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Evening star., 1946-10-26
High Schools Contend
U. ). Is Taxing Twice
'0n Football Tickets

Public Schools Athletic Supervisor
Hardy L. Pearce complained today
that student members of the Inter-
high Athletic Association are being
taxed twice by the Government on
admission to sports events.
He pointed out that association
members buy membership cards for
go cents, of which 10 cents goes to
the Bureau of Internal Revenue as
tax. The cards entitle the students
to buy 25-cent admission tickets to
school athletic events and there is
another Accent tax on these, Mr.
Pearce said.
The 4-cent tax on the athletic
association CARDS began last month
after the Internal Revenue Bureau
ordered an investigation of school
practices, Mr.. Pearce said. Until
this year, he said, schools had moi
collected any tax on the interhigh
cards because they were considered
membership cards and. therefore
nontaxable.
Internal Revenue has assigned two
inspectors to each high school foot.
ball game this fall to see that it.
ruling Is carried out.
Tickets bought at the gate by non'
members cost 60 cents, Mr.. Pearct
said, of which 10 cents goes to ths
Government as tax. sRs 71'7o 9ok
Mr.. Pearce said three high schoo
principals sought ruling, on thu
interhigh card tax matter veal
ago in September. Two Of the three
were told not to pay the tax. HI
continued.
Last month, however, 1nterna
Revenue informed the schools q
per cent levy must be imposed on thu
membership cards, Mr.. Pearce relat
ed. Such has since been done witt
no complaint from the students in
volved, he said, but added:
'It looks like double tax to me.
Evening star., 1946-10-26
Davidson Entry Takes
Takoma Mum Honors

John M. Davidson, 1926 Allison
street NE, displaying yellow
"Hildabergen" chrysanthemum, took
first honors in the 10Th annual
chrysanthemum show of the Ia
koma Horticultural Club, which
closed last night in the Takoma
Park branch of the Washington
Public Library.
Second place went to D. G. Duey,
COLL Sudbury, road, Silver Spring,
with his button variety Nugget.
Mrs. Joseph J. Sazama, 1924 Ninth
street NV, was third with her
White Spoon" type The judges
were Robert e. Scammell and DR.. L.
w. Kephard.
In the mum" classes Everett z.
Wehr took nine first prizes, Mrs.
Sazama, three, and MIR. Duey and
Miss Isabelle Smith, two each. In
arrangements classes Mrs. Sazama
led with nine firsts, Miss Smith and
Mrs. Irene Haggerty, one each.
Winn T. Simmons won four f1rsts In
the vegetable classes and Mrs. Jane
Robertson a first prize.
The winners in the various classes
were:
Collection Of e5 "mums"-Frank o
Duey, Mr. Wehr, Miss Smith; 6 varieties,
Miss Agnes Carleton.
Specimen classes japanese type,Mr
Sazama; autumn or multicolored, Mr
Wehr, Miss Smith: semidouble varieties,
pink. Dr. VIM, Stuart, Mr.. Duey, Mr.: Weir;
Mr.. Wehr; red, Mr Wehr, Mr.. Duey, Mrs
Alma E Marshall: autumn colored; MT
IWehr. Mrs. sazama, pr. Stuart; double double
pink. Mr.. Wehr, DR., Stuart: Mrs, Mar
shall double iayender Ss Mrs Marshall Is1al MS MS
De stuart d9Sps pes ysST dauSe
Mr.. wehr Miss smith; double autumn
colored, Mrs Marshall, Miss Smith; POM
pon gnite Nj Wenr ar: ..nDn p1mD0n nosDo1 ysl1S.
Ianemone -howered pompon. Mr.. Wehr: other
seednss pues Mss smih Mn
Mr. Wehr; annuals. Mr.. Wehr; Mrs. Mar
shall MRS. Sazama; berried shrubs. Mrs.
Arrangements, vase Of NUNS less than
Is inches. Mr. Duey, Mrs, Sazama. Miss
Smith: over Is inches. Mrs. sazama: bowl
Mrs, Sazama, Miss Smith, Mr.. Duey; vase
OF bowl OF roses. R. E. scammell Miss
other flowers. Mrs. Sazama, Mrs. Mar
in a white container. Mrs Sazama Mrs
Haggerty, Miss Smith: bowl of gourds,
Mrs. Sazama; fall foliage, Mrs. Sa1ama.
Mrs Marshall
Miniature arrangements. not over
inches-Mrs. Haggerty. Miss Smith: not
over z inches. Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Hag-
gerty, Miss Smith. n
Vegetables-Souash, Mrs. RdVertson;
tomatoes, Mr.. Simmons: lima beans Mr.,
Simmons: celery, Mr. Simmons Mr.. Po-
hanka; onions, Mr.. Simmons
Evening star., 1946-10-26
|Veterun Returns to U. 5
With Germun Fiuncee
BY the Assoeioisd Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Otte
Heinkle, 20, of Hollywood, Calf, ar
rived last night with the young
woman he. says is the first f1ancee
to be brought back from Germany
by a former soldier.
"Others have exit permits. but
II think we are the first to arrive
Mr., Heinkle said after he and MISS
Hildegarde Wagner, who gave hel
age as %, landed from an American
Overseas Airline plane.
They plan to leave today for Hol-
|lywood and be married November
% in Blessed Sacrament parish.
A former IT'S in the Air Forces
Mr.. Henkle found postwar employ
ment as civilian in charge OF per-
sonnel at the Butzbach Germany
ordnance depot. He also found 9
future bride when Miss Wagner, q
native of Butzbach, began working
at a drafting board in the depot
That was in August, 1945.
Evening star., 1946-10-26
D. {. Boy browns in Fall
From Yacht Club Dock

