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Evening star., 1925-02-20
INHERITANCE TAX
PUZZLE UNSOLvED
National Conference Likely to
Approve President CooIidge's
Withdrawal Proposal.

Out of welter Of widely divergent
opinions, sharp debate. theoretical
studies and practical suggestions revolv-
ing about the complicated inheritance
tax situation, the national conference
on inheritance and estate taxation at
the New Willard Hotel hoped today to
evolve constructive program for recom-
mendation to the Federal Cove rent
and to all States
Political lines were shattered in the
split which has occurred over the ques
tion as to whether the Federal Govern
ment should withdraw from the field Of
inheritance taxation. leaving 1t to the
States alone. or whether the States
should retire In favor of a unified ma
tional law. Although the conference was
In the depths of its program this morn
Ing. with several addresses by econ
omists and Government chiefs, the most
reliable indications seemed to point to-
ward approval of the position outlined
by President Coolidge yesterday of hav-
ing the Federal Government gradually
withdraw.
Various Angles Discussed.
Speakers at this mornings session
touched on various angles Of the ar
gument OF State or National control
of death, duties which had stirred
last nights session to almost acri-
montous debate OF members Of Con-
gress and Prof. Edwin r. A. SeIig-
man Of Columbia University. But
there was less fighting spirit shown
this morning, with more emphasis on
the principles behind the conflicting
jurisdictions, multiplication of taxa
ton, effects of productive capital
and the situation in Canada. Speak
ers were Prof. Thomas S. Adams,
professor of IoIitical economy, Yale
University; Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Charles S. Dewey, Prof.
Charles J. Bullock of Harvard Uni
versity and Robert P. Jellett Of Mon
treal, Canada.
This afternoon was to be devoted
TO general discussion of resolutions
and the working out OF program
for future action"
Debate at Night Session.
At the session last night Chairman
Green, Republican, of the House ways
and means committee; Representa-
tive william A. Oldfeld. Democrat. of
Arkansas, and Prof Seligman uphe Id
the right of the Fed deral Government
to tax inheritances, and to continue
in that field. Representative Ogden
l. Mills, Republican, Of New York
sharply took the opposite position.
declaring the Federal Government
should withdraw, should narrow its
Federal tax base" leaving opportu-
nifty for the States to broaden their
tax base" in order to obtain neces-
Evening star., 1925-02-20
U. S. MONEY Is FOUND
AIDING BELGRADE REDS
Contributions Of From 81 to $25
Regularly Made by American
Workers Books Show.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
VIENNA, February 19.-American
money is helping to foment trouble
for the Jugoslav government
When the Belgrade police raided a
Communist printing establishment
recently they found books showing
that the Croat, the Slovene and Ma
cedonian workmen in the United
States are regular contributors of
from 81 to $25.
The police stopped the paper,
named the Communist, at the third
number and seized an immense
amount of propaganda inviting an
insurrection. Forty red agents were
arrested, among them a number OF
girls, and high school teacher, who
stated that her low pay forced her 10
keep books for the Communist Red
Aid" Her entries showed receipts
from American and Jugoslav work
men. 1t Is characteristic that the
Communists should appeal for sup
port on basis of nationalism, but
use the funds to spread Communism
Copyright 1925, by Chicago Daily News Co
Evening star., 1925-02-20
OPERETTATO BE SUNG.
Chorus of 200 Children to Take
Part in Performance.

A Mother Goose operetta in three
acts, supplemented by chorus of
200 children, will be presented in the
East Washington Community Center
in the Eastern High School tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock by the Parent
Teacher Association of the Peabody
Hilton School. The operetta Will be
produced under the direction Of Miss
M Gertrude Young. principal Of the
Peabody-Hilton School. assisted by
the teachers of the school and Miss
Ella Monk, instructor in dramatic art
at Eastern High School.
Appearing in the operetta will be
Mary Hughes, Charles Saey, Sudie
Homan. Horace Gendreau, Frances
Tucker, Omar Patterson, Virginia
Slye, Harvey Stailey, Virginia Penn
Evening star., 1925-02-20
RUM CAR CAPTURED
AFTER WARM CHASE
Occupants Desert Machine Con.
tanning 144 Gallons of Liquor
and Escape Policeman.

