Evening Star Newspaper, June 12, 1924, Page 10

EXPECT “GAS” TAX i TO EXCEED MILLION Returns for First Week Indicate Considerable More Revenue ~ Than Predicted. TO SPEND FUND PROMPTLY Collections to Go to Street Paving Work at Once. Results of the first week of opera- tion of the 2-cent tax on gasoline in- dicate that this tax will produce more than $1,000,000, instead of the $300,000 previously estimated, As- ssor William P. Richaras declared still to be heard from, the assessor already has collected $14,534.89, rep- resenting the tax from May 23 to June 1. When the two outstanding concerns have reported it is expected the total for the first week will be close to $20,000. For fifty-two weeks, at this average, this would net an annual gas tax collection of $1,040,- 0 While officials of the assessor's of- fice realize that during the winter months there will not be as much gasoline sold as at this time of year, they also say that the last week of May does not represent a fair aver- @ge for the busy season. Normal Sale Reduced. In the first place, the assessors point out that both individual motorists and large concerns laid in advance supplies of gasoline just before the law became operative on May 23, thereby pulling down normal sales during the first week of taxation. In the second place, they observe that spring motoring has been re- strained by almost constant rain. It is interesting to note that the fourteen wholesalers who have made their tax returns for the first week repoft 726,744 gallons of gasoline sold. This figure will be augmented when the two outstanding companies have been heard from. ‘Will Spend Fund Promptly. Beginning with June, the gasoline tax payments will be made to the assessor monthly. The first’returns covered only a week because the law was only effective for one week of May. The motorist pavs the tax to the mervice station. the service station Pavs the wholesaler and the latter hands it over to the District, This money goes into a special fund for the paving of streets and will be expended as rapidly as it is collected. The new District appro- priation act lists the streets on whick it is to be spent. The first job probably-will be the surfacing of the Pennsylvania avenue bridge southeast with asphalt. FAMOUS TREE DYING. Cortez Supposed to Have Taken Shelter Under It. MEXICO CITY, June 12.—Mexico's most famous tree, that under which Cortez is supposed a shelter 400 vears : 1 arrest the progress of decay have proven fruitless. The municipality of Tacuba, a sub- urb, where “The Tree of the Woeful Night” is to be found, has been peti- tioned to dig up the enormous trunk and place it in the national muscum. He Took It to Heart. From the Los Angeles Times. Not so very long ago, two Holly- ‘wood girls were returning from the ©opera on the trolley car and were dis- cussing their favorite pieces. Just as the conductor came to llect the extra fare after passing Sanborn Judction, one girl said to the other: “I simply adore ‘Carmen."" The conductor blushed and whis- pered: “Try the motorman, miss; I'm mar- ried.” A Give-Away. From the Kansas City Sta “Have a cigar on me.”” Cunningham remarked, holding out a cigar. “Don't care if 1 do. Burris ac- cepted. “Whags the occasion; are Yyou running fof office?” “No, not that.” Cunningham denied. *] have a new baby at my house.’ “You don’t say! Congratulations! Burris exclaimed. Then, he paused to light his cigar. After 'a few puffs, he observed: “About the fourth child, 1 should say Hevf'omd Out Too Late. From the Copenhagen Klods Hans. ‘Fancy, those two are married. I thought he was only flirting with her Yes: that's what he though! (2 & Tribute to Mrs. Morgan For School Board Work Is Planned by Teachers A fund was started by District public school teachers today to purchase a testimonial for Mrs. Laura D. P. Morgan, whose term as a member of the board of edu- cation expires on June 30. Various teacher organizations and labor Bodies in the District indorsed Mrs. Morgan for reappointment for another term, but the District Supreme Court justices yesterday afternoon apoointed Mrs. Willlam Herron to succeed her. Mrs. Morgan has been the cham- pion of the teachers’ interests dur- ing her service on the school board, and the teachers are anx- fous to show their appreciation through a testimonial before she salls for Norway as the American delegate to the convention of the Association of University Women. $300 Offered for Painting. Edwin C. Brandenburg, executor and trustee of the estate of George M. Oyster, jr., has submitted to the equity court an offer of $300, which has been made to him for a painting representing Milton and his family by P. Delarouche, which the court appraisers had valued at $1,000. Mr. Brandenburg says his efforts to get a higher offer have been futile. Other pictures belonging to the estate re- main unsold, the court is advised by Attorneys Tpbriner & Graham, rep- Tesenting the executor. Interets Continues in Betelgeuse. Betelgeuse, the erratic glant of the heavens which was chosen as the first object to be measured by the