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The Washington times., 1920-01-19
TENANTS TOCHECK
LANDLORDS INCOME
Evidence Of Profiteering to Be
Procured From Tax
Returns.

Prohteer landlords will be held to
the straight and narrow path In
paying their income tax returns this
year. This was indicated today when
ID was announced by Daniel c. Roper,
commissioner of internal revenue,
that the returns OF this class OF tan-
payers would be checked with the
rent statements OF the tenants, thus
giving the latter an opportunity for
revenge over their erstwhile "op-
pressors."
The Federal income tax season
opened today with the distribution OF
forms for personal returns. covering
the period OF 1919, from the offices
OF collectors OF internal revenue.
From now through March Is. the an
nuaI returns OF 1919 will be figured
out and filed by citizens and resi-
dents, together with the payment OF
at least the first quarterly install
ment OF the tax due.
The blank statements provide that
the returns shall show how much
rent has been paid by the individual
and to whom paid. Commissioners OF
Internal Revenue Roper announced
that this Information would be avail
able to the Department OF Justice in
it's campaign against rent prohteer-
ing. Excesses of charges In rent will
be Immediately checked against the
returns of landlords, and violations
of the anti-profiteering laws will be
prosecuted by the Department OF Jus
tice.
All persons who paid taxes last
year will receive income tax forms
for 1919 from the internal revenue
officials. Others who will have to
pay taxes on their 1919 incomes must
apply to the collectors for the blank
forms.
Any violation or omission Of the
law will be subject TO punishment.
according to Commissioner Roper,
and such punishment will be meted
out and penalties applied this year
without fear or favor"
The Government officials In charge
of collecting the income tax are not
expecting so much revenue this year
as they received last year. The rate
on incomes from $4,000 to $4,000 has
| been lowered from per cent to 4
per cent Single persons will be ex-
| empted from paying tax on the first
| 81 900, while a married man Is ex-
| empted to the extent OF $1,000. The
surtax on incomes more than $4,000
| will be per cent instead of IL per
cent. Most of the 100000 persons
who paid the tax last year are ex-
pected TO bene1it from the reouctioh'
Commissioner Roper urged today
| that the returns be made Immediately.
Failure to file returns by March 10
will be punishable by a heavy pen
atty. The entire tax may be paid at
the time the return Is filed. or In
quarterly installments, the first of
| which must be paid before March 10.
Other payments will be due June IL
September 10 and December 10.
The law allows an exemption o,
| 5000 for each child under is or other
pefsons solely dependent on the tax
| payer. -
\ To obtain the correct blank FORM
for a return. persons whose incomes
are $4,000 or less are advised to ask
| for Form 104O A. Persons whose In
comes for 1919 were more than
5000 will make returns on Form
1O40. a
The Washington times., 1920-01-19
Daniels Letter Denying He
Cast Slur Upon British

Secretary Daniels last night sen
he following letter. referring to as
ertions made by Admiral Sims be
ore the Senate Naval Affairs Com
nittee Saturday, to Senator Page
hairmsn Of the committee:
My Dear Senator-J observe
that Rear Admiral Sjms on Sat-
urday read to a subcommittee Of
the Naval Affairs Committee Of
the Senate a copy of a paper re-
Gently sent to the department,
which he entitled Certain Naval
Lessons OF the Great War" The
original of this has been referred
to the general board OF the navy
for action. At the proper time
and in the proper way any fair
minded Investigator will be con-
WINGED that the allegations re-
fiecting upon the vigorous, effec-
tive, and successful prosecutions
OF the war, so far as the Navy
Department and the entire navy
are concerned, are based upon
opinions which are without justi-
fication.
1t is not my purpose at this
time to comment on the letter as
a whole, but one passage is OF
such a nature, having a bearing
as 1t does upon international re-
lations, that 1 wish to say that
never to Rear Admiral Sims did
1 say: Don't let the British
pull the wool over your eyes. 1t
is none of our business pulling
their chestnuts out of the fire.
We would as soon fight the Brit
ish as the Germans"
In the latter part of March,
1917, after relations had been
broken of with Germany and the
American navy had begun to arm
merchant ships, Rear Admiral
Sims was summoned to Washing
ton. He was informed by me
that he had been selected to go
to London as special and conf
Dental representative OF the
Navy Department. He was given
explicit verbal instructions to
visit the American ambassador
at London, to get in touch with
the British admiralty, to invest!-
Bbte tne sinhlnEb Dy suptnarihes
and the situation generally and
inform the Navy Department full
ly. or course his mission was
confidential as the United Statc3
was then a neutral.
At that time Congress had not
declared war. Rear Admiral Sims
was cautioned to perform no act
and to make no public statement
that could commit this country to
any course, pending declaration
of the country's policy by tho
President and the Congress. In
this connection reminded him q
the statement in his Guildnail
speech In England when he was a
younger man for which he was
riprimanded by President Tate:
If the time ever comes when the
British empire Is seriously men.
aced by an external enemy, IL ~
my opinion that you can count
upon every man, every dollar.
every drop Of blood OF your kins-
men scrass the sea" told him
he was selected not because of
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BRAIN TEST FOR JOBS.

CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-The mentality
of applicants for jobs will be tested
scientifically by the Federal Reserve
Bank here. Psychologists are to be
employed to gauge the "brain speeds"
and memory reactions" of applicants
so that no one may be taken on who
Will forget where he put a 81 900 note
or suffer from any other lapse that
might prove inconvenient.
A series of written questions will
be given applicants and the answers
will furnish a basis for deciding
whether the candidate has the neces-
sary mental qualifications. The time
taken in answering will be recorded
as giving a measure of the rapidity
with which the applicant thinks.
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View of Administration.

A careful aI.yass OF leading Demo-
Gratis in Washington indicates that
this and the composite opinions which
follow is the view generally accepted
by the Administration. They point
out a number of things which, they
say. plainly indicate a widespread
plot to discredit Administration Of
ficials In their coLduct OF the war
and, II possible, bury the fact that
the war was gloriously won under a
deluge of probes, Investigations, leg
islative inquiries and alleged scan
dals.
Admiral Sims, they point out. might
have summed up his entire letter
which Democrats charge was to the
public and not to Secretary Daniels
in a paragraph, to wit. that he natur-
ally considered his sector" the most
opinion, he should therefor have been
given everything he asked for regard
less Of needs elsewhere.
PershinG's Attitude.
The. attitude of Admiral Sims and
that of Gen. John ]. Pershing, now
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for the Presidency. Democratic
circles observe, are distinctly at
variance. Inc aumlraIs suBKestlOn
that the Navy Department consider
our naval forces as but one relatively
small item OF an allied naval team.
and that our mission was the protec-
tioh OF all lines Of communication
and not the United States lines OF
communication alone" they insist
should be studied with General
Pershing's reply to Marshal Foch and
the allied stan when he was asked to
CONSIDER the American army as a
relatively small item OF an allied
team" and let the American troops
be amalgamated with the British and
French. Pershing's emphatic refusal
ard his insistence that the Yankees
should fight as an American unit
Democrats aver, received the unani-
nous approval of Republicans and
Democrats alike throughout the land
Administration officials are putting
the hypothetical question:
Suppose Secretary Daniels had
taken Admiral Sims advice and the
entire American navy had been ANAL
gamated with that of Great Britain
"for the protection of all allied lines
Of communication and not the United
States lines of communication
alone;" and suppose that a number of
transports carrying doughboys to
France had been sunk and the SOL
diers drowned while American war
vessels were protecting British ship
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Naughty 0uja Board
Leads Family Into Suit
M$lO,0O0 for SANDER

