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The Washington times., 1920-03-15
Virginia Avenue S. E.

c. Il. Manglitz. 40 Virginia avenue southeast
says: 81 am always glad to recommend Doans
Kidney Pills, for / know what they will do For
years 1 had been having pains in my back, and
bladder trouble l certainly was In bad shape.
The action of my kidneys was Irregular, and
suffered terribly in passing the secretions MY
back hurt me- too used different remedies, but
nothing did me any good until used Doan's Kid
ney Pills In a short time greatly relieved"
The Washington times., 1920-03-15
MRS. SUSAN HARRIS DEAD.

HYATTSVILLE, Md. March 10
Mrs. Susan A. Harris. eighty-thres
years old. widow OF Gwynn Harris.
died yesterday. The funeral Is -
he held Tuesday from St Jerome's
Catholic Church here, the Rev. An
drew ]. Carey, pastor. officiating.
The Washington times., 1920-03-15
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The Washington times., 1920-03-15
Eleventh Street S. E.

Mrs. G. w. Mockabee, 31s Eleventh St S. F.,
says 81 suffered from backache several years
ago. There a steady pain in the small OF my
hack and it was difficult for me to do my work. l
always got up mornings feeling tired and lacked
ambition. My feet swelled, caused by the disor-
dered condition of my kidneys AS another of my
family had used Doans Kidney Pills with good
results used some and greatly relieved"
(Statement given December q 1850
On November a. 1918. Mrs. Mockabee said:
Occasional use OF Doan's Kidney Pills keeps my
kidneys in good healthy condition. When notice
my Kidneys being out of order I use few OF
Doan's and they relieve the trouble"
The Washington times., 1920-03-15
She Kisses CIiff.

OCTOBER 10-Cliff Is In Racine.
Met him in Joo's last Saturday. lie
thought. or rather said he thought.
that I'd have another suitor by this
The Washington times., 1920-03-15
On Third Bottle of Beer.

SEPTEMBER 20. - Waiting for
Cliff. That's all I've been doing for
three weeks. I'm a fool. He's out
on O Job at One Hundred and Thir-
tvs venth street It's raining at 1880
and l have things in the house for
dinner. Cliff said he'd be here at 7
at the very latest. I'm so miser-
able. I'm on my third bottle of beer
and can't even get hnppy or forget.
! can't help but think I'm playing
the fool with CIiff He surely doesn't
care and I do, and that's what makes
me so miserable. IL / could only be
indifferent!
SEPTEMBER 3o.-My capsbility
for getting Gin bad" with cliffs
friends is unlimited. Am tactless,
cruel. and hurt Edna. Was at 81
Gait Saw Don and Edna. Edna
cried In the kitchen sink when a
said Don was not getting the right
treatment, meaning in all honesty
that she IL too good to him and too
easy. Edna Is wearing wedding
ring and pajamas. SO the neigh
bors complain. what . worIdi what
poor things living en- itf MY epiniess
are most rnbid. ] am Insane.
OCTOBER Ibid not phone Cliff
today. ! hate to, because he may
think II Is money I want, and want
him to know ] can earn II myself.
She Kisses CIiff.
OCTOBER 1o.--ClIff Is In Racine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-07

1t. Combine the figures. of, groups II
and Ill in order to compare them with
Washington.
Total, per capita t11) 26.16 plus
III) 2a:77,, equals 1898, divided by 2.
City per capita CID 1888 pluss.(III)
1856. equals 41.53, divided by 2, equals
z0.765. -
Compare these average per capitas
with Washington's 20.6S and 1922, re-
spectively.
of corporations, $22.92. is $2.04 less
than average per capita for these
groups, including state, county and
city taxes in the calculations ($24.966)
and $2.15. more than the average per
capita of these two groups including
per capita is between and 9 per cent.
less than total tax per capita of these
groups. and 10 per cent more than
city. tax alone. ~ 3
With these small percentages Of al
legged under-taxation as d pretext, 1t Is
proposed by the House to-. increase
Washington's per capita from 22.sz to
35.11. the latter figure to be compared
with 1913. the per capita for city.
county and state property taxes Of all
American cities, and 24.965, the per
capita Of all property taxes OF the
groups Of cities with which Washing
ton Is most appropriately compared.
II full state taxes are to be consid-
cred in the calculation. Washington's
per capita Of $22.92 might naturally be
increased to $25.79. the per capita of
all American cities. an increase of
LIN per cent. The House proposes an
increase (on the basis Of the 1913 fig
ures) to 35.11, an increase OF SO per
cent. ~ " -
why use = sledge-hammer to Kill .
Ay1 II Uncle Sam entitled. he thinks,
to exact IL per cent EFFORTS from the
helpless IS per cent In he not prohteer--
lnWf y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-07
RAISE
Of LOCAL TAX RATE
H|GHLYEXCESS|VE
Only Tiny Tax Increase Need
ed, Even if Full State Tax
Unfairly Imposed.
Editorial Correspondence of The Star
THEODORE w. MOVES.

