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Evening star., 1924-01-31
BY the Associatefl press

by the Associated Press
TOXIC, January 31.-The imperial
diet was dissolved today following
scenes Of the greatest disorder, in
which water TASKS were thrown and
fists used. The disturbance resulted
from attempts Of the opposition to
interpellate the government regard
ing the attempted wrecking Of a
train at Nagoya carrying opposition
leaders to Toxic
The turbulent scenes which occur
red in the lower house MADE further
business impossible.
The outburst came Shortly after
the representatives<ha taken their
seats upon the resumption Of the diet
session.
Premier Is Questioned.
Interpeilationg the government in
connection with the train wreck. in
which three prominent opposition
leaders escaped injury. although the
locomotive Of their train was dam
aged, the foes Of Premier kiyoura
and his newly installed cabinet de-
manded that the premier reply per-
sonally.
Kiyoura. however. refused to rise.
Great diso1 der Immediately ensued,
amid which Kenjiro Komatsu, min
lister of communications and MEM
Der of the house of peers. attempted
Evening star., 1924-01-31
MELLON HOLDS CUT.
IN 1923|NCOME TAX
|SPRACT|CAL PLAN
Some Officials Guess De-
crease This Year Will Be
s2oo,00o,o0o.
GREEN SAYS DEMOCRATS
ARE "PLAYING POLITICS"
Garner Denies Rejecting Compro-
mise, as Republicans Failed to
Submit One.

Secretary Mellon regards as prac-
eiC al and fea sible the plan of repub-
lican members of the House ways
and means committee to make the
proposed income tax reductions ef-
fective on 1923 payments, which tax
payers will remit to the government
beginning March 15. He believes the
step would entail no difficulties on
the Treasury.
Under the optional plan of paying
TAXES in four installments. probably
30 per cent of the taxpayers take
advantage of the privilege of retain
ing moneys that might otherwise be
turned in to the Treasury in a lump
sum on the first tax-paying date. The
mechanics Of dealing with a retro
nctive reduction. in Mr.. MELONS opin-
ion. would be largely a paper trans
action. consisting of the placing by
the Treasury of credit to the tax
payer on future inStallments. Little
cash rebate, he believes, would be
involved.
Decrease Not Estimated.
The Treasury has had no oppor-
tunity to estimate the decrease in
the total government income result
ing from the proposed change. but
some officials made the guess today
that it would range around $780,
100000 on the payments this year
If the % per cent reduction all along
the line on tax rates is agreed upon
the line on tax rates is agreed upon.
committee.
Garner Suggests Plan.
Hardly had tho opnrnya
been made known when Representa-
tive Garner. democrat, presented in
the House a Joint resolution propos-
ing reduction on the basis Of the dem
ocratic tax revision scheme, which
would cut the normal rates to Q per
cent under $4,000 and per cent under
$4,000.
Chairman Green of the House ways
and Means committee and author of
the proposal adopted by the republic
can members of the committee yes
terday to cut the 1923 taxes about %
per cent as part of the general
revision bill objected to immediate
con sideration of the resolution when
It was asked for by Mr. Garner.
In objecting to Mr.. Gamers plea
for immediate consideration of the
proposal. Mr.. Green cengra atulat ted
him on your happy .afterthought.'
Mr.. Garner pointed out that if the
resolution were adopted 1000, 900 tax
payers would be relieved from max
ing income tax returns on March 10,
1 whereas under the plan suggested by
<the republicans the reduction in 1923
taxes could not be approved before
March Is, as it was incorporated in
the revenue bill.
The democratic tax program would
increase the exemption for single men
to $4,000 and of married men to
$4,000 and revise the surtaxes on
graduating scale up to A per cent
maximum The Green plan would al
low fiat reductions on all income
taxes.
Republicans Strike Snag.
Republican members struck snag
In their private consideration of the
tax bill today upon reaching the sur
taxes. when a division of opinion de-
yeloped on Secretary Melons proposal
. 10 cut the surtax rates from maxi
mum of so per cent to % per cent.
Other differences developed on
1Continued on Page 2, Column u
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YR0LLS HERE CUT
1O,ODO|N TWO YEARS
Civil Service Commission
Sees Still Further Drop
in Federal Forces.

