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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02
Citizens Federation
Protests Passage of
Present Gas Tax Bill

Opposition to the gasoline tax bill
providing for reciprocity between
Maryland and the District, as II
has passed the House and Senate,
is expressed in resolution sent to
the House District committee TODAY
by the Federation Of Citizens Asso.
Citations.
The federation calls upon Con.
gross to respect the only political
right vouchsafed the people of the
District OF Columbia--that of petit.
tton--and TO pass no Legislation
rather than any bill other than the
original gasoline tax measure pre-.
pared by the District Commission.
ers.
This association vigorously pro.
tests against petitions for remedial
legislation being converted into
media for raising unnecessary rev.
enue through taxation" the resolu.
ton states.
Every consideration of fairness
and justice requires that the voice
Iof the people BE- heard and heedpd
I'm ell matters involvina fka hmnoai
Ition of iocni lsEisa@ti0n"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02
HELP
NEEDEDBY
10000
Mutual Home Society Pre-
sents Data on D. c. Housing
to District Committee.

More than 10000 inhabitants Of
Washington are in desperate need
Of the further help of the Rent
Commission in improving their liv-
ing conditions, the Mutual Home
Society, Of which William Deane
Ham is president, informed SEN
ator Ball, chairman Of the Senate
District Committee today.
Parasites Raped.
There are 5000 families in Wash.
ington living in cramped and in.
sanitary conditions, the association
said. There are 5000 real estate
hustlers who make a parasitic live.
lihood by taking advantage Of the
present shortage Of housing in the
Capital, the report continued.
"Unconscionable profit on land
sales and second mortgage loans il
all that retards honest homebuild-
ing at this time" the report con-
tinues. Many advertisements to
sell second mortgages at discounts
up to 40 per cent may be found in
the newspapers.
Between X and u streets and
from First to Thirteenth streets
northwest, $50 Easements are occu.
pied by families and many have
roomers. Five hundred and forty
0ilQ nid0fod v100don l1o1Ycao a ~ oonti
pied. There are $50 alley houses.
All Of the occupants of these places
are paying a rent out of all pro-
portion to the service rendered"
Committee to See Report.
The Mutual Home Society re-
quests that its report be incorpo-
rated with the Senate District Com
mittee's survey upon housing condi-
tons in the city. Senator Ball will
place the communication before the
committee when the question of ex-
tending the rent act comes up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02
CHANGE OFFICES
Of JEFFERSON
ASSOCIATION
Complete Reports of Drive
for Monticello Due BY.
End of Month.

Headquarters of the National
Monticello Association, which has
been located in the New Willard
Hotel, is now at 1913 r street
northwest, where all future activi.
ties Of the association will be cen.
tered.
The final official meeting of the
Jefferson Opportunity will be
held Thursday afternoon at 4:SO
when all leaders, captains and
team workers will bring in their
reports. Final and complete re.
ports will not be obtainable until
the last of the month, because Of
the extensiveness Of the drive.
Contribution boxes have been
placed in many banks. Activities
this week for the fund of $50, 600
which the association is seeking
here, are presentation Of 1.-TWO
Gentlemen of Verona by the pu.
pills Of the Chevy Chase Country
Day School in the Chevy Chase
Library tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. and a mass meeting at
Keith's Theater Saturday at 10:16
where the "Children's Gift to Mon
ticello" will be received.
The committee in charge OF the
Jefferson Opportunity" il com.
posed Of Mrs. Rose Gouverneur
Hoes and Mrs. Richard Parker
Crenshaw.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02

