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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
Joint Resolution Faces Fight in
Both Houses

Prospects for Immediate action on
the proposal for a reduction of %
per cent in all personal income taxes.
payable this year We're threatened
today as opposition developed in both
branches of Congress.
T. Chairman Green of the House ways
and means committee changed plans
announced yesterday and in view
of the opposition decided to delay
asking the committee to remove the
reduction provisions from the rev.
enue bill and incorporate in joint
resolution.
Such action, was proposed yesterday
by the Treasury Department with
view to making a reduction effective
for the first installment of taxes due
March H. The Senate finance com
mittee unanimously indicated its de-
sire to agree to such move if passed
by the House.
Representative Oldfeld. Arkansas.
democratic whip. declared today the
move was preliminary to a presi
Dental veto of the revenue bill and
said he would oppose it.
Senate democrats indicated they
would seek to make the Garner in
come rate schedule effective for 1929
taxes payable this year instead of the
fiat % per cent reduction. This would
open up the entire income rate sched-
uIe fight leaders declared, and settle
ment could not be reached before
March Is.
In taking up the revenue bill today
the Senate finance committee passed
over the income rate schedules to con-
slider the administrative sections. The
House amendment opening tax re-
turns to inspection by certain con-
sressional committees also was
Passed over for future considera-
ton.
The interest rate of per cent on
extended payments, recommended by
Saoretary Mellon and apprOyed by the
House. was placed back at per cent.
as in the present law, the only
change decided upon by the commit
tee today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
ASSERTS UNIVERSITY
CAPITALS BIG NEED
Miss Peter Addresses Zonta Club
in Interests of G. w. U.
Endowment Drive.

Miss Agnes Peter, descendant of
cliff dwellers," and therefore one of
the most ardent Neutrality-suspicious.
working in the George Washington
University campaign, addressed the
business and professional women of
the Zonta Club at their weekly lunch
con yesterday at the Raleigh Hotel
Miss Peter read statement signed by
George Washington in which he
mentioned definitely that he felt the
establishment of national univer-
sity would be fine thing for the
country and he set aside what was a
large sum of money - those days to
be used toward this end.
We Americans are quick to criti-
else some Of the inconverienceS of
life in Europe" said Miss Peter.
yet we do not definitely try to rec
tify some of the conditions In our
of our great and prosperous nation.
There probably ia not another nation
in the world whose capital city does
not have university. When | take
friends who come here for the first
time to see the sights they always
ask to see our university. and in its
old. dark buildings. scattered about.
it Is certainly not fna to look upon.
Also there are many alleys in Wash
fngtcn that are eyesores. A commit
tee visits them year after year. but
nothing is ever done to rectify these
conditions"
Miss Peter also mentioned a long
list of men famous in military service,
scholarly occupations. heads Of big
industries and prominent in politics
and as statesmen who have been
graduated from George Washington
University.
There was an unusually large at
tendance at this meeting Miss
lmogen James. president of the or
ganixation, presided and introduced
the speaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07

Sensational tactics Of crooks, who
combine their thievery with rum
running along the Canadian border
have suffered a severe blow from a
new understanding with the Domin-
n|government, providing for return
of stolen automobiles run across the
boundary in smuggling.
The agreement grew out of the
daredevil escapades Of a certain
class, particularly in northern New
York. who had grown to be terror
20 automobilists in border towns.
Stealing cars for the rum running
business had become such IL habit
with the smugglers that at one time
there had disappeared in the city of
Rochester, N. y, and vicinity within
a short time more than 100 cars.
The thieves did nothing by halves
according TO reports to the Treasury
Department They stole two cars at a
time. They would work in pairs, steal
these two cars, run them both across
the border, sell one take the proceeds
from that, buy liquor and smuggle
the liquor in the other stolen car back
across the border into American dry
territory.
1t was highly profitable business
Tor the crooks. 1t became exasperat-
ing to the Americans who lost their
cars. They appealed to thei- govern
ment for assistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
CAPITAL TRACTION
REFUSES PAY RAISE
Vice President Hanna, Pre-.
fers, However, to Arbitrate
on Employees Demands.

