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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
DISTRICTS TAXES
E. BY NO MEANS LIGHT
Figures Refute Charge by
Representatives isson in Re-
garding Local Revenues
CONCLUSIVE COMPARISON

In the presentation Of the District
appropriation bill to the House yester-
day Representative S:sson. chairman Of
the subcommittee which framed the
bill, explained the manner In which
surplus District revenues. accumulate,
and said:
Now, the taxation in the District Of
Columbia, upon a comparison Of taxes
in other cities, is very much less than
the taxes paid in other cities. Take
an amount Of money invested in prop
erty in the city Of Washington and the
assessments placed upon that property
and you will find that the rate is less
than that in any city in the country OF
this size. All the cities throughout the
United States, in addition to paying their
municipal expenses properthe only ex-
penses that tho District of Columbia
pays-pay a state and county tax.
Therefore, if you were to add to the
city. taxation in the various cities
throughout the country the state and
county taxes you would find that In
most cases they are more than double
what the, people Of the District Of Co.
lumbia pay"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
j. S. ARMY OCCUPYING
SECTION ON THE RHINE
Gen. Pershing Reports His Forces
on the General Line in
Germany.

The American army Of occupa-
ton marching, into Germany has
reached the Rhine. Gen. Pershfng,
"The American Sd Army, con-
tinufng its advance into Germany,
today reached the Rhine from ,RO-
landseck to Brohl, and at nightfall
was on the general line Roland
seck-Brohl Wassenach Munster
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Americans Enter Moyen.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON. Monday. December g.
American forces entered Mayen, near
Coblenz, on Friday. This was report
ed by the Wolff bureau of Berlin as
an entry into Mayence.
The Wolff bureau reports that news
paper resentativeS at Treves called
at American headquarters there De-
cember 4, at the request OF the Ameri-
can commander. They were told that
ference with the liberty of the press
and the public generally, and were
assured that there was desire that
matters remain normal in the city.
Aix-la-Chapelle Occupied.
COLOGNE, Saturday, December T.
French and American troops officially
entered Aix-la-Chapelle today and
took over the occupation Of that Ger
man city from the Belgians. Allied
flags were flown in the Frederick
William palace, where the allied gen.
erals assembled to take the salute of
the troops.
PARIS. Monday, December s.-The
Franco-American forces which occu-
pied Aixla- Chappelle Saturday were
commanded by Gen. Degoutte. In adj
dressing the troops Gen. Degoutte re-
called that Charlemagne had made
the capital of the
borderland, destined to stem the tide
of Teutonic invasion. The tomb of
Charlemagne was decorated with
French flags.
Gen. Degouette declared that the
former German emperor was the
fomenter Of the war and that he no "
was awaiting unavoidable punish
ment.
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80cie@
Continued on Eighteenth Page.)

by members of the committee, and
after the reading of reports tea will
be served. followed by dancing. Mrs.
Amos Fowler and Mrs. II. L. Rust
will preside at the tea table.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
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Leather Goods Co..
1324-1326 F St. NV.
rHE ONWARD MARCH OF Bron,

vahe~ Av1AoAA ~ S~8SA~
chitis and deep seated
Coughs is arrested by
Doctor Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery.
In those serofulous
! conditions of the blood
which invite Consump-
ton; in severe, linger-
ing Coughs and Weak
Lungs, which threaten
you with this fatal dis
ease, and when other
help has failed-this
medicine is q proved
remedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10

Mr. and Mrs. George Goldberg will
receive Sunday evening from Z to 10
in honor of the confirmation Of their
son Frank.
The dance given by the bureau Of
supplies and accounts, Navy Depart
ment, Saturday evening at Rauscher's
was a brilliant affair. more than 500
persons being in attendance. Quite
neat sum was realized from the affair
for the benefit Of the Navy Auxiliary
Red Cross. Rear Admirals Samuel NC
Gowan, J. T. Cowie and c. J.
Peoples OF the Navy Pay Corps were
present during the evening, together
with a large representation from the
Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
On the committee in charge OF the
dance were: Miss Montgomery. Miss
Gaffney, Miss Hayden. Miss Robbins,
Miss Barnette and Miss Manning. MT.
Foss. Mr.. .Shotwell, Mr.. Withers. MT.
Lawson, Mr.. Graham and Mr.. Foster;
A jazz band was in attendance and
furnished music for the dancers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
Col. Gardner Ordered Here.

