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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
TAX BILL REPORT
VOTED AS CL0TURE
ON COURT LOOMS
Finance Committee Approval
of Measure Comes at Sen
ate Fight Climax.
ISSUE TO BE THRASHED
OUT EARLY THIS WEEK
Course May Still Be Attempted
Surtax Compromise Reached
by Parties.
BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN.

The tax reduction bill was ordered
reported to the Senate late yesterday y
ey 4 bipartisan vote of the Senate
finance committee. This action fol
Vowed close on the heels of the adop
tion by the committee of compromise
furtaX schedule of rates on incomes
Ranging from 1900 to S10O 900.
The effect of this action of the com
tnittee will he to expedite very greatly
the passage of the tax bill by the
Senate.
At the same time that the finance
committee was taking this course with
the tax bill, a movement was started
80 invoke the twothirdS Cloture rule
Of the Senate on the World Court
The proponents of the cloture on
the court have two objects in mind
First. to put through the World
Court protocol without further delay
Second. to insure the speedy passa ge
OF the tax reduction bill. which. it is
feared, may be delayed by opponents
of American adherence to the World
court. who may prolong the debate on
the tax bill in order to forestall con
sideration of and action on court pro
poSal.
Ouid Put Court First.
If this program is carried out. it
mean action on the World Court
resolution prior to taking up the tax
bill in the Senate.
1t requires a tWo-thirdS vote TO
adopt a cloture rule in the Senate.
But it also requires a two-thirdS vote
10 ratify the World Court protocol.
A petition signed by 16 Senators is
joit ha far
cloture.
Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin. in
charge of the World Court. admitted
last night that the matter of a cloture
rule had been broached. He denied
however. that he had yet taken any
steps in the matter. 1t will be eon-
sidered tomorrow by supporters of
the court.
In reporting the tax bill, the Sen
ate finance committee struck out the
estate tax by a vote of 10 to l. Sena-
tor King of Utah. Democrat, being the
only member to cast his vote against
this action.
$3.50, ,0OO, 900 Cut Seen.
1t was estimated by Chairman
Smoot that the bill as reported would
provide for total tax reduction of
from $3.50, 600 900 to $3.50 900 900. The
House bill calls for a total tax reduc-
1ion of $3.50, 900 900. The proposal ad-
vanced by the Democratic members
of the finance committee was for
total tax reduction of approximately
$500 000, 600.
The compromise on the surtaXeS on
Sncomes ranging from $4,000 to $780,
600. which really brought about the
agreement resulting in a bipartisan
report of the bill, was offered by Sena-
TOR Smoot.
Senator Smoot estimated that the
total reduction in income tax due to
this compromise would be sl2.IO0.00o.
Fhe Democratic proposal had called
Nor a total reduction of $4,000, 900 on
1he income tax on incomes ranging
from 500 900 to 100000.
The compromise schedule of surtax
rates on incomes from 1000 to $780,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
Dead Body of Boy Found Beside Gun
He Was to Have Used to Shoot Mink

Glowing with enthusiasm after
finding mink in a trap on his
fathers farm near Mitchellville, Md,
14-year-old Edward Stebben Walker,
jr., raced to tell the good news to
his mother and father yesterday
morning and to get his gun and grub
bling hoe to extract his prey.
A few hours later, wearied from
search for him, the father found his
sons lifeless body sprawled on an icy
ledge with a bullet wound under his
chin, The mink was still in the trap,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
''Take My Furniture, It's All Have"
Says Man Who Embezzled $lO7,55O

lawyer and expressed a desire to be
sentenced as soon as possible AS he
completed his confession he handed to
Detective Captain Burns his watch and
chain and bank books showing total
deposits of $4,000. Now you can go
to my house and take the furniture, -
he said. That's all l have" Dix is
married.
Robert Garrett & Sons in a formal
statement explained that no securities
held for their own account or for the
accounts of customers had been af-
fected, the loss being covered partly
by bond, with the remainder charged
off from profits Of the past year.
Auditors said Dix had been "kiting
checks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17