A 13-year -old colored boy drowned
late yesterday when he apparently
slipped and fell from dock at the
.Corinthian Yacht Club, First and v
streets S.W.
Police said the boy, Reginald Jones,
1125 Third street SW., had been de-
livering ice to boats moored at the
club dock. He was pulled from the
water by Oliver Boyett, 80, of 239
Oakwood street Sc, and Martin
Haring, As, of 1914 Twenty-fourth
street NE, who administered arti-
fetal respiration.
After further efforts by a fire
rescue squad to revive him, the boy
was pronounced dead by DR.. Robert
L. Price of Emergency Hospital, and
the body removed to the District
Morgue.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
today said he had not yet issued a
certificate of death.
Evening star., 1946-10-26
D. c. Women Is Held
In Husbands Stdbbinq

Robert Goldstein, AZ, q salesman
living in the 1900 block Of Macomh
street NV, was In an undetermined
condition at Emergency Hospital to-
day with q stab wound in the chest
|reportedly received last night In the
kitchen of his home.
Police are holding his wife, Mrs
Margaret Mary Goldstein. "a, fol-
Investigation. Mr.. Goldstein is de-
scribed by police as an Army vet
eran
Evening star., 1946-10-26
Two Drown in Channel
Despite Navy Officer !
Attempt at Rescue

