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The Washington times., 1924-04-14
DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
By DIR. FRANK CRANE.
.e Robin Hood Theory Of Taration

yHE present system Of taxation in every country in
the world, is probably the best evidence Of the
- cecdingly small distance Mankind has travelled along
the path of evolution.
The rotten principle that underes and viates all
ton is the theory that should be levied principally
upon the rich and that the poor should be spared.
That of those pecious theories that upon its face
has the appearance of justice but in the end works out into
injustice invariably.
It's excuse which was put forward
by Robin Hood the famous bandit His apology that
he only took from the rich and gave to the poor.
But what he and admirers failed to see that robbery
Of any kind is wrong It may not seem bad to steal
diamond necklace from duchess TO snatch penny from
neWsbOy but taken principle governing society," both
acts equally vicious.
The Income Tax Law, and other tax laws which seek to
muct rich people in order to carry the government
fundamentally wrong for the simple that the pur
of taxation is not to eqaze incomes but to pay the
expenses of the state z-
The business of getting all incomes possible
down to the level the business of government
The size of incomes is governed by natural laws To at
tempt to interfere with those laws by artificial Is to
cut the of business enterprises to discourage thrift
and eventually tt reduce country like the
United States to the peasant grade of Russia.
ALI talk of passing just and equitable income tax law
is nonselse There be just law equazing robbery
tax land values would be logical and equitable It
would make those people toward the upkeep of society
who had been most profited by the benefit of society
Also Sales Tax would be fair and honest way to col
not be vated by any notion that every rich
quasi criminal and every poor ought to be coddled
would bear fairly upon every spender of money pro-
portion to the amount he spent.
The heart of the Income Tax, Surtax and Excess Tax
idea is Bolshevstc
These proceed from that idea whose sire e.
and whose dam Envy the idea that the de-
MES himself his money and accumulates little CAPT
ta ought to be paged and the who has enterprise
and business capacity and large salary and lays up
fortune ought to be penalized for doing.
And furthermore that the lazy and incompetent should
be exempt from public responsibility any share of the
public burden.
The prosperity of every country depends upon the nun
Der Of people who thrifty and the number of those
who capable and energetic in business Any law that
penalties this Glass; that fines them and them be-
they have dared to exercise the necessary
human traits in state is unjust law.
In the national House of Representatives the decent thing
to do, they going continue with the present pro
to set statue to Robin Hood and require every
Congressman to watt incense before it he enters the halls
of Justice
tCopyright. By Newspaper syndcatel
The Washington times., 1924-04-14

and there are few that DO not
come through with flying colors.
II comets travelled around the
sun in circles, as the planets do
nearly, they probably would have
no tails on account OF the ma.
terial of which the tails consist
being all blown away. But since
their orbits are ellipses Of con.
siderable, and occasionally great.
eccentricity, it happens that they
are near the sun during only a
short part Of the time, and when
they are far away the tail.pro
ducing force does not effectively
operate. 1t has been observed
that small comets, like Encke's,
which have short, rounded orbits
and approach the sun every few
years, have very small tails, or
none at all.
If I speak a trifle jocularly Of
comets, it is through no disre.
spect. They are very wonderful
and sometimes very beautiful OBJ.
Jects: and so strange and threat.
ening in looks that formerly the
appearance Of large one always
spread terror over the earth. We
have ceased to fear them, but we
have not yet fully solved the
mystery Of their being.
The Washington times., 1924-04-14
By GARRETT P. SERVISS.