Lieut. Col. Alert r. Gardner, field
artillery, at Fort Sill Okla. has been
ordered to this city for duty in the
office Of the chief Of field artillery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10

Dr. and Mrs. Everett NJ. Ellison en-
tertained at dinner yesterday at their
home, in NJ street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
One Of Most Heavily Taxed.

AS a matter of fact, washington's
realty tax burden is very heavy. Its
tax rate is moderate. but it's assess
ment is excessively high. It's per capita
realty assessment exceeds that Of
fifty-three out Of the fifty-eight larg-
est cities of the United States-all the
cities of the United States having over
100000 population.
1t is. perhaps, the only city in the
United States whose realty assessment
actually forms a higher percentage of
true value than the nominal and re-
ported percentage. According to the
census bureau the reported relation of
assessed to true value of real estate in
Washington is 66 2-3 per cent. That is.
under the law here, which requires
that the assessment shall be not less
than two-thirds, it is rated at 6 2-3.
The actual relation. the assessor has
declared. averages 70 per cent. In
other cities, with few exceptions, the
actual percentage relation of assessed
to true valuation is from one-third to
three-fourths Of the reported percent
age relation. We shall show that here
it is nearly 70 per cent.
1t is difficult to ind another Ameri-
can city, fairly comparable with
Washington. whose realty tax bur-
den exceeds that Of the capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10

It pays to read the want columns Of
The Star Hundreds of situations are
filed thu ough them.
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Capital Non-Industrial.

Washington's equitable tax burden
| should be among the lowest per capita
in the country. 1t is conceded by the
commercial Washington. with the
small taxpayers in government en-
ploy constituting the city's financial
| backbone, is poorer in taxable re-
| sources than the average American
city Of its size and is less able to bear
the same tax burden. No other city
has so large q percentage Of property
exempt from taxation as the National
Capital, with a very large fraction OF
the city's realty held from the tax list
by the United States, and within that
great Industrial plants and factories
The extraordinary exemption of tax
able values makes the same burden
! weigh the heavier upon the taxpaying
fraction Of the community. No other
4 city, perhaps, has SO large a per-
| who figure in the census but not in
| the tax list, as Washington, which,
from it's very nature as the nations
| city, is unstable and shifting in pop
ulation.
| These mountaineering transients and
brief sojourners, who swell the popu-
lation without carrying any of the
tax burdens. have been unusually
numerous during the, past two years.
Nearly 80 per cent Of its people are
| COlOTGQ, anu 1EdGClOn pays q lar
smaller proportion than 30 per cent Of
the total taxes. The disabilities COM
mercial, Industrial and political,
which attach to legal residence in the
nations city tend to- cause those who
live within its boundaries to secure
or retain legal residence elsewhere
| and to keep OF the city's tax list.
Thus the mountaineering census popu-
lation, which reduces the nominal per
capita tax levy without. in fact. max
ing cash contributions, Is at maxi
mum and the taxable resources at a
| minimum. with the result Of serious
disadvantage to the District in per
capita comparison. How much per
capita Of tax levy could Philadelphia,
Baltimore. New Orleans. Chicago,
If its largest taxpayers, the owners
of its mills and manufacturing plants,
were omitted from the calculation; II
one-half Of the built-up section Of the
city were exempt from taxation. and
II an extraordinarily large percentage
non-taxpaying for other reasons?
Usual Factors Absent Here.
It is conceded. also. by all reason
able people that the tax burdens of
many American cities contain factors
which represent conditions not found
here, and that in estimating the eQui-
ian the sums representing these fac
tors may be eliminated, since its gov
ernment by Congress-. under national
safeguards, prevents graft and rem
ders Unnecessary and unfair any COM
pulsory local tax contribution to
meet expenses Of this character. There
are also certain expenses Of sustain
ing representative government in the
states which do not need to be raised
by Washington. since 1t is denied all
representative government, and-which
ought not to be duplicated in figuring
its equitable tax burden, Itsdo con.
den should be somewhat less than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
Opposes Dictatorship.

