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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-30

for a tax without so many ex-
emptions that it would be dis
criminatory and illegal.
Cites Exempt Areas.
AS one of the city's prime
trouble spots. Mr.. Martin. cited
the tremendous city areas ex-
empted from taxation. leaving
only a taxable area of At per
cent.
This same point was stressed
at the conclusion of citizen-wit-
nesses' testimony yesterday by
Daniel W. Bell, speaking for the
Board of Trade.
! He pointed out that other
cities rely heavily for tax reve-
nues on large industries and
cited taxes paid by several
corporations to their respective
communities. If the Districts
big employer" the Federal
Government-paid Washington
the average amount paid by the
corporations, he said. it would
amount to about 81 out of every
$40 in salaries. Instead. he said,
the Federal payment this year is
the equivalent of only 81 for
each SOS in payroll.
Aware of Tax Peril.
With one exception. the trade
board also supported the local
tax increase proposals, but did
so with knowledge of the harm
full economic effect that might
come" if District businessmen
are placed at a disadvantage to
suburban competitors.
The trade board, as have
nearly all witnesses, heartily in
dorsed improvements provided
in the works plan. Even in the
case of the opposition wit
nesses," the complaints for the
most part have been lodged
against financing proposals, not
the works projects.
Among the nearly 80 organiza-
tons that sent witnesses to
testify yesterday, the District
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions gave only a conditional APP
prevail to program. The fedora
ton Endorsed it ''in principle"
but submitted a number of re-
servations to both the financial
and construction aspects.
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his pal, Smoky" DR.. Louis
Jacobs, home supervisor, in a
message to Florida police, said
1T would assist UNNECESSARILY"
in the boys rehabilitation if the
dog were found.
Yesterday. the dog was found
in a Miami pound, where he had
been for two weeks. according to
the Associated Press.
Il hope they can get him to
that kid right away said
Poundmaster E. A. Hoffman,
adding, The hasn't eaten a thing
for days. He just sits there and
cries all day long"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-30
'MaryldndAg
Gets Al Aides in
Liquor Patrol
Watch D. c. Border
For Transport Of
Illegal Quantities

Maryland's border liquor pa
troll no longer is a one-man
proposition.
Robert N. Lucke, who has been
operating as lone agent. now
has aides to help patrol the Dis
trict line. eyes peeled for illegal
liquor imports from Washington.
He heads the States Alcoholic
Tax Enforcement Unit, warning
on moonshinerS and rum-run-
ners.
The State Controller yester-
day announced appointment Of
four agents to assist him in the
unit, created by the 1853 Legis-
lature. the Associated Press re-
ported from Baltimore. Two al
ready are at work. another joins
the staff Monday and a fourth
will report February Is. A fifth
agent still is to be named.
Mr.. Lucke promised an iinme-
date speed-up in enforcement.
He said the group would spend
half it's time helping Federal
agents search out whisky stills
and their operators and the
other half trying to arrest per-
sons bringing illegal amounts Of
tax free whisky into Maryland
from Washington.
The group, in addition to
chasing moonshinerS, is charged
with enforcing the Maryland
law which forbids bringing into
the State more than one quart
of tax-free whisky at a time or
more than two quarts a month.
The State has a SIPS a gall
Ion tax on whisky. Only the
Federal tax is collected.on whisky
sold in the District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-30
80 Additional Miles
To Emergency Street
Ban 10 Be Proposed

