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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
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Seven Modern Wonders.

A London scientific society recently
sent out communications to list of a
thousand scientists. selected from all
the countries of the world, asking each
to vote upon the achievements which,
in his opinion. constituted the seven
wonders OF the modern world. The re-
suits. just made public. indicate how
great Change has taken place in pub
lie opinion as to what constitutes a
marvel
wireless telegraphy stands first. The
telephone comes second. Radium was
awarded third place. but the aero
plane. coming fourth. was only five
votes behind It, The analysis Of the
solar spectrum is reckoned the fifth
wonder and the x,ray the sixth. The
Panama canal, which is more in keep
ing with the achievements formerly
classed among the seven wonders. is
placed last upon the list.
A large enough number Cf scientists
regard anesthesia as a wonder to
place 1t eighth upon the list. Only one
man, a chemist of Munich. gave the
seven in the order in which they are
placed by the votes Of the entire num-
Der.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Steal 1000 Feet of Lumber.

Herfurth Bros. reported that about
1000 feet of lumber, valued at $25. was
stolen from them last night. The lum-
Der was on lot near st. Asaph and
Wythe streets.
Melvin C. Bowie, five years old, died
this morning at the home of his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Adgie Bowie. sos
Gibbon street, after a short illness.
A petition asking for a r ew hook and
ladder truck for the f1S department,
signed by a number of m .rchants. will
be presented to the city council at its
meeting tomorrow night.
Rev. Louis Smet, paste of st. Mary's
Catholic Church, submit ed the annual
report on the affairs II that church
at the late mass yeste day morning.
Elwood Davis, nine years old. slipped
on the ice at King ard Royal streets
yesterday and fractured his arm. He
was treated by DR.. Walter A. Warf1eld
The monthly meeting of the city
school board will be held tonight. The
change of hours for recess and other
matters of importan ce will be consid-
cred.
Mary E. Butler. &C lored. about forty
five years old, died today at the Alex
andria Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
'Ifdvelette
lRNik1ah.
Geysir.

Nature has tried to compensate Ice
land for a generally chilly climate by
installing a hot-water heating system
in certain favored portions. Occasional
ly, the subterranean janitor gets the
has to boil over. Geysir, original and
godfather of all the geysers. is the
leading safety valve.
Geysir lies in a little valley ringed
by a line of picturesque volcanic peaks
that are tinted in dull shades Of red
and brown. yellow and gray. The
ground is dry and faky in the valley.
and close to the geyser's rim faint
earth -tremors are clearly perceptible.
The region is appreciably warmer than
most of Iceland.
mentary safety valves. are scattered
over the fiat. These little geysers do
not erupt in very spectacular fashion
If left to themselves. but the ingenious
tourist knows how to make local in
situations perform to order. He plugs
the geyser's innocent throat with turf,
which banks UP the pressure until an
explosion Of satisfactory magnitude
bursts through the barrier
Geysir himself is too big to be plug
ged- He Is an impressive and dignif1ed
crater sixty feet wide; you would ex-
pect the humble visitor to wait the
giants pleasure for an exhibition. But
left undisturbed. Geysir sometimes
waits eight days to go off. and that is
long time in a place where amuse-
ments are strictly limited. So the ir-
reverent sightseer buys fifty pounds
Of common bar soap-it is kept on sale
for the purpose-and pitches it down
into hapless Geysir's interior
Geysir has a pardonable distaste for
laundry soap. It disturbs his diges-
ton He heaves and mutters and rum
bles uneasily. and finally filings up a
protesting column of boiling water ten
feet in diameter and a hundred feet
high. The great column stands poised
and trembling, giving off great puffs
and clouds of steam. AS one tourist
sagely remarked. the sight is worth
the price Of the soap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
To Join the Tallapoosa.

Second Lieut.. William Williams, re-
Gently relieved from duty at the head
quarters of the service. Treasury De-
partment. has gone to New York for q
short stay prior to going to Mobile to
join the cutter Tallapoosa, to which he
has been assigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Church Will Extend Call.

At a meeting of the congregation of
the First Baptist Church held in that
church yesterday morning the report of
the pulpit committee on the selection
of a pastor was received. but action
was deferred until Sunday, February
90. at which time 1t is expected call
will be made It Is reported that the
call will be extended to Rev. K. B.
Jackson of Warrenton, Va.
Rev. Edward ]. McGrath Of Holy
Trinity parish and J. Frank Wissner.
both of Washington, last night deliv-
cred addresses before the local branch
of the Holy Name Society at a meeting
held in st. Mary's Hall.
The society also made arrangements
for a special vesper service under it's
auspices which will be held at o'clock
next Sunday night at st. Mary's Cath
Ollie Church.
The executive committee Of the Vir-
ginia Press Association is in session at
Murphy's Hotel, Richmond, this after
noon. completing arrangements for the
next annual meeting of the association.
1t Is expected that Staunton will be
selected for the convention. West Point
Is also a bidder for the convention.
Robert S. Barrett, editor of the Alex
andria Gazette, president of the asso-
citation, is attending the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Fined $50 for Carrying Razor.

