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Evening star., 1940-05-21
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ARMS, VIOLA MANLEY. Sacred to the
aSY Of ARM beoyed mb" aepaSss m9snr this IohA H.
iy six Years ago % today "HG NAY 'sh II 1884 'S LAG
Since death its bloom, its shadow cast;
Mhn Xnd tooP Guf 6m n8m Us xhsTs hna all sfmed s bright
We miss that light and ever WILL
Down here we mourn but not in vain.
FER HfE uo 81 sfTs9 vf w Rffa ssaa
oUIcKLEY AND FRANCES MUIR
ssAH.h sALf. MARY p AND HENRY L. In
loving remembrance of our mother, MARY
P. BALL. who left US SO suddenly, one
aFa Ssa MsS e. snd o9p
February /, 1928.
Short and sudden was the call
When YOU were taken from us all;
Yo6R aFsf5 5s ds5 ESs Ss5f ad S %
AND H. jSMEs SSns }oN ASp II sAMJan HAHh9 l. M FRED
BEALL. ALMA A. In lovine. remem-
ALMA A.. BEALL. who passed away one
year ago today. May 21. 1899.
She had a smile for everv one.
A heart as pure as gold:
To those who knew and loved her
Her memory will never grow old.
God knows how much We loved s.a her,
Loving thoughts will ever wander
To the spot where she is laid.
HER MOTHER. FATHER, SISTERS.
BROTHERS AND DAUGHTERS, LOR-
RAINE AND DEANNA.
LATIMER. MARION HOOVER. In loving
qf 1%E GEAR nd mOthss MARION ,ix
years ago today May 81. 1884.
HER FOUR CHILDREN.
STANTON. LEWIS. Sacred to the mem
ory Of my devoted pal LEWIS STANTON,
who entered eternal rest one year ago to-
| day, May 21, 1899.
Sleep sweetly in the quiet room.
| Dear one. where thou art;
Let no mournful yesterday
Disturb thy peaceful heart.
Nor let tomorrow scare thy rest.
With thoughts Of coming ills;
Kind Jesus is thy changeless friend,
| His love surrounds thee STILL
Forset thyself and all this world,
| Put out each feverish light:
| Gods stars are watching overhead.
Sleep sweetly. beloved. good night.
MARIE.
WILLHOIT. AUGUSTUS L. In memory
| of our beloved husband and father, AU-
| GUSTUS L. WILLHOIT. who passed away
| one year ago today. May 81. 1899.
| WIFE AND FAMILY.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
Fire Department.
2-Way Radio System
Tested and Approved
Expected to Go Into
Service on July
From New Headquarters

The Districts long planned two
way radio service for the Fire De-
partment yesterday was approved
by group of officials and accept
ed in behalf of the District gov
ernment by Maj. Patrick H. Tan
sey, Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner, after test messages had been
sent and received at the new fire
alarm headquarters building, First
and Douglas streets NV.
The new radio is to be put into
operation about July l., when the
fire alarm headquarters is moved
from the. District Building to the
new structure
The first test message sent yester-
day by Mai Tansey was to Fire
Chief Stephen T. Porter and
asked: Where are you, Chief Por-
ter?"
From the car of the fire chief
came the prompt and readily audi
BILE reply: stopped at a red light
at North Capitol street and Michi-
gan avenue. Will be there in few
minutes"
Evening star., 1940-05-01
Shenandoah Festival Opens
Tomorrow Without Blossoms

Beauty" participated in by 1000
school girls and boys, will follow.
Sports events, an aerial show
with a parachute exhibition, nu-
merous band concerts and entertain
ments for the queen will be held
throughout the day.
A f1remen's torchlight and num-
mers' parade is scheduled for pm,
with 40 companies and bands parti-
cipating. A fireworks extravaganza
at Handley Stadium will follow.
Meantime, the queen will entertain
her princesses at a reception and
dance.
Fridays Program.
The Friday program opens with
a repetition of the pageant at 1890
am. The queen and her court,
however, will be attending an aerial
show at Winchester Municipal Air
port. An official luncheon will en-
gage the queen at noon, and she
and her court will lead a parade,
Trail of the Pink Petals" at q
pm. The procession will be in five
divisions, including veterans or
ganizations, floats of the queen and
her court, artistic floats, commercial
floats and historical displays. Thir-
ty-flve bands will be sandwiched
between units.
The program will be climaxed
Friday night with queens bali at
8 o'clock. 4..-
Evening star., 1940-05-01
Medical Equipment
Display Is Opened

