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Evening journal., 1914-10-30

ture rises in majestic grandeur on the
bank OF the Neva River. The prison
section Is on the level with the river.
which frequently overhows and drives
the rats into the cells OF the unfor-
tunate creatures who happen TO be
imprisoned there. The Cathedral Is
far above, and here are buried all the
men who have ruled Russia since the
foundation of Petrograd. Nothing In
europe Is grander In It's simplicity
and silence than this stately mauso-
leum OF the Cars.
The Library, also built by Cath
crime H., was completed a little more
than a century ago. II is like every
thing else-colossal, and can accom-
modate one thousand readers at a
time. II has thirty-one rooms and
houses a million and a half bound
volumes besides more than nfty thou
sand manuscripts.
Magnificent Churches.
The churches OF Petrograd are IA
nous throughout the world. The Ca
thedral OF st. Isaac Is the richest and
perhaps the best known. Unfortu-
nately. corner OF this great church
ls sinking although nearly a million
dollars were spent In laying piles be-
fore It's construction. The building oc-
cupies a commanding situation, not as
To elevation but In the wide sweep, OF
land about Il. Built In the shape OF
cross with four equal arms with
columned porticos mounted nobly on
the four eStremities, the whole com
position crowned boy central dome and
surrounding cupolas. Il makes an i'm
posing picture All this beauty Is
heightened by the decorative spien-
dor OF the domes frightened with bur
nished gold. The monollths about the
Cathedral are seven feet IN diameter
and sixty feet high, all polished granite
from Finland. once inside the trav-
eller stands In awe at the display OF
malachite, lapis-lazul gold and other
precious substances all heaped to-
gether. Ikons set In diamonds and
pearls are all about. while ruhies and
sapphires frame some precious relic.
The whole thing is a mass OF barbaric
magnihcence. There are malachits
! pillars and an altar screen with lapis.
lazun columns which are said TO have
cost at least one hundred Thousand
dollars The church IL always thronge'
with worshipers. and one Is sure q
find many persons PROSTATE befor
some particular ikon. In one instanc
} the church authorities were compelle
10 cover one OF the jewelled ikons wit
glass as the worshipers actually Sisse
the setting away from the Jewels an
Evening journal., 1914-10-30

~OR the first time in history
~ Uncle Sam is levying a war
tax" when he is not at war.
People who ride in automobiles,
drink beer or wine, ride on sleeping
cars or enjoy any number Of other
things which most of us are wont TO
regard as luxuries must dig down In
their pockets and make an extra con-
tribution to the Golfers of the gov
ernment To be sure II is. for the most
part, only a few cents here and there,
but never was there a better illustra-
ton OF the fact that pennies make
dollars, because Congress fully, ex-
poets to realize by means Of this emer-
gency tax the tidy sum Of more than
s10O,000,00O.
How The Tax Came To BE Levied.
The why and wherefore Of the
emergency tax which Congress has
authorized this autumn is found in
three words, namely, war In Europe"
The expenses of the government OF
the United States are borne. as our
readers are well aware, in part by a
system of what are known as internal
revenue taxes but also, in great meas
ure, by duties upon goods imported
into the United States from other
countries. Consequently. when the
war suddenly put stop to business
transactions with some of those Euro
pean nations from which we have al
ways bought most heavily. and sadly
crippled our commerce with other
European nations, it naturally fell out
that there was a sudden slump in the
receipts from tariff duties at our Gus
ON houses
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How Uncle Sam Will Place the Burden Of fAmerica' S
Share Of the Consequences Of the Great World
War Collecting This Unusual Emergency
Tax Who Will Pay and How.
BY wALDoN FAwCETT.

