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paid, the evidence indicated a trans
fer of property just before the tax
payers death.
an many instances it was even
shown that this act was done in
anticipation of death, yet the
courts decided otherwise.
COuZens to Lead.
1T is quite evident that the pres
ent tax is only a feeble effort to
stop evasions of the estate tax"
Senator Couzens is expected to
take the lead in proposing revision
of the law in a report to be submit
ted from his committee. He will I've
joined In fighting for the revision,
however, by progressive leaders OF
both major parties.
The proposed revision was en-
dorsed today by Senator King dem.
Of Utah, and Senator Norris, (Rep.)
of Nebraska, who indicated suffi-
Gent votes would be obtained to
enact the necessary remedies in
both branches of the new Congress.
"Evasions of the estate tax law
have made a joke out of the pres
ent statute" said King. II heartily
endorse a revision of the existing
law"
The Washington times., 1925-03-26

The proposed revision will re-
Volve around the tightening Of all
"loopholes" in the existing law and
the erection of new safeguards to
stamp out all evasions of the tax.
With the leaks" blocked, it was
indicated, some slight reductions in
present rates might be allowed.
Gifts" Evade All Taxes.
Evidence revealed by the Couzens
investigation, it was said, has
shown that the Government lost
millions Of dollars in uncollected
taxes from the estates of million
aires, who made elaborate gifts be.
fore death. The gifts were COW
cred by such a great litter of
technicalities that all efforts of the
Government to enforce the sup
posedly safeguarding gift" taxes
failed.
1T seems that all the contested
estate tax cases were decided
against the Government through
technicalities," said Senator Couzens
Rep0 of Michigan, committee
chairman, in explaining the Govern
ments losses. I'm most cases in
which the bureau and the COM
mittee believed a tax should be
The Washington times., 1925-03-26
PENGUINS ARE TO ELECT
AND ADOPT BYLAWS
eoeyRIoHT UNDERWOOD Z QEbTRsooD

The Penguins will hold special
meeting at the club house, 1713 I
street northwest, at o'clock Mon
day night to consider adoption of
new bylaws. The annual election
of directors viii take place Tues
day, April Z. Ballot boxes will be
open at the club house from II
o'clock noon until $3.50 p. m.
The new code of bylaws has Leen
prepared by committee composed
of Dudley Harmon, chairman; Mrs.
Constance l.. Todd, Frederick r.
Barkley, Doctor John A. Ryan. and
Mrs. Florence Boeckel.
Fifteen directors are to be elected
April 7. Candidates now are Fred
erick r. Barley, Mary Sibley
Evans, ellison Gardner, Earl
Haines, William G. Harllee, Mary
Magruder Jones, Willard Kiplinger.
Hildegarde Kneeland, Frank B.
Livingstone, Charles A. Lyman,
Leifur Magnusson, Josephine Roche.
Doctor John A. Ryan, Harry A.
Slattery. Joseph l.. Topper, Aaron
Hardy Ulm and Laura C. Williams.
The Washington times., 1925-03-26
DIRECTOR
STUDIES
Plan
Gets Data on Los Angeles
Law and Considers Effect
OF Similar One Here