CHICAGO, Jan. 1e.---It doesn't
always do to repeat what the
ouija board tells you. Albert
Yost tried IL and was made de-
fendsnt In a $4,000 suit for SLAM
der. Mr.. and Mrs. Yost told their
friends their home In Lockport
had been burgiarized- There wss
no clue. Their friends advised
them TO copsolt the ouijs board.
"who robbed our houser" ask
ed the Yosts. Frank Walter"
answered the ouija board was
he alohe1" asked Mr.. Yosts mo"
answered the board. WAS his
wife with himr' "Yes," answer
ed ths Ouija board. r
rh<t was sufficient. The Yosts
told their friends the Walters had
robbed their home. Mr. Walter
consulted an attorney and the
suit followed.
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ping: What would not only Repub-
iican politicians. but AmericaS moth
ers and fathers. be saying noWT'
Qsste Sins Against Hinself..
Admiral Sims own report on the
wonderful efficiency In transporting
troops to Europe almost without loss
and In record time. Is being quoted
against him today.
The Democratic, in their campaign.
Will pick up the gauntlet. they say.
and Will reply to what they term
purely political charges. They will
take up the charge that the Admin
istration's Navy Department pro
longed the war by not sending more
ships to join Admiral Sims command:
and reply that the war was decided
on land. rather than on the sea; that
the country's job was to get a big
army to France, and get II there
quick: that had the whole American
navy concentrated in British waters
the final showdown would have come
az IL did and when II did, In Artois.
Flanders, on the Aisne, the Msrne, the
Meuse. and in the Argonne. Demo-
cratic politicians say they are more
than willing to talk war with the
Republicans. and smile at what they
term the effort to make II appear
that, after all. 1t was not the pres
ence of the two million American SOL
diers in France that turned the tide
OF war.
.MlsleadinK" Statement.
As to Admiral Sims statement that
his only instructions when he, went
to Europe were: Don't let the Brit
ish pull the wool over your eyes. IL
is none OF our business pulling their
chestnuts out of the fire. We would
as>soon fight the British as the Ger
mans" Democrats declare II to be
misleading and an unnecessary breed
Ing OF ill-feeling between friendly
nations. They further declare that
the deadlock over the treaty is due
| almost entirely to what the Republi-
cans term the Administrators bend
ed knee before the British lion. and
to the Democratic inclination to make
II Americas business pulling British
chestnuts out of the fire"
"Moliere was right" one erudits
Democrat put II. "when he said a door
must be open or shut. The Repub-
licans insist upon having 1t both
ways at the same time"
The NavalAffairs Committee Of the
Senate was to meet today to consider
whether the startling charges made
by Admiral Sims should be the sub
ject OF a wide Investigation Of the
entire Navy Department.
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WOMAN ARTIST BEATEN,
THEN BURNED TO DEATH

LONDON, Jan. is.-Mrs. FrsLces
Buxton. artist and resident OF the
famous Chelsea artists colony here.
yesterday was beaten over the head,
buried under a rubbish heap in the
basement OF her home and then burn
ed alive.
The murder came as a sensational
climax 70 crime wave that has been
ssitatins all London for several
moi this and Scotland Yard men were
sent out TO comb London for the
slayer.
The fre was discovered at I a. m.
by a policeman. who kicked aside the
burning refuse and discovered Mrs.
Buxton still alive, but badly burned.
She died without becoming conscious.
The Washington times., 1920-01-19
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE
AND REST OF COUNTY
Mr.. and Mrs. D. John Williams Sue
Car Company for $4,000
Each for Injuries.

/ ROCKVILLE, Nd Jan. I'D.
John williams and his wife. Bessie
Earle williams. of Alta Vista, this
county, have filed suits In the circuit
court here against the Washington
and Rockville Railway Company, each
claiming $4,000 damages.
The declarations charge that on
July 81. 1919. an automobile in
which the plaintiffs were riding was
struck by q car of the defendant COM
pany.
The Rev. o. c. Barnes, pastor of the
Christian Church, offlciated at the
marriage here Saturday of Miss Mary
r. Barnes and Joseph w. Cav, both
of Washington. the ceremony taking
place at the home of the minister.
Miss Laura May Marshall and John
l.. Tully, goung couple from Balti-
more, visited Rockville Saturday to
get married. After obtaining the
license, they called upon the Rev.
John T. Coolahan, pastor of st. Mary's
Church, but the priest refused to per-
form the ceremony because they did
not have with them a pastoral letter
Of identification.
Mrs. Ada Riley, of this county, has
| filed suit in the circuit court here for
an absolute divorce from Frederick
L. Riley, now of Texas, charging she
was deserted two months after her
marriage on February 8, 1914. The
plaintiff also asks to be allowed to
| resume her maiden name of Duvall.
The Bank of Bethesda, recently or
ganized at Bethesda, this county, has
| elected directors as follows: Milton
| Il. Allies, Arthur A. Chaplin, Vernon M
| Dorsey, William II. Gottleib, Thomas
Hampton. j. Frederick Imirie, Lewis
Keiser, "A. Latane Lewis, Charles F
Miller, NJ. Wilson Offut, Millard E
Peake, Benjamin c. Perry. Walter T.
Perry, Edward l.. Stock, r. c. Shroe
der, George p. Sachs, Walter r. Tuck
erman, Benjamin T. Whalen, Francis
c. Wallace, Robert Wilson. Claude III
| Woodward, Paul Sleman, Henry j.
Hunt, Busey II. Howard, Frederick w
Mckenzie, F. Il. harrington, and
Frank S. Ward.
The directors have reelected Wal-
ter r Tuckerman, president: Edward
l.. Stock and George p. Sachs, vice
presidents; Francis c. wallace, secre-
tary, and s. Walter Bogley, cashier.
| Although the bank has been in op-
GRAFTON less than two months, more
than 200 checking and savings ac-
counts have been opened, the de-
posits aggregating Ss5,0o0.
The Washington times., 1920-01-19
SUES DOCTOR FOR FAILING
TO REMOVE HER TONSLS