tlhCIIIlOOu Tie pSESOIldI C6l4
clause inclusion in the bill became
stronger than ever late yesterday
when House and Senate conferees
tentatively agreed to give unani-
nous approval to the measure as 1t
now stands. -.
Calls Plan Unfair.
Judging from newspaper reports, 81
Major Donovan's letter began, "it
appears to be the intention of Con
gress to include provision in the
pending gasoline tax bill for a
personal property tax on motor We
hicles, and, apparently, to distribute
the money derived from this source,
as we'll as the amount derived from
the 2-cent tax and the registration
fee Of 81. between the United States
and the District of Columbia on the
60-40 basis"
Developing his argument on this
assumption, Major Donovan stated
this arrangement would be unfair to
the District.
IF there is one thing that is
basic or fundamental In the fiscal
relations between the United States
and the District Of Columbia, and
so established by the organic act
OF June IL. 1873, and re.estab lished
by the. District appropriation act OF
June 20, 1922" the letter read. 'it
Is that the District of Columbia
shall be entitled to the entire credit
OF all moneys received from taxes,
both personal and real"
Major Donovan emphasizes the
ract that never before has the Fed
eral Government sought to take
from the District any portion of
taxes paid by Washington citizens,
although since 1888 a portion OF
miscellaneous revenues has been
credited to the United States.
Cites Probable Return.
Through the operation of the gas.
oline tax bill, If 1t becomes a law in
its present form, the letter shows
approximately 100000 will be re-
ceived by the property tax on auto.
mobiles, 100000 from registration
fees and 100000 from the 2-cent tax
on gasoline, total Of $500, 900.
or this total, the. District would
be credited with 60 per cent, or
100000, which is 800 900 more than
Is credited to the District under ex-
listing law; while the United States
would receive 40 per cent, or $780,.
600, which Is 100000 more than re.
ceived under present law.
Therefore" Major Donovan ar
gues," while under the pr0poscd
law. the District in the fiscal yea
1925 would collect q total OF $1,000.
900. as against the collsction Ct a
present total Of 81 40 .IG,I. only 600.
600 Of the 100000 increase On col
Lotions would be credited TO ems
| DinGrlcG &c C0lamhia
ssFsm 49, mmmam - s.~.n~.~ma a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02
NATIONAL RACE CONGRESS
WILL CONVENE APRIL 20

The ninth annual session of the
National Race Congress of America
will be held at the Mount Carmel
Baptist Church, Third and I streets
northwest, April 20 to May 2. L
was announced today by the Rev.
w. ii. Jernagin. president Of the
congress.
Representatives from many States
will join the delegates from local
colored churches. fraternal societies,
civic and business leagues and other
organizations at the session.
The most urgent need at the
present. MIR. Jernagin stated in his
announcement. Is for the establish.
ment Of permanent executive Nu.
reau IN /. Washington for the pro.
lection ~ racial interests. Tho
plan was approved at the Race
Congress five years ago and Il IL
exneeed sir - carried Ouf 81 the
- =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02
PROPOSES
/ DRAST|CGUN
F. CONTROL
Senate Measure Restricts
Sale of All Kinds of Dan.
gerous Weapons.

{; A drastic bill to prevent the car.
rying OF all kinds Of weapons in
Washington, ranging from pistols
to sling shots, was introduced in
the Senate today by Senator Ball,
chairman Of the Senate District
Committee.
( The bill has been prepared by
the District Commissioners, and
under its terms the possession,
sale and use Of revolvers and other
deadly and dangerous weapons
10 put under severe restriction.
Razors, with the exception Of safety
razors, and air guns are included
IT. the terms of the bill
Penalties ranging from one year
( to fifteen years imprisonment are
set forth in the measure. The
Commissioners say in support OF
their bill that there were thirty
homicides in. Washington in 1928
. 349 arrests For assault with dan,
gercus weapons. and 326 arrests
for carrying concealed weapons
The bill provides that licenses for
carrying any dangerous weapon
can be obtained only with the per.
mission OF the superintendent OF
police.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02
HOUSE TO ACT APRIL 10 ON
CHANDLER-BLoOM VOTE

The House will act in, the Chand.
ler.Bloom election contest for the
district on April 10, according to
agreement between party leaders.
The decision as to whether Con.
gresham Sol Bloom, Democrat, il
entitled to the seat he now holds
Is expected 10 have far.reaching
political significance. II he il un.
seated the New York delegation win
be ch9nged from Democratic to a
Republican majority.
The vote N exported 20 he along
purely partisan lines in the House.
az Il was In the Eiecfiann Cnnani1eS.,
|w1enn fmwmsafmmeea eln nnna
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02
SENATORS SEE COOLIDGE
ON SPEEDING LEGISLATION

Plans for speeding up the legis.
lative program In Congress was
discussed at a White House con.
ference today between President
Coolidge and a number OF Repuh.
lican leaders of the Senate. The
Senator's had breakfast with the
President.
Among those present were Lodre
Of Massachusetts, Curtis Of KanSas.
Borah of Idaho. Moses OF New
Hampshire. Wadsworth Of New
Ycrlg. Brandagee Of Connecficaf
WINE ~ Ohio. ara Wm1som % In,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02
MRS. c. n. MANsEN TOOK
POISON DOSE BY MISTAKE

Mrs. Caroline II. Mansen, forty,
1869 Irving street northwest. is i'll
at Emergency Hospital today as a
result of mistaking bichloride of
mercury tablets for headache pow.
ders early this morning.
Arising early this morning, Mrs.
Mansen reached for the headache
medicine. The medicine turned out
to be the poison. She was removed
to the hospital. She will live, ply.
sicians said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02
Tells
COURT Of.
ASSAULT
Miss Bessie L. Brennan TestI-
fies in $5oo,ooo Suit
Against P. J. Clifford.

