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Evening star., 1927-04-24
THE Paramount company comes

THE Paramount company comes
4 to the front with an idea for an
author trust, now that all sorts of
combinations and mergers are in the
limelight The organization has es-
tablslled an Authors Council on
the West Coast and is preparing foE
such a scheme in New York. The
council in The metropolis will be
headed by ]. Mankiewiez, and the
first OF the writers to enlist under
the Paramount banner is Ben Hecht.
whose original story, Underworld"
is now in production
The real idea OF the Paramount
company is to enlist well known
writer's in the work of preparing
original stories for the screen. 1t is
believed that authors who have never
before written for the screen, but
who have won a recognized position
in the world of American literature.
will be able to produce a superior
brand OF story after grasping the
principles of photopiay requirements.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
Flashes From the Screen
BY c. E. NELSON.

as GLAND finishes with "A Million
Bid"
HONGKONG ADJUSTMENTS, a
L firm which controls the largest
chain of photoplay theaters in China,
has booked Douglas Fairbanks pic
ture, "The Thief OF Bagdad," !" for the
fourth time. The picture has been
verv successful in China aud Japan,
where American films seem to be
preferred over all others. The rec
ord OF The Thief has shattered all
precedcnts in the motioH picture line,
domestic and foreign.
x X y
ALTHOUGH Rod LaRocque and
n Wilma Banky have announced
their engagement, the newest pic
lures OF the pair, both released by
United Artists, present the lovers
Dolores del Rio and Ronald
Colman, respectively.
x *
THERE is no getting away from
l. the fact that the screen people
are going in for high art. For in
stance, Paul Leni has been selected
to direct The Man Who Laughs"
for Universal, and the press agent
says: "Leni uses photography and
sets to produce the same eerie eff
fects He actually makes furniture
talk; a long. deserted hallway tells
a story; he calls attention to a door
by making it oversize and gets at
tention without taking it from the
action in the foreground. We have
not had thus far such screen
psychology
Leni has just finished the picture,
The Cat and the Canary" which
will be exhibited within a short time.
His first work was with The Chi
nese Parrot
Evening star., 1927-04-24

IT is reported that Warner GLAND
i has been given the leading role
in the new Mary Roberts Rinehart
story, What Happened to Father"
which is scheduled for early produc-
tion at the Warner studios. The
direction will be in the hands ofJohn
Adolphi, and work will start as soon
Evening star., 1927-04-24

ELSIE BARTLETT, otherwise
- Mrs. Joseph Schildkraut. is to
enter the motion pictures as a result
of her work in the legitimate version
OF The Firebrand" on the West
Coast. She starts work in The
Country Doctor" for De Mile. and
she will also appear in "A Harp in
Hook. which is TO co-star Rudolph
Schildkraut and Junior Coghlan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18

Lanham, Lindsay. Linthicum, McDuf-
fie, Mcmillan. Montague, Mooney,
Moore of Virginia, Norton, O'Connell
Of New York, O'Connell of Rhode Is
land, O'Connor of Louisiana, Oliver
of New York, Peery. Prall, Quayle,
Rouse. Sandlin, Sears of Florida.
Smithwick. Somers, Spearing. Steven
son, Sullivan, Taylor of West Vir-
ginia, Tucker, Tydings. Underwood.
Weaver, Weller, Whitehead, Wilson
of Louisiana, Woodrum and Wright.
Total Democrats against-70.
Total against-17S.
Republicans pair for Anthony.
King, Walters. Strong of Pennsyl-
vania-4.
Democrats paired for-Kunz, Celler,
Garfield, Lowrey, Wingo-5.
Total paired for-9.
Republicans paired against-Golder.
Eaton, Connolly Of Pennsylvania, Nc
Leod, Graham-5
Democrats paired against-Gallivan,
Dickstein, Mead, Pou-4.
Total paired against-9
Republicans not recorded as voting
and not paired-Appleby. Bixler,
Brumm, Campbell. Curry, Fredericks,
German, Kelly, Lineberger Magrady
Perlman, Phillips Strother. Swartz,
Swoope, Taylor Of New Jersey-16.
Democrats not recorded as voting
and not paired-Carew, Cleary, Colds
borough, Morrow, O'Connor Of New
York, Lee of Georgia-6.
Speaker Longworth did not vote
| and there are two vacancies in the
House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
POEM HOLDS MIRROR
UP TO LEGISLATORS
"On to Washington" to Make the
Trees Grow Greenback Leaves"
Is Theme.

