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The Washington times., 1927-11-07
WAR To Finish.
ON AUTO TAX

Demanding that the automobile
be officially classed as necessity"
by Congress, spokesman for the
automobile industry pleaded with
the House Ways and Means Com
mittee today for elimination Of the
per cent tax on new cars.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
was roundly taken to task for Label
ing the automobile a ''semi-luxury."
Melons argument that the tax
should be retained as long as the
Federal Government aids road.
building and until the tax burden
on railroads is lightened, also was
criticised.
An immediate reduction in the
final sales price of automobiles 20
the full amount of the $40, 1000, 900
annual tax was promised by speak.
ers. This, it was said. would mean
an average saving of $18 on every
new car purchased.
There might have been a DAY
when the automobile was luxury,
but that day has passed." said
Representative Grant M. Hudson.
1T is a necessity to the extent of
80 per cent.
1T is a necessity to the farmer,
the business man, the professional
man and today is the essential in
the activities of our modern life
whether we are thinking of the
farm or the city,
Railroads, Hudson contended,
passed on most of their taxes, while
the automobile tax is added to the
price of every car.
George M. Graham, of Toledo,
representing the National Automo.
bile Chamber of Commerce, asserted
that if the automobile industry was
selfish it would demand reduction
of the corporation income tax rate
alone, since the public pays the
automobile tax.
A fight against the tax ITO the
last roll call in Congress against
the recommendation of Secretary
Mellon was promised by Thomas
P. Henry. of Detroit, president of
the American Automobile Associa-
ton.
The Washington times., 1927-11-07
WHO'S
WHO''
BY FRED I.AMSON
Introducing
FRED w. RADE

Fred W. Rade is Washington
manager of the Independent Oil
Company, dealers in Inoco Motor
Fuel and Premium Motor Oil.
who owe their success to quality
The Washington times., 1927-11-07
CHURCH BUDGET CONCERT

The Nordica Mandolin and Guitar
Orchestra will give a concert to-
night in the auditorium of the First
Baptist Church. Sixteenth and o
Streets Northwest, for the benefit
of the church budget. The Anne
Jackson. class will sponsor the en-
tertainment.
The Washington times., 1927-11-07
ELKS GET CANNON

A captured piece Of German ar
tillery will be unveiled at Armistice
Day exercises this Friday under aus.
pices of the Columbia Lodge No.
IS, Improved, Benevolent Protective
order of Elks Of the World. The
exercises, which will start at 415
p. M, will be held on the Columbia
Home lawn. Third street and
Rhode Island Avenue. Northwest.
The Washington times., 1927-11-07
u. S. Naval Lieutenant
To Wed English Girl

LONDON, Nov. 7.-Announcemen
was made today of the forthcoming
marriage Of Patricia. daughter of
The Washington times., 1927-11-07

It's, almost magic the way Cent
turns into Dime by climbing down
the latter a step at a time. Change
only one letter in each succeeding
rung and do not transpose the re-
naming letters. It's possible to
beat the authors solutions, but
play fair and use only good words
which are useful or familiar. Our
answer will be printed tomorrow
Here's the way Saturdays Ladder.
gram was worked: l, Copper; 2,
Capper; 3, Carper; 4. Carter; s,
Barter; 6, Barker; Z. Backer: 8.
Bicker: .. Nicker: 10. Nickel.
The Washington times., 1927-11-07

It's not difficult to find out just who
Is who in WaAhinGtOn's business and
professional life. See the. who's
Who" guide on next to the last page
in Classified.
The Washington times., 1927-11-07

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This excess acid sours your food,
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That's why million packages are
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The Washington times., 1927-11-07

Sir Thomas Grafton Esmonde. Bart.
to Lieut.. John B. Hefferman, u. S.
M, SON of the Rev. and Mrs. VIII.
liam Hefferman, of Washington,
Ind.
The wedding win take place at
Dublin ON November 18.
The Washington times., 1927-11-07

