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New-York tribune., 1922-02-22
Utility Companies
Oppose Davenport
Plan of Taxation
Levy Based on Net or Gross
Earnings Would Replace
All Others Except Fran
chises and Real Estate
Frou, u Stor Correspondent

ALBANY, Feb. 21.--Tcntativc pro-
posals to amend the tax law applying
to public utilities were vigorously op-
posed by spokesmen for the public
service companies ut hearing here
to-day One Of the measures would
tax public utility companies on their
gross or net earnings, dependent upon
the classlicntions Senator Frederick
NJ. Davcnuort, chairman Of the JOINT
legislative taxation committee, SAID the
committee was seeking suggestions for
changes or constructive criticisms. The
bill imposes per cent tax on steam
and electric railways and 3 per cent on
gns. telephone and electric companies.
Tho tax would take the placs Of all
present lcvics on public service cor
porations except on renl estate and
spccial franchise taxes Companies do
ing an interstate business would be
taxed on their gross earnings, while
those doing business would be taxed
on their gross earnings, while those
doing business wholly within the state
would be- taxed on their gross or not
New-York tribune., 1922-02-22

Tended .. that the measure does not ,o.,
70 increase but to equalize taros SEEK
New-York tribune., 1922-02-22
%.Flivvcr'' Motor BOaI-
PLAN Outlined al Show

Plans for the manufacture OF low
priced standardized motor boats, with
quantity production, were announced
Yesterday at the National Motor Boat
Show, now running at the Grand Cen
trail Palace, by Christopher Smith, vet
Gran builder Of racing motor boats and
designer Of several of the fastest Amer
lean speed boats. Nh. Smith has formcd
a new corporation, it is said, under
the name of Chris Smith & Sons and
intends to attempt to do for the motor
boat what Henry Ford has done in the
automobile field, Associated with hlm
in the enterprise are his four sons and
his daughter. Work viii be begun on
March 10.
Meetings were held yesterday of the
marine division of the Society of Auto
motive Engineers, where technical
papers were read discussing oil en-
gin,s and surface propulsion. and OF
the international Power Boat Union
Ralph H. Subway. of Buffalo, was
elected president of the latter organi-
zation for ncXt year, while J. ". Sack
rider, of Racine. was made vice chair
man; r. f. Power, of Cleveland, secrc-
tary, and L. b. Blakely, treasurer The
following dates for next summers rae
ing schedule werc also approved
Peoria, July l, 8 and q; Milwaukee
July tt, Is and 16; PUTIN Bay, July
49, 20 and Il; Chicago, August 3.
and 6; Buffalo, August 10, II and IL;
Hamilton, Ont, August II, Is and 10;
Detroit, August 26, u. 2s and 20;
Toronto, Ont. September 4, and G.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-22

siderations at the coming hearings and
to have a major bearing on the Nnal
determination Of the commission. The
commission plans TO go into the mat
ter or standards oi service st meet
ing tomorrow. or at some hearing IN
advance OF the valuation sessions.
Traction Service Decreases
Despite increased traffic. the present
service Of the traction lines, it was
brought out at hearings two mouths
ago. WAS far less than that afforded in
1916. As an illustration. il was estab-
lished that the L. r. T. was giving only
SO per cent of its former service.
George McAnenv. chairman of the
commission, pointed out yesterday that
while the valuations covered all physi-
cal operative properties. it did not
mean that they were to bc taken over
~ whole at the figure fixed, or, in
other words. that tie plan would alb
sorb the so-called Junk" lines
Referring particularly to certain Of
the surface lines which the commits
sion's tentative plan proposes TO ahan-
don. Nr. McAneny said.
The report takes this factor INTO
consideration. 1t may not be advisable
to discard some of the rolling stock
and power plants. which may be of
value 70 the unified system, but what
ever IS not required we do not purpose
10 pay for even 81 the reduced figures
that the valuations suggest" "
New-York tribune., 1922-02-22
| 600 See Ad Club Men
In A Night in Spain
Ball Held After Dinner and
Presentation of Musical Com
edv at Hotel Astor

