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Evening star., 1925-03-13
C0UzENS ASSESSED.
S1Q,861,131.5O TAX.
Senator Sees Plot in levy on
Sale of Ford Stock-Is
>FormaIIy Notified.

An additional tax of s1o.S6I. .I31.50
has been assessed by the Treasury
against Senator Couzens, Republican
Michigan, on the sale OF his Ford motor
stock in 1919.
In making this announcement today
in the Senate, Senator Couzens said he
had information that the computation
on which the additional assessment was
based was made by the New York firm
of Thompson & Black two years ago in
an effort to get Mr. Ford (Henry Ford)
who then was In a political fight with
Mr.. Truman H. Newberry, who since
has resigned from the Senate"
Il think it must be apparent to
members of this body" said Senator
cuuzens, what the real purpose is
back or the action. simply call 1T
to the attention OF the Senate so
Senators may be upon notice as to
what they may expect if they attempt
to interfere with or discredit in any
way the conduct of the Treasury"
Senator Couzens, VINO has been
conducting the investigation into the
Internal Revenue Bureau, said the
notice of additional assessment had
been mailed to his legal residence in
Detroit and that he had been notified
that since the statute of Limitation
in which the tax could be assessed ex-
pired today he would be required to
furnish bond in the amount of the
assessment
Correcting a previous statement to
the Senate that the computation on
which the additional tax was based
had been made in the Treasury, the
Michigan Senator said his informa-
ton was that the computation had
been made by "a firm of tax experts
or lawyers, or both"
Il am informed that this computa-
ton was arranged by this firm large
ly because of antagonism against Mr..
Ford, in an effort to discredit him in
his campaign against Mr.. Newbery.
The Treasury was on notice two
years and three or four months be-
fore the running of the statute of
limitation. / submit that If the Treas
ury was on notice at the time before
l was a member of this body, that
was the time to take action. But, no,
they waited until six days ago before
they thought they were justified in
making this additional assessment"
Evening star., 1925-03-13
MEMORIAL BRIDGE
WILL START June |
Sheriff. Expects to Begin
Work on Pier Nearest Lin
coin Structure.

About the 1st of April work will
be begun. under direction of Lieut..
Col. Clarence o. Sheriff., on taking
80 core borings on which contracts
for the Arlington Memorial Bridge
will be based: about May ] bids will
be advertised for, and about June
the work will actually be begun on
the first pier of the magnificent me-
mortal structure, which will be the
pier nearest the Lincoln Memorial
Some question has been raised as to
just what Government official actu-
ally would be in charge of the bridge
construction. The authorizing act
specifically directs that 1t shall be
erected under the general supervision
of the Arlington Memorial Bridge
Commission, but that it shall be under
the immediate charge of the executive
officer of that commission, who is Col.
Sheriff..
Wash borings have already been
made to determine where the rock
Is in the river bed. Now the core
borings are to be made so as to give
the bidders more definite and COM
plete information with view to
getting the most advantageous bids
possible for the Government There
will be two cores on each pier and
the abuttment sites. This work will
include not only the eight piers in
the bridge proper and two on each
abuttment, but also on two piers in
the main bridge going to the auxiliary
structures to Columbia Island and the
auxiliary axis to the Lee Highway
making 80 core borings in all.
In the meantime, Col. Sherrills
offices is busy on preparation of the
specifications for the erection of the
piers, commencing on the Lincoln
Memorial side of the bridge. The
bidders will be given their option on
interlocking steel-sheet pile caissons,
such as were first employed in rais-
ing the Battleship Maine, or on s.
timber crib cofferdam, such as were
used in the construction of the Key
Bridge at Georgetown These cribs
would be so feet high, .140 feet along
the axis of the bridge and As across
the ends. Either the interlocking
steel pile caissons or the timber crib
cofferdam would go down to solid
rock bottom.
Col. Sheriff. already has compiled
most of the essential information re-
quired for preparation of the speci-
fications, and says that by June
the work should actually be begun
on the river pier nearest to the Me-
mortal.
In the meantime he Is organizing
the engineering force, getting the
equipment plant ready and having
" crking drawings made
These piers will contain 100000
Evening star., 1925-03-13
Cathedral Giuen -Four Wedding Rings
And ThimbIe for Its Building Fund