decrease of 10000 federal employees
hero in the past two years is expected
10 be shown in tabulations now being
prepared by the Civil Service Com
mission.
As of November 30. 1928, there were
$3.50 employees in the government de-
partments, Independent establish
,nents and branches of the field serv-
ice here, the commission announced
today, a reduction of 460 between
june so and November 30. On October
81 there were 65,S51 employees of the
government working in Washington.
Drop of 10000.
On December 81, 1921, there were
S5,823 employees on the government
Day roll in the Capital, while the re-
port now being prepared is expected
to show just over $4,000, or reduc-
tion of 10000, in round figures.
There is no ground for reports that
the government is considering en-
largement of it's forces in Washing
ton, officials of the commission de-
clared today. The commission has
hecn embarrassed by recently pub
1ished reports that large numbers OF
woman employees were to be added tC
the pay rolls. Such reports only ado
to the work of the commission and
entail needless expense and trouble
they said.
Decrease to Continue.
: As the activities of the Shipping
Board and other agencies are being
closed out employees will be dropped
from the rolls. it was said. and in
stead of an increase in the rolls here
decreases will continue to be shown
for many months.
Government pay rolls reached theil
peak on Armistice day, November ii
1918, when a total Of 917,760 persons
were in the government employ. ot
this number 117,760 being employed
in the District of Columbia, outside
pf the Army, Navy and Marine Corps
Evening star., 1924-01-31
Run,or Daugherty
And DENLY Tried
To Resign Denied

-, Congressional discussion and eX-
ecutive consideration of the oil land
leasing question has served TO fill
Washington with more rumors and
counter-rumors than the Capital has
known in many a day.
The most persistent of these re-
ports involve the possible retirement
of Secretary DENLY and Attorney
General Daugherty from the cabinet.
Reports that the two cabinet MEM
bers had submitted their resigna-
tions to President Coolidge several
days ago and that the President had
refused to accept them were dis
seminated widely today, but were
at once branded as absolutely un-
true" by c. Bascom Siemp. secretary
10 Mr.. Coolidge.
Evening star., 1924-01-31
MINERS Boo DAVIS,
BUT HE SPEAKS
Lewis Finally Quiets In
surgents After TumuIt at
indianapolis Meeting.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. January 81. -
Howls and boos greeted James j. Da-
Wis, Secretary of Labor. when he was
introduced by President John l..
Lewis to the biennial convention of
the United Mine Workers of America
respectful hearing for member Of
the Presidents cabinet"
While the tumult proceeded Lewis
again took the. floor and shouted at
the top of his voice to make himself
heard: "The honor of your organiza-
ton Is at stake. You are on trial be-
fore the country. Exercise self-re-
straint that our organization be not
publicly shamed." He then requested
those unwilling to hear the speaker
to leave the hall. After prolonged
hand-clapping, Secretary Davis began
to speak.
Sees Prices Too High.
The price Of coal has been and
even now in many cases Is too high"
he said. ''It would be better for the
miners, the operators. and all of our
people if fuel prices were more stabil-
ized.
THE way to hold the confidence of
the American people is to keep your
contract Yes, make it the most
sacred instrument of your organiza-
ton. No matter what occurs or goes.
keep your contract and the American
people will have faith in you and
your organization.
LET me emphasize the fact that the
Ave chief needs OF the coal industry
are:
Peace IL Advocated.
q. Peace for term of years; and
you will
"2. Eliminate the spot coal gamble
"3. Create your own permanent re-
search bureau
"a. Appoint interpreters Of your To-
cal agreements, and
"5 You will remove the cause for
any petty local strike. thus demon
strsting to the country at large that
the problems of the coal industry can
best be solved jointly by your employ
ers and yourselves"
a delicate subject. that of ku klux
Khan membership. is due for consider
alton today. Feeling concerning the
issue Is noticeable. There are several
resolutions both for and against The
Khan. The present law Of the or
sanization is that any miner con-
Victed Of Klan membership shall be
expelled from the union. A small
wagonload Of anti-klan literature
| was distributed among the delegate.
yesterday.
Evening star., 1924-01-31
FIND GIRL BURIED IN WELL
Police Arrest Parents, Who Say
They Lacked Funeral Money.

SALEM. N. j., January 31.-Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Atkinson of Woodstown
were in Jail today. while authorities
Investigated the finding of the body
of their six-year-old daughter Miriam
in a well at the Atkinson home.
Mrs. Atkinson is alleged to have
told the authorities that the child
died from natural causes and that the
parents placed the body in the well
because they had no money to give
1t proper burial.
Evening star., 1924-01-31
WILL INSPECT FALLS.
House Subcommittee to Seek Pow.
er-Plan Data.