record attendance Of 1000 men and
women marked the second annual din
ner o. the Advertising Club of New
York Last night AT the Hotel Astor.
The feature was the presentation of a
musical comedy, "A Night in Spain"
under direction of Edgar J. MacGregor,
producer of Sweetheart Shop the
libretto, lyrics and music of the revue
having been composed by members OF
inc club A ball followed
The principal parts of "A Night in
Spain we're taken by prominent ad-
vertising men. Charles c. Green.
pres dent of the c. c. Green Advertise
ing Agency. in the character Of "Senora
CaGenza': Albert J. Gibncy, as "Senor
Morocco Bound; Louis W. Blesser, as
"Senor Men Dacios': William l..
Roberts, as Miguel McGrath,' and
William Jennings, as "Senorita Spud-
dona,' played the leads MIR. Jennings
starred in several Spanish dance num-
bers. arranged by Allen H. Pagan, dane
ING partner Of Bessie Mccoy.
Paul Meyer editor Of "The Theater
Magazine. was chairman OF the enter
tainment committee, other members Of
which were Charles c. Green, vice
chairman, c. 2. Mcdonald, author of
the lyrics and vice-p president of the
Frank Presbrey Company; Thomas J.
Hughes. who wrote the music of the
show; D, Morris-Jones author Of the
libretto and vice president of Stroud
Brown, Inc: Cal J. Mccarthy, Manning
Wakefield. Herman G. Haisted. Harvey
c. Wood, Richard II. Wevill, G. Leon
ard Gold, William L. Roberts. NJ. P.
Linn, Harold B Pickering. Albert J.
Gibney, Louis W. Bleser Arthur c.
Doornbos, Harry Jay Friedman. Harry
A Weissberger. David u. Lee. William
T. Naring and Lewis D. Zeidler
New-York tribune., 1922-02-22
Z More Face
indictnl ents
As Bucketeers
Grand Jury Expected to Re-
turn New Bills Tomorrow
Against Firms Investigate
ed by District Attorney
Banton Ready for Trials
Thirteen Fugiiivcs. Involved
III Alleged Stock Frauds,
Hunted as Charges Grow

A. least seven indictments in add
tion to the nineteen already presented
in connection with District Attorney
Banton's campaign against bucketshops
arc expected to be handed down by
the additional grand jury tomorrow.
This viii bring the number of indict-
ments. out of the total number of
thirty-four cases investigated by the
District Attorneys office, up to twenty
SIX
Mr Banton said yesterday he was
ready to proceed with the trials of
many of these eases Two Of them
we're ordered placed on the court cal
endar yesterday for early action and
were assigned to trial before Judge
Mancuso. IN General Sessions The
cases probably will come up within
week or two.
More Evidence Given
More evidence was placed before the
grand jury yesterday with respect to
some Of the firms being investigated.
Mr.. Banton explained that he is bend
ing every effort to apprehend the re
manning thirteen persons involved in
the sixteen indictments, only six of the
total number involved having been so
far taken into custody.
While additional complaints continue
to pour in from alleged victims in
every state in the Union, Mr.. Banton
said that the subject is gradually be-
ginning TO clear up, no new firms other
than those already mentioned being
named in the latest letters.
The two cases called for early trial
New-York tribune., 1922-02-22

are those OF Howard Stanley and Frank
Minitcr, of the firm Of Min,ter, Norden
& Co. - Broad Street, who we're IN
dicted several weeks ago on charges OF
grand larceny.
Habcas Corpus Dismissed
Justice John Ford, in eX parte term
of the Supreme Court, dismissed the
writ of habcas corpus obtained by the
three members Of the firm of II. III.
Lowy g. Co, l9S Broadway. They had
been indicted for grnnd larceny in con
nection with the anti -bucketshop cam
paign and had been committed to the
Tombs by Judge MulQuecn last Friday
in dofault of $50 900 bnil.
The prisoners declared through their
lawyer, former Assistant District A.
torncy Samuel Marcowich, that the bail
was excessive, but Justice Ford in
denying the motion to reduce the hall,
said that the application was bald
attempt to make court OF appeals
out OF the Supreme Court. where a
court Of concurrent jurisdiction had
rendered decision"
New-York tribune., 1922-02-22
Water Front Building Se,t.,