Famous Astronomer and Writer on
Scientific Topics Of Popular
Interest.
II have long been pondering
over one question. have read
so much lately about comets:
the direction in which they
travel; also Of some of the
greatest comets. / am eager to
know what causes these queer
phenomena. Would you kindly
tell me? Reader. keystone
State Normal School, Kutz-
town, Pa"
"HE cause of comets may be
studied in two ways; first
Il as to their origin and ma.
ture; second as to why they be-
have as they do.
The question of the origin of
comets cannot be said to be
finally. settled, but perhaps the
prevailing opinion at present is
that they were formed from the
same original mass Of matter
perhaps a nebula) that gave rise
to the sun and the planets. Many
uOWSNStR NAAdJ 6OAhO SOAASto
at least, originated outside and
independent of the solar system,
among distant stars. II that be
so, however, 1t does not throw
any more light on their mode of
origin.
The chances are very great
that all of them originated in
connection with some solar sys'
tenn, and not as completely indie.
pendent bodies, and our system
might as well have been their
place of origin as any other. 1t
may be, though, that certain
comets, travelling in very eccen.
trio orbits, are visitors to our
system, their birth having &C.
Cured in some other.
II So. they may be called the
travellers of space, Planets can
not go about like that, paying
court to one sun after another.
II only they could the earth might
in the long run, seem a more
interesting place OF residence
like a ship that makes many
ports.
The TAN of a comet, which is
its most spectacular feature con-
slsts of exceedingly rare, or tenu-
GUS, matter, probably In a case.
Gus, or fine dust-like condition.
It is evidently driven off from
the head, or nucleus, by some re.
pellant force perhaps electric)
proceeding from the sun. This IL
shown by the fact that the main
tail of every comet always streams
away from the direction of the
sun.
There are physical reasons why
the comets management of its
tail in this way seems TO the on.
locker as difficult an art as that
of handling a lady's train at a
reception. However, ~ our pic.
ture demonstrates. this IN mat.
ter Of strict etiquette with comets.
The Washington times., 1924-04-14
SAP AND SALT

Melody lies half way between
grand opera and jazz.
Sex is all right except when
novelists work it up into copy.
Some modern dances are worse
than others, but all are bad.
Piety increases in proportion
as capacity to sin decreases.
Doingta thing is a greater dis.
tinction than simply suggesting
It.
One true friend or one big
trouble at a time IL plenty.
Prosperity follows hard work,
unless you happen to DO q farmer.
Both cancer and debt may be
cured by the knife IL used early.
An impossible thing In merely
something that somebody will do
tomorrow.
Parents are not always right,
which means that children are not
always wrong.
A hoss and buggy were more OF
O. distinction in the old days than
an auto 10 now. H.
Hez Heck says: mo woman u
quite satisfied with a man unless
he IL reasonably jealouO."
COPYRIGHT. 1894. Premier Syndicate. Inc
The Washington times., 1924-04-14

yHE present system Of taxation, in every country in
the world, is probably the best evidence of the
- cecdngly small distance Mankind has travelled along
The Washington times., 1924-04-14

gentleman without living is like pudding without suet
A fault once denied is twice committed.
Suit your manner to the man.
Woman is varying and changeable thing
Difficult is the safekeepng of glory
He that makes question where there is doubt must
make an answer where there is reason.
Think of your own faults before you criticize other
peoples.
The Washington times., 1924-04-14

them nine times out Of ten the False Front
is pasted on a chicken coop and the diamonds rest
top of lotta tin. We've forgotten what the American
Ideal all about. 1t isn't the man or the woman
who makes the thing but the one who has the money
buy the thing that counts with now. And we don't
care boot where he she got the money to buy the
thing, either.
Look at two girls in expensive shop-the girl in the
aisle and the girl behind counter One has earned
a cent and one has always paid her way. Which has
the right to be proudG But which is proud9
Look at two in office-the man who spoon
fed through college by his papa and the younster who has
struggled up from the shipping Which
mands easy favor?
And it's Just as bad down atthe dock it is in the
drawing room Gives chance and up springs the Gded
Front Moleskn capes-but any Woodworking mole should
make most of us ashamed.
The Washington times., 1924-04-14
WORDS FROM THE LIPS OF WISE MEN

