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Evening star., 1928-05-10
MAJOR SURPRISES
FROM TAXES HIT.
Congress Policy Attacked at
Luncheon of Finance Group
of c. of c.

The policy Of Congress Of regulating
taxes SO that major surpluses result was
vigorously attacked by Prof. Thomas S.
Adams OF Yale University yesterday IN
speech at the luncheon of the finance
group OF the United States Chamber of
| Commerce held I'm the Washington
Hotel.
You can't have SurpluSeS year in and
year out as we have without bringing
jackals to the feast" Prof, Adams as
serted.
The policy represents intemperancc
/ in saving and Is an unnecessary burden
on the taxpayers, he said. He told the
members that he opposed the policy ut
recurring major surpluSeS principally
because 1t is based upon ''viciously high"
corporation tax rates II the taxes in
the future must be increased. he de-
clared, 1t should be general increase
whose burden would fell equally on all
classes.
To remedy what he termed defects in
the present Government policy. he sue-
gested that the probabilities of mistaken
tax estimates should be considered: the
corporation tax should be reduced to
not more than 10 per cent rate. and
legislative machinery should be created
which would allow the taxpayer auto
matically TO profit by SurpluSeS and
compel him to make up deficits If they
should occur.
In prophesying future developments
he said that an increase in the tax bur-
den of the country the cessation with
10 or IL years OF payments on our for
eign debts and liquidation Of the ma
tional debt by 1850 can be confidently
expected
The laws which create what was
termed tariff wall between the States
against the importation OF capital were
deplored by Henry r. Hayes. president
of the Investment Bankers Association
In discussing Americas foreign loans he
said that the reason these loans have
been productive rather than destructive
has been the non-political character of
American finance.
Roy A. Young. governor Of the Fed
eral Reserve Board. told Of the bene-
fetal changes that have been instituted
by the reserve board.
Felix M. McWhirter president OF the
Peoples State Bank OF indianapolis
Ind, spoke of the chambers work in
the field of local taxes. He stressed
particularly its efforts towards educating
the local organizations so as to enable
them TO bring about more economical
administration of State and local gov
ernment finances
Evening star., 1928-05-10
CONTRACTORS CLOSE
CONFERENCE TODAY
Various Problems of Industry
Discussed at Session
Here.

Having taken steps designed 10 elm
mate irresponsible and financially un-
stable contractors from the building In
dustry. made plans for further progress
In the movement for establishment of
n code of rules of fatr practice for both
general and subcontractors, and having
studied many technical matters affecting
the industry. the conference Of official
groups of the Associated General Con-
tractors Of America will come to close
at the Washington Hotel this afternoon.
Today's sessions are being devoted to
the work of the secretaries council In
epitomizing and study actions taken by
the conference groups, which included
tho executive board. the advisory board
the presidents council and the secre-
tarieS' council Of the Associated Cen
cral Contractors.
After speakers Yesterday afternoon
had described conditions IN the con-
Struction industry as being seriously
demoralized." due to prevailing loose
credits available to irresponsible con-
tractors and to the mushroom growth
Of construction companies, the confer
ence organized the allied construc-
ton industries committee ito correct
improper practices and to stabilize
credit conditions"
The new organization is composed
of members of the executive committee
of the Associated General Contractors
and representatives each of IL allied
trade bodies.
George r. WalhridCe. Detroit, chair
man Of the committee. who presided
at the session yesterday afternoon, de-
clared that hundreds of concerns OPP
Grating In the construction industry
are in a state Of perpetual insolvency.
They secure materials and equipment
under loose credits reaping their profits
by failure to pay their bills and by
using inferior materials and providing
inferior workmanship"
Evening star., 1928-05-10
Wife Cites Three
Attacks i'm Auto
In Divorce Plea

