Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-03
BRISTOL WILL
HAVE Is SHIPS
American People Take
Keener Interest in Near
Eastern Affairs
Reports Show Rockefeller Paid More
Income Tax Than Ford and is Rich-
er-Democrats of Maryland Are
Sure of Victory.
(By Isaac Gregg.)

Washington, Oct. 3.-With the sail
ing of the two divisions OF des.royers
from Norfolk for Near Eastern wa
ters, the American people will watch
with deepest interest the developments
in that disturbed territory. Two dl-
visions will sail direct to Constan-
tinople and report to Admiral Brls-
tol. American high commissioner az
whose request to the State Depart
ment the additional units are beng
dispatched. The understanding IN
Washington is that no instructions are
being given by the Navy Department
beyond sailing and reporting instruc'
tions.
With the arrival of this reinforce
ment unit at Constantinop'e Admiral
Bristol will have under his command
eighteen destroyers to be disposed OF
as he sees fit for the protection OF
American lives and American IN
terests.
It is made clear that the additional
vessels are being despatched to the
scene of hostilities. not because OF any
change in the American policy or or
any intent to take an actual part IN
the political and military squabble In
the Near East, but simply because
Admiral Bristol deemed additional
American ships necessary to safe
guard interests of the citizens OF this
country.
F;gnres in the annual report of the
commissioner of interna: revenue Just
published indicate that John u.
Rockefeller made more money IN l9zo
than Henry Ford.
At least the Standard Oh magnatc
paid a greater individual income taS
than the automobile manufacturer.
All this is interesting because OF re
ports widely circulated OF late tnat
Mr.. Ford is the richest man IN the
world.
The income tax figures show that
for the United States there were four
incomes in excess of $5.000,00O each.
Two Of these were in New York and
two in Michigan. The total tax PAID
bv the two New York men was c1
Sic 463, GAP and that by the two
Michigan men on S1S,45G,335. I'm
two of these men were
Mr.. Rockefeller and Mr.. Ford.
The highest possible income of Mr..
Ford therefore. would be S8,456,3S5,
or S5,OOO.O00 less than the Michigan
total.
Since Mr.. Rockefeller. beyond a
doubt is the richest man in New York,
there is little basis to dispute the fact
that he paid on more than half OF the
SIG. .463, GAP, or at least $S,5OO,oOO.
The press agent of Isadora Dun
can. the interpretative dancer, work
ed overtime on Sunday when she land
ed in New York with her new Russian
husband and was compelled to 30 to
Ellis Island to await report IS to
whether she would be admitted to this
country. While lsaGora is an alien,
she has been in this country before
being classed as an artist or actress.
There was no intention on the part OF
the immigration authorities at New
York to send her away from our
shores this time. but being an alien,
She was compelled to abide by the
laws of this country just the same as
anv steerage passenger. She had to
await the approval of her passport
and be examined by the Ellis Island
officials before being permitted to
continue on her journey. That is all
there is to it, but it only goes to show
the value Of advertising and the value
Of a first class press agent. Isadora's
pictures were in all the leading dailies
Of the country Monday morning. Her
box office receipts will swell wherever
she may be dancing during her en-
gagement.
Over in Maryland the Democratic
organization is more sanguine of sue
cess in November than at any other