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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-14
TAX CUT NEXT TO FLOOD.
Curtis Believes Reduction Should BE
Guided by Relief.

Tax reduction should come next to
food relief on the program OF the
new Congress and should be guided
in no small measure by the amount
necessary for readjustment in the
Mississippi Valley, in the opinion or
Senator Curtis of Kansas, Republican
leader in the Senate, expressed this
morning after an extended conference
with Secretary of the Treasury Mel
lon.
There are several items to be taken
into consideration in planning tax
cut, but the flood issue is in the fore
front, Senator Curtis said, adding
that it would be impossible now TO
forecast the extent of any tax reduc-
ton.
Senator Curtis said he had request
ed Senator Jones, chairman of the
Senate commerce committee, to call
his committee into session late in
October or early in November to take
up the question of flood control
On the House side, Representative
Reid of Illinois, chairman of the
flood control committee, has personally
visited much of the flooded area, and
is expected to return to the Capital
considerably before the opening of
Congress. There was no indication to-
day, however, as to when his commit
tee may be called into session.
Thus, by the time the flood control
program gets into shape. Senator Cur
It's also thinks, from what he had
learned, the Treasury would also be
in shape to estimate more accurat ely
what the prospects for future revenue
may be, and how much may be con.
sidered as available for tax reduction.
| Treasury officials are known to be
studying the situation carefully from
all sides, but Secretary Mellon him.
self has emphasized since his return
from Europe that the program is not
In any shape yet TO estimate the prob
able size OF the tax cut, nor where
the heaviest slashes may be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-14
DE LUKE COACH LINE
AGITATION Renewed
Dispute Over Route May Be Re-
viewed by D. C. Public
Utilities Body.

So many protests have been re-
ceived by the Public Utilities Com
mission since its approval of the
application of the Capital Traction
co. for authority to establish a new
25-cent de luxe motor coach service
between Cleveland Park and the
heart OF the downtown shopping dis
trict that the case probably will be
reopened, 1t was indicated today by
John w. Childress. chairman OF the
commission. A ma jority of the pro-
tests have come from residents in
Cleveland Park
A recent petition from the COM
pany proposing a change in the orig
inal route suggested. Mr.. Childress
said. may pave the way for another
public hearing, at which the whole
question of establishing the new line
most likely would be considered.
The company pointed out in its
latest petition for a change in route
that a study by It's representatives.
the Traffic Bureau and engineers
of the commission, has shown the
desirablity of modifying the original
route proposed. The petition asked
that the line be routed down Con-
necticut avenue to S street, thence
TO Eighteenth street, instead Of
across kalorama road from Connec-
ticut avenue to Eighteenth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-14
PRESIDENT THEATER
LEASED BY SMITH
Concert Bureau Head Is in New
York Arranging for Winter
Program.

" Leasing Of the President Theater, at
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue., to T. Arthur Smith of the T.
Arthur Smith Concert Bureau for the
Fall and Winter season was an
nounced today. Mr.. Smith Is in New
York today, arranging for attractions
to be booked for the theater and his
office was without knowledge Of the
character of productions to be staged
under his direction at the President.
The theater closed late in the Spring
for the season, after having been
operated during the Winter. Several
popular successes, including "Abie's
Irish Rose" have been produced at
the President in the past few years.
Closing of the lease for the President
consummated a deal that has been in
negotiation by Mr.. Smith with the
Columbia Amusement Co. for several
months.
Mr.. Smith believes the house has
several distinct advantages to recon-
mend it for orchestra and concert
work, among them it's acoustic proper
ties and the fact that it is compare
lively small.
The theater occupies the site of
Washington's first playhouse. 1t
stands on the site Of the old Wash
ington Theatcr, which was built in
1904. 1t has been known in former
years as the Comique and kernan's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-14
WOMEN MAY SERVE.
Oratory Will Not Be Encouraged in
New Parliament of Spain.

MADRID, September IA GP).-Wom-
en- are eligible to membership in the
new National Assembly, decreed by
King Alfonso, but neither they nor the
male deputies will be encouraged in
extended oratOrical efforts.
The rules for the body, as published,
show that each assemblyman is given
but 90 minutes to speak on subject
and 10 minutes for rebuttal. AS a
further curb on ortatory, the Assem-
bly,, as a whole, must not consume
more than three hours in debating a
question.
The members will be appointed by
royal decree before October 6. While
not enjoying parliamentary immunity
from arrest. they are guaranteed fun
liberty of speech. aside from the time
restrictions mentioned, and are prom
ised speedy action in case of detention
In commemoration Of the fourth an
niverSary OF the Primo de Rivera
regime, amnesty has been decreed for
all newspaper men convicted OF
''press crimes" against the regime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-14
BURLE|TH coming
BATTLE AVERTED
Realty Firm WithdraWs Its
Request for Right to Build
Apartment and Stores.