A jay-walking ordinance for
Washington is under consideration
by NJ. o. Eldridge, director Of
traffic, he said today.
Director Eldridge is gathering
information from Los Angeles,
Cal, where recently an anti-jay
walking law became effective. He
noted a reduction Of Is per cent
in traffic accidents in the down.
town section of Los Angeles under
the new law.
Plans Further Study.
"Jay-walkink has many sup
porters and just as many who OPP
pose It," Director Eldridge said.
"My mind is not made UP as to
whether 1 will favor such regula-
ton for Washington.
but something must be done for
the pedestrians. They must De
given greater protection than
heretofore. If a jay-walking law
will reduce accidents to pedestrians,
we should have one here. I in
tend, however. making a further
study before acting.
Just before he took his new post,
Director EIdridge wrote to L. j.
Bergere, editor Of Motor Magazine,
whose offices are in California. He
asked for results of the jay-walk-
ing law. Several days ago Bergere
wrote him as follows:
More or Less Observed.
'The provision against crossing
a street at the middle Of block is
observed more or less, much more
than less. The aggregation OF hul
mans at the corners, due to not
crossing except there, and at Ger.
tain times only, is quite striking.
Pedestrians, motorists. and mo-
tormen on street cars mostly de.
clare the new idea great relief
from the previous strain, to which
we have become accustomed but
which 1 feel sure this town will not
return to-"
Mr.. Bergere also spoke Of the
lighting signals used i'll downtown
Los Angeles. There are lights on
all four corners of each intersection,
to which are attached belts. The
first sounding of the bell IS sig
nal to get ready, the second to go.
He says these bells also regulate
pedestrian traffic. Pedestrians who
cross at the wrong nine are hailed
by the police and required to walk
across the street again, the second
time in the right way.
Seller Accepts Post.
Director Eldridge announced that
Fred Seller, of the Pittsburgh Au-
tomobile Club, had accepted the
post of second assistant traffic di-
rector and takes office April 8. To-
morrow 1. c. Moller, OF the bureau
OF public roads, will come 10 Wash
ington to talk with Mr.. Eldridge
about becoming first assistant traf-
fic director.
Director Eldridge said today that
Sixteenth street would probably De
the first street to be named an
arterial highway.
Nothing definite has been done
about arterial highways. although I
have given them much thought.
he said. Sixteenth street will
probably be first. We will put
lights on this street and try them
out"
The Washington times., 1925-03-26
BISHOP FACING
APPEAL ON
REUNION
Methodist Friends OF United
Church Plan Reused by
His Secret Vote Ban

Smouldering flames of passion
which split the Methodist church
asunder during slavery days just
before the civil war, and Whlch
yesterday burst out fiercely In the
conference of the Methodist Episco'
pal Church, South, Of the Baltl'
more section, at the Mount Vernon
Place Church, resulting In deleat
Of a plan for reunion of the church
today flickered fitfully, threatening
to break again.
It appeared almost certain that
an appeal from the vote VIII be
taken to the College of Bishops be-
cause of the action of Presiding
Bishop Warren a. Gambler, OF AT"
lanta. Ga, a foe of reunion, In
oVerruling a vote of the conference
for a secret ballot on the question.
1t is admitted, however, that,
even though this appeal is taken
and sustained, the plan Of unifica-
ton is a lost cause in the Balti-
more district.
The Reverend II. II. Sherman, of
Nashville. Tenn, secretary Of the
Joint church commission on unifica
ton. which reported the plan which
was defeated yesterday, today at
tackled Bishop Gambler on the floor
of the conference for his action.
ut was a surprising decision for
the bishop to set aside the early
vote Of the conference fer secret
ballot on parliamentary technical
ity," Sherman told the conference
ut is felt that roll call was un.
wise because the conference, by its
previous vote, had asked n vote by
ballot" ..
Doctor Sherman declared that one
| member of the conference could
note an appeal to the College o1
Bishops on a legal point such as
had been raised by the action OF
Bishop Gambler in sustaining a
! point of order against the secre!
ballot. He refused to state whether
The Washington times., 1925-03-26
WIDOW SUES DRIVER
FOR $4,000 DAMAGES

Mrs. Sophie Annie Benton, ad-
ministratrix of the estate Of her
husband, Benjamin Franklin Ben
ton, 400 M street southwest, today
filed suit in the District Supreme
Court against Dalmer G. Body for
SO, 900 damages for the death OF
her husband.
Plaintiff, represented by Attor'
news w. C. Sullivan and George A.
Shutack, alleges that while riding
with the defendant in his automo
bile, March 20, 1924. from Balti
more to this city, the automobile
which was being operated by the
defendant, collided with a telephone
pole, injuring Benton to such an
extent as to cause his death
Plaintiff says there are four minor
olafldran
The Washington times., 1925-03-26

