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Evening star., 1941-08-27
Nearby Virginia Shares
In LIQUOR Board Profit

Virginia counties will receive ST.
926, ,804 "a as their share of the State
Alcoholic Control Boards profits for
1904, the State controllers Office
in Richmond announced yesterday.
according to the Associated Press.
Out of this amount, the county
distribution will include: Arlington,
65,915.06; Augusta, $40,906 SO; a;
Clarke, $6.419.32; Culpeper. $12,736.-
Is; Fairfax, SAC, 0,32675; Fauquier,
S21,71361; Frederick, $15,077O3; /;
Loudoun. s18,85467; Rockbridge,
$40, 0,043.77; Rockingham, $30.978, and
Shenandoah, S17,806.54.
The amounts for towns include
Fairfax, 1,131 49, Falls Church. 81
1851: Front Royal, $4,42708: Lees
burg. s1,96220; Middleburg. $726.87:
Warrenton, 81 ,90788 and Waynes-
boro, $8,52019.
The distribution, the controllers
Office said. is on a per capita basis
at the rate of $1.15559.
Previously the State Office had an
nounced that "a independent cities
would receive 1895, ,72031 of the total
of s3,094, ,414.56 to be distributed to
localities from the profit of the
board, which amounted to $6 .316 626.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Combat-UtiIitiesU Unit
Will Be Organized
By Maryland Guard
Mohr Also Authorizes
Roods and Bridges
Company Near CopituI

Brig. Gen. Dwight H. Mohr, COM
mander of the Maryland State
Guard, has authorized organization
of a combat-utilitieS engineering
company in Montgomery County, it
was announced today by 1t. Col. E.
Brook Lee, commander of the 7th
Battalion of the State Guard
Gen. Mohr also has authorized
organization of a combat roads and
bridges company in Prince Georges
County when the Guard units are
under the command of Maj. Caesar
L. Aiello.
The new Montgomery County
company, according to Col. Lee. will
consist of a headquarters detach-
ment and three platoons. The new
company will be under the command
of five officers, none of whom have
been named as yet.
Col. Lee said the first organiza-
tional meeting will be held at 8
pm. September 2 at the Silver
Spring Armory. where Maj T. E
Drummond, commanding officer of
the Engineering Battalion of the
State Guard, will meet those who are
interested In joining the company.
Col. Lee said the Montgomery
County unit already has eight en-
gineers in its ranks, as we'll as a
number of power company employees,
all of whom will be transferred to
the new company.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Montgomery Lists II
For Induction Sept. 3

Montgomery County Board No. 8
at Rockville today announced the
names of IL white and six colored
selectees to be inducted at Baltimore
September 3, including Charles w.
Woodward, jr,, of Rockville, son of
one of the judges of the Circuit
Court.
Mr.. Woodward, a law student at
the University of Maryland, will
leave with Herbert w. Cooley,
Riverdale; Herbert T. Dixon,
Barnesville; Theodore K. Pasma,
Hood River; Harry Darby, Bealls-
vile; Leroy w. Haines, Boyds; Per-
rie w. Waters, Rockville; George
w. Dronenburg, Dickerson, and
Joseph c. Hawkins, Willard E.
Phelps and Ted B. Edmond Of
Gaithersburg.
The colored selectees are Clarence
G. Pugh, Brookeville; Maxwell
Honemond, Dickerson; John F. Will
son, Rockville, Horace A. Bell, jr..
Ashton; Garnet Howard, Rockville,
and Ralph c. Dove. Washington.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Users Fight
Increased Taxes on
Commercial Trucks
Association Spokesman
Files Strong Protest
With Virginia Board
BY the Associated Press.

