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Evening star., 1925-08-26

as provided by law for sinking fund
on the public debt. In some insta noes
the annual payments on the public
debt have reached $3.50, 900 900.
While il Is desirable from every
viewpoint to reduce the public debt
as much AS possible. there IS no re-
quirement which makes the Govern
ment take more out OF it's surplus
Tor this purpose than is necessary
Thus with foreign debt settleme Mt s
10 ne counted upon as applying on
the public debt. especially existing
Government bonds. the Trea sury can
afford 10 permit itself a greater area
Of f1exibility in reducing tax rates.
Conceivahly. If business in any one
wear did not come up to expectations
the payments on hte public debt
could be held to the statutory re
quiremcnts without damage TO the
credit of the American Government.
u is not considered probable. there.
Tore. that a defcit would accrue. even
with the 10 or IL per cent surtaxes
and with the per cent normal taxes
which are being proposed.
Size Of Debt to BE Cut.
The size of the American public
debt will he gradually diminished as
foreign governments begin TO pay. In
stead Of carrying the interest charges
as hxed expense il will be possible
Tor the Treasury TO borrow money
for refunding opera tions at rate not
higher in any event than the Euro
peanS are paving America.
The settlement Of the foreign debts
Is therefore vital part Of the taxa
tion policy OF the American Govern
ment. and the relationship between
The two things will become more. and
more apparent in the next year. within
which IL is expected that both France
and Italy will have come To terms
with the United States. Every settle
nent reached with foreign govern
ments removes factor OF uncertainty
with respect 10 interest charges and
sums needed for sinking fund.
So, in conclusion. the outlook for a
better tax rate may he said 10 he
bright indeed. Lower surtaxes are
coming as well as lower rates all
along the line. This will tend to en-
coura ge business transactions in tax
able enterprises. The total volume Of
American business would grow, any
how. every year. but il Is bound to
grow even more with lower tax rate
And whatever sums come in from for
eign governments will increase the op-
portunitr OF the Federal Government
to reduce expenses for interest now
being carried and will permit the
Treasury to ask for relatively smaller
sums by taxation to take care of sink
ing funds on the public debt.
tCopyri2ht. 1929
Evening star., 1925-08-26
COOPER MUST FACE
CIVIL SERVICE TEST
Jardin'e Choice for Dr.. Tay-
lor'S Post Must Satisfy
Commission.

