Evening Star Newspaper, December 28, 1930, Page 19

MAY BE PROPOSED Maryland Grange Group Plans to Make Suggestions to Legislature. BY GEORGE PORTER, Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER ‘"MARLBORO, Md., December 27.—Fortified by a voluminous compila- tion of facts and figures, the result of months of study by State and county committees, the Maryland Grange is expected to make several definite rec- ommendations concerning farm taxa- tion at the coming session of the Gen- eral Assembly. The nature of the recommendations will be determined during the coming week, Joseph H. Blandford, chairman of the Prince Georges County Pomona Grange Farm Taxation Committee, says, when the Executive Committee of the State Grange meets to study an extensive report on the subject com- piled by a State Grange Committee. May Ask Specific Laws. Mr. Blandford, who is also a member of the State Committee, says the ex- ecutive heads of the Grange may de- eide to ask that specific legislation con- cerning farm taxation be passed, or may merely request Gov. Ritchie to ap- point a committee further to study the matter and report at the 1933 session. The report of Mr. Blandford, as eounty chairman, declares that the farmers, as well as “many other cit- fzens,” are paying more than their proper share of the expense of county and State government under, the pres- ent system of land and property taxa- tion, and suggests a more equitable method of taxation based upon income. “Taxes paid annually by the farmers of Maryland amount to 13, per cent of the assessed value of the farms. They may, therefore, be considered confisca- tory,” he says. This tax averages about 26 per cent of the net annual income of the farm- er, Mr. Blandford claims. The aver- sge income for Maryland farmers, he says, 1s only $860 a year, allowing noth- ng for the labor of the farmer and his Does not Apply. The most popular girl in Dodd College for Girls, Shreveport, La. is Lucile Althar. She won the student popular- ity contest. —A. P. Photo. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. DECEMBER 28, 1930_PART ONE. FARM TAX CHANGE HIGHWAY ACROSS COUNTY ASSURED Prince William Told 6.42 Miles Will Be Taken Over by State by Midsummer. Special Dispatch to The Star. MANASSAS, Va., December 27.—That the hope of people of Prince Willlam County for a cross-country road short- ly will be realized became known today when H. C. Shirley, chairman of the State Highway Commission, informed the Board of Supervisors that of the 12.85 miles of road allocated to this county, 6.42 miles will be taken over for maintenance during the first six months of 1931. The road begins at Manassas, to continue toward the Loudoun County line, at Gilbert’s filling station. With completion of this new road sec- tion Prince Willlam County will have a much-needed cross-country highway. The new road will be an_extension of route 709, beginning at Dumfries, on the Richmond-Fredericksburg highway, and traversing the county as far as Manassas, and which was taken over ::o'.ha State for maintenance two years Two other projects announced by the State Highway Commission of special interest to this county were the exten- slon of route 25, in Fairfax County, to Occoquan, for a distance of 3.80 miles, E:ane‘;u%:r x&:u 55, in Fauquier 3 Prince Wil county.llllne. G The allocations just announced take care of a distribution of one-half of 1,587 miles of roads in various counties of the State in proportion to the area each county bears to the total area of the State. The distribution of mileage in the Culpeper district, of which Prince William is a part, is as follows: Cul- peper, 7.5 miles; Fairfax, 7.76 and ex- tension of 3.80 miles to Occoquan; Ar- lington, 4 miles; Fluvana, 5.30; Greene, 4: Loudoun, 9.66; Louisa, 9.61; Orange, 6.68; Rappahannock, 5.10, and Fauquier extension of route, 55, from Bristers- burg toward the Willlam Coun- e Prince ty line. —_—— Church Dinner Arranged. HYATTSVILLE, Md., Dece (Special) —The annuai cung;eu::;onfi dinner of the First Baptist Church will be held Wednesday night at 6 o'clock. It will be followed by the yearly busi- ness sessiion, when officers of the year are elected, reports received and other business transacted. TRASH COLLECTION SCHEDULE READY New Syétem to Go Into Op- eration at Hyattsville Thursday. Special Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., December 27.