In suit for limited divorce on
the grounds of cruelty and desertion,
Mrs. Dorothy Adelman. 1898 Seventh
street. tells the District Supreme
Court OF three alleged attacks made
on her by her husband. BENJAMIN
Adelman. musician In the Marine
Band.
One month after her marriage, she
says, her husband drove his car with
one hand and struck her with the
other aud after tearing her clothes
threw her out Of the machine,
Two weeks later she asserts, he
again abused her and threw her out
Of the car. and on a third occasion
struck her across the face with her
handbag. She Is represented by At
torney Harry /. Carroll.
Evening star., 1928-05-10
Squirrels Cause Short Circuit

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass.--Gray squir-
TeIs have taken 10 nesting In a power
company's conduit boxes here. After
the town was plunged In darkness one
night electricians found the squirrels
had eaten the insulation on some OF the
wires causing short circuit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-17
OIL SPY Trial
! NEARS END

The end Of the long-drawn-out
contempt trial Of Harry F. Sinclair.
millionaire oil man, william j.
Burns, international detective, ana
their associates neared today, when
the defense rested its case. and the
Government offered no rebuttal tes-
timony.
The case, which has dragged for
more than 10 weeks through q legal
labyrinth in District Supreme Court.
grew out Of the shadowing Of the
jury in the oil conspiracy trial Of
Sinclair and Ex-Secretary Of the
Interior Albert b. Fall. The gov
eminent cited the defendants for
contempt, alleging Burns detectives.
hired by Sinclair, had maintained
improper and illegal surveillance
over the jury, which resulted In a
mistriaI being declared.
Final arguments in the contempt
case were to begin as soon as JUS
tice Siddons has disposed Of several
pending defense motions. including
requests to dismiss the charges
against Burns and G. L. Veitsch, an
official of the Burns detective
agency.
The defendants also include w.
Sherman Burns, son of the detec-
tive, and III. Mason Day, an official
of the Sinclair oil concerns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-17
GIRL WILL DENY
Ak Staying

WENTWORTH, N. c., Feb. II.
The legal battle for the life of
Mrs. Alma Hetty Gatlin, pretty 49,
year.old alleged patricide, will set
lie into a contest between two
striking small-town prototypes-the
village belle and her accuser, an
evangelist who picked up the sobri-
nuet of "Thunderbolt Tom.
This appeared certain today when
p. II. STEERS, of the defense counsel,
stated that the alleged ak MUIR
deress would take the stand in her
own behalf and refute the amazing
story of Rev. Thomas +. Pardhe
that she penitently confessed the
staying of her father.
1T seems practically certain now
that Mrs. Gatlin will take the stand"
Attorney Stiers said. But" he
added, 1--WE can not be wholly sure
of this until the State finishes it's
case, which probably will not be for
several days yet"
The dynamic little evangelist who
declared he squared himself with
God and country, when he divulged
TO the police the alleged confession
made by Mrs. Gatlin in a moment of
religious ecstasy, already has related
to the jury the gruesome details OF
the purported admission.
Assailed by the defense as seeker
bf publicity, the evangelist, inter.
Spersing his testimony with Biblical
quotations, has remained mistaken
through great part of the defense's
cross-examination.
Then there is the other principal
In the contest~-a demure slip of
femininity, with a flair. for senti-
mental poetry-some of which has
been published-who listens calmly,
dispassionately. to the accusations
of the evangelist, only waiting to
take the stand and categorically
deny everything that he has said.
The 19-year-old dentists assistant
who only two years ago won the
beauty contest in Reidsville, her
home town, will not only protest
her innocence, but brand the story
of her alleged confession in Rev.
Pardue's warehouse church as false,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-17

from the rear by a heavy. blunt in
strument. McC1ure's neck was
broken. When the party left Lafay-
cite, the deputies were riding in the
front seat and the convicts occupied
the rear seat manacled together by
a single handcuff.
The first definite clew as to the
fate of the deputies came several
days after they disappeared when
Groves automobile was lcs.ated in a
Decatur CID garage. There was a
bullet hole through the windshield.
The garage attendant said two
youths answering the description of
Burns and Baxter had left the car
there.
From Decatur it is believed, the
convicts slipped into Chicago where
it is believed they are. still in
hiding.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-17
Doctor Goes 70 Miles
to Reach Child Only
Six Miles AWAY