What is declared to the second
biggest haul in many months in the
National Capital was made early to-
day on Virginia avenue southwest,
when Policeman Foster Rowen of
the Eleventh Precinct overlook a
machine containing IA gallons of
corn whisky.
According to Rowen, he first
noticed the machine speeding along
the Anacostia Bridge toward Wash
ington, coming in presumably from
Southern Maryland. He gave chase
on his motor cycle, but greatly
hampered by dense smoke screen
thrown out by the pursued car.
At times, Rowen declared he was
forced to travel at the rate Of 65
miles an hour to keep up with the
chase. The pursuit lasted for about
20 minutes. all over southeast and
southwest Washington.
Finally the occupants OF the car
seeing that they could not throw off
the policeman, jumped out of their
machine and abandoned it. Rowen
was not able to catch them, but to-
day is seeking information as TO
their whereabout through the license
tag on the car.
The confscation of 144 gallons OF
whisky equals the amount taken by
Policeman Howard Ogle several days
ago after a similar chase.
Evening star., 1925-02-20

levied by the several States upon
property passing in accordance with
their respective laws. which would
mean that real estate should be taxed
by the State In which 1T is located
and that personal property should be
taxed only in the State of the de-
cedents domicile."
Mr. Jellett, in describing the Can
adian system explained that there was
no inheritance tax by the Dominion
government. which corresponds TO the
Federal government here, and that re-
ciprocal agreements between proyin-
ces were smoothing out the problems
Of multiplication of taxation.
Committees appointed for the con-
ference are as follows:
Resolutions-W. G.. Query, chair
man; Henry F. Long, John r. Gill
christ, John r. Cassidy, w. b. Bel
knap, H. ]. Burton, George Vaughn,
B. o. Beall and Ray L. Riley.
Credentials-Charles ]. Tobin, j.
Vaughn Gary and S. B. Akers.
Delegates to the conference from
the District of Columbia are: Z. r.
Colladay, Benjamin F.. Adams, w. l.
Beale, John A. Petty. william P.
Richards and Newbold Npyes.
Evening star., 1925-02-20

berton. Doris Farran, John Henry
Walther. Rachel Bell, John Smith.
Dorothy Well, oliver MCGUIRE.
Dorothy Jaeger, Walter Baumgarten,
Elinor Edmonston and Bert Randle.
chorus of 100 girls will sing in
the operetta, and the Boys Glee Club
of so boys will sing the second part
of the program, with Miss Bessie NJ.
Harrison as accompanist. Part 3 Of
the program will be given by num-
ber of professional friends of Pea
body Hilton School, including Miss
Edna Sheehy, in songs. Prof Joseph
Harrison in violin selections, Miss
Rosemary Arnold in readings and
Miss Mary M Thompson in songs
The accompanies are Miss Harrison
and Miss Lois Stuntz
In the government OF their East
Indian possessions the Dutch have a
law which provides that the testimony
of one white man shall be equal to
that of seven natives
Evening star., 1925-02-20

committee has for rent was one from
a concern which wished to put up cir
Gus seats only.
Several other offers were received
at the Offices of the committee on
stands, headed by B. +. Saul, but they
were not considered of sufficient i'm
portance to be submitted to the ad-
visory committee, which met late yes
terday. Definite decision on consid-
Grafton of future bids is expected to-
morrow.
The committee has about 10 spaces
available for stands. The man with
the circus seats was willing to take
over the entire lot. He explained that
he could put up the seats as the de-
mand for them warranted.
Lacking In Dignity.
The advisory committee declared,
however, that such stands would not
be in keeping with the dignity of the
occasion.
An elaborate entertainment is to be
accorded the Governor of New Hamp-
shire and his staff during their stay
in Washington. john H. Bartlett.
John T. Lambert and Frederick j.
Young are members of the committee
arranging the entertainment.
New Hampshire will be officially
represented at the inaugural by the
following: Gov. and Mrs. John G.
Winant, Councillor and Mrs. John A.
Edgerly, Councillor and Mrs. John A.
Hammond, Councillor and Mrs. Arthur
L. Moran. Councillor and Mrs. Samuel
A. Lovejoy, Councillor and Mrs. Jesse
NJ. Barton, Brig. Gen. Charles w.
Howard, chief of staff; Col. Clarence
A. Rexford, Maj. John S. Collins, Maj
Halsey c. Edgerton, Maj. Louis NJ.
Quirin. Maj. and Mrs. J. Briggs Fell
ton. Maj and Mrs. John o. Lovejoy,
Maj. and Mrs. Francis p. Murphy, Ma
George w. Morrill,, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
janain F. Worcester, Miss Jessie Doe
and Benjamin H. Orr.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
Mineral Tax Rejected.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., February 90
The House of the Wyoming Legislature
at l o'clock this morning killed a bill
imposing mineral severance license tax
of 21a per cent on petroleum and gradu-
ated severance license taxes on other
mineral natural resources.
Evening star., 1925-02-20

