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TOTAL AMOUNT
 OF REDUC TON
 SET BY MELLON
Quarter of Billion Recom- mended Limitation Pros-
 pcctive Tax Gut
(contlnuou rom rage one.)

(Continueu rom Page One.) ----s-e- Government supported not by the entire body of our citizens but by q limited class
 No Income Tax Cnt
 Inc Administratc cn's program no further reduc- tion in normal income taxes ap- plying to individuals nor any further increase in exemptions be allowed individuals which pro- positions have been the battln grounds in past revenue leg sla- tive fights.
 For Limitation
 Arguing for limitation of the total tax cut Of $250, 100000 il. saca Of the surplus of $635,00o,- 900 for the last fiscal year and ! prospective marg.n of $455,- 00o00 for this ycar. Secretary Iellon insisted that the basis for reduction must be the sur plus available in the fiscal year fl 1929. He said this was osfi- mated at 100000.
 Secretary Mellon frankly ad- mitted' that "for number of years past, the Treasury esti- mates under-cstimated the raye- nuc that was later rsa. ,zed."
 'r.e Secrstary said that he 'D Scgnized that argument may be made again that the estimated 3urplrs for 1929 is too low n
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THANKS EXTENDED

t. '. ..e.,. .iiy thank all oar many friends. Moose organi- zstians and other societies for flowers. etc. dur4ng the conhne- ment cf Mrs. Hansen in St. Ann's Hosp tGl.
 adv. OLAF HANSEN.
 ---s--- <9p-- -
 LEAVES HOSPITAL
 Irs. Olaf Hansen and baby girl left ths hospital yesterday after noon for their home
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IND WHERE WHO'S WHO

George Simp.sin5, Deputy Col lector of Customs. and proprietor of Simpkins Blndery, returned ou the Princess Alice from a months trip to the Pacific Northwest on a combined business and pleasure trip. He went as far south af Portland, Ore.
 H. l.. Faulkner. local attorney was an arrival on the Admira' Watson from Petersburg whe. < he has been for few days cn business.
 Among the arrivals on the Ad. miral Watson were A. Van May ern and E, II. Chadwick. travelling salesmen.
 Judge II. B. LeFevre returned on the Admiral Watson from Petersburg.
 L, L. Trimble. travelling Alaska auditor for the American Railway Express Company, left on the Ad miral Watson for Latouche. He has been in Juneau for few days after making trip to Skag. way and Sitka.
 Sam Clein, connected with the Freight Traffic office of the Ad. miral Line in Seattle. is making the round trip to Kodiak on the Admiral Watson.
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Attractions At Theatres
1.-THE BARRIER" IS AT
 PALACE LAST 2 TIMES

Replete with thrills, beautiful photography and splendid acting by notable cast of principals The Barrier" the Metro-Gold. wyn-Mayer photoplay of Re. Beach's novel. opened at the Pal ace yesterday and is on for the last two times tonight.
 Beach's stirring novel of the Alaskan frontier, where the ve. neer of civilization dropped from men through their lust for gold. has been transferred to the screen with praiseworthy fidelity by Director George Hill The work of the director is ably sec- onded by such popular screen stars as Norman Kerry. Lionel Barrymore. Henry B. Waltha'l Marceline Day, Pat Harmon, Bert Woodruff and others. So well do these players acquit themselves that they ably deserve the title of the seasons best cast.
 Norman Kerry and Mareal,re Day are the focus of romantic in terest in the picture. As Lieutcn' ant Meade Burrell. the haughly scicn of proud Virginia family Kerry is sent to an Ala kan array pest, where he meets and loves Necia, played by Marceline Day, half-breed girl whom he be lieves white, as does the girl her self, having been raised as the daughter of Gale, the kindly old trader, portrayed convineingly by Henry B. Walthall.
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 which was made famous on the stage by Robert Edeson. This ia the second Edeson stage play Dick has selected for the screen, the other one being Classmates. 7
 "Ranson's Folly is an adapta- ton of the famous story by Ricl- ard Harding Davis. It takes Bar thelmess back to the time of the Indian wars. He plays the roio of Lieutenant Ranson, an adven. turous soldier who embroils him self in sundry difficulties on ae- count of his daredevil disposit.on.
 Miss Dorothy Mackaill is seen opposite the star.
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TONIGHT "OH, YOU WILDCA1'' fh'escnsed by The Amer icm Legion

view of the bis margins last year. This year loss in revenue raay be occasioned by each of th, proposals recommended, estimated IS follows:
 Reduction of corpcration tax, Sia5,000.000; reclassiilcation fer corporations with an income of $25,n00 or less s30,000, ,O0o tc $35, GOO. 900. revision of surtax rateg-S50,000,000 and repeal Of e5late tax-$7,0o0,000.
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- ------- - BARTHELMESS SS IS AT
 PALACE TOMORROW

