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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
Record of Current Events
In the Diplomatic World
Many Members of Corps on Summer Vacations,
Others Returning to Capital-Special
Notes From legations

today in their apartment in the Ward
, man Park Hotel by their daughter.
Senorita Lola Elizabeth Boyd, who has
been visiting in Virginia.
The financial counselor of the Ru-
manian legation. M. George Boncesco,
is expected back tomorrow from a brief
stay in New York. Nine. BonceSco is
spending the Summer in the Adiron-
dacks and Is awaiting word from her
mother, Nine. Propopopesco, as to the
latter's trip to this country. Nine.
Propopopesco Is expected to visit her
son-in-law and daughter, M. and Nine.
Boncesco, in Washington.
The former counselor Of the Mexi-
can embassy. Senior Castro-Leal, ac-
companied by Sonora de Castro-Leal
sailed Thursday from New York for
France. where Senior Castro-Leal will
take up his duties as counselor Of the
Mexican legation in Paris.
The naval attache of the British en-
bassv and Mrs. Ritcfie. who have been
visiting in Bar Harbof. spent last week
at New London, Conn, and will return
from there today.
The military attache of the italian
embassy. Gen. Villa. who Is visiting
his brother and sister n-law. Conte
and ConteSsa Villa, in their Summer
home at Newport, will return to WASH
ington the first of next week and open
his apartment at Wardman Park.
The military attache Of the French
embassy, Gen. Casenave, Is expected
to sail from France for this country
wednesday, September IL, aboard the
France.
Lieut.. GalenO Of Chile
Sails Tuesday for Paris.
The military attache of the Chilean
embassy. Lieut.. Col. Galeno. who re-
Gently was promoted from major, will
SAIL aboard the George Washington
Tuesday for Europe and will join Sonora
de Galeno in Paris. They will return
to Washington the middle of October.
Mime. Thenault. wife Of the acting
military attache of the French embassy,
will return tomorrow to Cape Cod, where
with her little family she is spending
the Summer with her mother, Mrs. o.
M. Spencer. Nine. Thenault has been
CONTINUED on Third Page.)
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Gen. and Mrs. Davis to Join
Army Circle in Capital

Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Richmond Pear
son Davis win come to Washington
early next month from Fort Mcpherson,
Ga. A number Of farewell parties are
being given at the fort In honor Of Gen.
and Mrs. Davis. who will be delightful
acquisitions to the Army set in. the
Capital.
Capt. and Mrs. Richard r. Edwards
gave large dinner party In their honor
Thursday at Fort Mcpherson, and
Thursday of this week Col and Mrs.
Henry Ashley Ripley will entertain at
dinner there In their honor. Gen. and
Mrs. Davis will share honors Wednesday
with Capt. and Mrs. Ralph z. Rowell
and Lieut. and Mrs, Gilbert Proctor at
a dinner given by Maj. and Mrs. Carl
H. Seals, who are stationed at the
Georgia post.
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j. Councillor officiated, in the presence
of only the immediate families.
Miss Philpitt wore q light tan en-
senable- with accessories to match and
corsage bouquet of roses, and Miss
Mechanics was In Q royal blue ellsem-
BILE with other details of costume to
match and wore corsage cluster Of
roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hutton left after the ceremony
for wedding trip to Atlantic City,
where they will spend several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder viii be at home
upon their return at the Park Central,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hutton will also
reside In washington. The bridegrooms
are examiners Ia the Patent Once.
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Army and Navy Notes
OF Special Interest
In Capital Circles
Officers and Their Families
on Tours for Pleasure.
Air Journeys Becoming
Popular Pastime.

Mai. Gen. James e. Fechet, who few
to washington early In sthe week from
Boston, was Joined Friday by Mrs.
Fechet and Miss Catherine Fechet, who
came from New England, where they
have spent months vacation.
Col. and Mrs. Emory s. Adams, who
occupied the home of Gen. and Mrs.
Fechet during their absence, will remain
with them until they ind permanent
quarters
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. G. Nick. Saltz-
man have recently returned from their
camp at Hague on Lake George.
Z Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Herbert 3. Crosby
have with them for the remainder Of
the month their son, Lieut.. George
Crosby, and Lieut.. Malin Craig, IT,. who
have come from their station at Pana-
ma and are en- route to Fort SUI for
Miss Jane Crosby has with her for
several weeks Miss Catherine Morris,
daughter of Col and Mrs. Willis ".
Morris, who are moving from Fort Riley,
Kans., to Governors Island, where Col.
Morris has been transferred for duty.
Gen. and Mrs. Cheatham
In Maine for Month.
!. Maj Gen and Mrs. ,. Frank Cheat
= 3 ISSof5fiSaI5ad % fifth Pa9e.l
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Mrs. Gam on Visit
In Providence, R. 1.

Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, sister Of
the Vice President, who Is visiting her
nephew and niece, Mr.. and Mrs. Web
ster knight, I'd, at Providence, r. l., Is
expected to return to Washington the
end. of next week. Mr.. Gam win join
Mrs. Gam this week In Providence.
Mrs Gam will remain in the Capital
for few days after her return, and Yill
then go to her home In Topeka. Kans.
for a visit. -
The vice President, Mr.. Charles
Curtis. Is remaining In Washington and
has made no plans for q visit out of the
city.
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Double Wedding in Church
An Event of Yesterday

Calvary Baptist Church was the
scene Of a double wedding yesterday
morning, when Miss Florence L. Phil
pitt, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Charles Philpitt, became the
bride Of Mr.. Ralph Snyder, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. c.. L. Snyder of Takoma
Park, and Miss Bonnie McDaniels of
Kentucky was married to Mr.. Harry
Hutton. jr.. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Hutten 1t this city The Rev. Homer
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Secretary Stimson
Makes Week End Visit
To Home in New York
Other Members of Cabinet
Absent From Capital for
Brief Periods - Special
Notes of Interest.

The Secretary Of State, Mr.; Henry
l.. Stimson, will return to the city
tomorrow morning. He is spending the
week end with Mrs. Stimson at their
home In New York.
The Secretary of the Treasury. Mr..
Andrew w. Mellon, who Is at his home
in Pittsburgh, viii return to his apart
nent at the Carlton Hotel next week.
The Postmaster General and Mrs.
Walter r, Brown, who are on motor
trim. are expected to return to their
apartment In the Wardman Park Hotel
Ii q short while.
The Secretary Of the Navy, Mr..
Charles Francis Adams, VIII return to
washington Tuesday morning from his
home Ia Boston, where he has been for
about 10 days. Mrs. Adams VIII not
Accompany the Secretary to the Capital
and e Is probable that she viii not
return until after Labor day.
The Secretary Of Labor, Mr.. James J,
Davis. who Is spending vacation IN
Micl1iraYi. will be in Detroit several
dayS fllis week. He Is expected to re.
t,lrn 20 washington the latter part q
the month. Mrs. Davis and the chill
IContinnsd On Third page9
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The counselor Of the Bolivian lega-
tion and SeneFa de BOYD Will b joiaed
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State Bonds for Highways

Former Lieutenant Governor Lynch Davidson, in
expressing to the Texas legislature his opposition to
the Sterling plan to issue state bonds to fisance high
way construction, is quoted rs stating that IL = eonsti-
tutlonal amendment were passed allowing the state
legislature to authorize the issuance Of bonds, a dan
gerous precedent would be established.
As over a dozen states already have estab-
lished this dangerous precedent" there is no reason
why Texas should view with alarm any proposal TO ex-
tend such power to the legislature. A review Of ma
tional road progress would confirm the contention Of
proponents Of state bonds that it is very essential that
the amendment Re passed il Texas is to maintain a p-
sition approxinating equality with other states in
highway construction.
II the granting Of this power to the Texas legisla-
ture would be a dangerous precedent" as the former
lieutenant governor contends, the state should abolish
its legislature and seek some other form Of government.
II the most representative body that it would be pos
sible 10 select cannot be trusted to handle such mat.
tiers, there is no logical reason for its existence.
Experience of other states indicates that legisla.
lures seldom abuse their powers in bond authorizations.
X Is true that occasionally a bloc or coalition Of in
terests will prevent equitable distribution Of revenues
or benefits, but this holds true Of any representative
body. However, so far as distribution Of highway funds
are concerned there are means within the power of the
legislature whereby any discrimination can be pre-
vented.
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Tax Refunds An Issue

