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Evening star., 1928-06-07
SENTENCE OF $40 DAYS
IMPOSED IN WEAPON CASE
Youth Accused of Carrying Razor
PenaliZed In Police
Court.

Ernest Colstron, ls-year-old colored
youth, Was given sentences tOtaling 34H
days Ia jail Tor carrying and intend
ing use of d concealed weapon by
Judge John r. McMnh0n IN polics
Court today. The concealed weapon
was razor, with which colstron IL
accused OF attacking Lawrence Beck
with, als0 colored. during an alterca-
fi0n at Sherman avenue and Lamont
street Tuesdag night BeckWith told
the court IL stitches were taken in q
wound across his abdomen.
The trouble started when three boys
broke up new straw hat which
CGIHtfOn WaA wearing i3eckwtth did
not prosecute, but Assistant United
states Attorney ralph Given felt thai
lie Government should, and secured
bis arrest On tw0 charges, lie was
ilnfd 5000 of 80 days Tor carrying u
concealed weapon and sentenced Ia 500
days for intent 10 llse IL,
Evening star., 1928-06-07
G. u. STUDENTS ON WAY
TO GERMANY FOR STUDY
Foreign Service School Groups of
University Taking Up Special
Courses Abroad.

Six students ol the Georgetown Uni
YerSay School of Foreign Service sail
ID this week for Germany the FIRST Of
several groups Who are 10 continue
their studies in foreign uniyersitiea dur
lug the Summer
Ino8s Wiyo AEe going 10 attend the spe-
ciaI courses offered al lue University 0f
Berlin are Manning Hoffman, James
GayailaUgn. John Carroll. Frank Kelly,
J f.. Mackey and Allen r. West
Or j. DE y C0ut!niO, professor of Por-
tuguese al the Georgetown School. viii
conduct several courses at the Uniyersi-
~ 0f Berlin TINS Summer. Other groups
of Georgetown students are forming to
attend classes aL the University of
Dion in France. the University 0f
Grcn0ble IN France and several Swiss
and English Institutions a few others
viii take courses in Spain and also at
tend the Academy of International Law
a. The Hague.
Evening star., 1928-06-07
STEWART HEARING
H|NGESON QUORUM
Prosecution Seeks to Strike
Out Testimony That Only
3 Senators Were Present.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Arguments on the Governments mo-
ton to strike out defense testimony in
tended TO show that the Senate oil
investigating committee which ques-
toned Robert w. Stewart was not COM
posed of q quorum were continued to-
Gay in the oil mans trial for refusing
to answer questions asked by the COM
mittee
District Attorney Leo A Rover sought
10 eliminate the testimony of Edward
J. Bullock, vice president of the Stand
ard Oil Co, of Indiana. that only three
Senators were present when Stewart re-
fused TO answer. The defense con-
tended the lack of quorum deprived
the examination of its legality.
Before the arguments started Ingham
Mack assistant clerk of the Senate
committee. testified over Rover'S OBJ
lection that he did not know how many
Senators were present when Stewart
refused to answer He also said that
the minutes Of the committee meeting
were not transcribed until after he had
been Subpoenaed as a witness in the
trial, nearly four months after Stewart
testified. He said the minutes we've
written from his original notes of the
hearing.
Justice Siddons reserved his decision
on the Government motion. and Sem
at0r Norris of Nebraska was called TO
the stand to testify as to the custom
and usage on the Senate floor and in
committees In regard 10 quorums. He
said that in both cases. once quorum
is determined present. it is presumed 10
continue SO until the point Is raised
and no quorum is found.
In committees. Norris said, it Is not
necessary that the Senators be actual
II present to be counted in the quorum
They may ask the committee clerk by
telephone to record their presence.
Evening star., 1928-06-07
MAN HELD AS SUSPECT
IN PARKED CAR THEFTS
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fesf FAg saoo tbe,r purchases 10 lhen
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aanl hfa.e#. ~ years olc, 1874 J.
stree enG 1 held fGf Investigation,
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60 pa3ket # a Twelfth and @ atfeei&.
"+y tbes- asfIeled Themselves and
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34ay tHe Hasf4.e ss6 eteDg5rd en ll.f
ss-f.el lie Has agfes1Fd and taken 20
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Evening star., 1928-06-07
CARLTON LEADING
.INF[OR|DA PRIMARY
Tampa Attorney Has 5000.
Vote Advantage in Race
for Governor.
Nv the AsAoriatcd rrrss