Isidore Kaufman sold 10 u;.s
Goldberg foor-story building at as.
South Street, 24x8s S's
New-York tribune., 1922-02-22
Scytlaia's Eugine Trouble
Sends Liner Here Empty

The Cunard liner Scythis, which left
Liverpool for New York February Il
and put into Halifax yesterday to dis
charge her passengers bound for places
in Canada, disposed Of her entire pas
senger complement on arrival at the
Nova Scotian port
Information received al the local off ce
Of the Cunard Line yesterday said that
the vessel had experienced a slight
trouble in one of her turbines while
entering the harbor Of Halifax, and be
cause Of this ii was arranged to send
her here without passengers. She will
leave port this afternoon for New York.
Meanwhile her saloon, second cabin and
steerage passengers were sent from
Halifax by special trains Tor Boston.
Montreal and New York
The New York passengers are due at
the Grand Central Station at 7 D. M.
to-day
New-York tribune., 1922-02-22
Dempsey to Show Here

Jack Dempsey, heavyweight cham.
gether" at the Hippodrome. beginning.
next Monday afternoon. III viii con-
tinue as regular attraction at the
big playhouse at matinee and evening
pejrformances in addition to the pres
ent show. The champion will lappear
in "A Day in the Gymnasium With
the Champion" and ne will also be seen
in an exhibition. which will show him
in action
New-York tribune., 1922-02-22

ers. and Henry NJ. Goldfogel, New
York City Tax Commissioner, were
heard against the bill Mr. Lord said
the Republican party, under the terms
of the Chicago platform, promised to
relieve business Of its burden Of taxes.
He charged that the proposed law is a
violation of that pledge. Senator Dav-
cnport took issue with hin. and con
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
BdIfOur, AU-ArOund Man

.IF there is anything more
pleasing than an old head on
young shoulders it is a young
body under gray hairs. Arthur
Balfour is shown in the current
photographs playing tennis with
the King of Sweden at Cannes.
Not golf, mind you-the game of
older men-but tennis, the violent
sport of youngsters.
Arthur Balfour-a rich, full life
if one was ever lived. Author,
statesman, philosopher, sportsman.
A personality that charms young
and old. A mind eternally young
because it is always open, always
learning. A body kept fit to carry
the prodigious labors of the Her
cules of the British Empire.
Is there such another man in all
England' No. Are there such
men in American Yes. In the
public service? No, alas! Then
where' In business: banking.
trans ortation, merchandising,
manufacturing.
What keeps the British Empire
in the forefront of the nations of
the earth is her transcendant
leadership. We shall have come
into our own when our Balfours
feel the call of public service more
strongly than the lure of private
gain. That will be when, as in
England, our people give to pub
lie service its rightful apprecia
tions as the greatest of all forms
of achievement.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
Stars and Stripes

A fiscal year is the time between one annual
time OF settlement or balancing OF accounts and
another. Unless otherwise specified the fiscal
wear regularly ends December 81. The gov
ernment's fiscal year in Great Britain and in
Germany ends March 81, in the United States
June 80 and in France December 81.
Mt. Holyoke, founded in, 1887 at South Had
lev Mass, the first college established
clusvely for women in America.
"Cimmerian" refers to a mythical people de-
scrbed by Homer in his works as dwelling in
a realm OF mist and gloom"
man who falls in love with himself N liable
TO find himself alone with his swce heart for.
ever after
About the only ships the European nations
will be likely to scrap are their friendships.
John n. says in interview that the financial
outlook Ia very bright. What does The guy on
the park bench say?
Newspaper prints marriage report follows:
Average age OF females marrying. twsnty-fivs
Average age Of mulos tSeaIS-sAxAA-
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
MOUe the Farms Eastward.

