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Evening star., 1921-05-19
FOcHT WOULD CHANGE
ASSESSMENT METHOD

Chairman Focht Of the House Dis
trict committee introduced q bill late
yesterday which proposes to change
the method Of assessing real and per-
sonal property In the District.
He proposes that the permanent
board of assistant assessors should
consist of six instead Of i've. three of
whom would be designated by the as
SCISSOR for assessment Of real estate
and the other three for assessment OF
personal property. The six assistan,
assessors. with the assessor. would
constitute a board Of equalization
and review Of real estate assessme n Is
and also board OF personal tar ap-
peals.
The Focht bill also provides that
any person livingSin the District on
July OF any year. who had previ-
ously lived in the District for six
months. automatically becomes a resi-
dent OF the District and would be tax.
able on tangible personal property.
Evening star., 1921-05-19
AMERICAN LEGION. ASKS CONGRESS
FOR NEW IT, S. BUILDINGS IN HPAA

Recently the legion post refuaed
TO hold smoker in the govern.
ment-owned railroad hotel on ac-
count of police suspicious that r..
members were American reseryists
Maj. Wataro, head Of the En1iish
section of the Japanese army gen
eral staff. was the speaker Of ~.
evening. He has been decorafed
by the American government viii
the distinguished service medal
because OF his good work whiIe
assistant military attache At the
Japanese embassy during the war
In the course Of his speech Mai.
Wataro said:
Personally, thoroughly admire
and appreciate the spirit of the
American Legion in keeping alive
the patriotism which won the war.
My attempts to interpret the real
sentiments and feelings of the
Americans are. unfortunately, mis-
understood by many Japanese who
have not had an opportunity to
live in the United States AS 1 have
had"
The, legion 10 planning q ban
Quet for the Wood-Fo11nes party on
its return from the Philippines.
Evening star., 1921-05-19
BRUCE IS RELIEVED
FROM SCHOOL POST
Superintendent of Co|ored
Buildings Granted Indefinite
Leave on Request.

Decision to grant Roscoe c. Bruce,
assistant superintendent in charge OF
colored schools, an indefinite leave of
absence without pay. beginning Sep
tember /, instead OF removing him
from office, as demanded by his critics.
was reached today by the board of
education at an adjourned meeting at
the Franklin School. Garnet c. Will
kinson. principal Of Dunbar High
School. was appointed by the board,
upon recommendation of Supt. Ballou.
as successor to Mr.. Bruce.
The board took this action at the
request of Mr.. Bruce. In a commu-
nication to the school governing body
II have the honor to request leave
Of absence from my position as as
sistAnt superintendent in charge of
colored schools for an indefinite period.
beginning September 1, 1921. During
the term Of such leave, II I should
occupation, I request permission of
the board of education to do SO. In
any case. let me say, II IL my purpose
to enter upon certain inquiries within
the field Of educational administra-
ton"
Conditions OF Leave.
The leave Of absence was granted
to Mr.. Bruce on the following condi-
tfons:
That it be without pay.
That Mr.. Bruce be permitted to en-
gage in gainful occupation while on
leave Of absence.
That MIR. Bruce's reappointment to
service following this leave of alb
sence shall be in accordance with
rule one of the board Of education. and
section two Of the organic act, i.e..
upon the recommendation of the su-
perintendent OF schools" at the dis
cretion of the superintendent.
The only opposition to this plan for
disposing Of the Bruce case came from
Fountain Peyton. who has. on several
occasions. publicly advocated the
ousting of Mr. Bruce.
Those who voted to grant Mr.. Bruce
an indefinite leave of absence were:
DR.. Abram Simon. president Of the
board; Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, DAN
iel A. Edwards. Edwin c. Graham.
Mrs Howard L. Hodgkins, DR.. J. Hay
den Johnson, Mrs Coralie F. Cook and
DR.. Henry B. Learned.
BY giving Mr. Bruce an unlimited
vacation, 1t is said that DR.. Ballou
and the majority of the board men,
bers believe present agitation Of men,
bers of the Parents League for his
dismissal from Office will subside
will be able to resume his duties. It
is the opinion Of some school author
tiles that the proposition Of the super
intendent will give Mr.. Bruce an op-
portunity to obtain a position else
where. Removing him. it Is pointed
out, would lessen his chances Of find
ing another position.
Evening star., 1921-05-19
I|ALL|ESFEARFA FALL
| OF TURK CAPITAL
Serious Bandit Operations
Cause Alarm for Safety of
ConstantinopIe.
By the Associated Press.