he intended to note an appeal, al
though he indicated he was in
favor of such a. step.
The conference today turned to
routine business. Thirteen deacons
were elected at the morning ses.
sion. They will be ordained Sun
day. The conference also admitted,
on probation. seven young preach.
ers. who were placed on travelling.
or "itinerant" status.
The new deacons are Charles r.
York, William II. Stevens, jr.,
Charles A. York. julius D. Russell,
Delford N. Calvert, Roswell v.
Whitehurst. John H. Pierson. Ern-
est T. Harrison, Henry 3. Smith.
Elias S. Helmentoller. Ralmer
The Washington times., 1925-03-26
q WINDOW 20 TIE SOUTH.


THERE was an artist
WHO painted a wonderful picture
o. the light Of the setting sun
ON the waters Of blue bay.
LIZ lived In a poor little room
~ an attic. up above the city.
BUT in the room
THERE was q window TO the south,
AND the man sat and gated,
FOR evening after evening.
UPON the glory OF the sunset,
AND at last he painted,
AND, a. the story goes.
He worked for years,
EACH set-oE-Hnn q little.
AND then he would rest.
AND watch the shadows fall
ACROSS the mountains
AND upon the blue waters.
AND some say he heard music
or the spirit-spheres;
CERTAIN It Is
THAT In his ter-picture
THERE seems to be q light from
WHEN II was finished
THEY found his body lying
ACROSS the window sill.
As though he had heard calling,
AND had tried to 20. he did 80.
WE are all painters
or our scenes of life.
AND very many of US
LIVE in attic roonaS.
AND have no great possessions.
BUT in MS the capacity for greatness,
IN looking from our windows to the
JOHN ROSCOE JARVIS.
Hs-Do 20" sing Forever and
she-No, mettnIes stop to eat
1sE meals. OIDONo.
The Washington times., 1925-03-26
90 RDbdSEE
81 RIEL PRICE G.

pEPPYGRAPHS.

PEPPYG CRAP HIS.
"Stont stockings" for tOomteI
are coming IN style. NeveT
mind the containers. We are IN
terested in the contents.
Tk6t guilty feeling" doesn't
seem to affect some men. After
taking a drink Of bootleg they
manage to look as II they had
Just assisted Ia e1tforci,s0 the
enforcement lao.
Those people whO say they
can "Gt1OGys get a JOB" MeUer
take care Of the ones they haze.
Charlie Chaplin got his "sV6d-
die" before he got his "aOGd."
First he got a pair of geese and
the golden eggs came Gfter1Cord.
"To try to get Uhnt is just
from the unjust Is fOlly;;" says
some one. Mr.. Mellon goes right
on trying, G1tyhOtC.
A tomb that "Gnteddtes" King
Tut's has been discovered. But
UhGt humanity sOonts Is an "Gs-
tidote" for the tomb. We s0GNt
to Live forever.
FRED VETTER.
THAT GREEDY GOAT.
1 sure can write spring verse,
But dOegOne your peSky goat,
He eats mp everything In sight.
JAY BIRD.
The Washington times., 1925-03-26
A WORD PHOTOGRAPH.

RTDGELY JOHNSON Belt
vrites this word photograph Of
"BATTLING SAM" a coetrtbOt-
tor I'd this paradise of fun: Bat
Ties gloom, aches Nth joy, oOer-
fIo.os Nth happiness, transforms
Gloom to 0Lee: lures troubles
GpUov; gifted aVitk bliss; clsoGys
smiling; full of joy. and fun;
minus sorr0W, thereby making
a thoroughbred contributor.
The Washington times., 1925-03-26
Wild Flower Lecture

The Wild Flower Preservation So.
ciety will have a puolic lecture IN
the National Museum tonight at
SIS by Doctor w. ]. Showalter of
the National Geographic Society.
There will be lantern slides.
The Washington times., 1925-03-26
FOUR ARE ARRESTED
IN VICE SQUAD RAIDS