Testimony Of a startling nature
was offered in the suit of Miss
Bessie L. Brennan, twenty-five
years old, residing at the Evan
gelene Hotel, 1880 L street north
west, against Patrick ]. Clifford,
a cripple, said to be a wealthy in
ventor, for 100000 damages for
alleged criminal assault.
Proposed Marriage.
The case is on trial before jury
in Circuit Court No. 2. Chief Justice
Mccoy presiding. Miss Brennan 10
represented by Attorneys David A.
Hart and o. r. Luhring and Cliff
ford's interests are in the hands Of
Attorney Harry A. Heagarty.
Miss Brennan testified that she
met Clifford on the Evening of I'ob-
ruary Is in front of the EvanEelene
Hotel, being introduced to him by
one Schneiberg. She said she went
with Clifford in a machine out u
the Marlboro pike, but had no "a,
versation with the defendant before
they entered the machine, and he
did not say where he wanted to ge
Questioned regarding Clifford's 40,
tons, Miss Brennan said he asked her
to take a seat in the back of the car
She objected, she said, and he COX
aV 1nt- l.
finally consented and took sea- Ia
the back Of the car with him! He
told her how lonesome he was and
he asked her to marry him, she tea
titled. She refused, and after about
an hour he said to her. IF I can't
have you, no one else will
Plaintiff said that Clifford reached
over and took something out Of his
gun. She said he declared he
nan testified that he sat on her lap
the car, preventing her from NOV
ing. She screamed "hystericas!S"
and finally said she would marry
him. Then he asked, why will You
marry me?"
would marry him?"
Feared For Her Life.
Because I wanted to get away
with my life" said plaintiff. There.
upon he wanted witness to prove
her love for him and he offered to
give her everything he had. She
refused and she said she could not
get away from him and was scream.
ing. Plaintiff said Clifford assaulted
her.
AT one time ] asked him to le,
me out of the car, but he said he
was afraid l would run away, and
he held onto my shoulder and made
me get back into the car"
Miss Brennan said she finally es
capped into the woods and went to a
little house. but she was not sue.
cessful in getting in. The house
was occupied by Arthur Frye. She
said she walked on and came to a
little log cabin occupied by colored
people; they said they could not
take her in but they told her to go
to a house right up the hill"
She said she did as told and they
took her in.
On cross examination, Miss Bren.
nan refused to give the names Of
any persons she lived with in this
city, on the ground that she did
not want them to get mixed up
in this affair."" She admitted she
resided at one time at 14O7 Meridian
street, at the Hill Crest Apartments.
at the Victoria Apartment. at the
Monmouth and at other places.
Miss Brennan was asked whether
any effort had been made to settle
the case. Counsel for. Clifford oh.
jected and the court sustained the
objection.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02
SEARCH FOR VICTIM OF
FLOOD MEETS DELAY

Police of the harbor precinct to.
day were again unable to drag for
the body OF Joseph DurYee. OF
Cherrydale. Va, who was drowned
near Dempsey's boathouse at the
foot Of Thirty.sixth street, George.
town. last Sunday.
The police said that the water at
Geofgtown channel was still too
swift for such work. n was stated
aiso that q lookout r. beiug kept
for lhe body. should "a rise lo enc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02
DC. Auditor DiscLoses
Gas Tax Injustice

Charging unfair encroachment upon necessary District
by the Federal Government through the proposed
property tax clause motor vehicles the reciprocity BILL
Daniel j. Donovan District auditor today sent letter to
Senator Heer Ball explaining the injustice from fiscal
standpoint
Through the proposed law, is pointed out the United
States Government attempts take from the District part of
taxes collected revenue which constitute the cys annual
contribution of go cent to the District budget
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02
MISREPRESENTATION.

