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of the gasoline tax law intended to
exempt only tourists or visitors.
The activities of the gas tax collec-
tion division of the State treasury
yesterday were confined to the col
lection of license numbers of 1owans
who drove across the free bridge at
Davenport, filled their tanks and re-
turned to this State. Attorney Gen
eral Ben G. Gibson indicated in a
statement that in his opinion the
law offered the treasurer means of
recovering tax on the "smuggled"
gasoline.
Apparently the situation at Daven-
port is the chief concern of the gas
tax division, inasmuch as bridge tolls
at other cities adjacent to Illinois
viii make the smuggling of gasoline
The other three border lines will
require no attention, for Minnesota,
Nebraska, South Dakota and Mis-
souri, all impose gas taxes.
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HOME MORTGAGES
COMMON IN EAST
Majority in New York State
Encountered in Some
Manner.

In New York and four other East
ern States there are more mortga ged
homes occupied by owners than those
with no lncumbrance, while in prac-
Ucal1y the entire balance of the coun-
try the majority of owner occupancy
Is free and clear of mortgage.
This is revealed in a survey by the
American Bond and Mortgage Co., the
results of which have just been made
public. ''In checking up mortgage
loan conditions" says w. j. Moore,
president of the company, I'VE find
that in ali of the States excepting New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Mas
sachusetts, Rhode Island and North
Dakota, there are far more homes
free of debt than there are dwellings,
carrying mortgages.
"The figures refer to homes occu-
pied by owners and show that, taking
the country as a whole, AZ per cent
of such structures ara mortgaged.
In. the States cited, however. the per-
centages are much higher and COM
pare as follows: New York, 50 per
cent; New Jersey, 81 per cent; Con-
aectiCut, 81 per cent; Massachusetts,
81 per cent; Rhode Island. 81 per sent,
and North Dakota, SO per cent.
Not Prosperity Reflection.
1.-THE fact that the high ratios of
rnortgaged ownership prevail almost
entirely in the Eastern seaboard ter
ritory is surprising, but it should not
be taken to indicate a lack of pros
perity or unwarranted extravaganza
based on a sectional attempt at keep
ing up with the Jones family
''Since these States are, for the
most part, the richest in the Union, it
is probable that the prevalence of
loans reflects the progressive spirit of
the residents VINO evidently prefer
paying mortgage interest to collecting
rent receipts. Therefore, they assume
an obligation that apparently is
stunned in other parts of the country.
FLORIDA and Kentucky have, only
% uer cent of their homes mortgaged,
while for Alabama the figure is 81
per cent; in New Mexico it is only IT
per cent, which State seems TO have
the smallest proportionate number OF
lncumbered homes"
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Probably the only large city in the
United States named by d woman is
Dallas, Tex. When the first settle
ment was made there d prize of a
building lot was offered for the most
suitable name to be bestowed upon the
future metropolis of the Southwest.
The prize was won by Mrs. Martha Gil
bert, wife of one of the pioneers. who
suggested that the place be named
Dallas in honor of George NJ. Dallas.
the then Vice President of the United
States.
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MOffatt Praises Result.

Rear Admiral Moffatt, chief of the
Bureau of Aeronautics, said:
II believe that the Navy has con-
vinced all of those who made the
flight yesterday that lighter -than-air
craft is highly practicable as an i'm
mediate means of transportation, both
of passengers and freight"
Assistant Secretary of War Davis
said: THE airship has been proved
an efficient weapon for war purposes,
particularly for the Navy, in view of
its unlimited cruising range"
Irenee du Pont of the du Pont de
Nemours Co. who made his first
flight in Iighter-than air ship, said
he was highly impressed with it's
possibilities.
Lunch was served while the airship
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SEEKS u. S. METHODS.
Germany Finds It Necessary to
Produce More Foodstuffs.

DENVER, Colo, May Is R.-Ger-
many, faced with the problem of rails
ing more food products for her co.
600 900 people, is looking to the United
States for improved methods to accom-
plish this objective, DIR. George
Kuehne. one of the five members of a
commission sent to this country by
Germany to study agricultural con-
ditions, said here yesterday.
DIR. kuehne, who is professor of agri-
cultural machinery at the Munich
Technical Academy. declared that the
German farmers must develop more in
tensive methods of agriculture and
utilize the modern agricultural ma
chinery of America. At present Ger
many is importing more than 25 per
cent of it's foodstuffs, he said.
1t is a strange desire TO seek power
ar IN
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NOTABLESPRA|SE
D|R|G|bLE'S WORTH
Thirty Leaders Impressed
With Los Angeles Perform
ance on Test Trip.
By the Associated Press.

