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Evening star., 1924-01-10

only the very rich will get the benefit
of two-thirds of the reduction and
40. 600, 900 the benefit Of the other third. "
I'VE took on the excess profits
taxes" he continued, land now they
come here and have us take OF one
half of the remainder OF their sur
taxes
Senator Simmons asserted that there
was ''monstrous monopoly Of pub
licity," backed by rich corporations.
and organizations for the Mellon tax
plan. Their propaganda, he said, was
misleading the public. but the demo-
Gratis were prepared TO discuss tax re-
vision until the public was undeceived.
Ashurst States Position.
Senator Ashurst, democrat, Arizona,
declared the fault he found with the
Mellon plan was that it did not make
q proportionate reduction between
the rich and the poor. He said
he had been informed the Treas
ury's plan would result in tax saw
ing for Secretary Mellon himself OF
$50, 900. and added the suggestion that
Henry Ford's tax reduction would be
$l.000.00o.
Another demoorat--Senator Cope
land Of New York--estimated that
34s taxpayers, who contributed $780,
900, GOO &c the Treasury last year,
would be allowed total reductions Of
$46, ,000, 900 under the Mellon plan.
{, The Senate debate was precipitated
by Senator Mclean. republican. Con-
nectiout, when he drew comparisons
between predictions made BY demo-
crAts Of the disaster to follow enact
mer,t Of the Fordney-McCum tariff
law and the actual results OF that
measure az indicated by data on the
country's foreign commerce.
Evening star., 1924-01-10
'PEYSER TO EXPLAIN
PAY BILL DEBATE
Will Tell of Conference Between
School Board, Commissioners
and Budget Bureau.
s OPPOSED TO 50 SECRECY
Other Education Matters to Be
Discussed at Meeting.

The result Of the conference be-
tween the Commissioners. the board
Of education and the budget bureau
over the proposed teachers salary
legislation tomorrow morning will be
explained by Capt. Julius ]. Peyser
at a meeting of the District Public
School Association tomorrow night
In the boardroom Of the District
building at o'clock. A number of
other subjects of vital Importance to
the school system also will be dis
cussed by chairmen of various commit
tees Of the association.
As the conclave over the teachers
salary bill will be held behind closed
doors. Capt. Peyser. a strong advocate
Of anti-secrecy regarding school mat
ters. Is expected to reveal the hap
penings behind the curtain
Particular Importance is attached
to this conference as 1t comes as an
aftermath to the unprecedented
stormy conference over the teachers
pay bill at the Franklin School Sat
urday, at which Ernest Greenwood,
vice president of the school board,
and Capt. Peyser expressed their in
dignation over the action Of the Com
mtsstoners In preparing a substitute
teachers salary bill without the
knowledge of the board.
The playground situation and visual
education courses recently introduced
In the schools will, be among other
subjects discussed at the association's o
meeting.
Evening star., 1924-01-10

Continued from First PageO
return upon the company's invest
ment for the year 1923.
THE petitioner says and believes
that an allowance of a rate Of re-
turn of more than per cent cannot
be justified under the statute con-
trolling here nor excused under the
present market rate of money for
investment.
six per cent rate Of return on the
company's present claimed invest
ment would equal $75s.771. The
company earned in 1929 s1.47s.4Ss.
besides. putting s76as43 in Its de-
so II appears that substantial re-
auctions to all classes of the COM
pany's subscribers may now be award
ed by the honorable commission with
out trenching at least on allowing
return on it's investment. Attention
is here called to the fact that should
the commission find that the COM
pany,- having enjoyed for the year
1928 an excessive rate Of return, as
well as set up for that year a larger
was needed or justified. and, further,
that ten millien dollars of It's invest
ment has never been appraised py the
commission. all these elements should
charges. with the resulting rate Of re-
turn therefrom. as projected into the
year 1923.
"It is further suggested that should
the commission pursue Its policy OF
watchful waiting and allow another
period Of two years to run before an
other hearing 10 held what might
be a normal and justified rate OF re-
turn at the outset may quickly swell
to an abnormal and unjustifiable rate
of return long before the expiration
of the two-year term. due to the won.
derful and uncontrollable growth OF
the compAny's business"
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DISTRICT SHOULD CONTROL OWN
AFFAIRS, SAYS RESEARCH HEAD
". F. Wi4oughby Cites Conflict Bet,Oeen U. S. and
City Police as Objectionable at Hearing
On Reorganization. ).

