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Evening star., 1940-08-30
Work Due 10 Start
Soon on Fifth Unit
OF Channel Project
Contract for Commercial
Pier to Be Awarded;
$238,647 Low Bid

Work is expected to start by the
end of September on a new unit Of
the Washington Channel water
front improvement project.
The United States Engineer ONCE
for the Washington area soon will
award contract for the construc-
tiCn of the fifth unit, a commercial
pier for the handling of light pack
aged goods, at the foot of N street
SW.
Plans are being drawn for the
sixth unit, an excursion steamer pier
Immediately to the west. Specifica-
tons have not been completed for
the latter, however, and bids have
not been asked.
r. - s2ss,s4r Low Bid. =
Low bidder on the commercial pier
is the Penker CONSTRUCTION Co. OF
Cincinnati. The bid was $238, 8,647 .05
This firm is completing construction
of the John Philip Sousa Memorial
Bridge over the Anacostia River.
Under separate contract, the site
of the new pier is being dredged to
a depth of "a feet.
Meanwhile work on the third and
fourth units are nearing completion.
These are the west halves of yacht
basins No. and No. 2. The east
halves already are in operation.
The A. M. HAZEL Co. of New York
is constructing the west halves
under a $237, ,205.50 contract. Work
was started November 18, 1889.
Three Basins Planned.
The east half of No. / yacht
basin is now leased for operation to
the National Marine Supply Co. and
the last half of No. 2 basin is leased
temporarily to the Capitol Yacht
Club.
The entire improvement project
calls for construction of three yacht
basins to accommodate 286 vessels,
two modern wharves for municipal
use. three wharves for existing
transportation lines and general
service, bulkhead walls, remova, of
dilapidated structures and develop
ment with clubhouses, waiting rooms,
landscaping lighting attachments,
service and filling stations and other
accessories.
Estimates of the eventual cost of
the project vary from $l,650,000 to
$2,100,00 The District is to con-
tribute 1899 900 in a number of In
stallments.
Evening star., 1940-08-30
0verton Proposes
Higher D. {. Revenue,
Large u. 5. Payment
Would Revump Tax
Structure, Trim Personnel
Increase Improvements

A four point program to govern
the next local budget was suggested
last night by Chairman Overton Of
the Senate Subcommittee on Dis
trict Appropriations. 1t would en-
body:
A new tax structure to produce
more revenue. a larger Federal pay
ment than the present 100000
annual lump sum. retrenchment on
expenditures for municipal per-
sonnel and larger outlays for per-
manent improvements.
The Senator outlined his views
as District officials began revision
of the estimates for the 1912 fiscal
year, with indications the Commits
sioners will strive to keep expendi-
lures within expected revenue from
existing sources, which would mean
a budget of $4,000 900, or slightly
higher.
The Senator agreed that, as the
revenue situation now stands, there
is no other course for the Commits
sioners to take but to keep esti-
mates within anticipated collections.
The Senate subcommittee chair
man has been of the opinion for
some time, however, that the local
government should raise more rev.
enue to finance unmet construc-
ton needs and that any new tax
measure should be accompanied by
more equitable Federal payment.
He pointed out, however, that
any effort to revise the tax struc-
ture next year would have to orig
mate in the House. He Is not dis
posed to change the real estate tax
but has indicated number of times
that he believes a sales tax would
be a desirable new source of rev.
enue here, in view of the large
number of temporary residents who
are not subject to local income tax.
Senator Overton has looked with
some favor on the plan recon-
mended in the Pond report of Com
bining sales tax with an income
levy confined to the high brackets
above $4,000. Congress, however,
has refused to adopt the Pond
program.
Evening star., 1940-08-30
Motor Inspections Start
In Maryland Oct. |
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, Aug. 30.-Mary-
lands annual motor vehicles inspec-
tion-aimed particularly this year at
eliminating accidents caused by
faulty mechanism"-will be held
from October l to November IS.
There will be positively no ex-
tension of time" for inspections,
Motor Vehicle Commissioner w. Lee
Elgin added.
THE rise in accidents along Mary
land highways in some respects is
attributed to faulty mechanism, and
this contributing factor will be
greatly eliminated by rigid inspec-
tions and the removal of unsafe
vehicles from the highways" he said
due to the number of accidents
which have been caused by broken
or worn king holts, this item will be
added to the list of mechanical parts
to be checked
About $500 garages and service
stations will be available to make
inspections, he continued, and "a
complete check of each applicant for
an inspection station will be made
Evening star., 1940-08-30
snecial Dispatch to The Star.

