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Evening star., 1934-12-24
NEW DYSENTERY
TEST TO Be TRIED
Experiment to Be Made
With rs Blood Specimens
From Panama.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December IA new
test for diagnosing amoebic dysentery
will be tried out today on 26 blood
specimens received by airmail frorA
Panama yesterday at the University
of Illinois College Of Medicine here.
The experiment will determine
whether the new method, costing in
time and money but fraction Of the
usual analysis, is practical in the
tropics, where the dread intestinal
measles in northern latitudes.
Specimens From Panama.
The blood specimens were taken
from a patient suffering amoebic
dysentery in Panama, and the results
of the examination will be tele-
graphed to the southern hospital
whence they were shipped.
DR.. Lloyd Arnold Of the Illinois re-
search staff developed the new test.
He described it as modified Wasser-
Hitherto all diagnostic tests for the
malady have been made on human
waste, and DR.. Arnold explained that
an efficient laboratory worker could
do no more than Is such tests q day
at q cost Of So each. The new method
costs but 20 cents each and the same
worker can make 200 tests o day.
DR.. Arnold plans to go to Panama
late in January to explain his analysis
to the Medical Society of the Isthmus
Of Panama.
Treatment Aided Indirectly.
"This new method OF diagnosis" he
said, is just as positive and depend
able as the former. In addition to
the speed and economy with which
the tests can be made, the new system
also aids indirectly in treatment, for.
once the diagnosis Of amoebic dysen-
terry is established, frequent tests can
be made during treatment until the
blood examination shows 100 per cent
negative"
More than twoscore deaths from
amoebic dysentery in the United
States during 1888 and early 1884
were traced to an infection spread in
Chicago during the first year Of the
Worlds Fair. Several hundred per.
sons were made i'll.
Evening star., 1934-12-24
''COnan1O1, Se,Se''
Plan Cuts Deficit
OF fChicago Opera
Thrifty Manager m ent
Succeeds in Keeping
Expenses Lou.
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 24.-Where
the arrangement of the once mighty
Samuel insult failed, Chicago's "com-
mon sense" plan of opera has, for
the second year, kept the seasons
deficit below the 100000 mark.
So, when the season closed Satur-
day with Q loss Of only $4,000 its
directors were far from discouraged.
The optimism which marked the
work Of the opera group, under the
general direction Of Harold F. Nc
Cormick, and induced them to pre-
dict better opera next season, came
from these facts:
The 1922 season. the first Of
lavish presentations, was under the
direction of Prima Donna Mary
Garden and ran a deficit Of ap-
proximately 81 1000 900.
From 1922 to 1892, with utilities
magnate Samuel insult as the finan-
cial engineer, the Civic Opera Co.
cost the guarantors from a half to
q full million dollars a year. In one
year, 1930-31, insult himself con-
tributed about $350,000.
A year ago new company was
formed, a reasonable budget was pre-
pared and five weeks Of good but not
outstanding, opera was presented. The
deficit was $4,000.
This year stars of the Metropolitan
Opera Go. were engaged as far IS
the means went and the season was
extended to six weeks.
An eisht-week season u tn prospect
next year.
Evening star., 1934-12-24
BIB THOMPSON,71
BURIED IN OAK HILL
Retired Chief Clerk of Army
Surgeon General Died
in Florida.

Bertis B. Thompson, II, who
served the Government here for 5a
years, retiring last year as chief clerk
Of the office Of surgeon general oi
the Army, died Saturday at jack
sonville, Fla, of heart trouble, and
funeral services were held here today
Mr.. Thompson, who resided in the
Westmoreland Apartments, had gone
to Jacksonville to visit his only son
Albert, but was taken Ill on the train.
Arriving at Jacksonville Thursday,
he was rushed to the hospital there,
where he died Saturday.
Funeral services were held at
Joseph Gawler's here this morning,
with DR.. Albert j. Mccartney, pastor
Of the Church Of the Covenant, con-
ducting. Burial was in Oak Hill.
Born In Indiana.
Mr. Thompson was born in Shelby
vile, Indiana, in 1868, and received
his elementary education in the public
schools Of that State. He came t.
Washington at the age Of II and
graduated in 1878 with the pioneer
class Of boys at the Washington High
School. After q course at Emerson
Institute he studied law and received
his law degree from National Uni
versity.
In September, 1880, he was employed
in the Office of the engineer, charged
with erection Of the State, War and
Navy Building. In April, 1882, he was
appointed clerk in the office of the
surgeon general of the Army, and
served in various clerical positions until
1917, when he was promoted to assist
ant and counselor, q new position es-
tablished under wartime expansion
of the office. In 1920 he became chief
clerk.
Reaching the statutary retirement
age he was retired in October 1898
after more than So years of service
under 13 surgeon generals of the
Army.
Book Delineated Career.
His long and varied career was
aptly delineated in q book of auto
graphs given by friends and fellow
workers when he retired, in these
words: From Arthur to Roosevelt;
from Victoria to Stain; from Tom
Jones to Philo Vance; from Jenny
Lind to Lily Pons; from bicycles to
Fords; from horse cars to air trans
port; from bustles to roll tops; from
A. B. A. to N, r. A."
Mr.. Thompson was married in 1889
to Ivory Wright Of Knightstown, Ind,
who died in 1881. He Is survived by
one son, Alfred, Of Jacksonville, and
one grandson.
Honorary pallbearers were Gems. r.
o. Patterson, M. w. Ireland, G. r.
Darnall, A. E. TRULY and Coils. Roger
Brooke and r. C. Mcdonald.
Active pallbearers were AL Rogers.
r. H. Brooke, w. D. Coburn, C. W.
Ayars, A. B. Cusick and c. q Toepper.
Evening star., 1934-12-24

