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Pal0 and Palet Find Melody i'm Any
Musical Instrument InUgnted bvDlan

Of this tear1 is suffering with a cold,
but she manages to get laughs, even
with this handicap. They call their
act ''IZzat So" Baron Emerson
and "Coun:" Baldwin are no stran-
gers in the city with their over
drawn nonsense. They regain your
attention when they really begin to
1uggle.
Getting 1t Over" is the name Of
a revue with some of the men dress
ing up like girls. There is too much
Of this sort OF stuff on the stage
lately. Such masculine antics in
skirts no longer comes under the
head Of amusement. 1t has become
an ordeal to sit through such an
Offering.
The movie feature is Wallace
Berry in Unseen Hands"
At the Palace today and Wednes-
day
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MY OWN STORY
LA TOILETTE ENDS STORY
OF PACT WITH RAILROADS
BY ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE-


in ellis room in Milwaukee, dis
cussing the political situation, when
he said, bob, the president Gmean-
ing the president of his railway
company called me in today to in
quire definitely as to your views on
railroad taxation, and L defined your
position as I understand it,
"Just how did you state it, Tom?'
1 asked.
He gave me the substance of his
conversation with the president and
inquired, WAS I not right?"
We'll" 1 said, you were partial
ly right
then stated to him as clearly as
could the legislation which I
thought ought to be enacted as to
the taxation Of railroad property in
fairness to the people of the State.
Later that night, thinking it over,
1 decided it would be better to put
my position in writing as a precau-
ton against any possible future mis-
understanding.
Early next morning 7 drafted my
letter to Tom and delivered it to him
that same day, saying to nib, There,
Tom, you are at liberty to show that
to any railroad official. or to publish
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lature. these problems within our
own ranks began to concern me.
For example, one of the strongest
and ablest men among us was A. r.
Hall, who had been so persistent in
his efforts to obtain anti-pass legis-
lation. He was now making a logged
fight for a railroad commission to
regulate rates.
Each session he would introduce a
bill, make a speech upon it if pos
sible, and see it go down to defeat.
He will not expect to pass a bill, in
deed his bill was not such a measure
as I should have been willing to
make fight for as a law covering
that subject. But it served a good
purpose in keeping the matter be-
fore the Legislature.
Now, 1 was as keen for railway
regulation in Wisconsin as any one
could well be. I had been deeply in
terested in the problem as a boy
when it was the leading State issue
in the Granger period, and had be-
come a real student of the subject as
member of the House Of Repre-.
sentatives in 1886 and 1887.
1t had an important place in our
plans for comprehensive State pro
gram. But as Il matter of tactics, !
did not consider it wise to bring it
forward for immediate and serious
consideration.
In ho6 Y 70
sized two issues chiefly: direct pri-
maries and hailroad taxation. We
had found it important to keep the
field Of discussion narrowed to the
subjects which could be adequately
treated in a single address. We had
tried to make the people masters Of
these two issues, and, as events
proved we had succeeded
If we now attacked the larger
problem of railroad regulation, as
Hall urged us to do, we should have
too many issues to present clearly
and thoroughly to the people in one
campaign and would arouse the dou-
bly, bitter opposition Of the railroads.
The railroads had begun to see
that some reform in taxation was in
evitable, and while they would GER
tainly resist to the end, they be-
pass on any increase in their taxes
to the public Wy increasing their
rates.
We might. therefore, get a taxa
ton law. but If we proposed also to
push railroad regulation at that
time and assert the power of the
State to fix rates, the railroads would
call to their support all the throng
Of shippers who were then receiving
rebates and would probably defeat
all our railroad measures.
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service. Inc.)
Continued in Our Next Issue)
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PUBLIC HEARING
ON TAX SEPT. |.
Proposed City Rate Below
That for 1924.

Public hearing on the 1925 city
budget and tax levy will be held at
city nall Monday evening, Sept. /,
Council President Waited W. Wise
mas announced. COunCilmen viii
hear all protests of citizens before
authorizing the new rate.
A tax levy of S1.01 on each 800
Of taxable property has been sub
mitted to council To this is added
As cents for the park sinking fund,
which is certified direct to the county
auditor, making a total Of S1.055,
compared with 1924 rate Of 81 ,0S75.
Council also will hold public hear
ing the same night on annexing ter
ritory at st. Clair and Arlington
Ave, and a strip Of territory along
the proposed Kessler Blvd. at West
field Blvd.
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ROBERT NJ. LA TOILET
Success Has Problems