-Four persons fell into the clutches
Of the vice squad last night and left
collateral at the Second precinct for
their appearances in Police Court
today on statutory charges.
Those arrested gave their names
The Washington times., 1925-03-26

as Walter Maurice Luber, of 1115
Ninth street northwest; Blanche Iiil.,
of 1246 Maryland avenue northeast;
John Benjamin Nevaser, twenty-four
Of 1853 Lanier place northwest
Charlotte Sutton, th.rty-six, or 1871
Fairmont street northwest.
Lieutenant o. r. Davis and Pre-
cinct Detective N. o. Holmes made
the arrests
The Washington times., 1925-03-26

Eubank, David w. Persinger and
Edward II. Davis.
The new preachers are James II.
Brown. jr.: Milton w. Reynolds, w.
p. Good, John r. Carrow, John P.
Puffenbarger, William j. Elliott
and Harold Burress. Their names
were proposed to the conference
bv w. j. Whitesell. of Berryville.
Va, chairman of the committee on
admissions.
The Washington times., 1925-03-26
Couzens Finds Death
Tax on Rich '"Joke''
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON.

complete revision mion dollar class OF Federal
will be proposed the next Congress as result
of the Couzens Senatorial investigation of the Internal Revenue
Bureau, it learned today.
Evasion of existing by mlionaire and bllonalres'
through the distribution of their wealth before DEATH was
said has made "ioke' out Of the present statute.
The Washington times., 1925-03-26
AN ISLAND OF DREAMS.


An Island OF Dreams, % lt seems,
Where dwell JUST ron and I,
With not 9 care or trouble there.
Al. Paradise enoW!
Our roof ON high would be the aIxy,
The earth 3 carpet soft,
Our walls would be the rushing tree.
All, Paradise onow!
The moon - bright. woaId be eur
light,
Caressing sweet each flower,
a babOlfng brock, . ahady nook.
All, Paradise enOwl
Thea II our Peace and Love would
cease,
A chin o. seen 0fmR,
Bound for q life Of woe AMM strife,
All, Paradise enOw!
II L could 10 and leave y6u 20
Alone On our 1ale Of Love,
DO you think I'd leave and let you
eFieve9
You bet your life I would!
ROY DERRICK.
The Washington times., 1925-03-26
Mellon to Take Vacation

Secretary of Treasury Mellon will
sail for Bermuda Saturday for a
weeks vacation, his first In year.
He will be accompanied by his son,
Paul Mellon, and three friends.
The Washington times., 1925-03-26
THE FORTUNE TELLER.

THE FORTUNE TELLER.
a eypsy sald to . young woman pass
'Iady, let me your fortune tel"
Extending her hand she saids AO1
But / don't think you'll succeed
very well"
Intently the gypsy gaEed 1t varied
InvdS1l,~ the dead Of her race;
NLady," said she, 81 see the mJsIiC
OF loasS Iife. and Of disappointment
no trace.
sLady, zen will marry your se
love, that's plain, Law
And never again win you be wee:
Here's . dollar" said the ny
ssDon't try again;
I've divorced two husbands ano heee
one dad" sorva
The Washington times., 1925-03-26

Teaeher-Can any little boy here
/ give me Q sentence using the word
aeonaDnct?"
TrTy-Ven my sister Reba's
/ nose gets shiny she uses her COM
psct. TOM CULHANE.
The Washington times., 1925-03-26

Who remembers the old
fashioned lady acho conf
pldined that smoking ruined
the lace cuTtGins9
GENEVIEVE.
The Washington times., 1925-03-26

The Boss is making up this
sign to hang in the office:
"No we don't know any word
Of any number Of letters mean
Ing anything -
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-26
DouOdger Queen Alexandra
Has Severe Heart Attack

