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Evening star., 1924-09-11
DEALERS PAY GAS TAX
WHEN SELLING TO U. S.
Corporation Counsel's Ruling on
Companies Transactions With
Local and Federal Governments,

Oil companies selling gasoline to
the Federal and District Govern
ments must pay the tax Of cents
per gallon recently levied by Con-
gress to bring about automobile reci-
procity between Maryland and the
District, Corporation Counsel Steph-
ems has ruled.
One of the oil companies that bids
for Government contracts put the
question up to the Commissioners,
pointing out that in some other ju-
risdictions where a State gas tax is
in effect 1t is not applied to sales
made. to the Government. The cor
poration counsel gave Commissioner
Rudolph the following ruling:
There Is no exception in the law
by which an importer can escape the
payment of tax by reason of the
fact that sales are made to the Dis
trict and Federal Governments.
am Of the opinion, therefore. that the
tax should be paid as in other cases"
Evening star., 1924-09-11
SEESFARM PRICES
DUE TO CONSPIRACY
Agricultural Betterment Is
Brought About, by Financier
/ Group, Shipstead Says.

Improved conditions in the agricul-
tural West through increased prices
for farm products are due to a con-
Spiracy on the part of "a small group
of financiers' controlling the market
for farm products. Senator Shipstead
of Minnesota. Farmer-LIaborite and
supporter of the La Toilette Wheeler
ticket declares in report on condi-
tions in the Northwest to the La
Toilette headquarters, made public
yesterday.
Senator Shipstead insists that the
, farmers will not be fooled by the i'm
proved conditions.
Other reports from the West, how
ever, indicate that the increased
prices for farm products are having
an effect on the political situation,
making the farmers more willing to
continue the present administration
in power.
Shinstead's Report.
Senator Shipstead says in his re-
port:
"The farmer is solidly for La Fol-
1ette and Wheeler because he knows
that they alone are willing to break
up the ring which controls the price
of his output.
"Deflation of farm prices began un-
der the Democratic and continued un-
ueE tne INepuDllCdn duInltl llSlTdtlOn,
he said politicians working for
financial interests with the sanction
of their candidates have been broad
casting the statement that the drop
in the price of grain and other COM
noditieS has been due to the decrease
in expectation for foreign consump-
ton.
This statement does not hold
water. The Department of Commerce
shows in its annual report that eX-
ports of farm products were three
times as great in 1928 as they were
before the war.
Conditions in 1920.
"In 1920 when the banks were shut
ting off the farmers credit and the
prices of agricultural products were
crashing on all the exchanges. the
Department of Commerce reported the
largest expectation OF wheat in the
nations history.
This proves to my mind that the
group in control is not permitting the
law of supply and demand to operate
The fact that prices are now up a lit.
tie shows that the group can manipu-
late them as they wish and is now
trying the old trick of keeping the
bees from swarming by sprinkline
sugared water around them to make
them think that prosperity has sud
denly fallen on them.
Distress of agriculture can be re-
lieved only by electing La Toilette
President and adopting d sound policy
for agriculture and a square deal fol
the wage Garner"
Evening star., 1924-09-11
QUAKERS SEND PROTEST.
Object to Defense Test in Memo
rio1 ~ roo1;I~a

Washington Quakers have sent a
letter to President Coolidge protesting
against the mobilization test as
creating a wrong impression abroad
and likely to lessen the effect of the
United States influence for peace and
disarmament. The meeting was held
at 1911 I street.
The letter was signed by Herbert
S. Lewis and Ida w. Gillingham-
Evening star., 1924-09-11
to Toss
Ball at Police and
Firen,e7,,s Game

President. Coolidge has accepted
tho invitation to throw out the
first ball at the game to be
played at the American League
Park Saturday afternoon by the To-
cal Fire and Police Departments.
The invitation was extended
formally by Maj. Daniel Sullivan,
superintendent of police, and
George Watson, chief of the Fire
Department The President was
told that 10000 tickets already had
been sold and that. the Indications
are that the game win be a sue
cess.
Evening star., 1924-09-11
Sues Mother and Sister.

Howard P. Okie has asked the Dis
trict Supreme Court to require his
mother, Susan P. Dixie, and his sister
Grace o. Lowry, to produce the lease
under which he holds the property at
1225-27 Connecticut avenue. The
son also declares his mother and sis
ter withhold from him the deeds to
certain property in which he has a
life interest. The defendants are
seeking to oust him from the Con-
necticut avenue property, it is stated
Attorney Chaplin Brown appears for
the son.
In India the wedding feast lasts for
about "a hours
Evening star., 1924-09-11

Cloth made from the wool of wena-
1eydale sheep can, after weaving, be
induced to acquire the natural wave
characteristic of these sheep.
Evening star., 1924-09-11
Saws Wife Deserted Him.

