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Evening star., 1923-07-19

and had given the federal govern
ment taxing power only in regard
to indirect taxes, such as customs
duties. When the federal governme Mt
ran short the states were supposed
to supply 1t with money, just as our
states We're supposed to do under he
articles of confederation which gov
erned us before the Constitution was
adopted.
Tax Increases i'm 1916.
1T was only in March, 1915. that
the imperial German government ask
ed the reichstag to grant 1t war
profits tax and sundry other increases.
For the most part the government
relied on borrowing, expecting, of
course, to recover all outlays in the
form of war indemnities.
I'm the latter part of the war. how
ever, tax after tax was imposed or
Increased until in 1918 the German
government derived nearly two mil
lion dollars from recurrent taxes,
such as those in inheritance, sales.
increases in capital and income. stamp
taxes, traffic taxes. customs, coal
taxes and contributions.
But even these taxes were not
comparatively high, especially as
Germany's taxable reserve at the
beginning of the war was greater
than that OF any other European coun-
try, and as her aggregate national and
state property exceeded her total OBJ
legations, including her national debt
1t is not surprising that the allies
Evening star., 1923-07-19
FIGHT FOR SESSION
OF PHOTOGRAPHERS
Chicago and California Delegations
Wage Lively Contest at
Meeting Here.

The Chicago and California dele
cations to the forty-tirst convention
of the Photographers Association of
America are rivals fnr next years
convention, and are both indulgfng
in devices to impress upon the mem
beIs the desirability of their respee-
tive locations for the next gatht ring.
Is Last night the delegates We're en-
tertained with California night"
rroEram By the visitors from the
Pacific coast. Pictures of California
were shown in the National Guard
arrnory. where the entertainment was
held. and Mrs. Jack Bowie of this
city sang the California Song"
Souvenirs of their state were dis
tributed.
today on Legal Photography" Civ
Evening star., 1923-07-19
BY WEBSTER.

ing the various aspects and problems
of that section of the profession.
Frank Scott Clark, Detroit, Mich,
demonstrated the Photography of
Brides" The program during the
first part OF the afternoon will be
devoted to lectures on "The Future
OF Photography" by Clarence Stearns
by Nicholas Murray of New York city
A business session will close the
meeting.
At o'clock the association will
pay tribute to Daguerre. one OF
the famous pioneers in photography
at his monument on the Mall, which
was u ectpi by the association dur
ing rs 'acI convention here in 1890
Tonight the association will hold q
banquet and dance at the Hotel
Washington. An entertainment pro-
pran will also be provided.
Evening star., 1923-07-19
BLAMEe FREIGHT RATES.
Steamship and Rail Lines Throttle
Alaska, Says Ex-CHcial.
Bv tho Ase0cfate1 Press

BY Ihh ASSo" Iated IFeSs.
SEWARD. Alaska, July 1s.-John e.
Ballaine of Seattle, former chief en-
gineer for the Alaska Northern Rail
road, charged at hearing here be-
fore Secretary of the Interior work
that steamship and railroad rates are
throttling the development of Alaska.
Mr.. Ballaine asserted that the ocean
rate from Seattle to Seward was two
and a half times ihat from Seattle
Evening star., 1923-02-22
STAR WASHINGTON d. G, THURSDAY FEBRUARY o.. 1928
WOULD ABOLISH
CH|LDREN'SB0
South Washington Citizens
Oppose Guardians-Want
Additional Judge.

At a meeting of South Washing ton
Citizens Association in jefferson
School last night a resolution urging
that the board of children's guardians
! be abolished was passed
The association went on record as
opposing one-man cars. A resolution
asking the appointment of an addi-
tional Police Court judge was unani-
mously adopted.
George Fraser, chairman of the
committee on fire and police, reported
that Chief Watson of the fire depart
as to the reason for substituting a
horse drawn vehicle for the motor
vehicle of No. 13 engine company.
South Washington streets are level
the fire chief stated, and the runs oI
No. Is are Very short. The motor We
hicle was transferred to the vicinity
of Walter Reed Hospital. where runs
are long and the roadways not all
level.
President George NJ. Yeatman criti-
cizcd the school authorities for re-
curing the association to pay So for
Janltor service at each meeting. The
association has been meeting in jeff
ferson School a number of years, he
ago that that payment of the fee was
eXacted. Heretofore, he said, the as
sociation remembered the janitor at
Christmas
The association adopted resolu-
ton iaVoring the establishment of a
community center in the Jefferson
building.
Evening star., 1923-02-22
WILL LAUNCH MOVE
. FOR SCHOOL BODY
First Plans to Be Made for
Proposed Citizens Central
Committee.

