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Evening star., 1921-06-07
ONE.MAN-CAR SKIPPER
FINDS STOWAWAY AND
RETURNS HIM TO PORT

The skipper Of the one-man car
was leading a quiet though dou-
BILE existence yesterday. collecting
fares and navigating the business
district, when he discovered he
had stowaway on board.
The stowaway was small boy.
who had followed a woman on
the car at a downtown corner.
After enjoying the ride for sew
eral blocks the youthful passen-
ger started to get on: But the
watchful eye OF the skipper saw
him.
Lady. your child is getting on"
said the skipper to the woman
who had boarded the car ahead o:
the boy.
That isn't my child" she re-
piled. Whereupon the skipper
asked the other women in the car.
but none of them was with the
boy.
The skipper appointed himself
temporary guardian of the young
adventurer and continued on his
way. On the return trip the con-
ductor-motorman stopped at the
corner he thought the child had
started from. and there saw an
anxious mother on the sidewalk
with another child.
The skipper returned the child
to its grateful parent and re-
sumed his dual role of pilot and
purser.
Evening star., 1921-06-07
ENG|NEERSPREPARE
FOR CONDUIT BREAK
Fumes Will Be Built to Meet
Emergency in Water
Supply.

Admitting the possibility of break in
the conduit supplying Washington with
water which might jeopardize the lives
of the residents of the capital. Army
engineers have ordered the building of
fumes and other temporary cxpedients
designed to save the city from a calam-
ity.
This serious fact confronted Congress
today when the Senate took up the Army
bill. which includes a provision for the
construction of a new conduit.
Increased water consumption in the
District last month, as compared with
the consumption in May year ago. has
resulted in general revision of emergency
plans for meeting any break that may
occur in the single overtaxed conduit
Emergency Crew on Hand.
Army engineers have given consid-
Grafton to possible weak spots in the
big nine-foot main. which has not
been unwatered for inspection in
many months. and are prepared for
instant action in case of an emer-
gency. The aqueduct office, in fact,
has placed itself in the position of a
fire company, with working crew
available for immediate summons
should the alarm come that the con-
duit has broken.
lie OiiGe Hdo SOuc 50 Lar as TO
build wood fumes which could be
used in certain kinds of breaks.
Should a break occur in the conduit
where it passes through Cabin John
bridge, however, 4 difficult engineer
ing problem would be presented.
for adjustment than Washington
would be able to live through with
out water supply.
Only Two Days Supply.
The conduit Is visible only at the
, intake. at Great Falls and the point
where it discharges into Dalecarlia
reservoir. 1t is practically a two day
job to unwater it and get it in full op-
GRAFTON again. Washington has but a
two-day water supply in its storage
basins. Consequently. it is impossible
to inspect the interior Of the conduit,
much less repair it, unless the citizens
of the District are subjected to Sc
we're rationing OF the present two
days reserve supply.
Secretary of War Weeks, after a
conference with Gen. Beach, chief OF
engineers of the Army. regarding the
water situation, recommended to the
Senate military affairs. committee in
clusio-1 in the Army bill of an item for
starting, work on a Few conduit from
promptly, on the Secretary's recon-
mendation and a 100000 item for ini-
tiatins the project is in the bill which
now is under consideration by the
Senate. It is believed the item is as
sured of passage by. that body.
F'avorn6le Sentiment.
Sentiment in the House is regarded
as favorable to the water legisla tion.
in view of the extreme seriousness of
the situation. Army engineers have
declared the existing conduit is likely
to go out of commission at any time.
and, in view of the fact a new water
artery cannot be built under three
years, it is believed Congress will give
the necessary authority at this ses-
sion to start an undertaking that must
be carried through with the least de.
lay possible if the lives of Washing
tonians and government and private
property interests here are to be pro-
tected. '-.' -
Evening star., 1921-06-07
C0NFEREES FAVOR CURTIS
SCHOOL BUILDING PLAN

