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Evening star., 1921-08-19
VOTE FAV0RS SALES TAX.
Overwhelming Majority Recorded
by q. s. Commerce Chamber.

An overwhelming vote in favor of
the general principle of the sales
tax was cast by membership of the
Chamber Of Commerce Of the United
states. in recent referendum on the
taxation question. A detailed analy
sis of the vote has been sent by the
chamber to members of Congress-.
Vote on the particular kind of sales
tax showed large majority Of senti-
ment in favor Of a general tax on
turnovers Of all kinds, rather than
on retail sales or only on goods.
wares and merchandise. The north
Atlantic states expressed the stronp-
est sentiment for a turnover tax as
against the retail sales tax, while the
lowest favorable vote on the oues-
tion was cast by the southern states.
The southern and western states
were not overwhelmingly for the
turnover tax. but decided by their
vote that II there is to be a turnover
tax 1t must apply to all turnovers,'
The general question Of a sales tax,
in place Of the tax on Transportation
and communication was carried by a
vote Of "a per can't of.the votes cast,
The vote favoring sales tax to take
the place Of the excise tax on par
ticular businesses was 81 per cent of
all votes registered on the question,
Evening star., 1921-08-19
NUMEROUS MINOR THEFTS
ARE REPORTED TO POLICE
Liberty Bonds, Jewelry and Wear
ing Apparel Among Goods
Stolen.

Mrs. Nellie Schutt. 3Os Sd street
southeast, told police Of the fifth pre-
cinct that her trunk was robbed of
$3.50 worth of fourth-issue liberty
bonds, a gold bracelet and pair of
white silk gloves.
Mrs. Jane Taggart and Dora Luddy.
apartment 4S. 1877 New Hampshire
avenue, reported the robbery of
jewelry and wearing apparel valued
at $215. and wearing apparel valued
at 500.
Jewelry valued at $500 was stolen
from the apartment of w. D. Hoover,
Highlands apartments, Tuesday night.
The robber gained entrance from a
fire escape.
Mrs. Mary Kenysh. 2O1s F street.
reported the theft of $50 in bills and
two pieces of jewelry from a trunk in
her room Wednesday.
Leroy Koch, driver for the Man
haitian Laundry Company. told of the
taking of a package of laundry from
one of the company's wagons. The
wagon was in front of IT'S 18th street,
he said, when a colored man was seen
to commit the theft.
Theft of articles of jewelry valued
at $40 was reported by Helen Ward,
1886 Summit place northeast.
Clarence Knight, 40 9Th street, told
the police of the loss of $32 from his
trousers pockets in his room.
Mrs. r. H. Aker, Garrett Park, Md,
was relieved Of her handbag, while
riding on a street car. The bag con-
tanned a watch. pair of eyeglasses and
railroad ticket.
Evening star., 1921-08-19
INVESTIGATION STARTED
OF attempt TO SHOOT
SENATOR BALL IN JUNE

Senator Ball of Delaware. au-
thor of the Ball rent act for the
District of Columbia, just escaped
being shot when his automobile
was fired upon on Massachusetts,
avenue between 18th and 14th
streets about two months ago, it
develops. Detectives from police
headquarters started an investi-
cation into the case today.
Although Senator Ball received
a number of threatening letters
at that time, declaring that he
would be shot if he persisted in
his efforts to extend the life of
the rent act, the senator has never
been inclined to believe that the
shot which tore his trousers with
tended for him. He has said
nothing about it and has gone on
his way with the rent legislation.
At the time of the shooting Sem
ator Ball was driving home in his
own automobile from the Capitol.
1t was beginning to grow dusk.
The bullet came through the open
window of his machine. passed
through his clothing and lodged
III tic ldT sue VI luS HdSHihC. ~
was small-caliber bullet, ac-
cording to Senator Ball.
Threatening letters never worry
me-" said Senator Ball today, "and
/ have done everything possible
to prevent publicity in this mat
ter. The fact that the incident
occurred shortly after intro
duced my amendment suggests,
of course. that the shot may have
Nf hi
to frighten me and deter me from
working to have the law ex-
tended" Senator Ball left Wash
ington for Wilmington.
Evening star., 1921-08-19
BAND CONCERT.