The special subcommittee on Great
Falls water power development, of
which Representative Fred N. zihl-
man of Maryland is chairman, intends
to vigorously press the investigation
to determine the practicability Of
using Great Falls to furnish not only
water, but light, heat and power to
the National Capital and adjacent
territory.
This was stated as the policy of the
subcommittee today by Representa-
tive Zihlman in announcing that he
expects to take the subcommittee on
a trip of personal inspection to Great
Falls on Saturday if Maj. NJ. c. Ty-
ler can arrange his time so as to
accompany them and point out the
proposed development.
Evening star., 1924-01-31
D. c. INSTITUTIONS.
GIVEN $1,5)0,O)0
IN INTERIOR BILL
House Committee SIashes
S207,5 From Howard U.
Sum After Speech.

Carrying appropriations amounting
to more than sl.500.000 for four hu-
manitarian institutions in the District
of Columbia, the Interior Department
appropriation bill. which carries a
total Of s26l. 200, 600 was passed by the
House today.
Conspicuous in the reductions made
in this bill was the cutting off of
items amounting to s2o7,500 from the
S365,00o. which the bill recommended ID
for Howard University. This slash
was made as result of an address
to theological students by the Rev.
Francis ]. Grimke. who is a member
Of the board of trustees. the House
was told by Representative James +.
Byrnes of South Carolina. democrat.
The appropriations carried in the
bill for the District institutions are:
st. Elizabeth's Hospital. $1.108.ooe;
for Freedman's Hospital. s165, 700:
for Howard University. S157,50O, and
for Columbia Institution for the
Deaf. 100000. making total of
S1.040,200.
Provides Howard Building.
The one appropriation left in the
L
completion Of building for an as
sembly hall, gymnasium. armory and
headquarters for the
department of health and hygiene
This item was saved in the bill
through the efforts of Representative
Louis C. Cramton of Michigan. who
last year wrote into the appropriation
bill a limit of cost for this building
with a clause stating (which is here
by authorized" 1t was brought out
in the debate this week that this item
would have been subject to point OF
order If made last year. but that point
of order not having been made, 1t was
substantive law which required d
continuing of appropriations to com
plete the work.
for Columbia Institution for the Deaf
including salaries, books and illustra
tive apparatus and general repair:
and improvements. There Is another
/; item Of $4,000 for repairs to building:
! OF the institution, including plumb
ing and steamfitting. and for repair!
to pavements within the grounds.
Funds for Hospitals.
For Freedmen's Hospital there is al
| item of $4,000 for officers and EN-
Moves and compensation for all othe
| professional and other services tina
, may be expressly approved by th'
Secretary of the Interior.
An item of $4,000 is for subsist
ence, fuel, clothing. bedding, medi
| cine. medical and surgical supplies
surgical Instruments. replacement o
tX-ray apparatus, a motor ambulanc,
| and other absolutely necessary .ex
lpenses. For equipment and shelving
for the pathological building, an iten
of $1S,700 was approved with the pro
viso' that it shall be payable 60 pc
cent from the revenues of the Distric
Of Columbia and 40 per cent from tn
Treasury of the United States.
| An item of $212,400 is carried 70
remodeling and extending the power
lheating and lighting plants Of the 81
Elizabeth's Hospital. For the genera
support of st. Elizabeth's Hospita
there Is an item of 100000, which in
lcludes not to exceed $4,000 for TIL
purchase and maintenance of moto
propelled passenger carrying vehicles
Evening star., 1924-01-31
4O-MlNUTE QUAKE FELT.
G. q. seismologist Says Tremor
Was 2. 600 Miles South.

A rather sharp earthquake last
ing forty minutes was recorded on
the Georgetown University seismo-
graph late yesterday, it was an
nounced today by Father Tondorf,
the seismologist. He estimated that
the disturbance, which began at 8 80
pm. and reached maximum intensity
at 1905 pm, was centered about $500
miles seKth Of Washington .-,=-,--
Evening star., 1924-01-31
GOV. PINCHOT IS ILL.
Will BE Unable to Fill Speaking
Engagement Here Tonight.

