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for the Aswell bill, declaring it is not
inconsistent with the Commissioners
gas tax reciprocity measure
A motion to adjourn was offered in
an effort to prevent a vote on the AS
we'll bill. bu, the delegates voted
against adjourning, after which Mr..
CIayton's notion passed. Is to 8.
Mr.. Suter then made the motion to
have the federation represented at
the Senate hearings In opposition TO
the House action.
The federation voted to inform the
commission on public welfare legisla-
ton that It favors in principle the
proposal for new compulsory school
attendance law in the District. This
action was taken OF motion of L A.
Simon.
The merits of the Norris bill for
the development of electricity from
the Great Falls of the Potomac were
discussed by Capt. Clayton Emig, Mr..
Clayton, D. A. Edwards, Allan Davis
and other delegates.
On motion of H. S. Ridgely, chair
man of the health committee, the
federation commended the efforts OF
the health department to improve
sanitary conditions in the alleys.
President Charles A. Baker presided.
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OIL COUNSEL MIx.UP
is AIRED IN SENATE
CONTINUED from First Page.)


Senator Pepper. republican, Pennsyl-
vania, had spoken to him with refer
ence to the appointment OF Mr.. Rob-
erts to be associated with Mr. POM
creme as government counsel He
said he had asked Senator Pepper If
the President had arrived at any con-
illusions, and had been told that Mr..
Coolidge was thinking favorabIy OF
appointing Mr.. Roberts. He added
that he heard no more about the mat
ter until the nomination was sent to
the Senate.
he had called on Senator Walsh to
discuss the appointment of Mr.. Rob-
erts with the approval of the Presi-
dent, and at that time Mr.. Coolidge
had not seen Mr.. Roberts. It was the
next morning. Senator Pepper said,
that he took the Philadelphia lawyer
to the White House to call on the
President.
"They discussed the matter" said
Senator Pepper" and as we were
leaving the President said he was
quite undecided as to which name he
would send to the Senate from q list
Of several he had under considera-
Senator Pepper said the first infor-
nation he had that Mr.. Roberts had
heen selected was when the nomtna-
tion came to the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
DECLARE PAY INADEQUATE.
Dockworkers Often Unable to Sun.
port Themselves.
BY HAL O,FLAHERTY.

BY HAL O'FLAHERTY.
BY Radio to The Star and the Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1924.
LONDON, February I6.-Tragic
grievances involving 100000 men
employed in vital labor on Britain's
docks underlie the strike ordered by
the Dockworkers' Union Friday
might.
According to figures compiled by
3abor statisticians. only 10 per cent
of all the men engaged in dock work
receive sufficient weekly pay to sup
port themselves, much less their
families Over half OF them work
casually. whe ever they are able to
find a ship loading or unloading,
while OF the remaining half only a
small proportion Is employed perma-
nently with guaranteed hours
Although the ministry OF labor is
making an eleventh-hour effort to
secure cancellation of the strike or
der. it would only postpone tenn
Dorarily a conflict between workers
and employers which has been brew
ing steadily since the strike lag:
year. Nothing but complete reor-
ganization Of dock labor conditions
will bring peace to this industry.
The employers are Offering a wage
increase of q shilling a day, while
the men are holding out for 2
shillings, with immediate decasuali-
zation and maintenance when unem-
oloyed The employers also quote
figures to prove how well the dock
workers arc paid, but they base their
deductions upon men employed by
entity, or as steady piece workers,
without any mention OF the bulk OF
the workers, who take employment
wherever 1t Is available.
AS an immediate effect Of the
strike. over 10000 men are involved
today and the number will increase
20 10000 Monday In case settlement
efforts 1nlh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
FEDERATION FIGHTS
FOR ASWELL BILL
IS to 8 Endorsement Given in Fight
Against House Auto
Tax Measure.