Initial steps toward the organlza-
ton of the proposed permanent citi-
Gems central committee on school ap-
preparations. which will be composed
Of one member from each civic body
in the District, will be taken at a
meeting of the steering committee IN
the Franklin School Saturday morn
ing at 10 o'clock The central com
mittee will be charged with the work
of assisting the board of education
IN securing more liberal approprla
tions.
The personnel of the committee. an
nounced today by John ;. Beach, eN-
G. Williams. chairman of the com
rnittee on education of the League
Of Women Voters and chairman oil
the Joint committee on legislation 1or
schools; Walter G. Balderston. a mem
Der Of the committee on education
of the Chamber of Commerce.. ana
DR.. L. j. Daniels, Il member OF tne
citizens school committee OF nNe
The organization of the central
committee was authorized by repre-
sentatives of parent-teachef. cltl-
Zens' and other civic organizations az
a joint meeting under the auspices
of the ool-betterment committee
of five.
Mr. Beach. who is a. member OF the
Park View Citizens Association and
vice chairman of the committee on
education of the Federation OF Citi-
zenS' Associations. has been designat-
I'd by President Charles Baker of the
federation to represent that organl-
zation until permanent selection IS
made Walter Trey of the Takoha
Park Citizens Association viii act
as temporar! secretary.
Evening star., 1923-02-22
MRS. HENDERSON GIFT
REJECTION ASSA|LED
Senator Pomerene Says Committee
Should Have Referred
Matter to Senate.

The refusal of the Senate committee
on public buildings and grounds to act
laEorably upon the proposed gift to the
United States by Mrs. John b. Hender-
son of a home in 18th street to be used
by Vice Presidents of the United States
was criticized in the Senate last night
o! senator Pomerene of Ohio.
me ONO senator took to task the
committee for writing a letter to Mrs
Henderson declining the gift. He said
tilat the committee had no right to de-
cine the gift. that it was matter for
the Senate itself TO pass upon. He con-
tended that the salary of $4,000 now
pald the Vice Presidnet is too small
and that a residence should be provided
Tor him Senator Pomerene said he him
self was heartily in favor of accepting
the generous gift of Mrs Henderson.
senator Lenroot replied that the
committee had before it the sole
question of accepting the residence
offered by Mrs. Henderson and had
nothing 10 do with the salary of
the Vice President. He said that if
the gift had been accepted only a
wealthy man might take the office.
since 1t would require more than the
salary OF the Vice President to pay
for the upkeep Of the house.
Senator Curtis of Kansas called at
tention to the fact that the appro-
priations committee had been polled
and that it was indicated the commit
tee was favorable to making the
needed appropriations for the upkeep
OF the proposed home of Vice Presi-
dents. ''''''.'. .''''.'''
Senator Pomerene maintained that
the committee should have reported
the Warren bill providing for the
acceptance of the gift, to the Senate
and let the Senate act on it. instead
of writing to Mrs. Henderson de-
clining the gift.
Evening star., 1923-02-22
H. w. SMITH, 35 YEARS
WITH NAVY, HONORED
Promoted to Chief Clerk at Higher
Salary-Also Presented Cane
by Association.

