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The Washington times., 1924-06-14
Of BLAST
To REMAIN
MYSTERY
Commander of Mississippi
Heartbroken Over Disaster.
Los Angeles Mourns
BY international News Service.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, June IA
Cause Of tho explosion and fire
aboard the U. S. s. Mississippi
which killed orty-eight bluejackets
and injured scores probably will
remain forever a mystery.
That was the opinion of navy
officials today as the naval board
Of inquiry called to investigate the
tragedy continued its hearings.
AS at the first sitting of officers
not a shred of testimony was OBJ
tanned at the second sitting TO
throw light on the cause of the
accident.
Captain W. D. Brotherton, grief
stricken commander of the ship.
whose story of the explosion and
the following tragedy shocked the
inquiry board, was expected to be
recalled for further questioning to-
day.
''They all did their duty and I
have nothing but praise . for my
men,, Captain Brotherton half
sobbed.
Doors Were Welded.
Captain Brotherton, Lieutenant
Commander F. G. Refncke and
Ensign Julian J. Levisseur told of
how the forty-eight gunners were
trapped in the steel turret when
the white hot heat fused the steel
flooring and the doors. Not a
chance was given the men. they
agreed when the doors were welded
and the turret collapsed.
F. J. Hynes, chief turret captain,
probably will be called. He is be-
lieved to be the only man who
knows what actually happened.
Every story related to the board
emphasized the bravery and heroism
OF the gunners and their officers.
Several of the crew, 1t was said,
were found with telephone instru-
ments strapped to their heads.
One OF tho mysteries Of the catas'
trophe which the board In deter.
mined to solve is the fact that port
gun on the dreadnauEht waA sud.
denly fired while the ship was at
anchor in Los Angeles harbor four
hours after the first blast.
No one was injured in the second
explosion, but thousands Of lives
were in danger, for the gun was
pointed In the direction Of the pass
Ing steamship Yale loaded with pas.
sengers. None OF the officers called
to testify could answer any question
concerning the second blast.
City MOurns Dead.
Los Angeles today prepared fol
q great tribute to the heroic dead
The entire city Joined with thou
sands Of sailors of the Pacific flee
In the funeral services.
The Washington times., 1924-06-14
TWO KILLED WHEN TRAIN
STRIKES CIRCUS TRUCK

WOOSTER, Ohio, June 14.-A
Pennsylvania passenger train struck
a truck Of the Leroy Motorized Cir.
Gus at Orrville today, killing two
persons and seriously injuring two
others, one Of whom will probably
die.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Franks, of
Chicago, were killed.
The truck was wrecked and the
mangled bodies of the dead pair
were carried several hundred feet.
The Washington times., 1924-06-14
ITALIAN DEPUTY TAKEN
OFF AND KILLED
Quiz Four Suspects
in 100000 N. Y.
Gem Hold-Up
By International News Service.

NEW YORK, June 14.-Three
men were under arrest today
and a fourth was being ques-
toned in connection with the
100000 gem hold-up Wednes-
day at Twelfth street and
Eighth avenue when ten men
waylaid a truck carrying the
gems to the United States Gus
toms appraisal office.
Police also said they had
found two automobiles, both
stolen, in which the robbers
trailed the customs truck to
commit one Of the boldest hold
ups in New York history.
The three are charged with par
ticipating in the gem hold-up,
and q fourth suspect. who, police
say, had a gem-studded watch
worth $1,000 and several uncut
diamonds, was held for ques-
tioning. He has not been able
to find the man he says sold
him the watch and diamonds.
The Washington times., 1924-06-14
F ar71er-Labor Comet
Flames Again
By WILLIAM HARD.