special DISPATCH 10 Inc otdr.
MANASSAS, Va, Aug. 30.-Gov.
Price and DR.. Douglas S. Freeman
of Richmond, well-known author
and newspaperman, will be speakers
at exercises beginning at 2 pm. to-
morrow on Bull Run Battlefield,
when an equestrian statue of Gen.
Thomas J. (StonewalD Jackson will
be unveiled.
A large attendance, including a
number of Confederate soldiers, is
expected at the ceremony. Former
State Senator John w. Rust OF
Fairfax, president of Manassas Bat
tlefield Confederate Park Associa-
ton, said today invitations had been
sent to all known surviving Con-
federate soldiers.
The statue, sculptured by Joseph
F. Pollia of New York City, stands
on the spot on the battlefield where
Gen. jackson received the name
''Stonewall'' from another Southern
oficer, Gen. Bernard E. Bee of
South Carolina, on July 81, 1861.
Evening star., 1940-08-30
Curran Continues
Study Of Finances
OF Green Guards
Six More to Be Quizzed
Today in Probe Of
Women's Defense Group

Continuing his investigation Of the
Green Guards of America, United
States Attorney Edward M. Curran
planned today to question six more
persons in regard to financial affairs
of the women's home defense or
ganization.
Mr.. Curran, one of his chief as
sistants, John Fihelly. and Detective
Richard Felber of the Police De-
partment Check and Fraud Squad
pressed deeper into the fairs of the
organization after hearing three wit
nesses, including Mrs. Virginia No
well. national president and Or
ganizer, yesterday.
Mr.. Curran said the investigation
possibly would take at least one
week more. - The accounts. of The
organization will be audited, he said
Il am determined to learn the
facts of the groups every financial
transaction, Mr.. Curran declared
Il want to know the purposes of the
organization, the promises made
to the prospective members and
whether these prospective members
relied on those promises when
joining.
I'VE are looking into the matter
Of how the uniforms were purchased.
AS I understand it, the members
paid SIS upon joining and took q
receipt for the amount to a store,
where, upon payment of $3.50 more,
they were given a uniform. I want
to find out all about this transac-
ton"
Meanwhile, preparations of the
Green Guards for court t-mar-
tialing" Mrs. Frank A. Werner,
former president of the District
branch of the guards. tonight at the
home of Mrs. NOVEL;, 1747 Church
street NV, went forward. Mrs
Werner made the complaint to Mr.
Curran which set off the present in
vestigation. Mrs. Werner said she
would not attend the "court-mar-
tial."
Mr.. Curran, in his questioning of
witnesses, had the financial records
of the organization: Mrs. Oleta De
Mar, 1903 Fourteenth street NV,
who said she was appointed this
week as accountant, was on hand
yesterday to explain the records.
Another witness questioned yester-
day was Mrs. Ora Emge, 128 Eleventh
street Sc. Mr.. Curran quoted her
as saying she had recently been
named president of the District
branch to succeed Mrs. Werner, but
had declined the position.
Mr.. Curran was following a sys-
tenn of questioning each witness
separately. Nearly the entire day
was spent in the probe.
Evening star., 1940-08-30
District Exceeds
Ratio in Years
Tax Payments
Treasury DiseIoses
$2S,546, 100 TotoI,
5.3 Pct. Decrease
Pct. Decrease

