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Evening star., 1925-03-08
MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY ROBERT T.. SMALL.

President Coolidge unwittingly has
given the enemy" in Congress a
phrase 1t will roll over it's tongue for
many long days to come. The 'op-
position" never is happier than when
it has something that borders on the
c,mic to shoot at man in high Of
fice., The Presidents bent friends
would not call him a humorist, but
he is likely to see in this instance
that he has let himself In for a bit of
spoofng. And there are some right
sharp witted spoofers on the Demo-
cratic side OF the Senate.
The phrase which today is delight
ing the Democrats was contained in
the inaugural address. There have
been loud complaints in the past few
months from the opposition that Mr..
Coolidge wasn't talking enough.
when a man doesn't talk ii is diff
cult to pick a quarrel with him. In
politics 1t is not 50 much that your
enemy should write book, but that
he should make a speech And so,
complying with inaugural custom, MIR.
Coolidge on the 4th of March made
speech. The international obliga-
tions of the United States manifestly
were much in his mind. He thought
the United States could do much. But
with customary caution he warned
against going too far. This Is what
he said:
But there is a very definite point
beyond which we cannot go. We can
only help those who help themselves.
Mindful of these limitations, the one
great duty that stands out requires
us to use our enormous powers to
trim the balance of the world"
The Democratic Senators have
gathered this last sentence to their
bosom. They are planning TO ask the
President what he means by trim, "
and what sort of emphasis he places
upon balance" They want to know
IL the United States, in the parlance
of the day, is going out TO trim the
rest OF the world-to give II an enor-
nous trimming. as il were. OF
course, the Senators know in their
hearts that President Coolidge meant
the trimming in the sense that ship
| is trimmed to an even keel
Senator Pat Harrison says that the
"peepul" have been trimmed these
many years by the G. o. P. and that
| trim Is no new word in Republican
lexicon. He says the Senate has got a
| lot Of trimming to do. TOO. First IT
must trim Mr.. Dawes. and then IL will
attempt to trim the balance OF the
| Iadministration-the sometimes silent
| man OF the White House.
Speaking of Gen. Dawes and the
punch he gave the Senate right in
the nose a few moments after the bell
Evening star., 1925-03-08
THE BOARD OF TAX. APPEALS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

ne complains that he has been over
assessed. 1t has been estimated by
the chairman of the board that ap-
proximately so per cent of the cases
In which written decision has been
made have been decided in favor of
the taxpayer. Certainly this encour-
ages Mr. General Public to feel that
ne has at last found a friend
A Case from Tennessee
One such decision was in the case
OF small grocer down in Tennessee
rms mans store and warehouse was
simply small, boxlike concrete
structure, without reinforcement
erected upon sand foundation. 1t
stood within hundred feet Of rail-
road and 200 feet from a railroad
switching yard. He complained TO
the board that the commissioner of
internal revenue would allow him
only the same rate OF depreciation
which would be allowed on re-
inforced concrete structure many
times the size of his building and
located in the heart of a large; city.
where the vibration would be neg.
ligible The board reviewed the case
and decided that the man was RIGHT
in his contention
case where it decided in favor
OF the commissioner, however, was
that OF wealthy woman who pur.
chased country estate in 1907 and
piaceo thereon many improvements
which greatly enhanced Its value. A
large part of this estate was wood
iahd. A rev years ago the section
OF massachusetts, where this estate
was located suffered a severe ricAl
storm" which-is really a heayyrain
followed Immediately by freeze.
The accompanying high wind blew
the tops OFF all the trees. in some
cases nearly third of the tree being
broken.
This woman's claim was that be-
cause the trees were broken the
value of the estate was lessened by
about $4,000. and she wished to take.
TINS amount as loss when fling
income tax returns. The board held
with the commissioner, that since she
had not sold the estate she had mot
actually sustained a loss 1t was lust
another case Of the little understood
ract that neither a profit nor a loss
can be taken until the entire trans
action has been completed.
Deals With Wives Barred.
+ Another case was that of two men
who entered into brokerage partner.
snip They were successful and the.
prohts were so great that a con-
siderable surtax was due on each
ones share. In order to circumyent
the payment of these surtaxes each
man entered into partnership with
his wife. whereby they agreed to
share all profits and all losses. These
were the only conditions of the con-
tract. : The board, however, did not,
hold with this, and ruled that each
man must pay the surtax due on the
full amount of profits which he re.
ceived from the partnership.
Another interesting phase of the
work of the board is that many well
known and interesting persons plead
their own cases A short time ago
the feminine contingent of the boards
STAN waa thrownrinto what Is" some
tfmesccalled a state by the arrival
of Florenz Ziegfe1d, A. L. Erlanser
and Charles Dillingham; When asked
IL any human interest feature de-
veioped at this hearing member of
the board said: The only human in
terest noted was that Of the stenox-
raphers; who formed a steady parade
past the door of the room in which
the hearing was held" = So
Evening star., 1925-03-08
Gen. Mitchell Transferred.