A plan to add another 80 miles
of streets to those already COW
cred by emergency snow regu-
latiohs and to ban night park
ing on all such streets will be
proposed to the Commissioners.
The plans were approved yes
terday by the Snow Com
mittee of the Commissioners
Traffic Advisory Committee after
lengthy discussion of alternate
proposals. .t
The ban on parking would go
into effect at midnight during
any snow emergency declared
and would last until z am. 1t
was adopted to permit easier
removal of snow from arterial
streets.
Traffic Director George E.
Keneipp said that if the Com
missionerS adopt the plan, it
would become a part of the
emergency regulations but that,
once in effect. it could be lifted
ahead of the lifting of other
emergency rules.
Parking would be prohibited
on those arterial streets on
which it is illegal to stall dur
ing an emergency unless the au-
tomobile is equipped with chains
or snow tires.
In addition, the snow commit
tee will recommend that these
streets be added to the 1l2 miles
already affected during snow
emergencies:
bridges
Thirteenth street NV. and Pincy
Branch road NV. from Pennsylvania
avenue to the District line
South Capitol street from Canal street
sixth street NV. from Constitution
avenue to Florida avenue
Alabama avenue Sc, from PennSyl-
Branch avenue S E. from PennsylvaG ia
avenue to the District line.
K street NV from Ninth TO Twelfth
street and from Connecticut avenue to
the Whitehurst FreeRay.
Foyhall road NV. from Canal road
to Louchboro road
Alaska avenue NV. from Sixteenth
street to Georgia avenue.
Missouri avenue and Military road
NV from New Hampshire avenue to the
District line wisconsin avenue.
Irving street NV. from Mt Pleasant
street to Adams Mill road
Adams Mill road NV. from Irving
street to Klingle road.
Klingle road NV. from Park road to
Porter street.
Porter street NV from Klingle road
to Connecticut avenue.
Benning road NE. from Oklahoma ave-
nue. to Minnesota avenue.
All truck routes. with the exception of
that portion of Route ] from Third street
NV. to Bladensburg road NE.
1t was recalled that several
years ago. the Commissioners
banned night parking on certain
streets during the winter months,
but the move raised such a storm
of protest that it was revoked.
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Similar Formula
Would Net $40 Million

Here in Washington. our big
employer is the United States
Government. If we should
take the average of the fore
going. the United States
would pay 81 in taxes for
every $40 paid out in salaries
and wages. The total payroll
of the United States Govern
ment in the District during
the year 1852. the last year
for which complete figures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-30
First District Case OF Polio
For 1854 Reported

The first polio case of the
year was reported to the Health
Department yesterday after
noon.
The victim is a 7-year-old girl
of the 6100 block of Oregon
avenue, NV. She was admitted
to Children's Hospital last
Thursday.
No polio cases were reported
in the District last year until
May IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-30
Gen. Christmas Retired
At Parade Ceremony

Maj. Gen. John K. Christmas,
tank and automotive expert in
the Army ordnance department.
was honored at a retirement
ceremony at the Fort Myer
parade grounds yesterday.
Official host was Mai. Gen. E.
K. Wright. commanding general
of the Military District of Wash
ington. Troops of the Sd In
fantry Regiment and the United
States Army Band took part.
The general and his wife, the
former Miss Alice c. Christian.
have daughter, Mrs. William
S. Brewster of Plymouth, Mass.
Gen. and Mrs. Christmas live at
1916 Forty-fifth street NV.
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D. c. Must Consider
Other Area Taxes

The Washington Board Of
Trade. while indorsing the
public works program sub
mitted by the District Com
missioners. also indorses with
one question, the tax program
submitted by the Commission
erS to help finance this pro-
gram. In doing this we are
not unmindful of the harmful
economic effects that might
come from imposing some of
the taxes proposed.
In adopting the tax program
for the District. it is necessary
to take into consideration the
taxes imposed in the surround
ing communities. If the taxes
imposed upon the goods and
services in the District are at
higher rates than those i'm
posed on the same goods and
services in the surrounding
territory, the nthe inclination
will be for the purchasers of
these goods and services to go
where their cost is less. So
there must be an attempt. as
far as possible. to balance the
taxes as between the Compel
ing areas.
The specific tax which we
would like to question is the
tax on insurance. premiums. 1t
is proposed to increase this
tax from 2 per cent to 2la per
cent to bring in an estimated
additional 100000. While this
in itself is hot a large sum,
the insurance companies con-
cerned are strenuously object
ing to it. This objection is
not on the ground that it
places an undue financial bur-
den on them but because "a
States have retaliatory clauses
in their laws which automa-
tically go into effect whenever
any other jurisdiction increases
its taxes on premiums.
So if we raise taxes here an
increased rate will go into
effect in these "a Jurisdictions
for those companies with head
quarters in the District. The
amount of taxes they will have
to pay to other jurisdictions,
we are told. will be approx
mately 9 to / to what they will
pay in the District.
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are available. was approxi-
mately $500 million. On the
basis of this years contribu-.
ton it is the equivalent of 81
for each sos in payroll. If
the United States should con-
tribute to the District budget
an amount approximately
equivalent to what the above
corporations contributed to
their local communities, it
would be paying annually to
: this city approximately $40
million.
We are not advocating this
as a formula, but submit it
to show the discrepancy be-
tween what the Federal Gov
eminent is now contributing
and what it would contribute
on the basis of what other
large employers are now con-
tributing to their respective
communities. It does bring
into focus the urgent need for
a formula of some kind which
will indicate to the Commits
sioners of the District of
Columbia, when they are pre-
pairing their budget to be SUBJ
mitted to Congress each year,
just what they can anticipate
as. a Federal contribution in
: their total estimated receipts.
AS it is now. they never know
from one year to the next just
what they can count on from
this source. We hope, there
fore. that the Congress will
establish a definite formula,
preferably on a percentage
basis. which can be Used for
future budgetory submissions.
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refining School Youths Dog
Is Found in Miami Pound

