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A—2 = Con_iempl Citatiqn Bewspaper Asked B ogme . : Circuit Attorney Bases + Case on Editorials ¥ Criticizing His Record Br the Assoctated Press. ‘ ST. LOUIS, Mar Attorney Franklin Post-Dispatch has “been”_grodding. editorially because .of hi§ ‘prosecu- tion record, today asked a circuit Judge, who has also been criticized by the newspaper, to cite the Pulitzer Publishing Co., publishers of the Post-Dispatch, for contempt of court. In an information filed in Judge Thomas J. Rowe’s court, Mr. Miller also asked. contempt citations against Managing Editor Benjamin H. Reese, Ralph Coghlan, editor of the Post-Dispatch editorial page, and Daniel R. Fitzpatrick, the news- paper’s famous cartoonist. The contempt cherge was based on two editorials and a cartoon re- lating to the dismissal of an ex- tortion charge against State Repre- sentative Edward M. (Putty Nose) Brady in Judge Rowe's court last Monday. ‘The newspaper immediately re- plied to Mr. Miller’s action with an editorial promising a vigorous de- fense and characterizing the charge as “an attack on the freedom of the press and upon this newpaper’s constitutional rights.” Copy of Cartoon Attached. ‘The editorials on which the con- tempt charge was based were made a part of the information and a copy of Mr. Fitzpatrick’s cartoon, “Burlesque House in Rat Alley,” was attached. One of the editorials, as set out in the information, was cap- tioned, “A Burlesque on Justice,” and began with a ‘“cast of charac- ters” including Judge Rowe and Mr. Miller. In the editorials, the Post-Dis- patch commented critically on Judge Rowe’s action in suggesting dis- charge of the indictment against Brady. A co-defendant, who had obtained a severance, was freed on & demurrer at an earlier trial and Judge Rowe said, in the absence of additional evidence, it would be an “unnecessary expense” to proceed with a “useless trial” of the Brady case. Mr. Miller dropped the charge. ‘The newspaper today, in com- menting editorially on -a different matter, spoke of Mr. Miller’s “ghastly failures” as a prosecutor, and com- ments in a like vein have appeared from time to time. In one of the editorjals included in the contempt information, it mentioned the circuit attorney’s “ll-year record of dis- mal flops.” Judge Rowe said he weuld “take action Monday as the facts warrant” on the information. Mr. Miller said there would be no arrests in the meantime, adding, “It is up to the court to issue or not issue the cita- tions asked for in the information.” Editorial Comment on Citations. The Post-Dispatch, commenting editorially on the contempt cita- tions, said: “These editorials and a cartoon ‘were printed in pursuance of the policy of the Post-Dispatch to im- vae the administration of justice 8t. Louis and in pursuance of its Journalistic duty to inform the peo- ple whenever, in its belief, a failure of justice has otcurred. The Post- Dispatch, on a multitude of occa- sions, it is hardly necessary to say, has expressed its great veneration for the judiciary as a vital part of our democratic system. “The Post-Dispatch regards '.he{ charge of contempt as an attack up- | on the freedom of the press and | upon this newspaper’s constitutional rights. The attack will be vigorous- 1y defended.” ‘The charge against Brady related to an alleged payment of $10,000 by theater owners to forestall a wage increase demanded by union movie operators in 1936. Mr. Miller dis- missed the indictment on Judge Rowe’s recommendation to “save the State the unnecessary expense of a useless trial.” John P. Nick, former head of the Motion Picture Operators’ Union who was jointly indicted with Brady, was acquitted on the extortion charge last January 11, when Judge Rowe sustained a demurrer to the sufficiency of the State’s evidence. ‘When the Brady case was called for trial, Judge Rowe asked Mr. Miller if the evidence against the State Representative went beyond that offered against Mr. Nick. Mr. Miller replied the evidence was vir- tually the same and Judge Rowe made his suggestion for dismissal. Mr. Miller agreed and entered a nolle prosequi. . North Carolina Cl_ub To Fete Legislators Members of the North Carolina eongressional delegation, lampooned in a “Scrapiron Club” skit by their local constituents at last year’s ban- quet of the North Carolina Demo- cratic Club, will find themselves por- trayed in another form of drama at the club’s 1940 banquet to be held Friday night at the Mayflower Hotel. The State’'s two Senators and 11 Representatives will