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The Washington times., 1920-10-12
PURCHASING rowsR OF DOLLAR.


With the prospective advance OF the
purchasing power OF the dollar as the
process OF dehation continues, the
volume OF income taxes as well as
excess profits taxes will automatically
diminish. IL is impossible Of course
70 forecast the rspidity. he says, with
which the dollar wni regain Itb lost
purchasing power, and consequently
~ IL impossible TO establish the de-
gree OF shrinkage In the tax income
based on present statutes. II is cci-
tain, however. despite the conjecture
as to the proportienste effect of the
economic change, that mere refine
ment and fabrication OF the revenue
machinery will not alone suffice.
Despite popular expectancy" Mr.
Wilson continues, "a material reduc-
ton In the volume of the tax burden
is improbable for several years. The
fixed requirements OF the Government
are such that even with a strong re-
trcnchment program $4,000. .0OO. 900
must be raised annually for the next
three years. 1t is unlikely that suf-
ficient revenue will be provided by
even the excessive rates OF the pres
ent excess profits taxes and surtaxes.
An equivalent amount of revenue
cannot result in peace times from a
scr eme dependent upon the yextraor-
dinary profits OF war times.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
COPPER MARKET.

Copper selling at 17h cents a
pound has reached it's lowest level
since early in 1919. when II sold down
to IAN cents. and only about 2h
cents above the normal pre-war level.
Although producers have cut down
output almost so per cent, there is
little hope held out for immediate
Improvement. Until price reductions
are experienced all along the line in
sufficient volume to bring about a
recurrence Of building there can be
no hope of an active copper market.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
INTERNATIONAL ELECTRIC.

Unfilled orders of the International
General Electric Company are steadily
increasing and the company has al
ready booked orders for 1922 delivery
Numerous inquiries have been re-
ceived for power station apparatus
and auxiliary equipments such as
transformers. meters, and switch
boards. The company's export busi-
ness has greatly improved recently
and South America and the Orient
have been good buyers throughout
the years.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
GUSTS r. UPSHUR.

Funeral services for Custis Park
Upshur, a great-great-great grand
son Of Martha Washington, and .
veteran of the civil and spanish
wars, who died Saturday night, At his
home in Norfolk, will be held this
afternoon at ST. Paurs Episcopal
church. Interment will be in the
Arlington Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
NAMES STATE LINE BOARD

The United States Supreme Court
has announced II will appoint COM
missioners to consider and recon-
mend boundary lines between Mime
sofa ad Wisconsin where such lines
are indispute. The states have
brought their troubles to the Supreme
Court in original proceedings.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
COMMITTEES NAMED FOR
MT. RAINIER ASSOCIATION

MT. RAINIER, Nd, Oct. 12-
Charles J. Peckham, president OF the
newly organized Mt Rainier Citizens
Association. announces the appoint
ment of the following committees for
the ensuing year: Membership. DR.. w
b. Spire, chairman; c. C. Almond, F,
B. Snowden, V. f. Carneal, f. F.
Bankman; publicity. Frank B. Smith,
chairman; l. P. Madden; entertain
ment. william A. Tip, chairman; r. s.
Smith, p. d. johnson, c. A. Wright
J. II. LaCoppidan; finance, George d.
Brandt, chairman; II. T. Clayton. H.
B. Kinner, J. w. f. Klemm, Lieut.. w
T. Richardson: councilmanic. Star M
Gibbs. chairman; ]. w. Seybolt, j. r.
venning.
=, Report OF Treasurer Charles Rel
chelt shows that carnivals held re.
Gently for the benefit of the town
netted $4,000.
About one.fourth the population OF
the town turned out for the annua
rally day exercises at the Christian
Church.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
WALL STREET GOSSIP.
CITY OF ZURICH LOAN.

