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Evening star., 1921-08-08
TAFT MAY ACQUIRE
WYOMING AVE. HOME
Negotiations Believed Under Way
for Rental or Purchase of
Fuller House.

Negotiations for the acquisition by
Chief Justice Taft of the United
States Supreme Court of the hand
some home of former Representative
Alvan T. Fuller 2241 Wyoming ave-
nue. northwest. are under way. it was
| learned today. Whether the Chief
Justice desires to purchase the prop
erty or rent it until he can erect
home on his own land, at the corner
of 23d street and Wyoming avenue,
could not be ascertained.
portions and is situated on a large
lot improved by lawns and shrubbery.
There are many rooms and baths.
with appointments in keeping with
the prestige attached to Chief Justice
Taft's position in official life.
The location is considered ideal.
being in the. heart of the residential
section populated by high govern
ment officials and their families.
Large embassy buildings are nearby
The home of President Harding when
he twas a United States senator is
scarcely q block away on the same
avenue, and the home of former
President Wilson, on s street. is sew
eral blocks to the SOUTH
1t is understood that the Chief
Justice is dealing directly with Mr.
Fuller, having sent the owner a tele.
gram inquiring as to the availa bility
of the property several days ago. It
is believed that Mr.. Fuller has not
replied to the telegram to date.
The ruler home was considered by
former President Wilson as a pos-
sible domicile shortly before the
house at 2340 S street was purchased.
At the time it was reported that the
former President had about closed
negotiations for the premises.
Evening star., 1921-08-08
CITY GOVERNMENT
NEEDS MORE ROOM
Maj. Besson Will Recommend
Purchase of Additional Quar-
tiers Near District BuiIdinu.

The need for more office space for
NE various branches of the city gov
eminent has reached a point where
the Commissioners are considering
the purchase Of additional quarters
near the District building. it became
known today.
Maj F. S. Besson assistant enRi-
neer commissioner in charge of al
lotment of space. is prepared to
recommend that the Commissioners
ask Congress for an appropriation to
buy a structure near the District
building to provide for the overflow
LIS understood that officials have
District building which they believe
can be purchased for q reasonable
sum and which would meet the grow
ing requirements of the city for some
time to come.
Many Branches Need Space.
1t is understood that many branches
of the municipality are now in need
of more space in order to function
properly.
The board of children's guardians,
it was stated. recently added two ad-
ditional employees to it's force and diff
fculty was experienced in finding room
for them in the space provided for
the board in the District building.
The traffic bureau of the police de-
partment is another agency that is in
need of more adequate accommoda-
tions. At present this bureau occupies
a ballroom on the fifth floor Of the
District building.
All applicants for permits to drive
automobiles must go to the fifth floor
to make application. An officer must
then accompany them to the street
for demonstration in driving After
license bureau and the collector of
taxes on another floor of the building
to get the permit.
New Agencies Created.
The steady growth of the city since
the completion of the District building
has been accompanied by a corre-
spending increase in the volume of
business. Aside from this
natural growth. new agencies have
been created since the present struc-
The Public Utilities Commission, es-
tablished eight years ago, had to have
space in the District building
The minimum wage board, formed a
few years ago. also took quarters in
the District building.
More space could be utilized in the
District building by splitting up the
personnel Of certain departments, said
Maj. Besson, but this is not desired by
heads.
It is probable that the Commission
ers will consider this, situation in
framing their estimates to Congress. |
Evening star., 1921-08-08

America Society The plan was
originated in the Italian colony
In New York city. 1t met with
such immediate approval that a
general committee was appointed
to further it. Justice John J.
Freschi of the court of special
sessions is chairman of the COM
mittee. Among its members are
Florella H. L. La Guardia, president
of the board Of aldermen; State
Senator Salvatore Cotilla, Prof.
Angelo Patri and DR.. Pasquale
Badia. The request for Secretary
Hughes to Spose Tor his portrait
was made after the committee
had ascertained through the Italian
ambassador at Washington that
the proposed gift; would be most
acceptable to the Italian govern
ment.
Those interested believe that the
portrait will be hung in one of
the halls of state in Rome, II not
in the Office of the premier.
The signatures of the 100000
Italians interested in the move.
ment are being bound in a hanl-
some volume, which will be
brought to this city by special
committee and presented to
Secretary Hughes in his office In
the State Department.
Evening star., 1921-08-08
SMALL RETURNS
TO SPRINGFIELD
Sheriff Not to Rush Service
of Warrants on
Governor.
BY the Associated Press.