Smoky, the missing dog sought
for two days by the entire police
force of Miami. Fla, has been
found and will be sent to his
master in the National Training
School for Boys here.
The Labrador is the property
of a 17-year-old youth who is
in the home for stealing a car
in Florida last December. When
arrested, the youth was told his
dog would be cared for. But
Smoky escaped the next day.
When interviewed at the
home, the youth said he'd
rather die" than be without
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-30
DC. Adherence
To Planning
DecisiionsUrged
Bartholomew Amozed
At Lick of Booking,
Apparently on Spans

Harland Bartholomew, chair
man of the National Capital
Planning Commission. yesterday
expressed amaZement at the
lack of support for the city's
comprehensive development plan.
He addressed luncheon of
the Committee of 100 on. the
Federal City of the American
Planning Association held in the
Roger Smith Hotel.
Mr.. Bartholomew said the
contrast between Washington
and other cities around the
Nation is sharp. He said that
elsewhere. once the overall plan
for development of a city is
adopted. the various city depart
ments follow it.
IF department doesn't
agree. it doesn't hire consult
ants. publish a separate report
and go to the newspapers" he
commented.
u Bridges Seen as Target
This was an apparent refer
ence to the rift between the
District Highway Department
and the planning commission
on the location of q new bridge
across the Potomac River. The
commission favors one at
Reaches Run, while the High
way Department and the Com
missionerS want it at E street.
He said the comprehensive
plan for the development of
Washington drawn by the plan
ming commission, should be fol-
lowed in general, if the city is to
avoid serious mistakes.
THE White House is in danger
Of becoming the center of the
business district" he commented.
He said the downtown business
district has a tendency to grow
to the west. More should be
done to strengthen the east end
of the business section and stab
ilize what business is there, he
added.
Would Circle Area
Mr.. Bartholomew said the
Reaches Run bridge would serve
the two-thirds of the Govern
ment employees working east of |
Sixteenth street better than the i
E street bridge and would avoid |
routing them past the White |
House.
Rather than point more traffic |
toward downtown Washington. |
he said good planning calls for |
creating circulation" around the |
central area.
Mr.. Bartholomew also advo- |
Gated a good mass transportation |!
survey to help plan for the in
creasing problem of traffic. He
suggested that expressways be
designed now with room for a
rapid transit system, saying that
is the only way city can acquire
q system now.
Mr.. Bartholomew also told the
luncheon about an action of the
planning commission, taken
earlier in the day at it's monthly
session, concerning routing of
the inter-county belt route
through part of Rock Greek Park
in Maryland.
Criteria Set for Plans.
The commission has approved |
use of strip of the park for that |
purpose. But the approval is
based on the Maryland National |
Capital Park and Planning Com |
mission submitting detailed plans
for the route later.
Criteria for these plans were |
adopted by the commission |
yesterday.
They called for two 24-foot |
pavements, separated by park |
area of at least 80 feet; the high |
way as close to the edge of the |
park as possible, the grade of the |
highway to follow the natural
park terrain, parking areas on
the edges so that the park can
be used, and landscaping of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-30
Haste Urged
On Pollution
Projects Here
River Commission
Worms City's Needs
Exceed Facilities
By jones Birchfield