NEW. YORK Oct. 1.-THE loan to
be made by American bankers to the
City Of Zurich. Switzerland. is e1-
pected to be for S6.000,000 and run
twenty-five years at 8 per cent per
annum. A formal offering of the Sc
curities will probably be made this
week. The City OF Berne. Switzer-
land, is also understood to be in the
American market for funds.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12

now yields 4.15 per cent. plus prob
able profits subsequently from re-
suits OF merger with some other prop
erty and valuable rights or stock divi-
dends from segregation OF coal prop
critics. The stock is selling for about
half it's price before the war and about
third the high OF ten years ago
An investor who will patiently hold
Lackawanna Is pretty sure to profit
handsomely
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
sTRAUs FIRST moarGAoE BONDS

Il. HI should like TO obtain
your opinion OF the orst mort
sage bends offered by s. w.
StrAus a. Co. ! do not want TO in
vest in anything but sound
proposition. as l have only ~ 900
available funds.
Answers. w. Straus 4 Co. 10 an
old established banking house Of long
experience, high reputation and
ample financial responsibility. II was
founded In 1882, and the fact that no
Investor has ever lost a dollar OF
principal or interest on any securi-
ties purchased through the nrm is
evidence. we believe. OF careful Sc
lection or securities, care in handling
and safeguarding them. and a policy
OF careful watching out for the In
.terest OF their clients.
In addition TO requiring serial ma
TURTLES, usually running from two to
ten years, S. w. Straus & Co. require
monthly deposits OF principal and in
.terest on a sinking fund to meet the
semi-annual payments OF principal as
they become due. The frst mortgage
bonds underwritten by S. w. Straus
& Co. may be bought In our tudg-
ment. with confidence as a soun6 in
vestment for income. They are obso-
lutely non-specuIative.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
NEED FOR TAX
REFORM IS URGENT
So Declares r. G. Wilson, Tax
Chief Of American Min
ing Congress.

The necessity for tsx reform is not
only becoming more urgent from the
viewpoint of the taxpayer. but the
Government itself VIII probably rnd
the yield under the pressnI system
Inadequate 10 meet It's essential re-
quirements, says Robert q. Wilson.
hief or the tax division OF the Ameii'
can Mining Co" srsss. In a sta.en,c1t
Issued by that ganixAtion tod1y.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
SINCLAIR OIL.

Exports of crude oil from Mexico
by the Sinclair Consolidated Oil Com
pany in September amounted to 9s2.-
645 barrels, of which 5S3.712 barrels
were carried by the Sinclair fleet
This amount does not include Sin
clair oil sold to other companies
operating in Mexico.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
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The Washington times., 1920-10-12
HUDSON OIL.

NJ W. Stebbins, secretary Of the
Hudson Oil Company, announces in
circular to shareholders that the COM
pany has acquired q lease on thirty
acres of land in the Caddo field of
Louisiana and that the company will
Immediately resume drilling opera
tions.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
ONE IN 40 ORPHAN IN FRANCE

per cent OF her total population.
latest governmental fgures reveal.
There are today 100000 orphaned
children
The Washington times., 1920-10-12
LACkAW ANNA.

G. T. Wis Delaware. Lackawan-
ma e. Western around $24O a share
good Investment? In the event
that the coal properties are segre-
gated. would the stock likely work
lower? Is the present rate Of divi-
dend fairly assured?
Answer-The eight months to
August 81 brought Lackawanna an
operating deficit OF $748228, but this
was not a bad showing. everything
considered. The 20 per cent dividend
probably is secure and stock bought
The Washington times., 1920-10-12

Mrs. Martha F. Taylor. died, at her
home in the Henley Apartments. ZIG
King streets yesterday She was the
window ,of,aT., c. Taylor and was
seventy-eight years old. tai
The Washington times., 1920-10-12

Mrs. Mary Ann Louden, sixty-n nine
years old, wife of Bartholomew
Louden, died at her home in Mount
Ida, Arlington county yesterday.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12

A large ycongreSation, last evening
attended the retreat which is being
held at st Mary'sS Church. on south
Royal street. The Rev. Father Ken
nedy, o. z OF st. Domonfcrs church
washington. offtkiated.
The Washington times., 1920-10-12

A meetings4f th~sAaxflsry Board OF
the Alexandria Hospital was held at
the Nurses Horpe, on south Washing
ton street. this Sfterncon. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-10
FEWER LAWS. MORE FREEDOM,
NEED TODAY, SAYS McCURDY

