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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-02
TAX PAYMENTS
EXCEED MARCH
ESTIMATE
Treasury Reports $434, 0OO,-
900 Collected on Incomes
During Month

Federal income take collections
In March exceeded the estimate by
1 per cent, having totaled $434 .OOO,-
600. Acting Secretary Of the Treas
ury Winston announced today.
Unexpected payments of $780,
900 by the Gray estate in Detroit.
as a result of the sale Of Ford
Motor Company stock, sent collec-
tions over the estimate.
Some tax reductions, the extent
OF which have not been determined,
may be anticipated as a result OF
the collections, according to Treas
ury officials. The Treasury ex-
planned In connection with the Gray
estate payments that this sum is in
litigation and that it is possible 1t
may be refunded to the payers. In
this case the taxpayer would re-
ceive 8 per cent interest on the
money for the time it is held by
the Government.
It Is not infrequent, officials said,
that large taxpayers Immediately
pay to the Government sums that
are later in litigation and may be
refunded. The high interest rate
makes such payments and excellent
investment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-02
COOLIDGE INVITED TO
ADDRESS 2 CONVENTIONS

President Coolidge was today in
vited to address the National Asso-
citation of Credit Men, whose con-
vention will begin in Washington
on June 8.
The National Council of Women
Of the United States. who will hold
q convention in this city, begin
ming May 4, also invited the Presi-
dent to address their opening SEES.
sions. The invitation was extended
on behalf of Mrs. Maynard Harri-
son of Bradford, Pa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-02
7 D
YIELD ON
STRIKE.
Small Contractors Say House.
holders Will Have to Pay
Increase Demanded

Washington householders will
pay the 81 q day increased pay
demanded by union painters and
paperhangers If they desire their
new spring paperhanging and
painting done, it was stated today
by q large number Of this class
Of establishments employing union
labor.
Most Of the paperhanging and
painting shops in Washington, it
was said, employ union labor.
To Meet Raise.
Most OF those employing union
labor, 1t was pointed out, would bs
forced to meet the raise in wages
from 50 to $40 a day demanded by
the union workers, as this is the
busiest season Of the year for this
class of business.
I'm case of walkout Monday By
the painters and paperhangers, we
certainly can't afford to close our
stores or to lock these union men
out, although we are adverse to
paying the extra 81 day demand
ed by Them" one Of the owners OF
q large union shop declared.
This IL the busiest season of the
year for US, and the only alternative
we have Is to make up the 81 a day
increase by adding it to the bill Of
people who desire to have their
homes papered or painted" he
added.
Both the building trade union ana
the contractors and builders today
continued to "sit tight"
Nothing will be done by the build
ers until a conference has been held
between Arthur L. Smith, president
Of the Washington Builders and
Manufacturers Exchange and q
committee representing the master
plumbers and master steamfitters
associations, which is to be held
Monday at the City Club, 1t was
said today by William T. Galhhcr,
chairman Of the committee OF build
ers, financiers and contractors.
Combined Action Not Likely.
Indications were that there would
be no combined action on the part
OF the local building trade unions
to enforce their wage demands.
Such action, 1t was stated, would
be a violation Of the existing con-
tracts on the part Of the steam
filters and plumbers. However,
union leaders said that the indi-
vidual trades are remaining firm to
quit work at the expiration Of their
existing contracts, should the en-
ployers refuse wage increases.
The contracts Of the paperhangers
and painters expire Monday, while
those of the plumbers expire on
May and the steamfitters on
May 81.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-02
SCHOOLS TO OBSERVE
CONCORD ANNIVERSARY

Teaching of patriotism through
observance of anniversies of his.
tortc events was urged by Super.
intendent Frank W. Ballou in mott
Of grade, high and normal schools
to hold exercises April 10 to mark
the l5Oth anniversary of the battles
OF Lexington and Concord.
THE superintendent is of the
opinion that the school officials
should not miss any opportunity
which is afforded by such his
torical dates to impress upon the
pupils in all Of our schools the i'm.
portance of such events in the his
tory of our country" Superin-
tendent Ballou declared in suggest.
ing that principals observe this
date. Too much attention can.
not be given in our schools to the
principles and ideals Of the founders
of our nation"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-02
3 MEN CAUGHT
IN BOOTLEG
CHASES
SiIxty-fiVe Gallons Of Liquor
Seized in Two Cars
by Police

