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Evening star., 1940-07-30
District Revenues Rise
To S52,800,000 in Year

Both revenues of the District Of
Columbia and costs of government
increased in 1888 over the previous
year, the Census Bureau announced
today. Excluding the municipal
water supply system, revenues
totaled s52,800,000 in 1888, COM
pared with s43,900,000 in 1887.
The increase was largely due, the
Census Bureau pointed out, to in
creased revenue from the gen.
eral property taxes, automobile liz
cense fees, the unemployment COM
pensation tax and collections of the
business privilege tax.
Operating costs of the District
government in 1888 totaled $39 9,300,-
600, as compared with $50, 500 900 in
1887. Additional amounts for pen
sions and payment of unemploy-
ment compensation benefits ac-
counted for most of the increase in
expenditures. In addition to opera
ton expenditures, capital outlays
totaled So. 100000
Schools accounted for 262 per
cent of the expenditures, while gen.
eral property taxes brought in 48.5
per cent Of all the 1888 revenues.
The municipal water supply sys-
tenn had an income of $2,378, 900 in
1888, with expenditures that year of
$2,596, 900.
Evening star., 1940-07-30
Prisoner Gets
Respite to See
Mothers Body

A brief, sad respite from his life
sentence at Lorton. where he was
committed 10 years ago for the slay-
ing of his sweetheart, was given
Dexter Dayton yesterday afternoon.
as he was escorted to Washington
funeral parlor for a few moments
beside the body Of his mother. who
died Sunday.
Transferred in the morning to the
District Jail, Dayton later was ac-
companied to the r. F. Costello
funeral home, 1722 North Capitol
street, by Edward F. McGlynn, chief
clerk Of the Jail.
For little while he knelt In
prayer beside the casket of his
mother. Mrs. Edith Dayton. 81, then
said, I'm ready to go back now"
Mrs. Dayton, who came here in
1929 to be near her son, visited him
twice month at Lorton. Mrs. Day.
tons funeral services were to be held
today In st. Martins Catholic
Chrch, with burial following in
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Dayton was convicted of killing
Marjorie O'Donnell, 10. After chok-
ing her to death In a drunken rage
in the Roosevelt Hotel he stood by
the body until police arrived.
He pleaded guilty to a second de
gree murder charge. A model pris.
oner. according to authorities, he Is
eligible to apply for parole In 1o45.
Evening star., 1940-07-30
Commissioners Order
five-Year Plan for D, T..

Preparation of a proposed Swear
capital improvement program for
the District was ordered TODAY by
the Commissioners. They created
a special committee of District off,
cials to handle proposals from the
various departments.
Requests that the Commissioners
prepare such program were made
by the chairmen of the District
subcommittees of the Senate and
House Appropriations Committees
some weeks ago.
Maj. Beverly c. Snow, ranking as
sistant Engineer Commissioner of
the District, was made chairman.
The other members are: Mai. Dam
iel J. Donovan, auditor and budget
officer, and Maj. j. B. Gordon, d.
rector Of sanitary engineering.
The departments and agencies of
the District were directed to submit
their plans not later than Septem-
ber Is. and to recommend building
programs, including major repairs
and renovation of existing buildings
for each of the five fiscal years
ending June 80. 1912, 1943, 1914, 1s45
and 1916.
They are to be listed first as to
those programs deemed urgent" !"
then those deemed necessary but
not urgent" and last, those deemed
desirable but not necessary"
Evening star., 1940-07-30
Holy Comforter Church
Celebrates Homecoming

approximately $50 oid-timers
many of whom could remember
when the first Holy Comforte,
Church was started in q remodeled
poolroom at Fourteenth and East
Capitol streets years ago, returned
to the church last night for home
coming celebration in connection
with the church carnival.
The visitors inspected the new
church building, which was dedi-
Gated last year on the site of the
old; attended services in honor of
Our Lady Of the Miraculous Medal
and then went to the carnival at
Fifteenth and East Capitol streets.
The visitors were received by the
Rev. Patrick J. Begley and the Right
Rev. Msgr. Charles r. O'Iara, pres
ent pastor of the church.
The carnival will continue through
August 3. The proceeds will be used
to help pay OF the debt incurred by
construction Of the new church.
Evening star., 1940-07-30
4Oth Traffic Death
Claims Life Of Child
Crossing Street
Winonu O'DonuId
Dies in Hospital
After Accident