added to the fund for building the
cathedral. Among other gifts re-
ceiyed are opals. garnets, anne
thysts. diamond cross and pre-
cious metals for the holy COM
munion service for the high altar
in the cathedral From Europe
came fragments of glass from one
of the windows Of Rheims Cathe-
dral. shattered during the bonn
bardment in the World War.
Bishop Freeman has just re-
turned to Washington from a
speaking tour in behalf Of the
Cathedral that took him from Bos-
ton to San Francisco. On his re-
turn he found great progress had
been made in the construction of
the Chapel of the Resurrection and
believes there will be no difficulty
in completing the present contract.
which will bring the construction
up to the main floor level of the
two transepts by July /. The
bishop expects on that date to sign
4 new contract involving the ex-
peEditure of $3,000.000 for the
north and south transepts and the
choir.
Evening star., 1925-03-13

Four wedding rings and golo
thimble have been contributed TO
the fund now being raised to COM
plete the National Cathedral at
Mount st. Alban, Bishop James Il.
Freeman announced today.
The donor. whose name was not
revealed, wrote Bishop Freeman:
IT am sending herewith four we'd
ding rings and gold thimble
which came to me as a legacy
from my fathers people. They are
to be mingled with the gold offer
ings for the cathedral as symbols
of devotion of the sainted women
who wore them"
In reply Bishop Freeman wrote:
"I am deeply touched by the gift
of gold that came to the cathe-
dral offices. If your example Is
followed by large numbers of peo-
pie 1T will add a most interesting
contribution TO the building of the
National Cathedral"
The rings and thimble were
placed in the vault which contains
other precious gifts and will be
Evening star., 1925-03-13
COOLIDGE IS WAITING.
Call for Conference Not Considered
Early Possibility.

Although President Coolidge is anx-
ious to call a new arms conference
IS soon as an opportune moment Is
presented, administration officials ap-
parently regard the whole project as
indefinite.
So far as surface indica tions re-
veal, consideration of the subject has
not approached even remotely the
stage where formal Invitations can
be issued.
The President has said publicly he
would await the outcome of the
League of Nations conference pro-
posal before taking any initiative
toward a conference. Developments
of the past few days at Geneva, re-
garded abroad as sounding the death
knell of the league protocol, with
which the leaGYe conference pro-
posal was intertwined, are being
watched here with great interest but
without comment
1t is suggested that Mr.. Coolidge
may desire to see, too, whether there
is to be any tangible result from the
present discussions of various other
projects for a realignment of Euro
,pean relationships on a basis design
ed to guarantee mutual security.
Evening star., 1925-03-13
SEAL NEW-FOUND TOMB
TO AWAIT DISCOVERER
DR.. Reisner Will Record Expert
ences in Finding Tomb Antedat-
ing Tut-ankh-Amen.
By the Associatetl Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 13.-
The tomb discovered by the Harvard
Boston expedition at Giza has been
closed and sealed to await the re-
turn to Egypt of DR.. George A.
Reisner, professor of Egyptology at
Harvard. director of the Boston Mu-
scum of Fine Arts and head of the
expedition, who now is in Boston.
Announcement of this decision was
made today at Harvard.
The object of closing the tomb is
to enable DR.. Reisner to utilize his
experience in recording the discovery.
which is believed to antedate the
period of Tut-ankh-Amen by 100
years. The decision was made after
telegraphic communication with the
Egyptian authorities.
Evening star., 1925-03-13
Guest Fails
To attend Dinner
Giuen in His Honor
BY the Assocjs. I'D Press.