With approximately 25 American
manufacturers represented, the
Commerce Department placed on
display today in the first floor lobby
an exhibit of hospital equipment,
surgical supplies and apparatus, and
medical apparatus Fever machines,
oxygen tents. artificial limbs, surgi-
cal instruments, medical books and
many other surgical and medical
goods are included in the exhibit
which will be open to public in
spection until May l8.
Washington plays host this month
to four conferences of public health
groups. the Pan-American Confer
ence of National Directors of Health,
the section on medicine and public
health of the Eighth American
Scientific Congress, the Conference
Of State and Provincial Health Au-
thorities and the Conference of
State and Territorial Health OFF,
GERS. The Department of Com
merce has arranged its exhibit to
coincide with these meetings.
The exhibit is part of the Com
merce Departments foreign trade
promotion program. Because of the
European war. exporters of Ameri-
can surgical goods have an oppor-
tunity to increase their sales, par
ticularly in Latin America, de-
partment experts point out. In re-
cent years. Germany has been a
principal competitor of the United
States in Latin America and other
foreign markets.
In 1899, for the sixth consecutive
year, exports of American surgical
goods showed an increase. Exports
last year were valued at S2,156.62O,
a 20 per cent gain over 1898.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
George N. Cohon
Receives Medal
| At White House

The comedian, George M. Cohan,
received gold medal at the White
House today.
BY direction of Congress, as of
1896, President Roosevelt made the
presentation in recognition of
Cohan's service to the Nation dur
ing the first World War, service
in music rather than in arms.
Specifically, the award was for his
composition of The Grand Old
Flag" and "Over There" songs the
Nation sang in 1917.
In Washington with a new show,
the veteran actor was received by
the President shortly before noon
today
"How's my double?" Mr.. Roose-
welt greeted him. in joking reference
to Mr.. Cohan's portrayal of the
President few years ago in I'D
Rather Be Right"
Asked by reporters if he is plan
ming any more patriotic songs. the
62-year-old composer said he is
looking forward to a new musical
show next winter, but hopes there
will be no need for patriotic num-
bers. If there is. he added. he'll
leave the job to a younger person
Evening star., 1940-05-01
Woman Is Injured
Resisting Purse.Snatcher

Mrs. Esther Erickson, As. of 1704
Eighteenth street NV. was under
treatment today at Emergency
Hospital for injuries received early
today when she was attacked by a
purse thief on the street near her
home.
Mrs. Erickson. who is a proofread-
er for a local printing firm, was re-
turning home from work about 2
am. and was walking along Sew
enteenth street near Swami street.
A colored man. whom she de-
scribed as being tall and young, at
tempted to seize her purse. She re-
sisted, and he grabbed her arm
twisted it around and threw her
to the street.
The robber fled with her purse
which contained about $25. The
struggle attracted two other COL
ored men, William F. Knight of 1923
Swami street NV. and Wallace E
Jones. 1921 Seventeenth street NV.
to the scene.
They rushed Mrs. Knight to Emer-
gency Hospital, where she remained
under treatment for shock and a
possible fractured arm.
Another purse theft was reported
last night by Jewell Marshall, 90
of COL Nineteenth street NV. She
said her pocketbook, containing $57,
was taken from her in a drug store
at Eleventh and F streets NV.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
Hope for Athletes Life
Pinned on Rare Operation

Upon the outcome of rare opera
ton today hung the life of William
Edward Buckholtz. jr., "a, former
Eastern High School basket ball
star.
Last Sunday Mr.. Buckholtz dived
into shallow water off Piney Point,
Md. His head struck bottom, and he
fractured vertebra. On Monday
he was removed to Washington by
ambulance and admitted to Doctors
Hospital.
DR.. John j. Shugrue decided on
the operation, technique for which
was developed only recently. He
made openings in the injured man s
skull, into which were inserted the
prongs OF an instrument resembling
an old-fashioned ice tong.
Weights were attached to the
tong. pulling the mans head up and
relieving pressure on the fractured
vertebra. The tongs will remain
fixed until the cracked bone has had
time to heal.
DR.. Shugrue said he was hopeful
that the patient would recover. al
though Mr.. Buckholtzs condition
was grave.
He played basket ball on the
champion Eastern High team in
1885 and again in 1896 He has been
married for about a year. and lives
at 723 G street Sc. He works for
the Western Electric Co. here.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
4,70Q Women Arrivinq
For Institute Session