1919 and en- FRED W. RADE
tered upon his resent undertaking
November /. 1923, having previously
gained knowledge of gasoline and
oils through thirteen years of ex.
perience in this business. Prior
to his present employment, he was
connected with the U. s. Bureau of
Standards.
He is a member of the Masonic
fraternity.
During the war Mr.. Rade served
in the Aviation Corps of the U, s.
Army for thirteen months.
Look for the announcement OF
the Independent OIL Company In
the "WhO'S WI columns on next
TO the last page Of tOday's Times
and Herald.
The Washington times., 1927-11-07
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Evening star., 1927-11-14
Rumanian Minister
Denies Press Report

To the Editor of The Star:
Several Rumanian newspapers have
published a report that the American
Minister in Bucharest. Mr.. William
8. Culbertson, had called and left cards
on Mr.. NJ. Manoilesco, former under
secretary of state for finance. at the
prison where the latter is being de-
tained for completely in a plan for the
restoration of former Crown Prince
Carol TO the throne. This report has,
apparently. been reproduced by the
press abroad, both in Europe and in
America.
The American press has already de-
MED this prepOsterous and absurd ru-
NOR, but in order to remove any mis-
conception as to the true facts of the
case from the mind of the public, espe-
cially i'm this country, l have been re-
queSted by my government to give
formal denial to the above report.
which was based on purely fictitious
story.
The Rumanian foreign minister. Mr..
Nichols Titulesco. has also asked me
to state in his own personal behalf
that Mr.. w. s. Culbertson enjoys
unanimous sympathies among the
Rumanian people and that his merits
and high qualifications are greatly ap-
preciated in political. university and
social circles The foreign minister
also expresses. the hope of the Ru.
manian government that Mr.. Culbert.
sons mission in Rumania may be of
very long duration so that he may
continue to develop the already exist
ing ties of friendship between Amer
lea and my country.
I should greatly appreciate it if you
could find space for this letter in the
next issue of your valuable paper.
GEORGE CRETZIANO.
Rumanian Minister.
Evening star., 1927-11-14
Dignity of the Law.

A fragrant example of abuse Of
power has just occurred in a New
York court. Hailed before traffic court
himself in answer to a summons for
parking overtime. a magistrate Of an
other court was pressed into service
because OF congested conditions. The
accused judge sat on the bench and
arbitrarily dealt out unusually severe
sentences. When it came to passing
Judgment On four hapless offenders
against the parking regulations the
magistrate promptly sentenced them
to Jail terms without the alternative
Of a fine. He then arose and swept
out Of court with all the dignity that
he could muster. A few minutes later
reporters informed the chief mag
istrate Of what had occurred, and he
recalled the cases Immediately. A
five.dollar fine ON each man was levied
and paid, and they departed thankful
that they .haA leeA arAroA &he doubt
Evening star., 1927-11-14
Pittsburgh's Disaster.

Today's news from Pittsburgh tells
of a shocking disaster, the extent of
which is not yet known. A huge nat
ural gas storage tank with a capacity
Of 100000 cubic feet exploded, caus.
ing widespread wreckage, inflicting in.
iuries upon a great and as yet un.
counted number OF people and, it is
feared, taking many lives. The tank
was located in closely built section
of the city. and its disruption occurred
at an hour when many were exposed
to the force of the blast and the flying
debris. Fortunately. a companion tank
nearby did not explode at the same
time. else the disaster would have been
much greater.
1t may never he known just what
caused this explosion. There may
have been an excess Of pressure or
or there may have been some acci.
dental spark within the great en-
velope. The demolition is reported to
be complete, and the chances of ascer-
tanning the precise cause are slight.
Yet it is vitality important to learn it.,
if that is possible, in order that pre-
cautions may be taken against a repe.
tition of such cata strophe.
Gas storage tanks are located in
every city. Most of them are supplied
from plants in which the illuminant
is distilled. The pressure can be close.
ly regulated. Whether the natural
gas storage tanks such as that which
exploded in Pittsburgh can be thus
controlled does not at present appear,
but the fact that this disaster was
caused by the disruption of tank of
that character may suggest that the
pressure control Is not so certain as
in the case of the manufactured
product.
In any case, the dwellers in every
American city are concerned to know
the cause Of this Pittsburgh accident,
for the failure Of the storage contain
er there naturally suggests the possi-
bility of similar mishaps elsewhere.
These tanks are usually located on
the outskirts or in the thinly settled
sections of cities, though that in Pitts
burgh was in a closely populated
region, where it's explosion was certain
to cause a maximum of damage.
Evening star., 1927-11-14
Under the River.

