The Washington times., 1924-02-28
LEGION FARLEY
ON POLL TAX
CALLED
Alexandria Post to Meet With
+. Others of District to
Discuss Law.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Fen. .2s.-
Capt. 7. M. Hamilton. commander
of the local post of the American
Legion has issued a call for a
special meeting with delegates from
other posts of The Congressional
district, Saturday morning, in the
Chamber of Commerce for a discus
sion of legislation to come up be-
fore the present session of the State
legislature.
Jack Wicker. state commander,
will be present al the meeting. The
abolition of the poll tax for war
veterans will take up most Of the
time for discussion, it is expected.
Captain Hamilton IL in favor of
the abolition, it IS said. while Mr..
Wicker. the State commander. ID
opposed to the measure.
The attempt 20 secure the re-
lease of Thomas Rhecche. Ills
King street, who is being held for
the action Of the grand jury on the
charge Of buying and having in his
possession stolen leather. made by
his attorney, Carl Budwesky, on the
grounds of an understanding" with
the police should Rhecche help in
the capture Of the man alleged to
have stolen the leather has been
postponed until the case comes be-
fore the grand jury.
According to Mr.. Budwesky he
allowed his client to make certain
statements that would incriminate
him in order that the police could
capture the man who stole the
leather. These statements MIR.
Budwesky declared, were made in
the presence Of Captain Of Police
Haywood Durrer and Detective Ser
geant William Campbell, who 1t 10
alleged, had an understanding with
Budwesky by which Rhecche should
be immune from criminal action.
Director Of Public Safety Paul
B. Morton has stated that he knew
of no such arrangement and that
II the officers made such an ar
rangement they had overstepped
their authority and would be dis
missed. Both Of the officers deny
that any such understanding" was
ever entered into.
c. w. Morse, director Of the Vir'
ginia Ehipbuilding Corporation. was
present yesterday at a hearing be-
fore Judge c. e. Nicol, master in
the suit Of the United States Gov
eminent against the corporation.
The amount for which the Gov
eminent has brought action against
the corporation is $19,016.919 Al and
It is alleged that in counter suits
brought against the Government
by the corporation the amounts
exceed that Of the Government
claim.
Preparations are being made for
an extensive celebration OF the
fifty.third anniversary Of the or
ganization Of Columbia Fire Com
pany No. a, March 10.
DR. William Tate' Graham, or
thopedic surgeon Of Richmond
smoke before the Kiwanis Club at
their regular weekly luncheon held
today at 1890 o'clock in the cham
her of commerce. The KfWanis
Club has been active in sending
some Of the city's crippled chill
dren to Doctor Graham's clinic IN
Richmond.
A resolution drawn up by the
retail merchants bureau OF the
chamber of commerce was pre-
sented to City Manager Wilder M
Rich last night. calling for a
change in the license ordinance in
the tax on trucks and asking FOR
a flat rate of SIS a ton. instead OF
taxing all trucks under two tons
$40. The resolution was presented
at a meeting In the city council
chamber, which was called fol
the purpose Of receiving sugges
tions from the merchants in the
drafting of the new ordinance
which will take effect at the be
ginning Of the next fiscal year
June 1.