n EFORE the 1922 grain crop
X moves, Canadian railway
freight rates will be reduced
40 per cent, bringing them down
to the 1919 level, so the Manitoba
Premier announces.
A similar announcement would
be welcomed from President
Harding or the Chairman Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
The rate advances of the last
four years have more than
doubled the farmers cost Of get
ting his grain to market-that is,
to the consuming populations on
the seaboard and abroad.
In effect, these rate increases
have moved the farmer l 900 miles
further from his buyers
A 40 per cent decrease in grain
rates will move the farmer back
400 miles toward the sea.
lets bring him nearer
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
Blissful COmplacence
By :. f. KISER.

I SAW a rich man riding past
L Beside his pretty wife;
Upon her bosom Jewels cleaned
And. Judging by his look, he seemed
To be enjoying life
But did ! envy him? Not |.
Pm luckier than he.
For one whom he has never known
Is glad. she says to be alone
And undsturbed with me.
DAILY read the names Of men
i Whose fame has spread afar:
They sway in councils here and there,
And many people aware
OF what their duties are;
But ]. unknown and unobservcd.
Am luckier than they.
For one whose voice they never hear
Has but to speak to bring me cheer
And charm my cares away.
THE decorated heroes come,
L Applauded night and noon;
The princes, marshals. and the rest
Each proud to be the nations guest,
Their paths with roses strewn;
But ! look not with jealous eyes,
Nor care a cent or sou,
For one whose ways are winsome ways
Remembers frequently to praise
The little things | do.
7 WASTE no envy on the great
L The rich NAV keep their pride,
For one whose charms they have not seen
Assures me that her Joys are keen
When | am at her side.
She may be spoofing, | admit,
For who can ever tell?
But anyhow, her charm is rare;
She makes me think the world is fair,
And. therefore. all is well.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
For a World
Ban. on Dope


II. tent and progress of the use
of narcotic drugs in the
United States does not exist. Es-
Inmates vary widely.
But SEVENTEEN TINES
more opium is imported into this
country than into any other civ
ilized land. And while much is in
turn exported, a great deal is di
verted to local use in ways in
furious to health and morals.
In most of the larger cities
drug addicts are notoriously in
creasing. Their plight is re-
proach to our boasted civiliza-
ton. 1t demands drastic action,
nationally and internationally.
The Miller bill, sent. by the
House to the Senate, sets forth a
plan of control within the United
States which promises genuine
betterment. 1t prohibits import
and export Of habit forming
drugs, except for Legitimate uses,
these to be responsibly determined
under a licensing system.
A companion bill by Congress
man Julius Kahn of California
urges the Government of the
United States to induce every
civilized nation to prevent the
Manufacture and transportation
of opium, morphine, cocaine and
other habit-forming drugs, to-
gether with their respective salts
and other derivatives.
The Kahn bill, now in a pigeon
hole Of the House Foreign Af-
fairs Committee, should be re-
ported and passed promptly. 1t
attacks a big evil in a big way;
delay means needless misery for
millions.
Enactment of the Miller bill is
also demanded IN the interest of
humanity.
The Dope Fiend-not the poor
victim, but the constituencies
profiteer in human weakness
must go!
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
Women and War.
RESOLUTION

A RESOLUTION looking to-
~ ward the outlawing of war
- was the most important re-
suit Of the Baltimore convention
of the League of Women Voters.
The resolution declared that
conferences have neither prevent
ed nor ameliorated wars. Also
that the outlawing of certain
methods of killing is futile and by
implication justifies other meth
ods of killing.
Furthermore the resolution de-
manded that those waging war
shall be held answerable before
an international court and pun
ished under an international code.
But-and here's the rub-reso-
lutions of women voters are as
vain as the international confer
ences which they characterize as
futile. IF our women as a body
will set their faces and steel their
hearts against war WHEN WAR
THREATENS. then the iikeli-
hood Of war will he measurably
Iessened.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
TWO Kinds of Violence