Albert E. Holland has filed an an
swer to the petition for limited
divorce brought against him by his
wife, Josephine L. Holland, in which
he denies her charges. He also filed
a cross-petition in which he wants
a limited divorce, declaring that in
forcing him to leave his home his
wife deserted him. Holland blames
his mother-in-law for his marital
difficulties, and says he was unable to
persuade his wife to leave the home
of her parent. He is represented by
Attorney Foster Wood.
Evening star., 1924-09-11

Floral Centerpfeces.
Original and beautiful Creations
from Gude's, 1912 F.-Adve rtisement
Evening star., 1924-09-11
MAY GO TO PHILADELPHIA
President Considering Invitation
to Speak at Anniversary Meeting.

President Coolidge took under con-
sideration the invitation to speak in
Philadelphia on the night of Sep
tember 25, the occasion being the
celebration of the 150th anniversary
of the meeting Of the first Continental
Congress. there.
Mayor kendrick was accompanied
to the white House by members of
the City Council and by Representa-
tive Ware of Philadelphia. Mr..
kendrick said the President indicated
he desired to accept the invitation,
and would give definite word within
a few days.
Evening star., 1924-09-11
Beet Sugar Production.

From the Farm and livestock Record.
When sugar first was made from
beets it took about 20 tons of beetS
to produce one ton of sugar. Now it
requires but six tons, the change be-
ing due to scientific production of
tho beetS
Evening star., 1924-09-11
DANCING.

MISS JOSEPHINE JACKSON
dancing lessons; lessons, s5 or 81 single los
son. 1886 10Th st. NV. Phone Potamsc ri
se2Ts
GLOvER's. Gl3 22nd NW.-PRTvATE Les.
sons any time, 15c. Course of 6 lessons s4
Guar results Fine environments W II2a
MR.. STAFFORD PEMBERToN-
Ex partner to Mae Murray, Gertrude Hoffman.
Dancing-Musical Comedy-Dramatic Art
stuolo looo blltmore St. Phone Col 2902. 16a
ANJSoN'S Teach you TO dance cor
npn,, ,,n- rectlg in few lessons.
hof "i'o' Strictly private; any hour
1899 NJ ST NV Class and dance Sa1ur.
MAIN 1I32. day eve. with orchestra.
Evening star., 1924-09-11
CLADYSE WILBUR

Ballroom and Stage Dancing. Childen's
Ga. Du1oat ciEels. Phone Fl. l4sSV-
Evening star., 1924-09-11
N. Y. Symphony Orchestra
WALTER DAMROSCH. Conductor

WALTER DAMROSCH, Conductor
BRUNO WAITER. Guest-ConductOr
Five Tuesdays: Nov. II. Dec. 8. Jan. l3,
Feb. II. March IT.
S0IOistS-TITO SCHIPA, Tenor;
SAMUEL DUsHkIN, Violinist, and
LIONEL TERTIS. Viola. in the
Double Concerto of Mozart; PAUL
kOCHANSkI, NiOlinist, and FELIX
SALMOND, CcIIist, in Double Con-
certo of BRAHMS.
BEETHONEN'S NINTH SYM
PHOSY. With SOIoists and Chorus.
Season Tickets: S12, $40, $3.50, SIS, tax
exempt Seats now on sale at Mrs.
Greene's Concert Bureau, Droop's, Thir-
teenth and G. Main 6493.
Evening star., 1924-09-11

About 95.17 per cent of Niagara
Falls is Canadian.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-24
SCIENCE
Buffalo

Tho fact that 1000 buffRioes arr
DO killed m Canada this year for
food. hides. etc. has again attract.
cd attention 20 work being done In
this country IN an attemp, 10 utilize
tho buffalo M a food source.
Buffalo can Withstand drought.
endure severe winters and find food
on tho range under conditions that
cause cattle 20 die. For years er.
periments have been made IN an AZ.
tempt 10 cross buffalo and cattle. TO
get tho hardness and greater
weigh, Of ono with tho domestic
qualities OF the other. a cattle man
OF Texas once attracted much at.
tention from scientists and breeders
by producing animals no called "oa,.
talo"-hnlf buffalo and hair COW.
They were sturdy. healthy animals,
but they wero sterile.
Tho Canadian govcrnman, has
conserved this buffalo. both for i,a
historical value and tho possibility
OF science finding Bomo way 10 uill-
izo !, along this limo OF crossing
with cattle. There arc $500 In a
herd az Wainwright. Alberta This
herd has increased rapidly. and II
ls supplying tho 1000 animals that
nrs 70 b. killed this year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-24
The Odds Are on Box

