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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
Stock Trading Quiet Today After Yes
terdays Plunge.

terday's Plunge.
NEW YORK, February P).-Specula-
ton In securities quieted down con-
siderably on the New York Stock
Exchange today after yesterdays sharp
break, with prices turning irregular
after an opening display of strength.
An increase of $11o,0oo,0o0 in Federal
Reserve brokers loans, which took Wall
Street by surprise, was Offset by the
retention Of the per cent rediscount
rate and the improvement In the re-
serve position Of the IL Federal Reserve
banks.
Eariy gains of 2 to 3 points were
recorded by Kennecott Copper, Bethle-
hem Steel, General Electric. Interna-
tional Harvester, John Manville, Radio
(new) and United States Realty. Mid
land Steel Products preferred broke 4Z
points on the first sale. Union Pacific
234 and Kroger Stores 2.
Sinclair Oil opened with q block OF
TATTOO shares at 361a, of y. The
majority of the initial transactions were
in lots of a few hundred shares.
The Stock Exchange and the Curb
Market will be closed tomorrow. The
reason assigned by exchange officials Is
that brokers clerical stats, crippled by
influenza, must catch UP with their
work.
Addition Of 275 more seats to the
Stock Exchange, which will increase the
number to 1875. has been approved by
the members. It Is the first increase in
the membership in half century
Under the plan Of increase, each Of the
members Of the exchange has Is per
cent interest in one additional seat. The
proceeds from the sale Of the rights
granted will accrue to the present
members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
UNAWARE OF INJURY.

1t took william Chapman, colored
46 years old. of 1854 Benning road
northeast, IL hours yesterday to dis
cover that he had been seriously IN
1ured in a traffic accident. Casualty
Hospital physicians say he Is injured
internally and may have a fractured
spine. -
Getting Off a street car at Georgia
avenue and Park road about z o'clock
yesterday morning he slipped and fell
to the pavement and before he could
arise an automobile had run over him.
The driver brought his machine to
halt and went back to the spot where
Chapman was getting to his feet. The
colored man assured him that he was
not hurt and the motorist drove away.
Chapman went to work as usual. but
when he reached home In the evening
he began to realize he hae been in
jured. He was taken to the hospital
in the ambulance,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
FOUR RUM RESORTS
CLOSED BY POLICE
Capt. Cornwell Adopts Picket
Method in Dealing With Suspect.
ed Places in Southwest Section.

The picketing with policemen Of
places where 1t Is suspected liquor Is
being sold, the method employed by
Capt. Frederick Cornwell Of the fourth
precinct for almost 10 months to sup
press the liquor trade In the southwest
section Of the city, has resulted, 1t is
said, In the closing Of four notorious re-
sorts within the past three weeks.
Capt. Cornwell was transferred from
the tenth to the fourth precinct last
April. From time to time when raids
failed to put q stop to the sale of liquor
at particular place, he has ordered
a policeman kept in front Of the door
day and night until ell the patrons were
frightened away and the establishment
closed.
The four resorts which recently gave
UP the fight and closed were all stores
or restaurants, which police say used
the legitimate attitude to conceal a
more profitable traffic. Two have been
closed for more than two weeks and
Capt. Cornwell has removed his pickets,
since he thinks the firms really have
gone out of business. The others closed
this week, but the guardian policemen
have not been removed and will not be,
Capt. Cornwel1 declared, until he Is
sure the occupants have left the neigh
borhood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
COMMISSION IS GIVEN
DAMAGE AWARD POWER
Conference Report Authorizing Set
Element Of Claims Up to $4,000
Approved by Senate.