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. June T.
Doyle E. Carlton, Tampa attorney, early
today maintained lead of more than
5000 votes on returns from all but $50
Of the States 1900 precincts in the
tive-cornered race for governor.
Cartons nearest competitor was Sid
ney j. Cats. former Governor OF Flor"
ida. while Fons A. Hathaway. chairman
of the State road department. ran APP
proximately 1000 votes behind Cats.
John S. Taylor Of Largo and James A.
Carson, Miami, were far down the line
The vote showed:
Carlton. 53.68s; Cats. 44.468; Hath
away, 43,523; Taylor, 23.67l, Carson
2048; Park Trammell. incumbent. APP
parcntly had clinched his return TO the
Senate over Gov. John w Martin. re-
turns from 732 precincts giving Tram
nell lead OF approximately 10000
The figures: Trammell, S2,547, Martin
6l.S57.
Ruth Bryan Owen was 5000 votes
ahead of Representative w J. Sears.
fourth district incumbent, when re-
turns from 228 precincts had been re-
ceived. Mrs owen had 30,762; Sears,
Il 20S
In the third congressional district
Tom A. Yon of Tallahassee was lead
ing by more than 1000 votes when l57
out of the 283 precincts had been heard
from The figures gave Yon, 8,4i4; w.
L. Wilson. Panama City, 6087; j. H.
Smithwick of Pensacola. 4,799.
In the first district H. j. Drane, in
eumbent. of Lakeland, had an over
whelming lead in TIA precincts heard
from out of the total of 800. The count
stood: Drane 1908; G. H. Wilder of
Plant City, 1909, l.. L. Bean of Lake
land. 3,l29.
Evening star., 1928-06-07
THREE HURT IN CRASH.
Plane Goes Into Tall spin During
Test ia New Jersey.

PTAIRFlEd y, n J.. JllnF Z "
ThF pilot and Two passengers were in
alfeG Hi1en an airpiaue crashed at
liadley Fleia iast night. Dean hmlth.
~ gIlgt suffered facial cats, MIS-
Warren Moyef u Plaiutleid suffered =
b,tkpu leg broken arm aud cats snd
5,r1its4e and Prank de Pbilipo ~ South
pIainfeld suffered several broken RIBS
smith said tbat the plane, Shieh
ne vas testing. went into q tail spin
nd saolif eg0 feet elevation alld he was
IpaDle 70 Jglll H.
Evening star., 1928-06-07
WHISPERING FOES
SCORED BY BYRD
Plea for Short Ballot and
Other Amendments Made by
Governor at LeeSburg.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, June Address
ing a large audience from the court
house steps here last night, Gov. Harry
F. Byrd urged the approval June 10 of
each proposed amendment TO the State
constitution.
He said the minds of the people had
been poisoned against the short ballot
amendment by whispering campaign
Of Misrepresentation. and pointed out
that only the State treasurer. commits
sioner of agriculture and superintendent
of public instruction will be affected by
IT, 1t does not concern local nor ma
tional officials he said The county
superintendent Of schools will be Sc
lected by the county boards Of educa-
ton AS the forty-eighth Governor of
Virginia he has never known gov
ernor to abuse the privilege OF appoint
ment. he said. and referred TO The sue
cess OF the short ballot in New Jersey.
where IL was recommended by Wood
row Wilson.
Tax Plans Advantages.
The governor stressed the importance
of the tax segregation proposal and re-
ferred in this connection TO the States
program Of progress New industries
in the last year. he said. have added
more than $3.50 100000 to their earn
ings through the advantages already
offered.
Opposition of Representative Beall TO
the amendments. he said. had been "a
real service 10 the State OF Virginia in
stimulating interest and giving the pub
lie d better chance to understand the
real benefits He said constitutional
convention. as a means Of making the
changes desired in the States basic
laws, would be too expensive, whereas
the simpler method of proclaiming the
amendments by their reference 10 the
electorate has It's advantages in speed
and inexpensiveness.
Invites HomeseekerS.
Many new residents will be obtained
for the State by having their enfran-
chiSement one year instead OF two
after becoming residents
The tax segregation amendment will
save each county large sums, he de-
clared, and the new system will pre-
serve the united spirit in the greater
degree.
Evening star., 1928-06-07
THRoNG GREETs BYRD.
WaynesbOro Sentiment Shown In Favor
of Proposed Amendments.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
WAYNESBORO, Va, June AFTER
receiving a degree at Washington and
Lee University. Gov. Harry +. Byrd
Tuesday motored over TO Waynesboro,
Va. and addressed the largest crowd
ever assembled at a political meeting In
this city.
Upon the entrance OF VirgInia's chief
executive the audience arose and APP
plauded vigorously. Gov Byrd spoke
ON the proposed constitutional changes
Augusta County Is Overwhelmingly In
favor OF the amendments advocated by
him.
AS the governor left the theater "a
lutte 10 him was fred by the cadet corps
Of the Fishburne Military School and
the cadets then passed in review
People from three counties came 10
honor the governor.
Evening star., 1928-06-07
Llndberah Leaves Buffalo.