— Preparations for starting the new sched- ule for town trash collections, which becomes effective Thursday, are being completed. A large majority of the residents now are availing themselves of the trash collection service. ~Councilman Thomas E. Hume, chairman of the Health Committee, who has supervision over the collection, believes that the new schedule will increase the efficiency of the service. The schedule now in effect has caused considerable confusion. Under the new schedule there will be regular collections on the first and second day of each month in the first and second wards, on the third and|CI fourth day in the third ward and on ‘where & ¢ a Sunday or holiday it will be moved back one da; % AL EXANDRIA MOVES * B-3 bers of City Council will ot ity be mxxedto TO ADOPT PARK ACT 2582 s Chamber of Commerce Com- TREE IS CONTEST PRIZE Mt. Rainier Women Conduct Home Christmas Illumination Event. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. MOUNT RAINIER, Md., December 27. —A Christmas home illumination con- test is being conducted here by the ‘Woman's Civic League. Judging is be- ing conducted from the streets in front of the homes between 7 and 10 p.m. each night. ‘The contest closes New Year eve and Wwas annount is | will be held at mittee Meets Planners to Consider Ball Measure. anxious ider Ball Measur flm&-:m&gumm e Northern Virginia with which htzd’dulf HELD IN BIGAMY PROBE By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., December 27— A move for the adoption by this city of the park bill sponsored by State Senator Frank L. Ball and passed by the last session of the State Legislature, got under way last night, when the City Zoning, Planning and Parks Committee of the local Chamber of Commerce met with & representative of the National Capital Park and Planning Confmission, Representative-elect Howard W. Smith and representatives of Arlington County. Following the meeting last night it ced that another meeting the Chamber of Com- merce next Priday, at which time mem- charge of 4 warrant secured Roxeina L. Durgy Davis bor e nr':l nd}.:rthh:.m-mflm in Police Court Monda According to o WArreat bigamy, s in here December 20 by of Washin; CALDWELL PLANS itors Will Lose by Recent Failure. By the Associated Press. NASHVILLE, Tenn., December 27.— Rogers Caldwell, head of Caldwell & Co., in a formal statement today said he hoped to reorganize Caldwell & Co. “with all of its affiliated branches.” “It is the main hope of my life to bring it back. It is my determination that no creditors shall suffer,” he said. “Under the Federal income tax law,” the chairman continues, “a rate of 26 “I wouldn't go so far as to say that Ifhlve definite and well laid plans, and of course, any plans may be modified per cent does not apply to income n- | o5 the situation unfolds itself. der $100,000. The farmers cons s class which, though they earned three times as much as they do, still would be exempt from taxation under Yet they pay taxes at the same rate as the man who has an The failure of Caldwell & Co. was due || to “the world-wide depression and the unprecedented decline of security values g{ zeg‘y kind throughout the world,” e “We survived the panics of 1917, income of $100,000 per year over and|jg19 1920 and 1929, but the 1930 de- above exemptions. “Farm taxes are more than two and ene-half times what they were in 1014 and are still going up. “From 1925 to 1930 the assessment pression in security values since June was more than we could endure.” ‘The company’s inventory, filed by the receivers, gave the “book value” of assets and liabilities at approximately of farm land in Prince Georges County | 549,000,000 each, but made no estimate increased $5,000.000, or $29.45 an acre, | of the actual condition of the company. while since 1920 the number of acres decreased more than 20,000, and the wvalue of farm products, as well as farm has steadily decreased. buiidings, There is no relationship between the amount he earns and the tax he pays. “While the small amount of intangible B G ety e ook tons it cihen | L0%. st heswaswords ab 'the biek taxed | myjion dollars on a single merger. securities, which is assessed, is st only 45 cents per $100, the farmer $1.60 per $100 for State and coun- i t or sustains a loss. farmers of Prince Georges pay taxes on their dwellings at $5,259,545. They also pay averaging