be guests of honor with seats at the head table in the main ballroom of the hotel, while the dramatics will consist of a mock wedding, with members of the club in the cast. ‘Wesley McDonald, president of the club and secretary to Senator Reynolds, is in charge of arrange- ments for the Friday night program. ‘The banquet and mock wedding will be followed by a dance. Dr. Tanner, Pioneer Woman Physician, Dies By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, March 9—Dr. Henrietta Tucker Tanner, one of the Nation’s pioneer woman physicians, died of a heart attack today. A graduate of Bennett Medical College, Chicago, in 1898, she con- ducted a country practice in the ‘Texas range country until her mar- riage in 1903. She was the first woman surgeon to operate in the old Northwestern General Hospital here and was & staff physician at gour. Philadelphia hospitals. Survivors include her husband and two children. Lecture on Technocracy A lecture on “Technocracy -vs. Politics” will be given by Burton-J. McKinnell at the Northeast Branch | Books. both legs. By the Associated Press. SEATTLE, March 9.—A big fel- low with an extraordinary grin climbed into a little red monoplane today, pointed its nose at a patch of clear sky between two billowing cloud banks and was off. It was George Copping’s final flight to qualify for a private pilot's Readers’ Guide and News Summary The Sunday Star, March 10, 1940. PART ONE. Main News Section. Foreign. Anglo-Italian coal fight settled as Rome bows. Page A-1 Hint of new turn looked for in Hitler speech today. Page A-1 Sweden offers passage to big allied army. Page A-1 Frencheback U. 8. in insisting peace free trade. Page A-1 Peace talks in Moscow reported pro- ceeding smoothly, Page A-1 National. Senate to delay action on Hatch Act extension measure. Page A-1 First Mrs. Burleson “don’t remember”” slaying successor, Washington and Vicinity. Seal prepares new bill taxing sales, higher incomes. Page A D’'Alesandro group offers progr: for welfare institutions. Page A-1 | Five hold ups last night in renewed crime wave in D. C. Page A-1 Seven District bills to be considered by House tomorrow. Page B-1 Hit-run autoist kills man on Queens Chapel road. Page B-1 Allen to seek funds for construction of convalescent home. Page B-1 Congressional economy movements criticized to teachers. Page B-1 Senate committee to meet this week on civil service bill. Page B-1 Zoning Board to meet this week on Albemarle street pleas. Page B-2 15-cent tax boost proposed by Mont- gomery civic group. Page B-3 Survey determines Maryland poad needs up to 1960. Page B-3 Sports Roosevelt, Eastern reach final in Star basket play. Page B-9 Herbert, Rice set world records in New York meet. Page B-9 Myer and Bloodworth open duel for second base. Page B-10 Collegians busy with grid drills, spring sports. Page B-11 G. P. O. presages record pin entry in national event. Page B-12 Injuries mar Redland bowl race won by Webb. Page B-13 Miscellaneous. Obituary. Page A-14 Vital stmmcsd. e !;..e 2.}: “Of Hearts an( ng. age F-] Service orders. Page D-12 PART TWO. Editorial. Editorial articles. Pages C-1-3 Editorial and comment. _Page C-2 News features. Pages C-4-5 John Clagett Proctor. Page C-4 Civic news. Page C-6 Military and veterans’ news. Page C-7 Cross-word puzzle. Page C-8 Fraternal and civic news. Page C-8 Travel. Page C-10 Automobiles. Page C-9 PART THREE. Society. Society news. Pages D-1-12 Well-known folk. Page D-3 In service society. PageD-10 Future debutantes. Page D-9 Barbara Bell pattern. Page D-11 ‘Women's clubs. Page D-13 PART FOUR. Finance, Clas:ifi:‘d. Spring deman ps industry. Page E-1 Stock traders on sidelines. Page E-1 ‘Weekly stock summary. Page E-2 “Free” pound sterling gl Page E-3 D. C. jobless tax receipts rise. Page E-1 Dooley heads insurance trust group. Page E-1 Lost and found. Page E-4 Classified advertising. Pages E-4-15 PART FIVE. Features. Amusements. Pages F-. Stamps. In bridge circles. Dick Mansfield, Kennel news. - Radio programs. of the Public Library, Seventh and Maryland o NE, at 7 pm. o Music. ‘The Junior Star. George Copping grinned broadly today after final hop to qualify for plane pilot’s license which he won despite loss of Page A2 THE -SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, W |Grounded Legless Flyer Flies |Trate lpdush hgainst S1. Lovig | Way to'Job as Plane Salesman |Pay Thyd of Local —A. P. Wirephoto. - license and a job as an airplane salesman-demonstrator. George Copping has no legs. He lost his job, his savings and his health early in the