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New-York tribune., 1921-03-18
Treasury Experts
Assemble Tax Data
To Guide Congress
Mellon Would Avoid Intri-
cate Laws; Inquiry Covers
Possible Changes in, In
come and Luxury Levies

WASHINGTON, March 17.--Formula-
tion of Treasury policy on tax revision
has been started and probably will be
ready for submission to Congress when
it convenes April II in extra session.
Treasury experts have been engaged
for some time in making survey of
revenue sources and the extent to which
each may be tapped in bringing money
into the governments vaults.
1t was indicated to-day that, while
Secretary Mellon had not taken pub
lie stand with respect to the question
Of whether revenue sor tariff revision
should have precedence in Congress, he
desired to have the necessary data on
the tax subject ready for use should
Congressional committees call. Mr..
Mellon said that no decision had been
reached on any questions pertinent to
the forms Of new tax laws, but internal
revenue experts were understood to be
preparing to make recommendations on
some phases OF the important problem.
Among the questions into which the
experts have been delving is that Of
sales tax, which has threatened several
times to cause a rumpus among men,
bers of Congress whose opinions vary
The Treasury expects to have complete
statistics prepared soon showing the
amount that can be expected from such
a tax together with data concerning
its effect on prices.
Changes in the rates on larger in
comes and increases in exemptions also
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18

deal Of gossip and speculation Il ~.
press and in political circles. s''e
Under the circumstances. the 80
that this man or that is slated sos ss'a
supreme Court appointment is deciss.ss
by persons who keep close trssL tLec
what is going on with reference ~ ~. ..
tribunal, to be proceeding withont .nas
reference To the fact that il mau any
a long while before there a' Is oe
change in the personnel Of the .a, any
as It is now constituted. Those vJls uas
aspire to the Supreme Court or rho mno
are in the list of avairableg NAV Sno Sno
they have long time to wait hssn.ua my
there are any vacancies to be fila
Chief Justice White was III IN -.
winter but he is now in good ha.,sa Ise
Justices Holmes, Day and McKenna ~.
going ahead with their usual dnt;.. s.e
The oldest man on the bench Is eo' Ins
tice Holmes, who has just celebrstsa
his eightieth birthday. Justice Holrss
amazes his friends by his physical ans
mental vigor. He walks with the s,sr.a
ness of man Of fifty and hands dowr
moro opinions than any other membss
of the court.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18

are under consideration with view to
determining. the aggregate amount of
revenue. There has been an insistent
demand for raising the exemptions of
the lower. salaried, now placed at $4,000
for married men and 1000 for single
persons.
Repeal of the excess profits tax,
which has been particularly odious to
business, appears to be assured.
In addition to the sales tax the ex-
perts are investigating the revenue.
producing qualities of higher luxury
taxes. Most Treasury officials who have
studied the luxury taxes believe that
many Of those now in effect should be
repealed, particularly those similar 10
the soda fountain drinks levies.
One Of the main points in the efforts
OF the Treasury experts now is to avoid
involved and technical taxation meth
DDS. Higher officials in the department
hold that enforcement and collection
OF taxes under intricate laws is much
more expensive to the government and
not as productive as simple and practi-
cal means of assessing the taxes.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18
u. s. Demands
PananaFl1lfilI
White Award
Note Insists Nation Bound
Itself to Accept Arbi-
tration of Disputed Costa
Rican Boun dary Line
Task Up to Engineers
Denies Chief Justice Elk.
ceeded Powers, as Cen
tral Americans Alleged

WASHINGTON, March 17.-Tirm in
sistcnce that Panama Immediately COM
ply with the provisions of the arbitral
award in settling its boundary dispute
with Costa Rica was made by the
United States in the note dispatched to
Panama by Secretary Hughes early this
week, the text Of which was made pub
lie here to-day.
Provisions Of the treaty under which
Panama and Costa Rica agreed to sub
NIT to the arbitration of Chief Justice
White their disputed boundary on the
Atlantic side of the Cordilleras were
cited by this government in support of
its contention that the jurisdiction of
the arbiter had not been exceeded in
the award, as claimed by Panama in its
recent note to the State Department..
The United States government fur
ther insisted upon the observance by
Panama Of the previous award on the
Pacific side made by President Loubet
of the French Republic in 1900. and
which, it declared, was "unequivocallv
accepted" by both Panama and Costa
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18
House Leaders
Agree to Rush
Tariff Measure
Anti Dumping Bill Not to
Delay Framing Of Perzna-
Ifent Act Demanded by
West, Committee Decides
Ask for Valuation Draft
May Be Made Part of Legis-
Iation Passed in Closing
Days of the Last Session