while the gun and grubbing hoe lay
at his side
Carrying the body in his arms, Mr..
Walker rushed to his home DIR.
John E. Stansbury of Forrestville,
Md, said the boy had been dead two
or three hours. He believed the gun
was discharged within a foot of the
boys head.
1t is believed the youth in his zeal
to capture the mink slipped and that
the gun was accidentally discharged.
Ne inquest will be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
WADSWORTH FORESEES
IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT
Dclares Modern Tendencies Are
for Centralization-Calls Dry
Amendment Revolutionary.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, January 16.-Giving
an estimate of the tendencies of Gov
ernment and renewing functions since
the Roosevelt administration, United
States Senator James w. Wadsworth.
jr., today predicted a great imperial
government at Washington if the
tendency toward Capitalization of
power there is to continue. He was
the principal speaker at the fifth an
nual luncheon of the Woman's Ma
tional Republican Club.
AS instruments of the extension of
power, he cited the Federal Trade
Commission, the Federal Farm Loan
Board. the Shipping Board, Federal
Water Power Commission, the Fed
eral Reserve System and the organi-
zation for supplying Federal aid in
road building.
Senator Wadsworth characterized
the prohibition amendment as a rev
olutionary expansion of power
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
BY the A associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, January 16.-Em-
bezzlement of $107.550 from Robert
Garrett & Sons, banking and broker
age house, was disclosed today with
the arrest of Clarence 0. Dix, 38 years
old, teller. Dix previously had con-
fessed to officials of the firm and re-
peated his confession to police. First
suspected with the beginning of an
audit at the close of~Dusiness Decem-
Der 81, Dix had been under observa-
tion in the hope that his movements
would disclose the whereabouts of the
money. He told the police he lost it
in stock speculation and horse racing.
II am glad they caught me-" he
said. lie declined the services Of d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
$25, 900 PEARLS FOUND.
Negro Returns Necklace Lost by
Warrenton, va, Woman.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON. Va, January 16.-
A pearl necklace lost by Mrs Mitchell
Harrison on January was returned
today by George Freeman, a colored
man, who found it the day it was
lost. At first ne thought it was only a
valueless string of beads
The necklace, said to be valued at
S25 900, was advertised all the week,
but today posters were circulated Of
fering $1,000 reward. Freeman had
not noticed the signs until his atten-
ton was called to the large reward.
The necklace was dropped on the
street near the Warren Green Hotel.
The snow made it less conspicuous
1t consists of rs pearls, with IA dia-
monds in the clasp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
Index to Classified
Advertising

For the convenience of our
readers an alphabetical in
dex of classified advertise
ments appears on first page
of classified section. The
page and column of each clas-
sifcation is given, making it
possible to locate at once the
advertising in which you are
interested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
TODAY'S STAR
PART ONE-48 PAGES.
General News-Local. National an

General News-Local. National and
Foreign.
Girl ScoutS-Page %.
Current News Events-Page %.
Parent t-Teachers-Page %.
Schools and Colleges-Pages "a, 25, 26
and 81.
Army and Navy News-Fage so
Sons of Neterans-Page 80.
News of the Clubs-Pase 80.
Serial, Monte Carlo'-Page 33.
Y. w. c. A. News-Page 80.
District National Guard-Page "a.
Boy Scouts-Page "a.
Radio News and Programs-Pages 38
and 49,
At the Community Centers-Page Al.
F'raternal News-Pages AZ and 43
Around the City-Page 43.
Financial NeWs-Pages "A, 40 and 46.
Spanish War NeteranS-Page 46.
PART TWO-e0 PAGES.
Editorials and Editorial Features.
Washington and Other Society.
Notes of Art and Artists-Page 4.
Reviews of Midwinter Books-Page 4.
Tales of Well Known Folk-Page IL.
u. A. r. Activities-Page IS.
PART THREE-12 PAGES.
Amusements-Thea and the Photo
play.
Music in Washington-Page 5.
Motors and Motoring-Pages 6, Z, s, g,
10 and II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
DRY ANNIVERSARY
ST|RS SENATE ROW
Bruce Declares Arrests in
District for Drunkenness
Are Growing.