The men who hold the reins in Con
gress figured out that the war in
Europe, so long as It continues, is go
ing to cost Uncle Sam at least $780,
100000 year loss in customs revenue,
and that some means must be found
to fiji this gap II Uncle Sans bank
balance was not TO suffer. An emer-
gency tax of some sort was the remedy
that commended itself to them.
They debated with themselves
whether the needed money might not
be raised by increasing the present
tax upon incomes and by placing a
tax upon smaller incomes than are
now liable, but there was objection to
this plan in that il would have re-
quired a year or more before any
money could have been gotten in on
this arrangement. Uncle Sam needs
quick cash. and so an internal revenue
tax was resorted to.
Tax Gathering Machinery In Readi-
ness.
1t was enough to commend it that
a special internal revenue tax would
call out hard cash from the word go,
but on top Of this was the consldera-
ton that the government already had.
in the Internal Revenue Bureau Of
the Treasury Department all the ma
chinery-time-tried and smooth run
ning-necessary for the collection Of
the new assessment. It appeared TO
be merely a question Of providing a
few extra men and preparing and
printing an extraordinary supply Of
revenue stamps and. behold. we have
the means at hand for collecting that
needed one hundred million dollars
Evening journal., 1914-10-30

UMAN nature is singulariy the
M same whether it gives express
sion in its weaknesses and ca
prices in childhood or In ma
ture life or even in the national life
and feelings of people. One would
suppose that I'm the present European
conflict with its horrors and its dread
ful carnage bringing grief and untold
misery into millions of families the
trivial indications Of racial spite and
hatred would be overlooked and not
even thought of. yet the instances are
numerous where owners of cafes with
foreign names have changed their des-
ignations and foreign dishes have been
erased from menus as If to blot out
every sign which in any way paid a
tribute to the. land engaged in war
against their country. Even cities
which for centuries have borne names
Of foreign origin have adopted new
names distinctly Of the race of people
In which these are located so as to ex-
press not only contempt for the for
eigner but also to more indelibly stamp
upon the cities the nationality Of the
Inhabitants. This instance of human
nature was forcibly illustrated in the
case Of st. Petersburg which, after
the declaration of war, Immediately
changed to Petrograd, and this step
seems to have been taken through the
solemn action of the Russian Govern
ment. The notice of the change OF
name was cabled to all parts OF the
world and dispatches from the Russian
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And the designers of the new tax
had to be very careful lest they lay
themselves open to the charge of tax
ing necessities instead OF placing al
most the whole burden upon things
which are generally regarded as lux
uries or convenleuces-at least, are SO
regarded by people who don't motor
or smoke or drink wine. Thus IL
came about that when the House of
Representatives passed the bill en-
bodying a tax of two cents per gallon
on gasoline there were most emphatic
protests from the farmers who need
gasoline as fuel for their engines and
other farm machinery. These protests
from the agriculturists who light their
homes. pump water. plow and harvest
bv means Of gasoline power AFFORD the
explanation of the sentiment that sud
denly appeared in the u. s. Senate in
favor OF so changing the bill that the
tax would fall only upon owners Of
pleasure automobiles, but at that the
motorists protested that an automo-
bile is a necessity rather than a lux
ury.
New Tax Copied From the spanish
War Tax.
The collection Of the present war
tax is likely to be simplihed consid-
erably by reason OF the fact that this
new tax Is patterned very closely after
the special tax that was imposed at
the time of the Spanish-American war
Most of our readers win remember
how we found It necessary, along about
the beginning Of the century. TO stick
a revenue stamp on almost everything
boxes OF matches, bottles Of medi-
cine. and what not. Wen, the present
war revenue measure does not go as
far as that. but such stamp taxes as
are incorporated in the present bill
and which will alone yield $50. 900, 900
or one-third Of the total income
have been lifted almost bodily as u
were from the tax schedule that was
IN force in the days when we Were
paying up for our military campaigns
IN the West Indies and in the Phiiii'
pines. Indeed. almost the sole pc.rt
wherein this present war tax differs
from its predecessor IS found IN me rf'
fort TO collect some millions ~ dp'
lars for the support of the se1r...
government from the owners or '"o'p'
cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-02
BY ]. ED GRILLO.

