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International., 1926-05-30
Acknowledgements

Statements have appeared from
time to time concerning an alleged
increase in the number OF state
cars" Those who make these state
meRts either have 20 knowledge OF
the facts, or are deliberately misrep-
reSentihg.
The State Of Arizona has reduced
the number OF ears in use to min
imum below which it would be IN
economical to operate.
The State of Arizona, during the
year 1925, operated 44 passenger
carrying automobiles. This number
includes the cars used by the high
way department, the university, the
two teachers colleges and the four
State institutions, as well as al
other departments.
The State Highway department,
with two thousand miles Of highway
to maintain, in addition 10 it's con
struction program, uses a consider
able number Of trucks, as DO the
State institutions, the total number
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the State DO without its highway
system?
In addition to this, the University
OF Arizona has been enlarged ana
improved until it is POW recos lied
as a class A institution by the .4sso-
citation Of American Universities.
The Tempe and Flagstaff educaf ionat
institutions have been improved SO
that they now rank as colleges.
In 1920 the State established the
practice OF paying $25 per capita,
based upon average attendance, To-
ward the cost Of education in com
mon and high schools.
1t is interesting to note that TIE
taxes for 1925-26 for State purposes
are less than they were in 1873
over a million dollars less than they
were in 1927, and that they will be
less in 1926-27 than they were in
1925-26.
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Mine Taxes

It is important in connection with
the subject Of taxes. to pote that
since 1912, there were 80 mines
listed as producing mines on the tax
rolls of the State.
In 1913, there were 42 mines listed
as producing mines.
In 1925 the number dropped to 20.
Of these 20 producing mines listed
in 1926, seven have not paid divi-
dend in the past five years. One OF
the largest mines only paid two divi-
dends since 1921, and another, only
paid three dividends OF 80 cents each
since 1920.
The mines and railroads combined
pay 5S per cent OF the States taxes.
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crease in the number of inmates OF
the asylum, of the prison and Of the
pioneers home. These institutions
are now filled to capacity.
Arizona is a growing State. It's
needs are increasing. It is not the
State it was between the years 1912
and 1915 which is designated as the
pre-war period.
The population of Arizona from
1910 to 1920 showed the largest per
capita increase Of any state in the
United States
When the taxes since the war are
com pared; $3.73}7s7 in 1917. s5,13l7
34S III 1919, 5000 917 in 1921 ana
$4,998,9S7 in 1925, the evidence
should be pretty conclusive that re
lief, if it is to come, must be ex-
pected from other sources than saw
ings in administrative expense.
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Cost of State
Institutions

Table No shows the number OF
inmates in each OF the institutions
of the State coming from each Of
the counties, the percapita cost Of
the maintenance at each of the State
institutions, and the benefit each
county receives from money ex-
pended for the maintenance Of the
State institutions.
Table No, s shows the number Of
students attending the University
of Arizona, the Tempe and Flag
staff teachers colleges, the percapita
cost Of each student and the bene
fit derived by each county from
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A Comparison of
State Taxes

Taxes in the State OF Arizona nat
uraIly divide themselves into two
clasifications: Taxes prior TO the
war and taxes after the war This
arbitrary division is made because
1t was in 1917 that the Federal gev-
ernment began to contribute TO the
federal aid system for the building
of roads. The per cent system
was adopted in 1921. Since that
time, some 1000 miles OF State nigh
ways have been constructed up to
Federal aid standards, and these
roads must be maintained. The State
has also constructed nearly 100 ex-
pensive bridges.
This represents millions OF dollars
0f additional expense which we did
not have in the early years OF state
hood. The question occurs, would
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these institutions. In order to make
a fair comparison, only the students
who graduated from the schools OF
the county are listed at the univer-
sity. The adult students are not
included. The percapita cost is
based upon the average enrolment
SO that each county may be charged
with the additional benefits for its
adult students. The registration of
adult and high school graduates in
Pima county brings the enrolment
in that county up to 136.
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percRrita for each Of the 6s.4l9
children attending school, end 7o
per cont OF the money raised for
hlghway purposes. which amounts 20
81 33.04S.
Tho actual net amount raised Cor
State purposes Is $31G5,0 ,04o, or II
per cent OF the total amount of taxes
raised
1t will also be interesting 10 note
that of the $3,t65.e40 raised for State
purposes IN tho yoar 1925 90. and not
coming the money spent for Dorma-
ncn. improvements IN connection
with roads and bridges. $674.200 was
spent for the purchase of land. erec-
ton OF buildings and other capital
Investments,
4 glance at Chart No. 2 will illus
trate graphically the fact that there
is not single county that does not
raiss more money In direct taxes for
county, city, town and district pur-
poses than is ralsed for State pur-
poses, This is significant. It means
that the bulk Of The cost Of govern
nent lies in the local expenses az
each county, city, town and district
rather than IN tho State,
Particular attention IS directed TO
the fact that Of the $4.750,332 taxes
raised in Mayicopa county, only 713
par cent or $351.534 ~ spent for
actual State purposes,
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What Becomes of
Maricopa County
Taxes?

