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Evening star., 1941-04-26
Maryland Income Tax Only
S1,974,6O0 Short Of Goal
RH tie Associated Press.


ANNAPOLIS. April 26.-State in
come tax receipts yesterday were
only 1874 500 short of the s6,500,-
900 goal.
Fiscal experts had estimated that
cash collections from returns filed
by the April IS deadline would reach
s4.500,OOO.
AS of yesterday, however. the to-
tai yield was s4,525,400, with ap-
proximately 10000 taxable last-min-
ute returns yet to be tabulated.
These returns are expected to pro-
duce an additional S150,000.
The full s6,50O,000 is not expected
to be realized until next winter be-
cause the new income tax law per-
mits payments in quarterly INSTALL
ments. The last installment is due
December Is.
The S4,525 400 was collected from
l03.300 taxable returns.
State Controller J. Millard Tawes
also announced that the States
general fund surplus as of March
81 was S4,104,344 He estimated il
would reach s5 $4,000 at the close
of the fiscal year, october !.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Man, Woman Sentenced
On Numbers Charqes
By Staff Correspondent of The Star.

By Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 60
Two more persons were sentenced
by Police Court Judge James R.
Duncan after conviction on charges
of violating city and State laws
prohibiting numbers games.
Leslie beavers, who pleaded guilty
at his trial several days ago, was
ordered to pay a $500 fine and sem
fenced to 13 months in Jail. Judge
Duncan suspended a year of the
sentence.
Edna A. Padgett, who also pleaded
guilty, was ordered to pay $500 and
was sentenced to one year and Is
days in the penitentiary. The year
sentence was suspended.
Three other persons received
fines totalling $780, They were ar
rested by police in series of raids.
Seven persons won dismissals in
court.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Virginians Mark Second
AT Home al Meade
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md,
April 26.-Soldiers of Virginia S
116th Infantry Regiment made final
preparations today to entertain
their sweethearts, relatives and
friends over the week end with a
varied program of sports, social and
military events.
Maj Milton A. Reckord, 29th
Division commander, has designated
today and tomorrow an "at home"
week end for the regiment.
1t is the second of a series of "at
home" week ends in the division, the
175th Infantry from Baltimore hav-
ing remained in camp last Saturday
and Sunday.
The 116th Infantry, commanded
by Col. Evarts w. Opie of Staun-
ton, has units scattered over West
ern Virginia from Winchester to
Wytheville, and members have been
urged to invite their families and
friends to visit Fort Meade.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Rear Admiral Todd
And 1OCaptainsGiven
New Assignments
Capt. Deyo, Aide to Knox,
Transferred to Command
Destroyer Squadron II

The Navy Department today con-
tinued its command shake-up with
the reshuf1ing of an admiral, 10
captains, including an aide to the
Secretary of Navy, and 4 command.
ers. Todays shifts are the latest
Of a long series of new assign
ments given ranking officers of the
line.
Rear Admiral Forde A. Todd,
president of the General Court
Martial of the Sd Naval District,
New York, becomes governor of the
Philadelphia Naval Home. Sched-
uled to retire May l because of
physical disability resulting from
service, he succeeds Rear Admiral
Harris Laning, who died February
2. The governorship usually is as
signed to retired officer.
Capt. Deyo Given Squadron.
Capt. Morton L. Deyo, aide to
Secretary Knox, was given COM
mand of destroyer squadron II.
After serving in the department as
assistant photographer, February 5,
1910, he was named aide to the
Navy Secretary. He is succeeded
by Capt. Frank E. Beatty.
Capt. Charles M Yates, COM
mander of the cruiser San Fran
cisco, has been assigned to WASH
ington in the Bureau of Navigation.
He is succeeded by Capt. Daniel j.
Callaghan, former aide to President
Roosevelt, as was announced some
time ago.
Capt. Francis w. Rockwell COM
manding officer of the battleShip
Nevada, was assigned to the Naval
War College in Newport, R. l., as
an instructor He is being relieved
in his battleship command by Capt.
Francis w. Scanland, at present a
student at the Naval War College.
Cruiser Commander Transferred.
Capt. Paul H BaStedo, another
student at the college, takes duty
on the school staff. Capt. Augustine
H. Gray, commanding officer of the
cruiser New Orleans, also joins the
faculty. His relief on the cruiser
has not been designated Another
assignment to the staff was Capt.
Clarkson Joel Bright, commander
of the cruiser Richmond. He is
being replaced by Comdr. John
Herbert Brown, jr., now student
at the school.
Capt. Lunsford L. Hunter leaves
the war college to become inspector
of ordnance in charge of the mine
depot at Yorktown, Va. Capt. Rob-
ert Rowe Thompson is detached
from the San Diego (Calif0 hospital
to instruction at the school, while
Capt. Elmer L. Woodside joins the
faculty on completion of his in
stfuction.
Comdr. Arthur G. Miles comes here
for duty in the Bureau of Aeronau-
tics after having served at the San
Diego Naval Air Station. Comdr
Bertram j. Rodgers comes here
from the Newport school for assign
ment in the oficce of the chief of
naval operations and Comdr. Rich
ard w. Bates changes from the stu
dent class to the faculty.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Potomac Presbytery
Elects Officers at
Closing Session
Delegates in Pilgrimage
To Old Meeting House;
Name Committee Heads
By q Staff Correspondent of The Star.

b. Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 90
The 29th annual conference of
Potomac Presbytery closed yester-
day after naming a slate of officers.
Although most of the officers Will
carry over for another year, the as
sociation elected Mrs. w. V. Parkin-
son of Warrenton, Va, as second
vice president; Mrs. o. Leland Hunt
of Washington, treasurer, and Mrs.
George Dugan of Washington, his
torian.
Holdover officers include Miss
Louise Davidson of Bethesda, Md,
president; Mrs. Paul B. Thomas OF
Baltimore, first vice president; Mrs.
Donald Carver of Baltimore, record
ing secretary. and Mrs. G. Lewis
jerks of Bethesda, corresponding
secretary.
The new officers we're installed in
the Second Presbyterian Church by
the Rev. F. w. Haverkamp. pastor
of the Westminster Presbyterian
Church here.
Visit Meeting House.
Yesterday some of the more than
200 delegates made a pilgrimage to
the historic old Presbyterian Meet
ing House, where they inspected the
building and viewed the tomb OF the
Unknown Soldier of the Revolution
oh l1NTl
Earlier the association passed a
resolution calling on Presbyterian
auxiliary organizations to furnish
Bibles to school children. The dele
gates listened to talks by Mrs. S. M
erickson, missionary to Takamatsu,
japan: Mrs. E. R. Kellerberger
missionary to Bibanga in the Bel
gian Congo; S. j. Patterson, jr., COM
missioner of religious education IN
Richmond. and Mrs. E. L. Russell
of Mobile, Ala.
Chairmen Appointed.
The following standing committee
ehairmen were appointed at yes
terdav's sessions: Mrs. Hunt, finance;
Mrs. Hugh Day of Baltimore, noml-
nations; Mrs. Sidney Vincent OF
Baltimore, interdenominational; Mrs
r P Clarke of Washington, con-
stitution: Mrs. A. j. McElway Of
washington, records; Mrs. Maurlcs
Richardson of Baltimore, publicity
and Mrs Thomas, program.
Devotionals were led by the Rev
william B. McIlwaine, jr., D. D.
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church. The Franklin Stree
church in Baltimore was selected
for the next convention OF the
presbytery.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Mrs. Sarah T. Plaster
Funeral Is Set Today
special Dispatch to 1ne Star,

Special Dispatch to 1he Star.
LEESBURG, Va, April 26.-Fu-
neral services were to be held here
this afternoon for Mrs. Sarah T..
Plaster, 88, widow of James W..
Plaster, who died yesterday at her
nome near Leesburg. The Rev. r. l..
Moore, Leesburg Methodist minister,
will conduct the services and burial
will be in the Leesburg Union Gene
terry.
Mrs. Plaster was a native OF
Loudoun County and a member OF
;he Leesburg Methodist Church.
She is survived by son, Tunis H.
Plaster, Leesburg merchant; two
yranddaughters, Miss Marguerite
Plaster. Leesburg, and Mrs. Harold
Woodland, Washington, and a grand
son, w. E. Plaster, Leesburg.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Pittsburgh Musons
To Attend Degree Rite

Approximately 500 Masons VINO
are members of the Pittsburgh CPaD
Visitation Club will be present Tor
the conferring of the degree OF Mas
ter Mason on John A. Colburn, lr.,
at the George Washington National
Memorial, Alexandria, Va, at 7:3o
o'clock tonight.
Mr.. Colborn's father will confer
the degree at the special meeting
which has been designated Col
born and Colborn Night"
The Pittsburgh group will be met
at Union Station by a Reception
Committee headed by Elmer john
son. w. s. Miller is president OF
the visiting club.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
10 Montgomery Boys
Invited to Banquet