/ President William C. Deminc OF the
| Civil Service Commission announced
! TODAY that the commission would hold
! 'an open competitive examination" for
! The post OF chief of the Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics. position 10
which the Agriculture Department
! last night announced that Thomas r.
! Cooper of Kentucky had been ap-
pointed.
The departments announce mt
! stated MIR. Cooper has been named
. by Secretary Of Agriculture Jardine
as chief of the Bureau of Agricultural
Economics 10 Sncceed DR.. n. G. Tay-
lor, President Demne said the press
reports seem 10 he based on the as.
sumption that Mr.. Cooper has been
finally appointed to this office, and in
view of this apparent misunderstood
ing. the Civil Service Commission
states the facts in the case"
Post Under Civil Service.
The position in question" he con
tinued. is classified under the civil
service law and rules. and il is. there
fore. the duty of the Civil Service
Commission to hold an open competi-
tive examination for the position whe n
vacancy occurs, unless the depart
ment shall decide To fill the vaca ncy
through reinstatement transfer or
promotion.
Following the practice in such
cases. the temporary appointment Of
MIR. Cooper has been approved by the
commission pending The announce
ment Of an open competitive examina-
tion. the eSts sblishment of register
and the certification Of eligibles. The
eXaminat ton will he announced at
once and Mr.. Cooper and other quail
fed persons will he admitted 10 il
upon applica tion.
An examination for a position Of
this kind does not require that com
patitors he assembled for written
tests. but the ratings are based upon
training. experience and general fit
ness, which ratings are determined
by the applicants own sworn state
ments and upon other evidence Sc
cured contide ntially."
Apparently Settled.
The Department OF Agriculture s
announcement last night said. "Dea n
Cooper will take up his new duties on
September l." IT further declared
that -four wears ago Dean Cooper
was offered the position OF head of
he Bureau of Markets by Secretary
Wallace and was rendered the same
position by Secretary Houston Al the
time this bureau was formed. but de
ciined in both insta nces.'
In communication 10 President
McNey Of the University of Kentucky
asking that Dean Cooper he given a
leave Of absence 10 accept his new
position" the announcement OF the
Department continued Secretary
.Iardine said that MIR Cooper's ac-
ceptance of the Office would give
him further opportunity 10 contribute
to the cause Of agriculture and that
, his appointment would do honor to
Kentucky and 10 the agriculture of
( the South
Congress May Investigate.
The appointee who is dean OF the
! College of Agriculture of the Univer-
| sity OF Kentucky, was named to sue
ceed DR.. Taylor. whose tenure was
abruptly terminated recently by the
; Secretary.
There hsve been threats OF con
sressional investigation OF the action,
but today's announcement by the
, Civil Service Commission took no di-
rect note Of that feature of the cas-
Evening star., 1925-08-26
MAN KILLED IN DRILL
ON u. S. S. OKLAHOMA
Another injured on American
Ship En- Route From New
Zealand to Samoa.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
One man was killed and another
seriously injured Yesterday during a
turret drill on board the battleship
Oklahoma, en- route from New Yea
Ia nd TO Samoa
The ma mes of the men were not
mentioned in brief report on the
accident received today by the Navy
Department which read:
During turret drill on board l.. 6.
$. Oklahoma one ma n killed and one
seriously injured. VIII forward
further details upon receipt"
The Oklahoma Is one Of the Older
Of the first. line battlesbips She was
commissioned in 1915 and displa ces
27 .5W ions. She Is in command of
Capt, W. Mcdowell and is in division
of the battle fleet
Evening star., 1925-08-26
1900 GERMANS AID
IN MOROCCO
Half of Foreign Legion Is
Made Up of Enemies of
Few Years Ago.
BY tho Associated Prcss.

BY the Associated Prcss.
PARIS. August 2S.-Once enemies
a arms. 1S 900 Germsns-eysctly half
the total strength of the French For.
eicn Lecion-are in Morocco fighting
the battle OF Fra nee against the rebel
lious Moorish tribesmen.
Applications from former Germa n
soldiers to he permitted 10 lend their
aid 70 their former enemies in the
warfare aeains, the Riffians are
coming in in such numbers that il is
impossible for the French ministry
of war Ia accept all OF them.
The Foreign Legion has been in
the thickest of the fighting since Add.
el-krim. the Moroccan war lord. be
gan his offensive. and French officers
assert that the Germans have given
A good account of themselves. They
battle in the manner Of the trained
soldiers they are. and il is said that
the percentage of desertions of them
to the enemy ranks is not larger tha n
that from the other nationalities rep
resented in the Legion.
Evening star., 1925-08-26
ORPHANS GIVEN OUTING.
Legion Post Dispenses Goodies in
Rock Creek Park.

Children of the Washington City
Orphan Asylum frolicked and ate Ice
cream and candy on an outing given
them by the Sergt. Jasper Post No.
13, American Legion. in Rock Creek
Park today. The affair was an an
nual one given for the children of the
institution by the post.
Leaving the asylum at 10: 80
O'Clock. the children were taken to the
park where they remained until a
few minutes after II. Thomas j:
Frailey. chairman of the posts child
welfare committee and acting depart
ment commander. was in charge of
the outing. assisted by other mem
bers OF the committee and Post Com
ma nder John T. Baker.
Evening star., 1925-08-26
TRIBUTE TO BANCROFT.
Flags at Half-Staff as Body Lies
in State

CHICAGO. August 2e Gp).-Chi-
ca COS flags were al half staff TODAY Y
as a tribute 10 Edgar a. Bancroft
late Amha ssado to Japan. whose body
will rest here until Friday.
After beins taken to the Fourth
Presbyterian Church. by few close
friends and military escort. the
body will lie in state until tomorrow
Funeral services thep will he con
Quoted by DR.. J. G. X. Mcclure of
Mccormick Theological Seminary.
Burial will he made Friday in Gales.
burg. III.
Evening star., 1925-08-26