buildings, equipment and ‘These figures refer only to r State and county pur- not take into account taxes, Ere County ] sigks : fHEE { es shifted to <8 gz my fortune trying issues in a falling market.” Teparcias of wheinet pe earns | RICHMOND MASONIC LODGE $170.08 per farm on|Qrganization Has One of Oldest hold , gasoline and " mx By the Associated Press. railroads and all other| , .o He said that in the 14 years of ¢ ' it made more money for Southern investors than it lost them in the end. “I have heard it said that Caldwell to support these Mr. Caldwell said he did not know He once made over a IN SESQUICENTENNIAL Buildings in America—Fete Starts Today. RICHMOND, Va., entennial celebration REVIVING COMPANY! Nashville Man Says No Cred-‘} sesquice organized industries with which he does | AmoteT BeaCen oW and ""',gh‘:& has been said in regard to the | Mongay. The Richmond Lodge, No. 10. A. F. and A. M., will observe the 150th overtaxing of farm property is true % | gpniversary of the lodge founding. some extent of other classes of real| “rmo jodge built its hall here in estate. Therefore, any adjustment of | s nction with lodge No. 19 and it now purposes in . Lodge No. 10 now s the fifth Georges County, 99 per cent of the cost | gidest lodge in Virginia. It has sent out county government from general|gop invitations to its sesquicentennial - efi while vast nn':(gunta‘:( ceremonies. ived from sources other than| “The actual anniversary is Sunday, ownership of real estate go untaxed. | December 28, when the lodge members Persensl Serviced Uitased. will hear a sermon to be delivered by paying, Rev. T. W. Hooper of Culpeper, grand “Economic _changes have created & junjor deacon of Virginia. On Monday the grand master of Virginia, Rev. Prank T. McFadden of Winchester, || will address the lodge, which has 784 ‘members. growing number of persons whose prin- cipal income is based upon personal services, and in Maryland, no taxes are levied for State and local purposes upon Shis income. Every person having tax- $hat government confers. “The income s'.lx. Dl&ld’ adopted ites, offers #he most promising supplement to prop- erty taxation. A tax upon a few ou standing luxuries would also yield con- fsderable revenue. “With a properly adjusted system of $tate and county taxation, there should be sufficlent funds in our county for all reasonable governmental functions without inflicting a hardship on any one.” The other members of the Prince Georges County Committee which studied the farm tax question with Mr. Blandford ar Dr. H. J. Patterson, Dr. T. B. Symons, J. Enos Ray and J. E. Hogue. The State Committee is headed by B. G. Harry, vice president of the Fed- eral Land Bank, and includes Prof. Samuel H. DeVault of the University of Maryland, who has been investi- gating the subject about a year. Copies of the State report will be furnished members of the Legislature. EQUIPMENT DECIDED FOR NEW COURT HOUSE Committee Expected to Submit Re- port to Montgomery Commis- | | sioners Soon. @pecial Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., December 27.— G clerk of the Circuit Court, and Berry E. Clark, clerk to the county commissioners, both members of the court house building committee, who were appointed to gather information upon which will be based the bids for equipment for the new court and jail now under construction here, have about. completed their in- vestigations and are expected to submit their report to the commissioners at an REYNARD OUTWITS PACK BY RUNNING INTO TOWN Main Street of Leesburg Sees End of Thrilllng Hour and Half Loudoun Fox Chase. Special Dispatch to The Star. LEESBURG, Va., December 27.—A large red fox ran through the main street of Leesburg Thursday after being chased by the hounds for more than an riders looked in vain for Reynard. Hunt Club from Virts Corner and start- ed at 11 am. Forty riders were in the fleld at the beginning and a crowd wit- nessed the start of the hunt. Shortly after the start the fox was jumped on the farm of Clifton Coates, near Wood- burn, and gave the riders one of the most thrilling chases of the season. The pace was furious and the field became thinner and thinner as the riders, feel- and left the race to the hardier. ) Riding with the Loudoun hunt were members_of the Middleburg and War- renton Hunt Clubs. | CHIEF BAILIFF NAMED TO SERVE MARLBORO Town Without Local Officer Three Years Given Thomas I. Talbott, New County Jail Wnrden' By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. | UPPER MARLBORO, Md., December 27.