WASHINGTON, March 17.--Republi-
can 1nembers of the House Ways and
Means Committee stood pat to-day on
the pfoposition that permanent tariff
bill should top the Legislative program
OF the new session Of Congress.
This view was expressed at com
mittee conference, which took up,
AMONG other things, the question of
prenaring and rushing through the
House the same anti-dumping bill
passed last session, together with an
added American valuation measure.
The latter may be incorporated in the
same bill, and the committee adopted
resolution requesting Treasury De-
partment officials to frame . rough
draft for it's consideration.
There was no intimation from the
White House as to whether the Presi-
dent had approved the program agreed
upon Monday at a conference Of the
Ways and Means and Senate Finance
comnaittees. The President had expected
to see Western members OF the former
committee, who have been insistent in
demanding that the tariff be taken up
ahead of revenue revision, but the
meeting was postponed at his request
and Chairman Fordney explained that
he had sent Mr.. Harding list of men,
bers with whom he might want to dis
cuss the situation.
.Would Extend Embargo List
MSn Il o&k
me1ts under way which would have
the effect of giving interests demand
ing 1t an emergency tariff. There has
been much discussion of the proposal
by Senator Smoot, Republican, of Utah,
TO put an embargo on wool, which was
included in the Fordney measure, passed
by the Senate and House and vetoed
by Mr.. Wilson. Congressional and ADJ
ministrative circles were said to be
planning to put an embargo on other
prodEcts now on the free list. Although
theyshad been advised Of such move
ment members of the Ways and Means
Committee declared that the question
OF pr pairing an out and out emergency
tariff had been definitely abandoned.
Agreement was reached at the meet
ing to-day that the anti-dumping and
valuation bills should not delay consid-
GRAFTON of a straight tariff bill, for the
REASON tnAC ~ ul0 not NJ Tue SITUATION
with, respect to the free list. Answer
ing questions as to whether the COM
mittee had changed front on priority
of tariff or revenue revision, Chairman
Fordney declared that it still was a
thirteen to two vote for tariff. The
West, according to the chairman. is
emphatic in urging tariff legislation
early in the session. in advance of all
allied bills. -
Two Put Revenue First
Members said there was no sign of
Longworth, of Ohio, and Bacharach, of
New Jersey, were standing alone for
revenue legislation first of all.
Representative Young, Republican, of
North Dakota, member of The commit
tee,s declared the passage of the anti
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18
" estern Men appeal
To Harding for Embargo
Producers Of Many Con,n,sdi-
ties Threatened by Foreign
Com nPfffi0n Thox Assort

WASHINGTON, March 17.--An ap-
peal to President Harding osplace an
immediate embargo on imports of wool,
hides, meats, butter, lemons, cotton
seed oil and cotton has been made by
a group of Western Senator's and Rep
resentatives, Senator Cameron, Repub-
lican, of Arizona, announced tonight.
The situation facing the producers of
those products also has been laid be-
fore Secretaries Wallace, Hoover and
Fall.
The President took the request under
advisement, Senator Cameron said. and
indicated he wished to get the advice
of certain Of his Cabinet members be-
fore acting. The President was in
formed, the Senator said, that the pro-
dncers of the commodities which would
tc covered by the embargo were facing
such SERIOUS situation" that unless
steps were taken Immediately to shut
out imports from foreign countries the
very existence of some of the pro-
ducers was in danger.
The Western members of Congress
were said to maintain that war powers
still retained by the President gave
him authority to declare an embargo
such as they recommended. The en-
barge as applied to wool would in
clude tops, yarns and waste.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18
Republican Leaders Plan to
Pass Budget Bill Promptly

From Tho Tr''"ne's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, March 17.-Prompt
&C action on a budget bill is expected in
me m extra session of Congress. Sena-
tor Curtis, of Kansas, vice-chairman
OF the Republican caucus and whip of
the Republican side of the Senate, said
to-day that budget bill would be
enacted without delay.
The same view is expressed in other
quarters. Senator Mccormick. of Illi-
nols, who has taken>>much interest in
budget legislation, said he believed
one of the first acts of the new Con-
gress, would be enactment of bill for
a budget system.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18
Mere Officeholder Barred
President Urges Federal EN-
nlnvees IN Tncreaso E&c;o,,cv