1t would cost the Capital Traction
Company 5000 more year in oper-
ating expenses to grant the petition of
the Street Carmen's Union for an in
crease to 40 cents an hour for motormen
and conductors and 25 per cent raise
for other employees. John IL. Hanna, vice
president, estimated today.
The company'S return on fair value
last year was $l.300,000, or equivalent
to 7.16 per cent on the value OF the prop
erty Mr.. Hanna figured the granting OF
the petition would reduce the return to
about per cent.
Offers TO Arbitrate.
The company has rejected the appii-
cation, but will submit the wage queS-
ticn to arbitration if the men ask for
such course.
Our pay roll" said Mr. Hanna. lis
1000, COO and il does not take much of
Il change in wages TO produce a material
effect on operating expenses.
The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio trainmen are not unionized. but
heretofore that company has main
tanned the same wage level paid by
the Capital Traction. William r.
Ham, president of the Washington
Railway and Electric. said today he
was not ready to discuss at this time
the question of what action his COM
pany would take If the Capital Trac-
ton scale should be Increased under
arbitration.
Higher Pay Not Justified. He Says.
The only comment Mr.. Ham would
make was that he did not believe an
increase in wages is justified at this
time. The Washington Railway and
Electric would be more deeply af-
fected by wage increase than the
Capital Traction. The former COM
pany last year earned 4.31 per cent
on the commissions value of the
property.
The Capital Traction men will de-
eide late today or tomorrow whether
to ask for arbitration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
|Ne,U Pact With Canada Hard BI0,c
To Prosperous AutO-Stenling Ring
Agreement Providing for Return Of Stolen Machines
Run Across Border BY Run, Sn,uggIers
Works to Benefit of Car O,Oners.

The Canadian government had IN
stituted q policy last spring whereby
such stolen cars when taken by Gus
toms agents in Canada were confis-
Gated as struggled goods and sold on
the market, proceeds going into the
Canadian Treasury under the law. IN
the province of Quebec, q provincial
law which gives clear title to all
property sold on public market. put
the American stolen cars beyond re-
demption.
In the meantime the Canadians had
cause for complaint. Certain SNUG
glers from New York city, they
charged, had been smuggling silks
into Canada. There is high duty on
silks going into Canada ana the
smuggling business in silks, like tha'
in booze and stolen American cars
evidently was highly profitable.
The matter of reciprocity In the
case of silks and stolen cars came
up at the recent liquor conference al
Ottawa. The American delegates
asked that Canada arrange to release
the stolen cars to Americans, VINO
could prove ownership, instead OF
selling them on the market. CANADA
wished more cooperation from the
American government to prevent the
smuggling of silks from the Unltee
States.
The conference adjourned without
action on this matter, but after
long delay. the proposed agreement
has been made effective.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
FAILS TO GET NAME
OF BOOTLEG PATRON
Blanton Seeks to Learn Who in
Congress Sought Liquor Seized
. in Arrest.

The House refused today to consid-
er two matters by Representative
Thomas l.. Blanton. democrat. OF
Texas. seeking To have the name
made public of a member of Congress
alleged by a man arrested yesterday
to have hired him to procure whisky.
Representative Blanton in his first
resolution demanded that the man ar
rested yesterday with half gallon
jug of whisky. which he said he was
delivering to member of Congress,
be compelled to tell the congressman s
name.
The man. who gave his name as 3.
r. Dorsey. was charged with violat-
ing the Volstead law.
After roll caIl of the House. Mr..
Blanton submitted another motion
providing for committee Of five
members TO investigate the truth or
falsity of the,charges.
Chairman Smell of the rules COM
mittee made point of order, arguing
that charges carried in newspapers
are not Of a privileged character, and
pointed out that in this case the
charges are not even made by news
papers, but by criminal, boot
logger. and asked what good would
it do to get the name?
Representative Smell said that un-
doubleday the man arrested would
give a wrong name and that If he
gave a name it would be to- skield
himself 1t was beneath the dignity
of the House. he thought, to consider
this resolution.
Representative Blanton said that this
Vas the question affecting an employe
of the House. who said he procured the
liquor for Il member of Congress. This
was a reflection upon every member of
Congress. THE papers in our home dis
tricts will report that we are shielding
members of this body in a violation of
the law" he said. Il contend that it is
a privileged resolution" -
/. Speaker Giliett ruled that vague
,rumors are not privileged. and that Mr..
R:antons motion was not in order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
ALUMNI OF MICHIGAN U.
WILL HEAR DR.. BURTON
President Will Speak Here on I'm
provements at In
stitution.