Gen. William Mitchell was undoubt-
edly aware Of four important facts
when he determined upon his course
Of sensational criticism Of the policies
Of his superiors in the matter Of air.
craft development for American de-
tense. He knew that the United
States w>4- for one reason or another,
dangerously underequipped in the
matter Of air defense or offense. He
knew that the only way to- awaken
the Nation to this truth, with q view
to stimulating popular insistence es.
sential to it's correction, was for some
one to get the ear OF the Nation. He
knew that the only effective means
open to him for the attaining Of the
ear of the Nation was to make his tes-
timony before Congress so sensational
as to insure national publicity. And
he knew that to do 50 would undoubt-
edly cost him whatever chance he had
for reappointment to his post OF assis-
tant chief of the Army Air Service.
That, knowing these facts, he should
have elected to go trough" bespeaks
the fine courage of Gen. Mitchell's
convictions. There can be few among
his severest critics who have not
sensed behind his weakness of at
times confusing sensationaIism with
Incorporate assertion and extrava mt
claims, the earnest and honest desire
of the man to render a great public
service.
That service he has rendered, and
provided there are those who, alive to
the fundamental truths he testified to
in the matter of the need for improve
ment in our air services, will not per-,
nit those truths to fade from admins.
trative and legislative attention. it
was service which any man would
rejoice to have rendered.
Whether or not Gen. Mitchell, had
he never elected to render that serv.
ice. would have been reappointed to
his post of assistant chief will never
be known Rotation is the rule rather
than the exception in the temporary
appointments and it is quite possible
that, with the four.year tenure Of his
detail completed, even despite the
zeal and energy he has displayed as
Gen. Patrick's immediate subordinate,
the rotation would have been applied.
Yet, having chosen his cour se-the
course OF going over the heads Of his
superiors--it became clear to all. as it
must have been clear to the general
from the first. that, unless he was to
overshadow Gen. Patrick, the highest
naval officers and even the Secretaries
Of War and Navy, Gen. Mitchell, in
the interest of the maintenance of dis:
cipline, would have to make way for a
successor. ...
1t may be confidently stated that
the general. sensitive to the duties Of
his superiors in the matter, will carry
no bitterness in his. heart to his new
post. And with equal confidence the
assertion may be made that, with his
motives in the whole controversy be.
coming clearer and clearer as one con-
siders them, he will carry with him
service and the country at large for
one who does his duty as he sees it
with courage and unselfishness. For
without in any way condoning certain
Of his methods. the ends he sought
were those essential to American Sc.
curity and that fact must not be for.
gotten. 81. =.
Evening star., 1925-03-08