n. W. Smith. chief clerk Of the
office of naval intelligence, was pre-
sented with a walking stick yester-
day, in honor of his completing thirty
five years service and his promotion
TO chief clerk. Capt. l.. McNamee. di-
rector of naval intelligence, who made
the presentation, said:
Mr.. Smith, the officers OF the Office
of naval intelligence congratulate you
on the completion of thirty-five years
of faithful service in the office Of
naval intelligence. That is proud
record-a record Of honorable, patri-
otic service to your country which
any man, however rich. however dis
tinguished, might well envy.
ITO a man who gives his whole
heart to the government service there
may be few rewards in the world
that can take the place of the salts
faction you can enjoy in the knowl-
edge of work well done and in the
recognition by your associates that
you are an honest, faithful and reli-
able man.
I'VE congratulate you today on the
official recognition of your service
YOU have received in your promotion
10 chief clerk at an increased sal
sSry."
Evening star., 1923-02-22
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair and
colder tonight and tomorrow; lowest
temperature tonight about "a de-
grees;; moderate northwest winds
Maryland-Partly cloudy and colder
tonight; tomorrow fair and colder;
moderate to fresh northwest winds.
Nirginia-Fair and colder tonight
and tomorrow; fresh northwest winds.
West Virginia-Generally fair and
colder tonight and tomorrow, except
snow flurries in the mountains to-
night.
Records for Twenty-Five Hours.
Thermometer pm, AZ; s pm, So;
Il midnight, 80; am, IS; s am, "a !;
noon, 40.
Barometer pm, 1924; s pm,
30.e2; IL midnight, 30.17; 4 am, 3O.1S;
am, 30.14; noon, 30.l4.
Highest temperature, AZ. occurred
at 4:15 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, %. occurred at
am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest. 20; lowest, 80.
Condition Of the Water
Temperture and condition of the
water at am: Great Falls-Tem-
perature, 81; condition, muddy.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States coast
and geodetic Survey)
Today--Low tide, GAS am and 1882
pm: high tide, 12:l1 am. and 12:41
pm.
Tomorrow-LoW' tide, 7:il am. and
S:25 pm; high tide, I:ol am. ana
l:20 pm.
The sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 6:52 am: sun sets.
5:52 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6:51 am. :;
sun sets. 5:53 pm.
Moon rises 1929 am.
Weather in Various cities.
Evening star., 1923-02-22
HIPPODROME DOOMED
TO END LONG CAREER
Ry tho Associ,taa pras.

BY The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 22-The
Hippodrome, famous New York play
house, will be razed this spring and
a $15,000,000 hotel erected In it's
place, it was reported The United
States Realty Company. which con-
trolls the property, admitted negotia-
tlons for it's sale were under way.
Situated at the corncc of 43rd street
and. Sixth avenue the Hippodrome
was opened in 1904 as the largest
theater in the country. 1t has a seat
ing capacity of $500 persons.
The structure and it's equipment
cost S1,500.000, exclusive of the value
of the land
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the Administration backs Wood in
the controversy"

the Administration backs Wood in
the controversy.
In their resolution Of recall the
Filipinos state that the Filipino
cabinet members and department
heads resigned only after all other
methods had failed to prevent
Wood in chs disregard OF our
rights and his determination to
curtail the constitutional liberties
conferred upon US by law"
Wood repeatedly ignored their
complaints and his policy was
arbitrary, illegal, and undemo-
cratic" tho resolutions state.
Their decision to request the recall
of Wood is said in the resolution
to be necessary to secure vindica.
ton Of our liberties which have
been SO repeatedly violated and
invaded"
The Filirinos complain that
General Wood became vindictive
because they refused to agree to
his plans to lease the govern.
ment's profitable investments,
such as the railroads, to private
business interests.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-19

also have been designated to have
charge Of their. respective subjects
in junior high schools. They are:
"A. L. Howard, commercial subjects;
Miss s. e. Simons, English: G. J.
Jones, history; Miss M. C. Halves,
Latin; Harry English mathematics,
and Rene Samson modern language.
The same arrangement will be
carried out in the colored schools.
The directors Of special subjects in
divisions ten to thirteen who viii
take up work In the junior high
schools are: Miss e.. F. Wilson, do
nestle art; Mrs. =. w. Shaw, do
nestle science: j. o. Montgomery,
drawing; o. w. Mcdonald, manual
art for boys; Miss j. E. Wormley,
music; Miss O. e. Martin, pennnan-
ship, and Miss A.. j. Turner, physi-
cal training.
Heads of departments thus as
signed are: G.. D. Houston, CONNER
cial subjects: r. I. Vaughn, manual
arts for boys and drawing; Miss
Otelia Cromwell, English and his
tory; A.. Fl. Glenn, Latin and mod.
ern languages; r.. e. MattingIy,
mathematics, and NJ. e. Weather
less, general science.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-19
GABLE TELLS Of
REBUKE To
WOOD
Recall Asked by Unanimous
Philippine Legislature, Press
Bureaus Hears.
BY CosmopOlItan News. Service.

The resolution asking President
Coolidge to remove Gen. Leonard
Wood as governor general of the
Philippines was adopted by unani-
nous vote of the Filipino legis-
Iature, according to cable advices
received here today by the official
Philippine Press Bureau.
All the members of the senate
and OF the house Joined hands,
irrespective Of party differences.
and voted for the recall Of Wod.
The cable message AIDED:
1.-THE unanimous adoption Of the
resolutions was significant because
it was effected despite the mes
sage OF the Secretary Of War that
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ARE
NAMED FOR
JUNIORS
High School Department
Heads Also Appointed by
Or. BaIIou.