An oyster can lay 60,000,0o0 eggs
Four generations, but for the. work
of enemies, would produce a pile of
shells sufficient to outweigh our globe
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30
JURY DRAWN TO HEAR THE
CASE AGAINST JUNIUS EVANS
Man Charged With Murder VIII
Face Trial February 2Srd

Junius Evans, colored, who is now
confined at the New Castle County
Workhouse awaiting trial on the
charge of having murdered Christian
Christensen, poultryman residing
between Milford and Houston, will
go on trial for his life on February
23rd. The trial will be held at Do
yer. Kent County Jury Commission
ers Hopkins and Hope have drawn a
special panel of petit jurors for the
Court of Oyer and Terminer in
which the case will be tried. The
panel drawn follows:'
First district-William S. Evans,
Robert H. Denney.
Second-F'rank A. Danner, Lewis
D. Learned, John M. Houston.
Third. Luther Lapham, William
s. Arthurs, Clifford Anderson.
Fourth-Merrit Hubbard, George
S. Rodway, William Opdyke.
Fifth-Edward Haman, William K.
Knight, J. Edmond Stevens.
Sixth-Harvey McGinnis, Edgar
Kates, Nathaniel Minner.
Seventh-Joseph Barbour, AleXan-
der J. Draper, Samuel'S. Sarde.
Eighth-John Huseman, E. F. Kill
len, Nehemiah Cain.
Ninth-Orville Wright, Herbert A.
J. Mortimer Brown.
William Denney, Samuel
:. Bickle.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30
ANOTHER CHANGE
IN BUSINESS FIRM
c. D. Abbott & Company An
nOunce Another Change In
The Firm Membership.

Following a change in the firm
membership in the business, an
nOuncement was made on Tuesday
of a second Reorganization Of the
business. Through the second ar
rangement Charles H. Abbott has
again become affiliated with the firm
and in addition to this Harry p Van
Kirk has been made q member of
the company. The firm membership
as announced this week consists of
Charles D. Abbott, Charles H. Alb
bott, J. Lowell Scott and Harry P.
Van Kirk. According to Charles d.
Abbott, senior member of the COM
pany, the reorganization of the firm
has been made in order that the
company may greater expand its
scope Of business activities and at
the same time better serve the COM
The company operates the
largest store in Milford. In fact, it
is one of the largest on the penin-
sula and the reorganization just an
should put new pep in it.
Plans as outlined this week are that
Harry P. Van Kirk will be in charge
of the mems clothing department,
while G. H. Abbott and Mr.. Scott
will have charge of the ladies de-
partment. No change has been made
in the shoe department of the store.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30
CONGRESSMAN BOYCE
LAUDED AS LEADER
Delaware Representative Praised
By A Colleague In Congress
From Tennessee.

Representative Finis ]. Garrett, of
Tennessee, Democratic floor leader,
in addressing the House on his pro-
posal for an amendment to the Con-
stitution, paid high tribute to the
State of Delaware and to Represen-
tative William H. BOyce Of that
state.
In going over the procedure of
amendments to the Constitution
years ago and the historical action
of Delaware in the early history Of
the country, Mr.. Barrett said Della
ware rejected an amendment pro-
viding for Congressional representa-
tion in Congress in 1891.
"It would be interesting to know
just why Delaware rejected the
Mr.. Garrett continued.
'It would have given her two Repre-
sentatives instead of one. I am not
sure, but I believe that State has
never, except for a ten-year period,
had more than one Representative
here; but if I may be permitted to
say it, she has sent many here who
have contributed vastly to the Ma
tion's veal. She has one here now,
in the person of Judge BOyce, who
is the peer of any lawyer in the Con-
gress, and I personally regret that
he was not permitted to remain and
give us and the country the benefit
If his extraordinary talents and
lbility."
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30
GAME-FISH COMMISSION
REPORTS ACTIVITIES
Report Suggests That Dogs and Cats
Be Licensed As Game Protection

Many interesting facts are record
ed in the biennial report of the
Board of Game and Fish Commits
sioners of the State of Delaware for
the period ending December 81, 1924.
There were had 127 prosecutions,
which resulted in ia convictions,
for offenders, and violators of the
Game and Fish Laws. Out of these
$1,905 was collected in fines, and
turned over to the state treasurer.
Revenue derived from resident Ii
censes was expended in the pur-
chase and distribution of $50 rabbits
procured from the State of Kansas.
: The board requests that protection
be afforded game by having a dog
and cat license law enacted The
revenue derived from these would be
apportioned as follows: One-third
each to the school, road and game
funds.
Legislation is also asked providing
for a closed season for netting of
weak fish, fishing boat license, trap
pers' license, and changing the bag
limit on migratory birds to conform
to Federal regulations.
I Receipts for 1924 were $14,310.59, \
and expenditures, $12,697.47, leaving
a balance of S1,613.12. in the hands
Of the state treasurer. Il
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30
CHILD LABOR AMENDMENT
KILLED In THE HOUSE
Unanimous Vote Recorded Against
the Ratification of the Amendment

