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Evening star., 1918-11-23
SEEK TO MAKE TROUBLE.
Propagandists in Mexico Endeavol
to Create Distrust Of q. s.

Enemy propagandists have recently
caused to be printed in Mexican
papers articles intended, beyond ques-
tion. in the opinion Of officials here.
In Mexico.
here, declares that humiliating de-
mands arc to be made by the United
States on President Carranxa, and
adds Carranxa boldly will reject these
demands and move his capital to q
safer place. Another article tells of
serious civic disturbances In England
and France.
More recently. It is said. an article
emanating from the same source in
sisted that the Germans had rejected
the armistice, and that the German
army and navy were victorious In
battles against the allies.
Evening star., 1918-11-23
PLANES CRASH HIGH IN AIR.
Lieuts. Tierney and Hoare, on Way
From This City, in Accident.

ELKTON. Md. November 23.-safl-
ing through the air at a height Of
5000 feet, two airpIanes, operated by
Lieut.. James v. Tierney and Lieut..
John Hoare. collided over this city
yesterday afternoon. The machines
appeared as II locked together. then
broke apart and started to descend.
The landing was witnessed by several
hundred persons.
The plane operated by Lieut.. Tier
ney turned over several times and
finally landed on its nose in q field on
q Tuite farm. The right wing Of this
plane and propeller were broken and
gear lost. Lieut.. Tierney escaped
without q scratch.
Lieut.. Hoare, whose machine was
badly damaged In the collision. mar
rowly escaped striking several build
fngs and trees and landed In deld.
Lieut.. Hoafe suffered fracture Of
the right leg below the knee.
The planes were making . trip from
Warrington to Mitchell Field. Garden
Cs:.<. ss. 2.
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sergt. worch Wounded.
TO RECEIVE JAP H0NoRs.
High Orders Conferred Upon Gems
Pershing, March and Bliss.

The Emperor Of Japan has confer
red decorations upon several Ameri-
can Army officers. including Gems.
Pershing. March and Bliss. The dec
grafton to be received by Gems. March
Order Of the Rising Sun. Gen. Per.
shing Is to be decorated with the
Grand Gordon Of the Paulowinia-
The Order Of the Second Class OF
the Sacred Treasure has been con-
ferred upon Brig. Gen. Frank r.
Hines. chief Of embarkatfon, and the
third class Of the Order Of the Risine
Sun upon Coils. Constant Cordfer and
Harry n. Pattison. officers Of the
Army general stan.
Evening star., 1918-11-23
Life Stock Embargo Lifted.

The Department of Agriculture an
nouuces that the embargo on express
shipments of live stock and poultry
for breeding purposes from December
10 to 81 is to be lifted. This ruling
was made by the railroad admins
tration at the request OF the depart
ment. which contended that food pro-
duction would be materially retarded
- s.:.s embargo were not it,kS--
Evening star., 1918-11-23
.. 9. TROOPS START HOME,

LIVERPOOL. Friday. November "a.
.0everal thousand American soldiers
saalsa for home today on the liners
IAoaand and Ainnehaha. It was q
Gt1ysang scene ~ the men marched
4s00 the railway station and local
ea0D0 eano - the lAndfng etago amid
IL po0s1ng cheers from tho thSon4s
Of people aleng the streets.
Evening star., 1918-11-23
TO coHTRoL CONTAGIOUS.

The District Council Of Defense
urges the prompt passage Of . bill
introduced by Senator John Walter
Smith. chairman of the Senate Dis.
trict committee for the better control
Of contagious diseases and epidemics
Of disease in the District Of Columbia.
The bill materially broadens the au-
thority Of the health department In
securing reports Of all oosnmunicable
diseases In their control. Il 10 before
the Senate District committee.
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$825,0OO RAISED
IN WAR WORK DRIVE
Check for $1O,815.98 From
Secretary of War Assures
Oversubscription.