The conferees ON the second defici-
ency appropriation bill will recon-
mend to the House that 1t agree to
the Curtis emergency school building
program as contained in the Senate
amendment to the deficiency bill. 1t
was learned today. following a meet
ing of the conferees of both houses.
Under the rules Of the House It Is
necessary to submit the enate amend
ment for the approval Of the House.
following the conference House con-
ferees said that they believed the
House was favorably disposed toward
the school amendment.
The Curtis school program provides
a little more than $1.500,000 for the
erection of buildings and the purchase
of sites for schools and Fairgrounds.
and also authorizes contracts for
buildings amounting to 100000.
Evening star., 1921-06-07
PRECISION RULING ADMIRALiSS SHIP
DEMANDED OFlMcCULLY CHILDREN

lish. for use by Miss Patrick, and one
in Russian, for the information Of the
governess.
Details Minute.
In compiling these rules for lfv-
ing" the admiral has overlooked moth
ing, prescribing in minulest detail
everything pertaining to the work,
play. diet, instruction. habits, cloth
ing, care, bathing. etc. Of, the or
pnana. The Instructions are to .he
carried out with precision as rigid
as that which prevails on the admit
rals own ship. -
That the admiral. has no intention
Of allowing his wards to grow up in
idleness is indicated In this signid-
cant sentence under the chapter per.
tanning to work: Tie that does no
work has no right to eatf' r. ~
Separate routines for work days,
Sundays and holidays are prescribed,
as we'll as a weekly schedule and a
monthly one: Every minute Of the
time the. children are awake is pro-
vided for with periods of as short as
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Evening star., 1921-06-07
$4,000 SOUGHT
IN CONGRESS TO AID
FLOOD SUFFERERS
Search of Devastated Area
Increases Total of Known
Dead to Fifty-0ne.
APPRAISAL PUTS DAMAGE
NEARER TO $40, 900, 900
Workers Begin to Clear Up Wreck
age-Impassable Roads Prevent
Holding of Funerals.

One million dollars would be made
Immediately available for relief work
in the flood district of Colorado under
resolutions introduced simultaneously
today in the Senate and House by Sem
ator Phipps and Representative Har-
dy, both of Colorado.
Decision to seek a million dollars for
relief work was reached b. the Col
orado delegation in Congress after
conferences with President Harding
and Secretary Weeks. The proposed
appropriation would be used solely in
applicable to the restoration of prop
erty.
Senators Phipps and Nicholson and
Representative Hardy and Naile were
presented at the conferences at the
White House and War Department.
The members of the delegation said
that both President Harding and Sec
retary Weeks were emphatically of
the opinion that something should be
done by the federal government to re-
lieve distress and suffering in the
Pueblo district.
Expects Speedy Action.
The resolutions will be treated as
emergency legislation, Senator Phipps
said adding that il was expected that
be available within couple of days.
Contributions to the American Fed
Cross in response to President Hard
ing's appeal to the public in behalf of
the Colorado flood sufferers will be In
stantly transmitted through special ar
rangements set up for the emergency.
Every precaution will be taken. il was
announced at national headquarters
here today. to insure speeding these
funds on their errand of mercy with
a minimum of delay.
Authorization for the expenditure
of a second $4,000 out of the national
disaster relief fund for the floor relief
was wired the local Red Cross at
Pueblo. Col, yesterday.
Plans to Rush Money.
Through orders issued by w. Frank
! Persons. vice chairman in charge of
domestic operations. Red Cross chap
! ters in the east will send contributions
received to their division Offices at
! once. All division Offices WILL in turn.
! advise Washington daily by wire of the
total receipts. so that national head
. quarters daily may advise its repre-
sentative at the scene of the food Of
! the latest total available for relief
! operations.
! Chapters in the divisions nearer the
scene of the disaster have been given
! the option of diSpatchinS contribu-
| tions they receive direct to James L.
Fieser, director of Red Cross opera
tions in Colorado. when time can thus
! be saved. or to their division head
quarters
Evening star., 1921-06-07

Postmaster General Hays is try
ing, first-hand experiment in
Americanization with young
Greek he inherited from Col.
George Harvey as the material out of
which he intends to make a first
rate American.
Hid away on the eighth floor Of
the Post Office Department build
ing, Andrew Louchiou daily ham,
mers away at. a typewriter. with
the purpose. Of blossoming forth
some day as a first-class typist and
stenographer.
!. The young Greek feels himself in
the hands of fate as much as any
of the characters in the tragedies
of Euripides, but it is a kindly
fate, not tragic fate-a fate
typified by the genial Postmaster
General, who Is stalking" Louchiou
to an education.
The Greek youth-for he Is only
that's a master of four lam
guages. He served as an inter-
prefer with the British forces in
Mesopotamia,. and following the
war, drifted to New York, where
he worked at one Of the big hotels.
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Evening star., 1921-06-07
~ the Associated Press.