The District counted its 40th traf-
fic fatality today, with the death of
3-year-old Winona ODonald Of 1906
Thirty third street NV. last night
about two hours after she was
struck by an automobile while run
ming across the street near her
home.
Winona and her brother Charles,
4. darted suddenly in front of a car
driven by Josef Blair. 81, of 3701
Massachusetts, avenue NV, accord
ing to police. Charles ran to safety,
but Winona fell beneath the ma
chine. Mr.. Blair told police. The
driver rushed the injured child to
Georgetown Hospital, where she
died at 8:25 pm.
Mr.. Blair forfeited 81 collateral
on charges of failing to have his
drivers permit and auto registra-
ton with him. Police said he had
left them at home.
Mr.. Stephen O'Donald, Winona' S
father, said that the accident topped
a series of misfortunes that have
befallen the family of nine in recent
years. A 50-year-old World War
veteran, Mr.. ODonald declared that
he is tubercular and unable to fol-
low his trade as painter, that he
has been attempting to support the
family on a relief allowance of $40
a month, that another daughter,
Edith. IA, was dismissed yesterday
from Georgetown Hospital after
nine days of treatment for a heat
prostration. He and his wife had
gone to the hospital to bring Edith
home when the news of Winona' s
injury reached them, he said.
Another 3-year-old child, Stewart
c. Bushong of 2128 First street NV.
received severe head injuries when
hit by an automobile while crossing
the street in front of his residence
yesterday. He was admitted to Sib-
ley Hospital.
Robert Lyles, %, of Centreville,
Va, was in Alexandria Hospital to-
day with a broken hip and cuts
about the body said by police to
have been suffered when he fell from
his motorcycle into the path of an
approaching truck.
Evening star., 1940-07-30

report directly to the chairman OF
that commission, Engineer Commits
sioner David McCoach, jr.
Col. Oehmann's salary now is
$500. Capt. Dram, who received
$1,000, was paid out of an appropria-
ton attached to the schedules for
Col. Oehmann's department. There
was no announcement as to whether
Congress would be asked to increase
the salary of Col. Oehmann, due to
his increased responsibilities. but it
was reported that his Office has been
advised to prepare estimates for the
next fiscal year, with the same salary
scale.
Col. Oehmann has hoped that the
$1,000 used in the past for the salary
Of the director of inspection might
be diverted for the hire of additional
inspectors.
Evening star., 1940-07-30
Example for Neotness Set
By Group of CoIored Children
'Coptoin,' IS, and His 10 Helpers
Keep Street and Alleys Clean

A group of colored youngsters be
tween are ages of 7 and is are
demonstrating what the District
Commissioners recently called the
public's share of the responsibility
for keeping the city clean.
The Commissioners at the time
they issued special orders to various
city agencies directing them to pay
stricter attention to violations of
anti-litter ordinances also made it
clear they believed the job of clean
ing up Washington could not be
done without the active co-opera-
ton of the public.
Cooperation of the type they
mean is coming from little street
in the Northeast section-Orleans
place-where the forces of cleanli-
ness are headed by a 15-year-old
captain" and a 12-year-old "lieu-
tenant"
Broom Squad Rises Early.
The captain" is Thomas Bum
combe. who makes his 10 helpers
rise early and get out on the street
with brooms. The street and the
alleys on either side of it are given
thorough going over Mondays,
Wednesdays, Fridays and Satur-
days. The other days papers are
picked up and less exhaustive job
is done.
Dirt front. yards have been trans
formed. into grassy gardens. Each
garden has q makeshift picket fence
around it and sometimes oyster
shells, which the children got at
the sea food markets on the wharf,
decorate the little plots. Sod for
the gardens was tranSplanted piece
by piece from a nearly hillside, and
the plants came from a vacant lot
on which an apartment house was to
be erected.
The children have won neighbor-
hood cooperation. A householder
at one end of the block has a long
hose which stretches far enough to
water most OF the gardens on his
side of the street. On the other
side water is doled from buckets.
The householders have been in
structed to sweep their sidewalks,
and the youngsters will do the rest.
They make little piles of the paper
any sweepings and the white wing
Evening star., 1940-07-30
Fake Solicitors Seek
Refugee Funds Here

A warning that Charity rae
keteers" are soliciting citizens for a
refugee children's fund was is
sued today by the Washington
branch of the United States Com
mittee for the Care of European
Children.
1t was st ated that District house
wives have been asked by phone for
contributions to save many refugee
children who are here without
funds" In fact, no refugee children
are in distress here at present, the
committee declared, asking people
who get such appeals to investigate
the agencies making them.
The United States committee Is
one Of few agencies authorized by
the State Department to help child
refugees, and is the only one to take
action 50 far on the recent ruling
by the State and Justice Depart
ments aiding mass evacuation plans
it was stated. No children aided
under this plan have yet arrived in
the United States, it was said today
Evening star., 1940-07-30
Flight Trq;n;ng Course for Women Is Aim
OF Group Comerring With Aviation Chiefs
Students Would Be
Given Instruction
For $275 Eoch