Once the comet is flaming across the American
political skies
Some farmers and wageearners getting together
N independent political movement of their own.
They will flame in convention at ST. Paul Tuesday.
They will flame in convention at Cleveland the 4th
of next month They expect La Toilette as an
dependent candidate for the Presidency.
The Washington times., 1924-06-14
AMERICAN filters ARE
STILL IN INDO-CHINA

HONG KONG, June 1.-THE
American army round.the-world
aviators are still detained in French
Indo. China and advices from Turano
today said it was not known when
they would be able to continue.
The airmen are waiting for a new
motor for Lieutenant Lowell Smiths
airplane which was forced down at
Hue, sixty miles northwest Of Tu-
rane.
Lieutenant Erik Nelson and Lieu
tenant Leigh Wade reached Turane,
which is $50 miles down the Chinese
coast from Taiphong.
The Washington times., 1924-06-14
MISSIONARY ESCAPES
FROM CHINESE BANDITS

PEKING. June 14.--Doctor Rex
Ray, an American missionary who
was captured by Chinese bandits in
Kwang-Si province, has escaped,
making his way to Wu.Chow, ac-
Eording. to a dispatch received to.
day from the commander Of the
United States gunboat Pampanga,
which IL at anchor of Chow.
The Washington times., 1924-06-14
AND COOLIDGE
CONFER ON NOMINATION

Frank w. Mondell, Of Wyoming,
chairman Of the recent Republican
National Convention, came to Wash.
ington today to arrange with Presi.
dent Coolidge for the formal cere.
monies notifying him Of the
nomination.
The Washington times., 1924-06-14
CANADA STARTS MOVE TO
SAFEGUARD HER FORESTS

OTTAWA, Ontario. June IA
With "Save. the Forests" as their
slogan, school children throughout
Canada are being organized to pro-
tect the Dominion's timber resources.
Schools and other educational H.
stitutions are being provided with
pamphlets ON forest-fire prevention
Evening star., 1924-10-26

field. Sterling. Wadsworth, Warren
Watson, Willis.
Democrats. 2-Rayard, Shields.
John e. Laskey, attorney, Of this
city and former United States dis
trict attorney here, issued d state
ment last night in which he charged
mat the publicity provisions of the
l924 revenue act had been made re-
troactive by the Treasury under a
wrong Interpretation of the law.
Mr.. Laskey declared the first year
10 which the provisions of the pub
iicity section apply would be the tax
able year 1924, which will not be re-
ported to the collectors of internal
revenue until March, 1926.
There is no more reason for max
ing retroactive the publicity provi-
SONS of this title said Mr.. Laskey
"and applying it to the income tax
returns for the year 1923, than there
would be for making retroactive, for
instance, the provisions for surtax
included in the same title, which are
clearly inconsistent with the surtax
payable in 1928"
Mr.. Laskey claims that the pub
iicity provision is part of title 2, and
applicable only to incomes of this
year, which Will be reportable next
March.
Under Mr.. Laskeys contention the
Treasury could not have placed the
publicity provision in operation until
next year.
The returns now being made public,
he claims. were made by the public
under the old law protecting their
secrecy.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
u. S. INCOME TAX LISTS
STIR FRENCH INTEREST
Papers Express Surprise at Vast
Sums Paid by Wealthiest :
Americans.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. :
PARIS, October 25.-The French
press gives great prominence to
American dispatches regarding the
publication of income tax returns.
Surprise is generally expressed at the
immense sums paid the Treasury De-
partment by Ford, the Rockefellers
and Mellon. The fact that Jack Demp-
sey pays nearly as much income tax
as ]. Pierpont Morgan, appears to
have keenly struck the French sense
of humor.
LIE Soir says that President Cool
idge is a poor man compared with
Douglass Fairbanks, while the In
transsigeant declares that America
is a country where one earns much
money, but where taxes are appal-
ling"
Evening star., 1924-10-26
GRAIN CONFISCAT0RS
SLAIN BY PEASANTS
Farmers Have Killed Number Of
Soviet Agents Sent to
Take Products.
By Radio \s~ The Star and New York World.
Copyright, 1920.