Arrangements are being made for
10 Montgomery County Md boys
to attend the fathers and sons BAN
quet sponsored by the Brother
hood of the Washington Hebrew
Congregation at the Mayfiower
Hotel on May 4, it was announced
today.
I. S. Turnover, Washington lum-
herman, will be host to the Mont
gomery County youths. Persons and
organizations knowing of deserving
county youths who want to attend
the banquet have been asked to
telephone w. Prescott Allen at Wis
consin 61l8. He is making arrange
ments for the county's guests. Sidney
Lust, theater manager, is general
chairman of the dinner.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Montgomery Voters
Must Register Today
For Special Election
Mrs. Byron Is Certified
By Democratic State
Central Committee

Today is the deadline for Mont
gomery County residents to register
for the special election May 81, in
which a successor to the late Rep
resentative Byron of the 9Th Mary
land congressional district will be
named.
The candidacy of Mrs Katherine
E. Byron, widow of the Representa-
tive, was certifiedplast night in Bal
timore by the Democratic State
Central Committee. She is opposed
by A. Charles Stewart of Frostburg,
nominated by 9Th district G. o. P.
leaders, and whose candidacy is eX-
pected to be ratified by the Repub-
lican State Central Committee Tues
day.
Because this is the last day on
which qualified Montgomery County
residents may register for the spe-
cial election, the permanent Board
of Registry will be in session in the
Office of the supervisors of election
in the Rockville courthouse until
O'Clock tonight.
The law bars registrations during
the 30 days preceding and 10 days
following a special election. After
today no one can register until
June T.
Will Send Questionnaires.
Questionnaires will be sent both
candidates by the Montgomery
County League of Women Voters
to determine their views on public
issues, it was decided at a meeting
of the organization yesterday. The
| replies will be made public, it was
announced.
Mr.. Stewart will visit Montgom-
cry County Monday to discuss cam
paign plans with Republican leaders.
|, He will talk with party leaders in
the four counties of the district dur
ing succeeding days. A conference
between Mr.. Stewart and David
Tilghman, State chairman, also is
set for early in the week.
Mrs. John E. OXley, wife OF an
independent Democratic member of
the Montgomery County Board OF
Commissioners, today issued state
ment supporting Mrs. Byron's can
didacy. The Democratic candidate
has the support of the county DEM
ocratic organization.
Mrs. Oxley has been elected an Of
ficer of the Katherine Byron-for-
Congress Club.
Opens Campaign Tonight.
Mrs. Byron will open her cam
paign tonight in her home town of
Williamsport, where her husband
always began his campaigns.
1t required less than 10 minutes
for the Democratic State Central
Committee to ratify her candidacy
in Baltimore last night.
Lacy Shaw of Montgomery County
seconded Mrs. Byron's nomination,
which was made by Edward j.
Smith, Frederick County Demo-
cratic chairman. Montgomery and
Frederick Counties held out for
State Senator John B. Funk Of
Frederick County when the Sixth
District Committee chose Mrs.
Byron in Hagerstown last Saturday.
Mrs. Byron was notified and came
to the committee meeting to accept
the nomination.
Gov. O'Conor, who also attended
the meeting, told the candidate he
would "do anything and everything
I can for your success"
Support was similarly expressed
by Mayor Howard w. jackson of
Baltimore.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Gov. Price Will Lead
Cape Henry Pilgrimage
3, the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, April 26.-Gov.
Price will lead the 18th annual Cape
Henry pilgrimage, to be observed
this afternoon under auspices of the
Assembly of Tidewater Virginia
Women and the Order of Cape
Henry, 1907.
The Earl of Gosford will be the
principal speaker at the religious
and patriotic services at the cape
in observance of the 334th ami
versary of the landing there on April
26, 1907, of a party of Englishmen,
led by Capt. John Smith.
Colgate w. Darden, jr.. one of
four candidates for the Democratic
gubernatyrial nomination, will in
troduce the Earl of Gosford, whose
subject will be "Engnsh-speaking
Unity"
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Sweet Music Piped In to Lu| Dental Patients Fears

quest numbers-mostly Viennese
waltzes-and stayed around the
Office until their requests were
played.
Some patients, who have al
ready gone through the nerve
soothing process, insist on max
ing appointments after II am,
when the music goes on.
Miss Belle Smith, the dental
nurse, whose duties also include
regulating the controls of the
music box, discreetly hidden in
q side room, keeps the music
soft and soothing, but loud
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Files Suit for Divorce