The sixth anniversary of the rati-
fication of the eighteenth amendment
was marked by a debate in the Sen
ate yesterday afternoon in which the
Nolstead law was defended and at
tackled, and in the course of which
Senator Bruce of Maryland again de-
clared arrests for intoxication are in.
crea sing in Washington.
While one of his colleagues was
speaking on the subject, Senator
Bruce, who was recently named a
member of the District committee,
said:
I'm that connection I would like to
call the Senator's attention to some
figures l obtained from the chief Of
police Of the City of Washington to-
day. The Senator will recollect that
a short time ago l called attention to
the fact that every year for a consid-
erable number of years there has
been registered a steady increase in
arrests in drunkenness in the City OF
Washington"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
Audience" Walks Out.

He then stated that the figures OBJ,
tanned by him showed 10.354 arrests
in 1924 and II 1,160 during 1925.
The debate was opened in midafter-
noon by Senator Jones, Republican
Washington, who defended the en-
forcement act, and before it ended
the night was well underway and the
Senate chamber had become almost
deserted. only or 10 Senators being
on hand.
Senators Jones and Sheppard
ried the burden of defending prohibi
tion with the assistance occasionally
of Senator Fess, Republican, Ohio
Senator Edge. Republican. New
Jersey; Bruce, Democrat, Maryland
and Broussard, Democrat. Louisiana
moved vigorously to the offensive.
Sharp Exchanges Frequent.
Sharp exchanges were frequent.
Senator Fess said he wanted to amend
the Nolstead act, but only to make il
more stringent, and that amendme nts
to that end would be offered in due
time. Senator Broussard wanted to
know if the Ohio Senator favored
capital punishment for violations OF
the Nolstead act.
stood him to say that he would, but
later he denied it, saying he had
thought the inquiry was as to whether
he favored capital punishment for any
crime.
THE record of what you said will
show" retorted Senator Broussard
who declared Senator Fess was ad
vocating a return to the ancient Gus.
tom of hanging man for stealing a
loaf of bread.
When Senator Sheppard in his pre-,
pared anniversary address quoted
Judge Elbert H. Gary of the United
States Steel Corporation as saving
prohibition was a good thing, Senator
Bruce inquired if Judge Gary did not
drink himself, adding that it had been
so stated publicly without subsequent
denial.
Differ on Results.
''Is Judge Gary the only man the
Senator knows who is in favor of
prohibition for other people and drinks
liquor HIMSELF" inquired Senator
Blease, Democrat, South Carolina.
Il sometimes doubt that anybody
conscientiously is in favor of prohibi-
tion except the Senators from Texas
and Washington Senator Bruce re-
piled.
Senators Sheppard and Jones drew a
picture of marked economic and social
improvement under prohibition, but
Senator Edge painted a very different
one. He declared the conditions in
this country now are deplorable, with
even young boys and girls CARRYING
TASKS and becoming intoxicated, and
Continued on Page 4. Column S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17

PART SIX-10 PAGES.
Classified Advertising
Veterans of the Great War-Page 3.
Civilian Army News-Page s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17

PART FIVE-S PAGES.
Magazine Section-Ffction and Fea-
lures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17

GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
COMIC SECTION- PAGES.
Betty: Reg'la Fellers; Mr.. and Mrs;
Mutt and Jeff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
PART TWO-eO PAGES.
PART THREE-1o PAGES,

PART FOUR PAGES.
Pink SpOrtS Section
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The Star is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes at
90 cents per month. Telephone Main 5000
and service will start Immediately
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-14
COOLIDGE TO SPEND
SUMMER IN HILLS

WASHINGTON, April 14.-CP)-
President Coolidge, who intends tC
pass up Swampscott, Mass, this sum.
mer for an inland vacation retreat,
has not decided where he will go or
when he will be able to get away from
Washington.
Invitations have been received by
the President to establish q summer
White House in various sections OF
the country and he is having several
Of them investigated to get an accur-
ate line on their good points and pos
siblc drawbacks. He has indicated he
would like to go to the mountains.
Unless he selects a place easily
accessible to Philadelphia, it is inn
possible that Mr.. Coolidge will start
on his vacation until after his July 8
address at the ScSquicentcnnial EX-
position. He plans to address the
Scmi-annual budget meeting late in
June. rs he did last year just before
going 10 the Massachusetts shore.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-14
.LEVATHAN CARRIES I
F|RST-RUN PICTURES