3y the Associated PfeSS
ANDERSON. S. c.. June THE
seven Russian orphans brought from
Sebestopol last winter by Rear Ad-
miral Newton A. McCully for adop-
ton have arrived here from the ad-
mirars home in Washington and will
spend the summer with the officers
mother. Final proceedings necessary
to the adoption and conferriag Of the
surname Of McCully upon the children
and making them South Ca-olinians
will, be gone through within the local
courts this week.
Accompanying the youngsters. is the
Russian governess and Miss Patrick,
niece of Admiral McCully, who has
been making her homo in Washington
and supervising the care and educa-
ton Of the children. A sixteen-page
typewritten document, written by the
naval of1icer and prescribing regula-
tions for the actions of the children
from the time they rise at z o'clock
until they retire at o'clock, also was
brought along. One copy is in Eng.
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Evening star., 1921-06-07
TAX BURDEN PLANT
UP TO CONGRESS
G. o. P. Committee Members,
Here for Meeting, Bring
Word From "BaCk Home"

About the first question which mem
! bers of the republican national COM
| mittee. arriving for tomorrow's ses-
sion. plump at their friends in Con-
gress and the administration is What
| is the prospect of doing something
about taxation and lifting the bur.
dens?" Then they go on to say that
back home" and "out our way" the
people are getting very restless Tor
some>showing of results from the re-
publican Congress and administra-
tion.
The statesmen promptly assure them
! that they are not telling anything
| new. as they themselves hear the
same murmurs from their constitu-
ents. And as to definite assurances for
speedy and effective relief by legisla-
tion-wen. there aren't any, that's all
There will be taxation legislation in
due time. and in as short order as may
be possible, but everybody admits
that it will be palliative without being
curative.
See Necessity for Planning.
All of which is sad news to the COM
mitteemen, who. as trustees of the
republican party, feet primary in
terest in bracing up the situation in
Washington. where it hears upon the
will face in 1922 a battle for the
House of Representatives and they
feel the necessity of planning far
anead for it.
The reorganization of the commit
tee. which is to be made tomorrow
and expected to result in the election
of John T. Adams of Iowa as chair
man and Ralph Williams of Oregon
as vice chairman. will be the perma-
nent fighting organization for the
the pre-corrantion presidential cam
paign Of 1924.
The republicans again are fore
stalling the opposition by setting up
their Organization first. getting a
good running start. The democratic
ganized at present, with the feud
against the continuance of Chairma n
George White in office and the fac
tional divisions over possible presi-
Dental candidates.
Subcommittee Resumes Session.
The subcommittee on southern rap-
resentation resumed its session this
morning. in an effort to reach an
agreement upon some kind of a re-
port to present to the full commit
tee tomorrow. The early exchange
of views this morning showed that
the committee is widely apart on the
various tentative suggestions put
forward to deal with this subject.
The committee feels, however. that
the national convention to deal with
the question and will exert every eff
fort to frame a compromise propo-
sition which will form a basis for
discussion in the full committee. The
principal bone of contention is over
the proposal that southern districts
which do not put republican candi-
dates for Congress in the race in
1922 shall be deprived of representa-
tion in the national convention in
1924.
Woman Members Meet.
Women members of the national
committee also met at national head
quarters today to discuss plans for
their participation in the campaign
work of the future. The women
members are enthusiastic in their
participation in the committee work
and enter into it with zeal and earn
estness.
Evening star., 1921-06-07
Comet to Come Only
Within Ten Million
Miles of the Earth

CAMBRIDGE. Masx., June o.
Winnecke's comet, the expected
approach of which to the earth
this month has caused much
comment. will probably not
come within ten million miles
OF us, according to Information
received nt the Harvard College
observatory from astronomers
in various parts of the world
who are studying it's motion
closely.
The comet will make it's near.
est uppronch to the sun June 13.
md will be Mt it's brightest at
about the same time. 1t IL
doubtful, however, whether 1t
will be visible to the naked eye.
MS 1t will be of approximately
sixth magnitude.
Several astronomers predict a
meteOric shower June p as n
result of the comets approach.
Evening star., 1921-06-07
SENATE O. K. EXPECTED
Adolph A. Hoehling's Nomination
Referred to Committee.

