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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-16
TREASURY EXPERTS
ESTIMATE TOTAL AS
LESS THAN IN 1920
Secretary Mellon Believes
Better Day Is Close
at Hand.
LESSENED LEVY PREDICTED
ON THE LARGER INCOMES
Government Finances Said to
Prevent Amy Reduction on In
comes of Less Than $4,000.
MAY CUT sUpERTAx RATE
$500, 100000 VIII Be T-scd TO Re-
tire Short-Timc Bor-
81!
lESSENED LEVY PREDICTED
ON THE LARGER INCOMES
Way CUT supERTAx RATE
$500, 100000 VIII Be T-scd To Re-
tire Short-Timc Bor-
rOwiugs.
by Lowell MclIctt.

uaited News STAFF Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. March 15.-The
saddest day of all the sad New Year
the dag when one pays ones in
come tnx--camc to an end with your
Uncle Sam jngling in his jeans some
thing like 100000. 600 that was Yours
yesterday. Secretary OF the Treasury
Mellon estimates the initial collection
TINS year roughly at that amount
Though some OF The experts in the
revenue bureau believe 1t may reach
figure s1O0.OOo.0oO larger. This
would still be so0o.ooo.o 900 under the
first payment total OF last year. Tho
business depression has made that
difference. it is thought.
The money will not long -emnin in
the governments possession, since
saooo00.0o0 is now required TO re-
tire short-time borrowings obtained
By the government on certificates OF
indebtedness.
Hcttcr Day Is Coming
Secretary Mellon was unwilling to-
day to predict an easier day for tax
payers a year from now. saving pre
dictions always are dangerous. lie
has IDEAS concerning possible changes
in the tax law. but is Offering them
10 the committees in Congress simplv
as thoSe of one man. who has had
experience in business affairs, as well
as a financier now In position TO
study all the information on the sub
icct that the country is working cut
OF its depression and that u better
day is coming.
In the Treasury Department the
opinion is found that Increased re-
turns from the income tax lie in
the direction OF lesscned tax on
the larger incomes. This. II is thought.
Will result in bringing out lot of
money that now escapes taxation
through investment in securities that
are not taxable. The 70 per cent tax
on the very largest incomes, it is
agreed. is not collected to tho extent
that the per cent tax on incomes
Under $4,000 is collected. Such a tax
is heId 10 put premium on eva
siorS and has resulted in the dis
covery of legal ways OF so evadinp III
that the government loses much
money.
Sees No Reduction.
Chairman Fordney, OF the House
Ways and Means Committee. offered
little hope TO the men and women
OF small incomes. in discussing the
tax problem. ANY reduction in the
rate on incomes OF less than $1,000"
he said. would not be warranted
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wild pnr,nln. XII T,,n.

TlFFlN. OHIO, March 10. - Two
boys. inmates of the Junior Order,
United American Mechanics. Orphans
Home here. are dead and two others
in serious condition from poisoning
said to have resulted from eating
wild parsnips. The boys ate the
parsnips while out for walk today,
thinking they were artichokes. They
became III shortly afterwards. and
the two died within Il few hours
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HOLD CHILD WIFE AS SLAYER
I5-icnr-Old Rride OF week Charged
with Murder OF G-Year-Old
Stcpdnushter.
TBy Associated Press. ]

EARMINGTON. MO. March l5.-
Mrs. Luther Parsons. IL years old.
who was married week ago. To-Day
was charged with first degree muir
der in connection with the death OF
her 6-year-old stepdauShter last
Friday. as the result OF sunshot
wound in the head
The child wife is said TO have told
the authorities she was playing with
the little girl and did not know the
gun was loaded
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TeXn. Mob Lynchcs nI,ck

TENARkANA. TEX. March 15.--
Brownie Tuttle. negro. charged with
attack on an aged white woman. near
Hope. Ark. early today, was taken
from the Hope city jail early to-
night by mob Of about 800 persons
and hanged at a spot about nifty feet
from tho jail.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-16
THEATER MANAGER TAKES
HEMPEL RECITAL RECEIPTS
Money Is Attached for nm Alleged
breach of Contract, Occurring
Year Ago,
Especial to The Times

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
fNcHRuRG. VA. March l5.-BoS-
office receipts for an engagement here
tonight for recital by Freidu ueri-
pei were attached by Roland T Ham
ner, manager OF the Academy OF
Music. for an alleged breach OF con,
tract due TO her failure to iii an en-
gasement at that theater y year ago
The suit was for 5000, and iaie duf
Ing the evening 1t was settled ouS
OF court by payment Of ;3sa
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ESTIMATE $4,000
PAID INCOME TAX
Approximately l25,00O Filed Re-
turns, With $4,000 Having
Exemptions.
LESS TROUBLE THIS YEAR
Citizens Are More Familiar
With Forms and Ask Less
Assistance of Office.