depression. Through 1033, 1934 and part of 1935, he lay, crippled, in the United States Marine Hospital here. Finally they had to amputate both legs before they could release him as cured. A newspaper (Seattle. Times) Christmas fund presented him with artificial limbs, and doctors told him to learn to use them with the ald of canes. But George Copping rebelled—tossed the canes away and kept on falling down until he learned to walk again. He got a W. P. A. timekeeper job. with pity George Copping rebelled —picked up a heavy swivel chair and held it at arm’s length, He'd flown a few times 10 years have lost his touch. And, anyway, legless guys just don't fly planes. Bo George Copping rebelled again— | He rigged an airplane tail as- sembly on two motorcycle wheels, equipped it with controls and had motorist friends tow him along 8 highwsy at 80 miles an hour, 3 Then he talked a‘piiot into giving him a lithe flying time in exchange for work around the hangar. In 1937, George Copping won ‘Testticted pilot's license. ‘It specis Tied he never could have a private dicy because of his disability. In {1938, when the Civil Aeronautics | Authority replaced the old Bureau |of Alr Commerce, his license was revoked. It looked like he was grounded for good. | But George Copping rebelled once more. | He haunted the flying field until, | & year ago, Flight Instructor Jim Galvin became interested in the rebellion of George Copping. He gave him free instruction and free flying time. Last fall the C. A. A. agreed to give the legless rebel a rigid flight test. He passed it with flying colors. Last week George Copping won an unrestricted flying license. Today he got in his final cross- country flight time. His logbook said ehe flew to Olympia, Wash,, and back. But Jim Galvin and the others who saw his grin as he landed the little red monoplane said he was flying to the brighter and farther horizons that braver eyes are given to see. Captured Youth Admis 4 Holdups and Car Theft By the Associated Press. TRYON, Nebr., March 9.—Dressed in full cowboy regalia—high-heeled boots, 10-gallon hat, checked shirt and leather pants—a 19-year-old Overton (Nebr.) youth was captured in Nebraska’s sand hills today, and Sherifft W. A. Neal said he ad- mitted four holdups and a car theft that sent officers on & two-day hunt of the sparsely settled area, Mr. Neal added armed robbery charges are being prepared against the youth, booked as True Wood, who worked for three years on a ranch north of Stapleton, Nebr. “I guess I've been reading too many wild Western stories and see- ing too many crime pictures,” the sheriff quoted Wood as saying. Two revolyers lay on the seat be- side him when his allegedly stolen automobile was cornered between two cars of officers today, but he sur- rendered quietly, Mr. Neal related. ‘The thefts were principally of gas- oline and clothes. Relief Client’s Death Is Blamed on Gland By the Associated Press. ‘YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, March 9.— The emaciation which caused the death of Mrs. Mary Zurko Saxon, 61, relief client, was due to a gland- ular condition that prevented her getting the full benefit of her food, her physician said today after a thorough study of the case. Mrs. Saxon’s death was attributed to starvation in statements yester- day by two physicians who had at- tended her. More Prisoners Taken, Says French Command By the Associated Press. PARIS, March 9—The Prench high command tonight announced capture of “a few prisoners” on the ‘Western front. ‘The nightly communique said: “The day was marked by faflure i cles, But when his fellows looked at him | Eizabeth Hawes, Author, 2go, but friends told him he might | Trade Pay Rol Taxes: Employqr Contributions During Year Amount To $6,614,782 Trade, indusiries in Washington contfibuted almost one-third of the total amount of pay roll taxes col- ! _under: the local unemploy- compensation aét during 1939, acocording to the . Unemployment Compensation Board’s annual sta- tistical report, released for publica- tion yesterdumy. . The percentage of contributions for each industry group ranged from 01 per cent for administrative of- fices to 31.62 per cent for the trade industry. group, which includes wholesale merchants and distribu- tors, retail general merchandise, re- tail food, retail automotive and re- tail apparel merchants. o ‘The total of the employer contri- butions for all industries last year amounted to $6,614,782.40, or 5.3 per cent more than in 1938, Benefit pay- wents, on the other hand, decreased 141 per cent under the previous year, Total benefits paid were $1,437,104, and the percentage of contributions paid out in benefits was 21.73 per cent, as compared to 266 in 1838, Service Industry Second. Employer contributions received from the trade industry group amounted to $2,091922.74. Next highest contributor among the va- rious classes of business and trades was the service industry group— hotels, theaters, employment agen- repair services, etc.