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Evening star., 1922-12-02

AFTERNOON TEA will be served at the Man
sion House Sunday afternoon for visitors to the
property. No matter how cold outside, inside will
be and cozy.
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ORIGINAL ESTIMATE AND ACCOUNTING SHEET
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Attempt Crossing Sahara.

Twelve motors will shortly start
from Tuggurt, the terminus of the
Algerian railway, in an attempt to
cross the Sahara desert. The leader of
the expedition will be Commandant
Lafargue and 1t will include a dozen
members, representing various gov
ernment departments and other inter-
ests. A motion picture operator will
join the party. The proposed route
leads by Insalah, the Hogger region,
and Adar of the Iforas. to Bureni on
the Niger, 100 miles east of Timbuktu.
Precautions have been taken to pre-
vent the evaporation of the motor fuel
in the torrld climate that will be en-
countered, and 1t is believed that this
difficulty has been overcome. Experts
point out, however. that there is
vast difference between the excep-
tional use Of motor traction in this
region for special purpose, which
may be feasible and its regular COM
mercial use.-Sclence Service.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-10-12
CHURCH NOW 225 YEARS OLD
Trinity, New York's Most Venerable
Religious Institution, Received
Charter From William ~.

The 225th anniversary of the grant
ing by King William III of a char
ter to Trinity was celebrated the other
day In the old church at Wall street
and Broadway by services in the morn
ing and afternoon, says the New YORK
Herald. More thar four thousand per-
sons attended. The Right Rev. Will
liam T. Manning. bishop of New York,
returned to the pulpit from which he
had preached for one-third of his min
isterial career and delivered an ad-
dress in which he outlined Trlnitys
history and painted glowing future
of patriotic, religious and benevolent
services for the church. The sermon
was delivered by the Most Rev. Daniel
Sylvester Tuttle, bishop of Missouri.
The present church edifice dates
from 1880, the one built after the
Revolution on the site of the original
Colonial structure being torn down be-
cause 1t had been found unsafe.
Bishop Tuttle, eighty-five years old,
who worshiped in Trinity as young
man, recollected that he sat in rear
pew while down front knelt the prince
of Wales, later King Edward VII
The original charter of the church
and relics of the first communion serv-
Ice were exhibited In side room.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-10-12
NOT ENOUGH TO KNOW RULES
Successful Authors Have to Pass Very
Far Beyond That Stage Of the
Writing Game.

"A man." said the Schoolmaster,
may know all the rules of poetry
and never write a poem; know all the
rules of art and never paint pic
ture; know all the laws of harmony,
thorough bass and counterpOint and
never write or sing song that touches
a mans soul and starts him drifting
on gay dreams or reveries that are
sad.
"The reason Is that these people
never progress farther than rules.
Knowing rules Is but the beginning.
Perhaps a man cannot write with
out having learned certain rules,
though that is debatable, but to write
well, u man must have passed so far
beyond rules that he does not think of
them. But pardon me for speaking
at such length on this subject. l was
led to thinking of 1t by hearing so
much talk of what is called news
paper English
you have all heard men and wOm-
EN- say, and giving an upward tilt to
the nose or brow, oh, 1t is news
paper Englishr Sometimes they say
with high air, oh, no. do not write
for the newspapers. l contribute to
the magazines Why, bless your dear
hearts, the best English today is writ
ten for newspapers and much of the
rottenest written is found in books
and magazines. There Is wider and
a deeper knowledge of the English
language in newspaper office than In
ahy other kind OF office.
There are too many professors
OF English handing out bunk to a
gullible public. Herald.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-10-12
WILL CLOSE HISTORIC ALLEY
London Pathway Which Figures In
Pepys' Diary Gives Way to March
of improvements.