Samuel Walter Foss was called
upon to hold a poetic mirror up to
Congress yesterday, during discussion
on the McNary- Hagen farm-reliet
bill in the House Emphasizing that
this legislation is not called for by
the so-called dirt farmers" but by
the farmers of the farmers. Represen
tative MacGregor. Republican, of New
York, said he could not express his
opinion more clearly than by quoting
the following verses which he con
sidered appropriate:
ON TO WASHINGTON.
(By Samuel Walter Fossl
Oh, let us march to Washington
=, And ask for legislation
To make the trees grow greenback leaves.
To make the clouds rain pure milk
To make nutritious, wooden beeves
And strong. tenacious cobweg silk,
For each man in the Nation.
Oh. let us march to Washington
With polite petition,
That Congress change red sand to meal
And make the piepiant bloom with pie;
Or. else make, all the common veal
Be satisfied and nourished by
Spontaneous nutrition.
Oh; let us march to, Washington
And ask our legislators
To make pure air a legal food
And, that ali pebbles that are strewed
Be changed into potatoes.
oh. let us march to Washington
That Congress make all labor crime.
And abrogatee old Adams fall
And make all hours dinner time
All work unconstitutional
And industry high treason
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
81. ARRESTED IN RAID
ON ALLEGED GAMBLERS

Two men are charged with operat-
ing gaming table and 20 others were
held temporarily as witnesses as the
result of a raid on the Keock Club,
third floor of 1912 II street, late yes
terday afternoon, conducted by De.
tectives Brodie and Varney and Pc
liceman Chacho.
Those held on the gaming charge
are Morris Irwin. ID years old, and
Arthur Luxman, 48 years old, who
gave his address as 1914 F street.
Each was released later under $4,000
bond for his appearance in Police
Court.
The officers broke a panel from
the door to gain entrance to the club
Within they found a well equipped
room for betting on the races and
playing cards, they said. One of the
officers scooped $73.25 from a table
where an alleged blackjack" game
was in progress.
The room was fitted with a wire
cage, blackboard and table. according
to the police. The money and several
dozen packs of cards constituted the
only seizures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
TO GET FARM BILL
TODAY FOLLOWING HOUSE OK