By Radio Ss> The Star and New York World.
Copyright. 1920.
ROME, October 25.-Southern Rus
sia, especially the district, Of khar-
koff, has been the scene recently of
bloody conflicts between peasants and
Soviet emissaries who have been
trying to confiscate cereals for ex-
port despite the famine in many
parts of the grain country.
According to reports reaching
Rome the peasants, 'armed only with
the most primitive Of weapons and
farm tools, have killed a number of
the soviet officials. These in turn
have been avenged by the red army.
The reports say the troops have
killed thousands of peasants by
stuffing their mouths with dirt and
thus suffocating them. The people
of Kharkoff have gone on strike in
sympathy with the peasants, because
the city is threatened with famine If
the grain is exported.
High prices offered for cereals in
western Europe are said to have in
spired the Soviet authorities to con-
fiscation to obtain funds for the army
and propaganda abroad. This in
spite of the large decrease in land
under cultivation this year, which
makes the situation in many districts
deDeEate
Evening star., 1924-10-26
ADDITIONAL INCOME TAX RETURNS
MADE BY d. C. AND NEARBY RESIDENTS
CONTINUED from First Page.)

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as7s h: eysss w'sq H. Il E,i5 5a5e%a @ R's s,a57 s55
ss"s' and s Y Ban" Building
oBren, Blanche o. na6 New Hampshire avenue s0lll7e
P 1ii m esass
Fss Ps Il s s ssss:sss avenue: sz
Peyser, Julius Wyoming avenue, s,szsi4
Ruain, DR.. Sterling s5o65ns
: S1 T s sssnss nsssa 4s.s P $751; ze c"
Radcliffe, w. l., oN Sixteenth street sl229035
Ross. Samuel Eleventh and S5,6294.
shi51sy s,am iasr Swagsr g 81 s3s}sA &c.,, xsz6,n
Ns:s' %oo 4oss :Ess s4
Saunders. William H. 1885 K s7624O6
Spad w. W. 725 Fifteenth s67o31o.
a-79:?s,:a'9 ss7ss' seaHf
Steua, Guy T. l3O Twelfth northeast, $l01137S
Steua Leonard P 4o Twelfth street northeast, S1O4756
sorrells etr H B. Sixteenth and streets, T,Aoo.
Southern Railway Co, S117I892o8.
Security Storage Company S10ON26
Schater T. t. and Co. $4r465.
Small Robert T, Sl,sS7.12
Spencer. Henry B, Munsey Building. S1l.o6726
Smoo Sand and Gravel Corporation, S42751S9
Stokes Syiyanus g ESQ Massachusetts, sl52796
Snow, Chester, sr, no Eighth $65l66
Tribbey Charles E. 5l9 District Building soo55eo
l ompkIns Charles H.. l6lO Park road $oe8278
Iobrncr. Leon, 3l7 John Marshall place. S65O535
lhom Corcoran, H2 street. $S74o54
VeehoH O. L. 1920 street northwest $3.50.
Washington Post Company Washington. D. c. sol4NG
Wick. Catherine O. y. Brooklandvile. Md. S67.O3I7
Wheeler. William G.. Wardman Park Hotel. s2O75l.9
Walker DR. Reginald R. the Parkwood. $4,000
Weller Nss FGanSs S R. 1890 farragut street se9559L
Walsh arre b. Washington Post Building
White. John Campbell care OF State Department $3.50
Washng Washington Coca Cola 1Bottlng Work: s5,1lR.
Washington Brick and Terra COMPANY slSIoo56S
Woodward Henry 6o4 Eleventh street ss51s
Wiegand Martin 45 Maryland southw
Wallis, Hugh Twelfth street northwest SIS 1914
Zihlman. Representative Cumberland Md s2zs2s
STONES RULING ON TAX Jones wash 1asa nesarr. Nor
Evening star., 1924-10-26

went for the Colonel tooth and nail.
The betting odds are still to in
favor of Gov. Smith, with the Repub-
lican leaders obstinately holding on
to the hope that the expected great
Coolidge plurality will pull Roose-
welt through.
John w. Davis came back to New
York yesterday from his second West
ern trip and imm mediately started in
campaigning, to be continued all this
week. He is in a remarkably con-
fident spirit, considering all the ad-
verse news regarding the Democratic
cause coming from the States with
big electoral votes.
Not Afraid of La Toilette
One feature noted in his attitude
is his disposition to minimize the
seriousness of the La Toilette radi-
calism. He charges the Republicans
with setting up a straw man and try
ing to confuse the issue. He assumes
to be not at all alarmed over the
menace of La Folletteism. A dispatch
from Indiana quotes his running mate,
Gov. Bryan, as mentioning for the
first time the possibility of the cleo
tion going to Congress and urging
all good Democrats to stand by the
Democratic ticket. With Gov. Bryan
the wish is probably father to the
thought, as sending the election to
Congress would raise the possibility
of his reaching the White House
through the vice presidency.
Everybody is agog with interest
over the covert threats of a big polt-
ical sensation behind the Untermyer
charges before the Borah committee.
Republican leaders say they were not
worried, because there is not any
thing to be exposed"
1t is realized that Mr.. Untermyer has
done a good job of advance agent
work in shrouding the case in
mystery, but it is also said that un-
less he "can produce the goods" the
REACTION will be deadly to his efforts.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