WASHINGTON, March 17.-There is
no place in the Federal service for
"the mere officeholder," President Har-
ding told the executive committee of
the National Federation of Federal
Employees, which he received to-day at
the White House. The President urged
increased efficiency and interest in duty
on the part of government employees,
adding that in this way government
workers would best obtain increases in
salaries.
Mr.. Harding also told his visitors
that he and the members of his Cabinet
gladly would cooperate with Federal
employees in working out their prob
lens,
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18

Rica in the Porras-Anderson treaty Of
1910, the same convention in which the
Atlantic boundary was submitted to re-
arbitration by the American Chief
Justice.
Obligation Not Fulfilled
Notwithstanding this fact" the note
stated, "the government OF Panams
apparently has taken no steps to fulfill
Its obligations to recognize the terri
tory on the Costa Rcan side of that
iine as subject to the jurisdiction of
the government of Costa Rica, but has
continued to exercise jurisdiction over
the territory beyond that territory
until the present time.
This government considers It to be
an unavoidable duty to request the
government of Panama at once to take
steps to confirm the boundary line
from Punta Burica to point in the
central Cordillera north of Erro
Pando. near the ninth degree of north
i,etitud% by relinquishing its juris-
diction over the territory on the Costa
hlcan side Of that line, as defined by
the Loubet award, and by transferring
such jurisdiction to the government
OF Costa Rica in an orderly manner.
1t is to be observed chat it is in that
territory belonging to Costa Rica that
Coto is situated"
The United States, the note stated.
has received with deep concern" the
statement in the Panaman note to this
government that the faction taken bv
the government of Panama in retiring
its military forces from Coto Should
not be interpreted in any case as an
implied recognition of the award''
covering that territory.
In order that the boundary line laid
down by Chief Justice White may be
defined physically and in permanent
manner in accordance with the findings
of the award" the American govern
ment urged that Panama arrange with
Costa Rica without delay" for the
of commission of en-
gineers to carry out this work, "as
provided for by the terms of Article
VII of the Porras-Anderso Treaty"
Former Request Misconstrued
Press reports at the time the Ameri-
can note. was dispatched to Panama
this request for the appoint
ment. of a boundary commission as
opening the way for readjustment Of
the White section of the boundary
award rather than a request for a
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18

dumping bill would not satisfy the
West, AS most OF the farm products Of
that section were on the free list.
The man on the verge OF bankruptcy
wants something to tie tor he said.
The West is up against it hard, and, to
my mind, will insist upon having the
tariff taken up ahead Of all other Leg
islation."
Chairman Fordney intimated that the
committee. which will, meet again to-
morrow, might begin work on the tariff
bili: A motion that the next meeting
be held Monday was voted down. The
there was no reason for further de-
lay, inasmuch as hearings were long
ago concluded and that the time had
come to write the bill.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18
Labor Names League Envoy
Albert Thomas to Represent In.
ternationai Office at Session.

The international Labor Office hers-
after will be represented at all msst.
ings of the Council of the League .,
Nations, the Leagues news ourean an
neuncel in New York yesterday. Aibsr. sr
Thomas, former French Minister -
Munitions, and now director of the ~ ~
ternational Labor Office, will renre.sn. n
That body at sittings of the council
The news bureau said negotiat;on.
tor establishment of closer relationss
between the two bodies had been unds,
way TOR some time, and that before thu
labor organization had made any def.
rte rte request r. .ha. the council informed N.
representation on the council wouIa
be welcomed. "ouic
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18
Vacancies in Supreme
Court Appear Remote
No New Appointments in Sight,
Despite Gossip Regarding
Probable SeIections

From The Tribmme's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, March 17.--No new
appointments to the Supreme Court of
the United States are in sight, regard
less OF great amount of gossip con-
corning probable Supreme Court selec-
tions by President Harding.
On good authority it is said that
Chief Justice White has no present
intention of retiring from the bench.
The same is true of Associate Justices
Holmes, Day and< McKenna. whose
tenure has been the subject of great
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18
W. b. Wilson Visits HARDING

WASHINGTON, March 17.-Former
Secretary William B. Wilson, of the
Labor Department, outlined to Presi-
dent Harding to-day, during q short
conference at the White House. poll
cies he had followed while in office.
ne sald later no mention was made of
the International joint commission to
which he was appointed bv former
President Wilson before he retired
from office.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18
Missing Postmistress Caught