Chart No. ) and Table No. 4 ilEus-
trate very graphically what becomes
OF the taxes raised in Aaricope
county. They show. among other
things, that education receives 30
per cent; interest and redemption
on outstanding bonds, 34lls per cent.
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School Taxes

One OF the most interesting factors
in connection with the Arizona tax
situation is the fact that the State
raises by State tax $25 for every
child attending school. based upon
the average daily attendance. The
number OF children increases every
year. Ia
I920-21 the No. Of children was 50.000
1922 the No. OF children was 5O,141
1929 the No. of children was 53,O17
1923-24 the No. OF children was 54,641
1924-25 the No. OF children was 58,419
It will, therefore, be noted that the
increase in State taxes from this
source amounts to $210,475 more for
the current year. than for 1920-2l
when taxes reached their high peak
in Arizona
1t might also be interesting 10 note
that the number Of students attend
ing the State university has nearly
doubled within the past five years.
The same is true Of the Tempe
Teachers college.
There has been a considerable i3-
The Washington times., 1926-04-24

An English missionary has re-
ported the discovery of a tribe Of
giant negroes in Africa, many of
them seven feet tall, that seem to
have descended from ancient Egyp-
tians.
The Washington times., 1926-04-24
AUTHORSD|NE|N
MAYELOWER

Authors stepped out from the
pages of their books, and faciie
pens were laid aside to prove that
tongues. unhampered by the readers
: in publishing offices. may be even
more expressive, when the League
OF American Pen Woven opened its
biennial convention with its famous
authors breakfast at the MayfloWer
Hotel today.
Ellis Parker Butler, as toast
master at the breakfast, proved ne
could tell why authors is authors
just as lucidly as he made, years
ago, his famous explanation that
''Pigs Is Pigs" The humorist
welded a wicked gavel for his fel-
lows and sisters of the pen.
Mary Roberts Rinehart was there.
There was Helen Rowland, of the
Hearst newspapers. Mrs. Florence
Strauss, scenario editor of the First
National Pictures, attended. There
were many others, also, and the
league didn't confine its invitations
to the breakfast to its members, but
admitted several mere men in ad.
dition to the POSTMASTER.
Among these were Richard Wash
burn Child, former ambassador to
Italy; WiImet Lewis Washington
correspondent OF the London Times;
Gov. w. r. Harrington OF Hawaii;
Edward s. Brown. and others.
The meeting will continue until
next Friday. While the actual busi-
ness sessions will not begin until
Monday, officers will be elected
during the meeting.
Mrs. Coolidge viii receive the dele
gates at the White House Wednes-
day afternoon.
The Washington times., 1926-04-24
With the
A Cross Section of the
Daily Grind in Judge
McMahOn's Court
Read EN- and Weep
By DONALD McDOUGAL
Read EN- and Weep

A Gonna job
He ran out of Thirteenth
Street into New York Avenue and
put $40 permanent wave in the
left rear fender of new Dodge
coupe, your honor. He said his
brakes wouldn't hold.
II was gonna have 'em fixed
tomorrow your honor"
IF you can't do It today, the
cheapest time to have 'em fixed
is yesterday. $40"
Saving Time
II was ! about. halfway across
n Street, running north on Thir-
teenth, when the defendant, COM
ing the opposite way, cut the
corner into N Street and tagged
me for $25 repair bill"
The Washington times., 1926-04-24
TOKYO MIDWlvES ARE
INcENSED BY DOCTORS