The arrest Of three men and the
confiscation Of two automobiles
caught after chases by Policemen
Howard E. Ogle and @. I. Helmuth.
Of the Fourth Precinct, today yield
ed sixty-five gallons Of alleged boot
leg liquor.
Run into a blind alley after a
wild ride through southwest Wash
ington, James Proctor, Of 224 Four
and-one-half street and John Henry
Pitts, Of 1856 Virginia avenue south
west, both colored, Jumped from
their touring car and leaped over
back yard fences in an attempt to
escape.
Pursued by Ogle and Helmuth
after the car had crashed into a
blacksmith shop I'm Clarks court
southwest, Proctor and Pitts were
arrested and taken to the precinct
where charges Of transporting and
possession OF five gallons Of alcohol
were placed against them and a
charge of reckless driving placed
against Pitts.
Pitts was tried and convicted Of
reckless driving in Police Court
four days ago and paid a fine of
5000.
Chased from the foot Of the Cant
tai grounds into Broad alley, south.
west, a light delivery truck, opera
ted by cOlored man whom police
say they know. was confiscated and
Henry Davis, colored, of 432 Oak
dale street northwest, a passenger
on the truck was arrested and
charged with transporting and DOS.
session Of sixty gallons of alleged
corn whiskey. The driver escaped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-02
BLAIR To STOP
INCOME TAX
FIXING
Revenue Bureau Chief Aroused
by Six Arrests in Past
Few Weeks
TMeS sTATF PaoTo

Aroused by the arrest OF three
more alleged income tax "fixers, +"
two Internal Revenue Bureau
agents and one a New York ac-
countant, Commissioner David H.
Blair is today taking steps to stamp
out this practice both in Washing
ton and in out-of-town offices Of
the bureau.
The trio arrested yesterday, which
together with three taken into Gus
tody last week, makes a total OF
six caught in the ''fixer net" follow:
Maurice F. Vernon, an auditor in
the income tax unit here, 1928
Twenty-first street northwest.
Ellis A. Laskey, public account
ant, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Benedict Rabinowitz, thirty-five,
agent.
Arrests Last Week.
Those arrested last week are:
James J. Clifford and John F..
McCarren, OF New Haven, Conn.,,
and Frederick C. Sutherland, a Gov
eminent auditor.
Vernon and Laskey were arrested
in connection with an alleged con-
spiracy to refund a tax of approx
mately $4,000 which has been as
sessed against the ship brokerage
firm Of Houlder, Weir & Boyd, Inc,
for 1920 taxes.
Vernon was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Turn
age and released under $4,000 bonds
for a hearing April Is. Laskey's
bond was fixed at $2,5O for a hear
ing April Is in New York.
Took Bride, Charge.
The fixing scheme was detected
through the cooperation Of the
brokerage firm which went through
with the plans on advice OF the
Treasury Department.
RabinowitZ was arrested on an
allegation that he took a bride Of
500 to reduce taxes Of the Manga
tuck Lumber Company, of Manga
tuck. Conn. He was to receive
$500 for reducing the company's
tax from $4,000 to $500, it is
claimed. Rabinowitz admits he took
the money, but claims it was for
donation to the building fund of q
Talmud TOrah, a Hebrew school,
Of Bridgeport, of which he claims
to be an officer.
Clifford and McCarren, arrested
In New Haven, Conn.,, in connec-
ton with the New York, New
Haven and Hartford case, appeared
before Commissioner Turnage. He
ruled that they must plead in New
York as the local colurt lacked juris-
diction.
Sutherland, a Government audi
tor, said to be involved in the
same case. also is under bond pend
ing grand jury action.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-02
PASSED $500
BAD CHECKS,
CLAIM
w. L. RutIedge, Said to Be
Canadian, Had Deal Here
With Society Woman

Activitise Of William Ludlow Rut.
ledge, twenty eight years old, 202S
G street northwest, who. the police
say, has left a large number Of bad
checks around Washington, are be.
ing investigated today.
While Rutledge Is locked up at
the First precinct station house, In
spector Clifford L. Grant is com
n1unicating with authorities in Can
ada, where Rutledge is said to come
from, and Headquarters Detectives
Edward Kelly and Arthur B. Scriv-
ener are carrying on the local in.
Vestigation.
Checks aggregating over $500 are
said to have been passed by Rut-
ledge during the three weeks he
has been here. He told police he
had been taking his meals at the
Army and Navy. Club.
When arrested yesterday Rut.
ledge was making a call at
Fourteenth and Harvard streets
northwest. When searched, it was
said, several checks drawn on the
Bank of Ottawa, Canada, were
found.
His arrest, detectives said, fol-
lowed certain business transactions
with a prominent society woman III
which he is said to have attempted
to buy a motor car for which ne
made payment with a bad check.
Rutledge told police he enlisted Ill
the British air service under the
name of Howard" and that he was
a former member OF the Canadian
Northwest Mounted Police.
Uniforms in his baggage seemed
10 verify this statement. 1t is said
that when arrested yesterday, Rut-
ledge appealed to the British En-
bassy for aid which was refused.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-02
GEORGIA STATE CLUB
WOMEN TO ENTERTAIN