proceedings. arrests without war;
rants, private prisons, Illegal deten-
lions and administrative justice TO
supplant the methods provided by the
hill Of rights which has been the Dull
wark of Anglo Saxon freedom Tor
nine centuries.
Such are the conditions under
which we are In convention assem-
bled. This whole country Is shocked
by the action Of these two major par
ties. The vast majority OF the eiec-
torate realize that, no matter whether
the republican or the democratic party
wins, the people lose. The necessity
for the abolition of privilege was
never so imperative as it is today.
Therefore. that platform which Is
submitted as the basis OF the oel1o-
erations Of this convention mas most
serious claim to our CONSIDERATION II
declares that the principal cause OF
the distress of this people is economic
in It's nature and can be removed only
by economic action. Every word In
II says the same thing: Aoolish
economic privilege. Political REFORMS
must wait until the abuses OF prlvl-
lege are destroyed by the abolition OF
privilege.
by destroying monopoly in trans
portatton and the basic industries. all
private industries would be placed
beyond the possibility Of state con-
troll
.STo Raise the Cry
ITO raise the cry, to summon the
people. is our solemn responsibility
and our sacred duty. Can we DO II:
We can and we will If throughout all
our deliberations we MAINTAIN our
conviction that what America needs
today is not more laws. but more lib
erty and that given freedom the
American men and women may safely
be trusted to work out their own sal
yatiOn.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-10
Figg Says Employees
Were Instructed to
Keep Out of Politics

Declaring that the high cost of
living division of the Department. O!
Justice had mo political ak to grind
and that the organizations employees
were specifically instructed to keep
out of politics and attend simply to
the work of reducing the high cost
of living" Howard Figg. special as
sistant to Attorney General Palmer.
today denied the charges of political
activity in the division preferred by
Miss Olivia Brueggeman, former
executive secretary of the Missouri
woman's bureau of the high-price
campaign.
In statement to the Senate COM
mittee investigating campaign ex,
penses, Miss Brueggeman declared
bureau because she was a republican.
She alleged that the high cost of liv-
ing bureaus established by the De.
partment of Justice were politicai
enterprises" used primarily to bring
about the nomination of Attorney
General 4. Mitchell Palmer for Presi-
dent by the democratic national con-
vention."
spellbinders employed by the depart,
ment of Justice to spread the gospel
of wise buying, sane saving and secure
investment throughout the country con-
fined their speeches to boosting Palmer
All these charges were branded by Mr.
Figg. in an interview with Star re-
porter today, as absolutely false
Replying to Mrs Breuggemans ailega-
ton that spellb.nders spent most OF
their energies boosting Mr.. Palmer, Mr..
Figg said
Every speaker had specific instruc-
tons before leaving that this was
campaign to reduce the high cost OF liv-
ing in the interests of the American
neople: that it was non-partisan and
that politics should play no part.
.'In building up their organization and
appointing people in the states to carry
on the work, they were told they should
be appointed for efficiency, ability Dit ano
of their political faith.
Mr.. Figg stated that in West Virginia
and Illinois the state fair price COM
missioners were ardent republicans. Both
commissioners. he said. were state cam
ma ign managers for Gen. Leonard Wood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-10
R. ROOSEVELT
PUTS NAME" OVER
THATOFFATHER

That "a prophet is not without
honor save in his own country ana IN
his own house." Ats the case OF the
nominee for Vice Presi-
dent in at least one instance: and is
apropos of a good story told TO
party of friends by Mrs. James n.
Mann. wife of Representative Mann
of Chicago.
Mrs. Mann. who is strenuous pc
destrian, was on one of her walks
about the capital when she met an
engaging little boy! and as is her Gus,
tom when meeting little boys. stopped
to chat with him. There was famll-
lar look about him. and Mrs. Mann
finally asked him, What is your Ia
TIERS name?'
II don't know what my fathers
name is, but mine is Franklin -
Roosevelt, jr." was the answer, with
slow distinctness. A few evenings
after that Mrs. Mann sat at dinner
with Assistant Secretary Franklin ID.
Roosevelt, and they had good laugh
over the story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-10
FACE CHARGE OF MURDER.
Communists of Bella Kan Regime
Arraigned in Budapest.

BUDAPEST, July THE long
awaited trial of communist commits
saries opened here Monday. with DIR.
Peter Agoston. foreign minister dur
ing the Bella Kun administration. and
nine others facing charges of murder
in connection with executions. The
defense asked for a delay. pending
the arrival of the allied diplomats
who We're in Budapest during the
communist regime. The prosecutor
in reply said the British government
was unwilling to have it's representa-
tives here and the United States had
sent no word.
stephan Szanto, counsel for one of
the commissaries. died of apopleXy
following a dispute with the prosecu-
tor shortly after thetrial opened. The
opening days proceedings were de-
voted to establishing how communism
started in Hungary and the part TAX
en- in it by the soviet government at
Moscow.
Judge Stocker of the supreme court
who sentenced the "Lenin boys last
autumn. is presiding at the trial
which is being conducted according to
war tribunal procedure. The trials
are being held in the courtroom
where the communists conducted
revolutionary trials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-10
PLANNING TO DEVELOP
ALASKAN COAL FIELDS
Secretaries Daniels and Payne and
Admiral Rodman Sail to Explore
Matanuska River Area.