/. The heavy tax refunds allowed By the treasury.
which have been brought 70 the attention az the public
by the assaults made ~ Congressman Garner upon
the refunds granted the L. S. Steel Corporation and
several other large corporations, will be an issue in
the next congressional campaign, is the opinion ex-
pressed BY a number Of senator's ant congressman. rep
resenting both political parties.
While the administration leaders have come 10 the
rescue Of Secretary Mellon. and have issued statements
10 the effect that the refunds are merely a matter Of
routine and that the secretary was in no way favorinE
corporations or exceeding his authority, the fact that
$T5.O00.O 600 has been refunded u various corporations.
with the steel company the main beneficiary to the ex-
tent of S26,0oo.Ooo, has created the impression that
there is need for radical revision in statutes and rules
under which the treasury department operates.
The attack launched ~ Congressman Garner has
brought TO public attention the condition az the treas
cry more forcibly than ali the reports that could have
been published. To understand the new phase it Is
necessary to know that between 1920 and 1925 the
treasury made cash payments OF tax refunds aEgrerat-
ing S93S,657,T9e. This would signify the treasury hsd
conceded that amounts approaching Sl,O0oO00D0O had
been illegally collected from taxpayers and had to be
refunded.
Congress recently was informed b. Secretary Mel
Ion that S75.00oO0O additional was needed 10 reimburse
taxpayers who had been oyercharged. With 4 surplus
of only ss7,oOo.0OO, the proposed appropriation Of tia;
amount WOULD leaNe a uc4lc4t O. SoeruuVsVuV.
Another interesting disclosure in this connection Is
that the treasury acknowledges that additional amounts
Of illegally collected taxes are owing "a various cor
porations, these to be l~iquidated b. deduetinS the ap-
proPriate amount in each case from future income
taxes due.
These refunds would indicate that the boasted rros-
porous condition Of the federal treasury j. more or less
. myth. and they also constitute an Indictment against
the system under which such taxes have been collected
II is hardly logical TO presume that these corporations
served by the most expert income tax accountants and
the highest salarisd legal talent in the United States,
would permit the government % collect hundreds Of
! millions in illegal taxes, and make no protest until two
or three years after such taxes have been paid.
Congressman Garner has drawn the esnsure Of the
administration leaders for presuming 10 question the
right Of Secretary Mellon 20 permit such refunds with
out congressional action, but thsre are millions az
America taxpayers who. like Mr.. Garner. believe that
II the secretary has not exceeded his authority 10 Is
-hirh time tbs Laws and rules be ehsnTsd
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washington
DaYbOOk

day he crossed the Rio Grande,
southwark bound.
Not Washington diplomacy alone,
but European diplomacy, too, bites
readily on lots Of very phoney-look-
ing international documentary dope.
The British government broke re-
lations with Moscow on the strength
Of what il believed to be a soviet
conspiracy. now generally recognized
as having been planted by Anglo
Dutch oil interests. France also
had anti-soviet c%onniptions over
documentary evidence of the same
questionable brand.
All the indications are that II
would be far from impossible for in
ternational forgers 10 provoke a war.
Indeed. IL may be that they actual
~ have provoked past wars.
II ought to be needless to say
and yet il is needful to say-that
photostatic evidence Of anything is
no evidence az all.
A genuine signature underneath
no matter what-an invitation to
dinner or a recipe for synthetic gin
is the easiest thing in the world
n paper the forger may have tap
ped off on his typewriter, and then
reproduce Enthusiastically. as a docu'
ment guaranteed to set a dozen na'
tions by the ears.
A bank teller would laugh at il
The average foreign minister swal.
lows it raw.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
The World and All
FINGERPRINTS
By Charles r. Driseon