in- Forferemeter of Prof. A A. Michelson at the Mount Wilson Observatory in 1920, continues to engage the live interest of scientists because no satisfactory estimate or computation of i size has been agreed upon. Estimates of its diameter vary from 240,000,000 to 400,000,000 miles, this variance being due to the star's dis- tance from the earth. NOW IT’S DANCER’S HEART Fashionable Complaint Is Laid to Intemperate Indulgence. LONDON, June 12—One of the most fashionable complaints of the moment is “dancer's heart.” according to ad- Vices from medical sources. The crazs for dancing at all hours and at all times, between meals and between the courses of meals, is having an éffect on the most energetic. A visit to the doctor produces the advice: “You have dancer's heart. You are suffering from overstrain There is only one thing to do, rest and no more dancing for COTTON CROP GREATER. Argentine Reports Show Consider- able Increase. BUENOS AIRES, June 12.—Argen- tina this year probably will produ 47,000 bales of cotton, figures whi denote a material inerease in the in- dustry. Capital is going this new business, attracted by the good s, settlers are moving into the belt, and a boom in cotton ing and spinning is predicted 100 OU haven’t seen so fine a Lisle Hose in a long time as we're featuring in this grade at One Dollar a pair. In the wanted colors—in sizes for women and junfors. The Hosiery Shop Arthur Burt Co. 1343 F Street DOWNSTAIRS SHOPPE An extraodinary group of Summer Hats In Sports and Tailored Styles Dashing hats to wear with summer outfits. WHITE FELTS— leghorns, combinations of straw and embroidered fabrics —in bright summer shades. Alavish variety of delightful new styles and colors. Al at $5—the one and only price in the Downstairs Shoppe. 0 MRS. RUTH BACKED FOR JUVENILE JUDGE Senator Ball Wants President to Appoint Delaware Woman to Miss Sellers’ Place. Senator Ball of Delaware, chairman of the Senats committec on the Dis- trict of Columbia, wants President Coolidge to appoint Mrs. Charles Ruth of this city and Wilmington, Del, judge of the Juvenile Court of the District to succeed Judge Katheryn Sellers, whose term of office expires September 12, next. Senator Ball made this request of the President in person today and he had Mrs. Ruth with bim at the time. They were with the President about twenty minutes, during which time the senator is known to have told the President of the qualifica- tions of his candidate. Mrs, Ruth, wife of Capt. Charles Ruth, is a member of the bar, and has experience in law and in welfare work both in this city and her native city, Wilmington. While President Coolidge asked a number of questions regarding the administration of Judge Sellers and regarding Mrs. Ruth’s work and ex- perience, he was represented as not having committed himself. Senator Ball also has a candidate for insur- ance commissioner of the District of Columbia, which place was made vacant by the recent resignation of Burt Miller. He will make the name of his candidate known later. INDICTED MAN FOUND. Paul Evans, Accused of Defrauding Woman, Held in Michigan. Paul Evans, wanted in this city to answer an indictment alleging lar- ceny after trust of $200 and an amount of stock from Mrs, Jessie Lu Rainey, resident of Bladensburg road northeast, is under arrest in Grand Haven, Mich., according to informa- tion received at police headquarters today. Police were told the prisoner refused to return without a hearing or a requisition, and a detective will &0 to the Michigan city with the nec- essary papers. Evans, it is alleged. attracted the home of Mrs. Rainey by a for sale sign, is charged with having represented that he was from M Orleans, where Mrs. Rainey is s to have formerly resided. Their c Versation developed that they mutual friends, it is stated, and Mrs Rainey is alleged to have surrendered her money and stock. The accused man is charged with having induced her to believe he could earn a large sum of money in the stock market Tapestries Reduced If you are interested in tapestries, this is your oppor- tunity. Our entire stock of tapestries reduced one, two and three dollars per yard for this week only. Lansburgh Interior Decorating Co. Jufius Lansburgh, Pres. & Treas. 729 11th St WASHINGTON, D. O, THURSDAY, Th’ ole-time bride that used t’ bring her husband a little dowry on th’ side now has a daughter who’ll need about ninety dollars’ worth o’ dental work done t’ begin with. hin’ turns a house upside down like a sick fat man. (Copyright, John F. Dille Co.) House Member Wins Verdict. A jury in Circuit Division 2 of the District Supreme Court last night re~ turned a verdict In favor of Ross A. Collins, representative from Missis- sippl, who was sued for $120.000 dam- ages by Rev. James A. Arnold, Baptist missionary of Unlon, Miss., for al- leged libel. Rev. Arnold's wife was a candidate against Representative Col- lins in the last primary, and it was alleged that Collins caused advertise- ments to appear in a number of papers in which it was stated that Arnold was part negro. Attorney rt John S. Barbour