LEGISLATION authorizing the Com
missioners to settle claims against the
District UP to the amount Of $4,000 was
completed at the Capitol yesterday and
sent to the President for his sigma
trlre.
Final action came when the Senate.
on motion Of Chairman Capper, adopted
the conference report, which previously
had been acted on by the House.
In addition to ordinary damage
claims, the measure enables the Com
missioners to grant relief in claims for
refunds Of taxes paid under the Borland
street paving assessment law in cases
that fall within the ruling Of the court.
There have been court decisions placing
restrictions on the operation Of the Bor-
land law under certain circumstances,
and the purpose Of this bill Is to enable
the city authorities to settle those par
ticular cases without taking each one to
court separately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
MELLON AGAIN HITS.
. DEFICIENCY BILL.
Passage of Measure at This
Session Is Held
Unlikely.

BY the Associated Press.
Since the failure of Senate and Hous
conferees to agree on the first def
cheney bill, the measure has gone int
state of legislative coma and there il
doubt as to its recovery in time to bt
made law at this session.
Practically all the reports about thu
measures progress for more than 6
week have reported no progress at all
and now Secretary Mellon has renewed
his attack upon it.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
opposed from the outset two amend.
ments added by the Senate, one to in
crease the fund for prohibition en-
ingS on proceedings on all tax refunds
in excess Of $4,000.
Again Attacks Amendment.
In letter made public in the Senate
yesterday, he again directed his fire. on
the amendment affecting tax refunds
and it is said that with the picture of
procedure gone through with regard to
tax refunds in mind it was difficult to
see just where public hearing could
be properly injected.
Secretary Mellon declared that every
claim was gone over carefully by a
.oV1AA Va ndAilcu HhSn anu tLldt III Ills
opinion the interests of the Govern
ment were completely protected.
In addition" he said, "if the amount
allowed is In excess Of $4,000, the gen.
eral counsel, before transmitting the
file to the commissioned, prepares a
complete statement of the case. which
Is submitted to the joint congressional
committee on internal revenue taxation
and the matter hesd in allegiance for
the 30-day period prs1yided by law. Dur
ing that time the sfAff of the Joint con-
greSsional committee examines the
claim and If they have any doubt as
to the propriety of its allowance present
their views, either by letter or con-
ference, to the general counSel's office
for reconsideration"
Points to Danger of Ruin.
Surely, the Congress would not con-
template requirement that all these
proceedings to be open to the public"
he continued, including the initial con-
ference of the revenue agent in the
taxpayers Office in his examination of
the books"
The Secretary of the Treasury assert
ed that 1t was misleading to speak Of
the present procedure as a secret one
and commended that the disclosure Of
the financial position OF new and Strug-
Cling corporations might result in their
ruin at the hands of business rivals.
Senator Mcclellan, Tennessee, who
sponsored the tax hearing amendment,
has declared that he. would be willing
to have his proposal changed to pro-
vide for one public hearing on refunds
and this may lead to compromise.
No agreement. on the $24,000,000 for
prohibition enforcement seemed in sight
today, however, Senator Harris of
Georgia, having given notice that he
would seek to add the amount to the
next deficiency bill If this one failed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
YOUR INCOME TAX
No. S

Many persons M led during
the taxable year ia correctly to
compute the amour Of their per-
sonal exemption.
The revenue act of 1928 pro-
vides that II the status of the
taxpayer changes during the year,
his personal exemption shall be
determined by apportionment, in
accordance with the number of
months the taxpayer was single
and married. For example: A
couple married on July 81, 1928,
and living together on December
81, 1928, may file a joint return
and claim an exemption of
S3,208.33; that Is, 7-12 of $500
for the husband while single, or
$875, plus 7-l2 for the wife while
single, plus 5-l2 of $500, or
SI,458.33, for the period during
which they were married. II
husband and wife make separate
returns each may claim a per-
Sonal exemption Of 81 ,604.17. The
husband is entitled to TIP of
$500, or 1915, for the period
during which he was single and
Il of 5-12 of $500, or $729.17,
for the period during which he
was married. The wife is en-
titled to a similar exemption.
Similar provision is made with
respect TO the head of a family.
A person, who. on July 81, 1928,
ceased being the head of a fam
ily-the support in one house,
hold of a relative or relatives be-
ing discontinued-is entitled to
an exemption of s2,666.67, which
is TIP of $500, plus 5-12 OF
| $1,000.
With respect to the $400 credit
for dependent the taxpayers
status as Of the last day of the
taxable year determines this
credit. If during the year his
support Of such dependent ceased
\, he is not entitled to this credit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
SIX HINDUS ARE SLAIN
IN NEW CLASH OF RI0TER