SEATTLE. Wash. July 10.-To in
vestigate problems connected with
the development of the Matanuska
river coal fields as a source of fuel
supply for national vessels, as well
as for possible commercial purposes,
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Dan
iels, John Barton Payne, Secretary OF
the Interior. and Admiral Hugh Rod
man. commander of the Pacific fleet.
sailed today in navy destroyers for
Seward, in Anchorage, Alaska.
Mr. Daniels and Mr.. Payne expect
to return to Seattle about July 25 on
the battleship Idaho. Admiral Rod
man will remain with the destroyers
for a months patrol work in Alaskan
waters. Six destroyers will make the
trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-10

and Non Partisan League conferred
last night, and the labor party com
mittee met this morning with the
committee of forty-eight in an effort
to arrange the terms of the amalRa-
nation of the liberal and radical or
ganizations with a single candidate
and platform.
The labor party insisted that the
word labor" must be preserved in
any party name adopted.
The single takers today faced di-
vision in their own ranks. The an
nounccment Thursday by some Off
cials that the sngle-taX delegates
would bolt the combine If Senator La
Toilette was the presidential nomi
nee was followed by declaration
from some delegates that they would
stick to the new party regardless of
he nominee
Several of the minor organizations
in the combine are threatening to
bolt unless their planks are inserted
in the hird-party platform. il was
reported today Among those actively
working for planks are the peoples
money party. the Farmers Equity
League and League for the Independ-
| encc of India. represented by Tarsk
Nath Das of New York.
Railroad Problem Acute.
| Difficulties between the programs
of the committee of forty-eight and
| the labor party remained acute where
| they touched on the railroad problem,
| leaders of both groups said today.
| after conferences which had contin-
ued the greater part of the night.
| Both groups stand for government
! ownership. but differ as to the amount
/ of democratic management" of the
| transportation systems if they should
| be taken over by the government.
! The labor group representatives IN
| sisted that boards of directors and
! the controlling officers under govern
| ment administration of the roads
| should be selected by and from the
employees almost exclusively. while
the committee Of forty eight repre-
sentatives insist that control should
be largely in the hands of officials
representing the public.
NonPartisaD League representa-
tives. who conferred with the labor
party leaders last night and were re-
ported to have pledged their aid in
organizing the farmers of the north
| west behind the new party. announced
today that they were attending the
| conferences in personal capacity
only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-10
MISSOURI G. o. P. MEETS.
Organizations Formed to Regulate
Campaign Expenditures.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 10.-Republi-
cans from throughout Missouri met
here yesterday for the announced
purpose of forming clean govern
ment organizations all over the state.
The primary object of the organiza-
ton will be the regulation, so far
as possible, of campaign expendi-
lures it was said
The meeting is the outgrowth of a
series of conferences. which republic
cans of the state have held, after
recent revelations concerning the
handling of pre-convention campaign
funds by party leaders. Resolutions
were adopted at previous meetings
calling on National Committeeman
Jacob l.. Babler- and State Chairman
Cole. to resign. on account of their
connection with these expenditures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-10
WOMEN PERFECT PLANS.
Establish Headquarters for G. o. P.
Voters in Chicago.

CHICAGO, July 10.-Chicago will be
the headquarters for the republican
woman voters. Mrs. Harriet Taylor
Upton. vice chairman of the executive
committee of the republican commit
tee. announced yesterday.
Chicago is the proper place for our
campaign headquarters" Mrs. Upton
said. Unfortunately many of the
eastern states still are in the unen-
franchised class"
The individual states will work out
their own problems. Mrs. Upton said,
while the policy of the committee
here will be to deal only with national
problems.
1.-The women's national committee
has distinctive job" Mrs. Upton
said. but, of course. will act in an
advisory capacity for any state"
Selection of two women to lead the
Colorado and coast divisions will be
made next week by Mrs. Upton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-10
ELKS END CONVENTION
IN CHICAGO; START HOME
Philadelphia Drill Team Wins,
While Detroit Lodge Band
Gets First Prize

CHICAGO. July 10.-Elks who have
been holding their annual convention in
Chicago began their homeward trend last
night. Hundreds remained. however, to
spend a vacation following their gather
ing.
The Philadelphia Elks, who won the
$3.50 offered as prize for the best drill
ed team, refused to accept the money.
The lodge requested that the money be
given to some Chicago hospital.
The Detroit lodge band was given its
first prize of $3.50; Milwaukee won sec
ond prize. Others mentioned in order
of excellence were Atlanta. Philadelphia,
San Antonio. Camden and Minneapolis.
No Chicago bands participated for
prizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-10
Death Recalls Famous Suit.