appeared for the de- | fendant. e If you want work read the want columns of The Star. 714-11ST. ‘When the Tide Is Out. From the Youth's Companion. The age-old question what be- comes of the tides In the open m has led men of science to observe the ocean currents from the Nantucket Shoals light-vessel, which anchored in twenty-nine homs of water forty miles from land d which, riding to a long , I8 (res to swing with current and wind. “Twice in a lunar day of twenty-four hours fifty minutes the tidal current period of twelve and u half hours it seta toward every point of the com- pass. Evidently the tide does not go straight out and back, but loses itself in rotary motion. The verti- cal rise and fall of the tide In the open sea s slight. —— GIVEN DAY OF GRACE. Taxpayers Allowed Until Monday to Meet Installment. Because Juno 15 falls on Bunday taxpayers will bo given one day of Krace in the payment of the second installment of Income taxes. An- nouncement wan made today by the internal revenus bureau that all pay- ments made or placed in the mall be- fore midnight of June 16 would be accepted. gt Credentials. From London Opinion. Bank Clerk-—Thin check looks all right, but have you anything about you by which_youl could be identified? The Sweet Young Thing—Oh, yes, I ave a molo on my loft kneo. Tomorrow! Enjoy Soft-Shell Crabs On Toast Deviled Crabs at their best at the BELLEVUE FARMS Restaurant : 1332-34-36 G Street “Products from Farm t You 3218-14 ST. The Power-Kearney Markets, by supplying the best obtain- able table_dclicacies, have established themselves in their com- munitics. Whatever vou purchase at either of our stores is bought with the Fresh Fish— - . $g:50 AA to C. P E These are carefully chosen fish and quite come up to the Power- Kearney standard of excellence. Trout ....... - 18¢c Sea Bass. - 18¢ Butter Fish......"™ 15¢ Boston Mackerel. ™ 20c - 12¢ - 5S¢ $1 Halibut Steak..."™ 40c urance that Quality, Quantity and Price are right. Fresh Meats— Meat, being the chief article on your table, should be most care- fully chosen. You can depend upon getting the choicest cuts here—every time. Prime Rib Roast.™ Bouillon Roast. . .' Shoulder Clod. . ." Chuck Roast. ...."™ Leg O’Lamb . .Breast of Veal. (Bone out) Shoulder Veal...™ 20c Loin Veal Chops.™ These Hams are .9 ciousness and delicacy of flavor. in the convenient small sizes. New Potatoes— Choice Stoc 7 1bs., 25¢ They are Baking Chickens— Milk Fed—Home Dressed Lb., 42¢ Hot Bread and Rolls for Supper Especially baked for us and delivered daily hot from the ovens at 4 o’clock. Just in time to take home Hot. Box Bread, Vienna, French, Whole Wheat, Graham and several varieties of Rolls. Berens’ Rye Bread, in one and one-and-one-half pound loaves, with and without the seeds. PK Coffee =it Lb., 33c¢| delightful Ground fresh to your order. mot flavor of any Coffee you have every tried. It is blended and roasted right here. bili ‘60810 614 -, White Canvas, with White Canvas, with $6:50 Here are the latest in Women's White Canvas. Footwear—made of the best grade of Canvas and trimmed effectively with White Kid. Both Cuban and Louis covered heels. They have the tw summer footwear—easily cleaned and durable. Sizes 214 to 8; widths Strest Floor—North Section ishornt [ELEVENTH ST, Showing 3 Brand-New Styles in Women's White Canvas Footwear White Canvas, with $8.50 two rare essentials in BATTLESHIP ASSIGNED. Utah Made Available for Naval Beservists. \ The battleship Utah has been as- slgned to the sixth naval district, comprising Georgla and South Caro- lina, for the summer naval reservists’ cryise, according to information re- celved today by Senator Harr Democrat, Georgia. The schedule follows: August 2, ar- rive Charleston and embark reserves and proceed to Narragansett Bay; A wust G, arrive Narrugansctt Bay; Au- gust 11, leave the bay for Charleston, arriving August 14. Will Give Sacred Concert. The United States Army Band, W. J. Stannard, director, will give a concert of socred music in the amphitheater at Arlington National cemetery, Sunday afternoon at o'clock, at which all the s will be open to the public. The con- cert i given under the auspices of the Federation of Church The Houae of Couneuy W. STOKES SAMMONS 830 13th St. N.W. Ppb ELEVENTH ST, Just @ “Shade” Better Add to the beauty of your home by having our experts MAKE YOUR SHADES TO MEASURE, factory prices. PROPRIETOR Ask about Window Shades Phone Main 4874 ilipsborn ‘608 10 614 . We never quote comparative prices —but you can always be assured of lowest prices here. Cle arance—-Tomorrow You know we have these occasional Clearance Sales to rid the store of small lots and broken sizes. They offer wonderful opportunity to supply some needed feature of the wardrobe at a price you'll agree is remarkable. D every size. | 117 Spring‘ Frocks The remainder of many lots in the Inexpensive Dress Dept.—all of higher price—all of the season's best fypes—and in the combined collection practically $7.00 Poirets, Crepe Silks, Taffetas and Flannels....... 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