The District paid far more than
its proportionate share of internal
revenue taxes, based on population,
during the fiscal year ended June
30, 1910, it was disclosed today by
the Treasury Department.
Using the estimate of population
as of July /, 1887, because all the
new 1910 census figures were not
available at the time of computa-
ton, the Bureau of Internal Revenue
reported that the District, with a
population of $4,000, which was
only 0.48 per cent of the total popu-
lation of the country, paid O.76 per
cent of the income taxes, 0.53 per
cent of all internal revenue pay
ments, OFT per cent of miscellaneous
and per cent of pay roll taxes.
The Districts 0.53 per cent of
total internal revenue payments
amounted to $28, 8,546,1 100, a decrease
of So per cent from $50, ,140,243 paid
from this city in the fiscal year
1899.
81 Per Cent Rise in U. S.
The decrease, previously disclosed
by the Treasury, contrasted with the
general increase of 81 per cent for
the country as whole during 1899.
Collections for the Nation grew
from $5,181, ,573,952 in 1899 to S.
340,452, ,346 in 1910, according to the
latest revised figures.
The Districts corporation income
taxes showed a decrease of 0.6 per
cent, from $6,4O2,7l4 in 1899 to
$6,361,715 in 1910. Individual in
come taxes fell off by 7.6 per cent,
from $40 1896, ,955 to $9,607,215. To-
tai income taxes registered a de-
crease of per cent, from SIG, ,799, ,669
to s15,96S,931, during the same
period.
Miscellaneous Items Off 28.9 Pct.
The Districts greatest decrease
took place in miscellaneous reve-
nue., including excess profits taxes,
which fell off 289 per cent during
the year, from s5,936,416 to s4,223,-
B52.
Pay roll or employment taxes, in
cluding carrier taxes, showed an in
crease of 1873 per cent in the Dis
trict, from s7,4O4,157 to s8,353,316
A footnote appended to the COM
prehensive statistical note says:
"The amounts collected by States
are not entirely indicative of the
Federal tax burden of the respective
States, since the taxes may be
eventually borne by persons in other
States"
Evening star., 1940-08-30
Weather Outlook Gloomy
For Labor Day Week End

A gloomy start at least was pre-
dicted today by the Weather Bureau
for the Labor Day week end as
nothing better than occasional rain
tonight and showers most of tomor-
row were promised for Washington
and vicinity.
Bureau experts will have their new
five-day forecast prepared late to-
night and will be able to forecast
weather for the whole week end
but, meanwhile, the outlook for 1t
was none too promising.
Despite the weather, however, thou
sands of Washingtonians planned to
leave the city today, tomorrow and
Sunday for the final summer" va
cation. Airlines report they are
adding extra planes beginning today
and the railroads are planning spe.
cial sEoHfsaons.
Evening star., 1940-08-30
W. {. Lansdon Dies al II;
Served on u. ). Tax Board

William c. Lansdon, II, a member
of the United States Board of Tax
Appeals from 1924 to 1896, died
Wednesday at his farm home at
Laytonsville, Ark, friends here were
informed.
Mr.. Lansdon, a native of Kansas
at one time was college professor
and journalist. He was vice presi-
dent of the Kansas Farmers Union
from 1921 to 1925.
In Washington he was a member
of the National Press and Con-
gressional Country Clubs.
His wife, Mrs. Eunice Long Lans-
don, and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Fag-
gle Bell Long of Los Angeles, survive
Burial will take place in Knoxville,
Tenn, tomorrow.
Evening star., 1940-08-30

voices and scraping movements.
He knew the German raiding
party was approaching.
When the first dark outline Of
a man could be seen, the assertive
report of an A. E. F. Springfield
rifle rang out. For split second
the dark night was not quite so
dark.
What happened for a while
after that was not so clear to
Capt. Kochi, but he knew what
had happened. One of the young
Americans had gotten buck
fever" and had shot q German
soldier.
The German soldier wa Capt.
Poland.
Evening star., 1940-08-30

The official report said II Ger
man soldiers were captured and
one German officer had been
killed. Capt. Kochli received
credit for the victory.
Capt. Poland lived for two
hours after he was wounded.
Capt. Kochli was with him when
he died. The American wrote
three letters to Germany after
that. One was to Capt. Poland's
wife, one to his mother, one to q
fellow German officer. The Ger
man intelligence ofncer had asked
that favor. Friendships are made
rapidly in war time.
Only Capt. Kochu knows the
yeung 6eughboy who dEed t,nAt
Evening star., 1940-08-30

This is story of the first
World War, of two men who re-
spected and admired each other
although they were enemies, of
the death of German gentle
man-soldier and the. life Of an
American officer.
In the fall of 1918 Capt. Fred
Kochn was in the front lines in
the scissors sector. He was a
divisional reconnaissance officer,
attached to the 37th Division. It
was his duty to raid periodically
the German trenches opposite to
take prisoners and get informa-
ton.
Evening star., 1940-08-30