Charles Russell was sentenced to pay
fine of $50 or to serve sixty days at
Occoquan today in the Police Court
by Judge Pugh. Russell, who was ar
rested by Policeman Percy Elliott, was
charged with carrying a razor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
What the Figures
Show of Incomes.

persons in the United States having in
comes of more than half million a
year than there are those who have in
comes between four and five hundred
thousand. This little group of the very
wealthy pays a tremendous proportion
of the income tax
Despite all these drawbacks, how
ever, the income tax is the method of
raising internal revenue which has been
adopted by nearly ali of the older coun-
tries in Europe. 1t is based upon the
fundamental theory Of taxation first
announced by Adam Smith in his
Wealth of Nations" that the burden
must be borne by all in proportion to
ability to pay.
The income tax apportions the bur-
den according to ability. all right. but
it does not reach all the population. nor
any great percentage of 1t. Critics of
the law also point out another danger
in this situation. Since the tax is paid
by such a very small proportion of the
voters, politicians will always be ready
to increase the income tax, because in
that way they can raise revenue with
out affecting the interests of the great
majority of their constituents.
Another point raised is that the in
come tax may be regarded as putting
premium on improvidence and a pen
atty on foresight and frugality. The
spender never works up to taxable
as poor. but worked and saved, is soon
paying an extra share toward running
the nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07

UNCLE SANS INCOME.
:.
II.-His Ordinary Internal
Revenues.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

President Wilson and Secretary Nc
Adoo have said that the extra funds
needed by Uncle Sam should be raised
mostly by internal and excise taxes.
This announcement hit Congress with
loud splash and will continue to
cause ripples and even waves for some
time. Some of the congressman greet
ed the idea. with joy. proclaiming that
the rich should pay the cost of ma
tional defense because it is wealth that
Is to be defended-and incidentally be-
cause poverty has most of the votes.
Other congressman voiced the wide
spread American aversion to anything
approaching direct taxation, announc-
ing that they were pledged to oppose
it. So our internal revenues are sure
to receive a great deal of attention
from this Congress.
Ordinary internal revenues include
the income tax, the corporation tax,
taxes upon liquors, tobaccos, playing
cards, oleomargarine and filled cheese.
These internal revenues, however, are
not yielding as much as they should.
The decrease in the revenue from
spirituous and fermented liquors and
the failure of the income tax to pro-
duce as much as was expected are
two important factors in Uncle Sam
present financial embarrassment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Railway Agents Meet.

division of the Southern Railway Com
pany attended the annual meeting of
the Association of Agents at Manassas
yesterday, and in the afternoon elected
officers to serve for the year as
follows: Byrd Leavell, president; Gull
pepper; E. F. TIGER. vice president, Al
exandria; A.. H. Hamaker, secretary,
Harrisonburg.
Among those attending were r. f.
Simpson, general superintendent w. H.
Gatchell. superintendent of agents; j.
A. Robinson, auditor of revenue; T. l..
Shelton, Mr.. Cline, assistant general
passenger agent, and w. T. Wilkins,
trainmaster.
Helen Purdy, nine years old, is at the
Alexandria Hospital suffering from
three broken ribs. a scalp wound and
cut on the lip as the result OF being
struck by an automobile at hume
crossing, Alexandria county. at s
o'clock last night. The girl was rush
ed to the hospital in an automobile ana
treated by DR.. r. J. Yates. 1t Is SAID
that the machine that struck the girl
was driven by colored man named
Gaskins.
Reports will be submitted by the va
rious officers and superintendent at
the annual meeting of the Alexandra
Sunday School Association, which will
be held in the Sunday school room OF
the NJ z. Church South from 1880 I'M
til $50 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
A night session will be held in that
church at s o'clock and will be pre-
coded by a song service at 7:45 o'clock.
Rev. Randolph H. McKim, rector of
the Church of the Epiphany. Washing
ton, will address the association at
"The Impregnable Rock of Holy Scrip
f,,re
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
EIks Complete Arrangements
for Banquet.
R. S. BARRETT TO PRESIDE
Annual Convention of the Associa-
ton of Southern Railway Agents
Held at Manassas.
R. S. BARRETT TO PRESIDE