—which paid in $1,168,855.59, or 17.7 per cent of the total employer contributions received. The manufacturing industry group contributed $688,106.68, which was 10.4 per cent of the total pay roll tax collections. Fourth highest contributor was the contract construction industry, which paid $630,405.79, or 9.53 per cent of the total. Payments by Other Groups. Amounts paid by other employe groups and the percentage of total contributions of each follow: Transportation: $457,965.06, or 6.9 per cent; communication, $250,163.92, or 38 per cent; utilities, $238,576.84, or 3.6 per cent; finance, $133,085.37, or 2 per cent; insurance, $194,253,27, or 294 per cent; real estate, $271,- 688.93, or 4.1 per cent; combination group, $28,521.76, or .4 per cent; ad- ministrative offices, $522.75, or .01 per cent;: professional services, $184,- 1809.42, or 28 per cent, and miscel- laneous, $275924.28, or 4.2 per cent. Is Town Hall Speaker Elizabeth Hawes, fashion expert and author of “Fashion Is Spinach,” the Town Hall series at 11 am, | o .. Friday at the i Shoreham Hotel. 2 Her subject will be “How to Get a Dollar’s Worth for a Dollar.” | Miss Hawes, E who in private life is Mrs. Jo- 1 seph Losey, wife | of a theatrical ! 4 director, began | designing chil- | dren’s { phia shop at the age of 12. After Miss Hawes. graduating from and then went to Phris. In Paris, Miss Hawes studied French methods of design for two years before returning to the United States. Two years later she took the clothes she had been designing for American women to Paris for a showing there. The novel idea caught on and she took her style show to Russia at request of the Soviet government. Miss Hawes recently gave up her dress salon in New York to design for whole- salers. ‘Glimpses of Alaska’ Is Lecture Title A free lecture entitled “Glimpses of Alaska” is scheduled by the Na- tional Park Service for 8 pm. Wednesday in the Departmental Au- ditorlum, Constitution avenue be- tween Twelfth and Fourteenth streets N.W. The program is to include a talk by Delegate Anthony Dimond of Alaska and the showing of motion pictures taken hy the Department of Interior. The pictures show views the Eskimos, various animals, Mount McKinley National Park and the inside passage to Alaska. Howard Glee Club Recital Howard University Glee Club will give a recital in St. Augustine’s au- ditorium, Fifteenth street between R and 8 streets N.W,, next Sunday at 8 pm. under the auspices of the Executive Committee of the Fed- erated Colored Catholics: of the United States. ‘Senator Burton K. Wheeler, Dem- ocrat, of Montana will speak on the National Radio Forum tomorrow night on the subject, “The Railroads and Economic Conditions Confront- ing the Country.” Senator Wheeler has been a close student of railroad problems for many years and is chairman of the Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce, which handles railroad legislation. He heads the Senate conferees on the railroad reorganization bill, which long has been in’ conference. This measure is a new transporta- tjon regulatory proposal which would subject water carriers to the au- thority of the Interstate Commerce Commission. [ Senator Wheeler has been men- didate for the presidency. The National Radio Forum is ar- of the National Broadcasting Co. It can be heard here will lecture at the final meeting of | dresses | for a Philadel- high school she attended Vassar | of the reindeer industry of Alaska, Lok Wheeler to Speak in Forum ‘Railroads and Economic Conditions’ Topic of Broadcast Tomorrow Night D. ¢, MARCH 10, 1940—PART ONE Slaying Described Declares:She. Sought Findncidl-Settiement From Ex-Husband By the Associated Press, 3 up :shooting in a-diotel cafeteria of Mrs, Richard C. “Burleson, 55-yea:-old wife of a United States Army colonel, were I early today by Mrs. May (Masie)’ Walker Burieson, the officer’s formeF wife. Chief of ce W, said the first Mrs. B , 51-year- old Galvestén(Tex.) artist and o time suffragette leader, related that she came to Columbis when she learned thst her formeér husband was stationed at Camp Jackson. She "hoped to get a