Women of the Georgia State
Club will hold luncheon meeting
at 1890 o'clock tomorrow after
noon in the balcony of Nunnally's
1928 F street northwest.
All Georgia ladies in Washington,
whether affiliated with the club or
not, are invited. Mrs. j. Edgar
Mars is in charge of arrangements,
assisted by Mrs. Joseph w. Fend-
ley, Mrs. s. B. Felker, Mrs. w. NJ.
Almand, Mrs. 8. Gordon Green,
Miss Sybil Almand and Mrs. Annie
G, Wood.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-02
JOHN n. SMALL HEADS
TRADE BODY COMMITTEE

John H. Small was announced as
chairman Of the newly formed COM
mittee on harbors and highways Of
the Washington Chamber of Com
merce today by Secretary A. T..
Seymour. Wistar M. Balderston
will be vice chairman.
Other members Of the newly
named committee are: General VIII
liam M. Black, Daniel J. Callahan,
e. w. Davis, William e. Griffith,
Edwin s. Kennedy, Cyrus Kehr,
Fred Mertens, Radford Moses, w.
Clark Noble, A. Harding Paul,
Ernest C. Ruebsam and Lester G..
Wilson,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-02
THREE MEETINGS PLANNED
FOR BOARD or TRADE

Three meetings of the Washing.
ton Board Of Trade vsre announced
today by Richard e iner, assistant
secretary.
On Saturday night the shade
bake committee. Charles w. PING
err, chairman. will get together. On
Monday afternoon at 4:3O there
viii be a meeting of the board of
directors, and on Tuesday at 12:40
there win b a gathering Of tho
membership committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-02
WALL ACE McCAMANT
URGED FOR JUDCESHIP

Appointment of Wallace Mccain
ant, of Portland. Ore, as judge of
tho Ninth Federal circuit, succeed
ing Judge Ross, Of California, re-
tired. was urged upon President
Coolidge today by Senator STAN
field of Oregon.
McCamant, formerly justice of
the Oregon supreme court, NOM
mated Mr.. Coolidge for the Vice
Presidency at the 1920 Republican
national convention in Chicago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-02
CAROCO LABORATORIES
FACE BANKRUPTCY FIGHT

The Washington Building Corpo
ration today asked the District Su
preme Court to declare the Caroco
Laboratories, Incorporated, an in,
voluntary bankrupt, declaring that
the concern is insolvent and has
committed an act of bankruptcy In
giving preference to certain credi'
tors. Attorneys Dougles, Obear ANA
Douglas represent petitioner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-02
D. c. POLICEMAN, HURT,
HEARS BROTHER IS DEAD

Incapacitated because of injuries
to his knee received when thrown
from his motorcycle on Sheridan
road southeast, Policeman James
d. Bennett, Of the Eleventh pre-
cinct, today received word from
Detroit that his brother, Alonzo
Bennett, forty-two, also a motor
cycle policeman, is dead in that
city from injuries received in an
accident.
The dead man Is survived by the
brother here, who lives at 1905
Eighteenth street northwest; his
widow and child, of Berry, Alabama,
his mother, Mrs. j. w. Cochran.
Of Buckhead, Georgia, and two
other brothers. Of Georgia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-02
HERE YOU GET