"Ranson's Folly" which comes to the Palace Theatre on Tuesday is the first picture Dick Barthdl. mess has made on the Coast Il over seven years. "Ranson s Folly" was filmed at the Mar shall Neilan studio, under the di. rection of Sidney Olcott. Colonel George L. Byram, a retired. U. s. Army expert, superintended tha costume and military detail.
 4 In this picture DicR plays the role of Lieutenant Ranson,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-10-31
----- "THE CAVE MAN" IS
 COMING TO COLISEUM

' Kind Providence has at last sent Matt Moore great part,
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LEGION SHOW AT
 COLISEUM TONIGHT

"Oh, You Wildcat the comedy to be presented by the local Post of the American Legion, will be the attraction at the Coliseum to. night and tomorrow. notice Of which appears elsewhere in to. days Empire.
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DURING DR. PIGG'S ABSENCE
 His private as we'll as Alaska Juneau practice will be taken care of by Dr. l.. P. Dawes. Dr, Pigg will return to Juneau in about six weeks. --adv
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October 28, 1927.

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 Wc iuH aIIoc you q good fat price in enchange for set aad use the old turned m for credit. Not much profit in this deal tor but ,eiN assist in clearing up tue AIR for fhe Teller ,oho has good set.
 Let's hew from you soon, as this offer is good only fifteen days from date. October 28, 1927. Yours For Less Local Radio Interterence ALASKA ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER co.
 Juneau, Alaska
 By ". s. PULLEN, Mgr.
 Selling Agents: GREBE HOLSTER ZENITH BOSCH CROSLEY-a and RIGA Radio Receiving Sets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27
new STREET SIGNS
WILL Be TRIED OUT
New Type of Illuminated Designa'
ton Device to Be Tested
Next Week.

A new type of illuminated street
designation sign for attachment to
lamp posts will be installed in the
vicinity of New Hampshire avenue
and M street next week for expert.
mental purposes, it was announced
today by Maj. w. Z. r. Covell, Senior
Assistant Engineer Commissioner.
The frame of the sign is of copper.
The glass is ebony colored. except
for the portion on which the name of
the street is inscribed Two 25-watt
electric lights inside provide the illum-
inatbn for the sign.
Maj. Covell explained that If the
signs are approved after the expert
mental period, a number of them may
be purchased for installation at inter.
sections of important streets. The
illumination of the sign makes the
name of the street visible for a great
distance and Maj. Covell believes that
they will serve as an aid to tourists
who come into Washington at night
The signs cost about three times
as much as those now in use, and
added to the initial purchase price
would be a maintenance cost of about
$15 year per sign for the electricity.
These factors, Mai. Covell believes,
will prevent their extensive use in the
District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27
PRESERVES HIS RECORD.
Edmonds Goes to Manassas to At
tend Kiwanis Club Luncheon.

To keep up his 100 per cent attend
ance record at kiwanis Club lunch.
cons, James b. Edmunds, general
agent of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Co, having been unable -
attend the luncheon of the Washing
ton kiwanis Club Thursday, motored
to Manassas, Va, last night to attend
the weekly meeting of the club there.
Mr. Edmunds is one of 33 members
of the local Kiwanis Club who have
100 per cent attendance records for
this year, the rules requiring them to
attend a luncheon Of some kiwanis
club each week. Accompanying Mr..
Edmunds to Manassas were Harry G.
Kimball, trustee of the Washington
kiwanis Club and lieutenant governor
of the first division, capital district:
Nathan WE'LL, chairman of the inter
club relations committee; Mark Lans-
burgh. William r. Schumacher. Edwin
F.. Hill, Charles II. Frame, William y.
Freeman and Bynum Hinton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27