—Thomas 1. Talbott, newly appointed warden to the county jail, has been named chief bailiff for the town of Marlboro, by the town commissioners, it is announced by Judge T. Van early date. At the instance of Messrs. Ray and experts have prepared lans shot both metal and wooden of furniture and the exact loca- in the new structure of each piece. Wnlmnndwmmuwnew it is stated, will be up to date and handsome. probably will ad- for both u:" metal and carefully tions and other informa- itted. French Bank Loss $100,000. , Prance, December 27 ,—The bank of Charles Dorient & Co. of Bazas went into judicial liquida- today with s deficit of 2, about $100,000). failure hits many small de- ,000 | G/ Clagett, chairman of the board. ‘The town has been depending on the county force for its police protection, | and been without a local officer three years. Sr IR HEAT CONTRACTOR DEAD Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va., December 27.— John H. Viar, 62 years of age, member of the firm of Viar & Watson, heating contractors, died Thursday night at his He dives of A was & native of County and a son of the m and Mrs. Eliza Elam Viar of that county. Mr. Viar is survived his widow, Mrs. Mattie E. Viar; a , Noland Viar; Shan s ek e M 4.8 an 3 ; Mrs. Neely Drinkard, snd A. J. Tanner, Fairview Heights. hour and a half. The yelping pack and |}§i The meet was_held by the Loudoun | I}l A1 sizes tn the ing the strain, reined in their horses ! 14 off As we handle toys only during the Christmas sea- son—remainder of our stock must be disposed of com- pletely and immediately. Third Floor. rayon in tailored styles. chemises, step-ins, vests and combina- tions in all sizes —8 $1.00 Rayon Underwear 2 for C $1.00 Quality garments—of rich, heavy Bloomers, tel shades. Extra included in vests and bloomers. treet Floor. Ekonomy Kolumn 10c Octagon Soap Powder 2 for 15¢ 25¢ Talcum Powders, 16¢c April Ehowers, Golden Peacock and Mavis. 50c Pebeco Tooth Paste, 30c Street Floor. Electric Toasters, 59¢ “Girard” electric toaster—toasts two slices at once. Complete with cord and plug. $1.00 Waste Baskets, 59¢ Metal and woven waste baskets with stenciled designs. Street Floor. $1.59 and $1.98 Silk Scarfs $1.00 Double-width chiffons and beautiful squares and oblongs. Street Floor. 50c Burson Hose, 25¢ Burson and other makes of lsle hose in all colors. Irregulars. Children’s Union Suits, 49¢ Waist_attachment suits with Dutch neck, elbow sleeves. Knee length. | Sizes 2 to 12. Rayon Underwear, 39¢c Rayon bloomers, combinations, step- h\h;lnd vests, in pastel shades. Irregu- “Lady Burd"esB:mberg Hose Perfect quality full-fashioned Bem- u.bert] l'::e: Bemberg to the top or with e top. "Ternphtiog;clhyon Hose Perfect quality rayon hose in all colors. Extra Size Hose, 69¢ Burson outsize silk-rayon-and-lisle hose, also rayon-and-lisle and thread silk hose. Irregulars. $1.00 Wool “Undahose,” 59¢ Wool Undahose and Undalegins, with or without cutout feet. Irregu- lars. Women’s Rayon Pajamas Beautiful combination colors in two- plece pajamas with wide trouser legs. 50c Misses’ Hose, 35¢ R:nym-ml-md misses’ hose in all colors. 3 pairs for $1.00. Vests and Bloomers, 49¢ ‘Women's ~wool rayon striped vests and bloomers in regular and extra sizes. Street Floor. Men’s $2.25 Gloves, $1.69 Capeskin and suede gloves, lined or unlined. Black, brown and grey. | Women’s Kid Gloves, $1.39 $2.00 and $2.50 washable kid slip- ons and fancy cuff gloves. Perfects and frregulars. Black and colors. Children’s Gloves, 50c | Fleece-lined jersey gloves and gaunt- lets and warm knitted gloves. | Street Floor. Men’s $1 Pajamas, 69¢c | Broken lots in dark fancy patterns. assortment. Men’s $1 Night Shirts, 64c In broadcloth and cambric. Broken | sizes. Some slightly solled. | Men’s Fancy Shorts, 29¢ |}l . 