below are the answers to
certain inquiries asked by "OLD
SOCKS" and from them you'll
get some witty infornation):
Now. ; SII b. ., vas the man in the Iron
Twas a woman, Madame dc Monte
span, who performed that stiff
task,
Her features to hold and her royal
lover keep,
For it's fatal to beauty to Dar-le-vOO
'sWho struck Billy PattersOn's eyer"
That drives me 70 vexatiOh.
1 plead ignorant but suspect o piece
Of antique vegetation.
Just where did the original ten tribes
Were You ever In q Bronx Subway
And who saw Atlanta diver Now
couldn't you think It? 49,
why i 10 s SsR'I iss himself Tor dlHn'
And the gypsies, who wear all the
rings that they SwipeH
Making Fb.t thf iHDr fSFtT SIS: while yours
The Bible inferS from tho regions be-
They first made their appearance.
and back i hope soon they'll 90.
shingie her hair,
But It grew In overnight TO hide
what was bare.
But DeIlIiah, after bObbfng Sampson
for the slaughter
Believed that to share In the new
fad, she Oughter.
And seeing he looked the cropped
innocent Kaffa,
Herself determined to become the
original flapper.
Az for Thought" that il something
once i'm mystery shEouded
SEEM and there Its sure
crowded.
Just read SambOp0 remarks and
you'll never regret IL,
He Just b2Sks In the wisdom OF his
master, young Everett
electricity" my friend, 10 o ma
Just turn ON tho juice and try to
handle the friction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-02
b. C. DANCER CHARGED
WITH CRUELTY BY WIFE

AS a member OF the marine
corps and an exhibition dancer.
Gerald M. Ripp, has a monthly in.
come of about $3.50, according to
Mrs. Gladys G. Ripp, who today
filed suit against him in the Dis.
trict Supreme Court for a limited
divorce and alimony, alleging non.
support, cruelty and desertion.
Represented by Attorney John j.
O'Brien, Mrs. Ripp claims that
her husband has, on various occA-
sions and without cause, beaten
her with his fist and knocked her
down.
They were married in this city
in August, 1920. and have two
children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-02
PAPER TOWEL ECONOMY
HITS DISTRICT SCHOOLS

The economy wave has struck the
District public schools.
School officials today were notified
by the superintendent that they are
TO guard the supply Of paper towels
allotted through the Supplemental
appropriation act by submitting an
estimate to the business manager
o. the minimum requirements Of the
various buildings until the end Of
6e current year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-02
DUPLICATE KEY THIEVES
ROB INSURANCE SAFE

Burglars opened the safe In the
offices of the Acacia Mutual LIS
Insurance Company, Homer build
ing, on F street northwest. last
night and stole 81 $50 cash, officials
reported to the police today.
Howard w. Kacy, an official.
were used. It Is said that q dupl!.
cate key was evidently used to
enter the offices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-02
HAYNES I D
Go, |SONE
REPORT
Assistant Secretary WIN Com
plete Wide Survey Before
Announcing Plans

With 9 view toward generally
reorganizing Federal prohibition
agencies and their policies, an in-
vestigation Of this phase Of law
enforcement win be conducted by
Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
ury L. C. Andrews, it was learned
today.
A realIocation Of Treasury &C.
tiyities, affecting the entire corps
Of Secretary MELONS assistants,
placed all prohibition activities
under Andrews, who IS q briga-
der general Of cavalry, rebuilt
the American military police sys-
tenn IN Europe after the war.
Job HISS Grown Vast
The job Of enforcing the prohi-
hilton law has become 50 great that
It was necessary to place its super
vision under one notwithstanding.
Under-Secretary Winston said. The
cost Of administration OF the Coast
Guard. Customs and Prohibition.
win be $4,000, 900 this year.
The new assistant was selected to
reorganize the prohibition unit be-
cause Of his success In revampinR
for which he received the personal
q 80
The coast guard, charged with
stemming the tide OF smuggled
liquor which has formed one OF the
chief sources Of supply Of the boot
leg market, also comes within
Andrews jurisdiction. and will be
given careful study.
Haynes Fate IN Balance.
Treasury officials said that their
plans for remodeling the prohibit
ton unit have not taken definite
shape nor win action be taken until
Andrews has completed his investi-
CATION. i.
Whether or not the reorganiza-
ton contemplates removal of
Prohibition Commissioner HAYNES
was not made known, but the re-
port was current that Haynes
It was said that he would be
replaced by a. man whose views on
prohibition enforcement were more
in keeping with those of the
Treasury and who could work in
greater harmony with higher Off
Gals.
This and many other phases of
the prohibition situation must be
worked out before plans Of Secre-
tary Mellon are ready for announce
ment, 1t was stated.
Since among Andrews chief obiec-
tives In this reorganization Of the
"a. P.'s was to humanize that serv-
Ice. 1t was believed that he would
make similar move to improve
the prohibition unit.
Cooperation is Sought.
An effort to get the prohibition
section OF the Treasury on more CO.
operative terms with the Depart
ment OF Justice was also anticipated.
Treasury officials pointed out that
there Is q certain feeling against
prohibition agencies, especially In the
communities where the liquor laws
are unpopular, that should be re-
moved in the interest of better en-
forcement.
Coincideat with the new move
officials were brought face to face
with the knowledge that enforce
ment conditions are far from easy
In many American communities
because Of adverse public opinion.
Attention was called to the fire.
duent attempts to corrupt prohibit
ton agents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-02
Teacher Is Bankrupt;
Lists Liabilities
At $3,OO7.31