Runs-kremen. ststler ~ MendcIl Fort
lage i2' PunEhorst. Saver. DorChimont 90 .
Watson Stortz 90. Gavin a.. Hayes a 4.
Hearty 81, Allzeier 81. GorhanI. Errors
Watson Stortz Hpgarty. Kremen 90
Mendel t@l. Murphy Druck 90. Saver.
Twobsse hits-He-arty Punrhorst. Fort
lage Murphy. Three.h2se hits-Allgeier.
Lanse. Hayes Hits-OF saver. ) in ! in
ming: off wilkinson. IN A. innings: off
Kemen. in p innings off MendeIl ; in :.
innings on I7anEe. 10 in innings. Sscri-
fce hits-Mendell Dorchmont stortz. All
reier. Druck. Riley Stolen bases-Statler.
Fortlaee. Hegarty. Allgeier. Gorhsm. Dou-
bic plav-Fortisse tunassisted,. Left on
hases-New York. Cincinnati. ;. First
base balls-Off wilkinson. :. of Kemen
3 OFF Mendell. off T.snge. /. struck out
BY wilkinson .: by Mendell. ? by Lance.
:. Hit by pitcher-Bv Lsnge tFortlagf.
Saverl: by Wilkinson tGsvinl Passed balls
-Gorham Druck Wild pitches-Mendell
f2l. Losing pircher-Wilkinson Umpire
Messrs. Watt and Daniels. Time of game
hours and 30 minutes
Evening star., 1925-08-26
CONCERT FROM SKY
|SPROM|SED TODAY
Legion Plane Carrying Singer
and Piano to Broadcast
Over Washington.

Washington will have an opportunity
today 10 hear the first authorized air
plane radio concerts to he broadcast
from IN airplane in flight. These have
been arranged by the America Le-
sion in the interest of its $4,000 900
endowment fund campa ign for dis
abled soldiers and orphans of the
World War.
VIII Garry Piano.
In the radio concerts the Legion will
use huge 12-passenger airpla Inc. S-2oa
loaned for the purpose by the Skier
sky Co. of New York. Miss Maxine
Brown. musical comedy star. will ride
in the airplane and broadcast her
songs. accompa nying herself on a MIA
no. AS the huge aifplane will volplane
during the air concerts il will be neces-
sary for 1t to circle the city at great
height. as the engine will be shut of
during the broadca sting 10 prevent the
noise of the motors drowning out the
singers voice and accompa niment.
The airpia ne. which has been maxi
ing flights over New York. New jersey
a md Pennsylvania. was to arrive at
Boiling Field at o'clock this after
noon. Accompanying Miss Brown are
Mai. William Edwards. in charge of
the trip: Col. II. Z. Hartney OF the
Sikersky Engineering Corporation.
who will pilot the ship: Capt George
n. Names. in charge OF publicity
and Robert H. Stratton, in charge of
the endowment campaign in New Jer-
sey Several newspaper correspondents
and broa casting operator also will
accompan ny the party.
Thomas j. Frailey. acting depart
ment commander Of the District of Co
lumbia Department of the Legion: De-
partment Adit. Joseph J. Idler.
Pasi Senior Vice partment Con,dr
William +. Franklin and local legion.
naires planned TO greet the arty on it's
Government officials and rank-
ing Army and Navy officers are also
expected to be. present.
The airplane reached Baltimore yes
terday after giving successful concerts
there. While here the party will he en-.
tertained by the Department of the
District of Columbia and in the eve
ming from one OF the local broadcast
ing stations Miss Brown will go on
the. air in the interests of the en-
dowment fund campaign
On Thursday the airplane will leave
for Pittsburgh. broadcasting over Har-
risburg on the way and at other
points.
Evening star., 1925-08-26
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