ments and State taxes. These actual
not guessed at-fgures are gathered
from the cities and tabulated by the
Census Bureaus experts. They are
expressed both in actual totals and in
terms of per capita. In its publica-
ton on Financial Statistics of Cities"
the Census Bureau states that per
capita levies furnish q fairly COM
parable measure of the tax burden
resting upon the Inhabitants of the
various cities" when the figures are
considered in connection with other
per capitas. Per capita figures are
considered especially valuable in COM
parsons between cities Of different
population, where a large city is COM
pared with q smaller one. In COM
parison between cities of approxi-
mately equal population probably the
most striking comparisons (and Ger
tainly the ones which occasion less
controversy are those made In total
4gpres. .- .-------
Evening star., 1934-12-24
PROBERS REVEAL
j. 5. SOLD ARMS
Report Government Under
bid Private Company on
Mexican Order.
BY the Associated Press.

Senate Investigators Of the arms
trade said today tney have uncovered
evidence that the United States Gov
ernment has engaged in the interna-
tional munitions business" by selling
arms to foreign nations in competition
with private manufacturers.
They said they planned to air this
at hearings in January.
Evidence purports to show that in
1929 hte War Department sold rifles
and ammunition to Mexico, over the
protest Of the Winchester Arms Co.
The Government was said to have
underbid the private company and
won the contract.
Other Cases Claimed.
Committee members said this was
not the only case of Government sales
of arms and ammunition abroad.
This is one of many trails the COM
mittee investigators will pick up We'd
nesday in preparation for hearings
planned for January.
Hopeful of a new 100000 appro-
prlatlon, or at least $50 900, the COM
mittee intends to turn for the first
time to the activities of bankers, Ship
builders and steel manufacturers. It
also will continue its study of plans
for another war.
Future Plan Hit.
Chairman Nye, in a statement pub
lished today, said the committee hear
ings had already disclosed "frightful
weakness" in the War Department. s
mobilization plans. The evidence.
Nye said, shows the department would
turn the country over to the busi-
ness interests during the next war"
In the plans" Nye asserted, "the
chance still remains large to repeat
the game played for profit in the last
war"
Commenting on the plan to permit
per cent return to manufacturers
Of war material on the basis Of their
plant investment. he said that "un-
dertaking the valuation Of thousands
OF manufacturing plants" was "ridicu-
lous" because industry itself is unable
to agree on what constitutes valua-
ton"
Evening star., 1934-12-24
KING OF SLAMS RULE
is SUBJECT OF PARLEY
Speaker Of Peoples Assembly,
Which Is Accused Of Curtail-
ing Privileges, Visits England.

BY the Associated Press.
CRANLEIGH, England, December
24.-King Prajadhipok of Siam again
received a special mission from Bang
kok yesterday in his heavily guarded
country mansion here.
The subject of his threat to abdi-
cate was discussed during q three
hour tea party.
I'VE still are hopeful that he will
return and that the differences will
be settled" said Chao Phya Sri
Dharmadhibes after the session. He
is Speaker of the Peoples Assembly,
which the King charges with curtail-
ing his privileges.
Evening star., 1934-12-24
Policeman GiUen
Bath of Mud bv
arrested Driver
Motorists Claim That
He Failed to See Pud-
die Rejected.