finaricial settlement, Mr. Rawlinson said she told him and other officers. Her purpoge at the hotel Friday, Mr. Rawlinson said Mrs. Burleson related, wag to approaeh Col. Burle- son when he came to lunch from camp. When he failed to arrive during the noon period, she left her watching place on the mezzanine floor and' started to leave the hotel. “Does Not Recall” Shooting. Mrs. Burleson told the officers she suddenly felt tired as she walked through the lobby and, sitting down on a lounge, saw the colonel's sec- ond wife enter and cross to the cafeteria. “As to the shooting,” Mr. Rawlin- son quoted the woman, “I do not remember—perhaps I shall recall something later.” Mind “Goes Blank.” “When*Mrs. Knowlton (the sec- ond wife’s name by a former mar- riage) walked by me—we would have bumped into each other if I had not sat down—I suddenly re- membered the scene where my moth- er was dead at our Texas home.” At this point in the story, Coroner John A. Sargeant, who conducted the questioning with Mr. Rawlinson, said the woman's mind suddenly “went blank.” Mr. Rawlinson said the first Mrs. Burleson came here Thursday by bus | from Fayetteville, N. C., and took & small apartment, where 13 pieces of baggage, ranging from a trunk to small satchels, were found. The woman told him, he said, that she saw her former husband and his sec- ond wife in the hotel lobby Thursday night, but that she did not attempt to approach them and that they did not see her. Earlier, before she started relating | events preceding the slaying, the divorcee sald her memory was a blank. Chain smoking and eating cough . Rawlinson questioning her: “I don't mind being behind bars. I've been behind them before. I was a mental case three times last year. I feel like a girl in the insti- tution whose mind was a blank. No, I can’t answer any more questicns, because I forget.” Mrs. Burleson's face brightened when she chatted enthusiastically about her art. “But,” she said, “I'm no good at it, T know it. I'm punk.” She was given pencil and paper to take to her cell in the women’s section of the City Jail, where she | is attended constantly by a matron |and a trained nurse. Mr. Rawlinson said she had prom- ised to write out an sccount of the circumstances of the case if she should remember anything. Left With Artist Friends. | The first Mrs. Burleson left Gal- | veston, Tex., two weeks ago with & |group of artist friends presumably |for California. Thursday, according to police, she registered at a hotel under an assumed name, and Fri- day she walked up behind the second Mrs. Burleson in the hotel cafeteria and shot her twice with a rusty revolver she kept concealed in a black bag. Simple funeral services were held for the second Mrs. Burleson yester- day afternoon. FPellow officers of Col. Burleson and townspeople at- tended the services at a funeral home. The body was sent to Weston, Mass., for another service at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow. Col. Burieson, who had remained in seclusion since the tragedy, companied the body east. His face drawn with grief, he sat with mem- bers of his family while the servites were conducted by Lt. Col. James L. McBridge, chaplain of the 6th Division. Burleson is artillery adviser, is hold- ing winter maneuvers at Camp Jackson, near here. Col. Burleson was divorced from his first wife in 1938 after a long litigation. He married Mrs. Knowlton, widow of a Boston lawyer, about a year and a 8go. Held on Technical Charge. Mrs. Burleson was held by the police on a technical charge. An inquest had been, tentatively set for Tuesday night. Police said the second Mrs. Burle- son received the following telegram last December 9 signed simply “Mrs. Burleson”: “Mrs. Richard Burleson, “(Name for purpose of delivery only), “Jefferson Hotel, “Columbia, 8. C. ~ “Mrs. Knowlton, with all you tool drops frequently, she told police | The 6th Division, of which Col. | ~ |Arboretum Is’ Tukmg Shape ' |With Steady Improvements .