DIR. Frank w. Ballou, superin-
tendent of schools, in an effort to
establish closer supervision of in
struction in the Junior high schools.
today announced the appointment
of a staff of directors to supervise
all work.
The directors are: Miss /. +.
O'Neal, domestic art; Miss e. 8.
Jacobs, domestic science; Miss Annie
M. Wilson, drawing, other than
manual; j. "A. Chamberlain, manual
art for boys; e. N. G. Barnes,
music; Miss M. f.. Marsden PEN
nlanship; DIR. Rebecca Stoneroad,
physical training.
Heads Of high school departments
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-19
New Comet Discovered.

KALAN, Russia, Oct. 19.-The
astronomer, Prof. Dubjago, an
nounces the discovery OF a new
comet Of the eighth magnitude
between the consultations Of the
Ship and Orion, southeast Of Sirius.
It Is moving toward the southern
hemisphere.
Evening star., 1923-12-23
Upon Threshold
OF Great Electrical Age

Fifty years ago electricity turned
not single wheel except perhapi
on a tiny scale in the laboratory oi
some scientist. Yet at the beginning
Of the present century the electric
lighting and power systems of the
country represented a capitalization
of about $3.50, 100000. and twenty
years later that capitalization had
grown to $4,000. 100000. The increase
in production in the last twenty years
has been still more impressive. Last
year the total output of the country
was 5s,o04,000 kilowatt hours, an
increase of not less than 1900 per
cent in twenty years.
"At the same time great economies
have been effected in the production
Of electricity. Steam turbines have
accomplished wonders in this direc-
tion.- In 1888, at the first generating
station at Chicago, it took about IL
pounds of coal to produce kilowatt
hour. This figure has been reduced
to 1.S pounds today, and we expect
that in the new station which the
Commonwealth Edison Company is
building there will be a further re-
duction to 1.6 pounds. Incidentally,
this station will probably be the larg-
est in the world, with an ultimate
rating Of 600, 900 kilowatts.',
Evening star., 1923-12-23

certain letters frying fat out Of GER
tain republican appointees to office
at q time when the republican or
ganization in Virginia was bankrupt
True. A commonplace with polftt-
clans and in politics.
Approved by President.
Hell do" said Calvin Coolidge.
"He futters about too much" said
people who watched Slemp work at
the desk whereat have sat Tumulty
and Hilles and Cortelyou and Loeb
and others whose very names have
long been forgotten. HE goes from
man to man shaking hands. He does
no stop long enough to find out what
any one Of them wanted"
Tho criticism savors OF humor. 1t
IL not heard any more. The corre-
spondents who visit the White House
daily, and who are. by and large, a
ed lot, do not say that any more. If
they ever said 1t. Slemp is easily
the best handshaker who has held
the presidential outer gate in three
political generations Mind you, his
task has been to cover up any ap-
parent lack OF geniality in his chief
and at the same time to save the
chiefs time. Mr.. Coolidge Is penur-
ious about time. He boards It. He
perhaps the only one-who has &C.
means constant industry. Eight more
stsnographers are 1t work In the
White House than evsr worked
fdAfS-jhAfoCA~He 6aR m 1tnacs3o
Evening star., 1923-12-23

to save the minutes Of q busy mans
day and clip seconds of what Is left,
must be q sound, working politician
and should have an intimate personal
acquaintance with Congress-. That
presumably, Is how Calvin Coolidge
outlined the qualifications he must
find in his assistant. He did what
Calvin Coolidge has always done
when puzzled. He went for advice to
the men who know.
slemp Gflletts Choice.
Find me the right man for Sec
retary," he said to Speaker Gillett
Of tho House and Senator Moses Of
Now Hampshire. Other members Of
both houses were also enlisted In the
search, but Gillett and Moses seem
to have been placed in charge. By
and by the others withdrew.
"We'll leave it to Gillett" said
they.
"siemp's the man." said the
Speaker.
Others had been passed in review
by the searchers and dismissed. No
one knows who the others were.
They do not know themselves. Slemp
needed qualities. Immediately an
outcry arose against the appoint
ment Slemp was a professional poll
tician, people said. True. He had
been a lily white in southern poll
tics Still is. True. He il q rich
man. True. He II worth ona million.
two millions. whatever figure one
likes to guess, which he made In coal
RA hads or his secxateEhad<Mx1ft11
Evening star., 1923-12-23