At Dupont Circle, 7:45 pm,
BY the Community Center
Band, James Miller. director.
America"
March. "Hostransers,",
Chambers
Waltz. "old Chestnut. Lake
One-step, Sunshine"
Little Stanley Motzan
Selection. Bowl of Pansies."
Reynard
Popular number.
Overture, "Emperean" Hayes
Vocal solo. why Don't You
Answer Me?. jerome
Meditation" Morrison
american Patrol" .Meacham
1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
United States Soldiers Home
Band. bandstand, this evening
beginning at $50 o'clock. John
S. M. Zimmerman. bandmaster.
March, "Conscription". Allen
Overture, "Mysera" ..Wettge
Morceau, Eleanor" Deepen
Scenes from opera. La
Favorita" ...... Donizetu
Fox trot, Pm Missin' Mammy's
Kissin' and I Know She's
Missin' Mine" ......... Glare
Waltz suite, youthful
Fancies' .:..:...:.. Delrore
Finale. See Dixie First. Cobb
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1921-08-19
PREPARE T0RUSH
RELIEF TO RUSSIA
Shipments Soon Will Start
From New York-Agree
on Plans.

Preparations for food relief in Russia
are being rushed by the American re-
lief administration, Commerce Depart
ment officials said today. Shipments
from New York will start at the earliest
possible moment.
Beyond report from Walter Lyman
Brown. European director. that a sat
isfactory agreement had been reached
at Riga with soviet representatives. de-
tails Of the arrangements have not been
received. officials said.
The European Relief Council. COM
posed of children's relief organizations.
probably will meet in New York or
Washington at an early date. having
been urged by President Harding and
Secretary Hoover to cooperate with the
relief administration in fighting famine
in Russia under one organization.
A letter from President Harding in
in Russia and asking unity of the
rolief work in one American organ
ization was made public yesterday by
Mr.. Hoover.
MY particular purpose in address,
ing this letter to you," the President
said, "is to emphasize my wish that
the distribution in Russia of all
charity arising in the United States
should be carried on through one
American organization. 1t is only
through single American representa-
tion and administration that we can
assure to both American and Russian
people the best service in the use of
their funds.
Il am asking the Department of
State to cooperate in directing that
passports be given for travel in Rus
sia only to persons who may be in the
service of the American Relief Asso-
citation.
"It is also of Importance that the
American people should be protected
so far as we can do so from those per-
sens who may wish to thrive on great
disasters by creating unnecessary or
ganizations to collect charity"
The council is composed of the
American relief administration.
American Friends service committee.
American Red Cross. Federal Council
of the Churches of Christ in America,
Jewish lint distribution committee,
knights of Columbus. Young Mems
Christian Association and the Catholic
welfare committee.
1T is not the intention of the
American relief administration" Mr..
Hoover said. ito make any public ap-
peal for funds. as it feels that the eco
nomic situation in America does not
warrant such demand until the
whole employment and business situa-
ton is greatly improved"
Evening star., 1921-08-19
OFTEN on DUTY TRIPS.
Secretary Davis Reputed "Most
Travelled, Cabinet officer.

Secretary Of Labor Davis is rapid
ly gaining the reputation of the most
Travelled cabinet officer. The nature
of his position as head of the Depart
ment of Labor makes necessary fire.
quent trips about the country. But
he has more than his duties as a gov
ernment official to cause him to travel.
The Labor Secretary is director
general of the Loyal Order of Moose,
and he thinks nothing of jumping out
to Mooseheart, ILL.,. where. as head Of
the order, he ~has several thousand
children at the Moose home under his
supervision. At Mooseheart Mr.. Davis
joins with the youngsters in all their
sports and proves himself as good an
athelete as any. His private secretary
at the Labor Department says the
Mooseheart trip is just a mere after
noon jaupt"
feet on the amount Of work the Labor
Secretary does, for he takes his prob
lens with him while travelling and
frequently works them out on the
train. He is on the go all the time
and is probably in his office in Wash
ington less than any other cabinet
officer.
Evening star., 1921-08-19
PRESIDENT CRITICISED.
Mr.. Cochran Scores Chief Execu-