So far as the Washington club Is con-
cerned no further efforts will be mace
to get Walter johnson In line for next
season If the speed marvel INTENDS 10
play here he will have to make over
lures to get contract, and MANAGER
Griffith has announced that the oris-
inaI proposition made Johnson has peeh
Withdrawn and that if he signs mere II
will be at a lower figure Last spring
when the Federal League was a1ter
johnson Griffith agreed to give MIN
three-year contract calling for s1S,ooo
a season. johnson did not accept tha'
proposition. and after the club of1ciais
learned of Griffith's proposition they
decided that it was more than the cluo
could afford to pay, and it was with
drawn.
Yesterday the story came from Chi
go that Weeghman intended to send
Tinker to Coffeyville and offer johnson
$4,000 for three years. which was
merely duplicating Griffith's offer OF
last spring Griffith does not know
whether the story about Weeghman
making this offer is reliable or not, nor
does he seem to care
We have done about everything we
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-02
CHANCE AFTER FRANCHISE.
ay Buy an Interest in One of the
Western League Clubs,

NEW YORK, December Frank
"sance is far from being a retired citi-
: N. according to advices that come
from the vicinity of Los Angeles Out
mere they are doing their best to get
rank TO take a hand in the Pacific
oast League. Frank is mum about
all, but his friends say that if he
appens to get his eyes upon a propo-
'tion that looks right he is likely to
imp some gold into class A base ball
The death of the boxing game in
.alifornia is causing a new alignment
I the sporting forces out there. The
cast league was undergoing a house
leaning when the voters took a profit
BILE occupation away from Tom Nc
arey and Jim Coffroth, fight pro-
IOters.
Both these men have expressed their
-illingness TO get into base ball. Nc
'arey wants to go hand in hand with
nance.
Two Pacific Coast League clubs are
or sale. The Sacramento club prob
ably will go to Happy Hogan. manager
of the Venice club Henry Berry, own
n of the Los Angeles franchise, is like
~ to buy the San Francisco organiza-
ZION. leaving the Los Angeles club open
TO the highest bidder. 1t is this club
that McCarey has his eye upon.
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sHUGRUE TO TEST WELSH.
New Jersey Boy Will Make Cham
pion Hustle in Bout Tonight.

NEW YORK. December Freddie
Welsh will defend his title of world
lightweight champion tonight against
Joe Shugrue of Jersey City in ten
round bout at Madison Square Garden.
The men weighed in at 1876 pounds at .
o'clock this afternoon. Both men are
at weight, having little difficulty in
making the stipulated mark, which will
bring them into the ring with their
full fighting strength. Billy Roche will
act as referee and will have the men in
the ring at 10 o'clock
1t will be the champions seventh bat
tie since he won the title from Willie
Richie last July in London, having
successfully defended his title against
Baldwin, Wolgast. White, Duffy Yelle
and Brown within the last five weeks.
OF the men Welsh has been matched
with Shugrue is the most formidable of
the lot. having defeated many light
weights of fair class, including Dundee.
Cross, White, Moran. Hugh Michigan
and Herb Mccoy. the last three men
toned being knocked out by the Jersey
boy. From all indications Shugrue has
an excellent chance of beating Welsh
in tonights bout. He has youth.
strength. speed and eggressiveness to
carry him through, and as an evidence
of his ability to take a good punch he
has never been knocked out.
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JOHNSON ALONE MUST DECIDE
WHETHER HE WILL PLAY HERE
Griffith to Make No Further Effort to Per-
suade Pitcher to Sign - Original
Offer Has Been Withdrawn.