An, Arlington man and woman
were drowned early today when
their canoe capsized in the George
town Channel about quarter of a
mile north of Key Bridge.
An attempted rescue by naval
officer failed when their struggles
prevented him from pulling them to
shore.
The victims were identified by
harbor police as Ollie M. Patton, jr.,
81, a mechanic, and Mrs. Marion
Linds, 80, both of IA River road.
1t. Comdr. F. A. Fritts, who lives
near the scene of the tragedy, said
he was aroused about 2 am. by his
dog barking and saw the two strug-
Cling in the water near their over
turned canoe.
He said he tried to unite his Boat
from his wharf, but was unsuccess-
full. He then dived into the river
and swan to where the two were,
about 80 feet off shore.
Struggles Prevent Rescue.
He attempted to pull them to
shore, Conndr. Fritts said. but their
struggles forced him to release
them.
He said he returned to shore,
united his boat and padded back,
but both had disappeared beneath
the surface. He said he managed to
| pull Mr.. Patton out, but. could not
find Mrs. Linds' body.
/ Aided by Harbor Policemen SAM
uel Hartung and F. A. Carr, Conadr
Fritts took Mr.. Patton to shore
where artificial respiration was ap-
piled by Arlington Rescue Squad
workers. Mr.. Patton was pronounc-
ed dead at Gallinger Hospital shortly
before S am.
Later, Comdr. Fritts said he and
his wife went out in their boat
again and recovered Mrs. Linds
body about 7 am.
Borrowed Friends Canoe.
William F. Martin, an attorney
sos South Garfield street, Arlington
said the canoe belong to him.
He said Mr. Patton and Mrs. Linds
had been visiting him at his cottage
on the river bank and had had a
flew drinks" He said they asked
him if they could use his canoe and
he had granted them permission
although he thought they were not
serious.
Mrs. Linds leaves 14-year-old
son, William, by a former marriage
He is a student at Woodrow Wilson
Elementary School. Arlington.
Mr.. Patton is survived by his
mother, Mrs. o. M. Patton, 1907
North Monroe street, Arlington. and
a 5-year-old son, Melvin Lee, who il
staying with his grandmother.
Evening star., 1946-10-26
mrs. KrumhoIz Freed
lin Killing Of Dealer
BY the Associoted Press

SNOW HILL, Md, Oct. 26.-Mrs
Iva P. Krumholz, 43, Princess Anne
tavern keeper, was free today afte,
an all-male jury, celebrating only
II minutes, acquitted her of a
charge that she shot and killed a
Vineland IN. j. poultry dealer.
The verdict was returned last
night, ending the five-day trial OF
the thrice-married woman, who, on
the witness stand, had maintained
her innocence in the death of Rollin
Roscoe Riley.
The State had failed in its at
tempt to enmesh her in web OF
circumstantial evidence, but before
the jury received the case cross
examination of one of the defend
ants sons brought a tense moment.
Charles F. Taylor, 20, son by a
former marriage, had testified he
had complained to his mother about
her association with the 38-year-old
Riley the night of June 4, a day
before he was shot.
Then the State asked il he, Tay-
lor, had killed the poultry buyer.
Defense objections were sustained,
however, and the court ruled that
Taylor need not reply. He re-
manned silent.
Evening star., 1946-10-26
mrs. Baker Arraigned
Ion D. {. Tax Charge;
Trial SET for Nov. |

Mrs. Elsie D. Baker of the West
chester Apartments, 1000 Cathedral
avenue NV, who claims legal resi-
dence in South Dakota, was ar.
raigned yesterday before Municipal
Court Judge George d. Nelson on
charges of evading District income
taxes for 1943, 1914 and 1945.
Judge Nelson continued the case
until November and ordered Mrs.
Baker to post $500 collateral after
Assistant United States Attorney
Jack Diamond asked for a delay.
The government, according to Mr..
Diamond, wanted the additional
time to prepare formal" charges
of wilfm failure to file District in
come tax returns for those years.
Returned Blank Forms.
The government will attempt to
prove that Mrs. Baker is domiciled
in the District. The District Income
Tax Division, which made the COM
plant against Mrs. Baker, requires
any one living here to file and pay
tax or furnish proof they are
"domiciled out of the State"
The division maintains prima
facie case of tax liability against
any one living in the District. In
the case of Mrs. Baker, according to
Robert Dunham, supervising exam
liner in the tax division, the division
does not consider she filed reports
during those three years although
| she returned blank forms with at
tached notes saying she was a resi-
dent of South Dakota and therefore
was not eligible for District tax.
In two former cases this year, q
Government clerk was convicted of
negligence in failing to file an in
come tax and school teacher and
his wife carried their case to the
United States Court of Appeals
where it now rests.
Broadening Of Law Sought.
The District Commissioners Spe-
cial Tax Committee recently recon-
mended broadening of the present
law SO as to tax income not only
on District residents, but also non-
residents whose income is derived
from a source within the District.
The proposal was submitted to
the Commissioners in a plan for
seeking additional revenue and was
| taken under study after public
hearings in September. The pro-
posal provides for tax credit ar
rangements between the District
and the States to prevent dupli-
eating taxation.
"Wilful violation" of the Dis
, trict income tax law carries a maxi
mum penalty of $4,000 fine or one
! years Imprisonment or both.
Evening star., 1946-10-26
|W.L. Mackenzie King Due
Here tomorrow for Visit