President Harding was criticised
yesterday by Representative w.
Bourke Cochran, democrat, New
York. during tax-revision debate in
the House. for appearing before the
Senate on July IL to urge postpone
ment of action on soldier bonus
legislation. The Constitution, which
empowers the President to address
recommendations respecting legisla-
ton to Congress, Mr.. Cochran con-
tended. does not authorize him to
address such communication to
either house to the exclusion of the
other.
Mr.. Cochran read a resolution he
was introducing directing the Speak
er to appoint a committee of nine
ito consider what measures should
be taken to vindicate the rights and
privileges of the House which have
been violated and invaded by this
fact"
The committee. he held, should
recommend action which "in its
Judgment will be effective to prevent
recurrence of such unwarrantable.
illegal and unconstitutional VIOLA
tions of its rights. invasion of its
privileges and injury to its dignity"
Evening star., 1921-08-19
By the Associated Press.

CHAUTAUQUA. N. Y. August 1s.-
Surrender of the railroads to private
operation September 1, 1920, when
the government guarantee expired,
saved the taxpayers at least $780,
100000 during the next ten months, at
the expense Of the roads. Samuel O..
Dunn. editor Of Railway Age, declared
today in an address at the Chautauqua
Institute.
If the government guarantees had
been continued, Mr.. Dunn said, the
rental paid by the government for ten
months would have been $742, 500, 900.
In these same ten months the roads
actually earned a net operating in
come of $366,S00.000, which was 3375,-
100000 less than the rental the gov
ernment would have had to pay.
If government operation had con-
tinued and the rates not been raised
there would have been q deficit Of
$1,150, 100000 to meet through in
creased taxes, he said.
Evening star., 1921-08-19
sGAS" DOWN 22 PER CENT
Bureau Of Mines Reports Quality
Is Better Now.

Price of gasoline from tank wagons
in Washington dropped about % per
cent in the year period between July.
1920, and July. 1921, and the quality
of the gasoline sold is much better
now than 1t was last summer. ac-
cording to a statement today by the
bureau of mines Gasoline during
July sold from tank wagons at %
cents a gallon, against 2S.5 cents in
July last year. Similar drops in price
are shown for eight other cities of
the United States. including New
York and San Francisco. Salt Lake
City paid top prices for gasoline dur
ing July in the nine cities from
which prices came, the price there
being 25 cents from tank wagons.
Samples of gasoline obtained in
Washington were tested by experts
Of the Bureau of Mines and found to
compare favorably with samples OBJ
tanned from other cities. both in
volatility and in specific gravity.
I'm spite Of the drop in price. the
quality of gasoline today is much
better than it was last summer" the
bureaus statement said. In fact, the
average gasoline sold today is much
Identical in quality with that sold
last winter.
Surveys have indicated that gaso-
line on the market during the winter
months is more volatile than that
e., - 49, ring the summer months
Evening star., 1921-08-19
TARIFF BILL CHANGES.
Senate Committee Amends House
Bill,

The Senate finance committee COM
pleted hearing yesterday on the chem
ical schedules Of the permanent tariff
for an import duty on reimported war
supplies sold by this government to
France and decided to press for pas
sage of the House resolution extend
ing the life of the dye embargo in the
emergency tariff act without urging
it's own amendment to continue the
entire emergency law to January l:
THE amendment affecting war sup
plies would exempt from the 30 per
cent tariff voted by the House all such
stocks purchased prior to August Is.
One group Of witnesses, seeking the
amendment. said their PURCHASES to-
Of what shipments awaited cargo
space.
Evening star., 1921-08-19
PLAN TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD.
American Relief Administration
Takes Means of Transportation.

