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Evening star., 1922-03-02
HOME OWNERS TAX
GREATER THIS YEAR
$472,945, ,805 at $1.82 Is In
crease Over Last Years
Collection.

Many Washingtonians are doomed
to disappointment If they expect to
find their real estate tax bills lower
this May as a result of the reduction
from .$1s5 to $1.s2 in the tax rate
this year. OF course, it is quite
natural for Mr.. Home Owner to fig
ure that a cut of 13 cents In the
tax rate on each 800 Of assessment
would lessen his share of the cost
of government But while the tax
rate was being reduced by the Com
missioners the assessors of property
were placing new values on land and
generally.
How 1t Works Out.
The result is that with a lower tax
rate the District expects to collect
actually more in taxes this May than
last wear. Here is how it will work
out:
1891: Assessment for the entire
city. s434,794,7S6. Tax, rate $1.95 per
800 of assessment. Actual tax levy,
ss,47s,4ss.ss.
1922: Assessment for the city. $472.-
945,sO5. Tax rate, $1.S2. Actual tax
to be collected in May, $s.607. 1856.
Assessor William P. Richards said
today three things were resp2nsipie Ior
the increase in assessments last year:
New structures. increased value OF
existing improvements and enhanced
land values. Although the District
sends out notice Of the assessment
which has been placed on personal
property. no notice of INCREASED real
estate assessment is given, except in
cases where an addition or new
structure is put up during the year,
such as garage.
assessment is made, and in January
of the odd-numbered years appeals
are heard.
It would be Impractical to mail no.
t;ces of increased real estate assess
ments to property owners, MIR. Rich
ards said, because the new assess
ment could be nullified by taxpayer
contending he did not receive the
notice of Increased assessment.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
MARY PICKFORDf WINS LEGAL FIGHT,
BUT 1T COSTS HER $500, 900 TO DO SO

and it appeared probable that
Miss Pickford would have to make
further disbursements before she
hears the last of Mrs. Wilkenning.
as an appeal to the circuit court
is considered likely.
II feel sorry for Mrs. Wilken-
ming" said Mary, ''but I never
have settled a claim when was
in the right and l never will.
"I would fight her ten times
more because / know I am just a
target" she continued.
well. what are you mad about?"
broke in her husband. Douglas
Fairbanks.
Nothing" replied Mary. but
it's all so silly. I haven't had an
agent since I was eleven years old.
When I want a raise. go ask for
1t myself, and when I want a new
Job. look for one"
In explanation of her absence
from the courtroom when the ver-
dict was unsealed. Miss Pickford
said she had an idea all along that
1t would be in her favor.
Anyway" she added, IT knew
all about the courtroom. could
point out every chair that
s;.leaked and those that didn't"
Evening star., 1922-03-02
OPENS
DEBATE 0NTREATY
Declares Opposition to Four
Power Pact Unless
Changes Are Made.

Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska.
ranking democrat on the Senate
foreign relations committee, declared
in an address to the Senate today
opening debate on the four-power
Pacific treaty. that he could not sup
port it unless amendments or reser-
vations are adopted to meet his OBJ
jections. -
Senator Hitchcock opened the discus
sion because he expects to be absent a
few days later He attacked what he
described as the secrecy with which the
four-power treaty was negotiated. He
declared he had voted for ratification of
the Zap treaty yesterday and would sup
port the naval and Chinese treaties.
"Bpt ] have reluctantly come to the
conclusion that cannot vote for the
ratification of the four-power treaty un-
less changes are made by amendment or
reservations are adopted to have GER
tain objections removed" he added.
This treaty was conceived in secrecy
and its genesis suggests an old-fashioned
and highly objectional alliance"
FouT-Power Treaty Not in AEenda.
The four-power treaty, Senator
HITCHCOCK SdlQ, was uot III Tue al us
conference call or on the agenda.
1.-The public never looked for nor
anticipated this treaty; this seems to
me rather significant" said the sena-
tor, adding that no notes or minutes
or memoranda were kept by the dele
were behind closed doors" and no
cations, and their meetings, he said,
communiques to the public or press
given out.
"Everything was done to keep pub
lie attention fixed on the naval ne
gotiations, Chinese tariff and other
matters, while there was month of
secret meetings in this treaty." said
he.
Despite this, he continued, his first
impulse was to support the treaty.
MY first shock was to learn that
the President, who issued the call for
the conference, did not understand
the treaty and had not learned of the
secret agreement between the nego-
tiators regarding the inclusion of the
Japanese mainland" said the Ne
Continued on Page 2. Column So
Evening star., 1922-03-02
DR.. WORK CHOSEN
TO SUCCEED HAYS