~ she hSSOCLdteO ffe6S.
CONSTANTINOPLE. May 1s-Alarm
over the safety of Constantinople ap-
parently is felt by allied officials
here. Operations by bandits are as
suming serious proportions, particu-
larly In Thrace; large numbers of
bolsheviki are arriving and the Amer
lean embassy Is under guard of
armed sailors. Brig. Gen. HARRINGTON,
commander of allied forces here, has
gone to London to lay the military
situation before British authorities.
Turkish nationalists declare that
0anoitry Is being encouraged by the
Greeks. who, they allege. are seeking
an excuse for seizing Constantinople.
The Greeks, on the other hand, state
that uprisings are being stimulated
by Bulgarian chiefs. At any rate,
life and property are not considered
safe in the region about this city.
Famine Threatens.
The country is threatened with
famine, as the fields are untitled, the
people being terrorized and afraid
! to leave their villages. It is said
that thousands of Russians who for
merry were soldiers under command
laws. Deserters from the Greek and
Turkish armies are included in the
bands operating outside the city.
Greek troops. having their bases at
Rodosto and Adrianople are in con-
slant skirmishes. with the bandits,
and the sultan's government has sent
400 gendarmes to patrol highways.
Two armored trains have been sent
out by the French to prevent out
laws from cutting telegraph wires
and to protect the "orient express"
the through Paris Constantinopie
train. British troops are guarding
highway crossings along the rail-
road leading westward from the city.
Evening star., 1921-05-19

own them. how much will they fairly
pay? Will they give back to the
many who have paid inflated prices
for inflated stock the money which
they have invested? Or will they dis
regard entirely the money paid in by
the present owners and confiscate the
future franchise values (Which the
stockholders thought they owned) by
paying only the amount necessary to
replace the existing equipment and
plant? - ,
taxpayers either cheat Washington
ians as stock owners or cheat them
selves?
"If the taxpayers reimburse the
stockholders. including those who
they will be foolish. II they do not
reimburse the stockholders and con-
flscate the future franchise value that
entered into the stockholders invest
ment when he bought. the transaction
will be I'm essence dishonest. II in
buying one must be either a fool OF
q knave. one shOnId not buy"
The same difficulty that arises in
connection with the compulsory sale
of both roads to the municipality Is
met when the purchase. compulsory
sale or conffscation by Involuntary
merger OF one road for the benefit of
the community. another road, or any
body else whatever is proposed.
Distribute Burden EQuitably.
Our problem today is to distribute
eouitably the burden of bearing this
municipal obligation among all upon
whom any share of it in fairness
falls.
Under these circumstances what
ought each of the several groups of
Washingtonians concerned do in the
public interest?
wise policy of carrying lOnE-haul
passengers Mt q loss in order that the
capital might expand over the whole
District and become the greater
Washington are ID some Of the
Warrington Railway and Electric
Company st0ckholders, CD the long
haui passengers, and (3) the taxpay-
ing community NJ whole-the gen
eFai public: r
Evening star., 1921-05-19
Government Backing
of Billion Dollars
Assured ExDOrters

MEMPHIS. Tenn. May Ia
Bankers and cotton ard Ium-
Der exporters here were as-
sured that the government In
hack of them with revOlv-
ing fund OF n billion dollars. to
give them every assistance pos
stbie In making exports and ex-
tending longtime credits on
shipments to Europe. by Dwight
r. Davis, director of the War
Finance Corporation. who II
completing q trip through the
southern states.
After number of confer
ences with expOrters, bankers
and business men, at which the
Ei0ns OF the finance corporation
Tor aiding cotton and lumber
exports by making loans either
to the banks or to the exporters
directly were fully explained,
Mr.. Davis left for St. Louis.
Evening star., 1921-05-19
KING OF ITALY SENDS
LETTER FELIClTATING
PRESIDENT HARDING