THE United States senate has investigated the Vet
Grams bureau and the evidence is clear that millions
of dollars Of taxpayers money has been wasted and stolen
AS yet nobody has gone to jail and far as is known
the law enforcing department of the federal government
has taken steps to prosecute the MASTERS and thieves
Two years ago, the interior department gave away
ESQ far payment to the public is concerne naval re-
oil lands worth millions This Infamous transaction
in popular parlance is 'The Teapot Dome Scandal"
For months the United States senate has been nvest
eating Teapot Dome and the evidence is perfectly clear
that back of that deal kavery of the rankest sort
Ard yet nobody has gone to Jail for Teapot Dome and
far is known, the awenforcng department of the
federal government has taken steps to prosecute he
lnaves, either official civilian.
Now the United States senate has started to inves
gate Edward Box for the henous crime of spending
hundred thousand dollars of his money in the cause
of world peace.
If were asked to bet which Of the three-the Vet
Grams bureau thieves the Teapot Dome knaves or peace
ideast Edward Bok-is the first to suffer punishment
we would bet on Box.
Prosecution and punishment of Box would reflect no
discredt the present republican administration which
to be the controlling factor in hating sensational
senate investigations and department Of justice
tions ...tsl o.,
Senator Borah suggesting and
Italy have repudaed their States will
eet France and Italy thinking and they'll do II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-24
A Boomerang

COME of the big manufacturers of soft drinks are
- understood to have made large contributions to the
prohibition campaign with the idea that the passing OF
the saloon would stimulate the sales of soft drinks.
Oscar Hogensen of the Illinois Boters of Carbonated
Beverages association says in speech that prohibition
has dealt soft drinks body blow Ginger ale and the
like have fallen by the wayside The national drink is
"home-brew."
This condition may be temporary. But 1t illustrates
how any movement is apt TO become boomerang.
Reports from Washington that William Jennings Bryan
walower committee meeting for the first
time I'M tho halls
nfrn he appears among folks who n politicians
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-24
EXTRA! NEW TEETH! EXTRA,

CHICAGo. Jan, 2l.--Dr. John Cad.
" mus. dentist. has invented a
machine for making false teeth at
home. You may soon DO able TO az.
ford n set for biting nelghbors. q
set for chewing tho rig. set for
grinning at bill collectors and n set
for biting nails when you are mad
enough.
SCHOOL NEWS
Going with n grass widow Is a
fino way 10 get an education
MARKETS
Pig iron Ia so high there II talk
OF us using biscuits instead.
WEATHER
II will seem warmer II you keep
tho thermometer near tho fire.
EDITORIAL
'Knickers for women" won tho
election as mayor OF Spencer, w.
Va. for Mr.. T. w. Lattlmer. We
congratulate him. Knlckers give
freedom OF movement for beating
rugs. building fires. hanging pic.
lures and kicking the cat off tho
table.
MUSIC NOTES
Never give the baby chew Of
tobacco TO keep II quiet.
HOME HELPS
Remove cracker crumbs before
using tho tablccloth for n sheet.
BEAUTY SECRETS
Try putting your double chin up
in hair curriers' every night.
SOCIETY
Enemies will BIO sorry TO learn
Miss Sal Herpatica has a new dress.
Jack tells US his eyestight has i'm.
proved so much he needs a new girl.
Harry has asked the boss 10 cut his
pay as a leap year prccaution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-24

MTAsHiNoToS. Jan. a.
w Two superpower confer.
enccs. one just ended In Wash.
inEton. y. C.. and tho other
scheduled 10 take place In Lon.
don the first two weeks OF
July. promise 20 be among the
most important events OF the
year 1894.
Tho first conference was held
IN tho interests Of public owner.
ship OF empower IN America.
The second meeting is a
world power conference" OF big
business. called 10 devise ways
and means Of eefeatng and
HilenrinE groups such as that
which assembled a, Washing.
ton.
Certain hEnircsn, develop
mcnis concerning the two meet.
inKs and THAR relation 10 the
tremendous world fight for prl.
vats exploitation OF public re-
sources have como during tho
last few days
About 20 person, attended tbs
public ownsrahip conference
called In the interests Of seodr.
Ing for American people control
OF their water. coal and oil re-
sources. Not a government OF.
nciai was present a, this meet.
Ing 40 vitality affecting the
government. except five con.
grcssmen interested In the
movement
Secretaries Herbert Hoover
and Huber, Work and Commits.
sioner David Davis Of tho rocia.
nation service were invited and
sent regrets. Hoover sent
message declaring that the Is.
suo today Is development OF
super.power, not who shall own
TINT power,
Tho London conference has
been called by the British Elcc.
ricsi and Allied ssiisnufactures'
association ito consider how the
Industrial and scientific sources
OF power may DO adjusted ma
tionslly and internationally"
And on tho American com.
mltteo for this conference OF tho
worlds big business interests
appear:
John w. Weeks. secretary OF
war and chairman OF the federal
power commission: Hubert
Work. secretary OF tho interior
and member OF tho federal
power commission: II. c. Wal.
lace. secretary OF agriculture
and member OF tho federal
power commission: Herbert
Hoover. secretary OF commerce:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-24