The vanguard of 4.7O0 women del
egates to the National Institute of
Government, opening three-day
session at the Washington Hotel to-
morrow under the auspices of the
Women's Division of the Democratic
National Committee, were arriving
here today.
A Texas delegation, headed by
Mrs. Volney Taylor of Brownsville,
was due at Washington Airport at
5:25 o'clock this afternoon and other
delegates were arriving by train,
motorcar and bus.
Cabinet members and other high
officials in the administration will
speak during the sessions. President
Roosevelt will address delegates
during garden party at the White
House at 4:30 pm. Friday.
One of the round-table discussions
will be on Party Organization" de-
signed to acquaint the women with
effective methods of electioneering
for 'the coming presidential cam
paign. This will be held Friday at
2:30 pm.
In message to the institute
printed in the program, the Presi-
dent declared:
During the next four years there
will be new problems to face. We
need national government with
enough imagination and enough
courage to meet those new problems
with concrete, specific remedies
just as we have met many problems
that were new during the past seven
years with imagination and courage
and practical idealism."
Evening star., 1940-05-01
Police Investigate Death
OF Man Found in AI|ev

The mysterious death of a man
identified as David w. Layton, jr.,
43. of Richmond, Va. whose body
was found in an alley behind the
900 block of G street NV. early
today, was being investigated by
homicide squad detectives.
Policeman w. j. Gaylor and H. S.
Childress found the body behind
a bowling alley at 9l0 G street NV
They had gone to the spot after
police received a call to investigate
two suspicious men in the alley"
There were bruises on the mans
face, indicating he had fallen or
had been in fight, police said
The cause of death could not be
determined Immediately and an au-
topsy was ordered today by Coroner
A. Magruder Macdonald.
Detective Sergt John Wise took
charge of the investigation and
began a search for the other man
seen in the alley before Mr.. Layton's
death.
Identification was made through
cards found in the dead mans
pockets.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
Miss Comstock Retires;
In u. 5. Service 81 Years

Miss Lula Mae Comstock, expert
statistician in the United States
Office of Education, retired today
after 80 years in the Government
service.
She was to be given a luncheon in
the cafeteria of the Interior Depart
ment today. with DR.. John w. Stude-
baker, United States commissioner
of education, presenting a gift from
staff members. The gift is round
trip ticket to jamestown, N. Y,
where Miss Comstock will hear the
Chautauqua lectures.
Statistics compiled by Miss Com
stock are in use all over the country.
One of her latest efforts was the
preparation of publication on per
pupil costs in city schools, a study
analyzing expenditures for educa-
ton in more than 300 city school
systems. She has been preparing
this annual publication since 1922.
She also helped prepare the United
States educational directory, another
annual publication which lists the
city, county and State school
officials.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
Three Are Indicted
In Ho|dup Of Sirkis
Liquor Store
Two of Trio Accused
In Other Robberies
By D. c. Grond Jury

Three colored men were indicted
yesterday by the District grand jury
on robbery charges in connection
with the April 8 holdup of a
liquor store at 1921 Deane avenue
NE, where the proprietor, Herman
Sirkis, had been shot in an earlier
holdup.
The three-Joseph F. ONeal, q:
Robert j. Stokes, %. and James Nc
Donald. 2O-according to police.
took IS from Samuel Pinerman and
were caught after an automobile
chase later through Identification of
their license number, noted by col
ored employe of the liquor store.
In a separate indictment, McDon-
aid was accused of obtaining s262
from liquor store at 123 G street
NV. on March 21. ONeil and Nc
Donald. in another indictment, were
charged with obtaining $3097 in a
holdup of a gasoline station at 445l
Deane avenue NE. on April 6.
ONeal and Mcdonald were indicted
separately on charge of joyriding
and Mcdonald was charged with
joyriding and assault with a dam
gerous weapon.
William A. Beazley, 38, 48 H
street NE, was named in four cases
of grand larceny and one Of house
hreakipp and lorpepv-ol1 olleoed1v
involving music machines. each
valued at s210. except one valued at
$3.50 go. According to police, Beaz-
ley was in business and hold out
and went into competition with his
rivals by representing himself as
being sent by the music machine
company to take equipment out of
stores in which they had been placed
on commission basis.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
City Heads Hear Case
Of Accused Detectives

