
ent agency had been urged on the
Commissioners at their hearings on
proposals for reorganization of the
municipal government by spokesmen
for % civic or professional bodies.
Mr.. Hayes added: THE board is
a quasi-judicfal and determines the
facts, including valuation, in certain
cases, upon the evidence presented
at the hearing (before the Board
of Tax Appeals. 1t is not con-
templated that he should possess
the qualifications of an assessor or
an appraiser any more than a judge
or jury who is called upon to per-
form a similar type function in the
ordinary law suit
Evening star., 1940-03-28
zoners Approve
6-Story Parking
Garage on | Street
Nine Other Appeals
From Rules Granted
By Adjustment Board

Construction Of a six-story open
parking garage at 1888 I street
NV, planned by Charles H. and
Ida r. Tompkins, was authorized
yesterday by the Board Of Zoning
Adjustment. as it granted nine other
appeals for exceptions from existing
zoning rules, denied one appeal and
deferred action on nine other cases.
Permission already had been
granted for erection of three-story
parking garage on the l street
property, but the developers desired
an Enlarged plan. The new appeal
was conditioned on a ruling that
there would be a solid wall on the
Sixteenth street side Of the building.
Statement Denied.
The board denied an appeal by
Rose and Vernon Duckett for per-
mission to erect a three-story apart
ment house at 9O7-909 Euclid street
NV.
The following appeals we're ap-
proved;
BY DR.. Alma j. Spear for per-
mission to erect a two-story rear
addition to the dwelling at 1925
Garfield street NV.
BY Charles r. Rush, jr., for per-
mission to erect a rear one-story
open porch at 810 Dogwood street
NV.
BY Samuel M. and Corrella M.
Bageant for erection of two-story
rear addition and a e-story front
porch at 5000 New Hampshire ave-
nue. NE.
BY Herman Byer for permission
to erect a one-story front addition
to the dwelling at 3510 Patterson
street NV, subject to provision of
proper cutters on the addition.
Grocery Store Permitted.
BY Charles D. Drayton for per-
mission to change non-conforming
use from dry cleaning agency to
a grocery store at 401 East Capitol
street, subject to restriction
against receipt or delivery of goods
on the Fourth street side.
BY Aloysius P. Burns for per-
mission to change a non-conforming
use from a grocery store to a retail
store for the sale of ice cream, milk
and other food products, at 1000
Fourth street NE, subject to q
ban against use of any neon dis
plays.
BY Margaret Moriarty for per-
mission to make structural altera-
tions and a side porch inclosure to
the dwelling at 1896 Quincy street
NE.
BY Abraham Grob for permission
to erect roof over a rear garage at
1860 Brandywine street NV.
BY Harry Blake for permission to
erect a rear two-story addition to
the dwelling at 1720 Taylor street
NV.
Evening star., 1940-03-28
District T.W. A. Chief
To Address Aero Club

Robert s. Littell, district manager
of Transcontinental e. Western Air,
will discuss stratosphere flying, par
ticularly of the new statoliner his
company intends to use for "over-
weather" flights, at meeting of the
Aero Club of Washington at $3.50
pm. tomorrow at the Raleigh Hotel.
Capt. Brintnall H. Merchant, pres
ident of the Air Reserve Association
and a vice president of the Aero
Club, will be toastmaster.
Evening star., 1940-03-28
February Income Put
At 1884, 900, 900

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Hopkins estimated yes
terday that wages, dividends and
other income in February totaled
IS 5,554 600 900.
This was 6 per cent more than
the $5,247, 600 900 estimated for Feb
ruary, 1899, but was below the So
065 100000 calculated for January,
1910.
The February estimate for wages
and salaries alone was s. ,6S2 900 900,
compared with So, ,721 ,000, 900 in jan
uary ana $3,622 ,0oo, 900 In February.
1850.
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Arlington Couple
Fiqhts zoninq RuIinq

Another round in the Lee Boule-
ward zoning fight was started todav
when a motion for judgment against
Donald Locke, zoning administrator
Of Arlington County, Va, was filed
In Arlington Circuit Court by Al
fred H. Cohen and Katherine G..
Cohen. They asked that they be
allowed to build a filling station
at the corner of Lee Boulevard and
North Pershing drive.
Administrator Locke refused such
provision on the ground the site
stood in restricted residential area,
the motion said. The Cohens as
serted 1t was zoned by the County
Board for local business use In Feb
ruary, 1889.
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Real Properly Tax
Kept al Same Rate
In Montgomery
oxley Costs Only
Vote Against; Open
Meeting Tonight