ROCKVILLE, Md, April 26 (Spe-
ciaD. Mrs. Ella B. Cue of Ger
mantown has filed suit in the Cir
cult Court here for a limited divorce
from Charles S. Cue, also of Ger
mantown. She asks to be awarded
custody of the couples two children,
Charles S., jr., S, and Sandra Joan,
3, and to be allowed alimony and
counsel fee. The petition said the
couple was married at York, Pa,
November Z, 1884.
Evening star., 1941-04-26

It's not the aching tooth but
the anticipation that gets you
in dentists waiting room.
That's what DR.. Foster F.
Shelter, dental surgeon, decided
and why he proceeded to give his
patients music, sweet music.
A radio wouldn't solve the prob
lem because the X-ray machines
in the neighborhood of his Office
at 1922 I street NV. tore the
music to pieces.
So the dental pioneer sub
scribed to a music service piped
in over telephone line. Hotels
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Methodists to Hold
MEETING at Leesbure

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, April 26.-Dr. A.
P. williams, superintendent OF the
Alexandria district of the Virginia
Methodist Conference, will attend
a zone educational institute. in the
Leesburg Methdist Church this aft
ernoon. The program will include
lectures, q panel discussion and .
forum.
Evening star., 1941-04-26

enough to be heard above any
drilling.
Occasionally an unfortunate
title is played, but since the
titles aren't announced. a patient
without background in musical
matters need never know.
For instance, a new patient
came into the Office yesterday
morning. Just as she settled
herself with an unhappy look of
anticipation on her face, the
music came on.
"Oh, Give Me Something to
Remember You BY" was the title.
Evening star., 1941-04-26

and restaurants have them, but
his is the first dentists office.
Once patients getinto the oper-
ating chair, DR.. Shelter main
tains. they're all right. It's that
period of waiting that gets them.
The music in the anteroom, he
says, puts them in better frame
of mind" When they listen to
sweet music, he insists, "they just
don't think about getting BUTCH
cred"
Not a patient yet has demanded
that the music be cut of. In
fact, a few have mentioned re-
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Rockville Union Service

ROCKVILLE, Md, April 26 (Spe-
ciaD The weekly union services OF
the Baptist, Christian, Methodist
and Presbyterian Churches of Rock
vile will be held in the Methodist
Church tomorrow night. The Rev.
John w. Rosenberger. pastor of the
Methodist Church, will preach.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Mrs. joshua w. Miles Dies

PRINCESS ANNE, Md, April 26
R.-Mrs. Joshua w. Miles, 80,
widow of the former Maryland Rep
resentative and collector of internal
revenue in the Wilson administra-
ton, died at her home here yester-
day after q long illness.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Awarded Scholarship

Paul Murray of Vienna, Va, has
been awarded a scholarship to the
Art Students League of New York
it was announced today. He is a
student at Swarthmore College.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Toll In Previous Months.

In April, Beware OF:
Stepping out between parked
cars to cross a street at point
other than a crosswalk. 1t was
this action, at z pm. Of a rainy
day. that led to the death Of the
35-year-old pedestrian who was
the Districts only traffic victim
in April, 1910.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-29
Pinball Ordinance
Up Again Wednesday

Pinball and other Amusement de-
vice operators were advised We'd
nesday that the new ordinance Just
introduced to license and regulate
such devices would not be passed
before Wednesday OF next week
and that there will be opportunity
for hearing before action Is
taken.
The ordinance. several months
in the drafting. may not yet be IN
final form. although the council
plans to put II in effect July 1.
As filed with the council by
Corporation Counsel Carothers
Wednesday. operators will be re-
qquired to pay $3.50 = year for a
license on a top limit Of 50 ma
chimes; each location owner must
obtain a license at $50 a year for
two machines plus IS per add
tional machine up 10 a total Of
five. and each machine. in add
ton. must be licensed at S25 per
quarter year
The very few pinball and iron
claw machines now In operation
here are licensed at only 81 per
month, payable quarterly.
Copies Of the proposed ordinance
were being made available to those
interested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-29
Townsend District
Council Will Meet

A district council meeting Of
Townsend clubs mas been called
for Sunday al / p. m. in Knights
Of Columbus hall. 9Th ave. and
Steele At. The meeting xdn 10
followed by a conference Of clubs
and mass meeting.
Other meetings scheduled IN
cluds.
Thursday-Fircrest No. 10. q
p. n, Community church, business
session, and Harmony No. 20
5 p. m, knights Of Columbus haIl.
business session.
Friday - fern Hill No. 4 8
-. m. clubhouse. 50. SD 1t. ana
Yakima ave. business session. and
South Tacoma No. s. .. m.
Aanitou hall. business session ana
dance.
SaturdAy-FsWeett Avenue No
10. s ?. m Carpenters hsll
i0i2lz Tacoma ave. business ses-
sion and dance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-29
Mass Meetinq
Set Thursday
No Progress Mode
In Ending Strike