DR.. Hubert Work, present first as
sistant postmaster general, will sue
ceed Will H. Hays, as head of the
Post Office Department. it was
learned definitely today at the White
House.
DR.. Work, whose home is in Pueblo,
Col, will take over the post office
portfolio Saturday, when the resigna-
tion of Mr.. Hays becomes effective.
pected to be sent to the Senate
shortly.
Final announcement of the designa-
tion of DR.. Work came as no sur
prise. his name having been connected
with the Office since the prospective
retirement of Mr.. Hays was an
nounced. several, weeks ago.
His elevation to the postmaster
generalship will leave the position
of first and second assistant post
master generals to be filled, E. H.
Shaughnessy, who was second assist
ant postmaster general. having lost
his life in the Knickerbocker The
ater disaster.
Dr. Work conferred with President
Harding today over the question OF
the two assistants, but it was indi-
Gated that no decision had been
reached.
Born July 8. 1850.
Hubert Work was born July 3, 1860,
near Marion Center, Fa. He was
educated at the normal school st
Indiana, Pa, the University of Michi-
gan and the University Of Pennsyl-
vania, being graduated in medicine
from the latter in 1885. He began
practice at Fort Morgan, Colorado, later
moving to Pueblo. where he practiced
for twenty-five years.
He was one of the youngest men
State Medical Society. For ten years
he was president of the Colorado state
board of health. He is now president
of the American Medical Association.
When the United States entered
the war DR.. Work volunteered for
the Medical Corps of the Army, being
commissioned as major and assigned
Crowder, becoming liaison officer be-
tween the Office of the provost mar
shal and the War Department. He
supervised the medical features of
the draft. He and his sons were all
in uniform when the armistice was
signed, and all are members. of the
Americany Legion.
Col. Work for six years served as
republican national committeeman.
He was married, in 1887, to Laura
M Arbuckle of Madison, Ind. They
haye two sons and a daughter. DIR.
Philip Work of Pueblo. Robert Work
~ san Francisco, a. construction en-
rineer, and Mrs. A. W. Bfssell OF Chi
cag0.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
Today's s News In Brief

House committee cuts cash feature
from bonus bill, except in certain
cases. Page !
Home, owners tax is increased this
year by added assessment. Page
Justice Hoehling drops malt and hops
case brought under dry law. Page
Capt, Hibben scores Secretary Hoo
liquor cases. Page
Use of writ Of prohibition delays
liquor cases. Page 2
Baggett case at Alexandra postponed
when Wright is absent. Page S
Dali in lively wrangle over change in
meeting place. Page
DR.. william Warner Tracy, horticul-
t1rist. dies in this city. Page z
Great Lakes naval training station
may be abandoned. Page IL
Lloyd George faces new crisis.
Page IL
Coal famine unlikely In case Of strike
on. April 1. Page Is
Big anti-racing vote in Maryland
legislature hits revenue OF 100000
ayyear. Page 10
Capt. Hibben scores Secretary Hooverss
: Russian relief methods. rage -
Evening star., 1922-03-02
JUSTICE HOEHL|NG
DROPS HOPS CASE
Condemnation Proceedings
Not Legal Under Dry Law,
Opinion Asserts.

Justice Hoehling Of the District Su-
preme Court today decided that the
national prohibition law does not pro-
vide for the seizure and destruction of
malt and hops through condemnation
proceedings, but specifically directs
that such offending and prohibited
things under the act are to be taken
under search warrant.
He accordingly directed the dis
missal of libel proceedings recently
instituted by United States Attorney
Gordon, under which United States
marshals took possession Of large
quantities of home brew makings" At
the stores of Raphael F'ranzione and
other merchants. The decision was
rendered In the, Franzione case and
the court ordered the return Of sthe
property seized.
Cases Long Penains.
The prohibition enforcement officials
last October raided several malt and
hons merchants and took truckloads
Of their merchandise under a search
warrant, which was held defective
and were required to return the
property. Recourse was then had to
libel proceedings such as are used
when the government wishes to pre-
vent the sale of impure food and drug
products.
Attorneys Alvin L. Newmyer and
Milton W. King. representing the own
ers of the seized malt and hops. filed
a motion to dismiss the libel pro-
ceedincs, The case was argued at
length and briefs submitted to the
court.
In concluding his opinion denying
the governments claim, Justice
Hoehling says:
Justice HoehlinE's Opinion.
"Just why the government con-
cluded to institute the proceeding by
libel in rem (which is not the pro-
ceedine indicated and prescribed by
the act), instead of proceeding to
seize the alleged offending and pro-
hibited things by search warrant
(which is the precise proceeding in
dicated and prescribed by said act);
does not appear either IN tne nDel
the fact in that regard may be, the
court is of opinion that the present
proceeding is not within the remedy
prescribed by the sections Of the act
Under and in accordance with which
The libel herein processes to be filed,
and that it Is otherwise without the
authority of law.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
EADYRHONDDA AWARDED FIRST SEAT
FOR WOMAN IN HOUSE OF LORDS