Popes Head alley, turning OFF Corn
hill, u picture of which appeared in
the Times ON April IL, will shortly
disappear. Lloyd's Bank is going TO
rebuild its premises at the end OF Lom-
bard street, between that street and
Cornhill, and to make this possible
Pope's Head alley win have to be
closed and another thoroughfare con-
structed in its place. says the London
Times.
The alley, which dates back to the
days of Henry vi, and is named after
u noted tavern, is mentioned several
times in the "Diary of Samuel
Pepys.' In his time the footway
was famous for its cutters. Pepys
reports that he went to Popes Head
and bought an aggate hafted knife,
which cost me Sc" Another day
some one took him into the tavern
and gave him wine, when they dis
cussed affairs OF state. $50 home"
writes Pepys again. ION my way cali
Ing at Pope's Head alley and there
bought me pair OF scissors and
brass square,
In l6i5 II Is recorded, wine was be-
ing sold at the tavern at a penny a
pint II was at the Pope's Head tav-
ern that Quinn killed Bowen. a fell
low actor, I'm a duel. The first print
sellers In London are said to have
onsned their shnns In the allss.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-10-12
IDEAL AS FISHING COMPANION
Disciples Of lzaak Walton Will Agree
With Opinion Of Writer In East
ern Publication.

II doesn't do to take politics too
seriously. Some think there has been
too much taking things seriously in
politics. Some think there has been
too much taking of all kinds In politics.
| They say there are still men in some
agreeably remote regions still voting
for Andrew Jackson; and IL that Is so
we'd like to take few weeks rest
there.
We used to go fishing with Phin
Kibbs up In the Berkshires, and he
vas one of the most amiable political
conversationalists (if you like the
word) we ever knew. He was amiable
because he never disagreed. He never
disagreed because he rarely spoke at
all. He was a good fisherman. Some
times we went after pickerel, drifting
along the edges Of the lily pads from
the stern Of leaky and Temperament
tai but very homellke and fishy-smell-
ing boat. After dark we sometimes sat
in the same boat, the fish being re
lieved by the aroma OF the Kerosene
lanterns set in the boats bottom. Then
we fished with drop lines for bull
heads-a fish unlovely to gaze upon,
unresponsive to human affection, but
delectable to palate.
One night period of an hours 81
lence was broken by Phin, who turned
to us through the damp dark and ven
tured to make audible link in his
chain of thoughts. He said:
Say, who's President now, McKin-
ley?"
We answered, truthfully, as Is our
habit. mo, Roosevelt"
That ended the evenings political
discussion. Admirable and much
mourned fishing companion, Phin. He
knew oil the politics necessary to run
his farm and catch few pickerel or a
mess Of bullheads once In a WHILE
Boston Herald.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-10-12

once in Malheur county, classifi-
cation of all the property in the
county, including the residential and
| business property of the cities and
towns wherein there are gross in
equalities existing. This classiff-
cation work should be done under
state supervision and not subjected
to the consideration of local poll
tical or other pressure. In other
words this classification should be
made on a scientific basis.
Second: There should be passed
an income tax law which will bring
to the Golfers of the state, county
and other subdivisions some direct
contributions from every citizen who
enjoys the protection and benefits
Eof government. This, income tax
should be publicaly administered so
that evasion would be almost hu-
namely impossible.
Were these things done then the
burden on real property which is
now out of all proportion to its
earning power would be relieved;
but if the income tax is added the
voters must so protect the expen-
diture of tax funds that the addi-
tion of another source of funds will
not be converted into but another
w nh fn
public's money.
And while reforms in taxation
methods are under consideration
would it not be well to consider
some changes in the machinery of
tax collection and administration?
For example; is it unreasonable
of January 1, and that between
that date and January 10, or some
other date; the time is immaterial;
every citizen personally or by mail, !
file with the duly authorized off (
cials a complete statement of his or |
her property holdings and income
for the preceding year, instead of
the present cumbersome method of |
having men run all over the county
to secure data.
Then let the officials appointed
90 over the county and check up the
'eturns, they could do so much
quicker than they could gather the
|
or false statement was made suf-
drastic few prosecutions
would have salutory effect and the
'ost of collecting the needed funds
or governmental purposes would be
reduced.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-10-12
THINK STRAIGHT ON TAXES