EUFFATO, n. Y, June 7 m. Col
Charles A Lindbergh, who landed al
the Buffalo airport yesterday and re.
mained here overnight because hf In
clement weather. took on this after
noon for an nnsnnouncea destination
Maj Thomas q Lanphiet and COl.
Henry Brecklnbfidge we're with him,
Evening star., 1928-06-07

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Evening star., 1928-06-07

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Evening star., 1928-06-04
BIG RECORD SLOWS
TRIAL OF STEWART
Prosecution Reads voIumi.
nous Reports of Hearings
Before Senate.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Slow progress was made today In the
trial of Robert w. Stewart, chairman
of the board Of directors of the Stand
ard Oil Co. of Indiana, on trial for
refusing to answer questions OF the
senatorial committee. The prosecution
took up hour after hour reading the
voluminous record of the Senate COM
mittees hearings of proceedings at the
time the oil man refused to answer
two questions propounded by commit
tee members.
Before reading Of this transcript
started, the prosecution also read Stew
arts petition FOR habeas corpus at the
time he was being held In the custody
of the Senate's sergeant-of- -arms for his
refusal to testify.
Meanwhile Frank j. Hogan, chief de-
fense counsel, said Stewart would be
among the witnesses to be called by
the defense.
Because of the time consumed by the
prosecution, 1t appeared doubtful II the
oil man would have an opportunity to-
day to take the stand.
In introducing Stewards plea for a
writ of habeas corpus the Government
triumphed over the defense, which had
endeavored to keep this out OF the rec
ord In his plea for the writ Stewart
set forth that he had been summoned
before the committee as a witness. had
been asked questions and had refused
an answer them on the ground that
they were not pertinent to the inquiry
and concerned his personal business.
1t appeared as If the remainder of the
court day would be used by the prosecu-
ton in presenting documentary evil
dence.
Evening star., 1928-06-04
|OWAVOTERS RALLY
At PRIMARY TODAY
Four G. 0. P. Leaders Con.
testing for Governorship.
Democrat Unopposed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DES MONIES. Iowa. June 4.--Four
Republican gubernatorial candidates
made their bid for nomination in Iowa s
primary election day. Voters had A
choice between Gov. John Hammill OF
Britt, seeking a third term on q good
roads platform; former State Senator
M. L. Bowman Of Waterloo: State Sem
ator Lars j. Skromme of Roland. 0ppo-
nent Of the proposed $200, 900. 900 State
bond issue for primary road improve
ment, and Marion E. Anderson of Clin-
ton, advocate of modification of the
prohibition laws.
L. w. Housel of Humboldt was un-
opposed for the Democratic nomination
for governor.
In Ave districts--the third fourth.
seventh, ninth and eleventh-Repub-
lican contestants are competing in the
race for Congress.
In the fourth district Representative
Gilbert N. Haugen, co-author OF the
McNary- -Haugen farm relief measure
vetoed twice by President Coolidge. was
opposed by j. A. Nelson. Decorah attor-
ney. for the Republican nomination.
For Offices below governor Republican
contests were presented for lieutenant
governor, secretary OF state and audi
tor of state. The Democrats entered
an unopposed State ticket.
Six women sought nominations to the
state House OF Representative races.
Evening star., 1928-06-04