When the Steamship Leviathan, o!
the United States lines, sailed from
New York last Saturday, April 10,
she carried n first.run print of the
current issue of International News
reel No. 80. While the audiences of
leading theatCrs on Broadway, and
every other important city through
out the country, are looking at the
very latest motion pictures as shown
in International Ncwsrcel. the pas
sengerS of the giant Leviathan travel
ing at top speed on the bosom of the
Atlantic will be looking Mt the self.
same pictures. Hereafter, on every
trip the Leviathan will carry the
latest issue of International NewsrcCl
so that at all times the passengers
will be able TO keep in touch, through
motion pictures. with the latest news
Of the day.
This remarkable situation was
brought about when contracts were
closed between Universal Pictures, dis
tributorS of International Ncwsrccl
and officials of the United States
Lines. T
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-14
S. P. GETS PERMIT
To BUY TEXAS LINE

WASHINGTON. April 14.-R)-
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has authorized the Southern Pacific
company to acquire control of the
Dayton-Goosc Creek railway by pur-
chase Of its capital stock. At the same
time it approved the application to
lease the road TO the Texas and New
Orleans railroad.
The Dayton operates line approx
mntely % miles long from Dayton,
Liberty county, Texas, through Goose
Creek TO BaytOwn, Harris county,
Texas.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-14
Be SUR

to cave tomorrow Thursday open so
you can attend Joske's Sale CO Mems APP
parel, comprising the surplus stock of the
Campus Shop collegiate store for men, Aus
tin, Texas. See pages AS and AT Of this
paper for prices.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-14
SMITH DEFEATS
NJ k|NLEY IN
ILLINOIS
Senator's Vote for World
Court Costs Him
Victory.

CHICAGO, April 14.-R-Col
oncl Frank L. Smith, foe of thu
World Court, has been nominated BY
Illinois Republicans as their senator
inl candidate over Senator William
y. Mckinley. who voted Tor the meas
urc in the Senate.
lie will be opposed in the Novem
Der election by George L. Brennan
Democratic chicftain and an avowed
wet. who distanccd his two rivals by
an overwhelming vote.
COURT BIG ISSUE.
Senator McKinlcy's vote for Amcri
cGn adherence TO the World Court was
made the chief issue of Colonel
Smiths campaign and the latter's
aids attributed his victory TO his stand
against the measure. 1t was the first
opportunity voters have had to regis
ter their feelings toward the pro
posal since anti-world court forces
started their. campaign to defeat sena-
tors who voted for adherence.
Senator Mckinley returned to Hi.
nois from Washington TO defend his
vote on the ground of party regularity
and in support of President Coolidge.
SIX KILLED IN HERRIN.
The statewide primary yesterday
which was marked by the death of six
persons in riots in Herrin, ILL.,, and
by considerable shooting and disorder
In Chicago, saw victory for a boxing
bill in this city and in several down
state municipalities. Chicago also ap.
proved bond issues totaling nearly
S2O,0O0,0O0. one Of which provides for
geological park.
Incomplete returns indicated the
defeat of Mrs. Bertha Baur, north
side society woman, who opposed
Representative Fred A. Brittcn, for
The Republican nomination for Con
gress in n fight in which each wed in
telling which was the wettcr.
PREDICTS VICTORY.
Brennan predicted "a sweeping vic
tory for the entire ticket in the No
vcmber election" and his supporters
interpreted his easy win as "de-
cisive Endorsement OF Ii. platform for
modification Of the dry law"
With more than half Of the pre-
''HN'S VI thC Stdlt COuHttu carry lOuuy
Colonel Smith was leading his oppo-
Tcnt by G9,745 votes. The 396S pre-
cincts gave Smith 394,374 and Nc
kinley 324,G29. In the latest tabula-
ton Brennan had polled 10S,917 votes
against 1884 for James Il. McDer-
mott, Chicago, his nearest competitor.
Nominees for Ongressmen-at-large
were Richard Yates and John Rath-
bone. Republican incumbents, and
Charles A. Karch. East st. Louis, and
Frank j. Wise. Joliet, Democrats.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-14
'Stmky' Davis Displays 2 Tickets to the Ball Game

iceprirht. is1s. By The Ben Syndicate. rnsa
The Washington times., 1926-04-20
HARVARD NAVY
MINES MEET