the Dole fight. was aboard the liner
Usonoma bound for San Francisco to-
day, richer by $1,000. which Pilot
Martin Jensens hackers gave him.
Schluter also has the promise of more
money to he derived from sale of Jen'
sens syndicated newspaper articles
telling the story of the flight.
The navigator said he was through
with airplanes and is returning TO
work on ships.
Reports today from Maui indicated
continuation of the search for the
missing Dole flyers in the Nahlka
Hills, whence have come rumors that
a wrecked airplane has been seen.
Sheriffs, forces estimated searchers
had covered one-tenth of the densely
wooded area yesterday and planned
to abandon the hunt il nothing was
found before nightfall tonight.
Naval officials at Pearl Harbor am
nounced the Omaha and six Destroy
ers will arrive Monday to refuel ana
take on provisions. They probably
will depart Tuesday. The Holland or
Ortolan, S-class submarines, will leave
Monday for the mainland. Both
groups will search the drift waters
the area wherein a plane would drl1t
from the great circle course-as far
as longitude 1876. From there they
will set their courses for San Diego.
These operations will terminate the
Navy'S search. except for the contln'
ued efforts by Navy boats in Hawaiian
waters, under the direction of the conn
mandant of the fourteenth naval DIS
trict
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27
HESSE WILL SEEK
GUIDE CONTROL ACT
Police Head to Ask Congress
for Legislation Giving
License Power.

Maj. Edwin 3. IIesse. superintendent
Of police. has broadcned his crusade
against unlicensed guides with a view
to securing support not only in the
courts, but in Congress
While plans were under way today
for test case in Police Court against
guides who solicit patronage in front
of the White House. the police chief
announced his determination of seek
ing specific legislation for the licensing
of all public guides in the National
Capital.
Acting under instructions from Mi.
Ilesse, Lieut.. Michael Ra"dy OF the
third precinct was ready today 10 e.
feet the arrest of one or more Of tie
guides who nave been freuucntiuS
Pennsylvania avenue near the White
House of Rate. Prosecution will he at
tempted under regulation prohibit
ING soliciting on the streets.
In the meantime the police superu-
tendent has prepared a recommended
ton in his annual report for statute
10 control the guide business i'm Wash.
ington. 1t is proposed TO license all
public guides by charging them A 81
fee. All persons not so licensed would
he subject TO arrest and a fine of not
less than 81. or more than S25, with
an alternative of not less than 10. or
more than 30 days in Jail.
Maj. lleSse regarded the activities
or the guides in front OF the White
House as an aifront To the dignity of
It's distinguished occupants The men.
he pointed out. are profiting bv the
popularity of the executive mansion
among tourist and have. in effect.
established n business there on the
public thorouChfare. The aggressive
go-getting methods adopted by some
of the guides constitute an ANNOYANCE
to many visitors, who wish to slow
up their cars and view the White
House without interference, Maj Hesse
asserts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27
10 REBELS KILLED.
Federal Troops Reported Victorious i'm
JaliscO Engagement.

MEXICO CITY. August % CR.-A
military bulletin is soon to be issued,
it is declared in special dispatches
from Guadala jara. regarding the kill
ing of IS rebels in combat at Talpa, in
the state of Jalisco. and other activ-
tiles against rebels by the federal
forces.
The bulletin will say, according to
the dispatches, that owing to the
federal troops pursuit of rebels OPP
Grating in the region of Jalisco and
Colima and the border of the state
of Michoacan. the rebels sought
refuge in the Mazamilta district,
which had been temporarily abandon
ed by the authorities. The rebel con-
centration at Mazamilta continued
until the federals attacked and dis
persed it recently.
Some of the fleeing rebels are said
to have joined other groups operating
at Mascota and Talpa. At the latter
place Gen. Avila Comacho's forces
attacked and dispersed the rebels,
killing Is of them in combat. Among
those killed was the chieftain called
''Catorce." who participated in the
Guadala jara train outrage several
months ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27
TAXI DRIVER BEATEN
AND ROBBED BY FARES
Two Men Take Cab and Cash
Woman's Handbag Is
Snatched.

Hunter p. Duke. taXicab driver re
siding at 1922 w street southeast, was
attacked and robbed of $3.50 last
night by two colorad men whom he
had picked up as passengers in Twin
ing City. Leaving Duke in a dazeG
condition from a blow on the head. the
two men drove off in the taXicab
which was recovered later near Rail
road avenue and Fourteenth street
southeast, where they had abandon.
ed it.
The attack occurred about o'clock
in the vicinity of Pennsylvania avenue
and Twenty second street southeast
Duke was able to give the police de-
scription of his assailants.
Mrs. Grace Carlisle, 1775 Masachu
sets avenue, was robbed of her hand
bag. containing a small sum of money
gold ring and platinum pin, last
night by an unidentified colored man
AS she approached Eighteenth and
Church streets, she told police, two
men appeared, one of whom snatched
her handbag.
A box containing 500 worth of wear.
ing apparel was taken from the auto
mobile of Rev. Edgar B. Watson, 401
First street southeast, last night as il
was parked in front of 5O7 Second
street southwest.
Thomas j. Allen, 1867 M street. re
ported to the police that tray OF
nickel watches valued at $3.50 was
stolen from his store early last night
Another hold-up during the night
occurred near the Government Print
ing Office, when John Evans, colored
26 l street northeast, was robbed OF
$40. Three men halted him. he said
and one displayed a knife. Evans was
not injured, however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27
SMUGGLING FARLEY
WILL OPEN MONDAY
Three-Day Conference to Be Held
With Canadian Officials Con-
corning Prohibition.

