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The Fun Shop
Conducted by
Marson ForhoH yudeU
The Inquisitive Reporter.

Our Inquisitive Reporter yester-
day asked this question of four peo-
pie taken at random:
If you subscribe to Confucius'
theory that civilization is the sum of
intricacies whereby every mans per-
sonal dignity is preserved and re-
spected, how do you account for the
fact that so many redhaired men
wear button shoes"
Agatha Thorne, cloak model-'No
thank you, ! already subscribe 10
four movie magazines and l don't
care much for heavy reading, any
way"
George Pinehurst, street car con-
ductor-"Sure, I'm in favor of civil
liZation. Why don't somebody start
it,"
T. V. Shorey. merchant-That's s
possible. of course; but the best
dressed men are no longer wearing
tan Spats."
Johnny Simmons, boy scout-'FYou
can search me, mister. I amt seen
nobody that looks like that in my
neighborhood."
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SMITHS MOTHER DIES.
Death Comes Unexpectedly During
Governors Absence.

NEW YORK, May 19.-Mrs Cath
crime Smith, mother of Gov. Smith,
who has been i'll for several weeks
with pneumonia, died at eco last
night at the home of her daughter,
in Brooklyn.
Gov. Smith was not with his
mother when she died He was
reached at AbSecon, y. J., by teIe-
phone and left there Immediately for
Brooklyn.
Mrs. Smith took a sudden turn
for the worse yesterday afternoon.
Earlier in te day she had seemed to be
improving.
Mrs. Smith was born on the lower
East Side Seventy-two years ago.
She spent her girihood, married and
reared her family there. Her hus-
band, Alfred Emanuel Smith, died in
1856, when the governor was a boy
of thirteen. The widow continued to
live in the neighborhood until 1902
when she crossed the bridge TO live
in Brooklyn, with her daughter Mary.
the wife of John ]. Glynn.
The success of her son in public
life was a source of the great est
pride TO Mrs. Smith A deep bond
of attachment existed between them
Mrs. R. l. Baugh of Savannah acts
as her own architect, building attrac-
tive homes as well as selling them
herself.
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HAYWARD ATTACKS
D SMITH AND BUTLER
Declared Responsible for Two
Hardest Blows Ever Struck
at Dry Law.
COMFORT TO BOOTLEGGERS
Prosecutor Says if Prohibition
Goes Saloons Return.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 19-Gov. Smith
and DIR. Nicholas Murray Butler.
president of Columbia University, last
might were declared by United States
Attorney William Hayward, to be re-
Sponsible for "the two hardest blows
ever struck at respect for law
Speaking from the pulpit of the
James Methodist Episcopal Church, in
! Brooklyn, the federal official char
acterized the governor as man who
had behind him IA twenty five ear
record as champion of the saloon
and asserted that "the bootleggers
had taken great heart" at DR.. But
ler's utteranceS against the eighteenth
amendment and the Nolstead act and
his recent declaration before the
Missouri Society in New York that
he prohibition law was not enforce
able.
Comfort for BOOtIeGgers.
AssaiIing DIR. Butler for his speech
IN Columbus, Ohio. in January 1928.
n which the college head also attack
ID prohibition, he said it had consti-
tuted "condonation of crime and en-
enlargement of criminals" which was
as heartening to the bootleggers as
ut was astonishing to most of the
world"
This speech" said Mr.. Hayward,
and the repeal of the Mullan-Gage
law (the New York state enforcement
act We're the two hardest blows
ever struck at respect for law
1t was encouraging, the federal at
torney went on. that DR.. Butler had
executed an about-face on the funda-
mental issue" and that he no longer
excuses crime" On the contrary, he
added, the Columbia president has
come ito the proposition that the
law must ultimately be repealed or
obeyed' Saying that he and DR..
Butler were as one in this matter, he
added that he must part company
with him there, for he puts all the
emphasis on repeal and none on
obey"
Adding that he hoped DR.. Butler
would join in urging persons to obey
and respect the prohibition law, Mr..
AssaiIs smiths Record.
up in Albany is a man who has
done more to encourage disobedience
10 law even than DR.. Butler. Gov.
Smith, though he tried to knock the
props completely from under law en-
forcement by repeating the Mullan-
Gage law, still lets his voice be heard
in favor of law enforcement.
This is only amusing. But DR. But
Ter isn't Gov Smith. He hasn't be-
hind him a twenty five ayear record
as champion of the saloon He is
president of a great university. His
influence is great"
Prohibition has banished the saloon,
the federal attorney asserted. add
ing: We know and Gov. Smith and
Dr. Butler know that when prohibi-
hp SlI lnl-
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Tax Rates No Measure
OF Actual Tax Burdens
By THEODORE W. MOVES.