The last thing each man want
ed was harm to befall the other.
Soldiers act like that some
times. :
One night Capt. Kochli learned
that Capt. Poland was going to
raid the American lines with
detail of 18 men. Capt. Kochli
told of IL men of the 37th Ohio
and set a trap in the American
wire where he knew the German
party would attempt to break
. through.
The men were ordered to take
the party alive.
It was 30 am. The American
soldiers were al very young.
Capt. XochN heard muSaed
Evening star., 1940-08-30
cer World War Renons Poignant Memory for Capt Koch

shot. He reprimanded him for
disobeying orders.
A shell killed the boy two days
later.
Capt. Kochli lives in Chevy
Chase, D. C. He has a Disting-
uished Service Cross and several
other citations, American and
foreign.
He is a candidate for the post
Of national commander of the
Army and Navy Legion of Valor,
in convention here at the willard
Hotel. The election Is Saturday
night. -.
This story came from another
member Of the Legion. Capt.
KochH doesn't like 10 talk
about u
Evening star., 1940-08-30

The Imperial German Army
had its intelligence department,
too. Specially trained men of in
telligence and education made up
this part of the Kaiser's army.
Such a man was a certain Capt.
Poland. He was attached, to a
Bavarian division. His mission
also was to raid enemy lines to
pick up information.
1t was inevitable that these
men should hear of one another.
They had been operating in op-
posing intrenchments for nearly
six months. Capt. Kochli's ambi-
ton was to capture Capt. Poland.
Capt. Poland wanted to capture
Capt. XochU.
Evening star., 1940-08-30
AnnuIment Sought

ROCKVILLE, Md. Aug. 30 (Spe-
cial Mrs. Lillian Dagwell Bassett
of Washington has filed a petition in
the Circuit Court here for annul-
ment of her marriage to John M.
Basset, also of Washington, which
she represents took place at Ellicott
City July 81, 1899.
Evening star., 1940-08-30

VCA Aody 90 tiiCy
were practicing
with a small
caliber rifle, was
reported in Sc
rious condition
at Georgetown
Hospital today.
He and Rich
ard Bradshaw,
IL, were in a
field near the
Melia home on
the Wheaton,
Four Corners
road when the
rifle slippe d
Evening star., 1940-08-30
Band Concerts

BY the United States Marine Band
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in
the auditorium of Marine Barracks.
Capt. William F. Santelmann, lead
er; Henry Weber, second leader.
The marines hymn,
"The Halls of Montezuma"
March, National Emblem" Bagley
Violin solo with band accompani-
rnent, "Scherzando Appasio-
nata" Bemberg
CMusician Albert Schoepper)
Tone picture, "A Victory Ball."
Schelling
Evening star., 1940-08-30

Bradshaw's hands and discharged,
the bullet striking Edgar in the
back.
Richard ran to the Melia home
to summon aid and Alfred Jen-
nings, a neighbor, took the wound
ed boy to the hospital. The two
boys had been playmates for several
years. -,
Edgar is the son of Joseph H.
Melia.
Evening star., 1940-08-30
SeIby. Civic Meeting Set

The Selby Citizens Association.
SeIby- Md, will hold its
final meeting of the year at 3 pm.
Sunday at the beach clubhouse.
Election of officers will be held at
this time.
Evening star., 1940-08-30
Boy Shot by Companion
Is in Serious Condition

Edgar Melia, 15-year-old Mont
gomery County resident accidentally
shot by a youthful companion yes
Evening star., 1940-08-30

Fatalities, 0.
Accidents, "a.
Motorists injured, 2.
Motorists arrested, 221.
Pedestrians injured, 8.
Pedestrians arrested for viola
ton of pedestrian control reg
ulations, 2.
Evening star., 1940-08-30
Two Are Killed
lin Collisions
with Trucks
Arlington Man Dies
In Hospital Two
Hours After Accident
Traffic Record

The trafic record as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-18
PEOPLES COLUMN
Yeadon, Pa.
Oct. Is. 1910

Yeadon, Pa.
Oct. Is, 1910
Editor Worcester Democrat, :;
Pocomoke City, Md. 81, J.
On November 9th every qualified
voter in the United States will have
the privilege to go to the polls and
exercise their right Of suffrage, a
right that every citizen should cher
ish as an instrument for maintain
ing their independence and keeping
their liberties from the sticky clutch
es of scheming power grabbers.
In exercising that priceless heritage
shall we heed the warnings and fol-
low the course charted for our safety
by those brave farsighted souls who
liberated the nation from the thral-
dom of Imperialism and over whose
graves still waves the symbol of lib
erty, under the shadow of which OPP
pressed peoples of all races and creeds.
have found haven Of freedom, toll
erance, and justice? Or shall we in
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-18
SUGGESTIONS
FROM BUREAU
OF NUTRITION
Mothers Urged To Visit Cafeter-
las OF The Schools Where
Their Children Attend

