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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, okla, November
17.-Gov. j. c. Walton and his entire
defense counsel withdrew from the
trial today after the governor had
declared before the court that he
could not have a fair trial and could
no longer stand the humiliation to
me and my attorneys"
House managers summoned another
witness and proceeded with the trial.
The governors action came after
the senate court by roll call Of %
to Is had declared that article II,
charging issuance of a large number
of special police commissions, was a
matter of law, and that all previous
testimony on that subject be ex-
plunged from the records.
Prosecution Nenr End.
The board of prosecution moved to
complete its case today in the i'm
parchment trial.
Under a new rule of procedure the
sixteen charges of moral turpitude.
corruption In office, neglect of duty
and Incompetence will be given to
the senate court for a verdict before
evidence is presented on the remain
ing six articles in the Impeachment
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that Timberlake. as a lawyer, knew
1t was prevalent.
THE testimony probably has got
ten far afield," Senator Reed con-
tinued. because the committee has
allowed Col. Forbes to denounce wit
nesses in unmeasured terms. But in
his case the committee took into ac-
count his physical condition and the
fact that he was accused Of grave
offenses."
Chairman Reed also announced that
a love letter written by Mortimer to
his wife last October and produced yes
, terday by counsel for the committee
would be omitted from the printed
record of the hearing.
1.-The record will merely refer to
this" he said. ''as letter in terms
of affection dealing with the domestic
affairs of Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer"
Called as witness for Forbes, Col
Edward S. Walton of the Army Quar-
termaster Corps explained the circum-
stances surrounding the award OF
contracts for certain Veterans Bureau
hospitals, which figured very largely
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would not be a combination in re-
straint of trade. or conspiracy
either under the common law or. the
Sherman law"
The opinion at the outset took up
the .common-law rule, holding that
this makes 1t criminal "for two or
more to combine to fix prices con-
trary to, the public interest" the
basis of which the attorney general
declared ''is not combination itself. but
the harming OF the public welfare
through the combination"
Wherefore" he said. under the
common law, 1t Is my opinion that
a combination In effect and intent
protecting the public interest by
holding down the price of anthracite
coal to the consumer, would, as far
as the common law IL concerned, be
the opposite OF criminal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
600 WOMEN FLEE
DORM|TORY FIRE
100000 Night Blaze Closes
Virginia Normal School
at FarmviIle.
BY the Associated Press.

FARMVILLE, Va, November IL
Between $50 and 500 woman students
at the State Normal School here were
routed from their sleep early today
by a fire which destroyed a wing Of
the main building with an estimated
loss Of 100000. OF the 500 students
enrolled at the school, more than half
of them were housed in the main
building and about 100 Of these in
the rear wing. All were gotten to
safety. however. without any injury
and with the loss by only few Of
their personal belongings.
The fire was discovered at 4:30
o'clock this morning by night
making their rounds. saw smoke COM
near the kitchen. An alarm was i'm
mediately sounded and with little
confusion the occupants OF the build
ing marched to safety. The exit OF
those in the wing over the dining
room necessarily was hasty. however,
and few Of them had time to gather
their clothing and other belongings.
The blaze then spread rapidly.
Fire Departments Called.
T EoIIl d ClOScl near Tic hllSHCh Tue
flames shot through the dining room
and kitchen, then to the upper floors
and became so menacing within an
hour that appeals for assistance were
telephoned to the fire departments at
Lynch burg. Petersburg and Richmond.
The two former responded. but be-
fore the special trains carrying the
was gotten under control by the local
department, and the Lynchburg and
Petersburg contingents were turned
back at Crewe. The appeal to the
Richmond department was Cancelled
before the apparatus there could pc
loaded aboard a special train. The
rear wing of the main building, a
three-story brick structure valued at
three-story brick structure, valued at
considerable damage was done by
smoke and water to the other sec
lions. The loss is covered by the
building.
TrinkIe Rushes to Scene.