Midnight marked the end OF the
period In which citizens were given
to pay their United States income
tax. and hundreds crowded the cor
ridors OF the Federal Building ycs-
terday filing late returns in order 20
escape the legal penalties.
Scores of clerks In the revenue de-
pariment are busy tabulating the
returns"
1t is estimated that the total num-
Der OF returns will reach I2a,C00.
with about $1,000 taxable, the re-
mainder being from persons whose
returns are apparently not subject
to taxation.
Taf'uiatIOnx Incomplete.
While these figures are not ac-
curate. it was stated by Collector
Moncure that they are approximate
ly correct. Many hundreds OF letters
have been received, most of them as
yet unopened These added to those
already rabulated will! make IA total
OF about that mentioned above
we made better progress this
year" said Field Agent George w.
Rogers, because the people them
selves have grown more familiar with
the methods of procedure. This is
indicated By the large number Of
statements we have received by mail
from big as well as small Taxpayers.
who were not forced to ask assist
ancc from the office in making out
the papers,
Clerks Compiimcntcd.
The clerks have been compliment
ed by Collector Moncure. and many
citizens have expressed thanks for
the courteous and cordial manner In
which they have been assisted in the
work OF nlling in the returns.
The amount collected will not be
known for several weeks. The clerks
will now go over and tabulate the
statements. verify them. and look
into the untaXablc returns. in order
TO head off any one who may have
III ade Il mistake or who may be found
guilty OF evading the law. This work
will consume about three months. II
was said At the revenue office yes
terday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-16
RUSS SOVIET AND POLISH PEACE
DELEGATES SIGN PEACE: PACT.
BY Associated Pressl

LONDON. March ia preliminary
peace treaty was signed today In
Riga BY tl,e Russian Soviet and
Polish peace delegates, says dis
patch TO the London Times from
Riga. The final terms w:ll be signed
Thursday. the dispatch adds.
Official announcement was made to-
day by the Russo-Polish peace con-
CONTINUED on Page q Col IL
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Return Soldier Dead From France

Return Soldier Dead From France.
KNOXVILLE. TENN. March Is
~ total OF 2s3 dead Of the Thirtieth
Division who died in service in France
were brought 10 New York City on
Monday. and memorial service will
be held tomorrow jointly for them.
and for 400 Of the Twenty seventh
Division dead. the total number be-
ing brought on the transport .'Somme''
being 700.
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Sees No Reduction.
KILLS WOMAN COMPANION
AND SELF ABOARD STEAMER
New Yorker Fires Five bullets Into
Victim md Ends Own Life In
Supposed Pact.
by Associated Press.l

BtlbGETOWN. BARBADOS. March
i".-i.ouis Cnmpasna. a passenger on
the steamer Nasari, bound from
Buenos Aires for New York, killed
his woman companion on the even
Ing of March 10 and then committed
suicide. II was learned today, on the
arrival OF the steamer here. Cam
pagna fred five bullets into the
woman The bodies were buried at
sea.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-16
HALFBHLIOND NDOLLARS
INCOME TAX JINGLES
IN UNCLE SANS JEANS
Tennessee Solons Kill
ProposedSunday yBlueLaws
LEY Associated PROSE-. ]

NASHVILLE. TENN, March l5.
The Graham Bratton Sunday
observance bill. as amended to in
clude the operation OF public utili-
ties was killed by the lower
House OF the Tennessee Legisla-
ture today by vote OF % TO "a.
This action prevents further
consideration of any measure per
tanning TO the Sunday blue laws
at this session OF the Legislature.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-16
GOVERNOR TO GET
MEDICAL MERGER
REPORT MARCH e
Special Commission Appointed
by General Assembly to Pre-
sent Statement to Davis.
HOLDS FINAL MEETING
SESSION ON MARCH "a
Existence of Richmond as Med
ical Center of South
Is at Stake.
ASSURES ENDOWMENT FUND
Legislators Prepared to Consolidate
Two Schools AT Last Session
to Combine Work.
HOLDS FINAL MEETING
SESSION ON MARCH "a
ASSURES ENDOWMENT FUND
Legislators Prepared to Consolidate
Two Schools at Last Session
tO Combine Work.