Constitution provides for that" and
said that under Mr. Willoughby's theory
1t would be legitimate to use soldiers
along the Canadian and Mexican bor-
ders to collect the customs.
The witness said he sees no excuse for
the present Department Of Labor. which
"cuts across other services he said.
and represents class. rather than
broad general lines Of service.
Throughout his testimony today Mr..
WilIoughby stressed the necessity for
what he called ''uni-functional' depart
ments in any scheme Of reorganization.
He said that the proposed Department
OF Education and Welfare" would be as
'multi-functioned as the old Depart
ment OF the Interior"
He advocated the consolidation un-
der the Department of the Interior,
as proposed, of the work of public
domain and public works.
Huge Task Admitted.
The task of making statutory
changes. In case reorganization OF
the depar tments Is effected. will be
a huge one, 1t was admitted by mem
of its hearings today. Mr.. Willough-
by offered to place his organization
at the disposal OF the committee to
make a study of the statutory
changes necessary.
The national military parks COM
mission and the national parks sery-
nainistratlon, Mr. wiiloughby said.
He said he believed the bureau Of
fisheries, now under the Commerce
place under the bureau of public do
main. In the Interior Department. as
Proposed. - ava Nsvv b,vs 70 90
into one department. why not put
fishes and farmers into one aepatt-
n.
wouId Abolish Mines Bureau.
The bureau of mines ought TO De
abolished. Mr.. Willoughby suggested; q;
He advocated the placing OF an
secret work. such as postal insPeo-
ton, prohibition enforcement. the
secret service and narcotic enIorSe-
n1ent, under the Department or Jus
tice. He spoke for the combination
of the customs and internal revenue
In one bureau.
Speaking OF the proposed depart
ment of educatian and welfare, MT
Willoughby said it ought to be called
the department of education ano
Of such grouping a department OF
education and science and q Depart
OF public health.
In the latter should SO. he contin-
ued. the public health service the
pure food inspection service. meat
statistics.
John II. Finney of the Federated d
American Engineering Societies. pre-
sented the committee with resolu-
tiong adopted by his organization.
advocating reorganization and speak
ing for department Of public works.
The hearings being held in the pubic
lands Office in the Senate office build
ing will be continued at $50 am. to-
morrow. Senator Reed Smoot presid-
ed today in the absence of walter r.
Brown, chairman Of the committee.
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new STATION HOUSE
APPROVED BY OYSTER
Garage for Patrol Only Facility
Lacking, Commissioner Finds.
Cells Are Empty.

washington's new and model sta
ton house. 18th street and Rhode
Island avenue northeast. was for
maIIy inspected today by Commits
sioner Oyster. who supervises the po-
lice department.
The area covered by the new pre-
cinct apparently has a model popu-
lation also. for the Commissioner
found the cellroom empty.
II person must get himself ar
one in which to be apprehended, for
II Is modern in every respect
Following the inspection Commis-
sioner Oyster declared himself pleased
with the appearance Of the building.
The only accommodation lacking is a
garage for the patrol, and the Com
sioner said he would make every ef-
fort to have this facility added.
Evening star., 1924-01-10
COURT FIGHT ON BOX
AWARD THREATENED
Contestants Said to Seek Reading
of Each of $4,000 Plans
by Committee.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 10.-Formal
action for a court order to compel
the Box peace award jury to read all
of the $4,000 plans submitted by con-
testants may be started in few
days, Frank Hendrick. a New York
attorney. said yesterday.
Mr.. Hendrick, whose office has be-
come a center for contestants who
assert their plans were not fairly
considered, said concerted action
might be taken by the dissatisfied
contestants.
Eiihu Root, chairman Of the jury
of awards, will answer the attacks
and criticisms which have been made.
il was announced by Miss Esther Ev-
erett Lape. secretary of the policy
committee.
The contestants claim that the
committee, to comply with conditions,
should have read every word of every
plan submitted before making the
award.
Evening star., 1924-01-10
SEES U. S. POLITICAL
SYSTEM UNWlELDLY
DR.. Butler Urges Reform in Ad-
dress to Washington
Study.
CITES CONGRESS TIE-UP
World Trend Relating to Democ.
racy Discussed.