Success for a new movement often
presents quite as serious problems as
defeat. Not only had we to deal with
that part Of the old machine ele-
ment which now offered to support
us, but we had also to hold back and
keep together the enthusiasts in our
own ranks.
AS soon as the nomination in 1900
was a foregone conclusion, and be-
gan to think Of what our convention
platform should be and what we
should try to do in our first LegIs-
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ton would be controlling. If such
rate was less than the justly proper
tionate share which should be borne
by the railroads, then I should favor
increasing it to make it justly pro-
portionate.
eff the proposed rate was more
than the justly proportionate share,
in comparison with the property Of
other corporations, and Of individ-
uals taxed under the law, then 1
should favor decreasing it to make
it justly proportionate.
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1T is EASY TO PICK
BEST ACT AT PALACE

1t is no hard task to pick the best
act at the Palace.
The real merit winner is the
Medini Trio who balance themselves
three Of them. on as many unsup-
ported ladders.
This act IS thrilling, especially
when the woman Of the team bal
ance5 herself on the head of one OF
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Fire Truck Strikes Trolley

BIZ Tones Special
EVANSVILLE. Ind. Aug. 10
Scores of passengers narrowly es-
capped death here when a street car,
knocked off the track by a speeding
fire truck, crashed into a grocery
store. Arthur Thurman, driver OF
the truck, was the only fireman in
iured.
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BOMB PLANS TO
TAKE PART IN
KNOX MANEUVERS
TyndaII and Staff Discuss
Plans for Two Weeks
Training,
By Times Special

By Times Special
CAMP KNOX, Aug. 19.-Eleven
bombing planes will fly in battle for
nation at the review on Thursday,
Maj. James c. Patten, of Kokomo,
told the officers of the 38th Division,
called together here today by Maj.
Gen. Robert H. TyndoI of In
dianapolis. Plans for the two weeks
training Of the Indiana National
Guard were discussed. The division
staff officers and brigade command
ers were, present, including Brig.
Gen. William G. Everson, OF Muncie,
and $50 other officers from Indiana.
The original plans for the training
of the Indiana Guard as a division
were discussed at Indianapolis in
January, General Tyndall told his
officers. I'VE have here at Camp
Knox every element of actual war
fare except the enemy" he said. In
introducing his staff. General
TyndalI said all of my officers have
served in the ranks. They are here
to help, not to criticise."
''The Calls"
|. The list of calls published from
3division headquarters today puts first
call at a. m, with reveille at $40.
Breakfast follows ten minutes of
'setting-up" exercises at a. m.
Drill begins at 7:15 and continues
until 11:45. Afternoons are devoted
largely to theoretical training and
athletics. Taps sound at 1890 p. m.
Col. John S. F'ishback Of Indian
apolis announced the appointment of
Z. G. Hayes, as regimental sergeant
major of The 139th Field Artillery.
John Ellis of Indianapolis was ap-
pointed staff sergeant in the service
battery and AlOnzo r. Fox, a ser
geant in the first battalion headquar-
ters and combat train, commanded
by Maj. Joseph L. KIotz, Noblesville.
Band Is Formed
Capt. W. F. Smith, 18th Medical
Regiment, Indianapolis, was assigned
to have charge of the laboratory at
the camp hospital Col John L.
Boaz of Indianapolis. commanding
this unit. announced the organiza-
ton of band at New Albany. War
rant Officer Paul Cullen is in charge.
Burl Nicholson Of Indianapolis was
appointed first sergeant of NJ Com
pany, 151st Infantry. Indianapolis.
In the 152nd Infantry. four Indian
apolis men were promoted TO cor
porals. They were: Grant L. Bruce,
Robert F. Clay. Robert J. Cruise and
William L. Hall Of headquarters com
pany, commanded by Capt. Bob"
Husson IF Indianapolis.
Mai. Wood Unger, an Indianapolis
reserve Officer. W@5 announced as
regimental Inspector of the 152nd In
fantry. Mai. A. H. Whitcomb Of
. Indianapolis was appointed transpor
tatiOn officer Of the 151st Infantry.
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Mail Driver Admits Guilt
BU United Press