his desk. Some of it would lodge
there if 1t were not for Slemp.
Were they friends before Slemp
was made private secretary?
They knew each other. No more. .
seems to be in the management of
details. No one doubts. now. that
Calvin Coolidge is distinctly his own
boss. He decides on his own poll
cies, charts his own courses. But
Slemp meets the men from all over
the Union. writes the letters that
must be written, fits cogs into the
machine. His relationship to Con-
gress is of immense value to the
President. He knows the men on the
hill, their reactions, passions. preju-
cices, desires. He keeps the two
ends of Pennsylvania avenue in
the President and Congress. Proph-
ecy would be unwise. But Slemp will
lessen the probability.
No other President has ever had
one has needed a man at his elbow
who is practical in politics. Charlie
D. Hilles knew politics when he was
President Taft's secretary, but Mr..
Taft was the most superb postponer
in the world. He never by any
could put off to day after tomorrow.
That rather hampered Hilles, and
then. too, Hilles did not have first
hand knowledge of Congress. Tum-
ulty was a practical politician, but
Mr.. Wilson missed many trick by
not taking his advice. Cortelyou and
Loeb were clever. adaptable men, but
they had not had a sound grounding
in practical politics. What they knew
of 1t they learned after coming to
Washington. One thing they learned
was to take the responsibility for
presidential mistakes.
Loeb Took Blame.
rLoeb did it." Mr.. Roosevelt said
more than once. Not always with a
twinkle in his eye. Loeb always
confirmed his chief.
"It was my mistake" he would say.
Slemp effaces himself. but not too
much. He is a strong, ardent, pow
erful personality. No man can con-
tinue to be a. state committeeman
Evening star., 1923-12-23
Continued from First Page.)

cost Of power. but will place it at
the disposal of the small village and
even the isolated farmstead as well
as the great city or industrial COM
munity. Fifty years from now power
will be so cheap and accessible that
man will be Independent of his sur
roundings. The comforts and luxu-
ries which we think of today as in
separable from the large town or
city will be then available for every
home in the country, whether it be
In the heart of New York or Chicago
or in the mountains of California or
the plains Of the northwest.
when that time comes nearly all
the mechanical processes Of industry
as well as most domestic services
will be performed by electricity and
great masses Of the population will
be relieved Of the monotonous drudg-
cry which is an inevitable part of
the worlds work today.
What this will mean to our whole
social. moral and political life it is
impossible for any man to say, but
nobody can question that twill spell
better, fuller. healthier and happier
existence for all those who will come
after us and who will enjoy the fruits
of the seeds which we are today
planting.
Evening star., 1923-12-23

who lacks individual pep. That
thought becomes more impressive
with each meeting of national
committee. Many faults might be
found with national committe emen,
but they are always men: Slemp's
job is to help his chief, and he does.
One of the consequences is that never
in the history of man has business
proceeded at the White House with
so little friction. Mr.. Coolidge is
seems most important. other PreSi-
dents have complained bitterly of
the thirty-odd independent establish
ments. the heads of which report to
the President and to no one else.
Almost every other President has
made gesture of extreme fatigue.
Il should have a competent as
sistant," two or three have said, in
public or private.
1t wasn't an assistant that was
needed. 1t was a system. By not
wasting time they would have had
time to spare. Mr.. Coolidge will not
leave Washington to make an ad-
dress. He will not permit his time
to be wasted. The outer halls are
not cluttered up as they have been
in the past by herds of constituents,
agitators, visitors with corn salves,
patent milking machines, road maps.
ardents of that sort get past the
outer guard they must still pass the
Slemp screen, and the mesheS would
catch mustard seeds. Slemp is not
the system, but he is part of it.
He meets an average Of $50 people
a day. He must pigeon-hole each
one, find out what he wants. talk to
him sympathetically and sincerely.
send him away in good temper
whether his request is refused or
not. Slemp can say no" more grace
fully than any recent predecessor in
his office. He writes innumerable
letters daily. He is available at al
most any hour of the day or. night
by any one who has any color of
right to call for help, advice, or an
answer to plain question. His
working day begins when he opens
his eyes and continues until he is no
longer able to stay awake. And he
must be continuously and genuinely
kindly and good tempered and help
full.
The funny part is that he is