Speed in completing pollution
abatement projects in the WASH
ington Metropolitan Area was
being urged today by the Inter-
state Commission on the Poto-
mac River Basin.
In a report at the commits
sion's winter meeting here yes
terday, Commission Director Ed
win r. Cotton said projects now
planned for the area are suffi-
Gent, but added that these prof.
ects, are not being completed
fast enough to meet the needs of
the area.
Mr.. Cotton said measures tC
abate pollution are not keeping
up with the problem.
River Gets Dirtier.
The river keeps getting dirtier
he said. because population has
increased faster than improve
ments have been put in.
He said the Potomac's pollu-
ton has been getting worse over
an extended period. at least more
than 10 years.
Mr.. Cotton pointed to con-
tinued growth of Metropolitan
Washington.
Plans for the District, for ex-
ample, call for facilities to pro-
vide secondary waste treatment
to be in operation by 1860.
Under the 30-year public works
plan, the District estimates the
cost of sanitary sewer extensions
and improvements will cost APP
proXimately $50 million.
so serious are the pollution
problems of the Metropolitan
Area" Mr.. Cotton said, that the
commission will speed work on
its metropolitan report, which
is to be made public soon.
THE report" Mr.. Cotton said.
will give in detail conditions in
this area. with commission
recommendations"
New Facilities Planned.
He said that the recent COM
pletion of additional settling ca
pacity and sludge digestion ia
cilities at the District treatment
plant cost SIS million.
The Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission. Mr.. Cot
ton said. has completed a trunk
sewer along the upper Potomac
connecting this area of Mary
land with the District sewer
system.
On the debit side. he said. raw
sewage still enters the Anacostia
River. and the treatment plant
at Rockville is badly over
crowded. This plant discharges
into Cabin John Greek.
"A trunk line is planned to con-
iiESh Vic <A1ldCOotld IlIIC Will IIlG
District, Mr.. Cotton said. and the
State Health Department. has
ordered Rockville to improve it's
treatment facilities.
On the Virginia side of the
river, Mr.. Cotton said Alexan-
dria. expects to begin construc-
ton of its treatment facilities
this year.
Fairfax Project.
In Fairfax County, Mr.. Cotton
said a treatment plant to care
for the wastes from more than
$4,000 people in Sanitary District
No. is now under construction.
In addition. the county voters
recently approved $50 million
bond issue to plan sewer facil-
tiles on a countrywide basis.
Arlington County. Mr.. Cotton
reported, placed in operation last
September q new treatment
plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-30
u Gestopo Agents
Sentenced to Death
By the Associated Press

MARS ELLIE, Jan. 30.-A
French military tribunal today
sentenced % former German
Gestapo agents to death. Twen-
ty of those sentenced were tried
In absentia. All were accused OF
war crimes during the Nazi oc-
cupation of France, ranging
from murder to torture, arson
and pillaGe.
Two of those sentenced were
present, Rolf Muller, 43. Ges-
tapo commander in Limbach.
and Theodore Schorer, ST. Ges-
tapo secretary in Bobingen.
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Visiting Virginia Shrines
BY the Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Jan. 80.
The Right Hon. Lord Wake
hurst. K. c. M. G., governor OF
Northern Ireland. and Lady
Wakehurst arrived here yester-
day for a f1ve-day tour of his
toric Virginia shrines in this
area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-30

stand that in the District. like
other high density urban areas
tax income from residential
areas is inadequate to pay the
cost of Servicing them
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A-24 IHE EVENING STAR
." Washington. D G.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 80, 1854
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81 and Sc JeMeIry,
2 for 81
<,.stsset Eloo.

A thousand pieces ]. what fun
you can havel Necklaces, brace
let's, pins and earrings in lieht
summer-weisht woven straws Tor
your cottons, dress-up coIored
stones, even q few tailored styles
in sold-toned and siIyer-toned
metals. 800 Pieces s. and S.
Jewelry inclu dine simulated
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and necklaces in tailored and
,fancy-link gold and silver.toned
metals --------------------$l
SO to $40 Jewelry Get with col
ored stones and rhinestones on
silver and eold-toned metals; find
many dramatic pieces, lovely
dress-up jewelry, q few tailored
metals, too. Necklaces, bracelets,
pins and earrings included,
S. TO $40
81 Gold Finished Metal Money
Clips @----------- --.-------- -
$3.50 Silver Finished Metal
Money Clips -------- $l.SO
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HANDBAGS
.--Street Floor