| Every years tax returns bring added
confirmation Of the theory that
American business is expa ndinc in
these postwar years in a manner
that will ultimately have big in
nuence on the tax rates that need
10 he imposed
The first outstanding fact is that
the volume. OF transactions in Ameri-
can business is multiplying and that
the natufsl and inevitable growth of
the business OF the United States can
| be counted on In the next Ave years
10 bring in such large revenue that
low rate will not be risk
The second and perhaps more i'm
| pOrtant fact Is that the experts are
able to calculate returns from speci-
/ nc tax rates with accuracy This
means that revising tax measure
no longer is attended with such un-
! certainty As il was four years ago.
The Government can tell in advance
and has proved II.
Decreasing Scale Deserved
What the Treasury would like to do
is to propose gradually decrea sing
scale of tax rates so that over a period
OF a least two or three wears the
business man could figure out exact.
ly what his taxes would he. There
ga rded as risky heca use possibility OF
a business depression influencing the
amount Of revenue was taken into
cOnSidera ton Also the drive for
economy had not reached the point
where it could he counted on from
year to wear
Feeling now. therefore. that Gov
ernment expenses will not be appre-
ciably increa sed. the tax experts think
the low tax rates which are To he
recommended for the next law that is
passed will bring much larger reve.
nue. than existing rates. This is be
cause American business Is building
up to such An extent that the produC-
tivity Of tax rates will tend 10 increa Sc
rather than diminish
But there Is fiexiblity which the
Treasur will have in the future and
which II has not had in the past.
indirectly il Is the result Of the debt
settlements being made with foreign
countries. Up ill now the Treasury
had paid ont upwards Of $3.50 .ooo 600
Evening star., 1925-08-26
A. A. A. TO PATROL
SPEED TRAP AREA
viii Send Car to Waldorf,
Md, to Warn Motorists
Against Snare.

The American Automobile Associ-
alton this morning was prepa ring -
send patrol car 10 the neiShbor-
hood OF Waldorf. Md. for the purpose
Of warning all motorists against en-
tering the speed trap. said to have
heen established there by Sheriff
Joseph H. Howard.
Al the same time an alterna tive
road map was being drawn up which
will enable motorists entirely to avoid
entering Waldorf.
The Maryland incident may bring
10 head. It was stat ted at the associ-
alton headquarters this morning.
plans for nation wide campa ign for
State laws 10 exclude speed trap evi-
dence from courts.
More than 500 congra tula tory tele-
phone calls from Washington motor
lists have been received. it was stated
since the associa tion moved against
the Waldorf sheriff. Many OF these
were from persons who claimed they
had been victims OF Howa rd ;
methods
Warning Sent Out.
The associa ton YESTERDAY warned
motorists to stay away from Waldorf.
hoping that the economic pressure
thus brought on the business Interest," q
Of the little Marvla nd town would he
sufficient TO have he speed trap done
away with. The warning * being
sent 10 all automobile clubs within
500 miles
The speed trap works through an
obscure wording Of the Maryland law,
1t was stated. Thirtr-fve miles an
hour is the legal speed in open coun-
try. But the State also has a provi
sion for the arrest Of persons driving
al AN nnreasona BILE speed" leaving
the Interpretation Of these words 10 a
local magistrate. Thus westhe CON
ditions and the amount of ira fflc in
the roads a [ the time might he factors
in determining 'rea sonable speed ''
rather than the statutory limitation
OF 35 miles.
Howard's : methods obtained sudden
publicity Sunday when twenty seven
Washington motorists on their wa
10 OF from riverside resorts were ar
rested and taken before Justice Of the
Peace Wilkinson. by whom they were
hned. II was brought ont that How
ard. Wilkinson and the formers
deputies ali get a part of the fines 10
pay them for their trouble.
Evening star., 1925-08-26
D. C. GUARD PROBES
BURNING OF CROSS
AT VIRGINIA BEACH