TOKYO. April 4. = Tokyo mid
wives are incensed because, they de.
clare doctors are invading their
profession.
About 1000 midwives, led by Miss
N. Iwasaki, who has officiated at
the birth of three sons Of the eIrl-
peror and empress. have launched
a campaign against the employment
of doctors in births.
The Washington times., 1926-04-24
USE. AXE ON MONEY BILLS,
COOLIDGE TELLS CONGRESS

President Coolidge delivered an
ultimatum today to Congressional
leaders that they must resolutely
squelch any extraordinary appro-
priation bills for the remainder of
the present session.
Around the White House break
fast table, Mr.. Coolidge discussed
the Governments fiscal situation
with leaders of the House and
Senate, and warned them that a
deficit is certain next year unless
the axe is applied merciiessly to a
large number of bills now pending.
The Washington times., 1926-04-24
Defendant Cut the Corner

Boob: II don't know what cut
the corner for--it's just one Of
those things that sometimes hap
pen in a moment of thoughtless-
ness
Z Fifty dollars or 25 days. That's
one Of those things that happen
when you get caught at it"
Traffic Layer-C Cake
He was hitting thirty over
the twenty-five and twenty-six
mile zones on Bladensburg road,
your honor. / got him when he
entered the second thirty mile
zone."
"I don't understand that zone
business. your honor. It gets me
confused"
you knew there were places
along there with a speed limit
less than thirty miles an hour,
didn't you?"
Yes sir"
And you went over them
without slowing up?'
Yes sir; but
twenty-five dollars"
The Washington times., 1926-04-24
THE PRESIDENTS
ENGAGEMENTS

10 a. m.-COI. Alfred p.
Thorn and others.
1880 q. m.-President VIII
liam Green, American Fedora
ton Of Labor.
IL a. m.-Representative
Frederick NJ. Davenport and
former Secretary Of Commerce
RedfieId.
11:15 q. m.-Representative
Theodore T.. Burton.
11:3O a. m.-Representative
Stewart III. AppIeby to present
peoples from the American
Legion Auxiliary Of Asbury
Park.
1918 D. m.-Mrs. Morris
Sheppard, to present Col. and
Mrs. George Bailey.
1890 D. m.-Delegates Of the
international Electro Technical
Commission.
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A FIare.Rack AIihi

"He was hitting thirty from
Harrison Street to Albermarle yes
terday afternoon at 2:30, your
honor. He said he always drove
like that along Connecticut
Avenue there"
1--WE been driving over that
stretch at thirty or so for the
last two years, your honor"
"Well, I'll only fine you for
yesterday afternoon. $10."
The Washington times., 1926-04-24
Beat His Way Through Traffic

Boob: II didn't notice the traf-
fic sign, your honor. l was max
ing a right turn, and / didn't
suppose it made any difference
what the sign said"
1T makes $5 difference"
The Washington times., 1926-04-24
LURAY CAVERNS By BUS

And the proposed Shenandoah National
park may now be seen In one day.
Round "Trip 20 Lurny, $500
Buses leave twice daily. sth st.. Pa.
and La. aves., 1880 9. m. and 2:30 p. ~.
intermediates stations. Manassas. War
renton, washington and Sperryville.
WAsHENGTON-LURA BUS LINE,
5415 5th 1T n Col 1l0b-J
The Washington times., 1926-04-24
GERMANY WILL SIGN
TREATY WITH RUSSIA

BERLIN, April 24.--Fornal sign
ing Of the RussosGerman neutrality
treaty will take place today, 1t was
learned on reliable authority.
The text OF the treaty was finally
approved yesterday by representa-
tives of both nations.
The Washington times., 1926-04-24
Traffic--BIind

HE tried to beat his way
through Fourteenth Street traffic
against the stop sign while / was
making a left turn out of Penn
sylvania Avenue and used up
so cents worth Of brake lining to
sidestep long tour Of duty in d
horizontal sentry-box."
The Washington times., 1926-04-24
CORNELIUS c. BILLINGS
DIES OF INDIGESTION

NEW YORK, April 24.-Cornclius
Garfield Billings, former first as
sistant commissioner of patents at
Washington, is dead here of acute
indigestion. He was 81 years old
and apparently had been in good
health.
The Washington times., 1926-04-24
Reticent