ths Spirit u God. for they are
foolishness unto him: neither can
no know them. because they are
spiritually dlscerned" Cor. PA.
The fundamentals 10 a person
who had had a spiritual birth ho
has been horn again" ana be
receives ths things Of the Spirit
OF God. not by his education, but
by his new nature which he re-
ceived In his new birth. and that
10 why ho sees and believes
things which 10 the modernlst arc
fooliahneGs.
You can educate both natural
man and n spiritual man, but you
cannot educate a natural man
into a spiritual man; for that gulf
cnnnot be Hpanned by human
education. This Is the great fun
damental principle that underlies
the entire matter. The modernist
rests his faith on his guessss Of
human history. while tho funda,
msntallst rests his faith on tho
sure Word OF God.
iAnother story by REV. Klein
tomorrow.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-24
READY TO BLOOM

Tho buds for all NEXT summers
leaves and for the flowers OF ,rsca
and shrubs arc already formed on
limbs and twiKs in oven tho coolest
part OF tho country. This was the
work OF nature las, summer. The
lilac bud was ono OF the earliest and
was pushed GU, under tho bark
within a month after last springs
flowers bioomed. Anybody can see
these bud nuhs. but nature has 10
closely wrapped them tina, the
heavies, frost harms thsrn not A
warm spell may open leaf buds and
a following frost bias, their SURFACES,
but no matter; tho bud will usually
throw out tho leaves again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-24
Says if Given, It's
Best to Give
1t in Cash
BY w. G. McADoo
Former Secretary Of the Treasury

foriher secretary OF tho Treasury
1--WE can have tax reduction and
w do justice 20 tho American sol.
der as well, by treating adjusted
compensation as a part OF tho war
cost and funding Il thru an issue
Of 5o-year bonds the interest and
sinking fund charge should not OK.
coed 80 90 90 million dollars per
annnm. This would not prevent n
reduction In taxes.
This question should long ago
been taken out OF politics and In
no circumstances should bo used for
political advantage.
Tho secretary OF tho treasury has
stated that taxes can be- reduced
sss1,ooo.ooO per annum n tho sol.
dlera' bonus Is not granted. that
they cannot be reduced II tho bonus
Is granted Taxes cAn be reduced
and tho bonus can DO paid as we'll
Tho finance committee OF tho sen.
ate. OF which Mr.. Mecumbsr was
chairman and Mr.. smoot leading
member. reported IN 1891 that II
every veteran Hhoud accept cash. the
total coat OF adjusted compensation
would be approximately si.sls.oeo..
600. This figure Is confirmed by
the secretary Of the treasury IN his
letter OF July :. 1871. 20 Senator
FrellnEhuyson.
We could pay q bonus IN cash
by issuing 6oyear bonds for the
required amount Tho interest
charge. including sufficient slnk.
ing fund provision at per cent.
viii DO sT7.too,ooo per annum De
duct this from the t3as. 900 900 tar
reduction proposed by tho secretary
Of the treasurer. and wo have a net
reduction In taxos OF t.4b. 600. 900
and the soldiers bonus win DO dis
posed Of.
Various alternative plans woro
proposed by tho senate finance com.
mittee. and n all Of them were
adopted tho cost OF the bonus would
bo lndsterminAie and would un.
doub,ediy greatly exceed tho caah
plan ] have suggested. II Is these
alternatives which havr caused con.
fusion IN the public mind an TO tho
real cost Of the bonus. but tho la.
eility under the cash plan has been
definitely determined by the CT.
haus,ivo investigation and report Of
tho finance committee OF the senate.
I am eonfidont that Il wiz 10 ao-
cep,ahle 70 ninstenths Of tho sol.
diors. It's adoption win take tho
matter out Of politics and put an
end 10 the controversy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-24
Telling 1t
to Congress
COME CLEAN
Excerpts from tho congroAaiona
Record