In the House appropriations com
mittee report the two-thirds increase
Nf Washington's tax burden was JUST
fed as a necessity to meet immediate
and prospective District deficits under
the half-and half law. In the House
the increase was treated by some as
whip to lash the "undertaxed
Washingtonian into paying the whole
cost of capital maintenance. with the
half and-haIf law dead and buried, or
Gather buried alive.
In the House debate it was asserted,
for instance. that if state and county
taxes as well as city taxes were taken
into the account an increase of two
thirds in Washington's tax burden
would not suffice to put it on level in
tax paying with other American cities.
And some men, misled by hasty con-
sideration Of tax rates combined with
false reports of the relation Of as
sessed to true value, have charged
that in such comparison Washington
would be found not merely half-taXed
but ,thirdtaxed or Quarter-taxed.
Two-Thlrds Raise Grossly Excessive.
We have already considered what
realty tax Washington would have
had to pay in 1918 if the 212 per cent
rate had been substituted for u per
cent, and how that tax would have
compared in that year with other
American cities. Let US now consider
what Washington would have had to
pay in 1918 in total general property
taxes. including personally with
realty, at the 23s per cent rate; and
let US compare this aggregate and the
per capita based upon it with the
total property tax aggregates and
per capitas Of other American cities
In 1918. including all kinds of prop
erty taxes levied-state. county and
city, school district. poor district,
bridge district. ETC., etc.
II. 21a per cent be substituted for
11s per cent in the tax levies of 1918
upon realty and tangible personally
our total city property tax levy Qn-
GLIDING realty, tangible and intan-
gible personally and personal tax on
gross earnings of certain corpora
tions) would be $l3.05s,s16, giving a
per capita Of 335.11.
These figures are compared with
totals and sHer capita propertxs tax
'isVIzs-ttSta county ana IA 116f
other comparable cities in 1sis in the
following table,
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COL. KUTzASKS
CITIES Of RATES
PA|DFOR WATERS |:
Comparison to Be Made With
:; What People Of Wash
ington Pay. go.

Engineer Commissioner Kutz has
addressed letters to various cities
comparable in size. to Washington
asking for Information as to their
water rents. In an effort, to find out
how they compare with the proposed
increase OF rs per cent in water rents
ipthe ntssgiet spr8yt6Ads Tor inss TIE
District appropriation Bill s
Ihe. psoposed INCREASES Waaspu<sfnfo
the District bill 70. hslp meet the. cost
Of exten$to4 lsijS
the Comfniasfonefs: coti ended skenid
be charged. I'd general funds fathsf
than met BY Increasing the srate 81
the present water, users.
The proposal to increase the water
rent to meet expenditures for EXTEND
upon the need for more seouita bic
plan for the support of the water
works. $50.
History BeeoaAs Iavoivel.
Because three different agencies-
the federal governrnents the District
government: and the water depart
Observation-Disclosures Z toward the con-
structfon OF the system as II lis to-
day. the financial history OF the
somewhat involved
j. 9. Garland, superintendent OF the
water department. believes an expert
in no way connected with these three
sources be authorised by Congress to
make a valuation of the water svs-
TEN and determine exactly how much
eacn government ana the water de-
partment has invested. - s~.S@,E =
With these figures definitely estab-
lished rate Of return to the federal
ana District governments on the
money they have invested could be
nxed and an amount OF water. equal
TO that rate OF return could be al
lowed them free. Mr.. Garland reasons
that with such procedure both the
District and federal Kpvernmente
should pay for all water used in ex-
cess OF that allowed them an a return
on their Investments.
so.eOo.0OO Gallons Free.
At the present time the federal and
District governments are using free
Of charge 10000. 900 gallons OF water
a day. which is half OF the entire
consumption.
The best figures the Commissioner.
have show that the United States has
in round numbers 1880. 900 invested
in the construction of fhe wafar
system. -.
The wholesale rate for large con-
sumers OF water is 5.a5 cents Der
thousand gallons II the United
states paid for the water. it uses its
a year. 1t. lisa coincidence thai. ma
amount ts' equivalent to q 6 per cent
return on $500. 900 - : '>
So that with these figures IL IA
shown that the United States govern
ment in the water it uses receives a
6 per cent return on its investmenf
in the water system.
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property tax per capitas Of other Amer
lean cities. go