Members OF the commission which
was appointed at the last session O.
the General Assembly or Virginia at
the request Of Dr Edwin 4 Alder
man. president Of the University of
Virginia. TO consider the feasibility
Of mergiag the Medical College OF
Virginia with the medical department
Of the University OF Virginia. will
make it's report to Governor West
morcland Davis on March 90. IL was
learned yesterday.
For many months TIA. commission
has been holding meetings concern
ing the merger Of the two institu-
tions. but The first thing which mem
bers ala upon convcn!ng in Rich
mond for the first time was To pass
Il resolution TO make no statemcn,
whatever concerning the matters dis
cussed in these sessions until after
come hna! agreement has been
reached
FinnI session Mnrch ~.
The hnal session OF this commits
sion Will be held IN the state Capitol
here. according to reports yesterday.
on March -. when the recommends
,ions which the commission will
make wiii be finally gone over.
The inability Of either OF the in
st!tutions 10 re; any endowment or
their medical departments. because
OF the two state institutions existing
In Virginia, caused the matter 20 be
brought before the General Assembly
and much agitation for the merger
to be started. This took concrete
form when the commission was ap-
pointed, and this COMMISSIONS report
is being looked uDon with great ex-
pectancy by not on'y Richmond and
Charlottesville, Su, the entire State OF
virginia aad much Of the South.
E.hgFiGuthrBia.lsts 23i5 1886 456
Eichmond's future as medical
center hangs in the balance with the
decision Of the commission and It's
recommendation to the Governor. as
1t is believed that the General AS
scmSly wili he glad to receive with
tContiaued on Page 9. Col. S.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-16
TRANSPORT IN COLLISION
dawnsitn. From Manila, Hits
" Steamer on BarncEnt. y. j.
i Launch Lifcb0ats.
,Bv Associatetl press I

4 iBy Associated Press.l
|. NEW YORK. March l5.-The army
4 ansport Madawaska. Unbound from
E.nila, collided with tile steamship
Yyincible off RarnceNt. y. j.. 20
t,t. reporting by wireless that she
i leaking badly and asking for
Y cdiatc assistance.
X later message said that the
lTsawaska was in no Immediate
n, Her. The transport was brought
N, ,ts'sidc the Invincible and her pas
fingers were transferred to the lat
g.r craft.
!; Tie transport evidently took water
rapiGly for another message said
'ifcboats had been launched 10 take
=, passengers. Fears for the NADIA
aka's safety. however, were al
Nm soon after IN radio. saying
N1iT.arsport was alongside the In
ana in no Immediate danger.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-16

Gol, aud Economy River
BALTIC, $40 Z. NJ. Ex. Sun.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-16
The Weather

Fnir md cooler Wednesday, preceded
by showers In the morning;
Thursdny fair and cooler.
For weather rcpor, see Editoriai ras..
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TO TRY BOY FOR MURDER

CONTINUED on Page 4. Col. 20
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1Contiaued on Page ., Col. S.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-27

June-Agnes Ayres is playing the
lead in "Cappy Ricks." After the COM
pletion of this picture. she will return
to Hollywood and begin work on her
first starring vehicle.
MoTa-"At the End Of the World"
Is Betty Compson's next picture. Mil
ton Stills is her leading man. The
scenes are being shot on the coast of
Southern California. Penrhyn Stan
laws is directing the picture.
Bob-''Two Minutes to Go" Is the
picture on which Charlie Ray is work
ing at present. Mary Anderson, known
as Sunshine Mary" is his leading
lady. In the supporting asst are Lionel
Belmore, Tom Wilson, Lincoln Stcd-
man and others we'll known in the pic
ture world
Jean-Conrad Nagel Is married.
Winners of beauty contests do not al
ways gain success in motion pictures.
1t is true that Mr.. and Mrs. James
Rennie are to appear on the stage to-
gether. They will play opposite each
other in stock this summer. This is
said to be the first experience of Dor
Othy Gish on the stage. Her husband
has been playing a prominent part dur
ing the past winter in Spanish Love.
At present he is Hope Hampton's lead
ing man in Star Dust.
Mary-"The Bird of Paradise" is to
be filmed. Kenneth Harlan plays the lead
for Constance Talmadge in Woman S
Place" Yes, Kenneth is married. You
win; Charles Ray first appeared on the
screen in 1913.
Mrs. NJ. ID. D.-Dustin and William
Farnum are brothers Dustin is to be-
exploited as n star once more, under
the Fox banner. William is on long
vacation in Europe.
Coriser-"I.orna Doonc" is now be-
ing filmed and 1.-The Last Days Of Pom
peii" is to be screened By George Kern
in the near future.
Lucetta-The average five. reel film Is
about 5000 feet in length. To get this
probably 5000 feet have been shot. As
a rule fifteen feet are eliminated to every
foot used. Usually two cameras are
used and frequently as many as six are
manipulated to get the scenes from diff
ferent angles. Some directors double
shoot" all the scenes in the smaller
sets instead of using two cameras.
Friyol-"Om the Tent Maker" will
be filmed at the Brunton Studios. Guy
Bates Post who played the lead in
the legitimate presentation, will play
the title role. The picture will be di-
rected by James Young.
Yama San-So you are Norman
Trav1r finn and want IN know all Of tbo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-27
The
LOVE STORY
of a
MOVIE STAR