BY the Assocjs I'D Press.
NEW YORK. March l3.-"Rush'
Thompson, "a. the Oldest active
union painter in New York, has
worked in the finest mansions and
hotels for 81 years. But he lacked
the courage to enter a fashionable
hotel to be the principal guest at
a dinner Of the Paint, OIL and
Varnish Club. an organization or
manufacturers that sought to
honor him.
The banquet tables were all
spread at the Hotel Biltmore last
night Time passed and the chief
guest did not appear. He finally
was found under the canopy at the
entrance to the hotel.
This is too swell for me-" he
said glancing through the door at
carpeted staircases and jeweled
women in evening dress. Anyway.
! must get to bed early, as l want
to get an early start to work In
the morning"
His chair remained vacant. His
record, however, was praised. He
began his trade at the age of IL,
carrying buckets for the painters.
Evening star., 1925-03-13
By the Associatad Press

bS the Associated BFe>s-
AUSTIN. Tex. March 13.-The dra-
matte and unprecedented spectacle of
a woman governor signing a virtual
pardon for her husband was in pros
pect here today.
The bill granting full amnesty to
James T.. Ferguson. ousted from the
office OF governor and barred from
holding State office. was before Fer
guson's wife. Gov. Miriam A. Fergu-
son. for her signature today.
Although the bill is designed to
vindicate Ferguson of the malversa-
tion charges which formed the basis
OF his impeachment, and to cancel
remit, release and discharge all PEN
alties connected Herewith. including
disqualification to hold any State Of
fee, It's validity is yet to be estab-
lished.
Legality Is Questioned.
The question of its constitutional
ty was raised in both houses. and
Attorney General Dan Moody has is
sued an opinion fatty holding II to
be unconstitutional. 1t is predicted
that Ferguson will have to announce
for Office and the legality Of his can
validity OF the amnesty will he final
iy and definitely determined.
Ferguson's fight to free his name
Evening star., 1925-03-13
SARRE PRESIDENT NAMED
BY LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Greece and Turkey Accept Coun-
cil's Ruling on Exchange
of Populations.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, March 13.-The League
of Nations council today settled the
dispute over the administration of
the Sarre basin by re-electing M. ".
Rault of France as president of the
Sarre governing commission for one
year.
Following some criticism of NJ.
Rault's services, Sweden suggested
rotating the presidency among the
members of the commission. begin
ming now, but later agreed to with
draw the suggestion.
Both Greece and Turkey agreed to
accept the decision of the council that
the neutral members of the mixed
commission on the exchange of popu-
lations should settle problems af-
fecting the Greek minority in Con-
stantinople and the Turkish minority
In western Thrace.
Evening star., 1925-03-13
1000 -Year-OId Urn
With ChiId's Ashes
Found in arizona
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz., March ia
burial urn, estimated by archie
ologists to be 1000 years old. has
been unearthed north OF Phoenix.
according to DR.. o. A. Tunney.
professor of archaeology and an
expert on the prehistoric ruins
and relics of the canal builders.
The urn is one of the most rare
and valuable relics ever discovered
of that early period.
1t contained the ashes OF a child.
according to DIR. Tunney, who
based his belief on the absence OF
jewelry with which the ancieuts
bedecked their adult dead.
The urn was In an excellent
state of preservation.
Evening star., 1925-03-13
HATPIN BAN STAYS.
Bay State Senate Rejects Bill
Lifting Restriction.

BOSTON, March 13.-The State
Senate yesterday refused to repeal
bill prohibiting the use of hatpins
more than three inches
from the crown of a hat The re-
peal bill had passed the House. Sem
ator ]. Z. Moran challenged the
measure, contending that waist
length tresses and broad, fiat-brim-
med hats soon would be in vogue
again and hatpins might then be
menace.
Evening star., 1925-03-13
PARIS rs STUNNED.
Protocol Got "First-Class Funeral
Is View.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 13.-An urgent teIe-
gram from Ex-Premier BRAND in Ge-
neva delivered to Premier Eerriott
just as he was about to speak in the
Chamber of DEPUTIES this afternoon,
headed off a debate on the problem
of French security as related to the
maintenance of the present Polish
frontier adjoining Germany.
The view generally held here of
yesterdays proceedings at Geneva is
that in killing the League of Nations
security protocol British Foreign
Secretary Chamberlain nearly killed
the league.
"It was a f1rst-class funeral, which
took US entirely by surprise" was the
comment today of one of Premier Her
riots collaborators on Cbamberlain's
assault upon the protocol before the
league council.
Mr.. mberlain's action brought
great surprise throughout French
official circles. where it was expected
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Evening star., 1925-03-13
EX-KAISER'S WIFE ILL.
Princess Hermine in Berlin Hos.
pital With Rheumatism.