sPRINGFIELD, H., August S.-Gov
Small. accompanied by his son Leslie
and several members of his party. ar
rived in Springfield late last night
making the trip from Kankakee by
automobile
The governor said he would go to
his Office in the state house about 10
am. He announced in Chicago last
week that ne would not return until
unexpected.
The unexpected return of the state
executive to me capital. where Sheriff
Mester has warrants for his arrest
on charges Of embezziement of state
funds while he was state treasurer,
renewed speculation as to the next
move in the case. Sheriff Mester has
indicated that he does not intend to
rush service OF warrants on the gov
ernor. but would follow the instruc-
tions of Judge Smith and permit the
executive to arrange bonds at his
convenience.
A decision to give up his plans to
resist arrest would not end the gov
ernor's fight to take the case out of
Sangamon county, his close friends
said. Attempts of Vernon Curtis,
Grant Park banker. indicted with the
governor and Lieut.. Gov. Sterling. to
take his case out of the county was
taken by Gov. Smalrs friends as an
indication that the governor would do
likewise.
Interest in the capital also centered
on the probable announcement by the
governor of long list of appoint
ments to state positions, held up for
more than six months.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. August s.
George B. Gillespie and James NJ.
Graham. the governors attorneys,
visited the county clerks office today
and inspected Sheriff Mester's bond.
They remained only few minutes.
but their legal precaution was be-
lieved to be an indication that a legal
battle was pending. a
Sheriff Mester. on learning of Gov.
SmalTs return to the capital, said he
expected the executive to go to the
and arrange bond.
I'VE probably will wait day at
least before we do anything" the
sheriff said. "lf go over to the gov
office it is not likely that 1
will take the warrants with. me.
my Office. Everything is in readiness
bonds
Efforts to guard the governors ar
rival with secrecy were made by his
friends. and at the executive mansion
the only announcement that was
made was that the governor would
be at his office about 1890 or IL
o'clock"
Evening star., 1921-08-08
REPUBLICANS BEGIN
REVENUE. REVISION
Ways andsMeans Committee
Expects New Bill
Ready Soon.

The real work of revising the 1918
revenue law was begun today by re-
publicans of the ways and means
committee with the expectation that
they would have the new bill ready
for the House Of Representatives by
the end dsof next week.
The big problem was said to be
determination of the cuts to be made
In present taxes. There are almost
as many views. at least on some parts
or the subject. as there are members
or the committee and il was believed
that the harmonizing of these would
require some little time.
Transportation Tax Issue.
One difference revolves around the
transportation tax. Some committee
men favor immediate repeal of all of
this levy. while others believe il
would be the part of wisdom to fof-
low the Treasury suggestion that one
half be cut of now and the remainder
next year. $
Treasury suggestions for new taxes,
except possibly an increased levy on
cigarettes and tobacco products, ap-
peared to have few, supporters. 1t
had been explained. however. that to
revise or repeal some of the taxes
regarded as particularly objectiona-
Die or burdensome it might be neces-
sary to impose some new or addi-
tional levies.
These questions. together with that
OF whether the excess potts tax is to,
be repealed as of last January / or
next January 1. remain to be worked
out. Irrespective of the effective
date of the excess profits repeal and
the substitution of an additional per
cent tax on corporation income.
Treasury experts have estimated that
the corporations will pay approx
mately $3.50, 100000 less during the
next fiscal year under this revision
than they would under the present
law.
Allowing for the expected shrink
age in corporation returns as a re-
suit of business depression, Treasury
officers have figured that the cor
porations would pay $90O,000,00O in
the fiscal year 1928 under the pres
ent law and approximately $750.000.-
900 under the proposed revision. With
the revision effective as of last Janu-
ary l. it is estimated that the return
would be $74S.000.000, all as income
tax. and with it effective as of next
it would be s754 100000, of
which $552,500,000 would be income
tax and $192,500,00 excess profits tax.
The estimated returns from the
for this fiscal year is
$1,125, 100000, so that it is figured that
there will be a natural shrinking of
nearly quarter of a billion dollars.
Evening star., 1921-08-08
Longworth Measure Shuts Out I'm
portation of Dyestuff Until April