/ wonder where Dorothy Arnold is. She was 26
years old when she disappeared from her home in New
York City in 1910. She went out for a walk and never
returned. Her parents were 50 wealthy that they could
afford to spend money searching for her. and the search
vas one Of the most expensive ever undertaken for ar
individual.
She was never found. Her father died. broken
hearted. Her mother died quite recently. and 50 the
search u ended.
Dorothy Arnold's case became Of worldwide nots.
because the wealth and prominence Of her parents made
the search and the mystery of great public interest.
But everyone knows thaa there are mysterious disap-
pearanees every day that are never cleared up.
sss
The more general use Of finger-printing for iderti-
foeiation would tend to lessen the number Of unsolved
disappearances. l think, too. that it would have some
effect in making the Identification Of criminals more
easy. There would be fewer unsoIved murder mys-
teries, and fewer unclaimed bodies at the city morrues.
No two persons have fingerprints that are alike 1t
is possible to classify and file fingerprints SO that
they are easily available for reference.
At present there is a somewhat j~ustifiable prejudice
against being finger printed, because the finger print
ing activities in this country are in the hands Of local
police authorities, and the urban population Is sus-
picious Of the police. To have ones Identification on
file at police headquarters sounds terrible to Ameri-
cans. As a matter of fact, no law-abiding person can
a~Atl any Inconvenience by reason OF such ldentllI-
cato, and the wishes Of other persons are not Of much
force and effect in the matter.
| think there should be a national Identification bu-
resul, in no way connected with the police. Such q
bureau, situated at Washington, should be Obliged 10
open its archives for reference TO police departments
throughout the country, as we'll as to other lawful
agencies.
Finserprints and other Identification data should he
filed at the national bureau for every soldier and
sailor. for every person on every city police force in
The country. for every state and federal employe. for
every persons convicted Of any crime or misdemeanor,
for every person admitted to a hospital, for every child
born in a hospital, and for every inmate Of any public
institution.
That would be a fair start. That list would keep
the bureau busy for g few years. Then 1t might Be
well to add the finger prints with other identificstion)
Of all pupils in public schools. private schools. colleges.
and Summaries.
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nm. ~ About IzNEaes
lllal New York .R1E

DeSylva, Brown and Henderson
who never have been assoctsted will
a failure in their career. FURNISHED
the Grade A score. with Mr.. DeSylvI
and Laurence Schwsb providing the
highly amusing book. Bobby Con-
molly arranged the fascinating step
ping arrangements.
OF All Dopes,
From Jim Quirk'S Photoplay one
learns that ~ D dinner In Hollywood
some one placed Charley Chaplin
next To a Mr.. y. T. Collins ~ m
Australian paper, who was visiting
with other John Bull journalists.
When the flashlight photo was Ia
ken, the mar turned to the great
comedian and chirped: II say. old
fellow. would you mind telling ms
your Manner
Charley looked n bit startled. hut
finally confessed that he was Char
ley Chaplin. "Ahi" exclaimed the
astounded Australian. Il thought
you wore a mlstachel"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
STEWART DISCUSSES DIPLO-
MATIC FORGERY
By CHARLES r. STEWART

By CHARLES r. STEWART
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-Forgery
would be the worlds best business II
the average bank teller were as easy
a mark as the average diplomat
hard-boiled and skeptical as the lat
ter is supposed TO be.
An honest, responsible citizen will
have his troubles realizing on a per-
fsctly good S. check in his next
township.
But let some fly-by-night overseas
Jim-the-Penmcn advertise a docu-
ment he says he's stolen-a docu-
ment calculated to plunge several
countries into war-assuning it to
be genuine-and he can take his
choice of offers for it. running into
the thousands. from plenty of emil
nent internationalists who imagine
themselves thoroughly suspicious
and sophisticated.
Not 50 long ago a long series Of
letters appeared-photostats Of them
for all America TO see-purporting
to reveal repeated attempts by indi-
viduals high in the Mexican govern
ment to corrupt a number of United
States enthusiastically improb-
able ones, too-only to have IL
presently admitted. from the very
source which gave them publicity,
that the whole batch Of exhibits
were faxed.
Now a similar set Of frauds has
been exposed, by which still another
- mm-N -rowa wnHyaEnn "A
rs in Moscow's pay.
Considering a sim ..Gmybensf
Considering how many vitality i'm
portant public policies are ~influenc-
ed by alleged" information which
sounds extraordinarily like this bo-
gus stuff, the suggestion is very
strong that the international forg-
ers' activities are darned dangerous.
Charles Evans Hughes. for in
stance. while secretary of state. ex-
planned his refusal even 10 discuss
Russian recognition in considerable
part as due to documentary evidence
Of q soviet plot TO put the red flag
over the White House"
The soviet folk always denounced
this evidence as forged.
Whether il was or not, the latest
disclosures are enough TO make an
unprejudiced jury mighty doubtful
about il.
Secretary Of State Kellogg was
equally trustful Of documentary
evidence" in shaping our relations
toward Mexico-until Dwight W.
Morrow went to Mexico City as am
bassador. A banker. Mr.. Morrow
knows a thing or two about sigma
lures. Good feeling has prevailed
betweent he two republics since the
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Timely Views
NAVY EQUAL TO \ IN WORLD IS ADVOCATED