Gov. f. Lee Trinkle. Mrs. Trinkle
and Col Leroy r. Hodges, director of
the state budget, and DR.. j. L. Jar
man, superintendent Of the Normal
School here, who was in Richmond
attending hearings on the budget
for 1s23-24. FASTENED here by auto
mobile when news Of the fire reached
the capital. The blaze had been al
most extinguished when they arrived
here and the executive lost no time In
having the students assembled in the
school auditorium and assuring them
the structure would be rebuilt as
quickly as possible. The young wom-
en- were told that the school would
and they began Immediately to make
plans for leaving for their homes to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
GRANGE DEGREE FOR 5000
National Exemplification Cere-
monies Held at Pittsburgh.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, November. IL
Six thousand candidates, representing
nineteen states, were exemplified into
the seventh degree of grange secret
work at yesterdays meeting of the
National Grange. The exemplification.
which was In progress throughout the
afternoon and evening. was conducted
by High Priest Charles NJ. Gardiner of
Springfield, Mass, assisted by Chief
Herald Louis J. Taber of GAINESVILLE.
Ohio, and John A. McSparran. state
grange master of Pennsylvania.
The title of priest of demeter is con-
ferred upon Seventh-degree Changers,
who are admitted to the inner court
of the order. The priests of demeter
will hold their annual assembly to-
morrow, when officers will be elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
SISTERS DISAPPEAR
SEEKING HOSPITAL
Police Asked to Find Pretty
Catherine and Lena Cha
conas, Is and IS.

Two pretty sisters left their home
early yesterday to visit the Eye, Ear
and Throat Hospital. failed to reach
there and have not been seen by
either their parents or friends since.
The missing girls are Catherine
Chaconas, sixteen years old. and Lena
Chaconas. fifteen years old, of lis E
street northwest. Police have been
securing the city for them since last
midnight, but not a trace had been
found up to noon today.
Both girls are described as un-
usually pretty. Catherine Is a de-
cided blonde. while her sister, Lena,
Is a brunette. They wore brown
coats. black shoes and gray stock
ings. The older girl had on a gray
hat and the younger brown one.
Employed In Southeast.
| Lena has been employed for some
time at a clothing manufacturing
plant in Southeast Washington. She
was Informed. however. that before
obtaining permanent permit to
work she must have her tonsils ex.
amined. Accompanied by her sister.
she set OUT for the Eye, Ear and
Throat Hospital yesterday to comply
with the law.
Neither of the girls ever reached
the hospital, inquiry there developed
today. Search for them at the homes
of friends proved equally futile and
the only clue the police have Is a
| remark Lena once made to the effect
that she knew a woman by the name
of jamie" who had promised her
pretty Jewelry and clothes.
The mother of the girls, however,
asserted today that she would not
believe Catherine would run away,
even If her sister did. Catherine re-
manned at home while Lena worke
and cared for the house. She was
devout in her church duties and never
cared about having young man friends,
preferring to remain home at nights
and read.
Lena Not So Steady.
LENA was inclined to want to go
out" Mrs. Chaconas said today. 81
! learned this morning. too, that some
times she would not go to work, al
though she permitted us to think she
| had But Catherine. why she wouldn't
even look at a man. am afraid some-
one has lured my girls away. They
! were very pretty and would be taken
by any one to be several years older
than they really were"
| Mrs. Chaconas insisted that every
effort be made to find JAMIE" She
believes that woman will be able to
| help the police locate the girls, but
| the authorities are Handicapped by
not having the young woman's last
name or address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
SENATOR HIRAM JOHNSON
COMING TO CAPITAL
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. November 17.-Senator
Hiram Johnson. who on Thursday an
nounced his candidacy for the republi-
can nomination for President. plans to
leave Chicago for Washington today.
His visit here was prolonged one day
to enable him to confer with Chicago
and Illinois republican leaders.