Sounding a warning that the pres
emit political system in America had
$50 much machinery that 1t won't
work" Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler.
president of Columbia University. told
the Washington Study at Rauscher's
today that unless the American peo-
Pile found a way TO make the ma
chinery for government more respon-
sive to its will, there might be more
surprising and threatening problems
in the near future than had ever been
anticipated.
Discussing the trend OF political
history throughout the world. DR..
Butler declared that political democ-
racy was on trial and that IL America
was to defend its political democracy
from the tax OF modernists. consist
ing of both those who would favor
a dictatorial form cf government or a
government by groups, the American
people must get busy and work the
machinery at hand.
R1dicules Congress Situation.
DR. Butler ridiculed the situation In
which the present Congress finds it
ed fifteen months ago: had come here
shortly before Christmas, spent much
time talking about domestic affairs
and doing it's political laundry" ad-
journed for the holidays and after
having begun something. would find
the primaries opening next week for
the election OF their successors.
The trouble is, DR.. Butler said.
there was no time to do things be-
cause we are always getting ready to
do them"
The American political system to-
day, he said, found itself in the posi-
tion between the contending forces
of the existing political democracy
and the new and growing forces OF
those who cling to group CONTROL He
did not mention the word bloc" DR..
Butler criticized those who cling to
the theory. contending that II they
wish to write large In history the
account of their performances they
would have to recognize not only that
there was an economic motive, but
also a spiritual motive. He declared
il his belief that the spiritual mo-
tives in America had more often
controlled affairs than the economic.
DR.. Butler was introduced by Miss
Maria Ewing, head of the Washington n
Study.
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COOLIDGE TO ATTEND
DC. 0HIOANS MEETING
Will Be Guest Of State Society to
Discharge Obligation of Late
President Harding.

President Coolidge has departed
from his established custom Of turn
Ing down invitations to public affairs
by agreeing today to attend the an
nual meeting OF the Ohio State
Society OF the District Of Columbia
TO be held at Rauscher's January 90.
In doing this he said his only reason
was TO discharge an obligation Of his
predecessor, the late President Hard
Ing, who was to have attended the
annual meeting OF this organization
two years ago, but II was abandoned
because Of the Knickerbocker dis
astsr. and again last year. but was
forced to cancel his engagement be-
cause of Mrs. Hardins's illness.
President Coolidge received the in
yitation today personally from Chief
Justice Taft. president Of the society.
TIE President conferred today with
Senator Lenroot OF Wisconsin and
Charles P. Craig, executive director
OF the Great Lakes and st. Lawrence
Tidewater Association. which has a
,'e wa. Explained t1sen sfserwerd shat tsst the 1e
development Of the great power and
navigation project of the st. Law
renee river, for which efforts are be-
treaty with Canada. was discussed in
general way. The President made
it clear in his message to Congress
that he is heartily in favor Of this
projsct.
Several important details concerning
departmental appropriations which
are now being considered by the
House appropriations committee were
discussed with the President today
by Representative Ware Of Pennsyl-
vania.
PAipps Secs Prssident.
Senator Phipps of Colorado. who
was with the President a few mo.
msnts during the morning. said his
Interview had to do entirely with the
Mexican situation. He intimated also
that he had a candidate for appoint.
ment as ambassador to that republic
The President took up with Senator
Harreld of Oklahoma again today the
controversy over. the vacant federal
reid has made 1t clear that. inasmuch
as the first name presented by him te
the President for appointment to this
place was not acceptable, he Is cast.
expects will meet approval.
Others who saw the President today
were James A. White Of Columbus
Ohio. head Of the Anti-Saloon League
In that state, who is mentioned as a
candidate for the republican nomina.
ton for Governor OF Ohio: Irencs Du
Pont Of Wilmington. Del; John T.
Adams chairman of the republican ma.
tional committee: Representative Line
berger of California, to present DR.. S.
r. Montgomery Of that stat .. and the
state chairmen and state directors of
the General Federation Of Women's
Clubs.
The President entertained at dinner at
the White House last night, in honor
Of Nicholas Murray Butler Of New
York, who is a house guest Among
those present were Senators Wadsworth
of New York, Shortbridge of Califor-
mia, Ladd Of North Dakota. Capper
OF Kansas and Representatives Madden
Of Illinois and Longworth Of Ohio.
Evening star., 1924-01-10