When men are respondent the1
do desperate things. How many
times have men in such a state oi
mind taken steps which they have
afterward regretted? Had they
stopped and pondered well the re-
suits of their actions they would not
have gone on and in the end saved
themselves much grief. In other
words the trite old adage to think
twice before speaking or acting
would have served them well.
Today the public is in a despon-
dent mood when contemplating
taxes; and well they may be; but
are the methods advocated likely to
bring the relief sought? That is
the question to consider. Now is no
time to listen to the siren voice of
those who have a motive for pan
dering to the popuar whim. 1t is
time to think clearly and think
straight.
The only way to remedy the tax
situation is to spend less money.
That is what counts. 1t is true that
there are many inequalities in tax
alton, that some men, more adroit
and secretive than their fellows
have hidden out property which not
being on the rolls, has escaped
its just burden of the cost of
government; others have by excess
sively low valuations evaded a por-
ton of their duty and placed it on
the shoulders of others, many times
those who are not able to bear the
additional burden. This is a COM
mon condition, and exists not only |
in Malheur county, or even in Ore |
gon alone, it is a nationwide, yes a |
worldwide condition. Human Gu
pidity is it's cause Until men |
change their nature it will always
be so.
But steps should be taken to re-
duce the possibility for such con-
dition to the minimum. Justice in
taxation should be the aim. But
how to obtain justice is the moot
question. Merely shifting the bur-
den from one set OF citizens to an
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other is not certain method. L
might bring about even greater in.
justice.
The facts of the case so far as
Malheur county is concerned are
these: The people of the county
by their votes directly, or through
the action of the legislature have or
dained that certain functions be per-
formed in their behalf and paid for
by moneys raised by taxation; they
have voted bonds for certain inn
provements; they are declared that
given standard of public instruc-
ton be maintained for the educa-
ton of their children; they have de-
manded and voted for the construc-
ton of highway systems; they have
declared that 1t is a public duty to
regulate the flow of water in irri-
cation canals; they have declared
that the prohibition laws and other
criminal statutes be enforced; they
have ordained that the widows and
the orphans be cared for from the
widows pension fund and host of
other things which few will rise to
say are not the proper function of
the state, or it several subdivisions.
In view of this program of state
or county activity assumed by the
people to be the collective duty of
them all and made mandatory on
the part of the officials to perform,
how can the payment for it's cost be
avoided? Manifestly it can not be
avoided.
1t takes real money to pay these
bills, and he who, in the face of the
of Russia and Germany
would have the temerity to propose
that the bill be paid by the issuance
Of county warrants Is either devoid
Of good common sense or is actuat-
ed by motives which are question
able indeed. He is a false leader
who would attempt to mislead the
people into thinking that thus the
obligation of the taxpayers can be
net. To attempt to buy an office |
)y such spurious promises is more
o be condemned than the outright |
lse of money.
Theoretically it sounds fair to say |
hat no penalty ought to apply to
hose who can not pay their taxes;
tut what is to be done concerning
hose who can, but will not? II no
'enalty is to be placed on those who
10 not pay, is that not placing
'eualty on those who do?
There are two things absolutely
ecessary before there can be even
n approximate arrival at fair dis,
of the tax burden:
First; there should be made at
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-10-12
Deposition of Metals.

1t is reported that there has been
devised abroad new process for
spraying metals onto surfaces of any
kind. The metal to be sprayed forms
one Of the electrodes of an arc, and
a blast of gas inpinges on this cleo
trode, directed however, in such a
manner as not to play on the arc and
extinguish 1t.
The gas used for the blast Is of u
non-oxidzing nature, and its effect Is
to carry away fine particles of metal,
which can thus be deposited on any
kind of surface, forming very thin
skin.
When polyphase currents are used
the electrodes may either be CONVEX
gent or so placed as to cross the
streams Of gas.
In one form of the apparatus the arc
is started by means of the instantane-
GUS discharge from an auxiliary high
tension circuit-EXchange
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-10-12
CONDENSED REPORT OF
ONTARIO NATIONAL BANK
REPORTED COMpTaOIIER
$724.S04.11
s724.s04.11

business men than .n
-.
sibls bring %
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mate o expend
l922ls2S
pendures for the three fiscal preceding
thereof
w. L. TURNER,
Evening star., 1922-05-14