I believe u II tho universal ssnti.
ment Of tho people OF the Unitsd
States that they want more public
lty In legislative matters: they do
not want 20 many things decided In
dark chambers: they DO no, want 10
much chioroforminE In tho commit.
tees: II you defeat a proposition they
want you 20 como right out In tho
open daylight, and defeat IL and have
your votes recorded. instead Of hav.
ing you stab I, In tho back or chioro-
form II In the eommlttse--Represen.
iative Browne Gll. wis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-24

MARRIAGES
Ham has been going with eggs &c
long. tho two should marry.
RADIO NOTES
Static was Invented by two cats
fighting on n back fence
BANK NOTES
Stocking banks ARE out OF STYLE
but there Il stiil more than 8 per
cent Interest In stockings.
BROTHER TOMS KITCHEN
When whipping cream. add shaw.
ing soap to make II fluffy.
SPORTS
Tho Greb-wilson bout Is tho big
gest prize fight held In Madison
Square Garden, New York. so far
this year. But the garden has n
much larger one coming. II IN the
national democratic convention.
FOREIGN NEWS
Democratic bout In New York will
b. first time II has ever been held
In n foreign country
TAX NOTICE
Tax collector leads a hard life,
Every man he secs Is mad.
BIRTHS
We cannot tell lic-WashIng.
tons birthday IL due next month.
FICTION
Women never propose
LATE NEWS
When coming In late ut night, tell
your wife where You have been "a
she win never believe II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-24
Real Help for the Farmer

DRESIDENT COOLIDGE, in statement Wednesday,
called attention TO the plight of the American farmer
And while his message is one of his characteristic may,
should quite necessary and highly desirable generaties
il nevertheless contains at least suggestion which, to
The Star practical We refer 10 his plan of Great
ing by private capital of substantial financing organza
ton TO cooperate with the finance corporation.
While the small farmer probably has wondered often
what benefit the finance corporation is to him, the
fact remains that this organization has been Of real help
10 those states dependent the operations OF large live
stock interests by making loans they able to pay To
them the finance corporation has served as beacon
light and lifesaver
The president proposes that the government call
upon large business concerns the railroads the mercan
tile establishments and the agricultural supply houses and
others whose business welfare is contingent upon the
prosperity of the farmer TO assist in the creation of
financing institution to provide relief similar TO that
extended by the finance corporation.
Such a pan if properly worked out and honestly
handled would go long way toward providing real as
sstance without making the farmer subject of char
y Seattle should be awake TO its opportunity to lend
encouragement to the presidents because neither
Seattle nor any other American city long prosper
while its farmer friends are unable to buy what the cities
have TO SELL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-24
What Do You Know?

ME Americans described the best hafeducated
wv people in the world" by Israel Zangwill. Dr.
Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia university says
Zangwill fatters us-that his estimate is too high.
Butler is right. Even brainiest do not know
than thousandth of per cent of the truth. Edu
cation is simply process of extending horizon
revealing the gigantic extent of what do not know
Man learns little, in reality He merely increases his
conception or consciousness of his ignorance.
Scientists London the trail Of toxin to end fatigue
First thing find makes folks tired They might
work has anything to do with It.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-24
The Lam of Averages

"DUSSYF0OT' JOHNSON, putting a long, black cigar,
/ is asked what he thinks of the crusade against
tobacco He says he's against prohibition of cigars for
he likes them, but wouldn't mind ban cigarets which
he dislikes
In nutshell that's usually the theory of prohibition
of all kinds. person who doesn't drink is apt to be
against drinking by others The person who diskes jazz
is quite naturally against it. Most of would make all
laws for others, not ourselves.
The result is we have to be ruled by the law of
averages.
After you'd just spent a speech which you
proved that prohibition absolutely established like
II must be aggraatng speaker up
and demand that the prohibition laws be enforced
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-24
hat Folks
Are Saying
ALEXANDER MEIKELJoHN. az.

ALEXANDER MEIKELJ0HN. ex-
college president: The modern col
lego Is ono big football team. lot
OF CLEO clubs. fraternitios. sentiment
tai alumni. or other silly things
which touch an answering chord IN
tho heart Of many n professor who
has never dared to speak his mind
SENATOR PAUL DUPUY. French
publisher on his return home:
America Is tho most complete
richest and happicst nation In the
world II knows better than we do
how TO love It's ncighbor.'"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-24
A THOUGHT

Not rcnrcring evil for evil, or rail.
ing Tor railing, but ,contrariwlsc
blessing; knowing that 20 mo there.
unto called, that We should inherit
blcssing.-I Pet. lilo.
II thou art of clephant.strcngth or
= OF llon.claw. still peace is, In my
opinion. better thnn strife.-saadl.