OLII y "a ~ u 6& &C.Z
and used in the service OF transporta-
tion.'
"E. To effect voluntary consoli-
dation and give the plan any sort Of
chance OF success. by inducing the
stronger lines to take over and as
similate the weaker ones, the govern
msnt should underwrite or guarantee
to each consolidated property mini
mum earnings of, say, not less than
3 per cent on the physical value OF
the property, with the right to earn,
as reward for efficient and economi-
cal operation. not to exceed per
cent, or such percentage as the Inter-
state Commerce Commission may Ak
ae q reasonable return
'1n addition to the per cent, or
other reasonable return so fixed, the
net earnings over 6 per cent, or such
percentage as the Interstate Com
merce Commission would determine
to be reasonable, could be divided
equally between the earning company
and the government AS an alterna-
tive, It might be feasible to divide
the excess in three third
to the earning carrier, one-third to
the government and one-third among
the employees of the particular com
pany earning the excess. Employees
entitled to participate in this distri-
button would be below the grade OF
officers.
Sees No Loss to U. 8.
"The one-half or one-third of the
excess due the government would
become part of revolving fund simi-
.. lar to the one now in existen ere.
ated by section 210 of the transpor.
tation act and under the control OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission
The fund would be held and used
first. to make good the guarantee OF
3 per cent above mentioned. and, Sec
ondly. TO make loans to carriers
properly secured. for capital expendi.
lures on necessary extensions and
betterments.
This plan could be carried ou,
without any ultimate loss to the gov.
ernment
"F. The government should bs
represented in the active management
Of each of the consolidated compa nj ies
by a federal director, who would sii
as member OF the board Of direc.
tore of such company. He should
in each case be q practical, expert.
enced railroad man, appointed by thu
President, with a suff1cient salary
ohargeable to operating expenses. "a
insure competent service.
Duties OF the federal directo,
would include an Independent annual
report to the President or to Cnn.
gress on operating results of the car.
rier on whose board he sits, with
Recommendations looking to more
efncient service and economical oper.
alton"
Copyright, l9a4.)
Evening star., 1924-01-10
oBREGoN GOES TO FRONT,
Drive on Guadalajara Impending;
Move Toward Pueblo.
By the Associated Press

BY the Assoeiated Press
MEXICO CITY. January 10 (via La
reoo Junction).-Presiden ObYegon
mas left for Iraquato, where the federals
are concentrating for their drive against
TuaoaIaJara, second largest city of
the republic. (GuadalajaFa is head
quarters OF Gen. Manuel Estrada, rebel
commander on the western 'front.'
federal advance on the PnebIa
'front.' started early yesterday from all
sectors The vanguard Is command
ed by Gems. Andres Almazan and
Fausto Topete. The battalion re-
glonal forces under Gen. Jose Maria
oaanchez are cooperating with AL
mazan and Topete
Lack OF a quorum prevented the
upper and lower houses of the Mexi-
can congress from holding a meeting
preparatory to the convening of an
extraordinary session today. Substi-
tute deputies and senator's will be
called.
Importers OF Mexico City are fac
ing conflict because the government
mas refused to consent to the trans
portation OF merchandise lying in the
customs warehouse at Vera Cruz
while the rebel authorities demand
payment OF import duties under
threats OF selling the merchandise.
Evening star., 1924-01-10
D. c. ASSESSMENT
BILL INTRODUCED
Three Other Local Measures
Also Are Asked in
House.

Four District bills were introduced in
the House today by Chairman Reed of
the House District committee at the
request of the District Commissioners.
The most important of these was a
purposes of taxation. This would In
crease the board of assessors from five
to six members. There are already six
assessors provided for. annually in the
appropriation act, but the basic law
provides for only five.
This bill also defines clearly who are
residents Of the District for purposes of
1t gives the assessor authority to in
clude in the regular bi-annual assess
ment new buildings finished after the
assessment books are made UP.
1t makes permanent the present ar
rangement of assessing property at not
less than its true value.
1t makes permanent the present
provision requiring taxes to be paid
twice year, in November and In
May.
1t changes the time for films. re-
turns on personal property tax from
July as at present. to MAY.
At the present time appeals on per
sonal property tax are held in Jan :
uary. Under the new bill they would
be moved back to August.
1t makes minor changes In the Ii
rense law affecting the operation OF
dance halls and dancing schools.
1t provides for licensing OF pubNc
guides. as recommended by the po-
lice department, SO that guides may
be properly regulated.
Must Give Consideration.
What is believed TO be one OF the
most important provisions is intended
to require persons selling real estate
10 give the true consideration IN
volved. and 1t specified that 1t shall
accompany the deed and be lncluoed
in the sealed envelope for the conf
Dental information or the assessor.
but not available to other parties.
Another bill would authorize the
transfer to the jurisdiction OF the
District Commissioners OF a certain
portion of Anacostia Park for tree
nursery purposes.
Provision for the closing of por-
ton Of Massachusetts avenue north
west so as to create a Uniform width
of 16O feet for that portion in Fair
view Heights subdivision is provided
.or in another bill. The consent IN
writing of the abuttfng property own
ers in the Fairview Heights subdlVl-
sion would be required.
The widening of Nichols avenue be-
tween Good Hope road and street
southeast is provided for In another
bill
Evening star., 1924-01-10