EVERYBODY denounces violence" You must not
II. use it in disputes with your neighbor; workmen
must not use it in strikes other disputes with
their employers. "No violence" Everybody agrees
that.
What is vioIencei Would you define it as something
that HURTS In that case what about the eighty thou
sand people, union and non,unon coal miners and their
families, that now face starvation in West Virginia.
In strikes, employers count, Of course, on hunger.
"Whcn they get hungry they'll come back"
Is not that volenceI Mental perhaps, but as effec-
tive physical violence.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
Women to
the Rescue
AKEN who travel report wide
m spread disgust amorg the

W spread disgust amorg the
= people for political parties
and ancient party methods. More,
they say, than in 1911, ere the
Progressive party was formed.
There is, though, this differ
ence. Then the disgust was
active and easy to cohere. Now
it is passive. In place of the old
faith, which is dying, no new
hope stirs.
We are still in the spell o; nerve
fag from the high tension Of the
war.
Political shell shock had To run
its course, like other diseases.
But just as neurologists found
that victims of battle strain re
sponded to right stimuli in mental
suggestion, so today this political
lethargy needs arousing.
In battle men were disciplined
until they acted automatically.
No such over-control exists in
politics. The ballot is ours to
command.
Moreover, the Ninetcent h
Amendment has brought into the
political field a multitude of new
voters who have not been disil-
lusioned, but are eager tC attack
the problems of public house
cleaning and prove what they
can do. Habit has not yet forged
the fetters of party upon them.
To an old task they bring a fresh
spirit and a forward outlook.
This factor at least offers nope.
We noted recently and deem it
n good sign that the League of
Women Voters, 100000 strong,
intend to frame a national policy
retrospective of party"
If men are too tired to lead.
here is an organization of women
which is not.
Cherchez la femme if you want
TO locate the antidote for civic
lassitude and male timidity.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
Why Not Cut at T0p?

TOR 2S2 days work the Master
in the New York gas hearings
was awarded $11s,000 in fees,
or 1893 more daily than the nav
of the Judge who appointed him.
Deflation Of labor might occasion
ally be undertaken at the top.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
PUFFICKIY TRUTHFUL

He was very back and
from the South and looking
for n job.
"Thcrc's a Job open at the
Eagle Laundry" said the
man at tho desk Of the EN-.
plOvmCnt agency, want IT,"
The applicant shufflcd un.
easily.
"TCll you how II Is. boss.
hc said. An sure does want
n Job mighty had. hut to No
putfickly truthful, An amt
nevah washed NO eagle"
Some 60 IN Havana for
holiday. while others so s,r
an alcoholiday.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
ARE THEY ALL LICENSED?

Every time thug is captured it is found
that he has gun; but we never hear of
captured thug being fined for carrying re-
volver without a permit.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
We TOWNE GOSSIP
- Copyright. 1922 By Star Company.
BY X. C.. B.

THAT is peepinE
down.
FROM EVERY.
WHERE.
AND IN the stir.
OF A gentle breeze.
IT IS whispering.
TO LET u, know.
THAT IT i. glad.
THAT THE lovely
lady.
Is OUT again.
AND LirILt Jimmy
FROM DOWN the
street.
AND -FOUR year, old.
STOPS IN his play.
AND SMILES on h.r.
AND WAVES hi.
hand.
AND "eINe" come.
In.
FROM THE house
next door.
AND wAcs his tail.
AND LAYS him down.
AT 14e iady's feet.
AND THE milk man
comes.
AND TIE Ice man
comes.
AND THEY, too,
smile.
AND IT seems to me.
THAT AL the world.
10 GLAD with me.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
STILL, 1T MAY NOT BE TRUE.

If the women are as bad as most of the
present-day novelists tell US they are, heaven
has about all the angels it is going to get
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
BAKING THE
DOUGH
Copyright. 1922. by Star Company
BY "BUGS" BAER.