Plans for organizing Illinois for
johnson were made at a meeting last
night of the progressive republican
Johnson-for-Presi Club. which was
organized in 1920. Harold Ickes, the
principal speaker and Illinois Roosevelt
campaign leader in 1912, lauded the
California senator for his stand
against foreign alliances and the
Versailles treaty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
doubt JOHNS0N'S
| GRIP ON OWN STATE
Republicans Believe Recent
Campaigns Have Broken
His Hold.
by FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Can Hiram Johnson capture the
republican delegation from his own
state of California? On that Ques-
1924 fortunes mainly depend. He is
bitterly opposed by the republican
organization now in control of state
affairs, under the leadership of Gov.
Friend w. Richardson. Gov. Rich
ardson was elected in November, 1922,
by a vote some 10000 in excess of
Senator Johnson's majority. although
the latter was opposed by a mediocre
democrat.
The old Johnson state machine,
which had been perpetuated up to
that time. was broken up by Gov.
Richardson. In its place there is
now an organization. intrenched from
one end of California to the other,
which is .anti-Johnson. Political
leaders in Washington who are ac-
quainted with local conditions in the
state declare that only by a miracle
Will Senator Johnson be able to Sc
cure the delegation for the republican
national convention. The best he will
be able to do, it Is predicted, will be
to secure a handful of delegates In
who seeks the presidential nominal
ton with his own commonwealth in
large part arrayed against him is
seriously handicapped.
Campaigning Two Months.
For the past two months Senator
Johnson has been campaigning in
tensively. not only in California, but
all along the Pacific coast. He did
not openly espouse his own candi-
dacy,' limiting his missionary efforts
to advocacy of progressive deIega-
tions" at the next republican con-
vention. But his supporters UNDER
stood in whose interest the delega-
tions eventually were to be used.
Meantime. the friends Of President
Coolidge in California were not in
active. Previous to Mr.. Coolidge's
accession to Office a lusty Harding
throughout the state. Harding re-
publican clubs were in process Of
formation everywhere. When the
late President passed from the scene
efforts initiated on his behalf were
automatically converted into activi-
ties for President Coolidge. New
Englanders domiciled in CALIFORNIA;
very considerable and influential COM
munity-have latterly placed them
selves at the head of the Coolidge
campaign. But it was not confined
to them. Only the other day the
Kern county republican organisation,
covering the rich Bakersfield oil dis
trict, launched Coolidge for-1924
club.
Developments Pro-Coolidxe.
These developments have been pro-
Coolidge and not essentially anti
Johnson. But distinctly anti-John4
son situation has been developing in
the senator's home state for many
months He himself confessed. in the
now celebrated McClatchy letter,
brought to- public notice in August,
that he was under no illusions about
California" He expressed doubt II
he could carry 1t against Harding.
Hoover or any other candidate" AS
sailing the old crew now in the sad
de-" Johnson conceded that my stock
in my own state IL low ana IL
were a candidate would fear Cali.
fornia more than New York"
Californians. once enthusiastic John.
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Franco-British Alliance Con-
tinuance Still in Air-Am-
bassadors' Meeting Delay
ed Until Monday.
POLITICAL CHIEFS HOLD
BREACH BEYOND REPAIR
Britain Adamant in Refusal to
Approve Use of Force to Obtain
Protection for Allied Military
Control Mission in Germany.
By the Associated, Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 17.-Strong
efforts are being made over the
week end on both sides of the chan
mel to preserve the integrity of the
Franco-British alliance. There We're
indications at the foreign office to-
day that France was changing her
attitude as to some Of her threatened
penalties against Germany in the
event of failure to give up the ex-
crown prince and permit the inter-
allied military control to resume its
interrupted investigation of German
ornaments.
MEETING POSTPONED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17

me foregoing table SHOWS tnat 1Or
1921 the government collected about
half OF what 1t took in for 1919. In
other words after the higher surfaces
were imposed the wealthy people
found other ways OF investing their
money and the government lost.
Big Project Lost. -,
One Treasury official tells story OF
a man of wealth who was approached
by an enterprising manufacturer who
needed 100000 of capital to build an
addition to his factory. The wealthy
man was offered 8 per cent on his
money and a guarantee that the whole
sum would be paid back in few
yearG-a remarkable opportunity. But
he turned 1t down. For when he found
out that out of the per cent he
would have to give the government at
least per cent, and 1t would leave
him with an income of only about 8
per cent he turned around and put
the $500. 900 In tax-exempt securities
and made that extra l per cent.