Two air-minded woman civilians,
a former iaoaon picture theater
manager and an ex-model for FASH
ion photographs, conferred with
aviation authorities and flying en-
thusiasts here today, With the hope
OF establishing q women's flight
training course at $275 q student.
The two women-Miss Chelle
Janis and Miss Genia Novak, both
Of New York-arrived by plane this
morning from New York and i'm
mediately began efforts to perfect
the same sort of aviation instruction
organization that already is oper-
ating at 10 airports in New York,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Representing the Women Flyers
OF America, non-proflt, unsubsi-
died group. Misses Janis and Novak
asserted that their object is to pre-
pare at least 5000 woman pilots for
service in event of q national
emergency.
Will Interview Prospects.
They were to interview prospective
Washington woman flyers at the
Willard Hotel this afternoon. Earlier
they met with officials of the Civic
Aeronauics Authority and execu-
tives Of local airports to arrange for
flight training courses to be opened
at an early date If possible.
Capt. Corley McDarment, presi-
dent Of the National Aeronautic AS
sociation, met the visitors at the
airport and assisted them during
the day.
1t was understood that present
fees for courses leading to private
pilots license-the diploma of the
new women's flying group-range
from $500 upward. Rates higher
than $275 were prevalent in other
cities before this course was ar
ranged, Miss Janis said. and the
lower cost is possible only because
of the large number Of applicants.
About 500 members have been en-
rolled in the New York area. Miss
Janis explained. and $50 have signed
up In Philadelphia.
WIN the large NUMBER OF work.
ing girls and career women that
Washington has" she continued,
there might we'll be 500 or more
prospective civilian flyers trained
here"
Most Trainees Employed.
Most of those now training are
employed women between 18 and 80
years Of age, she said. Two 16-year-
olds. having obtained written per-
mission of both parents, attend
classes in New York. And the rolls
include at least two grandmothers,
she added.
Debutantes are finding instruc-
ton to their liking, according to
Mrs. Sutherland Mayo of Southamp-
ton. Long Island, who Is helping
with the organization work.
Miss Janis, 81, identified herself as
the first woman manager Of a New
York motion picture theater.-
Executive vice presidents of the
w. F. A., Miss Novak says that
organizing woman flyers is much
more fun than posing for fashion
photographs. She only recently be-
gun the flight training herself and
has not yet won her license.
Evening star., 1940-07-30

picks it up when he visits the block.
On Tuesdays. trash collection day
on Orleans place, they have the
alley trash piled In receptacles and
waiting.
Helpers Pick Up Papers.
The young cleanup squad has the
same problems as the adult profess
sionals. People will sit on their
steps at night and paper will scat
ter into the street and into their
little gardens. But young Thomas
goes around ringing door bells until
all his helpers are out of bed in
the morning and the papers are
picked up.
Pointing to an unimproved front
yard. Thomas said with some pride:
We're going to dig this one up to-
day and plant flower and grass
Seeds"
The attention of The Star was
called to Orleans place by Capt. Rich
ard Mansfield Of the ninth pre-
cinct, who, wondering at the neat
ness Of the street. the absence of
litter in its cutters and the little
gardens, was told about the street.
cleaning squad.
He pointed to it as an example
OF what citizens. young or old, could
do to make Washington cleaner.
Meanwhile, the special orders for
stricter enforcement issued by the
Commissioners are beginning to
bring results. Police precincts one,
three and five have reported arrests
for violations of the anti-ltter or
dinances since the orders were issued.
The second arrest in the third
precinct for violation of this kind
was made today, when Thomas B.
Hite, 81, 4541 River road NV, was
arrested for throwing a crumpled
paper bag in the street.
Evening star., 1940-07-30
Chauffeur, Left S
By Wife, Indicted
As Her Slayer
Rest Of 81, 500 Estote
Was WiIIed by Woman
To Mother and Niece