LAKEHURST, N. j., May 16.-The
Navy dirigible Los Angeles returned
to the flying field last night after a
fight over New Jersey, Pennsylvania
and Delaware with 80 guests Of Sec
retary of the Navy Wilbur, having
covered total of 290 miles since it
set out at 11:30 o'clock yesterday
morning.
The passengers, many of them
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1t is a strange desire to seek power
and 10 lose liberty.
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ton of the country exhibited an in
of 1924. The East, 103 cities report
ing, gained 56 per cent; the Central,
1l6 cities, 19 per cent; the Pacific
West. 79 cities, 16 per cent; the South,
81 cities, per cent.
The total for the 365 cities was
s457 ,169,969, an increase over April,
1924. of SIP. .073,044.
Twenty-one of the 25 leading cities
in point of building operations showed
substantial gains, making the gain
for the entire group 49 per cent ahead
of last April.
New York City, which for several
months had been slowing down so
rapidly that the gains for the rest of
the country were submerged, dis
played a remarkable change in tend
encies. The increase over April a
year ago was 113 per cent, each of
the five boroughs participating in the
surprising revival.
Chicago Up 33 Per Cent.
Chicago had a gain of 33 per cent
and Philadelphia IL per cent. ST.
Louis made a gain of more than 223
per cent. Washington, with an Sc
per cent increase, held eighth posi-
tfon- Baltimore had a gain of 81 per
cent; Seattle, 140 per cent; st. Paul,
1873 per cent, and Rochester, 115 per
cent.
Yonkers, N. Y. carried off all the
honors for monthly gains, exhibiting
an increase of ABS per cent.
Except for marked downward fluc-
tuations in steel, April building ma
terial prices remained fairly we'll sus
tanned at levels established in March
The break in steel was characteristic
of all centers and was largely due to
the excessive . production in the in
dustry since Sthe beginning of the
year. In fact it is reported that dur
ing April, steel operations dropped to
II per cent of capacity as compared
with 81 per cent in March. Lumber
was quoted slightly lower in both the
Pittsburgh and Dallas markets and
lime and plaster were down in Louis
vile. Other changes were mixed and
isolated.
The labor situation was we'll stabil-
lied, with important wage questions
generally out of the way for the time
being. In a number of cities long
term agreements at the former rates
We're negotiated. Many of these are
not terminating until 1927 and 1928,
which is expected to have a salutary
effect on the industry. There were
only a few isolated cases of labor
trouble.
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IOWA PLANS FIGHT
ON GAS TAX EVASION
Residents of Border Cities Are
Buying in Illinois, Where
Fuel Is Free Of Levy.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DES MONIES. Iowa, May 10
Wholesale evasion of the gasoline
tax law on the Iowa Illinois border
yesterday led State Treasurer Ray
f.. johnson to take steps to break
up the practice of numerous residents
of border cities. particularly Daven-
port, of purchasing their motor fuel
in Illinois, where it is not taxed. 1t
was brought into Iowa under a clause
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was flying between Trenton, N. j..
and TIaston, Pa.
Capt. George Steele, in comma nd
of the Los Angeles said the engines
worked perfectly throughout.
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When taking medicine from bottle
pour from the side opposite the label.
The label will then be kept in good
condition in case you wish the bottle
refilled
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EXPERTS T0PASS
ON ETHYL GAS USE
Will Study Motor Fuel as AL
legged Health Menace at
Meeting Here.

A conference will be held here Nav
20 OF prominent Government and col.
lege authorities, representatives of
leading scientific organizations and
public health officials to determine
whether there is a danger to heath
through the use of ethyl gas as motor
fuel. Surg. Gen. Cumming. Public
Health Service, will preside.
Experts on industrial hygiene. phvsi-
oiogy and public health from Johns
hopkins, Harvard, Yale and the uni.
vefslties or Wisconsin and Ohio, and
the health commissioners of New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia and De.
troit, and State and provincial health
officers have been invited to attend
the conference, at which the Bureau
of Mines, the Chemical Warfare Sery-
ice, the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics
and the Bureau of Chemistry of the
Department of Agriculture also will
be represented.
Wide Interest Shown.
DIR. w. Gilman Thompson of New
York. chairman of the medical expert
mental committee of the Ethyl Gas
Corporation, viii taTe part and the
following have agreed to send repre-
sentatives:
Inc american Federation of Labor,
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, Ma
tonal Research Council, American
Automobile Association, American
Chemical Society, American Petro-
leum Institute, Academy of Medicine
of New York, Society of Automotive
Engineers, National Safety Council,
Workers Health Bureau of New York,
T.. l. du Pont De Nemours & Co. of
Wilmington, Del; American Electrical
Chemical Society and American In
stitute of Chemical Engineers.
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E d G. E VI O O r
BY COL. +. w. COLEMAN.
no~+ A