By the Associated Press.
A three-day conference between the
Royal Customs Commission Of Cana
da and representatives of the State
and Justice Departments, 'prohA,
Coast Guard and customs sErvices
will begin ahere Monday to discuss
problems of law enforcement. espe-
cially in relation to prohibition, on
the international boundary.
While the operation of the treaty
Of 1924 mainly on the suppression of
liquor smuggling will be one Of the
principal subjects discussed a re-
arrangement Of customs stations and
ports Of entry will be an important
phase of the meeting, as observers
Of both governments feel the stations
should be joined, instead Of scattered
along the border.
The international border, particu-
larly in the vicinity Of Detroit. is re-
garded by Government officials as
presenting a serious law enforcement
situation.
Before Assistant Secretary Lowman
succeeded Gen. Andrews, the latter
had perfected plans for a fight on
smuggling Of liquor, narcotics and
aliens. which trained the guns of the
co-ordinated customs, Coast Guard
and prohibition services on law vio-
lators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27
BLOOD TEST SHOWS
LITTLE GIRL IS GYPSY
Child Believed Kidnapped Quickly
Proved to Be Daughter of Nomad
Couple in Caravan.

By the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Nebr.. August 27.-Blood
has told. Little Rachel is a gypsy.
Rachel didn't realize today that sci
ence and the law had to determine
who she was. Rachel is only few
months over years old and not &C.
quainted with such things as kidna p
ing and blood tests.
But at Oakland, Nebr., where the
caravan of Peter John rested. there
was joy. Two days ago officers had
pulled back the flap from the gypsy
wagon of Peter John and Peter Johns
wife and looked with suspicion upon
the little girl, dressed so gayly, who
played there.
The officers suspected that Rachel
had been kidnapped. Although Peter
John and his wife protested volubly
and long, the law would have it's way.
Then there came word from Eureka,
Calf, and Archer, Nebr., that maybe
Rachel was the child that had dis
appeared from one or the other of
these places. 1t was up to the law
to decide.
Peter John readily agreed that a
blood test be taken to decide whether
Rachel were of gypsy blood or not.
1t was not the gypsy mans way; it
was the white mans way; but Peter
John was confident.
And the blood test told, according
to DR.. A. P. Condor, Omaha surgeon,
who made the test. His decision came
quickly. The tests showed without
a doubt that Rachel was of gypsy
blood, he said.
SO today at Oakland it was a happy
caravan-Peter John, Mrs. Peter John
and Rachel, smiling up at her mother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27
NEGRO HEALTH SURVEY
SHOWS SHARP DECLINE
Physician Claims Conditions Now
Are Worst in History
of Country.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 27.-Negro
health conditions throughout the
country are worse than ever before,
DR.. William j. Thompkins of Kansas
City told the Improved Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks of the World,
in convention here.
This is particularly true. in the
Southern and central Cities" DR..
Thompkins said. Throughout the
country the percentage of tubercu-
losis deaths, largely because of
neglect, is seven times higher among
the negroes than among the whites;
the infant mortality among negroes
is nearly twice that among whites,
and deaths by homicide, partly owing
to bad educational and living condi-
tons. are eight times more numerous"
A Nationwide survey with the view
of obtaining remedial legislation and
spreading educational propaganda has
been undertaken by the 700 negro
Elk lodges in all parts of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27
LONE SCOUTS IN RALLY.
Awards to Be Made for Contest
Winners Today.