MONTICELLO, ILL.,, Feb. IT,
Detouring rs miles 20 reach a
farmhouse only 6 miles away, in
order to administer medical aid
to a stricken child, was the act
for which DIR. G. Taylor of Villa
Grove was receiving the plaudits
Of this community today.
The patient was the 4-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Davis, living six miles out on
dirt road. Recent rains had
made the road impossible.
DR.. Taylor was summoned in
the early evening. He drove nearly
all night over detours hub-deep
in mud. He reached the little
girl, administered emergency treat
nnent, and then drove with be-
back over the same detour To
D Monticello hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-17
French Composer Of
Communist Anthem
To Live in Russia
international Newsreei Photos
BY International News Service

SCOW, Feb. 17.--Pierre
Bejetier, 7O-year-old French COM
poser of the international" ma
tional anthem of the Soviet Union
as well as of the Communist par
ties throughout the world, has
accepted the invitation Of the
government to spend the rest of
his days in Moscow free from
financial worries.
Beietier, who is living in
France in extremely modest cir
cumstances, will get two rooms in
what is known as '"The House of
Veterans of the Revolution" a
former private villa, which was
nationalized during the red revo-
luton. He has never been in
Soviet Russia. He win transfer
his membership from the French
to the Russian Communist party
and write the music for a second
anthem extolling the Soviet Union.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-17
FOX WANTS To
co ON STAND

BY International News Service
Los ANGELES, CAL. Feb. IL
William Edward Hickman's desire
to appear. in his own defense has
not deserted him.
This was evident today when it
was learned that the convicted kid
naper-slayer of Marian Parker has
informed his attorneys that he
wants to testify at the trial now
in session, in which he and his
16-year.old accomplice, Welby Hunt,
are charged with the murder OF
G. Ivy Thoms during a drug store
hold-up.
II want to tell my story to an
American jury" Hickman is re-
ported to have said to his counsel.
While selection of a jury con-
tinued today in the Hickman-Hunt
trial, defense counsel intimated
that the Kansas City youth will
not be granted his wish. He was
not called to the stand during the
kidnapping and murder trial and he
will not be called during the present
trial, it was indicated.
The battle to snatch Hickman
from the pale of the moose grew
in intensity today, following the
filing of an appeal to the Califor-
MIA supreme court from the death
sentence, imposed for the murder
of the 12-year-old school girl The
appeal was formally filed with
Superior Judge J. j. Trabucco yes
tcrday..
Seven women and five men COM
prised the tentative jury at the
resumption of the Hickman Hunt
trial today. Selection of the jury
was somewhat impeded by the deter
mination on the part. of the de-
Tense counsel TO exercise most of
it's thirty peremptory challengers.
1t has already removed sixteen
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-17
.he saaes of IndOre.

ders to and from the wedding feast observed In SWe
den the nuptals are virtually the today they
centuries The headdress of the bride, will
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-17
FALLS HEARING
NEARS END
The Senate hearings upon the
future Of Great Falls probably will

The Senate hearings upon the
future Of Great Falls probably will
be concluded late this afternoon.
Supporters of the Norris bill, pro-
viding for power development at
Great Falls by the Federal Govern
ment. are to be heard at today's
session. o. M. Kile, agricultural
economist, is to he the first wit
ness. Senator Norris may appear
before the Senate District Commit.
tee on behalf of his measure.
The Senate District Committee
probably will take action approving
the Capper bill reserving Great
Falls as a. national park In the
near future. 1t is the aim Of the
committee to have this legislation
enacted by Congress before the
public rights at Great Falls can be
compromised by any action OF the
Federal Power Commission in grant
ing a preliminary permit for sur
vey of the Falls to public utilities
interests.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-17
By international News Service