BY ID6 ASSoClbLcO FTtSS.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 27.-Rep-
resentatives of the Virginia High
way Users Association, appearing
yesterday before the Fenwick Com
mission studying commercial motor
vehicle taxes, entered a strong plea
in opposition to any increases in
taxes on commercial trucks.
j. Vaughan Cary, Richmond at
torney and chief spokesman for the
association, filed with the commits
sion a voluminous report designed to
show that motor truck carriers now
pay more than their fair share OF
road costs, that approximately 10
per cent of their gross revenue goes
for taxes, and that met revenue
has already receded to point be-
yond which incentive will be de-
stroyed and profitable operation Will
be impossible"
Earlier the State Highway Depart
ment, through Burton Marye, Jr.,
of the departments planning dlvi-
sion recommended that all CONNER
cial trucks be licensed on the basis
of their gross weight (truck plus
load instead of the present method,
which Mr.. Marye said does not pro-
vide for an equitable distribution OF
taxes among the different classes
of carriers. =,
Mr.. Marye also proposed that all
commercial carriers be required TO
pay the 2 per cent gross receipts
tax, now applicable only to common
carrier trucks, those engaged in in
terState commerce.
State Highway Commissioner
James A. Anderson told the COM
mission he did not see any hkeli-
hood of temporary permits being
issued to truckers hauling defense
orders authorizing them to increase
their loads beyond the IS, 1000 pound
limit in Virginia.
The question was raised by former
State Senator George Doughty
speaking on behalf of two lumber
companies handling defense priority
contracts.
Virginia's load limit is the lowest
on the Atlantic Seaboard, and many
truckers have complained that II
tended to create a bottleneck or
interstate shipping.
The commission, headed by Dele
gate Chares r. Fenwick of Airing.
ton County. includes State Senator
Aubrey Weaver of Front Royal.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Virginia Leads U. 5.
In Business, Claims
Commerce Chamber
Tops Six-Month Average
In II of II Coteeories;
Defense Work q Factor
By the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 27.-On the
basis of gains during the first six
months of the year, the Virginia
State Chamber of Commerce esti-
mated yesterday that Virginia busi-
ness now is setting the pace for the
Nation.
A report prepared by Wilfred j..
Ritz of the chambers research de-
partment showed Virginia ahead of
the national average in II of the II
main classifications given in national
business statistics.
Construction in the State showed
a again of 90 per cent for the six
months compared with a year ago.
The national increase was 81 per
cent during the first half of 1941.
Incoming shipments of one brand Of
cement showed $50 per cent in
crease, compared with 80 per cent
for the Nation.
Defense work, the chamber pointed
out, constituted a large part of
the current construction. During
the six months the value of new
defense facilities and additions at
existing defense establishments was
listed at $18,268 900.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Virginia EIks Choose
Alexandra for 1912
By the Associated Press

HARRISONBURG, Va, Aug. 81
John l.. Walker, Roanoke attorney,
was elected president of the Vir.
ginia State Elks' Association yes
terday at the close of the organi-
Zation's 32d annual convention. He
succeeded c. B. Packer of Ports
mouth.
The 600 Elks who attended the
two-day convention chose Alex
andria for their 1912 convention
and elected the following other
officers:
R. M. Ward, Newport News, first
vice president; w. S. Chisholm,
Charlottesville, second; Marshall
King, Fredericksburg, third; H. E.
Dyer, Roanoke, secretary; W. E.
Sipe, Harrisonburg, treasurer, and
H. F. Kennedy, Alexandria, trustee.
President Walker appointed L. S.
Whitehouse. Alexandria, chaplain;
John r. Schafe, Alexandra, SER
geant at arms. and P. F. Sewers,
Harrisonburg, tiler.
M. B. Wagenheim, Norfolk, was
named chairman of legislative
committee to press a recommended
ton that the State provide more
funds against tuberculosis
E. A. Lynch, president of District
of Columbia, Maryland and Della
ware Elks, brought greetings from
his organization.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Two Teen Age Boys Held
In Fatal Shooting Of Third
Rx the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WESTMINSTER, Md, Aug. 81
The fatal shooting of a 13-year-old
boy near here yesterday led today
to technical charges of manslaughter
against two 'teen-age acquaintances.
Scott Farley, IS, and Ryle Spring.
man, 13, were charged last night
and released on a total bond OF
81 900. They probably will be ar
raigned sometime next week. state s
Attorney Donald C. Sponseller said.
The boys were detained after Rus
sell Barnes, IL, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Percy Barnes Of near Finksburg,
was shot through the head while
he sat on the lawn in front OF his
home.
Deputy Sheriff Wesley Matthias,
jr., of Carroll County, said his in
vestigation showed that Barnes and
his cousin were sitting on the lawn
when the two other boys approached
on bicycles. Each carried q % rifle,
he said, and one of them fired in
Barnes direction Ito make him
jump"
The boy was hit In the head and
died almost instantly.
Barnes was one Of . family OF
10 children.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Arlington Bitterly Opposes
Proposed Defense HOUSING