PHILADELPHIA R.-Albert Sch
laze called it an accident, but Patrol
man Burns called it plot to besmirch
him.
Schlaze was stopped by Burns for
passing red light, and the policeman
stood on the running board of the
automobile for the trip to the police
station.
On the way there was mud puddle.
Schlaze said he didn't see it. Burns
said he did, for the car plowed through
1t, showering the officer from head to
foot.
The magistrate took Burns view
and set bail at $500.
Evening star., 1934-12-24
10 CALIFORNIA CONVICTS
GIVEN YULE CLEMENCY
Gov. Merriam Issues Nine Par
dons and Commutes Sentence
of One Man.
By the Associated Press.

BY tne ASSOclated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Calf, December
24.-Ten persons convicted of felonies
ranging from murder to operation of
still were granted executive clem-
ency yesterday in holiday move by
Gov. Frank Merriam.
The Governor granted nine pardons
and commuted the sentence of one
man. He said he had not completed
his study of pardon applications and
expected to grant more.
1T seems desirable thing to take
this step at this time" he said, lin
the cases of those persons who are de-
serving of consideration"
Evening star., 1934-12-24
JAPAN HONORS PRINCE
First Birthday of Akihito Marked
in Toxic.

TOXIC. December "a (P.-The
Japanese nation paid reverent homage
yesterday to baby boy who is just
beginning to toddle.
1t was the first birthday Of little
Crown Prince Akihito, only son of
the Emperor. Flags were displayed
throughout the capital, and 10000
Japanese school children filled the
plaza fronting the imperial palace,
bowling solemnly in honor Of the
future sovereign.
The Empress presented little Prince
Akihito with a gift of a pair of socks
which she had knitted with her own
hands.
Evening star., 1934-12-24
THREE KILLED BY TRAIN
Couple and Son Dashed to Death
at Railway Crossing.

MEDORA, Ind, December "a P).-
En- route home after attending Sun
day school Christmas exercises, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert M Eshom Of Medora,
and their 8-month-old son, Robert
Franklin Eshom, were killed yester-
day when their automobile was struck
by a passenger train one mile west
Of Medora.
Eshom, 81, was Jackson County d.
rector of Federal adult education.
Evening star., 1934-12-24
Absurdity Of Results.

There were additional comparisons,
but these were enough to show the
prepoSterous results obtained when
guessed-at ratios OF assessed to full
value were used as indicators Of the
tex burden Here we have Jackson
vile with almost twice the tax burden
Gas measured by adjusted tax rate) Of
Miami, and much higher than that of
San Antonio. Yet San Antonio's tax
burden is greater than that of Chi
cago, which is only slightly larger than
that of Houston, Tex, where the tax
burden approximates that Of Cleve-
land but is about $6 thousand higher
than in San Francisco.
The explanation of such grotesque
conclusions lies in the assumption Of
a premise that is false; that premise
being that a guessed-at ratio of as
sessed to full value, applied to a tax
rate. produces an accurate measure Of
the tax burden. Such a yardstick for
variations In honesty among assessors,
elected by property-owing taxpayers
but in many cases acting under laws
that declare full value to be legal
value. 1t fluctuates with the ability
of assessors to guess at what is full
value Zone of the most elusive ele-
ments in the world, dependent upon a
variety Of considerations, and it fluc-
tuates with the assessors guess at
how close they actually approximate
this full value. II others than the
assessors are relied upon for reports
of the ratio, the yardstick in different
cities fluctuates with their ability to
guess at what practice the assessor
follows. And truth and reliability in
yardsticks cannot be obtained by cross
ing tax rates with lies or widely vary
ing local guesses concerning full val
uation."
Washinston's High Assessment.
Why does Washington suffer In
comparison with other cities when the
attempt is made to measure its rela-
tive tax burden by q yardstick manu-
factured out OF guesses at the ratios
of assessed to full valuation?
In the first place, Washington is
one Of the cities that follows stand
ard OF high assessment and couples
with 1t low tax rate.
As for its high assessment, latest
available census figures 1932) show
that the total assessment of Wash
ington (where 40 per cent Of the total
Of taxed and exempted real property
Is exempt from taxation) exceeds the
total assessment OF property in any
one of 28 States. The assessed valua-
ton of all taxable property in the
District exceeds by S193,000,000 the
assessed value of all property in five
States combined-Delaware, Nevada,
New Mexico. South Carolina and Mon
tana, and the assessed value of real
property In the District exceeds the
assessed value Of real property in the
same States, combined, by $165, ,000, 900.
Comparing the. total assessed value
in the fraction Of the District that is
taxable with the total assessment Of
certain cities, some of them larger and
some of them smaller than Washing
ton, the following results are OBJ
tanned (the cities appearing in the
order Of their population):
Evening star., 1934-12-24
SPECIAL NOTICES,
'F1CE OF THE FIREMENs TNsURANc