Approximately 80 Lone Scouts are at
tending the first annual rally of Re-
giOn No. 3. comprising the District,
Virginia. Maryland, Pennsylvania and
Delaware. which opened today at
Camp Woodrow Wilson. the Boy
Scout reservation at Burnt Mills, Md.
The rally ends tomorrow.
An athletic meet, swimming and
contests with the Boy Scouts, includ-
ing base ball game and a tug -ofwar,
were on todays program.
The Lone Scouts will gather around
council fire for pow-wow this eve
ming. Scouting contests, such as sig
mailing. tent pitching, fire building and
first aid will take place tomorrow. A
silver Lone Scout ring of the new de-
sign will b. presented to the Scout
gaining the greatest number of points,
and watch fobs and other awards will
be given to the winners of each con-
test.
Ansel Talbert is in charge of the
rally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27

he had resigned from the cabinet.
Lord Cecil replied. Il cannot answer
that question" This was generally
regarded is confirmation, and on this
assumption the newspapers printed
much about his political career. Atten-
ton was drawn particularly to his UNI
ceasing League of Nations efforts
and to the fact that in the discus
sions of the recent three power
naval reduction conference at Geneva,
he was supposed to represent the
political, as opposed to the naval.
policy upheld by w. c. Bridgeman,
first lord of the admiralty.
Lord Cecils secretary, questioned
by the Evening News, is quoted as
saying:
There is nothing definite at ALL
The matter is entirely in abeya nee
Probably by Monday definite news. if
there is any at all, will he liable,
but at present it is in allegiance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27
GRIFFITH'S ADOPTED
SON is SERIOUSLY ILL

Bruce Griffith, 11-year-old adopted
son of Clark c. Griffith, president of
the Washington base ball club. is Sc
riously i'll at the Griffith home, 4720
Sixteenth street. where he is being
treated by two physicians for form
of blood poisoning of undetermined
origin.
Mr.. Griffith said this morning that
his son had been i'll for about 10
months and that while his condition
is serious it is far from critical, and
his recovery is expected.
"He has been and he is pretty sick
boy" Mr.. Griffith said, but he is not
dying and we expect him to get we'll"
The lads ailment has been diagnosed
as septicaemia poisoning.
Bruce is one of five adopted chill
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. Griffith, who
also have two children of their own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27
"SaccO-Vanzetti"
Plane Donations
Sought in Russia

By the Associated Press
MOSCOW, August 21.-A war
plane to he named ''Sacco-Nanzetti''
is being proposed by the Prae-
sidium of the society for the devel
Opment of aviation and chemical
research.
1t has issued n circular signed
by Joseph Cnshlicht. deputy COM
missar of war and navy. urging he
collection of funds to build such
plane, To lead the squadron now
being built. which is called our
answer to Chamberlain"
tSir Austen Chamberlain. British
foreign secretary. has been sharply
criticized in Russia for the sever
ance last May of British relations
with RusSia)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27
SUDDEN ELECTION
D|SCONCERTS IRISH
Parties Are Unprepared, With
Empty Treasures Believed
Embarrassing.

By the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, Ireland. August 27.-The
suddenness with which President Cos
grave has subjected the Irish Free
State to q second general election
within a space of q few months is
likely to prove an embarra ssment to
all the parties, none being prepared
for such an unexpected election cam
paign. All of the parties are thought
to have empty eXchequers.
For the general election in June
funds were collected for tn govern.
ment and the Labor party by widely
advertised appeals. De Valera was
the best off, having collected in Amer
lea a sum estimated at from S100 900
to $150,000. which he spent freely on
his organization and newspaper adj
vertising. This aided in his capture
of Al seats in the Dali.
Campaign Opens Immediately
1t is calculated that while the gov.
eminent, supported by the wealthy
clasces, and Labor, with wide organs.
cation, again may collect sufficient
funds, it may not be so easy for Mr..
De Valera and his adherents to raise
money in time. The Republican lead
err himself says. however, that he will
The last election saw eight parties
at the polls. Now, it is supposed. fear
of repeating the June result of a mi.
nOrity government may induce the indie
pendentS and farmers to support the
government andidates, instead of put
ting candidates Of their own in the
field
The campaign will begin Immediate
ly, and tomorrow will see scores of
meetings on all sides. Already there
is great activity at all party head
quarters.
Move Held Blunder.
De Naleras chief election agent
said yesterday that the government
had made a bad blunder, for the Dub
lin seats were exceptionally favorable
to the government, and did not re-
fleet opinion in the country.
Alderman John Jinks, whose alb
stention gave the government a recent
victory in the Dali Eireann, has been
holding forth in his Sligo fastness.
My belief is he said, that what
occurred in Dublin yesterday will be
repeated at more opportune 10
ment."
Mr.. links expressed the intention
to stand again for the Dali.