See table 30. Census Bulletin, 1918.
The total per capita general property
tax. including city. county and state
taxes. for the 227 cities over $4,000
in population. is Observation-Disclosures: $25 70
The total per capita Of city taxes fs... - 25
Washington's total city tax alone (omit- -.
ting the personal tax gross earn
ings OF certain corporations) is.. 20. SO
Washington's total city tax alone, in
GLIDING the personal taxes derived
from the tai on the gross earnings
Of certain corporations, is... :....... g. 81
Washington's total city tax Alone If
21h per cent rate instead Of IL Der
cent. on realty and tangible personality a5 II
Comparing Washington's $20.68 per
capita with those Of the other 226
lA) Washington's city tax alone
compared with the combined city, .coun-
ty and state taxes of the other cities
makes the following showing: OF these
226 cities. 80 are less than Washing
ton and 127 are more.
(B) Washington's city tax against
the combined city and county taxes Of
these other cities makes the following
showing: OF the 226 cities. 100 are
less than Washington. 95 are more and
one is the same.
CO. Comparing city taxes alone of
the 226 cities, 176 are less than WASH
ington and so are more.
Comparing Washington's $22.92 per
capita and making proper correspond
ing increases in cities with similar
personal taxes that have been omitted.
Washington's city tax alone is more
than the city. county and state taxes
combined Of 1872 of these, other cities
and is less than a. Comparing city
taxes alone Of all these cities with
washington 100 are less than Washing
ton. IS are moro and one is the same.
The census groups Of cities marked
II and III are those whose popula-
lions approximate most closely wash
ingtop's population above and below
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-07
SAYS ADM|RAL SIMS
WAS ''|ND|ScREET'
Admiral Rodman Disap-
proves Public Criticism Of
Navy's Part in War.

