The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-02
Washington News
By Associated Press

Washington, March 1.-Ludwig c. A. K. Martens former Russian soviet agent in the United States, was not deported from this country, but Was permitted by Sec- retary of Labor Wilson to depart with out execution of the deportation warrant against him, in order to leave the incom- ing administration free to work out it's own Russian policy ''unencumbered by the threat of criminal prosecution hang ing over the heads of agents of the un- recognized Russian government Secre- tary Wilson in a memorandum submit ted today to Assistant Secretary Post and the commissioner general of immigra- tion declared Martens could have pro longed his stay in this country for months by instituting habeas corpus pro- ceedings after issuance of the deporta- ton warrant, and this was obviated by permitting him to return to Russia at his own expense without its execution.
 A test case said to involve abatement by the government of s1S,000,oo0 in cor poration income taxes, should the com plainant be sustained, was argued today before the court of claims. The specific case was that of c. w. Phellis, stock holder of the E. l. Dupont, deNemours X Co.,, to recover s5,657 alleged to have been WTOu6lQhy GOiiCCtCu III AoAp VAcis ~~-~ company was reorganized.
 President Wilson expects to attend the inauguration of Vice President Coolidge in the Senate chamber Friday, but whether he will witness the inauguration of President Harding may. not be- de- cided until inauguration day. Final ar engagements for President Wilson to ac- company Mir. Harding to the capitol Fri day morning were made today at con ference between Senator Knox of Penn sylvania, chairman of the joint congress sional inauguration committee. ana Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary to MT. Wilson.
 President Wilson today signed the Soai'- GOO 900 postoffice appropriation bill, the sl5. .150. 900 rivers and harbors bill and the first deficiency bill carrying s27S.o0o. .ooo !. The Fordney emergency tariff bill was delivered at the White House tonight after signatures by Vice President Mar shall and Speaker Gillett.
 Senator Fall of New Mexico de- clined today to discuss the statement of Attorney Mark B. Thompson at santa Fe that the senator might not accept the post of secretary of the interior, but senators and others in his confidence said there was no basis for the statement
 Warning against flake" income tax collectors was issued today by the bureau of internal revenue. Persons who approach taxpayers saying they have come to collect the income tax, are in every instance attempting to defraud the public' the bureau said. Tn the payment of the income tax the public is required to seek the govern ment, and not the government the public.'
 Representative Henry T. Rainey. democrat. Illinois, was nominated to- day by President Wilson to be mem : Der of the federal tariff commission: Creation of federal department of .'of national defense" in which the army and navy and third division having to do with aviation would be combined under one cabinet officer. has been recommended to President elect Harding by Senator New of In diana, generally regarded as one of the President-elect's most trusted ad- visors.
 President Wilson met with his cabi- net today for the last time and at the meetings close said farewell to the 10 men who have been his official ad ' visors, four of them since he entered the White House in 1913. The final meeting was held in the executive of fices. the President walking over from the White House. attended by an att tache and aided by his cane. After an hour and half spent: as cabinet members said in a discussion of of ficial business and otherwise the President autographed for each of his advisors photograph taken at last weeks meeting.
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