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Army.

Army.
About 80 officers of the Regular Army.
National Guard and Reserve will be
detailed to undergo the second course
of instruction for unit gas officers,
which VIII be given at Edgewood Arsenal
beginning tomorrow and concluding
November g. The other gas courses to
be held during the next calendar year
are the line and staff course to be held
from February IL to April 10, 1929,
and the field officers course from July
8 TO August 2, 1929. The Regular Army
officers who have been detailed so far
to take the unit gas course are: First
LieutS. Kent j. Nelson. Robert A.
Schow, John D. Armstrong, Frank G..
Davis and Charles F. WINS, all In
fantry; Hugh F. Conrey and George
A. "A. Jones, both Field Artillery, and
Second Lieuts Paul M. Seleen, Ordnance
Department; A. H. Burton. Corps of
Engineers, and A. H. Cavenaugh,
Cavalry
Col E. G. Peyton. who has been in
charge of the personnel section. Office
Of the chief of Infantry, has been as
signed to the G-3 section of the general
staff. Mai George S. Patton, who has
been on duty with the Army polo team,
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American Legion.

AS part of the session of the ma
tional convention of the American
Legion just closed in San Antonio, Tex
Department Comdr. Harlan Wood at the
personal request of National Comdr. Ed
ward z. Spafford at 100 o'clock last
Monday placed a wreath on the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington
Cemetery. Memorial services were being
simultaneously held at the tombs of the
unknown soldiers of our allies. The
committee consisted of the following
Legionnaires who assisted the COM
mander: w A. Bethel, Herbert NJ. Lord,
u. S. Grant, 3D.; C. B. Robbins, As
sistant Secretary of War F. Trubee DAY.
ison, C. r. Long. Ennals Waggaman, L.
E. Atkins. Frederic William Vile, r.
Seelye Jones, Paul v. Collins, Austin
Inirie, Theodore Cogswell, Wallace
| S treater. George F. Unmacht, j. L.
Smith, Maj. Gen. j. A. Lejeune, Walter
o. Woods. E. A. Costello. T. j. Dickson
west Hamilton, c. E. Lanahan, Francis
Miller. B. Buscher. Clayton Emig and
Brig. Gen. H. o. Williams A number OF
Legionnaires were present, including
\ Pauline McVey.
A delegation representing the Amer
icsn War Mothers headed by Mrs. EtheI
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tiers and sisters of Legionnaires. de-
| ceased veterans and men who gave their
lives In the war.
All members of u. S. S. Jacob Jones
| Post, No. 2, are notified that the Braille
| work has started for the Winter season
| The post is again assigned the first and
third (and also the fifth if there is one
| Tuesday nights of the month The class
starts at 7:30 O'Clock. Volunteers are
requested for this work.
! The post is conducting a stationery
drive. Wayne Smith and Lucille Allan
at the Navy Department and Mary
! TatSpaugh at the Navy Yard have a
supply of samples of this stationery, anc
a number of the other comrades also
have samples.
The post is arranging a Halloween
party. Detailed arrangements have moi
yet been completed, but it is requested
that the comrades reserve Halloween fol
the posts party.
A tie vote resulted at the last meet
ing of Vincent B. Costello Post to in
crease the annual dues. Another vote
will be taken at the next meeting
The post bugle corps did not go to the
national convention and the members
decided to purchase new uniforms
Plans have been made by the minstrel
troupe to present a show about Noyem-
Der is. Al Stern is directing the show
The ninth anniversary banquet viii
be held at the Racquet Club the latter
part of this month.
The post will meet Tuesday night II
the boardroom, District Building.
American War Veterans Club.
| The American War Veterans Club
golf tournament will be held on the
Rock Greek golf course october 81
commencing at am. for. member;
only. A silver cup will be presented Il
the winner Of this event. The next So
Evening star., 1928-03-28

