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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
SUBMITS REASONS FOR
TAX LAW AMENDMENT
Local Stock Exchange Committee
Urges Before Senators Changes
in Intangible Levy.

A special committee of the Washing
ton Stock Exchange appeared before
the Senate committee on the District
of Columbia Saturday and offered CO.
gent reasons for the amendment of the
intangible personal property tax law.
The attention of the committee was
directed especially to relieving bonds
of corporations In the District Of Co
lumbia from the burden of four-tenths
of 1 per cent taxation.
The existing law extends relief to the
stocks of corporations, but offers none
on bonds. the committee said When
1t is considered that there are s41.500.-
900 of bonds listed on the local stock
exchange alone, they testified. and mil
lions more not listed, 1T Will be seen
how serious matter a four-tenthS OF
/ per cent tax will be to the holders
of the securities.
The chief issues are those of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany, $11,643,0O0; the Capital Traction
SIS. s6.000.000; Potomac Electric first
and consolidated 5s, $7,000,000; Wash
ington Gas SIS. s4.057,500 and miscel-
laneous issues furnishing the balance
of the millions.
Favors Outside Corporations Paying.
The committee also urged on the Dis
trict committee the wisdom of permit
ting outside corporations to pay the in
tangible personal property tax on their
stocks and bonds. held in the District
of Columbia, if they desired. in the in
terest of making a market therefor
and in the interest of investors who
now hold many millions of dollars
worth of outside investments in stocks
and bonds.
Outside corporations are permitted to
pay income tax on their bonds and
stocks; they also pay the corporation
tax. but the personal property tax is a
different thing.
There is little question but many
outside corporations would be glad to
assume the burden If Congress will per-
nit.
There are probably about $4,000. 600
outside bonds and many millions of dol
lars invested in outside securities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
Some of the Supporters,

Some of the men and women who are
supporters of the memorial project are
former Senator Elihu Root, DR.. Ira
Remsen, president of Johns Hopkins
University; DR.. Charles w Dabney.
president of the University of Cincin-
natl; Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of
Massachusetts. Charles J. Bell of
Washington. Thomas Nelson Page
American ambassador to Italy; Mrs. Ten
Eyck Wendell of Washington. Mrs.
Nelson Herrick Henry of New York,
Senator Claude A. Swanson OF Vir-
ginia and practically all of the persons
prominent in official life in Washing
ton. In addition to this, Mrs. Dimock
has received assurances of cooperation
from men prominent in business, scien-
ufic, art and educational circles through
out the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
Iowa Avenue Grading Ordered.

The District Commissioners today or
dered that the roadway of Iowa avenue
northwest between Georgia avenue and
cost Of 5000. "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
ALL TROOPS MAY
Be OUT IN WEEK
Withdrawal of Mexican Expe-
dition Progressing Satisfac-
toriIy, Officials Hear.
CALL EXPEDITION OF VALUE

The War Department today was notified
in dispatches from Maj. Gen. Funston
that the withdrawal of the American punt
tive expedition in Mexico was progressing
satisfactorily and the last troops should
cross the border Monday.
A statement made public said:
Gen. Pershing's movement continues
without incident and according to sched-
ule. He will probably cross the border a
week from today"
The text of the withdrawal order is
withheld by the department. but it is
known that il contains specific directions
for the conduct of the movement, in
Guiding prescribed instructions to be fol-
lowed on any contingency that may arise,
and reached Pershing early yesterday.
Value of Expedition.
Army officers here point to the great
value Of the Pershing expedition in mill
tary way, not only as hardening the
troops. but also bringing about other
much-needed improvements.
When Gen. Pershing went into Next
co. the army had but two truck COM
panies of twenty-seven trucks each.
Now it has more than 1000 big trucks
of modern design. Likewise the great
increase in the armys aviation strength
is said to be due largely to needs OF the
expedition.
The Pershing withdrawal is the clos
ing chapter in long and most critical
international crisis which eliminated
In the massacre by Villa bandits of sew
enteen Americans in the town of Co
lumbus, n. NJ, March 9 last.
Reasons for Withdrawal.
a combination of reasons is given
unofficially for the withdrawal decision
First was the impracticability of ac-
tually Capturing villa" as the object
Of the expedition was explained to be
in a White House statement issued at
the time the expedition was sent in.
Then with the border apparently safe
the demand for the return of the state
troops has become more and more
pressing.
Moreover, Pershing's present location
was recognized as a source of military
on his long TANKS and also in the
eventuality of a larger expedition into
Mexico.
Probably more decisive than all these
reasons, however, was the belief that
the situation never would be solved
one way or another so long as Pershing
stayed, and that 1T would be best to
withdraw all American soldiers from
the stricken country in order to re-
move the anti-American issue. In
other words. there is a disposition to
leave Mexico to work out her own sal
walton without further interference,
and even to give CarranZa diplomatic
victory in the hope that a stable gov
eminent may be established.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
Fortifcations Bill Debated.