~ y - y. i
z8-Sl8.5O Handbags including
diversified calfskin tote bags in
navy, black, wine; large black
plastic patent travel BAGS with
day red lining; clutch BAGS and
top-handle bags in tan and black
Ieathers 8IZ. 9S
l4SlO.eS and Sl2.9S Leather
Handbags includin9 pouches,
shoulder strap styles; some with
inside ripper pockets. Black,
navy, brown, q few bright shades,
S. and $7.0S
ISIS Leather Handbags with
single and double handles; some
with genuine leather Innings.
Mostly black, navy-----$1O.SS
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CHILD REN'S
SHOPS S Shsrl'1 spS,,


Boys and Girls $l.65 TO S2.95
Summer Hats and Bonnets in
cotton piques, organizes and ny.
Ions. Mostly white; Infant, Jun
Tor, fodder sizes 81 to $l.0S
Infant Boys and Girls $1.6S
Diaper Shirts, hand detailed, cot.
ton batiste. White and pasteIs,
Infant Boys and Girls $l9S and
sos Sunsuits in cotton seer
sucker and bFoadcloths; some
hand made. Small, medium and
LARGE sizes 80 81 and $I.6S
fodder Boys $i.65 and $l9S Bib
Snnsuits including cotton seer
suckers, denims and broadcloths
in stripes, checks and prints, 81
$I.0S Crawlers and Bib Overalls
in striped cotton seersucker and
denims. Red, Green, blue and
brown in medium, LARGE and extra
large sizes and fodder sizes 2,
; and 4-------------$I.Z5
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Corsets Greatly
Reduced! sec ssnsttfif oo

uNSA eASSN1o Oec0Hd FtoOF
$3.50 Nylon Foundations by
Poirette and Franco; Sara Drew
foundations in rayon brocade;
tearose and white; broken sizes
Al to A $7.05 to sos,
Dorothy Bickum SIS Girdless in
white rayon lastex; broken sizes
Is, 80 and 32------------$B.0S
$3.50, $3.50 and SIS. Girdles
and Panty Girdles by California
Fashions and Franco in rayon
satin Iastex and nylon; tearose;
broken sizes n to 81 $6.9S
$5.95 Cirdles and Panty Girdles
in black or white lace lastex;
small, medium, large sizes,
$3.95
$I.0S to $3.9S Bras in rayon satin,
cotton broadcloth, nylon; mostly
white, few blacks; sizes 81 to
Sc. Included are imported bras
sieres Isles 81 to 36) and garter
belts-----------.$l and $l.05
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Sizes TO $3.50
Hats,
81, s., S., 50

Most Of them in spring and
summer straws; q few pack
able ribbon hats, pique, linen
textured spun rayons. Pill.
boxes, caps, small sailors,
cloches, she'll bonnets, a few
large brims, too; in white,
black, navy, red, blue, pink,
natural.
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$40 to $3.50
Designer Hats
SO to %. so

John Frederics, Mr.. Arnold, Bea.
trice Martin, Jan Leslie, Lisetts
and Draper. Ribbons, felts and .
good assortment Of straws in
black, navy, white, wheat and
pastels $40 to $20.95
$40 to $3.50 Hats .------$S
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They're our famous Gold Stripe
nylons in sheer 81 GAUGE, IS
denier with your choice Of plain
or flatterine dark seams. Proper
toned lengths in short, average
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Street Floor F Street Only.
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Mems 59c
Handkerchief, SIC

Pure linens with hemstitchine,
machine embroidery. Broken as
sortment Of initials,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-07
81 to $1.95 Belts,
59c Il for sly

Leather belts in tailored and
novelty styles, one-half to two
inch widths. Black, brown, tur-
quoise, navy, red and Green In
assorted styles and sizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-07

In stpedmmed blue les and white
ensembles in fale with checked solid skirts
few maternity skirts kind green
few white and pink maternity shirts Sizes 10 ID 49,
Second floor.
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JUNIOR DREssEs-sAvE ~ to ~! ,,s;ss y,..,

Juniors SLABS $95 standings
faies; broken IS
ground
with jackets and white striped with puhup sleeves
Juniors s09s and SIS Coon checked neams big box plad polished
finishes combinations neck sleeveless fringe
trimmed fe embroidered bod bareback
Turquoise gold white beige lilac blue pink egehel the
to
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Womens $499 $6005 Saa hubby Suits solid
color skirts and plaid Blue and beige
grey solid coor Is 40 and 1871 $35 $40