ing NOT to pay too much ms compared
with the other when the stnte INK
rate, for example, comes to be ap-
piled to the assessed property OF
both. There is no such competition In
Washington, where Il fixed standard
is i'm intent uniformly applied.
(2) The asSeSsorship here is Staole,
not fuctuating with municipal cleo
tions. Too many assessors elsewhere
are chosen for political reasons and
not for any assessing qualifications.
Our assessor has been here many
yenrs and has developed into valu-
alton expert, trained in the school of
experience, Intelligent, honest, efh-
| cient.
ca The system Of assessmen mt
which our assessor hns developed In
Washington is scientific. tending to-
ward uniformity, accuracy and equity
of assessment. 1t contrasts with the
haphazard assessments, lacking uni
formity, that are prevalent in the
United States.
Our assessors system, tested peri
odically as to accuracy by comparl-
son with sales prices. is that ap-
proved by the census authorities. by
the congressional joint committee
in 1915 and by eX-Representative
Evans when making minority report
from the joint surplus committee.
Proof That ID. c. Assessments High.
The conditions which have been
ington's standard of assessment
ought to be higher than that of most
other American cities. What indica-
tions are there that it is so in fact?
Realty Assessments.
The fact of serious underassess-
ments in many other cities. OBJ
viouSly and concededly richer in tax
able realty than Washington, is dem
onstrated by comparison OF the GEN.
SuS figures of valuation.
Comparisons between Washington
and other cities in regard to the
assessed valuation of realty for pur-
poses of taxation should always be
coupled with the understanding that
the large industrial establishments
which elsewhere contribute most
heavily to the city'S wealth and tax
able property are here in large meas
ure non-eXiStent save in the form of
the government departments and me-
chanical establishments. These loca
industries. however, are not included
in the taxable properties, for the gov
ernment's holdings are exempt from
assessment. Hence. when Washing
ton is compared in this respect with
such busy industrial centers as Buff
falo, Cincinnati, Seattle and Mime
apolis. the local total of assessed val
uation, representing an almost eX-
clusivey non-industrial community
stands against the total of cities
where are scores, even hundreds. of
mills and shops and factories. produc-
ing enormous values and giving en-
ployment to great numbers. Even
so, the taxed fraction Of Washington
is assessed at higher total than any
of these cities.
Real estate assessment valuations
in 1921 brought to 100 per cent basis,
and accepting cities reports of rela-
ton of assessed to true value:
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Tales From Bunkerland.

Graney-Do you understand tn
CaSsavan-Oi do.
CaSsavan: Ii do.
Graney-Will yez tell me thin, phat
is a niblick?
Cassavan-It's phat tn fish gives
to tn bait on tn hook before he
makes up his mind to grab all of it.
w H BARTON.
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Assess and Add National Realty.

In these comparisons it is also to be
remembered that Washington has many
millions more of exempt property than
any other city. The assessor put the
full value of the national property in
Washington at 1868, 635. $50 in 1920.
If this sum be added to the sum
fixed by the assessor as the full value
of the taxable real estate in 1921
there will result as the assessors es-
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Cupid Currency.

Don't marry for money" admon-
ished Aunt Mary, who had never been
married at all.
NO" demurely answered Peggy
Il only want a bit of change.
RANDOLPH LEWIS.
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EDUCATIONAL.