The tax rate for real and tangible
personal property in Montgomery
County, Nd, for the fiscal year
1940-41 was officially set at s1.4965
per 500 valuation at a special
meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners today.
The rate is the same as for the
current year, the odd amount being
set to make an even figure when
added to the State levy of s02335.
making a combined county and
State levy of $1.73.
Commissioners Thomas E. Hamp-
ton. board president; o. w. Robey
and r. w. Farmer, Democrats, and
Commissioner Walter P. Johnson,
Republican, voted to retain the
same levy; Commissioner John E.
Oxley, minority Democratic men,
ber, voting against. All the COM
missioners, however, signed their
names.
No Formal Protest Received.
Mr.. Oxley earlier expressed the
opinion that a tax reduction could
be effected, but made no statement
when he cast his negative vote.
Mr.. Hampton said that, although
there had been some talk of oppo-
sition, he had received no protest,
verbal or written, regarding any
specific item in the budget.
Under new State law the budget
had to be signed and the rate fixed
by April /. The budget totals $780,
592 and is for the tax year beginning
July l. Taxes under the new levy
are payable October /.
Open Meeting Tonight.
A list Of 80 questions about the
budget, to which the Montgomery
County Taxpayers Association will
demand answers. will be discussed
at an open meeting tonight in the
Montgomery County courthouse at
Rockville, Washington I. Cleveland,
chairman Of an Emergency Com
mittee sponsoring the gathering, an
nounced today.
The association would like to
know whether or not the county
purchases gasoline and coal at re-
tail or wholesale prices; whether a
county purchasing agent would save
money for the county, and other
questions concerning the budget
which the Board of Commissioners
signed today. Mr.. Cleveland said.
Besides Mr.. Cleveland, Curtis j.
Ireland, Felix Stapleton, A. L. Rata,
o. w. Moran and w. L. Daley will
speak.
Evening star., 1940-03-28
RiverdoIe Council Meets
Tonight on Drainage
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

OpeClAl DlSpAICu W uc StAI.
RIVERDALE, Md, March 28.-
The Riverdale Town Council will
hold special session tonight at 8
o'clock in the Municipal Building
to consider plans to improve town
drainage conditions.
Owners of property affected by
contemplated work are requested to
attend.
A. E. Pohmer, town engineer, will
explain the plan. The town has
been advised that prompt action
must be taken to obtain w. p. A.
help for the project.
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Eve at Exhibit Here Escapes
Usual Fate Of Young Koroku|s

Edith, the newborn Karakul lamb
starring in an exhibit of the Bureau
Of Animal Industry in the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, today had
passed the crucial period faced by
all little ewes.
She has been saved from serving
on milady's back in the guise of
domestic Persian lamb.
Editirs pelt would be classed as
Persian lamb If taken when at 3
to 10 days old. After that time the
ewes kinky black curls open rapidly,
Agriculture ofhcials pointed out.
Edith was born 10 days ago at
the Beltsville MD Experimental
Farm.
Karakul sheep are raised extern
Evening star., 1940-03-28
School Closing Averted

WOODSTOCK, Va, March % t41
The Shenandoah County Board OF
Supervisors authorized the County
School Board to borrow approx
mately $4,000 to continue operation
of the county's schools for full
nine-month term ending early In
June. The supervisors action
averted the threatened closing Of
schools tomorrow.
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Chiropructic Society

The District of Columbia Chiro-
practic Society will meet at $3.50
O'Clock tonight at the Thomas
Circle Club to honor the 95th an
niversary of the birth of DR.. D. D.
Palmer, founder of chiropractic. DR..
Wayne F. Crider Of Baltimore will
be guest speaker.
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Aid for Finnish Children

The American Junior Red Cross
has cabled $1,000 to a relief fund
for Finnish children. Red Cross in
formation is that 275.000 young
Firms are homeless because Of war
time destruction and the ceding Of
territory to Russia.
Evening star., 1940-03-28

A busy week end lies ahead Of
Miss Gaynell Lilies of Raleigh, N. c.,
whose wedding Tuesday night to w.
Arthur johnson of the Veterans
Administration will be a feature Of
the Nation Wide Grocers' first an
nual spring food show in Riverside
Stadium.
The wedding, it was said, will be
the first of its kind in Washington
in 10 years. The bride-to-be. who
came here with her mother. must
find an apartment, be fitted for
dresses and make preparations for
her wedding in the next few days.
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Oyster and Ham Supper

The Colesville (Md3 Ladies' Aid
will hold an oyster and ham sup
per from ( to 3 pm. today In the
Colesvills Church.
Evening star., 1940-03-28

Other members of the brides
family will arrive in a few days, in
cluding two sisters who will be in
the bridal party.
Everything in connection with the
wedding is being presented to the
young couple-clothing, the wedding
ring, flowers and decorations and
wedding supper.
The show. which opens Monday
night with selection of Miss Nation
Wide" as a feature of the program,
will be free to the public. except
on Tuesday night. when a collection
will be taken up for the bridal couple.
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Traffic Record