A proposed Government low-cost
housing project on an 87-acre tract
near East Falls Church, Va, today
drew the ire of Arlington County
Manager Frank c. Hanrahan.
Already beset with problems aris-
ing out of the construction OF a
huge War Department building N
the county, Mr. Hanrahan went on
record as bitterly opposing" the
proposed project under considera-
ton by an unnamed Government
agency for defense workers in low
income brackets.
The county is doing nicely, with
nearly $15,000,0 900 in new construc-
ton so far this year and prospects
of reaching $25, 900 900 before jan
uary /, he said. The construction
is of a more expensive type and
more permanent than that contem-
plated by the Federal agency, which
would provide homes renting for
Evening star., 1941-08-27

about $25 a month, according to
present plans, Mr. Hanrahan said.
There are no shipyards or ar
senals or other governmental ac-
tivities of the nature that would
need this type of housing" he de-
clared Arlington County is not
adapted to that type of develop
ment."
Moreover, if Federal agencies
keep on buying tracts in Airing
ton County, only "a square miles
in area and one of the smallest
counties in the country, there will
be nothing left but the courthouse
to assess taxes on, he asserted.
"We have been trying to de-
velop our county according to the
best modern planning principles, I"
he stated. land a project of this
type would affect county values de-
structively in addition to elimi-
mating tax revenues on the prop
erty in question"
Evening star., 1941-08-27
100000 Rise Noted
In Tangible Property
Values in Fairfax
County Treasury Will
Goin Sl0,097 Despite
Cut in Tox Rute
Special Dispa tch TO The Star.


FAIRFAX, Va. Aug. 27-An in
crease Of more than $500, 1000 in the
assessed valuation of tangible per-
sonal property, including merchants
capital. in Fairfax County for the
current tax year was reported to-
day by County Commissioner of the
Revenue James U. Kincheloe.
Mr.. Kincheloe said the heavy in
crease in tax values, despite sharp
reduction in county tax rates, will
net the treasury s10097.80 more
than was levied on the same class
of property in 1910
Tangible personal property, which
includes chiefly automobiles, house
hold furniture, livestock and farm
ing implements and merchants
capital carry an assessed valuation
of S4,593,491 for this year, as COM
pared with s3,772, 1852 last year The
tax levied for this year is s82. .752 %,
while last year it was S72, AZ.
Show Sharp Increases.
The commissioner also reported
the tax on State incomes and in
tangible personal property for this
year show sharp increase over
1910.
Under incomes, the number of
local residents filing such returns
has jumped from 1889 in 1910 to
1859 in 1941, and the tax on in
comes has been boosted from s73.-
10494 last year to 95,918.40 this
year.
Rejecting the heavy growth in
taxable incomes locally, Mr.. Kin
cheloe said 1854 persons filed tax
able incomes under $4,000 last year,
with 2,253 this year; 153 filed tax
able incomes between $4,000 and
5000 last year, compared with 205
this year, and 124 filed returns
showing taxable net over $4,000 last
year and 159 this year.
Improved Business Conditions.
Not only has the State income tax
been swelled by new Government
employees who have moved into the
county, the commissioner said. but
lIlCISdSC ID dioO uuC "
greatly improved business conditions
in the county.
He likewise attributed the increase
in intangible holdings more to bet
ter business conditions here than
to new residents. More new automo-
biles and additional residents NOV.
ing into the county make up the
bulk of the tangible property jump
in assessed valuations.
Mr.. Kincheloe said State, income
tax assessments this year will range
from q low of cents to be PAID
by one taxpayer to a high of So ,283 q
to be paid by another.
Mr.. Kincheloe complimented the
new residents of the county for the
manner with which they complied
with the tax laws.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Manassas Authorizes
Restricting of Walks
Special Dispatch to The Star.

opcCldi DlsphtCil W iuc otdt.
MANASSAS, Va, Aug. 27-The
Town Council has authorized
Hunton Tiffany, town manager, to
resurface the sidewalks and to
negotiate with trustees of the United
Brethren Church regarding an ex-
tension of Church street to Grant
avenue.
The Council also rescinded the
ordinance adopted last month which
prohibited parking on Center street
between Grant avenue and Zebedee
street, and voted for new rules which
will allow one-hour parking on one
side OF the street between East and
West streets. The new regulation
calls for the side designated for
parking to be alternated every three
months. Parking will be permitted
on the north side Of Center street
from East street to zebedes street.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
MARYLAND Work Wage Marks
Continue Iona Upcurve

BALTIMORE, Aug. ~ P.-Fac-
tory employment in Maryland in
creased '2.9 per cent from June to
July, while combined weekly payrolls
rose 80 per cent, John M Pohl-
haus. State commissioner of labor
and statistics, reported yesterday.
'This upward trend in factory
employment and payrolls has con-
tinued uninterrupted since March,
1940," Mr.. Pohlhaus said.
The increases were contra-Sea-
sonal. In the past 18 years, the
average change in factory employ
ment from June to July has been a
decrease of or per cent, while the
average change in payrolls has been
q loss of per cent.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Chevy Chase Lions Give
Bunouet for Cuntrel