pay we'll for the benefits they now re-
ceive, that tn taxes levied are on a
substantial parity with those Of other
cities. and that any greater tax burden
would not only be unjust but well nigh
fatal TO the City's welfare.
THE present District tax rate on
real property. which is $l.70 per hum
dred, does not appear to be excessive.
In fact, compared to other communities,
the rate itself Is rather low. But the
tax rate must be considered In con-
nection with the assessed valuation
The percentage must be multiplied by
the assessment In order to arrive at
the actual amount paid by the prop
erty owner. Under the provisions of
the law l have quoted and I'm accord
ance with actual practice. real estate
assessments in Washington are made on
the basis OF true value. II has been
estimated that the average is about
96 per cent of actual value in the Dis
trict OF Columbia. so that the re-
quirement of the law is substantially
fulfilled 1t must be admitted that
real estate in other cities is not assessed
for itT full valuation, whatever may
De the law on the subject One rea-
son, | presume, Is that in Washington
the assessor Is responsible to Congress
tne TAXING power whereas In other
cities his office is elective and ne Is re-
sponsible to the voter, who is the tax
payer.
Assessment Exceeds Pittsburgh's.
Whatever the reason. there can be
no question as TO the fact Washing
ton real estate privately owned. Is as
sessed at $ll37.O00. 900 as compared
to an assessment OF 81 ,403 900 900 on
Chicago real estate Although the pop
ulation OF Pittsburgh is at least one
fifth more than that of Washington
and despite the industrial wealth of
that Pennsylvania city. District of Co
lumbia assessments exceed those OF
Pittsburgh by $70.000.000 A compari-
son OF IA large cities shows that Wash
lngt0ns real estate assessments are al
most so per cent greater than the aver
age per capita assessment of the
others.
Il call attention TO the great increase
in real estate assessments in this city
during the past 20 years. an increase
altogether out Of proportion to its
growth The figure Of $255, 1925 900
In 1908 had been raised to $425. .624 900
by 1920 and to $472 2874, 900 In 1929.
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Years Younger
than she used to be!
Her method easy.
Says anyone can
6HO'O il

lCHE JUST got tired OF having
~ strangers speak OF her husband
kas Your son" leL goodness knows,
EShc ielt old enough 10 he his mother
lmoSt Of the tlme' And when she
Hooked in the mirror she really
kcouldn't blame people tor What
Ithey SAID.
llt you were To meet this same W.
man sodav, you'd think she was
her husbands Younger sister, at
least. Vivid. radiant, tull ot alive
ness the sort at person who oneNer
grows old. With vitality to enjoy
all the happy activities our modern
| lte provides,
mo tace hiring. no my sterlouS re-
lgime brought about this miracle
LNu,ol treatment did IT, 1t tcok
Eahout ! months in 3sr ease, Rut
palter the very first hottie she began
| Ia ieel difference jn herself. For
'Nuiol not only prevent, any excess
at the body polsonS I'VE all have
thrml from forming, hut also aids
lin their removal, This natural,
harmless ptoiuct got at the real
cause al the tFnuhle and removeiu,
II YOU tsel draggy aud oa,t-ot sogts
and wears Older than you should
why don'tyou try this Nuiol treat
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Continued on Seventh Page
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This was on q two thirds basis of vslua-
tion. Then the substantive law on
1922 already mentioned, came into
effect, with the result that real estate
assessments have advanced, on full
valuation basis, from $723.20000 In
1923 to 81 1877 1913 900 In 1923. Such as
sessments have been compared with
the other large cities having popula
tions OF 250,0OO to $4,000 people, and
indicate an average of $2,154 for the
$4,000 residents OF the District, as
against an average Of 81 .425 per person
for the residents of these II cities.
The startling figures continue.
Washington's increase IN assessments
for last year alone was greater than a
three-year increase In Atlanta, San
Francisco. Cleveland Newark. St Paul,
Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, Louisville
Boston, Memphis, Milwaukee or New
Orleans. In fact. over n three-year
period, the Washington increase was
greater by $40,O0O,000 than that Of nine
OF these cities combined. Comparisons,
as / say. are difficult to make: but
when we bring assessments to a COM
non level and make deductions for
bonded indebtedness. we find that
Washingtons taxes are above the aver
age of the principal cities of the United
States.
Board Made Study.
"The Washington Board of Trade
went into this subject thoroughly, OBJ
tanning figures from practically all
available sources. and l desire to refer
Senators to the tabulations submitted
by that association and printed In the
House hearing on the District Of CO.
I~{i
fiscal year. These tables are enlighten-
ing. To my mind they show conclu-
sively that WashingtOn's real estate
taxes are high as compared to other
communities, and that there is nothing
TO the argument that Washingtonians
should be forced TO pay higher taxes In
order that they may be under the same
burden as exists In other sections Of the
country. Substantially, they now pay
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the same taxes. or more, substantially
they are now under the same burden,
or even a greater one.
Before leaving the subject Of assessed
valuations. / cali attention to the tact
that there are other tax-eXempt prop
critics In addition to those Of the United
States Government, which, as l have
indicated. have been appraised at nearly
half a billion dollars The District OF
Columbia has tax-exempt real estate
estimated at S50000,000. Foreign gov
ernments. the guests OF the United
States. have tax-exempt real estate es-
timated at S4.O00.OOO while charitable.
educational and religious organizations
own similar properties appraised at
$40 600 600 Certainly the benefits Of
such exempt property inure to the
Continued on Seventh Page
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To show how Washingtons progress
Is being halted by the present fiscal
relations policy, Senator Phipps con-
tinued
What are the necessary and desir-
able improvements proposed for the
City Of Washington? The District Com
missioners inform us that items total
ing $50 902 900 should be incorporated
in an expenditure program during the
next five years. OF course, practically
none Of them can be undertaken as
long as the present fiscal arrangement
continues Here are the principal ones
Airport, for air mail, air commerce
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THAT is the argument in few home
~ words II is somewhat appealing II
the major premise Is true. Let us see
II IL is After research conducted in
many quarters. and after comparison
with other cities a comparison dtfflcult
10 make because Washington Is unique.
| stake my Judgment as business man
Of considerable experience on the propo-
sition that II Is false ] contend that
the people OF the District Of Columbia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-07
FINAL WEEK OF
CLUB LIDO
GAYETY