Although the new Holland Tunnel
has been opened to the public less
than forty-eisht hours, the population
of large city has already seen Amer
1ca's new engineering triumph. From
Saturday night at midnight to Sun.
day night at the same hour it is esti-
mated that more than two hundred
thousand people, in fifty thousand
automobiles. passed under the Hudson
River in the great tubes that connect
the States of New York and New Jer.
sey. The revenue for the first twenty.
four hours was estimated to be about
twenty-five thousand dollars, far above
the figure for congested operation
tentatively set by tunnel officials.
Built at cost of forty eight million
dollars, the tunnel is expected to wipe
itself clear of debt within ten years
but IL anything like the traffic of yes
terday continues a much shorter
period will elapse before the net in
come begins to roll in. Ferry boats
awere practically deserted yesterday as
motorists jammed the tiled roadways
(which penetrate the soil under the
0eat river. 1t was q novel expsra
Evening star., 1927-11-14

full distinction Of being the FIRST In
history to go to jail for overtime
parking.
1t is very possible that before this
farce the judge who stood accused of
a parking violation would have been
able to hush the matter up and moth.
ing more would have been said about
it. Even citizens have been known, at
times, to be able to wriggle out OF a
minor difficulty of this kind. But IL
that is the magistrates idea of JUS
tice-a five-day Jail term for illegal
parking-then it is likely that he may
be in for an embarrassing experience
when he comes to trial charged with
a similar offense.
Such a distorted conception of JUS
tice has no place on the American
bench. IL all other methods fail to
bring about change of idea. it might
be a wise thing for this magistrate to
get taste of his own medicine when
his case comes to trial. IL he were SEN
fenced to couple of days in Jail 1t
might have the desired effect. The
dignity of the law must be upheld,
and when the canons of good taste
and decorum and authority are offend
ed drastic action should be meted out
to the Violator.
Evening star., 1927-11-14
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Hurley project is so interpreted by
important members of Congress, even
though it's author specifically opposes
Government subsidy on the ground
that 1t destroys initiative and breeds
inefficiency. Some authorities see in
the revival of big merchant marine
program the earmarks of big Navy
program to he launched and advO.
Gated as supplementary enterprise
There's recently been published by
the United States Shipping Board a
convincing chart showing the steady
decline OF American shipping in foreign
trade during the past 100 years. The
chart discloses that in 1880 S9.9 per
cent Of American foreign trade was
carried in American ships. During
the years Immediately preceding the
World War the amount had fallen to
~ per cent. Wartime shipbuilding
raised the total i'm 1920 to APT per
cent. nut the gross tonnage has fallen
steadily during the past seven years.
and in 1925 was only 1922 per cent.
X X X X
South America is coming to the
relief of Uncle Sam in connection
with his embarrassing supply of gold
Argentina in the last two months has
received close to $40,000,00O of gold
from the United States, and Brazil
Is getting an initial installment of
S1l,O0O.00O in movement that will
aggregate $4,000, 900. The first Brazil.
ian Shipment Is already on the ocean.
consisting Of 22O kegs of $50 gold
pieces. Altogether Brazil will imnort
% tons of Yankee gold in l.SOO 900
$50 pieces. The coin is to he used
to bring Brazil back to the gold stand.
ara currency basis. The consignment
now rolling down to Rio is being con.
veyed under heavy guard and insured
Tor the full amount. The insura nee
rate ls so high-even though the
south Atlantic is no longer infested
with submarines-that the nolicios
covering the $l1 900 900 shipment were
distributed among a large number of
american ana foreign companies, each
taxing small slice of the risk. Both
American and European economists
nave long predicted that the United
states giut of gold would some day
De grave fiscal danger. Nobody
dreamed that relief would first come
from South America.
X X X
There's a Washington societv wo,,.
an who prides herself on keeninp
strictly up to the minute in the realm
or books. and dimes out on the fact
That history and international politics
are her literary specialties. An escort
was overheard saying to her at the
theater the other night, How are Won
getting on with Ludwig's Napoleon"
She replied. "Oh, swimmingly; isn't II
delightful?" Whereupon her gallant
inquired. Have you come to the part
where he divorces Josephine?" The
fair one rejoined, excitedly. "Oh,. no,
but don't tell me, don't tell mer'
lCopyright. 1927
Evening star., 1927-11-14