HARRISBURG, Pa, January 81
Gov. Pinchot, who has been confined
to the executive mansion for several
days with a slight ear ailment, has
cancelled his engagement to attend
Cancelled his engagement to attend
vania Society at Washington tonight.
Physicians advised the governor to
stay indoors for the remainder Of the
week to- avoid any 4complic&ti
Evening star., 1924-01-31
BROKERS SENTENCED.
Cincinnati Pair Get Nine Years
Each for Embezzlement,

CINCINNATI. Ohio, January 81
George H. Beazell and William H.
Chatfleld. jr., former Cincinnati bro
kers. convicted last week Of embezzle-
ment, were sentenced today to nine
years Imprisonment each. Judge
Thomas H. Darby imposed the SEN
tences after overruling motions for
new trials.
Attorneys for Beazell and Chatfield
announced that they would appeal the
ca SeS.
Evening star., 1924-01-31
FAMOUS PARIS DOCTOR
CALLED FOR VENlZEL0S
Inability of Greek Physicians to
Diagnose Illness Given
as Cause.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATHENS, January 31.-Because of
the inability of Greek physicians to
diagnose Premier Venizelos' illness.
the famous French Professor Abramie
has been summoned from Paris.
Evening star., 1924-01-31
BLADES FATAL PIG DIET.

wEsTPoRT. Conn. January 81
Because the town has refused to pay
him s100 for pigs killed by eating
safety razor blades in garbage. John
James has resigned as town garbage
COLLECTOR, ..-.. .....-....-..- -. .-,.-.-
Evening star., 1924-01-31
NINE STUDENTS INJURED.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio. January 81
Nine students were injured, two prob
ably fatally, in escaping from a dorTni-
tory during fire at Wilberforce Uni
versity, near Xenia, this morning. The
fire Is said to have been Of incendiary
Qrietor
Evening star., 1924-01-31

LONDON, January 31.--Venizelos
will retain the premiership for the
time being, says a Reuters dispatch
from Athens. although he will not at
tend the assembly.
Evening star., 1924-01-31

PARIS, January 31.-Mme. Venice
los left today for Athens. accompanied
by Prof. Vasquez, prominent physt.
ciaU --.--.---..----.. u
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WEATHER.

Mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow; I;
no change in Temperatures: temperature
somewhat above freezing tonight. Tenn.
peraturc for "a hours ended at pm.
today-Highest, So, at 2:15 pm. yes
terday; lowest, 80. at 7:4G am. today.
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.aCoatiaue9 on Page q. Celana -
Evening star., 1924-01-31

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
The Truth About Coffee
Truth About Coffee
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE.

H.s
NUTTE an extensive and earnest group of propa-
O gandists opposed to coffee. They declare that
it is poison. Meanwhile the unheedng millions 60
drinking it.
There are great many, however, who do not like to
continue doing thing just because other people do It.
They would like to know the actual truth In this in
stance they would like to know whether coffee is harm
full or not If it is harmful they will quit and if it is
not they will continue to enjoy it.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has made
exhaustive investigation of the matter For three
years. at the cost of $4,000 the Investigators have
studied coffee from every conceivable viewpoint ).
Stripped of its technical language and reduced to its
simplest terms the upshot of the matter is as follows:
l. With coffee, with many other foods ana medi-
cipes, the effect depends largely upon the individual
few individuals cannot take it without harm. Most
persons can take it without injurious effects The best
way is to try it and see what happens
This does not mean that coffee is intr1nslcay bad
for other foods and drinks agree with one person ana not
another AS for instance meat shell fish, eggs, milk or
fruit Some people cannot eat one or more OF these
things without unpleasant effects. coffee does not
agree with you there is in drinking it, But
there is also in laying down the law for some
body else
There is no food value whatever in coffee. 1t will
harm nobody to let it alone.
g. Coffee contains caffein, which has stimulating
and fatigue relieving effect due to its action upon the
central nervous system.
Coffee promotes heart action mildly and increases
both muscular and mental is therefore an aid
to sustained effort physical or mental But IL Is
stimulant and not food 80
1t is not followed, except in excessive quantities. by
undesirable after effects Hence there no oDecuon
to it as mild stimulant it does not draw on the
physical reserves of the body.
Caffen does not have Oppressive aftereffe and
in this respect is unlike other stimulants.
Z Caffen is not habit-formng drug: that is, it
does not demand increasing quantities in order to secure
results The average cup Of strong coffee contains about
one and one-quarter to one and one-haf grains OF
caffein This in the average person, is sufficient TO
give quicker heart beat, increase the circulation and
actvate the mental processes
8. Often cup of coffee taken without cream and
sugar is better.
The gist of the whole matter, after weighing all the
evidence seems to be that coffee is not injurious
beverage for the great mass of human beings but that
when properly prepared and properly used coffee is
immense comfort augments physical and mental activity
and may be regarded the servant rather than the de-
stroyer of civilization.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19
WORDS FROM THE LIPS OF WISE MEN