The Commissioners today heard
an appeal by counsel for former
Detective Sergts Hubert E. (Steve)
Brodie and Leo Mix Murray from
the decision of a special Police
Trial Board which found them
guilty of bribery charges and rec
commended their dismissal from the
force. The city heads withheld
judgment and said a decision would
be reached within several days.
James O'Shea, attorney for the
former policemen, argued that the
case had not been proved against
the men and insisted the Commits
sioners should order the men re-
stored to duty. Oliver Gasch, an
assistant corporation counsel, who
prosecuted the case against the men,
insisted that the finding of the trial
board was correct.
The men were found guilty of ac-
cepting bribe from a gambling
operator. Members of the trial
board were Maj. Patrick H. Tansey,
assistant engineer commissioner:
10 v. Morgan, sole member of the
Board of Tax Appeals. and Mrs.
Agnes K. Mason, member OF the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
Dog MuzzIes Required
Beginning Today

The warm weather price of free
dom must be paid by Washington
dogs beginning today.
District. regulations specify muz-
zles for all canine pets not con-
fined in yards or on leashes during
the five-month period from May /
to October l., and unrestrained
pets not so equipped are fair game
for the District poundmasters as
sistants. 49, A.
Such dogs will be taken to the
pound and held until "bailed out
by their owners.
A n1uzzle made of several criss-
crossed strips of soft leather, per-
mitting some jaw movement, is
recommended. 1t is pointed out
that piece of rope or leather
looped around the jaws is not con-
sidered sufncient.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, May This
Eastern apple capital" was ready
today to play host to thousands Of
visitors at the annual two-day
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
opening tomorrow. although the
usual attraction of pink and white
blossoms will be lacking.
The festival committee, missing
its guess for a full bloom of the
fruit trees by several days, predicted
that gay entertainment program
will make up In color what the trees
lack.
The high light of tomorrow's
program will be the crowning of
Senorita Lillian Somoza, dark-eyed
daughter of the President OF Nicara-
qua. as queen Shenandoah XVII"
at 3 pm. She is scheduled to ar
rive here from the Nicaraguan
Legation in Washington at 6
o'clock this afternoon. Forty prin-
cesses and maids Of honor from as
many colleges will make up her
court. ft
Grady to Crown Queen.
Henry F. Grady, Assistant secre-
tary of State, will place the crown
on Senorita Somoza's head at the
Handley High School Stadium, and
. pageant entitled THE Queen of
Evening star., 1940-05-01
New Bill Seeks
To Tax All
D. {. Incomes
Non-Residents and
Residents Included,
With Exceptions

Another move to revise the Dis
trict income tax law was made late
yesterday by Representative Dirk
sen, Republican. of Illinois.
He introduced a bill which was
referred to the House District Com
mittee, of which he is the ranking
minority member, to have the tax
applied to all incomes earned here
residents and non-residents-with
certain exceptions.
The changes proposed by Mr..
Dirksen are the same as those ap-
proved and suddenly rejected by the
House more than a week ago, when
it killed proposed legislation calling
for combined retail sales-income
tax plan for the District.
Defines Residents.
To clarity existing law which ap-
plies to persons "domiciled" here,
the Dirksen bill changes the Ian
guage to resident individuals" and
gives the following definition of a
resident:
Resident means an individual
domiciled in the District of Colum-
bia on the last day of the taxable
year and every individual who for
more than six months maintains a
place of abode within the District.
whether domiciled in the District or
not"
Non-residents whose income is
earned in the District would be al
lowed credit for an income tax
paid to the State in which they live.
only, however, If that State allows
such credit to resident of the
District whose income is earned in
the State.
Excludes Members of Congress.
Mr.. Dirksen's bill specifically ex-
cludes from payment of the income
tax justices of the Supreme Court
and Federal judiciary, members of
Congress and all other elective Off
GERS" of the United States as we'll as
their clerks and secretaries.
The new tax bill is,expected to be
referred by the full District Commit
tee at its regular meeting Monday
to the fiscal affairs subcommittee
which handles tax legislation. There
is little likelihood, however, it will
be considered at the fast-waning
present session of Congress.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
EIIender to Reopen
Complaint Clinic