liams Of Texas and Wilson of Missis-
sippi.
Total Democrats for, 81.
Farmer Labor for (Carss and
Wefald). 2.
Independent for Oxvale), /.
Socialist for Berger), J..
Total scattered for, 4.
Total for the bill, 214.
Vote Against Measure.
Republicans against - Alderman,
Aldrich, Andrew, Bacharach. Bach
mann, Bacon, Beedy, Beers, Begg
Bowles, Brigham, Britten, Burdick
Burton, Butler, Carpenter, Carter of
California. Chalmers, Chindblom. Coo
per of Ohio, Coyle, Crowther, Crum'
packer, Dallinger, Darrow. Davenport
Dempsey, Ellis, Fairchild, Fem, Fish
Roy G.. Fitzgerald, Fort, Foss. Free
Freeman, rockingham, Gibson, CIR
ford, Glynn, Hale, Hardy, Jersey, Hill
of Maryland, Houston, NJ. d. Hull OF
Illinois, jenkins, Johnson of Washing
ton, Kahn. Kearns, Kiess. Lehlbach
Luce, McFadden, Mclaughlin OF
Michigan, MacGregor, Madden, Magee
of Pennsylvania, Magee of New York
Mapes, Martin of Massachusetts. Mer
rift. Michaelson. Mills. Montgomery
NIOOTe I'll OlllO, AloIAIs 4NCloOh vi
Maine. Newton of Minnesota, Parker
Patterson, Perkins. Porter, Pratt
Ransley, Reed Of New York. Rogers
Sanders of New York, Scott, Seger
Shreve, Smell. Sosnowski, Speaks
Sproul of Illinois, Stalker, Stobbs
Sweet. Taber, Temple, Thatcher, Til
son, Tincher, Tinkham, Tolley, Tread
way, Underhill Vaile, Ware, Vincent
Voigt, Wainwright, Wason, Watres
Watson, Welsh of Pennsylvania
White of Maine, woodward.
Republicans against. 10S.
Democrats against-Aswell, Aufder
heide. Bell. Black of New York, Bland
Bloom, Box. Boylan, Briggs. Blu.
chanan, Bulwinkle, Cochran, Connally
of Texas, Connery Corning, Cox
Crisp, Crosser, Cullen, Deal, Domi
nick, Doughton, Douglas, Doyle
Drane, Drewry, Edwards, Fletcher
Garner of Texas, Garrett of Tennes
see, Griffin. Hare. Huddleston, Hud
speth, Hull of Tennessee, Kindred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
Income Tax Problems
Simplified for All
No. 80.

The tax on dividends is an important
item in the returns of many taxpay-
ers. AS defined by the revenue act
OF 1925, the term dividend" means
any distribution made by corpora
ton to it's shareholders, whether in
money or other property, out of its
earnings or profits accumulated after
February 28. 1913. If dividend rep.
reSents profits earned by a corporation
prior to March /, 1918, there is no tax,
since profits then on hand manifestly
belonged to the shareholders, by whom
they might have been withdrawn with
out tax.
A dividend may be payable out of
current profits or accumulated surplus,
but it has no legal existence until it is
declared by q formal resolution of
the directors Of the corporation. The
ordinary form of dividend is the pc.
riodical cash distribution of current
profits. However, dividends may be
paid in securities or other property.
For example, a corporation may dis
tribute among it's stockholders securi.
ties in which it has invested it's earn.
tngs. Such securities are to be reported
as dividends by the stockholders at
the fair market value on the date of
receipt.
Dividends must be distinguished
from bond interest. which is an ex-
pense of the corporation and not a
share of it's profits.
A taxable distribution made by a
corporation is income to the stockhold-
ers as of the date when the cash or
property was unqualf1edly made sub
ject to their demands. Cash divi-
dends, in the hands of an individual,
while exempt from all normal tax, are
subject to the surtax rates for the
year in which received A stakeholder
pays no normal tax on dividends for
the reason that the corporation which
declares them is subject to the normal
tax on the earnings out Of which they
are paid.
The rate of income tax on corpora
tons was increased by the revenue
act of 1926 from 121s per cent to
10 per cent for the calendar year
1925 and to 1914 per cent for the cal
endar year 1926 and subsequent years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18

ico's oil operations the least favorable
prospect in their history.
A. Faison Dixon, New York geolo.
gist. said there has been marked in
crease in production and export Of oil
from Venezuela to offset the Mexican
situation.
William II. Bassett, metallurgist. of
Waterbury, Conn, said the process
evolved by M. J. Corson for hardening
copper to make it as durable as steel
revolutionizes the manufacture and
use Of copper materials. The process
was placed before the institute on
Tuesday.
Basil B. Zacoico, geologist, of Tulsa,
Okla, former Russian refugee, said
there has been virtually II per cent
Increase in Russian Oil production in
recent wears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
Continued from First Page.)