clearly applied to case like the
present. and that the disability ex-
listing in the past now being re-
moved, Lady Rhondda was entitled
to sit in the house of lords.
After further argument. the at
torney general on behalf of the
crown, said he raised no objection
to the petition, which was there
fore granted.
Lady Rhondda thus becomes the
first woman to sit in the house Of
lords.
interviewed after the decision,
Lady Rhondda expressed her de-
light that her case had gone in
her favor.
Today's decision, 1t is presume d.
affects all the peeresses in their
own right in the United Kingdom.
There are twenty-three Of these.
Lady Rhondda Is the daughter of
Viscount Rhondda, Great Britain's
wartime food controller, who died
In 1918 from an Illness brought on
by soverwork1
Evening star., 1922-03-02
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March MARY
Pickford does not have to pay
Mrs. Cora C. Wilkenning any part
of the $10s.000 which Mrs. Will
kenning claims was due her as
commission for getting the Aim
star a raise to $4,000 a week.
This was the verdict Of 3 federal
Jury, returned last night, and un-
sealed today before Federal Judge
Mack.
Neither Mary nor her husband,
Douglas Fairbanks, was in court
when the verdict was announced.
Her counsel rushed to the tele-
phone to acquaint her with the
news at her hotel. Counsel for
Mrs. wilkenning filed notice Of
In her hotel suite. where she had
been informed Of her victory. the
screen star said she had spent
Ss00;000 in fighting Mrs. Wilken-
nihg's effort to; obtain $108.000 of
her money. The trial here this
week was the third In the case.
Evening star., 1922-03-02

Vigorous opposition to the Jones
rider in the District appropriation
bill as reported to the Senate Tues
day. and qualification that the bill
contains additional appropriations
for the Districts water supply.
streets and schools. was expressed
today by President Albert Schulteis
of the Washington Chamber of Com
merce. President Thomas Bradley Of
the Board of Trade and Secretary
Charles J. Columbus of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton.
Roundly scoring any attempt to
change the fixed ratio Of proper.
tionate contribution in the District.
which has worked to the prosperity
of Washington for nearly half a CEN
tury. the civic leaders reiterated
their statements that such a bill
would be a dah gerous thing for the
District.
1T Is ridiculous to expect a hand
fut of taxpayers in the District to
said Mr.. Schulteis. I'VE feel. and
have felt for years and years. that
anything above the ratio of the
ffty-fifty for Washington would be
unfair. The Chamber Of Commerce
has repeatedly indorse,l the fifty fifty
plan. and believes that it is the only
equitable and fair way to tax the
District.
Il believe that some day some Con-
gress will be able to see this, and
that we will have a return of this
ratio of taxation. despite the atti-
tude of the present Congress.
Increases Declared Neceasnry.
I'm regard to the increase in the
water. school and street items, as
well as Others" continued Mr.. Schulz
tets, the chamber of commerce al
ways has felt that it was highly
essential that we have additional ap-
propriations for these items; not only
essential and desirable. but absolutely
necessary.
IF the water supply of the city
broke down. wouldn't the members
Of Congress suffer with the rest
of US?
We heartily concur, of course. with
the additional appropriations for the
schools. We have gone over this
matter thoroughly and H. H. Classic,
chairman of the school committee,
has submitted comprehensive reports.
We feel that this is a very important
matter.
In regard to the. streets. every one
in Washington has feelings none too
Evening star., 1922-03-02
ELopes With Wite's
Mother; TsU0 DiuOrce
Cases Are Result
By the Associated Press.