Private Lessons in mathematics sciences
languages. Twenty years experience Espe-
cal attention to backward, stupid and unwil-
ling pupils. 81, S1.50. Albert Jonas, 14Oe
Hopkins St, near 10th and NV. 2Os
VIOLIN, MANDOLIN, FRENCH, LATIN.
Spanish, German. 4oS Columbia road NV
Phone Adams 5069,J. Maude s. WaHazz pro-
feesiOnal. pie
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Definitions.

A popular man: One who has many
friends
A popular woman: One who has
many enemies.
Evening star., 1924-05-19

1t is absurd to imagine that the
taxed fraction of Washington is not
are not comparatively underassesscd
when it's real property was rated
(192D on the 100 per cent basis rs
worth S..452.994 more than that
of the whole OF buffalo. with its
great industrial establishments and
its population 90, 9,2O4 larger than that
of Washington.
There were, according to the 1920
census, 1851 Washingtonians, about
26 per cent of them colored people.
the vast majority of them employed
or very small employers. with a com
parative lack of extensive and costly
industrial plants, with a minimum of
even minor millionaireS and n maxi
mum of clerks. working men and
small tradeSmen and transient nom
taxpayers. These 1875 Washing
tonians are credited with owning
more of taxable real estate by
s7,452,ss4 than the 5o6.775 (69,2O4
more than in Washington who own
the whole of the great, rich, populous
and prosperous city of Buffalo. with
its grain elevators, its mills, its steel
plants. it's lake commerce, it's mani
fold manufactures and its retail
business establishments. Does any
one in the world believe this to be n
fact:
The same lesson is taught, how
ever the scope of comparison is
broadened in it's application to Amer
lean cities. Undertaking assessors
in these cities say that all of Gin
cinnati il worth SITS 26S. 500 less
than the taxed fraction of Washing
ton: that Minneapolis is worth S143.-
222,962 less; that Seattle is worth
$21S.1S1 .249 less; that New Orleans is
worth $3.O.131 Isl less, or very much
less than half of the taxed fraction
of Washington; and that all the cities
in Texas (seyen in number. including
Houston, Dallas Ell PasO and Calves
toni are worth combined nine mil
lions less chan the taxed fraction of
Washington.
Personality Assessments.
The following table compares as
SeSsmentS of personal property in
1921 in few cities, all brought to
I'M nor oopt
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MUSICAL INSTRUCTION.
PIANO, SAXOPHONE, BANJO

Rag, Jazz, Popular Music in 20 lessons
Free lessons If you buy instruments here
Send for free booklet. Christensen School
1922 G st aw. Main 1878. Easy terms
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Directions for Bank Preside n ts:
Lost Paradise.

Howard-What is the forbidden
fruit?
Dad-The cherry with a cocktail,
my son.
Evening star., 1924-05-19

When a man is thoughtful, people
wonder what he is thinking about
When a woman is thoughtful, people
wonder what she is up to.
downright 1924. Reproduction forb!dden.l
Evening star., 1924-05-19
Choose Your Line Now.!!,

Some Assorted Careers for the Young
Man.
A bank president is a very good
suggestion for a young man who
Evening star., 1924-05-19
.ttD..n'' -

Don't say AAthose d..n
blades quit them! Pull
ing, scraping shaves are
now not necessary.
Why don't you try GEM
BLADES? There's a
money = back guarantee
that they'll give you the
finest shaves you ever
had, and you're the sole
Judge. Ask for the
Marvellous New
GEM
Double.Iife Blades
Use GEM Safety Fazors
Evening star., 1924-05-19

Analysis of taxable realty in nom
commercial, non-industrial Washington
and in the great and rich commercial
and industrial cities with which it is
compared will demonstrate to an abSo-
lutte certainty the fact that if assessed
under the same standards of assess
ment Washington realty Ca fraction of
the city lacking great industrial estab-
lishments) is far less in value, for in
stance, than the realty of the much
richer cities of Buffalo, Seattle, Gin
cinnati, New Orleans and Minneapolis,
instead of being as these figures dis
credited by the census authorities as
sert: S7,452,994 more valuable than
Buffalo. s17S,26S.S09 more valuable
than Cincinnati, s370,731, PSI more val
liable than New Orleans, S143. 3.222,962
more valuable than Minneapolis and
$218,181,249 more valuable than Sc
attle
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The assessors of these cities say
that the personally of Washington is
worth $34,000,000 more than the com
bined personality of Buffalo, Cincin-
natl and Seattle.
Combined Realty and Personality As
SeSsments.
In per capita assessed valuation of
real and personal property combined
Census bulletin 1920 Washington
(S2,363.19) exceeds every large city in
the United States, including New
York Chica po and pb;Ia daIpbia
Evening star., 1924-05-19