THEN, patiently, he took me around
l. and introduced me to one group
after another. They were all very
courteous and friendly and with one
exception ! took to them all, at once.
The exception was, Of course, woman
moreover, it happened to be one of the
leading women. Her name was Laurie
Lawson. / recognized her at once for
had seen her in many aud many n
picture; n very capable young woman.
but not entirely sympathetic. not wholly
lovable. And who can finally succeed
Without that subtle quality Of sym.
pathy:
She was tall. slim. with light hair.
and sharp expression on her face.
But it was a face with much regularity
of beauty. albeit. 1t was too hard. She
dressed with certain Chic that was
arrcsting.
oh" she said tartly. taking my
hand, without making any attempt to
really grasp it, glad to meet you.
I'm sure"
How I hate limp and expressionlcsS
handclasps. H-'s hand always
seemed to trcmblc. even though he
praSps mine so vigorously.
She was not glad to meet me, and
knew It. Our eyes met for single
instant, and we hated each other with
all our hearts. 4 bnsc trait in me.
perhaps, to hate people so quickly and
easily. But / do seem to sense people
when ] meet them-sometimes Him
There was that first meeting with Ro-
land. for instance Excellent intuition
thnt. have to smile Mt myself.
wonder il | am at times cOnccited,
forgetting all my mistakes, all that has
happened.
Well. Il took me completely
around. and finally | met the cosLamer.
and the cashier. and the drft head
painter and the chief electrician. and
saw the bright little dressing rooms.
and even was permitted 70 peer into
the "star's' dressing room-thc very
one which. later on. was to he my own.
which is my own now.
All of which being accomplished. |
had nothing TO do but sit around and
watch and wait But ! was not at all
aversc 10 this. The whole studio
seemed n glad discovery to me. 1t was
so entirely free, to all Appearances.
from the sordidness that I had been
accustomed to. Even the manager. ar
alert, sharp-eyed man. clean cut and
tall. and who never let scene br
photographed until he. himself. had
witnessed the final rehearsal, impressed
nc fuvorably.
/ think that while watching. that
day, l began to understand. for the
first times the art Of motion picture
making. 1t is unlike most other arts :
it is much more social. Into the max :
ing of picture go the harmonizcd
efforts of the author, the manager. the
director. the actors, the camera man,
the electrician. the property man and
the manufacturing department
Each department Is dependent on the
other: and not even great acting can
save a picture, as it can save play,
il the camera. or the lights. or the de-
velopment Of the film goes wrong.
The pictures of the future. the great
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-27
CARRULOUS GARRY
SAYS MARY ALDEN
is SCREEN WONDER
BY HELEN KLUNJPF
"\AIAIT minute" exclaimed Carr,

"WAlT minute exclaimed Garry,
w rs she left me two seconds afte,
she'd arrived for luncheon. and rushsd
off across the hotel lobby to mail boS
wait for. you--that's what T're
been doing for the last hour" / rctort.
ed. "and you'll be sorry you were lnts
when you hear that Elliott Derts.
stopped and talked with me for ten
minutes
well. it wasn't my fault that I'm
late" declared Garry, with the yirtuon.
air she always puts on when she bo,
a good alibi II went to see The Od
Nest last night. and decided that IA
write to my mother every day, as
result-so had to do it, didn't II"
"Oh. of course-by the way, isn't
Mary Alden wonderfully"
Wonderful - Garry ste ,ped balf
way down the dining room, t. the head
waters consternation, to turn and
face me. why. she's always been too
marvellous for words. DO you know
what she did. long tinc ago? Well.
she studied anatomy. because she was
playing parts like the one she had when
she played opposite Henry Wathal in
the screen version Of lb8cn's Ghosts
parts in which she had to grow from
young girl into an old woman, YOU
know.
And she said that she wanted Ia
know how age changes the shape of 4
persons face. so that she could really
look old. Next time you see The 0h
Nest you just watch how old she
"Ycs'm." l answered mcekly. What
else do you know about hcr?'
"CrE was once newspaper re.
~ pOrtcr-somebOdy. her fnther or
some one like that. owned famous
newspaper. And she was on the stage
for while. and did very good work.
Then she went into movies and was
quite a sensation as the colorcd woman
in The Birth of Naton'-you re-.
member? And her part in The Old
Nest is the best onr she's over had. 4
seems to mo- and she loves growing into
o'd women on the screen, even though
she's really young.
And what's that that Constance
Talmadge is eating. | wondor-bccause
she's so thin that maybe if ate it I'd
get thin. too
! Squirmed around in my chair to
see the corner where Constance. more
willowy than ever. was lunching. ~
ITS chicken cooked with cream and
truffles and Il lot of other fnttcnns
things" reported. Don't YOU realize
that Constance could live on hot choco.
late and bananas and still be no fat.
ter than u hatpin? You'd better follow
Priscilla Deans example and cnt moth.
ing but baked potatoes. or 90 to Norma
Talmadgc's masscur, | should think.
Norma rays-----" Fl
"I'll nsk her about it myself" an;
nounced Garry. with dignity. MS tn
waiter approached with our check.
shes just coming into the dining
room"
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NotU Go On With the Story