=
MAYSVILLE, Ky. March 3
Two divorce suits are pending
I'm the Mason county circuit
court here because Cnrl kellum,
tventy-three years old. and his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Addie CAL
laEher. fOrty-flve, ran on toe
gether, according to the petit
tiOns filed by Mrs. Inns Galla-
CHER Kellum, eighteen, against
her husband, and John Galla-
CHER. 1lfty-five, against his wife.
Mrs. kellum says she was
married two years ago and was
very happy ON her husbands
farm. four miles from here. A
short time ago, she alleges, her
mother. who lived mt home ON
mn adjoining farm, ran OF ~fta
kelluRn and never returned.
GalIaEher's petition unfOlds
the same story.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
CASH FEATURE CUT
FROM BONUS BILL
Committee Excepts in Cases
Where Adjusted sefvice Pay
Would Not Exceed $50.

Unanimous agreement to eliminate
the cash feature of the soIdiers' bonus
except in the case of men whose ad-
$50 was reached today by the spe-
cial subcommittee of republican mem
bers of the House ways and means
committee, to which the whole bonus
question was referred yesterday.
In lieu of the cash for the other
service men it was agreed TO add
new provision to the bonus bill un-
der which the men accepting adjusted
service certificates could borrow i'm
mediately on those certificates from
banks a sum equal to so per cent of
the total adjusted service pay, COM
puted at the rate of 81 day for
domestic service and $1.25 day for
foreign service.
Chairman's Statement.
T..is official statement of the agree
ment of the subcommittee was issued
by Chairman Fordney:
"The subcommittee, consisting OF
Chairman Fordney. Messrs. Green.
Longworth. Hawley, Treadway and
Copley. has tentatively agreed upon
and prepared a provision to be sub
mitted. which. in substance, is as fol-
lows:
1.-The. elimination of the cash fea-
ture of the bonus bill where the vet
Grams are entitled to more than $50
adjusted service pay. but adding a
new loan provision to the adjusted
service certificate title which will en-
able holders of such certificates to
borrow from any national bank or
bank or trust company Incorporated
under the laws of any state so per
cent of the sumo of the adjusted serv-
ice pay prior to September 80, 1925.
This date was fixed because after
that time the bill as originally draft
ed by the committee provides for a
larger percentage of loan by the gov
ernment and has not been changed by
the subcommittee"
Expects Approval Of Plan.
Chairman Fordney said this plan
was expected to meet with general
approval. since it enabled the SOL
diers who may be in need to obtain
cash Immediately after the issuance
of the certificates; would relieve the
Treasury Of any large cash payment
during the enormous refundins oper.
ations which must carried out in the
next two years, and would place no
additional tax, burden upon the pub
lie.
Many details of the proposed
amendment to the bonus bill remain
to be worked out, and Mr. Fordney
said 1t probably would be q week be.
fore the plan was ready for submis-
sion to the entire republican mem
bership of the committee,
He declared that there would be pro-
visions safeguarding the rights Of the
holders Of the certificates and limiting
the amount of interest which the
banks could charge for the loans.
Governor IL Heard.
Gov. Harding of the Federal Re-
serve Board was before the subcom-
mittee today discussing the interest
rate and other questions. Itwas suS-
gested that the interest rate, should
not exceed a figure greater than
per cent above the rediscount RITE Of
the regional reserve banks.
Under another tentative provision
being considered the title to the Ger.
tificates could not be disposed OF by
the service men. The loaua could be
made only by national or. state banks
and trust companies. the tdeA being.
Mr.. Fordney explained, 10 prevent the
CONTINUED on Page 3. Column y
Evening star., 1922-03-02
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associate Press.
LONDON, March 2.-The petition
of Lady Rhondda to sit In the
house of lords was granted by the
committee on privileges OF the
house of lords today. II she taxes
the seat awarded her by this ruling
she will be the first woman to sit
in the upper house of the British
parliament, as Lady Astor was In
the lower chamber.
Lord Donoughmore presided over
the committee. composed Of Lords
Desart, Haldane, Chelmsford. Hyl-
ton, Wrenbury, Phillimore and
Askwith. -
After Lady Rhondda's right. to
the present title was established
her counsel argued that the Sax
disqualification removal act had
Evening star., 1922-03-02
SHOWS OBSTACLES
TO WATERWAY USE
Gen. Beach Makes Address,
Declaring National Asset
Is Being Wasted.