CONTINUED from First PageD
discussion, as it rose into the excite
ment of a sensation.
And. judging from scores of con-
versationS, heard in all corners Of
the city. not In many months has
there been a development which has
SO seized upon the feelings of the
American people, and touched their
pride to expressions of growing dis
content. ..
Political Possibilities.
The atmosphere has not cleared
sufficiently as yet to offer any clear
cut picture Of the political possibili-
ties wrapped up in the surprising
events Of the past few days
Much may depend upon the deci-
sion of the Attorney General and as
to what action tho Treasury, or
rather the Department of Justice NAV
take in the patter within the next
few days.
With election a week from Tuesday
the matter is sure to be far enough
along by that time to evoke a, more
or less definite reaction in the public
mind before the voter goes to the
polls.
Republican leaders at the White
House were not the least disturbed by
the public. reaction already evident
against publication Of the income tax
returns, inasmuch as, 1t was pointed
out, President Coolidge, Secretary
Mellon, Secretary Hoover and Others
of tho Presidents official family had
warned Of the serious consequences
possible and opposed enactment of the
publicity clause.
S,l
has como from the Democratic side
of the battle for ballots, though
Democrats privately disclaim any re-
sponsibility as party for the policy
OF publicity, sponsored by Senator
Norris, a Republican.
stand Of La Follette.
Senator La Toilette. Independent
party candidate for President, how
ever, came out with an attack on the
position Of the Treasury, and cham
pioning the publicity of records. He
wired Senator Couzens. chairman of
the committee authorized to investi-
gate the Internal Revenue Bureau,
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
Blair. be called before the commit
tee to explain their position. and ~"by
what authority they seek to subvert
the will of Congress"
The Norris amendment to the tax
bill was passed through Congress by
coalition Of Democratic. and pro
gFessive" Republican votes; with
many Republicans voting against 1t.
The Senate, vote in committee Of the
whole was as follows:
For the amendment--4a
Republicans, 14-Borah, Brookhart
(,apDer Cummins,- Frazier, sCoodinx
,HarrelA Howell johnson Calf. /;
Evening star., 1924-10-26

Jones. Wash; Ladd, McNary, Nor
beck. Norris.
Democrats. 32-Adams. Ashurst
Broussard, Bruce. Caraway Cope
land, Dial. Dill. Ferris, George.
Glass. Harris. Harrison, Hefin.
Jones, n. NJ: Kendrick, King.
Mayfield. Neely. Overman, Ralston.
Reed. Mo-: Sheppard, Simmons. Smith.
Stanley. Stephens. Swanson, Under
wood. Walsh. Mass; Walsh, Mont.
Farmer-Labor. johnson, Minn.
Shipstead
Against the amendment-27.
Republicans, 25-Ball Brandegee,
Bursum, Cameron, Curtis, Dale, Fer
nald, Fess. Hale, Keyes, Lodge, Nc
kinley. Mclean, Moses, Oddie, Pep
per. Phipps, Reed, Pa; Smoot, Stan
Evening star., 1924-10-26
PUBLIC APATHET|C
ON TAX PUBLICITY
Few Except Reporters Take
Trouble to Examine New
York Records.
Bq the Associated Press.