Birdie A. Grubbs, 1920 Six
teenth street northwest, .
teacher, in her petition filed to-
day in the District Supreme
Court to be adjudged a volun-
tary bankrupt, says she still owes
George Washington University
$40 tuitian for the scholastic
year 1929, and lists her debts
at $3,007.31 and assets at
$186.25.
She is represented by Attor-
ney Fl. Anton Heitmuller.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-02

In spite of all predictions
the thing has happened. A
NesO JerseW 1U0MsG7I accuses
her husband, q night sOGtch-
man, Of lendistg q gay right
life. PETE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-02
BIG CHrEF aBEAR RIBS.

BIG CHIEF aBEAR RIBS"
- cosIaass Il no~ Bic CAlsf 'Bsal
who 9 quite sopd Of fresh spare
bat q 3 2uase. svsaens thas MS mia
WIN 8 sah5eet 70 s0sns cOluma
ARIZONA IKE.
'THINK On THESE THINGS:'
Edward L. Cease, Of Bridge
water, Va, would be a good
guy to be out with, Ell, girls.
But sCOMld he?
Tony Saffron, Of Milwaukee,,
is one brave man.
No, Archibald, Freda N.
Sass, Of New York, is no rela-
ton to Garden sass.
And we don't know what it
was that Charles Saw, at Phil
sdelphia. That's his name,
though.
We do know that Philip J..
Immediate, Of West Hoboken,
N. j., wants his right now,
though! GENE BLOSSOM. :.
CAvG OAMRn.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-31
Grain COOP
Dies; TRIED TO
COUCE FARMERS
Big Wheat Combine Had
Operated Illegally

The four big grain companies, the
Armour Grain company, Rosenbaum
Brothers, The Rosenbaum Grain cor
poration, and The Davis-Neland-Mer-
ill Co., of Kansas City, will shoulder
the possible loss of the 100000 adj
vance to finance the first years opera
ton of the grain marketing Co. This
S26,000,000 fake cooperative enter
prise officially died with the expira-
tion of the options to buy the physical
properties Of the four companies for
$16,000,000
Dismissal Of the action brot before
the Illinois commerce commission be-
cause the big cooperating concern
was operating elevators in Illinois
without the necessary certificate of
convenience from the commission was
one of the final acts of dissolution.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-31
COPS BEHAVE AT i
/ SECOND MEETING
TO AID CHINESE
Workers Party Rea dy
to Make Fight

NEW YORK, July 29-(FP) The
Workers Party and the Young Work
ers League held a successful Hands
OFF China meeting ON Union Square,
scene of police invasion the previous
week that broke up similar meeting.
Officials of the party had served no
tiee that they would continue to meet
and would test the law on this issue
and the American Civil Liberties
Union had announced that it's legal
stan was available for the party in
such a test.
Speakers included Charles Krum-
bein, district organizer for the party;
Professor Jegerson H. Lamb Of the
southern Chinese University at Shan
ghai; Rebecca Grecht and l. Amter
A resolution unanimously adopted
declared that ''rhis meeting OF woi k
ers declares it's solidarity with the
struggling Chinese people and calls
upon the workers of the United States
and especially the organized workers,
to line up with the Chinese people
against the bankers of Wall Street."
The resolution ends with a Hands
OF China addressed to the United
States government.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-31
N. Y. State Federation
of Labor to Meet in
Manhattan August Is

ALBANY, N. ", July 29-The cam
paign against prison labor and the
fight for a more adequate workmen's
compensation law will feature the
62nd annual convention of the New
York State Federation of Labor, open
ing in the Hotel Onandago, August 25.
Group insurance for labor unions,
factory inspection and the campaign
for the union label are other subjects
slated for discussion.
Preceding the federation conven-
ton will be separate conventions of
the state painters, electrical workers,
plumbers, carpenters, stationary en-
gineers, metal tradesmen, cigarmak-
ers and BARRIERS.