For his failure to remove her tom
sils, Elizabeth Mowrer has filed suit
In the District Supreme Court against
DR.. NJ. c. WALL with offices at the
Montana apartment, at the Portner,
and at Riverdale, Nd, for $4,000
damages for alleged personal injuries.
Plaintiff. represented by Attorneys
c. Larrimore Keeley and T. Morris
wampler, alleges that on September
20 last DIR. Wall agreed to remove
her tonsils, but that he failed to do
so, and that he neglected to give her
proper treatment, causing her "physi-
cal pain and mental anguish"
The Washington times., 1920-01-19

DEATH THREAT
Menacing Letters Received
Daily by Attorney General
From Reds and Cranks. t.

Threats against the life OF Attor-
ney General Palmer are being made
daily, II became known here today,
because of his activities in suppress
ing reds.
Justice Department orricials are
now taking every precaution to
guard their chief. especially since
the last series of nationwide raids
ON the headquarters Of "red" so
cieties.
Many Obviously Cranks.
Threatening letters are received
almost every day." said Robert Scott,
confidential secretary to Palmer, to-
day.
although many are obviously
written by cranks. there Is no doubt
that there Is real danger"
The Bureau OF Investigation has
charge of guarding Palmer. Scott
said.
Immediately. after. the attempt to
assassinate Palmer last summer by
dynamiting his home, the bureau as
signed one OF its most skillful opera
tives to guard the Attorney General.
This man now goes everywhere with
Palmer, no matter how short the dis
tance from Palmer's office.t
Guard Increased on Trips.
On trips which take Palmer out of
Washington other operatives are as
signed to the guard when necessary.
Meanwhile still other agents OF the
Investigation Bureau are continually
engaged In hunting down the senders
OF the threatening letters which now
overflow a large file In the Investiga-
ton Bureau.
"These letters have been sent from
practically every big city in the coun-
try" said Scott. occasionally a
name Is signed. presumably a false
one, but most of the letters are with
out signature. One, received from a
writer who signed a woman's name,
read in part:
"'our brother gladly gave his life
in a worthy cause. He failed. You
must be removed. You'll hear from
us again"
This Is believed to have been a
reference to the dynamiter who blew
himself to bits last summer while try.
ing to assassinate Palmer in his home.
Letter From Baltimore.
from Baltimore. read:
"Our mutual position is pretty clear.
What has been done by us SO far Is
only a warning that there are friends
Of popular liberties still living, only
how (underscored) we are getting
into the night, and you will havs a
chance to see what liberty-loving
people can do" ...-. ,ss .E .
Letters decorated with black hands
and red ink are obviously from cranks
and get little serious attention from
the Justice officials unless they are
very unusual. Generally such letters
betray by mistakes In grammar and
spelling that they are written by dis
gruntled foreigners.
The threatening letters arrived in
large numbers just before Palmer
started on his recent trip to Indian
apolis in connection with the coal
strike.
The Washington times., 1920-01-19
SENATE TOPR0BE
!. CAARGESBY SIMS
Secretary Daniels Eager for
Inquiry Into Navy Depart
ment Methods.
from First Pase)

(continued from First Pase)
they hope 10 complete this phase of
the Investigation within a week OF
ten days,
The decision reached today post
pones for the time being any inquiry
OF Sims as TO who gave him the
verbal instructions he said he re-
ceived on leaving for England In
March. 1917. to the effect that he
was mot to let the British pull the
wool over his eyes" because we
would as soon fight the British as
S senator Pitthan. of Nevada. a Dem.
ocrat. tried TO have the whole naval
committee proceed with the broad
general inquiry. but was voted down.
He then moved to have a separate
subcommittee appointed. but this
also, was rejected. Senator Walsh.
OF Montana. moved to have the pres
ent sub-committee make the general
investigation following the medal in
quiry. and this motion prevailed with
but one dissenting vote, that OF Pitt
man.
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this speech, but in spite OF it, be-
lieving he would exercise the dis
cretion and>diplomacy which the
confidential nature of his mission
necessitated and that his wide
acquaintance with naval leaders
abroad would facilitate his OBJ
tanning for the department at
first hand the information desired
by this Government.
I would like to reiterate that
my only reason for writing at
this time Is the bearing that this
statement has on international
matters.
Very truly yours,
JOSEPHUS DANIELS.
Hon. c. s. Page, chairman.
Senate Naval Affairs Committee,
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Democrats Aver Sims
Attack on Daniel. Only
Opening Of COP. Battle
By WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs,
International News Service Sta6 Cores pondent

Democrats here smiling broadly the "trade'
of Vice Admiral William S. Sims against Josephus Daniels
Secretary of the Navy '.
"It is simply the opening of the Republican campaign,
they charge and the beginning of the opposition party
attempt to investigate the Democrats out of the White
House into political oblivion.
View of Administration
The Washington times., 1920-01-19
TEACHERS SEEK RAISE.