EVANSVILLE. Ind. July 10.-Allen
Gray, Evansville's wealthiest citizen.
who recently was sued for $500. 900
by Amy OConnor. Irish Rose of
London, England. for breach of prom
Use, in the United States district court
at Indianapolis. is dead here. Miss
O'Connor was awarded $4,000. Mr..
Gray was never married.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-10
LA Toilette A SPHINX.
Third Party Leaders Depart With
out Giving Statement.

MADISON, Wis. July 10.-Third
party leaders who came here to con-
fer with Senator La Toilette have de-
parted without announcing whether
the senator would consent TO be the
third party candidate for President.
The senator would make no state
ment Thursday he conferred with
Amos Pinchot of New York, George l..
Record of New Jersey and also with
Warren S. Stone head of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers.
1t was said the conferences were
mainly on platform questions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-10
BABLER FIGHT DROPPED.
Committee Fails to Demand Resig
nation.

ST. LOUIS. July 10-The fight for
the removal of Jacob l. Babler as re-
publican national committeeman from
Missouri has been dropped. it was
announced at meeting here of a
committee of republicans appointed
at a recent mass meeting at Sedalia
to demand Babler's resignation.
Anita gonism against Babler resulted
from the disclosure that he had par
ticipated in ire distribution of S3S. =
900 of Lowden presidential campaign
funds in the state.
Resolutions calling for concerted
action by the republicans in Missouri
to repudiate Babler for his connection
with the distribution of campaign
funds were adopted at a mass meet
ing of republicans from throughout
the state, held here.
The resolutions urged that mem
bers of the party hold mass meetings
in every county to repudiate Babler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-10
CANDIDATES ARE QUIZZED.
Tennessee Labor Heads Ask Stand
on Eight Topics.

CHATTANOOGA. July 10.-Candi-
dates for governor in Tennessee were
quizzed yesterday by committee
representing the state federation of
labor and big four railroad brother
hoods regarding their attitude on
eight different parts of legislation
which would be favored by the unions
at the next session of the Legislature.
Identical questionnaires are to be
presented to all candidates for the
legi stature. it is reported. The ques-
lions propounded deal with anti strike
legislation, repeal of the state police
law. a measure to curb profiteering
workmen's compensation. an eight
hour day and minimum wage for
women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-10
TWO SUSPECTS ESCAPE.
Believed Implicated in Whisky
Theft From WasIlin gton.

NEWARK. n. J., July 10-Robert
Eckert and John Thompson of
Orange, suspected members of band
of automobile thieves, have escaped
from the Jail at Landing, near Lake
Hopatgong, where they were held for
the federal authorities.
The fugitives recently were arrest
ed for alleged theft of an automobile
belonging to George King of Erie.
Pa.
The police believe the stolen ma
chine was one of those used in the
theft at Kearny last Saturday of
100000 worth of whisky bound to
New York from Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-10
FRENCH BUDGET ADOPTED
Chamber of Deputies Votes AZ Bill
lion Francs; Adjourns.

PARIS, July 9.-The chamber Of
deputies this evening adopted finally
the 1920 budget, comprising 1S.S15,-
100000 francs for ordinary expenses.
1881 200. 900 francs for extraordinary
expenses and 21.G0s. 000,0 francs for
expenditures recoverable from Ger
many. making the total budget A.
354. 100000 francs.
The budget now goes to the senate.
The chamber of deputies adjourned to
July 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-10
GRATEFUL TO PRESIDENT.

PARIS. July S.-An international
conference of Armenian committees,
consisting of delegates from France.
England. the United States, Italy,
Switzerland, Greece, Denmark, Nor
way and Sweden assembled in Paris
today A dispatch was forwarded
to President Wilson expressing the
deep appreciation and gratitude of
the conference for the friendship
which President Wilson has constant
ly displayed for Armenia.