DV JWTItU FTt6d
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. 49,
Vasco D. Williamson, mail wagon
driver, was in county jail today, held
under bond Of $4,000 for the Federal
grand jury, on charges Of robbing
the mails. He admitted his guilt
when arraigned before United States
Commissioner Charles Harmon.
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dance creations. Her danger dance
is well done, but 1t could contain a
little more temperamental fire. Valda
Is assisted by pianist who Is no.
above the average in technique.
Brown and Lavelle go in for non
sense and some melody. The woman
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1t appeared this much desired in
terview was to begin and end with
recital of Hughitt's early struggles
from poverty to afTluence and power.
But Babcock knew what the inter-
view was for, and presently sug-
gested that La Toilette was reason
ably certain to be elected Governor
of Wisconsin and that Hughitt
might be interested to know his at
titude toward railroad corporations.
Hughitt promptly replied he had no
doubt that Mr.. La Toilette would be
perfectly fair in his treatment os
their important interests in Wiscon-
sin.
It seemed my time now to speak,
and I said:
Mr. Hughitt, 1 believe I shall be
elected Governor and I can state in
very few words my position upon
the pressing question of railroad tax
alton.
81 shall. if elected. recommend.
and. if given the opportunity, shall
approve a bill taxing railroad com.
panies upon the value of their prop
erty, just as other taxpayers of Wis
consin are assessed and taxed upon
their property"
Hughitt answered, with a wave of
the hand, which dismissed the sub.
ject, THAT is perfectly satisfactory
to the Northwestern, and that
ended the interview.
Interview Pulling
As I came away 1 was somewhat
at loss to know just what was the
real significance of the meeting, but
Babcock seemed to attach a good
deal OF Importance to il and said,
We'll, Hughitt will feel better now
that he has seen you. You ought to
call on him whenever you are in
Chicago. He will always be glad to
see you"
Although these old machine lead
ers thus came to the support of the
party ticket in 1900, it is question
able whether on the whole their al.
lance was not more harmful than
helpful. Their support not only gave
us no additional delegates, but 1t put
US off our guard in campaigning for
a really progressive Legislature-as
we learned later to our cost.
had another supporter with rail
road affiliations in this campaign,
but his support was genuine. This
was Thomas H. GIL, general attor-
ney for the Wisconsin Central Rail
way.
One evening in May. 1900, we were
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the men as he
balances himself
on the top rung
Of an unsupport,
ed ladder. One
fall and this act
would never con
tinue. But they
never fall.
The act is done
in exquisite show
manship. The act
smacks Of the
very big time.
When 1t comes
to a balancing
novelty, the Me-
DIM Trio wins
easily.
Valda, a toe
dancer, opens the
bill with four
widely different
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MIR. DALEY AGAIN ATTEMPTS
TO MIX BURLESQUE AND REVUE

Ed T. Daley again has attempted
the experiment Of making a musical
revue out Of a burlesque show.
Last week we saw Lena Daley and
her show at the Capitol. This week
we have "Runnin' Wild" Daley has
not been so successful with his sec
ond show.
The main trouble is that every one
Of the so-called sketches have been
used in part or in whole many times
before. The only new number is the
| travesty on a quartette in which all
the singers are shot before they fin
ish singing. And this is funny bit
Daley seems to have been a col
lector Of old material instead OF ere
ating new stuff. 1t is the fashion
Of Daley to dress his girls in stun
ming attire. That he has done this
time. The scenery. most of 1t. is at
tractive and in good taste. This
show needs individual material fol-
Jimmie Gallivau, Sam Meals. Babe
Healy. Edith Bates. Bernie Greer
and the others. The chorus is good
looking.
The feature Of the show appears
to be Cornell White and her jazzers,
a colored organization. These play
ers go In for noise instead of music
and the louder the noise the more
acrobatic become the players. If
this is real music then never let me
hear an orchestra again.
The show on the whole stacks W
n little better than the average
burlesque revue.
At the Capitol all week.
4
The movies on view today include
Monsieur Beaucaire" at the Ohio
Flirting With Love" at the Circle
This Freedom" at the Apollo; THE
Sawdust Trail" at the Isis and
Those Who Dance" at Mister
Smiths
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I'm other words, would favor
equal and exact justice to each indi-
vidual and to every interest yield
ing neither to clamor on the one
hand, nor being swerved from the
straight course by any interest on
the other. This position, I am sure,
is the only one which could COM
mend itself to you and cannot be
criticised by any legitimate business
honestly managed
Sincerely yours,
"PORFPT NJ IA FOTT FTTE +"
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my OWN STORY is an exclusive
newspaper version of one of the great
autobiographies of modern times: La
Follette's own story of adventures in
politics as written by himself in 1912,
together with an authorized narrative of
his experiences in the years since then.
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TRACTION WRECKS AUTO
Girls Escape Serious Injury in
Smash at Jacksonville.