SYRACUSE, Jan. 1s.-Co-eds of
Syracuse University, determined TO
raise the standard of teachers wages,
have pledged themselves to accept
no post that does not pay at least
1000 a year.
Graduates who have spent one or
two years in the profession will be
asked to Join the concerted efforts to
boosts salaries.
The Washington times., 1920-01-19
NEWS OF HYATTSVALE
AND NEARBY VILLAGES

HYATTSVILLE. Nd. Jan. ia
number Of matters Of Importance are
scheduled for discussion at the jan
uary meeting Of the mayor and town
council of Mount Rainier. in the
office Of the town clerk and treasurer
there tonight.
Tomorrow night, the Capitol
Heights Civic Club is to hold q meet
ing in Ryder's Hall.
Snyder-Farmer Post, American
Legion, is to meet Wednesday evening
in Odd Fellows Hall.
The quarterly meeting of the Prince
George County Federation of Wom-
ems clubs will be held January 81,
at Laurel.
Tho report of the First National
Bank of Hyattsville shows re-
sources at the close OF business De-
cember 81. last, to have been $872.-
Ss1.85. The resources OF the Prince
George Bank here, December 81, were
s539,726.41. The recently established
Citizens Interstate Bank, Mount
Rainier, shows resources-of S7S,548.78
The Washington times., 1920-01-19
UPPER MARLBORO NEWS
NOTES AND CLEANINCS

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd. Jan. 10.
James 1. Parker. Of Mellwood dis
trict, Democrat, has been appointed
clerk to the claims committee of the
house of delegates, in session at An
napolis.
The county commissioners and
Orhpans' Court will be in session
here tomorrow.
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LIBERTY FOR INDIA
URGED AT MEETING
Friends Of Irish Freedom Ap-
prove Speech Of Bazanta
koomer Roy.

After entwining the new nag OF
his native India with the stars ana
Stripes, and colors OF the irish te-
public, Bazanta Koomer Roy or CAL
cutts, turned TO 900 members or the
Friends OF Irish Freedom last night.
and In a voice that brought the au-
dience TO its feet shouted, india VIII
never submit To the oppressor until
her last man has perished. -
Mr.. Roy Is a graduate OF the
Universities OF Calcutta and Wiscon- :
sin, and 10 now touring this couQtry
In behalf OF his motherlsnd.
Cause of Liberty.
His talk was full of instruction and
tempered with humor and delivered
with the eloquence and feeling OF
an ardent believer and enthusiastic
worker In the cause OF human liberty.
He told a pitiful story of the suffer-
ings Of his people, recalling the many
famines that had visited India, due
he said, to no other reason than the
inability of his people to get what
was their own. and when he said.
"India Is the Ireland OF the East.
The histories of both countries are
IDENTICAL" the large crowd cheered
for nearly Ave minutes.
Mr.. Roy read statistics to prove the
lack OF educational facilities in India,
then pressing the Stars and Stripes
to his lips. cried. sour people know
what this great nag has done for
those who cry to God for Justice.
They know that In twenty years this
country has educated 65 per cent OF
the Filipinos, while today in India.
after $50 years of British rule only
out OF every $50 can read and
write. 1t is to this great flag we look
for justice"
Mr.. Roy introduced by Edward J,
Ward. OF the Park View Citizens
Association.
Resent Statements.
More than 1000 persons attended
the meeting, which was held 1T tfe
headquarters of the organization
COL street. Rosa F.. Downing pre-
sided, and after a resolution had been
adopted authorizing the secretary tc
write letters to two Washington news.
papers protesting against the state
ments published relative to the
crowds Of 'rowdies' that attempted t.
break up the recent meeting of the
Protestant ministers from Ulster. tho
evening was given over to enter
tainment.
Mrs. Eudora Edwards, rendered
"Shamus O'Brien" in a manner thai
brought tears to the eyes of many.
An Irish Liberty Loan drive will bt
started among the friends Of Irish
Liberty in Washington on January
81.
The Washington times., 1920-01-19
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