‘ . Visitors Received on (See Page 4, Gravure By B Y. MORRISON, et S otk g s, P riculture. Along the western shore of the 1€ | Anacostic. -River, lylag:.roughly be- tween R and M streets N.E, and extending west as far .as Bladens- burg road, lies a hilly tract of ap- proximately 400 acred which one day will form the nufleus of one of the world's greatest collections of woody plants. Authorized by Congtess in 1927, the National Arboretum has been taking shape slowly as one small parcel of land after another has been acquired and developed. Compared with some of the nationally known arboreta, the local development is ot especially large. The Missouri Botanical Garden, for instance, in- cludes a total of over 1675 acres. The Arnold Arboretum, however, comprises only about 265 acres. Conceived Years Ago. The idea of a National Arboretum originated many years ago in the minds of nature lovers, horticultur- ists, nurserymen, foresters and other scientists. Among the early cham- pions of this cause was the late Dr. F. V. Coville of the United States Department of Agriculture, Frank B. Noyes and Frederic A. Delano, who is chairman of the Na- tional Advisory Council of the Ar- boretum. ‘The present chief of the Bureau of Plant Industry, Dr. E. C. Auchter, under whose general supervision the arboretum is being developed, is an enthusiastic supporter of the plan for a great national arboretum here for research workers and students of nature from all parts of the coun- try. Eventually, it is hoped, prac- tically every woody shrub or tree from all parts of the world that is adapted to our climate wAll be growing in the arboretum. The science of genetics, which has done so much to improve some of our common crop plants, such as wheat and corn, has only re- cently been applied in the breed- ing of trees and shrubs. With this great storehouse of material from all over the world, breeders of trees, shrubs and flowers will have an opportunity to cross our native species with those from foreign lands for the development of im- proved strains as the wheat breed- ers have done so successfully. Improvements B¢ing Made. So far the actual development of the arboretum has been slow but | steady A large share of the funds | appropriated by Congress has been earmarked for the purchase of the land. A well-planned system of in- | expensive roads has been built and the area has been fenced to protect .t.he native growth already there. A C. C. C. camp is located on the grounds and the boys from this camp have provided most of the de- velopment work so far. About half of the area is open land, formerly in cultivation. This part is being improved by drainage where necessary and by turning un- der soil-improving crops in prepara- tion for future plantings. Nursery plots have been planted with both domestic and foreign material, and when these plants are large enough they will be used a systematic development of the arboretum. The site in itself has many ad- vantages. Although it lies within the city and is easily accessible to all, it is not likely to be threatened by city conditions that would be harmful to plant life. The natural topography of the arboretum site is varied. There are two eminences, one known as Mount Hamilton, close to Bladensburg road, and the other Hickey Hill, the highest point in the ridge that borders the Ana- costia River. Between them les rolling ground that is traversed by Hickey Creek. The terrain is so constituted that there are fair amounts of relatively level land and gentle slopes as well as more marked Mrs.| Northeast Tract Destined to Become Nature’s Shrine Section, for Full Page of Pictures on the Aboretum.) hills and little valleys that furnish almost eévery conceivable exposure. The soil conditions are almost as varied as the topography. Care- ful soll surveys show many soil types, thus. making it possible to meet the requirements of a wide range of species in this respect. Native Growth Abundant. _ ‘The area contains good represen- tations of our existing native trees and shrubs, deciduous trees pre- dominating, with particularly fine representation of our native oaks. maples and beeches. Careful lists made of existing trees and shrubs show the presence of about 1,000 different species now growing on the property. Two types of plants will be de- veloped in the nurseries. First will be those needed in quanity to es- tablish & plant character that will differentiate this arboretum from all others in the country. The other type will be those needed to build up the scientific collections that constitute the major purpose of any arboretum. Special attention is being given to the possibility of creating larger areas of evergreens, sirice the arboretum tract has large numbers of only one local evergreen, the common scrub pine. These collec- tions will probably contain repre- sentatives of those conifers which do best here, pines, yews, junipers, hemlocks, with lesser groups of true cedars, cryptomerias, sequoias, cun- ninghamias and the like for use by plant breeders and eventual propa- gation and distribution by nursery- men. There are already growing at another