Only one more week remains be.
fore Club Lido, the happy Hamil-
ton Hotel night rendezvous, closes
its doors Tor the season. LldoItes,
mindful, are making the most 81
the few opportunities that remain
to reveI IN the gay. intimate At.
mosphere which characterizes Lido
enterprises.
At the close Of the night club
season. Emory Daugherty's crack
Lido band win so into rehearsal
for the roof season to follow. Aug>
naented bands are now speciaIties
on Wednesday and Saturday
nights
The management is arranging
to make next wednesdays TneAt.
ricai Mite froiic the banner affair
in long series of successful
events Of It's kind at Lido. while
the party on closing night Is Sisted
to eclipse any other event yet Of.
fefed.
Lido orchestras included in
busy weeks engagements the
George washington University
internationally Ball at the Will
lard and the Pi Tau Pi Fraternity
dance ct the Town and Country
Club. A heavy roster Is in pros
pect for the weeks immediately
following Easter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-07
COWBOY SHEIK
PL A YIN G. TN
MAD HOUR

6saIIoping horses across the
hrozd acres OF the West II I'M.
usual training for b film sheils
vet that Ii the background Of
Donald Reed, dubbed by more
than one screen. star as the
handsonest man.
Reed, the handsome, athletic.
young leading man Of Mad
Hour, E:linor Gyms exotic story
Of 6O-miles night life,
adapted from The Man and the
Moment" spent many years on
the Western plain, riding horses
and roping wild steers on his.
fathers ranch, before he thought
Of essaging 4 carer in motion
pictures
II was not until his family
moved to Pasadena, Calf. the
winter playground OF the earth's
weather inhabitants; and he be-
came interested In amateur the
atricals that Reed thought OF mo-
ton pictures az career.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-07
THIS ROBBERY
GAVE CROWD
THRILL

King yldor. during the maklns
III tro.Goidwyn. Mayors biz bic.
ture. rhe crowd. wanted - rim
realistic robbery. He dld nos
want u Use hundreds of extrn
players ia TIE streets ana set )
scene that might not appear
realistic on the screen.
With the assistance Of the New
York police department. Nioos
masked 4 battery Of cameras -
motor truck drawn 10 70 the cQrD
in front Of the store Just IS the
street was crowded At noon IL
trained the cameras on the door
81 the store
the actor bandits rushed
from the store with drawn guns
and leaped into the waiting car
IVidor had another actor run out
M khe store yelling. Help. nnur
der police stop EN-, I've been
robbedl
After the camera had recorded
the entire scene II was found they
had ON the film an episode which
never could have been taken b.
using people who knew fake
robbery was about to % perpe.
rated
pid0r also learned that out 81
crowd cf several thousands only
one witness of the robbery kept
his head. This man hurrledlN
wrote down the number Of the
fugitive automobile and exctedly
turned IL over Ia the real police
when they came rushing M
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-07
WALLACE GETS
! HIS CHANCE
TO DIREC