Continued from First PaseD
shacks. His soldering has been re.
ported to officers at regimental head
quarters. who are conducting an in
vestiaation.
Confident that II will bring victory
and everla sting fame to the National
Guard OF the District of Columbia in
the national rife matches at Camp
/, Perry. Ohio. the rife team left camp
today for the Midwest range. They
have been working from early morn
ing until dusk dimmed the targets in
the evening to perfect their shooting
and their captain. Lieut.. Just c. Jen-
sen Company D. reports that the team
this ;ear is shooting better than any
heretofore representing the Guard.
and this despite the fact that the fir.
ing has been under adverse wind con.
ditionS
Members Of Team.
The team will leave Norfolk tonight
by host for Washington. where il will
take the train for Camp Perry The
members of the team are: Capt
Clarence 3. Shields. Engineers. team
coach Capt r c. hewitt. Quarter
master Corps. range officer: Capt
Sidney Morgan. Engineers Master
L.
Technical Sergt. f B. KAYE, Enei-
neersrs: Staff Serst Alexander Thin.
Engineers: Sergt Thaddeus A. Riley,
Engineers; Sergt. Edward D. Andrus
Engineers: Pvts. Walter NJ SIavik
Engineers: Holland H. Green. Ensi.
neers: George r. Martin. Engineers
William Tilson, George F.. Eotava and
James NJ Notava of the Coast ArtiI-
lery. ,
The. 12tst Engineers Band gave a
public concert at the casino last night [,
following which there was another
largely attended regimental dance. At
the intermission Lieut.. Col Harry F..
Gladman, executive officer. delivered n
brief address, in which he congra tu.
lated the base ba tea m OF the medical
detachment, which won the regimental
cha m pionship in the final game OF the
series against Company A. the score
being to 3. This Is The third time
this team has won the regImental
cup, which it noW will retain as It's
psrna nent property. .--,
mental base bali league. replied
tha hiking the officers for their con.
gratuiations. The medical detachment
will celebrate its victory tomorrow
night at a banquet rendered by the
Headquarters ard Service COMPANY in
the field mess shack OF the latter.
Hold Kangaroo Court.
! on the stroke Of midnight there as
sembled in the mess shack Of the 29th
Military Police Company the kangaroo
court. unofficial. but fully recognized
dispenser OF punishment to raw re-
cruits whose conduct has brought to
them reproach. Comedy and punish.
ment were meted until shortly after 4
O'Clock. when the court completed the
cases on the docket.
More parade ground drills and engi-
neering work occupied the attention
of the troops this morning. and this
afternoon will be given over to a num-
Der Of competitions, including equip
ment race, centipede race, wall seal
ing. three-legsed race, tug -of-war and
relay race.
Evening star., 1925-08-26
BALLSTON FIGHTS
BELT RAILROAD
Speakers See Detriment and
Vote Unanimous Stand.
Boulevard Discussed.
Special Dispatch To The star

~peclsI Ospafen To 1he star
BALLSTON. Va. August 26.-Vig-
orous opposition TO the proposed belt
line railroad developed at meeting OF
the citizens association here last
night, and resulted in the adoption
of a motion to the effect that steps
would be taken by the orca MIA ton
TO prevent the proposed line coming
into this section.
A. u. Phillips ~ Bradley Hills. Md:
G. F. kincheloe and Mrs. Catherine
Rogers spoke. The opinion that the
road would brine with it the usual
dirt and unsishtlness. with shacks
occupied by foreigners and demorali.
zation of property for residential pur-
poses. was expressed. and attention
was called TO the growth of the Capital
city as city beautiful. with little
assistance from industrial develop
ment. That the Capital Of the Ma
ton should he more of mecca for
travellers and sightseers a city of CON
ventions and place Of pride for the
development OF the seat of Govern
ment. also were voiced as opinions
before the large crowd gathered. The
motion to fight the belt line was put
by Mrs. Rogers and was carried by
una ninootIS vote
Evening star., 1925-08-26
REDUCED TAXES WILL FOLLOW
AMERICAS BUSINESS GROWTH
Rates Due to Come Down With Expansion of Prof
ects i'm United States-Debt Pay
ments Also Will Help.

tiHis is the coHcludiH0 article in
n series of three daGfU7inO the or
perteHce Of the Treasury iH eTdmiHiHD
fof returns in the last tour nedrS and
explaining some Of the priaciples that
m6N he inferred thfreJrOm rspecidIlU
rs 10 the 5UtHre NJ 4 M eric0B business
fhfSe articles are based on talks
Tifb the hi0best Officials of the Con-
eFHmpBf
Evening star., 1925-08-26
Base Ball Kills Boy.