TWO fires IN Washington
treasury IN ,OuIII"
months. Planes were dis
COVERED in dollar bin. Threat
cncd to spread TO bond dump,
But were confined to gUidN
com in garbage pile.
II NEW money burned
IN holes in pockets. But
treasury certificates are get.
tlng too hot. Throw in some
foreign exchange money.
That will cool 1t off.
WHILE European treas
w uries are freezing, ours
is like bake-OVcn.
w HITE HOUSE was
w threatened But who
objects To getting threats
from treasury? Washington
citizens were running around
grabbing flying sparks in
their vest pockets.
GONE very wealthy Cind"rs
~ were rescued by VOmn-
teers on" fireman started
to inhalc million dollars
worth Of smoke, but had to
bG content with two hundred
thousand.
FL RE ID + u A RTMENT
wanted to pour water on
Federal Reserve embcrs hut
Congress objected TO water
ing /. =. stock.
CERTIFIED flames caused
~ Liberty Bonds TO explode
az 80 degrees Farcnheit. One
more degree and they would
have been par.
RIVE alarms were turned
in before Americans ar.
rived. Foreign diplomats
were there at first gong.
Some suspicion that MANY
Uf them were present before
fire started.
THERE will he bargain
sale Of money damaged
hN smoke and water. Good
chance to pick up some light
summer currency almost aS
good as new.
TONFLAGRATION start
- cd with roar and wound
up with fizzlc. Just like anv
other bankrOll.
NOW that L. s. has money
TO burn, lots have big
government bonfire and
we'll all become fire caters.
SOW T. thrilling rcscucs
~ were made. Heroic
stranger dashed in and saved
bedriddCn bunch Of European
debts. lie refused to give his
name.
MEMBERS OF L. s. Shin.
Avn ping Board put on fire.
mems hats and started to
throw money out Of window.
They were stopped. That's
their old stunt. We should
have stopped them five years
ago.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
LET JUDGMENT RE FAIR,

The resident doctor 1T Nassar SAYS the girls
of today are superior physically 10 the girls OF
= generation Rut this may ~ q mare
guess You couldn't SOC much physically OF the
girls OF q generation ago.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08
1T WILL BE A LONG WAIT.

It's all right to wait for a sure thing If ycu
a-s sure YOU have enough to live on while
waiting.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08

OUT IN the shade.
OF THE big front
porch.
SHE WALKED to-day.
AND SIZES sitting
there.
AS | write this.
AND JUST beyond.
WHERE THE green
lawn lies.
Is A rose bush hedge.
AND FROM thi,
hedge.
A THOUSAND roses.
LOOK ACROSS.
TO WHERE she sits
AND ALL seem glad.
AND AT the edge.
OF THE big front
porch.
ARE pANsy faces.
AND THEY all look
up.
AND ON each one.
THERE IS a smile.
THAT MAY be found.
IF WE look quite
close.
AND Up above.
AND PEEPINe down.
FROM THE porch's
roof.
Is THE rambling
vine
OF Another rose.
A PINk-FAceD
rose.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08

GONE very wealthy Cind"rs
~ were rescued 10y VOlun-
teers on" fireman started
to inhalC million dollars
worth Of smoke, but had to
bG content with two hundred
thousand.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08

I'll Il f. ID + u A RTMENT
wanted to pour water ON
Federal Reserve ombCrs hut
Congress objected to water
ing L. =. stock.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08

w HITE HOUS ST., was
w threatened. But who
objects Iu getting threats
from treasury? Washington
citizens were running around
grabbing flying sparks IN
their vest pockets.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08

WHILE European treas.
w uTieS are freezing, ours
is like bake-ONCn.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08

II y T. W money burned
N holes in pockets. But
treasury certificates are get.
ting too hot. Throw in some
foreign exchange money.
That will cool II off.
The Washington times., 1922-05-08

CERTIFIED flames caused
- Liberty bonds TO explode
az 80 degrees Farcnheit. One
more degree and they would
have been par.