" that would have what he hath not must do what
he hath not -,
bride will enter without knocking
A closed mouth catcheth flies
A timd cat make proud mouse.
dear ship stands longer in the haven
fat housekeeper makes lean executors
fool may make money, but it takes a wise man tn
spend it.
The Washington times., 1924-04-14

putting her IOOL down about his bringing home like
that disreputable old Ned Haley. And she's wondering
If Jims mother won't lend them enough to make first
payment better than the old flivver
You have Mrs. Jim your block, Just as I have on
mine The country is filled with Mrs ms and bound to
Mrs. Jim standards. Every time meet Mrs Jim think
of the false fronts they used to have on the old budinUs
in the West There WASH much lumber or any too much
business back there in those pioneer days. but they wanted
to make show So when they built the little onestorv
shack which housed their stores they put false fronts on
them that would have done justice Fifth avenue Prom
the street side they looked like Great Merropo Rnt
from the end they looked like the enlarged chicken
coops which they were.
right We're putting Million Dollar Fronts On 81 90
achievements That's far cry from the original American
pan This country started by poor people with red
by XII
The Washington times., 1924-04-14
By ELSIE ROBINSON

dispositions, great determination and lot Of
fine ideals. False fronts weren't listed among
those ideals A man was valued for his
habits, not his haberdashery. Each worker
stood on his own merits. If he didn't have
any merits he was out of luck. So they put
their Big Idea over. And now we, having
inherited their rich achievement at prac-
tically no cost to ourselves, are proceeding to
establish quite another kind of world. It's
the Front, not the establishment behind it,
that counts.
It's all very well to put up Front if
you've earned that Front and can back it
up. It's quite proper to admire and envy
diamonds and fine lace and furs if there
is the equivalent of these substances in
the shirt of the human being that
The Washington times., 1924-04-14
GARRETT P. SERVISS TALKS ON
MYSTERIES OF COMETS

Origin of Flaming Bodies Not Known-Some
Believe Them Independent of Solar System.
The Washington times., 1924-04-14
LISTEN, WORLD!
KRs. JIM wELLMAN has new mole

no. jim w ELLMAN has a new mole
skin cape. Jim made fair profit on
AVA that last deal of his, so he got her the
cape he's been promising her for fifteen
years. Before this she's worn $50 coats with
near-seal collars, like all the rest of the wives
on our street. But since last Friday she has
been the proud possessor of $500 worth of
mole scenery and a Front that puts her
absolutely out of our class.
Of course, she's very sweet when she
meets one of us, and she wouldn't for the
world have us imagine that she's going to
let that new cape make any difference with
her old friends. And yet-you know how
1T is, Emma. She's changed woman
Already she nagging Jim to move into a
better neighborhood for the children and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
FALL ARRIVES AT @4
 FL PASO, TEXAS
Declines To Make Any State
 g ment To Reporters "t

FL PASO, Tex, Feb. 16.-Former Secretary of the Interior A. B. Fall descended from the Golden State Linn ited unaided here today and was taken to the home of his son-in-law, s. c. Chase, collector of customs of the El Paso port.
 Mir. Fall was accompanied by former Governor George Curry of New Mexico and Mrs. Jack Fall, his daughter-in.- law. .S
 He was surrounded by relatives at the Union station after leaving the train. Mrs. Fall was not at the sta-a tion, due to illness, she remaining at the Chase home. Only a few immedi- ate friends of Mir. Fall were at the station besides MT. and Mrs. Chase and, Mrs. Jack Fall, his daughter-in-law. After the former secretary had alight- ed from the train. he walked through the station with Mrs. Jack Fall on one side and Mrs. Chase on the other. '
 The former secretary seemed but lit- tie changed and walked with firm step. rw.
 Mir. Fall declined to make any state- ment to newspapermen, :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
SO,0OO STOLEN
 BY $l25 CLERK
Dual Life Led By Cashier Of
 St. Paul Hardware
 Store ,..

ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 16.-How a trusted cashier on a salary of $i25 q month was able to dine and sup with theatrical beauties was revealed here yesterday when John Vincent Bowling cashier of the ackett-Gates-Hurty company, wholesale hardware dealers, pleaded guilty in district court to a Jlarge of grand larceny in the first de- gree after an alleged shortage of $80,- 900 had been uncovered. ,.
 The specific charge against Dowlin; is the theft of $700 from the company September 1, 1923. #H.
 Dowling's peculations extended over a period of 10 years, during which he led dual life. Cultured, college graduate, with marked ability in music and dramatic art, by night he lived in a dream world he had forsaken when at Is he gave up his hopes of stage success to become an under clerk in the hard ware concern he served so long.
 Dnytimes he was punctual, oblig- ing employe of value in the humdrum life of an office. On the one hand he trod the boards in amateur productions staged by exclusive clubs; on the other he rose to the post of cashier at the age of 20. Figures in books by day, fig ures in dreams by night-such was the life of Bowling. .is
 Utterly unsuspected of wrongdoing at the office because of his seeming frugality, Bowling gave lavish after the-theatre suppers to leading members of the profession of his dreams when they visited St. Paul. He was no sor- did spender on women of the chorus, but the paying of graceful tributes to great artists by patron of their arts.
 Now that the day of atonement is at hand, Bowling has put his piano, mu- sical and dramatic library, automobile and all that he has into the balance to repay his defrauded employers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
BUREAU HEEPS
 MASONS IN 4
 PRACTICAL WAY

One of the practical activities of the Masonic order is the work of the Ma sonic Bureau of Service and Employ meht, which is maintained' by the fra tefnity of the Birmingham district, with offices in the Masonic temple. In ad- dition to finding employment for mem- bers of the order, the bureau does a deal of work along the. welfare lines.
 } At the present time there are quite long list of applicants for jobs on file at the office and the following notice has been ''broadcasted" by M. D. Reaves superintendent of the bureau.
 Help brother to help himself. We have a great number of applicants. Both men and women, who desire cleri- cal positions. Also numbers of mechanics and salesmen who are trying to get con nected with position which they are best fitted to fill. What are you, doing to help these brothers and sisters When in need of help call Main 2l3O."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
PUBLIC TO ENJOY
 MORGAN LIBRARY
Financier To Donate Valuable Collection As Memorial To
 His Father

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.2The library of J. P. Morgan, valued by it's owner at millions of dollars, and believed to be beyond doubt the worlds finest pri- vate collection of books and manu- scripts, will be given to the scholars of the world for their use and study, Morgan announced Saturday.
 The financier has conveyed his mag nificent Italian renaissance building, the library which 1t contains, and the land on which it stands, to board of trustees. as a memorial to his late father, J. Pierpont Morgan. Together with an endowment fund also conveyed according to Morgan, this represents a gift of $8,5O0,O00. ,..-..
 TThere are 25,OO0 volumes in the li-- brary. Ten thousand are classed as rare, and several more thousand, as unique. ei-
 MT. and Mrs. Morgan, two sons and two others compose the board of trus- tees, which will administer the affais of the Pierpont Morgan library, as the memorial will be known.
 In letter to the trustees, which was made public, Morgan said:
 "'My fathers intense interest and satisfaction in the library which he left makes it peculiarly fitting memo rial to him. It is a memorial which keeps alive the memory of his love of rare books and manuscripts and his be lief in the educational value. of the col lection, which he had gathered"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
REBELS CLAIM!
 GREAT VICTORY
Capture Of Whole Trainload Of Ammunition Reported By An
 Agent Of De La Huerta

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.--Alvarez Castillo, agent for De la Euerta in Washington, in statement today based upon reports from the western front said that on February ii during the attack of the Obregon forces on the positions held by the reyolutionists at Pohcitlan, Gen. Salvador ,Alyarado, with cavalry column. executing 2 fanking movement, struck the federals' rear. capturing an entire trainload of ammu- nition. sA'.s
 The casualties of the Obregon forces on the western front between Febru- ary and 100 totaled more than all casualties together since the beginning of the revolutuion, he said. Several generals are said to have been killed in action, but their names are being with held. by orders of President Obregon EhimspH F s<s a {. sf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
RADIO MUSIC FUND
 TO BE FINANCED
Prominent Men In Move To En- courage Appreciation Of Music