The Bethesda Chevy Chase Lions
Club honored it's immediate past
president, Joseph A. Cantrel, at a
banquet at the Kenwood Country
Club by presenting him with brief
case.
The other former presidents. Paul
Imirie, James R. Enright and Wilton
T. Allen, were presented with in
scribed gavels.
Judge James C. Christopher made
the presentation to Mr.. Cantrel and
William Bowling, the new president,
presented the gavels.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Will Sponsor PIuy

FALLS CHURCH, Va, Aug. q
(SpeciaD Members of the Sunday
school of Falls Episcopal Church
will sponsor a play and chow mein
supper in the parish house, on Broad
street. at 6 pm. tomorrow Mrs. j.
H. O'Neill and Mrs. Rollo Smith are
directing the play.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Postmusters Re-eIect Mckee

RICHMOND. Va. Aug. n [P.-
The Virginia Chapter, National As
sociation of Postmasters, reelected
Fergus McRee of Richmond as presi-
dent at the closing session of its
annual convention here yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-08-27

In August, Beware OF:
l. Crossing a street at some
point other than a croSSwalk.
Three of the five pedestrians
killed in traffic in August. 1910.
were fatally injured while conf
mitting this unsafe act.
2. The hours between 5 and
. pm. Four persons met death
within this four-hour period
in August last year.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Make August Safer

Every blot is a District traffic
death. The toll thus far this
year greatly exceeds that re-
ported here during the same
period in 1910.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
August, 194l

Aug. 6 Aug. 7Aus. 22IAue. .
80 . . .
August. 1940
Aug. { Aug. Z Aug. 3 Aug. t1IAug. 10
. . . . .
Aug. IS Aug. II Aug. 81
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27
Army Mothers
Are Organized

Mothers and wives Of the Off
GERS and men Of Battery G. 205th
Coast Artillery A. A. held an or
ganization meeting recently in the
council chambers of the Tacoma
City hall
Captain f. NJ. Llewellyn gave
the address Of the afternoon.
which proved most Informative and
helpful Officers elected TO head
the new organizati ton were: Presi-
dent, Mrs. c. J. French: vice presi-
dent. Mrs. A. L. Weber: secretary.
Mrs Frederick D. Metzger. and
treasurer, Mrs. Edward f. Level
Ign.
Committee members appointed
were Mrs. Guy X. Llewellyn, con-
stitution and bylaws; Mrs. Jean
nette Bruce. transportation. and
Mrs. Elmer Erickson, supplies
The organization will be known
as The Mothers of Battery c.
and will meet regularly the third
Friday afternoon Of each month
for the purpose of planning ways
and means of being of assistance
to the battery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27
Miss Matson S
Troth Revealed
VIII Become Bride Of Mr..
Mobere This Season

Coming as complete sur
prise 10 members of the Ma
demoiselle club was the an
nouneement recently at
meeting Of the engagement of
Miss Minnie MatSon. eldest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. s. 5.
Matson. to Mr.. Norman Mo-
berg. son of Mrs. Belle Mo-
berg.
The news was revealed IN a sur
prise letter 10 one Of the members.
Members gathered for the eve
mig a. the Spanaway home Of
Miss Winnifred Palmer. Daffodils
centered the table when late sup
per was served. Sharing the eve
ming were Misses Ruth Pearson,
Marjorie Miller, Marjorie Naylor.
Ruth Schroeder and Dorothy Per-
kns. Mesdames Ronald Whitley
and Lawrence Lord
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27
Woman S Club
Plans Tea
Annual Bridge Party
viii Be Held Jan. 81

Members of the ways and
means committee of the Ia
coma Womans club are busily
engaged this week in making
preparations for the annual
bridge tea which will be held
January 81 at lis In the
Masonic temple. Mrs. ". K.
Dickson is chairman and will
be assisted by Mrs. J. W.
Rogers, Mrs. A. J. Graft and
Mrs. Earl f. Willard.
Mrs. Ethel M. Dunseath, presi-
dent of the club, will receive with
the committee in the fourth floor
A dining room.
over thirty tables will be in play
during the afternoon. Tea will be
served later in the afternoon.
Table reservations have been
made by Mesdames Hattie Rooms.
Harry Johnston, o. o'Brien Laws
Willis Wiemeyer. r. NJ. A. Will
liams. J. A. Sussman, G. A. b.
Duvsll, Ethel Dunseath, L. w.
Craig. Berry Sugg A. J. Graft.
X. X. Myhre. X. d. Loomis. Earl
Willard. Calvin Stewart. W. f.
Dickson, C. J. Earls. Cora Stewart.
r. II. Langdon. r. G. Anderson.
]. W. Rogers. John W. Darling.
Charles NJ. Clark. William T. Carl
son. s. A. Bean.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27
Plan Realistic
Stage Setting
Construct Chilling Winter
Scene for Ethan Frome"