The manufacturer was not able to
get the money to extend his plant
/ commerce In that city. which was all
ready to furnish the site because they
| wanted to see more workmen employ
ed. had to give up the project. The
city in question lost a chance to get a
| bigger factory. workmen lost chance
of employment, the real estate peo-
pie could not sell the lots and houses
they had counted on selling to the
newcomers and the government OF
the United States did not get any
taxes -
This kind of an experience has hap
pened over and over again until Sec
| rotary Mellon is convinced that 1t lie
a short sighted policy to impose such
I high taxes as to frigthen capital
away. He thinks that lower surtaxes
would be attractive enough TO pu,
money into productive channels, and
while the wealthy might make a little
| more money. SO would the govern
ment.
AS q consequence of increased rev.
enues the government might have
(Contfn,yed on Page g. Column IL
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ST, 900, 100000 Productive
Income Taken From Bust
ness Enterprises.
WEALTHY PUT FORTUNES
IN EXEMPTED SECURITIES
Mellon Sees Remedy for Situation
in Reduction of Sur. ...
taxes.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Four hundred millions of dollars
| are being lost in taxes by the United
States government through the legal
evasions practiced by tax payers with
| incomes ranging from $4,000 and up
ward.
Fully one billion dollars in pro-
ductive income has disappeared in
the last five years due to the fact
that people with money have not felt
it worth while to engage In enter
prises that would yield that amount
Of money because half Of 1t would
have to be given up in taxes.
Instead, the wealthy people of
America have turned to what Is
known as tax-exempt securities. and
there is no way to make that illegal
except by the passage of a constitu-
tional amendment and that may take
a generation to get the necessary
three quarters of the states of the
Union in order to make It effective.
But tax-exempt securities average
about 4 per cent in the interest they
yield to the investor. II the latter
could get per cent or higher on his
money he would naturally adopt an
other form Of investment. Secretary
of the Treasury Mellon has devised a
plan to increase the net income OF
the country and at the same time
increase the amount of revenue from
taxation on higher incomes. His idea
Is that IL the surtaxes were lowered
then a wealthy man could AFFORD to
lend his money for productive en-
terprises that offer per cent. II an
investor were assured that he did not
have to give the government half of
additional
risks besides, he would invest In pro-
ductive enterprises. Mr.. MELONS
theory Ia that the business condition
Of the United States Is being restrict
eminent itself In adopting taxes that
defeat their object.
Makes wealthy Afraid.
The trouble is. Of course. that the
30 called radical element in Congress
imagines It Is popular to soak the
wealthy" This would be hard to re-
flute, as a piece of practical politics,
were II not for the fact that soaking
the wealthy" makes the latter afraid
Of putting money in productive enter.
prises and actually loses the govern
ment an average of $500, 1000, 900 q year
In taxes. That $400.000,000 has to be
made up somehow. so 1t Is placed on
the backs of an persons with incomes
from $4,000 down to $1,000. The sta
tistics show, however. that about
1000, 900 people actually pay nearly all
of the taxes Of the United States, and
that only a few thousand have incomes
above 100000 year. The million
aires are not on the decrease, but the
amount they pay in taxes Is diminish
ing annually through legal evasions.
Here is a table prepared at the Treas
ury Department on the basis OF the
official returns Of the last few years.
showing the taxes collected from per-
sons with incomes above $4,000:
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WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; cooler
tonight; temperature for twenty
hours ended at pm. today: High
est, So, at 2:15 p. m. yesterday; low
est, As, at am. today.
Full report on page Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17

The Star is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes at
90 cents per month Telephone Main 5000
and service will start Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
East Room Reception.

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1923-02-07
INCOME TAX FACTS.
No. g.