provision was made in the bill for
increasing the protection on the in
gradients of ink. He gave 1t as his
opinion that the increase would not
be borne by the ultimate consumer.
but probably would be taken care of
by local competition. This view was
disputed by Senator Underwood.
"In this bill.' said Senator Under
wood, in discussing the schedule, "the
majority are raising the taxes on
paper of all kinds; they are raising
the tax on printers ink; they are
raising the tax on everything that
goes to make a book or newspaper.
1t may be said that 1t Is only cent
or two. that 1t Is only small amount,
but when the tax Is increased on
every item in a bill which covers
1000 articles a burden of taxation is
imposed to a point where men of
moderate means in the United States
life which they are entitled to have
because Of prohibitive taxes levied
at the customhouse for the benefit
of special interests that are already
prospering and growing rich"
Senator Hitchcock, democrat. Ne
braska, offered an amendment to
continue the Underwood rate on ink,
but it was rejected, 81 to Is. Aside
from the ink schedule. the only
sharp fight yesterday was against
the committee rate of so per cent ad
valorem on finished products OF
cellulose.
by the Senate, most of them without
roll calls. included: Oils, sod, herring
and menhaden. S cents gallon;
Evening star., 1922-05-14
MANY SUBSCRIBING
.FORSHR|NE SESSION
250,000 Visitors Expected if
AImas Temple Lands :
Annual Meeting.

The immensity of the proposition
of holding the Imperial Council ses-
sion of the Mystic Shrine in Wash
ington next year. the chances for
which seem most bright at present,
is fast beginning to dawn upon local
business men, and during the past
week thousands of dollars We're sub
scribed toward, the guarantee fund
of 100000, necessary to be pledged
by members of Almas Temple at the
forthcoming session in San Francisco
next month.
The full list of those houses and
individuals who have submitted their
subscriptions to Thomas +. farrell,
chairman Of the finance committee,
has pot been made public, but will
be announced at meeting of all
men to be held at the City Club to-
morrow night. Among the large sub
scribers so far known are Woodward
& Lothrop. $4,000; Lansburgh G. Bro,
$1,000; S. Kann Sons Co, $1,000; Shrin-
ers employed at the United States
Capitol, $4,000; The Evening Star
$1,000. and the Washington Post, $1,000.
That the fund will be well oversub-
scribed is not questioned by those
handling the, campaign, but in order
to facilitate matters an intensive
drive will be made this week, and
every effort will be made to close
subscriptions by Friday.
The movement in the wide sense
is purely civic. as the entire city will
be vastly benefited by the influx of
approximately 250,000 visitors from
practically every corner of the United
States, and Endorsement of the propo-
sition has been heartily given by
President Harding, the District Com
missioners and virtually every civic
betterment organization in the Dis
trict.
In Portland, Ore, where the ses-
sion was held two years ago, accord
ing to the auditors report, recently
received by l.. p. Steuart, illustrious
potentate of Almas Temple, more
than 100000 people spent more than
week.
For days prior to the session all
regular trains ran in two or three
sections. E.ighty-siX patrols were in
attendance from other temples, and
they were accompanied by seventy
three bands, thirteen organizations of
chanters, eleven drum corps. two
mounted patrols, one veterans patrol
and three jazz bands.
The hotels and housing committee,
with the help of the school board and
the clubs, handled the big outpouring
comfortably. but it required the ad-
dition of 5000 rooms in private
houses to be used.
Evening star., 1922-05-14
JUNE BRIDES-ELECT
DEFY DAME FASHION
AS TO LONG SKIRTS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE, May 13.-Ankle-
length skirts. which Dame FASH
ion has decreed, simply will not
be worn by the women and girls
of Baltimore, according to buyers
in the large department stores and
specially shops. Even the June
brides-to-be insist on having the.
skirts of their bridal gowns as
short. as the skirts which they
have been wearing on the streets,
which vary from knee length to
two or three inches below.
Il have argued myself blue in
the face" declared one of the buy
e:s. who is planning to leave next
month for Paris, where the short
skirt is considered as dead as the
hoopskirt. The brides-to-be In
sist upon their bridal gowns be-
ing as short as the skirts they
have been wearing on the streets.
1t simply is not done. l insist
upon the proper length, but It is
harder to get the young women to
wear their skirts longer than it is
to persuade a child to take castor
oil unadulterated."
Evening star., 1922-05-14
FORMER u. S. GOVERNOR
OF SAMOA SUCCUMBS
Commander Poyer, q. S. NJ, Was on
Battleslrip Kearsarge in Civil
War Fight.