Definite announcement that the
united war work campaign in WASH
ington has reached total Of more
than $s25,ooo was made today by
Clifford L. johnson, campaign direc-
tor. Assurance Of the oversupscrip-
tion came in the form of a check
from the Secretary of War for $10,-
1888.
This amount had been contributed
by the billiard players Of the coun-
try to the Brunswick-Balke-Co
der Company and turned over by them
to the War Department to be used for
the maintenance Of an Ambulance
unit. When hostilities ceased the
money was not needed, and, with the
consent. Of the treasurer for tbs fund,
the check was turned over to the
united war work campaign aud as
cribed to the Washington quota.
Money Still Coming In.
Checks and money are still being re-
ceived at campaign headquarters, 1921
F street northwest. After next week
all money contributed should be sen,
to l7sS 9 street, headquarters Of the
Reports are still being received b,
Rear Admiral T. J. Cowie, In charge OF
the drive in the Navy, telling Of the
work being done. A cablegram re.
ceived by Admiral Cowie from Samoa
reports that at meeting held Thurs
IL h 4Rtr nAA L.
ernor of the island and native chiefs
moro than $4,000 was pledged to the
fund. Admiral Cowie said today thai
the Navy total will reach SITS, 900. One
of the novel features Of the Navy cam.
paign was a report received from the
mouth, N. H., where $50 prisoners con.
tributed $1,100 to the fund.
List Of Contributors. :"
Gratz E. Dunkum reports the fol-
lowing partial list Of contributions
made to him as chairman OF the COM
mittee on fraternal organizations:
Arminius Lodge. No. 2s, F. A. A NJ.
s:ss: Ae,a Areme a Chapter. Chapter. No. 70, g. 2, s.
IS; Washington Lodge, No. 1913, I. A.
I. A. Of NJ, 800; Myron NJ. Parker
Lodge No. q. F.. A A. NJ, S25; Ma
tional Lodge, +. A. A n, $50; Osiris
Lodge, 500; Warren Lodge, F. A. A
NJ IS; Golden Rule Lodge. No. 81,
L o. o. F.. additional $40; King Solo.
mon Lodge. $50; st. johns Lodge, No
II, $225: La Fayette Lodge, No. II, $40;
$500; Eastern Lodge, No. II, SO;
Brightwoot Royal Arch Chapter; IS;
S151.77: Federal Lodge. No. l. F. A. A
NJ, $26: Eastern Chapter. No. s, o. e
g.. $50: Naomi Chapter. No. 3, o. e. s.,
$50; Alerta Chapter. No. 2. o. e. s.,
$50; Doric Lodge, No. 19, F. A. A. NJ,
IS; Brookland Chapter: No. II, 81; q.
Lodge, No. z, r. A. A. NJ, 500; George
c. whiting Lodge. No. %, $25;
Columbia Commandery, No. 3, K. T.,
500, and Warrington Centennial
Lodge 800.
Evening star., 1918-11-23

they should have single sales agent
Before the war Germany was their
largest customer. This trade has
been cut on. and for four years they
1ns.s ssey snte 10 Roid their
of phosphate at q price that will give
them a fair profit, the senator pointed
out. the natural trade rivalry between
the mines will result in ruinous price
cutting.
Dye Industry Built Up.
Here is another example: Before
The war Germany dominated the dye
support an adequate dye industry has
been built up in the United States,
which Is already shipping. to other
nations. Germany Is now intriguing
opoiize the world for dyes, after driv-
ing competition out by ruinous price
cutting through employment OF cheap
labor.
ant conference is scheduled for next
Tuesday, when manufacturers and
consumers Of artificial dyes and in
termediates will meet with the war
Industries Board to discuss establish
ment of United States commission
to safeguard American dye interests
during the reconstruction period The
delegates to this meeting include not
only dye manufacturers. but represent
hosiery, shoe and leather, paint,
paper. silk fabric and other important
industries.
Ine soap and candle people are ar
ranging for q conference in Atlantic
City early in December; the oleomar-
garine interests in conference yester-
day with the United States Food Ad-
ministration, including all the fooo
oil interests; the chlorine manu1a6
turers and scores of others are or
ganizing intra-industry associations
for mutual protection and advantage
in the trade war just opening.
Two Lines Of Effort.
The United States bureau Of foreign
and domestic commerce is advised OF
similar work being done independ-
antly throughout the country. The
Webb-Pomerene act allows two such
lines of effort-combinations on va
r1ous commodities that are non-com-
netitiye at home, and others that are
competitive at home.
AS an example of the former may
be cited an organization being formed
by st. Louis business men. dry goods
and shoe dealers who are uniting TO
70 after foreign trade. AS an exam.
pie of the latter. the machine TOOL
makers, who will have big task In
Supplying implements for the rebuild
ing of all central Europe, are forming
their own association.
One of the biggest problems of all
IN connection with this unprecedented
American "get together" trade mob
Aization is the question of exchange.
Practically all the ready cash Of the
nation has been put into liberty
bonds. To meet this problem the
Nisest financiers of the country are
comforting Frank H. Vanderlip.
president of THE National City Bank
of New York. was in conference on
The subject last week with Burwell s.
Cutler, chief of the United States bu-
reau of foreign and domestic COM
merce.
Evening star., 1918-11-23
INTANGIBLE TAX
LAW |SATTACKED
Justice Stafford Hears Argu-
ments on Assessments on
Stocks and Bonds.
D. c. MOVES TO END SUIT