Every noble crown is, and on earth will ever be,
of thorns.
man should never be ashamed to own he has been
in the wrong which is but saying in other words that
he is wiser today than he was yesterday.
intellectually the difficulties of unbelief are as great
those of belief while morally the argument is wholly
on the side Of belief.
Her voice was ever soft,
Gentle and low; excellent thing in woman.
Shakespeare
The flowers of rhetoric only acceptable when
backed by the evergreens of truth and sense.
Friendship which flows from the heart cannot be
frozen by adversely the water that flows from the
spring does not CONCEAL in winter.
The race of life has become intense-the runners
treading upon each others heels Woe be to him
who stops to tie his shoestrinRsl
Copyright 1884, Feature Service Z
The Washington times., 1924-01-19

A LEARNED man can only be appreciated by an
IA other learned man.
Words things and small drop of ink
Falling like dew upon thought produces
That which makes thousands perhaps millions think
Byron.
Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship
fall;
A mothers secret hope outlives them all.-Holmes
Live with thy interiors thou wouldst have thy
superiors live with thee.
There is no fiercer hell than failure in great at
tempt
Whatever career you embrace propose to Yourself
an elevated aim, and put in it's service an unaterabe
constancy.
The music OF art is but the imitation of the music of
nature There are voices of grief in the winds ioy in
the songs OF spring and melody in the ripping stream
The Washington times., 1924-01-19

r C. OTIS, JR., has only inhabited this
sphere for a brief fourteen years,
- but he has made good use of his
time When it comes to applying progress
sive business principles to daily life young
]. C. O. leads 'em ALL For instance, there's
this revered domestic sport entitled Max
ing Dad Pay Up. Countless generations
of dads have offered their heirs yens,
kopecks, wampum, rupees, shillings and
dimes if they'd "burn up them leaves in
the back lot" And, the leaves being
burned, countless generations of dads
have forgotten to come across. Of course
in the long run the Heirs got even. They
borrowed Dads safety razor to shave the
Airedale or snitched his pet toga for
circus tent. Which was thrilling but in the
The Washington times., 1924-01-19
War Pensioners Rapidly Dying Off

years was in the fiscal year of
1916 when 38,575 names were
dropped from the rolls. In 1917
the total roll was reduced by
36,461. The next largest reduc
ton was made in 1914 with 34,-
961 names dropped.
During the last fiscal year there
were 539,756 veterans and their
dependents drawing pensions from
the Government through tn Per-
sion Bureau. The largest number
Of pensioners on the rolls Of the
Bureau during it's entire history
was in the fiscal year 1902 when
there were 999,446.
The Washington times., 1924-01-19

long run MISUNDERSTANDING Tor Dad usually failed to regard
it as a fair business deal
Realizing all this, j. c. OTIS jr, decided to run the
home progressive lines. Just before Christmas Dad
took advantage of the preSanty enthusiasm and kent
the hope of the house of Otis buster m bird dor
doing chores. But when it came time for paving up
Dad true to the immemorial precedent, was short
(Copyrgh hY XII
The Washington times., 1924-01-19

WAR pensioners on the rolls OF
w the Pension Bureau of the
Department of the Interior have
decreased during the past ten
years at an annual rate Of 27,039.
The smallest decrease was dur
ing the last fiscal year when the
number Of pensions fell off 1906.
For the fiscal year of 1922, there
was a reduction in pensions of
19,o37 and for the fiscal year of
1921 the reduction amounted to
26.137.
The largest falling off in pen.
sioners on the rolls of the Pen
sion Bureau during the past ten
The Washington times., 1924-01-19

of change. A little thing like that
didn't bother Dad. Not so sonny. Three
times he asked. Three times he met the
same excuse. The next night on returning
home, Father Otis saw a delighted mob
parked before his door. Parading up and
down was the source of the entertainment,
young ]. c. Otis bearing placard-"THIS
HOUSE is UNFAIR TO LABOR" For
the first time in human history the Kid
had boycotted the Old Man. And the Old
Man paid.
Funny, isn't it! But suppose your young
sters take the hint! Just how well do you
keep promises to young Bill and Ed and lit
tie Susy! Is YOUR house. fair to labor?"
You grumble good bit about the money you
spend on the youngsters and their inces-