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA,, Va. February All
arrangements have been completed for
the banquet which will be given We'd
nesday night, at o'clock, in the audi
torium of its home. by Alexandria
Lodge. No. 75s. Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Elks, in observance of its
fourteenth anniversary. A large num-
Der of speakers are expected to respond
to toasts. r. S. Barrett will be toast
master. 1t is expected that 1875 Elks
will attend. among them being a num-
Der from Washington, Baltimore and
Virginia.
A list of the speakers is as fol-
lows: Representative Jacob E. Meeker,
Missouri: Representative Charles c.
Cariin. this city; Representative Samuel
J. Nichols, South Carolina; Joseph A.
Burkhart, past grand exalted ruler of
Washington Lodge; Alfred j. Carr past
exalted ruler of Baltimore Lodge;
James L. Ward. district deputy grand
president Of the Virginia State Associa-
ton Of E!ks; Warren Wexford. Roa-
noke; Fred Harper, Lynchburg. and
Jacob Brill, past exalted ruler of the
local lodge.
Washington Lodge Of Elks will be
represented at the banquet by a COM
mittee composed of James L. Ward, Jo
seph Burkhardt and August Brill.
Jacob Myer, exalted ruler of Baltimore
Lodge, has appointed Alfred J. Carr to
represent him at the banquet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
REAL ESTATE LOSES.

MONEY To LOAN ON REAL ESTATE AT
lowest rates. Special privileges With respect
to prior payments. TYLER RUTHERFORD.
ali nth n. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07

Nevertheless, 1t seems clear that tn
income tax is with us to stay, that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Is Large Factor
in National Life.

III No'AonoA A1As' tional life. An
Increase in the income tax will make up
the loss of revenues from liquor. and it
is also one of the available methods of
raising the extra revenue needed now.
There are two ways of increasing the
Weld from the income tax. Either the
amount levied may be increased, or the
exemption may be lowered so that more
persons will have to pay. 1t is evil
dent that IL the income tax is to be a
fair one, the exemption should be low
cred so that a larger proportion of the
population will be reached. AS it stands
now, unmarried persons whose incomes
are less than three thousand, and mar
ried persons whose incomes are less
than four thousand. are exempt from
an income tax. Compare this with
Great Britain, where d tax is paid upon
all incomes above $50 pounds, which is
about $3.50. There are nearly million
persons who pay the income tax in that
The administration proposes to move
in both directions in order to increase
the yield from the income tax. 1t
would lower the exemption $1,000, so
that single persons receiving more
than $4,000 year, and married per-
sons receiving more than $4,000, will
have to pay AN income tax. AT the
same time a surtax will be levied upon
all incomes above $4,000, instead of
all those above 100000, as at present.
This surtaX, of course, would merely
distribute the burden more equally
among the rich, without applying the
tax to any more persons than former
ly.
x *
The chief difficulties in the way of
this method of increasing the in
come tax are
Chief Obstacles practical ones.
in Way of Method. law u'"'s ns,,e OK OK
that the people should be given
longer time to become used to
1t before 1t is made more widely
applicable. They also point out that
the difficulties of administering the
law will be greatly increased, and they
are already tremendous.
1t is very difficult to estimate how
much additional revenue would be
yielded by lowering the income tax
exemption $1,000. The increase in the
number of taxpayers, however, would
be enormous. The incomes of the
American people might be graphically
represented as pyramid which is very
wide at the base and tapers to a point
very rapidly. II you cut off your slice
of tax just little lower down it will
be immensely larger.
Thus, of Uncle Sans ordinary re-
ceipts from his own property, the in
come tax seems to be about the easiest
one to increase upon short notice. If
this IL done by lowering the exemp-
tion 1t will be at least a step toward
distributing the burden more equitably.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07

to believe that the liquor revenues will
con tinue to
Revenue From Liquor decrease. The
Likely to Decrease. sentiment NJ is
rapidly spreading. and steadily cutting
down the consumption of liquors In
the fiscal year of 1915 the revenue re-
ceipts from spirits were more than
fourteen millions less than in 1914,
representing a decrease of nearly 10
per cent. OF course, this may have
been due in part to the unsettled BUSH
ness conditions during the fiscal year
of 1915, but it nevertheless seems GER
tain that this old and important source
of revenue is doomed to dwindle.
This presents large problem in ma
tional finance. The American people
have long been accustomed to a heavy
tax upon liquor. You pay about 2
cents to the federal government for
every drink of whisky you take. There
is no other commodity which would
bear anywhere nearly so great bur-
den Of taxation.
The income tax was intended to make
good this loss of internal revenue and
the decrease in customs duties follow
ing the passage of the Underwood tar
if. 1t yielded eighty millions in 1915,
but its workings were far from ideal.
in the first place, its administration
proved expensive and difficult; and in
the second place, it fell upon sur
prisingly small proportion Of the popu-
lation If we allow a family of five for
every married man who paid the in
come tax, we find that this burden was
borne by only 4 per cent of the popu-
lation of the United States. the total
357,575.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
SOC :WindOW Shades
At 10c

200 dozen opaque cloth Window
Shades, mounted on strong spring
rollers, guaranteed for service. 80
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long. In white, ecru. light, me-
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Classed as seconds because Of
slight defects in the cloth.
Complete with all fixtures and
crochet ring to match.
Fourth Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07

A very large proportion of this bur-
den is borne by the still smaller class
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07

Furthermore, there is a strong reason
to believe that the liquor revenues will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07

" Ill pCSofIiC n
larger and larger
factor in our ma
tional life. An
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400
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At 12hc Yd.