Arguments on the validity Of the
intangible tax law Of the District of
Columbia. with special reference to
assessments on stocks and bonds,
were heard today by Justice Stafford
Of the District Supreme Court The
arguments were on q motion Of the
District Of Columbia to dismiss a suit
by John C. Heald. George E. Hamilton
and Daniel W. Baker. committee of
the estate Of Eugene Peters. to re-
cover $1,47s.26, taxes paid under pro-
test. The court took the matter under
advisement
Laws Validity Attacked.
The committee, by Attorney A. s.
Worthington, attacked the validity of
the law, declaring its terms vague
and uncertain" He argued that by
no reasonable Interpretation can It
be determined with sufficient certain
ty what intangible property 1t is pro-
posed to tax. The law is invalid, he
also urged, because it undertakes to
authorize an assessment of any per-
son or corporation doing business in
the District of Columbia, even though
he may reside elsewhere and be so
taxed at his place of residence, and 1t
is impossible to determine whether
Congress intended the section in Ques-
tion to be enforced with this provi-
sion eliminated as to non-residents.
The tax is against natural justice,
the lawyer contended, in that it un-
dertakes to tax certain classes of
persons and exempt other classes
from such taxation without any legal
or reasonable ground for such dis
elimination. The law is also so vague
r aYannntfnn
business companies, which by rea-
son of or in addition to incorpora-
tion receive no special franchise or
privilege" as to make 1t impossible.
the lawyer claimed. to determine with
any reasonable. degree OF certainty
to be taxed and what exempted.
Taxes Only Money and Credits.
1t was contended that the law au-
thorizes taxation only on moneys
and credits" and there is nothing in
the act which authorizes the taxation
of intangible personal property rep
resented by shares of stocks in cor
porations."
should the court find the law con-
stitutional. he urged. certain of it's
provisions ought to be construed by
the court and not left to the munich
pal authorities to determine what is
meant by the terms Of the enact
ment.
The exemption in the act as to
labor unions" was attacked by the
lawyer. who claimed that such ex-
emption amounts to a discrimination
which makes the law wholly void
Corporation Counsel Syme and AS
sistant Corporation Counsel Stephens
argued that the law is similar in
terms and provisions with intangible
tax laws in several states. where the
validity has been sustained univer-
sally as a proper exercise of taxing
power. They urged that the suit
should be dismissed because the as
sessment is "just and legal" and
made under a law which is "consti-
tutional and valid In whole and in
all it's parts"
Evening star., 1918-11-23
Five Ordered to Fort Wa,hineton

Each of the following-named ON.
GERS Of the Coast Artillery Corps. at
Newport News. Va, has been ordered
to Fort Warrington. Nd. for duty:
First Lieuts. william T. Andrews, Al.
tired A. 8otdonhoCh, Hrnost K Thom>
ason and Richard n Gayle and Capt
John r. Metcalph.
Evening star., 1918-11-23