London.-DOwage Queen Alexan-
dra of England, mother of King George
and widow of King Edward VII, is seri-
ously i'll. She is eighty years old. The
doctors report that the queen mother
suffered a severe heart attack and
that there is little change in her con-
dition.
King George and Queen Mary are
with the queen mother, having taken
up residence at York cottage, Sand
bingham. The prince of Wales, who is
a great favorite of his grandmother,
has been an anxious inquirer regard
ing Queen Alexandra's health.
Queen Alexandra was born in 1914.
a daughter of the late King Christian
XI of Denmark. Her sister is dowager
empress Of Russia and her brother the
late King George / of Greece. She
married King Edward, then the prince
of Wales, in 1868, and was left a
widow when he died in 1910. The
queen is immensely popular in Eng
land for her beauty and amiability, but
she has lived in retirement since her
husbands death.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-26
RHINELANDER BUSHES
AS HIS LOVE is Barred
Intimate Details of His Rel0-
tions With Negro Girl Told.

White Plains, N. Y.-Leonard Kip
Rhinelander began to wilt visibly I'M
der merciless, steady cross-examina-
ton that dragged from his reluctant
lips intimate details of his premarital
relations with Alice Beatrice Jones,
his negro wife, from whom he now
seeks freedom.
He had been subjected to full day
of pounding that had resulted in many
contradictions. He had been asked
questions that reflected on his gen.
tlemanliness and his sense of honor.
He had admitted to secret marriage
pact with the daughter of a negro
hack driver as far back as 1922, and
had confessed to suspicious of her
color. Through it all, however, he
chung to his contention that he did
not believe she was a negress when
he married her.
During most of this grilling Rhine
lander kept his poise, but when he
was asked question after question
about the week in December, 1921,
when he stayed at the Hotel Marie
Antoinette in New York with Alice, he
blushed violently and began to show
the strain. Alice, herself, spent the
day with her face buried in her coat.
Before / start asking about this
matter" said Mr.. Davis, Il want you
to remember that it was your side that
dragged filth into/this case"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-26
RESCUE ALL BUT ONE
FROM BURNING SHIP
367 Persons SoUed From Liner
Lenope-Cyoft AbIaze From
Stem to Stern.

Lewes, Del.-Rescued from the blaz-
ing Clyde liner Lenape while the
names from its fiaring superstructure
lit up the water Of the Delaware break
water, 367 persons, all but one of it's
passengers and crew, were safely
landed here at the end of frantic
3O-mile dash from the sea.
One man, Robert Leverton, sixty
years old, of II Factory place, Will
mansett, Mass, lost his life. He leaped
from the burning vessel when flames
burst through the deck and was
drowned. His body, with a life belt
about the knees. was found by fish
erman.
The ship is believed to be almost a
total loss. In the early morning hours,
while passengers and crew leaped
from her or slid down lines to the
safety of rescue boats, she was swept
with flames from stem to stern. She
was scuttled inside the breakwater.
More than a dozen persons, most of
them passengers, were hurt or suffered
from exposure. None was seriously in
1ured. Many of those brought ashore,
including a number of women and
children, were scantily clad. The Pres
byterian church was thrown open to
receive them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-26
Capt. Foley Denies Charges
Made BY Mrs. LonsdouDne

ington.-Launching into a Bit
ter attack on charges made by Mrs.
Zachary Lansdowne that her husband
had protested against the Shenandoah
on its last disastrous flight, Lieut.. G.
e. Rosenthal appeared as a surprise
witness before the naval board of in
quiry. He emphatically asserted that
Lieutenant Commander Lansdowne
left willingly and without grumbling
on the trip that ended in his death.
Capt. Paul Foley, the former judge
advocate, who was relieved, following
charges that he had attempted to in
fluence Mrs. Lansdowne to twist her
testimony before the naval court, APP
peared as witness in his own defense
and not only denied the accusations
against him, but asserted he had not
been influenced in any off his actions
by either Secretary Wilbur or officials
Of the naval court.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-26
PRESIDENT OUTLINES
PROGRAM AT GOTHAM
Calls on Nation to Join World
COurt-PLedges Aid to
Business.