from list Of SO names supplied by
farm organizations throughout the
country.
The roll call in the House last night
on final passage of the bill follows:
Republicans for Adkins, Allen,
Andersen, Arentz, Bailey, Barbour,
Beck, Boies, Bowman, Brand of Ohio,
Browne, Burtness, Christopherson,
Clague, Cole, Cotton, Cooper of Wis
consir, Cramton, Denison, Dickinson
Of Iowa, Dowell. Dyer, Elliott, Engle-
bright, .Esterly, Faust, w. L. F1tz-
gerald, Frear, French, Funk, Furlow,
CARRIER of Oklahoma, Goodwin, Green
of Iowa, Griest, Hadley, Hall of In
diana, Hall of North Dakota, Haugen,
Hawley, Hickey, Hoch, Hogg, Hola-
day, Hooper, Hudson. William e. Hull
Of Illinois, Irwin, James, Johnson of
Illinois, Johnson of Indiana, johnson
of South Dakota, Keller, Kendall,
Ketcham. Kiefner. Kirk, Knutson,
kopp, kurtz, La Guardia, Lampert,
Leatherwood, Leavitt. Let's, Nc
Laughlin of Nebraska, Manlove
Menges, Kitchener, Miller, Morgan
Murphy, Nelson of Wisconsin, New
ton Of Missouri, Peavey, Purnell,
Ramseyer, Rathbone, Reece, Reid OF
Illinois, Robinson, Robson, RoWbot-
tom. Schafer, Schneider, Sears of Ne
bi'aska, Simmons, Sinclair, Slnnott.
Smith, Sproul Of Kansas, Strong of
Kansas. Summers Of Washington,
Swing, Taylor of Tennessee, Thomp-
son, Thurston, Undertake. Updike,
Vestel. WEIGH of California, Wheeler,
White of Kansas, Williams of Illinois,
Williamson, Winter, Wolverton, Wood,
Woodruff. Wurzbach, Wyant, Yates,
Zhlman.
Total Republicans for-113.
Democrats for-Abernethy Allgood,
Almon, Arnold, Ayres, Bankhead,
Barkley. Black of Texas. Blanton,
Bowling, Brand of Georgia, Browning
Busby, Byrns, Cannon, Carter Of Okla
homa. Chapman, Collier. Collins,
Davey, Davis, Dickinson Of Missouri,
Driver. Eslick, Evans, Fisher. Fulmer,
Cambria, Gardner, Garrett Of Texas,
Gasque, Gilbert, Green of Florida,
Greenwood. Hammer, Harrison, Hast.
ings, Hayden, Hill of Alabama, Hill
of Washington, Howard. Jacobstein,
Jeffers, Johnson of Kentucky, John
son of Texas. Jones, Kemp, Kerr,
Kincheloe, Landlord. Larsen, LaZaro,
Lea of California, Little, Lozier, Lyon,
McClintic. McKeown, McReynolds, Nc.
Swain, insolvency, Major, Mansfield
Martin Of Louisiana, Milligan, Moore
Of Kentucky, Morehead. Nelson of
Missouri, Oldield, oliver Of Alabama
Parks, Quin, Ragon, Rainey, Rankin,
Rayburn, Reed Of Arkansas, Romjue,
Rubey. Rutherford, SABBATH, Sanders
of Texas. Shallenberger. Steagall
Stedman, Summers of Texas, Swank
Taylor Of Colorado, Thomas, Tillman
Upshaw, Vinson Of Georgia, Vinson of
Kentucky, Warren, Wilmington, Viii,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
TRUCK KILLS MAN
SAVING HIS DOG
Charles J. Peterson Dies Al.
most Instantly After Crash
With Auto.