50c fancy shorts, accumulation of I | broken lots. Sizes 30 to 40. | Men’s Aprons, 39c I or without bib. White, blue denim and Otis checks. Boys’ Sweaters, 97c Sizes 28 to 36 in warmly knit | sweaters in fancy patterns. Boys’ Knickers, 98c Well tailored knickers in mannish mixtures. Sizes 7 to 14. Boys’ ‘Blouses, 55¢ Perfects and 1 irs in _broad- cloth and percale blouses. Sizes 6 to 15. Boys’ Shirts, 79¢ “Bell” and other makes. Sizes 12 to 14%. Plain colors and fancy pat- Boys’ Wash Suits, $1.39 ‘Washable waists, with or corduroy pants. Sizes 3 to 10. Street Floor. $4.95 Men’s Military Sets $3.75 real ebony ‘Two bristles and comb in Never was the call of economy more satisfactorily answered than in this after-Christmas selling of new, fashionable Winter coats at these bargain prices. The two groups above offer coats of high-grade fabrics, all ex- cellently lined. Large fur collar and cuffs in the favorite pelfs. Coats at $12.95 in sizes 16 to 44 ; coats at $19 in sizes 14 to 50. All $69.75 & $89.75 COATS Now 1/4 off Three Special Groups of Coats Butchers' and waiters’ aprons, with™]| brushes with fine handsome case. 29 59¢ Certainteed Floortex 33c Square Yard $3.98 Certainteed (Guard) : Floortex Rugs $3.98 Value ’ slight_seconds—in s -m"':.sxn and 6x9. '39 Fine carpet and tile patterns. Not hurt in the least. $1.69 CRISS-CROSS and Tie- back curtains, 2% yards long, with m:lgred rayon v"lgzkr::: and colored overs! cdge. “Pair ... $1.09 $1.98 LACE CURTAINS—Fine quality lace curtain panels and pairs in white and ecru. Many attractive patterns. Panels, $1.39 each; others, pair. . $1.39 Third Floor. Factory purchase of this famous felt-base floor covering in many at- tractive tile and carpet patterns. 8-4 width. Come for a saving of 27c on every square yard. CURTAIN SAMPLES — Purchase of 50c to $1.25 samples in various lengths and sizes. Tie-backs, criss- cross curtains—in rayons and other materials. _Some can be ]Q¢ 29¢ CURTAIN RODS—Double ex- tension rods with curved ends for drapes and tie-back curtains. 17¢ Each .. 7 Big Shipment Arrives for a Big hirt Sale! Every Shirt Strictly Perfect Plain Broadcloth Fancy Broadcloth Rayon Stripes Woven Madras ‘This assortment of good shirts repre- sents the surplus of several well known makers, in all sizes 13% to 18. White, piain colors, stripes and figures. Collar- attached, separate - collar - to - match and neckband shirts. Properly proportioned 138 *48 A Real Saving! $1t0$1.98 : Fu:oStrips 7E§c Many desirable kinds of fur in lengths for collars or cuffs—in black, brown and grey. Most fashionable Winter trimmings at a bargain price. Fur Bandings 4 2, 4 and 6 inch widths in caracul, coney and mouf- flon. Bl , brown, grey :g white. $5.98 mx ‘Bl:eg now one-fou off. OFF Street Floor Makers’ Samples Hand-Embroidered Models 31 3 $3 & $4 Values ‘Thrifty shoppers will hurry for finished art rompers. pillows and other desirable pieces.— Street Floor. $2.00 “L’Opera” Full-Fashioned Perfect Silk Hose With Twin-Pointed Heels Favorite modern bedwear priced for unusual economy! These sheets are made of heavy, uni- form quality sheeting cotton, in size 81x90 for double beds. Wide borders in fast colors of green, maize, blue, pink and orchid. $7.98 RAYON BEDSPREADS— 39c ° Turkish Large size (72x108) spreads of moire and rayon, large enough to Towels Bolster. " Greries gol, $4 T. , gol green and blue........ .98 $2.98 RAYON BEDSPREADS, in fancy brocaded . Heavy and Size %lixlms, Gold, $1.75 HEETS—Mill purchase of 72x90 sheets, slight seconds, but not hurt in the least. Heavy, serviceable quality 69 with wide hems.. c beds, three- 5 8de tress covers. Yard........ Street Floor. 40.Inch AlL-Silk ‘ 4 Washable Flat Crepe $1.39 Quality Underpriced Yard Luxurious all-silk quality of flat crepe, heavy, serviceable and s ) guaran- teed to wash perfectly. Complete range of fashionable colors. The silk first in fashion priced decisively below its worth. 36-IN. FLAT CREPE—Rayon-and- cotton flat crepe with the rich ap- pearance of the silk weaves. Pre- ferred for making_ lingerie. Com- Pplete range of popular colors. 37 Yard = new 1931 prints, in beautiful quality all-silk flat crepe. Light and dark patterns in immense vari- oy, Yard e $1.75 Street Floor New Purchase Beautiful Fashions of charm and distinction in frocks of lustrous washable rayon fab- rics. Sparkling patterns in guaranteed fast colors. jacket novelties, Russian blouse effects and peplum dresses, Crepe de chine collars, ties and cuffs. Some have satin vestees. Sizes 14 to 44, 46 and 48 | — Boys’ Sheep-Lined COATS $€) .98 Second Floor 500 Pairs Women’s Smart Shoes < All Sizes 33 & $4 Values A quick selling clean-up of 500 pairs of :.:.m::flo buying. New straps, ties and step= Novelty $]:69 Black Satin Black Velvet For the First Time at T his Price! . “lef ” and “Liberty Arch” King’s Palace! and