A threatened fight before the Zon-
ing Commission over proposal to
rezone the north side of Reservoir
road between Thirty-seventh and
Thirty-eighth streets from a resi-
Dental to first commercial area was
averted today when the application
for the change was withdrawn by
Shannon & Luchs.
The change was proposed by Shan
non & Luchs in order to erect an
apartment house with stores, but op-
position to the invasion Of commercial
establishments in Burleith became SO
vigorous that the firm decided to with
draw the application.
Action Is Prevented.
When announcement was made at
the coming hearing in the board room
of the District Building this morning
that the petition had been withdrawn,
s. Duncan Bradley urged the commits
sion to consider the proposal anyhow
and deny it. Hugh Frampton, who
said he represented $50 of the resi-
dents Of Burleith who We're opposed
to the change, interposed an objec-
ton on the ground that many of the
interested property owners had pre-
viously been advised of the decision of
the real estate firm to withdraw it's
petition and were not present at the
hearing. The commission denied Mr.
Bradley's request by taking the posi-
ton that the withdrawal Of the petit
ton had left nothing before it to con-
slider.
Considerable opposition was regis
tered to an application for rezoning
property on Harvard street near
Adams Mills Road from residential 3
restricted to residential b, which
would permit the erection Of apart.
ment houses. The principal protest
came from the Mount Pleasant
Citizens Association.
No protests We're heard by the SOM
mission on an application for chang
ing the height limit on the Arcade
Market lot near Fourteenth street and
Park road from 60 to 90 feet. The
applicant for the change plans to en-
large the Arcade Auditorium into an
indoor sport arena.
The principal change in coming
which involves property on both sides
of Connecticut avenue between CAL
vert street and Cathedral avenue is
being considered at the commissions
afternoon session, whcih began at
| 80 o'clock.
Applicants for this change want
the property reZoned from residential
to first commercial and a lively
battle is anticipated, in view of pre-
vious opposition to attempts to de-
stroy the residential character of
various sections of Connecticut ave-
nue. north of Calvert street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-14
400 DEAD IN JAPAN.
TyphOOn and Tidal Wave Hit Island
OF Kiushiu,

TOXIC. September IA P).-Four
hundred persons are dead, 1900 in
jured and 700 houses destroyed in
kumanoto Prefecture, Island of
Kiushiu. in consequence of yester-
days typhoon and tidal wave, re-
ports to the Japanese home office
stated today.
In Fukuoka, Nagasah and Kama
gawa procedures there were few
casualties, but numerous houses
were inundated and damaged.
At Yatsushiro the tidal wave washed
some hundreds Of houses from their
foundations. The inmates climbed to
the roofs, crying for help. Numerous
houses were submerged in Kumamoto
City, Nagasaki, Omuta and Urakami,
but the casualties are unknown.
The governors of the F'ukuoka and
Kumamoto districts in their reports to
the Japanese home Office say merely
that a heavy rainstorm and tidal
waves damaged the river banks, sew
eral thousand houses, the telephones
and telegraphs. and that some fishing
boats were sunk, with loss of life.
Yokohama also was hit by storm
this morning. a number Of houses
were damaged and several persons in.
jured, none seriously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-14
SMITH DRIVE IN UTAH
COMES AS SURPRISE
Proposed Demonstration in His Be-
half in Presidential Race
Worries Anti Forces.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, September 1.-THE
New York Herald-Tribune Repub-
lican) says today that arrangements
for a Smith for President demonstra-
ton in Ogden, Utah, September %
and "a took anti-Smith forces by sur
prise.
Commenting on the announcement
of Fred w. Johnson of Rock Springs,
Wyo., at Ogden yesterday that a con-
ference of 80 or more representative
Democrats has been called to meet in
Ogden, the Herald-Tribune says the
Western Smith forces have been or
ganizing secretly and have stolen a
march on the anti-Smith forces.
The conference. the paper says, Is
intended to be demonstration to con-
vince prospective Democratic national
convention delegates that Gov. Alfred
F.. Smith has so much strength no
other candidate can overtake him. The
September conference Is expected, it
says, to be preliminary to a later and
larger demonstration.
The Ogden conference was arranged
with the knowledge, but without the
assistance, Of Eastern Smith sup
porters, according to the paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-14
SPECIAL COUNSEL NAMED
IN 100000 TAX SUIT
Herbert Clark of San Francisco to
Represent q. S. in Ford Stock
holders Appeal.