5000 yards of yard-wide Draper
les. including Scrims, Voiles and
Marquisettes, in hemstitched and
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gold and hello borders on white
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Suitable for curtains, draperies
and scarfs.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Women's Pure Silk Hosiery
Manufacturers Seconds of TO-
Regular 81 Quality, at. OSC

Although classed as run of the mill" by
the manufacturer, the hurts are hardly notice
able and do not interfere with the appearance
or wearing qualities. They are Pure Thread
and come in plain black, taupe gray and dark
fawn, also fancy embroidered effects Full
fashioned, with double sole, high spliced heel
and toe. Sale price, 6oc pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07

The chief difficulties in the way of
this method of increasing the in
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1916-03-16
ARCHITECTS ARE
WORKING ON PLANS

The architects who have been en-
ployed by the school board are now
busy making plans and estimates on
The building to be constructed on the
school site near the Carnegie library
building.
There is considerable discussion
these days about the kiri
of building that will best suit the
conditions here The school board is
making a thoro investigation of the
conditions and the availability of the
material at hand. 1t seems that we
have here plenty of stone and also
plenty of brick available.
The school board is not only CON
sidering the propositions of brick and
stone buildings, but is also consider
ing the plan Of having the building
constructed Of both brick and stone,
that is, Of having the first story stone
and the remainder of the structure
brick
The architects are now working out
this information for the board and
in due course Of time will make their
report This heing an unusually fine
building, it is presumed that every
care viii be taken to make the build
ing the very best for the money in
vested.
OF course il is the desire of every
body in Durango including the school
board that it will be possible to use
home products and labor, but it will
not be known yet for some little time
whether the structure win be of brick
or stone or combination of both.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1916-03-16
BAILEY, THE HUMoR1sT.

Representative Warren w. Bailey
OF Pennsylvania has sereval claims
TO fame. He is a Democrat from
a rock-ribbed Republican state. He
is a devoted believer in the theories
Of Henry George. He is one of Mr..
Bryan's most ardent disciples. He is
a pacifist with a capital p. To these.
were are inclined to think, must be
added, he is humorist.
In recent interview accorded to
the New York Tribune, Mr.. Bailey
said that Bryan will not oppose Will
sons nomination but that he will
strive to put into the st. Louis plat
form strong declaration against
preparedness Of the kind which Will
son has lately been advocating. "Mr.
Bryan" says Bailey, twill be lead
ing the fight to tie Mr.. Wilson's
hands on the one big question on
which he is wrong by writing into the
platform a binding provision against
large increases in the army or navy
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1916-03-16

says the Denver News. Il is planned
to hayo the excursion start the first
week in July and the trip will be made
in automobiles. The Durango Elk
change and the commercial organIza-
tions of the San Luis valley have
commenced work on the plans and
one of the first committees to be APP
pointed by the new organization in
Denver will be delegated to handle
the undertaking. The object OF the
trip win be to bring the business men
Of the various communities into clos
er relationship with each other and
work out plans for their mutual bene-
, fit.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1916-03-16
ECZEMA CURED OR
MONEY REFUNDED

This guarantee goes with every
box of DR.. Hobson's Eczema ONT
ment Makes no difference whether
it's baby, child or aged. No mat
ter how long standing the case the
guarantee holds good. Cut out this
strip, go to your druggist, get box
Of Or. Hobson's Eczema Ointment, use
it as directed and if you are not full
ly satisfied, the druggist or maker
will refund your money. Try it just
once, you viii be happily surprised.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1916-03-16

refuge this winter, Game Warden
Cummins has viewed a bunch Of
mountain sheep from distance. For
the first time in years passengers
on the silverton last night had an
opportunity Of watching the animals
from the windows of the train. The
five sheep were on a high cliff OPP
posite the Needleton station close
enough to give the travellers good
view, but far enough away not to
be frightened by the presence Of the
spectators.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1916-03-16
Hounds for Capturing Wolves.

A pair of large Kentucky fox
hounds, the property of C. II. Wilder
of Alamosa, has been shipped to
the Boyle cattle range on the lower
La Plata to be used in the campaign
for the determination of predatory
animals the stock men have started
Mr.. Boyle has had SO head of cattle
devoured by the wolves since the first
of February. Thus far all efforts to
capture the half dozen animals of the
pack have been unsuccessful.