Charles Henry Thomas, So, a COL
ored chauffeur, was indicted today
for the second-degree murder o1
his wife, who, as she lay on hel
death bed, drew up a will which cut
Thomas off with only IS of hel
$500 estate.
The indictment, one of the 81
handed up today to Justice T. Alar
Goldsborough in District Court
charges Thomas shot his wife or
July at 1913 Howard road Sc. She
died July 8.
The wife, Sadie c. Thomas, hao
been employed at the Government
Printing Office more than 20 years
and had saved much Of her earn
ings. She drew up the will in the
hospital July 5.
After leaving the IS to her hus-
band, she divided the remainder OF
the estate between her mother and
niece.
Attorney Richard L. Merrick, who
with Attorney Thomas E. Rhodes
represents the woman's estate, said
she provided the small sum for her
husband so that he could not con-
test the will on the grounds that
her mental condition was such that
she did not remember him.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: Clyde w. Waller
Thomas r. Barker and Frank E
Wallace, joy-riding; Thomas E
Greene, joy-riding and grand lar
ceny: Aaron G. Jones, Marvin
Thompson, Frank E. Wallace, Will
liam johnson, Charles Woodley and
Earl E. jenkins, HOUSEKEEPING and
larceny: Earl E. jenkins house
breaking and larceny from the Dis
trict of Columbia; William L. Hoo
per, housebreaking and larceny and
receiving stolen property; Willie H.
Chinn, Luther Crockett, Edward
Hughes and Rachel Thomas, receiv-
ing stolen property; Joseph Pacyna,
false pretenSes, grand larceny and
larceny after trust; Michael Hackett
and Arthur Gavin, assault with in
tent to commit robbery; Wilson
Baylor, robbery; Roland Jones and
Edward Powell, assault with dan
gerous weapon and robbery; Eugene
jenkins. assault with dangerous
weapon; Charles Drakos and Anne
Said Lame, setting up a gaming ia
BILE to bet on horse races. and Annie
May Brown, violation of the num-
bers law.
Evening star., 1940-07-30
$1,000 Post
|0f Inspection
Abolished
Duties of Director,
But Not Salary,
Go to Oehmonn

The $1,000 position OF director of
inspection Of the District viii be
abolished Thursday under an order
adopted today by the Commission
ers. Coincidentally. they gave the
responsibilities of that post, plus
some others, to Col. John w. Och
mann, who probably will receive no
more money for his labors.
AS forecast in The Star several
weeks ago, the Commissioners de-
cided to consolidate six of the in
spection services as a sequel to the
resignation of Capt. Hugh P. Dram,
director of inspection. He gave up
the post because of i'll health and
probably will be retired by the
Government.
Gets New Title.
The Commissioners decided that,
effective Thursday the officers of in
spection Of plumbing, of gas fitting
and refrigeration, Of electrical in
spection and of the Board of Ex-
aminers for Steam Engineers should
be consolidated with the Office of the
building inspector, and should OPP
crate and function under the general
supervision Of the building inspector,
Col. Oehmann. His title hereafter
will be building inspector and di-
rector Of inspection"
The Commissioners ruled that in
his new capacity, Col. Oehmann
shall perform all the duties and
functions heretofore handled by the
building inspector and the director
Of inspection, except those pertain
ing to zoning.
viii Report to McCoach.
Capt Dram served as executive
officer of the Zoning Commission
and as member of the Board of
zoning Adjustment as well as direc-
tor of inspection. Effective this
week. the executive ofIice of the
zoning Commission is directed to
Evening star., 1940-07-30
Band Concerts

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band tonight at o'clock in
the Soldiers Home bandstan6. John
S. M. Zimmerman, bandmaster;
Anton PoinGncr, assistant.
BY the United States Navy Band
at 7:30 O'Clock at the District of Co.
lumbia World War Memorial. 1t.
Charles Benter, u. s. NJ, leader;
Charles Rrendler, assistant leader.
Evening star., 1940-07-30
Father Accused Of Shooting
AT Son Held in Hospital

Urbano Tucci, rs, plumber, OF
Silver Spring, Md, was sent to
Gallinger Hospital for investigation
today after he allegedly fired two
wild shots at his son, Joseph, SO,
also OF Silver Spring, at Eighth and
H streets NE, this morning.
One of the shots, police said,
smashed through q window of a
branch of the Hamilton National
Bank. The shooting was said to
have occurred while Joseph Tucci
was seated in his automobile,
Evening star., 1940-07-30
7 roffic Record

The traffic record, - revealed
at police headquarters for a.
hour period ending at 8 am.
yesterday:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 20.
Motorists injured, 8.
Motorists arrested, 70.
Pedestrians injured, 2.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation Of pedestrian control
regulations, 2.
The trafiic record for 24-hour
period ending at 8 am. today:
Fatalities, l pedestrian.
Accidents, Is.
Motorists injured, 2.
Motorists arrested, 239.
Pedestrians injured, 4.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation Of pedestrian control
regulations, 2.
Evening star., 1940-07-30
D. {. Is Leader
In Number Of
Traffic Lights
Has Four Times as
Many as St. Louis,
Von Duzer Reveals