had rung for the first round of the
four-year battle, it develops that the
general made careful inquiries prior
to the inauguration as to the rights
and privileges OF a Vice President In
the Senate chamber. He discovered
that the custom of permitting an in
augural address by che new presiding
officer was the one and only chance
he had to talk. So that is why he
prepared himself TO say mouthfuL
Ever since Wednesday noon the
Senators have been tying to find a
suitable soubriquet for the new Vice
President Senator Jim Reed of Mis-
souri,, rantankerous Democrat, thinks
Fuzzy Wuzzy" is best suited. Fuzzy
Wuzzy" once broke British square
Senator Jim wants TO see Fighting
Charley up against a Senate Jam
While the senior Senator from Mis-
souri, did not intend to be entirely com
plimentary il is none the less a fact
that while Mr.. kipling called Fuzzy
an "Injia rubber idjit on a spree" he
also classed him as a "hrst-class
fighting man"
x &
In the sedate cabinet circle, which
sat in the Senate and heard the
Dawes diatribe were two former
members of the august deliberattys
body-Secretary Weeks and Postnas-
ter General Harry New. As the cabi-
net was filing later out of the cham
Der and toward the presidential in
augural stand, one of his colleagues
turned to the Postmaster General.
Aren't you glad you don't belong
to the Senate any more, Harry"
You bet" replied the gentleman
from Indiana with grin
Well, you see" explained Secre-
tary Work, when Harry was there
the Senate didn't need such lecture"
X r
Just before quitting public once,
secretary Hughes had a. good laugh
remlniscing over some incidents Of
his first campaign for Governor Of
New York State in 1905. 1t was Mr.
Hughes first political experience He
was something of an enigma to the
people He wanted to make himself
clear right at the start on one point.
He was free of all "bosses" The
first night he made the declaration
this is what happened:
Il acknowledge no obligation"
shouted Mr.. Hughes, TO any person
or thing"
Next morning the local paper came
out with the statement that Mr.
| Hughes said:
II acknowledge no objection to any
person or thing"
tCopyrixht 1929
Evening star., 1925-03-08
Safety Prize Offer
By Schuldt Is Praised
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
was much impressed with Judge
Schuldts offer of a prize to the
school children for the best slogan or
suggestion upon the subject of
Safety"
We must all admit that this is an
important subject and one which
should receive careful and thoughtful
consideration by all our citizens, and
especially children. If any idea,
suggestion or slogan is the cause OF
saving even one life. the purpose OF
safety education will be vindicated.,
Judge Schuldt in this. as in many
of his decisions. has offered con-
structivs idea which l trust will bs
adopted.
Evening star., 1925-03-08
Abundant Grist.

Have you any new ideas to place
before your colleasues?"
New ideas" exclaimed Senator sor.
ghum. We've been developing ideas
for years. What we have to decide
now is which OF the old ones will be
taken up for consideration" ,-..,
Evening star., 1925-03-08

The frequent announcement that
public entertainers receive salaries
larger than that of the President of
the United States no longer causes
surprise. 1t is possible to commercial.
ize art, but not craftsmanship.
Evening star., 1925-03-08

If the interest attached to the early
proceedings Of the Senate could have
been foreseen, arrangements mkht
have been made to broadcast them.
Evening star., 1925-03-08

Paddock" methods Of Volstead en-.
forcement will not discourage the de.
termined drinker. Key rings carry
keys as well as corkscrews.
Evening star., 1925-03-08

The enforcement of constitutional
amendment itself is at times a matter
of no more delicate exactitude than
the enforcement of Senate rules.
Evening star., 1925-03-08
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.

By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The New Rhetoric.
The worlds a stage
We have been told,
New phrases rage @
: In accents bold,
And often cause
A sense Of pain
That stills applause
= MID speech profane.
The worlds q stage
Let's keep serene.
Cuss words engage "j.1-
The mimic scene.
But there's no doubt,
Mid talk prolix.
Well keep 'em out
OF politics. 80
Evening star., 1925-03-08
Cum berland Coal
Rates Reduced.


Pennsylvania rail-
Cumberland Coal roads fifty years
ppJI ago, The Star of
nates heouceu' March 2, 1875, says;
The war Of the railroads continues
without any sign of surrender on
either side. As was supposed would
pe the case, the action of the Penn
sylvanis road in reducing the freight
tariff on Cumberland coal has COM
PEELED the Baltimore and Ohio road to
come down in the matter of rates rs
cents per ton. 1t is given out by the
latter road that this reduction is
made in view of the general depres-
sion in manufacturing. steamship and
other business interests but this de-
ceives nobody. 1t is quite certain
that the reduction is made only be-
cause the action of the Pennsylvania
road compels it. 1t appears that the
Cumberland coal transportation busi-
ness by the Baltimore and Ohio road
has increased since 1858 from 100000
to 1900, 900 tons annually, much of
the coal going as far north as the ex-
treme manufacturing and shipping
points in New England. Under the
fresh impetus given to the trade by
the reduced freight rates brought
about by the war of the railroads. IL
Is probable that the exports from the
Cumberland mines, especially during
the Winter months with the canal
closed will be greatly Increased"
Evening star., 1925-03-08

few Senators incline to an opinion
that there was enough quietude on the
4th OF March to do for the entire see.
sion.
Evening star., 1925-03-08

Solomon was de wisest man. said
Uncle Eben: :'leastways he was so al.
mighty rich AMI powerful dat nobody
was sineter contrsditt 'im II he made
de claim" -
Evening star., 1925-03-08

The War Department scored con.
spicuously with Gen. Mitchell as a
target for anti-aircraft tests.
Evening star., 1925-03-08
Costume.