Admiral Hugh Rodman, commander
n-chief of the Pacific fleet, told the.
Senate investigating committee today
that Rear Admiral Sims letter to Sec
rotary Daniels criticising the Nays
part in the war was very indiscreet."
Admiral Sims indiscretions." he
said, LAY very particularly in his
breach of confidence in making public
an intimate and confidential CONVEX
sation which should have been held
secret e..
Comment ON Disclosure.
The witness referred !. to Admiral
n fs s 1ss ~ hsssI soss
Ei.not 70 let the british pm stho wool
isli ' sss:s ~, !, ssss
had he omitted reference to CONVEX
Stations which, as have said, he
should have held secret and lconfdep-
ttal, had 1t been couched In moderate
terms. such as are usually used in
less Rntagonietic. 1t would. no doubt,
have followed the usual course Of
such communications. received due
consideration by the proper authori-
ties and doubtless some good would
have come from it.
Says Publication Was Censured.
Ills mention and the subsequent
publication of a certain admonition
which he stated he received prior to
his departure for London no doubt
has had It's effect upon the cordial re-
latfons which heretofore existed be-
tween US and one of our closest allies.
In every expression of opinion which
Ishave heard concerning IT., both in
and out Of the Navy, it has received
the deepest censure."
Declaring that he appeared entirely
at his own request to defend the
good name OF the Navy" Admiral
Rodman, who commanded the Ameri:
can battleship squadron with the Brit
ish grand fleet during the war. told
the committee that the American
Navy did Its full share most efficient
ly and splendidly in helping to.bring
the war against the Huns to sue
cessful and victorious conclusion"
status Of Liaison Omcer.
ADMIRAL Sims status abroad was
largely one of liaison officer, the wit
ness said.
His title as commanding United
States naval forces in European
waters is partially misleading" said
Rodman. He was In. reality n sub
ordinate part of-naval Operations. with
mis- ONCE in London. He did not
personally direct the movements of
our H&ntlnS SHIPS IN tne war zone'
as the public 80 generally believed.
For example. every operation OF the
battleship force under my command
was ordered and directed by. Admiral
beatty of the grand feet. Of which
my command was part"
Admiral Sims communications and
recommendations received the same
in the Navy Department as
those of any other officer, the admiral
said. but Admiral Sims was not the
departments only source OF informa-
ton from abroad.
Foreign allied naval attaches were
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column So
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HAMILTON DENIES
HE EVER CALLED
THURST0N WEAK
Former Head Of Board Says
Superintendent Not Given
Proper Co. Operation.

George E. Hamilton, former presi-
dent Of the board of education, denied
today. at the senatorial inquiry into
the school system, that he ever said
that Supt. Ernest l.. Thurston of the
schools was weak"
: at has been said here that called
Mr.. Thurstop weak" said Mr.. Hamil-
tcAse4Ia nevSr dia.' s8 + s. Sss ss' ~
tendent ef the schools ensses strong
cooperation OF the board OF kduca-
th5s had not been gi*edNNtEs fyttli.
and declared that the ma bfity Of the
OF. critical Of Mr.. Thurston.' Mr. Hamil-
ton spoke in high praise OF the super
intendent. and said he wAs in no way
responsible for the trouble that arose
out of the suspension of Miss Alice
Wood. 'fe.
.Blame" In Wsea Case.
The board is responsible from be-
ginning to end for tho way the Wood
case was handled in the schools"
said the witness, and II one person
is myself" Mr. Hamilton had left the
board, however, before the question
Of appealing from this decision Of the
District Supreme Court came mp, and
the board decided not to appeal.
The committee did not finish with
Mr.. Hamilton today, and consequently
Capt. James F.. Oyster was not called.
1t Is expected he viii be heard to-
morrow.
Approached by DIR. Van schaick.
Mr.. Hamilton told the committee
that he had first been approached
about going on the board Of education
by Dr. Van Schaick in 1917. He said
he had served with DIR. Van Schaick
as a member Of the board of charities.
Mr.. Hamilton said he told DR.. Van
Schaick that. because of press Of bust
ness 1t was practically impossible for
him to take a place on the board Of
education, II it was offered to him.
Later, he said. Chief Justice Coving-
ton talked to him about going on the
recommendation that he be appointed
had been made to the judges Of the
District Supreme Court
Did he say who made the recon-
mendation?' asked Senator Harrison.
No." said Mr.. Hamilton. He did
say that DIR. Van Schaick was anxious
that be appointed. Judge Covington
said that DR.. Van Schaick's work in
Europe would probably detain him
ming to go abroad then. Judge Cow
ington urged me to go on the board
as a matter. of public service. I
agreed to consider the proposal and
consented. think that made a
mistake"
Mr.. Hamilton said that he resigned
from the board in October. 1919. His
controlling reason. he said, was the
pressure Of business. The demands OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-07
GEORGE 7. SUMMERL|N
CALLED FROM MEXICO

George T Summerlin, charge OF the
American embassy at Mexico CITY,
has been summoned to Washington.
State Department officials said today
his visit had nothing to do with
Mexican affairs. and the impression
was gained tina, Mr.. Summerlin was
slated for transfer to more i'm
portant post. Lee Hanna is acting
as charge at Mexico City now.
MIR. Summerlin has been in charge
of the embassy, at the Mexican CAPT
tai since former Ambassador Fletcher
returned to Washington. nearly
year ago. Henry Morgenthau, for
mer ambassador to Turkey. has been
appointed ambassador to Mexico but
his nomination has not yet been con-
frmed by the Senate. He probably
will not go to Mexico for several
months. as it will require some time
for him TO familiarize himself with
the Mexican situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-07
STREET CAR SERVICE
IS RESUMED IN TOLEDO
Patrons Now Paying Seven-Cent
Fare and Two Cents for Each
Transfer.