Government nursery many white-barked pines from China that some day will show their snow- white trunks against an evergreen hill. Broad-leaved evergreens also will be planted. Already there are many magnolias on the tract, one| of them a beautiful hybrid devel- oped by Mr. OWer M. Freeman of the bureau, who has worked with |the arboretum since its inception. It is a cross between the great Southern magnolia and our native Virginia sweetbay. Hollies, too, are being collected and representations of this family, not only from our own country but from Europe and the Orient, are Leing prepared for | & hillside where they will furnish a | background for flowering trees and | shrubs. | Floral Displays. | Flowering cherries, crabapples, lilacs, styrax, dogwoods, shadbushes, | locusts, all will form displays which | will attract scientists and other vis- itors from all over the world. Probably the most spectaclar shrub collection will be made by the rhodo- dendrons and azaleas. There are| already many thousands of the latter | growing in the nurseries. These| plants will later be moved to their permanent locations. Another important phase of the development will be the series of ar- tificial lakes, in some of which will be large collections of water lilies. Mrs. Helen Fowler, who developed the famous gardens just across the river and which are now incorporated in the park system, has expressed great enthusiasm for the pools and gra- ciously offered her assistance. There also will be great collec- tions of wild roses, firethorns, coton- | easters, viburnums, hawthornes and | all such plants which are often' more beautiful in their friting| | stages than in flower. | At present there are no institu- | tional buildings at the arboretum. | Visitors are welcome, but must en- | ter from the gate at Twenty-eighth and M streets and must call at the office before driving or walking through the grounds. No visitors are received after 5 o'clock, except | by special arrangement, since the institution is still in its construction | stages and is not yet in position to offer unlimited hospitality to the public. because I was too sick to defend my home dgainst you and evenr though you sent my mother to her grave in grief, you could not take the many years this day gave to me. You cen never take them. The wicked flourish like the green bay tree. May God have mercy on your soul.” | The Burlesons were married on |Deceinber 9, 1908. Sun’s Blackout by Moon To Be Visible April 7 By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 9.—The country will be treated to a rare celestial show on Sunday, April 7, when the moon will black out the | sun in an annular or ring eclipse. Prof. William H. Barton, jr., ex- ecutive curator of the Hayden Plan- etarium, said tonight the moon’s disc would cover approximately 86 per cent of the sun, producing a pronounced twilight effect in which the atmosphere will have a peculiar transparency, tinted an eerie, green- ish yelloy. While the full magnitude of the show will be evident to about 2- 000,000 Americans from Texas to Florida and Georgia, varying de- grees of the moon-made dusk will be observed over virtuallly all of and in northern areas of South America, Not since 1865 has this country be a Tepeat performance on May 10, 1994, Lamson Is Assigned To Post in Oregon Mr. Lamson will have his head- quarters in the offices of the Bonne- ville Administration, in Portland, Oreg. He is to asfume his new shortly. He came to Washington in 1934 North America, Alaska excluded, |to th seen & similar spectacle. There will | Northe: Burglars Haunt Home HOUSTON, Tex., March 9 (#).— Burglars visited Mrs. J. F. McGurk's home seven times in seven months. l'Treasury Expects - - $600,000,000 Income Taxes Friday Midnight Thousands Will Wait Until Last Day to File Returns By the Associated Press. The Treaswy hoped to count mors than $600,000,000 of income taxes by Fiiasy midnight. o That is the desdline for filling Pederal returns on 1939 income for an estimated 8,000,000 individuals and corporations, including, for the first time, all State and local gov- ernmental employes earning enough to be affected. Returns have been due, tech- nically, since January 1, but the Treasury expects not more than one person in 100 to do anything about it until the last day. The official estimate of how much income tax will be collected this month is a tightly held secret, but 'guesses run as high as $750,000,000 and average $650,000,000. In the first week of March income tax payments amounted only to $21,158133, but