BERLIN, March 13.-Princess Her
nine, wife of former Emperor Will
liam, Is in a Berlin sanitarium under
treatment for rheumatism, from
shortly after she began living in Hol-
land. the wet climate of which has
aggravated the condition.
Princess Hermine was in Baden
Baden last year for two months un-
der treatment. When she first went
there she was not able to use her
hands and walked with difficulty.
She recovered partially, but became
worse upon her return to the ex-
Kaisers residence at Doorn.
Evening star., 1925-03-13
BRITAIN NOT ASKED
TO PARLEY BY j. S.
Chamberlain, However, Says
His Country Is Ready for
Arms Conference.
BY the Associated Press.

GENEVA March 13.-Great Britain
has not received any invitation to a
disarmament conference in Washing
ton. Austen Chamberlain. the British
secretary for foreign affairs. said to-
day in receiving representatives of
foreign press. but always is ready to
participate in any conference any
where which would extend the re-
suits already obtained by the original
Washington conference.
Mr.. Chamberlain said he had in his
pocket no cut-and-dried system of
defensive pacts He believed Ger
many should be included in any pact
which concerned her territory. made
either before or after her entry into
the League of Nations.
Evening star., 1925-03-13
RIFFS FIRE ON SHIP.
Spanish Gunboat's Shells Disperse
African Tribesmen.

By the Associated Press.
GIBRALTAR, March 13.-Riff tribes
mer, today fired on the British ship Am
ber engaged In laying cables for the
Eastern Telegraph Co. off the African
coast. The tribesmen disregarded the
hoisting of the British ensign, but the
Amber was not damaged.
The Spanish gunboat Bonifaz later
opening fire on the shore.
Evening star., 1925-03-13
REALTORS BLOCK
EV|CT|NG TENANTS
Association Announces With
draWaI of Fifteen Dis
possess Notices.

Determined to give practical evidence
of its intention to prevent any un-
just increases in rentals or improper
treatment of tenants in Washington, the
Washington Real Estate Board today
announced that the board had caused
to be withdrawn Is eviction notices
served on tenants within the last 10
days
II was also stated that many of the
people who had complained to the board
had been referred TO that organization
by the Rent Commission itself. which is
now practically imperative; by the Sem
ate District committee. and one from the
White House. Practically all OF these
eviction notices now have been with
u-awn through the persuasive influence
of the board. il was stated. Wherever
eviction notices have been served. and a
proper agreement cannot he reached
with the landlord. the board will see
that the tenant so complaining Is given
proper accommodate ton in housing unit
controlled by its own membership
At the conference the policy Of the
board attempting to prevent unjust
evictions was outlined. 1t was stated
that a resolution had been adopted
by the board asking every member of
the organization to file a written re-
port with the board enumerating any
increases or decreases in rent, notices
for possession and all summonses
flied in the Municipal Court In ad-
dition to this report. 1t Is asked that
the reason for any of the actions
also be given together with a report
also be given, together with a report
them.
Owners Form Committee.
In addition to the Washington Real
Estate Board. the Washington Asso-
citation of Building Owners and
Managers today declared that it had
formed a rent appraisal committee to
look into the justice of any rent in
creases or other action between land
lord and tenant.
This organization, which controls
several hundred apartment houses in
the city. has publicly pledged its sup
port to prevent any unjust evictions
or increases.
1t was also announced that due TO
misunderstanding Quinter. Thomas &
Co had resigned from the board, but
that after proper consideration of the
matter the Washington Real Estate
Board had decided that II was justified
in asking that firm to withdraw its res
ignation, which. the board announced.
had been done by Quinter, Thomas &
Co. which is now a member Of the
board in good standing.
Evening star., 1925-03-13
Billion Francs Saved.