IIIIelIINC I16Pl, Q ,. f1ITly
have been asked why | selected Edgemoor, Md,
IL for a suburban residence The answer is
simple
(a)-Because it is the best located and choc-
est suburban section Washington;
(b)-Because, in my estimation land values
in EDGEMOOR. Md, will continue to increase
with the rapid development of that section
of its location and accessibility and will be
last to react from any possible future real estate
depression;
(c)-Because the community life, which CEN
ters in the EDGEMOOR Club, has a most whole
some and delightful atmosphere, and one refresh
ing to live in with such congenial neighbors as we
are fortunate enough to have;
(d)-Because, with all the above assets and
desirable features of country life, can leave my
breakfast table and be in my office in Washington
D. c., in Is minutes and upon completion of my
days work can be swimming in the EDGEMOOR
Club pool within 80 minutes after leaving my
office.
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prominent in finance, industry, educa-
ton and Army and Navy circles. said
that the flight had been made without
any delay or engine trouble. Many
of the guests expressed themselves as
convinced by the fight that the
lighter-than-air craft was destined to
become valuable asset to the coun-
try. both from a commercial and mill
tarY standpoint.
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BIG SUMMER BUILDING
ACTIVITIES IN PROSPECT

Continued from Seventeenth Page,
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OctagOn House, Once Used by Madison,
Viii Receive Artistic NesU Marker

here in 1928. His ashes rest in the
Congressional Cemetery and his tomb
stone bears the chiseled motto, "Deo
SpeS Meo."
Paid $1,000 for Site,
The land on which the Octagon
House stands was acquired by Col.
John Tayloe, a wealthy land owner
of Virginia, from Gustavus w. Scott
for $1,000, and he arranged with Mr..
Downing for the erection there of a
Winter home for his family. During
it's construction, which began in 1898
and occupied three years time, Gen.
Washington. who was a personal
friend of Col. Tayloe, showed great
interest in the work, and inspected it
every time he visited the city
From the time of it's first occupancy
until the death Of Mrs. Tayloe, wife
of Benjamin Ogle Tayloe, son of the
original owner, in 1855, Octagon
House was celebrated on both sides
of the Atlantic for the generous
hospitality always to be found within
its walls and the many brilliant social
assemblies held there. Among it's
guests were Jefferson, Madison,
Adams, jackson, Decatur, Van
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Octagon House, at the corner of
New York avenue and Eighteenth
street closely identified with many
incidents in the early history of the
National Capital, is to be more dis
tincuvely marked by the American
Institute of Architects, which acquired
the property several years ago and
has used it as its headquarters ever
since. Leading artists have been in
vited to devise a suitable marker for
the building. and the winning design
will be selected at the national con.
vention of architects, to be held in
New York City next week.
The sturdy old building is consid-
cred one of the best surviving ex-
amples of the eighteenth century type
of American Georgian. or Adam period
style of town house. 1t was designed
by William Thornton, one of the
pioneer architects of the United
States, who also designed the main
Capitol Building, which formed the
nucleus of the present structure, and
also the plan of the University of
Virginia. He came to this city with
his family from Philadelphia in 1898.
He held the office of commissioner of
patents for several years, and died
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3 TOWNS IN SOUTH
PREY OF FLAMES
SturgiS, Miss; Como, TenE.,
and Dunn, N. c., Suffer
Heavy losses in Fires.

Py the Associated Press
STARKSDALE. Miss, April IA
Fire destroyed the town of Sturgis.
near here, yesterday, with a loss
estimated at 800, 900. it was learned
here late today An explosion of a
gasoline tank in a garage is said to
have caused the fire. Three persons
We're injured in battling the flames,
but none seriously.
Village Wiped Out.
MCKENZIE. Tenn. April 1.-THE
village of Como. Tenn, u miles
northeast of Mckenzie. virtually was
wiped out by a fire that destroyed
two general stores, two garages, a
drug store. blacksmith shop, four
homes and the Odd Fellows Home
and left but two buildings standing.
The loss is estimated at between
100000 and $4,000. No one was
injured.
DUNN, y. c.. April 14.-Fire,
which, for a time, threatened the
entire west end business section of
the city, was brought under control
last night after destroying approx
mately half a block of business
houses and damaging several others
Joe Monk, 4 negro about 75 years
old. is reported having been burned
10 death in one of the buildings.
Rough estimates place the damage
at amounts varying from $4,000 to
500, 600
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SEVEN ARE ARRESTED.
Held for Maryland Authorities.
Accused by Host.

