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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
D. c. INCOME TAX
BILL BEING DRAWN
Senator King, Drafter of
Measure, Not Definitely
Committed to 1t.

Although Senator William III. King
of Utah Is preparing an income tax
bill for the District of Columbia, he
stated today that he has not definitely
committed himself To the enactment
of such law here.
The Senator said that he was
drafting an income tax measure to be
considered by the Senate District com
mittee because during the past few
years number OF persons have
asked him why the District of Co
lImbia does not have local income
tax The Senator said ii had come
to his attention that wealthy persons
esta hlish a residence in Washington
and give up the privilege in State
in order TO avoid State taxation.
While | am preparing the draft
of bill, | have not committed myself
finally TO the proposition Of an income
tax for the District" Senator King
said. "As general proposition |
favor income tax. but | have not
made up my mind definitely whether
there should he such a tax in the
District"
Intangible Property Tax.
Senator King expressed the belief
that the tax on intangible personal
property had not worked 80 we'll here
and that he thought 1t might be well
to consider substituting an income
tax for the Intangible tax, and pointed
out that the revenue derived from the
income tax might make possible some
reduction in the real estate tax.
The Senator said that at this time
he has only the rough draft of a bill
prepared at his request by the corpo-
ration counsel of the District, which
he proha bly, will revive before intro
ducing in the Senate for reference to
the District committee.
Senator King stated that he would
SIX that the bill. after IL is introduced.
he submitted to q subcommittee of the
District committee for considera ton.
He added that he wanted to hear fully
the views of business men and other
residents of Washington and that
hearings undoubtedly would be held
by the subcommittee.
Rates Suggested.
The tentative draft which has been
given to Senator King suggests the
following rates: 4 tax of y per cent
$1,000. 2 per cent on $1,000. ; per cent
on $4,000. per cent on $1,000 and 5
per cent on all over IS 900.
Single persons. or those separate
from husba nds or wives. would be al
lowed exemption of 81 500. while mar
ried persons would be allowed 81 500.
There also would be an exemption Of
$500 for each child. Senator King has
not decided on the draft of the hill as il
will be introduced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23

Expected to Get Court
Martial Record About Mid
die of January.

Unless something not anticipated
prevents, the record of the Mitchell
court martial case will be submitted
to President Coolidge for action about
the middle of January. Following the
usual course, the record is now being
considered by the board of review in
the office of the Judge Advocate Cen
eral, to establish the Legality and
regularity OF the proceedings before
the court. If officially approved IN
those respects. the record will he sub
mitted to the Secretary Of War for
transmission to the President, with or
without comment, az he deems At.
Million Words of Testimony.
The trial covered a period of nearly
two months. and the record. including
testimony both oral and documentsry.
makes a volume of about ] 900 M
words. Officers of the Army law de
partment estimate roughly that it Will
take al least two weeks time 10 read
1t as carefully az its importance re
quires. Further time Will then be
consumed in its separate considerat ton
by the Secretary OF War and the Pres
ident before it can be acted upon.
Meanwhile there will be no special
change In the status of Col. Mitchell.
who. has been under technical arrest
since his trial began and in receipt Of
his regular salary and emouments
Though the court-martial found COL.
Mitchell guilty of the charge Of CON
duct to the prejudice of good order
and military discipline, and sentenced
him to suspension from rank and dun
for FIVE wears, with forfeiture Of paw
and allowances during that period,
and apparently has concluded it's
work, it will not he officially dissolved
and discharged from further consid-
GRAFTON of the case until the President
takes final action. That is the opinion
Of law officers OF the War Deps rtme Mt
who have looked into the matter.
President Final Court.
According TO them. only the Presi-
dent. who convened the court INA r. ial.
has final jurisdiction in the matter.
Under the Constitution and the stat
utes. he may approve the sentence
a 8 il stands. or he may set it aside
altogether. or reduce the penalties
imposed. as he sees fit. The only
thing he may not do under the law
is 10 increase the severity Of tho
sentence. His power is that direction
is limited TO the right TO reconVene
the court martial for a reconsidera
ton of the original sentence on the
general ground that ii was not COM
mensurate with the offense of which
the officer had been convicted. The
court martial could impose a new
sentence or modify the original one.
as is deemed At and proper, but could
not he compelled To do so.
The impression is general in mill
tary circles that the Mitchell case Is
closed so far a. the court martial itself
is concerned. and that the President
will not deem 1t necessary to send
the case back TO the court for re-
consideration. but will act on the
sentence as rendered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
SAKLATVALA AROUSES
ROW AT AMERICAN CLUB
Communist Member of British Par
lament. Barred from q. S.,
Hustled to Safety.