act defined gross income of such
companies to include the amounts re-
ceived by them as interest, dividends
and rents. It also provided method
for determining the net taxable in
come, namely, by deducting from the
gross income, among other things. ID
all interest received from tax-exempt
securities, and ~ an amount by which
per cent of the mean reserve funds
exceeded the deduction for tax-exempt
securities.
The insurance company paid its tax
for 1921 and applied for refund,
claiming that this method of comput-
ing deductions amounted to taxing the
income from tax-exempt securities. and
is therefore unconstitutional. It claimed
it would nave been entitled to full
deduction of per cent of the mean
reserve had it not held any tax-exempt
securities, and therefore the tax is a
direct burden on the tax-exempt
securities.
The refund was disallowed, and the
company brought action in the Court
of Claims.
The Government claimed that under
the act the tax-exempt securities were
untouched. that Congress had tie
power to exempt from taxation such
sum as would equal the amount by
which the tax-exempt securities are ex-
ceeded by per cent of the reserve
fund, and that. the insurance company
Evening star., 1928-06-04
HIGH COURT PASSES
ON WAR TAX ISSUE
Holds Claims Tribunal May
Not Review Action by
Revenue Bureau.

In a decision which will control the
right of appeal In large number oi
demands for the refund of taxes col
lected during the World War. the Su-
preme Court held today in a case
brought by the Williamsport Wire Rope
Co. OF Williamsport. Pa, that the
court of claims was without jurisdiction
to review the action OF the Commission
er of Internal Revenue in cases arising
before the creation of the Board of Tax
Appeals.
The Williamsport Wire Rope Co. filed
its excess profits tax return for 1918
and paid the tax as shown on the
return. Later, the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue levied an additional
assessment. The company paid this,
then applied for refund. claiming that
1t was entitled to a special assessment.
The claim was denied and the taxpayer
brought suit in the Court of Claims.
The Government contended that the
special assessment provisions were
wholly within the discretion of the
Commissioner and his action was not
subject to judicial review by the courts.
The company maintained that Con-
gress had not intended to vest unre-
viewable discretionary power in the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
Vested In Commissioner.
The Court of Claims ruled that the
provision with references to special as
sessments vested discretion In the Com
missioner. but that the Court of Claims
was powerleSS to act where the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue makes
no computation at all under the spe-
cial assessments provision, since it Is
not within the power of the court to
compel the Commissioner to apply the
provisions, nor Is 1t within the function
of the Court of Claims to compute the
tax on a special assessment basis
The company brought the case to the
Supreme Court on writ of certiorari.
While its petition for review was pend
ing, the Supreme Court on November
81, 1927, rendered its decision In the
case of Blair, Commissioner, VS..
Oesterlein Machine Co.. in which 1t
held that the decisions of the Commits
sioner under the special assessment
provisions were subject to review BY
the Board OF Tax Appeals.
Cite oesterlein Case.
The Court of Claims took the posi-
ton that the decision In the Oesterlein
Machine Co. case does not govern the
Williamsport case. because under the
statute 1t is the function Of the board
to make q correct determination of the
tax, whereas the function OF the Court
OF Claims is merely to determine
whether there is any sum due from the
United States.
Both the Government and the Will
Transport Wire Rope Co. argued that
the decision I'm the Oegterlein case As
applicable. because in order to deter
mine whether any refund is due to the
company the court must of necessity
determine the correct amount of the
tax, and that the mere difficulty in the
task should not divest the Court oi
Claims OF its Jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1928-06-04
RABBI WISE ELAUDS
ANT|-WAR TREATY
New York Pastor Says Kel-
Iogg Plan Will Lift Strife
Out of the League.