The Federation of Citizens Associa-
tons. meeting in the District Build
ing last night, took action against
efforts being made in Congress to
enact the gasoline tax bill and at
the same time retain a personal tax
and horse power charge on auto
mobiles.
By a vote of IS to 9 the delegates
Endorsed the Aswell bill, designed to
force automobile reciprocity between
Maryland and the District by de-
priving a state of federal road
contributions unless it recognizes
the auto tags Of all other juris-
dictions.
The delegates followed this action
by instructing it's legal committee to
attend the Senate District committee
hearings and oppose the gas tax bill
as enacted by the House last Mon
day.
in favor of the Commissioners bill,
which provided for a 2-cant tax on
gasoline, a nominal charge for tags
and abolition of the personal tax on
automobiles.
Revenue Method Change.
The gas tax bill was drafted by
the city heads, not to raise more
revenue, but to change the method
Of raising II from a personal tax to
a levy on gasoline. In return for
this change in form of tax the city
was to get tax reciprocity from Mary
land.
AS passed by the House the measure
Is designed to retain the personal tax.
establish the gas tax and add a third
tax Of Is cents per horsepower. This,
it is estimated, would take at least
100000 additional from the pockets
of automobile owners, whereas the Com
missioners' bill would have raised APP
proximately the same amount of rev.
enue now collected from personal
taxes and tag fees. :,
Tho federation Endorsed the Aswell
bill only after a lively contest in par
liamentary procedure. Jesse c. Suter
opposed the Aswell measure, fearing II
would only complicate the question OF
reciprocity throughout the country. He
also expressed the belief that under it
Maryland could give the District "A
limited form Of reciprocity and get its
federal road funds.
William NICK. Clayton led the fight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
NATIONAL AUTO TAG
RECIPROCITY IS AIM
House May Withhold Fed
eraI Road Aid to States
Refusing Recognition.

With members of the House pretty
We'll agreed that the so-called auto
reciprocity bill'' as II stands now Will
never become a law, and that action
in the Senate will be delayed, plans
are being made in the House to at
tempt TO enact a real automobile
reciprocity measure that will be gen.
eral throughout the United States.
The Agricultural Department ap-
preparation bill Is now nearly ready
Tor the House and probably will be
introduced during the coming week
and acted upon in about two weeks
When the item for federal aid for
road building is reached, several
members are prepared to propose an
amendment which will virtually be
the Asweil bill. to prevent the aIloca-
ton Of any of the good roads" funds
to any state which refuses to recog-
nize the auto license tags Of any other
state.
Aimed at Maryland.
While this is general legislation,
II will be aimed particularly at the
state of Maryland, which has been
enjoying federal aid in road building
to a considerable extent. Maryland's
refusal to recognize TIE auto license
tags of the District OF Columbia. il is
emphasized, has been particularly in
evidence.
When the two-cent-a-gallon gaso-
line tax bill was being discussed In
the House Representative Thomas L.
Blanton. democrat, Of Texas, attempt
ed to substitute by amendment the
Aswell bill, which provides for ma
tion-wide reciprocity by denying the
use of federal funds for road build
ing to any state that does not grant
universal reciprocity. The point Of
order was made by Representative
Frederick n. Zihlman Of MARYLAND,
acting chairman OF the House District
committee and In charge Of the bill,
that the proposed amendment was
not germane, as 1t was general legis-
lation. while the bill under considera-
ton was for a particular jurisdiction.
The point Of order was sustained by
the chair, with Representative Theo-
dcre Burton of Ohio presiding in the
committee Of the whole House
Experts See Exception.
The best parliamentarians in the
House give the opinion that a SINH
lar point OF order cannot be sus-
tanned If the same amendment, is Of
fered to the federal aid for road
building items in the agricultural
appropriation bill. because this is
general legislation applying to all
the states.
The gas tax bill now before the
Senate District committee. will await