Three young women and four young
men, arrested last night by Detec-
tives J. +. Kane and +. a. Varney
of the first precinct. on complaint of
Frederick NJ. Burkhart, residing in
Prince Georges County, Md, beyond
Benning, were booked at the police
station as held for the Maryland au-
thoritieS. While waiting for the
Maryland authorities to appear with
papers for them, the seven young peo-
pie We're being cared for by the po-
lice, the men in the first precinct sta
tion and the women at the house of
detention.
Records at the police station contain
the names and addresses of the pris-
ouers. as follows: Mildred I. Taggart,
s11 Third street; Ellen 3. Myers, ZIG
Fifth street; Mae 2. Donaldson, 1921
Seventh street; Francis j. Lands,
2434 Monroe street northeast: Francis
VI. CIatterbuck. 607 Sixth street; Viii
liam w. Murray, 132 Seventh street
northeast, and Frederick J. Taggart,
S11 Third street.
The seven defendants were arrest
ed in a Ninth street Chinese cafe last
night. the place where Burkhart says
he met them Saturday night before
they staged a party" at his home.
Police say the young men and women
admitted participating in party,
but denied having robbed him of his
revolver and money.
Burkhart told the police he went
from the Chinese cafe to an apart
ment house on Fourteenth street
with one of the women, bought gin
and then the party" was staged at
his home. Sunday morning when he
awakened, he reported, he had been
relieved of S2S in, cash and his re-
Yolver. Members of the party under
arrest admitted unloading the pistol,
but denied taking it from the house.
Motor trucks equipped with small
mechanical refriSerating systems are
being used for the delivery of milk
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Occupied by Madison.

OCCuplcu ny hduiSoH'
It's most eventful experience, how
ever. was it's occupancy by President
Madison and family for nearly year
after the burning of the White
House by the British during the War
of 1872. According to the story,
Dolly Madison succeeded in trans
ferring there many White House
treasures which otherwise would
have been destroyed by the fire.
While in the Octagon House, in
1914, President Madison gave his APP
proval of the treaty of Ghent, mark
ing the end of hostilities between the
young republic and the mother coun-
try. The circular mahogany table on
which that approval was given stands
today just where it stood on that
memorable day in 1914. Like the
mansion itself, it is a priced posses
sion of the National Convention of
Architects. Through efforts of that
organization the ancient house has
been practically restored to it's orig
fnal condition, with simple tinted
walls, polished mahogany doors, white
w o o d w or k, mantels elaborately
carved, crystal chandeliers, paintings
by Stuart and others and it's Adam,
Sheraton and Empire mahogany fur
niture.
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Rensselaer,, Porter, Webster, Cal
houn, Clay, Randolph, Lafayette,
Won Steuben and others.
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Motor trucks equipped with small
mechanical refrigerating systems are
being used for the delivery of milk
and perishable produce.
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HUNDREDS SEE
CORNERSTONE
| A VI n c
Methodist Delegates At
tend Ceremony Where
Bishop Dickey Presides.

Drawing a cold drizzle and n pierre
ing north wind, hundreds of dele
gates to the West Texas conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church.
South. augmented by large number
of friends and the student body. wit
messed the cornerstone ceremony of
Mary Catherine hall the new West
moorland college dormitory, Friday
afternoon.
Bishop James +. Dickev. president
of the conference OF the West Texas
division of the church officiated at the
laying of the cornerstone.
Singing of Faith of Our Fathers"
opened the program. Prayer by Rev.
). II. c. Burgin, pastor of the Laurel
Heights church end scripture les
son by Rev. d. +. Hawks. presiding
elder of the San Antonio district fol-
lowed.
A box containing a catalog Of the
college. several newspapers with ar
ticles pertaining to the dormitory and
Mr.. and Mrs. McFarlin whose gift
Of S1J0,000 made the building possible.
and several pictures was placed in
the stone following the invocation by
Bishop Dickey.
Refreshments of punch were served
the visitors by the student body during
an inspection tour of the college fol-
lowing the ceremony.
The new building was named Mary
Cathrine hall in honor of Mrs. Mary
Catherine Barnard, mother of Mrs.
McFarlin.
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METHODIST