could for Walter Johnson. and if he
Jumps to the Feds all we'll and good.
we nave no new propositions to make
him.. Is the way Griffith expressed him
self this morning.
No one seems to know what Connie
Mack's plans are. The fans of Phila-
delphfa are puzzled by the secrecy
which Mack maintains regarding his
plans for next season. In spite of
countless rumors of proposed changes.
Mack is keeping mum. There seems
to be no doubt about Bender. Coombs,
Plank. Oldring and Lapp not being with
the team next season. The storTfabout
Collins being traded to the Yankees.
where he will manage. will not down
and Mack has yet to deny that he will
not get rid of Home Run Baker.
1t is said that because of the fact
1t is the intention to cut expenses
that 1t is the intention to cut expenses
as low as possible.
Harry Wolter. who played brilliant
ball for the Yankees several years ago
and was then sent back to California.
is very apt to be back with the New
York team next spring Wolter play
ed brilliant ball out on the coast, and
some of the scouts have touted him
as being in his best form. He was
injured when he was with the Yankees
and this caused his slump and he may
come back as did Birdie Cree.
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has had but few winners in the eleven
years that it has had representation
in the American League. yet at no time
has the league made any concessions
to that club for the purpose Of improv-
ing its business.
Ball clubs must strengthen their own
forces. Not one of them ever received
intentional help from a rival 1t is that
fact and the absolute absence of any
sort of manipulation which have made
the game so popular
1t is insinuated by the Federals that
the minor leagues were hoodwinked
into rema lining loyal to organized base
ball on the statement that peace would
soon be declared. Just how the minors
could benefit themselves by hooking
up with the Feds and casting aside
their affiliations with organized base
ball is a mystery. If the minors should
take such step they would be
harasSed by two ma jor leagues instead
of one Besides. the minor leagues have
prospered under organized base ball
when conditions We're normal. Enor-
nous sums of money were handed the
minors every year for their players
Owing to the activities of the Fed
eral League last season the minors
in the matter of drafts and purchases,
but the situation would not be re-
lieved if the minors would affiliate
their interests with the Feds
1t is to be hoped that as many trades
as possible will be pulled off by the
major leagues this winter change
of clubs sometimes does wonders with
the players. and, what is more there is
a strong stimulation of interest when
new faces are brought into a team
Besides. the new managers of several
teams in the National League will
bring about offers of trades. Managers
differ in their opinion of players, and
those that one man would carry his
successor may want to trade
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Harvard. is out of the game, stands in
a class by itself
'Cahall's success in receiving passes
has made him dangerous man in an
open field. due to his ability to get
under way. The success of defensive
back in an open field depends not only
on his tackling, but on having the
speed to overtake an opponent In a
number of games Cahall has been the
only man between the goal and the
runner Here his work has been spec
tacular."
A tug of war is to be held at NJ. A. C.
this afternoon between the Freshmen
and Sophomores. Picked teams of ten
men each, from the two classes. are
to pull from opposite sides of a stream
of water about thirty feet wide and
three feet deep. Some mighty hard
pulling will result, as the losers are
not going to be in a very desirable
position when they are yanked head
over-heels into three feet of water at
this time of year
the annual Observation-Disclosures foot
ball game, upon which a ban was
placed. it being undesirable to have
unframed men taking part in that
sport in competition with many who
have been hardened by regular sea :
sons work.
st. Adams School expects to have a
TRACK team OI more lIdu Tie uSudl
worth this year. Coach Green, in
speaking of his prospects, has the fol-
lowing to say:
"It is hard to tell just how well the
boys will develop. but 1 must say that
our track and field prospects are
brighter than at any time have been
connected with the school We have
back nearly every boy who took part
in the sport a year ago. and I see no
reason now why we should not have
squad az good as any in the sec
ton. 1 think We will accomplish a
great deal more this season than last,
and then we scored considerably in al
most every meet we entered. We also
plan to- take part in more games this
year. as preparations are now being
made to enter every indoor meet and
the majority of those to be held out
DOORS
The Engineers foot ball team will
meet a picked eleven here Saturday,
when it plays one composed of men
from the various coast defenses of the
east. The best foot ball material from
New York down to Fort Monroe
has been selected in order to obtain
team strong enough to give the
Washington barracks aggregation u
hard game.
The contest is to take place at
American League Park. The proceeds
of the game will go to the Red
Cross fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-02
WANTS DICK EGAN OF DODGERS,
Cardinals President Predicts Sew
eral Base Ball Trades.