The nomination of Adolph A.
Hoehling to be associate justice of the
District Supreme Court to succeed the
late Justice Gould has been referred
to the Senate committee on judiciary
and favorable action upon the nomi-
nation is expected at an early date.
1t is usual to refer the nominations
received to subcommittees. and this
course may be followed in the case OF
Mr.. Hoehling. The regular meeting OF
the judiciary committee is set fol-
Monday, and it is likely that the nom
by the committee following that meet.
ing.
Evening star., 1921-06-07
NAVY BILL TO CONFERENCE

The House sent the naval appro-
priation bill to conference today
without instructing its conferees how
they should vote on the Borah dis.
armament amendment.
Democrats demanded the right to
vote directly on the Borah proposal
rather than on the Porter substitute
resolution concurring in the declared
purpose OF IL. President. 20 cali IN
international armament conference.
Evening star., 1921-06-07
LATIN AMERICAN
POLICY DISCUSSED
Cabinet Takes Up 0bregon
Note and Santo Domingo
Questions.

Relations between the United States
ularly Mexico and Santo Domingo.
were considered at length at today's S
cabinet meeting, and it was indicated
that developments in regard to each
Of these two countries might be ex-
pected shortly.
Formal announcement of the. policy
of the American government with re-
gard to Mexico is expected to be made
late today by the State Department. on
the basis of cabinet discussion today
Of the reply of President Obregon to
the American message outlining con-
ditions under which the United States
would copSider recognition of the
southern republic.
! Secretary. Hughes took the Obregon
reply to the cabinet meeting. which
was devoted largely to a discussion
of this document and relations with
the Dominican Republic. 1t was in
dicated afterward that developments
In regard to the Dominican Republic
also might be expected shortly.
Mexican Question More Definite.
1t was indicated that the discussion
at the cabinet table regarding Mexico
had advanced the question to a more
definite stage, warranting a formal
announcement of the policy of this
government.
The case of the Dominican republic
where the United States is maintain
ing military government, centerS
about the efforts of a native COM
mission appointed under the direc-
tion of President Wilson to draw up
plans for organization of a native
government. The work of this COM
mission is said to have progressed
far enough SO that a date may be
fixed soon to begin withdrawal of Ameri-
can forces. On that subject. admins
tration officials indicated. an an
nouncement will be forthcoming
within few days.
Unofficially. it was said that President
Obregon was not averse to entering into
written agreement covering the
guarantees of the safety of Ameri-
cans and American interests. but that
until ne had thrashed out the ques-
tion with his cabinet he could not
take any definite step.
Discussed With Ministers.
It was understood that the policy
as outlined in the memorandum pre-
sented by George T. Summerlin, the
American charge d'affaires at Mexico
City, was well known in Mexico prior
to it's delivery and that it was dis
cussed by Obregon with his cabinet.
According to reports here, majority
of the cabinet advised Obregon to
agree to the conditions, at least in
principle, but definite opposition to
such action was Offered by Ministers
Gales and de la Huerta. Both the
dissenting members left the Mexican
capital soon after that conference for
visits to their native state. Sonora.
Immediately after Mr.. Summerlin
called upon Obregon, the Mexican
! president, according to these re-
ports. summoned Gales and De la
Huerta. Unoffical dispatches from
Mexico have reported Gales to be
on his way to the Mexican capital.
Evening star., 1921-06-07
ROBBED BY HIGHWAYMEN.

FREDERICKSBURG Va, June T.
While on his way to Washington.
Henry Myers of Fairfax county met
an automobile occupied by four white
men. When near him the car slowed
up, and Myers, supposing they wished
him to direct them. obligingly stop
ped his machine. The highwaymen,
as they turned out to be. Immediately
relieved him Of $76 and q new tire,
drained, his gasoline tank and left
the car in a ditch.
Evening star., 1921-06-07
SHIPS GOING TO PACIFIC.
Destroyer Division Likely to Aug
ment Fleet There,

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. June T.
Destroyer division 25. composed main
ly of craft built here during the war,
the near future to augment the Pacific
fte-t. uccor;::Gsg to reports current in
naval circles.
1t also is understood that the bat
tleship Maryland. building here, will
be sent to join the Pacific feet when
completed. The builders trials OF
the Maryland will take place off the
Virginia capes June 81, according to
advices from the Navy Department.
Evening star., 1921-06-07
cAPPER BILL INTRODUCED
Measure Would Have President
Appoint D. c. Board of Education.