Mrs. Bright seemed much uer.
turbed as she said to her nus.
band: II think the idiOcy of some
Sunday school teachers Is M.
paIling. Miss Smart, Mar.y's
teacher, has asked her to learn
the whole Of the 117th Psalm for
recitation next Sunday, and I do
to comply"
WELL" said hubby, that is
dead easy. Read the Psalm your.
sell. It is the shortest one in
the Bible, having only two verses"
H. SMITH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02
KIDDING L. p. sTEUART.
~
LOLLY AND POP.


L. P. STEUART, who is SO
popular with Almas Temple
Shriners, by reason of his splen-
did successes as illustrious po-
tAntate Of that organization,
some time ago visited the temple
at Pine Bluff, Ark, along with
Imperial Potentate CONRAD
DIKEMAN and other Shrine
dignitaries.
The Pine Bluff crowd under
stood that Noble Steuart was
dealer in Fords in this city and
they wanted to kid him. When
the visiting Shriners arrived
there were many beautiful autos
at the station to accommodate
them, but to one side was the
most dilapidated, rickety old
Ford in southern Arkansas, and
across it was a big placard,
"Potentate Steuart." A COM
mittee took charge of him and
installed him in his favorite
make of car, which noisily logged
its way along with the swell
makes of cars.
Steuart took it all good ma
turedly and was delighted when
the Arkansas Shriners, to make
amends for the trick, treated him
to unusual hospitality. They are
going to support him for outer
guard of the imperial council
next year.
ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN.
Try something for your liver.
Get married friend to show
you his monthly bills.
Go home early and spend every
night home for six months.
Hand over your weekly pay en-.
velOpe every Saturday night for
month.
II this does not cure you 90
ahead and get married. Your case
is hopeless. OIDONO.
ORGANS AND GRINS-(The AT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02
Baby Starts Blaze.

Roy Harper. colored. four. 332
Y street southeas' was playing
In bed with matches today and set
fire TO the bed clothes. He was
rescued hE his father. The blaze
r1nA WumnuD wnm unuwa o1A
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02
G. o. P. STATE CLUBS
TO HOLD RALLY HERE

VIII r. Wood. chairman Of the
National Republican Congressional
Committee, will be the principal
Spsaker az Q meeting Of the League
ut Republican State Clubs tomorrow
night at the New willard.
Mre. Ellen Spencer MASSEY also
N1tf gponk- Congrnsnuran "A q.
MckMnENlln e Nohrnaka wfii nrw.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02
RELATIONSHIP PROBLEM.


/ Blu, here's one to dope out:
A IGdy told me that another lodv
e related to her in this 1UGv:
She says the lady is a halt
SISTER Of the stepfGther of her
OTotheT's 1OVe. What's the relG-
taoH? I sag she must be her
! Observation-Disclosures.
HANK HAWKINS.
SPICELETS.
"a, gentleman wishes to know IL It
figures diplomacy for q man tn 20
No etn Y E S;rl without spending money:
at that che won't 10 with him lo anc
Some men adopt the "safety First"
sISsan' while others teach their
wives 10 drive their cars.
DOr9e," but oh boy Edison hasn't
RrSduced anything that can out
It is said that Q woman's brain n
smaller than that OF a man, but we
cheerfully cOncede that the lady
nO!de decided advantage In the
3act'viaes OF the tongue.
Wise william says: "FeIIers who
safe always lOOkln' for credit seldom
pay their debts"
Single men hail the birds and
Towers Of spring. while married men
must battle with income tax and
Easter bOnnets. JOE II. HOLMAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02
!! RDII,sEEN8
LOOKS AWFULLY
SUSPICIOUS

(Radiogram picked up by Washing
Ton amateur from station BUNK,
Anvana, Cuba. addressed to Oil Com
mittees Senate.)
just discovered admission in
Walsh biography in COMPRESSION
81 Directory he was born at Two
rivers, Wisconsin, while Fall
admits having q ranch at Three
RIVERS, New Mexico. Looks sus-
splcious, and your patriotic duty
stnerefore clear. Expose Walsh
at once for dividing up rivers in
stnls scandalous fashion with Fall
while pretending to be champion
0r people. Clear case of rank
hypocrisy. Dry-clean 'em, Frank
vanderbilt. peaches" and / surr-
I gest you have Heflin move an
4 pclrtment new investigating
COMMITTEES to investigate all in
vestigating committees ALREADY
appointed, with Or. Einstein as
chairman and Heflin, Ben Tur-
pm and Charlie Chaplin as MEM
oers, and AL Jennings as prose
cutor, and. that when committee
completes work they submit their
findings to League of Nations
through Senator Reed of Mis-
souri, for final decision, notice
sflrst being given League so mem
Ders may don asbestos clothes
and gasmasks. Sorry we can't
eet away to help, but we are
WIN you IN spirit of excellent
brand and unlimited supply.
! (Signed) APRICOTS.
THE NAUGHTY RASCAL
Taken from an ad in a
woman's magazine:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02