this was $5,000,000 more than in the same week a year ago. ‘The total for all of March, 1939, was $505,000,~ 000. Experts in the Internal Revenue Bureau say a child could fill out the income tax form—because & child would simply follow the in- structions, without trying too hard to reduce the tax total. D. C. Transient Problem Is Theme of Meefing The spotlight will be turned on Washingtor's transiency problem Thursday when the Travelers' Aid Society holds its annual meeting in. Barker Hall of the Y. W. C. A. at 12:30 pm. Justice Justin Miller of the United States Court of Appeals will dise cuss “Interstate Barriers to Hape piness.” The jurist has been ine terested in social welfare aspects of the transiency problem since 1919, when he was attorney and execu- tive officer of the California State Commission of Immigration and Housing. Mrs. Harlan Piske Stone, wife of the Supreme Court justice and pres- ident of the board of Travelers’ Aid, will preside and make the open< ing address at the luncheon meet~ ing. Mrs. Margaret Ford, executive secretary, will make her annual re- port. A drama depicting the struggles of a transient family and entitled “Unwanted—One Family” will be presented. The sketch was writ- ten and directed by Mrs. David Kushner, a member of the Wash- ington Civic Theater. With Mrs. Kushner in the cast will be Mrs. Donald Cooper and Alan Schneider. A group of former Washington Boys’ Club members, the Hier Boys, will perform on the harmonica to round out the program. Col. R. H. Fletcher is chairman of progran) arrangements, assisted by Mrs. George Beale Bloomer and Dr. Stuart A. Rice. Mrs. Owen J. Rob- erts, wife of the Sypreme Court juse tice, is in charge of luncheon ar- rangements. Alan Bright, Registrar At Carnegie Tech, Dies By the Associated Press. PITTSBURGH, March 9.—Alan Bright, who during a tenure of 22 years as registrar at Carnegie In- stitute of Technology became known to thousands of students and alumni, died today at his home. He was 53, Graduated from Tech in 1911, Mr. Bright was employed as an engineer for seven years before returning to his alma mater in 1918 as registrar. The widew and four sons and daughters survive. Pays $550 in Half Dollars PADUCAH, Ky. March 9 (#.— Will Humble, colored mechanic, told an automobile salesman he'd be around with his “bag” of money today to pay for a used car. He appeared on schedule with Mrs. McGurk moved to a hotel. $530 in a sugar sack—all in half dollars. (Purnished by the United Maryland—Generally fair today, snow or rain in east portion. Virginia—Generally fair today, colder in west portion and cloudy a: morrow snow and colder. River Report. Potomac and Shenandoah 8t Haroers Ferry late yesterday. Weather Conditions Last 24 Hours. was off the South ght is now moving ward over the ocean. With center about 600 miles east of Nan- tucket. Mass.. and lowest pressure about 980 millibars (28.94 inches). _Another disturbance is moving _north-northeast- ward. with center about 200 miles east of Bastport. Me., and lowest pressure about 983 miliibars (29.05 ). The dis- turbance that was over the Middle Rocky Mountain region Friday night has moved southeastward to qRivers clear Vide ang Dia Mod s vada an en. . 999.7 mil- ibars “(2055 inches). " Bress B over Northern kotas eastward to th with s wedge ex: 10705 aiiibars CHO AL saeh 3 30.; 88, ml NoaOhkd 10244 millibars (3035 inches) inches). ~_Precipitatior occurred in' the North' 10 P.M. Saturday. Highest, 46, at 4 p.m. yesterday, ago. 81. Highest, 64. on Pebruary 12. Lowest, 7. on January 29, Precipitation, Monthly precipitat inches Capital (Gurrent l‘;‘&.u.;nhm: S Moath, 14.6 millibars | {znfind B ‘mostly as Pacific « | North Piatte. Weather Report States Weather Bureau.) District of Columbia—Fair with gentle northwest winds today, tomorrow cloudy and slightly colder followed by light rain or snow, winds shifting to northeast and increasing. , tomorrow light snow and slightly colder in west portion and cloudy and slightly colder followed by light tomorrow snow or rain and sligh nd slightly colder, followed by lug{ rain in southeast portion and light snow or rain in northeast portion, West Virginia—Increasing cloudyness followed by snow today, to- 8un, today - Sun. .tomorrow 7 3 Moon. today_ _ 7:01 a.m. B Automobile lights must be turned one-halt ngu after sunset. Weather in V’;m Cities, ” emperature E Max. Min. 8at. >, 80" sk T T 37 27 Asheville, N, C.... Atlanta, Ga.' " ascocaron. S-S ey New York. Nl:‘l'.Z': aha. Nebr. 3 M HNNRERIRERERANTS: T R P R RS SRR R NN S URN s 558, B EEEES