HOUSEKEEPERS. HOTELS, CHURCHES.
Great opportunity TO have rugs washed
sterlized and restored to original colors at
your residence: very reasonable: 20 years of
experience. PROGRESSIVE SALES CO.. sos
7. NV. 31s
Evening star., 1924-05-19

WINDOW SCREENS
All kinds of remodeling and repairing
T. +. SCOTT Pot o+o3 oOs
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PIANo--REPAfRING, SPECIAL SUMMER
prices. Est. free. Geo. NJ. NJ. Walker Col
4796, 40 Morton st. NV, formerly head tuner
for Percy S. Foster and Knabe Co.
WANTED TO BRING A VAN LOAD OF FUR.
niture from New York, Philadelphia Bethle-
hem and Easton, Pa; Wilmington. Del.
Dover, ". J.. and Richmond, Va. to Washing.
ton SMITHS TRANSFER AND STORAGE CG
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TO HOUSEKEEPERS-OPP
Save agents commission Real fiber broom
free py bnying 50 dnstless mop for So
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. AND RETURN RY
motor; accommodate three passengers;
reasonable rate: references required. Leaving
Monday or Tuesday, May % or 81. Address
Johnston, 2703. 11th st. NV. 19s
SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO REPAIRS
on business women'S clothes Ruth's. Inc,
cleaners & dyers. 317O Mt. Pleasant. Col 350s
WANT 5000 POUNDS HOUSEHOLD GOODS
handled from Baltimore: state price. W. NJ
STEER. 1870 Chaplin St NV. ISs
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MoDERNIzE'-THAT Is THE LATEST
word in jewelry. We execute the designs tha :
are most pleasing to you. Select assortment
Of gifts Watch and jewelry repairinp
ChAs. F. Hermann. S11 st. NV ond floor
IT OORS scRAPED, CLEANED. RE-
ILoo ND finished.
CALL II. GARNER. franklin 6347. 1ss
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A HOUSEHOLD NECESSITY-WE HAVE 1T
You need it. Our perfect silver polish, used
and sold by us for 30 years. Call Main 916.
say silver polish Your name and address 1t
win be delivered promptly cod. Price, 35c
Full size jar R. HARRIS & CO., cor. 9Th and
ID NV
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The following table compares as
sessments of personal property in
1921 in a few cities, all brought to
100 per cent basis:
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MOM'N POP

in this-a doxy business of this kind.
Will not your grace be .plain?"
Plain? Why, man. want her car
ried off for me.
They sat coming each other in
silence now. the Coloners face utterly
blank, so that the Duke looked in
vain for some sign of how he might
be taking this proposal. At last his
lips curled in a rather scornful smile.
md his voice drawled with mildly
aumoros infection
"Rut in such a matter your grace
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II + swung away, and went to
II. fling himself petulantly into
L. a chair. taking his blond head
in his fine jeweled hands.
After that explosion Mr. Etheredge
decided that there was nothing to be
done with such a man but abandon
him TO his fate. He said so with en-
gaging candOr and took his leave.
His grace made no attempt TO de-
tain him, and for some time after his
departure sat there alone In that
somber book-lined room. a fool en-
shrined in wisdom and learning,
He was disturbed at last by the APP
pearance OF a footman, who brought
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name. Having taken it, he was to
naNe the necessary arrangements to
carry the girl thither on the eve-
ming of Saturday NIX after nr asst
performance at the Dukes House.
Taking what men you need, the
Duke concluded lit should be easy
to waylay and capture her chair as 1t
is being borne home. We VIII con-
sider that more closely if the service
is one that you are disposed to ac-
cept."
The Cclcnel's face was flushed He
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MARTIN
TAYLOR