Lang, who was postmistress at Fort
Greble, r. l., until she disappeared last
May, was arrested here to-day charged
with embezzling $1,753 of postal funds.
She pleaded not guilty and was commit
ted to the East Cambridge Jail, lacking
$500 bonds
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18

the Sporting Editor of the papers which the chaIIenge
appeared with the understanding that the winner do
mates to charity any amount that he wins
THE FOLLOWING OPEN LETTER EXPLAINS
THIS PROPOSITION:
DEAR SIR
the Ct my ssr sssd
High Prices?": S A'Ds 'Ae 'le D0es h'gh Rent Make
f sa sad buy s s :sss assss
kew Ir Phodze Phf d any other @ hat store in
space than any other se shop pofe mats per
on each ha asss so an t c1na hf high rent figures
chs ss'$ 1s p ssy
other store in the business ~ ~ 0 ' Al any
@FS " SFScH 4zir @ M
to the his PRIDE 'Psn m gons e
a'e The ey you v aP h
% Eat the T s
you make the bet the better I'll be pleased VIZ s
h. b believe lie high rent makes high prices Ny policy has always
gSTo If my t rent to be doubled to
s1sa rsns on ssns
for moving from as foowa my reason
Mad;sdn have or been on 42nd Street between Fifth
have sold op more or ge ba ia and think it safe
anyone in the hat business. ~ W "
to sell men ns Sns Sas rss so sd foot for
f d know M because have been in this business my
oPs in the principal cities this country 'ss 0'A-
you mosasd ssua sdangs asm.a my posy 4g
MAINTAIN my policy, hold my price-and MOVE I'd
rather put the into the hats give it to this
ter who the store 80 w NN' ~ ~
now, to get M down dow to brass ack and any
UNDERSTANDING ~ take period from
your store until the day you challenge and will
wager you care to deposit that did
per square foot of space than any other shop
will lay the the table and will a1Iou cert;
ned public accountant appointed by Editor Of The New
lTnune to examine the daily reports in one my
nepe5 snGWg S H the hats actually sold the during
VIII both agree to have the results published and ri nav for
the space In making the showing the results
all the New York papers s wy ~ "
assume that will to give equal publicity In
accepting challenge vour ofar
make a wager which is to the whole wide world
TRULY WARNER"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18
Economy Is Thrift !"
Econon7ize-be thrifty-save!
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ADVERTISEMENT
Truly Warner Accepts
the Challenge

In the New York papers yesterday hate. pub
lshed statement that he was willing to make wager
that ne sold hats per of selling space than
any other halter in New York City
Truly Warner will cover any wager deposited with
the Sporting Editor of the papers in which the chaIeno
appeared with the understanding that the winner do
mates to charity any amount that he wins
THE FOLLOWING OPEN LETTER Expr AIMS
THIS PRQpOcTrY0M.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-18

Rica in the Porras-Anderson treaty Of
1910, the same convention in which the
Atlantic boundary was submitted to re-
arbitration by the American Chief
.Lnakinn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-19
by JACK McAULIFFT
Retired Und-f~ai-d Lightweight

4 sHAbtPf'u
Copyright. 1921, by the United rress)
MANfIAsSET. ~. Y. May Ia
Georges Carpenter looks haggard-
drawn. weary and what we call in
the pariance OF the ring baked"
lilo looks five years older than he
did when he made his first trip over
here last summer. Ills general ap-
pearancs and attitude impressed me
as ono who had lost Interest In his
work. and thinks Il Wish II were all
over"
Tho Frcnchman hardly has had a
rest In ten years. He has been burn
ing up energy since he was IL years
Of age. an early period. when he
should have been accommodating re.
serve for after years Then he went
thru four hard years In the army. an
experience that know. from what !
saw on the other side. Is q terrific
physical strain on any man
Also for two years now he has
bcrn travelling. meeting peoplA a.
tending functions and be In not OF
the temperament To stand mp under
this kind Of strain
He lookn drawn around the eyes
and has . pasiy color. aitho he A.
ways was rather pale He Ia weigh
Ing ITS pounds and that means that
he cannot take off an ounce In
training. He has nothing TO fall
back on and rurt 10 thru his hard
work on nervc He viii have to be
handled extremely we'll TO keep from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-19
CHAPTER Nv