CHICAGO. Feb. 17.--With the fate
of John p. Grove and Wallace Nc
Clure, Indiana deputy sheriffs,
definitely established. systematic
hunt for the slaYers was being or
ganized here today.
The bodies of the two Tippecanoe
county officers were found late
yesterday in a thick woods near
Covington. Ind, by Charles Abdill,
a farmer. The officers had Seen
missing since February z. when
they left Lafayette with two
prisoners, Sam Baxter and John
Burns, for the Pendleton State
Reformatory.
Baxter and Burns, West Lafayette
youths, who had been ''sent up' for
robbery, are being sought for the
murders.
The quartet left Lafayette In
Groves automobile 10 days ago and
that was the last seen of any Of
the party until the deputies bodies
were stumbled over by Farmer Alb
dill. They were covered with an
auto robe.
Neck Broken
A wound in the back OF Groves
head indicated he had been struck
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-17

Weddings customs observed by their forefathers are
still in vogue in Switzerland where bride and bridegroom
don peasant dress for the ceremony In India the strange
of the bridegroom carrying the bride his Shout
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-17

the bridegroom dons high hat. In Lapand there are
both style and warmth in wedding garb In the picture
above the bridegroom is wearing pom pom in his
wedding hat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-17
81 AY.
N0 Equities

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Feb. IA
youth resembling John Burns.
wanted In Lafayette. Ind, for the
murder Of two deputies. was ar
rested here early today by police
detectives.
He gave his name rs Joyce
Bell, of Louisville. Ky.
When arrested, the young man
carried a newspaper in his pocket
containing the pictures Of Burns
and Samuel Baxter, prisoners. who
killed the two officers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-17
Chemical Warfare
Course at EdgewOOd

The War Department announced
today that orders have been issued
for a short course in chemical war
fare primarily for field officeFs.-an
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-17
Hoover Announces
Return To District

KEY WEST, Fla, Feb. 17.--Sec-
rotary of Commerce Herbert Hoover
announced today that he win re-
turn to Washington. d. c. this
evening.
He has been on . fishing trip
here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-17

The marriage rites include the militia
alton of the bride into the mysteries
of HindoOism. Here the bride kneels
before the saaes Of Indore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-17

When Miss Miller
40eds former MdhG-
rGj0h her horoscope
ofll be read.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-17

After extensive tests University
of Pennsylvania scientists have de-
cided that low oxygen consumption
is one cause of stammering.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-17

senior captains of the combatant
branches. at Edgewood Arsenal. Md.
The course will commence about
July l, and extend over a period
of four weeks.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-06-19
Laws and Tniunctions

If you, being person of means, should decide to
violate law, you would be reassured by the knowl-
edge that when caught, you could deny the validity
of the law II did it because that isn't good law it
isn't constitutional" you could say.
Then your lawyers would be free to fight the valid
ity of that law a long time before-n ever-you were
compelled to face the court on the question Of the
violation itself.
The court wouldn't say to you: "You knew that is
the law, didn't you? You violated it, didn't you? All
right you go to Jail. If you think it's bad law you
can argue that point after you get to jail"
The court wouldn't be that rough if it were only a
law that you violated.
But just you try to violate a court injunction!
That's something else The court makes injunctions
itself and you can't monkey with them.
eyes, I knew the court had enjoned everybody
from talking thinking about the STRIKE" say
you to the court "but didn't think an injunction like
that valid. thought it trespassed on my const-
tutonal right as an American citizen to talk and
think. contest this injunction as being invalid in its
very nature"
"Oh, you do do you?" says the court. "Well, you
may be right, but to Jail you go. 1t may be rotten
injunction, but you certainly are in contempt of
court"
Of course, the courts don't use such language-any
than you do when talking to the court But the
idea is there. That one may not disobey injunc-
ton and then question its validity was recent ru-
ing of the United States Supreme Court.
For a moment that sounds reasonable enough.
Perhaps indeed, it is reasonable though it certainly
differs from the procedure in of law violations
But this distinction at the very root of organized
laborS effort to eliminate the use of injunctions In
labor disputes.
friendly Federal judge grants employer an in
junction that ties the hands of labor organization
completely. The injunction may contain such out
rageous restrictions of mans natural rights that
higher court is certain in due time to declare it in
valid.
But it will be weeks months or years before the
final court passes on the question In the meantime
bound by actually invalid injunction, the workers
are helpless. Or openly refusing to submit to the
invalid injunction, the workers are in Jail.
Which is why, following some measure of success
at Kansas City in their efforts to have labor inunc-
tons outlawed, the labor leaders are proceeding to
Houston to seek the support of the Democratic
national convention also This support is not likely
to be refused
The Indianapolis times., 1928-06-19
Why Wait?