the return of Senator Ball, chairman
Of the committee, to Washington, 1t
was said by other members Of the
committee last night. Senator Ball
is in Wilmington, Del. because Of
the death of brother. DR.. John Ball.
Senator Bruce of Maryland said
yesterday he would discuss the mat
ter with his colleague. Senator We'll
Ter, who Is a member Of the District
subcommittee In charge of the gaso-
line tax bill, and If it seemed ad-
visable. would appeal to Gov. Richie
to extend the period OF reciprocity
until Congress can act finally on the
bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
ACTRESS FACES TRIAL
ON LARCENY CHARGE
Grace Westmoreland Will Have
Preliminary Hearing. at
Rockville Thursday.
snecia, D,spstcb "a The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, February 1S.-Mrs.
Grace Foster westmoreland. pretty
twenty-year- actress and former
member Of the 1898 ''Vanities" company.
which had an engagement In Washing
ton last fall. will be given a preliminary
hearing before Judge Samuel Riggs In
the police court here next Thursday on
a charge Of grand larceny.
Mrs. Annie Hogue Of Takoma Park.
this county. claims that the young ac-
tress was recently a guest at her
home for two weeks and left taking
with her $25 in cash and some valuable
clothing belonging to members Of the
Hogue family.
According to States Attorney John A.
Garrett, the young woman has admitted
to him that she took the clothing and
money, but insisted she did not steal
either.
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mittee. When the proposal that was
once refused and Is still open is I'M
derstood 1 am certain that our action
will be sustained by public sentiment
THE Garner plan, with A per cent
maximum rates, is the only alterna-
tive suggested"
Present at the conference, in adj
dition to Mr.. Longworth and MIR.
Frear, were Speaker Gillett. members
of the publican steering commit
tee, Re sentative Begg of Ohio,
who has been polling the republicans
for their views on tax reduction !;
half dozen insurgents and several
others known to be unsympathetic
toward the Administrations tax
program.
Among those in attendance were
Representatives Nelson, Wisconsin.
leader of the insurgent bloc; Cooper,
Wisconsin; Clague, Minnesota: La
Guardia, New York; James, Michi-
gan: Reid. Illinois. and Simmons and
Sears, Nebraska.
Party Leaders Wrangle.
Debate followed the general line
of argument already propounded by
advocates of the Mellon and Garner
income tax reduction plans, but was
interpreted with two party wrangles
involving the leaders on both sides.
They resulted from republican jabs
at the democratic caucus action in
binding the party to vote for the
Garner program.
Representative Longworth initiated
both outbursts by asking democratic
speakers what Representative Halves.
democratic. Missouri. meant yester-
day by stating that If he were at
liberty to vote as he, desired he
would support the Mellon rates. Mr..
Longworth replied to his own ques
ton by declaring Mr.. Halves had
been bound by a party caucus.
Finally Mr.. Hawes took the floor
and said he had agreed to the party
caucus action, but had defended the
Mellon rates until his party majority
overruled him, charging at the same
time that republican leaders in the
House had deserted the Mellon pro-
gram under fire
Makes DesertiOn Charge.
a month ago Mr.. Longworth said
the Mellon plan could not be passed"
Mr.. Halves said. land two weeks ago
Mr.. Green, chairman Of the ways and
means committee, which framed the
revenue bill. advocated the higher
surtax rates. Your own republican
leaders murdered the program Of
your President, your party head. I
stood by that plan which i consid-
cred scientific, but 1 now obey my
party leaders, who with the other
members have agreed to support the
Garner plan
Chairman Green replied that he had
never been for the Mellon plan. as far
as surtax rates were concerned, and
that he owed allegiance to no party
leader.
Three republican insurgents. Repre-.
sentative La Guardia of New York
Browne of Wisconsin and Woodruff
of Michigan, in speeches outlined
their views for higher surtaxes than
contained In the bill, and for in
creased inheritance taxes, but did not
touch on the compromise discussed
in the conferences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
japan, Cuts Off
Mail to Russia IL.
RO,U OUer Consul