w. L. Mackenzie King, Canadian
Prime Minister, will come to WASH
ington tomorrow and call on Presi-
dent Truman at 1880 pm. Monday.
The Canadian leader, now in New
York, will stay at the Blair House,
which the Government maintains
for distinguished visitors.
Charles G. Ross, White House
press secretary, described the visit
as friendly call"
The invitation was extended by
President Truman when he went to
New York Wednesday to address the
General Assembly Of the United
Nations.
Evening star., 1946-10-26
Rudio browns Out Shots
Which Kill Mother, Boby
By the Asseeiotsd Press

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26-A radio
playing loudly muf11ed rifle shots
which killed a 30-year-old mother
and fatally wounded her four
month-old daughter.
Relatives heard the baby crying
several hours after the shooting
Yesterday and found Mrs. Wayne
Babb dead on the floor Of her bed
room with % rife nearby. The
child Barbara died at hospital o.
bullet wound in the head.
The family lived with Mr.. Babbs
mother in suburban Cynwyd. Mr.
Babb said his wife had constantly
worried over our inability to find
home Of our own and I think thai
must have been on her mind"
Evening star., 1946-10-26
Sfreetcar Driver Stabbed
In Barn by Passenger

James M. Platt, "a, of 2001 North
Cleveland street, Arlington, street.
car motorman, was stabbed early
today by an unidentified colored
passenger on the car he was driving
into the Georgetown barn.
Mr.. Platt was taken to George
town Hospital, where he was treated
for lacerations of the chest and
arm and released.
He told police his assailant was
one of two colored passengers who
were asleep in the car as he was
about to enter the barn. He re-
ported he had asked the men to
get off, but when they refused he
drove into the barn anyway.
1t was then that one of the pas
sengers pulled out a knife and
stabbed the motorman. The assall-
ent and his companion fed.
Evening star., 1946-10-26
kindergarten Glasses Bulge
With Wartime Baby Crop
BY Henry A. Muslin

tenn, 1t has been given long enough
about 20 years-to be regarded as
fixture. Thus 1t would appear
that there must be expansion, both
as to the number of teachers and
classroom space, if the kindergar-
tens are to provide what Is ex-
pected of them.
About 80 of the city's 131 elemen-
tary school buildings now have kim
dergartens. The only barriers to
more, kindergartens, according to
DR.. Carroll Reed, associate superin-
tendent in charge, are the space
factor and the number of teachers.
He points out that most elementary
grades, particularly the colored, are
overcrowded. First consideration
should be given the elementary
grades in the event of new buildings
providing more space, he contends
Furthermore, DR.. Reed holds, any
new teachers who may be added to
the elementary rolls should work
with elementary pupils first. Only
when the needs of the regular grades
are met, should additional instruc-
tors be diverted to the kindergar-
tens, he adds. Teachers for both
must meet the same requirements
and draw identical pay.
Whatever the solution, war babies
are bringing the problem into ever
sharper focus. Health nepartment
figures show the birth rate tn the
District has increased re6karly
since 1893, with the single excep-
ton of 1914. There were 22.954
births here during 1945, of Wlich
1874 were classified as the chill
dren Of residents.
Rate Increases In 1916.
| The first Al weeks of this year
saw 1892 births, 1872 more than
for the comparable period the pre-
vious. year. The department says
there Is every reason to expect a
continued rise.
School officials said kindergarten
enrolment in white schools in Sep
tember was approximately 400 more
than in that month last year. A
study of birth statistics leads them
to expect a continued increase for
several years.
Five years ago, births of white
babies here increased 1000 over
the figure in previous years. and
in 1912, the increase was nearly
900 births, according to the figures.
Comparatively, the birth figures
for the five-year period from 1886
show a small increase each year,
and in the five years following, the
increase in kindergarten enrolment
was very small, it was pointed out.
A nutshell description of the
problem was given recently by Mrs.
Luverne Walker, kindergarten sup
ervisor for the white schools.
1--WE are reaping the wartime
baby harvest in the schools" she
said. I'VE are going to have to
| face that fact very soon."
Evening star., 1946-10-26
Five Chinese Face Charges
After Narcotic Raids