Representative Longworth of Ohio
today introduced a bill to extend the
existing law. shutting out importa-
tionS of dyeStuffs until April -.
1922. On August % the existing law
will expire unless some action is
taken. Mr.. Longworth's proposal is
10 extend the present embargo al
least until the permanent tariff law
shall have become effective.
Mr.. Longworth said today that unless
something was done the United State,
after August 81 would be flooded with
German dye stuff at low prices. He
said that enough dyes probably could
be introduced into this country TO
meet the needs for a year or more
after the expiration of the present
embargo and before the permanent
tariff law would be become effective.
He pointed out that France and Eng
land have large quantities of repara-
tion dyes which they received from
Germany. which France and England
are anxious to dispose of and might
ship to the United States also.
Evening star., 1921-08-08
GARVAN IS ACCUSED
Of USING OFFICE
FOR DYE EMBARGO
II. A. Metz Attacks Former
Alien Property Custodian
7t Hearing
"HARASSED HIM"
FOR OPPOSITION
Had Clique of Appointees," Who
Held Club Over Opponents,
Importer States.

Francis p. Garvan. former alien
property custodian. and his Clique of
appointees" were charged by ii. A.
Metz. dyemaker and importer, befor.
the Senate finance committee today
with having held a club" over firms
opposing dye embargo when such
a plan was before Congress in I9lg
Mr.. Metz was recalled to continue III
objections to the tariff embarto plan
The custodian's office. under Mr..
Caravans administration. had ''ha
raised" him and had attempted to seiz..
two of his companies because he OPP
posed an embargo. Mr.. Metz assert
ed. Mr.. Garvan. he added. had tu'-
attorneys for the Metz companies tina
he had ''doublecrossed" the
tcdisn and that The properties woul'
lie taken over
Mr.. Metz said he refused to surror
der the stock and went into fedcr.
court. which later found that til
companies were owned by native
born American citizens.
Pick Favorites.
The clique" of men selected by Mr.
Garvan and prior TO his tenure as Gus
todian by 4. Mitchell Palmer. loo
cd and dissipated" seized property.
Mr.. Metz testified. For the reason
that assets were frequently de-
stroyed. Mr.. Metz said he refused 10
let the custodian take his propert.
without litigation.
The witness said he did let account
arts come in and investigate his
books on orders from Garvan. ~
eight men came and stayed fiv
months, thei pay ranging from ;
to 500 a dav. which he had to pay
Joseph H. Choate. ir.. who has repr.
sented the Chemical Foundation AZ.
the American Dyes Institute in sui,
port of the embargo before the con
mittee. was described by Mr.. Metz -
Mr.. Caravans right hand man. II
further said that Mr.. Garvan and n.
Palmer had picked few .'favorites
TO act as officials of the many seize,
companies, and these, he said. al
peared on the list of practically al
the seized corporations.
Asked for details about the attempted
seizure of two of his plants. Mr.. Metz
said: Il simply told the whole bunch 10
go to hell" adding. Il got an injunction
to keep Garvan and his crowd off"
AS to argument of the crowd" for an
embargo. Mr. Metz said: They have
been rehearsing il SO long that some
of them now actually believe it is
true.
BILL EXTENDS PRESENT LAW.
Evening star., 1921-08-08
PRESIDENTS YACHT
REPORTS .'ALL WELL;
DUE HERE TOMORROW

AT o'clock this morning the
yacht Mayfower. returning here
with President, Harding and his
party from their vacation in New
Hampshire. was reported to be
seventy miles southeast of Cape
HenlOpen. Delaware bay.
The Mayfiower last night was off
the Rhode Island coast in the vicin-
ity of Block Island. according to "A
wireless message received by the
naval COMMUNICATIONS Office here
The message. sent at S:42 pm. by
Secretary Christian, said: Fine
weather. All we'll"
The yacht is due to arrive here
tomorrow noon.
Evening star., 1921-08-08
AUTO FALLS FORTY FEET:
D. 6. WOMAN NEAR DEATH
Machine Turns Three Somersaults
Through Air After Skidding
From Road.
speciaI pispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md, August s.
Miss B. Tibbets. 251S lst street. Wash
ington. and Miss Isabella Reese of
Oakland. Md. Infraculously escaped
death yesterday afternoon when an
automobile in which they were rid
ing dropped forty feet through space
over the side of Polish mountain. on
the National pike. east of here.
The machine turned three complete
somersaults in midair and was halt
ed by a large tree when il fell. Both
the occupants were injured. but not
seriously
The accident was due to the car
skidding near the mountain top.
The young women. who were en-
route from Washington to Oakland.
were rescued by passing motorists
and brought here. Miss Reese. who
was driving, sustained cuts about the
head and hands. while Miss Tibbetts
was bruised.
Evening star., 1921-08-08
BODY OF DR.. w. E. STONE,
KILLED WHILE CLIMBING
MOUNTAIN, is FOUND