pictures I dream Of. will be the prod
uct of bands Of artists. working to-
gcther in perfect harmony and accord
as worked tho old cathedral bu'dcrS
in the Middle Ages. 1t will he an
art that will require operation. and
brotherhood and mutual understand.
ing, as well MS unrcmitting effort and
enthusiasm.
Il understands this. He has
done much to make the studio what it
is, and. by his gcntlcncss and tact and
never ailing good humor. has brought
about spirit in the place which often
accomplishes wonders.
One Of the joys of the place was the
MONDAY lunch, which was served free Of
cost to all the actors and employees alike
by the company. We had to stand in
linc-the Bread Line some one
lnughingly called it-and come. one by
one in turn, to the window where the
sandwiches and coffee were doled out
to us. And. in the pause from work,
we all found corners among the scenery
and the props and the multitudinous
furniture to sit in. where we could all
fall to- in comfort.
AS it chanccd. there was no work
for me that day. nor for the two fol-
lowing days. But II. whenever he
met me. smiled and told me to be pa
ticnt. In the meantime. found a
quiet little room. wonderfully clean and
neat, not far from the studio. moved
in at once. Thus the new life began.
July 81.
Back in little old New York Back
in my dear old dressing room! And SO
glad to be here. where I can let loose
my hair. and sit in my kimono. and
take comfort generally. And right be.
side me. the great studio still and va
cant. and the night as hot as hlazps !.
But am wide awake. feel that |
am going to write lot tonight.
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CHEAPER MOVIES IMPOSSIBLE, SAY PRODUCERS,
-. IF STRIKERS PREHENT STUDIO WACE CUT

are out. Motion picture machine ope-
rators and musicians have agreed to
come out in sympathy.
The Central Labor Council has ap-
pointed committee to promote cen.
sorship. Blue Laws and the closing Of
theatres on Sunday as a means of re-
taliating upon the producers. A COM
mittce will also promote boycott In
the. United States, Canada and Great
Britain of pictures made by the COM
panies involved.
The producers declare the lower wage
and longer hours absolutely necessary
In order to meet the general demand for
lower priced pictures. They say the
public is showing unmistakablc hos
tility to present high prices and 1t has
become a question of reducing produce
tion cost or shutting up shop nlto-
gether.
Owing to the great number of unem-
ployed out here there are now ten
skilled applicants for every job open.
and the producers are keeping their
studios in operation without trouble.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-27
This is HotO the Story Begins:

MFLLA MORELAND. most famous
~ ot screen stars. hears that
young girl, Annette wilkins. has
fallen in lore ,oih Roland TVclIcs. nm
idol OF the screen. Miss Morcldnd.
to snpe Annette. nrifes the story OF
her o,cn tragic lore affair Diih
Welles. intending. TO send IL to
Annette so she may knoD tho kind
Of man he is.
She tens ho,o, ,phne n pianist IN
nopie theatre in a Western Penn
sylrdnia. toon. she met IVcllcs rhcn
ne made a "personal appearance
there, hoo he melted her to come 10
Ne,o York and said he could place
her in the movies. hop she came and
the chilly reception nhich he gaze her
In the studio. Then. becoming inter
esfcd in her, he gets her a job in a
small toDn stock company for the
experience, promising to see her
often.
The manager insults her and she
lenrcs, finally getting into pictures
IN Ncw York. Hero she rorks with
|FellcS. He makes lore TO her. pro-
poses and she is dclriouslp hdppN
until another pomdn rercaIs |Felies
perfdy. Then she quits him and the
company.
Nn., r. n HI..L IL Ca.