I;y the Associated Press.
RIGA, August 1S-Tentative plans
for the transport of food to the fam
me regions of Russia were discussed
by the bolshevik experts and respec-
tives of the American relief admins
tration today. The Russians pointed
out that because the Sea of Azov
was badly silted it probably would
be impossible to use Rostov as the
main port for receiving the supplies,
despite the fact it is nearest to the
actual famine region. Hence Novo-
rossisk on the Black sea. was con-
sidered the most available port from
which the Russians promised ade-
uuate rail transport to the Volga dis
trict. OF the northern ports, Petro-
Grad and Riga were considered best.
Evening star., 1921-08-19
VoLGA FAMINE CONTINUES.
Cholera Epidemic Reported on De-
crease in Russian Districts.
By the associated Press.

BY the associated Press.
LONDON, August 19.-Famine is
still ravaging the Volga districts of Rus
sia. but there is a decrease in the
cholera epidemic there. says the Mos
COW correspondent of the Daily Herald.
During July $4,000 cases were reported,
as against $4,000 in June.
Some Of the efforts of the Russian
soviet government to cope with the
famine are detailed by correspondents.
He says the central soviet executive
committee has appropriated $40. 900, 900
rubles for the initial expenses of the re-
lief committee, and has also decided to
levy tax of one pound per pood (thirty
six pounds) on goods traded in the free
food markets. This food will be turned
over to the relief committee. He says
that extensive public work plans for
employment are being formulated every
where, one scheme under advisement
promising the employment of 100000
peasants and another 100000.
Trades union machinery is being util
lied to transfer the starving from the
famine area to more prosperous dis
tricts, where they can be employed.
Free transit Of relief materials is being
permitted everywhere in Russia.
Evening star., 1921-08-19
Fire at Pa.senxer Train.

LONGVIEW, Miss-kit Mitchell.
part of a load of buckshot in his
face when a northbound Illinois
Central passenger train was fired on
by unidentified persons near here.
Posses are searching for men sus-
employees of the Illinois Central and
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley rail-
roads have recently been killed and
a number wounded as the result of
an alleged conspiracy. which. rail-
road officials claim. exists to drive
negroes from their places with the
two railroads.
Evening star., 1921-08-19
Land Crew for sunken shin.

BALTIMORE.-The captain and.
crew of thirty-nine men of the Brit
sized and sank Off the Island of
Navassa. were rescued by the steam
ship Yalza, from San Francisco, and
landed here. The men will be put in
communication with the British con-
sui and arrangements made to send
them to their homes.
Evening star., 1921-08-19
EXPORTS SHOW DECREASE
Breadstuffs and Mineral Oils Fall
Of in July.

Decreases in the exports Of bread
stuffs and mineral oils are shown for
July. as compared with July, 1921, in
a statement by. the Department Of
Commerce. Exports Of cottonseed oil
and cotton showed small increases.
while exports Of meat and dairy
products showed a small decrease.
:. Breadstuffs exports during July,
1921 were valued at .$63,033,001,
against $122,648.551 in July q year
ago. Meat and dairy products were
633 in July, 1920. Mineral oil exports
were valued at $21.o37.655. against
5O.9Oe.692.
Evening star., 1921-08-19
AGREES ON RAIL BILL.
House Committee Orders Favorable
Report.

Favorable report on the administra-
tion railroad bill was ordered yester-
day by the House commerce committee.
Republican leaders plan to have the
House pass the measure early next
week. A committee amendment pro-
vides that the act shall in no way af-
feet proposed government relief for
farmers
Evening star., 1921-08-19
BATTALION TO HIKE.

The I'd Battalion of the 18th Field
Artillery. which has been at Toby
hanna, Pa, all summer, assisting in
the training of troops of the Penn
sylvania National Guard. is to hike
from there to it's regular station at
Fort Myer. Va, within the next two
weeks. 1t will camp en- route and
probably will arrive here about the
1st of the month.
Evening star., 1921-08-19

NJ. Litvinoff raised the question at
yesterdays conference whether
American insistence on the delivery
of all citizens out of Russia included
also Russian Americans who fled to
Russia. many of whom are known to
desire to return to the United States.
This was referred to Washington.
Evening star., 1921-08-19
Shot While sleepinx.