Paul Hirsch, Prussian minister Of
the interior and one Of the leaders OF
the majority socialists, asserted tnat
would be Incompatible with the prin-
ciples both of socialism and OF de-
mocracy. He predicted that the Rhe-
nish industrial classes would not hest
tate to call on the entente to restore
order il the present condition OF sus-
pense was permitted to continue.
Emil Won Strauss, one of the lead
ing directors Of the Deutsche Bank.
said he was of the opinion that the
government would be slow in carry
ing out its program for economic rad
icalization, and that the final de-
cision would be rendered by the PEG.
pie. He pointed out that there was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10

a fact. It will completely recon.
struct society and eventually lead
to state control of important indus"
tries"
Herr Bernstein said he was opposed
to conf1scation or appropriation. our
present situation Is most critical, ne
added. 1--WE are lacking in raw
products, foodstuffs and other com:
modnies, to procure which we shall
require immense amounts Of money.
We cannot seize the wealth OF the
rich people, for then the whole sys-
tenn Of production would become
parafyzed. Our state railways, which
netted a surplus of 100000. 600
marks, now show q deficit Of 1.0o0,-
000, 900. Our credit abroad is under
mined, the Dutch and Swiss banks
refusing us accommodations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
Germany Recognizes Republic.

AMsTERDAM, December 9.-The Ger
man government, according to the
Berlin correspondent Of the Cologne
Gazette, has recognized the republic
Of Esthonia, one Of the Russian Bal
tic provinces. According to this cor
respondent the Germans have evac-
uated Narva, a Russian town eighty
one miles southwest Of Petrograd.
and also are leaving the Russian ports
Of Reval and Riga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
HENRY PROCLAIMS
R0YALIST PARTY

Continued from First Pase.)
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lish,Americans Hold Provinces.

AMSTERDAM. December s.-Polish-
American divisions, says the Warsaw
correspondent Of the Weser Zeitung,
have embarked at Havre for Danztg,
Of occupying the provinces of Posen
and Silesia. The headquarters Of the
Polish-American troops will be at the
town. Of Posen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
Door POrtieres

Portieres of Repp, Poplin, and
Sunfast Armure, made in our own
workrooms. These are mostly 8 feet
in length, and all are so inches wide.
Trimmed with braid and fringe. Colors
blue, brown, rose, tan, and green.
Pair $3.50 to $3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10

Imperative need Of avoiding extreme
measures. which might impair Ger
man credit abroad. rs the country
naturally expected to enter the world
markets Is buyer and seller.
Seizure Of the nations gold supply
by the entente. Herr Won strauss
pointed out, would mean the 0estruc-
ton of Germany's credit basis and
result in financial anarchy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10

Real Mahogany Floor Lamps, circular bases with variety
in turned and futed standards; blight fixtures with pull SOC
$3.50. $3.50, $3.50 and $3.50 each.
Real Mahogany Floor Lamps heavy Standard base and
beautifully hand carved; 2ight fixture; $500 each.
japanese acquered Floor Lamp; base and stem beaut
corated in gold and colors; $3.50 each
Real Mahogany Bridge Lamp swinging with two elbow
ing adjustment Of light at any angle $3.50 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
Couch COUers

Couch Covers made of tapestry an;
moquette, verdure designs in greer
and Brown; also Oriental colorings
Full sizes. .
Each, $1,000, $3.50, $3.50,
$z1.5O
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-26
Hearts of World"
Film Is Griffiths'
Latest Masterpiece

u. w. Griffith's latest film mas.
terplocc. Tho Hearts OF tho world. -
TO all reports surpaascs both The
Birth Of Nation" and "Intolornnce"
In both the story and the masterfui
manner in which tho production is
handled.
Griffith took an entire company to
France. where the picture was pro.
duced with the cooperation OF both
the French and English armies.
The Hearts OF tho World" Is a
product OF the battlefield, bu. Mt
least three-fourths OF the picture has
to do with things other than the war.
The picture shows miles OF can.
mons. fleets OF alrplanes and hun.
drods Of great iron tanks flowing
thru barbed wire entanglements.
over bitches and into the Hun
trenches.
Tho story Is woven around n love
plot In French village before the
war. Then. M the war began, the
German hordes swoop down on the
little village. and It's peaceful houses.
and gardens are crushed.
IL was the ambition OF Griffith to
bring they TO the people OF Amer.
lea just as 1t came to these peaceful
people In tho village over there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-26
PEACE SPEECH
OF HUN CHIEF
FLAT FAILURE