Washington has nearly four times
as many trafnc lights as st. Louis,
. city larger than the District, and
a good many more than other cities
OF comparative size, Traffic Director
William A. Van Duzer has informed
Representative D'Alesandro, Demo-
crat, Of Maryland, a member of the
House District Committee, it was
learned today.
The statement was made in a
letter to the Maryland legislator
who had asked earlier this month,
us 1t true that Washington has
more traffic lights than any other
city OF comparable size?"
Cost Is Not Disclosed.
At the same time, Representative
D'AleSandro had asked how much
had been spent on traffic lights here
during the last five years. In this
letter, however, no answer was
given to this question.
Mr.. Van Duzer explained this
large number of lights here by stat
ing that 372 ,281 motor vehicles 60 in
and out of the Washington con-
gested area In 12-hour period be-
ginning at am, number excelled
only by the traffic of Los Angeles.
Washington, Mr.. Van Duzer stated
in his letter of reply, has 449 sig
nalized intersections. as compared
to 376 in Baltimore, l69 in st. Louis,
323 in Pittsburgh, 1893 in Philadel-
phia. Ill in Kansas City, Mo-. and
9l8 in Chicago. Chicago, however.
has some 10000 less vehicles going
In and out Of the congested area
than Washington.
Standards Are the Same.
I'VE find" Mr.. Van Duzer ex-
planned, that generally the cities
from which We have heard have set
up the same standards for install
lation of traffic lights that we have
been using in Washington for the
last nine years-that Is, 1000 ve-
hicles entering an intersection per
hour from both directions for a
period of seven or eight hours, 25
per cent of which must cross from
the intersecting street, and lor $50
pedestrians.
Several cities of comparable size
have indicated that they install
yearly from Is to 80 intersections.
In the last five years we have in
stalled 118 intersections.
The average reduction in acci-
dents, we find, is IS per cent during
the year after signals are installed"
AS result of his investigation.
Mr.. Van Duzer also concluded that
the size of city has little bearing
on the number of vehicles in cir
culation.
Mr.. D'Alesandro, a member Of
the Streets and Traffic Subcommit-
tee of the House District Commit
tee. has been investigating local
trafic problems.
Evening star., 1940-07-30
Armour to Fly Home

BUENOS AIRES, July 80 tP).-
Norman Armour, United States AM
bassador to Argentina, said today
he would leave for Washington by
plane August on vacation.
Evening star., 1940-07-30

EN- ROUTE TO VIRGINIA" sET-Mare Wilson, motion picture
STAR shown she arrived at Washington Airport today
her to Charlottesville where join the cast of
virginia., location there Miss Wilson, who plays
part of yankee" girl in the film, said hoped
pick Southern accent too soonses supposed acquire
only in the latter stages of the picture
Evening star., 1940-06-25
Miss Clara Rosenthal
Wed to MIR. Goldberg.

Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld off,
ciated at the wedding Sunday oi
Miss Clara Emma Rosenthal, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Alfred Rosenthal, ano
Mr.. Melvin Goldberg of this city
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Gold
berg of Baltimore. The wedding
took place at the Mayf1ower Hotel
at 1890 o'clock and the bride was
given in marriage by her cousin
Mr.. Laurence Gichner.
The brides gown was of white
dotted marquisette, made with a
square neckline and puffed sleeves
The ruff1ed skirt fell into a short
train and her veil was fingertil
length, held by orange blossoms
and she carried a shower bouquet
of white orchids, roses and lilies OF
the valley.
Miss Ruth Behrend as maid OF
honor preceded the bride to the
altar where the bridegroom with
his brother, Mr.. Harry Goldberg OF
Baltimore, as best man awaited her
Miss Behrend was dressed in fow-
cred swiss organza made with full
skirt and she carried pink roses.
The wedding breakfast was served
at the Mayf1ower for only the men,
bers of the two families who wit
messed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goldberg will make
their home at 1850 Harvard street
where they have taken an apart
ment in Harvard Hall. Mrs. Gold
berg wore powder blue silk en-
semble with a matching hat and
white accessories when she started
on her wedding trip.
Evening star., 1940-06-25

Britain's dole expenditures re-
Gently reached the lowest point
in 20 years.