The Government has retained as
special counsel Herbert Clark Of San
Francisco, to represent the Bureau Of
Internal Revenue in A suit brought
by Mrs. William r. Kales Of Detroit,
to recover s2,50o.0 900 in taxes, which
she paid Is one of the nine Ford stock.
holders. who are contesting the Gov
ernment's right to the tax.
Mrs. Kales. 1t is understood here
has retained Charles Evans Hughes,
former Secretary of State. and Hal II.
Smith of Detroit.
The case, which promises to be one
of national prominence is companion
case Of that involving the eight other
stockholders, who carried their fight
10 the Board of Tax Appeals here
instead Of to the Federal Courts. The
eight stockholders elected TO refuse TO
nav the tax, and fight it out in the
board of tax appeals. while Mrs. kales
decided to pay the tax and fight her
case along the same lines, and involv'
ing the same questions. in a United
States Court.
The case Of the eight stockholders
Is still pending before the board OF
tax appeals. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-14
MOST CHICAGO LIQUOR
DECLARED MADE THERE
Yellowley Tells Lowman Suppress
sion of Breweries and Stills
Is Big Job.

Ninety eight per cent OF the liquor
drunk In Chicago is made in that city
or It's environs, f. c. Yellowley, pro-
hibition administrator for Illinois,
Indiana and eastern Wisconsin, told
Assistant Secretary Lowman today.
The supply OF liquor comes largely
from wildcat breweries and stills, Vel
lowicy said. with very little whisky
coming through from Canada.
Suppression of the wildcat enter
prises offers the most serious ENFORCE
ment problem in Illinois, Yellowley
declared. Through increased vigilance
on the part of the enforcement squad
a number OF seizures have been made
and material advances" toward ex-
terminating this class of law violators
accomplished, he asserted.
Conditions In other sections of his
district were described by the admins
traitor as VERY fine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-14
STIMSON PROGRAM SHOWS
PROGRESS IN NICARAGUA
Agreement Being Carried Out and
Peace Conditions Held "Better
Than Expected"

Provisions of the Stimson agree
ment are gradually being carried out
in Nicaragua and conditions as to
peace and order on the Pacific side
of that country are better than ex-
pected, Brig. Gen. Frank B. Mccoy
reported to the State Department in
a message made public today.
Return Of political exiles and Of the
members of the property-owning
classes to Nicaragua was regarded as
particularly significant of the i'm
proved conditions by Gen. Mccoy.
His report pointed out, however, that
a violent political partisanship exist
ed in connection with the elections
next year which are to be supervised
by American forces.
Active operations for the suppress
sion of the SANDING and other Chronic
outlaws" in the Province of Nueva
Segovia are now in progress with
the National Guard and the Marines
protecting garrison towns. Gen. Nc.
Coy added. &1aSxs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-14
BAND CONCERTS.
TONIGHT.