OFFICE OF. THE FIREMENS INSURANCE
Company Of Washington and Georgetown.
3o3 Seventh street northwest. washington.
II hf snd
w meet At fth the once on
noon: HLBERT W. HOWARD Secretary. s y
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
alton will be held at the ONCE of the
assoeiation. 400 Pennsylvania avenue.
between the hours Of 2 and Z O'Clock D. M,
for the election of officers and directors for
the ensuing year and for the transaction
'''' CHARLES H. KINDLE.
Secretary.
THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF
ket Go. will be held in the office Of the
the first Monday, being the 7th day Of jan
uary, 1885. for the election of thirteen d.
rectors to serve for the ensuing year and
to transact such other business as may be
'iIDs ssK2 5SHNsos. SECRETARY.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Masonic Temple Association
will be held in the building Of the associ-
ation, 18th st. ana New York ave. NV; on
J. CLAUDE KMPER.
Secretary
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
COMPANY for the election OF directors and
for the transaction of such other business
at the ofhce Of the company. northeast
corner Of 18th street and New York avenue
northwest. on Tuesday. January 8. 1885. at
bkEsfS21 kESfaaT afIg5s sAH55y gssssss4s gsssssn;
CONNECTICUT PIE CO.-THE ANNUAL
meeting Of the stockholders for the election
at the company's ONCE. Wisconsin ave: and
9 st. NV. on Wednesday. January 8 1925:
the of stock &C Closed from
''n. .'o j + B: BEsHREND. b11si President.
ISAAC BERTRAND Secretary.
perssnsiiy JOHN S'f fIasfIsi Veiteh
Hummitt rd.. Arlington County, Va. 25.
sI DAK o.d. TTIPs q and Sm s.1 5o4R p5. A .S9
seiH fHr s2NsrIN EsiEsSs sns:
STORAGE Co. pecatur $500. o. A'-' :
WEEKLY TRIPS TO AND FROM BALTI-
more; also trips within "a hours notice to
IRspRh Az RHR Z H5Isse ssss eo Noss ss4ss
CHAMBERS Us anseftstsls ses st sn' In lnrsss: sss
world. Complete funerals as low as 30
up. Six chapels, twelve parlors. seventeen
ears. hearses and ambulances twenty-five
undertakers and assistants.
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Evening star., 1934-12-24
Bureau of Governmental Research in
193l) were the following:

And when the tax rates of these
cities, adjusted or evaluated on the
basis of reported assessed to true
value, were compared to show the rela-
tive tax burdens, the following results
were obtained
Evening star., 1934-12-24


where only go per cent of the total
real property is on the tax list. Is thus
shown to be greater than any Of these
nine cities, five Of which are larger.
1t is greater than the combined as
sessments of the three cities which
follow it next in size. Every test DEM
onstrates Washington's high assess
ment. Yet Washington's tax rate is
lower than that of any Of the cities
named.
Washington's Absolute Ratio.
When it comes to adjusting, or eval-
uating the tax rates for comparisons,
Assessor Richards may estimate the
ratio of assessed. to full value here
in the neighborhood of 100 per cent.
This estimate would be based on q
study Of assessments compared with
actual sales of property in every sec
ton Of the city. During the boom
the value of property was high, and
q comparison with actual sales pro-
duced the estimate of 80 per cent Of
full or real value. The depression
reduced property values, and Mr..
Richards suggested that the ratio had
risen to approximately 100 per cent,
with indications that assessments
may at one time even have exceeded
100 per cent.
At any rate, whatever the figure Is,
1t would be an absolute ratio or the
nearest guess at that absolute ratio
that an honest assessor, responsible
only to Congress, could make. This
figure would be compared with the
guessed-at ratios Of assessed to full
value in other cities, where the
law in most cases requires 100 per
cent, or full value assessment, and
where the assessor obviously errs-as
demonstrated by the figures cited
above-on the side of leniency In as
ses6ment. The amount of his error is
. matter for speculation and guess
work again, but If he is to report pub
licly his error, he will not confess that
he is far below the standard required
by law.
That has been demonstrated by ex-
perience in the past with measuring
rod which varies in every city, and
even in the assessment districts within
a city, and which cannot be used fairly
and accurately to produce fair and
accurate results.
Per Capita Comparison.
The yardstick used by the Bureau of
the Census and generally preferred by
the statisticians Is composed Of ac-
c,Kate statistics relxting to tax levies,
receipts from the several forms Of
taxation, governmental cost payments,
ETC., which are considered In connec.
tiou with such statistics q debt pay
Evening star., 1934-12-24
Weygand's Successor Named.