BY CLAUDE SWANSON, Senator From Virginia.
Claude Augustus Swanson was born ut Swanson
Vile. Va, March 81, 1862. He was graduated from
Randolph Macon college and obtained an LIB. de-
gree from the University of Virginia. He began
Praeticing Law at Chatham shortly afterwards. He
was elected to congress in 1898 and served until
1905. Reelected again that year, he resigned. He
was elected governor Of Virginia and served from
1906 TO 1910. Appointed United States senator in
1910, 20 fill a vacancy, he was reelected in 1917
and 1923. He is a democrat and his home is in
C~hatham).
II any government must be supreme upon the seas,
and no agreement for limitation Of naval armament eau
be made. /, as a patriotic American. favor the United
States navy being superior TO all others. / will trust
this vast power and responsibility more willingly to
the United States than TO another nation. / believe Il
would be more fairly and more humanity exercised By
this nation than any other. ] hope Great Britain will
be wise enough to accept the offer Of the United States
for a navy Of substantially equal strength. II COMPETE
ticn must arise, and IL it does, it will be the fault Of
Great Britain. ! for one prefer to make safe and Sc
cure the vital interests, commerce, and possessions o!
my country over that Of any other.
Our hold upon the Panama Canal and our great in
terests there are no stronger than 10 the American
navy. In order to make these secure America must
have naval equality with any nation, and that navy
must he supported especially BY cruisers keep oper
our communications, supplies, and information, and q
prevent raids upon commerce going through the canal
This is especially important from the fact that Grsa.
Britain possesses important naval bases near the Pan.
ana Canal.
We should remember further that we have an inter
national obligation by treaty with all nations. ~pledgins
that the canal shall be open in times Of peace and wa,
alike to all nations. We will be rowerless to diseharE,
this obligation unless We have a navy equal to that o.
any nation. The trade, commerce. and best interests
Of all nations demand that the United States shouIs
fulfill this obligation. Failure to do so will be a ma
tiOnAl disgrace which this great nation should nevsl
endure. All nations in the world are thus deeply in
terested in the United States having an adequate nav,
to fully discharge this international Obligation. ~hirl
can only Be done BY The pesssasion sf . asvy sQual .
that a any nsfisn.
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no am To what position was
! appointed during the latter part
az 1917? When was | eligible for
retirement?
What sculptor executed The
Thinker"
What ~ Rotten Row.
What islands IN the North Sea ara
famous for their ponies?
wisdom is better than weapons
Of war: but one sinner ~destroyeth
much good" Where Is this passage
found IN the Bible7
Today in the Past
Michigan was admitted 10 the
Union in 1887.
TOday's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are con
scientious and shrevd. However
they are art 70 depend too much on
Others.
Horoscope for Sunday
Persons born on this day worry
too much over trifles. They allow
little things 10 make them miserable.
The cares of others make them un-
happy. IL is good 70 be sympathetic,
but they are prone 10 20 10 ex-
trenes in their sympathy.
Daily Thought
ut IA sometimes e~Xpedient 70 for
yet what YOU ."-Syrus.
Answers 20 Foregoing Questions
4. Brevst General Tasker III. Blisst
chief Of staff; in 1917.
,. Augusts Rodin.
8. A fashionable bride path tn
London. \
4 Shetland islands.
r.. Ecclesiaste TX. 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
SCARED WHITE

II seems there we're two lrishmen.
There have to be two or it's no
joke.
IL was Mikes first day aloft catch
ing rivets on the new skyscraper
building, and he was scared to death.
Pat, also an Irishman and an old
hand at the job. said 10 him, BE
gorra, you're green at this job"
Green. nothin'." answered Nike
"I'm pale whiteir
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27

ship crossing the Jersey marshes,
Pixies Peak and the high lights of n
three ring circus. Hungering for a
bit of natural scenery, Sis looked to
the sky.
ooh, see the pretty clouds," she
cried. clapping her hands.
They're not clouds" said Bubby.
scoffingly; that's a sky writer and
those clouds would spell dads favor
tie underwear if il weren's so
windy"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
DINNER
Stories
SEE YOU LATER

SEE you LATER
"How long are you going TO be
gomez"
Cant say"
Well. approximately?
Il really don't know"
You've no idea. then, just how
long il will take your"
"Not the least"
"Well, all right. I guess I can be
back by then, too
Splendid. Dent forget I'll be
looking for you"
Sure thing. III be there"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27

TT IA sometimes expedient 70 for
get what YOU knov."-Syrus.