ST. LOUIS. December president
Britton of the st. Louis Nationals, who
leaves here the latter part of the week
for the National League meeting in
New York next Tuesday, predicted last
night that some of the greatest trades
i'll the history of base ball will be made
at the gathering. Britton wants a
shortstop and another hard hitting
outf1elder-
Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Brooklyn
and St Louis are ready to do some
fancy trading, Britton said. Britton
wants Dick Egan of the Dodgers. He
expects to juggle various players until
he gets his man. and he intimated that
some of his greatest stars might be
used in the deal that would build up
the Cardinals.
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NEW HOME FOR BRAVES.
President Gaffney Expects Grounds
to Be Ready in July.

BOSTON, December 2-The passing of
the old Walpole street base ball
grounds, home of the Boston National
League teams for the past forty years,
was officially announced today. Ppesi-
dent James E. Ga1ney of the World
champions said that they would play
next season on new grounds.
We have nearly decided upon the
site, but have obtained no options on
the land as yet, and for that reason
cannot fully announce our plans at the
present time" he said, adding that he
hoped to start construction about the
nrst OF March. and have the new park
ready for play in July. Until that time
the Braves will use Fenway Park, the
Boston Americans grounds, where the
word series OF this year was played.
At the annual meeting of the club
Yesterday President Gaffney and other
officers were reelected. c. NJ. Good
now of this city was chosen vice presi-
dent to succeed the late c. James Con-
molly.
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WARNING TO GOLF CLUBS.
Handicap Data Must Be in Hands of
Association BY December Is.

NEW YORK, December Unless it
is strictly borne in mind by the nearly
400 clubs which are members of the
United States Golf Association that all
handicap data should be in the hands of
the secretary by December Is. there is
likely to be the same irksome delay
that occurred last spring.
The association sent out it's blanks
about two weeks ago. with the request
that returns be made by the middle of
this month. so that the difficult task of
compiling the national handicap list
might be facilitated. 1t is necessary
to consider several hundred names be-
fore the list can be compiled.
Last year it was after January / be-
fore the last report came in. and it
delayed the work of the committee ma
terially. 1t is desired this time to
avoid repetition of the occurrence.
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ceived early in the season. Brent has
been chosen to lead the ideal team be-
cause of his steady and ffght-engender-
ing qualities, coupled with his admir-
able good nature. 1t is not hard to
select the best center, but it is more
difficult to convince those who saw
only part of the games of the year of
his value. Poindexter has been given
this place because it was filed by him
very efficiently in the Howard Academy
game and in other games of the sea-
son, when he played only part time
there, for his coach had to rely on him
as a pilot in the position of quarter
back. He was no doubt a valuable man
to his team.
Quartet Is Strong.
In the backfield better selection
could not be made than one compris-
ing Lacy, Walker, Parker and Bacon
Lacy and Walker were the two who
were gluttons for work and were con-
sistent performers. Lacy was better
line plunger than any other back.
Walker was handicapped by the new
ness of his team, and on a better COM
bination would prove exceptional
player. He is steadily improving in
fighting qualities. At times during the
season he showed whirlwind form,
while at others indecision marked his
progress. Bacon--as easily the best OF
the pivot backs. He showed good
judgment in running his team, tackled
well and was no mean ground gamer.
In lieu of picking an eleven second
to the aggregation above mentioned, it
is we'll to commend the playing of
Holton. Randolph, Spriggs, Davis of
Armstrong, Haig of NJ Street and w.
Horad, r. Horad, Wallace and Frye of
Commercial. Two of these. Davis and
Haig, were but little behind members
of the first eleven in the estimation of
the writer.