The most recent screen produc.
Zion 0f one of rhe most remark
mahle directcrial 'sdiscov0ries'' Of
the year comes To Keith's Theater
beginning Monday matinee.
The picture Is First Nafional rs
American Beauty, 2 ana the direc-
tor IS Richard Wallace. Billie
Dove plays the stirring role In
The production.
Until little more than q year
ago wallace had never directed
q fea IRE length picture, but years
Of experience as writer. q gag
man and d director Of one and
tWo-reel comedies had made him
1aniliar with every phase Of mos
ton pictures. First National gave
him his first 1irectorial opportu.
nifty.
His first assignment was the
direction of SYncopating sue,
starring Corinne Griffith, and his
AxcelIent handling Of this picture
led TO 4 lon term contract
Since then he has directed THE
Poor Nut. featuring Jack Null
hall and Charlie Murray, AIcFad-
denis Flats and several other
pictures OF equal popularity
american Beauty was pro-
dllced Tor First National Pictures
BY Carey Wilson, Lloyd Hughes
plays the lead opposite Miss Dove.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-07
OR PHO Ar
II o B
SHOW N HER

Capt. b. il. Kleinsclmidt, who
viii BE remembered as the man
who several years ago made the
wonderful picture for the Carnegie
Museum Of his expedition into
Alaska and Siberia, will arrive in
washington with nine reels OF
motion pictures made III the first
two years Of the war, while he
vas with the armies OF the cen.
9ra1 powers as the guest OF the
Archduke Frederick Of Austria.
THE pictures win be shown for
three days, matinee and evening,
Beginning Monday, at the wash.
lngtOn Auditorium. CAPTAIN Klein.
schmidt will lecture with the films.
He penetrated To the very first
line trenches with his camera and
secured pictures that show war ~
4 i u AL its grim reality. IN
one scene taken on the Russian
'front.' the enemy trenches are only
30 yards away. Here the captain
waited for days III the hope Of
getting 3 picture of an attack and
81 last his patience was rewarded.
Such scene has never been
shown before. Tor the first tins ii
the history OF the motion picture
aslsfry the camera portrays the
k1al killing of men in battle.
We see the relief rush into the
ueh III meet the attaak and
~ the men begin I'd faII, not As
are accustomed III aee the
ors In our movie thrillera tall.
the actual thing; man il
Ot within 20 feet Of the camera.
u II not spectacular he simply
lbs down, cfumples up and
lys there and only the aeoKifzed
EXPRESSION on his face tells the
aoty OF his mortal wound.
Farther on q man Is shot in the
head, he staggers hack. sits in the
hottOm OF the trench holding his
nead in his hands until the Red
Cross aids come and carry him
ay. There another falls and
rolls to the foot Of the trench.
Not wounded, this poor chap. dead.
saok clean through the head. An
officer looks at him. takes his gun
end quietly takes his place at the
YpfthOie In the trench. Within
1our minutes ITO men were put out
action within SO feet of Cap
tafn KlelnschTnId ~ camera.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-07
MARJORIE GO I
HER CHANCE
TN 'FOLLIE

"A week before her elder sister
sent for her to leave MaidendaIe
Convent. near London. ana join
her III New York. Marjoris MAY
Martin had no more idea 81 BE-.
coming glorified ziesfeId beauty
than she had Of hunting s0riilas
Ia Africa.
Her sister, arriving here two
years before. had succseded to
Mary Hays part opposite Marilyl
Miller, during the two years run
of sally. One morning while
awaiting rehearsal, Miss Martif
opened q letter from home. and
out dropped the photograph 81
slim, dainty, very lovely little
English lass with long curls and 8
big how iii her hair.
FiOrenz Ziegfeld, who had been
chatting with Miss Martin. picked
up the picture and asized who 4
was.
A charming ore ature he re-.
marked, when told that e was
little sister .Brin & her over ana
Ill give her chs nee
And 50 Mar10Ff or the nresden
china doll type nurEied over -
soon as she could pa.clx up ana Get
her papers. The good sisters
the convent shook their heads res
gretfuIly.
Marjorie began III the chorus
of the FoIIies and the next
season was Ray Dooley's coined
llnderstudy and the leader 0t lle
Little roy Soldiers y the Victor
Herbert feature.
Now she Id Ada Mays under
study as dancing cOmedienne d
Ziegfeld,s .Rio Rita, which
comes Ito the National Theater
next Monday night. When Ada
May had d brief collapse from
overwork. just after the opening
Of the ZiegfeId Theater. Marjorie
replaced her at few perform
ances with much credit. Motion
pictures have been making goo
goo eyes at Marjorie. but she
shakes her golden curIs IN the
negative.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-07
Miss HaMkes RecitaI

An event De interest to many
Washington families will Be the.
Children's Dancing Recital staged
BY Miss Minnie Hawke at the
Shubert- BeIasco Theater Friday
afternoon April 18th at 2:15 p. nj.
Many new and interesting mum.
bers will be introduced including
the popular Jarabe Tapatio, and
q soft-shoe dance, the Awakening
Of Spring danced BY SO children
In exquisite costumes, besides the
presentation OF q delightful play
let The Fairy CALI, d fantasy
by Minnie Saxton Bliss.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-07
Rose Dione Amuses