CALGARY. Alberta, August s.
The body of the late DIR. w. f.
Stone. president of Purdue Univer-
sity, has been recovered and is
being brought to Banff. it was an
nounced in message received
here last nig...
DIR. Stone lost his life in an at
tempt to climb Mount canon on
July Is last. and his wife, who
was found alive after living eight
days on a mountain ledge, also is
on. ier way to Banff
Details regarding the discovery
of DR.. Stones body were not con.
'tained in the message.
Evening star., 1921-08-08
China Accepts Nou. II;
All Sessions Viii Be
Held in WasItingtOr,

The Chinese government has
notified the State Department, II
IN announced today. fhnt NOvem-
ber IL will be agreeable ms the
date for the conference on linn
itatiOn of nrmaments and dis
cussiOn Of far eastern questions.
OhiciaI notification that the
Japanese government Inns ne
cepted that date still In await
ed.
In response to requests from
San Francisco, Los Angeles and
other Pacific cities that SOme
Of the disarmament conference
sessiOns dealing with Pacific
prOblems he held there, Repre-
tentative Kahn, republican.
California, said today he was
advised by Secretary Hughes II
In proposed TO h.pld all sessions
in Washington.
Representative Kahn said MIR.
Hughes program was ''posftive"
and would preclude any meet
inRs elsewhere.
Evening star., 1921-08-08
COUNT TELEKI TO SPEAK.
Mass

WILLIAMS Ao"-~' X"oS9'' <AoSost O.
Count Paul Teleki, former Hungarian
premier, will deliver his first lecture be-
fore the institute of politics here tomor-
row night. TIE count and countess are
on board the steamer Carmania. which
has been delayed.
The lecture this forenoon, when Count
Teleki. had planned to speak, will be
glen by Stephen Panaretoff, former Bull
garian minister to this country.
Evening star., 1921-08-08
SIX HURT IN RACE FIGHT.
White and .Colored Prisoners in
Battle Over Ball Game.
By the Associated Press.

SYRACUSE. n. Y, August Six
inmates Of the state prison at Auburn
are in hospital and thirty others
in isolation cells as result of a bat
tie between negroes and whites in
the exercise yard yesterday.
Ill feeling over a ball game Sat-
urday eliminated in an attack on the
negroes.
Evening star., 1921-08-08
Calls Britain
Greatest Factor in
All World for Peace

HALIFAX. n. 3. August T.
Great Britain was declared to
be the greatest factor In the
world today for preserving
peace by Premier Arthur
MeiEhcn Of Canada. who arrived
here Saturday nfter several
weeks spent in London in con.
Terence with the prime minis-
ters Of various sections of the
British empire.
You cannot In these days."
ne snid. shave peace anywhere
uniess you have mt least sub
stnnttal pence In Europe. The
influence Of British statenmen
In the councils Of the world is
greater because the dOminiOns
and Indtn are within the empire
und because she reflects, or
wants to reflect, their views as
well ns she cnn.''
Evening star., 1921-08-08
RACE ENDS IN TIE.

American Chances Of Winning Cup
for Yachts Believed Hopeless.
BY the Associated Press.
CoWES. Isle of Wight. August s.
The fifth International yacht race be-
tween British and American boats of
the six-meter class today ended in a
tie. each team scoring 18 points. The
British team previously had won three
races and the Americans one.
II is now considered that Americas
chances Of winning the cup are hope
Evening star., 1921-08-08
P0TTERs CONSIDER WAGE.
Workers Oppose Proposed IS Per
Cent Reduction.

ATLANTIC CITY. August s.-The
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters will go into session with the
Sanitary Potters Association at the
conclusion of the general ware meet
ings here.
The sanitary manufacturers pro-
pose a cut in wages of 25 per cent,
which will be opposed by the men.
Evening star., 1921-08-08
DELEGATE CONSEcRATED.
Mgr. 'Filippi to Be New Repre-
sentative in Mexico.