DR. Marion LIE Roy Burton, presi-
dent of the University of Michigan,
will be in Washington March 20 to
address Michigan alumni at ban
quet at the New Willard Hotel, ac-
cording to an announcement today.
DR.. Burton is one of the nations
foremost educators. Prior to going
to Ann Arbor he was president Of the
University of Minnesota, and. before
that, of Smith College. At the ban
quet here DR.. Burton plans to tell The
alumni Of improvements in progress
at the university. He also will dis
cuss the modern trend Of education
and the needs of present-day society.
The University of Michigan is OF
particular interest to Washington be-
cause in the last twenty-five years it
has produced more public men than
any other institution in the land. its
friends contend. At present 1t num-
bers among its alumni three cabinet
members, Ave senator's: nine repre-
Court and q host Of experts in the
government departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
AUTO|STS T0F|GHT
BALL CAS-TAX PLAN
Will Attend Hearing in Senate
Room Tomorrow to 0p-
pose Proposal.
SUBSTITUTE HIT, 8 TO |
Various Motor and Civic Groups
Want Commissioners
Bill.
SUBSTITUTE HIT, 8 TO |

With a vote of to I'm opposition
to Senator Balls gasoline tax pro-
posal already recorded. the American
Automobile Association. local civic
organiza lions and citizens generally
are preparing to be on hand at the
mass meeting to be held on the tax
question in the Senate caucus rooms
tomorrow afternoon.
Although the joint special civic
committee, composed OF represents
tives of the Washington Board of
Trade. the Chamber of Commerce. the
Federation of Citizens Associations
the Washington Automotive Trade
Associat ton, thes National Grange and
the truck interests, has told Senator
Ball at a special hearing that it was
uhequivocally opposed to any but the
commissioners original proposal for
gas tax, with reciprocity with
Maryland, and although these organ
iaations, as well as citizens asSUcia-
tions throughout the city, have
stated the same attitude, the mass
meeting has been called so that Sem
ator. Ball may be convinced that he
has heard the declaration Of a united
Washington.
In order to corroborate its stand
Oh tIS maj plli
the A. A. A. has sent out more than
$500 letters to its members asking
Incm how they feel about the gaso-
1ine-tax question. Answers received
SO far Indicate an S-to-1 opposition
10 any pan but the original one sub
mitted to Congress.
The Washington Automotive Trade
\ :SCciation, in order to make sure
that its attitude reflected the united
sentiment of the organization, held a
special meeting last Week at which
the gasoline-taX question was dis
cussed. The result was unanimous
vote in favor of no reciprocity at all
unless it could be obtained by the
proposal of the Commissioners calling
for Il 2-cent tax on gasoline. in lieu
Of the persona -propcIty tax and the
horsepower tax.
In order to assure full attendance
at the meeting tomorrow. the associ-
alton is using half-pdSe advertise
ment in all the local papers today.
which urges motorists to attend the
hearing.
The advertisement points out that
District motorists are now paying
approximately 100000 per year for
their cars, that under the original
gasoline tax proposal they would
have to pay 81, 600, 900, and that under
Senator Balls plan they would pay
approximately S1,600,000. an increase
of 100000 over what they are pay
ing now and 5000 900 more than they
would under the original plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
PRISON SENTENCES
. GIVEN TO STRIKERS
Former Union Station En-
pIoyes Get Heavy Penalties
for Assault.