The traffic record, as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 80.
Motorists injured, 3.
Motorists arrested, 40.
Pedestrians injured, Z.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation Of pedestrian control reg
ulation, 4.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-01
CHATHAM ISLANDS
GREET new YEAR
Inhabitants Of Isles Greet
1910 Earlier Than Any
Other Community

THE CHATHAM ISLANDS, Jan.
1.-(Monday)- Up Residents of
these peacefully isolated islands in
the South Pacific today greeted 1910
earlier than any other community
of the world.
Close to the international date
line, the new year started at mid
night when it was 11:45 a. M,
Sunday in London and 6:45 in New
York. (The international dateline
generally follows the 18Th Meridi-
an halfway around the world from
the Meridian of Greenwich, Eng
land, which is zero.)
The 700 inhabitants of the islands,
$50 miles east of New Zealand,
celebrated the holiday with tradi-
tional festivities including dancing
and horse races at the metropoli.
tan race course.
The islands, which belong to New
Zealand, have a population of 40|
Europeans and 800 Maori natives
Sheep raising and dairy farming
are the main occupations.
One automobile, two hotels, mum
erous radio sets and a MONTH,
steamer visit are the principa
amenities of life here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-01
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-01
Negroes Call For Part
In u. S. Defense Program

WASHINGTON, Dec. al Up -
The United Government Employees,
organization of negro federal work.
ers, urged today that one of the
navy's proposed new 45, 0c0-ton bat
tleships be named in honor of a
negro.
A resolution adopted at an eman-
cipation day meeting asked also
that President Roosevelt appoint SO
negroes to the naval academy, that
5000 negro seamen be enlisted, and
that the army train 100 negroes to
be air corps officers.
No particular name was proposed
for the battleships but the resola-
ton suggested that it honor a ne
gro of such recognized statesman
ship and patriotism as the late DR..
Booker T. Washington"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-01
Str;cter Requirements
For Reserve Officers
Officially Predicted

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 Up -
The war department reported to-
day that about 60 per cent of army
reserve officers on duty last sum-
mer with the civilian conservation
corps were physically unfit fol
active military service. Stricter re-
quirements were officially forecast
The findings were reflected in a
war department order this month
~suspending further reserve appoint
ments in most major branches Of
the army pending adoption of 9
new policy governing admissions
The army has more than 1880
reserve officers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-01
DEFENSE PROGRAM
IS WELL ADVANCED
U. S. To Extend Plans Fol-
Reorganization, Rearma-
ment And Training

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 Up -
Secretary Woodring reported today
that the years end finds national
defense reinforcement "well adj
vanced toward completion"
During the new year, we are
planning to extend our program of
reorganization, rearmament and
training so as to increase further
the efficiency of u land forces
the war department head said in
a radio address.
"Our army will remain relatively
small, but in organization, training
and equipment, we want it to be
as nearly perfect as possible"
Woodring said that the prin-
ciples of solidarity adopted at the
1889 Lima conference of the Ameri-
can republics gave "hope that dur
ing the new year of 1910, our sword
may remain firmly sheathed."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-01
SHADOW OVER HILL
HOUSE
Continued from Page Eighty

scream, and probably heard her
%quarreling with the one who killed
her. But I didn't know anything,
didn't think what I've told you was
of any value. SO I just kept still"
Alan looked from Chief Forrest
to Captain Lancy and back again
His story was plausible, though !
didn't think it showed him in an
enviable light. Still, given existing
conditions, he may have done the
wisest thing. What excuse could he
give for being on Hill House
grounds, if he were caught after
the dog parked and the woman
screamed? Naturally, he didn't
think of such a thing as MURDER.
what do you mean, quarrel
ing?" demanded Lancy. 1t was the
first time he had spoken since the
chief took Eel
To Be Continued
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-01
German
Years Dizzy
BY GLADWiN HILL