An official wonders why the
amateur traffic experts don't
come forward with plan for
shortening Washington traffic
encyclopedia, and we're wondering
why the salaried experts don't
make stagger at it.
The Washington times., 1926-04-24
Can't shorten That

HE ran out of Twelfth Street
into Pennsylvania Avenue South
east at thirty-four miles an hour.
He turned right into, Fourteenth
Street at the same figure, and a
lady wheeling a baby-carriage
across there finished the last two
yards at about forty"
"I haven't anything to say,
your honor"
1.-The court viii say a few
words. Twenty five dollars or ten
days"
The Washington times., 1926-04-24
SEES D. K.
IN DEBT OFFER
BY International News Service

y
PARIS, April 24.-The new
French offer for settlement of the
debt to the United States has been
received favorably by the United
States Debt Funding Commission,
according to dispatches to the for
eign office.
Definite action on the offer is not
expected for several days, as there
win have to be some negotiations on
details
Ambassador Berenger is under in
structions to leave the way open
for a change IN the provisions OF
the offer with regard to a safety
clause - The BRAND government
desires the proposal to be such that
the chamber opponents OF the gov
eminent cannot refuse ratification
on the grounds Of the absence OF a
safety clause in the agreement.
The Washington times., 1926-04-24
Pleased At Italian Pact

ROME, April 24-Ratification Of
the Italo-American debt settlement
by the United States Senate opens
the way for greater commercial
and economic cooperation between
the two countries and strengthens
their mutual friendship, An1bassat
dor Henry p. Fletcher said in an
paper Popolo Di Rome today.
''I am always reminded what Pre-
mier Mussolini said to me two
years ago." the Ambassador said,
Nothing divides us, everything
tends to unite u.s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-26
CHAP LAIN HINTS
BLACKNA|L

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-The
sinister word S'blackmail'' has to.
day crept into the court-martial
proceedings against Capt. OrviIle I.
Clampitt, u. S. Army chaplain and
Baptist minister, who was facing
the second day of his trial at the
Presidio on a charge of betraying
Miss Lucille Swallow. pretty 20
year-old Lawrence CKan.) girl.
Captain Clampjtt, married and
the father of two children, made
s general denial OF the charges yes
terday. The defense claims it has
in its possession letters written by
Miss Swallow to Captain Clampitt
demanding money or an exposure
OF their alleged relations.
While the public was barred
from the trial yesterday. it was
revealed that the charges took this
threefoId form:
/. Alleged intimacies with Miss
Swallow between January 1 and
March Is, 1925.
2. Alleged attempts on five subse-
quent occasions to induce her to
have an operation.
3. The giving of $50 to the girl
Tor a physicians fee.
Lieut.. Fred K. wennenburg, rep
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-26
Dc. SOBER CITY,
SAYS SENAT Or

81 have seen only one drunken
man in Washington during the
three years I have lived here
With this statement Senator
Smith w Brookhart brought to a
close his argument against modifi-
cation OF the Volstead act In a de-.
bate with Senator Edward Ed
wards before the radio audiences of
stations WRG in this city and
VIZ in New York last night.
The Iowa Senator made this
statement TO refute the declaration
of Senator Edwards that in one
recent weekend more than 240 ar
rests for drunkenness had been
made in washington.
II don't circulate among the high.
toned people with whom my dis
tinguished friend from New Jersey
mingIes." he said. Il only see just
plain folks--common people.
And in the three years l have
been in Washington have seen
just one drunken man."
The debate, which had been SEIZED.
uled as the big feature of the radio
evening, became a presentation of
opposite character regarding the
benefits of prohibition, denunciation
of the Anti.Saloon League on the
one hand and praise for it on the
other-coupled with an exchange Of
highly complimentary personalities
between the distinguished dispu
tants.
Senator Edward opened the de-
bate with the statement that the
Volstead act had been tried of
crimes comparable only to treason
and that the verdict of 100, 900 900
people has been for its death.
He denounced the Anti-Saloon
League which, he said, was the
real ruler of America today.
He said drunkenness has in.
creased in tremendous proportions,
bus that the moral degeneration of
young people and the corruption
OF Government officials and courts
were the worst elements of the
situation.
Senator Brookhart praised the
Anti-Saloon League for its open
fight against the appointment of
judges and public officials who did
not believe in prohibition.
He said alcohol was the most in
siduous poison in the world and
that the Volstead law made
America the one nation which had
recognized this fact and placed 1t
In the forefront of the world in
making for the progress and bet
torment of civilization.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-26
BRITISH STEAMER GOES
AGROUND IN NORTH SEA