BY the Associated Press. 80
BOMBAY, India, February S.-Six
Hindus were killed in q fresh outbreak
Of Pathan-Hindu rioting here this
morning. It was the sixth successive
day of the disturbances.
Assaults continued intermittent,
throughout last night and more troor
and armed police were brought In today
to combat the situation.
The base of the military operations
presented the spectacle of a huge armed
camp with armored cars everywhere In
evidence.
The fresh rioting set at naught over
night peace efforts which It was hoped
had pacifled the mobs.
Today's dead brought the total cast
alties to AZ dead and 345 wounded, {
whom many may die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
TRIBESMEN ATTACK
AMANULLAH'S FORCES
Troops Of Afghan Seeking to Re.
gain Throne Reported Beaten
in Clash Near Ghazni.
~ the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
QUETrA, Baluchistai1, February 3D.
Reports reached here today that
Ghilazai tribesrnen had attacked con-
tingent Of troops belonging to the forces
OF Amanullah Khan, who is trying to
regain the throne Of Afghanistan. The
engagement was said to have taken
place in the neighborhood Of Ghazni
and 1t was reported that the Ananul-
tah troops were forced to retire.
Tass. the official Soviet news agency
kt Moscow, said last night that Kabul
teported attacks converging on the
capital Of Afghanistan from the east
Ind from the southwest. The eastern
attack was by troops from Jalalabad
while the southwestern onslaught was
by. forces from Kandahar who were
fighting for. Amanullah. The latter
body was reported as less than 80 miles
from Kabul. Ghazni, where the
Amanullah troops were said to have
met reverse, is about 80 miles south
west Of the capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
TILTED SUIT0R STAYS
NURSE, KILLS HIMSELF
Carpenter, Already Wed, Leaves
Clothes, Property and Money
to Wife in Notes. IL,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 8.-Re-
jected as a sutton, Joseph Adams, 81
years old, shot and killed Miss Gene
We've Higgins, 80, at her home In West
Tooth street early today and then shot
and fatally wounded himself. He died
in hospital several hours later.
Miss Higgins, graduate nurse, had
met Adams last Summer.
Adams, carpenter, was married and
had 5-year-old son. The family for
merry lived in Clarksburg, w. Va, re.
moving to New York few years ago
Mrs. Adams said their married life was
a succession Of partlrgs and reconcllia-
tions.
Adams left two notes directing thaf
his clothes, personal property and mon
be turned over to- his wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
LEJEUNE GRIEvED BY DEATH

Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, COM
madant of the Marine Corps, warm
personal friend of former Secretary of
the Navy Edwin DENLY, issued this
statement today in conjunction with
the death of the ex-cabinet officer:
II have just learned Of the death
Of Col. Edwin DENLY, U. s. M. G,
Reserve. I am inexpressibly grieved and
shocked. I loved Col. DENLY as q
friend and admired him as q man.
HE enlisted In the Marine Corps upon
the outbreak of the World War and,
because of his ability and his fine per-
Torrance Of duty, was promoted grade
by grade and attained the rank Of
major. Three or four years ago he was
commissioned q lieutenant colonel in
the Marine Corps Reserve.
HE was greatly beloved by all Ma
rines and wish to express the grief and
the sympathy pf the officers and en-
listed men Of ne Marine Corps"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
HIP FRACTURED IN FALL.
Eugene Whitlock Drops From
Building While at Work.