prestige, probably to the extent of
being recognized by the administra-
tion as the republican dictator IN In
diana, besides having the naming of
the Coolidge manager there, and the
selecting OF the delegates to the con-
vention, and finally the honor of be-
ing chairman OF the delegation him
self. Also, as a further expression OF
appreciation, the White House will
see that Senator Watson is not dis
appointed in the matter of patronage.
Henry Lane Wilson of Indiana. for
mer ambassador to Mexico and who
has been suggested by Senator Wat
son for appointment as ambassador to
Turkey. was In conference with the
President in the morning. and II is
servations politically in Indiana.
New Sees Coolidge.
Following the conference with Sena-
tor Watson and National Committee
man Healing and Clyde walb, the
President sent for Postmaster General
New, one Of the republican leaders In
Indiana. This conference was held
Just before the supper hour and 1t
lasted for more than half an hour.
The Postmaster General said after
ward that the Indiana situation was
discussed, but he declined to say just
what feature of the situation was
taken up: NoF would he make any
comment regarding the conference
preceding his, other than to say 1t
was not unlikely that he will be at
the conference Mr.. Butler Is to hold
tomorrow at the Willard.
1t Is known that many of Senator
Watson's best friends have advised
him that 1t would be an anti Coolidge
movement on his part IL he entered
the Indiana primaries. and many of
these have made 1t plain that they
would resent it. Among these is Jo-
seph Healing, republican national
committeeman. who Is known to be
anxious to see the senator on the
Coolidge Again" band wagon.
Evening star., 1924-01-10
POSSES HOT ON TRAIL
OF EVERGLADES GANG
pursuers Determined to Wipe Out
Bandits Responsible for
Many Crimes.
Rr tha Associated A Press.

BY the Associated Press
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, jan
uary 10.-Officers and possemen are
following three trails through the
Everglades in pursuit of members of
the famous Ashley gang, who escaped
after a gun fight which began early
yesterday and in which one outlaw
was left dead in the bandit camp in
payment for the life of one officer.
The fighting started when Sheriff
Bob Baker and four deputies sought
TO enter the hidden camp to arrest
Joe w. Ashley on a charge of high
way robbery. Deputy Sheriff Fred
Baker was killed by a lookout.
The pursuers, led by packs of blood
hounds, are determined to wipe out
the outlaw band. which is held re-
sponsible for many of the major
crimes in Florida during the past ten
years, and know that they are seek
ing men who will die fighting.
Shots nre Exchanged.
Last night deputy sheriffs encoun-
tered John Ashley, son of Joe Ashley,
near Olymphis, and exchanged shots
stalled and Ashley approached. not
recognizing the deputies. He was or
dered to throw up his hands. but
whipped out his pistol. fired and fed.
the officers learned that Albert Mil
ler, severely wounded, alleged slayer
OF Deputy Sheriff Baker. had fled
when he heard the exchange of shots.
1t was Miller, the officers said. who.
acting as lookout at the bandits tent
camp. fred from behind a tree and
killed Baker.
The heavy firing from the camp led
he tn hn1
numbered and Sheriff Baker left two
men to watch while he and the fourth
deputy went to Stuart, five miles
north, for aid.
He returned with thirty possemen,
but the camp was found deserted ex-
cept for Laura Upthegrove, a camp
follower. who was wounded in the
scalp and leg, and the wife of Wes
ley Mobley, who was sitting beside.
the body Of Joe Ashley. brought down
by a rain Of bullets as he arose from
bed to fight.
More Men Join Posse.
The man hunt. with an increasing
number of possem en- then was got
under way in earnest.
Possemen burned the Joe w Ashley
home, that Of his son-in-law and
Albert Millers grocery.
The bandit camp was three miles
from the nearest roadway, in a
dense clump of trees and vegetation
through which it was impossible to
see more than a few yards. In that
Ashley gang planned it's hold-ups and
bank robberies. One Of the largest
stills ever captured in this section
was found in the camp.
Murder. bank robbery, highway rob-
berry, moonshining. piracy on the high
among the crimes credited to the
Ashley gang.