McAdoo's successor. But something
must be done now-and not after Mr..
Wilson gets back.
Personal reasons for resigning are
very potent He has been overwork-
ing His nerves are unsteady. He
but wants to conserve his energy SO
that he can make enough money to
provide for his large family: During
the war the strain upon him has been
sponsibilities he worried about his
three sons. Two of them were over
seas on destroyer duty and naval
aviation. and a third in training for
Aviation in this country. 1t is said
he rarely missed a day in writing
TO get started in life His income Is
TOO small as Secretary of the Treas
nry to meet all his expenses.
In private life Mr.. McAdoo can meet
down the presidency of an insurance
company which would have paid him
$500 a year. He goes back to law
and probably private business, wherein
he ought to make 100000 year.
Would Deny Political Thought.
/. Mr.. McAdoo would vehemently deny
any thought of politics. And his close
friends believe politics was not the con-
trolling reason for his resignation. They
differ as to whether his departure helps
or hurts his chances for 1920. Had he
been thinking of that, they say. he
would have stayed on. because the Sec
road administration afford just the op-
portunities that a man would want to
remain in the public eye and get pub
Hcity for his utterances.
On the other hand, there is no
doubt in some minds that Mr. McAdoo
improves his chances for the demo-
cratic nomination by his going He
sewers his connection with the Wilson
administration and is free to advo-
cate anything he pleases-to differ
and to speak his views whenever he
likes without feeling responsible to
anybody but himself for those views
He leaves with a good record. Recon-
picking Job. He has obtained suffi-
cient political glory by handling
important tasks during the war
finances and transportation.
He could hardly hope to improve
activity In Washington and he runs
the risk Of running his health. Fur
thermore, he intends to make the
democrats look upon him on his mer-
its-as William Gibbs McAdoo, es-
teemed public servant, and not merely
h&So oOi-Ah-Ao~ VI ESSluCul "llSOus
who very probably would refrain from
saying anything about any candidate
In the pre-convention campaign in
which his own successor would be se-
lected
:. Mr.. McAdoo may not like to have It
discussed. but democrats from all
parts of the country who have been
IN Washington have been unanimous
IN their opinion that he was their
best bet for 1920. assuming that Mr..
Wilson will not be candidate for a
rhird term. and. as stated before the
son positively does not care for a
third term and will be happy when
the day comes on which he can be
relieved OF the burdens Of eight
years. He. too. wants a rest. And
Evening star., 1918-11-23
ANGRY HUNS YIELD
20 MORE U-BOATS
Revolutionary Spirit Noted
Among Officers, Who Had
Discarded Insignia.
ONE DEFENDS SEA CRIMES

LONDON. November q British
Wireless Service).-Twenty more
German submarines were surrendered
to Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt of
Barwich this morning. This makes
total Of f1fty-nine submarines thus
far handed over. There would have
been twenty-one surrendered today,
but one sank during the night.
The correspondent of the Wireless
Service with the British naval forces
says that just before noon a cruiser
came into sight, followed by the Ger
man submarines and German trans
port. The transfer took place in tho
harbor on account of the heavy sea
running. The majority of the sub
marines were large and nearly all
were fitted with wireless equipment.
When the Germans arrived 1t was
noticeable that the revolutionary ele,
ment was decidedly present. Some Oh
the officers had removed the Prussian
eagles from their caps and rep.aced
them with a sort of red badge that
ors and soldiers council. There
seemed to be little discipline among
the lot. The men took very little
notice of anything their officers said
to them. One shouted, mo officer; no
kaiser"
Defends Firing on Helpless.
Some of the Germans were exceed
ingly anxious to air such English as
pressed their accomplishments In that
direction with equal care. One Ger
man officer, who was inclined 10 Do
communicative, attached himseif 10
the correspondent and said he worked
in London before the war. He added:
hna INF finn many OF US
had, that we should be wanted IN the
summer of 1914, SO l went back TO
Germany a month or two before War
was declared. l was not in the SUI
marine service at first, but voiun
teered for it, and had a fair share or
luck. You British say 1t was not fair
fighting, but we Germans believe that
the end justif1es the means. Then you
complain that we shoot your men
while they are in the water. why not
The men might be saved ana nsnl US
another day. We should be fools u
let them"
The crew of one submarine. with the
exception of an officer. were aii IN
toxicated.
The German battleship Konig and the
battle cruiser Mackensen. which. al
though specified for surrender THURSDAY.
were permitted to be absent, are being
disarmed under the supervision OF wee
Admiral Browning of the British navy,
who was sent to Germany for that pur
pose, according to the correspondent OF
the Daily Mail, with the British fleet
The Konig has been in dock and could
not be moved, while the Mackensen naa
rot been completed
Some naval men, the Daily Mail cor
respondent adds, reject the Idea that the
surrendered German ships will ever be
returned to Germany. They believe they
will be divided, among the alhes. nciuu-
ing the United States.
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Acceptance by the President.