Rose Di0ne. the well known
character actress plays an anus.
ing role IN Mad Hour adapted
from Elinor Gyms THE Man
and the Moment now showing
At the Earle theater She Is
mOdiste who sells expensive
gowns to sally O'NeiI. others n
the cast 81 this First National
Picture are Donald Reed. Alice
White and Larry Kent:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-07
Murray rs Golfer

j. Harold Murray, the tenor with
rio Rita. ct the National Thea.
ter, devotes 4 great deal Of his
time to instructing members Of the
organization how to play golf. He
ii president OF the Rio Rita Golf
Club. located at Great Neck, -. 4.
Evening star., 1928-06-08
DENIES PERSONAL
FIGHT ON HOOVER
Mrs. Mccormick Says Campaign
Against Secretary Is Not
Sinister"
py the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, June 8.-Mrs. Ruth
Hanna Mccormick. director OF pub
licity for the anti-Hoover coalition, de-
clared today that the campaign of the
opposition was not based on person.
aiities and that II Hoover is nominated
all Republicans will support him.
The plan of the coalition, she said,
was to bring as forcibly as possible be-
fore the delegates the superior avail
ability of Lowden, Curtis or Watson
over Hoover for the nomination, In
order for the Republican party to be
placed In a better position to carry
the election.
This campaign to show that Hoover s
nomination would mean hard fight
for the party in November will con-
tinue, Mrs. Mccormick added, in the
hope that the delegates will realize the
Republicans will have an easier time
next November by accepting some
one else than Hoover.
There is nothing sinister about our
campaign" she said. land We are In
no way to be considered as boilers OF
with the intention of boiling. We will
do all We can to nominate some one
we think Is better for the party ma
tiorfally than Mr.. Hoover, but II he
shoul win the nomination all Repub-
licans will support him There are no
personalities involved in this move
ment."
Evening star., 1928-06-08
E. ]. SHINE, ELK LEADER,
EXPIRES AT HOSPITAL

Edward j. Shine, So years old. OF
1913 Evart street northeast, for many
years a prominent member of the local
3. P. o. Elks and Printing PreSsman's
Union, died yesterday afternoon at
sibley Hospital after an illness OF two
weeks. *..-...-
Mr.. Shine was past exalted ruler Of
the Washington Lodge, No. Is, OF the
Elks, and past deputy grand exalted
ruler for this jurisdiction. He was also
former president Of the Printing
Pressmans Union, No. l.
He had served as a pressman In the
Government Printing ONCE for about
30 years. About three years ago he
retired. He is survived by a sister,
Mrs. Shine Bishop of Buffalo, N. Y.
Funeral services are to be held Mon
day morning at $50 o'clock at the
James T. Ryan funeral parlors, 3l7
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. AT 9
o'clock requiem mass will be said at
st. Aloysius Church. Burial will be
in Mount Olivet Cemetery. The local
lodge of Eiks has charge OF the services,
Evening star., 1928-06-08
SOROPT|M|STS NEAR
CONVENTION CLOSE
international Association Is
New Name of Group-To-
morrow Final Day.

With a new construction, a slogan
and an Official pin adopted, the annual
convention of the Soroptimist Inter-
national Association moved toward a
peaceful close today. There will be a
banquet tonigth and sightseeing trip
tomorrow, the last day,
The International Association Is the
new name for tl1e International Fedora
ton Of Soroptimist Clubs. by which the
organization was known when the con-
vention opened last Sunday. Under the
new constitution the organization will
be composed of national federations in
each country. which will have their
own constitutions.
Following adoption Of the interna-
tional constitution the American fed
Grafton met and drew up its own
constitution.
The Best for Women" was chosen
as the slogan today after lively de-
bate The English delegation seemed
to favor "Womens Veal" but the
Americans objected.
Instead of electing a new interna-
tional president today. the different
federations prepared to elect national
officers.
The pin chosen depicts a classical
maiden holding up a banner on which
is the word "Soroptimist" Beneath Is
the word international" Behind her
are the rays of the setting sun
Resolutions passed today thanked the
local club and all other organizations
which have entertained. the convention.
A resolution was presented urging Con-
gress to give the people Of the District
the franchise, but 1t was found to be
contrary to the new constitution. Which
forbids interference in political matters,
This also prevented consideration of the
other resolutions.