ence and added q thrill to the new
prosaic business of operating motor
car.
Next will come the great bridge
which will span the Hudson between
New York and New Jersey, and pro.
vide additional facilities for the great
volume of traffic between the two com.
monwealths. over the river on mar
velous bridge and under the river in
tubes; that is the way that progressive
communities meet the ever-increasing
and ever-continuing transportation
problem Of the present and future. 1t
is truly an astounding age, and, view.
ing its engineering marvels, the Amer.
ican should take added pride in the
fact that he is a citizen OF these
United States.
Evening star., 1927-11-14

the peoples case" asserts the New
York World. To the Portland Oregon
Journal there is something ugly and
horrid about the thought of the Sim
clairs in the big affairs of America.
Whatever they touch they stain and
corrupt. They think dirty gold will
buy honor. They lack respect FOO the
integrity of office or OF courts. They
would destroy the Government IL they
could. Anarchists. bolsheviki. I. w.
w. and thugs are high-minded citizens
in comparison"
The Springfield Republican feels
that "the infamy which In the public
mind is now associated with the
names of Fall and Sinclair might seem
punishment in ITSELF" That paper,
however, offers the further comment
tnat "a man who. according to the
substance of the decision of the Su.
preme Court. did not hesitate to buy a
cabinet officer or, as has later ap.
peared, to employ detectives to spy
upon a jury in the National Capital.
is perhaps impervious to any form of
punishment short of that which the
law metes out to convicted criminals"
1t would be we'll if private detec.
tives operating in any city were re.
quired to file with the police a conf.
dentlal report of every commission
they accept advises the Richmond
News Leader, while the Rochester
Times-Union advocates pressing the
charges to the limit, Including action
against the agency and all responsi.
DIE The Ann Arbor Times.Ne
says, 1T seems almost inconceivable
that a reputable detective agency
would stoop. under any circumstances.
to such practices"
(tnncphincr that Ucb 4.
sitimate az well as an improper meth.
od of gaining knowledge" the Lincoln
state Journal expresses the view that
when the system is used as a means
or getting in position to tamper with a
Jury. 1t becomes great public danger.
The people who indulge in it for such
a purpose cannot expect mercy from
the court" The Topeka Daily CAPITAL
agrees that 'the private detective
agency fosters some grave evils and
needs strict regulation by law"
Did any of the attorneys know of
this disgraceful C.ocedure?" asks the
Raleigh News al. Observer. with the
further comment: "Littleton and Hoo.
Yer volunteer they had no knowledge
of 1t. Very well. Then their plain
course is to withdraw from the case
and denounce the conduct of their
clients. The ethics of the legal pro.
fession. Just and noble. need to he
observed in these notable cases. If
the lawyers appearing for Sinclair and
Fali are content to do nothing, the
Bar Association should act if it hopes
to retain the confidence of the people"
1t would be beside the truth" con.
cludes the Pasadena Star-News, "to
assert OF to believe that bribery is
wholesale or general throughout the
United States as affecting juries or as
affecting public officials. But there is
too much. as things are The charge
~ made too often. and the evidence is
strong that the charges are well
founded"
Evening star., 1927-11-14