The Presidents letter of acceptance,
dated November 81, follows:
my Dear Mr. Secretary:
IT was not unprepared for your
letter of the 14th. because you had
more than once, Of course, discussed
with me the circumstances which
have long made it serious personal
knew that only yoll high and
exacting sense Of duty had kept you
here until the immediate tasks of
the war should be over. But am
none the less distressed. shall not
allow our intimate personal relations
saying that, in my Judgment. the
country has never had an abler. a
more resourceful and yet prudent, q
more uniformly efficient Secretary of
the Treasury, and say this remem-
bering all the able. devoted and dis
I have kept your letter a number OF
days in order to suggest. If I could.
some other solution Of your difficulty
than the one you have now felt
obliged to resort to. But have not
been able to think Of any. I cannot
serious as the loss to the government
win be in your retirement. I accept
your resignation, therefore, to take
effect upon the appointment Of q sac-
cessor, because In Justice to you
must.
IT also for the same reason accept
your resignation as director general
Of railroads, to take effect. as you
suggest, on the 1st Of January next,
or when your successor Is appointed.
The whole world admires. am sure.
az do, the skill and executive
capacity with which you handled the
great and complex problems Of the
unffied administration Of the railways
under the stress Of war uses. and will
regret, as do. to see You leave that
post Just ~ the crest Of It's dfmcutty
"For the distinguished. disinterested
and altogether admirable service you
have rendered the country in both
posts, and especially for the way in
which you have guided the Treasury
through ali the perplexfties and prob
lems Of transitional financial condi-
tions and Of the financing Of war
which has been without precedent
alike In kind ana In scope. thank
you with . sense Of gratitude that
comes from the very bottom OF my
heart.
Gratefully ana affeetionateiy yours
WOODROW wilson"
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17-cent MIX inquiry.

This statement produced a query
from one of the delegates II seven
teen-cent milk was not q profiteering
price. Mr.. Wilson replied that the
producers had raised the price Of milk
to 40 cents a gallon and that the dis
tributers claimed they could not meet
the increase and distribute milk in
the District at the old prices. The
Investigation now being made by ac-
ton would determine whether the
seventeen-cent retail price is too
high, he said.
Commissioner Gardiner stated he
was convinced farmers, with the
present cost Of labor, could not af-
ford to produce milk for less than 40
cents. Health Officer Fowler de.
clared that the health department,
from its Investigations, is convinced
distributors are not making an unrea-
sonable profit in the seventeen.cent rate.
Evening star., 1918-11-23
Col. Lucas Honorably Discharged.

BY direction Of the President, Col.
e, W. Van C. Lucas, Corps OF Engi-
neers, has been honofably discharged
from tho service OF the United States.
Evening star., 1918-11-23
GEORGETOWN LAUNCHES
COMMUNITY Center
Many Citizens Attend Its Initial
Meeting for Organization at
Western High School.

Georgetown citizens are to have q
community center. The first organi-
zation meeting to perfect plans was
School with a largo attendance.
An organizing committee has been
oppointed and formal plans for per-
fecting the center. which will prob
ably be known as the Washington
Community Center. will be presented
at meeting the evening of Novem-
ber 20.
Requested by Mrs. Baker.
Last nights meeting was the result
Of q petition, headed with the sigma
ture of Mrs. Newton d. Baker. wife of
the Secretary Of War. to the board Of
education requesting that citizens in
the privilege Of organising a commu.
nifty center.
Frank p. Leetch was made tempo
rary chairman, and members Of the
organization committee include Mr..
b A. of the
Elmer Newton, principal Of Western
High School; Ben w. Murch, super
vising principal Of District schools,
and John Hadley Doyle. former presi-
dent of the Georgetown Citizens As
sociation. Mrs. Margaret B. Buchanan
is temporary secretary.
A committee on resolutions INCLUDE
ing the following was appointed:
Temporary Chairman Leetch. Messrs.
Doyle, Bowles and Small and Mrs
Whitaker. This committee will draw
up bylaws and present them for ap.
proval at next weeks meeting.
Address by John Richards.
John Richards. director Of commu-
nifty centers in Chicago and a member
Of the war labor policies board. spoke
on Community Organization" DR..
Newton made the speech Of welcome.
Following the meeting, there was
an exhibition Of interpretative dane.
ing and also dancing in which all
present participated.
The meeting of November 20 will
be followed by q dance. On the even.
ing Of November 30 there will be held
at the school community dance for
soldiers.
Evening star., 1918-11-23

Gen. Longan Leaves Camp Fremont
Brig. Gen. Rufus e. Longan. United
States Infantry. at Camp Fremont.
Cal, has been ordered to Camp Lewis,
wash, to command the 1eeth Depot
Brigade.