Five of eight men, all Chinese
arrested last night in narcotic raids
will be booked today on drug charges
after police inventory of more
than 5000 worth of opium and
equipment seized.
Acting in cooperation with Met
ropolitan Police, Treasury men, led
by Chief Agent LIE Roy w. Morrison
made the arrests in three places, one
in the 600 block I street NV. and
the others in the 900 block New
York avenue NV.
Evening star., 1946-10-26

A bumper crop of war babies Is
bursting the kindergarten seams
this year.
Some 6,455 5-year-olds are get
ting their pre-school three RS
rhythm, relaxation and reasoning
in the city's 2l0 kindergarten classes
Only an eleventh. hour redistribu-
ton of pupils and scheduling OF
more afternoon classes have enabled
school officials to absorb the heavy
load.
AS it is, the pupil-teacher ratio is
well above the desired figure. In the
white schools, this ratio is about As
to l, while the colored ratio is a
staggering GA to /.
SO to 1 Held Proper
The proper ratio for the kinder
gartens would be about So children
to every teacher, public school off,
cials say.
Kindergarten classes normally
meet from a m. to noon. However
there are only 122 teachers to work
with the more than 6.40o youngsters
distributed among the 210 d ally
classes.
This has meant that 88 of the
kindergarten teachers have to con-
duct afternoon classes from / to
pm. as well as their regular morn
ing sessions Many teachers don't
like the arrangement, but tlere IL
no money to hire more Of tl1enas
The vast majority Of parents alst
object. They would rathers hayt
Junior" away from home IN tht
morning. But they, too, must yielt
to the pressure OF numbers. Ane
they would rather have the children
get afternoon kindergarten training
than none at all.
Law Seems to Be Factor.
The fact that the law does no
require public schooling for children
under seems to be contributing II
the kindergarten problem.
There Is a growing feeling among
parents and certain educators tina
part-time care of children under
is a proper function of the public
schools.
Most school officials hold the op
posite view. They argue that th'
city's growth and the overall teacher
shortage make 1t difficult enough
for them to provide properly fol
those 6 and over.
The difference of opinion was ex'
emplified last winter when Fedora
funds for operation of the District
child day-care centers ran out
There followed a move to have tn.
school system absorb the operation
of the centers on a permanent basis
But the educators, led by Schoo
Supt. Hobart M. Corning, vigorousl.
opposed the idea. The centers sub
sequently were made the charge o
the Board of Public Welfare.
Although kindergarten training 1
not required of the local school sys
Evening star., 1946-10-26
Army Officer Reports
Theft Of Guns, Bullets