Secretary of State Kelloggs proposed
treaty for the outlawry of war was de-
clared by Rabbi Stephen s. Wise Of New
York today in addressing the twenty
third convention of the Independent
Order of Birth Sholom as destined to
lift the weapon of war even out of the
hands Of the League Of Nations"
The next great forward step Of hui
mankind" he said. will be the day
when soldiers will be unknown because
unneeded in national and international
relations"
Rabbi Wise was the speaker at the
memorial exercises. which the rain pre-
vented the 400 delegates gathered here
from IS States and 105 cities from
holding in the Ampitheater at Arling-
ton National Cemetery. Instead. they
met on the roof of the Hotel WASH
ington and committee Of former serv-
ice men later took a wreath OF flowers
to Arlington to place on the Tomb Of
the Unknown Soldier
Lauds the President.
After the session this morning the
delegates. headed by Sol C. Kraus.
grand master of the order, went to the
White House. where they we're well
coined by President Coolidge
paid to the Unknown Soldier than by
President Coolidge In his address at
Gettysburg when he gave his support
to the proposal OF the United States to
outlaw war;" Rabbi Wise said
While giving due credit to Secretary
Kellogg for proposing the pact to Eng
land. France, Germany, Italy and Japan
Rabbi Wise declared 1t was a jew
Sholom B. Livingston of Chicago. who
first proposed to outlaw war and whose
proposal was taken up by Senator
Borah Of Idaho and finally by Secre-
tary Kellogg.
King Criticizes Wise.
The convention is expected to end
late today with the annual election of
officers. Delegates will remain over for
day Of sight seeing. denied most of
them today by the inclement weather
Senator william H. King of Utah. at
the opening session of the convention,
criticized Rabbi Wise for stirring up
strife in the Zionist ranks by resigning
from the Zionist executive committee
recently. Whatever the feeling of dele
gates to the convention in this regard
Rabbi Wise was given two hearty ova-
tions upon his appearance today.
Evening star., 1928-06-04

m e II Oh Tie
board of trustees of the university at
the Battelle memorial on the campus,
John c. Let's. president OF the board,
presiding. Mr.. Daniels the commence
ment speaker who is also member OF
the board. was in attendance.
Women's Guild Meets.
The Women's Guild of American Uni
versitv, of which Mrs. Mary Logan
Tucker is president, held its annual
meeting in Hurst Hall, and the men,
bers were guests of the trustees at the
annual luncheon in the college dining
hall at o'clock.
The academic procession will form In
Hurst Hall at 2:30 and proceed about
the quadrangle to the auditorium, where
the exercises were to be held. The
United States Navy band will give an
open-air concert on the quadrangle and
play q march for the academic process
sion.
Chancellor Clark was scheduled to
preside at the commencement program,
to start at o'clock, and to award the
degrees. Candidates are to be presented
by DR.. George B. Woods. dean OF the
College of Liberal Arts; DR.. Albert II.
Putney. director of the School OF the
Political Sciences. and Dr. Edward I.
Devine. dean of the Graduate School.
There were So graduates. including the
following degrees: Bachelor OF arts.
bachelor of political science, bachelor OF
science in commerce, master OF political
science. master of science, master OF
arts. doctor of philosophy and doctor
of civil law.
The closing function for the univer-
sity year will be the reception by Cnan-
cellor and Mrs. Clark, to be held Al
their home on the campus Immediately
following the commencement exercises.
DIR. Clark's Convocation Sermon.
Chancellor Clark in his convoeation
sermon yesterday TO the graduates oe-
clared: youth is neither very good or
indecent. They are neither quite moral
or immoral, but more merely unmorai.
Get me tell YOU elders your day was
an easy time. Never in the history OF
the world has there been such vilifying
OF the souls of youth as now. Every
Youthful foible Of the day Is on the
wire or shooting through space to De
put into print The publicity given TO
the foibles of present-day youth has IN
1t much of propaganda. Future NUT
age in questionable living Is now being
made possible by sewing vicious seeds
In the lives of growing youth"
DR.. Clark suggested. however, that
youth might do well TO take little
more advice, as q result OF the expert
ence OF their elders, but he thought
youth deserved larger place in the
councils of church and state. The idea
was advanced by the chancellor that
men over so should be taken for the
armies of the world.
Evening star., 1928-06-04
ANNUAL ROSE AND PE0NY
SHOW OPENS TOMORROW
Takoma Park Horticultural Ex-
hibit Will Take Place at
Library.

The annual rose and peony show,
under the auspices of the Takoma Park
Horticultural Club, will be held tomor
row and Wednesday In the library room
Of the Takoma Park branch of the
Washington Public Library. corner Fifth
and Cedar streets.
1t Is the twelfth annual exhibition for
roses and the fourth for peonies. The
show committee is composed OF Mrs. E.
Clyde Shade, chairman; l.. w. KEEP
hart. vice chairman; Miss Mary Thomas,
Mrs. II. C. Ewing. Mrs. c. S. Himmel-
wright, G. G. Carroll. William Leavitt,
e. c. Powell. DR.. r. H. Watkins, DR.. z.
B. White and Charles e. Young. Roy
@. Pierce is general chairman Of both
shows. James A. Hyslop is president
of the club, and e. l.. Crandall, secre-
tary.