BY the United States Navy Band.
at the navy yard bandstand, $50
o'clock.
Grand March from the opera
"Tannhauser" Wagner
Suite. Peer Gynt, No. 2"..... .Grieg
March, 'Miltaire Franchise"
Saint.Ssens
Overture, Roman Carnival" Berlioz
Solo for piccolo, Chant du Rosig-
Poem Symphonique, "Danse Maca'
pre- ................. .Salnt'Sdeh
Grand scenes from the opera,
Jewels of the Madonna"
Wolf-Ferrar
Valse. Jolly Fellows. .Vollsted
Intermezzo, wedding of the Rose"
Jesse
1.-THE Star spangled Banner
BY the United States Army Band.
at the Sylvan Theater, Monument
Grounds, at 1880 pm:
March, Maj. Gen. Hanson E. Ely"
DahlQuist
Suite de ballet. Antony and cleo.
patra" ;GruenWald
umpet solo, La Bravura". .Rodrigue
Trumpet solo, La Bravura,"
Rodriguez
Thomas F. Darcy. second leader.
Waltz medley, "Old Timers" -. Lake
American sketch, Down South
Middleton
Selection, Souvenir de Beethoven,
Arranged by Tcbani
March, Huntington Municipal
Band ................. .buNs
Overture, "Semiramide" 800. .Rossln1
Mexican waltz. tie Amo. TIE Adcro'
Il Love You. I Adore). -. Martinez
Two popular songs. .. To be selected
Characteristic, "Cortege du Sardar."
IppolitowIwanow
Excerpts from "Erminie". Jakobowsh
March, Hands Across the Sea"
Sousa
1.-THE Star spangled Banner
BY the United States Marine Band.
at the Capitol, at 100 pm:
March, 18th U. s. Cavalry"
OCallaghan
LES Preludes". List
Trombone solo, MAY Blossoms"
Robert E Clark.
Caprice, 'Eglantine". Van Loock
Cornet solo, scherzo. Showers of
John P. White.
"Capriccio Espagnol."
Rimsky- korsaKoW
Clarinet solo, Introduction and Va
riations" ................ Kalliwoda
Lugaresi Terzo.
ScherZo, "LApprenti Sorcier ..DuKas
Finale, Fourth Symphony"
Tschaikowsky
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner. Al
Notice-This will be the last concert
of the Summer season at the Capitol
by the Marine Band. The band Will
leave Washington on September 10
for its annual Fall concert tour, re-
turning on November 10. after which
the regular series Of orchestral con-
certs will be resumed In the band
auditorium ut the Marine Barracks. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-14
HEALTH CAMP TO CLOSE.

Mrs. Margaret ]. Hilleary. superin.
tendent of the Children's Health Camp,
conducted by the Washington Tuber-
culosis Association, at Fourteenth and
Upshur streets northwest, announced
today that the closing exercises for
this season will be held at the camp
at o'clock Friday afternoon. when
parents and friends will be welcome.
The children have made remarkable
gains in health, it is stated. and
prizes will be awarded, including
such recovery cards as the physician
in charge and the Health Department
may find justified. At the same time
there will be an exhibit of the hand
work done by the children as a part
of their Summer program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-14
.FLAXSEED STUDY
IN ARGENTINA OFF
Protests Against Sending of
Tariff Agents Leads to Can
collation. of Plans.
By the Associated Press.

BY inc Associated Tfese
Plans Of the Tariff Commission to
send agents to Argentina to investi-
gate production costs Of flaXseed and
corn. an activity not welcomed in
the South American republic, were
changed today and the committee will
not sail September "a as scheduled.
Acting Chairman Dennis of the
commission announced the decision
after a visit TO President Coolidge.
The investigation will be continued
in this country, with view to
making adjustment on flaxseed and
corn tariffs.
Mr. Dennis issued a statement say
ing "the Argentine government does
not refuse admission to our exports,
out has made il plain to the commits
sion that their presence in Argentina
would be unwelcome. While the COM
mission has taken no formal action
pending the return Of Chairman Mar
win. temporarily absent from the city,
1t goes without saying that the com
mission will cancel the sailing orders
Of the crew, led by Prof. Warren of
Cornell.
Will Push Inquiry.
"ITndeterred by the attitude Of Ar
centina. the commission Will push the
corn and fiaXseed Investigations and no
doubt complete them sooner than
would have been done if cost agents
had been sent 10 Argentina. The as
certainment of domestic costs Tor
both commodities is already approach
ing completion and we shall have to
obtain evidence on Argentine costs
from such secondary sources as may
be accessible in this country.
The emphatic protest which we
have received from Argentina came
to us as a matter of routine through
regular diplomatic channels. and
from my own discussion with the Ar
Eentine Ambassador. Senior Pueyrre-
don. IT is quite evident that nothing
could be hoped for by dispatchlng
cost agents to Argentina under the
adverse conditions of public opinion
which now prevail in that country
Feeling Is High.
Mr.. Dennis said that information
Of the attitude of the Argentine gov
eminent and people came through
the State Department to him, follow
ing advices from Buenos Aires by
Ambassador Bliss. The American
Chamber Of Commerce in Buenos
Aires. he said. also cabled a protest
to Washington against visit OF
cost agents at this time. The feel
ing in Argentina. Ambassador Puer-
rydon told Mr.. Dennis, was motivated
by the Department of Agricultural
restrictions on frozen meat and the
recent Sacco-EanZetti aSltatlons
there.
Mr.. Dennis said that the change of
course was not dictated by President
Coolidge, but that he had asked Mr..
Coolidge to approve the decision.
This is the first time that foreign
country has held up the Tariff Com
mission in sending agents to deter
mine production costs of their ar
ticles," said Dennis.
Agitation against the flexible tariH,
involving investigation of production
costs abroad, has cropped UP recently
in Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-14

