Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-12
STUART IS ATTACKED
Customs House Incident
Brought Up by Opponents.
TRUST T5jHEATER PLANNED
Klaw & Erlanger Representative
Visits Richmond.
MILITIA PREPARES FOR CAMP
Commission Appointed to Revise
State Tax System Will Hold
Meeting June IS.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Cores pondence OF The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, June II, 1910.
The republicans of the ninth district
have begun their expected attack on
Henry c. Stuart, the democratic nominee
for Congress in opposition to Bascom
Slemp. The recent arrival of Mr.. Stuart
in New York, the confusion arising from
a change in the customs regulations and
the alleged seizure Of Mr.. Stuart's bag
gage was the source Of the text on which
Mayor Horton Of Big Stone Gap and a
Mr. Rose discoursed They arra!gned
Mr. Stuart severely. The latter lost no
time in going to the district and making
answer where 1t would more readily
reach the speakers.
Mr.. Stuart declared that the statements
of the two speakers were wholly at
variance with the decision and statement
Of Collector Loeb, before whom Mr..
Stuart appeared and explained the mat
ter in detail, and who had no hesitancy
in declaring that Mr.. Stuart's position
in the matter was entirely honorable and
lacking in every element to lay the least
blame or suspicion against him.
Mr.. Loeb acquitted Mr.. Stuart OF any
wrong whatever In the transaction. and
when the officers made their reports the
matter was AQJuSIeO NilHouI ths
delay Mr.. Stuart will spend the entire
time between now and the election in
the district. and will make speeches at
every precinct. In addition, the organlza-
ton in the district is standing behind
Mr.. Stuart to a man.
Theatrical Trust Coming.
Joseph Brooks of New York, repre-
sentative of the Klaw & Erlanger
theatrical syndicate, has been here for
several days. He did not hesitate TO
visit the newspaper offices and to talk
to the theatrical men about what the
syndicate intends to do. According to
Mr.. Brooks. who is Virginian, the
syndicate does not intend to submit
quietly to what has been going on but
declares that by January l the syndicate
will have a theater here. ard that 1t
will be modern In every respect. Ii
will be devoted to the production OF the
Klaw &, Erlanger plays and no others
Mr. Brooks declares that there VIII
be no lack Of shows here next winter
In the meantime the people OF the city
are sitting perfectly still and awaiting
developments. The theatergoeTs nave
confidence in the ability of the local
ma narement to provide amusements,
and they will be backed by the public.
incidentally, Mr.. Brooks is reported to
have said that his concern Will bulid
a string of theaters to enable them 10
go intoj such places as they may desire
and to make a complete circuit to New
orleans The visit of Mr.. Brooks foi-
lowed the decision of the local playhouse
Owners TO cut loose from the syndicate
and to bring attractions to this city.
To Move on Gettysburg.
July 1 1900 of the state militia will
leave Virginia for the national encamp-
ment at Gettysburg. There are only two
branches of the service in Virginia-in-
fantry and artillery. 1t is expected that
every command will go and that the
number of men will he larger on this
occasion than for years. Adjt. Gen Sale
will accompany the Eirglnlans, and the
several commands will go in readiness
for hard work. The medical department
of the service will attend, the corps being
in charge OF Surgeon General Junius r.
Lynch of Norfolk. About 200 horses will
be taken from Virginia, and it is not IN
likely that some Of the staff officers from
the northern end Of the state will make
the trip to the camp site on horseback.
Gov. Mann will make visit to the
camp while the soldiers from the Old
Dominion are there.
The tax commission named by the last
general assembly-the lieutenant govern
or Speaker Byrd, the chairmen of the
senate and house finance committees and
the chairman of the state corpora ton
commission-will meet here June %. when
they will take up the matter of adjusting
the tax system of the state as pertains
especially to real estate. There seems ia
be disposition to abolish all state taxes
on lands and improvements and to leave
that matter wholly to the decision OF
the councils of the cities and the county
supervisors. The idea seems to he tt
allow this scheme to be adopted. and
when it shall be declared operative the
counties and cities will have to meet and
defray all charges for schools. criminals
salaries of officers and the like, which
are now paid by the state
The change would result in the state re-
ceiving fees from charters, from railroads