AMSTERDAM. June 90 There
was complete absence OF cnthusi.
asm. both by the speaker and the
audience. during Foreign Minister
kuehlmann's speech in the rcichs
tag. according TO Berlin dispatch
TO the Handelshlad.
Chancellor Won iIertling made n
brief address. In which he said that
when he recently spoke concerning
peace. It was regarded as symptom
OF weakness and crafty trap" the
same dispatch said when he spoke
OF Germany's unshakablc viii" he
was accused OF voieine German mill.
tarlsm. he said
In principle. | agreed 60 four OF
the principles of President Wilson's
message" Hertiing said He declar-
ed Il was possible basis OF peace.
but as Wilson had not replied. there
was mo use Of continuing the spin
ming ot the threads thus tsarted."
ming OF the threads thus started,
said. after statements made sine.
that time. especially from America.
In the course OF kuchlmann's
speech. the foreign minister said
We hops our enemies viii find
their way. In course OF time. 60 ap.
preach US with an offer OF peace
corresponding TO the situation. and
to the necessities OF German life,
what Germany wants Is 60 live
strongly and freely within It's his
toric frontiers. We want overseas
possessions corresponding with our
wealth and greatness. and liberty TO
carry our commerce turnout the
world.
The military initiative was not
ours. We can hop. that the summer
and autumn will bring US new and
great success. \ wide survey OF tho
situation forces one TO ask whether
tho war will last beyond the winter
or beyond next year. The idea II
abroad that We had never reckoned
on long war. Ths, In Incorrect
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-26
SEATTLE MUST
NOT FALL Down
ON W.S.S. PLAN

t-ncle sam Is depending upon Seat
tic people to invest s1.sSi.eso In War
savings Stamps before the end Of
tho year.
Aitho the time for Seattle to do
her fuii share Is half gone. less than
haif Of the quota OF stamps has been
purchased.
Seattle will not-must not--fall
down on the War savings program.
That's why every citizen Il duty
hound 20 so 20 a polling place fri
day between 4 y, m. and y. m. and
there estimate the number ~ stamps
he or she intends TO purchase 10
tween now and the end 90 the year.
"rcople must understand that not
. stamp has 20 be bought ON that
day." Chairman Clarke says, III a
man wants to buy. all right. but he
must not think that that relieves
him Of the responsibility OF report
ing 20 his preclnc; polling place and
signing the slip OF paper that the
government will have placed there.
telling just how many stamps he al
TH4UN OWLS anu INV AAAfAN w 81
tends to buy before 1918 Is over
Every one OF the ~ city divisions.
based on the select service districts.
has been assigned its responsibility
In dollars and cents. which mus, be
accounted for by pledge on Friday.
In division No. 1. the subdivision Of
the city's quota Is placed at SCISSORS;
In No. :. ssos.i7s: in No. !. ssss.SSs;
No. 4. ssss.sss: No. 5. sssS.5eo. No, &.
sass. s7s. Ne. :. sesi.s5s; No, 5. s5si,.
go: No. .. ssss.7st; No 10, seiS.as5.
No II. ssss.Ss2; No, is. ss9s.12s,
The lists OF the polling places in
each OF the goo precincts will be pub
iishcd during the week. There Will
BE- ono poll open in practically every
voting precinct In Seattle.
Tho city's Four Minute Men are
going 10 put the punch into tho biz
one-day drive. Public meetings will
b. held some time this week In every
section OF the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-26

Mary pickford Il right there wh~n
Il comes 10 driving Henrietta. the
COW. thru tho pastures. but when
Mary drives the old Ford. 4, Is a dir
rercnt proposition. There IL only one
thing that saved her life. and that IL
the fact that the director lets her
have the whole road to herself ~
a chauffeur Mary rickford In a Won
derful film star.
Mary drives IN. COW and also the
Ford at the Liberty this week In a
wholesome cotu-,iy. How Could
You. Jeanf-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-26
HERO WORKS FAST
IN WAR PROPOSAL.