For the second time since they
have been in session the House of
Representatives at Dover went on
record on Wednesday as unanimous
ly opposing the Child Labor Amend
ment to the United States Constitu-
ton. Last week the House agreed
without dissenting vote to kill the
measure when it was brought before
them. At that time, however, the
resolution on which they voted was
so Worded that it was not in accord
ance with the act passed by the
United States Congress sending the
measure to the several states for ac-
tion. A new resolution was prepar-
ed at the request of Secretary of
States Hughes and again submitted
to the Delaware House of Represen-
tative. 1t was sponsored by labor
organizations in the City of Will
mington and by some women organ
izations. Messrs. Drexler, Slant and
Warren were absent on account of
sickness when the measure came up
for final action on Wednesday, but
the remaining thirty-two members
were unanimous in recording their
votes against it. It is understood
that the three absent members were
opposed to the ratification of the
for they so voted on the
first resolution presented. There
seems to be little question but that
the action of the House reflects the
big majority feeling in Delaware on
the question.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30
FARMERS OF SUSSEX
MEET AT GEORGETOWN
Unusual Topic VIII Be Under Dis
Gus Sion At This Meeting

The farmers and agriculturists of
Sussex County will meet at George
town next Thursday, February 9th,
to discuss the approaching season
and its business possibilities. This
meeting is under the direction of
County Agent M. C. Vaughn, who
will provide entertaining speakers,
as we'll as those who will lay plans
and suggestions for profitable crops.
Colonel Jesse Rosenfeld, who is
president of the Maryland and Del
aware Coast Railr6ad, successor to
the Queen Anne Railroad, has been
engaged to speak on practical, as
well as amusing subjects. He speaks
at 2 p. M, and his subject will be
unusual and as follows:
'Bulls and Bears"
Often I went to the wheat market
to buy;
And then ater in the year to sell.
But dftener I went to bed with
sigh,
For the market had gone to hell.
This may seem an unusual sub
ject, but the farmer who hears this
address will appreciate it and re-
member the lesson to be drawn
from the discussions.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30
FISH AND GAME REPORT
SHOWS GOOD CONDITION
Created; Guard Boat Purchased
More Respect for the Game Laws

The Board of Game and Fish
Commissioners has presented a re-
port of the official business transact
ed by it during the biennial period
beginning, January 1, 1928, and end
ing December 81, 1924.
Three field wardens were regular
ly employed in patrolling the fields
and waters of the state. A number of
deputy wardens were commissioned
and during the open seasons addition
al wardens were employed. The ac-
tivities of the wardens resulted in
an increased number Of prosecll--
tions for violations of the-gaIne laws.
This has served to reduce viola
tions, created a more wholesome re-
spect for game laws, and largely in
creased the sale of licenses. Many
reports of violations of the game and
fish laws were received and investi-
gated. One hundred and tWenty-seV-
en- prosecutions were had. These re-
suited in ia convictions. Fines
to $1,905 were collected
and paid over to the state treasurer.
lu5 DdlduC6 Ou uduu WIFI Lu6
state treasurer, January 1, 1928, was
$734.48. Receipts for 1928 were S8,-
626.48; expenditures were $6,16289,
a balance December 81 of
81, ,463.59. Receipts for 1924 were
S14310.59; expenditures were $12,-
69747, making a balance of $1,613.12.
The revenue derived from the sale
Of resident licenses was expended
in the purchase and distribution of
rabbits procured from the State of
More than 800 rabbits were
liberated.
In the summer of 1923, a guard
boat, now named Delaware" was
purchased and has since been used
n patroling the waters of the Della
ware River and Bay. Twelve hun
lred dollars was appropriated by the
legislature for the purchase of this
,oat, but no funds were provided
or its maintenance or operation.
The board has, therefore, been re-
tricted in it's use, as no funds are
-vailable to employ navigator per-
nanently.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30
SENATOR |. D. SHORT AND
BROTHER HAD HAD NARROW ESCAPE
Auto Turns Over Between Milford
and HarringtOn-BOth Uninjured