PARIS, March 13.-Henry Beren-
ger, reporter of the Senate finance
committee, is quoted by LIE Journal
as saying that the committee has ef-
fected economies totaling 1000, 900, 900
francs upon the budget as voted by
the chamber.
Evening star., 1925-03-13
Snow Covers Vesuvius.

NAPLES, March 13.-The unaccus-
toned sight of snow-covered Mount
Vesuvius greeted the Neapohtans to-
day. An almost unprecedented snow-
fall occurred during the night.
Evening star., 1925-03-13
ASK BIC INCREASE
FOR BRITISH NAVY
Estimates, Up f4,7OO,00O,
Do Not Include Sums Need
ed for New Construction.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. March I3.-The British
navy estimates for 1925-i amount to
60.5O0 .0nU, an increase over the cur
rent year of s4.7OD.00n.
Included in the total are two sums
of f1,S2h.0On and f50.000. representing
charges appearing for the first time
in the navy budget on account of the
cost of the fleets air arm and work
done for the navy at the army expert
mental establishment at ShoebIryness.
A further sum of f1.50U00o is due
to uncomfortable causes. such AS in
creases in wages and pricess and re-
duction in the quantities of surplus
war stores available for use without
replacement. These items account for
considerably more Than half the net
increase.
Ehe~esfimafesz DO not include pro-
new construction. The admiralty's
proposals for construction. says Mr..
Bridgeman, the first lord. IN an eX-
planatory statement form part of
program considered necessary during
a period of several years in order to
maintain the accepted standard of
naval strength. the chief feature of
the program being replacement of
cruisers which have become or are
becoming obsolete.
Singapore Bnse Assured.
The government Is proceeding with
the investigation which the preceding
government declared its intention oi
making into this question as whole.
and proposals regarding new con-
struction will be laid before Parlia-
ment when the inquiry is completed.
Provision is made in the estimates
for the resumption of work on deVel-
opment Of the naval base at Singa-
pore, this base being deemed vital
link in the chain of communication
with the British dominions in the Pa
cifc.
The admiralty is greatly interested
in the development of airships, with
a view to their possible value in naval
reconnaissance at sea. The person
mel of the fleet for 1885 is fixed at
102,675, an increase of 2,175.
While the program does not in
clude new construction, II provides
for the completion of the cruisers Eff
fngham, Emerald and Enterprise and
the submarines LIS and L-27, while
the construction of the battleships
Nelson and Rodney, the five cruisers
of the Kent class, the mine layer Ad-
venture, the destroyers Amazon and
Ambuscade and submarine Oh viii
be further advanced.
The British obligations under the
Washington naval treaty regarding
the scrapping of capital ships have
been duly carried out, says the state
ment. The Agamemnon and Colossus.
rendered incapable of further war
like service, have been retained as
target ship and stationary training
ship, respectively, as authorized by
the treaty.
The Australia and the Monarch
were sunk and the remaining 1S ships,
representing 900 tons of material,
were sold to and broken up by ship
breaking firms in England.
Evening star., 1925-03-13

Radio Programs Page Sc.
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Continued on Page 4. Column %
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tU. s. Weather bureau Forecast)
Rain tonight and tomorrow, with
slowly rising temperatures minimum
temperature tonight above freezing,
Highest, 58,, at $3.50 pm. yesterday;
lowest, 35, at Z am. today.
Full report on page 7.
Evening star., 1925-03-13

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
, 1925-01-24

man post war politics. as it marks
the appearance on the government
bench of at least a half dozen
cabinet members of monarchial per
suaslon. while only three Of tho
ten members hold %relchstag man
dates.
The fact that Chancellor Luther
is tolerated by the clericals ana the
democrats is attributed solely to the
impressive program with which he
sought the reichstag's support. but
there is no question that while tho
cardinal features Of this program
represent a concession to the lib
erai parties. even including tho
socialists, these parties purpose
keeping the new government under
rigid surveillance.
The Luther ministryrs present ma
jority. it is pointed out, can be turn
ed into constant defeat through tho
detection of former Chancellor
Marks clericals.
This condition OF an enforced
truce. suggests to political leaders
that DR.. Luther and his foreign
minister. Or. Stresemann, will be
ohary of rislsins the reichstag's dis
favor.