Ry the Associated Press.
LONDON. December 23.-Sha purji
the only Communist men,
her of the House of Commons barred
from the United States last Summer
as member of the Inter-pa rlia men
tary Union, will long remember his
recent visit to Oxford. where he adj
dressed members OF the American
Club. The meeting broke up in
row and the speaker was hustled out
back door 10 safety.
Well known figures are invited to
address the club. composed OF Ames
leans attending the university. from
time to time, rega rdless of their
political faiths of religious beliefs.
and Mr.. Saklatvala was asked to
speak on his favorite subjects. Brit
ish students We're not invited. but n
crowd of young Englishmen gained
entrance toward the middle of the
Communists speech. and by booeS.
cat calls and college wells. broke NJ
the meeting. When the police ar
rived Mr.. Saklatvala was ushered
down dark stairway and of toward
the railway station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
0LDT|ME YULET|DE
CUSTOMS PICTURED
Costume Party at Arts Club
Recalls London ObSerV-
ance of 1745.

Christmas as IL used Ia he observed
in old England in the DAYS Of l14S
was recalled in costume Christmas
party OF dinner and song. given AT
the Arts Club. POLL l street. last
night with the choral and solo num-
bers of old English airs receiving a
fine ovation from an audience that
packed the club
The applause that greeted the con-
Guiding numbers by Ye Covent Gar
dens Chorus left no doubt that the
Sade c. Styron. who took leading
role as Mrs. Deiany," was great
success.
Old Christmas Dinner.
The festivities started with
Christmas dinner. with all the atmos-
phere Of the old English Yuletide
dinner brought TO life with the cos
TUNES and the club decorations Of red
candles and old brass candlesticks
and Christmas green's. When the
traditional boar's head was brought
in by two walters. each carrying
candles, G.. A. Johnston sang the
famous Bears Head song. composed
in 1870.
A flaming plum pudding also was
included in the old English fare, and
was SERVED by Arthur Franklin Mus
grave who presided at the dinner.
with spicy sauce of repartee as
the generous portion went around.
bringing in Of the wasSail bowl
which in the old DAYS was trimming
with rum-wound up the dinner pro-
gram.
Manners OF Old London.
After a foreword by Mrs Della ny"
on the manners and morals OF Han
dels London. We Covent Garden
Chorus sang group NJ songs. begin
ming with Cherry Stones" by Rland-
ford and concluding with en- old folk
song-"Song Of the Watch-rendered
hy the men of the chorus.
Mrs Robert LeFerve. impersonating
another of the famous English char
special applause in a group OF songs
that included Ha ndel's aria, LAS
When the Dove Laments Her Love"
from "Acis and Galatea.' Mrs. De-
LAWS next group Of songs, conclud
ing with Handel's Air A la Bouree,
also won prolonged applause from the
audience.
The chorus concluded the program
with a group including carols, with
string accompa niment, and conclud-
Ing With the traditional song. What
Child Is This" Members of the Choir
us included Mrs. Wilson, as Anastasia
Robinson: Miss Riley. as CuZZoni: Mrs.
Tairfax. as Faustina: Miss Edwards,
as ca III: Mrs. Wickersham, as Susa n
ma Arne: Lawrence Lee. as John
BEARD. and Mr.. Johnston, as Seine
Simo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
JOHN L00NEy GETS
4 YEARS IN PRISON
Former Editor of Rock Island
Paper Convicted of Stay
ing Saloon Keeper.