BIZ United Press
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Aug.
19.-Miss Anna Parker and Miss
Katherine Parker were recovering
today from injuries received when
their auto was struck by an interur-
ban car. The auto was practically
demolished. but the girls escaped
with slight injuries.
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SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS
INSTALLMENTS

La Toilette is defeated for fourth
term in Congress in 1890 when Wis
consin goes heavily Democratic. Retir-
ing to private law practice. he begins an
chine that controls his State. He is
twice defeated as Progressive candidate
for Governor when the bosses buy Off
his delegates to the State conventions.
in 1900, it appears that he will win
easily Immediately many of the pol
iticians who have opposed him flock to
his banner He is asked to explain his
attitude toward railroad corporations in
an interview with Marvin Hughitt,
president of the Chicago & Northwestern
Rsjlroad Company, Ex-Governor Hoard
and Congressman Babcock.
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Ask Yourself Some Questions

"Do I want clean fuel which is free from smoke,
SCOT and dirt?"
do I want fuel which is light easy to handle,
gnites readily and is simple to regulate?"
do I want fuel which is longburnng making
frequent firing Unnecessary"
do want fuel which yields heat per ton
than any other solid fuel-a uniform comfort giving
heat, be the weather outside mild below zero?"
"Do want fuel which leaves little ASH"
"Do want fuel which is economical in every way,
that laundry, cleaning and painting
bills, and has waste?"
The Washington times., 1924-11-29
10YEARS,|NP PEN,
SENTENCE FOR
ASSAULT
Thomas Lee Attacked Officer
With BIackjack-Has
Criminal Record

Thomas Lee, colored, will spend
ten years in the penitentiary On
two charges of assault with a dan
gerous weapon February % and
October II last. respectively, on
Thomas P. Fogarty and Thoma s
Smith. The assault on Officer Fo.
garty was made with a blackjack
and on Smith with a pistol. Although
a young man, the accused has a
criminal record. The sentences
were imposed by Chief Justice Nc
Coy in Criminal Court No. 2.
Henry Sharp and James Jackson,
.colored, convicted of housebreaking
and larceny and robbery In connec-
ton with stealing, September 6 last,
a shotgun, razor, seventeen chickens
and $500 from Robert M. Barr on
Riggs road. Sharp received a
-penitentiary sentence of five years
and jackson Of fourteen months.
Stephen J. Wood, who pleaded
guilty of robbing Harry SeIvy, Sep
TENDER "a last, of Sc, was sent to
Jail for a year to get the drink
habit out of your system according
to the court, John Clifford, will
also spend a year in Jail for steal.
ing. September last, a watch, chain,
charm and other valuables. belong.
ing to William Wright Benjamin
Davis pleaded guilty to violation of
the Harrison anti-narcotic act and
received a sentence of one year in
Jail.
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G.. D. 7. STIRRED
BY REBELS
OuST|NG
Some Party Leaders Think
. Conference Was Extremely
III-Advised in Action
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES,
International News Service,

The action of the Senate Repub.
kcans in reading out of the party
Senator Robert M. La Toilette and
three Of his supporters, Senators
Brookhart, Frazier and Ladd, has
stirred up a hornets nest in the
Republican organization that bids
fair today to buzz for a long
time.
Despite the comparative ease with
which the custer was put through
the Republican conference, there is
a marked division of opinion among
Republicans as to the wisdom of
the action taken. Criticism was
rampant at the Capitol today, al
though most Of it was under cover.
Those, like Senators Reed of
Pennsylvania and Edge of New
Jersey, who pushed the expulsion
proceedings, hailed their victory as
victory for party solidarity and
regularity. They predicted that the
action taken would have salutary
effect in curbing the habit Of stray
| ing away from the party reserva-
ton. Would-be boilers will think
twice hereafter, they said, before
leaving the organization.
Curtis Against It..
On the other hand, there is a
considerable number of Republicans
like Borah of Idaho, Cummins of
Iowa and Norris and Howell of Ne
braska who deplore the action taken,
and believe that it will work for
friction within the party rather
than harmony. Norris said it was
"a piece of vaudeville" Borah said
| 1t was "a mistake" and Cummins
shook his head dolefully about it.
Even Senator Curtis, the new
leader, was privately against it.
Had the Republicans taken the
same action in 1912, these Senator's
pointed out, there would have been
no Republican party. Many Of the
Republican Senator's who voted to
expel the La Toilette Insurgents
were themselves insurgents in 1912,
boiling Taft and joining Roosevelt.
1t was only by taking the insur-
gents back into the fold at that
time that a permanent party schism
was avoided.
The immediate effect of the ex.
pulsions is moral rather than actual
Save for La Toilette, who has been
in the Senate for nearly two de-
cades, none of the Others have COM
mittee assignments important
enough to make any material diff
ference in their work. La Toilette
Is chairman Of one committee,
manufactures, and the ranking
member Of two others, finance and
interstate commerce. Under the
custer resolution he will retain
these positions, but never get any
higher. When a vacancy occurs he
will simply be passed over.
RelatiOnary Action i'm Doubt
What relationary action the in.
surgents will take, il any, remains
to be seen.
Admittedly they are in po-
sition to work considerable havoc
In the lame-duck session Of Con.
gress converting Monday. BY com.
bining with the Democrats they
can overturn the Republican ma.
jority at any time. While they
will not be as powerful in the
next session as in this even there
they will occupy a position OF con-
siderable power.
Evidence of the split in Repub-
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U. S. OFFICIALS TO SELL
SEIZED BOOTLEG AUTOS