TOLEDO. Ohio. April Street
tar service, suspended last Saturday.
y hen COUNCIL refused to ratify wage
3ncrease. was resumed here TODAY
car riders. who prior to the strike
Cf carmen paid cents md = cents for
transfer. began today to pay :
Cents. in addition 10 the transfer tax.
How long the new rate will rule
VIII be determined by United States
Gis'rict court, through whose order
service was restored. The court order
provides that the company pay the
Tage increase retroactive to April ],
end that the car riders contribute to
ire cost OF meeting the advance
This was the point on which coun-
eii baked and which resulted in the
ktrike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-07
BRITISH UNDISTURBED
BY PERSIAN SOVIET MOVE

LONDON. April 6.-British Official
circles declare themselves not alarmed
at the reports that the Persian gov
eminent had manifested a willingness
to conclude an understa nding with
the Russian soviet goverRment.
This In some quarters has been in
terpreted as meaning that such nego-
tiations might be a preface to military
action. which would menace British
interests in Persia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-07
MILITARY CONSPIRACY
't- -
DISCOVERED IN MUNICH

BERLIN. April Z (by the Associated
Press).-A great military, conspiracy.
which was to, have been Bavarian
parallel to the recent Berlin revolu-
uon.. has been. discovered in Munich.
1t was announced today.
Part Of the plan was that Gen.
Ludendorn be made dictator over Ba-
varia and Dr. Helm Of the Rayarian
separatIsts sort Of civil and eco
nomic dictator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-07
LIEUT.. PEARSON MAKES
RECORD BORDER FLIGHT

A record altitude flight on the Dor
der Of 23.4o0 feet above sea level by
Lieut.. Alexander Pearson. jr.. at
Douglas. Ariz., was reported today to
the War Department.
The aviator was forced to descend
at that. height because the face Of
vas badly frozen. At the top of the
flight the temperature was ten below
,zerQ1 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-07
Ocean Freight Rates Go Up.

LONDON. April 7.-Increases in
ocean freight rates from tho United
Kingdom to North America will take
effect on April 10 apd Will range from
IS per cent ;on lower classes of7goods
to 80 per- cent on more valuable ar
ticles, according to the London Times.
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Continued on Page 2, Column g.
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Fired ON French Patrol.

MAYENCE, April 6.-The only Incl
dent in the occupation of North Frank
fort by the French consisted Of few
shots fired. According to reports by
aviators German gun detachments fired
two or three shells on a French cavalry
patrol before which detachments OF the
reichswehr and the security police were
retiring. The latter, although knowing
yesterday that occupation had been de-
cided on, refused to believe that n
would be carried out. one of the of{lceIa
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WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; colder
tonight. rising temperature tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended pm today: Highest, 50. at
5 pm. yesterday; lowest, A, at am
today.
Full report on page 81.
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CONTINUED on Page 2. Column SD e
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Member of the Associated Press
The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all dispatches
credited to It or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-07

ESSEN (via Bern). April THE
latest hours under the communist regime
In Essen were marked by extensive
numbering, some OF the main streets
being blocked by red troops for the pur-
pose of affording protection to organized
footing.
some OF the large shops We're COM
pletely emptied. 1t is said that among
the red guards there were some genuine
Russian bolsheviki, who were prominent
In the looting. but took only a modest
part in the fighting. There was some
desuItory shooting in the suburbs to-
day, where the reichswehr are clearing
out the few remaining reds.
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Pe4soA@A BiosS eos
taxi ......-.....
Washington (19l8 figures.
substituting $50 rate
for 1.6O. on realty and
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-09-04
500 REWARD. 500,

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