And as l stared, -. -.
Despite it's trimming, .
She seemed, amid the Winter chill
Quite well prepared w s,
To go in swimming! .csf~.4 p,
Evening star., 1925-03-08
When Joy RAiSns.

I'VE all danced at. the wedding
"a mistaken CUSTOM" commented
Miss Cayenne.~''In recognition OF m
occasion Of general SUBTRACTION we
ought to dance at the divorces."'
Evening star., 1925-03-08
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IN this paper and also the local news pub
ished herein. All rights OF publication, of
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Evening star., 1925-03-08
Senatorial Deiiberation

In halls where legislative will !.
Proceeds in stately rhythm. q
'Tis said, You can't like fellers till
You get acquainted with EN-
Evening star., 1925-03-08

Jud Tunkins says the question. Of
whether March came in like a, lion or
a lamb depends on whether you are
speaking politically or climaticaliy.
Evening star., 1925-03-08
Criticism.

I do not mind the; men who scold
And disapprove in accents bold.
The man who really makes me srieve
Is he who snickers in his sleeve.
Evening star., 1925-03-08

The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning
edition, is delivered by carriers within the
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Evening star., 1925-03-08
The Evening star New.n.per Comp,px

Business ONCE. 18th st. and Pennsylvania Ave
New York Office: 1i0 East 4ond ST.
Chicago 0ftice: Tower Building.
european once: 16 Regent st. ,LondoE, England.
Evening star., 1925-03-08
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

With reference to the rate war be-
tween the Baltimore and Ohio and
Evening star., 1925-03-08
Ovation Given to
Speaker Blaine.

rated as OF particular political sig
nificance. Speaker James G. Blaine
was given a remarkable demonstra
tion of approval when he declared
the House adjourned without date.
Mr.. Blaine was an avowed candidate
for the Republican nomination for
President. At the Cincinnati conven-
tion held in June. 1875, he led the
field on the first ballot with 2S5 votes
out OF 7S4. and he continued to lead
until the seventh ballot, when by
combination of his opponents Ruth
erford B. Hayes was nominated. The
Star of March 4. 1875. says:
The ovation to Speaker Blaine on
the adjournment of the House today
was something unprecedented in
spontaneity and heartiness. An i'm
mensely protractedNround of applause
followed his admirable little retiring
speech and scarcely had it died away,
when as II by a general impulse the
House and galleries took il up again
with added hurrahs and shouts that
sounded In depth and vim very much
like the big tiger of some great mass
meeting. Again and again the infec-
tious applause broke out and swept
through the hail. and it began to look
as II there would be no end to 1t. Mr..
Blaine in the meantime stood at the
clerks desk bowling his acknowledge
ments and was visibly affected. For
the the first time, perhaps, in his po-
litical life his eyes were suffused with
tears and, indeed, the heartiness and
universality of the demonstration was
well calculated to touch the sensibili-
ties of even the coolest spectator"
~
Evening star., 1925-03-08
!. Capital Sidelights

II you want to know "Who pays
the bills?" ask Representative Hamp-
ton p. Fulmer Of South Carolina. He
has expressed 1t POLITICALLY in the
Record thus:
The politician talks and talks
The actor plays his part;
The soldier slitters on parade,
The goldsmith plies his art.
The scientist pursues his germ
Uer the terrestrial ball.
The sailor navigates his ship,
80 But the farmer feeds them all.
The preacher pounds the pulpit desk,
The broker reads the tape;
The tailor cuts and sews his cloth
To at the human shape.
The dame Of fashion, dressed In silk,
Goes forth to dine or call.
Or drive, dance, promenade,
But the farmer feeds them all.
The workman wieids his shiny tools,
The merchant shows his wares;
The aeronaut above the clouds
dizzy journey dares.
But art and science soon would fade,
And commerce dead would fall,
If the farmer ceased to reap and SOW,
For the farmer feeds them all.
Evening star., 1925-03-08