y Thirteen automobiles and one
motorcycle. seized by prohibition
agents under; the internal revenue
law, which permits no bonding of
confiscated vehicles, are to be sold
at auction at the Metropolitan
Warehouse, SO Florida avenue
northeast, December IL, at 10 a.
M, it was announced today.
In the majority of the cases in.
volving seizure Of snese cars, the
drivers fled on approach Of law
officers, or else had abandoned the
machines after a mishap.
Among the lot is the Stutz which
figured in the tragedy on upper
Sixteenth street some months ago.
when the car ran into a bridge and
then into a tree. killing one of the
occupants. The other passenger in
the car escaped
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Solution to Thursdays Puzzle

lican ranks over the wisdom OF
the custer proceedings was seen
today in the announcement that
republican leaders Of the House
will take similar action concern
ing the Wisconsin insurgents there.
There is talk Of similar action at
the next session, but not at this
one.
Insurgents Nettlcd.
The insurgents are nettled more
than seriously concerned about
their being disciplined
Senator Ladf declared somewhat
explosively that he considered him.
self "a damned sight better Repub-
lican" than those who voted to ex-
pei him,
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MRS. NIAUDE ELIZABETH
O'LEARY. i.

After an illness of three years
duration Mrs. Maude Elizabeth
O'Leary died at the residence of her
mother, Mrs. Mary Coffren, 626
Gresham place northwest, at 8
o'clock this morning. Mrs. -O'Leary
was twenty.seven years old.
During the world war Mrs.
OiLeary was yeomanette in the
navy and she later was employed
as a clerk in the Treasury Depart
nnent. She Is survived by her hus-
band. James A. O'Leary, employed
In the Washington Suburban Sani.
tary District; her mother. six sisters
and one brother. The sisters are
Mrs. l.. g. Sasscer, Mrs. j. Bauer,
Mrs. D. N. Hepburn. Dorothy, Eve
Ign, Hortense and Levette Coffren.
REQUIEM mass will be said over
the body aF st. Aloysius Church
Tuesday by the Reverend Arthur A.
oLeary. S. j., Of Georgetown Uni.
Versity. ~
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MARRIAGE LICENsES.

The following persons yesterday we're
licensed to marry. Unless otherwise
noted all persons reside within .he
District Of Columbia:
Otto z. Klopsch. a. NO. 1000 Con.
pecticut avenue northwest and Olive
l. Houghton. 81, No. 1851 Q street
northwest The Reverend Robert s.
Rlef ard s. Grace. 81 No 1874
North Capitol street and Alice v.
Adams, a. No 122 Fourth street
northsast. The Reverend NJ. ]. Rior.
NJ. 1 spangler. IS. salem, Va, and
Mary Pauline Corn, TO- No 3032 Th r.
toenth street northwest. The Reverend
II. M. Hennlg.
=. Edward Joseph webb. Jr., IS, Phiia.
delphia, Pa, and Francis Gertrude
Macnichol. 81. No. 1873 d street north
cast The Reverend William II.
wallace cOvlngton. 80. No. 79s Euclid
street northwest. and CeciIe Pendy
graft. 20, No. 7?3 Euclid street north
west The Reverend ". NJ Hennig.
Joseph Owlnski. ~. Baltimore. Nd,
snd Alexandria Peksr.s 10. BaltimofE'