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC. February 16.--As a re-
suit OF the withdrawal OF recogni-
ton by the Russian government
of the Japanese consul at VIaIi-
vostok, direct mail service be-
tween Japan and Russia has been
suspended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
Beware of Consumption

Beware OF NOn8umptlOn
1t is usually not suspected for long time
and unless discovered early requires years to
be checked, and is then hard to entirely.
You Tire Easily
Are Losing Weight Have Chest Pains
Persistent Light Cough or Hoarseness
doctor o have yourself examined at the free
Health Department Clinic
400 18th ST NV, Tuesday Thursday or Saturday
at "a o'clock. Friday evenings from 1909 o'clock
To Prevent Consumption
1. Avoid dust and night.
z Get an the light and sunshine possible your home
Avoid milk, cream batter made II snpastemzed
=
T. Eat plain, nourshinx food. g..
.. Get enough sleep by retiring early enough.
avoid Be cheerful. Think kindly Your mind
your body.
Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Telephone Main ~ le1 18th Street NV.
WAo Aaue paid for tie above bulletin ts0as no'es@ y
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INSURGENTS PROPOSE
TO COMPROMISE UPON
SURTAX AT 40 PER CENT

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! G. Phipps, w. T. Pierson, Carl j.
Quenteil. Hubert r. ouinter, Robert
Rogers, VIM. w. Ross. L. L. Reeves.
Sidney 7t he, DR.. Edwin E. Roberts,
Fred r. Roberts, Harold S. Roberts,
Charles H. Runyon. e. D. Roberts,
W. Pearce Rayner, Robert S. Regar,
c. Kicker. W. s. Roger, H. l. Rust,
ST.; A. p. Reeves, S. H. Reizenstein,
| H. L. Rust, jr., DR.. Fred Petetti, B.
Jean Raleigh, T. Baker Robinson.
r. H. Rebele, James L. Richards. P.
| Rudolph. Kennedy F. Rea, Harry C.
! Rand. Roy H. Rankin, Osgood Rob-
| erts, C. w. Simpson, Fred Simpson,
e; W. Simpson, jr;;; E; Quincy Smith
F: E: Swan. odsll s. Smith, F.. K
w. C. Sullivan, o. c. Stone, Robert c.
! Shaw, Clarendon Smith, Arthur c.
| Smith, B. F. Saul, John Saul. Henry
J NJ. Shook, Edward L. Smith, Robert
]. Slime. G. Lea stabler. Roger NJ
hon. Frank J. stryker, Carl stodder
John N. Seitz. Judge Gus A. Schuldt
John H. Simon. DIR. c. D. Swope. C.
| w. Sculley. John 7. Skinner. pr. Ed
win H. Silver, James E Schwab,
Francis NJ, Savage. Herman Schmidt.
e. Sullivan. Harry c. Stewart. Elmer
| Smith, william NJ Seay. Luther F.
| Speer, D. H. Stevens, David A. SAL
! mon, John ". Sees, Archie L. Straub.
R. II. Simpson, N. Rea Shafer, Will
liam Sherman, Representative James
G. Strong, D. A. Skinner, Chief Jus
| tice C. j. Smythe, Representative w.
c. Salmon, Lieut.. Col. c. o. Sheriff..
Justice F. I. Siddons, Marcel!us c.
Re. T. Simpson. w. F. Shanahan.
Arthur F. Steinberg, L. e. Schreiner.
Ernest A. Short, Frank Sartwell, w.
IT, Trittipos. Washington Topham.
William Tindall, Charles W. Taylor,
Charles S. Tebbs, Leland G. Talbot
Edward N. Tyler. Forrest Thompson.
J. Newton Thompson, E. H. Tolbert.
r. c. Trepneit. c. M Towers. James
B. Thomas, J. Benson Thomas, Dom
B. Thomas. John G. Texter. Maurice
A. 'Thorne, Representative J. N.
incher, Representative Elmer
Thomas. Willis h4knton, Eugene b.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-08-14
RUTLEDGE

Mrs. Don Northrup of Duluth,
is visiting her mother here.
Miss Kate Snow Of Anoka, is
visiting at the Bowers home.
John Losch has just returned
from a business trip to Chicago.
Mark Carter went to Mankato
where he will visit friends and
relatives.
John Skaugset went to Eau
Claire, Wis, to spend Sunday
with Chas. Foster.
Mrs. Underhill motored to
Groningen Monday evening, ac-
companied by the members of
her household.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Doe of Still
water, formerly residents of Rut-
ledge. visited friends here and in
Willow River on Friday. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Does
sister and children.
The ladies of the Catholic
church will hold a bazaar and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-08-14

DIR. and Mrs. J. NJ. Houstman
and daughters, Ellen and Evelyn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Houstman, Sr., and
Mr.. Smith Of Sandstone, visited
at the c. A. Newcome home Sun
day.
F. M. Rodenberger has pur-
chased a new Case separator and
a new Sampson tractor and is
now fully equipped to do the
threshing throughout this vicini-
ty and to do il right.
Mrs. Otto Pearson and children
have left to join Mr.. Pearson in
Duluth. where they expect to
make their home. Best wishes
from the community go with the
Pearsons to their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed St. Vincent
and little daughter, Mrs. Pat Gal
lagher and Miss May and Dolly
drove up from South St. Paul
Saturday afternoon to visit at the
s. o. Saasted home and their
many friends here. They return
ed Sunday afternoon.
Otto Pearson is moving to Du-
luth. He took a truck load last
and near the Olaf Mel
son home in Norman township
the car tipped bottom side up.
They had to break through the
side of the car TO get out. Extent
Of damages has not yet been as
,ertained. No one was hurt.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Figg and
Mr. and Mrs. j. Saggau,
and Arthur, II. A. Alters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. L. Bailey, Ger
aid and Robert. Mr.. and Mrs. f.
J. Beavens and Mr.. and Mrs. C.
A. Newcome we're invited to help
F. M. Rodenberger celebrate his
Monday evening. A
very pleasant evening was spent
by all. Ice cream and cake was
served.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-08-14
NORMAN TOWNSHIP