New York. President Coolidge
charted the course he would have our
nation pursue at home and abroad
while he is at the helm.
He extolled Americas part in the re-
Mobilization of Europe as the greatest
world service of the last five years
and babe us go on with that great
work.
He called on the United States to
join the World court in order to pro-
mote 'the enlightening processes of
civilization"
And he proclaimed a new national
program of economic development sig
nalizing radical departure from past
policies of government interference
with the great corporations.
The President was addressing 1,2OO
of the foremost business men Of the
East and their guests at the one hun
dred fifty-seventh annual dinner of
the New York State Chamber Of Com
merce, an ancient organization that
had attained its twenty-first year when
our federal government was born.
These distinguished captains of in
dustry and commerce did not con-
ceal their approval of the utterances
OF the Executive which they interpre-
ted az an assurance that they are not
to be prosecuted under the Coolidge
regime. For they heard the President
declare new deal.
The trusts have been busted and big
business chastened, in the view of
Mr.. Coolidge. We now turn our backs
on the destructive processes attending
the extirpation of special privilege and
enter period Of constructive eco
nomic development which the Presi-
dent doubts not will greatly increase
even the unprecedented prosperity
which he finds the country. enjoying.
In his address the President said:
In 1920 wages were 100 per cent
above the prewar rates and commod-
tiles were 120 per cent above. Last
year commodities were only 81 per
cent above the prewar rate. while
wages were 12O per cent above. The
wage-earner receives more, while his
dollar will buy more. This is solid
progress.
The Presidents program of that
constructive national development COM
prises these items:
l. Development Of inland waterways.
2. Consolidation of the railroads into
few great systems.
3. Improved railway terminal dis
tribution Of commodities.
4. Reorganization of the government
departments In the interest of econo-
my and efficiency.
5. Further extension of electrified
ton.
6. Elimination of waste in Industry
and commerce.
In the direction indicated by this ma
tional program ''lies not only In
creased economic progress Mr.. Cool
idge said, ,'but the maintenance of that
progress against foreign competition.
There is still plenty of work for bust
ness to do"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-26
Printers Sick Stomach
and Headaches
Almost Cost Job

q Mr.. X. M. Collins Of Woodhaven,
N. Y, says, INSTEAD of pIodding
through my work YEARLY on account
of sick headaches and sour stomach,
now enjoy good health and ambition,
can do more and better work and life
is worth living. i have never before
given my name to advertise medicine,
but you cannot imagine how different
feel since l discovered Carriers Little
Liver Pills"
Carriers Little Liver Pills tonic the
whole system through the liver and
bowels. They act as mild and effec-
tive laxative, in gentle. manner with
out any bad after effects.
Recommended and for sale by all
drug stores.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-26
Army-NaDy Trials Clash
OUer Expert Air Witness

Washington.-The army court-mar-
tlal trying Col. William Mitchell on
charges of INSTRUMENTATION and the
navy court of inquiry into the Shen-
andoah disaster overlapped in their
Investigation, with clash between the
two hearings over which should have
the right to hear Maj. Frank M. Ken
nedy as an aircraft expert The court
martial issued the first subpoena.
Major Kennedy was questioned by
the Mitchell court-martial as to many
technical details of aviation, support
ing Colonel MitchelPs theory that the
use of calcium chloride in the Shen-
andoah's motors had a destructive
effect on the dirigible's framework
Admiral William S. Sims, retired,
told the court-martial that the trouble
with the navy was ignorance on the
part of high ranking officers, due to
lack of modern special training such
as could be given by the naval war
college.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-26
Col. Coolidge Listens to
Sons Speech OUer Radio

Plymouth, Vt.-The condition Of Col
John c. Coolidge, father Of the Presi-
dent, had so far improved that his ply
stefan issued the most encouraging
statement since his present Illness
DIR. Albert M. Cram said Colonel
Coolidge was considerably cheered and
looked forward eagerly to hearing
President Coolidge speak by radio.
After listening in on the speech
Colonel Coolidge transmitted to the
President the following telegram:
Dear Cal: Just heard you over
radio. Congratulations on fine adj
dress. JOHN C. COOLIDGE"
That's fne," President Coolidge re-
piled to his fathers message.