working on the engine, covers made
from top material should be used.
The material should have a rubber
covering on one side so that the
grease will not soak through and
flaps which can be fastened to the
sides of the tenders. To hold them
in place, fiat spring steel clips can
be made similar to paper clips. Covers
made and attached in this manner
will not slip off. and they protect the
tenders from tools that are always laid
on them when engine work Ii being
done.-Automobile Digest.
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felt his gorge rising. At last his
anger mastered him, and he heaved
himself up to confront the handsome
profligate who dared in cold blood to
make him this proposal.
MY Godr' he growled Are you
led by your vices like blind man by
his dog?"
The Duke stepped back before the
sudden menace of that tone and mien.
At once he wrapt himself in a mantle
Of arrogance. /.
Il warned you, sir. that / will
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own vase experience should surely
serve you better than could l."
In his eagerness, the Duke took him
literally, never needing the sarcasm.
MY experience will be there to
guide you.
Il see," said HOLES.
I'll tell you more p@cisely how l
need you-where you can serve me. !"
And eBuckingham proceeded to in
form him of the well-equipped house
in knight Ryder Street. which he
now desired HOLES to take in his own
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Fender Covers

To avoid the possibility of soiling
ana scratching the tenders of a car
while in the shop, especially when
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BEGIN HERE TODAY

Colonel HOLES soldier and adventUr-
ar. returns TO England. his native land.
when war with Holland is declared. 1t
is dangerous for HOLES to secure a com
mission in the English army because the
name of Randall HOLES. father of the
colonel. is on the warrant for the execu-
ton of the late king.
The dreaded plague is spreading
rapidly in London friend of the
colonel. named Tucker. is arrested for
plotting against the government. Be
cause HOLES has been seen in Tucker5s
company a warrant is also out for his
arrest.
His Grace Of Buckingham rents
house in knight Ryder St. and plots to
have Sylvia Farquharson, actress. alb
Quoted and carried there. The Duke
friend. Mr.. Etheredge. warns BuclIing
ham that he is doing something danger
0us. The Duke refuses TO be advised.
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suffer noi heroics; that I will have no
man play Bobadil to me. You asi ed
service of me. l have shown you low
can employ you"
'Service?" eachoed HOLES. his voice
almost choked with anger. rs this
service tor a gentleman"
Continued in Our Next issue
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the announcement that a Colonel
HOLES was demanding insistentIy TO
see his grace.
Irritated. Buckingham was about 10
pronounce dismiss
Say that He checked
He remembered the letter received
three days ago. and IT'S urgent appeal.
That awoke an idea. and set his grace
specializing Wait" He moistened
his lips and his eyes narrowed in
thought Slowly they lighted from
their gloom Abruptly he rose. Bring
him in" he said.
HOLES came. erect and soldierly Of
figure. still tolerably dressed but very
haggard now of countenance.
Your grace will forgive. j trust
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Get Rid Of Fat
Where II Shows

Do you realize that nothing but good,
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New Britain herald., 1924-05-14

| Ohlson entered the discussion and went on record as decidedly opposed 10 letting the equipment out. The machinery was bought for the city," he said, " and l am opposed to letting it out. l doubt if we have the right to let it out. I doubt if this board has the right to go in the contracting business. Commissioner kenney moved that the matter be left over until the next meeting and in the meantime have the city engineer in tervicw the corporation counsel roIa- tive to the legal right of the board to rent city equipment
 Want Dump Cleaned
 A lettSr was received from the board of health to the board of public works asking to have the Berlin ave-. nue dump cleaned up. It was voted to put the matter over for inspection.
 The bid of the W. H. Hall company of $1.4o square yard for the rcsur- facing Of Grove Hill with amesite was submitted to the board and it was voted to give the job to MT Hall.
 A letter was received from the Con- necticut Co.,, advising that if the pro posed plan of widening Chestnut nut street was carried through it would put the company to an eXpen- allure of SS,00p for changes that would have to be made 10 the car barn, due to relocation of the tracks. Commissioner Ohlson said that he thought ifs it was 10 be a benefit to the city the street should be widen ed and that because one company was put to an expense the entire city should not be deprived of an improve i ment.