Inland waterways of the United
States are not back numbers" but
economic assets which the govern
ment has neglected and the people al
lowed to waste, and which must be
utilized IL the country is to bring
down the high cost Of living. accord
ing to an address by Maj. Gen. Lam
sing H: Beach. chief of engineers. u.
S. A. at todays session of the seven
teenth convention of the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress, at the
New Willard Hotel
Gen. Beach presented four funda-
mental reasons why navigation is
hampered on the Wa erways, declar-
ing that one often hears the state
ment that the waterways are back
number" but this is not SO.
Eject of Pilot Rules.
Present pilot rules, he said. con-
stitute the first reason, as they ham,
per the employment Of good men.
Carelessness and indifference OF
the boatmen themselves were given
as constituting the second reason. the
speaker telling of instances in his
own experience where he had seen a
boat drop freight in mud and blow
the whistle three times before ii
sailed away. Proper terminals ought
to be provided, he said.
The third reason hampering the
development of waterways. he said
was the disposition of watermen to
charge freight rates as they pleased
Gen. Beach gave several instances OF
the instability of rates declaring
that rates by water ought to be
stabilized, and boat owners subjected
carrierss
Attitude Of the railroads Of the
country toward the waterways, Gen.
Beach said, is the fourth fundamental
reason hampering the development of
the latter He said he did not want
to be construed as attacking the
railroads, but told the members of
the congress that they might inter
pret his remarks as IAN attack on
some modern business methods"
through bills. of lading. the speaker
charged, and in other ways have
helped stifle competition. Much of
what the railroads have DONE" Gen.
Beach said, lis simply a question of
eliminating a competitor from busi-
ness"
Other Speakers Heard.
Others who spoke at the morning
session included Millard F. Bowen of
Buffalo, N. Y, who made a plea for a
great lakes to- Hudson canal; John G.
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Evening star., 1922-03-02
SUCCEEDS DI CESARO.
Deputy Takes Posts After King Ac-
cepts Resignation.

By the Associated Press.
ROME. March liking Victor
today accepted the resiRna .
ton of Giovanni Colonna Di Cesaro as
minister of posts in the cabinet Of
Premier Facta and approved Of the
appointment of Luis Fulci, a deputy
of the social democratic party. to sue
ceed him.
Signor Di Cesaro offered his resig-
nation on Tuesday as protest
against the practice of several of the
Catholic ministers and Luigi Sturxo,
secretary general of the Catholic par
ty, regarding appointments of under
secretaries. Severai attempts were
made By Di Cesaro's friends to have
him reconSider his resignation, but
without avail.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
HELD FOR cH1LD's DEATH.

MEMPHIS, March 2.-Mfke Gaetano,
twenty-four years old. was being held
today on q charge Of murder in con-
nection with the death Of Blanks Shell,
nine years old, who was shot and
fatally wounded while singing and
dancing for the entertainment OF
day, despite protestations Of Gaetano
that the shooting was accidental and
belief said to have been expressed by
the child'a mother, that ,Gaetano was
b1ameleSs,
Evening star., 1922-03-02
RECIPROCITY IN DlsFAvoR
Canadian Representative Informed
Congress Is Opposed.

william 8. Fielding, who came to
Washington several days ago in the
interest Of a general tariff reciprocity
agreement between the United States
and Canada, has been advised by con-
eressional leaders that Congress does
no, look with favor at this time on
such an agreement
Mr.. Fielding has beeA in conference
on the subject with Chairman Ford
nav OF the House ways and means
committee, who today expressed uns
siterable opposition to putting into
force Of the 1911 reciprocity act.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
JAIL WOMAN MooNsH1NER.

LONDON, KY, March. 2.-Mrs Moliie
Turner, Kentucky's first woman moons
sinner in SO far as it is known, Is under
sentence to serve three months in Jail
and to nav a fine as result of being
convicted on that charge in circuit court
here. Cal Turner the women's husband,
is under similar sentence. being con-
yicted of moonshining with his wife.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
REPORT SHIP SINKING.
Norwegian Freighter Grontoft's
Lifeboats Are Smashed.

BOSTON. March 2.-The Norwegian
freight steamer Grontoft was report
ed sinking about 500 miles southeast
of Cape Race in radio messages re-
ceived here today. Her lifeboats
had been smashed, the steamer West
Kebar reported. The steamer Estonia
was proceeding to her assistance.
The Grontoft was bound from New
Orleans to Esbjerg.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
AGREETO $4,000 ARMY.
subcommittee Drafting Appropria-
ton Bill Favors Reduction.

Reduction Of the size of the Regular
Army to lis, 900 enlisted men has been
tentatively agreed upon by fthe SUBJ
committee which is drafting the Army
appropriation bill. 1t became known
today. The present strength of the
Army is approximately $4,000 men.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
WEATHER.

Cloudy tonight: tomorrow probably
fair. Lowest tonight about 80
ended at 2 pm. today: Highest, 81, ut
pm. today; lowest. "a. at pm. yes
terday:
Full report on page %.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
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