By the Associated Press.
GAIESBURG. ILL.,, December %
John Looney, once described as
king Of the underworld" at Rock
Island, was found guilty Of the muir
der Of William Gabel, saloon keeper,
by jury here today. lie was i'm
'mediately sentenced to IA years in
prison. Looney formerly was edi-
tor Of the Rock Island News.
The prosecution charged that the
killing OF Gabel followed his dis
closures Of the opera tons Of a Rock
Island vice ring of which 1t alleged
IOoney was the head. The case
was brought here on a change Of
venue.
Paid Looney Tribute.
Indicted with Looney were eight
OF his associates, including a woman,
seven OF whom testified that they
had operated saloons, bling
house. and house. Of prostitution,
paying tribute to Looney for the
privilege. The State sought to show
that the Staying was planned after
Gabel had given evidence against
i-oorey to Federal authorities.
While these witnesses gave details
OF the alleged tribute paid none
could testify az to actual events at
the staying.
Looney, testifyinS in his own de-
Tense, wept az he denied the charges
of the prosecution and commended
that he never had spoken to Gabel.
He also denied that he had accepted
money for protection purposes.
Slain In Vice Feud.
The Staying Of Gshel the night Of
July al. 1922. was an upshOt Of vice
and factional feud conditions in
Rock Island for several wears. during
which Looneys son Conner was
killed. I.ooney fed to the Southwest
and was returned to Rock Island II
face charges Of conspiracy, on which
he was sentenced TO from l to years
IN prison.
For the murder OF Looney's son
George Butler was given 90 years
in prison and Bill Burns. George
Holtsapple and Dan Dorst We're
given Il wears each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
DR.. L. S. ROWE IS HOST
TO MEXICAN EDUCATOR
Nota bles Attend Luncheon at Pam
American Union for DR..
Manuel Gamio.

DIR. Manuel Gamio Mexican ar
cheologisf and educator. was enter
tanned at luncheon yesterday al the
PanAmerican Union by DR.. l.. s
Rowe, director general.
The guests were the Mexican Am
ba ssa dor. the Minister of Guatemala
Right Rev. Thomas J. Shahan. rector
Catholic University: DR.. Villa m
Mather Lewis, president George Wash
ingtOn University: DR.. l.. c. Clark.
chancellor American University: Rev
Edmund A. Walsh. s. J., regent School
of Foreign Service. Georgetown Uni
Versity: DR.. John G. Merriam. presi-
dent Carnegie Institution of Washing
ton: DR.. Gilbert Grosvenor. president
National Geogra phic Society.
Vernon l.. Kellogg secretary Ma
tional Research Council: DR.. Guillermo
A. Sherwell. secretary general Inter
American High Commissions: Arthur
s. Riggs, secretary Archaeological So
ciety OF Washington: Thomas Henry
Healy assistant dean School of For
eign Service, Georgetown. and DR..
Franklin Adams, counselor Pan
American Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23


parking on any streets between GER
tain hours of the early morning. 1t
is planned to make this prohibitive
period from either or to o'clock.
Only machines with chauffeurs in at
tendance would be permitted to park
during this period.
Before submitting the proposed
regulation to the Board OF Commits
sioners for adoption, Mr.. Fenning is
anxious to ascertain how the public
regards such a plan, and asks that
opinions be sent him.
Traffic Director F,ldridge also is in
hearty accord with Commissioner
Jennings plan. Other cities have
put han on all night parking he
declared and it is coming TO Wash
ington ultimately"
Mr.. EldridGe also believes that
abolition of all night parking may
alleviate the parking evil in the bust
ness section during the day. When
some Of the Is 900 motorists without
garages are required to get storage
space for them. he said, they may be
inclined TO leave their machines home
during the day for family use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
BROKERS SUE TRUSTEES.
Claim SIS, 500 Commission for Selling
Ebbitt Site.