The Republican national convention most
solemnly pledged itself to rigidly enforce the
prohibition laws.
In this district there is really no need to
wait for new President
If the law is not being enforced, as the
pledge admits and as is quite obvious to even
the most unobserving in this part Of the world,
a quite easy method might be suggested.
The chief might demand some men who will
enforce the laws.
There can be no enforcement of the law
when the department gives known henchmen
of politicians a vacation to do politics among
bootleggers just previous to primaries and
keeps on his pay roll those whose first fidelity
is to bosses in league with law violators.
Not even the fervid Endorsement of DR.,
Shumaker can completely cover up delinquen-
cies.
The way to enforce is to enforce. Why wait I?
The Indianapolis times., 1928-06-19
SIeeping Giant

The tragic part of it is that when
China becomes progressive she will
leave peace behind Much as we
dislike to admit, history proves that
the climb from barbarism to civil
ization involves lot of blood-let-
ting, that those people who improve
themselves and their environment
find it necessary to engage in a
more or less constant conflict with
their reactionary element and that
it is impossible to go ahead without
fighting for the privilege.
A civilized China means a strong
China, an aggressive China, a China
that will take her place and have
her say among the nations of the
world, China that will not submit
meekly to dictstion as she has in
the past, but that will develop the
courage as we'll as the strength to
resist coercion.
Napoleon once said that China
was a sleeping giant and that those
should beware who walked hels
The Indianapolis times., 1928-06-19
"Charge of the Twenty Six"

York Times)
So many things have been going on that we had
the twenty-six Scrpps- Howard guardsmen, for
all and all for one, obeyed orders and pumped for
Hoover.
This unaninity of courage gave happiness to the
friends of an uncontrolled press. Mr. Hoover bore his
good fortune modesty After the victory largely due
no doubt to this battalion of consonant typewriters
what bulletin of rejoicing is beaten the keys?
Why, the conquerors materials are catalogued as
"craven hangers-on a corrupt party, compromise"
The party rotting with corruption his predecessors
have failed to check the ravage of the vtals gov
ernment by predatory wealth. theft and sale of public
resources pollution of the polls by officials whom it
has not disavowed. That is the Republican record
Such being the Republican condition. it is a little
curious that the twenty-sx did not march into the
Democratic camp. They admit that Governor Smith
is "fair and worthy opponent" Why didn't they
rally around him?
Well Mr. Hoover "s better fitted by training and
experience for the presidency" Even if that be So
what chance has one man to the corruption Of
whole party? And the bosses already have fastened
themselves on him."
"The interests" are pressing on him. He would
seem to be in precarious position it not for
the extraordinary encouragement which the united
braves give him.
Why with full realization of all the predacous-
ness and pollution behind and around him, did the
intrepid twenty-sx pledge themselves to him to the
last drop of ink because hey have faith in Herbert
Hoover" Let us hope that he has equal faith in the
heroes of the hyphen