Chder certain conditions living
quarters. food. clothing. etc nro-
Vided employees are not regarded as
income. Where, for example. because
of the location and nature of the
work 1T Is necessary that employes
engaged in fishing. logging or can
lihs pe furnished board and lodging
by their employer, such board and
lodging are considered as contributed
Tor the convenience of the employer
lHei etore. its value need not be in
ciuded in computing the net income
OF the enploye. Tho rule applies to
board and lodging furnished seamcn.
The value of board and Iodrinr
furnished hospital employees is to be
returned as income unless tho cm
pioNe Is subject to duty at any time
during the twenty-four hours OF
day and therefore is required IN ac1
cept quarters and meals at the hos
pltals IN addition to his regular com
The rental of dwelling "and an
purtenances thereof" furnished a
minister of the gospel was exempted
by the revenue act Of 1921 and no
income
Certain items, as shown on forms
for making the returns. are spe-
clfically exempt from the income tax.
such as proceeds of life insurance
policies, amounts received through
accident or health insurance. value
OF property acquired by gift, be-
descent. or devise, interest re-
celVed on state and certain federal
hcnds, amounts received as compen-
satlon, family allotments and allow
ances under the provisions of the war
risk insurance and vocational re-
Mobilization acts. pensions for mill
tary or naval service in time of
war, etc.
Evening star., 1923-02-07
NEW PLAN |SF|LED
BY LEH|GH VALLEY
Proposal Includes Issuing of
s4O,oO0,C00 Bond Issue for
Fifty-FiVe-Year Term.
Gy me Associated Press.

By ne Associated Press.
w YORK, February THE
slnuftiaed plan of the Lehigh Valley
IA aitroad for segregation of its coal
ca panieS was filed in federal court
TO-DAY.
TIE plan provides for the creation
of Il $40 100000 fffty-year per cent
Company, $l5,800,000 of which would
he sold at once to pay the railroad
for its claims. The remainder would
be rspd TO retire sI1.514 900 worth OF
the present outstanding coal COM
pan! bonds due in 1928. or for what
we improvements the coal company
:,.ay consider necessary.
The railroad would sell S1.212.1O0
CE its interest in the coal company
to a trustee. who would issue certi-
iicates of the same amount, bearing
the value Of one share of the coal
company,s stock to each railroad
stockholders would be required to
dispose of either rail or coal stocks
before December 81, 1927. The coal
company will withhold dividends from
railroad stockholders until they have
disrosed of the railroad stock, and
raj, stockholders may not acquire ad-
dirional coal company stock before
December 81. 1927.
Coke Brothers stock would remain
in pledge under a collateral trust
agreement until maturity, February /,
road. Stocks of the Delaware Sus-
quehanna and Schuykill Railroad like
wise would remain in pledge under
The same trust until 1926
Hearings on the plan will be held
Next week.
Evening star., 1923-02-07
LIBERTIES SOFTER
!. IN TRADING TODAY
Both Domestic and Foreign
Bonds Move in Quite Mar
row Channels.
BY GEORGE +. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, February LESS in
terest was attached to today's bond
market than TO any of late, as move
ments both in foreign and domestic
securities were narrower and events
which had promoted recent fiuctna-
tions appeared to have been dis
counted.
Liberties were softer, so that 1t lair
share of the Improvement In them
that began last week has disappeared.
French bonds were lower over the
unexpected turn that the Turkish sit
uation took late yesterday. However,
Belgian 7 l2s were firm. above SO. conf
pared with SO last week.
Industrial bonds We're steady, with
the feature the much greater activity
and half-point gain IN Anaconda Cop
pc: Company convertible debenture
as. These bonds were issued several
weeks ago at par, and the first Sl0,-
100000 are convertible into Anaconda
stock at SO. This stock is now selling
at as;
Another strong high grade indus
trial bond the past day or so has been
the American Smelling and Refining
first 5s, which had worked as low as
$9A. or into a price area where they
We're regarded as extremely attrac-
tive, and they have since advanced to
above 81. Railroad bonds were quieter.
with demand for highest grades
slackening.
,Copyrght. 1872