PARAGULD, Ark. August rs LA1
Hays Hurd. Is. struck on the head
with base ball Saturday while watch.
ing q game. died yesterday in a hos.
pita1 A blood vessel was ruptured
by the blow and a clot had formed
on the brain.
Evening star., 1925-08-26
Speak for Boulevard.

In behalf of the Lee boulevard prof
ect DR.. s. NJ. Johnston. a member of
the Lee Highway executive commit
tee, and Mai. +. W. r. Ewing, presi-
dent of the Ballston Citizens Associa
ton, spoke at length. DR.. Johnston
told of the forma ton of the Highway
Associa ton at Roa noke Va. several
years aGo.A sand of it's signiffca nee as
memorial TO Robert f.. Lee. the
great Southern soldier Dr. Johnston.
for his accomplishments In the build
ing Of the Lee Highway. has beer
called adins road builder Of the
world.
Understanding In County.
President Ewing referred to the
need Of = better understa ndine in Az
lincton County affairs in reference to
the Lee boulevard project He said
the Arlington Memorial Bridge is
like a $4,000. 900 gift
But in order TO get the value of
that gift. he said, the road at Falls
Church must be connected with the
bridge approach.
What we are trying TO do is to find
the right way to connect this road at
are two routes under considerat ton.
but wherever this boulevard goes it
is going to tremendously increase the
value of every square foot of land in
Arlington County. Therefore, | appeal
to you for your interest, and in the
name OF a great memorial to give us
your fun co-opera ton for the work we
have undertaken
Evening star., 1925-08-26
Fire DESTROYS Town,

ELUEFIELDS. Mica ra qua August rs
GA0.-Rsma, town on the Escondtdo
River, 3s miles west of here. was vir
tually wiped out by fire Monday. The
loss was estimated at4sot. 900.
Evening star., 1925-08-26
Storms Hit Italy's Wires.

ROME. August Is CP).-Telegrap phic
communica tion between Italy and
abroad has broken down at various
points. owing To recent severe storms
in central and northern Italy.
Evening star., 1925-08-26

Continued from First Page
curb OF Connecticut avenue and the
building line.
Construction Of two S0-foot road
ways on h street from Fourteenth 10
Sixteenth street. installation of a 31i2
foot parking space and widening Of
the present 50-foot street TO 81 feet, 4
inches, will involve the expenditure
Of ss5 600
The entire street widening proera m.
with present widths. estimated costs
and expense to sbutting property
owners follows:
Tenth street. from F to Massa hu-
setts avenue: present width. 81 feet:
proposed width. IS feet: estimated
cost. $s6.300; assessment per front
foot. sl2: proposed entire street and
sidewalk width. SIS feet: sidewalk
width. 26lz and II feet; zoned. first
commercial
Evening star., 1925-08-26
Eleventh street Project.


Eleventh street from New York
avenue to Massachusetts avenue;
present width. 81 feet: proposed width
40 feet: estimated cost. s35 900: as
sessment per front foot. sl0 presen,
complete width. III feet 5 inches
sidewalk width, u feet: zoned frs,
commercial
Twelfth street from New York ave
nue to Massachusetts avenue: pres
ent width. - feet: proposed width
- feet: estimated cost. S4s.500: as
sessment per front foot. s14: present
complete width. S5 feet: sidewalk
width. 12 feet; zoned first commercial
Thirteenth street from to X
present width. a. feet: proposed width
so feet: estimated cost. $40. 400: as
sessment per front foot. s16 presen
complete width. 10; sidewalk width
~ feet: zoned first commercial
Thirteenth street from h To Ma ssa
chusetts avenue: present width. 80
feet: proposed width. 20 feet: esti
mated cost, S44 900: assessment per
front foot. SIS: present complete
width, 11O feet: sidewalk width. 12
feet zoned first commercial and
residential