Commander John Martin Poyer, u
S. n, retired, former governor of
American Samoa. died suddenly at
his apartment in the st. Nicholas,
1880 California street. at $3.50 Fri
day evening.
Commander Poyer was a Graduate
of the United States Naval Academy
and was in command of No. tur-
ret on the battleship Kearsarge, that
sunk the Alabama during the civil
war. For his services in this con-
nection he received a letter of spe-
cial commendation from the Secre-
tary of the Navy.
During the Spanish war he served
on the U. s. S. st. Paul and later
was executive officer of the Illinois.
He also served as aide to Admiral
BrownSon when that officer was
superintendent of the United States
Naval Academy. ~
In June 1906 he retired from active
duty on account of i'll health, but
was recalled in March, 1915, and
appointed governor of American.
Samoa, which office he held until
June, 1919. Commander Poyer re-
ceived official recognition for his
influenza from. British Samoa to
American Samoa by being awarded
the Navy cross.
He is survived by his wife Mrs.
Emma Porter Poyer, niece of Gen.
Horace Porter, former ambassador
to France, and his daughter, Miss
Mary Porter Poyer.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday at IL am, at his late resi-
dence. Interment will be in Arling-
ton national cemetery.
Evening star., 1922-05-14
JUSTICE MEN KEEP
Up BUREAU PROBE
Further Activities After Spe-
cial Report Cause Much
Speculation.

Interest in the investigation of the
bureau of engraving and printing now
centerS in the continued presence
there of Department of Justice agents.
who have remained ION the job fol-
lowing completion of report of the
special Treasury committee.
This. question about the Department
of Justice agents, 1t was learned yes
terday. is now eclipsing in interest
even the unexpected action of Secre-
tary of the Treasury sfellon in re-
turning the report of the Treasury
committee yesterday because of Ger
tain discrepancies" which appeared.
Agents Loaned Treasury.
The Department of Justice agents
who We're loaned to the Treasury De-
partment to assist in making the "eX-
animation and inventory" began work
at about the same time as the Treas
ury committee. They worked with
the Treasury committee in counting
the sheets of paper in stock at the
bureau, in order to make a check on
the supplies. But when it came time
to make up their. respective reports
the Treasury committee went it's way
and the Department of Justice agents
went another.
The Treasury committee presented
it's report to Secretary Mellon, show
ing, according to information in GER
tain authoritative quarters. that mo
serious 1rreSuldrltleS were present
at the bureau. Secretary Mellon re-
turned the committee report to
Deputa Assistant Treasurer n. Theo-
dore Tate. chairman of the Treasury
committee, to Director Hill of the bu-
reau and to Custodian of Paper Col
Inns "for joint consideration of the
report and of the differences
Interest in Probes Extent.
But the questions that are now
growing in interest in Treasury cir
cles are: How deep the Department
of Justice agents are going into the
matter?
Are they endeavoring to check up
not only the number of sheets of
paper. but also the amounts of cur
rency. liberty bonds, securities.
stamps. etc?
What keeps them so much longer
than the Treasury committee?
The report of the Department of
: Justice agents will go not to the
Department of Justice. Nor the Treas
ury, but to Director Hill, who in
turn will submit it to the President
direct. When the agents will COM
plete their work, Director Hill said
yesterday, was, entirely uncertain.
Evening star., 1922-05-14
MATTINGS TO REPLACE
HEAVY SENATE CARPETS
FOR SUMMER SIEGE

The Senate began preparations
yesterday for long summer siege.
Workmen started removing the
heavy green carpets in the marble
and cloak rooms. and today they
will take up similar covering
from the Senate floor. The whole
will be replaced by cool, summer
mattings, the first to be laid in
the Senate chamber in twenty-nine
years, according to attaches who
: have been around that long.
The activities of the interior
decorators caused the abandon
ment of the regular night session
last hight fer consideration of the
tariff DILL. 4