just before Jack Dempsey stepped
into the ring with Jack Dowpcy.
star at the Hardy Downcy Athletic
club. he tucked an advance five.
spot In his jeans. Then, In four
rounds he took a good bcating--hls
first real defeau
Downey was an oldster At the
game and Jack picked up a lot Of
valuable pointers while he wns TAX.
Ing the drubbIng. Later the two
were matched In another fourround
go. II ended in a draw.
That net fight fans TO wanting
another match between the two.
Their bouts had been fast and furi.
Gus and the crowd liked them.
Hardy Downey set the machinery
going. but Dempsey threw a wrench
In II for short time.
II figured ! was getting better
lack says, 80 I asked Downcy for
ffb for a third match. had been
paid 1870 for the second 70. Hardy
was set Mt ti2b0 and wouldn't
bulge no ! finally agreed Mt that
price I needed the dough"
This time Dempsey knocked Dow
ney out In the second round.
Smaller bouts came around Salt
Lake City and then Jack hit out
for pooatello. Idaho, 10 appear with
Chief Geronimo II was a slamfcst
give and take. siKround draw.
Rufe Cameron. a negro boxer, had
given Jack the once over and signed
him as sparrfng partner. He tow.
cred over Dempsey and handed him
a lot Of hard waiiops. But Jack
liked tt-he was getting training.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-19
DEVELOP
TWO REAL
PREP DASH
MEN
ny TOM OLSEN

Two OF tho fastest high school
track mon ever recn In action IN 10
cal prep circles for many SEASONS
have been developed this year.
Bryce Taylor. tho big. one banded
oolorcd boy from Franklin. and MAJ
F<ieinon- the young freshman attend.
Ing East high school are the younx.
sters that are thrcafeninr to break
records especially thai Of the 100
yard daah-
In high school dual msess held last
Saturday. both men did the century
In 10 Is seconds. eaualing tho roc
ord made BY Courtney Of the old Sc
attic high school nearly 20 years ago.
Tho time was eauaisd BY Thornton
Martin. Broadway's 1890 track cap
tain. Martin 10 now attending the
University Of Pennsylvania
Coach Charles Dvorak Of Franklin.
himself a nationally known track
star. expects Taylor 10 break the
prep record in the century before the
season In over. Taylor IL only a
sophomore In high school. and should
no not lower tho mark this season, he
has two moro years In which to try
10 do H.
Taylor In not buflt like a rprtn,er.
being big. heavy and muscular.
weighing around 100 pounds.
Taylor's nearest rival in prep cir.
clos In younx Mar Edeison of the
East high school Edelson has gain.
cd considerable notoricty because Of
bis paddock leap for the ape In
tho neutrality-suspicious. meet held
April 20 on Denny field. Edelson
nearly beat Taylor because OF the
leap that nearly brought him to the
tape ahead Of the coolred boy. Tay.
lor's time In this race was 10 t5.
Edelson's training and coaching II
no, as efficient as Taylor's because
Of the fact that tho East high school
In only a first year school and the
coaching staff there II limited
More big things are expected Of
both OF these youngsters this season.
especially when they clash In the all.
city meet to be staged the latter part
OF the month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-19
33 ENTER
STAR
JUNIOR
NET MEET

Thirty three Junior boy tennis play
ers Of Seattle have entered The Star
Junior meet which will get under
way at Woodland park June 1.
When william Tildon. worlds
champion net player. was In Seat.
tia. he said the biggest boost In the
world for tennis was the organizt
ton Of the juniors, and In compiiancs
with his advice. The Star In staging
a junior meet in conjunction with
the open tournament
Boys who had not reached their
18Th birthday by March 1. 1921. are
eligible 10 compete.
The following fellows have Sign
ed up 10 far.
Edward Hickman. william Foe.
Peres A. DIX. Joe Liyengood, Her.
bert Ehrke Phil Lewis. John Eek
rem. X. H. Shoritt
Morton Robinson. James Sculiy.
Lynn Van Gorder. Vivian Kiug.
Bertram Curran. Armand Marion,
Oliver johnson. Clarence johnson.
Alec Ross. Thomas Swift. Bin
Foster. William Waltz vivet Scott.
Wayne O'Brien. Paul Granger. Rich
ard y. Lange. Harry Ilghtfoot-
More entries are expected becauss
the junior entries will not close until
May II at p. m. Entries should
be flied at The Star or at the tennis
department Of Piper & Taft's before
that date.
Willis Seib, Bud Marion. ~. Rob
inson. Dick Twohy. Paul Granger,
Wayne oBrien. Jack schermer. Wv
ct Scott.