Seven union workmen. formerly
employed at the Union station and
yards Of the Washington Terminal
Company, who went on strike in Sep
TENDER. 1922, and attacked two of
their fellow employees who remained
at work, beaking the jaw of one CT
the victims in nine places. were SEN
fenced today by Justice Hoehling in
Criminal Division to terms of i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary.
Raymond F. Erhardt, twenty-five;
Charles b. Austin. twenty seven. and
EDWARD A. Smith, twenty-four, were
each given term Of three years in
the penitentiary. William B. Beckett,
twenty-four. and Norval c. Pun
phrey' thirty-two, were each given
Two, Two years and six months in the pen
! itehtiary, while James J. Dugan,
twenty-one, and William Phillips.
.Wehty-ohe. received sentences of
Two years each in the penitentiary.
Innocent Convicted.
Inc arrest and indictment of the
seven men followed the confession of
Earl ID. Dean, who with Robert w.
Sisson and Maurice Sullivan had been
convicted and sentenced for the as
sauit on keeton and Powers and
whose sentence had been affirmed by
the Court of Appeals. Dean was SEN
fenced to serve five years in the peni-
Tertiary. Sullivan to seven years and
Slsson to five years. Dean exonerated
sisson and Sullivan and declared they
were not even present at the time
c 4
the seven men who were in court to-
Gay. BY piecemeal Assistant United
states Attorney Presmont procured
confessions of their completely from
the seven workers and caused an in
dlctment to be returned against them.
fIeas OF guilty We're entered and
sIorts are on foot to get a pardon
from President Coolidge for Sisson
and Sullivan.
Commenting on the silence of these
van almost at the doors Of the peni-
Tertiary, Justice Hoehling said:
The case is most unusual one
and has presented difficult problem
to the court for solution. These de-
their guilty participation in the crime
ana they have spared the government
the necessity of trying them. On the
[ other hand. the court is confronted
with the situation of these seven de-
4
men, who they now say are innocent,
We're tried, convicted and sentenced
TO the penitentiary and were prac-
itically on their way to serve the SEN
fences until Dean. one of the con-
tVlcted men, broke the silence by eX-
onerating the other two and impli-
icating these seven.
The latter, however, did not break
| their silence until their convicted asso-
| ciate broke the silence for them"
The court then pointed out how some
or the men merely acted as watchers
while three Of the group attacked and
| beat keeton, breaking his jaw in nine
places. Powers ran when he saw his
| assailant and escaped injury, the court
said.
Erhardt was married only about three
| months ago, Austin has been married
! three years and has one child, Pun
phrey has been married several years
and has three children, and Smith is
! married with one child. The other
three are unmarried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
MISS MARY HARLOW DIES.
Was Identified With Catholic Or
CARNATIONS Many Years.

Miss Mary Virginia Harlow. resi-
dent of Washington for the last
eighteen years. a member of the In
tc;na tional Federation of Catholic
Alumnae and identified with other
Catholic organizations, died at the
residence of her sister. Mrs. Philip j.
Roche, 1881 Riggs place northwest,
Yesterday.
Preliminary funeral services will
he conducted at the residence by Mgr.
James F. Mackin tomorrow morning.
Later services will be held at the st.
Mary's Catholic Church. Alexandria.
Va. with Rev. DIR. Kelly. assistant
pastor of the church, officiating.
Interment will be in the st. Mary's
cemetery, Alexandria. Her four
nephews. Leo p. George A. Edward
and William X. Harlow, and James
F. Shea and Francis r.. Weller will
act as pailbearers.
Miss Harlow was born in Alex
andrfa. Since coming to Washington
she had made many friends here and
had been active in church work
Besides her sister and four neph-
ews, she is survived by brother, Mi
chael B. Harlow of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
ENDORSES PURCHASE
OF THREE PARK SITES
Klingle Valley. Piney Branch and
Patterson Tracts Approved by
House Subcommittee.

The special subcommittee OF the
House District committee, which yes
terday made a personal tour of in
specton Of the tracts in klingle road
valley. Piney branch, east of 10th
street and the Patterson tract, in
executive session today decided to
make a favorable report to the full
District committee at a special meet
ing tomorrow advocating the prompt
purchase of these properties for park
sites.
This subcommittee was conducted
by a delegation from the Washington
Board of Trade and citizens associa-
tions.
The proposal is to purchase eight
cen and one-half acres in the Klingle
Road valley at a price not to exceed
$500, 900; in the Piney Branch valley,
east of 10th street, about eleven
acres. at a cost not to exceed $4,000.
about nineteen ceres in the Piney
Branch valley vest of 18th street.
to preserve the forests to the top of
the hillside. at cost not to exceed
s1O7, 900, and a portion of the Patter-
son tract, containing about 50 161O0
acres. at a cost not to exceed 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
CoRRoBoRATEs WOOD.
Former Clara Smith Hamon Says
She Knew of Offer.