NEW YORK, Dec. 81. S
There's no doubt about it - 1889
was the dizziest year on record.
Besides the Russian German
treaty, which won the dizzy doings
derby in a walk, there wer" more
cockeyed occurrences than you
could shake a slapstick. at.
Here is your curioddity chronic
|ler's slate of nominations for 1895
10 screwiest" events
1. Russia made an alliance with
Germany.
2. Some Colorado convicts had to
go out and chase some fugitive
b~loodhounds.
3. Kansas City police ordered
that each of the municipal goldfish
should receive a bath every Sat
urday night.
4. A burglar stole a Camden,
IN. j., mans false teeth out of his
mouth while he slept.
5. A Boston holdup man and his
victim ran in opposite directions
around a block and bumped into
each other-in front of a police
man!
6. A New Jersey man who makes
his living eating razor blades got
stomach ache from eating
shrimp.
7. A Buffalo. N. Y, burglar adj
vertised for honest work, blaming
200 much competition"
8. A Lockport, N. Y, man built
"a model railroad to carry food
from the kitchen into the dining
room.
9. A double-jointed truck in
Berkeley, Calf, collided with it's
own rear end.
10. An Ohio man and woman.
between them married Is times,
married each other for the second
time.
The screwy town of the year
was Newton, Mass, which appoint
ed a slaughtering inspector, al
though Strengthening is against the
law there; where a woma cele-
brated her cath year as a temper.
airy city employee; where firemen.
called from a dance, battled a
blaze in tuxedoes; and where an
absent-minded burglar stole %
homing pigeons.
Inventions of year: A doughnut
with a handle, for dunking; a ma
chine that puts your pants on for
you; and a sporting mouse trap,
that gives a warning.
The man Of the year? Well, you
can have your choice between:
The Chicago man who climbed
30 feet up on q billboard to draw
a moustache on the girl in the adj
vertisement; and
The Elmira, N. Y, man who an
nounced that he had perfected the
ability to quack like Donald Duck
and laugh like Charlie Mccarthy
at one and the same time.
Happy New Year-and a screwy
one!
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-01
Congress Will Be Asked
Ia Vote Big REA Fund

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 Up -
Rep. Rankin (D-Miss) said in q
statement today that the coming
session of congress would be asked
to appropriate at least 500, 600, 00C
to finance the rural identification
program for another year.
A year-end report from the rural
identification administration said
that Is per cent of American farms
or approximately 1,700, 900 + cleo
trified. This, it said, compared with
10 per cent before REA was Or
ganiZed in 1885.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-01
Treaty Wins
Doings Contest
Ajax Plans Courtesy
Visit tt Monteuideo

LONDON, Dec. 31.-LP-The adj
miralty announced tonight that H.
M. S. Ajax, one Of the cruisers
b%attleship Admiral Graf Spec, soon
would pay "a courtesy visit" to
Montevideo if the Uruguayan gov
eminent consents.
The statement added that the
harbor for the purpose of repair
ing damages, as has been stated at
Montevideo.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-01
Tanker
PUBLISHER DIES

DARIEN, Conn, Dec. 31.-lP-
Ernest Roy Walker, so, president
of the Educational Publishing cor
poration, publishers of "St. Mich
olas," a children's magazine, and
Grade Teacher" died of a heart
attack today at his home here. A
native of Cadiz, O., Walker had
been president of the company since
1922.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-01
Steamer
AND SAILED
Steamer

Northern Sword, ISIS tons, fol
Boca Grande, after dischargirg
cargo of phosphate rock for Swift
and company.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-01
IN PORT
Steamer

City of Joliet, 1904 tons, discharg.
ing cargo nitrate soda.
Cutter
Modoc, U. S. coast guard cutter,
from routine cruise along the coast.
Submarine
S-49, former United States navy
submarine, on exhibit at the foot
Dock street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-01
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Some Europeans have an old su.
perstition that animals receive the
power of speech at Christmas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-01
Submarine
INWARD BOUND
Steamers

Steel Age, 1921 tons, from Calcut.
ia with cargo of burlap, C. D. Maj.
fit and company, agents.
Margaret, 2,125 tons, from Gulf
ports with cargo of fertilizer mate.
rails, C. d. Maffitt and company,
agents.
Tanker
ESQ Bayway, 4,764 tons, from
Baytown with cargo Of gasoline for
the Standard Oil company.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-01
Shipping News
ARRIVED
"V
Tanker

Republic, 1921 tons, from --exas
City with gasoline for Gulf Refining
company.
Steamer
Panamanian, 2651 tons, from Paci-
fic coast ports via Puerto Rico and
South Atlantic ports with general
cargo. Cape Fear Shipping company,
agents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-01
CLASSIFIED DISPLAY
RADIO BARGAINS

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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-01
Announcements

I'LL oktVC4KEGxB&S
onlNhsE CHOPPERS, SPECIAL
So'so this week. Rabbits Java
luce Birds, Borneman's Pet Shop
IN and Ann streets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-01
Radio and Repairs

BRING YOUR REPAIR WORK TO
US. Expert service On all models.
Mr.. ]. C. White, technician. Call
726. Thrift Stores, Inc, rs So.
Front Street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-01

FOR QUICK RENTAL RESULTS,
List Your Vacancies in the Want
Ads. Phone 2800-Cost SmaM.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-01

RADIOS REPAIRED. - GUARAN.
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So. End St., Phone 1898. Radio
Dept.