NEW YORK, Feb. 1G.--A more gen eral appreciation of the best music, vo- cal and instrumental, will be attempted by radio, it was announced today by committee named to raise a radio mu- sic fund to finance special programs in which the best obtainable talent will participate. .e..
 The committeeman, Felix NJ. War burg, Clarence NJ. Mackay, Frederick A. Juilliard and A. D. Wilt, Jr., said the program would be broadcast from station WEAF If the American Tele- phone and Telegraph company.
 The fund is to Ie raised by popular subscription. Contributions are to be asked of radio receiving set owners iil- terested in the plan.' All funds received will be used for obtaining the services of aftists and for direct expenses, the announcement said, the expense of sbroadcas ting to be borneAAby WEAFs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
M'ADOO DEPARTS
 FOR CONFERENCE
Leaves Capital To Attend Meet ; ing Of His Supporters ss

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.--William c. McAdoo left here tonight for Chi cago where a conference of his friends will be held at his suggestion Monday which may determine his political fu- tpre.
 Most friends of Mir. McAdoo here be- lieve that he will be asked to continue in the race for the democratic presi- dential nomination. T.
 He probably will address the Chi cago conference after 1t has had Q gen. eral discussion of the situation.i
 During his visit here, Mr. McAdoo conferred with many friends and for mer associates in canvass of the po- litioal situation. Accompanying him to Chicago are Mrs. McAdoo and a few friends and secretaries
 If he continues in the presidential race. Mir. McAdoo. plans to make ad- dresses soon in Georgia and other southern states where primaries will be held shortly .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
CROWDS SEE , IL j
 BOYS AND DOd. FIGHT FOR LIFE

CHICAGO. Feb. 16.--Two hun dred spectators watched helplessly today while two lads and "Beans' their dog, jumped from one piece of floating ice to another in Lake. Michigan in an attempt to reach. shore from q. breakwater where they had gone to play while Q coast guard sutter sped to, their rescue. The boys, Charles Stevens, 14 and Ed ward Dierkos, 10, tainted as they arrived safely. They walked to. the breakwater on the ice which broke up and they became frightened and started for shore without waiting for aid .s'...'Da
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
SHOOT TO KILL IS a{e
 BUTLER'S ORDERS
Plans Drastic Campaign Against
 Gunmen And Thugs

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16.-As a result of the large number of hold-ups and robberies reported yesterday, Direc- tor of Public Safety Butler today Shoot to kill' was the order he gave his lieutenants in ou 9iping plans for the campaign. k
 "I'd~ give my soul if one of you fel- lows would kill one of these guys who go around snatching pocketbooks,' the director told the heutenants. That would end it. Shoot them during the next twenty-four hours. Let's ei l it, anyway. We virtually will have to for get the liquor violators and go after the gunmen and thugs" he saidi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
OMNIBUS BILL 'll
 IS ABANDONED
Threat Of Veto From White House Causes
 Action ,,,.
WASHINGTON BUREAUl

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 18.S- The White House, having served notics that it would veto an omnibus building bill, such measure, in course of prepa-- ration, and involving scores of cities ina every state of the union, has. been aban- doned. ts
 Senator Fletcher of Florida. how, ever, will introduce bill providing fof1 the construction of those buildings for which appropriations have already been voted. For some reason the govern ment has failed to act in these cases, and for these new structures there is, Senator Fletcher says, the most acute need. ~ J'
 In the Fletcher bill the following Alss bama cities will be cared for: Albert vile, $55,000; Andalusia. $110,000 y; Attalla, S55.OOO; Greenville, S95, 900; Sy1acauga, $S0,000, and Union Springs, S55O 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
BIG JEWELRY THEFT
 BECOMES KNOWN
Jewelry And Cash Are Stolen
 In Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16.-Dia- monds, libeety bonds, watches and jewelry valued at $2O0,000 were stolen from the Prevalent Loan association 40S Chapman building this city, on February g. in addition to $20O00 in cash and chechs, it became known, here, today when 6 private detective agency posted $5,000 reward for the return of the property. The extent of the robbery is borne out by a list de- scribing more than fopr. hundred arti- cles, made up for the most part of dia- monds and diamond set ieWelry.