A mass meeting q IVA LEGAL
iai. made Up Of approximately go
men At the weyerhaeuser Timber
CO. operation AZ Vail. viii Be held
Thursday at ? ?. m. IN the Go
hall ct 18th and Pacific. 10 dis
cuss the Twin District negotia-
tons. President Ray Looney an
nounced Wednesday.
Meanwhile. no progress toward
peace was evident Wednesday as
the striking membership Of the
Boommen's 4 Rafters union lCIo).
said no meetings with employers
were planned. II is expected fur
Their sessions with federal medi-
stors will be held soon. however.
Concihators Ed jackson and
Adolph Hoch were expected TO con-
fer with unionists "Wednesday
with a view toward a possible joint
conference including employers
later in the day. they said.
The boommen's strike. which
has paralyzed local log dumps and
caused curtailment Of production
by several Tacoma sawmills and
woodworking plants since II was
called a week ago Sunday. Is a
separate action from that OF the
strike by the IVA Twin Districts
council.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-29

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-29
Nuisance Space
AT Bridge Will
Be Eliminated

Intention q the pubic works
department % rlp up the west
approach 70 the 18th - bridge.
rebuild its snh-xtrncture and fill
= nuisance cavity beneath Il was
announced 10 the council wednes-
day by Commissioner Rergerssn.
when the bridge Vas built
about 1910. a large concrete space
Was created under the bridge with
the intention then Il install =
public comfort station there. At
that time hundreds Of persons
daily were using the lower deck
a the bridge h reach the munich
pal dock and il steamer service
to Seattle.
Traffic dwindled and ne use was
made o. the room under the bridge
approach between the Perkins and
Tacoma buildings The doors and
windows though repeatedly
boarded up were broken open time
and again. and the interior became
center Of filth. whisky and beer
bottles and a drinking place for
all kinds OF characters
Mayor Cain told the council
something would have 10 BE- done
as tenants Of the neighborinE
office buildings were complaining.
Bergersen said the approach was
becoming dangerous and that City
Engineer Forsbeck had completed
plans for rebuilding the deck and
filling permanently the old nui-
sance space underneath.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-29

Fort Lewis had a new telephone
number Wednesday - Lakewood
3611.
Calls made to Lakewood 2131,
the former Fort Lewis number,
will be put through for a limited
time. however. telephone company
officials said. This will allow
telephone users a chance to be-
come accustomed to the new
number.
Along with the change in num-
Der. additional trunks have been
installed at Fort Lewis. which will
aid greatly in expediting telephone
connections between Tacoma and
Fort Lewis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-29
READY FRIDAY
1871 EDITION SCENIC VIEWS FREE

Ask for Art Prints Of IN. Scenic IVES, whenever end
wherever you 90 thi. weekend This ia easier than
beor. make bla eolIsctionmors Views smaller
Friday act your hrst print and the folder telling
where. when and ho- set Any standard Services
Man supply them FREE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-29
Aviation Gasoline
Ordered for Fields

Announcement that McChord
field would receive 1,200.0O0 gal
Ions of 100-octsne aviation gaso-
line between July l and Dec. 81
was made Wednesday by the Tide
Water Associated Oil Co, which
recently was awarded a sl,s12,743
contract to supply gasoline to
army airbases in Washington,
Oregon and California.
Altogether the company will
furnish a total of 12.470.000 gal
Ions of aviation gasoline under the
contract. In addition TO the sllot-
ment TO McChord field. Gray field
at Fort Lewis will receive $50, 900
gallons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-29
HER PURSE GONE

Mrs. Marie sotsk, Of $40 Port
land ave- reported lost or stolen
recently a purse containing q SO
bill. oil credit card. drivers license
and voters registration ear.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-29
HURT IN ACCIDENT

Bedding plants HIM Florist sd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-29

Archie Hoton. 20, was injured
when his motorcycle struck a car
at 18th IT. and Tacoma ave. Tues
day about 7 p. m. He received
decorations and bruises and was
taken TO st. Joseph's hospital in
car driven by Clarence Abney.
221+ Ea. Fairbanks st. who re-
ported the accident TO police.
Hoton lives At 63l SO. Trafton st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-29
PASS ORDINANCE

An ordinance granting Clifford
c. Clarke a lease on part OF the
municipal dock property for
freight storage was passed by the
council Wednesday. Clarke il 10
pay $50 a month for the space
allotted TO him.