ANNAPOLIS, April 20. - Mem.
bers of the Harvard baseball nine
and the oarsmen OF Massachusetts
Tech are at Annapolis.
The Harvard nine plays against
the Naval Academy tomorrow and
will leave for Washington on Fri
day, the only other game of the
trip being against Catholic Univer-
sity in that city on Saturday. The
squad consisted of % players. A
workout was held on Academy
Field
The Tech oarsmen got on the
water for a short time, confining
their work to. the sheltered creek
near the boathouse, the high waves
making rowing in the Severn i'm
practicable. The Naval Academy
crews which were out for a short
time, also sought quiet water.
The varsity ana junior varsity
crews will race against the Naval
Academy first and second eights
on Saturday.
The Washington times., 1926-04-20
.PNNI IC0 JU NJ 1
CQURSE. READY

The steepIechase field at PinlicO
win be opened for schooling next
Saturday. This Is In keeping with
the regular policy of the Maryland
Jockey club. to provide an cppor-
tunity for the many guests Of the
Maryland Cup Association TO see
most Of the best horses ii action.
For years back. hundreds have
availed themselves Of this chance 20
see the schooling ct Pimlico. which
means perhaps the best ii the couii
try, and this spring the indications
are that both III numbers and
quality, the treat viii be IN keepire
with that Of other years h
When Billy Karrick ships Pompe
from Belmont Park to make hiA
bid for the Preakness. stable
mate, Black Marie, win go along
for company. and incidentIv 20
make q try for the PiniicO Oaltes
and IL she shows well with her own
sex, to have, perhaps, q run with
the colts in the Preakness.
This filly on her form last year,
Is rated by clever judges as ~
miss Ear out OF the ordinary. ana
her present condition. looks and
speed in the trials that she has
had, bespeak het.ter things TO Gomez
Some Of the ladss In the stable, who
have every chance to note her
Improvement, predict that long
races will be her forte, while be
Pompey they are not SO confident.s
Just why there should bs this
doubt as to the colts ability tn
stay, is difficult TO understand
unless his winter IN Kentucky WA
d disappointment. Since he has
been back III his old stall anu
under Karrick's care, he ha1
shown Improvement that il mosfS
pronounced so far as looks ana
strength go.s
The weather has been q disap-
pointment to Karrick as to -i1e
other trainers, and It may be tl1ak
POmpey will not be really ready
but il he Ii he will Be sent to tho
post.
The Washington times., 1926-04-20
RICHARD B j s Y
WITH JACK

FORT WORTH. Tex, April 20.--
Jack Dempsey was expected to az,
rive here late today to meet Tex
Rickard and to sign articles Of
agreement whereby he win defend
his worlds heavyweight title against
Gene Tunrey.
The match, IL Dempsey signs the
agreement, will be held in New
York In the late summer. One or
three dates august ~. September
8 or September 16-is to be selected,
lit is understood IT Is not known
what size purse Richard VIII offer
Dempsey.
Dempsey left Ell Paso for Fort
Worth last night. He IS quoted as
saying he is willing and anxious to
meet Tunney.
II understand Rickard is pre-
pared to talk business and I intend
to meet him more than half way, "
the champion said.
Rickard arrived here late yester-
day and said all arrangements for
the signing of the contract were
completed and all that stands In
the way Of the fight was Dempsey's
signature.
The arrangements for the meet
ing today were made by wire be-
fore leaving New York, Rickard
said
The Washington times., 1926-04-20
Lewis Took Chance With Cans

boxing. there knock
although did other
Cans instead trying box his trying knockout
he tried and tried but whenever he did land the Mr. Lewis
doubled like przel and stayed that until the coast
clear He had good head wide of his original
intention
He cautious old crossing busy street He
took before he led and looked
everything safe before he unbuckd his right.
Cans willing couldn't
Lewis at least dozen times with rights that hardly inch
from their mark One time the third caught
wide and tossed right that would have oosened the roof
of the Flatiron Building had it landed pulled
back tre and Cans shook his head He had smile his
Again in the same round Lewis duced into rghthand
cut and staggered back but he like
whaled with both hands,
protected
left hand again. and Cans there trying
Although Lewis outboxed the black there
throughout that Cans the master Lewis abc
Cans They counted
but there wasn't the old knockout behind any slams