Special Dispat ch TO The Star.
LOS ANGELES. Calf. March j.
What Leonard Wood. jr.. says is I'M
doubtedly true" said Mrs. John w
German of Beverly Hills. commenting
on Leonard Wood, jr.'s, signed state
ment for the North America News
paper Alliance. The former Clara
Smith Hamon. who was acquitted of
the killing of Jake Hamon, the Okla
homa political leader stated: "Ha-
mon told me he had offered the nomi-
nation to Gen. Leonard Wood She
was not at Chicago during the
1920 convention, but she said she
received "all the inside stun" as
soon rs 1t was over from Jake Hamon
who, she said, fastened to Ardmore.
Okla. to attend to some business and
to take her with him to Washing
ton. ..''Hamon never kept any politi-
cal secrets from me-" she asserted
''Hatnon told me all the details OF
everything that went on and regard
ed ma as his. trusted conidante."
Mrs. German is living quietly In a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
Gas Fixture Used
| To Ground Radio,
SIS Fire Results

Miss Frances III. Brooks, 927 18th
street northwest, while trying to
attach a radio wire to a gas fixture
in the bathroom of her home last
night started the first radio" fire
recorded by the local fire depart
ment.
Miss Brooks had arranged the
. radio and was going to have MEM
bers of the household listen-in.
gas bracket in the, bathroom was
suggested as the best piece of
metal on which to attach the
ground wire, and in an effort to
make the connection Miss Brooks
loosened the screw which permit
ted the escape of gas.
The escaping gas ignited. Occu-
pants of the house and neighbors
quickly gathered and eXtinsuished
the fire before the arrival of No. !
engine company, but Miss Brooks
made no further effort, to get the
radio III working order. About IS
damage resulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
DEVELOPED DRAMA
THEME OF ADDRESS
Dr.. Robert w. Bolwell Traces
Origin Back to Centuries
Before Christ.

Development of dram$ from hun
dreds of years before Christ to the
present time was described by DR..
Robert w. Bolwell. assistant profess
sor Of English at George Washington
mos Club last night. His subject was
dramatic Origin
DR.. Bolwell described many of the
ancient superstitions. customs and
primitive magic which lead to the
development of modern day drama.
He told how the need of impressing
religious forms of worship upon peo-
pie lead up TO the development OF
church worship-which. he pointed
out. is a kind of drama.
Our modern day game of foot ball
explained Dr. Bolwell. arose from the
ancient contests over goats heads.
result of an ancient form of worship
of a goat god.
Was symbol of Luck.
1t was the belief that goats head
was a symbol of luck and that the
section of the village which was sc
lucky as to have the head would be
especially favored. Accordingly. regu-
contests were W Set WIN
should keep the head.
He told also how the custom OF
hanging foX's tail over the pantry
door; the carrying Of a rabbits foot
and other symbols which are sup
posed to bring good luck. had their
origin in some ancient custom or be-
lief Ii was believed by the ancients
he explained. that by coming in, con-
tact with an animal it gave one con
troll over that animal. Due to this
people would carry some part OF the
animal or in some other way come In
contact with it--sometimes eating a
part of II. he continued.
Ancient Religious Cults.
lie told of ancient religious cults
which existed among women and saic
that the robes now worn by the
i preachers had their origin through
: men having disg uised themselves as
women in order to appear before the
cults, which they would have other
wise been unable to go before.
The speaker was introduced ny
Dean Wilbur of George Washingtor
University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
COSMOPOLITAN CLUB
NOMINATES OFFICERS
Paul .Brandstedt, MI. A. Leese and
Ernest Herrell Named for
Presidency.

The following members of the Cos
mopOlitan Club were nominated for
election as officers for the coming
year at the weekly luncheon of the
organization at the Franklin Square
Hotel yesterday:
For president-PauI Branstedt, NJ.
A. Leese and Ernest Herrell.
For vice president-Roy Champion,
Robert McChesney, DR.. Arch. Miller.
Hoover Zook, Michael Schaeffer and
Ferdinand Waldman.
For secretary-Lewis A. Payne, the
present secretary.
For treasurer-Frank f. Ghise1li.
For member of the executive board
for three-year term-Phillip Buett-
ner, David r. Myers, Charles Lam
man. c. II. Hites, Ernest Herrell and
NJ A. Leese.
Announcement of the formation of
new Cosmopolitan Club of fifty
members in Norfolk was made by
Phillip Buettner, regional director.
Booster prizes were won for the week
by James +. Collifiower. president OF
the club, and Bertram q. Lennon.