Miss Agnes Nelson left for Du-
luth last Saturday.
Ben Sangren left for the har-
vest fields in Dakota last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Nelson
and children visited at the Geo.
Hyatt home Friday evening.
Mrs. VIM. Nordsick formerly of
this place, was down a few days
last week to visit relatives.
DIR. j. A. Jaeger has lately been
making a tuberculin test of Mr..
Burling's dairy herd at Willow
River.
Miss Eda Nelson from Duluth,
was home over Friday to visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Olaf Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Wernoski
from Minneapolis, came here last
week to visit at the homes of
Chas. Sangren and VIM. Wernoski.
Mrs. Geo. Hyatt received word
of the sudden death of her
brother-in-law. Samuel Logan, of
Port Huron, Mich. The body was
brought to West Superior for in
torment in the family lot at
Greenwood cemetery. Mrs. Hy-
att returned home Thursday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-08-14

Mrs. Swanson and daughter.
Edith, of Hadley. arrived Thurs
day for a visit at the Oscar Carl
son home.
Miss Henrietta De Witte of
Highmore, S. d., arrived Friday
for few days visit at the c. s.
Pulling home.
Mrs. Louise Bylin and daugh-
ter, Helga. Of Minneapolis, are
visiting with friends in this
neighborhood.
The Ladies' Aid held at Mrs.
Closes last Thursday afternoon
was very well attended in spite
Of the rainy weather.
The Andrew Oman family of
Kingsdale, the Ynyve family and
Geo. Nystrom of Cambridge. the
Leroy 0kerlund family of Great
Falls, Mont. and Mrs. Bodine of
Minneapolis. were entertained at
the J. w. Nystrom home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0kerlund expect to
return to their home soon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-08-14
wINDEMERE TOWNSHIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Nels A. Anderson
and children spent Wednesday in
Cloquet.
Mrs. c. S. Pulling returned
home Tuesday after a few days
visit in the Twin Cities.
Windemere was quite well re-
presented at the leap year dance
at Duquette last Saturday night.
Miss Ruth Jurgenson came
home from st. Paul Saturday for
a two weeks visit with her par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs Hjalmar Swanson
of Milaca, were guests at the
Oscar Carlson home Saturday eve
ming.
Roy Brandt, Fred Johnson and
Raymond Nelson left Wednesday
for the North Dakota harvest
fields.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seivert Dahlin Of
Robbinsdale, arrived Sunday for
a short visit at the j. p. Chckner
home.
Remember the ice cream social
at the Methodist church next Sat
urday evening. A good time is
assured.
Brisben and Lois Street accom-
panied by Miss Helen Blomgren,
Miss Esther Carlson and Gust Ny
berg motored TO Duluth Saturday
to attend the Ringing Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey circus.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-08-14
FARMERS NOT GROWING
RICH OVERNIGHT SAY
FARM BUREAU CHIEFS
Brand Statements Regarding
Mounting Farm Profits as
Premature, Unwarranted,
Misleading.

Exaggerated estimates regard
ing the enormous profit which
the recent rise in prices has al
ready meant to farmers are pre-
mature. unwarranted and mis-
leading" So reads a statement
issued by the Minnesota Farm
Bureau Federation last week.
The Farm Bureau desires to
take as rosy a view of the present
agricultural situation as possible,
says the above statement. On
the other hand, some of the re-
cent estimates of city spokesman
with regard to the large profits
which are being made and will be
made by farmers, especially in
the Northwest. by reason of the
recent price rise are on the sur
face absurd"
1T is all right to talk about
the high price Of corn, wheat and
other farm products" the state
ment continues. IF the present
prices on these products are OBJ
tainable when the farmer is
ready to market his crops. agri-
culture will indeed be in posi-
ton which it has not enjoyed for
four or five years. So far as
wheat is concerned there is every
reason to believe that present
prices will continue. World con-
ditions indicate that there will be
scarcity in wheat and that a
good price will be obtained for
the wheat that is available.
The situation so far as corn
is concerned, however, is quite
different. The outcome of the
corn crop is a matter of specula-
ton. Reports from all sections
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-08-14
FLEMING TOWNSHIP

Miss Irene Figg spent Sunday
at her home here.
Arthur Hansen hurt his arm
last week cranking a Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Beavens
visited at the s. o. Saasted home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Olson
visited at the A. c. Figg home
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Smith and
children of Bruno. were at Han
sens for dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Hammer,
Esther and Myra called at the
Figg home Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Johnson OF
st Paul, visited at the c. A. New,
come home Friday and returned
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Boo and
baby and Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Boo
called at the Otto Olson home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Beavens and
Arthur Saggau were Sunday eve.
ming callers at the +. NJ. Roden
berger home.
Mr.. and Mrs, F. M. Roden
berger. Betty Jean Cecil and Mis-.
Lelah called at the A. c. Figs
home Sunday afternoon.