Trying to save the life of his dog,
Charles J. Peterson, 1916 Thirteenth
street. ran in front of a mail truck at
Massachusetts avenue and Thirteenth
street early this morning and was al
most instantly killed. His skull was
fractured, several ribs broken and
he was injured internally. The dog
escaped unframed.
Roy Cleveland Gooding, 3S, of Grace
Church road, Silver Spring, who drove
the truck, told police that Peterson
ran directly in front of his truck, ap-
pearing SO suddenly that he was un-
able TO keep from hitting him. Good
ing was paroled to appear at the in
quest tomorrow.
55 Years Old.
J. f. Potwin, 2747 o street, took
Peterson to Emergency Hospital
where DIR. Herbert pronounced him
dead
Witnesses said Peterson saw the
dog in the street and started in pur-
suit, probably seeing the truck com
ing and hoping to chase him to safety.
Peterson. who was SIS years old,
roomed at the home of NJ. Z. Nc
Nally. He came here three years
had no relatives in this city. Mrs.
McNally said today he had two sis
ters and a niece in Boston.
Dog Was Companion.
He had few acquaintance, she
said, and the dog Bob was his con-
slant companion. Bob bit his finger
week ago when Peterson broke
up fight with another dog. After
this accident Peterson told Mrs. Nc
Nally, I'D give my life for that
dog"
Israel Michaelson, Z years old, died
at Sibley Hospital last night as
result of injuries sustained when a
coal truck backed into him while he
was playing in the coal yard of his
uncle, Samuel Mostow, of Bladens-
burg. Md. First aid was given, and
the boy was operated upon at the
hospital later. but his life could not
be saved. Maryland authorities will
hold an inquest TO fix the blame for
the accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18

A movement has been started in
India to further the use of Indian
steel in Indian bridges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
however. the President had given no

however, the President had given no
intimation of his course.
Mr.. Fort, who is a member of the
House agricultural committee and
filed one of the minority reports
against the measure, said he had
called at the executive Office to dis
cuss the measure with the President
and to urge him not to hesitate to
veto it.
AS to the possible effect such an act
on the part Of the President might
have on the agricultural districts of
the country in the Forthcoming presi-
Dental campaign, Mr.. Fort declared
that he believed the veto would assist
the President from the political stand.
point, rather than hurt him.
when the farmers learn just what
that bill really means they will be
tickled to death that the President pre-.
vented 1t from becoming a law" Mr..
Fort said. He added that he felt no
doubt in his own mind that President
Coolidge would exercise his executive
prerogatiye nor was he afraid that the
agricultural bloc of the House or the
Senate could muster sufficient
strength to make the bill law over
the White House veto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18

cepted the law. OF the Standard Oil
Of New Jersey, it's subsidiary, Trans
continental Petroleum. submitted part
of its land to the law, while Penn
Mex submitted all its lands. The
Compania Mexicana de Cumbustibles,
connected with the Standard Oil of
New Jersey, submitted all it's lands.
''Of the Dutch Shell, the Aguila Oil
Co. submitted part of it's lands, while
other subsidiaries. such as Corona,
Tampico Panuco, P. j. Jonkes, Unida
de Petroleo and T. P. Hicks. fully &C.
cepted the law. AS is seen. of the
mentioned companies opposed to the
law, practically a small number has
not accepted the law.
1T is stated that the oil companies
opposed to the new law control 80
per cent of the oil lands in Mexico.
OF the total and SO far destined to
the petroleum industry, only a small
portion is the property of the ex-
ploiters themselves, for it is the ex-
ception rather than the rule for COM
panies to own outright the property
on which they work.
Land Report Erroneous.
Regarding the proposition of hold.
i1gs not having submitted to the law,
1t is hardly 4.6 per cent of the total
oil lands, amounting to 37,S91,374
acres, concessions have not been ap-
Piled for only as regards 1,660,312
acres.
1T is stated that 20 per cent of the
Mexican production comes from lands
in respect to which the law has not
been complied with. Such statement
Is erroneous. At the end of 1926 the
percentage totaled 52.7. At present it
is much less.
Companies like Ell Aguila and
Transcontinental, which have submit
ted part of their holdings to the law,
are obtaining more than 70 per cent
Of their total output from properties
already submitted to the law"
II AMERICAN COMPANIES RAIK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
ST 100000 DAMAGE CLAIM
FILED AGAINST MEXICO