Eugene Whitlock, % years old, Of
3305 Eleventh street, fell two and half
stories, fracturing his hip, yesterday
afternoon when his foot slipped while
he was working on a building under
construction at Eighteenth and Harvard
streets.
Whitlock was picked UP by his fellow
workmen and taken to Emergency Hos
pital, where he was treated by DR.. Ed
ward Kelly Of the staff. Besides the
broken hip. his head Is bruised and he
may be injured internally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
UPWARD REVISION
OF TARIFF IS SEEN
Hoover and Smoot Believed
to Have Agreed Upon
Raises Only.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

News that Senator Smoot and Presi-
dent-elect Hoover have agreed that
tariff legislation shall be Of an "amenda-
tory" nature is taken to mean that only
an upward revision Of the tariff is
contemplated.
This is today q topic of widespread
discussion because while 1t has always
been understood that the ways and
means committee hearings were pro-
NOTED by desire to lay the foundation
for revision upward. the number of
interests that have appeared clamoring
for q reduction Is by no means insig-
nificant.
The tariff problem can easily be
handled in the House, where special
rule and q party vote can keep the
measure In the hands OF the leaders, but
In the Senate the situation Is likely
to be different, for the Democratic
Republican farm group coalition holds
the balance Of power.
Reciprocity Counted On.
The theory that Western support will
come for Eastern interests that wish q
higher rate Of duties than provided by
the Fordney -McC umber act is based on
the idea that once farm-relief legisla-
ton is granted and schedules satisfac-
tory to the farmers are enacted there
will be little, II any, objection raised. In
other words, the traditional idea Of
reciprocity between groups known as
'log rolling" Is counted upon not only
to restrict tariff changes to the few
schedules in which conditions have
changed" but to permit higher duties
all along the line.
As vet the consumer side of the ques-
ton has not been interjected, and with
the possible exception OF importers and
traders organizations there Is no sign OF
any concerted opposition to these up
ward tariff revisions.
Hopes for Extensive Hearings.
Nothing is going to be done in hur-
ry. Senator Smoot hopes that the SEN
ate finance committee will permit ex-
tensiye hearings and there Is said to
be a good chance that legislation may
not be finally passed until the Autumn,
though this will depend on how much
Of snag the whole question encounters
when once the schedules are opened ur
| and 1t Is realized that general tariff
revision Is inevitable.
Some definition Of tariff policy is
expected from Mr.. Hoover In his inaugural
address, though this might also be am
plified In q message to the special SEES
sion of Congress. The impression here
Is that Mr.. Smoot was asked to Miami
In order to discuss tariff policy with re.
spect to the inaugural address. The
| Utah Senator has been an authority
on the subject for many years. He has
been friendly to the Hoover cause from
pre-convention days and Is the man or
whom the new President will have tc
lean heavily for advice.
Copyright, 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
DR.. ALFRED SEE H0N0RED
BY CORNELL GRADUATES
Farewell Banquet Is rendered
Chinese Minister by Club; Pre-
sented With Painting.

Or. Alfred SIZE, Chinese Minister. was
honored at q farewell banquet by the
Cornell Club Of Washington at the
Hamilton Hotel yesterday afternoon. DR..
SEE leaves for London to begin his duties
as Chinese Minister there.
DR.. SEE was presented with painting
depicting a campus scene at Cornell
University, Of which he is a graduate.
In his address to the club the Minister
bade good-by to his fellow students and
recalled interesting incidents of his
student life.
Following his address, Prof. 9. L.
Durham Of the University. spoke to the
club on behalf Of the faculty. w. T.
Hutchinson acted as POSTMASTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
COUSIN OF ROCKEFELLER
DIES AS CLOTHING BURNS
Woman, 81, Ill for Months, Was
Sitting in Front of Crate
in Home,