These suggestions come from the
Nutritionist of the Bureau of Chile
Hygiene of the State Department Of
Health:
School again - and again mothers
have the daily school lunch to plan
and pack.
Mothers are fortunate whose child
rem live in communities where lunch
is served at school and children can
buy either all or part Of their noon
lunch.
The school lunch standards are the
same whether lunch is bought OF
brought. The daily lunch should in
clude: A cup Of milk, or two milk
dishes; substantial food such as
sandwich; hot dish; a serving of
fruit or vegetable; and a simple des-
sert if desired.
The daily lunch should include a
hot dish if possible. A hot dish is ad-
vised not only because it is more
enjoyable than a cold lunch, but be-
cause it aids digestion and helps to
prevent the excessive fatigue that
overcomes so many children toward
the close of the day at school.
The hot dish may be nourishing
soup; a creamed vegetable; coca; an
appetizing stew; baked beans; or q
combination, such as macaroni and
cheese, or rice and tomatoes. The
school cafeterias always serve several
Of these hot dishes.
Milk is always available at the
cafeteria and is often hard to pack
in the lunch brought from home. The
cafeteria also furnishes simple dess-
erts and complete lunch if it is
more convenient to have a child buy
his whole lunch than bring it from
home.
Mothers are urged to visit the cafe
terias at the schools attended by their
children and see for themselves what
is available. They can advise the
children more readily when they know
just what can be bought.
The managers Of the cafeteria will
always be glad to explain to each
mother what food combinations are
usually served, and the type of lunch
that is best for the individual child
either as complete lunch or to sup
plenent what is brought from home
They will also be glad for suggestions
from the parents.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-18

our conceit disregard their sound
counsel and probably forfeit forever
a dover the American People have
jealousy guarded for more than $50
years? NO WE MUST AND WE
SHALL PROTECT OUR FORM OF
SELF GOVERNMENT against any
tricky encroachments that tend to
threaten our freedom, whether coming
from within or without.
The New Deal third term battalion
headed by the indispensable" Frank
lin is on the war-path trying to
muddy the waters by prating the
European and Asiatic Waters as a
cunning scheme to scare the masses
and divert their attention from the
third term issue, the greatest threat
ever cast at American Independence.
Hitler used similar subversive prop
uganda to push himself to dictator
ship in Germany. Of course Frank
lin 1 has no dictatorial designs, as
evinced by his court packing and
purging schemes, his system has been
to "talk big, watch and watt. He
has watched for SEVEN YEARS the
nations economic engines idle while
the old ship wallowed helplessly in a
turbulent sea. He has watched and
waited SEVEN YEARS for the Hit
Ter war spark to develop into a world
conflagration without organizing and
equipping an up to the minute fire
company to protect our national struc-
ture.
The most plausible excuse that
could be offered in defense Of such
wanton indifference and delay, would
be that he was too busy selecting
"New Jockeys and training "New
Deal Trojan Donkeys" for a third
term race. What an indispensable
President.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-18
Cokesbury News

Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Moore, Of Nor
folk, Va, and Miss Elizabeth Mills
of Wilmington, DEL, spent the week.
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w. Mills.
Mrs. H. G. Beachamp and two sons,
Ralph and Lee and Mrs. Vernon
Beachamp attended the Worlds Fair
over the weekend.
Mrs. j. L. Cowger of near town is
spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Cowger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Evans, Jr.,
of Williams vicinity were supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James Colt
man. Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Taylor and
son, Jack left Sunday for two weeks
vacation. They will visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Harris at Upper Darby, Pa,
Mrs. Margaret Bloxom at Audubon,
N. j., and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Blox-
ON at Elkton, Va. They will also
attend the Worlds Fair at New York,
before returning home.
Mr.. Hugh Long visited friends at
Chestertown, Nd, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rome Pusey and son,
Francis, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Peacock, of Williams vi
entity.
Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Willis visited
their daughter, Mrs. Ralph Baker Of
Georgetown, Del, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lolley, of Sails
bury, Md, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnny Adkins, Sunday.
Mr.. Robert Dennis spent last week.
end in New York City, attending the
Worlds Fair.
DR.. and Mrs. John Bunting of Sails
bury, Md. were guests of Rev. and
Mrs. J. L. Willis, Tuesday. DR.. Bunt-
ing held the Quarterly meeting here.