= OLSO, Feb. 26.-The British
steamer Sheafdon, which last night
sent out an SOS has gone ashore
near Skein.
1t is believed that the IS mem.
bers of the crew of the vessel are
still on board
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-26

resenting Clampitt, registered q
strong protest against barring the
public from the trial, as did Col
w. A. Covington. also aiding the ac-
cused chaplain.
Judge Advocate Olivetti insisted,
however. that the public should De
barred because of the nature OF the
testimony.
Miss Swallow was scheduled to
continue her direct testimony be-
hind closed doors this morning.
When cross-examination begins,
newspaper men will be admitted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-26
Spanish Descendants
of Conquistador
Claim Fortune
BY International News Service

SAN VINCENTE DE LA
BARQUERA, Spain, Feb. 20
Two hundred persons, all claim
ing to be direct descendants of
Jose Maria Teran y Teral,
viceroy of Mexico during the
Spanish domination, met and
organized today to claim the
fabulous" fortune left by Teran.
Teran, who ruled Mexico when
that land sent hundreds of gal
Icons with gold and silver bull
lion to the mother country, is
believed to have accumulated
an enormous personal fortune
which has never been claimed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-26

It mas been q long LIllIe sllIte
we have been able to offer
green string beans of Iona
quality at such a remarkably
low price. We have delivered
1000 cases Of these beans to
our stores for this sale, and we
offer you another opportunity
this week to effect a substantial
saving in your budget.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-12

a tightening of long accounts also
were factors in the days selling.
The Unexpectedly large increase in
United States Steel Corporation,
made public after the close Saturday,
brought in a fairly large volume Of
weekend buying orders, the eXecu-
ton of which impaired firm opening
motors set in around midday. fol-
lowed by q drive against some of the
high priced industrial specialties The
low prices OF the day were generally
recorded around the end Of thu fourth
hour, moderate rallies taking place in
most sections of the list just before
the close.
Commodity markets were mostly
lower. Wheat dropped 1 to cents a
bushel on scattered selling due to re-
ports of poor export business. Cot
ton futures declined 4 to II points on
Wall Street after a relatively firm
opening. Coffee options were bid up
"a to 4S points on reports of a small
err Santos crop and firmer Brazilian
exchange. Raw sugar was unchang-
ed. r. >.t-
Special strength developed in some
of the eastern coalers despite pessi-
mistic reports emanating from the
conference of miners and operators.
Lackawanna was bid up six points to
152, the highest price since the dec
laration sof a 100 per cent stock divi-
dend in 1921. on reports of an early
distribution of its Glen Alden Coal
Company bonds. Reading showed a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-12
(By the Associated Press)

Chicago, Jan. II.
With all United States wheat prices
well above world parity, selling to-
weighed the buying. A notable de-
pressing factor was a trade estimate
that domestic stocks of wheat both in
an out of the visible supply are larger
than generally believed and will at
present aggregate 325.000,000 bushels.
Chicago closing quotations on wheat
were heavy. &C to 2ac net lower. new
style. May 1.75s to t.75s and July 1.51s
to 1.513. Corn finished unchanged to
&c off. oats unchanged to shade
down, and provisions varying from l5c
decline to a rise of 10 cents.
Notwithstanding that the wheat mar
ket was responsive at times to such
stimulating items as 1.016.O00 bushels
decrease in the domestic visible supply
last, week and as announcement that
taxes on puts and calls are void on
every price advance today turned out
to be only transient, From the outset
wheat values were befrfShly anected
by news that world shipments were
4, 100000 bushels larger than week
ago and that Liverpool quotations were
In addition export demand was lack
ing. European purchases of wheat to-
day were confined to 10000 bushels of
bread-making purposes in the United
States. !tse
Corn and oats eased down at the
last owing chiefly to word that for the
first time this season the corn visible
supply is larger than at the CORE
spending time last year. Earlier in the
day rough weather over the corn belt
had a strengthening effect. On the
other hand, trade estimates of total
stocks of corn in all positions and OF
total disappearance Of corn so far this
season were construed as bearisf. IF
In line with hog values, the provis-
| ion market was easy. Gr1