Senator Ellender, Democrat, of
Louisiana, plans shortly to reopen
his complaint clinic" for Govern
ment employees, with the likelihood
that the first witness will be a
woman employe of the Bureau of
Navigation of the Navy Department
who testified last year, and is said
since then to have been shifted
twice against her wishes.
The Senator's inquiry was de-
signed to disclose how far "favorit-
ism" has brought about injustices in
the Government service.
1t was said in the Senator's Office
this morning that the exact date of
the opening of the inquiry has not
been set.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
Party al, Python Temple

The United Spanish War Veter-
ans Auxiliary will give a party at
8 o'clock tonight in the Pythian
Temple. A glee club will present
a musical program.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
Bond Concert

BY the United States Marine Band
tomorrow afternoon at l:30 O'Clock
in the Marine Barracks auditorium.
cant william F. Santelmann,
leader: Henry Weber. second leader.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
Traffic Record

The traf1ic record, as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, SO.
Motorists injured. 5.
Motorists arrested. 367.
Pedestrians injured.4.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulations, 2.
Evening star., 1940-05-01

Groups participating in the COM
memorative observance include the
Legion and its auxiliary, Des 40
Hommes and 8 Cheavaux, Des 8
Cheapeaux ct 40 Femmes, Sons of
the American Legion, American Le-
gion Auxiliary Juniors, National
Guard of Honor and Girls Nation.
The Very Rev. Arthur A. OLeary,
S. j., president of Georgetown Uni
versity, will be celebrant at mill
tary benediction at the open air
demonstration on the university
campus tonight. Color guards from
the Georgetown r. o. T. C. unit and
the st. Johns College Corps will be
in attendance,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-10
WHAT CAUSES EPILEPSY?
IS THERE A CURE?

A booklet containing the opinions of
famous doctors on this interesting
subject will be sent FREE, while
they last, to any reader writing to
the Educational Division, 535 Fifth
Avenue, New York, N. Y. JB62-Adv
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-10
"REMEMBER?" IS OFFERED
on THE CAROLINA BILL

Tie a string around your finger
as a reminder if you must, but don't
forget to see "Remember?" starring
Robert Taylor and Greer Carson,
With Lew Ayres, which is at the
Carolina theatre.
us a tonic for every member OF
the family, one of the gayest ro-
mantle comedies CT modern married
life that has come to the screen in
many a month, with a hundred
smiles, chuckles and laughs in every
reel.
Taylor tops any past performance
In the action role of a young adver-
Using executive who falls in love
with his pals fiancee at first sight,
marries her after a whirlwind elope.
IAent, and then has to call for help,
In the role of Linda, Miss Carson,
the charming kathie of "Goodbye:
Mr.. Chips proves that she is every
bit as versatile and appealing in
comedy as she is in drama. Com
Tleting the happy threesome is Ayres
as Sky Ames who loses his best gal
10 his best pal and then brings them
back together when their marriage
lalls through misunderstanding.
And the program of short sub
lects is very much worthwhile. II
includes "A Haunting We Will Co.
a color subject, Failure at Fifty
dA NGM novelty and the usual News
reel.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-10

by the company's high standards
which include: perfect eyesight, a
sound and well kept body, keen con-
ception of hearing, and being tho
roughly and competently trained for
several weeks before driving on a
regular schedule. They also are re-
quired to attend safety schools
which are conducted in the con
Germs shop.
The rapid growth of the Queen
City Coach company to a large ex-
tent can be attributed to its cour-
teous and cautious drivers.
Many of these men nave been in
the employ of the company since it's
organization. They have transport
ed millions Of passengers to and
from various points across the two
states and have established their re-
putation for courteous, polite, digni-
fled and efficient service. They have
made thousands of friends for the
company, many Of whom ride it's
lines regularly and who look for
ward to being greeted with a smile
and extended every courtesy pos
sible by whatever driver may be on
duty.
All drivers are ~Southerners. The
majority Of them are native North
Carolinians who VI from well.
known families in this 6 ction,