Randall H. Hagner and the F. H.
Smith Co. have filed suit in the Dis
trict Supreme Court to recover $85,6oO
commission on the sale Of the Ebbitt
Hotel property to the National Press
Club. The sale price was $500 900
and the brokers claim commission
of per cent. Named as defendants
are Edward A. Lovely and Harry A.
StormfeltZ trustees, who held title for
the sellers. The brokers are represent
ed by Attorneys Donaldson johnson,
Daniel w. O'Donoshue and Arthur A.
Alexander.
Writs of attachment were issued
against John Hays Hammond, as pres
ident Of the National Press Club
Building Corporation and "a president
of the holding corporation; r. l.. Mar
clay, assistant secretary of the club,
and the vice presidents of the Column
hia and Real Estate Title Insurance
companies to prevent payment of any
money to Lovely and Stormfeltz pend
Ing determination Of the litigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23


Of some matters pending in Wisconsin.
He admitted. though. that the World
Court battle and the invitation To the
arms conference were among the sub
iects touched upon. He did not care
to discuss either. other than IN say
that in the event the President asked
Congress for an appropriation to send
the delegation to Geneva. it would
readily he granted. He gave the i'm
preston that there will he practically
no opposition To the President when
formal announcement of his accept
ance is made.
Developments at the White House
during the past day or so regarding
this Geneva invitation have not In
cluded the slightest hint as TO the pos
sible personnel of the delegation Pres
ident Coolidge will appoint. There
have been guesses that Former SEC
rotary of State Hughes and Col. Ed
ward NJ. House Democrat. and former
confidant of Woodrow Wilson. would
he among those finally selected. But
there has been no indication at he
White House that President Coolidge
has either in mind.
Mr.. Hughes was p luncheon guest
Al the White House Yesterday and
later. conferred with Secretary kel-
locg. and Col House was a guest ~
the White House several days ago.
all Of which is believed 10 have
given rise to reports concerning
those in connection with the Amer
lean delega ton.
Senator Rorah's name also has
been included in the rumor list, hut
he stated with much positiveness IT
the White House today that he has
not received any inkling that he Is
being considered.
Elihu Root. former Secretary OF
state. and Secretary Kellogg, after
comforting this morning. Joined tho
President for luncheon at the White
House. Mr.. Root is another whose
name has been mentioned as a posi-
BILE delegate TO the conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23


in honor OF one of their number who
has just received from DR.. Peabody
certificate of recovery. This health
graduate" who two years ago was
admitted to the hospital in a serious
condition with active tuberculosis, is
cited as an example Of what good
treatment and rest and the incentive
and hope that comes from directed
crea tive hand work can do.
The young woman Is to go at once
to the special training school for
nurses maintained at Saranac Lake
Sanitarium, with the expectation of
making work among the sick her life
work. Her fellow patients here pre-
pared the tea party in the shop where
the occupat ional work is done under
the direction OF Mrs. Agnes Stewart
and Miss Helen Moses. Each patient
had purchased or made some gift for
the graduate, and after these were
presented there were refreshments for
all.
All the hospital patients who are
able 70 take part in the present sale
Of Christmas seals are hard at work
trying to reach customers and. as
usual. they are having considerable
cncceSc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
ARLINGTON ECONOMY
DRIVE HITS FOUR MORE
Two Constables and Sealer Of
Weights Lose Jobs, and Deputy
Sheriff Suffers cut.

Special Dispatch to The star.
CLARENDON, Va, December "a
Starting out on a program OF econ
omy the Board of County Supervisors,
at a meeting at the courthouse yester-
day, dropped two constables, Calvin
Marcy Of Washington district and
Richard Crane, and reduced the pay
Of Deputy Sheriff Archie Richards
from SIS a month to $50. The salary
of Frank Dennis, sealer of weights
and measures, was ordered stopped.
Lack of money in the county and
Arlington district road funds was
given as another reason for the action.
The meeting was held behind closed
doors. and was attended by Sheriff
Howard r. Fields, Commonwealth At
torney William c. Cloth. DR.. J. NJ.
Chichester. county health officer; Capt.
John T. Talman. county superintend-
ent of roads, and Robert i. Walker,
sanitary officer, all Of whom were re-
auested by the board to hold down the
expenses Of their offices to the mini
mum. About 10 members of the road
force have been dismissed in the past
week. and the board gave instruction
to Cant. Talman to make further cur
tailments.
The Looms- W etzel Co, being the
lowest bidder, was awarded the con-
tract by the board for the construc-
ton of Frazier avenue from Mount
Vernon boulevard to the Alexandria
Washington turnpike. It's bid was
s26.767.76. The road is to be of con-
crete Work of grading will begin in
about a week. it was said, and the con
crete poured in the early Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
Bermuda FOrbids
Flying U. S. Flag
Without British
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAMILTON. Bermuda. Deem
her '23.-Americsn residents OF Ber-
muda who in the past have flown
the Stars and Stripes at their
home here are forbidden to do
this by an act passed by the local
House of Assembly. Under the act
no foreign flag may he flown I'M
less a British flag of similar size
and condition Is alongside it on
another staff md II flown from the
same staff the British flag must
he run up first.
Ii has been the custom OF hotel
and boa riding house keepers u fly
the American nag, perhaps as an
advertisement to attract the' ar
irving American tourist. This led
TO the passage OF the act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
BY ROBERT r. SMALL.