Last Tuesday evening as Senator
I. D. Short, accompanied by his bro
ther, Rev. Francis Burgette Short,
of New York, were returning to Mil
ford from Harrington, where they
had been guests at a dinner that af-
ternoon, they were victims of the
sleet. and snow storm that prevailed
at that time.
The low temperature and high
wind caused the sleet to cover their
windshield despite their attempts to
have the automatic wiper clear it
off; this condition of the weather
made it very dangerous to drive on
any road at rapid rate of speed, so
they were running along moderate
ly trying to make headWay in the
storm. When approaching the con-
crete road which leads from the con-
crete highway into the town of
Houston, there suddenly loomed out
of the storm a truck, which was run
ming at a greater speed than the car
in which Senator Short and his bro
ther were travelling. The small hole
in the ice on their windshield pre-
vented them from seeing the truck
approaching until it was too late to
stop. The next decision was to
ditch the large sedan and in this
attempt, the auto turned completely
over on it's side in the ditch at the
side of the concrete.
To their surprise and extreme
good fortune, neither Senator Short
or the Rev. Francis Burgette Short
any injury Of any charac-
ter whatsoever and crawled out of
the overturned car; which escaped
equally as we'll, as no glass was
broken or parts injured other than
the paint.
The ice and snow, with the driving |
wind, is always a serious problem |
to handle in driving on any highway, |
but especially dangerous on con-
crete boulevard, where the other fell
low has to be considered, when care
'ul driving is necessary. They were
very fortunate in this accident.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30
DANIEL E. ROGERS
KILLED WHEN AUTO
CRASHES into HIM
Farmer Residing Bet ween George
town And Laurel Died Shortly
After Being Struck.
STORM CAUSE OF ACCIDENT
Ice And Sleet Made 1t Impossible
For Driver Of ca r To See Man
Walking On Highway.

Daniel e. Rodgers, a prominent
farmer and lumber man who resided
on his farm about two miles west of
Georgetown on the Georgetown
Laurel road, was killed on Tuesday
when he was struck by an automO-
bile while walking. on the highway.
At the time of the accident a severe
sleet and hail STERN was falling,
which froze on the windshield of the
automobile as fast as it fell. 1t was
impossible for the driver of the car,
so he claims, to see Rodgers walking
along the road Until it was too late
to avert hitting him. In attempting
to avoid the man the automobile
skidded and threw Rodgers against
the wagon tongue of his team, along
side of which he was walking at the
time. The tOngIie pierced his stom-
ach and he died within very short
time.
The driver Of the car, a Ford tour
ing car, was Charles Otis Elliott,
aged 10 years, of Laurel. Elliott was
arrested by Corporal Ingram and
Private Oscar James of the State
Highway Police and taken before
Deputy Attorney General Howard J. !
Cooke. He claimed that he could not |
see Rodgers or the wagon because |
Of the sleet OH the windshield. The |
officers arraiglned Elliott before JUS /
ice of the Peace William H. Wilson |
If Georgetown, who held him in |
4, 900 bail for court on a charge of |
nanslaughteT. Bail bond was fur
lished by his father and he wasre-
eased. Private Oscar James of Laur-
L. one of the officers who arrested I
elliott, is a nephew of-AFr. Rodgers.
Rodgers ha,d Deen to the woods and
yal s returning home when the acci-
lent occurred. He was SO years Of
-ge.
Besides the widow he is survived
~ one son, Marvel P. Rodgers, of
a Pennsylvania Rail
Dad engineer.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30
NEED HEALTH UNITS
TO REDUCE DISEASE
Onus For Placing Quarantine
Would Then Be On The
State Officials.

One of the greatest needs Of the
state particularly at this time Of the
year when there is likely to be much
contagion according to DR.. A. T..
Davis, secretary of the State Health
and Welfare Commission, is the SER
vice of a county health unit, inde-
pendent of politics and private prac-
tice as far as the employees Of the
office are concerned. The state COM
mission has asked the General As
sembly to provide sufficient appro-
priations for various phases of
health work and the county units
suggested have now been approved
by the medical associations in each
county.
It is hard for a physician to i'm
pose quarantine regulations upon
family that he has been friendly with
for years. Either the physician, it is
claimed, is too rigid or as often hap
pens, not rigid enough in the regu-
lations to protect others.
If there was a physician in each
county doing health work and inde-
pendent Of any private practice, this
official could place quarantine on
affected homes and because his live
Iihood did not depend upon the
practice he obtained from any fam
lily, the lives of others would be bet
ter protected.
One of the reasons contributing to
the high death rate in some ailments
is due to the cases resulting from
lack of quarantine, according to
state officials. Either the physician
does not want to break up for few
days home society by shutting the
inmates in by themselves, or else he
fears the loss of money that may
come if he does quarantine a fam
ily. Many times, it is stated the
health authorities do not learn of a
case until after it has
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