day introduced his bill providing for the
appointment of the members of the
board of education of the District by the
President and their confirmation by the
Senate The bill was referred to the
Senate District committee.
Under a bill introduced yesterday by
Senator Ball of Delaware, chairman of
the District committee, hotels in WASH
ington would be classified as public
utilities and placed under the super
vision of the Public Utilities Commits
sion. The bill would require the hotels
TO post in each room the rates charged
and to file these rates with the commits
sion.
Evening star., 1921-06-07
PEACE VOTE FRIDAY.
Mondell Confers With President or
Porter Resolution.

After a conference with President
Harding, Representative Mondell Of
Wyoming. the republican leader. said
the Porter resolution to terminate the
state of war would be called up in the
House Thursday and be voted on Fri
day.
Evening star., 1921-06-07
BILL TO RENAME. COURT.
Supreme Bench Of D. c. Would Be
= Called General Court.

The name Of the Supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia would be
changed to the General Court of the
District OF Columbia under a bill in
troduced today by Senator King Of
Utah The change would become ef-
fective January /, 1922. fgs4
Evening star., 1921-06-07
WEATHER.

Cloudy and unsettled this afternoon
and night. probably light showers; to-
morrow partly cloudy; not much
change in temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, 78, at
4:ao pm. yesterday; lowest. 81. at 5
am. today.
Evening star., 1921-06-07

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All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein also reserved.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-15
u. S. Loses Test Case
On Stock Income Tax
Cannot Levy in Transaction
That Produced No Gain or
Profit. Court Holds

WASHINGTON. March IA judg-
ment in favor Of c. w. Phellis, stock
holder of T.. I. du Pont de Nemours &
Co., was returned by the United States
Court of Claims to-day in his suit to
recover $7,657 alleged to have been
wrongfully collected as income tax in
1915, when the company was reorgan-
lied. The suit was regarded as a test
case said to involve abatement by the
government of $18,000,000 in income
taxes assessed upon distribution Of
corporate stock.
The company, a New Jersey corpo-
ration, with assets of $29 1000, 900, was
shown to have created in 1915 Della
ware corporation capitalized at $780,
100000 to which it transferred its as
sets, taking in exchange one share of
its own stock and two shares of the
new common stock of the Delaware
company for each share Of the New
Jersey company's original stock.
Income tax officials held that six
scvenths of The stockholders interest
was converted into taxable income, but
stockholders contended that no income
was created and that the government
was seeking to tax actual capital.
Judge Booth, in sustaining the stock
holders contention, said: "It seems in
credible that Congress intended to tax
as income business transaction which
admittedly produced no gain, no profit,
and hence no income"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-15
Sharp Wheat Drop
On Heavy Selling; g;
Recovery Is Small
Break of Nearly 8 Cents Fol-
lows Early Upturn ON Brit
ish Buying; Heavy Offers
From Interior Depressing

CHICAGO, March 14.--Heavy selling
ascrbed to bearish views OF the in
dustrial and financial outlook brought
about sharp setbacks to-day in the price
of wheat despite export business on q
huge scale. The close was nervous,
3A to AZ cents net lower. with March
$1550St55h and May S1.46h to
S146&I. Corn lost / cent to u, oats,
14M5s to AMTsc, aud provisions, 10
to 55c.
Export business In wheat was esti,
mated to total as much 5000, 900
bushels. but with strike Impending IN
tho meat packing industry, with attempts
being made to reduce wages on all rail-
roads and with sharp breaks in the value
of securities. strength soon disappeared
from the meat market.
Heavy scling OF wheat on the part of
leading longs set In and prices dropped
rapidly, May falling to within cents OF
tho lowest level yet this season. Deprcs-
sion was emphasized to some extent by
word that al! Minneapolis flour mills had
reduced wages, except where employees
had contracts. and that a meeting would
be held tomorrow to decide whether such
Crop reports were also OF a character that
counted against the bulls.
Corn and oats responded TO the changes
In the wheat market Trado lacked
volume.
Liquidation sales weakened provisions,
Notwithstanding some support from
packers