Never again during President Cool
ldge's stay at the White House will
nigh ranking officer of the Army
Navy or the Marine Corps be granted
leave OF absence ito clean up town
or city. The President has been de-
cidedly concerned over the politico
reform imbroglio which has arisen In
Philadelphia as result Of the two
year leave of absence granted to Gen.
Smedley ID. Butler.
Gen. Butler has not only clashed
with the Republican city machine"
In Philadelphia. but from time to time
In the past it has been intimated that
II 'ousted" from the position OF direc-
tor OF public safety, the scrappy gen
eral might make Statewide issue Of
the matter by running for the United
States Senate
1t so happens that the Senat tor
whom Gen. Butler would oppose next
year. II he opposes anybody. Is George
Wharton Pepper, one OF the Presi-
dents intimate, or near-intimate. po-
litical friends. Senator Pepper tried
recently to get the President to lex
tend Gen. Buffers leave so that he
might remain another year as Phila-
delphia's stormy chief of police, but
much he wanted to please the
Pennsylvania solon, Mr.. Coolidge felt
the Butler episode had gone too far
and that the general should either re
sign or return to his command.
Gesture Had Purpose.
OF course. If Gen. Butler had been
grant ed another year of leave and his
enemies" in the City of Brotherly
Love had not felt themselves strong
enough to throw him out" he would
not have been in a position to he a
Senate possibility. and that would
have pleased Senator Pepper more
than ever.
Gen. Butler has threatened to
make the fur fy" in Philadelphia.
He has been caught up in the polit-
ical whirlwind which always sweeps
around the Philadelphia City Hall.
where Father Penn stands high above
the municipality which once was
characterized as corrupt and con
tented" 1t ia assumed Gen. Butler
feels he knows enough thoroughly
to emba rrass the Republican machine
II he is not treated right. Gen. Butler
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23

through no fault of the police depart
ment. and in order that they may
know your rea son is simply ca mou-
face am submitting to them the
correspondence for their Judgment.
With the dispatch Of the letter to
the mayors Office Gen. Butler made
public the correspondence he had been
having with Mr.. kendrick regarding
paddock proceedings against the Ritz
Carlton and revocation of certain
dance licenses. The general in his
letters urged action.
The Office of director and the keep
ing of the safety of the City of Phila
delphia was transferred from Butler
10 Elliott shortly after noon. Gen.
Eutler threw his arm around Acting
Director Elliott's shoulders, and in the
presence of room fun of people said
to him:
We have worked shoulder to
shoulder for two years. and we are
going to see each other often in the
future"
The Marine Corps automobile was
waiting for Gen. Butler as he left City
Hall He was given cheer as he en-.
tered the car and sped away
Gen. Rutler said after q few DAVIS
rest he would 60 to Washington to try
to withdraw his resignation from the
Marines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
Fired Upon Train.

PEkING, December % C40.-An in
ternational train running from Tien-
tsin to Sha nhaikwan was fired upon
at Hsinho yesterday by troops of the
kuominchun National Peoples
army, and compelled to return to
Tientsin. according to a wireless mes
sage from that city.
There is no confirmation OF the re-
ports that the Kuominchun forces
have captured Pehtsang and Tientsin.