In case there is nothing else
to gossip about in the neat
fe10 days aOhy not turn to
thts April tOeGther and to
your Heighbors?
GENEVIEVE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02

THE NAUGHTY RASCAL
Taken from an ad in a
woman's magazine:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02

IL this does not cure You 90
ahead and get married. Your case
is hopeless. OIDONO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02

Hand over your weekly pay en-.
velOpe every Saturday night for
a month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02

YES, KEEP THE POT HOT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02

ORGANS AND GRINS-(The AT.
I.ican Golf TWins.l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02

Go home early and spend every
night home for six months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17

and tho Serbs look upon them al
weakened and on the way to degen-,
GRAFTON. The orient and the occident
clash, as it were.
Indeed, the situation Of the various
peoples is much like that which we.
had In the old colony times, when we
declared. our independence and: tried
to build up new state. We had one
kind Of people In New, England. the
severe, hard-flsted Puritans. We had
a different class In the Dutch. who
founded New York: another In the
Quakers OF Pennsylvania, the. caya-:
liers Of tho! Church Of England In the
south and the Catholics Of Maryland.
Tho Arst three were more like the
Serbs; ..the others resembled tho
Croats. and slovenes. All OF these
elements ciashed and out Of them
we had to. evoiv6a new people.
They have also about the Same sit
uation here in Jugoslavia as we had
in the north and south before our
civil war. The Serbs believe IN spAll-
ing the word nation with . Big N"
and In tho Capitalization a. Dower.
At present they are far IN the as
cendancy. They hsve the majority
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17

seemed tawdry. Our mothers would
have hesitated at wearing them. If
they could not afford real diamonds
they would scorn to wear brilliants OF
any sort. The taste for such glittering
ornaments seemed crude ineed. Well.
perhaps we are crude. At all events
rhinestones are admired as much as
ever and they are still favorite trim
ming for the smart small toQue or
turban of black.
X X * x
THEN the ribbons-they are Of i'm
= mense Importance. For very often
the best dressed woman will turn from
all these intricacies with which the
milliner encumbers the new hats and
select a smart shape trimmed only
with ribbon. Particularly smart are
the rather stiff, corded ribbons that are
still called betting ribbons. though one
has to stretch a long memory to recall
the time when they were actually used
with buckle ends to go around the
tightly laced waist. ..
Fancy edged ribbons are used in
the trimming and even making OF hats,
and after them in favor come the
moires and satins. Well dressed women
at the southern resorts have discon-
certing way Of selecting a very simple
shape trimmed only with a loop or two
or a bow or a cocarde of ribbon. Dis
concerning this habit must be to the
milliuer who has been working herself
into a state of keen enthusiasm for the
intricate and elaborate trimmings of
the season.
What sort of hats will be worn
this spring." was the harmless sound
ing question that I put to an executive
of one Of the leading millinery Or
CARNATIONS in this country-a man to
whom women's hats are as cold
business proposition as stocks and
bonds are to a broker.
What kind of hats are women
going to wear" he repeated rather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17

Gated ,croats and siovenes who feel
AZ he sioes.. :. t., -.
.. The. parliament here fs more inter
estihg than any OF. the other con-
crosses + have recently visited. It
has but one house, or national assem-
bly,, and 1t should have s1s members.
The King summons parliament and
he has. the right. to diusofve.it The
members are elected every four years.
There are now large number OF par
ties, the radicals being In the ascen-
'daney. AT the election held last
Mach there wore chosen. 12o radicals.
nfty .dempcrsta three sodAIIsts, seventy
lCroatian asratianeii nlns rarians.
eighteen Mohammedanss. twenty-five
of tho Catholic. peoples party and
forty-two. members Of other parties.
The government is now building .
now parliament house, but until 1t
is completed the meetings are held in
an old army barracks. which have
been. equipped for -the purpose. The
building is ofstwo stories, In the form
of the head Of the letter "T," the hall
Of the house being in the center. The
parliament chamber is, about 50 feet
wide and 200 feet long. It is lighted