D4 Lie AssOCldteu ETeSS
NEW YORK, October 25.-Big bust
ness still buzzed excitedly today
about publication Of income taxes,
but the general public turned a cold
shoulder on the hubbub.
None of the district revenue Offices
was crowded Only a dozen persons
appeared at the customs house and
not that many went to the third dis
trict office. Those who came were
for the most part women.
a girl who is engaged to be married
wanted to know how much her fiance
made. "A woman separated from her
husband sought to determine how
much alimony she should claim Four
other women for reasons that they
did not disclose were eager to learn
the incomes of their husbands
Confusion Continues.
Indecision on the part of internal
revenue collectors as to whether in
come tax payments were or were
not open to public inspection con-
tinued the confusion that began on
Thursday when Washington officials
lifted the veil of secrecy that had
surrounded the books and announced
that they were to be classed as public
records.
In the metropolitan area the situa-
ton again was marked by lack of
agreement on what were the rights
Of the public and on what position
should taken by the bureau. In
one district the books were open to
public inspection: in two others the
public was refused access to them.
In all three districts, however, where
individual names were submitted the
Information requested was supplied.
Attitude to Papers.
In the attitude toward the news
papers. there was also manifest a
lack of uniformity. In some of the
offices no attempt was made to die
tate whether the information could
or could not be published. In others
reporters were told that no informa-
tion would be given out for publica-
tion. In the second diStrict reporters
were assisted by the staff. In the
third district every attempt was
made by the staff to hamper the press,
Evening star., 1924-10-26
T0it You'd Sue
Papers Printing
Income Ta1 List
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, October 25.-Le-
gal action will be urged by Inter-
nal Revenue Collector TAFT againsta
all newspapers in the local district
VINO have published income tax re-
turns, If the United States Attor-
ney Generals office decides publi-
cation is against the law.
Preparing for such action, TAFT
is keeping copies of all papers
which printed statements of tax
payments.
Washington newspapers are also
in this district.
Only one local paper has pub
lished the flames and amount paid
by Maryland income taxpayers.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
Will Give Card Party.

The Baltimore division of the
Woman's Aid Of the Pennsylvania
Railway System will give 500 card
party tomorrow evening at $3.50
o'clock in the gymnasium at the went
end of Union Station. Refreshments
win be served. +~-e
Evening star., 1924-10-26
Will Address Utah Society,

j. Frank Pickering, president of
the National Automobile Tourists As
sociation of the United States, will ad-
dress the Utah State Society at the De-
Iiartment OF the Interior Auditorium at
o'clock tomorrow night on THE Cliff
Dwellers of Ancient America and the
Indians of the Southwest"
Evening star., 1924-10-26
Invents Low-Price Oil
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and Furnace

A remarkable new burner, which
costs only few dollars and WHICH
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well as $400 or $500 oil burheS,
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Ihe manufacturers want agents
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Evening star., 1924-10-26
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STONES RULING ON TAX
PUBLICITY AWAITED

tContinued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1924-10-26

LADY WITH FORD TOURING Will TAKE
persons driving, shopping to office a. m
Address Box 7-C, Star office.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

ihman, Representative Fred NJ Cumberland Nd s2732s
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-01-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hansen visit
ed at the D. ]. Lintner home Satur-
day night.
just think of this for next weeks
lineup = Milton Stills, John Bowers
and Margaret de La Motto, Sunday;
Gladys Waltons Monday; Tom Mix,
Tuesday W Sinclair Lewis
famous story Main Street., Thurs
day-Friday, and Milton Stills, Henry
b. Walthal, Clair Windsor, Joseph
Bowling, Irene Rich for Saturday.
Judge Gordon has received a let
ter from Geo. L. Smith who was for
plerly boss farmer at the s~ub-agency
at Oldtown, and who is now engaged
In similar work in the Indian service
at White Swan, near Yakima, Wash,
where they were formerly. Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith are very comfortable and
~contented, the letter says, although
Mr.. Smith suffered a spell of i'll
health after returning there. They
have a new house and car and are
kept busy. Times are quiet but farm
conditions are fair.
A slight start for a fire in the wall
around the hot air register near the
furnace at the Morris Listerud home
caused an alarm to be turned in at
about l o'clock last Thursday night.
The siren worked fine and the calm
stiffness of night was shattered by
its piercing blast. The firemen were
promptly at the scene and the loss
was negligible. Fortunately part of
the family had not retired and the
fire was discovered very soon after
it stated OF the danger would. have
been serious.