r street. perennially fascinating
thoroughfare, offers the spectator per-
haps every sort of human type the
world knows.
In an hours time spent there, one
may watch a "big parade" unequaled
for variety, running the gamut of hui
manity. Here all day long Washing
ton streams past.
There are two high tides in the pc.
destrian traffic, at the lunch hour ana
late in the afternoon, but these only
accent the ordinary state of affairs.
Those interested in watching people
NAV come to + street at any time of
the day assured of an interesting time.
One must come as spectator, pure
ly and simply, il he is to get the most
from his observations. TO be going
somewhere, or to have an errand to
do, is to become part of the crowd.
A member Of a crowd cannot see the
crowd. He finds himself in the pre-.
dicament of the famous gentleman
who could not see the forest for the
trees.
On F street, however. it is a case of
not being able to see the people for the
crowd. One going there to look at IN.
dividuals must save himself, first OF
al! from the mob mind.
This presupposes a prior intent, a
calm determination to enter into the
crowd. vet refrain from taking on its
mental states, chief of which is hurry.
X X X X
"Oh. ho." smiles the knowing
reader. Il have seen any number oi
such young gentlemen on street
They hurry not, neither do they run,
yet Solomon in all his glory was not
arrayed like one of them.
These young gentlemen are spec
tators, sure enough. but exclusively
of the feminine. The true spectator
of the + street pageant is interested
in human beings. not according TO
sex, but as to type.
An old gentleman stunning along
on a. cane that creaks every time 1t
touches the pavement is great deal
more interesting to such spectator
than any number Of fair young Things
After ALL silk stockings are becoming
an old story.
This man with the cane, on the
other leg. is interesting. because he
ought to be at home. Here is n man
divinely intended to spend his time
with books, who yet, nevertheless. in
sists on walking + street!
His efforts are painful in the eX-
treme. He bitches hlmSelf along III
a manner suggesting both difficulty
and misery. His state seems worse,
in some respects, than that Of the
young man begging aims at the edge
of the pavement.
Don't pass me by" monotonously
repeats the latter. and leo men and
women pass on. Probably more men
give aims than women. Perhaps
most passersby have a feeling OF
mingled shame and resentment when
they pass street beggar. They wish
the man elsewhere. and themselves
too.
The old gentleman hobbling along
on his cane should have been at
home reading. communing with the
great minds of the ages. He had an
opportunity to be a philosopher and
he chose rather to he n pedestrian!
Amid peace and security he might
have read Emerson. hut he preferred
to mix around" jeopardize his life
at every corner. creak his way amid
the crush of humanity.
Hushi He loved life. What more
excuse needed he?
So this, then, is life.
+ street teens with it.
These are not just old men and
Evening star., 1927-11-14
UNITED STATES
in WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Today

Pershings troops avenge recent
German raid by ambushing large
German patrol in No Mans Land.
The enemy were taken completely by
surprise and bolted. carrying with
them those who had been hit by the
unerring craftsmanship of the Ameri.
cans. Best available estimates
indicate that the first five classes.
into which all draft registrants are to
be divided, will contain more than two
million men, subject for duty before
any man in any other class will be
called. Allied officials propose
a big campaign against German air
dromes In Belgium AZ means of stop
ping the air attacks on London.
President to block railroad
strike: calls brotherhood chiefs to at
tend White House conference on No.
vember %. Insists on loyalty first
and says it is Uncomfortable" that
patriotic men should now think of
tying up railroads. - Only one
vessel of more than 1900 tons sunk by
U.boats in the past week. according
to British Admiralty's ofilcial report.
Lowest Of any weelnfhus Tar.