ROME, May 19.-When Tomaso
Tittoni, president of the Italian
senate, sails for New York July
IL. aboard the Dante Alighieri, he
will be the bearer of an autograph
letter from King Victor En-
manuel to President Harding, con-
graduating Mr.. Harding on his
election.
Signor Tittoni is going to tn
United States to deliver a course
Of lectures at Williams College
this summer.
Evening star., 1921-05-19
BY JUNIUs r. WOOD.
~ Cable to The Star and Chicago Da

~ Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News Copyright. 1921.
TOXIC. Japan, May 19.-The sug-
gestion that the United States re-
place its antiQuated embassy in
Toxic and the consulate in Yoko-
hama with buildings appropriate
to the dignity. power and prestige
of the nation Is contained in reso-
lutions adopted by the Tokio-Yoko-
hama post of the American Legion
and sent to the proper committees
of the Senate and House In Wash
ington.
The dilapidated frame rookery
housing the embassy was erected
by the Hawaiian legation when the
islands had an independent gov
eminent. The ambassadors resi-
dence is on the second floor and
the offices are on the first floor.
Wings have been added to house
the chancellery and commercial
departments. while the Offices of
the military and naval attaches
are In other parts Of the city.
Evening star., 1921-05-19
P0UNDMASTER's DOG
FALLS VICTIM TO NET
OF CANINE CATCHERS

Walter r. Smith. poundmaster
for the District health department,
was riding on the pound wagon
yesterday when he and his trusty
men spied dog a short distance
away without the muzzle required
by law.
The chaser quickly reached the
dog and slapped the net on the
animal. Then Mr.. Smith discovered
his own dog had fallen into the
hands of the law. The dog was
placed in the wagon and taken to
the pound with the other prison
ers," where Mr.. Smith deposited the
81 required for the dogs release.
Evening star., 1921-05-19
nv the Associated Press.

MONROE, La, May 19.-A num-
ber of farmers who favor cattle
dipping and a wandering band of
dipping vat dynamiters engaged in
a battle in the fifth ward of Cald-
we'll parish shortly after midnight
Fifty or seventy-five shots were
fred, but no one was wounded so
far as known, although it is be-
lieved the dynamiters may have
suffered some minor casualties.
The battle came as the result OF
Evening star., 1921-05-19
DYzVAMITERS FIRE ON FARMERS
IN BATTLE OVER DIPPING H4TS

an effort to blow up . dipping vat
around which a guard of farmers
had been placed. The dynamiters
had destroyed three watts in the
ward before midnight and had
come to the vat which the farm.
ers were guarding.
4 stick OF dynamite was thrown
into the vat, but member OF the
guard eXtiuEuished the fuse. The
dynamirers are said to then have
opened fire and the farmers re-
taliated
BlooIhounds havc been placsd on
he trau CT the 6Snamitsr&
Evening star., 1921-05-19
SEEING PRIVATE LIQUOR.
Alleged Plan to Make Prohibition
Effective in Ontario.

TORONTO, May 1s.-A bill authoriz-
ing the government to confiscate all
private liquor stocks and to compen-
safe the owners for the quantities
taken is to be introduced in the next
legislature, the Toronto Globe said
today it had been informed
The purpose Of OF tne me-. measure; 1t is
feet to the new prohibition laws.
Evening star., 1921-05-19
JAMES M. BECK NAMED.

New Yorker Chosen by Daugherty
for Solicitor General.
Appointments. of James M. Beck of
New York as solicitor general was an
nounced. today by Attorney General
Daughe1of.
Evening star., 1921-05-19
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow, mild
temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at 2 pm. today: Highest, -.
at 4:30 pm. yesterday; lowest So, at
Am. today.
Evening star., 1921-05-19

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-29

A German liner has locked again in
New York harbor, and been greeted by
a delegation of citizens headed by repre-
sentatives of the port. 1t is an interest
ing event historically. The commercial
Importance of it, however, might easily
be exaggerated.
There is not likely to be any sudden
food of trade with Germany. Perhaps
nothing like the old trade can be ex-
pected for decade or two. even if Ger
many RECEIVERS far enough industriaIly to
produce goods in the accustomed volume.
German goods have lost, in this coun-
try, nearly all the prestige they enjoyed
before the war. This is more than mere
prejudice. The tradition of German SUI
periority" is exploded. Most Americans
who formerly regarded German goods in
general as better than our own now be-
lieve the opposite. Accordingly, they
will not buy German goods except for
cheapness. The appeal of cheapness
alone will not recapture the American
market, even if traits permit dumping
which they will not.
Thus Germany will pay, commercially,
for her military and diplomatic sins.
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Speaking of Bumps

Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo Bump, who have
been visiting Mr.. Bumps parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Will Bump for three weeks,
returned to their home Saturday. On
their way they visited at Keene, n. H.,
Mr.. and Mrs A. II. Chase. Mrs. Chase
is Mr. Bumps cousin. She was Miss
Georgia Bump before her marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. Eli NIcMurtry and chill
dren of Fair Haven, have been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. viii Bump.
John Mack motored to Keene Sunday
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Bump where they visited Mrs. Albert
Chase Mrs. Chase was formerly Miss
Georgia Bump of this town.-Salisbury
items.
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ANOTHER JUNIOR GOVERNMENT.

A Junior government has been estab-
lished in Glen Ridge, n. J. Its officers
are boys and girls between the ages of
Is and q years, duly elected or APP
pointed by their peers. They have po-
lice force which is cooperating with the
adult police force in controlling motor
traffic They have asked the adult board
of education to permit a junior member
to sit in at the meetings as a listener with
the privilege of occasionally presenting
the young peoples point of view on edu-
cational matters. They are showing an
active interest in many civic affairs and
have made some original suggestions to
their elders which are likely to be adop-
ted.
William R. George, the founder of the
George Junior Republic, based his work
on his belief that boys and girls can not
become good citizens upon
attaining their majority any more than
they could become good carpenters or
good lawyers without training. Junior
republics furnish training in constructive
and administrative citizenship and
thereby lessen delinquency.
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Today S Events

One hundred and seventy fifth anniver-
sary of the birth of Claus Fasting, cele-
brated Danish poet
Secretary Of War John w. Weeks has
accepted an invitation TO speak tonight
before the annual dinner OF the Traffic
club of Indianapolis.
The governor of New Hampshire and
, many distinguished educators are to visit
Dartmouth college today, to attend the
dedication of the new Steele chemistry
laboratory.
New York city iss preparing to give an
enthusiastic welcome today to Marshal
Ferdinand Foch, who is his way to
attend the American Legion convention
at Kansas City.
| With the object of abating the racial
prejudices aroused by the World war an
| city today TO demonstrate the contribu
| ton of each race to the upbuilding of the
exposition is to be opened in New York
| nation.
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Ashford, New York.

Ashford, New York.
ssI feel it my duty to tell you what
sFruit-a-tives' or Fruit Liver Tablets
did for me.
I tried several kinds of physic for
over three years !; and, of course,
while took it every night my bowels
would move; but as soon as stopped
taking physic, I would be constipated
and would have Piles terribly.
Iheard of 'Fruit-a-tives'a and bought
one box and took them. Now 1
am not troubled any more with
Constipation and no more Piles.
'Fruit-a-tives' did for me what no
other medicine ever did !; they left
no after-effects, and now I do not
have to use physic.
I recommend 'Fruit-a-tives' to all
my friends. .s
Mrs. JOHN CAPCZZI.
SOC. box, 6 for $3.50, trial size 25c-
At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited, CGDENSBURG. N, Y. =
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WHO GETS ITP

The following news items from Ne
braska newspaper sent in by Windham
county correspondent, give a little in
sight as to what is being done with some
western corn crops:
For the first time in 20 years corn
is selling on the Lexington market for
II cents a bushel. Farmers are now at
a loss to know what to do with the corn,
as it viii not pay expenses of harvesting
it. Some say they viii husk just enough
to burn, others say they viii leave it in
the field.
Many farmers over the state are solv-
ing the husking problem by turning hogs
into the corn fields to let them help
themselves. At the price corn is now,
people can hardly afford TO hire huskers.
Farmers in Gage county are gather
ing their corn crop, and in some instances
a yield of go bushels to the acre is re-
ported.-Scotia. Neb., Register.
Our correspondent asks these ques-
tions: "What does the consumer pay for
corn? Who gets the difference-the rail.
way freight companies or the middle,
man?' Who can answer?
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leBenny's
Note Book
THE PARK AVE NEWS
By LEE PAPE.