PARIS, December "a R.-Gen.
Marie Gustave Gamelin, 81, was
named today to succeed Gen. Maxine
Weygang as inspector general of the
French Army when the latter re-
tires January 21.
Evening star., 1934-12-24

Dried Fruit Powdered.
Dried fruit in powdered form Is .
new confection in London,
Evening star., 1934-12-24
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Evening star., 1934-12-24
ILLEGAL FIREARM
SALES CONTINUE,
DESPITE NEW LAW

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-12-24

ELECTRICAL 1aIas eirlna. s.ass1o aND
shop On Wheels. Inc.. have sheps ali over
town @ serve yoy: See y1ur TT Te1spn4mne M m VI Ra-
110oHSim is01 Ma Hob too amAn or too lArlo.
Evening star., 1934-12-24

As an example Of the results which
are obtained when the guessed-at ratio
of assessed to full value method of
comparison Is used, the Citizens Joint
Committee on Fiscal Relations between
the United States and the District Of
Columbia prepared tables in 1882 in
which the adjusted or evaluated tax
rates Of cities were produced by apply
ing the reported ratio Of assessed to
true value IN the cities concerned.
Illustrating the wide variety u
guesses ut the ratio Of assessed to true
value (dgures gathered. by the Detroit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
MILK FUND benefit
AFFAIR SCHEDULED
Daughters of Isabella to
Sponsor Event.

Plans are being laid by Indian
apolis circle, Daughters Of Isabella,
for a three-day milk fund party
and bazar, to be held at the
knights of Columbus auditorium,
1905 North Delaware street, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 8,
8 and TO- Mrs. Katherine Halli-
nan is chairman of the committee
in charge of preparations.
A variety of booths will provide
entertainment for the gathering
One, sponsored by the milk fund
clubs Of the Daughters of Isabella,
will conduct a contest by popular
vote to select the most attractive
baby at St. Eliazbeths home.
Card parties are scheduled for
Thursday and Friday afternoons
and a children'S party Saturday.
A donation shower will be held in
conjunction with the next regular
social meeting of the organization
to be held Tuesday afternoon at
1904 North Pennsylvania street
Members are requested to bring ar
ticles suitable for any of the
booths.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
SHRINE OFFICERS TO
Be CHOSEN TONIGHT
Reports for 1888 Will Be
Submitted.

Murat temple, Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine, will hold the annual
meeting at the temple tonight at 8,
it is announced by Edgar Hart, po-
tentate. Reports of officers and
committees will be made covering
the last years activities.
Following the routine business
will come the annual election of
officers. Besides Mr.. Hart, present
officers are: Herschel M. Tebay,
chief rabban; Clyde E. Titus, assist
ant rabban; Dr. Clifford E. Cox,
high priest and prophet; Edwin E.
Temperley, oriental guide; Obie ].
Smith, treasurer, and Charles S.
Barker. Other members of the
diTan, by appointment, are: Cliff
ford L. Harrod, first ceremonial
master; Granville A. Richey, second
ceremonial master; Lloyd D. Clay
combe, orator, and Thomas E. Gar
vim, marshal.
Admission will be by 1884 men,
bership card.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
TWO LODGES join IN
CONFERRING DEGREES
Royal Arch Masons Meet in
West Side Temple.

Officers of keystone and West
Side chapters, Royal Arch Masons,
conferred the mark and past master
degrees respectively at recent
ceremonies in the latter chapters
temple.
Those who participated in the
mark master work for Keystone
were George Payne, right worshipful
master; Gold E. BeaI, right
worshipful master, second section;
Ezra Stuart, senior warden; Robert
Bryson, junior warden; Arthur
Weber, senior deacon; George
Davids, junior deacon; Ray Higgins,
marshal; Glenn Beall, master over
seer; Guy Roberts, senior overseer,
and Clarence Feasey, junior over
seer.
Officers who participated for West
Side in the past master work were
William Goerke, right worshipful
master; Roscoe l. Barker, senior
warden; Jess N. Gray, junior war
den; E. G. Estell, senior deacon;
Arthur Weber, junior deacon; Noah
Brown, lecturer, and C. F. Gierke,
charge.