The fifty -one-million-d dollar fortifica-
lions appropriation bill again was I'M
der debate in the House today, with
plans laid for passage tonight II pos
sible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
Mrs. Dimock Explains Plan.

Mrs. Dimock Explains Plan.
Mrs Henry F. Dimock Of this city. who
is president of the association, in ex-
planning the purposes of the campaign
to raise funds for the memorial, said to-
day:
lone of Washingtons highest and most
closely cherished ideals was. as he ex-
pressed it, the diffusion of knowledge con-
corning the arts, sciences and SO forth
For this purpose! he left in his will a
bequest of $4,000. which amount was
lost through the reorganization of a navi-
CATION company in which it was in
vested. The members of the George
Washington Memorial Association, there
fore. are merely carrying out, in the
construction of this memorial building,
what might be called the dearest wish of
the father of his country.
1.-THE building will be Located at 9Th
and streets northwest. a site
once occupied by the railroad station in
which President Garfield was assassinated
This site already has been donated to the
organization by Congress. and we have
collected for the building the sum of
100000.
Hopes for Success.
1T is our belief that enough money
will be given by the American people
between now and February % to en-
able us to begin at once the erection
of the memorial. This memorial is in
tended for national and international
uses of almost unlimited scope
TT will be 900 feet wide and 275 feet
deep and four stories in height.
The main auditorium Will seat from
eight TO ten thousand people. and will
be dedicated to the signers of the Dec
| laration of Independence. Other rooms
will be used as convention halls, ma
tional headquarters or offices for many
scientific. educational and artistic Or
ga niZations.
After it has been completed the
| building will be turned over to the SUI
| pervision of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, and the use of its auditorium, as
| semblage rooms and offices will be free
Also, the states of the Union will be
| given quarters for meetings affecting
| their interests.
Time Now to Build It.
I'VE. and those interested with US in
the memorial. believe that it's compile
ton this year is necessary, owing to
the approaching end of the European
war and to the many uses to which the
building could be put Immediately
in putting up this memorial to
! Washington we will be erecting a
| building which can be the enthusiastic
| and common meeting ground of the
north, south, east and west of this
| country. 1t is not impossible to visual
/ ize the memorials being used for
much of the work which will be done
in finally establishing the peace of the
world following the present European
, conflict"
| Mrs pimock and her associates al
ready have the support of such organi-
| cations as the American Medical Assoc
citation, the Empire State Society of the
American Revolution, the Connecticut
! Society of Sons of the American Reyo-
| luton. the American Federation of
| Arts, the board of education of the Dis
! trtct OF Columbia and more than a hun
dred other state and national patriotic
I educational and philanthropic orrani
! cations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
May Select Mr.. Denman.

William Denman. admiralty lawyer is
the evident selection Of the administra-
ton for chairman Of the board. His
home is San Francisco. and he is the
only Pacific coast man on the board. and
was evidently in the mind of the ad-
ministrati ton to head the board in the
controversy that brought about the
declination of Mr.. Baker.
Mr.. Denman is man of much force
of character. He has made a good i'm
preston on those who have encountered
him in the period of his sojourn in the
National Capital. That he will make an
excellent chairman is not questioned by
, the friends of Mr.. Baker. There is even
reason to consider that the personality
of Mr.. Denman makes him best equipped
of the members Of the board for its
craftsmanship.
There is no discussion of this equation
by the intimates of Mr.. Baker There is
regret that both of them cannot remain
together on the board. with their qualff-
cations that may be regarded as supple
mentary-
John E. White is the only member of
the board not today in Washington. He
is expected to arrive from his home in
Kansas City, Mo, some time tomorrow.
A suite Of four rooms-one for each
| member of the board-has temporarily
been engaged in the Munsey building.
These quarters are on the seventh floor