blackberry Street Methodist, blackberry
and Montana streets; Rev. II. W. Bah
Ter. pastor. Sunday school. $3.50 a. m.
services. 10:i5 a. m. and 1880 p. m.
mems club. 1880 D. m. Monday: teacher
training class. 1880 p. m. and mid week
service. s p. m. Wednesday; Ladies' Aid
and Missionary Society. 3 p. m. and
choir practice. 7:45 p. m. Thursday.
Trinity Methodist, Grant and West
Hu!sache: Rev. w. z. Blackstock. pas
tor. Cunday school. $3.50 a. NJ; preach
Epworth League, $3.50 p. m; official
board meeting. 1880 p. m. Tuesday; open
house. 1880 p. m. Wednesday: Epworth
League cabinet meeting. 1880 p. m.
Thursday; pastors attending the West
Texas Conference here will find the pull
pit Sunday.
Travis Park Methodist, Travis and Ma.
varro: Rev. Arthur j. Moore. pastor.
Sunday school. $3.50 a. M; preaching at
10:45 a. m. by DR.. w. F. Bryan of the
First Methodist Church of Austin. and
at 1880 p. IN. by DIR. II. i. Draper, pre-
siding elder of the San Angelo district;
Epworth Leagues, $3.50 p. M: business
meeting Of woman's Missionary Society
at p. m. Monday at church; mid-week
srvice. 1880 ~ m. dnesday.
Denver Heights Methodist. Denver and
South New Braunfels; Rev. Hubert NJ.
Smith. pastor. Sunday school. $3.50 a. m.
preaching by Dr. G. L. Morelock, general
secretary Of Wesley Brotherhood, 1885
a. M; junior league. S p. M: senior
league. p. m; supper for men. $3.50
p. m. Monday; election OF officers, 1880
p. IN.
East End Methodist, North Polaris and
Belmont; Rev. Hubert NJ. Smith, pastor.
Rev. Paul Evans Will preach at IL a. m.
Sunday,
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EPISCOPAL

ST. Marks Episcopal, Travis Park; the
Rev. S. P. Robertson, acting rector. Holy
communion, 1880 a. m. Sunday; corporate
communion for Girls Friendly all over
the world. Church school and adult
Bible class. $3.50 a. M; holy communion
and sermon by Bishop w. 7. Capers, II
a. M; holy baptism. p. M; evening
prayer and sermon. 5 p. m; young peo-
Piles service league, 6:i5 p. M hoiE
communion. 10 a. M Friday.
Christ Church, Belknap and Russell :
the Rev. L. 3. Richards. rector All
saints day. Holy communion, 1880 a. m. I;
church school. $3.50 a. M; holy com
munIon and sermon by the rector ~
a. m. Litany and holy communion s:SO
a. M. Friday.
ST. Johns Episcopal, Burnett ano
North blackberry; the Rev Jay sco 1o
Budlong, rector. Church school, s'sV
a. M; holy eucharist and Sermon IL
a. m; no evening service. -
ST. Luke's Episcopal. west Houston "a
and Chupaderas. Sunday school. s;SV
a. m; services at 1880 p. M. sunday con
Quoted by the Rev. Sylvester p Kooert-
enn
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HUBBY WOULD END
CITY LIFE CAREER
OF RUNAWAY WIFE

awful. how de wimmen is taking
tub careers" a negro prisoner of
Christian. Tex. confided to Police
Sergeant Beze Saturday.
"Yes." the sergeant humored.
81 tried tub 'splain my wife dat
dere was nothin' tub career" he
continued. dat is when they move
away an leaves dere husbands with
out support"
Then Mounted Officer William
Ports. who had arrested the prisoner
at n West Magnolia avenue servants
quarters. broke into the conversation.
What was your idea of taking a
couple of shots at her?'
II JUS wanted muh wife to quit dis
city life and cum back tub Christian
He was booked for disturbing the
peace and discharging firearms with
in the city limits, his wife agreeing to
appear as a complainant.
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) 5'SSTIUjjDENTS DIVIDE
HIGH GRADE HONORS

Two students, a girl and a boy,
tied for highest averages during the
first gradings at Breckenridge High
School, with a general average of 97.4
per cent and three girls tied for first
place at Main Avenue High School
with a general average of 95.75 per
cent.
The high students at Breckenridge
school are: Elizabeth Moore and
Will Crews Morris, each with 97.4
per cent. Pauline Rochester, editor
of the Breckenridge Times, was run
ner-up with an average of 1925.
Margaret Hahn, Lydia Marquis and
Majorie Reilly, were the trio that tied
for first place at Main Avenue school,
each having 95.75 per cent. As at
Breckenridge. the editor of the
Huisache, Robert Lee Rhea, was run
ner-up with an average of 94.5.