BARDSTOWN. Ky-While asleep
in his home, Charles A. Vance, forty
three. a wealthy, farmer, was shot
and killed instantly by an unknown
assailant. The murderer, pointing a
shotgun through a window over the
bed. fired. the charge hitting Mr..
Vance in the heart.
Evening star., 1921-08-19
Alarm FOils Robbers.

TAMPA, Fla.-Burglars. with an
acetylene blow torch outfit of un-
usual strength. made an attempt at
o'clock in the morning to break
into the vault Of the First National
Bank of Lake Hamilton. Polk coun-
ty. about fifty-five miles from here.
AS soon as contact was made with
the door Of the vault the automatic
alarm sounded and the burglars fed,
leaving their outfit behind.
Evening star., 1921-08-19
DESIGNATIONS ACCEPTED,

designations of Lieuts. Herbert L.
Arnold. Medical Corps; George E.
Hummer and Frank Eggert, and En-
sign Lawrence Litchfield. jr.. of the
Navy have been accepted by the
Secretary of the Navy.
Evening star., 1921-08-19
Three Killed M Auto Stalls.

NASHVILLE, Mich.-Three persons
were killed and three injured, one
seriously, when an automobile they
occupied stalled" on the tracks at a
crossing near here and was struck by
a Michigan Central passenger train.
Evening star., 1921-08-19
Seek Alleged Slayer.

COLUMBIA, S. C.-The unknown
negro, supposed to be the slayer Of
H. F. Brown. Columbia policeman,
who was shot and killed within a
few blocks of his home early Wednes-
day morning, took to the open and
Evening star., 1921-08-19
Butler, Citizen suspends.

BUTLER, Pa.-The Butler Citizen
suspended publication temporarily, it
was announced. Present business
conditions caused the suspension. ac-
cording to a statement made in the
paper.
Evening star., 1921-08-19
Raid Moonshine Village.
Retired CI.rrvman KilIed.
Consesses p. @. Robbery.

YAZOO CITY. Miss.-George Wat
son. arrested here. has confessed to the
theft of several thousand dollars in
liberty bonds from the post Office at
Calera, Ala. last April. according to
statement Of the police.
Evening star., 1921-08-19
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Cutler & Moss. architects. having continued the
architectural business of the lately existing
dress. and in Consideration thereof and we accord
ing to mutual agreements. have assumed all
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the said the Capital Traction Company by Mar
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Evening star., 1921-08-19
Return Of Railroads Saued
$376,OO0OOO for Taxpayers

was supposed to be making his way
west from Blythewood. closely pur..
sued by members of the posse that
for two days and q night had en-
circled the swamp in which the negro
has been hiding.
The negro was seen by a member
Of the posse as he crossed ROAD
near the swamp. and pursit was pc
gun Immediately, bloodhounds being
brought from Columbia to take up
the fresh trail. Hunger Is supposed
to have caused the fugitive to make
his break for freedom.
Raid M0onshine Village.
SAVANNAH, Ga.-A moonshine viii
lage, located on a canal bank deep in
the Bryan county swamp along the
Ogeechee. fell to prohibition officers
yesterday. The inhabitants Of the VII
lage fed into the bushes. Ten Dig
stills were In operation along the canal
banks. There were 211 fermenters,
1900 gallons of beer" made Of black
strap and meal. and sixty-five five and
ten gallon kegs Of whisky.
Retired Clergyman Killed.
DANBURY. Conn.-Rev. Benjamin
B. Seelye. seventy, a retired clergy,
man, of Kansas City, Mo-, who had
been visiting in Waterbury. was killed
when the automobile in which he was
riding overturned near here.
C0nfesses r. O. Robbery.
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