Tacomans who go to Mt.
Rainier to see snow will not
need 10 do so next week. All
the accessories of a chilling
winter scene will be provided
right on the stage of the
Little T heater when the
Ora ma eague presents
Il h an Frome" Jan. 2s
through Feb. !. To insure
complete comfort there will
be steam heat for all who ex-
perience a cold tingle at the
sound of sleigh bells.
Milton ketcham and his produc-
ton staff this week finished one
Of the most difficult tasks they
have had. the construction of an
entire New England winter scene
on the theater's revolving stage.
The effect is startlingly realistic.
even TO the snow-covered hills and
pine trees Director frankie Full
Ter says it is one of the most
beautiful stage settings the Little
Theater has had for any play.
Members Of the set construction
committee who worked on the
stage are Roy Boyles. chairman.
Clinton Ketcham. Douglas Gould,
Horace Geer, Cortland Skinner.
Walter Smell, Del Caldwell and
George Bolton. Rural New Eng
land costumes for Ethan Frome"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27
u Be Presented February 3 BY Aloha
Mary Watershed
Coming 10 Tacoma
Mrs. OrhoIr 10 Announce
Program Assistants Soon

Aloha club will present at
its meeting al Annie Wright
seminary Feb. 3 one Of the
most interesting personalities
on the stage today. Mary
Waterstreet, widely known
solo actress, impersonates the
presidents wives in historical
monologles which make
American history appear IS
one succession of dramatic
events.
Since Martha Washington
filled an important part in
the nations affairs. the first
ladies' of the land have had
an interest in the American
thought about war. politics
and social life which has in
fluenced the women of the
country.
Mrs. Axel Oxholm is program
chairman for Aloha club and for
Miss Wsterstreet's program. First
Ladies Of the Land. her assistants
will be named soon. The program /
will be given in the gymnasium Of 4
the seminary Al 80 o'clock.
In portraying the first ladies'.
Miss Waterstreet's monologues in 1
each scene cleverly present TO her /
audiences some Of the most ORA
matte events in the administrations /
Of Washington, Lincoln. Madison.
Polk. Wilson and Roosevelt.
Costumes of great beauty and |
richness. each one carefully copied |
from the original in the National /
Museum at Washington, D. c,
are worn by Miss Waterstreet. A
tremendous amount of research I.
was necessary to make this White
House review the eolorful. anthem /
tic program IL is
A guest at the White House .
three times during the present ad-
ministration, she has had access
10 everything that would add TO .
the correctness OF her program. She .
is an actress whose diction, humor.
dramatic ability and sense of good
entertainment is appreciated by her
audiences and praised by her
critics.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27
Mrs. J. A. Mcleod
VIII Be Hostess

Mrs. ]. A. Mcleod viii enter
tain Ladies Of Kiwanis at her
home. sos No. d st.. on Monday
afternoon. A 1890 luncheon Will
precede the regular business meet
ing.
All business Of the last year will
be completed and the nomination
committee will make a report. On
this committee are Mrs. Harold
Mann, chairman. and Mesdames
Charles Berry, Archie Mclean jr.,
J. A. Mcleod and H. S. Sturtridge.
Chairman for the afternoon il
Mrs Rowland Hill. assisted by
Mesdames George Cunningham.
Roy Lindal and John Corliss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27
Bridge Tournament
Is Tuesdav EVENING

The regular weekly tournament
of the Tacoma Bridge clun was
held Tuesday evening in the /. o.
o. F. hall. DR. Forrest Monsingo
and Mr.. I. Epstern were in first
place, while Just one match point
behind were Mrs. Carl Gable and
Mrs Clara Bloom. In third place
were Mrs p. f. Blodgett and
Mrs. Lindstrom.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27
Anne B. Moore
VIII Speak

Mrs. Anna Il. Moore will be
guest speaker at the Central
W. c. T. u. meeting Tuesday
afternoon in the parlors OF the
First Methodist church. Mrs. r.
w Hamer and Mrs. Hattie Strong
will take part In the program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27
Miss Booker viii Be
February Bride

Mrs. Julia Booker announces the
engagement Of her daughter, Miss
Dorothy Booker to Mr.. John p.
Anderson. jr, OF the naval air sta
ton, Seattle. He is the son Of
Mr. and Mrs John p. Anderson of
Mcneil island The wedding will
be solemnized in February.