DENVER. February 8 OF). - Sparks
from crate which ignited her bed
covers caused the death here yesterday
of Mrs. Anna Inman, 81, cousin Of
John D, Rockefeller.
According to Mrs. Anna Miller, hel
daughter, an employe in the office oil
The secretary of state Of Colorado Mrs
Inman was a member of the Grotor
Averys family and directly related tc
Tn oil nagnate's father.
Mrs. Inman had been iii for severa
months and was in bed in front of the
CRATE. When the bed covers caught fire
she ran to another room, but died be-
fore other occupants of the building at.
tracted by her screams, arrived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
Ford Will Share Edison Work Bench
In Florida + lone for Secret Experiments

workshop, where he welcomed his old
friend and former employer. The two
exchanged greetings and then strolled
about the 1o-acre rubber plantation
where Mr.. Edison is growing many va
rieties Of plants.
The Ford and Edison Winter estates
here are separated only by q river, and
the automobile manufacturer Is expected
to spend some time each day at the
bench in the Edison workshop.
The famous friends next Monday viii
hold q reunion, which will be attended
also by Harvey Firestone and President.
elect Herbert Hoover. The occasion viii
mark MIR. Edison's eighty"sec6M birth
day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
COOLIDGE EXPRESSES SYMPATHY.
President Sends Telegram of Coincidence
to Mrs. DENLY.

BY the Associated Press.
A telegram Of sympathy was dis
patched by President Coolidge today to
Mrs. Edwin DENLY, upon the death of
her husband, the former Secretary Of
the Navy.
ct am deeply grieved to learn Of the
passing of your husband" the President
said. ''TIis life was an outstanding ex-
ample Of good citizenship. He served
his home city, his State and his coun-
try both in peace and In war. He was
a member of the cabinet. displaying
qualities Of heart and mind which en-
deared him to all his associates. Mrs.
Coolidge joins me in heartfelt SYM
pathy."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
BY the Associated Press.

FORT MYERS, Fla, February g.
There Is every indication that certain
little table here eventually will become
famous as the work bench Of Thomas A.
Edison and Henry Ford.
Mr.. Edison is using the bench for his
experiments in search of O domestic
rubber supply. while Mr.. Ford, who ar
rived at his Winter home here yester-
day, will share 1t in experimental work
though it is believed he expects to work
out plans for the improvement Of air.
craft.
Mr.. Ford successfully eluded q throng
of townspeopler on his arrival yesterday
and hurried >on foot to the Edison
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
$4,000 Gems Taken at Resort.

PALM BEACH, Fla, February 8 Up.
Police late yesterday announced that
Mr.. and Mrs. David L. Sacks, residents
Of Newark. N. j., who are spending a
Winter vacation here, reported they
have been robbed of $4,000 in Jewels
from their Hotel room. The robbery oc-
Cured last Saturday. No arrests have
been made nor trace Of the jewels
found. ae''"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LAUREL, Md. February s.-F. B.
Owens has been elected captain of Lau-
rel Volunteer Fire Department. No. /.
Other officers chosen are: Lee Whit
more, assistant captain; Norris Beall,
financial secretary; Lee Whitmore, re-
cording secretary, and George Baker,
treasurer and trustee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
VETERANS BUREAU HIT
BY FORMER SENATOR
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Consolidation OF governmental vet
Grams activities in one bureau, but not
under the direction of the existing Vet
Grams Bureau, was advocated today by
former Senator Rice Means, president
Of the company that publishes the Stars
and Stripes, at hearing before the
House committee on expenditures.
He opposed the Johnson bill, which
would give the Veterans Bureau control
Of the Bureau Of Pensions and the Ma.
tional Soldiers Homes, contending Il
would cause disturbance in the ranks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
January Circulation
Daily. .1O6,216
Sunday, 1862

District OF Columbia, S.:
FLEMING NEWBOLD, Business MANAGER
Of THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR,
does solemnly swear that the actual number
OF copies OF the paper named sold and dts
tributed during the month Of January, AID.
1929, was as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
BLACK AND HELM
ASK INVESTIGATION
OF RESERVE WARNING

Continued From First Page.)
Federal Reserve funds available for
speculative loans Is being studied by
the Treasury. .
EARLY GAINS ARE SCORED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08

as guests Of the Crown Prince Of Japan,
who had been member Of that class.
Much was threatened, but the Hender-
son sailed anyway.
The trip all but turned out disas-
trously, for the Secretary was In an
airplane In China when 1t fell 1000 feet.
The plane was demolished, but DENLY
escaped without injuries.