Weather. Unknown.
Spoarts. The new drug store opened
last Satidday with a big sine saving
Special Today a Free Ice Cream Soda
with each 80 Cent Perchase and Pubs
Simkins and Ed Wernick went GROUND
ringing everybodys doorbell they knew
and asking if they wunted eny free err
FUNDS to the drug store for enything the
results being Pubs Simkins got 13 ice
cream sodas and Ed Wernick got 10
Pubs being the ony one got sick, one
reason proberly being because he took
a different flavor each time and the other
reason proberly being that Is is uu-
F., lucky number.
Things You Awt,to Know Waiter tx
pands wen it terms to ice, so if you ever
happen to be full of waiter and then
froze it would be one of the most uncom-
/ Portable sensations there is.
Pome by Skinny Martin.
Forwerd Martch.
| Always be up and doing,
/ Never waste n minnit,
You cant finish everything rite away
But the leest you can do is begin it.
! Sissiety. Mr.. Sam Cross was out till
] 1 O'Clock last Wednesday mite on account
of the train being blocked he was coming
home on, and he went to sleep on the
frunt steps vile his father was opening
( the door with his key and after that his
mind was blank till he weak up in bed
the next morning in his pidjammers
! Intristing Facks About Intristing Pee
pie. Loretter Miners singing fletcher
says her voice is improving but he's the
only one has noticed it so far.
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The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news Dealers:
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Cleaveland, S. L. Purinton (Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert ]. Pollica, 2S7 South Main St.
(Fort Drummer district.
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Putney, M. G. Williams.
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Jamaica, r. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. II, Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
West Chesterfield, N. h, Mrs. w. Streeter
Hinsdale, N. H, w. H. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
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been chosen to succeed Bishop Manning
as rector of Trinity church, New York
city, is well known in Episcopal church
circles as the rector of st. Marks church,
in Washington, d. c. Dr. Stetson is fifty
years old and a native of Boston After
studied medicine for time at Johns
Hopkins university. He then entered the
General Theological seminary in New
York and was graduated in 1898 He
entered the ministry the same year and
was assigned to the Church of the Good
Shepherd, in Washington. Trinity
church, of which he is to become the rec
tor, has been referred to as the American
Westminster Abbey. The charter of
Trinity was issued in 1897 by the British
crown, the first rector being the bishop
of London.
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years, seventy were dismissed a second
time because of poor scholarship and fifty
others left voluntarily for the same rea-
son. Only forty-two of them were grad
uated and not one of them had really
good record in his studies. OF fifty-seven
men now in the college after being read
mitted, only FIVE have a creditable stand
ing in their classes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-29

A South Burlington resident driving
horse and buggy Wednesday evening,
bumped into an automobile and because
the bump spilled out of his wagon a cop
per kettle, about a dozen yeast cakes,
quantity of prunes. two gallons of mo-
lasses and bag of some sort of grain,
he was arrested. How suspicious some
of these officers are.
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Today,s Anniversaries.

1740-James Boswell, the celebrated BIZ
ographer of DIR. Samuel johnson,
born in Edinburgh. Died in Lon
don, June 10, 1895.
179G-First vessel from the United
States in a Californian port the
Otter, from Boston, arrived at
Monterey.
1S15-1an Emmett, who wrote Dixie and
other popular melodies, born at
Mt. Hermon, Ohio. Died there,
June %, 1904.
1S21-Capture of the schooner Moscow
by the IT, s. sloop-of-war Hornet.
1S39-Chicago was visited by its first
big fire.
1S96-Many killed in coal mine ex-
plosion at WilkeS-Barre. Pa.
1909-The Woman Suffrage party in
New York city held its first city
convention in Carnegie hall.
1919-King Albert of the Belgians laid
4 wreath on Washington's tomb
at Mt. Vernon
In the Days News.
Rev. c.. Rockford Stetson. who has
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Prepared.
(St. Adams Messenger.

81. Adams Messenger.
Vermont Is properly forehanded in
preparing to protect the citizens of the
commonwealth should the threatened
railroad strike materializes A COM
mittee of public safety named Yesterday
already has made progress to this end
and should the strike take place the
state viii be in as good position to
meet the new conditions as Is huma nelly
possible to make it. The calibre of the
men who are preparing Vermont for any
development assures this.