ROME, August Mgr Ernesto
Fiiippi. the new apostolic delegate to
Mexico. was consecrated today by
Cardinal de Lai in the church of San
carlo Catinari. The consecrating
bishops included Mgr. Palica, vicar
general of Rome, and Mgr. tCapotosti,
secretary OF the congregation Of sac
rapents.
Evening star., 1921-08-08
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow, with mod
crate Temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, 80. at
pm. yesterday; lowest. 20. at am.
today.
Full report on page IA.
Evening star., 1921-08-08

BILL EXTENDS PRESENT LAW.
Evening star., 1921-08-08

Steel is the last industry to de-
cline and the last to resume.
Retail prices have come down. and
volume of sales is increasing"
"Rediscount rates in New York have
been reduced, but not in western dis
tricts, like Kansas City and Minneap-
oils Why?" Chairman Anderson
asked.
81 believe that the expansion which
took place in the western and south
ern district is still a marked factor
on the banking position" Gov Strong
replied. That competition to lend
which has developed SO early in New
York lis not 30 apparent there yet"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-27
School
Study
Sports
q AA u
FH0M
BIG LEAGUE
ID RAIL- pLANER
Worrvine the Pitcher

OH JA4Ab AlC IAtSAcA
Written especially for the Boys and
Girls Newspaper by
Nix hltroek
Coach OF the Washington. d. c. Sen
ators."
II takes a ready wit TO worry the
opposing pitcher enough to spoil his
work. A steady line OF talk directed
at him and requiring an occasional
reply from him, will get his mind
off his duty and make him forget his
game. Getting his goat" Is, in
other words, what IS necessary.
There are some nervy pitchers
who are hard TO rattle, but it makes
no difference who they are, they
all fall sooner or later. Once you
succeed in drawing a reply from a
pitcher you will know he is weak
ening.
OF course, as soon as a manager
sees his pitcher is loosing control
and becoming ratified he will take
him out and put in another. But
this generally happens so late in the
game that It is too late 10 save It.
Worrying the inhelders is some
thing any coach might we'll under
take to do. A funny performance
OF some kind staged in either first
or third base coaching boxes to take
the iphelders' attention off the bat
ter often brings disastrous results
to the team in the field. The in
helders are watching the coacher
too closely, you see, and bing! goes
the ball right over their heads.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-27
&zDoLLAp~ g &.
81 lDEAs~ =
Fruit Can Labels

When bought at the store fruit
can labels may be too expensive.
When made at home they may not
be satisfactory, because the hurried
housewife may not have had enough
time to spend on them.
There's a chance for you 10 make
money.
You can make attractive labels
on the typewriter, with set Of rub
Der type, or with pen and ink Make
a number Of them on a large sheet
OF paper. IF gummed paper isn't
to be had at the store it can be made
at home by smearing the back of a
sheet with common mucilage. APP
ply the mucilage before cutting the
labels apart.
On the arrival of the canning sea-
son carry a few sample labels
around 10 the kitchen doors and
take orders. Make your price rea-
sorable, but large enough 10 pay the
cost Of materials and a little profit
for yourself
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-27
THIS HIGH SCHOOL
STARTS SOMETHING
NEW-"SNAKE WEEK"

Special 70 Boys and Girls Newspaper
HUNTINGTON, w. VA.-"Snake
Week" was held recently at Enslow
Junior High School, and many kinds
OF reptiles were brought by the boys
and girls. The snakes were chloro-
formed and put in alcohol. and will
be studied by students Of the science
department.
Some OF the boys found a num-
Der Of frog eggs These were put
into large glass jars filled with wa
ter. The students are watching the
development OF the eggs and will
keep them until they reach the
frog stage.
what is your high school. Boy
Scout troop. Lone Scout Tribe. Girl
Scout Troop. Camp Fire Group. or
club. doing that f. out OF the ordinary
let others hear about Il. Send the
story 70 the editor for publication.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-27

Der TO sit on the board of arbitration
20 adjust the wage differences be
tween the contractors and the brick
layers. the other two members of the
committee announced Tuesday
morning. Frank +. Herring repre-
sents the contractors while Albert
Thomas will present the side of the
craft.
According to Mr.. Thomas the COM
mittee sought 20 obtain a man absO-
mtely impartial, one who neither
employed labor nor was an employe.
The committee will meet this
week i'm an effort to settle the wage
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-27
Stage Employees Name
COnneU as Delegate

George Spikes Connel for 10
years property man at the Orpheum
theater was elected delegate TO the
eighth district convention of the
International Alliance Of Theatrical
Stage employees at a meeting held
Monday night on the Orpheum stage
after the show.
3 The convention this year will be
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-27
NUTS TO CRACK

Do you know you always 60 10
bed with two animals2 Can you
guess what they are? Please do not
srv too hard and strain your mental
powers-we will print the answer
tomorrow.
yesterdays: What iH n that
every living being has seen, but viii
never see again 2'-Yesterday)