Are you going 20 marry me nov
or tomorrow p" so HAya the hero IN
The fir~fiy Of France" at the
strand Wallace Reid II the hero
I, IL typical war proposal with
the hero in a wheel chair. with one
arm done up like a package Of mnat
But he manages beautifully.
IL happens Just after French
general has pinned the Crolx de
0uerrc on waiao and kissed him
on both cheeks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-26
When Itching Stops

There Is one safe, dependable treat.
ment that relieves itching torture and
skin irritation almost instantly and
that cleanscs and soothcs the skin.
Ask any druggist for 35c or 81 bottle
Of zemo and apply it as directed. Soon
you will find that irritations. pimples.
blackheads. eczema, blotches, ringworm
and similar skin troubles will disappear.
A little zemo. the penetrating. salts
Tying liquid. Is all that is needed. for it
banishes most skin eruptions. make,
the skin soft. smooth and healthy.
The Z. w. Rose Co.. Cleveland. O.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-26
HUBBY CURES BARGAIN
HUNTING WIFE

There's n chance for many a Sea-,
Tie husband In the Clemnsr program
this week. which includes Special
To-day" a tale ~ wife whose hus
band detects tho symptoms Of a
wild bargain spree ard after con
flrmatIon Of his fcarn. starts out 10
cure her for all time. Henry Minor
buys a pair ~ huge andirons at a
bargain. and then sets out TO get a
house 20 match them. and grts Polls
going.
The Venus Model with Mahei
Sormsnd playing the part Of IN. fac
tory girl who uses her brains. IL the
feature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-26
WANT SINGERS FOR
JULY q CELEBRATION

To be n part of Scattles July 4th
celebration. special request has
been made TO all those who took part
In community sings TO meet. Wed
nesday night, for rehearsals. Meet.
ings will be held Mt Broadway. Lin
coin. West Seattle. Franklin and
Ballard high schools.
Pageant rehearsals viii be held
Wednesday night. at Mount Baker
park, Woodland park. Ballard play
field and AK Beach.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-26
YES. TT SOMETIMES
HAPPENS THAT WAY

Tho very next thing n fellow doea
after declaring he never intends to
fall for any girl no matter hoss
sweet and pretty she may he. is to
fall in love with just that Kind Of a
giri ~ isas, tina, IL what Warren
Dexter does NJ the Mission this
week. In Social Quictsandr." a pic
tur~ full Of amusing situations in
which Beverly Bayne IL coHtarred
with Francis Rurhman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-26
SURE WORTH THE
PRICE MENTIONED

Rive dollars 20 sing a baby 70
sleep II the sum offered b. the hero
IN The Poor Fish. AZ i.eNy's OF
pheum The scene r. on train
and the news butcher accepts the ~
fer. The baby refuses To sleep and
news butcher and hero get In bad
with tho other passengers.
Dorothy Phillips ia ~ Soul for
Sale" Il the feature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-26
POLICE FIND SOLDIER
HIDING IN A CLOSET

Hiding in n closet Mt Az 21st ave,
Tuesday John Dresp. 20. Camp
Lewis soldier. absent without leave.
was discovered In civilian clothing.
according TO police officers making
the capture. He is member OF
Co. y. 362nd battalion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-26
SOPHISTICATED FEMALE
WAS TONI WILDE

A convent education docs no, a.
ways produce meek. mild fornininity
Toni Wyide lead IN FOR Husband.
Only" AZ tho Coliseum this week.
was notable exception 20 the ruiz.
and displayed tho charming sophisu
cation Of a member OF Foliies
chorus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-26

ropAy's PROGRAMS
ifutnTN--Msry Ptckferd In "nsw
tonid zoo. Jessr"
Venus Model"
cotisEu M-Miidr~d Harris In "fsr
Husbands oaIy."
iINt- pHfHBt M-Derothy rhii-
iir. In "a ssai fer sale
sfhA>D--Waii .e~ Held and Anna
ittle In "ttrefiy Of tr.nes."
MISSION ns.hmsa s.d
hssesiy bsyns In social Quiet-
ssasis {"
Of tt~riln."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-26
PETER DILLON GUILTY

Peter Dillon, aged is, member of
the Tulalip Indian reservation was
found guilty Of bringing hard cider
onto the reservation by "A jury IN the
federal district court Tue~ds~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-26
KAISER BEAST FILM
On LAST SHOWING

Tonight for the last time THE
Kaiser. tho Beast ~ Berlin" will he
shown At the Colonial. Tho sccnea
are all laid In Belgium and show the
Invasion by the blood thirsty Huns.