By the Associated Press
MEXICO CITY. February 1S.-A
claim by the National Oil Co. of New
York for $1,S00,000 for damages suf-
fered through forced abandonment of
its oil field properties during the Mexi-
can revolutionary period was filed yes
terday with the special claims COM
mission, created for the adjustment of
claims Of American citizens against
Mexico.
The time limit expired last night
for fling Of such claims. The agree
ment fixed August Is of last year as
the time limit, but an additional clause
granted a further six months in cases
where satisfactory reason could be
shown for delay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
MEXICO QUESTIONS
KELLOGG'S REPORT
ON OIL SITUATION

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
q. S. Geologist Says Supply Will Fall
$4,000, 900 Barrels.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 18.-Pro-
duction of crude oil this year will be
reduced from 15.0o0,0 900 to 10000, 900
barrels unless the controversy between
this country and Mexico over oil pro-
duction is settled soon, the American
Institute Of Mining and Metallurgical
Engineers was informed yesterday.
A paper on the Oil situation, pre-
pared by w. M. Small. geologist for
an oil company at Tampico, Mexico,
was read to the institute. Mr.. Small
asserted that IL companies. controlling
more than 80 per cent Of Mexican oil
production, have refused to comply
with Mexico's new laws regarding
properties acquired before May j, 1917.
He said that the decline Of about 25,-
100000 barrels in the production of
Mexicam crude petroleum in 1926, due
to exhaustion Of producing areas and
failure to find new ones, coupled with
the International situation, gives Mex
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II AMERICAN COMPANIES BAIK
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FORT PREDICTS VETO.
New Jersey Representative Sees
President About Farm Bill.

Representative Fort, Republican of
New Jersey, after long conference
with President Coolidge at the White
House this morning, predicted that the
Nary. Haugen farm relief bill. He said,
, 1927-11-05

U. 5, NAVAL RADIO STATION
NOVEMBER 9TH, 1927,
(L0urteSy OF The Associated Prcss.)
Mexico City Ambassador Moron
consulted for four hours with President
Gales but the subjects under discussion
were not made known.
New York Arrested for highway
robbery, Harry Enstein Of St. Louis, adj
mitted having stolen ten thousand dollars
IN Jewelry and money while employed ia
Questionable Ling Island home Is butler.
, 1927-11-05

The schnr. Resolution" arrived here
at $50 yesterday morning from st.
Thomas with the usual mid .Week mail
and passengers Abraham Bratw aith.
Rose Duncan, Christina Small, Adina
Harvey and Calmita Harvey.
The u. S. S. "Grebe" returned to St.
Thomas at $50 yesterday afternoon car
rying a mail and the following passen-
gers Mrs. r. A. Andersen and infant,
Mr.. G. l.. EnRlebright, Il. Heidmann,
Walter Simon and Eliza beth Cornelius.
The sloop Thomas Jose" from San
Juan, 2. r., arrived here yesterday at
ternoon with a cargo of kerosine oil and.
gasoline for the firm OF John Alexander.
The Navy Band enlivened the town
last night with another fine concert
which terminated with a tramp followed
by a large crowd.
l04 lines of rain was measured at the
Fort here this morning, Z Of a line at
Frederiksted and y lines at Kingsbiil.
The S S. Catherine" is due at Fred
eriksted on schedule time today having
II tons cargo for that port and z tons
for C~hristiansted, arriving here tomor,
row morning.
, 1927-11-05

London, Nov. End. Wjthin the next
fortnight Sir Alan Gotham Will leave
England GA 2 sea plane fight round AT
r.ca. The route followed will involve a
twenty thousand mile flight. Toe Air
Ministry have lent him the aIl-metal fly
ing boat Singapore, which was one of