Capt. Ross A. Wright, USA, 1400
Holly street NV, told police an
Army y-style canvas bag taken from
in front OF his home yesterday con-
tanned German Luger, a .45-caliber
Army automatic and 329 rounds OF
ammunition for the two weapons.
Capt. Ross said he was about to
leave for West Virginia to practice
Workmanship, and had placed the
bag beside his car. He went into the
house for q few minutes and when
he returned the bag had disap-
peared.
Evening star., 1946-10-26
Be Sure to Vote on November
Some Voices From the Past

So far as the half million Americans Of the District are
concerned the American Government is not government OF
all the people by all the people It government OF all the
people by part Of people The District residents are among
the people who are not among the people who
Royern.-February, 1928. THEODORE W. MOVES.
Evening star., 1946-10-26
Church Lists "A Speaker

A member of Alcoholics Anony-
nous will speak at the 7:30 pm.
service tomorrow at st. PaulS
Methodist Church, KAnsington, the
Rev. William Lewis, pastor, an
nounced today
Evening star., 1946-10-26
Do You Know That

Nearly 5000 diapers a day
often are used at Children's
Hospital?
The building fund campaign:
Amount needed ST. 900, 0,000.O0
Received through
Thursday 1,0b7, 1856 80
Contributed yesterday 400. 90
To be raised - 241, ,623.11
Contributions should be sent
to the Children's Hospital New
Building Fund, Thirteenth and
v streets NV, washington Q,
D. G.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
CORRECTIONS NEEDED

Conflict between civil
service regulations and the
Key West City Charter will
be studied and necessary
corrections made, Mayor De-
merritt said in a statement to
The Citizen yesterday.
We feel that the sooner
these corrections are made
the better. 1t is impossible to
tell from day to day what
further municipal difficult
ties might arise from the
conflict between the City
Charter and civil service
regulations. This conflict
has already occasioned one
misunderstanding and may
we'll bring others if it is not
corrected.
There is no great task in
volved In clarifying the in
tent of the regulations and
in coordinating them. To get
the Job done as quickly as
possible would seem to be
of more than passing inn
rportance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
NO RETURN

The difficulty of getting
along with Russia and Of
understanding the Russian
people is Illustrated by a re-
cent remark of President
Truman.
The Chief Executive ex-
planned that Russian news
paper men and Russian pro-
fessors have visited the
States, where they have
been entertained royalty, but
that similar individuals in
the United States have new
er been able to get an invi-
tation for a return engage
ment" in Russia.
As the President points
out, I'VE can't very we'll in
wade the country unless
they want us to-" Newspa-
per publishers and profess
sors in this country have
been unable to secure any
travel rights in Russia and
the President makes it plain
that the members of our
Embassy staff in Russia are
not allowed to go anywhere
without being accompanied"
Obviously, : understanding
and good feelings do not re-
suit from a 'sone-way street. y
Regardless of, our attempts
to be friendly with the Rus
sian visitors, it is apparent
that the Soviet Union pre-
fers IAN iron Curtain and
does not desire to extend
hospitality to foreigners.
this attitude is reflected not
only in the matter of visi-
tors, but in practically every
international position that
the Soviet assumes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-03
NATION EDITORIAL
II1hc ASSO ClATlCN
IL u ~, II sEzzzr .lNs1s1s4.
EXPERIMENT PAYS OFF

The Citizen reported on
Wednesday the taking Of a
1,800-pound mud shark by
Captain Ray Knopp, of the
shark-fishing boat tDusky. Z
This giant fish; one of the
largest of its kind ever taken
in Key West waters. NAV
mark the beginning Of d
new epoch for the local
shark hing Industry.
With power wenches and
OF h Z RE qu.i p m ent the
"DuskyH has been doing ex-
perimental fishing in 100
fatholfis of water, while
heretofore the depth for or
binary catches has been but
so fathorns.
If the experiments of
the ''Dusky" continue to
prove successful, Rotation
shark fishing will undoubt-
edlY soon become the. Gus
tom and such catches as that
of last Wednesday commons
place. Thus the industry
will have an added source
of supply, and thus Key
West fishermen an added
income.