The speed with which France paid her
indemnity to Germany, imposed on the
a. conclusion of the
France Pays Her Franc o-Prussian
Indemnity. t.ntion wnti a'tlnssse throuehout s
the world SO years ago. The Star of
March 5. 1875. thus commented:
When fve years ago France. under
the conditions Of her treaty with Ger
many. promised to pay five nilliards. or
81. 900, 000, 200. to the latter as the con-
dition OF peace, it was generally predict
ed that the financial equilibrium of Eu-
so vast a sum from one country to an
other, and that the whole system Of in
ternational monetary relationship would
be thrown into confusion. And yet the
whole Of this vast transaction was car
ried out between June 1. 1871, and Sep
tember 5, 1873, 81 months, and not one
serious difficulty or disorder was pro-
duced by it The fact was that the COM
msrciai world had no idea OF it's own
power, and failed altogether to suspect
that even the remittance Of fve milliards
from France to Germany could be graft
ed onto them without entaifing any ma
terial perturbation. ~ =, i
TT Is now estimated that the entire
cost to France of her disastrous CAM
pafgn with Germany amounted directly
and indirectly to $2,0S0.0o0,000. That
this enormous sum has been successfully
shouldered and the 81 ,000, 100000 paid
over promptly to Germany shows. first,
that France is vastly rich second, that
the trade of Europe has attained such a
magnitude that figures are ceasing to
convey its measure, and third, that the
aggregate commercial action of nations
is 4 lever which can lift any financial
load whatever"
Evening star., 1925-03-08

The Forty-third Congress ca
an end at noon on March 4, 1S7
Evening star., 1925-11-19
RETROACTIVE TAX
CUTSASKED IN BILL
Measure Would Provide for
Heavy Refunds on In
heritance LevieS.
Br the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Retroactive tax reduction, in addi-
tion to cuts in future Federal levies,
is provided by the revenue bill now
in preparation by the House ways and
means committee.
The committee yesterday voted TO
0ullify the increased inheritance tax
rates carried In the 1924 revenue law.
1t would make the lower 1921 In
heritance rates apply on all inherit
ance tax settlements made since the
1924 act became law and up to the
time the new bill now being written
with modified inheritance rates be-
comes effective.
The provision in the 1924 law, how
ever, allowing a IS per cent credit
on the Federal Inheritance tax for
payments made on State Inheritance
levies was retained for the settle
Inents in that period. Thus the in
heritance rates from June ., 1924,
when the last act became law, actual.
ly would be lower than under the 1921
act.
AS a result the Government would
have to make refunds on all settle
nents of inheritance levies made be-
tween June ., 1924, and the effective
date of the proposed new law, Which
it is estimated would amount to seq,
eral million dollars
The 1921 Inheritance tax schedule
had q maximum of % per cent, and
the 1924 law carries a maximum rate
of 40 per cent. The committee pro-
poses in the bill it is drafting TO cut
this to 20 per cent,
Hoping to wind up its work on the
bill by the end of the week, the COM
mittee will meet again tomorrow
after being in adjournment today, to
give subcommittees opportunity TO
work out remaining details.
Evening star., 1925-11-19
new ORLEANS DOCK FIRE
LOSS BELIEVED $4,000, 900
Seven-B1ock Section Destroyed by
Blaze That Menaced Entire
Business Section.
BIZ the Associated Press,

py the Associated PreSS.
NEW ORLEANS, La, November
19.-While tongues Of curling flames
still covered the mountain of crum-
pied steel, charred wood and molten
ashes that Tuesday was S3,000,0 900 to
s4,0OO,OO0 in docks and merchandise,
the New Orleans Board of Port Com
missioners yesterday authorized i'm
mediate rebuilding Of the seven block
section of wharves raZed in a spec
tacular midnight fire here. Origin Of
the blaze, which was discovered at
the upper end OF the Chord street
wharf, and within a few minutes had
spread with uncanny rapidity, still
remained undetermined. soon after
the first alarm was sounded at 1:3O
Tuesday night. the available forces of
the ay's fire department were at the
scene, and for more than two hours
arterWard fought what apparently was
10 be a losing battle against a wall of
dame that threatened the entire
wholesale and business district.
Tugboats, harbor patrols and un.
derwriters craft all Joined in the
seemingly hopeless task Of beating
down the flames before they crossed a
network of railroad tracks lying be-
tween the roaring docks and the river
front business buildings. Had the
flames succeeded in forcing their way
across that space, the entire ctty
would have been imperiled.
Estimates yesterday of total loss
or S3,O00,0OO We're secuted by insur-
ance companies and fire department
officials, who indicated that the dam
age to property and merchandise
would exceed $4,000, 900.