Continued from First PageD
resents a minor branch Of the Bour-
bon family, as the major branch is
embodied in Prince Jaime of Bour-
bon, who is its actual representative" "
Sanchez.Guerra says the King could
easily put an end TO the present situa-
ton if he wished and expressed belief
that public opinion in Spain Will not
be convinced that Alfonso is forced
to follow his present course by the
dictatorship Of Primo de Rivera.
It is stated that the former premier
will live in France on his salary as
counselor to a French corporation. AS
q former premier of Spain he is en-
titled to an annuity of 10000 pesetas,
but this will probably be terminated
when he leaves the country.
BY his letter, Senior Sanchez.Guerra
ranges himself with the Carlists, or
those supporting the claim of the
lineal descendant of Don Carlos to the
Spanish throne. Prince Jaime, the
present pretender, grandson OF the
original Don Carlos, was born al
vevey, Switzerland, in 1870. He makes
his home in France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-14
EXCAVATION WORK
TO BEGIN NOV. Is
Digging on Site of New CON-
merce Building to Inter-
fere With D. C.. Sewers.

Confirmation of earlier reports that
excavation operations on the site of
the new Department Of Commerce
building would start November Is was
received by the District Commission
ers today from G. S. Dewey, assistant
Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr.. Dewey also called attention to
the fact that the excavation work
would necessitate the removal of the
underground construction in the area
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets and E street and Ohio avenue,
where the new building is to be erect
ed, and that it would be necessary for
the Commissioners to provide special
connection of water and sewer mains
to the House of Detention, which is to
he allowed to remain untid the Dis
trict prOcures funds from Congress
to rent quarters for this bureau.
Mr.. Dewey's Letter.
Mr.. Dewey's letter to the Commits
sioners follows:
Referring to the proposed new
building for the Department of Com
merce, 1t Is the intention soon to
make a contract for the excavation
which involves the land between 18th
ana 10Th streets south OF II street,
close TO the temporary building Treas-
ury Annex No. y. On this property
there is located a building which
although under the control Of the
Treasury Department is occupied by
the House Of Detention of the District
of Columbia. AS 1t Is understood that
this building cannot be vacated i'm
mediately the Treasury Department
vii To hn
ton Of this part of the site and leave
enough space around this building to
give access thereto temporarily.
Must Make Connections.
However, the sewer connection to
this building Is with a large sewer
on d street running east. and probably
there are no other utility lines on that
street connected to the House of De-
tention. AS it Is intended to include
the eXcavating of d street in the con-
tract, it is necessary for you, at your
own expense, to make other connec-
tons, and it is requested that this be
done before November Is, when it is
intended to start the excavation"
Mr.. Dewey pointed out that the ex-
cavation plans have not yet been pre-
pared, but his letter was accompan MED
by two prints Of the diagram showing
buildings to be removed, which he said
would give the Commissioners suffi-
cient information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-14
PLAN RECORD AUTO TRIP.
st. Paul Policemen Will Try to
Reach Gotham in so Hours.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, September IA H)
A trip from st. Paul to New York
by automobile in sc hours with their
sleeping quarters housed in a trailer
is planned by two st. Paul policemen,
A. NJ. Christophcrson and o. j. STUFF
man.
The two men viii leave here at I
o'clock tomorrow morning in the hope
Of reaching New York, 1900 miles
away, by 3 pm. Saturday to spend
their vacations with relatives. They
will alternate turns at the wheel and
at sleeping. stopping only for gas and
meals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-14
30 Villages Swallowed Up.
"0IL HEATING WEEK."
Public Told of Growth in Home
Warming Methods.

This week is being observed in
Washington as "Oil Heating week"
under proclamation issued by the
oil heating section Of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association of the
District of Columbia.
BY radio talks, special newspaper ad-
vertising and meetings of members
Of the industry with building associa-
tons and architects, the pubic Is be-
ing told of the recent growth of the
oil burning industry of the country.
Members of the Merchants and Man.
ufactuers' Association report that to-
day there are more than 500, 900 Amer
lean homes heated with oil burning
equipment.
The estimated investment in oil
burning industry of the country is
set at $5o.000.000. &e .est&